Hello to all!
I have a note 3 - n9005. I've bought it from a store here in greece without a contract with a carrier company. I thought that when I've bought it would be with the eu firmware but I found that is is flased with the the firmware made by Vodafone. I had some problems with the first one I bought and I've returned it and they swapped it with a new one again with vodafone's firmware. I've noticed some of the same problems I've had with the previous one. I believe that it has to do with the vodafones firmware. I want flash the stock greek eu version to see if I have the same problems. I don't want to root my phone I just want to flash the official eu version. Does this breaks the guarranty? and is it possible to flash the official rom without rooting? Sorry that I ask the last question but the last phone I've rooted was s3 and I've forgotten some thing from then
Thank you all in advance for your time.
Viptr said:
Hello to all!
I have a note 3 - n9005. I've bought it from a store here in greece without a contract with a carrier company. I thought that when I've bought it would be with the eu firmware but I found that is is flased with the the firmware made by Vodafone. I had some problems with the first one I bought and I've returned it and they swapped it with a new one again with vodafone's firmware. I've noticed some of the same problems I've had with the previous one. I believe that it has to do with the vodafones firmware. I want flash the stock greek eu version to see if I have the same problems. I don't want to root my phone I just want to flash the official eu version. Does this breaks the guarranty? and is it possible to flash the official rom without rooting? Sorry that I ask the last question but the last phone I've rooted was s3 and I've forgotten some thing from then
Thank you all in advance for your time.
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Yes you can flash stock rom it won't void warranty
Just flash with odin and get stock here www.sammobile.com
jaythenut said:
Yes you can flash stock rom it won't void warranty
Just flash with odin and get stock here www.sammobile.com
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and will I be ok with all the official future updates from samsung - will the status of the device remain official? etc etc..
Hi,
I have an original Samsung Galaxy S4. It has been updated to original 4.4.2 KitKat. This firmware is very wrong (slow, and battery runs out very soon).
I want to downgrade it to previous 4.3 firmware.
My problem is that Write protection is enabled on the device.
Could you help me how I can disable write protection, flash the 4.3 firmware and restore it to official?
I already downloaded the original 4.3 firmware which is appropriate for my device.
Thanks a lot!
KR
You can't downgrade. Android 4.4.2 have new bootloader and isn't possible take it back to android 4.3 :fingers-crossed:
Thanks a lot!
piedone said:
Hi,
I have an original Samsung Galaxy S4. It has been updated to original 4.4.2 KitKat. This firmware is very wrong (slow, and battery runs out very soon).
I want to downgrade it to previous 4.3 firmware.
My problem is that Write protection is enabled on the device.
Could you help me how I can disable write protection, flash the 4.3 firmware and restore it to official?
I already downloaded the original 4.3 firmware which is appropriate for my device.
Thanks a lot!
KR
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Today I went to an official Samsung store to tell them about the same, about how bad KitKat has been performing on my phone ever since I got it. I know for a fact that they can downgrade firmwares, but the girl told me that Samsung pulled 4.3 from the system. But I think this was only the one for the unlocked version here in Spain. You might get lucky and they might still have the one that works for your carrier or something.
Try that if you want and let me know if it worked for you... meanwhile I'll live in pain with my 4.4.2 FW.:crying:
Hey guys.
Got an N9005 and just getting really impatient waiting for the Australian XSA rom to be released. It's so close I'm sure but, was wondering if I could perhaps flash a Poland firmware for now then flash an Australian one when it's released with no problems?
In my knowledge, a few years of flashing roms etc, it seems this would update everything including my bootloader, which is fine. Heard also that you cannot go back to any previous version of android after this procedure. Which I find weird, as what if I flashed a 4.3 firmware, wouldn't this revert everything back? Including bootloader?
Anyway, not that I'd want to go back, that was more just to see what the final say was.
Moving on, so I should be able to flash a Poland room for example then update to Australian? As they are official firmware, I shouldn't trip Knox either?
Thanks heaps in advance guys.
Anyone??
Thanks!!
Lambetts said:
Hey guys.
Got an N9005 and just getting really impatient waiting for the Australian XSA rom to be released. It's so close I'm sure but, was wondering if I could perhaps flash a Poland firmware for now then flash an Australian one when it's released with no problems?
In my knowledge, a few years of flashing roms etc, it seems this would update everything including my bootloader, which is fine. Heard also that you cannot go back to any previous version of android after this procedure. Which I find weird, as what if I flashed a 4.3 firmware, wouldn't this revert everything back? Including bootloader?
Anyway, not that I'd want to go back, that was more just to see what the final say was.
Moving on, so I should be able to flash a Poland room for example then update to Australian? As they are official firmware, I shouldn't trip Knox either?
Thanks heaps in advance guys.
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You can flash the Poland firmware while you wait. Almost everybody ran Poland Kitkat when it was first released.
The updated bootloader prevent from downgrading. If you try to do it via odin, the update will fail.
Official firmwares from any region will not trip KNOX.
Lambetts said:
Hey guys.
Got an N9005 and just getting really impatient waiting for the Australian XSA rom to be released. It's so close I'm sure but, was wondering if I could perhaps flash a Poland firmware for now then flash an Australian one when it's released with no problems?
In my knowledge, a few years of flashing roms etc, it seems this would update everything including my bootloader, which is fine. Heard also that you cannot go back to any previous version of android after this procedure. Which I find weird, as what if I flashed a 4.3 firmware, wouldn't this revert everything back? Including bootloader?
Anyway, not that I'd want to go back, that was more just to see what the final say was.
Moving on, so I should be able to flash a Poland room for example then update to Australian? As they are official firmware, I shouldn't trip Knox either?
Thanks heaps in advance guys.
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How did you go with this???? I am having same problem.. I flashed my stock optus note3 to polish 4.42 and now sim won't work any suggestions?
lucidpromise said:
How did you go with this???? I am having same problem.. I flashed my stock optus note3 to polish 4.42 and now sim won't work any suggestions?
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AFAIK Optus Note 3 is N9007, not N9005. So may be this is your problem?
vndnguyen said:
AFAIK Optus Note 3 is N9007, not N9005. So may be this is your problem?
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Are you sure?! Under the battery it says n9005......
lucidpromise said:
Are you sure?! Under the battery it says n9005......
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Ohh sorry, I mean there is a separate model for Optus operator.
In fact there is N9005 that has CSC code is OPS for Optus, and there is N9007 specific for Optus.
May be you have the 1st one.
You can get your Model and CSC code by using Phone INFO ★Samsung★ app.
So I'm going to bite the bullet and go to KK from JB.
Once I've KK'd my phone I'll put a custom rom in it.
knox is tripped and I'm rooted.
Will I need to unlock the bootloader once flashed?
Also getting a bit confused as to which is latest stock firmware for my SM-N9005?
Been googling and I have a ND3 and a ND6 versions?
But then I google more and get NE and a NF versions?
Phone is the european version originally on vodafone.
Don't suppose it really matters as I'll be going to a custom rom but would like to start from the latest in case I don't like any of the available custom roms as yet.........
Thanks for any help you provide
no-one knows the latest international european stock rom version?
AFAIK there isn't a "European" version per se, different ROMs for different areas/countries.
Go to samfirmware.com and check by date released.
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So I'm going to bite the bullet and go to KK from JB.
Once I've KK'd my phone I'll put a custom rom in it.
knox is tripped and I'm rooted.
Will I need to unlock the bootloader once flashed?
Also getting a bit confused as to which is latest stock firmware for my SM-N9005?
Been googling and I have a ND3 and a ND6 versions?
But then I google more and get NE and a NF versions?
Phone is the european version originally on vodafone.
Don't suppose it really matters as I'll be going to a custom rom but would like to start from the latest in case I don't like any of the available custom roms as yet.........
Thanks for any help you provide
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Go to sam mobile NF is current latest version but you can go for NE version. European Version doesn't really matter just download appropriate file for your Vodafone firmware . Here is the link http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=29534 (ND3)
You can try the NF version(Latest) also if you want to even not for Vodafone stated on the Website but before you flash, make sure to tick the update bootloader because you are still on JB firmware. Then you can try any of Custom Roms available on Android Development Section.
B3311 said:
AFAIK there isn't a "European" version per se, different ROMs for different areas/countries.
Go to samfirmware.com and check by date released.
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UK latest is April but there's many more after
Thanks
IzArsha said:
Go to sam firmware NF is current latest version but you can go for NE version.
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Is it PDA or CSC that indicates latest?
I know the HK roms are for 16gb phones although I think someone has a 'fix' for int 32gb versions.
Although the NF version is for the 900T I think it can be flashed to the int9005?
Damn Samsung and their knox tripping
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Is it PDA or CSC that indicates latest?
I know the HK roms are for 16gb phones although I think someone has a 'fix' for int 32gb versions.
Although the NF version is for the 900T I think it can be flashed to the int9005?
Damn Samsung and their knox tripping
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Mate, if there are no NF available for N9005 then dont flash it. You have and and you must download only the correct version of firmware that is sm-n9005. PDA is the one that indicate the latest. In sammobile website the latest version for N9005 is NE so you have to go for NE for the latest version. I have no idea if NF1 is flashable on european 32Gb cause of rumors and what not that will brick the phone, and to be safe just download the NE firmware. :good:
Hello there!
I need your help to be sure about some things.
(Oh! Sorry for my bad English, not my native language)
I have a Galaxy S5, I bought this with my country operator. The latest software for the SM-G900F model released by my operator is G900FXXU1ANCE.
I read that Samsung has updated the software with some better and this update is G900FXXU1ANE2.
My questions are:
1) If I download the G900FXXU1ANE2 version and install via ODIN, you modify a 0x1 Knox void warranty? Or is maintained in 0x0?
2) If I install G900FXXU1ANE2 and sometime I go to claim warranty, could reinstall the G900FXXU1ANCE version? Ie make downgrade. Or this could change me knox void warranty?
Thanks in advance for your answers.
gevensa said:
Hello there!
I need your help to be sure about some things.
(Oh! Sorry for my bad English, not my native language)
I have a Galaxy S5, I bought this with my country operator. The latest software for the SM-G900F model released by my operator is G900FXXU1ANCE.
I read that Samsung has updated the software with some better and this update is G900FXXU1ANE2.
My questions are:
1) If I download the G900FXXU1ANE2 version and install via ODIN, you modify a 0x1 Knox void warranty? Or is maintained in 0x0?
2) If I install G900FXXU1ANE2 and sometime I go to claim warranty, could reinstall the G900FXXU1ANCE version? Ie make downgrade. Or this could change me knox void warranty?
Thanks in advance for your answers.
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First of all flashing official firmware with Odin will NEVER trip KNOX. Don`t know if you can flash an older rom, if the bootloader is the same it should be possible, just try it mate and if it should fail you reflash the rom you have now. You can flash any compatible rom with Odin, also the ones that are not for your region.
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1) If I download the G900FXXU1ANE2 version and install via ODIN, you modify a 0x1 Knox void warranty? Or is maintained in 0x0?
2) If I install G900FXXU1ANE2 and sometime I go to claim warranty, could reinstall the G900FXXU1ANCE version? Ie make downgrade. Or this could change me knox void warranty?
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Installing this update should not change the Knox bit. It should remain at 0x0 in this situation. Flashing stock firmware will not normally change Knox, although if you try installing a pre KitKat firmware e.g. 4.2.1, may corrupt the bootloader and increment the Knox counter. A power interruption during the flash process may also trip Knox. More commonly, installing a custom kernel or recovery will also trip the Knox counter.
You should be able to revert or downgrade to the earlier firmware in your example. And that won't affect your warranty (or be necessary for warranty purposes). Note though that you cannot downgrade all firmware versions. For example, Samsung introduced the Knox DRM in 4.3 and don't want you downgrading to remove it, consequently you cannot downgrade from 4.3 to 4.2.x (or earlier).
Thanks for your answers.
Another question: I have csc CRM What if I install the csc PHE, I will receive in the future the OTAs to release in Spain?
Sent from my SM-G900F using XDA Free mobile app
gee2012 said:
First of all flashing official firmware with Odin will NEVER trip KNOX. Don`t know if you can flash an older rom, if the bootloader is the same it should be possible, just try it mate and if it should fail you reflash the rom you have now. You can flash any compatible rom with Odin, also the ones that are not for your region.
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fffft said:
Installing this update should not change the Knox bit. It should remain at 0x0 in this situation. Flashing stock firmware will not normally change Knox, although if you try installing a pre KitKat firmware e.g. 4.2.1, may corrupt the bootloader and increment the Knox counter. A power interruption during the flash process may also trip Knox. More commonly, installing a custom kernel or recovery will also trip the Knox counter.
You should be able to revert or downgrade to the earlier firmware in your example. And that won't affect your warranty (or be necessary for warranty purposes). Note though that you cannot downgrade all firmware versions. For example, Samsung introduced the Knox DRM in 4.3 and don't want you downgrading to remove it, consequently you cannot downgrade from 4.3 to 4.2.x (or earlier).
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Thanks for your answers!!
Sent from my SM-G900F using XDA
Free mobile app
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You can flash any compatible rom with Odin, also the ones that are not for your region.
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Well, i tried to flash a PHN firmware once but it failed at hidden.img.ext4 with "FAIL! (size)".
So there are some exceptions =/
my stock firmware said:
Model: SM-G900F
Model name: GALAXY S5
Country: Czech Republic
Version: Android 4.4.2
Changelist: 1539356
Build date: Thu, 08 May 2014 03:44:41 +0000
Product Code: ETL
PDA: G900FXXU1ANE2
CSC: G900FETL1AND3
MODEM: G900FXXU1ANE2
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Well, i tried to flash a PHN firmware once but it failed at hidden.img.ext4 with "FAIL! (size)".
So there are some exceptions =/
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Where is your device from, if i may ask? Is it a Dutch device or imported?
I ordered mine from a dutch webshop (i'm also dutch btw) who import their devices from EU countries.
born4trance said:
I ordered mine from a dutch webshop (i'm also dutch btw) who import their devices from EU countries.
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Yup, saw that. So you can`t flash a Dutch PHN rom to your device? Strange as it its a EU device as you say Have you tried a German DBT rom?
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Yup, saw that. So you can`t flash a Dutch PHN rom to your device? Strange as it its a EU device as you say Have you tried a German DBT rom?
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Everything flashes fine, until it encounters hidden.img.ext4
I haven't looked at other firmwares yet but i did notice that the mentioned file's filesize differed from the PHN .tar one.
Its a shame that there are so many differences amongst the same model.
born4trance said:
Correct > FAIL! (Size) @ hidden.img.ext4
I haven't looked at other firmwares yet but i did notice that the file in question differed from the one inside the PHN .tar
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What software version do you have now annd what is your CSC file? In the dialpad type *#1234#.
gee2012 said:
What software version do you have now annd what is your CSC file? In the dialpad type *#1234#.
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I already quoted the firmware i (currently) have, a few posts back
born4trance said:
I already quoted the firmware i (currently) have, a few posts back
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Sorry for not reading that Usualy it shouldn`t be a problem to flash a different European rom. I got my phone with a TNL (T-Mobile) rom and flashed a PHN rom and it wasn`t a problem for me. I`ll try flashing a DBT rom just to see if it works.
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Sorry for not reading that Usualy it shouldn`t be a problem to flash a different European rom. I got my phone with a TNL (T-Mobile) rom and flashed a PHN rom and it wasn`t a problem for me. I`ll try flashing a DBT rom just to see if it works.
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Perhaps it will work for you but not for me Í'm not sure if or when i'll flash another FW, i don't really want to lose/give up towelroot :angel:
gevensa said:
Another question: I have csc CRM What if I install the csc PHE, I will receive in the future the OTAs to release in SpaIn?
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An OTA update will check your CSC to see if the update should be applied to your system. If you change your CSC from AAA to BBB, you can't expect to receive OTA's for AAA any longer. If your intent in doing this is wanting to receive BBB updates, the CSC change will usually suffice. It's a carrier implementation though and a more conservative carrier could also do secondary checks such as matching the baseband CSC as well.
Also you shouldn't change a CSC unless you are confident that the BBB OTA is compatible with your current firmware.
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born4trance said:
Well, i tried to flash a PHN firmware once but it failed at hidden.img.ext4 with "FAIL! (size)".
So there are some exceptions =/
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That doesn't surprise me at all. As I said earlier, you cannot expect to flash any firmware with Odin. It is dismaying how many people state that you can do so when they don't really know that to be true. Or to be more precise, they think they know and want to help someone. But in fact, they don't understand the subject in any depth, have no reasonable basis to believe that they do and good intentions notwithstanding, do a real disservice by spreading dangerously inaccurate information.
To reiterate, you cannot flash any file with Odin. Someone who tells you that you can flash any carrier's S5 firmware onto your S5 is demonstrably wrong. It will work in some cases and they are making a bad assumption that because it worked in one case that it can be universally done. As you found out firsthand, that is not true. Someone who assumes it is universally true and further presents that unfounded assertion as fact isn't exercising sound judgement.
This is an oversimplification, but to give you a rough idea of what is going on.. hidden.img.ext4 contains carrier specific information. And it is partitioned. So if you flash a firmware from another carrier and it happens to be formatted as a larger partition, the flash will corrupt the partition structure, leading to the Odin error writing to hidden.img.ex4 and soft brick your phone.
Long story short, don't blindly believe everyone that makes authoratative statements about what you can safely do. Try to understand the process as much as possible yourself, so that you can spot the worst inconsistencies. And look for a sense of how deep and consistent someone's knowledge of a subject is before taking their advice.
To recover after flashing an incompatible flash from another carrier, you would ideally flash a stock copy of hidden.img.ext4 and the PIT from the original carrier. If you don't care aout Knox, flashing CWM will typically resolve the issue as well. Also if you understand partitioning structures, better informed users can discern in advance if a carrier x firmware can be safely flashed or not.
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That doesn't surprise me at all. As I said earlier, you cannot expect to flash any firmware with Odin. It is dismaying how many people state that you can do so when they don't really know that to be true. Or to be more precise, they think they know and want to help someone. But in fact, they don't understand the subject in any depth, have no reasonable basis to believe that they do and good intentions notwithstanding, do a real disservice by spreading dangerously inaccurate information.
To reiterate, you cannot flash any file with Odin. Someone who tells you that you can flash any carrier's S5 firmware onto your S5 is demonstrably wrong. It will work in some cases and they are making a bad assumption that because it worked in one case that it can be universally done. As you found out firsthand, that is not true. Someone who assumes it is universally true and further presents that unfounded assertion as fact isn't exercising sound judgement.
This is an oversimplification, but to give you a rough idea of what is going on.. hidden.img.ext4 contains carrier specific information. And it is partitioned. So if you flash a firmware from another carrier and it happens to be formatted as a larger partition, the flash will corrupt the partition structure, leading to the Odin error writing to hidden.img.ex4 and soft brick your phone.
Long story short, don't blindly believe everyone that makes authoratative statements about what you can safely do. Try to understand the process as much as possible yourself, so that you can spot the worst inconsistencies. And look for a sense of how deep and consistent someone's knowledge of a subject is before taking their advice.
To recover after flashing an incompatible flash from another carrier, you would ideally flash a stock copy of hidden.img.ext4 and the PIT from the original carrier. If you don't care out Knox, flashing CWM will typically resolve the issue as well. Also if you understand partitioning structures, better informed users can discern in advance if a carrier x firmware can be safely flashed or not.
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Wow.. and wow (+thanks )
So (long story short): besides flashing CWM/TWRP/Philz i could flash a .pit from a 16GB S5 (of the same model) that comes with a PHN firmware, and then flash the PHN firmware itself and retain 0x0
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So (long story short): besides flashing CWM/TWRP/Philz i could flash a .pit from a 16GB S5 that has a PHN firmware on it (and retain 0x0)
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Flashing a custom recovery would increment Knox to 0x1. But it should remain 0x0 if you use the proper PIT corresponding to the new stock firmware. I haven't tested that (as I don't really care about Knox personally) but I don't see any logical reason that Knox would be concerned with that scenario, nor heard of any reports of it happening to anyone.
PHN.. is Netherlands? So assuming that you have say, a 16 GB SM-G900F, you should be able to flash a 900F PHN firmware successfully and safely if you do so in conjunction with a PIT file for a 16 GB PHN 900F. I presume that the flash won't trip Knox either but I have not actually done so personally.
Theoretically the write could still fail on an aboot auth failure but I haven't seen any evidence that carriers are locking down their bootloaders that tightly and don't think that would be a likely impediment.
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fffft said:
PHN.. is Netherands?
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Correct: For non branded / SIM-lock free
fffft said:
So assuming that you have say, a 16 GB SM-G900F, you should be able to flash a 900F PHN firmware successfully and safely if you do so in conjunction with a PIT file for a 16 GB PHN 900F. I presume that the flash won't trip Knox either but I have not actually done so personally.
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I indeed own a SM-G900F and its also important to mention that the partition layout differs between 16GB/32GB models
Now to get ahold of the correct .pit (still looking)