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Firmware update for SGS!!

hey guys, i bought my sgs a month back in singapore and the screen jus gets ppl drooling over it. My current firmware version is i9000dxjf4, and Kies mentions this as the latest firmware but samsung-firmware.webs.com shows that there are three other updates after i9000dxjf4 for the asian region. Is it safe for me to download and update the latest firmware from that website inspite of kies confirming that i'm having the latest firmware. Could u also check out that site its quite cool.
Thanks for your replies....

Kies won't show updated firmware as the Samsung Firmware releases are not official. You can by all means download and install, but they are unsupported and there are risks if you don't do it correctly! Most of us here have flashed new firmwares just fine though.

i was also wondering , i'm in asia so should i install asia specific firmware update or can i download european firmware update. I see that europeans get firmware updates frequently than the asians??

Robin.B said:
Kies won't show updated firmware as the Samsung Firmware releases are not official. You can by all means download and install, but they are unsupported and there are risks if you don't do it correctly! Most of us here have flashed new firmwares just fine though.
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I'm new to Android. Would you be kind enough to tell me how to do this? Thanks!

yes, I am new too, can tell us more? thx thx

i have a question i bought the set in singapore and i live in india now should i flash i9000xx or i9000dd or i9000zs etc or can i flash any firmware without considering the place i live will this cause any prob?pls reply thnx

there is a FAQ guide on these boards for roms/firmware etc
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=723596

thanks man my problem got solved.....it was informative....

So, did you download the latest firmware from the Samsung site or went ahead to use one of the custom firmware? Would like to hear if some of the problems that we had been experiencing went away after your upgrade (e.g., GPS, lags, 3G/Wifi switch, etc).
I assume upgrading to the firmware from Samsung does not require rooting. Please correct me if I'm wrong. I'll try to stay unrooted for warranty reason.
Cheers.

o you have to be ****ting me, please use the search before falsely getting peoples hopes up......
this is OLD NEWS

sensi_ said:
o you have to be ****ting me, please use the search before falsely getting peoples hopes up......
this is OLD NEWS
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Care to elaborate?
BTW, OP, I tried searching for the firmware on Samsung website but don't seems to be able to find it. Can you provide link for the mentioned firmware?

Serious Problem

Hi everyone this is my third thread today and Im going outta my mind!!!
Whatever firmware I flash Kies doesnt allow me to restore my firmware to what it was!!!!!!!! It also says that this deviceversion cannot be updated anymore just like someone else mentioned on the forum.
Can anyone help me please!!

What firmware are you trying to flash? Kies is only for official updates. You must use Odin to flash other/beta firmwares.
read the faq thread in the development section.

right now jf3 as someone stated thats the stock one, but i want to go back to the stock one and let KIES do the updates how am I able to do this?

Anybody???

you will have to use Odin, or ROM Manager to install previous version of the ROMs
you can not use Kies to restore back to original ROM

But if i flash the original firmware will I then be able to use Kies again or will I never be able to use Kies to update?

Use Odin to flash back to JF3 then Kies should be able to handle official updates from then on.

I did that it still says that the phone is not able to be updated anymore I think because I really need the dutch firmware

If you flash back to JF3 you would still get that he can't upgrade the phone. I got that message also when I was back on the stock-rom.
There is no official dutch update after JF3. So you allway get that he can't upgrade the phone.
I think/hope that the new Frodo update you can install with KIES. But can't be sure until there is a new update in KIES.

Im about to cry right now is there no system recovery?

About to cry?? What is the problem? If you are in holland there is no official update available. Use odin if you want to flash newer firmware or wait till september.
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Man what the hell is wrong anyway? Kies will ALWAYS show that message untill Samsung releases an official update... There is nothing to update so obviously Kies will tell you that there is nothing to update! Obviously. Only in September we will see official updates... Wait untill then...
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No you dont get it, it doesnt say theres no update available, it says the phone cant be updated anymore... when I hadnt flashed it said theres no new update available...

not updating to 4.3

Hi Guys, am new to samsung.
well i have samsung s4 4g, am unable to update to version 4.3 am getting your phone is up to date.
i dont want to update via odin, but what is the problem with my phone!!! i checked sammobile website and found a firmware released in november for my country.
plus: if i updated via odin do i still update via phone if new version released!!!
please help me guys and thanks in advance for all...

darkylight said:
Hi Guys, am new to samsung.
well i have samsung s4 4g, am unable to update to version 4.3 am getting your phone is up to date.
i dont want to update via odin, but what is the problem with my phone!!! i checked sammobile website and found a firmware released in november for my country.
plus: if i updated via odin do i still update via phone if new version released!!!
please help me guys and thanks in advance for all...
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1. Download Kies Software and run it. (www.samsung.com/us/kies)
2. Connect your phone via USB to computer.
3. Kies will tell you if it needs to update or not. (you must be online)
4. If update available, simply click on "Update" button. :good:
If you have android 4.2 you must install "Kies". "Kies version 3" is for Android 4.3 devices.
If you flash a Stock Rom via Odin, you still will be able to update OTA.

martikp said:
1. Download Kies Software and run it. (www.samsung.com/us/kies)
2. Connect your phone via USB to computer.
3. Kies will tell you if it needs to update or not. (you must be online)
4. If update available, simply click on "Update" button. :good:
If you have android 4.2 you must install "Kies". "Kies version 3" is for Android 4.3 devices.
If you flash a Stock Rom via Odin, you still will be able to update OTA.
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i did it, i got " you phone firmware is not compatible with kies"

darkylight said:
i did it, i got " you phone firmware is not compatible with kies"
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Did you rooted your device before?
If you have rooted device your device status is shown modified or custom so you can not update with kies or OTA. Use Wanam Xposed to fake this situation into "Official".
Before that you may try Triangle Away.
NOTE: Use above apps at your own risk.

N910H OTA update fails to install

Hi guys, I'm having trouble updating my N910H. I'm almost a newbie, so please take that into account.
I have a Note 4 N910H with TTT as its original region for updates. Since that region barely receives any OTA updates, I installled the stock firmware 5.1.1 from some other region, RSU if I remember correctly, might be other though.
I received an OTA for my phone, but it fails to install. After the instalation begins, it will stop at 32% and then will reboot the phone, asking me to send a report to Samsung and so on. The OTA update version is N910HXXU2CPB2/N910HOJV2CPB1/N910HXXU1COJ2
A message tells me to try updating through Smart Switch, but once I connect the phone via USB, SS will show my current OJ4 (TTT) as its lastest firmware available.
So, this is where I stand now.
Please give me a hand with this. I appreciate your help in advance.
I'm unable to post the screenshots due to insufficient numbers of post.

Well the only suggestion I could give you is download the latest ROM for your model (H version) from sammobile.com and then flash it with Odin.
Something must have changed in system level in your ROM, that's why the OTA is failing. No big deal anyway.

marshmallow OTA update

I have 5.5.1 android on my note 4. Phone is not rooted. I read on google that this phone have marshmallow update from last year. When I go to system update > check ,i dont get update for my phone. I check model number and for this model is available update. What should i do? How to update my phone over the air?

jjoeshua said:
I have 5.5.1 android on my note 4. Phone is not rooted. I read on google that this phone have marshmallow update from last year. When I go to system update > check ,i dont get update for my phone. I check model number and for this model is available update. What should i do? How to update my phone over the air?
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If its not letting you I don't think you can. Just try to get on PC and update through samsung kies.

You can also go on sammobile.com and download the latest software/firmware and ODIN it to your phone. Instructions are right on the website as well as the latest ODIN software.
Andrew

I just found out that my phone is rooted. I just buy a rooted phone. I dont have idea have is that posible but it rooted. I dont have install TWRP.
Maybe i dont have update because of root?

jjoeshua said:
I just found out that my phone is rooted. I just buy a rooted phone. I dont have idea have is that posible but it rooted. I dont have install TWRP.
Maybe i dont have update because of root?
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Correct root=no ota

I dont know what happened but when I check root again after two hours i got this:

so is it any better than the last MM update?

I checked and i dont have OTA marshmallow. .i dont have pc to try with samsung kies

i have installed it on my EUR phone and it flies as a first impression , security patch update august 2018 though. will report battery life later in the week

Can i change something in phone to get update? Why is happening this? Why i dont have update OTA? Does anyone have this problem and how is fixed? My big problem is that i dont have pc..

If your phone is rooted there may be a program that disables the update applications (com.samsung.sdm and com.samsung.sdmviewer if I remember correctly). What applications (other than stock) are on the phone, such as titanium backup, app quarantine, etc.
Now if someone rooted the phone to make it work with your phone network or other software you use this update may disable the phone and/or software requiring root.
Andrew

I dont have any app in phone that need root for working.
I found and install this SDM but i need a phone to connect with..
can you give ne a little more explanation of this app? What do i need to do when I install it?

I dont have anyone app in phone that need root to work.
Can you give me a litlle more explanation abot this SDM, i found and install it on phone but..i dont know how to use it

Was it not already on the phone? This app automatically checks for OTA updates and downloads them.
You can open settings, scroll all the way down to the 'system' section, click on 'system updates' and then select 'check for updates'. Just make sure you have mobile data connection of some kind. (Cell or Wifi).
SDM should be installed on the phone unless someone specifically removed it. Of course be careful what you download and install. Lots of malicious software out there... If you had the ability to see the 'system update' option in settings, you already had the com.samsung.sdm package and did not need to install anything.
Was this phone sold by your carrier/provider originally or is it one you bought online and was made to work with your carrier/provider?

It is from provider Tmobile.
I give my phone to service provider and pay 10€ and thay put 6.0.1 marshmallow to my phone.
When i get back to my home,I get info that I can update android.
I have download the update, 300mb but when i try to install it,i cant. I get some update error.
Does anyone know what is this update? And how to install it? I have download a couple of times but its always the same. Can not update.
I finally have Marshmallow 6.0.1, but I cant install this next update.

just flashed the latest firmware for your model (from sammobile) via odin in download mode and your would be able to get OTA update easily ...........

I did it ,i have found tmobile firmware, I will try with another one

piku2008 said:
just flashed the latest firmware for your model (from sammobile) via odin in download mode and your would be able to get OTA update easily ...........
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Can I change the firmware , can I download and flash sm-n910f ,thats firmware for Europe,can I install it?
I want to change this sm-n910t to sm-n910f, is that posible?
I dont wont to have tmobile firmware,I just want firmware without brand or provider?
What will happend if I change model?

jjoeshua said:
Can I change the firmware , can I download and flash sm-n910f ,thats firmware for Europe,can I install it?
I want to change this sm-n910t to sm-n910f, is that posible?
I dont wont to have tmobile firmware,I just want firmware without brand or provider?
What will happend if I change model?
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you can change hardware models via flashing other models firmware ......