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Our friend: The chinese firmware

Dear All,
I have the following phone:
Model number: GT-I9100G
Android version: 2.3.5
Baseband version: I9100GZCKI1
Kernel Version: 2.6.35.7 [email protected]#2
Build Number: GINGERBREAD-ZCKI1
This phone is original bought in China Mainland, so, no google sync, no market, no Whatsapp... Even no useful GPS...
I was reading lot of posts and I decided to change my firmware into a european one...
I get the open europe version, download Odin, put in debug mode...
SOFT BRICK! (Now I know perfectly the meaning of this).
PANIC MODE ON!
Cold sweat running my back, ashtray full, 2:30 am... Nothing.
Next morning, after a hard night full of nightmares with my phone, I was searching information how to get it back... so I get the official chinese firmware.
Download again, use Odin, Start... NOTHING!
I was searching a JTAG service center in China when OMG, a clever malasian guy said:
"The secret to the sauce: The correct PIT file should have been included, and "re-partition" option is ticked and the correct PIT file for I9100G is as attached."
**I can't post the link**
(PS: THANK YOU VERY VERY VERY MUCH!!!!)
uffff! Saved.
As now I have the key to come back to the original status... Let's try other options...
I tried superoneclick: Blocked on step 7
I tried another post here suggesting use the I9100ZNKG5-ownhere-v1.2.4.Odin:Success, but, can't turn on. Stops at the beggining with our yellow triangle friend...
Oh, I've forget to say that I'm in china, so search and download firmwares is an epic task! hotfile, rapidshare and so on are blocked! At least I have a VPN, but I'm sure that not everyone have...
So now, what can I do? Is there any solution to take the chinese firmware out?
I was wondering maybe the .pit file is the solution to use ZNKG5... but I can't find it anywhere.
I have read another post from a Colombian guy (sorry, I don't have the link) that there is method changing the modem in a clockwork orange... really, too complicated to me.
My intention is keep a post with all the files needed to change the firmware if is possible.
You can put here your links and I will upload the files into chinese web storages, because the problem is from phones bought from China, so I guess people will be living in China...

I get the open europe version, download Odin, put in debug mode...
SOFT BRICK! (Now I know perfectly the meaning of this).
PANIC MODE ON!
Usual is not flashing G Model firmware but flashing i9100 firmware .
PIT files are dangerous do not use or repartition as that may brick your phone .
jje

So, can I use any firmware meanwhile is G version?
Maybe I've downloaded the not G one...
Well, try is worthy.

You need to use i9100g firmware, I9100 stuff will not work.
Now to root you can flash this kernel, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1369977
There is a custom rom for the i9100g, let me just find it and I will come back and link
Edit: rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1374135
You can also check http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/ for stock unmodified roms, but make sure you use one for i9100g, that g is important, it's almost a totally different phone than the international version, only the name and screen are the same.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk

Veyka, Any Kernel is OK?
I mean, they are:
XXLA1
JPKK1
DZKL3
But my phone is chinese (GZCKI1)

Unkim said:
Veyka, Any Kernel is OK?
I mean, they are:
XXLA1
JPKK1
DZKL3
But my phone is chinese (GZCKI1)
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To be honest I don't know that much about the i9100g, download your stock firmware, from sammobile or elsewhere, (I tried looking but the results where mostly in Chinese which I don't speak, sorry) so if the version you flash does not work you can jump back
Here is more info; http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2068824/all
Also Google for checkfus as it should allow you to download the firmwares from Samsung.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk

FFS, G model has a different CPU do not use any NONE G firmware.
Chinese model has different signed boots which will reject any firmware which is NOT for the Chinese version.
Double Trouble
Take it back, go to a black market and buy the international version
or just enjoy the phone as it was meant to be.

But we are speaking about software right?
I mean, must be a way to change the boot right or something right?
And hope I could turn it back, but too late... And I'm sure that more people should be in the same situation.

Unkim said:
But we are speaking about software right?
I mean, must be a way to change the boot right or something right?
And hope I could turn it back, but too late... And I'm sure that more people should be in the same situation.
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You could use JTAG and change the boots to the normal G version instead of the Chinese G boots.

Hey! I have the market on my phone! and Whatsapp!
As soon as I can link webs I will put all of the information!!!
Yujuuuuuuuuuuu!!!!
It's like have a new phone!

Ok, I can paste links.
I will upload the files and share them next week.

Ok!
As promised here are the files and guide about how to change your chinese i9100g into a "civilizated" phone:
STEP 0 (SECURITY COPY)
Make a security copy of your contacts, pictures, movies.... This process will delete EVERYTHING from your phone.
STEP 1 (ODIN)
Get Odin from below link and open it
http://www.wupload.com/file/2677120037/Odin3-v1.85.zip
STEP 2 (ROOT)
Download below link and root your phone with Odin.
http://www.wupload.com/file/2677118927/I9100G_ZCKH4_KERNEL_ROOT.tar
There are several guides on this forum about how to do but moreless is:
Take out the connection wire if you have it
Turn off your phone
Put it into download state (volume down+home+power)
Press volume up to confirm the download state
Turn on Odin
Connect the phone to the computer
on PDA use the KERNEL ROOT file that you have just downloaded
re-partition must be UNchecked
START
STEP 3 (ROM)
Download the link below and do the same procedure as above but in the PDA put the file you just have downloaded.
http://www.wupload.com/file/2677117442/I9100G_ZCKI1_MIC_03.tar
STEP 4 (WIFI & Yellow triangle on start up)
Download below link and same as before (Put this file on PDA and START).
http://www.wupload.com/file/2677119517/i9100G_ZCKI1_KERNEL.tar
Your phone will be in chinese as when you bought it. Just change the language.
ENJOY!!!
Oh, in case of failure or just "in case"...
Original firmware:
http://www.wupload.com/file/2677126677/I9100GZCKI1_I9100GZCKI1_I9100GOZHKI1.tar.md5
.Pit file to make it owrks:
http://www.wupload.com/file/2677120247/omap4_all_20110627_emmc.pit

Oh, now the problem is how to get a good GPS available in China, because google navigator can't work...
Suggestions are accepted!

Google navigation not work is normal , because only work in europe or usa , asia and hong kong can't use it

Unkim said:
Oh, now the problem is how to get a good GPS available in China, because google navigator can't work...
Suggestions are accepted!
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http://c.autonavi.com/club/update/index.jsp?companyname=samsung

Google Nav doesn't work here in Taiwan either. C'mon guys, get rid of the evil Zhongunhai cabal!

downwiththebanksters said:
get rid of the evil Zhongunhai cabal!
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lolwut?!
you can't see this text because I have hided it using the wonderful powers of bad english grammar.

BTW I now have a real solution to do CHN <> EUR without JTAG, lets see which box is now the first to add it If nothing happens by the time I am off vacation I will release it

Odia said:
BTW I now have a real solution to do CHN <> EUR without JTAG, lets see which box is now the first to add it If nothing happens by the time I am off vacation I will release it
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Oh please please please become my personal hero and share your wisdom with the world! I can't wait to finally get rid of all the chinese BS on my phone!
Hope to hear from you soon, enjoy ur holiday!

Would flashing .pit file do any good? I bored of this censorship everywhere.
Sent from my GT-I9100G using XDA

How to downgrade ZC520TL from N to M

Hello all,
this is my first post on XDA so I hope I am doing everything according to the rules. If I do something wrong, apologies and I will do better next time.
So, I recently purchased a Zenfone 3 MAX in the US in a hurry out of necessity. So I was quite annoyed to find out that ASUS has hidden the ability to format the SD card as internal memory. However I found out there is a way to un-hide the feature via adb. But the procedure I found is tested to work with Marshmallow, and I had already updated the phone to Nougat. Indeed, the adb command has had no effect on my phone.
So, now I am trying to downgrade back to Marshmallow. I am definitely a newbie to this world, but I have been able to find this (https://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone-3/help/how-to-downgrade-zenfone-3-nougat-to-t3573241) thread, which contains a link to a downgrading procedure (https://www.asus.com/zentalk/thread-164531-1-3.html). However, it is not for ZC520TL but for ZE520KL.
I was hoping I could use the same procedure for my phone, if I find the right firmware, but I am not sure I have been looking in the right places. The ASUS website has various firmware versions for the US and I assume the oldest one is Marshmallow (Version US-13.1.4.43), but the procedure above requires two different firmware files and I do not know enough to understand what is the difference and where I can find them.
Anyone can shed some light on this for me?
Thank you

Ityboy said:
Hello all,
this is my first post on XDA so I hope I am doing everything according to the rules. If I do something wrong, apologies and I will do better next time.
So, I recently purchased a Zenfone 3 MAX in the US in a hurry out of necessity. So I was quite annoyed to find out that ASUS has hidden the ability to format the SD card as internal memory. However I found out there is a way to un-hide the feature via adb. But the procedure I found is tested to work with Marshmallow, and I had already updated the phone to Nougat. Indeed, the adb command has had no effect on my phone.
So, now I am trying to downgrade back to Marshmallow. I am definitely a newbie to this world, but I have been able to find this (https://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone-3/help/how-to-downgrade-zenfone-3-nougat-to-t3573241) thread, which contains a link to a downgrading procedure (https://www.asus.com/zentalk/thread-164531-1-3.html). However, it is not for ZC520TL but for ZE520KL.
I was hoping I could use the same procedure for my phone, if I find the right firmware, but I am not sure I have been looking in the right places. The ASUS website has various firmware versions for the US and I assume the oldest one is Marshmallow (Version US-13.1.4.43), but the procedure above requires two different firmware files and I do not know enough to understand what is the difference and where I can find them.
Anyone can shed some light on this for me?
Thank you
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Ask for it. A user in Canada obtained the downgrade. Please write in this thread and share it.
https://www.asus.com/zentalk/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=165621&extra=page=1&page=2&mobile=2

MezzaLuna said:
Ask for it. A user in Canada obtained the downgrade. Please write in this thread and share it.
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Thanks for your reply.
I have looked at the thread you linked, but I could not see any reference to someone successfully getting their phone downgraded to M by Asus. If anything some people in there stress how unhelpful is Asus with the whole thing. So I am not any closer to the solution than I was before.

Ityboy said:
Thanks for your reply.
I have looked at the thread you linked, but I could not see any reference to someone successfully getting their phone downgraded to M by Asus. If anything some people in there stress how unhelpful is Asus with the whole thing. So I am not any closer to the solution than I was before.
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Look at this for more info.
https://www.asus.com/zentalk/thread-172018-1-1.html
By the way the Zenfone 3 max was a total mess for me so I used my right of withdrawal on the amazon.

I was successfull in downgrading my ZE552KL to M using the raw firmware
Visit this link and download the appropriate raw firmware for your phone
https://vnrom.net/cac-dong-may-khac/asus/

vishal1286 said:
I was successfull in downgrading my ZE552KL to M using the raw firmware
Visit this link and download the appropriate raw firmware for your phone
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Thanks for the link. I have looked around and found a firmware for the ZC520TL. However I am not sure it is the right one for me because it is my understanding that I need a firmware whose name starts with UL, rather than WW. I am not sure what would happen if I used firmware of a different zone. Moreover, I have been able to recover the right firmware from the ASUS website. What I need is the "RAW firmware" as defined in the procedure I have linked in my original post. But I don't know how that is different from the firmware. As I said, I am very new to this world.

Ityboy said:
Thanks for the link. I have looked around and found a firmware for the ZC520TL. However I am not sure it is the right one for me because it is my understanding that I need a firmware whose name starts with UL, rather than WW. I am not sure what would happen if I used firmware of a different zone. Moreover, I have been able to recover the right firmware from the ASUS website. What I need is the "RAW firmware" as defined in the procedure I have linked in my original post. But I don't know how that is different from the firmware. As I said, I am very new to this world.
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WW stands for global firmware, however I am not sure what UL is for. You can contact the person in that website asking for your firmware. They will help.

help blocked at startup htc after update

Hello
I write because following an update yesterday htc u ultra my companion he does not want to start it is blocked on htc and becomes very hot!
I tried several things seen on xda but there I am completely blocked.
I have access to different things, booloader, recoverry, etc ... but nothing changes I did a factory reset but the problem does not evolve
I tried to flash it with a ROM ruu but he told me that it is not the good CID. taken here https://forum.xda-developers.com/u-...stock-htc-ultra-dual-sim-1-64-400-10-t3758077
after i have an idea but i do not know if this is possible i have access to someone who has the same phone bought at the same place at the same time is it possible to extract the RUU rom to reinject it into that of my wife ???
I am hopeless we leave in 8 days and my wife finds herself without phone can you m help me to find the good RUU or extract that of my friend to reinject it?
the model is this one https://www.eglobalcentral.fr/htc-u-ultra-64go-4g-dual-sim-desimlocke-blanc-fr.html
apparently it's a Taiwanese model double sim
thanks for all the help !!
PS it was all original not rooted nor bootloaded unlocked just the update ota do

It would be better if you post the threads links properly, yours got truncated.
If you have, as you claim, the Taiwanese Dual SIM model you should be able to follow the downgrade procedure from Oreo to Nougat. I did it multiple times.
You cannot extract RUU. It is specially prepared package that performs several upgrade operations separately. You can only make dump of already installed system but for that you do need an unlocked bootloader and custom recovery (TWRP) on both devices.

QDT said:
It would be better if you post the threads links properly, yours got truncated.
If you have, as you claim, the Taiwanese Dual SIM model you should be able to follow the downgrade procedure from Oreo to Nougat. I did it multiple times.
You cannot extract RUU. It is specially prepared package that performs several upgrade operations separately. You can only make dump of already installed system but for that you do need an unlocked bootloader and custom recovery (TWRP) on both devices.
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sorry i corrected the links.
on the other hand I can do this procedure despite that I have access only to bootloader and recovery?
I'm not an expert I thought I can just flash with a RUU but I can not find one

bibou0007 said:
sorry i corrected the links.
on the other hand I can do this procedure despite that I have access only to bootloader and recovery?
I'm not an expert I thought I can just flash with a RUU but I can not find one
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It seems to me you have got yourself a wrong RUU. The ones from the post are for India, not Taiwan.

Surely I can not get my hands on a Taiwanese RUU!
do you know where can I find a link?

bibou0007 said:
Surely I can not get my hands on a Taiwanese RUU!
do you know where can I find a link?
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Here is one:
https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=962021903579498986

thank you very much I test his and come tell you!

it does not work it tells me that it's not the right version android I have to find an android 8
thank you

bibou0007 said:
it does not work it tells me that it's not the right version android I have to find an android 8
thank you
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We don't have RUU 8.0. Try boot to download mode and flash TWRP recovery. Downgrade to Nougat (7.0).

Problem With my Samsung Galaxy S7 edge 935t flashed into 935a

Hello,as i said in the title,I am getting troubles with my Samsung Galaxy s7 edge 935t,it originally runs android 6.0.1,and i wanted to upgrade it to the newest official android rom,so,i read the topics on phonandroid,as there was almost no topic on XDA,I followed the steps,downloaded the files they told me to download,and it has now turned into a 935a,idk why,and i can't get out of the "factory binary" i have no way to start android of anything,i can't either install a .zip file like with twrp,wich i installed on my tablet and works just fine.
BTW,i discovered that there is 2 variants of the s7 edge,the exynos and the snapdragon one,and that the snapdragon is not flashable,and that's the one I got,but knew that after trying the flash with odin
i couldn't get the image uploaded through google drive and i don't know how to put it in here,so if you want images of the phone,feel free to ask

LaMontreBelge said:
Hello,as i said in the title,I am getting troubles with my Samsung Galaxy s7 edge 935t,it originally runs android 6.0.1,and i wanted to upgrade it to the newest official android rom,so,i read the topics on phonandroid,as there was almost no topic on XDA,I followed the steps,downloaded the files they told me to download,and it has now turned into a 935a,idk why,and i can't get out of the "factory binary" i have no way to start android of anything,i can't either install a .zip file like with twrp,wich i installed on my tablet and works just fine.
BTW,i discovered that there is 2 variants of the s7 edge,the exynos and the snapdragon one,and that the snapdragon is not flashable,and that's the one I got,but knew that after trying the flash with odin
i couldn't get the image uploaded through google drive and i don't know how to put it in here,so if you want images of the phone,feel free to ask
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Have you tried flashing G935t software via odin?
https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/g...e/SM-G935T/TMB/download/G935TUVSACSI1/297176/
Try this

thx
UsmaniMustafa said:
Have you tried flashing G935t software via odin?
Try this
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hello,thanks for replying,i don't remember well if i tried or not,since it's been 3 days i'm searching on how to fix it,i tried multiple things,even what a guy on youtube with the exact same phone and problem told me to do,but i'll try your link,have a good day !
edit : i cannot download using your link,it tells me to upgrade my account,so,could you post it on google drive or something else please ?

LaMontreBelge said:
hello,thanks for replying,i don't remember well if i tried or not,since it's been 3 days i'm searching on how to fix it,i tried multiple things,even what a guy on youtube with the exact same phone and problem told me to do,but i'll try your link,have a good day !
edit : i cannot download using your link,it tells me to upgrade my account,so,could you post it on google drive or something else please ?
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I can't upload it to google drive but you can also use this tool to download.
XDA thread :https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s7/how-to/updato-largest-online-firmware-archive-t3413785
Hope this helps

Can't find twrp file that works for SM-350. Please help.

My apologies if I accidently broke the rules with this post. I haven't posted for a long time and I'm a bit rusty on use of this forum.
I have a Galaxy Tab A that I have been trying to load TWRP on, without success. I am convinced the reason is that the TWRP files ae for the wrong hardware.
After calling Samsung tech support here is the info I can provide to identify the tablet.
Samsung SM-T350NZWAXAR gt58wifi-gt58wifixx-smt350 Build number NMF26XT350XXU1CQJ5
Now when I search for the TWRP tar file, the only thing close to a match for the hardware is codename a8hplte . I selected the most recent TWRP file.
Well, I've flashed that tar file using Odin several times but I still get the stock recovery when I boot into recovery .
Is it possible that Samsung has a device for which TWRP doesn't work? I'm hoping someone out there has the same model and can tell me what I'm doing wrong.
Thanks in advance.

Forgot to mention, I sent an email query to TWRP. They didn't respond. No help whatsoever.

No idea where you were looking, but the 1st page of the rom, kernel + recovery subforum for the Samsung tab already has a thread with TWRP for the SM-T350.
Now it's not my specific tablet so idk if it works, but you can just read the thread and ask there.

Nimueh said:
No idea where you were looking, but the 1st page of the rom, kernel + recovery subforum for the Samsung tab already has a thread with TWRP for the SM-T350.
Now it's not my specific tablet so idk if it works, but you can just read the thread and ask there.
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Thank you very much for taking the time to reply. I had been trying to get a image/tar file from the official TWRP website. Now, I also saw the page you provided a link to. When I read it, I saw that the version (
twrp_3.1.0-1_sm-t350_18317.tar) that was recommended is in a category labeled "for Marshmallow only). What I have is Nougat, and in that category there is no SM-350 TWRP file. So if you would please help me one more time; Should I be using the file from the Marshmallow only category, or the Nougat for SM-355 (which doesn't match what I have)? Thank you again for your assistance.​

BigZ1 said:
Thank you very much for taking the time to reply. I had been trying to get a image/tar file from the official TWRP website. Now, I also saw the page you provided a link to. When I read it, I saw that the version (
twrp_3.1.0-1_sm-t350_18317.tar) that was recommended is in a category labeled "for Marshmallow only). What I have is Nougat, and in that category there is no SM-350 TWRP file. So if you would please help me one more time; Should I be using the file from the Marshmallow only category, or the Nougat for SM-355 (which doesn't match what I have)? Thank you again for your assistance.​
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Like I said - it's not MY device, so I suggest you ask in the linked thread as the users there will HAVE the device and know better

download ROM/firmware (lowest possible version) from https://www.sammobile.com according to your CSC, repair tablet with Odin3, and unlock bootloader first