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galaxy s firmware problem

Hi im new to these forums as i have just bought a galaxy s second hand,
anyways the problem is when i connect it to kies to try and update the firmware it says the current firmware is: blank <as in nothing>
tried kies 1.5 and 2.0 same thing it picks up the phone but wont pick up the firmware,
im guessing somethings been done to this phone, all i want is the stock firmware and to be able to update in the future, nothing fancy. please help.

Find what version your stock firmware is and flash it with odin. You can download the firmware from samfirmware.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA App

i dont know if this helps but it says
pda: i9000xxjpo
phone: i9000xxjpp
csc: unknown
build info: 2010, 10
firmware version
2.2
baseband version
i9000xxjpp
kernel
2.6.32.9
[email protected] #1
build
froyo.xxjpo
now which one is my stock firmware and can this be updated via kies once ive done it through odin?

Stock firmware = basic unbranded unaltered firmware as supplied by Samsung .
Network firmware is above plus any network branding plus add on that the network have added .
So you have stock firmware .
now which one is my stock firmware and can this be updated via kies once ive done it through odin?
No if you use Kies it will look for the phones product code to update product code is tied to seller/network of original phone .
What is your product code .
Question has to be what do you want on your phone re firmware and are you willing to use flashing methods or not .
jje

thanks for the reply,
now how do i find the product code?
from what i know about the phone is that it used to be on vodaphone and is now sim free, the guy who sold it to me told me he had 2.3 on there but reverted it before selling, i dont see how he managed to do this using kies?
what i would like is to be able to update it through kies to 2.2.1 which is what my gf has on her phone, and make it readable for future updates, if i have to use flashing methods to achieve this then so be it, or is there another way if i can get the product code?

kingofpain69 said:
thanks for the reply,
what i would like is to be able to update it through kies to 2.2.1 which is what my gf has on her phone, and make it readable for future updates, if i have to use flashing methods to achieve this then so be it, or is there another way if i can get the product code?
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Enter *2767*4387264636# in your dialer.
Then there will be a line that says:
[2] PCode:"your phone model type"
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=835628&highlight=Kies+Registry+Patcher
You are best to try above and see how you get on .
As its non stock firmware you may need to spoof the product details etc .
If the download of the firmware works take the opportunity to save the rom as in instructions .
jje

pcode: gt-i9000hkaxee

There is no such sales-code, just flash to the latest JPY and you are set..the phone you have has been flashed to Nordic firmware sales-code XEE at some point, the sales-code for Voda is GT-I9000HKDVOD or GT-I9000HKAVOD.
After flashing enter in phone-dialer the following: *#272*IMEI_NUMBER# and choose XEU.

9000 [Sweden] = GT-I9000HKAXEE
Product code for Sweden.
jje

ok this is disappointing news, i am sorry i am really new to all this, but does this mean il never be able to update through kies, and will need to keep flashing to update the phone?
do i still try the kies registry patcher thing or forget about it?

Are you swedish in sweden or where what product firmware do you want .
jje

kingofpain69 said:
ok this is disappointing news, i am sorry i am really new to all this, but does this mean il never be able to update through kies, and will need to keep flashing to update the phone?
do i still try the kies registry patcher thing or forget about it?
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Ofcourse you can use kies in the future, but after you have corrected the sales-code. You might be able to do it now, just enter *#272*IMEI_NUMBER# and try to see if you can choose XEU.

i am from the uk london to be exact, and i just wanted the latest kies firmware, like my gf has 2.2.1 i will try the code you gave me now and post back

ok i tried that with the imei and it said rejected

kingofpain69 said:
ok i tried that with the imei and it said rejected
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Check the IMEI number under Settings>About phone>Status , see if it is correct. You must enter the number without slashes or spaces.

kingofpain69 said:
i am from the uk london to be exact, and i just wanted the latest kies firmware, like my gf has 2.2.1 i will try the code you gave me now and post back
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The latest Kies firmware for your phone is Swedish .
Kies reads your phone and servers sees Swedish product code and wrong firmware so it does not proceed .
Choice is one use Odin and put the latest stock non network Firmware on phone
problem will be its not going to update in the future via Kies as Kies will be trying to update the firmware thats Swedish .
two change your product code
three use Kies registry patcher to spoof your phone to a UK branded phone
same as one you wil not get a further update but need to spoof again .
Example current )2 uk firmware with very little branding/ad ons by O2 .
Using Kies registry hack
SoftwareRevision
was
I9000ADJM1/I9000O2UJM1/I9000ADJM1/I9000ADJM1
ProductCode
Was
GT-I9000HKDO2U
HIDSWVER
Was
"I9000ADJM1/I9000O2UJM1/I9000ADJM1/I9000ADJM1"
DEVCONINFO
Was
" MN(GT-I9000);VER(I9000ADJM1/I9000O2UJM1/I9000ADJM1/I9000ADJM1);HIDVER(I9000ADJM1/I9000O2UJM1/I9000ADJM1/I9000ADJM1);PRD(GT-I9000HKDO2U);SN();IMEI(***********);PN(*********** );CON(AT,
Firmware may need downgrading via Odin to Eclair for this update to work .
four flash latest generic unbranded firmware to phone via odin again no upgrade via kies .
jje

hmm strange the imei under status is different to the one on the box i will try that now,
and the more complicated thing if it does not work lol
thanks guys really appreciate the help

ok so i did the imei number on the status and it has sales code xee a blank box below it with a circle at the end that turns green if clicked and below that install or cancel, i tried clicking the xee it doesnt change just can click the circle to turn it green, should i press install?

JJEgan said:
The latest Kies firmware for your phone is Swedish .
Kies reads your phone and servers sees Swedish product code and wrong firmware so it does not proceed .
Choice is one use Odin and put the latest stock non network Firmware on phone
problem will be its not going to update in the future via Kies as Kies will be trying to update the firmware thats Swedish .
two change your product code
three use Kies registry patcher to spoof your phone to a UK branded phone
same as one you wil not get a further update but need to spoof again .
Example current )2 uk firmware with very little branding/ad ons by O2 .
Using Kies registry hack
SoftwareRevision
was
I9000ADJM1/I9000O2UJM1/I9000ADJM1/I9000ADJM1
ProductCode
Was
GT-I9000HKDO2U
HIDSWVER
Was
"I9000ADJM1/I9000O2UJM1/I9000ADJM1/I9000ADJM1"
DEVCONINFO
Was
" MN(GT-I9000);VER(I9000ADJM1/I9000O2UJM1/I9000ADJM1/I9000ADJM1);HIDVER(I9000ADJM1/I9000O2UJM1/I9000ADJM1/I9000ADJM1);PRD(GT-I9000HKDO2U);SN();IMEI(***********);PN(*********** );CON(AT,
Firmware may need downgrading via Odin to Eclair for this update to work .
four flash latest generic unbranded firmware to phone via odin again no upgrade via kies .
jje
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kingofpain69 said:
thanks for the reply,
now how do i find the product code?
from what i know about the phone is that it used to be on vodaphone and is now sim free, the guy who sold it to me told me he had 2.3 on there but reverted it before selling, i dont see how he managed to do this using kies?
what i would like is to be able to update it through kies to 2.2.1 which is what my gf has on her phone, and make it readable for future updates, if i have to use flashing methods to achieve this then so be it, or is there another way if i can get the product code?
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He did state that the phone was on vodaphone, GT-I9000HKDO2U is an O2 sales code, I did suggest XEU because vodaphone codes are GT-I9000HKAVOD or GT-I9000HKDVOD, in this case he has GT-I9000HKAXXX, and while changing the sales code only the last three letters would change. If he does change that to O2 code then it will change to GT-I9000HKAO2U then keis will not recognize the phone again, because there is no such sales-code.

kingofpain69 said:
ok so i did the imei number on the status and it has sales code xee a blank box below it with a circle at the end that turns green if clicked and below that install or cancel, i tried clicking the xee it doesnt change just can click the circle to turn it green, should i press install?
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My friend, download JPY from here: http://www.multiupload.com/UHJNT0K1F2 Extracting code is samfirmware.com
Flash using odin 1.7 : http://www.multiupload.com/JMBJGDN00I
Load the extracted tar file in odin as PDA and flash, after that enter the recovery mode and do a factory reset.
Use the images here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=846913 as reference if you did not use odin before, but you must start odin, load the tar file as PDA and then put the phone on download phone before connecting the phone and flashing.
Entering download mode is by pressing and holding Volume down key + Home key and then pressing and holding Power on key till you get to download mode.
Entering recovery mode is by pressing and Volume up key + Home key and then pressing and holding Power on key till you get to recovery mode, navigate using Volume op/down keys and select using Home key.
Good luck..

flash ke7 over carrier brand (unlocked) ke2

Hi Guys,
I have a meteor (ireland) carrier brand galaxy s2 csc is KD1(met).
I successfully flashed over the ke7 XEU firmware I found by searching these forums.
HOWEVER... after flashing... in kies I get the following message :
This version of the device cannot be updated.
I've read up more and found out that it is because the version of the CSC that I have does not match what kies would be expecting. In this case I would imagine it is a multi-csc XEU.
How should I proceed if I want to make this a full retail generic galaxy s2 that is correctly identified by kies ? Shoudl I reflash with the pda again and with a specific csc file (as I used to do on my older galaxy s 1).
Any advice is much appreciated.
thanks
r1_2010

Just flash with the XEU KE7 file. then do a factory reset for the CSC to change.
KE7 is the latest version for XEU so it will show as latest firmware

Its not the CSC its product code and other codes that may change .
Basic rule is ODIN flash = no upgrade via KIES .
jje

JJEgan said:
Its not the CSC its product code and other codes that may change .
Basic rule is ODIN flash = no upgrade via KIES .
jje
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Not the case mate. Odin flash and everything works normally if you're not changing CSC's for the device.
To the OP. Do a hard reset of the device and then flash the firmware again.

Thanks guys for the suggestions. I did a hard reset and reflashed however I still have the prob with the CSC being identified as KD1(met) , baseband XXKE4 and kernel XWKE7 which is fine... with the exception of the csc...
There was only a tar file in the firmware that i downloaded and extracted (which is expected). I remember with my older galaxy s 1 to change the csc I had to actually enter a code and manually change the csc to multi xeu...
Do i need to do something similar with the S2 ?
-- r1_2010

dunno if this help but you can change the CSC using this code after youve flashed
type this into your dialer - *#272*<your IMEI>#
and then select the one you need

Thanks I that but when the preconfig menu opens I can see a 'Sales Code' label beside a textbox , prepopulated with 'XEU' (correctly).
At the bottom of the screen there is an 'install' and 'cancel' options.
I click install but it gives the following error 'Must be THREE chars'
But I cannot edit the text of the sales code , select it or anything else (there is just XEU prepopulated in that text box).
Any more suggestions ?!
I must be missing something....

Ok I've tried flashing again and the same prob... Would our be worthwhile flashing ke2 XEU first and then going to ke7 ?!
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA App

Intratech said:
Not the case mate. Odin flash and everything works normally if you're not changing CSC's for the device.
To the OP. Do a hard reset of the device and then flash the firmware again.
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All i can say is i know some say that but posts are littered with cannot update via Kies after stock flash.
On SGS1 and SGS2 i have failed to update any stock rom even with the original CSC in place and thats after many tries .
jje

HELP!!! S4 4.4.2 problem !

Hello i have a question, i am from Bosnia and Herzegovinia and i have a question is possible for me o download and instal the new official rom 4.4.2 or any other if there is a better 4.4.2 rom without any bug.
I have Baseband version: I9505XXUEMK8 and i have now 4.3 version on it.
Can anyone explain me is 4.4 better then 4.3 version, my version is good but i have problem with battery it cant hold 16h.
How to get 4.4 and explain how to install it. ty all

TigerBIH said:
Hello i have a question, i am from Bosnia and Herzegovinia and i have a question is possible for me o download and instal the new official rom 4.4.2 or any other if there is a better 4.4.2 rom without any bug.
I have Baseband version: I9505XXUWMK8 and i have now 4.3 version on it.
Can anyone explain me is 4.4 better then 4.3 version, my version is good but i have problem with battery it cant hold 16h.
How to get 4.4 and explain how to install it. ty all
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First of all you have to download the samsung USB drivers from http://developer.samsung.com/android/tools-sdks/Samsung-Andorid-USB-Driver-for-Windows
Download ODIN (a program which allows you to install firmwares on your phone) from http://odindownload.com/
Download the latest firmware from http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=GT-I9500&details=Galaxy_S_4_Exynos_Octa , you'll know the latest by the higher number in the changelist column (I recommend firmwares from India)
After you download the firmware, switch your phone off then press volume down+Home button+power button all at the same time till it starts a screen asking you to press up to enter download mode then connect the phone to the PC and open Odin, it should show a com port with a number and coloured space (in Odin) then choose pda which will open a window to allow you to choose the firmware, before you start MAKE SURE that re-partition is not marked or your phone will be bricked (useless), then press start. It will start installing the firmware.....Enjoy
As for the battery life and performance are better with Kitkat and camera opens faster now. You can root the firmware later on and add whatever you want and delete all the bloatware that comes with the stock rom.

amagdy81 said:
First of all you have to download the samsung USB drivers from http://developer.samsung.com/android/tools-sdks/Samsung-Andorid-USB-Driver-for-Windows
Download ODIN (a program which allows you to install firmwares on your phone) from http://odindownload.com/
Download the latest firmware from http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=GT-I9500&details=Galaxy_S_4_Exynos_Octa , you'll know the latest by the higher number in the changelist column (I recommend firmwares from India)
After you download the firmware, switch your phone off then press volume down+Home button+power button all at the same time till it starts a screen asking you to press up to enter download mode then connect the phone to the PC and open Odin, it should show a com port with a number and coloured space (in Odin) then choose pda which will open a window to allow you to choose the firmware, before you start MAKE SURE that re-partition is not marked or your phone will be bricked (useless), then press start. It will start installing the firmware.....Enjoy
As for the battery life and performance are better with Kitkat and camera opens faster now. You can root the firmware later on and add whatever you want and delete all the bloatware that comes with the stock rom.
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double check the download link .. because your have a i9505

sorry i made mistake by base version, i edited, its Baseband version: I9505XXUEMK8
is this link for GT-I9500?

there is not 4.4.2 version for I9505XXUEMK8

TigerBIH said:
there is not 4.4.2 version for I9505XXUEMK8
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what?
baseband has nothing to do with the rom you want to flash
As you clearly dont understand what you need to do, i would suggest either doing a lot of reading or dont bother flashing ahything until you get the kies update

Check for ota update directly from your phone cause only bhtelecom still didnt get 4.4.2 ...eronet and unbranded bosnia are already on 4.4.2 ..

Here is the website for the I9505
http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=GT-I9505

Require (Samsung Official) Firmware File Lollipop update for SM-N900 Exynos non-LTE.

In Canada all UI and apps operate in English, the phone has AP= and CP=N9000 UAMDK and CSC=N9000 OJAMDK, Build=JDQ39 . N90000XXUAMDF ; Current installed version 4.3 ; I would like to update to Lollipop 5.1.1 via "ODIN" ;
Which firmware file should I use ? hopefully, the file would be secure, and free of malware, From which website can I do the download ?
The Serial Number within the software is shown as : 01233456789ABCDEF ( I find this very weird ), The serial number on HWR tag behind the battery is: RV1-----041 ;
The phone is region-unlocked, and carrier unlocked. It is not rooted. & The desktop I use is Linux-Mint-17.2 ; Do I absolutely need to ROOT the phone prior to doing the ODIN update procedure ? ( I tried to use KIES utility, but it fails because phone is not recognized due to faulty Serial Number ).

mariopapas said:
In Canada all UI and apps operate in English, the phone has AP= and CP=N9000 UAMDK and CSC=N9000 OJAMDK, Build=JDQ39 . N90000XXUAMDF ; Current installed version 4.3 ; I would like to update to Lollipop 5.1.1 via "ODIN" ;
Which firmware file should I use ? hopefully, the file would be secure, and free of malware, From which website can I do the download ?
The Serial Number within the software is shown as : 01233456789ABCDEF ( I find this very weird ), The serial number on HWR tag behind the battery is: RV1-----041 ;
The phone is region-unlocked, and carrier unlocked. It is not rooted. & The desktop I use is Linux-Mint-17.2 ; Do I absolutely need to ROOT the phone prior to doing the ODIN update procedure ? ( I tried to use KIES utility, but it fails because phone is not recognized due to faulty Serial Number ).
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If you can run Odin in Linux you should be able to flash stock. There's no 5.1.1 update for the Note 3, just a 5.0 as Samsung has ended the update support.
Go to sammobile.com/firmware and pick your model number. The country's firmware shouldn't matter as long as you pick the right model number. AFAIK Canada generally has the LTE variant of the note 3 so you cant use a Canadian firmware for your phone

Thanks GHE_1908 ; A key reason for my 5.0 update effort is: To completely wipe out the current 4.1 android soft , especially the built-in Internet Browser, ( in my phone, the Browser is tainted with malware, and seems there is nothing I can do to wipe it off the phone ). I now use 100% Chrome, but it annoys me that the Infected Browser lingers in the background. I hope during the installation of 5.0 everything gets wiped off the phone ... and then I will start a new-beginning. All my valuable info/contacts/data is already safeguarded elsewhere. Hopefully the ODIN tool for 5.0 update, will not force me to Root the phone.

Issues with flashing BTU Firmware - G950FD

I have a G950FD from Singapore, which came with a multi CSC Firmware on it (it showed as SIN/SIN/XSP). I used *#272*IMEI# to change the CSC to XEI, which worked fine, and then wanted to flash the FW to BTU as WiFi Calling was not showing as an option in Phone (it IS enabled on my account as I checked with Vodafone). I had issues with the flashing, as per my other post, but eventually got the phone back. However it still shows as XEU/XEU/XSF. And, *#272*IMEI# is no longer recognized, as the phone now seems to have a single CSC firmware on it.
I flashed the FW using Smart Switch, which downloaded and flash the FW as per the model and serial, and after flashing, it booted, showed 'Installing System Update', got to about 32% and then screen changed and it showed Erasing... After about 5 seconds the phone rebooted and booted as if I had just done a factory reset. Firmware still showed as XEU/XEU/XSF version AQF7 (in theory after Smart Switch flash, it should show as SIN/SIN/XSF, I would assume). After 3 minutes OTA upgraded the phone to AQG5
I then tried to flash with the phone with the AQF7 version of BTU again (using ODIN) and ODIN flashed it as normal, and after flashing, it booted, showed 'Installing System Update', got to about 32% and then screen changed and it showed Erasing... After about 5 seconds the phone rebooted and booted as if I had just done a factory reset. Firmware still showed as XEU/XEU/XSF version AQF7
Please can someone tell me how I can flash a Multi CSC FW on this phone, and which Multi CSS FW to use that includes BTU ?
Alternatively, if someone can tell me how to flash the BTU FW and make it actually stick, so that the CSC changes to BTU, then that would help too.