I have a Galaxy Ace Plus, GT S7500, and the rest of the details:
Android: 2.3.6
Baseband: S7500XXLC3
Kernel: 2.6.38.6
Build #: GINGERBREAD.XXLC3
Currently, the firmware is filled with Virgin Mobile crap, I want to install a stock rom that is BRANDLESS.
I went through all the steps yesterday using a rom of exactly the same PDA/Baseband, and unsurprisingly it was also Virgin branded also, so I went through the trouble of doing this and ended up with the same firmware...
According to Sammobile, my only UK choices are: VIR, VOD, BTU or VOP.
Vir is Virgin, Vod is Vodafone. What do the others mean? Does it matter if it's from another country?
I need a brandless firmware, and Sammobile don't tell me explicitly if they are so.
Ugh, so much that I am not entirely clear on.
I hate how confusing this is and how much guesswork is involved with these things. I'd just like some clear instructions that I can follow.
...Someone experienced - please go to Sammobile.com and recommend me a firmware.
Thanks.
Try this http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=8&view=5938
all firmwares on sammobile are branded that's why we use custom roms to get rid of these things shortly you have to install a custom rom
IMHO,
It's better to try some ROM in Android Development thread your device to know the best suit to you
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monkeywithbanana said:
Try this http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=8&view=5938
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ruscan.calin said:
all firmwares on sammobile are branded that's why we use custom roms to get rid of these things shortly you have to install a custom rom
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qprof said:
IMHO,
It's better to try some ROM in Android Development thread your device to know the best suit to you
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Sorry, I don't like / trust custom firmware.
I don't believe it's impossible to acquire a brandless firmware. I've seen them! (as in I've seen a sim-free Galaxy Ace Plus which is un branded with Virgin, Vodafone etc.)
I will try installing the firmware suggested by monkeywithbanana.
I don't believe there isn't an obvious solution to this. I've seen guides online on how to install brand free firmware, this is surely something XDA users are familiar with...
Monkey. It worked!
I saw the samsung logo instead of my virgin logo and that made me happy
Then I saw what looked like hebrew glyphs and became worried. But then I changed the language and everything works fine
Thanks!
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Hi,
I currently have the At&t branded samsung galaxy s3 and it has no chinese language. How do I make this option available?
I already downloaded Odin and am ready to flash but I'm not sure which firmwares I can flash on it.
If I flash a International Unbranded firmware, would it brick the phone?
Please, this is urgent.
Thank you in advance.
Unfortunately I am not sure about how to get Chinese language support on your device other than flashing a new ROM such as CM10.1 or see if AOKP has the support.
What I can tell you is: Do NOT under any circumstance ever flash an international ROM to the i747. It will brick the phone.
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Lusterboi said:
I already downloaded Odin and am ready to flash but I'm not sure which firmwares I can flash on it.
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You would be able to flash ROMs that are made for the AT&T/Rogers/Bell/Telus variant of Samsung Galaxy SIII.
Go to Settings -> About phone, and look at the Model number. It should display SGH-I747 (AT&T) or SGH-I747M (a Canadian variant). You might want to look on the label under the phone battery -- it should give you the same information. For these phone models, you will be able to flash ROMs that are advertised in this forum.
Make sure you don't flash ROMs made for another SGSIII variant (International I9300, T-Mobile T999, etc.), as it might just brick your phone. You have to flash a ROM that is made or ported to your exact phone model. For every ROM you find, read the first post of the thread: the ROM devs always say to which phone model their ROM is made for.
Sorry if this question has already been answered but I have been looking in the forums and couldn't find exactly what i want.
From what I have found, there is an international version and a carrier version of the note 2.
I got my phone from EE (uk mobile carrier) and have removed the simlock by getting the code from them and now using the phone on Three mobile (another uk mobile carrier). But the problem is that its settings are still there like their website bookmark cannot be deleted and I have their recommended apps in the google play store.
I am guessing that the firmware version is also tied to when ever EE releases it. So i was thinking if its possible to make my mobile switch to the international firmware release. Which seems to be the first to get the latest of Samsung updates.
Is such a thing possible, if so is it worth it? and can any one tell me how to do it.
thank you in advance.
Just flash a Stock ROM via Odin PC.
Here is a useful guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1896696
What is the model number if its not n7100 dint flash it you will be trouble if you provide the model number then we could help you
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aukhan said:
What is the model number if its not n7100 dint flash it you will be trouble if you provide the model number then we could help you
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I have the GT-N7105
Build JZO54K.N7105XXDMB2
Baseband version N7105BVDLL3
Hope this information is good,
edit: Memphis_ link is helpful i think i will try it out there is the N7105 section. One question once i flash the stock rom will I get updates from samsung or will I have to update it manually whenever an update is available
Thank you again for helping
Matazal said:
I have the GT-N7105
Build JZO54K.N7105XXDMB2
Baseband version N7105BVDLL3
Hope this information is good,
edit: Memphis_ link is helpful i think i will try it out there is the N7105 section. One question once i flash the stock rom will I get updates from samsung or will I have to update it manually whenever an update is available
Thank you again for helping
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STOCK ROM FOR N7105 FOUND HERE
Thanks to Dr.Ketan.
I'm trying to help a friend with his N7105 and I am lost.
He has been rooted running custom roms for a long time so that he could get group messaging. Now that the Hangouts app is available for download I'm trying to get him back to stock unrooted and he can do his own thing from here out. In doing so I realized that 4.3 was released for his model. I have looked for FW files on http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/ for the right file, but don't see anything for the US or AT&T. But, there are sites all over saying it was released in a roll-out back in December like Android Police.
I've read from the forums on sammobile that you can flash another countries firmware package, but then you'll only get OTAs from that country. Also, if the package you use is carrier specific you'll have to unlock to phone again. Is there no AT&T US package available? If not, what are my best options?
Any help?
Don't know if this helps or not
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2496292
JSS15J.I317UCUBMJ4 (Android 4.3)
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sawdoctor said:
Don't know if this helps or not
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2496292
JSS15J.I317UCUBMJ4 (Android 4.3)
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Will that work on a N7105? Looks promising, just not sure.
Mr. Monkey said:
I'm trying to help a friend with his N7105 and I am lost.
He has been rooted running custom roms for a long time so that he could get group messaging. Now that the Hangouts app is available for download I'm trying to get him back to stock unrooted and he can do his own thing from here out. In doing so I realized that 4.3 was released for his model. I have looked for FW files on http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/ for the right file, but don't see anything for the US or AT&T. But, there are sites all over saying it was released in a roll-out back in December like Android Police.
I've read from the forums on sammobile that you can flash another countries firmware package, but then you'll only get OTAs from that country. Also, if the package you use is carrier specific you'll have to unlock to phone again. Is there no AT&T US package available? If not, what are my best options?
Any help?
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The US ATT version of the Note II is the SGH-I317, does your friend have an ATT branded phone or an imported N7105?. Sawdoctor's link will work if it is an I317. Flashing a rom from a different country won't SIM lock the phone, but will install the default apps from whatever phone company's build is used. I have an N7105, live in Belgium but use the German TMobile build on my phone, I had no issues going from CM11 back to 4.3 (I actually did this on Tuesday).
michaeljwestii said:
The US ATT version of the Note II is the SGH-I317, does your friend have an ATT branded phone or an imported N7105?. Sawdoctor's link will work if it is an I317. Flashing a rom from a different country won't SIM lock the phone, but will install the default apps from whatever phone company's build is used. I have an N7105, live in Belgium but use the German TMobile build on my phone, I had no issues going from CM11 back to 4.3 (I actually did this on Tuesday).
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That's the hard part. The phone is branded as AT&T and the sticker under the battery says SGH-I317 but if you boot it into bootloader it says it's a N7105. He bought the phone used from a local classifieds site to use with AT&T, he broke his screen after a few months and sent it into Samsung to repair it. I'm not sure if he was returned the same phone he sent if or if they just sent out a phone a different phone. Not sure if it's a N7105 that was imported (or in this case, refurbed and sent to him).
What would happen if i flashed a firmware which isn't the same as my region, e.g i live in Egypt, what would happen if i flashed the firmware of Europe?
Omar_Moustafa said:
What would happen if i flashed a firmware which isn't the same as my region, e.g i live in Egypt, what would happen if i flashed the firmware of Europe?
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I do not think too much problem would be there as long as same version of phones firmware you are using. However language might be an issue if English is a problem for you.
I still not recommend to do that. However I am using Pakisthan firmware which is superior that Indian firmware. I live in India.
KSKHH said:
I do not think too much problem would be there as long as same version of phones firmware you are using. However language might be an issue if English is a problem for you.
I still not recommend to do that. However I am using Pakisthan firmware which is superior that Indian firmware. I live in India.
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When I had my galaxy s 1 and I was flashing different ROMs some of them caused me to lose imei and the network was not working. I would rather wait for the update or write down your current firmware version and keep a backup om your PC. Be aware you can't downgrade if you flash KK. This comes from a guy who used to have obsessive flashing of custom ROMs disease (or OFCRD)
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KSKHH said:
I do not think too much problem would be there as long as same version of phones firmware you are using. However language might be an issue if English is a problem for you.
I still not recommend to do that. However I am using Pakisthan firmware which is superior that Indian firmware. I live in India.
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I am 100% sure samsung won't update my firmware, and English isn't a problem at all.
cr4zy.b0y said:
When I had my galaxy s 1 and I was flashing different ROMs some of them caused me to lose imei and the network was not working. I would rather wait for the update or write down your current firmware version and keep a backup om your PC. Be aware you can't downgrade if you flash KK. This comes from a guy who used to have obsessive flashing of custom ROMs disease (or OFCRD)
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I had the same disease as I was changing roms on my ex phone nearly every couple of days, and isn't there any way to flash jellybean again if kitkat caused problems??
Edit: actually there is no way to downgrade from a knox firmware which I find very stupid
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Has anyone in the UK had Lollipop OTA yet? It seems that every other country has it apart from the UK. I even see posts on Android Central that countries such as Azerbaijan or Outer Mongolia have it, but the UK, forget it!
Zammo76 said:
Has anyone in the UK had Lollipop OTA yet? It seems that every other country has it apart from the UK. I even see posts on Android Central that countries such as Azerbaijan or Outer Mongolia have it, but the UK, forget it!
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No not me I have a UK Tab S so I used Odin and flashed the Canadian firmware.
maxal said:
No not me I have a UK Tab S so I used Odin and flashed the Canadian firmware.
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Cool, i'm going to give this a shot then. Does it wipe the tablet when you flash it?
Zammo76 said:
Cool, i'm going to give this a shot then. Does it wipe the tablet when you flash it?
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No.
Ok thanks, I have the French firmware, will that be ok?
maxal said:
No not me I have a UK Tab S so I used Odin and flashed the Canadian firmware.
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Not sure why you flashed the Canadian firmware. The UK firmware has been available for a while now.
ashyx said:
Not sure why you flashed the Canadian firmware. The UK firmware has been available for a while now.
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Not for the 800
I used the French firmware in the end. It was all good though. Now upgraded to Lollipop which seems a lot smoother but I still decided to get rid of Touchwiz and installed Nova Launcher.
Thanks for everyone's help!
Zammo76 said:
I used the French firmware in the end. It was all good though. Now upgraded to Lollipop which seems a lot smoother but I still decided to get rid of Touchwiz and installed Nova Launcher.
Thanks for everyone's help!
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You haven't got rid of touchwiz. Touchwiz is an embedded part of the stock Rom. You are only running a different launcher.
Yeah I know that. But I have removed it as my launcher.
Zammo76 said:
I used the French firmware in the end. It was all good though. Now upgraded to Lollipop which seems a lot smoother but I still decided to get rid of Touchwiz and installed Nova Launcher.
Thanks for everyone's help!
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The Panama TPA xxu1bod1 is practically the same firmware as the UK firmware.
In fact any firmware with the same build id will be more or less the same except for the carrier extras.