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Software update via phone

I bought my note 2 in germany and while I was at the store it looked like the demo unit had the new split screen software update available.
When I check for a firmware update on my phone it says I am on the latest version but thats not ture. My cirrent version is N7100XXALIE
I do remember during the setup of the phone it asked me what region I would like to select for software updates and I selected USA. I am wondering if that is restricting the update.
Does anyone know how to change the sortware update region to germany?
P.S. I know that I can update it to the latest firmware using ODIN and/or KIES, however I am currently on a 1 year international travel and do not have a computer with me.
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rumy said:
I bought my note 2 in germany and while I was at the store it looked like the demo unit had the new split screen software update available.
When I check for a firmware update on my phone it says I am on the latest version but thats not ture. My cirrent version is N7100XXALIE
I do remember during the setup of the phone it asked me what region I would like to select for software updates and I selected USA. I am wondering if that is restricting the update.
Does anyone know how to change the sortware update region to germany?
P.S. I know that I can update it to the latest firmware using ODIN and/or KIES, however I am currently on a 1 year international travel and do not have a computer with me.
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Yes choosing USA restricts the software update until the device is released here, you should have chosen UK instead try to change it , and run OTA there will be an update. Then connect the device to KIES it will update to ALJ1 (multitasking)

nanustud said:
Yes choosing USA restricts the software update until the device is released here, you should have chosen UK instead try to change it , and run OTA there will be an update. Then connect the device to KIES it will update to ALJ1 (multitasking)
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Do you know how to change it?

rumy said:
Do you know how to change it?
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As far as I know, wipe your phone using the recovery mode and then reboot as normal. You will now see the drop down option to select your country.

ngr.hd said:
As far as I know, wipe your phone using the recovery mode and then reboot as normal. You will now see the drop down option to select your country.
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Ok i haven't wiped and surprising i just got an update to ALIH. No multitasking yet
I don't want to do a wipe. I spent hours setting this thing up. Never realized how much I rely on titanium backup. Maybe I will look for a computer somewhere and root.
If any one has other suggestions they are welcome!

Got the update today and absolutly love it!
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rumy said:
Got the update today and absolutly love it!
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So did u factory reset and choose UK as region or the update just showed up?
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Hello!
I am a german user too. Yesterday I got an update to ALIH over WLAN at home. Today I installed KIES on my latop and got an update to ALJ1.
Now it shows me as Basisbandversion N7100XXALIH and Buildnummer JR003C.N7100XXALJ1.Yesterday when I switched my note on for the first time I checked System Info - both showed me ALIE at
the end.
I really can't interpretate this at the moment becaus I am a newbie with Samsung and Android as well.
Perhaps someone can tell me what this all means.
Lutz

ajftl said:
So did u factory reset and choose UK as region or the update just showed up?
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I just got the update.
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bursche57 said:
Hello!
I am a german user too. Yesterday I got an update to ALIH over WLAN at home. Today I installed KIES on my latop and got an update to ALJ1.
Now it shows me as Basisbandversion N7100XXALIH and Buildnummer JR003C.N7100XXALJ1.Yesterday when I switched my note on for the first time I checked System Info - both showed me ALIE at
the end.
I really can't interpretate this at the moment becaus I am a newbie with Samsung and Android as well.
Perhaps someone can tell me what this all means.
Lutz
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It just means that you are now on the latest firmware and you have the new multitasking/split screen feature.
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rumy said:
I just got the update.
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Ok. I'm in USA too. Hopefully I would get that stupid update
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How to check updates for rooted note2

I rooted my note2 and its status in settings> about says modified and I am not able to check for update over the air. Please help
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Of course you cant update rooted phone.Use Odin and flash .
Послато са GT-N7100 користећи Тапаток 2

Just check www.sammobile.com/firmware and flash manualy with Odin/Mobile Odin Pro mate.

Yeah, both of the above. You can NOT check OTA updates while rooted. But you can connect your phone to PC and check for updates via Kies. It won't update, but it will say if there is an update or not.

Mobile Odin is your friend. Seriously, it's beyond awesome.
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I flashed the latest update with Mobile Odin Pro. I am rooted and it doesn't show my device as modified thus I can OTA. Awesome! :thumbup:
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Firmware update using mobile odin

Have just rooted using cf auto root and want to update my firmware which is currently on stock 4.1.1. I am in the UK but my phone is a grey import with csc code (AFR), which according to Sammobile is Kenya. Can I just update the firmware using any of the English 4.1.2 files using mobile odin without messing up my phone?
I haven't got Cwm installed as I only want to use official firmwares.
Thankyou..
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I think you cant just use otin mobile because you have to upgrade also bootloader and this is possible only with odin PC version. But maybe im wrong
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Have just been reading through dr.ketan's guides and it looks like I can flash any official firmware for my phone as long as it's the same model number.
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Yes you can update any country ROM for same device.
Just to add if you want to use mobile odin, then keep in mind Mobile odin won't flash bootloader and i recommend to flash bootloader later with PC odin, still your root will remain intact.
PS : actually bootloader need not to flash everytime and only this time there is a fix for exynose bug so you need to do it.
you can find new bootloader on my same rooting thread post #4

How do we find out which version bootloader is on note 2?
Sorry I dont mean to hijack the thread
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this thread having utility to check bootloader
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2089353&highlight=downgrade+bootloader

dr.ketan said:
Yes you can update any country ROM for same device.
Just to add if you want to use mobile odin, then keep in mind Mobile odin won't flash bootloader and i recommend to flash bootloader later with PC odin, still your root will remain intact.
PS : actually bootloader need not to flash everytime and only this time there is a fix for exynose bug so you need to do it.
you can find new bootloader on my same rooting thread post #4
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Thankyou. I will have a look. Should I flash the bootloader first to fix the exynos bug, then the firmware, or do them both at the same time using pc odin?
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you need to flash bootloader separately only if you use mobile odin to update ROM.
In case you are using PC odin to flash latest stock ROM, that will include bootloader and need not to flash it separately.
This is b'coz as i said mobile odin can't flash bootloader.(safety feature)

dr.ketan said:
you need to flash bootloader separately only if you use mobile odin to update ROM.
In case you are using PC odin to flash latest stock ROM, that will include bootloader and need not to flash it separately.
This is b'coz as i said mobile odin can't flash bootloader.(safety feature)
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Oh ok. So when I flash my first rom I will use the pc version of odin so my bootloader is flashed as well. Thanks again
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I thought bootloader fixed sds.
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No, it just exynos
Sds is with kernel and recovery
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dr.ketan said:
No, it just exynos
Sds is with kernel and recovery
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I thought the latest official Rom fixed sds. Will have to learn about kernel and recovery now lol. All I wanted to do was update my rom to an official one to mainly fix the exynos bug, sds bug and check out the new features.
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yes, it has fixed SDS too
I said to utkarsh that exynose is fixed with bootloader.
So
If you use mobile odin to flash latest ROM, SDS will fixed but not exynose yet
While flashing with Pc odin, it will fix SDS as well exynose

dr.ketan said:
yes, it has fixed SDS too
I said to utkarsh that exynose is fixed with bootloader.
So
If you use mobile odin to flash latest ROM, SDS will fixed but not exynose yet
While flashing with Pc odin, it will fix SDS as well exynose
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Now I understand
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Two more questions. When I do my first update using pc odin, will I lose root? If so, can I just re root using cf auto root again? Thankyou..
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Yep on both
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Hey when flashing with Odin how do you know what version of firmware will work with your phone? I have a note 2 from vodafone ireland with the csc of VDI. Would i be able to use one of those 4.1.2 updates or is it only unlocked phones that work?

Any ROM should work.

dr.ketan said:
Any ROM should work.
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Am just about to update my phone using pc odin. I have loaded the pda file, but the bootloader is still blank. Do I have to load the same file into the bootloader section as well to fix the exynos bug and sds?
Thankyou.
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No need to do it
If tar file having it(4.1.2 of 2013 released have it), then it will get flashed from PDA.

Note 2 "died"?

Hi guys.
Someone help me. Was having problems with my note 2 switching off by itself so tried factory reset. While the reset was in progress I springed my battery off by mistake. The phone now just reboots from "Samsung galaxy note 2 n7100" then shows the Android robot, then back to"Samsung galaxy note 2 n7100"....
Cannot boot into recover but can get to download mode. Tried reinstalling another rom (not custom) via odin but outcome is same as above.
Is my phone a write-off? The phone is currently not even being recognised by the computer. ..thought it was usb drivers but not the case. Reinstalled drivers and my friends phone is recognized very well.
Kies does not even detect the phone.
Please help guys.
K
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Try flashing rom including pit file.
After flashing rom again wipe cache and data from recovery
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Where do I get the PIT file? Sorry for asking to much. Can I Flash any N7100 rom from, say, Sam Mobile site?
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Hee you can find both
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1896696
post#1 for ROM
and pit you can get from post#4

Thanks man. Will get back to you on the outcome.
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Hi. Sorry for bothering again. The site you referred me to had a Mexican telcel rom. I am using the international version of note 2. It's it fine to Flash this rom? Secondly, I did not see any PIT file links. Might you have a link to this?
Thanks
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1896696
Well this link has most of the roms..
Try a different usb port if phone is not detected in download mode & exit kies while using odin!

Thanks.
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kennethwendo said:
Hi. Sorry for bothering again. The site you referred me to had a Mexican telcel rom. I am using the international version of note 2. It's it fine to Flash this rom? Secondly, I did not see any PIT file links. Might you have a link to this?
Thanks
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This is maxico (telcel)
Mexico (Telcel) 2013 January 4.1.2 N7100UBDMA3 N7100TCEDMA2
http://www.hotfile.com/dl/192634430/230d63d/N7100UBDMA3_N7100TCEDMA2_TCE.zip.html
though you can flash any ROM for N7100 (model must be same, country you can flash any)
For pit i said to see post #4
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1896696
tool no4

Hi Guys. After following your instructions slowly I got the phone up. Man this phone is something. Thanks guys for the directions. I also managed to root the phone!
Thanks guys; I could kiss you all but that's too gay.
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Just one question

Hello there I have a rooted and a soft moded build.prop galaxy note 2 with the Xposed framework added to it. And I was just wondering that now that my phone has a updated to 4.2.2 that you can get throw kias can I flash back to the stock Rom and get the update or do I have to wait for a Rom to be made with it.
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Well you have a att model it is going to take a very very very very long time before you see an update. Just wait for a rom here it will be so much better and sooner than anything att will give you.
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I'm in Canada and I have a bell phone. http://m.androidauthority.com/bell-rogers-galaxy-note-jelly-bean-update-205792/
From what I get from this Web site the update is there just don't know if I can update it
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Go to
http://www.samsung.com/ca/support/main/supportMain.do
To get your i317m model's Samsung Kies software
You can check for updates through that.
Make sure you back up everything before updating.
Hit the THANKS if I helped
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I have the kias but I just want to know if I can just plug in my phone and hit up date or do I have to flash back to a stock Rom and the update and we'll that even work
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No you can't just update through kies.
You have to be on one of the stock ROMs supported by Samsung first for kies to recognize a starting point. And it is possible to get into a reboot loop coming from a custom ROM. After you flash the stock ROM using Odin After your phone reboots, pull the battery, put it back in, go to recovery and reset/factory reset/clear cache & data so your stock ROM starts out clean.
This will eliminate the boot loop possibility.
And frankly since you're going to have to do a stock ROM flash why not just get the newest release you are aiming for and just flash it with Odin that way you don't have to deal with kies !
This is your newest Bell release it is Android 4.1.2 so if you have a thing for 4.2.2 Samsung hasn't released it.
http://www.hotfile.com/dl/192913430/baa5edf/I317MVLBMA3_I317MOYABMA3_BMC.zip.html
file source: samfirmware
Just remember to back up before you start messing with flashing back to stock.
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You can use kies to update from other rom too.
Open kies - tools - firmware upgrade and initialization
You need your Sr number to proceed, you can find in setting - about device or from back side of device under battery.
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