Hey everyone, I'm wondering if there is a way to restore my tablet so that I can get OTA updates again. I have rooted it and I'm wondering if I download the firmware from Sammobile, and load it into the tablet via Odin, will I be able to get updates?
yes. but you can also download the newest official firmware at sammobile. who need OTA anyway...
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SndChsr said:
Hey everyone, I'm wondering if there is a way to restore my tablet so that I can get OTA updates again. I have rooted it and I'm wondering if I download the firmware from Sammobile, and load it into the tablet via Odin, will I be able to get updates?
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OP...I checked the SAMMOBILE site and did not see a US version for the firmware. BTW...could you point me in the right direction as to "how to" do the root on my Galaxy Tab S 10.5 SM-T800NTSSXAR.
Thanks, John
Thank you so much for your answer. Much appreciated! I believe I used Chainfire's root method which can be downloaded from his site. When I'm back from my vacation I'll send you the complete instructions!
wifiwizard said:
OP...I checked the SAMMOBILE site and did not see a US version for the firmware. BTW...could you point me in the right direction as to "how to" do the root on my Galaxy Tab S 10.5 SM-T800NTSSXAR.
Thanks, John
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Have you found the US firmware? I'm looking for the US version of the t700 firmware and can't find it.
I always use the "firmware upgrade and initialisation" setting under the "tools" tab in Kies. Just plug your tab into your PC click on the button and let it do it's magic. It's never failed for me and saves accidentally flashing the wrong firmware.
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Hey Guys.
I am from Germany, so sorry for my bad English. I know of no better forum.
At Windows Mobile-times I was active here. Then I switched to Apple.
Now I am happy owner of a Galaxy Note II GT-N7100 here in Germany (without branding).
Many things have changed and are new to me. I have been searching but found no exact answers to my questions. I also read a lot of different informations. Therefore, I am careful and rather ask.
First the facts, then the questions:
Galaxy Note GT-N7100 II with Build Number JRO03C.N7100XXALJ1 (image infos)
Rooted with Odin and cwm6-root n7100.tar
Everything runs fine with no problems and I am fully satisfied with the smartphone.
This morning, the info came for an OTA update.
I'm not a fan of OTA, so I tried to update via KIES. ( firmware image)
PDA: LJ3 / PHONE: LJ2 / CSC: LJ2 (DBT)
But that did not work because my device was modified. (Image error kies)
Then I looked at Sammobile and discovered the complete firmware. ( Sammobile image)
Now my questions:
1. Is there a way to install the update via KIES?
If so, is there a tutorial somewhere, perhaps Step by Step?
2. If I install the 900MB firmware from Sammobile using Odin, all settings and apps are gone?
3. If I update the firmware, I have to roote again?
4. Can I roote regardless of the firmware with cwm6 n7100.tar-root?
My wish is a guide or tips for the following:
I want my Galaxy Note to keep up to date without each time reinstall.
I want ONLY root and keep those rights.
Maybe I'll try again later also Custom Roms.
I welcome all the tips. If there is somewhere exact answers for that I am pleased with the link. And I'm sorry if I may have already read over answers.
Thx
Fabster
Fabster2010 said:
Hey Guys.
I am from Germany, so sorry for my bad English. I know of no better forum.
At Windows Mobile-times I was active here. Then I switched to Apple.
Now I am happy owner of a Galaxy Note II GT-N7100 here in Germany (without branding).
Many things have changed and are new to me. I have been searching but found no exact answers to my questions. I also read a lot of different informations. Therefore, I am careful and rather ask.
First the facts, then the questions:
Galaxy Note GT-N7100 II with Build Number JRO03C.N7100XXALJ1 (image infos)
Rooted with Odin and cwm6-root n7100.tar
Everything runs fine with no problems and I am fully satisfied with the smartphone.
This morning, the info came for an OTA update.
I'm not a fan of OTA, so I tried to update via KIES. ( firmware image)
PDA: LJ3 / PHONE: LJ2 / CSC: LJ2 (DBT)
But that did not work because my device was modified. (Image error kies)
Then I looked at Sammobile and discovered the complete firmware. ( Sammobile image)
Now my questions:
1. Is there a way to install the update via KIES?
If so, is there a tutorial somewhere, perhaps Step by Step?
2. If I install the 900MB firmware from Sammobile using Odin, all settings and apps are gone?
3. If I update the firmware, I have to roote again?
4. Can I roote regardless of the firmware with cwm6 n7100.tar-root?
My wish is a guide or tips for the following:
I want my Galaxy Note to keep up to date without each time reinstall.
I want ONLY root and keep those rights.
Maybe I'll try again later also Custom Roms.
I welcome all the tips. If there is somewhere exact answers for that I am pleased with the link. And I'm sorry if I may have already read over answers.
Thx
Fabster
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Hi and welcome
It's normal that with kies you cannot upgrade your firmware on a rooted device.
So
1) use normaly the sammobile firmware you dont go to lose nothing, normally they are non wipe file
2) buy odin mobile on market and flash the firmware with this program, the pay version give you the opportunity of have root.
+1 mobile odin :good:
You can inject root, super user and mobile odin when flashing new firmware
Very handy.
crissyx said:
Hi and welcome
It's normal that with kies you cannot upgrade your firmware on a rooted device.
So
1) use normaly the sammobile firmware you dont go to lose nothing, normally they are non wipe file
2) buy odin mobile on market and flash the firmware with this program, the pay version give you the opportunity of have root.
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First, thanks for the replies.
So that I understand correctly:
I go get MobilOdin, download the latest firmware (900mb) of sammobile. Then I store the firmware on the SD card and update with MobileOdin. In MobilOdin I select root. All settings and apps keep exist?
Now i read from another user:
As we all know Samsung devices has two or more ways to upgrade their software
Either by OTA & KIES which will keep the user data & preferences or the Odin which will wipe the cache & data .
Thats what i mean ... whats right, whats wrong?
Fabster2010 said:
Now i read from another user:
As we all know Samsung devices has two or more ways to upgrade their software
Either by OTA & KIES which will keep the user data & preferences or the Odin which will wipe the cache & data .
Thats what i mean ... whats right, whats wrong?
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Just flashed latest update from sammobile with mobile odin, and nothing got wiped!
I have now flashed with mobil odin and everything works perfect, many thanks for your tips and replies.
Earlier today, i was going to install drivers for chainfire3D on my 4.1.2 stock rom on my N7100 international.
After the drivers installed my phone got stuck in the welcome screen (the first one that shows up after starting the phone).
It should be said that I'm pretty new to rooting, flashing, etc. But of course I wouldn't let that, or any number of warning messages during the installation stop me.
So my question is, how do I do (if possible) a full factory reset? I can't get the phone connected via Kies, naturally, and I can't find a firmware file for my region (Norway).
If I could find a firmware file for my region, could I just install it via Odin? If so, where can I find one? Closest I've come is a Greece firmware on samsung-updates.com
h4g3n said:
Earlier today, i was going to install drivers for chainfire3D on my 4.1.2 stock rom on my N7100 international.
After the drivers installed my phone got stuck in the welcome screen (the first one that shows up after starting the phone).
It should be said that I'm pretty new to rooting, flashing, etc. But of course I wouldn't let that, or any number of warning messages during the installation stop me.
So my question is, how do I do (if possible) a full factory reset? I can't get the phone connected via Kies, naturally, and I can't find a firmware file for my region (Norway).
If I could find a firmware file for my region, could I just install it via Odin? If so, where can I find one? Closest I've come is a Greece firmware on samsung-updates.com
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Here is the link to the latest NEE Rom http://www.hotfile.com/dl/194963553/038c101/N7100XXDMB2_N7100OXXDMB1_NEE.zip.html, flash it with Odin.
Aha! Thanks a lot!
When I click download I just get sent back to the model/region chooser.
Edit: Saw the new download link now. Thanks Again!
h4g3n said:
When I click download I just get sent back to the model/region chooser.
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Link should be good now, posted the wrong one first (didn`t log in)
Finally got it running again after flashing original rom!
Thank you gee2012 for the info. This was a load off my chest!
After several coding attempts, my Note 2 LTE has finally been unlocked from EE.
It was on JB 4.3 but now I notice that it is on 4.1.2 but I'm unable to contact the unlocker at present.
I tried to do a software update to get back to 4.3 but get a message that 'your device has been modified and SW updates are not available'.
Does this mean that it was rooted to achieve the Sim unlock and if so, how can I tell?
Is there another way to revert to 4.3?
Download a ROM on Sammobile and update your phone with Odin or Mobile Odin.
More information http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1896696
Ba7oU said:
Download a ROM on Sammobile and update your phone with Odin or Mobile Odin.
More information http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1896696
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Thanks for your help.
Does the phone have to be rooted for this? I've just been advised to run Antutu and according to that, it's not rooted.
TBH I'm a bit (OK a lot) scared to do something that's gonna brick my phone.
All I really want is a working phone with the latest updates.
No need to be root, if something fail you can reflash with another usb port until it works.
Hello all,
I had my s3 rooted, and unlocked with stock ROM. And I think I've also freeze my "AT&T Software Update" a while ago, so it was stuck on 4.1.1. Now, I would like to update my firmware to 4.3 or newer, and stay stock. I tried to go to the setting and select Software update, but nothing happen. I've also tried to find that "AT&T Software Update" in Titanium Pro, but have no result. Can anyone point me to the right direction on how I can do it?
Thanks
You can't update if you're rooted
So in order to update you need to unroot or just download the 4.3 firmware and flash thru Odin
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk
bennyc1213 said:
Hello all,
I had my s3 rooted, and unlocked with stock ROM. And I think I've also freeze my "AT&T Software Update" a while ago, so it was stuck on 4.1.1. Now, I would like to update my firmware to 4.3 or newer, and stay stock. I tried to go to the setting and select Software update, but nothing happen. I've also tried to find that "AT&T Software Update" in Titanium Pro, but have no result. Can anyone point me to the right direction on how I can do it?
Thanks
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You can do a 2-step manual update from 4.1.1 to 4.1.2 and then to 4.3. Please go to page 300 of the thread below to see my steers to another user on exactly the same issue.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1849043&page=300
Larry2999 said:
You can do a 2-step manual update from 4.1.1 to 4.1.2 and then to 4.3. Please go to page 300 of the thread below to see my steers to another user on exactly the same issue.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1849043&page=300
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Thanks Larry. That's a really helpful information. One question though, if I do these manual update, am I expecting all data will be gone? Or will it simply update the firmware, and leave everything alone?
Thanks again
Updating to a stock 4.3 ROM will install Knox too. Rooting will trip the Knox counter. If you have no warranty on your phone, this will not be a problem.
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You should also know that Knox can sometimes interfere with obtaining root. Once you're on a 4.3 bootloader, you cannot downgrade the bootloader.
bennyc1213 said:
Thanks Larry. That's a really helpful information. One question though, if I do these manual update, am I expecting all data will be gone? Or will it simply update the firmware, and leave everything alone?
Thanks again
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I should have mentioned that earlier. Yes, updating can affect all your data so I would advise you first back up your data. You can install Samsung Kies on your phone and use this to back up your data, apps and everything else you want and restore afterwards. Please see also Audit's post. Updating to the latest firmware which is 4.3 could be a one-way trip and will install Knox security on your phone. The update will unroot your phone, restore to factory settings and install stock recovery. If you decide to re-root afterwards, however, there are several ways of doing this.
Hello guys,
Previously I have rooted my S4mini with the advices given from this forum.
However, I am going to pass my phone over to my sister.
Do i have to unroot the phone first before reformatting it? I remember my software ended with ML4 previously.Doesn't matter if the warranty is voided. I just want it to look like its new from a shop.
I am not very sure of the process of unrooting. I have read http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2521928 guide but the software I'm unsure which I should download or what I should do. I reside in Singapore.
I have found this website that has the firmwares but im unsure which to download. http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/
Can anyone please offer me some advice? Thanks !
I heard you can unroot via kies?
How does that work.
I cant seem to find the stock firmwares i need to dl.
Thanks!
Sinplic1ty said:
I heard you can unroot via kies?
How does that work.
I cant seem to find the stock firmwares i need to dl.
Thanks!
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U can`t unroot via Kies. From which country are u ?
Just go on sammobile and download the latest version of firmware avaible for your country, flash it with Odin and then factory reset your phone. It will be good as new
I have found it thanks.
I am unsure about the flashing part..
Trying the guide in the link above..
They told me to download either kies or drivers. But the drivers may be too old when i clicked the link