can you flash a rom with a different built number, than what the actual unit has, i cannot find a stock rom built GRI40 for use with odin.
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I want to flash a kernel on a Samsung Galaxy S I9000 but is there another way of accessing the current version in order to flash the correct kernel version instead of "About Phone" option?
For example for Apple iPhones you can use iBoot.
Hello.
From my post number you can understand that i am pretty new to the android world. So from my short understanding,
Kernel=The core of the OS
Firmware=The entire OS including the core .
Correct me on the above if am wrong.
Now lets get on topic. I want to root and then bring my phone to the factory default kernel or firmware if that makes a difference.
Looking at my phone status and on topics like :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278 and
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1101671
i see a lot of numbers that i dont understand.
First of all lets talk about my phone.
Baseband Version: I9100XXKI1
Kernel Version: 2.6.35.7.19100XWKI4-CL575468
Build Number: Gingerbread.XWKI4
1) The KI4 specifies the firmware version ? If yes why in the baseband i have KI1 while one the build number KI4 ? (i had KE7 before upgrading with KIES)
2) If i would like to download the original firmware from the thread i posted above i should go for the following as described below ? Even here, The Phone says XXKI1 while PDA XWKI4 . On which should i be interested and what is each of them .
XWKI4
Firmware info
PDA:XWKI4
PHONE: XXKI1
Date: 14/09/2011
Android 2.3.4
3) Even on the XWKI4 on the above thread, there are several links, OXX MultiCSC(AUT, COS, ...), DBT (Germany), XEU (UK) , XWKI4 Stock Kernel etc. My phone was imported from Germany, does it really matter what download link i chose ? What is again the difference in them.
4) Now about kernels. For an insecure kernel i should go for the GT-I9100_XWKI4_insecure ?
5) As last , to restore back to the factory default firmware (or kernel), i need to download the original kernel from the above thread i posted which would be ( GT-I9100_XWKI4_original) , or i can simply apply the firmware which would add also the firmware and would replace it without any problem ?
Thank you very much in advance.
no one knows the answer of any of the 4-5 points ?
rockreactor said:
Hello.
1) The KI4 specifies the firmware version ? If yes why in the baseband i have KI1 while one the build number KI4 ? (i had KE7 before upgrading with KIES)
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Because you can see the baseband (modem) as an own package in the rom.
Sometimes the rom gets updated and the modem doesn't thats why the numbers are different.
You can also flash just another modem and keep the rest of the rom.
rockreactor said:
2) If i would like to download the original firmware from the thread i posted above i should go for the following as described below ? Even here, The Phone says XXKI1 while PDA XWKI4 . On which should i be interested and what is each of them .
XWKI4
Firmware info
PDA:XWKI4
PHONE: XXKI1
Date: 14/09/2011
Android 2.3.4
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Looks good, just write down what kernel/modem/rom you have atm and get one with the same specs among the the original firmwares.
rockreactor said:
5) As last , to restore back to the factory default firmware (or kernel), i need to download the original kernel from the above thread i posted which would be ( GT-I9100_XWKI4_original) , or i can simply apply the firmware which would add also the firmware and would replace it without any problem ?
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If you flash the original firmware it will contain the original kernel.
Hi all, i need your help. As Im currently using a custom firmware now, i need to know my build number of my device. However in settings, this does not shows my build number, instead it shows my custom firmware name. Is there anyway to check my build number of my device? Lots of thanks!
There is no build number for custom ROM.
Hello,
I rooted and updated a p500h but now it won't seem to connect to other carriers. I suspect it's locked.
I didn't back up the stock rom, and I can't find the Koodo stock rom. Will any stock rom do to access the hidden menu and unlock?
Old baseband fix needed?
All the new ROMs use the newer baseband. Froyo used the old baseband so coming from there, what the doc ordered.
Sorry Dovidhalevi, I'm not sure what you mean, can you expand on it at all?
I /think/ what I need to do is access the unlock menu, but 2945#*500# isn't built in to the newer roms.
In Sammobile I see two main types of stock roms. Type one are from a specific country and modem type (CPE1,etc).
Type two are roms that have a specific mobile carrier like Vodaphone.
Is it save to flash such Vodaphone, etc rom into your android phone? Will that cause problems? Or can they just be flashed like any other stock rom?