Kies reported the following for my Samsung Galaxy S2 (GT-i9100) phone :
Current firmware version : PDA-KE8/PHONE-KE2/CSC-KE2 (INU)
Latest firmware version : PDA-KF3/PHONE-KE4/CSC-KF3 (INU)
I tried upgrading to latest version above with Kies, but due to slow net connection, I couldn't do it, so I downloaded supposedly official FW from here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278 and chose the XWKF3 INU (India): http://www.multiupload.com/4QE1L97ZGF ROM and flashed it successfully using ODIN.
Now, Kies tells me that "S/W version in your phone is not an official version. Firmware upgrade of unofficial version S/W version is not supported".
Further it tells me that now my current firmware version is PDA-KF3/PHONE-KE7/CSC-KF1 (INU) which actually differs from what Kies told me what the latest version should be (see above).
What's going on here?
I'm a newbie to Android, and would also like to know what "Stock Kernel" means.
Thanks!
As far as Firmwares go, there will be different versions that could be dependant on Region or Carrier. The only truly universal Firmware would be that which is released by Google; the AOSP version. Once manufacturers and carriers get their hands on it you end up with different versions.
The Kernel is core of the OS. It has low level access to all the hardware on your device. Stock is what is included in stock Firmware, but people make custom Kernels too. Cyanogenmod for example has it's own Kernel, but there are others that can flashed seperately if you wanted.
So besides possibly invalidating my warranty (anyway to get it back?) and disabling future ability to upgrade my FW via Kies, has there been any other negative effects on my phone after the upgrade via Odin?
Hi!
I recently acquired a B60 serial, TF101 that has the android version 3.1 ; with build number HMJ37.US_epad-8.4.4.11-20110711
The system is prompting for an update , I believe it is for the 3.2 upgrade, which I didn't do yet.
I am very much interested in getting custom firm ware installed.
I had an opportunity to read the forum, and just needed directions in the right way:
1. Should I upgrade to the V8.6.5.9 (Android 3.2) from the ASUS website or the OVA that the system is prompting me to do so? I am just concerned with the following statement from ASUS website: ※Firmware update cannot do *SKU conversion* and downgrade version .... I believe this means, I can't downgrade after?
2. I can use the Universal Rooting Tool that is discussed on this forum, but I believe in that case I need to do #1 above, is that correct? or Can I do it with the stock firmware that I have?
3. the custom firmware I am interested in is the Android Revolution ; it says it requires: Clockworkmod Recovery - using the #2 mentioned above, will it be installed automatically?
Thanks.
P.S. Let me know anything else that I have missed.
Hello all.
I have a Ouku Horizon (p801w) bought through Lichtinthebox.com
I am very happy but I would like a other version of Android.
I'm no expert on this, so I ask your help.
Now I have:
Android 2.2.2
Baseband version iris_p800w_V1.20
Kernel 2.6.35.7 root @ scm-Perf # 3
Build number FRG83g
software version iris_p801w_V1.21
Hardware version IRIS_MP
I would like Gingerbread, but a newer version of Froyo is also good.
would you like to give to a HOW_TO?
hi
did you were able to rooted it?
I rooted mine but when I tried to backup the rom so I can flash a new one
it boot loops now I'm stuck...
boot ouku horizon : universal Androot still doesn't work
i tried androot on my ouku and it doesn't work. you say you managed to root it?
how did you do?
i'm on linux mint and my phone in on froyo.
I obviously tried to boot with the latest version of superoneclick. it opens properly etc BUT it keeps saying "waiting for device"
regards
How to get Root to flash this phone as described in the Russian forum forum.china-iphone.ru in this topic viewtopic.php?f=37&t=14382
careful though
i sure don't understand russian. according google translation, this just tells you how to use superoneclick on your ouku.
with me it didn't work so far.
i'm trying again and i'll come back with more info if it works. if there is no more message after that one, just make a educated guess.
Hi
I bought my Desire HD last week.i received an update today and i updated it to 2.3.5.Now i want to root my phone. i tried searching in the internet but no luck..so some please help me with this.
here is my software specs
Android Version-2.3.5
HTC Sense Version-3.0
Software Number3.13.707.4
Kernel Version
2.6.35.10-g931a37e
[email protected]#1
Baseband Version
12.65.60.29U_26.14.04.28_M
Build Number
3.13.707.4 CL228204 release-keys
Browser Version
WebKit/533.1
AshTheDude007 said:
Hi
I bought my Desire HD last week.i received an update today and i updated it to 2.3.5.Now i want to root my phone. i tried searching in the internet but no luck..so some please help me with this.
here is my software specs
Android Version-2.3.5
HTC Sense Version-3.0
Software Number3.13.707.4
Kernel Version
2.6.35.10-g931a37e
[email protected]#1
Baseband Version
12.65.60.29U_26.14.04.28_M
Build Number
3.13.707.4 CL228204 release-keys
Browser Version
WebKit/533.1
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See here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1037315.
AshTheDude007 said:
Hi
I bought my Desire HD last week.i received an update today and i updated it to 2.3.5.Now i want to root my phone. i tried searching in the internet but no luck..so some please help me with this.
here is my software specs
Android Version-2.3.5
HTC Sense Version-3.0
Software Number3.13.707.4
Kernel Version
2.6.35.10-g931a37e
[email protected]#1
Baseband Version
12.65.60.29U_26.14.04.28_M
Build Number
3.13.707.4 CL228204 release-keys
Browser Version
WebKit/533.1
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I'm getting in the same as your trouble
Nani99 said:
I'm getting in the same as your trouble
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Yeah me too.
Anyone of you guys is on 3 Australia?
I am tempted not to upgrade so I don't get into trouble rooting.
I wanted to wait to make sure there is root available before upgrading it.
here is a nice (though elaborate) guide to downgrading your rom so you can root it: theunlockr.com/2011/10/25/how-to-downgrade-the-g2-desire-z-desire-hd-and-mytouch-4g-back-to-froyo/
it's not the easiest guide, but it works from my experience.
still nothing happens
tried many tools, seems new HTC official 2.3.5 with sense 3.0 is patched against all available rooting methods, should wait a bit longer for a new tool to root
although there are some "HTC stock 2.3.5" that are rooted, but it requires removing the original os and replacing this one, such as:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1382235&page=12
if any one finds how this os was rooted plz help us, so we could root our existing os instead of replacing it
Hi all. New to the forum and brand new at rooting android phones. After a lot of reading and searching and trying I managed too achieve root last night on my Desire hd running 2.3.5 using the Ace Advanced Hack Tool. It took a few attempts for the phone to accept the downgrade. I had to run the hack tool several times to achieve this. In the end as the effin manual says I had to turn off all anti virus and close non essential programs. I also removed any anti virus apps from my phone. I don't know if it was coincidence or not but I was about to give up and had unplugged the USB cable and was in the bootloader menu about to reboot when all of a sudden it read the zip file on the SD card and downgraded the ROM. After that ran the Hack tool again and Now rooted, S off and Custom ROM (CM7) installed. One other quick thing, after installing CM7 on boot up it went into a boot loop. After searching found out you have to clear/reset factory settings and clear cache in custom recovery before flashing a new ROM. Hope this helps.
edit - forgot to mention I had the bootloader unlocked from HTCdev site but re locked it just before the downgrade started working.
Hi ALL,
Have you tried The Advanced Ace Hack Kit by attn1?
jase3303 said:
Hi all. New to the forum and brand new at rooting android phones. After a lot of reading and searching and trying I managed too achieve root last night on my Desire hd running 2.3.5 using the Ace Advanced Hack Tool. It took a few attempts for the phone to accept the downgrade. I had to run the hack tool several times to achieve this. In the end as the effin manual says I had to turn off all anti virus and close non essential programs. I also removed any anti virus apps from my phone. I don't know if it was coincidence or not but I was about to give up and had unplugged the USB cable and was in the bootloader menu about to reboot when all of a sudden it read the zip file on the SD card and downgraded the ROM. After that ran the Hack tool again and Now rooted, S off and Custom ROM (CM7) installed. One other quick thing, after installing CM7 on boot up it went into a boot loop. After searching found out you have to clear/reset factory settings and clear cache in custom recovery before flashing a new ROM. Hope this helps.
edit - forgot to mention I had the bootloader unlocked from HTCdev site but re locked it just before the downgrade started working.
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ericute said:
Hi ALL,
Have you tried The Advanced Ace Hack Kit by attn1?
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People it really works flawlessly...; just re-lock your bootloader if unlocked from HTCdev.com and use an empty, clean sd card... andof course read all the manual. Then you can let show begin They did such a BIG AND PERFECT work! i'm Amazed and impressed! thank's a lot people who made this possible.
some help needed to root, downgrade and then flash HTCDesireHD
hi guys - I am having incredible difficulty with this phone. I have rooted and flashed samsung galaxy and huawei mobiles in the past so im not totally oblivious. I have tried the advanced ace hack kit and countless other suggested methods and im totally lost as to why it wont root and downgrade. Here are my phones details:
**FROM BOOTLOADER SCREEN**
HBOOT-2.00.0027
MICROP-0438
RADIO-26.14.04.28_M
eMMC-boot
Sep 7 2011, 19:06:24
**SOFTWARE INFORMATION**
android
2.3.5
HTC SENSE VERSION
3.0
SOFTWARE NUMBER
3.13.707.4
KERNEL VERSION
2.6.35.10-g931a37e
[email protected] 18-2 #1
Wed Nov 9 14:04:03 CST 2011
BASEBAND VERSION
12.65.60.29U_26.14.04.28_M
BUILD NUMBER
3.13.707.4 CL228204 release keys
BROWSER VERSION
WebKit/533.1
I bought this online and it came from singapore, its working absolutely fine as is but I want a custom ROM and total control over the phone etc...please help me with advice if you can id be very grateful. Thanks - Ben
great site....loads of help...yeh
just go to : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1259821
read everything carefully, and its basically a oneclick root, s-off etc for your device.
Root 2.3.3
use The Advanced Ace Hack Kit for rooting your phone
RE: Rooting HTC Desire
Personally, I find SuperOneClick to work very well!
people
this STILL is not working..i am trying to use the AAHK kit
i have read the manual
i am now using a computer that has nothing but winXPpro and the htc drivers installed that came from the AAHK, no anti virus, no anti-malware, no apple sh*t, NOTHING ELSE
all i can think of is that my phone IS running one of the build versions that requires a downgrade as mentioned in the manual (details listed in my original post)
or
i DO have a HTC Dev Bootloader and its not locked as mentioned in the manual
i know nothing about locking or unlocking bootloaders, but Ive been to HTCDev, registered, logged in and tried to follow that process as follows:
i select my phone HTC DESIRE HD* (there is an asterix because "* Indicates HBOOT update required.")
continue through disclaimer and agree etc
download PD9810000_Ace_Sense30_S_hboot_2.00.0029.exe
when i run PD9810000_Ace_Sense30_S_hboot_2.00.0029.exe i get error saying i need to upgrade to 3.13.707.3 (On your phone, go to Menu>Settings>About phone> Software updates> CCheck now.
After you have updated,please run the RUU again to upgrade your HBOOT to unlock
Your phone. We apologize for the inconvenience)
i check for updates and there are no updates available for your phone
this is a staggeringly difficult and im really quite f*cked off i really cant see what im not doing, or, where to go from here
other people in asia seem to be having the issue with this phone, i found this website which google translated and it contains the EXACT steps i have taken please have a look
but of course, no i cant paste url's in here because i havent had 10 posts...honestly wtf
if you care to email me ill send you the link
[email protected]
cheers
Hi !
i just bought a used samsung galaxy nexus s . When i bought the phone its Android version was 2.3.1 and build was GRH78. I search alot but every time save the update file in SD card and run it from the recovery menu some error used to appear. How after alot of search on the internet i found one update file which was from GRH78 (Android 2.3.1) to GRH78C (Android 2.3.2). This upgrade was successful.
But now again i am searching for the upgrade file to update my phone to Android 4.0.4 . I found update file from GRH78c to latest build but none of them is working on my phone.
My phone is currently with the following upgrade version. Plz see this and help me in it. I will be very much thankful to you all out there.
Model Number : Nexus s
Android Version : 2.3.2
Baseband Version : M200KRKD1
Build number GRH78C
Also tell me that is it possible to upgrade my phone with the above version to Android 4.0.4?
And how can i upgrade this phone using custom ROMs available on the internet?
tosif3d said:
Hi !
i just bought a used samsung galaxy nexus s . When i bought the phone its Android version was 2.3.1 and build was GRH78. I search alot but every time save the update file in SD card and run it from the recovery menu some error used to appear. How after alot of search on the internet i found one update file which was from GRH78 (Android 2.3.1) to GRH78C (Android 2.3.2). This upgrade was successful.
But now again i am searching for the upgrade file to update my phone to Android 4.0.4 . I found update file from GRH78c to latest build but none of them is working on my phone.
My phone is currently with the following upgrade version. Plz see this and help me in it. I will be very much thankful to you all out there.
Model Number : Nexus s
Android Version : 2.3.2
Baseband Version : M200KRKD1
Build number GRH78C
Also tell me that is it possible to upgrade my phone with the above version to Android 4.0.4?
And how can i upgrade this phone using custom ROMs available on the internet?
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Is it unlocked? Rooted?
Yes, your device is completely capable of flashing and upgrading to Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0.4) and even Jelly Bean (4.1.2).
While there are two ways to do that but since you already mentioned that you want to use Custom ROMs available on net, then this guide is the solution to it.
It will help you unlock your bootloader and Install a custom Recovery which in turn will enable you to flash custom ROMs on your device.
You can choose a Custom ROM which meets your requirements available here in Nexus S Android Development Section.