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[Q] Update via Kies

I tried many different things like installing the oldest stock Eclair firmwares and old Froyo firmwares but when I connect my phone, Kies tells me that there are no updates. I'm getting really angry about this. Can someone give me a solution please? I'm really, but really tired of this.
Please, don't start about flashing with Odin please.

If you want to have an older build, you will have to push it by Odin .
Kies won't show you another build than the latest in your region .

So, which one should I try first to make sure I get an update?

Flash One of the 2.1 Firmware from this Link http://www.sammobile.com/showthread.php?t=12
Try to reinstall Kies
Then connect your Apollo to your PC .
It should propose you an update normally

Kies never seemed to work for me after many stressful hours. Now i just flash stock ROM's via odin. Just go to the Samfirmware website and navigate from then.

Smonic said:
Kies never seemed to work for me after many stressful hours. Now i just flash stock ROM's via odin. Just go to the Samfirmware website and navigate from then.
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Same here, but instead of flashing stock ROM's via ODIN, I flashed Kyrillos' ROM OC and my phone now runs much better than it used to

[Q] Help me restore my Galaxy 3 to Stock/Factory

Hi there,
Long time lurker, first time poster and overall Newb.
I was wondering if anyone could please provide concise instructions on How to restore my phone to stock Galaxy 3 2.2 Firmware.
I have it Rooted (via super one click), OC3 Mod 2.6.32.9 and Kyorarom Infinity (v0.4.1 JPU) currently and am having major issues with stability.
Yet How can I restore it to Factory so that Kies recognises it?
Ive tried the hard reset with the button pressing but it just loops back to oc3 mod. Do i need to "unflash" it somehow or reflash it to a base package?
Please Help.
Regards

Take a look at the stock ROMs here & download suitable one for your region.
BTW, you should have posted in the Q&A subforum.

Yep cheers, ill give that a crack, and copy that on posting elsewhere. tyvm

Hi guys. The link provided above seems to be broken, well the links embedded in them are broken. Can anyone advise me, which stock firmware i need for a Samsung Galaxy 3 bought in New Zealand, and provide an active link?
Thanks a bunch

look over here

Is there a way to tell, which firmware i need as stock from the above link, by looking at my phone physically? Or checking somewhere in settings? Im guessing its region should be North America...

physically theres no chance given
just use the settings -> scroll down -> telephone info
you see the versions here

teariki said:
Is there a way to tell, which firmware i need as stock from the above link, by looking at my phone physically? Or checking somewhere in settings? Im guessing its region should be North America...
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flashing any of these will allow you to connect to KIES, that will tell you if you need another version

tomsi191 said:
flashing any of these will allow you to connect to KIES, that will tell you if you need another version
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KIES:
in my former days I had the thought that KIES is really necessary and tried a lot of eclair FW versions from the link above (samfirmware), but none of them established a succesful connection with KIES.
Therefore I upgraded manually with ODIN and uninstalled KIES.
I dont miss a thing until now.
Good luck in finding a fw which connects with KIES.
I read anywhere that XXJG1 or XXJG7 is one the rare fw which could establish a KIES connection. Maybe I am wrong...
A feedback from anyone which of the fw versions can connect to KIES would be very helpfulin this topic.
Cheers
qaysed

[HELP][QUESTION]Updating/Flashing by Phone

sorry and i know that there are many topic related about this but im just a noob on android flashing.
my phone is:
Samsung Galaxy S [I think its international]
No update through WIFI
GT-I9000
Eclair 2.1
Baseband:I9000XXJM1
KERNEL:2.6.29 [email protected] #2
Build:ECLAIR.XFJM1
NOT ROOTED
is it possible to flash by phone recovery mode with the firmware/data in the SD card?
if not are there other ways to flash by phone and not by ODIN or KIES
KIES = my phone does not show up in kies (endless connecting status) when i try to connect it via kies.but its ok on the other settings.
please direct me to possible update ways and instruction or files that i need..
i prefer the stock version than moded ones..
thank you.

Firmware update

I have SGH i997. Not sure if its S2 or not. I need to update firmware as some of the applications are causing problems. I even don't know if it already has AT&T firmware or android. Incase its anAT&T firmware, can I upgrade to latest android firmware? How?

opportunist86 said:
I have SGH i997. Not sure if its S2 or not. I need to update firmware as some of the applications are causing problems. I even don't know if it already has AT&T firmware or android. Incase its anAT&T firmware, can I upgrade to latest android firmware? How?
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Did you even use Google at all? The i997 is the infuse.
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I know you need some help but a mod should close one of the two posts that you have. Please install the drivers from Kies and try several computers or ports if necessary. The procedures that the folks here told you (and in your other thread) work. Do some research too, that is how you learn.

psal217050 said:
I know you need some help but a mod should close one of the two posts that you have. Please install the drivers from Kies and try several computers or ports if necessary. The procedures that the folks here told you (and in your other thread) work. Do some research too, that is how you learn.
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I did it using Kies for my device from samsung webpage. I installed the wrong version of kies before. Well, problems, after installing new firmware, are still unsolved. Skype won't start and viber won't run perfect as well. Is there any way to download older versions of apps?

[Completed] Cant install driver for download mode

Hi,
The story is this. I installed cyanogen mod 12.1 with TWRP 2.8.1.0 in my Galaxy S Plus i9001. Then got the code to unlock the phone but cyanogenmod doesnt support the unlocking process so I have to use another ROM. I have searched for an official 2.3.6 for my phone and got it, its a tar.md5. After searching, it seems that has to be installed with odin and in download mode, though I would really want to install it with TWRP, or any other easy method... I think tar.md5 are supported in a newer version. Is possible in any way to update to 3.0.0? I got this TWRP from the cyanogenmod thread, its specifically for the i9001.
Rebooted in download mode, connect it to pc and it says that it isnt recognized, of course, no drivers. THEN i click on the device and click update driver and point it to the folder where samsung drivers for mobile phones are, I tried both, the official and the version 1.5.55.0 from this forum, it wont use any, it says that drivers dont match. I also tried the ADB installer, because i dont know what im doing or what its the difference, but it wont detect anything.
So... Could you help me, please?
Thanks you

XDA Visitor said:
Hi,
The story is this. I installed cyanogen mod 12.1 with TWRP 2.8.1.0 in my Galaxy S Plus i9001. Then got the code to unlock the phone but cyanogenmod doesnt support the unlocking process so I have to use another ROM. I have searched for an official 2.3.6 for my phone and got it, its a tar.md5. After searching, it seems that has to be installed with odin and in download mode, though I would really want to install it with TWRP, or any other easy method... I think tar.md5 are supported in a newer version. Is possible in any way to update to 3.0.0? I got this TWRP from the cyanogenmod thread, its specifically for the i9001.
Rebooted in download mode, connect it to pc and it says that it isnt recognized, of course, no drivers. THEN i click on the device and click update driver and point it to the folder where samsung drivers for mobile phones are, I tried both, the official and the version 1.5.55.0 from this forum, it wont use any, it says that drivers dont match. I also tried the ADB installer, because i dont know what im doing or what its the difference, but it wont detect anything.
So... Could you help me, please?
Thanks you
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