[Q] Install Stock ROM with Different Software Number? - HTC ChaCha

Hello All,
A friend of mine bought a ChaCha from Australia and it doesn't support arabic. I downloaded the arabic stock ROM somewhere from the forum but can I install it on that phone so that it will support arabic?
The phone has a different software number than that of the ROM.
And if yes, is there any special way to install it like extract and flash it using fastboot or just double click and continue with the wizard?
Thanks

The only way you would know is if you try it! I'm assuming you have the .exe file? I have never used an exe. However I was able to flash Superdroid 1.0 onto my US version phone through ClockworkMod recovery after getting the zip file. And Superdroid is not based on a US rom (I believe it is UK? don't know)
So I could imagine you being able to flash an arabic Rom onto the phone.

Yeah, I thought I should give it a try too. I will download the Australian ROM just in case.
Thank you.

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re tmobile uk rom?

Hi, were can I find a copy of the uk rom, as I want to flash my mda back to the uk rom, and how do i do it??
thanks
mate I'm looking for the same thing cause i got MDa2 but with the German rom, so if You will find out where to find rom WWE please let me know, case so far this MDA2 is unusefull for me cause i dont know german
on the ftp site is a copy of the T-mobile nb1 ROM file, if you write that file to a sd card, get your device into bootloader mode with the usb connected, you should be able to power to flash that tmobile original ROM file to your compact. Do bear in mind that the radio version will remain what it is at present at the file on the ftp is just the rom and not the radio version.
hope that helps
jim

I really need enlightenment here

Hello,
I have a galaxy tab 2 10.1 GT-P5100.
the ROM is my carrier's ROM that removed the dialer.
Now I want to root the tab, and then change the rom.
I found a guide on how to root the device, but now I am really confused, because, I want the official rom and not CyanogenMod(yet :laugh
Now, I don't know what to do: I found a website "SamMobile" with many firmwares available to download, and I don't know what to choose.
I don't even know if I flash a firmware will that change my rom, or a firmware is a different thing.
Is flashing firmware the same as flashing rom?
Maybe if I flash a new firmware, I will have the same rom? is that it?
Is there a way I can change my carrier's rom to "stock" Samsung rom?
I'm really confused here:silly:
Thanks everyone who helps!
verynoob said:
Hello,
I have a galaxy tab 2 10.1 GT-P5100.
the ROM is my carrier's ROM that removed the dialer.
Now I want to root the tab, and then change the rom.
I found a guide on how to root the device, but now I am really confused, because, I want the official rom and not CyanogenMod(yet :laugh
Now, I don't know what to do: I found a website "SamMobile" with many firmwares available to download, and I don't know what to choose.
I don't even know if I flash a firmware will that change my rom, or a firmware is a different thing.
Is flashing firmware the same as flashing rom?
Maybe if I flash a new firmware, I will have the same rom? is that it?
Is there a way I can change my carrier's rom to "stock" Samsung rom?
I'm really confused here:silly:
Thanks everyone who helps!
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Its quite simple on the samsite use the check firmware on the top of page..,you put in your device,country etc and it will give you the latest firmware for your device.
once flashed root it.
look here for enlightenment http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2203309
sas007 said:
Its quite simple on the samsite use the check firmware on the top of page..,you put in your device,country etc and it will give you the latest firmware for your device.
once flashed root it.
look here for enlightenment http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2203309
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Thanks it was really helpful but I still remained without some answers maybe you could help:
1. So for an official firmware I don't have to root?
2. The problem is my country latest firmware is ics 4.0.4 and without the 3g apps (dialer, ,messaging) , can I simply choose firmware of another country?
3. If I update to a firmware of another country will it also change the rom and I will have the dialer app back or upgrading firmware doesn't change rom but only the Android version?
Maybe I should just root and change to cyanogen? Will it add the telephony?
Thanks, sorry for the long annoying post.
verynoob said:
Thanks it was really helpful but I still remained without some answers maybe you could help:
1. So for an official firmware I don't have to root?
2. The problem is my country latest firmware is ics 4.0.4 and without the 3g apps (dialer, ,messaging) , can I simply choose firmware of another country?
3. If I update to a firmware of another country will it also change the rom and I will have the dialer app back or upgrading firmware doesn't change rom but only the Android version?
Maybe I should just root and change to cyanogen? Will it add the telephony?
Thanks, sorry for the long annoying post.
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1)I dont quite get this question?.if you flash Samsung latest firmware you can then root it and then you can modify as you have root.
or you can flash any other firmware you want from any country as long as you get the language.there are lots of firmwares from different country's that are multilingual.Basically install the firmware of your choice then root device.
2)i am not sure but for 3g you will or may need your country's base-band for it to work but everything can be modified once device is rooted.Example: install a firmware that you want but it is not for your country then flash correct baseband for your country.
or just install a custom rom that contains all you need..look here for roms etc http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2203309
3)if you update it does just that it will not change rom but fix a few bugs or add something not in last version.It wont take anything away.it basically is a update for improvements.
hope this helps but have a good look at all the threads related to your device and you will no doubt find what you need.
sas007 said:
1)I dont quite get this question?.if you flash Samsung latest firmware you can then root it and then you can modify as you have root.
or you can flash any other firmware you want from any country as long as you get the language.there are lots of firmwares from different country's that are multilingual.Basically install the firmware of your choice then root device.
2)i am not sure but for 3g you will or may need your country's base-band for it to work but everything can be modified once device is rooted.Example: install a firmware that you want but it is not for your country then flash correct baseband for your country.
or just install a custom rom that contains all you need..look here for roms etc http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2203309
3)if you update it does just that it will not change rom but fix a few bugs or add something not in last version.It wont take anything away.it basically is a update for improvements.
hope this helps but have a good look at all the threads related to your device and you will no doubt find what you need.
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You are really helping , I really thank you. I will try to explain you my question more:
For changing roms, you need to root device, and change recovery and then change rom,
But for a firmware updating manually by downloading firmware from Sammobile, using odin and download mode, I do not need to root nor change recovery?
What will happen if I update firmware of other country that has Android Jelly Bean 4.1.2 over my country's firmware (my country has only 4.0.4)? Will it brick my device? or it will just update to 4.1.2 and I will remain with my same carrier rom without dialer ? or it will also change the rom of the matching firmware?
I hope you understand now because I am starting to understand thanks to your help
(So firmware is not rom!)
verynoob said:
You are really helping , I really thank you. I will try to explain you my question more:
For changing roms, you need to root device, and change recovery and then change rom,
But for a firmware updating manually by downloading firmware from Sammobile, using odin and download mode, I do not need to root nor change recovery?
What will happen if I update firmware of other country that has Android Jelly Bean 4.1.2 over my country's firmware (my country has only 4.0.4)? Will it brick my device? or it will just update to 4.1.2 and I will remain with my same carrier rom without dialer ? or it will also change the rom of the matching firmware?
I hope you understand now because I am starting to understand thanks to your help
(So firmware is not rom!)
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Firmware is rom. You don't need custom recovery if you flash stock rom=firmware using Odin. You don't need root to flash custom recovery. You need custom recovery (like CWM) if you want to flash a custom rom (like CM).
You can flash another country's stock rom using odin, but it will wipe your device. Wipe as in clean, not brick, if you flash the rom for your model.
And how is it that your carrier removed the dialer from P5100? Why would anyone do that? Are you sure your nodel is not 5110?
canis999 said:
Firmware is rom. You don't need custom recovery if you flash stock rom=firmware using Odin. You don't need root to flash custom recovery. You need custom recovery (like CWM) if you want to flash a custom rom (like CM).
You can flash another country's stock rom using odin, but it will wipe your device. Wipe as in clean, not brick, if you flash the rom for your model.
And how is it that your carrier removed the dialer from P5100? Why would anyone do that? Are you sure your nodel is not 5110?
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Thanks!
My model is P5100 - there is a sim slot. My carrier did that probably because of tax issues (If a device is "phone" you pay much more taxes in my country) , so my P5100 is only for the internet.
So I can simply choose another firmware(=rom?) that did not remove the dialer?
I also saw in the "Frequently Asked Questions - Galaxy Tab 2" here, that you need to choose rom with the correct "baseband"confused.
How do I know which firmware from which coutnry will fit me and will make the dialer work? or it doesn't matter here?
Can I follow this guide and it will work?
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/460859/20130424/galaxy-tab2101-p5100-android412-xxdmc3-jellybean-release.htm
(All I have to do is simply flash the official firmware with odin in the same way you flash CWM recovery for example?or it's a bit different?)
or the best thing to do would be root, cwm, and install CM? Does that unlock the tab? I mean, will I be able to use a different carrier's sim with CM?
Thank you very much !
verynoob said:
Thanks!
My model is P5100 - there is a sim slot. My carrier did that probably because of tax issues (If a device is "phone" you pay much more taxes in my country) , so my P5100 is only for the internet.
So I can simply choose another firmware(=rom?) that did not remove the dialer?
I also saw in the "Frequently Asked Questions - Galaxy Tab 2" here, that you need to choose rom with the correct "baseband"confused.
How do I know which firmware from which coutnry will fit me and will make the dialer work? or it doesn't matter here?
Can I follow this guide and it will work?
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/4...p5100-android412-xxdmc3-jellybean-release.htm
or the best thing to do would be root, cwm, and install CM?
Thank you very much !
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I'd highly recommend going for CM, though it's my personal opinion, and there are people quite happy with stock rom. For me the performance of stock was unbearable.
If there is 4.1 rom for your country, you should flash it (preferably using odin), before flashing CM. That way you will take care of the baseband and bootloader problem. If there is no 4.1 for your device for your country, you should try to find a rom from a different country, but containing your country's region configuration. For example I live in Poland (region code XEO), and because there is no 4.1 for Poland, I've flashed spanish (or was it french?) firmware, that had XEO. If there is no rom with your region's configuration (unlikely), then flash 4.1 rom from a country near yours.
Bare in mind that flashing a 4.1 stock rom is not necessary, but users claim that it reduces the possibility of certain bugs in CM 10.1.
And as for guides, I'd recommend using those you can find here, on xda, as you will not find better devs and specialists.
canis999 said:
I'd highly recommend going for CM, though it's my personal opinion, and there are people quite happy with stock rom. For me the performance of stock was unbearable.
If there is 4.1 rom for your country, you should flash it (preferably using odin), before flashing CM. That way you will take care of the baseband and bootloader problem. If there is no 4.1 for your device for your country, you should try to find a rom from a different country, but containing your country's region configuration. For example I live in Poland (region code XEO), and because there is no 4.1 for Poland, I've flashed spanish (or was it french?) firmware, that had XEO. If there is no rom with your region's configuration (unlikely), then flash 4.1 rom from a country near yours.
Bare in mind that flashing a 4.1 stock rom is not necessary, but users claim that it reduces the possibility of certain bugs in CM 10.1.
And as for guides, I'd recommend using those you can find here, on xda, as you will not find better devs and specialists.
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Ty again,
I've looked in SamMobile official firmwares, and there are 4 different criterias:
Product code,PDA,CSC,MODEM. which one of them do I need to match to my country? I mean, which one is supposed to be identical to my country? I checked Poland and France, and the only criteria that matches is "MODEM", the rest are different, so I think you need to find firmwares with only "MODEM" identical, or I'm wrong?
*Is there an international baseband version, like there is on Galaxy s3 i9300 for example?Can I make my tab be used with any sim card of any carrier in my country like the s3 i9300? or it's a different thing on this tab?
I dont understand something: If for official stock firmwares, there are different configuration, how come the same CyanogenMod fit all of the countries?I mean, there is no PDA,CSC,MODEM choosing when flashing CM,
Or, flashing CM does'nt change your current baseband version and that's the reason?
And Last thing - I saw that there are 2 ways of rooting this tab:
1)http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1657056
2)http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1957165
Which one should I use? because my tab comes with 4.0.4 and the 1st method says it's only for 4.0.3, so should I use the 2nd method CF-auto root? will that work too?
CM is just so goddamn awsome that it works on every device, no matter what country it is...
And what is your country? Maybe I'll find a firmware for you, because I seriously don't know answers to most of the questions you've asked in your post...
As for the rooting method, I've used Chainfire's auto root, and it did its job.
canis999 said:
CM is just so goddamn awsome that it works on every device, no matter what country it is...
And what is your country? Maybe I'll find a firmware for you, because I seriously don't know answers to most of the questions you've asked in your post...
As for the rooting method, I've used Chainfire's auto root, and it did its job.
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So I will be able to use it on any carrier? Nice! ? I was sure it only changes the appearance. (I'm really a noob that's why I still use this nick )
I am going to root it and change it to CM now
I'm from Israel btw.
btw, using download mode for flashing is only for official roms ? what will happen if I try to flash a custom rom with Odin and download mode?
Thanks again!
I've no idea what will happen when you flash cm without using CWM, but it is not a good idea to experiment with this things... Do exactly as the dev of cm explains in cm thread.
I did it! first time I changed a rom lol.
At first boot , the tab was stuck at the CyanogenMod boot animation so I entered recovery and re-booted and it worked.
btw, installing stock firmware is done the same way as a custom rom? Via CWM>Install zip from sd card? (stock firmware is much larger than CM 10.1 => 750MB+/- vs 150MB+/-)
Ty

coming from HTC I'm pretty lost...

guys, I'm new to samsung devices and I want to root und flash a custom recovery... before doing so (and probably messing something up) I would like to ask a few basic questions:
-) I have the international version (920F) and I wanted to download the stock firmware from http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-G920F/ (just in case something goes wrong when rooting)... what version do I have to download? I'm from Austria, my carrier is A1 and this combination is not listed there... does it matter what version I take or is it only about the bloatware that the carriers are adding to the firmware?
-) in the thread with the first custom firmware (http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...-xtrestolite-pure-edition-1-0-beta-1-t3082467 ) there's also a bootloader and a modem package to flash.. can I go ahead and flash it (the post says it's for the 920F)? the version in the thread is XXU1AOD9, currently I have XXU1AOCW... does that mean that XXU1AOD9 is newer than mine or is it just from another country?
sorry for the basic questions, any help is greatly appreciated

New Loly update (SINGAPORE) FOR N915G

There is a new Loly firmware update for Singapore available for download in Sammobile. http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/46491/N915GXXU1BOD2_N915GOLB1BOD2_MM1/
Has anyone tried to flash successfully the firmware??? I have tried updating several times but failed It claimed that the system ext4 image file too large or something??? Flashed back the latest Aussie firmware and all is good. I am not sure what I have done wrong here? could Singapore N915G different than the Aussie that would explain why I cant flash on my Aussie N915G??
kuailan said:
There is a new Loly firmware update for Singapore available for download in Sammobile. http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/46491/N915GXXU1BOD2_N915GOLB1BOD2_MM1/
Has anyone tried to flash successfully the firmware??? I have tried updating several times but failed It claimed that the system ext4 image file too large or something??? Flashed back the latest Aussie firmware and all is good. I am not sure what I have done wrong here? could Singapore N915G different than the Aussie that would explain why I cant flash on my Aussie N915G??
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I've found the Partition is different for Aussie carrier devices. You might need a dfferent PIT file...
Just be advised though, you may not be able to go Aussie carrier roms easily and remember, flashing a PIT file can be dangerous....
ultramag69 said:
I've found the Partition is different for Aussie carrier devices. You might need a dfferent PIT file...
Just be advised though, you may not be able to go Aussie carrier roms easily and remember, flashing a PIT file can be dangerous....
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Nah...dont think will risk it since still the same version. Im just curious to see if there is some new improvement. I guess i will just see what feedback we will get from those spore owners.
Sent from my SM-N915G using XDA Free mobile app
Singapore 915G
Just flash this Rom with Odin and rooted. No issue, no need to re-partition
My mods:
5x5 Tw Launcher works
Modded S6 keyboard works
3Minit battery works
Edit:
No noticeable difference from the B0C2 I've been using
More crapwares from Singtel the provider
Hi did u use the cf for sm-n915G? cos when i use it it say error. just wondering if you have the steps to root it?
ynotial said:
Hi did u use the cf for sm-n915G? cos when i use it it say error. just wondering if you have the steps to root it?
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Flh TWRP or CWM with ODIN.
Put latest SuperSU on sd card and flash with TWRP/CWM. There, your rooted...

A8 vodafone

Hi to all, I just got an A8 single sim Vodafone, I would like to flash my device to install the Italian stock firmware (no brand) , is that possible? Can you please suggest me a guide to do that? Thanks a lot
lupigno said:
Hi to all, I just got an A8 single sim Vodafone, I would like to flash my device to install the Italian stock firmware (no brand) , is that possible? Can you please suggest me a guide to do that? Thanks a lot
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Yes it is possible, I don't know why you would want to do that, but basically download a italy firmware from either samfirm, updato, or sammobile
If you don't wanna download an external app I recommend updato
If you want faster servers and stuff and you don't mind downloading an external app, then I recommend samfirm
And then flash the items in the zip with Odin with their own spots listed like ap goes with ap, etc
Hi 587.saboor and thanks for your answer
So I can just flash and upload the stock firmware via odin
What release should I choose, the last one, or an older one and then update at last version via Ota?
lupigno said:
Hi 587.saboor and thanks for your answer
So I can just flash and upload the stock firmware via odin
What release should I choose, the last one, or an older one and then update at last version via Ota?
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