[Q] Upgrade 4.0.4 to 4.1.2? - Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G

Howdy. I've got a Relay that I'm using on T-Mobile, which got upgraded OTA to Android v4.1.2 . But I have another, seemingly identical Relay that used to be on T-Mobile but doesn't have a SIM that is stuck on 4.0.4 . I use it for non-phone functions over Wifi. Using the phone settings it refuses to upgrade, saying "The device is up to date." I tried using a Windows machine with Samsung Kies installed (and upgraded), but Kies says "your device current firmware version is not supported to update firmware via Kies".
I'm not really interested in rooting the phone at this point. I just want to upgrade to Android v4.1.2 so I can have the same apps on both stock phones. Any ideas?

Matthew-XDA-DEV said:
Howdy. I've got a Relay that I'm using on T-Mobile, which got upgraded OTA to Android v4.1.2 . But I have another, seemingly identical Relay that used to be on T-Mobile but doesn't have a SIM that is stuck on 4.0.4 . I use it for non-phone functions over Wifi. Using the phone settings it refuses to upgrade, saying "The device is up to date." I tried using a Windows machine with Samsung Kies installed (and upgraded), but Kies says "your device current firmware version is not supported to update firmware via Kies".
I'm not really interested in rooting the phone at this point. I just want to upgrade to Android v4.1.2 so I can have the same apps on both stock phones. Any ideas?
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Has the phone been previously rooted or modified? Usually that's why Kies would refuse to upgrade one.
In any case you can manually update it. The files are sprinkled around in the forum.

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Jax184 said:
Has the phone been previously rooted or modified? Usually that's why Kies would refuse to upgrade one.
In any case you can manually update it. The files are sprinkled around in the forum.
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The phone hasn't been previously rooted or modified.
Where can I find the instructions and files to manually update it?

Matthew-XDA-DEV said:
The phone hasn't been previously rooted or modified.
Where can I find the instructions and files to manually update it?
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when i got mine, before i rooted it, i had no sim.. put it on wifi, then went into about.. upgrade and did ota.
i highly reccomend unlocking via free mode.
samfirmware and odin is the other option.

yohan4ws said:
when i got mine, before i rooted it, i had no sim.. put it on wifi, then went into about.. upgrade and did ota.
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It's got no SIM, but it is on Wifi, and About device > Software update is what says "The device is up to date".
yohan4ws said:
i highly reccomend unlocking via free mode.
samfirmware and odin is the other option.
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samfirmware and odin are apps for installing a firmware from a desktop? I don't have to root the phone or anything? I can find a stock 4.1.2 firmware for the Relay?

Matthew-XDA-DEV said:
samfirmware and odin are apps for installing a firmware from a desktop? I don't have to root the phone or anything? I can find a stock 4.1.2 firmware for the Relay?
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you do not have to have root to use odin
look here, many useful links in one post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2262750
odin-flashable stock 4.1.2:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=40591848&postcount=1

Matthew-XDA-DEV said:
It's got no SIM, but it is on Wifi, and About device > Software update is what says "The device is up to date".
samfirmware and odin are apps for installing a firmware from a desktop? I don't have to root the phone or anything? I can find a stock 4.1.2 firmware for the Relay?
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www.samfirmware.com is a place you can download firmwares for any Samsung Rom.
Odin is the program used to flash .tar images. You'll need Odin to flash things like stock firmwares and bootloaders like ClockworkMod (CWM)

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[Q] Your device does not support software upgrading via Kies

Service-centre installed firmware I9003DDKp1 (india) - no root/deodex/nothing - absolute stock, absolutely no custom stuff
did the *#272*IMEI thing - CSC shown is INU (im from india)
when i connect the phone to Kies, it shows "your device does not support software upgrading via Kies" as per attached file
any ideas or thoughts to resolve would be appreciated
to which version u wany to upgrade???
vishal24387 said:
to which version u wany to upgrade???
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i9003DDKP4
pls advise regarding non-Odin solutions
its not ddkp4. Its actually ddkp2. U can upgrade it via odin. Kies update software is most stupid software.
spm123123 said:
"your device does not support software upgrading via Kies"
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I got the same message some days before the update was avaible in my country. You'll probably be able to upgrade your phone soon, just wait.
loSconosciuto said:
I got the same message some days before the update was avaible in my country. You'll probably be able to upgrade your phone soon, just wait.
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that cant be it ... the update has already been released and others have already updated
If you know how to flash...just flash DDKP2 using odin twice
I got the same problem. After waiting for months, I reflashed it with odin. So no other way except odin or samsung service center for us.
update through odin ... sammykies the most ever stupid flash program
odin is very easy

[Q] How to downgrade to official GS2 firmware so I can upgrade using Kies?

Hi,
I flashed my phone to the latest ICS firmware at the time, which was lp6 i think. I want to downgrade it to another official one, like the unbranded UK version so when it is released in UK I can upgrade it using kies.
I tried many firmwares but only 1 was had the ability to be upgraded via kies according to the firmware listo on sammobile.com, I tried it but Kies states Your Device Does Not Support Updating Via Kies.
So just to test, I downloaded the latest o2 ICS firmware, I still get the same message.
Anyone know what I can do so kies recognises it?
All help will be appreciated, and thanks.
maybe trying to download last original gingerbread rom with 4 files and try to update from kies
hamadazh said:
maybe trying to download last original gingerbread rom with 4 files and try to update from kies
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Do you know which one it is? I can't seem to figure out which one it is.
if you know odin you can use a rom to flash back to gingerbread like 2.3.5 official frimware : )

Note P905 cant update

Hello!
I just bought my new tablet and I wanted to make sure I have latest version for my device, but I got a message saying that my device has been modified, ok so then I installed kies and it told me I had the latest version avaliable, then I went into download mode and I saw system status:Custom, I tried to wipe both partitions but still the same problem.... I bought this tablet today feels very strange that my system is custom. On my note 3 it is says official
Are you using a MicroSD? If yes, take it out, then reboot and check again. It's a known bug.
Same on mine. No micro sd rebooted many times
Sent from my SM-P905 using Tapatalk
If you rooted you've tripped the knox security sistem and samsung won't update a rooted device. At least that's what Ithink happened on my device...
alexan92 said:
Hello!
I just bought my new tablet and I wanted to make sure I have latest version for my device, but I got a message saying that my device has been modified, ok so then I installed kies and it told me I had the latest version avaliable, then I went into download mode and I saw system status:Custom, I tried to wipe both partitions but still the same problem.... I bought this tablet today feels very strange that my system is custom. On my note 3 it is says official
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ShadowLea said:
Are you using a MicroSD? If yes, take it out, then reboot and check again. It's a known bug.
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Hello
I have the same problem. Is custom but Knox is 0x0. I try everything, including Odin, but NO result. In Odin don't start the process, in Kies it shows that is the last firmware, and OTA "the device is modified".
This is a common issue with the SM P905 variant, I had the same problem myself. The only way to sort it out is to send it to Samsung for repairs or take it in to a service centre. I'm pretty sure all they'll be doing is reflashing the firmware but you might not want to void the warranty by doing it yourself.
FreshlyBrewed said:
This is a common issue with the SM P905 variant, I had the same problem myself. The only way to sort it out is to send it to Samsung for repairs or take it in to a service centre. I'm pretty sure all they'll be doing is reflashing the firmware but you might not want to void the warranty by doing it yourself.
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sorinin said:
Hello
I have the same problem. Is custom but Knox is 0x0. I try everything, including Odin, but NO result. In Odin don't start the process, in Kies it shows that is the last firmware, and OTA "the device is modified".
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Hello
I solve the problem by using another laptop with WinXP. But please make an IMEI backup. I don't make it, and now my IMEI is /01 and I don't have Phone acces. ..
Now is possible to use my computer (Odin). I make update at last BIOS for my laptop. But still I can not find my IMEI, and in this way can't use the phone...
sorinin said:
Now is possible to use my computer (Odin). I make update at last BIOS for my laptop. But still I can not find my IMEI, and in this way can't use the phone...
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Wait simply for the update via KIES or OTA. It will be available soon or is still available for a lot of countries.
Status will pass from modified to Official.
check this thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2710004
Hi,
You first have to check if this particular update (not the stability update BUT this "modified status bug" update is available for your country.
Check it here http://live.samsung-updates.com/inde...device=SM-P905
Have a good Sunday.
Fabien
cracou111 said:
Wait simply for the update via KIES or OTA. It will be available soon or is still available for a lot of countries.
Status will pass from modified to Official.
check this thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2710004
Hi,
You first have to check if this particular update (not the stability update BUT this "modified status bug" update is available for your country.
Check it here http://live.samsung-updates.com/inde...device=SM-P905
Have a good Sunday.
Fabien
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No Problem with mine SM-P905

Can I install stock firmware without using a computer?

I have a SM-G920F phone and I recently flashed the UK version of Lollipop to be able to participate in Marshmallow beta program. I didn't like it because it didn't support my gear VR and I went back to Lollipop. Now I have the UK version installed on my phone and I can't get rid of the Android 6.0 beta OTA software update notification.
So I would like to flash the Nordic countries firmware but my pc is broken and I don't have admin permissions for my pc at work. It there a way to flash it without a pc?
If your phone is rooted you could use mobile Odin but without root there is no way to flash without a pc
XxM4tzexX said:
If your phone is rooted you could use mobile Odin but without root there is no way to flash without a pc
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I know about mobile Odin but my phone is not rooted. I think I just have to wait until I get a new PC.
johekajo said:
I know about mobile Odin but my phone is not rooted. I think I just have to wait until I get a new PC.
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None of your friends or family have PC?, just ask someone around you.

Can't update

I've acquired a note 10.1 (GT-N8010) on 4.1.2 and when I try to do software update is says "your device has been modified"
I'm guessing that it's been rooted but it's not rooted now. Can i get this to update at all?
TIA
David
David1973 said:
I've acquired a note 10.1 (GT-N8010) on 4.1.2 and when I try to do software update is says "your device has been modified"
I'm guessing that it's been rooted but it's not rooted now. Can i get this to update at all?
TIA
David
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If you are trying to do the update via OTA, this might be your problem. Hook it up to your pc and use Kies and it should update it up to lollipop 5.1.1 for you. If this doesn't work, you might do a search on here on how to download the firmware and use an app called Odin to manually update it.

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