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Problem with OTA 2.3.6

I've been having trouble updating to the 2.3.6 OTA. I've formatted the phone, gone completely back to stock, formatted phone again, cleared all caches, and anything else I can think of. When I download the OTA and hit ok to restart, it takes me to the white screen that says updating, but it only gets to 25% of "preparing for upgrade" and then it says "update is failed".
I've also tried the 2.3.6 file from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1548750 but that always causes odin to crash.
Anyone else having this problem or anyone have any ideas on what I need to do?

You need to be completely stock: stock kernel, stock recovery, stock system with bloat, stock modems -- in order for the OTA update to take.
Download the stock UCKJ2 firmware from sammobile (I727UCKJ2_I727ATTKJ2_ATT.zip), unzip it, and flash the HOME_SGH-I727user_CL626051_REV02.tar.md5 in ODIN, then check again for update
But really, why bother? The update is just UCLA3 revisited, for the 3rd time... -- we have ICS goodness now.

Don't bother to update!!¡!!
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cschmitt said:
You need to be completely stock: stock kernel, stock recovery, stock system with bloat, stock modems -- in order for the OTA update to take.
Download the stock UCKJ2 firmware from sammobile (I727UCKJ2_I727ATTKJ2_ATT.zip), unzip it, and flash the HOME_SGH-I727user_CL626051_REV02.tar.md5 in ODIN, then check again for update
But really, why bother? The update is just UCLA3 revisited, for the 3rd time... -- we have ICS goodness now.
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Thanks. That worked. The stock .tar file I was using was the k0nane one. I guess that's why it wasn't working. As for upgrading to ICS, I'll just wait till AT&T roll's it out or until the AOSP Rom is ready. The ICS leak feels the same way as the GB one with a few changes and a few bugs. I'd rather just stick with the stock and wait till an official ICS rolls out to our phones. That's just my preference.

cschmitt said:
You need to be completely stock: stock kernel, stock recovery, stock system with bloat, stock modems -- in order for the OTA update to take.
Download the stock UCKJ2 firmware from sammobile unzip it, and flash the HOME_SGH-I727user_CL626051_REV02.tar.md5 in ODIN, then check again for update
But really, why bother? The update is just UCLA3 revisited, for the 3rd time... -- we have ICS goodness now.
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Thank you. I was having same issue. THis worked perfectly!

I have been having the same issues with intermittent freezes and my phone soft crashes when deleting text messages. Just buggy in general. I tried all the suggested clean up resets and wiping the cache. Flashed it 2 separate times with to completely separate downloaded ROMs from the leak sites.
OTA does fail at 25% for me when preparing to flash when it tries to go to 2.3.6 from 2.3.5
Thanks for the post. Downloading the stock 2.3.5 now and will post an update afterwards.

[Q] Question about new JB Radios & ROMS

Am I reading this right that the new radios that are part of the leaked JB update are not included in the ROMs based on the leak and that the radios should be flashed separately?

RandyGOP said:
Am I reading this right that the new radios that are part of the leaked JB update are not included in the ROMs based on the leak and that the radios should be flashed separately?
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From what i understand you have to flash the new radio it doesn't come with the rom and if you want flash the new rpm also.

Bisyfxn said:
From what i understand you have to flash the new radio it doesn't come with the rom and if you want flash the new rpm also.
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I can flash the new Jellywiz rls 12 just fine, but still trying to figure out what an "RPM" is. Can't find a simple explanation. The modem at least relates to the mobile data, still can't see if it's necessary to flash though.

if you flash the odin version of I5 jellybean it will include the rom, kernel, radio...however the previous root methods dont work and the bootloader is locked. im not sure if it can be unlocked yet. rpm is a power management update.

Yazzinit said:
I can flash the new Jellywiz rls 12 just fine, but still trying to figure out what an "RPM" is. Can't find a simple explanation. The modem at least relates to the mobile data, still can't see if it's necessary to flash though.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1968632
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VRBLJ1 and VRALEC Bootchains - why exactly are they necessary?

ok so I was an original GS III owner (I preordered, used the original root66, waited for the unlocked bootloader, etc.)
I just rx'ed a 2nd replacement because the power button fell off my first replacement (my 1st gsIII had a faulty modem).
This one came preloaded with the 2nd OTA (VRALHE)
I was wondering the correct method to go about setting it up...
1.) odin the original root66 VRALF and continue in the same way I did with my original one (dd a TWRP and the insecure bootloader)?
2.) I could follow the directions in section 1 here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762709
and odin a pre-rooted VRBLJ1. It then says I can just go ahead and add a custom recovery (it mentions the EZ app but I'd rather just dd. then do the insecure aboot the same way)
3.) I could follow the directions here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1974114
it mentions ODINing the VRBLJ1 leak and then ODINing a custom recovery but the recoveries INCLUDE "VRBLJ1 Bootchain." Why?
according to Invisiblek (http://rootzwiki.com/topic/29256-ro...-unlock-sch-i535-d2vzwverizon-galaxy-s-iii/):
What the locked bootloader prevents us from doing is flashing, via odin, a custom recovery or kernel. What we can do however, is revert to an older (semi-insecure) bootchain which we have acquired, flash our custom recovery, and then continue on from our freshly flashed custom recovery by flashing an unlocked bootloader and anything else we want.
Kernels from the newer OTA's prevent us from doing this process. We'll need to flash a kernel too...
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he mentions flashing the VRALEC and then later (after flashing the VRALF2 kernel and a custom recovery) the VRALF2 bootchain. His explanation makes sense, but the other threads say to use the VRBLJ1 bootchain. why all the conflicting info?
Also, as I wrote this I used the rootDebugFS thing on my freshly rx'ed VRALHE. i then dd'ed a recovery and the insecure aboot. Everything is working fine. So what's all the fuss about? and will I encounter problems if I try to odin anything, like invisiblek said?
Thanks

preusstang said:
ok so I was an original GS III owner (I preordered, used the original root66, waited for the unlocked bootloader, etc.)
I just rx'ed a 2nd replacement because the power button fell off my first replacement (my 1st gsIII had a faulty modem).
This one came preloaded with the 2nd OTA (VRALHE)
I was wondering the correct method to go about setting it up...
1.) odin the original root66 VRALF and continue in the same way I did with my original one (dd a TWRP and the insecure bootloader)?
2.) I could follow the directions in section 1 here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762709
and odin a pre-rooted VRBLJ1. It then says I can just go ahead and add a custom recovery (it mentions the EZ app but I'd rather just dd. then do the insecure aboot the same way)
3.) I could follow the directions here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1974114
it mentions ODINing the VRBLJ1 leak and then ODINing a custom recovery but the recoveries INCLUDE "VRBLJ1 Bootchain." Why?
according to Invisiblek (http://rootzwiki.com/topic/29256-ro...-unlock-sch-i535-d2vzwverizon-galaxy-s-iii/):
he mentions flashing the VRALEC and then later (after flashing the VRALF2 kernel and a custom recovery) the VRALF2 bootchain. His explanation makes sense, but the other threads say to use the VRBLJ1 bootchain. why all the conflicting info?
Also, as I wrote this I used the rootDebugFS thing on my freshly rx'ed VRALHE. i then dd'ed a recovery and the insecure aboot. Everything is working fine. So what's all the fuss about? and will I encounter problems if I try to odin anything, like invisiblek said?
Thanks
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I'm assuming since VRBLJ1 is the newest JB leak then it uses the newer boot chain. The only reason you would need that boot chain to unlock the bootloader is if you used Odin to flash the newest VZW JB leak onto your phone. Then you would need it to unlock the VRBLJ1 JB leak. If you are are any of the ICS stock ROMs and want to unlock you can use the old way of doing it. The post you are reading from invisiblek is old, it was when we were on the VRALFW stock ROM.
Now I have no clue why you would want to use Odin to flash the newest JB leak when you can do it by downloading the version of the ROM made to be flashed with TWRP or CWM. I would love to have a dev or someone knowledgeable about these things to chime in and tell us if there is any benefit to using Odin to update to the newest JB leak or if there is no difference between having the JB leak or one of the OTA's on your phone before you flash a ROM.
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shangrila500 said:
I'm assuming since VRBLJ1 is the newest JB leak then it uses the newer boot chain. The only reason you would need that boot chain to unlock the bootloader is if you used Odin to flash the newest VZW JB leak onto your phone. Then you would need it to unlock the VRBLJ1 JB leak. If you are are any of the ICS stock ROMs and want to unlock you can use the old way of doing it. The post you are reading from invisiblek is old, it was when we were on the VRALFW stock ROM.
Now I have no clue why you would want to use Odin to flash the newest JB leak when you can do it by downloading the version of the ROM made to be flashed with TWRP or CWM. I would love to have a dev or someone knowledgeable about these things to chime in and tell us if there is any benefit to using Odin to update to the newest JB leak or if there is no difference between having the JB leak or one of the OTA's on your phone before you flash a ROM.
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Its just another way of basically doing the same thing. If your already rooted and have cwm recovery, then flashing a J1 rom via cwm or twrp recovery is by far the easiest method. Now if your stock and unrooted, it would be easier to odin root66 J1 , then unlock and get cwm recovery via the ez unlock/recovery apps. This is why I have 2 different methods in my guide...I also chose to not flash bootchains unless its a last resort because they can perma brick a device if something goes wrong. Also I like to use methods that dont trip the flash counter, makes for one less thing to do if the device ever needs to be returned.

droidstyle said:
Its just another way of basically doing the same thing. If your already rooted and have cwm recovery, then flashing a J1 rom via cwm or twrp recovery is by far the easiest method. Now if your stock and unrooted, it would be easier to odin root66 J1 , then unlock and get cwm recovery via the ez unlock/recovery apps. This is why I have 2 different methods in my guide...I also chose to not flash bootchains unless its a last resort because they can perma brick a device if something goes wrong. Also I like to use methods that dont trip the flash counter, makes for one less thing to do if the device ever needs to be returned.
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Gotcha, that's been bothering me for a few days. I remember when I was flashing on my RAZR that the stock OTA was the base for everything and if you didn't have the latest OTA some of the ROMs wouldn't run on your phone until you updated and some of the older ROMs wouldn't work until they had been updated to work on the newest OTA or leak. The ROMs were just overlays and usually only added a little bit of added performance or functionality.
Would updating to the latest OTA via Odin add any benefits like it did on the RAZR ? I know the RAZR wasn't unlocked and we weren't flashing ROMs like we do on the GS3 but.....
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no not on samsung devices...you can go from f2 to the latest with no issues.

droidstyle said:
no not on samsung devices...you can go from f2 to the latest with no issues.
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No I get that, I was meaning are there any positive side effects from using the newest JB leak as your base ROM before flashing a new one. Like flashing the new JB leak via Odin, then unlocking and flashing a new ROM on top of it. Will there be any benefits like there were on the RAZR or when we flash in custom recoveries does it completely do away with the stock ROM that was on the system partition and replace it with whatever we flash? I know on the RAZR you would use the ROM you were on as a base you flash whatever else you wanted and there were benefits to having a certain OTA as your base before you flashed. I don't think I'm doing a very good job of phrasing my question, I apologize for that. Its just a hard question to put into words.
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shangrila500 said:
No I get that, I was meaning are there any positive side effects from using the newest JB leak as your base ROM before flashing a new one. Like flashing the new JB leak via Odin, then unlocking and flashing a new ROM on top of it. Will there be any benefits like there were on the RAZR or when we flash in custom recoveries does it completely do away with the stock ROM that was on the system partition and replace it with whatever we flash? I know on the RAZR you would use the ROM you were on as a base you flash whatever else you wanted and there were benefits to having a certain OTA as your base before you flashed. I don't think I'm doing a very good job of phrasing my question, I apologize for that. Its just a hard question to put into words.
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no not on samsung devices...the reason you needed to do that on the moto device is because of the locked bootloader. meaning you couldnt replace the kernel, so you had to ota to the latest, then root , recovery, and flash rom. since our device is fully unlocked, we dont have to worry about this. most if not all roms for d2vzw are packaged with a kernel. so it does not matter what current base your on, flashing a rom will overwrite it.

droidstyle said:
no not on samsung devices...the reason you needed to do that on the moto device is because of the locked bootloader. meaning you couldnt replace the kernel, so you had to ota to the latest, then root , recovery, and flash rom. since our device is fully unlocked, we dont have to worry about this. most if not all roms for d2vzw are packaged with a kernel. so it does not matter what current base your on, flashing a rom will overwrite it.
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That's what I thought. I was just wanting a little clarification on that. Thanks man!!!
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[Q] Order of Operations for New Firmware, Modem, and ROM

Hello everyone. I have been away from the Android scene for awhile, and I am looking to make some changes to my VZW SGIII. I want to make sure that my current plan for upgrading makes sense and I was hoping someone here could help. Here are my current settings:
ROOTED, BOOTLOADER Unlocked, CWM installed
Android 4.2.2
Kernal: 3.4.53 Cyanogenmod
Baseband: I535VRLHE
Liquid Smooth v2.9
I would like to update my Modem, since my current option has absolutely terrible reception. According to what I have read, it seems that the best Modem option is MF1 firmware than do a ML1 Baseband update.
[Q1] Does this have to be performed with ODIN, or can I do this through CWM?
The other thing I would like to do is to update to KitKat. I have found a ROM I think I will like, C-RoM v6.5. The instructions from their thread:
"WIPE (wipe data/factory reset + wipe cache partition + Format System)
Install the ROM from internal sdcard
Select Rom Zip And Flash, then select GAPPS of choice (doesnt have to be from below, im using PA GAPPS myself...) And Flash
Reboot And Enjoy..."
[Q2] What is the best order of operations in order to ultimately end up with MF1 w/ ML1 modem and C-RoM 6.5?
Should I do all the modem updates first and then flash ROM? Thanks!

NoLaw said:
Hello everyone. I have been away from the Android scene for awhile, and I am looking to make some changes to my VZW SGIII. I want to make sure that my current plan for upgrading makes sense and I was hoping someone here could help. Here are my current settings:
ROOTED, BOOTLOADER Unlocked, CWM installed
Android 4.2.2
Kernal: 3.4.53 Cyanogenmod
Baseband: I535VRLHE
Liquid Smooth v2.9
I would like to update my Modem, since my current option has absolutely terrible reception. According to what I have read, it seems that the best Modem option is MF1 firmware than do a ML1 Baseband update.
[Q1] Does this have to be performed with ODIN, or can I do this through CWM?
The other thing I would like to do is to update to KitKat. I have found a ROM I think I will like, C-RoM v6.5. The instructions from their thread:
"WIPE (wipe data/factory reset + wipe cache partition + Format System)
Install the ROM from internal sdcard
Select Rom Zip And Flash, then select GAPPS of choice (doesnt have to be from below, im using PA GAPPS myself...) And Flash
Reboot And Enjoy..."
[Q2] What is the best order of operations in order to ultimately end up with MF1 w/ ML1 modem and C-RoM 6.5?
Should I do all the modem updates first and then flash ROM? Thanks!
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In addition, I would also like to update my Kernal. Any suggestions as to where in this process I should update the Kernal (I would think at the end)? Also trying to decide between leankernal and KT747, anyone care to offer their experiences as far as stability, etc.?

You seem to have the right idea. All this can be install in recovery. Odin is not needed
You must update your recovery to the latest version. This is NOT Optional!
1. Wipe System & Data
1b. Flash MF1 firmware
1c. Flash ML1 modem
2. Flash ROM
3. Flash kernel (if you using something like KT747)
4. FLASH Gaaps
5. any addons
6. Reboot (if unstable reboot a 2nd time)
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Sandman-007 said:
You seem to have the right idea. All this can be install in recovery. Odin is not needed
You must update your recovery to the latest version. This is NOT Optional!
1. Wipe System & Data
1b. Flash MF1 firmware
1c. Flash ML1 modem
2. Flash ROM
3. Flash kernel (if you using something like KT747)
4. FLASH Gaaps
5. any addons
6. Reboot (if unstable reboot a 2nd time)
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Thank you. Which recovery should I update to first?

NoLaw said:
Thank you. Which recovery should I update to first?
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It's up to you. You only use one recovery. If you like TWRP then just go grab the latest version and stick to it.
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Sandman-007 said:
It's up to you. You only use one recovery. If you like TWRP then just go grab the latest version and stick to it.
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EDIT: Found a zip file of CWM. Sorry! Thanks again!

Quick note, some people have been having problems with the ML/MF combo in that more then one text message can't be sent at a time. If you get one, you can send one, but only one. Some people have gone back back to MB1 modem/firmware for SMS support.
Just a heads up..

jeremy702 said:
Quick note, some people have been having problems with the ML/MF combo in that more then one text message can't be sent at a time. If you get one, you can send one, but only one. Some people have gone back back to MB1 modem/firmware for SMS support.
Just a heads up..
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I dont understand, what is the problem exactly?

G935W8 Modem

Hi Guys,
Does anyone know where I can find/ download the stock w8 flashable modem?
I'm using RENOVATE 1.0 ROM and it's very nice... just my cell signal is poor compared to stock.
Thanks for your time!

http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SM-G935W8

Thanks for a point in the right direction
I'm assuming once I open the .zip it will have the individual modem file to flash via Odin?

No you will have the whole rom you'll have to flash, honestly i dont believe that rom flashed a new modem, they really shouldn't.

peachpuff said:
No you will have the whole rom you'll have to flash, honestly i dont believe that rom flashed a new modem, they really shouldn't.
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that's too bad- I already have my stock file backed up with twrp... no need to reflash whole firmware.
I thought the recovery used to back up modem file as well? or am I mistaken?
It's been so long since I've played with this type of thing...

I think you have to specify to backup the modem.

Keep this updated if you do get a hold of a flashable modem. I'm in the spot and would like to reflash the stock modem.