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[Q] Help me revert to Stock

Hello XDA Developers,
I have been searching the internet and found a lot of information about Upgrading Firmwares, Odin, PDA, PIT, CSC and what not. Most of them comming from XDA Forums.
Today however, I was unable to find the answer to my questions and decided to create an account and share with you my burden.
So I have a GT-i9000 Galaxy S which has been rooted, and I want to benefit from the Official Auto Updates to get everything going (like the new Android marketplace)
I have 1st tried SamFirmwares or whats it called, only to find NONE of the firmwares in there were STOCK.
Then I found this other site where I did manage to find the PDA, Phone and CSC Stock files, and flashed them properly, but its still not good enough:
1. The Kies finds FW Upgrades for my Phone, But when I connect it, it says FW not compatible with your device - Clearly my device is not stock.
2. The Auto Updates show no updates for my device
3. The Kernel Version in my Phone info shows :
2.6.35.7-I9000XVJB-CL118186
[email protected] #2
So I figured I must flash Kernel to Stock, found a site - broken link to the Stock Kernel, Managed to find the same file somewhere else, found some instructions on where to put it and what to configure in Odin, Did it - Success.
Only nothing is changed..
I found no mention anywhere at all of anyone having this "nothing changes although Odin says Flash Kernel Successful"
My other details are:
FW 2.3.3
Baseband Version:
I9000XXJVK
Build Number:
GINGERBREAD.XWJVB
Please help. As it is now I also can't take the phone to any warranty - if I can find the word Root in it, so will they.

reflash it with flashtool. works like a charm

[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

latest firmware

Can someone please tell me which is the latest stock firmware for the stock because have a doubt that my device is not getting updates

vichucoolics said:
Can someone please tell me which is the latest stock firmware for the stock because have a doubt that my device is not getting updates
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to check out goto:
samsung-updates.com
there search for ur device.and check latest firmware against ur country code...

If you want to stay on Pure Official Samsung stock, its ICS 404, even though Samsung are very close to releasing an official JB 411, there is a leaked OTA JB 411, but this its a bit like a beta, so its your choice to install it. If your device isnt picking up updates through Software Updates in Settings, then youll need to get the official one from here:
http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=3
Once your registered with the site, scroll down and select your tablet. For your country choose -Top 10 Latest -. Then youll need to get ODIN and flash it through download mode.. there are guides all over XDA for flashing Samsung devices in download mode, but you do it at your own risk.
This is not a phone, so you dont need to worry about modem or CRC files, just try and pick one closest to your region and make sure you get the Model right GT-P3100 or 3110 or else youll brick your tablet.
Hope that helps

[Q] Kies cant upgrade my tablet

Hi guys , first post here. I got a new note 10.1 and as soon as possible i conected it to my PC through kies too ser if jelly bean was already available for me. It wasnt ( here in Brazil cell upgrades take a while ) . A few weeks later, after installing some programs, kies does not even searches for firmwares. And if i manually asks it to look for firmware upgrades, it says my device does not support initializing. Ive already reinstalled it but the problem is still there. Kies recognizes and upgrades my Galaxy s2. The tablet is non rooted and i already uninstalled other launchers. I appreciate any comments.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1978840
A guide on how to reinstall stock firmware without flashing by using KIES

Unfortunetly when i get até this point " Just go up to the top bar and choose firmware upgrade and initialization." ( third image ) , Kies says* my device does not support initializing.

Go to Sammobile and download the software for your region, Download ODIN and flash with that.
Don't know how to use ODIN, use search... ODIN has been around since the 1st Android Samsung phone....

ultramag69 said:
Go to Sammobile and download the software for your region, Download ODIN and flash with that.
Don't know how to use ODIN, use search... ODIN has been around since the 1st Android Samsung phone....
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Ok, but i still have other questions:Will I void my warranty? Do I have a faulty unit? If I hard reset , will the result be the same? Tks in advance.

malandrex said:
Ok, but i still have other questions:Will I void my warranty?
>>>Root or custom rom voids warranty not stock rom .
Do I have a faulty unit?
>>>>Ask a service centre .
If I hard reset , will the result be the same?
>>> unknown try it but it will/ may wipe all data .
jje
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Need Help With My S6 ASAP Please.

Hello wise people of XDA,
This is my first post.
I currently use an S6 G920F United Kindom unlocked as my phone and i have been using this phone for a long time. Now its past its warranty I decided to root the phone and see what i can do with it and get rid of the bloatware. Normally i either use KingoRoot or KingRoot but both failed so I searched around on the internet and came across CF Auto Root. After seeing it was successful for others i jumped on the bandwagon. I rooted it and everything was golden until i came across a problem, it would randomly turn off. This was random and infrequent. but not it happens like 5 times a day so i decided to flash a stock rom. For some strange reason Sam mobile wont let me download a stock Rom so after poking around the internet i have download a few stock roms however they always fail in Odin. Now my phone wont even boot as it says "error occured while updating use smart switch emergency recovery feature" so i go onto the Smart switch PC app and then it doesnt recognise. After 2 days of trying i haven't had any luck so I don't know what to so. Every time I try flashing something, when it fails i get some red text on the phone which I don't understand.
Someone please help me as I cant just buy a new phone and this is the only phone i have got. Any help would be very grateful and please don't hesitate to ask any questions.
Edit:
It says on the Download Screen:
Odin Mode
Product Name: SM-G920F
Current Binary: Custom
System Status: Custom
Reactivation Lock: Off
Secure Download: Enabled
Knox Warranty Woid : 1 (0x0500)
RP SWREV: B:6 K:2 S:2
(When it fails it says) SW REV. Check Fail. Device:6 . Binary: 5
Hopefully that helped.

Somewhere in the middle of the firmware version there's either S5 or U5, on the firmware you are trying to flash. On the phone either S6 or U6 is installed, and there's downgrade prevention. You need firmware with S6 or U6. By S6 I don't mean the phone, it is just a version code.
Generally look for the firmware meant for the phone's region, though on websites the displayed region might be incorrect.
If the cellular fails change the firmware or wipe data (not efs!!!!!).

Bryan48765 said:
Somewhere in the middle of the firmware version there's either S5 or U5, on the firmware you are trying to flash. On the phone either S6 or U6 is installed, and there's downgrade prevention. You need firmware with S6 or U6. By S6 I don't mean the phone, it is just a version code.
Generally look for the firmware meant for the phone's region, though on websites the displayed region might be incorrect.
If the cellular fails change the firmware or wipe data (not efs!!!!!).
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What do I do? I have like 10 different "stock roms" claiming to be United Kindgom BTU at Android 7.0 but all are failing. And I do not know what you mean by S5/6 and U5/6. And now i get a different error message. When it fails it now says Binary: 1. I don't know what to do!
Thanks for the quick reply and appreciate the help.

wasim.1.wt said:
What do I do? I have like 10 different "stock roms" claiming to be United Kindgom BTU at Android 7.0 but all are failing. And I do not know what you mean by S5/6 and U5/6. And now i get a different error message. When it fails it now says Binary: 1. I don't know what to do!
Thanks for the quick reply and appreciate the help.
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The firmware version(s) look like this,
G920FXXU6ERF5 . If there is U6 on the device and the U5 is flashed, it won't work. There are a few firmware 'components' inside the zip or whatever, and all of these must have the same or a higher version in the middle. New firmware might require odin 3.13.1 but should not show this error.

Bryan48765 said:
The firmware version(s) look like this,
G920FXXU6ERF5 . If there is U6 on the device and the U5 is flashed, it won't work. There are a few firmware 'components' inside the zip or whatever, and all of these must have the same or a higher version in the middle. New firmware might require odin 3.13.1 but should not show this error.
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I see. All this time i have been flashing the likes of U1 and U3 . So which version should I be flashing? U5 or U6?
Many Thanks!!!!

wasim.1.wt said:
I see. All this time i have been flashing the likes of U1 and U3 . So which version should I be flashing? U5 or U6?
Many Thanks!!!!
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U6/S6, "Device:6" is in the odin log so it's already 6 and won't return to 5.