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We are always eager to upgrade our phone to the latest version so that we might enjoy the new features and apps that come with a new update. Ask a Galaxy S2 user how keen he is get the Jelly Bean firmware update. While most of times we are happy with the new things introduced in an update, it also happens sometimes all our hopes are undone when we have to face a bug or lack of a favorite feature that we used to enjoy on an older firmware. It happened to me a couple of weeks ago when I updated my Galaxy Note 2 to the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean firmware. For some days I remained busy with exploring the new features and enjoying them. It was later that realized that there was something wrong with the WiFi connectivity.

Everything else was just fine but this issue was great enough to make me think again. “What should I do now?”- I kept thinking. Then I decided to try another firmware in a hope that it might solve the problem. But again the same WiFi bug! With Android 4.1.1 on my Note 2, I was happier, so I downloaded the Android 4.1.1 firmware and flashed it. How many of you ever wished to downgrade the firmware of your Android phone?

The present article is for those people who are looking a way to go back to Gingerbread from Ice Cream Sandwich to Ice Cream Sandwich from Jelly Bean, or from Android 4.1.2 to Android 4.1.1. The tips described below will also be helpful to even those who want to downgrade their Samsung Galaxy device to Gingerbread from Ice Cream Sandwich. Wish to Downgrade Your Nexus Device?

Before you Actually Downgrade, Try a Few Workarounds. In most cases, the wish to downgrade the firmware of one’s Android device’s firmware is a rash judgment. I say this because I have heard a lot of people saying, “I upgraded my phone’s software yesterdayNow it is very slow and battery is draining fastI want to downgrade.” Is it really worthwhile to think of downgrading just a few hours/days after installing a new update you waited for long to get? Our OEMs release an update after testing it and when its performance is found satisfactory. I wonder why new updates aggravate to our worry rather than pleasing us.

The most common issues why we consider downgrading are:. Slow and laggy performance. Battery drain.

Connectivity issues: WiFi or data connection. The absence of an important feature found in the previous firmware. Here are a few workarounds that you can try to fix the above-mentioned issues. Try data factory reset a couple of times after upgrading your phone’s software.

Follow the Step# 10-14 from below. The Lithium-ion battery used on your device requires a proper synchronization with the new software, it ‘s normal that you face issues like fast battery drain and battery heat up after upgrading. You must have seen the same battery problems for a week when you bought the new device. Usually, the sync requires 3-4 charge and discharge cycles to complete. I would recommend you to avoid plugging the charger into your device frequently. Charge the device after turning it off, let it charge fully.

Then use the device until the battery discharges completely out of use and then turn off the phone and charge it. Repeating this for a week will certainly improve the battery performance. As for WiFi or internet connectivity issues trying a data/factory reset might help fix this. You can also try rebooting your device a couple of times. As for the absence of a feature you liked in the previous firmware, you can find an alternative among the more than 7 million apps found at the Google Play Store In case, the above troubleshooting measures do not yield any positive results, your decision to downgrade was right. Useful Tips for Galaxy Samsung Devices Disclaimer & Warning Please note that the method described here has been tested (by me, more than once) on Galaxy S4 (Android 4.2.2), Galaxy S3 (Android 4.1.2 to ICS), Note 2 (Android 4.1.2 to 4.1.1) and Galaxy S2 (ICS to GB).

I have not been able to test for downgrading to GB from JB. All the same, I would like to warn you that the procedure is considered risky. Proceed only if you understand the gravity of such things and make sure you are not drunk while following up the steps. We’ll not be responsible for any data loss or damage done to your device. Downgrade to Gingerbread from ICS or JB Those willing to downgrade their Galaxy device to Gingerbread from Ice Cream Sandwich or Jelly Bean should not follow the method given here unless you have the firmware files with Bootloader or PIT. In case you have a PIT file for your device model, select it while installing the firmware and do not forget to check “Re-Partition” on Odin. We warn you against proceeding with the single file installation method as described below.

However, if you are to downgrade to a lower version of Gingerbread from a higher version of GB ( from Android 2.3.7 to 2.3.3, for example), you can follow this tutorial. Downgrade Galaxy Ace 2 to Gingerbread To Downgrade Galaxy Ace 2 GT-I8160, read this tutorial: Downgrade Galaxy S Advance to Gingerbread If you have a Galaxy S Advance and you wish to roll back your phone to the previous Gingerbread firmware from Android 4.1.2, follow this guide: Getting Prepared: The firmware downgrade drill for the Samsung Galaxy devices is not much complicated as compared to the phones manufactured by other brands. It requires you to boot the device first into Download/Odin Mode, and then into Android Recovery Mode. I hope many of you would be acquainted with both the methods. Even if you are not, it doesn’t matter. Download the downgrade firmware for your Samsung Galaxy device and extract it on your computer. A good source to download Samsung firmwares is.

Type your device name in the search box at the sidebar, you would find it hopefully. If you do not get it, let me know (your device and country). To find out the correct firmware you can. Download and install on your computer.

Skip this step if you already have it. Download Odin Firmware flasher and unzip it (if you get any error with Odin3 1.85, try the greater version):.

Since the downgrading procedure will delete all data stored on the internal SD Card of your Galaxy device it will be better to backup your messages, contacts and installed apps. Will help you backup your data easily.

Charge your device’s battery to the full. Make sure that you have turned on USB Debugging from Settings Developer Options. Before You Downgrade Firmware: Please note that in some cases, downgrading firmware might lead to IMEI loss. This occurs due to the difference in EFS location in newer and older Samsung firmwares. Several people who tried downgrading to Android 4.1 or 4.2 from Android 4.3 have reported this issue. We, therefore, strongly recommend you to be prepared for good.

To backup your EFS partition/IMEI, please refer to the following tutorial: Installing the Downgrade Firmware: Installing a firmware version that is lower than the current one is just the same as installing a higher one, but you have to do one more thing that you do not usually do. Finally, here are the steps on how to downgrade firmware on Samsung Galaxy devices. I assume that you have already done as described above, so let’s go ahead. Turn off your Samsung Galaxy device whether it a phone or tablet and boot into Download/Odin Mode. If it is a phone, you can enter the Download Mode doing this: Press and hold the Volume Down+Home buttons together and then long press the Power Button till the screen turns up. Now press the Volume Up key to enter the Download Mode.

In case you have a Galaxy Tab device, do this: Press and hold the Volume Up+Powerbuttons together, and then press the Volume Up key when prompted. Now go to the Odin folder and run the.exe file there. This is the time, you have to connect your device to the computer using a compatible USB cable. When the connection between the device and computer is established, the ID:COM port at Odin will turn to Yellow or light Blue (depending on the Odin version you are using) and you’ll see “Added!!“ text in the message box below. Make sure that only “F. Reset Time” option is checked on Odin. The “Auto Reboot” option is checked by default, so please uncheck it.

Okay, now click on the PDA button on Odin and select the firmware file in tar.md5 format. Now click the “Start” button on Odin.

This will initiate the firmware installation. Wait till it finishes. Finally, when you get a “PASS!”message on Odin, remove the USB Cable from your device. Now open the back panel of your device and pull out the battery.

Wait for about 60 seconds and reinsert the battery back to its place. Now reboot your phone into Android Recovery mode.

If you have a smartphone, you can do it this way: press and hold the Volume Up+Home buttons together and then hold the Power button till the screen turns up and the Samsung logo blinks for two times. Release the Power button but keep the other two keys pressed till you see a black screen with green Android bot and Blue text. In case you got a Galaxy Tab or Note 10.1, press and hold the Volume Down+Powerkeys together for a few seconds till you see the yellow triangle with Android bot followed by a black screen with blue text. In the Recovery mode, you will have to use the Volume Up/Down keys to scroll up or down, and the Power button to select an option.

So, scroll down to “wipe data/factory reset” option and select “yes” to confirm your choice. Now go to “wipe cache partition”and confirm the choice. Finally, go to the “reboot system now” option and select it.

Your device will boot now and it might take a longer time than it does usually. When it completely boots up, it should be on the downgraded firmware you installed. Note: If this tutorial worked for you (and it should work), please leave a comment below and do not forget to mention your phone model and the OS version from and to which you downgraded. It will help others. Hey, I have a Galaxy Note 8.0 (N5110) that I want to downgrade from 4.4.2 to 4.1.2, and will this tutorial work for that?

Also, is it possible to do this without causing any problems to the system (like loss of Wi-Fi, etc), because this is the first time I’m doing this and I don’t want to mess anything up. I’m also not sure as to what region my Note 8.0 is from, as the Samsung Updates website had a lot of firmwares for the 4.1.2 version, and I really don’t want to install the wrong region Rom. I’m from North America if that means anything. Thanks in advance.

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Well, I’m happy. I did everything I was told and everything worked like a charm. Always this!!! I cannot connect to wifi.

It reads saved secured. Well let me tell you, I have a galaxy sm-t211, tab 3 7.0, with version 4.1.2, that worked fine for a while. Then the wifi stop working – saved secure – and I flushed version 4.4.2 and wifi was back. Thinking that the bug was fixed, I downgraded back to version 4.1.2 and now wifi doesn’t work anymore. I thank you in advance for your time and help c ya. Hi, so i upgraded my note 3 neo to 4.4.2 from 4.3 after the phone itself prompted me to do so, i heard that update was being released and it did.

However after i did the update and the phone restarted with the updated os. The phone is telling me that i need to insert a sim card, but the sim is already in. And my IMEI is null.

I even tried with other sims and same thing. I can’t make any calls send text messages nothing.

And before update the phone worked fine it read the sim card.wifi works fine but its not reading sim cards now and IMEI is null. Its a brand new phone got it for christmas, never threw it down or anything. Can you please help me if you can? Dear I have messed up with my GT-N7100 Galaxy Note 2. I have upgrade to DN4 (v.4.4.4) and i got Hanging problem and Bluetooth problem which continuously persist here.

I have downgraded and check all firmwares but this problem is not going. I turn on Bluetooth then It switches back to off automatically. When my phone goes to sleep it never wake up. It shows black screen. Missing CSC: Unknown Please guys help me in this regard my Note 2 completely goes messed.

Currently I am KST 4.1.2 version but having same problem on this. Currntly AP: N7100XXDLK7 CP: N7100XXDLK7 CSC: unknown Baseban Version: AP: N7100XXDLK7 Kernal: 3.0.31-590308 se.infra@sep-78#1.KST2012 Please Please please HElpppppppp???? So if I leave out the bootloader what bootloader will it flash. The at&t Samsung note 3 has a special burned in boot loader. I thought the leaked MLG 4.4.2 had the same bootloader as the NC2 4.4.2 OTA update was the same but it’s not. But what I was thinking since NC2 and MLG was the same firmware that would be ok then I could revert back to MJ5 4.3 then but its just getting away form the Samsung kitkat bootloader.

I’ve search but can’t comfirm this being done yet using odin. Unless there is a way to format the system to get this bootloader of the phone then burn MLG 4.4.2 on the system without tripping knox or going into a software soft brick. Thanks for the reply and let me know something.

Samsung and At&t has gave us a boot on this. Hi Rakesh, I’ve been following these posts after rooting my Note 3 (N9005) and I’m now trying to restore it to original condition. I’m new to all this and not confident about what I’m doing. I’ve downloaded stock ROMS for Australia and Hong Kong (the phone came through Kogan and they assemble under licence in HK). In all my attempts, after waiting the 10 minutes or so for Odin to transfer, it comes up with fail, ext4 error. This happens with all images.

I’m not sure what section in Odin (3.07) to use so I tried them all. I used the CF-Auto-Root-hlte-hltexx-smn90054.tar.md5 to root the phone, then put in Philz files to access the advanced options, but as I said, I’m not sure what is going on.

Can you see where I’m going wrong. I’ve tried changing the CSC but that didn’t work, Kies won’t look at my phone at all so I’m left with Odin. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks, Peter. Hi everyone, i am trying to downgrade my samsung galaxy s3 t999 from 4.3 to 4.1.1 so i could UNLOCK my WIND MOBILE phone and use it with ROGERS sin card. I tried to do the process via ODIN but i am getting this message: Added!! Enter CS for MD5.

Do not unplug the cable. T999UVDLJCT999TMBDLJCT999UVDLJCHOME.tar.md5 is valid. Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully. Odin v.3 engine (ID:3). File analysis. Get PIT for mapping.

Firmware update start. Aboot.mbn NAND Write Start!! (Auth) All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1) what should i do. Hi, i encoutered a problem last sunday 1.stocked in samsung galaxy logo 2.tried to charge up my battery but still encountered the problem. 3.i went to samsung service center here in taiwan & they sais that they have to change the mother board of my GT-N7000 4. I tried to research and found this guide.

Download a firmware for my GT-N7000.odin v1.08 6.failed.tried to used odin v3.09 7.failed.tried to used odin v3.04 8.failed.until my battery was empty and cannot enter to odin download mode. 9.tried other battery follow instructions.

10.failed.now i dont have any spare batteries now. Is there still any chances to revived my phone? Thanks, Summer. Sorry I failed to mention a key detail. Right under NETWORK LOCK is a NETWORK CONTROL You MUST change that setting to AUTOMATIC. I was very tired while working with this booger of a tablet. What it boils down to it is set strictly for LTE.

You’ll acheive unlock but then it’ll never ask for the network pin on boot. It’s unlocked but T Mobile uses a frequency than AT&T and unfortunately the SGH-I497 version of the tab 2 10.1 does not operate on that 4G bnd for HSPA or LTE. Unless something changes you’re stuck on 2G/EDGE:2. You have to change all the band selections to AUTOMATIC to make this tablet work even after it’s unlocked. That includes CDMA also. Don’t get selecting specific frequencies.

The options you need all say AUTOMATIC as option 1. If you don’t know what I’m talking about just go in and look around. You’ll find what I’m talking about 🙂 There is an area where you can do a restore of default settings if need be but I believe you’ll have to do the actual unlock proceedure after that. I’ve never done the restore but unless you make a backup after you’ve unlocked the tab it’ll restore the NV data I’d imagine.

If you’re truly interested and totally lost leave a reply and I’ll go back in and find all the settings that need changed to use the tablet on other carriers. I’m sorry I was incomplete with the aforementioned post. Wow I have figured out something new???

I have been playing with my SGH-I497 Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 These are a total pain to unlock from network without a code I downgraded to 4.0.4 now back up to 4.1.1 searching for “ServiceMode” & I just found it!!!!! Wanna unlock your tab for FREE? This probably wont wotk if you’re on 4.1.2 JB as it wont on the S3 so downgrade to 4.1.1. Here is how to unlock step by step never read this anywhere before. 1) Enable USB bebugging in Developer Options in the settings menu. 2) Go to th calculator and enter the following. (+2+ this will give you a phone dialer 3) On the phone keypad enter the following.#197328640# Welcome to ServiceMode and the key to your free unlock.

Now select the following options 1 UTMS, 1 DEBUG SCREEN, 8 PHONE CONTROL, 6 NETWORK LOCK, 3 PERSO SHA256 OFF. Now we wait 30 seconds tick tock on the button in the top right of the screen select “back” from the drop down menu. Now select the NEW option 4 Its long but has “NV” in it push it and wait a few seconds. Push the power button and shut the tablet down. On a phone you would remove the battery for about a minute cant do that with the tablet easily but it works anyway. Some may say to put in a foreign sim card, but I did this with no sim in at all my AT&T tablet it now running on T-Mobile and I’m posting this with it!

Hope this helps someone and post this everywhere after you’ve done it. Hiw to downgrade to 4.1.1 is laid out in the article above.

I chose to go up to 4.1.2 to see if I remained unlocked I did 🙂 So we’re even safe to upgrade if that’s your thing. I’m going back to ICS though lol. You made a mistake. Downgrading directly to GB from JB will corrupt the bootloader and that’s why you are not able to get into recovery mode.

Here is the solution: Download Odin 1.85 from above Download this firmware file: Extract the.rar file. You will find 2 files inside. Put your phone download mode. Launch odin Connect device to PC Click on PDA and select the file with CODE in its name Then click CSC and select the CSC file. Check Auto reboot and F Reset Time on Odin Hit the start button.

Let me know what happens. I tried this. On note 2 with 4.1.1 flashing and downgrading from 4.1.2. After doing the whole thing in a way it is described, I could not get onto network, had access to emergency calls only. IMEI was numerical starting with 0049, so flashed recent modem. But then, you simply do not get any benefit of 4.1.1.

Why I am back to 4.1.1 is a great battery backup which is a huge problem with 4.1.2. If you have any solutions to this, it would be highly appreciated, rather modem for 4.1.1 which will work in this case? Or downgrade bootloader, a risky task though!! Not sure what would be causing that. First, make sure you’re using the exact firmware for your device (as referenced above, I wasted nearly three hours trying to install firmware for a 7.1 rather than 10.1). Personally, I’ve never had the cache wipe fail, so I can’t provide much guidance.

But a quick web search yielded many pages of people with this complaint about various, mostly Verizon devices, an issue which A.) Verizon deals with by swapping out the device and B.) doesn’t seem to have a solution (at least not one which I found). Otherwise, not much more I can suggest, sorry. I have a Galaxy S2 i727R after upgrading to OS 4.1.2 it was randomly rebooting I tried reverting back to OS 4.0.4 vers I727RUXLF3. Following directions all went well and as described above until the reboot. The phone is saying the firmware upgrade encountered an issue select recovery mode in Kies.

Kies tries to connect to my phone but does not recognize my device now (it did before). I have reinstalled the drivers and even uninstalled and reinstalled Kies, rebooted the computer several times. The error Kies gives me is “device not responding to resolve the issue reboot the device”. I have tried this several times with no results.

Any help would be appreciated. Yup, easy as the proverbial pie on my Galaxy Tab 2 10.1″. (Well, once I realized I was stupidly trying to install the 7.1″ firmware that is!!) And yes, no need (or even feasible way) to remove the battery from Samsung tablets with this method (I didn’t use auto-reboot, but trust your judgement). IF YOU HATE ANDROID 4.2.2, THIS IS.THE. METHOD TO DOWNGRADE TO 4.1.1: IT’S SAFE and the only time-consuming part is waiting for the firmware to download. That, and re-installing apps on non-rooted devices.

PROCEED WITH DUE CAUTION, BUT BE CONFIDENT THAT IT.WILL. WORK FOR YOU!! Downgraded to 4.1.1. Jelly bean 4.2.2 has a terrible GUI for the tablet, compared to 4.1.1. Additionally, we found many apps didn’t perform well (NetFlix for one stuttered and stopped a lot), or crashed unexpectedly on the newer OS. Even if a factory reset would have fixed app issues (which we doubt) the GUI design is just horrible for this particular device, and whatever else 4.2.2 has to offer isn’t worth a problematic and poorly designed user interface. I’ll also add that step 9 (pull out the battery) is not necessary on this device, and leaving auto-reboot checked in Odin is also not an issue.

You may want to mention that downgrading will remove root as well, but that’s easily redone. HI Rajesh I have an S4 I337 and since i downloaded the latest firmware using the phone, the 4G&3G bands no longer connect my mobile data connects as Edge only by i can’t actually use it, it just shows up on the phone as an edge connection but there’s no internet. I have tried several methods to manually select the bands but if i select the lte band only for example I lose connectivity with the network. A month ago before my upgrade 4G connectivity worked like a dream, now I live in Trinidad but never had any issues with the phone before the update. I am trying to downgrade the firmware but i keep getting FAILED with odin every time and various versions of Odin.

I do not know what to try again is there anything else that can be done to downgrade and get back my stock firmware? Hi Matt, there are 2 partitions on S3’s and most Android devices. One is the flash memory that contains all system files that constitute the OS and also other info like connectivity configuration, EFS/IMEI data and certain devblocks that keep sensitive files. The other partition on the internal memory is known as internal SD that is available for users.

Additionally, you can insert a micro SD card to expand it for more storage. In most cases messing up with the flash memory, might make the device unusable and unrecoverable too for users and therefore even developers do not dare modify them. The commonest things that we modify are the system/apps and meta directories. This part contains files like apps and data and therefore it is easy to recover from an issue in case something wrong turns up. Smartphones have become alternatives for computers but the latter is a way ahead than its smaller counterpart. Moreover, every OS has it own limitations and as I said earlier, Android is not an exception. It has a BIOS like system that can be accessed through a set of secret codes that vary from model to model: As for the ROMs post, I have not got time to update that but I’ll try to add more ROMs in a few days.

To the best of my knowledge, the first ROM in the list “Jelly Beans’ is still the best. Try it and let me know.

I would have written an article in the time I spent on answering, LOL 🙂. Thanks again Rakesh. You are wonderful! A few more ambiguities that remain in my mind.

What kind of storage medium do all the Android partitions exist on inside an S3, is it an SSD? Or flash memory? So,at this point, there is no way to image all partitions inside a smartphone including the root access and boot loader into ONE image and restore that image ‘en bloc’ without having to restore root access / unlock boot loader FIRST? Comparing with a PC, what is the equivalent of BIOS in an Android smartphone? Because in a PC, BIOS is the only item that exists as part of the hardware and is not imaged in imaging a system? Empowered by the education from you, I am definitely going to root again and install a custom ROM to shut Verizon out.

My concern about a Custom ROM is that you have posted your reviews of the Custom ROMs for S3. But that was how it looked like 5-6 months ago. How do I know which ROM is best at this point and how do I track the development of custom ROMs to make sure I always have the best one around? Kindly advise. Hi Matt, I have used almost all platforms (except Blackberry) available for smartphones and and I come to realize that Android is the most flexible of all. However, I do not mean that it is the best, just better that others as it lacks certain things found on others or at least thing a smartphone must have.

As for your concern regarding the full system image backup, it is already there but for devices with unlocked bootloaders and root access. If you have a Samsung device, there are a few more advantages, like availability of firmwares that you can install to restore your device in case anything goes wrong. Of all carriers, Verizon is one that sucks most because it tresspasses the common open source spirit by closing the environment. Belated updates, irritating bugs, unlocked bootloader, imposed updates against the users’ will- these make Verizon intolerable. The best way to escape Verizon’s tyranny is to root your device and then install a custom ROM that is closed to stock firmware. Also if you downgrade your S3’s firmware with a 4.1.2 firmware, you’ll not lose any data. As for rooting, we have a very easy one-click tool for SCH-I535: If you backed up the previous ROM, you can restore that after rooting.

Hope it helps. Hi Rakesh, Thanks for your excellent advice. I have a very basic question.

Working with a PC if something goes wrong with the OS that cannot be fixed, a great option is to re-format the HD re-install the OS and you are back in business or use a backup image to restore 100% to a previous state. Why this does not apply to an Android phone?

Why we have to go into recovery, downgrade OS and what not. Why do the PC options do not exactly apply to an Android phone?

Is there not any PC software that can image my working phone/its entire storage/medium and I save that image, if Verizon does something to my phone like it sometime does, why can I not restore that image from backup by hooking up the phone to my PC and get my phone back, rooted phone with custom recovery just as it was before Verizon messed it up? I say that because recently Verizon messed up my rooted S3 that had custom recovery and I had to go back to installing stock ROM and now I have an un-rooted phone and no custom recovery and I am scared to start the process all over again.

Please advise. Thanks Matt. Are you sure you downloaded the correct firmware? Anyway, do this: Open Kies and click Tools Firmware Upgrade and Initialization. Enter your device’s model name.

This information can be found under the battery on device with a removable battery, and on the back of devices that have an internal battery. The device model number we are using in this example is SGH-T779. Make sure you enter the model number in all CAPS. You will be asked to enter your serial number (S / N). The serial number is located near the model number.

The serial number format will vary based on the type of device you are using. Do not enter your IMEI or MEID. Any letters in the serial number should be entered in all CAPS. Then follow on screen options. I have a question brothers. I read in other post like this where people give after flash with odin, it is inhibited midway, or terminates the process and the phone does not restart, or not re-enter download mode or restoration mode, or maybe all goes well but at want to go back and make flash with the new firmware, the laptop does not recognize the phone drivers, why this happens? I’m not happy with my service provider’s current rates, I want to change to another but for that I need root access and run a program to release my sim, and the program costs and apparently abuse exynos also need to make this program work.

If I change 4.1.2 to 4.1.1 I lose the ota updates? Some users report that using triangle no longer clears away flashs. I hope someone can help.

Is complicated but I would lose my device forever. Many thanks for this information, I gave it ago twice, re-reading it all over.

Sadly both times failed, any ideas? The odin output is below Added!! Enter CS for MD5. Do not unplug the cable. N7100XXDMC3N7100OXXDMC2N7100XXDLK7HOME.tar.md5 is valid. Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully.

Odin v.3 engine (ID:4). File analysis. Get PIT for mapping. Firmware update start. Sboot.bin NAND Write Start!! Complete(Write) operation failed. All threads completed.

(succeed 0 / failed 1). Hi Shane, As long as your device model is GT-N7100, you can install the UK or any unbranded firmware.

1.The failure thing often pops up due to some mistake on the side of users. If you are careful and do things with a cool mind no damage will be done. In case, anything wrong takes place you can install the previous firmware back. As for the OTA update, you’ll not get it because you phone has Chinese modem. You will have to update it manually.

Yes you are right. Install this firmware (the steps are above): Good luck and cheers! I have a Galaxy Note 2 (GT-N7100) which was a gift from my father-in-law. Because I am a British citizen and reside in the UK the phone he gave me (bought in China) has a Chinese region firmware installed; because of this it is lacking a lot of the main features I would want and use regularly. I contacted Samsung to see if they could install the firmware for the UK region, sadly they said they can not and would not. Therefore my only choice is to install the firmware myself, therefore I have three very simple questions that I wanted answer for before I continued 1.

If the installation fails, can the phone be reset back to its original state without issues? (Otherwise I will have broken a brand new, expensive gift).

If I install a firmware myself, will the phone continue to update automatically to newer versions for the firmware, or do I need to manually do it each time? I wanted to ensure that I was installing the right firmware for my region, I have a Galaxy Note 2 (GT-N7100) and will be using it in the UK region with Orange/T-Mobile (the combined one they offer). I think I need the firmware with the CODE BTU, can you confirm I am right? I thank you very much for your help, and if I do install the firmware I will report back its success.

Hi, I apologize for being a complete n00b with this stuff. I hope you can help me. I had a perfecting working fine ICS on my Galaxy S2, but after the upgrade to JB the battery drain is immense. Instead of lasting more than a day with frequent use it’s now over in about 4 hours of moderate use. So I’m desperate to get ICS back. My model is GT-I9100 and I live in The Netherlands.

However I can’t seem to find the right downgrade firmware. Can you be of any assistance? Many thanks in advance, Van Dattum.

Enter CS for MD5. Do not unplug the cable. I9300XXDLJ1I9300OLBDLJ1I9300DXDLI5HOME.tar.md5 is valid. Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully. Odin v.3 engine (ID:4). Odin v.3 engine (ID:3). File analysis.

File analysis. Get PIT for mapping. Firmware update start.

System.img NAND Write Start!! Boot.img cache.img hidden.img recovery.img modem.bin RQTCLOSE!! All threads completed. (succeed 1 / failed 1) please help. My phone been put on Cyanogenmod 10.1 nightly with the same kernel revision.

This rom is based on Jelly Bean 4.2.2. I would like to go back on stock Virgin Mobile Canada firmware which is based on Jelly Bean 4.1.2. My friend who put Cyanogenmod 10.1 told me that he was forced to upgrade the radio network settings for Cyanogenmod 10.1 to work.

If I go back to the stock Virgin Mobile Canada firmware, will I break the radio network settings on the phone which would prevent me from placing or receiving phone call’s? Also will the firmware put back the original CSC, PDA, PHONE and kernel?

I am not able to connect to the phone using odin since Cyanogenmod 10.1 been installed on my phone. The usb debugging mode is active on the phone and I can see it using the command ADB /devices. I have Samsung usb drivers installed on the PC but it does not seems to fix the problem.

It looks like Cyanogen is based on a Europeen Jelly Bean. Is there a specific driver that I can download to fix that? My only option left is to use clockworkmod as a recovery option and install from zip. Can this be done if I cannot get odin to work? Thank you for everything. I bought the phone contract-free from a store here. I live in Romania and I’m guessing they imported the phone from Germany.

The I9305 is very very rare here so this might be the reason. I looked over on Samsung-updates and the only firmware I could find for Romania is one 4.1.2 for the region CNX. This means Vodafone Romania. I’m guessing this is a Vodafone Romania branded firmware?

Could you please recommend an unbranded firmware I could try? I use the phone with english language so language isn’t an issue. I just want to get rid of the T-mobile bloatware, and T-mobile splash screen at boot and shut down.

Also, if you could please link me with a 4.1.2 version and a 4.1.1. I would like to try 4.1.2 first and switch to 4.1.1 if WiFi fails again. But before I do any of this, do you have any idea if this will void my warranty? I’m guessing it won’t. If I encounter any issues during installation, I can always reboot in Odin Mode and reflash the firmware I have right now. Is this right?

And one more thing I don’t understand if you could explain in a few lines, or link me to an article: How does the region influence the firmware? I understand if it’s branded, but if it’s not branded, then how does the region change anything? Thank you for the time and sorry for the numerous questions. I’m new to this. Sorry for the very late reply. Thank you so much for your reply and everything. I followed your steps yesterday and I’m now running 4.1.1 on my I9305 and my WiFi is working like a charm again.

Your tutorial was perfect. Thank you so much. I tried version 4.1.2 first, but I had the same issue, so I installed version 4.1.1 and everything is perfect. I really hope version 4.2.2 will fix this. I do have another questions if I may: How can I unbrand my phone (it’s not sim-locked.just T-mobile branded)?

I would like to get rid of the bloatware and install an untouched version of the firmware. Do I have to root my phone? I have uninstalled everything I could and disabled the rest. I suspect this would definitely void my warranty.

Also I’m thinking that maybe installing a different version of the firmware (4.1.2) would maybe fix the WiFi issue. What are the limitations of the firmwares I can install with Odin on my phone? I don’t quite understand the region limitations.

Thanks again. Hi, I have a Galaxy Tab 2 7″ Model GT-P3110 WIFI 8 GB.

My son installed a ton of games and i have no more room on it to install others. I have purchased a Micro SD card to move my apps to it but found out that it isn`t supported by my tablet. I have tried like almost all of the moving apps from the market without success. If i downgrade to an earlier android will i be able to move my apps to the SD card? Can i do that in any way without rooting my device? My android is now 4.1.2.

Thank you in advance! Try this again- dial the following keys.#197328640# Main Menu 1 UMTS 1 Debug Screen 8 Phone Control 6 Network Lock Options 3Perso SHA256 OFF (after choosing this option, wait about 30 seconds, then go back one step by pressing the Menu button then select Back, now you are in 6 Network Lock then choose 4 NW Lock NV Data Initialize.

Wait for a minute then reboot your phone enjoy!!! There is no confirmation on the phone that the unlock was successful.

Just reboot your phone. If it does not work, contact the person/carrier from where you bought the unlock code. I got a Fail and not a Pass what should i do next? Enter CS for MD5. Do not unplug the cable. I547CVLALI6I547COYAALI6I547CVLALI6HOME.tar.md5 is valid.

Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully. Odin v.3 engine (ID:3). File analysis. Can’t open the serial(COM) port. All threads completed.

(succeed 0 / failed 1) Enter CS for MD5. Do not unplug the cable. I547CVLALI6I547COYAALI6I547CVLALI6HOME.tar.md5 is valid. Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully. I have a Note 2 sgh-i317m and i purchased an unlock code and have done this for a few smartphones so i have a good idea of what im doing but for whatever reason the keypad codes that i need to enter so i can input my code doesnt respond.

I use the.#06# that responds fine, but it seems any other from the tutorials just dont work, is there different commands for this version of the note2, id also like to add that there was a tutorial of how to unlock the NOTE2 through the.#197328640# although that command works to get into the menu there was an option that wasnt there, im on jb 4.1.2. I’ve downgraded to 4.1.1. And got my phone unlocked watching how to unlock note 2 free. I’m not sure if it’s unlocked cause I don’t have any other sim card from other carrier. If it’s unlocked, is it the exact same condition as unlocking with the unlock code? And I heard that unlocked condition would stay the same even I upgrade back to 4.1.2.

Is it also true? I got my data backed up however I can’t restore the applications. I guess it’s because my phone is on 4.1.1 so it won’t restore the application back up from 4.1.2. I can’t wait to test the unlock and restore everything. Hi, the WiFi bug is a known issue with all 4.1.2 updates for Galaxy devices.

Since you’ll replace an official firmware with another, it does not increase the custom flash counter. As for the warranty part, it’s a disputable part. I have able to claim warranty in my case though. Yes, all firmwares are not the same and I believe Samsung must be aware of the bugs that concerns millions of its users. It should be fixed.

We do say that it’s risky to do such things manually but they are actually not. I have done it hundreds of time over the years. The biggest punishment may be a bootloop and we have a fix for that too. But if you are careful, nothing wrong will happen. I will be here to help you in case of any such occurance. You can manually download the latest firmware for your phone and it might fix the issue.

Download both the firmwares (4.1.1 and 4.1.2) Try the 4.1.2 first and perform the Steps 10-14 from above guide. In case that doesn’t work downgrade to 4.1.1. Here is the firmware file for Germany (T-Mobile): 4.1.1- 4.1.2- Hope it helps you. I bought a Galaxy S3 I9305 last week and when I got home, I let it update from 4.1.1 to 4.1.2. Immediately after that, my WIFI couldn’t connect any more. It takes me around 5 minutes of continuously turning the wifi on and off to connect to my router at home.

I’m seriously starting to consider downgrading. But having never done this before, I am a bit scared and I would like to ask you a few questions: 1.My biggest fear is if this will void my warranty. I know it has a flash counter. Will flashing the 4.1.1 stock firmware (I assume it’s stock), increment it?

I was thinking of maybe waiting for the 4.2.2 update. Do you think there’s any chance that will fix it? 3.In case something does go wrong while flashing. Is there any possibility to end up with a completely bricked phone? Like not being able to do anything with it after that.

If I flash the 4.1.1 firmware and then let it update to 4.1.2 again, is there any chance the wireless will work properly that time? I imagine not all S3 phones have issues with wifi after the update. And lastly, I cannot find my firmware in the link you provided. I have the I9305XXBLL5 DTM and I can only find the 4.1.2 version.

Thank you so much for taking the time to write this “How to” and answering to our posts. Hi Rakesh, Its been about 2 weeks since I upgraded to Jellybean and the problem of battery life dropping has been only aggravating. Sometimes the phone switches off even in the middle of a call. I had read quite a few reviews on the effects of upgrading to ICS from GB, with lots of users commenting on the loss of battery life and consequently wanting to move back to GB. Wanted to check with you if there are similar issues with JB, especially on the GT N 7000. Also, can you let me know what apps are there which generally lead to a huge drop in battery life.

Cheers Arnab. Hi Arnab, I really see no wisdom in sticking with a lower version firmware when the latest with great features is there. If by recently you mean 2-3 days, I would recommend you to let the device complete it 3-4 charge-discharge cycles.

By this I mean, charge the phone fully, and then do not plug it till it’s fully discharged. Repeating this for 3-4 times, you’ll see a great difference in battery performance. This is very necessary that the Li-Ion battery and your phone’s new software sync and tune up with each other. In case you problem is not solved after doing this, I would suggest you to root your device and install a custom ROM. Here is the link to all required tutorials: Just browse a few pages.

Hope it helps you and thanks for visiting. Hi Rakesh, I am using a Samsung Note GT N7000 and had recently upgraded to Android 4.1.2 Jellybean. On doing so, my battery life has halved from a full day to a half day.

First I would like to check with you if this is normal and whether there is a way around this problem. Otherwise, if I need to downgrade to a lower version of Android, could you suggest what version should I go for. As I have never done this before, could you guide me to a site or resource which can help me with the same.

Thanks Arnab. + Delete Flag as inappropriate I am using galaxy ace GT-S5830i in india.yesterday i had updated my firmware,after that my phone started hanging and had several other issues.I had tried to reset it factory setting but it doesn’t work.In about phone section my phone is showing build number:GINGERBREAD.XXLF3.i want to restore my phone to factory made setting.i tried ur suggestion but i m not able to go in download mode.and please also provide me link for downloading my previous version.please rply soon. I am about to try a downgrade from 4.1.2 to 4.1.1 on my Galaxy S3 LTE I9035 but I can’t find a 4.1.1 firmware which matches my CSC code. My CSC code is EVR and on the Samsung Updates site the only firmware available for EVR is 4.1.2. I am having horrible WiFi issues and our baby monitor uses WiFi so I am unable to watch our little girl so am very keen to see if going to 4.1.1 helps. Do you have to use the firmware with a matching CSC code or could I use another one from the same country (UK)? Thanks very much for all of your kind help.

Hi, I find your website very helpful so I just want to know, Can I upgrade my Galaxy S3 International version(Philippines) Jellybean 4.12 TO — 4.2.2 US version instead of downgrading. Because after 6 months of using it my S3 is giving me too much head ache it keeps on freezing and restarting after 5- 15mins of using it. Mostly when using Bluetooth, Messaging, Facebook and Camera. I’ve been looking for answers about this international issue with S3 but I still can’t find any solution. If you could please email me at.

Finally the upgrade was just a check-for-upgrades authorization. After accept the terms a “No upgrades available” message was displayed. After testing the phone with JB and factory reset, I’m thinking on a downgrade to ICS, because: 1- The problem with wifi connectivity has not been solved, 2- I noticed an increased lag when switching between applications, screens, or returning to home, 3- I don’t see any noticeable improvement with JB. Having said that, I’m a little bit concerned about the problems I could get when trying to downgrade the phone to ICS.

Is there a chance to screw up the phone? I mean, if in the middle of the ICS installation something happens (i.e.

Corrupted file) is there a way to fix it? Could you perform a hash check for the file you download to the phone?

Well, I’ve just ended the factory reset. After boot I tried to connect to my WiFi network, but still happens the same: signal too weak when trying to connect, even when it shows a full Rx level for that SSID (I’m standing at 3ft from router). Then I did the.#0011# procedure and made it work. I haven’t tested too much, but after reset it seems to work a little more fluid (remember that there’s no apps installed). Actually my software is 4.1.2, and no apps installed. When I started using the phone after reset I noticed a software upgrade advice, and I don’t know what to do.

Is there a way to check what kind of upgrade is about to install? Because the only options I have is to accept the terms, the menu button doesn’t show anything. I’ve a Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-i9300 from Argentina.

Everything was Ok until I’ve accepted the upgrade to 4.1.2 (JB). Since then I’ve experienced problems with the wifi connection, saying that signal was too weak, even if at 3ft from the router. I fixed it through the procedure of disabling the passive mode (.#0011#, then menu button – WiFi – and deactivate the mentioned option).

Although the “weak signal level” problem was fixed (I’ve tested only on my home AP, not tried with another), I see that the wifi connection is constantly reconnecting, so that annoys me. Besides that, I also noticed a not-so-smooth animation when swipe as there was when using ICS. Saying that, and considering that I’ve upgraded to JB yesterday, so probably I’ll find some others issues, I’m thinking on downgrading to ICS. My question is, do you recommend to do this?

Or I should wait for an JB upgrade? BR, Mariano.

I bought s3 for a while and everything was fine until these past 3 weeks it keep rebooting over and over and sometime it hangs and i had to do hard reset. The factory os was ics and i upgraded ota to jellybean. I tried factory rest by myself and just installed Line/FB/Ubersocial still get the errors.yesterday i went to samsung service center and got factory reset by them.

Things were fine with line/fb/ubersocial, then it rebooted again.i uninstall uber+fb and things fine until when i used chrome it rebooted again. I frustated with the condition, should i downgrade to ics? Or should i just sell this item? I’m afraid is it the hardware or software (os or apps)?

Please advise.