This Howto describes whole procedure to install Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread to Samsung Galaxy S I9000/I9000M
BEWARE: Following theese steps can be potentially dangerous. You are going to undergo potentially risky operation. In bad case, or if you do something wrong, you may brick your phone. Feel free to ask, if you are unsure.
First try to boot your phone in Download Mode (described in the howto, so look for it). If it works, follow Instructions in [Block 2]
If it does not work, ie. you can't boot your phone in Download Mode, then start with Instructions in [Block 1]
First of all, download I9000XXJVQ_by_Virnik.rar and extract it somewhere (for example on your desktop). All files mentioned in this howto are compressed in this package. Enter FLASH directory you have extracted. All things needed are categorized in it's specific folders.
You will get following folders from it (Inside extracted FLASH folder):
- Kernel
- Odin
- ROM
- Theme
And for the Theme, there are two Theme versions in the big RAR archive. DeepBlue and DeepPurple. Both can be outdated, so check their threads, to have latest one.
We will use all of them in [Block 2] of this howto.
Please understand, that Ficeto's Deodexed JVQ ROM zip package in this big archive is not same as official Ficeto's ROM, I have changed installed kernel and modem, to suit my needs. I have also removed few unnecessary apps from it.
[Block 1]
If you have problem with button combo, which means that your phone ignores Download mode and startup normally, follow theese instructions:
Preparations: Make sure you have the drivers installed (i.e Kies is recognizing the phone), adb available and "USB Debugging" turned on in "Settings -> Applications -> Development" menu. Type *#0228# in the dialer and check Voltage value (without USB plugged in) is atleast 3800(mV).
1] Unplug the phone from the computer (if connected)
2] Kill all Kies related software (tray agent, etc)
3] Start Odin
4] Plug in the phone to the computer
5] Start a new command prompt and navigate to the folder / drive where adb is located. If you haven´t downloaded adb yet, get it here.]
6] Type "adb reboot download" to the command prompt and press enter.
7] Switch to Odin and select the Aries_P-SBL.tar.md5 as PDA file. Make sure "Phone Bootloader Update" is ticked and re-partition is unticked. Do not select any other files but "Aries_P-SBL.tar.md5".
8] Press "Start" button to launch the update process. It will take around three seconds to complete. After the update phone will reboot automatically.
Thanks Richthofen for this part of my howto]
[Block 2]
If your phone is NOT branded and SIM-Locked, your way to new firmware is much more shorter. Follow theese instructions:
01] Enter Odin folder and startup Odin.
a) Click PIT Button, select s1_odin_20100512.pit file
b) Click PDA Button, open ROM/Stock folder and select CODE.tar file.
c) Click PHONE Button, open ROM/Stock folder and select MODEM.tar file.
d) Click CSC Button, open ROM/Stock folder and select CSC.tar file.
e) Tick "Re-Partition and if you were using Froyo previously, "Phone Bootloader Update" tick boxes
02] Power off your phone and make sure you have SIM card out, SD card out. Disconnect USB.
03] Press and hold 3-button combo, to boot your phone in Download mode (Volume down, Home, Power)
04] Connect your phone to the PC via USB cable.
05] In odin, ID:COM field shall change color to yellow, and in Message window, you will see message "Added"
06] Now press Start button.
07] Go and take cigarette, coffee, etc. This will take up to 5 minutes.
08] Phone will reboot itself. Disconnect USB. Pull out battery, once it is booted, and place it back.
09] Press and hold 3-button combo, to boot your phone in Download mode (Volume down, Home, Power)
10] Switch back to Odin, and press "Reset Button"
a) Click PDA Button, open Kernel folder and select CF-Root-XX_UNK_JVQ-v3.7-CWM3RFS.tar file
b) Make sure Re-Partition Button IS NOT ticked
c) Connect your phone to the PC via USB cable.
d) In odin, ID:COM field shall change color to yellow, and in Message window, you will see message "Added"
e) Now press Start button.
11] After successfull flash, phone will reboot itself, and Odin will write Success message.
12] Let your phone boot, meanwhile disconnect USB.
13] Once you'll set your language (you can skip all other configuration wizzard's steps), go to the Settings->Applications->Development->USB Debugging and tick it.
14] Connect USB to the phone now. You will notice information "USB Connected" in the notifications. Click it. Mount internal storage. Phone's internal SD card will become visible for the windows as a flash drive.
15] Delete everything from the SD Card, or move it somewhere to your desktop as a backup.
16] Copy XXJVQ_Deodexed_Zipaligned_MultiCSC_signed.zip file from ROM/Deodex directory to your phone's internal SD card.
17] Now it is time to choose. Are you boy, or girl? Because boys will most likely want their phone to be in blue color, girls will prefer Ping/Purple color. After you're decided, copy file of your choose from Theme directory to the internal SD card. You can take a look how it will look like in DeepBlue Theme or DeepPurple Theme threads. It is definitelly worth to look there, because Theme packages in the big RAR archive is not up-to-date as Theme zips in those threads are.
18] Time for another kind of magic. We will use another button combo, this time recovery mode. Press Volume Up, Home, Power
19] In the Recovery Mode, use Volume Up/Down to move in the menu. Select "Install zip from sdcard" and then press Power. Then select XXJVQ_Deodexed_Zipaligned_MultiCSC_signed.zip to install and confirm by pressing Power.
20] Progress bar will show up for a while. After that, select "Reboot system now"
21] Once It'll boot (this will take few minutes, because dalvik cache has been wiped, and needs to be regenerated from new files, and then filesystem conversion will start, so be patient), power off your phone again, and start in recovery.
22] Back in recovery Mode, use Volume Up/Down to move in the menu. Select "Install zip from sdcard" and then press Power. Then select DeepBlueTheme_JVQ_By_Virnik_v099-5.zip file or DeepPurpleTheme_JVQ_By_Virnik_v090-5.zip file to install and confirm by pressing Power. Reboot your phone once it's finished.
OPTIONAL:
Install Neldar's BLN app (paid) from the Market, and enable BackLight Notifications for incomming calls, SMS, emails, and so on.
Performance tips:
Download Tegrak from the Market, and try to overclock your phone to 1100MHz (which is absolute safe on every SGS). Test it a little with games and such, and then try higher value, for example 1200MHz. If your phone freeze, then stay with lower values, if not, you can try even higher value (1400MHz).
Most phones will handle 1200MHz maximum without any bad side effects. My own phone for example, can handle 1152MHz without freezing, and 1200MHz makes my phone freeze from time to time, so you can test it yourself.
You can test with Quadrant or Linpack, to see how your overclock affect overal performance of your phone ;-)
Vocabulary:
Button COMBO:
- Button Combo is trick, in which three buttons are pressed simultaneously, to force some action on the phone.
- Typically, phone can reboot in Download Mode, and Recovery mode. Some providers are disabling this. For this reason, first part of the howto has been created.
a) Download Mode Combo - Power off your phone. Now press Volume Down, Home, Power. If you did everything right and your phone dont have this disabled, your phone will start in Download Mode. You can verify it very easily, because you will have yeallow triangle in the centre of the screen with green Android robot with shovel in hands in the centre. Download Mode is used to flash your phone. Simply, it instruct phone to await data load from your computer. Dont worry, if you start download mode accidentaly, simply restart. It does not break anything.
b) Recovery Mode Combo - Power off your phone. Now press Volume Up, Home, Power. If you did everything right and your phone dont have this disabled, your phone will start in Recovery Mode. You can verify it very easily, because you will have text menu on the screen. You can move between each line by Volume Up (for moving selection UP), Volume Down (for moving selection DOWN) and Home to enter (start chosen action). In Recovery mode, you can apply update from sdcard (typically root kit, or anything inside update.zip, which have to rewrite/update something in the system), Factory Reset, or fix problems (some old versions of One Click Lag Fix broke system up, because it failed to create/delete ext2 partition, which ****ed up internal storage), such as clear phone app cache, reformat internal sdcard, and such.
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Answers and questions:
Q: Can I use this for updating my Indian/Mexican/Japan phone?
A: Yes. But do not forget that this is european firmware, which means it will allow you to choose from european languages. If you want your phone in your own languages, you will need to choose different firmware from samfirmwares, depending where are you from. Then you can use that firmware, it does not change anything in the howto, except for the firmware nationality.
Q: I have my phone SIM-Locked, what can I do?
A: Follow second part of the howto first.
Q: I have my phone branded/download mode ignored, what can I do?
A: Follow second part of the howto first.
Q: Will it rewrite my files to Korean ones?
A: No. It will use european firmware, if you stick close to this howto.
Q: Will different nationality firmware change anything in this howto? Do I have to follow little bit different instructions?
A: No. You may miss some language support or Swype in your language, but that changes nothing.
Q: Can I hug you?
A: You can - if you are disease free, but I will not travel from my home town. In adition, you will also need to find me yourself ;-)
Q: Where are the files I need to proceed with this howto?
A: Few lines after this sentence Just choose your mirror, and enjoy.
(will be updated, once somebody asks something important)
PS: Once everything finished, install Quadrant from Android Market. Quadrant is very good benchmark. Write here your score please. Better than that, download Quadrant before whole procedure, write down your score, then start upgrade procedure. After finished, compare both numbers - before and after. Now you can feel the difference, aren't you? :-D
PS2: Tired of baterry live time? Here is another tweak. Download SetCPU from Android market. Give it root permission (simply agree, when it asks upon app start), set it to start at boot. Set frequency (min, max) to 1000MHz and policy to ondemand. Create new profile, set it to underclock phone's CPU when display is off to 200MHz. Done. To be sure, restart your phone. From now on, when your phone goes to sleep (simply laying in your pocket with display off), it underclock itself, which save batterry a lot.
PS3: Another baterry eating problem is number of running apps in the background. From Android Market, download Advanced Taskkiller (paid app, but worth it).
Install, setup it to start at boot, to kill unneeded processes every 30 minutes. BEWARE! You will have to set Settings and few other apps u like to be ignored in the Advanced Task manager!
PS4: Want to have nice UI, like the HTC's one? Download Launcher Pro (and pay for it to upgrade to Plus version). Then download Beautiful Widgets (paid too).
Play a little with its settings. Again, it is well worth it.
UPDATE:
Before you proceed, you shall install Busybox from the Market. Run it, and let it download and install busybox environment (to tell it straight - linux commands for the commandline, many apps for the root users uses them).
If you are concerned about Product Code and it's changing, here are procedure to do this. Keep in mind that JPY WILL NOT OVERWRITE your product code. It is fault of older firmware flashed previously. And as whole howto, it will be manual procedure again:
Check you actual Product Code by writing *2767*4387264636# in your dialer.
Then there will be a line that says:
[2] PCode:"your phone model type"
Due to previous flash, it can be wrong. So now we will change it to the proper value:
Text Mode Method:
Download Terminal Emulator from the Market
- Open the Terminal, enter ''su'' to gain root access
- Enter: cp /efs/nv_data.bin /sdcard/
- Connect you're SGS to the usb and download ''nv_data.bin'' to your computer
- Open ''nv_data.bin'' with HxD Editor and search for ''KOR'' - change this to the product code matching your country (red marked text should be changed). Im czech, so mine is XEZ. The line looks like this:
Code:
ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿMP 0.800 ÿ[COLOR="Red"]KOR [/COLOR] GT-I9000HKD[COLOR="red"]KOR[/COLOR]
- Now simply save your changes.
- Connect your SGS with usb, upload ''nv_data.bin'' to internal sdcard.
- Disconnect USB !
- Open Terminal Emulator and enter ''su''
- Now enter: cp /sdcard/nv_data.bin /efs/nv_data.bin
Also enter: rm -rf /efs/nv_data.bin.md5
- Close terminal, Reboot Phone. And Voila!!! Product Code restored!!
GUI Medthod:
Download Android Mate from the Market
- Open the Android Mate, and switch to File Explorer bookmark at the top
- navigate to the /efs folder
- by ticking, select nv_data.bin, and from the bottom menu, choose copy.
- navigate to your sdcard directory (/sdcard for internal SD, or /sdcard/external_sd for external SD, does not matter)
- press Paste from the bottom menu.
- Connect you're SGS to the usb and download ''nv_data.bin'' to your computer
- Open ''nv_data.bin'' with HxD Editor and search for ''KOR'' - change this to the product code matching your country (red marked text should be changed). Im czech, so mine is XEZ. The line looks like this:
Code:
ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿMP 0.800 ÿ[COLOR="Red"]KOR [/COLOR] GT-I9000HKD[COLOR="red"]KOR[/COLOR]
- Now simply save your changes.
- Connect your SGS with usb, upload ''nv_data.bin'' to internal sdcard.
- Disconnect USB !
- Open Android Mate again, select File Explorer, find and tick your changed nv_data.bin, and press Copy from the bottom menu
- navigate again to the /efs directory, and press Paste from the Bottom Menu.
- tick "nv_data.bin.md5" file, and press Delete from the Bottom Menu (it will be autocreated after reboot)
- exit Android Mate, and reboot your phone.
Available Country Product Codes are here:
ATO -Austria (A1, bob, T-Mobile A, Orange AT, tele.ring, 3, yesss!, aon)
AUT - Switzerland (sunrise, Swisscom, Orange CH)
CNX - Romania (Vodafone RO)
COA - Romania (Cosmote)
COS - Greece (Cosmote)
CRO - Croatia (T-Mobile)
CYO - Greece (MTN, CYTAVODA)
EUR - Greece (WIND GR, vodafone GR, COSMOTE)
HAT - Romania (RO Orange, Vodafone RO, Cosmote)
IRD - Slovakia (Orange, T-Mobile SK, 02 - SK)
KOR - Korea (SEC Test)
MET - Ireland (Meteor)
MOT - Slovenia (Mobitel)
MOZ - Switzerland (Sunrise, Swisscom, Orange CH)
MSR - Serbia (Telenor)
MTL - Bulgaria (MTEL)
O2C - Czech Republic (O2 - CZ)
O2I - IE (02.ie)
ORO - Romania (RO Orange)
SEB - Baltic (LMT GSM, LV TELE2, LV BITE, LT Omnitel, LT Bite, LT TELE2, EE EMT, EE ELISA, EE TELE2)
SIM - Slovenia (Si.mobil)
SMO - Serbia (mt:s, Telenor, Vip SRB)
SUN - Switzerland (Sunrise)
TMZ - Czech Republic (T-Mobile CZ)
TOP - Serbia (Vip SRB)
TPH - Portugal (P TMN, P Optimus, vodafone P)
TRA - Croatia (T-Mobile HR, HR VIP, TELE2)
TSR - Serbia (mt:s)
TWO - Croatia (TELE2)
VDH - Hungary (vodafone HU)
VDI - Ireland (vodafone IE)
VIM - Makedonia (VIP MK)
VIP - Croatia (HR VIP)
VVT - Bulgaria (vivacom)
XEH - Hungary (T-mobile H, pannon, vodafone HY, vodafone HU VMAX
XEO - Poland (Plus, Era, Heyah, Orange, Play)
XEZ - Czech Republic (T-Mobile CZ, O2 - CZ, Vodafone CZ
XFA - South Africa (Vodacom, Vodacom Lesotho, MTN, Cell C, Virgin)
XFC - South Africa (Vodacom, Vodacom Lesotho, MTN, Cell C, Virgin)
XFE - South Africa (Vodacom, MTN, Cell C, Virgin)
XFM - South Africa (Vodacom, Vodacom Lesotho, MTN, Cell C, Virgin)
CPW - UK & IRE (O2 UK, Orange UK, T-Mobile, Virgin Mobile, Vodafone UK, TESCO, BT Mobile, H3G, Asda, O2 IRL, Vodafone IE, Meteor, H3G IE, Tesco Mobile Ireland)
DBT - Germany (T-Mobile D, Vodafone.de, E-Plus, o2 - de)
ITV - Italy (TIM, Vodafone, WIND, H3G)
XEF - France (Orange F, F SFR, BOUYGTEL, NRJ (SFR), Virgin, Tele2, Auchan, Carrefour, NRJ (ORANGE), Orange (340 01), Orange (647 00), Debitel, Leclerc, Digicel)
XEO - Poland (Plus, Era, Heyah, Orange, Play)
XEU - UK & IRE (O2 UK, Orange UK, T-Mobile, Virgin Mobile, Vodafone UK, TESCO, BT Mobile, H3G, Asda, O2 IRL, Vodafone IE, Meteor, H3G IE, Tesco Mobile Ireland)
BMC = Bell Mobility Canada
SER - United Kingdom (O2)
XEE - Nordic Countries (Telenor and others)
XSO - Singtel
MOB - Austria A1 (Mobilcom)
TMH - T-Mobile Hungary
XEN - Netherelands
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Works for me!
Thx dude, now thats what I call a How-to !
MagicOnline said:
Thx dude, now thats what I call a How-to !
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No problem. You know, I can call myself professional in IT, but I know what are people asking, what they want. I know that feel, when you do not understand something and somebody still forces you to find out everything yourself. It is really stupid, because such behaviour can make things worst. If noob is forced to do something risky without any experience, without any concrete help, he can break his own device. This is why I have created this. To help such noobs. And please, do not take word "noob" badly - I have full respect to such people, because even if I am IT expert myself, I am actually noob in many other things.
Will this work on the Canadian GT-I9000M? I've been very reluctant to flash the European firmware onto my SGS, because I've seen how it is just different enough to cause "problems" (read: brick).
Thanks.
mymanchris said:
Will this work on the Canadian GT-I9000M? I've been very reluctant to flash the European firmware onto my SGS, because I've seen how it is just different enough to cause "problems" (read: brick).
Thanks.
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please read carefully again. Just download canadian firmware instead. all other steps are OK and will work for you
PS: When I bought my phone, I wanted to flash it. It was branded and locked. So I edited Kies registry to canadian firmware info, to update via Kies (and unlock it), which reflashed my phone with canadian firmware. I didnt used it for long (five minutes maybe), because I have used it only to access Download mode. It worked.
But again, If you fear, do not flash. It is simple, risk is high, as you said - you can brick it. But due my experiences, if you can access Download mode or Recovery, there is everytime way back without bricking. Completelly bricked phone means that you have Button Combo's disabled. Then there is no way back except for waranty procedure.
So first make sure you have unlocked and unbranded firmware. If you don't, then unbrand and unlock first.
Nice and comprehencive how-to, but unfortunately, the first part about getting the 3 button combo does not work, at least not on my phone. Kies "upgraded" my phone to JM1.
Any ideas? TIA
KingOfSola said:
Nice and comprehencive how-to, but unfortunately, the first part about getting the 3 button combo does not work, at least not on my phone. Kies "upgraded" my phone to JM1.
Any ideas? TIA
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Use Kies again, this time regedit to theese values:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Samsung\Kies\DeviceDB\X]
"SoftwareRevision"="I9000XXJF3/I9000OXAJF3/I9000XXJF3/I9000XXJF3"
"ProductCode"="GT-I9000HKDXEU"
"HIDSWVER"="I9000XXJF3/I9000OXAJF3/I9000XXJF3/I9000XXJF3"
upper post updated. Sorry, my misstake. Older FW provider disabled download mode too.
KingOfSola said:
Nice and comprehencive how-to, but unfortunately, the first part about getting the 3 button combo does not work, at least not on my phone. Kies "upgraded" my phone to JM1.
Any ideas? TIA
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I'm not sure what you did with the 3BR to try and fix it, but I followed this advice here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=785201 ... and I have mine working fine running JM1 too.
Virnik0 - I came here from the other thread you had 'hijacked' and wanted to follow up the brief discussion.
I switched from KOR to XEU simply by the built-in feature (where it lists all the codes), after backing up my device (contacts etc...). My phone is now running the XEU version so I'm happier now than when I was.
I'm slightly annoyed that even after backing up my contacts etc... it doesn't save the groups I had saved my contacts in! In fact, after the normal reset that changing the country code does, there was no groups to choose from so I had to create these manually, and go through every contact one by one which was very time consuming. Do you have a better way of doing this? I currently have groups; Family, Friends & Work. Although I 'only' have 25 contacts, I've yet to add another 100 and don't want to do this until I'm happy with the way things are.
I'm still yet to try this method you posted, but I do see myself trying this out in the next few days. However, I've heard that the 2.2 update that you're able to get still contains some bugs, and the update that is due to be rolled out is still being worked on before release, which means I may be better off waiting. Your thoughts?
SamuraiHQ said:
I'm not sure what you did with the 3BR to try and fix it, but I followed this advice here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=785201 ... and I have mine working fine running JM1 too.
Virnik0 - I came here from the other thread you had 'hijacked' and wanted to follow up the brief discussion.
I switched from KOR to XEU simply by the built-in feature (where it lists all the codes), after backing up my device (contacts etc...). My phone is now running the XEU version so I'm happier now than when I was.
I'm slightly annoyed that even after backing up my contacts etc... it doesn't save the groups I had saved my contacts in! In fact, after the normal reset that changing the country code does, there was no groups to choose from so I had to create these manually, and go through every contact one by one which was very time consuming. Do you have a better way of doing this? I currently have groups; Family, Friends & Work. Although I 'only' have 25 contacts, I've yet to add another 100 and don't want to do this until I'm happy with the way things are.
I'm still yet to try this method you posted, but I do see myself trying this out in the next few days. However, I've heard that the 2.2 update that you're able to get still contains some bugs, and the update that is due to be rolled out is still being worked on before release, which means I may be better off waiting. Your thoughts?
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I am not sure what bugs are you talking about. I didn't run into single one, JPM should be final 2.2 Froyo release from Samsung. About your contacts grouping problem, try this:
Move your contacts to groups as you like them to be.
Then backup your contact to Google
Then switch airplane mode on, disable wifi, and delete your contacts.
After then, switch airplane mode off, and wait for google sync.
Once done, export your contacts to sdcard.
then import them again.
Now it should be ok.
About the XEU and KOR problem - some people reports (and I ran in the same problems) that after flash, first boot, KOR makes problems creating internal storage. It simply refuses to format sdcard, recovery mode do not help. I am unsure if this is because of firmware itself, or different folder tree format...
ARGGGGHHHH!!!
I've just run into another problem. I just started Kies, and it required an update (which went fine). It's now version 1.5.3.10093_82 but upon connection with my device, the phone screen flickers like it's having an epileptic seizure. The 'MTP Application' on my phone flickers between that, and my home screen. Everything is closed down as normal - and a reboot of my device hasn't fixed this.
I'm thinking the new update has just screwed something up here, as I've never had a problem connecting before. Why does Samsung have to be so bad at everything???
Edit - Thanks for the contact info. I'll give that a try in a bit.
SamuraiHQ said:
ARGGGGHHHH!!!
I've just run into another problem. I just started Kies, and it required an update (which went fine). It's now version 1.5.3.10093_82 but upon connection with my device, the phone screen flickers like it's having an epileptic seizure. The 'MTP Application' on my phone flickers between that, and my home screen. Everything is closed down as normal - and a reboot of my device hasn't fixed this.
I'm thinking the new update has just screwed something up here, as I've never had a problem connecting before. Why does Samsung have to be so bad at everything???
Edit - Thanks for the contact info. I'll give that a try in a bit.
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Is it your KOR to XEU switched firmware? As I said, KOR firmware should not even boot, but obviously you have managed to make it work...somewhat.
If your download mode works, use my instruction steps to flash it to JPM (JPK first, then JPM, because we need CSC and modem to be used first), and see if it works. It should. If you run into problem where it cant format internal storage after flash (here it comes - KOR firmware to XEU makes this), reboot to recovery, and press factory reset, clean cache, and then internal storage format. then reboot again.
It should work now.
Well I'm assuming it was originally a KOR firmware that was installed, after following the advice here to fix my missing 3BR mode last week. I have since changed the KOR to XEU by using the *#272*HHMM# code. The device reports that it's XEU as does the registry after connecting to Kies the other day.
I think it's the new update, and I've just emailed Samsung now to see what the hell they've done.
I'd rather have this issue fixed before I plan on trying your guide, as I will need to use Kies at some stage, and if I can't use it - I'll be in a world of hurt.
SamuraiHQ said:
Well I'm assuming it was originally a KOR firmware that was installed, after following the advice here to fix my missing 3BR mode last week. I have since changed the KOR to XEU by using the *#272#HHMM# code. The device reports that it's XEU as does the registry after connecting to Kies the other day.
I think it's the new update, and I've just emailed Samsung now to see what the hell they've done.
I'd rather have this issue fixed before I plan on trying your guide, as I will need to use Kies at some stage, and if I can't use it - I'll be in a world of hurt.
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Hey, hold on!
Are your Download Mode accessible? If yes, than you are clean!
If you have Download Mode available right now, you do not need Kies!
Kies is needed only if somebody have their Download Mode disabled by provider/vedor!
Kies detects firmware by itself, so it is possible that you have gotten into mixed state, in which KOR switched to XEU firmware is detected by Kies as KOR, and overwritten something...
So I am suggesting you to try Download Mode first. If You can access it, you can flash rightaway, and have a pleasure with new JPM
Virnik0 said:
Use Kies again, this time regedit to theese values:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Samsung\Kies\DeviceDB\X]
"SoftwareRevision"="I9000XXJF3/I9000OXAJF3/I9000XXJF3/I9000XXJF3"
"ProductCode"="GT-I9000HKDXEU"
"HIDSWVER"="I9000XXJF3/I9000OXAJF3/I9000XXJF3/I9000XXJF3"
upper post updated. Sorry, my misstake. Older FW provider disabled download mode too.
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Still no go with the 3BR unfortunately.
My initial values where:
I9000XWJM2/I9000NEEJM1/I9000XXJM1/I9000XWJM2
GT-I9000HKDNEE
I9000XWJM2/I9000NEEJM1/I9000XXJM1/I9000XWJM2
And after the "upgrade":
I9000XXJM1/I9000OXAJM1/I9000XXJM1/I9000XXJM1
GT-I9000HKDNEE
I9000XXJM1/I9000OXAJM1/I9000XXJM1/I9000XXJM1
Virnik0 said:
Hey, hold on!
Are your Download Mode accessible? If yes, than you are clean!
If you have Download Mode available right now, you do not need Kies!
Kies is needed only if somebody have their Download Mode disabled by provider/vedor!
Kies detects firmware by itself, so it is possible that you have gotten into mixed state, in which KOR switched to XEU firmware is detected by Kies as KOR, and overwritten something...
So I am suggesting you to try Download Mode first. If You can access it, you can flash rightaway, and have a pleasure with new JPM
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Yes it's accessible - it's what I did last week to fix my 3BR
I'm reinstalling Kies now (old version), in any case as I'd like it to work as it should.
Well if I don't need Kies to complete this process then I may as well start this shortly... after I've made myself a drink haha.
Looks like I need to start downloading some files. I already have Odin 1.3 installed, so it's just the smaller files. Thanks for your help.
KingOfSola - See my post on the other page. It works, trust me!
SamuraiHQ said:
Yes it's accessible - it's what I did last week to fix my 3BR
I'm reinstalling Kies now (old version), in any case as I'd like it to work as it should.
Well if I don't need Kies to complete this process then I may as well start this shortly... after I've made myself a drink haha.
Looks like I need to start downloading some files. I already have Odin 1.3 installed, so it's just the smaller files. Thanks for your help.
KingOfSola - See my post on the other page. It works, trust me!
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Download just one...it is marked by blue font at the bottom of my howto. It has 1GB, and you can find both firmwares in it, root kit, OCLF, battery MOD, and such.
Virnik0 said:
Download just one...it is marked by blue font at the bottom of my howto. It has 1GB, and you can find both firmwares in it, root kit, OCLF, battery MOD, and such.
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Thank you
WOW! I don't speak Czech, but even I understand a 119 minute wait if I don't register (300kB/s), and a 17 minute wait if I do. I'm not sure about speed on this one aha. I think you should provide your login name and password
KingOfSola said:
Still no go with the 3BR unfortunately.
My initial values where:
I9000XWJM2/I9000NEEJM1/I9000XXJM1/I9000XWJM2
GT-I9000HKDNEE
I9000XWJM2/I9000NEEJM1/I9000XXJM1/I9000XWJM2
And after the "upgrade":
I9000XXJM1/I9000OXAJM1/I9000XXJM1/I9000XXJM1
GT-I9000HKDNEE
I9000XXJM1/I9000OXAJM1/I9000XXJM1/I9000XXJM1
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What are you exactly trying to do?
Is your Download Mode accessible?
Have you tried regedit tweak?
To be successfull with kies (and enable Download Mode), you have to:
Startup Kies, press Update Button, then switch to regedit (DO NOT CLOSE KIES)
regedit, change appropriate values, close regedit.
Back in Kies, press upgrade Button
After reboot, you will have to switch your phone off (it vibrate shortly, once it is finally powered off)
Then press Volume Down, Menu, Power and hold all three buttons till it powers itself up. You need to press theese buttons in precise order and hold, which means that first you will press volume down and during the time you are holding it pressed, press menu (now you are holding two buttons), and then press power, while still holding all three buttons. After phone powers itself up, you shall se yellow triangle on the screen. Now you are ready to continue with Odin (second section of my howto)
Virnik0 - I recommend more download links. The one you're using requires payment for a 'quicker' download and shorter waiting time, or it's 2 hours for free and slow speed.
I do have a list of file hosting sites, but http://www.filedropper.com/ is very good.
I'm also learning Czech the hard way
SamuraiHQ said:
Thank you
WOW! I don't speak Czech, but even I understand a 119 minute wait if I don't register (300kB/s), and a 17 minute wait if I do. I'm not sure about speed on this one aha. I think you should provide your login name and password
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I dont have any login from uloz.to server. It is completely free, even for uploaders. And if you want to understand what is written there, you can use google translator.
Or, if you know some other server where I can upload it to, just let me know. I can even upload it to your server, if you have fast line enough.
Just wait till download is finished as a free guest access
Go take coffee, cigarette, girl or any other entertaiment you want, I think it is worth it.
PS: Uploading took me 3 minutes :-D I am sitting at 1Gb/s optic wire
I wasn't joking, when I wrote that I am admin
EDIT: OK, uploading to file dropper now. Will give new link to the first post once it is uploaded.
The Ultimate Xperia Z1 Guide
== Information ==
On this thread I'll post information about Rooting, Backup of TA, Flashtool, recovering from softbrick etc. So this thread is aimed to provide as much usefull info as possible.
== General information about Xperia Z1 ==
You can check all specifications here: Sony Mobile
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Part 1, 2, 3 & 4: Downgrade, Root, backup TA and unlock the bootloader
== Part 1: Downgrading the Xperia Z1 ==
To be able to root your Xperia Z1 when it has Jellybean 4.3fw or later you need to downgrade it first to be able to use a rooting toolkit, you can succesfully downgrade by downloading this ftf:
- Torrent: 14.1.G.1.534 torrent
- XDA DevDB: 14.1.G.1.534 downgrade FTF
All you need to do to downgrade to a working 14.1.G.1.534 is flashing this ftf in Flashtool. If you don'tknow how to flash an ftf move to the part about FlashTool in this guide
== Part 2: Rooting the Xperia Z1 ==
It seems rooting at the moment will work with a tool called 360rot, you can download it here: 360 root homepage. this tool sadly is in chinese language, I'll try to find out which rooting method it uses ot create an English exploit.
You can also use vroot, I'll discuss this one too
VRoot guide:
- You need to download vroot here: vroot homepage
- Install vroot, I just clicked next, next, next until it finished installation I don't understand Chinese, but I rooted my phone
- Open up vroot and connect your Xperia Z1, you need to get something like this:
- Click the green button to start rooting
- When it finished you're phone will restart and you'll get this:
_ Voila, your phone is now rooted
For now this is the guide I made, thanks to @yeeson for helping me with translating the chinese and giving me screenshots for root 360
- Download and open 360 root
- You'll get a prompt about needing to close the following conflicting service before continuing: adb.exe
- turn on usb-debugging in settings => developer options, and connect your phone
- Open 360 Root again, at this time the upper left corner shows a red font but it isn't to root:
- Click the green button in the bottom right corner, this button is to start rooting your device:
- Progress bar will advance automatically, it can restart a few times, just let it do it's magic!
- When it finished, on top there will be a message: Congratulations, rooting was succesfull:
- To get Root permissions, click the green button in the bottom right corner again now.
- Then the top left corner displays a blue font, this means you are rooted:
== Part 2: Backup TA ==
To backup your TA partition you can use this wonderfull tool created by @DevShaft
You can find it here: [Tool] Backup TA v9.7 for Windows
== Part 3: Unlock your bootloader ==
Unlocking your bootloader means you'll be ablet to flash custom kernels and more roms, like CM, AOKP, PAC and all other source based roms. What you need is a pc with adb acces.
You can download the adb files:
- Windows: Will add these later
- MAC: Will add these later
WARNINGS:
This procedure will wipe the /data partition of your phone, so you will loose all your stored data, settings. SDCARD will BE WIPED!!!
For Xperia™ devices released 2013 or later (for example Xperia™ Z and Xperia™ Z1), the SD card of your device will be formatted and you will lose all content (for example photos, music, videos) when you unlock the boot loader.
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- DRM keys WILL be lost during this process
Unlocking the bootloader isn't a difficult process, just follow the steps:
- Go to the official sony site for unlocking the bootloader and follow instructions there: Unlock Xperia Bootloader
Part 4: Flashtool
== Information ==
Flashtool is a tool that allows you to flash FTF files on an Xperia device, this is a powerfull toool when your device is bricked. I'll make this a thread for:
- How to install it?
- How to use Flashtool? (2nd post)
- How to recover a soft bricked device? (3rd post)
== Downloads ==
- Download flashtool for you operating system from the official FlashTool site: Download FlashTool
- Download the XZ1 device folder I created: Xperia Z1 device files Will upload this later
== Installation ==
- Run the installer or unpack the archive for Linux and Mac
- [Optional] Windows uers can go to C:/FlashTool/drivers to have a nice wizard to install fastboot & adb drivers and also drivers for other devices
- Copy the downloaded device file archive to C:/Flashtool/devices
- Open up flashtool, go to "devices => manage => import" and choose the device file you downloaded
- Installation finished!
== Some basics before starting ==
- Entering Flashmode:
* connect your powered off device while holding volume down to pc- Entering Fastboot (bootloader) mode:
* connect your powered off device while holding volume up to pc
== Install an FTF file ==
FTF files are the regular Sony firmware files, installing them is quite easy and powerfull to recover a soft bricked/semi-bricked device.
- You need to put your ftf file in C:/Flashtool/firmwares before flashing it
- You can start by clicking on the "Flash" icon, it's the left icon in the icon bar
- You'll get a prompt asking you to go to "Flashmode" or "Fastboot mode", choose Flashmode
- The following screen should look like this:
- Red: Firmware selector to selct the firmware you want to flash
- Blue: this will display the firmware content
- Green: Wipe options, you can choose to wipe certain things here
- Purple: Exclude options, this is to exclude content like kernel or baseband from flashing
- Orange: verification check, you don't need to edit this option
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- Click the Flash button to flash the FTF
- Wait for the prompt and connect your device in Flashmode
== Use Fastboot toolkit ==
- You can start by clicking on the "Flash" icon, it's the left icon in the icon bar
- You'll get a prompt asking you to go to "Flashmode" or "Fastboot mode", choose "Fastboot" this time
- You'll get the following screen:
The options you'll use most would be:
- Flask kernel
- Flash a system.img file
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Part 5: recover a soft-bricked device
Here is my brand new video showing how to root and install the newest recovery on bootloader locked Android 4.4. Xperia Z1
Sorry, but where is Part 3 unlocking the bootloader?
I ordered today the Z1.... hope it will come asap,meanwhile thank you for your guides!
jlevy73 said:
Sorry, but where is Part 3 unlocking the bootloader?
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I'm not constantly behind my pc, I have a life too I'll add it later today
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nice to see development moving along quickly for this device. i have high hopes for it.
thanks for your contributions.
so how did we get a root method already? nice guide, the fact that this is here so early on definitely gives me hope for an awesome dev scene never owned a sony device before
I don't see Xperia Z1 listed http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/supported-devices here.
So does it still mean that bootloader unlock is possible?
wis3m0nkey said:
I don't see Xperia Z1 listed http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/supported-devices here.
So does it still mean that bootloader unlock is possible?
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not sure but op may have been referring to this?
Can you provide some notes to backing your DRM information before unlocking the bootloader in part 3 of your guide?
wis3m0nkey said:
I don't see Xperia Z1 listed http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/supported-devices here.
So does it still mean that bootloader unlock is possible?
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Yeah, it's possible
Sent from my C6603 using xda app-developers app
rooted successful with the root tool,and backuped th TA ,Z1 is perfect now
great thx!
Yep, when I was in the Sony store if you put this code into the phone, *#*#7378423#*#*, then Service info > Configuration > Rooting Status. Bootloader unlock allowed said "Yes" so it can be rooted no problem.
Great news.... Thanks guys
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wow
Root
Just to confirm if root using 360 can be performed on locked bootloader?
Thanks for confirmation everyone
Sent from my Nexus 7 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Our second release of custom ROM made by marass82 for Ativ S to work smoothly with latest Preview upgrade. Files system access and ability to install homebrew apps like WPHtweaks and edit the registry with SamWP8Tools.
Depends on your base firmware and later upgrading to Preview you can choose between CMK2 and CMJ1 version of modification.Install Preview first then flash the phone with choosen custom.
Features:
Added the necessary privileges (WP8.1 blocks adding privileges as before using xap, so we've added to our necessary ROM)
Additional applications under trigger the camera like: Camera360, OneShot, SophieLens HD or Samsung Shooting Mode (just install it from market)
Activity rate of data packets
Added options on / off automatically download MMS
More Times ou for the screen lock options up to Never
Export contacts to your SIM card
Added Google search engine to choose IE
Removed several applications from Samsung
Full access to system files (WP8.1 jammed full access, but we managed to work around it as the first)
Audio lock removed after restart
Our forum when you first start IE
Replaced two color accents
Interop (functional)
Amendment settings to auto backlight sensor
Two CSC included:
XEO (Poland)
DBT (Germany)
How to flash:
English - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2391138
Polish - http://www.windowsmania.pl/poradnik...nding-lub-zmiana-oprogramowanie-na-gdr3-5424/
Base firmware, aka ROM CMK2 or CMJ1 if you need one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2568606
Click on Select and CSC for WP8.1 custom:
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Resetting phone to factory settings is essential after flashing
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Download your version and enjoy!
The NO FS mean there is no access to file system. Some of you do not like browsing folders to get into WP library
Source and more:
http://www.windowsmania.pl/romy-222...om-rom]-custom-windowsmania-pl-wp8-1-a-11199/
3rd copy of my ROM + some rare and useless features?
1) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2559622
2) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2727667
Speek to marass82, he must be newbe
djtonka said:
Speek to marass82, he must be newbe
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But you know him well, because he is admin at windowsmania.pl like you...
If the rom is based on -W-O_L_F-´s work, at least you should give him credits. Just my opinion.
BTW when do you post the polish translation file ? I saw it´s online.
-W_O_L_F- said:
3rd copy of my ROM + some rare and useless features?
1) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2559622
2) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2727667
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OK. All cutom roms will copy yours, because they are all created using your tools. And thank you for your work.
Is your rom contains new privileges that we got from WP8.1. and which allow for deeper changes in the registry? This so. (Obviously useless)
Does your rom have full access to system files? This so. (Obviously useless) (Anyway, I found a way to circumvent this and described on this forum. Sorry my mistake it no more repeats)
Does your ROM, you can choose an alternative application to operate the camera with the camera button?, This so. (Obviously useless) (useless to you, someone may like it)
I still have a few other changes that may be useless to you, but others may come in handy.
You probably are not interested in you that I found a way to add all privileges to WP8.1 on Ativie, nor useful. So much finished.
Is there a solution for flashing with Windows 8 pc, or still driver issue and flashing needs Windows 7 pc?
Loco5150 said:
Is there a solution for flashing with Windows 8 pc, or still driver issue and flashing needs Windows 7 pc?
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LOL always have a spare xp machine for **** like this
Loco5150 said:
Is there a solution for flashing with Windows 8 pc, or still driver issue and flashing needs Windows 7 pc?
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Disable Driver Signature Enforcement, then install the drivers. Works on win7, win8/8.1
marass82 said:
OK. All cutom roms will copy yours, because they are all created using your tools. And thank you for your work.
Is your rom contains new privileges that we got from WP8.1. and which allow for deeper changes in the registry? This so. (Obviously useless)
Does your rom have full access to system files? This so. (Obviously useless) (Anyway, I found a way to circumvent this and described on this forum. Sorry my mistake it no more repeats)
Does your ROM, you can choose an alternative application to operate the camera with the camera button?, This so. (Obviously useless) (useless to you, someone may like it)
I still have a few other changes that may be useless to you, but others may come in handy.
You probably are not interested in you that I found a way to add all privileges to WP8.1 on Ativie, nor useful. So much finished.
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GOOOOOOOD, please share with us how to add all privileges to WP8.1 on Ativ S
marass82 said:
Disable Driver Signature Enforcement, then install the drivers. Works on win7, win8/8.1
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My method:
1. Restart your computer and Disable Driver Signature Enforcement. (Press F1, F2, F5 or F7 when you press the power button)
2. In some cases you still can't install the driver due to errors so you install it manually from here.
3.Put your phone in 'Recovery Mode' by holding both the VolUp and Camera button, then hold the power button for 3 seconds while still holding the VolUp and Camera.
4. It is now detected in Device Manager. Click "Update Device Driver" and locate the path of the .INF driver. It will install successfully It will then install and the flashing tool will detect your phone.
ceesheim said:
LOL always have a spare xp machine for **** like this
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Too much crap in my house already.
AlvinPhilemon said:
My method:
1. Restart your computer and Disable Driver Signature Enforcement. (Press F1, F2, F5 or F7 when you press the power button)
2. In some cases you still can't install the driver due to errors so you install it manually from here.
3.Put your phone in 'Recovery Mode' by holding both the VolUp and Camera button, then hold the power button for 3 seconds while still holding the VolUp and Camera.
4. It is now detected in Device Manager. Click "Update Device Driver" and locate the path of the .INF driver. It will install successfully It will then install and the flashing tool will detect your phone.
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I need to try this!
Loco5150 said:
Too much crap in my house already.
I need to try this!
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I use an eee 1002ha for all stuff like this
just to tell you :
on custom_windowsmania.pl_WP8_1_CMK2 there is no full file sys excess
edit:
after language Change to English us you get full file sys excess ( at least this was for me)
What is this warning "partition info does not match" after pressing start ?
The flashing tool log: (I didn´t load all binaries, only the csc)
[Channel 0] Channel Write CSC data Start!!
[Channel 0] Channel Write DBT CSC data Success!!
[Channel 0] Partition info does not Match !!
[Channel 0] Binary Download complete!!
Is this ok and I have to do a hardreset now ?
I don´t want to risk my phone at the current state of development of my IO Explorer app, but I need back the full-filesystem access.
contable said:
What is this warning "partition info does not match" after pressing start ?
The flashing tool log: (I didn´t load all binaries, only the csc)
[Channel 0] Channel Write CSC data Start!!
[Channel 0] Channel Write DBT CSC data Success!!
[Channel 0] Partition info does not Match !!
[Channel 0] Binary Download complete!!
Is this ok and I have to do a hardreset now ?
I don´t want to risk my phone at the current state of development of my IO Explorer app, but I need back the full-filesystem access.
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its ok
just that Partition info is div then the old one on the phone ,
you get the same if you flash a gdr3 rom over a gdr1
and you always need to Hreset after a csc update .
ceesheim said:
its ok
just that Partition info is div then the old one on the phone ,
you get the same if you flash a gdr3 rom over a gdr1
and you always need to Hreset after a csc update .
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So I have to do a hardreset now and that´s it ?
contable said:
So I have to do a hardreset now and that´s it ?
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if you flashed the csc then yes
you could also wait and first do your stuff ( good work btw on the IO Explorer :good: )
ceesheim said:
if you flashed the csc then yes
you could also wait and first do your stuff ( good work btw on the IO Explorer :good: )
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I could do it better with full-access to the filesystem, because on device some folders are invisible (e.g. WPSystem on the sd card), but you can browse them if you know the path. So I would like to browse on my desktop first...
The flashing process went well, but now I only can connect to the store via Wi-Fi, cellular network doesn´t connect. Any suggestions ?
Edit: My cellular network seems to be broken at all: email account doesn´t sync either.
contable said:
The flashing process went well, but now I only can connect to the store via Wi-Fi, cellular network doesn´t connect. Any suggestions ?
Edit: My cellular network seems to be broken at all: email account doesn´t sync either.
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I've got the same problem recently, try editing the APN setting manually, add a new APN and insert as followed: APN-Name: "internet" , APN: "internet"
Leave all other fields blank/default.
Worked for me with o2 Germany.
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NXT- L09C636B521
Firmware: B521
Device name: Huawei Mate 8
Model number: Huawei NXT-L09
Build Number: NXT- L09C636B521
EMUI Version: 5.0
Android Version: 7.0
Region: Asia
Status: Official
Firmware
http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/data/files/p3/s15/G1255/g104/v70967/f1/full/update.zip
http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/...ll/hw/spcseas/update_data_full_hw_spcseas.zip
http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/data/files/p3/s15/G1255/g104/v70967/f1/full/filelist.xml
http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/data/files/p3/s15/G1255/g104/v70967/f1/full/changelog.xml
Changelog
Huawei designed EMUI 5.0 based on the newly released Android 7.0. The brand new EMUI 5.0 is inspired by the pure blues and whites of the Aegean Sea. The interface is simple and smart, and EMUI 5.0 comes with enhanced, powerful performance that allows mobile phones to operate more smoothly.
Recommendations
• A cleaner, more interactive interface A brand new UI and effects inspired by the blues and whites of the Aegean Sea. Simplified gestures, with most operations completed in 3 steps. EMUI 5.0 is more customizable, offering an optional Android App Drawer layout to users.
• Enhanced features System operations are more fluid, allowing you to view a massive amount of images, browse websites, and perform searches faster.
Find out more
• Notifications. An optimized design combines shortcuts with notifications to reduce the complexity of user actions. Touch and hold notifications to quickly block messages and notifications. Reminder cards are stacked to save space.
• Three dimensional task management Tasks are stacked three dimensionally on the UI. Smooth gestures allow users to scroll through tasks by sliding up and down or dismiss tasks by swiping left or right.
• Camera now supports plug-in management. Infrequently used modes, like document readjustment, are presented as plug-ins to save internal memory on your phone.
• Contacts Customization and sharing features added to name cards. The sharing feature allows quick sharing of contacts through Bluetooth, Facebook, and other methods. Added a scanner to the search box and lock screen, making it easier to add new contacts.
• Email Improved how unread emails are tagged in the inbox. Users can now quickly delete, star, and mark emails as read or unread from the left sliding menu.
• Settings Created a new suggested settings feature that recommends key settings based on the device's current status. Now, your phone is more capable of adjusting to your habits. Added a newly designed drawer feature. When this feature is enabled, it hides non-system preset apps in a drawer on the home screen, presenting you with a simple and tidy layout. Added a new drawer feature for settings. For settings that take two or more steps to set up, the user can now jump directly back to the main settings page with one gesture. Emergency information added. Users can add their names, blood type, and other information, so emergency services personnel can view this information from the lock screen. Added App twin, a feature that allows users to log in to two different accounts for third-party apps such as WhatsApp and Facebook.
Update Note:
1.EMUI 5.0 includes substantial changes to functionality, which may impact your usage habits. For more details, go to HiCare and check out our user guide.
2. Huawei recommend that you back up any important data before updating.
3. The system will restart after the update. This will take about 10 minutes. Following the update, your home screen will automatically display the EMUI 5.0 theme.
4. If you encounter any issues while using EMUI 5.0, please document the issue and call our official helpline. Visit Huawei's consumer website for hotline information.
Dload Method 1
1- First, download ubdate.zip and extract it.
2- Now create a folder dload in the root of your SD card and place the update.app file in that folder.
3- Now go to the phone Settings>Update and press the menu button.
4- Now select choose Local update.
5- It will show the update.app file now tap on it to start the installation process.
6- Wait until the installation process is complete and then reboot your device.
7- Done
8-Did I help you? A ''thanks :good:'' would be highly appreciated
Dload Method 1
1- Download update.zip and extract it.
2- Now create a folder dload in the root of your SD card and place the update.app file in that folder.
3- Now turn off your device.
4- Now press 3 buttons (Volume Up, Volume Down and Power Button) together. The update process will start automatically.
5- Now wait for some time to complete the process.
6- Done.
7-Did I help you? A ''thanks :good:'' would be highly appreciated
HiSuite Method
All Users with NXT- L09C636BXX can update using HiSuite:
1- Install HiSuite
2- Download HiSuite (http://consumer.huawei.com/minisite/HiSuite_en/index.html)
3- Install HiSuite on your Computer
4- Connect your phone to HiSuite
5- Go to Update>
6- Now wait for some time to complete the process.
7- Done.
8- Did I help you? A ''thanks :good:'' would be highly appreciated
Step by Step Guide (For Rooted Phones)
1- Download these 3 files (update.zip, update_data_full_hw_spcseas.zip, supersu_v2.79_sr2.zip)
1.1- http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/data/files/p3/s15/G1255/g104/v70967/f1/full/update.zip
1.2- http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/...ll/hw/spcseas/update_data_full_hw_spcseas.zip
1.3- http://www.sillanwali.com/downloads/supersu_v2.79_sr2.zip
2- Copy these 3 files (update.zip, update_data_full_hw_spcseas.zip, supersu_v2.79_sr2.zip) into SD Card
3- Download TWRP Recovery
http://sillanwali.com/downloads/twrp-3.0.3.img
4- Run into Fastboot (https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-8/general/fastboot-erecovery-recovery-upgrade-mode-t3543441)
adb devices
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot oem device-info
fastboot oem unlock ****************
To obtain bootloader unlock code, go to https://emui.huawei.com/en/plugin/unlock/index
Huawei ID is the account you use to access all Huawei services.
Log in to your Huawei ID. Phone/Email. Password ********
fastboot flash recovery (PATH-TO)\twrp-3.0.3.img
5- Reboot into Recovery Mode (https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-8/general/fastboot-erecovery-recovery-upgrade-mode-t3543441)
5.1- Go to: Wipe > format > type Yes
5.2- Back again, then wipe (data, dalvik, cache, system, internal data)
5.3- Don't reboot after wipe
6- Root & Firmware Installation
6.1- Install supersu_v2.79_sr2.zip (Don't reboot after install)
6.2- Install update_data_full_hw_spcseas.zip (Don't reboot after install)
ignore unmounting \cust, userdata, system error
6.3- Install update.zip (Reboot when success)
7- Factory Reset & Relock Bootloader
7.1- Factory Reset after success 100%. After that you will get NXT- L09C636B521 (Official) Firmware.
7.2- Run Fastboot Mode
fastboot oem relock ****************
7.3- Select yes from phone.
7.3- Your phone will be automatically Factory Reset.
8- Did I help you? A ''thanks :good:'' would be highly appreciated
<root>
<root>
<component>
<name>TCPU</name>
<compress>0</compress>
</component>
<vendorInfo name="common" subpath="" logfile="changelog.xml" package="update.zip"/>
<vendorInfo name="hw/spcseas" subpath="hw/spcseas" logfile="" package="update_data_full_hw_spcseas.zip"/>
<files>
<file>
<spath>changelog.xml</spath>
<dpath>changelog.xml</dpath>
<operation>c</operation>
<md5>E341CEE1A91379944CF3FCDA8ABDECCF</md5>
<size>103633</size>
</file>
<file>
<spath>update_data_full_hw_spcseas.zip</spath>
<dpath>update_data_full_hw_spcseas.zip</dpath>
<operation>c</operation>
<md5>52ED6B0A95C2687B5CB8FBD86DE62445</md5>
<size>787100894</size>
</file>
<file>
<spath>update.zip</spath>
<dpath>update.zip</dpath>
<operation>c</operation>
<md5>BA611E97EAB1EF79772AA85E807E7D41</md5>
<size>1477337578</size>
</file>
</files>
</root>
Software intallation filed on 39% with dload method :crying:
I'm not sure why, but I had to use twrp-3.0.2-0-next.img version of TWRP (use the link in the OP but change "twrp-3.0.3.img" to "twrp-3.0.2-0-next.img"). The 3.0.3 version posted in the OP just caused my phone to hang when going into recovery.
With 3.0.2-0-next, it allowed me to complete the Zip installs. Really loving Nougat on this phone!
Dload still not working
There are files that can't be updated via dload that's why it fails.
Best is to install via HiSuite or TWRP!
As usual @sillanwali quick and on the target
bluheart said:
Dload still not working
There are files that can't be updated via dload that's why it fails.
Best is to install via HiSuite or TWRP!
As usual @sillanwali quick and on the target
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These files that are missing, are they something that a user can insert to the .app folder, or is it something Huawei bakes into it?
Cheers.
bluheart said:
Dload still not working
There are files that can't be updated via dload that's why it fails.
Best is to install via HiSuite or TWRP!
As usual @sillanwali quick and on the target
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Ok dload not work, but HiSuite not get new update say latest software are installed b312 https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-8/general/how-to-rollback-4-1-to-4-0l09c636-t3538953
Latest time when I tray to install with TWRP got many problems no keyboord...etc,its say TEST KAY no b521...
Buddy @[email protected] you need to flash data file after update zip as shown in this thread!
bluheart said:
Buddy @[email protected] you need to flash data file after update zip as shown in this thread!
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Yes am but not work,this is full info of my problem(is solved,back to stable b321) https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-8/help/help-mess-l09-t3530673
Does anyone knows how to update it use dload or biscuits ? I can not use both method . please share with me how to do it.
if this is used on l29c636 will it work? or if it worked would I lose the ability to use second sim for the memory card?
hmm under setting on my phone - updater - (nxt L09 c636B211) i dont have any update, it says latest version already.
will check later using hisuite, as many says dload method is not working
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bailey2408 said:
if this is used on l29c636 will it work? or if it worked would I lose the ability to use second sim for the memory card?
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no this is for L09 only.. just check other threads there are MANY MANY L29 threads
Yes I tried Hisuite and it said I'm on the latest official firmware too. But I'm on l09c636b170 so I think it's stuck in the past.
thelads said:
Yes I tried Hisuite and it said I'm on the latest official firmware too. But I'm on l09c636b170 so I think it's stuck in the past.
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not because your firmware.
i got this using hisuite: you are now using the latest official version L09c636b211 (official).
why??? because country? im in australia
erwinsie said:
not because your firmware.
i got this using hisuite: you are now using the latest official version L09c636b211 (official).
why??? because country? im in australia
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I'm using it in Australia too. Maybe its prohibiting us from getting a newer version?
I've installed 3 updates, 2 were beta and now this B521 but its build numer always stay as NRD90M test-keys. HISuite says im already on last version. Quite confusing
thelads said:
I'm using it in Australia too. Maybe its prohibiting us from getting a newer version?
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must be it. somehow they decide some countries are not eligible for update. let me know if you able to, without root preferable.
rophiroth said:
I've installed 3 updates, 2 were beta and now this B521 but its build numer always stay as NRD90M test-keys. HISuite says im already on last version. Quite confusing
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What about your phone model?
http://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/find-model/index.htm
NXT-L09, NXT-L29, NXT-AL10, NXT-CL00, NXT-DL00 or NXT-TL00
Mentioned on back of your phone like this image:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
And region:
C10 - Russian
C185 - Africa, Middle East
C432 - Europe
C605 - Latin America
C636 – Asia
If you don’t about your phone region, go to http://consumer.huawei.com/us/support/warranty-query/index.htm
Enter your device IMEI/MEID/MAC/SN for query
Like NXT-L**C***B***
Kindly Reminder:
1. Press *#06# on phone dial pad to get the IMEI/MEID.
2. You can get the IMEI/MEID/MAC/SN from the giftbox or label of phone.
sillanwali said:
What about your phone model?
http://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/find-model/index.htm
NXT-L09, NXT-L29, NXT-AL10, NXT-CL00, NXT-DL00 or NXT-TL00
Mentioned on back of your phone like this image:
And region:
C10 - Russian
C185 - Africa, Middle East
C432 - Europe
C605 - Latin America
C636 – Asia
If you don’t about your phone region, go to http://consumer.huawei.com/us/support/warranty-query/index.htm
Enter your device IMEI/MEID/MAC/SN for query
Like NXT-L**C***B***
Kindly Reminder:
1. Press *#06# on phone dial pad to get the IMEI/MEID.
2. You can get the IMEI/MEID/MAC/SN from the giftbox or label of phone.
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Product Model: NXT-L09A
Warranty: I'm sorry your device does not belong to United States and Huawei doesn't support international warranty. Please refer to the place of purchase for more details.
On the back it says IC: 6369A-nxtl09
Hello I have the NXT-L09 hear in the United States will my phone get pushed the OTA Android 7.0 update:laugh: