yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] JJEgan:
Yes its but its an old firmware you would be better using the later firmware .

KE 7 .

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1075278

jje
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Borg3D5:
Very fast aswer: thank you very much :)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] rojdag:
hi, did this today followed all the step and when i plug into kies it says cannot update?

i cant get it to update through kies at that was my reason for doing this rather than flashing the new fw.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] psp888:
do a factory reset in the settings menu.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] JJEgan:
Did what today ??????

Kies update original firmware if its been uploaded by the phone provider to Kies .

jje
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] dryspuri:
i followed exactly as said but its not changing CSC to XEU its still o2u
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] markdyer72:
when u restarted the fone via pressing volume up + home + power on, and ya get the options did u scroll it down to wipe all user data, and then after that click re-boot....
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] fishton:
Hi

I ve just got an O2 branded GS2 and I m a bit lost regarding Debranding

I was wondering if I could use that firmware for debranding it using Odin even if CSC is not the same as the firmware one ?

PDA:XWKE7

PHONE: XXKE4

CSC:XEUKD1 (XEU)

Build date: 18/05/2011

After that I need to change phone CSC using *#272*<your IMEI># procedure, right ?

Thanks a lot !
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] AFK_Matrix:
Just a quick question, do you need to have a rooted phone to debrand the handset?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] spen2:
no, root access is not required
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] JJEgan:
Use ke7. No need to change csc

jje
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] ru5t:
I was looking for a procedure to backup my italian ROM.

My product code is GT-I9100LKATIM and i would like to debrand my phone to GT-I9100LKAITV, but i'd like to backup it before flashing.

Is there a guide in xda?

Thank you very much
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] kar111:
ok the download link provided here is outdated because its XEUKD1. Here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1075278 (intratechs how to) there is one that says:

XWKE7

Firmware info

PDA:XWKE7

PHONE: XXKE4

CSC:XEUKD1 (XEU)

Build date: 18/05/2011

Generic XEU: http://www.multiupload.com/IBRBHDUDXI

md5: F388DB98FC83861C2F22E607AE940DBB

do i have to use the download link provided in this page or can i use the XWKE7 generic one in intratechs? i am O2U csc atm. so gotta do a factory reset right?

sorry for the long one
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] AFK_Matrix:
Ok just got my SGS 2 from Tmobile and it has the lovely bootscreen etc and this is the info on the about page of my phone:

Phone info:

Baseband version: I9100BOKD1

Kernel Version: 2.6.35.7-I9100BOKE3-CL186387 root@DELL103#2

Build Number:GINGERBREAD.BOKE3

So from that I take it that I have the KE3 firmware? So if I want to rebrand the phone I should download and keep the KE3 firmware download from this other post:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1075278

And then I just follow the steps on the first page to debrand the phone right?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] JJEgan:
Yes any non branded firmware debrands .

jje
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Rixsta:
You could but just because you have KE3 doesn't mean you have to stay on that firmware ..

Personally Id just flash the latest firmware KE7 ..In doing so you will debrand your phone and update the firmware at the same time ..

You can register at samfirmware.com where you will find every firmware release for different countries ..

Or flash from here - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1075278

Download and flash through odin as post 1 ..

Done..
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] simacca:
I just de-branded my o2 handset with the generic uk firmware using Odin and applied a factory reset/wipe afterwards as my CSC code was coming up as O2U.

When my phone re-booted I only had the option of o2 postpay, o2 prepay or tesco sim??

I am on a contract and if I choose o2 postpay I have no data and can only use wifi? (edit : I do have data working using o2 postpay, but will I get charged for data using these settings, or are they the same as o2 contract data settings?)

My CSC code is now XEU but I have no option to choose o2 contract as I did before.

Please help.

Thanks

Below is the firmware I used :

Firmware info

PDA:XWKE7

PHONE: XXKE4

CSC:XEUKD1 (XEU)

Build date: 18/05/2011
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] simacca:
I just re-flashed my phone back to original o2 firmware, done a factory restore and I now have the option to choose o2-uk pay monthly settings :)

If I just re-flash with generic ke7 again, but without doing a factory restore, will I be able to keep the o2-uk pay monthly settings?

Sorry for all the questions, but am new to the Android scene.

Thanks for any feedback :)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] simacca:
Problem solved!. Have just found out that the o2 postpay settings are the same as o2 pay monthly settings.

Back to re-flashing my phone again!

Edit : Just re-flashed/de-branded and the uk postpay option had the wrong internet settings, so I went onto the o2 website and manually entered them.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] AaronUK:
I followed the guide to de-brand my O2 (O2U) PAYG phone. All went well apart from when I go into Kies to upgrade to KE7 I get the following error:

This version of the device cannot be updated.

Current firmware version: PDA:KDD / PHONE:KDH / CSC:KD1(O2U)

Any ideas?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] simacca:
Mine was o2u even though I purchased on contract. After de-branding you have to do a factory reset to change the o2u to XEU, then kies will recognise it.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] markdyer72:
not necessarily i re-branded mine back to O2 the other day and then de-branded it again back to the firmware in the first post, and then changed the CSC to XEU and kies still wouldnt update said this version couldnt b updated, so downloaded KE7 from samfirmware and installed via odin and connected to kies and that version will b updateable....
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] simacca:
Sorry I may have worded my last comment wrong. I used the guide from the first page, but flashed with the generic KE7 XEU from here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1075278.

Then I had to change my CSC code using the instructions in step 8 on the first page. Then Kies said it could be updateable.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] markdyer72:
yup which is exactly what i did except i used the download from samfirmware :)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] simacca:
Next on my list is rooting, but the 2.3.4 update is coming so think I will wait.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] markdyer72:
i havent rooted mine as yet, the only reason i branded back to o2 was to check it could b done, and then de-branded again, also another reason is cos the MTP connection kept crashing for some reason, wouldnt let me transfer anythin from pc to sd card and also every time i went into the files via PC connected via usb when i opened themedia folder it would crash and restart....

When is 2.3.4 release date....
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Ad-james:
Unable to update CDC / xt9 no longer works.

Thanks for the guide.

Firstly: I've successfully flashed the stock KE1 (coming from Voda BUKE1) rom but have not been able to update the cdc; it remains as 'VOD' but the phone seems to function properly as a whole. Does anybody have any further advice on how to update this successfully?

Secondly:Since flashing the stock ROM the xt9 word prediction has stopped working, despite activating it via the settings. Anybody experience this and/or know how to resolve the issue? This could be due to the unsuccesful CDC update, but on the face of it seems to be unrelated.

Thanks in advance!
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] markdyer72:
when u did the CDC did u restart the fone via holding the volume up, home and power and then scrolling down to 'wipe all user date' clickin yes and then selecting reboot fone....
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Ad-james:
Thanks for the reply. Heres what I did. I disconnected from PC when flash completed, powered down normally, thenthen reset via method you mentioned. I assume I did something wrong...
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] markdyer72:
Doesn't sound like u did anything wrong. Have u tried it again also have u made sure the original flash worked.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Ad-james:
I made sure flash worked yeah- software info has been updated accordingly. Havent tried again yet- currently 'working'. I think Ill try XEU KE7 instead of KE1. I understand this is the most recent generic ROM.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] markdyer72:
Yeah ke7 is most recent one and isbthe one I have flashed on mine
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Ad-james:
I can confirm that KE7 has solved the issues that I was having. However, curiously Social Hub no longer works- I understand that many people have been having this issue. It did work on the KE1 version though...
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] markdyer72:
dont use the social hub myself so canna confirm nor deny if works as it should :)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] VSAndroid:
Where did you download this from? I am on three and currently trying to debraand and then root my S2 too. Thanks in advance!
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] RedAl:
If you do would you be so kind to let me know how you get on?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] markdyer72:
i flashed mine wi XEU KE7 downloaded from samfirmware.com and works perfectly
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] jjdoctor:
I am buying a New SGS 2, the seller has told me that its factory Unlocked, but I have my doubts that he has De-branded the phone and selling with the name of Factory Unlocked.

Can someone tell me, how would I know if the Seller has Sold me a Debranded phone or a factory Unlocked one?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] JJEgan:
Thats the third time at least you have posted this exact same question all over the board . I have personally replied twice and you are not even bothering to read replies .Dont buy the phone buy a Nokia .

jje
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] skimminstones:
cheers for this. Instructions easy to follow and once all files downloaded it only took 5 mins and now debranded :)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] NL4JC:
Posted in another, so I don't change subject here. Trying to debrand my brazilian Galaxy S II
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] cha0sengine:
mostly working...

Thanks for the guide, easy to follow etc.. the only thing that seems not to have worked is that I wasnt able to choose XEU.

Phone was branded to Orange, so displays ORA on entering the *#272.. code.

step 8 dosent really say to do much. just look at the code O2U/ORA etc then reboot/factory reset, then presto your code is XEU.. is there a step missing.

How do i get it to let me choose XEU?

Thanks..
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] mayhs:
Brillient guide, but in my haste and excitement, i totally forgot to change my CSC, so now my phone is rooted and i've got rid of all the vodafone branding, but my CSC still says VOD. After reading through quite a few threads i understand that changing my CSC will wipe all my data? Ive tried using titanium backup but wasn't sure if it would work and didn't want to risk loosing all my data and setting. Is it important to change my CSC or can i leave it as vodafone and still be able to update as normal?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] jonkrav:
Could anyone tell me what would happen if I just flashed to latest firmware without debranding?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] jonkrav:
HELP!

I tried debranding using odin following guide step by step and now when I hit start in odin i get this

<ID:0/005> Added!!

<ID:0/005> Odin v.3 engine (ID:5)..

<ID:0/005> File analysis..

<ID:0/005> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/005> Can't open the serial(COM) port.

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

It wont load anything and says fail in the corner, what do I do? It has downloading screen on phone.

Edit: I unpluged USB cable then replugged and hit start and now its doing stuff. "nail biting"

Edit: Phew it worked.

Edit: For the CSC code i typed in *#272* am i meant to see a code as i see nothing? Or is that the code I use?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] jonkrav:
NM got it.

Edit: Now my phone is backup and restoring using my mobile packet data and I can't stop it without pulling battery out, its going to use up all my monthly data usage...

Edit: I turned off phone and had to manually backup however even then it only restored my apps everything else was reset, lost all my phone numbers doh.

That could of gone smoother :p
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] crsnwby:
THIS GUIDE NEEDS TO BE CHANGED....

People who flash to the stock FW version CAN NOT use OTA or Keis to update afterwards, they need to flash to the latest version from samfirmware.com.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Moandal:
I flashed to the stock KE7 firmware, and then after a factory reset to change the CSC from O2U to XEU, I was able to update via Kies to KF3 without any problems.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] scottishlad80:
Kies works just fine here after following this process, it's like when people say you can't you it after flashing with odin when you can.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Nige_B:
Can anyone help? I've got to step 8 and my phone keeps displaying Sales Code O2U
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] grimezyd:
My phones is rooted and running cm7 with clockworkmod recovery,

can I still use this method? And if yes will I loose root and recovery?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] gorko122:
Yes, Yes and Yes.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] markdyer72:
Does any1 know when 2.4 will b available via kies i am running XEUKD1 at the moment
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] gorko122:
Android 2.3.4 is currently in rollout process via KIES. For some CSC it is already available, for the other I think it will be available within a few days...
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] markdyer72:
hi thx for that i only asked as i know its been comin for a while and have been keeping an eye on samfirmware.com and noticed this mornin that

I9100XXKG5 ##

2.3.4

2 August

CSC = XEUKG5

is available for download, just wondered if that will appear in kies very soon
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] grimezyd:
Thanks,thanks and thanks lol

So the root process would be exactly the same as when I first got the phone?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] gorko122:
Ya, and you can use any insecure kernel - so you can use the same kernel for rooting as when you got the phone. After rooting just flash back the stock kernel for your firmware.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] markdyer72:
well have just updated to 2.3.4 via download from samfirmware and thru odin, all seems well, does any1 know whats different with this as regards 2.3.3
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] markdyer72:
and have now re-flashed it back to the latest 2.3.3 and will await update to 2.3.4 via kies....
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] treble4:
tried reverting back to o2 stock rom but it just keeps looping between samsung screen and o2 screen helppp
[Galaxy S II General] AndyM:
Just got round to connecting my UK unlocked and unbranded phones4u GS2 up to Kies on Windows.

I've got a message that a new firmware is available:

Current: "PDA:KDA /PHONE: KDF / CSC:KD1 (XEU)

Latest: "PDA:KDD / PHONE: KDH / CSC:KD1 (XEU)

I don't get anything when checking for updates on the phone itself. Has anyone else updated? Is it safe? What's the changes?
[Galaxy S II General] ma10:
Phones4u had their SGSii stock earlier than anyone else and seems to have KDA firmware. Mine from O2 the other day already had KDD as default... not sure of the changes tbh!
[Galaxy S II General] dk206:
I got my SGS II from Carphonewarehouse in London SIM FREE. The firmware I have after pressing *#1234# is

PDA I9100XWKDD

PHONE I9100XXKDH

CSC I9100XEUKD1

build info: Tue Apr 26 09:00:32 KST 2011
[Galaxy S II General] anthonymiskin:
I got mine from p4u . And also just had the update notification . I have just done the update . Like other have said i cant see anything thats change .

Anyone got any ideas's what the difference is between the firmware ?

Anthony
[Galaxy S II General] DaveyT:
Could this have anything to do with the GPS being off for some people? I noticed dk206 has an updated firmware and gets great GPS lock/accuracy.

Edit: Unless its great battery stats that dk206 gets? Seen that many different threads past few days...
[Galaxy S II General] Intratech:
Can one of you capture the firmware from the KIES cache when it's downloaded and post it up here?
[Galaxy S II General] AaronUK:
I see KDF is available to download. Does this bring many changes?
[Galaxy S II General] LBTaylor1984:
no update available here.

mines P4U stock and on KDA

odd..
[Galaxy S II General] Raymond77:
Diabolous, have you checked for updates on the SGS2 itself, or when connected to Kies?

My P4U bought one reported as up to date when checking in Settings > About Phone Check FOr Update, but the first time I hooked it up to Kies (yesterday) it flagged an update (KDD).
[Galaxy S II General] Intratech:
Can one of you guys using KIES go into your registry:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Samsung\Kies\DeviceDB\

Look for the number that correspond to your device and post the HIDSWVER key details and Product code details for me before doing the update.
[Galaxy S II General] dk206:
Let me do this now for you. And just to clarify I haven't tested gps properly yet. I have decent battery life 20~24hrs better than sgs 17~20hrs with my normal day to day usage.

Also I did not update anything. I got my firmware like this straight outta the box frim cpw. But cpw has always usually put stock uk rom, for the original sgs anyways.
[Galaxy S II General] Intratech:
Cheers mate
[Galaxy S II General] QuboidRC:
This has killed my phone.

CPR is in progress. Transferring the firmware to my phone failed and now it won't boot. Avoid.

Update: It's alive! Samsung's emergency firmware recovery fixed it, and installed the new firmware in the process - without losing any data. Phew!

My Quadrant scores seem to be up a few hundred (3200 to 3500) but that could be the usual variation. I find Quadrant changes quite a bit between runs.
[Galaxy S II General] dk206:
Ok so what I get from my regedit is

HIDSWVER

I9100XWKDD/I9100XEUKD1/I9100XXKDH/I9100XWKDD

ProductCode

GT-I9100LKAXEU

No update available, says I'm on latest firmware.
[Galaxy S II General] anthonymiskin:
Took me ages to find it .I have never done this sort of thing before but this is what i found.

I9100XWKDA/I9100XEUKD1/I9100XXKDF/I9100XWKDA

GT-I9100LKAXEU

dont know if this is what you was after

Anthony
[Galaxy S II General] stuclark:
That's exactly it :)
[Galaxy S II General] Intratech:
Thank you both, downloading update and will see if I can decrypt
[Galaxy S II General] stuclark:
I've just asked @samfirmware if they can get hold of this fw
[Galaxy S II General] Intratech:
Uploading the decrypted file now.
[Galaxy S II General] Intratech:
I'm uploading it now. It's just a tar to flash as the PDA in odin without pit or partition needed to be done.
[Galaxy S II General] dk206:
Just like with SGS I.

I'm pretty sure I have *official U.K Stock firmware* for SGS II. Carphonewarehouse always did this. JPY, JPO. Always they never put any bloatware on as they sold them SIM-FREE. My SGS II is also unlocked straight from box...if that helps.
[Galaxy S II General] Intratech:
I just needed the HIDSWVER bit mate.
[Galaxy S II General] anthonymiskin:
Mine is also unlocked out of the box

Anthony
[Galaxy S II General] Intratech:
Here we go guys, latest official UK firmware

PDA:XWKDD

PHONE: XXKDH

CSC:XEUKD1 (XEU csc)

1. Just put extract the .tar file in the zip archive and put it as the PDA in odin and reboot your phone to download mode.

2. DO NOT PUT .PIT FILE AND DO NOT, I REPEAT DO NOT, TICK REPARTITION.

3. Connect the USB cable and flash

Anyone ask about .pit file needs a beating with a dead Anaconda

Download from here:

http://hotfile.com/dl/116887059/f45e1a7/9100XWKDD_I9100XXKDH_I9100XEUKD1.zip.html
[Galaxy S II General] bigmo7:
I've never seen a dead Anaconda....what about the .pit file?
[Galaxy S II General] Intratech:
Don't make me take you to Guyana and leave you deep in the jungle on the banks of the Essequibo. If I do either you or an Anaconda will be dead. :p
[Galaxy S II General] TheMathMan:
Is it possible to extract the CSC from the tar and flash it individually or not?

If I flashed it, is it non-wipe?
[Galaxy S II General] Intratech:
Yeah, it's non-wipe. Do a backup of your phone's settings, call log, messages and stuff with Kies (yes it does this) just in case. Market will restore your apps if they get wiped.

As for the CSC I tried to repackage it but odin doesn't want to recognise the repacked .tar ball
[Galaxy S II General] DJGibbon:
Assume this won't lose us root?
[Galaxy S II General] Intratech:
It will, but you can re-root. In the other thread I posted a link to a untouched Kernel to reflash after rooting.
[Galaxy S II General] chizzwhizz:
Any discernable changes brought on by the new firmware update?
[Galaxy S II General] maddog5k:
I im getting the message to update but i haven't done it yet, wanted to check it out first.

Im willing to try capture the firmware, but you gotta tell me how.

edit: forget the above, looks like your all sorted.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stephenju:
I just installed ADS_magpie (04.05.2011) and it's just what I want. Lean and fast. However, I do miss one thing that I can do with CM6.1: unlock with menu key.

With CM, I can press menu key in lock screen to unlock the phone. But now I have to slide to unlock. Is there a setting in ADS_magpie that enables this? I went through the settings and don't see one.

Thanks.

PS. It's a 32B G1.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sisterchick:
Try this...worked with Froyo.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=676514
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stephenju:
That works. Thanks a lot.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MoreToast:
I am having issue with Google Talk (Authentication Failure) that seems to cause issues with the Marketplace, so I was going to try to uninstall Talk and install again.

When I go to Manage Applications, I can force stop Talk, but all other buttons are greyed out (Uninstall, Clear Cache, etc).

I looking to either remove and install Google Talk or try to clear the cache in Talk.

Any help would be great. I am very new to all this, so please talk slowly. Thanks!
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stuaross:
You should look into an app called Titanium Backup. This program should allow you to uninstall the program regardless of options in the settings menu.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rajeevvp:
If Titanium Backup does not work, try the method suggested here: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=Barebones

I recommend that you use the ADB method. If that does not work, or you generally use a Terminal Emulator app, some helpful hints are to be found here: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=13449771&postcount=58

To get rid of Talk, all you need to do would be:

adb remount
adb shell rm -f /system/app/Talk.apk
adb uninstall com.google.android.talk
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MoreToast:
I was able to use Titanium to back it up, uninstall, and restore. It didn't solve my error, but atleast I was able to try it. Thanks.

I am concerned that my issue with intially getting my login to work (had to use the youtube workaround to get into Marketplace) hasn't carried over to Google Talk. I have no idea what Talk is using to attempt to authenticate, but I suspect it's not a valid logn or something.

Thanks again,