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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JayJ-1974:
I know there are a number of "Debranding" threads but I really don't want to brick my SGS2. I've not quite had my SGS2 for a week but am guessing I have an old firmware which is Vodafone branded, I want to debrand my SGS2 so I can get more recent updates but this is all new to me. I'm not new to Android as I had a Rooted and BL unlocked SE X10i but it's the differences in firmware etc of the SGS2 which confuses me.

This is my "About phone" info:

Model number

GT-I9100

Android version

2.3.3

Baseband version

I9100BUKG1

Kernel version

2.6.35.7-I9100JPGK2-CL342890root@DELL104 #2

Build number

GINGERBREAD.BUKG2

Am I right in saying this is older firmware and if I flash it with Odin it will debrand my SGS2 and will I be able to get further updates either via OTA or Kies, is the above quoted firmware correct or should I use another??

Thanks for any help, Jason.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JayJ-1974:
Anybody, please??

Swyped from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Joey2o11:
Root the phone using CF Root and then flash one of the many custom ROMS available, i recommend 'CheckROM Revolution'.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JayJ-1974:
Thanks for the reply fella, I might try a custom ROM at a later date as it's all I used in my Xperia X10i but for now I want to keep my SGS2 stock.

I have flashed a stock ROM.

PDA: I9100XWKI4

PHONE: I9100XXKI4

CSC: I9100XEUKH2

Now when I connect to Kies it says "Unable to update this version" and under CSC it says I9100XEUKH2(VOD) which I'm assuming means vodafone?

I even flashed a generic XEUKH2 CSC package hoping it would remove the VOD and Kies would be able to update my phone, still the same though.

Any advice please??

Swyped from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JayJ-1974:
So after more reading I think I've found the issue, it's my SGS2's product code? (I9100LKAVOD)

Pretty sure I know the answer to this but is there any way to change the product code??

Swyped from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] seanicca:
To change csc type *#272*IMEI# and it should allow you choose csc, please note this will wipe your phone, not 100% sure but I think it wipes your storage aswell so please check and back everything up
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JayJ-1974:
Thanks but will this remove the VOD product code so I can update via Kies??

Swyped from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JayJ-1974:
Solved it, once the ROM had been flashed with Odin you need to do a factory reset via recovery!

I'm now running XEU CSC and Kies recognises my phone and now does not say "cannot be updated".

WARNING- A FACTORY RESET WILL WIPE ALL USER DATA, BACK UP OR DO A NANDROID BACK UP. I did an advanced data restore via CWM, worked like a charm.

Swyped from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scottishlad80:
Don't know why you unbranded, vodafone has the latest updated before unbranded phones, xeu is still waiting for 2.3.5
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JayJ-1974:
Not when I started this thread, I was on 2.3.3 and no update available. I'm happy with a debranded/unbranded phone, am running 2.3.4 atm and I'm sure Sammy will release 2.3.5 soon and if not I can either flash a Vodafone branded ROM or a Frankenstein ROM.

Typical though, I solve this and Vodafone comethrough. Sods law!! lol
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] bremkins:
Hello!

I installed CM on my Galaxy Ace, also used a kernel that allowed me to overlock the phone. So I overclocked to 940MHz from the stock 800Mhz.. all was working fine, untill this morning. I woke up and the phone was turned off. I thought my battery has discharged during the night, so I put the phone on charge, and trided to boot it. Samsung Galaxy Ace logo appeared, but it got stuck there... Tried to boot to recovery menu, as I always do, but it doesnt work! I thought something must went wrong so decided to reinstall new firmware through ODIN. Everything seemed to be fine - ODIN recognized the phone, so I flashed succesfully my Galaxy Ace with new firmware.. Then, when It was supposed to reboot itsef, it didnt. It got stuck on the Samsung Galaxy Ace logo, and thats all... I tried pull the battery out, to charge it even more, but nothing... Tried various firmwares, but no luck.

So, my phone will go into downlaod mode, but not to recovery mode anymore. It won't boot up, it shows only the screen with Samsung Galaxy Ace logo... nothing more.

What could have happened?:confused: What to do?:confused:
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] CallMeVentus:
Consegregate warned against frequencies higher than 921Mhz .

The phone must've bootlooped the whole night .
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] bremkins:
Excuse me, you mean I have bricked my phone by overclocking it that high? I thought It would restart it self, or hang up at most, but It actually worked for few hours. Than it turned off by itself. So I thought flashing new firmware with odin (which actually worked) would repair the problem?
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] bremkins:
Anyone? :(
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] mdfzhi:
u can install qtadb on ur pc/laptop, run it, plug in ur ace and boot it, then look at the logcat provided by qtadb.

btw maybe u fried ur cpu afterall ;)
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] bremkins:
You wont believe.. I was flashing 2.3.3 firmware through odin, and after a "succesfull" flashing the phone wouldnt boot up - stuck on samsung galaxy ace logo. tried many 2.3.3 firmwares.

My last try was installing 2.3.4 firmware - it booted...

solved...
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] bremkins:
What does it mean when my samsung has has no network coverage? In phone info there is "|unknown|" @ baseband. :mad:
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] mdfzhi:
reflash modem via odin.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] consegregate:
That was because you flashed a one package firmware and it didn't reformat the data partition to rfs, so it didn't boot.

And about the overnight mystery brick it shouldn't be happening. You need to check your bedroom for demons.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] bremkins:
Hey everyone,

I figured out that I lost my EFS folder.. no imei....

Is there any chance to get it back? Do i have to visit a samsung centre for repair?
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] consegregate:
It seems as if someone took your phone at night and then bricked it.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] SuperAce609:
Lmfao for demons? But who knows, isn't it possible that the phone had a process crash or something and rebooted and got stuck there? I know because that happens on my Ace sometimes. The rebooting I mean. It reboots by itself while I'm using it but that's about it and then it goes back to normal.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] bremkins:
Okay guys,

but what to do now, when I don't have my IMEI (= I cant use my phone to call).. ?
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] CallMeVentus:
Send it to Samsung for repair
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] bremkins:
Do you think wouldn't be it faster to show the phone to a "non-official-gsm-point"? There are many places where they sell/buy/repair phones. I know they will charge me (but not as much as samsung care for sure) and there is possibility to get the phone repaired on the moment.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] crueldevil19:
sorry for posting in this thread.......

guys i have CM7+oc kernel+ext4+v6 supercharger and all other stuff installed on my phone.....

if at any point, i would want to get back to the stock firmware,what is the procedure??

should i direclty flash the stock with odin.......or are there any intermediate steps that are to be followed before odin comes into picture?

sorry for the noob question:p
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] aceian:
Directly flash stock rom with odin....

Hit the thanks button if I helped :-)

[FOLLOW XDA RULES]
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] CallMeVentus:
You forgot to ask him to convert his ext4 partitions to rfs first
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] bremkins:
lets please stay on topic..

someone can answer my queston? thanks
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] CallMeVentus:
This phone is bricked that normal phone shops cannot repair .

I think normal phone shops use the same tools as us .
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] consegregate:
It can't be that it worked for a moment and suddenly you lose imei. Someone must have touched it.

Anyway, for a case of missing imei you should really send it to Samsung.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] mawnstermew:
hi! im using CM7 at the moment and is thinking of going back to stock rom cuz im getting random reboots most of the time and im hoping it would fix it. why is there a need to convert my partitions? i havent touched anything on it and how to do that? thanks!
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] consegregate:
Just flash a FULL PACKAGE rom. Because cyanogenmod has lagfix, which is ext4 partitions in system data and cache. A one package won't erase the data partition so it remains in ext4 format which causes a failure at boot.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] mawnstermew:
umm what do you mean by a full package? u mean using Odin Flasher?
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] bremkins:
Therefore, let me ask a question. As there is no way of backing up the EFS folder (which contains nv_data.bin) on the Galaxy Ace, is flashing firmwares on that device safe? How do I know if next firmware I am going to flash, will not make my IMEI disappear? Post your advices...
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] consegregate:
Duh. Choose a firmware that has separate files of modem, boot, csc and pda.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] vishalbhame:
Samsung galaxy ace bricked?

Hey Genius...u r only my hope.PLEASE PLEASE help me.

I was using Samsung GALAXY ace s5830.I rooted it and installed ICS_v2 and CWM.

Then yesterday i installed "16 CWM-UCKL2-Modem.zip" from [ http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1342978 ] and now phone is not booting.

when i ON it it is just showing SAMSUNG logo and stucks here only.

to overcome this i

>Installed ICS_v2 again (Still problm)

>Then i used RESTORE option and like all efforts that i can but it is showing error

E: format_volume: make_extf4fs failed

Error formatting /system!

also tried to mount system and like that but still showing same "

E: format_volume: make_extf4fs failed

Error formatting /system!"

What to do now !(Please HELP me once and then I will never ROOT my mobile in life !! Thousands of THANK YOU in advance ! )

vishalbhame09@gmail.com
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] SuperAce609:
Dude. What the actual ****. That's a modem for the INFUSE. NOT THE ACE.

Its a miracle your phone can even turn on. Get to download mode, flash a 5 package file with Odin and try to restore it back to stock.

I don't even know why I'm helping you. I should just let you be for not reading instructions or anything else as a matter of fact. LOGIC SAYS, WHAT MAKES YOU THINK FLASHING FIRMWARE FOR ANOTHER PHONE ON TO YOUR PHONE WILL MAKE IT WORK.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] ardidroid:
What directory EFS ? in /system ? Sorryt for noob question :)

Sorry for my bad english .. :)

Sent from my GT-S5830 with jumpstyle v.2 beta rom .. :)
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] vishalbhame:
Samsung galaxy ace bricked?

Please Please Sir help me !I aceept I am fool NOT read/remember instructions before make any experiment with mobile !It gave me lifelong bad experience !Begging for your help !Please Sir...!!

I have Samsung galaxy ace S5830(2.3.6).I Rooted it and using CWM v5.0.2.6 updated to ICS v_2 (4.0.3).

yesterday I installed " 16 CWM-UCKL2-Modem.zip" from [ http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1342978 ] thinking that it will increase my modem speed(I agree am stupid).and when i rebboot it....

It is starting up to SAMSUNG GALAXY ACE logo and stucks here !

I tried to RESTORE BACKUP but is showing

"CWM-based Recovery v5.0.2.6....

Checking MD5 sums....

Erasing boot before restore....

restoring system....

E:format_volume:make_extf4fs failed on /dev/block/stl12

Error while formatting /system !"

I tried to installed ICS_v2.zip And is showing "Successfully installed ICS" but still phone stucks after reboot !

I am fearing to use Odin because

I have installed ICS_v2 (4.0.3) firmware.can I directly flash to Gingerbread 2.3.6?

Will it delete my CWM clockW.. backup i had?
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] ross231:
1. Turn the phone completely off.

2. Slide the back open and remove the battery.

3. Look in the empty battery slot for a white sticker/label noting the IMEI. It should be 15 or 17 digits, not including a few forward slashes, and shouldn’t contain any letters. Only the first 15 digits are needed.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] K.A.:
Dude...u can flash stock rom using odin over ANYTHING...just flash a stock rom first using ODIN and ur phone will boot for sure..

P.S. : For the love of God read the darned title of the thread...It says Infuse modems...!!!!
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] system.img:
U gotta use odin.,CWM restore won't work while changing from ext4 to rfs.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] SuperAce609:
Wait wait wait. Not only did you flash another phone's modem.... BUT YOU FLASHED ICS FOR ANOTHER PHONE?

Why do you even have a smartphone. Throw it away. Now.

Odin is your only hope. If you can't get into download mode then you're ****ed.

I pity your Ace.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] K.A.:
+ frigggin 1 ...
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] vishalbhame:
E:format_volume:make_extf4fs solved

Special (Truly from my heart ) Thanks to King ACE,SuperAce609,galaxyace152 !!!

I downloaded 2.3.6 firmware (INDIA) from sammobile(dot)com/firmware

and flashed with Odin by using these steps. yagyagaire_dot_blogspot.in/2012/01/how-to-flash-official-stock-firmwares]

(renamed Cooper_v1.OPS.txt to Cooper_v1.OPS in above links download)

And my phone is working.(So...So...Happy and will never use CWM forever)

{I was known that by holding Menu+Swich ON button mobie enters into boot menu but was not knowing that by pressing Vol Dwn + Menu + Switch On mobile enters into DOWNLOADING MODE}

So for those getting an error like

CWM-based Recovery v5.0.2.6....

Checking MD5 sums...

Erasing boot before restore...

restoring system...

E:format_volume:make_extf4fs failed on /dev/block/stl12

Error while formatting /system !

and mobile is stucking at Samsung Logo...

can fallow above methods I have done(offcouse if ur mobile is not Galaxy ace then Google "How to use Odin for xXXXx")
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] SuperAce609:
Uh, no. You just need to know wtf you're doing next time you flash random things on your phone. But for your safety and from what I can see, I recommend you don't even root your phone anymore.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] CallMeVentus:
Wow . This thread was....umm.....insane .

This was sent from a Galaxy Ace. Problem?
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] system.img:
+1...
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] Harry GT-S5830:
If you flash something make sure it supports ace, very lucky its a softbrick, you have lost your partition table, flash a stock ROM via Odin
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] syed.sayeed96:
:D
[Samsung Infuse 4G] cat2115:
Coming from other ROM, I can install Canon Easy-PhotoPrint from market. Now that I flash MIUI v1.10.21, Market said my phone is not compatible for Canon Easy-PhotoPrint. Anyone using Canon Easy-PhotoPrint and had that problem?
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Optimus-Prime:
Just search for the APK and install.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] lauticol:
Hi, I'm really new to this Android thing and a friend bought a Samsung Galaxy Ace. He's worst than me and doesn't know what a ROM is..

Well, I want to install THIS CyanogenMod but it says the phone needs to be in 2.3.* and my friend's is in 2.2.1.

I searched how to update to 2.3.* and I thought updating to 2.3.3 by flashing THIS VillainROM will work.. and after this ROM, put ClockWorkMod (required by the CM) and flash the CM..

I want to know if this will work or if I'll brick my friend's phone (I prefer bricking my phone rather than my friend's). Hope to hear some reponse soon, thanks!
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] CallMeVentus:
VillanROM is fine :)
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] lauticol:
Ok, so Will this procedure end up fine?

I would also like you to provide me with some guide to install ClockWorkMod if I don't have adb or that thing..
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] Hatshipuh:
Did you ever bother to check the forums, or at least forum search ;)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1168417

Tap-a-talked from my Galaxy Ace
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] lauticol:
Yes I checked, but when I go to the instructions HERE it says

"Nothing found for Groups Samsung-Galaxy-Ace Forum Topic....

This is somewhat embarrassing, isn’t it?

It seems we can’t find what you’re looking for. Perhaps searching, or one of the links below, can help.!"

So please help!
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] Hatshipuh:
There is a trick like reading the second post of the thread too ;)

Tap-a-talked from my Galaxy Ace
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] darkrelik696:
I'm Not familuar with your Galaxy phone but as it is samsung you should be able to you odin or swupdate to flash any SUPPORTED rom. Also first thing I have done with any phone regardless of manufacture is obtain root then flash recover and lastly flash the rom of your choice.

Not much help but hope it gives some direction

MOST IMPORTANT read extensivly about anything you are considering flashing BEFORE you do it. $500 dollar paper weights are over rated
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] lauticol:
Well, thanks for help but I have another problem

I connected the phone to Skies and it said a Firmware update was available. I updated the phone and ended with 2.3.4.

I was very happy and thought: "Great! I have 2.3.4 so now I can put the CWM and install the CyanogenMod :D"

I copied the CWM to the SD and installed it through recovery. When I tried to enter the CWM App it said I needed Superuser acess and the app closes..

I tried using SuperOneClick v2.1.1 and also opening in recovery mode and selecting "install .zip from SD" with a .zip supposed to root 2.3.4 but none of them worked..

What should I do? HELP!
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] CallMeVentus:
The CWM 4.0.0.9 download was attached to the bottom of the first posy .

SuperOneClick is for Froyo .

Go to recovery and install zip from SD and choose the CWM 4.0.0.9 file .
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] lauticol:
I have CWM installed, but don't have Superuser access, no root.. How do I root now?
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] consegregate:
You don't need root. Flash the clockworkmod recovery and you're all set for the final rom flashing.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] lauticol:
Yes? I won't be bricking my phone? Thanks for the answer, could have installed the ROM 4 hours ago..
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] CallMeVentus:
Thanks bro , saved me some finger energy :D
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] lauticol:
I have the ClockWorkMod 5.0.2.6 already.. So just select "install zip from SD and select the CyanogrnMod?

SENT FROM MY HTC HD7
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] CallMeVentus:
Personally you're better off with Clovkworkmod 5.0.2.6 , just flash whatever custom ROM you wanna flash
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] lauticol:
But how do I flash? I have The Cyanogen in my SD, just turn the phone off and put it in Recovery mode and select update zip from sd?
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] jimbo.levy:
Recovery mode

"Install zip from SD card" NOT "Install update from SD card"

Select your CyanogenMod zip file

Wait for it to finish

Reboot device

Happy days =)

Make a backup though first!!!!!

EDIT: Bad use of English "Make a backup first though!!!!!!!"
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] lauticol:
Thank you SO much.. Your help is really appreciated
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] consegregate:
Enjoy the cyanogenmod goodness :)
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] lauticol:
I will install it tomorrow or Thursday since my friend is not here but we spent the afternoon trying to update (it was me.. He doesn't know what a ROM is haha)

Will tell you how it goes
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] lauticol:
Well I putted the ROM in my friend's SD and told him the steps and he now have the CM! I asked him and he told me there were no Theme Chooser so I wanted to ask if I have to installed it separately..
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] jimbo.levy:
Shouldn't have to buddy, should already be there O_o
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] jimbo.levy:
http://db.tt/Ag8vMhXp

=)
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] lauticol:
Thanks but he did have it (he didn't realized when I asked him)

Now he has CyanogenMod7.1 and even I love the fluidity (despite I think my HD7 is more fluid haha) and the eye candy..
[Motorola Droid 3] digitalsynner85:
Ok, so there was this review for the D3 on pcworld and I found it very weird. On stock rom, how is it remotely possible to drain your phone from 80% to 20% with "moderate" use? And he complains about a blue tint to the pictures taken by the camera. Anyone else have that issue?
[Motorola Droid 3] spunker88:
When was the article written, there was an OTA update recently that fixed many issues .The blue tint camera issue was well known, but it was never that bad and the update may have fixed it.
[Motorola Droid 3] ChaoticWeaponry:
He could have been on the stock system version (5.6.890 fixed battery issues) and yes the droid 3 has a slight blue tint with the camera, I believe moto is working on a fix.
[Motorola Droid 3] dpwhitty11:
Any new camera app will remove the blue tint. It's a problem with the camera app they included. Grab the Atrix camera from the dev section, it works fine and is much faster than stock.
[Motorola Droid 3] The Solutor:
My d3 drains about 10% every 3h doing nothing, and about 10%-15%/h when used.

But this is with the extended battery, i presume that with the standard one it does way worse, near the D2g that is one of the worst phones ever seen looking at the battery life.
[Motorola Droid 3] digitalsynner85:
It was an article from right when the phone is released.

I just got my phone a few hours ago and I do have a problem, if anyone in here can help me. I don't get an internet connection at all. I went into my wireless and networks > network settings and all my APN settings are grayed out so I can't check there. Anyone have any ideas?
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] razvan_day:
i have a big problem with the method posted by xda tv here : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zY8TFZ2Owk0

the problem is that the phone is with the htc logo on and in the Advanced Ace Hack Kit is in the moement when it says sending zip ........... for 20 minutes . it supposed to be ready in 6 minutes . what shoud i do?
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] razvan_day:
after about 30 minutes s -off , root and clockworkmode recovery complete

be patient - updating radio....

starting update process...

erasing cache okay

be patient sending update ...

sending zip < 11423 KB> ...

.......................

50 minutes and nothing .............

is it suppose to be like this ?
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zelendel:
Have you read the manual?
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] razvan_day:
no :( the phone has the htc logo on . is it anything that i can do ?
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zelendel:
Yes read the manual. That is the reason it is included. Have you looked in the Hack kit thread? Never and I mean never follow only a video when rewritting the OS on any device. Would you reprogram your PC without reading up on it? I truely hope not. This only leads to headaches and drama.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chris.daf:
The HTC logo will be displayed, albeit a slightly different one to the usual logo. This is normal, hopefully yours will load back up and everything should be as it was, just with root access :)
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jimpigi:
is it ok now?

---------- Post added at 07:38 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:33 PM ----------

when you use this tool,your device data still there?

Only one step into S-off from S-on?
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chris.daf:
Yes to both of those questions :) Your data is all still there (including data stored on phone)