yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S III General] brainimpact:
Is the latest Ukraine rom just released newer than the UK BTU one?

http://www.hotfile.com/dl/196214141/c7579e5/I9300XXEMB2_I9300OXEEMB1_RTL.zip.html
[Galaxy S III General] POLO_i780:
Another link?

Hi guys

Anyone got a faster download link? Hotfile is impossible, keeps failing and downloading Perka's file stash is taking forever, took it 25mins to get to just 5% :( please help? My connection is fast for everything else.
[Galaxy S III General] szewa230:
New Rom I9300XXEMB2

Version: 4.1.2

Build date: 06.02.13

Changelist: 936857

Region: RTL
[Galaxy S III General] raj_p:
Have you installed the new firmware? Are the more bloat than the BTU rom?
[Galaxy S III General] .. IkOrE ..:
I9300ZCEMB1 Out..

Changelist: 963908

Build date: 14/02/2013

Download Odin --> http://hotfile.com/dl/196223725/e3e...-GT-I9300-CHN-I9300ZCEMB1-1360836104.zip.html

:good:
[Galaxy S III General] brainimpact:
does it have the cloud integration like the one before BTU?
[Galaxy S III General] szewa230:
Don't know.. still download.
[Galaxy S III General] onesolo:
I do, but this must be an android problem

In every android/rom version (stock or not) that I had, when it get to 30%, after that the drain is way more faster... don't know why...

When do you guys realize that build date and changelist doesn't mean a thing?!

Probably it's the same rom than MB1 BTU. The only difference must be the content that is made for China
[Galaxy S III General] Kangburra:
Also we have already had an MB2, so any MB1 is going to be a backward step.
[Galaxy S III General] HooloovooUK:
Hi guys,

I am trying to fix a friends S3. It's a GT-i9300 model bought through Vodafone UK. When turned on it would come up with the usual "firmware error" message.

I have downloaded I9300XXEMB1_I9300OXAEMB1_I9300XXMB1_BTU.zip from SamMobile and I'm trying to flash it back to stock.

I've tried Odin 1.85, 3.04, and 3.07. All get part way through flashing system.img and then lock up, with Odin eventually coming up "fail". I've tried all the USB ports on my laptop and two different USB cables. The PC is running Windows 7 Starter.

Now when I tried to boot it shows the Samsung splash screen with a red exclamation mark in the top left corner, and never gets any further.

I can boot into download mode. But I can't boot into recovery, it just shows the same splash screen and exclamation mark.

Any ideas on what is wrong and how i can get the stock firmware to flash successfully?
[Galaxy S III General] sarbe:
Re: [Stock Official Firmwares] I9300XXEMB1 (4.1.2) - United Kingdom (BTU) [18-02-13]

Pls del.
[Galaxy S III General] yanqemil:
Re: [Stock Official Firmwares] I9300XXEMB1 (4.1.2) - United Kingdom (BTU) [18-02-13]

China firmware only 769 mb...
[Galaxy S III General] Motodoido:
Screen shot of odin error?
[Galaxy S III General] nemisi:
Re: [Stock Official Firmwares] I9300XXEMB1 (4.1.2) - United Kingdom (BTU) [18-02-13]

The galaxy s2 was the opposite when it gets to like 30 %then it drains slowly. I wonder what is waking it up in that sub 30% region for the s3
[Galaxy S III General] Perka:
[Kernel][Samsung JB 4.1.2]Shark-A2 Update8 Crt-off support
[Galaxy S III General] yanqemil:
I wanted to flash new China firmware after BTU with Odin.

For 2 times flash fails in the middle (stage flash modem) . Now show Custom binary download : Yes (2 count). Solution?

If other firmware flash ok...reset to zero custom binary??
[Galaxy S III General] Dean-xXx:
You gonna need to root and run triangle away after flashing to reset counter and status back to official.
[Galaxy S III General] HooloovooUK:
I've attached a screenshot of the error. Also, the Odin log is posted in full below. But it doesn't give an error message or say why it failed.

The phone now comes up with "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again".

I get that message whether I try to boot normally or boot into recovery. But I can still access download mode.

The blue line got about one quarter of the way across the screen when the system.img write failed. But that isn't consistent, sometimes it fails sooner, sometimes later. Also, it is incrementing the flash counter every time I attempt to flash the file even though it is supposed to be an official ROM. Just in case it was a bad download I tried downloading the file again, but it made no difference.

I don't have Kies installed, and there is no anti-virus or anything else that could be interrupting the flash.

Any advice on how to get this thing working again would be great.

<ID:0/003> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> KIES_HOME_I9300XXEMB1_I9300OXAEMB1_921399_REV00_user_low_ship.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/003> boot.img
<ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/003> recovery.img
<ID:0/003> system.img
<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
[Galaxy S III General] raj_p:
Are you sure of the model number please check back of the phone and post model and serial number exactly how it's written there.
[Galaxy S III General] HooloovooUK:
Yes it's definitely a GT-i9300 that's exactly what is written on the back of the phone.
[Galaxy S III General] EgyMan:
there any rom support arabic, updated on February 2013 ?[/b]

thank you
[Galaxy S III General] Motodoido:
Try download the rom again, maybe is corrupted, or try another version
[Galaxy S III General] j0sefuz:
same thing happened to me with china rom. that's why i'm now staying away from china rom.
[Galaxy S III General] DaReDeViL:
Arabic language is supported since ICS first builds ... NO NEED TO ASK IN RED BIG CARACTERS !!!!
[Galaxy S III General] HooloovooUK:
Thanks. As I said in my OP I've already tried re-downloading the ROM and it didn't help. It is passing the MD5 test in Odin so it must be ok.

I tried the latest Vodafone ROM and that doesn't flash either. Although this phone came with a Vodafone tariff I'm not sure if my friend actually got an unlocked unbranded phone or not. But the Vodafone ROM didn't help in any case.

I've tried an older 4.1.1 BTU ROM and that did work, but then I tried to upgrade it to 4.1.2 and it gave the firmware error again. Now, the 4.1.1 ROM that originally worked refuses to even start to flash - presumably because of the bootloader refusing to downgrade.

There must be some other way of getting this working again?

Maybe the partition table is all messed up? Where can I get the latest 4.1.2 BTU ROM in three-file format with a PIT?
[Galaxy S III General] raj_p:
You can try with the PIT from samfirmware mx.pit. Download another firmware and just put the mx.pit in the PIT section of odin and flash again.
[Galaxy S III General] uberto.costanzo:
please whats differents there is from XXEMB1 to ZCEMB1 there is hight change log. thanks for reply
[Galaxy S III General] HooloovooUK:
Apologies for being a bit dim, but where's that? I can't find mx.pit on samfirmware.
[Galaxy S III General] EgyMan:
i know this is Stupid question and i sorry for it but i need know info about firmware

( All versions of firmware is supported Arabic language ? )

Why all the "Rom" has an area different from the other, and whether these updates on all phones s3 i9300

i'm sorry for that's question,

i'm puzzled for best rom for my phone becouse my phone work so slow ,i have rom 4.1.2 jelly but on some time when i open phone or use mobile i see some flash Blue color on screen mobile , but this flash not show all time, but with follow-up device, if i install more app on mobile i see this screen blue ,there any help

thank you if anyone answare to me
[Galaxy S III General] DaReDeViL:
As you can see, there are several versions which are country AND carrier dependent. They are basically similar when it's the same base (XXEMA1, XXEMA2, ...) but they are built differently to match the needs of the carriers (Vodafone, orange, ....) That's all ;)
[Galaxy S III General] raj_p:
Here you go check my attachment. Be sure of what you are doing, this pit is only for the GT-I9300.
[Galaxy S III General] HooloovooUK:
Thanks. Sadly the same problem still occurs - it gets half way through flashing system.img and then gives up.
[Galaxy S III General] Motodoido:
Try this, flash cwm recovery , enter in recovery mode, mount system, format system and wipe data/ factory reset. Boot in download mode and try flash rom again
[Galaxy S III General] HooloovooUK:
Thanks. I've tried to flash CWM before. I've just done it again, and it claims to work - Odin gives a PASS and the phone reboots.

But I can't get into recovery. Vol-Up + Home + Power just makes the phone come on the same as if I just pressed the power button.

Now I am getting the Samsung splash screen and a red exclamation mark in the top left. That's all that happens.

I don't understand why it wont go into recovery. I've never had this much trouble before. This S3 is certainly way more hassle than my Galaxy Nexus!
[Galaxy S III General] Motodoido:
Re: [Stock Official Firmwares] I9300XXEMB1 (4.1.2) - United Kingdom (BTU) [18-02-13]

Are you sure its a I9300?
[Galaxy S III General] HooloovooUK:
Yes, absolutely 100% categorically it is a I9300.

I have the box in front of me. The serial number matches the serial number on the phone.

The box says "SAMSUNG GT-I9300". The phone says GT-I9300.

Download mode says "PRODUCT NAME: GT-I9300".
[Galaxy S III General] xpandnz:
Re: [Stock Official Firmwares] I9300XXEMB1 (4.1.2) - United Kingdom (BTU) [18-02-13]

Hold down that button combination till you see the samsung splash screen. Then let go. Does that help?
[Galaxy S III General] HooloovooUK:
That's what I've been doing. I've been holding down volup+home+power until the splash screen comes on. Then I let go. And nothing else happens.

I did have this phone working at one point. I had managed to find a file called

I9300XXDLJ4_I9300OXADLJ4_I9300XXDLID.zip

Which is a 4.1.1 ROM containing the following files.

BOOTLOADER_I9300_REV00_user_low_ship.tar.md5
CODE_I9300XXDLJ4_368423_REV00_user_low_ship.tar.md5
CSC_BTU_I9300OXADLJ4_368423_MULTI_user_low_ship.tar.md5
I9300_mx.pit
MODEM_I9300XXDLID_REV00_user_low_ship.tar.md5
Odin3_v3.04.rar

I flashed all those using Odin 3.04 and the phone worked! It was fine!

But me being me I couldn't just leave it there now could I?

That's when I tried to flash the latest 4.1.2 ROM

KIES_HOME_I9300XXEMB1_I9300OXAEMB1_921399_REV00_user_low_ship.tar.md5

Which DID flash completely, but just gave me the "firmware upgrade error" and I couldn't boot or enter recovery.

I now can not flash back to I9300XXDLJ4 which previously worked. It doesn't even attempt to flash it just fails immediately. I presume this is because of the bootloader upgrade, which refuses to allow a downgrade.

So I can't use the ROM that worked. And I can't flash the latest one because it doesn't work. Not only did it not work when it flashed completely, but now I can't even get it to finish flashing.

If only I had left it alone at 4.1.1 it would have been fine.

Does any of that give any indication as to what might be wrong?
[Galaxy S III General] deadlok:
Re: [Stock Official Firmwares] I9300XXEMB1 (4.1.2) - United Kingdom (BTU) [18-02-13]

Can somebody confirm this will sim unlock the device? I've already done this to sell my s3 but don't have another sim to test.

Cheers
[Galaxy S III General] HooloovooUK:
No, it will not SIM unlock. It just gives you a stock unbranded phone.
[Galaxy S III General] deadlok:
Re: [Stock Official Firmwares] I9300XXEMB1 (4.1.2) - United Kingdom (BTU) [18-02-13]

Oh dear, can you point me down the path to unlock?
[Galaxy S III General] Motodoido:
So try unstall all Samsung drives and odin, and install SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 UNIFIED TOOLKIT V7.0, so open toolkit and install drives from there. You can try this too
[Galaxy S III General] Theshawty:
The path I now have pointed you to will lead to your carrier's closest local store where you pay them roughly $50 (or whatever it totals in your currency) and they will unlock the phone for you (some don't until the phone's one year old, though)
[Galaxy S III General] HooloovooUK:
Ok. Drivers removed. Rebooted. Toolkit downloaded and installed.

Drives install through Toolkit - slightly newer version than I was using.

Can't do much from Toolkit since it requires a running Android system with debugging enabled.

Just tried to use Odin 3.07 (from the Toolkit) to flash

KIES_HOME_I9300XXEMB1_I9300OXAEMB1_921399_REV00_user_low_ship.tar.md5

and it got further than before. It has completely flashed system.img, but failed on modem.bin. Here is the Odin log.

<ID:0/003> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> KIES_HOME_I9300XXEMB1_I9300OXAEMB1_921399_REV00_user_low_ship.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/003> boot.img
<ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/003> recovery.img
<ID:0/003> system.img
<ID:0/003> modem.bin
<ID:0/003> FAIL!
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

I still can't enter recovery. Both recovery mode and normal boot mode show the "Firmware upgrade encounted an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again" message.
[Galaxy S III General] tiby87:
Re: [Stock Official Firmwares] I9300XXEMB1 (4.1.2) - United Kingdom (BTU) [18-02-13]

Hi, you can try to clear cmos on your computer to reset usb ports, and reinstall samsung drivers and retry to flash. I tell u this because i had same problem on my galaxy i9001, samsung phones are not full compatible with pc's. And sometimes when i conect i9001 to the pc usb just die. On s3 it didn' t happend, u can try u have nothing to lose

You still can enter in download mode? Try to flash XXELLA 4.1.2 or something else 4.0.4. You have soft brick and flashing with odin is the only way.
[Galaxy S III General] HooloovooUK:
Just to eliminate this, I've just tried a completely different PC that has never seen an I9300 or any Samsung drivers and certainly not Kies. I installed the usb drivers from the toolkit.

It failed at exactly the same point. system.img flashed, fail shortly after starting modem.bin.

Yes.

I don't think I can flash anything lower than 4.1.2 now due to the bootloader refusing to allow downgrades.

I know :(
[Galaxy S III General] Motodoido:
Man, I'm already without options... :(

Did you tried the latest BTU 4.1.2 from samsung-updates.com? :fingers-crossed:

PS: You need stop all processes from Kies to use Odin
[Galaxy S III General] tiby87:
Try these http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1840030. I just foud it, hope works. It is risky but is the only way.
[Galaxy S III General] ali4796:
Hi

[This question was asked on another thread and was not replied, so i ask it again here, i wish it will not be considered as duplication of posts]

I have read in other forums, that before and after installing new ROMs with odin its needed to use factory reset, is it right?

and if i am right, by using mobile odin there is no need to factory reset?

So, what is your suggestion?

Is it needed or not?

Thanks
[Galaxy S III General] Motodoido:
NOOOOO, this is another s3 model (SCH-i535) do not try this!!!
[Galaxy S III General] tiby87:
Sorry, I`ll search something for i9300. On my i9001 i used something like that.

---------- Post added at 12:55 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:42 AM ----------

Everywere i looked they say to flash rom from your region with odin 3.04. I keep searching.
[Galaxy S III General] hypermagz:
Re: [Stock Official Firmwares] I9300XXEMB1 (4.1.2) - United Kingdom (BTU) [18-02-13]

You can dl lower than 4.1.2 it will sofr brick ur phone. Then dl again the latest fw to fix it.
[Galaxy S III General] JohnnyGT:
just to put it out there China new firmware ......

GT-I9300 Galaxy S III

PDA: I9300[B]ZCEMB1[/B]

CSC: I9300[B]CHNEMB1[/B]

Added: [B]2013-1-17[/B]

and

GT-I9300 Galaxy S III

PDA: I9300[B]ZNEMB1[/B]

CSC: I9300[B]CHUEMB1[/B]

Added: [B]2013-1-20[/B]
[Galaxy S III General] alirafat:
hi

i can try flash I9300ZCEMB1 firmware but not flashed and faild

in flash other firmware install this parts : boot .... system .... (SUCCSFULLY)

but in this flash install : cach ... hidden ... radio .... and faild
[Galaxy S III General] deadlok:
Re: [Stock Official Firmwares] I9300XXEMB1 (4.1.2) - United Kingdom (BTU) [18-02-13]

I just tried it with a three sim (o2uk phone) and that worked fine. I haven't done anything else to the device so are you certain this firmware wouldn't unlock it?
[Galaxy S III General] Kangburra:
A locked phone is not unlocked by flashing a ROM.
[Galaxy S III General] raj_p:
I also am on the newest BTU rom and I tested a downgrade yesterday. I can flash an older rom 4.1.1 without any problems with PC odin. You should try this it has to work. If nothing works flash M0.pit on the phone. After flashing g to download mode put a firmware in the PDA and the MX.pit in the pit section and try flashing again.
[Galaxy S III General] Shehram Ahmad:
Re: [Stock Official Firmwares] I9300XXEMB1 (4.1.2) - United Kingdom (BTU) [18-02-13]

Recently I bought an s3 (second hand) from market...shopkeeper told me that it was recently unlocked...the phone is of 3mobile career...and the updates are not available because the system is modified...My android version is 4.1.1...will flashing ROM for Pakistan relock the phone...? Or will I just get the unbranded phone with no signs of any career provider...just like the international version...?? Help would be appreciated. Thanks..
[Galaxy S III General] kornelius1982:
Anyone tried ZNEMB1 19.02.2013 changelist 963908?
[Galaxy S III General] HooloovooUK:
I tried flashing an older ROM many times, Odin failed immediately.

I've just downloaded I9300XXELLA_I9300OXAELLA_BTU and that completely flashes system.img and then fails as soon as it starts trying to flash modem.bin.

Ok I've tried that. I flashed m0.pit. Now I can't even enter download mode, so that's it nothing left to try.

---------- Post added at 05:14 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:12 PM ----------

Yours is failing on modem.bin too. That looks like the same problem as me.
[Galaxy S III General] HooloovooUK:
I've tried Odin 1.85, 3.04, 3.07. Are there any other versions??!

Well XXELLA is doing the same thing as XXEMB1 - fails on modem.bin.

It can't be a bad download. It passes the Odin md5 test. And I've already downloaded them twice.
[Galaxy S III General] rescuedog1:
what happens if you flash with mobile odin?

you can also try to flash a CWM and then flash a CWM-version of the rom.
[Galaxy S III General] HooloovooUK:
Can't do anything that involves booting into a working system.

Tried to flash CWM several times. Can't get into recovery even if it claims to have flashed successfully.

I only have download mode available. And even that is broken now ...
[Galaxy S III General] raj_p:
Flashing the m0.pit should not remove your download mode. Try pulling out your battery put it again and go directly in download mode. I have tested this method, and it worked for me. If it doesn't work for you I think you should go to a samsung repair shop.
[Galaxy S III General] ToddeSwe:
Plantronics MARQUE 2 problem and wants help!

Hi!

Having problem with my new bt headset Plantronics Marque 2.

When someone is calling me i can't hear them, 2-3 times out of ten maybe...

Is there a way to reset the Bluetooth so i can pair it from scratch? Like typing the password again so i know for sure it's really paired.

Plantronics wants me to test on another phone and if it fails there i can change it again, but if it works i'm stuck with it and have to investigate my S3 for the problem.

I know it works on my old HD2 with WP7 ROM, never fails. SO it feels like i'm in a tight spot now... Is it possible to restore my S3 to my 3 branded state with the bootloader and all...

The thing is that my OLD Plantronics headset (a cheaper model) is working fine. :)

Ideas please ...
[Galaxy S III General] ToddeSwe:
Sv: [Stock Official Firmwares] I9300XXEMB1 (4.1.2) - United Kingdom (BTU) [18-02-13]

PLEASE REMOVE problem solved! :)
[Galaxy S III General] HooloovooUK:
I pretty much have to pull the battery every time before I get into download mode.

I've just left the battery out for an hour, but still no luck. It looks like the whole phone is dead now.

Oh well. Off to Samsung it is.
[Galaxy S III General] Motodoido:
You will need a USB Jig to boot in download mode. You can find one near you here
[Galaxy S III General] HooloovooUK:
Thanks. I can make one of those easily enough.

But there seems to be some confusion in that thread. The OP says it can be used to force a phone into download mode that otherwise refuses to enter download mode, or even come on at all.

The later in the thread it states that a jig will not work on a phone that wont come on at all.

So, will one of these definitely get me back into download mode? And even if it does, is it even worth trying given I most likely still wont be able to flash anything because everything keeps failing to flash?
[Galaxy S III General] Motodoido:
I don't know, but if boot in download mode is one step ahead, and you can try one more time...
[Galaxy S III General] b-eock:
Re: [Stock Official Firmwares] I9300XXEMB1 (4.1.2) - United Kingdom (BTU) [18-02-13]

It will only work on a phone that shows signs of life. IE. Turn on
[Galaxy S III General] HooloovooUK:
Thanks. That's what I gathered from reading the linked thread. I wont bother making one then.

Although I still don't quite understand the point of the jig to force the phone on, if it only works on phones that will turn on ...
[Galaxy S III General] zardoz99:
Re: [Stock Official Firmwares] I9300XXEMB1 (4.1.2) - United Kingdom (BTU) [18-02-13]

The jig is only to force download mode. It doesn't change the way that the phone turns on.
[Galaxy S III General] b-eock:
Re: [Stock Official Firmwares] I9300XXEMB1 (4.1.2) - United Kingdom (BTU) [18-02-13]

If the phones screen comes on it should work. It doesn't mean that it has to complete a boot. Just show ANY signs of life
[Galaxy S III General] kornelius1982:
Did anyone try this ROM?

http://hotfile.com/dl/196518837/ec9...-GT-I9300-CHU-I9300ZNEMB1-1361259608.zip.html
[Galaxy S III General] ALIRAFAAT:
yes

i try this for 30 min!!

i cannot flash this firmware with odin ( pc)

i can flash with mobile odin

rom is very very very ! chinesis

google app is deleted and replace to china app

havenot big different with other (older ) rom
[Galaxy S III General] ToddeSwe:
For real ...

For real? :)

Isn't there a bluetooth config file somewhere i can remove to be able to pair my device with a password again?

Something that resets and remove my connected devices?
[Galaxy S III General] Dean-xXx:
Turn on bluetooth , go to settings > bluetooth and will show paired devices. And you have on the right side of any paired device that setting icon, press it and you will have to unpair.
[Galaxy S III General] ToddeSwe:
I have done this several times and still i don't need to submit any password when i pair the next time. :)
[Galaxy S III General] Theshawty:
Try reset the bluetooth headset (by holding some buttons till it reboots)
[Galaxy S III General] mdfpido:
Re: [Stock Official Firmwares] I9300XXEMB1 (4.1.2) - United Kingdom (BTU) [18-02-13]

This simply ain't true. I was able to flash ICS (downgrade in and of itself) from XXELLA BTU when I first switched to CM10.1 JB 4.2.2 nightlies.
[Galaxy S III General] floxigen:
Re: [Stock Official Firmwares] I9300XXEMB1 (4.1.2) - United Kingdom (BTU) [18-02-13]

Same issue since a long time with a plantronics car headset. Never found solution

Envoyé depuis mon GT-I9300 avec Tapatalk