[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] The-Droidster:
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HOW-TO's & FAQ​

HOW-TO Flash a Stock ROM using ODIN:

Note:

A beautifully written detailed Guide at your service! (Thnx to s4sixty:good:)​

Now for the lazy fellas:p:

Instructions For Flashing Firmware via ODIN:

Extract the downloaded(zip) firmware. You'll get a *.tar.md5 or *.tar file.

Open the Attached Odin

Turn off your device

Put your device into Download MODE (Volume Down + Home + Power)

Connect your device to the PC. Ensure that the COM port in ODIN is highlighted(Yellow).

Click PDA and select the extracted *.tar.md5 or *.tar (Leave everything else as it is!)

Then finally click START! :D

* Varies to the Firmware you downloaded.

Note:

Sometimes ODIN may give you a package invalid error. Rename the file from *.tar.md5 to *.tar and try again!
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FYI:

(Thnx to our very own selva.simple for sharing this info!:good:)

The-Droidster: How are the firmware versions coded?

selva.simple: For e.g., in XWKI5,

XW(First 2 letters) denotes the country code which in this case stands for European countries.

K(3rd letter) is the code for 2011(Year). All the firmwares released in 2011 will have K as 3rd letter. For 2012, its L.

The Fourth letter I denotes the month. I is the 9th letter which means September.

And the Fifth letter '5' indicates the build version.

Reference:

(Codes for countries where Galaxy R GT-I9103 firmwares have been released)

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A more Complete List (For those Interested):

OXX:

ATO Austria

AUT Switzerland

COS Greece

CPW UK & IRE

CYO Greece

EIR Ireland

EUR Greece

FOP SPAIN

ITV ITALY

MOO AUSTRIA

PAN Hungary

PHE SPAIN

TPH portugal

XEF France

XEH Hungary

XEO Poland

XEU UK & IRE

XEZ Czech Republic

XSK Slovakia

OXF:

CNX Romania

COA Romania

ERO Bosnia

GBL Bulgaria

MOT Slovenia

MSR Serbia

PMN Montenegro

SIM Slovenia

TMT Montenegro

TOP Serbia

TRA Croatia

ODD:

ETR Bangladesh

INS India

INU India

NPL Nepal

SLK Sri Lanka

TML Bangladesh

OLB:

GLB PHILIPPINES

MM1 SINGAPORE

SIN SINGAPORE

SMA PHILIPPINES

STH SINGAPORE

THL THAILAND

XEV VIETNAM

XME MALAYSIA

XSE INDONESIA

XSP SINGAPORE

XTC PHILIPPINES

XTE PHILIPPINES

OJP:

ABS TUNISIA

AFG Afghanistan

BTC Libya

EGY Egypt

JED KSA

KSA KSA

MAT MOROCCO

MED MOROCCO

MID IRAQ

MMC Libya

MRT Mauritania

MWD MOROCCO

PAK PAKISTAN

THR IRAN

TMC Algeria

TUN TUNISIA

WAN MOROCCO

XSG UAE

XSS UAE

OJV:

AFR Kenya

ECT Nigeria

FWD MOROCCO

KEN Kenya

TUR TURKEY

FAQ:

Q. What is this ODIN?

A. Odin or Odin Communicator is a firmware flashing tool for Samsung Phones. Odin Communicator is the same tool that service centers use to fix your phone.
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Q. Dude, I got a rooted phone with the best Custom ROM out there and it just rocks. Why the hell do I need these Stock ROM's and ODIN?

A. Stock ROM's and ODIN are your best friends during BootLoops and Soft Bricks. As a xda-developer's user you are bound to try different tweaks and mods on your device. Many a times you do something wrong in the process and hit a BootLoop:(. Flashing a Stock ROM via ODIN is the best way to revive your phone from the BootLoop:good:. Apart from this flashing a Stock ROM before taking your device to the SSC allows you to claim warranty.;):p
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Q. In ROM description I saw 3 terms : PDA, CSC and MODEM. What are these?

A. Samsung Stock ROM's come as Kies FUS packages (*.tar.md5 files) that can be split into 3 parts.

PDA/Base Firmware: This is the ROM file a.k.a the Android OS. It contains system apps, default wallpapers and sounds , Android UI and the entire Android Framework. The Official Release version of your Stock ROM is named after this file.

CSC: This is the Country Sales Code file. It contains carrier related files, like carrier specific wallpapers and sounds and bloatwares that we hate the most(Sometimes also called a Customer Specific Customization). CSC includes connection data for the broadband networks & is also responsible for the update you get from Kies.

MODEM/PHONE/BASEBAND: This is the firmware of the wireless chipset of the device and will operate your WiFi, Blutooth and 3G/2G/GSM connections. (ie Radio ROM). Short and Sweet!:)

Q. OK. But how do I split the downloaded FUS file (*.tar.md5 package) into its component PDA, CSC and MODEM?

A. Thnx to xda RC Doky73:good: we now have a tool that automates this process for us! Its called SplitFUS2!

For Download, Usage and Information visit this thread.. Don't forget to thank him.

Warning:

These files are only for Developers to play with! DO NOT flash these via ODIN!​

Q. Will my Custom Bin Counter increase by flashing these packs via ODIN? a.k.a Will I get the infamous 'Yellow Triangle' at boot?

A. No. Custom Bin Counter increases only when you flash non-stock firmware via ODIN. Bundles provided here are all stock files.
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Q. How can I extract the Stock Kernel from the Stock Firmware?

A. Rename the downloaded *.tar.md5 file to *.tar. Open it with any zip utility. Inside you'll find many files, one of them is boot.img which is nothing but your Stock Kernel!
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Press Thanks If This Helped!

Any suggestions, contributions are welcome. I'll update the OP as soon as I can!​