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[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] awd_fan:
Looks like an update should be out soon.

Someone with a brick should try the Emergency Firmware Recovery in Kies and capture the DL for us....
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] Baddude8:
It's just a Kies update.
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] awd_fan:
Something interesting.

C:\ProgramData\Samsung\DeviceProfile\Cache\SGH-T399\T399UVUAMJ4.T399TMBAMJ4.T399UVUAMJ4.T399UVUAMJ4

Device.xml and DeviceInfo.xml both list Base Model as GT-I9300

<?xml version="1.0"?>

-<SDP domain="Particular" version="0.9">

-<Device>

<ModelName value=""/>

<BaseModelName value="GT-I9300"/>

<ProjectName value="garda"/>

<FriendlyName value="garda"/>

<ProductLineup value="HHP"/>

<OS version="4.2" value="Android"/>

<TargetMarket value="Europe"/>

<LoadingMode value="Runtime"/>

<Platform value="Android" lab="MSDG"/>

<Language value="English"/>

-<SIM accessibility="all">
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] mn1968:
EDIT: Nothing to see here. Actually clicked OK to search for update but there isn't one.

This may or may not be something, but it seems that there

may

be an update available for the T399. Earlier this afternoon I checked "Software Update" in "About Device" under settings. Instead of getting the typical "Your Device is up to date" message", I got a prompt to use my wi-fi to download an update. I canceled out of the update since I have a minimal data plan, and also was not sure if I really want to update without knowing what the update is for.

Anyone else getting this as well?
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] GJSmith3rd:
Mine's just says connecting...device is up to date...I get the Wi-Fi prompt too...
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] tazmaniondvl:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2160490

Any one try this
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] shabbypenguin:
its in a exe so i cnat check t he files out myself, but they say its for mediatek stuff, and keep mentioning flash tools so id be careful as this may flash some file to your device that may cause it not to boot.
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] Androidrulez13:
Any updates on any possible rom?

I am wondering if there is any chance of an incoming rom for this device the samsung galaxy light. I would like if cyanogenmod replied to my tweet on Twitter about support for this device. I hsvnt even found this device to have its name with yhe other devices in development. I really hope if people start donating or something that this could take off I mean it has more capabilities than the Samsung admire on cricket or metro pcs and they have roms ..lol this I feel is a shame for the galaxy light. . Which leads me to ask.. hmm.. whats the hold up on development?
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] GJSmith3rd:
Yeah, I put in a request for informal support on CyanogenMod forums. No results.

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http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/index....equest-T-Mobile-Samsung-Galaxy-Light-Sgh-T399
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] shabbypenguin:
The admire and vitality had roms because it was an amazing device for teh price and filled a nice price gap so a LOT of people had them, plus it helped that most of the code for cyanogenmod was lifted from the prevail where we had cm runnng for a while.. the light has to fight that spot with the moto g which si far more popular as well as a few other budget devices, thus it isnt as known.

i suggest reading up on this post http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/72611-can-i-get-cyanogenmod-on-my-device/ in it specifically:

that thread is the sticky at the top of the device requests forum http://i.imgur.com/Qn5mTbf.png and its a really good read, i suggest everyone check it out just for some understanding on how the CM project works behind the scenes.

I know my last few posts have seemed like a debbie downer and im sorry, i just dont wish for people to get the wrong idea about stuff :/
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] Proud2banoob:
No SD slot, no lte and a non-removable battery? Plus a bigger screen? How is this phone even in the same discussion with the Light?
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] shabbypenguin:
its more popular. go compare the number of tech news sites writing about the light vs the moto g.
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] Proud2banoob:
I believe you that it's more popular. I wasn't implying you were incorrect. I just meant that the moto g didn't deserve the preference. It's been out longer, which helps. I'm selling several, so the popularity of the Light is growing.
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] Androidrulez13:
so what is needed to get this rom started. anybody here able too? I could try uploading files if anybody needs something I can tinker with my light and afford to brick it.. Lol

Just let me know folks what we need to get the ball rolling for a custom rom

Id build it myself but im a noob but id be happy to donate ;) also I will risk my phone for any developmental purposes. I do know my way around android software/hardware alittle
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] Androidrulez13:
binaries files and other files too.. for Rom kickstart

I am posting my system Binaries and framework files for Samsung Galaxy Light

and what i believe are binaries and framework files i hope will be of use.

Let me know im trying to help in anyway possible.
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] shabbypenguin:
Anyone can make a rom now, its just a matter of you guys have no way of putting the rom on the device. your system dump is incomplete, its only 8MB's where the usual sgs3 rom is around 700MB's. if i have a good system dump i can at least deodex and get a few cool tweaks ready for when the phone is ready though.
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] Androidrulez13:
heres more files check them out:o
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] shabbypenguin:
adb pull /system

in order for me to do anything with it i cant just have bits and pieces, i normally build roms based off odin tars and tend to have a far "cleaner" approach.
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] Androidrulez13:
I have the sdk on C:\ along with every Individual file included in the sdk when I type cd C:/androidsdk

Then I type adb pull /system but it either don't work or says device not found.. I'm a noob please help
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] numbapkz:
I think I may have just pulled all of the system files i tried it on my device and the allocated space of what was pulled is 1.20gb and 2135 files is this of any use to you shabbypenguin? if so i can upload it to mediafire or something
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] Androidrulez13:
you should upload it to mediafire please for developers can use it. Im sure that's what shabby penguin was talking about
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] numbapkz:
4827 22248652

i sent him a pm with the link to it cause im not sure if would contain any of my personall info as it did get every single thing from the system out of the device so lets see if my contribution to getting root helps (:
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] tazmaniondvl:
You should also send it to chainfire and see if we can get a cf-auto

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And I'm pretty sure that it won't contain anything personal, being that your info is stored on the internal sd not in the system
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] Daytona1445:
what software and steps did you take to pull this info? I would like to try it on my phone as well.

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] numbapkz:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/o839h3uic35tckh/t399.rar well here you guys go then xD for any devs out there have fun xD
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] numbapkz:
Just adb and I did adb pull /system and it worked and im like wuuuuut xD
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] shabbypenguin:
I got the files and its helpful in that i can begin working on a rom for this phone, it wont however help with root in any way shape or form. chainfire needs boot.img or recovery.img to work on cf-root, same stuff needed for cwm. im beggining work on a rom, havent come up with a name yet but either way it wont do much good until you guys have cwm :(.
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] Androidrulez13:
I have Booted into stock recovery using volm. Down, home button and power and there's an option to flash Rom.zip ....if its even possible to use stock recovery with that option? Or do we really have to have a custom recovery

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Could we use the boot. Img and recovery. Img from a file pull using adb?
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] shabbypenguin:
you can flash anything you want in stock recovery, so long as you have the private key used by samsung to sign their update.zip's. and no, there is no way to get the kernels off without root.

side note ive now got 40 bucks set aside for teh phone, things havent been selling as well as i hope, but it is at least progress :)
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] numbapkz:
Name it after meeee xD yuh know since I did all the oh so hard work xD
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] whgarner:
Rooting for the most part is not the problem, it is unlocking the bootloader, which then allows custom recovery which can then accepted unsigned roms and mods. Until an update is available and can be dissected it will be difficult to find the bootloader unlock exploit.

bg
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] shabbypenguin:
the bootloader isnt locked
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] Androidrulez13:
I will test dis sucka out bro

Well I can be a tester of the rom.... once somthing is slapped together ....lol. :D
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] shabbypenguin:
lol, its mostly done. waiting on a few things and then as soon as i port recovery ill test teh rom out to make sure it doesnt bootloop and toss it on my site.
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] dviperbigt:
I am going to donate to you to hopefully help keep things going on this phone bc I like the phone but def need to get all the bs off this phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] shabbypenguin:
please dont donate until until i have provided stuff. its not good practice to donate for what may come. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] dviperbigt:
I will donate more as more comes! I wanted to buy you a 2 liter coke!LOL
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] shabbypenguin:
lol well thanks, ill put it off to the side to go into the phone fund :)
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] tazmaniondvl:
Shabby, is this going to be a stock based rom? Or are you working on a port. Not sure if we have enough for a port do we?
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] shabbypenguin:
there is nothing to port, afaik we dont have any phones remotely close?
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] dragon2knight:
Wow, I just got back on here and read through this whole thread....great work on everyone trying darn near everything out there to get this phone rooted, great work! Even though it hasn't panned out yet, it looks like at least some fine folks(shabbypenguin, you rock!)are putting their best foot forward here, again, great work!
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] tazmaniondvl:
Great new from samsung!!!

http://androidcommunity.com/samsung-talks-android-4-4-kit-kat-for-those-in-the-us-market-20140218/

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In short our device will be getting 4.4.2 the rollout for Samsung began today. And so far I have found no where with an actual date. But I have emailed sammobile top see if it is on the servers yet
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] shabbypenguin:
http://phandroid.com/2014/02/18/samsung-galaxy-kitkat-official/

what they mean by beginning today is, the devices on that list will start getting updates beginning today. probably note 3/s4 to start with. but its good to know we will have 4.4.2 soon enough :) means we can enjoy koush's mirroring onto chromecasts :D. anyways dont expect the update that quickly and if the update hasnt started to roll out yet then they wont have the tar from the update on kies.

depending on how soon it comes you guys might have root with that update long before i get my phone :P
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] tazmaniondvl:
That's why I wanted to share, I also contracted tmobile to see if they can give a time frame.
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] pepperminx:
Shabbypenguin, to make a long story short -- I got this phone on ebay and can't use it on my carrier (Wind in Canada) without unlocking it. I would be pleased to sell it to you at cost - $109.85. I will cover the shipping to you, but can you or anybody else cover the original $40 shipping + tax charge to me?

Just to double-check -- I can't unlock without root, right?

This is my first post ever, anywhere; please be kind.
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] Proud2banoob:
Unlocking and rooting are different and unrelated. You can unlock a phone without rooting it and vice-versa. To use the phone on a different carrier you just need an unlock code. Those can be purchased or they can be gotten from T-Mobile (if you get lucky and talk to the right person on the phone). Welcome to the group!
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] shabbypenguin:
Proud2bnoob is correct, http://www.fastgsm.com/en/samsung/galaxy-light/unlocking its 30 bucks on this place. you may also wish to try some of teh dialer code tricks for teh s3/note 2. you may find yourself unlocking it for free.
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] pepperminx:
Thanks very much for info and advice.
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] shabbypenguin:
thanks for the donation :)
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] Proud2banoob:
The nice thing I see here is that this is the update we've been awaiting.
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] tazmaniondvl:
Yes sir, hopeful it gets leaked lol
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] tazmaniondvl:
Anyone seen anything like this
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] tazmaniondvl:
Never plugged it in, and stayed at one percent for 40 mins, then charged itself
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] Proud2banoob:
OTA charging? Samsung is working on a new technology and you accidentally got a prototype? :)
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] tazmaniondvl:
Still have not charged it
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] tazmaniondvl:
So I took the battery out and left it for an hour and problem seems to be corrected
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] Androidrulez13:
so has anybody gotten the update yet? Any word?
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] tazmaniondvl:
Spoke to tmobile and they don't give dates anymore because of a previous issue with lawsuits
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] Demonoid111:
We probably wont be seeing the update for another few weeks.

You can always try updating through Kies though. :P
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] numbapkz:
would be awesome to see that ota charging to happen as to i like always forget to plug my phone in .....
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] shabbypenguin:
wish there would be any kind of update, then there might be a tar and i could actually get some work done :/. pretty certain the dump is missing some files that cant get without root :(
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] Skipjacks:
Would Heimdal be able to pull what you need?

Sent from your phone. You should be more careful where you leave that thing.
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] shabbypenguin:
nah, heimdall can only pull the pit file as far as i know :/
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] numbapkz:
i can try and pull again and compair the two?
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] shabbypenguin:
if you didnt get em the first time due to needing root to get em then pulling again isnt gunna do much unfortunately :/

thanks for the offer though :)
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] man0man:
Galaxy Light KitKat update

Galaxy Light KitKat update is on the list of devices set for an update to KitKat. Hopefully this will help in the progress in obtaining root access.

http://www.samsungmobileuspress.com/2014/02/18/Samsung-Confirms-KitKat-for-U.S.-Smartphones-and-Tablets
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] redsphynx:
Hope this helps outs guys. Hopefully this file has everything that's needed. Hopefully! lol

I cant post links yet but if you pm me i can give you the link for the files i have for our phones.
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] Androidrulez13:
framaroot 1.9.1

I have tried this and no luck I heard it has a new exploit script or somthing but ive had no luck ..it states my phone isnt compatible with it :(
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] Androidrulez13:
Thank you for the open source file big thanks!

Thank you for the file for furthrr development and thanks for you permission to post this file for you
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] WetWilly:
No new exploits in 1.9.1, just the ability to execute a custom script from the sdcard after rooting.
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] Androidrulez13:
http://www.mediafire.com/?iduwqcxnckkv9br

Copy into browser I couldnt think of anyway else to try to get a working file
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] shabbypenguin:
its just the kernel and platform source from opensource.samsung.com :)

anyways, good news i got enough money finally to place my order :), shame hsn/qvc is sold out so i gutta buy it from amazon now.
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] WetWilly:
Kind of odd that they disappeared from HSN, QVC and Newegg at the same time. Other really odd thing is that even though Newegg has been selling them (also at $150 on and off), the Galaxy Light there now shows up as "Pre-Release".

Galaxy Light at Newegg

Maybe the next batch will ship with KitKat already installed?
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] tazmaniondvl:
Can't really guess that, being that ultimately is up to tmobile if the phone gets updated or not. They have to test everything including wifi calling.
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] WetWilly:
I doubt Samsung would have gone ahead and announced KitKat for the Galaxy Light if T-Mobile didn't approve, especially since there aren't any other carrier versions of the Galaxy Light to make KitKat available for.
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] tazmaniondvl:
They did it with the cliq xt. Samsung said update, tmobile said no because of issues using tmobile software
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] Demonoid111:
Since Tmobile is updating their other phones to 4.4, I doubt there will be any issue.
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] tazmaniondvl:
I'm not saying there will be an issue, software isn't perfect and if tmobile doesn't think it is up to par they will not use it, this came from a tmobile rep yesterday when I asked about the update. That's why they won't give a time frame
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] shabbypenguin:
either way, if it comes we will root it :)

ive got all my stuff posted up everywhere and if i sell something else today then im gunna have the phone overnighted from amazon so ill get it tuesday :D (yay for prime)
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] tazmaniondvl:
Hmm what you selling?
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] shabbypenguin:
old retro consoles and games, sold 21 games yesterday (snes and nes) and made 125 bucks :)

i have enough in paypal to place the order, but i have to have money to ship out the stuff so i cant click buy just yet. worst case my buddy is buying my sega saturn this thursday and ill have the money :D
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] tazmaniondvl:
I would love that stuff
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] shabbypenguin:
http://www.reddit.com/r/retrogameswap/comments/1yohf5/usahgenesis_dreamcast_and_older_games_w/ here is the link, but lets stay on topic here, feel free to pm me for anything else relating to that :)
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] shabbypenguin:
soon enough folks :)
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] Proud2banoob:
I'm pretty sure QVC and HSN are two parts of the same company. Maybe Newegg is also part of their corporate family,
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] resutoran:
Thats wrongs.
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] tazmaniondvl:
The title says when will my device get kitkat, was posted by Samsung themselves, but the only day I saw was the day the page was updated. But hopefully as we get closer dates will start showing up...

http://www.samsung.com/us/support/faq/FAQ00059206/82024/CAD310JBEB/STD?CID=AFL-hq-mul-0813-11000279
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] shabbypenguin:
ups is taking entirely way too long to deliver my phone :eek:. i want my new toy now.
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] tazmaniondvl:
And what's the first thing you ate going to do with your new toy :)
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] tazmaniondvl:
I hope you are gonna put the battery in and turn it on first. ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] Necivias1:
No kidding man. I'm still waiting on my new tent that was supposed to come yesterday. And best of luck when you get the phone in. Really need to un-brick mine. But that's what I get for letting my brother in law try and put a custom recovery on and root it for me.
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] shabbypenguin:
ok so talked with my buddy, he says he can root it but its not open to any vulnerbilities he is willing to let leave his computer, so im mailing the phoen to him, once he roots it hes gunan dump the stock kernel and system for me (i already overwrote my recovery trying to test things out :/) once i have the boot.img and system i can make cwm and i can make an odin tar to fix up eveyrones phone.

sorry for teh setback but shouldnt be more than a few days.
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] tazmaniondvl:
A few days is better then waiting for the update lol

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Then again wouldn't we have to go through this again to gain root for the update?
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] tazmaniondvl:
So, I was gonna try to create a wiki for our phone, but i suck at life lol im not good at creating things, but if someone gets one started i will be happy to add to it.
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] shabbypenguin:
once we have recovery we will have root for life. any update they push we can flash. install cwm and then use that to root. only way to block it is to lock the bootloader, which ive never heard of samsung doing on tmobile, or locking a device after x ota.
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] Proud2banoob:
I'm excited that it's almost ready. Are you doing a twrp recovery, too?
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] shabbypenguin:
ok so was fairly stupid of me, but my phone was bootlooping earlier. managed to fix it and i have recovery booting, but it has no display so i cant seem to use it to get rooted yet. however its a step in the right direction :)
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] tazmaniondvl:
Nice, what happened to sending it to your buddy?
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] shabbypenguin:
why send it off? :P
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] tazmaniondvl:
I want to marry you!

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Btw the n symbol you have on top will go away if you turn off nfc
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] GJSmith3rd:
I wannabe smart too :cool:
[Samsung Galaxy Light Questions & Answers] shabbypenguin:
i like nfc :D. wife has an s4 so we can bump :)

:( my kernel broke wifi :(