Help Firmware update failed, what do I do now?

[jammybstard]

Help please!

Galaxy S2 (uk 3.co.uk)
Not rooted or anything like that.

I checked for updates this morning and for the first time since I got the S2 there was an update availible.

I set it away updating and didnt pay too much attention to it.
I think it did a f/w update first and then downloaded another software update (Ice cream sandwich perhaps?? I dont know)
It finished installing the second update and then restarted.

Ever since the phone just keeps restarting.

I get the Samsung Splash and then the 3.co.uk splash and then another "S" splash and then back to the 3.co.uk splash and then the "S" Splash again (*Repeat infinatly)

I booted into the Android system recovery <3e>
Tried wiping the Cache partition + restart
and tried data/factory reset + restart

No change

in recovery the yellow text at the bottom says:

--Coping media files...
Successfully copied media files.

# MANUAL MODE #

-- Updating application...
Successfully updated application.

-- Appling Multi-CSC...
Installing Multi-CSC
Can't access to '/system/csc/H3G/system/'.
Successfully applied multi-CSC.

What do I do now please? I'm stumped!

 

[iRoot]

there is a firmware update to 2.3.6 its fairley easy and you do not need root, i had the exact same happen to me and i just re-started the procedure and it worked, are you able to get into download mode .eg,hold volume DOWN button, then home, and power all together need to now that, and i will go find the link to the firmware update

 

[jammybstard]

there is a firmware update to 2.3.6 its fairley easy and you do not need root, i had the exact same happen to me and i just re-started the procedure and it worked, are you able to get into download mode .eg,hold volume DOWN button, then home, and power all together need to now that, and i will go find the link to the firmware update

Hi IRoot

Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. busy weekend!

I can indeed get into Download mode. Do you have a link and some instructions?

Ta Mate

J

 

[jammybstard]

I have tried googling but it's information overload out there!

I can get it into Download mode, but Kies dosent seem to recognise it.

I think I should be able to use Odin3 to Flash the latest official firmware back onto it?

I have Odin3 v1.85, it seems to recognise the phone.

Can anyone help me find the right firmware?

your help would be really appriciated, I'm tearing my hair out.

 

[Slug]

Can anyone help me find the right firmware?

Go to here, and at the bottom of the "3 Network" section you'll see a link to the latest XWKI8 firmware. Load that into Odin as "PDA".

 

[jammybstard]

Go to here, and at the bottom of the "3 Network" section you'll see a link to the latest XWKI8 firmware. Load that into Odin as "PDA".

Ta Slug
The links on that page dont work, (for me anyway), the servers seem to be down.

I found what I think is another copy at samfirmware.com
I'll have to download it when I get home to my Broadband

I9100XWKI8 - 2.3.5 - 2011 October - I9100H3GKI2 - United Kingdom (H3G)

 

[Slug]

TThe links on that page dont work, (for me anyway), the servers seem to be down.

Darn! They've been moved to a new host so I assumed they would be live, but it looks like problems have arisen. Sorry about that.

Glad you found another source.

 

[jammybstard]

No bother bud, I installed the fw from that source and the phone's working great again. but one thing I notice is there's no "3" splash screen when i boot which makes me wonder if this is actually H3G firmware?? and if it will void the warenty etc

 

[Slug]

Enter *#1234# in the phone dialer and the CSC will be displayed. If that is H3Gxxx then it's an official 3UK release.

 

[jammybstard]

sugar

looks like i will need that release afterall slug.

any idea when the files will be available again?

 

[Slug]

any idea when the files will be available again?

I forgot about CheckFUS. Install the downloader on your PC and pull the latest H3G firmware from there.

 

[paddylaz]

Sorry to post-bomb here, but Slug, while we're on this subject,

I've got an unbranded, unlocked gs2 here in the uk, (my network is o2).

Officially still stuck on 2.3.4, but if I wanted either 2.3.5 or 2.3.6 do i need one of those 'open europe' firmwares or is it best to switch to a branded o2 firmware?

I don't really understand the radio/baseband stuff, just want the best possible firmware right now until ics comes out..(if it does).

Thanks for any help,

pads.

 

[Slug]

if I wanted either 2.3.5 or 2.3.6 do i need one of those 'open europe' firmwares or is it best to switch to a branded o2 firmware?

Choose one of the generic EU firmwares, but tbh at this late stage I'd advise holding off in favour of 4.0.x as flashing a 'non-standard' firmware may well prevent you receiving the update by official means.