Help Any option other than root?

[badboybubby]

I want Jellybean as soon as it comes out but I know that my carrier Three UK is known for how slow they are to release software updates. Is there any way I can update my phone without rooting? I don't even have the brightness update yet! :-(

 

[SurrealOne]

this is for the i9300
SamMobile Firmware Page

Make sure you read read read first

 

[sherlock5545]

You can flash the stock firmware of JB when it comes out. It doesn't involve rooting.

 

[Szadzik]

If you are on I9300 you can flash even today. Check out XXDLI5 leak. Perfectly stable and no problems at all.

 

[badboybubby]

Okay, looks like it can be done, what's the easiest and safest way to do it?

ps. Thanks for your help.

 

[Szadzik]

Okay, looks like it can be done, what's the easiest and safest way to do it?

ps. Thanks for your help.

- Download ODIN.
- Download the ODIN firmware from sammobile.com unzip it to get a *.tar file.
- Download and install drivers for S3. If you have KIES that is all you need.
- Put the phone into download mode by shutting it down and pressing Vol down+Home+power at the same time.
- Open ODIN and make sure Reprartition is NOT checked.
- Connect phone to the PC and make sure ODIN shows a com port in yellow/ blue indicating that the phone is connected.
- In ODIN hit PDA and and point it to the firmware .tar file. Hit start.

Phone will stay in download mode, then reboot and bring you to the startup screen where you can set it up.

P.S. You're welcome

 

[badboybubby]

- Download ODIN.
- Download the ODIN firmware from sammobile.com unzip it to get a *.tar file.
- Download and install drivers for S3. If you have KIES that is all you need.
- Put the phone into download mode by shutting it down and pressing Vol down+Home+power at the same time.
- Open ODIN and make sure Reprartition is NOT checked.
- Connect phone to the PC and make sure ODIN shows a com port in yellow/ blue indicating that the phone is connected.
- In ODIN hit PDA and and point it to the firmware .tar file. Hit start.

Phone will stay in download mode, then reboot and bring you to the startup screen where you can set it up.

P.S. You're welcome

cheers fella...

 

[BynoUK]

Will all existing data be lost in doing this? I'm not interested at the moment personally but it's something I'd like to know the answer to

 

[badboybubby]

God I'm confused again, to put a stock rom on do I download the Latest OTA for the UK? My phone is on Three UK and Ideally I want to get a stock samsung rom on so it will update to Jellybean via Kies when the official comes out in a few days?

Does anybody have a link to the correct stock firmware?

Thanks

bbb

 

[SUroot]

You can download and flash any compatible firmware via Odin, in full. You can get jellybean now.

Not sure kies will find updates if you have incorrect builds on your phone I.e not 3 uk. But what's that matter if you can download any version anyway?

 

[BRAINZ2013]

O yes he speaking the truth that pda is very handy not just with phones but tablets .... plus 1:thumbup::what:

 

[badboybubby]

chaps, think i'm screwed

My Three Mobile S3 is Network locked

Guess I'll have to wait for Three to pull their finger out with Jellybean

 

[SUroot]

chaps, think i'm screwed

My Three Mobile S3 is Network locked

Guess I'll have to wait for Three to pull their finger out with Jellybean

What are you on about? Network lock determines what SIM card you can put in your phone. Nothing else. Completely irrelevant to this thread

 

[Yatezy]

This is a great guide on how to flash via ODIN:

forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671969

To pick up the firmware go to here:

forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646610

This is the latest firmware for the UK

I9300XXBLG8 Download (Thanks To SamMobile!)
Base Firmware: I9300XXBLG8 (4.0.4)
Region Europe
Country: United Kingdom
Carrier: Unbranded
Build Date: 26 July 2012
Modem: XXLG8
CSC: OXABLG8
Change List: 928452

This shouldn't wipe but I could be wrong. You may also need to change your CSC but doing this WILL wipe your phone.

EDIT: I'm on Three myself and I flashed an unbranded version almost straight away. Easy enough to do

 

[badboybubby]

This is a great guide on how to flash via ODIN:

forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671969

To pick up the firmware go to here:

forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646610

This is the latest firmware for the UK

I9300XXBLG8 Download (Thanks To SamMobile!)
Base Firmware: I9300XXBLG8 (4.0.4)
Region Europe
Country: United Kingdom
Carrier: Unbranded
Build Date: 26 July 2012
Modem: XXLG8
CSC: OXABLG8
Change List: 928452

This shouldn't wipe but I could be wrong. You may also need to change your CSC but doing this WILL wipe your phone.

thanks...

 

[Yatezy]

No problem

 

[Yatezy]

Another thing, once you've flashed your phone etc download the 3 UK version aswell just in case you need to send the phone back for warranty purposes

 

[Szadzik]

Will all existing data be lost in doing this? I'm not interested at the moment personally but it's something I'd like to know the answer to

If you flash via ODIN it will wipe all existing data. I do it quite often as Iam reooted and have everything backed up, meaning restorig it back to my setup takes 15 minutes.

This is a great guide on how to flash via ODIN:

forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671969

To pick up the firmware go to here:

forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646610

This is the latest firmware for the UK

I9300XXBLG8 Download (Thanks To SamMobile!)
Base Firmware: I9300XXBLG8 (4.0.4)
Region Europe
Country: United Kingdom
Carrier: Unbranded
Build Date: 26 July 2012
Modem: XXLG8
CSC: OXABLG8
Change List: 928452

This shouldn't wipe but I could be wrong. You may also need to change your CSC but doing this WILL wipe your phone.

EDIT: I'm on Three myself and I flashed an unbranded version almost straight away. Easy enough to do

The link given to firmware here is OLD. Gives BLH while we're on DLI

Use the leaks here instead:

[Leaked JB Firmware] I9300XXDLI5 (4.1.1) - ODIN Firmware - Best JB Leak! [09-09-12] - xda-developers

 

[blenky]

I would just like to clear something up once and for all.

I have a UK unbranded S3 - unrooted.

If I flash via ODIN will it definitely clean all my data?


Thanks

 

[Szadzik]

It will clean all your data if you use ODIN.

 

[blenky]

It will clean all your data if you use ODIN.

Cheers - another question!

By 'clearing out data' does that mean it will effectively factory reset the phone meaning i would need to re install all apps etc?

Cheers

 

[Yatezy]

If you flash via ODIN it will wipe all existing data. I do it quite often as Iam reooted and have everything backed up, meaning restorig it back to my setup takes 15 minutes.



The link given to firmware here is OLD. Gives BLH while we're on DLI

Use the leaks here instead:

[Leaked JB Firmware] I9300XXDLI5 (4.1.1) - ODIN Firmware - Best JB Leak! [09-09-12] - xda-developers

I only used that one as that's the upto date official UK firmware. That one you have is a leaked Jelly Bean one.

 

[BynoUK]

Just had a go at it, updated to the DLI5 version nicely & never lost a thing. Lovely stuff

 

[blenky]

Just had a go at it, updated to the DLI5 version nicely & never lost a thing. Lovely stuff

Interesting.

Are you rooted?

If you upgraded without losing any data could you tell me how you did it? Thanks.

 

[BynoUK]

Interesting.

Are you rooted?

If you upgraded without losing any data could you tell me how you did it? Thanks.

Not rooted bud.

Followed the first post here..... hxxp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1835931 (not sure on the rules regarding links sorry, just replace the two x's at the beginning with t's)

I was prepared to lose some data at worst but it never came to that