How to Backup Firmware from Kies Upgrade Process

[blackperl]

Here is a guide to save the firmware during your kies update,so u can save that firmware for future use .i just copy paste this from some where else



1. On your pc, windows explorer, check the option "Show hidden files, folders, and drivers".

2. Now connect your phone to pc via kies to begin the firmware upgrade.

3. Kies will begin to download the firmware files...
a. The files will be saved under a tmp file called "tmp****.tmp"

(NB: **** can be any letters or numbers, e.g. In my two times of upgrade via kies,
first timethe tmp files was "tmpA4CE.tmp", and on the second it was "tmpD900.tmp"

b. In Windows 7, this tmp file is located at, C:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Temp

(NB: * is the pc user session name, e.g. C:\Users\Spacks\AppData\Local\Temp)

4. When download is complete, kies decompresses this tmp file into a folder called

"tmp****.tmp.zipfolder" and begins the firmware upgrading process.

a. The folder has same name as the tmp file but now with an extention of .zipfolder.

(So scroll through the folders in the same directory to locate it).


b. When kies begins the upgrade process starting from 1% until it reaches 100%,

quickly copy the "tmp****.tmp.zipfolder" to your desktop.

You have about 2 to 3 minutes to do this. Kies will delete the folder once upgrade is 100% (completed).


5. The "tmp****.tmp.zipfolder" contains all the firmware files kies has used to upgrade your phone.

Now you have a backup of official firmware from kies. This is also useful in case kies fails to complete the upgrade process.
Just use the saved files and manually flash your phone using multiloader.


some pic attach to help you

 

[wasim0]

can anyone tell, where is this file gonna be located in Windows Xp ???

 

[manoranjan2050]

Very nice And Great Step By Step Tutorial...............

 

[j0k3rr]

I registered on here just to say THANK YOU blackperl.

also it helps if you:
1-keep track of the time u started downloading the firmware.
2- Once in the folder sort the files by Date modified (right click in the folder go to sort n select Date modified)

Once again thank you blackperl.

 

[vikigmk]

can anyone tell, where is this file gonna be located in Windows Xp ???

Go to run and type %temp% , then hit enter

 

[Revolter]

so I got the file from temp that Kies used to update my phone ATT S2 i777, now after some messing with my phone I would like to load in the file, its name is:
SGH-I777_ATT_1_20130425170207_b5li6yo909.zip[1].enc2

can someone tell me how to load it into S2 without bricking it ? I tried to research the subject but I could not find anything

ALSO:
not really related but maybe someone will help:

how do I load Siyah kernel if all I have is zipped Siyah file but Odin will not flash it as it does not see the file due to zip extension... do I rename it to TAR or I need to unpack and repack it somehow ?

Thank you