Updating Issues after Factory Reset

[fastcaster]

Hi all,

I've had my phone for about 8 months and everything was going fine until it was dropped and the screen broke. I recently had it replaced and they had to do a factory reset in order to complete the process. I was running JB with no problem, but now I've been sent back to 4.0.4. Whenever I try to update I am able to download and initiate the update, but it never completes successfully. I've tried connecting my phone to my computer to use Kies, but my computer doesn't even register that the phone is plugged in. Is there any other way I can update my OS without resorting to rooting it?

If it helps, my phone is from Hong Kong but I'm attempting to update it in Shanghai, China. I don't know if that would cause any problems. Thanks. O

 

[GSDer]

they had to do a factory reset in order to complete the process. I was running JB with no problem, but now I've been sent back to 4.0.4.

It sounds like they did more than a Factory Reset - that will NOT change the OS version. Perhaps they reloaded ICS for some odd reason.

I've tried connecting my phone to my computer to use Kies, but my computer doesn't even register that the phone is plugged in.

You have Kies v2 installed?
Running Windows on your PC?
You're using a data cable and not a charging cable?
Does the phone charge when it's connected to the PC?

Is there any other way I can update my OS without resorting to rooting it?

Yes, but you have to solve the connection problem first.
Which version of Jelly Bean (4.1.2? 4.3?) was your phone running prior to this catastrophe?
Which carrier are you with?

BTW, if only the screen was damaged, I can think of no good reason that they would have had to perform a Factory Reset, much less an OS reload.

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[fastcaster]

Thanks for the reply.

As for the reset, perhaps they did more. My Chinese isn't amazing, so perhaps they did something else and were only able to explain it to me in this basic way. I've also just noticed that the vibration function doesn't work anymore, so I'm just annoyed in general at the work they did. There was a problem initially after they returned my phone where I had no service with China Mobile, my carrier. They then did something to it so that I could make calls, use data, etc. Maybe it was during this time that they reset something?

I have been using the normal charging cable to connect my phone to my computer. I didn't realize that there was a different cable. My phone does charge while it's plugged in, but my computer doesn't detect it otherwise. I have the most recent version of Kies and am running Windows 7. If I buy a data cable perhaps I'll be able to interface with my phone using Kies.

I don't remember the exact version of JB, although it should have been the most recent.

 

[GSDer]

My Chinese isn't amazing

That's ok - my English isn't all that great either.

I didn't realize that there was a different cable.

There are different cables. Sometimes (but not always) you can tell it's a charging-only cable because there'll only be four pins instead of five in the micro-USB connector that plugs into the phone. If you have the original Samsung cable that came with the phone you'll see a label that indicates that it's for data.

I have the most recent version of Kies

You'll have to be more specific - there are two different baselines of Kies:
- v2.6.2.14014_6 (the latest build) is for phones with firmware prior to 4.3
- v3.2.1.13114_22 (the latest build) is for phones with 4.3 (and perhaps greater) firmware

I don't remember the exact version of JB, although it should have been the most recent.

It apparently wasn't 4.3, since there's no way to roll that back to earlier firmware.

Once you solve the connection to the PC issue we can proceed.

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[fastcaster]

OK, so I have solved the connection problem by using a different cable. Unfortunately, Samsung Kies tells me that I have the latest firmware installed.

Samsung Kies Version: v2.6.2.14014_6
My phone's firmware:
PDA: LF1
Phone: LEF
CSC: LF1(XXX)

 

[GSDer]

Unfortunately, Samsung Kies tells me that I have the latest firmware installed.

That's odd. Oh well, there's more than one way to skin a cat.

A few assumptions that I have to make:
- you have the GT-i9300 model
- you want the Chinese firmware
- you want the latest firmware available (4.3)
If all of those are true, you would need to download http://samsung-updates.com/details/22132/Galaxy_S_3_International/GT-I9300/CHN/I9300ZCUBML1.html (once you have this downloaded you'd extract the contents)
You will also need to download a tool called Odin (look for v3.07).

I should warn you that once you update to 4.3 there will be no fiddling with the bootloader; loading custom Recovery software; etc. If you're not interested in that sort of thing then you can proceed to use Odin to flash the firmware. If you may be interested at some point then you should load a different firmware - let me know which case it is and if all of the assumptions were true.

If ANY of them were not true DO NOT attempt to load that firmware!

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