Root Firmware Versions

[pegasus21]

That's what market enabler does

 

[GalaxyMeh]

Just to consolidate a few things into one message (this should be part of an FAQ, really)...

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Hope this helps!

Chris

Awesome post! I've been maintaining a Samsung Galaxy wiki and I added a link to this message in the Firmware section, and also in the Market section of the Android Users Howto Wiki.

 

[AndySev]

Good, I'm from Spain.

I'm having a lot porblema with Pcstudio, and that keeps me from updating.

I find very little information on this phone.

I wonder if all the firmware you speak up and I can use my phone while in Spain? if we are compatible.

I have the H2 version

greetings

 

[Cougar]

Noticed this afternoon, the market is now working with II5, looks like we've been whitelisted.

 

[Member12446]

So is the new version that's being reported (I7500XXII5_VIAII5) the same as the I5 available a few days ago?

Samsung moves to fix fatal i7500 Galaxy flaws | News | TechRadar UK

 

[Rastaman-FB]

yep

 

[akanbi]

Actually contains some information about what's updated.
Shame the instructions of using New PC Studio didn't work.

Translated: Google Translate

Original German: Produkt-News - Samsung Electronics GmbH

 

[Ewan27]

Just to consolidate a few things into one message (this should be part of an FAQ, really)...

BASEBAND VERSION

This is more commonly referred to as the "firmware" version (e.g. I7500XXII5), though the *actual* Android firmware version is something different altogether (e.g. Cupcake 1.5).

"XX" refers to the Western European region, so users in other areas will have different letters here. The last three characters tell you when the firmware was released:

A = 1
B = 2
C = 3
D = 4
E = 5
F = 6
G = 7
H = 8
I = 9
J = 10
K = 11
L = 12
etc..

So the sequence is year, month release number.

IH8 = 8th release in August 2009
II5 = 5th release in September 2009
JB2 = 2nd release in February 2010 (just an example!)

Not all releases are available publicly. Some releases are internal to Samsung, so don't always expect to see the version numbers increment in sequence.

THE CSC FILE

This file uses the same numbering system as the Baseband in the last three characters.

This delivers operator-specific branding, configuration and applications. The operator can be derived from the three characters in the version number:

VIA = O2 (Germany)
O2U = O2 (UK)
ITV = Vodafone (Italy)
BOG = Bouygues Telecom (France)

You can find out your current CSC version by dialling the following "number" on your phone:

*#*#44336#*#*

A "null" value for the CSC code when you dial the above number means you don't have a CSC code.

If you don't want an operator's specific customisations and configurations, don't use the CSC file in the upgrade. You can remove the CSC file (cache.img) from a one-package firmware file using an application such as JZip (www.jzip.com). Open the .tar file, click the cache.img file and then press your delete key.

UPDATING FIRMWARE VIA NEW PC STUDIO (NPS)

This uses a combination of your Baseband number and your CSC number. If you don't have a combination that's known to Samsung, you won't get updates. If you don't have a CSC at all, you also won't get updates via NPS.

If you can't update via NPS, you can always use Odin and the various firmwares that people make available on this forum without restriction.

APPS NOT AVAILABLE IN THE MARKET

This is down to one of two things.

1. It's a new baseband release. Google need to add this to their whitelist so you can see paid and protected apps. You just need to wait a bit for that to happen and it isn't a phone issue. This seems to be the cause of 99% of the "app not available" threads in this forum. You can modify the build fingerprint in /system/build.prop if you have rooted your phone if you need a more immediate solution.

2. You're not in a country where the application is available. Google seems to determine your country using the operator details from your SIM card (using the Mobile Country Code: Mobile Network Code - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia). The CSC file does *not* seem to be a factor here.

Hope this helps!

Chris

Hi Chris,

I am on o2UK and updgraded my phone last month to I7500XXIH8. This went fine but lost my APN's, I input APN's as other people have, but can longer send or recevie MMS messages. After reading your post I now belive this is due to the way I updraded to H8. I used the whole package option and must have added the German CSC as when I did the check you mentioned, my CSC version is i7500VIAH4.

I was wondering whether you could advise on the best way for me to upgrade to I7500XXII5? Should I go back to an original firmware to get the correct CSC or can I simply download a CSC verison and add this when I flash the firmware?

Thanks,

Ewan

 

[Rastaman-FB]

it wont be that as i had that same version on my o2 uk device with same csc installed and when i set up the apns they worked correctly

make sure you have 2 apns.
o2 wap which is internet and mms and has the mmsc info etc there
and then mobile web which is internet only
for information on this you can use
O2 WAP Setting MMS Settings GPRS Settings O 2

 

[Ewan27]

I have checked on various forums and have the following settings, could you confirm you have the same? (MMS used to work on the phone before I upgraded the firmware)

APN - mobile.o2.co.uk
Proxy -
Port -
Username - web
Password - password
Server -
MMSC -
MMS proxy -
MMS port -
MCC - 234
MNC - 10
APN type - internet + mms
Authentification Type - None

APN - wap.o2.co.uk
Proxy - http://wap.o2.co.uk
Port - 9201
Username - o2wap
Password - password
Server - http://mmsc.mms.o2.co.uk:8002
MMSC - http://mmsc.mms.o2.co.uk:8002
MMS proxy - 193.113.200.195
MMS port - 8080
MCC - 234
MNC - 10
APN type - mms
Authentification Type - None

Thanks,

Ewan

Edit - After reading your post I changed the first APN to be internet only and not internet and mms. This has solved the issue. Thank you

 

[Rastaman-FB]

no problem, just to clarify. the mobile web user/password should either be o2web and password or faster and faster to utilise the 3g services properly otherwise it apparently optimises stuff too much

the mms settings are working but you should have nothing in server

 

[kam187]

Wierd on my german galaxy, it automatically set up the APN for T-Mobile UK when I flashed without a CSC.

If you're updating using Odin, you should remove the CSC, or the cache.img from the file before you flash. You'll also notice your voicemail number will be set to the german O2 one if you used the German CSC

 

[e3fi389]

I would like to install the I7500XXII5-PDA-CL64494-REV5(VIA).tar ROM. In this context, it would be a few questions:
I can not use the NPS (does not recognize the device), so Odin's program to use.
What image should be provided as the Odin?

A provider in Hungary (Pannon GSM) is currently in the device ROM. This may cause a problem? The device is SIM lock in now, I would like to suppress this, the ROM update will resolve this? Actually, this would be the end ...

Bonus: How can I backup the current ROM? I would like to keep, if it would be a problem, you can load.
I thank you in advance for any help!

Device parameters:
FW: 1.5
Base: I5700XXIK2
Kernel: 2.6.27-dev i5700 Leshak@i5700-dev #1
Build: Cupcake.XXIK8

 

[Andronix]

you can't flash i7500 rom on i5700. you have pretty recent rom already, k2.

 

[e3fi389]

Oh, yeah, I'm sorry, watched: (

 

[nuke777]

ok now I am bloody confused, which is a newer version xxii5 or xxii7 ?? also if xxii7 is newer can I back up all of my app settings and etc so I dont have to set everything up again on the new firmware ??

 

[Cougar]

The revisions of letter-letter-number are codes which correspond to year-month-monthlyVersion. Each month resets the number. So II5 would be older than IK4 (as it's a later month) even though the number is higher.

However, as far as I'm aware you cannot directly compare versions between different handsets, the numbering on the i5700 is different to that of the i7500 (I think - not having owned a Spica I'm not 100% sure).

 

[nuke777]

The revisions of letter-letter-number are codes which correspond to year-month-monthlyVersion. Each month resets the number. So II5 would be older than IK4 (as it's a later month) even though the number is higher.

However, as far as I'm aware you cannot directly compare versions between different handsets, the numbering on the i5700 is different to that of the i7500 (I think - not having owned a Spica I'm not 100% sure).

no matter what I tried to do with this phone it will not become N1 or galaxy s, so I just embraced this device as my bastard child.

 

[Cougar]

That about sums it up. It's the bastard love child of a good phone and a dog egg.