Help GT-i9100P wont update to ICS

[serbusfish]

I decided to make an account here as my provider (o2) has proved unsuccessful in helping solve this issue, hope you guys are smarter than they are!

For some reason when running Kies software my phone will not update to ICS, it claims the latest firmware is already installed (I current have Gingerbread 2.3.5). Ive been on live chat with o2, I told them my CSC number and they told me my phone can update to ICS so I dont know why it wont do it. Ive got the latest Kies software and have tried it on both my PC and Laptop but it just wont work.

Has this happened to anyone else and is there a solution?

 

[ironass]

I decided to make an account here as my provider (o2) has proved unsuccessful in helping solve this issue, hope you guys are smarter than they are!

For some reason when running Kies software my phone will not update to ICS, it claims the latest firmware is already installed (I current have Gingerbread 2.3.5). Ive been on live chat with o2, I told them my CSC number and they told me my phone can update to ICS so I dont know why it wont do it. Ive got the latest Kies software and have tried it on both my PC and Laptop but it just wont work.

Has this happened to anyone else and is there a solution?

Maybe it's because ICS hasn't been launched for the, "P", variant yet. Only the GT-i9100 version.

 

[serbusfish]

Maybe it's because ICS hasn't been launched for the, "P", variant yet. Only the GT-i9100 version.

Not according to this:

At present ICS is only available for the Samsung Galaxy SII, GT-i9100, GT-i9100M, GT-i9100P model.

Source:

http://androidforums.com/samsung-galaxy-s2-international/523455-ics-csc-you-eligible-update.html

Also as I said o2 live chat people have told me my phone is compatible.

 

[ironass]

Not according to this:

http://androidforums.com/samsung-galaxy-s2-international/523455-ics-csc-you-eligible-update.html

Source:

Also as I said o2 live chat people have told me my phone is compatible.

When I add a red "P" or "M" to the CSC code, it will be.

There's a lot of difference between compatible and available. Why not give O2 a call and find out why you do not have it.

 

[mrloadtest]

Hi Serbusfish

I also have purchased a i9100P Galaxy s2 from o2 in the UK, it has arrive today and KIES is saying it has the latest updates, however, like yourself it is still stuck on 2.3.5 and KIES does NOT offer any upgrade to ICS at the moment (Yes my CSC code is O2U, so according to the list, it should be available)

Have you had any joy solving this yet? Could anyone shed further light on this problem please?

 

[ironass]

so according to the list, it should be available)

If you had read posts #2 and #4 above, then according to the list... it has not been released yet for the "P", variant. only the GT-i9100 version.

 

[buzz45]

hi i have just got a samsung galaxy s2 gt-i9100p from o2
i spoke to o2 and then spoke to samung uk because our model has the NFC chip the latest update wont work for us the update is for old
s2 gt-i9100 that has no NFC chip
the isc update will be out later for our model but thay dident have date

 

[bored_stupid]

You could always head over to SamMobile Firmware Page
Download the O2 firmware and flash via Odin.
You will lose NFC but at this moment, its not a great loss. When the official update for i9100p O2 is ready just reflash.
I have the i9100p UK Orange and im on LPS build flashed via Odin and rooted from Chainfire.

 

[andybristol]

Hi all having spoken at length with both Samsung and O2 this week I can confirm that the I9100P will NOT update yet as Samsung have not released the update yet although no date can be given all networks seem to be getting them around April - June so I don't think it'll be long. Basically if you have a GT-I9100P you'll have NFC feature which is the problem as Samsung reported to me and this is the reason why the update is not yet available, but look on the bright side.... you'll have working NFC whilst all the other I9100 users won't, so just hang in there for a month or two.

BY THE WAY DO NOT FLASH YOUR PHONE as suggested above otherwise you'll void your warranty instantly and you could end up with a brick if it goes t*ts up whilst flashing, so be warned !

 

[bored_stupid]

I agree with andybristol," you'll void your warranty instantly and you could end up with a brick if it goes t*ts up whilst flashing, so be warned ! ". But if you need to take it back to Samsung; you just reflash your original firmware, reset the binary counter back to zero using a USB jig, then your back to square one, Warranty restored.
But if we all did as the post states above, there would be hardly any android development, we would be stuck with network providers bloatware and software upgrades would be a thing of the past.
So while your sat there, in your smart car, stuck in a traffic jam, the rest of us are in the overtaking lane driving a Ferrari.

 

[Shotgun84]

But if you need to take it back to Samsung; you just reflash your original firmware, reset the binary counter back to zero using a USB jig, then your back to square one, Warranty restored.

I will have to disagree with that. Even if you put it back to stock and reset the flash counter you have still flashed something unofficial so your warranty is still void. Doing so is technically a fraudulent warranty claim.

 

[bored_stupid]

I will have to disagree with that. Even if you put it back to stock and reset the flash counter you have still flashed something unofficial so your warranty is still void. Doing so is technically a fraudulent warranty claim.

Technically if you flash the I9100XWLP3 ICS firmware from Samfirmware via Odin, you will not be voiding your warranty. It is official firmware albeit for the I9100.
No binary counter increase and no yellow triangle. Download the original firmware for the I9100P I9100PVBKL2 from the same place to revert back to latest gingerbread when needed.

Edit..Sorry pressed return before i was finished..

 

[Shotgun84]

Technically if you flash I9100XWLP3 ICS firmware from Samfirmware via Odin, you will not be voiding your warranty. It is an official firmware albeit

I wasn't really debating that. It was more the resetting the flash counter restores your warranty bit.

 

[Slug]

Technically if you flash the I9100XWLP3 ICS firmware from Samfirmware via Odin, you will not be voiding your warranty.

Yes you will. Odin is not a supported user update method.

It is official firmware albeit for the I9100.

Official only for the locale/handsets it is intended for. Installing (for example) the Nordic v.4.0.3 update on a UK handset will not be viewed by Samsung as official as they never made it available to UK users. The same applies to firmware for a different sub-variant; i9100 firmware cannot be installed on a i9100P under normal circumstances.

 

[chainsinuk]

Hi just to let you know i have the firmware straight from samsung 2 days ago this is ICS for the i9100p ONLY please the p variant only so just let me know if you want it and ill get it to you,and dont forget to say thanks ha!Let me know guys.Also you keep NFC with this and this is the version just released for europe.

 

[Shotgun84]

Hi just to let you know i have the firmware straight from samsung 2 days ago this is ICS for the i9100p ONLY please the p variant only so just let me know if you want it and ill get it to you,and dont forget to say thanks ha!Let me know guys.Also you keep NFC with this and this is the version just released for europe.

What's the PDA and CSC for that firmware? I'm just curious as there's no mention of it on Samfirmware.

 

[chainsinuk]

Hi you might not believe this i dont know how i got to the samsung european link ive been trying for 2 days to get back there as the other model downloads are there,they all are rar files and i just downloaded the one for my model which is i9100p it is the one released to europe so it has no carrier bloatware, let me know if u wanna check it out and ill get it to you.

 

[Slug]

Hi you might not believe this

The only existing i9100P firmwares listed by Samsung are for Orange (France & UK), TIM (Italy) and Mobitel (Slovenia). As previously requested, please give us the PDA and CSC codes for this mysterious release.

 

[chainsinuk]

Im not an expert on this i only know i got it off a european samsung site ill unzip it and if u tell me what to look for ill try for you but i think it would be easier if i just gave yous the file it is 100 per cent genuine ill stake my membership on it.Just unrared it and u get a GT-9100P_EUR-XX_platform.tar.
And this GT-I9100P-EUR-XX-kernal.tar these are both compressed too.
Like i said i was trying to get to know how to root the i9100p and i came across this site in europe for samsung i could kick myself for not bookmarking it believe me this is the real deal im sure you know some one who would know what to do with this file,let me know.

 

[Slug]

Just unrared it and u get a GT-9100P_EUR-XX_platform.tar.

Can you open the TAR and tell me what files are inside that? My concern is that flashing this on a carrier-branded i9100P will void the user's warranty and may also cause software problems.

i could kick myself for not bookmarking it

It should still be stored in your browser's history.

Thanks for the assist. Please understand that our caution is purely due to wanting to ensure that people don't give themselves unnecessary headaches.

 

[chainsinuk]

Sure i understand i have extracted the tar and took picture for you which i hope ill be able to attach to this notice let me know if you need anything else.I have tried to upload the picture it says it exceeds size can you pm me ur e_mail and ill send it to you,thanks again

 

[Slug]

Sure i understand i have extracted the tar and took picture for you

It would be quicker and easier just to list the files.

 

[bored_stupid]

Sure i understand i have extracted the tar and took picture for you which i hope ill be able to attach to this notice let me know if you need anything else.I have tried to upload the picture it says it exceeds size can you pm me ur e_mail and ill send it to you,thanks again

Try dialing *#1234#
This will tell you what you need to know.

Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk

 

[chainsinuk]

-packages (folder)
build (folder)
external (folder)
libcore (folder)
vendor (folder}
build.sh (file)

This is the platform tar. hope it helps

 

[Slug]

Unless the GT-i9100P has a radically-different internal structure to the i9100, that looks nothing like a firmware update package. There's no boot.bin, no modem.bin, no zImage and no file system .img files.

I suspect that this is the source code for the firmware, judging by the presence of a build script.