(notes) backup official firmware

[pchenna143]

hi i opened this thread for explain how to backup your official firmware.


first downgrade your phone so that kies will detect an upgrade for you.

Now read on to see how to save the
firmware files during kies upgrade process.

On your pc, check the option
"Show hidden files"

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

Kies will begin to download the
firmware files...

The files will be saved in tmp files called "tmpA4CE.tmp" or other names
you can find it easily.

In Windows 7, this
tmp file is located at,
C:\Users\ * \AppData
\Local\Temp or type temp in run command.
(* is the pc user
session name, e.g. C:
\Users\chenna
\AppData\Local
\Temp)

When download iscomplete, kies
decompresses this tmp file into a zip folder and begins the firmware upgrading process.

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

When kies begins the upgrade process
starting from 1% until
it reaches 100%, quickly copy the "zipfolder" to your desktop.

You have about 2 to 3 minutes to do this.

Kies will delete the folder once upgrade is 100% (completed).

The "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 odin or multiloader.

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[GuestK0091]

Could be usefull, but there are some threads out there that allready have stock firmwares listed.

 

[pchenna143]

this process is 100% safe and no confusion. finally you will not loose your warrenty.

 

[vivekdumbre]

WHere is downgrade file

can u plz post a link to the downgrade firmware file?

 

[pchenna143]

can u plz post a link to the downgrade firmware file?

go to samfirmware.com forums there you can get firmwares. they did not add recent firmware(august-2011) so downlod april firmware.
and install with odin.
you can get odin and ops in cianogenmod thread.
and finally download your region firmware. follow letter codes to find your country. for example India-dd

 

[fkrone]

I already tried to downgrade so kies would recognize my phone and provide an upgrade but this failed several times. So there is no guarantee that this will work.

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[pchenna143]

I already tried to downgrade so kies would recognize my phone and provide an upgrade but this failed several times. So there is no guarantee that this will work.

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this will work.
did you check on showhidden folders?
cleanup your temporary files before start upgrade firmware.
and some times file name is different.
so first cleanup your temp. than check show hidden files than start the process.
it should work

 

[fkrone]

I meant with that that kies might tell you that there is no update available. I tried this out several times with different firmwares and different CSCs.

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[m1trand1r]

I meant with that that kies might tell you that there is no update available. I tried this out several times with different firmwares and different CSCs.

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kies sucks for some reason
i just flashed with odin...kies never worked for me either

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[pchenna143]

I meant with that that kies might tell you that there is no update available. I tried this out several times with different firmwares and different CSCs.

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If you install latest firmware kies cant provode an update for you.
you have to install your region firmware only. tell me your problem with this process clearly please. i am not understanding your problem completely.