[REQ] Rogers Stock Firmware UXJJ6

[theREDlegion]

UPDATE: 27/11/11

I have started a thread in the development section that contains all this information, please leave any findings or questions there, I believe members will find it more helpful there.

The thread can be found here

I have removed the file links from the OP to stop any confusion in the future. All files can be found in the other thread where it will be maintained and updated (if necessary) in the future.

Thanks for reading.

UPDATE: 27/11/11

Andrew_Low has provided a copy of his stock FROYO backup, which I tested on my tab and confirm that it is working. The kernel is rooted, other than that it is a clean ROGERS rom.

He was also able to capture the GINGERBREAD update, (which I have not tested as of yet, any testers please post your results) this is the stock update available from KIES.
Many thanks to him for this, if it helps you, hit his thank you button[/URL]. If you find this thread helpful as well, hit my thank you button.

Instructions on flashing are not provided. If you need these files it means you know how to flash your device, have flashed a custom ROM previously, and require this to return to a stock state.

Both downloads can be found in the link
downloads here



ORIGINAL POST:

I am looking for the stock firmware for a Rogers Galaxy Tab (P1000UXJJ6)

There are many posts mentioning it, even asking for it, but no firmware to be found.

If anyone has a copy of it can you please post a link here or PM me, or even if you have a backup of the original ROM (or if you can make a backup if you have the original software on your tab). Anything will do, as searching for it has not showed any results.

MODEL: P1000R
IC: 649E-SGHI987

ORIGINAL FIRMWARE:
Version: FROYO.UXJJ6
P1000UXJJ6

The SamFIT web shows
Model: P1000
Region: Rogers - Canada, (Branded: yes)
Available languages: en, fr,
October 2010 Revision: 6

Thanks in advance.
RED

 

[theREDlegion]

Not an easy ROM to find is it?

Anybody ?

 

[theREDlegion]

Any fresh ROGERS tabs out there???

 

[Andrew_Low]

I just picked up a used Galaxy Tab that has this firmware on it. I'm not new to hacking Android devices, but the Tab is new to me.

I haven't installed Kies yet, but will in a couple of days and can make a backup.

 

[theREDlegion]

That would be just great, thank you very much, and I assure you that you will be glad that you made a backup for yourself as well in the future (hopefully not though, I don't expect you to have problems or anything like that but you know what I mean).

If possible, can you make the backup before you root the device, otherwise it seems to be a bit of a headache trying to get it un-rooted after the fact.

Many thanks.

EDIT: I guess i'm thinking more of a temp root than a perm root before backup

 

[Andrew_Low]

Sigh, I'm in noobville here with Kies.

Cross booted to Windows XP (I normally use Linux as my desktop) - installed Kies and sorted out USB connectivity.

I don't see where in Kies I can do a firmware backup. The backup just grabs the user data from the device.

It detects my firmware version and offers me the chance to update (which I assume would be a bad idea). Quickly looking on the net, you can 'capture' the firmware files during an update - but that doesn't help grab the version I'm running. Seems there may be a registry hack that lets you install older versions in Kies? If that's true, why can't anyone with a Rogers tab just get the old firmware easily?

Looking for a bit of hand holding.

Oh yeah, and device is bone stock. I'll likely root, unlock and install CyanogenMod - but I'm in no rush. Happy to try to help capture the stock ROM. It may help me out in the future, you never know.

 

[theREDlegion]

Search for Roto-backup, it is a way to back it up bit by bit. It's a thread by Rotohammer, using his technique members were able to provide UN-ROOTED firmware, which are posted in the dev section. Have a little read see what you think.

 

[Andrew_Low]

The Roto-backup link was helpful, but that requires rooting.

Here's what I've done. Starting with a bone stock, factory reset device. I rooted the device using SuperOneClick 2.2. Sadly I had to run this under Windows to get it to work, mono + Ubuntu didn't seem to work out

I used the default "auto" method of rooting with SuperOneClick, and I did install busybox. In theory - if you really wanted to have an un-rooted stock, you could use the Unroot option of SuperOneClick.

Then I used the roto-backup script. This seems to have worked and I've got a 250MB zip file that I believe contains the stock firmware.

Are you brave enough to test it?

Files were zipped into a single file then split into chunks using RAR to get around upload limits. Grab them from skydrive.

 

[theREDlegion]

Nice. I have a backup I came across but it's screwy and can't be un-rooted. The root method you used was temporary or perm?, the difference would be one disappears after a reboot.

When I originaly did my backup I used a temp root and came up with a file that I'm pretty sure was about the same size.

Brave you ask? I'm downloading the 3 RARs right now and will check it out.

Many thanks, will flash and tell you how it goes.

 

[theREDlegion]

Well, Andrew_Low, it worked like a charm. The flash went smooth I will attempt to un-root shortly, and tell you how it went.

 

[Andrew_Low]

Glad it worked. Let me know if unroot via SuperOnClick 2.2 goes ok.

Why do you want non root? Warranty claim?

Slightly off topic, what ROM would you recommend? Seems any AT&T compatible ROM should play ok on the Rogers tab. I'm partial to CM being that's what is on my phone.

Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA App

 

[theREDlegion]

It is for warranty reasons, I have two tabs one was acting up. I did re stock it and sent it back but I wasn't able to un-root so I'll see if it goes through with samsung.

I HAD my stock rom that I somehow deleted (or just misplaced, cause I can't find it anywhere) Then I figured that I am not the only one who may need this, and since it is harder to find, I thought that I would try and help out the P1000R folks by getting a stock rogers rom for those who would like to revert. I was going to wait until I receive my tab back and see what they did to it and maybe have a fresh rogers rom on it to backup. I plan on posting it for members to have.

Our Rogers tabs are great for flashing anything on it really (p1000 related of course). Currently I have BOCA on mine, I had HC RC1 on it previously for a good little bit, and was going to put the ICS alpha build on it, but now since I'm left with one I use it for business purposes and require full functionality out of it. The tab that I sent back had OVERCOME KRATOS on it. Funny enough, this tab is the one that i'm always flashing different roms on and overclocking and plain old abusing it yet it was the other one that crapped out.

I recommend the OVERCOME rom as it is very stable, fast and reliable with almost no bugs. Combined with the bell modem it could also be used for phone calls if necessary. But experiment with any one you want until you find one that suits your needs, I found both my tabs hard to brick so I wouldn't worry too much if I were you. I can't wait for an ICS beta rom to stick on this one.

 

[Andrew_Low]

Cool. I'm interested in a clean stock ROM if one shows up, please post to this thread. I'll try the unroot and see if that works for me.

Open to pointers on how to soft root and capture ROM. Seems feasible, but I didn't find a way to soft root and give me enough to roto backup.

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[pback]

Looking for a clean stock ROM for Rogers as well for warranty work, thanks!

 

[Andrew_Low]

Can't folk use the 2.3 firmware from kies? I haven't tried, but if you flash the rooted UXJJ6 from this thread then use Kies to upgrade to 2.3 you'd be in an unrooted stock state.

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[Andrew_Low]

Well, Andrew_Low, it worked like a charm. The flash went smooth I will attempt to un-root shortly, and tell you how it went.

Hmm, very interesting. I ran the unroot on my device and it did manage to remove the superuser apk, but beyond that the device appears to still be rooted - busybox is still installed, and when I shell in over adb I get the # indicating root access.

I suspect just removing the superuser app is enough to make it appear 'as stock' - but any expert digging into the device and it's easy to see things are not stock.

If I were to try again - seems zergRush may be the local root you want to use, then from there figure out how to backup the ROM.

[edit] Ooh... reboot and adb has lost the # - I still see busybox installed in /system/xbin/busybox - I suspect this is pretty close to 'stock' if I punt the /system/xbin stuff entirely.

I'm not sure I'm that motivated to chase this further - I can't guarantee it is 100% stock, and it's the same as dl'ing the files I previously uploaded and running SuperOneClick 2.2 unroot + removing the busybox stuff as I specified above. The only mystery here is really what causes adb to have root privs when rooted.

 

[Andrew_Low]

Sweet - appears I was able to grab the ROM from Kies during the 2.3 upgrade - so I've got a copy of the clean/stock Rogers GINGERBREAD.UXKG1 firmware.

Will upload and link here in the next couple of days.

 

[theREDlegion]

Very sweet, I will post it in the OP for reference.

 

[theREDlegion]

Looking for a clean stock ROM for Rogers as well for warranty work, thanks!

I will post the Froyo version on the first post for reference, but if you are willing to wait Andrew_Low is generously going to provide a stock rogers Gingerbread rom which I will post for you and others in the OP.

 

[Andrew_Low]

Gingerbread is here https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=61f79860d644cd72&resid=61F79860D644CD72!124

+1 to theREDlegion for cleaning this stuff up and making the thread useful.