DIY – How to upgrade your Omnia firmware into H3
I just successfully upgraded my firmware from G3 into H3.
Thank god..nothing wrong was happen…:)
Anyway this firmware is not consider as official firmware from Samsung because still not available on the website. Maybe they still testing and will come out with another version later.
Below is the step for u to upgrade if u dont want to go to service centre.
Do it at your own risk..:)
- Make sure u have XP machine. Vista is not recommended. Mine is Vista but i use my wife’s laptop..:P
- Backup ur Omnia data
- Fully charge ur Omnia
- Install ActiveSync 4.5 if u dont have (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/en-us/help/synchronize/activesync45.mspx)
- Install Samsung Modem Driver (http://fus.samsungmobile.com/omnia/SamsungModem_xp.zip)
- extract and run the setup.EXE
- go to this site, http://www.modaco.com/content/i900-omnia-http-i900-modaco-com/272126/secanys-rom-research-thread/ or directly download the firmware from here http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?xocswrevoyj
- Run i900DXHH3.7zip.exe (it will extract to another EXE file)
- Run i900DXHH3.exe.
- Turn Off your Omnia
- Connect your Omnia to a pc using data cable.
- turn on Device
- please click “START” button if the device found.
- Wait until this screen come out on PC. (Will take about 15 minutes then your Omnia will shutdown)
- Switch on your Omnia..Dont be afraid if Samsung logo appear quite a long time.
- Wait about 3-5 minutes. Your new Omnia will born again..:)
NOTES:-
If you get ‘Incorrect Software Version’ when trying to update, here’s the fix!
- Press the ‘dial’ key to the left of the optical pad to bring up the dialer
- With the onscreen keypad input *#1546792*#
- Select ‘Preconfiguration’
- Enter code *#81230*# and select OK
- Select ‘Singapore’, with the default Operator
- Accept this, DEVICE WILL HARD RESET
- Run update, and all should be well.
hisel said,
September 17, 2008 at 12:40 am
can u share your battery performance here…
bobby said,
September 17, 2008 at 10:57 am
hi my omnia firmware upgrade G3 to H3. the above procedure is done. but my omnia is not working. after upgrade i am waiting (Wait about 3-5 minutes. Your new Omnia will born again..:) still 6 hours. but not working.so please advice me my omnia is back on G3. how?
BOBBY said,
September 17, 2008 at 1:37 pm
hi my omnia firmware upgrade G3 to H3. the above procedure is done. but my omnia is not working. after upgrade i am waiting (Wait about 3-5 minutes. Your new Omnia will born again..:) still 6 hours. but not working. STILL MY OMNIA IS DEAD. WHAT CAN I DO SIR. so please advice me my omnia is back on G3 OR H3 . how?
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egyr said,
November 9, 2008 at 3:54 pm
I did the flashing and it works Ok, no problem at all.
I did tring to fix a “radio off” problem, and i found that my omina is having a hardware problem related with the phone USB it is not detected; I get the following message “Error! PhoneUSB Detect Failed”
If any one knows how to fix it it will be greate for some of us.
But the image software works fine for me.
Regards..
max said,
November 13, 2008 at 12:52 pm
mine says download failed after port create retry….then it stuck at the samsung logo screen.nothing happen..when i unplug it & switch on nothing happen except ..the red l.e.d power button is on.tat’s all…damn..i think i might have bricked it…..any solutions??
Morbider said,
November 15, 2008 at 7:19 pm
Just updated the firmware to the lastest version.
Works perfectly.
Maks Pain said,
November 17, 2008 at 1:51 pm
Hi egyr
i’m not really sure about your problem..
why dont u hard reset..see how it goes..
that’s the last thing u should do..:)
Maks Pain said,
November 17, 2008 at 2:12 pm
MAX,
i read from 1 forum (samsung-omnia.org) they said if something wrong happen during flashing,
try remove out ur battery for a while..
put it back..then try again..
hope it would works..:)
Kevin said,
November 21, 2008 at 7:29 am
What a crap phone!!
Maks Pain said,
November 23, 2008 at 1:17 am
Hi Kevin,
what do u mean by a crap phone?
if it’s not fit for u then just ignore it..
tylwith said,
November 25, 2008 at 6:04 pm
max just install the samsung modem driver and flash again
neworder said,
December 24, 2008 at 3:56 am
when i run the installer it said checksum failed…..how to overcome this?
[reply by MAKS PAIN - sorry for late reply]
which firmware u download?..please use the latest one..
H3 is not advisable as it will drain ur battery like..
Toyo said,
December 28, 2008 at 3:12 pm
Hey guys…
I bought an omnia 3 days ago…
it the Japanese version SoftBank 930SC
it’s different from the normal 900i
So is there a way to change the software of it ?!?
I’m having a problems connecting it through the USB cable…
and I didn’t recieve any Driver CD when I bought it !!
So far I cant transfer any data to it even using the Micro SD…
help me plz
Maks Pain said,
January 6, 2009 at 2:49 pm
Toyo,
1st of all, is ur Omnia phone using Windows Mobile?
i read last time the Softbank one using their own OS..
shrimp said,
January 10, 2009 at 12:54 am
Anyone know if it works?
Nabeel said,
January 21, 2009 at 7:49 pm
Hi,
I have been searching all over the internet for a solution to this “Incorrect Version” message, and no one has given a different solution. Everyone keeps saying the following:
* Press the ‘dial’ key to the left of the optical pad to bring up the dialer
* With the onscreen keypad input *#1546792*#
* Select ‘Preconfiguration …..etc…
But this is not working for me. Here’s what I get when I check the version, both the PDA and the phone are i900DXHH3. I know that there is supposed to be a / with more letters and a number after it, but I don’t have that. Does anyone have any idea what I should do? Thanks.
Maks Pain said,
January 23, 2009 at 1:02 pm
Nabeel, i’m not sure about that..
anyway i suggest u to upgrade to the new firmware..
H3 is quite bad on battery life..
Nabeel said,
January 23, 2009 at 3:01 pm
Maks,
Thanks for responding. I was finally able to upgrade my phone’s firmware. I upgraded to DZHK3, which I believe is the latest release. Immediately I see an improvement in my battery life. I have gone 48 hours and had 3 hours of talk time and my battery still has 4 bars on it. This is great since I used to charge my phone every day.
The next part is long.
With regards to the update process. Everything about hard reseting the phone is correct, but there was a minor detail that is not included. The incorrect window that comes up when running the updater has an OK button. If you click that, the updater closes. Then you do the hard reset using the instructions given above. You will have to set the country and carrier. After that the phone will restart and then you’re back to square one. The trick is to restart the updater right after it closes BUT DON’T CLICK THE VERIFY BUTTON. Preform the hard reset on the phone and when the phone starts reseting, click the verify button. This is about timing. If it doesn’t work, retry it with minor changes in when you click the verify button. You know it worked when the progress bar under the verify button says it’s downloading file 1 then file 2 then file 3 and finally file 4. Be patient and keep trying. Good luck.
SK said,
January 30, 2009 at 12:23 pm
Hi guys,
Can you please assist. I am in South Africa and trying to download the new firmward …..K3, however am getting the error : incorrect sortware version. I have run the fix listed above, but still not working. any advice
Maks Pain said,
February 2, 2009 at 1:55 pm
SK, check this URL
http://www.modaco.com/content/i9x0-omnia-rom-discussion/271215/rom-download-links-naming-scheme-incorrect-software-version-fix/
Jingyee said,
February 12, 2009 at 1:24 pm
Hey ya, i got this problem of not being able to see msgs sent by some numbers… It’s like i cant view all of the msgs sent by some numbers (my friends’). You got a way out? Do reply asap
Maks Pain said,
February 12, 2009 at 1:35 pm
JingYee, ur problem quite mysterious..:) hence i don’t know how to help u
Jeff said,
February 28, 2009 at 9:40 pm
Hi there,
I get the following error….
Error! PhoneUSB Detect Failed
Port Create retry (25)
Port Create retry (24)
Port Create retry (23)
all the way down to (0) and then it says:
Download failed!!
Please help!
ichigo said,
March 9, 2009 at 5:25 pm
max said,
November 13, 2008 at 12:52 pm
mine says download failed after port create retry….then it stuck at the samsung logo screen.nothing happen..when i unplug it & switch on nothing happen except ..the red l.e.d power button is on.tat’s all…damn..i think i might have bricked it…..any solution
MAX..
THEN..WHAT HAPPEN 2 UR OMNIA?MY OMNIA GOT SAME PROBLEM 2..NOTHING HAPPEN AFTER REBOOT..JUST RED LED AT POWER SWITCH ON..DAMN..CRYIIINNNGGG…….
ichigo said,
March 9, 2009 at 5:28 pm
please,somebody here..how to fix this problem..just send it o SC or another trick can be apply to solve this shitty problem.?
DrN said,
March 13, 2009 at 9:33 pm
Hi guys,
I just got an omnia yesterday, been trying to change the language from Italian to English with little luck. i am considering flashing the rom and installing a new WM 6.1
The version is ; pda-i900xIHJ3/XIHJ3; Telefone: i900XXHJ1;
can anyone please tell me where 2 get an english rom that will work well with my fone giving me step by step instructions..Thanks
tonie linda said,
March 15, 2009 at 12:23 pm
hello there!!! i badly need help!!! my omnia is currently running unofficial DXIA1 and today an update official version in SAmsung Mobile is available – DXIA5 but i’m getting the error “incorrect version” i tried the instruction above but i can’t seem to get it right…. am i missing something??? help me please or else i’ll be stuck with DXIA1 forever!!! i did a hard reset already but it didn’t change the version… it only swiped off all my files… huhuhuhu!!! email me back immediately please! -astridity21@gmail.com
dien said,
March 28, 2009 at 4:23 pm
I have DXHH3. Bought the omnia with this version.
can somebody tell me waht teh latest version is that works and the exact steps to install this.
Also, how does the voice dailer works?
Pleaaaase help, cause my battery is low everytime!!!!!!!
Rico said,
April 29, 2009 at 6:10 am
How can I have a GPS at my OMNIA 930 SC Japanese Version?
Rico said,
April 29, 2009 at 6:11 am
How can I have a GPS at my OMNIA 930 SC Japanese Version? I need it badly ‘coz I’m driving here in Japan. Anyone who could help me? Thank you!!!!
Femi said,
May 18, 2009 at 4:59 pm
Hi,
i av an issue with my phone, every time i switch it off, i loose all the info on it, i have to input all the info back every time, My Device PDA version is : I900DXHH1
and Phone version is : I908ZHHI4
What could be the problem, i’ve been advised to upgrade the firmware, which version do i upgrade to ???
thnx…
GekininueGova said,
May 20, 2009 at 1:06 pm
Outstanding info hope to definitely come back again.
zemonte said,
May 26, 2009 at 11:01 pm
Hi, everybody: is there anybody who PLEASE explain me what do you mean by “Select ‘Preconfiguration’”? Is there a button, a menu option? I can’t understand… and I get stucked there… Please, help me. Regards,
fb said,
June 14, 2009 at 6:14 pm
i’ve updated sucessfuly. but my major major problem is that the phone stoped connecting to my network. i have no signal… i cannot call them i’m sure they won’t assist me..
taemo said,
July 19, 2009 at 3:22 pm
is there a software for 930 sc.reply me
Al said,
September 22, 2009 at 5:48 am
This did not work for me at first it stopped at port 29 and frpze pver 2 hrs sp i manually disconnected it and notice phone was reset and then when I tried again i get a message that says usb device not recognized
George said,
November 14, 2009 at 4:13 am
VISTA WORKS!! Try upgrading TO mshj1
sparks said,
November 16, 2009 at 11:11 am
How do i upgrade if i am using windows 7?? it wont let me at the moment.
johnny low said,
December 16, 2009 at 6:27 pm
hi,
I have been using PPC phone for a while and I have changed to the Samsung i8000 (Omnia 2). However, I am not use to the User Interface of Samsung in the phone and I would prefer to have the old WM user interface. If there any change whereby I can remove it totally and have just the WM user interface?
Please advise ….
JC said,
January 11, 2010 at 3:53 am
Hi all! I just updated mine, but it says “Error! PhoneUSB Detect Failed”. I remove the cable then removed the battery. When I started it, I saw the phone icon with a big exclamation amrk beside it. But it operates normally. What seems to be the problem here? Thanks!!!
ahmed said,
January 30, 2010 at 3:02 pm
hi,
i got my omnia from the duty free in syria & it was in french & i used the ‘incorrect software version” to make it english & i found my phone version became i908 not i900 & now i wanna download the arabic rom JVHK1 but everytime i try it says “incorrect version” & i also i tried to download it by the way u said to fix the incorrect software version but also in vain…. so would u plz help me in that…… thanks
eli said,
February 7, 2010 at 1:29 am
hi i bought 10 omnia i900 and they all have the same problem. they are all stuck in the offline mode. you can not make a phone call nor use the internet. i was wondering if anyone had advise for me. even more so would anyone know if this is a software or hardware problem. if its software please advise me with steps of the correction procedure. i greatly appriciate everyones help thax.
mobile samsung said,
May 2, 2011 at 2:35 am
Some ask me how to upgrade. I’m glad I found this post. At last I could refer this to him.
Enrique said,
September 25, 2011 at 1:26 am
Hi, after My OMNIA I900 got crapped twice I bought the hardware solution, 150eu was my Cost, Now I can Fix Bricked OMNIAS for me or for any one than want to expend 30eu. plus shipping to Mexico.
First time my phone failed, ELCO fix it, repair was perfect. But I couldnt find ELCO any more, that is why I Bougt the GTAG solution.
egyr said,
September 25, 2011 at 1:34 am
For all those OMNIA users:
Omnia Upgrade is unsuccessful when yo do the upograde with an USB 1.x or if your USB is not syncing at high speed.
Don´t Start your OMNIA upgrade if USB is not confident.
Ryan Newton said,
October 11, 2011 at 1:19 pm
perfect works a treat no more crappy voda rubbish..uk
jankhan said,
April 21, 2012 at 5:58 am
my samsung does not start after installation… the samsung logo appears for a long time but nothing else appear on the screen ??? plz help me about it