HDC Galaxy S3 EX/Star B92M Android 4.1.2 JellyBean Update, Rooting, and GPS Fix
A very nice share from Xuan69, here’s a video tutorial (English) for updatingthe HDC Galaxy S3 EX/Star B92M to Android 4.1.2 JellyBean. The video will also teach you how to root the device, and apply GPS fix. This is a really great stuff for those who own this phone, enjoy!
HDC Galaxy S3/Star B92M Android 4.1 JellyBean Update
For a refresher, the HDC Galaxy S3 EX and the Star B92M are very much similar to each other. Both are really close S3 knock-offs, featuring 4.7 inches screen with 1080×720 pixels in resolution. This JellyBean update adds the support for the following languages: bahasa indo/melayu, deutsch, english, espanol, francais, italiano, netherlands, portugues, brazil/portugal, turkce, puccknn and other asian languages.
All the files you need can be downloaded from this link, its a 400MB archive hosted on torrent.
Some reports say that after they had used this JellyBean firmware update on their phones with 1GB of RAM in configuration, the phone wont recognize that amount of RAM. There is already a support-discussion about this phone unit on XDA-forums. Here’s the tip to get the 1GB of RAM fully working:
- Download this archive file.
- Suppose you already have flashed the Android 4.1.2 JellyBean ROM, flash again what you can get on that archive except for the boot.img and delete as well the preloader_vanzo77_twn_jb.bin file inside.
- After flashing, go into recovery mode by holding the power + volume up button at the same time when booting the phone. Do a factory reset and reboot the system.
- Done! You now have a 1GB of RAM on configuration.
Rooting and GPS fix for the Star B92M/HDC Galaxy S3 EX is included in the video as well. Enjoy!
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Hello Everyone,
Need help!!! I make an upgrade for my B92M phone. everything work just as is (according to your tutorial Ian!!!!) but the phone show only 512Mb and I have 1Gb.
I try to check about the instruction but cannot understand what to do.
can anyone can help about it?
Thanks, your update just bricked my phone…
it worked for them, what is your phone?
i have samsung galaxy note 2 Clone from korea. will this rooting process work on my phone? if not ?. how will i know ?
check this out https://techideki.com/rooted-hdc-galaxy-note-2-pro/
Thank you! It works!
But I have a question …
My phone (Star B92M) came with 1GB of RAM, After applying the update, only 512MB of RAM are available.
It is possible to recover the missing 512MB of RAM?
1GB RAM fix is noted on the post.
and I do not understand the steps I have to follow to recover 1GB
Hi all can any one please help me my star one b92m 1gb. Will not root I paid for root service from fastcardtech and it just will not root I’ve spent the last two weeks trying every think what am I doing wrong???? The phone has belly bean 4.1.2 but won’t root its almost seem like the phone its self is missing software that makes this run. And I keep getting crash lines when I go on the internet on the phone I have tryed every think that I can find online I’m now at a dead end and just want to elbow drop this phone please please help this phone from getting a beat down of a life time my email is konone@hot mail.co.uk
hi, have you tried root with restore by b1n4nry method? I had posted a link of it on how I rooted my HDC Note 2 PRO
Thank you for replying I will try this method if it works I will let you no
Any Updates to this? Maybe a workaround to fix this problem?
I have the same problem like william. My B92M has already Jelly bean installed (v4.1.2) – everything I tried failed. I used Binary v1.8 – failed. Binary v.1.7 seems to work well – but failed also.
i need it just rooted – all other methods failed too.
cheers Inti31
Szia,
Eredeti Rom visszaállítás lehetséges? Hogyan?
I made everything as you said in your video.I also have Star b92m(1gb) and it works perfectly thank you so much.
great to hear that!
Hello, I would like to know how to enable full data bands, engineer mode, in my b92m, and that does not connect to 3g, I’m in chile.
Root not work after 1GB method.Help
what do you mean “root not work”?
Hi,
I have a B92M with android 4.1.2 – can I just root and apply the GPS fix?
Or, can I just apply the GPS fix?
Thanks
Hi,
I have a B92M with android 4.1.2 – can I apply just the root and GPS fix or only the GPS fix or I have to run the full process?
Thanks
I have the s3 EX v2. Rooted by FCT. nfortunately in chinese. Enter recovery by holding down menu. Is it possible to exchange recovery image with the same method as described? I have large battery drainage, haven’t got a solution to that. ( also disappointed at FCT, said it was 1,2 GHz but is only 1,0. Doesn’t answer email either)
Hi guys I found some one in the UK who can root your star b92m if you can not do it your self it did cost £15 + post but was worth it if you are willing to try him out and save your self from stressing email me and I will point you in the right direction konone@hotmail.co.uk
hai thare…can i flash this rom in my note2 clone mt6577 http://postimage.org/image/yfktd1lcv/
http://postimage.org/image/z57qpjqvr/
not so sure, can you tell me the source for that? If you plan to flash that, just be sure do a backup of your stock rom first so in case you end up with an incompatible rom, you can always go back.
Thank you, followed the whole process and managed to update from 4.0.4 to 4.2.1 on my HDC Galaxy S3 Extreme 1gb version !
Hi,
I have a Star G9300 Andoid 4.1.1 smartphone (alps E1920_V77_zlh_9p017_asx) 1G(RAM),
Can I ask you that all the archived files in the above (B92M) can be used in G9300 ?
i.e updated to 4.1.2 and fixed the GPS problem
thank you
regards
John Law
They have different screen resolution, I wont advice you to do so.
I Ian, have you solution to root this phone:
model number: e1920_v77_zlh_9p017_asx
Android 4.1.1
kernel: 3.4.0
build: e1920_v77_zlh_9p017_asx_20130123
Grazie e Ciao from Italy
Hello, I have a phone same as your, I need the rom of this phine , if you have this rom please share it to me . thankyou..
Hello Everyone,
Need help!!! I make an upgrade for my B92M phone. everything work just as is (according to your tutorial Ian!!!!) but the phone show only 512Mb and I have 1Gb.
I try to check about the instruction but cannot understand what to do.
can anyone can help about it?
– See more at: https://techideki.com/hdc-galaxy-s3-exstar-b92m-android-4-1-2-jellybean-update-rooting-and-gps-fix/#sthash.7IwfP5nU.dpuf
hi ,,i need a kelp about my star b92 ,when i start my b92 he ask me password to decrypt storage.does anyone can help ,because i dont know that password and i cant find password in b92 insructions which came with my phone,thanks in advance
After update…my wi-fi and bluetooth no work?!
I have Star B92M 4.1.2 version and i cant root it! My drivers working good and its installed 3 times. I have used Binary v26 and its seems like it running it ok, but nothing happend and super-su it nowhere. What I have to do or what i will try? Please help me!
I meant that installed and unistalled 3 times..
hello Ian ,
I´ve a HDC Galaxy S3 EX V2 ,And I have the problem of RAM, but do not understand how you explained how to fix it, I downloaded the 2.5gb file-data-perm-root, but is not that I do to recover the memory.
Now same the phone has 4.1.2.
thank you very much
Hay guys I’m back I have the 512mb ram problem instead of having 1gb ram and keep getting low memory in top right hand corner some reason flash tool not working for me this time its just not running just wanted to know is it correct to use the flash tool and files from b92m411/file and the 2.5 file to fix the ram or is their away to fix this through cwm please help if you can or if you have had this problem and have got your ram back to 1gig please guide me on how to do this thankz
Dear William,
I have the same problem, but find nothing how to get 1Gb back…
I ave been checked but the instruction can not be understanding…
Is it posible to contact with Ian Albert Austria? maybe he can help us?
I asked about that problem but nobody answer yet….
Best Reg….
Doron
Thank you for letting me know I am not the only one with this problem doron if I some how fix this myself or get the correct info I will update you but I have tryed every day since I got this phone their must be away to fix this…
Dear william,
have you read this message? I have it but did not try it yet:
For anyone having issues with having only 512MB after flashing JB, this is what I did:
first Copy all the files except boot.img from / 2.5GB-data-perm-root folder into / b92m411/FILE NECCESSARI folder.
second Delete preloader_vanzo77_twn_jb.bin inside / b92m411/FILE NECCESSARI folder.
third Flash using flashtool untill the green mark appears.
4th Unplug your phone then boot into recovery (volume up + power).
5th Thurs factory reset, then reboot system Voila! Now you have 1GB of RAM. If you want 2.5GB internal memory (not phone memory), flash and preloader.img EBR1 only inside / 2.5GB-data-perm-root folder by Flashtool. Then boot into recovery, go to mount and storage, format / data. Reboot your phone.
If you try this let me know about the results
Best,
Doron
Dear doron
I have read about that but some reason the flash tool don’t seem to be working on my PC but I’m going to try it on the PC I did the jelly bean4.1.2 update on I will let you know if this works as soon as I get time..
Hello doron Have you done what I said it might not work on windows xp so if you can try vista
Dear doron I have now fix the ram problem on my star b92m if you wish to do the same go this link and follow instructions http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2193376 thank good for the guy who made this version peace bro
Hello willaim,
I’d like to know how your phone is working after you fix the 512M problen?
have you try the GPS? is it working also?
i’d like to make the upgrade you told me,,,
Thank you,
Doron
Doron after flashing my phone on a windows vista PC the sp flash tool worked no problem GPS I do not use so carn’t help you on that one to be fair I have grown to hate this phone now for many problems with this phone like the middle housing breaking and no replacement can’t be found and the screen has crack and the cost is stupid for a replacement one and and the phone has no extended battery so all in all if you have had problems with this phone my advice is get a better phone cause from day 1 of having this phone has been trouble for me
Sorry to hear about your phone. have you try the JIAYU G3S phone? It seen that the quality is defferant. I also have several problems but it working. also buy a new one Star G9300+.
My son is checking it but i think it work butter that the B92m.
I will try to applay the patch and maybe i will buy new one….
I have samsung galaxy S3 Clone (not sure which model exactly). The GPS does not work in my phone as well. Can you suggest if this fix will work for it as well.
Also I do not have the box or any original accessory. Is there any other way to find out the model number?? I looked beneath the battery but could not find anything.
The 400MB archive hosted on torrent fails to download with an error “Existing file with incorrect size”.
Hi Ian
can I ask you whether you has got the original rom for STAR G9300 (512 Mb, 4,8″ display?
I’m facing with lot of problem to find it.
thanks
Hello Ian, I would like to know how to enable full data bands, engineer mode, in my b92m, and that does not connect to 3g, I’m in chile.
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THL W100, a very rocommended phone!!!
The first intelligible description of the process I’ve seen. Well done.
after long time, I have a new phone THL W8 Beyond and it works perfact!!!
The Star B92M have problem with the GPS and I need it, so in this prices got new one.
THL is very recommanded!!!