Is it possible to backup your rom, including csc et al?
These files are not available, for my country, in the original firmwares thread.
Is it wrong to assume that copying the csc folder will back it up?
Your help will be greatly appreciated.
2 options.
use CMW as your backup app and you'll be able to back it all up.
find the Rom your using in intratech post-
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
and just extract the CSC from there and there you go
how to know which one is it?
go to settings----about phone.
I have checked Itra's post for my phone, pda and csc and found none matching.
Does CWM work without first flashing a rom? As in, on the stock rom?
swnt said:
I have checked Itra's post for my phone, pda and csc and found none matching.
Does CWM work without first flashing a rom? As in, on the stock rom?
No you require a rooted kernel with CWM 4 .
CSC folder + CSC files txt + CSC version txt + SW Configuration .xml are the files i back up and copy back .
jje
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks, and then restoring these and selecting it using csc selecting restores it to the original state?
Related
I flashed the new ROM (9100XWKDD_I9100XXKDH_I9100XEUKD1) and now in Recovery I see the error in the attached pic.
Is this normal? If not, how do I fix it? I've tried reflashing the ROM several times through odin with just the ROM loaded in PDA.
Code:
-- Applying Multi-CSC...
Installing Multi-CSC
Can't access to '/system/csc/XEU/system/'.
Successfully applied multi-CSC.
Normal. Well, I assume it is because mine does the same!
I managed to get rid of the error by flashing ROM I9100XEKDB which also finally gave me a list of CSCs to choose from. Before there was just the one (XEU) CSC listed.
Only problem is the I9100XEKDB ROM doesn't include a XEU CSC and when I flash back to the KDD ROM I get a similar error and only SEK is listed in the CSC list.
Code:
Can't access to '/system/csc/SEK/system/'.
After flashing the ROM with XEU CSC you need to format and the reflash the phone with the same firmware to get it back to XEU. This is how I did it to get back to XEU from some German csc.
After flashing I9100XWKDD_I9100XXKDH_I9100XEUKD1 I wiped cache and did a factory reset through Recovery. This brought me back to my original error but atleast I now have the XEU CSC, still unable to view or select any other CSCs via the Dailer.
I then performed a factory reset through the Settings menu. Same result as above. Also tried a factory reset using code *2767*3855#
Intratech, do you have the error in post #1?
I might flash the O2 ROM which has a different CSC and the back.
Edit: flashed O2 ROM (I9100XWKDD_I9100XXKDH_I9100O2UKD1) and same error during install and in Recovery. CSC menu only shows XEU, it should show O2 CSC.
Now flashing the XEU ROM for what must be the 20th time today
SOLVED
Fixed it
Found this thread in the SGS forum from where I downloaded the XEU CSC files.
In adb shell noticed the files I downloaded above were already there but in the wrong folder.
Files were in ./system/csc
Files should be in ./system/csc/XEU/system/csc
I don't know why files were copied in the wrong folders and if I flash the ROM will it happend again. If / when I do I'll update here.
The original files are in a RO filesystem. My linux mounting skills being weak I installed Root Explorer and extracted the XEU folder (downloaded from thread linked above) to ./system/csc.
Deleted the original files which were already there (listed below for anyone else with the same problem) and then via Dialer entered code *#272*imei#. Success, CSC XEU was displayed, selected, installed and phone hard reset. Upon reboot bootloader showed XEU installed successfully.
Code:
/system/CSCVersion.txt
/system/CSCFiles.txt
/system/SW_Configuration.xml
/system/csc/feature.xml
/system/csc/sales_code.dat
/system/csc/contents.db
/system/csc/customer.xml
/system/csc/others.xml
Edit:/ The fix wasn't permanent Reflashed the ROM and same error which is strange. If there is some thing wrong with ROM then others should have the same error. It can't be my phone.
Have you looked inside CSCVersion.txt? There's a whole bunch of paths for files. I think it would be wiser to edit it rather than delete it entirely and replace it with the one you suggest.
I checked the paths in CSCVersion.txt to see where the files should be. First time I did delete the originals and copy the downloaded XEU folder.
The second time I moved the original files.
If I can around to it again I'll rename the patch in CSCVersion.txt and see if that helps. Thanks for the tip.
I flashed the FW released today and back to the same error. As far as I can tell it doesn't affect phone in any way. Just no options to choose another CSC. It's stuck on XEU which is OK as I'm in the UK.
Still no correction to this ?
O get this error with the XEU KE7.
SOLUTION
I have found a solution...
I had the problem myself with can not acces to /system/csc/VAU/system/
Download "Root Explorer" and Install
Make sure you go to the main folder (not sd cards)
click "system" then "csc"
The file system in there is Read/Only, so you must make it Read/Write by clicking the Mount R/W, it will become Mount R/O.
Now press the menu button and click "New Folder"
Make the a folder you need, Which in your case's it is "SEK" or "XEU" then in that folder make another one called "system"
All those folders are case sensitive i think... just do it in case.
Now... On all 3 folders (csc, SEK/XEU, & system) touch & hold the folder till "options" appears, then click "permissions"
and tick all boxes.
Abracadabra, hey presto... The problem will be gone now!
.......I'm not entirely sure why this problem is out there or what it does as the folders seem to stay empty, but it WILL fix your problem. I am only new to android but i love problem solving
----Not sure if permanent or not but easy as..
Hope this helps...
PrinceWicked69
PrinceWicked69...Just logged in to thank you for your solution & say that you are the BEST!!!
Wish i would of saw this ealier, has the same ish issue with getting back to H3G.
Error very like your own.
Factory reset didnt fix it for me either, i tryed setting full write access on the csc folder (i didnt create the folders needed)
In the end the thing that fixed it for me was formatting the /system part which isnt normally wiped, error still appeard but i was then back on the correct region code.
When i just changed it using a csc file, it showed on my phone but when plugged into kies still was showing up as kor.
I am sorry if my thread doesn't belong to this section. I have tried to search but I don't get satisfactory information. My questions are:
1. Which one from all files inside the firmware tar that contains the CSC part? Is it cache.img or hidden.img?
2. Do all CSC files reside in the /system/CSC folder?
3. I have the conclusion that the image/bin file inside the firmware will be used to wipe/format the corresponding partition i.e. factoryfs.img for /system partition, etc. Is that true?
4. Is it possible to just flash the PDA/Phone(Modem)/CSC part individually? If I am not mistaken, we can use Odin just to flash the kernel.
5. Is it possible just to create firmware tar file containing just one image to update specific partition? E.g. file containing just factoryfs.img
6. Beside the img file which must be in the compressed ext4 image, can we just use tar command to create the firmware for Odin?
7. Suppose I only have the PDA part of the firmware and use it to flash my SGS2, since the /system partition will be wipe out, does it mean I will loose/corrupt my CSC part?
Thanks in advance.
ynamojn said:
I am sorry if my thread doesn't belong to this section. I have tried to search but I don't get satisfactory information. My questions are:
2. Do all CSC files reside in the /system/CSC folder?
No some are in the root of the system folder namely . CSC files txt CSC Version txt and SW Configuration xml
4. Is it possible to just flash the PDA/Phone(Modem)/CSC part individually? If I am not mistaken, we can use Odin just to flash the kernel.
Yes Modem CSC and Kernel can be individual Odin flashes .
PDA also if its a three part firmware .
jje
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
JJEgan said:
I am sorry if my thread doesn't belong to this section. I have tried to search but I don't get satisfactory information. My questions are:
2. Do all CSC files reside in the /system/CSC folder?
No some are in the root of the system folder namely . CSC files txt CSC Version txt and SW Configuration xml
4. Is it possible to just flash the PDA/Phone(Modem)/CSC part individually? If I am not mistaken, we can use Odin just to flash the kernel.
Yes Modem CSC and Kernel can be individual Odin flashes .
PDA also if its a three part firmware .
jje
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for your answer. I have managed to open the cache.img. My conclusion is that if I flash without the CSC part, I will loose some apps and APN seetings. But the system will still be usable. I only need to manually input the APN setting.
Hi,
I recently got an unlocked Samsung Galaxy s2 in Australia but it is showing some unwanted Apps that are installed. It seems that the firmware installed is specific for Telstra.
Is there any way to get rid of these apps?
It shows Kernel version as 2.6.35.7-I9100TDVKF4-CL301812 [email protected]#2.
Baseband Version I9100TDVKF2 and Build Number GINGERBREAD DVKF4
Thanks in advance
Sandeep
You need:
Root explorer
Root access (Dunno how for SGSII as I don't have it yet)
Super User app from market.
1)Root your phone
2)Install Super User app
3)Launch root explorer -> System -> app -> *Press on (Mount R/W) on right top hand corner
4)carefully look for unwanted app(s). Rename those apps XX_.apk to XX_.apkold or similar so that extension changes and phone will no longer recognize app
5)reboot phone
6)Done
To restore unwanted app in future, remove 'old' from .apk extension .
ohrisandeep said:
Hi,
I recently got an unlocked Samsung Galaxy s2 in Australia but it is showing some unwanted Apps that are installed. It seems that the firmware installed is specific for Telstra.
Is there any way to get rid of these apps?
It shows Kernel version as 2.6.35.7-I9100TDVKF4-CL301812 [email protected]#2.
Baseband Version I9100TDVKF2 and Build Number GINGERBREAD DVKF4
Thanks in advance
Sandeep
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Firstly install Kies if you haven't done so already (http://www.samsungapps.com/about/onPc.as), so you have the drivers installed on your PC so that it can read the phone. And download Odin from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=611625&d=1306787405 this is the program that will let you update Firmware and Kernals. Make sure Kies isn't running in the background cause those 2 programs don't get along with eachother just goto task manager and kill every process to do with Kies.
Than
Goto this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278 and download both files in this section-
XXKI3
Firmware info
PDA:XXKI3
PHONE: XXKI3
Date: 15/09/2011
Android 2.3.5
XEO (Poland): http://www.multiupload.com/XTRG43JVEG
XXKI3 Stock Kernel: http://www.multiupload.com/6XT83N1LLN
Password: [email protected]
Unzip the first file which is the firmware file around 200mb+ in size with 7zip. Than load Odin select PDA and pick the files location. Turn off your phone and turn it on by pressing Volume down key, menu button, and Power button at the same time. Than pick continue and you will be in download mode. Connect the phone to the PC and Odin should show a yellow bar with a com port opened. Which means that you are now ready to flash the firmware. Just double check to make sure Auto Reboot and F.Reset Time are the only boxes ticked than hit start.
Than go to this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399 and download CF-Root-SGS2_XX_OXA_KI3-v4.1-CWM4.zip - [Click for QR Code]
Once again extract it and open up Odin pick PDA and find the extracted file. Make sure your phone is in download mode and hit start with only the same 2 check boxes ticked as you did in the firmware install. Now your phone is in stock setup with no Telstra Bloatware! and fully rooted.
You will notice a yellow triangle now every time you boot your phone. This is perfectly normal and if you don't want it simply follow this guide to remove it http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14283369&postcount=2
To remove unwanted apps like social hubs, readers hubs etc download Titanium backup and refer to this list on whats safe to remove https://spreadsheets.google.com/spr...1gdDJRekl4QmkyNmIzUmRvX2h3UDVkQXc&output=html
Hope this helps
Odin is not able to detect the files downloaded from the first 2 links ie. Firmware (200 mb+) and stock Kernel. These files are downloaded as .exe files and not Zip. Also is there a need to put a new firmware or only Kernel replacement will do the job?
Tks
ohrisandeep said:
Odin is not able to detect the files downloaded from the first 2 links ie. Firmware (200 mb+) and stock Kernel. These files are downloaded as .exe files and not Zip. Also is there a need to put a new firmware or only Kernel replacement will do the job?
Tks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You have to extract the files with 7zip and you need to put new firmware. You should see a file called GT-I9100_XEO_I9100XXKI3_I9100OXAKI3_I9100XXKI3.tar this is the file you link to in odin
Be careful, you may have an 850 Mhz tuned T version.
The modems you may be stuck with
Are the kf2 or the ku4 versions.
Check your model under the battery or at boot.
Sent from my GT-I9100T using XDA App
If rooted, try Darky Rom tool 2 from market
Titanium backup from market also has an option under 'batch' to delete system apps. Need to root first.
I have the same version phone and flashed a generic rom to get rid of all the Telstra bloatware.
If you do ever install a generic or custom rom make sure to flash a compatible modem. Vodafone's one works well for all Oz networks.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA Premium App
Questions or Problems Should Not Be Posted in the Development Forum
Please Post in the Correct Forums and Read THIS
Moving to Q&A
Hello xda team
Since my Samsung Galaxy SII had many pre-installed apps, I have rooted my phone with the CF root kernel. Now I want to flash back to the original firmware. However, I was always warned in various forums, I shall first make a backup of my EFS folder. Immediately, I was looking for an app to back up, but I need a Hellcat Kernel. I've already found and downloaded the correct version, however, is in the. Zip file contains a folder named "modules_XWLA4" one cifs.ko file. Do I need to flash the file also, or I can ignore? If after flashing the kernel, the software to back up the EFS folder already included or do I have to download yet? Can the EFS folder secure a mistake of my cellphone occur destroyed? How can I later delete the custom kernel without notice it? Just the one-piece flashing official firmware XWLA4 and then use a USB jig?
I have tried very translate the text into English. But can still be errors in it. Please forgive me.
Riseofdead said:
Hello xda team
Since my Samsung Galaxy SII had many pre-installed apps, I have rooted my phone with the CF root kernel. Now I want to flash back to the original firmware. However, I was always warned in various forums, I shall first make a backup of my EFS folder. Immediately, I was looking for an app to back up, but I need a Hellcat Kernel. I've already found and downloaded the correct version, however, is in the. Zip file contains a folder named "modules_XWLA4" one cifs.ko file. Do I need to flash the file also, or I can ignore? If after flashing the kernel, the software to back up the EFS folder already included or do I have to download yet? Can the EFS folder secure a mistake of my cellphone occur destroyed? How can I later delete the custom kernel without notice it? Just the one-piece flashing official firmware XWLA4 and then use a USB jig?
I have tried very translate the text into English. But can still be errors in it. Please forgive me.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Do not extract the tar file.
As you have flashed CF-Root, your phone is already rooted and you can use Mobile Odin to flash another kernel.
Here is Chanfire's thread for Mobile Odin => http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1347899
A little bit work to do, as the free lite version needs the additional FlashKernel.apk to be installed manually. Or just buy Mobile Odin from the Market and everything needed will be installed automatically.
After this, do the following:
1. Connect your phone with USB cable to your PC and copy Hellcat's kernel tar file to your phone (directly into the root of the sd card).
2. Just start Mobile Odin app and select to flash a new kernel.
Then select the tar file for Hellcat's kernel from your sd card.
Please stick to HellcatDroid's description => http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1182922&highlight=hellcats+kernel
After flashing this kernel, you can start Companion app and backup your EFS folder.
P.S.: If you only want to backup your EFS folder, you can alternatively use the following app => http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1308546
It is a Windows application which saves the backup to your PC.
Good luck !
Hi, I've been searching the forums and google for a solution to this problem, but despite I've seen some possible solutions, I haven't been able to get it solved.
My current installed custom ROM is based on the ALF6 firmware (Xlite ROM V7). My phone is ALF5.
If I dial *#1234# I get the following:
AP: I9300XXALF6
CP: I9300XXLF5
CSC: Unknown <--- problem?
I have tried the following:
1) Flash the original stock rom (PDA, PHONE and CSC files separately). It works OK (shows ALE7 as CSC), but when I restore the nandroid backup of my custom ROM, the CSC gets lost again, so it looks like the nandroid backup contains also the CSC. I don't know where exactly is stored the CSC in the nandroid backup. I suppose it's stored in the system partion, but I'm not sure about this.
2) Flash the original stock rom CSC (only the CSC file) using Odin. It doesn't work. After booting, it shows again CSC:Unkdnown
There's a third solution, but it's very slow and I haven't tried yet, because I'm not sure if it will work. I use solution (1), and then I use CF-root to get root and recovery and then I install the custom ROM again and recover the app's using Titanium Backup, but I don't know if flashing the custom ROM will get rid again of the CSC.
Is there a way to restore my nandroid backup without restoring the CSC?
Any suggestion will be very much appreciated.
By the way, the phone works OK, it's just that it's annoying to see this unknown value in the CSC.
Thanks in advance.
Try that:
-Install the rom you want
-flash CSC only with odin
-start your phone
-dial *#272*YOURIMEI#
-select the good csc and apply
BE CAREFULL: it will erase all your apps and data so make a backup of them
If dial *#272*YOURIMEI# shows nothing, just do a factory reset from settings
Mopral said:
Try that:
-Install the rom you want
-flash CSC only with odin
-start your phone
-dial *#272*YOURIMEI#
-select the good csc and apply
BE CAREFULL: it will erase all your apps and data so make a backup of them
If dial *#272*YOURIMEI# shows nothing, just do a factory reset from settings
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
OK, I'll try, but I suppose I can skip the first step, can't I?. Because I already have a custom ROM installed (of course, with unknown CSC issue).
I'll flash the CSC again, start the phone, dial, select csc and reboot. Then I will recover the apps with TB.
OK?
joanquro said:
OK, I'll try, but I suppose I can skip the first step, can't I?. Because I already have a custom ROM installed (of course, with unknown CSC issue).
I'll flash the CSC again, start the phone, dial, select csc and reboot. Then I will recover the apps with TB.
OK?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yep!
If your rom is already install you can skip the first step
Mopral said:
Yep!
If your rom is already install you can skip the first step
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It didn't work. After dialing, it does nothing. Then, as you suggest, I return to factory defaults, I reboot the phone, and I try again, and nothing
Nandroid open backup
Navigate to systemext4 and open with win rar or similar .
Extract CSC folder
CSC Version Text
SWConf xml
Replace your custom rom files with above and flash .
jje
Go to system/csc with root explorer (or similar app) and tell me what you have in this folder
Edit: try JJEgan solution first (forget that myself 'cause I do not use nandroid backup...)
JJEgan said:
Nandroid open backup
Navigate to systemext4 and open with win rar or similar .
Extract CSC folder
CSC Version Text
SWConf xml
Replace your custom rom files with above and flash .
jje
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
In my nandroid backups, the CSC folder contains the following files:
contents.db
customer.xml
language.xml
others.xml
sales_code.dat
I don't understand what am I supposed to do now. Can you please explain again?
Thanks.
Extract CSC folder extract full folder from the rom the two below are single files .
CSC Version Text
SWConf xml
Replace CSC folder CSC version text and SWConf file in the existing rom with the folder and files above into the custom rom file .
Or the same files on your phone via root explorer but i don't know if replacing directly on the phone works as i dont use CSC .
jje
JJEgan said:
Extract CSC folder extract full folder from the rom the two below are single files .
CSC Version Text
SWConf xml
Replace CSC folder CSC version text and SWConf file in the existing rom with the folder and files above into the custom rom file .
Or the same files on your phone via root explorer but i don't know if replacing directly on the phone works as i dont use CSC .
jje
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
OK, I have extracted the CSC folder and those two files from my nandroid backup. I have replaced them onto the existing ROM (I have backed up first the existing ones). I have rebooted the phone. It doesn't work.
We will start the hard way:
-install your stock rom
-root it
-with root explorer, go to /system/csc and copy what is here on your external sdcard
-also copy /system/SW_Configuration.xml file
-tell me what was in the /system/csc folder
Next instructions when it will be done
I've had the same issue.
I just solved it by flashing the csc from odin.
I'll have to lookup the thread but i guess it was in the one with original roms which provided the csc's for all countries.
Edit
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=26530885&postcount=10
Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2
Mopral said:
We will start the hard way:
-install your stock rom
-root it
-with root explorer, go to /system/csc and copy what is here on your external sdcard
-also copy /system/SW_Configuration.xml file
-tell me what was in the /system/csc folder
Next instructions when it will be done
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have a similar problem. My CSC is XSA (Australia unbranded) and I have not been able to download a separate CSC file for it.
I have copied the /system/csc dir and /system/SW_Configuration.xml files.
/system/csc folder contained:
contents.db
customer.xml
default_workspace.xml
langugage.xml
others.xml
sales_code.dat
Please advise how I need to customise the above files.
Also, will I be able to flash a custom ROM, then copy the above file and be alright?
Thanks!