Is it possible to change CSC without wipe? - Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey,
I'm having data dropouts using CheckROM V2, I'm on Three UK (H3G) and I've tried a ton of different modems including returning to NELE4 which came with stock but still my H+ fails to kick in and stalls my connection.
I want to return my CSC to stock which I believe is I9300H3GALE4 in the hopes these may improve things
Can I download this package separately and flash it without wiping my phone or can I extract it from a stock rom?

You can replace the CSC folder and SW- Conf and CSC version text in the custom rom with whatever you choose or no CSC at all .
If you want to extract from stock rom suggest Wannams stock if your CSC is in it otherwise you will need to rip Cache Image .
jje

Thanks JJEgan for taking the time to answer,
Are you saying I can take the required CSC folder and replace the one on my phone using say root explorer? Will this then update my CSC or have I missed important steps? / bricked my device?

bentez2003 said:
Thanks JJEgan for taking the time to answer,
Are you saying I can take the required CSC folder and replace the one on my phone using say root explorer? Will this then update my CSC or have I missed important steps? / bricked my device?
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No i meant in the custom rom before flashing or reflashing . No idea about doing it on a live rom . Wont brick it and if you have a Nandroid backup no problem to restore .
jje

Im on three UK & have had no issues with ALF2 stock i cant see CSC causing H+ problems although i could be corrected i think its more of an OTA update & Kies issue, CSC is editable in the EFS folder, i cant remember the file, check my previous posts its in there, dont know of any possible side effects but i havent seen any yet
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CSC contains local network configuration .
Manual entry works just as well .
jje
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CSC Unknown? Is that the problem?

Hello! I hope i started this in the right thread?
Ive had problems with my phone lately. The problem is that i cant make phone calls and text, it says "Emergency Calls Only"
When i dial *#1234# in the dialer it says my CSC is unknown? May that be the problem?
Azzkiikr said:
Hello! I hope i started this in the right thread?
Ive had problems with my phone lately. The problem is that i cant make phone calls and text, it says "Emergency Calls Only"
When i dial *#1234# in the dialer it says my CSC is unknown? May that be the problem?
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As you dont get network, Check your imei number in about>settings. If it says unknows then you need to restore efs from a backup.
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kryptoner said:
As you dont get network, Check your imei number in about>settings. If it says unknows then you need to restore efs from a backup.
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My IMEI is just fine, tho my EFS folder is empty?
Check that your mobile account isnt limited or restricted.
Check your sim in another phone.
Azzkiikr said:
Hello! I hope i started this in the right thread?
No its a question = Q&A
Ive had problems with my phone lately. The problem is that i cant make phone calls and text, it says "Emergency Calls Only"
When i dial *#1234# in the dialer it says my CSC is unknown? May that be the
Possible you have no CSC what firmware flashed ??
Restore your missing CSC by restoring your backe3d up EFS folder .
jje
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I had the same problem once with my phone. Turned out to be the SIM card was shot. Had to get a new SIM.
Maybe a solution
For Unknown CSC:
I had the same problem but since I used a MULTI CSC in my ROM I had to select one to be used.
So in the dialer I typed in: *#272*YOUR_IMEI_SHOULD_BE_TYPED_IN_HERE# and then select the one you want like XEH or XEU, etc.
After it the phone will reboot and maybe will do a wipe but I'm not quite sure. I cannot remember anymore.
Hope I could help.
Ive tried other sims cards inside the phone, nothing new. Ive basicly tried all the basic "trys" but nothing helped. And i dont have a EFS Folder back-up im afraid . . .
Thanks for the response!
My suggestion would be to flash a stock rom and see if it rebuilds the EFS folder .
If it does follow rule one backup your EFS zillions of posts on it .
Note
you do not give us a clue regarding firmware or what you have flashed ion the OP .
jje
Just Change CSC to your country CSC and flash Stock Rom
Hello,
If you are facing issue about CSC than change it to your country/region specific CSC and flash stock ROM. everything will be fine than. All the Instructions and Stock Rom for specific region is given in the below link.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1347899
Note : Kindly take backup first.
Thanks,
JJEgan said:
My suggestion would be to flash a stock rom and see if it rebuilds the EFS folder .
If it does follow rule one backup your EFS zillions of posts on it .
Note
you do not give us a clue regarding firmware or what you have flashed ion the OP .
jje
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[Q] SGS2 No Service

i was working with gingerbread cool then i came to upgrade to ics my mobile is unlocked version now i`m facing "no service" and some times it tell me it can`t find the carrier any help guys..
One is your IMEI original if not restore your backed up EFS folder .
Have you entered the network settings ,
Is it the correct firmware with your location modem and CSC ??
jje
I had a similar problem, I put my sim card in another phone and waited for it to register on the network, then I put it in mi phone and it worked.
JJEgan said:
One is your IMEI original if not restore your backed up EFS folder .
Have you entered the network settings ,
Is it the correct firmware with your location modem and CSC ??
jje
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if i`m on the gingerbread i get unknown baseband but if i`m on ics i get my real iemi which on the box but i didn`t know any thing about the EFS folder
as of now i will put the ics and root it and check again for my iemi then tell you more details.
the IMEI as on box all the other numbers are normal but i still got no service..
may b ur efs got corrupt...so if u hav a back up of tht then ur on good side...try flashing a stock rom...an c if u get ur correct imei and network..alwayz keep a backup of ur efs folder no matter what...pm if any doubt
i already flashed may stock ones and i`m on ics stock and the imei which i get from *#06# is the same with the one on box and i didn`t know anything about hte EFS
and still my mobile doesn`t read any sim
m2020eg said:
i already flashed may stock ones and i`m on ics stock and the imei which i get from *#06# is the same with the one on box and i didn`t know anything about hte EFS
Time you searched backup EFS .
REPEAT
As you flashed have you flashed Modem for your area and CSC for your location .
jje
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no i didn`t flash modem and csc my mobile form germany and i use it in egypt if that will help how to get the modem and csc to flash all i flash is one file through odin pda..
m2020eg said:
no i didn`t flash modem and csc my mobile form germany and i use it in egypt if that will help how to get the modem and csc to flash all i flash is one file through odin pda..
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probability is that the CSC would not have a clue as to who your network is enter network settings manually .
Modem is a question of try each .
jje
i got the mobile back from a local store RAYA and they said they can`t do it cause it is from other region. so i`m totally yours i will try to get the German ROM which have the modem and csc. if there any help i will gladly accept it thanks in advance
JJEgan said:
probability is that the CSC would not have a clue as to who your network is enter network settings manually .
Modem is a question of try each .
jje
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if you know any ROM with the modem and CSC please refer it to me

Looking for I9100XENKJ1 CSC file

Hi all,
I recently upgraded my SGS2 to ICS but I did not like it for several reasons (no easy folder selection as in 2.3.6 email client, no consistent fonts when using your own flipfont etc etc). So I wiped all and reflashed the XEN stock 2.3.6 rom.
After reinstalling and recustomizibg, I noticed that the phone doesn't report a csc so I want to reflash the I9100XENKJ1 csc. There is a download link in chainfire's topic, but that file is no longer available on the location mentioned.
Anyone has this file available? I didn't want to reflash the whole rom.
Thanks!
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if you flashed the stock ICS using odin just wipe using the wipe code it will fix the csc.
if it doesnt you have to either flash a csc or flash the whole ROM again.
no easy method.
specific csc is hard to find after multiupload closing.
you can also try samsung csc from market if csc is there but not working.
Thanks for your quick response. I upgraded to ICS using Kies, but I reflashed 2.3.6 with Odin.
What specific code do you mean? The full system wipe?
I also thought you could create a csc file yourself from the files that are in the full rom tar? Anyone ideas? The phone is working and when I reflash the whole 2.3.6 rom I would have to redo all customizations...
Thanks!
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*2767*3855#
it will wipe your phone and fix csc. incase it doesnt you have to either flash csc or ROM .
no matter what you do it will wipe phone to fix csc. if your phone works, no need for csc.
That is clear. The only reason why I want to fix the CSC problem, is that now Kies doesn't recognise the current firmware in case I do want to update later.
I'll start backing up again, and reflash the whole ROM. Thanks for thinking with me!
gschot said:
Thanks for your quick response. I upgraded to ICS using Kies, but I reflashed 2.3.6 with Odin.
What specific code do you mean? The full system wipe?
I also thought you could create a csc file yourself from the files that are in the full rom tar? Anyone ideas? The phone is working and when I reflash the whole 2.3.6 rom I would have to redo all customizations...
Not create but you can extract the CSC data from a phone
Namely folder CSC
Files CSC.text CSC Version text .
Replace
Or extract from rom csc is in cache.image .
jje
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Thanks all for your input! My phone now knows again what its CSC is.

Unable To Alter CSC

I decided to revert my S3 to stock firmware after trying out different JB roms so after flashing XXALE8 (from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646610 ) via mobile odin, wiping data and cache then factory resetting i got the message " messaging not working" After checking *#1234# I got AP:19300XXALE8 CP:19300XXLE8 CSC:Unknown (see screenshot) then after checking *#272*IMEI# this showed up (see screenshot 2) I've even tried it with 19300 XXBLG8 and have the same problem. Messaging work ok using Omega ICS and JB roms Cyanogen mod 9 and 10 super Nexus builds 2 and 3 and also various Samsung JB test firmware. I have even downloaded the separate csc tar files and flashed them with mobile odin. If anyone has an idea how to solve my problem i will be very greatful. Oh and the reason I have been using mobile odin is because i run Linux and odin doesn't work via wine.
Everytime i revert back to stock this happens to me i just flash stock rom two or three times and it sorts itself out. Dont know why it does and theres no technique it just does
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Thanks I will give it a try
You can also try flashing just the CSC. If you have just one file with the whole rom, just load it in Mobile Odin and clear everything except cache and hidden (that is the CSC).
i tried flashing the csc via mobile odin too :/
Why bother changing CSC if the phone works .
jje
I don't want to change the csc, I want it to work and therefore sms messaging to work. Everything else is fine with the phone
dredmann said:
I don't want to change the csc, I want it to work and therefore sms messaging to work. Everything else is fine with the phone
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Usual reason for that is wrong network details /APN or wrong message centre number .
CSC is not required for SMS to work .
jje
JJEgan said:
Usual reason for that is wrong network details /APN or wrong message centre number .
CSC is not required for SMS to work .
jje
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oh i thought they were connected, sorry if my thread title was misleading. For now, have reflashed Super Nexus and sms is working but will re try stock rom and look into APN/ message centre number when I have more free time.
found out the problem was in fact mobile odin, after the latest update earlier today, I re tried and everything flashed smoothly without any trouble.

Samsung S2 No Singal, No Imei Problem

Hi
Basically rencently i got a used samsung s2 and its showing me on,
About Phone:
Model N: GT I9100
Android V: 2.3.3
Baseband V: Unknown
Kernal V: [email protected] #2
Build N: GINGERBREAD.BVKG3
STATUS:
MY Phone Number: Unknown
Network: Unknown
Emei: Unknown
Emei SV: Unknown
So i have tried 2 apps from market and none are working and i have backup the EFS and re-used it and still did not fix the problem.
I was wondering if i installed a different ROM that might fix it but for this i need someone to redirect me to a rom that will work with the version of my phone because i am kind new into this.
Thanks
Have you tried restoring the EFS backup with kTool?
23732 said:
Have you tried restoring the EFS backup with kTool?
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Yes i have but still does nothing after reboot.
Get a root file explorer from market and see if there was an automated back up made whilst previous owner was flashing roms/kernels. You may be lucky, otherwise it's a paid repair at a service centre
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HANDSY said:
Get a root file explorer from market and see if there was an automated back up made whilst previous owner was flashing roms/kernels. You may be lucky, otherwise it's a paid repair at a service centre
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I have just checked and no there is no backup only my efs backup that i done with ktool that is there, but i have restored and still nothing.
I was wondering if i done a hard reset would it work?
Or if i installed a new ROM that works for my phone version that might work?
BoldBiker said:
I have just checked and no there is no backup only my efs backup that i done with ktool that is there, but i have restored and still nothing.
I was wondering if i done a hard reset would it work?
Or if i installed a new ROM that works for my phone version that might work?
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I don't think it will as the efs folder is unique to the handset not the ROM installed. There are few threads offering fixes with mixed results. Search and try them. All the best.
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Flash original firmware from ODIN.. It ll surely revert back I also had NO IMEI NO baseband..
Prashanthme said:
Flash original firmware from ODIN.. It ll surely revert back I also had NO IMEI NO baseband..
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Yes that is what i have been trying but i don't know where to get the firmware i have looked in sam website and i cant get the version for my phone from Orange.
If you could please post here the link for the firmware that would be great.
Thanks
I need this firmware
BVKG3:
Firmware info: PDA:BVKG3|PHONE:BVKG2|CSCRAKG3
BVKG3 Stock Kernel:
Password: [email protected]
But the links are dead, if someone can get me a backup would be great full
BoldBiker said:
Yes that is what i have been trying but i don't know where to get the firmware i have looked in sam website and i cant get the version for my phone from Orange.
If you could please post here the link for the firmware that would be great.
Thanks
I need this firmware
BVKG3:
Firmware info: PDA:BVKG3|PHONE:BVKG2|CSCRAKG3
BVKG3 Stock Kernel:
Password: [email protected]
But the links are dead, if someone can get me a backup would be great full
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http://devsrom4android.blogspot.in/2012/04/uk-orange-samsung-galaxy-s2-official.html try this buddy... Its not BVKG3
I saw your other thread asking for a copy of this. This is ancient as far as firmwares go, you've got pretty much zero chance of getting your hands on it unless someone who has a copy happens to read your threads on here (seriously unlikely).
Is there a specific reason why you need such an out of date firmware; surely you can just use the latest stock firmware for your carrier/country ?
MistahBungle said:
I saw your other thread asking for a copy of this. This is ancient as far as firmwares go, you've got pretty much zero chance of getting your hands on it unless someone who has a copy happens to read your threads on here (seriously unlikely).
Is there a specific reason why you need such an out of date firmware; surely you can just use the latest stock firmware for your carrier/country ?
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Sorry but you must be mistaken me for someone else because this is my only thread about this phone that i have.
Also i have tried downloading the stock firmware for orange uk which is Firmware info: PDA:BVKG3 and i have searched on google and lot more websites and all the download links i get they are all dead so that is why i open a thread to try and get help on the community here.
Really ? What's this then ?
I understand what you're saying, but what I'm saying is your chances of getting hold of this particular firmware are close to zero.
Given the almost impossibility of getting it, why wouldn't you just use the latest available stock firmware for your carrier/country if you need to go back to stock ?
because i cant find the firmware were the download link.ent dead.
I understand what you're saying, but what I'm saying is your chances of getting hold of this particular firmware are close to zero.
Get the PC version of Checkfus (search for it on here/Google). You to choose your phone model, carrier & country in pulldown boxes, and it will enable you to download the latest stock firmware which you can flash in Odin.
MistahBungle said:
Get the PC version of Checkfus (search for it on here/Google). You to choose your phone model, carrier & country in pulldown boxes, and it will enable you to download the latest stock firmware which you can flash in Odin.
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I have downloading the firmware now i will do a backup to make sure and then i will post here.
not working at all i download this one I9100BVLPH_I9100ORALPH_I9100BVLPE_HOME.tar.md5 which is the one for my phone Orange and i installed it on Odin and now it wont let me do anything well it turns on and all but the screen is black does not have unlock sliding features.
All i can do is go to the top bar and turn on the wireless and all the features there.
I need help guys
So i noticed something on recovery mode this is all the options i get:
reboot
apply update from external storage
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
apply update from cache
where is the options gone for me to install from memory card?
Your problem will not be fixed flashing roms. You need to search this forum for solutions. Even then it's not certain it will repair your phone, often only solution is a repair centre. Try this one to start with. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1264021
All the best
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I installed firmware not rom, but my problem is that i cant see no menu or anything all i can do with my phone is push the top bar down and turn wifi and the other options.
Guys after i installed the firmware for orange my phone turns on but no menus just black screen all i can do with the phone is drag the topbar down and turn on and off the features like wifi, etc
Enter CMW wipe data/factory reset, wipe dalvik cache and format system. Re-flash the firmware.
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