My S3 is product code AFR. I flashed the BTU product code LFB firmware on it and it seems to be running okay. However, LFB is now out for the AFR product code (which shows up as Kenya/Safaricom (I9300/AFR) I9300XXBLFB/I9300OJVBLF3/I9300XXLFB/I9300XXBLFB).
Should I flash this via Odin to keep my stock product code, even though I'm actually in Canada? I'm a little worried because my phone is stock / unbranded but the info above shows Safaricom?
Thanks,
Tawheed
If it ain't broken, don't fix it. You'll gain nothing from the change you want to make.
Besides, this CSC thing is kinda overrated.
Thanks! So I shouldn't have any issues unless I have a warranty situation? Looks like the AFR LFB comes with a different modem but mine is working fine.
tawheed12 said:
Thanks! So I shouldn't have any issues unless I have a warranty situation? Looks like the AFR LFB comes with a different modem but mine is working fine.
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That's right. If - and only if - you need to return your phone, then you flash the original ROM it came with. Other than that, just use whatever unbranded or custom ROM you like.
For people - like us - have know how to flash firmware on their phone, I see absolutely no reason to have a branded ROM on their devices at all times.
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I am trying to update SGSII from KE2 to KE7, but both KIES and OTA checker report that I'm running the latest version.
My full firmware code is this: PDA:KE2/PHONE:KDJ/CSC:KD4 (COA)
Build no. GINGERBREAD.XWKE2
Is there a way to make KIES recognize the latest firmware and apply it?
have you tired changing the REGION code
Hi not sure this will help . but using the samsung code, *#272* OEM#
I Believe that you can change the region code and those maybe get a more updated version.. if it is ready for your part of the world/ Hope this might help you
I am not sure as to if this is answering your question in full, I also had the same problem as you with going from a firmware and then not seeing an updated version which i knew was out. So that is what I did and it worked great. i am in Sweden so i set mine Regional code to NEE.. and it worked in kies..
good luck!
OEM is your tel serial or imie #: you can find by touching the keys in the dialer, *#06#
Thanks for the tip, but I don't know what region I would set. Also I don't know what's the phones current region setting. I'm from Serbia, but the phone was imported from Samsung Romania (we share a border so I guess we are in the same region).
I'm also "stuck" in KE2 here in Portugal:
PDA: XWKE2
PHONE: XXKDJ
CSC: OXXKE2 (TPH)
Kies shows no updates available...
Well, apart from the region code, we have the same firmware. Looks like I'm going to give Odin a try.
Just got this phone and I didn't want to start hacking away like I did with my poor old Motorola Milestone. Unfortunatly, Android always makes me wanna mess with firmware for one reason or other.
Guess I'll wait for 2.3.4 before having a go at Odin.
So far I'm not happy at all with Samsung's firmware update policy. The phone is still the same, regardless I bought it in Portugal, Italy, UK, whatever... So why does this happen?
mixailo said:
Well, apart from the region code, we have the same firmware. Looks like I'm going to give Odin a try.
Just got this phone and I didn't want to start hacking away like I did with my poor old Motorola Milestone. Unfortunatly, Android always makes me wanna mess with firmware for one reason or other.
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I really have no idea, especially since it's not carrier locked.
Samsung release firmware to the network/phone providers .
They then update it or not and upload to Kies .
If your phones Product code etc matches a later firmware on Kies you get an update .
Product code defines update .
jje
There was some confusion over what a CSC Code is and what happens to it when you flash a ROM.
CSC is the Consumer Software Customization and is specific to geographical region and carriers.
It contains the software packages specific to that region, carrier branding and also APN settings for data connection, MMS etc for your service provider.
CSC has nothing to do with what languages the firmware supports and it will not add keyboard language support.
CSC does not affect what firmware you can flash and is frankly irrelevant half the time.
What Happens to your CSC when you flash a ROM?
If you flash a custom ROM (like HyperGalaxy) you will not be able to see your CSC code.
If you flash your nations Stock Firmware (like UK Stock ROM or US Cellular) you will get the default CSC Code used for the entire nations unbranded phones.
If you flash your nations carrier-branded Stock Firmware (Like T-Mobile UK or T-Mobile US) you will get the carrier specific CSC Code which can identify what ROM you are using.
If you have a branded phone, I recommend using your nation's unbranded counterpart to insure your stock has the most flexibility in terms of updates, then use TriangleAway to hide your flashes. THIS WILL VOID YOUR CARRIER WARRANTY BUT NOT YOUR SAMSUNG WARRANTY.
You can find your CSC Code by dialing: *#1234#
I hope this clarifies things for people.
One thing I have not been able to work out from searching is if the CSC will have any impact on the battery due to settings like Fast Dormancy?
Living and working in Germany I got my GS3 here and despite being shop bought unbranded it installs a load of German applications every time I have an update (Bild etc) and I got sick of disabling and deleting them each time. I flashed an older BTU firmware and then used Kies to update to the latest BTU (4.1.2) which has worked out fine, but I cant help feeling the battery life has diminished from this.
I've been flashing Android phones since the Galaxy S but believe certain things like the fast dormancy are newer and this leaves me wondering if the CSC now has more of an impact per region..
Any info please?
nailerr said:
One thing I have not been able to work out from searching is if the CSC will have any impact on the battery due to settings like Fast Dormancy?
Living and working in Germany I got my GS3 here and despite being shop bought unbranded it installs a load of German applications every time I have an update (Bild etc) and I got sick of disabling and deleting them each time. I flashed an older BTU firmware and then used Kies to update to the latest BTU (4.1.2) which has worked out fine, but I cant help feeling the battery life has diminished from this.
I've been flashing Android phones since the Galaxy S but believe certain things like the fast dormancy are newer and this leaves me wondering if the CSC now has more of an impact per region..
Any info please?
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It could have something to do with the RIL (Radio Interface Layer)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5zaWJib3IuZ2V0cmlsIl0.
Try that and install a matching RIL.
Kryten2k35 said:
It could have something to do with the RIL (Radio Interface Layer)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5zaWJib3IuZ2V0cmlsIl0.
Try that and install a matching RIL.
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Huh, that shows me a mismatch. RIL is not something I am familiar with (and I try!) so this is interesting. I'm also very surprised Kies did not update the entire thing.
So I better look into what RIL entails overall. And consider that thanks button pressed.
I'm entirely new to this so try to bear with me
I recently bought a Galaxy SII from a one day deals store and it arrived running Gingerbread 2.3.5. I want to update to the latest version available for the SII however the OTA update won't connect to the server and Kies (after at least two hours trying to get it to recognise my device) has told me that my current firmware can't be updated. Unless someone knows an obvious fix for Kies I guess I'm stuck with having to flash the new firmware using Odin. I'm using a guide on CNET (unfortunately I can't post links yet) that goes through installing ICS but replacing ICS with Jelly Bean.
The biggest problem is which firmware to get. My CSC code is OXA (Open Europe). Do I have to find firmware that matches that or can I just chose any one that I please then follow the guide that I'm using? I've been looking on SamMobile and there is a lot of different regions to chose from but none of them have the OXA CSC code and I don't know what to do. Also, is there anything I should look out for? I don't want to brick my phone.
Thanks in advance for your help. I'm sure it gets tiresome helping people like me.
Aleatoire said:
I'm entirely new to this so try to bear with me
I recently bought a Galaxy SII from a one day deals store and it arrived running Gingerbread 2.3.5. I want to update to the latest version available for the SII however the OTA update won't connect to the server and Kies (after at least two hours trying to get it to recognise my device) has told me that my current firmware can't be updated. Unless someone knows an obvious fix for Kies I guess I'm stuck with having to flash the new firmware using Odin. I'm using a guide on CNET (unfortunately I can't post links yet) that goes through installing ICS but replacing ICS with Jelly Bean.
The biggest problem is which firmware to get. My CSC code is OXA (Open Europe). Do I have to find firmware that matches that or can I just chose any one that I please then follow the guide that I'm using? I've been looking on SamMobile and there is a lot of different regions to chose from but none of them have the OXA CSC code and I don't know what to do. Also, is there anything I should look out for? I don't want to brick my phone.
Thanks in advance for your help. I'm sure it gets tiresome helping people like me.
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http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/1/?model=GT-I9100&pcode=OXA#firmware
There you go OXA It seems open Europe ended at 2.3.5 .. No wonder you can't update.. Anyway Poland's firmware should work just fine. Or just search the firmware of your own region. Do remember to do a factory reset after flashing JellyBean!
Alternately I recommend this. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1544487 Its the latest firmware Samsung has to offer.
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There you go OXA It seems open Europe ended at 2.3.5 .. No wonder you can't update.. Anyway Poland's firmware should work just fine. Or just search the firmware of your own region. Do remember to do a factory reset after flashing JellyBean!
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Thanks for the speedy reply. I think I understand now. The CSC is really only relevant to your current version. If I flash Jelly Bean from another region the CSC will just change to that region and still work as normal? Does it have any effect whatsoever on the function of the phone?
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Thanks for the speedy reply. I think I understand now. The CSC is really only relevant to your current version. If I flash Jelly Bean from another region the CSC will just change to that region and still work as normal? Does it have any effect whatsoever on the function of the phone?
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Yes CSC is bundled with the firmware. Dunno why but every time I flash a firmware it does not come with CSC and I must flash it manually.. Now that's a whole other story. If you plan on flashing a firmware not related to you region e.g you flash a European firmware while you stay in Asia then the CSC is quite pointless as kies won't let you update through it anyway. That said you must have the correct CSC/Firmware/Modem and region to recieve official updates through Kies. If not updating via Odin is good as well .
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Yes CSC is bundled with the firmware. Dunno why but every time I flash a firmware it does not come with CSC and I must flash it manually.. Now that's a whole other story. If you plan on flashing a firmware not related to you region e.g you flash a European firmware while you stay in Asia then the CSC is quite pointless as kies won't let you update through it anyway. That said you must have the correct CSC/Firmware/Modem and region to recieve official updates through Kies. If not updating via Odin is good as well .
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Well I live in New Zealand and the phone that I have has the European CSC code. The site that I got it from is called 1-day who claim to find the best prices from around the world in order to give ridiculously low prices. I assume that means that my phone came all the way over from Europe. Based on what you say then, I assume then that the CSC wouldn't matter in my case anyway as even stock, my CSC is in the wrong region?
Aleatoire said:
Well I live in New Zealand and the phone that I have has the European CSC code. The site that I got it from is called 1-day who claim to find the best prices from around the world in order to give ridiculously low prices. I assume that means that my phone came all the way over from Europe. Based on what you say then, I assume then that the CSC wouldn't matter in my case anyway as even stock, my CSC is in the wrong region?
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Its OK at most bring it down to Samsung service centre and ask them to update your phone to the latest they have. They should be more then happy to help.
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Its OK at most bring it down to Samsung service centre and ask them to update your phone to the latest they have. They should be more then happy to help.
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Awesome, thanks for your help. I'm fine with just flashing it with Odin. I was planning to root it anyway. I'm just trying to find out as much as I can before I try.
In an attempt to get Android M on my unbranded Romanian G925F I flashed a 5.1.1 BTU firmware with Odin. While everything went smooth with flashing I noticed my mobile data doesn't work any longer. I get the 4G icon but have no internet access. Wi-Fi works. Beta for Android M is closed so I'd rather return to my previous original firmware.
Out of sheer ignorance I didn't write down the original product code... how should I go about restoring my phone to it's original factory shipped firmware which worked without issues?
Please point me in the right direction, I tried downloading some Romanian firmwares from sammobile but after flashing through Odin my product code is still BTU and mobile data still doesn't work.
Thanks
if you use samsung smartswitch (latest version of kies) it automatic return to 5.1.1.............sorry now i know what you mean look here............http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-G925F/
Your initial product code should be ORO
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Your initial product code should be ORO
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Isn't ORO for Orange branded? I tried Kies 3, entered my phone model, then it asked for a serial number and it downloaded a firmware which proved to be a german DBT one. Mobile data still doesn't work so I will have to try something different.
What if I go to a mobile phone shop, ask to look at an Edge similar to mine and get it's product code and serial number? By providing those to Kies will it enable me to get the same firmware as the one running on the shop phone?
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Isn't ORO for Orange branded? I tried Kies 3, entered my phone model, then it asked for a serial number and it downloaded a firmware which proved to be a german DBT one. Mobile data still doesn't work so I will have to try something different.
What if I go to a mobile phone shop, ask to look at an Edge similar to mine and get it's product code and serial number? By providing those to Kies will it enable me to get the same firmware as the one running on the shop phone?
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Sorry, my fault, I missed the part when you said it's unbranded. Indeed ORO is for Orange branded phones, yours should be different and based on my searches should be ROM
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http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/57626/G925FXXU3COI9_G925FOXX3COJ1_ROM/
so you need this and countrycode is ROM....
OK. Need a little help guys
S6 Edge G925F on 7.0 branded EE UK rom, but I have unlocked device through legit code from EE themselves, all good.
Trying to flash BTU rom 'G925FXXS5EQG1_G925FBTU5EQF1_G925FXXU5EQCD_HOME.tar.md5' via Odin3, and it's a no go, as it just hangs at the 'HIDDEN' part in Odin.
'G925FXXU5EQFH_G925FEVR5EQE1_G925FXXU5EQF1_HOME.tar.md5', which is EE based, and flashes just fine, but I'm wanting an unbranded stock rom, with no EE ****, and also no 'custom' ****. I was under the impression that the BTU version gave this?, but it will not flash (at least the one above, which is latest) at all? Not interested in 'PAY' rubbish, nor 'FITNESS' trash, nor calling over WiFi.
Any ideas, or am I missing something?, like my brain! lol?
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OK. Need a little help guys
S6 Edge G925F on 7.0 branded EE UK rom, but I have unlocked device through legit code from EE themselves, all good.
Trying to flash BTU rom 'G925FXXS5EQG1_G925FBTU5EQF1_G925FXXU5EQCD_HOME.tar.md5' via Odin3, and it's a no go, as it just hangs at the 'HIDDEN' part in Odin.
'G925FXXU5EQFH_G925FEVR5EQE1_G925FXXU5EQF1_HOME.tar.md5', which is EE based, and flashes just fine, but I'm wanting an unbranded stock rom, with no EE ****, and also no 'custom' ****. I was under the impression that the BTU version gave this?, but it will not flash (at least the one above, which is latest) at all? Not interested in 'PAY' rubbish, nor 'FITNESS' trash, nor calling over WiFi.
Any ideas, or am I missing something?, like my brain! lol?
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Any particular reason you want to flash BTU? The only difference is you won't have the my EE app and lookout.
You will lose voLTE and WiFi calling. Other than the removal of the couple of bloat apps nothing will change only you will lose some features.
Anyway if you want to go ahead it's very simple, you can either
•unzip the firmware and manually remove the hidden.img then repack and flash and it will pass.
Or
•flash this PIT file through PIT options in Odin whilst flashing the firmware. Enable repartition before flashing
https://mega.nz/#!rERH1LqK!QSYjirrXtPjKc1giOahnZI0BrWR2WXMg0GI3ZR3LLeY
Option 1 is easiest and more convenient.
Many thx!!, worked a treat