Hi
i am using different custom rom in s 3. some roms like Foxhod and dragon rebirth give options of selecting CSC. i am from Pakistan but usually
CSC is of differnt country. is it really necessary to select CSC of my country?
if yes then what is its significance and what ll happen if i keep the same CSC of custom rom?
oxidil said:
Hi
i am using different custom rom in s 3. some roms like Foxhod and dragon rebirth give options of selecting CSC. i am from Pakistan but usually
CSC is of differnt country. is it really necessary to select CSC of my country?
if yes then what is its significance and what ll happen if i keep the same CSC of custom rom?
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Not really necessary afaik , it says samsung (the phone) what country you are in to get specific samsung software/apps for that country.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671969
CSC is the consumer software customisation 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 either.
jje
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Hey guys
Im new to the galaxy s3 and samsung, I recently got my GS3 from newegg, unlocked international version.... I was wondering how to know which region the phone was from? I tried googling but i cant seem to find the answer. I came from an SE Arc S, SE had SI numbers so I could tell, but what does samsung use?
Also, there is no update for the latest LFB firmware yet... Does Samsung rollout firmwares for different regions in stages like SE? I'd like to keep everything stock..
When I press *#1234#, I get the following:
ap: i9300ubalf3
cp: i9300ublf2
csc: i9300uubalf3
Thanks
My understanding is that yours is Trinidad and Tobago.
Search for i9300uubalf3 on google and hit the sammobile result.
I think you can follow @SGS3Update on twitter to see if yours got the update, though I'm not sure how reliable this it. Technically, Kies should offer the update as soon as Samsung makes it avail.
What I still don't quite get is the role of CSC. More importantly, can we flash it independently of the firmware? And if so, which CSC canadian and US users should be flashing?
Gabeloooooo said:
My understanding is that yours is Trinidad and Tobago.
Search for i9300uubalf3 on google and hit the sammobile result.
I think you can follow @SGS3Update on twitter to see if yours got the update, though I'm not sure how reliable this it. Technically, Kies should offer the update as soon as Samsung makes it avail.
What I still don't quite get is the role of CSC. More importantly, can we flash it independently of the firmware? And if so, which CSC canadian and US users should be flashing?
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CSC can be flashed as a separate item .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671969
Says
CSC is the consumer software customisation 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 either.
CSC not required for phone to work .
jje
Thanks,
Since there is no CSC for Canada or USA, I take it that there is no point in changing it (except for maybe getting faster official updates?)
As far as MMS and Data, in Canada and USA, we'll need modify APN separately since there is no CSC?
CSC Based firmware update schedule
Gabeloooooo said:
Thanks,
Since there is no CSC for Canada or USA, I take it that there is no point in changing it (except for maybe getting faster official updates?)
As far as MMS and Data, in Canada and USA, we'll need modify APN separately since there is no CSC?
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Hi, I also have the same CSC as the original poster, Located in Trinidad. Do you know which csc receives the updates as they are released? I want to flash mine to whatever it is.
I had the same *#1234# as OP. I flashed every modem found on the thread here and signal quality results weren't any better. Checked for updates and got nothing. I noticed that most talk about XXBLFB (UTB) UK, so I chose to flash that firmware. Just to be in the same playing field. I am using my phone in the Miami, FL USA area.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk
Flashed the UK latest firmware, UK CSC and it works fine with Rogers here. The rogers APNs are automatically in the APN list, I guess they get that from the sim?
Hey guys!
Are there any real advantages of changing the CSC to the 'right' one? Currently, I'm on Omega 8.1 with CSC: EUR, and since I live in Sweden, I'd originally have one of these (according to this list):
Code:
ODK (SWEDEN) XEE (SWEDEN) HTS (SWEDEN) VDS (SWEDEN) NEE (SWEDEN)
My phone is working good at the moment, so I'm mainly asking this out of curiosity.
So..
1) Are there any advantages of changing the CSC?
2) If so, which one of the five codes above should I use?
Thanks for reading.
kallexander said:
Hey guys!
Are there any real advantages of changing the CSC to the 'right' one? Currently, I'm on Omega 8.1 with CSC: EUR, and since I live in Sweden, I'd originally have one of these (according to this list):
Code:
ODK (SWEDEN) XEE (SWEDEN) HTS (SWEDEN) VDS (SWEDEN) NEE (SWEDEN)
My phone is working good at the moment, so I'm mainly asking this out of curiosity.
So..
1) Are there any advantages of changing the CSC?
2) If so, which one of the five codes above should I use?
Thanks for reading.
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I have been discussing a similar question about Samsung Tab 7.7. My understanding is that no-one cares apart from Kies software. CSC is Samsung's invention for customizing software for a particular country or carrier. It adds certain access points for mobile data connections and in worst case scenario you have to configure them yourself. If I have EU firmware on my HK tab then I will not get updates from Kies and that is about it. As far as I can't stand Kies at all and always update using Mobile Odin then I don't give a damn what kind of CSC is assigned to my tab or phone.
CSC is a list of network connection settings and if branded may contain some brand supplied apps .
No CSC phone works but may need network settings entered by user .
Official Updates yes CSC is part of the required pattern of codes supplied to match firmware on the server . But this is XDA we dont do Kies .
jje
JJEgan said:
CSC is a list of network connection settings and if branded may contain some brand supplied apps .
No CSC phone works but may need network settings entered by user .
Official Updates yes CSC is part of the required pattern of codes supplied to match firmware on the server . But this is XDA we dont do Kies .
jje
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The only sensible thing to do with Kies is to uninstall it
Allright, and since I don't use Kies either, I guess CSC is completely irrelevant. Thanks for the answers!
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 purchased an SIII in Australia that is unbranded and not tied to a carrier. The CSC for this is XSA. However, I was initially having battery life issues so decided to flash the Stock Vodafone Australia ROM (carrier I use) to see if there were any network optimisations that I was missing out on. There didn't seem to be, so I flashed back to an XSA rom.
HOWEVER - it now seems that my CSC has been changed from XSA to VAU, and even though I have flashed back to an XSA ROM, the CSC hasn't changed back properly. I don't want to delay getting OTA updates by being associated with VAU, and have to flash the updates manually.
Can anyone advise how I can get back a proper XSA product code?
Before flashing to VAU ROM: See attached Before.jpg
After flashing back to XSA ROM: See attached After.jpg
When I use the *code to open up the CSC menu, there are no optioned listed to change back to the XSA CSC See attached CSC.jpg
Change Product Code ????
Or change CSC .
CSC loads of posts on the subject including CSC thread in the Guide .
CSC changer or similar on the market .
jje
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Change Product Code ????
Or change CSC .
CSC loads of posts on the subject including CSC thread in the Guide .
CSC changer or similar on the market .
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Well, I'm not sure what the difference is. My 'Product Code' is what has the VAU in it, but when I launch the CSC changer,it shows VAU there as well, but the CSC is the Sammobile app shows XSA.
The CSC changer apps just launch the CSC changer in the phone as far as I can tell (As per my screenshot attached), but there are no options in that list for me to select.
Samsung Firmwares comes out for different regions, and each region has a set of CSC (Customer Customization Code), which contains additional settings for tuning phone features and additional settings like keyboard localisations, internet settings.
Many ROMs come out with the default set of CSC codes that were present in the base, some add extra collection (Wanam, a set of 130+ CSC codes for countries all over the world).
When the ROM is first installed, it will be using a default CSC set (defined by the base or the ROM dev), and this can be changed with CSC Selector, but executing this will reset the ROM to factory settings, losing all user settings.
TL;DR
My question is, do you care about CSC? do you ever change the default?
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My ROM (in my signature), since version B3 come with a base CSC set that was in the Base Samsung ROM XXELLC, 6 CSC for some European countries, But I want to remove that too leaving just 1 single country neutral CSC.
nop, i am using default csc
csc is the last thing that i wanna change after i flashed a rom
Never ever use a CSC its deleted from the firmware always .
Or i would change the base CSC in the rom if so required .
jje
Nope,never did so.Actually,what this CSC does?
calinoii said:
Nope,never did so.Actually,what this CSC does?
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Answer in the Guides .
Basically its network settings .
jje