[Q] Had problem updating i9300 to JB - reset phone - Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi
So I have a phone with CSC as XSA (Australia).. I was playing with it and i wanted to install Jelly Bean and thought to go with BTU (UK) firmware
GT-I9300_XSA_1_20120828133028
Now I installed csc changer and clicked on BTU and reset the phone.. yes it wiped and came back.. but the CSC is KOR now and it does not like to go to BTU whenever I click it.. I can't even see XSA in the possible list
During Odin flash it got stuck on samsung logo and i had forgotten to backup my titatnium folder.. yes my fault.. i had to do a factory reset via 3e and lost it and basically lost all data.. it sucks..
anyways
1) I want to setup my phone back to CSC XSA or BTU
2) Install Jelly Bean in such a way that in future I can FOTA from UK perhaps as Aus release is dead slow (OR any other country which gets quick FOTA without bloatware)
As phone is completely wiped.. I have a chance to start fresh and clean
if you can suggest what I should do, that would be great..
I currently have 4.0.4 XSA ROM and 4.1.1 BTU ROM on my comp but can download any other as well
Thanks

Now
I am on a BTU 4.1.1 but my CSC is XSA
Software update says phone has been modified so cannot check..
so should i leave it as it is.. or change something for ease in future?

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Flashing Question

I recently flashed my SGS 2 to the KE7 Kernel to debrand my phone and update it in the future with Kies.
After flashing it the boot animation of my carrier was gone and I thought its ok, but when I connected it to my PC with Kies it showed me that the CSC is KD1(DRE)..
My question is, what is the sense of the CSC and can I, if needed, flash only the csc on my phone without damaging anything ? Is it normal that after flashing the csc doesn't change? Or can I do anything else to change the csc?
CSC is country specific settings or area settings for phone and network .
That is XEU = Eoroped CSCS CPW = Carphone Warehouse O2 = O2
Kernel does not install a CSC only full firmware does or flashing a CSC .
After flashing it the boot animation of my carrier was gone Yes you debranded it .
Personally from reading your post you should start at the beginning and read the FAQS .You had a phone that would receive the branded updates via Kies you now have a phone that Kies has no matching firmware for as codes no longer match .
jje
Thanks for the fast reply..
Oh sounds not good, so won't I receive any updates via KIES nor via the Update search on the SGS 2?
Thanks for the fast reply..
Oh sounds not good, so won't I receive any updates via KIES nor via the Update search on the SGS 2?
if you flash stock firmware you will receive updates. If you have anything custom you will have to manually download updates and flash phone. Correct me if im wrong.
SGS 1 rule was flash stock rom no Kies update ,Spoof FW invented to change product code etc for Kies .
SGS 2 users say Kies updates stock rom .
Fact i never ever got Kies to update any stock rom on SGS 1 .
So far have also failed to update stock SGS2 KDD KE1 or KE2 despite other users saying it must or it does .
using standard stock firmware as posted on XDA or samfirmware .
jje
Finally I got my SGS 2 updateable via Kies
I only flashed the KE7(XEU) with ODIN and then I did a factory reset.
Now when I connect it to KIES it says that this is the newest firmware and the option for update is not longer deactivated

[Q] Stock ROM-flashing never replace everything on the phone?

My phone was bought originally with salescode(CSC) NEE. Now I have replaced ROM with stock XEU, wiped, reset to fabric etc.
But when I boot Android recovery, sound button up, Home key and Power it says:
Applying Multi-CSC
Installing Multi-CSC
Can't access to '/system/csc/XEU/system/'
Suceccfully applied multi-SCS.
This message happens every time.
Rembember the phone was original NEE and I flashed an original XEU rom.
It seems that the ROM-flashing doesn't completely do what I expected. When I flash a stock NEE rom the "can't access..." is gone, probably because it's the original NEE as the phone was bought with.
Anyone have a solution to get rid of this "can't access.." message? Or do I have to root it to get it fixed. (I'm sending the phone back to Samsung for repair, in another country where I bought it)
nilste said:
My phone was bought originally with salescode(CSC) NEE. Now I have replaced ROM with stock XEU, wiped, reset to fabric etc.
But when I boot Android recovery, sound button up, Home key and Power it says:
Applying Multi-CSC
Installing Multi-CSC
Can't access to '/system/csc/XEU/system/'
Suceccfully applied multi-SCS.
This message happens every time.
Rembember the phone was original NEE and I flashed an original XEU rom.
It seems that the ROM-flashing doesn't completely do what I expected. When I flash a stock NEE rom the "can't access..." is gone, probably because it's the original NEE as the phone was bought with.
Anyone have a solution to get rid of this "can't access.." message? Or do I have to root it to get it fixed. (I'm sending the phone back to Samsung for repair, in another country where I bought it)
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If you root phone you void warranty .
jje
JJEgan said:
If you root phone you void warranty .
jje
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I know.
But I was thinking of rooting, fix this, and unroot. But how to fix?
Flash a different stock rom.
jje

Your device does not support software update via Kies?

So went from Orange UK to UK Unbranded.
PDA I9100XWKE1
PHONE I9100XXKDJ
CSC I9100XEUKD1
However when I connected to Kies I can't do anything and get the error.
Your device does not support software update via Kies.
Whats wrong? Yes I am signed in to both google and samsung.
You dont have original firmware and codes don't match from your current set up with Kies server .
Codes have been changed by different firmware .
jje
Change back your CSC to your original
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The codes have changed to the stated unbranded ones, so does that mean if u unbrand a phone u can't update the software?
It vary genuine original = updates when the update is pushed to Kies flashed something else you might be lucky .Check the Hidswver post for codes
hidswver
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1089874
SpoofFW is another app that may help .
Simplest is to flash your exact original firmware if you are intent on using KIES as the upgrade path .Making sure you have the original codes .
But all the jumping from Kies to Odin and back increases risk of a brick .
Their is no way that a mass update of ICS is going to happen it will be rolled out otherwise servers will not cope .Network providers will take ICS and do what they want before uploading .
ICS stock roms will be available as usual via XDA and Odin .
jje
JJEgan said:
It vary genuine original = updates when the update is pushed to Kies flashed something else you might be lucky .Check the Hidswver post for codes
hidswver
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1089874
SpoofFW is another app that may help .
Simplest is to flash your exact original firmware if you are intent on using KIES as the upgrade path .Making sure you have the original codes .
But all the jumping from Kies to Odin and back increases risk of a brick .
Their is no way that a mass update of ICS is going to happen it will be rolled out otherwise servers will not cope .Network providers will take ICS and do what they want before uploading .
ICS stock roms will be available as usual via XDA and Odin .
jje
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It was detected and updated to 2.3.4, does that mean I shouldn't run into any more issues?
You are now on the Kies upgrade path you will get further upgrades via KIES as and whenever they are pushed to the server .
But as a method of updating to the latest firmware you wait for updates as seen with your GB 2.3.4 two versions behind XDA stock roms .
Kies get what you are given versus XDA and Odin choice .
jje
Hello,
I upgraded my galaxy S2 to the SFR (France) ICS firmware I9100SFRLP7 by using CheckFusDownloader. It works but unfortunately my mobile is still not recognized by Kies. The message "your device does not support software upgrading via kies" is displayed on the screen.
Phone Info:
PDA: I9100BULPC
PHONE: I9100BULP6
CSC: I9100SFRLP7
Any idea ? If the CSC is not correct, what is the correct one and how to change it ?
Thanks for your help.
Before now I had this trouble with a TMU (T-Mobile UK) branded phone onto which I had loaded generic XEU firmware. Although the firmware wasn't TMU the phone still had TMU CSC code. Using the CSC menu wouldn't let me change the code - I had to root the phone and manually change the CSC code by editing a file in the EFS directory. After that the phone and KIES showed the phone as XEU and updates worked normally.
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@ MattP79
Which file did you update the CSC code in?
http://smartphonesgurudev.blogspot.in/2012/06/samsung-kies-how-to-update-official.html
Hope this helps.
Just adding another situation where this can happen, I am on a swisscom 4.0.3 ICS stock rom PDA:I9100BULPC PHONE:I9100BULP7 CSC I9100SWCLP3 with CF-Root. Kies offered an update even with my rooted rom so I made a nandroid backup (via CWM) then let Kies make the update. The update worked but I lost root so I re-rooted and it's all ok. However I forgot to take a copy of the Kies downloaded ROM while the update was happening so I just reverted to my pre-update nandroid backup and plugged in Kies, this time Kies gave me the "Your device does not support upgrading via Kies" even though just a few minutes earlier it had offered me the update.
So far I've not been able to get round it, I expect I can solve it by flashing the original stock roms and letting kies update, I'm just trying to avoid having to flatten the machine and set it up again.

Unlocking with IMEI will update the phone to ICS?

The ICS will arrive first to the unbranded phones, and the subventioned will wait to the provider to install the ICS. My question is: If I unlock my phone with IMEI or any method available to do this, Kies will recognize my phone as unbranded like if I buy the phone without provider, and then Kies will bring me the ICS update??
Is there any way to do this?? Convert my phone to an unbranded phone so Kies will always recognize it as this??
Thanks
Kies doesn't check the IMEI, it checks the CSC as far as I know. So you could (theoretically) change the CSC code and have Kies recognize your device. Of course, if you have a provider ROM, it's possible that you only have one CSC built-in and no option to change it.
In that case, you'd have to flash a multi-CSC Gingerbread ROM, change your CSC and wait for the update in KIES. Although, probably simpler to flash an ICS ROM directly.
It checks codes as per .
hidswver
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1089874
CSC is not the upgrade path its network settings .
You can convert codes by using SpoofFW from the market .
You can also flash any stock ICS rom via Odin or download any rom via Checkfus .
But once you start moving away from original firmware kies may never upgrade .
jje

Changing CSC didn't erase anything?

I was on orange UK firmware and i debranded my phone, used it for a few months, though Kies wouldn't recognise it for updates
Then to get ready for the jellybean update i changed my CSC to BTU with CSC changer. it didn't erase ANYTHING on my phone. and KIES gave me the latest update.
my mate tried it and it erased everything. Did I just get lucky?

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