Hi guys,
Im been trying to decypher my PDA, Phone and CSC codes but have been unable to do so.
Alot of the guides I have found on xda have been for 5 character codes and doesnt really explain 6 character codes like mine.
So mine shows,
AP: I9300XXEMR2
CP: I9300XXEMB1
CSC: I9300VFREMA3
And id like to know what XXE equates to ? some region ?
I do know that the M = year, R = month and 2 = rev.
kasunt said:
Hi guys,
Im been trying to decypher my PDA, Phone and CSC codes but have been unable to do so.
Alot of the guides I have found on xda have been for 5 character codes and doesnt really explain 6 character codes like mine.
So mine shows,
AP: I9300XXEMR2
CP: I9300XXEMB1
CSC: I9300VFREMA3
And id like to know what XXE equates to ? some region ?
I do know that the M = year, R = month and 2 = rev.
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Go to sammobile.com and find codes or use Google or search XDA faqsand guides its all been posted .
jje
JJEgan said:
Go to sammobile.com and find codes or use Google or search XDA faqsand guides its all been posted .
jje
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All I could find was what XX stands for. But what about the E ? I saw some where that this usually means 4.1.2 JB .. just want to confirm if thats true ?
There are no answers in the faqs or anyplace I searched (google and just xda) as to why there is an E now added to firmware codes.
This is probably what is confusing the OP. The ap and cp are XX region. EMR2 is the code for the firmware. Just like EMR1 and ELLA before. Seems Samsung has started a different system. Guessing M and L are still standing for year, but what month is R and why have they added an E.
The VFR is a carrier code I guess, not sure.
It is not nice to point people around when you don't know if there is an answer or not. If you haven't researched it or read about it, then don't claim it is a place you haven't verified it being.
Sammobile does not have codes and google/xda search only explain what I imagine is an outdated naming system.
Anyone know where the E came from and what R means in the latest firmwares?
wangdaning said:
There are no answers in the faqs or anyplace I searched (google and just xda) as to why there is an E now added to firmware codes.
This is probably what is confusing the OP. The ap and cp are XX region. EMR2 is the code for the firmware. Just like EMR1 and ELLA before. Seems Samsung has started a different system. Guessing M and L are still standing for year, but what month is R and why have they added an E.
The VFR is a carrier code I guess, not sure.
It is not nice to point people around when you don't know if there is an answer or not. If you haven't researched it or read about it, then don't claim it is a place you haven't verified it being.
Sammobile does not have codes and google/xda search only explain what I imagine is an outdated naming system.
Anyone know where the E came from and what R means in the latest firmwares?
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Thanks a lot wangdaning
Yeah I couldnt really find an accurate answer hence why I posted the question here after doing some research.
This is one of the first threads I came across where someone is asking the exact same question and he seems to think E its 4.1.2.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1356325&page=4
wangdaning said:
There are no answers in the faqs or anyplace I searched (google and just xda) as to why there is an E now added to firmware codes.
This is probably what is confusing the OP. The ap and cp are XX region. EMR2 is the code for the firmware. Just like EMR1 and ELLA before. Seems Samsung has started a different system. Guessing M and L are still standing for year, but what month is R and why have they added an E.
The VFR is a carrier code I guess, not sure.
It is not nice to point people around when you don't know if there is an answer or not. If you haven't researched it or read about it, then don't claim it is a place you haven't verified it being.
NO are you sure or just another thick noob ???
jje
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Just to make sure read search XDA SGS3 5 mins time taken.
XX
Listed countries for Europe .
Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Nordic, Spain, United Kingdom
E build 4.1.2 D 4.1.1
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On the i9300 International
Generally it would be the below
XX - UK and parts of Europe
E - 4.1.2 (D was 4.1.1, A & B were 4.0.4 would guess F will be 4.2.1)
M - 2013
A - Month
1 - Release
So XXEMA1 would be UK & Europe, 4.1.2, 2013, January, 1st release
This would not be an exact science as you get things like the 'R' which won't relate to a month no idea why its used though
jje, when will you learn to use quote tags?
ag4751 said:
On the i9300 International
Generally it would be the below
XX - UK and parts of Europe
E - 4.1.2 (D was 4.1.1, A & B were 4.0.4 would guess F will be 4.2.1)
M - 2013
A - Month
1 - Release
So XXEMA1 would be UK & Europe, 4.1.2, 2013, January, 1st release
This would not be an exact science as you get things like the 'R' which won't relate to a month no idea why its used though
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Thanks. This sort of comment is what most OPs with questions are after. Vouch for it any day.
Related
I've tried to look, but haven't had much success. Is there a post somewhere that explains the naming scheme. For example what do the letters and number in BUKE5, XWKE7 actually mean?
zurvan said:
I've tried to look, but haven't had much success. Is there a post somewhere that explains the naming scheme. For example what do the letters and number in BUKE5, XWKE7 actually mean?
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First two indicate region.
KE7 indicates time of release
XW = regional bit
E = 5th month, ie May
7 = 7th build of that month
I think K indicates 11, as in 2011, but I can't remember
Is there a list of what all the region bits are? For example, the Vodafone UK releases are BU, is this UK or specific to Vodafone?
samfirmware.com
jje
I live in The Bahamas, and our carrier (The Bahamas Telecommunications Company) recently went 4G and are selling the Galaxy S II (I9100) from Samsung Latin America.
The firmware that came with it was labled, "UHKI1", but I have no idea if it's from Argentina or Brazil and I'd like to go back to the default country that it came from since Samsung's now releasing ICS for the S II.
Any idea how to tell what was there?
Not familiar wth the UH handle, but if you search intratech's carrier branded firmware thread ( I think its in Original Development) you might find more help there.
Braidonh said:
Not familiar wth the UH handle, but if you search intratech's carrier branded firmware thread ( I think its in Original Development) you might find more help there.
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While that certainly did help, it's now added a new factor into the mix, haha.
According to that thread, the phone belongs to the Dominican Republic.
So according to the initial firmware thread:
UHKI1
Firmware info
PDA:UHKI1
PHONE: UHKI1
Date: 05/09/2011
Android 2.3.4
ZTO (Brazil) and ARO (Argentina) have it.
According to the second thread:
Dominican Republic (DOR)
UHKI2:
Firmware info: PDA:UHKI2| PHONE: UHKI1| CSCORKI1
This is getting awkward now...
original Firmware site
I am new to this site...
Anybody wants the original firmware for the particular region/country, find the mobile phone model on the box e.g. GT-I9100LKAINU, then go to the page
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S_II_Series
and search for Product Code / HIDSWVER (pda/csc/phone/kernel) List table...
you will find the required/original details and then go to:-
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
and download the required package. if u r getting trouble with downloading through Megaupload then you can visit :-
http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/
and search for firmware you need....
By doing this you can get the original firmware, detected by Kies and you can upgrade it to the latest version also.
I was irritated in finding the original one for myself. I downloaded several firmware . I was not able to detect it in KIES. But finally i went through the steps i explained and it worked for me.
Samsung galaxy S2(GT-I9100) User....
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Tutsumi said:
I live in The Bahamas, and our carrier (The Bahamas Telecommunications Company) recently went 4G and are selling the Galaxy S II (I9100) from Samsung Latin America.
The firmware that came with it was labled, "UHKI1", but I have no idea if it's from Argentina or Brazil and I'd like to go back to the default country that it came from since Samsung's now releasing ICS for the S II.
Any idea how to tell what was there?
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I am new to this site...
Anybody wants the original firmware for the particular region/country, find the mobile phone model on the box e.g. GT-I9100LKAINU, then go to the page
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S_II_Series
and search for Product Code / HIDSWVER (pda/csc/phone/kernel) List table...
you will find the required/original details and then go to:-
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
and download the required package. if u r getting trouble with downloading through Megaupload then you can visit :-
http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/
and search for firmware you need....
By doing this you can get the original firmware, detected by Kies and you can upgrade it to the latest version also.
I was irritated in finding the original one for myself. I downloaded several firmware . I was not able to detect it in KIES. But finally i went through the steps i explained and it worked for me.
Samsung galaxy S2(GT-I9100) User....
That'd be a nice way of doing it if UHKI1 was on that wiki listing, however it's not. The listing that it actually is on (your second link which was the first place I went) doesn't make it any easier on figuring it out though.
Just requiring a little help. (Page went about 5 pages back)
Ask me
Tutsumi said:
Just requiring a little help. (Page went about 5 pages back)
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tell me the phone model number on the box.
Hi
I've been jailbreaking iphones since they came out but have switched to android now so I'm a noob again!
I bought a new S2 on ebay (sealed) but I'm not sure it's standard UK, I've attached 2 screen grabs.
Could someone please tell me if my phone is rooted? (the [email protected] is what got me thinking)
In case attachments don't work:
Kernel: 2.6.35.7-I9100XWKH1-CL431225 [email protected] #2
Also:
PDA: I9100XWKH1
PHONE: I9100XXKG5
CSC: I9100XEUKH1
And is it possible for me to ugrade to ICS?
I've tried researching here and other websites. Odin is clearly the way to go and I see lots of XXK** and other 5 digit codes which i guess are region/Firmware specific but mine don't seem to match any of these??
Any help much appreciated.
Pretty standard stuff. XEU stands for UK Unbranded. Firmware is an old one though. Follow links in my signature to proceed. ICS has been released though we are still waiting for a unbranded UK version. Enjoy.
Sent from my GT-I9100
Dell is the name of the system on which this kernel was made. It is currently not rooted.
Sent from my GT-I9100
Yeah, Linux formats things as "username"@"computer". Samsung just compile their kernels logged in as root.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA
I looks like you have a standard build.
If you really want to check whether your phone is rooted or not, try downloading the "superuser" app from the market (sorry, "Google Play").
If your phone isn't rooted, it'll tell you.
dnesdlrow said:
Hi
I've been jailbreaking iphones since they came out but have switched to android now so I'm a noob again!
I bought a new S2 on ebay (sealed) but I'm not sure it's standard UK, I've attached 2 screen grabs.
Could someone please tell me if my phone is rooted? (the [email protected] is what got me thinking)
In case attachments don't work:
Kernel: 2.6.35.7-I9100XWKH1-CL431225 [email protected] #2
Also:
PDA: I9100XWKH1
PHONE: I9100XXKG5
CSC: I9100XEUKH1
And is it possible for me to ugrade to ICS?
I've tried researching here and other websites. Odin is clearly the way to go and I see lots of XXK** and other 5 digit codes which i guess are region/Firmware specific but mine don't seem to match any of these??
Any help much appreciated.
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yes its standard
as u see the CSC :I9100XEUKH1
see the bold letters
and as for as phone root is concr'nd ur phone is not rooted from the company
but u have to do it on ur own risk
as for as ICS rom is concerened u can if u root ur phone with a custom rom of ur choice
for more details about custom ICS roms mail me @ ( [email protected])
Thanks for the info. think I'll just wait for unbranded UK ICS to be released.
Sun90 said:
yes its standard
as u see the CSC :I9100XEUKH1
see the bold letters
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I have been reading in various places that XEU is a Polish version, is that correct? I'm a bit confused as to whether I have UK or Polish version - should be looking at XEUKH1 or XEUKH1 ??
Thanks
dnesdlrow said:
I have been reading in various places that XEU is a Polish version, is that correct? I'm a bit confused as to whether I have UK or Polish version - should be looking at XEUKH1 or XEUKH1 ??
Thanks
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For the CSC part, you should be looking at I9100 XEU KH1; U+K is just a mere coincidence.
XEU is the code of the operator or the code of the "unbranded operator" - in my case I use "TPH" which is the unbranded csc for Portugal.
As for the token KH1:
K stands for the year - 2011 (ICS builds are from 2012 so they're L??)
H stands for the month - 11 or Nov (ICS builds have now been following this, though - e.g. LPQ, LP3, ...)
1 is an incremental number for multiple builds in the same month (also, sometimes letters are used)
Thanks.
So with these in mind for my phone:
PDA: I9100XWKH1
PHONE: I9100XXKG5
CSC: I9100XEUKH1
PDA - shows I am using Android version 2.3.4
PHONE - shows I have a phone designed to be used in the UK (XXKG5)??
CSC - shows I have an unbranded european phone??
Is that correct?
So if I upgrade my firmware to a stock UK one then all that would change above is PDA??
But if I upgraded to the Polish version of ICS how would that affect what *#1234#?
corype use
As far as i understand, installing any stock version minded for an EU phone should be the same. All they change is the language, however english should be present always.
I've got the same ROM images, and although I believe the XEU ICS has been released by Sammy yesterday, I'm (still) getting the "Your device does not support firmware upgrade" message from KIES.
I've done a hard reset of the phone, re-installed KIES with the latest version ( repeated on two PCs )...
Is there something funny about these ROM images?
Bought from Phones4U as an O2 Upgrade.
If I have to zap it using Odin, is there a way to save the existing ROM images?
hi bro
got an new unlocked s3
originally it was orange branded s3 from uk and it was unlocked and rooted for use in india
since i wanted to remove the branding i flashed the unbranded firmware from this thread using mobile odin from sd card
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646610
now when the fone restarted hell broke loose
my sim was locked saying i need to enter some code to unlock my fone
felt literally like cryin after doing such a blunder..would hv been better off with the orange splash screen
please help
thanks in advance
pradeep
Hi there. I just took a look at the firmware you flashed and seen the problem straight away.
I9300XXBLH1 Download (Thanks To SamMobile!)
Base Firmware: I9300XXBLH1 (4.0.4)
Region Europe
Country: Nordic Countries
Carrier: Unbranded
Build Date: 31 July 2012
Modem: XXLH1
CSC: NEEBLH1
Change List: 928452
Notice above that the region says Europe. And for it to work on Indian Networks it needs to be an Indian Unbranded firmware.
So the reason it because of the Region you downloaded was not the one needed.
I would advice either going back to the firmware you had before, or finding an Indian Official Firmware mate.
Hope this has helped
pradeeprox said:
hi bro
got an new unlocked s3
originally it was orange branded s3 from uk and it was unlocked and rooted for use in india
since i wanted to remove the branding i flashed the unbranded firmware from this thread using mobile odin from sd card
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646610
now when the fone restarted hell broke loose
my sim was locked saying i need to enter some code to unlock my fone
felt literally like cryin after doing such a blunder..would hv been better off with the orange splash screen
please help
thanks in advance
pradeep
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Don't panic I have been there and done that.
You should be able to not enter a code and still use the phone offline. If you can do that you should be able to access the functions and see if the ROM is rooted, if it isn't grab yourself a copy of the toolkit http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1703488 and use it to root the ROM. Once you have done that you will be able to access root functionality and allow you to run applications such as http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1846451&highlight=voodoo
Good luck ROM warrior. hopefully you will unlock your device and join us in the promised land.
Personally I got fed up of that shift a while ago so i started buying unbranded phones.
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donsimmi said:
Hi there. I just took a look at the firmware you flashed and seen the problem straight away.
I9300XXBLH1 Download (Thanks To SamMobile!)
Base Firmware: I9300XXBLH1 (4.0.4)
Region Europe
Country: Nordic Countries
Carrier: Unbranded
Build Date: 31 July 2012
Modem: XXLH1
CSC: NEEBLH1
Change List: 928452
Notice above that the region says Europe. And for it to work on Indian Networks it needs to be an Indian Unbranded firmware.
So the reason it because of the Region you downloaded was not the one needed.
I would advice either going back to the firmware you had before, or finding an Indian Official Firmware mate.
Hope this has helped
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Yea thats just the first one in the Thread if you actually scrolled down you would find many more stock ROMS. one of which he probably flashed.
ALSO if you want to go back to the Orange branded ROM then check out this post and scroll down
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=26530809&postcount=7
thanks a million for the prompt response and understanding my plight
it was the second day with the new fone ...
my whole family was excited abt s3 and i end up with bricking and locking the fone
i`m downloading the toolkit now
will root first then
and i`m going to unlock wit galaxsim...
will keep u posted
thanks again
i hav done it
thanks a million for the help rendered ..
i hav successfully rooted and unlocked my phone
still have some doubts
since am usin a stock firmware ...I9300XXBLG8
can i start flashing custom roms since i don hav warranty anyways ?
will my fone get locked to orange anytime in the future ?
donsimmi said:
Hi there. I just took a look at the firmware you flashed and seen the problem straight away.
I9300XXBLH1 Download (Thanks To SamMobile!)
Base Firmware: I9300XXBLH1 (4.0.4)
Region Europe
Country: Nordic Countries
Carrier: Unbranded
Build Date: 31 July 2012
Modem: XXLH1
CSC: NEEBLH1
Change List: 928452
Notice above that the region says Europe. And for it to work on Indian Networks it needs to be an Indian Unbranded firmware.
So the reason it because of the Region you downloaded was not the one needed.
I would advice either going back to the firmware you had before, or finding an Indian Official Firmware mate.
Hope this has helped
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Hi ..Just to let you know that is not true.... I live in Zimbabwe (Southern Africa) were the firmware is XEF.... I am using BTU british firmware in Africa without any problem and getting british updates. I know a lot of people who use all sorts of different country versions in their country... As long as your rom version matches your csc it will be fine. If it doesnt then one can manually change the csc and get official updates of the new firmware version.
Cheers
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pradeeprox said:
i hav done it
thanks a million for the help rendered ..
i hav successfully rooted and unlocked my phone
still have some doubts
since am usin a stock firmware ...I9300XXBLG8
can i start flashing custom roms since i don hav warranty anyways ?
will my fone get locked to orange anytime in the future ?
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Yes you can start flashing custom firmware......Wel by now you have learned how to unlock and root your phone so even if it gets locked in the future you will have the ANTIDOTE...
art_arev said:
Hi ..Just to let you know that is not true.... I live in Zimbabwe (Southern Africa) were the firmware is XEF.... I am using BTU british firmware in Africa without any problem and getting british updates. I know a lot of people who use all sorts of different country versions in their country... As long as your rom version matches your csc it will be fine. If it doesnt then one can manually change the csc and get official updates of the new firmware version.
Cheers
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Yes you can start flashing custom firmware......Wel by now you have learned how to unlock and root your phone so even if it gets locked in the future you will have the ANTIDOTE...
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thanx bro..so wt if i wanted to change my firmware to indian and how shld i change my csc
tried that csc changer thru market but it failed ..i couldnt even type anything
as of now am happy with firmware..planning to wait for clean JB custom builds
Hey,
I live in the UK and bought by S3 new on ebay, which is unbranded and an international version (i believe). The box said Orange France, however i havnt had any problems using it with my UK SIM. The jelly bean update has just been released through kies for the UK version of the S3, and i was just wondering what effect flashing this ROM using ODIN would have on my phone?
i downloaded the ROM from this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1902493
Thanks
CSC is nothing bar a few text files that enable auto network APN .
It will make no difference but will be more up todate with its network connections list .
jje
Ah right, thanks. so its should actually be better then seeing as i'm flashing the UK firmware to it.
Play store services are not all available worldwide - and some are country-region specific- but as long as you have a western european CSC you're fine....
Sorry for digging up an old thread but it covers exactly what i'm after
There's no official release for 4.1x for Australia yet, P5110 16gb WiFi only
what other stock ROM's will be suitable to ensure my play store, etc will all operate without an issue.
Thanks in advance
Robbks said:
Sorry for digging up an old thread but it covers exactly what i'm after
There's no official release for 4.1x for Australia yet, P5110 16gb WiFi only
what other stock ROM's will be suitable to ensure my play store, etc will all operate without an issue.
Thanks in advance
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Wrong forum
Specifically, yes. it's the wrong device.
But the same issue nevertheless.
Hence why i did include my device details.
Robbks said:
Specifically, yes. it's the wrong device.
But the same issue nevertheless.
Hence why i did include my device details.
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Lol, well ok, I would advise sticking with your CSC but you can always try other Roms and flash back to yours. As you are Wi-Fi only you won't have any of the recent modem issues that have been present across several Samsung devices
Robbks said:
Specifically, yes. it's the wrong device.
But the same issue nevertheless.
Hence why i did include my device details.
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No CSC does not matter its not required to make a phone work .
But that's relevant to the I9300 range your phone may or may not be the same .
jje
I'm sorry to break into this post, but i have the same question.
I live in Italy, but i bought an international Galaxy S3 with Romania CSC and i wish to stick with the ITV csc code.
I tried to flash, but it breaks OTA/kies Updates (that's not bad at all... my firmware is still XXEMC2, March 2013 with i9300QXFMEA2 csc (info taken with *#1234#).
I've also read that double flashing changes the CSC code...i tries this procedure with no results (csc still COA)
Can you please give me some tips?
Tips read the stickied basic faqs and guides .
Make your mind up to upgrade via OTA/ Kies or XDA not both .
jje