I'm in the uk and have just purchased a new s3,(GT-I9300) but have discovered it has a french firmware on it (I9300XEFELL1). I sent the first phone back because of this, but the second also has french fw too. I have seen a UK fw on sam mobile (I9300OXAEMC2) and am OK using Odin, but am unsure about flashing a different csc to this phone, with regard to warranty and incompatibility issues.
Any advise gratefully received
If you flash with Odin your warranty is invalid mate... unless you use triangle away after to reset your flash counter, theres plenty of guides around for that
there shouldn't be any incompatibility so I wouldn't worry about that.
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I'm not sure if you can change csc with kies....if you can then after, it should update to that latest btu Rom
Thanks for your help guys, I have tried a tmobile sim and a giff gaff sim with no problems so I think its unlocked, I'm not bothered about rooting or custom roms but I would like a stock uk unbranded rom and csc. Is it a good idea to flash to an earlier rom first so I can change the country csc code to match the rom easily, and then flash the latest btu rom?
elspanish88 said:
If you flash with Odin your warranty is invalid mate..
Nonsense flash Stock firmware via Odin does not invalidate warranty .
jje
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Hi just got my first android and am straight off iphone. I bought an imported French S3 and would like to restore it to Australian Telstra (carrier) default.
I found this samsung-updates(.)com/device/?id=GT-I9300T but i don't know the authenticity of it or how on earth to restore it so PLEASE HELP. Also, once restored to aussie default i won't know the difference will I? I reallllly am lost with all this french crap
Cheers and sorry if i posted something already answered, last time on this site was with my old account and a htc polaris windows mobile 5
Also note that the image inside the zip is labelled I9300TDUALF2_I9300TTELALF2_I9300TDULF2_HOME.tar.md5 does that sound about right?
You cant flash i9300T firmware on the international i9300.
I have tried to flash the stock Telstra ROM and it will constantly FC with heaps of errors. Although you can flash the Telstra modem and CSC.
Your best bet is to flash the BLFB stock ROM for the very latest S3 ROM.
Another alternative is to flash the stock XSA ROM (which is unbranded for Australia) but it is NOT as up to date as BLFB
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Simmo3D said:
You cant flash i9300T firmware on the international i9300.
I have tried to flash the stock Telstra ROM and it will constantly FC with heaps of errors. Although you can flash the Telstra modem and CSC.
Your best bet is to flash the BLFB stock ROM for the very latest S3 ROM.
Another alternative is to flash the stock XSA ROM (which is unbranded for Australia) but it is NOT as up to date as BLFB
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Don't know what FC means nor what the BLFB is but i flashed it to telstra and it worked. Had some french crap still on it but after restoring to factory default it now works 100%
FC means force close and BLFB is the latest UK firmware.
I tried to flash Telstra's ROM on my i9300 and it wouldnt boot correctly.
Weird that you have it working because everyone says its unflashable to a stock i9300.
Since you still have french language, im guessing you have not flashed the CSC file.
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Simmo3D said:
FC means force close and BLFB is the latest UK firmware.
I tried to flash Telstra's ROM on my i9300 and it wouldnt boot correctly.
Weird that you have it working because everyone says its unflashable to a stock i9300.
Since you still have french language, im guessing you have not flashed the CSC file.
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Sorry, i worded that poorly. The french language was off, everything was except some french radio stations on the home screen. After a factory restore it all went back to how a telstra S3 would be out of the box. Strangely i do things that i shouldn't be able to like register the phone with samsung AU :S I did have an issue though, i had to corrupt the firmware the first time then re-install the stock telstra before it finished the install (initally froze so i corrupted it)
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Hi just got my first android and am straight off iphone. I bought an imported French S3 and would like to restore it to Australian Telstra (carrier) default.
I found this samsung-updates(.)com/device/?id=GT-I9300T but i don't know the authenticity of it or how on earth to restore it so PLEASE HELP. Also, once restored to aussie default i won't know the difference will I? I reallllly am lost with all this french crap
Cheers and sorry if i posted something already answered, last time on this site was with my old account and a htc polaris windows mobile 5
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Mate. Just flash the newest firmware. Don't bother with outdated carrier branded firmwares.
Hello.This forum si amazing help me a lot reading and solving my problems bu...
Story short flash 4.1.1 firmware from this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646610 but because i`m living in UK i cant choose UK CSC code it`s just not there ( i try with *#272* ImeI# but is giving me error so i try with CSC changer from Play Store) so i decide to go back to 4.0.4 and then my problem starts.I try with Odin and 4.0.4 firmware the result was it`s freezes on samsung logo.
Then i used Kies to recover my firmware,Kies complete successfully but again freezes on Samsung Logo.I then try with Vodafone firmware (pay and go handset) same result.The only time when the phone boot properly is when i`m using 4.1.1 .If someone can help me how to go back to OTA 4.0.4 and bypass Samsung Logo.Thank You and my apologies for my bad english.Thank you again
After flashing to ICS, you need to boot into recovery and factory reset.
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Arsaw said:
After flashing to ICS, you need to boot into recovery and factory reset.
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Thanks i did it and after i clean the cashe the phone boot up.Too bad there is no CSC for UK yet i really like 4.1.1 speed is amazing and there is no lag at all.
No need to change the csc. The csc is the one for that firmware, all you need to do is select your language during setup. Firmwares with different cscs are beginning to be rolled out as we speak.
I'm running polish stock rooted until UK 4.1.1 becomes available
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Thanks i did it and after i clean the cashe the phone boot up.Too bad there is no CSC for UK
Of course you can have a U K CSC .
CSC is not firmware you appear confused .
jje
JJEgan said:
Thanks i did it and after i clean the cashe the phone boot up.Too bad there is no CSC for UK
Of course you can have a U K CSC .
CSC is not firmware you appear confused .
jje
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I'm not sure I know csc is not firmware but if I'm with XEO not with BTU is there any problems that can occurs?
Vladimir1321 said:
I'm not sure I know csc is not firmware but if I'm with XEO not with BTU is there any problems that can occurs?
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the only real problem could potentially be fast dormancy support, from what I am aware, but I'm on it in UK and no problems here, so good to go really, I just left the csc as it is
Has anyone got the CSC for the new UK BTU?
kickasskev said:
has anyone got the csc for the new uk btu?
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ap:- 19300xxdlj4
cp:- 19300xxdlid
csc:- 19300xadlj4
circuit89 said:
ap:- 19300xxdlj4
cp:- 19300xxdlid
csc:- 19300xadlj4
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Yes thats how it should be, but mine says unknown
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Mine also says unknown after flashing the UK firmware. I've tried flashing the CSC file, but it still shows as being unknown.
I'm also unable to access the CSC selector, after entering *#272*IMEI# I get a message -
"Connection problem or invalid MMI code"
Try sgs1/2 csc changer from play store
I've flashed stock UK unbranded mine csc is fine try flash again
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i've tried 2 different CSC changers, CSC Select and SGS CSC, both dont work. Its not a major issue for me, as long as it isnt causinga problem with something i dont know about. My phone originally had the Hong Kong CSC (i bought it online), so whetehr this is causing the problem, i dont know
Get it from here mate.. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30028854
There's a BTU CSC there.
just flash thru odin/mobile odin.
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All sorted now, thanks, i did a hard reset and reflashed the uk rom, seemed to sort everything out
Puzzled by CSC.
woodplease said:
All sorted now, thanks, i did a hard reset and reflashed the uk rom, seemed to sort everything out
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Hello,
I'm asking this here because it looks like you guys might be able to help me understand how CSC work.
I'm trying to understand why I'm not getting the UK Jellybean update, bought my Galaxy s3 phone from Amazon it said UK unlocked.
Here's what my phone "About device" says
Model: GT-9300
Version:4.0.4
Baseband version:i9300XXLF2
Build number:IMM76D.I9300XXALF2
When I run *#1234#
it gives
AP: I9300XXALF2
CP:I9300XXLF2
CSC:I9300OJVALF2
Now from what I've read and looking here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646610
this would indicate a stock official firmware apart from the CSC
As I understand it the above CSC mean my phone is OJV, while to get the UK update I have to have CSC BTU.
I've tried the CSC selector software but BTU doesn't appear and the phone appears to be set on MWD (this is also what KIES shows)
Can anyone help me untangle and understand this.
Thanks.
Basics Sticky
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1927113
CSC facts .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671969
jje
JJEgan said:
Basics Sticky
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1927113
CSC facts .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671969
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Thank you very much. I will check those out.
OK got my CSC sorted out but my CP is on XXDLID what and where do I go to change this?????
Anyone?
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koorasoc said:
Hello,
I'm asking this here because it looks like you guys might be able to help me understand how CSC work.
I'm trying to understand why I'm not getting the UK Jellybean update, bought my Galaxy s3 phone from Amazon it said UK unlocked.
Here's what my phone "About device" says
Model: GT-9300
Version:4.0.4
Baseband version:i9300XXLF2
Build number:IMM76D.I9300XXALF2
When I run *#1234#
it gives
AP: I9300XXALF2
CP:I9300XXLF2
CSC:I9300OJVALF2
Now from what I've read and looking here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646610
this would indicate a stock official firmware apart from the CSC
As I understand it the above CSC mean my phone is OJV, while to get the UK update I have to have CSC BTU.
I've tried the CSC selector software but BTU doesn't appear and the phone appears to be set on MWD (this is also what KIES shows)
Can anyone help me untangle and understand this.
Thanks.
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Hi. Your phone has African firmware with a multi CSC. There is no Official release yet for Africa. Thats why you are not getting updates. You have 2 options.......1: To wait for the official update for your firmware 2: to download XXDLJ4 and flash it with odin. You will have exactly same result whichever option you choose.
Cheers
CSC problem
Hello.
I have a problem with changing the CSC of my phone. My phone is a branded i9300 with the stock CSC: ORO. I've flashed I9300XXDLJ4 and my CSC became unknown. Then i tried to flash only the BTU CSC but with the same result: CSC unknown. Also i downloaded the CSC select app but it gives me this error : "process com.android.phone has stopped". also i've wiped data and cache before and after flashing the rom. Do you guys have a solution for my problem or if a have a branded phone i cannot change my CSC?
When I enter in recovery mode it always says something like "Manual MODE. Applied Multi CSC. Applied CSC ORO".
Thanks
Kickasskev said:
Anyone?
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Dlid is the baseband not the firmware..
so what you have got is correct..no need to change it..
suspktu said:
Hello.
I have a problem with changing the CSC of my phone. My phone is a branded i9300 with the stock CSC: ORO. I've flashed I9300XXDLJ4 and my CSC became unknown. Then i tried to flash only the BTU CSC but with the same result: CSC unknown. Also i downloaded the CSC select app but it gives me this error : "process com.android.phone has stopped". also i've wiped data and cache before and after flashing the rom. Do you guys have a solution for my problem or if a have a branded phone i cannot change my CSC?
When I enter in recovery mode it always says something like "Manual MODE. Applied Multi CSC. Applied CSC ORO".
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It happens when the cache.img (it has the CSC files) is not flashed properly when you are using Odin.... if the flashing process gets interrupted due to a reboot ..you will have to flash the firmware again after a full wipe..
sent from here, there, somewhere!!
zoot1 said:
Dlid is the baseband not the firmware..
so what you have got is correct..no need to change it..
It happens when the cache.img (it has the CSC files) is not flashed properly when you are using Odin.... if the flashing process gets interrupted due to a reboot ..you will have to flash the firmware again after a full wipe..
sent from here, there, somewhere!!
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Thank you for the quick answer. A full wipe u mean wipe data and cache from recovery mode?
art_arev said:
Hi. Your phone has African firmware with a multi CSC. There is no Official release yet for Africa. Thats why you are not getting updates. You have 2 options.......1: To wait for the official update for your firmware 2: to download XXDLJ4 and flash it with odin. You will have exactly same result whichever option you choose.
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Yes, thank you, I've now realised this. I bought the phone on Amazon where it was described as UK unlocked. Obviously this wasn't entirely accurate..
I'm new to this so I'm going to wait a little longer in case the official update is released shortly while I do some more reading.
If I wanted to go the second root, just out of interest, how did you know to suggest XXDLJ4 as the ROM I need to flash, there seem to be so many out there. Sorry if this is a total noob question.
Thanks.
Simple method is to use CHECKFUS to download any current firmware and flash via ODIN .
jje
EDIT: The headline is supposed to say - 'Flashing a stock rom to a BRANDED phone'
Hey guys!
I've recently acquired a Galaxy S3 yet my carrier has decided to brand the phone (Three). I've been talking to them about getting them to debrand it but they will not do it for free, and they say that once debranded I won't be able to receive OTA.
My question now is: Will I, if I do it myself, be able to flash an unbranded stock rom located on the internet using ODIN and still receive OTA updates, or is there something preventing me from doing this?
Cheers
Mikkel
I had the same issue (orange),
Go to SamMobile download the latest unbranded btu (uk) version 4.1.1 and flash with odin.
As you flashing the official stock firmware you don't need to be rooted and your counter won't change.
You will then get the ota updates from Samsung and not your carrier or you can just keep flashing the latest versions as above.
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I had the same issue (orange),
Go to SamMobile download the latest unbranded btu (uk) version 4.1.1 and flash with odin.
As you flashing the official stock firmware you don't need to be rooted and your counter won't change.
You will then get the ota updates from Samsung and not your carrier or you can just keep flashing the latest versions as above.
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But I suppose I have to find one that comes from my country, which is Denmark. The only one I can find on sammobile appears to be a branded version from Three.
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But I suppose I have to find one that comes from my country, which is Denmark. The only one I can find on sammobile appears to be a branded version from Three.
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Does it make any difference if it is an unbranded stock rom from another country Than where i live?
mgrindsted said:
Does it make any difference if it is an unbranded stock rom from another country Than where i live?
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Go to the Sammobile.com site then the firmwares link and select
Type - Smartphone
OS - Android
Model - this will be your phone for example GT i9300 - Galaxy S 3
Country - and from the drop down lost select Open Europe OXA
That is non branded European version 4.1.1, it should work fine for you.
Totally up to you this is just a suggestion to get rid of the branding from 3 which is the only version listed under Denmak itself in the country list
Use CHECKFUS to download any current firmware from Samsung and flash via Odin .
jje
Thanks a bunch guys. This is great help!
Before I start flashing the rom is there anything I have to do? Do I have to backup/wipe/reset the phone or do I simply start download mode, connect it to my PC and flash the new rom using Odin?
Hi,
If I have stock Firmware customized by the provider (4.1.2 Orange) and I install an official untouched firmware with Odin, will the CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD remain NONE and the IMEI remain the same?
I don't want to wait for Orange to release the updates, but i would like to keep the warranty.
Thank you!
u can flash it without worrying about custom binary download..if u stock other country STOCK firmware,it will remain said official..
So basically if i flash another firmware from another carrier who does not customize it in my country, i can still keep warranty and make updates from Kies or OTA.
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Yes but if you flash a rom for Sweden you wait for Sweden updates and you may need to change Modem or and CSC for your location .
jje
Thank you!
I will flash a fw from another carrier from my country.
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I just flashed the firmware. PDA: I9300XXELL6 CSC: I9300OXFELL1
However the CSC from the recovery menu remained ORO, from the original firmware and Kies told me that it can not provide updates for this firmware. I used "Samsung Galaxy S / S2 / S3 CSC" from the market to change it to COA, as this is the CSC from the carrier the firmware is and now Kies tells me that i have the latest firmware. Also CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD is NONE and it says official.
Thanks for the advice!