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Guys,
Eveyone seems to always struggle with the question "is this firwmare KXY newer or older than KYZ". After a long search, I found some parts of explanations from places to places and as I owe a lot to this community for helping me taking the better of my past phones, I thought it was finally the appropriate place to send back my gratitude and summarise them in one post. If moderators feel this thread does not belong to this part of the forum, feel free to move it in the appropriate one (but I really do think it belongs to this part as it is ROM related).
To know what is your phone *ware versions, type on the phone keypad (if you want them to work on GoDialer or any software that sits on top of phone keypad, you need to add "*#" without the quotes before the code and "*#*" without the quotes again after):
Firmware ver: *#1234#
S/W ver: *#1111#
H/W ver: *#2222#
My bonus: a code to test all your phone capabilities (screen, sound, sensors, ...):*#0*#
Now that you have typed the firmware version code and that you are on the screen, you get 3 different pieces of information. As an example, my phone shows:
PDA: N7000XXKKA
PHONE: N7000XXKK5
CSC: N7000OXAKK9
PDA is the operating system with its programs and settings included.
PHONE is the modem firmware file, parts of which are required to access the hardware.
CSC (for consumer software customisation) are the regional settings applied which may install additional programs as well as provider-specific settings (APN).
PDA AND PHONE CODE MEANING
What does N7000XXKKA means?
N7000(=model)XX(=Region)K(=Year)K(=Month)A(=Revision)
As you know your model, here are Samsung's complementary information:
REGION CODES
BD Cyprus, Greece
CP Finland
DBVietnam
DC Thailand
DD India
DT Australia
DX Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam
DZ Malaysia, Singapore
JA South Africa
JC Algeria, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, Tunisia
JP Arabic
JR Arabic
JV Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Morocco, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey
MT Switzerland
XA Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, United Kingdom
XB Denmark, Norway, Sweden
XC Portugal, Spain
XD Croatia, Czech, Hungary, Slovakia
XE Bulgaria, Estonia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Ukraine
XF Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania
XW France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom
XX Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom
ZC China, Hong Kong
ZH Hong Kong
ZT Taiwan
YEAR CODES
A 2001
B 2002
C 2003
D 2004
E 2005
F 2006
G 2007
H 2008
I 2009
J 2010
K 2011
L 2012
...
MONTH CODES
A January
B February
C March
D April
E May
F June
G July
H August
I September
J October
K November
L December
REVISION CODES
1 = 1
2 = 2
3 = 3
...
...
A = 10
B = 11
C = 12
...
CSC CODE MEANING
For CSC, you can notice a different scheme: between the phone model and the release code, there is no 2 letters but 3, in my case OXA, it is simply a code explaining from which country and which operator this phone is. OXA is supposed to be O2 UK and I'm using it for SFR France (coude should be then SFR).
Conclusion, this is not harmful to your phone having a different CSC code than the one you are supposed to use. But if you want to properly change it anyway, you can do it using the code *#272*<your phone IMEI># (if you don't have it, your phone IMEI can be obtained using the code *#06#), the CSC menu is displayed and shows your current CSC and a list to change your phone CSC.
Once in front of that list find yours there (http://www.samfirmware.com/samsunglettercode.htm), in the Samsung official letter code section and pray to have in in you CSC list
If it isn't, then choose the X?? version (for France it is XEF), it is for retail code (i.e. not operator branded). But be careful, if you apply a new CSC, it is phone factory reset (all your data and settings are lost).
Voilà, I hope this post will explain almost everything about phone firmware versions and CSC. And more than everything, it will help a lot of people here to better enjoy their SGN
ADDITIONAL COMMENT (if someone can validate or undermine it, that would be nice)
Often, SGN users are wondering if using KK1 kernel on a KJ4 ROM or a KKA on a KJ1 will brick their phone. I think people are mislead by Samsung revision numbers more than the real technology behind the letters and numbers. As far as i have seen ALL ROM kernels are based on 2.6.35.7 or 2.6.35.14 (which includes very very insignificant changes to the Kernel structure, i.e. mainly bugfixes) which would mean that applying kernel on ROM has something like 99% to work perfectly fine and 1% to end in bootloop which can be avoided flushing cache and dalvik cache. The main point on kernels is the fact to loose CWM Recovery. But hopefully, some great minds like ChainFire release as soon as sources are made available, kernels with CWM Recovery in it.
isnt pda is the operating system phone is the modem
It does work in Go Dialer but you have to enclose the code in a additional *#....#*.
Ex:
Firmware ver: *#*#1234#*#*
@kromosto, thanks for noticing it. At least you read it thoroughly - I corrected it.
@mdalacu, thanks for the codes. Added the trick in my post.
Bonjour Steph
Fine... mais sais tu s il y a un moyen de mettre CWM justement sur un note en KK9 et KK5 ? pour l instant j ai l impression que non .....
falgard,
This forum is English only.
To summarise to non French members: you wanted to know if it was possible to add a CWM Recovery in any ROM and make it persistent.
As far as I have understood, recovery partition is not working the same way as in in HTC phones. In HTC phones, recovery has a partition that is not overwritten when a ROM is flashed. In Samsung phones it seems that recovery is in the Kernel partition.
It simply means that you need to compile kernel sources (hence being able to have them) to include recovery in it!! And today, I have only seen two people being able to do that: the venerable ChainFire (that has provided so many utilities, hacks and so on) and RiverSource. But if you are a kernel compiler master, get in touch with them to have CWM sources, look in Samsung's open-source repository for new kernel sources (KK9, KKA or whatever more recent) and bless us with a new CWM kernel that rocks... or wait for a kernel master to show us his magic
Of course
It 's an english forum, and it was just a blink as we are on the same country...
Yes I am aware about the way to install and compile Cwm but Chainfire will do it, I think, as usual...
Have a nice afternoon
Best
Hi,
Please check the attachment. It is the screenshot of my version on my galaxy note.
I bought my phone yesterday. I connected and and updated firmware using samsung kiew software. Now the screen is lagging while scrolling. Please check and suggest something.
Thanks
hey steph can you add [REF] before your thread title. Cheers, please read the stickies before posting.
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@ gv.chaitanya8: this thread intents to explain Samsung's firmware naming convention not solving issues. Sorry. Anyway, try to move to Sheep ROM, it solved all my ROMs troubles (battery drains, lags and so on).
@tids2k: I added a REF tag and changed a bit the title.
my pda = n7000ubkk2 what country UB stands for?
Should be UB= Brazil
I have I9228 and want to flash to N7000, has anyone got the stock roms for both, and is it even possible?
Also my codes were KML4 and now are LB3 for China mobile if anyone knows anything about it.
I have I9228 and want to flash to N7000 as well, has anyone got the stock roms for both, and is it even possible?
AussieMatt said:
I have I9228 and want to flash to N7000, has anyone got the stock roms for both, and is it even possible?
Also my codes were KML4 and now are LB3 for China mobile if anyone knows anything about it.
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Don't! Do! This! Just my 2 cents.
Maybe you'll end up like the user underneath your post with this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1561316
He nearly successfully bricked his device. Read the thread, maybe twice and then decide if you really fancy this step...but feel free, it's your phone anyway.
Galaxy Note GT N-7000 - GB.XXLC1
i bought my Galaxy note. n7000 in Hongkong at Fortress. but when i do the code. it says " KOR " does anyone know what code to pick for HK because i am missing chinese on my keyboard selection.
And how does XXLPY fit into that scheme ?
I want to know why XXLPF says KoR and not CZ or CH
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A point has been made by Entropy512 on that point, for ICS, Samsung added an extra P in the scheme. I have planned to update the scheme for ICS soon
rp4k said:
I want to know why XXLPF says KoR and not CZ or CH
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Because it is not supposed to! XX as stated in my OP is for Europe.
Anyway everything is not lost, see in thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424997 and get a ZS one. There is currently linked
N7000ZSLPF-4.0.3-2012 May-N7000OZSLPF-----------Hong Kong
N7000ZSLPF-4.0.3-2012 May-N7000OZSLPF-----------Taiwan
Pick your poison but I don't know that there is Chinese keyboard in any of them.
Hi guys.
Please update this thread once ICS is available in your country/region. I will update the list accordingly..
List of countries:
Germany
Taiwan
India
Hong Kong
Singapore (SingTel)
Singapore
Philippines (Sun)
Thailand
Malaysia
Indonesia
Vietnam
Nepal
Bangladesh
Sri Lanka
Austria
Belgium
France
Hungary
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
Sweden
Denmark
UAE
Brazil
Note: Please let me know if anything needs to be corrected.
One thing that is not clear to some, is that INTERNET IS ONE. It is your DEVICE that defines the region, NOT where you are.
So if you are in South Africa and have a Hong-Kong phone, you'll get the Hong-Kong update. If you are in Greece but have installed a custom ROM that marks the phone as a UK device, you'll have to wait for the UK update, NOT Greek. Nothing will pop-up for Greece, either OTA or Kies. Except if you move it back to stock.
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Nothing in the UK so far.
rien en France
is this really needed? I mean we can all just use the German release
This one is for naives
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Well the German release doesn't look to have a lot of the Asian languages I get on the Thai stock ROMs.
So I'll guessing I'll lose the ability to enter Thai characters without installing a third party keyboard.
I'm keenly waiting for a SE Asia ROM.
Right now its only for Germany it seems..
Anywhere else??
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Netherlands, can any1 confirm..
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???
xperiax10.awesome said:
Hi guys.
Please update this thread once ICS is available in your country/region. I will update the list accordingly..
List of countries:
Germany
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I did enable samsung Software Update notification, but wondering since I am now on Gemany ICS, will it still inform me of ICS availability?
sad its germany only waiting for the same in INDIA
Useless thread.
Here can you see where updates roll out.
http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/
How to use german os in india
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gyan1230 said:
How to use german os in india
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Learn german
Check out dr. Ketan's thread in development section...complete instructions to flash official ics.
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This is not for flashing, this thread is in general section just the information sharing about ICS release..
from xperia PLAY
From what I hear, india users may need to update via Kies once the update is launched for India users. The Samsung mobile india page says they will be announcing it soon. They are "working on it".
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how about "regions where ICS is out for Galaxy Note"..
That was the point of this thread.... we all KNOW it is not in India, UK, USA, or even Uzifloozistan or anywhere else... so lets assume we know that.. this thread will be pointless if everyone posts daily where ICS isnt..
I have a SE Asia phone and already have the update
Mystic38 said:
how about "regions where ICS is out for Galaxy Note"..
That was the point of this thread.... we all KNOW it is not in India, UK, USA, or even Uzifloozistan or anywhere else... so lets assume we know that.. this thread will be pointless if everyone posts daily where ICS isnt..
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If you and others like you stop complaining n just post when have info will help this thread
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The most stupid thread ever!!! Nobody heard of sammobile where you can check all updates?
4.1.2
baseband dlk7
kernel 3.0.31-679347
bld jz054k.n7100xxdll4
nice, but most important question is what csc do you have?
and where in the world you are and with which mobile provider do you use etc,when you open a thread make sure you do it properly mate
France DLL4...Bangladesh DLL2...Sri Lanka DLL2...Nepal DLL2...and India DLL2.. has N7100XXDLL4
promi said:
nice, but most important question is what csc do you have?
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Doesn't my build number above, show you the CSC?
US ATT SIM, French stock GT-N7100.
heinrich said:
Doesn't my build number above, show you the CSC?
US ATT SIM, French stock GT-N7100.
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On your Galaxy note 2 keypad, then tap *#1234#. Then you will get your firmware info
heinrich said:
Doesn't my build number above, show you the CSC?
US ATT SIM, French stock GT-N7100.
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No, because as far as i know csc from *#1234# don't show what csc your phone is using.
for example entering *#1234# on my note shows: N7100OXXALJ4 but csc is XEO <- and you get firmware update based on this csc.
To determine what csc is set, use this app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.manniakk.cscselector or check kies (csc in brackets)
And if your phone is "open" french, csc should be XEF, and XEF update is available since 20 Dec.
I just plugged into KIES and tried OTA, DBT still hasn't received the update as of 10:30 AM on 24/12/12 +1 (Madrid, Spain). Lame ... PLEASE SAMSUNG! XMAS PRESENT!
Yep.
Samsung makes strange things regarding updates.
N7100XXDLL4 contains OXA multi CSC (BTU, CPW, DBT, ITV, XEF, XEO) and only XEF is released. I don't see any reason, why not to release remaining CSC. Samsung do really strange things.
Edit: only thing that i can think of is exynos exploit.
Merry Christmas Everyone
turborider said:
wth,he open e freaking thread and he still not put right info,prick
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Think you need to take a chill pill dude. Getting abusive on a mobile phone forum.... Really? Chill man
Sent from my Samsung Note II.
turborider said:
wth,he open e freaking thread and he still not put right info,prick
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Someone clearly got coal in his stocking and wants to take it out on the internet...
Chill... Seriously... That's not how to behave here, we won't stand for it.
Is there any way to just freeze the phone at the current OS version without accepting updates? OS updates have been the bane of my existence.
i got mine updated to OTA
XEF France international n7100
To be honest it still feels exactly the same lol, the notifcation toggles is bonus
N8010ZCCMB1
http://www.hotfile.com/dl/194949738/e70f3df/N8010ZCCMB1_N8010CHNCMB1_CHN.zip.html
N8000ZCCMB1
http://www.hotfile.com/dl/194942316/ea360bb/N8000ZCCMB1_N8000CHNCMB1_CHN.zip.html
Release Feb 2013
Same for the german market...
N8010XXUCMA8...
South Africa (XFA)
Hi
I'm in South Africa and it seems we are one of the countries last on the list of firmware updates.
Is it possible to install this chinese version on my XFA CSC tablet and still have everythin in English? I don't mind not receiving official updates in the future. My possible CSC codes does not include CHN.
Thanks in advance
rompelstompel said:
Hi
I'm in South Africa and it seems we are one of the countries last on the list of firmware updates.
Is it possible to install this chinese version on my XFA CSC tablet and still have everythin in English? I don't mind not receiving official updates in the future. My possible CSC codes does not include CHN.
Thanks in advance
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Sure it's possible, but you might not want to. I've heard that there are all sort of restrictions in the Chinese ROMs, such as no Play Store
Bulbous said:
Sure it's possible, but you might not want to. I've heard that there are all sort of restrictions in the Chinese ROMs, such as no Play Store
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Thanks
Other options are KEN (Kenya) and XSG (United Arab) on my multi CSC. Would it rather be advisable to change to them? Or do I just wait until an official one comes along
rompelstompel said:
Thanks
Other options are KEN (Kenya) and XSG (United Arab) on my multi CSC. Would it rather be advisable to change to them? Or do I just wait until an official one comes along
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Why not just flash the fimware for Germany or the UK? They will always be first available and most up to date. Here in Cape Town I use German roms on my N8000. Loaded 4.1.1 in early November and 4.1.2 in mid December. Wouldn't even think of waiting for an OTA here!
No issues at all. They even have Afrikaans if you need it and "South African English"!
pwatkins said:
Why not just flash the fimware for Germany or the UK? They will always be first available and most up to date. Here in Cape Town I use German roms on my N8000. Loaded 4.1.1 in early November and 4.1.2 in mid December. Wouldn't even think of waiting for an OTA here!
No issues at all. They even have Afrikaans if you need it and "South African English"!
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Thanks. That was exactly what I needed to know. Even better from a fellow South African. One more question... did you flash with CWM Recovery and how do I change my CSC to German (DBT)?
Gt-n8000-chn n8000zccmd2
presently i have the GT-N8000-CHN N8000ZCCMD2
it is having chinese options
so i would to change all in english language to
GT-N8000 EUR N8000XXCMA2 4.1.2
is it possible to flash pls it very urgnt pls need ur help
I am in Australia and my A20 model is SM-A205YN.
Did Samsung release different models in different countries?
Compiled list:
A205YN Australia, NZ
205YN -VAP = locked to Vodafone
205YN - TPA = locked to Telstra
205YN - XSA = unlocked
A205U USA
A205G Latin America, Argentina, Mexico, Canada
A205G/DS Latin America, Brazil, Argentina
A205W Canada
A205F/DS Europe, India, etc
A205GN Australia, NZ
A205GN/DS Philippines, Hong Kong, Taiwan
A20e models
A202F/DS UAE, Europe, international
A202K South Korea
A20s models
A2070 China
A207F/DS India
A207M/DS Latin America, Brazil
Good to see our section beginning at
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/samsung-galaxy-a20
physwizz said:
I am in Australia and my A20 model is SM-A205YN.
Did Samsung release different models in different countries?
Good to see our section beginning at
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/samsung-galaxy-a20
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Different countries generally have different firmware versions and csc codes.
Region locks too. Also an imported phone may not. fully support all the features of your network.
Read this thread: https://eu.community.samsung.com/t5...try-versions-of-Galaxy-S-A-phones/td-p/413407
I have a metro pcs phone from USA and model is SM-A205U
I've contacted Mike Channon from xda and he told me that we need 40 to 60 threads before we get our own forum.
Collected here. https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/samsung-galaxy-a20
imanotheralcoholic said:
I have a metro pcs phone from USA and model is SM-A205U
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How’s the fluidity of the os and does it have the built in gif maker like the higher end galaxies??
physwizz said:
I am in Australia and my A20 model is SM-A205YN.
Did Samsung release different models in different countries?
Good to see our section beginning at
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/samsung-galaxy-a20
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I got the a205g/ds model which is meant for latin america but has all the bands I need for here in Canada.
I think the Canadian specific model is a205w.
Would be cool to get a thread with a compiled list of all the different versions and the bands / region specific specs associated with them
TheSnizz said:
I got the a205g/ds model which is meant for latin america but has all the bands I need for here in Canada.
I think the Canadian specific model is a205w.
Would be cool to get a thread with a compiled list of all the different versions and the bands / region specific specs associated with them
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Check out post #1 now
A20 - Firm version help please
Moved to correct forum ... sorry
MOD please delete
Thibor69 said:
Please could someone help me decide which firmware I should use for my phone.
I have heard it is either the one from Panama OR the one from Brazil...
Please help me !! I want to root this but need this info first.
See in the attached picture Sam only allows me to get the firm for the A205FN
not for my A205G.
I am in USA w/ Cricket (unlocked)
Current info:
Galaxy A205G
BL: A205GUBU2ASG1
PDA: A205GUBU2ASG1
CSC: A205GOWO2ASF1
BB: A205GNDXU2ASF5
Product Code: SM-A205GZRJTPA
FIRM CSC Code: CHO
Active CSC Code: TPA
CSC Country: PANAMA
cricket
Thank you !
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did you search both sources mentioned here.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/sh...opers.com/showpost.php?p=80021195&postcount=4
physwizz said:
did you search both sources mentioned here.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/sh...opers.com/showpost.php?p=80021195&postcount=4
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Ok I think I can use TPA or PCW as they both point to the same firmware and currentyly my active code is TPA. It just threw me
off when I saw 3 different codes like this:
Product Code: SM-A205G
1) Firmware Code: CHO
2) Active Code: TPA
3) Country Code: PANAMA / PA
Wow ... both Sam servers are SOO SLOW ... it will take 9 hours to get the file. Is there any other place to find
the firmware I am looking for ??
TPA-A205GUBU2ASG1-20190731131630.zip
Thanks ...
https://www.samfirmware.net/2019/07/samsung-galaxy-a20.html
physwizz said:
did you search both sources mentioned here.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/sh...opers.com/showpost.php?p=80021195&postcount=4
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A205G/DS is also available in Argentina
physwizz said:
I've contacted Mike Channon from xda and he told me that we need 40 to 60 threads before we get our own forum.
Collected here. https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/samsung-galaxy-a20
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This is awesome news !! I see we are around 30 threads now, I hope it happens
sooner than latter
Thanks for the info !
SM-A205G canada
I have the A205F. Has anyone gotten the September security patch update? I got the June one but zero news about the September one on my device. American models have already gotten it.
Roydpeter said:
I have the A205F. Has anyone gotten the September security patch update? I got the June one but zero news about the September one on my device. American models have already gotten it.
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Same as mine a A205F with 1 june Update, livin in Tanzania ,Africa
Roydpeter said:
I have the A205F. Has anyone gotten the September security patch update? I got the June one but zero news about the September one on my device. American models have already gotten it.
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The A205G got the september security update.
Australian models:
205YN -VAP = locked to Vodaphone
205YN - TPA = locked to Telstra
205YN - XSA = unlocked
Optus never sold the A20, only the A30
TBM 13 said:
The A205G got the september security update.
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You got the October patch, right? I haven't gotten the August one yet. Or even the September one. I kinda hate Samsung now. I am regretting my decision of buying their phone. Note that in my country, Updates aren't regulated by carriers so Samsung should have sent the update on the first date.
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JorgeTz said:
Same as mine a A205F with 1 june Update, livin in Tanzania ,Africa
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We should genuinely try to contact Samsung and ask what is happening. The rest of the world has been getting consistent updates. The August, September and October patches. Meanwhile, we are still on the July patch. It's horrible. I have been trying to communicate to them and they have been ignoring me.