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flash ke7 over carrier brand (unlocked) ke2

Hi Guys,
I have a meteor (ireland) carrier brand galaxy s2 csc is KD1(met).
I successfully flashed over the ke7 XEU firmware I found by searching these forums.
HOWEVER... after flashing... in kies I get the following message :
This version of the device cannot be updated.
I've read up more and found out that it is because the version of the CSC that I have does not match what kies would be expecting. In this case I would imagine it is a multi-csc XEU.
How should I proceed if I want to make this a full retail generic galaxy s2 that is correctly identified by kies ? Shoudl I reflash with the pda again and with a specific csc file (as I used to do on my older galaxy s 1).
Any advice is much appreciated.
thanks
r1_2010

Just flash with the XEU KE7 file. then do a factory reset for the CSC to change.
KE7 is the latest version for XEU so it will show as latest firmware

Its not the CSC its product code and other codes that may change .
Basic rule is ODIN flash = no upgrade via KIES .
jje

JJEgan said:
Its not the CSC its product code and other codes that may change .
Basic rule is ODIN flash = no upgrade via KIES .
jje
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Not the case mate. Odin flash and everything works normally if you're not changing CSC's for the device.
To the OP. Do a hard reset of the device and then flash the firmware again.

Thanks guys for the suggestions. I did a hard reset and reflashed however I still have the prob with the CSC being identified as KD1(met) , baseband XXKE4 and kernel XWKE7 which is fine... with the exception of the csc...
There was only a tar file in the firmware that i downloaded and extracted (which is expected). I remember with my older galaxy s 1 to change the csc I had to actually enter a code and manually change the csc to multi xeu...
Do i need to do something similar with the S2 ?
-- r1_2010

dunno if this help but you can change the CSC using this code after youve flashed
type this into your dialer - *#272*<your IMEI>#
and then select the one you need

Thanks I that but when the preconfig menu opens I can see a 'Sales Code' label beside a textbox , prepopulated with 'XEU' (correctly).
At the bottom of the screen there is an 'install' and 'cancel' options.
I click install but it gives the following error 'Must be THREE chars'
But I cannot edit the text of the sales code , select it or anything else (there is just XEU prepopulated in that text box).
Any more suggestions ?!
I must be missing something....

Ok I've tried flashing again and the same prob... Would our be worthwhile flashing ke2 XEU first and then going to ke7 ?!
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Intratech said:
Not the case mate. Odin flash and everything works normally if you're not changing CSC's for the device.
To the OP. Do a hard reset of the device and then flash the firmware again.
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All i can say is i know some say that but posts are littered with cannot update via Kies after stock flash.
On SGS1 and SGS2 i have failed to update any stock rom even with the original CSC in place and thats after many tries .
jje

I9505 ota update help

I had my i9505 rooted via cf autoroot and instaled omega rom. After that I have unrooted and instaled stock rom from sammobile,the same one that i had when I bought my phone with the whole procedure - reset counter,changed csc,reset the phone and installed the stock rom (samsung status is official now). Now new ota rom has arrived as for september,I saw it on sammobile but when I check via phone for software update it always says that I have latest updates installed, how is that possible?? It wont let me update the phone to newer rom,why and what should I do? Thanks for help in advance.

Also when I connect my phone to kies on laptop it can recognise the phone for sync but when I want to check for software update it cannot see the software version of the phone??!!

milosmeda said:
Also when I connect my phone to kies on laptop it can recognise the phone for sync but when I want to check for software update it cannot see the software version of the phone??!!
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what is your product code (csc)?
*#1234# what it says?
do you have latest version of kies?

Csc: I9505OXXBMF3,and I have the newest version of kies

Csc is telekom (TSR)

milosmeda said:
Csc: I9505OXXBMF3,and I have the newest version of kies
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i meant by product code the region code, DBT, BTU, XEO.......
you can know it when connecting to kies, the last 3 letters XXXXX(???)
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does the pda is MF8? and are you sure you are now on TSR
because pda and csc and product code must match

AP and CP last three letters are MF8 and csc is MF3 when I type *#1234#. Also baseband or pda is MF8

I have booted into stock recovery now and somehow it says that csc is set to btu,I dont know how that happend because I am sure that I changed it to tsr. Is it even possible to change csc when I am not rooted??

milosmeda said:
AP and CP last three letters are MF8 and csc is MF3 when I type *#1234#. Also baseband or pda is MF8
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very good, you have also to verify that you are on TSR product code
if you can not check it with kies try this code *2767*4387264636# if no,
boot into recovery and see it under the command line (in yellow)
EDIT: that is the reason....
no you must be rooted to change product code with app.
and sometimes wiping data and cache after flashing the stock firmware will do the trick

Booted to stock recovery and it says its btu,I dont know how I am 100% sure that I changed it to tsr. Is it possible now to change csc when I am not rooted or...?

There was a code something like #*272#imei or something like that or there is another way because I am not sure tjat from market samsung csc changer will work. Sorry my bad,I should double check the csc...

Ok,thanks for help,will try first to wipe data and cache. Should I wipe dalvik cache also or its not needed to?

milosmeda said:
Ok,thanks for help,will try first to wipe data and cache. Should I wipe dalvik cache also or its not needed to?
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*272*..... method does not work on Jellybean.
yes try the wipe options. (i guess there is no option for dalvik in stock recovery)
and take a look here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=44357384&postcount=730

Thanks for help,will do.

Can't revert to original CSC (BTU)

Hi i hope someone can help me ive been searching for a day now and no solution was working. I flashed my s5 with CSC BTU to firmware from Poland XEO. I was trying to flash back firmware for UK as it was original and it did but CSC is still XEO i was trying flashing again using different tutorials and using root and app it reverts back to XEO as soon as i reboot device. Tried restore in KIES too and same story. I get message in Recovery mode like Manual mode apllying multi csc apllied the csc code XEO successfuly applied multi csc. And that happens all the time. Any solutions to that please?

Easy to sort flash the latest BTU then keep wiping cache partition then reset keep doing this until it changes to BTU it may take a few goes before it does change.

Done it like 15 times already and no change? Maybe im doing something wrong? still getting that manual mode setting csc to xeo. why the hell this is happening?!

qucharski said:
Done it like 15 times already and no change? Maybe im doing something wrong? still getting that manual mode setting csc to xeo. why the hell this is happening?!
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Try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...e-csc-mods-t2887554/post56479916#post56479916

qucharski said:
Hi i hope someone can help me ive been searching for a day now and no solution was working. I flashed my s5 with CSC BTU to firmware from Poland XEO. I was trying to flash back firmware for UK as it was original and it did but CSC is still XEO i was trying flashing again using different tutorials and using root and app it reverts back to XEO as soon as i reboot device. Tried restore in KIES too and same story. I get message in Recovery mode like Manual mode apllying multi csc apllied the csc code XEO successfuly applied multi csc. And that happens all the time. Any solutions to that please?
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How did you check for the CSC?
Can you use Phone INFO ★Samsung★ app and show all info in the CSC INFO section?
(original CSC, firmware's CSC and active CSC...)

I had this problem too. Heres how i solved it.
Flash the 4.4.2 firmware you are reverting back to and factory reset. Once your phone is set up download and install towelroot supersu and csc changer. Follow the rooting process to root your phone as shown in other guides here. Once rooted use the app to change csc to BTU. your phone will then factory reset. Once booted again flash the firmware again and once again factory reset. You should now have back BTU CSC like i did last night. Hope this helps.

Changing CSC on S8

Hi,
Tried to flash firmware to get rid of vodafone csc from my new s8 but csc keep staying VOD i want it BTU ideally.
Has anyone tried it yet and done it?
Need some advice

Need to flash then wipe for it to take.

Thanks for advice can you specify do you mean flash and then in recovery wipe cache and wipe data?

Anyone can help please?

Ok what he means is once flashed btu go into recovery not sure what 3 buttons to press but Google it.
Once in there wipe cache and reformat phone once more then it should change VOD to BTU that's what I did when I had my vodafone s7 and changed it to btu

It doesn't work stays VOD no matter what i do

Ok so you flashed BTU what files did you use?

Dial *#243203855#

mimo2008 said:
Ok so you flashed BTU what files did you use?
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Hi,
Used firmware from sammobile AP BL CP CSC_OXM

peachpuff said:
Dial *#243203855#
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Says invalid ussd code

Hi my suggestion would be 're flash the latest firmware again once installed then boot phone into recovery mode then wipe cache then format and reboot phone again one last time.

hi
i have samsung j7008 model it any problem and have now my device are boot loop (powen on appear smart service and update) so i use kises and update but time is very longer i can't wait it's time and i use odin and flash same prob… but i have emergency recovery code.so please help me solve?please i really trouble and i think crom service lock because i see it ?

paingyatitun123 said:
hi
i have samsung j7008 model it any problem and have now my device are boot loop (powen on appear smart service and update) so i use kises and update but time is very longer i can't wait it's time and i use odin and flash same prob… but i have emergency recovery code.so please help me solve?please i really trouble and i think crom service lock because i see it ?
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I'm sorry this is for s8 if you goto SamMobile forum post in there greenman may be able to help more but to me sounds like you need to 're flash original firmware.

mimo2008 said:
Hi my suggestion would be 're flash the latest firmware again once installed then boot phone into recovery mode then wipe cache then format and reboot phone again one last time.
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Unfortunately still VOD

qucharski said:
Unfortunately still VOD
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Ok if you go to SamMobile forum and put a post there greenman maybe able to help you.
Sorry i couldn't give anymore I'm kinda stuck as well.

mimo2008 said:
Ok if you go to SamMobile forum and put a post there greenman maybe able to help you.
Sorry i couldn't give anymore I'm kinda stuck as well.
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Ok just did just need to wait

qucharski said:
Hi,
Tried to flash firmware to get rid of vodafone csc from my new s8 but csc keep staying VOD i want it BTU ideally.
Has anyone tried it yet and done it?
Need some advice
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This shouldn't be a problem so let me help. First some questions...
1. From which carrier/country is your phone?
2. Does it have a network lock?
3. Is it the Model number SM-G950F?
4. Which files did you flash via Odin (please type the actual filenames) and with which settings in Odin?
5. If you go into Settings - About phone - Software information - Service provider software. Please tell me the first and third line there under this point.

maik005 said:
This shouldn't be a problem so let me help. First some questions...
1. From which carrier/country is your phone?
2. Does it have a network lock?
3. Is it the Model number SM-G950F?
4. Which files did you flash via Odin (please type the actual filenames) and with which settings in Odin?
5. If you go into Settings - About phone - Software information - Service provider software. Please tell me the first and third line there under this point.
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Hi,
1. Bought from Vodafone UK
2. Removed lock by code
3 G950F
4 Sorry don't have access to my laptop now but I've
Downloaded latest btu software from sammobile
unpacked it and used as per instructions. Tried using either home_csc or the other one but no luck either
Settings tried just standard and tried pit and reformat didn't work either
5. SAOMC_SM-G950F-OXM_XEU_077
XEU/XEU/VOD
when go into recovery it's still VOD tho

You have done all you could do.
You needed to flash with normal CSC NOT with HOME_CSC to change the CSC.
Your new CSC is XEU!
It still shows XEU/XEU/VOD because VOD is the original CSC of your phone. This is new for the S8 and could not be changed! But normally you will get OTA updates for your new XEU CSC just fine! And any Vodafone-Apps should also be removed.
So everything is like on Samsung devices debranded bevore - beside that the factory CSC is hard branded inside the phone. But thats just optical. Everything else works like it is an XEU CSC.

maik005 said:
You have done all you could do.
You needed to flash with normal CSC NOT with HOME_CSC to change the CSC.
Your new CSC is XEU!
It still shows XEU/XEU/VOD because VOD is the original CSC of your phone. This is new for the S8 and could not be changed! But normally you will get OTA updates for your new XEU CSC just fine! And any Vodafone-Apps should also be removed.
So everything is like on Samsung devices debranded bevore - beside that the factory CSC is hard branded inside the phone. But thats just optical. Everything else works like it is an XEU CSC.
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Are you sure about that? In the past if you didnt change properly the CSC after unbranding your phone you werent getting OTA updates anymore, i've read on SamMobile you gotta use Smart Switch using the serial number of a phone you know has that CSC, but i dont know how to find one, no one answered me on here. I'm thinking of going into a store and look at the exhibition one, but im afraid it's not legal to do that.

remove carrier branding(UK variant)?

been looking for a few days now how to remove the 3(three) banding from my s10+ it just annoys me everytime i see it when it restarts, so far ive flashed a UK BTU from samflash but that didnt do anything other than make some things french, i then reflashed the 3(three) H3G rom and it appeared to work, until i relocked the bootloader. anyone have any idea how to get rid of the three branding? the phones unlocked but i just hate seeing it. preferably id like to not root this phone as i want to keep my banking apps and what not working.

Linkinworm said:
been looking for a few days now how to remove the 3(three) banding from my s10+ it just annoys me everytime i see it when it restarts, so far ive flashed a UK BTU from samflash but that didnt do anything other than make some things french, i then reflashed the 3(three) H3G rom and it appeared to work, until i relocked the bootloader. anyone have any idea how to get rid of the three branding? the phones unlocked but i just hate seeing it. preferably id like to not root this phone as i want to keep my banking apps and what not working.
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Hi mate
Seems like something was not done properly during flashing , BTU is an unbranded firmware , it should had worked ,by default the CSC is XEF (France) but if you have your (UK) sim in during flashing it should had recognize it.
No need to root , just flash it again , use CSC file not home_csc , it will wipe everything ( back up before doing any thing)
Check here

MAX 404 said:
Hi mate
Seems like something was not done properly during flashing , BTU is an unbranded firmware , it should had worked ,by default the CSC is XEF (France) but if you have your (UK) sim in during flashing it should had recognize it.
No need to root , just flash it again , use CSC file not home_csc , it will wipe everything ( back up before doing any thing)
Check here
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Ah I did it without my sim installed as I was using my s9 at the time still so wanted to set my S10 up during that time . will try again, thanks for that info, i thought the FW from sam mob was just incorrect

Linkinworm said:
Ah I did it without my sim installed as I was using my s9 at the time still so wanted to set my S10 up during that time . will try again, thanks for that info, i thought the FW from sam mob was just incorrect
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The problem is this multi csc rom , they carry many different ones , if is not defined by the sim there is a default csc that is used (XEF) , you can still change languages and so on but if your UK sim is in is a little easier...
Check the link I gave you there is a lot of useful info there.

MAX 404 said:
The problem is this multi csc rom , they carry many different ones , if is not defined by the sim there is a default csc that is used (XEF) , you can still change languages and so on but if your UK sim is in is a little easier...
Check the link I gave you there is a lot of useful info there.
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just reading throught it, it says that on Q6 i must wipe the phone 1st , then use the home_csc? little confused, so i need to just do a full wipe using csc, then again using home_csc?, maybe thats why it didnt work before? my current FM isnt on the multi OXM so im assuming i need to do a wipe using csc then home_csc...

MAX 404 said:
The problem is this multi csc rom , they carry many different ones , if is not defined by the sim there is a default csc that is used (XEF) , you can still change languages and so on but if your UK sim is in is a little easier...
Check the link I gave you there is a lot of useful info there.
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i misread your post, i thought it said that it wasnt determined by the SIM, which it is even in multi CSC firmware sets. LoL i cant read, which doesnt work well on forums

Linkinworm said:
just reading throught it, it says that on Q6 i must wipe the phone 1st , then use the home_csc? little confused, so i need to just do a full wipe using csc, then again using home_csc?, maybe thats why it didnt work before? my current FM isnt on the multi OXM so im assuming i need to do a wipe using csc then home_csc...
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when i flashed the U1 firmware on my S9, i didnt need to use the CSC, instead i used the FACTORY_CSC since it was the same Android version

Linkinworm said:
just reading throught it, it says that on Q6 i must wipe the phone 1st , then use the home_csc? little confused, so i need to just do a full wipe using csc, then again using home_csc?, maybe thats why it didnt work before? my current FM isnt on the multi OXM so im assuming i need to do a wipe using csc then home_csc...
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Hi
Kind of lost Q6?
Latest BTU firmware:
Model SM-G975F
Model name Galaxy S10+
Version Android 10
Changelist 17369399
Build date Fri, 13 Dec 2019 08:37:42 +0000
Security Patch Level 2020-01-01
Product code BTU
PDA G975FXXS3BSL4
CSC G975FOXM3BSKO
What i usually do when a fresh install:
Back up (never forget)
Then:
1. Extract (un-rar) the firmware file (i.e. to folder c:\Odin) ***
2. Download Odin v3.14.1
3. Extract Odin ZIP file (i.e. to folder c:\Odin)
4. Open Odin v3.14.1
5. Power OFF your S10+
6. Reboot Phone in Download Mode (1st plug-in USB-cable to your S10+!!!), push Bixby + Volume Down buttons, while pushing them plug-in USB-cable to PC
7. Wait until you get a blue sign in Odin
8. Add the firmware files to their designated slots
In Odin
load BL / AP / CP and CSC
9. Make sure re-partition is NOT ticked
10. Click the start button, sit back and wait few minutes
When you do a fresh install you use CSC file , this will full wipe the phone , will leave the phone as new, after that fresh install if you wish to flash again ( for any reason) but do not want to lose your settings then use home_csc
CSC file will do a full wipe , in your case I would use CSC , no need to wipe before or after
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Youdoofus said:
i misread your post, i thought it said that it wasnt determined by the SIM, which it is even in multi CSC firmware sets. LoL i cant read, which doesnt work well on forums
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Hi
Multi csc firmware is a pain in the rear..... they are really confusing and to get the right combination of csc´s is tricky....
reading is required here??? jajajaja

MAX 404 said:
Hi
Kind of lost Q6?
Latest BTU firmware:
Model SM-G975F
Model name Galaxy S10+
Version Android 10
Changelist 17369399
Build date Fri, 13 Dec 2019 08:37:42 +0000
Security Patch Level 2020-01-01
Product code BTU
PDA G975FXXS3BSL4
CSC G975FOXM3BSKO
What i usually do when a fresh install:
Back up (never forget)
Then:
1. Extract (un-rar) the firmware file (i.e. to folder c:\Odin) you can put the files anywhere you like on the computer, doesnt need to be in a root folder
2. Download Odin v3.14.1
3. Extract Odin ZIP file (i.e. to folder c:\Odin)
4. Open Odin v3.14.1
5. Power OFF your S10+
6. Reboot Phone in Download Mode (1st plug-in USB-cable to your S10+!!!), push Bixby + Volume Down buttons, while pushing them plug-in USB-cable to PC dont need to have the cord plugged in, vol -, bixby and power should suffice, just release the power button about a second after you feel it vibrate. Alternatively, you could just adb into it and tell it to reboot using command line in CMD
7. Wait until you get a blue sign in Odin what youre actually waiting for is for a port number to show up in com1
8. Add the firmware files to their designated slots
In Odin
load BL / AP / CP and CSC
9. Make sure re-partition is NOT ticked very important
10. Click the start button, sit back and wait few minutes this can take quite a bit longer than a few minutes LoL
When you do a fresh install you use CSC file , this will full wipe the phone , will leave the phone as new, after that fresh install if you wish to flash again ( for any reason) but do not want to lose your settings then use home_csc
CSC file will do a full wipe , in your case I would use CSC , no need to wipe before or after
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Hi
Multi csc firmware is a pain in the rear..... they are really confusing and to get the right combination of csc´s is tricky....
reading is required here??? jajajaja
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man, i hope not!! i dont want to start doing that stuff now after all these years!!!

MAX 404 said:
Hi
Kind of lost Q6?
Latest BTU firmware:
Model SM-G975F
Model name Galaxy S10+
Version Android 10
Changelist 17369399
Build date Fri, 13 Dec 2019 08:37:42 +0000
Security Patch Level 2020-01-01
Product code BTU
PDA G975FXXS3BSL4
CSC G975FOXM3BSKO
What i usually do when a fresh install:
Back up (never forget)
Then:
1. Extract (un-rar) the firmware file (i.e. to folder c:\Odin) ***
2. Download Odin v3.14.1
3. Extract Odin ZIP file (i.e. to folder c:\Odin)
4. Open Odin v3.14.1
5. Power OFF your S10+
6. Reboot Phone in Download Mode (1st plug-in USB-cable to your S10+!!!), push Bixby + Volume Down buttons, while pushing them plug-in USB-cable to PC
7. Wait until you get a blue sign in Odin
8. Add the firmware files to their designated slots
In Odin
load BL / AP / CP and CSC
9. Make sure re-partition is NOT ticked
10. Click the start button, sit back and wait few minutes
When you do a fresh install you use CSC file , this will full wipe the phone , will leave the phone as new, after that fresh install if you wish to flash again ( for any reason) but do not want to lose your settings then use home_csc
CSC file will do a full wipe , in your case I would use CSC , no need to wipe before or after
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Hi
Multi csc firmware is a pain in the rear..... they are really confusing and to get the right combination of csc´s is tricky....
reading is required here??? jajajaja
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i restored it completely, now the 3 carrier logos and what not are gone , it initially reinstalled as french but as i had my sim in there it restarted and restored the phone as UK(ee sim) so no more random french text in some apps , cheers for the help, not sure why it didnt work before but hey done it now and have a stock phone,

Linkinworm said:
i restored it completely, now the 3 carrier logos and what not are gone , it initially reinstalled as french but as i had my sim in there it restarted and restored the phone as UK(ee sim) so no more random french text in some apps , cheers for the help, not sure why it didnt work before but hey done it now and have a stock phone,
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Great job mate, is good to hear
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Youdoofus said:
man, i hope not!! i dont want to start doing that stuff now after all these years!!!
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Man , that would be a bad policy.... members will drop like flies ....
thank god to Whatsapp....