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Change firmware (region too) from mdn to evr

Hi well i did buy thes4 from a swedish reseller and i recieved the french XEF firmware i just wonder is it safe to flash the device with the uk evr version
of firmware couldn't really see why it should be any hassle and i want to do this thru odin then too i know there is firmwares available for kies too
But isnt it better to do such things thru odin in download mode ?
I have I9505XXUAMDN
and i want the I9505XXUBMG7_I9505EVRBMF5_EVR
Bought the phone from a swedish reseller and it wasn't that easy or fun to locate the settings for language in french lol when i inserted my sim

I have the same problem. I bought SGS4 from German reseller, csc is DBT, and I want to change German firmware to Polish with csc XEO. How can I accomplish that ? Is it the same procedure as in sgs3 ? I browse in Odin for firmware file in PDA field (phone in download mode off course) and just start the process ? I've heard that in sgs4 it is a bit more complicated, that I have to root phone first ? Is it true ?

Hagis2k said:
Hi well i did buy thes4 from a swedish reseller and i recieved the french XEF firmware i just wonder is it safe to flash the device with the uk evr version
of firmware couldn't really see why it should be any hassle and i want to do this thru odin then too i know there is firmwares available for kies too
But isnt it better to do such things thru odin in download mode ?
I have I9505XXUAMDN
and i want the I9505XXUBMG7_I9505EVRBMF5_EVR
Bought the phone from a swedish reseller and it wasn't that easy or fun to locate the settings for language in french lol when i inserted my sim
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You can flash any compatible firmware for your device with Odin 3.04, roms can be found here www.sammobile.com/firmware. They don`t have to be region specific.
You don`t need root to flash firmwares with Odin!

so you are saying that if I now have XXUBMGA (i think it is unbranded, but I have one doubt about it, after makin update some german apps was automatically installed in my phone - i can uninstall them) I can flash it to polish rom with odin just by putting rom into pda and check 'auto reboot' and 'f. reset time' and I wont kill my phone and csc will change to XEO and in future I will be able to udpate phone via kies or OTA ?

m4rioo said:
so you are saying that if I now have XXUBMGA (i think it is unbranded, but I have one doubt about it, after makin update some german apps was automatically installed in my phone - i can uninstall them) I can flash it to polish rom with odin just by putting rom into pda and check 'auto reboot' and 'f. reset time' and I wont kill my phone and csc will change to XEO and in future I will be able to udpate phone via kies or OTA ?
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Yes, you can flash the XEO rom but you will not receive OTA`s for the XEO rom as the product ID will still be DBT. You will have to keep flashing future updated roms with Odin3.04.

Exactly, so my question is how to change to product code to xeo ?

m4rioo said:
Exactly, so my question is how to change to product code to xeo ?
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Why would you? Changing the product code will surely kill your warranty as it is linked to your Imei number. OTA`s suck anyway, its better to flash the updated rom with Odin and do a data factory reset afterwards.

But i will lose everything after making factory reset, right ? Let's just suppose i dont care about warranty - in that case, how can I change CSC ? And maybe next question, I ment about it earlier - what about those apps which are installing after any update: -HRS Hotels, -Kauf.da and couple of others, how to make them not to install after updating my phone (I can uninstall them but they are annoying)

anyone ?

helloooo

need help can´t get out of odin mode

Hello @ all
Want to root my new note 3 and do all how it describe in the forum but failed.
Now i can´t get out of the odin mode and become with 3 different firmwares after system.img.ext4 failed
with kies have no chance to get a rescue...
had the newest firmware on it and tried a7 b3 and a4 ahso with pit files.
Can anybody can give me a tip what i can do?!?!
greetz
maikro

Maikrotex said:
Hello @ all
Want to root my new note 3 and do all how it describe in the forum but failed.
Now i can´t get out of the odin mode and become with 3 different firmwares after system.img.ext4 failed
with kies have no chance to get a rescue...
had the newest firmware on it and tried a7 b3 and a4 ahso with pit files.
Can anybody can give me a tip what i can do?!?!
greetz
maikro
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to be frank..
nobody can help u.
so little info that u give.
1. what device?
2. which firmware u are on? give spesific firmware
3. what were u trying to do?
when u said try other firmware, what firmware? and how did u do?
Sent from somewhere under the sky, at the corner of this rounded earth.

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antique_sonic said:
to be frank..
nobody can help u.
so little info that u give.
1. what device?
2. which firmware u are on? give spesific firmware
3. what were u trying to do?
when u said try other firmware, what firmware? and how did u do?
Sent from somewhere under the sky, at the corner of this rounded earth.
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galaxy note 3 SM-N9005
had the latest update don´t know exactly what but is an german telekom D1 Handy
i tryed to root the device with CF-Auto-Root-hlte-hltexx-smn9005.tar.md5 and odin 3.0.7 and 3.0.9
Tryed
- N9005XXUENA7_N9005DTMENA2_DTM
- N9005XXUENB3_N9005OXXENB1_XEO
- N9005XXUENB4_N9005DBTENB1_DBT
every time it hang in odin at system.img.ext4
only the odin modus works and have ahso a message i must use kies to initialize the firmware but kies don't accept it to initialize.
hope u can help me out.....
thanks

Maikrotex said:
galaxy note 3 SM-N9005
had the latest update don´t know exactly what but is an german telekom D1 Handy
i tryed to root the device with CF-Auto-Root-hlte-hltexx-smn9005.tar.md5 and odin 3.0.7 and 3.0.9
Tryed
- N9005XXUENA7_N9005DTMENA2_DTM
- N9005XXUENB3_N9005OXXENB1_XEO
- N9005XXUENB4_N9005DBTENB1_DBT
every time it hang in odin at system.img.ext4
only the odin modus works and have ahso a message i must use kies to initialize the firmware but kies don't accept it to initialize.
hope u can help me out.....
thanks
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ok. stay calm. That's the 1st rule
I believe I can't ask you to check your about device, since you are stuck at ODIN mode already.
From what you are saying you are on latest Germany firmware, if I'm not wrong it should be ND3 Kitkat.
Did you try to root using the correct file of CF-Autoroot ? I mean did you use the correct file for the Kitkat N9005 version ?
Since now you are left with no other choice, I suggest you to download the same firmware of ND3 - DBT version again (if you still want to stick with germany firmware).
But if you want the latest one, you can try Singapore XSP NE4 (I'm not sure, but some users reported the NE4 XSP is not so good in dealing with GPS).
It's up to your choice mate. But if you are worry too much, you can just grab the ND3 - DBT (I'm not sure the germany this one still need the .PIT file or not), or any other Europe firmwares (try not to grab the provider branded firmware)
You can find this on samfirmware.com
Once you get already, you can use ODIN v.3.0.9 to flash.
Let it boot... if you stuck at the N9005 logo, power it off (or take out battery for few secs and put it back), and then press vol up + home + power to go into stock recovery, and then choose factory reset and wipe cache, and then reboot.
Btw,
Reason why you are not able to flash the firmwares you are listed above, is because you are on Germany last built (ND3) with the ND bootloader. It is not possible for you to flash earlier firmware with earlier bootloader.
Hope you understand my long explanation
feel free to PM me if you need more help.
cheers.

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antique_sonic said:
ok. stay calm. That's the 1st rule
I believe I can't ask you to check your about device, since you are stuck at ODIN mode already.
From what you are saying you are on latest Germany firmware, if I'm not wrong it should be ND3 Kitkat.
Did you try to root using the correct file of CF-Autoroot ? I mean did you use the correct file for the Kitkat N9005 version ?
Since now you are left with no other choice, I suggest you to download the same firmware of ND3 - DBT version again (if you still want to stick with germany firmware).
But if you want the latest one, you can try Singapore XSP NE4 (I'm not sure, but some users reported the NE4 XSP is not so good in dealing with GPS).
It's up to your choice mate. But if you are worry too much, you can just grab the ND3 - DBT (I'm not sure the germany this one still need the .PIT file or not), or any other Europe firmwares (try not to grab the provider branded firmware)
You can find this on samfirmware.com
Once you get already, you can use ODIN v.3.0.9 to flash.
Let it boot... if you stuck at the N9005 logo, power it off (or take out battery for few secs and put it back), and then press vol up + home + power to go into stock recovery, and then choose factory reset and wipe cache, and then reboot.
Btw,
Reason why you are not able to flash the firmwares you are listed above, is because you are on Germany last built (ND3) with the ND bootloader. It is not possible for you to flash earlier firmware with earlier bootloader.
Hope you understand my long explanation
feel free to PM me if you need more help.
cheers.
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wow....thats a big help my friend!!!!
sit here for 6 hours and nobody in the german boring forums write.
Thank u for take time to explain this so i understand it right.
So i can go to wake up my handy now
great ....
Thanks for ya help...
greetz
maikro

Maikrotex said:
wow....thats a big help my friend!!!!
sit here for 6 hours and nobody in the german boring forums write.
Thank u for take time to explain this so i understand it right.
So i can go to wake up my handy now
great ....
Thanks for ya help...
greetz
maikro
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sorry but the N9005XXUEND3_N9005PHNEND1_PHN that i have load from an site don´t work
were i can find it on sammobile? search for my device but no d3 firmware available.
i thought now its ok...but at the same line on odin failed......
download now this and try it....
PDA: N9005XXUEND3
CSC: N9005EUREND1
MODEM: N9005XXUENC2
something i make wrong or?!?!!?

Pm me
Sent from somewhere under the sky, at the corner of this rounded earth.

[Q] Kernel issue or bricked?

Yesterday I tried to upgrade my Galaxy S4 (Canadian, Telus SGH-I337M) to lollipop. I came here and installed the latest Cyanogenmod successfully using the posted instructions. Unfortunately, BlueTooth wasn't working so I decided to uninstall it.
I then thought I'd try CM11 via their auto installer. After taking the phone back to factory settings, I ran the CM installer and got CM11 installed instead. Except with that, my phone lost all audio. No phone communication, no rings, nothing.
So I tried going back to stock and I downloaded and installed the 4.4.2 stock ROM... expect now I have no wi-fi functionality, and a couple of other weird behaviors like very, very slow screen response.
The most likely answer I've found is that somewhere in this process, I flashed the kernel and now my kernel is incompatible with my ROM. I've found what I think is the right kernel, but I can't install it. All of the instructions say to use ODIN, but ODIN restricts me to putting specific file extensions in the box, but these files come as .RAR or .ZIP, and the contents of the archive don't have any of the allowed file extensions (i.e. .BIN files).
At this point, my priority is just getting a working phone again by any means necessary - I don't care whether it's a custom ROM or not, I just want functionality on all of my phone at once! I'm not computer illiterate, but at this point I've outstripped my troubleshooting capability.
Help?
System info that may help:
Model Number: SGH-1337M
Android version: 4.4.2
Baseband version: I337MVLUAMDJ
Kernal Version:
3.4.0-2767305
[email protected] #1
Mon Sep-29 13:01:35 KST 2014
Build Number: KOT49H.I337MVLUFNI2
SE for Android Status:
Enforcing
SEPF_SGH-I337M_4.4.2_0028
Mon Sep 29 13:01:15 2014
Secure boot status: Type: Samsung

Try installing the stock ROM a second time over the top of your first install of the stock ROM. For some unknown reason installation through Odin doesn't always result in a perfectly functioning device the first time around. Installing the ROM a second time however tends to fix things.

Did you download your stock firmware from sammobile.com?
The firmwares from that site should work fine in Odin.

I've gone through a few stock ROMs. The one I'm working with now seems to be the right one. It's I337M_TLS_I337MVLUFNI2_I337MOYAFNI2_Original.zip
SamMobile says those are the right ones, and I have installed it over itself... repeatedly!
I've done more trouble shooting now and I have issues regardless of what ROM (CM12 or stock 4.4.2) I install. The issues between the two are different in some regards but in either case, the phone is more or less toast!
- Phone calls are VERY slow to respond in both (when I try to make a call, even though I know I have no audio capability).
- No audio at all
- on Stock 4.4.2, no wifi
- Screen is slow to respond on stock, particularly when dismissing the lock screen.
- On CM12, Bluetooth and wifi can't be enabled simultaneously
- CM12 won't play videos (didn't try on stcok)
What have I done?!

Update:
Using a different file recommended by Sammobile (they have more than 1 listed for this phone on their site), and DLing it directly from them , I seem to have stock functionality back. Yaaa!
The most recent ROM (ending in FNI2) didn't work but when I went back to a build about 6 months older (ending in FNC1) that one worked out.
I guess the question then remains: What went wrong, and is there a ROM that should theoretically work for this phone?
Thanks!

RCNBob said:
Update:
Using a different file recommended by Sammobile (they have more than 1 listed for this phone on their site), and DLing it directly from them , I seem to have stock functionality back. Yaaa!
The most recent ROM (ending in FNI2) didn't work but when I went back to a build about 6 months older (ending in FNC1) that one worked out.
I guess the question then remains: What went wrong, and is there a ROM that should theoretically work for this phone?
Thanks!
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You are flashing wrong CSC maybe. Solution:
1. Verify your CSC. Use this APP for know your real CSC. (Pic 1)
2. Go to Sammobile again and download the correct and latest firmware for your CSC.
3. Unzip and flash that firmware via ODIN.
4. Dial *#1234# and tell me what appears :highfive:

Joku1981 said:
You are flashing wrong CSC. Solution:
1. Verify your CSC.
2. Go to Sammobile again and download the correct and latest firmware for your CSC.
3. Unzip and flash that firmware via ODIN.
4. Dial *#1234# and tell me what appears :highfive:
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1. CSC shows:
Original CSC Code: TLS
Firmware's CSC Code: TLS
Active CSC Code: TLS
CSC Country: Canada
CSC Country ISO: CA
Product Code: SGH-I337ZKATLS
2. After a couple of OTA Updates overnight, the phone is now using firmware I337MVLUFNI2, which is the one I tried from SamMobile that failed, so I had to use a six month older build. which worked fine for some reason.
3. AP, CP, and CSC all show I337MVLUFNI2 now.
I'm now very reluctant to try any custom ROM on this phone after spending 30 hours worrying that I had bricked it! I tried about 5 different ROMs throughout this process that all had varying degrees of that same issue. Is the Canadian S4 SGH-I337M that much different from the i9505? Did I just screw something up royally? I'm happy that my phone is working now, but I'd still like to know what went wrong, or whether customs ROMs are an option for me.

RCNBob said:
1. CSC shows:
Original CSC Code: TLS
Firmware's CSC Code: TLS
Active CSC Code: TLS
CSC Country: Canada
CSC Country ISO: CA
Product Code: SGH-I337ZKATLS
2. After a couple of OTA Updates overnight, the phone is now using firmware I337MVLUFNI2, which is the one I tried from SamMobile that failed, so I had to use a six month older build. which worked fine for some reason.
3. AP, CP, and CSC all show I337MVLUFNI2 now.
I'm now very reluctant to try any custom ROM on this phone after spending 30 hours worrying that I had bricked it! I tried about 5 different ROMs throughout this process that all had varying degrees of that same issue. Is the Canadian S4 SGH-I337M that much different from the i9505? Did I just screw something up royally? I'm happy that my phone is working now, but I'd still like to know what went wrong, or whether customs ROMs are an option for me.
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If you dial *#1234# and appears this all is solved:
AP: I337MVLUFNI2
CP: I337MVLUFNI2
CSC: I337MOYAFNI2

Joku1981 said:
If you dial *#1234# and appears this all is solved:
AP: I337MVLUFNI2
CP: I337MVLUFNI2
CSC: I337MOYAFNI2
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Yes,
That seems to be the case, but should I have been safe in trying to install a custom Lollipop ROM? I'm kind of in a 'once bitten twice shy' state of mind now. I'd like to go to 5.0.2 but after this, I'm not so sure.

RCNBob said:
Yes,
That seems to be the case, but should I have been safe in trying to install a custom Lollipop ROM? I'm kind of in a 'once bitten twice shy' state of mind now. I'd like to go to 5.0.2 but after this, I'm not so sure.
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How you wish. But remember that Lollipop stock firmware for your device is a leak still or you can try with different custom roms. You will have BUGS. If the device was mine I will wait for the OTA updates but it's only my opinion. I'm not desperate for Lollipop :highfive:

Joku1981 said:
I'm not desperate for Lollipop :highfive:
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You would be if you had used it, it's frickin awesome

[Q] Cannot update to lollipop using FOA

First things first, I am not very techy and am only trying to accomplish one goal on my galaxy s5 - update to lollipop.
I'm trying to do it by going to Settings --> About device --> Software Update. Everytime I try it check's for updates and says 'The Latest Updates have already been installed'.
My device is unrooted and running Android 4.4.2 and is unlocked. My brother bought the exact same phone and got the update over FOA more than a month ago!
I can't find anywhere on the internet to help me out, I don't want to update manually.. I wan't to know why my device won't update automatically.
Any thoughts on what I can try? Does it need a factory reset? Has anyone else got this issue? Help much appreciated.

sorry my friend the only way is to manually update it using odin on computer.
but, you can try to connect your mobile with kies and see your csc country then look in sammobile website if your country csc got lollipop, if so try to factory reset and then check for an update , but first make backup of your data.

Galaxy_Guy said:
sorry my friend the only way is to manually update it using odin on computer.
but, you can try to connect your mobile with kies and see your csc country then look in sammobile website if your country csc got lollipop, if so try to factory reset and then check for an update , but first make backup of your data.
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But why won't it update via FOA? Is this a common thing where Samsung picks and chooses who gets it (seems kinda wrong), or is it possible I've got a fake phone? I've got a lot of stuff on the phone and don't really wanna go through the whole backup system restore process. I type on google my problem and it just comes up with stupid articles like 'How's lollipop treating you'.. it's like nobody has my problem but me?

Did some more digging around and found the following info for my phone:
AP: G900FXXU1ANJ1
CP: G900FXXU1ANJ1
CSC: G900FOXX1ANJ1
Searching the CSC on Sammobile tells me that the latest version for my phone is still 4.4.2 (not even 4.4.4?? It's like Samsung forgot about it).
Oddly, it says the country is Portugal (TPH) for this CSC, even though I bought a UK phone. This prompted me to check the IMEI on IMEI.info which confirms that the phone is legit..
I downloaded keys at it tells me the firmware version is:
PDA:NJ1 / CSC:NJ1 / PHONE:NJ1(TPH)
It says the latest firmware is already installed.
I'm wondering if my phone will ever get updated to lollipop (the fact that its still on 4.4.2 tells me maybe never). So I want to try and do this manually. Is there a way to change the country code? Will this void my warranty? Or can I manually force lollipop onto the phone via Kies? Do I need to root?
Some clear instruction for me to follow would be much appreciated. Thanks guys

Jamie1029 said:
Did some more digging around and found the following info for my phone:
AP: G900FXXU1ANJ1
CP: G900FXXU1ANJ1
CSC: G900FOXX1ANJ1
Searching the CSC on Sammobile tells me that the latest version for my phone is still 4.4.2 (not even 4.4.4?? It's like Samsung forgot about it).
Oddly, it says the country is Portugal (TPH) for this CSC, even though I bought a UK phone. This prompted me to check the IMEI on IMEI.info which confirms that the phone is legit..
I downloaded keys at it tells me the firmware version is:
PDA:NJ1 / CSC:NJ1 / PHONE:NJ1(TPH)
It says the latest firmware is already installed.
I'm wondering if my phone will ever get updated to lollipop (the fact that its still on 4.4.2 tells me maybe never). So I want to try and do this manually. Is there a way to change the country code? Will this void my warranty? Or can I manually force lollipop onto the phone via Kies? Do I need to root?
Some clear instruction for me to follow would be much appreciated. Thanks guys
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yes that's why you can't update to lollipop
so the only solution is to update manually :/ sorry dude

I checked my brothers phone and his CSC country is UK??
So I'm thinking to fix this I need to flash my CSC to UK... is this something I can do via Odin?

Jamie1029 said:
I checked my brothers phone and his CSC country is UK??
So I'm thinking to fix this I need to flash my CSC to UK... is this something I can do via Odin?
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Can I beg for help here? Pleassseeeeee... I'll hit the thank you button for someone who tells me what to do cheers.. I wanna know how to do this manually.. do i need to change csc? what programs to use

Jamie1029 said:
Can I beg for help here? Pleassseeeeee... I'll hit the thank you button for someone who tells me what to do cheers.. I wanna know how to do this manually.. do i need to change csc? what programs to use
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Is your phone still under warranty?

JacobSenior said:
Is your phone still under warranty?
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yes it is... but i want lollipop .. will it void it? If yes thats ok Ill go ahead anyway

Rather than focusing on the goal of upgrading to lollipop, do some research about whether you actually want/need to.......
Quite a few members have posted here about problems and instabilities with lollipop.
Also, if you intend to root your device and tweak/modify it, the general advice is to stay at 4.4.2, as 5.0.0 tends to 'reduce the possibilities'......
Sent from my rooted kn0x0 SM-G900F S5

Jamie1029 said:
yes it is... but i want lollipop .. will it void it? If yes thats ok Ill go ahead anyway
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I have no idea if it will void the warranty. When I flashed my device to 5.0 with the Polish release my CSC changed to XEO from H3G and my knox is still 0x0. What is your carrier? Head over to sammobile.com and download the rom corresponding to your carrier, and flash it as normal.
keithross39 said:
Rather than focusing on the goal of upgrading to lollipop, do some research about whether you actually want/need to.......
Quite a few members have posted here about problems and instabilities with lollipop.
Also, if you intend to root your device and tweak/modify it, the general advice is to stay at 4.4.2, as 5.0.0 tends to 'reduce the possibilities'......
Sent from my rooted kn0x0 SM-G900F S5
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^^ I am currently flashing back to 4.4.2 so my stability and battery life isn't wrecked. I would also recommend staying on KitKat.

5.0.0 seems to be (by all accounts) a bit of a 'rush job'......
5.0.1 and/or 5.0.2 will be more polished and stable.....
Also Samsung have (from what I've read) included a new 'secure' bootloader with 5.0 and beyond, which apparently is causing 'issues'.........
Sent from my rooted kn0x0 SM-G900F S5

Jamie1029 said:
First things first, I am not very techy and am only trying to accomplish one goal on my galaxy s5 - update to lollipop.
I'm trying to do it by going to Settings --> About device --> Software Update. Everytime I try it check's for updates and says 'The Latest Updates have already been installed'.
My device is unrooted and running Android 4.4.2 and is unlocked. My brother bought the exact same phone and got the update over FOA more than a month ago!
I can't find anywhere on the internet to help me out, I don't want to update manually.. I wan't to know why my device won't update automatically.
Any thoughts on what I can try? Does it need a factory reset? Has anyone else got this issue? Help much appreciated.
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The latest firmware for Portugal TPH is 4.4.2, Lollipop for that region has not been released yet.
If your brother has 5.0 on his phone with UK firmware than he most likely has BTU firmware
You can update yours to BTU which as actually a UK & Europe generic multi CSC firmware from Sammobile here. LINK
You will need to download it you will need Odin to do it, but after installing you will need to do a factory reset otherwise you CSC will not change and the phone will be unstable
Lollipop 5.0 for me is extremely stable and battery life far better than any other version I have had, screen clip below shows 2 days 20 hours since last charge and phone at 62% this is with light usage though

ag4751 said:
The latest firmware for Portugal TPH is 4.4.2, Lollipop for that region has not been released yet.
If your brother has 5.0 on his phone with UK firmware than he most likely has BTU firmware
You can update yours to BTU which as actually a UK & Europe generic multi CSC firmware from Sammobile here. LINK
You will need to download it you will need Odin to do it, but after installing you will need to do a factory reset otherwise you CSC will not change and the phone will be unstable
Lollipop 5.0 for me is extremely stable and battery life far better than any other version I have had, screen clip below shows 2 days 20 hours since last charge and phone at 62% this is with light usage though
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Hi ag4751.. this sounds good.. I will get odin and try this. Do you mind being more specific about the factory reset? Is this something I do within settings or do I need to do that volume up power off button thing and access the function from there? Also (probably silly question) but does factory resetting completely wipe all my data and apps? thanks

Jamie1029 said:
Hi ag4751.. this sounds good.. I will get odin and try this. Do you mind being more specific about the factory reset? Is this something I do within settings or do I need to do that volume up power off button thing and access the function from there? Also (probably silly question) but does factory resetting completely wipe all my data and apps? thanks
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Yes, factory reset will basically wipe you apps, data everything so backup everything, pictures, music etc, anything that is on your internal storage your External SD Card wont be touched everything else will, It resets the phone to the out of the box condition so if for example you are on level 300 in candy crush unless its synced up to facebook you will be back at level 1.
You do the Factory reset through Settings > User and Backup > Backup and Reset.
You will need to enable Developer Options in About Device if not already done as you need to enable USB Debugging.
Factory resetting is a last resort normally but it does tend to clear a lot of problems if the phone is not working properly but do it after you have flashed the new rom.
This is a good guide to using Odin, its on the S3 forum but the procedure is exactly the same with the S5, If you download the BTU rom it will contain a single .tar file you need to extract that from the zip file.
Reply here is you have any other questions regarding flashing with Odin it is simple but if you are not used to it, it can be worrying.

Cool. I'm downloading the firmware now. I've got USB debugging enabled. A question about the factory reset though. Is there a reason why we do this within Settings and not by pressing the power-->volume down--> home button and accessing those options? Under that menu there is also a 'wipe cache' option. Basically I was planning to flash the firmware using odin, then immediately factory reset and wipe cache before actually loading up lollipop. Does that sound ok?

Jamie1029 said:
Cool. I'm downloading the firmware now. I've got USB debugging enabled. A question about the factory reset though. Is there a reason why we do this within Settings and not by pressing the power-->volume down--> home button and accessing those options? Under that menu there is also a 'wipe cache' option. Basically I was planning to flash the firmware using odin, then immediately factory reset and wipe cache before actually loading up lollipop. Does that sound ok?
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You can do it that way, the only reason Factory Reset is in setting is to save you having to boot into recovery to do it, its exactly the same, there are additional wipe options in recovery such as cache and the factory reset, a factory reset will wipe the cache as well when its run you don't need to do it separately.
If you want to wipe the cache and factory reset from recovery it wont hurt anything.

Hi All:
Guys yesterday I got a Galaxy S5 (SM-G900F) & it have KitKat 4.4.2 also no update available for it, my csc is Malaysia where it is update to Lollipop but I didn't got any update OTA.
So I'm wondering which is the best & more stable Firmware for Galaxy S5
1- KitKat 4.4.2
2- KitKat 4.4.4
3- Lollipop
???????????

one-option said:
Hi All:
Guys yesterday I got a Galaxy S5 (SM-G900F) & it have KitKat 4.4.2 also no update available for it, my csc is Malaysia where it is update to Lollipop but I didn't got any update OTA.
So I'm wondering which is the best & more stable Firmware for Galaxy S5
1- KitKat 4.4.2
2- KitKat 4.4.4
3- Lollipop
???????????
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afaik theres no 4.4.4 and according to others, 4.4.2 is the stable one

Can i flash my samsung s10 plus with different region stock os using odin without bre

I bought my mobile from UAE and am using it in india. When i compare my s10 plus with s10 indian variant , s10 front camera quality far beter than my s10 plus.so i m planning to flash indian region os using odin and have some doubt on this. Please some one clear my doubts
1. Will knox service get tripped, if i flash indian os using odin.?
2. Is this issue occurs due to different region os or hardware fault
3. If knox gets tripped, will it be fixed later ?
Thanks

Doesnt trip knox if you flash a stock firmware

Player04 said:
Doesnt trip knox if you flash a stock firmware
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Thanks for your reply, will i get OTA updates after installed my region firmware.?

Anyone please respond my question..am getting different answer from different tech sites. Some people are saying flash different region rom will affect the knox. Some of us telling, it wont. Please confirm it.

saravanan vs said:
Thanks for your reply, will i get OTA updates after installed my region firmware.?
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Yes you will get OTA after flashing a stock firmware using Odin
Use the main CSC file (not the HOME-CSC) if changing region
I always enable OEM Unlock in developer options before attempting to change CSC with Odin (disable OEM Unlock again after you have completed flash to enable full security)
You can only flash a firmware file that matches your model Variant
E.g. you cannot flash 975F firmware to an 975U model etc
Finally be aware your phone will be wiped after the flash completes so backup everything before you start. Good luck

Thanks a lot for your reply. And i am not get your points about CSC...can you please explain little more

saravanan vs said:
Thanks a lot for your reply. And i am not get your points about CSC...can you please explain little more
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Firmware for Odin flash contains 2 CSC files. The HOME_CSC file will NOT erase your device, the CSC one will. However as you are changing CSC code it is best to use the normal CSC file and allow your device data to be erased as it’s not a good idea to mix data and settings between different firmware
Hope this helps and good luck

Thanks for your reply