[Q] N9005 Trying to flash to other region firmware failed and bricked - Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Dear Friends,
I'm using N9005 on this N9005XXUBMJ1 firmware and trying to flash to the newer firmware from other region N9005ZHUDMJ8.
However, I've been getting an error "ext4 img" in ODIN and now my phone cannot boot and stuck on the download mode. So I decided to flash it back to its previous version N9005XXUBMJ1 but still not success and stuck on the same loop.
I have tried doing the emergency recovery from KIES, but having another error "[about] Fused 2 > Binary 1" (on the following screenshot)
Can anybody help me on this problem? I really like the phone and I really need it back.
Thank you

I just solved the problem by myself, it seems that there is a problem with the bootloader on the MJ8 version or something, so I use the MJ6 BTU firmware instead and it works. phewww

Having the same problem...which firmware is MJ6 BTU?
TIA

SoKoOLz said:
I just solved the problem by myself, it seems that there is a problem with the bootloader on the MJ8 version or something, so I use the MJ6 BTU firmware instead and it works. phewww
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I think MJ8 is from Hongkong 16GB Model.

Either way the knox warranty void has been triggered. You also have the new bootloader meaning recovery through Kies won't work until your country gets the new bootloader stock.. You are essentially stuck using another countries rom now until your coutry/carrier upgrades their firmware with the new bootloader...
Forget Kies recovery working if things go wrong...

doclucas said:
Having the same problem...which firmware is MJ6 BTU?
TIA
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To answer my own question, this is the BTU (United Kingdom) firmware file that saved my otherwise bricked phone which got the MJ8 HK bootloader:
N9005XXUDMJ6_N9005OXADMJ4_BTU.zip
http://www.hotfile.com/dl/252753467/b379b8f/N9005XXUDMJ6_N9005OXADMJ4_BTU.zip.html

doclucas said:
To answer my own question, this is the BTU (United Kingdom) firmware file that saved my otherwise bricked phone which got the MJ8 HK bootloader:
N9005XXUDMJ6_N9005OXADMJ4_BTU.zip
http://www.hotfile.com/dl/252753467/b379b8f/N9005XXUDMJ6_N9005OXADMJ4_BTU.zip.html
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I currently have a hong kong model 16gb (MJ8) version.
is it possible to flash BTU onto this device?

jeezy85 said:
I currently have a hong kong model 16gb (MJ8) version.
is it possible to flash BTU onto this device?
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It should be possible, but might fail, so in any case make sure you download both the latest Hong Kong firmware (MK1) and the MJ7 BTU firmware just in case it fails you can flash MK1 on top and your device supposed to work fine.

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[Q] Firmware Updating I9505 ?

hi,
I have a Samsung I9505 running
(*#1234*)
AP: i9505XXUAME2
CP: I9505XXUAME2
CSC: I9505OXXAMDB
and according to "CSC Changer" I get that the CSC is NEE.
From reading various threads NEE is "Finland" but I bough my phone in Sweden!? doesn't matter much I guess but still ...
As I've rooted this phone and for some reason it wont allow OTA update as it thinks it is "custom" even tho running "Triangle Away" that says flash counter is 0 and Official and download mode saying it's Official.
Well ether way
The question I have is, can I use pre-rooted firmware with the correct CFC file ? or should I run the official firmware for the NEE (Finland) region and re-root it with CF-Root ?
I have tried searching though the various threads but can't find a clear response to this.
Happy for reponds.
paddy01 said:
hi,
I have a Samsung I9505 running
(*#1234*)
AP: i9505XXUAME2
CP: I9505XXUAME2
CSC: I9505OXXAMDB
and according to "CSC Changer" I get that the CSC is NEE.
From reading various threads NEE is "Finland" but I bough my phone in Sweden!? doesn't matter much I guess but still ...
As I've rooted this phone and for some reason it wont allow OTA update as it thinks it is "custom" even tho running "Triangle Away" that says flash counter is 0 and Official and download mode saying it's Official.
Well ether way
The question I have is, can I use pre-rooted firmware with the correct CFC file ? or should I run the official firmware for the NEE (Finland) region and re-root it with CF-Root ?
I have tried searching though the various threads but can't find a clear response to this.
Happy for reponds.
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Or should I run the official firmware for the NEE (Finland) region and re-root it with CF-Root ?
Above option by u is a good option my friend
Hm something wierd seem to have happen to my phone.. after updating to the latest NEE firmware I seem to have no CSC anylonger? Nether *#1234# nor CSC Changer says anything about CSC ?
paddy01 said:
Hm something wierd seem to have happen to my phone.. after updating to the latest NEE firmware I seem to have no CSC anylonger? Nether *#1234# nor CSC Changer says anything about CSC ?
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NEE is product code for Nordic Countries.
did you make the wipe after flashing?
connect to Kies and tells what about firmware.
if nothing, reflash firmware
samersh72 said:
NEE is product code for Nordic Countries.
did you make the wipe after flashing?
connect to Kies and tells what about firmware.
if nothing, reflash firmware
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Yes, that is what is was from the begining so I thought it would be best to continue on that path.
I have not wiped anything except dalvik, yet ?
I'll Kies when I get to a comp with that installed.
paddy01 said:
Hm something wierd seem to have happen to my phone.. after updating to the latest NEE firmware I seem to have no CSC anylonger? Nether *#1234# nor CSC Changer says anything about CSC ?
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Factory reset and flash the full rom with odin and select csc instead of pda. This should fix you issue
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=35139902&postcount=6574
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=35146681&postcount=6590
MichelN said:
Factory reset and flash the full rom with odin and select csc instead of pda. This should fix you issue
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Hoped to bypass factory reset .. such a hassle to reinstall/restore everything.
Can't I just reflash CSC and nothing else ?
paddy01 said:
Hoped to bypass factory reset .. such a hassle to reinstall/restore everything.
Can't I just reflash CSC and nothing else ?
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It will work but i always recommand to do a reset to make things sure.
MichelN said:
It will work but i always recommand to do a reset to make things sure.
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Well were using Mobile Odin to flash the firmware so gonna try do a normal odin flash on the CSC alone and see if that fixes the issue.
Nothing seem to be malfunctioning but still annoying ..
Will see what happens after flashing CSC with Odin.
Just a question - is it possible to flash only the CSC with Heimdal ? not familiar with Heimdal but I do prefer running stuff from linux..
found no reason to do a new post so this is my result.
After flashing the same FW as CSC I got back my CSC code but it appears to have flashed everything, system-recovery-hidden and so forth.
Got a new issue though... mobile odin no longer recongizes my device.. oh well.. close enough
So after re-rooting, re-flashing recovery and triangle away binary count I seem to be back in working order with the following as *#1234#
AP: I9505XXUBMF5
CP: I9505XXUBMF
CSC: I9505OXXBMF2
and CSC Changer says my current CSC is: NEE

[Q] Anyone Successfully flashed BTU onto a different region device?

Hey
Has anyone flashed a BTU firmware onto a different region phone??
I currently have a TGY model sm-n9005 want one to flash the BTU firmware below
SM-N9005 Galaxy Note 3
PDA: N9005XXUBMJ3
CSC: N9005OXABMJ3
MODEM: N9005XXUBMJ2
over my
SM-N9005 Galaxy Note 3
PDA: N9005ZHUBMI7
CSC: N9005ZZHBMI7
MODEM: N9005XXUBMI5
I keep getting invalid ext4 img
Please if anyone knows how to get around this will really really appreciate it. (i am willing to donate to the person who solves this )
jeezy85 said:
Hey
Has anyone flashed a BTU firmware onto a different region phone??
I currently have a TGY model sm-n9005 want one to flash the BTU firmware below
SM-N9005 Galaxy Note 3
PDA: N9005XXUBMJ3
CSC: N9005OXABMJ3
MODEM: N9005XXUBMJ2
over my
SM-N9005 Galaxy Note 3
PDA: N9005ZHUBMI7
CSC: N9005ZZHBMI7
MODEM: N9005XXUBMI5
I keep getting invalid ext4 img
Please if anyone knows how to get around this will really really appreciate it. (i am willing to donate to the person who solves this )
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Im the other way around I want to Flash TGY into my BTU device as I need the chinese input
weasley said:
Im the other way around I want to Flash TGY into my BTU device as I need the chinese input
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To flash cross regional fimrware you need to change you CSC code.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2491877
Also if you flash MJ3 build then your bootloader will be upgraded and you have to stay will MJ3 firmware, you cant then downgrade back to MJ1 firmware
toker_X1 said:
To flash cross regional fimrware you need to change you CSC code.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2491877
Also if you flash MJ3 build then your bootloader will be upgraded and you have to stay will MJ3 firmware, you cant then downgrade back to MJ1 firmware
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BUMP
any luck anyone? still getin ext4 error
I want to know this as well. I have Malaysian fw on my phone but I want to switch to BTU. According to what I have read this should work because my current region is XX, however I have seen way too many people getting this ext4 error for me to try it.
Can someone give a definitive answer? I am on MJ3 with a region of XX. Thanks!
Sent from my SM-N9005 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
patrick92260 said:
I want to know this as well. I have Malaysian fw on my phone but I want to switch to BTU. According to what I have read this should work because my current region is XX, however I have seen way too many people getting this ext4 error for me to try it.
Can someone give a definitive answer? I am on MJ3 with a region of XX. Thanks!
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I'd like to know as well - my original firmware particulars read N900W8VLUBMJ1_N900W8OYABMJ1_N900W8VLUBMJ1_HOME.tar
perosredo said:
I'd like to know as well - my original firmware particulars read N900W8VLUBMJ1_N900W8OYABMJ1_N900W8VLUBMJ1_HOME.tar
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Flashed MJ6 onto my malaysian Note 3 successfully, though once there haven't been able to change my CSC since... Also MJ6 has the new bootloaders and I now have warranty void 0x1...
My CSC code was XME, now BTU....
ultramag69 said:
Flashed MJ6 onto my malaysian Note 3 successfully, though once there haven't been able to change my CSC since... Also MJ6 has the new bootloaders and I now have warranty void 0x1...
My CSC code was XME, now BTU....
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How did you flash it to void warranty?
sorry to hijack
but what does BTU stand for?
and what's the two letters before MJ7?
like UBMJ7, what's UB?
wilflare said:
sorry to hijack
but what does BTU stand for?
and what's the two letters before MJ7?
like UBMJ7, what's UB?[/QUOTE
CSC code for UK (no carrier) = BTU.
Revision of Android - MJ7, latest version released as of yet...
Not sure about the rest but it appears regional...
Flashed it after running through RDLV but had issues with WIFI and sd card... Flashed extracted modem from MJ6 rom, this sent me into a bootloop. Flashed stock MJ6 rom onto phone and fixed the bootloop but put new bootloaders on. At this point warranty void was 0x0. Tried Kingoapp to root hoping it wouldn't trip counter, it did...
New bootloaders are a mongrel....
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Stay away from Kingo/vroot, xda has removed all links and closed the thread. It's full of malware / spyware and will send all personal details to a Chinese Web server.
Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk
ultramag69 said:
wilflare said:
sorry to hijack
but what does BTU stand for?
and what's the two letters before MJ7?
like UBMJ7, what's UB?[/QUOTE
CSC code for UK (no carrier) = BTU.
Revision of Android - MJ7, latest version released as of yet...
Not sure about the rest but it appears regional...
Flashed it after running through RDLV but had issues with WIFI and sd card... Flashed extracted modem from MJ6 rom, this sent me into a bootloop. Flashed stock MJ6 rom onto phone and fixed the bootloop but put new bootloaders on. At this point warranty void was 0x0. Tried Kingoapp to root hoping it wouldn't trip counter, it did...
New bootloaders are a mongrel....
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this was my original PTN Firmware
ap= n9005xxubmj3
cp=n9005xxubmj2
csc=n9005phnbmj3
if just flashed it, with odin to the udmj7 firmware
ap= n9005xxudmj7
cp=n9005xxubmj2
csc=n9005oxadmj4
so far so good !! , still no random reboots ( i had before with the ubmj3 firmware )
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just changed my firmware from xme to btu
just follow these from the s4 forum by kaushalls but use odin 3.04 and be patient it may fail for two time but will eventually will do it and run odin in normal mode not administrator mode
Make sure you take a backup via Kies if you need personal files
Download the respective stock ROMS from sammobile.com or samsung-updates.com or see thread on Stock Roms on XDA
Extract zip to get tar.md5
Put device into download mode (Vol down+ Home + Power) and Flash using Odin (PDA option)
Wait till device reboots back into Android after completing the flash and recovery
Once device reboots, do a Factory Reset via back up and reset option
Once device reboots after Factory Reset/recovery, enter the google account info and restore settings and then turn off the device
and restart (go into recovery and see the csc btu being applied if yes then stop here,do factory reset and restart)
after this the next steps are optional
Boot device back into download mode (Vol down+ Home + Power)
Re-flash the same downloaded firmware for a second time via Odin
Once the device reboots after the 2nd flash, your CSC should have changed to the CSC of the ROM you downloaded, and Kies also should show that CSC has changed and it should allow future updates via Kies or OTA
check csc by going to stock recoverry it will show manual mode at the bottom and then show btu csc applied
i am now on xxumdj6

Help ALB CSC

I have galaxy s4 i9505 and after region changing my csc is ALB, i can't get updates. What can i do? It is multi-csc... Region SEB, but CSC ALB.
So I will not get updates?
Hi
I had the same problem, I don't know why it happens.
I also have GT-I9505 and at first I had mismatch of PDA and CSC, my PDA was ME2 and CSC was BTU so Kies told me it doesn't support my firmware and thus I couldn't get updates. That was on android 4.2.2.
Then I installed the DBT (android 4.3) stock rom of Germany but when I entered Kies the CSC was still BTU and didn't change even after a factory reset so again I couldn't get updates, not via Kies nor OTA. Afterwards, I installed at last the BTU stock rom and everything was OK.
The Kies no longer told me that my firmware is unsupported and I received the MK8 update a week ago and gonna receive the new update which was released yesterday in a few days. Moreover, I forgot to mention that the Knox flag wasn't tripped after installing the BTU rom.
My suggestion is you install the rom which matches the CSC of your device because the CSC doesn't change after installing a stock rom so you have to adapt yourself to the CSC.
Meyhemg said:
Hi
I had the same problem, I don't know why it happens.
I also have GT-I9505 and at first I had mismatch of PDA and CSC, my PDA was ME2 and CSC was BTU so Kies told me it doesn't support my firmware and thus I couldn't get updates. That was on android 4.2.2.
Then I installed the DBT (android 4.3) stock rom of Germany but when I entered Kies the CSC was still BTU and didn't change even after a factory reset so again I couldn't get updates, not via Kies nor OTA. Afterwards, I installed at last the BTU stock rom and everything was OK.
The Kies no longer told me that my firmware is unsupported and I received the MK8 update a week ago and gonna receive the new update which was released yesterday in a few days. Moreover, I forgot to mention that the Knox flag wasn't tripped after installing the BTU rom.
My suggestion is you install the rom which matches the CSC of your device because the CSC doesn't change after installing a stock rom so you have to adapt yourself to the CSC.
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My CSC now is ALB, and i can't find this rom on samsung-updates.com
Before that the CSC was different?
Meyhemg said:
Before that the CSC was different?
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Before was DTM
Vartotojas258 said:
Before was DTM
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DTM is of Germany T-Mobile. Where are you from?
You had the German T-Mobile before and moved to SEB (Serbia) rom?
Meyhemg said:
DTM is of Germany T-Mobile. Where are you from?
You had the German T-Mobile before and moved to SEB (Serbia) rom?
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I'm from lithuania, but when buy the phone csc was dtm.
Vartotojas258 said:
I'm from lithuania, but when buy the phone csc was dtm.
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You can try flashing (via Odin) the new update which was released two days ago (MKE).
It was released for Germany and France for now but soon will be rolling to everyone.
I'm almost sure it won't trip the Knox flag if you do everything right.
Download here: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=22443
Meyhemg said:
You can try flashing (via Odin) the new update which was released two days ago (MKE).
It was released for Germany and France for now but soon will be rolling to everyone.
I'm almost sure it won't trip the Knox flag if you do everything right.
Download here: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=22443
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If i wait for SEB region update and when i flash it csc will change? I think to wait for kitkat and then flash it.
Vartotojas258 said:
If i wait for SEB region update and when i flash it csc will change? I think to wait for kitkat and then flash it.
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Yeah that's an option also.
Also, did you try factory reset after the installation? If not, do it. It sometimes helps, in my case it didn't help to change the CSC to DBT when I installed the German rom.
I hope Kitkat will arrive soon to our devices. I can't wait to see the improvements and how did they change the TW.

CSC question

Hi. Just a bit confused about my CSC. Currently my phone is on AP: I9505XXUEMKF with CSC: I9505BTUEMK5. As far as I was aware, this is an unbranded CSC for the UK and Ireland? (I am in Ireland). Now my phone was locked to a network but I got it unlocked and the CSC is now this. According to Sammobile, the latest firmware for BTU is I9505XXUENAA but when I connect my phone to kies, it says i have the latest update? Am I missing something big here?
juzzy16 said:
Hi. Just a bit confused about my CSC. Currently my phone is on AP: I9505XXUEMKF with CSC: I9505BTUEMK5. As far as I was aware, this is an unbranded CSC for the UK and Ireland? (I am in Ireland). Now my phone was locked to a network but I got it unlocked and the CSC is now this. According to Sammobile, the latest firmware for BTU is I9505XXUENAA but when I connect my phone to kies, it says i have the latest update? Am I missing something big here?
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1. The CSC appears close to ur firmware in Kies 3. Like in the 1st pic the CSC is XEU.
2. I9505XXUENAA no is an official update recognized by Kies how u can see in the 2nd pic. Kies 3 recognize that u have the latest update installed. If you want update ur phone by Kies you will have to wait new official update or u will have to use ODIN for install I9505XXUENAA otherways (SamMobile).
I tried that csc the other night, and it loads the Austria/Switzerland stuff on my phone by default......very useful here in the uk.
There is option to select uk/btu but it resets the phone, so Im not spending 3 hours setting up my phone.
Oh, and the mobile data speed seems so crap on that modem compared to mk9....
Thanks for your reply. Do you know whether unbranded phones get updates before branded??
juzzy16 said:
Thanks for your reply. Do you know whether unbranded phones get updates before branded??
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Yes normally.
- Branded phones have to have custom firmware (coz they install their own apps/mods/rebuilts)
- Unbranded handsets can apply new firmware as soon as Samsung releases it (without changes).

CSC Problem

Few months ago I flashed Android 5.0 Poland and today I wanted to flash original version which is Android 5.0 Romania. I did flash it and CSC changed from XEO which is for Poland as far as I know to SEE (unkown) instead of csc ROM which is for Romania.
My question is how I can get rid of SEE csc and get the ROM csc which is normal for my current firmware. I did tried factory reset quite few times.
Google ?
defragut said:
Few months ago I flashed Android 5.0 Poland and today I wanted to flash original version which is Android 5.0 Romania. I did flash it and CSC changed from XEO which is for Poland as far as I know to SEE (unkown) instead of csc ROM which is for Romania.
My question is how I can get rid of SEE csc and get the ROM csc which is normal for my current firmware. I did tried factory reset quite few times.
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you must root and change csc using this app
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.manniakk.cscselector&hl=en
at.great said:
you must root and change csc using this app
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.manniakk.cscselector&hl=en
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The thing is that I don't want to have knox 0x1 after Rooting the phone. The reason I did installed Romanian Version it's because I want to go with at Warranty to fix something.
defragut said:
The thing is that I don't want to have knox 0x1 after Rooting the phone. The reason I did installed Romanian Version it's because I want to go with at Warranty to fix something.
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this maybe help you flash CSC in odn csc tab:
extract cache.img and hidden.img from your Romania firmware make tar from them using this program(https://www.dropbox.com/s/egp2c88amceg8mn/IZArc.4.1.9.rar?dl=0)
change the tar name to CSC.tar and flash in odin CSC tab.
do it with your on risk

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