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[Q] Unlocking Galaxy Note 3 Sm-n900 3G Saudi Arabia

good day friends,
please advice that, how i can unlock SM-N900 Saudi Arabia. i brought it before 2 months.
and i update it manually to Kitkat 4.4.2, firmware downloaded from sammobile (it is for another country, i think India) .
i cannot go back to JB 4.3 also i tried and failed
i tried RegionLock Away and not done.
i purchased unlock key it is also not working.
now how i can unlock it. is it possible to use it in India ?
Model - SM-N900
Before it was MK1 (KSA)
Now....
AP - N900XXUDNA9
CP - N900DDUPDNA1
CSC - N9000DDDNA3
PLEASE HELP ME........

mahi198488 said:
good day friends,
please advice that, how i can unlock SM-N900 Saudi Arabia. i brought it before 2 months.
and i update it manually to Kitkat 4.4.2, firmware downloaded from sammobile (it is for another country, i think India) .
i cannot go back to JB 4.3 also i tried and failed
i tried RegionLock Away and not done.
i purchased unlock key it is also not working.
now how i can unlock it. is it possible to use it in India ?
Model - SM-N900
Before it was MK1 (KSA)
Now....
AP - N900XXUDNA9
CP - N900DDUPDNA1
CSC - N9000DDDNA3
PLEASE HELP ME........
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r u sure its locked? if u r usinig in KSA with KSA sim card may its already unlocked.

jdomadia said:
r u sure its locked? if u r usinig in KSA with KSA sim card may its already unlocked.
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yes it is locked
i tried my Indian Sim. it is asking simlock/network code
i tried by using Unlockunit.com for unlock code. still it is locked
at last i tried custom ROM also it was also not helped and again i flash stock ROM.

mahi198488 said:
yes it is locked
i tried my Indian Sim. it is asking simlock/network code
i tried by using Unlockunit.com for unlock code. still it is locked
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Your phone u bought from operator or from normal retail shop? I think sim lock & region lock is different, may someone correct me if i m wrong.

jdomadia said:
Your phone u bought from operator or from normal retail shop? I think sim lock & region lock is different, may someone correct me if i m wrong.
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i bought it from retail shop. and i am using Mobily sim.
but in the cover there was one sticker saying some countries names (KSA, UAE, Kuwait, Jordan etc...)
i read some forms like that "activating with original carrier will remove the Lock" but it is not happened here.

mahi198488 said:
i bought it from retail shop. and i am using Mobily sim.
but in the cover there was one sticker saying some countries names (KSA, UAE, Kuwait, Jordan etc...)
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Do one thing if u have any friend's sim from UAE, Jordan etc. try with it if its still shows lock means its sim lock, also try any other operator of KSA to find out more...

jdomadia said:
Do one thing if u have any friend's sim from UAE, Jordan etc. try with it if its still shows lock means its sim lock, also try any other operator of KSA to find out more...
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ok i will try it and post reply here
thanks for your help bro.

jdomadia said:
Do one thing if u have any friend's sim from UAE, Jordan etc. try with it if its still shows lock means its sim lock, also try any other operator of KSA to find out more...
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i tried a sudan sim it is working fine. but my indian sim still not working

jdomadia said:
Do one thing if u have any friend's sim from UAE, Jordan etc. try with it if its still shows lock means its sim lock, also try any other operator of KSA to find out more...
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thanks for your support friend,
thanks to XDA....
my phone is working with indian sim now......... no need to do big things and don't spend any money for this......
i just call 10 mnts from my phone using saudi sim...... its automatically unlocked...... and working fine now.........
thanks for reading this....
dear admins please close this thread..........

mahi198488 said:
thanks for your support friend,
thanks to XDA....
my phone is working with indian sim now......... no need to do big things and don't spend any money for this......
i just call 10 mnts from my phone using saudi sim...... its automatically unlocked...... and working fine now.........
thanks for reading this....
dear admins please close this thread..........
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Hi, I need your help.
Could you install this app Phone INFO ★Samsung★, go to the Menu and select [Note 3] Fake Detector, and see what is the Diag Code?
Thanks for your time.

0000
Sent from my SM-N900 using xda app-developers app

mahi198488 said:
0000
Sent from my SM-N900 using xda app-developers app
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Thanks a lot.

[Q] SM-N910C LTE not working in UK

Hi guys,
I am new to Samsung but like many I was tempted by the Note 4. I bought my Note 4 in Dubai (unlocked and not tied to any provider) but when I tried using it in the UK with a UK SIM (EE) I am not able to make/receive calls when set on LTE/WCDMA/GSM but I can when I select GSM Only. Samsung UK is not interested, Samsung Dubai poit me towards Samsung Egypt (because apparently this is an Egypt region phone) and Samsung Egypt do not understand what my problem is and keep sending my region unblock codes when the phone is not region locked.
Has anyone had this before and if yes what did you do to fix this?
AP: N910CXXU1ANK5
CP: N910CXXU1ANK5
CSC: N910COJV1ANK5
I have been reading a lot about rooting and flashing ROMs but being new to this I am not confident enough to get into all that. I hope there is a solution without the need for rooting !!!

KK2244 said:
Hi guys,
I am new to Samsung but like many I was tempted by the Note 4. I bought my Note 4 in Dubai (unlocked and not tied to any provider) but when I tried using it in the UK with a UK SIM (EE) I am not able to make/receive calls when set on LTE/WCDMA/GSM but I can when I select GSM Only. Samsung UK is not interested, Samsung Dubai poit me towards Samsung Egypt (because apparently this is an Egypt region phone) and Samsung Egypt do not understand what my problem is and keep sending my region unblock codes when the phone is not region locked.
Has anyone had this before and if yes what did you do to fix this?
AP: N910CXXU1ANK5
CP: N910CXXU1ANK5
CSC: N910COJV1ANK5
I have been reading a lot about rooting and flashing ROMs but being new to this I am not confident enough to get into all that. I hope there is a solution without the need for rooting !!!
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There's recent update for dubai region, u can update & try may they resolved this problem. R u sure your Service provider supporting 4g for your sim?

jdomadia said:
There's recent update for dubai region, u can update & try may they resolved this problem. R u sure your Service provider supporting 4g for your sim?
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SIM works on my HTC One and 4G signal here good so I do not think it is the SIM. I updated firmware two days ago using Kies but no change. I am starting to suspect some sort of network blacklisting by Samsung but not sure. I also spoke to my network provider and problem not with them.
I want to test the phone in Middle East first to make sure that it is not some hardware fault bit if not my only option may be rooting and flashing different ROMs. I am also hoping that Lollipop may solve it but no way to get it now as I am not rooted yet.

KK2244 said:
SIM works on my HTC One and 4G signal here good so I do not think it is the SIM. I updated firmware two days ago using Kies but no change. I am starting to suspect some sort of network blacklisting by Samsung but not sure. I also spoke to my network provider and problem not with them.
I want to test the phone in Middle East first to make sure that it is not some hardware fault bit if not my only option may be rooting and flashing different ROMs. I am also hoping that Lollipop may solve it but no way to get it now as I am not rooted yet.
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Download Samsung phone info from play store, check your region, also you can check knox warranty is void? U can also check refurbishment check from same app, seems to me u purchased online, not from authorised store of dubai.

KK2244 said:
SIM works on my HTC One and 4G signal here good so I do not think it is the SIM. I updated firmware two days ago using Kies but no change. I am starting to suspect some sort of network blacklisting by Samsung but not sure. I also spoke to my network provider and problem not with them.
I want to test the phone in Middle East first to make sure that it is not some hardware fault bit if not my only option may be rooting and flashing different ROMs. I am also hoping that Lollipop may solve it but no way to get it now as I am not rooted yet.
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This are the mine screen shot for dubai rom, u can compare.

Thanks for the screenshots. I compared with yours and it is now even more clear that mine is an Egypt phone. Do you know if I can flash the UAE firmware on my phone with or without rooting and if that would work so that the CP, SP and CSC are the same as yours rather than the Egypt ones?

KK2244 said:
Thanks for the screenshots. I compared with yours and it is now even more clear that mine is an Egypt phone. Do you know if I can flash the UAE firmware on my phone with or without rooting and if that would work so that the CP, SP and CSC are the same as yours rather than the Egypt ones?
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Yes root is not required to flash U.A.E firmware, u will get all as mine, u need to clear cache & data before & after flashing through odin.
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KK2244 said:
Thanks for the screenshots. I compared with yours and it is now even more clear that mine is an Egypt phone. Do you know if I can flash the UAE firmware on my phone with or without rooting and if that would work so that the CP, SP and CSC are the same as yours rather than the Egypt ones?
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Before u flash first match your imei dial *#1234# & under battery.

KK2244 said:
Hi guys,
I am new to Samsung but like many I was tempted by the Note 4. I bought my Note 4 in Dubai (unlocked and not tied to any provider) but when I tried using it in the UK with a UK SIM (EE) I am not able to make/receive calls when set on LTE/WCDMA/GSM but I can when I select GSM Only. Samsung UK is not interested, Samsung Dubai poit me towards Samsung Egypt (because apparently this is an Egypt region phone) and Samsung Egypt do not understand what my problem is and keep sending my region unblock codes when the phone is not region locked.
Has anyone had this before and if yes what did you do to fix this?
AP: N910CXXU1ANK5
CP: N910CXXU1ANK5
CSC: N910COJV1ANK5
I have been reading a lot about rooting and flashing ROMs but being new to this I am not confident enough to get into all that. I hope there is a solution without the need for rooting !!!
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my friends have this similar problem and its fix
This is how "you need a working sim from the country when you buy the samsung phone"
all you have to do is make a international call for 15 minutes to the original country
example u bought the phone in egypt so u need a working egypt simcard just call the operator in egypt and listen to the operator for 15 minuts from UK after 15 minutes (make it 20 minutes just in case) turn off your phone and change it with the UK sim card
this method works for me
u dont need to flash or root the phone
just remember this method only work with samsung unlock phones from middle east

[Q] 9506 - Firmware upgrade help

Hi
I own a 9506 phone from vodafone.
Devise type: ks01lte
Product name: ks01ltexx
Made in Vietnam
Xnox warranty :0x0
Original csc code: ATL
Firmware csc code: ATL
Csc country: Spain
Product code: GT-9506ZWAATL
Bootloader ver: I9506XXUCNI1
Baseband ver: I9506XXUCNI1
Pda version: I9506XXUCNI1
Csc version: I9506VFGCNJ1
Kernel version:3.4.0-2587343. [email protected] #1
Changelist:2587343
Build number: KOT 49H.I9506XXUCNI1 (I9506XXUCNI1)
Kindly advise Which open firmware version to upgrade to without any modem downgrade. The most stable of course and the one that support french and arabic.
I need to be able to use my phone worldwide.
Thank you

siteguest said:
Hi
I own a 9506 phone from vodafone.
Devise type: ks01lte
Product name: ks01ltexx
Made in Vietnam
Xnox warranty :0x0
Original csc code: ATL
Firmware csc code: ATL
Csc country: Spain
Product code: GT-9506ZWAATL
Bootloader ver: I9506XXUCNI1
Baseband ver: I9506XXUCNI1
Pda version: I9506XXUCNI1
Csc version: I9506VFGCNJ1
Kernel version:3.4.0-2587343. [email protected] #1
Changelist:2587343
Build number: KOT 49H.I9506XXUCNI1 (I9506XXUCNI1)
Kindly advise Which open firmware version to upgrade to without any modem downgrade. The most stable of course and the one that support french and arabic.
I need to be able to use my phone worldwide.
Thank you
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You won't need to downgrade/upgrade your modem manually. It'll happen automatically when you upgrade the firmware.
Since Spain (Vodafone) hasn't released the 5.0.1 update for the GT-I9506 yet, you should flash another one.
Theoretically, any region's firmware should work.
Go to Sammobile.com/firmwares and type GT-I9506.
Flash any firmware that isn't associated with a carrier.
From what I can see, Nordic Countries, Slovakia and Greece have unbranded I9506 firmwares.
Keep in mind, if your phone is ever sent for warranty, they might not accept it because the CSC will change.
So this is entirely up to you.

murtaza02 said:
You won't need to downgrade/upgrade your modem manually. It'll happen automatically when you upgrade the firmware.
Since Spain (Vodafone) hasn't released the 5.0.1 update for the GT-I9506 yet, you should flash another one.
Theoretically, any region's firmware should work.
Go to Sammobile.com/firmwares and type GT-I9506.
Flash any firmware that isn't associated with a carrier.
From what I can see, Nordic Countries, Slovakia and Greece have unbranded I9506 firmwares.
Keep in mind, if your phone is ever sent for warranty, they might not accept it because the CSC will change.
So this is entirely up to you.
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Thank you for your prompt and detailed answer.
Do you know if these region's firmware are identical?
A also the most stable one?
Thank you

siteguest said:
Thank you for your prompt and detailed answer.
Do you know if these region's firmware are identical?
A also the most stable one?
Thank you
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All the firmwares are identical, only difference is the origin country and obviously the CSC.
Since the firmwares are identical, they're all stable and SamMobile doesn't upload unstable ROMs, all the ROMs on are fully developed and are completely stable.

murtaza02 said:
All the firmwares are identical, only difference is the origin country and obviously the CSC.
Since the firmwares are identical, they're all stable and SamMobile doesn't upload unstable ROMs, all the ROMs on are fully developed and are completely stable.
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Thank you. Do I need to worry about CSC? I am not very familiar with this, its role and is impact.
Many thanks

siteguest said:
Thank you. Do I need to worry about CSC? I am not very familiar with this, its role and is impact.
Many thanks
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CSC stands for Customer Sales Code
CSC varies depending on who sold the phone to you, was it through a carrier or was it from a retail store?
For example, the CSC for Italy is ITV and XEF for France.
The CSC for Spain is PHE, but that's if you bought your phone from a retail store.
However, since your phone is from a carrier (your first post shows ATL as your CSC)
ATL is also the CSC for Spain but ATL is for Vodafone.
Suppose your phone gets damaged and needs to be sent in for warranty to get repaired/replaced.
The guy at the service center will check the phone and if the CSC is different from ATL, he will refuse to take your phone as it has technically been tampered with, in the sense that the original ROM has been removed and you have flashed the ROM of another country on your phone. There is nothing wrong with having the ROM for another country, but the service center people don't accept your phone unless it has the original CSC, which in your case is ATL.
BUT, if your phone ever does go for repair etc, do change the CSC before sending it.
You can use this guide to change your CSC.
It's fairly easy and you should be done quickly.
Enjoy flashing a new ROM on your phone and enjoy the 5.0.1 experience on that amazing Snapdragon-800 processor.

murtaza02 said:
CSC stands for Customer Sales Code
CSC varies depending on who sold the phone to you, was it through a carrier or was it from a retail store?
For example, the CSC for Italy is ITV and XEF for France.
The CSC for Spain is PHE, but that's if you bought your phone from a retail store.
However, since your phone is from a carrier (your first post shows ATL as your CSC)
ATL is also the CSC for Spain but ATL is for Vodafone.
Suppose your phone gets damaged and needs to be sent in for warranty to get repaired/replaced.
The guy at the service center will check the phone and if the CSC is different from ATL, he will refuse to take your phone as it has technically been tampered with, in the sense that the original ROM has been removed and you have flashed the ROM of another country on your phone. There is nothing wrong with having the ROM for another country, but the service center people don't accept your phone unless it has the original CSC, which in your case is ATL.
BUT, if your phone ever does go for repair etc, do change the CSC before sending it.
You can use this guide to change your CSC.
It's fairly easy and you should be done quickly.
Enjoy flashing a new ROM on your phone and enjoy the 5.0.1 experience on that amazing Snapdragon-800 processor.
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Thank you. You're the best.
Happy to learn from you and read your answers.
Sheers

siteguest said:
Thank you. You're the best.
Happy to learn from you and read your answers.
Sheers
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I used the NEE ROM. Everything went smooth. The Phone is stable, Wifi and bluetooth as well.

siteguest said:
I used the NEE ROM. Everything went smooth. The Phone is stable, Wifi and bluetooth as well.
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Oops. My sd card is not loaded! It was working perfectly before the upgrade.
Any idea?

siteguest said:
Oops. My sd card is not loaded! It was working perfectly before the upgrade.
Any idea?
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What do you mean not loaded?
Does the phone not detect it or does it show an unsupported format?
Sent from my GT-I9505

murtaza02 said:
What do you mean not loaded?
Does the phone not detect it or does it show an unsupported format?
Sent from my GT-I9505
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Right, it was not detected. It is back to normal now an here is what I have done :
I switched off the phone,
removed the card and started the phone
switched it off again, put back the sd card and started it again.
Back to normal
Thank you for getting back

siteguest said:
Right, it was not detected. It is back to normal now an here is what I have done :
I switched off the phone,
removed the card and started the phone
switched it off again, put back the sd card and started it again.
Back to normal
Thank you for getting back
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No problem at all.
I'm glad you're enjoying your phone now with the new 5.0 firmware.
Sent from my GT-I9505

murtaza02 said:
No problem at all.
I'm glad you're [email protected] oying your phone now with the new 5.0 firmware.
Sent from my GT-I9505
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Thank you. A curiosity question :
Is there a way to change the csc code? And wype out all trace of ATL (Spain Vodafone)?

siteguest said:
Thank you. A curiosity question :
Is there a way to change the csc code? And wype out all trace of ATL (Spain Vodafone)?
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Of course there is.
Google change your CSC and a big XDA thread should come up in the Galaxy Grand section. That has a full tutorial in it, however before you do that.
Is the ATL CSC still installed on your phone even after flashing the firmware of a different country?
Check by dialing *#1234# in the dialer and post the stuff written in the CSC field here.
Sent from my GT-I9505

murtaza02 said:
Of course there is.
Google change your CSC and a big XDA thread should come up in the Galaxy Grand section. That has a full tutorial in it, however before you do that.
Is the ATL CSC still installed on your phone even after flashing the firmware of a different country?
Check by dialing *#1234# in the dialer and post the stuff written in the CSC field here.
Sent from my GT-I9505
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ATL CSC is not installed anymore. Screenshot attached.
Thank you

siteguest said:
ATL CSC is not installed anymore. Screenshot attached.
Thank you
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Glad I was able to help.
Sent from my GT-I9505

murtaza02 said:
Glad I was able to help.
Sent from my GT-I9505
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Dear Murtaza,
I hope you don't mind I am sending you a private message regarding my brother's phone.
He purchased it new. The Phone was operator blocked.
The store did something to the phone to allow him using the local telecom sim card.
Since my brother was not able to upgrade to new os versions. He gets the notifications but a soon as he executes the upgrade process on the air, an error shows up saying that the phone has been modified.
I have attached all the phone information collected using PHONE INFO.
Kindly, let me know whether I Can use the same Rom NEE to upgrade his phone and if safe doing it.
Is there anything else to do to correct the manual upgrade process?
Many thanks my friend

siteguest said:
Dear Murtaza,
I hope you don't mind I am sending you a message regarding my brother's phone.
He purchased it new. The Phone was operator blocked.
The store did something to the phone to allow him using the local telecom sim card.
Since my brother was not able to upgrade to new os versions. He gets the notifications but a soon as he executes the upgrade process on the air, an error shows up saying that the phone has been modified.
I have attached all the phone information collected using PHONE INFO.
Kindly, let me know whether I Can use the same Rom NEE to upgrade his phone and if safe doing it.
Is there anything else to do to correct the manual upgrade process?
Many thanks my friend
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Btw, I have attached a screenshot from *#1234#

siteguest said:
Btw, I have attached a screenshot from *#1234#
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His phone is an I9505, so the process is exactly the same.
Just replace the I9506 firmware with the I9505 firmware the tutorial and you're all set. However, since device status is modified, after flashing the firmware through Odin, you should do a Factory Reset.
You can use any regions ROM as long as it's unbranded. The manual update process is exactly the same as it is on your phone.
Once you've downloaded the 5.0.1 firmware, flash it and let me know how its worked out for you.
Sent from my SM-G900F

murtaza02 said:
His phone is an I9505, so the process is exactly the same.
Just replace the I9506 firmware with the I9505 firmware the tutorial and you're all set. However, since device status is modified, after flashing the firmware through Odin, you should do a Factory Reset.
You can use any regions ROM as long as it's unbranded. The manual update process is exactly the same as it is on your phone.
Once you've downloaded the 5.0.1 firmware, flash it and let me know how its worked out for you.
Sent from my SM-G900F
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Great news. Many thanks. I hope he won't have problems anymore with the ota update?

No volte in India ( UAE variant)

Guys I got my Galaxy S8 3 days back, imported from Dubai. In India no volte is showing up, I guess the firmware needs to be changed to Indian firmware. As the firmware shows Algeria.
Anyone changed the firmware then please help me out.

Change to Indian via Odin
Here in Kerala, imported sets are Volte enabled

bluheart said:
Change to Indian via Odin
Here in Kerala, imported sets are Volte enabled
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I cannot find the INS/INU firmware on sammobile. I already search the internet regarding the same.
But the INS firmware is unavailable.

Zephyr! said:
I cannot find the INS/INU firmware on sammobile. I already search the internet regarding the same.
But the INS firmware is unavailable.
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in sammobile
search for SM-G950FD
https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/SM-G950FD/
INS firmwares are available
AQE5 is available

yash92duster said:
in sammobile
search for SM-G955FD
https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/SM-G955FD/
INS firmwares are available
AQE5 is available
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Thanks for the reply mate. But my model number is 5950F, will the G955FD work with mine?

Zephyr! said:
Thanks for the reply mate. But my model number is 5950F, will the G955FD work with mine?
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Screen shot

Zephyr! said:
Thanks for the reply mate. But my model number is 5950F, will the G955FD work with mine?
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srry
its s8 right
for g950FD firmware is available in sammobile
g950f and fd both same it should work
you can give a try
i have sm-g955fd indian exynos variant
and i flashed sm-g955f firmware in odin and it works well
from this i downloaded g955f to my g955fd and no issues
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8+/how-to/official-stock-firmware-update-odin-t3582175
so g950f and g950fd it should work
get it from sammobile link
if not sure dont try
​

Zephyr! said:
I cannot find the INS/INU firmware on sammobile. I already search the internet regarding the same.
But the INS firmware is unavailable.
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have u been able to flash ins firmware on dubai s8..if yes can u tell me the steps and provide me the linl

bluheart said:
Change to Indian via Odin
Here in Kerala, imported sets are Volte enabled
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I'm in a similar situation, importing from dubai due to the recent price drop. Will be getting my hands on the device in 1 or 2 days.
I read in one of the posts in xda that you will have to just factory reset phone and insert indian sim and configure the phone for getting volte and spay. XDA link. Sounds too simplistic to me.
Can you please kindly mention what steps you took to make S8 work with Jio Volte and Samsung Pay. I'm familiar with rooting phones and flashing custom ROMs.
Thanks!

Hey! even I'm in the same situation. S8 from dubai no volte in India. And I'm unable to download the firmware from sammobile.
I had read this on a forum... can anyone confirm if this works??
"This is what I did and it worked for me .. Please note , all of your data will be erased (I.e. factory reset) so take back.up if you want.
1. Power off and remove the sim tray.. Please ensure you have a Indian sim in the tray.. I used Airtel
2. Goto recovery , HOLD bixby button and Volume up together and power up
3. In recovery , chose factory reset .. This will give a warning and then reset everything
4. Chose power off in the recovery and insert sim tray with Indian sim .. you should do this before booting up as your CSC will be configured when you will start
5. Power on the phone , it may goto recovery again.. Chose to restart to system now
Everything will be configured to INS CSC now .. Samsung Pay works now ..
This worked for me , I had imported S8 from UAE . I don't take any responsibility for any damage in the process please .. just sharing what I have learnt from this forum. THANKS"

Zephyr! said:
Thanks for the reply mate. But my model number is 5950F, will the G955FD work with mine?
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Did you change the UAE firmware to Indian one?
Are there any issues? Does it has any lock?

Hello,
I bought s8 from Dubai last week and I installed Indian firmware AQG5.
But now the phone is stuck on boot screen.
I cant even get into tecovery mode. Its stuck on Galaxy S8 screen.
I selected
AP, BL, CSC & CP files while flashing through Odin
Please suggest how to get out of this

fireblade1497 said:
Hey! even I'm in the same situation. S8 from dubai no volte in India. And I'm unable to download the firmware from sammobile.
I had read this on a forum... can anyone confirm if this works??
"This is what I did and it worked for me .. Please note , all of your data will be erased (I.e. factory reset) so take back.up if you want.
1. Power off and remove the sim tray.. Please ensure you have a Indian sim in the tray.. I used Airtel
2. Goto recovery , HOLD bixby button and Volume up together and power up
3. In recovery , chose factory reset .. This will give a warning and then reset everything
4. Chose power off in the recovery and insert sim tray with Indian sim .. you should do this before booting up as your CSC will be configured when you will start
5. Power on the phone , it may goto recovery again.. Chose to restart to system now
Everything will be configured to INS CSC now .. Samsung Pay works now ..
This worked for me , I had imported S8 from UAE . I don't take any responsibility for any damage in the process please .. just sharing what I have learnt from this forum. THANKS"
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Yup, it works. I just inserted my Airtel 4g sim before even the first boot and the phone configured for Indian carriers. Later, I wasn't getting ota updates so flashed AQF7 update through Odin using home CSC which didn't factory reset the phone. I even got AQG5 ota update after this. Volte & Spay work fine.

Help with Samsung S8 Dubai
batmobile_bang said:
Yup, it works. I just inserted my Airtel 4g sim before even the first boot and the phone configured for Indian carriers. Later, I wasn't getting ota updates so flashed AQF7 update through Odin using home CSC which didn't factory reset the phone. I even got AQG5 ota update after this. Volte & Spay work fine.
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Hi - I am planning to get the samsung S8 from Dubai - would you suggest I buy it - what all functionalities arent working here in India. Also, does it need a 5 min. voice call in Dubai before getting it here?

Sau24 said:
Hi - I am planning to get the samsung S8 from Dubai - would you suggest I buy it - what all functionalities arent working here in India. Also, does it need a 5 min. voice call in Dubai before getting it here?
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Highly recommend buying from Dubai. Just follow the above steps. All features work

spidy0008 said:
Did you change the UAE firmware to Indian one?
Are there any issues? Does it has any lock?
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No issues all is working good..
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batmobile_bang said:
Highly recommend buying from Dubai. Just follow the above steps. All features work
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can u tell me the procedure of importing s8 from dubai to india like wat custom charges have u paid from which courier and which site u have ordered and specially which variant should i order Exynos or Snapdragon s8/s8+ on which i can get volte...?

anmolsharma433 said:
can u tell me the procedure of importing s8 from dubai to india like wat custom charges have u paid from which courier and which site u have ordered and specially which variant should i order Exynos or Snapdragon s8/s8+ on which i can get volte...?
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Exynos variant is only available. I got mine hand carried by a visitor to Dubai, so no duty.

So if i travel to India for a short Period, do i have to factory reset, just because i changed the sim?

didn't work for me
this doesnt work for me

Note 3 sm-n900 help!!!!

Ok i bought a samsung note 3 off some dude off the buy/sell internet **** anyways i live in canada and this phone is from fkn united arab emerites or sumtin so long story short is this fkn guy didnt give me his original samsung accoubt info so when i factory reset it i had tthe samsung account frp and **** but i bypassed all that by flashing the stock rom to it and it 3verything works except for when i put my sim card in it dont fkn work and i callled samsung in canada and the arab place and they say itz unlocked and not blacklisted and should work but it doesnt so can someone help me with this plzz

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Xshady420 said:
Ok i bought a samsung note 3 off some dude off the buy/sell internet **** anyways i live in canada and this phone is from fkn united arab emerites or sumtin so long story short is this fkn guy didnt give me his original samsung accoubt info so when i factory reset it i had tthe samsung account frp and **** but i bypassed all that by flashing the stock rom to it and it 3verything works except for when i put my sim card in it dont fkn work and i callled samsung in canada and the arab place and they say itz unlocked and not blacklisted and should work but it doesnt so can someone help me with this plzz
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OK, so did you flash UAE stock rom or any other country specific rom? Sometimes wrong region roms cause this, also you can try out different modem files by flashing through odin and checking, another way you can try is to install a custom rom for the phone, those contain modem files that work with most regions, so either try flashing UAE region rom and try, or get some modem files and flash those using odin, or lastly try custom roms. If all those fail then maybe you have deleted the efs partition by some way and I don't think anyone can help you unless you have an efs backup, which I presume you don't have. Hope I helped.