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[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

region lock on note 3

ok, so here's my condition.
i got my note 3 from saudi arabia, and brought it here in india. now the problem is the the same which is common to most of us here. the region lock thingy. so my note 3 is on mj7 firmware. now what i need to know is that is it possible, that i install xnote 7.0 and will get past the region lock thingy. or is there any other way ?
i have read that cf region lock away isnt compatible with the mj7 firmware. so please give me some advice.

Any way to unlock Note 3

Hi Friends
Just bought Samsung Galaxy Note 3 lock to Bell
Details of the phone is given below
Model Number SM-N900W8
Andriod version 4.4.2
Baseband Version N900W8VLUCNB7
Is there any way to unlock the phone other then RegionLock Away or unlock code
Thanks in Advance
Dilawer

Dilawer02pg12 said:
Hi Friends
Just bought Samsung Galaxy Note 3 lock to Bell
Details of the phone is given below
Model Number SM-N900W8
Andriod version 4.4.2
Baseband Version N900W8VLUCNB7
Is there any way to unlock the phone other then RegionLock Away or unlock code
Thanks in Advance
Dilawer
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I just used https://www.freeunlocks.com/?utm_expid=81009042-7.YdyEXMCfSES-sjI-qgps0w.0
it is free but you need to do a 'trialpay' thing.
I did the vistaprint business cards,just pay for delivery,needed some anyway
under £5 and I got 4 codes
phone is now unlocked

[Q] Hi, my sm-n9005 not register on network.

Hi, my sm-n9005 not register on network.
It can't make calls or send messages but it can access the internet.
That's happened after I click the system update in the setting menu. now the imei showing in the status bar is different from the one on the back.
Is it the reason? is there anything to do with the so called regional lock??
Please help me.
I tried several sim cards, they all work fine on ohter phones but mine.
AP: N9005ZHUENH4
CP: N9005ZHUENH4
CSC: N9005ZZHENH4
I bought this phone in Hongkong, and now I am in Norway using telenor simcard.

richardbro said:
Hi, my sm-n9005 not register on network.
It can't make calls or send messages but it can access the internet.
That's happened after I click the system update in the setting menu. now the imei showing in the status bar is different from the one on the back.
Is it the reason? is there anything to do with the so called regional lock??
Please help me.
I tried several sim cards, they all work fine on ohter phones but mine.
AP: N9005ZHUENH4
CP: N9005ZHUENH4
CSC: N9005ZZHENH4
I bought this phone in Hongkong, and now I am in Norway using telenor simcard.
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Original CSC : TGY
Product Code : NOT ACTIVE
PDA version : N9005ZHUENH4
CSC version : N9005ZHUENH4
Baseband version : N9005ZHUENH4
Android version : 4.4.2
refurbishment check: manufacturing date does not match with the serial number, knox warranty void status has been tripped.
made in vietnam

your mobile may flash with super with super imei, so while firmware update imei changed, did you purchased from authorised dealer in Hong Kong? Or threw online? If on line u may need to go mobile repair shop.
Sent from my SM-N9005

jdomadia said:
your mobile may flash with super with super imei, so while firmware update imei changed, did you purchased from authorised dealer in Hong Kong? Or threw online? If on line u may need to go mobile repair shop.
Sent from my SM-N9005
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I bought it online. but in 100 km I can't find any samsung repair stores. There seems no samsung customer service center in Norway.

Samsung service center is not necessary, search for mobile repair shop near to you.
Sent from my SM-N9005
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Or try this from below link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=55426738
Sent from my SM-N9005

Its Region Locked to Hong Kong. That means it will only register on a network around Hong Kong territory. You will need to get a Region Unlock from Samsung to use it in Norway. On the side of the box it should have listed the countries your note 3 well work in. If norway was not listed then you can not register on any network in Norway. Contact Samsung

If u read op write about his phone imei number got changed after update, his phone may flashed with super imei for unlock region lock by seller.
Sent from my SM-N9005

Dizy801 said:
Its Region Locked to Hong Kong. That means it will only register on a network around Hong Kong territory. You will need to get a Region Unlock from Samsung to use it in Norway. On the side of the box it should have listed the countries your note 3 well work in. If norway was not listed then you can not register on any network in Norway. Contact Samsung
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Hi, i had been using this phone in Norway from January without any problem. The problem appeared only a couple days ago after I updated some features. And later I couldn't make calls but I can get access the 4g internet using facebook or hangout, and surfing internet. I purchaced a 4g data package from telenor.
the imei has changed since I flash the stock rom from sammobile. now still I cannot call but can surf the internet.

richardbro said:
Hi, i had been using this phone in Norway from January without any problem. The problem appeared only a couple days ago after I updated some features. And later I couldn't make calls but I can get access the 4g internet using facebook or hangout, and surfing internet. I purchaced a 4g data package from telenor.
the imei has changed since I flash the stock rom from sammobile. now still I cannot call but can surf the internet.
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What was your previous rom ? on which Sim was working?
Did you upgrade from 4.3 to 4.4.2?

MuhammadZeeshan7 said:
What was your previous rom ? on which Sim was working?
Did you upgrade from 4.3 to 4.4.2?
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previous rom was 4.3, Hongkong. sorry I can't remember the exact info of the rom. I just left it not updated since I bought it in January.
The updates were some features, but not the system update. the version remained 4.3.
After the update I tried to flash a latest stock rom from sammobile to see if that would fix it, but still failed.

richardbro said:
previous rom was 4.3, Hongkong. sorry I can't remember the exact info of the rom. I just left it not updated since I bought it in January.
The updates were some features, but not the system update. the version remained 4.3.
After the update I tried to flash a latest stock rom from sammobile to see if that would fix it, but still failed.
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Download and Flash this 4.3 modem for N9005: http://d-h.st/h6a
Flash this modem twice in Odin, by placing it in CP

MuhammadZeeshan7 said:
Download and Flash this 4.3 modem for N9005: http://d-h.st/h6a
Flash this modem twice in Odin, by placing it in CP
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Thank you . I will try!! i will post the results as I done.

MuhammadZeeshan7 said:
Download and Flash this 4.3 modem for N9005: http://d-h.st/h6a
Flash this modem twice in Odin, by placing it in CP
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even worse... it's become null/ imei now..

richardbro said:
even worse... it's become null/ imei now..
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You should not flash modem randomly as it may brick your device.
As you device is HK version and the above modem is for N9005 International version, that modem is not fit for your device.
Didn't you have any IMEI backup?
If you don't have any IMEI backup, try to reflash the stock firmware for HK (not international one, as these versions have different PIT structures).

You cant just flash anything you find on Sammobile and expect for it to run perfectly. region locked or not. Because your phone was from Hong Kong you need to flash Hong Kong only firmwares nothing more nothing less. Flashing something not made for your region will change the IMEI. My friends did the same thing and his was also Hong Kong model. Tried everything to get it back but its pretty useless with out an EFS backup in hand.
Someone mentioned if you flash the original Firmware that came with the phone for the region it was made for it well bring your IMEI back. Give that a try. Give this a try.
HTML:
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=34293
PDA: N9005ZHUENH4
CSC: N9005ZZHENH4
MODEM: N9005ZHUENH4

I have HongKong N9005 32GB too..
I didn't know anything about different partition so I flashed 4.4 from UK. And Soft Bricked my phone.
Then I used PIT file for international version and All the roms worked but Unknown baseband and Null IMEI.
Then I flashed UK rom and then Flashed modem from my previous android version.
That means, 4.3 version modem on 4.4.2 and baseband came back.
Repairing baseband is the very first step in repairing IMEI and network problems.

Update

Hello i have a Samsung galaxy note 3 on three network , i am new to all this and i have googled my question many times only to become more confused. I was curious when my phone will get the lollipop update for uk phone. Future thanks to anyone who can give me any information. P.s im not rooted

zaravacher said:
Hello i have a Samsung galaxy note 3 on three network , i am new to all this and i have googled my question many times only to become more confused. I was curious when my phone will get the lollipop update for uk phone. Future thanks to anyone who can give me any information. P.s im not rooted
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Hi,
What model of phone do you have? The LTE SM-N9005? If so (and I hope someone could either second this or correct me if i'm wrong) I believe you could flash via odin (and you do not need to be rooted to do this) the lollipop update that O2 has. 5.0 is available for the UK via the sammobile website, so if the basebands remain the same and the phone is the same model, I believe you could just download the 5.0 update from sammobile and flash it via odin.
Since you would be flashing an official version of sammy's rom, you won't need to be rooted, nor have a custom recovery.
Cheers

zaravacher said:
Hello i have a Samsung galaxy note 3 on three network , i am new to all this and i have googled my question many times only to become more confused. I was curious when my phone will get the lollipop update for uk phone. Future thanks to anyone who can give me any information. P.s im not rooted
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We need know your model and firmware that you are using. Install this APP and add some screenshots here.

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Ok phone model is SM-N9005 And firmware is N9005xxugng1

zaravacher said:
Ok phone model is SM-N9005 And firmware is N9005xxugng1
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so, you are using the sm-n9005, and the firmware u have is the same one as the firmware that the 02 UK version runs in 4.4.2.
Unless I'm mistaken, and if anyone sees I am please correct me, you could flash the 5.0 version with odin for o2 UK. I don't see why it wouldn't work, since it seems you have the same phone and firmware currently in 4.4.2
cheers

zaravacher said:
Ok phone model is SM-N9005 And firmware is N9005xxugng1
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Your device is using of UK (with CSC: BTU). It still without Lollipop update. I recommend don't flash via ODIN any firmware and wait for future updates (via OTA) if you aren't rooted.

zaravacher said:
Ok phone model is SM-N9005 And firmware is N9005xxugng1
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You have
Model SM-N9005 Model name GALAXY Note 3 LTE Country United Kingdom Version Android 4.4.2 Changelist 1955971 Build date Mon, 28 Jul 2014 12:56:29 +0000 Product code BTU PDA N9005XXUGNG1 CSC N9005OXAGNJ3
BTU no current update and likely to skip to the next build of Android .
O2 UK firmware can be used on this phone flashed via Odin .
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/45137/N9005XXUGBOB6_N9005O2UGBOC1_O2U/