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[Q] Kies and OTA

Hi everyone
I wanted to ask you a question.
In short: Are Kies and OTA are connected? I mean if Kies reports it doesn't support my firmware so I won't get OTAs too?
Detailed: I flashed two weeks ago the German stock rom DBT for I9505 (MJ5).
The reason I did that is because I couldn't get updates via Kies with the last firmware, I had:
PDA: ME2, PHONE: ME2, CSC: MDB(BTU)
I understood ME2 stands for Nordic countries and the product code (BTU) is for England so I couldn't get updates through Kies.
I flashed the German stock rom via Odin and all went OK but afterwards when I connected the device to Kies I still had BTU in CSC:
PDA: MJ5, PHONE: MJ5, CSC: MJ5(BTU)
My question is why is it like that? Wasn't the CSC supposed to change to DBT?
And so the main question: Will this interfere me to get OTA updates from Germany when they will be out? Because Kies still keeps saying that it doesn't support my firmware.
Thanks in advance

Meyhemg said:
Hi everyone
I wanted to ask you a question.
In short: Are Kies and OTA are connected? I mean if Kies reports it doesn't support my firmware so I won't get OTAs too?
Detailed: I flashed two weeks ago the German stock rom DBT for I9505 (MJ5).
The reason I did that is because I couldn't get updates via Kies with the last firmware, I had:
PDA: ME2, PHONE: ME2, CSC: MDB(BTU)
I understood ME2 stands for Nordic countries and the product code (BTU) is for England so I couldn't get updates through Kies.
I flashed the German stock rom via Odin and all went OK but afterwards when I connected the device to Kies I still had BTU in CSC:
PDA: MJ5, PHONE: MJ5, CSC: MJ5(BTU)
My question is why is it like that? Wasn't the CSC supposed to change to DBT?
And so the main question: Will this interfere me to get OTA updates from Germany when they will be out? Because Kies still keeps saying that it doesn't support my firmware.
Thanks in advance
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After flashing MJ5 you made root, right?

jaswinky said:
After flashing MJ5 you made root, right?
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No, I didn't root it and didn't do anything. So why?

Meyhemg said:
No, I didn't root it and didn't do anything. So why?
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I have the same, cant go back to XEF

a40 said:
I have the same, cant go back to XEF
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So my question is will I be able to get OTA with that CSC doesn't match PDA and PHONE?

Meyhemg said:
So my question is will I be able to get OTA with that CSC doesn't match PDA and PHONE?
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No we need same pda and csc...

Meyhemg said:
No, I didn't root it and didn't do anything. So why?
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I mean, when I updated to JB4.3 from 4.2.2 and rooted my phone, The knox counter incresed to 0x1; this was the reason I allways have thought OTA and kies updates notifications will never work again.
Anyway, In my case I can no more update by OTA or kies because I rooted the phone in 4.3 (or better, because of the knox counter increasing), but for buckups and so on I can use it normally, except I had to download kies version 3, the only kies version compatible with S4 JB 4.3, maybe you still have kies version 2.

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).

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/

Back to stock rom o2u

HI all i wouldnt say im a noob have been flashing roms for years, i wanted to flash BTU firmware on the s7 edge all worked fine but no updates and i seen o2 have been rolling out updates monthly so wanted to go back to the o2u rom only thing is when i flash it i get the German rom with VIA and not o2u as well as all the bloat! ANY ONE ANY IDEA WHY IM GETTING VIA AND NOT O2U and it is the o2u firmware i have downloaded it twice from diffrent sites any help guys ????

Post results from *#1234# and also the link to firmware.

http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/71125/G935FXXU1APDH_G935FTEF1APC2_O2U/
this is the link to the firmware i downloaded as well as
http://stockroms.net/file/GalaxyS7Edge/6.0.1/UnitedKingdom/O2/G935FXXU1APD1_G935FTEF1APC2_O2U.zip

AP: G935FXXU1APDH
CP: G935FXXU1APD1
CSC: G935FTEF1APC2
Model: SM-G935F

What i use to have but now it shows VIA and germany ???