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[Q] Want to flash to BTU - help needed

Hi All
Just had an upgrade to the Note 3. It was originally locked to 3 mobile but I have unlocked to use on O2. I'd like to get rid of the 3 mobile splash screen etc.
I've read through a few of the posts on here and I'm unsure as to how to go about doing the flash. I'm confused over the Knox thing. I am only wanting to flash the firmware not root.
Please can someone point me in the right direction......?

from what i have heard and what ppl have tried you will need to flash the SAME regions firmware as the one that came with your phone by default.. BTU has the region code "XX", so you will have to check to see your region code.. go to about phone and check it will something like this, "ZHUDMJ1 or XXUBMJ1".. the first 2 letter are the region code "ZH" and "XX" are just examples, your region code maybe different than those 2.. you can flash a different countries firmware if it has the same region code as yours

Khizar said:
from what i have heard and what ppl have tried you will need to flash the SAME regions firmware as the one that came with your phone by default.. BTU has the region code "XX", so you will have to check to see your region code.. go to about phone and check it will something like this, "ZHUDMJ1 or XXUBMJ1".. the first 2 letter are the region code "ZH" and "XX" are just examples, your region code maybe different than those 2.. you can flash a different countries firmware if it has the same region code as yours
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thank u for lighting me up about what firmware we need to flash to our note 3...
just want to ask if it's possible to flash this new firmware e.g XXUBMJ6
over to my rooted note 3 XXUBMJ1 and how?..help much appreciated

Anyone?

When I flashed one of the original Knox safe rooted firmwares, it inadvertently changed my CSC.
I have managed to get it back to what it should be, but the key is to use the same version as the one currently on the phone.
At the time it was MJ1 that was installed on my phone, and it was only variants of that version I used to get back to normal. The problem is when someone tries to downgrade. It wasn't really an exact science to getting it back to BTU either. More of a trial and error thing. I flashed, BTU firmware, wiped, opened recovery to check the CSC status, it still showed the wrong one, flashed again, loaded the phone up into the setup (as the phone gets wiped when changing CSC) was still bringing a foreign setup process, wiped and flashed again checked recovery and eventually it ended up where it should be.
So I think you should be able to debrand and the CSC with it to get official updates. But since they released the Note 3, flashing has become greater risk.
Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk

atters13 said:
Hi All
Just had an upgrade to the Note 3. It was originally locked to 3 mobile but I have unlocked to use on O2. I'd like to get rid of the 3 mobile splash screen etc.
I've read through a few of the posts on here and I'm unsure as to how to go about doing the flash. I'm confused over the Knox thing. I am only wanting to flash the firmware not root.
Please can someone point me in the right direction......?
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hi, my note on three uk, and i wanted 3 splash screen gone so just flashed via odin BTU latest firmware n9005xxudmj6, and knox all good, no worries.

Baseband Unknown and no IMEI number

Hi All
I have the following error on my Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Exynos (N900).
My phone was rooted and Ive been running a custom ROM. Now I want to go back to stock but when I load any stock rom I get the Baseband Unknown and no IMEI number problem.
I have tried
* 4 different stock roms - same issue
* flashed separate modem driver - same issue
* restored EFS folder/partition - same issue
The only way I can get it to work again is by loading the custom ROM (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2503206).
Seeing as the custom ROM works and everyone says the problem is with the EFS folder. I backed up the EFS folder with Custom Rom loaded and restored the EFS folder with stock ROM loaded. Still the same issue - Baseband Unknown and no IMEI number.
I know there are a lot of posts regarding this issue and all seem to point to the EFS folder. Mine however doesnt seem to be a EFS folder issue.
Any other ideas?
Just FYI I also ran the KNOX warranty reset (not sure if this is relevant)
Thank you
Morne

Only thing that fixed my phone with that same issue was SPT box. Ask your local repair shop

I had unknown baseband and null imei yesterday on my N9005 after flashing stock rom using Odin. After 5 hours trying to find a solution I almost lost hope but then I tried flashing a other modem and it worked Phone works now and I have been using it all day.
The modem I flashed is CP_N9005XXUFNG2
I flashed it on N9005XXUEND5 (Nordic)
So my tip for you is to try find a different modem for your phone and flash it using Odin
Hope it helps

fredrik8 said:
I had unknown baseband and null imei yesterday on my N9005 after flashing stock rom using Odin. After 5 hours trying to find a solution I almost lost hope but then I tried flashing a other modem and it worked Phone works now and I have been using it all day.
The modem I flashed is CP_N9005XXUFNG2
I flashed it on N9005XXUEND5 (Nordic)
So my tip for you is to try find a different modem for your phone and flash it using Odin
Hope it helps
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I'm downloading some other modem drivers now. Thanks
Will let you know if this helped

I tried all of the following modems:
N900_DDUBMI3_MODEM
N900_DDUBMI4_MODEM
N900_DXUBMI1_MODEM
N900_UBUBMI2_MODEM
N900_XXUBMI2_MODEM
Still the same issue

morne4444 said:
I tried all of the following modems:
N900_DDUBMI3_MODEM
N900_DDUBMI4_MODEM
N900_DXUBMI1_MODEM
N900_UBUBMI2_MODEM
N900_XXUBMI2_MODEM
Still the same issue
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The working custom rom has XXUENE1 as the modem, Im trying to find it and test with stock rom

morne4444 said:
The working custom rom has XXUENE1 as the modem, Im trying to find it and test with stock rom
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I cant find that modem on its own

N9005 LTE 32GB sama IMEI null and unkown baseband
I did what you did with my N9005. i am trying different modems also still same (
a question to fix it but not sure..
did you thicked " phone bootloader update " during stock rom installation ?
I am not an expert, I just read somewhere on XDA to install 4.4.2 stock rom with ticked .i plan to try it before try just wanna ask you

ohayyam said:
I did what you did with my N9005. i am trying different modems also still same (
a question to fix it but not sure..
did you thicked " phone bootloader update " during stock rom installation ?
I am not an expert, I just read somewhere on XDA to install 4.4.2 stock rom with ticked .i plan to try it before try just wanna ask you
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I havent tried it

morne4444 said:
I havent tried it
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i am going to try now... i will inform you soon...
I could not select to thick phone bootloader update, during stock rom installation.
We have to find necessary files sperately to correct what we did wrong, and during normal stock installation damaged side does not rewritten that results still imei null and basband unkown (
1-) i try stock rom with pit files 718 and 805 eur open 32GB for N9005 but not fixed..
2-) Tried different modems on different stock or custom roms ...
Now time to find BOOTLOADER FILES TO INSTALL WITH ODIN )

Not sure this would help but have you tried a Factory Reset with clearing all cache's? If it works then try reflashing your stock saved ROM over it to regain all your apps.

Here is what happend.
The rom I was using before I got unknown baseband and null imei was N9005XXUFNF4. Note, this is the latest UK rom. I then flashed a Nordic rom that was available at that time which was N9005XXUEND5. Note, this rom is older and uses an older modem than N9005XXUFNF4. This caused unknown baseband and null imei for me.
The reason why I flashed in the first place was because I'm from Sweden and the new update that N9005XXUFNF4 had was available OTA on N9005XXUEND5 rom.
The latest Nordic rom that I downloaded from sammobile is N9005XXUFNG2. Note, this rom uses N9005XXUFNG2 modem, the same modem I flashed on N9005XXUEND5.
Problem now is that I can't receive OTA because it now thinks that I got the latest update already because I got the latest modem installed.
I flashed latest Nordic rom N9005XXUFNG2 today and everything is working fine now.

fredrik8 said:
Here is what happend.
The rom I was using before I got unknown baseband and null imei was N9005XXUFNF4. Note, this is the latest UK rom. I then flashed a Nordic rom that was available at that time which was N9005XXUEND5. Note, this rom is older and uses an older modem than N9005XXUFNF4. This caused unknown baseband and null imei for me.
The reason why I flashed in the first place was because I'm from Sweden and the new update that N9005XXUFNF4 had was available OTA on N9005XXUEND5 rom.
The latest Nordic rom that I downloaded from sammobile is N9005XXUFNG2. Note, this rom uses N9005XXUFNG2 modem, the same modem I flashed on N9005XXUEND5.
Problem now is that I can't receive OTA because it now thinks that I got the latest update already because I got the latest modem installed.
I flashed latest Nordic rom N9005XXUFNG2 today and everything is working fine now.
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Thanks man.
I went from the stock rom that the phone came out with in South Africa to a Russian Rom (latest version) to a custom ROM. I came right by installing N900XXUENG1_N900ODDENF1_INS (India), it is the latest version available and it worked !!!!
Problem Resolved

morne4444 said:
Thanks man.
I went from the stock rom that the phone came out with in South Africa to a Russian Rom (latest version) to a custom ROM. I came right by installing N900XXUENG1_N900ODDENF1_INS (India), it is the latest version available and it worked !!!!
Problem Resolved
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Nice

fredrik8 said:
Nice
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Thanks for the help and suggestions !

morne4444 said:
Thanks for the help and suggestions !
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You're welcome

My N9005 32GB story little bit unkown.
It is Stupid Story but i did not check original rom was 4.3 or 4.4.2 ??? Because i got 2 new phones from my friends to make root and install custom ROM. One of them was 4.4.2 rom that i was sucessfully root and install omega20 ROM. I suppose both phone was same and did not checked second one then when i was installing 4.4.2 CWM KK files with ODIN phone was freeze and fail !!!
I tried many stock roms and custom roms some recovery fix scripts etc. etc. Finally i start to use Mirek's method till adb commands... Last thing that i could not success to check Mirek's method is good for my phone... Last step was writing serial number IMEI no to dev block but i could not do it...Because of my adb knowledge nothing. I did many things blindly ) let me do try and see the results...
Let's forget about past. Please advice me what should i do now to try to fix the phone.
Final status is ROM installed stock SEE ROM and my CSC now EUR but still imei null and unknown baseband... AP:N9005XXUFNG2 , CSC:N9005OXXFNG2
I am sure that the phone info shows original CSC EUR, this phone was XSI. During the custom rom installation CSC was changed. ( sweet rom can change CSC code, during aroma installation asking to select CSC ).
Any advice ?
Thanks and Regards.

ohayyam said:
My N9005 32GB story little bit unkown.
It is Stupid Story but i did not check original rom was 4.3 or 4.4.2 ??? Because i got 2 new phones from my friends to make root and install custom ROM. One of them was 4.4.2 rom that i was sucessfully root and install omega20 ROM. I suppose both phone was same and did not checked second one then when i was installing 4.4.2 CWM KK files with ODIN phone was freeze and fail !!!
I tried many stock roms and custom roms some recovery fix scripts etc. etc. Finally i start to use Mirek's method till adb commands... Last thing that i could not success to check Mirek's method is good for my phone... Last step was writing serial number IMEI no to dev block but i could not do it...Because of my adb knowledge nothing. I did many things blindly ) let me do try and see the results...
Let's forget about past. Please advice me what should i do now to try to fix the phone.
Final status is ROM installed stock SEE ROM and my CSC now EUR but still imei null and unknown baseband... AP:N9005XXUFNG2 , CSC:N9005OXXFNG2
I am sure that the phone info shows original CSC EUR, this phone was XSI. During the custom rom installation CSC was changed. ( sweet rom can change CSC code, during aroma installation asking to select CSC ).
Any advice ?
Thanks and Regards.
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Have you tried flashing a different modem?
Here is my previous post.
fredrik8 said:
I had unknown baseband and null imei yesterday on my N9005 after flashing stock rom using Odin. After 5 hours trying to find a solution I almost lost hope but then I tried flashing a other modem and it worked Phone works now and I have been using it all day.
The modem I flashed is CP_N9005XXUFNG2
I flashed it on N9005XXUEND5 (Nordic)
So my tip for you is to try find a different modem for your phone and flash it using Odin
Hope it helps
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fredrik8 said:
Have you tried flashing a different modem?
Here is my previous post.
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I have 6 different N9005 LTE modems 5 of them failed. now i am trying last one.
installing with odin two times with unthicked autobootloader as mentioned read one of the xda forum tread.
A question how can i know modem installed succsesfully because of unkown baseband phone info shows nothing !!!
is there another way to understand installed modem ?
i plan to install last E3 modem which was latest. i started from oldest to newest. on XXuFNG2 rom and csc EUR. if last one fail then i plan to follow mireks methods with adb commands. i was reading adb commands on android.com and viewed many videos on youtube about adb..
i am still working reading trying but still imei null and unknown baseband.

Same boat
I'm in the same boat as you guys!
No network, baseband, imei, nothing
I was on 4.3 MK2 XSI and flashed KK netherlands PHN stock ND3.
On first flashing, I got error "invalid ext4" on odin 3.09
Then I flashed the same ND3 with pit file and it passed.
Then this happened. no network, imei.
BTW I have EFS backup in .IMG backup which has that mc11.something file. But replacing that is of no use.
What do you guys suggest ? Can I flash NG2 stock on this XSI region stock ?
Will I require to use PIT file ?
Thanks

[Q&A] Downgrade 4.4.4 to 4.3 and sim unlock i9505

Dear fellas,
A friend of mine gave me yesterday his phone, asking if I could unlock his carrier lock.
I found several tutorials where this can be achieved through *#0011# menu, but unfortunately the phone currently runs CM11 4.4.4 and that menu does not work.
Can anyone please help me understand what is the correct procedure and files I need to downgrade to stock 4.3 and unlock the sim?
I am familiar with Odin and flashing/back-up procedures, but the very big amount of bootloader/kernel/roms variants, un-restorable bootloaders and stuff just make me more confused.
I am trying not to brick the device, downgrading has always been a weird thing to do.
I found this thread but I am not sure which I should use for a proper process.
Model: GT-i9505
Root: Yes
Android: 4.4.4 CM11
Baseband: I9505XXUGNI2
Kernel: 3.4.104-cyanogenmod-gf25e918 [email protected] #1
Build number: cm_jflte-userdebug 4.4.4 KTU84Q
Thanks in advance!

You need downgrade till 4.2.2 for unlock the sim via "SERVICE MODE". Android 4.3 don't let you.

Joku1981 said:
You need downgrade till 4.2.2 for unlock the sim via "SERVICE MODE". Android 4.3 don't let you.
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Oh well, that makes things even worse . So, any ideas on which exactly should be the correct files to flash to get back to 4.2.2 without screwing everything?
Thanks a lot for any advice!

octibv said:
Oh well, that makes things even worse . So, any ideas on which exactly should be the correct files to flash to get back to 4.2.2 without screwing everything?
Thanks a lot for any advice!
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Hi
Not possible at the moment mate ...to unlock phone you have to buy a code or take to a shop with a box like Z3X or similar to have it unlock

You just need to downgrade modem only
and you must be on stock tw firmware 4.4.2
then you will have service mode

Or you can downgrade to 4.2.2 and run RegionLock Away, which avoids messing about in the service menu at all. There's no guarantee however that RegionLock Away will work, as removing the SIM lock was an unintended side effect of removing the region lock.

I managed to get the Service Mode by going back to 4.3 stock rom, I bought an unlock code and it finally worked.
Thank you guys for your support.

Sim unlock on I9505 above 4.2.2

Hi guys,
I was given a phone to use after I broke my own phone, but the problem is that its SIM locked to Vodafone IE.
When I got the phone, it was on 4.3. After following the SIM unlock guides, I kept running into problems because some menu items are missing. Specifically "[3]PERSO SHA256 OFF".
I did some Googling and saw a mention of the fact that the newer modem in 4.3 has these options removed. So this led me to try downgrade the ROM. The first thing I did here was TWRP/root/custom ROM, thinking that there might be some added options in a custom ROM. However, the ROM i Chose (Albe95 LolliROM) uses the hard menu button to display running tasks, so I couldnt perform the steps in the SIM Unlock guide. Then I tried other ROMs and an old CyanogenMod 4.2.2 ROM, but I didnt have any success. After more research, I found that the biggest mistake people make is not downgrading the modem. Now, I thought this wasn't possible once you go above a certain level, eg 4.3.
After more Googling, I found a link to an old modem, but the link gave me a 404!
I spent a lot of time on this, and just want the SIM unlocked, so figured I'd just ask the experts here.
So, can anyone just link me to the correct modem version for 4.2.2 and maybe a ROM that is compatible with the guide I linked earlier?
Once unlocked, I'll flash a new ROM so I'm on Lollipop again.
Thanks.

If the 9505 is like the 337m, the free unlock method only works when running a stock Samsung dialler. CM and aosp ROMs do not use a Samsung dialler so don't bother using a custom rom to try and sim unlock the phone. If you buy an unlock code, you will need to be running a stock Samsung dialler in order to enter the unlock code.

eoinzy said:
Hi guys,
I was given a phone to use after I broke my own phone, but the problem is that its SIM locked to Vodafone IE.
When I got the phone, it was on 4.3. After following the SIM unlock guides, I kept running into problems because some menu items are missing. Specifically "[3]PERSO SHA256 OFF".
I did some Googling and saw a mention of the fact that the newer modem in 4.3 has these options removed. So this led me to try downgrade the ROM. The first thing I did here was TWRP/root/custom ROM, thinking that there might be some added options in a custom ROM. However, the ROM i Chose (Albe95 LolliROM) uses the hard menu button to display running tasks, so I couldnt perform the steps in the SIM Unlock guide. Then I tried other ROMs and an old CyanogenMod 4.2.2 ROM, but I didnt have any success. After more research, I found that the biggest mistake people make is not downgrading the modem. Now, I thought this wasn't possible once you go above a certain level, eg 4.3.
After more Googling, I found a link to an old modem, but the link gave me a 404!
I spent a lot of time on this, and just want the SIM unlocked, so figured I'd just ask the experts here.
So, can anyone just link me to the correct modem version for 4.2.2 and maybe a ROM that is compatible with the guide I linked earlier?
Once unlocked, I'll flash a new ROM so I'm on Lollipop again.
Thanks.
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You need to read the last pages of that thread. All you need to do is in there.
1. Be on a stock rom.
2. Downgrade modem.
3. Unlock sim.
4. Upgrade modem.

OK Thanks,
I managed to unlock!
I installed a stock ROM, downgraded modem to XXUAME2, did the unlock steps, and it worked fine.
I've flashed a custom ROM now and updated the modem to the latest so its all good now!
Cheers.

SGH-I337M unlocking?

Hello!
To begin I would like to apologize for my english and for creating another threat for this issue (I know there are several already existing).
My issue is the following, I got a Samsung galaxy S4 (sgh-I337M) here in my country (Colombia). I payed for it but didnt try to use it with my sim when I got it (which was really dumb). The phone is locked, it is from telcel and I have been trying to unlock it for sometimes. I have followed several procedures that I feel like im able to do, and there were some that were just too complicated for me (im tech savyy but dont have enough knowledge about cellphones).
I have tried several methods using the *#0011# and I even dare to try one that involved flashing the phone (using this rom I337MTCEFNE2) because it said it would be unlocked after it (didnt work).
I would like someone to help me with the process to unlock it (even if its with a link and some help understanding the basic concepts). Im in coombia and would like to use it here in my country.
So far i would also to know if by using a custom or official rom i would be able to unlock my phone, even if its using the rom from my country (that was not the original for the phone). Also looking at the roms available for Movistar )a carrier here in my country) I found that there are only roms for Kitkat, and I would really like to have lolipop... How does it work exactly?
Thanks to anyone who can assist me with this! And again, I apologize for creating another threath, but i already search a lot.

Is the phone running 4.4.2 or newer? This may help: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64978235&postcount=713
You should the rom that was made for the phone's original carrier.

audit13 said:
Is the phone running 4.4.2 or newer? This may help: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64978235&postcount=713
You should the rom that was made for the phone's original carrier.
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The rom I used to flash it is running on 4.4.2. So I dont download the 2 roms that you put in that post, but the original ones for the cellphone? I think this phone was supposed to be with telcel.
There are 3 roms for that carrier:
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/27549/I337MUMUENC1_I337MTCEENC1_TCE/
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/22425/I337MUMUEMK6_I337MTCEEMK6_TCE/
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/62872/I337MUMUGOK1_I337MTCEGOK2_TCE/
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/32418/I337MUMUFNE2_I337MTCEFNE2_TCE/
The modem rom is for 4.2.2, is there a way to upgrade my android version after following this procedure?
Sorry if i ask a lot, is just that im not sure about how roms does exactly work and what do they affect the phone.
Thank you very much for the help!

The phone will not work with a stock 4.4.2 rom and a 4.2.2 modem. After running the region unlock app, flash the stock 4.4.2 rom again, factory wipe, and the phone should be sim unlocked.
I would flash the ne2 rom, then root, 4.2.2 modem, run region unlock, then flash the latest 5.01 rom, factory wipe, reboot, and check the phone.

audit13 said:
The phone will not work with a stock 4.4.2 rom and a 4.2.2 modem. After running the region unlock app, flash the stock 4.4.2 rom again, factory wipe, and the phone should be sim unlocked.
I would flash the ne2 rom, then root, 4.2.2 modem, run region unlock, then flash the latest 5.01 rom, factory wipe, reboot, and check the phone.
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I did yesterday, its already unlocked! How can I root the phone now without messing the process I did?

audit13 said:
The phone will not work with a stock 4.4.2 rom and a 4.2.2 modem. After running the region unlock app, flash the stock 4.4.2 rom again, factory wipe, and the phone should be sim unlocked.
I would flash the ne2 rom, then root, 4.2.2 modem, run region unlock, then flash the latest 5.01 rom, factory wipe, reboot, and check the phone.
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Ohhh, yesterday I had post letting you know that i was able to succesfully unock the phone! thank you veryyy much! You are awesome!

Did you root the phone to run the region unlock ? You can root the same way.