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Tutorial: How to flash International rom on Galaxy S3, GT-I9300_CHN_CHN (From CHINA)

If you are a proud owner of a Samsung Galaxy S3 (GT-I9300), but unfortunatly, your S3 was brought from china, maybe you have the versión GT-i9300_CHN_CHN.
This Version of Galaxy S3, has the bootloader blocked, then we can not flash international firmware in this model, because odin fail in modem.
In my first steps, i found a post with a firmware mixed a French files, and China Files in one Rom (thanks to XDA). But with ICS, ( 4.1.1). So because i like put he newest, i search around the net, and XDA, and i found some ways to do that.
This is the tutorial to do that.
STEP 1.
You Need to confirm, if really you have the Gt-i9300_CHN_CHN.
Put your Mobile on Download mode ( it show in chinese) and press Vol+, in the same way you do when you flash with Odin. (to enter Download Mode press: Vol-, Power; Home)
In the Screen Must appear PRODUCT NAME: GT-i9300_CHN_CHN, It´s means, you have a Chinese Version ( its International, But Chinese).
Another way its Pressing in your Phone *#1234# and its show your versión.
The latest version on china is:
GT-I9300 Galaxy S III
PDA: I9300ZCEMD2
CSC: I9300CHNEMD2
MODEM: I9300ZCELL1
Added: 2013-04-14
The Official Link from samfirmware:
http://www.hotfile.com/dl/204467117/3bfe5c1/I9300ZCEMD2_I9300CHNEMD2_CHN.zip.html
http://www.hotfile.com/dl/204467117/3bfe5c1/I9300ZCEMD2_I9300CHNEMD2_CHN.zip.html
STEP 2.
Download the Latest CHINA FIRMWARE. and the firmware you prefer, I use the Spain (PHE)
The Official Link from Samfirmware:
Model: GT-I9300
Country: Spain
Version: Android 4.1.2
Changelist: 1287119
Build date: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 15:44:00 +0000
Product Code: PHE
PDA: I9300XXEMF6
CSC: I9300PHEEMF1
MODEM: I9300XXEMF6
Here is the Official Link from samfirmware:
http://www.hotfile.com/dl/233642717/ff467e6/I9300XXEMF6_I9300PHEEMF1_PHE.zip.html
STEP 3.
Once you have both firmwares ( china and your preferred firmware), you need to change the extensión of both files, you need to unrar your files, then you have something like this:
CHINESE FIRMWARE:
KIES_HOME_I9300ZCEMD2_I9300CHNEMD2_1133994_REV00_user_low_ship.tar.md5
SPAIN FIRMWARE:
I9300XXEMF6_I9300PHEEMF1_I9300XXEMF6_HOME.tar.md5
You need to delete the extensión .md5, it must have only .tar, just rename in Windows.
Then the both files we use are:
KIES_HOME_I9300ZCEMD2_I9300CHNEMD2_1133994_REV00_user_low_ship.tar
I9300XXEMF6_I9300PHEEMF1_I9300XXEMF6_HOME.tar
STEP 4.
Once you renamed both files, you need to unpacking.
To unpack your firmwares, you can use WINRAR, or another software who can work with tar files.
Or you can Use TOTAL COMMANDER, ( i prefer Total Commander)
https://mega.co.nz/#!WcUW3AbK!Y7yAFEL2nd_rApcW-DEliBCIokFG1em--FH28t5ifWY
STEP 5.
Once you have both firmwares unpacked, ( in diferent folders), you have to use some files from CHINA, and some files from Spain
In Both Folders we have these files:
Boot.img
Cache.img
Hidden.img
Modem.bin
Recovery.img
Sboot.bin
System.img
Tz.img
STEP 6.
From the China Firmware, I used these Files:
Sboot.bin
Tz.img
Modem.bin
From the Spain firmware, I used the rest of the files:
Boot.img
Cache.img
Hidden.img
Recovery.img (recovery can be omitted if you have a custom recovery and you don't want lose it)
System.img
We need put these files together,, if you have some software to pack files in Tar, Use it! ( with winrar you can only unpack, but you cannot repack)
In this step, i still Using Total Commander.
With total commander, you must put your files in the same folder, and click on PACK FILES.
The file resultant, is a tar file, ( you can rename the file as you want)
This file is flasheable by ODin, put in PDA just like another firmware. And flash it as the same way you know.
Remember: this is important: before you flash, you must do Factory reset, and format cache partition, in order to have a clean installation. ( many people dont do that, and after time, the mobile seems to have bugs, it is because need factory reset, and cache partition, so, DO IT!)
Once ODIN finish to flash, you must have a Galaxy S3 CHN, with Nordic Countries firmware, but with modem, and bootloader chinese.
There is Another Way to pack and unpack tar files, if you use Linux, search XDA for this, or you can use CYGWIN, wich is a Linux Console for Windows. ( search in XDA too)
With CYGWIN you can unpack and pack in tar and generate md5 checksum firmwares.
You Can change your firmware in other way too.
First you need to flash the CHINA firmware as it comes, without modifications.
Next you only need to open the Nordic Countries Firmware, with total commander, and delete, modem.bin, tz.img, sboot.bin, the rest of files still in rom. You can delete recovery too, if you have a custom one. (don’t forget backup the original file)
Then, Flash this rom without modem, via ODIN, in PDA, y that is all!.
Next you need to do Factory reset and Format Cache partition.
Note: CAUTION!, Backup your EFS folder, just in case.
Note 2: i don't test newest firmware, because the newest firmware from spain or Nordic Countries, are incompatible with the Structure and partitions in these firmwares, so, if you want use the newest firmware, try the new CHN firmware, and some firmware near to the build date of the China firmware.
If you mix incompatible firmwares, you will lost your IME.. DON'T BE AFRAID, YOU DON'T LOSS IT, IT IS JUST THERE, IN A DIFFERENT PARTITION.
In that case, return your old CHN firmware, and you will recover your IMEI, ( I do it twice)
I EDIT THIS POST TO CHANGE THE LINKS, SO ALL THE LINKS ARE THE GOOD ONE USING SPAIN XXEMF6.
THIS WORKS FINE, TESTED BY ME,
Enjoy
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Nice job Cpaez. Now if only someone would figure this out (or if they have, share it with the rest of us) for the i9308, then all us China users would be set. i9308 is still SOL unfortunately.

is there any way to unpack the system.img , edit the files and pack it back into the .md5 file and then flash it with odin?

Spixe1 said:
Nice job Cpaez. Now if only someone would figure this out (or if they have, share it with the rest of us) for the i9308, then all us China users would be set. i9308 is still SOL unfortunately.
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Maybe I can make a firmware for the users of i9308, Just let me know wich is your firmware, or compatible ( China), and what you prefer to have,(international or european), and i will make one for you. I cannot be able to test it, but, you can test it, and share your experience, you always can return to original firmware.

Does this also work for the GT-i9300_CHN_CU firmware?

popcorn1122 said:
is there any way to unpack the system.img , edit the files and pack it back into the .md5 file and then flash it with odin?
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Check this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1081239
And This One:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2294909
First you need to unpack the rom, Modify the system.img, and repack the rom again, you can flash it without .md5 cheksum, just flash the tar file.
If you want the md5 checksum, you need to type this in Linux console:
$md5sum -t filename.tar >> filename.tar
$mv filename.tar filename.md5
If you dont have Linux, you can use CYGWIN, this is a Linux console for Windows.

Nilist said:
Does this also work for the GT-i9300_CHN_CU firmware?
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probably, you can test it, i am uploading the file in Mega, i will share the file, you can test it, if doesnt work, you must flash again, your original rom.

Hi, i am new in this forum, so i hope i can use it in the right way.
First of all, thank you very much for this tuturial... very clear.
The model of my cellphone is GT-9300_CHN_CU, its safe to use this method? Before i flash any rom on my cellphone using Odine i want to backup efs folder and the current rom, so my question is, can i root my device with CWM using odin, this procedure wil not mess the bootloader?
Best regards

Odin with multiple files
Hi, i downloaded the official rom to my device (FACTORY_I9300ZNEMD2_I9300CHUEMD2_CHU), but i this file contains 4 files... BOOTLOADER_I9300ZNEMD2_1133994_REV00_user_low_ship.tar, CODE_I9300ZNEMD2_1133994_REV00_user_low_ship.tar, CSC_CHU_I9300CHUEMD2_1133994_REV00_user_low_ship.tar and MODEM_I9300ZNEMA1_862886_REV00_user_low_ship.tar.
how to flash it using odin?
Thanks

FMBLima said:
Hi, i am new in this forum, so i hope i can use it in the right way.
First of all, thank you very much for this tuturial... very clear.
The model of my cellphone is GT-9300_CHN_CU, its safe to use this method? Before i flash any rom on my cellphone using Odine i want to backup efs folder and the current rom, so my question is, can i root my device with CWM using odin, this procedure wil not mess the bootloader?
Best regards
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Its, safe, you can do this with any firmware, many people change the modem.bin, to increase performance in signal, wifi, etc ( in our case we cannot do that).
There are many apks to backup your EFS, The most simple is with "Galaxy S unlock"need to be root in any case.
I root with Philz Touch and it works fine. You need to flash philz_touch_5.06.1-i9300.tar.md5 via Odin ( in PDA), restart in recovery mode, select install zip from sd card, and select Root_SuperSU.0.98-Busybox.1.20.2-signed restart your phone, and backup EFS folder.
Caution!, Root, and the rom you make with this tutorial, avoid your guarantee, because it is a custom rom, and increase the flash counter ( Red Exclamation Sign in the upper left of the screen during the boot)
You CANNOT, use triangle away, to clear the flash counter, because the bootloader is blocked.
Good Luck

FMBLima said:
Hi, i downloaded the official rom to my device (FACTORY_I9300ZNEMD2_I9300CHUEMD2_CHU), but i this file contains 4 files... BOOTLOADER_I9300ZNEMD2_1133994_REV00_user_low_ship.tar, CODE_I9300ZNEMD2_1133994_REV00_user_low_ship.tar, CSC_CHU_I9300CHUEMD2_1133994_REV00_user_low_ship.tar and MODEM_I9300ZNEMA1_862886_REV00_user_low_ship.tar.
how to flash it using odin?
Thanks
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where do download this firmware?
Open all of these files, i think they are in parts, so, you can extrac all of them and use only the files you need.

Nilist said:
Does this also work for the GT-i9300_CHN_CU firmware?
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I can't test in your model, you can try, or do your own custom firmware.
read below the next post.

if you do it is under your own risk, be careful
Cpaez said:
If you are a proud owner of a Samsung Galaxy S3 (GT-I9300), but unfortunatly, your S3 was brought from china, maybe you have the versión GT-i9300_CHN_CHN.
This Version of Galaxy S3, has the bootloader blocked, then we can not flash international firmware in this model, because odin fail in modem.
In my first steps, i found a post with a firmware mixed a French files, and China Files in one Rom (thanks to XDA). But with ICS, ( 4.1.1). So because i like put he newest, i search around the net, and XDA, and i found some ways to do that.
This is the tutorial to do that.
STEP 1.
You Need to confirm, if really you have the Gt-i9300_CHN_CHN.
Put your Mobile on Download mode ( it show in chinese) and press Vol+, in the same way you do when you flash with Odin. (to enter Download Mode press: Vol-, Power; Home)
In the Screen Must appear PRODUCT NAME: GT-i9300_CHN_CHN, It´s means, you have a Chinese Version ( its International, But Chinese).
Another way its Pressing in your Phone *#1234# and its show your versión.
The latest version on china is:
GT-I9300 Galaxy S III
PDA: I9300ZCEMD2
CSC: I9300CHNEMD2
MODEM: I9300ZCELL1
Added: 2013-04-14
The Official Link from samfirmware:
http://www.hotfile.com/dl/204467117/3bfe5c1/I9300ZCEMD2_I9300CHNEMD2_CHN.zip.html
http://www.hotfile.com/dl/204467117/3bfe5c1/I9300ZCEMD2_I9300CHNEMD2_CHN.zip.html
STEP 2.
Download the Latest CHINA FIRMWARE. and the firmware you prefer, I use the Spain (PHE) firmware or the Nordic Countries (NEE)SPAIN, In this Tutorial i used NEE.
GT-I9300 Galaxy S III
PDA: I9300XXEMG4
CSC: I9300PHEEMG2
MODEM: I9300XXEMG4
Added: 2013-08-05
The Official Link from Samfirmware:
http://www.hotfile.com/dl/238007598/676d37e/I9300XXEMG4_I9300PHEEMG2_PHE.zip.html
NORDIC COUNTRIES
GT-I9300 Galaxy S III
PDA: I9300XXEMG4
CSC: I9300NEEEMG2
MODEM: I9300XXEMG4
Added: 2013-08-08
Here is the Official Link from samfirmware:
http://www.hotfile.com/dl/238606055/6249bfd/I9300XXEMG4_I9300NEEEMG2_NEE.zip.html
STEP 3.
Once you have both firmwares ( china and your preferred firmware), you need to change the extensión of both files, you need to unrar your files, then you have something like this:
CHINESE FIRMWARE:
KIES_HOME_I9300ZCEMD2_I9300CHNEMD2_1133994_REV00_user_low_ship.tar.md5
NORDIC COUNTRIES FIRMWARE:
I9300XXEMG4_I9300NEEEMG2_I9300XXEMG4_HOME.tar.md5
You need to delete the extensión .md5, it must have only .tar, just rename in Windows.
Then the both files we use are:
KIES_HOME_I9300ZCEMD2_I9300CHNEMD2_1133994_REV00_user_low_ship.tar
I9300XXEMG4_I9300NEEEMG2_I9300XXEMG4_HOME.tar
STEP 4.
Once you renamed both files, you need to unpacking.
To unpack your firmwares, you can use WINRAR, or another software who can work with tar files.
Or you can Use TOTAL COMMANDER, ( i prefer Total Commander)
https://mega.co.nz/#!WcUW3AbK!Y7yAFEL2nd_rApcW-DEliBCIokFG1em--FH28t5ifWY
STEP 5.
Once you have both firmwares unpacked, ( in diferent folders), you have to use some files from CHINA, and some files from Nordic Countries.
In Both Folders we have these files:
Boot.img
Cache.img
Hidden.img
Modem.bin
Recovery.img
Sboot.bin
System.img
Tz.img
STEP 6.
From the China Firmware, I used these Files:
Sboot.bin
Tz.img
Modem.bin
From the Nordic Countries firmware, I used the rest of the files:
Boot.img
Cache.img
Hidden.img
Recovery.img (recovery can be omitted if you have a custom recovery and you don't want lose it)
System.img
We need put these files together,, if you have some software to pack files in Tar, Use it! ( with winrar you can only unpack, but you cannot repack)
In this step, i still Using Total Commander.
With total commander, you must put your files in the same folder, and click on PACK FILES.
The file resultant, is a tar file, ( you can rename the file as you want)
This file is flasheable by ODin, put in PDA just like another firmware. And flash it as the same way you know.
Remember: this is important: before you flash, you must do Factory reset, and format cache partition, in order to have a clean installation. ( many people dont do that, and after time, the mobile seems to have bugs, it is because need factory reset, and cache partition, so, DO IT!)
Once ODIN finish to flash, you must have a Galaxy S3 CHN, with Nordic Countries firmware, but with modem, and bootloader chinese.
There is Another Way to pack and unpack tar files, if you use Linux, search XDA for this, or you can use CYGWIN, wich is a Linux Console for Windows. ( search in XDA too)
With CYGWIN you can unpack and pack in tar and generate md5 checksum firmwares.
You Can change your firmware in other way too.
First you need to flash the CHINA firmware as it comes, without modifications.
Next you only need to open the Nordic Countries Firmware, with total commander, and delete, modem.bin, tz.img, sboot.bin, the rest of files still in rom. You can delete recovery too, if you have a custom one. (don’t forget backup the original file)
Then, Flash this rom without modem, via ODIN, in PDA, y that is all!.
Next you need to do Factory reset and Format Cache partition.
Here is the links of the Rom I Made for my Galaxy S3
I9300XXEMG4_I9300NEEEMG2_I9300ZCELL1_modem_chn.tar.part1
https://app.box.com/s/bxqbc0ic4xlzf4khfahl
I9300XXEMG4_I9300NEEEMG2_I9300ZCELL1_modem_chn.tar.part2
https://app.box.com/s/1fhdxz6c2jp2d7pmdpye
I9300XXEMG4_I9300NEEEMG2_I9300ZCELL1_modem_chn.tar.part3
https://app.box.com/s/qij1txpml75yp70gg7su
I9300XXEMG4_I9300NEEEMG2_I9300ZCELL1_modem_chn.tar.part4
https://app.box.com/s/pfp1iy2h3gwn17yyuzt1
NOTE: Its Seems to be a problem with the cheksum of the file I9300XXEMG4, just del, the .md5 extension, and flash as .tar in Odin. Its, works I Test it personally.
Enjoy
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I have a Problem flashing this Rom, I don Know was becaumy se the rom, or because HC-KTOOL, when i install this rom, i lost My IMEI, so, i think this rom is not compatible with the Chinese versión.
Backups your EFS folder, if you have trouble with this.
I will try later to do again, i recover my imei and my phone is working again. So BE CAREFUL AN DO IT UNDER YOUR OWN RISK.

Cpaez said:
Its, safe, you can do this with any firmware, many people change the modem.bin, to increase performance in signal, wifi, etc ( in our case we cannot do that).
There are many apks to backup your EFS, The most simple is with "Galaxy S unlock"need to be root in any case.
I root with Philz Touch and it works fine. You need to flash philz_touch_5.06.1-i9300.tar.md5 via Odin ( in PDA), restart in recovery mode, select install zip from sd card, and select Root_SuperSU.0.98-Busybox.1.20.2-signed restart your phone, and backup EFS folder.
Caution!, Root, and the rom you make with this tutorial, avoid your guarantee, because it is a custom rom, and increase the flash counter ( Red Exclamation Sign in the upper left of the screen during the boot)
You CANNOT, use triangle away, to clear the flash counter, because the bootloader is blocked.
NOTE DO NOT USE HC-KTOOL, IT BRICKS MY PHONE DELETE IMEI. ( I am try to fix it)
Good Luck
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I Fix It, It was'nt HC-KTOOL, was the firmware, SORRY, this firmware appear to be incompatible.
I Flash Again, another firmware without modem, and i recovery my imei.
Don try this firmware, or do it under your own risk.

I can't use triangle away!! so on the next year i can't increment the counter... there is one way to do that, with framaroot, right?
I think odin mobile is much safe than odin because it doesn't flash the boot and efs for our safe, so we don't need to care about mess efs folder and loose that important information.
And when the warranty finishes i can replace the bootloader for the international model?
Best regards
Thanks
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Hi, i downloaded the firmware in two different places, one with "KIES_HOME_I9300ZNEMD2_I9300CHUEMD2_1133994_REV00_user_low_ship.tar.md5". And another in SamMobile.com witch contains "BOOTLOADER_I9300ZNEMD2_1133994_REV00_user_low_ship .tar, CODE_I9300ZNEMD2_1133994_REV00_user_low_ship.tar, CSC_CHU_I9300CHUEMD2_1133994_REV00_user_low_ship.t ar".
I extracted all the files and the files are the same and with the same size with one exception, the firmware i downloaded on SamMoibile.com have one more file than the other... this files is param.bin, this file is important or i can ignore it?
Thanks

Cpaez said:
I Fix It, It was'nt HC-KTOOL, was the firmware, SORRY, this firmware appear to be incompatible.
I Flash Again, another firmware without modem, and i recovery my imei.
Don try this firmware, or do it under your own risk.
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Hi Cpaez, I was just about to try your method of combining a China Unicom ROM (in my case I9300ZNEMB2_I9300CHUEMB2_CHU, don't know why it's not _CHN, but that was what the phone came with) with the Nordic countries ROM (I9300XXEMG4_I9300NEEEMG2_NEE)
Now I got cautious, so before I proceed:
- It will always increase the flash counter if I combine firmwares like you describe?
- In that case might as well root (was hoping not to)
- There is no way of resetting the flash counter on Chinese firmware phones?
- Which firmware did you flash to get your IMEI back?
- Is the conclusion that you cannot marry the China Unicom firmware with the Nordic countries firmware?
- If so, is there another international firmware where it works?
Thanks

Nilist said:
Hi Cpaez, I was just about to try your method of combining a China Unicom ROM (in my case I9300ZNEMB2_I9300CHUEMB2_CHU, don't know why it's not _CHN, but that was what the phone came with) with the Nordic countries ROM (I9300XXEMG4_I9300NEEEMG2_NEE)
Now I got cautious, so before I proceed:
- It will always increase the flash counter if I combine firmwares like you describe?
- In that case might as well root (was hoping not to)
- There is no way of resetting the flash counter on Chinese firmware phones?
- Which firmware did you flash to get your IMEI back?
- Is the conclusion that you cannot marry the China Unicom firmware with the Nordic countries firmware?
- If so, is there another international firmware where it works?
Thanks
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Hi Cpaez, I think your NEE firmware may simply have been too new:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2377731
Apparently the firmwares from July onwards changes the EFS folder format, and I would guess that the problem arises because we are mixing the versions. I will try with a firmware from the same month/series (Bx) as my China Unicom.

Nilist said:
Hi Cpaez, I was just about to try your method of combining a China Unicom ROM (in my case I9300ZNEMB2_I9300CHUEMB2_CHU, don't know why it's not _CHN, but that was what the phone came with) with the Nordic countries ROM (I9300XXEMG4_I9300NEEEMG2_NEE)
Now I got cautious, so before I proceed:
- It will always increase the flash counter if I combine firmwares like you describe?
- In that case might as well root (was hoping not to)
- There is no way of resetting the flash counter on Chinese firmware phones?
- Which firmware did you flash to get your IMEI back?
- Is the conclusion that you cannot marry the China Unicom firmware with the Nordic countries firmware?
- If so, is there another international firmware where it works?
Thanks
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Always increase the flash counter, i dont know how the phone knows is custom rom, even if the rom is made with oficial firmware.
To reset flash counter, you need root, you can root your phone, but, as i read in this fórum, theres no way to reset the flash counter, in this model, because of the restriction of the bootloader blocked. ( it need to Access the Bootloader, and it is dangerous)
I never tried to reset the flash counter, I don't care about that. so in my experience, i can't tell you exactly if really you can or cannot do it.
YES, You can Marry China Unicom with Nordic Countries, just not with the versión i metioned up.
My first rom was
I9300XXEMD3_I9300NEEEME1_NEE ( Nordic Countries) plus I9300ZCEMD2_I9300CHNEMD2_CHN( China), It WORKS great!
My Second Rom was
I9300XXEMF6_I9300PHEEMF1_PHE ( Spain) plus I9300ZCEMD2_I9300CHNEMD2_CHN( China), It WORKS great too!!
My third Rom was
I9300XXEMG4_I9300NEEEMG2_NEE ( Nordic Countries) plus I9300ZCEMD2_I9300CHNEMD2_CHN( China), It Mess My IMEI
When i lost my IMEI, y was in Panic!!! Obviously.! so i try to recovery with HC-Ktool, "unlock Samsung S", and nothing, I Use too EFS pro, And nothing, I was so worried, I delete EFS Folder, I Modify with Root Explorer, and Nothing, Even I format the EFS partition with "EFS Pro" ( don't do it if you don't have a backup of your EFS Folder).
I read in other post somebody, carried his phone, to Service, and they put a old rom, and he recovered his IMEI.
So i Flash the last Custom Rom who Works: I9300XXEMF6 and Works again, I recovered my IMEI.
I don't like have doubts, so, I flash Again, I9300XXEMG4, but, only flash the files boot.img, cache.img, system.img, hidden.img, without the china modem ( because the modem is right now in the phone). I LOST MY IMEI AGAIN!.
I just flash: I9300XXEMF6 and i recovered my IMEI.
In conclusión, i think, the newest roms, has diferent structure in the EFS partition, maybe It don't loss the IMEI, only the rom can't see it.
I will try to do with the lastest Spain Rom, if this Works, i will tell you.

Nilist said:
Hi Cpaez, I think your NEE firmware may simply have been too new:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2377731
Apparently the firmwares from July onwards changes the EFS folder format, and I would guess that the problem arises because we are mixing the versions. I will try with a firmware from the same month/series (Bx) as my China Unicom.
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EXACTLY!!!
I noticed after i had the problem! LOL!!
We have to wait a new China Unicom Firmware, to mix New One.
I comment to You... the last that works is:
I9300XXEMF6_I9300PHEEMF1_PHE + I9300ZCEMD2_I9300CHNEMD2_CHN
Thank you so much for you information, i will not try any more latest roms, until a newest china unicom.

FMBLima said:
Hi, i downloaded the official rom to my device (FACTORY_I9300ZNEMD2_I9300CHUEMD2_CHU), but i this file contains 4 files... BOOTLOADER_I9300ZNEMD2_1133994_REV00_user_low_ship.tar, CODE_I9300ZNEMD2_1133994_REV00_user_low_ship.tar, CSC_CHU_I9300CHUEMD2_1133994_REV00_user_low_ship.tar and MODEM_I9300ZNEMA1_862886_REV00_user_low_ship.tar.
how to flash it using odin?
Thanks
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Hi!, FMB Lima, Are you ever test newest firmwares?, working?, i will try the newes CHN_CHN, i Hope Its Works, i still in the i9300XXEMF6.

Can I download another CSC?

Hi all
So tomorrow I'm taking my S4 in for assessment and replacement, the issue is I've got a INU ROM and my countries CSC is XFA, for the life of me I cannot find a fast 4.3 MJ8 XFA ROM download (Terafile is useless and the other mirror is to) so I've reverted to INU MJ8 which I had on my PC, all I need now is to change the CSC so that it appears as a XFA phone again when I get to Samsungs repair center.
Is there anyway I can download the XFA CSC? I've got both CSC Select and CSC Changer installed. Select only gives me Asian CSCs, and a changer seems to be useless now can anyone help? I just need the XFA CSC and a way to install it.

POLO_i780 said:
Hi all
So tomorrow I'm taking my S4 in for assessment and replacement, the issue is I've got a INU ROM and my countries CSC is XFA, for the life of me I cannot find a fast 4.3 MJ8 XFA ROM download (Terafile is useless and the other mirror is to) so I've reverted to INU MJ8 which I had on my PC, all I need now is to change the CSC so that it appears as a XFA phone again when I get to Samsungs repair center.
Is there anyway I can download the XFA CSC? I've got both CSC Select and CSC Changer installed. Select only gives me Asian CSCs, and a changer seems to be useless now can anyone help? I just need the XFA CSC and a way to install it.
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Conect it to Kies 3 and tell me what appears close CSC btw (). The 3 letters is what we need

It says INU, can anyone please either show me how to extract a CSC from a ROM or link me to a XFA CSC Package that I can flash through Odin?

POLO_i780 said:
It says INU, can anyone please either show me how to extract a CSC from a ROM or link me to a XFA CSC Package that I can flash through Odin?
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If you want to change yoyr CSC, please use Samsung Galaxy S2/S3 CSC Changer (PlayStore) After using this app you MUST reboot again into STOCK RECOVERY(manually POWER+VOLUP) for the changes to take place.You will see message "CSC xxx applied.." and then you can reboot to Android .f still doesnt work try this have a nice day.
1.Make sure you take a backup via Kies
2.Download the respective stock ROMS from sammobile.com or samsung-updates.com
3.Extract zip to get tar.md5
4.Put device into download mode (Power+ Volume down) and Flash using Odin (PDA option)
5.Wait till device reboots back into Android after completing the flash and recovery
6.Once device reboots, do a Factory Reset via Settings > Accounts
7.Once device reboots after Factory Reset/recovery, enter the google account info and restore settings and then turn off the device
8.Boot device back into download mode (Power+Vol down)
9.Re-flash the same downloaded firmware for a second time via Odin
10.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

POLO_i780 said:
Hi all
So tomorrow I'm taking my S4 in for assessment and replacement, the issue is I've got a INU ROM and my countries CSC is XFA, for the life of me I cannot find a fast 4.3 MJ8 XFA ROM download (Terafile is useless and the other mirror is to) so I've reverted to INU MJ8 which I had on my PC, all I need now is to change the CSC so that it appears as a XFA phone again when I get to Samsungs repair center.
Is there anyway I can download the XFA CSC? I've got both CSC Select and CSC Changer installed. Select only gives me Asian CSCs, and a changer seems to be useless now can anyone help? I just need the XFA CSC and a way to install it.
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I found one firmware for ya: HERE

Repulsa said:
If you want to change yoyr CSC, please use Samsung Galaxy S2/S3 CSC Changer (PlayStore) After using this app you MUST reboot again into STOCK RECOVERY
(manually POWER+VOLUP) for the changes to take place.
You will see message "CSC xxx applied.." and then you can reboot to Android
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Hi there.
I'm not sure if you read my 1st post, the issue here is that I've got both CSC Changer and CSC Select installed. Changer does nothing when I click Change CSC, and CSC Select doesn't have the CSC I want, which is XFA, I am already Rooted BTW. So I want a XFA CSC package so I can flash it via Odin.

POLO_i780 said:
Hi there.
I'm not sure if you read my 1st post, the issue here is that I've got both CSC Changer and CSC Select installed. Changer does nothing when I click Change CSC, and CSC Select doesn't have the CSC I want, which is XFA, I am already Rooted BTW. So I want a XFA CSC package so I can flash it via Odin.
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Oh yea ived been reading all right. Maybe it doesnt change because your recovery is not even stock? you need to give us more information about your phone in order to solve your problem ie: Stock/Custom Etc....and if you really wanna extract the CSC. Here's what you need to do. have a nice day.
1.Download the appropriate firmware for your region from sammobile.
2.Extract Hidden.img and cache.img
3.Now compress these two files together into a .Tar file.
4.Flash this in PDA/CSC section of Odin
5.Done!
Edit: If this solution doesnt help you @Joku1981 will be happy to help you

Thanks so much for the help guys!
Joku1981
Thanks mate, I'm having issues with TeraFile
Repulsa said:
Oh yea ived been reading all right. Maybe it doesnt change because your recovery is not even stock? you need to give us more information about your phone in order to solve your problem ie: Stock/Custom Etc....and if you really wanna extract the CSC. Here's what you need to do. have a nice day.
1.Download the appropriate firmware for your region from sammobile.
2.Extract Hidden.img and cache.img
3.Now compress these two files together into a .Tar file.
4.Flash this in PDA/CSC section of Odin
5.Done!
Edit: If this solution doesnt help you @Joku1981 will be happy to help you
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Thanks a mill! This is what I needed!

Does CSC or PDA matter when flashing firmware from another country.

I am extremely new at this but if I want to update my firmware to, let's say, Germany firmware (PD1), will i need to keep CSC or PDA in mind? Or can I just flash the Germany firmware without those?
What are CSC, PDA, and baseband?
Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk

you have to take care of different partition layout sizes, with the new odin packages this should be no problem, if you only flash the pda (or AP) part.
otherwise you will fail at the flash procedure mainly with hidden.img and/or cache.img!
in any case: flashing your "stock" rom for your region or carrier will fix things if anything gets messed up!
another thing to consider: try flashfire from chainfire, its a new an advanced tool for flashing firmware files!

Issue with change CSC on 910F

Hello.
I check some guides how to change csc on my note 4 but i cant :/
I stuck on MET (and i flashing ORX firmware N910FXXU1DPE1_N910FOXX1DPE1_N910FXXU1DPB1 :/ ) My original CSC its TMS ( Slovakia T-mobile branded)
How i do it:
Over samfirm i download 6.0.1 ORX FW
In recovery Wipe phone and restart to download mode
Open odin 3.11
IN Ap load FW and press start.
First time when i flash FW i was still on TMS. After few Flash its chance to MET :/
Any tips trick how to solve my issue?

Vybramo said:
Hello.
I check some guides how to change csc on my note 4 but i cant :/
I stuck on MET (and i flashing ORX firmware N910FXXU1DPE1_N910FOXX1DPE1_N910FXXU1DPB1 :/ ) My original CSC its TMS ( Slovakia T-mobile branded)
How i do it:
Over samfirm i download 6.0.1 ORX FW
In recovery Wipe phone and restart to download mode
Open odin 3.11
IN Ap load FW and press start.
First time when i flash FW i was still on TMS. After few Flash its chance to MET :/
Any tips trick how to solve my issue?
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I'm not sure whether this helps but: there is a file under /efs/IMEI called "mps_code.dat" Within this file there's a CSC code. Is yours MET in this file? Maybe you can restore you original CSC if you have an EFS backup?

yesteryearisoverhere said:
I'm not sure whether this helps but: there is a file under /efs/IMEI called "mps_code.dat" Within this file there's a CSC code. Is yours MET in this file? Maybe you can restore you original CSC if you have an EFS backup?
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I can restore it to TMS by kies but i want ORX ....

can anybody help me how to set it to orx without root?

Upgrading to Nougat using firmware from different region

Hello,
I am planning on installing the latest official UK BTU firmware on my Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (SM-G935F), my CSC is CRC (Chile). Before proceeding I would like some help please. I know this may have been asked plenty of times before, but each case is different and in addition, I have some specfic questions about the process that I haven't been able to answer from other posts.
First of all, here is my phone info:
Product Code : SM - G93 5FZKLCRC
Original CSC Code :
Firmware 's CSC Code : CRC
Active CSC Code : CRC
Available CSC Codes : CDR , CHL , CPA , CRC , CTI , CTP , CTU , PCT , PET , PGU CSC
Country : COSTA RICA / CR Mobile Operator
Claro / 71203
I already have the official firmware and Odin, and the process seems pretty straightforward, extract the firmware, load it into Odin, put phone in download mode, flash. Oh! and hard reset seems to be the result of doing this which is ok. However, I am unsure about the following:
- The current firmware on my device seems to be Multi-CSC and I want to install a single CSC, what considerations should be taken when doing this? Is there any undesired effect?
- When extracted, the firmware package has 5 files: AP, BL, CP, CSC and HOME_CSC. I know I can ignore HOME_CSC, but, do I load all other 4 files in their respective field in Odin?
Should I ignore one or more of these files?
- Do I need a pit file and repartition or am I ok flashing without repartitioning?
- Can I easily go back and flash my original CRC Mashmallow firmware? Is the process the same but backwards?
Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.