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Can I flash another country's firmware on my s5 g900f?

Hello everyone
I have a g900f from UAE and as it still hasn't got lollipop I was wondering if I can flash another firmware from sammobile.. If I can do so, can someone guide me at how to do it?
Sent from my SM-G900F using XDA Free mobile app

Yep, long as it's for the G900F
Grab ODIN, grab the ROM you want from sammobile, install samsung drivers, put the phone into download mode, connect to PC, press PDA or AP on ODIN and load the .TAR ROM file, press Start
Phone will be wiped in the process so backup anything important
Instructions are under the download on sammobile anyway
Instructions
Extract (unzip) the firmware file
Download Odin v3.09
Extract Odin ZIP file
Open Odin v.3.09
Reboot Phone in Download Mode (press and hold Home + Power + Volume Down buttons)
Connect phone and wait until you get a blue sign in Odin
Add the firmware file to AP / PDA
Make sure re-partition is NOT ticked
Click the start button, sit back and wait few minutes

RESOLVED : How to unbrick my sg4 i9505 after wipes ?

I need helps to unbrick my i9505
Before ,phone was on Android 5.0.1
& Base band OHD7
After an wipe all data
I get this screenshot &
phone is not recognize by pc
I have download mode but
i cant obtain recovery mode
Bigs Thanks for all replies.

Download from Sammobile the firmware for your model and country,put the phone in download mode en flash the firmware with Odin and all should be fine

Bigs thanks for answering
I will tray but not with big conviction
Because phone in download mode
is not detected by pc
I will test other pcs & other cables
Thanks very much

Two days ago i had the same issue and i tried on Windows Vista and on Windiws 10,no succes. Succes on Windows 7.
Do you have KIES on your pc? If not download Kies,it will install the nesesarry drivers on your pc.

hi , ludoke
i tried 2nd time with another laptop :
Now my phone is detected by pc on download mode it work on win7
i flash firmware but
i get FAIL with notification there is no partition : attached screenshot
Always no recovery mode and normal reboot give screen get issue with pc <-------->phone
i will try with kies
thanks for encouragements & helps

Then you have to search for firmware with Pit. file and CSC and Modem, Firmware files and flash with Odin ,repartition ticked.
Search or ask here on XDA, i can't help you with that
Did you unpack the firmware zipfile once ? Don't flash the zip file and do NOT tick repartition if you have just 1 file(tar)

Different usb port/ make sure you flash not an old firmware when you are on the knox bootloader.

Hi , Lennyz1988 & Kudoke
Before sofbrick phone was android v5.0.1 & Base band OHD7
I tried flash firmware XXUHOA7 with pit on odin 3.10.6
But i get FAIL attached screenshot on #1
i will test with other odin versions & other pc always win7
kind regards

In howmany files was that firmware ? Firmware from Sammobile has mostly 1 file in the zip,so my advice is to download firmware from Sammobile for your model and country,unpack the zipfile once and you get two files . Go to download mode.
Flash the biggest file in the AP box in Odin and do NOT thick repartition. Use Odin 3.09
Also,use usb 2 port

Lastly i success the flash
I get this far
for that i have reinstalled new Os windows 7 on laptop
i use odin 3.09 and the same firmware XXUHOA7 with 4 files no pit
miraculous thing : green PASS , attached screenshot on #1
i have average fifties flashs sucess & a dozen different devices rooted
but this one make me very happy
I hope that noobs friends share & take advantage of my modest experience in 3 days
Thousand thanks for Ludoke & Lennyz1988.

Upgrade dev edition BL PB1->PD1 for Phoenix Rom

Alright, here's my situation:
-On PB1 BL and PD1
-Dev edition BL
-Twrp installed
I want to upgrade to the PD1 bl so my softkeys and wifi work on phoenix rom. Ive ALREADY tried the method to fix this issue posted in the bl unlock thread (flash stock recovery then flash firmware).
Any and all help is greatly appreciated.

Directions To Update Or Downgrade Bootloaders
Download this files
PB1_Firmware_Only_NK2_Kernel.tar.md5
TWRP_Prepare.zip
SafeStrap_PB1_Bootloader_Unlock_AIO.zip
SafeStrap_PD1_Bootloader_Unlock_AIO.zip
SafeStrap_PF4_Bootloader_Unlock_AIO.zip
S5_KLTE_USA_VZW.pit
In TWRP Flash TWRP_Prepare.zip
Reboot to Download Mode
In Odin Under AP slot load PB1_Firmware_Only_NK2_Kernel.tar.md5
Now in Odin Under PIT load S5_KLTE_USA_VZW.pit If you have a 32gb phone instead of 16gb phone skip this step
Click Start
When finished on reboot watch for Safestrap Splash Screen and enter Safestrap
Now goto Power Menu/Reboot Menu and reboot to Download Mode
Make sure in download mode the current binary is Official. If it is not reflash In Odin Under AP slot load PB1_Firmware_Only_NK2_Kernel.tar.md5
Now in Odin Under PIT load S5_KLTE_USA_VZW.pit
Click Start on reboot enter Safestrap reboot back to download mode and make sure binary status is Official
If Binary Status is Official Pull battery restart and enter SafeStrap
Flash: (Choose 1 Whatever One You Choose Is The Firmware And Bootloader Version You Will Be On)
SafeStrap_PB1_Bootloader_Unlock_AIO.zip
SafeStrap_PD1_Bootloader_Unlock_AIO.zip
SafeStrap_PF4_Bootloader_Unlock_AIO.zip
Phone will Power Off.
Pull Battery enter TWRP recovery Wipe Data and System and Flash A Rom That matches Firmware For example PB1 would be a 5.0 rom PD1 Or PF4 would be 6.0.1 Rom

Samsung S7 Edge stuck in Boot Loop

Hello everyone!
I have a Samsung SM-G935F which after a system update (a patch) is no longer working, it's stuck in boot loop.
When I turn it on I get: Kernel Rev check file Device 1, Binary 0.
I can get into the Download Mode and it will be recognized by ODIN.
But I don't know how to proceed in order to solve the presented scenario. Can you help me out? Thanks!
Regards,
Oliver

Hi, First you need to try to perform a format through recovery,holding power+home+volume up.
If phone did not boot,Then download firmware from sammobile using an app called SamFrim you can find it by simple search on google.
After you downloaded thr firmware,Launch odin and boot your phone into download mode by holding power+home+volume down.
Extract the firmware and it will generate 5 files
AP
BL
CP
CSC
Home_Csc
Add every file to its correct place in odin
AP
CP
BL
Csc( don't use Home_Csc,Because we want to perform a full wipe)
Then hit start, be careful not to unplug the cable,once it's done phone will auto reboot,leave it,It will do everything by its own.
Btw you must use latest odin version because older version doesn't support Oreo roms
Good Luck

Stuck in Samsung Logo Screen. Recovery Mode not loading. FRP Lock on

Suddenly My phone stopped working. Stuck in samsung logo screen . cannot enter recovery mode. I have only option is to use odin to install software. have downloaded files from sammobile site. Always stuck in initialisation for 30 min and then proceed and fails at re partition operation failed. tried to install twrp . download was halfway and stopped because of FRP Lock ON. How to proceed .. Pls help me..

Remove FRP lock
Download Samsung-combination-firmware (s7 edge ) (your-model-number) flash with odin. Reboot the device. Activate dev settings and reset the device. Reboot to download mode and flash stock Samsung firmware from Sammobile. If it dont work try againe. I remove 2 times FRP lock this way.
Latest SCF= HardReset.info: Galaxy S7 Edge SM-G935F COMBINATION_FA60_G935FXXU5ASD2_CL7964511
https://www.hardreset.info/articles/samsung-combination-firmware/

What is your binary? , you need to flash the combination firmware to get rid of frp lock and then flash a custom recovery or stock rom, you can actually see the binary number on the download mode ( volume down + power + home ) it is indicated with a B in red letters.

I'm also experiencing a similar problem.
My phone is stuck in the Samsung logo and cannot enter recovery, only download mode. It's unrooted and everything stock. The only difference is that I don't have the FRP lock on.
I've been trying to use Odin to restore the firmware, but couldn't do it. The behavior is very similar to what you're experiencing. It takes ~30minutes and then fails to re-partition or says that PIT file wasn't found. I've tried different Odin versions and downloaded different firmware versions.
Tried flashing with the "HOME_CSC" and the regular "CSC".
Also tried using Smart switch or Kies with no success (those don't find the phone in download mode).
Any tips?

Use 7zip to extract the CSC file from the firmware you downloaded from sammobile. After extraction you'll find the PIT file in the folder.
Start Odin 3.14
Go to options tab and enable re-partition and nand erase
Go to pit tab
Click on pit and select the pit file you extracted from the firmware
Now preload the BL, AP, CP and CSC md5 files
Click start and wait
---------- Post added at 02:58 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:55 AM ----------
And for removing FRP lock the easiest way of doing this is by using a tool named FRP HiJacker by Hagard