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.
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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!
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?
OK - I started with a unbranded UK A300FU - CSC code BTU on 5.x
I flashed a (supposedly) UK VOdafone 6.0.1 rom using Odin and the ROM n the AP sjlot
It appears this failed - my Modem wasn't updated an WiFi failed - the advice elsewhere is to go into download from a cold phone.
Also, it would appear the firmware wasn't UK, but some germanic version
I restored from a TWRP backup
My phone details now says the "orginal CSC Code" is VD2
If I want get back to showing Original code as BT should I re-flash in Odin the firmware that matched the twrp backup ? If so , should I stil use the AP slot, or should I use the CSC slot?
Many thanks
Use CSC slot.
Also, the reason why your TWRP backup restoration didn't touch the CSC is that it has it's own partition, which one normally does not backup.
You could flash an entirely unbranded marshmallow rom of your choice, and flash the BTU CSC of lollipop, it should still theoretically work.
HI guys. I have a Samsung S7 Edge rooted.(fw ITV )I use stock fw Samsung.Id need to install the Vodafone IT(OMN) on my device to use VoLTE.I flashed the OMN vs through Odin.All OK.By default my CSC is VD2.(Germany).
My S7 Edge is rooted...i tried Phone INFO ★Samsung.I choose OMN csc...The S7 Edge is rebooted(to change csc),but THE CSC IS VD2!Why?Hw can i fix it?THX in advance guys.
You have to put a single CSC first, like ORO (Romania), I had CSC ITV and now I have BTU !
The procedure is:
First flash ORO firmware, choose CSC instead HOME_CSC, it will format your phone, but to be sure boot into recovery and wipe data again, make sure you have now CSC ORO.
Step 2, flash your desired firmware with your desired CSC, choose CSC instead HOME_CSC, it will format your phone, but to be sure boot into recovery and wipe data again, now your new CSC should be present on your system already !
Be aware ! This procedure worked for me, migrated ITV to BTU but I don't see any reason that will no't work in your case too !
Good luck !
Share if you succeed !
Hello everyone.
Recently i tried to change CSC in my Galaxy S8 exynos which came orginally from EE so csc is EVR. I found combination file for my bootloader. File name COMBINATION_FA70_G950FXXU4ARI1_CL12792727_QB19841686_REV00_user_mid_noship.tar.md5
My botloader is unfortunately U4. This file is based on Nougat but there is no Nougat rom suitable for U4 bootloader. I tried with OREO rom but after flashing home CSC from OREO together with combination file it stops on the screen Installation failed. When i boot factory binary and enter code for CSC change it does not show any CSC to select.
Can someone please explain what i am doing wrong? Also i flashed H3G rom (PIE) and then BTU rom (PIE) and now when i go to samsung Phone infor it says Product code H3G, in bootloader it is stil EVR....
Sorry for chaotic post but my english is not perfect.
Any help will be appreciated. I was searching for some tutorial how to do it properly but none of them says what rom should be used with combination file.
Pichulec said:
Hello everyone.
Recently i tried to change CSC in my Galaxy S8 exynos which came orginally from EE so csc is EVR. I found combination file for my bootloader. File name COMBINATION_FA70_G950FXXU4ARI1_CL12792727_QB19841686_REV00_user_mid_noship.tar.md5
My botloader is unfortunately U4. This file is based on Nougat but there is no Nougat rom suitable for U4 bootloader. I tried with OREO rom but after flashing home CSC from OREO together with combination file it stops on the screen Installation failed. When i boot factory binary and enter code for CSC change it does not show any CSC to select.
Can someone please explain what i am doing wrong? Also i flashed H3G rom (PIE) and then BTU rom (PIE) and now when i go to samsung Phone infor it says Product code H3G, in bootloader it is stil EVR....
Sorry for chaotic post but my english is not perfect.
Any help will be appreciated. I was searching for some tutorial how to do it properly but none of them says what rom should be used with combination file.
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Hi mate, when flashing CSC to change it don't use home_csc. You must use the CSC file and once you have flashed it you need to do a factory reset to set the new CSC. You don't need a combination file to change CSC either, just flash the firmware you want, with CSC file. Not home_csc.