Hello,
I am on BTU and still on April security patch. I bought an unlocked phone to get updates faster and everyone is getting the patches faster than me. Even the carriers (tmobile, att) are releasing the patches faster.
Which version should I flash to get the patches in a regular way? BTU sucks.
Thank you.
what region are you in ?
did you check out sammobile, they post regular updates as soon as they are published.
you can download them and flash with, odin, twrp flashfire.
I am in Europe for the moment.
I am on BTU no root
Cosmic Blue said:
what region are you in ?
did you check out sammobile, they post regular updates as soon as they are published.
you can download them and flash with, odin, twrp flashfire.
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I live in the UK. I was also on BTU and bought the phone unlocked. I changed to H3G United Kingdom (H3G) as I was getting sick of there being no security update since April. I am also unrooted. To be honest I have not noticed much difference in the software, apart from the bootup screen. Last Samsung phone or tablet I'll be getting.
Same here
Also with H3G United Kingdom you have more regular monthly security updates?
mightywhites29111971 said:
I live in the UK. I was also on BTU and bought the phone unlocked. I changed to H3G United Kingdom (H3G) as I was getting sick of there being no security update since April. I am also unrooted. To be honest I have not noticed much difference in the software, apart from the bootup screen. Last Samsung phone or tablet I'll be getting.
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It's more regular than BTU updates, and you're right BTU stinks
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I recently purchased another GT-i9500 factory unlocked version and noticed that it is still on an earlier edition of 4.2.2. I plugged it into Kies and it tells me that the phone does not support initialization. I tried the OTA route and it tells me that the phone has the most current software.
I am on:
AP: I9500XXUBMEA
CP: I9500XXUBMEA
CSC: I9500OJVBMEA
There are two more updates listed on sammobile:
Country/Carrier Date Version PDA
United Arab Emirates 2013 October 4.3 I9500XXUEMJ5
United Arab Emirates 2013 July 4.2.2 I9500XXUBMG9
United Arab Emirates 2013 June 4.2.2 I9500XXUBMEA
I would at least like to get it up to XXUBMG9 as that was a much smoother experience on my previous i9500 than I am having on this phone with XXUBMEA.
Oddly enough the only difference in the phones is that one was white and this one is blue. The region was the same, but this phone refuses to update via official channels. The white one had no problems at all.
I am not sure if I want to go all the way to 4.3 as it seems like a mixed experience between users. It reminds me very much of the whole GT-i9100 upgrade to ICS debacle.
I am very familiar with Odin if that is my only route the only thing I would like to see is that I do not trigger any of the warranty counters.
CreekDirt said:
I recently purchased another GT-i9500 factory unlocked version and noticed that it is still on an earlier edition of 4.2.2. I plugged it into Kies and it tells me that the phone does not support initialization. I tried the OTA route and it tells me that the phone has the most current software.
I am on:
AP: I9500XXUBMEA
CP: I9500XXUBMEA
CSC: I9500OJVBMEA
There are two more updates listed on sammobile:
Country/Carrier Date Version PDA
United Arab Emirates 2013 October 4.3 I9500XXUEMJ5
United Arab Emirates 2013 July 4.2.2 I9500XXUBMG9
United Arab Emirates 2013 June 4.2.2 I9500XXUBMEA
I would at least like to get it up to XXUBMG9 as that was a much smoother experience on my previous i9500 than I am having on this phone with XXUBMEA.
Oddly enough the only difference in the phones is that one was white and this one is blue. The region was the same, but this phone refuses to update via official channels. The white one had no problems at all.
I am not sure if I want to go all the way to 4.3 as it seems like a mixed experience between users. It reminds me very much of the whole GT-i9100 upgrade to ICS debacle.
I am very familiar with Odin if that is my only route the only thing I would like to see is that I do not trigger any of the warranty counters.
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Where did you buy? Even if you have never flashed JB4.3 or it is with 4.2.2 yet, make sure and check if waranty bit is allowed and it is not set to 1 (start in download mode). I mean, I got that message once I updated to 4.3 and get warranty bit to 1... Just to be sure the phone is not manipulated before buying...
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Where did you buy? Even if you have never flashed JB4.3 or it is with 4.2.2 yet, make sure and check if waranty bit is allowed and it is not set to 1 (start in download mode). I mean, I got that message once I updated to 4.3 and get warranty bit to 1... Just to be sure the phone is not manipulated before buying...
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I purchased the phone in Azerbaijan. They come from Dubai.
The phone has a factory status.
The binary shows official (via download mode) and the device status shows official as well in the Settings, About section.
It might be the problem with CSC.
Try to change your CSC to your corresponding country code, then wipe cache, install any Firmware (based on your country), then also wipe cache.
Now you will get OTA. Good luck
Ajith Roy said:
It might be the problem with CSC.
Try to change your CSC to your corresponding country code, then wipe cache, install any Firmware (based on your country), then also wipe cache.
Now you will get OTA. Good luck
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The CSC matches the United Arab Emirates CSC: XSG. In recovery mode it shows CSC: XSG Multicsc
It doesn't really matter which firmware I use as long as it has English in the language options. There isn't a firmware for the United States for the i9500...only for the branded models from AT&T, Verizon, etc. I travel so I always use the international versions of Sammy's phones.
The only thing I am curious about is that if I use Odin to install "United Arab Emirates 2013 July 4.2.2 I9500XXUBMG9" is it going to make the phone show as Unofficial?
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The only thing I am curious about is that if I use Odin to install "United Arab Emirates 2013 July 4.2.2 I9500XXUBMG9" is it going to make the phone show as Unofficial?
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I think it won't show as UnOfficial but am not much sure.
One thing i can assure is, if you are staying in USA and using UAE FW, you won't get any OTA's..
Can I flash an update through the stock recovery?
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Can I flash an update through the stock recovery?
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MEA (XSG) firmware is not supported by kies.
if everything is official, it must take the OTA, try to reset the phone and check the ota update
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MEA (XSG) firmware is not supported by kies.
if everything is official, it must take the OTA, try to reset the phone and check the ota update
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I have tried several times to get the OTA to arrive by factory restoring the phone from inside of the Settings app and also via recovery mode. I was discussing this with a friend and he checked his i9500 and it showed him as having 4.3 available to download. Same phone, same regions, same geo-location.
After a little bit of Googling I have finally been able to make my phone update Over The Air.
1. Put your phone into Airplane Mode.
2. Navigate to Settings, More, Applications, swipe (from right to left) over to All.
3. Scroll down to Google Services Framework. Select it.
4. Select Force Stop.
5. Select Clear Data.
6. Select Clear Cache (would not let me, but might work for you).
7. Turn on your Wifi with the Airplane Mode still enabled.
8. Navigate to Settings, More, About Device, Software Update. Select it.
9. Select Update (Check for Updates).
10. Install the now available firmware OTA.
Don't forget to disable Airplane Mode when the phone reboots from applying the OTA. I am now on XXUBMG9. Finally.
So out of curiosity I tried to see if the 4.3 was available to me since I was able to force the second 4.2.2 update and low and behold I cannot get it to acknowledge that a 4.3 update is available (even though it has been officially released). I tried forcing it once again using the same method as before to no avail. I have a Note 3 arriving tomorrow and will probably sell this one down the road.
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).
So I got two S7 Edge's today, both network unlocked. One is running CSC BTU and the other is XEU. Is there any benefit or difference between the two, should I put BTU on both or XEU on both, any performance or battery life difference or does one get updates quicker than the other?
From having a look around the net I haven't really found much in explaining the difference, I see that BTU is UK and XEU is UK/Ireland.
A couple of people have said that the BTU is from Samsung and the XEU is unbranded from a reseller, what does this mean?
Thanks for any input.
On this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6-edge/help/btu-xeu-t3100911
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XEU used to be the old Samsung csc for the UK, then they switched to BTU later on. I hadn't seen XEU about for a while before I got my Edge and found it had the XEU csc code, not sure why they are using it again and why there is two now?
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Ronaldo_9 said:
I think i worked out the difference between BTU and XEU.
BTU firmware are on phones that come directly from Samsung (unbranded)
XEU firmware are on Sim Free handsets that are generic (unbranded) but not from Samsung
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On this thread: https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18710229&page=104
It's better to use the XEU one as it's the fastest one for updates. My UK unlocked s7 edge from carphone warehouse came with this firmware. XEU has replaced BTU firmware for fastest updates since the S6.
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On this thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyS6/comments/47d7iv/xeu_or_btu_rom/
I read that BTU is for unbranded phones that come directly from Samsung, while XEU is for unbranded phones that aren't from Samsung. (e.g. resellers)
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Turns out that BTU get updated faster than XEU.
BTU is Samsung UK unbranded (generic) and XEU is just UK unbranded (generic). Difference between the two, if you purchase an sim free phone from Samsung you get BTU, purchase a sim free phone from any other retailer you get XEU.
So if you purchase a Samsung S10 sim free direct from Samsung it will ship with BTU firmware...
If you purchase a Samsung S10 sim free from the likes of Carephone Warhouse it will come with XEU.
does anyone know if there is a benefit or downside to changing my csc from my carrier bell canada ( CSC: BMC) to canada generic (XAC)? thanks
ansamech said:
does anyone know if there is a benefit or downside to changing my csc from my carrier bell canada ( CSC: BMC) to canada generic (XAC)? thanks
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The benefit is that you don't have to wait for your carrier (testing and aproval) to receive OTA, the only "downside" is that you don't get any bloatware apps from them.
Donald K. said:
The benefit is that you don't have to wait for your carrier (testing and aproval) to receive OTA, the only "downside" is that you don't get any bloatware apps from them.
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The bloatware was what I was trying to avoid by switching, awesome. But it won't brake anything? Like Volte or wifi calling?
Donald K. said:
The benefit is that you don't have to wait for your carrier (testing and aproval) to receive OTA, the only "downside" is that you don't get any bloatware apps from them.
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That's not true, bmc gets updates before xac and rogers, in fact rogers is usually dead last in some instances. I specifically changed mine from xac to bmc to get updates a few days earlier, the two bell apps i simply disabled.
peachpuff said:
That's not true, bmc gets updates before xac and rogers, in fact rogers is usually dead last in some instances. I specifically changed mine from xac to bmc to get updates a few days earlier, the two bell apps i simply disabled.
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Here in Holland I've had TNL (T-Mobile Netherlands branded) and I changedit to PHN (Netherlands unbranded) and while I received the december patch on 28-12 while TNL was still stuck on october.
Donald K. said:
Here in Holland I've had TNL (T-Mobile Netherlands branded) and I changedit to PHN (Netherlands unbranded) and while I received the december patch on 28-12 while TNL was still stuck on october.
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In Canada it's the opposite for some reason, bell/telus/koodo get it first while Rogers and unbranded xac get it last.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: SM-G935F
Hello everyone,
So the reason I'm asking for guidance and not straight up trying what I found is because this is my only phone and I cannot risk or afford fixing it if things hit the fan like i'd do with a spare or an old phone.
In addition the region code attached to it, the code is carried by different carriers and countries in the Gulf Area, some of which received Android 8 and some haven't. However since my phone wasn't purchased from STA, saudi telecom, I don't believe it received the updates distributed to the country,. So currently my phone was bought from a distributor in Saudi Arabia, which usually carries codes from different gulf countries. That region apparently hasn't received updates since earlier this year.
I'd appreciate just simple guidance for this process to get it right.
However I do LIVE in the UK and I would like to flash my phone to a UK region, I'm unsure which code to use and what files I would need to place in Odin.
Phone info:
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: SM-G935F, Unlocked (They usually require you to use a local sim card for a 5 minute call after which it's fully unlocked)
CSC: G935F0JV1DQIL
AP: G935FXXU1DQJ8
CP:G935FXXU1DQIL
Would it be possible to flash to UK BTU as they receive more frequent updates?
I don't know if this has any bearing but I'm using a Three sim card at the moment.. However I have used around 8 different sim cards/companies in this phone since i purchased it.
I would appreciate any advice on what files to place into Odin if I want to keep my data. (Or if I have to completely wipe it?) or shall I switch to another up-to-date OJV country like Emirates (UAE)?
Also i'm not sure what home_csc file is.
hope to hear from you guys soon.
archseth1991 said:
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: SM-G935F
Hello everyone,
So the reason I'm asking for guidance and not straight up trying what I found is because this is my only phone and I cannot risk or afford fixing it if things hit the fan like i'd do with a spare or an old phone.
In addition the region code attached to it, the code is carried by different carriers and countries in the Gulf Area, some of which received Android 8 and some haven't. However since my phone wasn't purchased from STA, saudi telecom, I don't believe it received the updates distributed to the country,. So currently my phone was bought from a distributor in Saudi Arabia, which usually carries codes from different gulf countries. That region apparently hasn't received updates since earlier this year.
I'd appreciate just simple guidance for this process to get it right.
However I do LIVE in the UK and I would like to flash my phone to a UK region, I'm unsure which code to use and what files I would need to place in Odin.
Phone info:
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: SM-G935F, Unlocked (They usually require you to use a local sim card for a 5 minute call after which it's fully unlocked)
CSC: G935F0JV1DQIL
AP: G935FXXU1DQJ8
CP:G935FXXU1DQIL
Would it be possible to flash to UK BTU as they receive more frequent updates?
I don't know if this has any bearing but I'm using a Three sim card at the moment.. However I have used around 8 different sim cards/companies in this phone since i purchased it.
I would appreciate any advice on what files to place into Odin if I want to keep my data. (Or if I have to completely wipe it?) or shall I switch to another up-to-date OJV country like Emirates (UAE)?
Also i'm not sure what home_csc file is.
hope to hear from you guys soon.
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good day
I purchased my device SM G935FD from Oman with CSC XSG (part of multiple CSC OJV middle east and some African countries). Even though I received OTA, I always install the full firmware upon officially released.
I upgraded my device from Android 7.0 to 8.0 using UK BTU firmware, the availability of which came first.
In short I downloaded the firmware from Updato (Sam Mobile slow and lagging) for the BTU firmware. Just to be sure you have to download the correct and appropriate firmware and also the latest Odin (Odin3v3.13.1) which was upgraded by Samsung to be utilized for Android 8.0 and higher versions.
G935FXXU2ERE8_G935FOXA2ERE8_BTU firmware for BTU oreo
Odin3_v3.13.1
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ahmed G said:
good day
I purchased my device SM G935FD from Oman with CSC XSG (part of multiple CSC OJV middle east and some African countries). Even though I received OTA, I always install the full firmware upon officially released.
I upgraded my device from Android 7.0 to 8.0 using UK BTU firmware, the availability of which came first.
In short I downloaded the firmware from Updato (Sam Mobile slow and lagging) for the BTU firmware. Just to be sure you have to download the correct and appropriate firmware and also the latest Odin (Odin3v3.13.1) which was upgraded by Samsung to be utilized for Android 8.0 and higher versions.
G935FXXU2ERE8_G935FOXA2ERE8_BTU firmware for BTU oreo
Odin3_v3.13.1
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Also, be sure to activate your Developers options and enable USB debugging and unlock OEM. Using Home_CSC will retain your user data while using CSC only will factory reset your device and start anew.
Assalamu Alaikum WRWB
sent from my device SM G935FD
jazak allah kol khayr brother.
This was so helpful, successfully updated my phone to oreo finally. and now on the UK csc. will be getting updates more frequently haha.
ahmed G said:
good day
I purchased my device SM G935FD from Oman with CSC XSG (part of multiple CSC OJV middle east and some African countries). Even though I received OTA, I always install the full firmware upon officially released.
I upgraded my device from Android 7.0 to 8.0 using UK BTU firmware, the availability of which came first.
In short I downloaded the firmware from Updato (Sam Mobile slow and lagging) for the BTU firmware. Just to be sure you have to download the correct and appropriate firmware and also the latest Odin (Odin3v3.13.1) which was upgraded by Samsung to be utilized for Android 8.0 and higher versions.
G935FXXU2ERE8_G935FOXA2ERE8_BTU firmware for BTU oreo
Odin3_v3.13.1
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Also, be sure to activate your Developers options and enable USB debugging and unlock OEM. Using Home_CSC will retain your user data while using CSC only will factory reset your device and start anew.
Assalamu Alaikum WRWB
sent from my device SM G935FD
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About Knox tripping?
Hello, I'm expecting to do something like this to my phone, but I'm wondering, will it trip Knox? Because you're changing the ROM, so I don't know
AshCat12 said:
Hello, I'm expecting to do something like this to my phone, but I'm wondering, will it trip Knox? Because you're changing the ROM, so I don't know
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No