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I got my galaxy j500f rooted. While I was trying to flash a custom rom It got bootlooped. I flashed the stock rom for Sri Lanka( where I live ) . My phone was bought from Qatar. Now I am not getting software updates. Please help me to find the correct region for my phone
Nuzaikm said:
Hi
I got my galaxy j500f rooted. While I was trying to flash a custom rom It got bootlooped. I flashed the stock rom for Sri Lanka( where I live ) . My phone was bought from Qatar. Now I am not getting software updates. Please help me to find the correct region for my phone
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Your original CSC ought to be XSG(UAE). Nevertheless, since you've flashed the SLK firmware, there is no need of worry. By the way, you may not be getting new update since the firmware might be already latest, as last update to Sri Lankan firmware arrived way back in January. Just see the attachment.
Amijaz said:
Your original CSC ought to be XSG(UAE). Nevertheless, since you've flashed the SLK firmware, there is no need of worry. By the way, you may not be getting new update since the firmware might be already latest, as last update to Sri Lankan firmware arrived way back in January. Just see the attachment.
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Thanks for the help. Will I get be able to get the updates if I flash the UAE rom?
SLK firmware is fulled with bloatware and I am not planning to root my phone again.
Nuzaikm said:
Thanks for the help. Will I get be able to get the updates if I flash the UAE rom?
SLK firmware is fulled with bloatware and I am not planning to root my phone again.
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You'll get updates, provided Samsung releases a new one in the UAE region. Which I think won't probably happen as Galaxy J5's two year support period is nearly over.
Nevertheless, I'd recommend you to change the CSC to INS(INDIA) by dialing *#272*imei 1# on your phone dialer and then choosing INS as the Sales code. Keep in mind that by doing so your device'll reboot and wipe all the datas.
As far as I know, J500F used to get more frequent updates in India than any other country.
Tnx.
Hi
Which android version do you have?
J5 is not getting many updates.After the 6.0.1 update there may not be anymore.
Plus if your phone is not official then it wont get any more updates.
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hey guys, i bought my sgs a month back in singapore and the screen jus gets ppl drooling over it. My current firmware version is i9000dxjf4, and Kies mentions this as the latest firmware but samsung-firmware.webs.com shows that there are three other updates after i9000dxjf4 for the asian region. Is it safe for me to download and update the latest firmware from that website inspite of kies confirming that i'm having the latest firmware. Could u also check out that site its quite cool.
Thanks for your replies....
Kies won't show updated firmware as the Samsung Firmware releases are not official. You can by all means download and install, but they are unsupported and there are risks if you don't do it correctly! Most of us here have flashed new firmwares just fine though.
i was also wondering , i'm in asia so should i install asia specific firmware update or can i download european firmware update. I see that europeans get firmware updates frequently than the asians??
Robin.B said:
Kies won't show updated firmware as the Samsung Firmware releases are not official. You can by all means download and install, but they are unsupported and there are risks if you don't do it correctly! Most of us here have flashed new firmwares just fine though.
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I'm new to Android. Would you be kind enough to tell me how to do this? Thanks!
yes, I am new too, can tell us more? thx thx
i have a question i bought the set in singapore and i live in india now should i flash i9000xx or i9000dd or i9000zs etc or can i flash any firmware without considering the place i live will this cause any prob?pls reply thnx
there is a FAQ guide on these boards for roms/firmware etc
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=723596
thanks man my problem got solved.....it was informative....
So, did you download the latest firmware from the Samsung site or went ahead to use one of the custom firmware? Would like to hear if some of the problems that we had been experiencing went away after your upgrade (e.g., GPS, lags, 3G/Wifi switch, etc).
I assume upgrading to the firmware from Samsung does not require rooting. Please correct me if I'm wrong. I'll try to stay unrooted for warranty reason.
Cheers.
o you have to be ****ting me, please use the search before falsely getting peoples hopes up......
this is OLD NEWS
sensi_ said:
o you have to be ****ting me, please use the search before falsely getting peoples hopes up......
this is OLD NEWS
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Care to elaborate?
BTW, OP, I tried searching for the firmware on Samsung website but don't seems to be able to find it. Can you provide link for the mentioned firmware?
Anyone in the UK got there OTA or Kies Lollipop update yet?
If you have flashed the German DBT & the CSC has changed will it change back to the UK CSC if flashed later with a UK Firmware?
If you have flashed how is it running?
Ta
@home said:
Anyone in the UK got there OTA or Kies Lollipop update yet?
If you have flashed the German DBT & the CSC has changed will it change back to the UK CSC if flashed later with a UK Firmware?
If you have flashed how is it running?
Ta
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Got a UK version on EE and flashed German rom with odin. Working well and nice and snappy. Had to re root it though and re install CM recovery.
I have a SIM free note 4 bought from Samsung estore, nothing on mine yet.
@home said:
Anyone in the UK got there OTA or Kies Lollipop update yet?
If you have flashed the German DBT & the CSC has changed will it change back to the UK CSC if flashed later with a UK Firmware?
If you have flashed how is it running?
Ta
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No update for me yet, however I think that Samsung will provide the network provider with the build then the network provider will add there bloatware and so on. I'm not 100% sure on this though.
Based on the CSC changing to a German CSC when I flashed the German DBT I'd have a guess and say flashing a UK ROM via Odin it would again change the CSC. Just a guess..
I have installed the German DBT and so far so good..
markgilmour99 said:
Got a UK version on EE and flashed German rom with odin. Working well and nice and snappy. Had to re root it though and re install CM recovery.
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Hi mark, just wondering but I have a n910f UK version and I flashed the German lollipop build through Odin yesterday, although after giving it some time to boot it upgraded all of the pre-installed apps, the phone booted but all that showed up was a black screen and an empty notification bar, and kept rebooting over and over. anyone know what the problem could be?
xjw1 said:
Hi mark, just wondering but I have a n910f UK version and I flashed the German lollipop build through Odin yesterday, although after giving it some time to boot it upgraded all of the pre-installed apps, the phone booted but all that showed up was a black screen and an empty notification bar, and kept rebooting over and over. anyone know what the problem could be?
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Hi xjw1,
Not really knowledgeable enough to help much here. You don't say what you flashed the rom over. I flashed over bobcat rom and had already updated the bootloader too. I also did a full wipe in recovery before using odin. If you ask here you should get a response from an expert. Good luck. http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/general/910f-official-lolipop-germany-dbt-t3029508
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Hi xjw1,
Not really knowledgeable enough to help much here. You don't say what you flashed the rom over. I flashed over bobcat rom and had already updated the bootloader too. I also did a full wipe in recovery before using odin. If you ask here you should get a response from an expert. Good luck. http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/general/910f-official-lolipop-germany-dbt-t3029508
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I flashed the official stock Lollipop firmware straight from SamMobile, I forget what the baseband was as SamMobile is down at the moment, but thank you for your reply, I'm going to check out the link you provided now.
Sent from my SM-N910F using XDA Free mobile app
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Anyone in the UK got there OTA or Kies Lollipop update yet?
If you have flashed the German DBT & the CSC has changed will it change back to the UK CSC if flashed later with a UK Firmware?
If you have flashed how is it running?
Ta
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Got Kies Lollipop on Friday on my EE.
All running fine
SM-N910K not rooted although I would like to get rid of the remnants of Korean
mklass said:
No update for me yet, however I think that Samsung will provide the network provider with the build then the network provider will add there bloatware and so on. I'm not 100% sure on this though.
Based on the CSC changing to a German CSC when I flashed the German DBT I'd have a guess and say flashing a UK ROM via Odin it would again change the CSC. Just a guess..
I have installed the German DBT and so far so good..
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Yup you use the German update you get the German CSC, flash to a UK one you'll get a UK CSC. But there is almost no difference.You'd be better off sticking to this German one. Whenever an update is pushed you will get it first. If you flash a UK ROM you'll be back in the same situation you're in now waiting for an upgrade. Sometimes the UK providers are weeks/months behind the German updates.
If you want any new OTA updates as soon as Europe gets them stick with this ROM. That is unless you want the UK bloatware. I'm quite surprised the only German stuff is deletable. I bet the EE/Vodafone stuff won't be.
Edit: Actually I take that back, I just checked my CSC and my phone is showing as Polish OXA strangely enough. Well I'm pretty sure I'll still get the OTAs first. What I said should still count for German/Polish updates as they get them first so ..........(fingers crossed).
Flashed German update still retained my UK CSC
Like Mcshave said am better off with German update than EE bloatwares.
Sent from the future using my SM-N910F Note 7
Did you guys do a factory reset after flashing or just carried on with out the reset?
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Did you guys do a factory reset after flashing or just carried on with out the reset?
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Hi Mate,
Flashed over my 4.4.4 no reset before or after and all data is still intact
McShave said:
Yup you use the German update you get the German CSC, flash to a UK one you'll get a UK CSC. But there is almost no difference.You'd be better off sticking to this German one. Whenever an update is pushed you will get it first. If you flash a UK ROM you'll be back in the same situation you're in now waiting for an upgrade. Sometimes the UK providers are weeks/months behind the German updates.
If you want any new OTA updates as soon as Europe gets them stick with this ROM. That is unless you want the UK bloatware. I'm quite surprised the only German stuff is deletable. I bet the EE/Vodafone stuff won't be.
Edit: Actually I take that back, I just checked my CSC and my phone is showing as Polish OXA strangely enough. Well I'm pretty sure I'll still get the OTAs first. What I said should still count for German/Polish updates as they get them first so ..........(fingers crossed).
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But what does it mean if you are with German csc? Idk what csc means but does it add something that you use a German rom in another country? Still have not flashed it yet
I'm from Holland btw
Sent from my SM-N910F using XDA Free mobile app
Well I've got the German Rom on now, so far all seems well. I haven't done a reset just a dirty flash.
So all you guys who have done the same to your UK N4, will you flash the BTU when it's released or stay on the German Rom?
Hello,
I'v bought a GALAXY S5 G900F before two months, and it hasn't received the lollipop update, yet. I bought it from Saudi Arabia and now I've moved to Jordan (should that be a problem?)
I cannot wait anymore and I want to manually upgrade to Lollipop and I've got few questions.
1) Is it okay if I download a firmware for another CSC code? mine is (G900FOJV1AOA1) and in sammobile the latest downloadable firmware is 4.4.2.
2) If I root the mobile afterwards and a 5.0.1 was released OTA or via Kies, how can I get it? can I un-root to get the update then root it back?
3) Is there a way to reset the KNOX counter?
4) Are there any better websites than sammobile to download the firmware and how can I ensure if it is legit and untouched?
5) Why do different countries get the update so late? this is so irritating. why cannot Samsung just make the update available for everyone ? especially for the international unlocked versions.
Thanks in advance,
CharlesPro said:
Hello,
I'v bought a GALAXY S5 G900F before two months, and it hasn't received the lollipop update, yet. I bought it from Saudi Arabia and now I've moved to Jordan (should that be a problem?)
I cannot wait anymore and I want to manually upgrade to Lollipop and I've got few questions.
1) Is it okay if I download a firmware for another CSC code? mine is (G900FOJV1AOA1) and in sammobile the latest downloadable firmware is 4.4.2.
2) If I root the mobile afterwards and a 5.0.1 was released OTA or via Kies, how can I get it? can I un-root to get the update then root it back?
3) Is there a way to reset the KNOX counter?
4) Are there any better websites than sammobile to download the firmware and how can I ensure if it is legit and untouched?
5) Why do different countries get the update so late? this is so irritating. why cannot Samsung just make the update available for everyone ? especially for the international unlocked versions.
Thanks in advance,
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1-yes but if you want stability for modem choose same reigon code (ex.XXU-BLABLA for russia\egypt\saudi arabia like that ... see your current firmware code and find the one with the same ... if not its no big deal its that some people say its better ... imho get the latest by samsung any area make sure its international)
2-umm no and yes ... no if u just unroot ... yes if you make a full wipe after unrooting (ofcourse with not deleting any system apps in partition :silly: )
3-until now .... no ... but its simple ... you have warrenty stay away ... u dont ... just go and screw it :laugh: :silly:
4-yes but sammobile is the best and fastest ... another site is samsung-updates ... it gives you new firmwares faster than sammobile but download speed is pathetic for ul.to and other mirror
5-i dunno for real but keep in mind that 99.999% of samsung phones which gets the updates are "russian" ones ... so if you have the russia stock rom you will be the first to get an OTA by 99.999% :fingers-crossed: :silly:
hope i helped
Hello everyone.
Guys need help, i just bought my brand new J5 2016 1 week ago, checked for software updates manually but it says i already have the latest installed... i checked Sammobile and livesamsungupdates for new FW and there is already a new FW out for my csc code which is SEE. The update is out for couple of days now but my phone says i already have the latest doesnt want to update OTA.... any help pls???
My current FW is J510FNXXU2APL4
The new FW is J510FNXXU2AQD2 ..... but my OTA doesnt show it....
Zlate2255 said:
Hello everyone.
Guys need help, i just bought my brand new J5 2016 1 week ago, checked for software updates manually but it says i already have the latest installed... i checked Sammobile and livesamsungupdates for new FW and there is already a new FW out for my csc code which is SEE. The update is out for couple of days now but my phone says i already have the latest doesnt want to update OTA.... any help pls???
My current FW is J510FNXXU2APL4
The new FW is J510FNXXU2AQD2 ..... but my OTA doesnt show it....
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You need to wait for your carrier to also allow the update...
Amarius1 said:
You need to wait for your carrier to also allow the update...
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Hmm.... weird the model is not carrier branded its unlocked... my S5 is also unlocked model and ive always received OTA before the FW is available for download on various websites...
Zlate2255 said:
Hmm.... weird the model is not carrier branded its unlocked... my S5 is also unlocked model and ive always received OTA before the FW is available for download on various websites...
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Try updating trough the Smart Switch software from Samsung... It will automatically flash the latest version of stock. If it is stull on the same version it means that the update hasn't came for your region
Amarius1 said:
Try updating trough the Smart Switch software from Samsung... It will automatically flash the latest version of stock. If it is stull on the same version it means that the update hasn't came for your region
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Smart Switch doesnt show any updates either weired..... i installed Phone Info app and the app also says there is a new update available for the phone based on the region code SEE... i might have to factory reset no idea why this is happening... or ill have to flash in Odin...
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Smart Switch doesnt show any updates either weired..... i installed Phone Info app and the app also says there is a new update available for the phone based on the region code SEE... i might have to factory reset no idea why this is happening... or ill have to flash in Odin...
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Just try with SS no matter if it shows updates or not. If it doesn't, try Odin.
Zlate2255 said:
Hello everyone.
Guys need help, i just bought my brand new J5 2016 1 week ago, checked for software updates manually but it says i already have the latest installed... i checked Sammobile and livesamsungupdates for new FW and there is already a new FW out for my csc code which is SEE. The update is out for couple of days now but my phone says i already have the latest doesnt want to update OTA.... any help pls???
My current FW is J510FNXXU2APL4
The new FW is J510FNXXU2AQD2 ..... but my OTA doesnt show it....
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update via odin if you really need those updates...
Today
Zlate2255 said:
Hello everyone.
Guys need help, i just bought my brand new J5 2016 1 week ago, checked for software updates manually but it says i already have the latest installed... i checked Sammobile and livesamsungupdates for new FW and there is already a new FW out for my csc code which is SEE. The update is out for couple of days now but my phone says i already have the latest doesnt want to update OTA.... any help pls???
My current FW is J510FNXXU2APL4
The new FW is J510FNXXU2AQD2 ..... but my OTA doesnt show it....
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Same here Region XEO csc it came today after many days basically its April Security update nothing big... about 61mb
nikos7hellas said:
Same here Region XEO csc it came today after many days basically its April Security update nothing big... about 61mb
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Thx for answering i thought my phone was something wrong and not receiving OTAs, but i guess ill just wait.... btw i wanted it because the changelist is alot bigger than the FW i currently have so i thought some improvements must have been implemented
Could someone please help me.My s8 is stuck on may security update and it shows no new updates are available to download. My model number is Sm G950FD and it is not rooted
And could you please suggest a method which does not involve odin
we international boys are a bit behind on updates im afraid
But so slow .My phone is stuck on may patch whereas july patch is rolling out
Vikyathroxs said:
Could someone please help me.My s8 is stuck on may security update and it shows no new updates are available to download. My model number is Sm G950FD and it is not rooted
And could you please suggest a method which does not involve odin
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Which firmware version you are at? Which country? My phone was at firmware AQEB, I flashed AQF7 and later got update for AQG5. I'm from India, imported phone from UAE. Even my phone was stuck at May security update.
Same here I also have the AQEB firmware and i also imported from UAE and i too am from india . Do you know any other method rather than flashing.
batmobile_bang said:
Which firmware version you are at? Which country? My phone was at firmware AQEB, I flashed AQF7 and later got update for AQG5. I'm from India, imported phone from UAE. Even my phone was stuck at May security update.
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Same here. I have the same software version and i too imported from UAE and i too am from India. Could you please suggest a method which does not involve flashing
Vikyathroxs said:
Same here. I have the same software version and i too imported from UAE and i too am from India. Could you please suggest a method which does not involve flashing
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Flashing using ODIN is the only method that I know of. It's very easy and I didn't even lose my data. Doesn't void warranty too. There are YouTube guides which can help you too.
batmobile_bang said:
Which firmware version you are at? Which country? My phone was at firmware AQEB, I flashed AQF7 and later got update for AQG5. I'm from India, imported phone from UAE. Even my phone was stuck at May security update.
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batmobile_bang said:
Flashing using ODIN is the only method that I know of. It's very easy and I didn't even lose my data. Doesn't void warranty too. There are YouTube guides which can help you too.
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Could you please give me the links for the siftware and Odin because I can't find the correct software and please could you give me the dual SIM software
Vikyathroxs said:
Could you please give me the links for the siftware and Odin because I can't find the correct software and please could you give me the dual SIM software
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Check this thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...g-galaxy-s8-s8-indian-thread-t3578711/page237
There are posts related to your question.
batmobile_bang said:
Check this thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...g-galaxy-s8-s8-indian-thread-t3578711/page237
There are posts related to your question.
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Did you use UAE firmware for flashing or Indian
Vikyathroxs said:
Did you use UAE firmware for flashing or Indian
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It's a multi CSC package. Common firmware for both India and UAE.
Guys, I have the exact same problem as described. I too am stuck on firmware ending with AQEB. My CSC code is INS and CSC Version is G950FOXM1AQEB. Real confusion is to determine which firmware to patch. Can I patch Indian firmware or continue with UAE based firmware? Will it void warranty? How to ensure that I don't have to factory reset the device?
abhijitmori said:
Guys, I have the exact same problem as described. I too am stuck on firmware ending with AQEB. My CSC code is INS and CSC Version is G950FOXM1AQEB. Real confusion is to determine which firmware to patch. Can I patch Indian firmware or continue with UAE based firmware? Will it void warranty? How to ensure that I don't have to factory reset the device?
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Please read the first page of this thread!