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Flashing non carrier branded rim without tripping Knox

At the end of the month I'm going to be getting the EE version of the s7 edge here in the UK.
I want to know if I can flash the non carrier stock UK firmware as I have with my s5 without effecting Knox as I want to be able to use Samsung pay when it arrives. I'm just asking to be sure they didn't change something since the s5.
Thanks!

I'd also like to know, I have the vodafone version and want an unbranded version so I don't have to wait for updates.

Flashing firmware through ODIN will not trip knox, even if it's a different firmware version and or type.

Zyxxeil said:
Flashing firmware through ODIN will not trip knox, even if it's a different firmware version and or type.
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Thanks just the answer I was looking for!

USSD Codes not Working Anymore

I have my S7 Edge for a month now , everything used to work fine (located in Pakistan)
Two days back I flashed a new Stock Rom from UK to check country restricted apps (there were not much though) and I noticed on that ROM USSD codes were not working and neither do my sensors.
Now I reverted back to stock rom of my region, now the sensors are fine, but USSD codes are still not working. I tried the 2 ROM available for my region thrice, but still the same issue.
Please suggest what should I do?
Note: I didn't root my phone (because don't want to void my warranty since I paid extra $150 for that) nor do there's any network restriction on USSD.

re: USSD codes
Shsabi said:
I have my S7 Edge for a month now , everything used to work fine (located in Pakistan)
Two days back I flashed a new Stock Rom from UK to check country restricted apps (there were not much though) and I noticed on that ROM USSD codes were not working and neither do my sensors.
Now I reverted back to stock rom of my region, now the sensors are fine, but USSD codes are still not working. I tried the 2 ROM available for my region thrice, but still the same issue.
Please suggest what should I do?
Note: I didn't root my phone (because don't want to void my warranty since I paid extra $150 for that) nor do there's any network restriction on USSD. Normally I use the codes to check balance and remaining data, it's so irritating to call the help center to know all the details without USSD.
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You need to change your CSC to any other region or country.
The UK CSC no longer allows using the USSD codes.
I had the same problem using USSD so I just changed to a different CSC.
Once I changed to a different CSC the USSD codes worked perfectly.
Go to this link to download twrp flashable CSC's for your phone.
You will see a large selection to choose from:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/development/utility-flashable-csc-selection-30-t3392957
Good luck,
Have a great day!

Misterjunky said:
You need to change your CSC to any other region or country.
The UK CSC no longer allows using the USSD codes.
I had the same problem using USSD so I just changed to a different CSC.
Once I changed to a different CSC the USSD codes worked perfectly.
Go to this link to download twrp flashable CSC's for your phone.
You will see a large selection to choose from:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/development/utility-flashable-csc-selection-30-t3392957
Good luck,
Have a great day!
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just one question, it won't trigger warranty void knox.. right?
Plus, I have my own region's CSC, but when I try to flash it via odin it gets stuck at NAND Write Start!!.. Anyway to fix it?

Misterjunky said:
You need to change your CSC to any other region or country.
The UK CSC no longer allows using the USSD codes.
I had the same problem using USSD so I just changed to a different CSC.
Once I changed to a different CSC the USSD codes worked perfectly.
Go to this link to download twrp flashable CSC's for your phone.
You will see a large selection to choose from:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/development/utility-flashable-csc-selection-30-t3392957
Good luck,
Have a great day!
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When don't you stop thinking that all people ROOT their phones?
"TWRP flashable CSC's": so you phone has to be rooted! Not everyone wants their phones to root, and there are people who won't want the KNOX-flag triggered!

re: you're right!
henklbr said:
When don't you stop thinking that all people ROOT their phones?
"TWRP flashable CSC's": so you phone has to be rooted! Not everyone wants their phones to root, and there are people who won't want the KNOX-flag triggered!
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After giving it a lot of thought you're right, perhaps that's the first thing I should ask,
maybe the reason I did not think of asking is because I come from a rooted family...
But sooner or later doesn't everyone root their phones? LOL
Have a great day!

Misterjunky said:
The UK CSC no longer allows using the USSD codes.
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Not quite true, I do have a UK version, and USSD codes work fine on mine.
Sent from my SM-G930F using XDA-Developers mobile app

henklbr said:
When don't you stop thinking that all people ROOT their phones?
"TWRP flashable CSC's": so you phone has to be rooted! Not everyone wants their phones to root, and there are people who won't want the KNOX-flag triggered!
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The root method does NOT trip knox! Stop spreading your nonsense lol! It is done with the Samsung official engineering bootloader. Again, WARRANTY VOID: 0x0 :good::good:
I have been flashing/testing different carrier's firmware and have rooted the phone pictured below 3 or 4 times now and, as you can see, it's golden. Currently it is G935U but originally it was from Sprint.

hi,
i have the same problem on my galaxy s7 SM-G930 F
NONE of the ussd/mmi codes work!
when i type the code nothing happens
i instaled the PhoneINFO app and in the CSC Code card the Original CSC Code field is empty
but all other fields are filled:
Product code:
sm2g930fzsadhr
original csc code:
firmwares csc code:
DHR
Active csc code:
DHR
Availabile csc codes:
CRO, DHR
CSC Country:
Croatia / HR
Mobile Operator:
HT HR / 21901
how can i fix my s7 so CSC Codes can work again!

How to fix invalid MMI code on samsung galaxy s7
I have the same problem on my galaxy s7 SM-G930F.
When I check Divert if Unavailable (62) using *#62# I get the error
"Connection problem or invalid MMI code."...
It turns out that the G930F (BNIB sealed) I bought was a grey import and even though the hardware G930F is international, the firmware loaded is for the UK and the Phone INFO app shows the CSC to be "BTU" (see CSC codes) . And so even though the phone is unlocked, it does not function 100% in the Australian mobile network.
To fix this I had to flash the AU firmware for the CSC code XSA found at
SM-G930F — Galaxy S7 firmware
using ODIN.
After this the CSC is updated to XSA and all USSD codes work perfectly!
No rooting required!
A bonus for having the correct CSC/firmware for my S7 is that VoLTE now works with the carrier!

Changing CSC whilist updating to Nougat

Hey Guys !
So, my phones CSC code is DDE which means Deutsche Telekom. Currently Im using Slovak O2 SIM card so i don't think its carrier locked.
Now, I would like to change my CSC to BTU because theres 0 chance Telekom will update their firmware in this century.
So the question is, can this brick my phone if something goes wrong ? I heard stories about deleting IMEI by changing CSC etc.

Floppysvk said:
Hey Guys !
So, my phones CSC code is DDE which means Deutsche Telekom. Currently Im using Slovak O2 SIM card so i don't think its carrier locked.
Now, I would like to change my CSC to BTU because theres 0 chance Telekom will update their firmware in this century.
So the question is, can this brick my phone if something goes wrong ? I heard stories about deleting IMEI by changing CSC etc.
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Download and install Phone INFO from Playstore. Check under the CSC CODE tab which country service codes are available for your specific model. Reference that with Sammobile and download the latest firmware.
(Continue ONLY if you've confirmed you have multi CSC on your device in other words more than one CSC to change to)
You'll notice there are 2 CSC files in the zip downloaded from Sammobile. Flash the one that starts with CSC and NOT the one starting with HOME. Your phone will then factory reset so make sure you've backed it up.
Ps!!! Warning!!!
Changing the CSC / product code on your Samsung device may invalidate the warranty. It may also invalidate the Samsung Knox warranty for Samsung devices
that support Samsung Knox. Furthermore, there is no guarantee that flashing the new firmware will work, even when you flash valid firmware.
In many cases, flashing the same firmware a second, or third, time may work.

Floppysvk said:
Hey Guys !
So, my phones CSC code is DDE which means Deutsche Telekom. Currently Im using Slovak O2 SIM card so i don't think its carrier locked.
Now, I would like to change my CSC to BTU because theres 0 chance Telekom will update their firmware in this century.
So the question is, can this brick my phone if something goes wrong ? I heard stories about deleting IMEI by changing CSC etc.
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Nevermind try it. You'll see the magic. But be careful unless your phone is sm-g930f you may brick it.

I hace a similar problem, phone info says my csc its from BTU (UK) but I'm in Peru, I cannot make calls, How can I flash the correct csc for Peru?

Help with SM-N910H

Hi
I am noobish and would love some help from an expert
I Got my Note 4 SM-N910H on eBay a few years ago. I brought it unlocked not sure if its unlocked via IMEI or some other way (Its working with both USA AT&T sim and UK Virgin sim). Looks like it has been customized in some way because I went to Odin mode and it has binary & status custom and Knox voided.
Tried updating via settings and it will not allow it due to being modified. Tried Samsung Kies and it says its not supported.
Its currently on 4.4.4 firmware and i want to get it to 6.0.1.
I found a website with the official 6.0.1 firmware for N910H. (Cant post links but updato and samsung-firmware). The problem is there are multiple different country versions and I don't have a clue which country to pick? I want it in English. But there are none with USA or UK. Does the firmware country make a difference apart from language? I don't know what the original carrier was and there are no carrier specific apps installed. Does it have to be the same country as the original? Could I lose my unlock and not be able to use my sim card?
About Device:
Android 4.4.4
Baseband N910HXXU1ANIF
Kernal 3.10.9-2815469
Build Number KTU84P.N910HXXU1ANIF
Device Status Custom (Does that mean its rooted?)
I am happy with either official firmware or custom if its 6.0.1 or something better.
Please any tips/advice/guides or links would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

speedfox87 said:
Hi
I am noobish and would love some help from an expert
I Got my Note 4 SM-N910H on eBay a few years ago. I brought it unlocked not sure if its unlocked via IMEI or some other way (Its working with both USA AT&T sim and UK Virgin sim). Looks like it has been customized in some way because I went to Odin mode and it has binary & status custom and Knox voided.
Tried updating via settings and it will not allow it due to being modified. Tried Samsung Kies and it says its not supported.
Its currently on 4.4.4 firmware and i want to get it to 6.0.1.
I found a website with the official 6.0.1 firmware for N910H. (Cant post links but updato and samsung-firmware). The problem is there are multiple different country versions and I don't have a clue which country to pick? I want it in English. But there are none with USA or UK. Does the firmware country make a difference apart from language? I don't know what the original carrier was and there are no carrier specific apps installed. Does it have to be the same country as the original? Could I lose my unlock and not be able to use my sim card?
About Device:
Android 4.4.4
Baseband N910HXXU1ANIF
Kernal 3.10.9-2815469
Build Number KTU84P.N910HXXU1ANIF
Device Status Custom (Does that mean its rooted?)
I am happy with either official firmware or custom if its 6.0.1 or something better.
Please any tips/advice/guides or links would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
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4.4.4 is the best if you want my advice don't upgrade you will regret.
marshmallow and lollipop both sucks on note 4 and once you upgraded the bootloader will be locked and you cannot downgrade back to 4.4.4.
If your device status shows custom then it means it was rooted and modified for some reasons to make it fully work out of china because N910H is chinese note 4 3g model i believe.

just pick your own country. if its not available, just pick a neighbor country.
btw.....before you try any of those, try to boot to recovery and see if TWRP is installed. if yes, good, continue by creating backup of your current rom.
if not, I suggest installing TWRP first and make a full backup.
about kitkat vs marshmellow, I'll go with MM. With MM, you got more features, you got more recent android security patch.
yes, its worse on battery. but some tweaks here and there will (almost) fixed it.

Thanks for the help
Tried installing supersu and it says its not rooted so don't know why it says device status custom haha.
Yes 910H does say its an asian model but the firmwares are not asian areas they are more like african areas? The nearest one to USA is Trinidad and Tobago i think.
Think ill just stick with 4.4.4 since I don't know what I am doing
TY

speedfox87 said:
Thanks for the help
Tried installing supersu and it says its not rooted so don't know why it says device status custom haha.
Yes 910H does say its an asian model but the firmwares are not asian areas they are more like african areas? The nearest one to USA is Trinidad and Tobago i think.
Think ill just stick with 4.4.4 since I don't know what I am doing
TY
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Take your time to read on some threads. Just relax, no need to rush.
I have 910h myself, and I'm enjoying this device with root and xposed.
To root, get your cfautoroot. Its a simple process, just a few click here and there.
Custom status means that your knox is tripped. It means it has been successfully rooted before.
Trust me, its worth the time spent.

How can I change from single CSC to Multi-CSC

How can I change from a single CSC (TNZ) to a multi-CSC without root? It doesn't seem to be as easy as for my S8.

Any luck with this change. As i am also looking to change in my note 9

androidloveRs3104 said:
Any luck with this change. As i am also looking to change in my note 9
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No luck at all:crying:

If its the F model you can flash the multi csc firmware with odin 3B.
Sent from my SM-G975U1 using XDA Labs

SeanX said:
How can I change from a single CSC (TNZ) to a multi-CSC without root? It doesn't seem to be as easy as for my S8.
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what trouble are you running into? flashing a CSC doesnt require root as its done in download mode and every Galaxy S phone from the S8 on are capable of taking any firmware built for any US bootloader version S device youre on. It will very likely require the patched version of odin available here
for the most part, all the CSC does is tell the phone what carrier its on which tells it what LTE bands to use, what carrier bloat to install, config for voLTE and wifi calling etc etc