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Unable to detect new OTA updates

Hi guys,
For some strange reason my phone is unable to detect new OTA updates. I'm running I9505XXUGNF1 per the screenshot below and when I try and run an update to I9505XXUGNG2 I get a message saying "The latest updates have already been installed" even though NG2 is available via the OTA server.
Can someone help me please?
In order to upgrade I need to download the 2gb ROM file and install using Odin which is a pain when you're travelling!
Is it something to do with DBT? Is there some way of changing my phone into a DBT phone?
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Does someone know how I can change my CSC? I've seen a few guides but they require root and an earlier ROM version which I can't go back to...
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Dial *#1234# and attach what appears. You have wrong CSC for sure.
CSC is the country code of ur phone.
- Conect it to Kies 3 for know ur CSC. (pic attached)
- Download the correct firmware for ur device and flash it through ODIN.

I've flashed through ODIN a number of times but my CSC doesn't change... How can I force a CSC change?
Joku1981 said:
Dial *#1234# and attach what appears. You have wrong CSC for sure.
CSC is the country code of ur phone.
- Conect it to Kies 3 for know ur CSC. (pic attached)
- Download the correct firmware for ur device and flash it through ODIN.
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OK, so I re-downloaded the following file:
DBT-I9505XXUGNF1-20140619102758.zip
and followed the instructions from:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=43553707&postcount=14
Make sure you take a backup via Kies if you need personal files
Download the respective stock ROMS from sammobile.com or samsung-updates.com or see thread on Stock Roms on XDA
Extract zip to get tar.md5
Put device into download mode (Vol down+ Home + Power) and Flash using Odin (PDA option)
Wait till device reboots back into Android after completing the flash and recovery
Once device reboots, do a Factory Reset via Settings > Accounts
Once device reboots after Factory Reset/recovery, enter the google account info and restore settings and then turn off the device
Boot device back into download mode (Vol down+ Home + Power)
Re-flash the same downloaded firmware for a second time via Odin
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
And my CSC still says OXA which I think is "open europe" (same as before) and OTA updates are still not available.
Can someone with knowledge of this please help?

Can get S5 SM-G900T out of soft brick mode.

Hello, I have a Tmobile Samsung S5 and I am able to get into Download Mode and I have used Odin v3.09 to try to and flash Odin Flashable Full Stock from the oldest version to the latest and everytime it just boots to the Samsung S5 logo screen with the words Recovery Booting on the top upper left of the phone. The phone is also unable to get into Recovery. I tried flashing other recovers such as TWRP via Odin but I get an error stating "recovery is not seandroid enforcing"
I am beating my head up against the wall here trying to get it to boot up.
Title was meant to say CAN'T

shanghei said:
Hello, I have a Tmobile Samsung S5 and I am able to get into Download Mode and I have used Odin v3.09 to try to and flash Odin Flashable Full Stock from the oldest version to the latest and everytime it just boots to the Samsung S5 logo screen with the words Recovery Booting on the top upper left of the phone. The phone is also unable to get into Recovery. I tried flashing other recovers such as TWRP via Odin but I get an error stating "recovery is not seandroid enforcing"
I am beating my head up against the wall here trying to get it to boot up.
Title was meant to say CAN'T
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You might not be able to get into recovery mode but when you're soft bricked you can get into download mode.
Press the key combination to get into Download Mode and keep holding them until your phone gets to the Download Mode screen.
You'll then have to redo it and if it still doesn't work then you're probably flashing a bad firmware.
Your phone may reboot a few times during this process, as it's happened to me before and I just ended up holding until about 3 or 4 reboots.

I did flash in odin in download mode using the correct firmware. I also used kies to no avail.

shanghei said:
I did flash in odin in download mode using the correct firmware. I also used kies to no avail.
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Make sure it's definitely the right firmware, and try using a different version of Odin perhaps?

CainK said:
Make sure it's definitely the right firmware, and try using a different version of Odin perhaps?
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I used Odin Version 3.07 and 3.09 to flash the following firmware files, odin finishes with a green PASS!
It is a Tmobile S5 sm-g900t
G900TUVU1CNK2_G900TTMB1CNK2_G900TUVU1CNK2_HOME.tar.md5
Everytime its done flashing it goes to a screen that says on the top Left in blue text "recovery rebooting......." and it just sits there.
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Samsung sm-g900m nao entra em modo recovery .
I have the same problem.
my screen this loop. when I try the recovery appears the same message. When I try the way downloads is stuck in the robot android more not connect the USB

J5 - SM-J500M/DS - Custom binary still blocked by FRP after flash (Odin, Z3X)

Hello everyone. :good:
I will try to be brief...
I have a J5 model SM-J500M/DS with Custom binary blocked by FRP (lock: on)
The problem is:
After flash firmware using both Odin/Z3X Pro, the message screen "Custom binary blocked by FRP" still there.
1 - I tried all versions of stock roms from: sammobile (android 5.1, 6.0), SamFirm (last firmware).
2 - I tried separated firmware repair files (BL, CP, CSC, etc..)
3 - KIES and Smart Switch same alert that SM-J500M does not have support for initialization emergency:
Is there another way to turn FRP off? :crying:
Take a look the screens below:
Thank you :good:
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This is the log screen on both Odin and Z3X:
Using repair firmware with separated files
Using stock rom from Sammobile
Z3X with individual files
Z3X with stock from Sammobile

leodavi3d said:
Hello everyone. :good:
I will try to be brief...
I have a J5 model SM-J500M/DS with Custom binary blocked by FRP (lock: on)
The problem is:
After flash firmware using both Odin/Z3X Pro, the message screen "Custom binary blocked by FRP" still there.
1 - I tried all versions of stock roms from: sammobile (android 5.1, 6.0), SamFirm (last firmware).
2 - I tried separated firmware repair files (BL, CP, CSC, etc..)
3 - KIES and Smart Switch same alert that SM-J500M does not have support for initialization emergency:
Is there another way to turn FRP off? :crying:
Take a look the screens below:
Thank you :good:
This is the log screen on both Odin and Z3X:
Using repair firmware with separated files
Using stock rom from Sammobile
Z3X with individual files
Z3X with stock from Sammobile
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Just solved this kind of problem yesterday download lastest Odin and lastest rom which is available for ur device .u have to uninstall Kies and smart switch they would be a trouble while working with Odin so u should uninstall them first then press volume down +power button +home button it would take u to download mode then connect ur device to PC.if Odin detects ur device then press AP in Odin and load the rom to Odin then start flashing .if the phone got into a boot loop repeat the process again and re flash the rom .it would work I had a sm-j500f which I solved with the same process .I hope it would work for u too

mjhonny14377 said:
Just solved this kind of problem yesterday download lastest Odin and lastest rom which is available for ur device .u have to uninstall Kies and smart switch they would be a trouble while working with Odin so u should uninstall them first then press volume down +power button +home button it would take u to download mode then connect ur device to PC.if Odin detects ur device then press AP in Odin and load the rom to Odin then start flashing .if the phone got into a boot loop repeat the process again and re flash the rom .it would work I had a sm-j500f which I solved with the same process .I hope it would work for u too
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Sure mate, KIES was the last attempt...After to try with ODIN and Z3X pro.
I uninstalled KIES but.... Both programs ODIN and Z3X pro have success instalation but FRP block still there...

Why dont u turn off frp in stock first then onpy procced to switch rom? I unlock my frp easily using few method i found in youtube. I hope it help you.. good day mate

Bricked Samsung Galaxy j5 J500F

Hi guys,
I got back this Samsung galaxy j5 from a firend, and i dont know what to do with, i cant acces recovery, its fully blocked in this stage:
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Can anyone help?

Can you force a reboot with Vol+ & Vol- & Power? Then Vol- & Home & Power should open download mode. From here you should be able to use Smart Switch for a firmware update.

Somehow i whas able to boot in download mode. My Smart switch writes Unsuported device. And i can-t get to work

Get stock firmware from sammobile and flash it via odin

Odin not leting... No pit binary, and flash read error

battlepower said:
Odin not leting... No pit binary, and flash read error
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Any ideas what can i do with this phone ?

Look for a pit file and flash it with Odin. Tab "PIT", load the PIT file; tab "Options": [x] Re-partition; [x] F. Reset Time.
Reboot into download mode and restart Odin to flash the most recent firmware again (BL, AP, CP & CSC).
If this does not help you may need to replace the main board.

I've attached the PIT file pulled from my SM-J500F. In case if you haven't got hold of one, you may insert the below file(after extracting) in PIT option on Odin. Hopes this will work!

Install an older version of smart switch, they disabled the reinstall option
It worked for me when my phone didnt even show that screen.
You can also try reinstalling the missing parts throw odin, like the previous coment said

I get this after trying to flash the pit
So all the same, if i try another pit the same proble. I instaled old version of smart switch and i wrote the model and the imei, and says try again.

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I get this after trying to flash the pit
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Note Fan Edition N935S - Stuck on looping Start Logo Screen

Hello All,
Will try to put all details to be able to get the right advise.
Recently was trying to root my N935s unlocked phone. The "Developer options → OEM unlocking" was enabled and USB bugging was enabled. However the process failed and threw me in an unrecoverable phone state.
Seeking help and advice to get back a working phone.
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Supporting information screenshots
Screenshots of the phone info "Pre" rooting attempt as is in stock condition.
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Current State of Download Mode screens (after the rooting failure and boot loop has occurred)
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Chronology of events (starting from an untampered stock phone)
1. Installed TWRP via flashing "AP" only using ODIN and was able to boot in TWRP recovery.
2. Made a complete backup of all partitions (including EFS) on external microSD card. Have it available - however somehow it is not helping.
3. Installed Magisk Apk 25.2 on the phone. Intention was to patch stock boot.img file and re-flash it to gain root by using Magisk,
4. Downloaded the below firmware files using Frija, by inputting the phone model N935S and CSC code as "SKC". Chose the latest file proposed by Frija in Auto mode.
5. Extracted boot.img from the stock AP file (from above screenshot) and transferred to phone for patching. Patched only the boot.img file.
6. After patching flashed the patched boot only (renamed and converted to TAR using 7zip) as "boot.tar" file in AP using ODIN - flashed it along with CP/BL/CSC files as from the above image.
a. This was the mistake point as the instructions were to transfer the whole AP file to the phone - get it patched inside the phone and then flash the whole AP file along with others. Somehow I totally missed it.​​7. Restarted the phone and the phone went in a bootloop or a stuck state of being only on the black Samsung Logo screen.
8. The recovery and download mode is available by using the button combinations.
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My attempts to restore
1. I first booted in TWRP recovery and restored from the stock backup I had taken - hoping that it would fix everything back to normal. The restoration was completed successfully - however there is no success to go beyond logo screen.
2. Went into download mode - using ODIN, flashed all the files from above screenshot (point no.4) - the flashing is completed successfully however there problem remains.
Not sure what can I do now to be able to get back a working phone.
Can someone please share a solution to a similar situation where the Magisk installation has rendered a phone bricked.
Thanks.

Was able to find excellent online phone restoration and recovery expert help and guidance - hence I was able to recover the phone.
It is now downgraded to Android 8, have lost the original serial number in he process - which is unrecoverable, however still got a working phone.
Thread closed.