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debranding and updates

Hi All
I have a Galaxy s5 900F which is from O2 but now unlocked with code.
my question is if I put a UK stock rom on it
1. will it get the updates from Samsung or I will still have to wait for O2 to release the update i.e. marshmallow?
2. will it debrand the phone and not counted as "rooted"?
Kind regards.

1. not sure
2. probably

I've flashed BTU (UK) firmware on a WIN (italian Wind) phone:
1 - I receive official updates both with OTA and Kies3 (for BTU, of course)
2 - Flashing official firmwares not install root, then phone is not counted as rooted, and KNOX Counter not be flagged (remain 0x0)
PAY ATTENTION: flashing firmware (also officials) is considered "modding" and you are temporarily out of warranty (also with KNOX 0x0) until you reflash original branded firmware for your phone, in your case the O2U (not matters which version)

I flashed the stock rom yesterday night and got the 250mb worth security updates from Samsung so I guess yes I should receive all the updates as if it was bought unlocked.
Thanks.

Ota Updates After flashing samsung galaxy s8 with stock firmware

Hi,
i have purchased the Samsung galaxy S8 SM-G950FD from Dubai, since i will be using the phone in India i have flashed the phone with official stock firmware . now my question is will i received the OTA updates as usual or i have to keep on updating the phones manually. also when i use the smart switch my phones shows firmware updated. but recently on the July 16th there was new firnware which i have not received. Could anyone guide what should i do as i am concerned. also how can i do the master reset . (the same csc and firmware as it came from out of the box )

so where exactly did you get this stock firmware. my carier's firmware update is really slow, i dont want it

Firmware downloaded from Sam mobile
I had downloaded from Sam mobile . But mine is international unlocked version . Please check your firmware and model before flashing . My model is SM-G950FD

AT&T Unlocked SM-G950U still on August update

So I purchased my S8 from At&t and later got it unlocked by paying the whole amount off. My phone is still stuck in August update and the model number is listed as SM-G950U. I have been told to flash the official firmware with Odin to get the latest update. Which one should I flash? I also don't understand the difference between SM-G950U and SM-G950U1. I only see AT&T firmware on SM-G950U1, should I use that one?
Also, for flashing firmware update on Odin. Do I have to flash all the firmware before the latest one or do I just flash the latest one?

Missing firmware for SM-J510FN

Hi
My device (Galaxy J5 2016) has recieved the update to Nougat 7.1.1 over an year ago, but I can't appear to be able to check for OTA updates- so I've attempted to look up the firmware online.
Apparently, the FN model is not officialy supported by Samsung for region ILO, so I can't find it's updated firmware anywhere and I oddly enough also can't find the firmware I currently have on this device, so I can't do anything (Also attempted Samsung support.. they can't help me.)
The device is currently on Marshmellow 6.0.1
the CSC is J510FOJK1APE3
AP: J510FNXXU2APK6
CP: J510FNXXU2APK6 (the same as AP)
Model: SM-J510FN
I want to stay using official firmware, avoid tripping KNOX and safely install this update without having to do a factory reset as I'd expect by upgrading a device to a correct firmware. What can I do?

dhtdht020 said:
Hi
My device (Galaxy J5 2016) has recieved the update to Nougat 7.1.1 over an year ago, but I can't appear to be able to check for OTA updates- so I've attempted to look up the firmware online.
Apparently, the FN model is not officialy supported by Samsung for region ILO, so I can't find it's updated firmware anywhere and I oddly enough also can't find the firmware I currently have on this device, so I can't do anything (Also attempted Samsung support.. they can't help me.)
The device is currently on Marshmellow 6.0.1
the CSC is J510FOJK1APE3
AP: J510FNXXU2APK6
CP: J510FNXXU2APK6 (the same as AP)
Model: SM-J510FN
I want to stay using official firmware, avoid tripping KNOX and safely install this update without having to do a factory reset as I'd expect by upgrading a device to a correct firmware. What can I do?
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There doesn't seem to be Firmware anywhere for the J510FN for Israel.There are plenty firmwares for J510F for Israel but not FN that I can see anywhere just as you said in the post.

Finsnevis said:
There doesn't seem to be Firmware anywhere for the J510FN for Israel.There are plenty firmwares for J510F for Israel but not FN that I can see anywhere just as you said in the post.
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Am I able to somehow modify the CSC in the firmware to match mine, so I won't have to factory reset / wipe and install it just as it's supposed to be officialy? I find it rather odd I do have a firmware with a CSC that isn't even supported for my device and yet KNOX is untripped and the firmware status is official.

Can we flash a month old firmware in ODIN?

Hi,
So first I'll give the background of what I've done & then ask the question. I was on a custom ROM on my S7 Flat which was Pie based and I had updated the BL files prior to that via TWRP. Now I am from India so I wanted to go to stock firmware via ODIN and I had some old firmware which I tried flashing & got an error. I came to know that I can't flash older firmware as I flashed the July BL files. So I went to Singapore country stock firmware via ODIN as that had the June security patch which went successful. Now I want to go to Indian firmware but the latest one that's available is May over the web.
My question is being on a June security patch of Singapore firmware can I flash the May Indian firmware via ODIN? Will this cause any issue?

Please admin delete this thread.

The basic knowledge is Samsung's Flashing depends upon binary if you have same binary Firmware as your phone or higher than your phone you can flash any regional Firmware.