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Hello pros,
I have a S5 (G900F), bought in Germany that has a provider branding from O2 (VIA) I want to get rid off.
After searching and reading many many many threads I wasn't able to find as "safe" solution. There are some threads, where people were able to flash a stock firmware, but it was BTU. Some managed to flash the DBT, but with errors during procedure, workarounds etc.
Since the key to flash from VIA firmware to another seems always to be the correct PIT file and the PIT files also seem to come from this forum I hope to get some professional help to solve my problem. I've already read enough contradictory statements from people who think they might know something, but I'm looking not for assumption.
Here is data from my S5:
AP: G900FXXU1ANG2
CP: G900FXXU1ANG2
CSC: G900FVIA1ANG1
So I have Android 4.4.2 and would like to flash a 5.0 DBT and to keep the KNOX of course.
1. First I wondering why it not working to flash the DBT fw on a VIA S5 with the "original" DBT PIT? If the VIA phones have a different partition layout the PIT for DBT should solve this or not?
2. The most promising solution seems to be use the DBT (it's not state from which to which version the update was done) with special pit version for s5 (also not clear which one was used). When flashing with Odin at the end always a failure message will be displayed. Then disconnect and reconnect the phone and to flash only the PIT after a restart to wipe all. But as mentioned earlier that doesn't sound like a "safe or proven" solution.
Here is the link-> (German) handy-faq.de/forum/galaxy_s5_original_roms_firmware_kies/306126-samsung_galaxy_s5_branding_entfernen_sm_g900f-18.html#post2926313
3. Suppose I use the solution as described in 2. and flash the first 5.0 version (...BNL9) and then perform a update using the build in updated function on my S5 (no Odin, Kies, etc. ) to the second 5.0 version (...BOB7) will the update clean up the possible mess I've done using the procedure above? Or would it be better to use the Kies software on PC to update from 5.0 to 5.0?
I really appreciate competent help on this (and probably many other in the same situation) and no abuse of this thread for other topics .
As step by step guide with a link to PIT file and tool version info (Odin 3.09 etc.) is very welcome.
Cheers!
Flashing the DBT over an o2 branded device is ok. The upcoming error in the end, related to a to small cache.img ext4 partition comes up because of the comparsion by odin of the is and the has to be partition size.
At this stage the DBT rom at the S5 is not installed, it's like a download only. If you now flash the right *.pit as a next step this will adjust the partition size. The installation afterwards will be work and all is on a clean state. Have done this yesterday here in Germany using before o2 branded S5.
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Thank you for the quick reply Endur.
Is there a guide I can follow for the whole procedure (what you did on you phone)? And where can I get the "right" PIT file?
I had some experience flashing a Galaxy S1, so I know this might be tricky and would like to avoid any possible heart attacks during the procedure .
Thanks in advance.
Flash bob7 DBT using Odin (I have used 3.10).
After that you will get the failed message because of wrong partition size.
Unplug USB cable.
Plug USB cable.
Flash *.pit (European for G900F 16GB)
You will get a note now about adjusted partions. The installation of bob7 DBT will start now (you see the green Android spinning). You may wipe cache and data as last step.
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Alright, with mental support of Endur and some courage I just de-branded my phone by updating it from VIA (O2) 4.4.2 (G900FXXU1ANG2) to no branding (DBT) 5.0 (G900FXXU1BOB7). I've used Odin 3.10 and Samsung USB Driver for Mobile Phones 1.5.51.0.
The flashing procedure is basically as described in many other posts, so I don't want to create a copy of a copy. Please take a look for yourself.
Instead I will only add the steps required for O2/VIA de-branding with my experience.
As Endur mentioned the first step with Odin doesn't flash but "copy" the firmware to the phone. Due to different partition layout Odin will show an error. Remove the USB cable and replug it while Odin is still running. Remove the check from "AP" (former PDA) in Odin, select correct PIT, check "Re-Partition" in Odin and press "Start". Now comes the excitement moment. My phone got stack showing Android, powered by Google etc. I had to remove the battery, boot into recovery an wipe data and cache. So it seems to be a must instead of may.
I've used the SM-G900F_pit_16GB.zip (for German / DBT version) from forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2737448
Good luck!
Yes, wipe data and cache is a good idea while updating from Android 4.2 up to 5.
There is a lot different for data, Dalvik was changed to ART and much, much more.
I had updated from BTU BNL9 to DBT BOB7 only. The DBT requires the greater partition size for hidden.img while BTU can be flashed without any partition change to a formerly German o2 branded device.
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Hi,
I have an S7 edge olympic edition straight from the games in Brasil.
It hasn't received any updates since September whereas ZTO Brasil has released multiple updates since then, as well as my provider (Proximus - Belgium).
The CSC code is G935FYTO1BPIF (notice the Y instead of the standard Z).
I'd like to flash the latest 6.0.1 firmware for Belgium - Proximus, but am afraid to brick my phone.
Can anyone tell me which steps I should follow? I found on this forum for example to not use the repartition option in Odin. But in another tutorial they indicated to activate it. Do I need to change some files or not (CSC_Home),...?
Also the multi csc firmware stuff only adds to my confusion.
Bumping the thread. I'm not flashing anything on my phone until I have a decent answer from you guys
jvdv360 said:
Bumping the thread. I'm not flashing anything on my phone until I have a decent answer from you guys
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1)You can flash stock firmware for you specific device and country using sammobile.com as a free member registration* Remember to download latest stock firmware for your specific model number and country, you can find your model number printed below on back panel of your phone*
2)Go there in firmware section and enter your device model no and country..( Save it to pc and extract it on your pc in particular firmware folder, you will now find tar.md5 file in that folder)..Now download latest versions of odin and Samsung usb drivers for your device( Extract those files as you did with firmware, install latest usb drivers on pc)
3)From your phone's setting>about device>software info>press build version for 7-8 times continuesly to enable developers option
4)You can find developers option below setting>about device..From developers option select oem unlocking and usb debugging enabled
5)Now connect your phone to pc in download mode( Press volume down+home+power button simultaneously, you are now in download mode..press volume up button to continue)
6) Run odin as device administrator on your pc from odin extracted folder, let pc to install device drivers and your device will be highlighted in odin..
7)Add previously extracted tar.md5 file of stock firmware in AP tab of odin, give it some time to be ready..In odin options let auto reset and reboot options checked..*Dont check repatriation option*
8) Now click start button in odin, flashing process have been started..Sit back and relax untill firmware is being flashed..After that your device will be automatically rebooted and you will have latest stock firmware on your device..
*DO IT ON YOUR OWN RISK NOR I NEITHER ANYONE FROM XDA FORUM WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR BRICK OF YOUR DEVICE*
You can use SamFirm for free and high-speed download of Nougat (Model: SM-G935F, Region: PRO). Since you do want to change CSC for best experience in Belgium you can just use the set you downloaded and flash with Odin (a factory reset will be performed, use the standard CSC not the HOME one). There's no need to flash as admin or set OEM unlock. Keep in mind all olympic specific goodies won't be available afterwards anymore.
Just to put things clear: it doesn't matter which firmware I download as long as it's for an SM-G935F with exynos processor.
I do not use CSC_Home but the normal csc file and afterwards I have a standard s7 edge, correct?
And the chances of bricking it are quite low using Samfirm?
andiling said:
You can use SamFirm for free and high-speed download of Nougat (Model: SM-G935F, Region: PRO). Since you do want to change CSC for best experience in Belgium you can just use the set you downloaded and flash with Odin (a factory reset will be performed, use the standard CSC not the HOME one). There's no need to flash as admin or set OEM unlock. Keep in mind all olympic specific goodies won't be available afterwards anymore.
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Yes, as long as you use a firmware for the Exynos S7 edge and flash it with Odin chances are towards zero to brick something.
The HOME_CSC is only relevant if you flash something with same CSC as already installed as you do not have to perform the mandatory reset then. This is, however, not your case.
Where you get the firmware is up to you, there's fw.updato.com where you can download from Google Drive (you need to use a trick if Google thinks there's too much traffic), there's sammobile.com (fast download costs money) or SamFirm (still works despite being deprecated). However, all three options are basically maintained by the same team.
Thx for the answer.
As samfirm is deprecated and there seems to be a problem with the fw.updato.com I'll go for the sammobile option.
Leaves me with the question: which options to use when flashing via odin?
I suppose droidhacker's guide is the one to follow: In odin options let auto reset and reboot options checked..*Dont check repatriation option* And with repatriation I guess repartition is meant Can you confirm this?
EDIT: if you're saying 'same CSC', that means from the same carrier? Does this mean in theory that I can flash any other Brasil (ZTO) firmware - which would then be a default s7 edge firmware, but without having to reset my phone? The CSC codes that sammobile mentions are each time different per fw version
Code:
Date Country Version PDA CSC
2016-12-29 Brazil 6.0.1 G935FXXU1BPLB G935FXTO1BPK3
2016-12-21 Brazil 6.0.1 G935FXXU1BPLB G935FZTO1BPL4
2016-12-07 Brazil 6.0.1 G935FXXU1BPK3 G935FXTO1BPK3
2016-11-28 Brazil 6.0.1 G935FXXU1BPK3 G935FZTO1BPK3
2016-11-03 Brazil 6.0.1 G935FXXS1BPJC G935FXTO1BPIF
2016-11-03 Brazil 6.0.1 G935FXXU1BPIF G935FYTO1BPIF
andiling said:
Yes, as long as you use a firmware for the Exynos S7 edge and flash it with Odin chances are towards zero to brick something.
The HOME_CSC is only relevant if you flash something with same CSC as already installed as you do not have to perform the mandatory reset then. This is, however, not your case.
Where you get the firmware is up to you, there's fw.updato.com where you can download from Google Drive (you need to use a trick if Google thinks there's too much traffic), there's sammobile.com (fast download costs money) or SamFirm (still works despite being deprecated). However, all three options are basically maintained by the same team.
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You click BL, AP, CP and CSC and select the appropriate file (for AP ist may be that it seems Odin hangs but just be patient as this is the biggest file to be read). If device drivers are not installed you need to install them, too. Put the phone in download mode (Switch off, then Vol down+Home+Power together and confirm with Vol-Up). Connect your device and click "Start".
I do not adjust any other settings (Options Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time is ticked by standard, Pit tab is not used). The Re-Partition does not matter in case you plan a reset or need to do so it just should NOT be ticked if you want to keep your settings (along with matching HOME_CSC). This is based on Odin 3.12.5 from odindownloader.com.
andiling said:
You click BL, AP, CP and CSC and select the appropriate file (for AP ist may be that it seems Odin hangs but just be patient as this is the biggest file to be read). If device drivers are not installed you need to install them, too. Put the phone in download mode (Switch off, then Vol down+Home+Power together and confirm with Vol-Up). Connect your device and click "Start".
I do not adjust any other settings (Options Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time is ticked by standard, Pit tab is not used). The Re-Partition does not matter in case you plan a reset or need to do so it just should NOT be ticked if you want to keep your settings (along with matching HOME_CSC). This is based on Odin 3.12.5 from odindownloader.com.
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Thank you for the clear answers and the help provided. I'll give it a try tonight.
It's basically fairly easy... if any questions just post here. (-:
I'm on UAE firmware can I flash just another county's CSC? I'm in India. Or do I need to flash the whole firmware? Is there a way to flash CSC without a factory reset?
*have been asking all these for a long time in different threads and not getting a reply please help me out *
When searching for a firmware for the phone I just bought on ebay none of the sites i have checked, including sammobile and updato.com, have the baseband version I have which is G975FXXAU1ASE5. I specifically bought this phone so that i could root it and when I checked all the bands that it has there are all except 1 for the tmobile network and I read that it should still work. I currently use metropcs so my question is which firmware can i use that is going to work with tmobile or metropcs and if i use one with a different baseband or csc will it affect if my phone works or not on the tmobile network. I am also in California in the US and all the firmwares are international so what should I use? My CSC is G975FOXM1ASE5 and I haven't seen any with the same CSC either
AlwaysPhresh said:
When searching for a firmware for the phone I just bought on ebay none of the sites i have checked, including sammobile and updato.com, have the baseband version I have which is G975FXXAU1ASE5. I specifically bought this phone so that i could root it and when I checked all the bands that it has there are all except 1 for the tmobile network and I read that it should still work. I currently use metropcs so my question is which firmware can i use that is going to work with tmobile or metropcs and if i use one with a different baseband or csc will it affect if my phone works or not on the tmobile network. I am also in California in the US and all the firmwares are international so what should I use? My CSC is G975FOXM1ASE5 and I haven't seen any with the same CSC either
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You will be able to use on Tmobile. All of the carrier features are available excepted RCS messaging. You will also be missing some of the LTE bands, like 71. You can flash any of the 975F firmwares. OXM denotes multi csc firmware regions. Use Frida download tool instead of Sammobile or updato. It much faster - 4/5 minutes vs hours with those websites. AUT gets updates first, but you can choose the same one that is currently on your phone.
Cindysmith0994 said:
You will be able to use on Tmobile. All of the carrier features are available excepted RCS messaging. You will also be missing some of the LTE bands, like 71. You can flash any of the 975F firmwares. OXM denotes multi csc firmware regions. Use Frida download tool instead of Sammobile or updato. It much faster - 4/5 minutes vs hours with those websites. AUT gets updates first, but you can choose the same one that is currently on your phone.
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I have Frija already and tried it last night with the auto setting and it didn't let me put OXM for a CSC. I tried to run it with MODEL- SM-975F and for the CSC I chose AUT with auto selected and it gives me an error that it cannot find a firmware. I read a comment from somebody with the same phone as I have on yt and somebody replied with a firmware from Nepal and it said OXM in the CSC would that have been compatible too?
AlwaysPhresh said:
I have Frija already and tried it last night with the auto setting and it didn't let me put OXM for a CSC. I tried to run it with MODEL- SM-975F and for the CSC I chose AUT with auto selected and it gives me an error that it cannot find a firmware. I read a comment from somebody with the same phone as I have on yt and somebody replied with a firmware from Nepal and it said OXM in the CSC would that have been compatible too?
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You can't choose OXM. I just tried it with AUT, it works. The model needs to be SM-G975F.
Cindysmith0994 said:
You can't choose OXM. I just tried it with AUT, it works. The model needs to be SM-G975F.
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I had SM-975F without the G before the 9 so it wasn't working thank you very much for replying and the help. The firmware that I am getting will work with Odin and rooting the phone with Magisk correct?
AlwaysPhresh said:
I had SM-975F without the G before the 9 so it wasn't working thank you very much for replying and the help. The firmware that I am getting will work with Odin and rooting the phone with Magisk correct?
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Yes. Just follow the root instructions on the S10 forum.
Cindysmith0994 said:
Yes. Just follow the root instructions on the S10 forum.
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I followed the instructions and now my phone won't boot and gives me a message saying the phone does not have samsung's official firmware and I used the firmware from Frija. It is not booting in any way.
AlwaysPhresh said:
I followed the instructions and now my phone won't boot and gives me a message saying the phone does not have samsung's official firmware and I used the firmware from Frija. It is not booting in any way.
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Your bootloader is still locked. Reflash entire stock firmware [BL, AP, CP, CSC (not home_csc). It's much easier to follow the videos showing the process instead of following written posts if you're having issues.
Cindysmith0994 said:
Your bootloader is still locked. Reflash entire stock firmware [BL, AP, CP, CSC (not home_csc). It's much easier to follow the videos showing the process instead of following written posts if you're having issues.
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My bootloader was unlocked fine already. I followed both of these videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3a8YnWT3yk&t=179s / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2Xp-lQg1xs&t=612s
Both are pretty much the exact same all the way through. I flashed the patched tar from Magisk restarted the phone and held the vol up bixby power combo when it went black and then I went to wipe data factory reset then rebooted. After it booted i set up the phone the same and checked if magisk was there and it was not so i turned off the phone and when booting i did the vol up bixby and power and the screen stayed on the boot logo saying the this phone is not running samsung's official software and on the top a red line that said i can flash any official software and it stayed like that and after trying to just boot it with the power it gave the exact same message. Only difference from the video and what I did was the firmware I got was from frija while they got theirs from different methods like sammobile and samfirm
EDIT- I flashed the ap cp and csc not the bl file from the firmware i got off of frija and the phone booted up now. The phones bootloader is still unlocked and it boots up but there is no root.
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My bootloader was unlocked fine already. I followed both of these videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3a8YnWT3yk&t=179s / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2Xp-lQg1xs&t=612s
Both are pretty much the exact same all the way through. I flashed the patched tar from Magisk restarted the phone and held the vol up bixby power combo when it went black and then I went to wipe data factory reset then rebooted. After it booted i set up the phone the same and checked if magisk was there and it was not so i turned off the phone and when booting i did the vol up bixby and power and the screen stayed on the boot logo saying the this phone is not running samsung's official software and on the top a red line that said i can flash any official software and it stayed like that and after trying to just boot it with the power it gave the exact same message. Only difference from the video and what I did was the firmware I got was from frija while they got theirs from different methods like sammobile and samfirm
EDIT- I flashed the ap cp and csc not the bl file from the firmware i got off of frija and the phone booted up now. The phones bootloader is still unlocked and it boots up but there is no root.
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If you flashed those files you should be back to stock. Start the process again. Try this video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Mn4dTjxY89I
Also make sure your patched magisk file is not corrupted when transferred back to your PC.
If not, I'm out of suggestions...sorry.
been looking for a few days now how to remove the 3(three) banding from my s10+ it just annoys me everytime i see it when it restarts, so far ive flashed a UK BTU from samflash but that didnt do anything other than make some things french, i then reflashed the 3(three) H3G rom and it appeared to work, until i relocked the bootloader. anyone have any idea how to get rid of the three branding? the phones unlocked but i just hate seeing it. preferably id like to not root this phone as i want to keep my banking apps and what not working.
Linkinworm said:
been looking for a few days now how to remove the 3(three) banding from my s10+ it just annoys me everytime i see it when it restarts, so far ive flashed a UK BTU from samflash but that didnt do anything other than make some things french, i then reflashed the 3(three) H3G rom and it appeared to work, until i relocked the bootloader. anyone have any idea how to get rid of the three branding? the phones unlocked but i just hate seeing it. preferably id like to not root this phone as i want to keep my banking apps and what not working.
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Hi mate
Seems like something was not done properly during flashing , BTU is an unbranded firmware , it should had worked ,by default the CSC is XEF (France) but if you have your (UK) sim in during flashing it should had recognize it.
No need to root , just flash it again , use CSC file not home_csc , it will wipe everything ( back up before doing any thing)
Check here
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Hi mate
Seems like something was not done properly during flashing , BTU is an unbranded firmware , it should had worked ,by default the CSC is XEF (France) but if you have your (UK) sim in during flashing it should had recognize it.
No need to root , just flash it again , use CSC file not home_csc , it will wipe everything ( back up before doing any thing)
Check here
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Ah I did it without my sim installed as I was using my s9 at the time still so wanted to set my S10 up during that time . will try again, thanks for that info, i thought the FW from sam mob was just incorrect
Linkinworm said:
Ah I did it without my sim installed as I was using my s9 at the time still so wanted to set my S10 up during that time . will try again, thanks for that info, i thought the FW from sam mob was just incorrect
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The problem is this multi csc rom , they carry many different ones , if is not defined by the sim there is a default csc that is used (XEF) , you can still change languages and so on but if your UK sim is in is a little easier...
Check the link I gave you there is a lot of useful info there.
MAX 404 said:
The problem is this multi csc rom , they carry many different ones , if is not defined by the sim there is a default csc that is used (XEF) , you can still change languages and so on but if your UK sim is in is a little easier...
Check the link I gave you there is a lot of useful info there.
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just reading throught it, it says that on Q6 i must wipe the phone 1st , then use the home_csc? little confused, so i need to just do a full wipe using csc, then again using home_csc?, maybe thats why it didnt work before? my current FM isnt on the multi OXM so im assuming i need to do a wipe using csc then home_csc...
MAX 404 said:
The problem is this multi csc rom , they carry many different ones , if is not defined by the sim there is a default csc that is used (XEF) , you can still change languages and so on but if your UK sim is in is a little easier...
Check the link I gave you there is a lot of useful info there.
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i misread your post, i thought it said that it wasnt determined by the SIM, which it is even in multi CSC firmware sets. LoL i cant read, which doesnt work well on forums
Linkinworm said:
just reading throught it, it says that on Q6 i must wipe the phone 1st , then use the home_csc? little confused, so i need to just do a full wipe using csc, then again using home_csc?, maybe thats why it didnt work before? my current FM isnt on the multi OXM so im assuming i need to do a wipe using csc then home_csc...
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when i flashed the U1 firmware on my S9, i didnt need to use the CSC, instead i used the FACTORY_CSC since it was the same Android version
Linkinworm said:
just reading throught it, it says that on Q6 i must wipe the phone 1st , then use the home_csc? little confused, so i need to just do a full wipe using csc, then again using home_csc?, maybe thats why it didnt work before? my current FM isnt on the multi OXM so im assuming i need to do a wipe using csc then home_csc...
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Hi
Kind of lost Q6?
Latest BTU firmware:
Model SM-G975F
Model name Galaxy S10+
Version Android 10
Changelist 17369399
Build date Fri, 13 Dec 2019 08:37:42 +0000
Security Patch Level 2020-01-01
Product code BTU
PDA G975FXXS3BSL4
CSC G975FOXM3BSKO
What i usually do when a fresh install:
Back up (never forget)
Then:
1. Extract (un-rar) the firmware file (i.e. to folder c:\Odin) ***
2. Download Odin v3.14.1
3. Extract Odin ZIP file (i.e. to folder c:\Odin)
4. Open Odin v3.14.1
5. Power OFF your S10+
6. Reboot Phone in Download Mode (1st plug-in USB-cable to your S10+!!!), push Bixby + Volume Down buttons, while pushing them plug-in USB-cable to PC
7. Wait until you get a blue sign in Odin
8. Add the firmware files to their designated slots
In Odin
load BL / AP / CP and CSC
9. Make sure re-partition is NOT ticked
10. Click the start button, sit back and wait few minutes
When you do a fresh install you use CSC file , this will full wipe the phone , will leave the phone as new, after that fresh install if you wish to flash again ( for any reason) but do not want to lose your settings then use home_csc
CSC file will do a full wipe , in your case I would use CSC , no need to wipe before or after
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Youdoofus said:
i misread your post, i thought it said that it wasnt determined by the SIM, which it is even in multi CSC firmware sets. LoL i cant read, which doesnt work well on forums
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Hi
Multi csc firmware is a pain in the rear..... they are really confusing and to get the right combination of csc´s is tricky....
reading is required here??? jajajaja
MAX 404 said:
Hi
Kind of lost Q6?
Latest BTU firmware:
Model SM-G975F
Model name Galaxy S10+
Version Android 10
Changelist 17369399
Build date Fri, 13 Dec 2019 08:37:42 +0000
Security Patch Level 2020-01-01
Product code BTU
PDA G975FXXS3BSL4
CSC G975FOXM3BSKO
What i usually do when a fresh install:
Back up (never forget)
Then:
1. Extract (un-rar) the firmware file (i.e. to folder c:\Odin) you can put the files anywhere you like on the computer, doesnt need to be in a root folder
2. Download Odin v3.14.1
3. Extract Odin ZIP file (i.e. to folder c:\Odin)
4. Open Odin v3.14.1
5. Power OFF your S10+
6. Reboot Phone in Download Mode (1st plug-in USB-cable to your S10+!!!), push Bixby + Volume Down buttons, while pushing them plug-in USB-cable to PC dont need to have the cord plugged in, vol -, bixby and power should suffice, just release the power button about a second after you feel it vibrate. Alternatively, you could just adb into it and tell it to reboot using command line in CMD
7. Wait until you get a blue sign in Odin what youre actually waiting for is for a port number to show up in com1
8. Add the firmware files to their designated slots
In Odin
load BL / AP / CP and CSC
9. Make sure re-partition is NOT ticked very important
10. Click the start button, sit back and wait few minutes this can take quite a bit longer than a few minutes LoL
When you do a fresh install you use CSC file , this will full wipe the phone , will leave the phone as new, after that fresh install if you wish to flash again ( for any reason) but do not want to lose your settings then use home_csc
CSC file will do a full wipe , in your case I would use CSC , no need to wipe before or after
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Hi
Multi csc firmware is a pain in the rear..... they are really confusing and to get the right combination of csc´s is tricky....
reading is required here??? jajajaja
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man, i hope not!! i dont want to start doing that stuff now after all these years!!!
MAX 404 said:
Hi
Kind of lost Q6?
Latest BTU firmware:
Model SM-G975F
Model name Galaxy S10+
Version Android 10
Changelist 17369399
Build date Fri, 13 Dec 2019 08:37:42 +0000
Security Patch Level 2020-01-01
Product code BTU
PDA G975FXXS3BSL4
CSC G975FOXM3BSKO
What i usually do when a fresh install:
Back up (never forget)
Then:
1. Extract (un-rar) the firmware file (i.e. to folder c:\Odin) ***
2. Download Odin v3.14.1
3. Extract Odin ZIP file (i.e. to folder c:\Odin)
4. Open Odin v3.14.1
5. Power OFF your S10+
6. Reboot Phone in Download Mode (1st plug-in USB-cable to your S10+!!!), push Bixby + Volume Down buttons, while pushing them plug-in USB-cable to PC
7. Wait until you get a blue sign in Odin
8. Add the firmware files to their designated slots
In Odin
load BL / AP / CP and CSC
9. Make sure re-partition is NOT ticked
10. Click the start button, sit back and wait few minutes
When you do a fresh install you use CSC file , this will full wipe the phone , will leave the phone as new, after that fresh install if you wish to flash again ( for any reason) but do not want to lose your settings then use home_csc
CSC file will do a full wipe , in your case I would use CSC , no need to wipe before or after
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Hi
Multi csc firmware is a pain in the rear..... they are really confusing and to get the right combination of csc´s is tricky....
reading is required here??? jajajaja
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i restored it completely, now the 3 carrier logos and what not are gone , it initially reinstalled as french but as i had my sim in there it restarted and restored the phone as UK(ee sim) so no more random french text in some apps , cheers for the help, not sure why it didnt work before but hey done it now and have a stock phone,
Linkinworm said:
i restored it completely, now the 3 carrier logos and what not are gone , it initially reinstalled as french but as i had my sim in there it restarted and restored the phone as UK(ee sim) so no more random french text in some apps , cheers for the help, not sure why it didnt work before but hey done it now and have a stock phone,
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Great job mate, is good to hear
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Youdoofus said:
man, i hope not!! i dont want to start doing that stuff now after all these years!!!
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Man , that would be a bad policy.... members will drop like flies ....
thank god to Whatsapp....
Hi all,
i have a problem with my Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020) SM-T505 (LTE) 32GB. It was updated 20.03.2022 with official latest security update via wifi (normal usual way) (i think Feb or March 2022) but after that i can not turn my tablet any more. I have all data phone numbers picture on my tablet so i need to backup and return data !
Problem with :Version Android 11
Security Patch Level 2022-03-01
PDA T505XXU3BVB2
CSC T505OXM3BVB2
Please check also attached picture ... i can login to this selected mode .... is it possible to restore to previous version (before update) and keep all data or update somehow with cable (alternative program) ..!!!! I need this data urgently ! I can not contact with Smart Switch (data backup)
i can see topic is here open https://eu.community.samsung.com/t5/tablets/tab-a7-update/m-p/5030111/thread-id/12475 but there is no solution to keep data ! (only menu where you can hard restore everything when you delate everything)
Thank you for your urgent help.
Boot into download mode and flash the same stock rom version you were previously on onto your tablet, just dont flash userdata. This will reflash android. Apps and settings may be cleared, but internal storage (photos, videos etc) will remain intact. Look for a guide on how to do this.
@PhotonIce can you give more infos please
when i enter power + volume up i go to this menu
what next .... how to i apply update from ADB or even how do i apply uppdate from SD card
a lot of people are waiting for step by step process to save the data
inside .. fyi
is it possible to update only android side via ODIN.... how can i do that ? Please need help
Ok, lets get into this.
First, we need to find the signed firmware files for your specific tablet. Sammobile is a well-known source for samsung stock roms. Now we need to find the model number, which is t505. Next, we need to match the PDA and android versions, which you've mentioned above. Now, the slightly hard part. We need to get the rom for the right country (csc). Your csc ins mentioned above. Notice the OXM after T505. That is the country code. You can match this up on any samsung csc key to find the country.. Now, OXM is a universal CSC code, which doesn't really help with the download. We need more information, you can usually check your csc from the about phone menu in android, but you cant really do that. So our other option is for you to send a picture of the details from download mode, the csc will be mentioned there. To enter download mode, follow this tutorial for your device:
Upon entering download mode (after pressing volume up), look for the csc and send it here. If you cannot find the CSC, just send a picture of the entire screen. Also please mention which country you got this tablet from, and which country you are in, also mention if it is on any carrier etc.
Once you provide this information, we will be able to pick the most suitable csc for your stock rom, then I will provide further instructions on how to flash the software without losing your data. Note that you may lose your apps, but you will definitely not lose your photos, videos, files etc.
Bought in Slovenia, wifi + mobile used in Austria.
@PhotonIce CSC is what .... my whole code is (i think this is PDA) T505XXU3BVB2 ... so csc is XXU?
i have android 11
..what next
and thank you in advance for help
if i lose apps is ok ... for me it is important to keep photos videos files etc
AT2022 said:
Bought in Slovenia, wifi + mobile used in Austria.
@PhotonIce CSC is what .... my whole code is (i think this is PDA) T505XXU3BVB2 ... so csc is XXU?
i have android 11
..what next
and thank you in advance for help
if i lose apps is ok ... for me it is important to keep photos videos files etc
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Ok, so we'll be using the slovenia csc. Upon confirming the details on the sammobile download page, the pda and csc match, so we should be good to go. One thing I did notice is that in your first post you said the PDA was "T505XXU3BVB8", but in the picture of your recovery, it shows "T505XXU3BVB2". Can you confirm anything about this?
@PhotonIce it is T505XXU3BVB2
Well now we know which firmware we need to download, here's the link, you'll need to register on sammobile to download:
Download Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE SM-T505 SIO Slovenia T505XXU3BVB2 firmware
Fast download latest Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE firmware SM-T505 from Slovenia with T505XXU3BVB2 and Android version 11
www.sammobile.com
@PhotonIce done ... next (i have ftth at home so that why is so fast)
Alright, now we'll need to install The Samsung USB Drivers, and download Odin. Here are the links:
Drivers
Odin
done
Extract the drivers zip and run the installer.
Once it's done, extract the firmware zip and post an image of the files inside the extracted folder
@PhotonIce
Ok, open odin, then connect your tablet to your pc in download mode. You should see an empty box under the word ID:COM turn blue with a COM- number.
Next, click on BL in odin, and select the file starting with BL_ from the extracted folder.
Click on CSC in odin, and select the file starting with HOME_CSC_OMC_ from the extracted folder.
Click on CP in odin, and select the file starting with CP_ from the extracted folder.
Click on AP in odin, and select the file starting with AP_ from the extracted folder
Leave userdata empty, and make sure not to use the file starting with CSC_OMC_.
Once you have done this, click on the options tab on the left of odin, then send a screenshot of the entire odin window so that I can confirm that all is good.
@PhotonIce
Alright, everything seems good. As long as you selected HOME_CSC and NOT CSC_, then you should be good. Just press the start button to begin flashing, it will take a couple of minutes. Do not power off or unplug your device during this process. Once it is done, you device will automatically reboot, so do not try to manually reboot.
Good Luck! If it worked out then post here.
ok lets try . Yes i have selected HOME_CSC !!!!!!!!
@PhotonIce