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Root New Galaxy S5 with Android 5.0 delivered

Hey Guys,
I am a proud owner of a new S5 and I am no root newby as I had any other android devices before.
I read that it was possible to downgrade to 4.2 ANE2 Bootloader in order to root with Towelroot, so I might not trigger KNOX
But I read that the ne Models of the S5 have a locked bootloader, so a downgrade to ANE2 is not possible anymore.
Is this strill true?
I would love to see my Phone rooted but if its not possilble (its still in my package lol) I would rather send it back and decide for another phone -.- since I would like to keep my warranty intact.
Appreciate any answers
Regards!

the first thing when you ask put max information about your phone lol y know s5 have many series 900f 900h 900a and ....

Yup, need the model S5 first, then we can check if it can be rooted or not

Hey
it is 900f sorry I did not mention!

HustleberryFinn said:
Hey
it is 900f sorry I did not mention!
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Flash this with ODIN
http://download.chainfire.eu/397/CF-Root/CF-Auto-Root/CF-Auto-Root-klte-kltexx-smg900f.zip
If that doesn't work, flash TWRP 2.8.7.0 with ODIN, then flash SuperSu.zip from TWRP recovery

As I said in my beginning post. I would like to have my warranty intact, so I guess rooting with CF Auto Root is not the best Idea, isn't it? (It triggers KNOX)
My Problem is simply, that I would like to know if a downgrade to an earlier bootloader is still possible if the device is delivered with Android 5.0.

You are describing the procedure for towelrooting......flashing an older kernel, using Towelroot and then re - flashing your original kernel. This has worked for many people (myself included) who were on KitKat before they rooted.......
You are on lollipop, this method won't work for you as flashing a KK kernel onto a lollipop firmware will more than likely make the phone unbootable. .....meaning you won't be able to use towelroot at all.
If you want rooted lollipop and knox at 0x0, you'll have to downgrade the entire firmware to KK, towelroot it and use Flashfire to return to your original but root injected lollipop firmware.
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg

Rooting brand new s5 lollipop
Sorry if this a seems to be noob question (but i did not find any answer nowhere).
I want to root my S5 kltexx (G900F) through Odin3_v3.10.7 with TWRP.tar + UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.
Q:
What the difference between them (excepting date of publication and version)?:
- openrecovery-twrp-2.8.4.0-klte.tar
- openrecovery-twrp-2.8.4.0-gt-klte.tar
- twrp-2.8.7.0-klte.img
Which should i use?
Thanks in advance for answer.

triceraptor said:
Sorry if this a seems to be noob question (but i did not find any answer nowhere).
I want to root my S5 kltexx (G900F) through Odin3_v3.10.7 with TWRP.tar + UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.
Q:
What the difference between them (excepting date of publication and version)?:
- openrecovery-twrp-2.8.4.0-klte.tar
- openrecovery-twrp-2.8.4.0-gt-klte.tar
- twrp-2.8.7.0-klte.img
Which should i use?
Thanks in advance for answer.
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lol install the last release if you want to be sure no bug with latest custom roms

@triceraptor The 2.8.7.0 seems to be the only version of TWRP that works with some Lollipop firmwares too......
The 'img' file you quoted won't work with odin....you need the .tar version.
Also, make sure re-activation lock is off before you start......otherwise this WILL interfere with the flash.
You *should* be able to find it under....
Settings>>Security......
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg

keithross39 said:
You are describing the procedure for towelrooting......flashing an older kernel, using Towelroot and then re - flashing your original kernel. This has worked for many people (myself included) who were on KitKat before they rooted.......
You are on lollipop, this method won't work for you as flashing a KK kernel onto a lollipop firmware will more than likely make the phone unbootable. .....meaning you won't be able to use towelroot at all.
If you want rooted lollipop and knox at 0x0, you'll have to downgrade the entire firmware to KK, towelroot it and use Flashfire to return to your original but root injected lollipop firmware.
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Hey! Thanks for your post!
My problem is, that it is mentioned that you cannot fully downgrade to KK because the new Devices with Lolli have a locked bootloader. And with that, downgrading to an older KK OS will not do anything because with a modern bootloader its not possible to use towlroot.
So my original intention was simply to find out if it is true - Do the new devices have a locked loader or not.
If your option works, I am glad to try it out, but with a locked loader your advice seems kind of complicated.

To the best of my knowledge. locked bootloaders are carrier specific......
AT&T and (I believe) Verizon are the primary culprits.....There may be 'enhanced security' on newer bootloaders/firmware, but that's a separate issue. If your device is the 'F' variant, which is used mainly in Europe and the UK, a locked bootloader shouldn't be an issue.....It *might* be necessary to flash a .pit file simultaneously to the downgrade though, just to make sure that *every* trace of the LP firmware is removed (this isn't required every time, but is there as an option if needed).
However you play it, it would be best to keep checking to see that re-activation lock is disabled, as this will only lead to issues if it becomes enabled.
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg

HustleberryFinn said:
Hey! Thanks for your post!
My problem is, that it is mentioned that you cannot fully downgrade to KK because the new Devices with Lolli have a locked bootloader. And with that, downgrading to an older KK OS will not do anything because with a modern bootloader its not possible to use towlroot.
So my original intention was simply to find out if it is true - Do the new devices have a locked loader or not.
If your option works, I am glad to try it out, but with a locked loader your advice seems kind of complicated.
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I agree with Kieth. I was 90% sure it was carrier specific. You could use the towel root method, but I have rooted my phone the Cf way, and already get 0x1 so there is no point for me. You should be able to flash an older firmware. Then just reset all data and reboot good as old.
Sent from my SM-G900W8 using Tapatalk

keithross39 said:
To the best of my knowledge. locked bootloaders are carrier specific......
AT&T and (I believe) Verizon are the primary culprits.....There may be 'enhanced security' on newer bootloaders/firmware, but that's a separate issue. If your device is the 'F' variant, which is used mainly in Europe and the UK, a locked bootloader shouldn't be an issue.....It *might* be necessary to flash a .pit file simultaneously to the downgrade though, just to make sure that *every* trace of the LP firmware is removed (this isn't required every time, but is there as an option if needed).
However you play it, it would be best to keep checking to see that re-activation lock is disabled, as this will only lead to issues if it becomes enabled.
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
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Hey! Thanks again!
So I tried to downgrade but my screen of my new 900f stays totally black after downgrading.
I found a thread with the same problems - btw u participated in it as well- http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/help/custom-recovery-protection-samsung-t3135004/page8
Do you know any solutions for it? I would really like to use the towlroot method

Did you downgrade with or without pit?
As I mentioned in my earlier reply, the pit will erase EVERY trace of the old firmware from the device. Just make sure you get the CORRECT pit as flashing the wrong pit has the *potential* to permanently brick your device.
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg

keithross39 said:
Did you downgrade with or without pit?
As I mentioned in my earlier reply, the pit will erase EVERY trace of the old firmware from the device. Just make sure you get the CORRECT pit as flashing the wrong pit has the *potential* to permanently brick your device.
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
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I haven't tried it with a PIT file yet, but ins on my schedule for tomorrow!
Just in Case - I search for tutorials right now - do I have to flash the pit simultaneously or is there any special order I have to do it?
With all my past devices I never had to put so much effort for a root -.-"

Lol.....newer device = bigger headache.
Yes the pit is flashed simultaneously....
Load it into odin as a file with pit extension (kinda obvious that one lol) and then load the firmware tar.....and flash.
Can't stress this enough though.......
MAKE SURE YOU GET THE CORRECT PIT.....
Good luck fella....
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg

keithross39 said:
Lol.....newer device = bigger headache.
Yes the pit is flashed simultaneously....
Load it into odin as a file with pit extension (kinda obvious that one lol) and then load the firmware tar.....and flash.
Can't stress this enough though.......
MAKE SURE YOU GET THE CORRECT PIT.....
Good luck fella....
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
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Got some time the last hour. With the pit file - worked perfectly and rooted! Knox 0x0.
Thank you very much for your effort!

Glad I could help fella......
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg

keithross39 said:
Glad I could help fella......
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
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Hey! Same problem again. I had to send the device with the working downgrade back, because the mic was defect -.-
Now I tried to do the Same stuff with PIT file, but this time the Phone screen stays black
(Downgrade to ANE with Pit file. No Samsung Logo and nothing...have to geht to the Downgrad Menu blind in order to Flash the old 5.0 LP OS. Then it works again)
Do you have and other advices for me?

Flashing stock G900F firmware on my G900P S5?

Hi! I've been searching all over the internet for any way to do this, until I got to the point in which I'm not sure it's even possible.
So I finally decided to ask here.
Is there any way I can flash a stock G900F firmware (more specifically, one of the ILO's versions since I live in Israel) on my SM-G900P?
During my search I've come across pit files, csc codes, firmwares, adb and whatnot. I can't make any sense out of it any more.
I've searched this entire post and found nothing that works for me.
I have tried every method that I could, but it just won't cut it.
Every time when I try to flash the European PIT file or the general G900F PIT file or the ILO (android 5.0) stock firmware, I get a security check error.
When it's the rom, I get security check: aboot. When it's the PIT file I'm trying to flash I get security check: PIT.
Some say you can't flash G900x roms on a G900y phone. Some say you can. I'm very confused, I have no idea what to do, and my
stock G900P firmware is giving me some issues (let alone not being in my native language).
My sister bought this phone for me, and it had an Hebrew option, but it was running a firmware far from a stock one.
It also had many problems and bugs and freezes, so I changed the firmware to match the model. Can anyone help me, please??

Hi
For your S5 G900P model there is already 6.0.1 rom download the firmware and install it through ODIN
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-G900P/
download any country S5 G900P 6.0.1 firmware it will work
Dont try to install other variants firmware to yours it might brick your device

yash92duster said:
Hi
For your S5 G900P model there is already 6.0.1 rom download the firmware and install it through ODIN
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-G900P/
download any country S5 G900P 6.0.1 firmware it will work
Dont try to install other variants firmware to yours it might brick your device
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My problem is the default G900P firmware. Even on the latest PVPU3CPCA
running Marshmallow 6.0.1, the phone itself ignores calls sometimes and notifactions.
Yesterday I got a call without my phone ringing at all. It didn't show there was an unanswered call.
I get disconnections and many other problems, even with the default firmware.
This is why I ask if I can change my default firmware, or just give up on my phone.
Note: I've managed to install 5.0.1 Lollipop default firmware (BOK4) and install Cyanogenmod 12 for my model. It is working but the call ignores and disconnections and the notifcations ignores still persist. Should I just give up and sell my phone?

Loldude the 6th said:
My problem is the default G900P firmware. Even on the latest PVPU3CPCA
running Marshmallow 6.0.1, the phone itself ignores calls sometimes and notifactions.
Yesterday I got a call without my phone ringing at all. It didn't show there was an unanswered call.
I get disconnections and many other problems, even with the default firmware.
This is why I ask if I can change my default firmware, or just give up on my phone.
Note: I've managed to install 5.0.1 Lollipop default firmware (BOK4) and install Cyanogenmod 12 for my model. It is working but the call ignores and disconnections and the notifcations ignores still persist. Should I just give up and sell my phone?
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Try other country firmware, there may be bugs that came by default with your country firmware
Try to clean install firmware by going to recovery and clear cache and data

No you can't flash stock firmware for a different model S5

Thanks for the reply. I guess I'll flash my stock G900P Marshmallow firmware.
I will however, change my mobile network supplier, and report here the results.
It could be a compatibility issue with Samsung.
yash92duster said:
Try other country firmware, there may be bugs that came by default with your country firmware
Try to clean install firmware by going to recovery and clear cache and data
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I have used TWRP to factory reset and reset data. Afterwards I flashed a stock
G900P (lollipop, I believe) firmware which I got from Sammobile.
Then my device updated to G900PVPU3CPE1 using OTA update.
I did already try all of the 4 variants (unknown and Sprint), all had these issues with them.
Note: I used to have G900PVPU3CPCA. Now it is CPE1. Not sure how this will effect anything.

I have relative problem but in my case the phone give two different version whith phone checking by 1234 it say it's G900F model AP:G900FXXU1BOC1, CP:G900FXXU1BOC7, CSC:G900FITV1BOC1 but when I check with phone info apk all information is for G900P I ready try to update to MM6 with G900P stock firmware and then the phone IMEI changed to 9....serie after when I restaure the backup ROM the phonegive now many issues like COMEBACK and MENU KEYS don't work, when I receive a call the phone restart and camera don't work if sameone have solution , I thanks in advance

dont flash a tar.md5 on your G900P thats for another variant, it could hard brick your device. The problem youre having with missing calls isnt from the firmware. Are you not using it on sprint anymore? I saw your mention of Hebrew on it which leads me to think that youre using it outside of the US, if thats the case, the phone is entirely capable of using non-US GSM carriers, I used mine in Romania and Bulgaria this summer with zero issue.
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shjeanpy said:
I have relative problem but in my case the phone give two different version whith phone checking by 1234 it say it's G900F model AP:G900FXXU1BOC1, CP:G900FXXU1BOC7, CSC:G900FITV1BOC1 but when I check with phone info apk all information is for G900P I ready try to update to MM6 with G900P stock firmware and then the phone IMEI changed to 9....serie after when I restaure the backup ROM the phonegive now many issues like COMEBACK and MENU KEYS don't work, when I receive a call the phone restart and camera don't work if sameone have solution , I thanks in advance
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what model shows under the battery?

The model under batt is g900f

Nobody don't take care of my problem

shjeanpy said:
Nobody don't take care of my problem
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All the information is here, read
Whatever model it says in download mode is the correct model, the rest are faked to sell a different model phone as a more popular one

now what to do to make it working like before on GSM

I live in Ghana. I bought my Galaxy s5 from a store. Obviously they said it is brand new. I went back to office and tried updating to marshmallow and I was informed that the phone has been changes in an unauthorized way so I should download the update via kids or smartswitch.
Mind you, the phone came with a firmware for model g900f (I couldn't write down the firmware details since I did not know what they meant then). I thought it was a firmware error so I wanted to upgrade manually, and when I booted to download mode I rather found the model to be a g900p.
After flashing back to g900p I cannot flash back to g900f because the phone is inactivated even though I use a high speed wifi, I cannot access lots of functions like find my samsung.
I know there is a way to flash back to g900f. Please help me and my friend up there. Thank you

guys, you can use a g900p in countries outside of the USA. I just did that less than 6 months ago (Romania and Bulgaria). What errors are you getting when you pop the sim card in? Is youre device rooted with a custom recovery? what ROM and baseband are you on? Certain ROMs only need you to run the SSU.apk to unlock the global capability of it. Also, idoneapps.com is a place you can go to fully unlock the device. @idone and @Nodial are the forum moderators over there and they are likely the smartest guys in the room
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also, idoneapps.com charges $35 for their unlock service, but if youre at a dead end, its a price worth paying. Ive unlocked both of my G900Ps thru them, and their work is flawless

Downgrade from Oreo to Nougat? [SM-G950F]

So yesterday I updated from Nougat (not rooted) to Oreo. After I updated I had some issues with my SIM. Basically most of the time I get "Out of service/Not registered in the Network". The SIM is working fine in other Phones. Already tried a reformat (with Stock Recovery) did not help.
So can I just use Odin v3.12 and the S8 Nougat files and flash them?
Will it brick If I do it?
The Oreo Firmware (and my phone) has no carrier. (DBT, Germany)
Same goes for the Nougat Firmware.
Thanks
Phone Info:
- SM-G950F
- Exynos variant
- DBT (unbranded)

RamTheSecond said:
So yesterday I updated from Nougat (not rooted) to Oreo. After I updated I had some issues with my SIM. Basically most of the time I get "Out of service/Not registered in the Network". The SIM is working fine in other Phones. Already tried a reformat (with Stock Recovery) did not help.
So can I just use Odin v3.12 and the S8 Nougat files and flash them?
Will it brick If I do it?
The Oreo Firmware (and my phone) has no carrier. (DBT, Germany)
Same goes for the Nougat Firmware.
Thanks
Phone Info:
- SM-G950F
- Exynos variant
- DBT (unbranded)
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Yes you can use Odin to Flash back to N

StackOverflow13 said:
Yes you can use Odin to Flash back to N
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Hi, in this case the Knox is altered? I was reading something about the new Oreo bootloader that would not allow the downgrade. Thank you and sorry for my English!

_llma said:
Hi, in this case the Knox is altered? I was reading something about the new Oreo bootloader that would not allow the downgrade. Thank you and sorry for my English!
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No the 950f is not effected it will not trip knox if you downgrade via odin

StackOverflow13 said:
No the 950f is not effected it will not trip knox if you downgrade via odin
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Thank you so much !!

i want to downgrade oreo to nougat, are you sure this will not trip knox
thank you

Good day.
I have downgraded and knox is still 0x0.

Hansoliv said:
Good day.
I have downgraded and knox is still 0x0.
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Was the phone reset or data was retained?

Bogeyof said:
Was the phone reset or data was retained?
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Good day.
I reseted the my data.

I've been having the same issue with my service I updated to Oreo via stock recovery with update zip in SD card...my question is, couldn't I just flash the downgrade through stock recovery as well? I don't have access to Odin of a laptop

can anyone link me a flashable italian firmware for s8 nougat? thanks

myabc said:
can anyone link me a flashable italian firmware for s8 nougat? thanks
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SM-G950F: https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-s8/SM-G950F/ITV/download/G950FXXU1AQK7/199473/

Downloaded. Thanks many thanks many

Please i try to flash with odin the 4 files on already oreo.... The odin software start to flash and in 2 seconds shows done and restart, but doesnt do anything. Can anyone help me? Thanks

Mine fails instantly to , just come back to samsung from oneplus , and need to flash N , tried older odin but still fails.

Can I downgrade to nougat from oreo on samsung note 8 SM-N950U1 ?

Are the firmwares for G955F and G955FD the same?
My friend has the FD version with G955FXXU1CRB7 - CSC ILO (ISRAEL), but I can't find G955FXXU1AQK7 for the FD version for CSC ILO.
Can I use the firmware for the F variant with Odin?
He is having terrible battery issues with Oreo, wiped data using stock recovery but it won't help.

Downgrade from CRAP (8.0) to AQL5 (7.0) and now I have a DRK error and it automatically starts the recovery, some help?

You can't downgrade via odin. You can only flash the same firmware or higher.
Sent from my SM-G950F using XDA-Developers Legacy app

Can you downgrade SM G950U from Oreo nougat?

Changing BMC to INS (CSC)

Hey guys!
I bought s8 Canada version (bell carrier) and i moved back to India. I need to change the CSC to INS which was formally BMC, as i can't use features like Samsung Pay.
Can you guys please let me know how to change the CSC code. Also, creating a new samsung account didnt help.
Thanks in advance.

Spiritualhoolign said:
Hey guys!
I bought s8 Canada version (bell carrier) and i moved back to India. I need to change the CSC to INS which was formally BMC, as i can't use features like Samsung Pay.
Can you guys please let me know how to change the CSC code. Also, creating a new samsung account didnt help.
Thanks in advance.
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Download S8 India firmware extract CSC.
Install safestrap in S8 and then either raplace CSC manually in /system or make a zip of CSC and flash in safestrap. And delete OMC folder having original CSC. before changing anything make sure you backup efs partition in safestrap in case something goes wrong.

MalharB said:
Download S8 India firmware extract CSC.
Install safestrap in S8 and then either raplace CSC manually in /system or make a zip of CSC and flash in safestrap. And delete OMC folder having original CSC. before changing anything make sure you backup efs partition in safestrap in case something goes wrong.
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Thanks much man. But that would mean that i can't update my OS beyond nougat, isn't it?
This might sound stupid, but can i do the flashing using odin? or would that brick my device?

Spiritualhoolign said:
Thanks much man. But that would mean that i can't update my OS beyond nougat, isn't it?
This might sound stupid, but can i do the flashing using odin? or would that brick my device?
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With safestrap you can have either rooted nougat or Oreo or pie and switch between these anytime you want. I guess you are on bootloader rev5. To get safestrap you have to follow jrkruse EDL method then follow his Oreo or pie guide.
This process uses modded Odin and safestrap to install. Make you follow his instructions to T
If you want rooted nougat let me know I can send you instructions.
What software you are currently on?

MalharB said:
With safestrap you can have either rooted nougat or Oreo or pie and switch between these anytime you want. I guess you are on bootloader rev5. To get safestrap you have to follow jrkruse EDL method then follow his Oreo or pie guide.
This process uses modded Odin and safestrap to install. Make you follow his instructions to T
If you want rooted nougat let me know I can send you instructions.
What software you are currently on?
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Yes.. I'm on rev5. Please don't mind me saying this, but I dont want to root my phone coz i tried it before on oneplus 5 and it went terribly wrong :laugh: . So, if there is no way i can do it using odin and flashing HOME_CSC i really don't want to risk it. But, thanks a lot for all this . And sorry for bothering with so much details. Thanks much.

Can i flash my samsung s10 plus with different region stock os using odin without bre

I bought my mobile from UAE and am using it in india. When i compare my s10 plus with s10 indian variant , s10 front camera quality far beter than my s10 plus.so i m planning to flash indian region os using odin and have some doubt on this. Please some one clear my doubts
1. Will knox service get tripped, if i flash indian os using odin.?
2. Is this issue occurs due to different region os or hardware fault
3. If knox gets tripped, will it be fixed later ?
Thanks

Doesnt trip knox if you flash a stock firmware

Player04 said:
Doesnt trip knox if you flash a stock firmware
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Thanks for your reply, will i get OTA updates after installed my region firmware.?

Anyone please respond my question..am getting different answer from different tech sites. Some people are saying flash different region rom will affect the knox. Some of us telling, it wont. Please confirm it.

saravanan vs said:
Thanks for your reply, will i get OTA updates after installed my region firmware.?
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Yes you will get OTA after flashing a stock firmware using Odin
Use the main CSC file (not the HOME-CSC) if changing region
I always enable OEM Unlock in developer options before attempting to change CSC with Odin (disable OEM Unlock again after you have completed flash to enable full security)
You can only flash a firmware file that matches your model Variant
E.g. you cannot flash 975F firmware to an 975U model etc
Finally be aware your phone will be wiped after the flash completes so backup everything before you start. Good luck

Thanks a lot for your reply. And i am not get your points about CSC...can you please explain little more

saravanan vs said:
Thanks a lot for your reply. And i am not get your points about CSC...can you please explain little more
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Firmware for Odin flash contains 2 CSC files. The HOME_CSC file will NOT erase your device, the CSC one will. However as you are changing CSC code it is best to use the normal CSC file and allow your device data to be erased as it’s not a good idea to mix data and settings between different firmware
Hope this helps and good luck

Thanks for your reply