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[Q] Out-of-box + This version of the device cannot be updated

I have a 2 week old Galaxy Tab which Kies refuses to update I did not mess with it in any way, no root, no aftermarket firmware whatsoever...
Current firmware version: PDA:JMG / PHONE:JMA / CSC:JM6 (LUX)
Model number: GT-P1000
Firmware version: 2.2
Baseband version: P1000XXJMA
Kernel version: 2.6.32.9; [email protected] #1
Build number: FROYO.XWJMG
I got it in Belgium which is where I live but the firmware version says LUX which I assume means Luxembourg. Could this be my problem?

*#272*IMEI# choose your country CODE and press install , this is will wipe everything in your tab .... then check the kies after that

Thanks! I'm trying this as we speak, do you have any idea which sales code to use for Belgium? I tried EUR, it seems logical (Europe?), but I will try them all if I have to -- I'll report back later
Edit: it's not EUR, it shows some weird alphabet, Greek I think I'll keep trying!
Edit 2: PHN gave a Dutch interface but Kies refused to update it as well, so I'll keep on trying different codes

So I tried doing the sane thing (instead of checking each code separately and waiting 2-3 minutes for the device to reset) and looked up every code and the corresponding country. Here's what I got:
YOG (Spain)
XEO (Poland)
XEH (Hungary)
VDH (Hungary)
TPH (Portugal)
SUN (Switzerland)
PHN (Netherlands)
OPT (Portugal)
MOZ (Switzerland)
LUX (Luxemburg)
IRD (Slovakia)
FOP (Spain)
EUR (Greece)
CYO (Cyprus)
COS (Greece)
AUT (Switzerland)
ATO (Austria)
No Belgium... Does this mean I will never be able to update my tab?
I tried LUX (which is a neighbouring country and the code that came with the device) and PHN (which uses the same language and is also a neighbouring country) but when connected to KIES both refused to update

its mean you have to flash your firmware or ask from anyone to give you the CSC files that has your country that in case you are rooted and have CWM i doubt you don't have
so
in second chance follow my guide to flash your stock firmware http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1133590
u must download your firmware , from samfirmware.com but before download any one , check if it has your country or no , by this link http://www.samfirmware.com/samfit.htm
start to copy the firmware code from each firmware up there and see if its for your country or no ....
is that so hard ?

Did you buy the tab from a carrier? This configuration looks like it was made by a carrier or a specialised business. Is it a work tab i.e you got it from work.
In your country the out of the box new tabs should be PDA: JMG Phone: JMF CSC: JMG

DarkPal said:
Did you buy the tab from a carrier? This configuration looks like it was made by a carrier or a specialised business. Is it a work tab i.e you got it from work.
In your country the out of the box new tabs should be PDA: JMG Phone: JMF CSC: JMG
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now he is yours , you are the pro with kies update

lol, I used up all my Google-fu and searched everything I could think of.
Anyway, I know how to root and flash custom firmwares -- I've done it with another Samsung -- but I just wanted to do this one the "official" easy way. But it looks like KIES won't play nice
To answer your question, I won the tab so I didn't buy it from a carrier nor was it SIM-locked. I'll see if I can find a JMG/JMF/JMG .zip somewhere and report back later -- thanks

cannot update out of box
even i purchased a galaxy tab from dubai but when i connected to kies it said my version of device could not be updated. but then i followed this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=13682956&mode=linear#post13682956 to install gingerbread and now everything is working fine, market and everything else works fine but the pda field and csc field shows empty when i dial *#1234# .

Both of you have to flash a stock rom and repartition.
But if you have to do that, why not just flash stock gingerbread?

rangercaptain said:
Both of you have to flash a stock rom and repartition.
But if you have to do that, why not just flash stock gingerbread?
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man such a pain just to use a application thats SUPPOSED to work OOB.
glad i never needed to use kies

wolfie083188 said:
man such a pain just to use a application thats SUPPOSED to work OOB.
glad i never needed to use kies
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It's the exact same work to upgrade using kies as it is to flash a custom (or stock) rom using odin3 1.7 (or heimdal).
So in what way is it a pain?

u mean to say if i flash my tab with a stock rom then it can be later updated using kies when further updates are available.

rangercaptain said:
Both of you have to flash a stock rom and repartition.
But if you have to do that, why not just flash stock gingerbread?
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I agree -- it's just that I was curious as to why this would happen with an out-of-box stock device.
I know how to use Odin (that is, I know how to follow a tutorial ), I've used it before to flash an Eclair to Froyo, but I'm not sure which ROM to use. I'm on samfirmware.com and downloaded P1000XXJMQ (2.3.3) -- is this the one I should use?
To be honest, I don't even know which samfirmware.com ROM I would need to revert to my current firmware version (PDA:JMG / PHONE:JMA / CSC:JM6)... I think it's either P1000XXJM6 (because of the CSC:JM6) or P1000XWJMG (because of the PDA:JMG)... It's confusing me
So I have 2 questions:
Is P1000XXJMQ a stock Gingerbread?
What ROM do I need in case I want to downgrade to my current firmware? P1000XXJM6 or P1000XWJMG or another one? Edit: I did *#1234# and assume it's P1000XWJMG.
By the way, CSC = Country Sales Code? (just a guess)
Edit: I'm going to flash P1000XXJMQ, I hope I don't brick it, wish me luck I'm a nervous wreck, I drank way too much coffee this morning
Edit 2: the one that samfirmware.com says is JMQ is actually JQ1... still looking for JMQ because I think that's a newer version

Okay, here's an update on what I've done so far and on the outcome...
The link for P1000XXJMQ on SamFirmware was actually P1000XXJQ1 so I went with that one.
According to SamFIT it's for the following regions: Austria, Benelux, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain; which includes Belgium.
I ran Odin3 v1.7 with Re-Partition, Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time; I used PIT file gt-p1000_mr.pit and PDA file P1000XXJQ1_P1000XXJQ1_P1000XXJPZ_HOME.tar; etc.
Long story short, I'm running Gingerbread but still no sales code for Belgium when I *#272*IMEI#... so KIES keeps refusing to update. It doesn't really matter now because I'm running the latest but I'd like to fix this for future updates.
I searched a lot but I must be doing something wrong. Can anyone give me some advice?

sarduwie said:
Okay, here's an update on what I've done so far and on the outcome...
The link for P1000XXJMQ on SamFirmware was actually P1000XXJQ1 so I went with that one.
According to SamFIT it's for the following regions: Austria, Benelux, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain; which includes Belgium.
I ran Odin3 v1.7 with Re-Partition, Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time; I used PIT file gt-p1000_mr.pit and PDA file P1000XXJQ1_P1000XXJQ1_P1000XXJPZ_HOME.tar; etc.
Long story short, I'm running Gingerbread but still no sales code for Belgium when I *#272*IMEI#... so KIES keeps refusing to update. It doesn't really matter now because I'm running the latest but I'd like to fix this for future updates.
I searched a lot but I must be doing something wrong. Can anyone give me some advice?
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What message does kies state? Is it "latest firmware" or "cannot be updated"?
If it says "latest" then no update yet is available. If "cannot update" then your CSC does not match any firmware combination with samsung...
If you read samfirmware FAQ they have stated that the firmware they post is not official so they don't actually say that samsung recognizes them.

bongski55 said:
What message does kies state? Is it "latest firmware" or "cannot be updated"?
If it says "latest" then no update yet is available. If "cannot update" then your CSC does not match any firmware combination with samsung...
If you read samfirmware FAQ they have stated that the firmware they post is not official so they don't actually say that samsung recognizes them.
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So far it's always been "cannot be updated". I knew it was a CSC problem, I just don't know where to get the right firmware. That's why I asked if P1000XXJMQ is a stock Gingerbread. I'm going to try and find a stock fw and flash it.
Edit: is this the right one: [stock rom][2.3.3] p1000xxjq1 p1000xxjq1 p1000xxjpz ?

JQ1 is stock for Italy

k0sh said:
*#272*IMEI# choose your country CODE and press install , this is will wipe everything in your tab .... then check the kies after that
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This worked fine for me. Thx

[Q] Change CSC and official updates behavior

Hello,
I bought a Galaxy Note almost 2 months ago and I have a question about CSC.
The Note is KKA KK5 KK5 having XEF (France) CSC.
I tried to access *#272*IMEI# and I am able to change to whatever CSC I want (multi csc).
I know that if I change it, it will hard reset. My question is if updating then via OTA or Kies, the update service will understand I need first a Wipe Rom and then an incremental update (if any)?
Or I must flash it via Odin an official Rom to align CSC and PDA+PHONE?
Do that invalidates my guarantee?
Thanks in advance!

pantweb said:
Hello,
I bought a Galaxy Note almost 2 months ago and I have a question about CSC.
The Note is KKA KK5 KK5 having XEF (France) CSC.
I tried to access *#272*IMEI# and I am able to change to whatever CSC I want (multi csc).
I know that if I change it, it will hard reset. My question is if updating then via OTA or Kies, the update service will understand I need first a Wipe Rom and then an incremental update (if any)?
Or I must flash it via Odin an official Rom to align CSC and PDA+PHONE?
Do that invalidates my guarantee?
Thanks in advance!
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Flashing stock Roms via Odin will not invalidate your warranty.
If you change your CSC you will be getting normal OTA/Kies updates for the country you set.

Huh. I did that on mine to see what mine is set to and I get an error that says "Connection problem or invalid MMI code"?
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda premium

chasmodo said:
Flashing stock Roms via Odin will not invalidate your warranty.
If you change your CSC you will be getting normal OTA/Kies updates for the country you set.
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Ok, but even if after factory reset I'll get a KKA/KK5/KK5 e.g. DBT or AUT...
It will understand to update to the first Wipe rom of DBT or AUT region?

PorscheGuy said:
Huh. I did that on mine to see what mine is set to and I get an error that says "Connection problem or invalid MMI code"?
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda premium
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Did you replace IMEI with your IMEI number?

pantweb said:
Did you replace IMEI with your IMEI number?
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Hahahahaha, OMG am I an idiot!!! I'm new to the unlocked GSM phones (always been ripped off by VZW) and as I'm sure you've already figured out I typed the numbers on the dialer that spelled IMEI. Wow do I feel stupid right now...
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda premium

Will I get google voice assisted navigation if i change my csc to a supported region?
Sent from my GT-N7000 using XDA App

PorscheGuy said:
Hahahahaha, OMG am I an idiot!!! I'm new to the unlocked GSM phones (always been ripped off by VZW) and as I'm sure you've already figured out I typed the numbers on the dialer that spelled IMEI. Wow do I feel stupid right now...
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda premium
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Don't worry... Typing IMEI was not such a wrong thing to do reading my message.

l0rd_almighty said:
Will I get google voice assisted navigation if i change my csc to a supported region?
Sent from my GT-N7000 using XDA App
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I think unless you do not change Geographic region should be ok I think...

changing CSC
but remember if u change the csc it should be equal to the rom u use, or u wont get the updates trough KIES.. if ur CSC dont match the installed ROM then KIES wont reqonise your phone and u wont be able to update via KIES

j_tag said:
but remember if u change the csc it should be equal to the rom u use, or u wont get the updates trough KIES.. if ur CSC dont match the installed ROM then KIES wont reqonise your phone and u wont be able to update via KIES
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So you all confirm that changing CSC does not let the phone to automatically get updates for the associated country, but it is necessary to manually put a stock ROM via Odin matching one of the existing couples (Rom, CSC)?

pantweb said:
I think unless you do not change Geographic region should be ok I think...
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My phone has the xtc csc with no voice assisted google maps navigation. Is it based on the CSC or where I'm physically located?

I am unsure. I know my unlocked came with a CSC code for the UK but Google Maps Navigation works there so I am not sure.
Honestly I would say you might be best just making a back up of your phone and trying it. If it does not work change your CSC back to what you have now that you know works.
I will go out on a limb and say that I have not read anything from anyone saying changing their CSC stopped any google services that operate in the country that they live in. This could be from picking up your IMEI number or the carrier (IE ATT will not be found in China).
Best of luck.

CSC + update problem
Ignore & delete this post please.
tkx

[Q] Manually change CSC

Hi to everyone!.
Like the title says, I want to manually change the CSC of a i9000b to a unlisted one, so after a bit of search I've found this two directories that contains CSC:
-/system/csc/sales_code.dat
-/efs/imei/mps_code.dat
Editing the first one (sales_code.dat) does nothing, and I've fear to edit the second one (mps_code.dat in efs).
So there is any risk of edditing only 'mps_code.dat' and don't mess IMEI number or anything else?
This will change the phone CSC?
With the retail CSC on the phone, I can get a retail firmware update from Kies?
Thanks to all

Have you tried *#272*your imei#
This will give you a selection of csc codes to choose from. If you do pick any of them it will instantly factory reset your phone with no warning.
If you have tried this please explain what you mean by "unlisted" csc code. You mean one that does not have network firmware? If so then CSC will not change your firmware you will have to install another firmware for that (an unbranded firmware).
If you wish to remove the network lock this will not work, you need to get the unlock code, search for that or call your provider and they will do it for you at a cost.
Also i would not advise changing anything in the efs folder, as you mentioned, it could mess up your imei...
Let me know if that helps..

Talon26 said:
Have you tried *#272*your imei#
This will give you a selection of csc codes to choose from. If you do pick any of them it will instantly factory reset your phone with no warning.
If you have tried this please explain what you mean by "unlisted" csc code. You mean one that does not have network firmware? If so then CSC will not change your firmware you will have to install another firmware for that (an unbranded firmware).
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Hi , the point is that I don't have multi CSC (I can't change it by *#272*...*) so I've to change to a 'unlisted' one.
I never say that that will change my firmware, the idea is that with the CSC changed to a retail one, Kies will enable my to update a Retail Firmware to the phone. (or maybe not?, that's the point)
Talon26 said:
If you wish to remove the network lock this will not work, you need to get the unlock code, search for that or call your provider and they will do it for you at a cost.
Also i would not advise changing anything in the efs folder, as you mentioned, it could mess up your imei...
Let me know if that helps..
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Never mention network lock, don't want any.
Thank you, I appreciate the help

Lavia said:
Hi , the point is that I don't have multi CSC (I can't change it by *#272*...*) so I've to change to a 'unlisted' one.
I never say that that will change my firmware, the idea is that with the CSC changed to a retail one, Kies will enable my to update a Retail Firmware to the phone. (or maybe not?, that's the point)
Never mention network lock, don't want any.
Thank you, I appreciate the help
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Unfortunately that will not work. If you want retail firmware (unlocked/ non-carrier/ no-network firmware?) then you will have to install that first. If you search for it in the general section you should be able to find it, search for stock firmware. Also you can get it via Sammobile.com Click on firmwares tab (underneath the news link at the top) and follow till you find the stock firmware for you region.

Talon26 said:
Unfortunately that will not work. If you want retail firmware (unlocked/ non-carrier/ no-network firmware?) then you will have to install that first. If you search for it in the general section you should be able to find it, search for stock firmware. Also you can get it via Sammobile.com Click on firmwares tab (underneath the news link at the top) and follow till you find the stock firmware for you region.
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Why it will not work? Can you explain? thanks

CSC i think stands for "country specific code". However even if it doesn't it is a relation to what the code is.
The code identifies the region/country you are in. For example I'm in the UK therefore i have a CSC code of XEU this is a code that is for the EU. Which could affect the signal performance, i may get better or i may get worse or i may get no signal at all. Also I may get 2g signal but no data connection etc. It could also cause issues with receiving SMS messages if the correct or compatible code is not used. For example the time and date may be incorrect, the messages in the list may be out of order (the message you sent is below the reply received).
Therefore it affects your relationship with the carrier and is usually better optimised for your country/region. When you connect to Kies the CSC code is taken into account but so is the actual firmware. By changing the CSC you do not change the firmware to stock firmware it remains carrier/network customised. As such this will be detected by Kies when you connect. If you change the CSC and then connect to Kies I think it does not accept your firmware installed as original authorised firmware, as my CSC was set to KOR after returning from a software reflash from an authorised repair centre. However this may be different for you and I cannot guarantee what will happen but to my knowledge this will not work.
As i mentioned you will need to flash stock firmware yourself or go to a non-carrier authorised repair centre (I used carphone warehouse in the UK) and ask for a software update. You can find your nearest authorised repair centre on the samsung website.
Also if you search you will probably find a better explanation to what CSC is and understand why it won't work, I did my best hope it makes sense

I get your point , instead of CSC I think I was trying to mean Product Code.
By edditing Product Code (and a valid Software revision?) can I cheat Kies to get me a retail update?. Like the old method of editing the registry but on the phone.

Unfortunately I'm not experienced enough to give you an answer on that. But I would think that it would take more than that to trick Kies.
What is holding you back from going to an authorised repair centre or a just using Odin? (Using Odin is actually quite simple provided you follow the steps and have the right files, which Sammobile does provide). You will be left with the retail firmware and Kies will recognise you and provide any updates available.

The problem is that I couldn't find the firmware on samfirmware or any other site. I've found this just now http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1032437, so maybe I can finally get the official upgrade.

Sorry to bring this back up, but my CSC is blank too.
I typed in the *#272*your imei# and the option for sales code VOD came up. I selected it, but it tells me that "Must be THREE chars". VOD is three characters. Why cant I select it???

Hi
I live in holland, so i don't have the 4.0.4 update yet. If i change my CSC, does it change region so i can download the 4.0.4 update?
thanks in advance

[Q] Reset to Swedish FW so Kies recognize it?

Hi.
I'm trying to reset my friend's phone so that Samsung Kies can recognize the right region so he can update it himself when ICS is released in Sweden easily with Kies.
I've done that many many times on my SGS but now it doesn't work on his Note
I've downloaded the "right" file from sammobile.com (official fw)
(GT-N7000 - Nordic countries
PDA: N7000XBKK4
CSC: N7000OXXKK5
Version: 2.3.6
Date: 2011-11-01
Regions: Denmark, Norway, Sweden)
The name of the file before I unzip is "N7000XBKK4_N7000OXXKK5_NEE" and it's only one file .tar.md5 to put in Odin after unzip. When I start Samsung Kies it says that it's (KOR) and not (NEE) as it should be, and that I can't update this device.
Anyone have any tips?
And another thing, it didn't do a factory reset by it self so I did if in Recovery!?!
Love //Ante

please someone??

dial *#272"IMEI"# without the quotes, then change the CSC to NEE or whatever region you are in. WARNING: This will perform a factory reset, all data will be lost
to get your IMEI dial *#06#

rcaballero said:
dial *#272"IMEI"# without the quotes, then change the CSC to NEE or whatever region you are in. WARNING: This will perform a factory reset, all data will be lost
to get your IMEI dial *#06#
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Thanks, will try, but I just read that it works on froyo, this is gingerbread.
Will try anyway =)
Have a nice day

didn't work, so i guess its just for Froyo
any other ideas?

I'm sorry it should have been *#272*IMEI#
my bad

9305 in S. Korea (SK Telecom)

Hello! My 9305(from Hong-Kong) can't register in SK Telecom - emergency only (911 works). I tried to put the sim card to sony xperia(from Russia) - worked fine in 3g mode(umts:3). May the problem be in my csc?
AP: I9305XXBLL5 (Ripper ROM v8) CP: I9305BVBMF1 CSC: I9305TTELALI3

Check here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010116

Raistlin1158 said:
Check here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010116
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Thanx, I've tried native modem for my HK phone zhali2 - the same result.
Don't know wich to install to work in S. Korea(

Find the Korean users thread probably in General .

JJEgan said:
Find the Korean users thread probably in General .
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Korean users don't use 9305(

If you cannot ask in the Korean thread then use Google .
Korean users don't use 9305( >>> in that case you are wasting your time .
You will require the correct hardware re networks likewise modem and CSC

Trouble with most firmware on sammobile is that they are multi-csc and distributed for a region together with the factory code (KOR) for Samsung Korea.
If you install firmware via Kies your Product Code remains intact, but installing with Odin, and at reboot, android defaults to KOR inmany cases.
Have you tried going to Recovery Mode and Clear cache and Clear Data ? (recommended after a new install, but may also set your CSC to BTU -but again may not)
The only way to change Product Code to a specific CSC code, is to root your phone and install a CSC changer app from the Play Store.

Is any modem patch for 9305 like Ariza for 9300? May be this will help... I also tried to change option sha256 to 0 in phone lock service menu despite the fact that my phone wasn't locked (worked in many countries) and no result but gps can't find sats now(( returned that option back - no effect...