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AUS DUAL SIM SINGLE SIM issues & XSA STOCK FIRMWARE

Unfortunately here in australia the telcos have blocked dual sim capabilities for this phone as well as blocking us from purchasing unlocked dual SIM devices from samsung themselves under a contract. i however heard from 3 seperate samsung reps that it is a CSC issue which can be resolved by rooting and removing the given telco CSC (in this case optus) and replacing it with an unlocked version. is this correct or does there need to be 2 device IMEI on the phone for dual sim to work??
I've downloaded the XSA firmware for us Aussies and will be uploading it to MEGA soon. But can any one tell me wether it's simply a CSC ISSUE or will I just have to live with single SIM??

SalmanAndrew said:
Unfortunately here in australia the telcos have blocked dual sim capabilities for this phone as well as blocking us from purchasing unlocked dual SIM devices from samsung themselves under a contract. i however heard from 3 seperate samsung reps that it is a CSC issue which can be resolved by rooting and removing the given telco CSC (in this case optus) and replacing it with an unlocked version. is this correct or does there need to be 2 device IMEI on the phone for dual sim to work??
I've downloaded the XSA firmware for us Aussies and will be uploading it to MEGA soon. But can any one tell me wether it's simply a CSC ISSUE or will I just have to live with single SIM??
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I don't think changing your CSC to XSA requires a root. But yet to to find a working solution myself. I tried flashing the XSA stock firmware, but it doesn't change the CSC from OPS to XSA. I'll try flashing another country firmware and move it back to XSA and see if this changes the CSC to XSA.

Apparently you need to put a different SIM in for 5 mins to make it unbranded I'll be trying DR.Ketans rom and see what the difference is than maybe I can get it to work. We still need a dual SIM tray also

SalmanAndrew said:
Apparently you need to put a different SIM in for 5 mins to make it unbranded I'll be trying DR.Ketans rom and see what the difference is than maybe I can get it to work. We still need a dual SIM tray also
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Ah cool. I'll try that later tonight if i have time. True that we will need the hybrid sim tray. I wonder if we can get a hybrid sim tray from Samsung to keep the waterproofing intact. Bit worried with the quality of the aftermarket products in relation to the waterproofing of the phone.
I found this thread about changing CSC for Note 8.
https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/for...eo-firmware-downloaded-directly-t3765512/amp/
But everytime I flashed the combination file, ODIN stucked at odm.img.
Let me know how you go.

yanuarsia16 said:
Ah cool. I'll try that later tonight if i have time. True that we will need the hybrid sim tray. I wonder if we can get a hybrid sim tray from Samsung to keep the waterproofing intact. Bit worried with the quality of the aftermarket products in relation to the waterproofing of the phone.
I found this thread about changing CSC for Note 8.
https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/for...eo-firmware-downloaded-directly-t3765512/amp/
But everytime I flashed the combination file, ODIN stucked at odm.img.
Let me know how you go.
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Hi
You MUST download the combination rom for NOTE 9. DON'T USE THE combination ROM for NOTE8.
You can find the combination rom for SM-N960F via below link.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-9/how-to/combination-n960f-t3833752

hinnn said:
Hi
You MUST download the combination rom for NOTE 9. DON'T USE THE combination ROM for NOTE8.
You can find the combination rom for SM-N960F via below link.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-9/how-to/combination-n960f-t3833752
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Hi there,
I actually downloaded the combination rom for note 9 from gem-flash.com. For some reason when I flashed the AP and Home_csc, it always stuck at odm. Tried this several times.
Not sure where I went wrong.
I'll try flashing to another country ROM and then follow the steps on your original thread and flash using the combination rom for Note 9. All i want is to change the CSC from Optus to XSA.

yanuarsia16 said:
Hi there,
I actually downloaded the combination rom for note 9 from gem-flash.com. For some reason when I flashed the AP and Home_csc, it always stuck at odm. Tried this several times.
Not sure where I went wrong.
I'll try flashing to another country ROM and then follow the steps on your original thread and flash using the combination rom for Note 9. All i want is to change the CSC from Optus to XSA.
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I didn't try this on my note 9, try flash ap only, or ap and CSC file, backup your data....

hinnn said:
I didn't try this on my note 9, try flash ap only, or ap and CSC file, backup your data....
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tried to flash AP only and it worked. however, on the factory IMEI, *#243203855# doesn't give me the list of the csc. When I tried to flash the AP and home_csc or csc it always stuck in odm.img. Not sure what's happening.

Did you guys get this working at all? I'm in the same boat with a telco note 9, either going to return it and buy one outright or try get it working. i ordered an additional tray with the hybrid sim slot.
where have you found the various stock australian roms?

alexic82 said:
Did you guys get this working at all? I'm in the same boat with a telco note 9, either going to return it and buy one outright or try get it working. i ordered an additional tray with the hybrid sim slot.
where have you found the various stock australian roms?
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Sammobile.com...
Has all the latest Stock ROMs for all regions...
Thankfully I bought from Samsung (pre-order)... Came with Hybrid Sim card holder and 2 IMEI's though I have yet to try...

Cool. I'll give it a go now that I have it and if the new sim tray and flashed stock rpm doesn't work Telstra can stick it and I'll get from Samsung too...

What i've done so far:
Got a hybrid sim tray. Doesn't reject the second sim.
Flashed with odin and the stock XSA rom. Didn't work.
Flashed with Dr Ketan using TWRP. Doesn't work.
Tried to enable the sim manager setting using package disabler. Enables it but no way to access the settings.
Used a shortcut app to try to access the sim manager setting but crashed out.
About to try a different rom...
It seems to be software related only.
If there was a way to access the sim manager setting/software...

Where did you get the hybrid sim tray?
I'd assume the lack of an imei for the second sim would be the issue

Dolgogi said:
Where did you get the hybrid sim tray?
I'd assume the lack of an imei for the second sim would be the issue
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Looks the firmware is same for OPS/TEL/VAU and public version.
I believe the logic should be same as Note 8, it's controlled by EFS not only CSC number, you also cannot change the HOME CSC.
So you have to decrypt the EFS, write the second IMEI, then you will have the dual SIM function.
Checking firmware for SM-N960F/OPS/N960FXXU2ARI9/N960FOXM2ARI7/N960FXXU2ARI4/N960FXXU2ARI9
Model: SM-N960F
Version: N960FXXU2ARI9/N960FOXM2ARI7/N960FXXU2ARI4/N960FXXU2ARI9
OS: Oreo(Android 8.1.0)
Filename: SM-N960F_1_20180914174614_y04n9okp4p_fac.zip.enc4
Size: 5217326752 bytes
LogicValue: 7gi94ueuynn8r5ok
Checking firmware for SM-N960F/XSA/N960FXXU2ARI9/N960FOXM2ARI7/N960FXXU2ARI4/N960FXXU2ARI9
Model: SM-N960F
Version: N960FXXU2ARI9/N960FOXM2ARI7/N960FXXU2ARI4/N960FXXU2ARI9
OS: Oreo(Android 8.1.0)
Filename: SM-N960F_1_20180914174614_y04n9okp4p_fac.zip.enc4
Size: 5217326752 bytes
LogicValue: 7gi94ueuynn8r5ok
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alexic82 said:
What i've done so far:
Got a hybrid sim tray. Doesn't reject the second sim.
Flashed with odin and the stock XSA rom. Didn't work.
Flashed with Dr Ketan using TWRP. Doesn't work.
Tried to enable the sim manager setting using package disabler. Enables it but no way to access the settings.
Used a shortcut app to try to access the sim manager setting but crashed out.
About to try a different rom...
It seems to be software related only.
If there was a way to access the sim manager setting/software...
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You still cannot connect to network even you can open the sim manager app.
You don't have the second IMEI which is required for network.
The rom is same for Australia and New Zeland, you won't able to change your CSC if you just flash the rom in ODIN.
You have to use combination rom to change your CSC, but I don't think you can change your HOME CSC, you only can your normal CSC.
Dual sim function is not controlled by CSC if the logic is same as NOTE8.

OK, been a little while coming but I FINALLY got around to testing my Samsung bought XSA Note 9 for dual sim cards.
Both sim cards work fine, Just means my sd card is now floating around out of the phone and my backup phone has no sim...
Made and received calls off both sim cards.
So, the dual sim Note 9 bought directly from Samsung Australia with the XSA firmware CAN use both sim cards. It does have 2 different IMEI numbers and both work...
Glad I got the Samsung phone over the Telco distributed phone as it seems they have actually crippled one of the primary features of this awesome device...
Cheers...

Dolgogi said:
Where did you get the hybrid sim tray?
I'd assume the lack of an imei for the second sim would be the issue
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hey mate i got a genuine one off ebay from the UK

Desperately Need Help - Samsung SM-N960F/DS + T-mobile PUK and other issues.....

Hi. I am a complete noob when it comes to rooting Android.
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I bought an *unlocked* Samsung Note 9 N960F/DS (Exynos 9810) international phone from a seller on ebay brand new and sealed. Received the phone yesterday (10/19/2018) and popped my working existing sim card from my iphone 6 with T-mobile into the new phone and it *worked*.........except no wifi calling.
Since my house has terrible reception I really do need wifi calling in order to receive calls (I use Skype for outbound). I decided to root and install Detonator (tekhd) even though I've never done this before. Somewhere along the line I messed up and installed the latest LUX ROM because I misred Tekhd's guide on Detonator (my fault).
Here's where I stand now: I found a stock ROM for this model (N960F/DS) and reinstalled it using Odin3 v3.13.1.
After a successful flash when I insert my working T-mobile sim I get "SIM network PIN blocked. Enter SIM network PUK."
Here the Service Provider SW shows XEU/XEU,XEU/MYM
I get the *same* message when I insert a spare T-mobile sim I happened to have that was confirmed as available with T-mobile customer service. If I take the working sim out and put it back into the other phone it works without a problem. I think that rules out the sim cards having issues.
Earlier when I had the phone rooted and Detonator installed (and working), I got a different message when I inserted the SIM:
Network Lock: This device can be remotely unlocked if eligible.
Please use the "Device Unlock" application to unlock the device.
Make sure the device has an internet connectivity to use the "Device Unlock application".​
Here the Service Provider SW showed TMB/TMB/MYM.
I tried looking for a T-mobile Unlock App apk to download but could not find a recent one. I would get a "Device not supported" error. It seems T-mobile has taken it off the Playstore.
Now, I can't install a stock USA ROM from T-mobile because those ROMS are only for the Snapdragon versions and I have the Exynos chip. I was given two unlock codes over the phone with T-mobile customer service to try and unlock the Pin lock but they both did not work.
Do you think an unlock service will be able to provide me with a valid "Sim Network PUK" code? I'm happy to pay for the service if I can just get the damn phone working. I've spent almost $770 on this phone and in hindsight should just have gotten the T-mobile branded phone for $100 more. I'm really at a loss as to what I can do to rectify this situation.
Also in hindsight I should have done more research before purchasing the phone and also should have backed up my partition in TWRP........You live and you learn.
The irony here is that I had an unlocked phone.....and now it has somehow gotten locked.........by the carrier whose SIM card is working perfectly fine......in a different phone. The device was paid in full btw.
Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.

orsonwells456 said:
Hi. I am a complete noob when it comes to rooting Android.
I bought an *unlocked* Samsung Note 9 N960F/DS (Exynos 9810) international phone from a seller on ebay brand new and sealed. Received the phone yesterday (10/19/2018) and popped my working existing sim card from my iphone 6 with T-mobile into the new phone and it *worked*.........except no wifi calling.
Since my house has terrible reception I really do need wifi calling in order to receive calls (I use Skype for outbound). I decided to root and install Detonator (tekhd) even though I've never done this before. Somewhere along the line I messed up and installed the latest LUX ROM because I misred Tekhd's guide on Detonator (my fault).
Here's where I stand now: I found a stock ROM for this model (N960F/DS) and reinstalled it using Odin3 v3.13.1.
After a successful flash when I insert my working T-mobile sim I get "SIM network PIN blocked. Enter SIM network PUK."
Here the Service Provider SW shows XEU/XEU,XEU/MYM
I get the *same* message when I insert a spare T-mobile sim I happened to have that was confirmed as available with T-mobile customer service. If I take the working sim out and put it back into the other phone it works without a problem. I think that rules out the sim cards having issues.
Earlier when I had the phone rooted and Detonator installed (and working), I got a different message when I inserted the SIM:
Network Lock: This device can be remotely unlocked if eligible.
Please use the "Device Unlock" application to unlock the device.
Make sure the device has an internet connectivity to use the "Device Unlock application".
Here the Service Provider SW showed TMB/TMB/MYM.
I tried looking for a T-mobile Unlock App apk to download but could not find a recent one. I would get a "Device not supported" error. It seems T-mobile has taken it off the Playstore.
Now, I can't install a stock USA ROM from T-mobile because those ROMS are only for the Snapdragon versions and I have the Exynos chip. I was given two unlock codes over the phone with T-mobile customer service to try and unlock the Pin lock but they both did not work.
Do you think an unlock service will be able to provide me with a valid "Sim Network PUK" code? I'm happy to pay for the service if I can just get the damn phone working. I've spent almost $770 on this phone and in hindsight should just have gotten the T-mobile branded phone for $100 more. I'm really at a loss as to what I can do to rectify this situation.
Also in hindsight I should have done more research before purchasing the phone and also should have backed up my partition in TWRP........You live and you learn.
The irony here is that I had an unlocked phone.....and now it has somehow gotten locked.........by the carrier whose SIM card is working perfectly fine......in a different phone. The device was paid in full btw.
Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.
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this is a first. I always though once the region lock was lifted it couldn't be relocked( to me it seems to be a region lock issue, which if it is you need to make a 5 min call on region soil... good luck)
anyways check on your box there is a sticker with model and serial . find what carrier or region its from and grab that firmware and flash it. might want to factory wipe everything (including cache) in the recovery before booting it up indownlaod mode to do Odin flash.
also remove sim before wiping/ flashing, let it boot and do the initial setup then insert sim.

bober10113 said:
this is a first. I always though once the region lock was lifted it couldn't be relocked( to me it seems to be a region lock issue, which if it is you need to make a 5 min call on region soil... good luck)
anyways check on your box there is a sticker with model and serial . find what carrier or region its from and grab that firmware and flash it. might want to factory wipe everything (including cache) in the recovery before booting it up indownlaod mode to do Odin flash.
also remove sim before wiping/ flashing, let it boot and do the initial setup then insert sim.
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I did wipe and reinstall the stock rom with the sim removed. The strange thing is..........I get the same message if I insert an old, blank, unused t-mobile sim into the device. Plus the working sim works fine in my old phone. So how could it be that the sim is locked?
There is nothing on the box that says anything about a carrier. This was advertised and sold as a factory unlocked phone which by all indications it does seem to be. The only thing on the box that says anything about country is that it was manufactured in vietnam.

orsonwells456 said:
I did wipe and reinstall the stock rom with the sim removed. The strange thing is..........I get the same message if I insert an old, blank, unused t-mobile sim into the device. Plus the working sim works fine in my old phone. So how could it be that the sim is locked?
There is nothing on the box that says anything about a carrier. This was advertised and sold as a factory unlocked phone which by all indications it does seem to be. The only thing on the box that says anything about country is that it was manufactured in vietnam.
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no sticker with device model or anything? not even in the back of the phone when it was new? a white sticker

bober10113 said:
no sticker with device model or anything? not even in the back of the phone when it was new? a white sticker
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Yes there are stickers. But it is not associated with a carrier, specific region, or country. I just see IMEI info on the sticker on the back of the phone and S/N.

orsonwells456 said:
Yes there are stickers. But it is not associated with a carrier, specific region, or country. I just see IMEI info on the sticker on the back of the phone and S/N.
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nothing like
SM-N960FOYAU1MYM or something?

bober10113 said:
nothing like
SM-N960FOYAMYM or something?
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Ah ok. SM-N960FZBDMYM

bober10113 said:
nothing like
SM-N960FOYAU1MYM or something?
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btw I think detonator zip backup efs partition. did your issues arise before it after flashing it? if after try to find the backup and refresh it

bober10113 said:
btw I think detonator zip backup efs partition. did your issues arise before it after flashing it? if after try to find the backup and refresh it
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I was a dumbass and did not backup. I had zero issues other than no wifi-calling before trying to root and flash detonator...... Thank you for your help.

I went to a site with all "official" downloads and I don't see anything for ZBDMYM........

orsonwells456 said:
I was a dumbass and did not backup. I had zero issues other than no wifi-calling before trying to root and flash detonator...... Thank you for your help.
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https://samsung-firmware.org/model/SM-N960F/region/MYM/
did you flash one of these?
these should be the original firmware U1 and the lates U2 which if you flash wint be able to downgrade bootloader but shouldn't be causing rhe sim lock issue.
flash U1 first and see if it fixes your issue. then try the October U2 just for fun
you can also download it using samfirm tool
enter 960F and MYM in settings it should also be a faster download then the web links

bober10113 said:
https://samsung-firmware.org/model/SM-N960F/region/MYM/
did you flash one of these?
these should be the original firmware U1 and the lates U2 which if you flash wint be able to downgrade bootloader but shouldn't be causing rhe sim lock issue.
flash U1 first and see if it fixes your issue. then try the October U2 just for fun
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My baseband version currently shows N960FXXU2ARH7 and Service Provider SW Ver. shows XEU/XEU, XEU/MYM. I will try loading U1 first and see what happens.

orsonwells456 said:
My baseband version currently shows N960FXXU2ARH7 and Service Provider SW Ver. shows XEU/XEU, XEU/MYM. I will try loading U1 first and see what happens.
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ok so it's too late for U1 . ure phone is already on U2 latest bootloader. so flash the October build
but be sure to wipe all with no sim before flashing
and in Odin fill in all slots and for csc use CSC but not HOME csc file.
good luck

bober10113 said:
ok so it's too late for U1 . ure phone is already on U2 latest bootloader. so flash the October build
but be sure to wipe all with no sim before flashing
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Should I take out sim, use TWRP to wipe, then go into download mode, Odin3=> flash rom? Thanks.

orsonwells456 said:
Should I take out sim, use TWRP to wipe, then go into download mode, Odin3=> flash rom? Thanks.
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yeah might as well use tarp. and erase all. but before, did you sift through internal s or ext s for an efs backup that detonator might have made automatically?
check for a folder called .backup and or for a file like:
efs_backup.img.gz
efs_backup.img
or anything similar

bober10113 said:
yeah might as well use tarp. and erase all. but before, did you sift through internal s or ext s for an efs backup that detonator might have made automatically?
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No, but I did download Dr. Ketan's tool to make an efs backup. But that was way later in the process....so it wasn't the original efs directory......It was after I flashed my current "stock" rom. I'm going to try and find another site to download since that one will take 2 days on slow speed......
Btw what does the ZBD mean? MYM I figured is Myanmar......

orsonwells456 said:
No, but I did download Dr. Ketan's tool to make an efs backup. But that was way later in the process....so it wasn't the original efs directory......It was after I flashed my current "stock" rom. I'm going to try and find another site to download since that one will take 2 days on slow speed......
Btw what does the ZBD mean? MYM I figured is Myanmar......
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probably a date code of some sort. Samsung mashes a bunch if letters to come up with country,date code. just Google it.
but try samfirm 3.6 tool to dl
https://1drv.ms/f/s!AhXVLDDj8g3AgdJZClzJmsN17YL2CQ

I am using Samfirm and found this;
Model: N960F
Region: MYM
File: N960FXXU2ARJ1/N960FOXM2ARJ1/N960FXXU2ARJ1/N960FXXU2ARJ1
Verions: N960F_1_20181001162540_w0h1lv73k8_fac.zip.enc4

If Install this ROM, does this mean my phone will be region locked to MYM again? I'm definitely confused on this......

orsonwells456 said:
I am using Samfirm and found this;
Model: N960F
Region: MYM
File: N960FXXU2ARJ1/N960FOXM2ARJ1/N960FXXU2ARJ1/N960FXXU2ARJ1
Verions: N960F_1_20181001162540_w0h1lv73k8_fac.zip.enc4
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yeah looks good. its October 1st build
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orsonwells456 said:
If Install this ROM, does this mean my phone will be region locked to MYM again? I'm definitely confused on this......
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well ure screwed either way. the goal is to restore everything back to stock and see if you can get a line working
btw was there a seal on the box that you had to break in order to open the box when you first got it?

Note 9 SM-N9600 CSC Change to INS (India) for Enabling Jio VoLTE

Hi All,
Can someone please guide me to a method, if any, to change the CSC of an N9600 model CSC which is currently TGY to INS?
This is to make VoLTE work via the phone dialer instead of using the external Jio4GVoice app.
Is this possible? I know my version is the snapdragon and the Indian version is Exynos 960F or 960FD.
I want to know if the CSC file is processor specific? Can 'only CSC' be flashed via ODIN? If yes, where can i find the CSC files with fast download?
Would it trigger Knox and disable Google/Samsung Pay?

Can someone please provide their inputs?

abhishek.hitman said:
Hi All,
Can someone please guide me to a method, if any, to change the CSC of an N9600 model CSC which is currently TGY to INS?
This is to make VoLTE work via the phone dialer instead of using the external Jio4GVoice app.
Is this possible? I know my version is the snapdragon and the Indian version is Exynos 960F or 960FD.
I want to know if the CSC file is processor specific? Can 'only CSC' be flashed via ODIN? If yes, where can i find the CSC files with fast download?
Would it trigger Knox and disable Google/Samsung Pay?
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I don't think this will work because the .PIT or partition file is in the CSC image. You would likely require the entire firmware image set to get the support files, frameworks for the dialer. It is not only a matter of a new CSC / region code change.

PulpoRojo said:
I don't think this will work because the .PIT or partition file is in the CSC image. You would likely require the entire firmware image set to get the support files, frameworks for the dialer. It is not only a matter of a new CSC / region code change.
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So, just for further clarity, I don't want to trip knox or lose samsung/google pay options.
These are my original ROM files:
AP_N9600ZHU1ARJ6_CL14505206_QB20159198_REV00_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT_meta.tar.md5
BL_N9600ZHU1ARJ6_CL14505206_QB20159198_REV00_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5
CP_N9600ZCU1ARJ6_CP10967940_CL14505206_QB20159196_REV00_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5
CSC_OMC_TGY_N9600TGY1ARJ6_CL14505206_QB20159198_REV00_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5
HOME_CSC_OMC_TGY_N9600TGY1ARJ6_CL14505206_QB20159198_REV00_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5
I want to know if i could flash the following files in odin and still have knox and other stuff intact?
AP_N9600ZHU1ARJ6_CL14505206_QB20159198_REV00_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT_meta.tar.md5
BL_N9600ZHU1ARJ6_CL14505206_QB20159198_REV00_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5
CP_N9600ZCU1ARJ6_CP10967940_CL14505206_QB20159196_REV00_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5
CSC_OMC_OXM_N960FOXM2ARK2_CL14366801_QB20490073_REV00_user_low_ship.tar.md5
HOME_CSC_OMC_OXM_N960FOXM2ARK2_CL14366801_QB20490073_REV00_user_low_ship.tar.md5
If yes, which CSC should i choose in this scenario, Home_CSC or CSC_? I don't mind a factory reset.
The only thing i'm looking for is to have the CSC changed to a multi-CSC which is the OXM version without tripping Knox and Pay features.
Would the PIT file/partition entries be different in N960F and N9600?
I have noticed the .pit file in the extracted CSC files and they have the model numbers written in it when checked with np++.
Also, would this kind of an inconsistency trip knox?

Bump. Can someone please provide me any info.

As far as I know, there isnt a way to use Snapdragon CSC on Exynos without root, so you will be out of luck, also because CSC file is signed with Samsung key, so cannot flash your own without tripping Knox

abhishek.hitman said:
Hi All,
Can someone please guide me to a method, if any, to change the CSC of an N9600 model CSC which is currently TGY to INS?
This is to make VoLTE work via the phone dialer instead of using the external Jio4GVoice app.
Is this possible? I know my version is the snapdragon and the Indian version is Exynos 960F or 960FD.
I want to know if the CSC file is processor specific? Can 'only CSC' be flashed via ODIN? If yes, where can i find the CSC files with fast download?
Would it trigger Knox and disable Google/Samsung Pay?
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hey, put your jio sim card in sim 1 and format the phone and start it again it will enable JIO VOLTE on your phone.

samkitshah108 said:
hey, put your jio sim card in sim 1 and format the phone and start it again it will enable JIO VOLTE on your phone.
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Seriously? Have you tried this method? Do you have an n9600 as well?
N9600 does not have the csc for India in the firmware right, how would it work even if I format the phone again?

abhishek.hitman said:
Seriously? Have you tried this method? Do you have an n9600 as well?
N9600 does not have the csc for India in the firmware right, how would it work even if I format the phone again?
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i also did it my S7 Edge when i was in Israel i installed european version of oreo and csc was not INS. so when i came india and put my jio sim card it does not work bcoz of csc issue. so i put my sim card in the phone and factory reset the device and boom it worked as when u reset the device automatically download and adapts the sim card setting of that country and my VOLTE was enabled. Yes i have N9600 512 GB from HK

samkitshah108 said:
i also did it my S7 Edge when i was in Israel i installed european version of oreo and csc was not INS. so when i came india and put my jio sim card it does not work bcoz of csc issue. so i put my sim card in the phone and factory reset the device and boom it worked as when u reset the device automatically download and adapts the sim card setting of that country and my VOLTE was enabled. Yes i have N9600 512 GB from HK
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Cool. Awesome! I'll try to do that but I need to back up a lot of stuff from this phone before I do that.
I'll report back after I have something to update.
Anything else that I need tk make sure in the process of doing a factory reset?

abhishek.hitman said:
Cool. Awesome! I'll try to do that but I need to back up a lot of stuff from this phone before I do that.
I'll report back after I have something to update.
Anything else that I need tk make sure in the process of doing a factory reset?
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i use samsung cloud to take backup of my phone. its so easy, i just click backup on my old phone and on new phone i put my samsung id and click restore, it restore my phone to same to same as my old device including home screen, settings, calls, messages, widgets, folder wise setting, just like a copy of my old phone installs apps and everything. Hope this will help you to same some time.
How i did Factory reset was first i put JIO sim in my phone and then go to setting and click factory reset, then my whole phone was reset and the again i factory reset my phone and everything incl VOLTE was working properly and now after the update u can have both the sim cards on 4G and now it support Dual VOLTE on the phone.

samkitshah108 said:
i use samsung cloud to take backup of my phone. its so easy, i just click backup on my old phone and on new phone i put my samsung id and click restore, it restore my phone to same to same as my old device including home screen, settings, calls, messages, widgets, folder wise setting, just like a copy of my old phone installs apps and everything. Hope this will help you to same some time.
How i did Factory reset was first i put JIO sim in my phone and then go to setting and click factory reset, then my whole phone was reset and the again i factory reset my phone and everything incl VOLTE was working properly and now after the update u can have both the sim cards on 4G and now it support Dual VOLTE on the phone.
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I just tried the factory reset just as mentioned by you but i still am not able to enable VoLTE in my phone. Are you sure you have an N9600? Can you please tell me which firmware are you currently have? Mine is N9600ZHU1ARJ6.
Still getting the same error "VoLTE is not supported by your current software version. Contact customer services for more details"
Can you please tell me what i am doing wrong?

abhishek.hitman said:
I just tried the factory reset just as mentioned by you but i still am not able to enable VoLTE in my phone. Are you sure you have an N9600? Can you please tell me which firmware are you currently have? Mine is N9600ZHU1ARJ6.
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My firmware is N9600ZHU1ARJ3 and u put JIO sim card in Sim 1 slot. if it does not come, again factory reset the phone with sim card in the phone.

samkitshah108 said:
My firmware is N9600ZHU1ARJ3 and u put JIO sim card in Sim 1 slot. if it does not come, again factory reset the phone with sim card in the phone.
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Yes i did that and the sim is in slot 1 only i even removed the other sim from sim 2 slot. I did reset the phone twice like you mentioned in the previous post.
What could i be doing wrong? When you say you're able to enable VoLTE, you're not using the Jio4GVoice app for calling and all right?

abhishek.hitman said:
Yes i did that and the sim is in slot 1 only i even removed the other sim from sim 2 slot. I did reset the phone twice like you mentioned in the previous post.
What could i be doing wrong? When you say you're able to enable VoLTE, you're not using the Jio4GVoice app for calling and all right?
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i dont know what is the problem in your phone and its not starting. May be you can ask samsung or JIO helpline customer care number and ask them about the issue.

samkitshah108 said:
i dont know what is the problem in your phone and its not starting. May be you can ask samsung or JIO helpline customer care number and ask them about the issue.
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May i know your baseband version and build number please?

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May i know your baseband version and build number please?
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baseband version N9600ZHU1ARJ3
build no. M1AJQ.N9600ZHU1ARJ3

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baseband version N9600ZHU1ARJ3
build no. M1AJQ.N9600ZHU1ARJ3
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ok this is a screenshot of my firmware version and other details.
Would you be kind enough to send me your phone firmware details using the phone info app?

abhishek.hitman said:
ok this is a screenshot of my firmware version and other details.
Would you be kind enough to send me your phone firmware details using the phone info app?
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i have the same version and everything.

samkitshah108 said:
i have the same version and everything.
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No i think you have the ARJ3 and i have the ARL3. i dont know if that makes a difference.
The thing is i'm unable to find a download for your firmware version N9600ZHU1ARJ3.
Can you please provide me a screenshot of the firmware page in Phone Info app from playstore?

Sim Card Changed Error after flashing new rom.

Hello, recently i've flashed 2 roms on my Note 9 N960F version, everything works fine but when i insert my SIM card in the phone it promotes me with this error " Sim card changed, please restart to start using your new sim card" when i restart, the error pops up again. Iam able to receive calls and everything but cant use the phone since the error doesnt go away. Any help with that ?
The ROM i've flashed is LightRom https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-9/development/teamexykings-lightrom-t3890084
Thanks in advance <3
Edit : by 2 ROMS i meant 2 different ones, same error pops up on both

Chappi3 said:
Hello, recently i've flashed 2 roms on my Note 9 N960F version, everything works fine but when i insert my SIM card in the phone it promotes me with this error " Sim card changed, please restart to start using your new sim card" when i restart, the error pops up again. Iam able to receive calls and everything but cant use the phone since the error doesnt go away. Any help with that ?
The ROM i've flashed is LightRom https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-9/development/teamexykings-lightrom-t3890084
Thanks in advance <3
Edit : by 2 ROMS i meant 2 different ones, same error pops up on both
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what version of twrp did you flash them on?

bober10113 said:
what version of twrp did you flash them on?
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3.2.3-0

Chappi3 said:
3.2.3-0
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try flashing with the latest odin csc_home.md5 corresponding to your sim cards CSC or region.
csc.md5 can also be flashed but might wipe data.

bober10113 said:
try flashing with the latest odin csc_home.md5 corresponding to your sim cards CSC or region.
csc.md5 can also be flashed but might wipe data.
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Do you mind telling me where the csc.md5 ? the phone came from UAE but im living in Egypt, do i flash with the csc being the original place where the phone came from ( UAE ) or to egypt where im living ?
EDIT : I just found my phone's CSC from Sammobile.com if i flashed CSC do i have to flash to stock rom or the custom rom will work with that csc ?

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Do you mind telling me where the csc.md5 ? the phone came from UAE but im living in Egypt, do i flash with the csc being the original place where the phone came from ( UAE ) or to egypt where im living ?
EDIT : I just found my phone's CSC from Sammobile.com if i flashed CSC do i have to flash to stock rom or the custom rom will work with that csc ?
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just the csc.md5 or home_csc.md5 should work.
you can also download your firmware with sam firm tool 0.3.6 as well. should be much faster.
regarding csc, your sim card is from a carrier(phone company).
carriers have a 3 letter code that identify them. you can use that 3 letter code to search and install the csc file.

bober10113 said:
just the csc.md5 or home_csc.md5 should work.
you can also download your firmware with sam firm tool 0.3.6 as well. should be much faster.
regarding csc, your sim card is from a carrier(phone company).
carriers have a 3 letter code that identify them. you can use that 3 letter code to search and install the csc file.
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So it is ok to just flash csc on a custom rom, right ? if yes, do i flash the csc via odin ?

Chappi3 said:
So it is ok to just flash csc on a custom rom, right ? if yes, do i flash the csc via odin ?
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as always do a full twrp backup 1st.
flash home_csc.md5 = no data wipe
flash csc.md5 = possible data wioe/phone reset
also id take out the sim 1st, flash and make it boot to home screen. then shut down phone insert sim and then power up again.

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as always do a full twrp backup 1st.
flash home_csc.md5 = no data wipe
flash csc.md5 = possible data wioe/phone reset
also id take out the sim 1st, flash and make it boot to home screen. then shut down phone insert sim and then power up again.
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Alright i'll flash csc.md5 via odin rn with the rom i've listed above and see what happens

back to stock - no phone signal

i had AMBASADII v4 installed on my n950F/D and all was well.
i sold my phone to a friend who was freaked out by the word root.
so i loaded up ODIN and installed MID_SM-N960F_1_20190211112001_r1d73jpuzn_fac using the CSC (hot home_CSC)
now the sim card manager doesnt work (freezes) and the device doesnt read the network (phone signal)
i am now downloading the latest ROM from https://updato.com/
what did i do wrong? could it be i had to do home_csc and not csc?
or maybe the ambasadii i had a newer CS and BL and the stock had an older modem file?

cylent said:
i had AMBASADII v4 installed on my n950F/D and all was well.
i sold my phone to a friend who was freaked out by the word root.
so i loaded up ODIN and installed MID_SM-N960F_1_20190211112001_r1d73jpuzn_fac using the CSC (hot home_CSC)
now the sim card manager doesnt work (freezes) and the device doesnt read the network (phone signal)
i am now downloading the latest ROM from https://updato.com/
what did i do wrong? could it be i had to do home_csc and not csc?
or maybe the ambasadii i had a newer CS and BL and the stock had an older modem file?
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u said note 8 but yet you say you flash note 9 firmware...

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u said note 8 but yet you say you flash note 9 firmware...
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typo.
n950 is note 8
n960 is note 9
sorry. was typing fast and made an error.
ive downloaded the firmware again and will try later and see where i went wrong.

cylent said:
typo.
n950 is note 8
n960 is note 9
sorry. was typing fast and made an error.
ive downloaded the firmware again and will try later and see where i went wrong.
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i know that's why i said note 8 and note 9.
ure probably tring to flash an old firmware on a newer bootlaoder rev. fone.
be sure to flash all files aswell... not just AP or CSC
but all 4 md5's.

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i know that's why i said note 8 and note 9.
ure probably tring to flash an old firmware on a newer bootlaoder rev. fone.
be sure to flash all files aswell... not just AP.
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ya exactly. i know i am flashing an old firmware ...when i had ambasadii i had updated the BL and CP ....
but still, if you flash a FULL suite of the files it should still work, right? i mean we're wiping fresh and restarting. why is the new one sticking? it should revert to the old one from the old firmware.
anyways -- ive downloaded all the latest and we'll see.

cylent said:
ya exactly. i know i am flashing an old firmware ...when i had ambasadii i had updated the BL and CP ....
but still, if you flash a FULL suite of the files it should still work, right? i mean we're wiping fresh and restarting. why is the new one sticking? it should revert to the old one from the old firmware.
anyways -- ive downloaded all the latest and we'll see.
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thats the issue. uve updated the bootloader. as i said b4 u cant flash an older firmware that has an older bootloader than the current one on the phone.

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thats the issue. uve updated the bootloader. as i said b4 u cant flash an older firmware that has an older bootloader than the current one on the phone.
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ya well its booting
issues are twofold:
doesnt see sim card (circle with a line through it)
and if you goto Settings -> Connections -> Sim Card Manager it just freezes.
i know i know. you're gonna say the same thing again

cylent said:
ya well its booting
issues are twofold:
doesnt see sim card (circle with a line through it)
and if you goto Settings -> Connections -> Sim Card Manager it just freezes.
i know i know. you're gonna say the same thing again
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seems CP from ambasadii is still more recent than what ever was dled on updato.
try using samfirm tool 0.3.6 and really get the latest. or try sammobile.com
latest should be august patch.
get BTU region/CSC firmware

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seems CP from ambasadii is still more recent than what ever was dled on updato.
try using samfirm tool 0.3.6 and really get the latest. or try sammobile.com
latest should be august patch.
get BTU region/CSC firmware
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no no. you quoted me because i replied about the issues.
i still have not tried the downloaded NEW ROMs...i was just speaking of the ORIGINAL issues. i'll try later and see. the phone is with my friend, the person i sold it to.
on a side note; how do i make sure what the BTU region/CSC is from serial/imei ?

cylent said:
no no. you quoted me because i replied about the issues.
i still have not tried the downloaded NEW ROMs...i was just speaking of the ORIGINAL issues. i'll try later and see. the phone is with my friend, the person i sold it to.
on a side note; how do i make sure what the BTU region/CSC is from serial/imei ?
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BTU csc is actualy but one of the carrier sales code within the oxm region and should cover what ever sim you put in it. imei is just the phones ID shown to the provider.
I suggested BTU (uk unbranded) as oxm is not a searchable/downloadable firmware persay. i could have just as well said DBT which would also be within oxm and be the same firmware zip file. using those region codes usually yields the most up to date multi csc firmware.