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back to stock to sell

hi can anyone point me in the right direction,i need to bring my sg3 back to stock to sell it many thanks

You best bet would be the S3 toolkit found in the android development section. Does it all for you
Vengeance
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda app-developers app

http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=GT-I9305
Grab your region's version, then flash via Odin.
I find it easier to not flash the latest version, but to an older version (4.1.1) just to make it feel "Stock-ier".

Snowstormzzz said:
http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=GT-I9305
Grab your region's version, then flash via Odin.
I find it easier to not flash the latest version, but to an older version (4.1.1) just to make it feel "Stock-ier".
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my version is not on list 19305BVBLL2 ?

westentertainer said:
my version is not on list 19305BVBLL2 ?
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That looks like your baseband... Find the ART code on your box, the last three letters is your original CSC.

CalInTheZone said:
That looks like your baseband... Find the ART code on your box, the last three letters is your original CSC.
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cant seem to see them on the box any where exactly should i be looking

The sticker with your IMEI.

Find your region/provider instead.

dont want to sound like a muppet where do i find region etc

just get the latest version, the region doesn't matter

Glebun;38829008. said:
just get the latest version, the region doesn't matter
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is this ok com-GT-I9305-TEN-I9305XXBMB5-1361437678

it's for the i9305, so it's OK

Glebun said:
it's for the i9305, so it's OK
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Perhaps in the east that is more than alight. But here if it's not the original CSC and there is no record of a service centre changing it you are screwed.

CalInTheZone said:
Perhaps in the east that is more than alight. But here if it's not the original CSC and there is no record of a service centre changing it you are screwed.
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im in the UK

he didn't say he wants to keep the warranty.
csc for the UK is BTU

Glebun said:
he didn't say he wants to keep the warranty.
csc for the UK is BTU
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sorry cant see BTU on the list

Glebun said:
he didn't say he wants to keep the warranty.
csc for the UK is BTU
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I9305 has nu BTU since all 9305's in UK are sold through providers.
westentertainer said:
sorry cant see BTU on the list
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See my answer to Glebun, but look at your box or tell us your provider (the provider the phone was bought from)

CalInTheZone said:
I9305 has nu BTU since all 9305's in UK are sold through providers.
See my answer to Glebun, but look at your box or tell us your provider (the provider the phone was bought from)
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t mobile uk

TMU is your CSC. But can't find any firmware, try FUS.

H3G is uk

T705 Lollipop!!

Hong Kong version up on Sammobile... Downloading now...
Apparently I can't post links... So you'll have to go find it
drive.google.com/file/d/0B1-kyFnkQbUZbVV3TFZDVFdHM1k/view?usp=sharing[/url]

Is there a place that we can download the firmware faster?!

mohammadreza.n said:
Is there a place that we can download the firmware faster?!
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Not yet... Someone needs to download an upload somewhere else. I'll upload it to my Google Drive and provide a link, but my upload speed is slow so might be a few hours still. I'm about half done the download now.

waiting for better download link
can't wait

Alex338 said:
Not yet... Someone needs to download an upload somewhere else. I'll upload it to my Google Drive and provide a link, but my upload speed is slow so might be a few hours still. I'm about half done the download now.
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YAY Can you install this via Odin?

ozmoi said:
YAY Can you install this via Odin?
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You should be able to yes.

I am trying to use SamFirm to download it in a faster way, but I don't have info on "Phone". Anyone know what is the info on "Phone"?
Model SM-T705
Model name GALAXY Tab S 8.4 LTE
Country Hong Kong
Version Android 5.0.2
Changelist 4716872
Build date Wed, 22 Apr 2015 10:21:38 +0000
Product code TGY
PDA T705ZHU1BOD3
CSC T705ZZH1BOD3
Phone: ???????????

http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/confirm/46759/T705ZHU1BOD3_T705ZZH1BOD3_TGY/
Does that help?
vichet007 said:
I am trying to use SamFirm to download it in a faster way, but I don't have info on "Phone". Anyone know what is the info on "Phone"?
Model SM-T705
Model name GALAXY Tab S 8.4 LTE
Country Hong Kong
Version Android 5.0.2
Changelist 4716872
Build date Wed, 22 Apr 2015 10:21:38 +0000
Product code TGY
PDA T705ZHU1BOD3
CSC T705ZZH1BOD3
Phone: ???????????
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omniphil said:
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/confirm/46759/T705ZHU1BOD3_T705ZZH1BOD3_TGY/
Does that help?
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Nope. 3 information needed to download directly from Samsung. PDA, CSC and Phone. Info on Sammobile is availbale for the first 2 but not the last one. It's really slow on Sammobile.

Hey guys. These two links may help u. From Samsung live update site:
http://uploaded.net/file/oo65kcoz
http://rapidgator.net/file/83e2d256890a63d5d33ed9e17f46151b
Can i flash this without problem with odin?

behzad.bz said:
Hey guys. These two links may help u. From Samsung live update site:
http://uploaded.net/file/oo65kcoz
http://rapidgator.net/file/83e2d256890a63d5d33ed9e17f46151b
Can i flash this without problem with odin?
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I would say yes, here's the instructions...
Extract (unzip) the firmware file
Download Odin v3.09
Extract Odin ZIP file
Open Odin v.3.09
Reboot Phone in Download Mode (press and hold Home + Power + Volume Down buttons)
Connect phone and wait until you get a blue sign in Odin
Add the firmware file to AP / PDA
Make sure re-partition is NOT ticked
Click the start button, sit back and wait few minutes

behzad.bz said:
Hey guys. These two links may help u. From Samsung live update site:
http://uploaded.net/file/oo65kcoz
http://rapidgator.net/file/83e2d256890a63d5d33ed9e17f46151b
Can i flash this without problem with odin?
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both links are very slow
but thx anyway
waiting for better one

pincakez said:
both links are very slow
but thx anyway
waiting for better one
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Hongkong version works smoothly so far on my Italian SM-T705.

drfranz said:
Hongkong version works smoothly so far on my Italian SM-T705.
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Is your tablet unlocked? Just realized I think I have to unlock my Canadian SM-T705 before I can install Hong Kong firmware... Waiting for an unlock code now.

Alex338 said:
Is your tablet unlocked? Just realized I think I have to unlock my Canadian SM-T705 before I can install Hong Kong firmware... Waiting for an unlock code now.
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There shouldn't be any need for unlocking!

Anyone could upload to Mega please?

mohammadreza.n said:
There shouldn't be any need for unlocking!
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Hmmm. Well it's not working for me. I also ran into this problem with 4.4.2... I couldn't Odin flash anything except the stock Canadian firmware. I was actually wondering if the Canadian model is slightly different. Model number is SM-T705W. Anybody know?

Alex338 said:
Hmmm. Well it's not working for me. I also ran into this problem with 4.4.2... I couldn't Odin flash anything except the stock Canadian firmware. I was actually wondering if the Canadian model is slightly different. Model number is SM-T705W. Anybody know?
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Mine does not have that "W"!

Alex338 said:
Hmmm. Well it's not working for me. I also ran into this problem with 4.4.2... I couldn't Odin flash anything except the stock Canadian firmware. I was actually wondering if the Canadian model is slightly different. Model number is SM-T705W. Anybody know?
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You might need one of the other ones...
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/search/sm-t705/
Not sure which it would be though, but those are the 4 up there now...

omniphil said:
You might need one of the other ones...
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/search/sm-t705/
Not sure which it would be though, but those are the 4 up there now...
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Yeah I've seen and tried those, they don't work. I'm not sure why, but the Canadian "W" version is not listed and never has been... It's been available in Canada for about 6 months now. If I can't flash a normal SM-T705 firmware, I'll probably sell the tablet and get a Nexus 9, because hell will freeze over before any of our Big 3 release an update...

Anyone with a n9600???

If so, flash this fw, and try crom.apk to unlock bl.
https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/SM-N9600/PCT/download/N9600ZHU1ARG6/231774/
Unfortunately my n9600 is held up in customs.

suzook said:
If so, flash this fw, and try crom.apk to unlock bl.
https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/SM-N9600/PCT/download/N9600ZHU1ARG6/231774/
Unfortunately my n9600 is held up in customs.
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I get mine tomorrow. I already have the Puerto Rico firmware downloaded as well. I'll look into the Crom.apk though. I thought it was just for the China firmwares?

jal3223 said:
I get mine tomorrow. I already have the Puerto Rico firmware downloaded as well. I'll look into the Crom.apk though. I thought it was just for the China firmwares?
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Not 100% sure, but the s8+, China fw was needed to unlock bl. Not sure about the s9 though. What carrier you plan on using it on?

suzook said:
Not 100% sure, but the s8+, China fw was needed to unlock bl. Not sure about the s9 though. What carrier you plan on using it on?
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I just got it in. I'm using Verizon and it works straight out of the box! I didn't even have to use the Puerto Rico firmware. I haven't tried the Crom.apk though yet

jal3223 said:
I just got it in. I'm using Verizon and it works straight out of the box! I didn't even have to use the Puerto Rico firmware. I haven't tried the Crom.apk though yet
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Connecting to cdma also? It should I'm assuming. I'm guessing no volte though. My n9600 is held in customs. I'm dying here! Lol

suzook said:
Connecting to cdma also? It should I'm assuming. I'm guessing no volte though. My n9600 is held in customs. I'm dying here! Lol
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Yep! CDMA works as well! I did a test call and even the intelligent caller ID works. Volte does not work on this firmware, but I'm sure it does on the Puerto Rico one. I'm going to wait out the OEM unlock before flashing it though.

jal3223 said:
Yep! CDMA works as well! I did a test call and even the intelligent caller ID works. Volte does not work on this firmware, but I'm sure it does on the Puerto Rico one. I'm going to wait out the OEM unlock before flashing it though.
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Try the attached, for instant oem unlock!

Would it be possible for an N9600 owner to run the Arm64 app and post the camera sensor info please.
Thanks a lot.

jal3223 said:
Yep! CDMA works as well! I did a test call and even the intelligent caller ID works. Volte does not work on this firmware, but I'm sure it does on the Puerto Rico one. I'm going to wait out the OEM unlock before flashing it though.
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Please let us all know how it works out

jal3223 said:
Yep! CDMA works as well! I did a test call and even the intelligent caller ID works. Volte does not work on this firmware, but I'm sure it does on the Puerto Rico one. I'm going to wait out the OEM unlock before flashing it though.
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Any updates?

elevatorguy said:
Any updates?
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Still waiting on root to change the CSC. I have found a Chinese forum that has successfully rooted the 9600, but I'm still waiting on the files to download.
Apparently the only way to really change a CSC (especially from a different model) is to have root and to place the files. I'm fairly certain Volte can be enabled then. It seems all of that info is in the CSC files. Still, other than Volte, everything else is working perfectly even with stock.

jal3223 said:
Still waiting on root to change the CSC. I have found a Chinese forum that has successfully rooted the 9600, but I'm still waiting on the files to download.
Apparently the only way to really change a CSC (especially from a different model) is to have root and to place the files. I'm fairly certain Volte can be enabled then. It seems all of that info is in the CSC files. Still, other than Volte, everything else is working perfectly even with stock.
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Does that mean there's some sort of recovery to be able to flash root? Twrp maybe? One other thing do you get band 13?Thanks for the update

elevatorguy said:
Does that mean there's some sort of recovery to be able to flash root? Twrp maybe? One other thing do you get band 13?Thanks for the update
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No, it is a modded Odin file. After using Crom (which is required for bootloader unlock) it accepts modified Odin files via Comsey Odin. Nobody has made a twrp yet though unfortunately.
I'm sure I get band 13 as it is pretty much my only option where I live. Again though, you can't know for sure what band you're on without root as far as I know.

jal3223 said:
No, it is a modded Odin file. After using Crom (which is required for bootloader unlock) it accepts modified Odin files via Comsey Odin. Nobody has made a twrp yet though unfortunately.
I'm sure I get band 13 as it is pretty much my only option where I live. Again though, you can't know for sure what band you're on without root as far as I know.
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Try this app (Cell Mapper):
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cellmapper.net.cellmapper
Sent from my SM-N960U using XDA Labs

KOLIOSIS said:
Try this app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cellmapper.net.cellmapper
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Yup! That app worked. Says I'm on band 13 now. I get great signal with it so far.

jal3223 said:
Still waiting on root to change the CSC. I have found a Chinese forum that has successfully rooted the 9600, but I'm still waiting on the files to download.
Apparently the only way to really change a CSC (especially from a different model) is to have root and to place the files. I'm fairly certain Volte can be enabled then. It seems all of that info is in the CSC files. Still, other than Volte, everything else is working perfectly even with stock.
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Link to this Chinese forum with root for our n9600, please

lawtq said:
Link to this Chinese forum with root for our n9600, please
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The file is located at: Here
You have to join the site to be able to download, but there is a workaround using a chrome extention: Here
I was finally able to download the file and everything (2.1 GB) and it definitely looks legit. You basically Odin the China rom so that you can use the Crom (bootloader unlock) app. Then just sign out of your Samsung and Google accounts, reboot into Download, Load the modded AP file and flash. It has screenshots included as well. It is apparently rooted with Magisk (Preinstalled) and there are screenshots showing Xposed working as well.
All of the instructions are in Chinese, so I just cut and paste everything into Google translate and got a rough translation. I'll try my best to upload the downloaded file to Mega or somewhere, but the only internet that I have right now is Mobile. I am not at home right now, so I can't give it a try (Plus I'm a little nervous!!! haha). So if anyone wants to give it a go, please let us know how it goes. The guy that uploaded it has been a member of that site for a long time now and has a reputation on the site. I'm guessing the site is like the Chinese version of XDA or something.

jal3223 said:
The file is located at: Here
You have to join the site to be able to download, but there is a workaround using a chrome extention: Here
I was finally able to download the file and everything (2.1 GB) and it definitely looks legit. You basically Odin the China rom so that you can use the Crom (bootloader unlock) app. Then just sign out of your Samsung and Google accounts, reboot into Download, Load the modded AP file and flash. It has screenshots included as well. It is apparently rooted with Magisk (Preinstalled) and there are screenshots showing Xposed working as well.
All of the instructions are in Chinese, so I just cut and paste everything into Google translate and got a rough translation. I'll try my best to upload the downloaded file to Mega or somewhere, but the only internet that I have right now is Mobile. I am not at home right now, so I can't give it a try (Plus I'm a little nervous!!! haha). So if anyone wants to give it a go, please let us know how it goes. The guy that uploaded it has been a member of that site for a long time now and has a reputation on the site. I'm guessing the site is like the Chinese version of XDA or something.
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I shall give it a go...

woahh said:
I shall give it a go...
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Awesome! Just remember you have to Odin the China ROM from Sammobile. It has OEM unlock available right out the gate.

jal3223 said:
The file is located at: Here
You have to join the site to be able to download, but there is a workaround using a chrome extention: Here
I was finally able to download the file and everything (2.1 GB) and it definitely looks legit. You basically Odin the China rom so that you can use the Crom (bootloader unlock) app. Then just sign out of your Samsung and Google accounts, reboot into Download, Load the modded AP file and flash. It has screenshots included as well. It is apparently rooted with Magisk (Preinstalled) and there are screenshots showing Xposed working as well.
All of the instructions are in Chinese, so I just cut and paste everything into Google translate and got a rough translation. I'll try my best to upload the downloaded file to Mega or somewhere, but the only internet that I have right now is Mobile. I am not at home right now, so I can't give it a try (Plus I'm a little nervous!!! haha). So if anyone wants to give it a go, please let us know how it goes. The guy that uploaded it has been a member of that site for a long time now and has a reputation on the site. I'm guessing the site is like the Chinese version of XDA or something.
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Awesome! Just remember you have to Odin the China ROM from Sammobile. It has OEM unlock available right out the gate.
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I waited 7 days for my my OEM unlock button to appear I pressed it and it factory reset it but when I go back to developer options the option to OEM unlock is in there no more:silly:

N00B question, N960W running Rogers bloat, is there a generic universal FW?

I just got my hands on a Note 9 that was bought from Rogers and therefore has the Rogers rom.
I can use ADB or PDP to remove the bloat, but for the sake of simplicity, I would much rather just use a standard universal rom. I remember being able to do this when I had my Note 7 but its been a while and I'm forgetting the process. I remember using Odin lol.
Any advice and help is greatly appteciated! Also, I tried searching but XDA search NEVER seems to show results, EVER.

imatts said:
I just got my hands on a Note 9 that was bought from Rogers and therefore has the Rogers rom.
I can use ADB or PDP to remove the bloat, but for the sake of simplicity, I would much rather just use a standard universal rom. I remember being able to do this when I had my Note 7 but its been a while and I'm forgetting the process. I remember using Odin lol.
Any advice and help is greatly appteciated! Also, I tried searching but XDA search NEVER seems to show results, EVER.
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I'm almost certain the SM-N960U1 firmware will work on your phone.
However,you may lose some carrier-specific functionality (WI-FI Calling/VoLTE/VVM/etc....) by doing so.
I have no direct knowledge of Rogers,but,there is a dedicated Canadian Note 9 thread you may want to take a look at before proceeding:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...te-9-canadian-thread-rumours-pricing-t3826820
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@imatts
Taking a look at this this site (Updato),it looks like there may be Canadian-specific unlocked/SIM-Free (SM-N960W) firmware:
https://updato.com/firmware-archive...&rpp=15&r=SPC,XAC&order=date&dir=desc&exact=1
Again,my knowledge of Canadian versions & carriers is non-existent,so,please take a look in the thread I linked above for guidance.

KOLIOSIS said:
I'm almost certain the SM-N960U1 firmware will work on your phone.
However,you may lose some carrier-specific functionality (WI-FI Calling/VoLTE/VVM/etc....) by doing so.
I have no direct knowledge of Rogers,but,there is a dedicated Canadian Note 9 thread you may want to take a look at before proceeding:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...te-9-canadian-thread-rumours-pricing-t3826820
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@imatts
Taking a look at this this site (Updato),it looks like there may be Canadian-specific unlocked/SIM-Free (SM-N960W) firmware:
https://updato.com/firmware-archive...&rpp=15&r=SPC,XAC&order=date&dir=desc&exact=1
Again,my knowledge of Canadian versions & carriers is non-existent,so,please take a look in the thread I linked above for guidance.
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Thank you. Another noob question (if anyone else is reading this, feel free to also help!)
I see a ton of random characters after the N960W, what do they mean? How do I know which one to choose, and also, whats the difference between the XAC and SPC versions?

imatts said:
Thank you. Another noob question (if anyone else is reading this, feel free to also help!)
I see a ton of random characters after the N960W, what do they mean? How do I know which one to choose, and also, whats the difference between the XAC and SPC versions?
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I can help you there. I wrote a guide to decode the build number. It was written for the N960U, but still applies to the N960W.
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You can tell what version of Android it is just by the build number. You can also tell if each update just contains the updated security patch, or if new features were added or updated.*
The first character (S or U) tells you if it's a security patch or a feature update. S = Security Patch and U = Feature Update (features added or changed)
The second character (a number) tells you bootloader version. This is important to know when upgrading and downgrading OS versions. You can NOT downgrade the bootloader. 1 = Bootloader V1, 2 = Bootloader v2, etc...*
The third character tells you the Android version. This is different for each Galaxy device. A is the Android version that device 2as released with. (For the Note 9 A=Oreo; C=Pie) B will likely be newer versions of Oreo, possibly with an updated bootloader. Z is for official Samsung BETA program builds.*
The fourth character is the year of the build (R=2018, S=2019). This is the same across all Galaxy devices.
The fifth character is the month of the build. This does not indicate what security patch it contains, only what month it was built. (A=January, B=February). Again, same across all Galaxy Devices.*
The sixth character is just the sequence of builds that month (1-9, then A-Z)
SO
S - Security Patch
1 - Bootloader V1
A - Oreo
R - 2018
J - October build
9 - 9th build in October
and*
U - Feature update
1 - Bootloader V1
C - Pie
R - 2018
L - December build
2 - 2nd build in December
and
U - Feature update
1 - Bootloader v1
Z - Official Samsung BETA program build
R - 2018
K - November build
P - 25th build in November
So let's break down my current build number, N960U1UEU1ZRLL
N960U1 - Build is for the Factory unlocked U1 model
UE - Honestly I have no idea, LOL
U - Features updated or added
1 - Bootloader V1
Z - Official beta build
R - 2018
L - December*
L - 12th build in December
Make sense?

all canadian firmwares I've seen are identical. the trick would be to change your sales code to XAC(unbranded Canadian region code). and just flashing the XAC firmware wont do squat as it still contains all carriers because its multi csc and your sim card will still end up being detected and get its carriers bloat. (SPC = PC mobile , president's choice? lol)
i have no experiance with flashing u1 on a W.
but if it works, loosing csc specific features and other stuff might not be worth it in the end just to debloat.
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UE - Honestly I have no idea, LOL
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pretty sure its United States' region identifier

bober10113 said:
pretty sure its United States' region identifier
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You may be right. I honestly haven't researched that part of the build number.
Edit:. It appears that's correct. I can find a list of region codes, but ironically none of them include US region codes. But that has to be the region code.
The N60U1 firmware all show a region code of UE, and the carrier branded N960U show a region code of SQ.
Thanks for the info!!

Mr. Orange 645 said:
I can help you there. I wrote a guide to decode the build number. It was written for the N960U, but still applies to the N960W.
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Dude I am so thankful that you took the time to break this down for me, and you have helped me dramatically. Makes perfect sense, and I've gone ahead and downloaded the proper fw!
I downloaded the XAC version. It says 4hrs til complete though -_-

imatts said:
Dude I am so thankful that you took the time to break this down for me, and you have helped me dramatically. Makes perfect sense, and I've gone ahead and downloaded the proper fw!
I downloaded the XAC version. It says 4hrs til complete though -_-
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You're very welcome!
Next time you can use the SamFirm tool to download MUCH faster.

Mr. Orange 645 said:
You're very welcome!
Next time you can use the SamFirm tool to download MUCH faster.
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in 3 to 4 hours we will hear back.
all Canadian firmwares are the same and all contain multicsc lol
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oh and not before odin v 3.12.x fails and have to explain to use 3.13.1
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Mr. Orange 645 said:
You may be right. I honestly haven't researched that part of the build number.
Edit:. It appears that's correct. I can find a list of region codes, but ironically none of them include US region codes. But that has to be the region code.
The N60U1 firmware all show a region code of UE, and the carrier branded N960U show a region code of SQ.
Thanks for the info!!
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what i hate about samsung naming conventions is that they have at least 3 variation of them:
-device build identification (like on the oem box)
-firmware build identification
-csc build identification
and the damn country code is all diferent even if its all from the same place.

bober10113 said:
in 3 to 4 hours we will hear back.
all Canadian firmwares are the same and all contain multicsc lol
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oh and not before odin v 3.12.x fails and have to explain to use 3.13.1
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what i hate about samsung naming conventions is that they have at least 3 variation of them:
-device build identification (like on the oem box)
-firmware build identification
-csc build identification
and the damn country code is all diferent even if its all from the same place.
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Yeah, and it doesn't make sense. How is UE or SQ United States? Or North America? Or whatever region it represents? Hell, XX is Europe. Wouldn't EU make more sense?

Mr. Orange 645 said:
Yeah, and it doesn't make sense. How is UE or SQ United States? Or North America? Or whatever region it represents? Hell, XX is Europe. Wouldn't EU make more sense?
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because the laymen would understand. and korea is all knowing and powerdull

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in 3 to 4 hours we will hear back.
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Heyyyy lol, so I used Odin (3.12.3) and I was expecting ti wait a long time for the fw to flash, but when I pressed start, it showed green, passed, succeeded and rebooted into the setup I had previously, all within a few seconds.
Do you (or anyone reading) know why??
I was hoping to completely reset my phone and restore to the stock FW.

imatts said:
Heyyyy lol, so I used Odin (3.12.3) and I was expecting ti wait a long time for the fw to flash, but when I pressed start, it showed green, passed, succeeded and rebooted into the setup I had previously, all within a few seconds.
Do you (or anyone reading) know why??
I was hoping to completely reset my phone and restore to the stock FW.
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not sure what you dled but firmwares are to be unzipped and odin slots filles with:
BL
AP
CP
CSC
in your case flashing only csc.md5 should work.
you need to use odin 3.13.1
but this is besides my point. all canadian firmware contain all carriers. so you'll just end up with a reset phone full of bloat anyways.
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so what carrier is your sim card from?

bober10113 said:
not sure what you dled but firmwares are to be unzipped and odin slots filles with:
BL
AP
CP
CSC
in your case flashing only csc.md5 should work.
you need to use odin 3.13.1
but this is besides my point. all canadian firmware contain all carriers. so you'll just end up with a reset phone full of bloat anyways.
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so what carrier is your sim card from?
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Yea I unzipped and placed each file accordingly. Im with Koodo (a Telus subsidiary (but its a Rogers phone so it doesnt even matter)

imatts said:
Yea I unzipped and placed each file accordingly. Im with Koodo (a Telus subsidiary (but its a Rogers phone so it doesnt even matter)
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just flash csc.md5 NOT Home_csc.md5
try taking a screen shot of what it says on the odin screen. and also get v 3.13.1

Question Flash T-Mobile firmware on unlocked S21 ultra

I'll admit I'm a noob, but I was wondering if there were guides or a way to flash the official T-Mobile carrier firmware on an unlocked s21 ultra by chance? If anyone can point me in the right direction please. Thank you and sorry if it's a dumb question.

fil.lujan said:
I'll admit I'm a noob, but I was wondering if there were guides or a way to flash the official T-Mobile carrier firmware on an unlocked s21 ultra by chance? If anyone can point me in the right direction please. Thank you and sorry if it's a dumb question.
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The SM-G998U1 is Multi-CSC Device (OYN). Change the CSC to TMO by entering the following code on the TouchPad. *#272*YOURIMEINUMBER# Select TMO then install.

varcor said:
The SM-G998U1 is Multi-CSC Device (OYN). Change the CSC to TMO by entering the following code on the TouchPad. *#272*YOURIMEINUMBER# Select TMO then install.
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I had tried that, it states "unable to process request" Appreciate your help though.

fil.lujan said:
I had tried that, it states "unable to process request" Appreciate your help though.
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Is it a US Device (Snapdragon)?

varcor said:
Is it a US Device (Snapdragon)?
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Yes. Sm-g998u1

fil.lujan said:
Yes. Sm-g998u1
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Apparently I read with android 11 changing csc isn't allowed?

fil.lujan said:
Apparently I read with android 11 changing csc isn't allowed?
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If that's the case you can download Tmobile firmware and flash to your device.
downloading/flashing Tmobile firmware to S20Ultra unlocked
I really want Tmobile's advanced messaging feature back. I downloaded Frija (to download the firmware images) My assumption is that since I have model number SM-G988U1 and want to flash tmobile's firmware I need to use SM-G988U with CSC as TMB to download the correct firmware. Is this...
forums.androidcentral.com
fil.lujan said:
Apparently I read with android 11 changing csc isn't allowed?
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Haven't read that, this post may help.
[GUIDE] Change your CSC on any Samsung Galaxy devices running Android 10 or older - will also work in Android 11 for builds older than January 2021
Hello everyone! I made this video tutorial regarding changing the CSC on your Samsung Galaxy device. This method will work for Android 10 and older, and Android 11 (builds older than January 2021). Credits to...
forum.xda-developers.com

varcor said:
If that's the case you can download Tmobile firmware and flash to your device.
downloading/flashing Tmobile firmware to S20Ultra unlocked
I really want Tmobile's advanced messaging feature back. I downloaded Frija (to download the firmware images) My assumption is that since I have model number SM-G988U1 and want to flash tmobile's firmware I need to use SM-G988U with CSC as TMB to download the correct firmware. Is this...
forums.androidcentral.com
Haven't read that, this post may help.
[GUIDE] Change your CSC on any Samsung Galaxy devices running Android 10 or older - will also work in Android 11 for builds older than January 2021
Hello everyone! I made this video tutorial regarding changing the CSC on your Samsung Galaxy device. This method will work for Android 10 and older, and Android 11 (builds older than January 2021). Credits to...
forum.xda-developers.com
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Thank you for your input, I'll check those out. Appreciate you writing and posting these.

fil.lujan said:
Thank you for your input, I'll check those out. Appreciate you writing and posting these.
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Once last question, forgive my ignorance. Once I flash from the unlocked version to the T-Mobile branded firmware, will I need to manually flash each update that comes out for T-Mobile do you know?

fil.lujan said:
Once last question, forgive my ignorance. Once I flash from the unlocked version to the T-Mobile branded firmware, will I need to manually flash each update that comes out for T-Mobile do you know?
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You SHOULD receive Tmobile updates once you're on Tmobile firmware and network but I don't think it's something that can be guaranteed. Your Primary CSC can't be changed to TMO and therin lies the problem. In the last couple of years Samsung has complicated firmware and CSC transitions on it's numerous array of devices. Lots of potential users lean to an unlocked device thinking they'll have more freedom of choice but it won't always end up as a benefit. I always recommend buying your service provider's device for full functionality but it doesn't always work out since some users tend to swap service provider's on a regular basis.

I'm on T-mobile's network, month to month, no long term commitment which adds flexibility but even being on their network I didn't aquire their Branded Device. I have the Hong Kong SM-G9980 variant. I couldn't care less about 5G, to me it's the biggest marketing scam since light beer. The only other feature I lose is Carrier Aggregation which much like 5G enables faster download speeds. I can easily have my laptop handle this and transfer files or data to my device. So there's no carrier bloatware, the bootloader is unlocked, I get updates from Samsung typically sooner than US devices and still have Wi-Fi Calling and VoLTE via Tmobile. Most users don't do much research to define which device is best suited for their needs. "I got this great deal on an S21 Ultra but..." We can point the finger at Samsung as well, way too many variants leads to a lot of problems.

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You SHOULD receive Tmobile updates once you're on Tmobile firmware and network but I don't think it's something that can be guaranteed. Your Primary CSC can't be changed to TMO and therin lies the problem. In the last couple of years Samsung has complicated firmware and CSC transitions on it's numerous array of devices. Lots of potential users lean to an unlocked device thinking they'll have more freedom of choice but it won't always end up as a benefit. I always recommend buying your service provider's device for full functionality but it doesn't always work out since some users tend to swap service provider's on a regular basis.
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One last question. In order to go from the Samsung unlocked version to flash the TMobile firmware, does the bootloader need to be unlocked? Sorry for the numerous questions

fil.lujan said:
One last question. In order to go from the Samsung unlocked version to flash the TMobile firmware, does the bootloader need to be unlocked? Sorry for the numerous questions
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No

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No
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Thank you so much for all your help. I do appreciate you.

Hello did it work out?

TwistedTester said:
Hello did it work out?
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It did actually. Noticing my speeds are a bit faster and more consistent and getting rcs through Samsung messages to people even using Google messages on other carriers

fil.lujan said:
It did actually. Noticing my speeds are a bit faster and more consistent and getting rcs through Samsung messages to people even using Google messages on other carriers
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What did you do? What were the steps to flashing new csc? I’m on Verizon and I wanna go over to T-Mobile

TwistedTester said:
What did you do? What were the steps to flashing new csc? I’m on Verizon and I wanna go over to T-Mobile
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I downloaded the firmware from SamMobile and Odin then flashed it. I had the unlocked version I purchased from Samsung directly. when selecting the csc portion but it still shows the xaa portion as well. Not sure if I did it wrong but seems to be working for me. Putting it in download mode requires holding volume up/down and power. Every site I visited told the wrong directions

fil.lujan said:
I downloaded the firmware from SamMobile and Odin then flashed it. I had the unlocked version I purchased from Samsung directly. when selecting the csc portion but it still shows the xaa portion as well. Not sure if I did it wrong but seems to be working for me. Putting it in download mode requires holding volume up/down and power. Every site I visited told the wrong directions
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Oh okay okay, did you have to use Sam key after to switch csc? No right cause T-Mobile already worked.

TwistedTester said:
Oh okay okay, did you have to use Sam key after to switch csc? No right cause T-Mobile already worked.
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No I just did the firmware. Didn't do anything else with csc. Heard that's a pain in the ass with android 11