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Samsung Note 9 Firmware Upgrade

Hi, Today I bought a Note 9 Baseband N960FXXU2AR14, Service Provider VDI/VDI/VDI.
I would like to install UK/Ireland version firmware into that. What will be the procedure for doing that
Thanks.

anukilimanoor said:
Hi, Today I bought a Note 9 Baseband N960FXXU2AR14, Service Provider VDI/VDI/VDI.
I would like to install UK/Ireland version firmware into that. What will be the procedure for doing that
Thanks.
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you flash the stockfirmware of an ireland carrier. figure out the CSC code for a provider of that region you want.( you might try DBT if u dont come up with one)
use samfirm tool 0.3.6(check app logs for any missing dependancies) and download the firmware file using these settings:
phone model: SM-N960F
csc: the 3 letter code of the carrier you want.
use odin 3.13.1 to flash the produce of the extracted file above once finished downloading.( fill in the slots: BL,AP,CP,CSC (for csc use csc.md5 not home_csc...)
you can search for how toos in any of the 2 procedures above.
data might be wiped so beware.

Help Changing CSC for 950F used in Canada

Hi guys,
Need some help. I bought my Note 8 online(SM-N950FZKDXSG). Didn't realize it was coming from UAE.
In my Service provider SW vr. I see XSG/XSG/XSG but in Phone INFO i see Firm CSC is XEF, Active CSC is XSG and CSC country is UAE.
I'm with Koodo Mobile in Canada (KDO) and want OTA updates and WiFi calling, etc. How do I change to KDO?
It seems like all canada models are 950W and so is the firmware I need? SamFirm doesn't have the 950F and KDO together.
A little help please and thanks

Blueball75 said:
Hi guys,
Need some help. I bought my Note 8 online(SM-N950FZKDXSG). Didn't realize it was coming from UAE.
In my Service provider SW vr. I see XSG/XSG/XSG but in Phone INFO i see Firm CSC is XEF, Active CSC is XSG and CSC country is UAE.
I'm with Koodo Mobile in Canada (KDO) and want OTA updates and WiFi calling, etc. How do I change to KDO?
It seems like all canada models are 950W and so is the firmware I need? SamFirm doesn't have the 950F and KDO together.
A little help please and thanks
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I stand to be corrected but I believe the Canadian note 8 uses the Snapdragon processor, while UAE uses Exynos, so you can't flash the filmware you want unfortunately, it would probably just brick the phone.

So I can't change the CSC to recieve OTA updates from Koodo or its parent company Telus?
Another interesting thing is for a brief time I was using LTE but I lost that for some reason about a year ago.

Blueball75 said:
So I can't change the CSC to recieve OTA updates from Koodo or its parent company Telus?
Another interesting thing is for a brief time I was using LTE but I lost that for some reason about a year ago.
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Sorry you can not get any Canadian OTA from Canadian Carriers but you should get OTA from Samsung itself for XSG. If not you can always download N950F firmware for XSG with samfirm.exe and use odin to flash phone.
I have and used N950F CSC: XEU with Fido and Virgin and I have 4+/LTE just fine with the default CSC XEU. Also I get OTA updates. You might want to check/change your sim card or check APN settings if you lost LTE or might want to switch sim slots if your phone is a duel sim phone. Also might call Koodo to see if they didn't cut lte off on there end. I would change sim card for a newer one if your sim card is an old one.
If you have a friend on another network or same network maybe you can try their's sim on your phone.
Last resort is to BACKUP your phone and do a factory reset.
Good Luck!

Blueball75 said:
So I can't change the CSC to recieve OTA updates from Koodo or its parent company Telus?
Another interesting thing is for a brief time I was using LTE but I lost that for some reason about a year ago.
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I'm not at all sure about the CSC. I don't want to give you the wrong information. I thought the CSC changed by inserting a sim anyway...
As for losing LTE, maybe have a look at the APN settings and see if it is correct for your network.
Hopefully someone more knowledgeable will comment for you.

Blueball75 said:
Hi guys,
Need some help. I bought my Note 8 online(SM-N950FZKDXSG). Didn't realize it was coming from UAE.
In my Service provider SW vr. I see XSG/XSG/XSG but in Phone INFO i see Firm CSC is XEF, Active CSC is XSG and CSC country is UAE.
I'm with Koodo Mobile in Canada (KDO) and want OTA updates and WiFi calling, etc. How do I change to KDO?
It seems like all canada models are 950W and so is the firmware I need? SamFirm doesn't have the 950F and KDO together.
A little help please and thanks
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you could change to your country but you have to root your phone.

Samsung S10 Not registered on network after firmware update

Help needed
My s10 exynos phone is from Australia and was rooted when I bought it. I got it online. I used frija and odin to install latest stock firmware. All done and good but network is not registered. I live in Oman. Base firmware shown in mobile is BTU and Active firmware reads as TEL. I installed firmware with CSC MID, XSG, INS but all does not help.
Did I do something wrong ?

Changing CSC to receive OTA updates

I bought myself a supposedly brand-new, in-box SM-N960F/DS (so this is the dual-SIM version of the Note 9) using the Exynos 9810 from an online retailer in SEA. As it turns out, the phone has an Android patch level of Nov 2019, so I wanted to update it to the latest Android version available for the phone (Nov 2021). And that's when I found out that my set was an imported set from some other country in SEA, and about Samsung's *wonderful* CSC region-locking 'feature'.
Okay, so basically, I'm going to try to go to a Samsung service centre to see if they can change the CSC on my new phone so that I can receive OTA updates. Failing which, and this is the reason I am making this post, I would like to change the CSC myself and update the phone - using Odin, if I have to.
The phone is using what I believe to be stock ROM with a baseband version of N960FXXS4CSJ1, and a Service provider SW ver. of SAOMC_SM-N960F_OXM_XXV_PP_0010. From what I was able to gather, this means that I have a multi-CSC (OXM) firmware, but it is currently set to generic Vietnam (XXV). The two CSC combinations currently reported are XXV/XME,XXV/SKC.
Now, I have tried to change the CSC by using Google Phone and dialling the *#*#27262826#*#*, and that didn't work for whatever reason. I tried the *#272*IMEI#, and that didn't work either, for whatever reason. I guess I will have to flash a new firmware in myself.
I currently have downloaded via Bifrost both the XXV and the XME latest firmware versions (Security level Nov 2021 as of now). I do not intend to root the phone or anything like that (that said, AIDA64 reports that my device is rooted, for whatever reason). I have also downloaded the Samsung USB drivers for Windows and Odin 3.14.1 (both patched and unpatched). I don't know where I can get the OXM version of the firmware, which would be best, because dual-SIM allows me to slot in an Aussie SIM when I do travel over there.
I would greatly appreciate it if I could be advised as to whether I can simply flash the XME firmware and then receive OTA updates thereafter, or do I flash the XXV firmware and keep a watchout for future updates manually. Or, indeed, what my other options are. Step-by-step instructions would be nice, although I intend on following the tutorial as listed here: https://www.xda-developers.com/how-to-update-samsung-galaxy-smartphone/
Hopefully, I will retain the dual-SIM functionality, along with VoLTE, Wi-Fi Calling, Call recording, and so on and so forth.
Thanks in advance!

just download latest firmware for your phone from here https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/ (you can select country and operator)
put your phone on download mode and flash with odin. Done!

Does that mean I can disregard what the current CSC is, and I can choose whichever CSC (country) I am currently in regardless of what the Note 9 is set to at the moment?

Greetings all; would appreciate any insights as to whether it will be safe to flash the XME or XXV firmware into my device. I'm more than happy to provide additional information if that would help.

Austrian Country Code

I live in the UK and I purchased my Samsung Galaxy S10 SM-G973F from Amazon. I still do not have the Android 12 update and when I looked at my phone I found that the Country Code is AUT which I am told is Switzerland. I have had the phone a while and have had updates previously but Android 12 is not one of them
I have tried to do a software update on the phone and using Smart Switch on my PC but both say my software is Android 11 and that it is up to date.
I see on the internet posts suggesting the CSC on android phones can be changed but I have tried several methods without success and they are for specific models and I can't find one specifically for the S10.
I have rooted several of my phones in the past but would prefer not having to root this one.
Does anyone know how I can change my CSC to BTU. Can I just Odin install the latest Official Samsung Android 12 UK firmware to change it or would that not work?
Also I have used the Phone info app and that states that the Firmware CSC Code is BTU and the Active CSC Code is XEU?
Would appreciate any suggestions.
Thanks