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N920I new firmware

There is a new Australian voda firmware in sammobile. It seems like there are a lot update in the changelist. I have flashed the firmware but is yet to find any difference. Would really be glad if someone can help to point what's the difference other than the baseband and modem version.

In settings > about device, what is your Android Secuirty Patch date, if its December it will carry the 24 Security fixes as outlined on the Samsung Secuirty Blog.
SM-N920C (Note 5) - Dr Ketan Rom - Arter Kernel - CWM Recovery

Ryya said:
In settings > about device, what is your Android Secuirty Patch date, if its December it will carry the 24 Security fixes as outlined on the Samsung Secuirty Blog.
SM-N920C (Note 5) - Dr Ketan Rom - Arter Kernel - CWM Recovery
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Yes it is December. ..
Just to share another finding...I found an extra option which is not available in the previous xsa Australia version for VoLTE call. You can find this under setting and mobile networks.

Kuailan, which model do you have? I have SM N920I & no updates?

Sheikha said:
Kuailan, which model do you have? I have SM N920I & no updates?
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As I have mentioned in my first post, you will need to go to sammobile web site (you cant just check update for your phone manually). The firmware is for 920I model but it is a Vodafone released. My phone is 920I but it was Australian XSA flashed firmware initially but I have updated to this firmware now.

Australia models have VOLTE? Can you screen shot this for me please?

LiL_Assassin said:
Australia models have VOLTE? Can you screen shot this for me please?
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As I have said in my previous xsa Australia firmware I don't have this option. However once I flashed the updated voda firmware I have this option.

One important thing about this new firmware and funny at the same time:
All European languages enabled by default and somewhere deeper in CSC it says for Italy
EDIT: It seems to break TWRP recovery atm - Philz works.

Yes, all European languages enabled but i don't have VOLTE.

I have an international version of n920i (so no carrier firmware), can I apply the update and still be carrier free?

dark_fighter said:
I have an international version of n920i (so no carrier firmware), can I apply the update and still be carrier free?
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You can still apply the update. I don't think applying Voda firmware will mean it will lock your phone down to voda.

kuailan said:
You can still apply the update. I don't think applying Voda firmware will mean it will lock your phone down to voda.
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I don't think it will be locked to Voda but that it wipe everything or that it will load my note with Voda bloatware

dark_fighter said:
I don't think it will be locked to Voda but that it wipe everything or that it will load my note with Voda bloatware
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Flashing firmware will not erase any data..all your stuff will be in tact. The only bloatware you probably get is only the voda app. But you can disable it...I have checked there is nothing else.

kuailan said:
Flashing firmware will not erase any data..all your stuff will be in tact. The only bloatware you probably get is only the voda app. But you can disable it...I have checked there is nothing else.
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Even if applied through kies? (As in me downloading it manually and applying through emergency recovery and initialization)

dark_fighter said:
Even if applied through kies? (As in me downloading it manually and applying through emergency recovery and initialization)
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Bro...why don't do the simple one...just use Odin and flash. It won't trip the knox anyway. Just make sure it's latest version of Odin ...otherwise won't work.
I have never flash through kies...but I'm pretty sure it won't affect your data. Just when you receive Ota update on the phone. Installing them won't erase your data.

many thanks!:good:

Note 8 about csc

Hello to everyone
I download firmware via odin and i dont know if now i will get the ota updates!
Can anyone help me??
My csc before was dtm( t mobile germany)and now is eur/eur/dtm (eur is greece unbranded)
In phone info samsung(app) say that active csc is eur
I made all the steps and after downloading wipe cache/factory reset

Cabalerro07 said:
Hello to everyone
I download firmware via odin and i dont know if now i will get the ota updates!
Can anyone help me??
My csc before was dtm( t mobile germany)and now is eur/eur/dtm (eur is greece unbranded)
In phone info samsung(app) say that active csc is eur
I made all the steps and after downloading wipe cache/factory reset
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use the CSC file and not the HOME_CSC.
Note this will wipe your phone

I made it..the csc no the home_csc
I live in greece thats why i download tge eur firmware
In phone info says
Product code:sm-n950fzkaeur
Original csc code:nothing
Firmware's csc code:nothing
Active csc code:eur
Available csc codes:nothing
Csc country:segr/gr
Mobile operator:vodafone gr/20205
Before i made flash in the ative csc was writing dtm and other product code and csc country
I think i made it change or no?

And i go to software information/service provider sw ver. It says
eur/eur/dtm
If i put the note 8 in recovery mode it says multiple csc and active code eur

With this i well get eur ota updates?
So confused

Cabalerro07 said:
With this i well get eur ota updates?
So confused
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eur/eur/dtm the last CSC will never change as this is hardcoded in the phone firmware.
If the first two are EUR/EUR then you have the correct CSC for OPEN Greece firmware.
Fotis

So Fotis i will get the ota updates from greece??
Thanks for the answer

Cabalerro07 said:
So Fotis i will get the ota updates from greece??
Thanks for the answer
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Yes you will I helped my brother with the same situation but phone from UK he received last week the OTA from EUR CSC
Parakalo

Eisai wraios filaraki

Changing CSC

Hello guys,
I recently bought a Note8 on Internet and I received it this monday. Besides being really happy with it I noticed that no OTAs were available.
I took a look at settings and I saw under carrier version there is "XEF/XEF/XSG", which could imply that the seller has flashed a XEF Oreo ROM before sending the device and with the system infos being incoherent, this is why I can't get any new updates.
So this is my goal : I want to be on full XEF CSC so I can enjoy VoLTE, VoWiFi and receive the latest updates, by this I mean having "XEF/XEF/XEF"
Here is my actual version :
AP : N950FXXU3CRC1
CP : N950FXXU3CRB9
CSC : N950FOXM3CRC1
Model : SM-N950F/DS
And obviously the Oreo ROM associated with XEF is :
AP : N950FXXU3CRC1
CP : N950FXXU3CRB9
CSC : N950FOXM3CRC4
Thanks for taking the time to read this and answer!!
EDIT : So my problem has been fixed

I assume the model you have is the Snapdragon variant, not the N950F.
If so, I don't see any reason why it should not work once you ODIN to the XEF stock ROM

Anonymously_Unknown said:
I assume the model you have is the Snapdragon variant, not the N950F.
If so, I don't see any reason why it should not work once you ODIN to the XEF stock ROM
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Hello and thanks for answering.
You're assuming it wrong no offense. I have the N950F/DS model (implying I have the Exynos 8895)
If I flash the XEF 8.0.0 I have with Odin, will my CSC match with the rest of the firmware ?

Yes, as long as you use ODIN to flash a complete ROM, then your CSC will match unless you manually selected another CSC.
I thought VoLTE was limited to US carriers.

Anonymously_Unknown said:
Yes, as long as you use ODIN to flash a complete ROM, then your CSC will match unless you manually selected another CSC.
I thought VoLTE was limited to US carriers.
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Last question, sorry to bother, the last time I changed CSCs my Samsung had Knox already tripped, I have actually the XSG CSC, if I flash with Odin the same XEF ROM I have now, will I have XEF ?

It is my belief that Knox is also tripped when when one flashes different CSCs from the base firmware that is selected during the flashing process. I don't think you will trip Knox if it is a full XEF ROM (unmodified) by Samsung.
I think it is something like a failed checksum (not signed by Samsung) that really trips the Knox flag.

Alright, thank you very much, I'll try flashing the XEF ROM tomorrow and I'll see if there are changes

deepseaturtle said:
Last question, sorry to bother, the last time I changed CSCs my Samsung had Knox already tripped, I have actually the XSG CSC, if I flash with Odin the same XEF ROM I have now, will I have XEF ?
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As long as you flash OFFICIAL firmware, KNOX won't be tripped!
This is the latest FW for CSC XEF:
Model SM-N950F
Model name Galaxy Note8
Country
Version Android 8.0.0
Changelist 13688770
Build date Thu, 14 Jun 2018 10:27:19 +0000
Security Patch Level 2018-06-01
Product code XEF
PDA N950FXXU3CRF4
CSC N950FOXM3CRF4
Your device will stay "XEF/XEF/XSG": you CAN'T change XSG to XEF (that's the Production-code of your device)
Your ACTIVE & SIM CSC is correct -> XEF!

henklbr said:
As long as you flash OFFICIAL firmware, KNOX won't be tripped!
This is the latest FW for CSC XEF:
Model SM-N950F
Model name Galaxy Note8
Country
Version Android 8.0.0
Changelist 13688770
Build date Thu, 14 Jun 2018 10:27:19 +0000
Security Patch Level 2018-06-01
Product code XEF
PDA N950FXXU3CRF4
CSC N950FOXM3CRF4
Your device will stay "XEF/XEF/XSG": you CAN'T change XSG to XEF (that's the Production-code of your device)
Your ACTIVE & SIM CSC is correct -> XEF!
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So this means I can safely download the latest firmware to update my phone (since no OTAs are available) and update it. Which CSC file should I use ? There are two available (CSC_ and HOME_CSC). If I remember right the second allows me to keep my data right ?

deepseaturtle said:
So this means I can safely download the latest firmware to update my phone (since no OTAs are available) and update it. Which CSC file should I use ? There are two available (CSC_ and HOME_CSC). If I remember right the second allows me to keep my data right ?
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Yes: you can
Flash AP BL CP & HOME_CSC_OXM with Odin 3.13.1
Data will be saved then
See: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=73879358&postcount=1

henklbr said:
Yes: you can
Flash AP BL CP & HOME_CSC_OXM with Odin 3.13.1
Data will be saved then
See: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=73879358&postcount=1
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Thank you very much

deepseaturtle said:
Thank you very much
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Your welcome...
Verstuurd vanaf mijn SM-T820 met Tapatalk

henklbr said:
Your welcome...
Verstuurd vanaf mijn SM-T820 met Tapatalk
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Hello again,
A completely random question, if I flash a carrier ROM (with FTM CSC), will I have the carrier ROM, will I have "FTM/FTM/FTM" and will KNOX be tripped ?
Sorry for bothering

deepseaturtle said:
Hello again,
A completely random question, if I flash a carrier ROM (with FTM CSC), will I have the carrier ROM, will I have "FTM/FTM/FTM" and will KNOX be tripped ?
Sorry for bothering
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As I already answered earlier: when flashing OFFICIAL firmware, KNOX will NOT be tripped!
The last CSC will NEVER changed (Product-code): in your case it will stay XSG
FTM is also in a Multi-CSC, so I don't know if it will change to FTM/FTM/XSG
Why not stay with your UN-branded XEF/XEF/XSG?

henklbr said:
As I already answered earlier: when flashing OFFICIAL firmware, KNOX will NOT be tripped!
The last CSC will NEVER changed (Product-code): in your case it will stay XSG
FTM is also in a Multi-CSC, so I don't know if it will change to FTM/FTM/XSG
Why not stay with your UN-branded XEF/XEF/XSG?
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Hello again!!
Well indeed I forgot that. Okay so now I know I won't be able to change the product code, I was wondering if when flashing a firmware that didn't contain the XSG CSC (my SIM card would apply the FTM) things would change.
And FTM is my carrier so I wanted to try all the features reserved to Orange's ROM
But thanks again for everything sir!!!

Quick updates on this story
Hello guys !!!
Here are some quick updates about my situation. I followed @henklbr indications to update manually my phone to one of the latest firmwares, I do still have "XEF/XEF/XSG" but it doesn't matter because my main complain was that I wasn't getting OTA updates.
This behaviour has been changed now that I'm downloading an OTA update to get the latest firmware and possibly the future ones.
I will mention all the people who helped me :
 @Anonymously_Unknown
 @henklbr
Thanks again for all guys and long live the Note8 !!!!

Quick updates on this story
Hello guys !!!
Here are some quick updates about my situation. I followed @henklbr indications to update manually my phone to one of the latest firmwares, I do still have "XEF/XEF/XSG" but it doesn't matter because my main complain was that I wasn't getting OTA updates.
This behaviour has been changed now that I'm downloading an OTA update to get the latest firmware and possibly the future ones.
I will mention all the people who helped me :
 @Anonymously_Unknown
 @henklbr
Thanks again for all guys and long live the Note8 !!!!

SW REV CHECK FAIL! Need help to changed to my original CSC Country.

Hi there, I need help.
I tried to flash the stock firmware but I got this message on my phone.can not do anything
I was on dr.ketan P13 trying to flash the stock firmware.
My device was UNITED ARAB EMIRATES(XSG) now is:
UNITED KINGDOM /IRELAND (XEU) since I flashed P13.
SW REV CHECK FAIL(BOOTLOADER) DEVICE: 3, BINARY: 2​
After flashing Dr ketan's bootloader device booted well, but CSC country changed.
Any ideas how to go back to my original CSC Country.?
I will appreciate your help

osk4rin said:
Hi there, I need help.
I tried to flash the stock firmware but I got this message on my phone.can not do anything
I was on dr.ketan P13 trying to flash the stock firmware.
My device was UNITED ARAB EMIRATES(XSG) now is:
UNITED KINGDOM /IRELAND (XEU) since I flashed P13.
SW REV CHECK FAIL(BOOTLOADER) DEVICE: 3, BINARY: 2
After flashing Dr ketan's bootloader device booted well, but CSC country changed.
Any ideas how to go back to my original CSC Country.?
I will appreciate your help
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use your last valid twrp backup from before the issue to restore:
carrier configs (odm)
efs
also when you flash full stock, use csc.md5 and not home_csc.md5 as CSC file.
it migh be good to research what the very latest firmware files are for your device. there should be a july update somewhere. so use that and try again.
if you want and try to fix ure csc issue try to flash zip in:
https://1drv.ms/f/s!AhXVLDDj8g3AgeA6IyH1iTzQAGB4MA
beware that you flash this at tour own free will and i cant be held responsible for anything.
do a full backup first.
in aroma choose DBT and choose ure correct CSC code.

bober10113 said:
use your last valid twrp backup from before the issue to restore:
carrier configs (odm)
efs
also when you flash full stock, use csc.md5 and not home_csc.md5 as CSC file.
it migh be good to research what the very latest firmware files are for your device. there should be a july update somewhere. so use that and try again.
if you want and try to fix ure csc issue try to flash zip in:
https://1drv.ms/f/s!AhXVLDDj8g3AgeA6IyH1iTzQAGB4MA
beware that you flash this at tour own free will and i cant be held responsible for anything.
do a full backup first.
in aroma choose DBT and choose ure correct CSC code.
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How am I going to know which is the correct CSC code on that download CSC link?
I found a screenshot of my original CSC code(right)
and I screenshot one for the current. (left)

osk4rin said:
How am I going to know which is the correct CSC code on that download CSC link?
I found a screenshot of my original CSC code and I screenshot one for the current.
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looks like its xsg
so looks like u are ok.
who is your sim carrier?

bober10113 said:
looks like its xsg
so looks like u are ok.
who is your sim carrier?
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Sim carrier T-Mobile
I wanted to downgrade to Oreo, but I can't...still getting the same error mentioned above when I flashed Oreo firmware from the same region.

osk4rin said:
Sim carrier T-Mobile
I wanted to downgrade to Oreo, but I can't...still getting the same error mentioned above when I flashed Oreo firmware from the same region.
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oh ok then. well there is TMO in the XAA usa menu in the csc zip. but you are in the us right? so its TMO usa ?
try it. if it doesn't work then flash back stock like u have been doing. if it does work post back here the same screen shot of that app. id be curious to see if it's correctly changes your csc

bober10113 said:
oh ok then. well there in TMO in the XAA usa menu in the csc zip. but you are in the us right? so its TMO usa ?
try it. if it dosenr work then flash back stock like u have been doing. if it does work post back here the same screen shot of that app. id be curious to see if it's correctly changes your csc
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Yes, I am in the USA, but I bought my phone online .the original region is the UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

osk4rin said:
Yes, I am in the USA, but I bought my phone online .the original region is the UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
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ok that dosnet matter since csc zip flashes tmo files.
so go ahead and try it if you want and report back.
im heading off to bed so good luck

bober10113 said:
ok that dosnet matter since csc zip flashes tmo files.
so go ahead and try it if you want and report back.
I'm heading off to bed so good luck
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Thank you for your help and staying up late helping me.
I already download from Sammobile the most recent firmware from my current region.
it went throw and flash well. now ill just download the Oreo one.
Thank you!!

osk4rin said:
Thank you for your help and staying up late helping me.
I already download from Sammobile the most recent firmware from my current region.
it went throw and flash well. now ill just download the Oreo one.
Thank you!!
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have same problem. I have Note 9 N960F on 9.0 N9 N960FXXS3CSG5 August Patch and i wanna go back to Oreo 8.1.0 N960FXXS2ARL3. But when i flash with odin always fail. " SW REV. CHECK FAIL(BOOTLOADER) DEVICE :3 BINARY: 2 " i know this August patch have XXS3 and 8.10 have XXS2. Any way to downgrade without fail ? PLEASE HELP ME

CruelB said:
have same problem. I have Note 9 N960F on 9.0 N9 N960FXXS3CSG5 August Patch and i wanna go back to Oreo 8.1.0 N960FXXS2ARL3. But when i flash with odin always fail. " SW REV. CHECK FAIL(BOOTLOADER) DEVICE :3 BINARY: 2 " i know this August patch have XXS3 and 8.10 have XXS2. Any way to downgrade without fail ? PLEASE HELP ME
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ure flashing older firmware rev 2 on a bootloader revision 3 firmware phone.
u cant downgrade to 2 or 1. u have to flash 3 and up firmware.
u can search and read all about it if u take the time.

N960F/DS Swap firmware region

I have Note 9 with Indonesian Firmware and im thinking to flash Australian firmware. I checked the phone model number and its exactly same (N960F/DS). what im worried about is
1. if I flash Australian firmware, would I keep getting the notification if theres any patch / software update or I'll have to find the update manually?
2. if I still get the patch / software update notification, would I get the Australian ver. or the original (Indonesian) ver? (im afraid if its different)
3. Would Samsung Pay System work in Australian firmware? ( I read if you flash different firmware to the phone model, some functions wont work including Samsung Pay System).
Any help would greatly appreciated

1. if I flash Australian firmware, would I keep getting the notification if theres any patch / software update or I'll have to find the update manually?
if you flash the firmware with the Austrailian CSC, you will only get updates from carriers within that CSC in accordance with what network your SIM is connecting to. Only time you flash them manually is if you have an aftermarket recovery such as TWRP
2. if I still get the patch / software update notification, would I get the Australian ver. or the original (Indonesian) ver? (im afraid if its different)
see above
3. Would Samsung Pay System work in Australian firmware? ( I read if you flash different firmware to the phone model, some functions wont work including Samsung Pay System).
samsung pay doesnt work in certain countries period. that might be what youve been seeing

Youdoofus said:
1. if I flash Australian firmware, would I keep getting the notification if theres any patch / software update or I'll have to find the update manually?
if you flash the firmware with the Austrailian CSC, you will only get updates from carriers within that CSC in accordance with what network your SIM is connecting to. Only time you flash them manually is if you have an aftermarket recovery such as TWRP
2. if I still get the patch / software update notification, would I get the Australian ver. or the original (Indonesian) ver? (im afraid if its different)
see above
3. Would Samsung Pay System work in Australian firmware? ( I read if you flash different firmware to the phone model, some functions wont work including Samsung Pay System).
samsung pay doesnt work in certain countries period. that might be what youve been seeing
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I tried to flash with Global Australian CSC (not for any specific carrier) and I was be able to get update OTA. Now, the problem is after I flashed Au firmware (incl, BL, AP, CP, CSC) with Odin3B, somehow the service provider software has changed to AUT/AUT/XID while previously XID/XID/XID which is weird. I tried flash using HOME CSC file and couple times I re-download the firmware and flashed other unlocked au firmwares (with android 10 version) it still gave me AUT (Switzerland) instead of XSA (Australia).
Any idea why?