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Hi all,
I bought my Galaxy Note 9 mainly for Samsung Pay and just realized that there is a regional lock for Samsung Pay. (I don't care about other things like VoLTE or Wifi Calling).
My Note 9 is SM-N9600 and the CSC is TGY (Hong Kong).
I wonder whether there are any ways to change the CSC from Hong Kong to USA so that I can use Samsung Pay in US?
I have read lots of posts in this forum, but got no luck. There are some related threads:
for S8/S8+: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/how-to/guide-changing-csc-s8-s8-root-t3799045
for N960FD: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-9/how-to/note-9-n960fd-dual-sim-csc-change-oxm-t3841000
same question but no answer: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s9/help/changing-csc-to-u1-usas-samsung-pay-t3801639
My understanding is that:
- To change the CSC (especially from SM-N9600 to SM-N960U), we must reflash the firmware.
- SM-N9600 does not have any firmware having USA CSCs.
- We can get the USA CSCs from N960U and put it into the firmware of N9600, and then flash it.
- However, the modified firmware will trigger Knox and hence make Samsung Pay unusable.
Are there any suggestions or tutorials on this?
For example, will applying the firmware of SM-N960U on SM-N9600 work?
Thanks!
denru01 said:
Hi all,
I bought my Galaxy Note 9 mainly for Samsung Pay and just realized that there is a regional lock for Samsung Pay. (I don't care about other things like VoLTE or Wifi Calling).
My Note 9 is SM-N9600 and the CSC is TGY (Hong Kong).
I wonder whether there are any ways to change the CSC from Hong Kong to USA so that I can use Samsung Pay in US?
I have read lots of posts in this forum, but got no luck. There are some related threads:
for S8/S8+: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/how-to/guide-changing-csc-s8-s8-root-t3799045
for N960FD: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-9/how-to/note-9-n960fd-dual-sim-csc-change-oxm-t3841000
same question but no answer: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s9/help/changing-csc-to-u1-usas-samsung-pay-t3801639
My understanding is that:
- To change the CSC (especially from SM-N9600 to SM-N960U), we must reflash the firmware.
- SM-N9600 does not have any firmware having USA CSCs.
- We can get the USA CSCs from N960U and put it into the firmware of N9600, and then flash it.
- However, the modified firmware will trigger Knox and hence make Samsung Pay unusable.
Are there any suggestions or tutorials on this?
For example, will applying the firmware of SM-N960U on SM-N9600 work?
Thanks!
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You cant cross flash firmware from different device versions...ie N9600 vs N960... not happening.
Those of use who have the exynos version can flash US CSC files via twrp. I would think the same would be possible for the N9600.
I search the note 9 forums for the exynos method and go from there even though im not sure if just changing csc will allow sammy pay to work
force70 said:
You cant cross flash firmware from different device versions...ie N9600 vs N960... not happening.
Those of use who have the exynos version can flash US CSC files via twrp. I would think the same would be possible for the N9600.
I search the note 9 forums for the exynos method and go from there even though im not sure if just changing csc will allow sammy pay to work
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Thanks for your reply. Actually, I don't think cross-flashing will work either.
My SM-N9600 uses Qualcomm's Snapdragon, not Exynos.
Another thought is that I checked the firmware for SM-N9600, and found there is a version for Puerto Rico and Puerto Rico is listed in the US's Samsung Pay Reward program.
I wonder whether I will be able to safely flash it, and use the Samsung Pay.
denru01 said:
Thanks for your reply. Actually, I don't think cross-flashing will work either.
My SM-N9600 uses Qualcomm's Snapdragon, not Exynos.
Another thought is that I checked the firmware for SM-N9600, and found there is a version for Puerto Rico and Puerto Rico is listed in the US's Samsung Pay Reward program.
I wonder whether I will be able to safely flash it, and use the Samsung Pay.
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If you have an N9600 then yes you can flash any N9600 firmware. Whether or not pay works I cant say sorry
Probably you can try flash HK firmware but with US CSC?
But not 100% sure...
Did you try add adding the card? You would miss out on Samsung Rewards but it should work, myself and some other I have read about just added the card to Samsung Pay and it did work, it does for me. I just can't use and claim the rewards points.
hinnn said:
Probably you can try flash HK firmware but with US CSC?
But not 100% sure...
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Do you know how to do that properly?
daLareid said:
Did you try add adding the card? You would miss out on Samsung Rewards but it should work, myself and some other I have read about just added the card to Samsung Pay and it did work, it does for me. I just can't use and claim the rewards points.
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Thanks! I think it may work.
However, what I want is the Samsung Rewards...
I heard a rumor that flashing the Mexico firmware and putting in a Mexican Sim card (off ebay) in before booting up would get Samsung Pay to work.
I want to test it, but I don't have a phone to test with
I have n9600 and have Samsung pay working is US. Just used appbackup and archived Samsung pay framework and Samsung pay from my TMo Note 8 and installed it on the Note9. Have TMo SIM and works fine. Now only if I can figure out a way to get wifi calling working.....
denru01 said:
Thanks! I think it may work.
However, what I want is the Samsung Rewards...
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Then my guess is you're out of luck unless you purchase a new US version phone or wherever you're from.
hechon said:
I have n9600 and have Samsung pay working is US. Just used appbackup and archived Samsung pay framework and Samsung pay from my TMo Note 8 and installed it on the Note9. Have TMo SIM and works fine. Now only if I can figure out a way to get wifi calling working.....
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I believe the only way to do so is rooting your phone and using the following guide:
http://tekhd.com/detonator/#tmodetonator
No rooting required.
hechon said:
No rooting required.
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No way to do it as of today without root unfortunately.
I'm sorry but I was saying I've done it, not that it should be possible. Not only with my note 9 (N9600) but with my previous Note 8 (N9500) as well. So your statement seems to be not really correct.
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No way to do it as of today without root unfortunately.
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hechon said:
I have n9600 and have Samsung pay working is US. Just used appbackup and archived Samsung pay framework and Samsung pay from my TMo Note 8 and installed it on the Note9. Have TMo SIM and works fine. Now only if I can figure out a way to get wifi calling working.....
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Hi hechon,
Thanks for sharing! Could you please provide more details?
- Can I use Samsung Rewards and get the promotions from USA?
- What is appbackup and how can I use it to archive and restore the backuped apps?
Thanks.
denru01 said:
Hi hechon,
Thanks for sharing! Could you please provide more details?
- Can I use Samsung Rewards and get the promotions from USA?
- What is appbackup and how can I use it to archive and restore the backuped apps?
Thanks.
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I was able to install the US Saumsung Pay and log in. However, the home tab says that "You're offline".
Let me explain what I did:
- I downloaded App Backup Lite on my previous US S8 and then backed up Samsung Framework and Samsung Pay.
- I reset my Note 9 without installing Samsung Pay.
- I installed the backup Samsung Framework and Samsung Pay.
- When I installed Samsung Framework, the system said that "I upgraded the installed Samsung Framework".
- When I installed Samsung Pay, the system said that "I installed it".
- I opened Samsung Pay and logged in. The home page shows "You're offline", but the other pages look ok.
- I went into the setting in Samsung Pay and reset the app. However, it did not fix the problem.
hechon said:
I'm sorry but I was saying I've done it, not that it should be possible. Not only with my note 9 (N9600) but with my previous Note 8 (N9500) as well. So your statement seems to be not really correct.
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You meant to say you got volte and wificalling without root on Note 9? how?
hechon said:
I have n9600 and have Samsung pay working is US. Just used appbackup and archived Samsung pay framework and Samsung pay from my TMo Note 8 and installed it on the Note9. Have TMo SIM and works fine. Now only if I can figure out a way to get wifi calling working.....
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Have you tried this?
tekhd detonator/#tmodetonator
I am in the exact same situation but I have to back up mine first
JoshUserName said:
Have you tried this?
tekhd detonator/#tmodetonator
I am in the exact same situation but I have to back up mine first
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I think this requires rooting the phone, which trips Knox and disables Samsung Pay.
I have heard about that you can use the SM-N9600 firmware but replace the CSC file from SM-N960U. Someone claims that he successfully did this on his note 7. However, I noticed that after S8, Samsung updates their bootloader and this way may brick the phone. Any idea?
I bought a note 8 N950F from ebay and flashed the latest firmware with Italian csc. I can't activate features like smart call. I contacted samsung and they told me that my note 8 is intended for the Finnish market and having changed the csc I cannot access some functions. If I flash the Finnish csc, could I access these features?
note_4/7 said:
I bought a note 8 N950F from ebay and flashed the latest firmware with Italian csc. I can't activate features like smart call. I contacted samsung and they told me that my note 8 is intended for the Finnish market and having changed the csc I cannot access some functions. If I flash the Finnish csc, could I access these features?
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Yes
ok but what is the csc code?
note_4/7 said:
ok but what is the csc code?
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Send a screenshot of service provider under software info. Like this
Ok?
I use galaxy watch 3 Indian variant. To use samsung pay i change watch csc to US for some time and now i change watch CSC again to India.
Issue is I am not able to update watch software when I tap on update it show me that watch is updated but i watch is not updates.
My watch current Software version is R840XXU1ATF3 and current updated version is R840XXU1BTK1.
When I change my csc again to US then watch show me an update available with current software version but when I change again to India then there is no update.
Can anyone suggest me what I have to do or does anyone have the latest firmware for galaxy watch 3 SM-R840.
There's a good chance that the firmware release your watch is on was never released in India.
If your Indian CSC is INS, you can see here that ATF3 was never released for INS, the versión before BTK1 was actually BTG8.
So either you update to BTK1 while on US CSC and change the CSC to INS after the update, or you install the BTG8 and get the update automatically.
congusto said:
There's a good chance that the firmware release your watch is on was never released in India.
If your Indian CSC is INS, you can see here that ATF3 was never released for INS, the versión before BTK1 was actually BTG8.
So either you update to BTK1 while on US CSC and change the CSC to INS after the update, or you install the BTG8 and get the update automatically.
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Thanks sir
Do you have link for R840XXU1BTK1 firmware
Easy Firmware has it: https://easy-firmware.com/index.php?a=downloads&b=file&id=316291
But you need a subscription to download. Mine has expired, so I can't help you out here.
congusto said:
Easy Firmware has it: https://easy-firmware.com/index.php?a=downloads&b=file&id=316291
But you need a subscription to download. Mine has expired, so I can't help you out here.
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Thanks
Hello friends.
I have a Samsung sm-R840 Canada watch.
I activated blood pressure and ECG.
Oxygen sensor not activated Please introduce a firmware that the stress and oxygen sensor is active
Thankful
Fattahi55 said:
Hello friends.
I have a Samsung sm-R840 Canada watch.
I activated blood pressure and ECG.
Oxygen sensor not activated Please introduce a firmware that the stress and oxygen sensor is active
Im using uk csc and everything is activated(ecg, bp, oxygen)
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Thank you my friend
Can you give me the uk csc firmware?
Thank you my friend
Can you give me the uk csc firmware?
congusto said:
Easy Firmware has it: https://easy-firmware.com/index.php?a=downloads&b=file&id=316291
But you need a subscription to download. Mine has expired, so I can't help you out here.
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Hey bro,I want to got the more firmware in other countrys such as HongKong in China(TGY)and China Open(CHC).Do you know where I could get this?
Just wondering if anyone has recently changed their CSC to allow them quickest access to updates and the Beta program?
My CSC is for O2 UK and I'd rather it was generic.
Being from the UK mine is an Exynos model.
ephumuris said:
Just wondering if anyone has recently changed their CSC to allow them quickest access to updates and the Beta program?
My CSC is for O2 UK and I'd rather it was generic.
Being from the UK mine is an Exynos model.
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as i know : change csc not only work to get beta programs , u need too german sim card inserted .
or any sim card that beta registered country .
carlitobahsoun said:
as i know : change csc not only work to get beta programs , u need too german sim card inserted .
or any sim card that beta registered country .
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The UK is included in the BETA program but not for my CSC
ephumuris said:
The UK is included in the BETA program but not for my CSC
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if u cahnge to BTU , u need also uk sim card .
no way to change csc only via samkey .
check in samkey ur model if supported
I tried changing my CSC when the beta started but sam key said my build was to new
carlitobahsoun said:
if u cahnge to BTU , u need also uk sim card .
no way to change csc only via samkey .
check in samkey ur model if supported
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Do you think we will get beta 4 today?
cooldude20000 said:
I tried changing my CSC when the beta started but sam key said my build was to new
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Did you try and downgrade to an older build? I'm sure I read somewhere that worked. I just was hoping someone had a definite answer for me.
ephumuris said:
Did you try and downgrade to an older build? I'm sure I read somewhere that worked. I just was hoping someone had a definite answer for me.
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I only tried the September and October updates as far as I know u cannot downgrade due to the latest Bootloader
Someone on XDA confirmed that
G998BXXU3AUE1 can be used to downgrade and change the CSC I am about to try it ill keep you posted that's the lowest I can go due to the binary
ephumuris said:
Did you try and downgrade to an older build? I'm sure I read somewhere that worked. I just was hoping someone had a definite answer for me.
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Yep mine changed after flashing the old firmware
cooldude20000 said:
Yep mine changed after flashing the old firmware
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After just flashing the old firmware or that plus Samkey?
ephumuris said:
After just flashing the old firmware or that plus Samkey?
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Yep just flashed G998BXXU3AUE1 went through setup and turned on adb, downloaded samkey logged in, and changed my CSC from VOD VOD VOD VOD VOD to BTU
Thanks I may try it myself. How do you buy credits for Samkey? Do I really have to buy 45 dollars worth? That's the lowest I could see.
Does the XID CSC change affects the phone ? I mean the phone still remains a dual SIM phone?
Also, volte and WiFi calling are still there to XID CSC?
This video I made explains how to schnge CSC on any Samsung galaxy device.
Im using my s20 ultra g988b November security patch
If I change my csc and then restore a twrp backu,p will the csc change stay or revert? Trying to not have to reinstall everything.
mariolcela said:
This video I made explains how to schnge CSC on any Samsung galaxy device.
Im using my s20 ultra g988b November security patch
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Thanks for your work.
Do you think it's possible to change the csc of the g9980 (china) to an usa csc (G998U)?
Thanks
ffuser1 said:
If I change my csc and then restore a twrp backu,p will the csc change stay or revert? Trying to not have to reinstall everything.
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It will stay.unless you flash anither rom woth different csc
afro972 said:
Thanks for your work.
Do you think it's possible to change the csc of the g9980 (china) to an usa csc (G998U)?
That is not going to happen they have 2x different firmwares
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mariolcela said:
This video I made explains how to schnge CSC on any Samsung galaxy device.
Im using my s20 ultra g988b November security patch
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Can you provide the link to the Phone Info app you use for this method? Thanks.