I found this little bit in the customer.xml of BMC (Bell Canada) CSC
Code:
<Security>
<NbNetworkLock>4</NbNetworkLock>
<NetworkLock>302610</NetworkLock>
<NetworkLock>204040</NetworkLock>
<NetworkLock>001010</NetworkLock>
<NetworkLock>999990</NetworkLock>
</Security>
Anybody know what this means? I was planning on using this csc.
As near as I can understand, those are the codes that set what network the phone can use. The first number (302610) is Bell Canada, the second (204040) is for Vodafone Netherlands I think, which was likely the market that specific firmware was first developed for. The next number (001010) is a test band and I have no idea what the last one (999990) is, but likely it is a placeholder or another test band.
I also do not know what the nbnetworklock code means, but as I have seen many different single digits on the examples I looked at, I doubt it is anything to worry overly much about.
Beyond all that, this code sequence seems to be very very normal for a CSC and I see no reason it should stop you from using the CSC, assuming of course you want to use the phone on Bell Canada.
Mine just has a large list of the local networks no lock mentioned .
jje
Thank's the info.
Hi all,
Received an Olympic edition note 8 (n950n) at the Olympics. We were supplied originally with a KT sim and even in the settings there's a "service provider" menu of KT related items. I have gotten back to North America and popped in my TMobile sim. It took resetting all network settings until I finally got LTE working on it.
However, volte doesn't seem to work at all. I even downloaded the shortcut master and went to ims settings to enable volte switch but still switches to 3g when I make a call. Similarly it can't even find hd calling. The option in shortcut master "hd voice" shortcut says "not found" when I try to launch it.
Ideally it seems as though I just need a different CSC but I don't want to void any warranty on this phone, especially given that I'm sure Samsung USA won't touch it since it's an international model.
Are the n950n's just lacking in many features?
Thanks!
I dont know how your carrier handles VOLTE, but my carrier requested me to go in person and there they activated the service
hgeek23 said:
Hi all,
Received an Olympic edition note 8 (n950n) at the Olympics. We were supplied originally with a KT sim and even in the settings there's a "service provider" menu of KT related items. I have gotten back to North America and popped in my TMobile sim. It took resetting all network settings until I finally got LTE working on it.
However, volte doesn't seem to work at all. I even downloaded the shortcut master and went to ims settings to enable volte switch but still switches to 3g when I make a call. Similarly it can't even find hd calling. The option in shortcut master "hd voice" shortcut says "not found" when I try to launch it.
Ideally it seems as though I just need a different CSC but I don't want to void any warranty on this phone, especially given that I'm sure Samsung USA won't touch it since it's an international model.
Are the n950n's just lacking in many features?
Thanks!
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Hey There,
I'm glad to stumble upon an actual user of an Olympic edition.
Would you mind installing Samsung PhoneInfo app from playstore and sharing your current CSC Code, and your Device Model number - which I assume is N950N ?
I'm just looking for a way to obtain the bootanimation and the theme of it...
hgeek23 said:
Hi all,
Received an Olympic edition note 8 (n950n) at the Olympics. We were supplied originally with a KT sim and even in the settings there's a "service provider" menu of KT related items. I have gotten back to North America and popped in my TMobile sim. It took resetting all network settings until I finally got LTE working on it.
However, volte doesn't seem to work at all. I even downloaded the shortcut master and went to ims settings to enable volte switch but still switches to 3g when I make a call. Similarly it can't even find hd calling. The option in shortcut master "hd voice" shortcut says "not found" when I try to launch it.
Ideally it seems as though I just need a different CSC but I don't want to void any warranty on this phone, especially given that I'm sure Samsung USA won't touch it since it's an international model.
Are the n950n's just lacking in many features?
Thanks!
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Short answer, sell it and get the USA version.
Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
Don't want to sell something that has such sentimental value to me
Product code SM-N950NZWZKTC
CSC code KTC
Additionally it doesn't seem to have the ability to have conference calls?
If you enabled all the switches through IMS setting & VoLTE still doesn't work, you'll need T-mobile CSC to get it working. Aside from the IMS settings, there are some VoLTE related settings in cscfeatures.xml. I have a N950F with modified T Mobile CSC, VoLTE, Wifi calling are working fine, I also have the VoLTE quick setting tile. But I'm rooted & is how I installed it
You'll need T Mobile CSC for wfi calling.
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Limeybastard said:
Short answer, sell it and get the USA version.
Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
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Heck no, I say root it, I'd never trade it for a US Snapdragon but that's just me. Can easily get VoLTE working along with many more features.
shouren04 said:
If you enabled all the switches through IMS setting & VoLTE still doesn't work, you'll need T-mobile CSC to get it working. Aside from the IMS settings, there are some VoLTE related settings in cscfeatures.xml. I have a N950F with modified T Mobile CSC, VoLTE, Wifi calling are working fine, I also have the VoLTE quick setting tile. But I'm rooted & is how I installed it
You'll need T Mobile CSC for wfi calling.
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Will the Tmobile CSC work on this particular device? Tmobile csc i thought would not work on the 950n's as its not the same hardware?
where can i get the csc?
hgeek23 said:
Will the Tmobile CSC work on this particular device? Tmobile csc i thought would not work on the 950n's as its not the same hardware?
where can i get the csc?
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That I have no idea, I have no idea if flashing just the CSC file works between different model/chipset phones. I assume not. I rooted my phone in 2 days so I have no experience flashing official CSC files.
I'm using a modified version of TEKHD's S8 T-Mobile transformation pack. It's an early version of the following mod that I further modified for myself.
[MOD] Exynos T-Mobile CSC Wifi Calling, VoLTE etc for N950N / N950F
The person who made it has a N & specifically made it to get VoLTE & WIFI calling to work on N models. I'm using an earlier version cause it works fine on F models but still had issues on N models. To summarize that thread, he finally got it working fine for N models with nothing additional needed. But you need TWRP & root to install it.
Limeybastard said:
Short answer, sell it and get the USA version.
Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
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shouren04 said:
That I have no idea, I have no idea if flashing just the CSC file works between different model/chipset phones. I assume not. I rooted my phone in 2 days so I have no experience flashing official CSC files.
I'm using a modified version of TEKHD's S8 T-Mobile transformation pack. It's an early version of the following mod that I further modified for myself.
[MOD] Exynos T-Mobile CSC Wifi Calling, VoLTE etc for N950N / N950F
The person who made it has a N & specifically made it to get VoLTE & WIFI calling to work on N models. I'm using an earlier version cause it works fine on F models but still had issues on N models. To summarize that thread, he finally got it working fine for N models with nothing additional needed. But you need TWRP & root to install it.
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I need to flash a new kernel? Firmware? Will this replace the Olympics bootscreen?
@hgeek23 Did you see my PM ? Thanks
hgeek23 said:
I need to flash a new kernel? Firmware? Will this replace the Olympics bootscreen?
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It won't replace the Olympics boot screen but it will trip Knox & may void warranty (not sure what warranty laws are from the original COO, some countries don't void warranty for tripping Knox). But if you are in the US, you can't claim warranty on the phone in the US anyway.
You'd have to install TWRP & root your phone to install the mod I linked. But being how rare that phone is, I wouldn't do it unless you find a copy of the stock Olympics FW for that phone in case anything happens. Seems like others have been looking for it but can't find it yet. Other say it's just a theme that can be installed but if it has a different boot screen then I doubt it's just a theme for the theme store.
hgeek23 said:
Hi all,
Received an Olympic edition note 8 (n950n) at the Olympics. We were supplied originally with a KT sim and even in the settings there's a "service provider" menu of KT related items. I have gotten back to North America and popped in my TMobile sim. It took resetting all network settings until I finally got LTE working on it.
However, volte doesn't seem to work at all. I even downloaded the shortcut master and went to ims settings to enable volte switch but still switches to 3g when I make a call. Similarly it can't even find hd calling. The option in shortcut master "hd voice" shortcut says "not found" when I try to launch it.
Ideally it seems as though I just need a different CSC but I don't want to void any warranty on this phone, especially given that I'm sure Samsung USA won't touch it since it's an international model.
Are the n950n's just lacking in many features?
Thanks!
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Maybe you've got the rare paralympic edition of Note8 which isn't capable of it? (I know, tastefully offensive. I'll be going to hell for that joke)
On a serious note, since it's the N950N which is similar to the N950F afaik, you're better off asking TMobile directly about any connectivity issues.
Usually like others have previously mentioned, should be CSC related but f.e. (if I'm not mistaken) due to the OMC folder/ structure, nearly all country CSC are included. Just the CSC features aren't accessible unless you replace the specific CSC with a modified one from S8/S8+.
If TMobile can't fix it or help you out, you're choice would be to root, double check with a N950F/N950N user if they have volte or (someone has to jump in here to verify) try flashing -if available- factory binaries for specifically USA.
I doubt T-Mobile will help or can even do anything being an international phone. My F on T-Mobile USA worked perfectly fine. You don't need IMEI provisioning with T-Mobile USA like you do with some carriers like AT&T. My speeds were great out the box, better than my T-Mobile Note 5, just didn't have VoLTE & Wifi calling until I enabled them w/ root. We now have 2 more Note 8s in the household, U T-Mobile variants. Speeds are pretty much exactly the same as my F.
shouren04 said:
That I have no idea, I have no idea if flashing just the CSC file works between different model/chipset phones. I assume not. I rooted my phone in 2 days so I have no experience flashing official CSC files.
I'm using a modified version of TEKHD's S8 T-Mobile transformation pack. It's an early version of the following mod that I further modified for myself.
[MOD] Exynos T-Mobile CSC Wifi Calling, VoLTE etc for N950N / N950F
The person who made it has a N & specifically made it to get VoLTE & WIFI calling to work on N models. I'm using an earlier version cause it works fine on F models but still had issues on N models. To summarize that thread, he finally got it working fine for N models with nothing additional needed. But you need TWRP & root to install it.
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Hey there, I thought I recognized the name. Remember me? One of the first to test and rip open the F model to try and figure out the LTE issue / carrier aggregation issue.
I've read through some pages over on the OEM Lock thread ... so to conclude, they figured out the issue with the OEM lock disappearing, but did they ever figure out the carrier aggregation for using F/N model 100% on T-Mobile??
I know people with the F and N models that are still suffering from carrier aggregation and like this Olympic Edition model, which is just a N model with a cool back white Olympic cover. Those who plan to use this on T-Mobile may face the LTE connectivity (carrier aggregation) issue..
For those in really good reception areas may not seem like they have an issue, but that is because they are connected to a really strong (single) signal/frequency, which makes it seem like everything is fine...
Would you be able to provide links to any progress regarding this issue? Has it been solved? If so, it's likely buried in the pages somewhere in the other threads....:highfive:
iunlock said:
Hey there, I thought I recognized the name. Remember me? One of the first to test and rip open the F model to try and figure out the LTE issue / carrier aggregation issue.
I've read through some pages over on the OEM Lock thread ... so to conclude, they figured out the issue with the OEM lock disappearing, but did they ever figure out the carrier aggregation for using F/N model 100% on T-Mobile??
I know people with the F and N models that are still suffering from carrier aggregation and like this Olympic Edition model, which is just a N model with a cool back white Olympic cover. Those who plan to use this on T-Mobile may face the LTE connectivity (carrier aggregation) issue..
For those in really good reception areas may not seem like they have an issue, but that is because they are connected to a really strong (single) signal/frequency, which makes it seem like everything is fine...
Would you be able to provide links to any progress regarding this issue? Has it been solved? If so, it's likely buried in the pages somewhere in the other threads....:highfive:
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Yes I remember you. I may not be the best guy to answer your questions but I'll share what I remember.
If you remember, I was just about the only guy in those threads that didn't experience any of the issues you guys did. I'm still using an early version of KT's TMO zip which was basically a slightly modified version of tekhd's S8 zip. The versions to follow is when they started changing more & had issues as it was later found out that the TMB_keystrings.dat from N950U was the cause. Once they replaced that file the issues were reported to have been resolved. I think the current version is like 9m or something I like, I'm using 3a & always have been, never tried any later versions & is probably why I never experienced those issues.
At home my reception is not very good nor are speeds, I get 20-40mbps depending on the time of day. This was the same before I used the zip. My CA combos were different than what the zip gave me but I still had the combos that get's used the most in my area. Around town in good areas I can get 80-135mbps. I stopped checking as I put the subject to rest a while ago.
A few months ago my parents both got Tmobile N950Us. I compared my F with the TMO zip & speeds are pretty much the same, sometimes my F is slightly faster, sometimes the U, but not a big difference so I consider that other factors & call them the same. I've even tried a speed test at a local T-mobile store & the speed was like 6mbps (that area I know doesn't have good coverage) on a U where mine was getting just under 20. Still I'm not saying my F is any better but since I was able to test actual T-Mobile U variants, I don't believe my phone to have any issues with speeds & CA in my area.
Yes the Olympics edition is simply an N with a theme applied and physical cover with the logo on it. the bootscreen is an olympics logo etc.
Merging calls doesnt seem possible, i dont know why. LTE frequently drops on Tmobile now and just goes to 3g or no service at all.
Volte not working either.
I had a similar situation. I bought my phone (N950F) from abroad. Although the phone was in the compatible devices list of my carrier company, they told me that VoLTE could not be used on phones taken from abroad (silly reason). VoLTE enable is carried out by sending a request SMS to the carrier. I put my SIM card into a friend's phone, and sent the request through it. My carrier enabled my SIM card. I put it back to my phone and voila! I have been using VoLTE since then without any problem.
Just wanted to post a final kind of update and that is that the above referenced CSC for Tmobile worked well.
Will it work?
I didn't tried it.
1. Flashing N960U/N960U1 With N9600 Firmware (N9600ZCU1CSB1) From here:
https://samfrew.com/download/Galaxy__Note9__/uc4p/CHC/N9600ZCU1CSB1/N9600CHC1CSB1/
2. Then putting China Sim Card (Inactivated one from eBay)
3. Then making factory reset and letting the phone boot up with Sim Card from China in it.
This supposed to automatically configure my phone CSC settings to the Chinese version "N9600CHC1CSB1" wich allow Call Recording.
Do you think it's possible?
Sharon TLV said:
Here is how in 3 steps:
1. You need to flash your N960U/N960U1 With N9600 Firmware (N9600ZCU1CSB1) From here:
https://samfrew.com/download/Galaxy__Note9__/uc4p/CHC/N9600ZCU1CSB1/N9600CHC1CSB1/
2. Then you need to put China Sim Card (buy one on eBay - It can be a used one and doesn't need to be activated)
3. Then make factory reset (YES, you need to erase your phone completely! and let the phone boot up with Sim Card from China in it.
This will automatically configure your phone dialer settings (CSC) to the Chinese version "N9600CHC1CSB1" wich allow Call Recording.
After phone boot up, you can switch Sim Card back to you US Carrier.
Everything will stay the same!
(Your phone WILL NOT be in Chinese or something like this so don't worrie!)
Have fun and report your success!
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You can NOT flash N9600 firmware to a N960U or U1. Even if ODIN would allow it to flash, it would just brick your phone.
Mr. Orange 645 said:
You can NOT flash N9600 firmware to a N960U or U1. Even if ODIN would allow it to flash, it would just brick your phone.
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N960U/N960U1 (USA)
N960W (CANADA)
N9600/N9608 (CHINA)
They are all Snapdragon 845.
Sharon TLV said:
N960U/N960U1 (USA)
N960W (CANADA)
N9600/N9608 (CHINA)
They are all Snapdragon 845.
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N960U, N960U1, and N960W are all the same exact device hardware-wise and you can cross flash those.
While the N9600 is a Snapdragon device, it is NOT the same as the above mentioned North American models. You can NOT cross flash the firmware with it.
If you don't believe me, literally 2 minutes of research in these forums and on the internet will confirm what I have said.
Please, delete your post before someone tries this and ends up with a brick.
Thank you.
Mr. Orange 645 said:
N960U, N960U1, and N960W are all the same exact device hardware-wise and you can cross flash those.
While the N9600 is a Snapdragon device, it is NOT the same as the above mentioned North American models. You can NOT cross flash the firmware with it.
If you don't believe me, literally 2 minutes of research in these forums and on the internet will confirm what I have said.
Please, delete your post before someone tries this and ends up with a brick.
Thank you.
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So if you can Cross flash N960W on N960U, Maybe one of the CSC in N960W will allow you to Enable Call Recording.
Here are all N960W CSC's...
https://samfrew.com/model/SM-N960W/
Is there any way to check it inside the CSC file before flashing?
Sharon TLV said:
So if you can Cross flash N960W on N960U, Maybe one of the CSC in N960W will allow you to Enable Call Recording.
Here are all N960W CSC's...
https://samfrew.com/model/SM-N960W/
Is there any way to check it inside the CSC file before flashing?
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I don't believe so. And flashing a different CSC will break OTAs and cause other unknown problems.
Sharon TLV said:
So if you can Cross flash N960W on N960U, Maybe one of the CSC in N960W will allow you to Enable Call Recording.
Here are all N960W CSC's...
https://samfrew.com/model/SM-N960W/
Is there any way to check it inside the CSC file before flashing?
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What device do you have? And did you really just post instructions on how to acquire something without actually testing it first?? Please edit your post like Mr Orange asked man. You will cause folks who don't research to end up with issues.
Jammol said:
What device do you have? And did you really just post instructions on how to acquire something without actually testing it first?? Please edit your post like Mr Orange asked man. You will cause folks who don't research to end up with issues.
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Edited.
Working on Note 9
Hi there Crew,
Just a quick side note for all... I have Appliqato Call Recorder WORKING on my note 9 (READ BELOW FOR MORE)
This is only relative to the Appliqato Call Recorder and I cannot comment on any other call recording app.
The reason the phone call recording apps will not work is because Google had their backside reamed through the courts on privacy issues.
If you troll through the net you will see the many many many punters who are really peeeeeeved off with this occurring.
I have spent the last 8 days of my holidays off of work flashing my note9 back six different operating systems, even flashing it back to the note 9 post pie (oreo) and got it working - but then the issue is that you wont get any of the standard security updates. etc etc So I set it back to the current firmware and gave up until I found the answer. I have read pages after pages of details to simply find the following
It is a restriction through GOOOOOOOGARGLE and the One UI - pie update NOT the phone manufacturer.
There are some countries that this does not affect but this is done via official firmware and security updates.
Anyways this may not work for all ! But is how I got it to work without any apk side loading or the likes or flashing.
I have a Note 9 Australian, SM-N960F - One UI version 1.0 Android Version 9, Baseband Version N960FXXU2CSDC
1/. Delete your old call recorder app (appliqato) - make sure you back up your calls just in case.
Your calls are not gone, but backup to be sure. Caller ID is not a problem with the unchained version.
2/. NOW here is the catch - go to the Samsung Galaxy Store ---- NOT ----GOOOOOGARGLE store and search for call recorder
3/. Install it ! You will see now that when you go into phone, go to settings - App version - it will now be 5.58-sam and not just 5.58
4/. Set your settings and away you go. Can confirm it works now as it did not before and after many an email to appliqato themselves whom explained that it was a GOOOOGARLE restriction.
It would seem that the lads at Samsung are aware of this but all of the negativity they are getting from this has a flow on effect. It would seem that People who dont read forums or scour the net and just want a quick fix are doing damage to the company's bottom line and reputation for the sales of their phones. The negative feedback's are aimed at Samsung but it is GOOOOGARGLE that are implementing the privacy restrictions through their updates. It should be up for us to decide what we allow permissions for or not. Thanks Samsung!
Me myself - my mother recently suffered a severe brain aneurysm with 6 weeks in intensive care - she is in the 5% of people who survive. Some 6 months later she is still not all together there and will probably have a degree of brain damage for the rest of her life. I like to be able to record her in conversation and cracking jokes when I am many thousands of kilometres away at work. When that one day she may no longer be here - I can play back those precious call memories of her funny an humorous side.
Thanks for your time - hope it helps and works for you.
Cheers,
Dazz
Hi guys,
I bought the GW3 from Amazon US and the firmware is stuck at the R845USQU1BTK2 which is still Tizen 5.5.0.1.
Any clue why is this happening?
Do you suggest me to change CSC so that I get the updates?
Thanks in advance
It could well be that an update for your model on the current CSC hasn't come out yet.
Check it here, and change the CSC to yours (use capitals).
I don't think it is wise to change the CSC for an LTE watch if you use the LTE functionality (provider bound) . I'd just wait until your provider comes with an update.
congusto said:
It could well be that an update for your model on the current CSC hasn't come out yet.
Check it here, and change the CSC to yours (use capitals).
I don't think it is wise to change the CSC for an LTE watch if you use the LTE functionality (provider bound) . I'd just wait until your provider comes with an update.
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Thanks a lot for your feedback!
It just sounds weird to me that they are leaving behind this model and wanted to check if it's just me or if mommy Samsung is just slow.
For the change of CSC, theoretically it shouldn't be an issue as the watch is unlocked (no provider branded)...so I don't think it should be linked to a specific provider and the change of CSC shouldn't affect negatively the LTE functionality.
At least this is what I think...
I was trying to get some comfort from you guys before jumping into the adventure....
Hi all,
I have a Samsung S21 Ultra SM-G998B/DS (bought from the United Arab Emirates) but now I'm using the phone in Srilanka, I got to know that the call recording feature is excluded in the UAE version of the firmware. Can you please help me to get the call recording feature to the default Phone app?
I search in the forum and found this thread. I want to do a similar thing, If I flash the current firmware with the stock firmware for my country will it work ?
Or is there any simple way to get this call recording functionality in the app ? like modified Phone apk ?
Thanks
~Kasun
Hi
before I have same problem with Note 20 Ultra 5G and found the solution that flash stock firmware with single CSC and in my case I used the Indonesia (XID) firmware and the call recording feature on default Phone app working well.
and check this also (same solution):
Call Recording
Hi! Is there any solution without rooting for good quality call recording on S21 Ultra? Okay, i know it google disabled this function since android 9/10. But on Mate20Pro there is an apk thats working on android 10 with good quality,recording...
forum.xda-developers.com
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?