Hi all,
has anybody found any firmware (CSC) with native call recording feature?
I knew Thailand and Vietnam could...but they have the Malaysia CSC and this feature is not available
Sorry for writing here, but There's no M52 section
andr123a said:
Hi all,
has anybody found any firmware (CSC) with native call recording feature?
I knew Thailand and Vietnam could...but they have the Malaysia CSC and this feature is not available
Sorry for writing here, but There's no M52 section
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I reply my self.....finally found!!
Indonesia (XID)
andr123a said:
I reply my self.....finally found!!
Indonesia (XID)
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Thank you for your update!
Does Google Pay work with XID firmware?
If not, is there any other firmware (CSC) for SM-M526BR that would enable both - Google Pay and Call recording?
Please let me know!
denford12 said:
Thank you for your update!
Does Google Pay work with XID firmware?
If not, is there any other firmware (CSC) for SM-M526BR that would enable both - Google Pay and Call recording?
Please let me know!
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Don't worry about anything, it works perfectly ! (I use it in Italy every day both with smartphone and galaxy watch 4)
I don't know if there are other firmwares with call recording embedded (I tried 7 different asian fw's and this was the first one working).
PS I'm very happy with it, since it has much less bloatware than Vietnam CSC I had on my old Galaxy A51.
andr123a said:
Don't worry about anything, it works perfectly !
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You mean both - Google Pay and Call recording, correct?
denford12 said:
You mean both - Google Pay and Call recording, correct?
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exactly (sorry for my bad english )
andr123a said:
exactly (sorry for my bad english )
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Thank you for confirming this!
By the way, your English is totally fine
denford12 said:
Thank you for confirming this!
By the way, your English is totally fine
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ahah thanks
The importance is....to understand how to change CSC on a smartphone
andr123a said:
ahah thanks
The importance is....to understand how to change CSC on a smartphone
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Well, I am sure that we both know how
However, just in case if someone is reading this thread, the steps are:
1) download the appropriate firmware your phone model from a reliable source (or using a reliable tool) with the desired CSC. In our case the phone model is SM-M526BR, the desired CSC is XID (for Indonesia), and the tool to download the firmware can be any tool you trust, e.g. Frija.
2) use a tool to flash the firmware to your phone, e.g. Odin3
denford12 said:
Well, I am sure that we both know how
However, just in case if someone is reading this thread, the steps are:
1) download the appropriate firmware your phone model from a reliable source (or using a reliable tool) with the desired CSC. In our case the phone model is SM-M526BR, the desired CSC is XID (for Indonesia), and the tool to download the firmware can be any tool you trust, e.g. Frija.
2) use a tool to flash the firmware to your phone, e.g. Odin3
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In addition to this my advice il to flash the file CSC_HOME (otherwise you wipe every data)
andr123a said:
In addition to this my advice il to flash the file CSC_HOME (otherwise you wipe every data)
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Right you are!
Hello everyone!
Just a quick update.
I have installed the firmware downloaded using Frija.
The firmware has the following specs:
Model: SM-M526BR
CSC: XID
Version: M526BRXXU1BVD4/M526BROLE1BVD4/M526BRXXU1BVD1
Filename: M526BR_2_20220509171401_7bivtcsvod_fac.zip
OS: S(Android 12)
Size: 6479 MB (6,794,364,747 bytes)
After the firmware update both - the stock "Record Calls" and "Google Pay" - are enabled and fully functional!
Quite positive that it may help many others looking for the same!
denford12 said:
Hello everyone!
Just a quick update.
I have installed the firmware downloaded using Frija.
The firmware has the following specs:
Model: SM-M526BR
CSC: XID
Version: M526BRXXU1BVD4/M526BROLE1BVD4/M526BRXXU1BVD1
Filename: M526BR_2_20220509171401_7bivtcsvod_fac.zip
OS: S(Android 12)
Size: 6479 MB (6,794,364,747 bytes)
After the firmware update both - the stock "Record Calls" and "Google Pay" - are enabled and fully functional!
Quite positive that it may help many others looking for the same!
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Is that India ROM?
sniper23 said:
Is that India ROM?
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It is Indonesia ROM
Related
Hi everyone,
The official Oreo 8.1.0 update for the Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro (2017) SM-J730F.
The update is out in Spain, users can get it there through OTA.
However if you are from any other country you can still download it directly from Sammobile website and flash it using Odin.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bzSZ74IexUVzjroQ22dkz2Bk5vvJC3Rz/view
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Hi everyone,
The official Oreo 8.1.0 update for the Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro (2017) SM-J730F.
The update is out in Spain, users can get it there through OTA.
However if you are from any other country you can still download it directly from Sammobile website and flash it using Odin.
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So i can download in Serbia and odin it without problem or should i wait for OTA?
mitic58 said:
So i can download in Serbia and odin it without problem or should i wait for OTA?
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Using odin will make you lose all your personal data, make sure to back up everything before doing so.
but if you don't want to struggle with saving everything you can wait for the OTA .
DUCKFLIP said:
Using odin will make you lose all your personal data, make sure to back up everything before doing so.
but if you don't want to struggle with saving everything you can wait for the OTA .
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Thank you for fast response!
I will think about it. :laugh::good:
mitic58 said:
Thank you for fast response!
I will think about it. :laugh::good:
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You're welcome, good luck
On oreo update most j730f owner face touch issue.Touch not working after update.
MaratabHashmi said:
On oreo update most j730f owner face touch issue.Touch not working after update.
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Does it happem with the official J730F rom?
or just the ones ported from J730G and J730FM?
anyway, better if we get information about the feasibility of a downgrade without any hassle.
Saponetto said:
anyway, better if we get information about the feasibility of a downgrade without any hassle.
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True, I wanted to give the rom a test however I could not download it because it's saying "Free download is currently unavailable"
So i'm waiting for it to be available.
I'll post more about it when it try it myself.
DUCKFLIP said:
True, I wanted to give the rom a test however I could not download it because it's saying "Free download is currently unavailable"
So i'm waiting for it to be available.
I'll post more about it when it try it myself.
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I uploaded it on drive: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bzSZ74IexUVzjroQ22dkz2Bk5vvJC3Rz/view
ion1s said:
I uploaded it on drive: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bzSZ74IexUVzjroQ22dkz2Bk5vvJC3Rz/view
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Thank you, I'll give it a try.
How were you able to download it by the way?
Why nobody using a SamFirm programm?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-s/general/tool-samfirm-samsung-firmware-t2988647
Model: SM-J730F,
Region: PHE,
Chceck option: ✓︎ Auto,
Steku1997 said:
Why nobody using a SamFirm programm?
Model: SM-J730F,
Region: PHE,
Chceck option: ✓︎ Auto,
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I used it this morning buy it downloaded the wrong file
It was my mistake since i didn't fill the region slot correctly.
Anyway thank you for the link, I'm downloading it right now.
MaratabHashmi said:
On oreo update most j730f owner face touch issue.Touch not working after update.
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Nope, everything is fine.
All can be saved with the firmware by selecting the file HOME_CSC.
Touchscreen works, they say that non-original touchscreens do not work
I like it - there is a section of AOD in the SamsungThemes app
Is this rom is for j7 dual sim
luki2411 said:
Is this rom is for j7 dual sim
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yes, J730F
Any news for root method?
Sent from my SM-J730F using Tapatalk
I have wiped cache and user partition.
Went to download mode.
Start Odin and import all files.
Passed 5 minutes and still did not start to flash ?
Oreo stock (PHE)
Samsung J7-2017 on Nougat 7.0
What is wrong ?
Update.
After reinstall adb drivers, everything went fine.
Rom is stable, not issues at all.
From S10 forum, I can confirm that working great with TSH (Thailand) csc:
1. Buy 3 credits (can't buy 2) form this seller that Luke301 recommended to me for 6,60 usd total: animeman65
(2. If you don't know how to flash official samsung firmware (which will not trigger KNOX), check: XDA: How to update the firmware on any Samsung phone)
3. Flash official samsung OXM THL firmware I downloaded with Frija (not sure if necessary but in the Samkey application it says you need to do this first). You can also use sammobile but downloading takes very long (6 hours).
4. Enable developer options on your phone: Settings > About phone > Software Information > Tap "build number" 8 times or until you see a pop-up message that says "Developer mode has been enabled".
Disable any lock screen or lock pattern (fingerprints, iris scan, etc...)
5. Turn on usb debugging on your phone: Settings > Developer options > USB debugging > Allow USB Debugging > Tap "OK"
6. Install and open the Samkey application on your computer > Connect your phone to your computer with a usb cable > Login witch the credentials you received from the ebay seller.
7. Insert the CNC code you want (in this case THL that has native call recording) into the "Change CSC (Buyer)" field > Click the "Change CSC" button > Confirm that you want to spend 2 credits.
8. Let the application do it's work after which it will reboot and then you're good to go.
Very important: Samkey doesn't work with android 10 beta, so you need to change csc in pie and then upgrade without factory reset.
will this affect samsung pay? i know you mentioned it doesnt trip knox, but i heard it may affect regional samsung pay
Sent from my SM-N975F using Tapatalk
In Italy still working
diego1810 said:
In Italy still working
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Ciao, cosa intendi "in italia funziona"... che funziona con SAMKEY o che funziona a prescindere?
Ciao, Luciano
I mean that both samkey and Samsung pay works, now I have Thailand csc with call recording enabled and Samsung pay, bye.
diego1810 said:
I mean that both samkey and Samsung pay works, now I have Thailand csc with call recording enabled and Samsung pay, bye.
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thanks for sharing!
Sent from my SM-N975F using Tapatalk
Note 10 + SM9750_OZS_BRI this solution works ?
diego1810 said:
I mean that both samkey and Samsung pay works, now I have Thailand csc with call recording enabled and Samsung pay, bye.
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Hi. Thanks for sharing.
The OTA updates are when they appear in Italy or in Thailand?
s3mtex said:
Hi. Thanks for sharing.
The OTA updates are when they appear in Italy or in Thailand?
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Thailand but you can download an updated european firmware and flash it over thailand without changing csc.
diego1810 said:
Thailand but you can download an updated european firmware and flash it over thailand without changing csc.
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If I do that will I receive OTA updates of that rom?
Is there any advantage of using an europeon rom over a thailand rom or a multi csc rom?
mantiyeah said:
If I do that will I receive OTA updates of that rom?
Is there any advantage of using an europeon rom over a thailand rom or a multi csc rom?
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Yes you will receive ota updates.
The only advantage is to have updates before thailand rom.
When i was in italy csc i received updates on the 10th of the month, when i switched to Thailand i received them on the 1st of the month
Ok so, let's make this a bit simple. Can I flash a Thai CSC to enable the call recording option?
aka.petteri said:
Ok so, let's make this a bit simple. Can I flash a Thai CSC to enable the call recording option?
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Yes (you change csc)
SpideRMaN-17 said:
Yes (you change csc)
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Will flashing the CSC factory resets my phone?
Also, I know I need Odin, but, CSC or home_csc?
aka.petteri said:
Will flashing the CSC factory resets my phone?
Also, I know I need Odin, but, CSC or home_csc?
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You need samkey, you wont loose data or trip knox, you can reed more on xda, then use this app to manage/encrypt calls recorded by system
Note 10 + SM9750_OZS_BRI this solution works ?
Is it possible to flash only the CSC, or I need to flash the whole ROM BL, AP and CP?
beppez82 said:
Is it possible to flash only the CSC, or I need to flash the whole ROM BL, AP and CP?
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Anyway you will download the all ROM and you need to flash on CSC not "home csc" and you will loose your data no matter what.
After update my S10 on Android 10 I've flashed the DTB ROM but my CSC is stuck on BTU. The SIM method still not working
I still not used Samkey since I don't know what his doing in the phone. I don't know if is secure to use from privacy/security reasons.
s3mtex said:
I still not used Samkey since I don't know what his doing in the phone. I don't know if is secure to use from privacy/security reasons.
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Knox stays at 0x0 after using samkey, you cannot do anyrhing such as root, custom recovery etc. to enable native call recording without tripping knox.
Hello people, I would like you to pass me the stock rom of samsung a12. Currently, the samobile servers are under maintenance and the version cannot be downloaded for free. I think it is a125mubu1buf9 tigo paraguay, somewhere to download it for free?
www.samfw.com, select your phone model
LR7875 said:
www.samfw.com, select your phone model
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Thank you
Hey all,
is there any way to install a native call recorder on this SM-G991U unlocked?
I've got the same question. I would like to factory reset the phone after Android 12 update as I have some interface bugs.
But before that, I have been thinking to install Indonesia CSC like this:
CSC_OLE_G991BOLE3BUK9_CL22937332_QB46258626_REV01_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar
That should have native call recording.
Is it going to work under Android 12? Is it going to work through Odin?
mlekopan16 said:
I've got the same question. I would like to factory reset the phone after Android 12 update as I have some interface bugs.
But before that, I have been thinking to install Indonesia CSC like this:
CSC_OLE_G991BOLE3BUK9_CL22937332_QB46258626_REV01_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar
That should have native call recording.
Is it going to work under Android 12? Is it going to work through Odin?
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Your phone is G991U or G991B?
if your phone is G991U so from what I understand you can't install G991B version
I have got G991B, straight from Samsung UK. In my opinion it should work. Maybe I will try tomorrow.
Just to let everyone know, I flashed the Indonesia full firmware and call recording is working extreamly well.
mlekopan16 said:
Just to let everyone know, I flashed the Indonesia full firmware and call recording is working extreamly well.
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Awesome! Thanks for the update, I was wondering will change csc affecting your phone signal, etc 4g, 5g ,call drops etc...my understanding sim only compatible with carrier code inside of csc ,how will that works if region changed?
mlekopan16 said:
Just to let everyone know, I flashed the Indonesia full firmware and call recording is working extreamly well.
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which model you have flashed G991U??
mlekopan16 said:
Just to let everyone know, I flashed the Indonesia full firmware and call recording is working extreamly well.
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Hi,
Do you have a link to the exact rom you flashed please?
TIA
[edit] Sorted. Flashed latest Indonesia rom and got call recording
slava_vas said:
which model you have flashed G991U??
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No, sorry. It was G991B European version.
TheATHEiST said:
Hi,
Do you have a link to the exact rom you flashed please?
TIA
[edit] Sorted. Flashed latest Indonesia rom and got call recording
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I have a question regarding this. What am I compromising when I change a CSC region to indonesia?
1. Will it void warranty?
2. Will I receive future OTA updates from Samsung? If yes, the according to which region?
Hope anyone can help me out with this.
art56 said:
I have a question regarding this. What am I compromising when I change a CSC region to indonesia?
1. Will it void warranty?
2. Will I receive future OTA updates from Samsung? If yes, the according to which region?
Hope anyone can help me out with this.
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1. No flashing via odin does not trip Knox. Even if it did in most countries now your statutory warrebty would still be valid. You could always just flash original rom back again either way.
2. Yes. You will still revive updates and for the CSC you switch to.
Flashing different official Samsung roms via Odin is standard and one of official ways of changing roms. You're not breaking any sort of terms of service.
Hi all,
I ended up getting a phone from a foreign region (Taiwan - I live in the UK), since I couldn't find the 8gb version from a UK seller.
The phone came with the tamper seals broken
https://imgur.com/a/pSd9yoZ
and seemingly had a screen protector on it (I don't know if it was the factory film, but it seemed too hardy to be that).
https://www.onbuy.com/gb/unlocked-a...s-5g-dual-sim-256gb-8gb-ram~c12871~p52964453/
The phone is listed as Unlocked and New.
It seems that the seller sold a used device as new? Or would they have had to unpack the device to network unlock it?
I installed https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.joeykrim.rootcheck&gl=GB which gives a "Sorry! Root access is not propertly installed on this device." message.
Also, booting the phone in download mode gives the line: "WARRANTY VOID : 0x0", so it seems Knox hasn't been tripped.
Does this mean the phone is safe to use without fear of malware?
Will things like Samsung pay work if the phone is from a different region (with Knox still intact)?
Should I flash a fresh stock ROM? (I've never done this before)
If so, would it have to be a Taiwanese one? (with matching CSC region)
Thanks!
Arobase40 said:
The tamper seals broken is normal if the seller added a film protection...
I have no experience with phones from Taiwan, but I bought my Galaxy Note9 with 512 GB storage to a dealer from Hong-Kong but the Note9 came from an Australian carrier (unlocked though)... lol
I flashed a XEF French firmware and all is fine till now.
No need to flash a firmware from Taiwan as you can use any firmware you wish so if any malware it should be erase, and don't forget to use the normal CSC and not the HOME_CSC, so it will switch the Taïwan CSC to your UK CSC...
You can also remove most bloatwares with adb commands without being root.
But be aware Samsung Pay doesn't work in every countries of the world, so be sure it is working in your country.
Push the Thank button if my post was useful to you
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Thanks!
So I should flash stock firmware? Or you think I can use it without flashing?
Arobase40 said:
better flash a stock firmware as we never know the consequence of Taiwanese CSC specially with your phone call plan... ^^
Then, you'll be sure your phone will be fully clean. You have to do this only one time !
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Ok. But will this break Knox? Will it disable features like Samsung Pay?
How will updates be affected?
edit: the 256gb/8gb RAM model doesn't exist in the EU/UK. So if I use a UK firmware, can this cause errors? (UK has only 128GB/6GB RAM).
If you still feel insecure you can keep the Taẅan firmware but you will be on your own... ^^
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What can happen if I don't flash any stock firmware?
Arobase40 said:
Since this is original and genuine firmware from Samsung, there should be not problem and no issue at all.
As I said if Samsung Pay is working in the UK, there should also be no problem !
Just use PC Odin which is also an official tool used in the official Samsung Repair centers.
As far I know Taïwan receives International firmwares.
There was also no Galaxy Note9 with 512GB storage in France and I never encounter any trouble with Samsung firmwares.
If you still feel insecure you can keep the Taẅan firmware but you will be on your own... ^^
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If I do flash, is this a trusted source to download the firmware: https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/galaxy-a52s/firmware/SM-A528B/BTU/download/A528BXXS1AUL3/1598707/
?
Sammobile is a trusted place to download firmware, however they have a speed cap for non premium users.
I would suggest you to use Frija which can be found here https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/tool-frija-samsung-firmware-downloader-checker.3910594/
razercortex said:
Sammobile is a trusted place to download firmware, however they have a speed cap for non premium users.
I would suggest you to use Frija which can be found here https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/tool-frija-samsung-firmware-downloader-checker.3910594/
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or https://github.com/jesec/samfirm.js
Arobase40 said:
YUP !
But with Sammobile the download rate will be very very low and it may take between 2 to 4 hours at the least...
So better use Frija if you can as it will run at full speed !
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ok thanks!
razercortex said:
Sammobile is a trusted place to download firmware, however they have a speed cap for non premium users.
I would suggest you to use Frija which can be found here https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/tool-frija-samsung-firmware-downloader-checker.3910594/
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Which version of Odin should I download from https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/patched-odin-3-13-1.3762572/
?
Arobase40 said:
Loool
I guess OP is kind of a rookie and not so confident and you suggest him to use a Linux version and/or to compile his own version ???
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Yes it's a command line tool so it's a bit more complicated lol
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I think anyone should be fine
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Ok, thanks.
Arobase40 said:
Please report once done.
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I will. I will wait to see if the seller can explain why the box was not sealed. If I do not get a reply in few days I will try flash the UK unlocked firmware (CSC: BTU). This is the correct firmware for UK (unlocked), yes?
Arobase40 said:
There are different CSC for your country but BTU should be fine with UK carrier free phone.
I don't think you should waist your time with the seal as obviously this is due to the screen protection and as "WARRANTY VOID : 0x0", but do as you wish...
Other clues to know if there were an attempt to root this phone : from the Download mode you should see :
- CURRENT BINARY : Samsung Official
- OEM LOCK : ON
- WARRANTY VOID : 0x0
Then all is fine !
But if you have :
- CURRENT BINARY : "Custom (0xxxx)
- OEM LOCK : OFF (U)
- WARRANTY VOID : 0x1
Then you are in trouble...
BTW can you confirm the actual CSC ?
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I have all that in Download mode - so there has been no root access?
The CSC is A528BBRI1AUL2 which appears to be the 1 December 21 security update (I installed this because I thought it would be safer to connect to WiFi with the latest version).
Edit: what can happen if I keep the Taiwan CSC? You said can be problems with my phone call plan??
Arobase40 said:
If this is this one :
- CURRENT BINARY : Samsung Official
- OEM LOCK : ON
- WARRANTY VOID : 0x0
Then indeed no root access !!!
A528BBRI1AUL2 : is NOT the CSC. It should be 3 Letters or 2 letters with a number as BTU is the UK CSC...
Should be in the "Carrier software version" or something like that as I don't have an English firmware version.
About keeping Taiwan CSC, I said could be problem with your phone call plan as your actual UK carrier may think you are calling from Taïwan and may charge you extra fees... lol
This is just a hypothesis, a guess...
But come on, you have all the steps and tools to do this safely so don't be so scary...
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CSC is BRI (A528BBRI1AUL2)
I will post here if I decide to flash BTU CSC. I can't find any information of someone who flashed BTU on BRI device, so I am worried that it might cause issues. I am a n00b so I don't know what the problems can be.
Ledzee said:
CSC is BRI (A528BBRI1AUL2)
I will post here if I decide to flash BTU CSC. I can't find any information of someone who flashed BTU on BRI device, so I am worried that it might cause issues. I am a n00b so I don't know what the problems can be.
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You shouldn't be too worried about switching firmware, as long as you're doing it the right way. There might be one or two small things you'll need to set when you switch firmwares due to different configs, but you should be good to go.
Odin only flashes the firmware if it sees that everything is set right, otherwise the firmware won't be flashed which virtually removes most troubles you would otherwise face in more universal flash tools.
But do it when you feel like it, watch plenty of videos on how to do it so that you know exactly how the process goes on.
Other than that, the others have pretty much told you everything there is to know. I wouldn't worry about the broken seals since the phone looks to be on official software with Knox intact. I would flash it with a clean firmware though just to be 100% that there no nasty on it!
Edit: Since you are a newbie to this, make sure you get the right firmware for your phone. The A52 has so many variants, the A525F, A525M, A526B, A526U1, A528B and there might be more. Make sure you know your's by looking for the Model Number in the About Phone section at the foot of the settings app.
ashraftheboss said:
You shouldn't be too worried about switching firmware, as long as you're doing it the right way. There might be one or two small things you'll need to set when you switch firmwares due to different configs, but you should be good to go.
Odin only flashes the firmware if it sees that everything is set right, otherwise the firmware won't be flashed which virtually removes most troubles you would otherwise face in more universal flash tools.
But do it when you feel like it, watch plenty of videos on how to do it so that you know exactly how the process goes on.
Other than that, the others have pretty much told you everything there is to know. I wouldn't worry about the broken seals since the phone looks to be on official software with Knox intact. I would flash it with a clean firmware though just to be 100% that there no nasty on it!
Edit: Since you are a newbie to this, make sure you get the right firmware for your phone. The A52 has so many variants, the A525F, A525M, A526B, A526U1, A528B and there might be more. Make sure you know your's by looking for the Model Number in the About Phone section at the foot of the settings app.
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The full model name is SM-A528BZKIBRI. How do I know if a particular CSC will be compatible?
Arobase40 said:
When you use Frija, for the Model name you just have to type SM-A528B and for the CSC, type BTU, then click on Check Update. it will show you the latest firmware available. Simply click on Download and then put it in the folder of your choice.
It may take a while depending on your internet speed. You will find a zip file with 5 files inside. So you just have to unzip it, before you can use PC Odin to flash them.
In you case, you have to use the CSC_OMC_XXXXXX and not the HOME_CSC_XXXXX as you want to convert the BRI CSC to BTU CSC.
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Thanks. So I can type any region's CSC as long as I put the model as SM-A528B and the files will be compatible?
Doesn't matter that BRI isn't in the same multi-csc (OXM) that BTU is in?
Ledzee said:
Thanks. So I can type any region's CSC as long as I put the model as SM-A528B and the files will be compatible?
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Pretty much yeah.
Arobase40 said:
NOPE, as all CSC won't be compatible as all countries aren't using the same network frequencies and VoLTE or VoWifi aren't supported everywhere and some frequencies won't be compatible and thus won't work !
One time I downloaded and flashed an Indian firmware to get phone call recorder function and my french carrier charged me different SMS I didn't send myself !!! ^^
So I had to flash back a local firmware to get rid of this problem !!! ^^
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I am confused haha. So how do I know that BTU is compatible on my device?
Arobase40 said:
Because I tell you it is
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haha. How do you know though?
Also, is it a problem that I downloaded the December Security Update already? (Now factory reset just takes it back to December update, not older).