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Android 6.0.1 Unknown Firmware

So I've been waiting a while for a firmware suitable for my phone, and not sure if I have. It matches my model (SM-G920F), but the carrier/country just says 'Unknown'.
Is it alright to flash an Unknown firmware onto my phone (Which is Unlocked)

No
but you can use smartswitch to flash it it will choose right ROM for you
http://www.samsung.com/uk/smart-switch/samsung-desktop-app.html

tazaga said:
No
but you can use smartswitch to flash it it will choose right ROM for you
http://www.samsung.com/uk/smart-switch/samsung-desktop-app.html
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Soft bricked my phone trying to flash the firmware around 30 minutes ago :/ (Got it working again though luckily!)
I have tried the smart switch method, but it says my device is unsupported

soft bricked
emcardle660 said:
Soft bricked my phone trying to flash the firmware around 30 minutes ago :/ (Got it working again though luckily!)
I have tried the smart switch method, but it says my device is unsupported
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i soft bricked my phone, can you help me out?

Melvinflinny said:
i soft bricked my phone, can you help me out?
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All you have to do is flash the Stock Firmware onto it. (Usually it completely wipes your phone too, but for some reason it didn't wipe any of my stuff!)

you can flash XEF (France) or any 6.0.1 firmware including Vodafone ones, my G920F is also unlocked and flashed the first one that appeared...no problems

hauhauhau7 said:
you can flash XEF (France) or any 6.0.1 firmware including Vodafone ones, my G920F is also unlocked and flashed the first one that appeared...no problems
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Thanks for the response. Is there a big difference between flashing the french one, than waiting for a United Kingdom one instead? If so what would the differences be between French and UK firmware?

the UK has two preinstalled Vodafone apps that i disabled via the debloater, the french one has no carrier preinstalled apps, i use the Vodafone one and I'm on Orange network and have no problems I'm too lazy to flash the french one, i was eager to get MM on my device and after installing all the apps i thought to keep the Vodafone one because it runs flawless i recommend a factory reset after flashing the firmware

hauhauhau7 said:
the UK has two preinstalled Vodafone apps that i disabled via the debloater, the french one has no carrier preinstalled apps, i use the Vodafone one and I'm on Orange network and have no problems I'm too lazy to flash the french one, i was eager to get MM on my device and after installing all the apps i thought to keep the Vodafone one because it runs flawless i recommend a factory reset after flashing the firmware
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Alright thanks, think I'll go with the French as Vodafone is useless to me anyway!

How to replace Chinese firmware(G9300) with US one(G930A/G930U)?

I have bought a Samsung Galaxy S7 in China. It comes with Chinese firmware (has English language though) but mostly with Chinese software, bloatware and without Google play store. So it does not sync with Google, searches go through Baidu, I can't find and install most apps so it's essentially not very fun to use.
So i want to replace the firmware with any US firmware like G930A, G930U etc. I personally think its possible cause Chinese S7 has Snapdragon 820 chipset like US S7. So basically the hardware of Chinese & US variants of S7 are same.
Just i need a proper step by step guide or ODIN tutorial to make this change. I am really tired of Chinese apps and bloatware. So please guys help me to get ride out of this. Please.

updato.com has all the firmwares for the various models and countries, and it has a step by step guide for flashing with Odin.

Imran5320xm said:
I have bought a Samsung Galaxy S7 in China. It comes with Chinese firmware (has English language though) but mostly with Chinese software, bloatware and without Google play store. So it does not sync with Google, searches go through Baidu, I can't find and install most apps so it's essentially not very fun to use.
So i want to replace the firmware with any US firmware like G930A, G930U etc. I personally think its possible cause Chinese S7 has Snapdragon 820 chipset like US S7. So basically the hardware of Chinese & US variants of S7 are same.
Just i need a proper step by step guide or ODIN tutorial to make this change. I am really tired of Chinese apps and bloatware. So please guys help me to get ride out of this. Please.
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Boot into download mode, whatever model it says in there is the one you can flash new firmware for, do not try flashing firmware for the wrong model S7 or you can brick it
Exceptions are G930V can use G930U firmwares, and FD can use F firmware, I am not aware of any others

I recommend SamMobile for the firmware download and Odin for flashing it.
Read carefully the flashing instructions.
There are many threads with tutorials, we'll not going to post another tutorial here. Just use the search button and you'll find all the information you need about flashing with Odin.

officialdjalin said:
I recommend SamMobile for the firmware download and Odin for flashing it.
Read carefully the flashing instructions.
There are many threads with tutorials, we'll not going to post another tutorial here. Just use the search button and you'll find all the information you need about flashing with Odin.
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I know how to flash with ODIN. But i wanted to change my firmware. My S7's model is SM-G9300 which is for Chinese open model. But in this model, there is no google apps and lots of bloatware everywhere. So i wanna replace it with any US firmware specially with SM-930U firmware. Cause i heard it gives smooth performance and bloatware less.

*Detection* said:
Boot into download mode, whatever model it says in there is the one you can flash new firmware for, do not try flashing firmware for the wrong model S7 or you can brick it
Exceptions are G930V can use G930U firmwares, and FD can use F firmware, I am not aware of any others
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i saw some user changed their S7's G930A or G930V firmware with G930U firmware because of all the US model of S7 has snapdragon's hardware setup. That's why i am interested cause my G9300 also has snapdragon's hardware though it Chinese model. I know i can't flash exynos firmware in snapdragon's model because its completely different hardware setup.
So i wanted to know did anybody can successfully changed their G9300(Chinese) firmware with any US firmware? If did then what's the process? Or how can i replace it? Is there any way to do that without ODIN like with 'dongle' or 'magic flash box'? These are my queries.

Imran5320xm said:
i saw some user changed their S7's G930A or G930V firmware with G930U firmware because of all the US model of S7 has snapdragon's hardware setup. That's why i am interested cause my G9300 also has snapdragon's hardware though it Chinese model. I know i can't flash exynos firmware in snapdragon's model because its completely different hardware setup.
So i wanted to know did anybody can successfully changed their G9300(Chinese) firmware with any US firmware? If did then what's the process? Or how can i replace it? Is there any way to do that without ODIN like with 'dongle' or 'magic flash box'? These are my queries.
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I already explained, only 1-2 devices have other model firmwares that are compatible, yours is not one of them, nothing to do with hte snapdragon hardware, bootloader etc is different and will BRICK
See here for TWRP and try custom / root to get Google services
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...gon/recovery-official-twrp-galaxy-s7-t3458579

*Detection* said:
I already explained, only 1-2 devices have other model firmwares that are compatible, yours is not one of them, nothing to do with hte snapdragon hardware, bootloader etc is different and will BRICK
See here for TWRP and try custom / root to get Google services
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...gon/recovery-official-twrp-galaxy-s7-t3458579
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Thanks a lot Sir. You really helped me a lot. I have successfully unlocked the bootloader of my phone, rooted properly and installed TWRP :laugh: Hope i can now debloated it and can install google services and custom roms. Again many many thanks :good:

Imran5320xm said:
Thanks a lot Sir. You really helped me a lot. I have successfully unlocked the bootloader of my phone, rooted properly and installed TWRP :laugh: Hope i can now debloated it and can install google services and custom roms. Again many many thanks :good:
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:good:

Imran5320xm said:
I have bought a Samsung Galaxy S7 in China. It comes with Chinese firmware (has English language though) but mostly with Chinese software, bloatware and without Google play store. So it does not sync with Google, searches go through Baidu, I can't find and install most apps so it's essentially not very fun to use.
So i want to replace the firmware with any US firmware like G930A, G930U etc. I personally think its possible cause Chinese S7 has Snapdragon 820 chipset like US S7. So basically the hardware of Chinese & US variants of S7 are same.
Just i need a proper step by step guide or ODIN tutorial to make this change. I am really tired of Chinese apps and bloatware. So please guys help me to get ride out of this. Please.
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Flash with odin CSC-file from G9350 TGY region (Hong Kong) and other 3 file from your g9300 and you have play market.

stebr said:
Flash with odin CSC-file from G9350 TGY region (Hong Kong) and other 3 file from your g9300 and you have play market.
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Are you truly sure that we can flash with Hong Kong version (SM-G930FD) firware to our Open China version phones (SM-G9300)? I will try to flash depends on your sureness
I am kind of scared about knox, brick things etc.
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@stebr Are you truly sure that we can flash with Hong Kong version (SM-G930FD) firware to our Open China version phones (SM-G9300)? I will try to flash depends on your sureness

flash smg930s with smg930fd file through odin
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Hi,
I bought Samsung Galaxy S7 SM-G930S from the store which was converted into SM-G930FD as I was not having Korean sick apps installed in my mobile and there was no Korean logo of "BANDLTE" while switching off and switching on, when I saw my phone model name it was SM-G930FD and was supporting dual sim both had a same IMEI. But when I restarted my mobile after getting home phone got locked with this message "Custom Binary Blocked By FRP Lock" so decided to got into boot menu there I saw SMG930S written so i flashed mobile with SKT Korean firmware of smg930s but when I installed it I got tons of Korean apps and getting "BANDLTE" logo while switching off and on my phone I lost that Samsung Original logo which I had when my phone was converted into smg930fd. Now I want to switch back to Smg930fd settings/firmware so get rid of these Korean apps and Model to be appear as SMG930FD as the back of my Samsung Galaxy s7 glass has a phone model SMG930FD. I don't know Shopkeeper scammed me or what I told him I wanted to buy SMG930FD but he gave me this converted phone Kindly help me to get back to SMG930FD firmware/settings

stebr said:
Flash with odin CSC-file from G9350 TGY region (Hong Kong) and other 3 file from your g9300 and you have play market.
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I got a surprise with not working cell data after that and finally got back to open China csc.

ol_st said:
I got a surprise with not working cell data after that and finally got back to open China csc.
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The same experience... If you are not on Oreo, I advice you to stay on Nougat or even Marshmallow.

Although this post has been posted for a long time but I still want to ask you that how did you get the g9300 device rooted properly?

How do I replace G930S (SK Telecom) firmware for G930F?

Hi, guys! I bought a second-hand, unrooted Galaxy S7, model SM-G930S that shows the SK Telecom logo on boot, so it seems it is from South Korea. I want to replace its firmware for the Brazilian one (I suppose it's one of the G930F variants), but since it's my first Samsung phone, I don't know how to do it and if it's possible to do it, but I already know some of the necessary version stuff though:
SM-G930S
AP: G930SKSU1DQJ1
CP: G930SKSU1DQJ1
CSC: G930SSKC1DQJ1
Can someone tell me if it's possible to replace it and how can I do it? Will I need the ODIN tool people talks about a lot here? What else?

If this is your first Samsung device, then I do not recommend you start playing with firmware installs. Try to use it first as it is and then, if you do not like it, custom the firmware.

RossTeagan said:
If this is your first Samsung device, then I do not recommend you start playing with firmware installs. Try to use it first as it is and then, if you do not like it, custom the firmware.
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I have been with it for two months already. I do not like the korean firmware, thanks.
And, no, I do not want a custom firmware/ROM, a just want to know if it is possible (and how) to flash the Brazilian or International Samsung firmware, like I said above.

giovanealex said:
I have been with it for two months already. I do not like the korean firmware, thanks.
And, no, I do not want a custom firmware/ROM, a just want to know if it is possible (and how) to flash the Brazilian or International Samsung firmware, like I said above.
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You can't flash the wrong model firmware to your phone

Well u cant just simply flash one varient's firmware over the other though the hardware is almost same. But u can install stock based costum rom like super stock rom which is debloated and a simple stock based rom i am using it right now on my S7 edge. you will like it i am sure. otherwise no way.

Wrong carrier apps S7 Oreo

Hello peeps, i have installed the latest firmware for the SM-G930F from Belgium (G930FXXS3ERL4_G930FVFG3ERJF_PRO) but somehow the carrier apps from vodafone get installed when booting into the system even though the Proximus app should be installed... I have tried to reinstall it multiple time and still have the same outcome? had this problem with my S6 Edge in the past too but i fixed it somehow (I didn't fix it but it fixed itself tho XD)

VoidedKN0X said:
Hello peeps, i have installed the latest firmware for the SM-G930F from Belgium (G930FXXS3ERL4_G930FVFG3ERJF_PRO) but somehow the carrier apps from vodafone get installed when booting into the system even though the Proximus app should be installed... I have tried to reinstall it multiple time and still have the same outcome? had this problem with my S6 Edge in the past too but i fixed it somehow (I didn't fix it but it fixed itself tho XD)
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There is only one reason this happens, the firmware is not an unbranded international version.
Complete waste of time messing about with Belgian, French,German version etc just Download the BTU firmware from sammobile or direct from Samsung. It's says United Kingdom but it's basically western Europe unbranded.

cooltt said:
There is only one reason this happens, the firmware is not an unbranded international version.
Complete waste of time messing about with Belgian, French,German version etc just Download the BTU firmware from sammobile or direct from Samsung. It's says United Kingdom but it's basically western Europe unbranded.
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So if i download and install the BTU version what will be different rom the belgian software? Like i remember with my s4 i used to install BTU firmware all the time because there wasn't one for belgium, but didn't notice anything different with my sim card... so i hope this will be the same that i still have the functionallity like i had before i flashed custom roms

VoidedKN0X said:
So if i download and install the BTU version what will be different rom the belgian software? Like i remember with my s4 i used to install BTU firmware all the time because there wasn't one for belgium, but didn't notice anything different with my sim card... so i hope this will be the same that i still have the functionallity like i had before i flashed custom roms
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The BTU stock holds all the csc codes, base bands, network functions for all of the European region which means once it connects to the network in your country, it automatically detects which system files to use so you "don't notice anything different" than if you had installed country specific like Belgian.
There is always one stock which hold everything for a region, in Europe its the UK unbranded, generic, international, BTU version. It works everywhere in Europe.

okay so i've installed the btu version and it worked just fine, except it was a little slower and idk why. but when i tried to use mobile networks it wouldn't work so i checked my apn settings and my provider wasn't in there so i had to add it manually wich for me turned into an even slower experience on my phone... I really don't know what i did wrong or what happend, so is it possible to get a detailed instruction to flash the stock oreo rom? and also a how to for rooting stock oreo with magisk? because my guess would be that something went wrong when rooting

VoidedKN0X said:
okay so i've installed the btu version and it worked just fine, except it was a little slower and idk why. but when i tried to use mobile networks it wouldn't work so i checked my apn settings and my provider wasn't in there so i had to add it manually wich for me turned into an even slower experience on my phone... I really don't know what i did wrong or what happend, so is it possible to get a detailed instruction to flash the stock oreo rom? and also a how to for rooting stock oreo with magisk? because my guess would be that something went wrong when rooting
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Hello well unfortunately Belgium isn't important enough country to have your own unbranded stock firmware.
APN settings should install automatically when you connect to mobile network in your country.
There is a specific guide to follow to root S7 on Oreo, please google and follow it exactly.
Also BTU is a stock Oreo ROM.

CSC Change SM-G970N

Hi all.
I just bought this from eBay
It has some SK telekom FW installed, and it is annoying, almost unusable
Can anyone tell me if I can flash european FW on this? And how to, if yes?
BW: G970NKOU5EUA4
Thanks

scorpionar said:
Hi all.
I just bought this from eBay
It has some SK telekom FW installed, and it is annoying, almost unusable
Can anyone tell me if I can flash european FW on this? And how to, if yes?
BW: G970NKOU5EUA4
Thanks
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its a Exynos chipset, you should be able to flash any euro firmware on it

You say that is safe to flash FW for G970F ?
I assume still ODIN is the way to go
Thanks

SK Telekom? Are you sure it's not the Korean Variant SM-G970N?
SK Telekom is a Korean Cellular Operator.
In any case you can flash any firmware you want as long as it's made for your model (SM-G97XX) however in order to change the CSC you might need to root the phone and use the CSC Change Tool because flashing firmware does not guarantee change of CSC.

scorpionar said:
Hi all.
I just bought this from eBay
It has some SK telekom FW installed, and it is annoying, almost unusable
Can anyone tell me if I can flash european FW on this? And how to, if yes?
BW: G970NKOU5EUA4
Thanks
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G970N is the Korean variant, you need to install KOO Rom, you can download from Sammobile however if the SK Telekom won't disappear, ease read my last post.