Hello Everybody ,
Just received an S8+ bought from Amazon.it
I placed my Cosmote Greek SIM before turning the phone on for first time.
The phone has OXM multi CSC firmware installed but for my bad luck , the COS CSC code for my network (Cosmote) is not listed.
Current active CSC code according to phone info app is EUR.
I need to install the ODX multi CSC code firmware which has the COS CSC file for Cosmote.
The reason for changing the CSC from EUR to COS is to enable wifi calling supported from Cosmote network.
Is there any guide to do it without involving root?
Thank you.
Perhaps this thread will help you. https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8+/development/utility-flashable-csc-selection-v1-0-0-t3605264
Thanks for your reply but it does not fit in my case.
I do not want to root my phone and the thread mentioned requires root access.
Hello,
I have been trying to find an answer to my question or a solution but all the results I found on XDA are Snapdragon model oriented.
My question is about changing the CSC just to be able to receive OTA updates faster ( I don't want Samsung Pay ..) . I aleady know that the product code is hardcoded into the phone I just need to change last three letters of the CSC.
My rom is part of the OXM multi-CSC rom, I flashed it and tried the famous code to change the CSC region but no results so far. I also do not have any other sim card to trick the phone after factory reset.
Could anyone please help ? has anyone been able to change CSC via odin ?
Regards.
Can anyone help please ? is my question a little bit confusing ?
AyoubK said:
Hello,
I have been trying to find an answer to my question or a solution but all the results I found on XDA are Snapdragon model oriented.
My question is about changing the CSC just to be able to receive OTA updates faster ( I don't want Samsung Pay ..) . I aleady know that the product code is hardcoded into the phone I just need to change last three letters of the CSC.
My rom is part of the OXM multi-CSC rom, I flashed it and tried the famous code to change the CSC region but no results so far. I also do not have any other sim card to trick the phone after factory reset.
Could anyone please help ? has anyone been able to change CSC via odin ?
Regards.
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Changing CSCs isn't possible without root or without a local SIM card from the country whose CSC you want to use.
If you're so eager to get faster updates, just flash them with HOME_CSC_OXM as they are released, you won't lose your data and you'll be on the latest OXM builds as well.
murtaza02 said:
Changing CSCs isn't possible without root or without a local SIM card from the country whose CSC you want to use.
If you're so eager to get faster updates, just flash them with HOME_CSC_OXM as they are released, you won't lose your data and you'll be on the latest OXM builds as well.
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Thank you for the answer
Hey,
I have a G955F, but the carrier i got it from still hasnt released Oreo, all the others in the country did.
I was wondering if i do flash the orig samsung firmware, if my CSC will change and if it does what are the downsides to it?
My firmware CSC is MET and the CSC country is Ireland/IE .
And if i install a sim free FW like the orig samsung one, or the one from Vodafone Ireland and afterwards i install the MET one when they release Oreo, would the CSC change back and have warranty intact?
Thank you.
Oviy said:
Hey,
I have a G955F, but the carrier i got it from still hasnt released Oreo, all the others in the country did.
I was wondering if i do flash the orig samsung firmware, if my CSC will change and if it does what are the downsides to it?
My firmware CSC is MET and the CSC country is Ireland/IE .
And if i install a sim free FW like the orig samsung one, or the one from Vodafone Ireland and afterwards i install the MET one when they release Oreo, would the CSC change back and have warranty intact?
Thank you.
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Yes, you can try flash the firmware from another operator of ireland like three or vodafone. If you use any carrier specific things like VoIP or VoLTE, these will not work with another csc, as long as you just want sms/call/internet and don't care that there are some apps from three/vodafone installed, you can download a firmware from here
Your CSC then will change to either 3IE or VDI which, stated above, should not make any problem.
And yes if you flash MET when it's released you go back to your og CSC.
In terms of warranty it is always intact. Changig the CSC does not trigger knox 0x1. (The indicator for samsung if warranty is void or not) But you can ignore that, as in EU countrys this doesn't matter (read here under "Legality")
I bought a used Note 20 Ultra (Exynos) which is unlocked to all networks, (so works fine) but still has the original Vodafone Service provider software, which means every time I reboot it tries (and fails) to load a Vodafone mobile calling plan.
Now I've uninstalled the preloaded 'My Vodafone' app, done numerous wipe and restarts, I've even used Odin and Installed the carrier free BTU (UK) firmware from 1st of Nov but the Vodafone crap is still there, even after installing the BTU firmware with my EE sim card installed.
I'm at a loss on how to remove this Vodafone rubbish. And the help guides to change the CSC by *#272* imei etc doesnt work on my handset.
In the screen shot you will see the Service Provider SW Ver is VOD/VOD/VOD/EUX/VOD.
Even now on the 1stNov BTU firmware it still says VOD/VOD/VOD/EUX/VOD
Does anyone know how to remove this so I can just have a stock UK/EU firmware?
Thanks.
So after doing a bit of research, I managed to change the csc to BTU, apart from the last listing.
Can anyone help with this please?
Gasman said:
So after doing a bit of research, I managed to change the csc to BTU, apart from the last listing.
Can anyone help with this please?
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I'm not to sure, but according to my past experience, in changing the CSC , (the last CSC )
eg...... / /XFV
is "hardcore" and cannot be changed.?
I might be wrong, but that's what I found /understood.!
Don't know, if you are rooted... maybe?
Good luck
Gasman said:
I bought a used Note 20 Ultra (Exynos) which is unlocked to all networks, (so works fine) but still has the original Vodafone Service provider software, which means every time I reboot it tries (and fails) to load a Vodafone mobile calling plan.
Now I've uninstalled the preloaded 'My Vodafone' app, done numerous wipe and restarts, I've even used Odin and Installed the carrier free BTU (UK) firmware from 1st of Nov but the Vodafone crap is still there, even after installing the BTU firmware with my EE sim card installed.
I'm at a loss on how to remove this Vodafone rubbish. And the help guides to change the CSC by *#272* imei etc doesnt work on my handset.
In the screen shot you will see the Service Provider SW Ver is VOD/VOD/VOD/EUX/VOD.
Even now on the 1stNov BTU firmware it still says VOD/VOD/VOD/EUX/VOD
Does anyone know how to remove this so I can just have a stock UK/EU firmware?
Thanks.
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The vodafone bloat is probably linked to your sim card, install a package into app and see (select system processes from 3 for menu) and get a list of ALL apps, then it'll be easier to see if there is something in the firmware and then just uninstall it via adb.
Reason why it tries to load a Vodafone plan it's mostlikely last owner of the phone used E-SIM it's electronic sim. Go into settings then go to where you manage SIM 1 and 2. There you can manage e-SIM check if a plan is added there if it is then remove it so the phone will stop loading it.
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I think you might be right, but no matter what I try, I cannot or don't have the option of removing the Vodafone bloat.. There isn't anything listed in sim 2 or esim, but when I access the esim field/ option it tries to load a Vodafone plan. Just like when the phone is restarted.
I've attached two screen shots.
Appreciate the help
And you have done factory reset?
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The last is changing if you put a Sim card and when you reset the phone on startup it asks that it found a sim card and if you want to switch to that , or is that only for country csc ?
Use frija or sammobile to download UK firmware without Vodafone.
Initially I did download the BTU version of the latest firmware release, and that installed correctly, with a clean wipe, but the VOD csc remained all intact.
I then bought and used Samkey, to change the csc to BTU (uk unbranded) and that has got me to where I am now, with the last csc entry still listed as VOD, and what looks like a 'baked' in esim plan.
I didnt do a fresh wipe when I used Samkey. And I've never owned a VOD simcard. It is running fine with EE sim. Apart from this last bit of Vodafone carp.
Do you think another full wipe and install will remove this last bit of Vodafone? Now the csc is changed?
Thanks
Update:
As much as I hate wiping and reinstalling, I bit the bullet, and used odin to install btu yet again. This is the first time since using samkey, and this time I put two sim cards in the tray. One BT (EE), and the other giffgaff (O2). Before flashing.
Now the VOD (Vodafone) csc entry is still present, but it looks like all the carrier esim & app data has gone.
I think that's as good as it's going to get. I just don't know how to remove that last csc entry.
willcor said:
I'm not to sure, but according to my past experience, in changing the CSC , (the last CSC )
eg...... / /XFV
is "hardcore" and cannot be changed.?
I might be wrong, but that's what I found /understood.!
Don't know, if you are rooted... maybe?
Good luck
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Well, I got the proof now that the last assumed hardcore named AID should be able to change because I know somebody who was able to remove it but I don't want it removed but changed!
I add image as proof that you should be able to change it otherwise that person shouldn't be able to remove it!
Thomas280574 said:
Well, I got the proof now that the last assumed hardcore named AID should be able to change because I know somebody who was able to remove it but I don't want it removed but changed!
I add image as proof that you should be able to change it otherwise that person shouldn't be able to remove it!View attachment 5526925
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My guess, is that the person rooted his phone.!
So if you root your phone, you most probably
can change it.!
My point /post was about flashing Stock firmware. No root.
Good luck.
willcor said:
My guess, is that the person rooted his phone.!
So if you root your phone, you most probably
can change it.!
My point /post was about flashing Stock firmware. No root.
Good luck.
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Ok, I understand and that person probably rooted the phone indeed!
But I guess when you root your phone and are able to get rid of it then it should be able to change it as well because hardcore means that you never can change it or remove it otherwise it isn't a HARDCORE! Because that person told me he does everything with kernel and not rooted
So I guess it should be possible as well with a flash but then we need to find a good firmware to flash and not just the original.
I guess it can be done with kernel but at the moment I am still learning/figuring out how kernel works.
Then I guess it can be done without rooting.
Do you know how to fix to get deleted maps/files back when you have deleted them while rooted?
Salutare
personal am reusit ceva ,cu mult chin,cu aplicatia Unistaller
Uninstall any Apps – Aplicații pe Google Play
Cel mai simplu și mai rapid instrument de dezinstalare pentru Android
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dar vodafone appbox inca råmåne in aplicatii,si trimite mesaj ,,multumim ca esti client vodafone,, dar acest mesaj apare doar daca pornesti telefonul,nu mai apare la fiecare deblocare normala a ecranului
Howdy
I personally managed something, with a lot of trouble, with the Unistaller application
Uninstall any Apps – Aplicații pe Google Play
Cel mai simplu și mai rapid instrument de dezinstalare pentru Android
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but the vodafone appbox still remains in the applications, and it sends a message, thank you for being a vodafone customer, but this message only appears when you turn on the phone, it no longer appears every time you unlock the screen normally
Hello. XDA is my last resort. I bought a new phone from Amazon and setting it up I saw it was with Poland Service Provider but Samsung Pay isn't available there, I would like to change it to ITV (Italy), I've tried to flash the ITV files downloading the zip file from sammobile (Idk if is the right place though) and flashing the files but with no results. Could you please help me to solve this WITHOUT tripping knox, defeating the purpose of doing all this? Currently my Service provider software version is: SAOMC_SM-G781B_OXM_XEO_12_0008 XEO/XEO,XEO/EUX/XEO and XEO is Poland Thanks!
Cristian16228 said:
Hello. XDA is my last resort. I bought a new phone from Amazon and setting it up I saw it was with Poland Service Provider but Samsung Pay isn't available there, I would like to change it to ITV (Italy), I've tried to flash the ITV files downloading the zip file from sammobile (Idk if is the right place though) and flashing the files but with no results. Could you please help me to solve this WITHOUT tripping knox, defeating the purpose of doing all this? Currently my Service provider software version is: SAOMC_SM-G781B_OXM_XEO_12_0008 XEO/XEO,XEO/EUX/XEO and XEO is Poland Thanks!
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I would suggest to take it to official Samsung service. They have tools that can change that easily without tripping Knox.
Fytdyh said:
I would suggest to take it to official Samsung service. They have tools that can change that easily without tripping Knox.
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So there's no way to do it with odin?
Cristian16228 said:
So there's no way to do it with odin?
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There always is a way. But given that you don't want to risk triggering Knox, I suggest you just take it to service. the way Knox is build, once is triggered you can't fix it to the former state.
Fytdyh said:
There always is a way. But given that you don't want to risk triggering Knox, I suggest you just take it to service. the way Knox is build, once is triggered you can't fix it to the former state.
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Could you please share the risky way? Isn't flashing the ITV firmware (5 files) enough?
So, you flashed those 5 files. What error did you get ?
Fytdyh said:
So, you flashed those 5 files. What error did you get ?
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Ops i didn't see this message, sorry.
I didn't get an error. From the instructions:
- Add the firmware files to their designated slots (AP in AP, BL in BL, CP in CP, HOME_CSC in CSC). Do not tick any extra boxes. The only options to be ticked are F. Reset Time and Auto-Reboot.
I did that and the phone did reboot normally but didn't change anything, i still have XEO/XEO/XEO instead of ITV so looks like it didn't fail but failed? I don't know
I'm in a similar situation in the US. I had converted to TMobile variant from Samsung Unlocked U1 --> U about a year ago when TMobile was the only. I went through a lot of trouble getting the TMB to stick, now I tried go back to U1 version because I am trading in to Samsung, but I still have TMobile as the software provider version - not sure if this is something Samsung would reject tradein for