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There is a new Loly firmware update for Singapore available for download in Sammobile. http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/46491/N915GXXU1BOD2_N915GOLB1BOD2_MM1/
Has anyone tried to flash successfully the firmware??? I have tried updating several times but failed It claimed that the system ext4 image file too large or something??? Flashed back the latest Aussie firmware and all is good. I am not sure what I have done wrong here? could Singapore N915G different than the Aussie that would explain why I cant flash on my Aussie N915G??
kuailan said:
There is a new Loly firmware update for Singapore available for download in Sammobile. http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/46491/N915GXXU1BOD2_N915GOLB1BOD2_MM1/
Has anyone tried to flash successfully the firmware??? I have tried updating several times but failed It claimed that the system ext4 image file too large or something??? Flashed back the latest Aussie firmware and all is good. I am not sure what I have done wrong here? could Singapore N915G different than the Aussie that would explain why I cant flash on my Aussie N915G??
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I've found the Partition is different for Aussie carrier devices. You might need a dfferent PIT file...
Just be advised though, you may not be able to go Aussie carrier roms easily and remember, flashing a PIT file can be dangerous....
ultramag69 said:
I've found the Partition is different for Aussie carrier devices. You might need a dfferent PIT file...
Just be advised though, you may not be able to go Aussie carrier roms easily and remember, flashing a PIT file can be dangerous....
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Nah...dont think will risk it since still the same version. Im just curious to see if there is some new improvement. I guess i will just see what feedback we will get from those spore owners.
Sent from my SM-N915G using XDA Free mobile app
Singapore 915G
Just flash this Rom with Odin and rooted. No issue, no need to re-partition
My mods:
5x5 Tw Launcher works
Modded S6 keyboard works
3Minit battery works
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No noticeable difference from the B0C2 I've been using
More crapwares from Singtel the provider
Hi did u use the cf for sm-n915G? cos when i use it it say error. just wondering if you have the steps to root it?
ynotial said:
Hi did u use the cf for sm-n915G? cos when i use it it say error. just wondering if you have the steps to root it?
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Flh TWRP or CWM with ODIN.
Put latest SuperSU on sd card and flash with TWRP/CWM. There, your rooted...
Can any one provide me with a Three (UK) S6 Serial number so that I can download the full official stock firmware via KEIS/Smart Switch? EDIT: I now have one from a display model PM me if you need the firmware
I need to change my unbranded (BTU) phone to The official Three firmware (H3G) (for 4G voice calling)
I bought an S6 from Amazon which came unlocked with AUT region software. I've managed to find and Flash an official BTU firmware via ODIN, however I cannot find a full OI9 H3G stock firmware.
FYI for BTU, the ones from the firmware page do not work for me (even with a PIT), I kept getting the Sw rev check fail device 3 binary 2 error. However a full official flash i.e. with the AP, BL, CP, CSC file did work. Which is why I need the serial number, or alternatively a full copy of the Firmware. I also do not wish to root/flash another recovery as I need KNOX.
Please PM me if you don't want to post on the live forum
Thanks!
I doubt someone would give their serial number, but I would suggest trying a PIT file, it may/may not trigger knox status but I did it to get EE Branded firmware for wifi calling and it worked.
Where did you get the fimware to flash to the BTU?
Rekan_ said:
I doubt someone would give their serial number, but I would suggest trying a PIT file, it may/may not trigger knox status but I did it to get EE Branded firmware for wifi calling and it worked.
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Already tried a PIT, didn't work... thats why I want the full firmware. I will just go and grab the serial from a display phone at a Three shop, thought XDA might be quicker tho.
sinbrad said:
Where did you get the fimware to flash to the BTU?
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As I said in your thread, I got the firmware from this thread... http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6/general/guide-android-6-0-marshmallow-beta-how-t3277533 Its a full firmware download rather than the partials that are posted on the firmware page.
looks like @abdussamad tried it out and it solved his flashing problem as well
aaronjp said:
Already tried a PIT, didn't work... thats why I want the full firmware. I will just go and grab the serial from a display phone at a Three shop, thought XDA might be quicker tho.
As I said in your thread, I got the firmware from this thread... http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6/general/guide-android-6-0-marshmallow-beta-how-t3277533 Its a full firmware download rather than the partials that are posted on the firmware page.
looks like @abdussamad tried it out and it solved his flashing problem as well
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You have to use a custom PIT file in order for the hidden part to have enough storage so the Three firmware can work.
Hi, I recently tried to get my phone unlocked. I watched the guy do it, he flashed an older modem and then flashed a UAE firmware.
My original is O2 UK, and I'd like to revert to this firmware as the About Device section shows up with Unted Arab Emirates and the mobile networks section shows LTE rather than 4G.
I have tried flashing the latest revision of the O2 stock rom and odin fails attempting to write sboot.bin with the error message SW Rev. fail (I don't recall the exact numbers after this) appearing on the phone.
I am guessing this is the secure boot loader, which I am aware you can't downgrade, but is there any way of flashing this stock rom since I know it is compatible with the phone?
Try to flash G920FXXU5DQA7 (CSC code:BTU)
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Hi, I recently tried to get my phone unlocked. I watched the guy do it, he flashed an older modem and then flashed a UAE firmware.
My original is O2 UK, and I'd like to revert to this firmware as the About Device section shows up with Unted Arab Emirates and the mobile networks section shows LTE rather than 4G.
I have tried flashing the latest revision of the O2 stock rom and odin fails attempting to write sboot.bin with the error message SW Rev. fail (I don't recall the exact numbers after this) appearing on the phone.
I am guessing this is the secure boot loader, which I am aware you can't downgrade, but is there any way of flashing this stock rom since I know it is compatible with the phone?
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You could possibly use smartswitch if you have the serial number of the phone which would download the default firmware that the phone came with if odin fails again
Yes i agree, smartswitch could be your best option.
Thanks for the suggestions. Tried Smart Switch, same error. It appears on the phone as sw rev. check fail.
What exactly is the problem here? Is it that the installed firmware has a newer bootloader than the most recent O2 firmware? In which case is there any way around it?
chemeleon said:
Thanks for the suggestions. Tried Smart Switch, same error. It appears on the phone as sw rev. check fail.
What exactly is the problem here? Is it that the installed firmware has a newer bootloader than the most recent O2 firmware? In which case is there any way around it?
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Yeah looks like this is a bootloader issue, it won't let you install a firmware which contains an older bootloader, only thing I can is to download the latest non branded UK firmware and see if that flashes.
I'm getting this error too with Device 4 Binary 3 but i didn't find the right firmware yet
I hope in Nougat release
chemeleon said:
Thanks for the suggestions. Tried Smart Switch, same error. It appears on the phone as sw rev. check fail.
What exactly is the problem here? Is it that the installed firmware has a newer bootloader than the most recent O2 firmware? In which case is there any way around it?
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LollosoSi said:
I'm getting this error too with Device 4 Binary 3 but i didn't find the right firmware yet
I hope in Nougat release
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As I said before;
Try to flash G920FXXU5DQA7 (CSC code:BTU)
forumber2 said:
As I said before;
Try to flash G920FXXU5DQA7 (CSC code:BTU)
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Sammobile is under maintenance right now and there are no mirrors reasonably fast... 8 hours for a download.
Anyway update is coming these weeks, I'll wait
LollosoSi said:
Sammobile is under maintenance right now and there are no mirrors reasonably fast... 8 hours for a download.
Anyway update is coming these weeks, I'll wait
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You could try using samfirm which a windows application which downloads samsung firmwares
LollosoSi said:
Sammobile is under maintenance right now and there are no mirrors reasonably fast... 8 hours for a download.
Anyway update is coming these weeks, I'll wait
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As @sofir786 said, you can use SamFirm;
https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3803841&d=1467715462
When you open it, set the settings like this;
sofir786 said:
You could try using samfirm which a windows application which downloads samsung firmwares
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Wow I didn't know, it works thanks
forumber2 said:
As I said before; Try to flash G920FXXU5DQA7 (CSC code:BTU)
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I'll try flashing when the download finishes
Edit:
WORKING!
I used last(I think) ITV
File names:
AP: AP_G920FXXU5DQA7_CL8821257_QB12271362_REV02_user_low_ship.tar
CSC: CSC_ITV_G920FITV5DQA2_CL10387678_QB12242913_REV02_user_low_ship.tar
BL: BL_G920FXXU5DQA7_CL8821257_QB12271362_REV02_user_low_ship.tar
CP: CP_G920FXXU5DPL3_CL8821257_QB11771442_REV02_user_low_ship.tar
Samsung updated their bootloaders to 4XX in September/October so you cant flash back an older one or downgrade,so the only solution you have is to flash the new one which is 5XX released this year.
Flashed the latest UK revision (not the O2 branded one) and it worked
chemeleon said:
Flashed the latest UK revision (not the O2 branded one) and it worked
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Hello,
I bought an S7 from eBay, it was marked as a "new" and "UK" phone. I factory reset the device on receipt and apparently worked fine to start with. However, there have been a few problems (poor signal, battery life, echoes in video calls) and I noticed the device was still on Android 6, so wondered if an update to Android 8 might help (?).
There is no menu option available to update Android so I started looking into flashing firmware. On further digging, the device seemed an official SM-G930F but "United Arab Emirates" appears in the "About Phone" section.
I downloaded some stock firmware (Android 8, UK Vodafone which is the network I expect to run it on) and tried flashing with Odin 3.13 and it failed with error "unsupport dev_type" on the phone screen. Any suggestions?
I also noticed that in "Download mode" the phone said it was a "SM-G930V". I wondered if this was why the flash had failed. For the SM-G930V I only seem to be able to get USA/Verizon stock firmware. Might this work or would I have trouble using this in the UK?
Any help would be much appreciated. I'm a newbie in this area so apologies if any of these questions are answered elsewhere.
Many thanks,
Edwin
ecc25 said:
Hello,
I bought an S7 from eBay, it was marked as a "new" and "UK" phone. I factory reset the device on receipt and apparently worked fine to start with. However, there have been a few problems (poor signal, battery life, echoes in video calls) and I noticed the device was still on Android 6, so wondered if an update to Android 8 might help (?).
There is no menu option available to update Android so I started looking into flashing firmware. On further digging, the device seemed an official SM-G930F but "United Arab Emirates" appears in the "About Phone" section.
I downloaded some stock firmware (Android 8, UK Vodafone which is the network I expect to run it on) and tried flashing with Odin 3.13 and it failed with error "unsupport dev_type" on the phone screen. Any suggestions?
I also noticed that in "Download mode" the phone said it was a "SM-G930V". I wondered if this was why the flash had failed. For the SM-G930V I only seem to be able to get USA/Verizon stock firmware. Might this work or would I have trouble using this in the UK?
Any help would be much appreciated. I'm a newbie in this area so apologies if any of these questions are answered elsewhere.
Many thanks,
Edwin
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Go to the play store and install Sam phone info, then look at what chipset it lists, you don't want it to be Qualcomm Snapdragon, Eyxnos is what you want to see.
G930V is US Verizon firmware
Report back please.
cooltt said:
Go to the play store and install Sam phone info, then look at what chipset it lists, you don't want it to be Qualcomm Snapdragon, Eyxnos is what you want to see.
G930V is US Verizon firmware
Report back please.
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Thanks for your reply! The "hardware/board" is "qcom/msm8996". Where does that leave me?
I noticed that the Bootloader & Baseband Versions begin G930VVRU but the PDA and CSC versions begin G930FXXU. Not sure if that means anything.
Thank you!
ecc25 said:
Thanks for your reply! The "hardware/board" is "qcom/msm8996". Where does that leave me?
I noticed that the Bootloader & Baseband Versions begin G930VVRU but the PDA and CSC versions begin G930FXXU. Not sure if that means anything.
Thank you!
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Well the person who sold it to you is a liar for starters, it's not a "brand new UK device", it's a US S7 (G930V) Originally bought for the Verizon Network in the states. They are difficult to do anything with as the Qualcomm boot loader is locked down.
So your first option is to update the firmware to the latest Verizon Oreo, probably not worth it since that firmware is designed to work on a couple of frequencies only.
Next option is to flash unbranded US firmware with a modified version of Odin that ignores mismatch devices etc and just installs the firmware. You will need to use this version of Odin from this thread >>> here Odin 13 PatchD.zip is the one you want.
Unzip, run Odin, place phone into download mode flash firmware. You will need to download G930U from Sammobile or undato.com The 3 letter code should either be USC or XAA.
Any questions please ask.
Also before flashing please remove you google account off the phone.
cooltt said:
Well the person who sold it to you is a liar for starters, it's not a "brand new UK device", it's a US S7 (G930V) Originally bought for the Verizon Network in the states. They are difficult to do anything with as the Qualcomm boot loader is locked down.
So your first option is to update the firmware to the latest Verizon Oreo, probably not worth it since that firmware is designed to work on a couple of frequencies only.
Next option is to flash unbranded US firmware with a modified version of Odin that ignores mismatch devices etc and just installs the firmware. You will need to use this version of Odin from this thread >>> here Odin 13 PatchD.zip is the one you want.
Unzip, run Odin, place phone into download mode flash firmware. You will need to download G930U from Sammobile or undato.com The 3 letter code should either be USC or XAA.
Any questions please ask.
Also before flashing please remove you google account off the phone.
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Thank you for these detailed instructions -- much appreciated!
Presumably using this version of Odin carries a high risk of bricking the phone if I get anything wrong?
Out of interest, what's the reason for removing the Google account?
Cheers,
Edwin
ecc25 said:
Thank you for these detailed instructions -- much appreciated!
Presumably using this version of Odin carries a high risk of bricking the phone if I get anything wrong?
Out of interest, what's the reason for removing the Google account?
Cheers,
Edwin
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Because it's a further complication with FRP lock you just don't need after flashing. Just add the google account after flashing and your good to go.
With regards to flashing yes there's always a risk that something can go wrong, that's why you take your time and follow the steps exactly. In your case it's pretty straight forward and remember nothing changes on the external SD card, so anything you want to keep can be moved there before flash.
I would also mention that theoretically you could flash UK unbranded (BTU) but it's for G930F Exynos devices so best at this stage just get the device on unbranded Qualcomm and working on UK networks.
let me know how it goes.
cooltt said:
Because it's a further complication with FRP lock you just don't need after flashing. Just add the google account after flashing and your good to go.
With regards to flashing yes there's always a risk that something can go wrong, that's why you take your time and follow the steps exactly. In your case it's pretty straight forward and remember nothing changes on the external SD card, so anything you want to keep can be moved there before flash.
I would also mention that theoretically you could flash UK unbranded (BTU) but it's for G930F Exynos devices so best at this stage just get the device on unbranded Qualcomm and working on UK networks.
let me know how it goes.
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Hello,
I've just tried doing what you suggested (I think!) and I got a failure. Odin said "FAIL! (Auth)" and the phone said "Secure check fail: apnhlos". I tried rebooting and got a security error. So I tried Odin again and it passed.
However, now the phone won't boot, it alternates between "Samsung Galaxy S7" and a blank screen. In recovery I get:
"#fail to open recovery_cause(No such file or directory)#"
#Reboot Recovery Cause is [UNKNOWN]#
No Support SINGLE-SKU
File-Based OTA
Supported API: 3
dm-verity verification failed..."
Any ideas?
Thanks a lot,
Edwin
ecc25 said:
Hello,
I've just tried doing what you suggested (I think!) and I got a failure. Odin said "FAIL! (Auth)" and the phone said "Secure check fail: apnhlos". I tried rebooting and got a security error. So I tried Odin again and it passed.
However, now the phone won't boot, it alternates between "Samsung Galaxy S7" and a blank screen. In recovery I get:
"#fail to open recovery_cause(No such file or directory)#"
#Reboot Recovery Cause is [UNKNOWN]#
No Support SINGLE-SKU
File-Based OTA
Supported API: 3
dm-verity verification failed..."
Any ideas?
Thanks a lot,
Edwin
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Ok, so try an earlier G930V firmware and please make sure you are placing the file in the right places with Odin. The US carriers have all updated their firmware and often closes the loophole which allows the patched Odin to work. Then it's just a question of waiting until someone develops a workaround again.
Also you can pick up an S7 from ebay for about £100 now, your always going to have problems with a qualcomm device on UK networks. Where about are you in the UK?
cooltt said:
Ok, so try an earlier G930V firmware and please make sure you are placing the file in the right places with Odin. The US carriers have all updated their firmware and often closes the loophole which allows the patched Odin to work. Then it's just a question of waiting until someone develops a workaround again.
Also you can pick up an S7 from ebay for about £100 now, your always going to have problems with a qualcomm device on UK networks. Where about are you in the UK?
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Thanks! Actually shortly after posting I found a suggesting of using CSC not HOME_CSC, which enabled the flash to work (at the expense of phone data, as expected).
The device still does have a few issues though, as you predicted. Is the radio hardware different for Qualcomm? Might need to buy another then. Any advice to avoid being scammed on eBay again?!
Thanks so much!
ecc25 said:
Thanks! Actually shortly after posting I found a suggesting of using CSC not HOME_CSC, which enabled the flash to work (at the expense of phone data, as expected).
The device still does have a few issues though, as you predicted. Is the radio hardware different for Qualcomm? Might need to buy another then. Any advice to avoid being scammed on eBay again?!
Thanks so much!
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Well you could flash G930U which opens up all of the radios for the US and you may have less issues but US and European devices have different chips so your never going to be able to flash any EU generic firmware. I'm addition the US and Europe are different cellular regions with different operating frequencies. You can get by with what you have but never get full functionality.
I think you were just unlucky with this phone on ebay, there are plenty which are genuine EU region devices.
I bought the S22 ultra Korean version with KT branding. I really don't like their bloatware.
I downloaded the non-branded Korean firmware (KOO) and also the non-branded US firmware (XAA).
I tried to flash both using Odin but no luck. It continuously shows the "Secure check failed: PIT" error.
What am I missing?
My first priority is to flash the US non-branded firmware. Both of the models are Snapdragon. So, is it possible to do so?(2nd question)
Original Baseband: S908NKSU1AVCH
Downloaded Korean Baseband: S908NKSU1AVCK_S908NOKR1AVCK_KOO
Downloaded USA Baseband: S908U1UEU1AVC8_S908U1OYM1AVC8_XAA
Odin: 3.14.1
update: Finally successfully flashed Korean non-branded firmware. But CSC didn't change. It is still KT branded one. What did I miss?
You have to look for chimeratool or Samkey to change csc.
did you flash the CSC file ? or just the AP
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did you flash the CSC file ? or just the AP
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I used all the four files (BL, AP, CP, and CSC). I didn't use HOME_CSC, used CSC instead.
yeah i was just checking, i dont know then did you try chimeratool or Samkey
gav83collins said:
yeah i was just checking, i dont know then did you try chimeratool or Samkey
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Sorry, I didn't try Samkey or chimeratool. Is it possible to change CSC by flashing the ROM via odin?
well usually, you can choose to just flash the csc on its own, i dont know why its not working without insulting you with questions like "is usb debugging" enabled lol
gav83collins said:
well usually, you can choose to just flash the csc on its own, i dont know why its not working without insulting you with questions like "is usb debugging" enabled lol
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Haha, there is nothing to get insulted about. We, humans, are prone to make silly mistakes. I didn't make this mistake this time maybe.
Checklist:
1. USB debugging enabled
2. Samsung driver reinstalled
3. Downloaded Odin's latest version
4. OEM lock disabled
5. Bootloader lock enabled/disabled (tried both).
I was able to flash the firmware once but didn't change CSC. But don't know why.
Then I tried to flash the firmware again but didn't work. It fails to write. Tried more than 20 times with different configurations but no luck.
have you tried the patched versions of odin ? check my thread "here" for links
Thank you for the patched app. If I used patched Odin, will it trigger Knox?
And can I flash US non-branded firmware to Korean branded phones?
Both are single sim snapdragon phones.
i would assume so, but you know what presumption did......... if its a stock rom i dont think it will trigger knox, aslong as its an unmodified official release firmware you should be ok
ive been out of the game for a while due to the pleasure of her majesty, so wait to see what other people say that have been more current than me
I have tried using patched Odin. But it's stuck at Setup Connection.
the only other thing im thinking is maybe there is an error in the download, back in the day they used to come with md5 checksums, they dont seem to now, how confident are you the download isnt corrupted ? have you tried to extract it to see that it unpacks properly
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the only other thing im thinking is maybe there is an error in the download, back in the day they used to come with md5 checksums, they dont seem to now, how confident are you the download isnt corrupted ? have you tried to extract it to see that it unpacks properly
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Finally, I was able to flash using Odin. The problem was I tried to flash the US version first which returns with PIT error. But then I tried to flash Korean ROM without restarting the phone. Which caused the problem. But if I flash with a fresh start inside download mode, it works fine.
But the pit error problems are still there for the US ROM. Is there any way to flash US ROM on Korean model?
Thanks a lot for all the replies.
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Finally, I was able to flash using Odin. The problem was I tried to flash the US version first which returns with PIT error. But then I tried to flash Korean ROM without restarting the phone. Which caused the problem. But if I flash with a fresh start inside download mode, it works fine.
But the pit error problems are still there for the US ROM. Is there any way to flash US ROM on Korean model?
Thanks a lot for all the replies.
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ive only ever owned australian and uk devices, so i couldnt tell you with any certainty, but one would assume if its the same chipset / processor the region of the rom shouldnt make any difference
Yes, I assumed that too. But seems like Samsung added some extra layer of security for different pit files. I tried many ways to flash US firmware. But, it always says "Secure check fail: pit".
Hope someone can crack that. Thanks a lot for your kind replies.
However, I was able to flash KOO ROM a few times but it didn't change the CSC. My phone still remained KT branded.
I tried to cleared cache and did factory reset before booting and after flashing, but no luck.