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[Galaxy Note5 General] O5iris:
SM-N9208 OTA update is up from N9208XXU2AOK8 to N9208XXU2APC3 its still 5.1.1
[Galaxy Note5 General] paulo13pdm:
Also have the update. I have an SM-N9208 globe sim locked.

Do you guys have battery issues with our variants...After 6 hours my battery drains 25%. This is just abysmal.

I want to root or flash a clean custom rom or something. Can you help?
[Galaxy Note5 General] O5iris:
No battery Issue here, I'm still on stock and Non rooted using Knox
[Galaxy Note5 General] prinzhernan:
No battery issues. I'm using it unrooted and stock.
[Galaxy Note5 General] paulo13pdm:
Does keep wifi-on always during sleep consumes a lot of battery? I just flipped it to "never(use more data)". Do you think it might help? I already disabled location services and android manager as administrator. I also disabled alot of apps. I hope this works.
[Galaxy Note5 General] O5iris:
Any news for 6.0, the S6 (Smart) is already receiving the OTA.
[Galaxy Note5 General] paulo13pdm:
I don't see a single sim variant of the note 5 offered by the carriers in the philippines.

I only know dual sim N9208 at smart,globe,sun and open line. Dual sim variants are usually have less priority to be updated to the newest version since dual sim variants are a rarity only at asia such as malaysia, HK and the philippines.

:crying:
[Galaxy Note5 General] O5iris:
I wonder if the 6.0 international version will work on our 9208
[Galaxy Note5 General] jerdz:
The latest update improves battery drain and network signal, mine is the n9208 variant.
[Galaxy Note5 General] sniperyong:
i also have battery drain issue after i updated my device..
[Galaxy Note5 General] paulo13pdm:
it will not.

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The new firmware N9208XXU2APC3 has very poor battery life. I already tried every tip and tricks to improve battery life but it seems there is a problem with the WIFI and Mobile Data having issues like running extensively in the background causing huge battery drains overnight or when your phone is idle. I am getting about 4-5% per hour which is just ridiculous.

I can't able to fix this problem unless i put a new kernel but the latest firmware also blocks flashing older firmware and it seems no kernel at the momemnt works with this latest one.

If someone is able to root/flash new kernel with N9208XXU2APC3 kindly share it with us :)
[Galaxy Note5 General] Navahho:
No problems on the N9208XXU2APC3 OTA firmware

I have the N9208XXU2APC3 OTA and have had the same battery performance from N9208XXU2AOK8. I have .5% to .8% battery drain on overnight standby: Wifi always on; Data Off; GSAM battery monitor; Nova launcher.
[Galaxy Note5 General] pmredulla:
Have you tried manually setting the bands for sim2? I entered *#2263# in the dialer to manually set sim2 to 4g/3g and sim1 to 2g only. By the way, only one sim can have an active 4g/3g connection, the other sim must be set to 2g only.
[Galaxy Note5 General] paulo13pdm:
Do you have your knox tripped?

Mine is already saying 0x01
[Galaxy Note5 General] Navahho:
I have stock "everything." Knox is 0x0. Since my unit is under warranty, I have remained stock. I forgot to mention in my previous post that I am using Package Disabler Pro to disable apps that are considered by my personal use as "bloatware."
[Galaxy Note5 General] paulo13pdm:
well i already disabled a lot of apps but im not using the package disabler pro.

there was a saying that when knox is tripped, deep sleep will not occur but im only thinking that that will occur if your phone is rooted but ive got mine on stock.
[Galaxy Note5 General] vonestrada:
sino po may apk dito ng stock keyboard ng note 5 natin. yung kama lang ang nasa left side ng spacebar. updated to MM na po pala note 5 ko. N920C.
[Galaxy Note5 General] zeoffree:
this is also happening to my note 5 now

smart already changed the sim but same problem: insert SIM after not connecting to data + poor battery life

smart issued a letter to samsung just in case it's a phone problem

looks like the latest software i updated (N9208...) has bugs
[Galaxy Note5 General] paulo13pdm:
how much battery drain on idle per hour?
[Galaxy Note5 General] O5iris:
For those who owns Note 5 from Smart and wanted to get Android 6.0 update here's an easy way rooted or non rooted

*#272*sim 1 IMEI# and change CSC to the Malaysian one
[Galaxy Note5 General] Mandirigma:
Warning, I got mine sim locked because of this. If you got your Note 5 from Smart or Globe, please be careful, when my phone restarted, I got a sim locked message and couldn't use both my Smart and Globe sims. You can use your Smart alone but you can't use both at the same time. Had to bring mine to a Samsung service center,still waiting for it as of now.
[Galaxy Note5 General] O5iris:
My Smart Note 5 works flawlessly on 6.0

As you can see My Smart Note 5 even have the Malaysian version of Philippines NTC
[Galaxy Note5 General] paulo13pdm:
If you read carefully, it will indeed work if you plan to use one sim only. Since you use one sim only, it will work. But flashing the malaysian version of SM-N9208 on our philippine locked variants will cause it to lose dual sim functionality. You could try be inserting globe and smart sim at the same time, then tell us your results.
[Galaxy Note5 General] lesterinidad:
sorry for noob question, how can I flash the malaysian firmware on my globe variant n9208? does it need to be rooted? losing dual sim capabilities doesnt bother me because i only use globe sim.
[Galaxy Note5 General] O5iris:
I'll update you guys later, going to buy a globe prepaid SIM to test.

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You just need to change the CSC and perform an OTA update settings>about device>software update

It should automatically pick up the available OTA it worked with my non rooted Smart Note 5
[Galaxy Note5 General] Mandirigma:
Hmm, interesting, are you on postpaid sir?Where did you acquire your Note 5?
[Galaxy Note5 General] lesterinidad:
problem is the code isnt working, the *# imei sim 1# something
[Galaxy Note5 General] paulo13pdm:
Do tell us so we can do the same if both sim worked. I have globe locked SM-N9208 by the way.

Do you have lock-in as well? Can you try swapping both sim1 and sim2 if both is working?

Thanks a lot
[Galaxy Note5 General] lesterinidad:
it says invalid MMI codew
[Galaxy Note5 General] O5iris:
Yes my Note 5 is Smart Postpaid

SIM 1 only accepts Smart SIM and SIM 2 can accept anything

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Honestly I just followed blind the CSC thing from the other thread. At first CSC change the phone resets and installed the Customisation but it was stuck on the Samsung boot so I performed a vol + - and power to do a restart and it restarted fine then performed another factory reset from the settings menu, after the phone initialise I did the manual OTA and a final factory reset once I had the 6.0

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*#272*sim 1 IMEI#
[Galaxy Note5 General] lesterinidad:
okay it worked, what code should i use? XME? im using the n9208 globe variant
[Galaxy Note5 General] O5iris:
First change CSC to the non carrier branded CSC and let it install the Customisation you'll notice that the carrier wallpaper is gone and so the carrier bloat apps
[Galaxy Note5 General] lesterinidad:
will it affect my postpaid plan on globe?
[Galaxy Note5 General] O5iris:
After this do a factory reset to make sure the carrier branding is gone

Then change CSC again to the Malaysian CSC and let it install customisation

Do another factory reset

And after the factory reset do the manual OTA

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I don't know how globe customise their handsets but for Smart its known that they dont get stingy with their carrier handsets. When I change to the non branded CSC the Carrier default wallpaper and the Smart android apps were gone as if I was using a phone bought directly from samsung, It has no effects on the Postpaid plan that I have from Smart
[Galaxy Note5 General] lesterinidad:
i chose the XME then im downloading the MM update now, didn't do a factory reset
[Galaxy Note5 General] paulo13pdm:
I will wait for your update for the dual sim functionality my friend.

Then after that, I'll do the same and download MM.

BTW, are you rooted before? Do you have your knox tripped? Coz i might face battery drain issues again in MM since I was rooted.
[Galaxy Note5 General] johnbreezy:
So both sims are working? sim 2 is still open line? I'm not concerned about the dual sim functionality, I just want to know if I can still use globe sim? mine is smart locked also but I'm using globe sim on sim 2. if I can still use globe sim. I'll update it later
[Galaxy Note5 General] lesterinidad:
successfully converted my globe n9208 to XME by changing its CSC, everything's good and working :):)
[Galaxy Note5 General] paulo13pdm:
The dual sim functionality friend. Can you confirm it?
[Galaxy Note5 General] O5iris:
Do not flash an Indian ROM if you want to have a working Note 5. OTG is still the best way to Upgrade.
[Galaxy Note5 General] blackpanther2209:
hello guys....:D
[Galaxy Note5 General] paulo13pdm:
Is MM for N9208 philippines up?
[Galaxy Note5 General] Mandirigma:
sadly no :(
[Galaxy Note5 General] tribalfs:
Download the N9208XXU2BPD4 XME malaysian firmware and flash via odin. It is basically the same firmware to be rolled to Philippines. No need for reset.

For faster download using windows pc (1.5MB/seconds on me):

http://samsung-updates.ru/SM-N9208.html

(note: you may have to unistall windows app that comes with this downloader)
[Galaxy Note5 General] paulo13pdm:
Did you not change your CSC to Malaysian?
[Galaxy Note5 General] tallazzPilipino:
I have the N9208 variant but am using it on US networks. my usage and what settings I have toggled on are the same as before I updated to Marshmallow. so with that on top of still using Package Disabler Pro and Greenify, my battery performance sucks pwet. my little iPhone SE, surprisingly, outperforms it.

(Sent from my Note5d via Tapatalk)
[Galaxy Note5 General] tribalfs:
No need or else you will lost your installed apps and data. Just flash via odin
[Galaxy Note5 General] paulo13pdm:
im not sure. i might have complications since i have globe locked sim
[Galaxy Note5 General] tribalfs:
The firmware is from same region. It will retain your existing CSC settings.
[Galaxy Note5 General] gaurdjatixa:
Hi Guys! I have a Smart locked SM-N9208. Will flashing the Malaysian Version MM be okay? Thanks!
[Galaxy Note5 General] mbolinao:
I have the same question as the others, and some more:

1) Mine is from Globe, thinking if Malaysian firmware would work fine with no problem?

2) Any additional steps before installing it? like clear cache or reset to factory or whatever? I read somewhere that your Misc Files in Storage will balloon to 17 or 18GB because of left over Lolli files?

3) Globe Note 5 has Globe logo boot animation on startup. Will the Malaysia firmware remove this? Im worried about warranty claim if they notice it.

4) NTC logo/NTC certificate is also available in Settings. Will Malaysia firmware remove this? (since NTC is Philippine firmware dependent) again, warranty claim concern.

Thanks guys!! ;)
[Galaxy Note5 General] paulo13pdm:
Do not flash malaysian version if you are afraid of losing your warranty.

3 and 4 will definitely be removed once you flash malaysian version
[Galaxy Note5 General] mbolinao:
Thanks man! I'll stay patient with the official one
[Galaxy Note5 General] Mandirigma:
I'm with you but damn I don't understand why it is taking them so long. -_-
[Galaxy Note5 General] eijan31:
Guys,

Have anyone tried using an online service to unlock the Sim slot 1 on your phone? having trouble finding a website that can support the SM-n9208 variant

Thanks
[Galaxy Note5 General] blackpanther2209:
i have N920CD recently updated to 6.0.1...:D
[Galaxy Note5 General] paulo13pdm:
They might be trying to find a way to disable the 2nd sim data option like what they did to sim 1 for locked versions of lollipop. That way if you are globe or smart, you can only use their sim on data.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Mandirigma:
where did you get this info?
[Galaxy Note5 General] Ninimo:
Smart Locked here. Update to MM by flashing Malaysian Firmware. Haven't tested SIM 2 data yet since I use my Globe sim on my old Note 3. But no issues when it comes to stability. Disabled bloat apps using Titanium Backup(Rooted). Also flashing Malaysian firmware did not remove SMART pre-installed apps.
[Galaxy Note5 General] O5iris:
Smart and Globe are slow to release OTA. If you guys want to OTA update read back from page 11
[Galaxy Note5 General] Ninimo:
Note: Changing CSC does not work if you are rooted. I tried it and it did not work. You have to manually flash Malaysian firmware via Odin if your are on a rooted Note 5.
[Galaxy Note5 General] O5iris:
Did not know that My Smart Note 5 is not Rooted. Is there a way to Root without losing Knox
[Galaxy Note5 General] Ninimo:
None. Rooting will trip knox counter as it is hardware-based. If you want to root you have to take good care of your Note 5 since it will void the warranty.

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If you are not rooted just change your CSC code to XME then factory reset and then try to update via OTA.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Mandirigma:
What's your CSC? Can you check?
[Galaxy Note5 General] Ninimo:
Currently it is SMA (Philippines).
[Galaxy Note5 General] Mandirigma:
Really? I am so afraid to flash the Malaysian MM. Last time I changed my CSC without root then when my phone first booted up my Sim slot 2 was locked all of a sudden.

EDIT: I had to bring my phone to Samsung because I changed my CSC to XME and had a Sim slot 2 locked :/

Sent from my SM-N9208
[Galaxy Note5 General] Mandirigma:
do you still have the NTC logo?
[Galaxy Note5 General] Mandirigma:
To those who are on MM already. Is Good Lock working properly?
[Galaxy Note5 General] O5iris:
Do we have any guys here that are on Note 5 MM and rooted, I need to be pointed to the right direction thanks.
[Galaxy Note5 General] tribalfs:
I do not think so. The firmware is from the same region (i.e. the CSC contains configurations for GLB, SMA, XTC and XME among others). So if you are Globe which GLB, it will just retain the GLB configuration.

If you are Globe or Smart locked, it is changing the CSC that will loss the dual-sim functionality. Not the flashing of the firmware. Try changing the CSC only without reflashing. You will loss the dual-sim functionality on the spot.

Flashing new firmware via Odin will changed your CSC only if either (1) the CSC of the flashed firmware does not contain the existing CSC configuration or if (2) the flashed firmware is network locked.

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My stock unrooted N9208 MM is super smooth and with awesome battery life. :p
[Galaxy Note5 General] lizred:
Battery life SOT

Hi there! Recently found this site, anyway, I have my note 5 for at least 3 months now. And I'm wondering about the PH users Note 5 battery life. There are posts all over the internet about people getting 6-8 hours of screen on time with wifi on and I'm getting around 3-4 hours (I just turn my wifi on when i need it). Do you guys get that as well? Mine is from Globe and from what I heard bloat apps from carriers greatly influence the battery life.
[Galaxy Note5 General] O5iris:
I get about 8 to 9 hours
[Galaxy Note5 General] O5iris:
Look at my recent screen shot, this is about 2 hours of screen on time reading news with browsing and Facebook
[Galaxy Note5 General] paulo13pdm:
Now bangladesh and sri lanka N9208 have MM.

Why the heck is PH so slow.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Mandirigma:
only Nepal and the PH do not have official MM -_-
[Galaxy Note5 General] Ninimo:
Battery life is good in MM. Mine is rooted so I used Titanium Backup to disable bloat apps. Flashed Malaysian MM via Odin. SIM1 and SIM2 slots are working fine. If you want to root I suggest you buy an Otterbox Case to protect your phone from damages since rooting will void your warranty.
[Galaxy Note5 General] ickoicko:
Been trying to download MM update for my Note 5 Duos. At the very end of the download (100%) it suddenly corrupts and goes back to redownloading the whole damn thing all over again. Anyone know a fix?
[Galaxy Note5 General] Andromeduh:
Anyone having a mirror to download the Malaysian firmware? I'm stuck on these sites offering download at 1/4 of my bandwidth. Ugh.

While we're at it - anyone tried flashing the firmware on Smart/Globe locked units?
[Galaxy Note5 General] Mandirigma:
I flashed the Malaysian MM firmware from Sammobile, no problems at all. Smart locked.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Andromeduh:
^ Good to hear. Well what I did is I changed CSC to Malaysia then installed OTA but my problem now is with how to revert it back to Smart CSC. Any ideas?
[Galaxy Note5 General] 1stichiban:
uploaded to mega https://mega.nz/#!UBElhJCD!dBdm98gIko1vX3RvsWDgHyW7r9kQQfE74B7xaoZThCk
[Galaxy Note5 General] Mandirigma:
No ideas, I had to bring my phone to Samsung and let them deal with it.

Sent from my SM-N9208
[Galaxy Note5 General] nattanarcilla:
Have you tried if Sim2 slot is working? As far as I know sim 2 slot will only allow you to use it for calls and text but no data connections. I'm fine with that since I only use data using sim1. What I want to know is if I flash Malaysian firmware, can I still use sim2 slot for calls and text?

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I assume I don't have to root my device to flash malaysian firmware. Is sim2 still working after flashing this firmware?
[Galaxy Note5 General] Mandirigma:
Yes, of course. I'm using both my smart and Globe Sim cards right now :)

Sent from my SM-N9208
[Galaxy Note5 General] nattanarcilla:
Thanks for the confirmation. Will flash the firmware tonight.. :D:D
[Galaxy Note5 General] tribalfs:
*#272*[YOUR-PHONES-IMEI]#

To get your phone's imei: *#06#
[Galaxy Note5 General] Mandirigma:
you can't do that anymore if you've changed your CSC already.
[Galaxy Note5 General] nattanarcilla:
Globe Lock here.

Successfully flashed Malaysian firmware without any issues. Sim1 (with data) and Sim2 (without data since globe restricts the user from adding APN Settings). Knox is intact and was not tripped during the process. Globe boot screen and NTC approval is still present.

The most straightforward way to update your device is to do the following.

1. Download latest version of Odin V.3.11.1

2. Download Malaysian firmware and extract the zip file. (see post #161)

3. Reboot device to download mode by pressing Home button + Power + Volume down

4. Open Odin. Connect phone and wait until you get a blue sign in Odin (make sure samsung driver is installed in your PC)

5. Add the extracted Malaysian firmware file to AP / PDA

6. Make sure re-partition is NOT ticked

7. Click the start button, sit back and wait few minutes

Note: No need to change CSC since you are not going to update the device via OTA.

Hope this help.
[Galaxy Note5 General] 1stichiban:
Good to hear you guys have updated :)

I'm trying to hold off updating to MM => want to flash the GLB firmware

patiently waiting for GLB firmware...

if im not successful in waiting, will proceed with your method of flashing the Malaysian FW :(
[Galaxy Note5 General] pigrabbit10:
Hi! It's my first time using an Android device (former iPhone user). I'm not aware that much when it comes to flashing ROMs. If I flash the Malaysian firmware for my phone, will it format the phone and remove the NTC Approval or do I need to flash it directly without worrying about my files?

My device is unlocked since there are no Globe boot screen and pre-installed Globe / SMART bloatware.

I have this eagerness to update to 6.0.1 Marshmallow 'cause I can't take the battery life and RAM management issues + I'm also deciding to flash the S7 Edge ROM Port for Note 5 but it requires the Marshmallow bootloader... So guys, do you think it's okay for me to flash the phone with a Malaysian firmware?

Thanks a lot to those who'll answer! :D
[Galaxy Note5 General] nattanarcilla:
No, flashing malaysian firmware will not reformat your device. It is however recommended that you backup your personal files just in case something wrong happen during the procedure. NTC Approval will not be remove. My device is Globe lock but I don't think it will cause any issues on your unlock device.

Flashing S7 Edge ROM Port is not a bad idea but It's too early to flash that firmware since there are still bugs in it. I would suggest that you flash the Malaysian firmware instead since it is an official firmware update from Samsung and is very much stable compared to the S7 Edge ROM Port.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Andromeduh:
Were you charged for it? Also, did they revert the firmware to LP?
[Galaxy Note5 General] Mandirigma:
I got my phone through a postpaid account with Smart. Smart provided a warrant guarantee. I wasn't charged anything. Also, I never updated to Marshmallow when I changed my CSC because Sim slot 2 locked me out.
[Galaxy Note5 General] ickoicko:
So I attempted to root my device then went to a bootloop; went stock again and still in a bootloop for hours at no end. Anyone know a fix that I can return to full stock without the bootloop?
[Galaxy Note5 General] paulo13pdm:
Can you please tell on what firmware yoi have and what process did you undergo
[Galaxy Note5 General] ickoicko:
I was on stock prior to the attempted root, then turned on dev options and toggled oem unlock and usb debugging. I used Odin to flash an auto root found here http://xdaforums.com/note5/general/guide-how-to-root-sm-n9208-t3214659 then installed twrp, then that's where the problem started
[Galaxy Note5 General] paulo13pdm:
That does not work anymore. I advise you to download original firmware at sammobile to flash via odin and fix your phone. Then you may want to have supersu 2.72 or custom kernel since youre going to have serious battery drains due to having your knox tripped
[Galaxy Note5 General] Noopch:
Hi guys I was wondering if the marshmallow update was already released in the Philippines?
[Galaxy Note5 General] paulo13pdm:
Nope
[Galaxy Note5 General] marvmcsbest:
hello guys, i successfully installed the malaysian firmware...thanks for all the infor....I have some questions , sorry newbie here, After installation the firmware is my phone already rooted or do i need to install other application to be rooted?...thank you in advance..

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im done flashing malaysian mm, do you experience when anyone is calling there's no sound eventhough the set up is not mute?
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