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[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Rydah:
Same here, not sure what happened? So strange...

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Doesn't using the Home CSC file permanently change the CSC though?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Mahdiswe:
That changed my CSC to UK which is great. However, now I get "connection error" right when I launch the app.
[MENTION=489346]jhunkab[/MENTION] , are you living in UK?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Rydah:
Please let me know if you figure it out. I had the same issue. My phone shipped with EGY CSC and I flashed the LYS files and it still booted with EGY. I don't want to flash a Home CSC file though, heard that's a bad idea. Now that you flashed a home CSC file, are you able to switch it out with another to change your CSC?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] drewwwwww:
Omg I thought I downloaded xsa. Lol thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Jasonmasontyson:
Hello, guys!

Recently bought S7 in Russia , but it appeared that origin country for phone is UAE (G930FXXU1DQC2 firmware on nougat).

I tried enter Samsung Pay and it said that in UAE it will be available soon, I also registered for early access, but there is no Samsung pay firmware update, for me to be able to use it.

Also I've contacted Samsung UAE advisor via email to know what to do, and the reply was rather satisfying: "

We understanding your inquiry is about the usage of Samsung Pay for your device in Russia, as mentioned that the device purchased from UAE. Kindly be informed that Samsung Pay service will be available in the UAE. Please check your card issuer’s policies for transactions in foreign countries. If you can use your card in the country you are living in, you should be able to use Samsung Pay to make a payment. "

So given the statements in this letter: once Samsung Pay launches in UAE I will be able to use it in Russia on my UAE phone. Hope this info will be helpful.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] bay96:
My understanding is that when Samsung Pay becomes available in country X, it really means that some banks from country X reached an agreement with Samsung and started to support Samsung Pay. Then you can add credit/debit cards from those banks and use them on Samsung Pay in ANY country; you just have to pay the international transaction fee of your card if you're making purchases outside country X. I had S7 with UAE firmware last year but I added credit cards from American banks and used SPay in many countries in Europe and Asia.

So the Samsung customer representative assumed your credit cards are from banks in UAE. Once SPay becomes available in UAE, you can add your UAE cards to SPay and use it in Russia (and pay the relevant foreign transaction fee). If you want to use your Russian credit cards with SPay and SPay is already available in Russia on Russian Galaxy phones, then you should be able to sideload the Russian version of the SPay app and framework on your UAE phone and add your Russian cards. Or just flash Russian firmware and add your Russian cards.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Pokalotapus:
Samsung pay 2.8.3.0

Ok so i finally had spay working flawlessly flashing to the xsa 7.0 filmare and following the steps listed. Sideloaded 2.6 and 2.713 filmware. Used it for about a week. It kept asking me to update but i just avoided it. A few days ago it wound not let me contuinue with out updating. So i sideloaded the 2.8.3 and got the message "failer to connect to server" Ive rolled back and retried and the next messege was in"corect sim please insert a south korean sim" Please any help on what i need to do to get it up and runnig again id really appreciate it thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Pokalotapus:
Ok so i uninatalled the app from the playstore and redownloaded 2.6 and it is working again. It may have been because i needed a android system update. But still is telling me to update. Do i update, and if so to what apk. Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] yubeie:
do not update.. the last known working combo is 2.6app with 2.7.38 framework..hth..
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] RanMN:
Looks like SAMSUNG is closing all loop holes where you can use the PAY app outside the phone country of origin. I got a forced update for my app..couldn't use it without updating it. Update kept failing though and I updated manually to the 2.8.x. I was able to access the app and my old Indian cards were disabled. Couldn't add anymore too unless it was from supported banks from UAE. Tried different versions still no luck. Installed 2.8.x again and now I get the error "Invalid SIM Card"..i think I need a valid UAE sim for it to work.

Samsung support says we need device from the same country even. Absolute bull.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] rake.eks:
Worst part.. I have still not received the update from Samsung yet. Still only seeing the "coming soon to uae banner" whenever I click on the Samsung pay app.

Can you think of any other alternatives? Do you think flashing the rom with Indian firmware to change csc would work without triggering nox or losing the warranty?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] HakeeMAbdulAleeM:
in rooted device error occurs
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] mkoyskip:
Try changing to DBT/DBT - has been working for me since the GS7 came out - on USA ATT. My original was Kenya and have had no issues since. Also 'whitepages/caller ID' working. No probs ever for like 6 months, still going strong & working.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] RaymondPJR:
Galaxy Note 7, unrooted, used Samsung Pay until I side loaded last update, having same problems as you. I suspect the latest .APK on APK mirror is for Korea. I say that because I got the same error message when I tried using version 2.7.x a few months back. I was on 2.6.x when I got prompted to update and the app would not work unless I did so. 2.8.3 gives me the error message about the Korean sim card. Rolling back to 2.6.x tells me to update. Since I have a Note 7, updating directly is a no-no, it will read as incompatible. So I'm stuck until I can find 2.8.3 to side load that's for the US. No luck so far. Meanwhile Samsung Pay on my Gear S3 Frontier which updated the same day, is working fine!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] yoonus:
You need to find spay framework and spay versions for UAE firmware. AFAIK, each region has different versions.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Pokalotapus:
Spay

I got it to work by just deleting data and cache iwiped partiton sideloading 2.6 and installed it. And then rebooted before opening. Had to load my cards again but my points were still there.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] drewwwwww:
No it didnt. I flashed it to XSA and it worked.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] mkoyskip:
Whew... Been gone for a while so here are some unasked thoughts.... Yup, I'm on my 3rd stout and also 3rd whisky..

My provider is AT&T in the USA.

Also I'm on DBT/DBT (Germany) - meaning I fully installed DBT & also installed one of the 2 DBT versions available (DBT/OXJ). Doesn't matter which you install: DBT is the regular version, OXJ is the 'Olympic' version (seems that updates for OXJ come a few days later).

Originally my device was AFR and SSPay wasn't supported so after trial & error I ended up using DBT. I originally sideloaded the apks (both the app & firmware) but since then have always updated through the SS apps themselves (both SSPay & firmware) and have never had an issue since. I believe the original app & framework was around Aug 2016 or such (downloaded from.. you guessed it ap*mir***r, damn can't remember if this is allowed). The SPay framework has also since pushed the updates also.

SSPay is only supported in the USA+ and also certain other countries (I posted some info a while back) so if you're using a non-supported CSC then sideloading will eventually fail, even if it works for a short time. Again I update through the apps (even though I'm using DBT in the USA) and it works. At least in the USA. Didn't have SSPay when travelling abroad so I have no experience/advice for this. But if you are in the USA using a local carrier you shouldn't have any problems.

I DO NOT AGREE with those members that suggest sideloading each time an update occurs vs updating through the app itself (again at least for DBT in the USA) because it works just fine without.

The main reason I stuck with DBT was the whitepages. I also installed AMO, BTU, LYS, XSA, XSG various times - but didn't necessarily perform FULL flashes each time so had issues. To make sure that everything works make sure to perform a FULL (CSC, not HOME_CSC) each time. You will lose all of your data (not sdcard, unless you tell it to) each time but it is worth the extra time. You can always back up your data first. Also doesn't hurt to boot into recovery afterwards and clean cache/dalvik also just to be sure anything old is cleaned out.

YES this is a long note: seems that if USA banking isn't supported in the CSC that you have installed it probably won't work.

ooks like India support is to start this month so this could by why it's not working. You may even need to flash again depending on which firmware you are using just to get it working at all. Many other countries also depending on the firmware you have installed won't roll out or are rolling out soon (WIKI BTW)

later, good luck:D
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] RaymondPJR:
My problem is that SPay has been disabled for the Note 7 in the US. I have to side load it or it won't work! Other problem is that the latest SPay .APK on Apkmirror is for Korea, not the US. It installs but asks for a Korean sim. Do you have a US .APK you can post? I'd appreciate it!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] mkoyskip:
The latest version I have is 2.4.33-243300120 from October last year, which is still available from apkmirror. You can download any older version then update it through the app.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] RaymondPJR:
In my case, no you can't! If you update a Note 7 through Samsung servers it will be identified as incompatible! Samsung did this along with their battery killing updates to force us to turn them in. The only way is to side load a proper current version. Like I said, what's available on .apkmirror is for Korea for some reason. The last two versions listed there are for Korea, in fact. All the others are for the US. Hopefully somebody with a US S7 can pull this latest .APK.

EDIT: I was able to get the correct .APK through 'Aptoide'! It took hours of searching to find another site other than apkmirror. I have it installed but haven't added my card yet. I'll try to share it later if I can figure out how to extract it.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] shyam09:
Has anyone updated to 2.7.03 in app?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] jnrfalcon:
Yes and Gift Cards dead. Previously added ones are OK but no more new purchases. The list is blank. XSA with newest OTA, newest SPay Framework. Otherwise seems to be working fine.

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Whenever downloading SPay, pay attention to the size of the package. Only download those sized over 50 MB or 60 MB for nowadays. Those are for USA market. Clear and simple.

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Actually both 2.6.00 and 2.7.03 are USA versions. 2.6.00 works fine but 2.7.03 killed the Gift Card purchase list. The list is empty now.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] sonymd:
I have XSA and 2.6.00 and still no gift card purchase only after latest OTA update from April 3.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] jnrfalcon:
OK. Then it's the OTA that broke the gift cards...
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] mkoyskip:
Sorry, didn't realize you're on the Note 7 - this is a GS7 thread BTW... also if you were able to get the apk why do you need to extract it to "share" it anyway (just upload it or share the link). Not trying to be a ****, just curious...

I updated today (04.15.2017) because I didn't notice the available update - works for me. Normally I cannot use SPay again until I update - I've been ready to check out and then need to update while in line at the store before using it again (use my plastic instead). But I've been using SPay everyday so perhaps either the update didn't show up until today or now I can use it without updating...

Don't want to purchase any gift cards ATM but they do show up in my list along with a super s**t-load of other 'chance-to-win' stuff. I'm hoping there's another 50% off deal coming up soon like last year. Also hoping that rewards points don't expire as this is why I'm saving them - late last year got a $50 SS card for 5,000 points.

GS7edge (SM-G935F), DBT/DBT, G935FXXU1DQB3_G935FDBT1DQA8_DBT
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] RaymondPJR:
I know this is the S7 thread and I made sure to mention I had the Note 7. The hardware is exactly the same excepting the SPen. There are very few of us left and I could find nobody else who was posting about problems with SPay. The same .APK should work for both phones which is why I came here. I first went to apkmirror to get the file and was prompted to download the latest version, 2.8.30 which of course is for Korea but will actually install (crazy!). Installing 2.7.03 after that just results in your phone telling you there is a newer update. So I went to Aptoide that downloads the . APK which is in a package that cannot be opened by any method I know of. The Android installed can open it directly after downloading, but that's it. That's why I was trying to extract it, but it turns out I was still getting the Korean version and it didn't work either. It wasn't until someone else in this thread pointed out the size of the US .APK would exceed 60 mb that I finally got version 2.7.03 to install without prompts to install 2.8.30. I hope that explains it. I've left instructions for any other Note 7 owners to follow. Thanks to those who helped in this thread.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] ChristopherXDA:
I just switched back to DBT after using Australia's XSA for a bit. Still cannot get any Amex cards loaded up. Have you (or anyone else) had luck with Amex and Samsung Pay? I sideloaded then let it update itself to 2.7.03
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] sonymd:
I am using XSA and spay 2.6.00, Amex works 100%.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] mkoyskip:
Just got a $50 SSrewards card the other day, added to my existing SSRewards card (10,000 points).

DBT/DBT USA ATT, etc, etc. Just to let ya'll know. Working for me.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] drewwwwww:
It was working for me. Wont work anymore. Telling me to update now. When I do, it fails to download.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] sonymd:
DO NOT update within app. Always side load the USA spay version which is around 60mb.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] mkoyskip:
Updating through the app has always worked for me. USA + ATT + DBT (GS7Edge BTW, not the NOTE).
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] RanMN:
Should we start an online petition asking Samsung to remove the damn region lock from SPay? :(
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] shiner66:
Did Samsung add mst for loyalty cards in the last update?

Inviato dal mio SM-G935F utilizzando Tapatalk
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] jnrfalcon:
It won't work. Sam Pay support a lot of local functions like metro passes in Asia, reward in USA and so on. If you'd prefer, you will be facing a 200 MB+ app to support all the functions in one app.

Besides, the framework is now unified. So you can add any card from any supported bank all over the world, as long as you are physically in the card issuer's country when adding that card.

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Never let it update itself. Since your phone is not from the US, it will always try to pull updates from the Rom's country unless your current version is newer than on the server. Always download from APKMirror and always look for the SPay larger than 60 MB. The SPay framework is unified across all countries so don't worry about that. The only concern is the newest India version is 80 MB which might be a confusion but it seems nobody is uploading those to APKMirror yet.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] KenanAndKel:
I have the 930FD model, and was able to successfully side load the framework and app with Marshmallow. But after my Nougat update I made the mistake of trying to update the app and it seem to mess everything up. Whenever I tried to sideload the Samsung Pay apk to the latest one, it says there is an update and it fails to update. Can anyone please help me?

Apparently I have the UAE variant. Samsung Pay just release in the UAE, but it's so frustrating trying to install this app. It just so happens Samsung Pay is very useful :(
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] RanMN:
200 MB is still fine as opposed to having a crippled app,right? They should have just verified the country you are in by cross checking with the SIM region and as long as you are in a region that has SPay officially launched,load the appropriate interface.

Alternatively, they could have also just let us select the country and allowed us to add cards from that particular country only.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] tcntad:
With Super Man Rom V2.5 it doesnt compain bout root atleast.

However it does tell me to insert a sim card from South Korea. How would I bypass this message?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] mkoyskip:
I'll just throw this in as I do every once in a while: I've been updating through the app since Aug or Sep last year and have been doing so ever since. Also upgraded to Nougat without any issues, updates still working. Have received SS gift cards, can add reward cards for all companies that I've tried so far, not sure about AMEX as I don't use it.

BTW I'm on DBT (G935FXXU1DQB3_G935FDBT1DQA8_DBT) and everything works. I used to used the 'Olympic' version of DBT but found that the 'standard' receives updates more quickly for some reason.

Perhaps list your country/firmware when posting so that we know exactly what you're on (sometimes I just don't have time to peruse back many pages to find a poster's info) - just a thought.

Good luck!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] jnrfalcon:
Received newest OTA for XSA today. Still can't add new gift cards.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] jnrfalcon:
Out of curiosity, anyone know how Samsung Pay work in Puerto Rico? As it's pointed out, Samsung Rewards is available to US 50 and some territories including Puerto Rico, and Puerto Rico has already launched Samsung Pay. Does it mean that they have basically the same Samsung Pay system as in US? I see that their S7 is Octa-core. So if they already have 7.0 and have the same Samsung Pay system as the states, shouldn't we flash to PR Rom for maximum compatibility?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] revaze92:
yes we have too..its so frustrating
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] RanMN:
I got frustrated, went ahead and loaded the INS firmware with the help of [MENTION=8134882]CSN17[/MENTION] . Luckily dint loose much data and its all good now :)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] grajasekar:
This might be a dumb question, but I apologize. If you install S-Pay on an XSG region unlocked international F variant (in my case, used in the US), does it still limit me to what's available in the UAE (and not what's available in the US)?

I made sure I installed the large 60mb-ish file (2.7.03 I believe is the latest US version of S-Pay) and the latest framework. I'll admit that my phone is an S6 Edge, not an S7 but the same principles apply.

For example, I see the deals for nearby locations in dollars but everything on the S-Pay home page is about a bunch of AED currency deals, it won't populate ANYTHING under the gift cards section (neither let me add, nor let me buy gift cards) and it won't let me add any Amex cards (Amex is not yet a partner for S-Pay in the UAE), but it works fine with Chase, Bank of America and other visa credit and debit cards. I've set my billing and shipping addresses on the app and the region of the phone all to the US, but it just doesn't seem to want to show any "US" stuff.

Is there no way to make it work like the US version of the app (or is there a particular app version that will make it a US S-Pay portal) or am I stuck with the Dubai/UAE version as long as my phone's CSC is XSG?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] jnrfalcon:
Currently the S-Pay seems to be pulling location information for Promotions, Gift Cards and Loyalty Cards from CSC and usually won't work at all. But otherwise works fine. I'm interested in the PCT version now since they have 930F and supposedly eligible for US version of S-Pay.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Snapperlicious:
Starting to feel pretty frustrated with Samsung Pay in the US when using a non-US phone and firmware. Originally installed XSG and that worked well all the way up until Samsung added rewards. AMEX

never worked after that. Switched to XSA after reports of AMEX working on that firmware. Was happy with that in spite of broken gift cards up until the phone auto-updated all the Samsung apps including Samsung Pay. Tried reverting back to an old version unsuccessfully. So on to DBT it is. The first issue is that it didn't have any of my cards on file. When I switched to XSA, all my cards were there and I just had to re-authorize them, but not so with DBT. The second issue is that AMEX isn't working. It appears like it is going to work, agree to the terms which is usually the last step right before authorization, and then I get an error. Why do they have to make it so darn hard to get an unlocked Exynos phone with all the software features? Is it really just impossible for them to make a global firmware? I love the phone, but really starting to think all the Samsung Pay BS just isn't worth the headaches. It sucks not knowing if an update is going to break the service because it's been that sensitive ever since it first became available. Sorry, rant over.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Snapperlicious:
Has anyone tried AMEX with XSG since they officially got support in late April?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] grajasekar:
I have a G925F XSG CSC. S-Pay on my phone doesn't let me add Amex cards as of today (and I'm in the US) - says my card is not supported when I try any AMEX.

Do you have a source for Amex being supported in the UAE? The partners list here doesn't show AMEX either - http://www.samsung.com/ae/samsung-pay/

Did you mean XSA?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Snapperlicious:
No, I meant XSG. It did work at one point with sideloaded US S-Pay, and wasn't sure if it would start working again now that they had official support. Good to know it still doesn't. Hoping that maybe it will work with BTU when they get official support later this month. I might go back to XSA until then and see if I can prevent it from auto-updating.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] jnrfalcon:
Disable the auto update on in Galaxy App store. And if you upgraded Samsung Pay accidentally, use Package Disabler from Play store to uninstall it. It's able to remove S-Pay but not framework.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] yubeie:
totally understand your pain and I share the same feeling..
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] RamanRJN:
does samsung pay work if we flash INS on an XSG phone in the US?