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[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] ProdByEchelon:
Interesting. My current firmware is B2/B2/B1

---------- Post added at 08:41 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:15 AM ----------

If anyone manages to download the DBT March firmware and can upload to MEGA, that would be much a appreciated. SamFirm keeps failing for me.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] StevePritchard:
The DBT version of DSB4 isn't available yet. So far it's available for ATO, AUT, BGL, BRI, NEE, ROM - as all of these are the same Multi-CSC as you would get with DBT, you can use any of them downloaded with SamFirm.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] ProdByEchelon:
It is available. I was downloading it just not on SamFirm but my downloads always get an error on SamFirm.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] ProdByEchelon:
Proof
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] bergoulle:
Seems to be available now. I used it just now.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] StevePritchard:
Perhaps I should explain that:

a) I use a modified version of SamFirm which excludes all sources apart from the Samsung servers.

b) The DBT version was still on DBS2 according to the Samsung server when I checked and wrote my post (which might explain why errors downloading DSB4 were being encountered)

c) The DBT version has become available since I made my post.

Currently, the following CSCs are reported as being available via Samsung's servers - ATO, AUT, BGL, BRI, CAC, DBT, ITV, NEE, ROM, SER.

Cheers,

Steve.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] bergoulle:
No issues.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] ProdByEchelon:
Just flashed DBT DSB4 successfully.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] deepseaturtle:
I see you all are having updates where in France, still nothing.

What do you recommend guys? Should I keep waiting or just flash an other region firmware?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] bergoulle:
Indeed, I have lost my patience this morning (LUX version). Difficult to understand the reasons some markets are left behind.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] ProdByEchelon:
DBT (Germany) is the best option imo
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] StevePritchard:
All the releases with the same version number for OXM are identical.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] FSadino:
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[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] deepseaturtle:
Yeah I'm sorry. I wrote an English version below my answer in french so that everyone understands but somehow wasn't added.

Besides that, I think I have a good English so I don't need a translator. But still, my English version disappeared from my message...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] napolionnardo:
Please update.zip
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] sambenet:
apologies it was my mistake.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] ProdByEchelon:
Identical yes but Germany are one of the first to get patches.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] sambenet:
?? if identical firmware, how Samsung servers can know it is from Germany?? :confused:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] StevePritchard:
That makes no sense. If you are talking OTA updates, then it simply isn't correct.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] sambenet:
You should have an OTA update for France this morning :) FINALLY. On SamFirm, XEF is finally proposing Android 9. But I have no idea if it includes the latest March security updates. So if you did not update yesterday manually, now it should be fine :)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] deepseaturtle:
OH god, you're right. Let's check for updates!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] sambenet:
Enjoy! But as per Sammobile here:

https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-note8/SM-N950F/XEF/download/N950FXXU5DSB2/261031/

"Security patch date is 2019-02-01".

Latest (and second Android 9) update we had yesterday with the multi-CSC OXM firmware included march security patch.

So I still strongly recommend that you manually update with this multi-CSC firmware ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] deepseaturtle:
I think I'll wait for the March patch, it should come soon. Hopes are back !
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Wendigogo:
Hello World!

I got a question regarding these updates : few days ago we've got an update with PDA N950FXXU5DSB3 and CSC N950FOXM5DSB4 and February security patch (here for Brazil) .

But know there is a PDA N950FXXS5DSB4 and CSC N950FOXM5DSB2 with march security patch (here for Spain).

This new version comes with an updated PDA but an "outdated" CSC. So my question is :

what is the best to have

?

Thanks for your help.

Enjoy!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] kxdaorbit:
Mate, you do know how servers work right?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] StevePritchard:
IMHO I'd always have the latest security patch.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] ProdByEchelon:
We mean just in terms of it being OXM
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] StevePritchard:
FYI DSC2 has just been released for XXV - available via SamFirm.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] puddi:
same for SEE
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] herowinb:
My note 8 got Mar update today, DSC2/DSC1/DSB1. Security patch 1 Mar 2019
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] IcyNuttY:
Hi guys, new to this and just need to get some help.

I'm currently running N950FXXS5CRK4 with my CSC being SIN/SIN/XSP as per Settings>About>Software Info. PhoneInfo says I'm on FW CSC XEF, Active CSC SIN.

From what I understand does this mean that I could just update to Pie using for example Malaysia XME CSC firmware and use my SIN Home_CSC to preserve my data?

Would this enable me to continue using Samsung Pay?

Also, how do I get the home_csc file for my specific csc?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] MeltdownSpectre:
Just flash the latest Pie build.

There is no 'specific' HOME CSC file. Flashing HOME_CSC allows you to retain your existing CSC. It doesn't change anything.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] IcyNuttY:
So I can just flash the latest Pie build and retain my data on the phone?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] MeltdownSpectre:
Yes. As long as you use HOME_CSC, the CSC won't change and you'll retain all your data.

Always advisable to make a backup just in case though.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] IcyNuttY:
Great! Thanks! Downloading the FW now.. Is the home_csc file inside?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] MeltdownSpectre:
Yes. All firmwares come with 5 files.

AP, BL, CP, CSC_OXM and HOME_CSC_OXM.

You flash 4 at a time. The choice of which CSC file to use is up to you. Since you don't want data to be wiped, use HOME_CSC.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] sambenet:
Because we're on XDA developers forum, it is assumed for a lot of people that we're all developers. We can understand that some experts feel tired of responding to questions that seem basic to the ones, chinese for the others. So it makes it even more wonderful when experts take the time with patience to respond to non-experts like [MENTION=5063250]MeltdownSpectre[/MENTION] just did with [MENTION=5225788]IcyNuttY[/MENTION]. Thank you and to all others so dedicated just for the sake of helping each others.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] IcyNuttY:
Thanks! Flashing later. Fingers crossed that nothing goes wrong.

It's overwhelming for the uninitiated for sure but like you said, [MENTION=5063250]MeltdownSpectre[/MENTION] is awesome for being so patient and answering questions that may have been repeated many times. Hopefully people see his replies above!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] deepseaturtle:
This community is, I think, better than the other ones. They do such amazing jobs and people usually don't notice it.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] fanelectronico:
Hi community , It's been a while since a flashed a phone, so i just want to be sure of the procedure( sorry for the noob questions).

Currently i have a N950F (dual sim) with the version i attached to the post. The CSC says COL but I would like to change to COO (with my current carrier It takes a lot of time to get the updates...also I would like to try VoWifi and my current image doesn't have that option. I Checked and the COO is also for COLOMBIA so it works for me). My question is, Do I just need to follow the instructions in the post #1 and flash with the CSC_OXM so I can get the COO? any other recommendations?

Thanks in advance
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] MeltdownSpectre:
The firmware you have to flash is:

N950FXXU5DSB2 / N950FOXM5DSB3 / N950FXXU5DSB1

Download it with SamFirm, and clean flash it on your phone. The reason I recommend DSB2 is because it's the latest available build for COO, and flashing it will allow you to get OTA updates as well.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] MeltdownSpectre:
It's post like these that motivate me and many others to stay active and help out in these threads.

I really appreciate the nice comments from you guys, it's a great feeling to read all of them

Have a great weekend everyone :)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] fanelectronico:
Got It, downloading now. Do I need to put the CSC_OXM when flashing, right?. Thank you for your help
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] deepseaturtle:
Home CSC if you want to keep your data. Otherwise, use the CSC OXM
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] MeltdownSpectre:
Yes you do. Since you are switching from a carrier CSC base to unbranded (OXM), you will need to use CSC_OXM.

Your phone will be completely wiped. However, in some cases, it won't switch to your desired CSC after flashing, so I would suggest the following:

1) Flash COO firmware using CSC_OXM.

2) Once it boots up, go through setup and get to the homescreen. Don't sign in or restore any data yet.

Remove your SIM card, and then insert it again. You may get a pop-up on your device about region change.

3) Go to settings and do a factory reset.

After the reset is complete and your device boots. Go to settings > about > software information > service provider SW Ver.

It should say COO/COO/COL. If it does, then your work is done. VoLTE/WiFi Call should work fine, and you'll have OTA support as well.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] MeltdownSpectre:
He can't use HOME_CSC since he's not on an OXM firmware currently.

Using HOME_CSC_OXM on a carrier firmware will result in data loss and possibly a bootloop.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] deepseaturtle:
Oh I see. I didn't read it. My bad, sorry!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] santosangelob:
Hi please help, after the automatic restart upon updating. There's an error that says something like update failed contact samsung service center, but when I checked the software version, my phone was on the latest. Sorry I didn't get the screenshot of the error. I've also cleared the cache thru recovery mode.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] fanelectronico:
Thank you so much MeltdownSpectre!!!, I followed your instructions and everything went without issue ( now it says COO/COO/COL)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] MeltdownSpectre:
So glad I could help.

Enjoy!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Greviuser:
Hello, im from Indonesia so i must using XID, but i cant find the same baseband with my phone(N950FXXU5DSB1) i can only find N950FXXU5DSB2, is it okay to using this? and will my warranty void? and i need another help, do i need ADB? if yes how to install it? i can only manage to install samsung driver, but cant find adb installer exe files
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] liquidguru:
I'm in Indonesia too. Our CSC has never been in this multi CSC firmware. Just wait a few days and we will get our own OTA update
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] StevePritchard:
FYI DSC3 (N950FXXS5DSC3/N950FOXM5DSB4/N950FXXU5DSB2/N950FXXS5DSC3) is available via SamFirm from the ZTO CSC.

Cheers,

Steve.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] swolfman:
DSC3

Is this multi CSC version ?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Reaper1337:
Yes, it's part of OXM
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] costinhas:
I was using Germany DSB2 version (DBT) with February security and DEX was working flawlessly without the need to connect the charger. This week I updated to ZTO DSB3 and lost DEX. Now it only works if I connect the charger. Does anybody had this issue? Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] CrozB:
Note 8 950F International Version in USA

Hello,

I am wanting to flash back to stock on my 950F Duel Sim International phone. I am using AT&T as my carrier. I have done a search but I failed to find anything other than some saying this thread is for the international version.

Can anyone recommend a stock rom from my International Note 8

Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] swolfman:
Just use the latest multi CSC version

reffer to this post and download using SAMFIRM [just put ZTO in the region] and install using ODIN

FYI DSC3 (N950FXXS5DSC3/N950FOXM5DSB4/N950FXXU5DSB2/N950FXXS5DSC3) is available via SamFirm from the ZTO CSC.

Enjoy
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] CrozB:
Perfect. Done and Done.

Thanks!!!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] ProdByEchelon:
April Batch is out on Sammobile
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] sambenet:
Hi there. DSC5 available with April Security patch available as usual via SamFirm CSC: PHN, SER, CAC, ITV, SEB and DBT all part of Multi-CSC OXM.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] costinhas:
Any improvements besides April security?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] speechless:
+1
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] StevePritchard:
Don't know what's in it, but DSC6 is available for INS, LUX, MWD, and SEE via SamFirm. I'm currently downloading it. Details are N950FXXS5DSC6/N950FOXM5DSC1/N950FXXS5DSC6
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Prototype18:
Hi guys. I have the XEH sm-n950f/ds model. applied last official update in march and now the appril update doesnt show automaticly ? can i do anything about that or i do have to manual every time?

Thank you
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] sawdoctor:
Seeing as the op isn't maintaining the thread anymore why dont you ask the mods if they can assign the thread to you? Be much easier for everyone if the op was up to date
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] sambenet:
It's not the most scientific test ever done on earth but since I have upgraded to DSC6, I went to bed fully charged (the Note8, not me) at around 10pm, woke up at around 6am with 95% left. As usual, data and wifi activated. Before, that, I never woke up with more than 90%. Period. Be cautious with my feedback and for anyone else who upgraded to DSC6, please let us know if you have noticed the same.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] StevePritchard:
Yes, I mentioned in another thread that I seem to be enjoying improved battery performance with DSC6 - that was only after 24 hours, so it's early days, but it definitely does seem to be better.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] sambenet:
Amazing thanks [MENTION=272153]StevePritchard[/MENTION] for this confirmation !
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] deepseaturtle:
Does this update come with the April patch?

I'm on DSC2 with March 2019 and I'm wondering if the standby will be less agressive...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] sambenet:
Yes sir, it does:

"This firmware has version number PDA N950FXXS5DSC6 and CSC N950FOXM5DSC1. The operating system of this firmware is Android 9 , with build date Fri, 22 Mar 2019 09:20:11 +0000. Security patch date is 2019-04-01, with changelist 15325116."

https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-note8/SM-N950F/LUX/download/N950FXXS5DSC6/265821/
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] henklbr:
N950FXXS5DSC6 (Multi-CSC OXM)

This ROM is the latest ROM for Multi-CSC OXM released 10 Apr 19, and can be used for ALL CSC's mentioned in Multi-CSC OXM!

This is official Samsung ROM, so KNOX won't be triggered!

Change CSC for i.e. use Samsung Pay

Your data will stay intact, but it's possible you get "com.android.***** has stopped" -> Then a Factory Reset is needed (in Recovery)!

What's new:

* OneUI Pie

* April security patches (Samsung Android Security Updates)

* The security of your device has been improved.

Model	SM-N950F

Model name	Galaxy Note8

Country	Multi-CSC OXM

Version	Android 9

Changelist	15325116

Build date	Fri, 22 Mar 2019 09:20:11 +0000

Security Patch Level	2019-04-01

Multi-CSC	OXM

PDA	N950FXXS5DSC6

CSC	N950FOXM5DSC1

Details for download with SamFirm:

UN-ZIP the archive and place the files in the designated slots in Odin 3.13.1

HOME_CSC_OXM -> data will stay intact

CSC_OXM -> device will be resetted

This package contains the HOME_CSC of OXM Multi-CSC, which include the following CSC's: ACR AFG AFR ARO ATO AUT BGL BNG BRI BTC BTU CAC CAM CEL CHO COO DBT DKR ECT EGY EON ETL EUR GLB ILO INS ITV KSA LAO LUX LYS MID MM1 MWD MYM NEE NPL ORX PAK PCL PHE PHN PTR ROM SEB SEE SEK SER SIN SKZ SLK SMA STH THL THR TMC TPA TPH TTT TUN TUR WTL XEF XEH XEO XEU XFA XFE XME XSG XSP XTC XXV ZTO
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] infrasonic13:
Hmm is this different compared to the one below in the screenshot?

Looks the same but I didn't get One Ui Pie
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] StevePritchard:
Interestingly, DSC6 looks like it was created 3 days before DSC5. Weird.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Leejhay1714:
Sorry im new, i just have one question im here in KSA and i dont have a sound option in camera to turn in off, can i flash firmware from other country to have that option?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] StevePritchard:
Just flashing one of these versions won't help you because they will simply provide the latest KSA version, presumably with the shutter sound. If you want behaviour that is different from the phone's home territory, then you will need to change the CSC of the phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] May67:
You can use csc de oreo in pie
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Leejhay1714:
Twice download the firmware but got the same error at the end CRC does not match redownload the file
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] StevePritchard:
You are doing it the wrong way up. Lol.

In seriousness, you just need to keep trying until you don't get corruption. You could try a different CSC (currently INS, LUX, MWD, MYM, SEE, TUR, XEF, XXV are all on the latest version), but the likelihood is that your internet connection or PC is to blame.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] MeltdownSpectre:
In his case, the screenshot says 'Reconnecting' and then restarts the download halfway through. Obviously means his connection was interrupted. That is usually the cause for CRC errors when downloading through SamFirm. If your connection isn't stable enough, and even if it drops out for a few seconds during the download, you'll have to start from scratch since the CRC check will most likely fail.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] StevePritchard:
FYI - DSD1 is available for ZTO via SamFirm (N950FXXS5DSD1/N950FOXM5DSB4/N950FXXS5DSD1). It looks like the CSC has rolled back a bit, from DSC1 to DSB4 - not sure if that's significant though.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] costinhas:
I have installed this update this morning. My internet speed dropped 80% and battery life is terrible now. Will row back asap
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] StevePritchard:
I can't say I've seen these issues. In fact, I've not noticed any differences at all.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] PlutoDelic:
Fellas,

I didnt have time to treat my phone with updates, and just recently jumped from 2nd Beta to DSC5. Is anyone having cell reception issues? it seems like it's a lot worse. Unfortunately, im on a remote location with 2-3 bar of 2G network, i guess this has become uncommon. Compared to 2nd Beta, i have one bar less in every location, and no signal at all indoors, which it used to have in 2nd Beta.

I can confirm, everything flashed correctly.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Reaper1337:
My signal got even better with DSC5

Signal drops way less from 4G+ to 4G
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] PlutoDelic:
4G+ and 4G are actually more Carrier dependent, but maybe there are new instructions on aggregating the channels, it technically does not have much to do with signal quality. Thanks for your input anyways :).
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] costinhas:
Got back to DSC6. Best Rom ever. My N8 rocks now. Battery life is the best I've got so far.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] kxdaorbit:
+1

7hrs SOT for a 2yrs old phone is beyond my expectations.

For me, the cherries on the cake are the updates to 'Goodlock', specifically the 'One Hand ÷' module, 'Quick Tools' is so lit.

Might change my username to 'One chuffed geezer'.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] StevePritchard:
FYI DSD5 is available on MWD via SamFirm. (N950FXXU6DSD5/N950FOXM6DSD5/N950FXXU6DSD3)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] deepseaturtle:
Does it come with May security patches ? Are there any other improvments ?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] StevePritchard:
I've no idea, I'm afraid. It was only released half an hour ago, and although I'm downloading it, I'm doing that remotely, and won't be able to apply it until this evening.

If history is anything to go by, it will probably have the latest security patches. I'm not sure what, if anything, else.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] deepseaturtle:
Thanks for this very quick answer !

I guess it's only going to be security patches as you said.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] chanchal.shohel:
Boot-loader Has been changed to U5>U6. Its an update rather than security patches... be careful. you wont be able to downgrade. Wait until official change log...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] henklbr:
Yes, it has the May security patch