yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] gordohat:
Would there be any solution then, ie how would you decrypt the file or replace with a non encrypted Telstra version? (while keeping the OEM Unlock fix intact)

Would the only alternative be to install a Custom Rom? If so, which ones would have call record feature? (I know Dr Ketan's Rom is missing this feature according to that forum)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] efex:
Just take the unencrypted csc-file from an S8/S8+, edit it (add the features you want), and replace the one in TEL folder, reboot.

I personally have done this (not TEL csc though, but NEE) and it works. I also added the line for disabling camera shutter sound. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Kalm_Traveler:
they are in some xml files under /system/omc/whateverCSCyouareusing/
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] gordohat:
Any possibility someone could help me to obtain an non-encrypted cscfeature.xml file from an S8/S8+ please?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] shouren04:
Tkkg11994 has a CSC selection utility for S8/S8+. Instead of flashing it, open up the zip & pick one that might be close to yours & make changes as necessary. (He also makes one for the Note 8 but of course the CSCs in that utility are encrypted)

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s8/development/utility-flashable-csc-selection-v1-0-0-t3605262

Even though our stock Note 8 cscfeature.xml is encypted, you can install Wanam's CSC Feature Expert app from the Play store & it will read your existing active cscfeature.xml. unfortunately the app won't make any changes to an encrypted cscfeature.xml but it will tell you what csc features you have now & can manually enter them into an unencrypted cscfeature.xml. Tedious process but at least it's a way.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ma.wanam.cscexpert&hl=en

If there's a much easier hopefully someone can chime in.

I wish someone could make an app that decrypts encrypted cscfeature.xml & extract. Since Wanam's app is able to read encrypted ones I assume there must be a way to do so. And that app was created long before Samsung started encrypting them.

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To add, if I'm not mistaken, that's basically how Kalm_Traveler started out creating his Tmobile mod. I'm on Tmobile so I'm grateful that he made the mod & is how I am using an unencrypted csc. His main goal was to enable VoLTE & Wifi calling for Exynos N8s to be used with Tmobile USA. But in his mod, things like the native call recording, shutter sound toggle, & spam caller protection are already enable. You could try flashing that as well & see if it works for you. But of course make a full back up first just in case, including efs & modem. I don't know how it would play with your carrier.

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-note-8/themes/mod-exynos-t-mobile-csc-wifi-calling-t3678846
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] gordohat:
Thanks, I did actually try flashing that mod for my Note 8 (N950F) )last week, but it actually crippled my mobile (System processes kept constantly dying). So lucky I had a backup and I did a full restore. Hence why I am now looking at a more targeted way of enabling native call recording on my Note 8.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] shouren04:
I've had that issue too, the newer versions don't play well with certain ROMs.

Try this one. The older version is what I use & is based on this:

http://tekhd.com/s8/#s8tmo
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] gordohat:
I will just add my results so far, as they are a bit curious.

I Tried the first URL for "CSC Feature Expert for Samsung" and added the new entry of "ConfigRecording" under VoiceCall group and set the value to "RecordingAllowed". Note that the other settings seemed correct with my specific carrier settings of "TEL". The app responds that changes were saved and to reboot. Upon rebooting, call recording still does not work.

At this stage I tried another App - "Root Essentials" that has the component called "Samsung CSC Editor". I noticed that the entry of "ConfigRecording" already correctly existed. I had a look at the files with a root explorer to see what has changed. I found that the encrypted file "/system/omc/TEL/cscfeature.xml" has not been modified according to timestamps. Nothing else in this directory added or modified either. Surprisingly though I found that a new directory of "/system/csc/" has been created with new file of "feature.xml". Viewing this file seems to have the new "ConfigRecording" entry and specific settings for "TEL".

It seems as though these CSC editors are not appropriate for the Note8 and are assuming S8 or S8+. I don't know how it is presenting the CSC file for modification - did it decrypt the one in /system/omc/TEL" (seems unlikely if it is seaming under "/system/csc" or is it generating a new one from scratch based on my country/Carrier of TEL?

I have yet to try coping this "feature.xml" file over the encryplted "cscfeature.xml" file in case this will result in having to perform another recovery and that there may be a better way. Also I am not sure if this newly generated "feature.xml" file matches all entries in the proper Note 8 cscfeature.xml encrypted file.

Anyone with further insight please comment.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] shouren04:
Yup, as I mentioned in post 28, Wanam's CSC Feature Expert app won't make/save changes to any newer encrypted csc feature xml files but will read encrypted ones. I mentioned is only to be used as a tool should you want to create your own unecrypted one.

The other app you tried is creating a new file in /system/csc because it's an old app for phones older than S8/S8+, pre Nougat that didn't use the omc csc folder structure.

Try the one I linked in post #30. I believe it should work for you. And if it does work & you are missing features that you need, use the Wanam app to determine what you have now so you can add them to the tkkg1994 mod. So basically take a screenshot of what you have now using Wanam's app then install the tkkg1994 csc mod.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] gordohat:
Thanks, I will try the second method after I buy another SD Card for new backups. One question though, how can you be sure that Wanam's app is actually decrypting the file and not presenting it by some other means? The fact that it says it has saved the changes is a bit of a red flag to me.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] shouren04:
I won't say that I'm 100% sure but from my own experience it sure looks like it.

I used that app when I was on stock XEF encrypted CSC, then compared it to stock USA Tmobile encrypted CSC, completely different & easy to see the differences as the Tmobile CSC had TMB values. So that told me it is reading it. And before I tried for myself, someone else mentioned it too which is the method I mentioned also in post #28 (second half).

It's not saving because it can't save to the encrypted format. Wanam's app is also an older pre omc app but at least this one seems to pull data from existing loaded CSC as it will also display the CSC version info that corresponds to what is in the phone.

This is why it may be possible to make an app to decrypt, an app like Wanam's that reads the loaded CSCs, then extract to a different save location unencrypted.

one idea that I did not get try when I was on stock encrypted CSC was to open Wanam's app, then delete (or rename as bak) the encrypted cscfeature.xml, then go back to Wanam's app & try to save changes to see if it would create a new file. Perhaps you can try this?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] gordohat:
I will give this a try as well, after I get new SD card and do full backup. I wish there was a developer out there that could address performing edits to an encrypted cscfeature.xml file under the new cscfeature.xml. The need for this is only going to increase as new Samsung models and Android OSs become available in the future, with the vendor and/or Carrier culture of wanting to encrypt everything.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] shouren04:
Ok, well I tried it so scratch the TMB CSC tool I mentioned before.

I installed TEL csc. Then I used Wanam's CSC Expert app to enabled shutter sound menu as this was not listed as enabled (just a further test) & enabled call recording.

After the app saved the changes to /system/csc like you experienced, I used Root Explorer & copied feature.xml from /system/csc to /system/omc/TEL.

While in /system/omc/TEL I renamed cscfeature.xml to cscfeature.org, then I renamed feature.xml that was placed in this folder to cscfeature.xml (not sure if that is necessary & I didn't test not renaming it).

BTW, don't rename your original cscfeature.xml to cscfeature.bak, if you do, if make an edit to the new cscfeature.xml, it will save the old copy as .bak & will overwite the previous one. So if you rename to .org or something other than .bak you can always revert back to your stock one if needed.

Then go back to /system & delete the csc folder that was created by the CSC Expert app. Then reboot. (I didn't delete this the first time & after reboot my screen lock password was not recognized & I had to reinstall CSC).

Call recording & shutter sound toggle are enabled & work perfectly fine.

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Yeah scratch this one, it's basically the same thing as copying over the one saved from the csc app like I just tested & posted above.

So now I'm thinking the app doesn't actually read the encrypted one, maybe it get's loaded into ram or something & pulls it from there. I'm thinking it might not be possible to decrypt the actual encrypted cscfeature.xml unless some one is able to decipher the encryption. Samsung is encrypting it for a reason.... to make it hard for us to mess with it. I'm not a dev so I have no idea but yeah I hope someday devs will have a solution for it. I've seen at least one dev mention trying to come up with a solution.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] gordohat:
So you say if I follow this method it should work for me?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] shouren04:
Yes, I tested myself & it worked.

Or better yet, even easier.... since I still have the file in my sd card.

Rename cscfeature.xml to cscfeature.orig, copy the attached file to /system/omc/Tel & rename to cscfeature.xml, then reboot (I had to rename it to .txt to attach it here).
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] gordohat:
I used your file and followed your instructions. All seemed good, except the voice call recording still not working. Still only records from microphone and not the line. The same app on my old Note 5 works fine.

Note that the file is working for other settings eg the Camera Shutter menu - tried both TRUE and FALSE for this setting and definitely shows the corresponding menu in Camera settings only when set to TRUE.

Maybe for Call recording there is something else restricting it? What would be in the "cscfeature_network.xml" file?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] shouren04:
Not sure what's happening, worked perfectly fine for me just like when I'm on TMB csc. I tested by calling my voicemail, it recorded everything.

You had this issue previously?

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Not sure if anything else is restricting it but I don't think so, not cscfeature related anyway.

Older cscfeature files just had everything in one file. Some CSCs like TMB had an additional cscfeature file named other.xml.

With newer csc they are split up, cscfeature_network.xml contains the network related strings so it makes cscfeature.xml smaller. My TMB csc just has everything in cscfeature.xml & doesn't use cscfeature_network.

I'll look tomorrow to see if there's anything else I can easily spot that related. But when I installed TEL csc, I used the file that I attached along with the encrypted csc_features_network.xml that was included with TEL csc. Only used that one line to enable call recording. It recorded the incoming voice, very clear as if listening through the earpiece, & I was not on speaker mode. I spoke a coulple of words which was also recorded. The only thing it did not record was the keypad tones when I pressed them to delete a message in my voicemail & skip to the next message.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] gordohat:
Which voice recorder app are you using? I will give that one a try just to make sure.

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Actually I just tried another couple of recorders and these seem to work - "Call Recorder ACR" and also the standard Samsung recorder. Must be that for some reason my old trusty app "Easy Voice Recorder" no longer works for Note 8. (worked well on Note 5).

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I really appreciated your help these last few days. Thanks very much!!:)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] shouren04:
No problemo. :good:

Wait, so this entire time you were trying to get a recording app to work? This csc feature is only to enable the native call recorder which is the one I was using/testing. It wouldn't affect a seperate recording app. I don't have a need for call recording so I've never tried any other call recorder apps.

The voice recorder enabled by the csc is "built in" & works through the stock Samsung phone dialer. Calls recorded will show up in your call log with an microphone icon & the recorded calls are saved to the Call folder in internal storage.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] gordohat:
Yes it looks to be that way. I checked call recording capability again for the "ACR" app with the "RecordingAllowed" value changed to FALSE and it still worked. One thing I found though was that with the new unencrypted "cscfeature.xml" file I had not been receiving any calls throughout the day. Called myself to confirm, nothing getting through, though I could make outgoing calls no problem. I did a reset, which did not resolve it. I replaced with the previous existing encrypted cscfeature.xml file and receive calls work again. There must be some setting in the unencrypted file that causes the problem, or maybe taking precedence over contents in the "cscfeature_network.xml" file. ACR app also continues to work. So almost a full circle now, but have learned a lot in the process.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Messias Estumano:
cscfeature.xml changed

I have here the cscfeature.xml of the Galaxy S9 G9600, with the option enabled, if someone can send me the cscfeature.xml of your device, I can put the option and resend

S9 G9600

drive.google.com/open?id=1qYkmAJHg26jt4pIWuaBx06CWN0p8Td5i
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] zackz:
Hi guys. Good news. I am using this method & its successful. The in-call record button appear! Mine is G950FD, XME provider (Malaysia. Check in 'About Phone' > 'Software Information' > 'Service Provider'). To be specific, the path should be '/system/omc/XME/cscfeature.xml'. The 'XME' should be diff depends on your country. Add the said script on the last line before '</FeatureSet>'. The recorder call will be saved in '/sdcard/Call'.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Vordx:
Did you get updates after flashing the Korean firmware? And what CSC are you on ?
[LG K10 Guides, News, & Discussion] oneperson3121:
LG K10 (K425)

Bootloader method by fastboot mode doesn't seem to work at all, only reboots like normal.
[LG K10 Guides, News, & Discussion] oneperson3121:
No one able to find anything yet for LG K10 K25 ATT carrier?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] caain:
This wasn't particularly the easiest decision, but I'm switching to the Moto X4. I have absolutely loved my Shamu, but it's time for something new given that Google won't be supporting it any longer. The X4 is definitely not an upgrade (it's a bit of a downgrade, in some ways), but Google was offering $150 off if I trade in my Shamu and stick with Fi.

I hope to pick up a Pixel XL 2 down the line when the price drops and get back to a 6" screen and priority Google updates. For now a mid-range device should fit the bill and replace my Shamu. I looked at selling on Swappa instead, but Google offers more than they're going for with the Fi credit. I've got the Shapeways Qi dock for my car and several Spigen cases for it too. Just seems a shame to toss them!

Is anyone else moving to the X4?
[HTC 10 Questions & Answers] Nathan2:
The subject says it all, really. I bought a used HTC 10 on ebay. Like many of them, it is Verizon branded, but I had read that it should support all US LTE bands? The model # on it is HTC6545L, sku HTC6545LVW and FCC ID NM82PS6500.

No dice so far. I input the APN settings from here, and that got me from voice-only to HSPA+. No LTE, though.

The sim card came right out of my HTC M8, which is always on LTE at the same location, using the same card.

Could I get it working by flashing different firmware or an RUU?

Any help greatly appreciated.
[HTC 10 Questions & Answers] aer0zer0:
If you are SOFF, Convert the phone to US Unlocked
[HTC 10 Questions & Answers] Nathan2:
Whoops, I had assumed I could just use Sunshine but it looks like the only way to S-OFF is to physically mail the phone in to the devs!

Are you certain, that converting the phone is all I need to use the AT&T LTE bands? If so, I can do S-OFF by mail, whatever, but otherwise I might still be able to return it to the seller, dunno.

I guess there's no way to verify without S-OFF, that LTE works?

Thanks very much!
[HTC 10 Questions & Answers] aer0zer0:
conversion 100% works, and is better served if your going to be using predominately GSM sims... I thought hspa+ was lte though
[HTC 10 Questions & Answers] Nathan2:
Awesome, thanks, I hope [MENTION=2376614]jcase[/MENTION] is accepting more mail in orders right now.

Nah, HSPA and HSPA+ are kind of "3.5G." You can tell the difference when it displays an H or H+ in the status bar, instead of the usual 4G or LTE icon, and also because it's significantly slower. It does still work in some areas where LTE doesn't, though, and is still way better than 3G.
[HTC 10 Questions & Answers] morr22066:
I was on Verizon when I got my HTC 10, so it's a Verizon branded phone. I unlocked it with Sunshine.

When I decided to switch to Metro PCS which is basically budget TMobile, I changed the CID to super CID, flashed the TMobile RUU and popped in the Metro PCS Sim and it's worked great, wifi calling, etc.

I'm still on Metro PCS but I am currently running the LeeDroid ROM.
[HTC 10 Questions & Answers] Dlind:
I am certain it works because I have an unlocked htc 10 with s-off and I can use verizon if I flash the verizon radio on my phone. But right now I'm using at&t
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] masri1987:
Hey all, never-msrp had the black note 8 950fd for 849.99 64gb on ebay for like 1 hour before he sold out.

I'm itching for a unlocked bootloader and pixel 2 xl 128gb after taxes is over 1k! no sense in justifying that.

So i'm returning my t-mo note 8 when i buy the unlocked exynos ones, but i don't know who are trusted sources on ebay or elsewhere for this. Since never msrp is sold out and he has no idea when he's getting more can y'all source me to where to go?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] force70:
Clove.

Bh photo if they have them yet

And lots of other sellers on ebay.

Lots of places to buy from

sent from my Note FE
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] masri1987:
with clove, conversion and shipping it's 1190 and change...

Amazon has it for 909$

BH photo has it for 979

So my ultimate question would be, any benefit from purchasing it from bh photo video vs amazon?

All other ebay sellers don't come close to amazon or never-msrp pricing as of right now..
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] masri1987:
wait it's 947 on clove , (exclusion of VAT) , so here's the thing this popped up when i began filling out order

"Samsung’s region lock stops use of this handset within your chosen country unless activated with a European SIM. I agree for Clove Technology to break the seal on the box, activate the phone and remove the region lock by completing a 5 minute call on the handset."

found that interesting-

Does clove offer warranty of some sort?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] shouren04:
Yeah the UK phones have regional lock. They'll activate it by the method listed. If you decline, you won't be able to make calls outside the countries listed for the phone.

I got mine from Clove and couldn't be happier. They break the seal & unlock it but I couldn't tell except for seeing the broken seal. They reset it so setup is exactly like with a new phone, I couldn't even fine a single fingerprint or smudge on it. I upgraded to DHL shipping, was shipped on a Friday, I received it on Monday.

With all the crap going on with OEM unlock missing/disappear, lowest price was not a concern for me. And really I didn't pay very much more than if I were to get a SD version from my carrier or Samsung.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] masri1987:
[MENTION=4463570]force70[/MENTION]

i bought a SM-N950N for 860$ deep sea blue.

So i need to know everything, for using it on T-Mobile , including do I need to flash any other version stock rom in odin or just unlock TWRP and RoM it and go!

I'm so excited
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] shouren04:
Take a look at Kalm_Traveler's threads:

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-note-8/help/exynos-odin-flashing-fail-please-mistake-t3673231

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-note-8/themes/mod-exynos-t-mobile-csc-wifi-calling-t3678846

He has a N950N on Tmobile. He's still working on the mod for the N firmware. The second link is his TMO mod for F variants. You can however flash the F firmware on your N & install the mod if you don't want to wait. He's been working hard at it & I'm sure he'll figure it out soon. I flashed his mod on my N950F & it's working great.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] tokoam:
256gb or 64gb ? either way thats a great price I have the 256gb i paid 1190 for it.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] masri1987:
64gb, 256 was over 1k after currency conversion, plus i already have a 256 memory card.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] masri1987:
https://www.wondamobile.com/mobile/...n-lte-mobile-phone-sim-free-and-unlocked.html

This is the model i purchased
[Zuk Z1 Original Android Development] Sharma_Ji:
It also doesn't have u touch, right ?

Edit :- Confirmed by srijith, it has u touch, good work guys..:good:
[Zuk Z1 Original Android Development] Chandu Kone:
Everything working fine in this build.. U-touch is implemented in this build.
[Zuk Z1 Original Android Development] himanshu fulmali:
I'm not able to find u touch option, any help...??
[Zuk Z1 Original Android Development] adanoss:
what's the difference from another AOSPEx ROM by shubhambhise?

aside kernel of course ;)
[Zuk Z1 Original Android Development] sriram prakhya:
Try it and say:fingers-crossed:
[Galaxy S3 Neo General] haider123:
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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note5] vasiaua:
My phone keep restarting randomly some 2-6vtimes in a row
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note5] AJW6381:
Same thing happened to me. I fixed mine by clearing cache. This may help

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note5] vasiaua:
That was the first thing I did.... Factory is the last but gone have to put in Google password just get do it on new phone