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[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] kdsiddhant:
Thanks a lot @nguyenlucky ! I was having the exact same issue as I was trying to change CSC from EUX to INS. Followed your instructions and now I got the One UI 6 update!

If anyone needs steps for Odin, I found this vide helpful -
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] iamROX:
Hello everyone, I recently imported s23 ultra from US and sold my iPhone 14 pro max in the hope of getting call recording and caller ID. But I'm not able to find call recording option in native phone app. My model number is SM-S918U, with csc OYN XAA. I think XAA stands for us unlocked unbranded. I am also not able to get any Ota updates. I tried changing CSC via sam software. It says exploit failed, csc changed, phone reboots and still same csc. Is there any other way to change csc? Also if I try flashing INS firmware via Odin, is there any possibility of hard brick? I am sorry for lot of questions.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] peacey8:
There is no call recording option in US model, and you cannot flash international firmware (like INS) on US model (it won't work, and if you force it somehow, it will definitely brick). You are out of luck here.

Also, XAA should get OTA updates perfectly fine. What firmware version are you on right now?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] nguyenlucky:
You need to use Patched Odin to convert to S918U1 firmware to get OTA.

Also why did you import the US version for call recording though? S918B is sold almost everywhere and has call recording with a number of CSCs ....
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] iamROX:
I was ignorant and I thought it'll be easy to get it working in android. I have found a shop near me who is willing to exchange my S918U for S9180. I am trying to find weather S9180 will support call recording and 5g in India and Just in case it doesn't, will the change in csc work. Any help or any direction which would lead me to this answers would be really appreciated.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] nguyenlucky:
S9180 doesn't support call recording either. Actually it does but only with Chinese firmware (no Google).

You need S918B for call recording. Why don't you buy the official Indian version? Or import it from UAE or whatever
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] iamROX:
Thanks, just got to know about it. Best case is I'll sale this s918u and get a proper Indian one.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] kin201303:
S9180 (CHC) Chinese firmware support call recording (have google,no google play)
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] nguyenlucky:
I know that, but it's not good for non-Chinese users
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] charlydj501:
Hi, I bought a S918B in Spain, but it came with CSC EUX/-/EUX/PLS (Poland) and it can't be updated via OTA, I tried to change the last csc PLS with SanfwTools and EUX firmware, but that last csc PLS doesn't let me change it. Is there any way to leave it EUX/-/EUX/EUX? Thank you. :(
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] kin201303:
the last csc PLS can't change,because your phone is PLS, if you not change csc,your csc is all PLS

You see my phone not change csc is all TGY
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] charlydj501:
Ok thanks friend ;)
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] hitu1612:
Hello Guys

I'm from India, I buy S23U model S918B from Dubai Airport, it comes with AFR and I updated it to INS. (& Manufactur showing Vietnam)

1. Still showing last 2 letter as AFR not INS. Why? How to change that also to INS ?

2. I got Call Recording features but still I unable to find GoodLock on store.

3. If I do reset device, does I get INS as inserting Indian SIM ? Is there anyway to get fully device as INS ?

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] nguyenlucky:
Your device is for the Kenya market. Forget about making it fully INS, these last two cannot ever be changed.

About goodlock, it probably depends on your samsung account location and your actual location.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] cemuza:
Hello,

I live in Portugal and I have here a good deal on an s23 ultra from Chile.

But I wanted to make it as most Portuguese as possible, while keeping the OTA.

From what I've seen the PDA from both CSC versions (CHO and EUX or even MEO (Portuguese)) is the same.

So this means that I could in theory just change the CSC while not flashing other ROM?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] nguyenlucky:
Just flash the BWKC EUX HOME_CSC file.

For BKWC firmware, CHO and EUX differs in the CSC part.

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Download Galaxy S23 Ultra SM-S918B (CHO) S918BXXS3BWKC in Samfw - Samsung firmware download

Galaxy S23 Ultra SM-S918B (CHO - Chile) S918BXXS3BWKC U(Android 14) samsung firmware download all model, lastest, fast update, completely free and fast speed in Samfw.com ✅

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[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] cemuza:
Thanks for the quick answer. Truly appreciate the help nguyenlucky.

And sorry for the noobness but when you say to flash the BWKC EUX HOME_CSC file, you're saying to flash the entire ROM with the EUX CSC file right?

Meaning, download the files from the first URL you shared and ODIN with it (with the usual 4 files).

Or is it something else, flahing just the CSC file with some other tool?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] nguyenlucky:
Flash just the HOME_CSC file from EUX BWKC firmware, in the CSC slot of Odin. (Use CSC file if you want to wipe data, HOME_CSC if not)

As you can see, BWKC firmware of CHO and EUX differs only in the CSC part, so flashing other files is pointless.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] cemuza:
Thanks a lot for the answer again.

Now I'm more confident on buying the phone without the fear ending up buying a brick.

I will still test the SIM at buy time, to make sure it plays nice with my PT carrier.

if I end up buying it, I'll come back here to post the results of the CSC change.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] nguyenlucky:
Oh wait, if the Chile phone isn't on BWKC already, just flash full EUX firmware with Odin.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] cemuza:
Just coming here to communicate that after I bought the device, I flashed the EUX ROM (S918BXXS3BWKC) and everything worked out fine ...

BUT I couldn't receive the the OTA for 2024/01 (S918BXXS3BWL3) . After some investigation it turned out that the EUX CSC has some problems with OTA since May 2023, so I've decided to change the CSC to MEO (Portuguese CSC).

Immediately after the phone restarted and checked the updates and there was there, the patch for 2024/01, so after all of this tweaking the phone seems 100% fine.

Shout out to nguyenlucky for the quick replies and all the help and guidance given with the answers, it's always a bit terrifying flashing stuff on 700/800 € phones for the first time 😁
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] nguyenlucky:
Yeah, I just learned that in some phones without original EUX CSC, changing to EUX will disable OTA for some reason. Glad you figured it out.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Subin khan:
Will he receive OTA update?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] khan.orak:
My phone is from Singapore and I flashed Pakistan firmware on it. The CSC has changed except for the highlighted parts. How to change them?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Shuancito:
Hello everyone, and thanks in advance for the help, this is my current version, can't record call or use gpay or Samsung pay, Even if i have all setup to usa or Indiana region, wich csc should i get and continue getting otas?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] _Android_1:
I changed to INS. call recording works though it is in the overflow menu instead of a button. How can I bring it to the main menu ?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] xdauser2024:
I don't think it's possible to change its position. That's one of the reasons why I chose ILO instead.

Spoiler content hidden.

You can read this comment for my experience with ILO and its comparison to INS.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] _Android_1:
I changed to THL and it is works well. But thanks for advice, sir.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] seetalahoru:
Changed to XXV. Anyone having OTA update issues after this change?

Thanks nguyenlucky for detailed guide.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Nexus4life:
I have an SM-S918B/DS with MID CSC, brought from UAE. I live in EU so I just flashed it to EUX CSC. Will I receive OTA?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] nguyenlucky:
No, for some reason, non-EUX flagship phones won't have OTA when changing to EUX. Only factory EUX can.

Mid range phones, FE and tablets don't have this weird restriction.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Nexus4life:
Interesting! So what would be the CSC I should go for?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] nguyenlucky:
Some European carriers like EVR
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Nexus4life:
Thank you for your suggestion, I did go with EVR, but I can't see the option of health passes on Samsung Wallet. EUX had this option.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] nguyenlucky:
Get one that matches your current country

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[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Nexus4life:
Thank you tho I can't find Greece in this list. Should I choose a country close to Greece then?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] nguyenlucky:
Yeah I guess. Greece apparently doesn't have a carrier CSC, and its unbranded CSC is part of EUX now.

One more think you can try is changing to EUX, then use the Shield Red app (paid) to change Country ISO to Greece. I'm not sure if that will have OTA though.

More info: https://alliancex.org/shield/shieldpro/
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Squilchi:
hi thank you for the help in this thread but i still need help understanding please. i bought SM-S918B/DS with TPA csc but i live in the usa and use tmobile. what would be best csc to change to and still receive ota? or should i just root and use different csc and not care?

also does it really matter not having ins branded csc, meaning are phones branded for different markets worse off or do they just lose out on betas that can be sideloaded anyway. thank you
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] amirshahzad:
Hi dear developers,

I'm new here. I have the S23 Ultra (SM-S918B) international UAE variant and I downloaded the latest Thailand firmware from SamFW to enable call recording.

I successfully installed it complete Thailand firmware using Odin and used CSC, not Home CSC. However, call recording is still not enabled. It's still showing the same CSC (screenshot attached).

How can I enable call recording?

or do I need to install any other Country firmware?

I am eagerly awaiting your response.

Thank You.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] xdauser2024:
You flashed the same firmware as you had before, or just an updated version of it.

Spoiler content hidden.

https://samfw.com/firmware/SM-S918B/KSA/S918BXXS3CXD2

https://samfw.com/firmware/SM-S918B/THL/S918BXXS3CXD2

As you can see from the MD5 hashes for both these firmware files, you'll notice that they are exactly the same. Meaning these are the same exact files. You'll also notice that both firmware files have been downloaded the same exact times i.e 4127. That's not a coincidence.

You didn't need to flash your firmware (and by using the CSC file, you ended up factory resetting your phone) to change your CSC.

Changing CSC is pretty easy and doesn't involve wiping the data off your device. It's done for free using SamFW Tool and it's from the same site that you grabbed your firmware files from.

To be more accurate, it's pretty easy when you're changing your Active CSC that is already available under your Multi CSC. E.g in your case, your Multi CSC is OXM and your current Active CSC is KSA. THL is also available under OXM. So, there's no need to flash your firmware or anything.

Spoiler content hidden.

Here's the tutorial that I used to change my CSC, which was also KSA as my phone is from the UAE like yours, to ILO (Israel) to enable call recording.

Here's my comment on XDA detailing how I changed my CSC and why I chose ILO over INS (India) to enable call recording.

Make sure you have Samsung USB driver installed. And after you've installed it, restart your PC and also restart your phone. Restarting both your devices before changing CSC will help you avoid a lot of potential headaches.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] nguyenlucky:
INS seems to have the least ca combos pruned, so go for it.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] xdauser2024:
It's impossible to change them.

These are your Device CSCs. Some phones have one, some like yours (and mine i.e XSG/KSA) have 2.

They'll stay the same no matter which CSC firmware you flash.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] amirshahzad:
Thank You very much for explain

I successfully changed CSC using samfw tool
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] nguyenlucky:
The ones having two device CSCs, the first one is factory country, the second one is factory carrier. For example, Singapore, Australia. If the device is bought unbranded then the second device CSC will be the same as the first.

Markets without carrier CSC will only have one device CSC for country.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] chaurasiyar12345:
Can you help me ?? tell me your telegram username
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] chaurasiyar12345:
Can you help me ?? i recently purchased s23 ultra

Telegram username??
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] jaylie21:
Hi, i have a question regarding on my s23U, my CSC is TPA which Panama, can i change my CSC to XTC, im from the Phillippines, boot animation and shutdown animation has Claro carrier on it, will it be possible to flash XTC csc to my phone via SamFw tool? Thank you in advance 🙂
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] jaylie21:
Also, will i encounter problems flashing from TPA to XTC csc? Thank you
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] jaylie21:
Hi, i have a question regarding on my s23U, my CSC is TPA which is Panama, can i change my CSC to XTC, im from the Phillippines, boot animation and shutdown animation has Claro carrier on it, will it be possible to flash XTC csc to my phone via SamFw tool? Also, will i have encounter error flashing the Home csc from TPA to XTC? Thank you in advance 🙂
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] nguyenlucky:
Flash latest XTC firmware then use Samfw tool to change to XTC. There shouldn't be any problems, but remember to backup.

Also, your device is XXV (Vietnamese) from factory though, not TPA, judging by the last CSC. It shouldn't matter unless you want to claim warranty in country of purchase.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] jaylie21:
Can i use Odin Mode on Samfw tool to flash? I already downloaded the latest firmware, what app can i back up my current firmware? Sorry noob question, i came from ios so no idea, anyway thank you for the swift reply 🙂
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] nguyenlucky:
Use Odin 3.14.1 from the XDA thread. Odin in Samfw is somewhat problematic. Flash HOME CSC instead of CSC file to keep data intact.

You can backup using Smart Switch for PC.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] jaylie21:
Thank you for this, i will update once done 😀
[Desire General] that_android_htc_fan:
Askin Again for a root...

Model is PB99200

Android Version is 2.2.2
[Desire General] that_android_htc_fan:
no one?
[Desire General] ze7zez:
It is a good thing to help when you can see that someone has difficulties and is trying to overcome them on his own.

Here you can't see that.

Read all of Ulumia's posts in this section, you will find the answer.
[Desire General] that_android_htc_fan:
okay...
[Wear OS Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bunekalabalık:
with which adb command can i backup installed apk file? WhatsApp app suddenly disappears.
[Wear OS Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bernarbernuli:
Use Wear OS Tools to backup installed Apps, and if you want send privately whatsApp apk, I'm curious to know if it's fake or real.

https://xdaforums.com/t/tool-all-in-one-tool-for-windows-wear-os-tools-v10.4485439/
[Wear OS Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] skdubg:
its easier to use https://xdaforums.com/t/tool-adb-appcontrol-1-8-0-ultimate-app-manager-debloat-tool-tweaks.4147837/
[Wear OS Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bunekalabalık:
thanks guys, ill try
[Wear OS Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bernarbernuli:
hi, as I'm the developer of Wear OS Tools, I'm curious to know if you find the app difficult? and why? and what would you change?
[Wear OS Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bunekalabalık:
its real wp apk
[Wear OS Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] skdubg:
hi, it was not about your tool (by the way, I also use), but about how he can easily back up the APK.
[Wear OS Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bernarbernuli:
Ok, and in that you find it complicated to make a backup, have you tried option 2? In case you think it is necessary to give me some advice to make it easier.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 (2021)] billyb1987:
Trying to download stock firmware via Frija but it asks for the CSC.

Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 (2021)] lewmur:
The CSC in the region code for where you live. For the U.S. and Canada it is XAR. (Cellular South) You need to tell where you are before we can tell you what your code is.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 (2021)] billyb1987:
I'm in the UK. Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 (2021)] lewmur:
Try EUX.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GoldenStarGamer:
I recieve a poppup saying that i need to restart my phone but when i click restart it instead sends a notification saying that it it coudn't configure service provider functionalities.

When i remove the notification, the poppup apears again.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ayoubi93:
Same problem here in A137F, did you solve it?
[Redmi Note 11S 4G / POCO M4 Pro 4G (fleur)] ShazuxD:
Custom Splash Screen For Fleur

Includes: boot logo & fastboot logo

- Flash In Recovery

- Download From Below

- Stock Splash Mi/Poco also below

DerpFest splash->

fastboot:

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Bootlogo:

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AOSPK SPLASH: ->

Bootlogo:

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BootLogo:

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[Redmi Note 11S 4G / POCO M4 Pro 4G (fleur)] BloxetPL:
How did you make flashable zip with logo.bin?
[Redmi Note 11S 4G / POCO M4 Pro 4G (fleur)] ShazuxD:
We have logo partitions. In /dev/block

logo.bin can be extracted at its path from recovery.

Partitions in /dev are symlinked

I am telling 'by-name'

Logo_a path -> /dev/block/by-name/logo_a

Logo_b path -> /dev/block/by-name/logo_b

Or You can use any my splash zip & add your logo.bin in it
[Redmi Note 11S 4G / POCO M4 Pro 4G (fleur)] BloxetPL:
alright, thanks for reply
[Redmi Note 11S 4G / POCO M4 Pro 4G (fleur)] BloxetPL:
BTW, If someone don't wanna flash .zip file, they can extract logo.bin from your zip and flash it through fastboot:

fastboot flash logo_a custom_logo.bin
fastboot flash logo_b custom_logo.bin
fastboot reboot
[Sony Xperia 1 IV] Doom Slayer:
Since a lot of people having issues with recent updates, I will share last stable release.

I do not possess any other variants.

Google Drive
[Sony Xperia 1 IV] aur_76:
what version is it? I'm looking for 12, but I can't find it
[Sony Xperia 1 IV] Doom Slayer:
13
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] Kurt Von Nugget:
Greetings, all. Got a pre-owned/device unlocked/boot loader unlocked Pixel 1 currently activated with Verizon, which has worked fine for the past month and a half, but is now stuck in a boot loop, with display alternating between “Your device software can’t be checked for corruption. Please lock your boot loader”, the standard Google logo on white screen, and black screen. The device came to me as device unlocked/boot loader unlocked, and to my knowledge, USB debugging is not enabled — at least, I’VE never specifically enabled it, and it’s not something I’ve ever enabled or used on any other device. I’ve been able to turn the device off by holding the power button for 30 seconds, and have attempted to follow instructions at…

How to factory reset your Google Pixel phone - Pixel Phone Help

To remove all data from your phone, you can reset your phone to factory settings. Factory resets are also called “formatting” or “hard resets.” Important: Some of these steps work only on Android 8.0

support.google.com

…to do a factory reset via phone buttons, but after I’ve selected “Recovery Mode” (step 3), the Pixel just starts bootlooping again. Any words of wisdom?
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] V0latyle:
Are you able to get into bootloader mode?

Hold the Volume Down and Power buttons until the phone reboots, and continue holding Volume Down.
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] Kurt Von Nugget:
From an OFF state, Volume Down + Power gets me to the screen from which the following options are available:

Start

Restart bootloader

Recovery mode

Barcodes

Power off

As indicated in my initial post, selecting “Recovery mode” just results in the endless bootloop again. I just now tried selecting “Restart bootloader”, but that just brought me right back to the same screen and options again. I assume either the first screen with options listed above, or the “Restart bootloader” option specifically, is what you mean by bootloader mode?
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] V0latyle:
Yes, should look like this:

Does it say Device is unlocked at the bottom like this one?
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] Kurt Von Nugget:
Sure does.
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] V0latyle:
You're in luck.

Do you know how to use ADB Platform Tools?

If you do, you may be able to restore the firmware. PixelFlasher can help streamline this
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] Kurt Von Nugget:
I’ve never done so, but am open if it might help. Looks like I should get it here, if I’m not mistaken:

https://dl.google.com/android/repository/platform-tools_r33.0.3-windows.zip

FYI, am currently on a Windows 7 laptop, but will be able to get to my Windows 10 laptop in maybe an hour or so, in case that makes any difference.
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] V0latyle:
Nope no difference.

Download Platform Tools 33.0.3 and connect your phone to your PC in bootloader mode. You'll need to install the Google USB driver

Run a command line from the Platform Tools folder where you see adb.exe and run fastboot devices to make sure your PC sees your phone

Download the factory image here, make sure it's what corresponds to whatever update you're running, extract the contents

Let me know how it goes and what Android release you've been running
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] Kurt Von Nugget:
Platform Tools downloaded and extracted. USB driver downloaded and installed. CMD on Platform Tools folder. fastboot devices shows connection to Pixel. Previous owner informs me it was running Android 10. Downloaded “10.0.0 (QP1A.191005.007.A3, Dec 2019)”. All good so far.
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] V0latyle:
Okay. Extract the contents of the factory image, you'll see a bootloader image, a radio image, a couple scripts, and the update package. Unzip that too and extract the boot image.

Once you have the boot image, go to your command window and type fastboot flash boot, leave a space after "boot", and drag + drop the boot.img into the command window to autopopulate the file path. Hit Enter, it should flash it successfully.

Then, see if your phone will start by using fastboot continue

If that doesn't work, reboot to bootloader mode again, and use fastboot update with the image-sailfish-buildnumber.zip. It should flash boot, system, system_other, and vendor, then automatically reboot when complete.
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] Kurt Von Nugget:
fastboot flash boot boot.img completed successfully

fastboot continue resulted in phone bootlooping again

fastboot update image-sailfish-qp1a.191005.007.a3.zip completed successfully, but also resulted in phone bootlooping again

Any other options?
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] V0latyle:
Wipe data. I forget, are you able to get into recovery?
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] Kurt Von Nugget:
Nope, just sends me back to the bootloop.
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] V0latyle:
I'm starting to wonder if your device is damaged, maybe flash wear or something. I unfortunately do not have any more suggestions. You could try fastboot erase data but nothing in data should prevent recovery from starting

Maybe reflash bootloader? fastboot flash bootloader --slot=all <bootloader image>