Debrand i9506 android 4.3 - Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello,
I want to delete the branding of my i9506 with latest android 4.3 running on it.
It has the newer bootloader which is locked i guess and I don´t know now, how to make it unbranded.
It is running the latest android 4.3 firmware with t-mobile branding. i`ve read something, about flashing the 4.3 firmware of the nordic countries, which is without brand as i know.
anyone can help me pls?
Thank you

You can't. The unique way for unlock ur phone is buying a unlock code, unlocking it by IMEI :highfive:

Joku1981 said:
You can't. The unique way for unlock ur phone is buying a unlock code, unlocking it by IMEI :highfive:
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Hmmm thats bad news
OK, do you think i might brick my device even if i just try flashing the nordic fw via odin ?

breakingstorm said:
Hmmm thats bad news
OK, do you think i might brick my device even if i just try flashing the nordic fw via odin ?
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Yep.

Joku1981 said:
Yep.
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do you know what to do when it is bricked? im not so experienced in flashing :/

breakingstorm said:
Hello,
I want to delete the branding of my i9506 with latest android 4.3 running on it.
It has the newer bootloader which is locked i guess and I don´t know now, how to make it unbranded.
It is running the latest android 4.3 firmware with t-mobile branding. i`ve read something, about flashing the 4.3 firmware of the nordic countries, which is without brand as i know.
anyone can help me pls?
Thank you
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for those who might be interested in it, it has worked muhahahaha :laugh::highfive:

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[Q] GT-i9505 - Flash carrier firmware...

Hi guys,
I have a GT-i9505 and I really want to flash to a more updated stock rom from my carrier, my current build is JDQ39.I9505XXUAMDM, I am on a T-Mobile contract (phone always says EE though) and want to flash from the BTU unbranded rom to T-Mobile UK... I cannot find a ROM for T-Mobile UK though........
Can someone please help me and what I can do?
I've looked on samsung-updates and sammobile... Thanks.
dmonuk said:
Hi guys,
I have a GT-i9505 and I really want to flash to a more updated stock rom from my carrier, my current build is JDQ39.I9505XXUAMDM, I am on a T-Mobile contract (phone always says EE though) and want to flash from the BTU unbranded rom to T-Mobile UK... I cannot find a ROM for T-Mobile UK though........
Can someone please help me and what I can do?
I've looked on samsung-updates and sammobile... Thanks.
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Stay with the BTU ones, the ones from Carrier get updated very very slowly. Even my Carrier didn't receive 3 á 4 updates for i9505.
Ok, but my point being that the carrier ones have received 2/3 updates in the time since my last one, my last one being April...
dmonuk said:
Ok, but my point being that the carrier ones have received 2/3 updates in the time since my last one, my last one being April...
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the latest firmware for T-mobile (EE) is ME2 http://www.hotfile.com/dl/223630332/b11f79b/I9505XXUAME2_I9505EVRAMDB_EVR.zip.html but for the unbranded BTU is MDM (older)
you can flash any new unbranded firmware MEA or MF8
Would I be able to flash that t mobile firmware? Thanks.
Sent from my GT-I9505 using xda app-developers app
dmonuk said:
Would I be able to flash that t mobile firmware? Thanks.
Sent from my GT-I9505 using xda app-developers app
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yes it is for t-mobile UK
Brilliant... Downloading now, will OTA updates work OK I presume they will? Sorry if these are silly questions just want to make sure. Thank you.
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dmonuk said:
Brilliant... Downloading now, will OTA updates work OK I presume they will? Sorry if these are silly questions just want to make sure. Thank you.
Sent from my GT-I9505 using xda app-developers app
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Of course it works, unless your planning to root.
hmmm, i'm in exactly the same situation. how does flashing work on this phone? do i need to unlock bootloader or anything like that? i don't want to mess about the unlocking things or rooting, i want totally stock though :\
Gloris said:
hmmm, i'm in exactly the same situation. how does flashing work on this phone? do i need to unlock bootloader or anything like that? i don't want to mess about the unlocking things or rooting, i want totally stock though :\
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nothing to unlock, just flash with odin
samersh72 said:
nothing to unlock, just flash with odin
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and everything will still be official? i.e. this is the same as getting an official update ota, just without waiting?
Gloris said:
and everything will still be official? i.e. this is the same as getting an official update ota, just without waiting?
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yes.
EDIT: to take a look of latest official firmwares HERE
Thanks samersh72, flashed the ME2 stock, all working here.
Ive rooted my SGS5 GT-I9505, un-installed some preinstalled app but now when I try to do an OTA it gives me the error: Your Device is modified, no software update available, Someone answered my question abut it and it seems that I need to install Unroot my phone. Base on the artice: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2265477 it says that I need to Flash Carrier Network, My question is do you have stock firmaware for my carrier. Im using Globe (Philippines). How do I do that? Thanks.

I337m on 4.3

Soooo 4.3 is finally out for rogers (finally) ... i just wanted to know now that i've updated is there any special things i have to do to root it? (the phone is unlocked and im using it on mobilicity)
cf-autoroot for sgh-337m same as before.. just make sure you download the updated file from last month or so..
TRusselo said:
cf-autoroot for sgh-337m same as before.. just make sure you download the updated file from last month or so..
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k thanks
milkydude12 said:
Soooo 4.3 is finally out for rogers (finally) ... i just wanted to know now that i've updated is there any special things i have to do to root it? (the phone is unlocked and im using it on mobilicity)
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is your camera working? mines says fail after this 4.3 update...
mafioso345 said:
is your camera working? mines says fail after this 4.3 update...
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mine works perfectly fine. A friend of mine is having the same prob ( srry man i cant help u there)
TRusselo said:
cf-autoroot for sgh-337m same as before.. just make sure you download the updated file from last month or so..
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My phone is now successfully rooted on 4.3 !!! yay (everytime i attempt to root a phone i start to panic ... what happens if the phone bricks!!????
milkydude12 said:
My phone is now successfully rooted on 4.3 !!! yay (everytime i attempt to root a phone i start to panic ... what happens if the phone bricks!!????
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phones dont brick rooting... er.. samsungs at least.
Samsung phones can only be bricked by a bad bootloader flash. (with odin obviously, only safe way to flash bootloaders).
Anything else can be fixed by flashing back to stock samsung firmware.
TRusselo said:
phones dont brick rooting... er.. samsungs at least.
Samsung phones can only be bricked by a bad bootloader flash. (with odin obviously, only safe way to flash bootloaders).
Anything else can be fixed by flashing back to stock samsung firmware.
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thanks for telling me man

[Q] falshing stock rom

I have the N9005 on o2 UK with build number JSS15J.N9005XXUDMJ7
It has o2 branding that i want to get rid of and it has been unlocked by o2
I dont want to root or install a custom rom, can i just flash BTU-N9005XXUDMJ7-20131106115521.zip to have a clean unbranded and unrooted rom?
would it affect the unlock?
thanks!
dylbur said:
I have the N9005 on o2 UK with build number JSS15J.N9005XXUDMJ7
It has o2 branding that i want to get rid of and it has been unlocked by o2
I dont want to root or install a custom rom, can i just flash BTU-N9005XXUDMJ7-20131106115521.zip to have a clean unbranded and unrooted rom?
would it affect the unlock?
thanks!
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I have the same firmware and mine is unbranded UK unlocked. I believe it's the baseband number that is different as sim lock falls under a different catergory rather than just the ROM itself. (Although I may be wrong!)
thanks, forgetting about the simlock then. is it as simple as flashing that rom to debrand the phone?
dylbur said:
thanks, forgetting about the simlock then. is it as simple as flashing that rom to debrand the phone?
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Not too sure tbh, I think you'd need to possibly try BTU Unbranded firmware as it may get shot of the splash screen... But there may be incompatibility issues, I say may because I do not know if it'll 100% work.
Anyone else done this?
Just instal btu rom with odin 9 and make full reset.
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dylbur said:
Anyone else done this?
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done it without any problems. use odin 3.07 and stock btu rom

HELP: CSC Code!! pleasee

Hi,
I have a GS3 from Amazon in the UK. I havnt recieved the 4.3 update yet so I decided to check the CSC code which was set to TTT :crying: (Trinidad and Tobago). The update hasnt been released in TTT yet so I want to change the CSC to BTU. The phone is NOT rooted. I have tried a few apps plus the *#272*IMEI# but non work . Can anyone please tell me how to do it?/??
Thanks in advance
amolak1999 said:
Hi,
I have a GS3 from Amazon in the UK. I havnt recieved the 4.3 update yet so I decided to check the CSC code which was set to TTT :crying: (Trinidad and Tobago). The update hasnt been released in TTT yet so I want to change the CSC to BTU. The phone is NOT rooted. I have tried a few apps plus the *#272*IMEI# but non work . Can anyone please tell me how to do it?/??
Thanks in advance
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You can use this app to change your CSC. However, two things.
A. You need to be rooted beyond XXELLA
B. Your selected rom needs to support multi csc
( tried that before but doesn't work as its unrooted and on stock software
amolak1999 said:
( tried that before but doesn't work as its unrooted and on stock software
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It should work, but you need to root if you're on XXELLA or above
Sorry not that much of a techie :silly: what is XXELLA? So it doesn't need to be rooted? Because when i press change CSC it comes up with com.android.preconfig not found on your device and takes me to the dialer with *#272*1759# already punched in?? After ringing that I get Connection problem or invalid MMI code.
amolak1999 said:
Sorry not that much of a techie :silly: what is XXELLA? So it doesn't need to be rooted? Because when i press change CSC it comes up with com.android.preconfig not found on your device and takes me to the dialer with *#272*1759# already punched in?? After ringing that I get Connection problem or invalid MMI code.
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Xxella would be a 4.1.2 firmware.
It would look like your stock setup doesn't have a multi CSC setup so I'm not sure if you're able to change to BTU
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amolak1999 said:
Sorry not that much of a techie :silly: what is XXELLA? So it doesn't need to be rooted? Because when i press change CSC it comes up with com.android.preconfig not found on your device and takes me to the dialer with *#272*1759# already punched in?? After ringing that I get Connection problem or invalid MMI code.
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if I am not wrong you need:
(1) be rooted to change the CSC
(2) after that you can use the tool mentioned before and/or flash a BTU rom
or maybe easier:
just flash the newest 4.3 rom version (you can do this without root as well I think)
Flash the latest 4.3 rom for the UK, using odin and following the guide in sticky thread.
Factory reset from recovery, reboot and csc should match the firmware.
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chrismast said:
if I am not wrong you need:
(1) be rooted to change the CSC
(2) after that you can use the tool mentioned before and/or flash a BTU rom
or maybe easier:
just flash the newest 4.3 rom version (you can do this without root as well I think)
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Hi can you please tell me how to flash the latest 4.3 without rooting please?
amolak1999 said:
Hi can you please tell me how to flash the latest 4.3 without rooting please?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646610
Download the latest 4.3 for UK - which would be - I9300XXUGMK6. Then follow instructions in the first post
blazevxi said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646610
Download the latest 4.3 for UK - which would be - I9300XXUGMK6. Then follow instructions in the first post
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I'm pretty sure this method will default the CSC to "KOR"
You want to flash the ELL4 U.K. firmware from the stock firmware thread. Download the S2/S3 CSC changer app from the play store and set the CSC to BTU.
This will factory reset the device, so make sure you have your important files backed up.
Then proceed to flash MK6 4.3. Now everything will match.
electrotune1200 said:
I'm pretty sure this method will default the CSC to "KOR"
You want to flash the ELL4 U.K. firmware from the stock firmware thread. Download the S2/S3 CSC changer app from the play store and set the CSC to BTU.
This will factory reset the device, so make sure you have your important files backed up.
Then proceed to flash MK6 4.3. Now everything will match.
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Do you think If I took the device to Carphone Warehouse would they be able to change the CSC??
amolak1999 said:
Do you think If I took the device to Carphone Warehouse would they be able to change the CSC??
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Do it yourself man.... It's easy.
electrotune1200 said:
Do it yourself man.... It's easy.
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How?? I don't wanna void the warranty
amolak1999 said:
How?? I don't wanna void the warranty
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If you flash a untouched 4.3 rom thru odin it does not void the warranty. It will read official in Odin. At least on my phone it did. Like they said earlier they should have a uk version floating around somewhere. Otherwise just leave it alone and wait for the update. I hope that helps

Need help, Baseband version unknown

I have a n9005 with knox set. It's running omega rom version 21. I haven't updated modem for a long time and the modem version was XXUENA2. So I thought oh it's about time to upgrade that. Then all hell broke lose.
I flashed to the latest DXUGNH1 and it was ok, but after rebooting the phone, I lost mobile data while voice was still ok. So I flashed again to XXUFNG2. This time the baseband version and IMEI number became unknown.
I then tried to flash to some other version and flash back to the old na2 version but nothing worked. I even tried "Fix Soft Brick Loop_ EFS partition" script thinking it might be an EFS problem but that didn't help either.
Now I'm sitting here trying to download a stock samsung rom to flash. Will that help, I don't know...
If anybody has any idea, please let me know. I'm desperate to get it fixed.
flash last fw NG1 whit odin
Remember Me? said:
flash last fw NG1 whit odin
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you talking about the official rom?
ioneng said:
you talking about the official rom?
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Yes, NG1.
Remember Me? said:
flash last fw NG1 whit odin
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celderic said:
Yes, NG1.
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Thanks for the tip guys. Just before I go and download it, I just want to know whether there is a particular reason for flashing that version? Because I flashed NE3 official just now and the baseband is still unknown. If that's the case, will NG1 work instead? Hell, I'll just do it anyway and see I guess. Thanks again.
Your bootloader is new, and old modems not working on a new bootloader
sorry for bad english
I have the same problem, did you make any progress? ty.
ioneng said:
Thanks for the tip guys. Just before I go and download it, I just want to know whether there is a particular reason for flashing that version? Because I flashed NE3 official just now and the baseband is still unknown. If that's the case, will NG1 work instead? Hell, I'll just do it anyway and see I guess. Thanks again.
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I have the same problem, did you make any progress? ty.
prometheus23 said:
I have the same problem, did you make any progress? ty.
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flash stock fw NH1 whit odin

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