Using G950F in Canada? - Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers

So I have a new G950F that has international firmware on it. I am with TELUS in Canada. I want to flash a "stock" firmware that allows for Samsung Pass / Pay / etc. and use on TELUS. Am I correct to do the following?
1) Turn off the OEM lock in Settings.
2) Flash latest firmware of G950F via Odin (a link to the firmware I should use would be great)
3) Flash TWRP for Exynos
4) Flash the CSC Selection zip for Canada to use the TLS CSC.
5) Root with Magisk.
I'm coming from the Snapdragon variant and just don't want to screw this up.... if someone could confirm, that'd be awesome.

If you have the F from a region that already has Samsung Pay enabled, you can just download Samsung Pay from the Galaxy Store and add a CIBC card to it.

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The firmware are available for two regions: UK (BTU) and the Czech Republic (O2C). You can download these Nougat-based firmware files and flash your compatible Galaxy S7 models manually (you should also be able to update your device through Samsung Smart Switch on your PC). Galaxy S7 edge firmware shouldn’t be far behind, and we will be sure to let you know once those show up in our database.
For S7 Edge : https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/120208/G935FXXU1DPLT_G935FOXA1DPLT_BTU/
For S7 : https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/120140/G930FXXU1DPLT_G930FOXA1DPLT_BTU/
Source: sammobile.com
will it work on dual sim s7 edge (sm-g935f)
sagor1 said:
will it work on dual sim s7 edge (sm-g935f)
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Yes
Right .. I've been reading and researching this .. but can't find a definitive answer. Perhaps one of you gurus can assist. According to Phone INFO I have the following setup:
Bootloader/PDA/Baeband Version: G935FXXU1DPLT
CSC Version: G935FOXA1DPLT
When I try to use/install the Galaxy Gear VR, I keep getting "network error". From my research, this is linked to the CSC. Question is, how do I restore it to base CSC - without rooting?
Any help would be appreciated.
Cheers.
nice. can somebody upload the firmware somewhere else cuz i have to w8 9 hours to dld from sammobile
antenehnile said:
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Thanx...
so i read on the other thread 1st i have to download mm btu rom...than i can flash this is it true?
or i just download this and flash it via odin?
sagor1 said:
Thanx...
so i read on the other thread 1st i have to download mm btu rom...than i can flash this is it true?
or i just download this and flash it via odin?
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The other thread was created when the full firmware was not available yet, the workaround was to flash mm btu then update to nougat. These are the nougat firmwares as they are now available, not the mm ones. so you just have to flash them and you'll have nougat on your phone.
naryraza said:
The other thread was created when the full firmware was not available yet, the workaround was to flash mm btu then update to nougat. These are the nougat firmwares as they are now available, not the mm ones. so you just have to flash them and you'll have nougat on your phone.
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Thanks Brother.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0BzXXEylDgfZ0MU1EVnh3YnAtc0k
now i am downloading this (2.15gb!)....is it legit? (find it on other xda thread)
Instructions
Extract (unzip) the firmware file
Download Odin v3.11.1
Extract Odin ZIP file
Open Odin v3.11.1
Reboot Phone in Download Mode (press and hold Home + Power + Volume Down buttons)
Connect phone and wait until you get a blue sign in Odin
Add the firmware file to AP / PDA
Make sure re-partition is NOT ticked
Click the start button, sit back and wait few minutes
is this right instruction?(sammobile)
Because i am so confused about cse,csx,btu......etc on the other thread
I haven't flashed a different CSC cause I don't want to lose features such as the Mobile data toggle, currently on the Arab firmware since my phone is a Duos, anyone know if BTU has the Mobile data toggle even on 7.0?
daLareid said:
I haven't flashed a different CSC cause I don't want to lose features such as the Mobile data toggle, currently on the Arab firmware since my phone is a Duos, anyone know if BTU has the Mobile data toggle even on 7.0?
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I didn't try yet another SIM but duos options are there... so Insuppose you wont have any problem with it
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S8 (SM-G950W) CSC flashing and going back to original

I flashed my original Canadian S8 with an CSC from the U model in order to try out how it will behave
under my provider.
Now i want to go back to my original CSC so I flash my canadian firmware but the extra CSC customizations
from the US providers are still there.
I use the Samsung mobile info to see all available CSC codes and I do see the canadian providers plus the US providers.
Is there a way to erase all CSC and to have only the one that comes from the firmware?
It seems when I flash the canadian firmware with Odin, Odin does not erase the previous CSC but just appends

Change Region of my S8

Hello
I have a India Region S8 which is not locked by any provider. As I am in Australia I wanted to install the Australian version so that I get the Samsung Pay options for Australia.
Does anyone know how to update the Samsung Pay or entire OS to Australia?
Will installing official samsung version of Australian rom trip my knox?
Please help.
Anyone??
hellobye80 said:
Anyone??
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Since urs is an Indian model of the s8.. It will be the Exynos variant.
If Australia also sells Exynos variant (which I think it does), then u can directly download the Australian firmware from sammobile for ur model and flash it with odin.
Make sure u download the firmware of Exynos itself.
And flashing this wont trip Knox.

How to change CSC from XAA to TCE?

I bought a S8 + originally from Verizon. Then installed firmware unlocked (SM-G955U1) then the CSC automatically changed to XAA (usa unbranded).
I am currently using it in Mexico with Telcel. Everything works good, samsung pay does work, but I want to active VoLTE and use carrier ID anti spam there's no option to activate that because my CSC is not TCE, the problem is that the firmware is not SM-G955F (exynos version) that includes TCE (telcel México) CSC which allows to go to a specific setting menu to activate volte and ID anti spam.
I'm almost sure it is not possible changing the CSC because proccesor firmware incompatibility Snapdragon (SM-G955U1) and Exynos (SM-G955F).
The question is, can I change the CSC that comes with firmware U to a CSC that is supposed ONLY included in firmware F (exynos) ?
And how to do that?

Flashing Carrier Firmware to the Unlocked Model

Does anyone have recent experience flashing carrier firmware to the unlocked (U1) model, especially on BL5? Does it still require combination firmware or can I just flash the latest AT&T firmware from Updato using regular Odin?
It would just be regular firmware from at&t. The same way if you wanna flash back to the unlocked firmware. No combination files are needed.

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