Flashing with odin not working

[mustang7757]

unless you actualy mean outside of firmware, then the official country code is ZAF

Yeah this code let me check

 

[mustang7757]

According to your firmware you flashed its south Africa firmware XFA

 

[mustang7757]

I think you're going to be okay because it's a open firmware and it will load another carrier splash screen to test this is to use another SIM card from another company and see if it loads up its splash screen

 

[voldoverse]

I think you're going to be okay because it's a open firmware and it will load another carrier splash screen to test this is to use another SIM card from another company and see if it loads up its splash screen

i have already tested, ive used 2 different companys sim cards, i still get vodacom splash screen.

also worth noting is that vodacom is the only carrier left in south africa that loads their own junk and splash screen, the other brands just load XFE or XFA with no splash screens or bloatware

 

[mustang7757]

i have already tested, ive used 2 different companys sim cards, i still get vodacom splash screen.

also worth noting is that vodacom is the only carrier left in south africa that loads their own junk and splash screen, the other brands just load XFE or XFA with no splash screens or bloatware

This is strange , when you open your phone and go to settings scroll to the bottom about phone then tap software info take a screenshot of that for me

 

[voldoverse]

This is strange , when you open your phone and go to settings scroll to the bottom about phone then tap software info take a screenshot of that for me

 

[voldoverse]

This is strange , when you open your phone and go to settings scroll to the bottom about phone then tap software info take a screenshot of that for me

Also here is my log from Odin

<ID:0/004> Added!!
<ID:0/004> Odin engine v(ID:3.1303)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> Total Binary size: 7583 M
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/004> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/004> sboot.bin
<ID:0/004> param.bin
<ID:0/004> up_param.bin
<ID:0/004> cm.bin
<ID:0/004> keystorage.bin
<ID:0/004> uh.bin
<ID:0/004> vbmeta.img
<ID:0/004> boot.img
<ID:0/004> recovery.img
<ID:0/004> dt.img
<ID:0/004> dtbo.img
<ID:0/004> system.img
<ID:0/004> vendor.img
<ID:0/004> vbmeta.img
<ID:0/004> userdata.img
<ID:0/004> dqmdbg.img
<ID:0/004> modem.bin
<ID:0/004> modem_debug.bin
<ID:0/004> modem.bin
<ID:0/004> modem_debug.bin
<ID:0/004> RQT_CLOSE !!
<ID:0/004> RES OK !!
<ID:0/004> Removed!!
<ID:0/004> Remain Port .... 0
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 1 / failed 0)

 

[mustang7757]

It successfully download the firmware
But 3 codes XFV where I highlighted the 2 on the left should of changed and last one stay XFV

 

[voldoverse]

It successfully download the firmware
But 3 codes XFV where I highlighted the 2 on the left should of changed and last one stay XFV View attachment 311990

yeah so the mystery remains, why does it not accept the XFA then?

 

[mustang7757]

yeah so the mystery remains, why does it not accept the XFA then?

Have you tried to flash the other firmware?

 

[voldoverse]

Have you tried to flash the other firmware?

Yes i have tried my XFE also before even france and united arab emirates ive tried. same result over and over.

perhaps you can compare my download screen info to the ones you usually see to check if you can spot a difference there maybe?

 

[mustang7757]

There everything looks good

Now I'm thinking because you have the Vodafone sim in the phone is why those first 2 FXV and will change when u insert the other carrier sim , did it ask to reconfigure your device when you put the other sim in ? And if it didn't did you reboot the phone phone after inserting those sim .

 

[voldoverse]

There everything looks good

Now I'm thinking because you have the Vodafone sim in the phone is why those first 2 FXV and will change when u insert the other carrier sim , did it ask to reconfigure your device when you put the other sim in ? And if it didn't did you reboot the phone phone after inserting those sim .

i never had any vodafone sim in the phone, thats the thing, i got a 8TA(Telkom mobile) sim and a MTN sim. if i insert any of them i never get a request to reconfigure the device though, even after a reboot

this phone was originally purchased from a vodacom shop and they are preloaded with theid XFV version. but as for a sim card, nope i dont even own one

 

[mustang7757]

i never had any vodafone sim in the phone, thats the thing, i got a 8TA(Telkom mobile) sim and a MTN sim. if i insert any of them i never get a request to reconfigure the device though, even after a reboot

this phone was originally purchased from a vodacom shop and they are preloaded with theid XFV version. but as for a sim card, nope i dont even own one

O boy , this definitely makes a head scratcher

 

[voldoverse]

i know right? i can not fathom what in the world is going on or what am i doing wrong, been struggling with this for about 12 hours now and with my timezone, the only time i can get advice from experts such as yourself is when im supposed to be sleeping haha.

can i give you some time to think about this while i go catch a bit of sleep? then ill check in with you later again. its currenly 3AM where i live

 

[mustang7757]

i know right? i can not fathom what in the world is going on or what am i doing wrong, been struggling with this for about 12 hours now and with my timezone, the only time i can get advice from experts such as yourself is when im supposed to be sleeping haha.

can i give you some time to think about this while i go catch a bit of sleep? then ill check in with you later again. its currenly 3AM where i live

Yeah definitely just tag my name @mustang7757

We will get to bottom of it just going take little time .

 

[voldoverse]

Yeah definitely just tag my name @mustang7757

We will get to bottom of it just going take little time .

all good from my side, this will be a great learning experience for all and hopefully one day someone will find this thread who has the same problem and be saved a lot of headache.

I genuinely appreciate the effort. thank you.

 

[mustang7757]

all good from my side, this will be a great learning experience for all and hopefully one day someone will find this thread who has the same problem and be saved a lot of headache.

I genuinely appreciate the effort. thank you.

No problem , yes it will help others for sure.

 

[voldoverse]

@mustang7757 im back, i read on another forum to use comsy odin but that also didnt work as odin needs to be v3,13 to work on these new notes. anyways so i found on XDAdev website the patcheD 3.13 version which should be like comsy only newer. i even checked clear nand flash and even put in the pit file but still sure enough. there is that damn vodacom screen....

ive also used different cable and different pc and still same result

 

[anon(10614692)]

In case your current firmware is newer than the firmware you are trying to install, please try the latest https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/g...e/SM-N975F/XFA/download/N975FXXU1ASJ2/296684/