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Release: I9000XWJM6 - Multi CSC(s) Europe

I installed this version to my phone yesterday (see the attachment) and since I have nothing to complain about (has there ever been ), I decided to share this release with the community.
Few facts about this version:
INTERNAL release (not official, obviously)
It is 2.1 Eclair
Build time: 2010.08.06 23:20:57 KST
Changelog: Unknown
PDA version I9000XWJM6, MODEM version I9000XXJM3
All CSC versions are I9000???JM1 and unbranded, but CSC´s for specific operators (Vodafone for example) are included.
I have not modified the code in any way, although I have repacked the release to make CSC selection possible.
Usually Odin3 images are provided in a single integrated .tar package which contain all of the necessary files. This way the CSC cannot be selected separately.
That is why I splitted the release in three different parts (CODE, MODEM, CSC).
Since Odin3 has flashfile checksum support I also added md5 hash tail to the .tar files. This way is more secure because Odin will not allow flashing corrupted images. Flashing takes a bit longer thou because the checksums are checked in the beginning of the update process.
You need to download two files.
GT-I9000_I9000XWJM6_I9000XXJM3_CODE-MODEM.rar
CSC_I9000???JM1 (CSC of your selection)
I know this is not nearly all of the excisting variants, but repacking the softwares is quite a slow process for certain reasons. I have access to pretty much any Samsung firmware, so if you find a variant missing you can send me pm. I can have a look.
Here is the description of CSC´s (included country variants):
DBT (Germany specific)
OXA *Multi CSC* (for France, Germany, Italy, Poland, UK, UK & Ireland)
OXE *Multi CSC* (for Baltic, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine)
OXX *Multi CSC* (for Austria, Baltic, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Switzerland)
BMC *Multi CSC* Unbranded / Custom apps: (Canada)
HUI Branded: (Tre - H3G Italy)
OLB *Multi CSC* Unbranded / Branded: (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam)
OPS Unbranded / Custom apps: (Optus Australia)
XEE - Nordic: (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden).
TMN Branded: (TMN Portugal)
Download links:
GT-I9000_I9000XWJM6_I9000XXJM3_CODE-MODEM.rar
CSC_I9000DBTJM1.rar
CSC_I9000OXAJM1.rar
CSC_I9000OXEJM1.rar
CSC_I9000OXXJM1.rar
CSC_I9000BMCJH2.rar
CSC_I9000HUIHUI.rar
CSC_I9000OLBJG4.rar
CSC_I9000OPSJG1.rar
CSC_I9000XEEJM1.rar
CSC_I9000TMNJM1.rar
Special request:
I9000OXAJF6
Mock-up, check post #182 for further information.
Extract the downloaded .rar archives to the same folder.
The archives are contain .tar.md5 files. Do not open them with Winrar for example. They are compressed Odin images which do not need unpacking.
So how to proceed:
Put your phone to download mode (hold down: volume down, home key, power)
DO NOT plug in your phone yet, Odin / driver does not like it at this stage.
Start Odin3
Tick "Re-Partition", check that "Auto Reboot" and "F. Reset Time" have been ticked.
Click "PIT" button and select s1_odin_20100512.pit file.
Plug in the phone and wait until Odin finds it.
Click "Start" button... <Firmware update start...> <Get PIT for mapping...> appear. The phone will turn off and the screen indicates "Reset". Wait until Odin indicates "Pass".
Plug out your phone, remove the battery, put it back in and put phone to download mode again.
Click "Reset" button in Odin and untick "Re-Partition" box.
DO NOT select PIT file again.
Click "PDA" button and select "CODE_I9000XWJM6.tar.md5" file.
Click "MODEM" button and select "MODEM_I9000XXJM3.tar.md5" file.
Click "CSC" button and select the desired version "CSC_I9000???JM1.tar.md5".
Plug in the phone and wait until Odin finds it.
Click "Start" button and wait until phone reboots with the new software version.
When using *Multi CSC* you need to type *#272*????# after the flash (in dialer). ???? being the current time displayed by phone. For example if the time is currently 6.25pm you need to type *#272*0625#. Then select the desired CSC version from the list and press "Install".
Regards.
- Nottingham

Looks good, but mind if I ask where you're getting the FWs?

ShezUK said:
Looks good, but mind if I ask where you're getting the FWs?
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I guess from the same place pretty much every release is.
Cannot go into the specifics, sorry.

anybody tried this one ??!! how does it compare to JM5 and samset 1.9f ??

Downloading.

Will you be providing regular FW releases? apparently the guy from samsung-firmwares isn't getting any so it'd be nice to have a regular source for newer versions

Spybreak said:
Will you be providing regular FW releases? apparently the guy from samsung-firmwares isn't getting any so it'd be nice to have a regular source for newer versions
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Maybe.
One user requested a CSC for T-Mobile Hungary.
Here is the link.
CSC_I9000TMHJM2

Ah nice I'll give this a bash after work tomorrow in the name of science and fannying around!
Does anybody fancy sticking Quadrant benchmark results up in the mean time?

Installing now and doing 1 click lag fix 4.0+SU Access+89 apps so i can post in 30 min my quadrant results

Richthofen said:
Maybe.
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I think everyone wants a froyo firmware, any chance of that happening?

Just flashed. Looks identical to JM2. I cannot try many things now (it's 2 AM here ).
You may want to add that spanish carrier Movistar is also supported. Detected the SIM and connected. Calls working. Wifi working. GPS unknown, I'm not going outside to try it now...

vcespon said:
You may want to add that spanish carrier Movistar is also supported. Detected the SIM and connected. Calls working.
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Yes, CSC is not critical for the phone.
It just contains (possible) operator customizations, country specific operator infos (APN´s etc) and sets preferences like default language.
Identical to JM2?!
Turn off the phone and you´ll see a difference

There is any difference compared to JM5?
What about GPS and lag?

Wait, don't tell me this has a built-in lag fix?!

cba1986 said:
There is any difference compared to JM5?
What about GPS and lag?
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Same Question

Improvments
I understand that some tweaks were put into one of the latest roms (forgotten the name) such as improved ram management and better battery life to name a few. Are this improvements also incoroprated into this rom? And would you be able to give a froyo release at the end of the month, i mean samsung should have deffinitly completed the rom by the last week of August if they want to test it and allow carries to mod it in time for end of september... right?

Quadrant says:
863
No lagfix

Just flashed and there's definitely an improvement in apploading speed(running 15 apps doesn't result in a black screen anymore when launching new ones). This is without any lagfix applied(was running jm5 + oneclick 2-3). Gonna try the gps now!

Numbers means anything. JH2 also gets that numbers and people reports that this FW it's much more fluid.

jim_panse said:
Quadrant says:
863
No lagfix
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Quadrant scores mean zilch. Had 2358 before and the phone ran noticeably slower than my friend's desire.

How to Create your country CSC File for bada 2.0 firmware

1. First, dump the csc file of your choice from XXJL2 firmware. Save these dumped files at desktop.
You will need to use some files/folders here to replace some in the bada 2.0 OXA csc file.
2. Now use Trix to dump and edit the "CSC_S8500_Open_Europe_Common_OXA_KG5" csc file
3. With Trix still open, go to the dumped files and edit as follows:
a. Delete folder "CSC" and replace it with the "CSC" folder from XXJL2 (the one you saved at desktop in nº 1 above).
b. After replacing, Open the new CSC folder and edit the "SW_Configuration" xml file:
<CustomerDataSet>
<CSCName>S8500OXC</CSCName> *
<CSCVersion>KG5</CSCVersion> **
* make sure the CSCName displays your own csc, e.g OXC, OXD, etc (should be by default)
** change the CSCVersion to KG5 (not JL2), and SAVE FILE.
4. Now open folder "SystemFS" ==> open folder "Settings" ==> open folder "PreConfiguration" ==>
...In folder "PreConfiguration", delete all folders and files therein except the folder "Default".
...copy in (to replace) from your XXJL2 dumped files (nº 1 above),
all folders and files from the "PreConfiguration" folder except the folder "Default".
5. Finally, upload the files in Trix and name it, e.g. CSC_S8500_Open_Europe_Common_OXCKG5.csc
6. That's all. You now can flash bada 2.0 firmware with your own csc file.
NB: I have uploaded the OXC csc file (Greece, Spain and Portugal),
CSC_S8500_Open_Europe_Common_OXCKG5 for those who may need it.
Download from: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=036VSJHI

That way is not applicable for other regions to get more languages (just Europe)
Correct me if i am wrong
Best Regards

mylove90 said:
That way is not applicable for other regions to get more languages (just Europe)
Correct me if i am wrong
Best Regards
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Yes, this method is based on the Europe XX firmware.
Works 100% for Europe as the files and settings are almost similiar.
For other regions, I don't know if the process may work or not.
Firmwares from different regions differ in so many aspects;
so I am afraid this process may likely not work.
But anyone from other region can try it and give us feedbacks.

Can I make a CSC file for bada 2.0 to Nordic countries?
What happens? Will I get Norwegian if I want? =)

christer12 said:
Can I make a CSC file for bada 2.0 to Nordic countries?
What happens? Will I get Norwegian if I want? =)
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Yes, you can.
Just follow the steps as described above.
You will get Norwegian (it's under the same csc for Nordic)

I have tried now, but It was not in Norwegian. Can not get Norwegian keyboard, but the settings are correct. They have not added Norwegian language and keyboard. Whether If I have changed the CSC file.

spacks said:
1. First, dump the csc file of your choice from XXJL2 firmware. etc...
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Hi spacks!
I followed your steps and created a CSC_S8500_Open_Europe_Common_OXD_KG5.csc (with XEH because I'm hungarian) but when I flash it and do a preconfig to XEH it bootloops... What could be the problem??? I used this : CSC_S8500_Open_Europe_Common_OXDJL1.csc for the "transplantation"

sorry for my English... Trix this is the program? if yes, where can I download it? and this method will work for Ukraine? (this is also Europe)

Hello anghelyi,
For all XX region firmwares, this process works ok.
I have not tested the XE region. Though XE is Europe, but the XE firmware is quite distinct from that of XX.
If you can upload the csc file from the last bada 1.2 of your region, maybe I can test it myself and give you feedback.
Thanks.

Slayerqq said:
sorry for my English... Trix this is the program? if yes, where can I download it? and this method will work for Ukraine? (this is also Europe)
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You can download Trix from here: http://www.mediafire.com/?twu1ixb6ei211qb
or directly from TriX home page
As this is your first time to use Trix, I will advise you wait and let someone else who is experienced do the check first if this same process works for Ukraine.
I have only tested it for XX region which does not include Ukraine.
I think Ukraine belongs to the XE region.

spacks said:
Hello anghelyi,
For all XX region firmwares, this process works ok.
I have not tested the XE region. Though XE is Europe, but the XE firmware is quite distinct from that of XX.
If you can upload the csc file from the last bada 1.2 of your region, maybe I can test it myself and give you feedback.
Thanks.
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Hi spacks!
Many thanks for the info. I uploaded the csc here: http://www.multiupload.com/O24UCOXPM7
Most certainly I made some stupid mistake...
TIA!

spacks said:
Hello anghelyi,
For all XX region firmwares, this process works ok.
I have not tested the XE region. Though XE is Europe, but the XE firmware is quite distinct from that of XX.
If you can upload the csc file from the last bada 1.2 of your region, maybe I can test it myself and give you feedback.
Thanks.
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posted to file Russia (SER), please try to change it to BADA 2
but I can not put a link. How can I send it to you?

anghelyi said:
Hi spacks!
I followed your steps and created a CSC_S8500_Open_Europe_Common_OXD_KG5.csc (with XEH because I'm hungarian) but when I flash it and do a preconfig to XEH it bootloops... What could be the problem??? I used this : CSC_S8500_Open_Europe_Common_OXDJL1.csc for the "transplantation"
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Hello anghelyi,
I have tried with the OXDJL1 CSC file you uploaded.
Same like your experience, as soon as you set pre-configuration to XEH,
the phone goes into endless rebooting process.
CONCLUSION: As this new bada 2.0 firmware is for the XX Europe region,
the process described here for creating each country CSC file
only applies to the XX Europe region.
Other Europe region like XE (Hungary, Russia, etc) will not work.
Thanks for your understanding.

spacks said:
Hello anghelyi,
I have tried with the OXDJL1 CSC file you uploaded.
Same like your experience, as soon as you set pre-configuration to XEH,
the phone goes into endless rebooting process.
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Thank you anyway! As the SDK has hungarian language I think the final 2.0 will come with hungarian CSC, so it's more like interesting than a real problem Thanks again for your time!

hi ! . I have one ask I find it amusing to stop that one for it none app develop can!!! Why one cannot develop one app for bada where one the language which one needs in the mobile phone add can that would be super a geile app. Thus is that possible upper not young? and if not why?? You cannot do Androide oversize wave portieren however one spoke to add goes??!!! thanks

mylove90 said:
That way is not applicable for other regions to get more languages (just Europe)
Correct me if i am wrong
Best Regards
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I have one ask I find it amusing to stop that one for it none app develop can!!! Why one cannot develop one app for bada where one the language which one needs in the mobile phone add can that would be super a geile app. Thus is that possible upper not young? and if not why?? You cannot do Androide oversize wave portieren however one spoke to add goes??!!!

Can i change the CSC for getting the firmware in hebrew (Israel)?
And if yes to what setting to change the CSC i didn't anderstand on Samfirmware what is my CSC

gilkzxc said:
Can i change the CSC for getting the firmware in hebrew (Israel)?
And if yes to what setting to change the CSC i didn't anderstand on Samfirmware what is my CSC
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You need to know first, what csc Israel uses. If the csc falls under the XX Europe firmware group, then the process of changing csc will work for you. Otherwise, I am afraid not.
To check your CSC version, enter in your phone keypad the following: *#1234#

spacks said:
You need to know first, what csc Israel uses. If the csc falls under the XX Europe firmware group, then the process of changing csc will work for you. Otherwise, I am afraid not.
To check your CSC version, enter in your phone keypad the following: *#1234#
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but it isn't from the XX Europe firmware group it's has it's own diffrent
and it's won't recongniz at Samfit
this is my firmware try to help find the right group
(in the picture)
what understand is that is bada 1.0.2 August 2010
and PTR is for Orange Israel but i don't know what is this S8500JHJH3
and i check it isn't the israel offical group for every cellolar compeny in Israel on the CSC diffrent
like this:
PTR = Orange Israel
PCL = Pellephone Israel
CEL = Cellcom Israel

for india can u make it and uplaod it?

[Q] 4.2.2 update what do you think??

hey guys simply Iam still using Android 4.1.2 Would you advice upgrading to 4. 2.2 ?? the other question is why I didn't get the OTA update ?? by the way my tablet model number iS GT-n 5100
Thanks in advance

Was the question that hard???

donmedo said:
Was the question that hard???
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No But the answer is!
I'll try to keep it short as we already have a thread on what all noticeable has changed etc.
1: Upgrade or Not as of now is more of a subjective thing. What I may find might better/worse might be completely opposite for you, as a lot of minor things have changed. Given that most will succumb to some form of an update and have to accept what is made available to them at the time, it seems like updating should be perhaps a good enough consideration, however, check your region and firmware on sammobile.
I would advise against updating unless applicable firmware version for your region ends with MI1/MI2 or above (MJ1,MJ2..,MK1, ..) (I/J/K denote build months, in this case being september/october/november resp). There are noted issues across different region with older 4.2.2 firmwares. Mainly S-pen and Magnetic cover issues (alarm) which again may or may not be of any consequence to you.
Q2:. Why didn't you get an OTA? :
2.1: Is your Device factory Stock?.
2.2: Might have to do with that samsung has not released updates for your device region yet and perhaps also look into settings if auto OTA Updates are enabled.

I have updated my Note 8 today manually because it has not been available neither via OTA nor via KIES - a quick check on SAMMOBILE shows no 4.2.2 version published for my region. Therefore I decided to push manually the latest 4.2.2 XX version (XX in the name of the ROM means that it is for Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom).
Note that it is the third 4.2.2 XX release which I hope is good enough. Samsung has released 4.2.2 versions for a few other regions too dealing with the reported problems. I am not aware of any strict schedule region by region - it means that you may wait quite long for your regional version. Therefore I replaced my XE version (Bulgaria, Estonia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Ukraine) with the available XX one.
The update went smoothly even on my encrypted Note 8 and at first glance everything is running fine, every setup and data is preserved. The first thing I noticed was the "flatter" color palette as most of the contemporary changes in the colors. I do not see change in the performance, neither the sound quality for example...
There are some minor improvements in the 4.2.2 user interface which I was missing in 4.1.2 and they were the second driver for the upgrade. The main was the sheer curiosity .
So, it is really up to you whether you will go for your manual update

Sammobile
Sammobile being down, where did you get your file? Post link?

Moa1480 said:
Sammobile being down, where did you get your file? Post link?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48233827
Sent from my GT-N5100 using Tapatalk 4

Sammobile
Thank you for the link

[Q] Galaxy Note 2014 (china firmware help)

Greetings, few days ago I was in China and bought GN 2014. As most of you know in China they block access to play store and install their own firmware. I already rooted my device, and was wondering how I can enable all languages, because currently, there are 3 languages. And also, How to install play market on it. I tried downloading apk. file, but its not working (Installed but won't open)
Help please. (Sorry if this question is too noobish)

I think that the device then has no Google license, making it impossible. There are only the various other stores.
This is definitely the case with exotics, like car stereos(Parrot Asteroid). In this case theres probably a solution, which of course requires root.

Why don't you try to flash with ODIN some of the official ROMs ? Then you will have no need of ROOT and will have all the languages. What is the model name exactly ?

simichoil said:
Why don't you try to flash with ODIN some of the official ROMs ? Then you will have no need of ROOT and will have all the languages. What is the model name exactly ?
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Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 SM-P601
Where can I get those official Roms?

Simple_noob said:
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 SM-P601
Where can I get those official Roms?
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Here
http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SM-P601

Flashing an other stock firmware works fine I did it on mine.
But expect some little lag there wasn't on the chinese firmware.

I'm in China too and am considering buying the Note 10.1 so I'll be facing the same problem.
With a Chinese friend's Asus Transformer Prime, I flashed an official Taiwanese ROM so that she could access Google Play, but with this method you no longer get OTA updates. Also, as mickmad noted above, you can sometimes get unpredictable performance issues if you use ROMs intended for another region. Only later did I find that you could just install the necessary Google apps while keeping the original ROM. Here's a method devilfun here on XDA used for the Prime, perhaps it will work with the Note:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21094128&postcount=11
The .rar referenced was a package of Google apps, I think. I haven't checked the package myself, but note that you probably need GoogleServicesFramework.apk and Googleloginservice.apk in addition to the obvious ones. Simple_noob may have been unsuccessful for any one of several reasons:
1. The apks were copied to the wrong location before installation.
2. Not all the necessary apks were copied.
3. The necessary file permissions were not set.
If you can work it out, let us potential Note buyers in China know how you did it!

Well when i said more lag I meant that other region firmwares have all the samsung apps which tends to produce some little lag (where chinese firware has only a limited part of these samsung apps.)
Really no big deal as it will be corrected in future versions I am sure (see the example of mk1 firmware for p600)
Not sure for OTAs thought, but i never waited for them anyway on my other devices.
And just to got the samsung keyboard (and not the one for chinese which is different) it already worst the change .... plus getting rid of chinese useless apps, some settings which weren't in english even the language was set to english ... choice between almost any language ... and so on

Thanks a lot to everyone who replied and helped.
I installed needed firmware and everything works perfectly

Hello,
Im living in china and I plan to buy a 10.1 2014 for my gf. But no way i keep the original chinese without the google apps (google play most of all).
I just need the root and to install the google apps. (and after i can freez the chinese bloatware).
Anybody successed to root with Auto-root ?
Which procedure shall i follow to install those google apps ??
Thanks a lot !

digitalH said:
Hello,
Im living in china and I plan to buy a 10.1 2014 for my gf. But no way i keep the original chinese without the google apps (google play most of all).
I just need the root and to install the google apps. (and after i can freez the chinese bloatware).
Anybody successed to root with Auto-root ?
Which procedure shall i follow to install those google apps ??
Thanks a lot !
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CF Auto root works. I did it and there were no problems

Note 10.1 bought in China without Play Store
Simple_noob said:
Thanks a lot to everyone who replied and helped.
I installed needed firmware and everything works perfectly
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I have the same case as yours. I am planning to do the same as you did. Can you help provide the steps on how to flash another stock firmware for Note 10.1 P-601 model? Which region/country firmware did you use?

namron37NH said:
I have the same case as yours. I am planning to do the same as you did. Can you help provide the steps on how to flash another stock firmware for Note 10.1 P-601 model? Which region/country firmware did you use?
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Just follow these steps :
1, Download any region / country rom from this link , preferable MJB being the latest. http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SM-P601.
2. Extract the downloaded zip file.
3. Extract the attached odin 3.09.
4. Enter download mode by pressing power+volume down , then volume up.
5. Connect your PC/Laptop to your Note , wait till the com port turns blue.
6. Flash the .tar file of the rom through "AP" & hit start.
7. Wait till flash is complete, & note restarts.
8. You now will have a working PLAY STORE.

other download links or torrents for official firmware
Great info supplied in the above posts ! I also currently have a P601 bought in China and would like to change the firmware but the rapidgator and terafile links aren't working so well for me.
Terafile now has a limit of one Gig for free users and rapidgator downloads keep failing mid way.
Does anyone have any torrent links or other download links for the official firmware?
Thanks in advance.

Hello,
I'm interested as I'm in the same case. Where can I download a good English version (wifi +3G)?

Buy a Samsung tablet from the US (or Europe) next time!
Simple_noob said:
Greetings, few days ago I was in China and bought GN 2014. As most of you know in China they block access to play store and install their own firmware. I already rooted my device, and was wondering how I can enable all languages, because currently, there are 3 languages. And also, How to install play market on it. I tried downloading apk. file, but its not working (Installed but won't open)
Help please. (Sorry if this question is too noobish)
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I have the US model (SM-P6000ZKVXAR) and have all 52 languages. Here is the list.
The language list is the same as the UK Galaxy Note 3.
Full List of All 52 Languages
- Azerbaijani
- Catalan
- Czech
- Danish
- German (Germany, Austria, Switzerland)
- Estonian
- English (Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, UK, US)
- Spanish (Spain, US)
- Basque
- French (France, Switzerland)
- Irish
- Galician
- Croatian
- Icelandic
- Italian
- Latvian
- Lithuanian
- Hungarian
- Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands)
- Norwegian Bokmål
- Uzbek (Latin)
- Polish
- Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal)
- Romanian
- Slovak
- Slovenian
- Serbian (Latin)
- Finnish
- Swedish
- Turkish
- Greek
- Bulgarian
- Kazakh
- Macedonian
- Russian
- Ukrainian
- Georgian
- Armenian
- Arabic (United Arab Emirates)
- Korean
- Chinese (Simplified)

[Q] Changing ROM Region?

From my device:
AP: T325ZSU1BNK1
CP: T325ZSU1BNK1
CSC: T325OZS1BNK1
Baseband version T325ZSU1BNK1
Kernel version [email protected]#1 Tue Nov 11 21:20:55 KST 2014
Build number KOT49H.T325ZSU1BNK1
I live and work primarily in the United States, and realize there's no official US ROM for this device, which I purchased new from eBay. However--given that I speak English--I wonder: are there ANY advantages or disadvantages to switching to a ROM designed for a largely English-speaking region (e.g., UK)? As I understand it, to avoid tripping KNOX, I'd need to use a ROM dated no later than the one presently installed on my device. I've rooted my device using the Towelroot app and directions so nicely detailed elsewhere on this site. But, I'm not clear what practical differences exist between the various regional ROMs. Can anyone clarify for me?
Many thanks.

XAR is the regional code for usa, all regional roms are almost similar but vary a little depending on rules amd regulations of given country, apart from this i have no idea about others.
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like poster above said XAR is US / English, it's also known as Cellular South.

otyg said:
like poster above said XAR is US / English, it's also known as Cellular South.
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Thanks. And sorry. Looking at my original post, I find that I neglected to mention my device name, but only provided the ROM version. Mea culpa. I have the SM-T325 (LTE), for which there's no US-based carrier support, AFAIK, and no XAR ROM on the sammobile site. Unless I've just missed it.

I know there's a trick which can enable US English without rooting as long as EN-US existed in framework-res.APK.
If you just need EN-US language, you can use some simple commands which is required for morelocales2 (no rooting required).

If you need to enable English on the tablet then just go to
Settings -> Controls (3rd tab) -> Language and Input ( First item on left pane) -> Then it will say Language in the right pane (first item) click it and you should be-able to select English.

otyg said:
If you need to enable English on the tablet then just go to
Settings -> Controls (3rd tab) -> Language and Input ( First item on left pane) -> Then it will say Language in the right pane (first item) click it and you should be-able to select English.
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Thanks. The Tablet arrived NIB "speaking English," so that's never been an issue. I merely wondered if there was any reason to consider changing to a different ROM. Sounds like not.

SM-T325 LTE said:
Thanks. The Tablet arrived NIB "speaking English," so that's never been an issue. I merely wondered if there was any reason to consider changing to a different ROM. Sounds like not.
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As far as I know, I don't think there is a difference besides probably minor things (like default language) , even my Note 3 n9005 I bought at walmat in the US had the United Arab Emirates firmware installed in it and it still worked with my USA carrier