[Q] Flashing a foreign language firmware - Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi good people of XDA,
I bought my Galaxy Note 2 in the UK but the firmware does not support the handwriting recognition in Czech language /unlike Notes 2 sold in Czech Republic/. I found the official Czech firmware online but am not sure if it's safe to flash onto the UK model? Obviously dont want to end up with a brick. Any ideas? Thank so much!

You can safely flash roms of any country.
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UtkarshGupta said:
You can safely flash roms of any country.
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On this web they suggest its not advisable: http://www.geekyandroid.com/2012/10...e-download-jelly-bean-4.1.1.html#comment-form
IMP : It is assumed that you are sound enough to not flash a rom that is not for your device. Ex, flashing German rom on US device.
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No no. If you have n7100 then you can flash any rom for n7100.
Us devices are different than international version.
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a_hadada said:
Hi good people of XDA,
I bought my Galaxy Note 2 in the UK but the firmware does not support the handwriting recognition in Czech language /unlike Notes 2 sold in Czech Republic/. I found the official Czech firmware online but am not sure if it's safe to flash onto the UK model? Obviously dont want to end up with a brick. Any ideas? Thank so much!
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As long as you flash a ROM of the same phone model. Sometimes countries have sppecial model just for them. For example China have the N7108 which is only for China Mobile.
But if the phone is N7100 there is no problem.

a_hadada said:
Hi good people of XDA,
I bought my Galaxy Note 2 in the UK but the firmware does not support the handwriting recognition in Czech language /unlike Notes 2 sold in Czech Republic/. I found the official Czech firmware online but am not sure if it's safe to flash onto the UK model? Obviously dont want to end up with a brick. Any ideas? Thank so much!
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Search for morelocale2 . you might not need to change your rom

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Bricked Phone

Was updating it through kies and fecking thing corrupted dont know why.
I can get into downlload mode and that is it, just saying using recovery in kies to install firmware.
Anybody got a stock rom, Or a lick to a euro rom im form Ireland, tried looking in the devleopement thread but cant find any roms to match where i live.
Also will be using odin if i can
Get a offical EUR ROM (you can find in this forum) and flash with odin.
Good luck!
www.sammobile.com
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TuxBrothers said:
Get a offical EUR ROM (you can find in this forum) and flash with odin.
Good luck!
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Tryin but all i can find is Malaysia and Romanian roms
andynroid said:
www.sammobile.com
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No go dont have euro rom on it well not that i can see
Try this it is a Euro ROM
https://rapidshare.com/#!download|6...285316|R~C77F2FABC46E175C3F998582BA2C5D4B|0|0
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andynroid said:
Try this it is a Euro ROM
https://rapidshare.com/#!download|6...285316|R~C77F2FABC46E175C3F998582BA2C5D4B|0|0
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cheers andy downloaded a euro rom and flashed it there with odin Got start up now will back up to my old rom and wait for cm9
snwman said:
Tryin but all i can find is Malaysia and Romanian roms
No go dont have euro rom on it well not that i can see
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Hi friend.......
First thing is....you are not bricked!!!!
Second thing....this has happened to almost everyone here.......
Third thing......I think I can solve for you.......
Can you go to here, my thread for my own semi-brick:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20687063&postcount=233
It has links for ROM, 2.3.6. [Oh...Oh...dead link]
[I see andy post different link, use that for ODIN flashable package....it's prob I8150XXKK1_I8150OXXKJ6_I8150XXKK1_HOME.tar.md5]
Flash as One Package, Check One Package/Auto Reboot/Protect OPS
You got ODIN, right, and ancora.ops......if not, let us know.
BTW, this is not Romanian ROM. It is Multi-CSC, English OK, no branding from Local Carrier.....in CSC OXX means Multi-CSC, so it's OK and safe.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=765032
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)
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You will need to re-root and all the other stuff after this, good practice!!!
And, KIES won't like your new F/W, so phuck KIES......who cares
KJ6 Just means it is 2011-10-v6.....but it is 2.3.6........
KK1 means 2011-11-v1........
Best of luck
I downloaded this rom here http://hotfile.com/dl/136341547/541a9dc/I8150XXKK1_OXXKJ6_COA_Romania_Android_2.3.6.rar.html
Have it running now and all so just have to root the device again but done mind done cheers for the help lads
snwman said:
I downloaded this rom here http://hotfile.com/dl/136341547/541a9dc/I8150XXKK1_OXXKJ6_COA_Romania_Android_2.3.6.rar.html
Have it running now and all so just have to root the device again but done mind done cheers for the help lads
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Good man....hope we helped.....this is good, nobody is left to struggle alone!!!
BTW, is it ROM with I8150XXKK1_I8150OXXKJ6_I8150XXKK1
OXX means Multi-CSC, which supports many Euro Languages, including English(Ireland)....but without Meteor or EMobile shyte.
CSC = Customer Sales Code or Consumer Software Customisation??
In Phone/PDA:
XX means Region....Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom
KK1 means Year 2011 Month November Revision 1
[Year 2001 = A........Year 2011 = K]...........[Month Jan = A......... Month December = L]
See here for more Info on Samsung firmware naming convention and explanation:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1356325
snwman said:
I downloaded this rom here http://hotfile.com/dl/136341547/541a9dc/I8150XXKK1_OXXKJ6_COA_Romania_Android_2.3.6.rar.html
Have it running now and all so just have to root the device again but done mind done cheers for the help lads
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Better take the latest XXLA2 ROM sound with incoming calls are much better.
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TuxBrothers said:
Better take the latest XXLA2 ROM sound with incoming calls are much better.
Sent by my Droid
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Thought that all right. Will do tomorrow but have a problem. Messages Will not send no matter what i do. Strange thing is everything seems to be in order. I have the right service number and well that's all i can find or think off.
Any ideas or would it be a problem with the version of the Rom. Can't see it as i could send messages with use kp custom rom.
snwman said:
Thought that all right. Will do tomorrow but have a problem. Messages Will not send no matter what i do. Strange thing is everything seems to be in order. I have the right service number and well that's all i can find or think off.
Any ideas or would it be a problem with the version of the Rom. Can't see it as i could send messages with use kp custom rom.
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well if its only for one day I suggest to leave it
the XXLA2 runs so much smoother
before installing don't forget to wipe everything
TuxBrothers said:
well if its only for one day I suggest to leave it
the XXLA2 runs so much smoother
before installing don't forget to wipe everything
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Id say that could be the problem that i wasnt able to wipe data when installing the new rom.. Will flash cwm and download that rom and see how that goes
@tuxbrothers is this the rom here you suggested have it on download as i type http://hotfile.com/dl/142101872/043ecc7/I8150XXLA2_OXXKL4_XEU_Android_2.3.6.zip.html
snwman said:
Id say that could be the problem that i wasnt able to wipe data when installing the new rom.. Will flash cwm and download that rom and see how that goes
@tuxbrothers is this the rom here you suggested have it on download as i type http://hotfile.com/dl/142101872/043ecc7/I8150XXLA2_OXXKL4_XEU_Android_2.3.6.zip.html
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Wipe everything ,even the Dalvick cache
I download the rom Sammobil. com, have to register there, but they have all Roms
SO thats not the right rom i downloaded.
Edit: It is according to sammobile so will go ahead and see how it works
snwman said:
SO thats not the right rom i downloaded.
Edit: It is according to sammobile so will go ahead and see how it works
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File says XEU.......generic, unbranded UK.......it seems OK!!! on first look.....
But: I8150XXLA2_OXXKL4_XEU_Android_2.3.6.zip
XXLA2....means Phone/PDA F/W
XX Region is Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom and
LA2....means Year 2012, Month Jan, Revision 2
OXXKL4........CSC values are ambiguous???
OXX...........means OXX means unbranded Multi-CSC, which supports many Euro Languages
KL4....means Year 2011, Month November, Revision 4
Which is all OK......
But then there is the XEU....does this refer to CSC also???
As I said, XEU.......generic, unbranded UK CSC.....so, two CSC values.....
But, I think it's just academic, it should not matter!!!
AS for Messages not being sent, you set up the APN's for your provider???
Settings/Wireless and network/Mobile networks/Access Point Names.....maybe important
Who is that, O2, Voda, Tesco????
May be important, as I don't think all Irish Providers are included in the generic CSC xml files, like customer.xml, thers.xml, etc......
Im with meteor. Checked there and few of the settings seem to be different also few more on the phone that are not listed on the website, so going to give them a ring. Flashing the new rom as i type so see if that has any effect
Hello
I have the following phone:
PDA : I8150JPKJ3
PHONE : I8150XXKJ1
CSC : I8150OJPKJ3
Its stock and is running 2.3.5
Can i upgrade it to 2.3.6 using Odin or should i use Kies. Its unrooted device.
Ibn Saeed said:
Can i upgrade it to 2.3.6 using Odin or should i use Kies. Its unrooted device.
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Yes you can, and you should use Odin, kies=crap
Instructions where to download an howto do it: search the forum
TuxBrothers said:
Yes you can, and you should use Odin, kies=crap
Instructions where to download an howto do it: search the forum
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Would there be any speed and battery improvement from 2.3.5 to 2.3.6 ?

[Q] SM-P605 Languages?

Can owners of SM-P605 version pls tell me what languages are available and tell what country modell its too, thanks.
Does it have Swedish and Chinese?
I have asked alot sellers at Ebay and no one can answer if languages I want are available. Google havent helped either and why dont reviews covers this too.
dt33 said:
Can owners of SM-P605 version pls tell me what languages are available and tell what country modell its too, thanks.
Does it have Swedish and Chinese?
I have asked alot sellers at Ebay and no one can answer if languages I want are available. Google havent helped either and why dont reviews covers this too.
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Probably because all roms don't have every language pack. It adds a considerable size to have un-needed languages in the rom...
dt33 said:
Can owners of SM-P605 version pls tell me what languages are available and tell what country modell its too, thanks.
Does it have Swedish and Chinese?
I have asked alot sellers at Ebay and no one can answer if languages I want are available. Google havent helped either and why dont reviews covers this too.
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Mine has Swedish but not chinese, it is an european model from Germany.
Edit: Yes, it has chinese too.
dt33 said:
Can owners of SM-P605 version pls tell me what languages are available and tell what country modell its too, thanks.
Does it have Swedish and Chinese?
I have asked alot sellers at Ebay and no one can answer if languages I want are available. Google havent helped either and why dont reviews covers this too.
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My P605 ITV have all the European languages, so Swedish is included. For Chinese, I don't know how is written in Chinese characters, maybe is the last one from the attached list?
dalamario said:
My P605 ITV have all the European languages, so Swedish is included. For Chinese, I don't know how is written in Chinese characters, maybe is the last one from the attached list?
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Thanks, yes at bottom 中文 = chinese.
However I think you could flash another 605 rom (like the Italian-itv) to obtain your preferred language also if you bought it from others countries.
Note 3 SM-9005 | Tapatalk
mouse100 said:
However I think you could flash another 605 rom (like the Italian-itv) to obtain your preferred language also if you bought it from others countries.
Note 3 SM-9005 | Tapatalk
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Mine Was bought in Italy. I put it in French (i'm in france) but every time i make a google search, the result are mostly in Italian
do you think that if i Flash with a French ROM it will fix this issue ?
callimi said:
Mine Was bought in Italy. I put it in French (i'm in france) but every time i make a google search, the result are mostly in Italian
do you think that if i Flash with a French ROM it will fix this issue ?
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In what Google Chrome?
Geordie Affy said:
In what Google Chrome?
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yes, as it was in firefox.
I think i solve the probleme by setting by google account correctly.
By the way, thank you for you help.
gonna let you know if now every think is really fine
Hello everyone,
The more I look on this forum and others, the more I am tempted by a flash to solve the problem I have :
I bought a SM-P605 in Hong Kong but the languages available on the device are only English and Chinese.:crying:
So I'm thinking of flashing the device with Odin and install the P605XXUBMJ9_P605OXXBMJ2_XEF firmware to get french language by default.
Has some else done it before me ? Did it work fine ?
I think it should be :good: but still, 5 questions torment me. If someone has answers, I'll be really thankful !
1) Does the 4G works fine after flashing ? Does the modem driver of the XEF ROM (P605XXUBMJ9_P605OXXBMJ2_XEF.zip ) is 100% compatible with my hardware purchased in Asia? How can I be sure? FYI my operator is Bouygues Telecom France.
2) How is it going after for updates ? Will I need to reflash everytime to update the tablet or the OTA update will still work normally ?
3) What about the flash counter ? I realized that the Knox counter would not be affected if I install an official version, you confirm ? But will the flash counter be affected even if it's a official ROM that I install ? And will it also cancel my warranty ? What impact will this flash have exactly on the device ?
4) Is it certain that my CSC will change for sure to French with a flash of my device for the P605XXUBMJ9_P605OXXBMJ2_XEF firmware ? Or is there a chance it won't change anyway ?
5) Last but not least, small detail I need to understand before I flash : what is that strange file " SS_DL.dll " which was in the zip package of the official rom for my tablet I downloaded SamMobile ? What should I do with it ? It must be loaded in Odin or elsewhere before flashing or should I just ignore it ?
Thank you in advance for your feedback. Sorry if those questions seem stupid to you...
And please should I be warned about other potential important problem not mentioned above before flashing ?
Of course I'll take my responsability but If you think of something else, please let me know...
I'm a newbe, ready to enter the Galaxy world, flash my first device and share with you my experience in return but I do not want to ruin everything because I can also just simply exchange my tablet for a multilingual one, even if it would cost me money...
Anyway, here is the descreption of my device. Thanx for your help !
Samsung Note 10.1 2014 P605 (32G - LTE) CSC : P605OLBBMJ2 (*#1234#)
Base Band (CP) : P605XXUBMJ4 - Kernel 3.4.0-1750146 - Build number JSS15J.P605XXUBMJ9 (AP) - Version Android : 4.3

[Q] updated phone while on holiday in Asia broke s note

Hi
Just got back to UK from holiday in Asia
Now S Note is broken, just crashes. I think this is connected to language selection.
I have 2 downloaded input languages for samsung keyboard, English UK and Thai but cannot delete either. other languages i download can be deleted.
There are 2 possible reasons for the Thai having being downloaded
The guy where I bought the local sim in Bangkok downloaded it or the more likely reason of a major update being installed while in Bangkok.
I have tried factory reset but Thai still downloaded.
any ideas how I can remove Thai download?
phone details are:
Note 2 n7105
android: 4.1.2
baseband: N7105NEDMJ2
Build Number: JZ054KN7105XXDMJ1
Thanks for any help.
Is your phone rooted and do u mind rooting your phone?
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vash_h said:
Is your phone rooted and do u mind rooting your phone?
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My phone is not rooted and I do not mind either way.
I have reinstalled using Kies still got dual language though.
Many thanks
U can check your csc And see what's your phone sales code. U can change the sakes code by entering a code in the phone dialer and then update the firmware. Cant remember of u need root
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[Q] Changing CSC code to BTU.

Hello from a newbie & sorry if this has been covered elsewhere, but I can't seem to find it anywhere for the 2014 edition.
I've bought a 32Gb LTE Note 10.1 2014 edition from Hong Kong and needless to say it comes with a heavily biased Chinese version of the operating system, now having read other fora, I have managed to understand how to flash the device using Odin, however I was after a UK (BTU) version of the rom, but what I have got is the Spanish one.
OK, I have no problem with it as I have changed all of the settings to use UK English, but I am looking for a way to change the CSC code to from PHE (Spanish) to BTU (UK) so that I can get any firmware updates for it.
The one thing I want to do is keep it as near to stock condition as possible, namely I don't want to root it (is that what it's called?).
Can someone please advise me how to do this please.
Thanks.
If you know how to flash the thing, just get a Spanish firmware from sammy mobile and flash it
I've also ordered a 605 from HK. I intend to flash this firmware.
I bought the P605 from Germany and it is unlocked but T Mobile branded. Can I flash the UK firmware ?
Thanks,
Halldor
Halldor said:
I bought the P605 from Germany and it is unlocked but T Mobile branded. Can I flash the UK firmware ?
Thanks,
Halldor
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Sure
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@Ben81.
That despite it saying it's a BTU firmware isn't. It's the one I downloaded and is the Spanish one (PHE), I really do wish that those who provide these firmwares ensure that when they say it's from the UK it IS from the UK and when you do the flash it gives you the correct CSC code, when you plug it into Kies.
Thanks for the info. Will probably still flash that as it'll be better than the Chinese one!
EDIT: Installed it and can confirm it gives a PHE code.

[Q] KitKat Update Help needed please !

Hi !
I live in Bangkok, Thailand and have Note GT-N7100 unlocked.
Can I update manually with Odin the version of KitKat from France to use in Thailand or you would advice me to wait until the Thai version is here ?
Any difference ?
Await your kind answer and best regards to all,
Sammy
sammyservices said:
Hi !
I live in Bangkok, Thailand and have Note GT-N7100 unlocked.
Can I update manually with Odin the version of KitKat from France to use in Thailand or you would advice me to wait until the Thai version is here ?
Any difference ?
Await your kind answer and best regards to all,
Sammy
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You can flash the France version while you wait till Thailand gets the official release.No harm.
Download it from https://mega.co.nz/#!2QRmCbyb!YkWs927BfvYxqL-vJiQHXkshqG3UtqHm4XIDbgLsEK0 ( NE1 France) instead of the slow speed of sammobile.It's zip file extract it you'll get the tar file.On odin select AP/PDA tab and choose this .tar file and flash.Good luck.
Hi , guys i updated my Note GT-N7100 from 4.3 to 4.4 N7100XXUFND4_N7100OJVFND3_PAK now that my wifi is working but mobile network is not working , it says emergency calls only
Need Help thanks
Only the thailand firmware version could work perfectly with your mobile sim
so i advice you to wait the kitkat update for your country to avoid this problem
microlynz said:
Only the thailand firmware version could work perfectly with your mobile sim
so i advice you to wait the kitkat update for your country to avoid this problem
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That's not true , most of us who are running custom ROMs are running ROMS that are not based on our country's code,you dont expect a developer to make ROM for each country's stock firmware version. People here have flashed STOCK rom from other countries and using it without hiccups in their country ofcourse he can wait for the official firmware release for his country which no one knows when it would be released.
thankful to all of you !
My best regards.
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