Ksandrius @ 12/15/2012, 5:22 PM
how to change the region and what it gives ?. I have a phone from Germany
The purpose of this manual is to explain which SALES CODES, a brief abbreviation - CSC, is used in Samsung phones with an operating system, in short, the OS, Android, and using phones in their firmware when selling worldwide:
Now we will understand what CSC is, what is stored there, what is the difference between the different versions?
Decoding CSC = Country Specific Configuration, settings for the country and mobile operators operating in the territory of this country, as part of the Android operating system from Google.
Respectively for Russia, for example, the CSC with the SER code contains - settings of access points of mobile operators, specific settings for the program region (uTalk, Navi, Phone, etc.), and of little things (pictures, music samples, commercials, and tp)
In view of the fact that the firmware for Russia is noticeably lagging behind foreign firmware, for example, SER is official for the Russian Federation, BTU is official for UK (United Kingdom). The latest versions are recently released specifically for the BTU region, so anyone who wants to get the latest updates puts these versions exactly, who needs the official firmware for the Russian Federation puts SER
Now about the main thing:
How to change the phone SALE CODE, on a simple way how to change the country of purchase of the phone and therefore the ability to include chips for this country of sale in the Android OS firmware
Attention: Changing CSC will reset your phone, and you will lose all your application settings for your country and you will have to correct them yourself. Do not forget the basic rule - everything must be done with an understanding of how you, in the future, in case of problems with the device, will be able to restore it. To do this, before you change something in your phone, make a copy of the EFS folder.
You need to know the International Mobile Station Equipment Identity code or IMEI for short, to do this, dial * # 06 # in the phone's dialer, then an additional window will open, there you will see a set of numbers and specials. characters, the code to have the first 15 digits of the rest is not required, save it (write down on paper or in the computer).
Next, dial in the dialer of the device * # 272 * IMEI (15 digits recorded earlier) # a window will open in it there will be a list of codes included in your firmware, the firmware does not necessarily include the entire list of codes listed below, then you can choose the CSC you need in accordance with the attached the list, the device will start to reboot (it may take some time, you will see the download of the application of changes), you will need to set the initial configuration and it's done!
The list of sales codes by countries and mobile operators, the firmware usually has a multi CSC and does not necessarily include the entire list of codes:
OPS - Australia (YES OPTUS)
VAU - Australia (Vodafone) Branded
XSA - Australia (Telstra, yes OPTUS, Vodafone AU, Virgin Mobile, 3, Crazy Johns)
HUT - Australia (3) BRANDED
ATO - Austria (A1, Bob, T-Mobile, Orange AT, tele.ring, 3, Yeah, Caller ID!)
MOB - Austria A1 (Mobilcom)
SEB - Baltic States (LMT GSM, LV TELE2, BITE LV, LT Omnitel, Bite, LT, LT TELE2, EE EMT, EE ELISA, TELE2 EE)
ETR - Bangladesh
TML - Bangladesh (TMS and ETR seem to be equal, same version, same network operators)
PRO - Belgium
VVT - Bulgaria (Vivacom)
MTL - Bulgaria (MTEL)
BTU - UK (United Kingdom)
VDH - Hungary (Vodafone HU)
XEH - Hungary (T-Mobile H, Pannon, Vodafone HY, Vodafone HU VMAX)
TMH - Hungary (T-Mobile Hungary)
BMC - Canada (Bell)
BWA - Canada (SaskTel)
BMF - Canada (Fido) vintage [provided by Idan73, not checked by me]
KOR - Korea (SEC Test)
XEZ - Czech Republic (T-Mobile CZ, O2 - CZ, Vodafone CZ)
O2C - Czech Republic (O2 - CZ) O2I - IE (02.ie)
TMZ - Czech Republic (T-Mobile CZ)
VIP - Croatia (HR VIP)
CRO - Croatia (T-Mobile)
TRA - Croatia (T-Mobile HR, HR VIP, TELE2)
DWA - Croatia (TELE2)
SFR - France (F SFR, SFR RU) Branded
XEF - France (Orange F, F SFR, BOUYGTEL, NRJ (SFR), Virgin, Tele2, Auchan, Carrefour, NRJ (Orange), Orange (340 01), Orange (647 00), Debitel, Leclerc, Digicel)
DBT - Germany (T-Mobile D, Vodafone.de, E-Plus, O2 - de)
CYO - Greece (MTN, CYTAVODA),
COS - Greece (Cosmote)
EUR - Greece (GR WIND, Vodafone GR, COSMOTE)
TGY - Hong Kong [provided by rickylcp, not checked by me]
INS - India (CSCEdition>ED006)
INU - India (CSCEdition>ED009 | I think INU is an updated version of INS, as they seem to have the same network operators)
XSE - Indonesia
MET - Ireland (Meteor)
VDI - Ireland (IE Vodafone)
ITV - Italy (TIM, Vodafone, WIND, H3G)
BMC - Canada (Bell Mobility)
VIM - Macedonia (MK VIP)
XME - Malaysia
NPL - Nepal
XEE - Northern (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden)
XTC - Philippines
XEO - Poland (Plus, Era, Heyah, Orange, Play)
ERA - Poland (ERA) Branded
TPH - Portugal (P TMN, P Optimus, Vodafone P)
CNX - Romania (RO Vodafone)
COA - Romania (Cosmote)
ORO - Romania (RO Orange)
HAT - Romania (RO Orange, Vodafone RO, Cosmote)
SER - Russia (MTS, Beeline, Megaphone, TELE2)
TOP - Serbia (Vip SRB)
MSR - Serbia (Telenor)
SMO - Serbia (t: S, Telenor, Vip SRB)
TSR - Serbia (m: s)
XSP - Singapore
XSO - Singapore (Singtel)
IRD - Slovakia (Orange, T-Mobile SK, 02 - SK)
TO - Slovenia (Mobitel)
SIM - Slovenia (Si.mobil)
MOT - Slovenia (Mobitel)
XEC - Spain (Movistar) Branded
FOP - Spain (Movistar, Vodafone ES, Orange, Yoigo, Mobil R, Euskaltel, Telecable, Blau, Simyo)
SLK - Sri Lanka
AUT - Switzerland (Sunrise, Swisscom, Orange CH)
MOZ - Switzerland (Sunrise, Swisscom, Orange CH)
SWC - Switzerland (Swisscom)
Sun - Switzerland (Sunrise)
XFA - South Africa (Vodacom, Lesotho Vodacom, MTN, Cell C, Virgin)
XFC - South Africa (Vodacom, Lesotho Vodacom, MTN, Cell C, Virgin)
XFE - South Africa (Vodacom, MTN, Cell C, Virgin)
XFM - South Africa (Vodacom, Lesotho Vodacom, MTN, Cell C, Virgin)
CPW - UK and Ireland (O2 UK, Orange UK, T-Mobile, Virgin Mobile, Vodafone UK, TESCO, BT Mobile, H3G, Asda, O2 IRL, Vodafone IE, Meteor, H3G IE, Tesco Mobile Ireland)
XEU - United Kingdom and Ireland (O2 UK, Orange UK, T-Mobile, Virgin Mobile, Vodafone UK, TESCO, BT Mobile, H3G, Asda, O2 IRL, Vodafone IE, Meteor, H3G IE, Tesco Mobile Ireland)
XEE - the Nordic countries (Telenor, etc.)