I've got 2.2 XXJPK (KOR), but not root. How do I fix CSC and update it via Kies?

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Current firmware version: PDA:JPK / PHONE:JPK / CSC:JPK (KOR)

I uninstalled Kies 2.0.0.11014_49_2 and am now running 1.5.3.10093.82 (no reghacks yet). Obviously neither version of Kies would upgrade the firmware.

I see this thread:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=787163

Except the phone is not rooted. The phone is an international I9000 from Europe (not sure where as I'm in Asia and I bought it used outside of Europe). I'm assuming it's originally XEU but I don't know (also I see reports that official Kies flash for XEU has changed the CSC to KOR before for other people and as my phone is not rooted, I assume it had to have been an official Kies update that did this).

I've already installed a bunch of apps and stuff on it, in case that complicates anything.

On the phone there is an "nv_data.bin.orig" in the main phone directory (the phone is not rooted, I installed Titanium Backup which confirmed it wasn't).

What can I do? Can I see what CSC is in that nv_data.bin.org? And revert the phone to that, and then run Kies to get 2.2.1?

Thanks for any help!

EDIT: Damn. I opened that file in Notepad and searched for the string "HKD" and found it still said HKDKOR, so I guess this is a backup of the current version which won't help me

I ran the Registry Patcher 1.7 with the previous version of Kies and it still won't let me update the phone. =\

First ROOT THAT THING!!! And backup your efs folder.

Then change your CSC to something properly.

The old 1.5 Kies was reported not working (somehow blocked via Sammy so you have to use the new one). So your only way is spoofing the new one (which I heard didnt work, just showed the new FW didnt allow to install) or to change the CSC.

Couple of things.
First what rom you have?
Kernel?
3 button recovery/download?
Did you apply any lagfix?

Dont do any of this till you reply to my questions!

1. Rooting with super one click root. This should be relatively safe even if you did something stupid before.

2. Backup efs folder so you dont loose your imei , this is kinda crucial as it happens from to time(on what you are about to do) and since you bought in europe you would be literaly f.cked :P . (after root use sgs tools or toolbox, whatever is in market) and send the backup to your PC, USB, mail wherever is safe, not just your phone.

3. If you dont wanna go custom and keep the stock. Well choose the best CSC you would like what would fit you. and check if it also has already froyo 2.2.1 good page is http://www.samfirmware.com/ (I changed mine which was IRD and changed it to XEU as that having updates sooner) . since I have no idea which rom you have, it might even work with that old code which is in SGS toolbox /tools or you use the automatic one from the thread you posted in the first post, the method wiht the IMEI and code.

Anyway dont forget to answer the questions before you do anything. So you dont end up with a useless brick

I rooted it before I saw your post using the CF-Root then used My Backup Root to backup all the Apps + Data.

I haven't done anything else yet. I just got SGS Toolbox, it says:

code in nv_data.bin
HKDKOR

code in nv_data.bak
HKDO2U

Okay, I backed up the efs folder.

Should I change the CSC with SGSToolbox and will that lose all my apps/data? And then I can use new 2.0 Kies to update to 2.2.1?

Or should I flash with 2.2.1 from http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...&postcount=145

Originally Posted by Blackbeard_

Should I change the CSC with SGSToolbox and will that lose all my apps/data? And then I can use new 2.0 Kies to update to 2.2.1?

Or should I flash with 2.2.1 from http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...&postcount=145

To the loosing, you wrote you did the mybackup thing, so you can use that backup (not on system apps and settings, that might go wrong, but apps, your custom launcher etc)

The changing of CSC (or flashing via Odin I think) or even a rom upgrade is mostly connected with the loosing of everything, even if you dont , a factory reset is recommended so there is no leftover garbage.

So if I was you. I would change my CSC to something nice. Like XEU (or NEE) and then upgrade via Kies. (Not sure NEE might be possible, but you can always try).

But its up to you if you do the ODIN or Kies. Not sure if kies will work and never used odin

Do you know if NEE lets you use English (US) for language?

EDIT: Nevermind!

Post number 17 in that NEE thread where you asked . http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...4&postcount=17