Firmware - HOME_CSC - Odin 3.10.7

[henklbr]

How to flash the firmware (5 files in archive) to your s7edge?

AP, CP & BL I understand, but the 2 CSC-files...?

CSC -> there's a PIT inside and will wipe your device
HOME_CSC -> the data should stay on your device

Today I tried to update with HOME_CSC, everything was OK, but at the end Odin 3.10.7 FROZE at "meta-data" (this folder is in the HOME_CSC file): nothing happened anymore and I had to pull the cable
Smart Switch didn't recognize my S7edge anymore for the "Emergency Firmware Repair"!

Luckely, Odin did recognize my device and could install the firmware with the "normal" CSC-file and afterwards my device was reset...

I hope someone has a solution on this, because I don't want to install everytime again and again...

 

[cristy78]

+1
same happened to me. I have the same question...

 

[henklbr]

+1
same happened to me. I have the same question...

How did you get your device working again?

 

[cristy78]

How did you get your device working again?

Well, the flash went just fine. No problems except the device reset at factory settings. As brand new one....
But of course I would like to know how to flash without resetting the device.

 

[theone_s_me]

I had the same problem yesterday when used Home_CSC... flashed again with normal CSC and went back to normal with a formated user data

We really need a solution to that... What would happen if we skipped the CSC file when flashing thru ODIN?

 

[VVV850]

Flashing with CSC and not home_CSC will also reset your CSC.

Eg: I was on VODAFONE Romania and flashed stock unbranded using CSC. The result was I lost my ROM (from Romania) CSC, and defaulted to XEO from the multi CSC.

In this situation you cannot go back to your original CSC even after flashing using Smart Switch.

Rooting is the only option then and that will trip Knox.

Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk

 

[theone_s_me]

anybody figured this out?

 

[insaned]

Just had the same problem flashing with HOME_CSC it got stuck in ODIN and had to pull the cable.
Had to turn off phone and boot again in download mode to flash again with a straight CSC.

 

[henklbr]

Just had the same problem flashing with HOME_CSC it got stuck in ODIN and had to pull the cable.
Had to turn off phone and boot again in download mode to flash again with a straight CSC.

Have a look at this thread:

OFFICIAL STOCK Firmware-update (Odin) thread Samsung GALAXY S7Edge SM-G935F

 

[insaned]

Have a look at this thread:

OFFICIAL STOCK Firmware-update (Odin) thread Samsung GALAXY S7Edge SM-G935F

Thanks for the heads up. good job

 

[BCSC]

What is the benefit of flashing Home_CSC instead of just CSC?

 

[V_B]

What is the benefit of flashing Home_CSC instead of just CSC?

+1 for that question...
If some can clear us out whats inside of both files and diffrences it would be great ...

 

[gyoung]

+1 for that question...
If some can clear us out whats inside of both files and diffrences it would be great ...

CSC contains an instruction that allow Odin to wipe the DATA

--update_package=CACHE:recovery/sec_csc.zip
--carry_out=csc_factory
--wipe_data

HOME_CSC contains instruction only to allow wipe of cache BUT the original HOME_CSC can cause Odin to freeze at the end of the flashing process.

--update_package=CACHE:recovery/sec_csc.zip
--carry_out=csc_home
--wipe_cache

That's why you need to modify the HOME_CSC using the CYGWIN tool.

 

[mercifool]

Just dont flash the home csc. I never did it. Everything work greats.

 

[kykint]

Just dont flash the home csc. I never did it. Everything work greats.

HOME_CSC is supported on Odin version 3.11 or later. It's okay to flash it now.

 

[benjamen50]

Sorry to revive this thread but when a downgrade is done from Nougat back to Marshmallow a factory reset via recovery must be required if flashing HOME_CSC. Otherwise just use normal CSC on downgrade.

 

[FH.1989]

thank you

 

[deejas]

Samsung S6 Active G890A

Hello,

Where do I find a HOME_CSC file for Samsung S6 Active SM-G890A device?