N910F: How to create odin 5.1.1 file for ALL 910F, ROM + diff. CSC files now attached

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as some of you may have noticed, since note4 you'll get a "wrong size error" when flashing a new firmware with odin when you want to flash a different region firmware.

example: your CSC is DBT (you have a german note4) and want to flash the new 5.1.1 file with region HTS.
if you download the file and flash it, you will get an error in odin which tells you that the size of the hidden.img is too big.

solution (i did this a few minutes ago, and it works perfectly):
download the HTS file and remove the MD5 at the end of the file. then extract it. you will get a bunch of files. delete the hidden.img and cache.img.

then, download and install CYGWIN (linux shell for pc): https://cygwin.com/install.html

then open cygwin and move to the directory where the files are located, for example: cd /cygdrive/c/*foldername*
then re-tar the files with the command: tar -H ustar -c aboot.mbn sbl1.mbn sdi.mbn tz.mbn rpm.mbn boot.img modem.bin NON-HLOS.bin recovery.img system.img.ext4 > 910f.tar

then you can flash the 910f.tar with odin without any error, and bingo: you are now on 5.1.1 with your old CSC preserved! :)

this can be used every time when you want to flash a rom not meant for your region, which gives the said error message in odin!

edit:
here is the tar i created:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0UrwVKY4D5jWHlQcjBPY2x6U1E/view?usp=sharing

edit2:
here is the latest official DBT CSC for flashing:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0UrwVKY4D5jX1dCVlgwWHlFd3M/view?usp=sharing

flash this in odin as AP if your phone is DBT and you lost your CSC in the upgrade procedure.
check in the dialer with *#1234#, it should look like my screenshot attached.

if you need other CSC just download the latest original FW for your CSC and extract the hidden and cache files, then make a flashable tar as shown above!

edit3:
here are some CSCs from the thread created by other members:

PHN (BOB2) Dutch: https://mega.nz/#!MoRiHAbZ!DS6nOtXcDJl3gdOgTfXoRmhLAUv2sYmIj0GjVFiRHp8
thx to henklbr

BTU UK: http://we.tl/d6q49b3Qwj
thx to mitko76

NNE Nordic: https://mega.nz/#!Nl1mHZxb!C8u-_tlY5WsLU8JLEzFFtsaRL_2aFRd0ziYdIy0Chmo
thx to MMarkk
 

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what I forgot to say: this will NOT wipe your data partition, so all of your data stays intact!!

running 5.1.1 now for an hour and i'm bloody impressed about it's fluidity!! no "recent" lag anymore!! :)
 
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sirgawain123 said:
Can be used on 4.4.4, or being in 5.0.1 is a MUST?
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can be used from 4.4.4 as well, because bootloader and modem files are included!
i would recommend a flash to your region 5.0.1 before though, because of the lollipop CSC files for your carrier (which were removed from this tar to make it flashable)!
 
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TML1504 said:
as some of you may have noticed, since note4 you'll get a "wrong size error" when flashing a new firmware with odin when you want to flash a different region firmware.
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Ques: have you done this already and, if so: could you upload your file to MEGA? When you upload your 910f.tar file and I downloaded it, can I place it then in AP (or must I make first the file MD5 again)?

Your "original" CSC = DBT and LTE is working OK (and BT/WiFi)?
 
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henklbr said:
Ques: have you done this already and, if so: could you upload your file to MEGA?

Your "original" CSC = DBT and LTE is working OK (and BT/WiFi)?
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I have no mega account, but I'm uploading to google drive as we speak!

Everything here works fine, including LTE/BT/WIFI

I will reflash with stock DBT when it will be available, but for now this method works fine and without any problems for me!
 
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TML1504 said:
I have no mega account, but I'm uploading to google drive as we speak!

Everything here works fine, including LTE/BT/WIFI

I will reflash with stock DBT when it will be available, but for now this method works fine and without any problems for me!
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When I downloaded your file, I can place the TAR in AP in Odin, or must it be 1st a MD5 file again?

Please ZIP your file first b4 uploading it to Drive...
 
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henklbr said:
When I downloaded your file, I can place the TAR in AP in Odin, or must it be 1st a MD5 file again?

Please ZIP your file first b4 uploading it to Drive...
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md5 not necessary, just flash the tar file!

ok, i made a 1,5G rar file, the original tar and the above mega link is around 3,5G - thx for the hint!
upload will be completed in 10min!

edit: my tar is now available:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0UrwVKY4D5jWHlQcjBPY2x6U1E/view?usp=sharing

OP updated!
 
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Hi, I followed the guide and I'm now restoring all my apps.
I noticed that with the #*1234# command I have
AP: N910FXXU1COH4
CP: N910FXXU1COH4
but I don't have the CSC line.
I've formatted the phone with the factory restore option in TWRP before flashing with odin and I was on the ITV CSC this morning.
The phone seems to work correctly (a lot faster than before) but may it be a problem (no CSC)?
Thanks!
 
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    TML1504
    TML1504
    as some of you may have noticed, since note4 you'll get a "wrong size error" when flashing a new firmware with odin when you want to flash a different region firmware.

    example: your CSC is DBT (you have a german note4) and want to flash the new 5.1.1 file with region HTS.
    if you download the file and flash it, you will get an error in odin which tells you that the size of the hidden.img is too big.

    solution (i did this a few minutes ago, and it works perfectly):
    download the HTS file and remove the MD5 at the end of the file. then extract it. you will get a bunch of files. delete the hidden.img and cache.img.

    then, download and install CYGWIN (linux shell for pc): https://cygwin.com/install.html

    then open cygwin and move to the directory where the files are located, for example: cd /cygdrive/c/*foldername*
    then re-tar the files with the command: tar -H ustar -c aboot.mbn sbl1.mbn sdi.mbn tz.mbn rpm.mbn boot.img modem.bin NON-HLOS.bin recovery.img system.img.ext4 > 910f.tar

    then you can flash the 910f.tar with odin without any error, and bingo: you are now on 5.1.1 with your old CSC preserved! :)

    this can be used every time when you want to flash a rom not meant for your region, which gives the said error message in odin!

    edit:
    here is the tar i created:
    https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0UrwVKY4D5jWHlQcjBPY2x6U1E/view?usp=sharing

    edit2:
    here is the latest official DBT CSC for flashing:
    https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0UrwVKY4D5jX1dCVlgwWHlFd3M/view?usp=sharing

    flash this in odin as AP if your phone is DBT and you lost your CSC in the upgrade procedure.
    check in the dialer with *#1234#, it should look like my screenshot attached.

    if you need other CSC just download the latest original FW for your CSC and extract the hidden and cache files, then make a flashable tar as shown above!

    edit3:
    here are some CSCs from the thread created by other members:

    PHN (BOB2) Dutch: https://mega.nz/#!MoRiHAbZ!DS6nOtXcDJl3gdOgTfXoRmhLAUv2sYmIj0GjVFiRHp8
    thx to henklbr

    BTU UK: http://we.tl/d6q49b3Qwj
    thx to mitko76

    NNE Nordic: https://mega.nz/#!Nl1mHZxb!C8u-_tlY5WsLU8JLEzFFtsaRL_2aFRd0ziYdIy0Chmo
    thx to MMarkk
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    TML1504
    TML1504
    for all of you having CSC problems (no CSC after flashing my file, which can cause spen and or keyboard not working properly):

    download the latest official odin firmware for your CSC (best use samsung firmware download tool here from XDA),
    then extract only hidden.img.ext4 and cache.img.ext4 from the tar, then create a tar with cygwin consisting only of this two files.
    after flashing in ODIN (as AP) you will have your original CSC back!

    here is a tar i created for the latest open german rom available (BOC3):
    https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0UrwVKY4D5jX1dCVlgwWHlFd3M/view?usp=sharing

    see 1st post for other CSCs available, or build yourself and share! :)

    i tried it and it would work (see screenshot attached)
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    Kristjan P
    Kristjan P
    I uploaded the same file to mega. If anyone need here is the link :)
    https://mega.nz/#!kF9lQICD!tj20KRkglMOArvu-RyJ_WXLvThGhqyQBdFAtNXD5X88
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    TML1504
    TML1504
    what I forgot to say: this will NOT wipe your data partition, so all of your data stays intact!!

    running 5.1.1 now for an hour and i'm bloody impressed about it's fluidity!! no "recent" lag anymore!! :)
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    olympicchicken
    I suppose you mean Action Memo. It didn't work for me. I followed an advice in the other 5.1.1 thread: deactivating MyScript Resource Manager in app manager solved the problem for me.
    lnvincible said:
    Can someone try Quick Memo and tell me if it works?
    For some reason I can't get it to work.
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