Stuck with old firmware (no updates available)

[nyx1047]

I'm stuck with the an old firmware, even the security update was on March 1, 2018. It is from Singapore (STH) but I am currently in the Philippines. When manual update is used, it says latest software installed.

Build number: R16NW.N950FXXU3CRC1
Baseband version: N950FXXU3CRB9
Kernel Version:
4.4.13-13094739-QB17155977
[email protected]#1
Fri Mar 2 19:02:38 KST 2018


Service Provider SW ver.
SAOMC_SM-N950F_OXM_STM_OO_0005
ce0617165c120610d7e
STH/STH/XSP

 

[Anonymously_Unknown]

You have to get familiar with using ODIN if you want to have the latest firmware.
https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-note8/SM-N950F/SER/download/N950FXXU5CSA3/251208/

This will wipe your device due to mismatched CSC, so backup first.

Don't worry. You can switch to English for these ROMS.

 

[nyx1047]

You have to get familiar with using ODIN if you want to have the latest firmware.
https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-note8/SM-N950F/SER/download/N950FXXU5CSA3/251208/

This will wipe your device due to mismatched CSC, so backup first.

Don't worry. You can switch to English for these ROMS.

Thank you kind sir. Flashing official firmware via ODIN does not trigger knox? Also is it normal that I do not receive ota updates because I changed countries or networks?

 

[BluePhnx]

Thank you kind sir. Flashing official firmware via ODIN does not trigger knox? Also is it normal that I do not receive ota updates because I changed countries or networks?

Well I can answer one of your questions and that NO it won't trip Knox because you'll be flashing the OEM firmware straight from Samsung.

If you have Samsung switch on PC you can see by plugging your phone to the PC and see if it comes up with an update. If not use the Odin to update your phone.

Use the home-csc file and you won't lose your data! (Flash the bl,ap,cp, "home-csc" in odin)

Warning ! The csc file (CSC be itself) WILL delete your data!

But choose just one csc file, so choose the one you want.

 

[nyx1047]

Use the home-csc file and you won't lose your data! (Flash the bl,ap,cp, "home-csc" in odin)

Warning ! The csc file (CSC be itself) WILL delete your data!

But choose just one csc file, so choose the one you want.

If I choose the CSC file and not the Home CSC file, will I be able to change from STH (Singapore Starhub) to XTC (Philippines Openline)?

 

[BluePhnx]

If I choose the CSC file and not the Home CSC file, will I be able to change from STH (Singapore Starhub) to XTC (Philippines Openline)?

If you take your sim card out and do the csc file flash it will default to xsg/xsg/xsg. (I think)

As soon as you put your sim card in it will go to the csc that your sim card sets it to as long as it's in The multi-csc firmware. ( the OXM in the firmware name is the multi-csc.)
So check the official note 8 SM-N950F firmware thread in the guide sub forum to see if your csc is in the oxm firmware.

You can change the csc but you'll need the combination firmware to do that. Search for changing csc in xda there are guides on how to do it.

edit for some corrections.......

Edit 2: just check the oxm XTC is included in it. So take sim card out (!!!!but first backup up all important data to pc!!!) Use Odin with the csc file (to erase phone, basically start from scratch like you just turned on the phone for the first time.) Let it boot up without sim card, then place sim card in and see.