Samsung firmware number explanation
Firmware and ROM both are the same name, sometimes we call it firmware, sometimes ROM, or sometimes Combination file, in technical language we call ROM / FIRMWARE.
This combination firmware is available only for Samsung Android devices. Also firmware available in Paid Z3X tool
If you have combination firmware, then no need to buy any paid tool to remove FRP lock, resolving the issue of your device. Simple flash with COMBINATION FIRMWARE, and after that flash via STOCK ROM.
STOCK ROM: is a default firmware, that is built in by device manufacturer. That also can be downloaded from forums or by google it.
Combination ROM Advantages:
- It helps you to repair IMEI number in some models like S7 S7 Edge S6 S6 Edge…
- It's very useful in bypass Samsung account in too many models.
- It's very useful in bypass Google account in too many models.
- It's very useful for downgrade in some models.
- It helps you to enable USB debugging.
- It helps to remove any security FRP / Reactivation Lock from Samsung like 2016-2017
Every time you make a new software update there is a firmware number that appears. If you read it for the first time it seems none-sens. Ok, there is the number of your device but what’s the other part? Well, we will tell you what it means, as you to know what they want to say.
It’s important to know this number, as to know if you got the latest update or which update can have bugs in it. Let’s take an example. Combination file details, how to check version, date, android version.
Sample: COMBINATION_OXM_FA80_G960FXXU2ARG2
- OXM=CSC build = [OXM]
- FA80=Android version = [Android 8]
- G960F=Phone model = [G960F]
- XXU2= Version and security BIT = [XXU,BIT2]
- ARG2= Date of release and revision = [July 2018, revision 2]
| Android version | Year of release | Month of release | Revision |
|---|---|---|---|
| FA81=Android 8.1 | R=2018 | A=January | 1=Revision 1 |
| FA80=Android 8 | Q=2017 | B=February | 2=Revision 2 |
| FA70=Android 7 | P=2016 | C=March | 3=Revision 3 |
| FA60=Android 6 | O=2015 | D=April | 4=Revision 4 |
| FA51=Android 5.1 | E=May | 5=Revision 5 | |
| FA50=Android 5.0 | F=June | 6=Revision 6 | |
| FA44=Android 4.4 | G=July | 7=Revision 7 | |
| FA43=Android 4.3 | H=August | 8=Revision 8 | |
| FAJP=Android JB | I=September | 9=Revision 9 | |
| FTMA=Tizen | J=October | A=Revision 10 | |
| K=November | B=Revision 11 | ||
| L=December | C=Revision 12 | ||
| D=Revision 13 | |||
| E=Revision 14 | |||
| F=Revision 15 |
