Connect your Galaxy S9 to the computer via the USB cable. A blue or light-blue box reading ID:COM will light up in Odin, indicating a successful connection.

No. Android 10 for G960F requires Exynos 9810 drivers. SCV38 stuck with kernel 4.4.

Get cleaner, de-branded software similar to the global S9 release.

Release the buttons when a warning screen with a blue background appears.

Right-click the downloaded file and select Run as Administrator .

Fixes issues with USSD codes and network mode switching (LTE/4G/3G).

No, you cannot directly flash stock SM-G960F firmware onto an SCV38 device using standard Odin. The SCV38 uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, whereas the international SM-G960F runs on a Samsung Exynos chipset. Flashing incompatible firmware across different processors will permanently brick your device.

To successfully run G960F software on the SCV38 hardware, you need a "ported" or "converted" stock ROM (such as Alexis ROM, Noble ROM, or a dedicated SCV38-to-G960F stock port) that has been modified to bypass carrier variant checks.

Once the process is complete, the phone will reboot. You may need to manually set up APNs for your specific carrier to restore LTE/4G data. Benefits of the Global ROM Conversion

The Samsung Galaxy S9 (SCV38) is a specialized variant manufactured for the Japanese carrier KDDI. While the hardware is nearly identical to the international Galaxy S9 (SM-G960F), the software is heavily customized, featuring Japanese bloatware, restricted carrier settings, and limitations on using other SIM cards outside of Japan.

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Load your conversion firmware files into their designated slots in Odin: