In this guide, we will show you a couple of methods to fix the ‘Service provide update’ configuration error message on your Samsung device. The devices from the South Korean giant take a completely different approach when it comes to the flashing of custom binaries. For instance, instead of flashing in the regular Bootloader or the FastbootD Mode, you’ll have to use the Download Mode or instead of flashing via the Fastboot Commands, you’ll have to use a third-party tool [Odin].
If you turn your attention towards its stock firmware, then you’ll find some major differences between the files that it beholds and the ones that other OEMs have [instead of the regular partition IMG files, you get AP, BP, CP, CSC, and Home_CSC files]. And let’s not get into the dreaded Knox issues that every unlocked bootloader user has to face. Well, even the error message that you might come across might be something unique and a tough nut to crack in some cases!
For instance, recently I was greeted with the “Service provide update: Couldn’t set up service provider feature” message. Even though it’s a part of the configuration message, however, it didn’t help much in understanding the root cause of this issue which in turn made it even more difficult to find its fix. But upon doing some further debugging, we finally managed to find a couple of nifty methods that should help you rectify this issue. So without further ado, let’s check them out.
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How to Fix Samsung ‘Service provide update’ Error
To rectify this issue, you’ll have to disable the CIDManager, but if that doesn’t work out, then disable SDMConfig as well. In this regard, we have listed two different methods that will help you get this job- the manual and TWRP approach. Go through both of them and then try out the one that is in sync with your requirements.
Moreover, before starting, please take a backup of your data, just to be on the safer side. Droidwin and its members wouldn’t be held responsible in case of a thermonuclear war, your alarm doesn’t wake you up, or if anything happens to your device and data by performing the below steps. [Credits: XDA Recognized Developer jrkruse].
FIX 1: Via TWRP
- To begin with, install the TWRP Recovery on your device.
- After that, download the Remove_SDMConfig.zip file.
- Then download and extract Android SDK Platform Tools.
- Now enable USB Debugging and connect it to PC via USB.
- Then open Command Prompt inside platform-tools folder.
- Now type the below command to boot to TWRP Recovery:
adb reboot recovery
- Then go to Install and flash the Remove_CIDManager.zip.
- Once done, go to Reboot and select System to boot to the OS.
- Then check if it fixes the issue or not. If not, reboot to TWRP.
- Now flash the Remove_CIDManager.zip file and reboot to OS.
- Check if it fixes the ‘Service provide update’ error on Samsung,
FIX 2: Via File Manager
- To begin with, root your device via Maigks/KernelSU/APatch.
- Then download and install a root-supported file manager app.
- Now go to the root directory and you’ll get a prompt, tap Grant.
- Then go to /system/priv-app/ and remove the CIDManager file.
NOTE: Take a backup of the CIDManager file before deleting it.
- If you cannot remove the file, then make the system partition r/w.
- Now check if the configuration error issue has been fixed or not.
- If it’s there, then go to /system/priv-app/ and delete SDMConfig.
NOTE: Take a backup of the SDMConfig file before deleting it.
- Now once again perform the check and see if it works out or not.
How to Re-Enable SDM Config and CID Manager
If for some reason, this tweak didn’t work or disabling either or both of these modules is causing an issue, then you should consider re-enabling them. Here’s how it could be done:
- Simply boot your device to TWRP and install the below two files.
Enable_SDMConfig.zip Enable_CIDManager.zip
- Then reboot to System and check out the result. Or you may also:
- Transfer the backed-up SDM Config and CID files to your device.
- Then move them to the /system/priv-app/directory and restart it.
- Now perform a check and the underlying issue should be rectified.
That’s it. These were the two different methods to address the ‘Service provide update’ configuration error message on your Samsung device. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution at the earliest.
