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i just got an s4 which is locked to mediel and i would like to know if i want to install a custom rom on it does the phone need to be unlocked.
sorry for the question but it's my first android phone and i'm used to iphone
mademoune said:
i just got an s4 which is locked to mediel and i would like to know if i want to install a custom rom on it does the phone need to be unlocked.
sorry for the question but it's my first android phone and i'm used to iphone
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Hi,
What variant of the phone do you have?
malybru said:
Hi,
What variant of the phone do you have?
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i have the GT-I9500 indernational
mademoune said:
i have the GT-I9500 indernational
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Hi,
Your phone is unlocked.
However, there is no way to get back to "Official" ,if you root it.
The choice is yours.
malybru said:
Hi,
Your phone is unlocked.
However, there is no way to get back to "Official" ,if you root it.
The choice is yours.
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no the phone is locked to meditel. and i'm asking if i need to be unloked to install a custom rom on it?
mademoune said:
no the phone is locked to meditel. and i'm asking if i need to be unloked to install a custom rom on it?
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Hi,
I think you mean "Sim-locked"
The phone itself is not locked,just the sim card.
malybru said:
Hi,
I think you mean "Sim-locked"
The phone itself is not locked,just the sim card.
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yes that's what i mean so can i install any rome i want on it or do i have to unlock it before?
mademoune said:
yes that's what i mean so can i install any rome i want on it or do i have to unlock it before?
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Hi,
You do not need to sim-unlock your phone.
Flash any i9500 ROM.
malybru said:
Hi,
You do not need to sim-unlock your phone.
Flash any i9500 ROM.
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what roms do you recommend?
how do i know which rom is compatible with my devise?
mademoune said:
what roms do you recommend?
how do i know which rom is compatible with my devise?
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Hi,
Look HERE
I cannot say what you would like.
if i install a rom on my i9500 which is an international variant and sim locked to a carrier will i be able to use it as a phone or will i not be able to use my sim card?
Hello,
I want to delete the branding of my i9506 with latest android 4.3 running on it.
It has the newer bootloader which is locked i guess and I don´t know now, how to make it unbranded.
It is running the latest android 4.3 firmware with t-mobile branding. i`ve read something, about flashing the 4.3 firmware of the nordic countries, which is without brand as i know.
anyone can help me pls?
Thank you
You can't. The unique way for unlock ur phone is buying a unlock code, unlocking it by IMEI :highfive:
Joku1981 said:
You can't. The unique way for unlock ur phone is buying a unlock code, unlocking it by IMEI :highfive:
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Hmmm thats bad news
OK, do you think i might brick my device even if i just try flashing the nordic fw via odin ?
breakingstorm said:
Hmmm thats bad news
OK, do you think i might brick my device even if i just try flashing the nordic fw via odin ?
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Yep.
Joku1981 said:
Yep.
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do you know what to do when it is bricked? im not so experienced in flashing :/
breakingstorm said:
Hello,
I want to delete the branding of my i9506 with latest android 4.3 running on it.
It has the newer bootloader which is locked i guess and I don´t know now, how to make it unbranded.
It is running the latest android 4.3 firmware with t-mobile branding. i`ve read something, about flashing the 4.3 firmware of the nordic countries, which is without brand as i know.
anyone can help me pls?
Thank you
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for those who might be interested in it, it has worked muhahahaha :laugh::highfive:
Friends, is it possible to downgrade n9005 back to kitkat? I am having many problems on 5.0.
I have searched the forum but could not find any step by step guide to do so.
I'd use Odin to install a 4.4 stock and work from there
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martint235 said:
I'd use Odin to install a 4.4 stock and work from there
Sent from my SM-A500FU using Tapatalk
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That's all? Should I flash with odin? Are you sure? I read some where that lollipop can not be downgraded. Please someone confirm it. I don't want to brick my phone.
waqar bukhari said:
That's all? Should I flash with odin? Are you sure? I read some where that lollipop can not be downgraded. Please someone confirm it. I don't want to brick my phone.
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Worked for me without any issues. Obviously you need to unlock the bootloader etc again afterwards as it just becomes stock but I've gone from 4.4 to 5 and back again several times.
waqar bukhari said:
That's all? Should I flash with odin? Are you sure? I read some where that lollipop can not be downgraded. Please someone confirm it. I don't want to brick my phone.
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Yes just be aware that you are not using older kit kat firmwares..
I personally use n9005xxugng1 firmware to downgrade
And do a backup cause factory reset is needed
V_B said:
Yes just be aware that you are not using older kit kat firmwares..
I personally use n9005xxugng1 firmware to downgrade
And do a backup cause factory reset is needed
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The file that I have downloaded is "N9005ZHUENJ1_N9005ZZHENJ1_TGY" from sam mobile
waqar bukhari said:
The file that I have downloaded is "N9005ZHUENJ1_N9005ZZHENJ1_TGY" from sam mobile
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Hong Kong region .
waqar bukhari said:
The file that I have downloaded is "N9005ZHUENJ1_N9005ZZHENJ1_TGY" from sam mobile
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I recommend xxugng1
JJEgan said:
Hong Kong region .
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Yes this file was of hongkong region. First When I bought mobile it had hongkong region.
I have already flashed the file and it is booting now.
V_B said:
I recommend xxugng1
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Sir, I was unable to find this exact matched firmware on sammobile. The firmware that I have just flashed is the lattest kitkat firmware for Hong Kong region.
Thanks Every body. I am now on kitkat.
waqar bukhari said:
Sir, I was unable to find this exact matched firmware on sammobile. The firmware that I have just flashed is the lattest kitkat firmware for Hong Kong region.
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Alright if everything is fine than no panic hahaha
Hi, as I know if the cell phone firmware changes, it will probably brick. But recently I bought S5 version from a local guy which having firmware of g900f.
Q. It is possible ? Should I move to g900f threads ?
I m uploading screenshots, if someone understand n tell me I will be very pleased.
[email protected] said:
Hi, as I know if the cell phone firmware changes, it will probably brick. But recently I bought S5 version from a local guy which having firmware of g900f.
Q. It is possible ? Should I move to g900f threads ?
I m uploading screenshots, if someone understand n tell me I will be very pleased.
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Curious - can you give me the output of "cat /sys/block/mmcblk0/device/cid" from Terminal Emulator?
Also - try flashing this in Odin.
I dont why it was not working but I tried via efs and this is I have 150xxxxxxxxcccccc510xxx
[email protected] said:
Hi, as I know if the cell phone firmware changes, it will probably brick. But recently I bought S5 version from a local guy which having firmware of g900f.
Q. It is possible ? Should I move to g900f threads ?
I m uploading screenshots, if someone understand n tell me I will be very pleased.
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I'm currently using CM13 and then installed boeffla kernel. After the install mine changed to 900f. I just installed the freshest nightly and kept the stock kernel. Mine now reads 900v.
Aceshootn said:
I'm currently using CM13 and then installed boeffla kernel. After the install mine changed to 900f. I just installed the freshest nightly and kept the stock kernel. Mine now reads 900v.
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What do you mean I didnt understand completely?
Especially the part about installing kernel, what does it have to do with changing firmware and changing csc ?
Have a look I have two options.
[email protected] said:
I dont why it was not working but I tried via efs and this is I have 15xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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BY THE WAY, I meant PM it to me. You don't want this public!
Nandr0idC0nsumer said:
BY THE WAY, I meant PM it to me. You don't want this public!
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So what did u understand?
Sent from my SM-G900F using XDA-Developers mobile app
[email protected] said:
So what did u understand?
Sent from my SM-G900F using XDA-Developers mobile app
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I was trying to see whether you had a Samsung or Toshiba eMMC. I believe (I may be wrong) that only Verizon variants had the Toshiba eMMC.
Nandr0idC0nsumer said:
I was trying to see whether you had a Samsung or Toshiba eMMC. I believe (I may be wrong) that only Verizon variants had the Toshiba eMMC.
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I need to know about what I have asked in my thread, I will be very pleased.
Second can I flash firmware of g900f to 900v ?
I dont think so it so simple, may be i need to extract the boot.img n etc files and then i can flash ?
So a little help needed.
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[email protected] said:
I need to know about what I have asked in my thread, I will be very pleased.
Second can I flash firmware of g900f to 900v ?
I dont think so it so simple, may be i need to extract the boot.img n etc files and then i can flash ?
So a little help needed.
Sent from my SM-G900F using XDA-Developers mobile app
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there are 2 possibilities about flashing g900f firmware on your g900v:
1) it will refuse to flash
2) you will hardbrick
as I said earlier, please flash this to check whether your bootloader is locked or unlocked.
Nandr0idC0nsumer said:
there are 2 possibilities about flashing g900f firmware on your g900v:
1) it will refuse to flash
2) you will hardbrick
as I said earlier, please flash this to check whether your bootloader is locked or unlocked.
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I dont have dev device thts for sure coz I studied Note 3 verizon, coz i owned note 3 before, if I have a unlocked bootloader or whateva u say then it wud have been written on my downloade mode dev edition ?
And secondly if I install this recovery then what are chances ? I will stuck in the recovery, then I have to redo n start from the scratch? And what I have right now firmware showing g900f on my 900v it will be gone ?
Sorry for asking too many questions.
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[email protected] said:
I dont have dev device thts for sure coz I studied Note 3 verizon, coz i owned note 3 before, if I have a unlocked bootloader or whateva u say then it wud have been written on my downloade mode dev edition ?
And secondly if I install this recovery then what are chances ? I will stuck in the recovery, then I have to redo n start from the scratch? And what I have right now firmware showing g900f on my 900v it will be gone ?
Sorry for asking too many questions.
Sent from my SM-G900F using XDA-Developers mobile app
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The G900F has an unlocked bootloader - the G900V does not. If it does flash, you can root if you want. If it doesn't flash - all your stuff will still be there.
By the way - there is no such thing as too many questions
Nandr0idC0nsumer said:
The G900F has an unlocked bootloader - the G900V does not. If it does flash, you can root if you want. If it doesn't flash - all your stuff will still be there.
By the way - there is no such thing as too many questions
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Check this lol,
May be I m not getting or u r not getting what I m trying to saying and has been asking.
Note : I m rooted already, I bought this cell phone locally, I dont know exactly the guy whom I bought the cell phone or some other guy port this. When i go download mode it shows 900v not 900f.
More u can check I m uploading the pics
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[email protected] said:
Check this lol,
May be I m not getting or u r not getting what I m trying to saying and has been asking.
Note : I m rooted already, I bought this cell phone locally, I dont know exactly the guy whom I bought the cell phone or some other guy port this. When i go download mode it shows 900v not 900f.
More u can check I m uploading the pics
Sent from my SM-G900F using XDA-Developers mobile app
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This is VERY weird. Flashing PB1 should get rid of it... any bad side effects?
Nandr0idC0nsumer said:
This is VERY weird. Flashing PB1 should get rid of it... any bad side effects?
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Battery drainage so far, flashing pb1 ? And get rid of what ?
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[email protected] said:
Battery drainage so far, flashing pb1 ? And get rid of what ?
Sent from my SM-G900F using XDA-Developers mobile app
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I meant that should get rid of the G900F files.
If there are any adverse effects, flash PB1 using odin. Do you know how to (if you want to?)
Nandr0idC0nsumer said:
I meant that should get rid of the G900F files.
If there are any adverse effects, flash PB1 using odin. Do you know how to (if you want to?)
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Yes I can, but the thing is that I want to keep it, coz it give me lte signals, on the other hand Verizon doesnt give me lte. Thts what happened on my note 3 Verizon, thts why I changed my device which I loved so much.
But here I m plus one coz I can unlock the bootloader and install any rom but not sure those rom supports the bandwith of my lte sim.
Any advice ? Also uploading the network mode selection.
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[email protected] said:
Yes I can, but the thing is that I want to keep it, coz it give me lte signals, on the other hand Verizon doesnt give me lte. Thts what happened on my note 3 Verizon, thts why I changed my device which I loved so much.
But here I m plus one coz I can unlock the bootloader and install any rom but not sure those rom supports the bandwith of my lte sim.
Any advice ?
Sent from my SM-G900F using XDA-Developers mobile app
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Now I understand the situation.
I would NOT attempt to unlock the bootloader, just use FlashFire, unless you want AOSP. Try flashing a G900F rom on yours. I don't see why it would not work
Nandr0idC0nsumer said:
Now I understand the situation.
I would NOT attempt to unlock the bootloader, just use FlashFire, unless you want AOSP. Try flashing a G900F rom on yours. I don't see why it would not work
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Check the screenshot which I edit and uploaded
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Which rom of g900f ?
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Hi can i flash LGUS997 firmware on LGUS997 cellular ?
yes
Akhayev said:
Hi can i flash LGUS997 firmware on LGUS997 cellular ?
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Did you end up flashing firmware? If so, any problems?
FrankoHN said:
Did you end up flashing firmware? If so, any problems?
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Yes and it worked
Akhayev said:
Yes and it worked
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Could you help me out with that process? Where you got the firmware, How you went about flashing it, ect. please.
Akhayev said:
Yes and it worked
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What are the advantages?
Surely, you still cannot unlock the bootloader, right?
Nothing , and yes u cant unlock the bootloader
Akhayev said:
Nothing , and yes u cant unlock the bootloader
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Have you ran into any problems? Is the change from Android Nougat to Oreo a significant change? Better battery life?
FrankoHN said:
Could you help me out with that process? Where you got the firmware, How you went about flashing it, ect. please.
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g5/development/uppercut-lgup-loader-g5-variants-t3511295 for guide to KDZ
https://lg-firmwares.com/downloads-file/16301/US99721b_00_0823.kdz for US997 21B KDZ file (works with US cellular or other US carriers)