hi guys...
i am wondering if any1 here has tried flashing their Samsung Galaxy S on orange network. I will be getting one next week and want to know that will i be able to flash the latest firmware from samsung on the fly or do i have to wait for orange to release their own custom firmware.
also does the phone comes unlocked from orange ?
cheers
Mine is from Mobiles.co.uk and is with Orange and came unlocked. That surprised me! So with any luck yours might not be locked at all.
Orange themselves don't supply unlocked phones. If you bought yours from a 3rd party retailer such as mobiles.co.uk then it might well come unlocked. Orange will unlock handsets they have supplied for you, but not in the first 3 months of contract, and they'll charge you £20 for the privilege.
As with other networks, Orange have to approve the ROMs that are pushed out to handsets provided by themselves. In my experience, they have been one of the slowest networks to do so, and also tend to tamper more with the stock ROMs than other networks. When I used to have Nokia smartphones, they were months behind other versions of the ROM, which drove me mad. When I then moved onto Windows Mobile, I ended up flashing ROMs I'd downloaded as I was sick of Orange's stock ROM's being seriously buggy.
I don't see why they would be any different with an Android/Samsung handset.
hey thx for the reply
i will be getting it from orange as mine is an upgrade..also does it make a difference if the phone is locked i wont be able to flash it ? i am willing to flash to a newer firmware/OS if i can go back to the stock rom if anything goes wrong with my phone and i have to send it back to orange..
Hi, I got one on Orange on contract and I've flashed mine... no problems...
hey thx for the reply ukboy..i am getting my galaxy S this week
cheers all
So I can flash Galaxy S safety even if I have simlock from orange?
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Hi - hoping someone with a HD2 from Vodafone can help me!!
I pre-ordered a HD2 from an online retailer ages ago and it arrived the other week (obviously one of the first batch officially into the country).
However, in the meantime I'd also signed up to one on my existing Vodafone contract as soon as I realised they were offering them, as they gave me a good deal (ie. not the £££ handset cost!). Trouble is this one hasn't yet arrived, and I'm today told that VFs expected delivery has been delayed yet again.
My retail supplied one is currently sitting at my house as yet unopened. I was going to chuck it on eBay and hopefully get either what I paid for it or maybe even a slight profit (demand etc). However I'm getting increasingly impatient about my Vodafone one still not having turned up. I'm very tempted to do it the other way round and open up/use the one I've got, then stick the one from Vodafone on eBay when it does eventually turn up.
So my question: are the ones from Vodafone identifiable in any way? Branded? How about even the packaging and/or included documentation - is this Vodafone branded? If it is then I guess I'll just have to wait as I know it'll be harder work to get rid of the Vodafone branded handset as opposed to a retail one; however if not then I might as well with nothing to loose!
Thanks in advance, Simon
I have a Vodafone HD2 and there is no Vodafone identifiable things on it in any way. Vodafone hasn't made any alterations to the rom, well in actually fact you can't even tell you got it from vodafone other than the fact that they also send you a vodafone sim.
I'm loving mine, and it is also is sim unlocked.
gaiden0000 said:
I have a Vodafone HD2 and there is no Vodafone identifiable things on it in any way. Vodafone hasn't made any alterations to the rom, well in actually fact you can't even tell you got it from vodafone other than the fact that they also send you a vodafone sim.
I'm loving mine, and it is also is sim unlocked.
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Excellent - thanks for taking the time to reply!
Means I can crack open the one I have at home and then just eBay my Vodafone one when it *finally* turns up!!
Thanks again..
does any one have the original updated vodafone uk rom? htc website wont let my update it
there isnt any new ones
I cant see any new ones coming untill feb,march time next year
You can however probably use the Gold Card method to flash over to one of the standard WWE roms if that's what you want.
Side benefit is getting rid of any Voda Customizations
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You can however probably use the Gold Card method to flash over to one of the standard WWE roms if that's what you want.
Side benefit is getting rid of any Voda Customizations
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your warrenty will however be non existant
There are no Vodafone customisations on the UK released device and as for the warranty you will lose your Vodafone warranty but you will retain your HTC warranty. With regard to the Vodafone warranty if you flash to 1.48 via HTC site and then in a few months time your device develops a fault, theres a good chance that VF will have released the 1.48 update by then which I would say (considering the original release wasnt customised) is unlikely to be different from HTC's official release so VF wont be able to tell the difference.
But as always any decision you make is on your own head.
If Vodafone with the TouchPro are anything to go by then they won't release any updates until their forum is overflowing with complaints. Best bet is to wait for a HSPL hack and then you can load anything you want. By then the stock ROM should be available from the WIKI for reflashing incase of problems. Also be aware that Vodafone have previously asked for phones to be returned to get the ROM upgrade! Many people reported getting back 2nd-hand (but not their own) phones - I intend waiting this time , can't be long until the hack is released and we get flooded with tempting alternatives?
Hi Folks,
I have spent a considerable amount of time before i actually registered searching through hundreds of posts in relation to the unlocking to the HTC HD2 on T-Mobile (UK) everyone appears to give links to various different websites who charge for unlocking,some people appear to contradict what others have said and to be honest it's all very confusing!
I'm due to take delivery of a brand new HTC HD2 this coming Monday and it's locked to T-Mobile, that's doesn't present a problem as such as im on T-Mobile here but i do want to get it unlocked for when i go back to Dublin so i can put my Meteor SIM or any other SIM card in, however in all the times ive had mobiles that have been locked to 1 network ive always managed to get them unlocked usually online but im coming up short this time, my question is - is there anyway i can get this phone unlocked without having to pay to do so, also i recall someone saying you need to get it flashed first before you get it unlocked, can some clarify and any other tips would be appreciated.
Good forum this and quite helpful
flashing has got nothing to do with unlocking.
certain networks unlock for free but some charge dont know about tmobile.o2 recently started to unlock for free.
certain networks dont even lock it just wait and see.
carphone warehouse most of the time they give unbranded phones so its unlocked.
my hd2 says tmobile on box but there's no sign of tmobile customization.
on the other hand my mates phone is on tmobile and its customized .
just wait for it..
adamo86 said:
flashing has got nothing to do with unlocking.
certain networks unlock for free but some charge dont know about tmobile.o2 recently started to unlock for free.
certain networks dont even lock it just wait and see.
carphone warehouse most of the time they give unbranded phones so its unlocked.
my hd2 says tmobile on box but there's no sign of tmobile customization.
on the other hand my mates phone is on tmobile and its customized .
just wait for it..
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Cheers mate..yeah ill just wait and see when i get the phone,with some luck it will be unlocked.
Should this make or break my decision whether to purchase one or not? I'm new to this scene and I'm not too sure what the differences are besides the carrier-installed apps.
Evo 4G63 said:
Should this make or break my decision whether to purchase one or not? I'm new to this scene and I'm not too sure what the differences are besides the carrier-installed apps.
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Hey. Unbranded vs Branded matters only if you don't want to wait for updates to be released since carriers have custom firmware whereas unbranded handsets will be able to apply new firmware as soon as the manufacturer releases it.
However, since your a member on XDA, this shows you may be interested in custom roms and modifying your phone. The above therefore does not matter because as soon as a new update/firmware is released, XDA have it and we can all (unbranded/branded) install it...
If you know that you won't be modifying your phone and sticking with stock then go for the carrier option as this is usually subsidised and cheaper than the unbranded 'sim-free' option... however updates will take longer than those with unbranded phones...(however as I said above... you don;t have to wait for updates if your part of XDA)
Either way, you could buy the branded version and debrand it by installing an unbranded stock rom and then installing a custom rom/kernel if you like.
If the phone is physically branded (e.g. The phone has a T-Mobile logo printed on it) I would always go for the sim-free / unbranded one in that case because for me it ruins the look of the phone.
Also your point about carrier bundled apps... carriers usually bundle bloatware/crapware with there branded phones... however you can easily uninstall these applications so its no big deal if it saves you money buying a carrier branded handset.
To add something to the above post from jUsT2eXy.
You can always get the branded version cheaper, change the back cover since most Carrier put their logo on the bottom back side and unlock it.
Worth the extra hassle? Can't say since I never done it.
jUsT2eXy said:
Hey. Unbranded vs Branded matters only if you don't want to wait for updates to be released since carriers have custom firmware whereas unbranded handsets will be able to apply new firmware as soon as the manufacturer releases it.
However, since your a member on XDA, this shows you may be interested in custom roms and modifying your phone. The above therefore does not matter because as soon as a new update/firmware is released, XDA have it and we can all (unbranded/branded) install it...
If you know that you won't be modifying your phone and sticking with stock then go for the carrier option as this is usually subsidised and cheaper than the unbranded 'sim-free' option... however updates will take longer than those with unbranded phones...(however as I said above... you don;t have to wait for updates if your part of XDA)
Either way, you could buy the branded version and debrand it by installing an unbranded stock rom and then installing a custom rom/kernel if you like.
If the phone is physically branded (e.g. The phone has a T-Mobile logo printed on it) I would always go for the sim-free / unbranded one in that case because for me it ruins the look of the phone.
Also your point about carrier bundled apps... carriers usually bundle bloatware/crapware with there branded phones... however you can easily uninstall these applications so its no big deal if it saves you money buying a carrier branded handset.
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Thanks a lot for the replies!
I usually would buy branded phones from the carrier, but I live in the US and the SGN isn't available here yet. Since I'm still new to this, I don't think I'll be doing any kind of software modifications yet.
Someone mentioned that they received an e-plus branded unlocked SGN. I was just a little confused about what that meant.
If I do have an unlocked, let's say, e-plus branded SGN, would I still be able to receive updates even if I'm not running on their network?
Since I'm going to go out of my way to order a SGN from overseas, I might as well get an unbranded one right? The problem is, I already ordered one from Germany and I'm not sure if it's unbranded or not. It should be coming in tomorrow morning. If it is branded, do you think it's worth the hassle to return/sell it back out and order an unbranded one?
If you could please provide a link of where you bought it we might able to provide better assist/advice to you.
koniakki said:
If you could please provide a link of where you bought it we might able to provide better assist/advice to you.
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I bought it on eBay from this guy: http://www.ebay.com/itm/200670239165?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
Hey guys,
I think I've finally settled on the S4 after trying and comparing it to the HTC One yesterday. It just felt far better in my hand and the screen was beautiful.
Now in the UK, as I'm sure many of you guys know (correct me if I'm wrong), but the best contract deal to have for tethering is the One plan by Three.
Unlimited data + tethering, a rare jewel indeed. As to whether they throttle during peak times, well you can't have everything and I haven't found any conclusive evidence to suggest they do so, please link me if I'm wrong here.
Either way, I am limited on my options here, due to my tethering requirements.
However the only thing preventing me from getting a Three phone is the fact that places like Phones4U or Carphone Warehouse either don't stock them or only stock SIM locked versions with branded firmwares for Three phones. Apparently they use a different method of sim locking the device, I can't be too sure what though.
Anyway, so it seems that whichever way I go about it, if I want data, I'll have a sim locked phone (they unlock after 3 months). This doesn't worry me though, what worries me is any restrictions on flashing the device.
I'm coming from an SGS - i9000. A device that seemed unbrickable and flashable every which way, from radio, to kernel, recovery and general software.
I want to know, are there any restrictions on flashing custom kernels, recoveries, modems (radios) or general firmwares that anyone has encountered, or am I safe getting a phone from Three UK (HG3)?
Rant over, sorry .
I have searched the forums and I haven't been able to find definite information.
no restrictions as im on three uk I live in bradford and im running omega rom with adam 1.4 kernel I can assure you no restrictions I don't know about sim lock but in the forum somewere is a guide to sim unlock easy peasy lemin squeezy ... pm me if you need any more guidence or any questions ill be glad to help as much as I can good luck :thumbup:
Sent from my GT-I9505 using xda premium
port76 said:
no restrictions as im on three uk I live in bradford and im running omega rom with adam 1.4 kernel I can assure you no restrictions I don't know about sim lock but in the forum somewere is a guide to sim unlock easy peasy lemin squeezy ... pm me if you need any more guidence or any questions ill be glad to help as much as I can good luck :thumbup:
Sent from my GT-I9505 using xda premium
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'Tar very much! That's great news. I had heard rumours there were ways to bypass simlock via software hacks, however I had never really needed to use them. I doubt the sim lock will cause a problem for me. More a case of who I pass it on to!
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Hey guys,
I think I've finally settled on the S4 after trying and comparing it to the HTC One yesterday. It just felt far better in my hand and the screen was beautiful.
Now in the UK, as I'm sure many of you guys know (correct me if I'm wrong), but the best contract deal to have for tethering is the One plan by Three.
Unlimited data + tethering, a rare jewel indeed. As to whether they throttle during peak times, well you can't have everything and I haven't found any conclusive evidence to suggest they do so, please link me if I'm wrong here.
Either way, I am limited on my options here, due to my tethering requirements.
However the only thing preventing me from getting a Three phone is the fact that places like Phones4U or Carphone Warehouse either don't stock them or only stock SIM locked versions with branded firmwares for Three phones. Apparently they use a different method of sim locking the device, I can't be too sure what though.
Anyway, so it seems that whichever way I go about it, if I want data, I'll have a sim locked phone (they unlock after 3 months). This doesn't worry me though, what worries me is any restrictions on flashing the device.
I'm coming from an SGS - i9000. A device that seemed unbrickable and flashable every which way, from radio, to kernel, recovery and general software.
I want to know, are there any restrictions on flashing custom kernels, recoveries, modems (radios) or general firmwares that anyone has encountered, or am I safe getting a phone from Three UK (HG3)?
Rant over, sorry .
I have searched the forums and I haven't been able to find definite information.
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Car Phone Warehouse only supply factory unlocked and unbranded phones, else I wouldn't have bought one
HTH.
RubberyDuck said:
Car Phone Warehouse only supply factory unlocked and unbranded phones, else I wouldn't have bought one
HTH.
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That is true, but not in the case of 3.
When I asked them, they said their three phones were locked to three and not from their unlocked stock.
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That is true, but not in the case of 3.
When I asked them, they said their three phones were locked to three and not from their unlocked stock.
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Was that in store or on the phone? I ordered over the phone and confirmed with them the phone would be unlocked and unbranded, for which my one is.
Maybe there policy has changed since I bought mine, give them a call Monday and ask the question.
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Was that in store or on the phone? I ordered over the phone and confirmed with them the phone would be unlocked and unbranded, for which my one is.
Maybe there policy has changed since I bought mine, give them a call Monday and ask the question.
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Wait so are you on Three? If so, please check if your firmware is a branded one and whether your phone is sim locked. I assume the branded firmware will have some Three apps somewhere.
It's great news if they gave you a fully debranded and unlocked version!
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Wait so are you on Three? If so, please check if your firmware is a branded one and whether your phone is sim locked. I assume the branded firmware will have some Three apps somewhere.
It's great news if they gave you a fully debranded and unlocked version!
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Yes my Three phone from CPW is debranded and fully sim unlocked, thats how it came, I havent touched it