Exactly what makes an I9000 be a T or B or M or whatever model?
I ask b/c I bought a 8GB model from Negri Electronics - the one with AT&T's 3 wcdma bands 850/1900/2100.
When I first got it the boot splash screen said it was a I-9000T. Kies saw it as Product code GT-I9000HKTTTT, and it looked to have brazilian pda/phone/csc firmware:
PDA: I9000TUBJG5
PHONE: I9000TUBJG7
CSC: I9000TUUBJG4
But after I flashed it to spike speedy's rom, the splash screen now shows it as just an I9000, all my PDA/PHONE/CSC versions are now at the new Spike Speedy versions, and now the Product Code shows as GT-I9000HKTXSG
Im curious b/c one of the faqs said that certain phones like the b/m model couldnt run certain ROMs, but I dont understand how to REALLY tell what base type of hardware you really have.
i cant help you, but i know that if i build a kernel or use any other except the one in my rom the touch screen gets crazy
also the B has DVB-T and a antenna on the top right site
Hello to all,
this is my second galaxy tab 10.1, first I bought the 10.1V which I must say was much more simple that the 10.1...
I bought in 15 August the new 10.1 with 3G, now I ve read here in the foruns that there is an touch Wizz update, how do I know which version of touch wizz Im running?
I m only used to work with vanilla android...this stuff touchwizz is killing me!!!
I have this one:
Baseband version: P7500XXKG7
Kernel Version: [email protected] #1
Build Number: HMJ37 P7500XWKGC
Please any help would be much appreciated,
Best Regards,
I think you made a typing error with the build number, if yours is Build Number P7500XWKG9 then i had the same version.
Yesterday i was in a shop that just started selling GT10.1 and the demo unit had P7500XWKH3 on it.
In development section you can download a even newer leaked version. This is P7500XWKH7.
I haven't received any updates yet and i haven't seen anyone else who has received a update for P7500. I don't know why Samsung doesn't push those updates out, as they clearly have never firmware available then we have.
I don't like waiting, so i updated to the leaked P7500XWKH7 from the development section.
Actually, I've also purchased a P7500 from T-Mobile Hungary and it also has the build number: HMJ37 P7500XWKGC (baseband: XXKG7).
It's a sim lock model.
When I connect the tab to my PC and start KIES it says: " This firmware of device cannot be updated".
The device was supplied with this rom and is unrooted (yet).
Hi, I was planning to change my region image (Canada) to US 3.2 but, I don't know for sure if I am actually compatible because my build number is H.6.4-20. I can't really find this build number anywhere, even on the Device Software Images page on the Motorola website. The only other Canadian build number I can find is H.6.2-21 which I already know is compatible because it is listed many times in many forums. If you can answer this question, it would be AWESOME. Thanks.
[Q] New N900 has bad signal and "your device has been modified" update error
Hello forum,
I am in the UK using a Virgin sim and my girlfriend bought this phone new in china and flew it over to me. At the moment the signal is really bad wherever I go (the same SIM card in my old galaxy nexus had great signal in all these places) so I was wondering if there was any way to make the signal better?
Also I tried to do an update through the settings menu hoping this would sort out the signal problem and it is giving me the "your device has been modified. no updates available for this device." error even though the phone is new.
the information about the device is as follows:
when I type *#1234# I get:
AP: N900ZSUBMI5
CP:N900XXUBMI2
CSC:N900OZSBMI2
In my "about device" within settings, the following is given:
Model number: SM-N900
Android version: 4.3
Baseband version: N900XXUBMI2
Kernel version: 3.4.39-1625296
[email protected]#1
Wed Sep 11 19:49:31 KST 2013
Build number: JSS15J.N900ZSUBMI5
SELinux status: Enforcing
If I reboot to recover it opens:
CWM-based Recovery v6.0.4.5
Compiled by Xiaolu(20131121)
When I try to check knox I cant see it (I go into odin mode and the top left just says the following):
CURRENT BINARY: Custom
SYSTEM STATUS: Custom
(I now understand the N900 doesn't have knox)
Thanks for looking, any feedback at all would be much appreciated :good:
Saml91 said:
Hello forum,
I am in the UK using a Virgin sim and my girlfriend bought this phone new in china and flew it over to me. At the moment the signal is really bad wherever I go (the same SIM card in my old galaxy nexus had great signal in all these places) so I was wondering if there was any way to make the signal better?
Also I tried to do an update through the settings menu hoping this would sort out the signal problem and it is giving me the "your device has been modified. no updates available for this device." error even though the phone is new.
the information about the device is as follows:
when I type *#1234# I get:
AP: N900ZSUBMI5
CP:N900XXUBMI2
CSC:N900OZSBMI2
In my "about device" within settings, the following is given:
Model number: SM-N900
Android version: 4.3
Baseband version: N900XXUBMI2
Kernel version: 3.4.39-1625296
[email protected]#1
Wed Sep 11 19:49:31 KST 2013
Build number: JSS15J.N900ZSUBMI5
SELinux status: Enforcing
If I reboot to recover it opens:
CWM-based Recovery v6.0.4.5
Compiled by Xiaolu(20131121)
When I try to check knox I cant see it (I go into odin mode and the top left just says the following):
CURRENT BINARY: Custom
SYSTEM STATUS: Custom
(I now understand the N900 doesn't have knox)
Thanks for looking, any feedback at all would be much appreciated :good:
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Well it looks great. At least I can be sure that your phone shouldn't be a fake. It is of Hong Kong or Taiwan origin, Exynos, running 4.3 on N900ZSUBMI5.
You have CWM Recovery, Xiaolu's port of it. Hence that device was probably rooted prior to getting it handed over to your girlfriend. KNOX is only present on the MJ and onward firmwares, and you happen to be on an MI firmware so you don't have it activated yet.
Check the section for Network/Bearer and Wireless Connectivity on this link: http://www.samsung.com/levant/consumer/mobile-phones/mobile-phones/galaxy-note/SM-N9000ZKEXSG-spec
Match it up with your country's network specifications. There's a reason why these phones don't get sold worldwide, as they aren't all compatible with every region. Also remember to set correct APN values for your country.
nicholaschum said:
Well it looks great. At least I can be sure that your phone shouldn't be a fake. It is of Hong Kong or Taiwan origin, Exynos, running 4.3 on N900ZSUBMI5.
You have CWM Recovery, Xiaolu's port of it. Hence that device was probably rooted prior to getting it handed over to your girlfriend. KNOX is only present on the MJ and onward firmwares, and you happen to be on an MI firmware so you don't have it activated yet.
Check the section for Network/Bearer and Wireless Connectivity on this link:
Match it up with your country's network specifications. There's a reason why these phones don't get sold worldwide, as they aren't all compatible with every region. Also remember to set correct APN values for your country.
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okay thanks for your reply, I believe the frequencies virgin use are 1800MHz and 2100MHz which can both be used with this phone. The APN settings were downloaded automatically when the phone was first booted and I also manually checked them and they are correct.
Saml91 said:
okay thanks for your reply, I believe the frequencies virgin use are 1800MHz and 2100MHz which can both be used with this phone. The APN settings were downloaded automatically when the phone was first booted and I also manually checked them and they are correct.
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What is your network switch options in Settings?
Do you have it to HSPA/GSM (auto connect) set? [Sorry if it's not exactly the same, I don't have the N900 model]
My friend pointed this out to me just before I saw your message, the options available are only wcdma/gsm hspa isn't an option. Im guessing from my limited knowledge that this is the problem, what is it I would need to do to fix this? thanks again.
Saml91 said:
My friend pointed this out to me just before I saw your message, the options available are only wcdma/gsm hspa isn't an option. Im guessing from my limited knowledge that this is the problem, what is it I would need to do to fix this? thanks again.
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Actually, I asked my friend who has the N900, he's reporting the same as you. So no problem in that.
There must be something else that can be isolated to find what's going on. You can try to upgrade the phone to the latest modem by flashing the latest 4.4.2 ROM.
Okay, what would be the best way to flash the latest ROM? Would this be a custom ROM or is there a way to get the official one? Thanks again.
Edit: I have now tried putting Dr Ketans rom on it, telling it to use the ROMs modem, and that still didnt fix the problem. I have also tried flashing some other modems from the GSM modems collection thread but the problems persist. The symptoms are as follows:
Frequently looses signal
only ever shows the E or G symbol for mobile internet connection (whereas on my other phone with the same sim it instantly gets full signal and shows H+ or 3G)
the phone has also never been able to lock onto a GPS location it only ever shows searching for GPS in the notifications bar.
Hello
I ordered a Yotaphone 2 YD201 from china not long ago, and after recieving it I decided to check the phone's details to make sure I'd received the right version.
Unfortunately, I had received a YD206, which won't work well with 4G networks in the UK.
I contacted the seller, and he assured me that the phone I have received is in fact a YD201, stating the following:
"a few yotaphone YD201 was reflashed to YD206 before sending , pls check the phone after delivery . If your phone is YD206 system , don't worry ,it just softwareproblem , the hardware is original YD201 , we can give you reflash rom and tutorial to reflash it back to original YD201 . It will be YD201 system and work with B3/B7/B20 4G net"
My question is; is there a way I can find whether the phone was originally a YD201, or if the version I have been sent is actually just a YD206?
Attached are some screenshots containing my device's info.
Any help would be much appreciated
Thank you
- Luke
Imei = 356... -> yd201
imei = 359... -> yd206
The difference between 206 and 201 are the radio bands supported.
To flash radio only:
fastboot flash modem radio\NON-HLOS.bin
fastboot flash sbl1 radio\sbl1.mbn
fastboot flash rpm radio\rpm.mbn
fastboot flash tz radio\tz.mbn
The chinese model is compatible with 1800Mhz LTE band, that is used in some contries in Europe also,
On the phone dialer if you insert *#06# it will show the phone IMEI.
The I.M.E.I. stands for International Mobile Equipment Identity and is specific for each country,
IMEI numbers starting with 359 will be Chinese YD206, if this is your case, then you must flash the Chinese Radio even if you use other location ROM, the correct installed radio will give you better battery life and network speed.
Keep in mind that the Information on Android -> About the phone -> Model: YD201 or YD206 is not accurate because it gets its information from the ROM and not from the hardware.
Thanks for the help
Tippfehler said:
Imei = 356... -> yd201
imei = 359... -> yd206
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Good! Looks like my phone was originally a YD201 after all, thank you!
Luke25361 said:
Good! Looks like my phone was originally a YD201 after all, thank you!
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Hi. I'm sitting with the same dilemma... I received the same explanation from Geeks Planet Store, word for word.
I do not even understand why they would even consider re-fashing something with a higher value (YD201) with the software that would make it look like something of lower value (YD206).
Anyway in your screenshot it says Baseband version ..._CN1_M05. Does this mean it uses the CN radio firmware?
I also downloaded their suggested firmware from the link they sent. In that there are no files under the radio folder. Does that mean the radio firmware is supposed to stay unchanged in this case? If so and if baseband _CN1_ means it is currently running CN radio firmware, does this mean the hardware is really YD206?
One more question: how reliable is the imei number check?
To me the best approach seems to be the suggestion by cvzalez to really test the radio with different firmware and see what works.
JJNNTT said:
Hi. I'm sitting with the same dilemma... I received the same explanation from Geeks Planet Store, word for word.
I do not even understand why they would even consider re-fashing something with a higher value (YD201) with the software that would make it look like something of lower value (YD206).
Anyway in your screenshot it says Baseband version ..._CN1_M05. Does this mean it uses the CN radio firmware?
I also downloaded their suggested firmware from the link they sent. In that there are no files under the radio folder. Does that mean the radio firmware is supposed to stay unchanged in this case? If so and if baseband _CN1_ means it is currently running CN radio firmware, does this mean the hardware is really YD206?
One more question: how reliable is the imei number check?
To me the best approach seems to be the suggestion by cvzalez to really test the radio with different firmware and see what works.
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I'm confused too as to why they would re-flash a YD201 to a YD206. It doesn't make any sense.
According to this guide, the 'S01_003_3034_CN1_M05' baseband that we have is the one used by YD201s that's supposed to work with all available frequency bands. The reason for the radio folder being empty is so that flashing the phone leaves this baseband as it is.
As for the imei number, after a bit of research I've found that changing this number is relatively easy (even without root), so it's possible that Geeks Planet have just changed the imei number to make our phones seem like YD201s. However, it wouldn't make sense for them to do this and to not also flash the firmware to YD201 as well.
Have you tried flashing the phone to the YD201 using the instructions they've given you? I'm wondering whether or not to try this myself.
Luke25361 said:
Have you tried flashing the phone to the YD201 using the instructions they've given you? I'm wondering whether or not to try this myself.
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I have not received the phone yet. Even though I ordered it a very long time ago, it was only sent after the Chinese new year holiday.
I am seriously considering not accepting the delivery...
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Luke25361 said:
According to this guide, the 'S01_003_3034_CN1_M05' baseband that we have is the one used by YD201s that's supposed to work with all available frequency bands.
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I might be wrong or blind, but when I look it says: "YD206 users have to change their modem components to CN version, in order to have all the available bands working. The modem version is written in "About Phone", under "baseband version". You must have the S01_003_3034_CN1_M05 version. "
JJNNTT said:
I have not received the phone yet. Even though I ordered it a very long time ago, it was only sent after the Chinese new year holiday.
I am seriously considering not accepting the delivery...
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I've asked the supplier if they can give me any assurance that they would help me out should I follow their flashing instructions and the phone be damaged as a result.
If they can give me this assurance, then I'll give it a go and give you the results.
Reading the comments on the youtube video Geeks Planet have sent me, it seems like this problem isn't exclusive to just Geeks Planet and is rather an issue with the main supplier of these YD201s. The comments state that both coolicool and e-fox have sold people phones with the same issue and have been linked to this same video.
JJNNTT said:
I might be wrong or blind, but when I look it says: "YD206 users have to change their modem components to CN version, in order to have all the available bands working. The modem version is written in "About Phone", under "baseband version". You must have the S01_003_3034_CN1_M05 version. "
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The wording of this section is a little difficult to interpret. It's not really clear if baseband 'S01_003_3034_CN1_M05' is the original baseband or the international baseband.
Luke25361 said:
The wording of this section is a little difficult to interpret. It's not really clear if baseband 'S01_003_3034_CN1_M05' is the original baseband or the international baseband.
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If I look at:
S01_003_3034_RU1_M11_P2 : 4.4.3-S01-003-APC.0.3.56C ; 4.4.3-S01-003-HK1.0.3.56A ; 4.4.3-S01-003-EU1.0.3.56A; 4.4.3-S01-003-RU1.0.3.56A
S01_003_3034_RU1_M15_P2 : 4.4.3-S01-003-EU1.0.3.61A ; 4.4.3-S01-003-HK1.0.3.61A ; 4.4.3-S01-003-ME1.0.3.61A
S01_003_4240_RU1_M05 : 5.0.0-APC.1.65 ; 5.0.0-RU.1.1.112 ; 5.0.0-HK.1.1.66
S01_003_4240_RU1_M04 : 5.0.0-APC.1.44; 5.0.0-EU.1.1.39 ; 5.0.0.-ME.1.1.45
S01_003_3034_CN1_M05 : in every CN firmware, in the oldest there's the 3032 version.
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It really looks like _RU1_ is for RU, APC, HK, EU, ME
and
_CN1_ is only for CN
(So YD206 needs _CN1_ ?)
Guys, you're lucky! You've a YD201, it doesn't matter if the firmware inside is from YD206, it can be easily changed looking at the guide you already linked.
The fact that they flashed a firmware for 206 to a 201 is because their phones are suited for Chinese market.
All you have to do is to flash the RU version (including its radio folder) and see that all LTE bands will be working as expected on a YD201!
Changing IMEI is possible, but not simple. And if your IMEI in "About phone" is the same on that written on the package of YotaPhone, you're good to go.
IMEI checking is the most reliable way to understand if it's a YD201 or YD206.
TheArt. said:
Changing IMEI is possible, but not simple. And if your IMEI in "About phone" is the same on that written on the package of YotaPhone, you're good to go.
IMEI checking is the most reliable way to understand if it's a YD201 or YD206.
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Chinese can easily print a new IMEI on the box
TheArt. said:
Guys, you're lucky! You've a YD201, it doesn't matter if the firmware inside is from YD206, it can be easily changed looking at the guide you already linked.
The fact that they flashed a firmware for 206 to a 201 is because their phones are suited for Chinese market.
All you have to do is to flash the RU version (including its radio folder) and see that all LTE bands will be working as expected on a YD201!
Changing IMEI is possible, but not simple. And if your IMEI in "About phone" is the same on that written on the package of YotaPhone, you're good to go.
IMEI checking is the most reliable way to understand if it's a YD201 or YD206.
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Thank you for the clarification
I've been sent this reflash rom by the supplier. Would you recommend I use this or use the one on the yota website?
Luke25361 said:
Thank you for the clarification
I've been sent this reflash rom by the supplier. Would you recommend I use this or use the one on the yota website?
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The one on Yota ftp site are official. I don't know if the firmware the seller sent to you is modified or they just downloaded it via ftp, repacked and sent to you. The firmware version is invisible looking at the files, first you have to flash it and them you will see which version it is.
Personally I would flash only official firmwares.
TheArt. said:
The one on Yota ftp site are official. I don't know if the firmware the seller sent to you is modified or they just downloaded it via ftp, repacked and sent to you. The firmware version is invisible looking at the files, first you have to flash it and them you will see which version it is.
Personally I would flash only official firmwares.
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Ok, I've decided to try and flash using one of the official firmwares.
If I were to flash to one of the RU firmwares, which one of them would I need to use?
Luke25361 said:
Ok, I've decided to try and flash using one of the official firmwares.
If I were to flash to one of the RU firmwares, which one of them would I need to use?
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In this guide this information is already written down, anyway use the latest which is: 5.0.0-RU1.1.124.zip.
Let us know which version of firmware and baseband is the ROM the seller provided you!
Luke25361 said:
Ok, I've decided to try and flash using one of the official firmwares.
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Did it work? Could you test the LTE capabilities with the RU base band?
TheArt. said:
In this guide this information is already written down, anyway use the latest which is: 5.0.0-RU1.1.124.zip.
Let us know which version of firmware and baseband is the ROM the seller provided you!
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JJNNTT said:
Did it work? Could you test the LTE capabilities with the RU base band?
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I've managed to flash the phone using the firmware the seller provided. I have also managed to install an OTA update.
I've attached a screenshot with the new device details.
Is this the correct version that I should be on now?
Luke25361 said:
I've managed to flash the phone using the firmware the seller provided. I have also managed to install an OTA update.
I've attached a screenshot with the new device details.
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At least the baseband changed... which I guess is a good sign. For me now the big question is: Does LTE B20 work? (That is what I need where I live.)