Since unlocking SGS is legal, through a Samsung server (so I understood) I kindly ask you to recommend me a reliable site for this kind of service. I ordered the unlock code through globalunlock.com and even if they had good reviews on www, they seem to be disappeared.
Thank you.
there are currently no unlocking for SGS, because the international i9000 version comes unlocked from factory.
only the USA/Canada versions are locked, and those are not available to be unlocked yet
I have heard that if you update your phone through kies, it gets unlocked?
i doubt it, that will defeat the purpose to be locked
I believe it can still be SIM-locked by carriers though. Mine is supplied by T-Mobile UK and asks for an unlock code if I put an old Orange SIM in it.
Note that I have no problems flashing ROMs on it though.
Yeah this true I'm on t mobile uk and I thought if flashed new firmware it would lock my phone but it didn't so your ok to flash new firmware
Mithent said:
I believe it can still be SIM-locked by carriers though. Mine is supplied by T-Mobile UK and asks for an unlock code if I put an old Orange SIM in it.
Note that I have no problems flashing ROMs on it though.
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AllGamer said:
there are currently no unlocking for SGS, because the international i9000 version comes unlocked from factory.
only the USA/Canada versions are locked, and those are not available to be unlocked yet
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Mithent said:
I believe it can still be SIM-locked by carriers though. Mine is supplied by T-Mobile UK and asks for an unlock code if I put an old Orange SIM in it.
Note that I have no problems flashing ROMs on it though.
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Yes, I was refering to SIM-lock. Mine is locked on Orange Romania.
I can live with this if I would be able to update firmware, flashing ROMs and other stuff.
Should I dare flashing ROMs? By now I rooted it and applied a lagfix and I had no problems.
I updated firmware to I9000XXJP3. Everything looks ok for the moment
that is an alpha build of froyo AFAIK
the latest stable and fast firmwares are JH2 and JH1 for some other areas
my precious is european. should I use JP2?
Hi all,
Do you think it's possible to flash the SBF of the European Pro onto the American Pro in future if/when SBF is released?
I'm hoping it will over-ride the baseband and unlock all bands.
Of course it should also get rid of all the Verizon bloatware and just have 'standard' Moto flavour of the OS.
Do you think this might be possible?
Cheers,
hany
I'll try it anyway! But so far no news about the SBF.
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Where I can find the firmware sbf for an European Motorola Pro?
I need it, cause I flashed the wrong SBF-File...
That's not a good idea. SBFs are designed for each particular phone. You're very likely asking for a world of frustration if you were to do that. The phones are extremely similar, but they're still different phones with differences in hardware and software.
I wish somebody would just release the damn baseband unlock method.
Hi guys,
I am considering Buying what of these phones as the idea of a joypad for a mobile is awesome, just got one question:
I'll be buying this imported (as its way cheaper) so more then likely it will have Hong Kong (Asia) firmware on it..is there "stock Rom" for this? i had a HTC desire HD that i managed to get back to worldwide firmware myself (after 2 weeks of research) so I was wondering if the same thing is possible with the Xperia play?
I don't wanna buy one and be stuck on another counties firmware.
any tips/help would be awesome
Thanks guys
Dougan636 said:
Hi guys,
I am considering Buying what of these phones as the idea of a joypad for a mobile is awesome, just got one question:
I'll be buying this imported (as its way cheaper) so more then likely it will have Hong Kong (Asia) firmware on it..is there "stock Rom" for this? i had a HTC desire HD that i managed to get back to worldwide firmware myself (after 2 weeks of research) so I was wondering if the same thing is possible with the Xperia play?
I don't wanna buy one and be stuck on another counties firmware.
any tips/help would be awesome
Thanks guys
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You should be able to flash the UK generic firmware on it using flash tool. After that you could root it using Gingerbreak, update it to 2.3.3 and remove the bloat.
All without unlocking your boot loader, too. Unless you just want to, that is.
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I'm looking moreso towards an aussie firmware, since my mobile provider would be a 3rd party of optus, I dont mind having optus bloatware on there. if theres aussie genric firmware, i would more then happy to have that over a worldwide firmware?
Dougan636 said:
I'm looking moreso towards an aussie firmware, since my mobile provider would be a 3rd party of optus, I dont mind having optus bloatware on there. if theres aussie genric firmware, i would more then happy to have that over a worldwide firmware?
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I don't know of an Australian FW, but there could be one. Most go for the UK generic because of being able to root then update to 2.3.3 without losing root. You'll need to unless you plan on installing everything on the SD card.
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im not too fussed about it being unlocked...i jsut want a firmware i can easily upgrade ( offical is what im looking for) that supports OTA updates too. its not really breaking any laws if its still the offical firmware suited for the device...any clue where i should start looking for rom guides and files? best to be prepared for when i get the phone!
I would just go with the uk generic. So far when it has come to updates the uk firmware has been one of the first to get the updates.
If you got an aussie firmware with optus bloatware on you would have to wait till optus ok's the update before you get it (god knows how long that would take?). Alot of people got the update weeks later because they had carrier branded software vs people who just have the generic software.
People from usa have even flashed the uk firmware (to get updates quicker) and there has not been any problems. If your phone is sim free it will not make a difference which software is on it.
Follow the steps here to get the uk generic + root with a locked bootloader. Once you have flashed the uk firmware all your future updates will automatically come from the uk.
So today I've realized something important.
I have the Axon 7 (the international version, not the US version) and I wasn't aware of the difference between the versions.
I've had a lot of problems, apps, UX problems and other stuff that were bothering me and I joined the Z-Community (ZTEs forums), and apperantly there are two versions.
The US version, and the international version.
The main differences:
The US version gets the updates before the international one for some reason.
The international version has a few minor bugs / features that were removed in the US version. Soon they should be in sync with the updates.
I've been hearing about a better experience with MiFavour from people with the US version. Mine wasn't that good and I'm waiting for the updates/an official cyanogenmod release.
If you buy the Axon 7; It's an excellent phone. Top notch. Just know that if you're buying the international version, you're going to have some minor difficulties with the ROM/launcher, but they will be resolved in the future as updates get in sync.
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So today I've realized something important.
I have the Axon 7 (the international version, not the US version) and I wasn't aware of the difference between the versions.
I've had a lot of problems, apps, UX problems and other stuff that were bothering me and I joined the Z-Community (ZTEs forums), and apperantly there are two versions.
The US version, and the international version.
The main differences:
The US version gets the updates before the international one for some reason.
The international version has a few minor bugs / features that were removed in the US version. Soon they should be in sync with the updates.
I've been hearing about a better experience with MiFavour from people with the US version. Mine wasn't that good and I'm waiting for the updates/an official cyanogenmod release.
If you buy the Axon 7; It's an excellent phone. Top notch. Just know that if you're buying the international version, you're going to have some minor difficulties with the ROM/launcher, but they will be resolved in the future as updates get in sync.
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Which phone do you mean?
A2017U - North American Version
A2017G - EU and Hong Kong version
A2017 - Chinese version
Z-Community is for ZTE USA.
nonamesl said:
So today I've realized something important.
I have the Axon 7 (the international version, not the US version) and I wasn't aware of the difference between the versions.
I've had a lot of problems, apps, UX problems and other stuff that were bothering me and I joined the Z-Community (ZTEs forums), and apperantly there are two versions.
The US version, and the international version.
The main differences:
The US version gets the updates before the international one for some reason.
The international version has a few minor bugs / features that were removed in the US version. Soon they should be in sync with the updates.
I've been hearing about a better experience with MiFavour from people with the US version. Mine wasn't that good and I'm waiting for the updates/an official cyanogenmod release.
If you buy the Axon 7; It's an excellent phone. Top notch. Just know that if you're buying the international version, you're going to have some minor difficulties with the ROM/launcher, but they will be resolved in the future as updates get in sync.
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You can just install TWRP and install the US version of the ROM, and also make sure to flash the bootstack zip file after so everything works
I also have the international version (G) and currently I'm running Cyanogenmod mod which was made for the U but all you do is flash the bootstack zip that comes with the stock firmware files
Hello and Merry Christmas!
Some questions .. unlocking the bootloader, install twrp, install ROM, install the US version of firmware or cyanogen flash, due the loss of warranty? as she works cyano? Problems or bugs?
Why would you buy Int version unless it was a lot cheaper. The main advantage of Axon is the warranty and I doubt you will get any if you bought Int version.
nonamesl said:
I've been hearing about a better experience with MiFavour from people with the US version. Mine wasn't that good and I'm waiting for the updates/an official cyanogenmod release.
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The US version has a Stock Android theme that includes an app drawer. The Global version has a more EMUI-like interface, with no app drawer.
max1001 said:
Why would you buy Int version unless it was a lot cheaper. The main advantage of Axon is the warranty and I doubt you will get any if you bought Int version.
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because different bands. we in europe need 800/1800/2600mhz bands, those are not on U version. and it's not cheaper, it's 50-60% more than it costs in america.
trasheris said:
because different bands. we in europe need 800/1800/2600mhz bands, those are not on U version. and it's not cheaper, it's 50-60% more than it costs in america.
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In Germany you can buy the International version for 340 EUR which I think is cheaper than US.
puremind said:
In Germany you can buy the International version for 340 EUR which I think is cheaper than US.
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where can i get it for 340 euros ?
puremind said:
In Germany you can buy the International version for 340 EUR which I think is cheaper than US.
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when I bought mine in Lithuania it cost me 499€, while in Germany it was at 439-449€ and grey color was out of stock (I did not want gold one).
puremind said:
In Germany you can buy the International version for 340 EUR which I think is cheaper than US.
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Its on Amazon USA right now for USD$350 (https://www.amazon.com/ZTE-Axon-unl...coding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=HJHA9A3WVPQ4T8ACR6G8)
I'm thinking of replacing my Note4 with an Axon 7.
trasheris said:
when I bought mine in Lithuania it cost me 499€, while in Germany it was at 439-449€ and grey color was out of stock (I did not want gold one).
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Mediamarkt had it for 340 EUR for a while.
https://www.inside-handy.de/news/43205-zte-axon-7-angebot-kaufen
It was enough to put it in your basket to get a 100 EUR discount on it.
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trasheris said:
when I bought mine in Lithuania it cost me 499€, while in Germany it was at 439-449€ and grey color was out of stock (I did not want gold one).
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Only gold one was cheaper. Originally I had the grey one but I preferred the gold one in the end.
max1001 said:
Why would you buy Int version unless it was a lot cheaper. The main advantage of Axon is the warranty and I doubt you will get any if you bought Int version.
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I bought the Italian version for better support. However I did not think that updates, in Italy, they were so slow .. Can I install firmware US or international, and then, if I need assistance, restore the original Italian firmware without a trace?
the Italian software is full of bugs and stopped the b06 release...
Valerio9109 said:
I bought the Italian version for better support. However I did not think that updates, in Italy, they were so slow .. Can I install firmware US or international, and then, if I need assistance, restore the original Italian firmware without a trace?
the Italian software is full of bugs and stopped the b06 release...
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Is there really a special italian version? I thought the international A2017G version has unified software...
Rydo111 said:
Its on Amazon USA right now for USD$350 (https://www.amazon.com/ZTE-Axon-unl...coding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=HJHA9A3WVPQ4T8ACR6G8)
I'm thinking of replacing my Note4 with an Axon 7.
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That looks like the US version based on the bands, doesn't it?
Gachmuret said:
Is there really a special italian version? I thought the international A2017G version has unified software...
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No. sorry, I have not explained well. there are no exactly Italian version. Actually is the European version of G. But the purchase made by Italy through Amazon, laid down a special guarantee that is called VIP. I do not know if it is present in general on sales in Europe. however, if I had bought the US version would have no guarantee VIP, (as well as not have all the 3g / 4g bands used by some of our telephone operators). at the same time, however, the European version is definitely defective, with many bugs. I do not know if the bootloader unlocking (and flash others firmware or rom) causes an indelible mark of "tampering" from which there is no going back. Probably so, I will return the phone.
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Why would you buy Int version unless it was a lot cheaper. The main advantage of Axon is the warranty and I doubt you will get any if you bought Int version.
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Because the international version is cheaper and gives you a 3 year VIP warranty which is better than what the USA offers.
Valerio9109 said:
No. sorry, I have not explained well. there are no exactly Italian version. Actually is the European version of G. But the purchase made by Italy through Amazon, laid down a special guarantee that is called VIP. I do not know if it is present in general on sales in Europe. however, if I had bought the US version would have no guarantee VIP, (as well as not have all the 3g / 4g bands used by some of our telephone operators). at the same time, however, the European version is definitely defective, with many bugs. I do not know if the bootloader unlocking (and flash others firmware or rom) causes an indelible mark of "tampering" from which there is no going back. Probably so, I will return the phone.
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As far as bootloader unlock it works on A2017G, although it's a little risky and one might brick the phone... And there is no special mark and one can simply re-lock afterwards
Gachmuret said:
As far as bootloader unlock it works on A2017G, although it's a little risky and one might brick the phone... And there is no special mark and one can simply re-lock afterwards
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perfect. thanks for the info ... by chance, could you tell me a link with some guidance and / or recommend some firmware or ROM that works well (or better) of the European stock b06? It would be good with some ROM you do not lose the DAC functions and Dolly Atmos .. I do not know if the US firmware is compatible (see the modem problem \ bands 800 \ 1600 etc.)
Valerio9109 said:
perfect. thanks for the info ... by chance, could you tell me a link with some guidance and / or recommend some firmware or ROM that works well (or better) of the European stock b06? It would be good with some ROM you do not lose the DAC functions and Dolly Atmos .. I do not know if the US firmware is compatible (see the modem problem \ bands 800 \ 1600 etc.)
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First you need to unlock bootloader... For A2017G I don't know a guide, I have US version, but maybe someone else can help out...
Then you can flash the US stock version or the modded one from DrakenFX that is stock based and therefore has same audio features (check ROM section)
And as long as you stay on A2017G modem (better back it up) all the ROMs are compatible with all different phone versions as all share the same hardware except for some hard coded modem stuff
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Here you can find a guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/axo...ll-twrp-unlock-bl-flash-t3517379/post70041680
Before I start, this is the first android phone I've ever owned so the question may or may not be stupid.
So I live in India and I saw the trade-in deal for the S8. I was in need of an upgrade (iPhone 6) so I went for it as I was heading to the U.S soon. I heard that the international version gets updates sooner than the unlocked U.S version. Can I just change my firmware to international, get earlier updates with no drawback? If yes then why have I not seen a lot on this?
Pretty sure the firmware is locked to the device unless you root. I had an unlocked international S6(920?F) . It updated a lot earlier than the W released in Canada.
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ExLite23 said:
Before I start, this is the first android phone I've ever owned so the question may or may not be stupid.
So I live in India and I saw the trade-in deal for the S8. I was in need of an upgrade (iPhone 6) so I went for it as I was heading to the U.S soon. I heard that the international version gets updates sooner than the unlocked U.S version. Can I just change my firmware to international, get earlier updates with no drawback? If yes then why have I not seen a lot on this?
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If the device you get is G950F (international) then updates will come sooner. If you get any other version they are for specific regions, so if you get G950U (US unlocked) you can't flash international firmware to it. Can only flash firmware for the model you get.
callumbr1 said:
If the device you get is G950F (international) then updates will come sooner. If you get any other version they are for specific regions, so if you get G950U (US unlocked) you can't flash international firmware to it. Can only flash firmware for the model you get.
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Then what are the benefits of people switching carriers for example? There seem to be a bunch of threads giving a tutorial on how to change firmware to different carries e.g. From a T Mobile to Unlocked.
ExLite23 said:
Then what are the benefits of people switching carriers for example? There seem to be a bunch of threads giving a tutorial on how to change firmware to different carries e.g. From a T Mobile to Unlocked.
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For stuff like WiFi calling, voLTE, removal of bloat some csc tweaks
Guess that's unfortunate.