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[Q] Update Firmware in different country

help : how to update London verson of galaxy note in Norway ?

You have to travel to London....
Wrong forum man.
... tapat*lked

Read my posts here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19368201&postcount=40), here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19397762&postcount=48) and here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19553821&postcount=1).

Post in general thread not here.
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tids2k said:
Post in general thread not here.
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Praaji.... Tussi... Got a galaxy note??
Tapashocked via my gt-I9003 with a random keyboard of my choice !

walda said:
You have to travel to London....
Wrong forum man.
... tapat*lked
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pretty sure he can just plug his phone into his PC, and download the update through kies...

hey
So i have to wait for the update to come to norway to cet new update? .
Now i have 2.3.5 - n7000XXXkj4. open to all Sim. Where can i follow a list of new update from samsung? Thanks for the help. Any others who can help? free to Whrite.

jhonatan89 said:
So i have to wait for the update to come to norway to cet new update? .
Now i have 2.3.5 - n7000XXXkj4. open to all Sim. Where can i follow a list of new update from samsung? Thanks for the help. Any others who can help? free to Whrite.
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http://fus.nanzen.se/ this site lets you know what updates are available.
and it depends. if youre waiting for OTA, you can only wait for the OTA for the region the device came from. ie. im on 2.3.5 polish version, i cant download hong kong 2.3.6 ota, even if im in hong kong. ota is specific to the region your device originated from.
your ota will automatically download the version specific for your phone, regardless of where you are. the only except is if youre on an operator locked device, at which point, you would need to be able to communicate with the operators servers.
however, if youre choosing to flash the software manually, you can use another region's firmware iirc.
simplest way is to just plug it into your computer and run KIES and it will tell you if theres an update for your specific device or not.

Thanks .
So when i am having a London Cpw verson of the phone totaly open no T-mobile or Telenor . i can just wait intill London getting the firmware update? Samsung told me i never can get a update if i have an non nordic phone in nordic trying to update it. Weird this is my specs.-
Another message i sendt to a Samsung friend.
Samsung just gave me a Bad info? I have got a Galaxy note from UK i think London.
N7000xxkj4 - In kies here in norway i connected nice, The q is :
Cpw in salescode. Kies sais- This is the latest firmware.
Can i ever Update my galaxy note her in norway. this is a open phone. no sim card restriction. Hope someone can help me.
I do not whant to use Odin or Flash this nice phone

jhonatan89 said:
So when i am having a London Cpw verson of the phone totaly open no T-mobile or Telenor . i can just wait intill London getting the firmware update? Samsung told me i never can get a update if i have an non nordic phone in nordic trying to update it. Weird this is my specs.-
Another message i sendt to a Samsung friend.
Samsung just gave me a Bad info? I have got a Galaxy note from UK i think London.
N7000xxkj4 - In kies here in norway i connected nice, The q is :
Cpw in salescode. Kies sais- This is the latest firmware.
Can i ever Update my galaxy note her in norway. this is a open phone. no sim card restriction. Hope someone can help me.
I do not whant to use Odin or Flash this nice phone
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Enter this into your phone's dial pad: *#272*imei# where imei is your phone's imei.
See Settings > About Phone > Status > IMEI.
If you see a list of sales codes(CSC's) like XEU, DBT etc, then you can change your CSC to DBT and the OTA and Kies update will work.
Otherwise, you may have a network branded version that doesn't have options to change CSC and this won't work.

Xaddict said:
Enter this into your phone's dial pad: *#272*imei# where imei is your phone's imei.
See Settings > About Phone > Status > IMEI.
If you see a list of sales codes(CSC's) like XEU, DBT etc, then you can change your CSC to DBT and the OTA and Kies update will work.
Otherwise, you may have a network branded version that doesn't have options to change CSC and this won't work.
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But. salescode is it? Cpw .
and install under there. culd it be a list of csc there before i hit install or? what happend if i hit install on it. the man who saled this to me said that my phone where open on every network.sim.

the man was correct as you CAN use any network operator SIM. unfortunately that is different from being able to set a country code. i am in the same situation as i assumed CPW provided all phones totally stock ... clearly i was wrong :-(

Official Brazilian GT-I9300 owners thread

Following the trends, here's an official thread for all Brazilian owners of the GT-I9300, aka Galaxy S III.
Just start, here's a pointer to download the official Brazilian ROMs using CheckFus downloader.
All ROMs provided by Samsung can be downloaded with CheckFus (http://fus.nanzen.se/), but the list presented by CheckFus doesn't include all of them.
The first thing you need to know are the CSC codes of the 4 operators Samsung works with in Brazil:
ZTA = Claro
ZTM = Tim
ZTV = Oi
ZVV = Vivo
ZTO = (none, unbranded, open)
CheckFus presents only ZTV, ZTM and ZTO, but any of them can be downloaded, following the procedures below, replacing <CSC code> with the 3-letter code above and no spaces before or after.
- Open CheckFus and in the firmware info pane, input the following:
Product code: GT-I9300MBD<CSC code>
PDA: I9300UBALE6
CSC: I9300<CSC code>ALE6
Phone: I9300UBLE6
Then click on "Check Firmware". If all data is corrent, it should look like this (using Claro - ZTA - as an example):
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Click on Download and the original firmware should be downloaded to your PC. You can restore it to your phone - for warranty reasons, for example - using Odin3 or MobileOdin.
If the ROM is not found, instead of ALE6, try using ALE7 (as in ZTO) in the CSC.

Nice idea! Let's try to exchange some information about the phone and brazilian ROMs and softwares.
I have one question: Is the Brazilian GT-9300 based on the International Version or in the US version? Does it have the S4 or Equinox ?
I'm worried about using these ROMs with the wrong hardware.
Regards!

Thanks Simonetti,
I tried to do step by step to download the version "ZTO" but could not.
The only way I could get was with everything blank and select the device model.
Then it auto-filled fields with data
Product code: GT-I9300MBDZTO
PDA: I9300UBALE6
CSC: I9300ZTOALE7
Phone: I9300UBLE6
Dandare
Our model GT-I9300 is based on international model that only has access to HSDPA+, the model that comes with the Snapdragon processor S4 is the only one with access to LTE.
I believe this area of ​​the forum is dedicated only to the international model, US-based models have other areas of the forum.

Doubt about firmware differences
What is the difference between CSC: I9300ZTOALE7 and CSC: I9300ZTAALE6?
I know the first is unbranded and the second belongs to Claro.
But the final ALE7 means that there are any improvements in the unbranded?

danielstorti said:
But the final ALE7 means that there are any improvements in the unbranded?
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Usually (there are a few exceptions to the rule) yes: ALE7 is newer than ALE6.
But what really dictates the freshness of a build is the changelist number. while European versions are in the low 700K changelist, Brazilian ROMS are in the 500K range. The higher, the better.

Want to change my ROM to a more recently
Hi,
Where I can find the changelist number?
Can I install an European version in my GT-I9300 from Claro using Odin?
Do I need to root the phone?
Thanks

Does the Brazilian SGS3 has "S-Voice"? While I'm still happy with my S2 at least until Sammy release the SGS4, my brother just got a S3 from Oi (at first sight, it seems that it's unbranded), and it seems that there's S-Suggest, S-Notes, S-Planning (or whatever Sammy is now calling the calendar app), but no S-Voice... Would he need an European firmware in order to have the most commented novelty on his brand new Samsung flagship phone? It seems that S-Voice doesn't support Portuguese yet, even though Google voice search accuracy in Portuguese has improved dramatically in the last few months.

angelomaldito said:
Does the Brazilian SGS3 has "S-Voice"? While I'm still happy with my S2 at least until Sammy release the SGS4, my brother just got a S3 from Oi (at first sight, it seems that it's unbranded), and it seems that there's S-Suggest, S-Notes, S-Planning (or whatever Sammy is now calling the calendar app), but no S-Voice... Would he need an European firmware in order to have the most commented novelty on his brand new Samsung flagship phone? It seems that S-Voice doesn't support Portuguese yet, even though Google voice search accuracy in Portuguese has improved dramatically in the last few months.
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I've read a full review yesterday on the S3 (I don't remember where exactly, but I remember there was a link to it on UOL's technology section) that said that S-Voice was not installed in the brazilian S3 due to the fact that it doesn't support PT-BR yet (but, according to some high-level source on Samsung Brasil, it would be available eventually - I personally doubt it).
The review said, however, that one could actually download it from Samsung Apps - you have to manually search for it on the "Top Apps" area though, as it will not show up on the search area... Your brother could give it a try, but it will only talk to him in one of the supported languages (and by talk to it, I mean very clearly, almost fluently, just like in S2's VoiceTalk app).
Best regards, mate... It's good to see I'm not the only one fully satisfied with my S2 to the point of delaying its replacement (maybe for a future S4, whenever its released).
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium

Tiu Fiu said:
I've read a full review yesterday on the S3 (I don't remember where exactly, but I remember there was a link to it on UOL's technology section) that said that S-Voice was not installed in the brazilian S3 due to the fact that it doesn't support PT-BR yet (but, according to some high-level source on Samsung Brasil, it would be available eventually - I personally doubt it).
The review said, however, that one could actually download it from Samsung Apps - you have to manually search for it on the "Top Apps" area though, as it will not show up on the search area... Your brother could give it a try, but it will only talk to him in one of the supported languages (and by talk to it, I mean very clearly, almost fluently, just like in S2's VoiceTalk app).
Best regards, mate... It's good to see I'm not the only one fully satisfied with my S2 to the point of delaying its replacement (maybe for a future S4, whenever its released).
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
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Cheers mate, that's very helpful indeed. I'll advise him to download "S-Voice" from Samsung Apps and use it in English. I'm very keen to see by myself how better it is compared to VLingo's "Voice Talk" shipped with the S2.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda app-developers app

Tiu Fiu said:
(...) UOL's technology section) that said that S-Voice was not installed in the brazilian S3 (...)
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That is not true.
My S3 was bought from Claro, in Belo Horizonte, and it did come with all the S-apps, including S-Voice (which is, basically, Vlingo rebranded).
It doesn't matter anyway, because the application sucks. S-Voice is an over-rated bloatware that got uninstalled as soon as I rooted the S3.
One of the best features of the S2 was its ability to sync notes from Exchange, and that was removed in the S3. The S-Memo app (that replaced Notes) does NOT sync with Exchange.
Not many people here use their S2/3 for accessing corporate Exchange accounts, but for those who do, synching notes was a very useful feature that will be missed.

danielstorti said:
Hi,
Where I can find the changelist number?
Can I install an European version in my GT-I9300 from Claro using Odin?
Do I need to root the phone?
Thanks
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Yes, and you should, because all the European ROMs are a lot newer than the crappy Brazilian ROMs. If using Odin, you don't need root. You need root if you will be using MobileODIN.
I am in Belo Horizonte, and my S3 is featuring the German ROM (DBT), that is the newest there is. It works great and - regarding wi-fi networking and stability - it is a lot better than previous versions.
I used the original Brazilian version for 2 days tops. With it my S3 kept disconnecting from my home wi-fi network all the time (WPA2-PSK CCMP TKIP). With the German ROM it stays connected all the time.
I have made a post in the original ROMs teaching people how to download the German ROM using CheckFusDownloader through command line.

New ZTO ROM
Hi,
I´ve installed yesterday the Brazil unbranded version PDA: I9300UBALE6 and CSC: I9300ZTOALE7.
Today in the morning I was suprised by a message of new firmware update by FOTA.
When I finalized the update I got:
AP: I9300UBALF3
CP: I9300UBLF2
CSC: I9300ZTOALF1
When I installed the ZTO I lose all the Claro customizations what seems great.
But with this new firmware I´m getting poor 2G/3G reception.
Can I just upgrade my modem to another version? What is the best option for Claro carrier, I live in the Sao Paulo state.
The German ROM that you are using has portuguese as a language to choose?
THank you.

danielstorti said:
The German ROM that you are using has portuguese as a language to choose?
THank you.
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Yes, all the ICS ROMs have all languages. Its a lot better than ANY Brazilian ROM.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda app-developers app

I was getting bad reception (a lot of edge) in claro. Trying xxlf2 modem now and it seems better.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda app-developers app

someone can upload the original zto kernel??
i would like to test some kernels, and want back to original
if something goes wrong...
thanks!

danielstorti said:
Hi,
I´ve installed yesterday the Brazil unbranded version PDA: I9300UBALE6 and CSC: I9300ZTOALE7.
Today in the morning I was suprised by a message of new firmware update by FOTA.
When I finalized the update I got:
AP: I9300UBALF3
CP: I9300UBLF2
CSC: I9300ZTOALF1
When I installed the ZTO I lose all the Claro customizations what seems great.
But with this new firmware I´m getting poor 2G/3G reception.
Can I just upgrade my modem to another version? What is the best option for Claro carrier, I live in the Sao Paulo state.
The German ROM that you are using has portuguese as a language to choose?
THank you.
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Try the ITV modem (XXLF5)
Download: http://migre.me/9Lvyf
André Heitor

I've had mine for a week, bought it straight from Samsung in my country, has 1 year warranty and was able to hand pick my phone and the color I wanted. Rooted it the first day and today there is an update (LE6). The only issue I have is that when I ask S-Voice for the weather it gives me the results of somewhere in Russia, lol. but I'm pretty happy with my mobile, even tho it has "the crappy camera" some people are whining.

tasty_boy said:
someone can upload the original zto kernel??
i would like to test some kernels, and want back to original
if something goes wrong...
thanks!
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Read my first post in this thread (the very first post). It will teach you how to download ANY official ROM you want.
If you want to download using the CheckFUS downloader command like utility, just follow this this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=28177088&postcount=651
but using the values I provided in this thread's 1st post.

Hey guys after last FOTA could keep root?
I can't install superSU by CVM anymore, and applying the CF-Root also does not work.
This FOTA really killed root...

gemignani said:
Hey guys after last FOTA could keep root?
I can't install superSU by CVM anymore, and applying the CF-Root also does not work.
This FOTA really killed root...
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You should never accept OTA upgrades if you're rooted. It will obviously overwrite your system partition, thus making you lose su.
You have to undergo the whol rooting process again.

Bought Note 3 N9005 it was already Rooted

I Recently Bought Note 3 N9005 from online store crazydeals ,Dubai
the Phone i received was a European sim model and when i switched on the phone i noticed SUPER SU was already installed so for confirmation i Installed Root checker and Got Confirmed the phone was already rooted
so I googled and came to know about KNOX thing and Found ODIN shows warranty void 0x1
Now Tell me what are the disadvantages of Having such phone should i use the phone as it is or i am gonna have issues later on , what sort of problem i will face if i keep this phone and use it
And i travel in different country will i face any issue ?

pleasant said:
I Recently Bought Note 3 N9005 from online store crazydeals ,Dubai
the Phone i received was a European sim model and when i switched on the phone i noticed SUPER SU was already installed so for confirmation i Installed Root checker and Got Confirmed the phone was already rooted
so I googled and came to know about KNOX thing and Found ODIN shows warranty void 0x1
Now Tell me what are the disadvantages of Having such phone should i use the phone as it is or i am gonna have issues later on , what sort of problem i will face if i keep this phone and use it
And i travel in different country will i face any issue ?
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The only problem is that any Samsung warranty is probably void.
Other than that there will be no problem, but I STRONGLY suggest that you either exchange that for a normal sealed phone or at least (on the longer term when you will learn more about the topic) do a complete firmware re-write as to remove anything that was installed (and was possibly hidden) on that phone (for instance keyboard loggers). Also check the reactivation lock.

xclub_101 said:
The only problem is that any Samsung warranty is probably void.
Other than that there will be no problem, but I STRONGLY suggest that you either exchange that for a normal sealed phone or at least (on the longer term when you will learn more about the topic) do a complete firmware re-write as to remove anything that was installed (and was possibly hidden) on that phone (for instance keyboard loggers). Also check the reactivation lock.
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well they dont give samsung manufacturer warranty they only have crazydeals own warranty which only covers software related issues
no hardware warranty
so there is chances some hidden keyloggers might be there , What do you mean by check reactivation lock what is reactivation lock
how to rewrite the firmware What steps
DOWNLOAD THE ORIGINAL FIRMWARE of N9005 and Install it
and then INSTALL REGION LOCKAWAY ? to unlock the phone again ?
i will try to ask them if they have other international version of n9005 which is factory unlocked what if they only have European sim model available
and as the firmware is modified i cannot get OTA FW Updates so what options i have left to get 4.4.2 or later updates on NOTE 3 ?

pleasant said:
well they dont give samsung manufacturer warranty they only have crazydeals own warranty which only covers software related issues
no hardware warranty
so there is chances some hidden keyloggers might be there , What do you mean by check reactivation lock what is reactivation lock
how to rewrite the firmware What steps
DOWNLOAD THE ORIGINAL FIRMWARE of N9005 and Install it
and then INSTALL REGION LOCKAWAY ? to unlock the phone again ?
i will try to ask them if they have other international version of n9005 which is factory unlocked what if they only have European sim model available
and as the firmware is modified i cannot get OTA FW Updates so what options i have left to get 4.4.2 or later updates on NOTE 3 ?
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Best is that you return the one and get it replaced with new one. Your phone isn't brand new.
Sent from Galaxy Note 3 SM-9005

pleasant said:
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how to rewrite the firmware What steps
DOWNLOAD THE ORIGINAL FIRMWARE of N9005 and Install it
and then INSTALL REGION LOCKAWAY ? to unlock the phone again ?
i will try to ask them if they have other international version of n9005 which is factory unlocked what if they only have European sim model available
and as the firmware is modified i cannot get OTA FW Updates so what options i have left to get 4.4.2 or later updates on NOTE 3 ?
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1. In theory it is that simple, however you probably have no idea what ORIGINAL firmware was So actually it could be much more complex, and you could softbrick the phone.
2. Region lockaway needs root. If you are using a non-EU SIM then you should be twice more careful.
3. You DO NOT want 4.4.2 until you are ABSOLUTELY certain that you can region-unlock the phone - there are reports that not all baseband versions actually work with region lockaway, so for the moment you probably have one that works! HOWEVER ON N9005 YOU CAN NEVER RETURN FROM 4.4.2 BACK TO 4.3! (at least for the moment).

xclub_101 said:
1. In theory it is that simple, however you probably have no idea what ORIGINAL firmware was So actually it could be much more complex, and you could softbrick the phone.
2. Region lockaway needs root. If you are using a non-EU SIM then you should be twice more careful.
3. You DO NOT want 4.4.2 until you are ABSOLUTELY certain that you can region-unlock the phone - there are reports that not all baseband versions actually work with region lockaway, so for the moment you probably have one that works! HOWEVER ON N9005 YOU CAN NEVER RETURN FROM 4.4.2 BACK TO 4.3! (at least for the moment).
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Hi can you tell me about my firmware I just rooted it with cf root as I bought it.
Its n9005 and I think its U.S variant.
I bought it from Pakistan so what if I flash 4.4.2 will I have to unlock?
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Sent from Galaxy Note 3 SM-9005

thahim said:
Best is that you return the one and get it replaced with new one. Your phone isn't brand new.
Sent from Galaxy Note 3 SM-9005
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Yeah i will try to Get it replaced or return
btw from where you bought in pakistan at what price ? and it is also EU MODEL and came root unlocked ?

xclub_101 said:
1. In theory it is that simple, however you probably have no idea what ORIGINAL firmware was So actually it could be much more complex, and you could softbrick the phone.
2. Region lockaway needs root. If you are using a non-EU SIM then you should be twice more careful.
3. You DO NOT want 4.4.2 until you are ABSOLUTELY certain that you can region-unlock the phone - there are reports that not all baseband versions actually work with region lockaway, so for the moment you probably have one that works! HOWEVER ON N9005 YOU CAN NEVER RETURN FROM 4.4.2 BACK TO 4.3! (at least for the moment).
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yep i am using NON EU sim as i am in DUBAI and doesnt have EU Sim so the last resort is to return the phone

pleasant said:
Yeah i will try to Get it replaced or return
btw from where you bought in pakistan at what price ? and it is also EU MODEL and came root unlocked ?
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I bought it from Hyderabad Pak. it wasnt rooted but I rooted it my self. Its n9005 I dont know its e.u or u.s. r u in pak?
Sent from Galaxy Note 3 SM-9005

thahim said:
I bought it from Hyderabad Pak. it wasnt rooted but I rooted it my self. Its n9005 I dont know its e.u or u.s. r u in pak?
Sent from Galaxy Note 3 SM-9005
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No i recently moved from Pak at what price you bought ? bought from shop or online store ?

pleasant said:
No i recently moved from Pak at what price you bought ? bought from shop or online store ?
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It costed 72k bought it from a shop.
Sent from Galaxy Note 3 SM-9005

thahim said:
Hi can you tell me about my firmware I just rooted it with cf root as I bought it.
Its n9005 and I think its U.S variant.
I bought it from Pakistan so what if I flash 4.4.2 will I have to unlock?
Sent from Galaxy Note 3 SM-9005
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I believe N9005XX is the EU network-unlocked (but region-locked for EU) version.
MI7 could have been rooted with knox 0 by using URDLV, cf-root made your knox 1.
Check the effective CSC on your phone and read the threads around on that matter. Very likely that after writing stock 4.4.2 you will have to re-root and you might need to region-unlock (again?). I do not know if region lockaway works with 4.4.2 - look around for first-hand reports (but be aware to look at reports for the same model of N9005 that you have). Keep in mind that if you write 4.4.2 you can NOT return back to any 4.3 version.

xclub_101 said:
I believe N9005XX is the EU network-unlocked (but region-locked for EU) version.
MI7 could have been rooted with knox 0 by using URDLV, cf-root made your knox 1.
Check the effective CSC on your phone and read the threads around on that matter. Very likely that after writing stock 4.4.2 you will have to re-root and you might need to region-unlock (again?). I do not know if region lockaway works with 4.4.2 - look around for first-hand reports (but be aware to look at reports for the same model of N9005 that you have). Keep in mind that if you write 4.4.2 you can NOT return back to any 4.3 version.
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Thanks ill do a research before updating.
Sent from Galaxy Note 3 SM-9005

[Q] SPH-L720 converted to GT- I9500. How to do it?

Hi Guys,
Need your help! I am a new user have no idea about the posting stuff.
I wanted to buy S4 GT-I9500 but unknowingly bought S4 American Sprint variant SPH-L720 because I was scammed. I bought this phone because it was showing something Model Number, Software Version of GS4- 19500 in the phone's "About Device" section (PIC 1 & PIC 2 attached) but later when I tried to connect it to Kies it just did not work and this made me suspicious. I took the phone to technician and he flashed genuine firmware on it SPH-L720. I was shocked to see, after that my my device model number and firmware was changed in the "About Device". See current PIC 3 & PIC 4.
I want it back to the previous state of (19500) as shown in the PIC 1 and PIC 2. Please advise how to do it step-by-step.
I am in a huge depression. Please help me!

Keyani said:
Hi Guys,
Need your help! I am a new user have no idea about the posting stuff.
I wanted to buy S4 GT-I9500 but unknowingly bought S4 American Sprint variant SPH-L720 because I was scammed. I bought this phone because it was showing something Model Number, Software Version of GS4- 19500 in the phone's "About Device" section (PIC 1 & PIC 2 attached) but later when I tried to connect it to Kies it just did not work and this made me suspicious. I took the phone to technician and he flashed genuine firmware on it SPH-L720. I was shocked to see, after that my my device model number and firmware was changed in the "About Device". See current PIC 3 & PIC 4.
I want it back to the previous state of (19500) as shown in the PIC 1 and PIC 2. Please advise how to do it step-by-step.
I am in a huge depression. Please help me!
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damn the same thing happened with me yesterday bought a gt9500 which i think is sprint sphl720 but i am not confirmed as mtk droid tools shows baseband version as that of l720 i am hell confused please share how that technician figured it out ? i can flash l720 firmware but not sure about sim lock. did you unlock your phone after official firmware ? or it was unlocked. you have to root and build.prop and then you can edit model number. one more thing was your device pre rooted ?
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my about device page is same as yours even the kernel version

Sounds like you guys bought Sprint GS4s that were made to look like the i9500. This was done by flashing a i9500 rom which is possible. Looks like you guys were suckered. You can still use the phone on a GSM network but it will only connect to HSPA+ and not LTE.

daniel4653 said:
Sounds like you guys bought Sprint GS4s that were made to look like the i9500. This was done by flashing a i9500 rom which is possible. Looks like you guys were suckered. You can still use the phone on a GSM network but it will only connect to HSPA+ and not LTE.
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gsm is working fine but sprint works on lte bands that are not supported in my country so cant say where as its common here these phones are assembled in korea (refurbished) . contains motherboard of sphl720, rom is tweaked as the kernel is same as sph kitkat version may be the official sprint rom is tweaked or its an asian rom for gti9500 this is so hard to tell these manufacturers have even edited imei to 15 digit what a fool i was that i didnt notice that there isnt anything such as 15 digit imei . its not possible to tweak gti9500 rom for l720

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gsm is working fine but sprint works on lte bands that are not supported in my country so cant say where as its common here these phones are assembled in korea (refurbished) . contains motherboard of sphl720, rom is tweaked as the kernel is same as sph kitkat version may be the official sprint rom is tweaked or its an asian rom for gti9500 this is so hard to tell these manufacturers have even edited imei to 15 digit what a fool i was that i didnt notice that there isnt anything such as 15 digit imei . its not possible to tweak gti9500 rom for l720[/QUOTE
I have same problem
My software is I9500VPUEMJA and its chines rom
And model is GT-i9500 in settings
But hardware is L720.8 its sprint
And bootloader is L720VPUEMJA
I THINK it's sprint Mobil
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Your Phone Probablity Originated From China!! OBVIOUSLY!!
Sad to say mine is also a gt-i9500-ish sph-l720. i sent my friend to buy me an s4 and he came back and blurted how he got me a 4G s4 with gt-i9500, and since am really good at this topic I was dead sure they scammed this sucker, so i made sure it was the Sprint S4(apparently most of you has Sprint's). I even was amazed the length they went the info under the battery is for gt-i9500. All you have to do is go to download mode and it states the REAL model name and look at build number and mine was binbinkeji yours DONG something so you have american version of S4 which is kinda legit since you were able to get it to flash the original ROM and get it working, the downsides i found are me unable to use EDGE anymore since it forces you to use HSPA+ (discovered a fix but will get back after evaluating it) an don't detect SIM contacts. you can add a lot of bloatware to the list too. the network didn't re-lock on me, so i think you are safe even though don't know the state of your phone. If there is anything wrong with the 4G well you 'bought' a 3G phone. mine is lovely and all you might lose is 2000 antutu points. otherwise its a good old Samsung Galaxy S4. don't worry!!

FitseMan said:
Sad to say mine is also a gt-i9500-ish sph-l720. i sent my friend to buy me an s4 and he came back and blurted how he got me a 4G s4 with gt-i9500, and since am really good at this topic I was dead sure they scammed this sucker, so i made sure it was the Sprint S4(apparently most of you has Sprint's). I even was amazed the length they went the info under the battery is for gt-i9500. All you have to do is go to download mode and it states the REAL model name and look at build number and mine was binbinkeji yours DONG something so you have american version of S4 which is kinda legit since you were able to get it to flash the original ROM and get it working, the downsides i found are me unable to use EDGE anymore since it forces you to use HSPA+ (discovered a fix but will get back after evaluating it) an don't detect SIM contacts. you can add a lot of bloatware to the list too. the network didn't re-lock on me, so i think you are safe even though don't know the state of your phone. If there is anything wrong with the 4G well you 'bought' a 3G phone. mine is lovely and all you might lose is 2000 antutu points. otherwise its a good old Samsung Galaxy S4. don't worry!!
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you are right download mode shows the correct info and you can even see the boot up logo also shows samsung gt 9500
well i sold mine because i didnt want qualcom and now i have the the true 9500 with exynos

Confused for flashing Stock rom on my Samsung Galaxy S4 !! Help and Comment Plz
Hi ,
M Kunal , I purchased Galaxy S4 GT-I9500 4 Months Before . (I have its Box With Its IMEI Written WIth Model Number and also on Back SIde Of its Battery It states That It Is Samsung Galaxy S4 (GT-I9500) ).But When i put into download mode i saw model name with SPH-L720 ...Now ,M Confused For the phone that i have coz It is Samsung GT-I9500 and showing Model SPH-L720 .. I Was Not aware of any model of S4 Before This But When i searched this model on google i found same phone with same specifications by samsung sprint.. I showed my phone to the samsung care they told me that this phone have custom rom in it but i never flashed it before with any rom instead.. I checked its model in About Phone And It Shows SPH-L720 .. so Can i Flash Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-I9500 Stock Rom On this Issue To Show My Phone Model Name About Phone As GT-9500 And Not SPH-L720 coz all things and specifications of both Models Are Same ..

daniel4653 said:
Sounds like you guys bought Sprint GS4s that were made to look like the i9500. This was done by flashing a i9500 rom which is possible. Looks like you guys were suckered. You can still use the phone on a GSM network but it will only connect to HSPA+ and not LTE.
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Do you mean That On this Sprint GS4 Phone we can flash i9500 ROM to make it look like i9500 Phone ??

SugarSweetKunal said:
Do you mean That On this Sprint GS4 Phone we can flash i9500 ROM to make it look like i9500 Phone ??
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Yes because the build prop on the phone will show the model number as the international model. But at the end of the day the phone will be a SPH-L720
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920AZ

So can we flash a i9500 rom on a sprint s4? What if we're on lollipop?

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So can we flash a i9500 rom on a sprint s4? What if we're on lollipop?
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Flashing ROMs and mods for another device is probably the easiest way to hard brick your phone.
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Flashing ROMs and mods for another device is probably the easiest way to hard brick your phone.
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Is their a program I can use on the computer to port it to our phones? Would that be safer

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Is their a program I can use on the computer to port it to our phones? Would that be safer
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None that I know of. You would have to do it manually and add the mods to the apks for your device. This stuff is a lot of work, there isn't an easy way to do it.

bilgerryan said:
None that I know of. You would have to do it manually and add the mods to the apks for your device. This stuff is a lot of work, there isn't an easy way to do it.
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Okay thank you for the help, I'll look into it

same thing with my phone SPH-L720 on bootloader and i9500 in.setting > about > model number ( GT-I9500 ).. i tried to flash cyanogenmod 12.1 for SPH-L720 but it couldn't flash ..stuck during CMW processes ... and when i tried to boot it it stuck on samsung logo ...
i want to back to stock rom but i don't know which rom i should falsh L720 or I9500
please help

elguneid said:
same thing with my phone SPH-L720 on bootloader and i9500 in.setting > about > model number ( GT-I9500 ).. i tried to flash cyanogenmod 12.1 for SPH-L720 but it couldn't flash ..stuck during CMW processes ... and when i tried to boot it it stuck on samsung logo ...
i want to back to stock rom but i don't know which rom i should falsh L720 or I9500
please help
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Look under your battery. The model # there is the actual model number.

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Look under your battery. The model # there is the actual model number.
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under barrary it's GT-I9500 also , but on download mode it's SPH-L720 , i don't know what is that !!

elguneid said:
under barrary it's GT-I9500 also , but on download mode it's SPH-L720 , i don't know what is that !!
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That seems like they put the motherboard of an L720 into the GTI9500... or something like that. If you can, take it back to wherever you got it. Unless you flashed software for a different phone.

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That seems like they put the motherboard of an L720 into the GTI9500... or something like that. If you can, take it back to wherever you got it. Unless you flashed software for a different phone.
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i can't take it back ... so i'm asking for solution to this issue
i can't use it now ... stuck in samsung logo

Best Note 5 port?

I see the Kyubi rom, de bloated Kyubi, light debloated Kyubi and others.
Which Note 5 ported Rom is the best right now? Most stable, less bugs etc. I see the Kyubi roms has bugs with the screen off memo app.
I also happen to like the Samsung apps and touchwiz so i would like to keep those too. Please like me to which one you think is best at the moment. My goal is to have a Note 5 experience that is as close to the original as possible. No custom skins features etc...
Thanks!

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Zero bugs in kyubi screen of memo, i dont understand the people talk without install the rom...

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Zero bugs in kyubi screen of memo, i dont understand the people talk without install the rom...
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It's what i saw in the thread from people who installed the rom. I guess it doesn't affect everyone?

The rom is anazing, has the best of note 4 and note 5 so has more
stability and performance.
Saludos ?

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The rom is anazing, has the best of note 4 and note 5 so has more
stability and performance.
Saludos
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Thanks!, which version do you recommend for the closest stock experience with samsung apps? I guess the regular one?

angeluszero said:
Thanks!, which version do you recommend for the closest stock experience with samsung apps? I guess the regular one?
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Clearly normal, the kyubi V6, but if you want thrilled by customizing the kyubi Note5 V1 has the same stability and performance based stock
Saludos ?

Using DN5.
& its running Smoothly

usmann_090 said:
Using DN5.
& its running Smoothly
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where can i get it? does it work on snapdragon?

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where can i get it? does it work on snapdragon?
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I dont know if it is available for Snapdragon verison.
I m using exynos

I´m using SIXPERIENCE Rom v2 and in my N910U and is AWESOME!!

Currently dn5 is only available for the N910C exynos variant. Best so far for the N910F is kyubi rom n5 v1. Bear in mind it is the first release so there may be a few small things to iron out with some updates but I've been running it and testing it all day and so far the only things I have found are very minor. It is smooth, has superb battery life and is a good solid rom. I do have the blue bars on the sides of the screen off memo however that doesn't bother me too much. It works as it should so why complain. Echoe rom is another option however I gave up using it after a day as there were too many bugs. Kyubi n5 v1 is the best I have found so far

I have n910w8. Looks like there is no rom compatible with this version. It's a Rogers phone and rogers hasn't updated past 5.0.1 and never will as per their page. All other Canadian carriers are on 5.1.1. I don't understand why samsung phone require 5.1.1 already installed to use a 5.1.1 rom... i thought the whole point of custom roms was to install version and updates outside the normal schedule. On my HTC One i was able to install the latest version of android even tho my carrier didnt have it yet.. why are samsung phones any different?
I looked everywhere online and cant find modem or bootloaders for 5.1.1 other than 910f which obviously failed to install on my devices. Im so bumed right now, i even voided my warranty by rooting just to find out my phone cant install any roms at all.

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I have n910w8. Looks like there is no rom compatible with this version. It's a Rogers phone and rogers hasn't updated past 5.0.1 and never will as per their page. All other Canadian carriers are on 5.1.1. I don't understand why samsung phone require 5.1.1 already installed to use a 5.1.1 rom... i thought the whole point of custom roms was to install version and updates outside the normal schedule. On my HTC One i was able to install the latest version of android even tho my carrier didnt have it yet.. why are samsung phones any different?
I looked everywhere online and cant find modem or bootloaders for 5.1.1 other than 910f which obviously failed to install on my devices. Im so bumed right now, i even voided my warranty by rooting just to find out my phone cant install any roms at all.
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http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/56467/N910W8VLU1COI4_N910W8OYA1COI4_BMC/
Flash with odin.

Been using kyubi since note 5 rom was uploaded and I have not found any bugs what so ever. No fc's. It's smooth and fast and very stable.
I see many moaning about many different problems but I can assure you there issues are on there side and not the rom.

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http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/56467/N910W8VLU1COI4_N910W8OYA1COI4_BMC/
Flash with odin.
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I saw that already. My phone is N910w8 and it looks like the other carriers in Canada are also N910W8. That link you sent me is for Bell, you think it's safe to install on mine even tho its from a different carrier? I've also read that the N910T is the same phone too and has the exact same hardware version.

angeluszero said:
I have n910w8. Looks like there is no rom compatible with this version. It's a Rogers phone and rogers hasn't updated past 5.0.1 and never will as per their page. All other Canadian carriers are on 5.1.1. I don't understand why samsung phone require 5.1.1 already installed to use a 5.1.1 rom... i thought the whole point of custom roms was to install version and updates outside the normal schedule. On my HTC One i was able to install the latest version of android even tho my carrier didnt have it yet.. why are samsung phones any different?
I looked everywhere online and cant find modem or bootloaders for 5.1.1 other than 910f which obviously failed to install on my devices. Im so bumed right now, i even voided my warranty by rooting just to find out my phone cant install any roms at all.
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angeluszero said:
I saw that already. My phone is N910w8 and it looks like the other carriers in Canada are also N910W8. That link you sent me is for Bell, you think it's safe to install on mine even tho its from a different carrier? I've also read that the N910T is the same phone too and has the exact same hardware version.
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As long as it's the same phone, it should be safe to flash.

Manual Camera
in these roms, the note 5 camera allow to use it with pro features?
i want to use manual control with this camera
i know that stock camera apk haven't speed shutter, but with other app as "manual camera" or "Camera FV-5", it's possible to use all control (on samsung s6, s6 edge and i think note 5).
Thanks!

angeluszero said:
I saw that already. My phone is N910w8 and it looks like the other carriers in Canada are also N910W8. That link you sent me is for Bell, you think it's safe to install on mine even tho its from a different carrier? I've also read that the N910T is the same phone too and has the exact same hardware version.
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Yes it is safe to flash. All Canadian Note 4's are N910W8 and exactly the same except for carriers firmware is just a matter of the bloatware they individually pre-install, otherwise everything else is the same. I have a Rogers Note 4 now running the Bell 5.1.1 firmware and it works just fine. You can also change your phones CSC code to any of the other Canadian carriers no matter which firmware you have meaning they are all the same except for the bloatware.

I am also curious if the camera app has been ported. I could care less about the other stuff.
I actually going back to the note 4. I have a S6 now and can't stand the battery life. With the note 4 before I would get easy 4.5 hours screen on time and now with the s6 I get only 2.5 and that sucks.
But the camera app is much better.