[Q] International versions of Nexus 7 - Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Dear friends,
Im a potential buyer of the Nexus 7. (16GB)
The problem is that the device is not yet available in my country. (Greece) as well as many other (European or not) countries.
The 2 possible and preferred locations I can buy the Nexus from, is UK and US.
I see the Nexus 7 mentioned as US version or UK version or AU version in popular marketplaces such as eBay.
I also saw an owner (I beleive within XDA forum) that mentioned in his device owner description that he had an unlocked Nexus 7!
Can owners or anyone else with knowledge on the matter, share with us if there are -differences to look out for-?
(and also,why someone would call his Nexus 7 "unlocked" ?)
Regards
Gus

In Poland is c9o. For 240 EUR - 16Gb version.

Fajaka said:
In Poland is c9o. For 240 EUR - 16Gb version.
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Thanx for your reply but this is the question!
What's the difference between c90 and the rest of them?

I'm in Australia. The software that is installed on the device has some regional differences. I found this out after flashing the factory version from https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#nakasi.
The only difference I noticed is that English (Australia) wasn't an option in the factory build.
But I'm now running CM10, which does have all the regional settings, so it's not an issue for me.
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BillGoss said:
I'm in Australia. The software that is installed on the device has some regional differences. I found this out after flashing the factory version from https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#nakasi.
The only difference I noticed is that English (Australia) wasn't an option in the factory build.
But I'm now running CM10, which does have all the regional settings, so it's not an issue for me.
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Thanx Bill.
I hope we get more info from other countries too, as to what other differences there might be.
(sent from my SGS3)

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Differences between Hong Kong and UK models?

Any hardware differences between HK and UK versions of the 7.7?
I've got a Hong Kong version (16 gig, 3G enabled) and was wondering if there would be any pitfalls to flashing it with UK firmware when available.
TIA
I also have a Hong Kong 7.7 3g model and live in the UK and I flashed it with the Open Austria firmware because it covers the UK region and had no problems.
Here is the description taken from SamMobile:
GT-P6800 - Open Austria
PDA: P6800XXLQ1
CSC: P6800OXALQ1
Version: 4.0.4
Date: 2012-06-22
Regions: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom
Download
Kaiser Wilhelm II said:
Any hardware differences between HK and UK versions of the 7.7?
I've got a Hong Kong version (16 gig, 3G enabled) and was wondering if there would be any pitfalls to flashing it with UK firmware when available.
TIA
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None I guess. I had mine flashed and no problems at all.
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Kaiser Wilhelm II said:
Any hardware differences between HK and UK versions of the 7.7?
I've got a Hong Kong version (16 gig, 3G enabled) and was wondering if there would be any pitfalls to flashing it with UK firmware when available.
TIA
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The Open Austria ROM comes with an installation of swype that does not include Chinese input, unlike the Hong Kong ROM. You also lose the DioPen Chinese input. But other than that, I can't see much else of a difference. (I have successfully flashed the Open Austria ROM on my HK device and gotten around the input options issue by other means.)
Thanks - sounds like I can go ahead and change to UK ROM then. I'm in the UK so not too worried about any loss of Chinese input options.
Theory, any cool way u found to input chinese?
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Josvaz said:
Theory, any cool way u found to input chinese?
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Covered in my FAQ. Hint: install swype beta and download the required language packs. (I haven't tested if the old google Chinese IME works yet; but I like the latest version of swype beta.)
Kaiser Wilhelm II said:
Thanks - sounds like I can go ahead and change to UK ROM then. I'm in the UK so not too worried about any loss of Chinese input options.
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You wouldn't miss DioPen once you have tried Go Chinese input method. It's designed specifically for tablets, so that you can have a bigger (with more keys) keyboard layout when you installed the right plugin.
I list below those packages you needed to install for use in Hong Kong:
GO輸入法中國香港倉頡\速成\筆劃詞庫包
GO輸入法Pad插件
GO輸入法國際版 <=== install it first
GO輸入法國際版中文手寫插件 <==== only if you want handwriting, I use 倉頡 anyway.
The only downside is that you lost the Voice input key in the new keyboard layout, but that is something I wouldn't really use too frequently anyway.
Ty lots guys <3
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When will the automatic Over The Air update be released? I have a Hong Kong 7.7 and living in the UK
Add me to the list of people who have the Hong Kong version but flashed the Austrian ICS update with no issues.
I have galaxy tab 7.7 hongkong version too,
I did upgrade to ics Austria version...
I can say , almost everything is fine ... only a few minor thing missing ...
1. like people said before chinese keyboard is missing
2. Ebook reader (stock form samsung) ... if I click this one ... i got message "service will be available soon" but I don't care ... many ebook reader can be downloaded.
3. Kies warning "Your Device does not support software Upgrading via Kies"
I am afraid because csc change from hongkong to austria ...
My question is : if ICS Hongkong version release , Can I re flash again with Hongkong version ???
kresna rudy kurniawan said:
I have galaxy tab 7.7 hongkong version too,
I did upgrade to ics Austria version...
I can say , almost everything is fine ... only a few minor thing missing ...
1. like people said before chinese keyboard is missing
2. Ebook reader (stock form samsung) ... if I click this one ... i got message "service will be available soon" but I don't care ... many ebook reader can be downloaded.
3. Kies warning "Your Device does not support software Upgrading via Kies"
I am afraid because csc change from hongkong to austria ...
My question is : if ICS Hongkong version release , Can I re flash again with Hongkong version ???
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Sure you can flash other releases. Provided that Samsung actually releases them...
I am in the same boat. HK tab 7.7 in the UK.
At the beginning I was thinking of changing CSC to UK or EU, but then I somehow realized that CSC only make a difference for KIES software, but not to anything else. Google market does not have a concept of CSC. Cyanogen ROMs do not have a concept of CSC. There are no restrictions or differences whatsoever apart from KIES.
I have tried KIES couple of times and that was enough. I will never touch it with a barge pole. I always hated iTunes, but KIES is a total joke! If I were Tim Cook, I would buy a Samsung tab and posted Youtube videos of my actual experiences with KIES. That would be enough to eliminate all but hardcore customers!
So why should I even be bothered to think of CSC? Hardware is exactly the same. I can install any UK or European Samsung ROM and it will work exactly the same on HK tab. When decent CM9/CM10 come out I would give it a try.
In other words I see no advantages of a UK Tab 7.7 vs HK Tab 7.7.
But I see one very important disadvantage and you know what it is.
m0bster said:
I am in the same boat. HK tab 7.7 in the UK.
At the beginning I was thinking of changing CSC to UK or EU, but then I somehow realized that CSC only make a difference for KIES software, but not to anything else. Google market does not have a concept of CSC. Cyanogen ROMs do not have a concept of CSC. There are no restrictions or differences whatsoever apart from KIES.
I have tried KIES couple of times and that was enough. I will never touch it with a barge pole. I always hated iTunes, but KIES is a total joke! If I were Tim Cook, I would buy a Samsung tab and posted Youtube videos of my actual experiences with KIES. That would be enough to eliminate all but hardcore customers!
So why should I even be bothered to think of CSC? Hardware is exactly the same. I can install any UK or European Samsung ROM and it will work exactly the same on HK tab. When decent CM9/CM10 come out I would give it a try.
In other words I see no advantages of a UK Tab 7.7 vs HK Tab 7.7.
But I see one very important disadvantage and you know what it is.
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i have major wifi issues after ics update on my hk tab. It stopped connecting to wifi. H
brontetab said:
i have major wifi issues after ics update on my hk tab. It stopped connecting to wifi. H
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Did you try factory reset after ics update ?
kresna rudy kurniawan said:
Did you try factory reset after ics update ?
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The WiFi issue with HK tablets after ICS update is a real thing. Im suffering from it too amd other guys in the forum are having it. So, there sould be something different in these HK tablets that makes WiFi drops.
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Try flashing singapore/malaysia rom before flashing ics.?
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kresna rudy kurniawan said:
Did you try factory reset after ics update ?
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Yes i did 2 times. I noticed the problem happens only if you turn off the wifi on the tab. Its fine if you keep the wifi on all the time. Also the bettery life is much shorter on ics. In 1 hr i loose 20%. What gives i ask???
Do you think it will help? Do you know anyone who tried already?
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[Q] SGS4 origin and how to change it.

I just got my phone, when I opened it I noticed that the first language option that was given to me was spanish (or maybe portugese not really sure) anyway, that got me curious, did my phone come originally from south america or somewhere in the iberian peninsula?
I was sure about this when I opened the browser and saw this locked bookmark from samsung that is in spanish.
anyway, is there anyway to know where my phone originally came from or was manufactured for? and is there any way to change this?
Thank you.
You can search the baseband info on sammobile.com
I found that my ebay purchased unit was bound for Trinidad/Tobago.
Thanks!
Mine is for Colombia (COO)
will it be OK to install a firmware other than the one for colombia? for example I want to change to a firmware from brazil instead or germany.
xeloz01 said:
will it be OK to install a firmware other than the one for colombia? for example I want to change to a firmware from brazil instead or germany.
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+1
I'd like to know as well - I'd like to install the latest firmware (I9500XXUAMDM I believe?) from another country as my country (S. Africa) is currently on I9500XXUAMDE
prodigyX said:
+1
I'd like to know as well - I'd like to install the latest firmware (I9500XXUAMDM I believe?) from another country as my country (S. Africa) is currently on I9500XXUAMDE
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1+1
i like to know as well.
*bump*
Yes you can guys
flash via ODIN. Download firmware from samfirmware
Surely flashing a different firmware cant change the origin of the phone?
Be careful, your warranty may not be valid if the phones from a different country >. <
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[Q] Flash other region official rom on Chinese GN3

Hello guys,
I live in China and I'd like to buy a Note 3, therefore, there's only following versions available here: N9002/6/8/9
I used to have a Note 2, Chinese version too, which was impossible to flash through Samsung's standard tool and once I bruteforced the flash with other tools, I detroyed the phone (couldnt receive signal anymore and be recovered) because Samsung's phones in China have a different modems and bootloaders specific to China).
Currently, not so many custom firwmwares are available for the Note 3 but in the future, I'd like to use them. Knowing Chinese models might be different, do you know if I'll have the same issues as with my Note 2, meaning:
- not being able to flash other region firmwares (Chinese version doesnt have Play store and you cannot install anything like Facebook, Twitter, Youtube or other famous foreign apps and that's ****ing annoying)
- not being able to flash custom roms for popular versions like N900 or N9005
Thanks
N9006 - Note3 - Chinese One
I've got my Note 3 - SM-N9006, couple weeks ago and try to root with Root de la Vega to get rid of the problems that you thought.
But failed now.
Trying to figure it out to bring the phone back.
So, think 2 more time to buy a Chinese Note 3.
Regards,
@op dont tinker too much.. Its possible to root without much hassle。。n9002 is the china unicom branded one/ n9006 is unbranded SD800 but 16gb/ n9008 is china mobile (keep in mind they have their own 3g band) / n9009 is china telecom(cdma)
@navalarcitect .. You forgot to to switch that "reactivation lock" to off in settings... Do that and try again...It would be succesful..
I've have had s2 s3 and s4 all made in china for the chinese markets rooted and using international firmwares enjoying all the google goodies china strips off.
For note 3 i went for exynos because it offers 32gb against the SD800 which is 16gb in China and HK.. Cheers
Buy the HK version at any of the phone markets of your choice
I think the short answer is DON'T BUY THE CHINA version, unless you have unlimited time to play/tinker with it in the hope that you might be able to internationalize it... Note tha 99% of the people making roms and modding the Chinese version are Chinese, who won't care about English/play store etc... so even if you do see ROMs most of them will be made for Chinese. Also, even if you do get it working, no more android updates for you...
The even shorter answer is, buy a HK version from any of the phone markets... In Shanghai there are many and they all have HK versions (often same price or cheaper than the China version as smuggled in without 5% import tax and 17% sales tax). You can tell pretty easy what model the phone is, and they're used to laowei (and many ABCs, etc.) wanting the international version.
What would be GREAT would be if the dual sim version was available in International. In the past it was only available as the China version. I really need a dual sim as I travel so much, but am just too scared/nervous and lacking in time and knowledge to buy the China version and try to root/internationalize....Am keeping an eye out for this, but not holding my breath as Samsung never did a dual sim N2 and you have to assume carriers hate them...
How can i go settings?
hatnim said:
@op dont tinker too much.. Its possible to root without much hassle。。n9002 is the china unicom branded one/ n9006 is unbranded SD800 but 16gb/ n9008 is china mobile (keep in mind they have their own 3g band) / n9009 is china telecom(cdma)
@navalarcitect .. You forgot to to switch that "reactivation lock" to off in settings... Do that and try again...It would be succesful..
I've have had s2 s3 and s4 all made in china for the chinese markets rooted and using international firmwares enjoying all the google goodies china strips off.
For note 3 i went for exynos because it offers 32gb against the SD800 which is 16gb in China and HK.. Cheers
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How can i go to settings? I can't open the phone, it's stacked in bootloader loop as shown in photo?
小哥啊,中国机和国外机,机型不同,肯定没法通刷的
navalarcitect said:
how can i go to settings? I can't open the phone, it's stacked in bootloader loop as shown in photo?
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小哥啊,中国机和国外机,机型不同,肯定没法通刷的
要刷机,买sm-n900吧,欧版或亚太的
hatnim said:
@op dont tinker too much.. Its possible to root without much hassle。。n9002 is the china unicom branded one/ n9006 is unbranded SD800 but 16gb/ n9008 is china mobile (keep in mind they have their own 3g band) / n9009 is china telecom(cdma)
@navalarcitect .. You forgot to to switch that "reactivation lock" to off in settings... Do that and try again...It would be succesful..
I've have had s2 s3 and s4 all made in china for the chinese markets rooted and using international firmwares enjoying all the google goodies china strips off.
For note 3 i went for exynos because it offers 32gb against the SD800 which is 16gb in China and HK.. Cheers
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@hatnim, II'd like to buy my Note 3 with a subcription to reduce its price but 'd like to stay away from China Unicom as they have crap netwrok coverage, I moved to them 1 year ago to finally have 3G on my iphone but I really regret it. From what I understood the 3G Chinese network can also be used in other regions of the world can't it?
How did you manage to internationalize it since there is not yet a Chinese version of the SM-N9005? If you have a SM-N9002 or SM-N9008, they should not be compatible with international roms (at least that was not the case with Note 2, in my case, I had to purchase the N7100 Chinese version to be able to use it with internatiol roms).
Additional question: tt seems you have the Exynos version but it's still not out in China if I'm not wrong. Where did you get it?
navalarcitect said:
How can i go to settings? I can't open the phone, it's stacked in bootloader loop as shown in photo?
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Okay.. im on mobile now so would just give you the website(bbs.gfan.com)..but if you are not familiar with chinese i would get you the link to download the official n9006 rom later.. and you can root it with chainfires cf auto root ..
Therrm said:
@hatnim, II'd like to buy my Note 3 with a subcription to reduce its price but 'd like to stay away from China Unicom as they have crap netwrok coverage, I moved to them 1 year ago to finally have 3G on my iphone but I really regret it. From what I understood the 3G Chinese network can also be used in other regions of the world can't it?
How did you manage to internationalize it since there is not yet a Chinese version of the SM-N9005? If you have a SM-N9002 or SM-N9008, they should not be compatible with international roms (at least that was not the case with Note 2, in my case, I had to purchase the N7100 Chinese version to be able to use it with internatiol roms).
Additional question: tt seems you have the Exynos version but it's still not out in China if I'm not wrong. Where did you get it?
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Well subscription with china mobile is good but you cant use 3g or higher when outside china ..you would be stuck on 2g.. they have their own homemade 3g spectrum or something.. if that isnt a bother you can go for that.
The chinese version n9006(sd800) is different from the normal n9005.. to get playstore and other google stuffs stripped off , you would have to install the hk version or taiwan version(roms that start with zs)..hk/tw is not restricted like mainland..
Yeah i did buy exynos because the sd800(n9006) they were offering here was 16gb and had no lte compared to the n9005.. so i got the exynos 32gb for 600rmb cheaper and its from hk or other place..
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mmx566 said:
小哥啊,中国机和国外机,机型不同,肯定没法通刷的
要刷机,买sm-n900吧,欧版或亚太的
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Yes..very true..but use english next time ...xda rule
你说的是对的。下次用英语吧。。就是一个规则。。呵呵
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hatnim said:
Well subscription with china mobile is good but you cant use 3g or higher when outside china ..you would be stuck on 2g.. they have their own homemade 3g spectrum or something.. if that isnt a bother you can go for that.
The chinese version n9006(sd800) is different from the normal n9005.. to get playstore and other google stuffs stripped off , you would have to install the hk version or taiwan version(roms that start with zs)..hk/tw is not restricted like mainland..
Yeah i did buy exynos because the sd800(n9006) they were offering here was 16gb and had no lte compared to the n9005.. so i got the exynos 32gb for 600rmb cheaper and its from hk or other place..
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+1 for your support Hatnim! I think I'll go for the international version. But one last question since you seem to know a lot about chinese band. Do you think if the International version will receive China Mobile's 3G and HSPA+ signal?
Btw, for how much did you pruchase your Exynos version?
I got it for aprox. 3550RMB online (i guess you know of taobao, .and here is the catch, if you have a chinese friend with CC you can have it on installment plan,like mine is roughly 310 x 12months)..
And sadly no to your other question.. China Mobiles 3G (TD-SCDMA) is home made and i havent heard of any other carrier using it... Your only bet would be Unicom which uses W-CDMA ...I know Unicom really sucks..
Note 3 is no problem!
Hi,
I have a N9002 for about 1 Week now and it´s working good!
It took me only about 3h to root, install Google apps including PlayStore, and the Nexus Keyboard to get more languages.
All you need you can find at XDA!
I took the N9002 because I need dual Sim AND need to run it all around Asia and Europe.
For the dual sim version you will find nearly no custom roms, but that´s not neccessary for root, Google Apps and Keyboard!
Only the China Unicom Version works in Europe and most Asian countries!!!!!
I don´t know why you had so much problems with the Note 2?
I had the Note 2 (also dual Sim version from China Unicom) for around one year and it worked perfect. Also rooted and injected Google Apps and Nexus keyboard.
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keeping an eye out for this, but not holding my breath as Samsung never did a dual sim N2 and you have to assume carriers hate them...
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I could be wrong, but isn't the n7102 a dual sim note 2?
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HNevenEG said:
Hi,
I have a N9002 for about 1 Week now and it´s working good!
It took me only about 3h to root, install Google apps including PlayStore, and the Nexus Keyboard to get more languages.
All you need you can find at XDA!
I took the N9002 because I need dual Sim AND need to run it all around Asia and Europe.
For the dual sim version you will find nearly no custom roms, but that´s not neccessary for root, Google Apps and Keyboard!
Only the China Unicom Version works in Europe and most Asian countries!!!!!
I don´t know why you had so much problems with the Note 2?
I had the Note 2 (also dual Sim version from China Unicom) for around one year and it worked perfect. Also rooted and injected Google Apps and Nexus keyboard.
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For custom n9002 stock based rom, try searching "SVA N9002" in google. Made by a Russian developer, charges 12 usd.
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Comparable models
hatnim said:
@op dont tinker too much.. Its possible to root without much hassle。。n9002 is the china unicom branded one/ n9006 is unbranded SD800 but 16gb/ n9008 is china mobile (keep in mind they have their own 3g band) / n9009 is china telecom(cdma)
@navalarcitect .. You forgot to to switch that "reactivation lock" to off in settings... Do that and try again...It would be succesful..
I've have had s2 s3 and s4 all made in china for the chinese markets rooted and using international firmwares enjoying all the google goodies china strips off.
For note 3 i went for exynos because it offers 32gb against the SD800 which is 16gb in China and HK.. Cheers
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I purchase the Chineese version, SM-N-9006. Does your post mean I can flash any firmware for the SD800? Thanks
Therrm said:
Hello guys,
I live in China and I'd like to buy a Note 3, therefore, there's only following versions available here: N9002/6/8/9
I used to have a Note 2, Chinese version too, which was impossible to flash through Samsung's standard tool and once I bruteforced the flash with other tools, I detroyed the phone (couldnt receive signal anymore and be recovered) because Samsung's phones in China have a different modems and bootloaders specific to China).
Currently, not so many custom firwmwares are available for the Note 3 but in the future, I'd like to use them. Knowing Chinese models might be different, do you know if I'll have the same issues as with my Note 2, meaning:
- not being able to flash other region firmwares (Chinese version doesnt have Play store and you cannot install anything like Facebook, Twitter, Youtube or other famous foreign apps and that's ****ing annoying)
- not being able to flash custom roms for popular versions like N900 or N9005
Thanks
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Close to impossible with a Chinese phone, the Government mandates a locked bootloader where a major part of their surveillance mechanism is located, go to Hong Kong where the phones are open.
lorinkundert said:
Close to impossible with a Chinese phone, the Government mandates a locked bootloader where a major part of their surveillance mechanism is located, go to Hong Kong where the phones are open.
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You can still root the device, will trigger knox, but if you're overseas it won't matter much. Once rooted, you can install Google apps, facebook and even youtube. I have done it on my 9002. Works fine. Gmail, Contacts, Calender and G+ to name a few.....oh yeah and Play Store, which works great, can select stuff on my pc and have it sent and installed on my Note 3 with NO PROBS!!
You can flash anything, you just have to be careful because there are 2 types of N3 out. One has 16gb and the other 32gb memory. This results in different size partitions for the different system directories. That's why so many people wind up with bricked phones.....technically it's because the PIT is different. (Partition Information Table).
As for the surveillance mech, I am skeptical that the Chinese Gov would mandate a locked bootloader, do you have any evidence?
dabgoo said:
You can still root the device, will trigger knox, but if you're overseas it won't matter much. Once rooted, you can install Google apps, facebook and even youtube. I have done it on my 9002. Works fine. Gmail, Contacts, Calender and G+ to name a few.....oh yeah and Play Store, which works great, can select stuff on my pc and have it sent and installed on my Note 3 with NO PROBS!!
You can flash anything, you just have to be careful because there are 2 types of N3 out. One has 16gb and the other 32gb memory. This results in different size partitions for the different system directories. That's why so many people wind up with bricked phones.....technically it's because the PIT is different. (Partition Information Table).
As for the surveillance mech, I am skeptical that the Chinese Gov would mandate a locked bootloader, do you have any evidence?
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Your phone KNOX is still 0x0... warranty not lost... take it to samsung , they will Jtag it and it will work.
Also if you have the original rom, .PIT, pda, phone,csc... you can flash through odin with repartition ticked... however your prevent reactivation means only Samsung...
BTW, you can buy 9005 and 900 in china through HK parallel export and vendors after some bargianing, would offer a 1 year store warranty... I have 1..
Wxanders50 said:
I purchase the Chineese version, SM-N-9006. Does your post mean I can flash any firmware for the SD800? Thanks
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I havent been following the SD800 development that much since i got the Exynos one... and in the beginning i heard the 16gb sd800 was different from the 32gb sd 800... dont know about now... you can check on bbs(.)gfan(.)com about the progress on that...
How Change firmware N9002 to american version
hello friends I have the problem to buy a SM-N9002 in hong kong rooted, but as I change the firmware to an American version? as the root account samsung applications like "find my phone" are in Chinese.
That the android guru can help me?: Eek:
ruizjl said:
hello friends I have the problem to buy a SM-N9002 in hong kong rooted, but as I change the firmware to an American version? as the root account samsung applications like "find my phone" are in Chinese.
That the android guru can help me?: Eek:
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You can't update firmware to American version. What you can do is to "westernize" the Chinese firmware.
Follow this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2592252
Hello guys,
I have a soft-bricked N9002 and I am trying to unbrick it.
I tried to upgrade to the latest official firmware, CHU-N9002ZNUENG4-20140805155712, Android 4.4.2, through Odin but I ticked "Nand Erase All", which I think was the mistake. The phone is now bootlooping to the China Unicom splashscreen, with the mentions "RECOVERY BOOTING...Set Warranty Bit: recovery" and then vibrating twice before bootlooping again.
I am not accustomed to Samsung phones, but from what I have read on the forum, I would need to flash a PIT file to re-partition the phone.
So my question is, does anyone have such PIT file, or where can I get it?
Thanks in advance!

N910U Hong Kong vs N910C Poland (question about firmware updates)

Over the years, I noticed that the firmware for the market to hong kong always remain a step backwards compared to those for the European market, in particular for Poland. Also for the Notes 4, the European market has got the firmware version ANJ4 while Hong Kong still have version ANJ3.
For these reasons I have not yet taken the N910U. I'm wrong?
Up!
For Note 10.1 updates for Polish firmware were always first or close to being first - at least in the beginnnng - (I have a theory that Samsung was using us as beta-testers ). But I don't know if it's true for other Samsung devices. Also there seems to be a big mess on our market with Note 4 - we can choose from versions C, U and F in different stores - but no store is 100% sure if we will get the version they state. There might be differences in times of updates for those various versions for Polish market too.... I chose C, but am not sure what I will get, really (it seems to be most available though, only one store had U).
Thank you Magnesus! Can you say me where can I buy the sm-n910c(an online store with paypal)? I'm in Italy.
I don't know, Polish stores usually don't ship abroad I think and no PayPal support. I bought mine at vobis.pl. We have quite high prices too so I wouldn't recommend buying from Poland.
Yes the prices are very high ,I have seen them here: http://geizhals.eu/samsung-galaxy-note-4-n910c-schwarz-a1161556.html
Still thanks!
Regards
i have the N910U one..and as u can see in sammobile N910U and N910C are up to date till now ..so i think samsung will make all equal from now on i think?
and i checked it N910U build date is 6th october, and N910C in 8th october..
Not all of them, Hong Kong variant differ from Poland variant: NJ3 < NJ4
cyberz said:
Not all of them, Hong Kong variant differ from Poland variant: NJ3 < NJ4
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oh ok..i thought NJ3 is for U version and NJ4 for C version, maybe im wrong...i just double checked again and new zealand N910U already NJ4.. but the build date is 9th october for new zealand,
if u consider N910U get the New Zealand one then..
liquidz17 said:
oh ok..i thought NJ3 is for U version and NJ4 for C version, maybe im wrong...i just double checked again and new zealand N910U already NJ4.. but the build date is 9th october for new zealand,
if u consider N910U get the New Zealand one then..
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You will be able to flash NZ firmware on HK version as they are both N910U. I've ordered mine and should be here early next week.
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You will be able to flash NZ firmware on HK version as they are both N910U. I've ordered mine and should be here early next week.
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ya..i know about that..but what's the big difference between NJ3 and NJ4?i don't think there will be significant update right?
i wish samsung put changelog or something so we know what getting update..
liquidz17 said:
ya..i know about that..but what's the big difference between NJ3 and NJ4?i don't think there will be significant update right?
i wish samsung put changelog or something so we know what getting update..
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I wouldn't have a clue as I haven't even looked at NJ3. Don't hold your breath with the changelog, Samsung never say whats changed. All you can go on is the change list in build.prop.
NJ4 has this ro.build.changelist=2816635. Whats NJ3 say?
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You will be able to flash NZ firmware on HK version as they are both N910U. I've ordered mine and should be here early next week.
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Yes, but I'm in Europe(Italy). With Poland rom I have always found italian language on all items, settings menu, keyboard, etc .. Instead, with my old galaxy s4 Exynos(for Asiatic market) one time I had flashed another rom(more updated) but the keyboard and some voices of the menu was in Korean/Chinese, no italian and no English. In another words, with Poland rom I'm (almost)sure that the language fit my needed.
not-i said:
I wouldn't have a clue as I haven't even looked at NJ3. Don't hold your breath with the changelog, Samsung never say whats changed. All you can go on is the change list in build.prop.
NJ4 has this ro.build.changelist=2816635. Whats NJ3 say?
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i checked mine and my ro.build.changelist=2816604..
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cyberz said:
Yes, but I'm in Europe(Italy). With Poland rom I have always found italian language on all items, settings menu, keyboard, etc .. Instead, with my old galaxy s4 Exynos(for Asiatic market) one time I had flashed another rom(more updated) but the keyboard and some voices of the menu was in Korean/Chinese, no italian and no English. In another words, with Poland rom I'm (almost)sure that the language fit my needed.
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u can put another input for the language right?as for me..i never use samsung keyboard..i always use another keyboard for me..
liquidz17 said:
i checked mine and my ro.build.changelist=2816604..
u can put another input for the language right?as for me..i never use samsung keyboard..i always use another keyboard for me..
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I also, but not for (some)settings menu items.
liquidz17 said:
i checked mine and my ro.build.changelist=2816604..
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Not much change judging by the numbers
cyberz said:
I also, but not for (some)settings menu items.
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ohh..ok..i understand about that..ahaha

Any p550 roms?

Been searching could not find anything. Have the usa version. Would like to upgrade to 6.0 sammobile doesn't have a usa version listed.
Thanks
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tlipur said:
Been searching could not find anything. Have the usa version. Would like to upgrade to 6.0 sammobile doesn't have a usa version listed.
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Obviously not. The next time you are thinking about buying a tablet, do a google search on the model number + xda to ensure there is adequate support on XDA before purchase.
The USA version is "XAR".
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