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Does anyone know how to decode the IMEI code?

I got this I9500 international phone and my LCD display has a pink line across it now.
Samsung USA said they are not covering the warranty since it is an international phone. I need to know where the phone is made so maybe I can contact the Samsung international to fix my phone.
Does anyone has any idea what to do with this case??
Thank yoU!!!!

yamaturkey said:
I got this I9500 international phone and my LCD display has a pink line across it now.
Samsung USA said they are not covering the warranty since it is an international phone. I need to know where the phone is made so maybe I can contact the Samsung international to fix my phone.
Does anyone has any idea what to do with this case??
Thank yoU!!!!
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IMEI can be found under your battery. Do not think of altering your IMEI as this is illegal.
Please also use the Q&A section for questions next time, as this section is for general discussion.

ballsofsteel said:
IMEI can be found under your battery. Do not think of altering your IMEI as this is illegal.
Please also use the Q&A section for questions next time, as this section is for general discussion.
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I am not trying to fake my IMEI, I am just wondering if the IMEI code contains where the S4 is made so I can try to contact there to get my warranty covered..

yamaturkey said:
I got this I9500 international phone and my LCD display has a pink line across it now.
Samsung USA said they are not covering the warranty since it is an international phone. I need to know where the phone is made so maybe I can contact the Samsung international to fix my phone.
Does anyone has any idea what to do with this case??
Thank yoU!!!!
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If you are still on stock firmware check your firmware version.
Sent from my LT26ii using xda premium

There are 4 ways to check imei.
1. Checking imei within Android (Dial *#06#)
2. Checking imei within Android and select apps, settings, more, device info, status
3. Removing battery and check the sticker
4. Check the galaxy s4's box

You can check CSC Code of your phone. If you haven't modified it then.
Check the CSC with *#272*IMEI#
And check country list from here.
http://droidviews.com/2012/how-to-change-csc-in-samsung-galaxy-phones/

rl421403 said:
You can check CSC Code of your phone. If you haven't modified it then.
Check the CSC with *#272*IMEI#
And check country list from here.
http://droidviews.com/2012/how-to-change-csc-in-samsung-galaxy-phones/
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I tried that and it says invalid device..

If your on stock , go to settings>More>About device scroll down to the baseband version and check the last 3 letters

yamaturkey said:
I tried that and it says invalid device..
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Post here screenshot of settings > About device screen.

S4 no signal...Help?

I finally got around to unboxing my S4 and foolishly took the update to 4.3 last month. I managed to root and install TWRP,
then sat it for a month till the battery arrived (Zerolemon 7500).
Okay, i loaded both Hyperdrive RLS15 and ShoStock..... phone operates fine, but when I insert my SIM,
it does know it's rogers, but NO SIGNAL.
Modem issue? I'm frustrated.........back on my S3 now.........
HELP??
Thanks Guys

If Odin the stock firmware. I believe you can get it at sammobile.com for the i337m which you appear to have. If you still have problems it's probably hardware related.
Also, make sure your apn is correct for Rogers
Sent from my Nexus 5

It is likely your apn settings, there is also a 4.4.2 modem available for i337m in one of the threads

Gage_Hero said:
It is likely your apn settings, there is also a 4.4.2 modem available for i337m in one of the threads
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How do I set APN?? I've been in the Mobile Network menus, but there isn't an option to choose Rogers.
Frustrated!!! And I can't find find the modem............

dssking said:
How do I set APN?? I've been in the Mobile Network menus, but there isn't an option to choose Rogers.
Frustrated!!! And I can't find find the modem............
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Google Roger apn settings. Check those against what you already have. You might have to create a new apn or edit what you have
Sent from my Nexus 5

dssking said:
How do I set APN?? I've been in the Mobile Network menus, but there isn't an option to choose Rogers.
Frustrated!!! And I can't find find the modem............
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To add to it, I even went back to the stock 4.3 after I rooted and I have no connectivity........MODEM?

dssking said:
To add to it, I even went back to the stock 4.3 after I rooted and I have no connectivity........MODEM?
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I had a random thing happen once like that, sound strange but power off the phone, take out the sim, wipe it down, rubbing alcohol works good, make sure it is dry then fire up the phone again....

[resolved] wrong phone model after root

I have a Galaxy S4 on Bell network (Canadian), the model is I337. Last year, I followed an instruction rooted my phone (but I cannot remember what I did :silly::crying:, which method I used thru ordin). Everything is working fine after root, but my phone's model number changed to GT-I9505G since then. It seems has no impact to functionalities, but just wondering is there a way to change the model number back to the actual model it should be?
Update:
Found the way to change it from another thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=57631844&postcount=4569

dralion_xda said:
I have a Galaxy S4 on Bell network (Canadian), the model is I337. Last year, I followed an instruction rooted my phone (but I cannot remember what I did :silly::crying:, which method I used thru ordin). Everything is working fine after root, but my phone's model number changed to GT-I9505G since then. It seems has no impact to functionalities, but just wondering is there a way to change the model number back to the actual model it should be?
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I'm not sure what's going on but it seems your phone has been hacked to make it look like an sgh-i337. If you're in Canada you should have a sgh-i337m though, not a sgh-i337 which is the At&t version. I9505G is an international variant I think.

StoneyJSG said:
I'm not sure what's going on but it seems your phone has been hacked to make it look like an sgh-i337. If you're in Canada you should have a sgh-i337m though, not a sgh-i337 which is the At&t version. I9505G is an international variant I think.
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yup, the label on my phone is SGH-i337M (sorry, I missed a letter). I might used the procedure for I9505G to root my Canadian version phone. Luckily, my phone was not bricked. I don't know where the model number be written, just curious if that can be changed back to SGH-i337M?

dralion_xda said:
yup, the label on my phone is SGH-i337M (sorry, I missed a letter). I might used the procedure for I9505G to root my Canadian version phone. Luckily, my phone was not bricked. I don't know where the model number be written, just curious if that can be changed back to SGH-i337M?
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Are you looking in settings, about phone, or are you talking about when the phone boots up it says i9505G on the Samsung splash screen? I you are talking about in settings/about phone, I am sure it can be changed back if you have the know how. As for the splash screen, that comes alng with being rooted I would imagine. My at&t Galaxy S2 says i9100 on its splash screen because I rooted it.

StoneyJSG said:
Are you looking in settings, about phone, or are you talking about when the phone boots up it says i9505G on the Samsung splash screen? I you are talking about in settings/about phone, I am sure it can be changed back if you have the know how. As for the splash screen, that comes alng with being rooted I would imagine. My at&t Galaxy S2 says i9100 on its splash screen because I rooted it.
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I am looking for the way to change it on settings/ about phone. More details, on my Google Play store, it also shows my phone is GT-I9505G (dunno if that's why some apps complaining not compatible with this device in Play store), same as when I restore the backup from google. Can this be changed back to SGH-i337M?

It can be changed back, but you need the Android programming technical know how to do it.

StoneyJSG said:
It can be changed back, but you need the Android programming technical know how to do it.
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would you mind give me some links to start with?

Since I am only an amateur modder and not a developer, I wouldn't even know where to start myself. Have you tried swappng out the kernel? This sometimes can change the model number in settings.

got the answer from another thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=57631844&postcount=4569

Any way to root SM-530NY?

I cannot seem to find a root application for my Galaxy SM-530NY. Not sure if one exists or not. I see one for the SM-530NU, and not sure if that one will work or not. I do not want to try it without confirmation.
Thanks in advance

AceKing721 said:
I cannot seem to find a root application for my Galaxy SM-530NY. Not sure if one exists or not. I see one for the SM-530NU, and not sure if that one will work or not. I do not want to try it without confirmation.
Thanks in advance
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Dont exist oficial firmware on Samsung Updates (Latest News and Firmware for your Samsung Devices!) for SM-T530NY . Are you sure that you have such a model? Look to Settings>General>about device model name .

I'll be damned. It's a SM-T530NU. I was reading the model number off of the box that it came in. It shows it as SM-T530NYKAXAR.
I appreciate you pointing out my stupidity. LOL. I should have known better to check in settings.
Thanks again,
Ace

I'll be damned. It's a SM-T530NU. I was reading the model number off of the box that it came in. It shows it as SM-T530NYKAXAR.
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Please?

[Q] Samsung Galaxy Note 4 network mode

Hello all,
I am using the exynos variant of Galaxy Note 4 and using the official lollipop firmware.
But when I went into setting to choose network mode then I only find 3G and lte options. No GSM/WCDMA options there. Is this normal or is there something wrong?
Link to the screenshot so that it may be clear as to what I mean
http://i.imgur.com/qEQC85N.jpg
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you

Praveer said:
Hello all,
I am using the exynos variant of Galaxy Note 4 and using the official lollipop firmware.
But when I went into setting to choose network mode then I only find 3G and lte options. No GSM/WCDMA options there. Is this normal or is there something wrong?
Link to the screenshot so that it may be clear as to what I mean
http://i.imgur.com/qEQC85N.jpg
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
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hi ,
ok .i do not have the exynos variant ,but N910f Snapdragon .I have Lollipop ..BOC5 running on device .
However i do not think above issue , would make much of a diffs ,as its "software related issue" ?
Check my screenshot for difference to yours ( all my devices ,no matter what Rom i was using eg German ,UK etc always reflects the same .)
Maybe look a bit wider eg ..Carrier software ..etc
But i find it very strange you have no other network options ?
good luck

willcor said:
hi ,
Check my screenshot for difference to yours ( all my devices ,no matter what Rom i was using eg German ,UK etc always reflects the same .)
Maybe look a bit wider eg ..Carrier software ..etc
But i find it very strange you have no other network options ?
good luck
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Thank you for the response. Even I have never witnessed anything such as this in any android mobile which I have used. Maybe someone with Exynos variant would be able to confirm this thing.

Praveer said:
Hello all,
I am using the exynos variant of Galaxy Note 4 and using the official lollipop firmware.
But when I went into setting to choose network mode then I only find 3G and lte options. No GSM/WCDMA options there. Is this normal or is there something wrong?
Link to the screenshot so that it may be clear as to what I mean
http://i.imgur.com/qEQC85N.jpg
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
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Hello, Note 4 N910C exynoss variant here. Running LP BOC3. I've attatched a screenshot...always had the LTE option since 4.4 Please check your firmware version and the actual phone version : eg. C; U...etc maybe we will figure out why you do not have the option...Cheers!

Forgot to attatch screenshot...
Sent from my SM-N910C using XDA Free mobile app

.IC3M4N. said:
Hello, Note 4 N910C exynoss variant here. Running LP BOC3. I've attatched a screenshot...always had the LTE option since 4.4 Please check your firmware version and the actual phone version : eg. C; U...etc maybe we will figure out why you do not have the option...Cheers!
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Thank you. Variant is N910K. And I have LTE option but no GSM/WCDMA option.
Hope this helps.
Regards

Praveer said:
Thank you. Variant is N910K. And I have LTE option but no GSM/WCDMA option.
Hope this helps.
Regards
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910K is a Koreean version. It seems that the software is how to put it...branded, and the gsm/edge options are not available, as the carrier that sels the variant of phone does not use those frequencies... I can't figure out any other explanation. Maybe flashing a different variant of lollipop would help, but I am not shure if the LP variant from the international version of 910C is compattible with 910K. I will do a search if my time allows it and get back to you. Cheers!

.IC3M4N. said:
910K is a Koreean version. It seems that the software is how to put it...branded, and the gsm/edge options are not available, as the carrier that sels the variant of phone does not use those frequencies... I can't figure out any other explanation. Maybe flashing a different variant of lollipop would help, but I am not shure if the LP variant from the international version of 910C is compattible with 910K. I will do a search if my time allows it and get back to you. Cheers!
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It's factory unlocked as I was told. No issues I am having. Just that options not there. Rest everything is working as it should.
Thank you for your response

Praveer said:
It's factory unlocked as I was told. No issues I am having. Just that options not there. Rest everything is working as it should.
Thank you for your response
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Factory unlocked...as in you can use any sim card from any carrier. The problem here is your ROM...that comes with a little extra "features" implemented In your case it is a branded software by KT Corporation / Koreea Telekom

.IC3M4N. said:
Factory unlocked...as in you can use any sim card from any carrier. The problem here is your ROM...that comes with a little extra "features" implemented In your case it is a branded software by KT Corporation / Koreea Telekom
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Yeah I get your point. Well but I have no problems as everything else is working fine Now will check whether lte working fine or not as received the mobile yesterday only

Praveer said:
Yeah I get your point. Well but I have no problems as everything else is working fine Now will check whether lte working fine or not as received the mobile yesterday only
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:laugh: Have fun using it. Good luck with everything and best wishes. Cheers!:good:

Praveer said:
Hello all,
I am using the exynos variant of Galaxy Note 4 and using the official lollipop firmware.
But when I went into setting to choose network mode then I only find 3G and lte options. No GSM/WCDMA options there. Is this normal or is there something wrong?
Link to the screenshot so that it may be clear as to what I mean
http://i.imgur.com/qEQC85N.jpg
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
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Hello friend have u tried:
*#*#4636#*#*?
If it works for u go to Phone Information then choose from the list of network settings....

Castle2k said:
Hello friend have u tried:
*#*#4636#*#*?
If it works for u go to Phone Information then choose from the list of network settings....
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No friend it's (the code) not working

Praveer said:
No friend it's (the code) not working
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1* You must be rooted
2* Download Shortcut master form the market.
3*Open it,
-Choose Secret Code Explorer
- System Apps
Then: Go down To numbers 2
Then select:
27663368378
4* Open it
In the new pop up options "Main Menu"
Choose
2-UE SETTINGS & INFO
1-SETTINGS
1-PROTOCOL
2 NAS
1-NETWORK CONTROL
4-BAND SELECTION
AND TADAAAAA.....[emoji1] [emoji1] [emoji1]
* PS: DON'T FORGET TO PRESS THE THANKS BUTTON IF I HELPED U IN ANYWAY OKAY...
Praveer said:
No friend it's (the code) not working
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Cydia are have
Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Castle2k said:
1* You must be rooted
2* Download Shortcut master form the market.
3*Open it,
-Choose Secret Code Explorer
- System Apps
Then: Go down To numbers 2
Then select:
27663368378
4* Open it
In the new pop up options "Main Menu"
Choose
2-UE SETTINGS & INFO
1-SETTINGS
1-PROTOCOL
2 NAS
1-NETWORK CONTROL
4-BAND SELECTION
AND TADAAAAA.....[emoji1] [emoji1] [emoji1]
* PS: DON'T FORGET TO PRESS THE THINGS BUTTON IF I HELPED U IN ANYWAY OKAY...
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Thank you so much. I was not aware of this. Will try it today
Regards

What's the Result bro?
Praveer said:
Thank you so much. I was not aware of this. Will try it today
Regards
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Castle2k said:
What's the Result bro?
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Hi, was unable to do the mentioned steps yesterday. Would try today for sure. Will pm you once done.

I can assist you to Reflash the device to the stock international variant, not sure if it will kill the unlock or not, but would assume it won't

KaosMaster said:
I can assist you to Reflash the device to the stock international variant, not sure if it will kill the unlock or not, but would assume it won't
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Hi,
Didn't get you. What you mean?