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HDC Galaxy SIII (MediaTek MT6575)

Im creating this thread to help people root there HDC Galaxy SIII I9300
and to extend this thread to eventually help people install updated firmware and new roms for their device.
help from everyone will all be taken into count if deemed correct and tested by me
All credit goes to
ColonelZap
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and his blog for rooting the device in question
this is proven by me to work on
mtk6573
mtk6575
mtk6577
Do not miss any steps follow close and pause video if needed
heres the link
A play store fix is provided which is helpful but installation of it is not properly stated in video and caused me to fail first time
corrections are stated below:
download es file manager, once downloaded remember to mount system as writable at bottom in settings of application
also download s3market files provided, i have never used other file provided for calender etc it has no use in mtk6575 versions of the device
store s3market on root of sdcard
copy files within one by one, not together to system location shown
install the com.android.vending-3.5.16.apk file provided in s3market.
fix permissions in properties of files shown
then reboot device
what i have corrected in the procedure will fix the stopped unexpectedly error 100% if done correctly in mtk6575 phones of this device

I'm curious, how do these phones compare to the real thing? I gave up on clone phones after receiving a very bad quality ciphone 09..

Visually Stunning, Functionally a failure...
Be Warned, the HDC Galaxy S3 especially from fastcardtech are not worth the money and mental anguish to get the thing rooted. They come with Gingerbread, and Locked, and full of Chinese Apps. Once you free of that, the Google Sync is limited, so you cannot get your mail, calender, etc synced. Then there is Colonel Zap which is mysteriously the only person in the world prone to be able to root these devices, but be warned again. Only unless you specifically know your Chipset in your phone, MT6577 or 6575, good luck with that, you should be wary of rooting per Col Zap, as in my case, there process bricked one of my two phones from FastCardTech. And don't get me going on FastCardTech, they are complete B.S., takes over a month to accomplish anything, then they send you the lesser model than you pay for. Doesn't matter all the FREE CRAP you will be offered with this phone, doesn't make up for the fact that is is just a great looking shell with poor electronics inside.
Look these phones are from CHINA, the specs offered online are fiction, and are burnt into the kernel of the phone,so it only appears that you are getting what it states online. you are only getting a phone capable of meager performance, NO 4g, 3g, but at lower speeds if your are lucky enough to fit the Mobile Frequency Spectrum the phone runs in, being their made in China, not a U.S. friendly phone in that aspect. Wi-fi is spotty, and the software is crap, bottom line you get what you pay for, and not many resources to get you through the hard times. Good Luck.....!! At least it looks like the real thing you can show off to your friends while they laugh at you.....

Specs do not match and support is very poor
I bought the "Ultimate pro" version from FastcardTech.com (as a new member i am not allowed to post the link) and it does not meet the specs given by them. The GPS took about 2 hours outside to determine my position. After a factory defaults reset i could not find the strength to do this again
The CPU is not the 6577, but the slower 6575. The camera quality is very poor. The wifi signal is very, very weak. (i have a very good and strong router) The sound quality of a phone call is poor. The 'gsm sound' disturbes the conversation all the time, as if you are to close to a speaker. When you complain to FCT, don't expect any customer support. They give to most strange answers and can give no specific support what so ever. After some time, they say i can return the phone, but it's allmost impossible to meet their requirements, so i am pretty sure that when the have it back, i will never hear from them again. (just read the customer feedback on any honest site)
Including tax, shipping and insurance, i paid about 250 euo's for this phone.
If i had known this all on time, i would not have bought it.
But on the other hand, the responsiveness and quality of the screen is good. Gaming goes smooth and after countless factory defaults, i have managed to turn off most Chinise apps, without losing the nice 'Samsung startscreen'.
All together is not such a bad phone after all, but its not what i counted on in the first place.
Now i am curious about if there will be any tweaks possible. Rooting, custom firmware etc...
I am willing to help if possible.
Kind regards,
Coupedevil

Coupedevil said:
I bought the "Ultimate pro" version from FastcardTech.com ....
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Was it this one?> http://www.fastcardtech.com/goods-7...droid-404-3G-Dual-sim-47-inch-8MP-Camera.html
Anyway, thanks for sharing your experience. It's disappointing to read how unprofessional some of these shops are It's one thing when they mess up the specs on pre-release products but this shouldn't happen with a phone that has been available for so long. Looks to me like they simply sent the wrong phone to begin with. Their lack of knowledge of even FCE-level English makes it so much worse
I'm looking at chinastore-online to get the Jiayu G2+. The shop at least claims some customer-friendly terms, but so far I've yet to hear from anyone who made a purchase there.

So hang on you've bought an obvious Chinese knock off and your surprised to find its crap? If your interested I can do you a great price on some magic beans (cash or bank transfer only).
Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2

ghostofcain said:
So hang on you've bought an obvious Chinese knock off and your surprised to find its crap? If your interested I can do you a great price on some magic beans (cash or bank transfer only).
Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2
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Couldn't have said better myself...
Im not even sure you should be posting this here as this is obviously not a S3...
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Teio said:
Couldn't have said better myself...
Im not even sure you should be posting this here as this is obviously not a S3...
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
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well i thought we was all here to help one and other ??
maybe i am wrong
Galaxy S3 i9300 Plus Ultra-Thin 4.8inch Screen Android 4.0 MTK6575 Single Sim
and thats what i need help i need a rom for the above phone
oh and yes its a clone
many thanks

/off topic
If i were you and i wanted a single core around 200-250 euros i'd get nexus s...
Great hardware,full jellybean support and great dev support here on xda.
What else do you need?
Bang for the buck phone now that it's price has dropped.
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menthol1960 said:
well i thought we was all here to help one and other ??
maybe i am wrong
Galaxy S3 i9300 Plus Ultra-Thin 4.8inch Screen Android 4.0 MTK6575 Single Sim
and thats what i need help i need a rom for the above phone
oh and yes its a clone
many thanks
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A clone in looks, but without the Samsung SOC. So chances of getting a ROM off here that'll run are less than zero, sorry.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2

menthol1960 said:
well i thought we was all here to help one and other ??
maybe i am wrong
Galaxy S3 i9300 Plus Ultra-Thin 4.8inch Screen Android 4.0 MTK6575 Single Sim
and thats what i need help i need a rom for the above phone
oh and yes its a clone
many thanks
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It will not be found on this forum this is I9300 SGS3.
Search for a MTK6575 forum .
jje

I really don't think this thread should even be in the Galaxy S III forums

its hard to remove chinese apps
cannot unistall
and hard to upgrade rom @ win 7 -.-

Brand:Samsung
Model:GT-I9300
CPU Hardware : MTK6575
Android Versiyon : 4.0.4
Processor : ARMv7 Processor rev 10 (v7I)
Hardware : SMDK4x12
Kernel : 3.0.13 1211 V18 Wed Sep 5 09:29:18 CST 2012
Ana Bant Sürümü : MAUI.11AMD.W11.50.SP.V20, 2012/08/13 14:56
Üretim Numarası : IMM76D.I9300ZSALE9
Custom Build Version : 1346760007
Ekran: 480x800

can someone tell me if its gps ios workling ?
mine never locks onto sattellites using ulysse or other apps

khankll said:
can someone tell me if its gps ios workling ?
mine never locks onto sattellites using ulysse or other apps
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I have this galaxy s3 mt6575 clone, same as in the pictures in this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1921178
I also had troubles getting the gps to work and started to think it didnt work at all.
But lately I have managed to get some gps signal to work.
I did flash the cwm recovery and have now installed the Lewa rom for it.
google "LeWa For Samsung Galaxy S3 MTK6575" to find the rom if you want to try.
Not sure if it was that rom that made the gps work or not, because I also did install an app named GPS Booster, as well as the u-center gps test app, and the GPS Test app.
Now I get enaugh signal to get my position. But the antenna is weak I think, so I need to be outdoor and have clear weather and clear view to the sky to get it to work. I did not test it in the car yet, but I think it might be to weak to work reliably inside the car.

i just bought the MTK6577 (s3 mimic)
and i want to change his rom (its already rooted)
what rom will work at this device?

Rideran said:
i just bought the MTK6577 (s3 mimic)
and i want to change his rom (its already rooted)
what rom will work at this device?
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None of these roms will work nor will you find one that will here. XDA doesnt support clone knock off devices.

Rideran said:
i just bought the MTK6577 (s3 mimic)
and i want to change his rom (its already rooted)
what rom will work at this device?
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use Google search for MTK6577 forum .
Its not a Samsung phone so not a sammmy rom .
jje

Same Products MT6575
I have the software to update another model, which is not mentioned, but with the same processor.
I have also to update the software, it would be possible to modify intalando software programs and extract and place in another of the same model, but modified?
So manufactures improve their imperfections.

Fake & Original S4's

hi guys
is there any way to check my device "Galaxy S4 I9500" if fake or original
because there is some devices called "copy" its look like the original galaxy s4
and i try lot of sites like : " imei.info "
but i doesn't believe any trust by using these sites
i try to find place on Samsung site to check the IMEI code but i don't find any way to check
finally : I need trusted way to check the Original and fake S4 devices before i buy it .
NOTE: in my country we don't have any Samsung Brunch or any Telecom company provides s4 devices .
Help me pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease.

You can install an app called CPU-Z which checks the hardware or run a benchmark app like Antutu. Antutu will give you a score of around 25k+ if it's genuine

Obagleyfreer said:
You can install an app called CPU-Z which checks the hardware or run a benchmark app like Antutu. Antutu will give you a score of around 25k+ if it's genuine
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thx
but i need to know if fake without install any app just by using the imei code

no body cares Thx

scofilde said:
no body cares Thx
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With a attitude like that I'm not surprised
-- Sent from the mighty Note 2 --

You could try to go into the recovery and download. A lot of fakes don't have one of these things so it is a fake if you can't get both. The fact is you need to install an app like Antutu to find out what the CPU actually If it has a number like " MTK6589 Quad Core" then it is a fake as the CPU's in the S4 are either a 4 core Snapdragon or 1.60GHz Samsung Exynos 5410 octa core... Try the airview settings, scroll through a webpage using your hand above the screen. And try NFC. Most fakes I've seen DON'T have NFC capabilities...

[Q] Galaxy Note 3 sm-n9006 Problems

Hi,
I've already bought a galaxy Note 3 n9006 from China and a day after it I came back to my country, but unfortunately I found it can not work with any Google applications and it can not add Google account and this is a very big problem for me, also it do not have any languages except English , Korean and Chinese. Can anybody help me? what should I do?

siamaknemati said:
Hi,
I've already bought a galaxy Note 3 n9006 from China and a day after it I came back to my country, but unfortunately I found it can not work with any Google applications and it can not add Google account and this is a very big problem for me, also it do not have any languages except English , Korean and Chinese. Can anybody help me? what should I do?
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You will need to go through the process of learning how to root and unlock the phone. I hope there will be enough support or assistance for you on this site and that it being an N9006 won't be too problematic.
I am in China, but went out of my way to avoid the N9002, N9006, N9008 or any other variant they are selling here. I get my hands on the N9005 in a few days, so time will tell if it actually bloody works or not in China. It wouldn't surprise me to find that we are stuck in the same same boat on different shores...
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s327374 said:
You will need to go through the process of learning how to root and unlock the phone. I hope there will be enough support or assistance for you on this site and that it being an N9006 won't be too problematic.
I am in China, but went out of my way to avoid the N9002, N9006, N9008 or any other variant they are selling here. I get my hands on the N9005 in a few days, so time will tell if it actually bloody works or not in China. It wouldn't surprise me to find that we are stuck in the same same boat on different shores...
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siamaknemati said:
Hi,
I've already bought a galaxy Note 3 n9006 from China and a day after it I came back to my country, but unfortunately I found it can not work with any Google applications and it can not add Google account and this is a very big problem for me, also it do not have any languages except English , Korean and Chinese. Can anybody help me? what should I do?
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Actually the process looks like it might be easy enough for us:
http://techbeasts.com/2013/09/27/ho...ot-samsung-galaxy-note-3-all-versions-guide/#
Describes the way to do it.
Then you'll probably need to stick the most recent GAPPS on it, if it isn't already on it.
Good luck and have fun getting through the nervousness of rooting your first (I presume) device.
Cheers.

Should I return the n9006?
Hi there - I'm living in Shanghai and just found this thread. I bought the sm-n9006 today and was excited until I started reading about region locking and non-LTE versions,etc.
This is my first Android device so I'm super new but the bloatware on this thing is annoying! I wanted to remove this stuff and get some Google apps installed but I can't even find the Google play app to get started.
I'm concerned that because it's the mainland china version that this is going to be a bigger pain than it's worth. Should I wait a few months and have a family member buy a US model? Any other reasons to stay clear of this china model?
Is rooting the device a must if I want to get full access to apps, etc.?
Also, it seems this model does not have LTE. Is that correct? I ravel/stay in the US over summer holidays. Any help/advice is greatly appreciated!

gaylonalfano said:
Hi there - I'm living in Shanghai and just found this thread. I bought the sm-n9006 today and was excited until I started reading about region locking and non-LTE versions,etc.
This is my first Android device so I'm super new but the bloatware on this thing is annoying! I wanted to remove this stuff and get some Google apps installed but I can't even find the Google play app to get started.
I'm concerned that because it's the mainland china version that this is going to be a bigger pain than it's worth. Should I wait a few months and have a family member buy a US model? Any other reasons to stay clear of this china model?
Is rooting the device a must if I want to get full access to apps, etc.?
Also, it seems this model does not have LTE. Is that correct? I ravel/stay in the US over summer holidays. Any help/advice is greatly appreciated!
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The bloatware won't be your main problem, it will be no access to google apps. I wouldn't worry about no LTE, you probably won't notice.
Importantly for Laowai, rooting is necessary, unless you are fluent in chinese, and can therefore use the Chinese markets and apps.
There are quite a few places online to find out how to unlock and root your device - this forum/link above/galaxynote3root.com/etc. I think you'll need about three to four hours of uninterrupted time (as a beginner), a pc (I've used a mac and it is annoying), fast-ish internet speed (to dowload the files), maybe a vpn to look at You tube clips that exemplify (eg, gfwvpn.com is handy and easy to install on both your computer and device), and only a small amount intellect.
You go through the process as above link or elsewhere, and then flash on an updated GAPPS zip if it isn't on the stuff you downloaded.
People here and elsewhere have really made it simple compared to when I first did mine (or maybe I have a little more knowledge). I'm only really just getting the hang of it all now and find it really enjoyable part of Android experience. Actually, just fell in love again with my S3 using CM... Wondering why I am going back to touch wiz, actually...
I'll know on Monday if it was the right choice for me after a day with the new giant phone.
Good luck.

Thanks for the post and information, I am new to android so it looks like I'll have to start doing my research. I am not fluent but certainly advanced so perhaps there are some Chinese options though I assume it'd be a better experience if I had it rooted instead.
Are you in SH by chance? I'd treat you to a coffee or something here in Pudong if so while you tutor me haha.
Thanks again for your help.

gaylonalfano said:
Thanks for the post and information, I am new to android so it looks like I'll have to start doing my research. I am not fluent but certainly advanced so perhaps there are some Chinese options though I assume it'd be a better experience if I had it rooted instead.
Are you in SH by chance? I'd treat you to a coffee or something here in Pudong if so while you tutor me haha.
Thanks again for your help.
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Sorry, mate. I'm BJ ren. I'm certain you'd be able to find someone in Shanghai who can root an Andoid device with that offer though.
Good luck.

Hah, no problem. I love BJ but our work is in SH for now. If the air quality would get better up north I'd be pushing to move to BJ.

SM-N9006 More than root needed?
I have the same SM-N9006 purchased in China and now back in the USA. Most of the Chinese in the phone was converted to English through the normal settings. The problem is the Apps... they are all Chinese and need to be replaced with English versions. The current ROM blocks all access to the Google Play Store, even if it is side loaded, it is forcibly closed when opened.
Would it not be better to re-ROM the phone with a Samsung stock ROM that will work with the N9006 hardware? Is there such a ROM?
Please be specific on the steps (not the how to's) that need to be taken to use the N9006 in the USA with the Play Store Apps.
Much Thanks in advance, I'm also a newbie on a learning curve.

Support for Safe Rooting ( non-Warranty Voiding )
Just as a side note guys,
@designgears & @Chainfire have developed a warranty safe root for other versions of our phone already.
For all of you who already know about the problem with KNOX and voiding your warranty once you root your phone join me on these posts to get us freed from all the worry
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2479952&page=151
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2487916

I just got this Note 3 SM-N9006, I think mine is rooted that it has everything as if it's normal Note 3 in the US. But I note that it does not show that it connects using 4G/LTE. Does it have 4G/LTE, air command, etc ... capabilities to turn on somehow?
Is there an app that display what really inside your note, I mean the actual hardware of the phone?

N9006 doesn't have 4G/LTE. air command is ok
Sent from my N9005 using Tapatalk

ciditin said:
I just got this Note 3 SM-N9006, I think mine is rooted that it has everything as if it's normal Note 3 in the US.
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Really? I wouldn't be too happy to buy a rooted phone from Samsung... you won't get one officially at least. Especially if you bought it in China that would mean its been messed with prior to you buying it. I like my phones coming rooted.
If you had them root it after them unboxing your phone ( hopefully not with Kingo App or some suspicious app that connects to the internet to do its thing ) then your fine. Provided you saw them unbox everything...its not a cheap phone.
If the serial numbers on the box and your phone match ( and the box has some Chinese ) then your fine.
If area under the removable battery didn't have any bright yellow sticker with lots of nasty looking Chinese text, then your fine.
If your in the U.S then its fine you don't need to worry about warranty.... as I am still currently in Shanghai I got mine official with a 2 year warranty.
Sorry if I sound too untrusting of phone sellers here. I have been told of the countless stories about how innocent people buy phones they assume are "new". Just recently I had to help my friend fight some store "official Samsung Store" owner for his replacement of a dead Note 2 dud ( you know those fake recycled phones that are sold in Shenzhen from HongKong that live for 4 months tops ).

HELP
I have a FAKE SM-N9006 (Thought was real coz I can access samsung app store). Thinking of installing CWM recovery which I did and now the phone keeps restarting after loading (not a bootloop, but continuous restarting. I can't flash nor restore as I can't no longer go into recovery mode through google MTK tools and hell no way of even entering download mode in the 1st place. Please HELP.:crying:

Jackwu696 said:
I have a FAKE SM-N9006 (Thought was real coz I can access samsung app store). Thinking of installing CWM recovery which I did and now the phone keeps restarting after loading (not a bootloop, but continuous restarting. I can't flash nor restore as I can't no longer go into recovery mode through google MTK tools and hell no way of even entering download mode in the 1st place. Please HELP.:crying:
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do you still have the phone?....PM me please

China made SM-N9006
Hey I got my self a china made note 3. I would very much like to root it to get some bloat ware off, and to also find a android version 5 rom to feel like a cool kid.
It doesn't have a download mode, that is replaced by a Chinese factory mode.
SHARING IS CARING
RW
(Exhibit 4g 2 & Note 3 User)

Can N9006 run 3G or 4G SOMEHOW? Or is there no workaround?
Hello, I am having the same issue someone mentioned about not getting 4G (or even 3G) with the SM-N900 (model N9006) Chinese Note 3. I did not see a solution to the initial post, though. My phone does everything else, but running on Edge is pretty shoddy. I called T-Mobile (my carrier), and they made me enter some settings into the "access point names" tab (apn protocol, port number, etc.). This did not resolve the problem, unfortunately. The back of the phone, under the battery, says it is 3G WCDMA + GSM. T-Mobile runs on GSM, so it should work, I am absolutely stumped. As I said, all the apps work, and it is running Jelly Bean, it's just the slow as molasses internet that bugs me. Is there some sort of solution to this? I could not really find anything worthwhile on any Google searches. Thanks in advance! :fingers-crossed:

I have n9006 and when I type the star and hash key it Cannot display and when switch the data off it automatically switch on and I don't know what to do with the phone,I cannot use it

Need help, I suspect my android version is faked.

Hello, not exactly new to Android or Linux for that matter, but this has got me stumped.
I bought a Samsung Galaxy S5 from China because the seller conned me into thinking it was a g900v. It turns out its a Sm-G9006v. Android says it is 4.4.2 but other programs (Sysinfo, looking up the IMEI) tell me it is 4.2.2. So which do I believe? How do find out once and for all?
There are other little weird things about this phone and I'll explain if you'd like.
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Here's some shots of system info. First two are from android rest are from sysinfo
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GeneralRikan said:
I bought a Samsung Galaxy S5 from China because the seller conned me into thinking it was a g900v. It turns out its a Sm-G9006v. Android says it is 4.4.2 but other programs (Sysinfo, looking up the IMEI) tell me it is 4.2.2. So which do I believe? How do find out once and for all?
There are other little weird things about this phone and I'll explain if you'd like.
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The additional information about anomalies would help. As you discerned, the system information screen looks legitimate, but SysInfo reports a fake i.e. MT6572/4.2.2. Which is correct?
One way to tell conclusively would be to run an extended benchmark suite. There would be a substantial difference in benchmark scores between a fake with a MT class processor and a legitimate G9006V (China Unicom S5). Alternately, you could look closely at the system files to discern if you actually have 4.2.2 or 4.4.2. Or multiple irreconcilable anomalies would.be compelling evidence of a fake.
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Looking at the status bar icons it is pretty apparent this is not an original S5. Or maybe the seller rooted his device and changed the icons.
Also, it shows up as a Mediatek based device (mt6572). IT IS FAKE.

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Looking at the status bar icons it is pretty apparent this is not an original S5.
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Since you're certain, can you provide a screenshot of a known legitimate China Unicom S5 for comparison?
If you've never seen a China unicom S5, then it's premature to declare it a fake before we really know. A different icon could easily be something that the carrier or a localized update effected.
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fffft said:
Since you're certain, can you provide a screenshot of a known legitimate China Unicom S5 for comparison?
If you've never seen a China unicom S5, then it's premature to declare it a fake before we really know. A different icon could easily be something that the carrier or a localized update effected.
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It's running a Mediatek chipset. It is 100% fake. No variant of the S5 uses a Mediatek chipset. Kernel version is also incorrect and Android version shows JDQ39 which is Jellybean. No version of the S5 runs on Jellybean.
Here is your requested image: http://i3.sinaimg.cn/IT/cr/2014/0319/1504933938.jpg sourced from: http://tech.sina.com.cn/mobile/n/2014-03-19/07359253359.shtml

I'm thinking this might be the phone you're talking about...
http://upnovo.com/?Wholesale-China-mobile-cell-smart-phone-cheap/Chinese-Copy-Samsung-Galaxy-S5-G9006-Clone-Replica.html

You're assuming that sysinfo is correct. And it is far from 100% reliable. I already stipulated earlier that it will be a fake if sysinfo turns out to be correct. The information page for the G9006V that you found after the fact is inconclusive with mostly oblique screen views.
The bottom line is that we don't know one way or the other for certain yet. You can cherry pick the evidence suggesting it's a fake if you wish. But there is no reasonable basis to say that the matter has been conclusively proven yet. The OP needs to benchmark the processor or another metric that will clearly distinguish between the two.
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its fake, the android numbers is jelly bean 4.3 , the battery icon is a themed one.

Wrong cpu, wrong board, wrong buildnumber, a clear and obvious copy of a S5. Sorry for you dude. Try to get your money back if you can if you payed with your credit card because of fraud

Yeah, it's 199% fake. Get a refund if possible.
If you want to make it sure, try connecting it to a pc with kies3.

It's a fake, looking at the photo's, the phone is a dual sim phone, in china only the sm9008W and sm9009 are dual sim.

A fake..

Now here's the kicker, it has the heartbeat sensor, it has the fingerprint sensor. Do you think maybe the person I bought it from just flashed it with a wrong ROM?
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GeneralRikan said:
Now here's the kicker, it has the heartbeat sensor, it has the fingerprint sensor. Do you think maybe the person I bought it from just flashed it with a wrong ROM?
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Despite a lot of dogmatic opinions in the thread, you still don't have enough information to know yet. You probably have a fake, but that isn't certain simply because a third party app says that you have Jelly Bean firmware and a MT processor. It's a fake if that information is correct, but it wouldn't be the first time that an app has reported erroneous information either.
Likewise, missing the heartrate or fingerprint sensors would be strong evidence of a fake. But the best quality clones do have working heartrate & fingerprint apps. The most damming evidence IMO is the kernel version which is suggestive of a clone. But I stand by my earlier advice. Had you run a benchmark suite, you'd already have a conclusive answer.
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[Q] Should i buy Galaxy S5 Clone???

HI DUDES AND DUDETS , (BUT MOSTLY DUDES)
I PREVIOUSLY WAS A ROM DEVELOPER FOR GALAXY Y BUT I LOST MY MOBILE AS WELL AS MY OLD XDA ACCOUNT. SO I WAS LOOKING FOR MOBILES WHEN I WAS INTRODUCED TO THE S5 CLONE SERIES. THEY SORTA SEEMED LEGIT.
ANYWAYS MY BUDGET IS 15,000 PAKISTANI RUPEES AND I LOOKED FOR THE BEST CLONES OF S5 AND FINALLY FOUND ONE WITH AN AMAZING BUNDLE OFFER. THE SPECS OF THIS CLONE ARE WRITTEN BELOW:
S5 CLONE SPECS:
1-Model : SM - G 900 F (Made In Koria)
2-Operating System : Google Andriod 4.4.2 KitKat
3-Screen Size : 5.0" Inch
4-Display : 854 x 480
5-Cpu : 1.6 Ghz QuadCore
6-Gpu : Mali - 400 MP
7-Ram : 1GB
8-Sim : Single Micro Sim Supported
9-Battery : 2600 Mah
10Internal Storage : 4 GB Supported SD Card Up To 32 GB
11-SD Card : 8 GB Card Included
12-Camera : Front 0.3 Mpx , Back 5.0 Mpx (Dual Shot)
13- thecollection.pk/Samsung-s5-bundle-offer
THEY ARE GIVING A FREE SAMSUNG BLUETOOTH, AN 8 GB SD CARD & A FREE FLIP COVER. SO ITS LIKE A JACKPOT DEAL.
BUT IM CONFUSED IF I SHOULD BUY IT BECAUSE I THINK I MIGHT GET PROBS WITH ROOTING AND OTHER STUFF.
SO YOUR OPINIONS ARE HIGHLY WELCOMED.
COULD REALLY USE OPINIONS FROM THESE PEOPLE:
 @slayer369 @robvamos @leo_hacker82 @peuks @rumo74 @androidboi209
PLZ PLZ PLZ REPLY FAST! YOUR HELP WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED
AND IF I SHOULD NOT BUY THIS CLONE, THEN PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ SUGGEST A MOBILE UNDER PAKISTANI 15000 RUPES (ALMOST 7,500 OF INDIAN) WHICH HAS A 4.3+ INCH SCREEN AND IS JB OR OVER. PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE :cyclops:
P.S I'M ONLY 14

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No. You will get zero aftermarket developer support and zero support from the company.

I'm not replying either due to the shoutyness of the OP.
DON'T buy the clone.
The free crap is worth peanuts and shouldn't sway your decision.
Get the best spec (and XDA supported) 2nd hand / pre-loved phone you can afford. Chances are it will come with accessories as well and you'll get more for your money.
My 9yr old son uses my old HTC DesireHD and it's far better than he could have bought with his limited budget. And it's rooted running a lightning quick rom.
sent from SGS5 running NeatRom 0X1

Definitely not. Clones are really bad.

fffft said:
WHY ARE YOU SHOUTING? And wheedling? And mass highlighting people? PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE don't do that.
This forum is full of people who donate their time to help others. But I for one, won't reply to posts that are in all caps, insert a dozen superfluous vowels e.g. PLEEEEEEEEEEEEESE or eschew paragraphs.
If you write normally next time, without the theatrics, a lot of us would be more than willing to help.
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ummm sorry..................its just that i like to write in caps

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My opinion is that one should never buy a clone.

Ali_Tanver123 said:
HI DUDES AND DUDETS , (BUT MOSTLY DUDES)
I PREVIOUSLY WAS A ROM DEVELOPER FOR GALAXY Y BUT I LOST MY MOBILE AS WELL AS MY OLD XDA ACCOUNT. SO I WAS LOOKING FOR MOBILES WHEN I WAS INTRODUCED TO THE S5 CLONE SERIES. THEY SORTA SEEMED LEGIT.
ANYWAYS MY BUDGET IS 15,000 PAKISTANI RUPEES AND I LOOKED FOR THE BEST CLONES OF S5 AND FINALLY FOUND ONE WITH AN AMAZING BUNDLE OFFER. THE SPECS OF THIS CLONE ARE WRITTEN BELOW:
S5 CLONE SPECS:
1-Model : SM - G 900 F (Made In Koria)
2-Operating System : Google Andriod 4.4.2 KitKat
3-Screen Size : 5.0" Inch
4-Display : 854 x 480
5-Cpu : 1.6 Ghz QuadCore
6-Gpu : Mali - 400 MP
7-Ram : 1GB
8-Sim : Single Micro Sim Supported
9-Battery : 2600 Mah
10Internal Storage : 4 GB Supported SD Card Up To 32 GB
11-SD Card : 8 GB Card Included
12-Camera : Front 0.3 Mpx , Back 5.0 Mpx (Dual Shot)
13- thecollection.pk/Samsung-s5-bundle-offer
THEY ARE GIVING A FREE SAMSUNG BLUETOOTH, AN 8 GB SD CARD & A FREE FLIP COVER. SO ITS LIKE A JACKPOT DEAL.
BUT IM CONFUSED IF I SHOULD BUY IT BECAUSE I THINK I MIGHT GET PROBS WITH ROOTING AND OTHER STUFF.
SO YOUR OPINIONS ARE HIGHLY WELCOMED.
COULD REALLY USE OPINIONS FROM THESE PEOPLE:
@slayer369 @robvamos @leo_hacker82 @peuks @rumo74 @androidboi209
PLZ PLZ PLZ REPLY FAST! YOUR HELP WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED
AND IF I SHOULD NOT BUY THIS CLONE, THEN PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ SUGGEST A MOBILE UNDER PAKISTANI 15000 RUPES (ALMOST 7,500 OF INDIAN) WHICH HAS A 4.3+ INCH SCREEN AND IS JB OR OVER. PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE :cyclops:
P.S I'M ONLY 14
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Big letters don`t make you look smarter, just the opposite. Get a clone asap. i`am sure YOU wlll like it
Who the hell rated this thread 5 stars :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

I once considered getting a clone device, but then I thought about it...
I can buy a used SGS3 for about the same price as the SGS5 clone. The SGS3 does not have junk hardware, and the internals and screen will not break if you bump it. The SGS3 still has people developing for it, and stock firmware still gets official updates.
Clones get pretty much Zero community dev support, and no updates. The device may have poor quality cellular antenna's, which would give you bad reception and many dropped phone calls. It may have poor quality audio mic/speakers, which makes you sound terrible on phone calls. It could have poor quality camera pictures too. The screen will most certainly be much poorer quality. These are things we take for granted in higher quality phones, but should not take for granted in a clone device.
Also, a clone device will have almost no resale value. If you can handle these things, then Yes you should buy it. If you want something cheap and you expect it to be cheap, then you will not be disappointed.
Best of luck

Respect the forum
fffft said:
That is a bad habit that you should eschew, no different than inappropriate profanity or tripping passing pedestrians. Writing in all caps is hard to read and quite rude. It is considered shouting.
Would you be happy if someone shouts at you just because they like to shout?
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Your comment is enough, enough with the first. You must learn to respect others. He is a junior member who deserves respect. Write with capital is not to respond aggressively as you're doing.
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fffft said:
WHY ARE YOU SHOUTING? And wheedling? And mass highlighting people? PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE don't do that.
This forum is full of people who donate their time to help others. But I for one, won't reply to posts that are in all caps, insert a dozen superfluous vowels e.g. PLEEEEEEEEEEEEESE or eschew paragraphs.
If you write normally next time, without the theatrics, a lot of us would be more than willing to help.
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Your comment is enough, you must learn to respect others. He is a junior member who deserves respect. Write with capital is not to respond aggressively as you're doing

apsanchezs said:
Your comment is enough, enough with the first. You must learn to respect others. He is a junior member who deserves respect. Write with capital is not to respond aggressively as you're doing.
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If you only write in capital letters at work you get fired, it doesn`t make any sense and serves no purpouse other then to draw attention in a juvinile way imo

Ali_Tanver123 said:
HI DUDES AND DUDETS , (BUT MOSTLY DUDES)
I PREVIOUSLY WAS A ROM DEVELOPER FOR GALAXY Y BUT I LOST MY MOBILE AS WELL AS MY OLD XDA ACCOUNT. SO I WAS LOOKING FOR MOBILES WHEN I WAS INTRODUCED TO THE S5 CLONE SERIES. THEY SORTA SEEMED LEGIT.
ANYWAYS MY BUDGET IS 15,000 PAKISTANI RUPEES AND I LOOKED FOR THE BEST CLONES OF S5 AND FINALLY FOUND ONE WITH AN AMAZING BUNDLE OFFER. THE SPECS OF THIS CLONE ARE WRITTEN BELOW:
S5 CLONE SPECS:
1-Model : SM - G 900 F (Made In Koria)
2-Operating System : Google Andriod 4.4.2 KitKat
3-Screen Size : 5.0" Inch
4-Display : 854 x 480
5-Cpu : 1.6 Ghz QuadCore
6-Gpu : Mali - 400 MP
7-Ram : 1GB
8-Sim : Single Micro Sim Supported
9-Battery : 2600 Mah
10Internal Storage : 4 GB Supported SD Card Up To 32 GB
11-SD Card : 8 GB Card Included
12-Camera : Front 0.3 Mpx , Back 5.0 Mpx (Dual Shot)
13- thecollection.pk/Samsung-s5-bundle-offer
THEY ARE GIVING A FREE SAMSUNG BLUETOOTH, AN 8 GB SD CARD & A FREE FLIP COVER. SO ITS LIKE A JACKPOT DEAL.
BUT IM CONFUSED IF I SHOULD BUY IT BECAUSE I THINK I MIGHT GET PROBS WITH ROOTING AND OTHER STUFF.
SO YOUR OPINIONS ARE HIGHLY WELCOMED.
COULD REALLY USE OPINIONS FROM THESE PEOPLE:
@slayer369 @robvamos @leo_hacker82 @peuks @rumo74 @androidboi209
PLZ PLZ PLZ REPLY FAST! YOUR HELP WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED
AND IF I SHOULD NOT BUY THIS CLONE, THEN PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ SUGGEST A MOBILE UNDER PAKISTANI 15000 RUPES (ALMOST 7,500 OF INDIAN) WHICH HAS A 4.3+ INCH SCREEN AND IS JB OR OVER. PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE :cyclops:
P.S I'M ONLY 14
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Do not buy a fake phone. you can see the pros and cons in "You Tube". Not recommended to buy fake or clone phone.
Regards,
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gee2012 said:
If you only write in capital letters at work you get fired, it doesn`t make any sense and serves no purpouse other then to draw attention in a juvinile way imo
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We are not working here, this a forum of friends not stupids like you. Sorry for you. I will not answer more stupid posts from you.

apsanchezs said:
Do not buy a fake phone. you can see the pros and cons in "You Tube". Not recommended to buy fake or clone phone.
Regards,
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We are not working here, this a forum of friends not stupids like you. Sorry for you. I will not answer more stupid posts from you.
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Dude crawl back from under the rock you came from BTW this is not primarely a friends forum but a software developer forum with strict rules.

You guys are flaming a 14 year old for writing in all capital letters and calling him juvenile? He is juvenile. These types of responses make people not even want to be apart of this community. Though you may find it shooting, he's not breaking any rules.

nbeebe24 said:
You guys are flaming a 14 year old for writing in all capital letters and calling him juvenile? He is juvenile. These types of responses make people not even want to be apart of this community. Though you may find it shooting, he's not breaking any rules.
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You`re partly right
@OP: Never buy a clone, it may seem attractive but its better to buy an original phone for warranty, quality, updates and afterservice.
I would rather buy a original Moto G then a cloned device to be honest.
That said, if you post a thread time just write in normal letters, only the first letter of a sentence usualy starts with a capital letter and your question will be answered anyway

gee2012 said:
You`re partly right
@OP: Never buy a clone, it may seem attractive but its better to never an original phone for warranty, quality, updates and afterservice.
I would rather buy a original Moto G then a cloned device to be honest.
That said, if you post a thread time just write in normal letters, only the first letter of a sentence usualy starts with a capital letter and your question will be answered anyway
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thanks alot for your support and your advice! ummmm sorry.........no caps from now on! :good:

Do not buy a clone. They're ****s. I tried some of my friends had but they are really slow and many things not working properly. May be my old EVO 3D would be better. Double core clocked on 1,5 Ghz and cost only 80 GBP new which fits in your budget.

if u want a clone buy it directly from hdc or goophone store, they have good quality phones, in the chinese stores its possible u buy a clone from another clone, so...think about it

leo_hacker82 said:
if u want a clone buy it directly from hdc or goophone store, they have good quality phones, in the chinese stores its possible u buy a clone from another clone, so...think about it
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This is a Samsung forum, post threads about Goo clones somewhere else mate And don`t post here if there is a problem with your clone.