Could somebody shed light on the N numbers. I have a new Note 3 and I was looking at rooting and ROMS. Yes I know about KNOX and am not concerned about it really since it only voids warranty.
My question though is I don't see my my model listed anywhere. In my About Phone, it says my model is SM-N900A. I seem 900 and I see 9005, and a few other flavors but I have not seen anything about 900A. What ROMS would be compatible for this model and is 900 the same as 900A?:silly:
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I assume as far as I can tell the 900 is the same as the 900A. The A just means that it is for ATT.
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Hello, I recently found a phone on Kajiji because I am leaving soon and needed it since my old one broke. Usualy I order my phones off Hi-moible. He told me it was unlocked so I assumed it was the international version,. I ended up with a 1337m, I am dissapointed since alot of the roms are only for that model. I was wondering as to why this is the case arent both phones identical in terms of hardware? How do you convert one to the other ?
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Hello, I recently found a phone on Kajiji because I am leaving soon and needed it since my old one broke. Usualy I order my phones off Hi-moible. He told me it was unlocked so I assumed it was the international version,. I ended up with a 1337m, I am dissapointed since alot of the roms are only for that model. I was wondering as to why this is the case arent both phones identical in terms of hardware? How do you convert one to the other ?
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That would be the Canadian Model. I believe if its unlocked it should still work, and the international Model is the one that actually has the least customization in terms of ROMS i believe mostly because of the Exynos processor. The I337M is the Snapdragon model which is the same Hardware as the US models. I use an I337M and load AT&T and T-Mobile roms all the time. Just make sure you choose T-Mobile Kernels for your device if using custom ROMS that arent T-Mobile based.
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That would be the Canadian Model. I believe if its unlocked it should still work, and the international Model is the one that actually has the least customization in terms of ROMS i believe mostly because of the Exynos processor. The I337M is the Snapdragon model which is the same Hardware as the US models. I use an I337M and load AT&T and T-Mobile roms all the time. Just make sure you choose T-Mobile Kernels for your device if using custom ROMS that arent T-Mobile based.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=2166
This phone the I9505 Why can i not use roms from this thread ?
I dont understand its unlocked and its the same phone what is the actual complication ?
Unfortunately, US carriers don't want to carry the pink note so I had to import a pink N9005 from australia , I did not want the Exynos variant from newegg.
I've already seen previous threads regarding the use of the N9005 on TMO and none were very clear. Basically, Are you getting proper connection? Have you tried flashing the TMO modem from the 900T for Band 1700 IV? Does it have an FM radio or not?! (There is SO MUCH conflicting information to yes or no, for example all the non US carriers say yes on product page, then half say no)
The previous two questions are more important then last one. I am giving b my SM-900T for the Pink 9005 and I do not want major network speed degradation basically
N9005 Does not have an FM built in radio like the Exynos version. - As for the others i'll let others comment as I do not know
radicalisto said:
N9005 Does not have an FM built in radio like the Exynos version. - As for the others i'll let others comment as I do not know
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Thanks, should have figured it was an error on the part of carriers with mistaking the features between the two models.
~Heres to hoping for an answer from someone using the 9005 on tmo
Hello I recently purchased a galaxy s5 on Craigslist and thought it was an unlocked version but when I got home and looked closer the model number of the phone is SM-G900 ... Does anyone know what carrier the phone originated on?i can't seem to find anything online about this version as all other carriers have a letter after the 900 telling you what carrier it's to. Any help would be greatly appreciated
Also with the version will I get lte on att network?
Nobody can read anything in that tiny screenshot man
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Hello I recently purchased a galaxy s5 on Craigslist and thought it was an unlocked version but when I got home and looked closer the model number of the phone is SM-G900 ... Does anyone know what carrier the phone originated on?i can't seem to find anything online about this version as all other carriers have a letter after the 900 telling you what carrier it's to. Any help would be greatly appreciated
Also with the version will I get lte on att network?
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Nobody can read anything in that tiny screenshot man
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Yeah, the screenshot is just a thumbnail. As far as I know, there's a few unlocked versions out there, where the G900W8 and G900F support 4G, and the G900H does not. The G900T is Tmobile's phone, but it is unlocked, supports 4G, and works on AT&T's networks. It looks like whoever sold this to you tried to get one over on you by hiding the letter, because if the actual model of the phone turns out to be G900H, then you won't be able to use 4G on AT&T, because, hardware-wise, the G900H doesn't have the bands necessary to use 4G.
If you can't find it in system info, see what happens when you plug it into your computer. Sometimes (in my case for one), Will say something like: "What would you like to do with this device?"
And then give you the model number of the phone.
If it still turns out to be G900 with no letter, then who knows? Maybe it's some model manufactured straight from Samsung designed to be a developer device. I'm not sure if this is possible, but it's the only other explanation I can come up with.
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Hello I recently purchased a galaxy s5 on Craigslist and thought it was an unlocked version but when I got home and looked closer the model number of the phone is SM-G900 ... Does anyone know what carrier the phone originated on?i can't seem to find anything online about this version as all other carriers have a letter after the 900 telling you what carrier it's to. Any help would be greatly appreciated
Also with the version will I get lte on att network?
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Get this app: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2737283
There you can see the CSC code. You will know if it is a international version or branded version.
Is there any difference between these phones from my bit of research I see posts about W8 owners flashing F custom roms. I know that letter differences don't always mean any changes since I am coming from a Galaxy S 2 i9100M which is virtually the same as the international to the point I just started referring to it as the international online.
I want to know since I am looking to update and due to my carrier refusing to give me a new contract pricing on the W8 unless I increase my monthly bill (I'm grandfathered into a really good promo plan. $63 when it would be $90 for the exact same now)
If they are not exactly the same would I have any problem using the F in Canada on Telus
Official Samsung page for the W8:
http://www.samsung.com/ca/support/model/SM-G900WZKABMC-techspecs
Official page for the F:
http://www.samsung.com/global/business/mobile/product/smartphone/SM-G900FZDAO2U-spec
Looks like the frequencies supported might vary slightly. I am not sure whether the F will run on Canadian LTE bands, and I hope someone who knows the local frequencies can chime in.
I am personally using a Rogers W8 model in Toronto.
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Official Samsung page for the W8:
http://www.samsung.com/ca/support/model/SM-G900WZKABMC-techspecs
Official page for the F:
http://www.samsung.com/global/business/mobile/product/smartphone/SM-G900FZDAO2U-spec
Looks like the frequencies supported might vary slightly. I am not sure whether the F will run on Canadian LTE bands, and I hope someone who knows the local frequencies can chime in.
I am personally using a Rogers W8 model in Toronto.
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i have the exact same question regarding using the F version in Canada with Rogers wireless...
thanks.
Thanks for those links about the frequencies. I have decided that if I get one I will just get the local W8. For better frequency compatibility plus the fact I had forgotten about the recent trend of region locking that might of caused a problem with getting the F version.
If you are Canadian avoid the F at all times! It won't be compatible with your LTE bands!! You need the 700Mhz band and that is not supported with the F version.
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If you are Canadian avoid the F at all times! It won't be compatible with your LTE bands!! You need the 700Mhz band and that is not supported with the F version.
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but i thought rogers uses more than just the 700 mhz frequency as part of their 4g network..?
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but i thought rogers uses more than just the 700 mhz frequency as part of their 4g network..?
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That is correct, also the 2600 band, which is also not supported by the F version and it is supported by the W8.
Anyone know if I can flash a G900F modem on W8? I was given one as a gift bought online and now I have a small problem in my country with it.
Any new info?
Hi,
I would also be really interested by a way to flash the modem on the S5. I own a W8 and have some issue using it in France...
Any idea ??
I know this has been discussed but I really would like a more defined answer if anyone can. I'm using a n900v variant in the uk with vodafone. I have data (h+) by manually adding the apn and using the global option (or lte option until signal drop then phone forces me back to global). Data is slow though and signal drops quite often. Could this be to do with different frequencies? I reckon as I'm not going to use any verizon service or cdma that I should be able to flash a n9005 rom but the general opinion is that this won't work. I don't understand why. I'm no expert but I'm pretty sure that both n9005 and n900v have the same components. Wouldn't it be possible with Odin or is it just that imei's and such don't match? It must be unlocked as I'm using vodafone and the guy I swapped with was with ee i think ( i didn't check the imei when we swapped and thought I was getting a n9005, my stupid fault I know ). I read that someone said they may use different nfc components but I'm not worried as I don't really use nfc. Other than nfc all components should match and it's definitely lte so surely I would be better off with a rom designed for my network. As a last point ( again ) I would prefer an unbranded version just to get rid of all the unusable bloatware that comes with Verizon phones. What say the good people of xda then?
Did some checking myself. Finally decided to switch off global roaming and switch to gsm/lte option. Data has speeded up and in fact the whole phone seems quicker. Not sure if it's a placebo effect but the global option was pointless as i wasn't using Verizon data anyway. Checked frequencies used by vodafone and n900v's capabilities. Phone has no problems with 800 mhz ( also known as 850 mhz ) used by vodafone. N900v has the same capabilities as the n9005 radiowise so I really cannot see why I couldn't flash n9005 firmware unless verizon have done something to stop it. I really want to flash lollipop but would rather wait for verizon to release it than run the risk of bricking. Has anyone tried it?