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Hello Everyone,
I just purchased a new galaxy note 3 sm N900 with a baseband version Sm N900zcubmi3 and its not working as expected The problems am getting....
1. The box shows it has 32gb space but actually it shows 4gb in storage (1.27gb internal and 1.32gb sd card (for movies songs etc)) while when we go into applications it shows 14gb internal space.
2. The Camera picture quality is very low.
3. Multi-window mode isn't working
4.Pen isn't working as it was expected
5. am unable to attach flash with it since it doesn't show anything with that and it is also not connecting with the kies....
Is there any problem with the software?? it has jelly bean 4.3... Please help
saqibnazir314 said:
Hello Everyone,
I just purchased a new galaxy note 3 sm N900 with a baseband version Sm N900zcubmi3 and its not working as expected The problems am getting....
1. The box shows it has 32gb space but actually it shows 4gb in storage (1.27gb internal and 1.32gb sd card (for movies songs etc)) while when we go into applications it shows 14gb internal space.
2. The Camera picture quality is very low.
3. Multi-window mode isn't working
4.Pen isn't working as it was expected
5. am unable to attach flash with it since it doesn't show anything with that and it is also not connecting with the kies....
Is there any problem with the software?? it has jelly bean 4.3... Please help
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Download CPU-Z and check the information and post here (don't post IMEI number!)
Also dial *#1234# into your keypad and post the outcome
Your note is showing signs of a counterfeit version..
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radicalisto said:
Download CPU-Z and check the information and post here (don't post IMEI number!)
Also dial *#1234# into your keypad and post the outcome
Your note is showing signs of a counterfeit version..
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I just checked the information and it shows
with using *#1234# i get information
AP: N900ZCUBMI5
CP: N900ZCUBMI3
CSC: N900CHNBI5
From CPU Z i got information
FROM SOC TAB
CPU architecture ARM cortex-A7
Cores 2
Revision rop3
Clockspeed 300.0~2265.6MHZ
GPU vendor Qualcomm
GPU Renderer Adreno (TM) 330
From System
Model SM-N900 (ja3gxx)
Manufecturer samsung
board universal5410
display jss15j.n900zcubmi5
hardware mt6572
android 4.3
keral version 3.4.5 (eng.liuxiuyun.1386326540)
screen resolution 1080 x 1920
screen density 480dpi
total ram 1860mb
internal storage 1.27 gb
root access yes
This is what i have got.....
saqibnazir314 said:
I just checked the information and it shows
with using *#1234# i get information
AP: N900ZCUBMI5
CP: N900ZCUBMI3
CSC: N900CHNBI5
From CPU Z i got information
FROM SOC TAB
CPU architecture ARM cortex-A7
Cores 2
Revision rop3
Clockspeed 300.0~2265.6MHZ
GPU vendor Qualcomm
GPU Renderer Adreno (TM) 330
From System
Model SM-N900 (ja3gxx)
Manufecturer samsung
board universal5410
display jss15j.n900zcubmi5
hardware mt6572
android 4.3
keral version 3.4.5 (eng.liuxiuyun.1386326540)
screen resolution 1080 x 1920
screen density 480dpi
total ram 1860mb
internal storage 1.27 gb
root access yes
This is what i have got.....
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ja3gxx or ha3gxx? Because ja3gxx is S4, not a Note 3.
hardware mt6572 is likely MediaTek? Because Note 3 has qcom hardware and MSM8974 board (not universal5410)
Try my app Phone INFO and post the screenshots here
I will compare with mine and tell you.
vndnguyen said:
ja3gxx or ha3gxx? Because ja3gxx is S4, not a Note 3.
hardware mt6572 is likely MediaTek? Because Note 3 has qcom hardware and MSM8974 board (not universal5410)
and post the screenshots here
I will compare with mine and tell you.
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Yes mt6572 is a media tek because when i boot it first it was showing media tek but now its showing samsung after the first boot.. its ja3gxx..... but there is written samsung note 3 not s4!!!.....
vndnguyen said:
ja3gxx or ha3gxx? Because ja3gxx is S4, not a Note 3.
hardware mt6572 is likely MediaTek? Because Note 3 has qcom hardware and MSM8974 board (not universal5410)
post the screenshots here
I will compare with mine and tell you.
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The phone info shows
manufactrer samsung
phone model sm-n900
device name ja3g
product name ja3gxx
Version Info is
bootloader version unknown
baseband version moly.wr8.w1315.md.wg.mp.v1.p3, 9there is more but i can't see them)
build number eng.liuxiuyun.1386326540......
build fingerprint samsung/h3gzc/hlte:4.3/JSS15J/.....
saqibnazir314 said:
The phone info shows
manufactrer samsung
phone model sm-n900
device name ja3g
product name ja3gxx
Version Info is
bootloader version unknown
baseband version moly.wr8.w1315.md.wg.mp.v1.p3, 9there is more but i can't see them)
build number eng.liuxiuyun.1386326540......
build fingerprint samsung/h3gzc/hlte:4.3/JSS15J/.....
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Can you show all information (except your IMEI and Serial Number). Post all screenshots please.
ja3gxx is S4, not Note 3
h3gzc is N9006, not N900
very strange!
Where you bought? It seems yours one is counterfeit fake Note 3.
vndnguyen said:
Can you show all information (except your IMEI and Serial Number). Post all screenshots please.
ja3gxx is S4, not Note 3
h3gzc is N9006, not N900
very strange!
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Here is all the screenshots attached with this
I think you've been ripped off. CPU Z for me, on a N9005 (but Google says you are meant to be on Qualcom)
CPU Arch - Krait 400
Cores - 4
Rev R2p0
...
Hardware - Qcom
...
Kernel Version different - 3.4.0-2061029(N9005ZHUDMK1)
...
Total RAM - 2440GB
Internal Storage - 26.36DB
I think you have a knock-off version, bot a real one. Unless N900's are significantly inferior to N9005's?
saqibnazir314 said:
Here is all the screenshots attached with this
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Yes, your phone is a fake one. Here is some reasons:
- device name should be ha3g, not ja3g
- should have Phone colour and Manufacturing date
- should have full CSC INFO (product code, sales code, coungtry...)
- Serial No should NOT be 0123456789ABCDEF (this serial is usually from Chinese fake phone)
- should have Bootloader version, and all other verison info
So your phone is a fake one from China, most likely.
vndnguyen said:
Yes, your phone is a fake one. Here is some reasons:
- device name should be ha3g, not ja3g
- should have Phone colour and Manufacturing date
- should have full CSC INFO (product code, sales code, coungtry...)
- Serial No should NOT be 0123456789ABCDEF (this serial is usually from Chinese fake phone)
- should have Bootloader version, and all other verison info
So your phone is a fake one from China, most likely.
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but its sensors are working perfectly and functioning everything except the the things i mentioned above.....
The pen is also working but not like it should have to work.. and the multi window.....
saqibnazir314 said:
but its sensors are working perfectly and functioning everything except the the things i mentioned above.....
The pen is also working but not like it should have to work.. and the multi window.....
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Believe me, it's a fake. You have to return it back to the shop.
And the Cores in the CPUZ should be 4 (quad-core), not 2 (dual-core)
It is a duplicate Note 3...U r cheated my frnd...Really bad...Note 3 has 3gb ram nd 32 gb internal storage capacity...cup is octa core or quad core not dual core
CHNDR
Note 3 (n900) INDIA
schndr777 said:
It is a duplicate Note 3...U r cheated my frnd...Really bad...Note 3 has 3gb ram nd 32 gb internal storage capacity...cup is octa core or quad core not dual core
CHNDR
Note 3 (n900) INDIA
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hmmmm thats not good.... i need to talk with him and return it back to him....
saqibnazir314 said:
but its sensors are working perfectly and functioning everything except the the things i mentioned above.....
The pen is also working but not like it should have to work.. and the multi window.....
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The fakes out there at the moment, particularly the ones with MediaTek processors, are very good fakes. But as stated above this is 100% a fake device.
To 100% check this, you will notice on the bottom of your phone you only have a MicroUSB port and not a USB 3.0.
jaaystott said:
The fakes out there at the moment, particularly the ones with MediaTek processors, are very good fakes. But as stated above this is 100% a fake device.
To 100% check this, you will notice on the bottom of your phone you only have a MicroUSB port and not a USB 3.0.
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well in this case i have usb 3.0 port i can attach the flash drive with it...
saqibnazir314 said:
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1. The box shows it has 32gb space but actually it shows 4gb in storage (1.27gb internal and 1.32gb sd card (for movies songs etc)) while when we go into applications it shows 14gb internal space.
2. The Camera picture quality is very low.
3. Multi-window mode isn't working
4.Pen isn't working as it was expected
5. am unable to attach flash with it since it doesn't show anything with that and it is also not connecting with the kies....
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Fake (and one with the lower-end screens, there are fakes that have 1280x720).
You should have read this first:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2574886
(you will also find links to threads IN OTHER FORUMS dedicated to those versions).
Change it ASAP my frnd...don't waste much time...else he will deny to change it...by the way how much did you spend for this handset?
CHNDR
Note 3 (n900) INDIA
problem with note 3
i also have note 3 fake but all sensor work..its really a perfect full copy.. but just my problem is by s view ... s view is enable but idnt have flip cover.. and dnt have any option for disable that... please help me
the title says it all, i got scammed. so i met up with this guy today, popped my t-mobile sim in there and it has LTE data, at least that's what it says on the top, and data was working. even when i restarted the phone, it has the t-mobile animations and all, so i thought all was ok. but then i reset the phone, then it says invalid imei, no imei # under settings either, and data isn't working, but i could still make calls and receive texts. now i'm stuck with a phone that works only as a phone, and no data whatsoever.
so i've tried calling and texting the guy many times, but with no avail, and i have no other phone to use. so how do i go about from here on fixing the invalid imei thing and getting data to work again? any inputs much appreciated.
edit:
here's the phone info under about devices:
baseband -G900SKSU1ANCD
build number: KOT49H.G900SKSU1AND3
SELinux status: Enforcing
kernel version: 3.4.5 [email protected] #1
android version: 4.4.2
edit #2:
after a little bit of digging, i see that SuperSU is installed, so i think that means my phone is rooted. the sticker clearly says mine is the 900H, but user gee2012 says i have the 900S, so i'm really confused on what model i have and what rom to flash to make this work for t-mobile USA.
MMakoto said:
the title says it all, i got scammed. so i met up with this guy today, popped my t-mobile sim in there and it has LTE data, at least that's what it says on the top, and data was working. even when i restarted the phone, it has the t-mobile animations and all, so i thought all was ok. but then i reset the phone, then it says invalid imei, no imei # under settings either, and data isn't working, but i could still make calls and receive texts. now i'm stuck with a phone that works only as a phone, and no data whatsoever.
so i've tried calling and texting the guy many times, but with no avail, and i have no other phone to use. so how do i go about from here on fixing the invalid imei thing and getting data to work again? any inputs much appreciated.
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here's the phone info under about devices:
baseband -G900SKSU1ANCD
build number: KOT49H.G900SKSU1AND3
SELinux status: Enforcing
kernel version: 3.4.5 [email protected] #1
android version: 4.4.2
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It seems you have the Korean SM-G900S. Look in this thread for more info http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/general/sm-g906s-k-l-owner-thread-t2807639.
gee2012 said:
It seems you have the Korean SM-G900S. Look in this thread for more info http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/general/sm-g906s-k-l-owner-thread-t2807639.
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thanks for the link, but briefly looking at it, it seems like it's for G906S only, not sure what device that is.
MMakoto said:
thanks for the link, but briefly looking at it, it seems like it's for G906S only, not sure what device that is.
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Sorry my bad, look here https://www.google.nl/search?q=SM-G...900s+xda&rls=org.mozilla:nl:official&safe=off for usefull info.
gee2012 said:
Sorry my bad, look here https://www.google.nl/search?q=SM-G...900s+xda&rls=org.mozilla:nl:official&safe=off for usefull info.
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so the sticker below the battery says it's a 900H, but the firmware info says i have the 900S, so i'm pretty confused on how to proceed right now. btw, i think my phone is rooted, i see superSU on the apps drawer.
also, as i've mentioned on the original post, the 4G lte data was working fine before i did the reset, but i thought the reset wouldn't restore my phone to default firmware and the data should still work, no? so i'm confused on why the data is not working and the imei # is not there.
MMakoto said:
so the sticker below the battery says it's a 900H, but the firmware info says i have the 900S, so i'm pretty confused on how to proceed right now. btw, i think my phone is rooted, i see superSU on the apps drawer.
also, as i've mentioned on the original post, the 4G lte data was working fine before i did the reset, but i thought the reset wouldn't restore my phone to default firmware and the data should still work, no? so i'm confused on why the data is not working and the imei # is not there.
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Install CPU-Z and/or Phone Info from Play (use wifi) to identify the phone and post some screenshots please.
gee2012 said:
Install CPU-Z and/or Phone Info from Play (use wifi) to identify the phone and post some screenshots please.
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i don't have the xda app installed right now, but here's the info below:
SOC:
model - qualcomm MSM 8974 (flattened device tree)
CPU architecture - krait 400
Cores - 4
revision - r2p1
process - 28nm
clock speed - 598 Mhz - 2.46 Ghz
GPU vendor - Qualcomm
GPU renderer - Adreno (TM) 330
SYSTEM:
model - SM-G900S (klteskt)
so it looks as though this IS the 900S, so does that mean the LTE should work on my phone? if so, how do i go about to get it working again? once again, i greatly appreciate your help.
MMakoto said:
i don't have the xda app installed right now, but here's the info below:
SOC:
model - qualcomm MSM 8974 (flattened device tree)
CPU architecture - krait 400
Cores - 4
revision - r2p1
process - 28nm
clock speed - 598 Mhz - 2.46 Ghz
GPU vendor - Qualcomm
GPU renderer - Adreno (TM) 330
SYSTEM:
model - SM-G900S (klteskt)
so it looks as though this IS the 900S, so does that mean the LTE should work on my phone? if so, how do i go about to get it working again? once again, i greatly appreciate your help.
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Look on the internet what LTE bands the Korean G900S supports and what band your provider uses. 2G/3G should be usable anyway i guess. As Samsung implemented the regional lock you may want to contact Samsung for advice/support for your device. Are you able to call and be called?
gee2012 said:
Look on the internet what LTE bands the Korean G900S supports and what band your provider uses. 2G/3G should be usable anyway i guess. As Samsung implemented the regional lock you may want to contact Samsung for advice/support for your device. Are you able to call and be called?
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Yes, that's all it can be done. I can call out and sent text. I just don't know what to do at this point in order to get the data working again. Sigh...
MMakoto said:
Yes, that's all it can be done. I can call out and sent text. I just don't know what to do at this point in order to get the data working again. Sigh...
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Check the apn data in settings/more networks/ access points. Maybe you have to add your provider and the correct settings for data.
Verstuurd vanaf mijn SM-G900F met Tapatalk
gee2012 said:
Check the apn data in settings/more networks/ access points. Maybe you have to add your provider and the correct settings for data.
Verstuurd vanaf mijn SM-G900F met Tapatalk
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The APN settings thing didn't work for me. It's showing that I don't have an imei #, so maybe I need to take care of that first?
If you don't have imei number how do you use your phone for calling?
galaxy s5-SM900S
gee2012 said:
Sorry my bad, look here https://www.google.nl/search?q=SM-G...900s+xda&rls=org.mozilla:nl:official&safe=off for usefull info.
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HI there guys , i'm new in this game . I have all so a Samsung Galaxy S5 SM900S , and before to do some mistake , I ask : the main menu is in chinese , so i don't understand nothing . How i can change this in my phone ? I research a little bit here & internet and this model don't have 4G .Please help ! Thank in advance !
marianbot said:
HI there guys , i'm new in this game . I have all so a Samsung Galaxy S5 SM900S , and before to do some mistake , I ask : the main menu is in chinese , so i don't understand nothing . How i can change this in my phone ? I research a little bit here & internet and this model don't have 4G .Please help ! Thank in advance !
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Don`t flash anything from this forum and Google for more info and maybe software about the G900S on the internet.
SM900S
gee2012 said:
Don`t flash anything from this forum and Google for more info and maybe software about the G900S on the internet.
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I'm confuse , because here some guys tell that this model is fake , even you tell to another persone this phone is Samsung but the model is from Korea , what is real ? I checked all so the IMEI in the SAMSUNG site , they tell the phone is in Samsung base, i don't know ...In this case , i use my phone in this mode until some pop up ?
marianbot said:
I'm confuse , because here some guys tell that this model is fake , even you tell to another persone this phone is Samsung but the model is from Korea , what is real ? I checked all so the IMEI in the SAMSUNG site , they tell the phone is in Samsung base, i don't know ...In this case , i use my phone in this mode until some pop up ?
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It think it is a real Samsung S5 but meant for Korea, don`t know for sure if you can flash a rom with western languages on it. Use Google to find more info.
Look for the imei behind the battery, not the one the phone tell you.
You probably have a hdc clone of the Samsung S5.
Try running this app.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.vndnguyen.phoneinfo
If it's running a custom rom the info shown might not be as standard with different bootloader and rom installed.
This will show rom description and build data etc so you can see what's really running. Then Google or xda search for that rom.
Here's mine.....
Also gives imei if it's there.
Sent from my Galaxy S5 running NeatRom 0X1
Rive sud said:
Look for the imei behind the battery, not the one the phone tell you.
You probably have a hdc clone of the Samsung S5.
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is the same one , no difference . the only think is the fact that my phone don't have 4G .
Anyone else feel the op is over reacting?
Hello everyone,
When I bout my phone, I know for a fact that my model number was I9000. I noticed that now, after flashing a rom , it is written in my settings the my model number is I9500. so , is my phone considered i9500 and I should now flash roms that fit for I9500?
And one more question - I downloaded GT-I9500-CWM-6.0.4.7.rar file from one comment from this forum. is it save to flash and should I do factory reset and cache wipe before flashing it?
shachar911 said:
Hello everyone,
When I bout my phone, I know for a fact that my model number was I9000. I noticed that now, after flashing a rom , it is written in my settings the my model number is I9500. so , is my phone considered i9500 and I should now flash roms that fit for I9500?
And one more question - I downloaded GT-I9500-CWM-6.0.4.7.rar file from one comment from this forum. is it save to flash and should I do factory reset and cache wipe before flashing it?
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Your phone doesn't change hardware after flashing a rom. The only way you know what phone you have is by looking what's written in download mode. The rest can be altered.
Was I9000 not the S1?
Boot into download mode (vol down + power button) and see what it says that your model is.
Thanks guys, in download mode it says It's 9500 so I gusse it's 9500 now. I know it doesn't make sense but I'm sure it was I9000 before.
shachar911 said:
Thanks guys, in download mode it says It's 9500 so I gusse it's 9500 now. I know it doesn't make sense but I'm sure it was I9000 before.
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No that's impossible. If download mode says it's an i9500 then it always has been a i9500.
shachar911 said:
Thanks guys, in download mode it says It's 9500 so I gusse it's 9500 now. I know it doesn't make sense but I'm sure it was I9000 before.
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I9000 is the original Samsung Galaxy S.
Unless you bought a Galaxy S, then there no way it was I9000.
Besides, you could make the phone model show even as an iPhone. The phone model display can be edited easily with root. Download mode is the only one that will tell you the true model.
Hi
Background: I am usually very thorough when buying a new phone. This time I Wasn't well for many days and in the hospital. Urgently needed a new phone and ordered 1 online from a used shop. I specially wanted i9500.. no other variant..
I got one, it said i9500 on the back cover (echted in the plastics and well as the paper... which said made in india.. also the paper/sticker wasn't samsung quality but maybe since it was used, and indian made, i thought ok..
Now I inserted my sim and turned it on... Some chinese s***t! then samsung logo then the TouchWiz.. But there were many chinese apps as well. AND IT DID NOT DETECT MY SIM. Settings say its an i9500.. it felt like a samsung but something was off... In camera, as soon as I took a pic, phone got shut off! Had to take out battery... (btw, it says android 4.42 and when I go to Update.. .Samsung says it cant as device has been modified)
reformatted phone... more chinese sh*t, then Android loads up and there is no play store!
So I downoad a Darky ROM for i9500 and try flashing.. viola!! success.. Android 5.0.1
It said Sim not registered... then that message dissappears and now it shows me FULL SIGNALS but when I try to dial anything, it says Not registered on network! - WHen I went to settings... in device it is now saying:SM-903F (is that a ROM thing or is that the real phone model I have..?)
Can someone please help me.. the phone is very important here in my hosp.. cant type/read a lot of my laptop, it is very energy comsuming
Regards
P.S My location is Pakistan
See if you can enter download mode (Volume down and Power). If you can get into download mode, read off the model number displayed on screen. If you can't, the S4 is counterfeit.
The phone could also be a combination of various parts from different hardware versions of the s4.
Also, check to see if the imei is okay.
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
See if you can enter download mode (Volume down and Power). If you can get into download mode, read off the model number displayed on screen. If you can't, the S4 is counterfeit.
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Download mode says GT-I9500CHN
hmm
audit13 said:
The phone could also be a combination of various parts from different hardware versions of the s4.
Also, check to see if the imei is okay.
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Yes bro, I can see the IMEI..
I tried flashing another ROM (TouchWiz) - Still sim is not recognized (but signal bars goes to full.. even if I take out the SIM.. guess thats a ROM issue)
Anyways, still stuck.. Which modem should I try flashing... :|
I was going to suggest a stock 9500 rom from sammobile.com but there are only ROMs for the 9500, not 9500chn.
Googling the model 9500chn links to other people that have the same problem when trying to flash another rom.
audit13 said:
I was going to suggest a stock 9500 rom from sammobile.com but there are only ROMs for the 9500, not 9500chn.
Googling the model 9500chn links to other people that have the same problem when trying to flash another rom.
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The phone model become GT-I9500CHN because of Chinese bootloader that unfortunately very hard to get rid of this stuff.
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Your phone might be trying to connect to China Mobile or China Unicom that uses TD-SCDMA instead of WCDMA for most regions.
Also, after you install DarkLord S6 port on your device, you'll get phone model on About device as SM-G903F (Galaxy S5 Neo) instead of the normal one for more compatibility (according to the developer).
I would try to check the IMEI online to see if this is original or not (ilegally tampered from other device).
Sent from my GT-I9500
krasCGQ said:
The phone model become GT-I9500CHN because of Chinese bootloader that unfortunately very hard to get rid of this stuff.
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Your phone might be trying to connect to China Mobile or China Unicom that uses TD-SCDMA instead of WCDMA for most regions.
Also, after you install DarkLord S6 port on your device, you'll get phone model on About device as SM-G903F (Galaxy S5 Neo) instead of the normal one for more compatibility (according to the developer).
I would try to check the IMEI online to see if this is original or not (ilegally tampered from other device).
Sent from my GT-I9500
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What to do then? I tried installing Omega ROM v 28... after installtion, screen goes blank... tried it twice!
Any solution
hdaackda said:
What to do then? I tried installing Omega ROM v 28... after installtion, screen goes blank... tried it twice!
Any solution
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Cheap chinese fake replicas. All ib one line.
Do nothing about it. Ordering online was the worst decision.
Now there are threads here on how to manage these clones. Read one of them
DeepankarS said:
Cheap chinese fake replicas. All ib one line.
Do nothing about it. Ordering online was the worst decision.
Now there are threads here on how to manage these clones. Read one of them
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I hate chinese like u do... but this is not cheap
and it is actually a REAL Samsung Galaxy
problem is its GT-i9500CHN - aargghhhhhh - pain doubling... due to me being in hospital. cant go outside to kill someone
If you flashed custom ROMs and them boot, it's not a clone. I9500 performs an Exynos CPU, Chinese clones a Mediatek one, so just for this ROMs couldn't even boot.
All you can do is try to flash a stock firmware from SamMobile, an I9500 firmware coming from China, and see what happens.
By the way, I think this guy bought a Chinese (Genuine) I9500, then rooted it for install Google Apps, that would probably be the reason of the GApps disappearing after formatting (as far as I know, Chinese phones have a backup partition where an emergency copy of the stock firmware is located, I don't know if Samsung does this as well).
For the SIM problem, it's probably simlock, and it probably works only with a determined Chinese operator (or, again, it probably doesn't supports Pakistan's signal bands).
All you can do is check your IMEI on some dedicated site and see if it's simlock, then if it's not, check if the bands that your phone supports are compatible with Pakistan ones.
Sorry for my bad english.
Nexus⁴ on Tapatalk.
Again, China's bands are TD-SCDMA, not WCDMA as we use mostly over the world.
Sent from my GT-I9500
in and out of hospital. operation botched. going again. thanks for all your help guys, 1 last issue
baseband changed. signals working!! finally
one problem, as soon as I take picture, phone shuts down instantaneouly. have to take out battery and restart. ANY english i9500chn ROM pls??
hdaackda said:
in and out of hospital. operation botched. going again. thanks for all your help guys, 1 last issue
baseband changed. signals working!! finally
one problem, as soon as I take picture, phone shuts down instantaneouly. have to take out battery and restart. ANY english i9500chn ROM pls??
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Once again, GT-I9500CHN is just from the bootloader. Installing any GT-I9500 firmware should work.
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Hi, I am new here. I hope I don't post something too obvious but I don't think it is since there are many specifics. I also hope this is in the right section of the forum, feel free to move it elsewhere if it is not. There is so much information going on that I'm a bit lost.
So I bought this samsung galaxy note 4 on kijiji a couple months ago. I noticed strange memory anomalies when I started to really understand the phone. I had to take it to a repair center because I thought I didn't have access to the full memory. The guy said this phone was either not from here (I'm from canada/quebec and I bought it in montreal) or it was a clone. It is so identical to a real one I would not have doubted it because it was the first time I had one in my hands. Yesterday I googled a bit on differences between real and fakes and I think it is a fake according to this youtube video from techmagnet: Fake vs Real Samsung Galaxy Note 4 - New Version - Best chinese 1:1 Replica for 150$ ? [HD]
Sorry I can't post the link since I'm new. Just copy paste the tilte.
It is pretty much identical to his fake so I guess it's the same. They have almost same informations. So first thing is it had only 16gb when I bought it instead of the 32 announced and is stuck on kitkat 4.4.4 while there is supposed to be a lollipop update I believe, maybe even marshmallow I'm not sure. So now that I know that, it doesn't bother me too much that it is fake because it runs very smoothly and properly. Now what I am wondering is how can I indentify what's really under this cover and can I update it. According to the video, the guy says there should be no problem. But I have never updated a galaxy note 4, my last one was a optimus black so nothing to compare. I have also never flashed or used custom rom or rooted a phone but I heard they can be faster, more stable (not that the one I have is not, it is perfectly stable) and with more options. I don't know if someone can confirm the real benefits of upgrading my phone.
Now if it is possible to do so I would gladly share the necessary information to help find the right firmware. So what information do I need, how do I find it and which rom should I run on this phone. There seems to be a lot of them and I don't know any of them actually. I have already the apps used in the video(cpuz, geekbench 3, and android assistant if this is what I need but they give different informations on some of the phone infos.. From what I learned from the repair store, the canadian firmware should be SM-N910c if I remember correctly but I'm not sure. But this phone says N910F which is why I thought it was simply a european model at first that was maybe stolen and sold back here because the IMEI was good. The guy at the repair store told me he was reluctant to change the firmware himself because he feared he might break the device with the wrong stock firmware, something I think should not happen with a custom one? Anyway he just reset my phone and I ended up losing memory because now it shows 4gb instead of 16 that should have been 32 in the first place, but I assume since it is a clone it must simply have 16.
Last thing I want to know is the guy who sold me the phone told me he had unlocked it for it to work on every network companies. I'm currently with koodo/telus. Can updating my firmware block it again, like erase the unblocking? Or is it safe? I assume it is possible that custom roms just unlock the phone anyway but I am a noob at this.
From what I can tell you at first those are the information I think might be usefull but I don't know if I need more. I'll just take the lead and share what I think might be useful:
Cpu z says I have qualcomm Snapdragon 800 3.00 ghz but Geekbench says I'm not actually going that fast.
It says 4 cores, should be 8 if it was a real note 4 I think
krait 400 architecture
revision r0p3
Gpu: Adreno (TM)330
(SM-N910F)
Board: APQ8084
Hardware: MT6582
Kernel Architecture: armv7l
Kernel version: 3.4.67 (N9100ZCU1ANIF)
System says 3000 of RAM but geekbench says I'm not actually reaching that.
And system, android assistant and Cpu z doesn't seem to agree on the amount of internal memory I have. Cpuz does say I should be having 16gb so I think a firmware update should give me back those extra gb right?
Sorry there are lots of questions but I need proper guidance to get me in the right direction. I hope this is enough information. Once I get to know which rom to use and the proper steps of installation I should be able to find my way.
matrix_drumr said:
Hi, I am new here. I hope I don't post something too obvious but I don't think it is since there are many specifics. I also hope this is in the right section of the forum, feel free to move it elsewhere if it is not. There is so much information going on that I'm a bit lost.
So I bought this samsung galaxy note 4 on kijiji a couple months ago. I noticed strange memory anomalies when I started to really understand the phone. I had to take it to a repair center because I thought I didn't have access to the full memory. The guy said this phone was either not from here (I'm from canada/quebec and I bought it in montreal) or it was a clone. It is so identical to a real one I would not have doubted it because it was the first time I had one in my hands. Yesterday I googled a bit on differences between real and fakes and I think it is a fake according to this youtube video from techmagnet: Fake vs Real Samsung Galaxy Note 4 - New Version - Best chinese 1:1 Replica for 150$ ? [HD]
Sorry I can't post the link since I'm new. Just copy paste the tilte.
It is pretty much identical to his fake so I guess it's the same. They have almost same informations. So first thing is it had only 16gb when I bought it instead of the 32 announced and is stuck on kitkat 4.4.4 while there is supposed to be a lollipop update I believe, maybe even marshmallow I'm not sure. So now that I know that, it doesn't bother me too much that it is fake because it runs very smoothly and properly. Now what I am wondering is how can I indentify what's really under this cover and can I update it. According to the video, the guy says there should be no problem. But I have never updated a galaxy note 4, my last one was a optimus black so nothing to compare. I have also never flashed or used custom rom or rooted a phone but I heard they can be faster, more stable (not that the one I have is not, it is perfectly stable) and with more options. I don't know if someone can confirm the real benefits of upgrading my phone.
Now if it is possible to do so I would gladly share the necessary information to help find the right firmware. So what information do I need, how do I find it and which rom should I run on this phone. There seems to be a lot of them and I don't know any of them actually. I have already the apps used in the video(cpuz, geekbench 3, and android assistant if this is what I need but they give different informations on some of the phone infos.. From what I learned from the repair store, the canadian firmware should be SM-N910c if I remember correctly but I'm not sure. But this phone says N910F which is why I thought it was simply a european model at first that was maybe stolen and sold back here because the IMEI was good. The guy at the repair store told me he was reluctant to change the firmware himself because he feared he might break the device with the wrong stock firmware, something I think should not happen with a custom one? Anyway he just reset my phone and I ended up losing memory because now it shows 4gb instead of 16 that should have been 32 in the first place, but I assume since it is a clone it must simply have 16.
Last thing I want to know is the guy who sold me the phone told me he had unlocked it for it to work on every network companies. I'm currently with koodo/telus. Can updating my firmware block it again, like erase the unblocking? Or is it safe? I assume it is possible that custom roms just unlock the phone anyway but I am a noob at this.
From what I can tell you at first those are the information I think might be usefull but I don't know if I need more. I'll just take the lead and share what I think might be useful:
Cpu z says I have qualcomm Snapdragon 800 3.00 ghz but Geekbench says I'm not actually going that fast.
It says 4 cores, should be 8 if it was a real note 4 I think
krait 400 architecture
revision r0p3
Gpu: Adreno (TM)330
(SM-N910F)
Board: APQ8084
Hardware: MT6582
Kernel Architecture: armv7l
Kernel version: 3.4.67 (N9100ZCU1ANIF)
System says 3000 of RAM but geekbench says I'm not actually reaching that.
And system, android assistant and Cpu z doesn't seem to agree on the amount of internal memory I have. Cpuz does say I should be having 16gb so I think a firmware update should give me back those extra gb right?
Sorry there are lots of questions but I need proper guidance to get me in the right direction. I hope this is enough information. Once I get to know which rom to use and the proper steps of installation I should be able to find my way.
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I had S4 clone,and it just not good
Never buy clones,but never.You have 4GB memory,not 16GB.
For upgrading ROM,search on google MTK ROMS- you have MT6582,first u need proper recovery,than MTK tools(root and backup old system) and finily ROM(You need to copy aome files from ur currnet ROM in new one-files like drivers for wifi,camera,bt etc)
It complicated,YOU CAN BRICK DEVICE-and no,memory stay 4GB it real one
Ps Just check again if it for sure MT 6582(download app Genuine Galaxy - Phone Info)
And here is ROMS for you(each off this must be ported for your device-have instuction on site): http://www.mtkroms.com/p/custom-roms-for-mtk6582.html?m=1
Jovan1997 said:
I had S4 clone,and it just not good
Never buy clones,but never.You have 4GB memory,not 16GB.
For upgrading ROM,search on google MTK ROMS- you have MT6582,first u need proper recovery,than MTK tools(root and backup old system) and finily ROM(You need to copy aome files from ur currnet ROM in new one-files like drivers for wifi,camera,bt etc)
It complicated,YOU CAN BRICK DEVICE-and no,memory stay 4GB it real one
Ps Just check again if it for sure MT 6582(download app Genuine Galaxy - Phone Info)
And here is ROMS for you(each off this must be ported for your device-have instuction on site): xxxxxxxxxx
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I think I have one of the best clones there is so it's not that bad. I have a 64gb SD card so I don't complain about internal memory.
So does upgrading rom erase the network unlocking?
And how do I choose between all those roms? There are so many! I guess a marshamallow one would be nice but is it stable and fast with this device?
Should I go with a rom that's like the one I already have? I don't know which one it is. Is there a way to find out?
Edit: Genuine galaxy says my IMEI is one of a Mobi SM55.
It says the cpu hardware is Qualcomm MSM 8974.
It also says I should have 16GB rom. I'm confused now
And CPU model says: ARMv7 Processor rev 3 (v7l)
Install the app like the above user mentioned, https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.vndnguyen.phoneinfo&hl=en
ithehappy said:
Install the app like the above user mentioned,
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I did it's in my reply
matrix_drumr said:
I think I have one of the best clones there is so it's not that bad. I have a 64gb SD card so I don't complain about internal memory.
So does upgrading rom erase the network unlocking?
And how do I choose between all those roms? There are so many! I guess a marshamallow one would be nice but is it stable and fast with this device?
Should I go with a rom that's like the one I already have? I don't know which one it is. Is there a way to find out?
Edit: Genuine galaxy says my IMEI is one of a Mobi SM55.
It says the cpu hardware is Qualcomm MSM 8974.
It also says I should have 16GB rom. I'm confused now
And CPU model says: ARMv7 Processor rev 3 (v7l)
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May be u have good clon,but nvm it just not easy FLASH and UPGRADE like original one..If u brick device and not have backup,you cant do nothing
Seems there no MM(marshamallow) for mt 6582(last is 5.1.1 i think,or 5.0.1).Clone is never locked network,so you dont need to worry about that.But it just not easy to find& flash recovery and ROM :/ It will work so much faster,but i dont recommend if u dont know what doing...You will probalby lost AirComand(but have solution for that)
And yea,CPU-Z need to show correct info about CPU and chip ,or just try to find some 3hrd app on play store to be sure it is MT 6582(hardwer info,CPU / RAM / DEVICE Identifier,samsung phone info etc)
If you decide to flash,just root and use MTK Tools for backup(it very important)
Jovan1997 said:
May be u have good clon,but nvm it just not easy FLASH and UPGRADE like original one..If u brick device and not have backup,you cant do nothing
Seems there no MM(marshamallow) for mt 6582(last is 5.1.1 i think,or 5.0.1).Clone is never locked network,so you dont need to worry about that.But it just not easy to find& flash recovery and ROM :/ It will work so much faster,but i dont recommend if u dont know what doing...You will probalby lost AirComand(but have solution for that)
And yea,CPU-Z need to show correct info about CPU and chip ,or just try to find some 3hrd app on play store to be sure it is MT 6582(hardwer info,CPU / RAM / DEVICE Identifier,samsung phone info etc)
If you decide to flash,just root and use MTK Tools for backup(it very important)
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So CPU-Z says hardware is MT6582 and board is APQ 8084 but it also says Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 on the first Soc tab
Hardware info says the chipset is Qualcomm MSM 8974 and cpu hardware is APQ 8084
Genuine galaxy phone info says CPU hardware is Qualcomm MSM 8974 but no chipset information.
Which one is the right info haha!
I know what I'm doing as far as I won't do anything blindfolded. I don't know a lot about phones, I have more knowledge of computers but I figure there's a start for everything. Somehow this phone may be a blessing in that it'll make me learn about all this stuff. I'll just make sure to know which one is my actual hardware and which rom to take. I'm in no hurry, don't worry. I'll take the time to learn about every step. I know the risks.
I was also wondering which step can actually brick the phone? Is it the rooting access or the flashing of a new rom?
And should I bother with kernel versions?
matrix_drumr said:
So CPU-Z says hardware is MT6582 and board is APQ 8084 but it also says Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 on the first Soc tab
Hardware info says the chipset is Qualcomm MSM 8974 and cpu hardware is APQ 8084
Genuine galaxy phone info says CPU hardware is Qualcomm MSM 8974 but no chipset information.
Which one is the right info haha!
I know what I'm doing as far as I won't do anything blindfolded. I don't know a lot about phones, I have more knowledge of computers but I figure there's a start for everything. Somehow this phone may be a blessing in that it'll make me learn about all this stuff. I'll just make sure to know which one is my actual hardware and which rom to take. I'm in no hurry, don't worry. I'll take the time to learn about every step. I know the risks.
I was also wondering which step can actually brick the phone? Is it the rooting access or the flashing of a new rom?
And should I bother with kernel versions?
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Hmmm :/ try to delete and download again CPU Z,but i think it MT6582(or download antutu bench just for info)
No,with rooting process all is safe(not 100% safe but ),but flesing recovery is complicated,must 'port' recovery by ur self..When u have fleshed good recovery,u have done 80%job
Whatever,I warn you but if u really want,you can send me PM with ur nimber phone and I will contact on viber or wp...I can help you trough TeamViewr
*bad eng sorry