Change to UK firmware - Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey guys
I live in the UK but I just bought my note 3 last week from Abu Dhabi whilst on holiday. The problem is when I try install some of the apps/games it says they are not available in my country (as it's not a UK handset). My question is, is there a way of re flashing the UK firmware over my current one?
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mo123456789 said:
Hey guys
I live in the UK but I just bought my note 3 last week from Abu Dhabi whilst on holiday. The problem is when I try install some of the apps/games it says they are not available in my country (as it's not a UK handset). My question is, is there a way of re flashing the UK firmware over my current one?
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Download from www.sammoble.com you want btu then flash with odin
Just download the one that's on the phone just in case

Hi mo123456789
Just instal offical ROM from http://www.samfirmware.com/, as per reply from jaythenut, below is what I flashed on my Expansys sim free model i.e. spanish note 3 variant, then you get it to UK ROM and UK updates.
United Kingdom 2013 December 4.3 N9005XXUDMK2 N9005OXADMK2

Originally Posted by mo123456789
Hey guys
I live in the UK but I just bought my note 3 last week from Abu Dhabi whilst on holiday. The problem is when I try install some of the apps/games it says they are not available in my country (as it's not a UK handset). My question is, is there a way of re flashing the UK firmware over my current one?
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Download from www.sammoble.com you want btu then flash with odin
Just download the one that's on the phone just in case
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Thanks guys! Will hopefully flash tonight.
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GT-N7105 Multi-Window OTA Update

Notification just showed an OTA update was available (36MB), I downloaded and ran the update. Presto! Multi-Window is now officially functional for the GT-N7105 (LTE Version). Hope you guys get your update soon!
anywhere i can download it except OTA? my device has CWM in it so cant OTA.....:crying:
emprize said:
anywhere i can download it except OTA? my device has CWM in it so cant OTA.....:crying:
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The update just got released today so i don't think the file will be available so soon. I haven't rooted cos my stock rom is not available yet, otherwise i would have shared it.
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I also got the update notifications. I got root and is using Perseus kernel. I hope I can still got root after update.
Ive had my n7105 or over a week and it came out of the box with multi window
Phone came from sgbest based in singapore
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N7105ZHALJ4 should be on sammobile.com shortly
Pyr0x64 said:
N7105ZHALJ4 should be on sammobile.com shortly
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http://www.hotfile.com/dl/178207624/2f24b5c/N7105ZHALJ4_N7105ZZHALJ4_TGY.zip.html
Framedtrash said:
Ive had my n7105 or over a week and it came out of the box with multi window
Phone came from sgbest based in singapore
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Guess Samsung was a bit slow with HK release...
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Framedtrash said:
Ive had my n7105 or over a week and it came out of the box with multi window
Phone came from sgbest based in singapore
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I have got multi-window right from day one I am on XXALIJ
olisun39 said:
I have got multi-window right from day one I am on XXALIJ
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are you sure you have N7105?
I also had multi window on ALIJ, but had no edit button until i updated to ALJ3
I had multi window sice I got it on Monday last week. There was an OTA update when I first turned it on. Mine came from T-mobile UK.
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yingwai said:
http://www.hotfile.com/dl/178207624/2f24b5c/N7105ZHALJ4_N7105ZZHALJ4_TGY.zip.html
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Great! I can now root and unroot if needed!
Btw can anyone confirm if they have flashed this rom and its Ok?
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cosinav said:
Great! I can now root and unroot if needed!
Btw can anyone confirm if they have flashed this rom and its Ok?
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just flashed with mobile odin pro, perfectly ok and with root from everroot
but seems my counter still is 1 and status as custom when check with triangle away
Jamal Ahmed said:
are you sure you have N7105?
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Errr.. I wouldn't pay £499 for a N7100....
I have N7105ZHALJ4 where is my multiscreen?
Does the Build Number say anything about where the phone came from?
I bought mine from Mobicity.co.nz who ship from Hong Kong so assume the phone was also built/set for there.
Does this mean I have to wait for Samsung to bring the update for the N7105 to HK or as I am now using it in New Zealand, on a NZ Vodafone network do I need to wait for some sort of NZ update
Think I've attached an image of all settings if this can assist in answering my questions.
Thanks heaps, and hey Bloody good phone purchase from you all.
Craig W said:
Does the Build Number say anything about where the phone came from?
I bought mine from Mobicity.co.nz who ship from Hong Kong so assume the phone was also built/set for there.
Does this mean I have to wait for Samsung to bring the update for the N7105 to HK or as I am now using it in New Zealand, on a NZ Vodafone network do I need to wait for some sort of NZ update
Think I've attached an image of all settings if this can assist in answering my questions.
Thanks heaps, and hey Bloody good phone purchase from you all.
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You have the Hong Kong version. The build shown is what i had before the update. Just run the update in the phone settings menu and the ota update should show. If it doesn't just connect your phone to kies on your computer and the update can be done there. You don't need to wait for Nz update as your phones firmware is not for that region.
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No update for me UK n705... and I had multi window on my phone since release date. No updates at all
Pyr0x64 said:
I also had multi window on ALIJ, but had no edit button until i updated to ALJ3
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I'm on T-Mob UK with firmware ALIG but I haven't seen any updates?
I've been flashing non T-Mob UK roms and just changing/replacing the csc files
Takes a bit longer with the factory reset after selecting the EVR csc, but I like to play and I'm a bit of a flashoholic anyway lol

EE push I9505XXUAME2 before stock!?

Hello
I see on Sam Mobile that EE have released I9505XXUAME2.
I have the stock rom and it isnt available!
So you are telling me an operator have a more up to date version than a stock rom????
oxfordmark said:
Hello
I see on Sam Mobile that EE have released I9505XXUAME2.
I have the stock rom and it isnt available!
So you are telling me an operator have a more up to date version than a stock rom????
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Probably, happened a lot with the s3, didn't to start with when it first came out though.
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skibadee said:
Probably, happened a lot with the s3, didn't to start with when it came out though.
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What is the best stock to have for latest updates?
I just downloaded Netherlands, is that ok to flash and have fastest updates?
oxfordmark said:
What is the best stock to have for latest updates?
I just downloaded Netherlands, is that ok to flash and have fastest updates?
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Looks like H3G did a quicker push also .. damn I unbranded my mobile to get quicker updates ... not flashing 3 software back though unless someone tells me M2 is faster and better than DM
mancuk29 said:
Looks like H3G did a quicker push also .. damn I unbranded my mobile to get quicker updates ... not flashing 3 software back though unless someone tells me M2 is faster and better than DM
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Did you go for BTU?
I always find Netherlands update wayyyyyy faster than UK.
Mine has just updated to I9505XXUAME2 on tmobile uk.
Lost root...booooooo
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oxfordmark said:
What is the best stock to have for latest updates?
I just downloaded Netherlands, is that ok to flash and have fastest updates?
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Not sure which is best for updates. I unbranded mine from 3, but with all the root issues I'm staying stock btu until the new root methods are well established and tested. The updates will come to sim free phones soon enough.
AFAIK Netherlands or any others are fine to flash, I prefer to keep to btu myself.
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skibadee said:
Not sure which is best for updates. I unbranded mine from 3, but with all the root issues I'm staying stock btu until the new root methods are well established and tested. The updates will come to sim free phones soon enough.
AFAIK Netherlands or any others are fine to flash, I prefer to keep to btu myself.
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You'd of thought BTU would get it VERY soon then!
oxfordmark said:
You'd of thought BTU would get it VERY soon then!
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Should be, maybe later today but could be anytime over the next week. If I remember the jellybean update from ics was about a week later than carriers were sending their's out.
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skibadee said:
Should be, maybe later today but could be anytime over the next week. If I remember the jellybean update from ics was about a week later than carriers were sending their's out.
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How stupid, i always thought it was the other way round.
oxfordmark said:
How stupid, i always thought it was the other way round.
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Yep used to be. I heard that the carriers may have a deal with Samsung these days to get theirs first, maybe to encourage contract buying?
I guess the success of the Galaxy S range of phones has made carriers see that IPhones aren't the smartphone everyone wants now. Money is most likely the reason
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So is it worth going back to EE's software??
geeez - why you need ota /stock - in most cases sammobile is way ahead BEFORE carier update 0 just download / root / modify the way you want ...
best ota is here http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=GT-I9505
damador said:
geeez - why you need ota /stock - in most cases sammobile is way ahead BEFORE carier update 0 just download / root / modify the way you want ...
best ota is here http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=GT-I9505
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Hello
But Sam Mobile do not have a BTU update. So in this case the carrier is way ahead of Sam Mobile
oxfordmark said:
Hello
But Sam Mobile do not have a BTU update. So in this case the carrier is way ahead of Sam Mobile
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What is a BTU update? Very noobish but cant seem to find the answer
BTU is unlocked and unbranded uk
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skanj said:
BTU is unlocked and unbranded uk
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And is exactly same as other open europe rom version. I have installed open belgium and its unbranded. For s 4 9505/9500 almost all roms are unbranded even most carrier specific roms.
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I am back on EEs firmware
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Note 3 SM-N9005 (Language)

I bought a Note 3 SM-N9005 from HK.. I came back to thailand and i can use it
i have a problem here.
The language pack it does not have thai language.
Is there anyway i can install thai language?
i try going to samsung service center here they say that they cannot do it.
is there any advice for me Asap.
thanks
flash an official southeast asia rom...the one from singapore has thai
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sorry but is there any links for me to download the original singapore software?
and You have links for instructions to Flash it using odin??
will i lose my unlock i dont know where my set is from because i bought it in hong kong...
thanks for you speedy reply
panda_linger said:
sorry but is there any links for me to download the original singapore software?
and You have links for instructions to Flash it using odin??
will i lose my unlock i dont know where my set is from because i bought it in hong kong...
thanks for you speedy reply
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Type this code in phone app and report what you see: *#1234#
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mormegil said:
Type this code in phone app and report what you see: *#1234#
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Hi, I got the same phone from HK, and my PDA is N9005ZHUBMI7, CSC is N9005ZZHBMI7, Modem is N9005XXUBMI5, which country's rom can i odin to get faster rom update? Thanks
panda_linger said:
sorry but is there any links for me to download the original singapore software?
and
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Try looking at Sammobile.
Be careful hk set may be 16g version , all other sets are 32g so roms maynot work
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[Q] Flashing Spain Vodafone 4.4.2 on N9005 MTN

Hi, hope some of you help me with this question!!
i got Samsung n9005 and my sim is MTN 2G , what will happen if i flash android 4.4.2 from Spain for Vodafone ??
Peyman92 said:
Hi, hope some of you help me with this question!!
i got Samsung n9005 and my sim is MTN 2G , what will happen if i flash android 4.4.2 from Spain for Vodafone ??
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Try it and see.
Well never thought of that , seriously!
Anybody with better information / experience ????
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Peyman92 said:
Well never thought of that , seriously!
Anybody with better information / experience ????
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Well if you actually ask a question rather than just saying "what will happen if i flash android 4.4.2 from Spain for Vodafone ??"
To put it straight, you'll have Vodafone's 4.4.2 firmware on your device. It's no different to any other Kitkat except carrier bloatware.
I meant as will it cause a problem as im not on Vodafone carrier!
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Potentially yes. Depends what they have baked into it,could just be Vodafone network, messed up CSC and security etc etc. But then again, probably not.
Word of advice though, seems like Carrier firmwares aren't flashing for people and they seem to work OTA only. The normal XEO Polish ROM works fine for everyone bar HK users.
Thank you, I got my answer.
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radicalisto said:
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Word of advice though, seems like Carrier firmwares aren't flashing for people and they seem to work OTA only. The normal XEO Polish ROM works fine for everyone bar HK users.
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Carrier firmware is also a lot trickier and might only contain the APNs for themselves and not all the carriers.
Also XEO is known to also have problems on Nordic EU N9005.
Yes I guess you are right @xclub_101 this polish version of kitkat cause me some strange problems and makes my phone restart suddenly when its on standby!!!!!
when I got my phone it was set on French , do you think I should download a firmware for France??
I mean as maybe firmwares for this country be compatible with my phone.
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You could try a French frimware and see.

[Q] note 3 United Kingdom (Vodafone)

hi wanting to get rid of the vodaphone stuff on my phone bookmarks etc, my phone is unlocked to any network..
on my note 2 i accidentally put the United Arab Emirates rom on through odin and it worked ok. can i do the same with the note 3
Yup. Look for the xeu firmware and flash it via odin.
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cannot find any xeu firmware only xue ... im on kitkat 4.42 thanx loads
XSI is the code for uae sd 800.
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Sorted put the uae firmware on this morn everything fine ..Thanks for the help
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bugie1 said:
Sorted put the uae firmware on this morn everything fine ..Thanks for the help
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btu is the rom for unbranded uk ie p4u or carphone warehouse
bugie1 said:
Sorted put the uae firmware on this morn everything fine ..Thanks for the help
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BTU is another good choice.
BTU is also from UK
thanks will try the BTU if i run into any problems

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