im about to get 16gb vodafone version from a friend of mine who bought it in Netherlands. im just curious...are there any differences on hardware/software? i mean:
1. some vodafone mark on the phone
2. some mark on boot
3. or some programs that are preinstalled/modified
4.are there problems with root and rom flashing?
or its just like normal 8gb version? dude told me that its locked version but unlock code is in some phone file or something(?!)
I've got a 16GB galaxy s from vodafone (UK).
No branding on the phone anywhere - no logo or anything on boot either.
Haven't rooted or flashed rom yet so don't know, but it will enter recovery mode, etc.
Hope that helps
prcach said:
im about to get 16gb vodafone version from a friend of mine who bought it in Netherlands. im just curious...are there any differences on hardware/software? i mean:
1. some vodafone mark on the phone
2. some mark on boot
3. or some programs that are preinstalled/modified
4.are there problems with root and rom flashing?
or its just like normal 8gb version? dude told me that its locked version but unlock code is in some phone file or something(?!)
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The 16gb's were limited edition from Vodafone. They are completely unbranded, and the ones WITHOUT the voda sticker on the box are SIM unlocked too.
That's true for all the UK models, I assume the Dutch ones will be the same.
The 8gb are all SIM locked and branded to hell too.
ibizaGTi said:
The 16gb's were limited edition from Vodafone. They are completely unbranded, and the ones WITHOUT the voda sticker on the box are SIM unlocked too.
That's true for all the UK models, I assume the Dutch ones will be the same.
The 8gb are all SIM locked and branded to hell too.
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if its in some case locked...how hard would it be to unlock it?
"The 16gb's were limited edition from Vodafone. They are completely unbranded, and the ones WITHOUT the voda sticker on the box are SIM unlocked too."
The same in Ireland
prcach said:
if its in some case locked...how hard would it be to unlock it?
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You can find a FREE tool (Unlock for the Galaxy S) in the Android Market to get the unlock codes, or search in the forums for one of these tools
I have the 8gb GT-I9000 which I got from 02, it was the phone only, no sim, for £329, and it's completely unbranded, it has an O2 wallpaper.
I Don't know if it's unlocked as I want to get used to it before I try to change anything
I got a 8gb i9000 from Vodafone here in the UK too. No branding or vodafone marks or anything. It's also unlocked too.
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I have the dutch vodafone 16GB galaxy S.it is completely free from branding our whatsoever, no way to tell it's a vodafone phone, and it came simlock free...
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Hi, I bought a dutch vodafone Galaxy S (16Gb) secondhand. But i suspect that the previous owner flashed it since it's rooted and runs JM2.
Can you let me know which is the stock rom for the dutch vodafone SGS's?
I also have a SGS 16 gb from vodafone-NL. It comes with JM2 out of the box. And imho root it is a must ;D.
Btw, 3 button recovery mode is disabled. Anyone else from Holland with 3 button disabled?
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Mine is also running jm2. But I can't see any paid apps in my market.is that normal? I thought it might be caused by unofficial firmware.
I have the dutch vodafone 16gb sgs. Completely unbranded, no simlock.
It has jm2 update 1out of the box and 3 button enabled.
I only rooted it and installed oclf and rommanager.
Realy fast and no lagg at all!
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Mine came from Voda UK as a warranty replacement for a WinMo. No branding, unlocked with only a small Voda logo on the r/h side of the box.
Came with the JF3 firmware but now booted n rooted on JPC 2.2 and I love it (well almost).
Just wondering has anyone got a dump of the UK vodafone firmware, I forgot to dump mine when I flashed it via Odin.
Thanks in advance
maick said:
I also have a SGS 16 gb from vodafone-NL. It comes with JM2 out of the box. And imho root it is a must ;D.
Btw, 3 button recovery mode is disabled. Anyone else from Holland with 3 button disabled?
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Mine is dutch and also had 3br disabled. Just to recap to my earlier question. Is there a reason that my marketonly shows free apps? Apparently I'm running official jm2, and its rooted. None of the market fixes work. I tried fix from sgs tools app and eris market fix. But still only free apps are available.
maick said:
I also have a SGS 16 gb from vodafone-NL. It comes with JM2 out of the box. And imho root it is a must ;D.
Btw, 3 button recovery mode is disabled. Anyone else from Holland with 3 button disabled?
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Maick, I got this too.
Only got it last wednesday, and have tried entering Recovery / Download modes multiple times already.
With the deviced powered on, powered off, different sequences of the buttons involved, on USB, off USB, with Kies active or inactive.
It just doesn't respond to any of those button combos.
It just gives me the standard shutdown menu when the phone is on, when the phone is off it just boots and when I keep pressing the power button it's going into the boot logo loop, rebooting the phone on end, until I stop pressing the power button.
Yay. Now I fear for rooting and especially flashing the device, since I might brick it when the flashing goes wrong.
Hi there!
When I rooted mine I got to recovery mode using the android SDK method and as far as I know everyone should be able to get to recovery mode via the android sdk.
Later today I will attempt to flash the 3br patch (you can find more about the patch on the sgs android development forum here in xda) and cross my fingers to not brick it. If I brick it I will bring it back to vodafone. ;P
If you want to attempt to get to recovery mode using the android sdk, search a but on youtube and you will find out exactly what to do.
Hope this info can help you or anyone else in the same situation. ;D
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I just did Richthofen's patch, and it works like a charm. 3BR functions like it should and we're safe again from faulty flashes. Hooraay.
Be sure that when you use the simple patch, that you are at least running JM1, otherwise you'll end up bricked.
Just flashed the fix a few minutes ago and now I am the proud owner of a 3BR enable SGS I9000
Hi guys just recieved my s4 today in the uk.
Its locked 2 three i dont like it branded.
can anyone tell me which firmware i should flash to
sim free version uk
And the newest 1 plz
Tbh don't bother unbranding it, if you want updates quick then your better off staying with the 3 firmware you have already got installed.
Updates on Simfree are painfully slow, compared to the networks we are still waiting for the update that 3 got a month ago.
If you still want to go ahead and unbrand your S4 then there are guides on here to help you do it, first of all though before you can install a unbranded firmware, I think you gonna need to have to unlock it first before you can do anything else.
yea thats fine i know how to do all of that
i just would like to know which firmware i need for the UK simfree i9505 version just so i know im flashing the right 1
can anyone guide me to the right 1.
theres so many im confused
This one
http://www.hotfile.com/dl/209462137/82c78b1/I9505XXUAMDM_I9505OXXAMDB_BTU.zip.html
But you already have the more up to date one on your phone already.
Join us other UK peeps here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2191766&page=240
Ixon2001 that file is rather huge lol.
is that defo the latest unbranded firmware for uk sim free
Yip that the latest and yes they huge files for the S4.
ok cheers much appreciated
Hello! I recently bought a 16GB G2 but its network locked :crying: to Telcel.
So I already requested a code over a website, however Im looking to do what I have always done with other cell phones :silly: to root it and get all kinds of goodies available...
Problem is that I don't know if I can use any of the other items as they all state other variants than mine... Help Please!
flirtyking said:
Hello! I recently bought a 16GB G2 but its network locked :crying: to Telcel.
So I already requested a code over a website, however Im looking to do what I have always done with other cell phones :silly: to root it and get all kinds of goodies available...
Problem is that I don't know if I can use any of the other items as they all state other variants than mine... Help Please!
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You can download CloudyG3 2.1 workes perfectly or try cyanogenmod 11. Both tested on telcel's 805
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Hello i got my g2 for 2 months. I want to root that but first i need to know how to get back stock. My phone is d802 but with polish "PLUS" brand. I didnt found any solution to get stock phone with that brand. Any ideas
I was an exchange student in Canada a while ago and I bought my galaxy s4 GT i9505 there, it was unlocked for other carriers, because I live in Brazil, so I bought it and a friend of mine tried to update the OS, but he did put the Google Edition OS on my phone, and now it doesn't recognize my sim card, it's like I can't catch the signal again, anyways, I have 2 main questions:
1-Can I go back to Samsung stock rom and it will be okay?
2-What is the correct stock for the M919VVLUAMDJ baseband version? Does the carrier matter? Because I don't know,because I bought it unlocked
PLEASE HELP ME =(
Hi
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KHammett said:
I was an exchange student in Canada a while ago and I bought my galaxy s4 GT i9505 there, it was unlocked for other carriers, because I live in Brazil, so I bought it and a friend of mine tried to update the OS, but he did put the Google Edition OS on my phone, and now it doesn't recognize my sim card, it's like I can't catch the signal again, anyways, I have 2 main questions:
1-Can I go back to Samsung stock rom and it will be okay?
2-What is the correct stock for the M919VVLUAMDJ baseband version? Does the carrier matter? Because I don't know,because I bought it unlocked
PLEASE HELP ME =(
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1. Yes you can go back to stock rom and it will be Ok.
2. Goto this link maybe you can find a solution:
http://donandroid.com/m919vvluamdj-galaxy-s4-m919v-canada-firmware-update-1164
Then what? =/
inaqi69 said:
1. Yes you can go back to stock rom and it will be Ok.
2. Goto this link maybe you can find a solution:
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but then,which one should I download?
The VTR,GLW or the MCT one? The thing that bothers me is that I don't know the original carrier, since I bought it unlocked and rooted already
KHammett said:
but then,which one should I download?
The VTR,GLW or the MCT one? The thing that bothers me is that I don't know the original carrier, since I bought it unlocked and rooted already
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Every Rom is different than other, there are some goods and some bads of every rom. Its up to You, which rom suits your needs Everything that you need to know is under Settings>About
inaqi69 said:
Every Rom is different than other, there are some goods and some bads of every rom. Its up to You, which rom suits your needs Everything that you need to know is under Settings>About
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So,they won't make difference if I download them? All of the three up there are going to work on my phone? I'm a noob so...I'm afraid to brick it, and this cell phone is kinda expensive here in Brazil (freaking taxes )