Hey everyone,
I live in Turkey and I bought my N9005 from Germany (Saturn-I think it is DBT version)
I contacted samsung.de and they provided unlock code for region lock.
and it is officially region unlocked.
I've been waiting for kitkat update for DBT version but nothing came online yet.
So here is the question,
What happens to my "unlock", if I flash poland or any other FW via Odin to my N9005?
will I need to contact samsung.de for a new unlock code , which takes 10-15 days to get one.
or it will stay region unlocked after Odin flash of any FW (european)
Thanks in advance for the answers.
Hi! I would like to ask if there is an Unbranded European NI4 Firmware for the SM-G900F? Almost all I see are branded ones, though there are 2 Unlocked Asian Firmwares, but a little hesitant to flash them. European FW by my experience are the safest to flash.
Many thanks!
Yes, currently NI4 are only available for Philippines, Thailand and Malaysia.
I have (unbranded) WanamaLite ANI4 running which is perfectly stable and running fine with very low battery consumption. It's the UK version (BTU) that is very basic with only some very usefull mods.
Hi guys quick one , in order to unbrand my galaxy S5 which ROM should i flash.
I remember stock roms being BTU but for the s5 I'm seeing info that says VIR roms might be stock UK
Whats the difference between the two which should i flash for stock unbranded UK.
Many thanks
BTU is stock unbranded.
VIR is stock with extra carrier bloatware included.
VIR is Virgin Mobile in the UK
Will it break OTA and Kies firmware recognition and updates after flashing from a stock German Vodafone carrier rom G900FXXU1BNL9 to UK unbranded G900FXXU1BOD3?
I've had that issue with an S1 before, but it didn't really matter as it was out of warranty.
EDIT: I think I have a semi answer if I change the CSC via the rom as I did with my S1 it disables OTA and Kies, but is it fully restored when the original CSC is restored?
Have no problem on mine, has no warranty so it's on custom rom's. While ago I rooted the stock kk on my friend n9005 and upgraded it to the last stock of the time, it is now on n9005xxugnh1 (csc: n9005huignj2) stock H3G (tre in Italy) - he wants to upgrade to stock Lollipop but the LP H3G roms are old and in my experience terrible - the most stock up to date are the unbranded ones (ITV):N9005XXUGBOK6. So here is my question: do I dirty upgrade with MOP or FF from the rooted stock branded H3G kk to the stock unbranded LP or do I have to do some steps in between like rooted H3G kk to unbranded kk (to root) and finally unbranded LP?
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Have no problem on mine, has no warranty so it's on custom rom's. While ago I rooted the stock kk on my friend n9005 and upgraded it to the last stock of the time, it is now on n9005xxugnh1 (csc: n9005huignj2) stock H3G (tre in Italy) - he wants to upgrade to stock Lollipop but the LP H3G roms are old and in my experience terrible - the most stock up to date are the unbranded ones (ITV):N9005XXUGBOK6. So here is my question: do I dirty upgrade with MOP or FF from the rooted stock branded H3G kk to the stock unbranded LP or do I have to do some steps in between like rooted H3G kk to unbranded kk (to root) and finally unbranded LP?
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You can't unbrand the device like that. You will have to buy a IMEI unlock code to unbrand it.
I wrote unbrand, not unlock! The phone is not carrier locked, simply the Samsung stock rom has some apps and boot screen of the provider - none of branded n9005 I've seen here in Italy are carrier locked, not Tim, Wind, Vodafone, H3G- Mine was H3G even if it was sent me by Samsung as replacement (it was brand new) also this one was bought in a shop without a subscription to H3G
verbumomo said:
I wrote unbrand, not unlock! The phone is not carrier locked, simply the Samsung stock rom has some apps and boot screen of the provider - none of branded n9005 I've seen here in Italy are carrier locked, not Tim, Wind, Vodafone, H3G- Mine was H3G even if it was sent me by Samsung as replacement (it was brand new) also this one was bought in a shop without a subscription to H3G
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1. The latest H3G firmware is N9005XXUGBOD6 (not old). They are preparing the new update to it.
2. Unbrand is easy only if your device allow installing other CSC Code countries. How you can know them? Install this APP and take a look in CSC Code Tab -> Available CSC Codes (example in the pic attached). You can't unbrand it if there you dont' see that setting or only 1 CSC available (it means lock/branded device).
*Answering your first question if you have more CSC availables:
1. Download android 4.4.2 of the CSC that your device supports (and you selected).
2. Backup all your internal data (+ IMEI too).
3. Reset your flash counter via Triangle Away 3.26.
4. Flash the firmware of the step 1 via ODIN.
5. Update your device to Lollipop via OTA or via ODIN directly.
Well as it is stock branded and never flashed a different rom (all upgrades have been official H3G via Odin after root) it won't have any CSC in "available" - AFAIK csc has nothing to do with the IMEI, the code involved in lock/unlock a device. On mine I rooted, chanced recovery and flashed unbranded (ITV) and then custom rom (with ITV, as only a few have HUI) and have different CSC available... but when it was brand new there was only HUI (italian H3G) and nothing else - that one of my doubts: dirty flashing or not? Will it have problems from a 4.4.2 HUI csc to a 5.0 ITV and probably different pit. Personally I returned to kk, waiting for rock stable N5 port -I don't care about estetic and prefer battery friendly dark themes...
My friend wants LP, the H3G from may gave some problems on mine (battery life was terrible) - so I think the last ITV should be a better choice...
So finally you suggest to be "classical": step from actual 442 HUI rom to 442 ITV (towelroot able version, pre july 2014) and then upgrade to last LP ITV. Don't think that triangle away is needed as in case of problems a neat clean flash of H3G stock should be made...