hi everyone,
i'm newbie here, i wanna ask something about rooting things,
i recently bought a galaxy s4 from my vacation, and its really make me frustated to know that i've got tricked and bought the fake one.
then at least i try to root it and try the step in several forum but i cant access the download mode , and i cant access my developer setting (when i tap the built number rapidly, nothing happened, no notification -> "you're now the developer" )
here is the phone information
Model Number : GT-I9500
Android Version : 4.2.2
Baseband Version : MAUI.11AMD.W12.22.SP.V17.2013/05/08 11:12
Kernel Version : 3.0.13 1313 V51 Tue Aug 13 14:26:35 CST 2013
Build Number : JDQ39.I9500ZHUAMDE
Custom Build Version : 1376375205
when i try to press power+home+volume down, it didnt show the menu like the common device (it show the robot with an error triangle in his stomach)
then this menu appear when i press the home button
menu list:
-reboot system now
-apply update from sdcard
-apply update from sdcard2
-applyupdate from cache
-wipe data / factory reset
-wipe cache partition
-backup user data
-restore user data
and the worst part is, when i choose any of the menu, its no effect, nothing happened
can someone help me ? is that nothing i can do with this fake device ?
thank you very much, sorry for my bad english
It is quite visible that this is not a genuine S4. The space above the home button is so huge!
it is visible by the screen size that is not an original galaxy s4 of any model!
you were tricked by whoever you bought it from!
Sorry methods for the original S4 won't work for a device with different hardware components and software structure such as your device.
Best not to mess with it since there's no firmware widely available and you could brick the device by flashing non-compatible software.
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Super mega fake
Enviado desde mi GT-I9500 usando Tapatalk 2
it was my fault i didnt know for sure about the real ones looks like and just bought it without asking anyone :crying:
what a bad luck
TechnologyRevolution said:
it was my fault i didnt know for sure about the real ones looks like and just bought it without asking anyone :crying:
what a bad luck
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Man, don't worry, money comes and goes.
Just sell this one (telling the buyer it is fake of course) or just give it to someone and buy the real one (or a LG G2 perhaps).
But make sure to go a shop before and look how the real one looks.
How much did you spend on it?
Sent from my GT-I9500 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
80€ is hirer in Macedonia & secon hand SGS4 is 360€
now you see the diffrence
Hi all..
Today I bought a s4-i9500..I was told its an imported version and was unlocked.
When checked I see that the maximum Camera resolution is 8mp & not 13mp..there is no option to zoom, or dual shot in video..front camera looks like a vga one ..
Is it normal ..?? Please advise..below r a few details :
Baseband: UNIVERSAL5410
BUILD: JDQ39.I9500XXUAMDL
I did a factory reset..but in vain.its got a 4.2.2..with no available system or software updates..
Please help..
md.abidahmed said:
Hi all..
Today I bought a s4-i9500..I was told its an imported version and was unlocked.
When checked I see that the maximum Camera resolution is 8mp & not 13mp..there is no option to zoom, or dual shot in video..front camera looks like a vga one ..
Is it normal ..?? Please advise..below r a few details :
Baseband: UNIVERSAL5410
BUILD: JDQ39.I9500XXUAMDL
I did a factory reset..but in vain.its got a 4.2.2..with no available system or software updates..
Please help..
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Seems like it is a fake one. download cpu-z from market and check what cpu you have
Its ARM cortex-a9
Cores=2
I think tou have a fake one.
Sent from my GT-I9505 using xda app-developers app
I thougt so..thanks for the quick suggestions..I am returning the phone ..
hello,
I come to you for a problem on a false s5 galaxy.
I bought 2 gsm s5 false in the street I do not know ...
My configuration: the model as: gt-i9600, android 4.4.2, baseband version of i9600xxuamde, kernel number 3.4.5build JDQ39.i9600ZSUAMDF and build custom version of galaxy.20140424.a9fm.v019.
My problem is the following, the functions GPS WIFI ... are ok but when I want to make a call or I receive a call the mobile phone reboot directly.
I've already done a hard reset but still the same problem.
For the same problem when the 3g data connection is open gsm reboot without stop loop.
I can not find a custom rom for my model ...
Can you help me please??
Thank you and sorry for my english
FREDPROTEX said:
Can you help me please??
Thank you and sorry for my english
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Very annoying but in the forum galaxy s5 what can we do for you
FREDPROTEX said:
I can not find a custom rom for my model ...
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That would be because developers buy the real official phones and not these fake ones. You will not find custom ROM's for fakes on XDA for this reason.
FREDPROTEX said:
hello,
I come to you for a problem on a false s5 galaxy.
I bought 2 gsm s5 false in the street I do not know ...
My configuration: the model as: gt-i9600, android 4.4.2, baseband version of i9600xxuamde, kernel number 3.4.5build JDQ39.i9600ZSUAMDF and build custom version of galaxy.20140424.a9fm.v019.
My problem is the following, the functions GPS WIFI ... are ok but when I want to make a call or I receive a call the mobile phone reboot directly.
I've already done a hard reset but still the same problem.
For the same problem when the 3g data connection is open gsm reboot without stop loop.
I can not find a custom rom for my model ...
Can you help me please??
Thank you and sorry for my english
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There won't be a custom rom for a chinese copy, they don't have sources available or anything to work with.
Maybe the phone is defective? If it's not rooted then it's quite difficult to diagnose the source of the reboot (last_kmsg would help).
What country did you get these in?
So aliens have landed on xda.
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
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
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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.
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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?
I'm about to buy Samsung Galaxy S5 Copy G900H
Device Name: Galaxy S5
Model number: SM-G900H
Adnroid Version: 4.4.4
Baseband version: G900HXXU1ANCE
Kernel version: [email protected] #1 Thu Oct 9 18:35:13 CST 2014
Build number: KOT49H39.G90HXXU1ANCD
Software version: V71.00
So this is the phone i will buy, and i'm wondering whats actually size of memory,cpu,gpu,size of display and camera? also how good sensors are?
Why i'm asking you guys, because seller is not really sure how to do anything, he also tried to download application from google store, and it failed with some error, and i'm afraid that i dont buy the biggest and lowest copy that ever been placed for sale, so please people if you have copy like this one share your opinions, would be awesome to hear some good things about phone. Thanks i need quick help so please anyone?
Endoralol said:
I'm about to buy Samsung Galaxy S5 Copy G900H
Device Name: Galaxy S5
Model number: SM-G900H
Adnroid Version: 4.4.4
Baseband version: G900HXXU1ANCE
Kernel version: [email protected] #1 Thu Oct 9 18:35:13 CST 2014
Build number: KOT49H39.G90HXXU1ANCD
Software version: V71.00
So this is the phone i will buy, and i'm wondering whats actually size of memory,cpu,gpu,size of display and camera? also how good sensors are?
Why i'm asking you guys, because seller is not really sure how to do anything, he also tried to download application from google store, and it failed with some error, and i'm afraid that i dont buy the biggest and lowest copy that ever been placed for sale, so please people if you have copy like this one share your opinions, would be awesome to hear some good things about phone. Thanks i need quick help so please anyone?
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Please someone can help me? he sended me phone, i dont want to buy something that is totally not worth, just give me specifications of it
A fake or clone phone is never worth buying. Nothing on xda will work for those and you would be hard pressed to find anything to root, mod, etc.
Totally agree, you get what you pay for.
And to add to what the previous poster said about nothing here on XDA working with your device, if you *did* try to flash a rom or mod from here you WILL end up bricking your phone.......everything on XDA is developed exclusively for official OEM products......
Sent from my rooted, debloated stocKK kn0x0 SM-G900F