I recently got a GS4 from China and noticed the WiFi was not turning on... it is going though the notion with "turning on..." displayed on screen and not doing anything else.
After reading around on the internet I saw it maybe a firmware issue. So after doing some research I decide flashing it maybe the best solution to the the problem. After spending like a couple of hours ensuring I got the correct version of the firmware I got everything ready but when I put it in download mode I realized I maybe the wrong one.
(From Phone Info Samsung app)
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"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Sticker under battery says its the I9500...
In download mode I notice that is said that the model of the phone was SGH-I337 the AT&T I9505. Which confused me and made me want to check which firmware to get. The 3rd image doesn't really make sense based on what I have read along with fact that the first image calls the phone the i9500 but the 5th image shows the i9505 qualcomm processor. Also on the 1st image what is "jflteatt" under the device type?
I'm not sure what to do now, any help would be most appreciated.
Sorry to tell you this but you bought an S4 Clone.
From your screenshots its obvious its a clone.
I have an i9500 and the Phone Info screen you uploaded does not exist on my phone.
Sorry again.
kies
Gboss01 said:
Sorry to tell you this but you bought an S4 Clone.
From your screenshots its obvious its a clone.
I have an i9500 and the Phone Info screen you uploaded does not exist on my phone.
Sorry again.
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Kies recognizes it... I wouldn't have expected it to load up in kies if it was a clone.
Gboss01 said:
Sorry to tell you this but you bought an S4 Clone.
From your screenshots its obvious its a clone.
I have an i9500 and the Phone Info screen you uploaded does not exist on my phone.
Sorry again.
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That's an app, it's called phone info Samsung, u can find it on google play. Don't rush to conclusions if u are not sure of what u are saying.
Sent from Galaxy S4
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mogleyzw said:
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The solutions I see are:
- Wipe all and flash android 4.3 TGY-I9500ZSUCMK3 through ODIN -> HERE
or if give ya error
- Wipe all and flash android 4.4.2 TGY-I9500ZSUDNB3 through ODIN-> HERE
~ Myzrael ~ said:
That's an app, it's called phone info Samsung, u can find it on google play. Don't rush to conclusions if u are not sure of what u are saying.
Sent from Galaxy S4
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How bout you dont jump to conclusions too bud!
I have a mate who bought an "S4" from China, paid $130, and it looked the same but when we compared it against my i9500 it was littered with errors in the device info. The fake also only got EDGE and couldn't pick up 3G or HSPA.
In me saying the OP has probably got a fake I was not trying to belittle him but just make him aware.
Look nicely at the pics, the product is shown as "jflteatt" but its supposed to be a i9500...
jflteatt = the AT&T i9505 not an i9500
"Sticker under the battery says i9500" but device info says jflteatt. I seriously doubt Samsung would have let something like that slip through their Quality Control.
Maybe the OP can post us a pic of his about screen and not some phone info shots from an app available on the Google store.
That would end the debate.
@op sorry for derailing your thread. Have you tried getting into Download mode or Recovery Mode? My mates fake had a chinese recovery.
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Hi guys,
My Galaxy S4 (i9500) was working properly on Android 4.3 official, then I flash the Indian 4.4.2 (Oficial) and now every sensor and the front facing camera stopped working. All sensors are listes on CPU-Z, but none of them show any activity.. I've flash 2 custom ROMs trying to fix it but no luck after all.
Someone have a clue on what can I do to fix it?
Lezherus said:
Hi guys,
My Galaxy S4 (i9500) was working properly on Android 4.3 official, then I flash the Indian 4.4.2 (Oficial) and now every sensor and the front facing camera stopped working. All sensors are listes on CPU-Z, but none of them show any activity.. I've flash 2 custom ROMs trying to fix it but no luck after all.
Someone have a clue on what can I do to fix it?
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Dial *#1234# and attach one screenshot pls
Joku1981 said:
Dial *#1234# and attach one screenshot pls
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Here:
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"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Lezherus said:
HereIC
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Why you dont flash the brazilian Kitkat firmware for avoid problems if u are brazilian person? HERE its.
Joku1981 said:
Why you dont flash the brazilian Kitkat firmware for avoid problems if u are brazilian person? HERE its.
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Long story bro, summing it, I just bought this phone used for a real small value, the person who sold me said that this was what happened, he flashed the Indian ROM and things stopped working. When he flashed it there was no oficial Brazilian ROM, thats why he flashed the Indian one. I'm at work and can't flash a original ROM right now since it requires PC connection and I can't connect it at company's PCs. So I wanted to make sure it's really a software problem not hardware, what do you think? All sensors show up at CPU-Z, they're just not working.
Lezherus said:
Long story bro, summing it, I just bought this phone used for a real small value, the person who sold me said that this was what happened, he flashed the Indian ROM and things stopped working. When he flashed it there was no oficial Brazilian ROM, thats why he flashed the Indian one. I'm at work and can't flash a original ROM right now since it requires PC connection and I can't connect it at company's PCs. So I wanted to make sure it's really a software problem not hardware, what do you think? All sensors show up at CPU-Z, they're just not working.
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1. Only I hope the sensor apps are ticked/actived in settings
2. I think u have to try to flash the brazilian stock rom and we will see. Im thinking this person lied and sold u a faulty S4. But im not there, we will make some tests for verify
Joku1981 said:
1. Only I hope the sensor apps are ticked/actived in settings
2. I think u have to try to flash the brazilian stock rom and we will see. Im thinking this person lied and sold u a faulty S4. But im not there, we will make some tests for verify
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Well since I paid a real low price for that, would still worth it even if all these sensors are broken, but since they are reconized by the apps, I think they're working, just need to "configure" them. I'll try flashing this ROM when I get to home, bad thing I still have 12 longs hours before it hehe
But thank you anyways, I'll try that at home and let you know.
Hey guys i Just buy used sm n9005.
I noticed at home that imei and SN numbers on box and sticker under battery are same but soft say other on phone info. My note 3 working good and log into network i can call sms etc.
Should i care?
I get jig if IT will help.
Sry for my low English.
Lagu7 said:
Hey guys i Just buy used sm n9005.
I noticed at home that imei and SN numbers on box and sticker under battery are same but soft say other on phone info. My note 3 working good and log into network i can call sms etc.
Should i care?
I get jig if IT will help.
Sry for my low English.
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Need to determine if software has changed, or if anything has been done to the device,
brand new?
Refurb?
Used?
Stock OS?
so many reasons..
For now, I wouldn't JTAG or try anything until you've established why it is different.
Well the sell-man did write good imei on warranty card and wrong on bill xD It used latest xeo firmware.
I get new clean warranty card so i cant know about history of that phone :/
At kies It said xxx firmware.
{
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"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
The phone working perfect Just that imei an SN
Lagu7 said:
Well the sell-man did write good imei on warranty card and wrong on bill xD It used latest xeo firmware.
I get new clean warranty card so i cant know about history of that phone :/
At kies It said xxx firmware.View attachment 2994184View attachment 2994186View attachment 2994187
The phone working perfect Just that imei an SN
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It's possible the retailer has refurbished it (replaced motherboard), if he has gave you a new warranty and it works, I wouldn't worry too much about it.
Or you could just ask for you money back and go get one directly from Samsung
Lagu7 said:
Well the sell-man did write good imei on warranty card and wrong on bill xD It used latest xeo firmware.
I get new clean warranty card so i cant know about history of that phone :/
At kies It said xxx firmware.View attachment 2994184View attachment 2994186View attachment 2994187
The phone working perfect Just that imei an SN
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Can you post all screenshots from Phone INFO ★Samsung★ app?
And also go to the Menu > 'Refurbishment Check' and show the result?
The check result does say. Your phone has missing some important hardware info. And also your phone doesn't have "Headset Connect counter" in the USAGE HISTORY section.
What i Should do than?
Lagu7 said:
What i Should do than?
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Return to shop and request a refund if possible. Otherwise use it as it is, no problem.
Ok thanks, i understand that i cant use samsung warranty service with this device right? Just the shop where i buy?
Hi guys,
I have Galaxy S4 gt-i9505 but 2 weeks ago I went to sell it and buyer said its fake one or refrubised set.
The firmware says it SGH-I337 but software says its Galaxy S4 GT-i9505.
Moreover, can anybody please help let me know what sort of firmware will be best in it? Please guide me best rom/firmware now. The most stable. Previously, my set was ok.
I have tried SGH-I337 but it says failed in Odin.
The problem is battery drains so fast right after 7 hours in standby mode. Please help.
Please see attached images as well.
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"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Links to images are:
http://postimg.org/image/mb28bi8qf/
http://postimg.org/image/ywb3wjd7f/
http://postimg.org/image/5de3ce7jj/
http://postimg.org/image/n3vawslrb/
Thanks.
msklodhi said:
Hi guys,
I have Galaxy S4 gt-i9505 but 2 weeks ago I went to sell it and buyer said its fake one or refrubised set.
The firmware says it SGH-I337 but software says its Galaxy S4 GT-i9505.
Moreover, can anybody please help let me know what sort of firmware will be best in it? Please guide me best rom/firmware now. The most stable. Previously, my set was ok.
I have tried SGH-I337 but it says failed in Odin.
The problem is battery drains so fast right after 7 hours in standby mode. Please help.
Please see attached images as well.
Links to images are:
http://postimg.org/image/mb28bi8qf/
http://postimg.org/image/ywb3wjd7f/
http://postimg.org/image/5de3ce7jj/
http://postimg.org/image/n3vawslrb/
Thanks.
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Boot into download mode. There you can see your model.
Please explain.
Lennyz1988 said:
Boot into download mode. There you can see your model.
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Its says ODIN Mode:
Product Name: GT-I9505
Current Binary: Samsung Official
System Status: Official
But problem is when I put numbers: *#6329# It says: SGH-I337_SY_0608
Please see: http://postimg.org/image/mb28bi8qf/
http://postimg.org/image/mb28bi8qf/
Additionally, could you install Phone Info and write everything provided by the app here.
Sent from my GT-I9500
msklodhi said:
Its says ODIN Mode:
Product Name: GT-I9505
Current Binary: Samsung Official
System Status: Official
But problem is when I put numbers: *#6329# It says: SGH-I337_SY_0608
Please see: http://postimg.org/image/mb28bi8qf/
http://postimg.org/image/mb28bi8qf/
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I have no idea what *#6329# is even for. But it's irrelevant. You have an i9505. Ignore that other part.
Sorry my mistake
Lennyz1988 said:
I have no idea what *#6329# is even for. But it's irrelevant. You have an i9505. Ignore that other part.
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I am sorry the code is *#2663# which bring my firmware as SGH-I337_SY_0608
Please see link: http://postimg.org/image/mb28bi8qf/
Please review
krasCGQ said:
Additionally, could you install Phone Info and write everything provided by the app here.
Sent from my GT-I9500
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Can you please review this information in the link with attached images:
http://share.pho.to/9vhQZ
msklodhi said:
I am sorry the code is *#2663# which bring my firmware as SGH-I337_SY_0608
Please see link: http://postimg.org/image/mb28bi8qf/
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It's irrelevant that service code. It only shows the touchscreen information. For reference see this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=50936138&postcount=3
You are making it way harder then it is.
You have an i9505 period.
Thank for clearification
Lennyz1988 said:
It's irrelevant that service code. It only shows the touchscreen information. For reference see this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=50936138&postcount=3
You are making it way harder then it is.
You have an i9505 period.
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Thank you so much for your time and clearification in this regard. Now, I am sure I have original S4. Thanks for you time.
hii evrybody,
first i can't contact the seller because i buy it from my freind who bought it from another country ... he is a reliable seller and he always buy from him
well the phone was amazing smooth , great camera and all , just like any other galaxy S5
but one time i put my IMEI number into ( imei.info ) and boom the web cite says that this imei is for a Note 4
i cheaked the imei with *#06# and it's the same on the back of the phone
another freind say to me dial *#1234# and if the last 3 numbers from each line are the same that mean that the software isn't edited and it's official
well this is the result ....
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"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
ANOTHER WIERED THING !!!
when i put it into download mode it says product name that this is a SM-G900P
but on device info it says that this is G900F
so my questions are :
in case of realising android M by samsung will i have any problems by updating it ?
is my phone G900P or G900F ?
what is this phone and how the seller could do that ?
can i flash it just like any other phone whitout loosing the sim-unlock ?? and should i use G900P or G900F ROM ?
what is this phone and was i getting fooled by buying it ??
is it unlocked or not ? :/
i just want to undrestand this phone and learn more
can you edit your post? the giant red text is silly
-PiLoT- said:
can you edit your post? the giant red text is silly
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done
If it says G900P in download mode, that's the model you have
well , then why it says that this is g900F on device info
and will i loose sim unlock if i flash it
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i just notice that i can't find wifi hotspot on settings like any other s5
Have a read through the forums, there are a good few others with the same thing, G900F on device info, the box, the sticker under the battery etc, but in download mode it says a different model, and that is the correct model
*Detection* said:
Have a read through the forums, there are a good few others with the same thing, G900F on device info, the box, the sticker under the battery etc, but in download mode it says a different model, and that is the correct model
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i am new in the forum :v
can you help me to find a post wich explains this case
Nothing to explain, they are sold as a popular model when they are not actually that model at all, just to make sales most likely
Doesn't matter about being new to the forum, you know how to read lol
*Detection* said:
Nothing to explain, they are sold as a popular model when they are not actually that model at all, just to make sales most likely
Doesn't matter about being new to the forum, you know how to read lol
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i just want to know if my device is unlockedor not
will i lose sim unlock or not if i flash it ??
HELP ???
Friend of mine brought me his new LG G2 to flash custom rom (CloudyG2 in particular).
Since I was owner of LG G2 and did the thing several times, I thought that would be piece of cake like always.
I checked the software version it was 4.4.2 - fine. I checked the model - D802 - fine too.
I rooted it with iroot, it went fine.
After that custom recovery was next using the AutoRec.
After the reboot I got this:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
When the phone is pluged to PC in this state its detected as fastboot device (Marshall London Bootloader Interface).
Also, that is strange that the back of the device is not the same as on my LG G2 D802.
The LG logo is not printed, it's something like 3D metal.
The ring around the camera is reflective like mirror.
And the text on the bottom is in Chinese characters.
Anybody has idea which model is that and what I did wrong?
I know how to retrieve the LG G2 from fastboot softbrick, but I'm honestly not sure if this is really D802 and therefore don't know which firmware to flash.
My D802 says 'Made in Korea', that one says 'Made in China'. Did LG ever have G2's made in China? Could be a fake?
Andeby said:
My D802 says 'Made in Korea', that one says 'Made in China'. Did LG ever have G2's made in China? Could be a fake?
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With info I provided this is first thing that comes to mind, but I spent about 10 minutes with it before I bricked it, and I can confirm that it is not fake. I know this phone. Maybe it's just some unusual variant or subariant
mss1988 said:
With info I provided this is first thing that comes to mind, but I spent about 10 minutes with it before I bricked it, and I can confirm that it is not fake. I know this phone. Maybe it's just some unusual variant or subariant
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your phone is original, what it isnt is the baack cover..
and am pretty sure you got a refurbished phone.. read the links i give you..
the only way to tell what variant is by looking THE MOTHER BOARD ONLY. dont go by the other parts, whatever the MB says thats your variant ive seen alot of this and program says its d802 and mother board is d800 or ls980..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g2/general/warning-to-people-bought-phones-ebay-t2991195
raptorddd said:
your phone is original, what it isnt is the baack cover..
and am pretty sure you got a refurbished phone.. read the links i give you..
the only way to tell what variant is by looking THE MOTHER BOARD ONLY. dont go by the other parts, whatever the MB says thats your variant ive seen alot of this and program says its d802 and mother board is d800 or ls980..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g2/general/warning-to-people-bought-phones-ebay-t2991195
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It turns out that you are completely right.
I got back download mode using this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2582559
The model is actually LS980.
Thank you very much for your help.
you should see under the motherboard to see the actual model!!!!
mss1988 said:
It turns out that you are completely right.
I got back download mode using this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2582559
The model is actually LS980.
Thank you very much for your help.
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gald you got all sorted out.. :good:
your welcome