Hello friends!
(my phone: SGS 5 SM-g900F)
I tried it, but i failed on the "download mode".
Vol-down+pwr+home => there are only chinese/ korean letters
First is "factory mode"
Shortly later appears 7 possibilities to choose, but i dunno what that could it mean.
any ideas?
THX
magicvice
Are you sure this us a genuine galaxy s5 G900F? Try Phone Info to identify the device. Looks like a fake Samsung to me.
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look
I did it, see attachment. above
Device Info says :
model SM-G900
BuildNr:
KOT49H.G900DKEU1ANCC
THX
magicvice said:
I did it, see attachment. above
Device Info says :
model SM-G900
BuildNr:
KOT49H.G900DKEU1ANCC
THX
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Think its a fake device. I hope you didn`t pay too much for it.
[Q] HDC S5 G900F Clone MTK 6582 QuadCore. Look here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2749814&page=7 or here https://www.google.nl/search?q=KOT4...annel=rcs&gfe_rd=cr&ei=Ia3CU5GxIIKH8Qe1k4H4DA
THX
Thank you!
e.g. the s/n is in the info: 123456789ABCDEF
on the label: RF8F30M3G1024
&& IMEI Label/ Info is also not the same
&& USB device is reported as "MT65xx Android Phone"
Holy ****! I bought it yesterday from a friend, he has never bad minds, shure.
But I will talk to him, surely. (300€ was the price, now i know why, he told me: "can only use one phone")
Sadly I can sell it only as a fake-device .....
Thanks again for your support!
CU
magicvice
magicvice said:
Thank you!
e.g. the s/n is in the info: 123456789ABCDEF
on the label: RF8F30M3G1024
&& IMEI Label/ Info is also not the same
Holy ****! I bought it yesterday from a friend, he has never bad minds, shure.
But I will talk to him, surely. (300€ was the price, now i know why, he told me: "can only use one phone")
Sadly I can sell it only as a fake-device .....
Thanks again for your support!
CU
magicvice
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Well good luck and better check it twice next time
Even though it is a fake, and you would expect sub-standard - what are the differences? Is it a good phone still?
I ask because I work with Cisco equipment. There was reports of fakes (Cisco) floating around and it was difficult to spot, apparently they are just as good and are made in the same factory... so in this case the only time I would care about a fake is if I needed to return to warranty.
EDIT: just been reminded that fake products are illegal. - so this is why they're a problem.
Damn. Sorry for the bad news man.
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dieselboy said:
Even though it is a fake, and you would expect sub-standard - what are the differences? Is it a good phone still?
I ask because I work with Cisco equipment. There was reports of fakes (Cisco) floating around and it was difficult to spot, apparently they are just as good and are made in the same factory... so in this case the only time I would care about a fake is if I needed to return to warranty.
EDIT: just been reminded that fake products are illegal. - so this is why they're a problem.
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I know, what you mean, thats what I also thought. But as you can see in the pictures (in my first post) i can not handle it with korean letters .
As "gee2012" told me i should check deeper, I did it.
e.g.: With CPU-Z i could see, its not a quad-core processor, only 1,4 GB (internal SD-card), its a MT-65xx device... a.s.o.
The other point is s/n & IMEI a.s.o. because, I think if these devices become more distributed they will be suspended/ "network disabled" (who knows?).
&& the other point is (important), I CAN NOT INSTALL CM
But I have also good News: I have my money back, he was surprised about, what i had to say.
Finally, i must check now his and his girlfriend's new Cellphone .
Sometimes it's like this: happy to see a real new device and trusting (in something) and a bit blind ....
Be sure, in future it will not happend to me again, sure!
THX for the condolence
Yours
magicvice
I have the same device. Can anyone tell me how to factory reset this device? I've gotten into the factory reset sequence, but the menu to factory reset never comes up, it stays at "no command". I know that there is a combination of button presses that will unlock the menu, but I can't figure it out. Also, i tried fastboot -w and it just stuck on deleting data.
hello, I have a phone that has a need samsang flashing, as can you help me to be online again
duniromeo said:
hello, I have a phone that has a need samsang flashing, as can you help me to be online again
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You need to flash it with a scatterfile, using the Chinese smartphone tool. Do some Google searching and you'll find it. It flashes the file while it's off and plugged into the computer. The biggest problem is finding the right scatter file for the phone.
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I'm going to buy a used GT-N7000 off craigslist tomorrow but I'm concerned that it could be an imitation as I have read that there are several Chinese copies available ...
How can I tell if the phone on craigslist is the real deal?
I'd very much appreciate any quick responses!
Thanks!
Haints said:
I'm going to buy a used GT-N7000 off craigslist tomorrow but I'm concerned that it could be an imitation as I have read that there are several Chinese copies available ...
How can I tell if the phone on craigslist is the real deal?
I'd very much appreciate any quick responses!
Thanks!
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Check the about phone options...
glevitan said:
Check the about phone options...
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Thanks for responding, glevitan!
What should I be looking for under "about phone," exactly?
I know "about phone" will give you the model number, but couldn't a fake Note list a fake model number as well? All they would have to do is have it say "GT-N7000" under model number, right?
Thanks again for weighing in!
Haints said:
Thanks for responding, glevitan!
What should I be looking for under "about phone," exactly?
I know "about phone" will give you the model number, but couldn't a fake Note list a fake model number as well? All they would have to do is have it say "GT-N7000" under model number, right?
Thanks again for weighing in!
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Check that build version And model are correct. Usually that information differs from oem Samsung.
glevitan said:
Check that build version And model are correct. Usually that information differs from oem Samsung.
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But if it is rooted and running a ROM, which I believe this one is (some ICS rom), then won't it just display the custom ROM info under "Build number?"
At least, that is the way it is with my current S2. Under "Build number" it says SHOstock Rom v1.9.4.
EDIT: Just looked at the ad again--it doesn't say the phone is running a custom ROM, just that it is running the latest version of ICS ... What build number would that be?
Here is the ad, with photos, in case that helps ...
http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/ele/3370379962.html
Looks genuine to me.
Gesendet von meinem GT-N7000 mit Tapatalk 2
From pictures looking genuine .... Although do check the information mentioned by glevitan
Take the battery cover off, remove the battery. It will say GT N7000. But that looks legit.
It looks like he's running a Miui of some sort by the lock screen.
Personally the easiest way to spot a fake is to check the camera...most replica phones won't even sport a 8mp camera and hd video recording. After checking the 'About' in the settings, your best bet would be to check the cam. Check the cam's menu,photo/video resolution/quality.
Thanks to all of you for the excellent suggestions! They're very much appreciated and I feel a lot more confident going to meet with this guy today. Hopefully I'll be joining the Note family ....
antiochasylum said:
Take the battery cover off, remove the battery. It will say GT N7000. But that looks legit.
It looks like he's running a Miui of some sort by the lock screen.
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Yup, he's using MiLocker (free in the Play Store)
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looks genuine n7000
Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk 2
Hey check the internal memory it should be over 11GB.. If it's less.. Around 8GB so might be a brick device..
Enviado desde mi GT-N7000 usando Tapatalk 2
the real one has the battery charging input near the home button, the fake one battery charging slot is next to audio 3.55mm hole.
you may also closely examine the box, any bar coding, manufacturing info.Remove the back cover examine the sticker under the batteryMatch the IMEI, *#06# to the sticker, and to label on box.Use some web-based IMEI look up sites to verify the IMEI matches the model.
buy from a geniune samsung authorise dealer.
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda premium
There are many imei checking sites.. Get the imei and give a search. It will give you the manufacture info in a sec...
Build quality is also a thing, Only Geniune Note will feel solid in hand without any quickie noise...
A fake won't have an spen if a stylus is there then either will that work or multi touch pinch etc. Will but if both work then it's genuine.
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problem solved, the phone was fake, got my refund thanks to everyone
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brought i9300 (used, cracked screen) online for mobo replace of my old bricked phone, can anyone tell if this phones a fake or not?
im not with the phone atm, i got my brother to take pictures, it doesnt have a samsung boot logo, it goes straight to the "android" logo,
i would like to know ASAP, to see if i can do anything with the seller. get my money back or something (i highly doubt)
thanks heaps, any help would be greatly appreciated.
PS: new phone on the right, old legit samsung on the left
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sorry, i most likely put this in the wrong place too, i didnt really know what i was doing, hence buying the fake s3......
adamDilger said:
sorry, i most likely put this in the wrong place too, i didnt really know what i was doing, hence buying the fake s3......
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I think you have bough pure s4 with stock android
Wow!
jPush said:
I think you have bough pure s4 with stock android
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oh wow! what a score!
no please. i would like to try and get my money back, any help would be greatly appreciated
adamDilger said:
PS: new phone on the right, old legit samsung on the left
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Well, it's obvious I guess... I start to hate ebay too
That's a S3 clone yes. Get your money back.
FredBE said:
That's a S3 clone yes. Get your money back.
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thanks for the help, when i said to the guy it was a fake he told me he did an imei number check and it come up as a korean samsung (i dont believe him) , is there anyway i can prove that its a fake? i want to be %100 sure before i start
thanks heaps
adamDilger said:
thanks for the help, when i said to the guy it was a fake he told me he did an imei number check and it come up as a korean samsung (i dont believe him) , is there anyway i can prove that its a fake? i want to be %100 sure before i start
thanks heaps
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Try fitting some Samsung Accessories to see if it fits? Search on Youtube "Samsung Galaxy S3 Korean" and compare it with your phone and send the seller the video. I hate fake phones!
cheers
Cesar124 said:
Try fitting some Samsung Accessories to see if it fits? Search on Youtube "Samsung Galaxy S3 Korean" and compare it with your phone and send the seller the video. I hate fake phones!
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hmm thats not gonna cut it, my old s3 is a i9300, and this "new" one claims to be a i9300, but its completely different, and doesn't have the samsung boot logo, just comes up "android", should this be enough? cause i9300 is the international s3, so how could the korea i9300 be any different? does a korea i9300 even exist?
thanks, i just need some facts so i can get my money back
adamDilger said:
hmm thats not gonna cut it, my old s3 is a i9300, and this "new" one claims to be a i9300, but its completely different, and doesn't have the samsung boot logo, just comes up "android", should this be enough? cause i9300 is the international s3, so how could the korea i9300 be any different? does a korea i9300 even exist?
thanks, i just need some facts so i can get my money back
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A Korean i9300 does exist. But once it shows "Android" as the boot animation, It's automatically a fake as Samsung never distributes phones that show that (that I know of). Get your money back! :fingers-crossed:
adamDilger said:
thanks for the help, when i said to the guy it was a fake he told me he did an imei number check and it come up as a korean samsung (i dont believe him) , is there anyway i can prove that its a fake? i want to be %100 sure before i start
thanks heaps
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My brother bought one of those too during a travel. Korean Samsung IMEI as well.
But then he came back to Belgium and our local GSM/3g network provider blacklisted his S3/IMEI...
great
FredBE said:
My brother bought one of those too during a travel. Korean Samsung IMEI as well.
But then he came back to Belgium and our local GSM/3g network provider blacklisted his S3/IMEI...
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Cesar124 said:
A Korean i9300 does exist. But once it shows "Android" as the boot animation, It's automatically a fake as Samsung never distributes phones that show that (that I know of). Get your money back! :fingers-crossed:
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wow, thanks heaps, you guys are awesome, and how good is this site!
cheers, i've contacted the seller, lets hope he gets back to me :good:
EDIT: seller gave refund, he'd been ripped off himself, so he tried to get rid of it on gumtree. Phew. thanks again.
Hello guys i dont know, i have been searching all over google and i cannot find anything that helps me weel the truth is i dont understand much of rooting and roms etc etc... I know little... So its the following i have bought a Samsung Galaxy S5 mini SM-9006V from fastcardtech and the phone has numerous problems:
- Unlocking by sliding to the menu not working only by camera icon.
- Contacts get all messed up when i scroll down
- Youtube videos wont play
- Phone is too Slow
So my question is: "Is there any tutorial on how to install a rom for this clone ? "
I need a good rom for this chinese phone compatible with its model and a tutorial on how to do this ?
Sorry if i posted this on wrong section. And sorry for my bad english...
There is no support here for clones. It probably has a MediaTek chipset, in which case it won't be compatible with anything in the S5 forums.
lionfizz said:
Hello guys i dont know, i have been searching all over google and i cannot find anything that helps me weel the truth is i dont understand much of rooting and roms etc etc... I know little... So its the following i have bought a Samsung Galaxy S5 mini SM-9006V from fastcardtech and the phone has numerous problems:
- Unlocking by sliding to the menu not working only by camera icon.
- Contacts get all messed up when i scroll down
- Youtube videos wont play
- Phone is too Slow
So my question is: "Is there any tutorial on how to install a rom for this clone ? "
I need a good rom for this chinese phone compatible with its model and a tutorial on how to do this ?
Sorry if i posted this on wrong section. And sorry for my bad english...
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Don`t know what you payed for the device but its money wasted imo Better save up a bit longer and get a proper phone.
You're totally wrong here actually^^
SgtIcetea said:
You're totally wrong here actually^^
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Nah it's valid. He put money into a device that has zero support from the company. Unless he spent less than $100 USD, he might as well have gotten a low end device with similar specs that actually comes with support from the company.
Hellscythe said:
Nah it's valid. He put money into a device that has zero support from the company. Unless he spent less than $100 USD, he might as well have gotten a low end device with similar specs that actually comes with support from the company.
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Exactly.
A good phone for you is Galaxy S3 Mini, but, why do you bought a clone?
andrei1412 said:
A good phone for you is Galaxy S3 Mini, but, why do you bought a clone?
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Some people think that clones are very close to the real thing, so they think they are getting a good deal. Maybe scams too.
lionfizz said:
Hello guys i dont know, i have been searching all over google and i cannot find anything that helps me weel the truth is i dont understand much of rooting and roms etc etc... I know little... So its the following i have bought a Samsung Galaxy S5 mini SM-9006V from fastcardtech and the phone has numerous problems:
- Unlocking by sliding to the menu not working only by camera icon.
- Contacts get all messed up when i scroll down
- Youtube videos wont play
- Phone is too Slow
So my question is: "Is there any tutorial on how to install a rom for this clone ? "
I need a good rom for this chinese phone compatible with its model and a tutorial on how to do this ?
Sorry if i posted this on wrong section. And sorry for my bad english...
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Go to needrom[dot]com you'll find lots of ROMS for Chinese phones. I had the same phone as yours and I'm currently looking for the right ROM so help/notify me if you got one :good:
Hello,
I recently purchased a Galaxy s5 SM-G900F on a french website (Eglobalcentral.fr).
Or so they said.
I wanted to root it, by flashing CF-Auto-Root-klte-kltexx-smg900f on it with Odin, but it didn't work.
And then I took a closer look on the infos on the screen on the download mode and saw that it said Product Name : sm-g9006v...
Plus, as you can see, the knox flag is already tripped. It was before I touched it.
But in the phone properties, it says SM-G900F. So which one is it ? How can I root it ? Have I been scammed ?
Thanks a lot !
EDIT : wanted to add a screenshot but I can't because I'm new ^^
LeRalouf said:
Hello,
I recently purchased a Galaxy s5 SM-G900F on a french website (Eglobalcentral.fr).
Or so they said.
I wanted to root it, by flashing CF-Auto-Root-klte-kltexx-smg900f on it with Odin, but it didn't work.
And then I took a closer look on the infos on the screen on the download mode and saw that it said Product Name : sm-g9006v...
Plus, as you can see, the knox flag is already tripped. It was before I touched it.
But in the phone properties, it says SM-G900F. So which one is it ? How can I root it ? Have I been scammed ?
Thanks a lot !
EDIT : wanted to add a screenshot but I can't because I'm new ^^
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Remove your back cover and battery, the model and info should be there
Cryceratops said:
Remove your back cover and battery, the model and info should be there
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It's written SM-G900F there. But still, why is there a SM-G9006V in download mode ? And why can't I flash a Samsung Stock ROM on it ?
LeRalouf said:
It's written SM-G900F there. But still, why is there a SM-G9006V in download mode ? And why can't I flash a Samsung Stock ROM on it ?
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It seems that the G9006V is the Chinese model. If the product was advertised as a G900F you should contact the seller regarding a fraudulent advertisement. I'm sure even with Knox being tripped they'll be willing to reimburse or exchange it, that's a very shady practice.
Cryceratops said:
It seems that the G9006V is the Chinese model. If the product was advertised as a G900F you should contact the seller regarding a fraudulent advertisement. I'm sure even with Knox being tripped they'll be willing to reimburse or exchange it, that's a very shady practice.
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So you think the download mode is "right" and the label under the battery is wrong ?
Download mode is correct
*Detection* said:
Download mode is correct
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Okay... I'll try to get a refund then, and buy a real one from another well known website. Thanks.
Okay, I'm beginning to think I'm cursed.
I purchased another SM-G900F, from a well known french site, full price.
They sent me a SM-G901F -_-
I'm going to keep it, but still, is that common practice ?
Hi there,
i'm from France too and purchased the same weird G900F, from the same site (eglobal). It's also a disguised G900V, with sort of a "frankenstein" firmware, some parts are from g9006v (recovery, bootloader) and some part middle east G900F.
Can you tell me what did you do with it? Did the seller refund you?
The g901F is a beefier version of the S5, with a snapdragon 805. There is a cf autoroot version for it so i wouldn't mind too much. What was the site?
Thanks
kernou said:
Hi there,
i'm from France too and purchased the same weird G900F, from the same site (eglobal). It's also a disguised G900V, with sort of a "frankenstein" firmware, some parts are from g9006v (recovery, bootloader) and some part middle east G900F.
Can you tell me what did you do with it? Did the seller refund you?
The g901F is a beefier version of the S5, with a snapdragon 805. There is a cf autoroot version for it so i wouldn't mind too much. What was the site?
Thanks
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I asked for a refund, they say they have 2-3 days delay to answer. I'll let you know.
And yes, I'm gonna keep the g901f, I've already root it, I don't mind either ^^
LeRalouf said:
I asked for a refund, they say they have 2-3 days delay to answer.
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I did that myself...four times. Still no answer, three weeks later!
It seems they found a solution to sell the unsold chinese S5 , the model didn't do well in China...but they don't want to ear about it!
kernou said:
I did that myself...four times. Still no answer, three weeks later!
It seems they found a solution to sell the unsold chinese S5 , the model didn't do well in China...but they don't want to ear about it!
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Well, I'll wait three days, and then I'll see with Paypal, since I used my Paypal account to pay. They are efficient most of the time
Ok, let me know what happens next!
LeRalouf said:
...since I used my Paypal account to pay. They are efficient most of the time
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Unfortunately, i didn't so i'm interested in the development of your "case".
kernou said:
Unfortunately, i didn't so i'm interested in the development of your "case".
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It seems they don't respond to me either. I created a "litige" with Paypal, I give them 'til the end of the week and then I'll change that "litige" into a "réclamation". That's Paypal procedure, first they only forward your message, then they handle it themselves...
It seems like eglobalcentral.fr doesn't care about individuals, I really hope they will care about Paypal.
I'm sorry for you, I'm not sure you'll get anything by yourself...
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Unfortunately, i didn't so i'm interested in the development of your "case".
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They responded to Paypal, my case is still ongoing. We will see...
Fortunately i managed to install Lidroid rom on the device, which is already rooted and includes french language. It's a very good rom (4.4.2, touchwiz with a few tweaks...), and everything works great, network and all.
Conclusion : Never buy from that website.
Sent from my SM-G900F using XDA Free mobile app
Soufiansky said:
Conclusion : Never buy from that website.
Sent from my SM-G900F using XDA Free mobile app
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Yep, never again! I'll gladly pay a few dozen bucks more next time and deal with true retailers, not vanishing crooks!
kernou said:
Yep, never again! I'll gladly pay a few dozen bucks more next time and deal with true retailers, not vanishing crooks!
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I sent mine back today, and Paypal will pay me back whatever happens now. So yeah, for me too, conclusion is "never buy from this website again" ^^
Hi Guys!
Hope you can help a fellow out.
i flashed it using Odin, and the samsung retail mode is now gone! - So perfect so far!
Now i can put in my sim card in and even press my pin code. But the phone won't let me get on to the network.
the phones imei is: 00000000000000
baseband version is: G935FXXU1APD1
I dont know if you can use the info, but tell me if you need more info.
Realataei said:
Hi Guys!
Hope you can help a fellow out.
i flashed it using Odin, and the samsung retail mode is now gone! - So perfect so far!
Now i can put in my sim card in and even press my pin code. But the phone won't let me get on to the network.
the phones imei is: 00000000000000
baseband version is: G935FXXU1APD1
I dont know if you can use the info, but tell me if you need more info.
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I believe that since it's a demo unit you're not going to be able to use it. Except for wifi and bluetooth of course.
An IMEI is kinda important.
Out of curiosity... where did you get this?
Binary100100 said:
I believe that since it's a demo unit you're not going to be able to use it. Except for wifi and bluetooth of course.
An IMEI is kinda important.
Out of curiosity... where did you get this?
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Isn't there any way to get it to work with sim card ?
Realataei said:
Isn't there any way to get it to work with sim card ?
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Not if it's not programmed with an IMEI.
So... where did you get this?
Binary100100 said:
Not if it's not programmed with an IMEI.
So... where did you get this?
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Why are you so interested in where i got it ??
Realataei said:
Why are you so interested in where i got it ??
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Because if it was sold to you from someone then a reward might be available for the apprehension of the person that had stolen it and you would have valuable information.
Also, it is against forum rules to assist anyone in unlocking or tampering with an IMEI an any way especially for a stolen device. Since it appears to be that way, you're on your own. So good luck!
Binary100100 said:
Because if it was sold to you from someone then a reward might be available for the apprehension of the person that had stolen it and you would have valuable information.
Also, it is against forum rules to assist anyone in unlocking or tampering with an IMEI an any way especially for a stolen device. Since it appears to be that way, you're on your own. So good luck!
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Certain stores sell these out if it's excessively supplied by Samsung. It's supplied by samsung on an entirely free no-agreement basis, since they are not expected to survive after the device reaches EOL (LED Burn-in, Customer Damages.. etc).
So the OP may not have necessarily stolen it, but may have obtained it in a clearance sale.
And of course, No. There is no reward involved as the device itself is designed without an IMEI so that the general public may not get to use it.
As all ready posted if it's a demo unit then basically all you have and will have is a wifi tablet. There is no IMEI number for the device and any attempt to use a different one is illegal. Really hope you weren't ripped off with it but as IMEI changing is illegal I will have to close the thread
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