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[Q] SGS4 origin and how to change it.

I just got my phone, when I opened it I noticed that the first language option that was given to me was spanish (or maybe portugese not really sure) anyway, that got me curious, did my phone come originally from south america or somewhere in the iberian peninsula?
I was sure about this when I opened the browser and saw this locked bookmark from samsung that is in spanish.
anyway, is there anyway to know where my phone originally came from or was manufactured for? and is there any way to change this?
Thank you.

You can search the baseband info on sammobile.com
I found that my ebay purchased unit was bound for Trinidad/Tobago.

Thanks!
Mine is for Colombia (COO)
will it be OK to install a firmware other than the one for colombia? for example I want to change to a firmware from brazil instead or germany.

xeloz01 said:
will it be OK to install a firmware other than the one for colombia? for example I want to change to a firmware from brazil instead or germany.
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I'd like to know as well - I'd like to install the latest firmware (I9500XXUAMDM I believe?) from another country as my country (S. Africa) is currently on I9500XXUAMDE

prodigyX said:
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I'd like to know as well - I'd like to install the latest firmware (I9500XXUAMDM I believe?) from another country as my country (S. Africa) is currently on I9500XXUAMDE
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i like to know as well.

*bump*

Yes you can guys
flash via ODIN. Download firmware from samfirmware

Surely flashing a different firmware cant change the origin of the phone?

Be careful, your warranty may not be valid if the phones from a different country >. <
Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk 2

[Q] Buying S4 @ Samsung Store UK-Which FW is inside?

Hi Folks,
If i buy a S4 in a SAMSUNG Store in the UK (London) - will the Firmware/ROM will be completely unbranded?
which 3 letters denotes such Firmware? i.e 9505XX***? will i get OTA updates even if i'm not in London later on ?
Will such a Firmware have the option to add a Hebrew keyboard and input ?
is it part of the original OS or SAMSUNG remove it for the UK market?
thanks
Thanks
Tal

Why you need ota if you can get any firmware from here
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damador said:
Why you need ota if you can get any firmware from here
Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk 2
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Well i'm looking for a Samsung official firmware that can be updated from Samsung like any other.
i dont want root or custom it. i just want something similar to what i get from an iOS experience. Official updates by samsung to device
as far as i get it the updates for S4 are controlled by the Operators, if i buy at the samsung store will i get updates which are not controlled by the operators. We know that operators do not release updates quickly and its annoying.
Here in .IL the i9505 is not the official phone - here its the i9500 and no lte. the i9505 is being sold here non official yet with a customized firmware that translated the TW to hebrew (YUCK) which is made by someone unknown - no idea how i can put a Samsung official (English firmware) that will get me updates, and will also support allow to install the built in hebrew input keyboard. no need for a hebrew gui.
any ideas?
thanks

i bought 2 from handtec uk store (black and white)and i recieved different versions.. the white was I9505OXXAMDB BTU & the black one was from Poland i think, cant remember but was strange language on the box !!

meshal300 said:
i bought 2 from handtec uk store (black and white)and i recieved different versions.. the white was I9505OXXAMDB BTU & the black one was from Poland i think, cant remember but was strange language on the box !!
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Thanks man, can you please check if you can add a hebrew keyboard input on any of those?
i wonder if i should get the 9505 or the i9500 here - no LTE here in israel yet - maybe in 2 years...

taltalon said:
If i buy a S4 in a SAMSUNG Store in the UK (London) - will the Firmware/ROM will be completely unbranded?
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Yes.
taltalon said:
which 3 letters denotes such Firmware? i.e 9505XX***? will i get OTA updates even if i'm not in London later on ?
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BTU and yes.
taltalon said:
Will such a Firmware have the option to add a Hebrew keyboard and input ?
is it part of the original OS or SAMSUNG remove it for the UK market?
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no idea.

Odia said:
Yes.
BTU and yes.
no idea.
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Thanks a lot Odia !
I have two options - but an i9500 Octa core here with no LTE (LTE will be here in 1-2 years) or the i9505 in London.
What do you guys recommend? the i9505 as far as i see is not that bad and will support future LTE here while the i9500 will be hard to get rid off as everyone will want an LTE phone then...
Thanks guys !

taltalon said:
Thanks a lot Odia !
I have two options - but an i9500 Octa core here with no LTE (LTE will be here in 1-2 years) or the i9505 in London.
What do you guys recommend? the i9505 as far as i see is not that bad and will support future LTE here while the i9500 will be hard to get rid off as everyone will want an LTE phone then...
Thanks guys !
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best place to buy unadulterated S4 is amazon... make sure you buy from amazon not from third party sellers selling in amazon... I would get the LTE version if you want LTE.

[Q] difference between n900w8 and n9000-n9005

Hey everyone.
I'd like to ask what's the differences between the n900w8 and the n9000-n9005?
I live in Canada and I would like to buy the note 3 but the only model offered here is the n900w8 and I don't know if there is any support here or i can flash different roms/kernels etc.
If I can't I will order an n9005 from Europe or USA.
Thanks!

angelossssss said:
Hey everyone.
I'd like to ask what's the differences between the n900w8 and the n9000-n9005?
I live in Canada and I would like to buy the note 3 but the only model offered here is the n900w8 and I don't know if there is any support here or i can flash different roms/kernels etc.
If I can't I will order an n9005 from Europe or USA.
Thanks!
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About N900W8
it s one of the LTE edition of Note3
it means thr s same support for it like N9005
But thr might be difference between date of update or something like this
but kernel version and ROM will be same unless firmware or some minor update
So don't worry about buying it
:good:

x102x96x said:
About N900W8
it s one of the LTE edition of Note3
it means thr s same support for it like N9005
But thr might be difference between date of update or something like this
but kernel version and ROM will be same unless firmware or some minor update
So don't worry about buying it
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So i guess that means i can actually flash kernels/roms from the n9005 variant ?

angelossssss said:
So i guess that means i can actually flash kernels/roms from the n9005 variant ?
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I just got the n900w8 too and am a little confused about which rom i should flash on here?
n9005 or sm-900?

pyrotechr said:
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I just got the n900w8 too and am a little confused about which rom i should flash on here?
n9005 or sm-900?
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If it's the snapdragon model then it may be possible to use 9005 roms, I wouldn't bank on it too much though as there is obviously differences in kernels, modem and firmware though.

Has anyone tried flashing 9005 roms on 900w8 ?

Yes cause hardware is same but u will have same kernel but rom maybe different
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You have all Models here: http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=pdalist&list=Samsung
On top left write the model and search. On device at top right can Switch to Detailed View.

[Q] How to ROOT Model# SM-N9007

Hey Everyone,
I have recently bought a new Note 3 from Optus in Australia.
I want to root my device but it appears it is a very uncommon model (SM-N9007) and i cant seem to find any info on how to ROOT this model?
Has one one rooted this model or know how too?
Thanks!

DjB0na said:
Hey Everyone,
I have recently bought a new Note 3 from Optus in Australia.
I want to root my device but it appears it is a very uncommon model (SM-N9007) and i cant seem to find any info on how to ROOT this model?
Has one one rooted this model or know how too?
Thanks!
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Did you try framaroot?

DjB0na said:
Hey Everyone,
I have recently bought a new Note 3 from Optus in Australia.
I want to root my device but it appears it is a very uncommon model (SM-N9007) and i cant seem to find any info on how to ROOT this model?
Has one one rooted this model or know how too?
Thanks!
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This a very new model of Note 3 so you might have to wait till there will be a solution for it.
In the meantime, could you please help me by installing the app Phone INFO ★Samsung★ and post some screenshots here.
If it is possible try to enter the menu [Note 3] Fake Detector and see what does it say.
Download link in my signature.
Thank you.

screen shots as requested
Here are the screen shots you requested.

DjB0na said:
Here are the screen shots you requested.
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Thank you very much.
As I have said, this is a very new model so my app has not been updated. This is my app's issue.
I will update my app soon and will need your help to test it again.
Thanks.

DjB0na said:
Here are the screen shots you requested.
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I have updated my app. Please kindly update it via Play Store and test the Fake Detector function again
Thanks.

Sorry to high-jack the thread.
Does anyone know if its possible to flash the modem from the 9007 to the 9005?
I'm an Optus customer but I bought my Note 3 outright on launch day and I wouldn't mind making use of/playing with
the Optus 4G+ service. :laugh:
Also the 9007 is running JB. Could I still use the modem with KK?

CF_Auto_Root
I have my fingers crossed that Chainfire will be able to get his hands onto the stock firmware and hopefully release CF_Auto_Root files for the N9007 model.... I want to root this thing !

cf-auto-root N9006
Not sure if this helps but I used the cf-auto-root for the n9005 on my chinese n9006 and it worked!
The N9007 seems to be a snapdragon as well so it might just work! But you'd have to risk it.:silly:

DjB0na said:
Hey Everyone,
I have recently bought a new Note 3 from Optus in Australia.
I want to root my device but it appears it is a very uncommon model (SM-N9007) and i cant seem to find any info on how to ROOT this model?
Has one one rooted this model or know how too?
Thanks!
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Chainfire just released FC-Auto Root for SM-N9007!!!

Any idea if the 9007 modem will work with 9005?
Or is there more to get 4G Plus support?

Dolgogi said:
Any idea if the 9007 modem will work with 9005?
Or is there more to get 4G Plus support?
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I can't say for sure, but I'm suspecting there is different hardware in it.
I've just picked up a Note 3 from Optus, and after many failed attempts to put some N9005 ROMs on it, I've realised that it's an N9007.
With the ROMs I've been trying, everything works but the connection to the carrier itself. I've flashed ROMs for years on many devices, so not a newbie.
My conclusion (that I'm trying to confirm via research) is that the modem is different, and N9005 modem files don't work on the N9007. So my guess would be vice versa.

forsythem said:
I can't say for sure, but I'm suspecting there is different hardware in it.
I've just picked up a Note 3 from Optus, and after many failed attempts to put some N9005 ROMs on it, I've realised that it's an N9007.
With the ROMs I've been trying, everything works but the connection to the carrier itself. I've flashed ROMs for years on many devices, so not a newbie.
My conclusion (that I'm trying to confirm via research) is that the modem is different, and N9005 modem files don't work on the N9007. So my guess would be vice versa.
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That's a shame.
Thanks for the info and reply!

Dolgogi said:
That's a shame.
Thanks for the info and reply!
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No problems.
I suspect that when there's any official N9007 ROMs released, the modem files should be able to be extracted, and grafted into an N9005 ROM. Checking Sams Mobile for ROMs each day...

[Q] Lollipop

Hello,
im sorry if im doing this wrong but its my first time. I live in KSA and Bought my Samsung Galaxy S5 here, And i have been waiting for a very VERY long time for the lollipop update which seems like it will never come here (sammobiles doesn't even have 4.4.4 for KSA).
So i just wanna know if i were to put a firmware of another country which has 5.0, will it cause any major problems ?? :cyclops: please help!

Burooj said:
Hello,
im sorry if im doing this wrong but its my first time. I live in KSA and Bought my Samsung Galaxy S5 here, And i have been waiting for a very VERY long time for the lollipop update which seems like it will never come here (sammobiles doesn't even have 4.4.4 for KSA).
So i just wanna know if i were to put a firmware of another country which has 5.0, will it cause any major problems ?? :cyclops: please help!
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not a single problem if you use the same area code releases like "XXU*****" ... i live in egypt and i use on all my phone firmwares of russia ... mainly because they are the ones which get the updates first

rrgrrg said:
not a single problem if you use the same area code releases like "XXU*****" ... i live in egypt and i use on all my phone firmwares of russia ... mainly because they are the ones which get the updates first
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Wait please explain...what do u mean by same area code????????

rrgrrg said:
not a single problem if you use the same area code releases like "xxu*****" ... I live in egypt and i use on all my phone firmwares of russia ... Mainly because they are the ones which get the updates first
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pleasse reply!!!

I already have lollipop and it's better if you wait for the 5.1 (I'm waiting for it :/ ), the 5.0 have a lot of problems.
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Burooj said:
pleasse reply!!!
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For the G900F, the firmware is G900FXXU1BOC7
When looking for firmware that will work with your model S5, make sure the model number is the start of the firmware version