[Q] Fake Galaxy S5. Help! - Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I bought a fake Samsung Galaxy S5 off one of my friends at work. He said it was brand-new and official. I got fooled. It's a fake. At first it looked completely legit until I saw the software but the guy gave it too me for free so it wasn't too bad. I have one issue, I cannot download any apps from the Google Play Store, I used my other e-mail address for "shady" things. It won't download and it just says ''Out of Space" or "insufficient space" even though there's like 15 GB space left. Oh, and I tried APKs too so please don't ask about that. Everything displays the same thing. I don't know how to root it. Also, this thing doesn't have an SD Card so I thought that it was trying to download it into an "SD CARD" but I don't know. Here's some details about this:
ALPS SM-G900 (According to the box)
ALPS SM-G900H (According to the system)
ALPS SM-G900F (According to the back of the phone behind the battery and on Google Play Store on the web)
I don't know the real specs because I cannot download apps like CPU-Z
Can anyone help, I don't know what to do. I really want at least Facebook to work as well as a few other apps. Thanks!

Sorry to give you bad news, but nothing here will work for a fake phone. You will need to Google the various model numbers you have us to find what you need.

damn man, thanks for replying though.

May put you on the path of sorting what chipset it uses .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/and...0h-cwm-rom-t2806419/post55413208#post55413208
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[Q] Korean Galaxy Tab has no games in market!

I've had my Tab for 3 days now and the market place just comes up blank in the games section. No listing for any games at all. SlideMarket has some games, and all the games I have came from there, but even those seem to be limited.
Has anyone heard anything about a limitation on the games?
Thanks!
Get market enabler and switch over to another country.
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samspunker said:
Has anyone heard anything about a limitation on the games?
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Yes.
http://phandroid.com/2010/04/06/all-games-to-be-removed-from-south-korean-android-market/
Root your phone, install MarketEnabler or MarketAccess, set it to another country, enjoy.
This is what i do to access paid apps (they are not available in my country).
Check out this thread. Allows you to change your CSC region and enable Samsung Apps.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=868711
No offense Beerkan, but he talks about Android Market, not Samsung apps, and considering Samsung apps has next to nothing in it, it's not even worth the work.
none taken. Mate.
Thanks!
Thanks to all of you!!
Only problem now is that I don't think I have an IMEI !
I looked on the back of the unit, and there is a serial number, on the box and the serial number, dialed the numbers for the IMEI and get a not valid number. Also checked the phone info and etc. Nothing.
The phone system here is different, so maybe there is no such thing as an IMEI here?
I had heard somewhere earlier this summer that the games for the iPhone were being restricted some because of the rating issue, but I thought that the Tab would at least have some since the Galaxy S has been out so long. Oh well! I'll just have to wait some.
Thanks again to all for your help!
Android has same restrictions, it's a legal problem. All you need to do is root (use z4root), then install MarketAccess, use MarketAccess to fake your "location" (in other words, it will say to Market that you are for example using a USA or German SIM card), so it will show you a market for another country. And other countries have the games.
Well, I kinda solved this problem, lol!
My friend gave me a 16gb micro sd card with 4 gig of apps he downloaded from somewhere. some of them work, and some don't.
So I'm a happy camper now!!
but still no Angry Birds

How to identify fake and genuine nexus 4

Hell all XDA members!
Next week I'm going to purchase a nexus 4 (16GB) version. Play store hardware market not supporting my country. Therefore I have to go for a 3rd party seller.
I'm not a newbie to the Android world. I already have an Android phone.
I want to know, how do I identify fake and genuine Google Nexus 4 (16GB)? I suspect there may be fake chines Nexus 4.
Apart from that, are there any way to view hardware specifications by using dial pad?
Any help really appreciate.
Thanks!
if the phone is slow then you know it isn't the real deal xD
Sergio60052 said:
if the phone is slow then you know it isn't the real deal xD
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Yes friend. Its a good point, but I think it's not a accurate test.
android addicts said:
Hell all XDA members!
Next week I'm going to purchase a nexus 4 (16GB) version. Play store hardware market not supporting my country. Therefore I have to go for a 3rd party seller.
I'm not a newbie to the Android world. I already have an Android phone.
I want to know, how do I identify fake and genuine Google Nexus 4 (16GB)? I suspect there may be fake chines Nexus 4.
Apart from that, are there any way to view hardware specifications by using dial pad?
Any help really appreciate.
Thanks!
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You could do an IMEI check. Once you get the phone press *#06# and IMEI number will show. Then google IMEI checker (http://www.imei.info/) seems like a good one. That will tell you information about your phone. Also, once you get the phone just go to settings-about phone, theres some info there.
22sl22 said:
You could do an IMEI check. Once you get the phone press *#06# and IMEI number will show. Then google IMEI checker (http://www.imei.info/) seems like a good one. That will tell you information about your phone. Also, once you get the phone just go to settings-about phone, theres some info there.
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Looks like that IMEI test is a perfect one. But about phone can change.
Can i send apk files to Nexus 4? If i can, then i can perform a benchmark test.
android addicts said:
Can i send apk files to Nexus 4? If i can, then i can perform a benchmark test.
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Of course you can.
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Go to the following URL: http://csmg.lgmobile.com:9002/csmg/b2c/client/auth_model_check2.jsp?esn=111111111111111111 (substitute the IMEI number for the 1's) -- it should return manufacturing information about the device.
fake nexus 4?
Greetings,
Did you get that nexus 4? Hope it was original. Who did you get it from? I am also waiting for one myself and will check if it is fake as soon as it arrives
Thanks
No dude. In my country N4 out of stock. I got a SGS3.
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android addicts said:
No dude. In my country N4 out of stock. I got I SGS3.
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Which country are you from.
faddyie said:
Which country are you from.
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Sri Lanka. Play store hardware market not support.
Few weeks back (after purchse SGS3) I again went to the same shops for purchase a phone for my brother. Then again N4 available their stock. So sad!
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Another tipoff is the screen. I've seen knockoff phones before (Note II for example) and the screens aren't in the same league as originals. LG put a decent panel in the N4.
CPU-Z -
Know the specs.. Good clones will usually have the stuff people will look for on the surface.. Working wifi, cellular data, camera, speakers. They will usually skimp on things people wouldn't normally check ~ have lower res screens, less ram, missing sub features ( GPS, LED for camera, Gravity Sensors, sometimes even a microphone etc) and less RAM. Some also have really crummy touchscreens, have difficulty detecting touches around the edges ( try typing with the keyboard or using an app)
As a side, is the N4 a popular target to clone? It seems like it would be a low risk considering its price point vs the competitors.. Also it seems like the target audience for this phone would be more capable to spot a fake ( again vs the mainstream phones)..
Seems like I always see the grey markets flooded with Samsungs and Apple, can't say I have ever seen a Nexus phone or tab. At least in Shanghai / Hong Kong
Contact me. I'm in UK. Will order and ship it to you. ( will open a secure connection between you're machine and mine ) you can order and despatch it
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Nexus 4
Thanks mate.
Fake N4? Haven't heard of a fake N4 in particular.. Can we see a pic of it..if anyone came across one
Unfortunately, that IMEI site does not detect fakes for Galaxy S4 i9500
android addicts said:
Looks like that IMEI test is a perfect one. But about phone can change.
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--> I traded my HTC One for a Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-I9500 with someone through Craigslist. Unfortunately, I was so excited to get the phone I only used imei*info to verify the phone's authenticity and checkesnfree*com to see if the phone was blacklisted. (new user so can't post links)
Results from both sites were a "go" so I did the trade.
With T-mobile (or any carrier) I knew I wouldn't get 4G or LTE speeds with this model phone, which was fine. However, it was impossible for me to get off EDGE (pure H3LL after having LTE with the HTC).
Did the research I should have done before doing the trade and found out at least one easy way to ID a fake i9500: Check the phone's serial number. It shouldn't be "123456789ABCDEF" - obvious enough, if you know where to look. If it is you absolutely have a fake.
They may get smarter and this not work to check the i9500's, but for now it's good enough.
POINT: Don't be an idiot like me and fail to do your research first . Checking a couple websites isn't enough.
[Placing the post in Galaxy S4 section also]
Just download "os monitor" from any market and it will tell you everything from the number of cores to chip set, CPU e.t.c that should do the trick along with the imei number.
Cataclysm rom with full respect to Atl4ntis Remembered
I have the same question but my question is how do i spot a genuine lcd digitizer with lcd from a fake one?

[Q] How do I know if my friend's device is a fake?

Hi.
My friend recently got a brand new phone as a birthday present from her parents. It's supposed to be an S4, but there's something fishy about it.
I don't know where it was bought, either, but I suspect it might have been bought online somewhere.
As far as I can tell, the hardware looks exactly like it should (the correct dimensions, battery etc.) and it's definitely running TouchWiz, but it still seems kinda fishy because:
The serial number, as reported by the system, is 0123456789ABCDEF, which obviously isn't correct.
Some features, like NFC, cannot be enabled and when I go to its settings page, it just shows the message "Empty".
Google apps (like Gmail and Google account sync) are missing (I don't know if all are missing or just some)
I found at least one system app with a seemingly Chinese name, which I don't think should be there.
I don't have any other devices to compare it to, but what would you think of this? Does it seem like it's the real deal or just a very well-crafted fake?
Why not try 1 of the device identifying apps in the play store?
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Try booting it into recovery and download mode.
Try cpu z. Post screen shots.
Or show the device information from settings > about device.
It's probably fake just to hazard a guess! Hopefully not.
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robogo1982 said:
Try booting it into recovery and download mode.
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Oh, yeah, I should probably do that when I get the chance.
RossFixxed said:
Try cpu z. Post screen shots.
Or show the device information from settings > about device.
It's probably fake just to hazard a guess! Hopefully not.
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I don't have access to the phone since it's not mine, so I can't post any screenshots yet, but I looked at the device information screen and it did report as being a i9500, the only suspecious-looking thing was the weird serial number.
I've never heard of a fake device that is this identical to the real deal, and that's what makes me so unsure if it's real or not. Personally I'm leaning against real, but possibly with a version of TouchWiz that's not normal (at least not for my region).
I'll probably post some pictures and/or screenshots once I get ahold of the phone again.
do this download antutu from play store or apk from Google and install it run dir score and device info and you should pretty much give all of the info required, by the way 'm sure it's a Chinese make s4
check benchmark
Or use a few of the Samsung dialer codes. They don't work on the fakes.
It sounds like a clone..
Just look at the screen quality.
A fake one would not have that gorgeous Full HD Super AMOLED display. That simple...

Did I buy a fake

I bought a phone off CL (yes I know) everything looked super legit
the model number though is a G9006V
Is this a real S5 or a chinese copy. Seems to be no way to root or install custom
Suzook1 said:
I bought a phone off CL (yes I know) everything looked super legit
the model number though is a G9006V
Is this a real S5 or a chinese copy. Seems to be no way to root or install custom
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install CPU-Z and it will tell you all the information about the phone
EF ME.... Mediatek MT6572 1.00ghz....
Suzook1 said:
I bought a phone off CL (yes I know) everything looked super legit
the model number though is a G9006V
Is this a real S5 or a chinese copy. Seems to be no way to root or install custom
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tits pics or gtfo.
Suzook1 said:
EF ME.... Mediatek MT6572 1.00ghz....
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Fake, don`t flash anything from this forum because It will brick your phone, good luck and try to get your money back
Suzook1 said:
EF ME.... Mediatek MT6572 1.00ghz....
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Definitely FAKE. Samsung uses Snapdragon or Exynos chipsets only.
gdmlaz said:
install CPU-Z and it will tell you all the information about the phone
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CPU-Z is not 100% Also Phone info etc.
One sure metod is Download mode
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fffft said:
If your phone really has a Mediatek processor then it is a fake. But as already mentioned, not all programs correctly identify the chip. You should confirm the finding with another program and preferably provide us with a lot more details about your phone so that we have more confidence in the verdict.
Photos of the phone and any literature? In particular the top exterior, the label under the battery (you may wish to obscure part of the IMEI number) and a screen shot of at least the Settings menu > General > About Device. Particularly helpful would be installing the Phone Info app and tell us the results.
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Good fakes fake the Phone info too.
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If its fake, you should file a police report. Its fraud and illegal counterfeiting.
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Get a refund or take seller to court. ?
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I'm also wondering the same thing. Running CPU-Z returns MediaTek MT6592, 8x ARM Cortex-A7 @ 1.66 GHz.
I've looked at some other videos and discussions online on how to tell a fake one apart, but for the most part it looks real, has waterproofing seals, a 16MP camera, heart rate monitor (though i have my doubts as to its results), etc. The Android version is 4.4.2. The fingerprint scanner doesn't seem legit, though, as i don't really need to slide my finger over the home button and any finger will unlock it. All in all i'm not really bummed as it was a third of the price of the other S5's listed online and still is much better than my previous phone. Really i just wish i could find a way to root it... I actually never really considered that it might be fake, though i was a little curious after reading about some of the things here:
ibtimes.co.uk/samsung-galaxy-s5-10-amazing-hidden-features-you-never-knew-about-1445367
...notably the touch sensitivity, which i don't have as a setting.
The battery life is also really weird, when opening certain apps (QQ, Anki) the battery life rapidly falls (completely gone within a couple hours) and i've got to restart the phone for it to stabilize again. I can watch movies or listen to music for what seems like days, though.
Try connecting via usb the phone to the PC and opening Kies 3
Hey, thanks for the reply. I just managed to root it using the tutorial here (though CWM is upside down??):
youtube.com/watch?v=s66e-kwvKUU
Also, KIES 3 doesn't detect it, should i take that as a good sign it's a fake?
I think it's fake
Does the fingerprint sensor work? If not then it's absolutely fake.
Next is how much was the selling price? Too cheap means probably fake.
Now about the processor, the second you see anything other than qcomm or exynos, it's already fake.
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Phone info Samsung from playstore that app will tell you.
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Hey, thanks for the reply. I just managed to root it using the tutorial here (though CWM is upside down??):
youtube.com/watch?v=s66e-kwvKUU
Also, KIES 3 doesn't detect it, should i take that as a good sign it's a fake?
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Try this: Phone INFO ★Samsung★ app > Menu > 'Refurbishment Check'.
Yep, it says that it can only be used with Samsung phones. I guess that settles it.

[Q] kindle for samsung app on galaxy note 4

hi all
for some strange reason when i first got this device i was able to go to the samsung app store and
download the kindle for samsung app. It was nice, it had multi window function and I was quite happy about that.
as on my note 8 i had to hack the darn thing to work with multi-window (tutorials are lovely things aren't they )
I had to do a factory reset on the thing and ever since then i'm not able to find that app anymore.
I finally stumbled on a thread in xda where some one posted the kindle for samsung app in an other thread for the S6 i think it was. I managed to grab it from there but this one has no multi window function.
I've busted my brains for three days now, message samsung twice with absolutely zero luck. they seem to selectively become unable to comprehend anything I say beyond a point. Tried all kinds of vpn ip re-routing and still can't get onto the samsung app store to get this friggin app.
so if anyone in here has it would you please.. please please pleaaaaaseeeee im begging you be so kind as to give me a dropbox link or something so i can pick this thing up and finally use kindle with multiwindow? please?
I'm seriously drained now looking around and looking for a way around samsungs nonsense (don't even get me started on the google play store -not available in your country blah blah) uuuuuhhhh
help... i give up please help.
What you get in the Samsung store is dependent on device description in the build.prop. perhaps check if a flash of some Rom changed it.
Hmm I'm not sure what you mean. I'm new-ish to android. If you mean about rooting and changing from the official samsung rom to an other then no, I've never done that.
the phone is new. It was initially turned on and setup in the USA that may be why, I dunno. Samsung said that the kindle for samsung app is simply not part of the store which services my location. They zoned my country out (for an ebook reader? Maybe it's for the book deals but I don't care for that)
If you meant something else , what should I be looking for in this file and what should it be?
I guess it's time to find some tutorials again. (Heck of a lot of trouble for just one app though this is getting crazy for one apk)
I'm sure if I can just get the apk I'd be good.
Thanks though.
yeah, that was what i was refering to. if you flash a new rom it might be that the description of your phone changes.
the only thing i could think of would be that your sim card changed the region your phone is accounted to and so you can't download it anymore. a possible way would be to reset your phone and startup without sim, connect to wifi and install it from samsungs store and after that you can insert the sim card again and continue the setup. i understand that this is not a convenient way, so you'd better just search for the apk.
samsung is restricting access, because it comes bundles with one year service 1 free book per month.
i just tried it and could download and install it from the galaxy apps store.
Lol would you believe all while I was doing this there was no sim card in the phone?
I was getting a feel for the phone and transferring contacts playing with it all before I put the sulim on. In fact, I only put the sim card in five minutes ago for the first time.
it has to be the book deals. I don't care about that, I don't want any novels.
Could u extract the apk with "es file explorer" and post a Dropbox link?
That would be awesome , that's all I'd need I'm sure of it. That particular apk
is no where to be found anywhere online
Here is a tutorial on how to do it
http : / / w w w mobilitaria.com/2013/11/using-es-file-explorer-to-make-apk.html
gonna check that link out, give me a minute
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you got a new private message
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gonna check that link out, give me a minute
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You got a new private message
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you saved my hide!!!!! Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
no problem mate.
i am always glad to see people have fun with their phone and in case of problems seek the solutions instead of crying havok and opening threads like "i sold my ****ty phone"
Awesome yeah I like to fix my own stuff haha
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v1rtu4l said:
no problem mate.
i am always glad to see people have fun with their phone and in case of problems seek the solutions instead of crying havok and opening threads like "i sold my ****ty phone"
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Also just heard from someone who said that if I ever did flash my phone with an other rom that the app wouldn't work anymore (at least that was his experience). I'm not really into that anyways. About the only thing I'd be interested in would be getting this SM-N910H to unlock LTS like the N190C I'm guessing it's just software lock out. I saw something in an other forum thread on here with people experimenting with it. I've not finished reading to the end of that thread yet. It did seem that was really no difference in these phones though. I dunno. Guess I'd better back up right quickly then haha.
What is LTS?
Oh that's 4G I believe that's what it's called
Oh it is called lte around here. I do not understand that you need to unlock it. It should be activated by default.
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Oh it is called lte around here. I do not understand that you need to unlock it. It should be activated by default.
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oh snap you're right I must have gotten the acronym mixed up with linux lts (long term support) you're correct its LTE.. but on my model it doesn't have it included.
the SM-910C and a few others have it mine is the SM-910H that doesn't have it by default but seems it might be a software lock-out. I'd love to have it though.
i did not see mentions of software locked LTE here yet.
i found this thread which claims (at the start at least) that your phone is a 3G version of the note 4.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/help/sm-n910h-3g-variant-t2925648
i did not read the whole thread, but if it really is not unlockable, perhaps you can exchange the phone with someone who does not need 4g and wants to have a little better battery life. in the end LTE modes were always known to drown your battery more quickly then 3g modems, i guess it is still like that.
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i did not see mentions of software locked LTE here yet.
i found this thread which claims (at the start at least) that your phone is a 3G version of the note 4.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/help/sm-n910h-3g-variant-t2925648
i did not read the whole thread, but if it really is not unlockable, perhaps you can exchange the phone with someone who does not need 4g and wants to have a little better battery life. in the end LTE modes were always known to drown your battery more quickly then 3g modems, i guess it is still like that.
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Hey good looking out! Thanks.!!!
the truth is that I don't really need 4g at all.. I just like to have a complete device that's all. I don't use mobile data over here because it's terribly slow no matter what "g" they claim to have over here and I found it to expensive for what I get no to mention I'd likely only use it for text or whats app. I just stick with wifi. But I'll check out that article
and if it does indeed drain battery then there really isn't a compelling reason for getting it unless I was going to sell the phone to someone who would need data.
Hows that kindle app working out for you though?:laugh::good:

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