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was just wondering... since G900I and G900F have the same specs would it work if i flash the G900I firmware onto a G900F handset? just asking because i live in australia and i have the european handset G900F
p2nv said:
was just wondering... since G900I and G900F have the same specs would it work if i flash the G900I firmware onto a G900F handset? just asking because i live in australia and i have the european handset G900F
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I think you have to take the lead, bro. Try it and share us with your result as it seems to me noone has done this before.
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I think you have to take the lead, bro. Try it and share us with your result as it seems to me noone has done this before.
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im just a little worried if anything could go wrong. i mean i have backed up everything... EFS, nandroid backup etc.
So worst case scenario it just wont boot yeh? i can install a G900F stock rom back on through odin and everything will be ok?
You will never know mate. The worst case is your device will be bricked ? it all depends on your nerve mate. There are still chances you could restore your bricked phone to normal by using odin, make sure you have a back up of your stock rom
My advice is to use custom rom
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You will never know mate. The worst case is your device will be bricked ? it all depends on your nerve mate. There are still chances you could restore your bricked phone to normal by using odin, make sure you have a back up of your stock rom
My advice is to use custom rom
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I tried it tonight. wouldnt allow the installation. must detect a different variant through odin. I did restore my backup.
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p2nv said:
I tried it tonight. wouldnt allow the installation. must detect a different variant through odin. I did restore my backup.
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only thing that is pissing me off is that I think my handset got shipped with a faulty gps module and now that my knox counter is 1 my warranty is void. so basically everything on my phone works except for gps
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That sucks. I feel for you bro. But just to make sure it is defective. Flash the original region of your phone brand to test before jumping to that unfortunate conclusion
I live in australia and I bought a g900f which I believe is for uk or europe. For australia its g900i and I cannot install the firmware onto g900f. But when I installed gps toolbox it didn't even give me anything. I can understand its one thing to take a long time to get a lock but not seeing any satellites at all is another thing. Ive tried around 10 different gps.conf files designed for australia satellites
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I live in australia and I bought a g900f which I believe is for uk or europe. For australia its g900i and I cannot install the firmware onto g900f. But when I installed gps toolbox it didn't even give me anything. I can understand its one thing to take a long time to get a lock but not seeing any satellites at all is another thing. Ive tried around 10 different gps.conf files designed for australia satellites
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Ok, you can do it.
I intended to test it myself first coz I wanted to flash G900F on my G900I in reverse.
Now it's impossible for me coz unfortunately I have been ended up with downloading corrupted firmware due to unreliable internet connection (5 times 2day so far)
If you're desparate to flash G900I, you MUST back up your current firmware PIT file. In case you fail to flash G900I firmware, that PIT file will be used along with your stock firmware to recover your phone to its pristine state.
To do it, please follow this guide , if you're using G900I 16Gb, you could download the PIT file from the OP immediately.
Hope it could help you, please let me know with your attempt. I'd like to help you out in case any thing goes wrong with your phone
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Ok, you can do it.
I intended to test it myself first coz I wanted to flash G900F on my G900I in reverse.
Now it's impossible for me coz unfortunately I have been ended up with downloading corrupted firmware due to unreliable internet connection (5 times 2day so far)
If you're desparate to flash G900I, you MUST back up your current firmware PIT file. In case you fail to flash G900I firmware, that PIT file will be used along with your stock firmware to recover your phone to its pristine state.
To do it, please follow this guide , if you're using G900I 16Gb, you could download the PIT file from the OP immediately.
Hope it could help you, please let me know with your attempt. I'd like to help you out in case any thing goes wrong with your phone
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ok, so here is the update. since installing G900I firmware failed through odin due to bootloader incompatibility i managed to install it through mobile odin. worked like a charm and even had the telstra bootanimation lol. wifi, bluetooth and everything seemed to be working fine. however my gps is still not working and the G900I seems to have the same gps.conf file as the euro version. i definately believe my gps module is either faulty or not connected to the board properly. is there any app that can tell if the gps module is even there or turned on as no one else is having this problem.
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ok, so here is the update. since installing G900I firmware failed through odin due to bootloader incompatibility i managed to install it through mobile odin. worked like a charm and even had the telstra bootanimation lol. wifi, bluetooth and everything seemed to be working fine. however my gps is still not working and the G900I seems to have the same gps.conf file as the euro version. i definately believe my gps module is either faulty or not connected to the board properly. is there any app that can tell if the gps module is even there or turned on as no one else is having this problem.
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I'm glad you could pull it off
I think you should send your phone to your carrier customer service, they will sort out your gps issue
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I'm glad you could pull it off
I think you should send your phone to your carrier customer service, they will sort out your gps issue
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how? my knox counter is 0x1
i rang samsung service centre today and they said no because you have tripped knox. i even offered to pay for them to fix the gps module and they said no. i was like wtf?
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how? my knox counter is 0x1
i rang samsung service centre today and they said no because you have tripped knox. i even offered to pay for them to fix the gps module and they said no. i was like wtf?
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Call them again, said you don't know anything but GPS is faulty
Try this link as well: http://cybersvc2.samsungcsportal.com/cyberservice/csc/account/login01.jsp?locale_id=au_nz
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Call them again, said you don't know anything but GPS is faulty
Try this link as well: http://cybersvc2.samsungcsportal.com/cyberservice/csc/account/login01.jsp?locale_id=au_nz
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they said i couldnt anyway because i bought phone from kogan. they said i have to go through kogan.
i can't remember if gps was working before i rooted phone. couldn't have been because everyone else running alliance rom said they havent got problems with gps so it must be a fault unit. im going to take it to a phone repair shop and see if they can fix the gps module.
For example I'm using sm-g900i can I switch to sm-g900f? Also I plan to stay on stock ROM.
Sorry if its been asked before..
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May be not.
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Sorry if its been asked before..
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It's been asked and answered so many times before, that we can safely presume that you didn't bother searching to see if it the question had been asked and answered before.
In short, no. It inevitably fails and often brick your phone as well. You can do it, with various cavets between nearly identical varients e.g. 900W8 and 900T. But installing 900F firmware on a 900I seems rather implausible.
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drosemvp2011 said:
For example I'm using sm-g900i can I switch to sm-g900f? Also I plan to stay on stock ROM.
Sorry if its been asked before..
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It's been asked and answered so many times before, that we can safely presume that you didn't bother searching to see if it the question had been asked and answered before.
In short, no. It inevitably fails and often brick your phone as well. You can do it, with various cavets between nearly identical varients e.g. 900W8 and 900T. But installing 900F firmware on a 900I seems rather implausible.
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My answer is YES in some particular case.
I can use G900F firmwares on G900I devices and I tested it by myself (using Mobile Odin, can't flash with Odin Desktop). The just & only one thing won't work is NFC (G900I NFC module is different with G900F) if you're planning to use G900F stock kernel. But this could be fixed easily with custom kernel.
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It's been asked and answered so many times before, that we can safely presume that you didn't bother searching to see if it the question had been asked and answered before.
In short, no. It inevitably fails and often brick your phone as well. You can do it, with various cavets between nearly identical varients e.g. 900W8 and 900T. But installing 900F firmware on a 900I seems rather implausible.
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it seems there isn't a solid answer for this, i have been searching for the answers and it appears to be scattered in multiple threads in which its not the main topic. You say it doesn't others say it does.
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it seems there isn't a solid answer for this, i have been searching for the answers and it appears to be scattered in multiple threads in which its not the main topic. You say it doesn't others say it does.
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No, I said that most people will simply tell you it's impossible.
In actual fact, it's complicated. It will fail in most cases, but will succeed in a minority of specific situations. In short, it's risky and will usually fail. But if you understand why it usually fails or simply gamble - it sometimes works.
I don't have a 900I to test directly. An earlier poster said that he was able to install 900F firmware, but some things e.g. NFC were not supported. He didn't provide much detail, but likely the baseband remained 900I and in due course he will probably find a number of other anomalies. Also having one flash apparently work in no way guarantees that all firmware versions will work between those variants.
Since few people risk bricking their phones to try this, fewer still understand the nuances and an abundance of assumptions and misinformation, it's difficult to find trustworthy information on what can or can't be done.
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Will The Korean S4 SHV-E300L get a taste of the New Lollipop update? also if any one has any links to its Custom roms will be highly appreciated, Thanks.
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"Ok Guys i dont know if any body knows this already but i have found a ROm for SHV-E300L here:
http://www.7hdmovie.com/2015/02/galaxy-s4.html?m=1
And it is found to be working nicely on SHV-E300L. I recommend it!
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Will The Korean S4 SHV-E300L get a taste of the New Lollipop update? also if any one has any links to its Custom roms will be highly appreciated, Thanks.
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Its exynos version right?
Try i9500 rom ,, i see some shv-e300l user on i9500
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Its exynos version right?
Try i9500 rom ,, i see some shv-e300l user on i9500
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Thanx for the reply man :good: i was thinking about the same but some say it might hard brick my device and Yes its the exynos version but there is a slight change in the processors see my device Screenshot, Might have to make i bit change in the rom which i dont know how to , if there is any one that has been there and done that please help me
So any progress?
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Thanx for the reply man :good: i was thinking about the same but some say it might hard brick my device and Yes its the exynos version but there is a slight change in the processors see my device Screenshot, Might have to make i bit change in the rom which i dont know how to , if there is any one that has been there and done that please help me
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I have the same phone and I'd like to install lollipop or probably flash a rom. have you found any?
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I have the same phone and I'd like to install lollipop or probably flash a rom. have you found any?
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No progress yet if any one that have done flashing any rom on this device kindly help us to do so too.
Lets keep it updated here if any thing lollipop happens
No luck
I have this phone since last September and really regret that I bought it. Even though it looks like and feels like a normal 9505 or 9500 model, due to its specifications you can not use any custom rom of more common variants. (No Cyanogen, No Miui, No any other well known custom rom). Do not even try flashing 9505 or 9500 roms, I managed to soft brick my phone already with them.
There is almost zero support for this product in forums or if there is any it is in Korean language. The only custom rom I came across is TeamLeader rom, which is a cleaner stock rom practically, getting rid of Samsung's bloatware, but nothing special, same user experience.
IIRC the SHV-E300 is the Galaxy S4 LTE-A and more or less the same device as the ks01lte. So take a look in the i9506 section, there you will find some custom ROMs for your phone, some already LP-based.
I recommend arters 97's CM12, he is doing a great job on this phone.
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I have this phone since last September and really regret that I bought it. Even though it looks like and feels like a normal 9505 or 9500 model, due to its specifications you can not use any custom rom of more common variants. (No Cyanogen, No Miui, No any other well known custom rom). Do not even try flashing 9505 or 9500 roms, I managed to soft brick my phone already with them.
There is almost zero support for this product in forums or if there is any it is in Korean language. The only custom rom I came across is TeamLeader rom, which is a cleaner stock rom practically, getting rid of Samsung's bloatware, but nothing special, same user experience.
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I am feeling the same regret my friend i dont think this phone is going to get an official Lollipop update either
why do they make so much devices they can't give support to, or some phones are just labs rats experiments
And yeah thanks for the info, i m not going to flash any other Rom.... yet but i m getting really frustrated :silly:
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I am feeling the same regret my friend i dont think this phone is going to get an official Lollipop update either
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Have you seen this thread? The official Lollipop-ROM for S4 LTE-A has begun to roll out, did you check if it works with your SHV-E300L?
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Have you seen this thread? The official Lollipop-ROM for S4 LTE-A has begun to roll out, did you check if it works with your SHV-E300L?
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yeah man i know that and SHV-e300l and i9506 have some notable differences like the chips (Exynos and Qualcomm) it would definetly brick my device
don't install any custom rom for now if you want everything in working order.
and If u want to upgrade to lollipop, just download firmware of another s4 with same configuration from sammobile.com
I think yours is Korean and it will not get 5.0
OK Guys I don't know if any body knows this already but i have found a ROM for SHV-E300L here:
http://www.7hdmovie.com/2015/02/galaxy-s4.html?m=1
i have successfully downloaded it and yes extracted it as well but any body else had tried this already does it work? i am afraid if it would brick or blast my device any help? :angel:
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don't install any custom rom for now if you want everything in working order.
and If u want to upgrade to lollipop, just download firmware of another s4 with same configuration from sammobile.com
I think yours is Korean and it will not get 5.0
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there are some reports of bricked devices after installing Firmware of another S4, suppose i bricked my device would i be able to get it working again if i installed the stock ROM again i mean can u flash a bricked device?
NOt get 5.0 :'( words hurt man they really do
First of all, lets get something straight. Most people use the term "bricked" improperly. A bricked phone means one thing: your phone won't turn on in any way, shape or form, and there's nothing you can do to fix it. It is, for all intents and purposes, as useful as a brick. A phone stuck in a boot loop is not bricked, nor is a phone that boots straight into recovery mode. These are things you can usually fix, and they're a lot more common than a truly bricked phone. If your phone is actually bricked, you won't be able to fix it yourself (but there are things you can do
If Your Phone Is Truly Bricked: Take It Into the Store and Play Dumb
If your phone is actually bricked—that is, it won't turn on at all, no matter how hard you try—it's time to give up and move on. The first thing you can do in this situation is try to take it back to your carrier's store and play dumb—just say something like "I don't know what happened, but my phone won't turn on anymore" (don't tell them you rooted it, obviously). Most carriers don't have time to deal with such issues and they'll just give you a new phone. Sure, it's a tad evil, but it should work most of the time
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First of all, lets get something straight. Most people use the term "bricked" improperly. A bricked phone means one thing: your phone won't turn on in any way, shape or form, and there's nothing you can do to fix it. It is, for all intents and purposes, as useful as a brick. A phone stuck in a boot loop is not bricked, nor is a phone that boots straight into recovery mode. These are things you can usually fix, and they're a lot more common than a truly bricked phone. If your phone is actually bricked, you won't be able to fix it yourself (but there are things you can do
If Your Phone Is Truly Bricked: Take It Into the Store and Play Dumb
If your phone is actually bricked—that is, it won't turn on at all, no matter how hard you try—it's time to give up and move on. The first thing you can do in this situation is try to take it back to your carrier's store and play dumb—just say something like "I don't know what happened, but my phone won't turn on anymore" (don't tell them you rooted it, obviously). Most carriers don't have time to deal with such issues and they'll just give you a new phone. Sure, it's a tad evil, but it should work most of the time
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"Thanx for the info, soo if i install a firmware of another s4 will it TRuly Brick my device"
It depends on the device your are refering another s4 here.
b.t.w higher the risk higher the happiness after success.
yourshubhamkansal said:
It depends on the device your are refering another s4 here.
b.t.w higher the risk higher the happiness after success.
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So what if u Flash i9500 Rom on my SHV-E300l?
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I have the same phone and I'd like to install lollipop or probably flash a rom. have you found any?
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i found a rom see above but hadn't tried it yet.. (see on the starting post)
i already tried this rom
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Will The Korean S4 SHV-E300L get a taste of the New Lollipop update? also if any one has any links to its Custom roms will be highly appreciated, Thanks.
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"Ok Guys i dont know if any body knows this already but i have found a ROm for SHV-E300L here:
http://www.7hdmovie.com/2015/02/galaxy-s4.html?m=1
i have succesfully downloaded it and yes extracted it aswell but any body else had tried this already does it work? i am afraid if it wold brick or blast my device any help?"
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HI i already tried that rom. im using galaxy s4 SHV E300L..
flash via odin. the rom works well. it wont brick the device because i checked first the file. it does not have modem.bin so the device wont get problem on imei..
i just dont like the chinese characters at the top notification located in the date
here are some screen shots
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HI i already tried that rom. im using galaxy s4 SHV E300L..
flash via odin. the rom works well. it wont brick the device because i checked first the file. it does not have modem.bin so the device wont get problem on imei..
i just dont like the chinese characters at the top notification located in the date
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That is awesome! are there any bugs? wifi games all well? good to know it is a working rom i will flash it now and hey tell me how to check if the file is ok to go and not corrupted or something
Hi, im tired of waiting for Lollipop on my note 4, i have N910HXXU1ANK5 and i was thinking about flashing the other country's firmware, how much is the risk of bricking my device? i pad 800$ for this and im extremely scared! its so much compared to my previous nexus 4 on my old nexus 4 is was like fastboot unlock and tada! its a bit harder in here and i bricked my old n7000 so i rather be careful this time!
Generally how much is the risk of bricking a note 4! what could cause it! i know in general its wrong firmware but like the old n7000 factory reset on ics would kill it and which it did is there anything special like that with the note 4? just be sure too check rom versions?
and what should i do to install 910C on my 910H? what happens if i do something wrong?(soft or hardbrick?)
sorry if this thread sounds stupid, but im going to be 100% sure before i do this as i paid my whole life savings on this
thanks!
From my understanding of the 910h, it is a 3g unlocked note 4. What service are you currently running it through? I just got the lollipop update from verizon a couple of days ago. Before the update came out I got a taste of what lollipop would be like by switching my runtime in the developer options. After the update there isn't too much of a difference. Just color scheme of messaging and some animated pointer click detection and top and bottom wave animation on screen when fully at the top or bottom while scrolling. If you want to get the same performance with your apps as lollipop is running right now, simply go to developer options in your settings, then select runtime, then change from dalvik to ART. Then you won't have to worry about bricking your phone at all.
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From my understanding of the 910h, it is a 3g unlocked note 4. What service are you currently running it through? I just got the lollipop update from verizon a couple of days ago. Before the update came out I got a taste of what lollipop would be like by switching my runtime in the developer options. After the update there isn't too much of a difference. Just color scheme of messaging and some animated pointer click detection and top and bottom wave animation on screen when fully at the top or bottom while scrolling. If you want to get the same performance with your apps as lollipop is running right now, simply go to developer options in your settings, then select runtime, then change from dalvik to ART. Then you won't have to worry about bricking your phone at all.
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i just wanted too see battery and other stuff but ok, i'll wait! but just for knowadge, if i wanted to do that, how much is the risk? i may install sweet rom etc when a new version of android comes(im keeping it for years! until phones use aluminium batteries )
im rooting it anyway! i rather also install TWRP in case anything goes wrong or for backup!
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i just wanted too see battery and other stuff but ok, i'll wait! but just for knowadge, if i wanted to do that, how much is the risk? i may install sweet rom etc when a new version of android comes(im keeping it for years! until phones use aluminium batteries )
im rooting it anyway!
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Root for my phone isn't available yet. Comes stock with knox. There's actually a bounty for a verizon and at&t root method right now, so I'm going to have to hook mine up to my Linux based computer and see what I can do. The biggest risk is of course bricking your device by installing another country. I've been rooting devices since froyo was being developed. I've bricked and unbricked a few of my own devices. Unbricking is usually not easy. Because your partition is more than likely specifically for 910h you'd have to repartition it for the 910c that you would want to install. Make sure to make a copy of the 910h partition before you start. Also copy all of the .rar, .tar, .md5 files that are on the device currently. Haven't done it for about a year myself, but if I remember correctly there are 5-7 of them. One for the modem, etc.
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Hi, im tired of waiting for Lollipop on my note 4, i have N910HXXU1ANK5 and i was thinking about flashing the other country's firmware, how much is the risk of bricking my device? i pad 800$ for this and im extremely scared! its so much compared to my previous nexus 4 on my old nexus 4 is was like fastboot unlock and tada! its a bit harder in here and i bricked my old n7000 so i rather be careful this time!
Generally how much is the risk of bricking a note 4! what could cause it! i know in general its wrong firmware but like the old n7000 factory reset on ics would kill it and which it did is there anything special like that with the note 4? just be sure too check rom versions?
and what should i do to install 910C on my 910H? what happens if i do something wrong?(soft or hardbrick?)
sorry if this thread sounds stupid, but im going to be 100% sure before i do this as i paid my whole life savings on this
thanks!
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Lets start, its too hard on todays day to brick a device, there are a lot more work around, its not 2011 anymore, the only thing u need to be able to do right is READING, without insulting nobody if you can read then your fine, reading and following all steps on this forum is a key. You can flash anything u want on ur phone WHILE ITS MADE SPECIFICALLY FOR YOUR N910x MODEL, if ur not rooted yet, go and root it, it takes 2 minutes, remember the key READING, then you can make ur own research by reading the Development section, after u have done rooting and flashing a custom recovery, most people use TWPR, then ur good to go. If you just want a stock experience, then go to sammobile website, search ur model number, and download the stock rom, this you will have to flash it using ODIN, but like a said, by READING, you have NOTHING to worry. Remember if something happens to ur device, this is just to have it in mind,
WHILE U CAN ACCESS DOWNLOAD MODE VIA VOLUME DOWN+HOME+POWER, YOU ARE SAFE MY FRIEND, GOOD LUCK
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Lets start, its too hard on todays day to brick a device, there are a lot more work around, its not 2011 anymore, the only thing u need to be able to do right is READING, without insulting nobody if you can read then your fine, reading and following all steps on this forum is a key. You can flash anything u want on ur phone WHILE ITS MADE SPECIFICALLY FOR YOUR N910x MODEL, if ur not rooted yet, go and root it, it takes 2 minutes, remember the key READING, then you can make ur own research by reading the Development section, after u have done rooting and flashing a custom recovery, most people use TWPR, then ur good to go. If you just want a stock experience, then go to sammobile website, search ur model number, and download the stock rom, this you will have to flash it using ODIN, but like a said, by READING, you have NOTHING to worry. Remember if something happens to ur device, this is just to have it in mind,
WHILE U CAN ACCESS DOWNLOAD MODE VIA VOLUME DOWN+HOME+POWER, YOU ARE SAFE MY FRIEND, GOOD LUCK
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Thanks! Im rooting tomarrow, there is no mention of rom version so i assume it is for all 910H firmwares!
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Thanks! Im rooting tomarrow, there is no mention of rom version so i assume it is for all 910H firmwares!
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Just a heads up enjoy
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/general/official-lollipop-5-1-n910h-released-t3065465
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Just a heads up enjoy
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/general/official-lollipop-5-1-n910h-released-t3065465
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yeah im aware of that! but my device is from a country names something like panama! (ank5)
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yeah im aware of that! but my device is from a country names something like panama! (ank5)
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that doesnt matter, i have a N910C from Europe and i live on Miami, Florida United States, rooted , and running the latest lollipop from another country
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that doesnt matter, i have a N910C from Europe and i live on Miami, Florida United States, rooted , and running the latest lollipop from another country
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cool! thanks!
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that doesnt matter, i have a N910C from Europe and i live on Miami, Florida United States, rooted , and running the latest lollipop from another country
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it doesn't delete my data right? if i flash it with odin!
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it doesn't delete my data right? if i flash it with odin!
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yes, it will factory reset ur device, cheers
ouch, while it download (may take 3 days with my net! it already went to 90% and failed!) i have enough time to backup!
Thanks all. Please delete.
Switching IMEI is illegal and it will work AFAIK
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I some how changed imei by downgrading DBE 5.0.2 to KK then updating it to BTU LP then installing simple rom. I didn't want it to happen but it did. Phone works fine.
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I am aware it is illegal. I am not asking how to do it, or if I should and not saying that I will. Simply asking if an imei can work on a different device.
langsalang said:
I some how changed imei by downgrading DBE 5.0.2 to KK then updating it to BTU LP then installing simple rom. I didn't want it to happen but it did. Phone works fine.
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Where did the new imei come from? Not sure how that happened.
m374llic4 said:
I am aware it is illegal. I am not asking how to do it, or if I should and not saying that I will. Simply asking if an imei can work on a different device.
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Yeah, it can work on a different device, obviously don't do it.
The consequences can be severe if caught messing with the device's IMEI #
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Where did the new imei come from? Not sure how that happened.
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As I said, not sure where or how but it changed it. I only realised it when I was selling it. This guy buying it checked the imei from the dialpad. And it didn't match the box or the back of the phone.
I installed BTU Lollipop for him before selling.
It was N910F European one.
Now I just got N910C Arab one.
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guruguido said:
Yeah, it can work on a different device, obviously don't do it.
The consequences can be severe if caught messing with the device's IMEI #
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Yes, I definitely will not be doing it. No worries. Disregard anything I said before, this is simply research for an emulator and android app I am developing.
Qualcomm devices are prone to getting the IMEI corrupted, my Qualcomm Note 3 kicked the bucket that way after some custom ROM experiments. Exynos variants are much less susceptible to this, so I grabbed a N910C this time 'round
For those curious: Qualcomm NV tools can save your device's IMEI and CERT - these absolutely _must_ be paired to access a mobile network. You can backup and restore IMEIs this way, note that installing another device's IMEI and CERT pair is highly illegal.
Even Samsung repair shops don't transfer your old IMEI when swapping motherboards (because doing so would be a violation of the GSM spec) - they give you a new sticker!
Hurrian said:
Qualcomm devices are prone to getting the IMEI corrupted, my Qualcomm Note 3 kicked the bucket that way after some custom ROM experiments. Exynos variants are much less susceptible to this, so I grabbed a N910C this time 'round
For those curious: Qualcomm NV tools can save your device's IMEI and CERT - these absolutely _must_ be paired to access a mobile network. You can backup and restore IMEIs this way, note that installing another device's IMEI and CERT pair is highly illegal.
Even Samsung repair shops don't transfer your old IMEI when swapping motherboards (because doing so would be a violation of the GSM spec) - they give you a new sticker!
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Well, by that logic, as long as you have the imei sticker, put it in your phone in place of your old sticker, and change to that number, you will be fine.
If only there was a tool to do this. Can't seem to find any. Oh well. : (
You can backup and restore IMEIs this way