Hi everone,
I just got a galaxy note 4 from China.
The issue is there is no google play and therefore i would like to install a American or European firmware.
Can someone help me please?
Thanks!
What CPU does it have?
If it has a MediaTeck CPU it's a fake Note 4.
It should have an Exynos or Snapdragon 805 CPU.
You could try downloading the gapps from Cyanogen mod, but I am not sure if it will work.
The main issue here is determining if your phone is legit. If it is, it should have come with Google Play and you should contact Samsung. If it's a knockoff phone, either send it back and get a legit one or try to find a gapps that will install for you.
the fake ones have play store so no. the chinese one doesnt come with google apps but you can install the play store apk instead.
Temetka said:
What CPU does it have?
If it has a MediaTeck CPU it's a fake Note 4.
It should have an Exynos or Snapdragon 805 CPU.
You could try downloading the gapps from Cyanogen mod, but I am not sure if it will work.
The main issue here is determining if your phone is legit. If it is, it should have come with Google Play and you should contact Samsung. If it's a knockoff phone, either send it back and get a legit one or try to find a gapps that will install for you.
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Yes, it is definitely Legit, from China mobile!
zurkx said:
the fake ones have play store so no. the chinese one doesnt come with google apps but you can install the play store apk instead.
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Thanks! The issue is that im not able to install the play store beacuse of alll the chinese apps installed.
How can i americanize my galaxy?
Thanks!
Note4help said:
Hi everone,
I just got a galaxy note 4 from China.
The issue is there is no google play and therefore i would like to install a American or European firmware.
Can someone help me please?
Thanks!
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I look in every week to see if someone turns up a rom for the N9108v - still no luck.
I assume you have the same phone as me if it is China Mobile and just the one sim slot. Not sure why you got it form China, as it's not exactly cheaper is it?
The following thread should be helpful:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/help/getting-google-play-store-international-t2920369/page4
You should unlock it.
Then you will need to put a new recovery via ODIN probably onto it.
Then you will need to use that recovery to flash a new updated GAPPs zip file.
Not a simple process if you don't know how, but very simple if you've done it a few times before.
Good luck .... oh ... and if you find any Custom roms for it, please let me know, k? Thanks
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Caution!
If this ROM is anything like the S2, the bootloader will be locked, if you download it, check
it carefully or you will lock your phone.
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Caution!
If this ROM is anything like the S2, the bootloader will be locked, if you download it, check
it carefully or you will lock your phone.
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that firmware CL 201960, so it is so old... while alj3 CL 310959
EdgaBimbam said:
that firmware CL 201960, so it is so old... while alj3 CL 310959
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Mainland Chinese ROMS have different changelogs, some recent regulations require locks and there are differences in some of the
components in the ODIN package (larger) could be something to watch you.
I bought a note 2 while in China, and then found there are no Google apps or market installed.
Can I just simply root and then flash say a UK Rom and I will be away, or do you mean that I might/won't be able to do this?
I really regret buying without doing more research about this at the moment.
China version
kiwiandy said:
I bought a note 2 while in China, and then found there are no Google apps or market installed.
Can I just simply root and then flash say a UK Rom and I will be away, or do you mean that I might/won't be able to do this?
I really regret buying without doing more research about this at the moment.
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Any news on that?
Is there a way to install play store?
is there a way to use a different language? (only chinese and english default)
Is there a cwm recovery for I9006v ?
I bought in china, by the time I realise there is no Google app install. How do I get gapps?
qingnien said:
Is there a cwm recovery for I9006v ?
I bought in china, by the time I realise there is no Google app install. How do I get gapps?
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Just search for Google play store apk and install it.
Make sure in security you allow unknown sources.
Hellscythe said:
Just search for Google play store apk and install it.
Make sure in security you allow unknown sources.
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The google play store apk won't just install like most apps, it will just crash or stop working, this problem has been mention in other threads for other samsung phones from china and since this forum is international and most users are using the US, UK or international version phone, a custom rom may be hard to get by, you will get a better chance by searching through some of the chinese community forum.
good luck.
Hey, I'm thinking about buying the G9006v too. Will I be able to root and install a custom firmware?
I saw another post where someone who had a G900i was able to install g900f firmware. I am unclear as to the G900 versions and their compatabilities with other versions' roms
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Hey, I'm thinking about buying the I9006v too. Will I be able to root and install a custom firmware?
I saw another post where someone who had a I900i was able to install I900f firmware. I am unclear as to the I900 versions and their compatabilities with other versions' roms
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nope it wouldnt work i got one from china unicom and sold it the next day
ctchen80 said:
nope it wouldnt work i got one from china unicom and sold it the next day
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Well, I decided to try, just bought the G9006V and will watch for updates to CWM that cover it. Also, I'll check out Chinese forums later this week and see what what I can find.
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nope it wouldnt work i got one from china unicom and sold it the next day
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hey, are from shanghai ? i was wondering where and to whom can you sell it to ?
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Well, I decided to try, just bought the G9006V and will watch for updates to CWM that cover it. Also, I'll check out Chinese forums later this week and see what what I can find.
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from what i found there is already a root for g9006v, in the chinese forum my chinese is kinda bad so couldnt much of it. I can give u the links if u want.
To anyone who is curious about checking out a Chinese forum for this phone:
http://bbs.gfan.com/forum-1443-1.html
You're required to register to see pictures and post replies to see links. Most of the ROOT methods look pretty much the same as what is going on here so far, so I guess they all trip knox. (I haven't figured out how important or unimportant that is ...)
I tried the following post:
http://bbs.gfan.com/android-7340315-1-1.html
and was able to use Odin to flash CWM and then get SuperSU. SuperSu said it disabled Knox, but when I checked (Vol-+Home+Pwr) knox has been tripped. Oh well.
I also got really thrown off by one part of the above instructions, to enter CWM after you flash it with Odin you need to press Vol++Home+Pwr not volume down.
ddxv said:
I tried the following post:
http://bbs.gfan.com/android-7340315-1-1.html
and was able to use Odin to flash CWM and then get SuperSU. SuperSu said it disabled Knox, but when I checked (Vol-+Home+Pwr) knox has been tripped. Oh well.
I also got really thrown off by one part of the above instructions, to enter CWM after you flash it with Odin you need to press Vol++Home+Pwr not volume down.
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Check this new thread for info about a ROM that includes google play: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2738617
I am looking for custom roms for the SM-N9108v which is similar to the N9109,N9100, N9106 models. All of which are Chinese variants.
Has anyone here enough Chinese language skill to have had much success finding RoMs that might be suitable?
Thanks in advance.
SM-N9108V
Hi there. Where did you buy the SM-N9108V from? What are they going for? I am looking for one but want to install a rom with play store on it. Will it work?
s327374 said:
I am looking for custom roms for the SM-N9108v which is similar to the N9109,N9100, N9106 models. All of which are Chinese variants.
Has anyone here enough Chinese language skill to have had much success finding RoMs that might be suitable?
Thanks in advance.
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I skim over 52Samsung.com quite often as there's lots of work going on over there. However, you donate to become a member (which gives access to download links) so even if there was something available I'd only be able to link to something you can't get, unless you're in China and have also donated.
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Hi there. Where did you buy the SM-N9108V from? What are they going for? I am looking for one but want to install a rom with play store on it. Will it work?
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I take it you're in China since you're asking about the specific China Mobile carrier locked, single SIM model number.
Most obvious place to go is your local China Mobile store. Or jd.com and Amazon.cn also have them. Should be ¥5,199 more or less.
You don't need a custom ROM with Play Store pre-installed. Just use the root guides on here and flash Gapps yourself - it's pretty simple. And I hope you have a VPN!
Sent from my SM-N9100
Great will give it a try
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I skim over 52Samsung.com quite often as there's lots of work going on over there. However, you donate to become a member (which gives access to download links) so even if there was something available I'd only be able to link to something you can't get, unless you're in China and have also donated.
I take it you're in China since you're asking about the specific China Mobile carrier locked, single SIM model number.
Most obvious place to go is your local China Mobile store. Or jd.com and Amazon.cn also have them. Should be ¥5,199 more or less.
You don't need a custom ROM with Play Store pre-installed. Just use the root guides on here and flash Gapps yourself - it's pretty simple. And I hope you have a VPN.
Sent from my SM-N9100
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1. Kinghu, thank you for the link. I will look into it and donations for it when work slows down a bit. Right now, I'm semi/happily making do with the Apex launcher for the next week, but I am itching to trial a custom RoM. I envy multi lingual users a bit. Must be great feeling to have access to the Chinese sites and to know which you can trust.
2. I know that I'll be staying China Mobile for at least a year - hence I selected N9108v - it is good advice that people make certain to get the right one. I am now using 4G for the first time after not having it on my HK purchased N9005.
3. Any more sites I can investigate - particularly like the MUIU RoM for Note3.
Cheers.
I think it'll be a while before full custom ROMs like MIUI appear just because the phone is so new.
My last Note was the dual SIM Note 2 (7102) and there were only really modded TouchWiz (stock) ROMs. Some were quite left-field!
Might be different though if you've a single SIM phone. I guess we all just wait and see.
Sent from my SM-N9100
s327374 said:
I am looking for custom roms for the SM-N9108v which is similar to the N9109,N9100, N9106 models. All of which are Chinese variants.
Has anyone here enough Chinese language skill to have had much success finding RoMs that might be suitable?
Thanks in advance.
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hey i have the same phone as you but i live in the USA. So i figured out how to install TMO variant rom on my n9108v. pm me if you are interested, I can show you how i did it.
davidchenliu said:
hey i have the same phone as you but i live in the USA. So i figured out how to install TMO variant rom on my n9108v. pm me if you are interested, I can show you how i did it.
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Thanks, but I think I'm fine. Actually pretty happy using apex over touch quiz. In missing two things I killer though: Samsung calendar widget that has fill text and Samsung translate. I'll figure that out when I have spare time though. Cheers.
Sent from my SM-N9108V using XDA Free mobile app
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Thanks, but I think I'm fine. Actually pretty happy using apex over touch quiz. In missing two things I killer though: Samsung calendar widget that has fill text and Samsung translate. I'll figure that out when I have spare time though. Cheers.
Sent from my SM-N9108V using XDA Free mobile app
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Hi, david, can u help me flash tmo rom on my SM-N9108V?
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davidchenliu said:
hey i have the same phone as you but i live in the USA. So i figured out how to install TMO variant rom on my n9108v. pm me if you are interested, I can show you how i did it.
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Hi, david, can u help me flash tmo rom on my SM-N9108V?
Hi david ,
Can you help me install TMO rom on my SM-N9100 Dual Sim phone .
regards
Bobby
Ok - No luck for me with David's method. Boot loop after replacing the boot img into Dearthstalker RoM - was able to revert back with Nandroid back up though.
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Hi, david, can u help me flash tmo rom on my SM-N9108V?
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Hi, david, can u help me flash tmo rom on my SM-N9108V?
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Bobby.Bilwani said:
Hi david ,
Can you help me install TMO rom on my SM-N9100 Dual Sim phone .
regards
Bobby
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Ok - No luck for me with David's method. Boot loop after replacing the boot img into Dearthstalker RoM - was able to revert back with Nandroid back up though.
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hi guys..
anyone has installed custom rom to note4 chinese phone..? i have the n9100z and i need to install custom rom..
davidchenliu said:
hey i have the same phone as you but i live in the USA. So i figured out how to install TMO variant rom on my n9108v. pm me if you are interested, I can show you how i did it.
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I have the n9106 and live in the us do you by chance know if there are any fixes for the play store I can't get mine working and without a custom ROM I don't know how to fix it. I would like to go with a custom ROM on it.
daryell said:
I have the n9106 and live in the us do you by chance know if there are any fixes for the play store I can't get mine working and without a custom ROM I don't know how to fix it. I would like to go with a custom ROM on it.
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Waouh ! The 32go variant
Same specs as N9100 except rom space
No need custom rom.
Option 1
You could try flashing N9100 HK variant via Odin. It has Google play
Please backup before (in case of problem you can roll back to your original rom)
Be aware : it could break your device
Option 2
install custom recovery (cwmr or twpr) then flash latest gapps package (search in xda)
Root is not needed for having play store
Envoyé de mon SM-N9100 en utilisant Tapatalk
kokabunga said:
Waouh ! The 32go variant
Same specs as N9100 except rom space
No need custom rom.
Option 1
You could try flashing N9100 HK variant via Odin. It has Google play
Please backup before (in case of problem you can roll back to your original rom)
Be aware : it could break your device
Option 2
install custom recovery (cwmr or twpr) then flash latest gapps package (search in xda)
Root is not needed for having play store
Envoyé de mon SM-N9100 en utilisant Tapatalk
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Yeah I have tried the gapps several times. I have twpr on it now. I am building a android test bed for working on roms. Good to know about it being the same as the n9100. I will see what I come up with. Another thing that is wierd is it will not update so when they finally release the andriod 5 for it I will have to do something. From what I saw the other day it has already bean leaked.
I am never going to buy another Samsung while I live in China. N9108v - thank you for the lesson in how to make an awesome phone but-truck useless...
s327374 said:
I am never going to buy another Samsung while I live in China. N9108v - thank you for the lesson in how to make an awesome phone but-truck useless...
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Hey, just wanted to say, I have the SM-N9108v. I rooted using Chainfire's CF-Auto root, worked great. Installed CWM recovery, worked great. I use X-note rom and it's great but for a few minor glitches. About to redo the entire thing using TWRP recovery and try another rom. The only thing you have to watch out for is the radio. China Mobile 4G LTE is a propietary frequency and if your radio changes you won't be able to use the 4G signal. China Unicomm uses the same regular frequencies as some north american carriers.
Just passing on what I've found out through trial and error.
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Hey, just wanted to say, I have the SM-N9108v. I rooted using Chainfire's CF-Auto root, worked great. Installed CWM recovery, worked great. I use X-note rom and it's great but for a few minor glitches. About to redo the entire thing using TWRP recovery and try another rom. The only thing you have to watch out for is the radio. China Mobile 4G LTE is a propietary frequency and if your radio changes you won't be able to use the 4G signal. China Unicomm uses the same regular frequencies as some north american carriers.
Just passing on what I've found out through trial and error.
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No worries, I am glad you found a way to get some action on it. I couldn't get it to work without headaches. I am using the Huawei Nexus 6P now and could not be happier. Still have a warm and fuzzy feeling after over three months. Cheers!
Andruid1968 said:
Hey, just wanted to say, I have the SM-N9108v. I rooted using Chainfire's CF-Auto root, worked great. Installed CWM recovery, worked great. I use X-note rom and it's great but for a few minor glitches. About to redo the entire thing using TWRP recovery and try another rom. The only thing you have to watch out for is the radio. China Mobile 4G LTE is a propietary frequency and if your radio changes you won't be able to use the 4G signal. China Unicomm uses the same regular frequencies as some north american carriers.
Just passing on what I've found out through trial and error.
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Hello,
Seems that you are the right person to get me out of my troubles with this phone. I cannot have proper 3G functionality (i am not mentioning 4G since for sure it will not work outside china). How can i load other modem-radio file on this phone and see if i can fix it?
Thanks!
davidchenliu said:
hey i have the same phone as you but i live in the USA. So i figured out how to install TMO variant rom on my n9108v. pm me if you are interested, I can show you how i did it.
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Hello David please can you tell me how you loaded the TMO rom to n9108V?
I Downloaded the stock rom for N910T but it fails loading with ODIN.
Thanks!
Am Sorry if goggling solves this problem but couldn't solve my rather weird problem, i just got (today to be exact) a new SGS4 which claims to be GT-I9500 but it's not Exynos 5 IT"S Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 1.9ghz. Installed antutu and another info app to make sure and what's happening? is it fake? antutu says it scored 27000 points which is similar to the s600 and camera and UI are Buttery Smooth unlike the fake ones who cannot achieve that, all S apps are accounted for and gallery is well gallery. i haven't installed CPU-Z yet but if in a way this turn out to be real how am i supposed to upgrade it or do any thing related to software manipulations ?
What makes you think it's a snapdragon?
Found out another thing!!
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What makes you think it's a snapdragon?
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Ok!! i finally unplugged it from the so called 3 hour first-charge and went in to the download mode since it tells me the product name, guess what i found, it says it is the Sprint S4, sph-l720 and its on custom rom, if it's a real one it answers the snapdragon thing since sprint's variant uses it, and the font is suspiciously very small. it passed the *#0*# test and OK, tell me something, can you change the device name with a ROM and make every app on it to think that way?? the million dollar question, is the sph-l720 rom my official rom? THANKS!
Yes. You can easily change the device name with the ROM. You probably have the sprint version of S4.
Yes, you can change the device model.
Mine is a GT-I9505. I'm using a GPE rom and because of this all apps show it as a GT-I9505G.
One More Thing!!
GDReaper said:
Yes, you can change the device model.
Mine is a GT-I9505. I'm using a GPE rom and because of this all apps show it as a GT-I9505G.
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so is it normal that the download mode font is very small i mean the info part , the green part is fine. and yeah the galaxy dont state model when booting just sgs4. so shall i try to flash the official sprint rom on it? the current OS is messy!! do you know a rom made by BinBinKeji? it says so instead of the build number.
thank you!!
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Am Sorry if goggling solves this problem but couldn't solve my rather weird problem, i just got (today to be exact) a new SGS4 which claims to be GT-I9500 but it's not Exynos 5 IT"S Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 1.9ghz. Installed antutu and another info app to make sure and what's happening? is it fake? antutu says it scored 27000 points which is similar to the s600 and camera and UI are Buttery Smooth unlike the fake ones who cannot achieve that, all S apps are accounted for and gallery is well gallery. i haven't installed CPU-Z yet but if in a way this turn out to be real how am i supposed to upgrade it or do any thing related to software manipulations ?
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hi mate
Use this app , will tell you everything you need to know from your phone
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.vndnguyen.phoneinfo&hl=en
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MAX 404 said:
hi mate
Use this app , will tell you everything you need to know from your phone
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.vndnguyen.phoneinfo&hl=en
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it says my phone is ORIGINAL, the bootloader is L720VPUNAE, bb is L720VPUAMDC, CSC is L720SPTFNAE , PDA is I9500XXUFB7.
Hard Ware =qcom , Board MSM8960, chip apq8064, though samsung serial number is 0000000000.
i found philz touch 6 insteadof recovery, looks like someoe has gone a great length to make it look like s4 gt-i9500, even the info under the battery is for gt-i9500, should i only depend on the motherboard to upgrade it? which is jfltespr sprint s4.
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i found philz touch 6 insteadof recovery, looks like someoe has gone a great length to make it look like s4 gt-i9500, even the info under the battery is for gt-i9500, should i only depend on the motherboard to upgrade it? which is jfltespr sprint s4.
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could be using a GT-I9500 Sticker or better yet the whole frame of the GT-I9500. Best best you can do is download the official sprint odin flash file and revert to factory stock.
Fingers Crossed!!
aromerblz said:
could be using a GT-I9500 Sticker or better yet the whole frame of the GT-I9500. Best best you can do is download the official sprint odin flash file and revert to factory stock.
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Will try, here i only get a single threaded download from sammobile recently, dunno why!! i download every thing else for 2-3MB/s but this file 100kB/s. i hope i finish the download someday but thank you for everything.
iloveyoumommy said:
Will try, here i only get a single threaded download from sammobile recently, dunno why!! i download every thing else for 2-3MB/s but this file 100kB/s. i hope i finish the download someday but thank you for everything.
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Did the restore / flashing the stock rom work?
If you have any more trouble, check this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2511280
Good luck! :fingers-crossed:
Fingers Crossed!! Again!!
GusBH123 said:
Did the restore / flashing the stock rom work?
If you have any more trouble, check this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2511280
Good luck! :fingers-crossed:
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Downloading now...
Working BUT...
So i flashed the phone with the file above in the screenshot i uploaded earlier, looks cute and upgraded it immediately to a new update 119 MB.
2 things though, the contacts app dont sync contacts from the SIM card and the most troubling of all, it's forcing me to use HSPA+ data mode. the custom i killed had the option to use EDGE and i want that back, HELP!!
hi i have a note 3 sm-n9008s which was left here by one of my exchange students im trying to find a way to put a new zealand rom on it but when i search the sammobile site with the model number i just get versions for china and im assuming that they all dont have any gapps would it work if i used the sm-n9005 version for my country thanks for your help
The phone was made for mainland China; therefore, Odin can't flash anything other than mainland China ROMs.
audit13 said:
The phone was made for mainland China; therefore, Odin can't flash anything other than mainland China ROMs.
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is there a way to add gapps to it though or a custom rom
Maybe through a custom ROM but that may not be enough.
Phones sold in mainland China do not have all Google apps, especially the Play Store.
audit13 said:
Maybe through a custom ROM but that may not be enough.
Phones sold in mainland China do not have all Google apps, especially the Play Store.
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i will try a custom rom and see how that goes. so far ive been able to root it but thats it
jezcullen09 said:
i will try a custom rom and see how that goes. so far ive been able to root it but thats it
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root with Magisk, install custom rom, install smartpack kernel manager, install a root explorer and look for init.d folder, add captive portal fix to the init.d folder and set the permissions to 0755, then in smartpack go to the init.d and click on the portal fix, select execute, after that go to airplane mode for a couple of seconds and turn it off again, after this you should be able to access the google servers.
Good luck