A friend of mine bought a used Samsung Galaxy S4. She called me saying to look at her phone because it's acting strange (random reboots, camera crashing). Upon looking at the phone, I saw that it was running Cyanogenmod. She'd like the "normal" samsung rom instead, as she is a previous Galaxy S2 owner.
I checked the "About this phone" information, and this is what I found:
Model number: GT-9505G
Android version: 5.0.1.
Smallband version: I9505XXUGNG8
Kernel version: 3.4.0.-2809293 [email protected]#1
Build number: LRX22C
So I thought this would be a Galaxy S4 GPE. I downloaded the I9505GUEEDNL3_FULL and tried flashing it with ODIN. It kept giving me errors.
I started doubting what model this was. After checking behind the battery, this the information I found:
Model: GT I9505
SSN: -9505 GSMH
S/N: RF1D47XA37R
So, what model is this? The I9505 or the I9505G, and what would be the best method to flash a stock firmware/rom on this, and which one would I need?
Edit; after doing some searching, I think i've found what rom is currently running on the phone:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2557353
Boot into download mode. There you can find your model.
It's probably a GT-I9505 running a GPE rom. The GPE rom sets the device code to GT-I9505G. And that's how apps will see it. That's also why it shows GT-I9505G in "About" menu.
Related
I'm having some trouble getting ROMs to flash TM
Details:
Samsung Galaxy SM-N900T (Exynos)
I've installed firmware:
Model: SM-N900T
Model name: GALAXY Note 3
Country: USA (T-Mobile)
Version: Android 4.4.2
Changelist: 1675747
Build date: Mon, 19 May 2014 12:44:54 +0000
Product Code: TMB
PDA: N900TUVUDNE6
CSC: N900TTMBDNE6
MODEM: N900TUVUDNE6
Downloaded from here: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=29966
I've installed a Chainfire's Auto-root, which went well, and than installed Teamwin 2.7.0.1 (4.4.2) for my device.
I'm able to boot into recovery and I've backed-up my device, and downloaded a few ROMs from the Note III Exynos threads.
However when I start the installers, they just hang on screen's like: "Mounting partitions" etc.
I see the 'KNOX Counter' recovery bit issues around, but I don't care about this as the phone has a bad IMEI anyways.
Suggestions on what I might be doing wrong? I'm continuing to download other roms to try to get them to flash.
So far I've tried:
Criskelo
Installer says Android 4.3...even though the header says KITKAT 4.4.2!?
Hangs at 10% on installer.TR ROM V13
Hangs at: "Mounting Partitions"In both cases I've selected "Perform a Full Wipe" and also used Teamwin "FullWipe" prior to attempting these installs.
I see lots of talk about the modems, down-grading not being possible from > 4.4, etc.
Thanks.
I've successfully been able to flash roms for the SM-N9005 for whatever reason I didn't understand this was possible with some of them.
Some parts remain non-functional but generally it's ok.
jbcholdings said:
I'm having some trouble getting ROMs to flash TM
Details:
Samsung Galaxy SM-N900T (Exynos)
I've installed firmware:
Model: SM-N900T
Model name: GALAXY Note 3
Country: USA (T-Mobile)
Version: Android 4.4.2
Changelist: 1675747
Build date: Mon, 19 May 2014 12:44:54 +0000
Product Code: TMB
PDA: N900TUVUDNE6
CSC: N900TTMBDNE6
MODEM: N900TUVUDNE6
Downloaded from here: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=29966
I've installed a Chainfire's Auto-root, which went well, and than installed Teamwin 2.7.0.1 (4.4.2) for my device.
I'm able to boot into recovery and I've backed-up my device, and downloaded a few ROMs from the Note III Exynos threads.
However when I start the installers, they just hang on screen's like: "Mounting partitions" etc.
I see the 'KNOX Counter' recovery bit issues around, but I don't care about this as the phone has a bad IMEI anyways.
Suggestions on what I might be doing wrong? I'm continuing to download other roms to try to get them to flash.
So far I've tried:
Criskelo
Installer says Android 4.3...even though the header says KITKAT 4.4.2!?
Hangs at 10% on installer.TR ROM V13
Hangs at: "Mounting Partitions"In both cases I've selected "Perform a Full Wipe" and also used Teamwin "FullWipe" prior to attempting these installs.
I see lots of talk about the modems, down-grading not being possible from > 4.4, etc.
Thanks.
I've successfully been able to flash roms for the SM-N9005 for whatever reason I didn't understand this was possible with some of them.
Some parts remain non-functional but generally it's ok.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hello, Were you able to solve this? - Do the Roms for the N900 Work As they Should?
golfcartguy said:
Hello, Were you able to solve this? - Do the Roms for the N900 Work As they Should?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I ended up flashing ROMs for the SM-N9005 and they worked fine (mostly) some didn't get WiFi etc.
That was before I ran into Samsungs friendly and thus-far unfixable Note 3 Region Lock
The 900T is not an Exynos device... also lucky you there is a whole forum dedicated to the 900T device.
Just go to the T-Mobile section, all roms there should work flawlessly
So I have checked far and wide across the net as to what I am suppose to do. First of all here is my device info:
Bootloader version: I337UCUEMK2
Baseband version: I337UCUEMK2
PDA version: I9500XXUEMJ9
CSC version: I9500XXUEMJ9
Product code: Not Active
Phone Model: GT-I9500
Build number: ORG.I9500XXUEMJ9
Modem Board: MDM8215M
Android Version: 4.3
I would like to update to KitKat 4.4.2 as I checked sammobile and there is a 4.4.2 firmware for my country despite not purchasing the device in my country (Jamaica). The dilemma I face though is that I'm not sure if it is a GT-I9500 firmware should be installed or a SGH-I337 firmware as you can see the bootloader is that of a I337 and the PDA version is I9500. Also would it affect me if I flash a different firmware from the one I have. I've tried updating through Kies but there is no update and I also tried OTA which proved unsuccessful as well as there were no updates. What should I do?
What is written in download mode? That's your phone model.
jojosilvera said:
So I have checked far and wide across the net as to what I am suppose to do. First of all here is my device info:
Bootloader version: I337UCUEMK2
Baseband version: I337UCUEMK2
PDA version: I9500XXUEMJ9
CSC version: I9500XXUEMJ9
Product code: Not Active
Phone Model: GT-I9500
Build number: ORG.I9500XXUEMJ9
Modem Board: MDM8215M
Android Version: 4.3
I would like to update to KitKat 4.4.2 as I checked sammobile and there is a 4.4.2 firmware for my country despite not purchasing the device in my country (Jamaica). The dilemma I face though is that I'm not sure if it is a GT-I9500 firmware should be installed or a SGH-I337 firmware as you can see the bootloader is that of a I337 and the PDA version is I9500. Also would it affect me if I flash a different firmware from the one I have. I've tried updating through Kies but there is no update and I also tried OTA which proved unsuccessful as well as there were no updates. What should I do?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It seems like you can install i9500 roms and firmwares, because in your bootloader it shows that your phone is this
Lennyz1988 said:
What is written in download mode? That's your phone model.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So I booted into download mode or odin mode and it says this:
Product name: SGH-I337
Current Binary: Samsung official
System status: Official
Knox Kernel: 0x0
Knox Warranty Void: 0x0
CSB-Config-LSB: 0x30
Write protection: Enable
eMMC Burst Mode enabled
How can the phone be an I9500 and then in odin mode say it is a SGH-I337. Also of note when I tried updating via OTA it was the AT&T update checker came up and said there was no update. Was it that the phone was flashed with an AT&T rom?
Any updates for this? I suffer from the same problem. Thanks!
comexx said:
Any updates for this? I suffer from the same problem. Thanks!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's not really a problem. My guess is that you are running a custom rom where someone just edited the device info to a i9500. Or you are running stock but someone just changed the model name. No big deal. I can also name my phone anything that I want.
I bought my phone on ebay, which comes with AT&T rom. However, baseband and pda version is the same as jojosilvera. When I check online it seems that device is from Israel where KitKat update hasn't been released there (wtf). So I don't know what to do.
comexx said:
I bought my phone on ebay, which comes with AT&T rom. However, baseband and pda version is the same as jojosilvera. When I check online it seems that device is from Israel where KitKat update hasn't been released there (wtf). So I don't know what to do.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you boot in download mode and it says you have a I337, then that is your model. Use roms for that model.
Lennyz1988 said:
If you boot in download mode and it says you have a I337, then that is your model. Use roms for that model.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It does say SGH-I337. But since it's different in baseband I can't update the phone neither using Kios or on-fly AT&T updater. Any ideas?
Thanks!
comexx said:
It does say SGH-I337. But since it's different in baseband I can't update the phone neither using Kios or on-fly AT&T updater. Any ideas?
Thanks!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Flash with Odin.
That was something I wanted to avoid. The seller offered me a return. Why would untouched firmware would be like this? Should I return it when I have the chance or just root & flash with another ROM? Thanks btw
Hi,
Bought a Galaxy S5 which I'm struggling to update (preferably to a unrooted, stock UK ROM)
baseband: g900TUVU1ANCH
Model number: SM-G900F
Android version: 4.4.2
Build no: DONGCHAO.607
From the Samsung phone info app:
Bootloader:G900TUVU1ANCH
PDA VERSION:
G900W8VLU1AND1
CSC VERSION:
G900W8OYA1AND1
Latest Firmware:
Not found
Root existance:
Yes
Build no.
KOT49H.G900W8VLU1AND1 (Why is this different?)
I could be wrong but from the numbers above I think it's using a Chinese ROM which may be preventing me putting a UK ROM on there.
The model number in Android and the Samsung Phone Info app is reported as a SM-G900F, but when I restart the phone in download mode it's reported as a SM-900T.
Can anyone explain which ROM I should be using and how I get 5.0>?
thanks!
Hello forum, i just picked up myself a samsung galaxy s5 the straight talk version model SM-S902L and i cant seem to find an update over the network whatsoever for lollipop even though it says on the front of the box that it is upgradable to lollipop. can someone direct me to the lollipop rom so i can manualy flash it? any help is greatly appreciated.
Model: SM-S902L
Android Version: 4.4.2
Kernel Version: 3.4.0-4647767 [email protected] #1
Build Number: KOT49H.S902LUDU3AOG2
Hello to the community,
I need your help desperately cause i ruined my phone. Recently changed rom from 4.2.2 to 4.3 but it collapses all the time. Wifi dont open,keyboard collapse,etc.Phone dont allow me return to factory defaults and i cant install a new rom. I dont know how to find the right kernel and i messed up with odin. Please help me. My phone details are:
DEVICE NAME: SAMSUNG-SGH-I337
ANDROID VERSION:4.3
BASEBAND VERSION: I337UCUEMK2
KERNEL VERSION: 3.4.0-1921628 KST 2013
BUILD NUMBER: JSS15J.I337....
Go to sammobile.com, type in your phone model and download a stock ROM from there, and flash it with Odin.
If the phone is running a stock 4.3 bootloader, you may not be able to flash any stock roms from sammobile.com.
The forum for the s4 for AT&T is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-att
User has posted in the correct forum here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-att/help/problem-rom-model-samsung-s4-sgh-i337-t3510450
so I'll close this one up
Regards
Sawdoctor