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[Q] Need some information about I9502 (Samsung galaxy S4 Dual)

I had purchased an I9502 through olx.in, last week.
Second hand.
Due to rare users, there is no dedicated thread on XDA for my device
Now, many questions arises.
I had updated to official lollipop (5.0.1), by SAMMOBILE's official ROM. After upgrading, my second SIM cant connect to network. So I revert back it to KK (4.4.2). Still the problem persists !!!!! . I couldn't use it as a dual sim phone Is PDA and CSC version is important while flashing? or we could install any PDA/CSC rom version on samsung phones? I don't know the original ROM so, I had downloaded all firmwares available at sammobile and tested. only 2 of them managed to register my SIM(first) on network. Is it a hardware issue? or by a wrong ROM ? anyway now my mobile admitted at hospital and specialized doctors have been studying his disease

Is there anyone using dual SIM without any errors?

The PDA and CSC are vital to ensure you get the right regional variant for your device. The only exception is if the phone is unlocked for use on another carrier, in which case you can use a ROM from any region. Where you have the dual SIM version however, you only have one region available to you, but with multiple Android versions. The firmware here is the latest for your device. Do a factory reset before flashing through Odin.

I am totally disappointed.
My technician said that it had lost IMEI !
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What will I do?

Is there anyway to recover its IMEI?
I had followed all guidelines available through search.
But, I couldn't...
Please help me on this....

Flash just the modem through Odin. You can extract it from the firmware download. Sometimes the modem needs to be flashed twice before everything functions correctly.
Other than that, I'm not aware of anything else software-wise that can be done. You'll need to take the phone to Samsung themselves and have them look at it.

spknair
Try this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/general/guide-recover-imei-9-steps-t1264021
I had the same situation and it worked

Help me figure this out

Hey I just bought my galaxy note 4 from my country's carrier yesterday and it started with lollipop right out of the box and it had some issues like old galaxy apps which wouldnt update so I did factory reset and solved that out. I find it not normal that it wasn't running kitkat. And I also noticed that my basedband version differs from my build number. What does this mean exactly? Also there is a section at the bottom of my about device which says configuration version not available. Please good ppl help me out to figure this out. And just to repeat, the device is bought from the official carrier's store. I'm applying screen shots .
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Well it didn't let me upload as a new user
Sent from my SM-N910C using Tapatalk

Download this application and use its Refurbishment Check to see whether it's new or not.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.vndnguyen.phoneinfo
Also, you could upload the Screenshots to imgur and post the links here.
Remove the dots in the URL if you're not allowed to post links.

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ipettkov said:
Hey I just bought my galaxy note 4 from my country's carrier yesterday and it started with lollipop right out of the box and it had some issues like old galaxy apps which wouldnt update so I did factory reset and solved that out. I find it not normal that it wasn't running kitkat. And I also noticed that my basedband version differs from my build number. What does this mean exactly? Also there is a section at the bottom of my about device which says configuration version not available. Please good ppl help me out to figure this out. And just to repeat, the device is bought from the official carrier's store. I'm applying screen shots .
Sent from my SM-N910C using Tapatalk
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Hi man just do a firmware reset, go to sammobile.com, dowload your latest firmware, download also the .pit file associated to your model, flash with odin, add to that one or two factory reset then you're done !! :good:

Questions About Basebands, Mobile Networks and Unlocked Devices

I have a few concerns to address. I recently bought the Galaxy i9505 (or in my case, the Sprint SPH-L720T version). The device comes unlocked with stock firmware/software, Lollipop 5.0.1 baseband OH2.
Now I will try to make this as clear as possible. We don't have the Sprint network here, I'm on Vodafone. I just flashed an official ROM from Sammobile with a different baseband version (this one) because I can't find the version that my phone came pre-installed with. I upgraded to address the StageFright and widgets app draw issue that was on the stock ROM.
Now my question is: by flashing a different baseband version, will I lose the ability to have an unlocked device and incur roaming charges on my network, or is the unlocked to work on multiple networks feature on a firmware level so I don't have to worry about it?
Thanks.

Grumpy Cat said:
I have a few concerns to address. I recently bought the Galaxy i9505 (or in my case, the Sprint SPH-L720T version). The device comes unlocked with stock firmware/software, Lollipop 5.0.1 baseband OH2.
Now I will try to make this as clear as possible. We don't have the Sprint network here, I'm on Vodafone. I just flashed an official ROM from Sammobile with a different baseband version (this one) because I can't find the version that my phone came pre-installed with. I upgraded to address the StageFright and widgets app draw issue that was on the stock ROM.
Now my question is: by flashing a different baseband version, will I lose the ability to have an unlocked device and incur roaming charges on my network, or is the unlocked to work on multiple networks feature on a firmware level so I don't have to worry about it?
Thanks.
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You will lose your domestic/international unlock of you upgrade the Baseband unless it was actually unlocked by Sprint.
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You will lose your domestic/international unlock of you upgrade the Baseband unless it was actually unlocked by Sprint.
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Yeah, I kinda figured that would be the case. Good thing I made a backup.
I suppose you wouldn't know where I can get a StageFright Patch for the OH2 version by any chance?

S7E 935v board swap with 935U?

I loaned my friend my old s7 edge and she said she got a blue screen of death. She went to a samsung repair spot in Best Buy that was authorized. She dropped it off and the tech called saying the logic board went bad. So I just ripped out the board in my S7E to replace it but before buying a 935v I was hoping i could buy a 935U board since its unlocked. Just wondering if anyone has done or confirmed this would work. I used to do this all the time with LG devices but not sure on this device. Thanks.
The reason I ripped out the board is because the phone would not power on, go into safe mode, recovery, bootloader, nothing. All I could get was my surface to recognize the SD chipset as MSM8996 when plugged in.
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Well I guess it doesn't matter because I can't even find a 935u board only the 935v.

Funny thing is that the board in the pic is from an AT&T model, SM-G935A. Probably it was flashed with U firmware at some point... and bootlooped. The "A" bootloader has a higher number than the "U" or "V" and it cannot be flashed over.

SoNic67 said:
Funny thing is that the board in the pic is from an AT&T model, SM-G935A. Probably it was flashed with U firmware at some point... and bootlooped. The "A" bootloader has a higher number than the "U" or "V" and it cannot be flashed over.
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I thought the same thing also. But underneath that it says /v/ and other letters. Seems to be the same board for most carriers. This was original from Verizon.

It is possible, but there's no U there.
I have flashed my V with U firmware and it worked fine, even got the U official updates after that. So it might be indeed the same board with different firmware on.
When I change the SIM, the phone re-flashes automatically a different radio modem, with a different CSC code.

One UI 3.0 rolling out in Canada

Just got the android 11 update now. In ontario Canada on Lucky mobile. A Bell Canada subsidiary

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Got it on unlocked Rogers this morning too.

Same on Teuls. Thanks OP!

Downgraded from ATT Android 11 for this!

Can someone post the RWC ota?

spoold_r said:
Can someone post the RWC ota?
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Search for the Frija Tool and you can download it yourself.

Sword Fish said:
Search for the Frija Tool and you can download it yourself.
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I thought the tool only provided full firmware and not OTA.

spoold_r said:
I thought the tool only provided full firmware and not OTA.
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Yes, you are correct. I don't really see a difference as long as you use the HOME CSC when installing the Full Download version. I originally put the TMB version on my phone as it came out weeks in advance of TLS but did install the TLS version once it came out.

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Yes, you are correct. I don't really see a difference as long as you use the HOME CSC when installing the Full Download version. I originally put the TMB version on my phone as it came out weeks in advance of TLS but did install the TLS version once it came out.
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But if I flash with odin this it will factory default the phone?

spoold_r said:
But if I flash with odin this it will factory default the phone?
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That might be a question for someone more in the know... I have been flashing my phones since the S2 and never had any issues so I am not sure what the effect would be if you are correct. When I flash my phones back to TLS using ODIN, I still get OTA updates. Maybe that is because I only buy factory unlocked phones, I don't buy from carriers.