Hi!
I've bought a Galaxy S5 (G900P) from Ebay last year, but I wasn't aware that the Sprint variant is meant for the US. (just realized that now, since I ran into problems). I've used it for almost a year now, running Android 5.1.1 with Cyanogenmod custom ROM on it - here comes the thing - as G900F. (which I just realized aswell, thinking back, and checking screenshots / Windows logs). The About Phone section, the usb drivers in Windows, several other things claimed it was G900F firmware on it - and I was able to use 3g mobile internet on it, was connected to Vodafone Hungary without problems. (turns out I can't use 4g in Europe with this variant, that's my bad). The Recovery mode (used Phil'z) and the Download mode both displayed G900P..I'm not sure what to think now.
The problems started when a few days back, Cyanogenmod announced the 13rd version, and my auto-update on CM12 took its curse, and updated it. The whole thing went smooth, phone rebooted, and instantly got hotter and hotter, draining the battery seriously fast. I've tried several apps, methods, none could help it, so I decided to just stick with Android 6.0.1 (since it came with the CM13).
Through 2 days of suffering and reading forums, pages till my eyes bled out, I managed to have a stock G900P 6.0.1. Android on my phone, it's currently charging, but here comes the fun, I'm not able to get mobile internet (3g). I could connect to Vodafone Hungary somehow, calling, and receiving calls, but there are several other things wrong with the phone like this. I've also tried to revert back to 5.1.1 (even the Stock ROM would be fine, I'd gladly skip on CM12), but Odin failed and failed each and every time.
So my question is: I know it's possible, because I DID have it, but I don't know how to anymore - G900F firmware on a G900P phone. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
(current status - Android 6.0.1 with stock G900P firmware - unrooted / I think/ ; without custom recovery, in Download mode both things say Official)
P.S.: if this subforum isn't the place for a thread like this, I'm asking a mod to please move it to a rightful section, thank you!
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All,
Just received my wife's new Samsung Galaxy S5 today. The phone is on the Sprint network and is a model number SM-G900P. I have not yet activated the phone as I intend to first update it, root it (but stay with the stock ROM), and copy data.
There are lots of good guides for rooting the phone (I have done this previously with previous phones) and for copying apps/user settings.
My question is this: The phone is currently running KitKat 4.4.4. Ideally, the first thing I should do us update the phone to Lollipop 5.1.1, but I have not found a guide for doing this. Can you point me to one? If not, should I simply get the phone working and worry about updating the OS at a later date? Since I have Titanium backup pro, if I need to wipe the phone and reinstall everything, that wouldn't be too painful...
My new phone, a Galaxy S4 Note also arrived today and is also on the Sprint network. I have the exact same questions regarding it.
Thank you.
Hi
My OH has just bought herself a recon S5 in the UK.
But it seems to be a bit jumbled up. Sticker on the box said SM-G900A (American AT&T). Device info says it's an SM-G900F (Europe). We are in the UK. I'm believing the device info.
But it seems someone has flashed a Chinese or Korean version of the firmware on it? Factory reset starts in Korean or Chinese (I can't tell which) and the firmware version is G900FZHU1ANG1. It's KitKat 4.4.2.
She wants it up to date on Lollipop. Whatever that firmware version is, it doesn't want to OTA update to Lollipop.
So, I've downloaded the latest Lollipop BTU build for the 900F (BTU-G900FXXU1BOE5-20150601141257.zip - which I got from a link on here) and plan to flash it with Odin 3.10.6. As per instructions on sammobile. (and here, they're the same)
I've not flashed a ROM for a looooong time and I don't want to brick her phone (cos I'll have to buy the replacement!). So before I go any further, can someone quickly confirm I can just go ahead and jump straight from the current KitKat firmware to this Lollipop build? Don't want root or anything, just the latest, official, unbranded, firmware for it. Which is what I have as far as I can tell.
A simple Yes or No would be great.
Many thanks in advance.
First up ..... apologies. I didn't get any answers I suspect as this was too obvious a question.
I was in a hurry, so I signed up and asked quickly before I went out last night, hoping for just a yes/no. I should probably have posted this in the "Assist" forum anyway.
As it turns out, it doesn't matter. Further reading said I could flash it as it as is. So I tried. And it failed (didn't brick it, it barely got started, phone still works). Box sticker said 900A (AT&T - which is a horrible version as it turns out). Phone info said 900F (International - which would have been fine). Recovery mode though, also reported it as a 900A. Which is I think is why it failed very early trying to flash it with Odin. So it would appear it is a 900A version, which someone has managed to get a Chinese firmware onto somehow to hide it being an American version and sold it to a phone reclycling store in the UK. And it looks like they got away with it.
On that basis alone, I would be returning it. (It would never get auto-upadtes outside the USA, is hard to root, hard to update, and updates from AT&T are VERY slow and she wants stock, not CM or anything)
But it doesn't matter. It has a bigger fauly.
The blue LED on the top left stays on constantly. Even when the phone is powered down completely. Which is not right. Overnight last night, powered off, it lost almost 20% of it's battery. So it's fauly. It's going back.
Thankfully she bought it from a large, reputable, online store in the UK. So the return won't be a problem. Just hope the replacement isn't a dud as well!
I have been out of the root and rom loop for over a year but I'm having to use my old note 3 again. It's a sm-900v (whatever it was from Verizon) and I'm running it on AT&T network.
I just need to find roms that work for this device because I updated through kies and got lollipop but the dialer is absolutely not functional. If someone could take a minute or two and show me where to go for this old phone, I will love you forever. Lol
READ
Thanks. I couldn't find that subsection in the app but then again it seems to be having lots of issues since it force updated.
Dear all,
I lost my S5 recently, and since I was very much happy with this model I went to buy another one.
There was a chain of unfortunate events which I will skip here, but shortly - I fund the phone running android 5.0. Tried to downgrade - it didn't work. Starting from this point I became very curious, because I've downgraded that lost phone after automatic OTE update.
So, if I go to the Settings - About the phone I can see next thing:
Model Name: SM-G900F
Baseband version G900FXXU1BOC7
AP:G900FXXU1BOC7
CP:G900FXXU1BOC7
CSC:G900FITV1BOC1
So first I thought it's an Italian version of S5 somehow came to Malaysia (we live in Malaysia, yes) and they sold it to me.
Well, I went and downloaded appropriate (as I thought) firmware from sam-mobile and tried to downgrade. No success, Odin failed.
Then I was trying different versions of Odin, different firmwares - all without success until , at some point,I noticed that in Odin mode , right at the top of the screen was MODEL VERSION is SM-G900V (V, not F!!!)
Things became really ugly at this point, I realized that it's probably Verizon phone. I went to googleplay and Downloaded Z-CPU to check some more info, and this is what I found:
Model Samsung Galaxy S5 (SM-G900F)
Brand Verizon
Bootloader G900VVRU2BOG5
At this point I'm almost gave up. This phone was absolutely new, I opened the box by myself, and all stickers and protecting films were on place.
How is it possible that it was refurbish?
But it's not that important.
what is important - in view of aforementioned things, - can I downgrade it to 4.4.2 or 4.4.4? Lolipop 5.0 drains battery in about 4 hours from 100 to 10%, it's not possible to use the phone in this conditions.
If yes (I really hope) , then would you kindly provide me with step by step instructions?
Thank you
PS I don't need any root access, just bringing back old good kikat
Check which model it says in download mode, that's the info you can trust, anything else can be changed with firmware / edits / stickers
Agreed.....download mode is what counts......
If it is the V variant, it'll have a locked bootloader.......
Verizon and AT&T are the two main culprits for this behaviour, and it's certainly the case for the AT&T variants that the locked bootloader will prevent downgrading.....I can only assume that Verizon's locked bootloader will cause similar problems......
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
Guys, thanks for reply.
So, no chance, right?
If the bootloader is locked to the same extent as with AT&T, then downgrading won't be possible.....sorry fella...
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
First I am an big android noob, lets get that out of the way. Its been a couple of days and Im not even sure what the terms I should be using to search with.
So i was looking for a Note 4 for a long time, finally got one. But when I went to the store it wouldnt work with my SIM card (wind) but the other two workers could use it with their Rogers and Telus SIMs. So he says give him 10 or 15 mins and he'll reflash it. Sure, why not.....it worked, and I bought it.
Sticker on the back of the phone says SM-N910W8.
About device --> SM-N910T - Android 4.4.4 - T-mobile crap everywhere.
Problems:
1) Kies wont recognize the phone (Downloaded Odin, but had no clue wtf to do)
2) Finger print scanner wont work (0.0.0.0 Version)
What is the easiest/safest/ least noob-risky way for me to install Wind Mobile 5.1.1 ? Im looking for stable / low risk builds. Not in a rush for 6. Just dont want to be running such an old OS. (Security) Is the Wind mobile rom the rom I want? I just assumed that since I have Wind and they have a Wind one, that it makes sense.
Shower me with your wisdom.
Thanks
Jst visit a IMEI searching site and this will solve your naming problem. Flash apropiate firmware after. Cheers