Hi, I've currently got a SM-A300FU UK on EE and it's running the latest update of 5.0.2 (the one that released today, 10th October 2016) and I was wondering if I would be able to install the 6.0.1 firmware for unbranded UK phones or the O2 version without bricking my phone. Would it be easier to wait a few months and not risk bricking my phone or should I just use the O2 or unbranded firmware?
Thanks, Jay
Installing unbranded means you'd leave the Carrier roms.
Unbranded have no problems switching between regions, but carrier COULD have some due to differences
The only way for the roms to have no problems flashing, is to have the exact partition sizes. Although i did not have problems switching from Vodafone to TMo roms i.e
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Hi guys,
I am considering Buying what of these phones as the idea of a joypad for a mobile is awesome, just got one question:
I'll be buying this imported (as its way cheaper) so more then likely it will have Hong Kong (Asia) firmware on it..is there "stock Rom" for this? i had a HTC desire HD that i managed to get back to worldwide firmware myself (after 2 weeks of research) so I was wondering if the same thing is possible with the Xperia play?
I don't wanna buy one and be stuck on another counties firmware.
any tips/help would be awesome
Thanks guys
Dougan636 said:
Hi guys,
I am considering Buying what of these phones as the idea of a joypad for a mobile is awesome, just got one question:
I'll be buying this imported (as its way cheaper) so more then likely it will have Hong Kong (Asia) firmware on it..is there "stock Rom" for this? i had a HTC desire HD that i managed to get back to worldwide firmware myself (after 2 weeks of research) so I was wondering if the same thing is possible with the Xperia play?
I don't wanna buy one and be stuck on another counties firmware.
any tips/help would be awesome
Thanks guys
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You should be able to flash the UK generic firmware on it using flash tool. After that you could root it using Gingerbreak, update it to 2.3.3 and remove the bloat.
All without unlocking your boot loader, too. Unless you just want to, that is.
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I'm looking moreso towards an aussie firmware, since my mobile provider would be a 3rd party of optus, I dont mind having optus bloatware on there. if theres aussie genric firmware, i would more then happy to have that over a worldwide firmware?
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I'm looking moreso towards an aussie firmware, since my mobile provider would be a 3rd party of optus, I dont mind having optus bloatware on there. if theres aussie genric firmware, i would more then happy to have that over a worldwide firmware?
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I don't know of an Australian FW, but there could be one. Most go for the UK generic because of being able to root then update to 2.3.3 without losing root. You'll need to unless you plan on installing everything on the SD card.
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im not too fussed about it being unlocked...i jsut want a firmware i can easily upgrade ( offical is what im looking for) that supports OTA updates too. its not really breaking any laws if its still the offical firmware suited for the device...any clue where i should start looking for rom guides and files? best to be prepared for when i get the phone!
I would just go with the uk generic. So far when it has come to updates the uk firmware has been one of the first to get the updates.
If you got an aussie firmware with optus bloatware on you would have to wait till optus ok's the update before you get it (god knows how long that would take?). Alot of people got the update weeks later because they had carrier branded software vs people who just have the generic software.
People from usa have even flashed the uk firmware (to get updates quicker) and there has not been any problems. If your phone is sim free it will not make a difference which software is on it.
Follow the steps here to get the uk generic + root with a locked bootloader. Once you have flashed the uk firmware all your future updates will automatically come from the uk.
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I have a Three UK branded Note 4 and I'm currently using it on Vodafone. I'm looking at flashing the stock firmware for the UK to debrand the device. Does this process change the radios at all?
The reason I ask is because sometimes I'm seeing loss of mobile data that I can only resolve by toggling flight mode. I'm wondering by flashing stock or indeed Vodafone firmware would help this situation.
Thanks
If it's a newer firmware than the one currently on your device, then it will more than likely contain a newer modem firmware too.
Post back how you get on.
I have a Three Note (although also using Three network) was thinking of rooting/flashing to get rid of some Samsung bloat.
flashed my vodafone handset to BTU stock no problems and yes it does debrand the handset in the process. As for radio's just let it update if needs be better to have the correct radio for the rom version.
Did you find any benefits over the Vodafone branded version? Improved battery life for example?
Hello all,
So I'm tempted to buy a Tim-branded S8 on Amazon.it because it's crazy cheap currently. I'm not in Italy but from what I've gathered online (and confirmed by a review on the product's page on Amazon), branding in Italy doesn't mean sim-locking so it should be usable with my local carrier. I'm in Europe anyway.
The only major difference with an unlocked phone (since it doesn't seem to have any hardware trace of the carrier) will be the software : potential TIM-related bloatware, delays for updates, etc.
My question would be : could it be possible to flash an official "clean" image, without affecting the phone and its warranty ? If so, which reference should I use ?
Thank you very much !
Yes, was going to ask if it was also sim locked.?
What county are you in and what sim do you use?
Out the box, if sim unlocked, it will work anyway.
Unless you want any advanced features.
Fw wise it's not a problem. I went the other way though, flashing EE ( UK) firmware into an unbranded unlocked BTU version to get VoLTE to work. It caused no issues.
Belgium but I guess European models pretty much have all bands available across Europe...
Thanks for the feedback !
I have the tim s8 here in the UK, flashed the h3g firmware and have WiFi calling and volte functioning without issue.
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hi
Im also interested in buying a tim branded phone (https://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B071RSVYSH/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A11IL2PNWYJU7H&psc=1) and was hoping if someone who has one could answer me couple of questions.
1) Does the phone have universal warranty? I mean if something was wrong with it and it needed any repair, could I just take it to a local Samsung store?
2) The model number on amazon site is G950, is that different from G950F? i couldn't find any reliable info on this..
Thanks in advance!
If the phone is designed for the European market then warranty applies regardless where you are (within Europe).
All European models are F-models.
You can flash an unbranded ROM through Odin to get rid of any branding which does not trigger Knox.
it appears the AUS tab a 8 "SM-T350" stopped receiving updates at March 17th 2017 QA1 6.0.1 while 3 other regions got updated to 7.1.1 QJ1 October 15th and 16th.
I have already seen this thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-a/help/stuck-flashing-region-restart-t3683613 and I am wondering if flashing, for example, the U.S. version (cellular south) on the Australia model (with exact same model number) would be prohibited in Odin or if it does actually flash, what's the likelihood that the bootloader would be inoperable / bricked?
in my experiences, attempting to flash an incorrect (wrong model or old version) bootloader, Odin just errors. but in this case I don't see any reason Odin would refuse to do it
looking for answers from experienced people, not someone just looking to increase post count
The ROM from different regions will normally flash without a problem. The difference is usually the available wifi channels and the regional locks on apps like Netflix. It is typical for Samsung to release updates by region and if it is a major one, I will usually flash the first region released. Of course I'm talking about Wifi only tablets. Cell phone tablets, because of the differing techs, are another matter.
As long as it's wifi model, region doesn't matter. All wifi tablets sold worldwide actually are the same tablets, so it doesn't matter which firmware you're flashing to it.
However, if you flash US firmware to an Australia tablet, it will only be recognized by Samsung server as an US tablet and follow new updates of US tablet.
Like my SM-T580, SM-P580, when Nougat is available in German or Korea, I did not hesitate to flash the new firmware. When Nougat is available in US, I flash back the US version.
For the purpose of bypass FRP, I am willing to flash Hongkong, Afghanistan firmware if it works with a certain method to unlock FRP ( Factory Reset Protection). After that, I am going to flash back
the latest US's firmware.
In short, you're free to flash whatever firmware you like to a wifi tablet. LTE tablet is a different story as bootloader is locked.
I'm moving to Germany from South America. Besides the fact that lastest version available here is still CRC7 (eye-roll) Would it be a good idea to flash German unlocked firmware, or is it exactly the same? (perhaps the modem is optimised for the local bands?)
"Past-switcher" here. I ended up flashing the German-version of the Oreo update when they were the first to get it. I didn't notice any difference with my UK-based S8 (Exynos).
I think unless you actually have any issues, i wouldn't bother flashing. Logically, if your phone supports the bands, it will work fine.