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[Q] Country of origin for GSII sold on Newegg.com

Anyone know the country of origin of the GSII that Newegg.com is selling?
It doesn't look like it's Europe because in the product picture tour it has what looks to be a US travel charger. Other vendors that sell the GSII show European chargers with a US converter added.
Central, South American maybe?

Bump? Talked to Newegg in an email and they replied made in Korea....sigh.....

Sigh? You rather want one made in china? Remember samsung is in korea.

No, i wanted to know where they imported this phone from not where it was actually manufactured.

Get it from Expansys, they should be shipping UK phones now that supply is keeping up with demand. Tell them you want a UK phone when you place the order and you should be fine. If it ends up being something else, they're easy to work with for exchanges too. They'll also ship the phone back to the UK for you should you ever need warranty work whereas the newegg.com phone is sold without a warranty.

I bought mine from overseaselectronics.com and it came with U.S. samsung OEM charger and last but least it's made in china...but the quality of the phone is top notch, I don't think it's a knock offs....Oh...this version of the phone when you first power on the phone it's in different language as a default.

I just got my SG2 from newegg yesterday. I can't tell where it's from. I guess I'll have to do some more reading to find out what the differences are.

thrasher9 said:
I just got my SG2 from newegg yesterday. I can't tell where it's from. I guess I'll have to do some more reading to find out what the differences are.
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DIAL *#1234# and Look here for hints.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113928
I bought mine from Amazon. It's from Claro carrier in Chile, but I flashed the European ROMs with XEU and they update just fine in KIES.

Thanks nraudigy2.
I did get mine from newegg.com and from what I can tell it's not from Korea.
PDA:I9100UHKE2
PHONE:I9100UHKE2
CSC:I9100UUBKD1
CLARO
Chile
UHKE2
Firmware info: PDA:UHKE2 PHONE: UHKE2 CSC:CHLKE3
Now to root.

Where to buy the SM910C?

Where can I purchase the the SM910C? I can't find any reputable seller. The "C" (Exynos) is suppose to be compatible with virtually every network (and US LTE Bands to some extent); similar to the "F" (Snapdragon)

Mine is is the N910C variant, i am based in Malaysia
The C variant is sold in South East Asia i think

arjun90 said:
Where can I purchase the the SM910C? I can't find any reputable seller. The "C" (Exynos) is suppose to be compatible with virtually every network (and US LTE Bands to some extent); similar to the "F" (Snapdragon)
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C-version can purchase in Russia (after 23.10 ~850-900$, but i don't know seller from us).. U-version (the same except modem) - in Korea

Dubai
Well this is the model that is sold in Dubai, UAE. Just got mine yesterday.

which shop in dubai has the note 4

You can pre-order C, U and F in Poland (but stores aren't sure yet which version they will have and the price is higher than in other countries).

Can people give us some links please

The C Variant is all I'll really need now, haha. I wonder what the sales figure is now for the Note 4 in general.

http://www.morele.net/smartfon-samsung-galaxy-note-4-czarny-sm-n910czkexeo-649175/
Apparently they ship EU wide on demand. 560€.
http://geizhals.eu/samsung-galaxy-note-4-n910c-schwarz-a1161556.html

AndreiLux said:
http://www.morele.net/smartfon-samsung-galaxy-note-4-czarny-sm-n910czkexeo-649175/
Apparently they ship EU wide on demand. 560€.
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Now there is paypal

AndreiLux said:
Apparently they ship EU wide on demand. 560€.
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@AndreiLux,
Hi, I live in Ecuador and the networks here are Claro and Movistar. I think the 910C is the version I need but not 100%. I am visiting the States in 2 weeks and want to bring back the new phone with me, so I need to get this purchased right away so it can be shipped on time. Do you know what the difference is between the 910C and 910U? If you develop for one, will it be compatible with the other? I will be happy to contribute to your fundraiser campaign to make sure it gets funded.
I am *only* interested in this phone with a custom rom, I don't want all the extra Samsung apps. I want pure Android. So it's very important to me to make sure I buy the right phone that is going to be modded by the community.
I'm having some trouble finding someone that will ship it to the States quickly enough for a reasonable price.
Thank you.

AndreiLux said:
http://www.morele.net/smartfon-samsung-galaxy-note-4-czarny-sm-n910czkexeo-649175/
Apparently they ship EU wide on demand. 560€.
http://geizhals.eu/samsung-galaxy-note-4-n910c-schwarz-a1161556.html
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I'm not getting the 560 € price, I'm seeing 710€ on both links 2999 polish zloty is 710 € according to google.
And how reliable is ordering in poland or russia? Does anybody have experience with that?

svenM said:
I'm not getting the 560 € price, I'm seeing 710€ on both links 2999 polish zloty is 710 € according to google.
And how reliable is ordering in poland or russia? Does anybody have experience with that?
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Depends on your VAT. Anyway one of those shops got good reviews from outside purchasers and they apparently speak English and German if you send them a mail.
I would avoid Russia if possible.

AndreiLux said:
Depends on your VAT. Anyway one of those shops got good reviews from outside purchasers and they apparently speak English and German if you send them a mail.
I would avoid Russia if possible.
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Thanks, which one of the shops did you mean?

REGION-lock!
arjun90 said:
Where can I purchase the the SM910C? I can't find any reputable seller. The "C" (Exynos) is suppose to be compatible with virtually every network (and US LTE Bands to some extent); similar to the "F" (Snapdragon)
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Keep in mind, that some models have a REGION-lock: you must first make a call in the region the phone is locked of a minimum of 5 minutes, before SIM-cards of other regions are accepted!

svenM said:
Thanks, which one of the shops did you mean?
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The Morele one. At least that's what the reviews on the aggregation site say.

AndreiLux said:
The Morele one. At least that's what the reviews on the aggregation site say.
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Thanks I contacted them. I also contacted the redcoon one, I used the dutch branch once and got positive experiences with it. If anyone wants to know I'll comment when they reply.

Can't you simply flash a ROM (as long as the modem is the same) from a different region (other than the EU) and unlock the region-lock?
henklbr said:
Keep in mind, that some models have a REGION-lock: you must first make a call in the region the phone is locked of a minimum of 5 minutes, before SIM-cards of other regions are accepted!
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I contacted Morele and this is what they said about international shipping:
Hello,
thank you for your ineterst in our offer. Unfortuately, we realize foreign shipping only on Europen Union territory, so we don't able to make order like this for you.
Regards,
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ctrlbrk said:
I contacted Morele and this is what they said about international shipping:
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Ah I thought you were from the EU. Well then best guess is a importer which gets South American units or a Middle Eastern retailer like one of those UAE shops.

SM-G950FD owner, what country is your phone?

Hi, I'm just curious. For those that bought international version of S8/S8+, which country or service provider sw ver., do you have? Info can be found under about phone and software.
I got EGY. It came with SHAHID bloated app that cannot be uninstalled. Samsung Pay doesn't work.

Bought the international version from my carrier with no bloatware

Sm g950fd
I'm from PAK
No bloatware

I have DBT/DBT/EGY
no bloatware

ประเทศไทย, 950FD
Thailand, no bloatware
Current firmware: G950FXXU1AQG5

flopyro said:
I have DBT/DBT/EGY
no bloatware
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How could you get German and Egypt together?

kittiyut said:
ประเทศไทย, 950FD
Thailand, no bloatware
Current firmware: G950FXXU1AQG5
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Did you purchase it in Thailand?

zerosource said:
Did you purchase it in Thailand?
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Yes I did. Bought it at launch. For the same price as in the US, I got a fast wireless charger, OEM case, Bluetooth speaker, and cash voucher thrown in. Quite a good deal I must say.
I split my time between the US, Europe, and Bangkok. I don't get my phones in the US anymore (from AT&T) because they are locked, have less LTE bands and, most importantly, don't offer dual SIM versions!

SM-G950FD, Dual SIM.
Bought in Singapore, Carrier is StarHub.
AQF7
No bloat, didnt even come with a calculator app. Had to install from play store

kittiyut said:
Yes I did. Bought it at launch. For the same price as in the US, I got a fast wireless charger, OEM case, Bluetooth speaker, and cash voucher thrown in. Quite a good deal I must say.
I split my time between the US, Europe, and Bangkok. I don't get my phones in the US anymore (from AT&T) because they are locked, have less LTE bands and, most importantly, don't offer dual SIM versions!
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That's nice. Did you buy from Samsung shop or other retail? I want to get Thai CSC. Does the firmware include any localization for Thai?

zerosource said:
That's nice. Did you buy from Samsung shop or other retail? I want to get Thai CSC. Does the firmware include any localization for Thai?
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Samsung Shop. Bought online, collect at a local Samsung Shope (@ Siam Paragon).
I believe the CSC does include localization, I just don't use it. I prefer everything to be in English.

950FD
NEE/NEE/XSG
AQF7
I use it in Finland, carrier Telia. No bloatware.

XTC - PH no bloatware

EGY/EGY/EGY
Bought in US. Shipped from Texas. ?

ROM/ROM/XSG - bought it from a Romanian retailer but the charger was not European, it is a type G one (GBR,IRL,MLT etc.). I wonder what that means.

zerosource said:
How could you get German and Egypt together?
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i don't know ! i've ordered it over ebay, i'm in germany.

bedobela said:
ROM/ROM/XSG - bought it from a Romanian retailer but the charger was not European, it is a type G one (GBR,IRL,MLT etc.). I wonder what that means.
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That means it was imported from United Arab Emirates. I also think it means you don't have any warranty service in Romania from Samsung.

Presterin said:
That means it was imported from United Arab Emirates. I also think it means you don't have any warranty service in Romania from Samsung.
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Well that kind of sucks... I have 2 years of warranty from the seller so no huge issue but still. At least I hope that the quality control for UEA is better then Eastern Europe. The phone looks to be good with no bloatware installed and I am planning to root and install custom ROMs so bye bye warranty anyway...
Thanks for the reply though.

bedobela said:
Well that kind of sucks... I have 2 years of warranty from the seller so no huge issue but still. At least I hope that the quality control for UEA is better then Eastern Europe. The phone looks to be good with no bloatware installed and I am planning to root and install custom ROMs so bye bye warranty anyway...
Thanks for the reply though.
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It was easy to answer, as I have XSG myself. I ordered mine from Dubai, as FD is not available here in Finland.

Where to buy the S8 in Bangkok
kittiyut said:
Yes I did. Bought it at launch. For the same price as in the US, I got a fast wireless charger, OEM case, Bluetooth speaker, and cash voucher thrown in. Quite a good deal I must say.
I split my time between the US, Europe, and Bangkok. I don't get my phones in the US anymore (from AT&T) because they are locked, have less LTE bands and, most importantly, don't offer dual SIM versions!
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Sounds good! I am also looking to by a S8 in Bangkok next weekend. Where did you get your one?
Best,
Floris

Bought an S8 with broken seal. Should I keep it?

I bought a s8 dual sim (on 6.9.2017), where the seal on the package was broken. The package looked suspicious, so I filmed the unboxing. Someone put a seal over the original one. The Samsung seal below was cut.
So I returned to the dealer and he told me it must have been the importer who checked the phone. Now Im trying to find out if the phone was used before. Used the "Phone INFO ★Samsung★" App to check
Congratulations!
Your phone is ORIGINAL.
NOTE: Manufacturing date does not match with the Serial Number.
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The manufacturing date is: 2017.04.30
I checked the serial number on imei24.com and get following results:
Division: Mobile Phone (HHP)
Production location: Korea SEC
Manufacture line: 8-Line
Production month: May 2017
Factory warranty till: 31-07-2019
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the price was around 615 euro, thats 25 euro more than the cheapest new non dual sim s8 around. but 150 euro less than the average price for a s8 duos.
What do you think happened here. Is it a refurbished/used phone? Or did someone just check the package. What would you do? I really appreciate any help. Thanks in advance

For what you are getting at the price, I wouldn't really be worried about the Seal, If you are buying from a company like eglobal central which is a UK website but phone ships from Korea etc, the phones always come with the seal broken but the device itself is new, I have read somewhere also that although some models will work outside of their country of sale, but you need to make a 5 minutes call from the country of original release before it can be used from another country, I am not sure how true this is.
Read the comment on this link https://www.techwalls.com/samsung-galaxy-s8-sm-g950-g955-model-number-differences/
Most of these devices coming from outside of europe will probably arrive with the seal broken especially if buying from ebay so I wouldnt be worried really.
I am just about to buy a SM-G955 (Korea) 6GB/128GB on ebay UK, coming from ireland or Korea. I intend to flash with a Europe/Uk CSC once I receive it.

Yeah sounds reasonable. That's also the reason why I didn't return the phone immediately, because I remembered reading on a website from a legit dealer that they open the package to remove the region lock. But I got a little bit paranoid because the dealer seemed suspicious and after checking with the phone info app i got this weird warning that the manufacturing date does not match with the serial number, which is weird.
Thanks for your advice.

Where can I buy this phone from?

I searched everywhere! It seems I can only find it on flipkart but I'm not indian. Is it india exclusive? and if so, is it ever going to be released internationally? maybe on aliexpress?
Thanks!

Silvers91 said:
I searched everywhere! It seems I can only find it on flipkart but I'm not indian. Is it india exclusive? and if so, is it ever going to be released internationally? maybe on aliexpress?
Thanks!
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Ask the Flipkart seller if he ships to other countries.

Mr.Ak said:
Ask the Flipkart seller if he ships to other countries.
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I can probably use a forwarding service like 1grandtrunk.com. The shipping price of 33$ to my country is pretty good. Do you know if this phone will work in my country though? I'm from Morocco.

Silvers91 said:
I can probably use a forwarding service like 1grandtrunk.com. The shipping price of 33$ to my country is pretty good. Do you know if this phone will work in my country though? I'm from Morocco.
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If the bands your service provider is using are in this device, I don't see why not.

Indian phone bands are more equal to EU bands and possibly ME/NA zones, so the phone may work in your country....Pl check specifics of your wireless provider, for 4G/VoLTE compatibility.