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hi for all ,
my brother in china now and was buy for my Galaxy note 3 but i think it is fake because :
1 - write on mobile box storage 16 giga but in settings storage is 32 giga
2 - when i check the numper IMEI in website imei.info give me mobile model N9005 but in settings give me model m900
when my brother check camera it nice and take photos size 3mg and pixal is 3096 X 4128
like this
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and ram in settings 2.35 giga
and storage in settings 25 giga
and this photo form box and phone
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please help me :crying: :crying: , what i do !? this mobile is fake or Original ?
sorry guys but my brother waiting if here anybody please help me
I think the phone is fine!
The storage seems about right! , Remember you will never ever get the full 32 gb and what you describe lines up with what i get on my phone
2.35 Gb of Ram ? Thats also fine, Android reserves about 700 mb for system usage etc!
Stop hissing about, its fine
IT could be that Sammie may have got it mixed up... where did he get the phone from?
fkofilee said:
I think the phone is fine!
The storage seems about right! , Remember you will never ever get the full 32 gb and what you describe lines up with what i get on my phone
2.35 Gb of Ram ? Thats also fine, Android reserves about 700 mb for system usage etc!
Stop hissing about, its fine
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thank you Mr.fkofilee ,
but i don't worry about storage and ram no ,
i worry about different storage on box and in android and about model name in website IMEI and android .
magoo_2003 said:
thank you Mr.fkofilee ,
but i don't worry about storage and ram no ,
i worry about different storage on box and in android and about model name in website IMEI and android .
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Go to Settings, General Tab and Applications. See what the Device Memory on the bottom says. I doubt there is any way to fake a Samsung Moment for a Note 3
Actually I stand corrected. There are fakes out there. But clearly there are differences. Check your battery and compare it to the one in this video. Also notice this device does not have a Samsung logo on the front.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBhhSV-4qM8
MikeyLee said:
Go to Settings, General Tab and Applications. See what the Device Memory on the bottom says. I doubt there is any way to fake a Samsung Moment for a Note 3
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give me ram in settings 2.35 giga (1.1 giga used)
i see some videos in you tube for fakes note 3 i shocked the chines can make any thing :crying:
my brother buy this phone 642.3885 U.S. dollars i will be very sad if it fake
Just enter some of the Samsung dialer codes in the dialer. They don't work on fakes.
Try *#0*# for example.
If it's a fake, it won't bring up a test menu.
The GT-N9005 is the European model I believe. I have one that model.
MikeyLee said:
Go to Settings, General Tab and Applications. See what the Device Memory on the bottom says. I doubt there is any way to fake a Samsung Moment for a Note 3
Actually I stand corrected. There are fakes out there. But clearly there are differences. Check your battery and compare it to the one in this video. Also notice this device does not have a Samsung logo on the front.
youtube.com/watch?v=qBhhSV-4qM8
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see this video show fake note 3 but have battery 3200mAh and fake too but when i try IMEI this phone 355292030036968 give me Invalid IMEI now i feel some comfort
youtube.com/watch?v=CS9FCxvefsA
donalgodon said:
Just enter some of the Samsung dialer codes in the dialer. They don't work on fakes.
Try *#0*# for example.
If it's a fake, it won't bring up a test menu.
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thank you MR. donalgodon
but this video have a fake phone but it have test menu too !!
youtube.com/watch?v=P3VS-aRugFk
English_Gentleman said:
The GT-N9005 is the European model I believe. I have one that model.
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yes i search in the internet i found my phone modal sm-n900 by samsung but in egypt !! and my brother buy form china !!
this link
samsung.com/eg/consumer/mobile-phones/mobile-phones/smart-phone/SM-N9000ZKEEGY
and in egypt modal sm-n900 see this number SM-N9000ZKEEGY different with my phone is N9000UBUBMI2 !! i don't understand now ):
anybody know how can you know display resolutions in android ?
magoo_2003 said:
see this video show fake note 3 but have battery 3200mAh and fake too but when i try IMEI this phone 355292030036968 give me Invalid IMEI now i feel some comfort
youtube.com/watch?v=CS9FCxvefsA
thank you MR. donalgodon
but this video have a fake phone but it have test menu too !!
youtube.com/watch?v=P3VS-aRugFk
yes i search in the internet i found my phone modal sm-n900 by samsung but in egypt !! and my brother buy form china !!
this link
samsung.com/eg/consumer/mobile-phones/mobile-phones/smart-phone/SM-N9000ZKEEGY
and in egypt modal sm-n900 see this number SM-N9000ZKEEGY different with my phone is N9000UBUBMI2 !! i don't understand now ):
anybody know how can you know display resolutions in android ?
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It seems that this fake does have some kind of menu, but it doesn't seem to be the same as the real one in every way. If you notice, the resolution in the JellyBean test menu is much lower (i.e. the Jelly Beans are much bigger, but on a full HD display, they should be small.)
Try a few more obscure codes. I bet they don't have all of them ported to the fakes.
The best way to check if the note 3 is fake or not is spen. Only original note devices have wacom digitizer. If your brother have an ori spen with him, test it on the phone.
antt00 said:
The best way to check if the note 3 is fake or not is spen. Only original note devices have wacom digitizer. If your brother have an ori spen with him, test it on the phone.
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sorry antt but i don't understand you what you mean " wacom digitizer , an ori spen with him" ?
magoo_2003 said:
sorry antt but i don't understand you what you mean " wacom digitizer , an ori spen with him" ?
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The S-Pen is a Samsung only product and the Wacom digitizer in the Note is tied directly to it. There are some things that cannot be faked, and this is one of them. Testing the S-Pen with the presumed fake will tell you if it's real or not.
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sorry antt but i don't understand you what you mean " wacom digitizer , an ori spen with him" ?
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Original spen only works on original note screen.
'S' pen is a stylus that Samsung has created for Samsung Galaxy Note. It does not work on any other Samsung phone. So you cannot use it on touchscreen's which do not use Wacom's technology.
donalgodon said:
The S-Pen is a Samsung only product and the Wacom digitizer in the Note is tied directly to it. There are some things that cannot be faked, and this is one of them. Testing the S-Pen with the presumed fake will tell you if it's real or not.
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sorry guys but really i don't have any information about this words "Wacom digitizer" it app ! or what ? and what i can do ! test s-pn in some app or what , very sorry but i don't know .
antt00 said:
Original spen only works on original note screen.
'S' pen is a stylus that Samsung has created for Samsung Galaxy Note. It does not work on any other Samsung phone. So you cannot use it on touchscreen's which do not use Wacom's technology.
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oh , you mean if i have s-pan like note 2 but orginal i test it on note 3 if work , phone be original ! right ?
magoo_2003 said:
oh , you mean if i have s-pan like note 2 but orginal i test it on note 3 if work , phone be original ! right ?
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Yes.
Go to a store, find demo unit of Note 2/3/10.1 and try on your screen. If it works its a REAL Note 3. if it doesn't its a fake., or go to the app store and download an app called "Genuine Galaxy S4/Note 3". If you have xposed framework installed with xprivacy make sure you have all options unticked. You need to install xposed and xprivacy so if you haven't it's not on there.
Run the app and it will tell you.
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Yes.
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nice idea but i have problem now my brother don't have other galaxy note , you have another idea ?
ultramag69 said:
Go to a store, find demo unit of Note 2/3/10.1 and try on your screen. If it works its a REAL Note 3. if it doesn't its a fake., or go to the app store and download an app called "Genuine Galaxy S4/Note 3". If you have xposed framework installed with xprivacy make sure you have all options unticked. You need to install xposed and xprivacy so if you haven't it's not on there.
Run the app and it will tell you.
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Mr.ultramag69 what you men "Go to a store, find demo unit of Note 2/3/10.1 and try on your screen." what story ! "google pleay" and what this name "demo unit of Note 2/3/10.1" i search in google play story i don't fount it and this app "Genuine Galaxy S4/Note 3" . please i need sample idea ,
and sorry about don't understand you
I bought a phone off CL (yes I know) everything looked super legit
the model number though is a G9006V
Is this a real S5 or a chinese copy. Seems to be no way to root or install custom
Suzook1 said:
I bought a phone off CL (yes I know) everything looked super legit
the model number though is a G9006V
Is this a real S5 or a chinese copy. Seems to be no way to root or install custom
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install CPU-Z and it will tell you all the information about the phone
EF ME.... Mediatek MT6572 1.00ghz....
Suzook1 said:
I bought a phone off CL (yes I know) everything looked super legit
the model number though is a G9006V
Is this a real S5 or a chinese copy. Seems to be no way to root or install custom
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tits pics or gtfo.
Suzook1 said:
EF ME.... Mediatek MT6572 1.00ghz....
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Fake, don`t flash anything from this forum because It will brick your phone, good luck and try to get your money back
Suzook1 said:
EF ME.... Mediatek MT6572 1.00ghz....
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Definitely FAKE. Samsung uses Snapdragon or Exynos chipsets only.
gdmlaz said:
install CPU-Z and it will tell you all the information about the phone
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CPU-Z is not 100% Also Phone info etc.
One sure metod is Download mode
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fffft said:
If your phone really has a Mediatek processor then it is a fake. But as already mentioned, not all programs correctly identify the chip. You should confirm the finding with another program and preferably provide us with a lot more details about your phone so that we have more confidence in the verdict.
Photos of the phone and any literature? In particular the top exterior, the label under the battery (you may wish to obscure part of the IMEI number) and a screen shot of at least the Settings menu > General > About Device. Particularly helpful would be installing the Phone Info app and tell us the results.
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Good fakes fake the Phone info too.
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If its fake, you should file a police report. Its fraud and illegal counterfeiting.
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Get a refund or take seller to court. ?
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I'm also wondering the same thing. Running CPU-Z returns MediaTek MT6592, 8x ARM Cortex-A7 @ 1.66 GHz.
I've looked at some other videos and discussions online on how to tell a fake one apart, but for the most part it looks real, has waterproofing seals, a 16MP camera, heart rate monitor (though i have my doubts as to its results), etc. The Android version is 4.4.2. The fingerprint scanner doesn't seem legit, though, as i don't really need to slide my finger over the home button and any finger will unlock it. All in all i'm not really bummed as it was a third of the price of the other S5's listed online and still is much better than my previous phone. Really i just wish i could find a way to root it... I actually never really considered that it might be fake, though i was a little curious after reading about some of the things here:
ibtimes.co.uk/samsung-galaxy-s5-10-amazing-hidden-features-you-never-knew-about-1445367
...notably the touch sensitivity, which i don't have as a setting.
The battery life is also really weird, when opening certain apps (QQ, Anki) the battery life rapidly falls (completely gone within a couple hours) and i've got to restart the phone for it to stabilize again. I can watch movies or listen to music for what seems like days, though.
Try connecting via usb the phone to the PC and opening Kies 3
Hey, thanks for the reply. I just managed to root it using the tutorial here (though CWM is upside down??):
youtube.com/watch?v=s66e-kwvKUU
Also, KIES 3 doesn't detect it, should i take that as a good sign it's a fake?
I think it's fake
Does the fingerprint sensor work? If not then it's absolutely fake.
Next is how much was the selling price? Too cheap means probably fake.
Now about the processor, the second you see anything other than qcomm or exynos, it's already fake.
Sent from my SM-G900FD using XDA Free mobile app
Phone info Samsung from playstore that app will tell you.
chickndude said:
Hey, thanks for the reply. I just managed to root it using the tutorial here (though CWM is upside down??):
youtube.com/watch?v=s66e-kwvKUU
Also, KIES 3 doesn't detect it, should i take that as a good sign it's a fake?
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Try this: Phone INFO ★Samsung★ app > Menu > 'Refurbishment Check'.
Yep, it says that it can only be used with Samsung phones. I guess that settles it.
hi i have a smg900H what it says behind the battery SMG900H UD
what version is this, country
does it have 4g lte
I try to get it to download mode and all i get is chinese writing I cant understand what it says
please help
i went on whats my screen resolution and it says 1280x720
harry604 said:
i went on whats my screen resolution and it says 1280x720
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Install an app like CPU-Z or Phone Info to identfy the phone. Most likely its a S5 copy, so a fake device.
CPU-Z or Phone info aren´t 100% but chinese download mode say its fake
harry604 said:
hi i have a smg900H what it says behind the battery SMG900H UD
what version is this, country
does it have 4g lte
I try to get it to download mode and all i get is chinese writing
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The 900H is an International (Exynos processor) version S5. You didn't give us the baseband /firmware /build version from the Settings menu "about" screen, so we can't narrow it down more than that.
You can find the specs on the Samsung site, but I'm confident that the 900H would be HSPA+ aka "3.5G". Not 4G LTE. Presumably it has Chinese firmware installed on it. Download mode should be.. remove the battery and any USB cable for ten seconds to assure that the phone is off. Then press and hold in this order, so that you end up concurrently pressing three keys: volume down + home + power. Hold until you see the android robot on the recovery screen.
If you still can't access download mode and given the Chinese characters, you may have a better quality fake clone. There are apps e.g. Phone Info, Cpu-z to help identify fakes.
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yup chinese writing in download mode
its a very good clone
fingerprint scanner
heart rate sensor
just sucks i traded my new iphone 5s gold for this damn clone
here is what phone info says
harry604 said:
here is what phone info says
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G900S isnt a clone but original s5 (korean make) with 32 gb internal and the message u see in download mode is in korean, u can flash cwm recovery n download mode will be in korean..
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and yes, it has 4g..
harry604 said:
yup chinese writing in download mode
its a very good clone
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Actually those results are inconclusive. You may have a genuine but esoteric S5 model - a Chinese market 900S from Korean SK Telcom. Or it could be a premium fake like the updated clone by Goophone.
Run an extended benchmark suite to conclusively discern what the processor is and you'd know. Or easier and probably sufficient, what is the actual screen resolution?
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Screen resolution on google chrome says 640x 340
And on the internet browser that came with phone it's 1280x720
The back cover doesn't have a rubber seal for water proof
It says 900s but the sticker under the battery says 900h
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Also when I connect the phone to my computer it says there is only 2gb of storage
harry604 said:
Also when I connect the phone to my computer it says there is only 2gb of storage
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Switch off the phone.
then
vol down +power key+home key will take you to download mode.
here is group for s5 on facebook
https://www.facebook.com/groups/785241551496354/
the same problem
hi
I have exactly the same problem . could you help me to rom the the phone or to flash it with odin> i cant access to download mode
ismpal said:
hi
I have exactly the same problem . could you help me to rom the the phone or to flash it with odin> i cant access to download mode
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If you have a fake S5 better get out of here Anything you flash from this forum will brick your phone.
thanx
gee2012 said:
If you have a fake S5 better get out of here Anything you flash from this forum will brick your phone.
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thak you for your advise, but i dont understand that no one of developpers and experts know how ao access to download mode in a fake one !!!
ismpal said:
thak you for your advise, but i dont understand that no one of developpers and experts know how ao access to download mode in a fake one !!!
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Because the clones have very bad firmware and even worse hardware, they that make and sell it don`t give a damn and offer no support or warranty. Real devs will not even touch these devices as there is nothing to gain for none other then then for the people that keep buying these knock offs and have themselves to blame. Quality is seldom that cheap
gee2012 said:
Because the clones have very bad firmware and even worse hardware, they that make and sell it don`t give a damn and offer no support or warranty. Real devs will not even touch these devices as there is nothing to gain for none other then then for the people that keep buying these knock offs and have themselves to blame. Quality is seldom that cheap
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So his S5 is a fake!?
My friend have the same info in his S5 G900S...(I attch 4 files but it like his pics in the first page)
In here and his device there isn't KNOX (warranty bit not found) & Bottloder unknown (it's not to realise it's a fake ?)
there is other S5 orignal from my other friend: (you can see the differences in here there is more info)
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/txkky59x95ytzvg/AADVzRH74UHAekyQEIECF5eLa
What other info can point it's a fake?
u1988 said:
So his S5 is a fake!?
My friend have the same info in his S5 G900S...(I attch 4 files but it like his pics in the first page)
In here and his device there isn't KNOX (warranty bit not found) & Bottloder unknown (it's not to realise it's a fake ?)
there is other S5 orignal from my other friend:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/txkky59x95ytzvg/AADVzRH74UHAekyQEIECF5eLa
What other info can point it's a fake?
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Yup, definately fake mate. Hope you paid a a price in accordence of the device or you`ve been scammed. Look at the kernel (fakes have a 3.4.5 kernel), Board. Just Google the Imei of the phone if you want to buy some guys phone, on a site like this one for instance http://www.imei.info/.
gee2012 said:
Yup, definately fake mate. Hope you paid a a price in accordence of the device or you`ve been scammed. Look at the kernel (fakes have a 3.4.5 kernel), Board. Just Google the Imei of the phone if you want to buy some guys phone, on a site like this one for instance http://www.imei.info/.
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I'm sorry but I can't see any 3.4.5 kernals in this info in post #7
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=54179729&postcount=7
by the way his imei in the website are from Note 3
Thank you!
u1988 said:
I can't see any 3.4.5 kernals in this info in post #7
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=54179729&postcount=7
by the way his imei in the websit are from Note 3
Thank you!
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There are more than 6 flags from Phone Info alone! The cpu is a MT6582 which is a old MTK cpu, what more do you need to say its a fake
I just exchanged my incendiary AT&T Note 7 for an S7 Edge, which is also a decent phone. I'm wondering if there's a way (without rooting) to reproduce any of the following software features that I got used to on the Note 7:
Secure Folder (instead of Private Mode)
New organization/presentation of the phone's Settings
Optimization page in Settings
Custom image for always-on display
Any advice appreciated.
As of right now none of those options are available. From what I've read all those options will be available on the Nougat update. Welcome to the edge bud.
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you can change the aod pic but root and xposed is required. the other options no unless there is an xposed module for them and i can not say if there is or not as im no longer rooted. welcome to the edge family btw and hope the phone treats you well, battery is awesome for me stock and all. (custom roms one day)
please when they will have the new software s7 galaxy sm-g935A
From what I have noticed they typically are releases between the 23rd and 28th of the month.
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I also came from Note 7.
There is a new AOD version released today for S7 Edge and one of the changes includes the ability to set custom image.
Wish there was a way to do the sPen gif creation on the S7 Edge. Its one of the main feature I miss from the Note 7. Anyone know if there is a way to do this on the S7 Edge.
ShrekOpher said:
Wish there was a way to do the sPen gif creation on the S7 Edge. Its one of the main feature I miss from the Note 7. Anyone know if there is a way to do this on the S7 Edge.
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I've only had the S7 Edge for 2 days (although owned one when they first came out - it was the S7 Edge that pulled me away from the iPhone) and I am SO MISSING my Note 7. That was the best phone ever. That S-Pen GIF feature was great. I want so many of those S-Pen features which is why I went for another Note. Now we probably have to wait another year for a Note 8. I think Samsung might lose a lot of money by not getting new customers but I think the old Samsung customers (like us) will continue to purchase their products.
Suntzupa said:
There is a new AOD version released today for S7 Edge and one of the changes includes the ability to set custom image.
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That's good to see. Thanks for the heads-up!
ShrekOpher said:
Wish there was a way to do the sPen gif creation on the S7 Edge. Its one of the main feature I miss from the Note 7. Anyone know if there is a way to do this on the S7 Edge.
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You can download that at the Galaxy app store for your Edge
supac said:
You can download that at the Galaxy app store for your Edge
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Not even close to the same. On the note there was a screen capture feature that recorded a 15 second gif inside of a selected area. One of the best features on the phone.
Gary02468 said:
That's good to see. Thanks for the heads-up!
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where to download it from?
c-prodigo said:
where to download it from?
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AOD is a Galaxy App.
but I search on galaxy apps and it doesn't find it inatalled or avaible
c-prodigo said:
but I search on galaxy apps and it doesn't find it inatalled or avaible
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Select Galaxy apps app if you are prompted with "Run with":
http://www.samsungapps.com/appquery...d.app.aodservice&cntyTxt=310&equipID=SM-G935A
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Not even close to the same. On the note there was a screen capture feature that recorded a 15 second gif inside of a selected area. One of the best features on the phone.
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I am missing this feature a lot so today I ordered a Samsung Galaxy Tab A with S Pen. Has the same S Pen software on it as the N7. On sale right now too. $100.00 off so it's $249.99 US. + free shipping.
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/ta...ith-s-pen-16gb--wi-fi---black-sm-p580nzkaxar/
Hope this holds me over until the Note 8 comes out. Missing the N7 so much. Nothing compares for me.
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Hi all,
So I basically bought fake Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge - was confirmed by Samsung service centre. Firs time in my life is a victum of scam :crying: All reported to police etc. but the problem remains - I need this phone for work. In particular, I need to use the app called "Samsung Gear 360" it works with Samsung 360 camera. The fake one has "Android 6.0.1" which does not support the app.
Question: is there a way to make the fake one to support the app? Or can I update Android 7 to this fake Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge? so I can work untill I can buy the genuine one.
Thanks a lot in advance!
thats probably different phone that looks like s7.
see what you have in model info?
_Mara_ said:
Hi all,
So I basically bought fake Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge - was confirmed by Samsung service centre. Firs time in my life is a victum of scam :crying: All reported to police etc. but the problem remains - I need this phone for work. In particular, I need to use the app called "Samsung Gear 360" it works with Samsung 360 camera. The fake one has "Android 6.0.1" which does not support the app.
Question: is there a way to make the fake one to support the app? Or can I update Android 7 to this fake Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge? so I can work untill I can buy the genuine one.
Thanks a lot in advance!
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Unlikely I'm afraid as it would rely heavily on Samsung framework and services, which your device is probably lacking
yaro666 said:
thats probably different phone that looks like s7.
see what you have in model info?
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He already knows it's fake... He was asking about something totally different...
riso123 said:
He was asking about something totally different...
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isnt it logical?
different phone=no support for rom
try flash 935f rom to at&t or just different s7 model and see the result - let me help you - brick, so thread should be closed
yaro666 said:
isnt it logical?
different phone=no support for rom
try flash 935f rom to at&t or just different s7 model and see the result - let me help you - brick, so thread should be closed
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Not being rude, but I think there is a communication gap here. Firstly you seem to hand misinterpreted his initial post and now you are making no sense at all...
ok, so point him just 1 rom that he can flash if you are so helpful and intelligent.
answer to 1st post is:
no, you cant flash, because you dont know whats inside your phone, it could be mediatek, qualcom or whatever chinese put in.
so no app for this device