HI, really sorry if this is a noob question but would someone be able to answer this asap. I live in the UK and purchased an S5 off ebay it stated it was the SM-G900F (UK varient I believe) but upon delivery I checked and its the SM-G900S which is the Korean vairent.
So I put my sim in and it displays that im roaming which is obviously wrong. Can I just flash a UK rom and will everything work like uk varient or is the radio bands or anything else different. Please answer asap as I will need to contact ebay.
Also is this 4G version and will it work in UK?
carrd said:
HI, really sorry if this is a noob question but would someone be able to answer this asap. I live in the UK and purchased an S5 off ebay it stated it was the SM-G900F (UK varient I believe) but upon delivery I checked and its the SM-G900S which is the Korean vairent.
So I put my sim in and it displays that im roaming which is obviously wrong. Can I just flash a UK rom and will everything work like uk varient or is the radio bands or anything else different. Please answer asap as I will need to contact ebay.
Also is this 4G version and will it work in UK?
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Here are the specs http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=5448&c=samsung_sm-g900s_galaxy_s5_lte-a_samsung_pacific and here http://www.droidgod.com/2014/05/samsung-galaxy-s5-sm-g900s-full-specifications-features/. It looks quite similar for the G900F but check if the supportd LTE bands are compatible.
gee2012 said:
Here are the specs http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=5448&c=samsung_sm-g900s_galaxy_s5_lte-a_samsung_pacific and here http://www.droidgod.com/2014/05/samsung-galaxy-s5-sm-g900s-full-specifications-features/. It looks quite similar for the G900F but check if the LTE bands are compatible.
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Thank you for your reply. so is it just a casf flashing the UK vairent (F) will the model change in settings?
carrd said:
Thank you for your reply. so is it just a casf flashing the UK vairent (F) will the model change in settings?
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No, LTE bands are defined in the radio chip. You cannot change these bands by flash a different rom or modem.
gee2012 said:
No, LTE bands are defined in the radio chip. You cannot change these bands by flash a different rom or modem.
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apoligies I should of been more clear my fault if the bands match can i just flash the uk version via odin or will it not work?
carrd said:
apoligies I should of been more clear my fault if the bands match can i just flash the uk version via odin or will it not work?
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Yes, as the cpu/gpu, screen and reoslution are similar i guess you could do that. Don`t know the supported LTE bands of the 900S though. Maybe its best to file a complaint to Ebay about the seller misleading you as you probably will not have warranty either.
hi
i have a 32gb SEA model.
is there a way to transform it to a generic EUR version and received updates?
i have already flashed german eur v10g-EUR-XX
but on software info it shows "v10g-SEA-XX" and are included branded StarHub Apps and LTE is not working.
tried to flash official 32gb italian rom, but shows as "v10g-GLOBAL-SI", lte is appering but is unselectable,
as it returns to WCDMA/GMS and still there are branded apps...
is there any solution?
i need to have an EUR firmware....
DYNAMIC+ said:
hi
i have a 32gb SEA model.
is there a way to transform it to a generic EUR version and received updates?
i have already flashed german eur v10g-EUR-XX
but on software info it shows "v10g-SEA-XX" and are included branded StarHub Apps and LTE is not working.
tried to flash official 32gb italian rom, but shows as "v10g-GLOBAL-SI", lte is appering but is unselectable,
as it returns to WCDMA/GMS and still there are branded apps...
is there any solution?
i need to have an EUR firmware....
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The updates are done by IMEI so no matter what your phone will always be SEA and sorry you cannot change SEA to EU as far as I am aware.
daleski75 said:
The updates are done by IMEI so no matter what your phone will always be SEA and sorry you cannot change SEA to EU as far as I am aware.
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oh ****...
so no way to install EUR rom?
DYNAMIC+ said:
oh ****...
so no way to install EUR rom?
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You can install any D855 rom but you just won't get OTA updates for anything but a SEA version.
daleski75 said:
You can install any D855 rom but you just won't get OTA updates for anything but a SEA version.
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ok but why if i flash v10g-EUR-XX from firmware threads
i get on software info v10g-SEA-XX (and not v10g-EUR-XX) ?
DYNAMIC+ said:
ok but why if i flash v10g-EUR-XX from firmware threads
i get on software info v10g-SEA-XX (and not v10g-EUR-XX) ?
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The suffix/model does not change when you flash a kdz.
daleski75 said:
The suffix/model does not change when you flash a kdz.
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ok, so if i understood, there is no solution?
i'm going to re-send back phone as it have to be a european model, but seller sent me a sea version
DYNAMIC+ said:
ok, so if i understood, there is no solution?
i'm going to re-send back phone as it have to be a european model, but seller sent me a sea version
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I assume this problem is true for all SEA devices used in Europe, that is, non LTE connectivity unless you use temporary activation with code 3845#*855#
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ok, so if i understood, there is no solution?
i'm going to re-send back phone as it have to be a european model, but seller sent me a sea version
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I already have the same issue with no solution. I have a Eur and i am already in Saudi Arabia. whenever i flash AME kdz it reverts back to Eur. never get LTE option in networks and i hate the service menu. so the only solution i found is installing the new i kdz.
saud__19 said:
I already have the same issue with no solution. I have a Eur and i am already in Saudi Arabia. whenever i flash AME kdz it reverts back to Eur. never get LTE option in networks and i hate the service menu. so the only solution i found is installing the new i kdz.
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I do own SEA 32GB phone but it is general SEA unbranded so no Star-Hub apps and it does have LTE / 4G which is auto activated. Try to flash this rom and it might solve the issue as it is still SEA rom.
shmuelw said:
I do own SEA 32GB phone but it is general SEA unbranded so no Star-Hub apps and it does have LTE / 4G which is auto activated. Try to flash this rom and it might solve the issue as it is still SEA rom.
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Hello, which ROM should i flash? I have an AME phone with no LTE in the options, i want to use in Russia...we have LTE here.
shmuelw said:
I do own SEA 32GB phone but it is general SEA unbranded so no Star-Hub apps and it does have LTE / 4G which is auto activated. Try to flash this rom and it might solve the issue as it is still SEA rom.
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Yes my device is unbranded Eur version. but still no luck to instal AME kdz. as what i mention before the only solution is the leaked i kdz.
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zapford said:
Hello, which ROM should i flash? I have an AME phone with no LTE in the options, i want to use in Russia...we have LTE here.
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try the leaked i kdz.
shmuelw said:
I do own SEA 32GB phone but it is general SEA unbranded so no Star-Hub apps and it does have LTE / 4G which is auto activated. Try to flash this rom and it might solve the issue as it is still SEA rom.
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already tried to flash
V10G-GLOBAL-SI (and also "i" version, leaked one...) but no lte... and all apps for singapore market (starhub, m1, ...)
I recently did this for a friend. He had an SEA 10e firmware on his G3 and I flashed the 10g italian firmware to his phone without any problems. He wasn't getting 4G on Vodafone UK earlier, but after flashing the new firmware, he gets it. I've seen a couple of people doing this as well. I just followed the guides posted here to flash the firmwares.
maneck35 said:
I recently did this for a friend. He had an SEA 10e firmware on his G3 and I flashed the 10g italian firmware to his phone without any problems. He wasn't getting 4G on Vodafone UK earlier, but after flashing the new firmware, he gets it. I've seen a couple of people doing this as well. I just followed the guides posted here to flash the firmwares.
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Any one know why these D855 devices from different regions cannot be used in other regions for LTE? I wonder if this is like the region lock on the Note 3 to allow Samsung to restrict warranty cover?
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I recently did this for a friend. He had an SEA 10e firmware on his G3 and I flashed the 10g italian firmware to his phone without any problems. He wasn't getting 4G on Vodafone UK earlier, but after flashing the new firmware, he gets it. I've seen a couple of people doing this as well. I just followed the guides posted here to flash the firmwares.
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no way to enable LTE...
now i have V10i-GLOBAL-SI
jah said:
Any one know why these D855 devices from different regions cannot be used in other regions for LTE? I wonder if this is like the region lock on the Note 3 to allow Samsung to restrict warranty cover?
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it seems to be locked by "ltesettings.apk" background app...
i'm not sure, but every g3, could be used with every lte band...
any other idea?
(i cannot root device)
if i cant resolve i have to change device...
I'm not sure why you can't enable LTE. Maybe it's carrier dependent or maybe not. If you're not happy I'd suggest switching your device.
maneck35 said:
I'm not sure why you can't enable LTE. Maybe it's carrier dependent or maybe not. If you're not happy I'd suggest switching your device.
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with regrets i just sold my G3 and purchased S5 which i can flash any rom i like from any region.
Hello, my phone is a chinese model with ROM NXT-C900B180 and I can't have 4G+
Is it possible to enable 4G+ for France with this model ?
Thank you.
scotty2b said:
Hello, my phone is a chinese model with ROM NXT-C900B180 and I can't have 4G+
Is it possible to enable 4G+ for France with this model ?
Thank you.
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I don't think.
scotty2b said:
Hello, my phone is a chinese model with ROM NXT-C900B180 and I can't have 4G+
Is it possible to enable 4G+ for France with this model ?
Thank you.
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The four Chinese models are NXT-AL10, NXT-CL00, NXT-DL00, and NXT-TL00. So, what is your phone model?
Maybe your phone supports 4G for France.
James_Watson said:
The four Chinese models are NXT-AL10, NXT-CL00, NXT-DL00, and NXT-TL00. So, what is your phone model?
Maybe your phone supports 4G for France.
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My phone is NXT-DL00
Thanks
I am using ZE520KL Taiwan version. However, my it cannot support my Canadian carrier (Koodo) LTE network. Knowing the two model pretty much have the same spec (excepting screen size and ram), I am guessing if I can manage to flash the kernel from USA/Brazil/Canada ZE520KL, then the LTE maybe work somehow?
Suggestion？ Help？
That'll just brick the phone, I'd think. That's what happened when I tried flashing the Canadian modem on my Canadian ZE552KL after flashing the WW ROM from ASUS' website.
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I am using ZE520KL Taiwan version. However, my it cannot support my Canadian carrier (Koodo) LTE network. Knowing the two model pretty much have the same spec (excepting screen size and ram), I am guessing if I can manage to flash the kernel from USA/Brazil/Canada ZE520KL, then the LTE maybe work somehow?
Suggestion？ Help？
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It won't work even it was possible to make it boot with this kernel.
Hello i want to buy oneplus 6t. Which is the difference in software between europe and asian version? I know that there are differences in signal bands but software? There are the same? Can i flash the european oxygen os?
basty95 said:
Hello i want to buy oneplus 6t. Which is the difference in software between europe and asian version? I know that there are differences in signal bands but software? There are the same? Can i flash the european oxygen os?
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Software is the same as global Oxygen OS rom, only if you buy from China you would get the Chinese version of the rom. You should be able to flash the global variant on all versions :good:
I need unlocked bootloader to do that or not?
basty95 said:
I need unlocked bootloader to do that or not?
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No .. Unlock of bootloader is not required. I just answered how to flash the Global version here
Hope that helps :good: