I rooted my phone and uninstalled my Samsung and Sprint Firmware so I could switch over to At&t. It's not working right, so I was wondering if I rooted and wiped everything, then only installed Samsung firmware without the At&t firmware what would happen? Would it work when installing the sim card or do I HAVE to install the At&t firmware also.
Well, it's ALL Samsung firmware.
You can use Odin and flash any carriers firmware or unbranded, unlocked firmware.
I'd read up A LOT first. No offense but you don't sound too be at the experience level of just flashing away at stuff.
And stop rooting. It's useless anymore and will get you into more headaches than you're ready for.
joe3681 said:
Well, it's ALL Samsung firmware.
You can use Odin and flash any carriers firmware or unbranded, unlocked firmware.
I'd read up A LOT first. No offense but you don't sound too be at the experience level of just flashing away at stuff.
And stop rooting. It's useless anymore and will get you into more headaches than you're ready for.
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+1 I agree with don't bother rooting. The root method is buggy and not really worth it. I'd just wait for another method that pops up whenever that may be.
So there is really nothing I can do? Guess I'll just sell the thing then. This phone has been nothing but headaches since I bought it.
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I have a Note 4 (N910F) which is currently on Vodafone in the UK.
I have been having issues with my battery life and one thing I would like to do is flash a stock rom to get rid of all the Vodafone bloat on the device.
Will this affect my warranty on the phone? I have heard stories about some sort of e-fuse on the device.
Do I need to root to do this? I want to be able to ideally get direct OTA updates from Samsung. If I flash will I lose the data currently on the phone?
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I have a Note 4 (N910F) which is currently on Vodafone in the UK.
I have been having issues with my battery life and one thing I would like to do is flash a stock rom to get rid of all the Vodafone bloat on the device.
Will this affect my warranty on the phone? I have heard stories about some sort of e-fuse on the device.
Do I need to root to do this? I want to be able to ideally get direct OTA updates from Samsung. If I flash will I lose the data currently on the phone?
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I did exactly this today with my 910f. I too am in UK and on Vodafone. I downloaded the btu version from sammobile and flashed with odin 3.09. After flashing a did a factory reset. (The factory reset will wipe your current installed apps and data so skip this step if you wish to keep them but that would counter what your trying to achieve here) No you don't need root. No this doesn't effect the knox efuse. Warranty still intact. Happy flashing
Does the phone need to be network unlocked?
If not, does flashing unlock it?
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Does the phone need to be network unlocked?
If not, does flashing unlock it?
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I don't believe it being locked or not will make a difference but flashing the btu will almost certainly make no difference to the network lock. I don't know if mine is locked or not but I suspect it will be if your is since we both have them from the same source
Has all the Vodafone bloat gone from yours and can you update OTA from Samsung?
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Has all the Vodafone bloat gone from yours and can you update OTA from Samsung?
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Yes and yes. That was the ppint in me doing it. Wasn't really bothered about the Vodafone apps but if it ooffers any increase in performance by using the unbranded rom then I'll take it over having useless Vodafone apps. My main reason though is to get the updates from Samsung soon as they're released instead of having to wait a few extra weeks for Vodafone to make the release available.
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Has all the Vodafone bloat gone from yours and can you update OTA from Samsung?
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how did you get on? success i hope
Since my last carrier update (two months ago), my phone has been occasionally restarting, or not allowing the screen to turn on (which I then need to reset my phone to get it started again). I'm in Canada, on Telus (it's an exynos chip).
My phone isn't rooted, nor do I want it since I've had to use the warranty once, and want to wait till its run out before rooting (although, I've heard that different countries regard rooting differently, so if you know that in Canada they don't care about root and warranty, let me know, it might change my mind).
I'm wondering two things: First, can I install other carrier updates for my s7 edge without root? If so, how?
Second, what's the best way for me to backup my phone without root? I've tried Helium in the past, and it's an exercise in frustration to say the least (unless there's been a major update in the last few months that I missed).
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Since my last carrier update (two months ago), my phone has been occasionally restarting, or not allowing the screen to turn on (which I then need to reset my phone to get it started again). I'm in Canada, on Telus (it's an exynos chip).
My phone isn't rooted, nor do I want it since I've had to use the warranty once, and want to wait till its run out before rooting (although, I've heard that different countries regard rooting differently, so if you know that in Canada they don't care about root and warranty, let me know, it might change my mind).
I'm wondering two things: First, can I install other carrier updates for my s7 edge without root? If so, how?
Second, what's the best way for me to backup my phone without root? I've tried Helium in the past, and it's an exercise in frustration to say the least (unless there's been a major update in the last few months that I missed).
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I am with Rogers. Rooted first day. Just root bro. Xda is for developers and rooting.
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Xda is for everyone who need help. U can try flash stock stock rom via odin. That works most of the time.
Edit: u can try back up everything with Samsung account but idk how that works. There might also be possibility with Samsung pc software (kies or smart switch I think)
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Xda is for everyone who need help. U can try flash stock stock rom via odin. That works most of the time.
Edit: u can try back up everything with Samsung account but idk how that works. There might also be possibility with Samsung pc software (kies or smart switch I think)
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Thank you. I'll try flashing stock through odin. Is it safe for me to flash the latest possible update and bypass my carrier's version?
GuySmiles said:
Thank you. I'll try flashing stock through odin. Is it safe for me to flash the latest possible update and bypass my carrier's version?
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to be honest, I am from Czech and here we don't have carriers like you, but i am pretty sure that u can use any version u like.
Hey guys! Thanks in advance for any help or clarity you can provide.
I had to switch to T-Mobile from Verizon. My device isn't rooted, modified, or in any way different than factory. However because of the switch I've had some functionality that I've lost. Namely the ability to get software updates. This phone has been rooted before, and I'm very comfortable with the process of loading up different software. The question I can't find anything on is whether or not installing the T-Mobile firmware will brick/cripple the device. I know there are different chipsets so I'm trying to figure out the best way to keep my phone up to date without being on Verizon anymore.
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Hey guys! Thanks in advance for any help or clarity you can provide.
I had to switch to T-Mobile from Verizon. My device isn't rooted, modified, or in any way different than factory. However because of the switch I've had some functionality that I've lost. Namely the ability to get software updates. This phone has been rooted before, and I'm very comfortable with the process of loading up different software. The question I can't find anything on is whether or not installing the T-Mobile firmware will brick/cripple the device. I know there are different chipsets so I'm trying to figure out the best way to keep my phone up to date without being on Verizon anymore.
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You can flash T-Mobile's firmware or the U firmware without any problems. There are tutorials here in the forums that will walk you through the process.
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You can flash T-Mobile's firmware or the U firmware without any problems. There are tutorials here in the forums that will walk you through the process.
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I tried finding something about loading the T-Mobile firmware on a Verizon device but I haven't had any luck. Only guides on doing a regular firmware update on a T-Mobile device. Should I be worried about the Exynos/Snapdragon differences? I hate asking for something so simple, but could you please point me in the right direction? I'd LIKE to try and go that route, because the U firmware had poor battery life, a lot of heat generation, and requires a patch just to get wifi to work. Then again maybe I'm thinking of the eng boot we had for rooti. I do love my all day battery quite a bit.
Thanks in advance.
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I tried finding something about loading the T-Mobile firmware on a Verizon device but I haven't had any luck. Only guides on doing a regular firmware update on a T-Mobile device. Should I be worried about the Exynos/Snapdragon differences? I hate asking for something so simple, but could you please point me in the right direction? I'd LIKE to try and go that route, because the U firmware had poor battery life, a lot of heat generation, and requires a patch just to get wifi to work. Then again maybe I'm thinking of the eng boot we had for rooti. I do love my all day battery quite a bit.
Thanks in advance.
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T-Mobile, Verizon, and the U phones all have snapdragon processors. No need to worry about that.
Read through this thread here as it pertains somewhat to what you're trying to accomplish. Read it from start to finish so you don't miss anything important.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-s7-edge/help/sm-g935u-t-mobile-t3417529
@Outbreak444 Thanks for the help. Last night I threw G935U-PI3 on the phone and literally everything worked out of the box. Even wifi calling and (seemingly) VoLTE. It's taken care of all my issues. I can't get over the fact that it's now an out of the box solution and it works flawlessly.
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@Outbreak444 Thanks for the help. Last night I threw G935U-PI3 on the phone and literally everything worked out of the box. Even wifi calling and (seemingly) VoLTE. It's taken care of all my issues. I can't get over the fact that it's now an out of the box solution and it works flawlessly.
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Hey, a friend of mine just got the Verizon s7 edge and is trying to get it to work on T-Mobile. Did you have to get the phone unlocked somehow, or did you just install the U firmware and everything was fine. My friend's data is not working. Thanks!
mhill1986 said:
Hey, a friend of mine just got the Verizon s7 edge and is trying to get it to work on T-Mobile. Did you have to get the phone unlocked somehow, or did you just install the U firmware and everything was fine. My friend's data is not working. Thanks!
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Just look on the forums on flashing either the U firmware or T-Mobile firmware using Odin. It's a fairly easy process if you read through the steps thoroughly. And you don't need to worry about unlocking anything.
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Just look on the forums on flashing either the U firmware or T-Mobile firmware using Odin. It's a fairly easy process if you read through the steps thoroughly. And you don't need to worry about unlocking anything.
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I'm familiar with flashing the U firmware, as I did this on my Sprint s7, but my understanding was that just flashing the U firmware didn't open up the bands. But are you saying that flashing the U firmware alone was enough to get TMobile fully working?
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I'm familiar with flashing the U firmware, as I did this on my Sprint s7, but my understanding was that just flashing the U firmware didn't open up the bands. But are you saying that flashing the U firmware alone was enough to get TMobile fully working?
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My understanding it does. The hardware between the phone's should be the same so it's software that's affecting it. But the U firmware won't allow wifi calling and other carrier specific things unless you're rooted. So pick and choose.
So on my wife's sprint s7, she setup finger print scanner for lockscreen. But some how got locked out. So all it would ask for is the password which she didn't remember either. So my only option was a factory reset. I did that in recovery but when it went thru setup, it wanted the Gmail associated with that device which was her email. It wouldn't take that either. So came down to needing to odin stock firmware. I forgot the other day her phone updated to PJ2 firmware. Well all I came across online was stock firmware for PF2. I used the newest odin and filled all slots with appropriate files and flashed. Get nothing but failed. Assuming it's because I couldn't downgrade firmwares. My total fault. I haven't odined or rooted my phones since the note 5. Where it was just one file to fill in on the ap slot on odin. So basically her phone is a paper weight because when I reboot it, it goes thru setup but once it gets to the point of connecting to network, it just wants to sit there. Does anyone have any suggestions? Is there another firmware I can download to get my wife's phone working again? I couldn't find PJ2 Stock firmware anywhere online. Please help!!!
Try the unlocked firmware. PG9 was the unlocked version just prior to PI3 (the latest unlocked version). This will allow you to have hotspot without rooting.
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/97548/G930UUEU2APG9_G930UOYM2APG9_TMK/
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Try a later firmware. PH7 was the version just prior to PJ2. This might work.
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/98479/G930PVPU2APH7_G930PSPT2APH7_SPR/
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I ended up flashing G930U API3 firmware and I got it working again because it has the new bootloader like PJ2. I wonder if I can go from that to PH7? I would really like to stay on a Sprint firmware
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I ended up flashing G930U API3 firmware and I got it working again because it has the new bootloader like PJ2. I wonder if I can go from that to PH7? I would really like to stay on a Sprint firmware
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I totally screwed up my last post. I copied it from notepad and most of it didn't copy over, which I just now realized after reading your quote of my post. I had written exactly what you ended up doing - flash the unlocked firmware and use Shortcut Master Lite app to enable hotspot. I also got the versions wrong. The versions I posted are the sprint firmware, not the unlocked. Been a long day. Did you get hotspot working?
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I ended up flashing G930U API3 firmware and I got it working again because it has the new bootloader like PJ2. I wonder if I can go from that to PH7? I would really like to stay on a Sprint firmware
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Unfortunately when you switch to/from the sprint firmware to/from the unlocked firmware, your phone's data will be wiped, so essentially factory reset. So you would lose hotspot if you flashed back to the sprint firmware from the unlocked firmware. You could root, but the root for this phone on the sprint firmware is tricky and unstable. And I'm pretty sure from what I've read in the rooting thread that the last couple of versions of the sprint firmware (PH7 and definitely PJ2) cannot be rooted. I think the last sprint firmware version that you can even get root on is maybe PE1, and I don't think you can downgrade to that version any more because of the new bootloader.
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I totally screwed up my last post. I copied it from notepad and most of it didn't copy over, which I just now realized after reading your quote of my post. I had written exactly what you ended up doing - flash the unlocked firmware and use Shortcut Master Lite app to enable hotspot. I also got the versions wrong. The versions I posted are the sprint firmware, not the unlocked. Been a long day. Did you get hotspot working?
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Unfortunately when you switch to/from the sprint firmware to/from the unlocked firmware, your phone's data will be wiped, so essentially factory reset. So you would lose hotspot if you flashed back to the sprint firmware from the unlocked firmware. You could root, but the root for this phone on the sprint firmware is tricky and unstable. And I'm pretty sure from what I've read in the rooting thread that the last couple of versions of the sprint firmware (PH7 and definitely PJ2) cannot be rooted. I think the last sprint firmware version that you can even get root on is maybe PE1, and I don't think you can downgrade to that version any more because of the new bootloader.
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Ain't really too worried about root at this point. Just wanna know if since I'm on the unlocked fw, can I ever flash back to sprint fw?
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Ain't really too worried about root at this point. Just wanna know if since I'm on the unlocked fw, can I ever flash back to sprint fw?
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I'm pretty sure you can. I had done it from an earlier unlocked version to an earlier sprint version. I think as long as the bootloader of the sprint firmware you're trying to flash back to is at least as new as the bootloader of the unlocked firmware you're coming from, it should work. But I haven't done it myself with these newer firmware versions. I bet after your wife uses the unlocked version for a while, she won't want to go back to the sprint version. I've never looked back since I tried the unlocked firmware. The only reason I did flash back to sprint firmware was just to see if it could be done. I immediately flashed the unlocked firmware back onto my phone. I really hate what sprint does to this phone with all the sponsored apps and sprint apps they dump on there, and most you can't remove or disable.
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I'm pretty sure you can. I had done it from an earlier unlocked version to an earlier sprint version. I think as long as the bootloader of the sprint firmware you're trying to flash back to is at least as new as the bootloader of the unlocked firmware you're coming from, it should work. But I haven't done it myself with these newer firmware versions. I bet after your wife uses the unlocked version for a while, she won't want to go back to the sprint version. I've never looked back since I tried the unlocked firmware. The only reason I did flash back to sprint firmware was just to see if it could be done. I immediately flashed the unlocked firmware back onto my phone. I really hate what sprint does to this phone with all the sponsored apps and sprint apps they dump on there, and most you can't remove or disable.
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So I just read this thread, and just want to confirm. I'm on PJ2 on sprint. I can flash G930U API3 firmware with Odin and get rid of all the sprint bloat correct? Will the device still work on Sprint's network then? And I can root PI3? If this is all correct I'll be doing this today lol.
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So I just read this thread, and just want to confirm. I'm on PJ2 on sprint. I can flash G930U API3 firmware with Odin and get rid of all the sprint bloat correct? Will the device still work on Sprint's network then? And I can root PI3? If this is all correct I'll be doing this today lol.
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That's what I'm curious about ,I need G930PVPS4APJ2 to fix my phone, if the one your talking about works then I'll use that if data works.
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I'm pretty sure you can. I had done it from an earlier unlocked version to an earlier sprint version. I think as long as the bootloader of the sprint firmware you're trying to flash back to is at least as new as the bootloader of the unlocked firmware you're coming from, it should work. But I haven't done it myself with these newer firmware versions. I bet after your wife uses the unlocked version for a while, she won't want to go back to the sprint version. I've never looked back since I tried the unlocked firmware. The only reason I did flash back to sprint firmware was just to see if it could be done. I immediately flashed the unlocked firmware back onto my phone. I really hate what sprint does to this phone with all the sponsored apps and sprint apps they dump on there, and most you can't remove or disable.
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That is correct. You can flash unlocked fw API3 and get rid of all the sprint junk.
Whysthewifigone? said:
That's what I'm curious about ,I need G930PVPS4APJ2 to fix my phone, if the one your talking about works then I'll use that if data works.
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Yes flash API3 unlocked fw for now until PJ2 gets released. That's what I had to do to get data to work again
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Yes flash API3 unlocked fw for now until PJ2 gets released. That's what I had to do to get data to work again
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I can't find API3 on SamMobile. Am I just missing it? I'm looking under G930U firmware listing.
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I can't find API3 on SamMobile. Am I just missing it? I'm looking under G930U firmware listing.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=69146723
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Yes flash API3 unlocked fw for now until PJ2 gets released. That's what I had to do to get data to work again
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thanks,i really hope it works. all other firmwares below pj2 dont flash
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Yes flash API3 unlocked fw for now until PJ2 gets released. That's what I had to do to get data to work again
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it worked!!! im so freaking happy,almost a week without my phone. you just saved me 800 bucks almost. thank you so much
Whysthewifigone? said:
it worked!!! im so freaking happy,almost a week without my phone. you just saved me 800 bucks almost. thank you so much
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So you have working voice and data? Do you get all the sprint LTE bands?
Whysthewifigone? said:
it worked!!! im so freaking happy,almost a week without my phone. you just saved me 800 bucks almost. thank you so much
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Your welcome bud
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So you have working voice and data? Do you get all the sprint LTE bands?
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Yeah should have all sprint LTE bands
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Yeah should have all sprint LTE bands
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Thanks for you help. One more dumb question and I'll try to leave you alone. What about updating PRL & Profile? Are you still able to do that? Don't have to mess with APN settings or anything? My phone is running fine I just want to run a cleaner ROM so I want to make sure I don't bork it. Thanks for the help.
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So you have working voice and data? Do you get all the sprint LTE bands?
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Everything is working called this phone with my other, works fine, data is good too
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Everything is working called this phone with my other, works fine, data is good too
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Are you able to update the PRL & profile or did it just work?
Hi,
I was wondering if bringing in an unlocked phone from another carrier and putting on T-Mobile firmware will disable Samsung pay or Knox. If not, where would be the place to look on how to do this, a little confusing finding the right spot.
Thank you
Morphx2 said:
Hi,
I was wondering if bringing in an unlocked phone from another carrier and putting on T-Mobile firmware will disable Samsung pay or Knox. If not, where would be the place to look on how to do this, a little confusing finding the right spot.
Thank you
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I done it, My phone originally a Sprint S7 Edge. Got it unlocked switched to Tmobile and installed the Tmobile firmware with no problem. I still got Samsung Pay just had to re-register for it. My Knox hasn't been tripped.
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Morphx2 said:
Hi,
I was wondering if bringing in an unlocked phone from another carrier and putting on T-Mobile firmware will disable Samsung pay or Knox. If not, where would be the place to look on how to do this, a little confusing finding the right spot.
Thank you
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Knox and Samsung Pay shouldn't be affected, since you're just installing a different fully stock firmware. You should find instructions easily on how to install firmwares with Odin.
I tried to install the T-Mobile Nougat firmware on my G935U(the USA unlocked model), and i coudn't get it to work, something about the system image maybe being too big for my system partition.