Here in the middle east all the galaxy s8 are dual sim SM-G950FD, I'd like to know if this will not get updates as fast as the SM-G950F because if so i'l reconsider buying it as i don't really care about the dual sim capabilities.
Thanks in advance.
Anybody?
I have S8 from Dubai as I need dual sim. Firmware is same on single and dual sim models, my phone has OXM firmware and gets updated at the same time with single sim models.
I also have dual sim from Dubai. I flashed with EE UK firmware and get updates as soon as EE release them.
Great, thanks guys.
I'm gonna go for it.
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Hi there,
Just been thinking about picking one of these up.Played with it abit in my local network providers shop and Im impressed.
But my question is regarding the dual sim mode.
My network provider here in Ireland says that the phone is single sim only ,that they don't supply dual sim versions in Europe.
Now what Im wondering is if the actual hardware is the same and that a rom could be flashed similar to the P8 lite to enable dual sim mode?
Also the second sim tray doesn't seem to be physically able to take a second sim.
Is it possible that providers in Europe are
1. Only selling single sim versions if such a thing exists.
2.Selling dual sim versions with the software for dual sim disabled and a different sim tray?
Thanks for any help.
Richie
In my understanding P8 lite single sim is the same thing as P8 lite dual sim but with dual sim support disabled within software. IE same hardware.
As per regular P8, dual sim and single sim phones actually have different hardware, like GRAL09 (single sim) has single radio module while GRA UL00 (dual sim) has 2. In short: you can't make regular single sim P8 a dual sim phone via software or hardware tweak.
Here in belgium you can order a dual sim.
Vandenborre is selling onlie and it is the dual sim.
Coolblue is selling single sim.
geert000 said:
Here in belgium you can order a dual sim.
Vandenborre is selling onlie and it is the dual sim.
Coolblue is selling single sim.
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It seems not. I moved to Brussels since end of May and I wanted to buy the dual sim P8 from here. FNAC and Vanden Borre sell only single sims. I bought the single sim after all via Amazon.fr in June as at that time they had the best price. Now they all sell it around 500 EUR free of contract.
The dual sim model you will find only on ebay from China or HK. I needed to change my phone so I had no option to wait 2 to 4 weeks for being delivered from there.
Sorry, my mistake, i was talking about P8 lite
I ordered now P8 Dual Sim version with 64GB memory in Switzerland in Digitec online shop (599 CHF).
Hello. currently I am using S6 edge+ duos HK in UK. All is working perfect. Any idea where to order S7 edge dual sim which will be working in UK?
ebay
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So, do you think all s7 can work with dual sim inserted?
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vivelafrance said:
Frist, there's no "S7 edge dual sim" phone. It's just "S7 edge". And it's HYBRID dual sim, not dual sim. Which means you have to choose between a storage card and a second sim card. You can't have both.
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SM-G935FD is the Hybrid Dual Sim Model.
In Europe we will only see SM-G935F which is NOT a hybrid dual sim.
I hope i am wrong but...
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I don't think. I call Samsung UK and they said that they not planning to release dual sim in UK.
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I think Samsung Galaxy S7 is better than LG G5
geovass said:
SM-G935FD is the Hybrid Dual Sim Model.
In Europe we will only see SM-G935F which is NOT a hybrid dual sim.
I hope i am wrong but...
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you are wrong. All S7 are Hybrid dual sim. If you asked if the S7 was Dual Sim, then no it's not, it's HYBRID Dual Sim.
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you are wrong. All S7 are Hybrid dual sim. If you asked if the S7 was Dual Sim, then no it's not, it's HYBRID Dual Sim.
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I am not wrong. My statement was very clear.
Hybrid dual sim is not supported with the UK/EUROPE model SM-G935F.
You may call the sim tray "Hybrid" or whatever, but it will only accommodate your single microSim and your microsSD card.
geovass said:
I am not wrong. My statement was very clear.
Hybrid dual sim is not supported with the UK/EUROPE model SM-G935F.
You may call the sim tray "Hybrid" or whatever, but it will only accommodate your single microSim and your microsSD card.
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AGAIN, YOU ARE WRONG! It DOES! If you know how to use google and keyboard, then research it!
vivelafrance said:
AGAIN, YOU ARE WRONG! It DOES! If you know how to use google and keyboard, then research it!
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Calm down... no need to shout or being rude;
Go here - http://www.samsung.com/uk/consumer/mobile-devices/smartphones/galaxy-s/galaxy-s7/hardware/ and read the MicroSD information. No dual sim functionality/Dual SIM card - thus no "Hybird dual sim" as i stated on my original comment.
Now, go to http://www.samsung.com/cn/consumer/mobile-phones/smart-phone/galaxy-s/galaxy-s7/hardware/ and read the same paragraph. Dual SIM card is supported.
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Calm down... no need to shout or being rude;
Go here - http://www.samsung.com/uk/consumer/mobile-devices/smartphones/galaxy-s/galaxy-s7/hardware/ and read the MicroSD information. No dual sim functionality/Dual SIM card - thus no "Hybird dual sim" as i stated on my original comment.
Now, go to http://www.samsung.com/cn/consumer/mobile-phones/smart-phone/galaxy-s/galaxy-s7/hardware/ and read the same paragraph. Dual SIM card is supported.
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Look, a friend of mine is a big manager at Vodafone and he's had the phone in his hands (the same they're shipping out) and it is an hybrid one. However, I see what you mean.
Maybe Vodafone in China
S7 edge dual sim
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Maybe Vodafone in China
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To me it will be possible to get a "hybrid" sm-G935FD from Russia, India, United Arab Emirates, China, indonesia. ....
Just check the local Samsung web pages:
samsung.com/ae/consumer/mobile-devices/smartphones/galaxy-s/galaxy-s7/hardware/
and change the country after samnsung.com/
ae is for United Arab Emirates/in for india/cn for China/ru for Russia ......
You will see on those pages the possibility of dual sim.
If you check the french page (fr) or japanese (jp) there is no dual sim option
I am looking for a S7 edge dual sim 64gb and it's going to be difficult to find ....
Just pre ordered dual sim from UAE, and yes i contacted axiom and they said its dual sim model g935F
Price is way better than Europe too
Axiomtelecom dot com uae not ksa for selecting the region
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Nice catch kloodee;
Do you know what 4G bands the UAE model supports?
No idea but for me im on three network on the UK and based on a previous purchase 4G worked fine
Its intersting to know that in the UAE its a snapdragon processor with dual sim standby
For me i need two sims and sd, i might attempt doing the sd/sim hack to take full advantage of the phone
For shipping from UAE i paid around 35£ to ship 2 phones with super fast delivery after march 11
Good luck and i hope this helps !
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I will buy this phone, no need for extra storage, 32 for me is a plenty,
Must have 2 lines, how sure are you it will have dual phone capabilities? That's all I'm interested in knowing, and do you by any chance know the model number to look for?
Thanks
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vivelafrance said:
Frist, there's no "S7 edge dual sim" phone. It's just "S7 edge". And it's HYBRID dual sim, not dual sim. Which means you have to choose between a storage card and a second sim card. You can't have both.
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vivelafrance said:
you are wrong. All S7 are Hybrid dual sim. If you asked if the S7 was Dual Sim, then no it's not, it's HYBRID Dual Sim.
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vivelafrance said:
AGAIN, YOU ARE WRONG! It DOES! If you know how to use google and keyboard, then research it!
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vivelafrance said:
Look, a friend of mine is a big manager at Vodafone and he's had the phone in his hands (the same they're shipping out) and it is an hybrid one. However, I see what you mean.
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You are wrong. Your "big manager" friend is wrong. Not all S7 Edge's are hybrid dual sim. Only specific models.
Hey everyone.
Since Samsung's decision to unify all the devices sold to vendors into one unique device spread to all providers in the USA (the Snapdragon version) isn't it possible they did the same with the Exynos version and just changed the tray for the dual sim models, the hardware being in fact the same for both? (dual modem, dual sim reader, etc)
It would be nice if someone tried to fit a dual sim tray into a single sim S7/S7E. I've heard there are some S7e phones in the wild that do not have the DUOS name written on the back but are in fact the FD model.
Thoughts?
I'm in middleeast and yesterday i went to samsung store to buy one and store guy offered me the s7 edge 935f but as he said i can use either with two sims or one sim with memory I'm confused so i didn't buy it
Im not sure its the snapdragon or exynos
I think they only sell the Exynos outside of the USA
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I think they only sell the Exynos outside of the USA
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China received the snapdragon variant, SM-G9350
Anyone able to try a dual sim tray in a single sim S7edge?
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Anyone able to try a dual sim tray in a single sim S7edge?
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It would be very interesting.
dual sim tray into a single sim S7/S7E
I have the s7 edge single sim G935F but want the dual sim capability and wondered about whether it was just the tray, so i purchased a dual sim tray using just the one sim, i thought if i put it in the second slim slot it would still register but it didnt, so now i am considering trying to install the G935FD dual sim firmware. i have found threads where folks have done it the other way around, dont understand why but cant seem to find anyone that has tried changing from single to dual.
It will not work...
The G935FD has two IMEIs, one for each SIM slot. Even if you got a G935F to recognize both SIMs, the second SIM slot wouldn't have an IMEI, and you wouldn't be able to register it. There's no difference in G935F firmware and G935FD firmware at all. Its a matter of low level software and processes that recognize the SIM and assign the IMEI.
Hi Guys,
I am thinking of buying the galaxy S7 Edge from UAE as it is around 200$ cheaper than here in India.
But the UAE phone has no warranty, is the 200$ worth the save?
Secondly in UAE they have the Galaxy S7 Edge G935F and the Dual sim version G935FD?
Both of them have the same price, I wanted to know which phone shall I buy?
Also in terms of updates will I receive updates with the G935FD which is the southasian version or will I receive updates with the G935F which is the international version?
Samsung has some weird policy of talking on the phone for 5 minutes in the region you purchase it from before you can unlock it, since the G935FD is the southasian version will it be unlocked?
Are all the specs similar on both?
My primary concern is that the phone should work in India and should receive future updates!
Your thoughts and inputs would be highly appreciated.
Thanks!
I may have this wrong,
But i thought the D model was Dual Sim!
If you want a Dual Sim i..e you want to have 2 sim cards in your device at one time.
Then you will want to purchase this device.
if you will only have one Sim in your device and you will not have the intention to use another Sim Then you have your answer on the model you want.
I cannot comment on the software version, Would need to check Hardware specs, If there the same i would imagin the Software updates will be the same.
Just the D model will have an addiional chipset to support 2 sim cards
Both devices use Exynos 8890
But different Cell Signals:
TD-SCDMA, TD-HSDPA Are supported on the D model.
Same situation
is there any problem of carrier lock and Sim card not working? With both the models
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Hi guys,
Can I activate a dual sim functionality in Galaxy S7 edge sold by any UK's providers?
Three, O2 etc say I can't use S7 edge as a dual sim phone.
Is there any workout for this? I need a dual sim phone, but dont want to get S7 edge dual sim off ebay because my upgrade is in a few days......
Thanks
On everything i have already searched and seen on this subject, no you can't
Have you actually tried to put 2 sim cards in s7 edge at any shop selling mobiles in the UK, or you just read, please?
I asked the same thing. 2 reasons why you can't
1) the sim / sd card holder doesn't have this shape to add the 2nd sim. So you'd need to change / mod that
2) whilst the 2nd sim circuits and connectors are in the phone there is no 2nd IMEI assigned to it
Adding an IMEI would be illegal under UK law..
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qwerty1q said:
Hi guys,
Can I activate a dual sim functionality in Galaxy S7 edge sold by any UK's providers?
Three, O2 etc say I can't use S7 edge as a dual sim phone.
Is there any workout for this? I need a dual sim phone, but dont want to get S7 edge dual sim off ebay because my upgrade is in a few days......
Thanks
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see this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/help/to-convert-935f-dual-sim-t3341121
Here you go.
http://www.noreplied.com/how-to-ins...d-and-microsd-card-in-samsung-galaxy-s7-edge/