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Should I buy it from USA or the Middle East?

I live in The Middle East and will be going to the USA very soon for a few months. My cousin works at a mobile phone repair shop(USA) and said he could get me a good offer (new or used). With all the different model numbers I'm confused about where to buy it from. I want the all around the world option where it works on all carriers wherever I go, even if I have to pay more. I would prefer the 8-core one but not sure what exactly I'm trading off or even if it's better. Also the Continent lock and the Knox thing....ugh my noobish brain can't handle this. Btw I am upgrading from a Galaxy Ace which is one **** of a phone.

abukh86 said:
I live in The Middle East and will be going to the USA very soon for a few months. My cousin works at a mobile phone repair shop(USA) and said he could get me a good offer (new or used). With all the different model numbers I'm confused about where to buy it from. I want the all around the world option where it works on all carriers wherever I go, even if I have to pay more. I would prefer the 8-core one but not sure what exactly I'm trading off or even if it's better. Also the Continent lock and the Knox thing....ugh my noobish brain can't handle this. Btw I am upgrading from a Galaxy Ace which is one **** of a phone.
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Im in Dubai
& its best to buy from the city your living in cos of Warranty
if u buy here it will be unlocked phone & usa if u get from Att or T mobile or etc it will be locked phone
they say international warranty but its always a problem
get the 4g LTE quad core cos it better to have fast net than a 8core phone
USA models always have lot of built in company software which u wont need here
rest is up to you

ilordvader said:
Im in Dubai
& its best to buy from the city your living in cos of Warranty
if u buy here it will be unlocked phone & usa if u get from Att or T mobile or etc it will be locked phone
they say international warranty but its always a problem
get the 4g LTE quad core cos it better to have fast net than a 8core phone
USA models always have lot of built in company software which u wont need here
rest is up to you
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Thanks for the reply. Just a few more quick questions please.
1) So when I go to buy the phone I actually have the option of 8-core/4-core? I was under the impression it was all 8-core since it's international.
2) In terms of rooting and Roms here on XDA, is one more XDA friendly than the other? Is there a model I should avoid?

abukh86 said:
Thanks for the reply. Just a few more quick questions please.
1) So when I go to buy the phone I actually have the option of 8-core/4-core? I was under the impression it was all 8-core since it's international.
2) In terms of rooting and Roms here on XDA, is one more XDA friendly than the other? Is there a model I should avoid?
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both can be rooted
4 cores is 4g LTE which I think is better cos aster net speed
8 cores is 3g only

the way Samsung 8 cores work ATM is, that you can only have 4 fast ones or 4 slow ones working, depending on load, but never all 8 at the same time. There was talk about software fix for this, but who knows how that will turn out. The risk of buying US phone are frequencies: for example T-mobile originated phone has some frequencies different than ATT etc, so you would really need to check to see if they match your home towers. I'm not sure if US phones are region locked, my T-Mobile Note 3 has 18 network lock entries, not 64 and they don't look anything like the codes posted on this forum by other users. Mine look like this "network lock 310200, 310210, 310310 etc. so I don't even know what they mean. US phones are usually carrier locked, but could be easily unlocked especially if paid COD. But if your cousin works in phone repair shop, not only he should know about frequencies, carrier/region locks and technical differences between Samsung and Qualcom CPU, he could probably get you great price. I would talk to him more.

Negri Electronics sell the N9005 and they told me it is not lock, not branded and will work everywhere.
http://negrielectronics.com/samsung-n9005-galaxy-note-3-32gb-lte-unlocked-black.html#.Uso7rkDQv4X
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Negri Electronics sell the N9005 and they told me it is not lock, not branded and will work everywhere.
http://negrielectronics.com/samsung-n9005-galaxy-note-3-32gb-lte-unlocked-black.html#.Uso7rkDQv4X

i bought the 4g n9005 from Saudi Arabia cheaper than USA

abukh86 said:
I live in The Middle East and will be going to the USA very soon for a few months. My cousin works at a mobile phone repair shop(USA) and said he could get me a good offer (new or used). With all the different model numbers I'm confused about where to buy it from. I want the all around the world option where it works on all carriers wherever I go, even if I have to pay more. I would prefer the 8-core one but not sure what exactly I'm trading off or even if it's better. Also the Continent lock and the Knox thing....ugh my noobish brain can't handle this. Btw I am upgrading from a Galaxy Ace which is one **** of a phone.
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You should be able to find the N9005ZKEXSI which is the UAE version of the phone thats fully compatible with "My Number, My Identity" initiative. They are basically all the same except for basebands. I would stick to N9005 model due to developer support, snapdragon is better simply & exynos hasn't reached its potential & there is no word as of late on HMP to utilize all 8 cores.
Just remember, even though the N9005 is international there are still variants per country, which means the market they came from if you break it...is where it has to be repaired so buying a local N9005 model is the very best route to go which is the N9000ZKEXSG (Jordans version of Exynos) otherwise, you need to grab one from another closer market that does have the LTE model... aka UAE.

Get it from the country you spend the most time living in.

Isn't the USA one region locked?
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refinition said:
Isn't the USA one region locked?
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Most carriers release it if fully paid so its a yes/no answer.
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nxneko said:
You should be able to find the N9005ZKEXSI which is the UAE version of the phone thats fully compatible with "My Number, My Identity" initiative. They are basically all the same except for basebands. I would stick to N9005 model due to developer support, snapdragon is better simply & exynos hasn't reached its potential & there is no word as of late on HMP to utilize all 8 cores.
Just remember, even though the N9005 is international there are still variants per country, which means the market they came from if you break it...is where it has to be repaired so buying a local N9005 model is the very best route to go which is the N9000ZKEXSG (Jordans version of Exynos) otherwise, you need to grab one from another closer market that does have the LTE model... aka UAE.
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I have same product code as you mention N9005ZKEXSI ,like to know more about "My Number, My Identity" What it mean, I am also from U.A.E.
Thanks

jdomadia said:
I have same product code as you mention N9005ZKEXSI ,like to know more about "My Number, My Identity" What it mean, I am also from U.A.E.
Thanks
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Some special registration thing from TRA called TRA:ID each device has one if you look in about device with stock rom or KEXSI csc. There will be two codes I am guessing you end up registering somewhere.
I cant really say as im using the kexsi 9005 in the states, its just something I saw while looking to see which country my note came from.
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nxneko said:
Some special registration thing from TRA called TRA:ID each device has one if you look in about device with stock rom or KEXSI csc. There will be two codes I am guessing you end up registering somewhere.
I cant really say as im using the kexsi 9005 in the states, its just something I saw while looking to see which country my note came from.
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Oh Okay TRA:ID & TA:00000 something like this is there, may u r saying about that, one more thing I notice is My mobile number is also appearing in status, I don't know for others also it's Same.

nxneko said:
Some special registration thing from TRA called TRA:ID each device has one if you look in about device with stock rom or KEXSI csc. There will be two codes I am guessing you end up registering somewhere.
I cant really say as im using the kexsi 9005 in the states, its just something I saw while looking to see which country my note came from.
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Mat One more question,you bought this phone in US & activate also in US? Its working after any modification in US or with stock rom without any problem, I am asking if I am traveling than I need to install custom ROM or it will work as it is with Stock ROM.
Thanks

jdomadia said:
Mat One more question,you bought this phone in US & activate also in US? Its working after any modification in US or with stock rom without any problem, I am asking if I am traveling than I need to install custom ROM or it will work as it is with Stock ROM.
Thanks
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Its completely unlocked and has been working phone on 3G services on tmobile for me.

S7 International on AT&T carrier

Anyone using S7 International version on US AT&T carrier?
Care to report any issues? Drawbacks? Limitations, etc?

I'm curious about the this as well
If so, any issues, like with GPS? Also does Samsung pay work?
I don't get why Samsung has made this so complicated: some of us want t faster updates, custom roms etc and are willing to pay for it. And in this particular case a slightly faster more efficient variant.

I just got the 930f, and using it on cricket. So far, I see no drawbacks, but I haven't used it enough. Cricket was auto detected and APN settings already configured. The 930f from ebay was sealed, and no European sim needed.

anywho said:
I just got the 930f, and using it on cricket. So far, I see no drawbacks, but I haven't used it enough. Cricket was auto detected and APN settings already configured. The 930f from ebay was sealed, and no European sim needed.
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Does Cricket use AT&T towers?

martinezma99 said:
Does Cricket use AT&T towers?
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yes, it is att owned mvno.

Anyone else on AT&T?

Been debating if I want to get this variant as well. Anybody know if AT&t LTE work? Online claims that the phone does support it, but would rather have someone verify it before I purchased it.

chungdae said:
Been debating if I want to get this variant as well. Anybody know if AT&t LTE work? Online claims that the phone does support it, but would rather have someone verify it before I purchased it.
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LTE works fine, but this is missing band 30. But Band 30 is very new, and I believe it's mainly big city markets that use it.

^great thank you for the info

I got the international S7 Edge (935f) and I am using it on ATT.
The ebay sellers remove the region lock before shipping, which requires a 10 minute call in the originating country. I also had no issues when putting my ATT sim in and didn't have to change APN settings or anything, it all worked immediately. I get 4G LTE and speeds are typical for what I am used to. I could also use my phone as a wireless hotspot right away, which was very important to me, and something ATT does not allow without a separate plan. No band 30 as was mentioned, but I can live without that. Also, no samsung pay (for the time being), and no voice over LTE, which I never used before anyway. You're also on your own for warranty.
Not many disadvantages to taking the international over the carrier brand, and you will get a lower cost, bloat free, and rootable/fully customizable phone as an advantage. Very happy w/ my purchase.

Hisma said:
I got the international S7 Edge (935f) and I am using it on ATT.
The ebay sellers remove the region lock before shipping, which requires a 10 minute call in the originating country. I also had no issues when putting my ATT sim in and didn't have to change APN settings or anything, it all worked immediately. I get 4G LTE and speeds are typical for what I am used to. I could also use my phone as a wireless hotspot right away, which was very important to me, and something ATT does not allow without a separate plan. No band 30 as was mentioned, but I can live without that. Also, no samsung pay (for the time being), and no voice over LTE, which I never used before anyway. You're also on your own for warranty.
Not many disadvantages to taking the international over the carrier brand, and you will get a lower cost, bloat free, and rootable/fully customizable phone as an advantage. Very happy w/ my purchase.
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I'm curious if the Samsung Pay app is missing or if it's present and just unable to be configured due to the model number. Thanks! Also, I read someone complaining about GPS with their SM-G935F here in the US. Can't imagine why that would be, but have you had any issues in that area?

samsung pay is not even present. It needs to be baked in by the carrier.
As for GPS, it's perfectly fine. I used it earlier today and it locked in & got me where I needed to go without issue. I don't see why people would say GPS would be impacted by an international phone? GPS will be the same in all of these, and it will connect to the same satellites all the other carriers would use. This isn't like a car where it needs to have region-specific maps pre-loaded.

Does VoLTE work?

myphone12345 said:
Does VoLTE work?
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No

No but I am using an AT&T version G935A in Canada. Works flawlessly!

If I get the international model, will the phone auto update the APN settings on its own?

Capt said:
If I get the international model, will the phone auto update the APN settings on its own?
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Read my first response.
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Isn't samsung pay downloadble from the play store now (and APKMirror)? I'm curious if it works once it's installed on the phone.

Hisma said:
samsung pay is not even present. It needs to be baked in by the carrier.
As for GPS, it's perfectly fine. I used it earlier today and it locked in & got me where I needed to go without issue. I don't see why people would say GPS would be impacted by an international phone? GPS will be the same in all of these, and it will connect to the same satellites all the other carriers would use. This isn't like a car where it needs to have region-specific maps pre-loaded.
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Read up on A-GPS: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assisted_GPS

myphone12345 said:
Read up on A-GPS: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assisted_GPS
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Thanks for that. Wasn't aware that they combine the Internet connection with the GPS in these phones, makes sense though.
Still, I speak from personal experience with the phone, GPS locks instantly and works great with Google maps. Haven't used it with any other 3rd party apps yet though. If others have had issues I'd like to hear their personal accounts.
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Could i install another firmware (rom) instead of Verizon to s7 edge?

Hello Dears;
My cousen was bought S7 Edge from Verizon to me. I am living in Turkey. (Europe) And i would like to use rom with Turkish language.
As i know, all s7 edge phones selling with exynos processor in Turkey & Europe. Also they have different rom than USA.
I just want to install new rom which has been using on Europe. Could i change it? Is it possible or not?
Why not? / Why yes? Waiting for your answers. Thank you for all supports...

kaganmit said:
Hello Dears;
My cousen was bought S7 Edge from Verizon to me. I am living in Turkey. (Europe) And i would like to use rom with Turkish language.
As i know, all s7 edge phones selling with exynos processor in Turkey & Europe. Also they have different rom than USA.
I just want to install new rom which has been using on Europe. Could i change it? Is it possible or not?
Why not? / Why yes? Waiting for your answers. Thank you for all supports...
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Not possible. Biggest reason, all European (actually anything not from North America or China) S7's are Exynos variants, all US (including verizon) ones are Qualcomm. Different architecture, different kernels, different ROMS. But aside from that, the Verizon one (same with all US ones) are bootloader locked, with signature checks on flash, meaning if the ROM isn't signed by Verizon (or maybe by specific Samsung keys) it won't flash on your phone.
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Thank you very much _Dennis_ for your perfect answer. I just need to be sure one more thinks;
* When i try to open my phone, i see verizon logo on boot. Are there any way to possible not see to that logo?
* The phone is giving "SIM car is not from Verizon Wireless" notification on all restarts. Also i don't want to see this notification automatically!
* I would like to use HD Voice feature but i couldn't As i understood, i need a Verizon Wireless account to enable this option. But i don't Do you know any way to open this option without Verizon account. Or any way to create account on Verizon Wireless without Verizon number. Because of we just using Turkish carriers gsm card on Turkey as well.
Thank you for your all supports and answer again.

kaganmit said:
Thank you very much _Dennis_ for your perfect answer. I just need to be sure one more thinks;
* When i try to open my phone, i see verizon logo on boot. Are there any way to possible not see to that logo?
* The phone is giving "SIM car is not from Verizon Wireless" notification on all restarts. Also i don't want to see this notification automatically!
* I would like to use HD Voice feature but i couldn't As i understood, i need a Verizon Wireless account to enable this option. But i don't Do you know any way to open this option without Verizon account. Or any way to create account on Verizon Wireless without Verizon number. Because of we just using Turkish carriers gsm card on Turkey as well.
Thank you for your all supports and answer again.
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1: No, you need to change the boot animation for this and that is not possible without root.
2: No, again root is needed to modify system files. Or open a Verizon account.
3: Again no, you need a Verizon account to create one and a sim card to use their HD capable network.
Sorry for all the negative answers but that's the way it is with a locked phone and not on the phones network. #2 is a bit silly because the phone is network unlocked but they still do this to us.

Misterxtc said:
1: No, you need to change the boot animation for this and that is not possible without root.
2: No, again root is needed to modify system files. Or open a Verizon account.
3: Again no, you need a Verizon account to create one and a sim card to use their HD capable network.
Sorry for all the negative answers but that's the way it is with a locked phone and not on the phones network. #2 is a bit silly because the phone is network unlocked but they still do this to us.
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But my phone is unlocked :S That is how i using in Turkey with Turkish sim cards!

kaganmit said:
But my phone is unlocked :S That is how i using in Turkey with Turkish sim cards!
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He means a bootloader locked phone. You can still have a sim unlocked phone, which you do, with a locked bootloader, which is preventing you from changing the things you want to.
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kaganmit said:
But my phone is unlocked :S That is how i using in Turkey with Turkish sim cards!
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It doesn't matter if it's carrier unlocked it's still Verizon branded. Like I said it's silly but that's the way they operate. We need it bootloader unlocked and then all these annoyances can be fixed. Until then we are stuck with what we have. Your only other option is to sell the phone you have and purchase one for the carrier you are currently on. Other than that you will have to put up with the sim card message and no HD calls.

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It doesn't matter if it's carrier unlocked it's still Verizon branded. Like I said it's silly but that's the way they operate. We need it bootloader unlocked and then all these annoyances can be fixed. Until then we are stuck with what we have. Your only other option is to sell the phone you have and purchase one for the carrier you are currently on. Other than that you will have to put up with the sim card message and no HD calls.
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I prefer to use it like this options Because of this phone is so expensive (approximately 1000€) in Turkey. Thank you for answer Have a nice day...

kaganmit said:
I prefer to use it like this options Because of this phone is so expensive (approximately 1000€) in Turkey. Thank you for answer Have a nice day...
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You are welcome. It's definitely not worth the loss of so much money. For the difference you could probable buy a nice used unlocked phone off Swappa. Good luck.

Help with 935 variants please

I've been combing the forums and I'm still unclear on a few things and looking for help. Current AT&T customer and I plan to switch to T-Mobile soon. Any confirmation or corrections/answers to the questions/statements below would be really appreciated.
1. The 935F variant is the international model that works with all GSM carriers (and I assume without any carrier bloatware) but VoLTE and wifi calling will not work on any GSM carrier here in the US. Theres a secondary 935F model (d?)- whats the advantage there? Shopping tools that let you compare the models show no difference but always priced differently. There is something I'm missing.
2. The 935U variant is official US unlocked model for use with any carrier. Only silver. I have not seen any posts confirming that VoLTE and wifi calling works- and will continue to work if you switch carriers.
3. Lots of listings for factory unlocked 935A variants. Official AT&T version. That just means a reseller has applied unlock codes to each and resells them? I'm very unclear here. Listings always say compatible with all GSM carriers. But will AT&T bloatware, logo continue to survive? And again, will VoLTE and wifi calling work and continue to work if I switch carriers. This is also the cheapest phone to buy virtually new. But if truly GSM compatible with features that are important to me are intact among carriers- what would I get for the significant premium to get the 935U? Besides, I wanted black.
4. Black Pearl- has this been released in the US and in any specific model? I have not seen one.
Thanks in advance. Really appreciate it.

FD is dual sim. You can put 2 GSM simcards there and both are active. Can send and receive sms or calls.
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You can install 935U stock firmware on att/tmobile/verizon version. If used on tmobile network, you will get wifi call and volte. For att you have to install or have att stock.

xometer10 said:
I've been combing the forums and I'm still unclear on a few things and looking for help. Current AT&T customer and I plan to switch to T-Mobile soon. Any confirmation or corrections/answers to the questions/statements below would be really appreciated.
1. The 935F variant is the international model that works with all GSM carriers (and I assume without any carrier bloatware) but VoLTE and wifi calling will not work on any GSM carrier here in the US. Theres a secondary 935F model (d?)- whats the advantage there? Shopping tools that let you compare the models show no difference but always priced differently. There is something I'm missing.
2. The 935U variant is official US unlocked model for use with any carrier. Only silver. I have not seen any posts confirming that VoLTE and wifi calling works- and will continue to work if you switch carriers.
3. Lots of listings for factory unlocked 935A variants. Official AT&T version. That just means a reseller has applied unlock codes to each and resells them? I'm very unclear here. Listings always say compatible with all GSM carriers. But will AT&T bloatware, logo continue to survive? And again, will VoLTE and wifi calling work and continue to work if I switch carriers. This is also the cheapest phone to buy virtually new. But if truly GSM compatible with features that are important to me are intact among carriers- what would I get for the significant premium to get the 935U? Besides, I wanted black.
4. Black Pearl- has this been released in the US and in any specific model? I have not seen one.
Thanks in advance. Really appreciate it.
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1. 935F is the European / International model. 935FD, D stands for Dual-SIM, both slots will be able to accept a GSM SIM card and are usually used, as one for work, and one as a personal number. Dual-SIM however, is not a popular concept in the US.
2. Check the 935U threads, if a CSC flash is possible, it might work. Though, I'm not sure.
3. Yes, if you have an AT&T phone, it'll still have the AT&T ROM, which will always remain the same, regardless. It will work with other carriers, meaning SMS, Data and calls are compatible, but things like VoLTE and WiFi calling might not work on the carrier that the phone isn't intended for.
4. No it hasn't. It's been released in South Korea with 128GB of internal storage. Also available in the UAE, India and some other Middle Eastern countries. Only in a Dual SIM Configuration (SM-G935FD), and with 128GB of internal storage. It's a limited edition phone, and not sure if it'll be launched in the US.

hp79 said:
You can install 935U stock firmware on att/tmobile/verizon version. If used on tmobile network, you will get wifi call and volte. For att you have to install or have att stock.
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A couple of followups if thats ok:
1. So if I purchase a "factory unlocked" 935A, before I insert any SIM, I can immediately flash the 935U firmware and it will remain unlocked? I couldn't find a single post that said VoLTE or Wifi calling worked with the 935U firmware on T-mobile (AT&T- what do you have to install?)
2. Flashing to firmware is not considered rooting the device? My work will not let my device connect to the network if it is rooted.
Seems like there is no reason to spend the extra money for the 935U variant. I can save hundreds and purchase an unlocked 935A and flash the firmware. I've rooted devices before and the process looks similar.
Thanks.

xometer10 said:
A couple of followups if thats ok:
1. So if I purchase a "factory unlocked" 935A, before I insert any SIM, I can immediately flash the 935U firmware and it will remain unlocked? I couldn't find a single post that said VoLTE or Wifi calling worked with the 935U firmware on T-mobile (AT&T- what do you have to install?)
2. Flashing to firmware is not considered rooting the device? My work will not let my device connect to the network if it is rooted.
Seems like there is no reason to spend the extra money for the 935U variant. I can save hundreds and purchase an unlocked 935A and flash the firmware. I've rooted devices before and the process looks similar.
Thanks.
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According to other people in verizon 935u thread and att 935u thread, volte and wifi call works on tmobile. For att wifi call and volte, it must be a ATT carrier firmware. ATT only let their branded phones have wifi call and volte while tmobile allows any phone to do this. That's why with 935U wifi call and volte will work fine on tmobile.
Every time you insert a new sim the phone will adjust settings, so there's no relation with what you can install.
Flashing is done through Odin while phone is in Download mode. There no root involved.

unlocked US Cellular S8+ on ATT

Hi,
I see Samsung has sales on S8+ from US Cellular for less than the one from ATT.
If I buy the US Cellular one and insert my ATT SIM, it should rebrand it as an ATT phone right?
At that point, will it work and behave just like an ATT phone or will ATT block/prevent the stuff like VoLTE/HD voice/visual VM etc as it is not a true ATT branded phone?
thanks

It is unlikely to work that way. After you purchase you will need to have US Cellular unlock the phone. If buy it outright, they may do that but you will want to check with them first. If you buy it unlocked as mentioned in the title it should be ok.
Once the phone is unlocked there is no reason it wouldn't work on AT&T, but it will not rebrand itself. You will need to load AT&T branded firmware on it to take advantage of VoLTE.

ZuluAlpha said:
It is unlikely to work that way. After you purchase you will need to have US Cellular unlock the phone. If buy it outright, they may do that but you will want to check with them first. If you buy it unlocked as mentioned in the title it should be ok.
Once the phone is unlocked there is no reason it wouldn't work on AT&T, but it will not rebrand itself. You will need to load AT&T branded firmware on it to take advantage of VoLTE.
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Are you sure? From what I've read 1) US Cellular phones after a certain date come unlocked (forget the exact date but it was before the S8+, so nearly certain it is unlocked) 2) the US S8/S8+ will rebrand based on the inserted sim (from the galaxy s8 reddit PSA announcement old.reddit.com/r/GalaxyS8/comments/7jdcno/psa_with_the_latest_us_carrier_updates_your_phone/ )
So it will brand and push ATT firmware
That's why I was asking specifically if things like VoLTE would work in case someone else has done this. It seems ATT is more restrictive about allowing certain features than other carriers

mego2 said:
Are you sure? From what I've read 1) US Cellular phones after a certain date come unlocked (forget the exact date but it was before the S8+, so nearly certain it is unlocked) 2) the US S8/S8+ will rebrand based on the inserted sim (from the galaxy s8 reddit PSA announcement old.reddit.com/r/GalaxyS8/comments/7jdcno/psa_with_the_latest_us_carrier_updates_your_phone/ )
So it will brand and push ATT firmware
That's why I was asking specifically if things like VoLTE would work in case someone else has done this. It seems ATT is more restrictive about allowing certain features than other carriers
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That may be true of US Cellular, they do seem to be pretty customer friendly. I had interpreted that the device will configure the hardware to operate on whatever carrier's SIM is in, but not the firmware. However, I have not tried this with mine. I do have a branded S8 that I have put unlocked firmware on and it stays on that firmware.

If the phone is not carrier locked and you put an AT&T sim in it, then it should work on the AT&T network. You will NOT get VoLTE/HD calling or Wi-Fi calling. Regular calling and LTE+ data will work fine.
It will not automatically download the AT&T firmware and become an AT&T branded phone.
I do not know what will happen if you put the AT&T firmware on it. I asked if anybody had switched to the AT&T firmware and gotten VoLTE or wifi calling, but did not receive any answers.
I have an unbranded phone on AT&T. I've not gone through the trouble of switching to the AT&T firmware.

J M L said:
If the phone is not carrier locked and you put an AT&T sim in it, then it should work on the AT&T network. You will NOT get VoLTE/HD calling or Wi-Fi calling. Regular calling and LTE+ data will work fine.
It will not automatically download the AT&T firmware and become an AT&T branded phone.
I do not know what will happen if you put the AT&T firmware on it. I asked if anybody had switched to the AT&T firmware and gotten VoLTE or wifi calling, but did not receive any answers.
I have an unbranded phone on AT&T. I've not gone through the trouble of switching to the AT&T firmware.
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Have you gotten theat&t firmware to work on your phone?

fredwhocares said:
Have you gotten theat&t firmware to work on your phone?
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I have not tried. Other than VoLTE and wifi-calling the phone works perfectly, and I've never had to reset it, so I've not bothered to try and change firmware.