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[Q] What rom to use for verizon s5 but using on tmobile network?

I just brought a S5 Verizon off craiglist and in need of some help. Stepping back in to the samsung modding is a bit overwhelming now. Seem like a lot has changed.
The guy who sold it me the phone said he had a cricket store flashed the rom so he can use it on metroPCS. I use T-Mobile so i put in the sim and everything seem to work. I had to manually program the APN for 4g data.
I want to update the phone to lollipop rom so i found a site (http://www.galaxys5update.com/galaxy-s5-stock-firmware/) with all the stock rom. Upon looking up the current build number of the rom on the phone it is KTU84P.G900VVRU1ANK2. Comparing the G900VVRU1ANK2 with the stock firmware site above, the current rom on the phone is Verizon. So the rom is Verizon but still work with Tmobile sim/network? This is kind of confusing.
So to update to lollipop, do i download the lollipop version of Verizon or TMobile? I havent been in the samsung scene since the Vibrant so hopefully you guy can clarify how to update the phone. Thanks.
Here are the information about the current rom (stock i think):
Phone name: samsung-sm-G900
Model number: SM-G900V
Android 4.4.4
Baseband: G900VVRU1ANK2
Build number: KTU84P.G900VVRU1ANK2
Hardware version: G900V.05

Gee - I would like an answer to this too.

sumasage said:
I just brought a S5 Verizon off craiglist and in need of some help. Stepping back in to the samsung modding is a bit overwhelming now. Seem like a lot has changed.
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milesius said:
Gee - I would like an answer to this too.
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You must download the firmware for Verizon.

So only Verizon roms still for s5? No custom carrier roms or universal type roms are available to change carrier?

milesius said:
So only Verizon roms still for s5? No custom carrier roms or universal type roms are available to change carrier?
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If the phone is unlocked you can use it with a SIM card of another carrier, but you can't install a ROM of another carrier.

[Q]

Hello..
Can I flash any ROM from unified development thread ???
Or Verizon version of S5 is limited???
And what is KLTE ? Is verizon phone KLTE ?

prasto11 said:
Hello..
Can I flash any ROM from unified development thread ???
Or Verizon version of S5 is limited???
And what is KLTE ? Is verizon phone KLTE ?
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Verizon has a locked bootloader. Only tw Roms and basically, from the Verizon forum.

prasto11 said:
Hello..
Can I flash any ROM from unified development thread ???
Or Verizon version of S5 is limited???
And what is KLTE ? Is verizon phone KLTE ?
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KLTE is the developer edition of the S5 for Verizon, not the retail version. Developer edition was only available for purchase from Samsung. If you purchased your phone from Verizon it is the retail version and not the developer edition.

Tulsadiver said:
Verizon has a locked bootloader. Only tw Roms and basically, from the Verizon forum.
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Thank you. TW roms ? In Verizon forum there is not many roms to flash :/
landshark68 said:
KLTE is the developer edition of the S5 for Verizon, not the retail version. Developer edition was only available for purchase from Samsung. If you purchased your phone from Verizon it is the retail version and not the developer edition.
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Thank you. This is too bad
I bought it from some dude. I don't think so he bought it from Samsung directly.
I guess there is no chance then..
Is there someone working on unlocking the bootloader on Verizon phones ? Or should I just sell my phone ? I love flashing, this is nightmare.

prasto11 said:
Is there someone working on unlocking the bootloader on Verizon phones ? Or should I just sell my phone ? I love flashing, this is nightmare.
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If this is a nightmare for you, you need to check your priorities. No one is "working on" bootloader unlock because there's nothing to "work on." It's not ROM development...

Flashing other variants?

Hey guys, I recently broke my s7e and got a check from Samsung to replace it. I'm looking for try cheapest way to do it and saw a deal on slickdeals with a comment that said:
The Sprint galaxy S7 edge can be flashed to be the 935U version, not sure about the non edge version. All S7 and S7e sold in the US have the same hardware though, so the Sprint version does already have the hardware for the 4x4 MIMO, flashing it to the U version if possible should be enough to put it on parity with the T-Mobile version on most things software wise (including Wi-fi calling I believe) and 100% on par hardware wise.
Yes just root, install custom recovery, download a tmobile rom that has built in aroma installer and you then own a unofficial ALL bands and services for tmobile s7
Is this at all true?

cd85233 said:
Hey guys, I recently broke my s7e and got a check from Samsung to replace it. I'm looking for try cheapest way to do it and saw a deal on slickdeals with a comment that said:
The Sprint galaxy S7 edge can be flashed to be the 935U version, not sure about the non edge version. All S7 and S7e sold in the US have the same hardware though, so the Sprint version does already have the hardware for the 4x4 MIMO, flashing it to the U version if possible should be enough to put it on parity with the T-Mobile version on most things software wise (including Wi-fi calling I believe) and 100% on par hardware wise.
Yes just root, install custom recovery, download a tmobile rom that has built in aroma installer and you then own a unofficial ALL bands and services for tmobile s7
Is this at all true?
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Well you could probably ODIN to different firmwares, but we have a locked bootloader and therefor no custom recovery. Could also try different ROMs on the exynos versions of the phone. But since they're different hardware versions I doubt you would get 100% functional software like wifi calling and VoLTE.

CosMiiK said:
Well you could probably ODIN to different firmwares, but we have a locked bootloader and therefor no custom recovery. Could also try different ROMs on the exynos versions of the phone. But since they're different hardware versions I doubt you would get 100% functional software like wifi calling and VoLTE.
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I thought that was the case. It was just really cheap and would be a great way to get another one if all I had to do was Odin the tmo firmware.

cd85233 said:
I thought that was the case. It was just really cheap and would be a great way to get another one if all I had to do was Odin the tmo firmware.
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Yeah that would be a great idea. I know the phones are identical hardware wise. If I were you I'd do some more research to see if you could flash the sprint phone to tmobile through odin. I think it SHOULD work but having never tried I can't confirm.

I just flashed my Verizon 7 edge to the t mobile firmware and was able to use band 12, WiFi Calling and carrier aggregation. Should be the same for sprint.
Only thing I was told in the Verizon thread was that the firmware for t mobile is baseband 3 and the U firmware is baseband 2 so there is no going back until Verizon or U firmware is undated to baseband 3

chevydudesixty9 said:
I just flashed my Verizon 7 edge to the t mobile firmware and was able to use band 12, WiFi Calling and carrier aggregation. Should be the same for sprint.
Only thing I was told in the Verizon thread was that the firmware for t mobile is baseband 3 and the U firmware is baseband 2 so there is no going back until Verizon or U firmware is undated to baseband 3
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Someone told me that Verizon was now in v3 with the latest update, is that not actually the case?

Akira Takamedo said:
Someone told me that Verizon was now in v3 with the latest update, is that not actually the case?
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Not sure honestly.

chevydudesixty9 said:
I just flashed my Verizon 7 edge to the t mobile firmware and was able to use band 12, WiFi Calling and carrier aggregation. Should be the same for sprint.
Only thing I was told in the Verizon thread was that the firmware for t mobile is baseband 3 and the U firmware is baseband 2 so there is no going back until Verizon or U firmware is undated to baseband 3
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I believe you mean the bootloader v2/v3... not baseband. Baseband is referring to modem.

Binary100100 said:
I believe you mean the bootloader v2/v3... not baseband. Baseband is referring to modem.
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Yes. My fault. Bootloader

Nougat beta for Snapdragon? Is it avilable of US / Unlocked editions?

Still wodering, have they released Nougat beta for the US / Unlocked s7 editions? I have seen theres updates for the G935F/FD 's (exynos) getting the nougat updates, but no sign of it on the G935U/T/A/S 's (snapdragon) ones. Have they released the nougat only for the exynos edition? or for snapdragon too? If theres no beta for the snapdragon, are dirictly going to release the final for them? Please clarify me anyone..

They have released for carrier versions, search the respective forums for update zips. But not for unlocked version.
Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk

junear said:
They have released for carrier versions, search the respective forums for update zips. But not for unlocked version.
Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk
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I have searched everywhere, i couldn't find any for the carriers even. If you have found any such, please get me the links.

kiranhdg said:
I have searched everywhere, i couldn't find any for the carriers even. If you have found any such, please get me the links.
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I've got it on my US Sprint S7e. Go to the Samsung Apps and download the Samsung Galaxy Beta Program app. Once you do so, when you update you will get the option to install 7.0 in your System Updates.

Trident said:
I've got it on my US Sprint S7e. Go to the Samsung Apps and download the Samsung Galaxy Beta Program app. Once you do so, when you update you will get the option to install 7.0 in your System Updates.
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Can you specify your s7's exact model number and your nougat's Build number? But unfortunately, as of now the beta programme has been stopped for new registerations.

anyone got any info ont his topic? nougat for snapdragon edition? or for global variant G935U ?

Umm I released the unlocked snapdragon variant beta 5 and so did Dave.. Look harder its here

travis82 said:
Umm I released the unlocked snapdragon variant beta 5 and so did Dave.. Look harder its here
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Got it, but does that firmware support VoLTE globally ? not spcific to some carrier? REF- https://forum.xda-developers.com/s7...nt/how-to-volte-s7-edge-g935u-indian-t3529911

Any news on official update for G935U ?

wondering where it came from

Anyone know why all of the firmwares are interchangeable? I've personally been on
Verizon marshmallow
Verizon nougat
Tmobile marshmallow
Tmobile nougat
Att marshmallow
Att nougat
Unlocked marshmallow
And all of the roms for the tmobile/att variant.
SM-G935A...

tjthecat said:
Anyone know why all of the firmwares are interchangeable? I've personally been on
Verizon marshmallow
Verizon nougat
Tmobile marshmallow
Tmobile nougat
Att marshmallow
Att nougat
Unlocked marshmallow
And all of the roms for the tmobile/att variant.
SM-G935A...
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Because internally there's only 2 different versions one with Exynos and one with Qcom Snapdragon. You see many variants because of stupid carrier bloatware.

Omar04 said:
Because internally there's only 2 different versions one with Exynos and one with Qcom Snapdragon. You see many variants because of stupid carrier bloatware.
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Well I know that much, but normally Sammy would've but some sort of protection against this.