Is this correct:
* SM-G892A AT&T
* SM-G892U T-Mobile, Sprint
If so, isn't this something of a departure from Samsung's normal system? Other models tend to use "T" for T-Mobile and "U" for North American unlocked.
Google searches return results for SM-G892T but they're all older announcement-type articles. Sammobile and Updato show only SM-G892U for T-Mobile.
eBay sellers show unlocked SM-G892A variants; would these include AT&T bloat?
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I plan for vacation in South Korea next month and I assume the device will be available there and I plan to buy it there.
But I heard issues that smartphone bought in South Korea cannot be used in other country. Is that true?
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simorangkir_dcs said:
But I heard issues that smartphone bought in South Korea cannot be used in other country. Is that true?
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I don't know about that, but here are some things to consider:
1) Make sure that it has all the bands for your other country carrier
2) At least in the USA, the V20 is expected to be available only through the carriers (E.g. T-Mobile, AT&T) and without a general unlocked version that works with all the supported carriers. That means that a Korean phone may not have specific software for USA such as VoLTE and VoWiFi.
I would recommend getting the V20 version from/for the carrier you plan to use it on unless you can verify all the other carrier's features are supported using the Korean version.
haris163 said:
I don't know about that, but here are some things to consider:
1) Make sure that it has all the bands for your other country carrier
2) At least in the USA, the V20 is expected to be available only through the carriers (E.g. T-Mobile, AT&T) and without a general unlocked version that works with all the supported carriers. That means that a Korean phone may not have specific software for USA such as VoLTE and VoWiFi.
I would recommend getting the V20 version from/for the carrier you plan to use it on unless you can verify all the other carrier's features are supported using the Korean version.
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B&H Photo/Video typically sells unlocked flagship phones that work with US GSM Networks (AT&T/T-Mobile & the MVNO's that operate on their networks).
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/smartphones/ci/24039/N/3955685938
I wouldn't rule out the possibility,unless you're using VZW or Sprint as your service provider.
all Korean phones are unlocked internationally, just locked region. if you buy kt you cant use it on sk or LG U+. i made sure when i bought the lg v20 because ill be in the Philippines for vacation. KT phones seem to always work with AT&T
I have the S7 Edge SM-935P a model I don't seem to see much of wherever I look. Anything different about my model? Can I root it? What can I do with this odd number?
Google says:
Variants: Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
AT&T [SM-G935A]
Bell Canada [SM-G935W8]
Sprint [SM-G935P]
T-Mobile [SM-G935T]
Unlocked [SM-G9350]
Unlocked [SM-G935F]
Unlocked [SM-G935FD]
Unlocked [SM-G935U]
US Cellular [SM-G935R]
Verizon [SM-G935V]
jan2018
bootloader is locked on all domestic s7 edge
you can flash stock roms across most of the s7 edge models
the cleanest is the g935u
you may find need to load a different carrier for specific reasons
there is a root but its problematic
double check the FED for financial reasons. sprint locks prepaid phones and unlocked phones for reasons
and other stuff
it's a Samsung from Sprint. Why is this weird?
Hi.
I want to buy a Note 4, the SM-N910W8 model unlocked. I will use it outside of USA and I know its compatible with the carriers.
But what is confusing me is, the SM-N910W8 model is North American but all firmware (eg. on sammobile) points to Canadian providers (rogers, telus, bell, etc). On EBay/Amazon, there are "Verizon" branded SM-N910W8's being sold. And the UPC's for the W8's tend to point to a "Verizon" product, although it has a AT&T title.
So my question is, are there some variants of the SM-N910W8 that run the stock SM-N910V firmware with Verizon bloatware? I'm trying to figure this out. Any screenshots appreciated as I have till Thursday to bid if i want it.
Any help appreciated.
I ordered the Samsung Galaxy S10+ Plus Factory Unlocked Phone with 128GB (U.S. Warranty), Prism Black from Amazon few days ago. The model number on Amazon's page was SM-G975UZKAXAA but the phone I received has the model number SM-G975U1ZKAX. What is the difference between these two models? Should I get the replacement with the exact model as advertised?
Currently SM-G975UZKAXAA is out of stock and Amazon will ship the replacement in September which is a month and a half away. I am thinking if the two models aren't vastly different, I may keep the one I received. I've been doing some research and reading that U is a carrier locked and U1 is unlocked but Samsung's website says the U is factory unlocked. And I'm not sure what the last two letters "AA" means which my model doesn't have.
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I ordered the Samsung Galaxy S10+ Plus Factory Unlocked Phone with 128GB (U.S. Warranty), Prism Black from Amazon few days ago. The model number on Amazon's page was SM-G975UZKAXAA but the phone I received has the model number SM-G975U1ZKAX. What is the difference between these two models? Should I get the replacement with the exact model as advertised?
Currently SM-G975UZKAXAA is out of stock and Amazon will ship the replacement in September which is a month and a half away. I am thinking if the two models aren't vastly different, I may keep the one I received. I've been doing some research and reading that U is a carrier locked and U1 is unlocked but Samsung's website says the U is factory unlocked. And I'm not sure what the last two letters "AA" means which my model doesn't have.
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U1 is the factory samsung unlocked model .
https://forum.xda-developers.com/s10-plus/how-to/g975u-g975u1-firmware-links-t3905897
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S10 variations:
kaxaa,waxaa,baxaa - scroll down to see all "U" S10s:
https://www.techwalls.com/samsung-galaxy-s10-plus-model-number-sm-g975-differences/
chmodplusx said:
I ordered the Samsung Galaxy S10+ Plus Factory Unlocked Phone with 128GB (U.S. Warranty), Prism Black from Amazon few days ago. The model number on Amazon's page was SM-G975UZKAXAA but the phone I received has the model number SM-G975U1ZKAX. What is the difference between these two models? Should I get the replacement with the exact model as advertised?
Currently SM-G975UZKAXAA is out of stock and Amazon will ship the replacement in September which is a month and a half away. I am thinking if the two models aren't vastly different, I may keep the one I received. I've been doing some research and reading that U is a carrier locked and U1 is unlocked but Samsung's website says the U is factory unlocked. And I'm not sure what the last two letters "AA" means which my model doesn't have.
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They are both US unlocked models. SM-G975UZKAXAA appears to be a business model with some extra enterprise software while SM-G975U1ZKAX is the consumer model. Hardware and price are identical for both.
I talked to Samsung about the model number issue today. They couldn't even find the model SM-G975U1ZKAX in their system. I gave them the IMEI on the box (which matches the IMEI on the phone) and was told the phone is actually SM-G975UZKAXAA as advertised on Amazon. They weren't sure why the box would say the model number is SM-G975U1ZKAX. The phone itself shows SM-G975U1 as the model number (no ZKAX). If I believe the Samsung rep, the phone should say SM-G975U. The phone looks and works great otherwise.
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U1 is the factory samsung unlocked model .
https://forum.xda-developers.com/s10-plus/how-to/g975u-g975u1-firmware-links-t3905897
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(For those who don't know, G975U is the model number of all of the US carrier versions of the Galaxy S10+. The G975U1 is the model number of the same device, but sold by Samsung SIM unlocked and with no carrier bloatware. Firmware is 100% interchangeable among any of those models.)
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I'm not sure if I understand this right from the link you provided. So G975U and G975U1 are both unlocked US versions of the S10+. However the G975U1 is factory unlocked by Samsung where as the G975U is unlocked by its respective carrier (i.e. ATT, Verizon, T-Mobile, etc). Did I get this right?
chmodplusx said:
I'm not sure if I understand this right from the link you provided. So G975U and G975U1 are both unlocked US versions of the S10+. However the G975U1 is factory unlocked by Samsung where as the G975U is unlocked by its respective carrier (i.e. ATT, Verizon, T-Mobile, etc). Did I get this right?
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Where I come from U1 is unlocked. Do you have a "carrier" splash screen when booting up? If not then you have a U1 unlocked model.
Edit and to add. SM-G975U1 is the model identifier for USA unlocked model . I'm not familiar with SM-G975UZKAXAA, it could be like other poster said another variant of an unlocked model.
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I talked to Samsung about the model number issue today. They couldn't even find the model SM-G975U1ZKAX in their system. I gave them the IMEI on the box (which matches the IMEI on the phone) and was told the phone is actually SM-G975UZKAXAA as advertised on Amazon. They weren't sure why the box would say the model number is SM-G975U1ZKAX. The phone itself shows SM-G975U1 as the model number (no ZKAX). If I believe the Samsung rep, the phone should say SM-G975U. The phone looks and works great otherwise.
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If you simply do a Google search for the model number that you find so incredibly perplexing the official Samsung web page for enterprise (aka large businesses) will show up and list that specific and complete model number as the US unlocked enterprise model that includes Dex software which is Samsung business software for enterprise collaboration and keeping tabs on employees.
You can believe whatever you like but it's pretty amazing that supposedly tech savvy people on XDA don't even know how to use the internet.
Is there a list of all the variants and their compatibility somewhere? Searched for one but nothing comes up.
I don't think there is a list, but in the United states there's the AT&T, t mobile, sprint, Verizon variants. As well as an unlocked firmware variant. There might be boost mobile and cricket variants too. There's a Hong Kong variant, Korean variant (I think), there might be an international version I don't know.
There might be more, but the above is what I have come across. Now as far as the model numbers here in the U.S. the AT&T variant which I have is G975U, this is also the model number for the Verizon, sprint, and t mobile variants. The unlocked variant is G975U1. There is also a G975F and G975N too.
StoneyJSG said:
I don't think there is a list, but in the United states there's the AT&T, t mobile, sprint, Verizon variants. As well as an unlocked firmware variant. There might be boost mobile and cricket variants too. There's a Hong Kong variant, Korean variant (I think), there might be an international version I don't know.
There might be more, but the above is what I have come across. Now as far as the model numbers here in the U.S. the AT&T variant which I have is G975U, this is also the model number for the Verizon, sprint, and t mobile variants. The unlocked variant is G975U1. There is also a G975F and G975N too.
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Yup, everything model in the US is the same hardware and variant. You are able to flash the firmware of another carrier.
I'm in Canada and have a G975W which i never see anywhere
Cholerabob said:
I'm in Canada and have a G975W which i never see anywhere
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Canada has always had a "W" variant. Not sure why they've always had their own. Lol. I remember buying a Canadian Note 4 and the model was W8 I believe.
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