Hello, been long since I last posted on XDA, dem feels.
I was wondering if I could use this method: https://www.xda-developers.com/install-android-oreo-galaxy-s8-snapdragon/ to update my S8 from Docomo Japan (SC-02J) it's the Snapdragon variant so maybe it could, maybe not.
Let me know your thoughts.
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Howdy XDA peeps.. I would like to get an S7 Edge and see that there are a lot of different models out there. Some with Snapdragon, Dual SIM, Exynos (sp), etc.
I have the T-Mobile branded Sony Xperia Z3 right now, love the phone, but hate that the bootloader is locked! I am stuck on Lollipop with no Marshmallow in sight.
Which S7 Edge is best for:
- Band 12 LTE and VoLTE access
- Unlocked bootloader
I know the AT&T version has unlocked bootloader, but does it have Band 12 access?
Should I get the International version?
If I go International and it has the Exynos (sp) processor I pretty much won't have access to ROMs... Is that correct?
Thanks!
No North American Qualcomm SOC-equipped S7 has an unlocked bootloader. If you want to root, you'll need the international version (or the Chinese Qualcomm version, but that likely brings other issues).
Thank you very much, I appreciate it!
meyerweb said:
No North American Qualcomm SOC-equipped S7 has an unlocked bootloader. If you want to root, you'll need the international version (or the Chinese Qualcomm version, but that likely brings other issues).
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Hey all, I currently have Note 4 N910T. I was looking at s7e, my son just got att version. Really nice phone.
But my question being because i like rooting and dev stuff. Which version is best for these things. I was looking at the 935U. Which is most open romable? Snapdragon or Exynos?
Thanks for your responses!
I can buy the U version for about same $ maybe cheaper than F version. Plus it still has warranty
You cannot root or rom if you have the S7 Edge snapdragon version.
Only the Exynos version can have root.
Good luck.. Have a great day.
Plus, if you will root or change ROMs, you'll loose your warranty anyway (because of knox).
If you live in the US or China, the Snapdragon variant is better because of the 4G bands. If you live elsewhere, get the Exynos version (also because what the friend said above).
Regards
Hello
I have been looking for confirmation regarding the Canadian variant of the S8 and S8+ (if they are indeed the Snapdragon or Exynos chipset).
I see a lot of old posts and rumor that bootloaders are locked and unlocked, but which is it ?
Do canadian carries (Rogers) sell the:
Samsung Galaxy S8 (Exynos) (dreamlte) or Samsung Galaxy S8+ (Exynos) (dream2lte)
Has anyone confirmed if the:
SM-G955W variants
have unlocked bootloaders?
trying to confirm this so I know I have root+recovery, if anyone could assist with this.
Thanks
EDIT: I suppose this is my confirmation?
https://www.androidinfotech.com/2017/05/root-samsung-galaxy-s8-plus-canada-sm-g955w-nougat.html
The Canadian variant is snapdragon, there is root but you cannot unlock the bootloader at this moment in time, this means no custom recovery and therefore no proper roms and no kernels.
For future reference on other phones, GSMArena lets you choose which variant you want to see the pecs for on their site- https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s8-8161.php#g950w
If you want an unlockable snapdragon you need the G9500
sofir786 said:
The Canadian variant is snapdragon, there is root but you cannot unlock the bootloader at this moment in time, this means no custom recovery and therefore no proper roms and no kernels.
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Ouch. That REALLY sucks. Canada usually always has unlocked bootloaders. That's a shame. Guess I will have to look for the international variant
kekistaneerefugee said:
For future reference on other phones, GSMArena lets you choose which variant you want to see the pecs for on their site- https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s8-8161.php#g950w
If you want an unlockable snapdragon you need the G9500
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I don't need snapdragon, I rather just have unlocked bootloader. Thank you for the heads up !
I suppose I will need to look for
SM-G950F, SM-G950FD
as they have unlocked bootloaders
So I purchased this phone off of Ebay, only thing it said was International version. Once I got the phone I found it was a UAE phone.
Is there a way to flash a different locale to it? Things like Android Pay don't work, and I can't get into the Samsung Beta because the SIM and Phone region do not match.
As far as I know, Canada gets the International version of the CPU.
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So I purchased this phone off of Ebay, only thing it said was International version. Once I got the phone I found it was a UAE phone.
Is there a way to flash a different locale to it? Things like Android Pay don't work, and I can't get into the Samsung Beta because the SIM and Phone region do not match.
As far as I know, Canada gets the International version of the CPU.
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This is the wrong section to be posting this in. Should've been in questions section. But Canada has the snapdragon processor and the international has the exynos processor. Snapdragon has locked bootloader and exynos has unlocked bootloader. There is a thread with steps on how to flash different carrier firmware
If anything you should be excited. I'm Canadian and stuck on the romless Snapdragon version.
moocman42 said:
This is the wrong section to be posting this in. Should've been in questions section. But Canada has the snapdragon processor and the international has the exynos processor. Snapdragon has locked bootloader and exynos has unlocked bootloader. There is a thread with steps on how to flash different carrier firmware
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Okay, thank you.
Yes this is totally wrong selection but i don't idea about this, may be possible, I'm Canadian and stuck on the romless Snapdragon version.
jimmygarison said:
Yes this is totally wrong selection but i don't idea about this, may be possible, I'm Canadian and stuck on the romless Snapdragon version.
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I had a UAE S6 and it worked fine in Canada. Got all the updates from Samsung on the UAE schedule (aka sooner than Canada)
Sent from my SM-T820 using Tapatalk
Will i able to get updates ?
Will i able to use volte(LTE) with UK/INDIA carrier or will i face any network issue?
or any other issue if i use snapdragon variant in non-snapdragon region.
And also from where i can buy a snapdragon s10+ variant ??
Thank you in advance.
Yes you can
Yes you will be able to, I have used it on Vodafone in India