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G900P in Europe?

Hi!
I've bought a Galaxy S5 (G900P) from Ebay last year, but I wasn't aware that the Sprint variant is meant for the US. (just realized that now, since I ran into problems). I've used it for almost a year now, running Android 5.1.1 with Cyanogenmod custom ROM on it - here comes the thing - as G900F. (which I just realized aswell, thinking back, and checking screenshots / Windows logs). The About Phone section, the usb drivers in Windows, several other things claimed it was G900F firmware on it - and I was able to use 3g mobile internet on it, was connected to Vodafone Hungary without problems. (turns out I can't use 4g in Europe with this variant, that's my bad). The Recovery mode (used Phil'z) and the Download mode both displayed G900P..I'm not sure what to think now.
The problems started when a few days back, Cyanogenmod announced the 13rd version, and my auto-update on CM12 took its curse, and updated it. The whole thing went smooth, phone rebooted, and instantly got hotter and hotter, draining the battery seriously fast. I've tried several apps, methods, none could help it, so I decided to just stick with Android 6.0.1 (since it came with the CM13).
Through 2 days of suffering and reading forums, pages till my eyes bled out, I managed to have a stock G900P 6.0.1. Android on my phone, it's currently charging, but here comes the fun, I'm not able to get mobile internet (3g). I could connect to Vodafone Hungary somehow, calling, and receiving calls, but there are several other things wrong with the phone like this. I've also tried to revert back to 5.1.1 (even the Stock ROM would be fine, I'd gladly skip on CM12), but Odin failed and failed each and every time.
So my question is: I know it's possible, because I DID have it, but I don't know how to anymore - G900F firmware on a G900P phone. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
(current status - Android 6.0.1 with stock G900P firmware - unrooted / I think/ ; without custom recovery, in Download mode both things say Official)
P.S.: if this subforum isn't the place for a thread like this, I'm asking a mod to please move it to a rightful section, thank you!

Samsung s7 help

I'm new to this guys, so I'm going to make this long story as short as possible.
A couple of years ago. I bought an s7 (sm-g930fd)from a guy who goes to the university in my city. I'm assuming he was an international student by the phone model. The phone never worked as a phone, but got it cheap to play games on for my kids. The longest time the phone was fine. Until about a month ago it started crashing. So I decided to have a look and found it was on 6.1 firmware. I tried updating using the phones settings to no avail. So a few weeks back I started reading into it. After a bit of reading I decided it seems simple enough to upgrade the firmware to 8.0 (as my s8+ uses it and recently my girlfriends s7) so I might as well update it. This is where my troubles began lol.
I followed a tutorial posted (on the sammobile site where I got the 8.0 firmware). Upon following that tut, and adjusting the settings in developer mode (OEM-off) I was with a start screen that had the red frp text at the top. At that point there was no turning back. Had to flash with the new firmware to fix the frp notice.
The flash worked perfectly. Or so I thought. I started to process into getting the setting up of the phone and bam. The last google account I used on there no longer worked. So I tried all the accounts ever logged in to it. Google locked. I learned today that frp and google lock are one and the same lol.
Everything I've read up until this point says I cant bypass the frp. So I've read downgrade to 7.0. Problem is odin wont downgrade to the 7.0 firmware.
I have no clue at this point what my options are. I'd rather figure this out myself. There is a fellow on local kijiji who wants 20 bucks to bypass the google thing. I'd honestly rather not. Hence this thread
Help or ideas? Anyone?
And sorry if this post is in the wrong section.

So the phone is IMEI blocked and Google account locked. To downgrade to 7.0 you have to find firmware that is March 2018 (Binary 2 Rom) downgrade from 8.0 Oreo or newer that is on nougat. You still need to search up on youtube the bypass method for doing so.
IMEI part, you'll have to search around for that service.
PM me if you need help with what firmware you need to flash.

Its Google locked yes. Not too sure about the imei. I've never used this as a phone. The guy who sold it to me said it was a demo model and the sim tray didnt work.
I actually just had my girlfriend take it to a guy locally, who's doing it for me.

Samsung S8 G90f Wont connect to network!

hi all
i was advised by a friend to post my issue on this forum as someone here will always have the answer after searching the net without any luck.
i have a uk model s8 on the o2 network which was originally locked to o2.
so i took it the local market to get it unlocked which the market trader did and it accepted another uk sim
but wont connect to any network now. states emergency calls only, even with my original o2 sim.
i cant even search for any networks. when you try to search for networks by choosing the phone option, nothing happens, just states not available at this time. same thing when you try to choose manual or automatic search.
it accepts any sim now but wont connect to any network.
i thought it may have been barred even though i bought it 2nd hand and had it over 8 months so i checked imei on the net and it comes up clean. so not barred.
went back to market and the street trader said he will flash with firmware to fix. he said it was running latest firmware, android 8.0 dec 2018 G950FXXS4CRLB [december 2018, revB]
but will flash G950FXXU4CRL3 [december 2018, rev3]
but that did nothing. he said he wasnt sure why the phone is not getting a signal and confirmed it was definitely not barred.
he couldnt also understand why you cannot search network, why this option cannot be selected.
so this is where i am.
any help or guidance would be appreciated
regards,
Margaret acey

can anyone help?

ace.1 said:
can anyone help?
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Did you check IMEI online or wih the original provider sometimes online services don't show blocked imeis I have a US model rooted and sometimes the radio crashes and and have similar issues. I have to reinstall the CP and csc from the firmware files to get it back up. Using the latest Odin and firmware. I assume your on the latest firmware

thankyou for your reply,
i have not checked with network but i have tried multiple websites who offer imei checking services and they all show clean imei.
in respect of firmware,
it was running the latest firmware which was android 8.0 dec 2018 G950FXXS4CRLB [december 2018, revB] which didnt work
then the market trader flashed an earlier version, stil android 8.0 but two weeks earlier version, ending with CRL3 and that has not worked either. so at the moment its on that version.
both these were released by samsung in december 2018 but neither work,
so i dont know what to do.
Margaret
so im s

ace.1 said:
thankyou for your reply,
i have not checked with network but i have tried multiple websites who offer imei checking services and they all show clean imei.
in respect of firmware,
it was running the latest firmware which was android 8.0 dec 2018 G950FXXS4CRLB [december 2018, revB] which didnt work
then the market trader flashed an earlier version, stil android 8.0 but two weeks earlier version, ending with CRL3 and that has not worked either. so at the moment its on that version.
both these were released by samsung in december 2018 but neither work,
so i dont know what to do.
Margaret
so im s
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I would take it back to the individual who unlocked it. It worked before and not after.

yes i did that but he said he did the unlocking and that has worked so is not taking responsibility for the signal. so i have to fix myself.

can anybody offer any help on what to do please.

Does it matter which mode you select? e.g. are you able to choose 2G/3G/4G autoconnect?
My S8 suddenly lost connection to just the Vodafone 3G network in Australia but is able to connect to other carriers on the 3G network fine.

Mautje said:
Does it matter which mode you select? e.g. are you able to choose 2G/3G/4G autoconnect?
My S8 suddenly lost connection to just the Vodafone 3G network in Australia but is able to connect to other carriers on the 3G network fine.
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it wont let me select anything, any mode at all.
when you select option, nothing happens, it doesnt go into that option.

ive have a message from a member on this forum, named "ZeroXO" who said he can fix this but waititng for him to get back to me.
he said he knew what the problem was, took my imei no last night and said he will get back to me. so hopefully he will find a solution for me.

ace.1 said:
it wont let me select anything, any mode at all.
when you select option, nothing happens, it doesnt go into that option.
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Ok that's not even as far as I got.
I went back one firmware version to the one that I was running before the one that started developing the issue (although it ran fine for a week or 2 after the update) that didn't help.
I forgot if you tried to go back to an older one as well or tried one of the country specific ones. You need to check if you've got the snapdragon or the equinox version though.
Hopefully the other guy manages to fix your issue

Thankyou for your kind words and advice.
I changed firmwares a couple of times all 8.0.0 but no luck.
Ive got a member from this forum currently trying to fix it as we speak. He has made a lot of progress and clearly know his stuff and happy to have his help and assistance so hopefully it will be fixed today so ill keep you updated and let you know how i got on.
Thanks
margaret

Can i also extend my thanks to another member named pblim (not sure if i have spelt that right)
Who helped me yesterday to show me how to hide root.
Fantastic help and advice from him. Very kind
Highly recommended member.
So thanks mate.
Regards
Margaret.

Tried to flash sprint s7 edge, Bricked?

Im only posting this here because im a new and it won't let me post to the s7 edge forums. I'm not a pro like many people on this site but I'm feeling like a real idiot right now. I recently got a sprint s7 edge (sm-g930p) and I was trying to flash it to 935u because I use Mint mobile and it runs on the tmobile network. I downloaded the files from another users post about doing it, plugged them into Odin, tried to flash it, but it almost instantly said fail and now my phone just keeps restarting. As far as I am aware, the s7 has current updates and I just don't know what to do. I could care less at this point if I flashed it back to the original sprint version but I'm not sure what is possible by this point and I'm hoping someone here can help me.
Thanks.

Bartelbyloki said:
Im only posting this here because im a new and it won't let me post to the s7 edge forums. I'm not a pro like many people on this site but I'm feeling like a real idiot right now. I recently got a sprint s7 edge (sm-g930p) and I was trying to flash it to 935u because I use Mint mobile and it runs on the tmobile network. I downloaded the files from another users post about doing it, plugged them into Odin, tried to flash it, but it almost instantly said fail and now my phone just keeps restarting. As far as I am aware, the s7 has current updates and I just don't know what to do. I could care less at this point if I flashed it back to the original sprint version but I'm not sure what is possible by this point and I'm hoping someone here can help me.
Thanks.
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bumpp i have the exact same problem

Newbie from iPhone moved to android, got some questions please help me..

UPDATE:
I need an urgent help however.. I changed my csc to SPRINT from ATnT, using *#272*IMEI number# method. I kept changing to T mobile, and all, until I got stuck with SPRINT.
Now I tried the *#272*IMEI number# method and it won't let me do it with SPRINT CSC.
HELP please ( I just want to go back to ATnT or T mobile again..
Hi guys,
I just gave me iphone xs max to my wife since her iphone 7 is already too buggy and slow. Now that I moved to s10+, I love it and but the customization option is overwhelming me. Happy though that its customizable.
Then I realize 1 critical thing. I bought a snapdragon USA version of AT&T from local importer. I am located in Asia. When I looked at the software version, its only at "G975USQU1ASD3" with security patch, March 2019. I tried for 2 days now to get the OTA update and it just wont come. Saying that I already got the latest update.
Naturally I checked google and found so many updates, and one of them, night mode in camera, I really want. Now I am a newbie in all of these. My question is.. how do I get the non OTA update? I don't have a PC, but I might be able to use my work PC. I do have an micro SD card.
In summary:
1. Where to find the update files? the non OTA version
2. Is it doable without PC?
3. Can I just jump to the latest firmware update, or do I have to do it manually one by one?
4. Will it wipe my phone, because I spent hours customizing it before checking the problem.
Thank you very much if there's anyone willing to help me figuring things out.
regards,

torakun said:
Hi guys,
I just gave me iphone xs max to my wife since her iphone 7 is already too buggy and slow. Now that I moved to s10+, I love it and but the customization option is overwhelming me. Happy though that its customizable.
Then I realize 1 critical thing. I bought a snapdragon USA version of AT&T from local importer. I am located in Asia. When I looked at the software version, its only at "G975USQU1ASD3" with security patch, March 2019. I tried for 2 days now to get the OTA update and it just wont come. Saying that I already got the latest update.
Naturally I checked google and found so many updates, and one of them, night mode in camera, I really want. Now I am a newbie in all of these. My question is.. how do I get the non OTA update? I don't have a PC, but I might be able to use my work PC. I do have an micro SD card.
In summary:
1. Where to find the update files? the non OTA version
2. Is it doable without PC?
3. Can I just jump to the latest firmware update, or do I have to do it manually one by one?
4. Will it wipe my phone, because I spent hours customizing it before checking the problem.
Thank you very much if there's anyone willing to help me figuring things out.
regards,
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1.You can download firmwares on sammobile.com for your model
2.You can use work PC but need get small software named Odin and samsung drivers for correct work
3.You not need install one by one you can flash directly to latest one but must use HOME_CSC and make backup with samsung app named smart switch which is already on phone if not you can get it on Google Play Store
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Btw you can use Frija software too fir download firmware
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Hi, check the thread
https://forum.xda-developers.com/s10-plus/how-to/guide-g975f-flashing-megathread-faqs-t3936704
there are answers for all your questions=)

thank you very much guys!
I need an urgent help however.. I changed my csc to SPRINT from ATnT, using *#272*IMEI number# method. I kept changing to T mobile, and all, until I got stuck with SPRINT.
Now I tried the *#272*IMEI number# method and it won't let me do it with SPRINT CSC.
HELP please ( I just want to go back to ATnT or T mobile again..

To try and force a change of the csc power down your phone, remove the SIM card and boot up your phone without any SIM inserted. After the phone has completely booted up insert your SIM and you should get a message that the network settings are being updated.
I purchased an unlocked AT&T S10+ as well to use on T-Mobile. Since you don't actually have AT&T service I would very strongly recommend that you flash the U1 (unlocked) firmware. There are instructions for doing this in another XDA thread.
AT&T firmware is modded specifically for their messaging, network and WiFi services. Since I'm not an AT&T customer I got no OTA updates until I flashed the U1 firmware. Immediately after flashing the U1 firmware and booting up OTA updates were available to download and I receive OTA updates when they are available so there's no further need to manually flash updates using a computer.
The current U1 firmware has night mode for the camera and was just updated this week to the August security patch (which is good for Samsung).

jhs39 said:
To try and force a change of the csc power down your phone, remove the SIM card and boot up your phone without any SIM inserted. After the phone has completely booted up insert your SIM and you should get a message that the network settings are being updated.
I purchased an unlocked AT&T S10+ as well to use on T-Mobile. Since you don't actually have AT&T service I would very strongly recommend that you flash the U1 (unlocked) firmware. There are instructions for doing this in another XDA thread.
AT&T firmware is modded specifically for their messaging, network and WiFi services. Since I'm not an AT&T customer I got no OTA updates until I flashed the U1 firmware. Immediately after flashing the U1 firmware and booting up OTA updates were available to download and I receive OTA updates when they are available so there's no further need to manually flash updates using a computer.
The current U1 firmware has night mode for the camera and was just updated this week to the August security patch (which is good for Samsung).
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Hi thank you very much for your help. I appreaciate it. However, as you can see from my opening post, I kinda did a mistake and locked myself out of AT&T now.. I am stuck with Sprint after changing CSC 3x feeling safe.. then Spint removed my ability to change CSC via *#272*IMEI#
:crying::crying::crying:

You shouldn't need to change the CSC using the dial code. If you cold start your phone without a SIM card then insert the sim after your phone has fully booted up you should get a message about your network settings updating.
I would also still recommend flashing the U1 unlocked firmware.

jhs39 said:
You shouldn't need to change the CSC using the dial code. If you cold start your phone without a SIM card then insert the sim after your phone has fully booted up you should get a message about your network settings updating.
I would also still recommend flashing the U1 unlocked firmware.
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Hi thanks again for replying to me. I tried many times doing this but as soon as my SIM card got in, SPRINT OMADM took over.. I can't even get rid of the notification.. sigh..

This might help:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/sp...-to-remove-sprint-omadm-notification-t3636264
That's apparently something annoying that's specific to Sprint.
To get rid of any US carrier stuff on your phone I would still suggest using the modified Odin (which can be found in the XDA firmware flashing threads for the S10+) and flash the U1 firmware version which is carrier free.