Hi everyone. I am interested to get this phone. My carrier is tmobile in the US, so the best variant for me is the B version which has more LTE bands. Can somebody guide me about how/where to get this version? I searched online and I can not find info about what model number this is.
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HI, really sorry if this is a noob question but would someone be able to answer this asap. I live in the UK and purchased an S5 off ebay it stated it was the SM-G900F (UK varient I believe) but upon delivery I checked and its the SM-G900S which is the Korean vairent.
So I put my sim in and it displays that im roaming which is obviously wrong. Can I just flash a UK rom and will everything work like uk varient or is the radio bands or anything else different. Please answer asap as I will need to contact ebay.
Also is this 4G version and will it work in UK?
carrd said:
HI, really sorry if this is a noob question but would someone be able to answer this asap. I live in the UK and purchased an S5 off ebay it stated it was the SM-G900F (UK varient I believe) but upon delivery I checked and its the SM-G900S which is the Korean vairent.
So I put my sim in and it displays that im roaming which is obviously wrong. Can I just flash a UK rom and will everything work like uk varient or is the radio bands or anything else different. Please answer asap as I will need to contact ebay.
Also is this 4G version and will it work in UK?
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Here are the specs http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=5448&c=samsung_sm-g900s_galaxy_s5_lte-a_samsung_pacific and here http://www.droidgod.com/2014/05/samsung-galaxy-s5-sm-g900s-full-specifications-features/. It looks quite similar for the G900F but check if the supportd LTE bands are compatible.
gee2012 said:
Here are the specs http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=5448&c=samsung_sm-g900s_galaxy_s5_lte-a_samsung_pacific and here http://www.droidgod.com/2014/05/samsung-galaxy-s5-sm-g900s-full-specifications-features/. It looks quite similar for the G900F but check if the LTE bands are compatible.
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Thank you for your reply. so is it just a casf flashing the UK vairent (F) will the model change in settings?
carrd said:
Thank you for your reply. so is it just a casf flashing the UK vairent (F) will the model change in settings?
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No, LTE bands are defined in the radio chip. You cannot change these bands by flash a different rom or modem.
gee2012 said:
No, LTE bands are defined in the radio chip. You cannot change these bands by flash a different rom or modem.
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apoligies I should of been more clear my fault if the bands match can i just flash the uk version via odin or will it not work?
carrd said:
apoligies I should of been more clear my fault if the bands match can i just flash the uk version via odin or will it not work?
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Yes, as the cpu/gpu, screen and reoslution are similar i guess you could do that. Don`t know the supported LTE bands of the 900S though. Maybe its best to file a complaint to Ebay about the seller misleading you as you probably will not have warranty either.
Understand that AT&T has locked bootloader on S5.
Can anyone tell me which model I should buy that will work on the AT&T LTE network but has an unlocked bootloader and can be rooted ? Also understand that there seem to be several variants of S5 available like G900F G906S etc....
Anyone tell me which one to buy ? want to use AT&T but have full control on device.
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You should but the one from T-mobile it will work with AT&T but you will have to Sim unlock it and you will be able to install roms on it.
I'm trying to get a definitive answer as to which unlocked/unlockable version would be best for my carrier. Does anyone have the 928f or the 928i working on At&t or heard any issues with speed? Please help if you can.
Phoneguy589 said:
I'm trying to get a definitive answer as to which unlocked/unlockable version would be best for my carrier. Does anyone have the 928f or the 928i working on At&t or heard any issues with speed? Please help if you can.
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I am also looking for the same answer, which one is best for AT&T between 928c, 928f, or 928i, and which model has Samsung Pay
I've been doing quite a bit of searching and can't find a clear enough answer. I currently own an att note 5 (which seems might never get root). I'm looking to possibly go to a note 4 but I'm comfused on which model would be easiest to root. I'm on att, does this model have perm root? How about North America unlocked model (W8 )? Is this only a Canadian model? Is there a U.S unlocked model? If so, what is the model #? Thanks in advanced!
Hey guys,
I am currently on Samsung S10+ in Canada, which has a single SIM and unlocked. As I need a dual SIM now, I am planning to sell it off and get an international model with dual sim.
My question is: Do I need to change the new phone's firmware to Canada to get OTA official updates? Can it be changed?
Thanks!
The answer is no. You cannot flash the Canadian firmware on the international version. For starters, the international version is Exynos chip. Also, Samsung Pay will not work in Canada with the international version.
dhorgas said:
The answer is no. You cannot flash the Canadian firmware on the international version. For starters, the international version is Exynos chip. Also, Samsung Pay will not work in Canada with the international version.
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Thanks so much for the reply! So what about updates? Will I still be able to get them without changing the Firmware (as you mentioned I can't anyways)? Yes, heard about Samsung Pay, but I don't use it much so that should be ok. But I wish we had an option for Dual SIMS here in Canada
Thanks again!
You will not be able to get Canadian OTA updates. You will have to download international firmware releases compatible with your device and flash them.
rajpotula said:
Hey guys,
I am currently on Samsung S10+ in Canada, which has a single SIM and unlocked. As I need a dual SIM now, I am planning to sell it off and get an international model with dual sim.
My question is: Do I need to change the new phone's firmware to Canada to get OTA official updates? Can it be changed?
Thanks!
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You will get updates normally but not same as the Canidian model. so if local s10 get update dosent me you will and same way other way. When ur model code has an update you will receive it ... so dont worry u can buy and you will get OTA normally ... or you can flash other FW on it but i dont know about snap and exn .. I always flash my Brazilian s10+ with eurpian verison and leave HOME CSC so SamsungPay still brazilian.