Hello guys, please my Samsung s10+ SM-G975U hasn't received android 11 yet and I am thinking of manually updating it.
But the device is an unlocked version. If I install the firmware for SM-G975U USC will it be locked back?
The firmware for XXA is for SM-G975U1.
Please which do you advise I install?
hainguyenthao said:
It is unlocked version so nothing will locked it even if you flash U version
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So I can use any gsm carrier even internationally even if I flash U version?
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Got the phone unlocked and was wondering if it was safe to flash the SM-G935T firmware variants on the Sprint S7 Edge. Plan on using this phone on T-Mobiles network.
I know people have converted their SM-G935P to SM-G935U but I can only find the 6.01 version of that. SM-G935T has the 7.0 version (nougat variant)
You ever find an answer to this or give it a try? I want to try to move an S7 Edge from Sprint to T-Mobile soon as well.
cjshrader said:
You ever find an answer to this or give it a try? I want to try to move an S7 Edge from Sprint to T-Mobile soon as well.
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Depends on your firmware version. If you go to your firmware version and go 5 digits back, this will give you the answer. If it is a 5 or 6, out are out of luck; if you have a 4, you'll be fine.
XmemphistoX said:
Got the phone unlocked and was wondering if it was safe to flash the SM-G935T firmware variants on the Sprint S7 Edge. Plan on using this phone on T-Mobiles network.
I know people have converted their SM-G935P to SM-G935U but I can only find the 6.01 version of that. SM-G935T has the 7.0 version (nougat variant)
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If your device is original from Sprint, it's impossible to flash any firmware because is a BINARY 6, and is the unique device on that, so... forget it.
Sprint change the binary to avoid users to modify the device, leave or erase their apps. Once your S7 have the May update/compilation, the device will never be able to root or unlock the bootloader again. or at least until the U variant change the binary to 6 also, but probably will never happend, Samsung hate their US products because of the FCC laws and the terrible rules and conditions of the carriers.
You can only install Original Oreo or downgrade to Nougat with May Update/compilation.
Otherwise sell or change your device for a U variant or an Exynos phone.
Hi,
I'm a little confused here. I want to upgrade my firmware on an unlocked S8 I bought SM-G950U and it's currently running G950USQS2BQL1 which is VZW FW but I have att as a provider.
To update my firmware do I flash VZW FW or can I flash ATT FW? If I'm able to flash ATT will updates be pushed OTC from now on? Also is there a way to upgrade without wiping the data? Lastly, can I update straight to Oreo (one again without losing data?) The OTA function never provides any updates.
Thanks.
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tkitez99 said:
Hi,
I'm a little confused here. I want to upgrade my firmware on an unlocked S8 I bought SM-G950U and it's currently running G950USQS2BQL1 which is VZW FW but I have att as a provider.
To update my firmware do I flash VZW FW or can I flash ATT FW? If I'm able to flash ATT will updates be pushed OTC from now on? Also is there a way to upgrade without wiping the data? Lastly, can I update straight to Oreo (one again without losing data?) The OTA function never provides any updates.
Thanks.
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Flash the US XAA firmware and you will get rid of all the carrier bloat and get updates straight from Samsung servers.
If the S8 is unlocked then you can just pop in the Verizon sim and it'll ask to reboot and then you'll have the ATT FW.
anselmo884 said:
If the S8 is unlocked then you can just pop in the Verizon sim and it'll ask to reboot and then you'll have the ATT FW.
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Okay, so I need a Verizon SIM to update the device?
tkitez99 said:
Okay, so I need a Verizon SIM to update the device?
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What month security patch are you on? If its the November or later it should switch to an ATT S8 after it asks you to reboot. If its earlier then yea you'll be a verizon(doesn't have to be active) sim to get it to take the OTAs to being you speed, and then it'll change to an ATT S8 after asking for a reboot.
Edit: You don't have to flash a different carrier version, it'll change itself on the newer FWs to match whatever sim is in the phone.
Hello,
My question is: Can I install G935U on G935P with v7 bootloader?
Or how to downgrade bootloader to smaller version?
I have samsung sm-g935p (R16NW.G935PVPU7CREG3)
+1 ... I have same phone and same ROM, I want to know as well
castanedajor said:
+1 ... I have same phone and same ROM, I want to know as well
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Mali5k said:
Hello,
My question is: Can I install G935U on G935P with v7 bootloader?
Or how to downgrade bootloader to smaller version?
I have samsung sm-g935p (R16NW.G935PVPU7CREG3)
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No. You are stuck on Sprint firmware and will unable to install the U firmware or any carrier firmware. The Sprint firmware is 3 versions ahead of everyone else...the Sprint screw
I have the snapdragon variant of the s8 and I regularly check for updates but the last update it got was from july 2018. I would like add that I live in the UK and it is an unlocked version of the S8. Is there a way to obatin the one ui update manualy as I cant get it through the US version of the samsung members app either?
Ash.Ahamed said:
I have the snapdragon variant of the s8 and I regularly check for updates but the last update it got was from july 2018. I would like add that I live in the UK and it is an unlocked version of the S8. Is there a way to obatin the one ui update manualy as I cant get it through the US version of the samsung members app either?
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You can download the latest at updato.com or sammobile.com and flash using the latest odin tool
Here u can find and download manually android pie for your model
https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-s8/SM-G950U/
But u can also use updato.com for faster download speed.
Be sure to use latest Odin 3.13.3
Edit: it seems @TheMadScientist was a bit faster then me
Would I still be able to have the unlocked version of the s8 or will flashing the update lock it to a specific sim career?
Ash.Ahamed said:
Would I still be able to have the unlocked version of the s8 or will flashing the update lock it to a specific sim career?
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Depends if you download the U1 bit 5 firmware or the U firmware These devices are hardly locked to any carrier if it is sim unlocked Switching is so easy now
Thanks for the quick replys guys, I was thinking of flashing this firmware for the UK unlocked s8.
https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-s8/SM-G950U/BST/download/G950USQU5DSD3/268481/
Would I be able to flash different firmware afterwards if this one doesn't work out properly?
BTW I have attached a picture of my current software details: https://m.imgur.com/a/v7j79L4
IMG]https://m.imgur.com/a/v7j79L4[/IMG]
Ash.Ahamed said:
Thanks for the quick replys guys, I was thinking of flashing this firmware for the UK unlocked s8.
https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-s8/SM-G950U/BST/download/G950USQU5DSD3/268481/
Would I be able to flash different firmware afterwards if this one doesn't work out properly?
BTW I have attached a picture of my current software details: https://m.imgur.com/a/v7j79L4
IMG]https://m.imgur.com/a/v7j79L4[/IMG]
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Yes you can flash another. That's boost Mobile a cdma sprint subsidiary
If your carrier is a gsm it won't work more than likely but as long as you stay bit 5 you can flash any of them
Ohh I see I didn't know it was cdma, uk uses gsm only so a tmobile firmware would make more sense such as this one https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-s8/SM-G950U/TMB/download/G950USQU5DSD3/272406/
Hello guys
I have Galaxy s10+ G975U1 (Unlocked- the US) and I want to know if I can install the firmware of G975U on it?
if I installed it, will OTA updates stop?
thanks
Lagusa91 said:
Hello guys
I have Galaxy s10+ G975U1 (Unlocked- the US) and I want to know if I can install the firmware of G975U on it?
if I installed it, will OTA updates stop?
thanks
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Yes, you can flash any U carrier firmware to a U1 phone. It will data wipe your phone though. You have to use the patched version of ODIN to flash it. Once you're on carrier firmware, it should get OTA updates if you have that carriers SIM card put in.