Just launched yesterday live with rock concert and all.
This one is different from the T-mobile version as it comes exactly like the SGS i9000 with the front camera and all its whistle, plus a few more extra apps, but it runs on the 850 instead of the 900 and it's apparently locked, the international 900 is unlocked
So... are we going to get a new forum for this variant of the Galaxy S, or should we go with this suggestion that many has agreed on this topic?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=723076&page=3
to amalgamate all the Galaxy S variants into one organized Samsung Galaxy S forum, then a General section for each sub variant(carrier), else if we keep the current model, we'll have way too many duplicated forums for the same thing, also the development/messages will not be transparent to end users specially those not aware all these models are the same.
Cheers
I guess one important question is: Are ROMs and root methods interchangeable (or nearly so) between the Bell Vibrant and the international versions? If so, then discussion of the Bell Vibrant belongs in the international Galaxy S forum.
the only difference is the radio band, just like the New Zealand model and China model
they are all GT-i9000, but all 4 models (Euro, Asia, NZ, Canada) each runs on a different set of Quadbands
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it might be okay to have the Asia and NZ thrown into the same bucket as SGS i9000
but the Bell model is not known as i9000, rather it is advertized as Samsung Vibrant, yet it is not the same Vibrant that is already in the forum, because the T-mobile Vibrant is different from the Bell Vibrant.... see what i'm getting at?
it would have made sense if bell kept it as i9000, rather than Vibrant
Right, the radio band is different.
Now on some phones this makes no difference firmware-wise: You can load the same ROMs on an "AT&T" or "T-Mobile" Nexus One and it will work on whatever frequencies the phone has.
On others it does make a difference: Motorola Milestone firmwares are specific to either UMTS 850/1900/2100 or 900/2100. Installing the wrong firmware results in loss of 3G in non-2100 countries and degraded 2G performance too. There is a group of files one can copy from one ROM over top of another to force it back to the right bands.
Of course there is only one way to find out... someone needs to obtain a Bell Vibrant, try to root it with the same method, and make a full nandroid backup for safekeeping. Then load on a ROM or nandroid backup from an international Galaxy S. See if it still boots, if 3G still works, etc. I suppose there is a small risk of bricking too though
according to a couple of users that got hands on the device already, they were able to flash the unlocked i9000 firmwares into the Bell Vibrant (still locked)
Hi All,
I returned my "Captivate" especially to buy this phone & however neither "Bell" site nor "Samsung Canada" posted what are the frequency bands but it has the 3G 850 required for AT&T here. I suggest to stick with the international I-9000 Thread because After rooting we will have the same things in common with it.
Thanks
I just called "Bell" & they told me that they unlock the phone for $75 & then I called them again & the Rep wasn't that helpful. I'm willing to pay any amount of money to sim unlock it, any of you guys know a "Guaranteed" site for that?
http://www.unlockallcellular.com/samsung-vibrant-unlock-code-np-59886.html
35$ but there aren't many choices out there.
guys please go here for SGS i9000 questions
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=656
this topic was open to update/re organize the forums for SGS i9000
please don't hijaak the topic
thank you
mkurzum said:
35$ but there aren't many choices out there.
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they don't work, it has a big NO says a not available
Anyone knows any site to buy this phone online & have it shipped to usa?
again, more updates for the Moderators
please see page 3 and 4 of this topic
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=723076&page=3
it is increasingly becoming more confusing and hard to keep up with the different forums, dealing with the same phone
here is yet another perfect example
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=750947
of people having bricked their phone due the confusion we have in the forums.
Muhamadabdelaall said:
I just called "Bell" & they told me that they unlock the phone for $75 & then I called them again & the Rep wasn't that helpful. I'm willing to pay any amount of money to sim unlock it, any of you guys know a "Guaranteed" site for that?
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Hey guys, I just unlocked mine. there is an app called samsung galaxy s unlock.. It is a free app too.. but it works for the bell galaxy for sure.. pass it on..
I just bought another galaxy s4 mini 9195 since the old one was stolen and I want to know how can I know specifically which region my device comes from (which country, telecom, etc.)? I need to know in order to know the right firmware to download from samsung-updates for example. Is there a way to find this out specifically from the phone? I bought it in the US but it's obviously from somewhere in Europe, I'm guessing Italy but I want to know if there is an accurate way to find out.
Thanks!
Just install app "phone info samsung" from store and check it out.
Ruwy said:
Just install app "phone info samsung" from store and check it out.
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That app rules! Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!
thank you very much. This is useful. I appreciate.
Hello,
I'm looking at bringing the international version of the Note 7 over from the UK to the US when I move in a few weeks..
I saw somebody on another forum say that I may have issues with Samsung pay in the US using the international model. Wondered if anybody may know why this would be?
Thanks.
In the past, only carrier editions supported Samsung Pay in the US. I'm not sure this has been changed.
I purchased a Samsung Galaxy s9(SM-G960W) from a friends daughter. I paid $100CAD for it and after she left my house, she hasn't come back at all. The phone, I found out is blacklisted and my sim card doesn't even work in it.
Is there a professional team or company that can get my phone unblacklisted? :angel:
Possibly change the IMEI number to another clean samsung galaxy s9 that I can get from ebay(broken smashed phones).
I would like to buy a broken galaxy s9 from eBay, how would I change the IMEI on this phone that I already have to match that of the one that of the broken s9 that I'm scoping out on eBay right now?
Please and thanks for reading, : )
We don't discuss about blacklisted devices on XDA developers. Better to contact seller or Samsung.
This thread is now closed!
Sorry if this question has been posted before, I searched the forums but didn't find anything.
Ny fiance has been interested in getting the Galaxy Watch, and on Amazon the international version is currently only $240 instead of $300+ for the US version. We are in the US. Are there any functions that won't work for her since it is the international version? If there are things that don't work, are there was to fix it or work-arounds?
Thanks!