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Flash SM-A520F/DS with a SM-A520F firmware?

Hello there,
Recently I bought a Samsung A5 2017 in Indonesia (model dual sim) and would like to know if it's possible to put a french firmware (so a firmware of SM-A520F) on SM-A520F/DS model?
Thanks for your help

Sangothen said:
Hello there,
Recently I bought a Samsung A5 2017 in Indonesia (model dual sim) and would like to know if it's possible to put a french firmware (so a firmware of SM-A520F) on SM-A520F/DS model?
Thanks for your help
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It would be wiser to use dual sim firmware rather than single sim firmware
Sent from my SM-A520F using Tapatalk

Thanks but I don't find any dual sim firmware even on Sammobile....
Is there a risk of brick if I flash with a single sim firmware? Or maybe there's another solution?

Sangothen said:
Thanks but I don't find any dual sim firmware even on Sammobile....
Is there a risk of brick if I flash with a single sim firmware? Or maybe there's another solution?
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I was worried too but I tried to use the normal a520f firmware and it worked fine.
BTW Some apps may not work because they will assume you are rooted eg. S HEALTH and secret mode on browser but you can actually root to get around this by editing a line in build.prop

I'm on the same boat, only with the A3: I've bought my phone as an A320F/DS (that's what the box says, and indeed it has double SIM), but when you check Settings--»About phone--»Model name, it only says A320F (without the DS). And then when you look for firmware updates in Samsung website, you only find for the A320F. Might it be that A320F/DS is only a second, alternative denomination for the A320F, being both identical? (Same would happen with the A7.)

Sangothen said:
I would like to know if it's possible to put a french firmware (so a firmware of SM-A520F) on SM-A520F/DS model?
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It's one year since your question, but still my answer may help others:
I've flashed a SM-A320F stock firmware on my SM-A320F/DS and it works perfectly. I believe that the A series firmwares are exactly the same for single SIM and dual SIM models.

In trying to sort this out for the s7 g935f/ds, I believe I was told that indeed the F firmware is the correct firmware for both 1 and 2 sim models. There was no FDS firmware at all.

simple doubt about HTC M8 dual sim rom

hi folks,
i have a htc m8 dual sim, and was wondering if i can flash a custom rom for the htc m8 standard model? i will lose the 2nd sim functionality, or brik the device?
thanks!!!

It won't work, the hardware is different, therefore different ROMs. Not certain if brick is a consequence (of flashing wrong ROM). But it's possible.
S. ROM supports both "regular" M8, and the dual SIM. But the ROM thread specifically states this. And this is the only ROM I know of, that supports both variants. Otherwise, you need to tread carefully, and only flash ROMs specifically for dual SIM.
Further, the dual SIM is different from the M8s variant (which is the forum section you posted in). So don't let that confuse you, either.

thanks for clarifying that. i supposed it, but wanted to be sure.
and sorry for posting in the wrong section!

SM-A520F to SM-A520F/DS

Hello,
I have Samsung A5 2017 Single Sim (SM-A520F) and I want to know if I can convert it to Samsung A5 2017 Dual Sim (SM-A520F/DS).
If the answer is yes can you tell me how?
If install the firmware from SM-A520F/DS in my phone and use the right sim holder (sim+sd card) will be ok?
I have two phone numbers and I can't use two phones all the time.
P.S. In Europe Official Samsung A5 is the SM-A520F
Thanks for your time.

Peiragmenos said:
Hello,
I have Samsung A5 2017 Single Sim (SM-A520F) and I want to know if I can convert it to Samsung A5 2017 Dual Sim (SM-A520F/DS).
If the answer is yes can you tell me how?
If install the firmware from SM-A520F/DS in my phone and use the right sim holder (sim+sd card) will be ok?
I have two phone numbers and I can't use two phones all the time.
P.S. In Europe Official Samsung A5 is the SM-A520F
Thanks for your time.
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I doubt it. The phone must have the hardware to read 2 SIMs. Not as eady as putting a SIM caddy. Not sure if the SS device has that hardware in place. The Moto X Play did, but dual SIM can only be done with two IMEIs. Furthermore, the legality of such a system varies from country to country

You could buy a Dual sim Adapter

I want to know...if someone has a DS version can they use a 520F firmwire!?

supertac said:
I want to know...if someone has a DS version can they use a 520F firmwire!?
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Yes you can, I did this on my A520F/DS downloaded from the following link in sammobile
https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-a5/SM-A520F/

i agree with shafez because i did the same

shafez said:
Yes you can, I did this on my A520F/DS downloaded from the following link in sammobile
https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-a5/SM-A520F/
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and it didn't affect your guys roms? its still seen as samsung offical? still using samsung pay?

No effect, everything woks fine and official.

thank you so much as soon as payment clears i'M gonna get this dual sim model and really test it (without root to start sadly)

supertac said:
thank you so much as soon as payment clears i'M gonna get this dual sim model and really test it (without root to start sadly)
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did you convert it without problems ?? tell me to do mine to dual sim thanks

Activation of dual sim version

Hi guys..
I'm striving to find out more information with regards to the possibility to unlock the single sim version to dual.. I mean the difference between Lmg710em single sim variant and Lmg710emw dual sim one is just firmware? Shall be sufficient to flash the fw is it possible? Does anyone done it.?
Thank in advance for ur help
Cheers

peppe.mi said:
Hi guys..
I'm striving to find out more information with regards to the possibility to unlock the single sim version to dual.. I mean the difference between Lmg710em single sim variant and Lmg710emw dual sim one is just firmware? Shall be sufficient to flash the fw is it possible? Does anyone done it.?
Thank in advance for ur help
Cheers
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as far as i know is not possible because of different hardware

Well, maybe ur right but honestly I don't think lg has made 2 different productions lines it's not cost effective at all.. I read somewhere it was just sw different.. The problem is, if I want to flash the dual sim firmware maybe I can't because the software doesn't match with the smartphone id product so I'm scared to break it down.
Thanks a lot for your reply btw

peppe.mi said:
Well, maybe ur right but honestly I don't think lg has made 2 different productions lines it's not cost effective at all.. I read somewhere it was just sw different.. The problem is, if I want to flash the dual sim firmware maybe I can't because the software doesn't match with the smartphone id product so I'm scared to break it down.
Thanks a lot for your reply btw
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if i remember correctly i looked for it because i would like to have it too but is not possible for different hardware for different zone, i mean , just do one phone and stop, i too find this stupid and i don't understand why different hardware and so on... , did you have found something different?

Sim vs dual sim rom support

Hi people,
I'm going to get a used Exynos S9 soon and I'm wondering if it's better to get the single sim version for custom rom support. I know that the S7 could be flashed both ways so it would be the same, does this hold for the S9?
Cheers
Teddy

I have the same question. Can someone answer? I see that in many rom threads they don't refer if the model is single or dual sim. So I guess they work in both? Thanks

I'm sure the ROMS work for both variants, it may say in the OP of the ROM you want.