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I am curious to know the difference between these two versions and what ROM to use for the SM-A520W...I am new to this and all the info would be appreciated
Dynamo22 said:
I am curious to know the difference between these two versions and what ROM to use for the SM-A520W...I am new to this and all the info would be appreciated
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I believe A520W is a canadian variant.
Only difference I can find is the frequencies used for LTE (4G)
SM-A520W : 700, 750, 800, 850, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2100, 2600 MHz
SM-A520F : 700, 900, 1700, 1800, 2100 2300, 2500, 2600 MHz
Custom ROM
So then I can use a A520F custom ROM no problem? Having a hard time ensuring I use the correct custom ROM. Also sucks that there's no LineageOS for me yet...
Dynamo22 said:
So then I can use a A520F custom ROM no problem? Having a hard time ensuring I use the correct custom ROM. Also sucks that there's no LineageOS for me yet...
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Yes, I think so. At least you could try since modem part is not included in twrp flashable roms. Only system and kernel.
Just make sure you do a backup in recovery before flash so you can easily go back, in case of boot problems or bugs.
Thank you.
Okay. Thanks for the support. I will try that out
Hi did you end up trying it out?
Marshmallow vs Nougat
Decided I want to try out Nougat instead. Hopefully I am not disappointed.
Dynamo22 said:
Decided I want to try out Nougat instead. Hopefully I am not disappointed.
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Hey Dynamo,
How did you get Nougat to install on your phone?
I tried through Odin but it wouldn't start (due to an error) because I'm trying to install an A520F firmware on a A520W device.
Thanks
1Nexus said:
Hey Dynamo,
How did you get Nougat to install on your phone?
I tried through Odin but it wouldn't start (due to an error) because I'm trying to install an A520F firmware on a A520W device.
Thanks
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The modem is different, Odin won't let you flash it. Even if it did, your phone would either be bricked or unable to use mobile networks. To make custom roms compatible, it's probably enough to create a modem patch which you flash after the rom.
It's been awhile...
tys0n said:
Yes, I think so. At least you could try since modem part is not included in twrp flashable roms. Only system and kernel.
Just make sure you do a backup in recovery before flash so you can easily go back, in case of boot problems or bugs.
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Kinda veered off doing other things in life. Decided to give some attention to my phone again. Currently I am rooted on the stock Marshmallow 6.0.1 Wondering if I should go with a custom ROM? Xposed Framework seems like a risky route to take...Just wondering the best way to get the most difference and reach the potential of my phone but it seems like resources are a little limited? But I could be wrong.
Well... I broke my new Galaxy A5 2017 phone (3 weeks used),the digit amoled screen is kaput ! but phone still working. .... (keep calm)
Trying to replace the digit screen ... sellers want to sell the SM-A520W only witch is the phone model screen , but all other digit screen for A5 Galaxy like SM-520F , SM-520S or SM-520D ... etc , are much cheaper and looks like to be the same ... ("W" is for .... What? ... I'am canadian ...so What ? )
No idea why that specific canadian 2017 Samsung A5 Galaxy stupid fu ... ing screen would be different than others ? no mater the frequencies used on carrier , it should not affect the digit screen ... as I know ... Am I right ?
( I know we are not Trump's fans here in Canada !!! could it be the reason ? ahahaha ! )
has anyone actually flashed a a520F firmwire on a520W?
aren't they the exact same phone?
If anybody has please let me know. i am running Nougat, I would love to try lineage os. I started out with the htc dream (Canadian Variant) known as the G1 running Cyanogen Rom back in the day. This is the first time i cant seem to install Lineage OS. I have an A520W Canadian Variant
burnt_31 said:
If anybody has please let me know. i am running Nougat, I would love to try lineage os. I started out with the htc dream (Canadian Variant) known as the G1 running Cyanogen Rom back in the day. This is the first time i cant seem to install Lineage OS. I have an A520W Canadian Variant
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Well try it yourself and report back. You've got nothing to lose I promise. You can easily go back to stock.
cyranoff said:
("W" is for .... What? ... I'm Canadian ...so What ? ). No idea why that specific Canadian 2017 Samsung A5 Galaxy stupid fu ... ing screen would be different than others ? no mater the frequencies used on carrier , it should not affect the digit screen ... as I know ... Am I right ?
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The language police require consumer labeling and docs be bi-lingual (English & French); thus, the digitizer screen type "W" is bilingual, err, at least the stickers on the boxes and docs are.
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supertac said:
has anyone actually flashed a a520F firmware on a520W (2017)?
Aren't they the exact same phone?
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Hello everybody, I too have the same question. New A5 SM520W (2017) owner. Out of the box this week, it is android 7.0 and samy experience 8.1. Security, build dates, were 2018-JAN. It immediately took one OTA, resulting in security bumping to 2018-MAR-01 and baseband bumped to "C1" from "B2".
I'd like to get to lineage OS 15.1 sooner vs. later.
TWRP has recovery ROM for "Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 (Exynos)." Does this work with/on A520W 2017?
Cheers to all,
/S
Dynamo22 said:
So then I can use a A520F custom ROM no problem? Having a hard time ensuring I use the correct custom ROM. Also sucks that there's no LineageOS for me yet...
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I have been running lineage OS 14.1 20180418 image on my SM-A520W for one week with great success. The hard part was finding a working TWRP for the A5 2017 and then getting that twrp.img to stay installed and not be over-written.
If you line your trwp ducks up, then go for it!
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s2scotty said:
I have been running lineage OS 14.1 20180418 image on my SM-A520W for one week with great success. The hard part was finding a working TWRP for the A5 2017 and then getting that twrp.img to stay installed and not be over-written.
If you line your trwp ducks up, then go for it!
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I switched from Stockrom mini to LineageOS 14.1. Loving it so far! I really feel like Samsung's ROMs are heavy if that makes any sense. But hopefully Oreo (Hadesrom) will be a bit different.
how much would a screen for the SM- A520w cost?
looking to upgrade from my current Z play....I'm on Verizon and like the idea of being able to get an unlocked version. I noticed this XT1710-06 but can't find what is different about it vs the XT1710-01. Does anyone know ?
Hello, I'm from Peru and I have the dual SIM version xt1710-06 Retla ... I do not know what happened, the phone stayed in the November patch and the OTAS that are in XDA with the December patch are not compatible. I read in Brazilian forums that for this phone the patches are different because it is dual SIM and that its official provider is Motorola and not a mobile operator. in the end all the variants work the same but it is for a specific region .. in Brazil they use the variant -07 in Europe it is -09 Asia I think it is -10 and china -11
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looking to upgrade from my current Z play....I'm on Verizon and like the idea of being able to get an unlocked version. I noticed this XT1701-06 but can't find what is different about it vs the XT1701-01. Does anyone know ?
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It's XT1710-xx not XT1701-xx
You want XT1710-01.
That is the US Unlocked version, with unlockable bootloader.
I'm on Verizon, also.
The -06 is a dual SIM version with North American GSM LTE frequencies. It won't work with Verizon.
My Z2 Play from AT&T Mexico is single SIM and is a XT1710-06
My XT1710-06 is dual sim. Has TWRP 3.2.1-0 installed, yet I cannot get any of the lineage os 15.1 downloads to install. Always get a 255 error and even tried the, delete first to lines from that note pad file trick. No go. Any got an lineage 15 or 15.1 that is not in that g drive everyone is linking?
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My XT1710-06 is dual sim. Has TWRP 3.2.1-0 installed, yet I cannot get any of the lineage os 15.1 downloads to install. Always get a 255 error and even tried the, delete first to lines from that note pad file trick. No go. Any got an lineage 15 or 15.1 that is not in that g drive everyone is linking?
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Is your TWRP a modified version, or is it all stock TWRP?
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Thanks for the reply guys :laugh:. I managed to install Lineage OS 15.1 by reflashing a different Twrp. Instead of using twrp-3.2.1-0.img again, another thread mentioned twrp-3.2.1-0-albus.img for installing LOS 15.1. Everything you guys posted was spot on. Keep up the awesome work and thanks again for the umpteenth time.
Hey Guys,
I am from India. And I got an S9 gift from USA.
Jio volte doesn't work on the phone.
After intensive research I concluded I need to flash a stock indian firmware for Jio Volte to work. (There could be a better way I am not aware of)
My phone model is SM-G960U1 and on SAMmobile No Indian firmware is available for this model.
This is a Snapdragon Phone. Single Sim.
Please guide me. What firmware/process should I follow to have Jio Volte work on the phone.
Thanks in advance
I am facing the same issue since a few months now. I did try a few different firmwares without any luck. Were you able to get a solution to this?
Hiral08 said:
I am facing the same issue since a few months now. I did try a few different firmwares without any luck. Were you able to get a solution to this?
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I am also desperate to make my T Mobile US S9 work in India with Jio. I don't see any detailed threads for S9. I see steps given only for S8 to enable VOLTE in a US snapdragon based phones.
Apparently, there is no solution available to this problem so far. Sadly we can't flash any CSC outside of USA just yet. The problem is two fold, Indian S9/S9+ variant is a dual sim version with exynos processor whereas, the US variant is single sim, Snapdragon based device. Moreover there are only a bunchful of users like us so the likelihood of getting any future support from Samsung devs is very less
jumbobombo said:
Hey Guys,
I am from India. And I got an S9 gift from USA.
Jio volte doesn't work on the phone.
After intensive research I concluded I need to flash a stock indian firmware for Jio Volte to work. (There could be a better way I am not aware of)
My phone model is SM-G960U1 and on SAMmobile No Indian firmware is available for this model.
This is a Snapdragon Phone. Single Sim.
Please guide me. What firmware/process should I follow to have Jio Volte work on the phone.
Thanks in advance
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Im also had same issue but somehow i managed to get volte in one of the pie beta builds from there ive managed to change my csc for outside and now im getting volte in airtel, but jio is still a problem but in the stable pie build where as jio volte works on that beta version but its buggy
bunnykons said:
Im also had same issue but somehow i managed to get volte in one of the pie beta builds from there ive managed to change my csc for outside and now im getting volte in airtel, but jio is still a problem but in the stable pie build where as jio volte works on that beta version but its buggy
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Can provide more details and links to the build.
I'll try and work something around and see what happens
Until or Unless we change salescode.dat to INS and flash indian csc file , we cannot get volte in our phone. i had same issue with my s8 us variant but with engboot i had change my salescode to "INS" but for s9 it has patched and we cannot change country code without any additional permissions
bunnykons said:
Im also had same issue but somehow i managed to get volte in one of the pie beta builds from there ive managed to change my csc for outside and now im getting volte in airtel, but jio is still a problem but in the stable pie build where as jio volte works on that beta version but its buggy
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This pie beta would give u ability to change csc with dailer code *#243203855#
https://firmware.science/download?url=52758/1488/SS-G960USQS3ARI6-to-U3ZRJ7-UP
To get on to this build you need to be on oreo ARI6, u have to flash it via odin and then flash zrj7 wjth recovery
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rajeshca911 said:
Until or Unless we change salescode.dat to INS and flash indian csc file , we cannot get volte in our phone. i had same issue with my s8 us variant but with engboot i had change my salescode to "INS" but for s9 it has patched and we cannot change country code without any additional permissions
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There is no INS for snapdragon when i went through csc list only GCf was working through which i could get volte working for airtel service provider
Mine s9 plus. Is there any links of firmware that you can share ?
Thanks in advance
I have SM-G960U, still no VoLTE, help me
Hi
I'm a proud owner of a BLN-L21 but it is stuck at EMUI 5.0.3 since last year.
How can I update to EMUI 8.0, so I can install ROMs such as Lineage 16.0/Android PIe ones?
Kind regards
mikedj84 said:
Hi
I'm a proud owner of a BLN-L21 but it is stuck at EMUI 5.0.3 since last year.
How can I update to EMUI 8.0, so I can install ROMs such as Lineage 16.0/Android PIe ones?
Kind regards
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Your need to rebrand to india or Chinese variant to update.
mikedj84 said:
Hi
I'm a proud owner of a BLN-L21 but it is stuck at EMUI 5.0.3 since last year.
How can I update to EMUI 8.0, so I can install ROMs such as Lineage 16.0/Android PIe ones?
Kind regards
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https://androidhost.ru/search.html
Look for BLN-21
Then try the right package for your region.
shashank1320 said:
Your need to rebrand to india or Chinese variant to update.
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bln-l21 (nfc) -> bln-l22 (india/chinese variant) = no nfc
Anyone can summarize how to upgrade BLN-L21 UK version (firmware BLN-L21C432B382) to EMUI 8.0 other than converting to Chinese/Indian first please?
If anyone have converted to Chinese from BLN-L21, then let us know how its going? I want to upgrade so that I can put one of the latest ROMS as this is the prerequisite of most ROMS. Thanks
Would this do it - at least its European (German)?
https://androidhost.ru/Ukh
buddimanv said:
Anyone can summarize how to upgrade BLN-L21 UK version (firmware BLN-L21C432B382) to EMUI 8.0 other than converting to Chinese/Indian first please?
If anyone have converted to Chinese from BLN-L21, then let us know how its going? I want to upgrade so that I can put one of the latest ROMS as this is the prerequisite of most ROMS. Thanks
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Hi
It seems that the convertion is mandatory. But some more feedbacks than "loosing nfc" would be highly appreciated. Thanks a lot!
Djiban said:
Hi
It seems that the convertion is mandatory. But some more feedbacks than "loosing nfc" would be highly appreciated. Thanks a lot!
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Dont think we are loosing anything apart from NFC because that is the only difference we had in region specific models.
BTW there was one more guide to update but that will convert to Chinese version i guess. I guess it was by Khan.
shashank1320 said:
Dont think we are loosing anything apart from NFC because that is the only difference we had in region specific models.
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Thx for answering
I suppose forcing the nfc flag to true in the dedicated file .prop doesn't work to regain nfc on Indian or Chinese rebranded ?
Djiban said:
Thx for ansxering
I suppose forcing the nfc flag to true in the dedicated file .prop doesn't work to regain nfc on Indian or Chinese rebranded ?
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I did tried that time on EMUI 5.0 but it didnt help. So i had NFC only on EU version. (mine was original Chinese version)
shashank1320 said:
BTW there was one more guide to update but that will convert to Chinese version i guess. I guess it was by Khan.
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I've seen both guide to rebrand to Chinese or Indian version guys, I still wonder which one will offer me more Android 9 custom rom versions. If you have any advice?
Any custom roms will work with nfc? (Android 8 ones?)
Thx for the hard work, your advices and guides are still very helpful in 2021! Just bootloader unlocked and rooted a EU honor 6x. Only paid DC unlocked version get me the unlock code in 2021.
But stick to the thread.... BLN-L21 is losing just nfc to be rebranded, OK. Now any advantage Indian VS Chinese version? Any custom rom for directly the EU version?
Djiban said:
I've seen both guide to rebrand to Chinese or Indian version guys, I still wonder which one will offer me more Android 9 custom rom versions. If you have any advice?
Any custom roms will work with nfc? (Android 8 ones?)
Thx for the hard work, your advices and guides are still very helpful in 2021! Just bootloader unlocked and rooted a EU honor 6x. Only paid DC unlocked version get me the unlock code in 2021.
But stick to the thread.... BLN-L21 is losing just nfc to be rebranded, OK. Now any advantage Indian VS Chinese version? Any custom rom for directly the EU version?
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I would prefer Indian lme because there are more chances of bricking while moving from Chinese to other versions as there are no custom bin. Once i rebranded to i shuffled easily to EU, US and other variants + custom ROMs
shashank1320 said:
I would prefer Indian lme because there are more chances of bricking while moving from Chinese to other versions as there are no custom bin. Once i rebranded to i shuffled easily to EU, US and other variants + custom ROMs
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Goog to know about the the Custom bin.
Indian will so be the choice, even if a user had some troubles some days ago using the guide to Indian debrand, maybe it should be updated/corrected :
[ROM][Treble][9.0]AOSP 9 for Honor 6X
Hi, Android Open Source Project 9.0 Pie for Honor 6x *** Beta Version *** This rom is provided by the duo: @DarkJoker360 and @Askuccio_DROID About Android is an open source software stack created for a wide array of devices...
forum.xda-developers.com
I'll copy his post in the dedicated guide thread for Indian de brand, if he didn't yet
Hi
I haven't found anything regarding this. Could someone tell me the differences between the ROMs?
I actually use a Chinese H1900 variant with international OOS and I was wondering if there is any benefit for me to use EU as I'm in France.
Thanks
morback said:
Hi
I haven't found anything regarding this. Could someone tell me the differences between the ROMs?
I actually use a Chinese H1900 variant with international OOS and I was wondering if there is any benefit for me to use EU as I'm in France.
Thanks
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Not really, eu rom lacks equilazer settings due to European laws. India rom have some specific benefits like cloud service 5gb. Other than that only hardware changes is band difference. Tested all on my hd1900. Using international
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djtiesto22 said:
Not really, eu rom lacks equilazer settings due to European laws. India rom have some specific benefits like cloud service 5gb. Other than that only hardware changes is band difference. Tested all on my hd1900. Using international
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I don't think even hardware is different, the bands are just turned off in the firmware.
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djtiesto22 said:
Not really, eu rom lacks equilazer settings due to European laws. India rom have some specific benefits like cloud service 5gb. Other than that only hardware changes is band difference. Tested all on my hd1900. Using international
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Just about to get a 7T and will need to flash either Global / Europe - do you think the equalizer settings are worth going with Global (currently run Bass Booster as 5T doesn't have equalizer either) or stick with Europe as UK based ?
Was there ever a full stock 10.0.6 International ROM posted? I flashed the European version when it was found but want to do a clean install and use International. The OP website only has 10.0.3 in the support page.
Lossyx said:
I don't think even hardware is different, the bands are just turned off in the firmware.
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Since you have the HD1900, if you flash the EU or International rom, does it unlock the other lte bands? I'm considering buying the HD1900 version but everything I've read states that it lacks the lte bands I need (61 & 71).
Thanks!
Its definitely lacks those bands. Use Oxygen updater app from play store, there can be downloaded all latest updates. Just see in the startup menu what rom is currently on the device. Under my dwvice menu oneplus 7t is for international version, oneplus 7t( eu) is for European version and last will be oneplus ( India) India version. Then go to 3 dot menu and choose version you like to install same naming as the step before. Then select in update method full update, or try incremetal update if you don't see latest version of software now will be 10.0.6. Just follow instructions in the app and you will have new android version faster than the others. Using international version for two weeks no problems on my hd1900 Chinese verion of the phone.
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destrorox said:
Since you have the HD1900, if you flash the EU or International rom, does it unlock the other lte bands? I'm considering buying the HD1900 version but everything I've read states that it lacks the lte bands I need (61 & 71).
Thanks!
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Don't worry those bands are needed only in rural areas in Usa from my knowledge by far. If you live in Europe flash international you will have equilazer unlocked. Some users seem to don't have equilazer unlocked, so you will find only if you flash yourself.
One more thing before flashing. you will need to have (older) or the (same) version rom varian. No posible to downgrade.
10.0.4 >> 10.0.5 ✓
10.0.5 >>10.0.6 ✓
10.0.4 >>10.0.6 ✓
10.0.6 >>10.0.4 ×
10.0.6 >> 10.0.5 ×
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djtiesto22 said:
Don't worry those bands are needed only in rural areas in Usa from my knowledge by far. If you live in Europe flash international you will have equilazer unlocked. Some users seem to don't have equilazer unlocked, so you will find only if you flash yourself.
One more thing before flashing. you will need to have (older) or the (same) version rom varian. No posible to downgrade.
10.0.4 >> 10.0.5 ✓
10.0.5 >>10.0.6 ✓
10.0.4 >>10.0.6 ✓
10.0.6 >>10.0.4 ×
10.0.6 >> 10.0.5 ×
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I discovered it won't let me flash from the EU version to the International version (both 10.0.6). It sees the International version as being older than EU and prevents the flash. If anyone has an idea how to force it I'd love to hear!
Indian version have call recording, cricket scores, cloud storage, caller identification, sms visualization and few more i guess.
Not sure which of these features have reached other versions now.
Lost Dog said:
I discovered it won't let me flash from the EU version to the International version (both 10.0.6). It sees the International version as being older than EU and prevents the flash. If anyone has an idea how to force it I'd love to hear!
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You will need to wait for full version of international in app. Now is available only incremetal and thats the reason you can't flash.
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djtiesto22 said:
You will need to wait for full version of international in app. Now is available only incremetal and thats the reason you can't flash.
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Hi, i have the 7t hd1903 model. Can I flash through the local updater the European firmware over the global one with a Locked boot loader? (of course with the same firmware version) thank you
I always thought it was mostly hardware variations rather than software - mostly due to the LTE bands differ depending on the region.
OP's made it so it's not as attractive to buy a phone outside your region due to that. For example, on the original OP7, they left out a few critical bands T-Mo and AT&T needed here for full LTE compatibility. It would still work on the other bands, of course, but it may not work everywhere the US version would.
I think that's stupid, personally, but it seems to be more for marketing than anything else. I think it'd be less hassle to just have one phone with as many bands as possible, then just put different software on it to comply with the legal requirements of those markets.
michelemascia7 said:
Hi, i have the 7t hd1903 model. Can I flash through the local updater the European firmware over the global one with a Locked boot loader? (of course with the same firmware version) thank you
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Yes offcorse, just download full latest update and flash over yours.
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I have the HD1905 which is US. It has the Indian OOS installed and has the call recorder enabled which I need. Does the US OOS ROM have this feature that you can enabled? If not, can it be done with Magisk modules for call recorder?
djtiesto22 said:
Not really, eu rom lacks equilazer settings due to European laws. India rom have some specific benefits like cloud service 5gb. Other than that only hardware changes is band difference. Tested all on my hd1900. Using international
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That's interesting. What about EU privacy laws makes it that they don't allow an audio equalizer?
djtiesto22 said:
Not really, eu rom lacks equilazer settings due to European laws. India rom have some specific benefits like cloud service 5gb. Other than that only hardware changes is band difference. Tested all on my hd1900. Using international
i'm running 10.0.11 global firmware on hd1903 (european version). i can"t find the equilazer settings. am i just blind?
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The EU are stupid and ban anything
noodlenoggan said:
I have the HD1905 which is US. It has the Indian OOS installed and has the call recorder enabled which I need. Does the US OOS ROM have this feature that you can enabled? If not, can it be done with Magisk modules for call recorder?
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The OOS native recording module gives you call recording on the US ROM, it's what I use.
Save the zip to your phone
You need to uninstall the module prior to any oos update. You can reinstall after the update.