Hello, I was browsing the ROMs section on XDA for the s 20 plus exynos that I want to purchase and I can see that there is only one custom rom available. Why is that?
tzic said:
Hello, I was browsing the ROMs section on XDA for the s 20 plus exynos that I want to purchase and I can see that there is only one custom rom available. Why is that?
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Because the Snapdragon models are not able to have the bootloader unlocked so there's only the Exynos models.
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Trina9 said:
Because the Snapdragon models are not able to have the bootloader unlocked so there's only the Exynos models.
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ok thank you, but for the Exynos version there is only 1 custom rom available? or am I looking to the wrong sub forum?
tzic said:
ok thank you, but for the Exynos version there is only 1 custom rom available? or am I looking to the wrong sub forum?
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I have no idea since I have a Snapdragon version and don't follow what ROMs are available.
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To be honest...it baffles me a bit but it's not as urgent as it once was for custom ROMs. Plus the cameras are mostly an assache with Samsung's. A pure android ROM would speed through it on these phones but I can't see it happening if it hasn't already
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Because the Snapdragon models are not able to have the bootloader unlocked so there's only the Exynos models.
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Not so, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, South Korea and I think Latin America all offer Snapdragon variants with unlockable bootloaders.
varcor said:
Not so, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, South Korea and I think Latin America all offer Snapdragon variants with unlockable bootloaders.
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Pretty sure only Canadian and US snapdragon varients are bootloader locked ..
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I know for a fact that the Korean versions and the US versions are different from the global model. What are some other variations?
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bluepremium said:
I know for a fact that the Korean versions and the US versions are different from the global model. What are some other variations?
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What do you mean different? The only thing that changes are software (US Carriers will add some junk) and the radio bands that are supported (although if it's all the same chip, then any N2 could be repurposed with a flash or two ie. AT&T Note flashed to work on T-Mo Note, although they were both using Snapdragon chipsets).
Different as in ROMs and Kernels are not compatible
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achusaysblessyou said:
What do you mean different? The only thing that changes are software (US Carriers will add some junk) and the radio bands that are supported (although if it's all the same chip, then any N2 could be repurposed with a flash or two ie. AT&T Note flashed to work on T-Mo Note, although they were both using Snapdragon chipsets).
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U.S. Note IIs don't use Snapdragon SoCs. They use the same Rev. 2.0 Exynos 4412 as the N7100.
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Mister_Mxyzptlk said:
U.S. Note IIs don't use Snapdragon SoCs. They use the same Rev. 2.0 Exynos 4412 as the N7100.
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Yeah, I was talking about the original Note (the Note II hasn't been released yet in the states... so my statement about flashing the AT&T model to work on T-Mo wouldn't make sense). Although I'm very jealous of you internationals, I still gotta wait a week... for the announcement...
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Yeah, I was talking about the original Note (the Note II hasn't been released yet in the states... so my statement about flashing the AT&T model to work on T-Mo wouldn't make sense). Although I'm very jealous of you internationals, I still gotta wait a week... for the announcement...
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LOL. I'm not international. I live in the U.S.
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You are right!
bluepremium said:
Different as in ROMs and Kernels are not compatible
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You are absolutely right! They are all different and you should not flash SHV-E250S with any other ROM, like I did. You can read my posts to understand the result.
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Need Pit.
bluepremium said:
Different as in ROMs and Kernels are not compatible
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I see you have the same device as me SHV-E250S, could you please share your pi file with me? for me to try and flash my device with your pit.file in order to recover my partitions and BINARY TYPE, when i open my pi, binary type is unknown((( Want to flash with official rom and your pit.
Thank you.
Please Help
bluepremium said:
Different as in ROMs and Kernels are not compatible
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hello, once again.
I wonder if you can help me, by making a complete backup of your SHV-E250S and sens it to me, so i try to recover with your back up, to at least obtain my EFS folder back. Please...
Realy dont want to send my phone from Russia Moscow back to Korea, to fix it....
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I know for a fact that the Korean versions and the US versions are different from the global model. What are some other variations?
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1. From the specs that I've actually seen online, SGH-T889 has the UMTS1700/2100 (B4) band instead of the UMTS900 (B8) band of the GT-N7100. All other bands and the rest of the hardware appear to be exactly the same between the US T-Mobile and the International Unlocked variants. Although some places mention that T889 also has a "blocked" LTE band...
2. Also, N7105 appears to have all the same bands and hardware as the N7100, and two additional LTE bands: LTE2600 (B7) and LTE800 (B20). There also appears to be a N7105T variant, which has LTE1800 (B3) instead of the B20 band on the N7105.
...alright, this can quickly become quite a tedious post
...so a little deeper google searching reveals that this information is already being compiled in a more readable format and certainly looks much more complete, too.
e.g. here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_Note_II
and here!
http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=pdacom...=3877&id11=3826&id12=3851&id13=3832&id14=3853
At least twelve variants... at least on paper, that is:
Samsung Galaxy Note II Variants
00. GT-N7100
01. SC-02E
02. GT-N7105T (LTE)
03. GT-N7105 (LTE)
04. SCH-i605 (LTE)
05. SCH-N719 (CDMA)
06. GT-N7108
07. SPH-L900 (LTE)
08. SCH-R950 (LTE)
09. SGH-T889 (US T-Mobile, LTE?)
10. SGH-i317 (LTE)
11. SHV-E250S (LTE)
Not sure how reliable all this info is, but hopefully it helps to clarify the confusion about the variants (of which there appears to be a lot!) and to make a more educated purchase decision...
There have been a lot of updates to the Wikipedia article referred above, just in the past three hours... hopefully our wiki page http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_Note_2 reflects this info soon, too.
I'm a little confused on the model numbers, it seems there are multiple models of the h815. I have the h815t. This phone was bought off Newegg, unlocked. Is this the international version? I would like to unlock and root.
Thanks
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gadget069 said:
I'm a little confused on the model numbers, it seems there are multiple models of the h815. I have the h815t. This phone was bought off Newegg, unlocked. Is this the international version? I would like to unlock and root.
Thanks
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That's the Hong Kong version. not
Unlockable/rootable as of now.
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That's the Hong Kong version. not
Unlockable/rootable as of now.
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That's what I thought. Thanks.
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does anyone know if it is possible to convert a T-Mobile variant to an international one? or Verizon or any firmware out there?
Please tell me how you are thinking that this would even be remotely possible?
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bkeaver said:
Please tell me how you are thinking that this would even be remotely possible?
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By flashing the factory image for the US unlocked version? That's what we did with the S7.
Not possible. We have different chipsets. Best option would be Canadian unbranded firmware or wait a week or two for the unlocked US firmware
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If you mean exynos then you're SOL. Might be able to flash the US unlocked firmware but that's usually so far behind... I'd have to ask why?
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Not possible. We have different chipsets. Best option would be Canadian unbranded firmware or wait a week or two for the unlocked US firmware
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Sorry, I meant the US unlocked version. That's what we did with the S7.
Quick question, are they all dual sim or do some of the above models only come as single sim ?
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Dual sim. You can substitute one sim however for expanded storage using Huawei's proprietary storage. I just use one or two sims in mine.
btblue said:
Dual sim. You can substitute one sim however for expanded storage using Huawei's proprietary storage. I just use one or two sims in mine.
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Thanks, how about in regards to the different region versions for this evr-l29. Will I still be able to get emergency messages like amber alerts and such using this model? I noticed a youtuber had those options when he was using his USA sim card in this device.
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Thanks, how about in regards to the different region versions for this evr-l29. Will I still be able to get emergency messages like amber alerts and such using this model? I noticed a youtuber had those options when he was using his USA sim card in this device.
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L29 is better because you can use google assistent and others stuffs, AL00 have differences to use assistent, localization with google maps not work good too. I can't tell you if you able to get emergengy messages, because i live in Brazil. So, better other help you with this. But i thinks, it's going to workg without problem. But confirm with someone that lives there
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L29 is better because you can use google assistent and others stuffs, AL00 have differences to use assistent, localization with google maps not work good too. I can't tell you if you able to get emergengy messages, because i live in Brazil. So, better other help you with this. But i thinks, it's going to workg without problem. But confirm with someone that lives there
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Thanks, what confuses me is all the different versions of the evr-l29 that exist.
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Limeybastard said:
Thanks, what confuses me is all the different versions of the evr-l29 that exist.
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"All the different versions" ?
I know only 2 versions, a Hong Kong version and a Global version.
I have the 636 Hong Kong version, but for me it act like a international/global version.
Which version do u know more then those 2??
BigDisplay said:
"All the different versions" ?
I know only 2 versions, a Hong Kong version and a Global version.
I have the 636 Hong Kong version, but for me it act like a international/global version.
Which version do u know more then those 2??
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The sub regional variants of the evr-l29 I was referring to. CXXX numbers.
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BigDisplay said:
"All the different versions" ?
I know only 2 versions, a Hong Kong version and a Global version.
I have the 636 Hong Kong version, but for me it act like a international/global version.
Which version do u know more then those 2??
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Also there is another post an xda member posted with pictures of his evr-l29 product label. The upc was 6901443278770.
The label didn't show as many lte bands as other evr-l29 models. Search my posts to find his post, as I replied to his post since no one had.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-20-x/how-to/evr-l29-variant-purchased-ebay-missing-t3957843
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Hello, long time no see and i see a lot of things changed here... Especially search to find a clear answer.
I am trying to flash SM-G965U from T-Mobile, is this April Fools joke? https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s9-plus/help/root-s9-snapdragon-sm-g965u-t3917134
This site claims TWRP for "SM-G965U/U1/W/0/2/8/SC" works soo...
Am I safe to flash my device?
Thanks in advance.
Technically, it can work. But unlocking your bootloader is the first step. So.... If you can do that then by all means flash twrp.
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klabit87 said:
Technically, it can work. But unlocking your bootloader is the first step. So.... If you can do that then by all means flash twrp.
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Is bootloader unlockable?
speedwie said:
Is bootloader unlockable?
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Not that I'm aware of. Only on exynos and Hong Kong/Latin American variants which are g9600 and g9650.
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Not that I'm aware of. Only on exynos and Hong Kong/Latin American variants which are g9600 and g9650.
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ok, so it is true that north american tmobile version of g965u is unloackable.
bummer....
speedwie said:
ok, so it is true that north american tmobile version of g965u is unloackable.
bummer....
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It used to be. But I think ever since the Galaxy S7 all U.S. Samsung models are locked.
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The Galaxy S9 US Snapdragon models do not have an unlockable bootloader. This is due to Snapdragon wanting the bootloader of the US variants locked. You would need a international S9+ with an Exynos chip. Which I believe does not work very well on US Cellular networks so you are basically out of luck.
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Almost fully correct. The Hong Kong/Chinese/Latin American models work just fine with a little work. And their snapdragon bootloader can be unlocked. (I have the sm-g9650 s9+)
Also the exynos works fine with some work but will not utilize cdma tech such as 1x/3g signals.
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DetectiveTaco said:
The Galaxy S9 US Snapdragon models do not have an unlockable bootloader. This is due to Snapdragon wanting the bootloader of the US variants locked. You would need a international S9+ with an Exynos chip. Which I believe does not work very well on US Cellular networks so you are basically out of luck.
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what are you talking about? I have an A8 which is strictly in the F model lineup (exynos processor etc etc) and it works just fine here in the USA. LTE and all.
I guess i should say that the 18 year old is now using it. Very capable little phone.
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Also the exynos works fine with some work but will not utilize cdma tech such as 1x/3g signals.
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i havent used CDMA in years and i dont miss it lol!! I thought it was HILARIOUS when vzw was putting their commercials out bragging how they have the best cdma network. Specifically bragging about CDMA...... while they used LTE as their data connection, which is GSM based LOL
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what are you talking about? I have an A8 which is strictly in the F model lineup (exynos processor etc etc) and it works just fine here in the USA. LTE and all.
I guess i should say that the 18 year old is now using it. Very capable little phone.
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i havent used CDMA in years and i dont miss it lol!! I thought it was HILARIOUS when vzw was putting their commercials out bragging how they have the best cdma network. Specifically bragging about CDMA...... while they used LTE as their data connection, which is GSM based LOL
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Yeah unfortunately vzw still uses some cdma. But regardless I still prefer snapdragon processor. Better performance and battery life overall has been my experience.
But there are certain devs and groups that contribute a great deal of work towards making these non-US model devices work on our US carriers.
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klabit87 said:
Yeah unfortunately vzw still uses some cdma. But regardless I still prefer snapdragon processor. Better performance and battery life overall has been my experience.
But there are certain devs and groups that contribute a great deal of work towards making these non-US model devices work on our US carriers.
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OTHER THAN THE ODD lte BAND NOT BEING ENABLED ON THE MODEM, WHAT ELSE ARE YOU REFERRING TO? [email protected] all caps, not changing it, too lazy LOL!!!
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OTHER THAN THE ODD lte BAND NOT BEING ENABLED ON THE MODEM, WHAT ELSE ARE YOU REFERRING TO? [email protected] all caps, not changing it, too lazy LOL!!!
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The changes we make allow us to use volte, wifi calling, ims, etc. Mostly the carrier specific functions.
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klabit87 said:
The changes we make allow us to use volte, wifi calling, ims, etc. Mostly the carrier specific functions.
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thats just apks baked into the firmware tho. im talking about physically limited things, thats all software limitations
but yes, i also prefer the snapdragon. The processor in the A8 is no slouch tho. Hell, the FFC in the A8 is actually superior to that of the S9. I know why that is and all, its just weird to me
youdoofus said:
thats just apks baked into the firmware tho. im talking about physically limited things, thats all software limitations
but yes, i also prefer the snapdragon. The processor in the A8 is no slouch tho. Hell, the FFC in the A8 is actually superior to that of the S9. I know why that is and all, its just weird to me
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Oh yeah hardware specs are the same
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Is there a model for the S9 that can be used on Verizon and bootloader unlocked? I am thinking about buying one but would like one that can be bootloader unlocked and rooted.
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DetectiveTaco said:
The Exynos international version (I think it's the G960F (S9) and G965F (S9+)) There is a China Snapdragon variant but you probably would be better off picking up a Exynos for the best experience since the G9600 is really only meant for the Chinese market.
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The G9600 and G9650 both work fine in the US. I know several people that use it on Verizon.
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youdoofus said:
thats just apks baked into the firmware tho. im talking about physically limited things, thats all software limitations
but yes, i also prefer the snapdragon. The processor in the A8 is no slouch tho. Hell, the FFC in the A8 is actually superior to that of the S9. I know why that is and all, its just weird to me
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Wrong it's not just apks. But as far a software snapdragon out performs exynos everytime. Didn't mean to put a thank lol. Oh well
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DetectiveTaco said:
The Exynos international version (I think it's the G960F (S9) and G965F (S9+)) There is a China Snapdragon variant but you probably would be better off picking up a Exynos for the best experience since the G9600 is really only meant for the Chinese market.
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Wrong again.... lmfao... on Verizon here with a sm-g9650ds all functions working with unlocked bl. Stop posting incorrect info pls.
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Archangel said:
Is there a model for the S9 that can be used on Verizon and bootloader unlocked? I am thinking about buying one but would like one that can be bootloader unlocked and rooted.
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Yes there is. Sm-g9650 s9+ or Sm-g9600 for s9. Works on Verizon with a little work. We have already posted the method
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stang5litre said:
Wrong it's not just apks. But as far a software snapdragon out performs exynos everytime. Didn't mean to put a thank lol. Oh well
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please explain how its not just software differences. Volte, wifi calling etc etc is 100% software related on the S9. Mostly based on the CSC. And i never said that the snapdragon doesnt outperform the Exynos.
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please explain how its not just software differences. Volte, wifi calling etc etc is 100% software related on the S9. Mostly based on the CSC. And i never said that the snapdragon doesnt outperform the Exynos.
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The reason is you need libs, libs64 etc which is firmware bud.
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