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Bell's Vibrant screwed up ... Please help!

I have a Galaxy S Vibrant i9000m from Bell in Canada and I flashed the bionix-final-stock rom on it and following problems happened:
1) When phone is connected to usb, it goes in a boot loop.
2) I have no audio now (except when i receive a call, or the alarm goes off)
3) Vol. up and down are inverted
4) When headphones are connected, phone acts like there's no headphones connected and when there is no headphones connected, it acts like there is headphones connected. This is basically explains the problem with no audio.
I restored my old (stock) rom using nandroid and the problems still persist. Also flashed another different rom and again the same thing. I was thinking of using odin but i wasn't able to find the right firmware for Bell. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Well. Bell's Vibrant is not actually a Vibrant (although called like one) Basically you flashed incorrect rom onto it. Try flashing back to stock with ODIN. Bell's version is International version Galaxy S GT-I9000M

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What He Said, Theres Another Forum Here That Will Have The Correct Firmware For You

everyone says there's a correct firmware for me out there but i've been searching for 6 hours now. No luck yet.

shaahinjjj said:
everyone says there's a correct firmware for me out there but i've been searching for 6 hours now. No luck yet.
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It is NOT a vibrant, you need to be in the I9000 forum ...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=656

oh man i feel stupid having looked for the wrong thing for hours. the link you posted gave me everything i needed. thanks a lot

[Q] helppppppppppppppppppppp

hi every1 hope sum1 can help me??????i work for a big retail store which sells pc and tablets etc....i brought a store demo samsung note 10.1 gt-8010 this is where the problem begins because samsung sent us the samsung demo unit it has all the demos stored on the tablet when u do a factory rest it brings it all back,,when the tablet is pluged into the pc it charges it but dosent show up on the pc..so i dont know how to flash it so i can either have the proper rom or a custom rom on it..so im hoping sum1 has the knowhow on this site to help

Ur note origin ?
Look at www.sammobile.com for the rom.. and thru odin flash that rom....

nathiemad said:
hi every1 hope sum1 can help me??????i work for a big retail store which sells pc and tablets etc....i brought a store demo samsung note 10.1 gt-8010 this is where the problem begins because samsung sent us the samsung demo unit it has all the demos stored on the tablet when u do a factory rest it brings it all back,,when the tablet is pluged into the pc it charges it but dosent show up on the pc..so i dont know how to flash it so i can either have the proper rom or a custom rom on it..so im hoping sum1 has the knowhow on this site to help
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Make sure you have the Samsung drivers installed, exit Kies if its running, put note into download mode before plugging into PC. Open ODIN, then flash a new rom.
Just a quick thought though - In my wanderings there was a few threads about demo models having problems being flashed. You might need to do a search in case there is some kind of lock that needs to be removed before flashing...

[Q] Rooting the SM-G900S

Hi
I was wondering if anyone can help with a small problem? I have a S5 the model number is SM-G900S_V01
I understand this is the Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900S (Korea version) I wanted to root it and apply another ROM as there are some aspects of the ROM that fall short of the European version.
I have a couple of questions really, and would be most thankful if someone could answer them for me.
When I try to root the device by holding the Volume Down, Power and Home Buttons the the screen as seen below, lots of writing I can't understand, I am guessing it's Korean!
Try as I might I cannot get Odin to see the phone, the only other way I can change this screen is to hold the Volume Up, Power and Home buttons, then I get the other screen, I think this is the recovery screen and not something I need. So my questions are as follows:
1 Can I install the European version of the OS even though it's region is set to Korea?
2 Can anyone tell me how to get into the download screen so I can get Odin to work?
Thanks in advance for any help you maybe able to give me.

Yeah!
I have the same problem.

So...
is there some solution for this problem?

ainpoiss said:
is there some solution for this problem?
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SO many knowledgeable people on here and no one can answer this question. I have searched google and all xda still nothing. Surely someone must know if we can install the SM-G900F uk stock firmware on the SM-G900S korean version

Yea....
I have the SAME phone. i need to kno how to update it so i can root it and move the hell on from this stock factory crap...

Maybe you all already know, but there is CF-Auto-Root for the SM-G900S.
And TowelRoot may also work for this device ... if its firmware is not too new. (Samsung patchd its latest firmware versions so that the exploit which TowelRoot uses for rooting.)
Sorry if the info comes too late ...

I'm in the same ship , i have the same phone . BTW is any way to go in service mode to this phone ?about the towelroot , is not working for the phone with kernel after 3 june , so mine is from 25 june 2014. Hope is someone out here how can help us to make this root !TIA

Help needed !
weiry said:
Hi
I was wondering if anyone can help with a small problem? I have a S5 the model number is SM-G900S_V01
I understand this is the Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900S (Korea version) I wanted to root it and apply another ROM as there are some aspects of the ROM that fall short of the European version.
I have a couple of questions really, and would be most thankful if someone could answer them for me.
When I try to root the device by holding the Volume Down, Power and Home Buttons the the screen as seen below, lots of writing I can't understand, I am guessing it's Korean!
Try as I might I cannot get Odin to see the phone, the only other way I can change this screen is to hold the Volume Up, Power and Home buttons, then I get the other screen, I think this is the recovery screen and not something I need. So my questions are as follows:
1 Can I install the European version of the OS even though it's region is set to Korea?
2 Can anyone tell me how to get into the download screen so I can get Odin to work?
Thanks in advance for any help you maybe able to give me.
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Do you find something to resolve the phone ? I am in the same situationes like you .

Finally the answer, well I think it is
Okay, after a lot of messing about I can tell you that this phone is a copy from China, it is a good copy at that, but the point being, you can do much with it to be fair. As far as I know there isn't a way to put another rom on it, but I did find these YT vids some help is explaining it all a little bit more.
Hope that helps someone
http://youtu.be/Tdc5SnSmx1I
How to root your phone
http://youtu.be/NJDTfH0ekQc

weiry said:
Okay, after a lot of messing about I can tell you that this phone is a copy from China, it is a good copy at that, but the point being, you can do much with it to be fair. As far as I know there isn't a way to put another rom on it, but I did find these YT vids some help is explaining it all a little bit more.
Hope that helps someone
Hi..
i have the same phone... and i actually ordered it as an mtk based s5 phone
cpu-z shows me that its a korean samsung qualcomm based galaxy s5
anyway...
a question for you... how about your battery life? does it last long or does it die in like 3-4 hours without a charge?
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Note 4 exynos sm-n910k Problem please help

So I am from Canada and picked up the exynos version from a Korean seller on ebay.
Model number sm-n910K I actually have a huge problem. When wifi is turned on phone will reboot whilst in sleep mode after about 5 minutes if I turn off wifi it works fine. Note this happens even if I am not connected to a network the radio just has to be enabled. I am out of options I might rma it to the Korean seller but I think I might have to open a case with ebay, as these guys are being very difficult here is a video attached. I filmed it for 5 minutes but only recorded the last minute. http://youtu.be/ahLB0A2pCOM any help would be super appreciated thanks guys. I am at a loss whether this is software ie corrupt modem from improper driver installation at factory or just a faulty modem things I have tried already.
1. factory reset + cash wipe
2. Reinstall firmware using kies
3. turned off automatic scanning
4. turned off download booster.
The only thing that works is keeping wifi off. Any suggestions would be appreciated thanks.

KindaJackedForANerd said:
So I am from Canada and picked up the exynos version from a Korean seller on ebay.
Model number sm-n910K I actually have a huge problem. When wifi is turned on phone will reboot whilst in sleep mode after about 5 minutes if I turn off wifi it works fine. Note this happens even if I am not connected to a network the radio just has to be enabled. I am out of options I might rma it to the Korean seller but I think I might have to open a case with ebay, as these guys are being very difficult here is a video attached. I filmed it for 5 minutes but only recorded the last minute. http://youtu.be/ahLB0A2pCOM any help would be super appreciated thanks guys. I am at a loss whether this is software ie corrupt modem from improper driver installation at factory or just a faulty modem things I have tried already.
1. factory reset + cash wipe
2. Reinstall firmware using kies
3. turned off automatic scanning
4. turned off download booster.
The only thing that works is keeping wifi off. Any suggestions would be appreciated thanks.
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Did you contact seller?

Having the same problem with my US Note 4. Any insight as to what might be causing it/ possible fix? its rebooting CONSTANTLY.

Forzano said:
Having the same problem with my US Note 4. Any insight as to what might be causing it/ possible fix? its rebooting CONSTANTLY.
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Have you tried flashing with Odin?

Hey, I also have the SM N910K. What network are you using it on?

I have that version as well without that issue. Can you grab a picture of your About device specs?

Hello there i got same version SM-N910K i didn't have that issue with wifi , but i got battery drain , i live in uk and the phone keep searching for LTE- A ,

N910C with the Samsung SoC
I have the same Issue, i live in the US, I was in Malaysia and manage to get a N910C with the Samsung CPU, when I set the network to LTE/WCDM/GSM (autoconnect) it keeps serching for 4g networks, and it does not switch to lower networks even if available, which causes a huge battery drain, i had to set it down WCDM/GSM for it to get data. I did not have this issue with my note 3 which i also got in Malaysia last year, btw, the note 3 came with qualcomm cpu, and that leads me to believe there is a problem with the modem on the samsung SoC.

Aburel18 said:
Hello there i got same version SM-N910K i didn't have that issue with wifi , but i got battery drain , i live in uk and the phone keep searching for LTE- A ,
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Hi! i found a solution where you can force your phone to go to GSM Only, WCDMA only or your preferred network type. In your dialer app type: 319712358. It will ask for a password and the password is 774632. And voila you can now choose what type of network you want to use. This will help with the battery drain.

Hi everybody..im from south korea. I have sm-n910k.
do you have any idea for rooting this phone. I cant root this phone because of bootloader is locked. Anybody help me how do i unlock bootloader?

Update to the latest 5.1.1 ROM, and follow the steps on the page. You're good to go.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/general/root-note-4-sm-n910c-t2977948

Hi Friends
I too have sm-n910k model. I have not faced any issues except battery drain very worse. I tried all methods including installing lollipop using odin method. But still same problem. I charged at 11:30 am today morning by 3:30 pm full drain without using any thing. Please help me
Thanks

Hey i was wondering if anyone could help me. I have installed a custom Rom made for N910C on my N910K and then flashed the stock kernel and modem. I was on stock marshmallow rom and the custom rom is marshmallow as well. Everything seems to be working fine except for when i make phone calls i hear weird and loud crick crick sounds and it is impossible to make phone calls. So is there any way to fix this problem??

v3nom_007 said:
Hey i was wondering if anyone could help me. I have installed a custom Rom made for N910C on my N910K and then flashed the stock kernel and modem. I was on stock marshmallow rom and the custom rom is marshmallow as well. Everything seems to be working fine except for when i make phone calls i hear weird and loud crick crick sounds and it is impossible to make phone calls. So is there any way to fix this problem??
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can you share the 910K stock flashable kernel and modem link?

From the hospital: SIM not working. Also, it it really i9500?

Hi
Background: I am usually very thorough when buying a new phone. This time I Wasn't well for many days and in the hospital. Urgently needed a new phone and ordered 1 online from a used shop. I specially wanted i9500.. no other variant..
I got one, it said i9500 on the back cover (echted in the plastics and well as the paper... which said made in india.. also the paper/sticker wasn't samsung quality but maybe since it was used, and indian made, i thought ok..
Now I inserted my sim and turned it on... Some chinese s***t! then samsung logo then the TouchWiz.. But there were many chinese apps as well. AND IT DID NOT DETECT MY SIM. Settings say its an i9500.. it felt like a samsung but something was off... In camera, as soon as I took a pic, phone got shut off! Had to take out battery... (btw, it says android 4.42 and when I go to Update.. .Samsung says it cant as device has been modified)
reformatted phone... more chinese sh*t, then Android loads up and there is no play store!
So I downoad a Darky ROM for i9500 and try flashing.. viola!! success.. Android 5.0.1
It said Sim not registered... then that message dissappears and now it shows me FULL SIGNALS but when I try to dial anything, it says Not registered on network! - WHen I went to settings... in device it is now saying:SM-903F (is that a ROM thing or is that the real phone model I have..?)
Can someone please help me.. the phone is very important here in my hosp.. cant type/read a lot of my laptop, it is very energy comsuming
Regards
P.S My location is Pakistan

See if you can enter download mode (Volume down and Power). If you can get into download mode, read off the model number displayed on screen. If you can't, the S4 is counterfeit.

The phone could also be a combination of various parts from different hardware versions of the s4.
Also, check to see if the imei is okay.

Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
See if you can enter download mode (Volume down and Power). If you can get into download mode, read off the model number displayed on screen. If you can't, the S4 is counterfeit.
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Download mode says GT-I9500CHN
hmm
audit13 said:
The phone could also be a combination of various parts from different hardware versions of the s4.
Also, check to see if the imei is okay.
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Yes bro, I can see the IMEI..
I tried flashing another ROM (TouchWiz) - Still sim is not recognized (but signal bars goes to full.. even if I take out the SIM.. guess thats a ROM issue)
Anyways, still stuck.. Which modem should I try flashing... :|

I was going to suggest a stock 9500 rom from sammobile.com but there are only ROMs for the 9500, not 9500chn.
Googling the model 9500chn links to other people that have the same problem when trying to flash another rom.

audit13 said:
I was going to suggest a stock 9500 rom from sammobile.com but there are only ROMs for the 9500, not 9500chn.
Googling the model 9500chn links to other people that have the same problem when trying to flash another rom.
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The phone model become GT-I9500CHN because of Chinese bootloader that unfortunately very hard to get rid of this stuff.
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Your phone might be trying to connect to China Mobile or China Unicom that uses TD-SCDMA instead of WCDMA for most regions.
Also, after you install DarkLord S6 port on your device, you'll get phone model on About device as SM-G903F (Galaxy S5 Neo) instead of the normal one for more compatibility (according to the developer).
I would try to check the IMEI online to see if this is original or not (ilegally tampered from other device).
Sent from my GT-I9500

krasCGQ said:
The phone model become GT-I9500CHN because of Chinese bootloader that unfortunately very hard to get rid of this stuff.
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Your phone might be trying to connect to China Mobile or China Unicom that uses TD-SCDMA instead of WCDMA for most regions.
Also, after you install DarkLord S6 port on your device, you'll get phone model on About device as SM-G903F (Galaxy S5 Neo) instead of the normal one for more compatibility (according to the developer).
I would try to check the IMEI online to see if this is original or not (ilegally tampered from other device).
Sent from my GT-I9500
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What to do then? I tried installing Omega ROM v 28... after installtion, screen goes blank... tried it twice!
Any solution

hdaackda said:
What to do then? I tried installing Omega ROM v 28... after installtion, screen goes blank... tried it twice!
Any solution
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Cheap chinese fake replicas. All ib one line.
Do nothing about it. Ordering online was the worst decision.
Now there are threads here on how to manage these clones. Read one of them

DeepankarS said:
Cheap chinese fake replicas. All ib one line.
Do nothing about it. Ordering online was the worst decision.
Now there are threads here on how to manage these clones. Read one of them
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I hate chinese like u do... but this is not cheap
and it is actually a REAL Samsung Galaxy
problem is its GT-i9500CHN - aargghhhhhh - pain doubling... due to me being in hospital. cant go outside to kill someone

If you flashed custom ROMs and them boot, it's not a clone. I9500 performs an Exynos CPU, Chinese clones a Mediatek one, so just for this ROMs couldn't even boot.
All you can do is try to flash a stock firmware from SamMobile, an I9500 firmware coming from China, and see what happens.
By the way, I think this guy bought a Chinese (Genuine) I9500, then rooted it for install Google Apps, that would probably be the reason of the GApps disappearing after formatting (as far as I know, Chinese phones have a backup partition where an emergency copy of the stock firmware is located, I don't know if Samsung does this as well).
For the SIM problem, it's probably simlock, and it probably works only with a determined Chinese operator (or, again, it probably doesn't supports Pakistan's signal bands).
All you can do is check your IMEI on some dedicated site and see if it's simlock, then if it's not, check if the bands that your phone supports are compatible with Pakistan ones.
Sorry for my bad english.
Nexus⁴ on Tapatalk.

Again, China's bands are TD-SCDMA, not WCDMA as we use mostly over the world.
Sent from my GT-I9500

in and out of hospital. operation botched. going again. thanks for all your help guys, 1 last issue
baseband changed. signals working!! finally
one problem, as soon as I take picture, phone shuts down instantaneouly. have to take out battery and restart. ANY english i9500chn ROM pls??

hdaackda said:
in and out of hospital. operation botched. going again. thanks for all your help guys, 1 last issue
baseband changed. signals working!! finally
one problem, as soon as I take picture, phone shuts down instantaneouly. have to take out battery and restart. ANY english i9500chn ROM pls??
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Once again, GT-I9500CHN is just from the bootloader. Installing any GT-I9500 firmware should work.
Sent from my GT-I9500