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Can't access download mode/ recovery mode through buttons

GT 9500
I can't get my galaxy S4 to enter download mode. It was bought off ebay, advertised as Australian but shipped from China.I suspected it may have been a clone, but the IMEI checks out, the antutu benchmark was 28195 (in the s4's range AFAIK) and it checks out as legit on google play/market as a GT 9500.
I've tried unsuccessfully with rom manager/goo manager to install custom recovery, but it only resets to stock recovery. Additionally it only goes to stock recovery when using an app (recovery), and not through power+ home + volume down.
CPUZ online test verified it as a samsung galaxy s4 GT-I9500,
hardware is listed as mt6577, screen resolution 540 x 960, screen density 240 dpi, total ram 469 mb, board smdk4x12--> these same way off.
This is doing my absolute head in, as I can't stand the 4.2.2 Chinese bloatware.
I will happily provide any data I can.

Its a clone and is not supported on xda.

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jiratic said:
GT 9500
I can't get my galaxy S4 to enter download mode. It was bought off ebay, advertised as Australian but shipped from China.I suspected it may have been a clone, but the IMEI checks out, the antutu benchmark was 28195 (in the s4's range AFAIK) and it checks out as legit on google play/market as a GT 9500.
I've tried unsuccessfully with rom manager/goo manager to install custom recovery, but it only resets to stock recovery. Additionally it only goes to stock recovery when using an app (recovery), and not through power+ home + volume down.
CPUZ online test verified it as a samsung galaxy s4 GT-I9500,
hardware is listed as mt6577, screen resolution 540 x 960, screen density 240 dpi, total ram 469 mb, board smdk4x12--> these same way off.
This is doing my absolute head in, as I can't stand the 4.2.2 Chinese bloatware.
I will happily provide any data I can.
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It's a clone/fake phone.
Don't do or try anything with it except for posting an ad
on eBay and sell it for as much as you can get for it.........
P.s. why are you so concerned with bloatware, that's the last thing which I would be concerned about.
I would be a lot more interested in getting rid of the phone and getting a real GT 9500.
Even the REAL Samsung GT 9500 will come with a lot of bloatware! LOL
Good luck!

[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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Bought a NEW S5 from china - now I want to kill myself. (Verizon locked)

Hi XDA!
I recently bought an S5 on ebay from a seller in china. In the settings, it shows SM-G900A in 'About phone', but when I tried to flash a custom ROM, I got a message that Software not authorized by VERIZON was detected on the phone and I should return it to a Verizon retailer.
Since I live in Sweden, this is not an option, and I flashed back to stock.
This breaks my heart, completely. I don't want to be stuck on TouchWiz 4.4 - I've been running custom roms since the dawn of custom roms!
Is there any known way to bypass this crap? I've already sent a message to the chinese guy, but my hopes are not to high.
At least it could be rooted with towelroot, so I'm not completely screwed.
Cheers
Joachim

If you google it seems the problem is widespread, due to a locked bootloader. There seems to be workarounds, as in this thread. The steps are for s4 but should be transposable.

Updating my Samsung S4 (Gt-I9000)

Hi all,
I'm using a prepaid (former T Mobile Germany) Samsung S (GT-I9000) in The Netherlands and experience problems updating this by Samsung Kies and have no option (in 'about this phone') to chose on the Phone for updating software etc.
I did already a factory reset, but that didn't do the trick :crying:
Perhaps somebody is willing to help me please?

Nobody?? :crying:

GT-I9000 is not a Galaxy S4 model but a Galaxy S (no number) model. Kindly enter download mode (Volume -, home, power) and tell us the model number of the phone given there so we can better help you.

Sorry, you are right. On start-up it shows Galaxy S Gt-I9000. I thought always I have a S4
Volume -, home, power gives me the yellow workman sign..downloading.. & Do not turn off Target!!!
EDIT: I'm using a Linux system on my computer.

That device no longer receives updates, and thus a custom ROM from the Galaxy S forums on XDA is your best bet. Especially as the Galaxy S hasn't been updated since 2013, according to sammobile's firmware database.

Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
That device no longer receives updates, and thus a custom ROM from the Galaxy S forums on XDA is your best bet. Especially as the Galaxy S hasn't been updated since 2013, according to sammobile's firmware database.
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Thank you very much for your answer. Very kind of you.
How do I obtain such a custom ROM from the Galaxy S forums on XDA? I'm inexperienced with this regarding my device) and how to find a manual to guide me doing this?

Head to those forums and start searching. The information you need can all be found there.

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