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I am a total newbie to the Android OS... I have been using the iPhone ever since smart phones ever came out. I am currently in China, and purchased a SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 3 SM-N9006. I am not Chinese, so I can't read any Chinese. I have already changed my language options in the settings menu, but still, there are some complications in the applications that are always in Chinese, and I can't seem to change it back to English. The SAMSUNG store app for downloads are in Chinese, and other basic apps are in Chinese as well. I was wondering if there is any way possible to have the phone's firmware in English as if it were a phone bought in the US.... Please.. I have been searching all over the forums looking for answers... PLEASE.. ANY HELP PLEASE.... if there is a way to get this done, whether by rooting or ROMS (which I, honestly, do not understand how to do)..... could I please have a detailed, step-by-step version of what I need to do?
VERY MUCH APPRECIATED.... THANK YOU COMPUTER GENIUSES!!!!
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The stores read of your sim card and ip address. So in theory if you were in an English speaking country, it'd show in English
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I think changing the CSC to a different country will help you but it may cause other issues (with your mobile network for example)
SCoRp32 said:
I am a total newbie to the Android OS... I have been using the iPhone ever since smart phones ever came out. I am currently in China, and purchased a SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 3 SM-N9006. I am not Chinese, so I can't read any Chinese. I have already changed my language options in the settings menu, but still, there are some complications in the applications that are always in Chinese, and I can't seem to change it back to English. The SAMSUNG store app for downloads are in Chinese, and other basic apps are in Chinese as well. I was wondering if there is any way possible to have the phone's firmware in English as if it were a phone bought in the US.... Please.. I have been searching all over the forums looking for answers... PLEASE.. ANY HELP PLEASE.... if there is a way to get this done, whether by rooting or ROMS (which I, honestly, do not understand how to do)..... could I please have a detailed, step-by-step version of what I need to do?
VERY MUCH APPRECIATED.... THANK YOU COMPUTER GENIUSES!!!!
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AFAIK, the N9006 has some complications to it. I don't think you will find any custom ROMs.
If the language of the apps hasn't changed with the language of the system, they must be hard coded in the APKs.
You could try this. Root it, make a nandroid backup and push APKs from the standard N9005 ROMs to your system.
radicalisto said:
The stores read of your sim card and ip address. So in theory if you were in an English speaking country, it'd show in English
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so... if i get a sim card from the US, then go into the store app... i can change them to english?
SCoRp32 said:
so... if i get a sim card from the US, then go into the store app... i can change them to english?
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If the sim/location IP are reporting you in the US then yes, the language will be English AFAIK.
FeralFire said:
AFAIK, the N9006 has some complications to it. I don't think you will find any custom ROMs.
If the language of the apps hasn't changed with the language of the system, they must be hard coded in the APKs.
You could try this. Root it, make a nandroid backup and push APKs from the standard N9005 ROMs to your system.
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how do i make a nandroid backup? and how do i push APK?s .... sorry.. i am so lost....
SCoRp32 said:
how do i make a nandroid backup? and how do i push APK?s .... sorry.. i am so lost....
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Install a custom recovery. Search the forums. There was a link for rooting/installing CWM on the N9006.
There will be an option for taking a backup in the recovery.
After that, just replace the APKs in the system partition with other APKs with some app like root browser.
I also have a N9006. Best bet is to root it and put google apps on. I haven't been able to find out if the firmware is compatible with the n9005 as far as I know the n9005 o ly come in 32gb and the N9006 is a 16gb only.
After you root you can delete all the Chinese apps.
Got a tutorial of how to root using urdlv here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=49862665
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SCoRp32 said:
I am a total newbie to the Android OS... I have been using the iPhone ever since smart phones ever came out. I am currently in China, and purchased a SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 3 SM-N9006. I am not Chinese, so I can't read any Chinese. I have already changed my language options in the settings menu, but still, there are some complications in the applications that are always in Chinese, and I can't seem to change it back to English. The SAMSUNG store app for downloads are in Chinese, and other basic apps are in Chinese as well. I was wondering if there is any way possible to have the phone's firmware in English as if it were a phone bought in the US.... Please.. I have been searching all over the forums looking for answers... PLEASE.. ANY HELP PLEASE.... if there is a way to get this done, whether by rooting or ROMS (which I, honestly, do not understand how to do)..... could I please have a detailed, step-by-step version of what I need to do?
VERY MUCH APPRECIATED.... THANK YOU COMPUTER GENIUSES!!!!
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Hello, I have root on N9006 I installed the CWM recovery and installed rom N3 EchoeRom v6 “Empty Spaces”everything works fine!
CWM version
Fishweb74 said:
Hello, I have root on N9006 I installed the CWM recovery and installed rom N3 EchoeRom v6 “Empty Spaces”everything works fine!
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Hi! I am a newbie too. First time I rooted a mobile.
I have N9006 with kitkat 4.4.2.
May I know which version of CWM have you used? I can't find any CWM for N9006 kitkat anywhere.
Thank you in advance.
mystie said:
Hi! I am a newbie too. First time I rooted a mobile.
I have N9006 with kitkat 4.4.2.
May I know which version of CWM have you used? I can't find any CWM for N9006 kitkat anywhere.
Thank you in advance.
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You can use cwm.n9006.version 6.0.4.7 (kitkat 125), get it on the net....or i can mail u.
drsandeshdahal said:
You can use cwm.n9006.version 6.0.4.7 (kitkat 125), get it on the net....or i can mail u.
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Hi, can I get a copy? Also, I am still a newbie to this.. I wrote the post originally, but gave up due to not being able to understand what I was doing... Would it be possible to give me a step by step manual to how to do the whole process.... I think I succeeded in rooting the phone, but I don't understand what comes next.... Thank you
Forgot to add my email...
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i just got a galaxy s5 but the thing is i dont have all the setting as a normal one would i cant turn if led lights an my phone only chargers well of. An when i faxctory reset phone sometimes words are in chinese
and i put my iphone 5s tmbile sim in it an only get edge connction
What model? If you are getting Chinese text it may be fake?
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We can't do much more than speculate unless you provide us with specific details about your phone. We need to at least know the model. You can find out more about your phone with an app like Phone Info.
Do you want to install that app and tell us what it says for these items?
phone model, baseband, board /chip name, fake /clone detector
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fffft said:
We can't do much more than speculate unless you provide us with specific details about your phone. We need to at least know the model. You can find out more about your phone with an app like Phone Info.
Do you want to install that app and tell us what it says for these items?
phone model, baseband, board /chip name, fake /clone detector
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Idk how to post pics but it's on version 4.4.2
Model SM-G900F
Baseband G900FZHU1ANCD
PaulVir said:
Idk how to post pics but it's on version 4.2.2
Model SM-G900F
Baseband G900FZHU1ANCD
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4.2.2? S5 launched with 4.4.2
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PaulVir said:
Idk how to post pics but it's on version 4.2.2
Model SM-G900F
Baseband G900FZHU1ANCD
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Something is not right there. I suspect you made a typo. If the phone really says 4.2.2, then it's a fake running Android JB. But probably you have a real 900F phone with Hong Kong i.e. Chinese 4.4.2 firmware. Explaining the Chinese characters. And you probably just need to configure your APN /LTE information for TMobile.
It would help if you install the app I suggested and gave us the other details.
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Goldie said:
4.2.2? S5 launched with 4.4.2
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miss type i meant 4.4.2
fffft said:
Something is not right there. I suspect you made a typo. If the phone really says 4.2.2, then it's a fake running Android JB. But probably you have a real 900F phone with Hong Kong i.e. Chinese 4.4.2 firmware. Explaining the Chinese characters. And you probably just need to configure your APN /LTE information for TMobile.
It would help if you install the app I suggested and gave us the other details.
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i made mistake with the 4.2.2 its on 4.4.2 and how do i do that
and whats the app
Hi Guys,
I would like to know if it's possible to flash a international rom into the Note 4 USA Tmobile ?, I would have a phone whitout garbage Tmobile
do you know this is possible to make that ?
Thank you
I will have a ViSiON-X International rom done this weekend, I will post it in the tmo note4 forum when it is ready. Answer is, yes.
The vision X is a no samsung room ? because I would like stay on the samsung room for the update lollipop
I could be wrong but I thought three US had Snapdragon and international was Exynos. In which case it's probably not a good idea to try
No, do NOT flash an international ROM on your T-Mobile Note 4. Only flash firmwares meant for your device model.
iR¡[email protected]!* from i9505 via Tapatalk 4
iridaki said:
No, do NOT flash an international ROM on your T-Mobile Note 4. Only flash firmwares meant for your device model.
iR¡[email protected]!* from i9505 via Tapatalk 4
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Ok I understand, now it's not possible to found a samsung room original for the usa without operator garbage
thank you
answer84 said:
Ok I understand, now it's not possible to found a samsung room original for the usa without operator garbage
thank you
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Can't you disable the apps you do not want?
Go to Settings > Application Manager, then scroll all the way right to the ALL tab.
Find the applications you do not want and press on each of them. There may be a Disable button.
If you disable an app, it stops running on your phone, you can't see it in your app drawer, it's the next best thing to uninstalling. People have reported success in debloating with this method, see here.
If that is not enough, you can root and uninstall those apps with, for example, Titanium Backup.
Thank you for your answer
I am looking for custom roms for the SM-N9108v which is similar to the N9109,N9100, N9106 models. All of which are Chinese variants.
Has anyone here enough Chinese language skill to have had much success finding RoMs that might be suitable?
Thanks in advance.
SM-N9108V
Hi there. Where did you buy the SM-N9108V from? What are they going for? I am looking for one but want to install a rom with play store on it. Will it work?
s327374 said:
I am looking for custom roms for the SM-N9108v which is similar to the N9109,N9100, N9106 models. All of which are Chinese variants.
Has anyone here enough Chinese language skill to have had much success finding RoMs that might be suitable?
Thanks in advance.
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I skim over 52Samsung.com quite often as there's lots of work going on over there. However, you donate to become a member (which gives access to download links) so even if there was something available I'd only be able to link to something you can't get, unless you're in China and have also donated.
hcpeer said:
Hi there. Where did you buy the SM-N9108V from? What are they going for? I am looking for one but want to install a rom with play store on it. Will it work?
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I take it you're in China since you're asking about the specific China Mobile carrier locked, single SIM model number.
Most obvious place to go is your local China Mobile store. Or jd.com and Amazon.cn also have them. Should be ¥5,199 more or less.
You don't need a custom ROM with Play Store pre-installed. Just use the root guides on here and flash Gapps yourself - it's pretty simple. And I hope you have a VPN!
Sent from my SM-N9100
Great will give it a try
kinghu said:
I skim over 52Samsung.com quite often as there's lots of work going on over there. However, you donate to become a member (which gives access to download links) so even if there was something available I'd only be able to link to something you can't get, unless you're in China and have also donated.
I take it you're in China since you're asking about the specific China Mobile carrier locked, single SIM model number.
Most obvious place to go is your local China Mobile store. Or jd.com and Amazon.cn also have them. Should be ¥5,199 more or less.
You don't need a custom ROM with Play Store pre-installed. Just use the root guides on here and flash Gapps yourself - it's pretty simple. And I hope you have a VPN.
Sent from my SM-N9100
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1. Kinghu, thank you for the link. I will look into it and donations for it when work slows down a bit. Right now, I'm semi/happily making do with the Apex launcher for the next week, but I am itching to trial a custom RoM. I envy multi lingual users a bit. Must be great feeling to have access to the Chinese sites and to know which you can trust.
2. I know that I'll be staying China Mobile for at least a year - hence I selected N9108v - it is good advice that people make certain to get the right one. I am now using 4G for the first time after not having it on my HK purchased N9005.
3. Any more sites I can investigate - particularly like the MUIU RoM for Note3.
Cheers.
I think it'll be a while before full custom ROMs like MIUI appear just because the phone is so new.
My last Note was the dual SIM Note 2 (7102) and there were only really modded TouchWiz (stock) ROMs. Some were quite left-field!
Might be different though if you've a single SIM phone. I guess we all just wait and see.
Sent from my SM-N9100
s327374 said:
I am looking for custom roms for the SM-N9108v which is similar to the N9109,N9100, N9106 models. All of which are Chinese variants.
Has anyone here enough Chinese language skill to have had much success finding RoMs that might be suitable?
Thanks in advance.
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hey i have the same phone as you but i live in the USA. So i figured out how to install TMO variant rom on my n9108v. pm me if you are interested, I can show you how i did it.
davidchenliu said:
hey i have the same phone as you but i live in the USA. So i figured out how to install TMO variant rom on my n9108v. pm me if you are interested, I can show you how i did it.
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Thanks, but I think I'm fine. Actually pretty happy using apex over touch quiz. In missing two things I killer though: Samsung calendar widget that has fill text and Samsung translate. I'll figure that out when I have spare time though. Cheers.
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s327374 said:
Thanks, but I think I'm fine. Actually pretty happy using apex over touch quiz. In missing two things I killer though: Samsung calendar widget that has fill text and Samsung translate. I'll figure that out when I have spare time though. Cheers.
Sent from my SM-N9108V using XDA Free mobile app
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Hi, david, can u help me flash tmo rom on my SM-N9108V?
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davidchenliu said:
hey i have the same phone as you but i live in the USA. So i figured out how to install TMO variant rom on my n9108v. pm me if you are interested, I can show you how i did it.
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Hi, david, can u help me flash tmo rom on my SM-N9108V?
Hi david ,
Can you help me install TMO rom on my SM-N9100 Dual Sim phone .
regards
Bobby
Ok - No luck for me with David's method. Boot loop after replacing the boot img into Dearthstalker RoM - was able to revert back with Nandroid back up though.
[email protected]$ said:
Hi, david, can u help me flash tmo rom on my SM-N9108V?
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Hi, david, can u help me flash tmo rom on my SM-N9108V?
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Bobby.Bilwani said:
Hi david ,
Can you help me install TMO rom on my SM-N9100 Dual Sim phone .
regards
Bobby
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Ok - No luck for me with David's method. Boot loop after replacing the boot img into Dearthstalker RoM - was able to revert back with Nandroid back up though.
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hi guys..
anyone has installed custom rom to note4 chinese phone..? i have the n9100z and i need to install custom rom..
davidchenliu said:
hey i have the same phone as you but i live in the USA. So i figured out how to install TMO variant rom on my n9108v. pm me if you are interested, I can show you how i did it.
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I have the n9106 and live in the us do you by chance know if there are any fixes for the play store I can't get mine working and without a custom ROM I don't know how to fix it. I would like to go with a custom ROM on it.
daryell said:
I have the n9106 and live in the us do you by chance know if there are any fixes for the play store I can't get mine working and without a custom ROM I don't know how to fix it. I would like to go with a custom ROM on it.
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Waouh ! The 32go variant
Same specs as N9100 except rom space
No need custom rom.
Option 1
You could try flashing N9100 HK variant via Odin. It has Google play
Please backup before (in case of problem you can roll back to your original rom)
Be aware : it could break your device
Option 2
install custom recovery (cwmr or twpr) then flash latest gapps package (search in xda)
Root is not needed for having play store
Envoyé de mon SM-N9100 en utilisant Tapatalk
kokabunga said:
Waouh ! The 32go variant
Same specs as N9100 except rom space
No need custom rom.
Option 1
You could try flashing N9100 HK variant via Odin. It has Google play
Please backup before (in case of problem you can roll back to your original rom)
Be aware : it could break your device
Option 2
install custom recovery (cwmr or twpr) then flash latest gapps package (search in xda)
Root is not needed for having play store
Envoyé de mon SM-N9100 en utilisant Tapatalk
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Yeah I have tried the gapps several times. I have twpr on it now. I am building a android test bed for working on roms. Good to know about it being the same as the n9100. I will see what I come up with. Another thing that is wierd is it will not update so when they finally release the andriod 5 for it I will have to do something. From what I saw the other day it has already bean leaked.
I am never going to buy another Samsung while I live in China. N9108v - thank you for the lesson in how to make an awesome phone but-truck useless...
s327374 said:
I am never going to buy another Samsung while I live in China. N9108v - thank you for the lesson in how to make an awesome phone but-truck useless...
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Hey, just wanted to say, I have the SM-N9108v. I rooted using Chainfire's CF-Auto root, worked great. Installed CWM recovery, worked great. I use X-note rom and it's great but for a few minor glitches. About to redo the entire thing using TWRP recovery and try another rom. The only thing you have to watch out for is the radio. China Mobile 4G LTE is a propietary frequency and if your radio changes you won't be able to use the 4G signal. China Unicomm uses the same regular frequencies as some north american carriers.
Just passing on what I've found out through trial and error.
Andruid1968 said:
Hey, just wanted to say, I have the SM-N9108v. I rooted using Chainfire's CF-Auto root, worked great. Installed CWM recovery, worked great. I use X-note rom and it's great but for a few minor glitches. About to redo the entire thing using TWRP recovery and try another rom. The only thing you have to watch out for is the radio. China Mobile 4G LTE is a propietary frequency and if your radio changes you won't be able to use the 4G signal. China Unicomm uses the same regular frequencies as some north american carriers.
Just passing on what I've found out through trial and error.
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No worries, I am glad you found a way to get some action on it. I couldn't get it to work without headaches. I am using the Huawei Nexus 6P now and could not be happier. Still have a warm and fuzzy feeling after over three months. Cheers!
Andruid1968 said:
Hey, just wanted to say, I have the SM-N9108v. I rooted using Chainfire's CF-Auto root, worked great. Installed CWM recovery, worked great. I use X-note rom and it's great but for a few minor glitches. About to redo the entire thing using TWRP recovery and try another rom. The only thing you have to watch out for is the radio. China Mobile 4G LTE is a propietary frequency and if your radio changes you won't be able to use the 4G signal. China Unicomm uses the same regular frequencies as some north american carriers.
Just passing on what I've found out through trial and error.
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Hello,
Seems that you are the right person to get me out of my troubles with this phone. I cannot have proper 3G functionality (i am not mentioning 4G since for sure it will not work outside china). How can i load other modem-radio file on this phone and see if i can fix it?
Thanks!
davidchenliu said:
hey i have the same phone as you but i live in the USA. So i figured out how to install TMO variant rom on my n9108v. pm me if you are interested, I can show you how i did it.
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Hello David please can you tell me how you loaded the TMO rom to n9108V?
I Downloaded the stock rom for N910T but it fails loading with ODIN.
Thanks!
Hey.
I ask myself if the dual sim device SM-G9350 (Hong Kong model I think) with SD 820 comes with google play service/play store out of the box.
Is there someone who already owns it and can tell?
If its not installed next question would be if it is possible to just download the Google Play services apk and install it to get play store and others to work.
thanks!
Dont think the hong kong model is the sd820 could be wrong but my hk note 4 was exynos
Related to these sources you can at least tell this is a Chinese model.
http://www.techwalls.com/samsung-galaxy-s7-edge-model-numbers-differences/
http://technosamigos.com/samsung-galaxy-s7-galaxy-s7-edge-model-numbers/
Hk is sd820 i read beforehand
So.. Cleared that.. ;-D
What about the Play Services, PlayStore etc?
Anybody?
All hk android device have google play
keltonfan said:
All hk android device have google play
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Thanks.
Based on personal experience or do you have a source you could post?
maroc84 said:
Thanks.
Based on personal experience or do you have a source you could post?
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i have sm-g9350 HK in my hand,i live in hk:fingers-crossed:
keltonfan said:
All hk android device have google play
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keltonfan said:
i have sm-g9350 HK in my hand,i live in hk:fingers-crossed:
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Oh... yes.. sorry
Another question I could not answer by googling - does it have or not have a region lock?
But how could you answer this if you're in the destination country the device is sold for.
Edit: Did you have a label saying "HK or Asia SIM-Card only" on the packaging?
I don't think it have any lock ,but I can't find any root yet
Got mine (SM-9350) a few days ago via eBay while I was in Chicago. Now I am back home in the Netherlands. So I can confirm that:
- there is no region lock as I could do cell and data in all places mentioned. Nor had the box a sticker of a region lock
- it is the Snapdragon
- it has the Sony sensor
Let me know if you want some more info
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dual sim or not?
Hey thanks there for the info,
I too am obsessed with the sd820 processor over exynos for its better GPU...could you please confirm if the SM-G9350
1) has dual sim or just a dual sim tray just for show?
2) does it have google play pre-installed?
3)which firmware version its using?
-Amit
inceptionlevel3 said:
Hey thanks there for the info,
I too am obsessed with the sd820 processor over exynos for its better GPU...could you please confirm if the SM-G9350
1) has dual sim or just a dual sim tray just for show?
2) does it have google play pre-installed?
3)which firmware version its using?
-Amit
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Yes yes yes
Is it confirmed, that the G9350 like the US Versions with SD is locked down with both bootloader and SD secure boot?
Is it possible to get this model to work with Verizon CDMA \ LTE in the U.S. ? I bought this phone and all the bands are supported but it will not find the network.
maroc84 said:
Is it confirmed, that the G9350 like the US Versions with SD is locked down with both bootloader and SD secure boot?
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https://twitter.com/KAMI_QSY/status/709625610214068224
seems like only the US variants have them locked
Oh this would be so f... great!
Btw.. maybe I collect all answers related to the 9350 in the first post..
keltonfan said:
Yes yes yes
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The firmware is available for the Spanish language? Thanks!
u
WouterNLD said:
Got mine (SM-9350) a few days ago via eBay while I was in Chicago. Now I am back home in the Netherlands. So I can confirm that:
- there is no region lock as I could do cell and data in all places mentioned. Nor had the box a sticker of a region lock
- it is the Snapdragon
- it has the Sony sensor
Let me know if you want some more info
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Were you able to install TWRP recovery on it?
EDIT: Let's combine this with the other DUAL SIM thread. Thanks!
keltonfan said:
Yes yes yes
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Would you be able to give us a system dump from your phone? It would be greatly appreciated.
Sent from my SM-G935T using Tapatalk
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WouterNLD said:
Got mine (SM-9350) a few days ago via eBay while I was in Chicago. Now I am back home in the Netherlands. So I can confirm that:
- there is no region lock as I could do cell and data in all places mentioned. Nor had the box a sticker of a region lock
- it is the Snapdragon
- it has the Sony sensor
Let me know if you want some more info
Sent from my SM-G9350 using Tapatalk
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Would you be able to give us a system dump from your 9350 please and thank you
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