I'm interested in buying a Samsung app from the Samsung app store in another country. Is it possible to change the country of the Galaxy Note 10.1 by normal means or by rooting? Thanks in advance for your help since I really need the app!
Root and edit the build prop is the usual method .
Not sure if Market Enabler will work on Note .
jje
JJEgan said:
Root and edit the build prop is the usual method .
Not sure if Market Enabler will work on Note .
jje
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Thanks for reply! It seems simple enough to edit and change the file. But what property would I change? I want to emulate a Japanese Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Wifi. Is there a specific product model for it that I can find? Or is there a country code that I can look for?
Should show country code like .
ro.product.manufacturer=samsung
ro.product.locale.language=en
ro.product.locale.region=GB
jje
JJEgan said:
Root and edit the build prop is the usual method .
Not sure if Market Enabler will work on Note .
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JJEgan said:
Should show country code like .
ro.product.manufacturer=samsung
ro.product.locale.language=en
ro.product.locale.region=GB
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Okay, I understand now. Oh. Are there any issues on the account side of things? I'm assuming I should create a new google account with Japan as my country of origin and set that as the account for the device. The apps I want tare not free, so I hope you can use a US credit card.
No need to edit anything, im using market enabler normally
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Hi,
I purchased my N8000 from dubai last week from airport. After reaching home, I went to www.imei.info and entered the imei # just to verify but web site tells me nothing rather a messae TO CONTACT YOUR SUPPLIER ... then I connect it with kies and kies recognised the n8000 and also came to my notice that my note is basically smuggled from IRAN though I purchased it from dubai.
So please tell me is it ok... and if i flash an another country rom e.g UK thru odin..
Would that create any issue in future...
Regards
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Anyone from IRAN can able to verify imei number of their N8000 from www.imei.info ?
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I am in Dubai and my N8000 doesn't show up on www.imei.info either. I just get a message saying "Not Found" - Nothing about Contacting supplier
Everything shows good in Kies. So how did it "come to your notice that your note is basically smuggled from IRAN" ?
Flashing another ROM such as UK should be fine, but will prevent further OTA updates because of CSC mismatch between the device and the firmware.
The 4.12 UAE ROM has been released and can be found at http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=8&view=10851
I would download that one and save it so that you can always revert to stock. Then flash what you want.
Bulbous said:
. So how did it "come to your notice that your note is basically smuggled from IRAN" ?
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Thru kies... it shows the csc code is THR that means my n8000 was destined for iran and some how end up in dubai
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Today I checked again imei and it shows the details N105 instead of N8000... don't know what to say. ..
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Thru kies... it shows the csc code is THR that means my n8000 was destined for iran and some how end up in dubai
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Or firmware has been flashed on it .
Use another IMEI checker site .
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Or firmware has been flashed on it .
Use another IMEI checker site .
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As far I understand kies only recognise the device if product code matches with csc... and my n8000 recognised by kies
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max621 said:
As far I understand kies only recognise the device if product code matches with csc... and my n8000 recognised by kies
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Kies always recognises the device. It only shows it as updateable or official if the product code matches the CSC
max621 said:
As far I understand kies only recognise the device if product code matches with csc... and my n8000 recognised by kies
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If the HDSWVER codes match a firmware on the update server is the key .
Example I9300XXALF2/I9300OXAALF2/I9300XXLF2/I9300XXALF2 found in the registry current user samsung . Wrong HDSWVER code here then delete the key .
If non original firmware has been flashed then as said CSC Product code etc may not match .
Usual is Kies has no update as their is no update for that phone as people imagine updates are released wholesale .
jje
Check your IMEI number here http://imei-number.com/imei-number-lookup/
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Check your IMEI number here http://imei-number.com/imei-number-lookup/
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Thanks mate... the web address given by you... verified the imei...
BTW thru serial number its also verified that my n8000 was destined for Iran and I also called a friend in dubai and his n8000 serial # also belongs to iran..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2088809
So its look like that the Iran shipment somehow ends up in Dubai..
Now I need to flash European Rom... would anybody recommend the best/stable 4.1.2 rom...
Thanks..
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max621 said:
Thanks mate... the web address given by you... verified the imei...
BTW thru serial number its also verified that my n8000 was destined for Iran and I also called a friend in dubai and his n8000 serial # also belongs to iran..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2088809
So its look like that the Iran shipment somehow ends up in Dubai..
Now I need to flash European Rom... would anybody recommend the best/stable 4.1.2 rom...
Thanks..
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As you say, probably destined for Iran, but Samsung thought better of shipping to a country that is subject to lots of sanctions. Trust me, getting a bad name on one of those lists is a whole world of hurt. Coca Cola got blacklisted by not closing their plant in Somalia a few years ago - their still on it.
The UAE ROM contains the CSC for Iran (THR) so you wouldn't have to change it and do a factory reset
I have been looking for roms but all I could find was recoveries. I would love to have the latest cm. Am I blind or are there not any roms for my device?
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I have been looking for roms but all I could find was recoveries. I would love to have the latest cm. Am I blind or are there not any roms for my device?
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I can't even find a model SGH-493, you sure that's the model you have?
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I can't even find a model SGH-493, you sure that's the model you have?
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Wow I messed that up lol I ment SGH-I497.
edited thread according.
Rick7C2 said:
Wow I messed that up lol I ment SGH-I497.
edited thread according.
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Nope no roms yet and the recoveries are from a different country so they are not perfect.... At least that is what I was told.
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Nope no roms yet and the recoveries are from a different country so they are not perfect.... At least that is what I was told.
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Where did you fing the sgh-i497 recoveries? Even from other countries.
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Where did you fing the sgh-i497 recoveries? Even from other countries.
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I found them back in May, but since this is October and I sold the device in July, I am not even sure. But if you search, you might find something. Sorry.....
Found something on http://www.samsungis.com/Firmwares/SGH-I497.html
will let you know what I findnwhen I get a widows cpio program.
looks like different regions, docs say international version support calling from tablet.
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Found something on http://www.samsungis.com/Firmwares/SGH-I497.html
will let you know what I findnwhen I get a widows cpio program.
looks like different regions, docs say international version support calling from tablet.
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Nothing new. Just older ICS ROMs for the I497 for Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Jamaica. If you look here you will see the same and also new 4.12 versions.
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/
Edit: The newest is a Canadian version.
Do you know if any of them support texting and calling?
the samsung.com/global says i497 can do this, the samsung.com/us says it can't.
I am hopingbthe a load from outside the US will work.
I pulled the files out of the JellyBean 4.1.2 I497VLAMJ2 version. It includes a SecMms_Tablet.apk whis is the samsung messaging app. The ATT version does not include this app. So this ROM may infact give you those options. The ROM includes the Canadian ChatOn app but the region in the build.prop is GB.
ro.build.version.incremental=I497VLAMJ2
ro.build.version.sdk=16
ro.build.version.codename=REL
ro.build.version.release=4.1.2
ro.build.date=Thu Oct 3 10:12:11 KST 2013
ro.build.date.utc=1380762731
ro.build.type=user
ro.build.user=se.infra
ro.build.host=SEP-65
ro.build.tags=release-keys
ro.product.model=SGH-I497
ro.product.brand=samsung
ro.product.name=espresso10vl
ro.product.device=espresso10can
ro.product.board=MSM8960
ro.chipname=MSM8960
ro.product.cpu.abi=armeabi-v7a
ro.product.cpu.abi2=armeabi
ro.product_ship=true
ro.product.manufacturer=samsung
ro.product.locale.language=en
ro.product.locale.region=GB
ro.wifi.channels=
ro.board.platform=msm8960
# ro.build.product is obsolete; use ro.product.device
ro.build.product=espresso10can
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I would think you could install this version using Odin.
Just saw this which may interest you. Notice the phone icon on the screen.
http://androidjinn.com/how-to-install-umamb1-android-4-0-4-ics-on-sgh-i497-galaxy-tab-2-10-1.html
arg...Samsung is such a XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
tryied to load a rom and my sgh-497 will not boot.
gets all the way to the chimes and Samsung logo and then nothing.
Sent it to Samsung and their official policy is "too BAD" it was rooted and not it is a paper weight.
Eventhough I want to pay them to reflash it, they will not.
Any suggestions?
Hello
Am new here and have this issue. Got a Chinese Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (SM-G9300) the issue is while it says International version all the menu etc....is in Chinese. I can't download Google Play Store, FB. I need help in changing the Firmware to something more English friendly. Any help given will be appreciated. Thank you.
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Hello
Am new here and have this issue. Got a Chinese Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (SM-G9300) the issue is while it says International version all the menu etc....is in Chinese. I can't download Google Play Store, FB. I need help in changing the Firmware to something more English friendly. Any help given will be appreciated. Thank you.
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Hello, this is S7 edge forum, the one you are asking about is s7 , here is the link to your forum https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s7
Btw, you should be able to install playstore manually without any problem or reflash latest chinese open market firmware using updato or sammobile, then again try installing playstore manually, as for as language problem, i will give you screenshots and tap the choices accordingly to choose or add language.
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Hello, this is S7 edge forum, the one you are asking about is s7 , here is the link to your forum https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s7
Btw, you should be able to install playstore manually without any problem or reflash latest chinese open market firmware using updato or sammobile, then again try installing playstore manually, as for as language problem, i will give you screenshots and tap the choices accordingly to choose or add language.
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Hello shah
Thanks for your response and heads up.
My problem is not general language setting, that is already set to English US. All I have well most is Chinese stuff and words on the folders in the menu like WeChat, Alipay, Baidu Map, Weibo.
I have tried installing FB, whatsapp etc.....but with no luck.
I followed some direction to flash using Odin but I got a message Re-Partition operation failed.
Can you help me further please?
RabsDA said:
Hello shah
Thanks for your response and heads up.
My problem is not general language setting, that is already set to English US. All I have well most is Chinese stuff and words on the folders in the menu like WeChat, Alipay, Baidu Map, Weibo.
I have tried installing FB, whatsapp etc.....but with no luck.
I followed some direction to flash using Odin but I got a message Re-Partition operation failed.
Can you help me further please?
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Thats a snapdragon variant for chinese open market, you should manually download and install play store, you can also manually install whatsapp and fb, if they dont install correctly you should factory reset and then try again. Keep in mind that you should only flash the corresponding firmware for your model, can you tell me which firmware you tried flashing that gave error? Also tell me which android version you were before flashing and did you choose HOME CSC or Normal CSC in csc tab of odin?
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shah22 said:
Thats a snapdragon variant for chinese open market, you should manually download and install play store, you can also manually install whatsapp and fb, if they dont install correctly you should factory reset and then try again. Keep in mind that you should only flash the corresponding firmware for your model, can you tell me which firmware you tried flashing that gave error? Also tell me which android version you were before flashing and did you choose HOME CSC or Normal CSC in csc tab of odin?
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Hello shah
S7 details
Model # SM-G9300
Android Ver 7.0
Baseband G9300ZCU2BQL3
Kernel Ver - 3.18.31-12727466
Build # NRD90M. G9300ZCU2BQL3
Knox ver - Knox 2.7.1
I choose Normal CSC
Thanks
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Hello shah
S7 details
Model # SM-G9300
Android Ver 7.0
Baseband G9300ZCU2BQL3
Kernel Ver - 3.18.31-12727466
Build # NRD90M. G9300ZCU2BQL3
Knox ver - Knox 2.7.1
I choose Normal CSC
Thanks
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You are using latest firmware already, may be try reflashing your firmware with the latest odin , it should flash correctly, if it gives error again, do emergency software recovery in smartswitch. Also that chinese language should not show in any app when you select english as default phone language. Other than the app itself changing its language to chinese, then you need to change language in that app settings.
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Shah
I just tried Odin 3.12.10 got the same error.
How do I go about doing emergency software recovery in smartswitch?
RabsDA said:
Shah
I just tried Odin 3.12.10 got the same error.
How do I go about doing emergency software recovery in smartswitch?
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9QhJngOuLQ4
Watch that tutorial. Enter your model no. and serial no. correct and it should do it.
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Hello, I bought an s7 edge (Chinese model) and was wondering if anyone knows how change the input mode so that I can send a longer SMS text messages without it turning into an MMS. Thanks in advance!
hi guys , i have a gear s3 frontier , i installed facer android app, then when i want to install the companion app on my watch , it opens up chrome to its page on galaxy store ( https://galaxystore.samsung.com/geardetail/AXJhdjIJJA ), then i click install, and it opens galaxy store part of galaxy wear app, and it navigates to home page of galaxy store.
i don't know what the problem is!!
is it possible that its not available in my region, or it needs samsung pay to setup?!
can anyone help me plz?!
anyone?!! ?
If I click on your Link... I see Info about your App...
Tested on my PC...
I am from Germany...
It is possible you see nothing...
Because stu ehm famous Region Limitations...
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adfree said:
If I click on your Link... I see Info about your App...
Tested on my PC...
I am from Germany...
It is possible you see nothing...
Because stu ehm famous Region Limitations...
Best Regards
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??
guys , is there any way or work around , for changing my region , i tried another account with USA region but i think samsung knows where i am :|
i have the same problem
i try 2 change my csc 2 dbt germany and it didnt work ,idk maybe i should change it 2 usa csc 2 work , i'll try and then i'll update my cm 4 u guys
If somebody need this Tizen app...
I have Backup...
Not tested yet if sideload blocked...
PM me for test...
I am toooo lazy to upload here...
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Short tested...
Installed via SDB on my SM-R760...
Code:
sdb install iny..rf..e.wgt
Then Phone shows blabla also on Phone blabla..
Goes to Playstore Link...
Interesting how many Smartwatches supported... also Wear devices...
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Hello fellows
So my issue is a bit long so sorry for that
I got this phone 3 days ago
S908N KTC Unlocked ( I live in Middle East and the SIM is working just fine )
I didn't know that this was a branded phone from KTC, I thought it was unbranded KOO
So right now I want to change the firmware to KOO to get rid of the KTC Boot animation and the KTC bloatware/settings
So how should I do that ? Just flash the KOO firmware using Odin? do I need to change csc? is that risky and may trigger Knox and block the phone ?
and after that can I just flash like the middle east firmware ?
Thank you in advance and sorry for taking too long
I'm attaching a screenshot of the CSC and software version of service provider
Use samkey. Pay for a key then change your csc using it
Abaddon said:
Use samkey. Pay for a key then change your csc using it
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so I can't just change the csc with Odin ?
Mem_0 said:
so I can't just change the csc with Odin ?
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No
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I went to samkey and put in the model number and says it does not support that model
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I went to samkey and put in the model number and says it does not support that model
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Yes, but some users already tried and it worked. I remember reading one or two days ago about exactly this...it says it is not supported but it works. I recall it was an Exynos device not SnapDragon but should work the same
Rapier said:
Yes, but some users already tried and it worked. I remember reading one or two days ago about exactly this...it says it is not supported but it works. I recall it was an Exynos device not SnapDragon but should work the same
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okayy great, if you can refer me to link of that I would appreciate it.
another thing is after changing the csc I will be able to flash any stock rom which matches the device SOC which is snapdragon correct ?
Mem_0 said:
okayy great, if you can refer me to link of that I would appreciate it.
another thing is after changing the csc I will be able to flash any stock rom which matches the device SOC which is snapdragon correct ?
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Hi, have you managed to change the CSC?
I also have the s908N and want to maybe put a European CSC. Also have no idea how does that work with SAMKEY
babyboy3265 said:
Hi, have you managed to change the CSC?
I also have the s908N and want to maybe put a European CSC. Also have no idea how does that work with SAMKEY
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unfortunately i tried all ways , seems nothing is working until now, seems that Samsung has locked csc change on Korean Version for S22U
isn't samFw free?
Mem_0 said:
unfortunately i tried all ways , seems nothing is working until now, seems that Samsung has locked csc change on Korean Version for S22U
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Thanks for confirming
At least it appears possible to root it and maybe install a custom rom.
I assume that only the rom builders might be able to create a solution for the N version as an installation option in a rom.
However they might not be motivated due to the small number of people having the N versions. Unless of course a few of us agree to contribute in the form of a donation, then maybe a developer can play around and make it happen. What do you think?
Myque said:
isn't samFw free?
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yes, samkey is the paid one
babyboy3265 said:
Thanks for confirming
At least it appears possible to root it and maybe install a custom rom.
I assume that only the rom builders might be able to create a solution for the N version as an installation option in a rom.
However they might not be motivated due to the small number of people having the N versions. Unless of course a few of us agree to contribute in the form of a donation, then maybe a developer can play around and make it happen. What do you think?
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well, I'm not really planning to root as this will trip knox.
Any news on changing KTC to KOO? I rooted SM-S908N, installed app Phone INFO+ Samsung, but don't see a way to change CSC. It just sees KTC region. Chimera Tool also gives info SM-S908N is not supported device. So, is there any way to get KOO or at least get rid of KTC Boot animation and the KTC bloatware/settings?
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Any news on changing KTC to KOO? I rooted SM-S908N, installed app Phone INFO+ Samsung, but don't see a way to change CSC. It just sees KTC region. Chimera Tool also gives info SM-S908N is not supported device. So, is there any way to get KOO or at least get rid of KTC Boot animation and the KTC bloatware/settings?
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Same question, looking for any solution
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Same question, looking for any solution
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I am waiting too
any update, bro?
Sadly it seems like the Korean version of the phone will never get a different CSC... :/
I successfully changed KTC to KOO using Shell exploit method mentioned in S22 thread.
Also, yeah without root and without triggering knox.
mohitgalaxy3 said:
I successfully changed KTC to KOO using Shell exploit method mentioned in S22 thread.
Also, yeah without root and without triggering knox.
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can u share the thread link and any workarounds you have made?