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edison_china_5.5.1-1_GC-86_EDSCHN-6_cfc_ME865
http://4tel.mobi/edison_china_5.5.1-1_GC-86_EDSCHN-6_cfc_ME865_bbs.mfunz.com.rar
Oh boy, we keep getting closer and closer.
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Spent the last three hours downloading it
targz'd it back up and uploaded it to dropbox, should download faster.
(link should be live in a few minutes an hour now)
edison_china_5.5.1-1_GC-86_EDSCHN-6_cfc.tar.gz
Sadly, I haven't found anything related to unlocking the bootloader in the boot image.
This is the fxz for the chinese ME865, one would be crazy to flash it to one's american MB865 (though I would be interested in the results )
Shouldn't it still work even though it is the Chinese FXZ. Although you might need a translator to work your phone right LoL
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Shouldn't it still work even though it is the Chinese FXZ. Although you might need a translator to work your phone right LoL
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it should still have the languages though
Yeah I was just joking around about the language LoL. But with all said and done right now we would flash using RSD lite correct. Could this be made into a flashable zip that we could use with our bootstrap?
JRW 28 said:
Yeah I was just joking around about the language LoL. But with all said and done right now we would flash using RSD lite correct. Could this be made into a flashable zip that we could use with our bootstrap?
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I thought the bootstrap wasn't flashing things properly?
It's not a big deal for me to read Chinese....lol
After all, It's my native language.....
But under the setting part should have language selection...
Thinking about flash it on my, Cuz AT&T version doesnt have Chinese display. That made some of my apps can't work right
Anybody flash it yet? I'm restraining myself from doing it, because I feel there's a chance it may have the unlock for the bootloader, If memory serves me correctly, it was from a leaked China based firmware for the ATRIX, that revealed the unlock for the OG ATRIX. I maybe mixing it up with the Photon, but who knows.
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Anybody flash it yet? I'm restraining myself from doing it, because I feel there's a chance it may have the unlock for the bootloader, If memory serves me correctly, it was from a leaked China based firmware for the ATRIX, that revealed the unlock for the OG ATRIX. I maybe mixing it up with the Photon, but who knows.
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With the original Atrix there were some issues with international builds not commpatible with USA builds, and there were some bricks along the way. There were even bricks with trying to roll back firmware after the gingerbread update. Patience for me, I am not ready to brick mine.
You can flash just the boot loader if interested... I would but I am working on another bootloader hack to break the current bootloader open, or I would flash just the bootloader, that is one thing that can be tried.... Who still has time on their 30 day return left, that wants to try this:
using the android SDK run the following using the boot.img from this Chinese image
fastboot flash boot boot.img
Then boot into the boot loader with holing the volume down buttom while powering the phone on
Then
fastboot oem unlock ( this should give you output that gives your id )
fastboot oem unlock #### ( the ####'s are the uid you recieved from the command above ).
Then reboot the phone. You may have to erase your userdata with:
fastboot erase userdata
Hopefully you won't have to do this...
This might be worth a try.
Attention: Chinese users have got a newer 5.5.1-1_GC-90_EDISION-6 (offical update)as this one has an issue that the signal can not be above -75dBm
isail said:
Attention: Chinese users have got a newer 5.5.1-1_GC-90_EDISION-6 (offical update)as this one has an issue that the signal can not be above -75dBm
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Could this be ics? Bootloaders unlocked?
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Do you have a link that you can share?
No. The Chinese update to fix the -75dB issue is 2.3.6.
Also it breaks the root method but supposedly it's possible to keep root with an app "OTA Rootkeeper".
I'm not 100% sure but I don't think the Chinese bootloader is unlocked.
(poking around here with machine translations can be... unclear )
Saw a story on there that Motorola engineers were actually dispatched to the poster's house to test the fixed baseband with the customer.
I wish we could get that kind of service in the USA.
tylercarter said:
Could this be ics? Bootloaders unlocked?
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Does this help?
http://bbs.mfunz.com/forum-225-1.html
It is the chinese 2.3.6 OTA update (Blur_Version.55.86.6.ME865.ChinaRetail.en.CN)
and the 2.3.5 fireware.
can anyone do something more?
What's going on here?
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What's going on here?
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I dunno. I'm hoping this will help unlock the bootloader myself.
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I dunno. I'm hoping this will help unlock the bootloader myself.
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No such luck.....
I tore this apart, and this has the same bootloader as our MB865 with a couple minor differences due to what looks like a slight hardware difference on the ME865.
Jim
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no root help
so i installed this update and all was fine till i noticed root was gone and now ii cant go into clockwork to boot recovery and ontop of this i have no baseband so my phone doesnt work at all!!!!!please help asap i need stock rom anyone have this ??? can i revert the update???? help omg this sucks
When someone can get ahold of a sprint galaxy s3 odin (or the verizion developer edition odin though i'm pretty sure sprints will leak earlier)since the two phones are the same, can't some flash (Sprint) odin on the verizon unit, root it, unlock bootloader, then add verizon libs, rils, etc files (And eventually make it into a flash able zip) to make it actually work on the carrier. Is this just a crazy idea.
I hope this makes sense xD
Wouldn't the us cellular sg3 be better for this as it is the same phone? Don't us cellular run off Verizon towers
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I think the partition table is diff, I would not odin a diff carriers tar file.
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ericerk said:
When someone can get ahold of a sprint galaxy s3 odin (or the verizion developer edition odin though i'm pretty sure sprints will leak earlier)since the two phones are the same, can't some flash (Sprint) odin on the verizon unit, root it, unlock bootloader, then add verizon libs, rils, etc files (And eventually make it into a flash able zip) to make it actually work on the carrier. Is this just a crazy idea.
I hope this makes sense xD
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If you could do that why wouldn't you wait for the unlocked Verizon version from samsung and save your self all the work of getting rid of sprint stuff and adding in the Verizon stuff.
But don't think it will be that easy
icebear8 said:
Wouldn't the us cellular sg3 be better for this as it is the same phone? Don't us cellular run off Verizon towers
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Sprint, Verizon, Us Cellular, Same Phone
00negative said:
If you could do that why wouldn't you wait for the unlocked Verizon version from samsung and save your self all the work of getting rid of sprint stuff and adding in the Verizon stuff.
But don't think it will be that easy
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Cuz i don't know if or when its gonna leak :/
This is already being discussed. IIRC flashing the sprint software bricked the phone. Only time will tell but I'm guessing the VZW dev software will have the same effect.
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Sniper_5 said:
This is already being discussed. IIRC flashing the sprint software bricked the phone. Only time will tell but I'm guessing the VZW dev software will have the same effect.
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If it gets unlocked i'll get it, if not I might just keep my nexus :/
TeamERA said:
I think the partition table is diff, I would not odin a diff carriers tar file.
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Same phone, different back cover and Carrier files
ericerk said:
Same phone, different back cover and Carrier files
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yeah, ok o_0
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TeamERA said:
yeah, ok o_0
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Am I wrong, I hope not? xDD
They may have changed the partition tables, thus flashing the sprint Odin could irreparably damage the phone. Esesially if the efs partitions were different.
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brfield said:
They may have changed the partition tables, thus flashing the sprint Odin could irreparably damage the phone. Esesially if the efs partitions were different.
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When do you think that the vzw developer edition odin would leak.
Also I heard a rumor that sammy's gonna send out an ota that would make it unlockable
ericerk said:
When someone can get ahold of a sprint galaxy s3 odin (or the verizion developer edition odin though i'm pretty sure sprints will leak earlier)since the two phones are the same, can't some flash (Sprint) odin on the verizon unit, root it, unlock bootloader, then add verizon libs, rils, etc files (And eventually make it into a flash able zip) to make it actually work on the carrier. Is this just a crazy idea.
I hope this makes sense xD
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Sure you COULD do that, you WILL also hard brick
Edit: go here for known bricks http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28565802
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jamcar said:
Sure you COULD do that, you WILL also hard brick
Edit: go here for known bricks http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28565802
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Even if some one gets a hold of the verzion dev version?
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Even if some one gets a hold of the verzion dev version?
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Maybe that might work
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jamcar said:
Maybe that might work
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sweet
I had my S3 replaced today becuase the power/lock button broke. When the vzw rep. brought out my replacement device it had a sticker on the phone that said updated. After activating and checking the building number I can confirm that VZW is updating their stock to a newer version. My current build number is I535VRALG1 and baseband is I535VRLG1. Does any one know if I can flash the previous version in Odin. I am afraid that they might have done this to block our current root method. This is the first I have heard about this current build.
Wanna help us out on IRC?
We need to see if you can root and what your system dump looks like.
any idea on what the update is?
I am heading to school right now and I do not get out until 11 o'clock eastern time. When I get home tonight I'll join the irc if somebody can be kind enough to let me know what channel it is.
Edit:
I see the channels in LLstarks sig I will join in tonight when I get back from school
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Anymore info on this? I just had a phone shipped out on Monday, received today. Same little UPDATED sticker on the phone and box.
It would be nice to get some new radios. Would they be flashable with a locked bootlader?
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ajd88 said:
It would be nice to get some new radios. Would they be flashable with a locked bootlader?
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Nope. Having a locked bootloader means we can't flash radios, kernels, or change boot animations ONLY roms.
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maybe his has the new software with the unlocked bootloader.... LOL
chakra said:
maybe his has the new software with the unlocked bootloader.... LOL
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LOL can u imagine? haha
Hopefully its rootable with updates to fix any issues.
Anyone gotten this OTA yet?
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How would we update this then? Stock recovery? Shouldn't make a difference if we've overwritten the recovery.img, since the only thing that seems checked is that the boot.img is signed.
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Get a better signal with the new baseband? Or more consistant?
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SlimSnoopOS said:
Nope. Having a locked bootloader means we can't flash radios, kernels, or change boot animations ONLY roms.
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You're probably right about the baseband but people have already flashed kernels and boot ani's.
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Nope. Having a locked bootloader means we can't flash radios, kernels, or change boot animations ONLY roms.
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Radios are unknown at the moment (most likely can flash update no problem, not sure about flashing downgrade). However boot animations ARE part of the rom, just FYI. Also kernels are flashable as well, just has to be done through a workaround method.
It probably takes away the search the whole phone function of S-Voice and some other small updates.
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open1your1eyes0 said:
Radios are unknown at the moment (most likely can flash update no problem, not sure about flashing downgrade). However boot animations ARE part of the rom, just FYI. Also kernels are flashable as well, just has to be done through a workaround method.
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Ahh, touche. I was under the impression that flashing kernels was a proof of concept still not a done deal. Also, I wrote boot animation but was thinking splash screen regardless you are right.
Was just about to post the same thing actually. I just had my phone exchanged today and got the UPDATED sticker on it. Haven't tried to root it yet, though. Was going to wait a while to see if this topic came up/new update gets rooted. I really don't want to mess with it either. Just popped in to say that I got the same updated phone.
My co-worker received his phone yesterday and wanted me to root it for him, but it showed "updated" as well - new build/baseband number. To be safe I decided to hold off on rooting till we get some sort of confirmation.
huskyjayboy said:
My co-worker received his phone yesterday and wanted me to root it for him, but it showed "updated" as well - new build/baseband number. To be safe I decided to hold off on rooting till we get some sort of confirmation.
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Well I was going to flash the rooted image last night but fell asleep while waiting for my phone to charge. I get home a little earlier tonight so I will try flashing and see what happens. According to invisiblek I should be able to just factory reset if flashing in Odin fails. I just don't wanna Bork my phone. I also want root though....lol
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Is the Samsung Galaxy S® Lightray™ 4G an Droid Charge on MetroPCS?
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badbizinc said:
Is the Samsung Galaxy S® Lightray™ 4G an Droid Charge on MetroPCS?
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looks like it: http://www.androidcentral.com/metropcs-announces-samsung-galaxy-s-lightray-4g-available-now-459
same specs and all.
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looks like it: http://www.androidcentral.com/metropcs-announces-samsung-galaxy-s-lightray-4g-available-now-459
same specs and all.
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I was just wondering if you can root the same way?
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badbizinc said:
I was just wondering if you can root the same way?
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good question - on one hand, I would think so, as the difference would be just in the SIM card. but on the other hand, there could some VZW info on the custom ROMs that may not jive with a non-VZW phone.
I'll defer to someone with more experience.
sorry I could not be of any help on this.
The US Cellular Galaxy S Aviator, despite being the same phone, was not compatible with the recovery from this phone, and without that, you're getting nowhere. Back when the Aviator came out, someone was able to get a copy of the stock Odin from the phone, and imnuts used that to build a CWM recovery for it so superuser could be flashed. Something similar could probably be done here, but I wouldn't know where to start.
Having the version from the software might be helpful. I know the Aviator versions are different than the Charge. If the Lightray is the same as either, there is a chance that the recovery is the same as the matching phone, but even that is no guarantee. If you can't get the stock Odin to recover from, you'll probably be risking a brick to find out.
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The US Cellular Galaxy S Aviator, despite being the same phone, was not compatible with the recovery from this phone, and without that, you're getting nowhere. Back when the Aviator came out, someone was able to get a copy of the stock Odin from the phone, and imnuts used that to build a CWM recovery for it so superuser could be flashed. Something similar could probably be done here, but I wouldn't know where to start.
Having the version from the software might be helpful. I know the Aviator versions are different than the Charge. If the Lightray is the same as either, there is a chance that the recovery is the same as the matching phone, but even that is no guarantee. If you can't get the stock Odin to recover from, you'll probably be risking a brick to find out.
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What I think shrike1978
Is trying to say here is
Don't be a p*ssy and just do it....
Muhahaha ...
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the bezel is different and they sure do talk up the 1ghz single core
scarygood536 said:
the bezel is different and they sure do talk up the 1ghz single core
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Of course they do. It's a smaller company than Verizon.
Military grade i-510
Is there any ROMs available yet?
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Is the Galaxy S Lightray 4G Metropcs 'unrootable'?
HELP! Is Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G 'unrootable'??
I have tried three different techniques, to root the Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G Metropcs, all to NO AVAIL!
My first feeble attempt was using SuperOneClick=softbrick ie, stuck on download screen,
Then I tried the basic Odin flash, with stock uckk4 ROM=Odin stuck in 'set up, battery died while waiting, as 'NOT to turn off Target'=softbrick,
and last but by no means least, the Droid Charge technique=hardbrick
HELP!!! I have scoured the net and can find NOTHING that has proven to be successful!
To make matters worse, it's not even my phone! I was trying to help my brother in law, since he and my sis are moving out of state, California, and are going to need to sign with different server once they've passed Texas, I believe, on their way to South Carolina.
Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G
2.3.6
You'll need a custom recovery, and as far as I know, there isn't one for the Lightray. I don't think any devs even have the phone, either. The only real chance is to get a stock Odin image and the source to someone who knows how to work with recoveries.
:/
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You'll need a custom recovery, and as far as I know, there isn't one for the Lightray. I don't think any devs even have the phone, either. The only real chance is to get a stock Odin image and the source to someone who knows how to work with recoveries.
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That's kind of what I've gathered...
There has been a lot of 'Dare ya..."s, but no one yet to put you back together once you fall and brick!
I just picked up one of these things and have it rooted but am not having any luck finding a rom for it... Has anyone gotten a lightray to take ICS?
chapdaddy said:
I just picked up one of these things and have it rooted but am not having any luck finding a rom for it... Has anyone gotten a lightray to take ICS?
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I haven't found one who did, although, I thought maybe (I could be really wrong) that you could cross boot CM 10.1 of another device with similar specs. It could be an option
Anything going on with the Galaxy Lightray?
They just dropped the price to $99, going to get one for my wife since I broke her phone last night. I see a root for it, but no roms.
thanks.
Nah
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I haven't found one who did, although, I thought maybe (I could be really wrong) that you could cross boot CM 10.1 of another device with similar specs. It could be an option
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Nope, tried that one before it bricked with ODIN....Trouble is, still no recovery ROM and it's nearing 2 since it's release. Here I STILL sit with a R940 with less then a couple months talk time on it! Phhhffffffffffffttttttttttttt
I just got a SGS3 today, but I am not sure which provider it is from (Verison, AT&T...). I picked it up from a friend, and not from a store. I believe it was from Bell, but I am not too sure.
Is there a way I can find out the provider? So far, I see that you need to know your provider to make sure you don't brick your machine :/
Regards,
404
Edit: I haven't looked into it yet (I will after I finish editing) but do I need to know the provider to unlock the phone, or is that one quick method?
Edit2: I remembered it came with a Rogers Sim card
Sounds like a stolen phone......
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What is the exact model # and baseband version in the settings - about my phone?
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If its a stock ROM, check the build.prop
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annoyingduck said:
What is the exact model # and baseband version in the settings - about my phone?
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The baseband is i9300 xxale8.
I just tried rooting it using SGS3 Toolkit, not sure where I went wrong, but It just displays "Samsung" before going black.
Edit: When did they make you also press the Home Button to go into download mode. That caused me some headache
Reflash stock ROM maybe?
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Reflash stock ROM maybe?
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Trying that now. In download mode, it shows that the current binary is custom and system status is official. I'm searching how to turn the binary back to official. Do you know?
Nope. Sorry! It usually is branded in build.prop
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Whereis404 said:
I just got a SGS3 today, but I am not sure which provider it is from (Verison, AT&T...). I picked it up from a friend, and not from a store. I believe it was from Bell, but I am not too sure.
Is there a way I can find out the provider? So far, I see that you need to know your provider to make sure you don't brick your machine :/
Regards,
404
Edit: I haven't looked into it yet (I will after I finish editing) but do I need to know the provider to unlock the phone, or is that one quick method?
Edit2: I remembered it came with a Rogers Sim card
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I gotta ask...Did you flip it over and look at the backplate? Mine says verizon.
That is not a verizon baseband. Verizon begins with I535...not sure what provider uses that number because it appears to be the international variants baseband. Not sure though, but definitely not verizon
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Relentless D said:
I gotta ask...Did you flip it over and look at the backplate? Mine says verizon.
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Mine just says Samsung on it
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That is not a verizon baseband. Verizon begins with I535...not sure what provider uses that number because it appears to be the international variants baseband. Not sure though, but definitely not verizon
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Didn't expect it to be from Verison, but I didn't expect it to be from the others as well, and I had to post this somewhere
I9300 sounds like an international phone so you most likely have the gsm international version... but im not gonna lie... the op makes it sound like its a stolen phone :silly:
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I9300 sounds like an international phone but im not gonna lie... the op makes it sound like its a stolen phone :silly: so you most likely have the gsm international version...
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A friend of mines relative works for a phone company, so I got it through them. I hope that doesn't make it sound sketchy :/
My old SGS2 was actually stolen from me I wish the IMEI number was printed on the box so that I could trace it
You have the international version. It is not tied to a carrier the same way the US versions are and has a separate forum.
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couldnt you just look at the battery cover?