Hi
Recieved my new Samsung Nexus S I9020T today .. I live in the USA
Why the Samsung US website model code is GT-I9020FSTTMB and mine is GT-I9020FSWGLW ??????? please you're answer before I return the phone (thoough I loved it already )
why are you returning it?
it is probably a carrier phone variant or slightly updated model.
here is a list of the variants of the Nexus S.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1031760
ok..Some Samsung rep said it might be a version from another country not USA
Anybody has a problem of "invalid serial no.:check your serial no" when trying to register the phone on Samsung website ??
I'm looking at purchasing a 3G Note 10.1 and see on the Samsung web site that the UK model number is GT-N8000EAABTU. I've seen the following model being sold GT-N8000ZWABTU on Amazon UK. What's the difference with EEA vs ZWA? Is the one from Amazon not a true UK spec device?
Also, given the choice would you go for the German version or UK version? I'm thinking from an update point of view the German version seems to get updates earlier but is that a real advantage? I'm not in the UK so purchasing from either Amazon UK or DE makes no difference to me and price is pretty similar.
sunseaker said:
I'm looking at purchasing a 3G Note 10.1 and see on the Samsung web site that the UK model number is GT-N8000EAABTU. I've seen the following model being sold GT-N8000ZWABTU on Amazon UK. What's the difference with EEA vs ZWA? Is the one from Amazon not a true UK spec device?
Also, given the choice would you go for the German version or UK version? I'm thinking from an update point of view the German version seems to get updates earlier but is that a real advantage? I'm not in the UK so purchasing from either Amazon UK or DE makes no difference to me and price is pretty similar.
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I think the only difference will be the version or the ROM, try Googling the two see what comes up. As for UK or German, yes it would appear that the DBT models get updates soonest but this could easily change so I wouldn't worry.
my Black N5 from Google Play US shows up as Hammerhead D820(H) in the bootloader.
Is it a typo or another variant?
I searched pics and YouTube vids as all of them are just D820.
Mine does as well, not sure what it means. Is yours also a 32gb model?
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MidtownHD said:
my Black N5 from Google Play US shows up as Hammerhead D820(H) in the bootloader.
Is it a typo or another variant?
I searched pics and YouTube vids as all of them are just D820.
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Mine has the H. 32Gb Black
Mine says H too and I'm on the 16gb. Prolly stands for hammerhead?
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Mine says "hammerhead D821 32GB".
My bootloader is older: HHZ11d.
Mine is a (H)
Same bootloader version as you.. That may be the reason to the (H)
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wklie said:
Mine says "hammerhead D821 32GB".
My bootloader is older: HHZ11d.
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After upgrading the bootloader to HHZ11k, it becomes "hammerhead D821(H) 32GB".
Sorry to revive this old thread but I just got my second nexus (black 32GB from Play store) and my bootloader says
hammerhead D820 (E) 32GB
Weird huh?
Actually, for a few years now, I actually believed he was saying "I'm not wearing Hockey pants"
The radio is the same for both model I think, thats why it shows H.
ChongoDroid said:
Sorry to revive this old thread but I just got my second nexus (black 32GB from Play store) and my bootloader says
hammerhead D820 (E) 32GB
Weird huh?
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Mine also shows (E). Why is that?
First device was (H). Everyting else is the same.
Lownita said:
Mine also shows (E). Why is that?
First device was (H). Everyting else is the same.
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mine is just 'hammerhead D820 32GB'
D821(H)
Mine has the H too...
So I asked for the difference between (H) and (E) on http://productforums.google.com/forum/#!category-topic/nexus/RoG--ZWDA6w but the answer seems BS to me. I can flash the same factory image on different phones and still one is (H), one is (E).
mrjeff2 said:
mine is just 'hammerhead D820 32GB'
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Update your bootloader to newest/correct version, HHZ11k.
Still no idea what the letter stands for
Tapatalked from my Nexus 5
32gb white has an E....
Maybe the H and E is a code for which factory the phones were manufactured in. It's a way for LG and/or Google to keep track.
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Just checked again and it now says hammerhead D820(E) 32GB
Wondering if flashing clockwork did something.
Hi there, I am in the UK and as my user name suggests I currently have a Moto Razr Maxx which I bought a few years ago, it was an imported phone from outside the UK and because of its non-EFIGS firmware build the OTA updates were withheld leaving me stuck on ICS4.0.4. I am now looking to update my hardware and the Nexus 5 looks the way to go. What I do NOT want is to fall into the same trap again and have another phone that will not get the OTA updates.
I have sourced a nexus 5 reseller (Google claim out of stock for a long time now) but the phone is imported form 'overseas' it is a LG-D821 model which is sold as the 'international' version. Can anyone tell me if the Nexus phone firmware is regionalised like my Motorola or if I will get all the updates without the need to go the route of ROMs etc?
nonefigs_razr_maxx said:
Hi there, I am in the UK and as my user name suggests I currently have a Moto Razr Maxx which I bought a few years ago, it was an imported phone from outside the UK and because of its non-EFIGS firmware build the OTA updates were withheld leaving me stuck on ICS4.0.4. I am now looking to update my hardware and the Nexus 5 looks the way to go. What I do NOT want is to fall into the same trap again and have another phone that will not get the OTA updates.
I have sourced a nexus 5 reseller (Google claim out of stock for a long time now) but the phone is imported form 'overseas' it is a LG-D821 model which is sold as the 'international' version. Can anyone tell me if the Nexus phone firmware is regionalised like my Motorola or if I will get all the updates without the need to go the route of ROMs etc?
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There are only 2 models. North America D820 and RoW D821. None of them are carrier branded, locked or restricted in any way. They all get OTA's exactly as they are intended, no matter where in the world you are.
Good day everyone.
I'm planning to change my phone from samsung note 8 to huaweii P30. I consider to buy one from an ebay (UK) - it's been imported from, as seller described it, "asian partners".
I did similar thing with my current Samsung note 8 - it's from UAE region with UK SIM card inside and it doesn't receive OTA updates due to incompatibility of regions (CRC etc).
Does the same problem exist with Huawei phones?
I am planning to buy p30 ele-l29 (dual sim)
yes dont buy it as i came across the same thing. Seller didnt say from where the phone was and once received, firmware region was c900 "global" but doenst receive updates nor warranty is valid.
And since bootloader is locked you cant do anything. Even official local support cant help since this was chinese phone sold to uk and is not supported in my current region (eu)
Thank you!
That was what I expected but wasn't sure.
Cheers mate <3