I have a Galaxy s4 gt-i9505, is it possible to completely convert it to a i9505G google play edition version? I'm not just talking about flashing a google edition rom onto the phone that someone has ported over, but to completely transform it into the i9505g so the device will be exactly the same as if I had brought it as google play edition, i.e. replace samsungs bootloader with googles own bootloader and any other software modification that may be required. I know that on hardware level, they are both the same device so is it currently possible to do so?
Also does anyone have direct links to download google play edition firmware for the s4? I can find nexus firmware on googles website but not s4 google edition firmware.
I apologise if I sound like and idiot and if i'm missing something really obvious but I don't know much about how android layers work etc. I've rooted my phone and flashed another rom on it successfuly before.
Thanks for all the help!
adnanrocks93 said:
I have a Galaxy s4 gt-i9505, is it possible to completely convert it to a i9505G google play edition version? I'm not just talking about flashing a google edition rom onto the phone that someone has ported over, but to completely transform it into the i9505g so the device will be exactly the same as if I had brought it as google play edition, i.e. replace samsungs bootloader with googles own bootloader and any other software modification that may be required. I know that on hardware level, they are both the same device so is it currently possible to do so?
Also does anyone have direct links to download google play edition firmware for the s4? I can find nexus firmware on googles website but not s4 google edition firmware.
I apologise if I sound like and idiot and if i'm missing something really obvious but I don't know much about how android layers work etc. I've rooted my phone and flashed another rom on it successfuly before.
Thanks for all the help!
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Hello all.
I recently bought a Samsung Focus S (i937) on eBay, but the equipment was a mobile phone demonstration of a store, and as such came with a demo ROM (7.10.7739.25), now I want to install on it a normal rom official, can someone help?
My best bet is trying to find an official ROM for it up here, and then flash it.
Strike_Eagle said:
My best bet is trying to find an official ROM for it up here, and then flash it.
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There is no way to install ROM on this device.
In my opinion, the only way out of this demo version would be to find a CAB file leading to update.
Here is a thread where you can find official ROMs and flashing tools with complete discription.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1306415
SparkW (Verizon Trophy) users had this problem. For the longest time, the only leaked flashable roms turned our phones into demo models! It was terrible because the device would reset itself every day at midnight, and all your data/programming (this is a CDMA phone after all) would be gone!
We where finally granted a solution in that a full Mango rom leaked before Mango's release to Zune, so we could finally "un-demo" our phones. It wasn't for a few months after that that DFT added support for SparkW with their unlocked bootloaders.
If you cannot find a flashable rom, perhaps your phone has an unlocked bootloader available? With that, you could possessively flash a 3rd party rom. I don't know anything about Samsung phones, so I don't know how useful my input is. I do understand how manually pushing updates is a waste a time (it really is.. just a complete waste) as it won't remove the package creating the demo.
Looking at the Samsung Focus S forum.. how is this device not a legacy/low use device on xda? The Spark/Trophy forum is way more active then this?! ;
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Here is a thread where you can find official ROMs and flashing tools with complete discription.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1306415
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This thread has nothing to help me.
I'm there to ask questions and nobody can.
Sent from my SGH-i937 using XDA Windows Phone 7 App
With the new updates for wp7.8 had news for the Focus S?
Once the zune doesn't update the device, it can be possible to obtain the update via the SevenEighter?
I've tried but without success.
The phone i am looking to get is called the samsung galaxy appeal in USA, or the samsung galaxy ace q in canada.
the main draw to this phone is its design - a real slide out keyboard.
but im just confused as far as which directions for rooting i would follow? I cant find any directions specific to that phone model, only the "samsung galaxy ace" but that and the phone I want are quite different. the model number for mine is sgh-i827D, if that helps.
My plan was to play around with it and put the latest (stable/recommended) version of android onto the phone before adding any personal touches. I know its operating system is older now but i really do enjoy the physical style of the phone itself.
Any advice would be great, thanks!
If it helps, once i root, as far as i know the only thing id want to do is upgrade the android version.
Pawprints1986 said:
The phone i am looking to get is called the samsung galaxy appeal in USA, or the samsung galaxy ace q in canada.
the main draw to this phone is its design - a real slide out keyboard.
but im just confused as far as which directions for rooting i would follow? I cant find any directions specific to that phone model, only the "samsung galaxy ace" but that and the phone I want are quite different. the model number for mine is sgh-i827D, if that helps.
My plan was to play around with it and put the latest (stable/recommended) version of android onto the phone before adding any personal touches. I know its operating system is older now but i really do enjoy the physical style of the phone itself.
Any advice would be great, thanks!
If it helps, once i root, as far as i know the only thing id want to do is upgrade the android version.
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Like to root + install CWM? --> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2298491
Need it (not that) cheap and fast? --> http://www.ebay.com/ctg/Samsung-Galaxy-Ace-Q-SGH-I827D-2GB-Gray-Unlocked-Smartphone-/115800646
Latest official Rom--> NOT AVAIABLE (or may be i'm dumb)
But i thought that was the point of rooting, so that way technically every rom is available to every phone?
Ive seen people say they got their regular ace running version 4.4
Pawprints1986 said:
But i thought that was the point of rooting, so that way technically every rom is available to every phone?
Ive seen people say they got their regular ace running version 4.4
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Ace on 4.4 is possible but not recommended as its just a bit too slow for KitKat. The point is that custom roms are communtity made and if there is no community, bacause of neraly no one owns the phone you have, there will be no custom roms.
I was not even able to find the stock rom for i927D provided b samsung on the internet. I would always inform myself about the abilities to mod a device before buying it.
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Ace on 4.4 is possible but not recommended as its just a bit too slow for KitKat. The point is that custom roms are communtity made and if there is no community, bacause of neraly no one owns the phone you have, there will be no custom roms.
I was not even able to find the stock rom for i927D provided b samsung on the internet. I would always inform myself about the abilities to mod a device before buying it.
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Where would I go to find out what roms are available? its i827d though, not 9. not sure if that makes a difference.
Pawprints1986 said:
Where would I go to find out what roms are available? its i827d though, not 9. not sure if that makes a difference.
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i meant i827D. 927 has been a misstype. sry.
LS.xD said:
i meant i827D. 927 has been a misstype. sry.
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So where do i go to find out what roms are available?? Im new to the android world...
Need some help guys. I had purchased a i9505G Google Edition Samsung S4 from the Play Store US. I recently tried to load Cynogenmod on it and it's running it fine. However, its buggy and I would like to re-load my phone with the Stock version of Android. Could you please let me know, how do I do that? Thank you!
Hey there everyone , i have a question can i flash Nexus 5 kitkat's official rom on my Galaxy s4? will it run okay? is it applicable?
No you can't, no it won't run okay, and no its not.
These two devices are completely different, if you flash the Nexus 5 firmware on your S4, make sure to get a rubbish bin ready because your phone will be nothing more than paperweight.
Don't ever flash another devices firmware to your device, this will break almost everything and its really hard to unbrick from there. Only flash the firmwares for your device only.
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OmarWahba said:
Hey there everyone , i have a question can i flash Nexus 5 kitkat's official rom on my Galaxy s4? will it run okay? is it applicable?
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like krishneelg3 said do not flash other phones firmware/roms onto your device, You could get the Google play edition rom for your Galaxy s4, should be about the same. do research first, i dont know how Google play edition roms work they could be the same they could be different.
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No you can't, no it won't run okay, and no its not.
These two devices are completely different, if you flash the Nexus 5 firmware on your S4, make sure to get a rubbish bin ready because your phone will be nothing more than paperweight.
Don't ever flash another devices firmware to your device, this will break almost everything and its really hard to unbrick from there. Only flash the firmwares for your device only.
If I helped, don't hesitate to hit that Thanks button
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Thank you so much for help
Trozzul said:
like krishneelg3 said do not flash other phones firmware/roms onto your device, You could get the Google play edition rom for your Galaxy s4, should be about the same. do research first, i dont know how Google play edition roms work they could be the same they could be different.
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thank you so much , i got your point and i think i don't need to do this anymore,,,i replaced my phone with an D802 32gb LG G2
OmarWahba said:
thank you so much , i got your point and i think i don't need to do this anymore,,,i replaced my phone with an D802 32gb LG G2
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It's good that you understood.
Hi
I have just Rooted a Samsung Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N9150, android version 4.4.4, baseband version N9150ZCU1ANL3) with CWR.
since the device's ROM is Chinese I need to install an English/international rooted custom/stock ROM.
I can't find anything fitting for the device on the internet and these forums. Could you please direct me to some roms installable through CWR for SM-N9150?
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I have just Rooted a Samsung Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N9150, android version 4.4.4, baseband version N9150ZCU1ANL3) with CWR.
since the device's ROM is Chinese I need to install an English/international rooted custom/stock ROM.
I can't find anything fitting for the device on the internet and these forums. Could you please direct me to some roms installable through CWR for SM-N9150?
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i'm in the same situation and still looking for custom rom.
I am too!
Anyone have a solution here? Mine came with a ton of adware preinstalled and many backdoors to add more, so even after I delete what I can, more are continually added. It's been frustrating -- I'd like to start fresh.