Hi guys!
This is my story
I bought a Galaxy s6 today in japan akihabara, a "sim free" phone..., I was checking the phone at a restaurant and I found that this cell have a edge firmware
The number model is: SM-G9250
but the real model is: SC-05G
At the moment works fine, but I would like to root it with a real S6 firmware, not a edge firmware...
Do you have any information which firmware can I use? I need it sim free.
Thanks!!
pd: I don't want a iphone, please help :'(
any news :c ?
Flash a stock SM-G9200 firmware of your carrier or your country
XxM4tzexX said:
Flash a stock SM-G9200 firmware of your carrier or your country
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The firmware must match the device variant of the S6 when flashing. Flashing another modem or bootloader will cause a soft brick. I'm not sure how the edge firmware got flashed onto a S6 but flashing another variant of firmware onto a different phone will DEFINITELY cause soft brick.
Then find a SC-05G Firmware. I dont know if sammobile lists that.
Hey, what's up guys?
Need some info please....please don't bash me...lol
I will be getting my Note 5 soon and would like to start tinkering with it, I would like to know if i can install another firmware on the device? I did some research and to my understanding, only corresponding firmware can be flashed. e.g. any other country N920i firmware can be flashed on a N920i variant.
I will be getting a T-Mobile variant soon and would like to know if i could somehow wipe the device and flash another variant's firmware?
I know it could be done with the HTC M8 so i'm a bit curious if it can be done with the Note 5 device too.....
p.s. I chose the t-mobile variant because of all the attention and development its been receiving compared to the other models. International variants usually have the most developments, roms and especially faster software updates....but t-mobile seems to have the lead for now with roms etc. Feel free to enlighten/correct me please......
Hi, i'm neewby here, i've bought a Galaxy s6 Duos G920F, I wish to flash the rom because I'm surprised that it lacks several option from the menu that was in my galaxy s5 (could delay sending text messages, add a contact by dialing live widget) these options are not in the S6 duos that I just bought. After several hours of searching the internet, I came to realize that there were several versions of the S6 Duos (G9200, G920DF and mine the G920F)
My question is, what should I choose Roma over your experience, because I am afraid of destroying my new S6.
Here's what I found on my thanks to the app s6 Phone Info:
Phone model: SM-G920F
Device type: zeroflte
Product name: zerofltexx
Country of origin: Made in vietnam
CSC Code
Original code: THR
Firmware: THR
CSC Country: Iran
firmware
Bootloader Version: G920FXXU3COJ1
PDA Version: G920FXXU3COJ1
CSC Version: G920FOJP3COJ1
Baseband Version: G920FXXU3C
Thank you by advance.
Sentenza26 said:
Hi, i'm neewby here, i've bought a Galaxy s6 Duos G920F, I wish to flash the rom because I'm surprised that it lacks several option from the menu that was in my galaxy s5 (could delay sending text messages, add a contact by dialing live widget) these options are not in the S6 duos that I just bought. After several hours of searching the internet, I came to realize that there were several versions of the S6 Duos (G9200, G920DF and mine the G920F)
My question is, what should I choose Roma over your experience, because I am afraid of destroying my new S6.
Here's what I found on my thanks to the app s6 Phone Info:
Phone model: SM-G920F
Device type: zeroflte
Product name: zerofltexx
Country of origin: Made in vietnam
CSC Code
Original code: THR
Firmware: THR
CSC Country: Iran
firmware
Bootloader Version: G920FXXU3COJ1
PDA Version: G920FXXU3COJ1
CSC Version: G920FOJP3COJ1
Baseband Version: G920FXXU3C
Thank you by advance.
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1) Your device is not g920F, but g920FD (g920DF doesn't exist). It is recognized as g920F because they both g920f and g920fd have the same firmware g920F.
2) Those functions you need are not depended of the ROM or firmware, but of the app layer, including launcher app.
3) you can get direct contact call widget changing the launcher. For example, Nova Launcher has it. About retard SMS sending, I am sure you can find any sms app with this function.
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thank you for your answer, it is true that I tried Nova launcher, it's great, there's the direct dial contact.
In fact it makes me weird to have a s6 that has fewer options than my s5 duos
If I decide to throw me to flash the rom, what can you advise me?
Sentenza26 said:
thank you for your answer, it is true that I tried Nova launcher, it's great, there's the direct dial contact.
In fact it makes me weird to have a s6 that has fewer options than my s5 duos
If I decide to throw me to flash the rom, what can you advise me?
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None custom ROM for the moment based on your reduced experience... all custom roms will lose any functionality (fingerprint, samsung pay and/or garanty if you lose knox flag, etc). As previous models, one day s6 custom roms will be better than stock roms, of course, but for the moment stock are better than custom s6 roms for standard user experience.
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I undurstand, if I install a rom of another country that does not pose a problem? My old galaxy s5 duos had UAE, my current s6 comes from Iran. If I download a rom UAE, you think it is compatible? If so, I'll try several until you find a Roma who fits my needs.
Sentenza26 said:
I undurstand, if I install a rom of another country that does not pose a problem? My old galaxy s5 duos had UAE, my current s6 comes from Iran. If I download a rom UAE, you think it is compatible? If so, I'll try several until you find a Roma who fits my needs.
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I don't catch you... Why exactly do you want to change your stock rom? What rom are you thinking of? If your devive is s6 duos g920FD (not g9200), you can flash any g920F stock rom in the world with version equal or upper than it actually has. All stock roms with same version will have same functionality and launcher (maybe any rom can have more or less boatware or specific carrier installed apps), so anyway you will need to change or install a new launcher for direct call widget.
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Hes thinking that flashing other country based rom, it would provide him what he wants. But a piece of advice, not all based roms G920F work with our phone. Thats because the allocated partition, hidden.img were different across other countries/csc.
It you do flashed it in odin,it would fail. I dont remember the link to S6 PIT partition where it details the correct info you need.
a big thank you for your answer because I was looking for a chance to flash rom on my s6. What can you tell me about the PIT?
batuzai04123 said:
Hes thinking that flashing other country based rom, it would provide him what he wants. But a piece of advice, not all based roms G920F work with our phone. Thats because the allocated partition, hidden.img were different across other countries/csc.
It you do flashed it in odin,it would fail. I dont remember the link to S6 PIT partition where it details the correct info you need.
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I don't agree. I have read in some s6 forums that the hidden.img fail is not exactly because using a different country firmware (it would be crazy for samsung), but because using a firmware with checklist lower than current. Last firmware in, for example, Trinidad & Tobago, could have lower checklist value than last India current firmware and will fail, but because checklist, not because the different countries.
Once this fail happens, partition info will be lost and usually you will need to reflash the pit file, what could be a risk if you do it wrong because the efs partition possible losing (lost imei).
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Sentenza26 said:
a big thank you for your answer because I was looking for a chance to flash rom on my s6. What can you tell me about the PIT?
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According to your questions I am sure you are not a experimented ROM flasher and samsung S models firmware structure and its partitions knower. In this case, if I were you, I wouldn't play too much with pit file if not necessary... it could delete your efs partition, what means you would lose your imeis, what means you will not be able to use your s6 as a cell phone, just as a "wifi only" little tablet. Recovering the efs partition with your original imei numbers is not easy even for a experimented rom flasher, and even worst for a dual sim device (two imeis).
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Sentenza26 said:
a big thank you for your answer because I was looking for a chance to flash rom on my s6. What can you tell me about the PIT?
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If i were you, I wouldnt play with PIT. It would literally damage your phone's EFS info including imei's, serials, etc.
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jaswinky said:
I don't agree. I have read in some s6 forums that the hidden.img fail is not exactly because using a different country firmware (it would be crazy for samsung), but because using a firmware with checklist lower than current. Last firmware in, for example, Trinidad & Tobago, could have lower checklist value than last India current firmware and will fail, but because checklist, not because the different countries.
Once this fail happens, partition info will be lost and usually you will need to reflash the pit file, what could be a risk if you do it wrong because the efs partition possible losing (lost imei).
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According to your questions I am sure you are not a experimented ROM flasher and samsung S models firmware structure and its partitions knower. In this case, if I were you, I wouldn't play too much with pit file if not necessary... it could delete your efs partition, what means you would lose your imeis, what means you will not be able to use your s6 as a cell phone, just as a "wifi only" little tablet. Recovering the efs partition with your original imei numbers is not easy even for a experimented rom flasher, and even worst for a dual sim device (two imeis).
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Yes Im fully aware that if bootloader ur flashing is older than the current, it would fail @odin. That's the second part of issue.
I just purchased an S6 with Model #: SM-G9208, at first I thought it came from China and what not but it came out from TW because it has Google Play Store.
Will Samsung release the Marshmallow update for the device or is there any possible way that I can just flash the SM-G920F Firmware?
I can't seem to find any reliable source about this concern and the BRI firmware has battery drain bug.
It will be released, and you won't be able to flash the 920F firmware over the top of your 9208.
Have a read of the forums, you aren't the first nor the last to ask similar questions.
gambit1091 said:
I just purchased an S6 with Model #: SM-G9208, at first I thought it came from China and what not but it came out from TW because it has Google Play Store.
Will Samsung release the Marshmallow update for the device or is there any possible way that I can just flash the SM-G920F Firmware?
I can't seem to find any reliable source about this concern and the BRI firmware has battery drain bug.
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Its a different beast altogether. You cant install any 920I or F custom / stock roms as they are using different hardware than other unlocked versions. This is same as G9200 which i have quite similar to urs but yet different. We have no choice but to wait. G9200 update is rumoured to hit tonight.
One more thing. You wont see much development for your phone on Xda same like us. Your only reliable hope would be chinese forums gfan.com
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It will be released, and you won't be able to flash the 920F firmware over the top of your 9208.
Have a read of the forums, you aren't the first nor the last to ask similar questions.
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Sorry about that. I am not really used to Samsung Devices.
Hemant said:
Its a different beast altogether. You cant install any 920I or F custom / stock roms as they are using different hardware than other unlocked versions. This is same as G9200 which i have quite similar to urs but yet different. We have no choice but to wait. G9200 update is rumoured to hit tonight.
One more thing. You wont see much development for your phone on Xda same like us. Your only reliable hope would be chinese forums gfan.com
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Mine says I'm using Exynos 7420 but my Antutu Score is only 44630.
Btw, do you have the video call option in the dialer?
gambit1091 said:
Sorry about that. I am not really used to Samsung Devices.
Mine says I'm using Exynos 7420 but my Antutu Score is only 44630.
Btw, do you have the video call option in the dialer?
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They all are same processors albeit using different hardware for modems. I dont have video call option in dialer and never noticed it since i dont have any use for it.
Planning to try converting GS7 G930FD-Dual SIM to G930F-Single SIM by simply flashing the firmware of G930F.
FYI both are EXYNOS Version
Maybe flashing the right firmware will get the trick working. Will there be any issues with flashing except losing Dual SIM?
Will be good to know in which country is the G930F official sold so as to flash the appropriate firmware from here: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-G930F/
PS: Bought the Duos version because my country only sells it.
Thanks
I would say keep the Duos version. I'd to buy the duos as my country also sells only that version (yes there are other places to get but without warranty) and the best part for me was no bloatware. None at all.
Things that came pre-installed was general google stuff, MS word/excel/onedrive etc, facebook/whatsapp/intagram and the Samsung's own stuff.
gunemalli said:
I would say keep the Duos version. I'd to buy the duos as my country also sells only that version (yes there are other places to get but without warranty) and the best part for me was no bloatware. None at all.
Things that came pre-installed was general google stuff, MS word/excel/onedrive etc, facebook/whatsapp/intagram and the Samsung's own stuff.
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The Global version single sim Exynos(G930F) also comes with minimal bloat.
So flashing its Firmware wont bring much bloats
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