Hi Everyone,
I would like to buy a Note Edge very soon but i wanted to ask which variant should I get - I do plan on rooting the device asap and flashing various themes so I want the most compatible variant for this. Currently I am now in Australia and the SM-N915G are very much available everywhere, however I did notice slightly more development for the SM-N915FY (EU version) will there be incompatibility between the G & Y versions?
Thanks.
GODSPD said:
Hi Everyone,
I would like to buy a Note Edge very soon but i wanted to ask which variant should I get - I do plan on rooting the device asap and flashing various themes so I want the most compatible variant for this. Currently I am now in Australia and the SM-N915G are very much available everywhere, however I did notice slightly more development for the SM-N915FY (EU version) will there be incompatibility between the G & Y versions?
Thanks.
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first, NO n915F(Y) rom is not compatible with N915G.
i own an SM-N915G (snapdragon) which i love. as you noticed yourself, there are no custom ROMs for this variant. BUT hey who needs a custom rom when there is Xposed? i customize every thing with it. pretty much all the things that i love about the root is in Xposed.
My friend owns the 915F (which is compatible with 915FY), and he's got the same stuff i got (no custom Rom, only Xposed).
bottom line, i suggest N915G for you because it's Australian. and it's Snapdragon which i like more.
and the official Lollipop is already available for N915G too. :good: :good: it's smooth as hell
As mentioned above, its best to get the variant that is usable in your region for compatibility and service purposes.
I have the SM-N915G model but the Note Edge isn't sold in my country (at least not yet).
If I ever need repairs or service done to my Note Edge, all I need to do is fly to Singapore where I bought the phone from.
And the bonus part, the SM-N915G has an official Lollipop update.
so the sm-n915fy is an octacore?
will it work with lte att on USA?
No F(Y) it's SD-805
Essentially Samsung got sick of people buying grey import phones for cheaper from different regions and instead now make different models WITH THE SAME HARDWARE for different regions.
Unfortunately, you can't flash the ROMs of a different region...
Looks like Sammy is going the way of Apple.... Not so Dev friendly anymore if the ROM for 1 region can't be used on the same hardware but a different model number (region) device...
I can only speak of the FY variant. I bought it in Germany and so far very satisfied. The OS is really fluid, never experienced a hiccup so far, but I dont use facebook or twitter but all other messaging apps are there (z.B whatsapp, viber, skype and fring )with notifications turned on.
I get between 3,5-4 hours SOT depending on LTE Usage.
I'm still on kitkat and don't mind lollipop anyways cause I had the LG G3 before this handset and tried it already last year and can say that ART wasn't that drastic change as Android Hyped it. so I'm waiting for a stable lollipop.
Hope I helped
I live in the U.S. and bought a SM-N915T unlocked using AT&T and so far it's working out well.
I agree with staying with phones for your region. I have read that in the U.S. that you can use a F, FY, or G version unlocked but you may not get 4G LTE and you have to use a SIM card for overseas.
Hi I was going to buy the SM-N915F as it is cheaper from amazon but my the SM-N915FY is the one for th UK England. i wanted to know what the difference was if any between the SM-N915F AND SM-N915FY. I do not seem to be able to find clear information that they have the same band connection ability. The Hong Kong version will not work well on all providers in the UK does the N915F have the same problem meaning I would be better to getting the N915FY that will work on all networks fully. I have looked but different sites seem to list different specs and I am running out of time as my wife wants to buy it for my birthday and i might end up with socks again like the last 20 years.
Thank you if you know the answer
Hi I brought F in Malaysia it's working fine on 3 here in UK , also f and fy have same rom layout etc so must be the same item really, edge was not supposed to be hitting Europe so I think the fy is just the f but really labeled to separate eropean from Asian ..
Just get the Flash if cheaper it's brilliant
Hi
I'm thinking to buy the Samsung S6 on my trip to Japan soon.
Googling for information discovered they sell the HK version SM-G9200.
Does anyone know about the hardware differences between the global and this version? Of course there is the double sim thing, but I'm talking more generally - For example if the screen will break - will the SM-G920F's screen will fit?
and maybe other problems I haven't thought of?
Thanks
Hello,
I may buy a Galaxy S7 soon. I know it exists several models with SM-930(x), where (x) depends on the location you buy (carrier for example). I went to two of my local stores today (similar to Best Buy for those who are in the United States) and both were SM-930X. Is the “X“ model the letter for the retail phones? A “special“ model?
I’m looking for an unlocked Galaxy S7. I’m in France, so I guess the model in question is SM-930F. But I’m not sure, I’m new to Samsung.
If any of you has an idea, don’t hesitate. Thanks!
That's a demo model, 930f is the international modem.
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That's a demo model, 930f is the international modem.
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All right, thank you! I wanted to be sure about it.
Hello everyone, hope you are all well during this pandemic.
New to this part of xda as i just got a s3 frontier in the mail today. Good price from China
Only thing is, i am in the UK and it is a r765v model. After a little bit of digging around here i believe this is a US Verizon model. Tried changing the CSC and only have VZW as an option.
Is there any way to "debrand" this so to speak with any stock firmware/combination firmware via netodin to have more available CSC's? Ideally i'd like to change it to XAR or BTU or am i stuck with this "verizon" model?
Current software on it is R765VVRU1CSD6
Appreciate the help
CSD6 Firmware for study...
https://www.file-upload.net/download-14091066/R765VVRU1CSD6.7z.html
Yes, US Verizon Model...
IMHO no XAR nor BTU for these LTE devices...
I can not remember LTE Gear S3 for UK...
Code:
Korea
USA
New Zealand
Singapore
No idea about your skills...
But with Gear S3 LTE you are far away from easy change to other country... including eSIM..
Best Regards
Appreciate the fast reply!
I will have a play ? i was not too fussed really about changing the csc just wanted the latest tizen update ?
Regards
Matt