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I asked the other day about using the G920I modem on my G920F as to improve the poor reception on my phone. The next question I hope anyone can answer is would just converting the whole phone to a G920I using stock rom. The hardware in each phone is exactly the same especially the modem which is a samsung shannon. The only difference is the couple of different basebands but these are present in both varients of the modem just software locked. I cant see any reason as to why I could not do this but would like to hear if you have a take on this. Thanks. I have found threads with other people that seem to have managed it but everytime I flash the stock G920I rom it fails. Just wondering what Im missing.
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I asked the other day about using the G920I modem on my G920F as to improve the poor reception on my phone. The next question I hope anyone can answer is would just converting the whole phone to a G920I using stock rom. The hardware in each phone is exactly the same especially the modem which is a samsung shannon. The only difference is the couple of different basebands but these are present in both varients of the modem just software locked. I cant see any reason as to why I could not do this but would like to hear if you have a take on this. Thanks. I have found threads with other people that seem to have managed it but everytime I flash the stock G920I rom it fails. Just wondering what Im missing.
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G920I Firmwares SUCKS, i am stuck in 5.1.1 and its a horrible experience, i miss 5.0.2 :crying:
Im on G920F 5.1.1 custom rom and its excellent. I need the modem from the G920i as it addressed the poor reception issue. No such modem has been released yet for the G920F hence I want to change. Once on G920I i will install a custom rom anyway so all will be good.
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Im on G920F 5.1.1 custom rom and its excellent. I need the modem from the G920i as it addressed the poor reception issue. No such modem has been released yet for the G920F hence I want to change. Once on G920I i will install a custom rom anyway so all will be good.
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Have you tried to flash the 920I modem? I think it may be possible to do so as they have the same baseband chip.
But I am not sure whether we can get back the original modem if the flashing failed. I used to have a Nexus 4. Even when I flashed a wrong radio, I can always get back by flashing the right one. It is just a partition with constant data on the device. But I don't know whether samsung is the same.
Flashing a complete stock rom maybe impossible. I think Odin checks the model name, and prevent the flashing if they don't match (Just guess).
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Have you tried to flash the 920I modem? I think it may be possible to do so as they have the same baseband chip.
But I am not sure whether we can get back the original modem if the flashing failed. I used to have a Nexus 4. Even when I flashed a wrong radio, I can always get back by flashing the right one. It is just a partition with constant data on the device. But I don't know whether samsung is the same.
Flashing a complete stock rom maybe impossible. I think Odin checks the model name, and prevent the flashing if they don't match (Just guess).
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Yeah I tried flashing the modem only but when odit checks the PIT it fails straight away. Did try flashing the full stock package but again no joy. Its annoying as people with G920i dont seem to be suffering the issues that the G920F has with poor cell signal. Its definately a phone issue as I am on my third one lol. Have flashed the brand new modem package that was released a couple of days ago but has mad no difference at all surprise surprise. I think your correct though as odin must check the model number before flashing. Hopefully a dev could come up with a way to bypass the check as like you say the modems and hardware are identical on both models. The only difference is a couple of basebands which from my research are only software locked anyway.
You cannot flash G920I modem to a G920F and vice-versa. They are not compatible.
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Yeah I tried flashing the modem only but when odit checks the PIT it fails straight away. Did try flashing the full stock package but again no joy. Its annoying as people with G920i dont seem to be suffering the issues that the G920F has with poor cell signal. Its definately a phone issue as I am on my third one lol. Have flashed the brand new modem package that was released a couple of days ago but has mad no difference at all surprise surprise. I think your correct though as odin must check the model number before flashing. Hopefully a dev could come up with a way to bypass the check as like you say the modems and hardware are identical on both models. The only difference is a couple of basebands which from my research are only software locked anyway.
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So I guess g920i and f have different partitions. their partition for radio may have different sizes As I found the modem.bin of these two models are In different sizes.
Hi
I would like to know if it is possible to flash Galaxy s6 edge g925p into a any official version without bloatware?
thanks
- Do you mean you want to flash G925F custom rom on G925P? If you do, you will need A sprint G925P kernel to boot it. You will have at least of problems A no SIM found error. No phone use of any kind. No fix for this.
Or it may just not boot with "specific-kernel-reqired" roms (back-to-N0t3 rom)!
Not recommended.
- Do you want A debloated rom? There are plenty for G925P (Renegade db rom, joshuaa ro).Or debloat from PC (search for S6 debloat tools). What I've done is use "Root Toolbox" to freeze any app I'm certain I don't need. The phone is very smooth and stable this way.
- !! Either way, DO NOT flash any Official non-G925P firmwares from Odin!!
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- Do you mean you want to flash G925F custom rom on G925P? If you do, you will need A sprint G925P kernel to boot it. You will have at least of problems A no SIM found error. No phone use of any kind. No fix for this.
Or it may just not boot with "specific-kernel-reqired" roms (back-to-N0t3 rom)!
Not recommended.
- Do you want A debloated rom? There are plenty for G925P (Renegade db rom, joshuaa ro).Or debloat from PC (search for S6 debloat tools). What I've done is use "Root Toolbox" to freeze any app I'm certain I don't need. The phone is very smooth and stable this way.
- !! Either way, DO NOT flash any Official non-G925P firmwares from Odin!!
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Can i change my g925p rom to g925v.beacuse V version support band 3
Look . I think we know what OP is asking. How do you flash another carriers firmware onto his phone for example.:
Flash a sprint sm-g925p cdma edge 6 Locked
Tmobile sm-g925t gsm edge 6 easy to unlock
He said nothing about flashing anything official or non official. I think i get it. Its something only the god dam haji freaking cell stores can so huh.
Look . We know that its being done. You just dont want to tell anyone how to do it. As to not unsettle the herd and lessen that 100 dollar bill for the cord unlock. I know 2 things are possible.Leo c li ppaid a haji cell to UNLOCK my sprint CDMA SAMSUNG GALAXY s6 . First time he installed this small chipset behind the sim card is now gsm . Tmobile gsm on metro / tmobile prepaid. I know for a fact because. So kindly pm me on how to do this.
Hey guys!
Yesterday I got a Sprint carried S7 SM-930P as a gift. The only problem is that although it works flawlessly on my sim cards (I'm not in the US), I found out that the 930P won't get the 7.0 update. Is it possible to flash the G930U firmware without messing my phone up?
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Hey guys!
Yesterday I got a Sprint carried S7 SM-930P as a gift. The only problem is that although it works flawlessly on my sim cards (I'm not in the US), I found out that the 930P won't get the 7.0 update. Is it possible to flash the G930U firmware without messing my phone up?
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I wouldn't do it unless your absolutely sure, I wouldn't be so sure if it's for a different model number. If they were able to have the same firmware flashed Samsung would just release it, they obviously didn't because it requires extra effort, pointing towards the conclusion that the firmware is not flashable on 930P
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I wouldn't do it unless your absolutely sure, I wouldn't be so sure if it's for a different model number. If they were able to have the same firmware flashed Samsung would just release it, they obviously didn't because it requires extra effort, pointing towards the conclusion that the firmware is not flashable on 930P
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You can flash it, i have done it myself. There are many guides over here that tell you how. All S7s in the USA are the same exact thing hardware wise, only the software (firmware) is different. Am currently running SM-G930U firmware on an SM-G930VL S7. @op the sprint s7 (SM-G930P) already has android 7 as of last 3 weeks
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micallan_17 said:
You can flash it, i have done it myself. There are many guides over here that tell you how. All S7s in the USA are the same exact thing hardware wise, only the software (firmware) is different. Am currently running SM-G930U firmware on an SM-G930VL S7. @op the sprint s7 (SM-G930P) already has android 7 as of last 3 weeks
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Hi Guys. I just wanted to make sure i can do this to. Since i have the sprint version which I've already unlock. I don't mind the few bloatwares. But my issue is i can only hotspot to one device with my S7
If i flash a 930U firmware. Do you think it will solve my issue ?thanks in advance.. yeah btw since I'm not in the usa, So im not using sprint. I can't change that hotspot plan. If i want to make more devices connect..
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Hi Guys. I just wanted to make sure i can do this to. Since i have the sprint version which I've already unlock. I don't mind the few bloatwares. But my issue is i can only hotspot to one device with my S7
If i flash a 930U firmware. Do you think it will solve my issue ?thanks in advance.. yeah btw since I'm not in the usa, So im not using sprint. I can't change that hotspot plan. If i want to make more devices connect..
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Yes it will, i am in belize with the U firmware and hotspot works great.
i was not able to to flash u firmware of s7 in sprint model g930p can any one help?
i use odin, u firmware of os 7 ,from sammobile,,, using odin i flash it ,, can any one help
pls help
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Hey guys. I was able to flash the sm-g930u firmware downloaded from sammobile... the problem I have now.. I have a blank csc. No product code.. and on software updates it fails to register my device. Also in settings . I have some weird options. Which some of them are repeated. I will upload screenshots.. Also there's a system UPDATE option and also software option. Which one of them fails to register and the other only works with Wi-Fi. Should I revert back to my stock sprint firmware. If so do I need to wait for a firmware with same build date or newer. Because on sammobile haven't uploaded a firmware with a build date on par with the current install. Then I would have to wait right. ? If using a older firmware it will brick or do something to my phone ?
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Hey guys. I was able to flash the sm-g930u firmware downloaded from sammobile... the problem I have now.. I have a blank csc. No product code.. and on software updates it fails to register my device. Also in settings . I have some weird options. Which some of them are repeated. I will upload screenshots.. Also there's a system UPDATE option and also software option. Which one of them fails to register and the other only works with Wi-Fi. Should I revert back to my stock sprint firmware. If so do I need to wait for a firmware with same build date or newer. Because on sammobile haven't uploaded a firmware with a build date on par with the current install. Then I would have to wait right. ? If using a older firmware it will brick or do something to my phone ?
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Did you flash all file in the SM-G930U folder (AP,BL,CSC,CP)? Because i did it with T-mobile,Verzion an it work fine
Thanks for the reply. Already solve.. what happen i flash home_csc. So ir was like that. But then i made a back up.. and flash again using the csc file. And all work perfect. At first phone was with the SPT csc.. then after i restored phone and pop in my sim it did something.. and now I'm with XAA csc. Works perfect. And could receive updates (phone registered). Just waiting for the july security patch update. Btw phone works better in every way.. battery even last longer..
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Thanks for the reply. Already solve.. what happen i flash home_csc. So ir was like that. But then i made a back up.. and flash again using the csc file. And all work perfect. At first phone was with the SPT csc.. then after i restored phone and pop in my sim it did something.. and now I'm with XAA csc. Works perfect. And could receive updates (phone registered). Just waiting for the july security patch update. Btw phone works better in every way.. battery even last longer..
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Hey buddy.
i need some help here with that Home_CSC.
i'm from morocco and my phone is also unlocked to use my service provider SIM card ( maroc telecom) but I'm stuck at marshmallow 6.0.1
and I need to flash the U firmware to get rid of bloats and get OTAs but i don't want to screw something.
please can you make it clear what CSC to flash with ? and how so ? I mean like Screenshots.
and forgive my Noobie questions.
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ZaKaRia OuH said:
Hey buddy.
i need some help here with that Home_CSC.
i'm from morocco and my phone is also unlocked to use my service provider SIM card ( maroc telecom) but I'm stuck at marshmallow 6.0.1
and I need to flash the U firmware to get rid of bloats and get OTAs but i don't want to screw something.
please can you make it clear what CSC to flash with ? and how so ? I mean like Screenshots.
and forgive my Noobie questions.
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Hey Buddy. I would recommend doing a full back up on your phone., using Smart Switch app
It saves all your numbers, message, etc..
Then proceed to flash the latest firmware for the Region or Provider. Using (CSC) not (home_csc) which means flashing the csc will wipe your phone data. Phone will be like new again. Proceed tru set up. Loggin in gmail. Proceed to update smart switch app if not found in apps. Then restore from the back up file. And good to go.
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You can flash it, i have done it myself. There are many guides over here that tell you how. All S7s in the USA are the same exact thing hardware wise, only the software (firmware) is different. Am currently running SM-G930U firmware on an SM-G930VL S7. @op the sprint s7 (SM-G930P) already has android 7 as of last 3 weeks
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actually all S7 are not the same hardware fyi. The Sm-g930p has chipsets snapdragon and uses cpu procesaor quad core but the sm-g930F has the chipset Exynos8 cpu is octa-CORE the chipsets vary from these two. Flashing firmware for one chipset to the other may cause major problems bot to mention bootloops.. but I looked up sm-g930U and it uses the same processor as the P model.snapdragon
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actually all S7 are not the same hardware fyi. The Sm-g930p has chipsets snapdragon and uses cpu procesaor quad core but the sm-g930F has the chipset Exynos8 cpu is octa-CORE the chipsets vary from these two. Flashing firmware for one chipset to the other may cause major problems bot to mention bootloops.. but I looked up sm-g930U and it uses the same processor as the P model.snapdragon
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He said all S7's in the USA are the same, which is correct. Exynos/930F isn't sold in the US, only way to get one is to grey import.
You can flash any USA model's firmware onto any other USA model because they're all the same hardware.
anyone running the 930p with current update how did you get around the binary 6 lock all the 930U firmware versions I can find are binary 4 I think t-mobile is 5. Anyone got links to a firmware we can push to sprint variants that are binary 6.
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anyone running the 930p with current update how did you get around the binary 6 lock all the 930U firmware versions I can find are binary 4 I think t-mobile is 5. Anyone got links to a firmware we can push to sprint variants that are binary 6.
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You can't get around it. It is currently impossible to "downgrade" the bootloader binary version. All US carrier variants are version 4, except Sprint that is 6. You are stuck.
The only way it would ever be possible is if (a) one of the carriers, in a future software update, increases their bootloader version to 6, or (b) if someone figures out how to unlock the bootloader for the Snapdragon models.
Neither of those options is likely to happen, ever. You might get lucky and hope the G930U unlocked version has a higher number (it hasn't been released for Oreo yet), but I wouldn't bet on it.
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You can't get around it. It is currently impossible to "downgrade" the bootloader binary version. All US carrier variants are version 4, except Sprint that is 6. You are stuck.
The only way it would ever be possible is if (a) one of the carriers, in a future software update, increases their bootloader version to 6, or (b) if someone figures out how to unlock the bootloader for the Snapdragon models.
Neither of those options is likely to happen, ever. You might get lucky and hope the G930U unlocked version has a higher number (it hasn't been released for Oreo yet), but I wouldn't bet on it.
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Well this is all very sad all this bootloader nonsense has me thinking Im done with samsung. I need to look for any phones where this nonsense isn't happening.
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killerherts said:
Well this is all very sad all this bootloader nonsense has me thinking Im done with samsung. I need to look for any phones where this nonsense isn't happening.
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Blame Sprint; there is really no reason for them to do what they did except keep users from switching their phone to another carrier. This isn't a Samsung thing. I don't believe you would be able to do this with any other Android phone, either (i.e. go backwards in bootloader versions).
Only need WiFi. Has anyone else tried this with success?
Anyone?
I think you just need to flash the kernel for this phone after the rom for the right version of Android. The Sickness has a custom one.
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I think you just need to flash the kernel for this phone after the rom for the right version of Android. The Sickness has a custom one.
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Thank you Troy. I thought as much, but I'm having trouble getting any of the port roms to boot, but this is how I remember doing it before. I'm thinking it's a kernel issue anyway. No big deal.
I have sprint N920P. But there are some problems,
1. no hotspot available
2. some network activation crap when turn on phone
I want to convert it to N920G. How can I do that ? (If possible).
I have another question, If I do something wrong and at the end, flash N920P stock rom, will my phone carrier locked? I don't know how this network unlocking works. Is it on device software or on network side. ?
Thanks
HELLO GUYS..I USE AN UNLOCKED GALAXY NOTE 5 N920V IN GHANA. EVERYTHING WORKS FINE EXCEPT MY 4G LTE.
I HAD GALAXY A8 WITH UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ROM AND THIS GALAXY ALPHA TOO WITH ZAMBIA MTN ROM WHICH 4G LTE WORKED PERFECTLY. I WANT TO FLASH NOTE 5 N920C 7.0 STOCK OF EITHER REGIONS ON MY VERIZON NOTE 5 BUT IAM A BIT AFRAID BECAUSE OF THIS N920V LOCKED BOOTLOADER AND CANT BE ROOT BS...CAN I GO AHEAD OR I SHOULDNT.
bhenedikt said:
HELLO GUYS..I USE AN UNLOCKED GALAXY NOTE 5 N920V IN GHANA. EVERYTHING WORKS FINE EXCEPT MY 4G LTE.
I HAD GALAXY A8 WITH UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ROM AND THIS GALAXY ALPHA TOO WITH ZAMBIA MTN ROM WHICH 4G LTE WORKED PERFECTLY. I WANT TO FLASH NOTE 5 N920C 7.0 STOCK OF EITHER REGIONS ON MY VERIZON NOTE 5 BUT IAM A BIT AFRAID BECAUSE OF THIS N920V LOCKED BOOTLOADER AND CANT BE ROOT BS...CAN I GO AHEAD OR I SHOULDNT.
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No, that would 100% lead to a brick. If you're looking for a way to bypass the locked bootloader in order to flash TWRP, give up on that idea. There is no way around the locked bootloader on Verizon Samsung devices, many people have tried many, many, many different things, everything and anything you can possibly think of and absolutely nothing works. Flashing stuff isn't going to change that.
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Droidriven said:
No, that would 100% lead to a brick. If you're looking for a way to bypass the locked bootloader in order to flash TWRP, give up on that idea. There is no way around the locked bootloader on Verizon Samsung devices, many people have tried many, many, many different things, everything and anything you can possibly think of and absolutely nothing works. Flashing stuff isn't going to change that.
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Iam not trying to bypass the bootloader or flash twerp..
I just want to flash the n920c rom to get access to 4g lte..can i?
bhenedikt said:
Iam not trying to bypass the bootloader or flash twerp..
I just want to flash the n920c rom to get access to 4g lte..can i?
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920v is a Verizon device, the Verizon stock firmware should have 4G LTE. What issues are you having? If you're on Verizon stock firmware and have a 4G LTE SIM inserted, you should be getting 4G service.
If you're using the device in a different country, you probably won't get the 4G working.
The only thing I can think of is, find out which 4G radio bands your service provider uses, them do some searching see which 920 firmware(s) support those 4G radio bands, then download the firmware and extract the modem.img from the firnware, then convert the modem.img into an Odin flashable .tar.md5 then flash the modem via Odin.
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Droidriven said:
920v is a Verizon device, the Verizon stock firmware should have 4G LTE. What issues are you having? If you're on Verizon stock firmware and have a 4G LTE SIM inserted, you should be getting 4G service.
If you're using the device in a different country, you probably won't get the 4G working.
The only thing I can think of is, find out which 4G radio bands your service provider uses, them do some searching see which 920 firmware(s) support those 4G radio bands, then download the firmware and extract the modem.img from the firnware, then convert the modem.img into an Odin flashable .tar.md5 then flash the modem via Odin.
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The 4g lte dont work..so i will do what you said..thank you very much..will get back to you when done
bhenedikt said:
The 4g lte dont work..so i will do what you said..thank you very much..will get back to you when done
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I did and it failed..
SECURE DOWNLOAD FAIL [RADIO]
I Tried flashing the whole N920C rom
SECURE DOWNLOAD FAIL [BOOTLOADER]
SO I RESETED THE PHONE..
NOW ALL MY SENSORS DONT WORK !!!!
DONT EVEN KNOW WHETHER ITS HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE
I FLASH THE STOCK VERIZON ROM AGAIN AGAIN STILL SENSORS NOT WORKING..:crying:...ANY HELLPPP????
Droidriven said:
920v is a Verizon device, the Verizon stock firmware should have 4G LTE. What issues are you having? If you're on Verizon stock firmware and have a 4G LTE SIM inserted, you should be getting 4G service.
If you're using the device in a different country, you probably won't get the 4G working.
The only thing I can think of is, find out which 4G radio bands your service provider uses, them do some searching see which 920 firmware(s) support those 4G radio bands, then download the firmware and extract the modem.img from the firnware, then convert the modem.img into an Odin flashable .tar.md5 then flash the modem via Odin.
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It didnt work
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It didnt work
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If flashing the original stock firmware does not fix the sensors, I don't know what to try from there.
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It didnt.all apps that depends on these sensors is kinda useless now
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If flashing the original stock firmware does not fix the sensors, I don't know what to try from there.
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Can it be fixed when the phone is opened??
Or can it (sensors) be replaced?? Cos i have a sprint note 5 with spoiled screen..was think i can exchange the SENSORS..really worried
bhenedikt said:
Can it be fixed when the phone is opened??
Or can it (sensors) be replaced?? Cos i have a sprint note 5 with spoiled screen..was think i can exchange the SENSORS..really worried
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After flashing the stock firmware, have you tried booting to stock recovery and factory reset in recovery then wipe cache partition?
Check to verify that your IMEI still displays in system settings.
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After flashing the stock firmware, have you tried booting to stock recovery and factory reset in recovery then wipe cache partition?
Check to verify that your IMEI still displays in system settings.
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Imei displays..everthing works except the sensors..
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Imei displays..everthing works except the sensors..
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Boot to stock recovery? Factory reset in recovery? Wipe cache partition? Yes? No? Maybe?
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Take that phone back to basics. Hook it up to Kies and restore it back to factory OS, then go from there. Report back.
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Take that phone back to basics. Hook it up to Kies and restore it back to factory OS, then go from there. Report back.
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They already flashed back to stock via Odin, it did nothing.
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I have done that, same result. Put it on Kies, phone revived. Can't really explain why kies worked where odin did not.
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Boot to stock recovery? Factory reset in recovery? Wipe cache partition? Yes? No? Maybe?
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I have ..didnt work
jayinc11 said:
Take that phone back to basics. Hook it up to Kies and restore it back to factory OS, then go from there. Report back.
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Kies is telling me to use smart switch..
But smart seem not to have any restart feature