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I have a greymarket import S7 Duos with the CSC OJV (which is either middle east or africa depending on the source) and it still hasn't received the June firmware update. I'd like to switch my CSC to get timely firmware updates. Does it make any difference which CSC I use? Is there any that would be best based on update timeliness and/or compatibility with US carriers (T-Mobile/AT&T)?
Also, is there any way to download stack firmware images direct from Samsung rather than going through shady third parties?
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I have a greymarket import S7 Duos with the CSC OJV (which is either middle east or africa depending on the source) and it still hasn't received the June firmware update. I'd like to switch my CSC to get timely firmware updates. Does it make any difference which CSC I use? Is there any that would be best based on update timeliness and/or compatibility with US carriers (T-Mobile/AT&T)?
Also, is there any way to download stack firmware images direct from Samsung rather than going through shady third parties?
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Hi mate
The thing is you need updates for a G930FD , all the available firmware are from this countries at the moment
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-G930FD/
Date Country/Carrier Version PDA CSC
2016-06-07 Thailand 6.0.1 G930FXXU1APEQ G930FOLB1APEQ
2016-06-07 Cambodia 6.0.1 G930FXXU1APEQ G930FOLB1APEQ
2016-06-07 Vietnam 6.0.1 G930FXXU1APEQ G930FOLB1APEQ
2016-06-07 Singapore 6.0.1 G930FXXU1APDQ G930FOLB1APD1
2016-06-07 Singapore 6.0.1 G930FXXU1APDQ G930FOLB1APD1
2016-06-07 Singapore 6.0.1 G930FXXU1APDQ G930FOLB1APD1
2016-06-07 Singapore 6.0.1 G930FXXU1APDQ G930FOLB1APD1
2016-04-12 India 6.0.1G930FXXU1APD1 G930FODD1APBA
2016-04-12 Nepal 6.0.1 G930FXXU1APD1 G930FODD1APBA
2016-04-12 Sri Lanka 6.0.1 G930FXXU1APD1 G930FODD1APBA
India is a good option as they get updates very often , compatibility? if your phone is working fine now it should work fine with any of this...
CSC change, you have to do a factory reset
Check this thread , it shows you how to change csc or flash a newer firmware without waiting for the update (odin) BUT you should do it with G930FD firmware there they use G930F firmware , the basics are the same
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s7/how-to/official-stock-firmware-update-odin-t3369431
This thread says that the single sim firmware and dual sim firmware are interchangeable. Am I misunderstanding something?
As far as carrier compatibility, the phone works, but I don't have visual voicemail. Also not sure if I'm missing other features like VoLTE.
The Spain firmware has wifi calling and Samsung pay. I don't know if you can make wifi calling work but you can tweak Samsung pay for USA market.
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Same here. On the FD version.. My problem is dual SIM not really working. Yes, I have two numbers and. That's about it. Data doea not work. Disabling SIM2 and. SIM1 works LTE on AT&T. No VoLTE obviiusly so I can't comment about it. With an xposed module, my Android pay works. You will most. Likely won't be able to make Samsung Pay work. I did a massive reading and can't tell you one person that was able to set it up and use it in a store . my advice to you is forget about OTA. Don't be scared about the Knox bit, trip it, and install TWRP and a custom ROM. those get normally the latest firmware in them, with recent security patches, and some of them are even OTA by themselves. You can also hey rid of tons of bloatware this way. I wouldn't bother dealing with changing CSC from Egypt to India. Since you are already at XDA I guess you know what to do.
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Same here. On the FD version.. My problem is dual SIM not really working. Yes, I have two numbers and. That's about it. Data doea not work. Disabling SIM2 and. SIM1 works LTE on AT&T. No VoLTE obviiusly so I can't comment about it. With an xposed module, my Android pay works. You will most. Likely won't be able to make Samsung Pay work. I did a massive reading and can't tell you one person that was able to set it up and use it in a store . my advice to you is forget about OTA. Don't be scared about the Knox bit, trip it, and install TWRP and a custom ROM. those get normally the latest firmware in them, with recent security patches, and some of them are even OTA by themselves. You can also hey rid of tons of bloatware this way. I wouldn't bother dealing with changing CSC from Egypt to India. Since you are already at XDA I guess you know what to do.
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If you boot into download mode, the phone will even display G930F as its model number. You can run F firmware on an FD without issue. As for the dual SIM working, I haven't tested it, but I did read that SIM1 has full connectivity, while SIM2 is limited to 2G/3G. You can't have two 4G SIMcards active at the same time.
I'm running Samsung pay perfectly fine on UAE firmware. Samsung pay is unfortunately firmware dependent. However, if you trip KNOX you're not going to be able to use Samsung Pay ever again. And to be completely honest, if you're not using Samsung pay, you shouldn't be using an S7; get yourself a better phone like the G5/Nexus/V10/Moto X. The S7 lacks a lot that other phones bring to the table, assuming that you don't care much for photo quality.
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The Spain firmware has wifi calling and Samsung pay. I don't know if you can make wifi calling work but you can tweak Samsung pay for USA market.
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Would wifi calling work on US T-MOBILE?
Same question here. I'm using Tracfone and T-Mobile sim cards, and my G930FD is from United Arab Emirates. There is a Islamic calendar in the S Planner which I was unable to get rid of, so I found the UK firmware and CSC from Sammobile. After flashing those files to phone, the Wifi calling and Samsung Pay still won't work. Otherwise the UK firmware works fine, since there's no bloatware or funny stuff(like calendar from other country). Dual sim works with no issue too. Still hope to find a better CSC file for Samsung Pay and Wifi Calling.
My G930FD is a Singapore set and Samsung Pay has been available for quite a while now.
I recently flashed the UK BTU firmware, seems to have less bloat but Samsung Pay isn't available, side loading didn't seem to work either.
I flashed the UK firmware hoping to get faster security patches, so far still on July. But not sure if just me, but phone feels a bit snappier and fingerprint sensor seems more accurate on July vs June's.
Where are you all getting the stock firmware for different countries?
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My G930FD is a Singapore set and Samsung Pay has been available for quite a while now.
I recently flashed the UK BTU firmware, seems to have less bloat but Samsung Pay isn't available, side loading didn't seem to work either.
I flashed the UK firmware hoping to get faster security patches, so far still on July. But not sure if just me, but phone feels a bit snappier and fingerprint sensor seems more accurate on July vs June's.
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When you had the Singapore firmware, did you actually use Samsung Pay successfully? I have a 930FD that is for the UAE, but Samsung Pay wasn't on it and it didn't work when I sideloaded it. I flashed it to the the BTU version and was able to sideload it and log in, but it won't take any of my credit cards here in the USA. Also, the signal strength on AT&T is much weaker than another phone that I have that is made for the American market.
Should I try to find a firmware that is still located in the same region as the UAE with Samsung Pay and without the annoying bloatware the UAE mandates for their phones? Would India be good?
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When you had the Singapore firmware, did you actually use Samsung Pay successfully? I have a 930FD that is for the UAE, but Samsung Pay wasn't on it and it didn't work when I sideloaded it. I flashed it to the the BTU version and was able to sideload it and log in, but it won't take any of my credit cards here in the USA. Also, the signal strength on AT&T is much weaker than another phone that I have that is made for the American market.
Should I try to find a firmware that is still located in the same region as the UAE with Samsung Pay and without the annoying bloatware the UAE mandates for their phones? Would India be good?
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Samsung Pay worked when I was on the SG firmware. It also worked when I flashed the Australia unbranded firmware, even though I was in Singapore. By working I mean I'm able to add cards, make contactless transactions and so on.
So Pay should work on any firmware that it's officially available in, regardless where you use it.
I would try Australia, minimal bloat. F / FD firmwares work interchangeably.
Hi,
I just received my unlocked G930F from B&H today (What a beautiful phone).
Exynos 8890 Octa-Core Chipset
According to "Phone Info" this was made on 2016.07.09 and assembled in Vietnam.
Product Code SM-G930FZKLTPA
Firmware code & Active code: TPA
Aavilable CSC codes: ALE, ARO, BVO, CHO, COO, EON, PCW, TPA, TTT, UPO, UYO
CSC Country: Panama
Mobile Operator: Home / 310410
I am located in New England.
The two Mobile Network types I have seen displayed so far under the SIM Card Status are; LTE and HSUPA
I did a manual update today and the current version is:
G930FXX1APG3/
G930FUUB1APEQ/
G930FXXU1APEQ
I have been trying to read as much about this version of the S7 as I can so I don't have to ask too many questions, I do have a few at this time though. My S4 was also on Straight Talk and would not update past 4.2.2 I needed a more reliable phone so now have this S7. I want to get all the security updates as well as any of the Android updates as they become available. Straight Talk is not so good about sending updates and I understand AT&T drags their feet on update certifications. Also, it appears some countries are more likely to get updates than others. I understand the UK gets frequent updates, I am not so sure about Panama.
I've read inserting a SIM from another GSM carrier such as T-Mobile even if not activated will allow updates via wi-fi; does this work to get the newest updates?
I want to keep the stock Samsung firmware for the moment & with that, is updating from the phone my best bet or is there a better way to get the latest updates?
Is there any benefit to having the CSC country reflect say, the UK or the EU as opposed to Panama? If so, is there a reasonable way to accomplish this & could you provide a link for me to look into it?
That's it for the moment, I have more reading to do...
Thanks!
I have purchased an unbranded G930F from B&H for use on AT&T in the U.S. The phone currently seems to work fine with AT&T LTE, here is what I've determined using Phone Info and About Phone:
Country: Panama
Product code: TPA
PDA: G930FXXS1APG3
CSC: G930FUUB1APEQ
Baseband: G930FXXU1APEQ
Now I'd like to reflash my phone using Odin to fix some software issues from OTA updates not resolved by factory reset. From what I gather, I think the proper thing to do is flash the latest firmware from SamMobile (any region) and extract HOME_CSC from the current Panama firmware. I've read a lot of other guides and threads but a lot of similar questions are unanswered or refer to deleted posts on other sites. So here goes:
1. Does CSC affect my phone automatically working with AT&T LTE in the U.S.? Should I make sure to keep using the Panama CSC since it seems to be working, or does it not matter? If it does, is there a list of certain CSCs that are compatible with AT&T LTE or a specific preferred CSC for AT&T users? Does the CSC need to be for the same model S7 (ie. can I flash a CSC from a Snapdragon model firmware with a G930F firmware)? (found out that requires root, which defeats the point of remaining stock/untripped KNOX)
2. Will flashing a more up-to-date firmware for a different region also change the baseband, or can I safely flash a new firmware while leaving the baseband intact? Similarly, will flashing a more up-todate firmware/baseband for a different region possibly break AT&T LTE? Are only some basebands compatible with AT&T?
3. I don't have Samsung Pay on my device, but I found mixed info saying that UAE and UK firmware include working Samsung Pay. Are those the only ones that do and will either of those affect AT&T LTE functionality or other software features? It's not critical but would be nice to have.
4. I see some custom firmwares list VoLTE support, are there any stock firmwares that do that would be AT&T compatible? Once again, not critical but it would be nice. (seems it's not worth the hassle)
As far as I know, there aren't any firmwares for the G930F that lock out the AT&T bands. You're fine using AFR, XSG (UAE's firmware), and AMO for your csc to use samsung pay. AMO (Spain) has the whitepages feature if you should want it, but I think that MST pay in AMO doesn't work (I don't use that firmware, so can't confirm). I use UAE's firmware and have no issues with the latest release and pay/framework. I've made plenty of MST payments all with no issues. To my knowledge, your baseband firmware does not need to be preserved at all. I recommend you do a complete reïnstall of the UAE firmware and flash everything to avoid issues. I'm on AT&T and have yet to have had any signal issues.
As an aside, only the USA has "4g LTE". The rest of the world calls it 4G. Your status bar indicator for data strength will always show 4G in international ROMS for this reason. In case you were wondering, "4G HSPA" is actually 3G or H/H+ in the rest of the world. United States carriers rewrote the definition of data speeds in the united states so that they can get away with selling lesser services than the rest of the world. Telecoms in the USA are among the worst in the world, so congrats :victory:
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As far as I know, there aren't any firmwares for the G930F that lock out the AT&T bands. You're fine using AFR, XSG (UAE's firmware), and AMO for your csc to use samsung pay. AMO (Spain) has the whitepages feature if you should want it, but I think that MST pay in AMO doesn't work (I don't use that firmware, so can't confirm). I use UAE's firmware and have no issues with the latest release and pay/framework. I've made plenty of MST payments all with no issues. To my knowledge, your baseband firmware does not need to be preserved at all. I recommend you do a complete reïnstall of the UAE firmware and flash everything to avoid issues. I'm on AT&T and have yet to have had any signal issues.
As an aside, only the USA has "4g LTE". The rest of the world calls it 4G. Your status bar indicator for data strength will always show 4G in international ROMS for this reason. In case you were wondering, "4G HSPA" is actually 3G or H/H+ in the rest of the world. United States carriers rewrote the definition of data speeds in the united states so that they can get away with selling lesser services than the rest of the world. Telecoms in the USA are among the worst in the world, so congrats :victory:
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I'm new to the forum and phones in general. This was helpful but I'd like to ask a few questions to clarify.
I purchased 2 phones off eBay for use on at&t. One of them came with a UAE baseband G930FXXU1BPJG and one came with G930FXXU1APB4 (which I can't find any info on) The second.. APB4 displays LTE, but the UAW firmware only shows 4G. I just assumed it was not using LTE, but your post seems to indicate that it might be. I never actually ran a speed test, which I will do.
1. How can I get the APB4 on both? I haven't been able to find a download for that or even a google result.
2. Why did the AT&T rep have to manually change my IMEI number in their computer to one for an AT&T s7 before the UAE firmware would even negotiate 4G (it was stuck on H) ?
3. If download speeds on the UAE phone aren't LTE do you have any other ideas I can try?
Thanks in advance for any help.
Hi All,
It's been a long while since I have posted something, but I have been using and reading up on XDA with much gratitude since I joined in 2010. The community represented here is just awesome in every way, and I would like you all to know that. I wanted to ask you guys for advice on the following matter:
I currently own a galaxy note 5 in the Netherlands, which I have purchased in Dubai. I decided on the dual sim model, since I find the dual sim capability for my work and private sim very important. The phone has done me well in the last 18 months (worked without any trouble in NL, and is rooted), but now I think it's time to replace it. My new phone of choice would be the Galaxy S8 plus, preferably the 6GB model. Of course this would also need to be the dual sim version, otherwise I could just buy the normal version here in the Netherlands. I have some friends living over in Hong Kong, which would allow me to buy the phone there.
Now for the hard part. Not only does the phone need to be dual sim, it also needs to support all dutch bands (including volte if possible) and it must be able to be rooted (adblock on its own is enough reason to justify that, let alone all other possibilities). I am used to flashing kernels and roms on my phones, as per the consice instructions found on this forum.
The phone that meets my criteria seems to be the SM-G9550 (6GB) that can be bought in Hong Kong. Would you guys please advise me on whether you think that would function here in the Netherlands and whether I can root it? And if not, what would you advise me to do given the above?
Thanks a ton in advance
@kimi4life
The G9550 is the Chinese/HK variant of the GS8+, and while it does support LTE Bands 3, 7 and 20 (those used by Vodafone NL), the combination of bands, known as Carrier Aggregation (or 4G+), may or may not work. Moreover, VoLTE and WiFi calling (if applicable) will NOT work with this variant.
The reason behind this, is the CSC. Since the G9550 is only sold in China and Hong Kong, it does not have a Netherlands CSC (Carrier Specific Customization), so you'll have all Chinese and possibly even carrier bloatware for China.
There is a way to get a G955FD CSC (EU variant) on your G9550 (CN/HK variant) phone by rooting it and flashing a custom ROM and CSC switcher, you can check Nicholaschum's thread in the Discussion section on how to do that. Do keep in mind that doing all that voids KNOX and there is no way to reset the KNOX counter.
However, the Chinese variant has no custom ROMs, and you'd be better off with the Exynos G955FD variant.
I wouldn't recommend going through all the trouble though, the 64GB/4GB S8+ is pretty good on its own. If you pick up a G955FD, and pop in a Netherlands SIM card, it'll automatically switch to the right CSC based on your country and what carrier you're on. This variant can be rooted, has a few decent stock based custom ROMs, and gets software updates more often than the Chinese variant. You will also have no issues about LTE band compatibility since the 955FD fully supports all networks in Netherlands.
murtaza02 said:
@kimi4life
The G9550 is the Chinese/HK variant of the GS8+, and while it does support LTE Bands 3, 7 and 20 (those used by Vodafone NL), the combination of bands, known as Carrier Aggregation (or 4G+), may or may not work. Moreover, VoLTE and WiFi calling (if applicable) will NOT work with this variant.
The reason behind this, is the CSC. Since the G9550 is only sold in China and Hong Kong, it does not have a Netherlands CSC (Carrier Specific Customization), so you'll have all Chinese and possibly even carrier bloatware for China.
There is a way to get a G955FD CSC (EU variant) on your G9550 (CN/HK variant) phone by rooting it and flashing a custom ROM and CSC switcher, you can check Nicholaschum's thread in the Discussion section on how to do that. Do keep in mind that doing all that voids KNOX and there is no way to reset the KNOX counter.
However, the Chinese variant has no custom ROMs, and you'd be better off with the Exynos G955FD variant.
I wouldn't recommend going through all the trouble though, the 64GB/4GB S8+ is pretty good on its own. If you pick up a G955FD, and pop in a Netherlands SIM card, it'll automatically switch to the right CSC based on your country and what carrier you're on. This variant can be rooted, has a few decent stock based custom ROMs, and gets software updates more often than the Chinese variant. You will also have no issues about LTE band compatibility since the 955FD fully supports all networks in Netherlands.
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Thanks a ton for the clear explanation! It would seem the G955FD would be the best choice then. I'm not sure if these are also sold in HK, i'll just check online if they are. Small bummer on the storage space, since I've heard it is not expendable when using the second sim. Then again, if I go abroad I might as well switch out one of the sims and place an SD card.
kimi4life said:
Thanks a ton for the clear explanation! It would seem the G955FD would be the best choice then. I'm not sure if these are also sold in HK, i'll just check online if they are. Small bummer on the storage space, since I've heard it is not expendable when using the second sim. Then again, if I go abroad I might as well switch out one of the sims and place an SD card.
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955FDs aren't available in HK, but the dual SIM S8+ has been launched in the UK and is available in Dubai as well.
In fact, I bought my 955FD in Dubai as well.
murtaza02 said:
955FDs aren't available in HK, but the dual SIM S8+ has been launched in the UK and is available in Dubai as well.
In fact, I bought my 955FD in Dubai as well.
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It has just launched in the Netherlands I heard. Ordered it at the Samsung shop just now - looking forward to it!
kimi4life said:
It has just launched in the Netherlands I heard. Ordered it at the Samsung shop just now - looking forward to it!
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Well, congratulations!
You'll really enjoy it.
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Well, congratulations!
You'll really enjoy it.
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Thanks again for the advice! I'll get back to you on the best way to root when I received it
my friend is brining me over a G9550 from HK over the weekend. o2 in the UK have not cleared the s8/s8+ for wifi calling and volte yet, but when they do, where is the link to root and install custom rom and csc on it so i can hopefully get it to work with these services?
im getting the phone for free, so i can't complain with free!
mikey_sk said:
my friend is brining me over a G9550 from HK over the weekend. o2 in the UK have not cleared the s8/s8+ for wifi calling and volte yet, but when they do, where is the link to root and install custom rom and csc on it so i can hopefully get it to work with these services?
im getting the phone for free, so i can't complain with free!
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Check Nicholaschum's thread in the S8+ Forums for the Korean variant.
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Check Nicholaschum's thread in the S8+ Forums for the Korean variant.
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will the korean exynos firmware or custom rom built for that device even work for the snapdragon G9550?!
No need to root for adblocker, you can get adblocker through "Adhell" or "Disconnect for samsung browser" in play store. I don't think rooting is worth it on such a new device with many functions out of the box. Substratum also got samsung support without root.
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will the korean exynos firmware or custom rom built for that device even work for the snapdragon G9550?!
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No it won't.
I have a G9550 (6GB/128GB) from Hong Kong and can confirm Vodafone 4G does not work on it, only 3G
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I have a G9550 (6GB/128GB) from Hong Kong and can confirm Vodafone 4G does not work on it, only 3G
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That's odd considering it supports the necessary bands.
Have you set it to LTE mode?
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That's odd considering it supports the necessary bands.
Have you set it to LTE mode?
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I thought it would support it straight out the box too but it only connects to 3G:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/fsz6fqvop0ke7z3/2017-07-03 08.50.30.png?dl=0
nugget123 said:
I thought it would support it straight out the box too but it only connects to 3G:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/fsz6fqvop0ke7z3/2017-07-03 08.50.30.png?dl=0
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You sure you have the APNs right?
Dial *#2683662# and tell me if a Service Mode menu pops up.
Erm I did get some OTA configurations when I put my Vodafone sim card in but I didn't accept them settings as it was browser changes and I didn't think they affected my data connection, could they be it?
It said:
service mode
menu not exist
press back to continue
current command is 1000
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I just looked in my access point list in settings and it does come up with Vodafones access point settings
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I spoke to Vodafone who checked my APN settings and assured me they were correct
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Added the APN settings manually, restarted my phone and now it works with 4G ?
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I have a G9550 (6GB/128GB) from Hong Kong and can confirm Vodafone 4G does not work on it, only 3G
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i put a vodafone uk sim in it and and it works perfectly on 4G
both slots gve me 4g, o2 in slot 1 and voda in slot 2
only thing i dont get anymore is 4G+ - any help on this?
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i put a vodafone uk sim in it and and it works perfectly on 4G
both slots gve me 4g, o2 in slot 1 and voda in slot 2
only thing i dont get anymore is 4G+ - any help on this?
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That's because the Chinese variants don't support carrier aggregation on the same bands used by networks in the UK.
I have 4g+ in china and Hong Kong but not here on voda uk
I know there are discussions on changing CSC already, but I have the opportunity to get an Unlocked Note 20 Ultra 5G from Korea.
It's coming directly from Samsung, and not SK or any of the other carriers, so I am assuming the CSC will be KOO.
Will the CSC being KOO allow for an easier time to flashing it with an RWC (Rogers Canada) firmware? or is it still a pain in the butt to change?
I know the previous methods are not working on the new devices. Just want to make sure before I tell the person to go ahead and bring it over.
Also will 5G in the Korean variant work in Canada? trying to catch up with the 5g tech, Rogers just rolled out a whole bunch of 5G areas
Thanks ; >
knowledge_6 said:
I know there are discussions on changing CSC already, but I have the opportunity to get an Unlocked Note 20 Ultra 5G from Korea.
It's coming directly from Samsung, and not SK or any of the other carriers, so I am assuming the CSC will be KOO.
Will the CSC being KOO allow for an easier time to flashing it with an RWC (Rogers Canada) firmware? or is it still a pain in the butt to change?
I know the previous methods are not working on the new devices. Just want to make sure before I tell the person to go ahead and bring it over.
Also will 5G in the Korean variant work in Canada? trying to catch up with the 5g tech, Rogers just rolled out a whole bunch of 5G areas
Thanks ; >
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both of these topics have been discussed at length in the last few weeks here.
we are not yet able to cross flash firmware (although i haven't seen anyone try it with the modified version of odin) but flashing between canadian and korean firmware is a real stretch at best.
5g 100% will not work on rogers totally different bands
gota use that search button next time dude, you would have found alot of information on this likely!
force70 said:
both of these topics have been discussed at length in the last few weeks here.
we are not yet able to cross flash firmware (although i haven't seen anyone try it with the modified version of odin) but flashing between canadian and korean firmware is a real stretch at best.
5g 100% will not work on rogers totally different bands
gota use that search button next time dude, you would have found alot of information on this likely!
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thanks figured out 5g bands are different and i dont really need it.
tried searching, but nothing came up for specifically KOO CSC code, as i read in the s20 forums that KOO will make things easier to switch over..
I read people trying to switch from SKT csc, but not KOO... hence why I asked since it wont be carrier locked.
so i did search but found nothing related to the device i will be getting. Maybe my search key words were not correct
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thanks figured out 5g bands are different and i dont really need it.
tried searching, but nothing came up for specifically KOO CSC code, as i read in the s20 forums that KOO will make things easier to switch over..
I read people trying to switch from SKT csc, but not KOO... hence why I asked since it wont be carrier locked.
so i did search but found nothing related to the device i will be getting. Maybe my search key words were not correct
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I haven't seen anything on KOO either honestly but flashing rogers firmware in a Korean device I think isnt possible at the moment. Technically same hardware but the model number being different odin wont allow it.
You would be a brave man using modified odin to flash anything on $2000 phone right now lol
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I haven't seen anything on KOO either honestly but flashing rogers firmware in a Korean device I think isnt possible at the moment. Technically same hardware but the model number being different odin wont allow it.
You would be a brave man using modified odin to flash anything on $2000 phone right now lol
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yep.. haha wont be doing that...
probably just use it as it for now, since there wont be any bloatware from SK or any other carrier.. and hope samkey figures something out.. Samsung Pay i will kinda miss, and if some apps wont work , but the ones i use seem to be ok..
LTE+ is just fine for me, I woulda turned of 5G anyway if I purchased from Rogers to save battery.
Although woulda been neat to see how fast it is, since Rogers just rolled out more 5G coverage in my area
It won't hurt you to stick to KOO. In comaprison to other Korean - say SK - CSCs it has a lot less bloat. Also, most the bloat can be removed.
Don't really see much of an advantage in a very risky firmware switch. (prolly won't work anyways coz of different radios).
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both of these topics have been discussed at length in the last few weeks here.
we are not yet able to cross flash firmware (although i haven't seen anyone try it with the modified version of odin) but flashing between canadian and korean firmware is a real stretch at best.
5g 100% will not work on rogers totally different bands
gota use that search button next time dude, you would have found alot of information on this likely!
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knowledge_6 said:
yep.. haha wont be doing that...
probably just use it as it for now, since there wont be any bloatware from SK or any other carrier.. and hope samkey figures something out.. Samsung Pay i will kinda miss, and if some apps wont work , but the ones i use seem to be ok..
LTE+ is just fine for me, I woulda turned of 5G anyway if I purchased from Rogers to save battery.
Although woulda been neat to see how fast it is, since Rogers just rolled out more 5G coverage in my area
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Hello brother,
I have korean note 20 ultra 5g and it is SKT. U are using KOO one...my question is can u make conference calls on KOO csc.
Please help.
As on SKT i am unable make conference calls.
I am living in India.
Thanks in advance.