Folks,
Im moving abroad and would like to use my S6 on a different provider, which I know the phone supports.
But I'd like to get rid of all the Verizon bloatware etc. What are my best options here?
Can I flash a Samsung S6 International ROM on my phone since I don't need the specific Verizon frequencies anymore?
-Raharwa
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hey guys, i always have problem with a phone that comes with many variants in different carriers (or say different countries), any place for me to find out the details. like the samsung galaxy s5, namded SM-G900A from at&t, and SM-G900V from verizon, how to get the model# without buying all of them from all carriers
Hello,
I really apologize for all these post, I am just trying to figure out how to use this phone. I did do a google search but the information I am getting is mixed.
- Samsung Pay - Does it work on the International version S7 Edge?
- Wifi Calling - Can I get it to work by slapping an AT&T rom?
- Visual Voicemail - Is there a tweak to get it integrated on the phone icon?
Thanks in advance.
1) depends on which country you live. I heard samsung activated it in UK, eventually all the countries should
2) absolutely not. Despite the two variants having different hardware (exynos 8890 and snap 820), wifi calling has to be implemented by the carrier. Anyhow, it'd brick your phone
3) don't really know, but I don't think it's possible on samsung stock dialer. But you could try to download some custom ones from the store
DevastatorTNT said:
1) depends on which country you live. I heard samsung activated it in UK, eventually all the countries should
2) absolutely not. Despite the two variants having different hardware (exynos 8890 and snap 820), wifi calling has to be implemented by the carrier. Anyhow, it'd brick your phone
3) don't really know, but I don't think it's possible on samsung stock dialer. But you could try to download some custom ones from the store
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Thanks for the info.
I was able to download Android Pay and add a credit card but unable to test it. I am located in California, USA.
I will will check on the VVM app and see if I can get it to work.
I've seen a variety of conflicting reports online so I wanted to get some more expert opinions from XDA:
If I buy an international Galaxy S7 (specifically, the G930F):
(1) I'm in the US. Will I be able to use that on AT&T's LTE network? I know some bands are supposedly different but I've heard that's really only a problem for T-Mobile's LTE.
(2) Does Samsung Pay work out of the box? If not, is there a way to easily make it work while still being able to take software updates?
EDIT: Looks like people have got it working by flashing Australia, Germany, or UAE CSCs and then sideloading Samsung Pay. Which leads to another question…
(3) What disadvantages are there to being on a different CSC than your actual country? Will it be a problem downloading apps, regionally restricted videos, etc? And will Samsung Pay break after phone software updates?
Answers to these would be appreciated!
I just switched to Verizon from Sprint in order to get better coverage in my area. I completely forgot that Verizon blocks certain things on phones. Is there any way in order to get Samsung Cloud back. I used it all the time on my note 7 and s7 edge. Also is there anyway to get other things back that Verizon blocks on the phone. Is there anyway to install a stock firmware from Samsung that brings back everything. Can unlocked firmware be installed?
Hi there,
I was wondering if anybody knows or had experience with flashing Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8 (SM-G950U) with other carrier firmware eg. T-Mobile or AT&T?
I have Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8 (SM-G950U) Unlocked, however I'm T-Mobile customer and would like to turn phone into T-Mobile phone. Currently phone works fine no problems at all, but I do have some features missing due to my phone is not T-Mobile. I don't have Wi-Fi calling and I cannot use hot-spot or tethering features that are available on T-Mobile phones. Perhaps there are some other features are missing that I'm not aware of.
PS. I had successful experience flashing T-Mobile firmware onto my GS7 Sprint some time ago, wondering if there is a way to do the same on GS8 Sprint. I've already tried to flash firmware from T-Mobile for GS8, odin would upload firmware to the phone however after restart during installation i'd get an error at 32% then phone restarts without any changes.
Would really appreciate any help or advice.
Thank you in advance
Green
nvm found this post and it helped
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/how-to/switch-to-carrier-firmware-100-t3609487/page40