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Hi!
Sorry guys. I have a Galaxy S7 device (it's processor is Snapdragon 820) with build number: G930FXXU1APGJ (witch should be Global Version) and different Baseband Version: G930VVRU2APG5 (witch is for US Verizon Devices)!
In Device Setting it shows Model number: SM-G930F and when I go to Downloading mode (Volume down + Home key + Power button) it shows that my device name is G930V !!! and i can't update my device with Odin.
my Question is: Does my device get android updates?
and why my device is different???
sorry for bad english.
please help me. tanks!

Sounds like the model number has been faked in Settings, always trust download mode, you phone is G930V if that is what it says in download mode

*Detection* said:
Sounds like the model number has been faked in Settings, always trust download mode, you phone is G930V if that is what it says in download mode
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thanks for your answer!
but i don't use Verizon SIM. it sound like my phone is factory unlocked or something like that.
i try to update my device to android 7 beta G930FXXU1ZPK4 with Odin. but all time it shows this error: "Repartition Operation Failed"
so can you say does my device get OTA android updates or not?(it seems that my hardware is G930V and software is G930F)

Ahmadreza1996 said:
thanks for your answer!
but i don't use Verizon SIM. it sound like my phone is factory unlocked or something like that.
i try to update my device to android 7 beta G930FXXU1ZPK4 with Odin. but all time it shows this error: "Repartition Operation Failed"
so can you say does my device get OTA android updates or not?(it seems that my hardware is G930V and software is G930F)
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Of course it failed, your phone is not a G930F, it is a G930V, you have to flash G930V firmware to it, or risk a brick
Same thing used to be done with Galaxy S5, people would fake F model to sell better

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Of course it failed, your phone is not a G930F, it is a G930V, you have to flash G930V firmware to it, or risk a brick
Same thing used to be done with Galaxy S5, people would fake F model to sell better
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But verizon just support verizon sim-cards (am i right?)
How can i use that?

Stuck in "odin mode". Help!

Hello. I recently bought a Samsung Galaxy S7 SM-G930F, but it said the firmware was modified in an unauthorized way. It showed the model as G930FD in the firmware but it's G930F on the back of the phone. I am guessing it was rooted. Then I did a cache wipe and it said the "FRP LOCK" wouldn't let it boot up, and now I am stuck in "odin mode". It says downloading and do not turn off target. The thing is I don't know the phone's country of origin so which firmware should I get? I don't wanna brick my phone. I live in Macedonia and I am downloading the Macedonia firmware at the moment but I don't know what to do next so please help. Thank you.

Just flash firmware for your country, if that doesn't work try flashing twrp and a custom rom. I'm not sure there is a way to tell physically wether it a F or FD maybe sim card trays are different, its pretty difficult to brick phone unless there is a hardware fault. Also have you tried Smart switch to install firmware, I've never used it but it supposed to be a good last resort.

DeservedWolf said:
Hello. I recently bought a Samsung Galaxy S7 SM-G930F, but it said the firmware was modified in an unauthorized way. It showed the model as G930FD in the firmware but it's G930F on the back of the phone. I am guessing it was rooted. Then I did a cache wipe and it said the "FRP LOCK" wouldn't let it boot up, and now I am stuck in "odin mode". It says downloading and do not turn off target. The thing is I don't know the phone's country of origin so which firmware should I get? I don't wanna brick my phone. I live in Macedonia and I am downloading the Macedonia firmware at the moment but I don't know what to do next so please help. Thank you.
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Hold volume down & power to get out of Download (ODIN) mode

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Hold volume down & power to get out of Download (ODIN) mode
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It'll still boot into download mode due to FRP lock.
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Use smart switch to restore your phone. You'll probably need information like IMEI and stuff for this. Do you have the original packaging?

MadPhreak said:
It'll still boot into download mode due to FRP lock.
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Use smart switch to restore your phone. You'll probably need information like IMEI and stuff for this. Do you have the original packaging?
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IMEI and Serial number are on the back of the phone

How to replace Chinese firmware(G9300) with US one(G930A/G930U)?

I have bought a Samsung Galaxy S7 in China. It comes with Chinese firmware (has English language though) but mostly with Chinese software, bloatware and without Google play store. So it does not sync with Google, searches go through Baidu, I can't find and install most apps so it's essentially not very fun to use.
So i want to replace the firmware with any US firmware like G930A, G930U etc. I personally think its possible cause Chinese S7 has Snapdragon 820 chipset like US S7. So basically the hardware of Chinese & US variants of S7 are same.
Just i need a proper step by step guide or ODIN tutorial to make this change. I am really tired of Chinese apps and bloatware. So please guys help me to get ride out of this. Please.

updato.com has all the firmwares for the various models and countries, and it has a step by step guide for flashing with Odin.

Imran5320xm said:
I have bought a Samsung Galaxy S7 in China. It comes with Chinese firmware (has English language though) but mostly with Chinese software, bloatware and without Google play store. So it does not sync with Google, searches go through Baidu, I can't find and install most apps so it's essentially not very fun to use.
So i want to replace the firmware with any US firmware like G930A, G930U etc. I personally think its possible cause Chinese S7 has Snapdragon 820 chipset like US S7. So basically the hardware of Chinese & US variants of S7 are same.
Just i need a proper step by step guide or ODIN tutorial to make this change. I am really tired of Chinese apps and bloatware. So please guys help me to get ride out of this. Please.
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Boot into download mode, whatever model it says in there is the one you can flash new firmware for, do not try flashing firmware for the wrong model S7 or you can brick it
Exceptions are G930V can use G930U firmwares, and FD can use F firmware, I am not aware of any others

I recommend SamMobile for the firmware download and Odin for flashing it.
Read carefully the flashing instructions.
There are many threads with tutorials, we'll not going to post another tutorial here. Just use the search button and you'll find all the information you need about flashing with Odin.

officialdjalin said:
I recommend SamMobile for the firmware download and Odin for flashing it.
Read carefully the flashing instructions.
There are many threads with tutorials, we'll not going to post another tutorial here. Just use the search button and you'll find all the information you need about flashing with Odin.
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I know how to flash with ODIN. But i wanted to change my firmware. My S7's model is SM-G9300 which is for Chinese open model. But in this model, there is no google apps and lots of bloatware everywhere. So i wanna replace it with any US firmware specially with SM-930U firmware. Cause i heard it gives smooth performance and bloatware less.

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Boot into download mode, whatever model it says in there is the one you can flash new firmware for, do not try flashing firmware for the wrong model S7 or you can brick it
Exceptions are G930V can use G930U firmwares, and FD can use F firmware, I am not aware of any others
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i saw some user changed their S7's G930A or G930V firmware with G930U firmware because of all the US model of S7 has snapdragon's hardware setup. That's why i am interested cause my G9300 also has snapdragon's hardware though it Chinese model. I know i can't flash exynos firmware in snapdragon's model because its completely different hardware setup.
So i wanted to know did anybody can successfully changed their G9300(Chinese) firmware with any US firmware? If did then what's the process? Or how can i replace it? Is there any way to do that without ODIN like with 'dongle' or 'magic flash box'? These are my queries.

Imran5320xm said:
i saw some user changed their S7's G930A or G930V firmware with G930U firmware because of all the US model of S7 has snapdragon's hardware setup. That's why i am interested cause my G9300 also has snapdragon's hardware though it Chinese model. I know i can't flash exynos firmware in snapdragon's model because its completely different hardware setup.
So i wanted to know did anybody can successfully changed their G9300(Chinese) firmware with any US firmware? If did then what's the process? Or how can i replace it? Is there any way to do that without ODIN like with 'dongle' or 'magic flash box'? These are my queries.
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I already explained, only 1-2 devices have other model firmwares that are compatible, yours is not one of them, nothing to do with hte snapdragon hardware, bootloader etc is different and will BRICK
See here for TWRP and try custom / root to get Google services
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...gon/recovery-official-twrp-galaxy-s7-t3458579

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I already explained, only 1-2 devices have other model firmwares that are compatible, yours is not one of them, nothing to do with hte snapdragon hardware, bootloader etc is different and will BRICK
See here for TWRP and try custom / root to get Google services
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...gon/recovery-official-twrp-galaxy-s7-t3458579
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Thanks a lot Sir. You really helped me a lot. I have successfully unlocked the bootloader of my phone, rooted properly and installed TWRP :laugh: Hope i can now debloated it and can install google services and custom roms. Again many many thanks :good:

Imran5320xm said:
Thanks a lot Sir. You really helped me a lot. I have successfully unlocked the bootloader of my phone, rooted properly and installed TWRP :laugh: Hope i can now debloated it and can install google services and custom roms. Again many many thanks :good:
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:good:

Imran5320xm said:
I have bought a Samsung Galaxy S7 in China. It comes with Chinese firmware (has English language though) but mostly with Chinese software, bloatware and without Google play store. So it does not sync with Google, searches go through Baidu, I can't find and install most apps so it's essentially not very fun to use.
So i want to replace the firmware with any US firmware like G930A, G930U etc. I personally think its possible cause Chinese S7 has Snapdragon 820 chipset like US S7. So basically the hardware of Chinese & US variants of S7 are same.
Just i need a proper step by step guide or ODIN tutorial to make this change. I am really tired of Chinese apps and bloatware. So please guys help me to get ride out of this. Please.
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Flash with odin CSC-file from G9350 TGY region (Hong Kong) and other 3 file from your g9300 and you have play market.

stebr said:
Flash with odin CSC-file from G9350 TGY region (Hong Kong) and other 3 file from your g9300 and you have play market.
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Are you truly sure that we can flash with Hong Kong version (SM-G930FD) firware to our Open China version phones (SM-G9300)? I will try to flash depends on your sureness
I am kind of scared about knox, brick things etc.
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@stebr Are you truly sure that we can flash with Hong Kong version (SM-G930FD) firware to our Open China version phones (SM-G9300)? I will try to flash depends on your sureness

flash smg930s with smg930fd file through odin
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Hi,
I bought Samsung Galaxy S7 SM-G930S from the store which was converted into SM-G930FD as I was not having Korean sick apps installed in my mobile and there was no Korean logo of "BANDLTE" while switching off and switching on, when I saw my phone model name it was SM-G930FD and was supporting dual sim both had a same IMEI. But when I restarted my mobile after getting home phone got locked with this message "Custom Binary Blocked By FRP Lock" so decided to got into boot menu there I saw SMG930S written so i flashed mobile with SKT Korean firmware of smg930s but when I installed it I got tons of Korean apps and getting "BANDLTE" logo while switching off and on my phone I lost that Samsung Original logo which I had when my phone was converted into smg930fd. Now I want to switch back to Smg930fd settings/firmware so get rid of these Korean apps and Model to be appear as SMG930FD as the back of my Samsung Galaxy s7 glass has a phone model SMG930FD. I don't know Shopkeeper scammed me or what I told him I wanted to buy SMG930FD but he gave me this converted phone Kindly help me to get back to SMG930FD firmware/settings

stebr said:
Flash with odin CSC-file from G9350 TGY region (Hong Kong) and other 3 file from your g9300 and you have play market.
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I got a surprise with not working cell data after that and finally got back to open China csc.

ol_st said:
I got a surprise with not working cell data after that and finally got back to open China csc.
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The same experience... If you are not on Oreo, I advice you to stay on Nougat or even Marshmallow.

Although this post has been posted for a long time but I still want to ask you that how did you get the g9300 device rooted properly?

SM-G930F no OTA update settings

I recently bought a new SM-G930F and it shipped with the Marshmallow firmware. I would like to update to Nougat via OTA but there are no OTA update settings anywhere in the settings menu.
Does anyone know what's wrong, and if so what I can do?
(Some extra information: It was bought manufacturer refurbished and appears to be a Verizon branded S7 that has had all of the Verizon bloatware / boot logo / settings stripped from the device. It is also a Snapdragon variant.)

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I recently bought a new SM-G930F and it shipped with the Marshmallow firmware. I would like to update to Nougat via OTA but there are no OTA update settings anywhere in the settings menu.
Does anyone know what's wrong, and if so what I can do?
(Some extra information: It was bought manufacturer refurbished and appears to be a Verizon branded S7 that has had all of the Verizon bloatware / boot logo / settings stripped from the device. It is also a Snapdragon variant.)
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You'll need to flash the correct firmware for it if you want Nougat
If it is a Verizon, G930V firmware is needed, you cannot flash G930F, that's just something they do to fake models to sell Snapdragon phones as Exynos
Double check in Download mode (Volume Down & Home & Power) for the correct model number
You can flash the G930U firmware on the V model, which is the unbranded version of the firmware (Not containing any carrier bloat)

*Detection* said:
You'll need to flash the correct firmware for it if you want Nougat
If it is a Verizon, G930V firmware is needed, you cannot flash G930F, that's just something they do to fake models to sell Snapdragon phones as Exynos
Double check in Download mode (Volume Down & Home & Power) for the correct model number
You can flash the G930U firmware on the V model, which is the unbranded version of the firmware (Not containing any carrier bloat)
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Do I need to install the G930V firmware first or just the G930U

mackelbot said:
Do I need to install the G930V firmware first or just the G930U
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Just U

ROM Dilemma

Hi Everyone,
I bought Samsung Galaxy S7 Duos from Dubai.
The phone becomes so annoying as it has some kind of Adware built-in, which always opens different kinds of websites, pop-up ads and PlayStore links (after every few minutes).
I tried every possible way to get rid of it but nothing useful, even the factory reset or hard rest doesn't work. Because the OS it self is buggy.
According to its Settings, the phone has Model No. SM-G930FD, and Android 7.0
Now I want to install the fresh and updated firmware, so I can free my self from this Adware and can enjoy Android 8.0
I have downloaded Android 8.0 firmware for SM-G930FD
I tried Odin to install this new firmware but encountered a new issue:
According to Phone's Download Mode, the phone model is SM-G930S instead of SM-G930FD
This means someone installed the local ROM on the Korean Phone. (am I right?)
Now when I'm trying to install Android 8.0 firmware for SM-G930FD (of any other region) it shows the error:
"Secure Check Fail: (PIT)"
I am out of ideas on what to try next

Whatever it says in download mode is what the phone actually is, everything else has been faked.
It's a common scam to use modified firmware to make a phone appear to be a different model, as some models sells for more than others.
This is likely what has happened to you, and also the cause of the apparent adware.
Stock G930F or FD firmware will bootloop a G930S, which is probably why Odin is refusing. You would either need to flash stock G930S firmware, or use a custom ROM compatible with G930S

Beanvee7 said:
Whatever it says in download mode is what the phone actually is, everything else has been faked.
It's a common scam to use modified firmware to make a phone appear to be a different model, as some models sells for more than others.
This is likely what has happened to you, and also the cause of the apparent adware.
Stock G930F or FD firmware will bootloop a G930S, which is probably why Odin is refusing. You would either need to flash stock G930S firmware, or use a custom ROM compatible with G930S
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Thank you for the clarification
Now when I'm sure that my phone has G930S model, the option of stock ROM is only one: Android 8.0, Korea (SK Telecom)
1. By Googling a lot about this scam I'm afraid that changing the ROM may covert the phone into Single SIM version!
2. And if I install Korea (SK Telecom) ROM, will it lock the phone to Korean network only?
3. Do you think that "Korea (SK Telecom) ROM" will change everything into Korean?
Can you please clear my doubts

I don't know enough about the Korean stock ROM to answer those unfortunately.
But I do know many custom ROM's are compatible with G930F/FD and S, so I would assume allow dual SIM.