Greeting, folks. Yesterday a got a brand new Mate 9 with a carrier in Colombia (South America). SInce I did some research I found that my current version (MHA-L09C25B16) is a custom ROM (I don't really know if the version is for the country or the carrier). I was wondering some things.
1. I searched on the web and used FF but could not find a ROM compatible with my current version
2. I'd like to know if there is some chance of updating without having to unlock the bootloader and install a ROM by flashing the device.
3. I need some guide on how to change my software to an European version so I can have the latest updates always.
Thanks in advance.
Sojiroska said:
Greeting, folks. Yesterday a got a brand new Mate 9 with a carrier in Colombia (South America). SInce I did some research I found that my current version (MHA-L09C25B16) is a custom ROM (I don't really know if the version is for the country or the carrier). I was wondering some things.
1. I searched on the web and used FF but could not find a ROM compatible with my current version
2. I'd like to know if there is some chance of updating without having to unlock the bootloader and install a ROM by flashing the device.
3. I need some guide on how to change my software to an European version so I can have the latest updates always.
Thanks in advance.
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Hmmm.
1. I found only MHA-L09C25B106 OTA in FF. It is old version.
2. No chance. In case of rebranding you have to unlock bootloader, cause need change oeminfo.
3. There is guide but there is one problem also.
You have MHA-L09 that is one-sim model.
Oeminfo mha-l09c432 is not original, it was created from dual-sim model. Even if you're rebranded to this you will get gui elements of second sim.
Guide to rebrand: https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-9/how-to/guide-mate-9-flash-update-package-t3593108
Additional problem is that you can't back to C25 region. MHA-L09C25B106 is OTA rom, not Full-ota. It can't be installed over other regions.
P.s. it would be better to sell this model and get dual-sim L29 model. Even if you're not using second sim, you are able to use sdcard in second slot.
Well...I went a little deeper in my "search" and found something (I think).
Officially there's no C25 Software model... It´s a Custom ROM for the carrier Claro (CUST C25D005). A custom, I SUPPOSE, was created from C605 Official Software (which happens to be, Official Colombia Model...Other Mate 9 sold unlocked in Colombia are MHA-L09C605).
So...my guess is... Even if the version is the C25 custom...could I install a C605 ROM?
And...in case I could do it...how would I do it?
Thanks a lot 5[Strogino]
Sojiroska said:
Well...I went a little deeper in my "search" and found something (I think).
Officially there's no C25 Software model... It´s a Custom ROM for the carrier Claro (CUST C25D005). A custom, I SUPPOSE, was created from C605 Official Software (which happens to be, Official Colombia Model...Other Mate 9 sold unlocked in Colombia are MHA-L09C605).
So...my guess is... Even if the version is the C25 custom...could I install a C605 ROM?
And...in case I could do it...how would I do it?
Thanks a lot 5[Strogino]
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I never faced with this customization and never read that anyone did it.
There are some ROMs for L09C605, so you can go to this region, but imho you need L09C605 oeminfo.
Huawei uses localization model of ROMs. When flashing phone looks like generic model (M300). Then script finds metadata in oeminfo to generate product and vendor partitions. If metadata is not match, you will get wrong info in "About phone".
Maybe I can be wrong and in your case there is simple process of inherited region. But who knows? As I said, there is no way to return to stock state.
5[Strogino] said:
I never faced with this customization and never read that anyone did it.
There are some ROMs for L09C605, so you can go to this region, but imho you need L09C605 oeminfo.
Huawei uses localization model of ROMs. When flashing phone looks like generic model (M300). Then script finds metadata in oeminfo to generate product and vendor partitions. If metadata is not match, you will get wrong info in "About phone".
Maybe I can be wrong and in your case there is simple process of inherited region. But who knows? As I said, there is no way to return to stock state.
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Well then. Whenever the OREO update is released for the C605 region I would definitely do it. Would you please indicate me how to change the OEM info file? And how do I update when I have the .zip file? Do not know much about these processes.
I was wondering too... Why some updates contain three zip files?
Sojiroska said:
Well then. Whenever the OREO update is released for the C605 region I would definitely do it. Would you please indicate me how to change the OEM info file? And how do I update when I have the .zip file? Do not know much about these processes.
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Main thread to rebrand is https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-9/how-to/guide-mate-9-flash-update-package-t3593108
To change oeminfo, you can place L09C605 oeminfo into directory for oeminfos
Or you can change bin file in TWRP backup and restore it.
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I was wondering too... Why some updates contain three zip files?
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1. Update.app is general solid file of ROM
2. Public.zip - additional apps
3. Hw/<region> - apps and customizations for specific region.
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I'm no stranger to custom recoveries or flashing custom roms, but man, I've been trying to get a handle on this thing.
I just bought a Huawei Mate 8 (The model number on the back is NXT-TL00). I'm guessing it's the Chinese version.
Can someone give me an idiots guide to see what firmware I'm on and flashing this thing with a custom rom? I keep seeing references to having "Firmware Bxx", and I'm not even sure how to check that.
This is a vanilla phone straight from eBay and the official build Number in the settings screen reads NXT-TL00C0B197. I'm assuming that means I'm on B197? Does that mean I need to update all the way up into the B3xx's to install the newest roms?
I feel like a complete idiot. I'm used to just unlocking a bootloader, installing a custom recovery, and flashing a rom. It seems like like this is going to be a little more difficult coming from something like a Samsung or LG. Just need some friendly advice. Thanks in advance XDA Folks.
Hello.
Im coming from LG , and yes , its a bit more difficult.
this phone have some variants on different country, but hardware is same , or nearly on all models
Im french and i bought one in china and receved a DL00.
I was able to transform it into an europeean version to get rid of chinese bloatware. my phone is L29C432 B320. C432 is the european rom model. B320 is version of the rom. I always stick to my model to avoid any problems
Yeah, you are on B197.
Its easy as ****. First of all check if you got single or double sim card phone (guess its dual-sim chinese phone )
then if u dont mind - unlock bootloader (check guide, its on the forum, easy access to find it )
then flash TWRP and root your phone (again, a guide + software from here ->http://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-8/development/tool-srk-tool-huawei-t3369797
then - install a software that you want to :
thanks to @jbmc83
AL10 = chinese version, unlocked
TL00, DL00, CL00 = chinese versions, locked to chinese carriers
L29 = international version, unlocked, dual sim
L09 = international version, unlocked, single sim, only available in 3/32 GB
now everything is clear. just ask , people are nice here and able to help you bro.
have a good time with your phone
ps. i dont like to flash custom roms so i recomend you to do it like this -> unlock -> flash TWRP -> flash http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=65544452 from here -> Root -> delete unneccecary apps with root delete program and you are ready to rock like us
what's the result ?
Anyone tried to install a European Software on this Phone Model NXT-TL00 please ?
Thank you
I have a mexican telcel model MHA-L09C69B110, and throug huawei firmware finder, found OTA MHA-L09BC69B110, but due the fact that other two carriers AT&T and Movistar have Mexican versions, have a doubt to install it. How to be sure that it belongs to Telcel?
1. How to find Vendor Info
Go into dialer (only stock works)
Enter *#*#2846579#*#*
Go to 3. Network Information Query
Choose 4. Vendor Country Info
2. How to analyze ROM.
Go to FF site with your model
http://hwmt.ru/hwmtsite/firmware-database/?firmware_model=Mha-l09bc69&firmware_page=0
Choose filelist and notice what text written in vendorInfo.
In common case, there are three files:
update.zip
update_data_(full_)public.zip
update_(full_)[your vendorInfo].zip
Example: update_telcel_mx.zip
If 1 and 2 are same, so you can install this OTA
Question
I have a firmware that doesn't appear anywhere
IUSACELL, MX MH09-L09C212 EMUI 5.0 Really Alcatel Mexico
And software finder doesn't find it, is this something normal that firmware's are not register?
Thank you
enotar said:
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I have a firmware that doesn't appear anywhere
IUSACELL, MX MH09-L09C212 EMUI 5.0 Really Alcatel Mexico
And software finder doesn't find it, is this something normal that firmware's are not register?
Thank you
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Your only option is change to L29C636 firmware (free), L09C432 (paying) or keep the current firmware with AT&TMX.
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mxloco said:
I have a mexican telcel model MHA-L09C69B110, and throug huawei firmware finder, found OTA MHA-L09BC69B110, but due the fact that other two carriers AT&T and Movistar have Mexican versions, have a doubt to install it. How to be sure that it belongs to Telcel?
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Telcel is L09C69B110 and Iusacell is L09C212B118.
enotar said:
Question
I have a firmware that doesn't appear anywhere
IUSACELL, MX MH09-L09C212 EMUI 5.0 Really Alcatel Mexico
And software finder doesn't find it, is this something normal that firmware's are not register?
Thank you
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Yes. It is normal.
FF does not know path to ROM with your localization. Probably, Huawei flashed stock firmware in factory and did not post it on HiCloud.
All firmware are in Huawei's HiCould. FF scans some parameters and checks if update exists on exact link.
You can help if you will receive notification of next update and find link to it (you need find from what link phone will download update)
mxloco said:
I have a mexican telcel model MHA-L09C69B110, and throug huawei firmware finder, found OTA MHA-L09BC69B110, but due the fact that other two carriers AT&T and Movistar have Mexican versions, have a doubt to install it. How to be sure that it belongs to Telcel?
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Did you try it? I want to install it too
I couldn't update to MHA-L09C69B110
yrvi said:
Did you try it? I want to install it too
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Even when I did extract the files with HuaweiUpdateExtractor appeared the file VERSION.mbn, opened with notepad, can be read MHA-L09C69B110, , and made the folder dload in external SDcard and paste the UPDATE.APP file, message told no valid version for this phone, etc.
So I desisted to update until be sure about. I had a doubt: does UPDATE.APP the only file to paste inside dload folder? Other files seem to have information so neccesary for update. But I understood that the only file to be paste does UPDATE.APP, so we need some help at this point
mxloco said:
Even when I did extract the files with HuaweiUpdateExtractor appeared the file VERSION.mbn, opened with notepad, can be read MHA-L09C69B110, , and made the folder dload in external SDcard and paste the UPDATE.APP file, message told no valid version for this phone, etc.
So I desisted to update until be sure about. I had a doubt: does UPDATE.APP the only file to paste inside dload folder? Other files seem to have information so neccesary for update. But I understood that the only file to be paste does UPDATE.APP, so we need some help at this point
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Most of ROMs are with tag online_update.
So, you can't install them via dload-method, sdcard-method and other offline methods. Only online, only via system update.
Using system update to MHA-L09BC69B110 give me a file bigger than 8 gb and fail
5[Strogino] said:
Most of ROMs are with tag online_update.
So, you can't install them via dload-method, sdcard-method and other offline methods. Only online, only via system update.
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Did try system update so it download chunks by 614 mb until download more or less 15 files and results in 8 gb. The same result.....the update doesn't for this phone etc... and the file will be erased, other suggestion please?
mxloco said:
Did try system update so it download chunks by 614 mb until download more or less 15 files and results in 8 gb. The same result.....the update doesn't for this phone etc... and the file will be erased, other suggestion please?
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Your only option is to upgrade the current model to C432 or C636. Telcel,ATT & Movistar in Mexico will take a lot of time to bring an update to the Mate 9. You can flash the C636 for free and with this your device will have more updates by OTA or FullPackage. For the C432 you will need to pay an online method to do this but this will change your Mate 9 to Europe version.
I own currently an MHA-L09 from ATT-MX with C432 on it.
Phariex said:
Your only option is to upgrade the current model to C432 or C636. Telcel,ATT & Movistar in Mexico will take a lot of time to bring an update to the Mate 9. You can flash the C636 for free and with this your device will have more updates by OTA or FullPackage. For the C432 you will need to pay an online method to do this but this will change your Mate 9 to Europe version.
I own currently an MHA-L09 from ATT-MX with C432 on it.
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How can I do that??? I own currently an MHA-L09 from Telcel.
Hi
Sorry if this is not teh right place but I´m new at this.
I bought my huawei at ATT
model MHA-L09C212
can you help me trying to install a stock firmware. not from ATT ?
thanks so much
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Yrvingisaacp said:
How can I do that??? I own currently an MHA-L09 from Telcel.
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Me too.
From ATT Mexico
MHA-L09C212
How can I install C636 you mention ? I look at funkyhuawei but I´m not sure how to do that.
Can you help me please
mxloco said:
I have a mexican telcel model MHA-L09C69B110, and throug huawei firmware finder, found OTA MHA-L09BC69B110, but due the fact that other two carriers AT&T and Movistar have Mexican versions, have a doubt to install it. How to be sure that it belongs to Telcel?
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Did you received an update last week??
yrvi said:
How can I do that??? I own currently an MHA-L09 from Telcel.
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Me too
Sent from my HUAWEI MHA-L09 using XDA Labs
You can look at the rebranding guide here and maybe earn an additional SIM-card slot when rebranding to L29?
Hello forum, sorry if the question i am going to ask is a bit noob. I have a mate 9 (MHA-L29C605B111 CUSTC605D111). The thing is i am getting annoyed by the notifications in numners not the icon. The thing is via FF i only find the MHA-L29BC605B111 CUSTC605D162. That cust is the same as a friend of mine which has the icons. My questions are:
1) Is there a command to enable the icons?
2) Is there any risk via FF to change from C605 to BC605 as is only OTA-MF?
3) Is this the correct way to change the CUSTID?
Thank you for every help you may give me as i am new in the huawei world!!:good::good:
The_Pacifier said:
Hello forum, sorry if the question i am going to ask is a bit noob. I have a mate 9 (MHA-L29C605B111 CUSTC605D111). The thing is i am getting annoyed by the notifications in numners not the icon. The thing is via FF i only find the MHA-L29BC605B111 CUSTC605D162. That cust is the same as a friend of mine which has the icons. My questions are:
1) Is there a command to enable the icons?
2) Is there any risk via FF to change from C605 to BC605 as is only OTA-MF?
3) Is this the correct way to change the CUSTID?
Thank you for every help you may give me as i am new in the huawei world!!:good::good:
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1. No. Huawei uses numbers in old ROMs. But in new ROMs you can select numbers or icons.
2. You can not change ROM via OTA-MF in this case. This type of ROM contains difference between previous version and current only. If you will flash it over other ROM (non-native) - ROM will not be flashed. I don't know what difference between cust D111 and D165.
Symbol 'B' in MHA-L29BC605 means beta or test.
Maybe, you can flash but ROM version is same B111, so very little chances to flash by OTA type.
If you're not planning to sell phone or not using special functional from your mobile operator, it is better to rebrand on world or china ROM. The most popular are C636 (Asia Pacific), C432 (Europe), C00 (China). But you will lost ability to return on your customization, cause there is no full version of your current ROM.
Hey man, check out this thread...
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-9/help/huawei-mate-9-mha-l29c605b111-help-t3638341/page2
5[Strogino] said:
1. No. Huawei uses numbers in old ROMs. But in new ROMs you can select numbers or icons.
2. You can not change ROM via OTA-MF in this case. This type of ROM contains difference between previous version and current only. If you will flash it over other ROM (non-native) - ROM will not be flashed. I don't know what difference between cust D111 and D165.
Symbol 'B' in MHA-L29BC605 means beta or test.
Maybe, you can flash but ROM version is same B111, so very little chances to flash by OTA type.
If you're not planning to sell phone or not using special functional from your mobile operator, it is better to rebrand on world or china ROM. The most popular are C636 (Asia Pacific), C432 (Europe), C00 (China). But you will lost ability to return on your customization, cause there is no full version of your current ROM.
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Many thanks. I am a little afraid of rebranding at the moment. I do not understand de process correctly and I do not want to mess up my phone. I do not understand what is important about my operator, as this phone is not from an operator or the man who sell it to me said that, as i live in argentina this phone is not available here and i do not know from which country is from. Is there a posibility that i get otas or i will be stuck in this?
The_Pacifier said:
Many thanks. I am a little afraid of rebranding at the moment. I do not understand de process correctly and I do not want to mess up my phone. I do not understand what is important about my operator, as this phone is not from an operator or the man who sell it to me said that, as i live in argentina this phone is not available here and i do not know from which country is from. Is there a posibility that i get otas or i will be stuck in this?
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Where is your phone from? How you bought it?
Unfortunately, phones with extra customization are not updated often. I reviewed many stock ROMs, and ROMs with cust are hosted without FullOTA type even! So it is very hard to restore original state back.
Imho, if anyone wants buy Mate 9 and don't want problems with ROM or flashing process, he/she must buy phone with popular region.
I don't wander what Huawei included in addition to region when named cust. Maybe, it is special settings for domestic mobile operators, maybe some bloatware, maybe something else.
About existing OTAs.
Need to download them all and check what is inside. Changelogs are different, so it is chance that files are incremental. But I will travel for 2 weeks and without ability to get internet. Sorry.
I bought my phone to a guy who import them here in argentina. But i do not have any carrier branding in the ROM and i put my chip and it is not branded. Does my carrier affect in the time of the updates or no? As is not branded. I just reading reddit that the chip you put in the phone affects otas as mine c605 is destinated to colombia and mine is from argentina. Is really true that? In addition that since i bought the phone (1st May 2017) never received an OTA and still on october 2016 security patch.
5[Strogino] said:
Symbol 'B' in MHA-L29BC605 means beta or test.
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Thanks for clarification. I was wondering why they changed C to BC for some firmwares.
5[Strogino] said:
Where is your phone from? How you bought it?
Unfortunately, phones with extra customization are not updated often. I reviewed many stock ROMs, and ROMs with cust are hosted without FullOTA type even! So it is very hard to restore original state back.
Imho, if anyone wants buy Mate 9 and don't want problems with ROM or flashing process, he/she must buy phone with popular region.
I don't wander what Huawei included in addition to region when named cust. Maybe, it is special settings for domestic mobile operators, maybe some bloatware, maybe something else.
About existing OTAs.
Need to download them all and check what is inside. Changelogs are different, so it is chance that files are incremental. But I will travel for 2 weeks and without ability to get internet. Sorry.
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Well man. Thnxs for all your info. I got the guts to rebrand this thing. Everything went OK in the first try. The only weird thing that make me crap my pants was that after the rebranding process (When i has finished intalling in the EMUI recovery) the phone start rebooting as crazy :crying: :crying: . It posted huawei logo, then black screen and start rebooting not allowing to enter either fastboot or ADB, after some time doing that the phone booted OK :victory: . Then flashed again the same model option and it was all a huge success :highfive:. Was the rebooting normal o not? Because in the guide that was translated to spanish that was a bit more accurate did not mention anything neither here. Any way, my phone is OK now i have the icons that was the thing that bothered me a lot and i am happy with that, THANKS TO EVERYONE :highfive::highfive:
Hi gays please help me i have HUAWEI P30 pro VOG-L09 still run android 9 how i can update to android 10
so is it VOG-L09, or VOG-L29? How many SIMs has the device?
Did you buy it a new or used? Is it possible that it was rebranded?
Install right L09 region cust and preload package for your device.
rm001 said:
so is it VOG-L09, or VOG-L29? How many SIMs has the device?
Did you buy it a new or used? Is it possible that it was rebranded?
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Its VOG-L09 and Its Single SIM and i buy it used
oslo83 said:
Install right L09 region cust and preload package for your device.
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How??!
abbahammou73 said:
Its VOG-L09 and Its Single SIM and i buy it used
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So I was right thinking that it is used device, and I presume that the previous owner changed its CUST. It is so called "rebranded device".
First you have to find out the original region (or CUST) of you device.
Type *#*#2846579#*#*, then 3, then line 4. You`ll see something like "hw/eu". The "eu" (or some other letters) will show your real region (CUST).
Then you can just flash (dload) the FW for that region, find the suitable FW here. Then the device will start to update itself.
rm001 said:
So I was right thinking that it is used device, and I presume that the previous owner changed its CUST. It is so called "rebranded device".
First you have to find out the original region (or CUST) of you device.
Type *#*#2846579#*#*, then 3, then line 4. You`ll see something like "hw/eu". The "eu" (or some other letters) will show your real region (CUST).
Then you can just flash (dload) the FW for that region, find the suitable FW here. Then the device will start to update itself.
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Thank you bro i will try
abbahammou73 said:
Thank you pro i will try
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The alternative way is to flash the original CUST for your region, you can choose which way is easier for you - 1) to dload the original FW or 2) to flash the original CUST. I think the (1) is easier. Besides, I`m afraid, the (2) is impossible, because the device is rebranded, you can`t flash anything with HiSuteProxy, because it will finish with "Connection to Authentication Bridge Failed, Process Aborted"
P.S. possibly, the previous owner rebranded the device, then couldn`t fix the situation and got rid of it. But there is absolutely no problem. Just dload the original FW, that`s all!
Here is a similar situatiion. I hope your case is the same.
rm001 said:
So I was right thinking that it is used device, and I presume that the previous owner changed its CUST. It is so called "rebranded device".
First you have to find out the original region (or CUST) of you device.
Type *#*#2846579#*#*, then 3, then line 4. You`ll see something like "hw/eu". The "eu" (or some other letters) will show your real region (CUST).
Then you can just flash (dload) the FW for that region, find the suitable FW here. Then the device will start to update itself.
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Thast i found, wich region i have download
abbahammou73 said:
Thast i found, wich region i have download
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eea is equal to C431.
Formally, your region is correct, it is original. I don`t know, may be the previous owner has changed the CUST a multiple times.
Anyway, my choice is to dload the original FW. It will reset all data on your device, so better to make a backup. The original FW you can find here (or may be you can try to ask the author of the thread SilviuO to help you to find the suitable FW for dload)
My region codes say unknown. I bought this as a refurbished device. Now I'm stuck with an old rom 10 .1. I can't use nfc for pay cos it says the rom is not official... can i still put official rom if the location data has been hacked?
geckopico said:
My region codes say unknown. I bought this as a refurbished device. Now I'm stuck with an old rom 10 .1. I can't use nfc for pay cos it says the rom is not official... can i still put official rom if the location data has been hacked?
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PM'ed to see the extent of what was already done to this device.
Hi all,
Yesterday I bought an S10e under the impression that it is sm-g970F.
Trying to flash Android 11 I discovered that it is actually sm-g970N.
Is there really a difference between them?
Should I be worried that some functions will be missing/unavailable?
Also, in the settings, it appears as g970F. How did the seller change it??
I have the same problem i tried to update the phone to the latest sm-g970f rom (figured if it's already installed it's possible)
And non of the roms flashed only when i decided to try latest sm-g970n rom it flashed however i bricked the phone and i have no idea what to do now.
almogkm said:
Hi all,
Yesterday I bought an S10e under the impression that it is sm-g970F.
Trying to flash Android 11 I discovered that it is actually sm-g970N.
Is there really a difference between them?
Should I be worried that some functions will be missing/unavailable?
Also, in the settings, it appears as g970F. How did the seller change it??
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So after digging into the issue since i have the same problem here are my conclusions:
1. The phone is a Korean Variant G970N it is probably a renewed phone and not a new one.
apparently it's okay for an importer to take used phones (from Korea in this case) and replace all the cosmetics but of cause leaving the used MB.
Now here is what you should worry about, in order to flash the G970F Fixed Rom (there is no way you have updates) they used a Custom Kernel which means the phone was rooted and now Knox is tripped (this not reversible).
(Download Phone Info from play store and check knox if it shows 0x1 then your phone warrenty is void and some features won't be available any more for example - Samsung Pay).
So what should you do?
Well if you still have the option i would have demanded my money back!!
One thing that i am perplexed about is how in hell is this legal?!!!
If you no longer have this option or you want to keep the phone you have two option:
1. Flashing Korean Unbranded Firmware (KOO) which is pretty good it doesn't have bloatware or issues as far as i can tell, i only found one down side for it, the phone language selection is small but if you only need English (like any normal Human) then you are golden.
2. Keep the G970F ROM but bare in mind it will receive no updates and no security patches.
I am still looking for a proper way to flash G970F Firmware over G970N for now i haven't found any internet source that will confirm it's even possible.
So how did those importers\sellers did it, they probably flashed it with a Cellphone Lab Software (not Odin solution) and used a custom Kernel to fool Knox, like i said before this is practically a crime and i don't understand how can they sell used phones as new and get away with it!!!!
I had the same suspicions....
I'll try going to the lab that sold the previous owner the device and deal with them tho it looks like I just got scammed...
Sorry to bring this up again but I've just had an idea following JerryRigEverything's video:
What if I transplant SM-G970F components from a broken device that no longer works or in use in my SM-G970N which is supposedly new.
My N device is now bricked for some reason I couldn't solve, though my suspicion is that it has to do with incompatibility with the SIM card I use.
When my device did work, it worked great! ...besides battery issues that are most likely a result of the incompatibility aforementioned.
Will this work? If so, what components do I need? I already know I'll need the logic board but as seen in the video, there are several more antennas, should I just copy what Jerry did?
Vegetto32 said:
I have the same problem i tried to update the phone to the latest sm-g970f rom (figured if it's already installed it's possible)
And non of the roms flashed only when i decided to try latest sm-g970n rom it flashed however i bricked the phone and i have no idea what to do now.
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Hi Vegetto,
I am from India and buy a galaxy S10e from UAE, It is showing G970F in the Phone's about but the problem is It is a G960N. Now, When I see in Sam Phone Info app there is Bootloader version - G970N, PDA Version - G970F, CSC G970F.
It is also a Knox tripped phone. Knox 0/1.
But if I see in Samsung code by typing in keypad *#12580*369#
it showing like all option in Odin:
BL: G970F
AP: G970F
CP: G970F
CSC: G970F
Does this means I can flash new Firmware on the list of SAM Mobile website, with G970F series firmware, It also showing in SAM Phone Info App that there latest firmware G970FXXSEFUL1/G970FOXMEFUJ2/G970FXXSEFUJ2.
I am in India right now.
Please help me, My email Id is -- [email protected]
It actually means you cannot flash SM-G970F the only roms you can flash are G970N.
Also if you want the phone to get security updates you must flash the original phones bootloader version, my suggestion download the G970N KOO firmware it's a global firmware. As for the knox it is tripped and there is nothing you can do about it.
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It actually means you cannot flash SM-G970F the only roms you can flash are G970N.
Also if you want the phone to get security updates you must flash the original phones bootloader version, my suggestion download the G970N KOO firmware it's a global firmware. As for the knox it is tripped and there is nothing you can do about it.
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How can I flash the original phone's bootloader version?
Where from I can download the original phone's G970N KOO Firmware and is it official Samsung Firmware?
How are they able to flash G970F? Is it custom Rom or do they use the original one?
I searched that my phone is using G970FXXS4BTB3 firmware which Vietnam XXV and same number found at https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/galaxy-s10e/firmware/SM-G970F/XXV/download/G970FXXS4BTB3/322678/ in an old update in 2020.
So see the attached screenshot, can I flash its latest version with odin. Of course, there is a chinese written in recovery mode installed when I go to its recovery mode for flashing with Odin.
I have a similar problem right now on my Korean S10E. Device is SM-G970N. I need it to be in Turkish. Only Themes item in Settings is in Turkish- very interesting- The rest is in English. App names are mostly Turkish Settings app name is in English.
The bootloader is unlocked but the phone is not rooted, Knox seems not tampered.
Could not start OTA update at first, I have upgraded a few versions from PC via Smartswitch. Just then noticed OTA also started downloading. The rest of the updates went on from the phone until upgrading to 12, there was a message like "All of the updates were not succesful." OTA update no longer responded. This time I turned back to Smart Switch. Update finished this time and finally I am at the latest version.
I only need Turkish in Settings. I used some ADB commands and an app called MoreLocale2. It did not work either. This has to be simple. Turkish exists. Keyboard is Turkish but not Settings. Quick links and most other things are strangely mixed English and Turkish.
How can I enable full Turkish?