Has anyone tried to take a kenwood unit and flash it to the next version. They seem to release new models with the same hardware and just do software updates so I'm wondering if anyone has been able to flash a unit with a newer model of firmware?
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I've seen many threads about this issue originating because the apparent H900 model for some people turned out to be a different model somehow converted to look like this, and everyone had the exact same issues as me, namely
1. LG VPN has stopped working error
2. Fingerprint/security tab causes settings to crash
3. Attempting to uninstall apps causes instant soft reboot
Some folks mentioned fixing their phones by finding the actual model of their phone and flashing the correct firmware. But AFAIK, no flashing software allows flashing of a different model. And none of them was clear about the actual steps they did to fix it.
Since I'm on Marshmallow, I cannot root, and I cannot rollback to the firmware I had in my phone.
Can anyone please share how they fixed their phone or someone expert in the matter?
Warranty/Motherboard replacement are out of question for me.
Any help is appreciated.
Same here please somebody help.
Same, did you find a solution? :/
same problems
Same probleme... Any update for this?
I see on AT&T website they have been rolling out the software update ver. H900z in USA only?
So we out side USA cant get OTA update?
There some one can give the backup rom?
LIKELY NO CAN'T HELP US ON LG V10 H900W AT&T:crying::crying::crying:
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behhaja said:
Same probleme... Any update for this?
I see on AT&T website they have been rolling out the software update ver. H900z in USA only?
So we out side USA cant get OTA update?
There some one can give the backup rom?
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you can't get ota att outside USA becasue you need to be connected in ATT bridge or IDK but you can't the only way you can by KDZ or TOT FILES
Finally Found 1000% fix for all this type of issues. Security Menu to App Uninstall all-everything OK. Just need to flash an special modified firmware based on VS990 Hardware. The current Firmware version is Android 6.0.
NB: This is not for free and not for individual one. $150 will cost this type of firmware. So, this solution is for Service Personnel or Professional's only. Contact me for details on Skype or Gmail (rassel2k). Goodluck.
Too bad the price of the phone itself, 2nd hand (H900,H901,VS990,F600), is around $100 here.
To get faster updates?
Possible to maybe put the N986U1 firmware on it, but I think it uses a different modem - only other firmware that would be compatible in the N986N firmware.
Has anyone tried? no. I don't want to brick my £1000 phone
Does anyone want to try brick their £1000 phone? no
Right now 9860 has the most updated rom. Just FYI
Hi all,
All pay features and such are locked to local firmware and I'm wondering if I can just flash the Japanese variant firmware onto my SM-F711U1 using Frija. I'd rather not have bloatware but I want to be able to use G Pay. I can't without the Osaifu-Keitai app and that will not install on my variant.
If there is anyone that knows how to installOsaifu-Keitai on an international phone, that would solve all my problems.
It has been a very long time since I flashed anything and I'm a little rusty/lost. I couldn't even find the bloody search bar for this forum section! Forgive my ignorance.
You could side load the apk
https://m.apkpure.com/%E3%81%8A%E3%82%B5%E3%82%A4%E3%83%95%E3%82%B1%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BF%E3%82%A4-%E3%82%A2%E3%83%97%E3%83%AA/com.felicanetworks.mfm.main/versions
Thanks, but I tried sideloading it and the application just failed to open, saying that it is incompatible with the device.
For anyone else that ever looks to solve this in the future, it seems that there is a hardware limitation and a specific chip for Japan's implementation of NFC for payments. Either the chip is disabled or missing from other variants. It could be just a software check that stops the app from running, but I cannot find the Japanese firmware to flash at the moment, and not sure I want to brick my phone if the actual hardware is different. I might try once the firmware becomes available.
If it helps (not really) but US devices dont support non US firmwares, even if they share the same hw, so you wouldnt be able to flash JP firmware anyway
Do however note you can use samfirm patched to download the JP firmware
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Thanks, but I tried sideloading it and the application just failed to open, saying that it is incompatible with the device.
For anyone else that ever looks to solve this in the future, it seems that there is a hardware limitation and a specific chip for Japan's implementation of NFC for payments. Either the chip is disabled or missing from other variants. It could be just a software check that stops the app from running, but I cannot find the Japanese firmware to flash at the moment, and not sure I want to brick my phone if the actual hardware is different. I might try once the firmware becomes available.
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The answer lies within the differences in HW between US and non-US versions of the same phone model, namely, US version is "missing" MST technology. More on this topic here:
https://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/what-is/mst/
Therefore, you cannot simply flash US version phone with non-US firmware, as Odin (Frija only used to download firmware) will not allow you, even patched version. It will simply fail during the installation phase and in the worst case scenario you will get a $1000 paperweight (read brick).
Hi everyone,
I have a spare Folder2 from Korea, the G160N variant. There's only like an official Nougat ROM from Samsung, but it's for the G1650 variant (HK).
I'm just wondering if there is a way to flash this (G1650) firmware into the G160N phone?
Thanks
PS:
This is the link to the firmware I want to flash to the G160N - https://updato.com/download-samsung...hk/sm-g1650/6C96A9832BB411E89F15FA163EE8F90B/
This is the link to the original firmware of the G160N - https://samfw.com/firmware/SM-G160N/KOO
I already tried flashing it with the modded Odin but it just says its passed without actually flashing it...
The SM-G1650 (dual SIM) specification appears similar to the SM-G160N (single SIM). However, it is unknown how the modem's software will behave in the absence of a second slot. It's also unknown whether the 32 GB partition can be flashed with firmware with partition distribution for 16 GB.
Do further study before you hastily flash the firmware.
Hey there,
Thanks for your reply.
I don't intent to flash the firmware now (considering the apps I need still support Android 6) but rather I'd like to keep it until the warranty runs out.
I understand your concerns, I also have those while researching the phones specs as well (f**k you Samsung), I have noticed that so far the differences of the devices are the physical keyboard which has the Korean 12 key instead of Chinese 12 keys. The G1650 also supports more frequency bands (considering it's sold in China) compared to G160N. Also the storage and dual SIM issue you've already mentioned.
I've been thinking, is there a way to modify/cook the firmware to conform to these specs? Like using the original firmware and do a check and replace the components that the G160N doesn't need?
It's kinda funny how neglected this model is considering it is for the South Koreans lol compared to the Chinese version that have the Android 7.1.1 upgrade. Even though this phone is a redone version of the G160N released in 2017.
Thanks a lot
Hello,
I have an LG Velvet 5G LM-G900EM and I'd like to swap my OS version from European version to Italian version, but I haven't found any documentation about this operation nor the original firmware image to restore the phone in case something goes wrong during the process.
I'm doing this because I got the phone with android 11 and now in Italy every operator has released android 13, but my phone says (since i bought it) that there is no update available.
So I got suspicious and I decided to dig a bit and try to find out why.
What i immediately noted is that the SW version of my phone indicates V20d-EUR-XX, and the final XX is litterally what it is shown in the phone and to me it seemed a bit wired.
Out of curiosity I searched the original firmware image with mu SW version online, but I couldn't find it anywhere.
So I tried to contact LG support, and they said that my phone is an european version and it does not get updates like the local versions, but they said also that they don't know when the updates will be released for my phone.
In the end I searched a bit more on the internet and wrote in some forums, but no one seems to have an issue like mine.
I hope someone can give me some informations about this and maybe confirm or not if my firmware is indeed a bit wired.
Thanks in advance.