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Which ROM, if at all, is this hybrid?

I live in Korea and have a nice little Samsung.
It's a Samsung SCH-M450 or also called AnycallFX. I have stripped out all the Korean MUI stuff and am currently trying to get an English version of "MITS", a proprietary application loader that also runs on Blackjacks.
The best English info I can find on it is the following...
http://www.mobileisgood.com/phone_spec.php?phone_id=492&manufacturer_id=45
I am wondering how to ID this and possibly play around with the ROM.
First and foremost I would like to make a dump so I can keep it working in case of errors. I have some update programs from Samsung that ship with the phone for writing to it when they release updates but I don't know if there are plans for any in the future.
Could someone ID what device it falls under or help me figure out how to get info from the phone? Does someone know of a utility that will allow me to get version numbers, hardware IDs, etc?

"ID what device it falls under"
if you mean who makes it then samsung make their own devices they dont oem from htc or others

Thanks very much. I have been picking away at this phone piece by piece with registry edits, testing apps, etc trying to get it the way I want it. Thought maybe some of the content in here might speed the process up.

[Q] Questions on the process of sim unlocking?

Hi Guys. I've been wondering around the internet looking at information for unlocking sim locked mobile phones and have come across the same typical information. I was wondering if anyone knows the in's and out's of how the operators lock their phones to thier networks so that at least it can answer a few questions which I have not come about.
Now I know that there are various programs out there for nokias that use your IMEI number to generate codes to unlock your mobile phone, but as I'm not a nokia user and have an old HTC Hero, these I guess would not work.
I have also tired and failed to look for software that does the same for smart phones. Code generators etc...
The only solution I can find is to use a website to input my IMEI number, pay a rediculous ammount of cash to get a code to unlock the phone.
Now, obviously these companies can get hold of the information to generate the code to unlock the phone.
1. Do they get this code from a program they use? And if so... would anyone like to share the name of this program with us???
2. Or is it a case that they gain the codes from the operators who lock them in the first place? And thus there is no way of getting the code to unlock the phone? (with out paying)
3. Are there any programs on the net that can decode these codes that are made for Android phones or universal, or apps made to automatically do this via the android market etc...
4. If not, is there anyone who would be able to make one? I've seen one for the samsung Galaxy s2. But would there be a universal one available or someone willing to write apps for the specific phones if that's the case?
5. I've rooted my phone, would using a different rom unlock the phone? Or is this totally seperate from the rom?
I just find it difficult to believe that with all the rooting, making software run on phones they weren't ment to, app building and stuff you clever people do on this site... why does it seem so difficult to do and make something that unlocks the phone to all networks? Is it actually that hard?
6. I'd like more information on why it is so hard if anyone knows?
Thanks everyone for any information and any help you can give me on this matter?
Regards.

anyone have any info or ideas?

Installing KNOX

I purchased a Samsung GTi9505 S4 running Android 4.2.2 from Euope recently and can anyone explain to me on how to install this APP?
I have these on my phone (pls see attached pics).
http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/25/samsung-safe-with-knox/
There are NO instructions on installing it. I looked all over on the web and nothing.
Only downloaded the KNOX Whitepaper.
I presume, this only works for North American based phones. But can someone shed some light on this please?
Thanks

It'll probably require some form of MAM (Mobile Application Management) product to be able to manage the applications within this 'sandboxed' environment. Applications will probably need to be specifically written to utilise it so its probably early days yet mate.
Unless I've got it completely wrong of course!
Working for a large organisation that requires this level of security - I requested further information from samsungs website but havn't had a single response yet. I'm assuming its still in development.

zoomee said:
It'll probably require some form of MAM (Mobile Application Management) product to be able to manage the applications within this 'sandboxed' environment. Applications will probably need to be specifically written to utilise it so its probably early days yet mate.
Unless I've got it completely wrong of course!
Working for a large organisation that requires this level of security - I requested further information from samsungs website but havn't had a single response yet. I'm assuming its still in development.
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I know that the DoD got it approved from DISA.
http://gcn.com/articles/2013/05/29/disa--ios-android-stig.aspx
But Im not working in that environment. Its more like I want to keep my personal data apart from the enterprise environment.So, I want to have my business data under KNOX and personal data on the normal Interface like shown on this video.
Thats all.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_jTit_RCdI
And on the box itself, it DOES have the "SAFE" on it. (Samsung For Enterprise)

That vid is a very brief overview mate. Looking at the feature list for knoxx it seems to me to be an enterprise level function. Integration with Active Directory, single sign-on and other MDM products sort of implies that, thats what it will work with and not just for normal end users.
For normal end users - it would just be 'another profile' feature which I don't see much benefit for, as android phones/devices tend to be personal devices. However for the enterprise where we regularly deploy BYOD solutions and corporate devices it seems much more fitting
Sorry bud - probably not what you wanted to hear but until we get further information from them theres not much we can do to utilise it (i'm sure i've seen a knoxx.apk on our devices already)......
If anyone else knows anything else it would be great to hear from them.....
PS - You might want to recommend either Excitors DME product or Good's BYOD one to your IT department

I also work at a large enterprise shop and we are looking at deploying Samsung devices with the Knox functionality. However, I read somewhere that the Knox software was not ready for the worldwide release of the Galaxy S4. It will be available later in the summer on the Galaxy S4 (later for other Samsung devices) on what I assume will be a firmware update. So there is no way to get it on your device right now. Hope this helps.
itsonlyme999 said:
I purchased a Samsung GTi9505 S4 running Android 4.2.2 from Euope recently and can anyone explain to me on how to install this APP?
I have these on my phone (pls see attached pics).
http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/25/samsung-safe-with-knox/
There are NO instructions on installing it. I looked all over on the web and nothing.
Only downloaded the KNOX Whitepaper.
I presume, this only works for North American based phones. But can someone shed some light on this please?
Thanks
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zoomee said:
It'll probably require some form of MAM (Mobile Application Management) product to be able to manage the applications within this 'sandboxed' environment.
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^^^^^
This.
And it offers no value to an individual user even if they managed to get it set up. For basic remote device management Find my Mobile (ex-Samsung Dive) offers what most users are looking for without all the complexity.

Ok, well thats that...
Anyway, even if I did have it installed and working on my phone, then I would be concerned of more memory use and more battery drainage with this KNOX feature enabled.
Think about it, its like running two versions of Android on ONE phone. So this might be draining even more battery.
Thanks guys.

[Q] Is This For Real???

Hello anyone... Please i would like to know if this (what i read on a blog) is real or how can it be acheived!
*** INTRO STORY***
I am from Lagos,Nigeria. In my country, the charge for data on Android, iPhone and Window Devices are very exorbitant. Users of these devices (Who cant afford it) have been yelling and complaining to Network providers but all to no avail. But the Blackberry device users enjoy SO MUCH data for a very good price. It is said its because of its data compression which the device has is what makes it so.
With just $6.15 (NGN1000) Blackberry Device users can get a data cap of 3GB for 1Month, which the same $6.15 can only give 200MB to an Android user for same 1Month... The Android user will pay $18.44 to get 1GB/Month of data on an average Nigerian Network.
Thats what we android users face in my Country. Sometimes we try to tweak the android device to use the Blackberry Internet Service Plan (BIS) data plan but it would not work out. A long time ago, changing the APN of an Android phone to "blackberry.net" makes the Blackberry plan work on the Android but was later detected and blocked by the network providers. It is said the Network providers use a software which reads a phone's IMEI and detects if its a Blackberry device or an Android device before allowing it to use the subscribed plan.
***THE MAIN QUESTION***
I read in a blog that one can now change the IMEI of Android device to a Blackberry so the Network Providers' Software would be tricked into thinking the phone is a Blackberry device and allowed to used the Blackberry Internet Service Plan (BIS). I didnt believe this cos i always think ITS IMPOSSIBLE!!!
>>> Heres the procedure to CHANGING THE IMEI. <<<
A Software GIPBB is download and installed on a PC, This software generates the BB IMEI.
The IMEI is noted down for later use.
Then TERMINAL EMULATOR is launched and SU granted on the Android device and the following command is launched.
'AT+EGMR=1,7,"IMEI_NUMBER"'>/dev/pttycmd1
Reboot and its done...
So i will like to know, IS THIS FOR REAL?. Is it possible? Can that be achieved? I will like the Android Dev Gurus to help with this. Also if theres a means to achieve this, I'm sure we will welcome it at a reasonable price.
Thanks...

General Sim unlock

Hello
I have Huawei P Smart 2019 locked to T-mobile. I can use the paid services of course but it's more of a personal challenge to me. I read something about it and it seems that neither rooting the phone nor flashing custom rom doesn't do the trick. So what does? And what technique is used in the professional unlocking software (eg DC unlocker, etc.)?