My friend has a Samsung GT-N7108 that he bought here in China. He wanted me to install Google Play on it so he could install more apps. I transferred the .APK file to his phone, installed, and GP won't work. Surprise! So, we have to flash a new ROM to his phone. Only 1 problem - it's the 7108 which is apparently specific to the Chinese domestic market. I tell my friends to bring me when they shop for phones...but noooo, they never call me and buy crap phones like this.
Seeing as this phone is different than other phones in its line, which ROMs are safe to flash? I really don't want to brick my friend's phone...
The N7108 has a different radio unit configured to use China's own version of HSPA called TD-HSPA, which uses TD-SCDMA rather than the WCDMA the rest of the world uses for HSPA.
As a result, N7100/N7105 roms won't even work/boot on an N7108.
Sent from my GT-N7100
Are there any replacement ROMs, anywhere?
Well, actually, I suppose any hackers would be Chinese, and thus the instructions, etc. would be all in Chinese. Oh well, my dumb friend's fault for buying without doing any research first.
Hello,
is there an any custom rom for this device with google play and other european language ?
Thank's
Anyone found a ROM for this thing?
pleas assist to root gt-n7108
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Just launched yesterday live with rock concert and all.
This one is different from the T-mobile version as it comes exactly like the SGS i9000 with the front camera and all its whistle, plus a few more extra apps, but it runs on the 850 instead of the 900 and it's apparently locked, the international 900 is unlocked
So... are we going to get a new forum for this variant of the Galaxy S, or should we go with this suggestion that many has agreed on this topic?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=723076&page=3
to amalgamate all the Galaxy S variants into one organized Samsung Galaxy S forum, then a General section for each sub variant(carrier), else if we keep the current model, we'll have way too many duplicated forums for the same thing, also the development/messages will not be transparent to end users specially those not aware all these models are the same.
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I guess one important question is: Are ROMs and root methods interchangeable (or nearly so) between the Bell Vibrant and the international versions? If so, then discussion of the Bell Vibrant belongs in the international Galaxy S forum.
the only difference is the radio band, just like the New Zealand model and China model
they are all GT-i9000, but all 4 models (Euro, Asia, NZ, Canada) each runs on a different set of Quadbands
- Edit -
it might be okay to have the Asia and NZ thrown into the same bucket as SGS i9000
but the Bell model is not known as i9000, rather it is advertized as Samsung Vibrant, yet it is not the same Vibrant that is already in the forum, because the T-mobile Vibrant is different from the Bell Vibrant.... see what i'm getting at?
it would have made sense if bell kept it as i9000, rather than Vibrant
Right, the radio band is different.
Now on some phones this makes no difference firmware-wise: You can load the same ROMs on an "AT&T" or "T-Mobile" Nexus One and it will work on whatever frequencies the phone has.
On others it does make a difference: Motorola Milestone firmwares are specific to either UMTS 850/1900/2100 or 900/2100. Installing the wrong firmware results in loss of 3G in non-2100 countries and degraded 2G performance too. There is a group of files one can copy from one ROM over top of another to force it back to the right bands.
Of course there is only one way to find out... someone needs to obtain a Bell Vibrant, try to root it with the same method, and make a full nandroid backup for safekeeping. Then load on a ROM or nandroid backup from an international Galaxy S. See if it still boots, if 3G still works, etc. I suppose there is a small risk of bricking too though
according to a couple of users that got hands on the device already, they were able to flash the unlocked i9000 firmwares into the Bell Vibrant (still locked)
Hi All,
I returned my "Captivate" especially to buy this phone & however neither "Bell" site nor "Samsung Canada" posted what are the frequency bands but it has the 3G 850 required for AT&T here. I suggest to stick with the international I-9000 Thread because After rooting we will have the same things in common with it.
Thanks
I just called "Bell" & they told me that they unlock the phone for $75 & then I called them again & the Rep wasn't that helpful. I'm willing to pay any amount of money to sim unlock it, any of you guys know a "Guaranteed" site for that?
http://www.unlockallcellular.com/samsung-vibrant-unlock-code-np-59886.html
35$ but there aren't many choices out there.
guys please go here for SGS i9000 questions
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=656
this topic was open to update/re organize the forums for SGS i9000
please don't hijaak the topic
thank you
mkurzum said:
35$ but there aren't many choices out there.
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they don't work, it has a big NO says a not available
Anyone knows any site to buy this phone online & have it shipped to usa?
again, more updates for the Moderators
please see page 3 and 4 of this topic
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=723076&page=3
it is increasingly becoming more confusing and hard to keep up with the different forums, dealing with the same phone
here is yet another perfect example
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=750947
of people having bricked their phone due the confusion we have in the forums.
Muhamadabdelaall said:
I just called "Bell" & they told me that they unlock the phone for $75 & then I called them again & the Rep wasn't that helpful. I'm willing to pay any amount of money to sim unlock it, any of you guys know a "Guaranteed" site for that?
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Hey guys, I just unlocked mine. there is an app called samsung galaxy s unlock.. It is a free app too.. but it works for the bell galaxy for sure.. pass it on..
Hello all,
I discovered the galaxy s pro (epic)some weeks ago, and I search information for found a French equivalent. And don't found it.
It seems not possible to buy a French Epic version.
Currently, I use the galaxy s (i9000), and I have already change my rom many time and I have found different modem versions: corresponding to your country.
My question is :
Is it possible to change the modem sotfware or a equivalent for use an Epic phone in french network (SFR / Orange or bouygues telecom..)
I haven't found thread concerned this...
Sorry for my bad english, I'm french, and don't practice it every day...
ggrug said:
Hello all,
I discovered the galaxy s pro (epic)some weeks ago, and I search information for found a French equivalent. And don't found it.
It seems not possible to buy a French Epic version.
Currently, I use the galaxy s (i9000), and I have already change my rom many time and I have found different modem versions: corresponding to your country.
My question is :
Is it possible to change the modem sotfware or a equivalent for use an Epic phone in french network (SFR / Orange or bouygues telecom..)
I haven't found thread concerned this...
Sorry for my bad english, I'm french, and don't practice it every day...
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It may be possible if you have any cdma networks in france.
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App
You also might have a better chance now that Verizon is also getting a Galaxy model with a sliding keyboard.
I think you mean att is getting the sII slider which could be unlocked for international use.. eventually. I do not believe they have many cdma networks (verizon, metro, sprint) in europe but if you want it it would be worth researching. By the way your english is fine. Just as good as some others on these forums anyways. also lol at galaxy s pro a wonderful pun on the touch pro.
Cd's or tapes?
Edit: looked into it and the three providers you listed are indeed gsm. So they wouldn't be compatible with our epic. Better move stateside.
I'd love to get the Tab S 8.4 LTE (T705) but the LTE support in North America is severely lacking (only 2600MHz is supported by both my carrier and the device. I would also want 700 and 1700/2100).
I've seen mention of an "M" variant for South America (mostly Brazil) that also supports the NA frequencies but I'm coming up blank on a suitable source to purchase one. I've found a bunch of what look to be carrier websites but nothing in English and the prices, after exchange, seem to be significantly higher that what I can buy the non-"M" model for.
Does anyone know what the physical differences are between the "M" and the base version, if any?
Are they actually different or are they just using a custom radio firmware in the "M" to support the SA frequencies?
Would it be possible to flash an "M" radio firmware on the standard model to change the operating frequencies?
Thanks in advance.
Good questions, I have no answers, but the new AT&T model might be what you need. Carrier bloat beware.
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Good questions, I have no answers, but the new AT&T model might be what you need. Carrier bloat beware.
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Never mind carrier bloat, it's what they're taking away that concerns me.
It looks like, in typical fashion, they have disabled the phone features of the device. I don't see any mention of being able to use it as a phone on the pre-order page and the one picture of a home-screen does not have a dialer icon.
It's possible that's the SM-T707A, though. Time will tell; this is still a new device so we'll see what happens when it finally gets into peoples' hands.
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It looks like, in typical fashion, they have disabled the phone features of the device.
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The photos don't show an earset opening, so yes, no phone features in the ATT model. Well, I'm at the point of waiting for the Nexus 9 anyway before I make a decision on a new tab. I really like my Note 10, but would prefer it without touchwiz/magazine/etc.
Any luck on finding a place to buy it from yet? I can't find someone to ship to the us.
I just purchased mine a month ago. The only place I found it availible was on ebay. If you want the phone version of the Tab S make sure you purchase SM-T705. This is the phone I purchased. Tab S with phone capability, and factory unlocked.
I have the t705m bought in Brazil (unlocked) however I regret the day I purchased this tablet. I can't get along with Samsung useless apps I can't uninstall and couldn't find an alternative ROM for this device.
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I have the t705m bought in Brazil (unlocked) however I regret the day I purchased this tablet. I can't get along with Samsung useless apps I can't uninstall and couldn't find an alternative ROM for this device.
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taking a chance here...
do you still have this item? If so, are you interested in selling it? Thanks
Hello Experts,
I have messed up I need some expert advice. I just bought an S9 live demo. I tried to installed stock filmware and now it is not working. It says installed unauthorized software and now it is not working please someone help me. How can I fix this issue.
How did you buy a live demo phone? Many times these phones don't even have all the hardware like the modem or antennas, plus many are stolen. You can't get support here for a possible stolen unit.
You can get demo units of phones in certain countries and online. I think they can be made to work as retail units. I don't know how.
If it's anything like the S7, there is no Modem in the demo units, and the Fingerprint reader didn't work
So no way to make calls or texts
You could however just flash the F firmware to them to remove the limits of the demo firmware iirc
did the sim card work?
here in Cyprus, they are using normal phones with the stock rom! and if there is no availability the offer you the demo mode(which is a normal phone 100% fully working) at lower price and beter warranty(from store)
try your luck by talking to the person you bought it or from Samsung directly!
Hello @All!
I would like to buy an Honor Magic 4 Pro, but in the large 12/512GB version. This is available, for example, at TradingShenzhen.
But now there is suddenly the following sentence: INFO! NO GOOGLE PLAY STORE POSSIBLE
As firmware is specified: Multi - GE, EN, FR, ES, ...
According to this, it is a European ROM. If I buy in Germany at Amazon the leine 8/256 GB version, then Google Play Store is also included. It can not be that the use of Google Play Store is dependent on the size of the RAM.
TradingShenzhen wrote me on request that it is not possible to flash another ROM on Honor. That would be very strange though. In principle, you can flash another ROM (e.g. European version) when the bootloader is "unlocked". A few years ago I've bought the Huawei Mate 9 in the bigger chinese version. I I flashed the European ROM and that was it! Everthing worked without any issues.
I find all this somehow strange and would be grateful if someone here could please enlighten me.
Another question in this context: I noticed that the European versions of Chinese smartphones only in smaller memory variants. The Chinese devices have up to twice as much memory as the European ones. What is the reason?
Where can I buy an Honor Magic 4 Pro 12/512GB, where also the Google Apps work?
Somewhere I have now also read that the Chinese version has no GSM? Does this mean that SMS is no longer possible?
Thanks a lot!
Best,
LeDierck
ledierck said:
Hello @All!
I would like to buy an Honor Magic 4 Pro, but in the large 12/512GB version. This is available, for example, at TradingShenzhen.
But now there is suddenly the following sentence: INFO! NO GOOGLE PLAY STORE POSSIBLE
As firmware is specified: Multi - GE, EN, FR, ES, ...
According to this, it is a European ROM. If I buy in Germany at Amazon the leine 8/256 GB version, then Google Play Store is also included. It can not be that the use of Google Play Store is dependent on the size of the RAM.
TradingShenzhen wrote me on request that it is not possible to flash another ROM on Honor. That would be very strange though. In principle, you can flash another ROM (e.g. European version) when the bootloader is "unlocked". A few years ago I've bought the Huawei Mate 9 in the bigger chinese version. I I flashed the European ROM and that was it! Everthing worked without any issues.
I find all this somehow strange and would be grateful if someone here could please enlighten me.
Another question in this context: I noticed that the European versions of Chinese smartphones only in smaller memory variants. The Chinese devices have up to twice as much memory as the European ones. What is the reason?
Where can I buy an Honor Magic 4 Pro 12/512GB, where also the Google Apps work?
Somewhere I have now also read that the Chinese version has no GSM? Does this mean that SMS is no longer possible?
Thanks a lot!
Best,
LeDierck
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At China, phone version is AN10 no GSM/google service ; but you could buy an asian international version NX9 at Hong Kong.