Is it possible to flash from an "F" DS to a "FN" DS ROM to enable NFC?
So I just realized my new A505 F/DS does not have NFC while I was setting up Google Pay. It's the one feature I used very often with my old phone at point of sales, so I am really depressed about it. Before I attempt to return the phone, is it possible to just flash the FN ROM? Assuming that the hardware exists?
GoauldGod said:
So I just realized my new A505 F/DS does not have NFC while I was setting up Google Pay. It's the one feature I used very often with my old phone at point of sales, so I am really depressed about it. Before I attempt to return the phone, is it possible to just flash the FN ROM? Assuming that the hardware exists?
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You can try,when i flashed F firmware to my FN model there is no option for NFC
muhamet said:
You can try,when i flashed F firmware to my FN model there is no option for NFC
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Does that mean that NFC was working before the flash? Gives me hope that the hardware is there.
GoauldGod said:
Does that mean that NFC was working before the flash? Gives me hope that the hardware is there.
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Model A505F is made in India, model A505FN is made in S. Korea. Motherboards are not same, and its 100% sure that NFC chip is not integrated in A505F. Sorry.
Alexxxx1 said:
Model A505F is made in India, model A505FN is made in S. Korea. Motherboards are not same, and its 100% sure that NFC chip is not integrated in A505F. Sorry.
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Makes sense Well, doesn't matter now I guess, I ordered an A70 MN, burning a new hole in my pocket.
Alexxxx1 said:
Model A505F is made in India, model A505FN is made in S. Korea. Motherboards are not same, and its 100% sure that NFC chip is not integrated in A505F. Sorry.
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My Galaxy A50(A505F) is manufactured in Vietnam, that's what it says on the box.
ThePeaceMaker25 said:
My Galaxy A50(A505F) is manufactured in Vietnam, that's what it says on the box.
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You can check with Apk
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.vndnguyen.phoneinfo
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You can check with Apk
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.vndnguyen.phoneinfo
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It says Vietnam
Yep, it seems that Samsung has more manufacture sites.
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India doesn't make any Samsung device at all
THE A505FN is made in Vietnam not India
xdaer2014 said:
India doesn't make any Samsung device at all
THE A505FN is made in Vietnam not India
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Could that mean that the A505F and A505FN use the same motherboard, but nfc is disabled on the software's side for the A505F's manufactured in Vietnam? If so flashing the FN rom could enable nfc??
GoauldGod said:
So I just realized my new A505 F/DS does not have NFC while I was setting up Google Pay. It's the one feature I used very often with my old phone at point of sales, so I am really depressed about it. Before I attempt to return the phone, is it possible to just flash the FN ROM? Assuming that the hardware exists?
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There is a NFC chip in Samsung A50. The part number is GH42-06264A . So, even though the model number is same, they may manufacture with or without the hardware. If the hardware is there, they may have disabled it. For ex: All Non-US Mobile phone manufacturers were asked to disable NFC chip by the US government.
Also, You need DRM keys to enable the hardware. As far as I know, there are no such keys released by Samsung
Related
Ran across a article written on June 17th
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Is this for real or just clickbait?
Source: https://www.goandroid.co.in/unlock-bootloader-of-galaxy-s9-plus-snapdragon/84688/
Certainly not the US version but if the OEM unlock option is available in settings then I guess it's possible on the few other places that got the snapdragon.
Tel864 said:
Certainly not the US version but if the OEM unlock option is available in settings then I guess it's possible on the few other places that got the snapdragon.
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The author made a comment claiming that the OEM Unlock will appear if the phone is left on for a week. Check it out.
I don't think that is correct though. I'm pretty sure my S9 has been left on for over a week and it hasn't appeared.
zzEvilGeniuszz said:
The author made a comment claiming that the OEM Unlock will appear if the phone is left on for a week. Check it out.
I don't think that is correct though. I'm pretty sure my S9 has been left on for over a week and it hasn't appeared.
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its not for U or U1 variants... at the same time, the site is not BS because HK/China and LATIN AMERICA devices are also snapdragon..
just bcuz it says snapdragon doesnt mean its USA variants
Why is USA s9/s9+ locked but others are not this seems like Sammy fell into carrier bs making them a bad brand for me I will be buying other brands b4 I'm ever locked down again..
Root ok I can deal with out if need to be but this not able to use Hotspot is driving me crazy to a point I'm considering sim unlocking my HTC 10 and going back to that this is insain
elliwigy said:
its not for U or U1 variants... at the same time, the site is not BS because HK/China and LATIN AMERICA devices are also snapdragon..
just bcuz it says snapdragon doesnt mean its USA variants
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Can confirm, my SM-G9600/DS (Hong Kong Snapdragon S9), has OEM unlock option in developer settings.
kushman said:
Why is USA s9/s9+ locked but others are not this seems like Sammy fell into carrier bs making them a bad brand for me I will be buying other brands b4 I'm ever locked down again..
Root ok I can deal with out if need to be but this not able to use Hotspot is driving me crazy to a point I'm considering sim unlocking my HTC 10 and going back to that this is insain
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you can use hotspot, pay for it lol
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I am a strong beleave I shouldn't have to pay to use Hotspot due to the Corp world already limits amount data we recieve why would I pay more for same limited data if it was truly unlimited that's a diff story but being they con the customer already I'm a strong beleave in hacking it
elliwigy said:
you can use hotspot, pay for it lol
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kushman said:
I am a strong beleave I shouldn't have to pay to use Hotspot due to the Corp world already limits amount data we recieve why would I pay more for same limited data if it was truly unlimited that's a diff story but being they con the customer already I'm a strong beleave in hacking it
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tgey provide a service.. you chooseto use it ornot is the point..
elliwigy said:
tgey provide a service.. you chooseto use it ornot is the point..
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A lot of people seem to forget this... If you COO you would do the same. No matter what your mind says. Besides you have the lives of thousand of employees. Millions of share holders that are banking you'll grow and be profitable.
Well nothing on mine Canadian version. NO OEM Unlock
I have a Samsung Galaxy A01 (SM-A015M/DS) Latin American version, Region Panama, with Snapdragon processor. My experience posted here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help/how-root-device-samsung-galaxy-a01-t4167509
The OEM UNLOCK appears but all of the usual unlock proccedure produces no Bootloader Unlock when it resets.
Did I just buy a stolen Pixel 2 XL? http://www.imeipro.info/check_lg.html is giving the following info
https://imgur.com/r2QrdSJ
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Where did you purchase it?
pizza_pablo said:
Where did you purchase it?
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from a mobile shop....the phone is working fine. I'm in Pakistan by the way and all the Pixel phones come here from the USA or UK
ranasrule said:
from a mobile shop....the phone is working fine. I'm in Pakistan by the way and all the Pixel phones come here from the USA or UK
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If it were stolen and "blacklisted", I doubt the device would be working fine.
Unless "blacklisted" is only effective for use in the USA, as Google suggests.
Google:
............... Blacklisted phones can’t be used in the United States, but some companies can unlock them for international use.
ranasrule said:
from a mobile shop....the phone is working fine. I'm in Pakistan by the way and all the Pixel phones come here from the USA or UK
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I would return to the shop and show them what you've discovered.
Az Biker said:
If it were stolen and "blacklisted", I doubt the device would be working fine...
Google:
............... Blacklisted phones can’t be used in the United States, but some companies can unlock them for international use.
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so basically I'm fine as long as I stay out of the US of A ?
pizza_pablo said:
I would return to the shop and show them what you've discovered.
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tried it....they were of no help
is there any way to tell if this phone was bought directly from google or via a carrier? In the USA or somewhere else?
ranasrule said:
tried it....they were of no help
is there any way to tell if this phone was bought directly from google or via a carrier? In the USA or somewhere else?
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That's too bad. I guess you have no other recourse.
I would contact Google, giving them the IMEI and serial number and ask what info they can provide.
pizza_pablo said:
That's too bad. I guess you have no other recourse.
I would contact Google, giving them the IMEI and serial number and ask what info they can provide.
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couldn't they then remotely disable my phone somehow?
ranasrule said:
tried it....they were of no help
is there any way to tell if this phone was bought directly from google or via a carrier? In the USA or somewhere else?
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Mine is a Verizon phone purchased form UAE, it also shows blacklisted but it works just fine. I receive monthly updates without any problem, even adb sideloaded android pie full OTA when it got released. Main issue with mine is that I cannot unlock its bootloader so obviously can't root it but i believe you can unlock yours and root it.
ranasrule said:
couldn't they then remotely disable my phone somehow?
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Oh! I didn't think of that!
That is something to consider.
I guess I'm out of suggestions.
asif4self said:
Mine is a Verizon phone purchased form UAE, it also shows blacklisted but it works just fine. I receive monthly updates without any problem, even adb sideloaded android pie full OTA when it got released. Main issue with mine is that I cannot unlock its bootloader so obviously can't root it but i believe you can unlock yours and root it.
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Thats good to hear...thanks for the info .....Mundia Silakotia
ranasrule said:
so basically I'm fine as long as I stay out of the US of A ?
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If it's working and it says it's blacklisted, it's probably a U.S. only thing as Google suggests.
Clearly someone managed to get Google financing and stopped making payments. So no, you didn't buy a stolen phone. Anyway, the blacklist carriers use here in the United States is only effective if the phone itself is in the US. In your case, where you are in Pakistan, the device will work normally even though it's blacklisted.
For a period of time there was talk of every carrier worldwide using the same blacklist, which would really ruin your day. As of now, obviously nothing has come of it.
Generally a IMEI will only be blacklisted in the country it was reported stolen.
I bought a S20 from Swappa and I’m wondering if it’s real. Here is the report CPU Z is giving me. Can one of you with an s20 install and run this please?
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i got the same thing
random45 said:
i got the same thing
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Thanks! That makes me feel better. When I Google Qualcomm 0x805 it comes back as Snapdragon 805. Worried me.
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EVOme said:
Thanks! That makes me feel better.
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you sure the phone has no financial obligations?
random45 said:
you sure the phone has no financial obligations?
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It’s working with my sim in it. It’s new and I paid $625 for it. Got me to thinking.
EVOme said:
It’s working with my sim in it. It’s new and I paid $625 for it. Got me to thinking.
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Well suppose someone gets an s20 on payment plan using someone else's information. They sell the phone online and pocket the cash. The phone will work during this period.
Meanwhile, the carrier sends notices of nonpayment to the person who's idenitity was stolen. It could either be sent to collections or reported as fraud/stolen.
The phone will get blacklisted several months later, after you had been using it all that time. There are ways to determine if a phone has obligations. Just becuase you put your sim in and it works does not mean down the road it will continue to work. Unless you are 100% certain the phone is paid off, you never really know. Here's a link to the determine if the phone has a balance owed for the major carriers.
https://www.howardforums.com/showth...sed-phone-is-financed-on-all-4-major-carriers
random45 said:
Well suppose someone gets an s20 on payment plan using someone else's information. They sell the phone online and pocket the cash. The phone will work during this period.
Meanwhile, the carrier sends notices of nonpayment to the person who's idenitity was stolen. It could either be sent to collections or reported as fraud/stolen.
The phone will get blacklisted several months later, after you had been using it all that time. There are ways to determine if a phone has obligations. Just becuase you put your sim in and it works does not mean down the road it will continue to work. Unless you are 100% certain the phone is paid off, you never really know. Here's a link to the determine if the phone has a balance owed for the major carriers.
https://www.howardforums.com/showth...sed-phone-is-financed-on-all-4-major-carriers
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Thanks!! I’ll run it and see. Right now I’m mostly concerned if it’s a real device. Can’t find a way to tell.
fake Sammsung device :
as it's written in post1 :
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s20/how-to/galaxy-s20-g981b-firmwares-5g-t4060331
- device version:
on dialer : *#1234# or *#12580*369#
or with this app :
phone info: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.vndnguyen.phoneinfo
and post:
manufacturer/brand
phone model
Manufacturing Date
Build Date
original CSC code
active CSC code
product code
bootloader version
baseband version
pda version
csc version
Android Version
hardware/board
Mobile Network Code (Mobile Operator)
regards
yakapa40 said:
fake sammsung device :
As it's written in post1 :
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s20/how-to/galaxy-s20-g981b-firmwares-5g-t4060331
- device version:
On dialer : *#1234# or *#12580*369#
or with this app :
Phone info: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.vndnguyen.phoneinfo
and post:
Manufacturer/brand
phone model
manufacturing date
build date
original csc code
active csc code
product code
bootloader version
baseband version
pda version
csc version
android version
hardware/board
mobile network code (mobile operator)
regards
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Ok your device is not a fake
Regards
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yakapa40 said:
Ok your device is not a fake
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Envoyé de mon ASUS_I01WD en utilisant Tapatalk
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Thanks!!
I live in china so op9s will be shipped with ColorOS.
Is it possible to flash stock OxygenOS?
Yes, after a bit of time. If OP doesn't officially allow it, devs on XDA will make it possible. Should be pretty easy.
svetius said:
Yes, after a bit of time. If OP doesn't officially allow it, devs on XDA will make it possible. Should be pretty easy.
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Thank you!
Mohan211 said:
I live in china so op9s will be shipped with ColorOS.
Is it possible to flash stock OxygenOS?
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I went to the pop-up event in Shanghai and was told that as of now there is no plan for that, if you want OxygenOS you should buy the international version. But they didn't really seem to know for sure, a lot of the 'staff' there didn't seem to be 1+ employees, and weren't using +1 phones... so I'm going to wait and see how it goes.
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I went to the pop-up event in Shanghai and was told that as of now there is no plan for that, if you want OxygenOS you should buy the international version. But they didn't really seem to know for sure, a lot of the 'staff' there didn't seem to be 1+ employees, and weren't using +1 phones... so I'm going to wait and see how it goes.
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Is it possible to buy the international version in china?
Mohan211 said:
Is it possible to buy the international version in china?
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Not at the pop-up for sure. In the past, I know you could maybe get a phone from HK JD or Tmall shipped to Shanghai etc. but you would be responsible for taxes/custom duty etc. not worth it in my opinion.
You can ask customer support center for help, maybe.
I spoke to support yesterday and they said its not possible as they're different operating systems. But as far as I'm aware isn't it possible to switch to ColorOS on the OP8 now?
I am also considering purchasing from China. But if I can't switch to Oxygen OS, give up and buy a global model.
Mohan211 said:
I live in china so op9s will be shipped with ColorOS.
Is it possible to flash stock OxygenOS?
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Really need this!
I went to service center in wulin square (Hangzhou) and the technician there helped flash OOS for me.
evanxyj said:
I went to service center in wulin square (Hangzhou) and the technician there helped flash OOS for me.
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good to know! do you experience any blocks/problems with OOS on Chinese version?
2tin said:
good to know! do you experience any blocks/problems with OOS on Chinese version?
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Not now. But the phone do charge fast and drain fast lol
evanxyj said:
I went to service center in wulin square (Hangzhou) and the technician there helped flash OOS for me.
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Did not loose the IMEI ?
Steve0007 said:
Did not loose the IMEI ?
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IMEI was fxxked up hhh.
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IMEI was fxxked up hhh.
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Still not fixed?
Need MSM/9008 to fix it. Partitions are different.
Can someone download the package?
It needs Chinese phone number to signup...
【教程】OnePlus 9 系列 「ColorOS」与「氧OS」 互刷教程 - 一加9系列 - 一加手机社区官方论坛 - 手机版
I am downloading the file, but the speed is really slow......
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finished downloading, any anonymous file sharing site recommended?
I just noticed that on the Samsung website, in my country we have two models: 1st gen and 2nd gen. I was curious if anyone has any idea on what differences could there be between the two? I've asked Samsung and I am waiting for an answer, but maybe someone here knows something about this.
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Gen 1 has product code G990BZAGEUE and Gen 2 has G990BZAWEUE.
I would probably persume that the Gen1 is the Exynos and the Gen 2 is Snapdragon
I have the Gen1 and it is Snapdragon. From what I see on other websites, the Gen 2 also has the same specs. Weird.
I know there is model which is SM-G990B2. This addon 2 is something what is new. I've it. As far as I know the difference is support for Bluetooth 5.2 instead 5.0. Don't know if they're other differences
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I know there is model which is SM-G990B2. This addon 2 is something what is new. I've it. As far as I know the difference is support for Bluetooth 5.2 instead 5.0. Don't know if they're other differences
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Thanks for your input. I received the official answer from Samsung, and apparently they said there is no difference as far as specs go. It's just odd. I mean why would they label it separately on their webpage though. Oh well.
I have Gen2 so only Bluetooth version changes ?
I noticed there's a different firmware between the 2 from Sammobile.com
I just recently learned that in my country Gen1 is Snapdragon and Gen2 is Exynos. Be VERY careful what you buy. Samsung confirmed to me that there are NO differences between the two but on close inspection, on their site it's clearly stated that Gen2 is powered by their latest proprietary chipset which is Exynos. Very fowl play from Samsung.
Randi03 said:
I just recently learned that in my country Gen1 is Snapdragon and Gen2 is Exynos. Be VERY careful what you buy. Samsung confirmed to me that there are NO differences between the two but on close inspection, on their site it's clearly stated that Gen2 is powered by their latest proprietary chipset which is Exynos. Very fowl play from Samsung.
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Hahahaha yeahh i knew it lol. Get the Snapdragon version if you can. Its handles the heat better...
Randi03 said:
I just recently learned that in my country Gen1 is Snapdragon and Gen2 is Exynos. Be VERY careful what you buy. Samsung confirmed to me that there are NO differences between the two but on close inspection, on their site it's clearly stated that Gen2 is powered by their latest proprietary chipset which is Exynos. Very fowl play from Samsung.
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Got sm/g990b2 its 888, im from europe. That b2 stands for version 2?
n1kolaa said:
Got sm/g990b2 its 888, im from europe. That b2 stands for version 2?
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Sorry, I don't know what the B2 represents.
Randi03 said:
Sorry, I don't know what the B2 represents.
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there is b and b2
gsmarena b2 v b its not true both are 888
I noticed the same thing, some sellers call it new edition. Manifacturing country seems to be India for B2 instead of Vietnam, which is interesting.
Only info that is stated on Amazon is "New AP".