Hi all, I currently have a G7+ with the model number LM-G710EAW. From this site, there's a few EAW's that get the android 10 update, that is the HK, KR, and SEA. To this day, my phone is still on Android 8. Since that the only way to check the phone region via IMEI is now gone, I have to assume that my phone's region is IDN (I bought it in one of Indonesia's domestic store). With that, I have a few questions
1. Is it safe to flash a SEA KDZ to a IDN phone? Is there any possibility of bricking it?
2. What about the baseband compatibility? Can I still use the cellular network?
3. Is there another way to check an LG phone's region?
Thanks in advance!
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I've got a D855 which is currently running V10n-HKG-XX. I'm in the UK but bought the phone off of eBay so I guess it came from China. My question is; can I change my phone to think it's an EU phone? Say I flashed a stock firmware such as one of these would I then receive OTA updates as if I was an EU phone? Would this cause issues? If I did a full reset of my phone, would it go back to the HKG firmware?
I'm considering rooting and flashing a custom ROM. Does having the D855 HKG instead of the EU version make any difference to this process?
Thanks for any and all help with this!
Hello all,
I bought on ebay a couple of G4 at a good price but I discovered only at the arrival they are H810 and not H815 models. It was stated in the description but I did not understood the difference, so it's my fault.
The main issues are two:
can't update from Android 5.1 to 6 without an AT&T subscription
doesn't support LTE band 20 that is used by my carrier Vodafone Italy so I have almost no 4G coverage
For the first issue I tried the forced FOTA method using ADB: I put the 20N.up file (using the specific AT&T MarshMallow for H810 foung in XDA) in the internal memory but the process does not complete after the reboot saying that the update service is not available
==> The second one is the worst one and I think I need either to enable extra bands or try to convert the phone to a H815, if the modem hardware is the same. I tried the hidden menu but under Field Test->Modem Settings the Band selection is not present!
So I ask to you experts if I can use a flashing tool like LGUP to flash my H810 with an H815 software and how.
Thank you!
ski-z said:
Hello all,
I bought on ebay a couple of G4 at a good price but I discovered only at the arrival they are H810 and not H815 models. It was stated in the description but I did not understood the difference, so it's my fault.
The main issues are two:
can't update from Android 5.1 to 6 without an AT&T subscription
doesn't support LTE band 20 that is used by my carrier Vodafone Italy so I have almost no 4G coverage
For the first issue I tried the forced FOTA method using ADB: I put the 20N.up file (using the specific AT&T MarshMallow for H810 foung in XDA) in the internal memory but the process does not complete after the reboot saying that the update service is not available
==> The second one is the worst one and I think I need either to enable extra bands or try to convert the phone to a H815, if the modem hardware is the same. I tried the hidden menu but under Field Test->Modem Settings the Band selection is not present!
So I ask to you experts if I can use a flashing tool like LGUP to flash my H810 with an H815 software and how.
Thank you!
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you cant cross flash firmware as att has locked BL you will More than likely hard brick if attempted.
But you should be able to flashtool or lgup to the newest firmware that is released for your device.
first of all i shoud state im over in the UK using SKY mobile(02 signal). So I picked up a used S9 last week and every thing seemed ok but i could not understand why is would not update from android 8 to 9. it turns out is a grey import sm960u USA phone and would not update unless the orig carrier sim was in and i was in the usa. i checked its imei and belived it to be on sprint SPR and downloaded the latest firmware and installed via odin. Now the phone will now not connect to my 4G, i have now found out that Sprint uses CMDA and not GSM that i require in UK .Stupidly i did not check which frimware version the phone was running before flashing it. Is there a USA firmware i can install which will get me back on 4g, maybe without carrier bloatware. i understand that i cannot flash it with sm960f firmware but maybe able to use sm960u1 firmware as this is the plain unlocked version
My sm-N975U AT&T note 10+ has never ever received any updates.
It's currently at Android 9, N975USQU1AS12, security patch: September 1, 2019. Since I got it in 2019.
I see that the unlocked version SM-975U1 AT&T receives updates frequently and I can easily get the firmware online.
I've not even seen any Android 10 firmware for SM-975U AT&T.
So is it possible to flash SM-975U1 AT&T unlocked over SM-975U AT&T.
Or even just to make it US unlocked with no carrier so I can receive updates from Samsung?
You can flash the N975U1 firmware onto the N975U (and vice versa) so long as the bootloader is the same version (or higher) then what is currently installed on the phone.
Three things to keep in mind:
No way exists to downgrade the bootloader... So if you flash firmware with a newer bootloader and you decide you want to go back you will not be able too.
Bootloader version can be found by doing the following. Looking at your About Phone > Software Version look at the baseband version info.. Start at the far right and count 5 characters to the left (with the first character being the far right one). The number that is the 5th character in will be the bootloader version that is currently on the phone.
The USERDATA isn't always included with the U1 firmware should you desire the AT&T version of it. You should be able to find that in this thread,
For an example the red number is the bootloader version:
N975U1OYM3CTE7
For anything else this question has been discussed here a lot so you won't have any issues finding information about it.
So this will unlock the phone? Does the same go for the Sprint version?
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So this will unlock the phone? Does the same go for the Sprint version?
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You can flash the firmware from the N975U1 to the N975U (and vice versa). It doesn't matter the carrier, only the model number matters.
Just be sure to be mindful of the bootloader version.
Flashing the firmware from the N975U1 does not have any relation to the network/sim lock. For network/sim unlocking you will have to ask your provider to do this for you
The term (or name) "unlocked firmware" is derived from the phone it comes from.. The N975U1 is the carrier/network unlocked variant sold by Samsung.
so if i put the, U1 firmware to n975u and i'm out USA. now I will receive all the new updates automatically via OTA?
Excuse me, I am new to the forum, I have a question for you, I have an at & t SM-N975U, this at & t firmware does not update outside the USA, I am in Mexico, which firmware should I use, I want it to update automatically via OTA here in Mexico? t-mobile firmware or U1 firmware, I really appreciate your answer,
hello, my question is similar but regarding the carrier. My Note 10 Plus is AT&T locked, if I flash the SM-N975U1 over the SM-N975U, will that unlock the carrier so i can use anyone outside USA?
No. It won't. You'll have to have AT&T unlock it.
scottusa2008 said:
You can flash the N975U1 firmware onto the N975U (and vice versa) so long as the bootloader is the same version (or higher) then what is currently installed on the phone.
Three things to keep in mind:
No way exists to downgrade the bootloader... So if you flash firmware with a newer bootloader and you decide you want to go back you will not be able too.
Bootloader version can be found by doing the following. Looking at your About Phone > Software Version look at the baseband version info.. Start at the far right and count 5 characters to the left (with the first character being the far right one). The number that is the 5th character in will be the bootloader version that is currently on the phone.
The USERDATA isn't always included with the U1 firmware should you desire the AT&T version of it. You should be able to find that in this thread,
For an example the red number is the bootloader version:
N975U1OYM3CTE7
For anything else this question has been discussed here a lot so you won't have any issues finding information about it.
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Hello can you please help me too
I'm super new here
So i have the N975U and i live in Europe and i don't get any updates cuz my Note 10+ is the AT&T version and now i want to change it to N975U1 so i can get updates from Samsung themselves.. from Sammobile i downloaded The N975U1OYM7GULD-(XAA) model and also N975U1OYM7GULD-AT&T model while the current one i have is N975USQS7FUI7 so both of them i think should work because they have the same bootloader so my question is since i want to get updates to which one should i flash my phone with? I heard the XAA is better because u get updates directly from Samsung themselves ( even when I'm in Europe ) and the AT&T version is also N975U1 but I'm not sure if i will be getting updates because now I already have the N975U ( probably AT&T model that's why I'm not getting anything ) So what do you think i should do?
I'd appreciate ur help
And sorry for my broken ass English hope you understood..
scottusa2008 said:
You can flash the N975U1 firmware onto the N975U (and vice versa) so long as the bootloader is the same version (or higher) then what is currently installed on the phone.
Three things to keep in mind:
No way exists to downgrade the bootloader... So if you flash firmware with a newer bootloader and you decide you want to go back you will not be able too.
Bootloader version can be found by doing the following. Looking at your About Phone > Software Version look at the baseband version info.. Start at the far right and count 5 characters to the left (with the first character being the far right one). The number that is the 5th character in will be the bootloader version that is currently on the phone.
The USERDATA isn't always included with the U1 firmware should you desire the AT&T version of it. You should be able to find that in this thread,
For an example the red number is the bootloader version:
N975U1OYM3CTE7
For anything else this question has been discussed here a lot so you won't have any issues finding information about it.
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And should i use Odin patch or just the normal odin? I actually wanted to flash my phone with the Germany version but i don't know if it will work!!? ( You'd use odin patch you want to change region! ) so idk if it would work if i change it from N975U to N975F which is Germany model !!?
Hi all. I am from Singapore and I have gotten a s22 off an online platform here only to discover it is a USA set.
The csc is S901UOYN2AVE4
I am unable to get ota updates and am still stuck with a may 2022 android 12 update while checking updates shows as up to date.
I have some questions after doing a Google search.
1) will I be able to get ota updates? Does this mean I have to somehow change to csc and is this possible?
2) if it is not, do I have to update manually thru Odin patched? Given the above csc, can anyone guide me as to which firmware can I use? I see there are many different ones from different carriers like Verizon or t mobile
Thanks in advance!
were you able to find a solution? I am also facing the same issue
None so far.
Have you guys tried smartswitch?
hello! I have also researched a bit & came to this conclusion. The device was possibly under a carrier (such as ATT or Verizon) from the US. Although it's unlocked and you can use any sim card but you won't receive any updates unless you use the sim card of that particular carrier. You can install the latest firmware using ODIN tool yourself by downloading firmware based on CSC region code. You can youtube to find the specific CSC region of your phone. Please let me know if you find any other solution. & also please let me know what 'service provider software version' is on your device. you can find it at About phone>Software Information
KingpinDXO said:
Have you guys tried smartswitch?
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Smart switch doesnt work I've tried it.
KingpinDXO said:
hello! I have also researched a bit & came to this conclusion. The device was possibly under a carrier (such as ATT or Verizon) from the US. Although it's unlocked and you can use any sim card but you won't receive any updates unless you use the sim card of that particular carrier. You can install the latest firmware using ODIN tool yourself by downloading firmware based on CSC region code. You can youtube to find the specific CSC region of your phone. Please let me know if you find any other solution. & also please let me know what 'service provider software version' is on your device. you can find it at About phone>Software Information
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I have managed to flash it with the right software and get it to update ota. To test this I flashed a older android 12 firmware and it manages to update to android 13 ota.
Follow the steps in this thread closely and you will be good. Use the unlocked u1 version firmware.
https://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyS22/comments/t49c10
Just to confirm one thing, My CSC is S901UOYN2AVE4 and AP/CP/BASEBAND is S901USQU2AVE4. Csc is basically same as you.
But my service provider software version is SAOMC_SM_S901U_OYN_GCF_12_0002
GCF/GCF, GCF/XAA.
Will it alright to flash u1 unlocked firmware to the device? This software version shouldn't be an issue right?
KingpinDXO said:
Just to confirm one thing, My CSC is S901UOYN2AVE4 and AP/CP/BASEBAND is S901USQU2AVE4. Csc is basically same as you.
But my service provider software version is SAOMC_SM_S901U_OYN_GCF_12_0002
GCF/GCF, GCF/XAA.
Will it alright to flash u1 unlocked firmware to the device? This software version shouldn't be an issue right?
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My ap and CSC same as yours. So yes I am pretty sure you can flash the u1. Download the xaa version.