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Just picked up my Xperia Z from Bell - here's a little information on the device, as after searching for a while there doesn't seem to be much out there about this:
Model Number: C6616
Android Version: 4.1.2
Baseband Version: 9x15A-ACEFWMAZQ-30110041-32
Kernel Version: 3.4.0-g6df7905-02328-g70ed36a
Build: 10.1.1.A.1.319
Customization Version: 1275-6311_R2A
Also, rather unfortunately, the bootloader cannot be unlocked (according to the Service info > Configuration page).
Can you tell us if the screen is better? I saw some videos on the Bell website and it did look better. I was gonna go check out the Bell store today but didn't have time lol
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Phat-T said:
Can you tell us if the screen is better? I saw some videos on the Bell website and it did look better. I was gonna go check out the Bell store today but didn't have time lol
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I don't have a lot to go by in terms of better than other Xperia Z models, but compared to my SGS3 it looks much better and is actually visible in direct sunlight.
Have you tried rooting it and flashing a custom recovery?
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Have you tried rooting it and flashing a custom recovery?
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Not yet - this is the first Sony device I've owned (used to Samsung devices and the various Nexus'), so I'm a little gun-shy regarding flashing things meant for different models.
Tried rooting it today and, as expected, it failed.
Use DooMLorD to root, I think it should be fine.
Would you be able to backup your rom to FTF file?
Here is the instruction to make ftf file of your rom.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2311211
The update made the screen look a lot better but that was with 253 version already and 4.2.2 made it even somewhat better again and camera too.
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ngvuanh said:
Use DooMLorD to root, I think it should be fine.
Would you be able to backup your rom to FTF file?
Here is the instruction to make ftf file of your rom.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2311211
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Tried Doomlord's without luck, but I didn't use the new method to flash the other kernel (was fairly unsure if I would soft-brick it). I'll follow that guide and post the resulting file, though.
FTF Bundle here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=44229119
Thank you very much for the ROM.
I am downloading...
laslow said:
FTF Bundle here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=44229119
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I flashed its baseband but it didn't work unfortunately.
This Rom only has band 4 LTE also even though Bell says it has AWS and 700.
It couldn't pick up t-mo LTE too.
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For any other Bell users who are new to Xperia devices and unsure of flashing, I successfully flashed this 4.2.2 stock firmware using Flashtool (left FOTA, BASEBAND, and UNKNOWN unchecked). I had to add the Bell APN settings, but everything works!
Additionally, I rooted using this guide, but when I got to step 11, I reflashed the kernel from the first firmware image I linked instead.
So if I get this one, unlock it and flash standard firmware, can it be used with Rogers and its LTE?
ChrisMCP said:
So if I get this one, unlock it and flash standard firmware, can it be used with Rogers and its LTE?
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Rogers and Bell both use the same LTE bands, so it should be good with the network unlock. Switching firmware is really only required for rooting/getting 4.2.2 at this time.
laslow said:
Rogers and Bell both use the same LTE bands, so it should be good with the network unlock. Switching firmware is really only required for rooting/getting 4.2.2 at this time.
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So bell's firmware is standard or it's a custom one with bell's apps per-intalled (aka you have to wait for them to release a new version 2-3 weeks after everyone else gets it)?
Bell's firmware has their apps, and is subject to their release schedule, but will work with other carriers - it's just the network lock that prevents you from using another carrier. However, if you're looking to root, or don't want the extra Bell branding in your face, switching firmware is a valid option.
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Bell's firmware has their apps, and is subject to their release schedule, but will work with other carriers - it's just the network lock that prevents you from using another carrier. However, if you're looking to root, or don't want the extra Bell branding in your face, switching firmware is a valid option.
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Yeah I'm not a big fan of bell's branding tbh, because all my services are with rogers. But what is difference between 6606 and 6616, do you know by any chance? thx
ChrisMCP said:
Yeah I'm not a big fan of bell's branding tbh, because all my services are with rogers. But what is difference between 6606 and 6616, do you know by any chance? thx
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Never used the 6606, or any of the other models. From the looks of things, though, it's a difference in basebands and supported frequencies.
laslow, I flashed baseband off the ftf file you posted, there is only band 4 LTE, not 700 (band 17) as stated on Bell website.
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I'm not running it anymore so I can't verify, but that was the firmware bundle on the phone, fresh from the store.
Hi Everyone -
AT&T finally gave me the unlock code for my Galaxy Note 3 SM-N900A phone. I'd like the move it to T-Mobile, but have some questions before I do:
1. Is there any way to flash the T-Mobile/N900T firmware to an AT&T N900A variant? I'm talking the official factory firmware...CSC, bootloader, radio, everything needed to essentially do a complete conversion. I'm not interested in custom ROMs based on T-Mobile's firmware and that kind of thing. I assume if there is a way, it's not as simple as flashing N900T firmware in ODIN, since it would probably fail the model checks.
2. Is there any way of enabling the 1700 MHz AWS band for HSPA+ on an N900A? I know it works fine on T-Mobile LTE and will also work on HSPA+ in areas where T-Mobile has refarmed it for 1,900 MHz. I assume the 1,700 MHz lockout on the AT&T version is probably a software limitation inside the modem firmware.
If anyone can shed some light on this, I'd appreciate it.
Thanks!
oldblue910 said:
bootloader, radio
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You can't flash them or you would get hard brick. If that were the case people would have already unlocked their BL's using T-Mobile
Walter.White said:
You can't flash them or you would get hard brick. If that were the case people would have already unlocked their BL's using T-Mobile
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Figured.
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I wonder why it would hard brick though. With the exception of atts bl being locked, wouldn't it all be relatively the same? Would it be possible to clean up the n900T bl to match the n900a?
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oldblue910 said:
Hi Everyone -
AT&T finally gave me the unlock code for my Galaxy Note 3 SM-N900A phone. I'd like the move it to T-Mobile, but have some questions before I do:
1. Is there any way to flash the T-Mobile/N900T firmware to an AT&T N900A variant? I'm talking the official factory firmware...CSC, bootloader, radio, everything needed to essentially do a complete conversion. I'm not interested in custom ROMs based on T-Mobile's firmware and that kind of thing. I assume if there is a way, it's not as simple as flashing N900T firmware in ODIN, since it would probably fail the model checks.
2. Is there any way of enabling the 1700 MHz AWS band for HSPA+ on an N900A? I know it works fine on T-Mobile LTE and will also work on HSPA+ in areas where T-Mobile has refarmed it for 1,900 MHz. I assume the 1,700 MHz lockout on the AT&T version is probably a software limitation inside the modem firmware.
If anyone can shed some light on this, I'd appreciate it.
Thanks!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2625946
Make sure you pay attention to the Modificatinator file and add the T-Mobile carrier file after installation. Works fine and much better than stock ATT junk rom.
Quick question to everybody on here... Is it possible to ODIN the baseband/modem for N900A to the N900T? I want to do this because my service provider is Cricket, which is an MVNO of AT&T. It's not a priority, but is it possible?
deBricker said:
Quick question to everybody on here... Is it possible to ODIN the baseband/modem for N900A to the N900T? I want to do this because my service provider is Cricket, which is an MVNO of AT&T. It's not a priority, but is it possible?
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Probably, and if it doesn't work you can Odin the stock NC2 or NL1 firmwware back and start again with this ROM.
But why? If you're getting LTE the way your phone is (assuming Cricket is giving you LTE), you won't gain anything by flashing a different modem. (Unless you're getting a lot less signal with this ROM than you were with the NC2 or NL1 modems.)
so in israel the distributor only sells 6902 devices due to no LTE networks here, many people bought thier Z1 not in israel and have the 6903 model, unfortunatly hebrew language is not an option for non rooted devices on stock roms which are not the specific israel variant.
so i was wondering if it's possible to create a patch for the baseband like i saw there is one for 6902 that enable you to flash 6903 roms on your device, but the other way around.
alternativly if i only flash the baseband from a 6903 rom and the rest from a 6902 will it work or just brick the device?
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so in israel the distributor only sells 6902 devices due to no LTE networks here, many people bought thier Z1 not in israel and have the 6903 model, unfortunatly hebrew language is not an option for non rooted devices on stock roms which are not the specific israel variant.
so i was wondering if it's possible to create a patch for the baseband like i saw there is one for 6902 that enable you to flash 6903 roms on your device, but the other way around.
alternativly if i only flash the baseband from a 6903 rom and the rest from a 6902 will it work or just brick the device?
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All custom ROM's support the C6903 by default unless specified otherwise. You shouldn't have a problem with installing custom ROM's on those C6903 devices.
B1nny said:
All custom ROM's support the C6903 by default unless specified otherwise. You shouldn't have a problem with installing custom ROM's on those C6903 devices.
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You didn't the point, I want to install yhe israeli 6902 rom on 6903
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shteren said:
You didn't the point, I want to install yhe israeli 6902 rom on 6903
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That should work.
Hi, recently i flashed my C6606 with a C6603 rom. Based on my research, if I flash my C6606 with C6603 firmware, it should change band support too. My country supports LTE band 3 and band 7 but it seems that my xperia Z only supports LTE band 4. Im using firmware C6603 Customized MY now. Is there any problem with my flashing?
Hi, i have almost the same problem as you. I have C6603, but service menu shows me only LTE band 4. So i tried re-flash baseband only. Now service menu shows all standard basebands, BUT i still can´t connect to LTE network (Europe T-Mobile).
Are you tried anything else?
Specifically the SM-N960UZPAXAA model that I'm looking at on eBay. I have clicked on numerous links that say it doesn't have both of these bands or only band 66.
The phone will be on the Metropcs mvno which uses T-Mobile.
adibeckett said:
Specifically the SM-N960UZPAXAA model that I'm looking at on eBay. I have clicked on numerous links that say it doesn't have both of these bands or only band 66.
The phone will be on the Metropcs mvno which uses T-Mobile.
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Yes. All the N960U and N960U1 devices are the same exact hardware. They all support band 66 and 71. For the best coverage and support on Metro PCS, you'll need to either be running the U1 firmware or the T-Mobile firmware.
Mr. Orange 645 said:
Yes. All the N960U and N960U1 devices are the same exact hardware. They all support band 66 and 71. For the best coverage and support on Metro PCS, you'll need to either be running the U1 firmware or the T-Mobile firmware.
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Thanks for the reply! I don't have much experience using Samsung devices and I heard you can't root the snapdragon models; so is it just a simple flashing of the firmware? If I don't run the firmware, will all the LTE bands still be available to me?
adibeckett said:
Thanks for the reply! I don't have much experience using Samsung devices and I heard you can't root the snapdragon models; so is it just a simple flashing of the firmware? If I don't run the firmware, will all the LTE bands still be available to me?
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1. Correct, you can NOT root the US Snapdragon models.
2. Yes, you can flash any U or U1 firmware through ODIN without root or tripping Knox.
3. As far as I know you will have all bands available to you, though some people have said they get better coverage and signal on T-Mo after flashing the actual T-Mo firmware.
I'm currently running the U1 firmware on an unlocked ATT Note 9 and using it on the T-Mobile network without any issues.
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1. Correct, you can NOT root the US Snapdragon models.
2. Yes, you can flash any U or U1 firmware through ODIN without root or tripping Knox.
3. As far as I know you will have all bands available to you, though some people have said they get better coverage and signal on T-Mo after flashing the actual T-Mo firmware.
I'm currently running the U1 firmware on an unlocked ATT Note 9 and using it on the T-Mobile network without any issues.
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Is there a guide somewhere on how to flash U1 firmware on a carrier locked device?
Mr. Orange 645 said:
1. Correct, you can NOT root the US Snapdragon models.
2. Yes, you can flash any U or U1 firmware through ODIN without root or tripping Knox.
3. As far as I know you will have all bands available to you, though some people have said they get better coverage and signal on T-Mo after flashing the actual T-Mo firmware.
I'm currently running the U1 firmware on an unlocked ATT Note 9 and using it on the T-Mobile network without any issues.
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Thank you for your prompt and thorough responses!
CCJ22 said:
Is there a guide somewhere on how to flash U1 firmware on a carrier locked device?
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There are a few threads with instructions on how to flash to the U1 firmware from the U or W firmware. Flashing to the U1 or W firmware will not SIM unlock your device from the carrier it is locked to though. It is highly recommended that you SIM unlock your device first, if you plan on switching carriers. For example, T-Mobile uses an app that is included to unlock devices sold by them.