[Q] Bought a Galaxy S5 ACTIVE SM-G870A. - AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5

Hi Guys,
Wondering if I can flash the t-mobile baseband and use roms from ATT?

Why do u want flash t- mobile baseband? When u all ready got a AT&T phone to run AT&T rom.
U should all ready have ether a NE4 are NG3 baseband.

XRange said:
Why do u want flash t- mobile baseband? When u all ready got a AT&T phone to run AT&T rom.
U should all ready have ether a NE4 are NG3 baseband.
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My carrier is T-MOBILE and I like the S5 Active. Dont care about the knox.
Im a noob when it comes to this Locked Bootloader stuff. Wondering if I can ODIN a TMOBILE radio/baseband so I dont have data issues or even ODIN a TMOBILE stock s5 ROM or any S5 rom that has an unlocked bootloader. :cyclops::cyclops:

highlander07422 said:
My carrier is T-MOBILE and I like the S5 Active. Dont care about the knox.
Im a noob when it comes to this Locked Bootloader stuff. Wondering if I can ODIN a TMOBILE radio/baseband so I dont have data issues or even ODIN a TMOBILE stock s5 ROM or any S5 rom that has an unlocked bootloader. :cyclops::cyclops:
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Be VERY CAREFUL with an 870A...... There are few ROMs that are compatable as of date.
Unity Rom is one that works... Be advised !

Thank You.... Im taking you word.
Still trying to figure out how to root this firmware. Its ANG3. Any advise on this?

highlander07422 said:
Thank You.... Im taking you word.
Still trying to figure out how to root this firmware. Its ANG3. Any advise on this?
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Through towelroot, you have to downgrade the kernel. Check the att s5 general forum theres a thread with instructions. Also flashing a tmo rom will not unlock the bootloader.
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Can I flash a different region firmware on my international note?

I have a galaxy note with italian baseband. My question is can I flash it with another region's firmware (asian firmware)?
Yes you can!
Yes.You can always flash any region firmwares on your phone.But the firmware should belong to your phone model.i.e N-7000 firmwares on N-7000,and I-917 firmwares on I-917.Which means firmwares are devices specific and not region specific
If you cant understand any of the above,the exact answer for your question is yes you can
would this affect my warranty? & flash count? and another question could i directly flash with an older firmware, im currently on 2.3.6 i was wondering if i could flash 2.3.5?
engson said:
would this affect my warranty? & flash count? and another question could i directly flash with an older firmware, im currently on 2.3.6 i was wondering if i could flash 2.3.5?
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1.It wont affect warrant as long as you are in stock firmware.But if you have a network locked device I'm not sure because I have no network locked device in my region.If you have international unlocked note,you are 100% covered by warranty as long as its stock
2.Stock roms dont increase counter.Only custom roms do
3.You can flash any GB rom when you are in GB(to make it simple IMO)
Does this also apply to other devices?
That it is possible to use different firmwares.
(in this particular case LG optimus black p970)
Yup
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda app-developers app
Can i flash a differrent region firmware without root?
engson said:
I have a galaxy note with italian baseband. My question is can I flash it with another region's firmware (asian firmware)?
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Noooooo ..... if u do that it fakes your imei .....
DirtyFredd said:
Can i flash a differrent region firmware without root?
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Yes you can. You can us Odin for PC to do it. Do some searching on the n7000 forums and you will find all the necessary files and flashing tools.
I recommend checking out this excellent thread by Dr. Ketan http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424997
It explains everything in detail so you should be good to go if you read through it properly.
Hope this helped and good luck!
mchandu said:
Noooooo ..... if u do that it fakes your imei .....
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What? Oh no.
nokiamodeln91 said:
What? Oh no.
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Seeing posts like his I switch to "relax & ignore"-mode
vijai2011 said:
Yes.You can always flash any region firmwares on your phone.But the firmware should belong to your phone model.i.e N-7000 firmwares on N-7000,and I-917 firmwares on I-917.Which means firmwares are devices specific and not region specific
If you cant understand any of the above,the exact answer for your question is yes you can
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what if i want to flash an international stock rom in a unlocked sprint note 5??? can I do that?
Marshmallow update for SM-G928I
Hi guys. I have a Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ (SM-G928I). However, I still didn't get marshmallow update for this phone. Can I flash this phone with a different model firmware? Such as SM-G928F or SM-G928C?
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Hi guys. I have a Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ (SM-G928I). However, I still didn't get marshmallow update for this phone. Can I flash this phone with a different model firmware? Such as SM-G928F or SM-G928C?
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If they have different hardware then it's a big No.
Can i flash different region's as well as different baseband
I have Samsung Galaxy Core 2 SM-G355HXXU0AOB1 and I live in Pakistan, so if i flash another region's such as India and the baseband will be different, will this effect my phone like the SIM, Carrier and problems like that.??????
And if someone could post the link for my device,, it must be Pak and same one as mine i would be very happy..... becz i was trying to update my cousin's phone (its his phone actually) and i SCREWED UP so the phone jst hangs on first screen (TWRP and Download mode work though) and i cd use some help..........BTW the source was a Marshmallow update which caught my eye ( http ://www .galaxystuffs .net/2016/02/marshmallow-rom-galaxy-core2.html ) if smone wants to check it out and tell me what i did wrong......cz i have to fix it for him its up to me. I think it's BRICKED....
Remove the spaces in the URL plz
i have flashed my S6 to ANDROID MM 6.0.1 "Spint" i have no network now! what should i do?
Flash correct Rom version
Can i flash sm-g920i(s6 asian firmware) on sm-g920t1 ??
Surya5656 said:
Can i flash sm-g920i(s6 asian firmware) on sm-g920t1 ??
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As long as the hardware is same in both phones.........

[Q] UNROOT

Hello i have a s4 active gt-i9295 and i need it unrooted so i can get ota updates. Since i live in the US can i flash a firmware from another region? And if so what would be a good one? Im currently running 4.2.2.
baseband version- I9295XXUBML2
build number-JDQ39.I9295XXUBML2
SOMEONE PLEASE HELP
landonlocklear said:
Hello i have a s4 active gt-i9295 and i need it unrooted so i can get ota updates. Since i live in the US can i flash a firmware from another region? And if so what would be a good one? Im currently running 4.2.2.
baseband version- I9295XXUBML2
build number-JDQ39.I9295XXUBML2
SOMEONE PLEASE HELP
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Unrooting is different from restoring or reflashing stock rom.
Not seeing any Firmware for that build
Which Carrier are you using?
This thread will be moved to Galaxy S 4 Active Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting
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sd_shadow said:
Unrooting is different from restoring or reflashing stock rom.
Not seeing any Firmware for that build
Which Carrier are you using?
This thread will be moved to Galaxy S 4 Active Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting
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Im currently using Cricket mobile. Previously I was using straight talk. Can I factory reset it? If not what would be a good firmware region to download from. I live in the USA. If I can't put the original firmware on it how can I restore or reflash the stock rom. Would it be easier to just upgrade with the newest firmware?
landonlocklear said:
Im currently using Cricket mobile. Previously I was using straight talk. Can I factory reset it? If not what would be a good firmware region to download from. I live in the USA. If I can't put the original firmware on it how can I restore or reflash the stock rom. Would it be easier to just upgrade with the newest firmware?
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Since you're in the USA you're never going to receive an OTA for the i9295. Your only option is to manually flash the firmware you would like to use. Just looking at the firmware available on sammobile.com, I'm thinking the German XXUDOB4 firmware should work pretty well. I had XXUCNE5 on my phone and had no problems with it living in Washington DC.

This is SM-9005 or SM-900A?

Hi.
I have a problem to identify my phone.
I was bought it few days ago, and I don't know what model it's it.
Screenshots below.
Under battery it's says that this is a SM-9005 model, but under back cover it's says that this is a SM-900A model. In download mode it's a SM-900A model.
It is a SM-N900A.. Not sure why it would say N9005 under the battery tho.. The NC2 Bootloader belongs to At&t.. You are aware that your phone has a custom Rom on it right? The Rom on your phone has is one from the International Note 3.. You can easily revert it back to stock AT&T firmware .. Seeing you have the NC2 Bootloader you can not put any Firmware below Kitkat 4.4.2 witch I believe is what is on your phone right now.. You can also upgrade to 4.4.4 Kitkat or Lollipop 5.0.. At&t Note 3 has a locked Bootloader so be careful not to flash any Rom that is not TouchWiz base or custom Kernels, Meaning true AOSP roms like CM, Slim, Paranoid Android, Pacman an so on will not work an will more than likely harm your phone.. Hope this helps..
neil2me said:
It is a SM-N900A.. Not sure why it would say N9005 under the battery tho.. The NC2 Bootloader belongs to At&t.. You are aware that your phone has a custom Rom on it right? The Rom on your phone has is one from the International Note 3.. You can easily revert it back to stock AT&T firmware .. Seeing you have the NC2 Bootloader you can not put any Firmware below Kitkat 4.4.2 witch I believe is what is on your phone right now.. You can also upgrade to 4.4.4 Kitkat or Lollipop 5.0.. At&t Note 3 has a locked Bootloader so be careful not to flash any Rom that is not TouchWiz base or custom Kernels, Meaning true AOSP roms like CM, Slim, Paranoid Android, Pacman an so on will not work an will more than likely harm your phone.. Hope this helps..
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I want the international wersion. I don't like this 4g icon. Can I easy change it? Maybe it's a custom stock rom from N9005 without at&t apps and other bloatware? I really like stock touchwiz here but it's so many apps that I will don't use it never...what can I do now? Thanks for reply
Yes you can install another international as long as it is TouchWiz. So let's find out what kinda Rom you are looking for? Do you want to stay with Kitkat Roms or are you looking to upgrade to Lollipop? And another question, Are you familiar with Safestrap recovery? After you let me know I will get you links to a great Rom an easy to follow instructions for installation..
I'm having the same thing too. I got the device in the UK but it's an AT&T model.
I've got Safestrap on my device already and is looking to install Lollipop on it. How do you suggest I do that? I really like Knox security from Samsung but it is a pain to install ROM now. And I want to install a stock Lollipop on it if possible.
Thanks in advanced.
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It is a SM-N900A.. Not sure why it would say N9005 under the battery tho.. The NC2 Bootloader belongs to At&t.. You are aware that your phone has a custom Rom on it right? The Rom on your phone has is one from the International Note 3.. You can easily revert it back to stock AT&T firmware .. Seeing you have the NC2 Bootloader you can not put any Firmware below Kitkat 4.4.2 witch I believe is what is on your phone right now.. You can also upgrade to 4.4.4 Kitkat or Lollipop 5.0.. At&t Note 3 has a locked Bootloader so be careful not to flash any Rom that is not TouchWiz base or custom Kernels, Meaning true AOSP roms like CM, Slim, Paranoid Android, Pacman an so on will not work an will more than likely harm your phone.. Hope this helps..
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You are a life saver. I also have the same issue as mlekopan16. I bought my device in UAE online. Reading your post I am assuming my device is also 900A. I am also attaching screenshots from my device. Request you to have a look. I was able to install safestrap on my device and it is working fine now. I want to use custom lollipop roms on my device but dont know what does a locked bootloader mean. My question is can I install custom lollipop rom and can I still use it with any other network or it can only be used with AT&T? Please advice.
note 3 upgrade n9005 which is actually n900A
Satan_Neil said:
Yes you can install another international as long as it is TouchWiz. So let's find out what kinda Rom you are looking for? Do you want to stay with Kitkat Roms or are you looking to upgrade to Lollipop? And another question, Are you familiar with Safestrap recovery? After you let me know I will get you links to a great Rom an easy to follow instructions for installation..
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hello
i am having the same problem how do I upgrade my 4.2.2 kitkat phone which shows n9005 in android and n900a in download mode to 5.0 lollipop. i wish to do an update without locking the carrier
If the phone in download says it is an n900a, it is a AT&T Note 3 sm-n900a with a locked bootloader.
You will need to look here to upgrade to 5.0:https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2703006

just got my tmobile note 4 quick question

im sure its been answered before so sorry for the newb question. I just got my tmobile note 4 unlocked and im using att network. I am rooted sm-n910t with android version 4.4.4, bootloader version n910tuvu1anih, baseband n910tuvu1anih, build number ktu84p.n910tuvu1anih. can I just flash roms or do I update bootloader and stuff? thanks for any help.
It's recommended that you update to the latest official firmware before you flash a custom ROM. Custom ROMs do not update your baseband so accept any OTA updates available before flashing a custom recovery and ROM.
funtimez said:
im sure its been answered before so sorry for the newb question. I just got my tmobile note 4 unlocked and im using att network. I am rooted sm-n910t with android version 4.4.4, bootloader version n910tuvu1anih, baseband n910tuvu1anih, build number ktu84p.n910tuvu1anih. can I just flash roms or do I update bootloader and stuff? thanks for any help.
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You will need to use Odin to put the correct base off whatever ROM you want to flash before you flash it. If you want to use a 4.4.4 like FireKat you wouldn't need to do anything. If you wanted to flash a 5.0.1 ROM like Poprocks, you would need to use Odin to put the 5.0.1 firmware on your phone before you flash the new Rom. Also note you'll have to re root your device after you Odin stock firmware.
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Can you install the ROM G900M in G900A using Odin?

I'm trying to use the firmware I downloaded in sammobile.com
along with Odin 3.11.1 to put the G900M firmware in a G900A .
I tried it for nationalize this device that I bought in the US and does not come with the Portuguese/BR language.
It is possible?
I read something about using a backup with EFS. but I need to do root and a lot of things. Only with the Odin I could?
Thanks!
I think you will brick your device if you flash a FW that is not meant for your device.
Realy Sensei22? Maybe using a diferent version like g900F...
Or a alternativa ROM like cyanogen... Cold you recomend anyone?
don't flash anything that was not meant to be for your phone. CM will require root access, so if you are already on 5.0 or above there is just no way to do it.
Really, you will brick your device. The at&t models are bootloader locked. Flashing other ROMs will brick.
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Thanks
Thank you guys for the tips! I was frustrated, but ok!:crying:
If anyone knows of any good ROM for the 900A ...
Or since I have no way to remove the applications from AT & T ... if someone at least know of any tutorial to add the Portuguese language to the device ...
Thank you!
alambaier said:
Thank you guys for the tips! I was frustrated, but ok!:crying:
If anyone knows of any good ROM for the 900A ...
Or since I have no way to remove the applications from AT & T ... if someone at least know of any tutorial to add the Portuguese language to the device ...
Thank you!
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If it's still on KitKat, there's the possibility of root. Then you can run a custom ROM from the SD card.
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Hi. To root G900A follow this link: (from android 4.4.2)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-galaxy-s5/general/g900and3tong3keeprootota-zip-t2862299
I'm using an unlocked ATT phone on T-mobile, so I don't get updates.
However, everybody assumes is easy to install new firmware after rooting, but I just can't find good step by step instructions on how to update my phone to lollipop. I neet to preseve the root after updating, and ideally get rid of all the ATT bloatware. Unbraded firmware will be ideal, but I can't find lucid comments regarding on how to do it, and if it possible in the ATT 900A.
Thanks.

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