So can i switch or do i have to sell and rebuy? I can do it just long process.
You can't just swap..... if you bought a Snapdragon from your carrier, Samsung, etc., they will not have Exynos. They are sold by region. US doesn't get Exynos anymore, for now anyway.
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Has anyone bought the international dual sim version of Note 9 and is able to use samsung pay in US?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Ga...rentrq:f30678381650a992290dc1f3ffff2956|iid:1
I noticed that the dual sim version they are selling also has Snapdragon 845. I did some research. It seems to me that the Snapdragon 845 is key to use samsung pay in US. Even it does not have it built in, the US firmware can also be flashed in as long as it is Snapdragon 845.
Any thoughts?
tjiang001 said:
Has anyone bought the international dual sim version of Note 9 and is able to use samsung pay in US?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Ga...rentrq:f30678381650a992290dc1f3ffff2956|iid:1
I noticed that the dual sim version they are selling also has Snapdragon 845. I did some research. It seems to me that the Snapdragon 845 is key to use samsung pay in US. Even it does not have it built in, the US firmware can also be flashed in as long as it is Snapdragon 845.
Any thoughts?
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Same situation I have here, I would appreciate if anyone helps us.
I'm seriously unsure if it's better to go for the snapdragon, but If buy that version will I get as update as quick as the Exynos version?
No, Exynos will get updates earlier. Also Exynos version can record a calls
Chuck199 said:
I'm seriously unsure if it's better to go for the snapdragon, but If buy that version will I get as update as quick as the Exynos version?
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What are the advantages of the Exynos variant? Only one I'm aware of, you'll have a larger selection of Custom ROM'S. Snapdragon SoC is now faster, better optimized for gaming, AI, 5G and is offered with an unlocked bootloader. Do you plan on rooting or flashing your device? If not Snapdragon is your best bet.
Yeah, it seems to boil down to whether you want/need an unlocked bootloader. While there have been some unlocked Snapdragon S models in the past, they are in limited markets and have had very little development compared to the Exynos models. For my usage, the Exynos is the only option, and some of the performance difference will be clawed back by custom kernels/ROMs. And since I'm coming from a rooted Exynos S7, the S10e will be a solid performance jump. But if rooting didn't matter to me, I'd go with the Snapdragon.
Is there anyway of getting the sd 855 varient in ireland? Iv got the s10e exynos but im sending it back to get the s10 or s10+.
You would need to order it online from a country that sells the snapdragon variant
Loads of EU sellers that have S10 855 in stock, check ebay
Yeh, I got my S10 SD855 from Amazon International.
I'd like to know what are all the differences between all of the Note 9 variants, in terms of what's BL locked and what's rootable.
First of all, I'm under the impression that the Exynos phones are unlockable/rootable. It is also not available in the United States, as I understand, correct? Does that mean it won't work with US Carriers at all?
Also, the Snapdragon version. Now, I don't know what are all of the Snapdragon variants, as I can only speak for my phone and the various posts I've seen about it. I'm on the SM-N960U. Is it fair to say that having a GN9 with a Snapdragon processor mean that your phone cannot be BL Unlocked/Rooted? If any Snapdragon phones can be Unlocked/Rooted, which ones are these and are they compatible with US Carriers?
I don't plan on replacing my Note 9 yet, but maybe next year with another Samsung. I read that the Note line might be going away, in space of the S-line "Ultra". But anyways, my point being when I get a new Samsung Phone, is it possible to get one that is BL Unlockable and Rootable, AND fully compatible with my US Carrier, Tmobile?
afaik, you have the Note 9's US version already (snapdragon chip version) so its certainly compatible with US carriers in the 1st place.
rooting/bootloader unlocking is another story, irrelevant to what you are concerned.
I think only US sd version is unlockable.
N960F compatability https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-9/help/note-9-model-sm-n960f-ds-dual-sim-t3903528
It's funny you'd ask this today.... I own an international version (unlocked) Snapdragon variant that *is* rootable... the SM-N9600 (not to be mistaken for the N960u and so on which are NOT rootable). But though my phone is *technically* rootable, there's a very messy issue with it not allowing flashing TWRP / rooting even after the OEM unlock switch is thrown. I oughta know... just again spent hours in vain trying to get it to root. It's a long story and you can find it just by googling "N9600 prenormal" or some such. Anyway, at least on paper there is a Snapdragon Note 9 that is rootable.
I want to root my s20 Fe, it is the snapdragon model. Is it possible to ever unlock the OEM? And is there a place where people are working on this? I don't think I'm going to get a Samsung phone in the future if I can't root it.
It's not about the phone being Snapdragon or Exynos, both are unlockable and rootable. Phones in the US are bootloader-locked because US lacks consumer protection laws.
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It's not about the phone being Snapdragon or Exynos, both are unlockable and rootable. Phones in the US are bootloader-locked because US lacks consumer protection laws.
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Is this also apple on US unlocked carrier variant?
Also wondering if this will ever happen.
If its the non-us variant then yes, we already have OEM unlock - see the S20FE section of the forum.