Hi, I'm looking forward to buy a GN8, but here in my country (Uruguay), the unique version available is N950FD (Dual SIM).
My question is, there's any drawback or handicap with that? I'm a single SIM user (so I'm not Interested in getting a ds phone but is what I can get)
I've read that you can flash n950f roms (including stock) on the N950fd and all the "root things" (like twrp) compatible with n950f are compatible as well with N950fd, is this true?
Thank you in advance!,
Alexis Martinovic (AnUY) said:
Hi, I'm looking forward to buy a GN8, but here in my country (Uruguay), the unique version available is N950FD (Dual SIM).
My question is, there's any drawback or handicap with that? I'm a single SIM user (so I'm not Interested in getting a ds phone but is what I can get)
I've read that you can flash n950f roms (including stock) on the N950fd and all the "root things" (like twrp) compatible with n950f are compatible as well with N950fd, is this true?
Thank you in advance!,
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Hi, yes the N950F and N950FD run on the same firmware (i.e. there is no separate FD version). The N950F and FD are Exynos, and also bootloader unlocked, so no issue there with root, roms, etc. You may have to wait 7 days to toggle OEM Unlock, but there is a workaround posted as a sticky thread here to skip that, as well as a fix to flash afterwards (but the fix is often included directly in roms too).
You may just want to double check that the model supports the required bands for your specific carrier, but besides that I don't see any other issues. I only use 1 sim, and put a 256GB sd card in the other tray.
Hi there. A N950FD user here. Brought my phone when I was in italy. Used the SIM 1 with MicroSD when I was there.
got ITV/ITV/ITV out of box. And had no issues with 7 day OEM lock.(maybe I was lucky) rooted, and running a custom ROM.
Came back to Sri Lanka, currently using as a dual SIM with external microSD adapter (Google it) and still running latest ROM from our beloved Dr. Ketan.
So don't worry. Think of the dual SIM variant as a upgrade from the single SIM one.
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Hello,
Recently purchased a Note 8 SM-N950F from a fellow who said he purchased the phone while in India. Initially, it was reading my Telus Sim, but no Data, after a factory reset, the internet is now working. Curious if there is anything I should do with the phone, should I flash it with anything through ODIN for it to operate better on the Telus network, or do I leave everything as is?
The benefit of the N950F is that you can flash custom ROMs on it correct?
Thanks
Hamsnacks said:
Hello,
Recently purchased a Note 8 SM-N950F from a fellow who said he purchased the phone while in India. Initially, it was reading my Telus Sim, but no Data, after a factory reset, the internet is now working. Curious if there is anything I should do with the phone, should I flash it with anything through ODIN for it to operate better on the Telus network, or do I leave everything as is?
The benefit of the N950F is that you can flash custom ROMs on it correct?
Thanks
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Yes the N950F is an Exynos model, so you can root like normal since it's not bootloader-locked like most Snapdragon models. I have a dual-sim N950F on Bell Canada, and didn't have to do anything special to get it working.
You can't flash Telus firmware on it, since Telus models are Snapdragon and the N950F is Exynos, but if you decide to root then you can always change your CSC to Telus. Not sure it will add anything important though, and it still works without changing CSC of course.
I recently purchased a N950F that was open box from eBay.
First thing I did was flash the latest build of Oreo, based on my CSC, and reset the device back to stock.
Inserted my Telus SIM and now I have full service with two exceptions:
On stock, you will only ever see 4G or 4G+ as your connection status. Can be changed with custom ROMs.
On Telus, Band 29 is unsupported.
So, in the majority of my daily usage, I have 4 bars out of 5 whereas on my N950U1 , I averaged 5.
I'm in the U.S. and am interested in the Exynos Note 9 N960F offered by Clove Technology in the UK (I want the Exynos variant so that the bootloader will be unlocked and I can eventually flash custom recovery/ROMs). On Clove's site, they mention that:
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Since September 2013, Samsung has implemented a 'region lock' on all new stock...
for correct operation, this handset should be activated inside one of these countries with a SIM card issued for use there.
The device will then be able to accept SIM cards from outside of these countries. Activation requires turning the device on
for the first time & completing set-up with the SIM installed, then completing at least 5 minutes of voice call(s) with this SIM...
If this activation procedure is not followed then the device will lock when first attempted to be used with a SIM card from outside of these regions...
I'm fine with the activation procedure, but I'm not certain that it would persist through a flash, especially if I wanted to flash back to stock -- does anyone have experience with this matter? Would a regional activation need to be performed again after flashing recovery and/or ROM?
CresCoJeff said:
I'm in the U.S. and am interested in the Exynos Note 9 N960F offered by Clove Technology in the UK (I want the Exynos variant so that the bootloader will be unlocked and I can eventually flash custom recovery/ROMs). On Clove's site, they mention that:
I'm fine with the activation procedure, but I'm not certain that it would persist through a flash, especially if I wanted to flash back to stock -- does anyone have experience with this matter? Would a regional activation need to be performed again after flashing recovery and/or ROM?
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once its unlocked its unlocked for good. people have been ordering international phones from them and other retailers for years and they all get the 5 min call to unlock and device is shipped.
users have wiped countless times and flashed back stock or custom system just as much.
since the network unlocked it with that 1st 5 min call on original soil, it won't relock it back.
forums would be full of: "my region lock relocked"
so all in all dont worry just specify to them that you concent for them to break the seal and use the phone to make 1 call.
Hello everyone
I just got a P10 from french Bouygues
i want to install a custom Rom on it
How can i proceed
if bootlader unlooking is not possible can i transforme it on global version with dual sim and get lot of update; because now update are so lng for my model VTR L09C530
Thank's in advance
moyses said:
Hello everyone
I just got a P10 from french Bouygues
i want to install a custom Rom on it
How can i proceed
if bootlader unlooking is not possible can i transforme it on global version with dual sim and get lot of update; because now update are so lng for my model VTR L09C530
Thank's in advance
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If it was sold as single SIM (L09), you cannot 'transform' (by changing firmware) to dual SIM (L29), because there are hardware differences.
For any flashing (changing cust for stock firmware, custom ROM, rooting, TWRP) you have to buy Bootloader code and unlock Bootloader (it is possible but the code is costly)
zgfg said:
If it was sold as single SIM (L09), you cannot 'transform' (by changing firmware) to dual SIM (L29), because there are hardware differences.
For any flashing (changing cust for stock firmware, custom ROM, rooting, TWRP) you have to buy Bootloader code and unlock Bootloader (it is possible but the code is costly)
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Where I can get the unlock code?
Sent from my [device_name] using XDA-Developers Legacy app
Snuk265 said:
Where I can get the unlock code?
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They are expensive. I'm also waiting for their answer (people say they answer from time to time, they depend on an insider, when he is able...):
https://imei.by/delivery
Ministry can also do it, little cheaper (40$) but you will need to open back cover and connect Testpoint pins. Minister will need Team Viewer remote access to your PC. I guess (didn't go for, waiting if I can buy from the first above) he will low-level flash an old Oreo, where from it was possible to generate BL code. Then he would, IMO, update back to Pie. Guy told me the operation might take an hour or two:
https://ministryofsolutions.com/paid-services/amp
I was also told that those can provide the code but for ridiculously high price (you can ask them):
https://funkyhuawei.club/
Finally, don't use them, they only unlock BL for one-time (and high price) you don't get the code:
https://chimeratool.com/
zgfg said:
If it was sold as single SIM (L09), you cannot 'transform' (by changing firmware) to dual SIM (L29), because there are hardware differences.
For any flashing (changing cust for stock firmware, custom ROM, rooting, TWRP) you have to buy Bootloader code and unlock Bootloader (it is possible but the code is costly)
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Many thread speak about rebranding from single to dual but nead unlooking bootloader
Can i flash other update with last security patch; because mine is still on march and nothing via official updater menu
moyses said:
Many thread speak about rebranding from single to dual but nead unlooking bootloader
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Exactly for VTR-L09 or some other Huawei model (it's not the same)
A year ago I played for a week and rebranded EVA-L09 to L19, tried a lot but it never became dual SIM.
To the other side, similar rebranding to dual SIM model worked fine and straightforward for P9 Lite
Edit: You could have provide a link to spread info and help the community (if single SIM P10 can be really rebranded to dual SIM)
This is what i got with MT tool
Can i install one of those updates and if ok how can i perform it
Thank's
Hey Guys, I got an n950u unlocked device and I need dual sim function. I was wondering if it is possible to flash n9500 (dual sim variant for HK) on n950u since the hardware for both devices is identical.
I assume most of you know that those with n950n (Korean single sim variant) have been able to flash global dual sim (n950fd) rom on their devices since both devices have identical hardware.
If the problem would be with ODIN, can I use prince Comsy's ODIN to flash such a rom?
If there is any other way to get dual sim working on n950u please share your suggestions.
Thanks in advance.
In theory you should have no problem installing the OS from the N9500 onto the N950U. However I believe the N950U has a different LTE modem, which uses different LTE bands from what is being used in the N9500.
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In theory you should have no problem installing the OS from the N9500 onto the N950U. However I believe the N950U has a different LTE modem, which uses different LTE bands from what is being used in the N9500.
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Thanks for your reply. I did think just as you do, but when I tried to flash n9500 firmware on my n950 Odin stopped with an error and not succeeded and on the phone screen an error showed up in red saying SECURE CHECK FAILED. I also used patched odin from prince comsy and 3b but non worked for me. I assume that the issue is that n950 comes with locked bootloader while n9500 has unlocked bootloader. If you can suggest me any other ways I would appreciate that.
Sorry to just drop a question, but I can't find the answer. Can the snapdragon S10 SM-G973u1 bootloader be unlocked? If not is there another way to root it?
Thank you
Chris
HelloChris333333, just when you post on a forum the courtesy of saying hello. Yes you can root just with the firmware of your model S10 SM-G973U1 US model so not compatible with EU firmware.
meric57 said:
HelloChris333333, just when you post on a forum the courtesy of saying hello. Yes you can root just with the firmware of your model S10 SM-G973U1 US model so not compatible with EU firmware.
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I'm not sure that's true, but I would love to find out I'm wrong.
In my research, the SD phones cannot be unlocked unless you are on (and remain on) an older BL version. The last unlockable BL version was 4, as I recall... if you're running updated firmware you are likely on BL 6. Even on 4, the process was not free and once you did it you could not update to a newer version of FW without losing the unlock.
For this reason, I gave up on getting root/BLunlock on my phone... and honestly, I have not missed it. This is also why I have not seen much development of FW for the SD phones anywhere.
Again, if I'm wrong, I'd love to learn how it's done!
Hello meric57
Can you share a link to the firmware I need? I just bought this phone and there is no OEM unlock option, it is a US phone. If I cannot root it I will have to sell it and get another phone.
Thanks
Chris
I guess another question would be where can I get a S10 with the Exynos chip?
Thanks
Chris
Using ADB I keep getting "waiting for device" and then I find I need to unlock the bootloader. This crap is an endless circle.
U4 can be unlocked before , I can unlock it , Special engineering documents need to be made
I'm V6 nothing available. I bought a G973F instead. G973u1 going on ebay.
Exactly, there is really no root/unlock for snapdragon phones unless you're on a very old BL (and you have to stay there so you can't update). IMO, that's not "can be unlocked" even with "special" steps, particularly since most phones today will have newer BLs (even a year ago, I couldn't find a BL4 phone)... but, yes, it's technically true to say it can be unlocked, but only in very limited cases.
@Chris33333 For this reason, I get that you may want to go to the Exynos instead... I'm curious, if you're in the US, how does that work with carriers? Does it? I've found most US carriers refuse to activate phones that don't match their list of "compatible" IMEIs... I imagine an F-series phone won't be on that list.
I'm in the US using Straight Talk with T-mobile. I've had a Galaxy S5 rooted for years. With straight talk I can use AT&T, T-mobile, or Verizon. But this international phone does not do Verizon.
And StraightTalk will activate the F-series phone without complaint or issues? If so, that's great to hear... because I know VZ and ATT typically won't...
I haven't put the SIM in it yet. Still trying to delete all the crap off the phone.
Lol
Hello Chris33333, https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/galaxy-s10/firmware/SM-G973U1/XAA/