I am from Germany and I just got a used Note 9. It is not the SM-N960F (with Exynos) but a SM-N960U1 (with Snapdragen). I wonder which model is better especialy when using it in Germany. Should I keep it or give it back.
I am not sure about all the differences and have a few questions:
Does the US model suppoert all the GSM and LTE bands which are used in Germany?
(The US model supports (W)CDMA but that is useless here.)
Can the bootloader of the US model be unlocked?
(AFAIK you can easy unlook bootloader of the Exynos models via developer options.)
Are there more differences?
Again: Should I keep the phone or should I better get an EU model instead? What would you do?
Please help! Thank you!
Get the 960F
Mr. Orange 645 said:
Get the 960F
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This. ^^^
Also, it's bootloader locked.
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Knows anyone a website with informations about the supported LTE bands of the different models?
Google knew about such website: https://www.teamandroid.com/2018/08/14/samsung-galaxy-note-9-model-numbers/
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Hi guys,
I'm an italian user and i want to buy a Galaxy Note 5. I know that Samsung use a region block. How i can do?
I see some model on eBay but if they are blocked i can't use my SIM.
Thx for your support
Nobody know something about? I see a lot of Note 5 on eBay but i want be secure.
SM-N920I has no region lock. It's the Asian model and should support European LTE bands.
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Andy991 said:
I see some model on eBay but if they are blocked i can't use my SIM
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Unless Samsung has changed something the only thing the region lock does is lock your phone to your region if it was not made for your region and was not first used in the region it was made for. So if you buy a phone that was made for a region other than yours and you use it in your region first, it is locked to your region and you cannot use it in another region. If it is used first in the region it was made for you can travel to other regions and still use it.
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clubtech said:
SM-N920I has no region lock. It's the Asian model and should support European LTE bands.
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Sir I am using SM N920I in Pakistan & have recieved no updates. Someond told its a regional locked handset & will not get updates. Pls confirm.
N920C
Are you using your country's sim?
If yes, your device not regional locked
Just check sammobile for your device and country
Also you can use Odin to update your phone make sure that you have right firmware for device
Thankyou Sir. Will I get OTA updates in Pakistan?
In Sammobile, My country is not listed against this model?
I know I am aware of that most of carrier branded (ATT, Verizon, etc.) all come with locked bootloader, what about international version? is it the same?
also which version of Note 5 you would recommend that does not tights to any of phone companies, but work world-wide, including USA?
jazzespresso said:
I know I am aware of that most of carrier branded (ATT, Verizon, etc.) all come with locked bootloader, what about international version? is it the same?
also which version of Note 5 you would recommend that does not tights to any of phone companies, but work world-wide, including USA?
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N920C is the international variant but N920I should also be okay and no, they don't have locked bootloaders.
You can check which variant is best for you by going to this site:
http://willmyphonework.net/
And selecting the device model and your sim provider
Hi Everyone,
I've searched and could not find a clear answer, and am hoping someone can help.
I just purchased a US Samsung Note 8 (SM-950U1), my question is, is it possible for me to install the G955W (Canadian) firmware on this device?
For Canadian users is anyone currently using a US Note 8 (SM-950U1) Factory unlocked?
Thanks.
Made a typo I meant can I flash SM-N950W Canadian firmware to a SM-950U1 Factory unlocked Note 8
Thanks,
hitmanjat said:
Made a typo I meant can I flash SM-N950W Canadian firmware to a SM-950U1 Factory unlocked Note 8
Thanks,
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not yet, North American models are all Snapdragon with locked bootloaders. If someone finds a way to unlock the bootloader then you could get a flashable zip version of a Canadian ROM and use that but as far as I've seen nobody has been able to do much with the Snapdragon variants yet.
I have been reading the s8 plus thread where users have flashed the s8 plus Canadian (sm-g955w) firmware to the Us s8 plus (sm-g955u) is it not the same process?
Thanks for your help
hitmanjat said:
I have been reading the s8 plus thread where users have flashed the s8 plus Canadian (sm-g955w) firmware to the Us s8 plus (sm-g955u) is it not the same process?
Thanks for your help
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If you follow the s8 + guide...if available it would be the same for u...I am working on a guide for carrier switching but it is for U.S. snapdragon models...but it uses the Canadian XAC home_csc...I say pm the poster of the s8+ that you mentioned for details and then flash at your own risk....you can always flash back to your original....before you do, though, insert your Canadian carrier SIM and see if you can activate it...when I was testing the carrier switch there were options to change to Canadian csc's....good luck
Any update? I also bought my note 8 from USA. With the US firmware, we do not have access to certain features like VOLTE or caller ID and spam protection.
Check out blue fox's thread. I just flashed US firmware on a Canadian unlocked XAA device(not sim locked to Rodgers, bell etc). long as your flashing stock Samsung firmware, youll be fine. The Canadian and US Note 8 phones are basically the same.
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Check out blue fox's thread. I just flashed US firmware on a Canadian unlocked XAA device(not sim locked to Rodgers, bell etc). long as your flashing stock Samsung firmware, youll be fine. The Canadian and US Note 8 phones are basically the same.
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@black96ss how did you do this? this would help us a great deal if you can help us out.
I'm located in the USA and AT&T is my carrier. I would like to be able to run custom ROMs on the phone. I did a quick search and came up with the following models "SM-N960F or SM-N960F/DS". Which version of the Note 9 is able to run custom ROMs? Thank you in advance for your advice.
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I'm located in the USA and AT&T is my carrier. I would like to be able to run custom ROMs on the phone. I did a quick search and came up with the following models "SM-N960F or SM-N960F/DS". Which version of the Note 9 is able to run custom ROMs? Thank you in advance for your advice.
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960F and 960F DS are exynos variant, with unlocked/unlockable bootloader, both should run custom firmware without problems.
The difference being one is dual sim (hence the ds in the name).
960U/960U1 are snapdragon variants and have a locked bootloader, so no go on those.
brech1985 said:
I'm located in the USA and AT&T is my carrier. I would like to be able to run custom ROMs on the phone. I did a quick search and came up with the following models "SM-N960F or SM-N960F/DS". Which version of the Note 9 is able to run custom ROMs? Thank you in advance for your advice.
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So do the SM-N960F or SM-N960F/DS have all the correct bands for AT&T? Just curious as I have always wanted to do what you are doing...
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960F and 960F DS are exynos variant, with unlocked/unlockable bootloader, both should run custom firmware without problems.
The difference being one is dual sim (hence the ds in the name).
960U/960U1 are snapdragon variants and have a locked bootloader, so no go on those.
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Thank you for the information regarding the different versions of the Note9. I will go ahead and pickup the 960F DS.
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So do the SM-N960F or SM-N960F/DS have all the correct bands for AT&T? Just curious as I have always wanted to do what you are doing...
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Based on this thread, it looks like the 960F DS has the correct bands to run on AT&T. It may be missing some features such as Wifi calling though.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-9/help/sm-n960f-ds-att-t3846648
DS means dual sim. D is the single sim.
snapdragon also have the n9600 that is rootable.
only one dev right now so only 1 rom in xda.
might be more in the future...
forum is full of this info. brows around.
I wanna purchase SD variant of s10+
Only g975W is available here
Can I flash g975U firmware on it by any mean or it is no go.
Ijaz Farooq said:
I wanna purchase SD variant of s10+
Only g975W is available here
Can I flash g975U firmware on it by any mean or it is no go.
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Should be good. Past W models of the Canadian snapdragon are identical hardware wise to the USA U models.
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Someone to help me. My S10+ is canadian, SM-975W unlocked from Fido. I was moved to US and can use phone with T- mobile. Because of my staying in US will be undefined, i will like reflash my phone and change from G975W to G975U (csc to US). I want to use fridja but no sure which firmware to download to keep my phone unlocked with the csc for US. Can anyone help on this side? Thank u
Cross flashing firmwares will brick your phone from what I have read here in the forums.
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Cross flashing firmwares will brick your phone from what I have read here in the forums.
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W to U should be fine as there identical phones. When you sayn cross flashing firmwareI believe you mean Snapdragoon to Exynos Samsung phones not Snapdragon to Snapdragon or Canadian W to US U