Hi,
Anyone know of plans for LineageOS support (or other custom ROM's) for this unique model? Most of the ROMs are stock or for the Exynos model - not looking for that.
I'm still using a Galaxy S5 with each new Android OS release (now LineageOS 17.1) - looking to upgrade. The S10 5G Sprint (G977P) model allows bootloader unlocking, has a headphone/mic jack and has a capable notification LED around the front camera (unlike the S20 models). And the S10 5G (Sprint) is much cheaper now on eBay- $500-$600, less for preowned. Plan to use this phone on AT&T bands, despite the chance that 5G may not work well or at all.
Thanks.
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also any other major considerations other than scren size? coming in from the gs5
zetsui said:
also any other major considerations other than scren size? coming in from the gs5
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They both have locked bootloaders!
Search for Samfail for note 8
Search for Sampwn for gs8
On note 8 you'll be stuck on bootloader v1, 2, and v3 once you go to bootloader v4 no more root. (Samsung patched the exploit). This is only for root! No custom kernels because bootloader is still locked.
Same thing happened to gs8 (not sure though on which bootloader versions has root and which ones doesn't. )
BluePhnx said:
They both have locked bootloaders!
Search for Samfail for note 8
Search for Sampwn for gs8
On note 8 you'll be stuck on bootloader v1, 2, and v3 once you go to bootloader v4 no more root. (Samsung patched the exploit). This is only for root! No custom kernels because bootloader is still locked.
Same thing happened to gs8 (not sure though on which bootloader versions has root and which ones doesn't. )
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which manufacturers are the best for the unlocked bootloaders? This ****ing sucks! When I was doing my GS5 it was beginnning to get tricky with Samsung and Motorola was the worst, now it seems like they are all doing it. It's also not clear where I can get the international versions or even their model numbers online, if they are unlocked bootloaders or the same wavelengths (GSM etc)
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which manufacturers are the best for the unlocked bootloaders? This ****ing sucks! When I was doing my GS5 it was beginnning to get tricky with Samsung and Motorola was the worst, now it seems like they are all doing it. It's also not clear where I can get the international versions or even their model numbers online, if they are unlocked bootloaders or the same wavelengths (GSM etc)
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1) Oneplus
2) Xiaomi
zetsui said:
which manufacturers are the best for the unlocked bootloaders? This ****ing sucks! When I was doing my GS5 it was beginnning to get tricky with Samsung and Motorola was the worst, now it seems like they are all doing it. It's also not clear where I can get the international versions or even their model numbers online, if they are unlocked bootloaders or the same wavelengths (GSM etc)
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If you want to root and have custom kernels and roms go with the international models SM-N950F (exynos soc) or s8 SM-G950F / s8+ Sm-G955F (both exynos soc). They both have the options to unlock the bootloader by the OEM switch in developer options. (But some phones you'll have to wait 7 or so days before it appears, so do some reading on OEM switch disappears).
Right now the s8 has more custom roms then note 8 atm.
So if you don't need the spen go with the s8/s8+.
I would check to make sure either phone supports your carrier bands.
Check this site for carrier band support:
https://willmyphonework.net
Or
https://www.frequencycheck.com/models
(The second might be better to use.)
If you want another company Oneplus, google pixel, etc
Thought about the n9/ s9 / s9+ or even the new s10?
BluePhnx said:
If you want to root and have custom kernels and roms go with the international models SM-N950F (exynos soc) or s8 SM-G950F / s8+ Sm-G955F (both exynos soc). They both have the options to unlock the bootloader by the OEM switch in developer options. (But some phones you'll have to wait 7 or so days before it appears, so do some reading on OEM switch disappears).
Right now the s8 has more custom roms then note 8 atm.
So if you don't need the spen go with the s8/s8+.
I would check to make sure either phone supports your carrier bands.
Check this site for carrier band support:
https://willmyphonework.net
Or
https://www.frequencycheck.com/models
(The second might be better to use.)
If you want another company Oneplus, google pixel, etc
Thought about the n9/ s9 / s9+ or even the new s10?
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Want to spend at most $450 used or new
Too expensive. I am phsyically active can drop or forget phone in a lto of places and it's happened before
Ordered the GS 8 F variant (international) ....too much choice nowadays. I made a lto of notes when shopping this time around
Used Anandtech and GSMareana including GSM arean's battery life test on how i'd use the phone
Crossreferenced kingroot and xda to see if phones were rootable
Came up with list :
Huawei Mate 10 vs Google Pixel vs SS 8 variants (active,+, normal) vs Xiaomi Max 2
Xiami has the most battery life followed byMate then S8 then Pixel 2 XL
Pixel 2XL seems less superior than the S8 in all regards. S8 active seems to have an locked forever bootl loader
Huawei mate 10 pro hardly has devleopment for such a popular device on XDA- out
Same with Xiaomi Max 2
Ok so S8 vs S8+
Two finger typing good for : not dropping phone, stylus, dont care about those two things
one finger: good for using phone while driving, and smaller and less weight while sprinting in the park
S8 it is more availability of the F than the FD (dual sim otherwise the same) on the international unlocked bootloader versions of the phone
Bought a P30 lite a few months ago as a replacement for HTC U11+ that I destroyed, and I hate it since I'm missing root. Decided to go back to Samsung.
Looking for a device that I can (1) root and unlock bootloader easily, (2) install TWRP and hopefully (3) enjoy vibrant modding support with linage OS like roms for a few years, like I did with the Note 3.
The question:
Is there any difference between S10 and S10 plus in this context?
And is there a difference between the F models and the F/DS models? Can I still get all of that with the dual-sim models, or are they "neglected" in any way?
Thanks!
silver-knight said:
Bought a P30 lite a few months ago as a replacement for HTC U11+ that I destroyed, and I hate it since I'm missing root. Decided to go back to Samsung.
Looking for a device that I can (1) root and unlock bootloader easily, (2) install TWRP and hopefully (3) enjoy vibrant modding support with linage OS like roms for a few years, like I did with the Note 3.
The question:
Is there any difference between S10 and S10 plus in this context?
And is there a difference between the F models and the F/DS models? Can I still get all of that with the dual-sim models, or are they "neglected" in any way?
Thanks!
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Only the exynos variants of theS10 and S10+ can obtain root and unlock the bootloader.
Now to answer your questions:
1. There's no difference that I know of between the S10 and 10 plus, then again I am in the U.S.
2. The different models have to do with the region you are in. For example U and U1 are U.S. variants.
3. Dual sim model should be able to get root if it's an exynos.
For some reason I thought the snapdragon models were easier to create roms for but so far I only see roms for the models that have the Exynos CPU. Is this true? Are there any roms for g973u or g973u1 models?
No, it's been known for years that the G973U1 phones are locked down. You're already getting a superior phone with the Snapdragon processor so you'll have to live with it.
Thanks for the info. I've rooted and rom'd every phone I have ever had including my galaxy s7 international. I'm not sure if I'm quite ready to buy a phone that can't be rooted. That said the galaxy s10 is an amazing phone and Samsung's camera app is pretty sweet. One of my main motivations for rooting is for installing the google camera app
My s10+ exynos rooted is for sale
The U.S. variants of the S9 and S9+ just got root like 2 months ago. It'll be awhile before the S10 gets root if it's even going to be possible. A lot people are saying no that root will never come to the U.S. S10 model line.
I'm wondering if anyone knows if its possible to flash the firmware for a regular S20 5G (SM-G981) to an S20 FE 5G. My phone is from Verizon (SM-G781V) if that matters. They both have the same processor I believe (Snapdragon 865). Only difference is amount of RAM I think. I would think the regular S20 would have more features than the FE version and would like to enjoy them. Thanks in advance.
This would not work, there are many hardware diffences between the two phones even if the basic specsheets look the same. Best case scenario flashing another models ROM would it not installing, worst case a total brick.
Right now there are no 3rd party ROMs (as far as I know) for the S20FE, your two options would be waiting for custom ROMs to come out for the FE or consider selling it and using the money to get a refurb S20.
hi guys, I have a question hope someone can help.
I have a S20 FE 4g snapdragon (G780G) and would like to know if it is possible to flash on it an old firmware of a S20 FE 5g snapdragon.
AFAIK, s20fe 5g snap and s20fe 4g snap are the exact same phones, except for the 5g functionality (modem).
I don't want 5g to work on my 4g version of course, but with old firmwares of the s20 fe 5g (one ui 2.0 iirc) it was possible to hide the punch hole the way I like it (moving the status bar down, system wide) while on the 4g version that came with one ui 3 and newer, that is not possible anymore (you have to hide the punch hole per app basis, so for example in settings app you can't hide it, and you don't move the status bar actually, you can just tint black the existing status bar now).
hence my question, can i downgrade my s20 fe 4g to a old s20 fe 5g version? in theory it should work evertything except the 5g which I don't care about at all, but maybe it won't flash at all or even worse I could brick my phone?
tia if you could help!
firmware from another device and firmware that is also. too old will not be flashed via Odin. if it was flashed your device would be bricked. this is a big NOPE!!!