Hi,
Oh well, I give it a try...
after a month of research I decided to ask for help regarding my issue. I've purchased a note 5 from ebay and it was sold to me as an international version (SMN920F - ok now I already know "F" for fake), but revealed that I been cheated with a korean version of the phone. It was flashed with a Saudi firmware but the sim card was not recognized by the phone. The touch screen appeared bit bogus, the keys were inaccurate as well so I've tried to flash the stock 7.0 android. Finally made the sim recognized, but the touch issue remain. I've found lots of instruction on code #2663.
Here's the thing, that every time I update the TSP firmware it passes, but the TSP threshold always shows fail.
I've tried to downgrade the phone to 5.1 or 6.0 android to have a different version of the TSP firmware, but unfortunately I couldn't downgrade the TSP firmware as it was failing.
I'm not sure, that the seller has changed the TSP of some other model's or they all the same.
The SPen is also inaccurate, almost 5mm off the tip. Any tool exist to fix it or as a last option offer the phone for the kitchen bin?
Thanks.
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Hey Good people of the internet!!
I got in my hands a Samsung Galaxy S6 FLAT (SM-G920I) that got its touchscreen axis reversed after the previous owner tried to install a custom rom. I bought it to try to make it work but I'm having no success.
I already flashed the stock room back into the phone, it didnt worked.
I also tried to dial *#2663# and update the TSP FW, oddly the part's and phone's tsp version is the same. Updating does not change anything. Luckily I compared this screen to a working Galaxy S6 FLAT same model, and although the phone's and part's version is the same. The 4th line isnt, it's showing G925_ST_3A21 in my phone instead of G920_ST_3A21 (CONFIG TSP FW). I believe this to be problem, The problem is that I don't have any idea how to update that.
Can anyone help me? I'm stucked on this problem 2 weeks now
Good day for everyone!! :laugh::laugh:
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Hey Good people of the internet!!
I got in my hands a Samsung Galaxy S6 FLAT (SM-G920I) that got its touchscreen axis reversed after the previous owner tried to install a custom rom. I bought it to try to make it work but I'm having no success.
I already flashed the stock room back into the phone, it didnt worked.
I also tried to dial *#2663# and update the TSP FW, oddly the part's and phone's tsp version is the same. Updating does not change anything. Luckily I compared this screen to a working Galaxy S6 FLAT same model, and although the phone's and part's version is the same. The 4th line isnt, it's showing G925_ST_3A21 in my phone instead of G920_ST_3A21 (CONFIG TSP FW). I believe this to be problem, The problem is that I don't have any idea how to update that.
Can anyone help me? I'm stucked on this problem 2 weeks now
Good day for everyone!! :laugh::laugh:
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Been out of the loop for a while. Think 925 is an edge, rather than flat. What stock rom did you flash, and how did you flash it? Odin would likely be the way to go I think. Iirc inverted screen was one consequence of flashing edge roms on flat devices.
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Been out of the loop for a while. Think 925 is an edge, rather than flat. What stock rom did you flash, and how did you flash it? Odin would likely be the way to go I think. Iirc inverted screen was one consequence of flashing edge roms on flat devices.
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I used odin, and several G-920I Stock roms. I have no knowledge of what rom the previous owner used.
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I used odin, and several G-920I Stock roms. I have no knowledge of what rom the previous owner used.
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You need to flash g920a roms on a 920a model.
I just got brand new Xperia X Performance that came with 6.0.1, and I'm trying to figure out why I can update it. It's unlocked but not rooted, basically right from the factory as far as I know.
When I go into Software Update in the phone's settings, it says "Your device already has the latest available system updates."
When I use the Sony app on my PC it says my system software is up to date.
I actually can't find anything about this issue, anybody here have any ideas?
Thanks!
try downloading and running xperifirm, find out if your region has the update at all, you should be able to update atleast to 7 anyway
There are a few variants that are considered as internal units or something like that and they don't get OTA updates, also HK units were stuck on 7 for some reason last time I checked. Mine is a french model, and yesterday I received the april security patches while the global variant got it two months ago
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try downloading and running xperifirm, find out if your region has the update at all, you should be able to update atleast to 7 anyway
There are a few variants that are considered as internal units or something like that and they don't get OTA updates, also HK units were stuck on 7 for some reason last time I checked. Mine is a french model, and yesterday I received the april security patches while the global variant got it two months ago
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Thanks for the reply.
Here's a screenshot of Xperiafirm. https://ibb.co/dUCN3T
I'm in Canada, though I'm on Freedom Mobile, not Rogers or Bell. I don't think my carrier ever sold this phone, and I'm not sure what would happen if I flashed 8.0 made for Bell or Rogers phones.
Ideally I'd like 7.1.1 Canadian generic for Xperia X Performance, but I can't seem to find that anywhere.
I've also never done this so I don't really know what I'm doing, and don't want to void my warranty!
Thanks for you help!!
Good the ROMs that you see for Canada are all latest 8.0 with May security patches and maybe your phone is one of these and the updates just got stucked for some reason.
First you have to check what kind of model you have to check this, to do so you should open the dialler and type
*#*#7378423#*#*
From the service menu you should select -> Service Info -> Software Info and look for Customization Version:
As I said mine is a french model so it states 1302-9342_R2E your should be something different but only the first 8 numbers matter
then look this number in Xperifirm if yours is everything different from Internal Unit (second column from the screenshot) then there is a easy way to try and update without loosing your warranty
First there is always a risk! But I have done this a few times for my Xperia U and Xperia M5 and had no problems at all.
Do a backup - contacts...everything you need as it will delete them
charge the phone to at least 80%
then you should go to the Xperia Companion and do a software repair, not update but repair
It should install the latest version for your phone but it shows the version it installed only when it's finished...
Even if it has not installed the latest update then just connect the phone to your wifi/LTE and try the OTA updates again (could take up to an hour)
This is the safest way that will not void your warranty in any way but will delete your info (contacts, pics..etc. ) so do a backup prior
And if possible use a laptop with a working battery as even a 1 second glitch in the grid could cause the phone to get bricked
And if your phone is imported from China and the customization number is considered as an Internal Unit the only way you could get 7.0 or 8.0 is by flashing and another ftf file as the ones for Bell Canada or Rogers, there are actually some ROMs uploaded in XperiaBlog
there could be some in XDA but I have not search for any
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Good the ROMs that you see for Canada are all latest 8.0 with May security patches and maybe your phone is one of these and the updates just got stucked for some reason.
First you have to check what kind of model you have to check this, to do so you should open the dialler and type
*#*#7378423#*#*
From the service menu you should select -> Service Info -> Software Info and look for Customization Version:
As I said mine is a french model so it states 1302-9342_R2E your should be something different but only the first 8 numbers matter
then look this number in Xperifirm if yours is everything different from Internal Unit (second column from the screenshot) then there is a easy way to try and update without loosing your warranty
First there is always a risk! But I have done this a few times for my Xperia U and Xperia M5 and had no problems at all.
Do a backup - contacts...everything you need as it will delete them
charge the phone to at least 80%
then you should go to the Xperia Companion and do a software repair, not update but repair
It should install the latest version for your phone but it shows the version it installed only when it's finished...
Even if it has not installed the latest update then just connect the phone to your wifi/LTE and try the OTA updates again (could take up to an hour)
This is the safest way that will not void your warranty in any way but will delete your info (contacts, pics..etc. ) so do a backup prior
And if possible use a laptop with a working battery as even a 1 second glitch in the grid could cause the phone to get bricked
And if your phone is imported from China and the customization number is considered as an Internal Unit the only way you could get 7.0 or 8.0 is by flashing and another ftf file as the ones for Bell Canada or Rogers, there are actually some ROMs uploaded in XperiaBlog
there could be some in XDA but I have not search for any
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Thanks so much for the reply...I discovered the version of Android installed on my phone is a version meant for Journalists/Reviewers/Commercial use, and can not be updated. I just got a refund for the 3-year warranty portion of my purchase after pointing this out to them. So after the 90 day warranty that came with it runs out, I'll be able to do anything I feel like with this device.
I'll be looking for a safe way to install 7.1.1 hopefully, and if not then 8.0. There seem to be less issues with 7.1.1, but there's really only one way to find out: when I start using it.
I'll definitely need a point in the right direction when it comes to that though. I understand Sony has an official flashing tool, and you have to unlock the bootloader (which is supported on my phone even with this version). But I haven't done it before and don't know how.
Pretty much, My friend gave me his Note 8, screen was cracked but the phone still worked and whatnot ,I still wanted to use the phone for root use and I tried OEM unlocking thinking this phone was the exynos model N950F, realising the phone is not on the latest version. I was kinda confused why until I saw the error when updating "Your current software version isn't supported. Visit a service centre" I realised something else was strange, the current version displayed different numbers. "N950FXXU4DSD1", "N9500ZZH4DSD1", "N950USQU5DSC1". I then asked my friend where he bought this phone from and told me it was from eBay. I then proceeded to install CPUID CPU-Z which says my model is the chinese SM-N9500 (Snapdragon). I also installed Phone INFO and noticed my CSC code is for N9500 Hong Kong (N9500ZZH4DSD1), My bootloader is for N950U US (N950USQU5DSC1) and my PDA is EU (N950FXXU4DSD1). I think what happened was someone refurbished this phone with parts from a Hong Kong handset but then again I noticed this is happening to other people so there might be a chance someone is flashing a bad firmware on this system. I want to try flashing firmware on this phone but i'm still not sure which one to flash
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Pretty much, My friend gave me his Note 8, screen was cracked but the phone still worked and whatnot ,I still wanted to use the phone for root use and I tried OEM unlocking thinking this phone was the exynos model N950F, realising the phone is not on the latest version. I was kinda confused why until I saw the error when updating "Your current software version isn't supported. Visit a service centre" I realised something else was strange, the current version displayed different numbers. "N950FXXU4DSD1", "N9500ZZH4DSD1", "N950USQU5DSC1". I then asked my friend where he bought this phone from and told me it was from eBay. I then proceeded to install CPUID CPU-Z which says my model is the chinese SM-N9500 (Snapdragon). I also installed Phone INFO and noticed my CSC code is for N9500 Hong Kong (N9500ZZH4DSD1), My bootloader is for N950U US (N950USQU5DSC1) and my PDA is EU (N950FXXU4DSD1). I think what happened was someone refurbished this phone with parts from a Hong Kong handset but then again I noticed this is happening to other people so there might be a chance someone is flashing a bad firmware on this system. I want to try flashing firmware on this phone but i'm still not sure which one to flash
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It is definitely a marriage of parts. I have seen a few posts similar to this where people more knowledgeable then me say to get a refund (does not apply to you) and don't suggest what to flash as there is a greater risk of bricking the phone. If it was me I would leave the phone as it is, flash anything at your own risk.
Hi Guys,
Recently, my galaxy note 9 screen stopped working after updating the firmware. The screen started becoming green and eventually stopped working. The phone is out of warranty. I raised a complaint and Samaung has replaced the screen free of cost after one month of follow ups(which meant that they have agreed that the screen issue was due to the firmware that they released, else why they gonna replace screen free of cost?).
Now, after the new screen replacement, the firmware is still the same as it was before the screen replacement. Service centre has just done a factory reset. I am afraid that the same firmware could again cause damage to the screen. There are newer versions of firmware released but I dont know whether to update or not. Attached screenshot shows my current firmware version.
Thinking to go for custom roms but my usage doesn't need it.
Please suggest.
You could download the latest firmware from the sammobile and flash via odin.
Hello all.
My S20FE (SM-G780F) has not updated from OneUi 3 and Android 11. It always says that I'm using the latest software. I've tried factory resetting the phone and using Smart Switch to no avail.
I'm in the UK. Never lived anywhere else. I reside here permanently. It's where I bought my phone brand new.
I checked the service provider software version and it says ZT0/ZTO,ZTO/EUX . However, when I use the dialler method to check the same information it says the CSC is BTL3.
I researched and ZTO seems to refer to Brazil. I've never been to Brazil or anywhere in that vicinity so I don't know why it says ZTO as the service provider information.
Could this be why I'm having issues updating? If the phone thinks it's Brazilian then it would stop me updating if I'm in the UK? Is that correct?
Samsung suggested I send it to them to flash the drive but they require a proof of purchase and as I bought the phone over 2 years ago I can't for the life of me find the original order email.
Just for clarification the phone has never been rooted or modded and all software etc is "official." I've looked into flashing the software with Odin. Would I need ro download the update file for the CSC my phone says it is or for the CSC it should be? Do I only download the latest update or would I have to stack them and download all the previous ones my phone missed too?
Please help before I tear my hair out.
flashing the phone yourself with Odin is very easy, there are dozens of YouTube vids to get an idea from. actually downloading the firmware is more difficult.
whoever sold you the phone is who you should be angry at, it obviously wasn't intended for use here. let me know if you want help flashing!
Same thing happened to my Mom's phone (a Galaxy A series device).
Use this guide and manually flash the latest firmware.