Okay, so here's where I'm at:
Purchased Black/Silver F916U1 from Samsung with ALL of the extras, Watch, Buds, Kevlar, etc.:
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As most of you know, the U1 has no WiFi Calling or Visual Voicemail on AT&T. Neither Samsung nor AT&T will do ANYTHING to put the carrier specific features on the U1.
(Carriers should put these features on THE SIM CARD for UNLOCKED PHONES!!!)
Anyway, I figured I'd rather have the features than the silver hinge, so I requested a return/refund from Samsung and LOOK WHAT HAPPENS:
The Watch, Pods & Kevlar Kickstand cost me $727.34 !!!
I ordered a Black Fold2 from AT&T for $1999.99. Got the $15/mo insurance too.
Now... Obviously I'm NOT shipping the Black/Silver U1 back to Samsung! I can sell it for at least $1900. Their price is still $1999.99 but only if you finance it (0%) or $2799.99 if you don't - and no more bundle deals!
SO... The question is, if you were in my shoes, would you:
1) Keep the U1 because you're sure you'll have no problem flashing AT&T firmware onto it.
2) Keep the AT&T and live without the silver hinge, the ability to switch carriers and the other advantages of having the unlocked variant.
3) Get an S20 Plus or Note 20 instead.
4) Other idea.
I'm dumbfounded! Let's hear what you guys would do. Please.
Off topic but nice Benz
jayr04 said:
Off topic but nice Benz
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Seems we have similar taste, but slightly different wallets.
What is that slogan again? Oh yeah... "The best, or nothing."
That S63 Coupe is my very favorite possession. It's getting THIS installed in 2 weeks.
1. We are all waiting on something on this device. Give it sometime, im sure something will show up.
2. if you are worried about the hinge. I'll be frank with you, imo the hinge is the cheapest looking thing on the phone but thats just me. Looks like it was made out of a soda can.
3. Get yourself a primary phone until you can handle this beast as a daily driver.
4. Return them all and get a thom brown edition.
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1. We are all waiting on something on this device. Give it sometime, im sure something will show up.
2. if you are worried about the hinge. I'll be frank with you, imo the hinge is the cheapest looking thing on the phone but thats just me. Looks like it was made out of a soda can.
3. Get yourself a primary phone until you can handle this beast as a daily driver.
4. Return them all and get a thom brown edition.
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1) Since they're all the same identical hardware, I'd only need to have AT&T unlock the IESN to have a U1 anyway.
2) I'm swapping main boards as soon as my right eyeball no longer has a gas bag in it from retinal reattachment surgery.
3) I'm using the AT&T "beast" as my DD already.
4) Thom Brown phone is FUGLY!!!!!
HelloG3_MotoNoMore said:
1) Since they're all the same identical hardware, I'd only need to have AT&T unlock the IESN to have a U1 anyway.
2) I'm swapping main boards as soon as my right eyeball no longer has a gas bag in it from retinal reattachment surgery.
3) I'm using the AT&T "beast" as my DD already.
4) Thom Brown phone is FUGLY!!!!!
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truth be told they all look the same with a case on and in 8 months that hinge won't matter anymore cause we'll all be onto the next. Trying to play devils advocate.
Let us know how the process goes.
Flash AT&T firmware on the u1...easy
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Flash AT&T firmware on the u1...easy
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Oh yeah? Where did you find the magical, mystical, elusive AT&T firmware? Did it just float by you out there in space? Did a unicorn vomit it up on your doorstep?
Show me!
Relax brother, it'll come. Eventually firmware for all the US carriers will be readily available. AT&T is always the hardest to come by, but it'll happen. I went with a T-Mobile variant, as I am on t-mobile, and I'm not sure i even want to flash to the U1 this time around...I'll wait until there is an update that makes a meaningful impact.
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Relax brother, it'll come. Eventually firmware for all the US carriers will be readily available. AT&T is always the hardest to come by, but it'll happen. I went with a T-Mobile variant, as I am on t-mobile, and I'm not sure i even want to flash to the U1 this time around...I'll wait until there is an update that makes a meaningful impact.
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Bro, since these Fold2's will never get BL unlocked w/out tripping Knox, any variant that's SIM unlocked is the same as any other, except for carrier specific features, which, as I've said before, SHOULD BE PROVIDED VIA THE G.D.F. SIM CARD!!! What a concept, huh?
Anyway, as I mentioned a couple of posts back, I'm swapping main boards as soon as I have two good eyes again. I'll have the only AT&T model# phone with a custom hinge on the planet. At least for a while.
You don't need an unlocked BL to flash carrier specific firmware, so not sure what that was addressing. Just saying ATT is the hardest firmware to come by, and AFAIK the only one that gates those carrier specific features to their specific firmware.
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You don't need an unlocked BL to flash carrier specific firmware, so not sure what that was addressing. Just saying ATT is the hardest firmware to come by, and AFAIK the only one that gates those carrier specific features to their specific firmware.
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I know Odin. I'm not a dummy. I'm saying the hardware is all identical. So... Any SIM Unlocked F916 is a U1 or whatever firmware you flash it with. Also, they'll never be rooted, so WTF cares? And each carrier has their own VVM and WiFi Calling, etc., so, no, you can't use AT&T VVM on Verizon or Verizon WiFi Calling on TMobile, etc. .
Now, I have to say... As much as I miss Nandroid, Xposed (especially Gravity Box and SAAX) and TiBk, after a few days on the Fold2, my V20's seem SOOOOO D-A-M-N.... ..... S-L-O-W !!!!
But, they still do tons of stuff the Fold2 can't, so I'll still have one handy for those situations. 1 in the car, 1 in the SUV, 1 in the house. :laugh:
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The benchmarks say it all:
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Also, AT&T is hella expensive. Sprint is not
Ahhh, Sprint is also CDMA... No swapping out for local SIM cards while traveling.
not to mention sprint is going under!
cuboosh said:
not to mention sprint is going under!
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How so? Please elaborate.
Snowreaper said:
How so? Please elaborate.
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Have you seen their $99 plan, no company would willingly implement such a plan if they weren't in trouble.
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How so? Please elaborate.
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They may not go under but they are seriously in trouble.. I have a friend that works for sprint and we were discussing this topic the other day.. Plus there customer service sucks and you get overbilled!
Get on the SERO plan if you switch over to sprint, its the only way I would ever sacrafice quality network coverage over cheaper service....
I ditched Sprint for AT&T myself.
Customer service at Sprint was horrible, coverage was crappy for a "major" area, & their phone selection really does suck.
I'm wondering if I should go back to my 8525 from the Tilt now though... Maybe if I can find a good 6.1 ROM for it...
god that's depressing
I switched from sprint to at&t as well. Network coverage was not good and data was slow as molasses. Mainly I wanted more bars in more places.
I too am a former Sprint cust and would never go back. I hated their poor coverage and terrible customer service. Was just wondering if there was some actual facts or just general Sprint hating.
So the Titan is faster and the only real dif is the tilting screen?
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Have you seen their $99 plan, no company would willingly implement such a plan if they weren't in trouble.
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AT&T, Verizon and Sprint all offer that. You fail.
no..hidavi YOU FAIL.
sprint offers everything for $99
att/verizon offer VOICE ONLY for $99
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no..hidavi YOU FAIL.
sprint offers everything for $99
att/verizon offer VOICE ONLY for $99
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Well, damn, you're right!
The other two are only $40 off though so if they can get more customers this way, more power to them!
casenickles said:
Have you seen their $99 plan, no company would willingly implement such a plan if they weren't in trouble.
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So by this reasoning, Cricket, a **** cell company if ever there was one. Is going under even though they just expanded into my area. They lack a lot of features I require so I don't use it I'm just saying because a company is offereing Unlimited Plan doesn't mean they are going under.
They are however, Going under. You can just see it, like an old man walking down the street. Back in the Beginning when it was the Original AT&T(soon to become Cingular), VoiceStream(soon to become T-Mobile), Verizon, and Sprint. Sprint was the "odd man out." They were barely fourth. Now Years Later they are still fourth, plus they tired to swallow that Fifth Place player, Nextel.
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I switched from sprint to at&t as well. Network coverage was not good and data was slow as molasses. Mainly I wanted more bars in more places.
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This sounds like an AT&T commercial.
Here is what I dont understand.
If you are returning your phone because you are upset or whatever, why post and tell everyone. Quit cluttering the boards with bull**** threads. We don't care.
In other words.........
DONT GO AWAY MAD, JUST GO AWAY.
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Here is what I dont understand.
If you are returning your phone because you are upset or whatever, why post and tell everyone. Quit cluttering the boards with bull**** threads. We don't care.
In other words.........
DONT GO AWAY MAD, JUST GO AWAY.
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Yeah! Have you counted how many, STUPID VIDEO DRIVERS, I'M GONE, or Similar Threads there are?
If someone has some extra web server space you should set up http://forums.xda-whiners.com For all the whiners who's phones don't wipe their bums for them and "They're pissed about it!"
There's a phone that wipes your bum? Hmm wonder if we can get a .cab made for that.
Video driver threads
http://forum.xda-developers.com/search.php?searchid=12254933
I just figured that all the people that bought this phone and signed up with ATT had done some research before doing so. I know I did and I love my Tilt.
Ahh I just hugged it.
man... I just don't get it. why some people are getting so orgasmic mood over few hundred points in benchmarks..?
get a life...
br
bro
P.S. my upgrade is even better- I am buying psp - 3D drivers my ass.....
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I wasn't sure if this belonged in Q &A, since its not really "phone related", but its fine to move it if it should be there..
I know some of you have done this before, so I wanted to ask what is the best way..
Went to look at the S6 edge yesterday, and I really liked it.. Unfortunately, I have no jumps left until august, but my wife and son do. After talking to my wife, it looks like she will take my note 4, and I can use her jump to get an s6 edge, but not sure what's the best way to do it.
Should we just "pretend" like she is jumping to the S6 from her Lg G3, and after she has it for a day, call Tmobile, and tell them she hates it, and wants to switch phones with me, and take my note 4, and ask them to switch the phone numbers on their end? At that point, I will just wipe my note 4, which is rooted, and put what ever she wants on it for her, and also do a factory reset on her S6 edge, and set it up as my phone.
The note 4 and the S6 Edge have 2 different kinds of sim cards, so I can't just put my sim into her phone and use it that way, so the "switch" has to be done at the T Mobile end..
Is that the best way to do it? Will T Mobile refuse to switch numbers for us? Is there a better way?
Thanks for your suggestions!
I suggest honesty to tmobile and see what they will suggest...
Just go back into a store and ask for the corresponding Sims? That's what I do when switching phones on my lines
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I suggest honesty to tmobile and see what they will suggest...
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This. The carriers usually don't care who ends up with what phone long as they get the correct phone back and you get the new phone.
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Lol, sorry but couldn't resist. Warning: Don't google the thread title
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I wasn't sure if this belonged in Q &A, since its not really "phone related", but its fine to move it if it should be there..
I know some of you have done this before, so I wanted to ask what is the best way..
Went to look at the S6 edge yesterday, and I really liked it.. Unfortunately, I have no jumps left until august, but my wife and son do. After talking to my wife, it looks like she will take my note 4, and I can use her jump to get an s6 edge, but not sure what's the best way to do it.
Should we just "pretend" like she is jumping to the S6 from her Lg G3, and after she has it for a day, call Tmobile, and tell them she hates it, and wants to switch phones with me, and take my note 4, and ask them to switch the phone numbers on their end? At that point, I will just wipe my note 4, which is rooted, and put what ever she wants on it for her, and also do a factory reset on her S6 edge, and set it up as my phone.
The note 4 and the S6 Edge have 2 different kinds of sim cards, so I can't just put my sim into her phone and use it that way, so the "switch" has to be done at the T Mobile end..
Is that the best way to do it? Will T Mobile refuse to switch numbers for us? Is there a better way?
Thanks for your suggestions!
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I did this twice already and they are cool about it. Just go into the store with her phone and JUMP to the new one, then swap SIMs. Being the S6 and Note 4 have different SIM sizes you will need swap that as well.
The JUMP is charged on the line but on it is actually tied to the Payment Plan/Device.
Thanks for the suggestions; I do want to be honest with them, and, I thought that would be the right, and easy thing to do, especially, since I go to my local store a lot, and am friends with all the workers there.
However, I went on Saturday, to look at the phone, and it looked like they had replaced everyone who worked there, and when I asked about just doing the sim switch, the guy working there looked at me like I was speaking a foreign language, telling me I had to pay off one of the phones we have in order to do this, and on and on..
Plus, I don't know if they will have a 64gig in black in store on April 10th, so I was assuming the best thing to do would be to order it online, and just return her G3 phone that way.
Can I just order on line, and when the phone comes, and I have to send it back, just send her G3 back to them, and then go in the store and do the sim swap as you guys suggest?
I should probably go to a different store now, since the one I usually go to is obviously not a "friendly" store any more..
Is there a charge to get the sim cards swapped out at the store?
thanks for the suggestions!:good:
You were correct in your thoughts, moved to Q&A
Do people forget how Jump works? You're forgetting the number one aspect of Jump (jump2), is the phone you're currently trying to jump from half paid off from the time you took out the EIP? Or have you been 6 months between jumps if you have Jump1?
If you meet any of those criteria then you shouldn't have any issues jumping.
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Do people forget how Jump works? You're forgetting the number one aspect of Jump (jump2), is the phone you're currently trying to jump from half paid off from the time you took out the EIP? Or have you been 6 months between jumps if you have Jump1?
If you meet any of those criteria then you shouldn't have any issues jumping.
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I have jumped twice already in the past 13 months, so, for myself, I am not "qualified" for another jump for 5 more months..
different story for my wife and son, who have only jumped once in the last 13 months..
This has been confirmed by Tmobile to me..
you can only jump twice every 12 months; I am on the original jump..
Since there is absolutely ZERO info about this cell, I think those of us should share little what we have. Im uploading a STOCK KERNEL and STOCK RECOVERY file using the FLASHIFY.apk. I am rooted using KINGROOT! The STOCK rom is 5.0.2!
STOCK KERNEL
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0SpViU3rvl6dWtKOVAweEh2QW8/view?usp=sharing
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https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0SpViU3rvl6blNFaEkzQlN4aXc/view?usp=sharing
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Excellent. The only other person besides myself in the world with this variant. I have posted the the boot.img,recovery.img, and build.prop in another thread to have a custom recovery made, but havent heard anything back yet.
I too am having an issue finding anything for this phone. Not to tech savvy myself but I'm sure something will come soon. Black Friday at Walmart sold a ton of these phones so I'm sure it won't be long.
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Me too man bought on Black friday and looking to unlock this for t mobile . Let's see what happen ??
EDIT:- Is someone is using for other network than straightalk ??
I too snagged this phone at Walmart on Black Thursday right after a hearty meal of turkey and all the fixin's lol. So far, all I've been able to really accomplish on this device is to root it with KingRoot, replace KingRoot with SuperSU and enable tethering. We really do need a custom recovery for this variant. A permissive kernel would be nice too.
I bought one of these phones from black Friday online from Wal-mart the Straight Talk model but online it shows S920C instead of S920L.... Does anyone know the difference?
http://www.walmart.com/ip/46716426
I don't have the device in hand yet, should be here by the 4th to verify the model number. I posted the link though.
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I have a SM-S920L(As screenshot above) and i bought from Best buy and it is locked to Tracfone. I called to cell representative and he told me that it can be unlock after 1 year of use.
James L said:
I bought one of these phones from black Friday online from Wal-mart the Straight Talk model but online it shows S920C instead of S920L.... Does anyone know the difference?
http://www.walmart.com/ip/46716426
I don't have the device in hand yet, should be here by the 4th to verify the model number. I posted the link though.
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When trying to update the software from 5.0.2 to 5.1.1 it says update temperarally unavailable I called Samsung and there is an update but for some reason I can't get it anyone else have this problem?
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When trying to update the software from 5.0.2 to 5.1.1 it says update temperarally unavailable I called Samsung and there is an update but for some reason I can't get it anyone else have this problem?
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I've read somewhere that in order to update you have to get a new SIM card from Straight talk. I myself haven't test this theory so if anyone is able to update after doing so, please post your results for the rest of us.
I read the same just was wondering if there was another way thanks for the info.
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I read the same just was wondering if there was another way thanks for the info.
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If you do find another way let us know. Seems like a pain just to get an update.
So I talked to straight talk and they said that the ota issue don't qualify for a sim replacement. Not to sure how the other people got there's but they refuse to send me one. I will be doing more research to find another way. They also claim that 5.0.2 is the latest version for the phone but the others that have had the sim replaced have 5.1.1
I haven't seen mention of any SM-S920L's on 5.1.1.
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Me too man bought on Black friday and looking to unlock this for t mobile . Let's see what happen ??
EDIT:- Is someone is using for other network than straightalk ??
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This variant is the LTE version. In other words, it's already unlocked. You should be able to put pretty much any SIM in.
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This variant is the LTE version. In other words, it's already unlocked. You should be able to put pretty much any SIM in.
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Does this mean that LTE phones are unlocked? I always thought it was just a type of 4g just a bit faster
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After further research I have found that 5.0.2 is the latest for the phone so I am assuming that the others that had this and claim it was fixed with new sim was probably just the timing of the update being available and was only to 5.0.2.
After getting the phone in hand it's indeed a S920L and not a S920C as shown on the Wal-Mart website
Is there anyway to change the APN settings on this phone? Just got it today and i am unable to get picture messages from people i was previously getting them from with my old phone/sim. Thanks!
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Is there anyway to change the APN settings on this phone? Just got it today and i am unable to get picture messages from people i was previously getting them from with my old phone/sim. Thanks!
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If its a straight talk phone you should be able to go to the Straight Talk website and get the APN APN or VPN whatever you need other than that I don't know
Nope, no way to change it. It's a CDMA/LTE phone on Verizon Wireless.
I have to say this is an awesome phone. I'm using straight talk with TWRP Recovery and Turbos Rom
All Galaxy Z Fold 2's have the Snapdragon chipset. So I was wondering if we can flash global firmware (F916B) on a North American (F916U) phone. Can anyone test it out? If we can do that, then we should be able to root the North American variant.
I've asked a few people about this and I've gotten mixed responses. So I was wondering if anyone can test it out. I haven't received my Z Fold 2 yet so I can't test.
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All Galaxy Z Fold 2's have the Snapdragon chipset. So I was wondering if we can flash global firmware (F916B) on a North American (F916U) phone. Can anyone test it out? If we can do that, then we should be able to root the North American variant.
I've asked a few people about this and I've gotten mixed responses. So I was wondering if anyone can test it out. I haven't received my Z Fold 2 yet so I can't test.
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Not possible right now, odin regardless of hardware will not allow cross flashing of different model numbers. It will fail everytime
I haven't even seen anyone try using the modified odin on the note 20 ultra yet let alone the more expensive fold.
Wasn't this done on the Note 10+ to go between U and U1?
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Wasn't this done on the Note 10+ to go between U and U1?
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U and U1 were the the same device. Similar to how the carrier variants of the fold can be flashed to unlocked firmware.
I imagine there's something different though that makes it so we can't flash the firmware from the international and vice versa.
Not quite sure but I thought there were really only 2 versions with the only difference being the amount of storage...
The US Unlocked version don't have the eSIM activated... I'm just hoping a software update will activate the eSIM like the EU one's.
This person has a US Unlocked model and was asked which SIM did he want to use but as far as i know, only the East has gotten the Sept update to enable esim
https://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyFold/comments/j3j7gj/i_was_activating_my_silver_z_fold_2_and_i_was/
I contacted samsung support yesterday and they said that esim will be enabled with next update(US).. of course they did not provide any date so I guess we just need to wait
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I contacted samsung support yesterday and they said that esim will be enabled with next update(US).. of course they did not provide any date so I guess we just need to wait
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I'm thinking maybe in 2 weeks. Hoping for next week. Google usually pushes security updates the first Monday/Tuesday of the month and at times Samsung has been quicker.
Ariel_PR said:
All Galaxy Z Fold 2's have the Snapdragon chipset. So I was wondering if we can flash global firmware (F916B) on a North American (F916U) phone. Can anyone test it out? If we can do that, then we should be able to root the North American variant.
I've asked a few people about this and I've gotten mixed responses. So I was wondering if anyone can test it out. I haven't received my Z Fold 2 yet so I can't test.[/QUOTE
Now there is root for the US Note 20 ultra and apparently the Z fold 2 also.
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New update pushed. Still no eSIM
To the previous poster who mentioned Samsung told him eSIM would be enabled in the next update, that update was pushed today, and unfortunately, still no eSIM. I feel like this alone makes my $2k phone not worth its price tag...
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I contacted samsung support yesterday and they said that esim will be enabled with next update(US).. of course they did not provide any date so I guess we just need to wait
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I spoke to Samsung last week and was told there will be no esim update for the (US)
They've been claiming an update since day 1, still not here. I do believe it's coming though since it's an advertised feature and included in the spec; they pretty much have to cough it up sooner or later.
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A "pre-sales" chat with Samsung proves they're advertising this device as eSIM capable, and stating it will be enabled in an update. So it seems we're getting mixed responses (maybe depending on whether or not we've already bought the device?) All I know is that the hardware supports it and their representatives say it is supported and will be enabled, even if that's only to make a sale...
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Now there is root for the US Note 20 ultra and apparently the Z fold 2 also.
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I just saw this message (2 months later.) I searched online and I can't find any info on rooting the US variant. Do you have a link?
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I just saw this message (2 months later.) I searched online and I can't find any info on rooting the US variant. Do you have a link?
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/rom-sac23-note-20-ultra-n986u-custom-rom-snapdragon.4164875/
This is the note 20 ultra thread but should get you started in the right direction.
Hey guys, first of, I want to thank you for reading the post.
So I've recently bought a new S21 Ultra from Korea, on the seller's page it was stated that it's unlocked. The issue I had when I received the phone is that it starts up with the carriers (SKT(Korea Telecomm)) splash screen, and what this means is that when I entered in. I was forced to install all of SKT apps. And I can't disable them or anything. And when I put in my local sim card to test it, I could call people and it was technically working fine. But when I was using mobile data. It only activates 3G/LTE, although my sim is 4G+ and I've been using it with my all phone all the time. I've also come to noticed that there is a SKT connection thing in my setting, and I noticed that my local sim card is actually classified as a overseas sim card. So it's as if the phone is thinking I'm mobile data roaming all the time. I need help with this, is there anyway to get rid of it? I've got a screen shot to explain what's happening.
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And that's my issue. Thanks for helping out!
Looks like it is locked as my unlocked s21u doesn't have a splash screen except samsungs. I would talk with samsung avoid shipping another phone
Sonin66 said:
Looks like it is locked as my unlocked s21u doesn't have a splash screen except samsungs. I would talk with samsung avoid shipping another phone
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I think so as well. Man....
No.. what are you talking bout? You didn’t buy it from Samsung? you’re phone is unlocked! How else are you able to make calls?? You would have no service and your phone would give a SIM card error if it was locked. You need to change your APN settings according to your carriers. Thats it you’ll have full speed internet after you change your APN settings, to your US carriers APN, it’s currently on the Korean carriers that’s why it’s showing as overseas. Google APN settings for your carrier.
Your splash screen will always show the Korean carrier cuz it’s their device originally, if you want to change it you have to root it first. Dudes splash says Samsung cuz his is factory unlocked, it never was locked to any carrier. He bought it from Samsung directly which is why there’s no carrier stuff anywhere.
Yo OP if someone says something weird you don’t have to agree with them, you should ask them to clarify instead, that way you can correct them if they’re wrong which in this case you missed, they pointed you in the wrong direction, which certainly didn’t help you. To an outsider like myself you both seem crazy, obviously y’all have no idea what y’all talkin bout and I know it didn’t get resolved cuz the only way is my solution.
Do you reside in Korea, if not why aquire the Korean variant? If you add up all the different S21 Models then factor in all the different Service Provider's it's over one-hundred different variants. That's pretty much on Samsung, no other device manufacturer has anywhere near this many variants, it's absolutely absurd! Anytime you install firmware that doesn't match your device’s Primary CSC you should expect conflicts. If there's any comfort in the fact that thousands if not millions of users are in the same boat as you. If you need full Call Feature Compatibility it's always best to aquire your Service Provider's device. A bit of research goes a long ways when it comes to Samsung's numerous offerings.
You have to change the APN to which ever carriers APN you are using... that simple.
If you don't know how to do so. Let me know
As this post is 10 month old, I guess the issue is already solved long ago...
OnnoJ said:
As this post is 10 month old, I guess the issue is already solved long ago...
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Minimum number of post requirment for new members on XDA. That's what I'm guessing this is.
Anyway, no foul. Welcome to XDA Thanos
Thanks bro. Been here since 2011 but lost my old login root.bat lol