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Decoding serial number for build date?

Does anyone know how to decode the N6 serial number to determine build date? If so, do you use the number on the box, or the number in the bootloader menu on the phone (they are different).
Thanks.

tvtodd said:
Does anyone know how to decode the N6 serial number to determine build date? If so, do you use the number on the box, or the number in the bootloader menu on the phone (they are different).
Thanks.
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Your nexus 6 box has a date on it? I didn't see one on mine.
In the fastboot, the time I see in the BL: line is 2014-10-21

MunkinDrunky said:
Your nexus 6 box has a date on it? I didn't see one on mine.
In the fastboot, the time I see in the BL: line is 2014-10-21
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No it has a serial number.

My box has a date and it is a day after the date that is in the Bootloader barcodes section.

Your box should have a date. Look carefully.
If you need help post a picture with your IMEI/SN blanked out and I'm sure someone will help you.

Bottom right corner of the label. That's where my newest nexus has the date printed.

No date on mine
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the boxes differ, depending where you bought your nexus 6.

That must be it then. I bought mine from Best Buy, for Sprint service, back on Black Friday. I broke my screen and had an RMA and was sent a brand new sealed retail box from Moto last week. Both boxes are identical and have the date in the same spot.

There's no date on my (UK) box.

Philip said:
There's no date on my (UK) box.
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Maybe its just a UK thing. There's no date on line from Play store.

rootSU said:
Maybe its just a UK thing. There's no date on line from Play store.
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Nope, bought my mine through Motorola and my box looks exactly like yours with no date. I live in the US.

BladeRunner said:
Nope, bought my mine through Motorola and my box looks exactly like yours with no date. I live in the US.
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Maybe its a Play / Moto thing?

rootSU said:
Maybe its a Play / Moto thing?
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I bet retailers like Best Buy and the Carriers request dates on the box so whatever backstock they have can be rotated while Moto/GP don't keep a backstock so there's no need. The fact that the labels are totally different tells me it's a request by the retailer.

Mine was purchased from Rogers. I'd speculate that the above post is correct.

Purchased online through Sprint.

I'm trying to relate the back cover peeling issue with the build date of the Nexus 6 device.
Anyone has this issue? if so what build date do you have?

rootSU said:
No date on mine
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Same as mine. No date. There is something called "SeQ# 26026611" I assume this means sequence number, but how to decode?

Boot into download mode with power + vol down.
Volume down until barcodes.
Hit power button.
Look at the barcode.

8Fishes said:
Boot into download mode with power + vol down.
Volume down until barcodes.
Hit power button.
Look at the barcode.
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...and - we have a winner!

Brande New MUTILATED N910F (buyers beware)

Just received my BRAND NEW 32GB Note 4 this morning, luckily it is "fulfilled by Amazon" ... so no worries with returning...
I will not do much talking, just see for yourself...
The seller is called " FreeTaxStreMesae " - BEWARE!
Look at the pictures:
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what is dm-verity verification?

alessandro_xda said:
what is dm-verity verification?
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no clue, and look at the android robot, what is that sign below it?

You should never show your Imei online but it looks like a bad box but the firmware seems legit. But then again those Chinese are good!

Looks like a clone to me. The sticker under the battery and the Chinese letters in the recovery are dead giveaways.

It says on the box that its not real Note 4.
Note4 is SM-910
This is SM-9100 !

Judging by these pics and my good eyes and experience with chinese clones, thats a genuine Samsung Galaxy Note 4 N910F, but the package is a generic one. The phone seems to have some manufacture fault or its bad refurbished: reason of why it doesn't have S/N. a proper description of your problem would be nice for us since I can't understand what problems are you having now other than missing S/N or a chinese recovery. You even have signal and mobile data connection... i thought (by the title, before reading the article) that your phone had missing parts ("mutilated").

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Judging by these pics and my good eyes and experience with chinese clones, thats a genuine Samsung Galaxy Note 4 N910F, but the package is a generic one. The phone seems to have some manufacture fault or its bad refurbished: reason of why it doesn't have S/N. a proper description of your problem would be nice for us since I can't understand what problems are you having now other than missing S/N or a chinese recovery. You even have signal and mobile data connection... i thought (by the title, before reading the article) that your phone had missing parts ("mutilated").
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what do you mean missing s/n?i
see one in the picture, am I missing something?
I agree though, thorough description of issues needed.
maybe it's a special developer device running some special firmware? rip it and up it for all to enjoy! hahaha :/
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the only thing I saw that was "off"upon first glance was the paper says 16gb, but device is 32gb..
I hope whatever issue you are having gets worked out good luck

Why does it say it's 1800mAh battery? Isn't Note 4 supposed to have a 3220mAh one?
Sent from my eXposed C6603

seems to be a legit note 4 variant from china that has 16 GB flash and probably dual sim
check this youtube video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ng-gxk8_Cbk
the android firmware info shows the european firmware on it. probably someone took the piss cheap note 4 china variant and flashed european firmware on it to sell it to you

The phone in the picture is a N910F as it shows on the sticker under battery, phone looks legit and the screen looks like AMOLED.
The phone in the picture is not dual-sim, but the box is for N9100 aka Note 4 Duos (dual-sim) which i think is the only NOTE 4 version with 16gb internal.
Run some benchmarking tests and posts the results here. If is legit, you can go ahead and download and flash the latest N910F ROM and flash it through odin. This should get rid of all the Chinese words in recovery.

sunbriel said:
Why does it say it's 1800mAh battery? Isn't Note 4 supposed to have a 3220mAh one?
Sent from my eXposed C6603
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That's not 1800 mAh, it's 1800 mA charging current.

Does the box say its 16gb??

It seems to be very legitimate for me.... try to find the new rom for the n910f and put it through odin

I have returned this device a long time ago, after I posted the pics... can't you all see the scratches on the bezel? It has clearly been "tampered" with... and the box does not correspond to the actual item inside. That is my point. I am not saying it is FAKE. I have given a review on the seller on amazon to beware of the particular seller, and amazon somehow deleted it. They are protecting the seller, not the buyers...
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Yes the phone connects to H+, but not on LTE even when I'm outside...

Samsung extras. Is there any way to order before getting the phone?

I'm sorry if this has been asked already. Is there any way for me to order the charger and memory card before I get the phone? I pre-ordered through Best Buy back on 9/1.
Thanks

usmaak said:
I'm sorry if this has been asked already. Is there any way for me to order the charger and memory card before I get the phone? I pre-ordered through Best Buy back on 9/1.
Thanks
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Only if you order direct from Samsung, where they'll send you the phone and the bonuses together. Otherwise, you need the phone in hand as you have to send the your phone's IMEI and MAC address. Plus I believe the easiest way to get the promo is to sign into the promo app from your Note 8 which automates a lot of the application.

harveydent said:
Only if you order direct from Samsung, where they'll send you the phone and the bonuses together. Otherwise, you need the phone in hand as you have to send the your phone's IMEI and MAC address. Plus I believe the easiest way to get the promo is to sign into the promo app from your Note 8 which automates a lot of the application.
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I ordered the Note 8 and had to call ecommerc (1-855-254-4747) to confirm the extras, and was told that even though I ordered it online, I still also have to wait for the phone to be in my hands in order to complete the registration using the Samsung account and filling in the Note 8's IMEI. I also asked if I could just log into any Note 8 and use that IMEI, but they need the one tied to the order or it will be rejected (I tried haha).
SO.. The extras promo is handled just like carrier / retailers. Samsung.can orders aren't automatically filled. We will have to wait for the physical phones complete the promo registration from pending to completed and then wait for them to ship.

Thanks. The first thing that I'll do is install the app and order the extras. Then it'll probably take a month to get them.

imatts said:
I ordered the Note 8 and had to call ecommerc (1-855-254-4747) to confirm the extras, and was told that even though I ordered it online, I still also have to wait for the phone to be in my hands in order to complete the registration using the Samsung account and filling in the Note 8's IMEI. I also asked if I could just log into any Note 8 and use that IMEI, but they need the one tied to the order or it will be rejected (I tried haha).
SO.. The extras promo is handled just like carrier / retailers. Samsung.can orders aren't automatically filled. We will have to wait for the physical phones complete the promo registration from pending to completed and then wait for them to ship.
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Did you pre-order direct from Samsung.com? That weird because most of us have had the phone and the camera/charger/card all come in the same shipping box.
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harveydent said:
Did you pre-order direct from Samsung.com? That weird because most of us have had the phone and the camera/charger/card all come in the same shipping box.
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I think it may be a Canada thing. I ordered and live in Canada.

imatts said:
I think it may be a Canada thing. I ordered and live in Canada.
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Ah, yes. That explains it

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 SM-N950F SEDA_LOG Block code: DNP001

Anyone have any solutions?
This device has not been activated. Contact your dealer for product replacement. Block code: DNP001 "
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Samsung Galaxy Note 8 SM-N950F

gustavoneo said:
Anyone have any solutions?
This device has not been activated. Contact your dealer for product replacement. Block code: DNP001 "
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 SM-N950F
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Yes: back to the store where you bought it from (with proof of Purchase) and ask for a new phone (or maybe they have the solution)

Is this the local SIM activation that some models require? I thought I read that they have to do this with some regions, activate the phone with a local SIM card before it can be SIM unlocked?

Kalm_Traveler said:
Is this the local SIM activation that some models require? I thought I read that they have to do this with some regions, activate the phone with a local SIM card before it can be SIM unlocked?
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The device is unlocked from the factory, it has locked when it is being used.

henklbr said:
Yes: back to the store where you bought it from (with proof of Purchase) and ask for a new phone (or maybe they have the solution)
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Friend here in Brazil even with invoice, they only unlock with the identity of the name that is in the invoice.

gustavoneo said:
Friend here in Brazil even with invoice, they only unlock with the identity of the name that is in the invoice.
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With other words: it's not your device?
Ask the original owner!

henklbr said:
With other words: it's not your device?
Ask the original owner!
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I bought his phone, after he blocked it, it disappeared, understand? I already lost nights and nights of sleep, until I was able to unlock once, it lasted 3 days and blocked again.

gustavoneo said:
I bought his phone, after he blocked it, it disappeared, understand? I already lost nights and nights of sleep, until I was able to unlock once, it lasted 3 days and blocked again.
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how you do you unlocked it once?
help me too

Kinhooow said:
how you do you unlocked it once?
help me too
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Combination, after full ROM

gustavoneo said:
Combination, after full ROM
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sorry, dont understand your method

Check your phone's imei to see if it's blacklisted or not http://imeipro.info/
However, if you unlocked it and was locked again, chances that the device is reported lost/stolen or has unpaid bills.

RossTeagan said:
Check your phone's imei to see if it's blacklisted or not http://imeipro.info/
However, if you unlocked it and was locked again, chances that the device is reported lost/stolen or has unpaid bills.
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thanks, my IMEI is clean, but my phone is locked, nobody can help ?

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Thread closed, As the phone may have been stolen, we do not offer support on how to remove this message. The phone has been blocked by Samsung. You need to contact the person you bought the phone from.
Stephen

How to find a rootable Pixel 5 (non-verizon or non-company network)

I am going to buy a used Pixel 5 tomorrow. I want to quickly confirm if I can root the Pixel 5 given that its already updated to Android 12? And also how do I know if it isnt from Verizon or some network phone as I think I wont be able to root that as well.
If any one could please confirm this fact quickly I can buy it without hesitation.
Please advice

a4abbas said:
I am going to buy a used Pixel 5 tomorrow. I want to quickly confirm if I can root the Pixel 5 given that its already updated to Android 12?
If any one could please confirm this fact quickly I can buy it without hesitation.
Please advice
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I'm rooted on Android 12 with my Pixel 5.
Rooting it is a little different than it used to be. Make sure to read instructions for it.

xunholyx said:
I'm rooted on Android 12 with my Pixel 5.
Rooting it is a little different than it used to be. Make sure to read instructions for it.
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Thanks for your answer. I would also like to know if that Pixel 5 is not from Verizon or some network phone as I think I wont be able to root that as well.

a4abbas said:
Thanks for your answer. I would also like to know if that Pixel 5 is not from Verizon or some network phone as I think I wont be able to root that as well.
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Verizon Pixel 5 cannot be rooted.

a4abbas said:
Thanks for your answer. I would also like to know if that Pixel 5 is not from Verizon or some network phone as I think I wont be able to root that as well.
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Yeah, you don't want a Verizon model. If you can get the IMEI for the phone before you buy it, there are ways to check if it's a Verizon model or not

xunholyx said:
Yeah, you don't want a Verizon model. If you can get the IMEI for the phone before you buy it, there are ways to check if it's a Verizon model or not
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Thanks for your answer. The seller is not willing to share IMEI before I pay him. Is there any other way to check it? Like say through a model number or something ? Also I would like to know how to check if I had the IMEI? Could you please get me to that link?

a4abbas said:
Thanks for your answer. The seller is not willing to share IMEI before I pay him. Is there any other way to check it? Like say through a model number or something ? Also I would like to know how to check if I had the IMEI? Could you please get me to that link?
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If someone isn't willing to share the IMEI, don't buy it.
Your best bet would be through a site such as Swappa, due to their policies that help prevent users from getting screwed.
Or, you could buy an unlocked 5a direct from Google; the hardware is identical to the P5, with the exception of a larger battery, 0.3" larger screen, and 6GB RAM vs 8GB in the P5.

V0latyle said:
If someone isn't willing to share the IMEI, don't buy it.
Your best bet would be through a site such as Swappa, due to their policies that help prevent users from getting screwed.
Or, you could buy an unlocked 5a direct from Google; the hardware is identical to the P5, with the exception of a larger battery, 0.3" larger screen, and 6GB RAM vs 8GB in the P5.
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OK mate i finally got the IMEI from a seller. Could you please tell me where do I confirm if this is a non verizon phone? Screenshot:
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