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Samsung Galaxy S 4G Carrier Unlocker
Easily unlock your T-Mobile/Wind Samsung Galaxy S 4G!
Have you wanted to do a carrier unlock on your phone easily? Tired of messing around with hex editors by hand? Did the unlock code T-Mobile and other unlock methods gave you not work?
Now you can unlock your phone at the touch of a button!
* One button lock/unlock
* Backup/Restore
* Get your unlock code to unlock by hand
* Fragments Interface
* Root
* Busybox
* GB/ICS/JB Roms
* A compatible phone
* * SGH-T959V (T-Mobile Galaxy S 4G)
* * SGH-T959W (Wind Galaxy S 4G)
(Free) [ROOT] Galaxy S 4G Unlocker on Google Play

December 8, 2014
Version 2.1
Minor under the hood changes
* Updated Google libraries to the latest versions
* Added an About option in the menu
* The application should be a little more reliable during the unlock process now
Dec 18, 2013
Version 2.0 Released!
Features a major UI redesign and easier to follow instructions!
New Icons (Thank you Pat!)
April 20, 2013
First Release!
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Nice:
It's amazing to see that you had the drive to make an app just for your fellow SGS4G users.
Thanks Alot FB.

I just got a Samsung Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V).
I went through a factory-wipe, update to 2.3.6, root, custom kernel, CM7 install, and now on CM9. It seems to work fine. Except I'm on AT&T!
I just purchased your app. I will try it out in a few hours. If it works, I'll leave a positive review here and on the Play store.

BitingChaos said:
I just got a Samsung Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V).
I went through a factory-wipe, update to 2.3.6, root, custom kernel, CM7 install, and now on CM9. It seems to work fine. Except I'm on AT&T!
I just purchased your app. I will try it out in a few hours. If it works, I'll leave a positive review here and on the Play store.
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Thank you, but if you're already using your SGH-T959V successfully on AT&T it means that your phone is already unlocked and don't need to attempt to unlock again.

FBis251 said:
Thank you, but if you're already using your SGH-T959V successfully on AT&T it means that your phone is already unlocked and don't need to attempt to unlock again.
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I was *not* using it on AT&T, that is why I bought your app.
The phone was locked to T-Mobile. When I put in my AT&T SIM, it asked for a SIM PIN or something.
With the T-Mobile SIM inserted, I ran your app, wrote down the number, put my AT&T SIM in, typed in the number, then it said "Network Unlocked" (or something like that).
Does this mean the device is unlocked for ANY GSM network (such as Bell or Rogers), or was it telling me that it was unlocked for just the AT&T SIM?

BitingChaos said:
I was *not* using it on AT&T, that is why I bought your app.
The phone was locked to T-Mobile. When I put in my AT&T SIM, it asked for a SIM PIN or something.
With the T-Mobile SIM inserted, I ran your app, wrote down the number, put my AT&T SIM in, typed in the number, then it said "Network Unlocked" (or something like that).
Does this mean the device is unlocked for ANY GSM network (such as Bell or Rogers), or was it telling me that it was unlocked for just the AT&T SIM?
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It should work with any compatible GSM network that uses a full-sized SIM card.

Hi, quick question about your App.
There will be soon the SGS4G Google Edition. It will be available only for AT&T and T-Mobile.
I'm from Belgium and I planned to buy the phone during my holidays in the U.S.
Do you think your app will work in this case and unlock the carrier ?
Regards.

Aoshi.be said:
Hi, quick question about your App.
There will be soon the SGS4G Google Edition. It will be available only for AT&T and T-Mobile.
I'm from Belgium and I planned to buy the phone during my holidays in the U.S.
Do you think your app will work in this case and unlock the carrier ?
Regards.
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Whoever decided to name the phone the Galaxy S 4G picked a bad name. The phone this app is designed for came out in 2011 (SGH-T959V or SGH-T959W), so it will not work on the new 2013 Galaxy S 4.

Will it work on non rooted?
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idexample said:
If I rename your file in update.zip will it unlock also a not rooted device?
I tried some other files but unsuccessfully as not signed.
Can I ask which ROM do you suggest for this t959 4g and if it support front camera?
I used to convert avi files from my cheap camera to latest space conscious mp4 h264 on the gt i9000 with official ROM CM10.1 rc5 but often with big files it just slow down, freeze and restart, which parameters of CPU and RAM should I fine tune to achieve video transcoding done? (actually Roman 10 1.5.6)
Thanks
I temporarily rooted with z4mod 1.4 but antivirus alert me of Lena virus, I ignored it but I loose connection shortly using Internet in places never lost before.
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This is a native android application available from Google Play, not a flashable zip file.
Are you sure you're using an SGH-T959V or SGH-T959W

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idexample said:
Yes it is the 959 but I made the example with my old gt i9000 as it is similar in RAM and spec.
You offered aside your Google Play apk also a zip file in your other thread but I was asking how can I flash it if not rooted ask for zip signature.
About the conversion of videos now I have better results with Mackay ROM, must install yet the latest 2.11.4.
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You should post here in the zip file thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1978974

Thanks so much for this. I unlocked in order to switch to a cheaper service. It's working great!
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using XDA Premium HD app

Failed to replace stock recovery now get only there.
Hi, similar situation please help.
From stock 2.1 I rooted with King root Chinese zip then to go for a new ROM I renamed a cwm zip in update.zip and I read replacing stock recovery..... and saw this cwm just a couples of times, as it revert to stock recovery and doesn't switch on anymore, show grey battery logo fixed when charging, and now after removing the battery for long it goes in stock recovery se2 , cleaned cache and data but nothing change.
Is there please a solution without PC?
Thanks

idexample said:
Failed to replace stock recovery now get only there.
Hi, similar situation please help.
From stock 2.1 I rooted with King root Chinese zip then to go for a new ROM I renamed a cwm zip in update.zip and I read replacing stock recovery..... and saw this cwm just a couples of times, as it revert to stock recovery and doesn't switch on anymore, show grey battery logo fixed when charging, and now after removing the battery for long it goes in stock recovery se2 , cleaned cache and data but nothing change.
Is there please a solution without PC?
Thanks
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You will need a computer. If you have one available here is a guide you can follow that will get your phone on stock gingerbread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21953878&postcount=2
Good luck!

As you work from long time on this device, can I ask you after stock gingerbread what you suggest to put on please?
For non bricked device I will need root and custom recovery, cwm TWRP or other, in other posts I read about Amonra....
Thanks

Thanks and question
Hello,
And thanks for this amazing app. But suddenly it doesnt works for me. I´ll explain.
I´ve purchased one SGH-T959V from Tmobile from ebay. I´ve done the "return to stock rom", root and installed the busybox. When I´ve purchased your app, it downloads but apperas an error message:
Couldnt install on USB storage or SD card.
I´ve tried to install another apps, and they´re installed succesfully.
Could you tell me what can I try?
Thannks

hi am new memeber
i have prblm with my t959v g4 galaxy
when i open it i have message **code pin de déverrouillage du reseaux sim**
i want to know if this app help me in this prblm
thank's to reply me i wait u

Why no 4.4.2 yet?

Hiya.
Recently bought a genuine UK SIM-free/unlocked HTC One (M7) online. Noticed that the Android OS is still stuck to 4.3.
I thought Android 4.4.2 is now available to UK customers for unlocked handsets? And what are the improvements to the phone?
Please advice. Thanks.

Use this app to check your CID: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.tritonsoft.cidgetter
What CID does it say? For UK unbranded, unlocked handsets it's HTC__001. I got the update just fine.

KiraYahiroz said:
Use this app to check your CID: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.tritonsoft.cidgetter
What CID does it say? For UK unbranded, unlocked handsets it's HTC__001. I got the update just fine.
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My CID is : VODAP001. That seems to suggest it is originally a Vodaphone-locked device but it has been unlocked since.
My i know what's my next move?

Gino76ph said:
My CID is : VODAP001. That seems to suggest it is originally a Vodaphone-locked device but it has been unlocked since.
My i know what's my next move?
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Same here, I'm from Croatia and have T-Mobile De version, but still can't update.
I've contacted HTC and they removed 4.4.2. update in some places. They'll roll it out again later, probably with Sense 6. We'll have to be patient until then
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But still, call HTC support for UK and let them check your phone (by IMEI) and tell you if you have the "good" version

Gino76ph said:
My CID is : VODAP001. That seems to suggest it is originally a Vodaphone-locked device but it has been unlocked since.
My i know what's my next move?
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hrvoje334 said:
Same here, I'm from Croatia and have T-Mobile De version, but still can't update.
I've contacted HTC and they removed 4.4.2. update in some places. They'll roll it out again later, probably with Sense 6. We'll have to be patient until then
---------- Post added at 11:15 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:09 PM ----------
But still, call HTC support for UK and let them check your phone (by IMEI) and tell you if you have the "good" version
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Reason why both of you don't have the update yet is because your CID and software is locked to the previous carrier, meaning it's up to them to release the update, not HTC.
This will wipe your phone, but it will unbrand your phone if you follow it correctly: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2358738
This basically flashes the unbranded version of the ROM and changing the CID to one that HTC does support, so you'll get updates directly from HTC instead of the carrier.

Sorry but right now i'm not prepared to unbrand the phone as it seems to me its too much of a long & winding process. Seeing the link seems too technical for me.
What i have done instead is ring HTC. Gave them the serial number of the phone and they told me that it IS Vodafone-branded phone. They adviced me to contact Vodafone which i did. The Vodafone support person doesn't seem to have a clue to what i'm saying and seems not familiar to how updates are released. He kept on insisting (based on the circumstances i have presented to him|) that Vodafone has nothing to do with updates. Person sounded stupid really.
I tried a Three and an EE SIM card on the One M7 and it works. So far no updates yet.
I can also confirm that being an unlocked phone it has NO Vodafone branding or logo or apps or bloatware on the phone itself.
So, i'm stuck with a year old phone with a old-gen Android OS.
So...what's next please?

Gino76ph said:
Sorry but right now i'm not prepared to unbrand the phone as it seems to me its too much of a long & winding process. Seeing the link seems too technical for me.
What i have done instead is ring HTC. Gave them the serial number of the phone and they told me that it IS Vodafone-branded phone. They adviced me to contact Vodafone which i did. The Vodafone support person doesn't seem to have a clue to what i'm saying and seems not familiar to how updates are released. He kept on insisting (based on the circumstances i have presented to him|) that Vodafone has nothing to do with updates. Person sounded stupid really.
I tried a Three and an EE SIM card on the One M7 and it works. So far no updates yet.
I can also confirm that being an unlocked phone it has NO Vodafone branding or logo or apps or bloatware on the phone itself.
So, i'm stuck with a year old phone with a old-gen Android OS.
So...what's next please?
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Go here: http://www.htc.com/us/go/htc-software-updates/
and click on
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then you'll see why the updates can take a while to come out: http://www.htc.com/assets-desktop/images/softwareupdates/HTC-Anatomy-of-an-Android.jpg

nkk71 said:
Go here: http://www.htc.com/us/go/htc-software-updates/
and click on
then you'll see why the updates can take a while to come out: http://www.htc.com/assets-desktop/images/softwareupdates/HTC-Anatomy-of-an-Android.jpg
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According to this, every KitKat with Sense 5.5 for One is out. But as I said, some carriers removed the update. Also, some carriers have already released Sense 6. I hope that we'll see direct update to Sense 6 in a month or two

Sorry but the ,link you have given me wasn't very helpful as i'm living in the UK.
Still, i feel not confident with what information/advice HTC and Vodafone has given me as i feel i have been passed around.
What i need to know is what i need to do with my phone as regards updates? (see my previous reply)

Gino76ph said:
Sorry but the ,link you have given me wasn't very helpful as i'm living in the UK.
Still, i feel not confident with what information/advice HTC and Vodafone has given me as i feel i have been passed around.
What i need to know is what i need to do with my phone as regards updates? (see my previous reply)
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To install OTA updates, your phone MUST be stock (ROM and recovery)
sim unlocked or bootloader unlocked is OK

mb_guy said:
To install OTA updates, your phone MUST be stock (ROM and recovery)
sim unlocked or bootloader unlocked is OK
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I have explained many times that my phone is unlocked & SIM free albeit being Vodafone-branded.
So, it still doesn't answer my question: why no Android 4.4.2 for my phone?

I've read an article that One is getting Sense 6 update today! (for unlocked devices). My is branded to T-Mobile, but I hope that I'll get the update until the end of the month

Because the software is still modified slightly by Vodafone. You may have the phone network unlocked but it doesn't mean it's software unbranded. It's still up to Vodafone to update it. To be honest, this sounds more like a second hand handset instead, perhaps the original owner got it for free from an upgrade, unlocked it, and then sold it on as he was probably using another phone.
Vodafone customer support won't know anything, they're not taught anything technical, only the network side of things, which is why they can't answer you.
Honestly, you should just unlock and S-OFF the phone, and change it to a proper unbranded model if you want to get the latest updates from HTC.

KiraYahiroz said:
Because the software is still modified slightly by Vodafone. You may have the phone network unlocked but it doesn't mean it's software unbranded. It's still up to Vodafone to update it. To be honest, this sounds more like a second hand handset instead, perhaps the original owner got it for free from an upgrade, unlocked it, and then sold it on as he was probably using another phone.
Vodafone customer support won't know anything, they're not taught anything technical, only the network side of things, which is why they can't answer you.
Honestly, you should just unlock and S-OFF the phone, and change it to a proper unbranded model if you want to get the latest updates from HTC.
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But why should i get the phone unlocked as its already unlocked in the first place as i'm able to put an SIM on it?
And what do you mean by S-OFF? Is that term called "debranding?

When I mean unlock, I mean bootloader unlocking, which is different from network unlocking and allows you to flash other ROMs.
S-OFF allows you to change the CID, which is needed if you want to receive updates for another version of the HTC One, such as the unbranded version.

I have four years of owning and using an Android phone. Never been a developer or have IT skills or been into rooting phones. I consider myself somewhere above an intermediate user and under expert level.
So, it easy to unlock the bootloader and S-OFF my HTC One M7?
WIll it almost guarantee me i'll still be able to receive the Android 4.4.2 update and (perhaps) beyond?

Gino76ph said:
I have four years of owning and using an Android phone. Never been a developer or have IT skills or been into rooting phones. I consider myself somewhere above an intermediate user and under expert level.
So, it easy to unlock the bootloader and S-OFF my HTC One M7?
WIll it almost guarantee me i'll still be able to receive the Android 4.4.2 update and (perhaps) beyond?
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I've rooted and s-off every phone, but few months after purchase, when I got bored with stock.
If you are doing this for the first time, even though you have good tutorials, it still won't be easy for you. I don't know anything about rooting M7 because I have it for a week, but it probably isn't so easy as it looks like, and it will take you few hours to do it (maybe days if you screw something).
If you unbrand your phone than yes, you will definitely be able to update to 4.4.2. But you need to know that if you do that, you will void your warranty for an almost new phone.
My recommendation: since I've seen that Sense 6 is already out for some carriers in US, it will probably be available in the Europe soon. So be patient and wait for a few weeks, and you'll probably receive direct update to 4.4.2 and Sense 6.

Gino76ph said:
I have explained many times that my phone is unlocked & SIM free albeit being Vodafone-branded.
So, it still doesn't answer my question: why no Android 4.4.2 for my phone?
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Here's the UK site: http://www.htc.com/uk/go/htc-software-updates/
and according to this: http://forum.vodafone.co.uk/t5/HTC-One-series/HTC-One-Android-4-4-KitKat/m-p/1943764
4.19.161.10 was released in Feb
Maybe if you search you can find the OTA file somewhere on the net and apply it manually, or check with vodafone, why you're not receiving it.
Cheers

I just want to inform you that I've received 4.4.2 update today. But Sense 5.5, not 6.

HTC_One_M8_91 said:
I just want to inform you that I've received 4.4.2 update today. But Sense 5.5, not 6.
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But that's Sense 6.0. NOT Android 4.4.2.

(N910G) Lollipop for Note 4! FINALLY!

Hey guys, android lollipop (5.0.1) just got released for the Note 4, N910G variant. It is currently being released via OTA for India, Bangladesh etc. If you do not receive the OTA just flash the Indian region stock rom and set it up, then search for updates and you will be updated to lollipop. I HIGHLY recommend that you wipe data/factory reset after the update as it was very laggy after the update, until I wiped data/factory reset.
Happy Flashing :victory:!

moustafasadek11 said:
Hey guys, android lollipop (5.0.1) just got released for the Note 4, N910G variant. It is currently being released via OTA for India, Bangladesh etc. If you do not receive the OTA just flash the Indian region stock rom and set it up, then search for updates and you will be updated to lollipop. I HIGHLY recommend that you wipe data/factory reset after the update as it was very laggy after the update, until I wiped data/factory reset.
Happy Flashing :victory:!
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So you were able to get the OTA straight after flashing the latest KK Indian firmware from Sammobile? I flashed it in Odin about 6 hours ago and I keep checking for updates but there's nothing.

tryfound said:
So you were able to get the OTA straight after flashing the latest KK Indian firmware from Sammobile? I flashed it in Odin about 6 hours ago and I keep checking for updates but there's nothing.
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Yeah, I just flashed the latest KK (Indian Region) and straight after setup I went to check for updates and viola it said there was an update and so I went ahead and did it and successfully got to lollipop. Just wondering now if I can flash the N910F lollipop custom roms.
Just try again and search for an update. If an update is found it is usually stuck at "Searching for Update" for about 15-30 seconds.

Flash indian stock kk then do a factory reset and then boot set it up log in to samsung account and check for updates. I too flashed stock did not do a factory rest and straight away checked for updates recieved a msg you already have latest software updated something msg.

moustafasadek11 said:
Yeah, I just flashed the latest KK (Indian Region) and straight after setup I went to check for updates and viola it said there was an update and so I went ahead and did it and successfully got to lollipop. Just wondering now if I can flash the N910F lollipop custom roms.
Just try again and search for an update. If an update is found it is usually stuck at "Searching for Update" for about 15-30 seconds.
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Thanks, I tried about 30 times today but nothing came through. I decided to do a factory reset while on the Indian KK firmware and after the setup went to check for updates and it was there straight away

its out on sammobile (dont want to post a link, apparently SM breaches XDA's rules)
expect some progress with custom roms and such very soon

bhasg1007 said:
Flash indian stock kk then do a factory reset and then boot set it up log in to samsung account and check for updates. I too flashed stock did not do a factory rest and straight away checked for updates recieved a msg you already have latest software updated something msg.
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Is this tru for a Singapore Version also. I mean are there are kernel issues?

zeon22 said:
Is this tru for a Singapore Version also. I mean are there are kernel issues?
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the full odin flashable rom is out, dont mess around with the OTA versions.

Mussels84 said:
the full odin flashable rom is out, dont mess around with the OTA versions.
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Gotcha, but it will work(boot up) on SG version right?

can i flash this on my sm-n910g australian version

zeon22 said:
Gotcha, but it will work(boot up) on SG version right?
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raveenf said:
can i flash this on my sm-n910g australian version
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if its a 910G it'll work. you may need to factory reset after install, more than one person has needed to do that even on the 910F

Trying to grab the files from sammobile but keeps stalling at 80mb downloaded =/
Need a mega link ASAP hehe...

i need to confirm because there was some problem in kitkat you have to flash someother file after flashing the stock indian rom

Koguchi9 said:
Trying to grab the files from sammobile but keeps stalling at 80mb downloaded =/
Need a mega link ASAP hehe...
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try this https://my.pcloud.com/publink/show?code=XZTNFXZiT0NcxJRVq0H08nn2nCAXjmvlQ7V

Can someone just upload bootloader as we can just flash this and custom 5.01 rom

raveenf said:
can i flash this on my sm-n910g australian version
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should be fine.
I'll be doing it later tonight

hashcheck said:
Can someone just upload bootloader as we can just flash this and custom 5.01 rom
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https://my.pcloud.com/publink/show?code=XZS3FXZBnqQMygYahBAMTmbEMDCKL1iJci7
hopefully ive done this right .
it was called boot.img file and is about 15mb

I downloaded the full firmware but then got worried about CSC. I have unbranded, unlocked phone bought in Australia so don't want to install something more bloated. Can anyone who installed or someone from India explain if this firmware is for unbranded phones or from a specific carrier.

jasenko said:
I downloaded the full firmware but then got worried about CSC. I have unbranded, unlocked phone bought in Australia so don't want to install something more bloated. Can anyone who installed or someone from India explain if this firmware is for unbranded phones or from a specific carrier.
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unbranded it is, no carrier bloatwares

Bootloader is aboot and all file in photo the one uploaded is the kernel.
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Turn off shutter sound from pixel bought in japan

Due to pixel was not sold I was buying pixel 5 from japan. I thought if I flash a US ROM the shutter sound (japan shutter sound law) will go away but it seems like it is still going strong even after I used Cambodia sim. It was used outside japan so if anybody able to turn it off ? or I flashed the wrong ROM
this is the image that I had flashed
11.0.0 (RD1A.201105.003.C1, Nov 2020)

It looks like from android 11 Google has made it very difficult if not impossible to turn off shutter sound on phones sold in Japan. There are a few workarounds but none are perfect
1. Root and replace the shutter sound files with silent sound. All the camera functions are retained but the phone becomes less secure and you may not be able to use banking apps or Google pay
2. Use of third party camera apps or modified Google camera app

cescman said:
It looks like from android 11 Google has made it very difficult if not impossible to turn off shutter sound on phones sold in Japan. There are a few workarounds but none are perfect
1. Root and replace the shutter sound files with silent sound. All the camera functions are retained but the phone becomes less secure and you may not be able to use banking apps or Google pay
2. Use of third party camera apps or modified Google camera app
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I thought that it was from software so if we able to flash a US based rom and living outside of japan it would be able to do the trick guess Im going to wait for Gcam mode to come to pixel 5 then. Thank you

keanghok said:
It was used outside japan so if anybody able to turn it off ?
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It is possible to switch it off with module for Magisk. Also there is another way... you can covert forever Japan version to European one.

ziand said:
It is possible to switch it off with module for Magisk. Also there is another way... you can covert forever Japan version to European one.
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Could you please elaborate on this? Getting my Japanese Pixel soon and wish I can do this the first day if possible

HarryShan said:
Could you please elaborate on this? Getting my Japanese Pixel soon and wish I can do this the first day if possible
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Ok.
1. Unlock your bootloader
2. Boot to TWRP. Today it is test9 version and it works on Android 11 (So, downgrade if you are on A12)
3. From TWRP run (menu - install) this script: MID_Changer_v2.10-MAGISK-TWRP.zip
4. Choose GTT9Q Model ID (it is Euro Union, Australia) for changing
5. Flash global version Factory Image with device wiping (it can be A12 one)
6. Lock the bootloader. Done
Enjoy

ziand said:
Ok.
1. Unlock your bootloader
2. Boot to TWRP. Today it is test9 version and it works on Android 11 (So, downgrade if you are on A12)
3. From TWRP run (menu - install) this script: MID_Changer_v1.02-TWRP.zip
4. Choose GTT9Q Model ID (it is Euro Union, Australia) for changing
5. Flash global version Factory Image with device wiping (it can be A12 one)
6. Lock the bootloader. Done
Enjoy
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Much appreciated for your work!
Unfortunately I'm getting a Japan Pixel6. The same trick seems impossible because of TWRP support and your patch only supporting Pixel 5.
However your patch still provided some insights. i.e. CDT partition for storing MID info.
I'll take a look on Pixel6 once I get it. Hope it behaves in a similar fashion.

ziand said:
Ok.
1. Unlock your bootloader
2. Boot to TWRP. Today it is test9 version and it works on Android 11 (So, downgrade if you are on A12)
3. From TWRP run (menu - install) this script: MID_Changer_v1.02-TWRP.zip
4. Choose GTT9Q Model ID (it is Euro Union, Australia) for changing
5. Flash global version Factory Image with device wiping (it can be A12 one)
6. Lock the bootloader. Done
Enjoy
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Is there anyone who tried this and confirmed to be working? I am a bit hesitant to try this but I also want to get rid of the camera shutter. Thanks.

ziand said:
Ok.
1. Unlock your bootloader
2. Boot to TWRP. Today it is test9 version and it works on Android 11 (So, downgrade if you are on A12)
3. From TWRP run (menu - install) this script: MID_Changer_v1.02-TWRP.zip
4. Choose GTT9Q Model ID (it is Euro Union, Australia) for changing
5. Flash global version Factory Image with device wiping (it can be A12 one)
6. Lock the bootloader. Done
Enjoy
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Got my Japan Pixel 6 today. Turns out the SKU info is stored in devinfo partition. Replace the original "GR1YH" with global SKU "GB7N6" and it's done. No wipe/reflash required.
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HarryShan said:
Got my Japan Pixel 6 today. Turns out the SKU info is stored in devinfo partition. Replace the original "GR1YH" with global SKU "GB7N6" and it's done. No wipe/reflash required.
View attachment 5463603
Thank you!
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Hello, can you please kindly walk me through on how to do this? I have a pixel 4a 5g. Do I need root? Your help is very much appreciated. Thank you very much.

HarryShan said:
Got my Japan Pixel 6 today.
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Ok, good

arnteo said:
Hello, can you please kindly walk me through on how to do this? I have a pixel 4a 5g. Do I need root? Your help is very much appreciated. Thank you very much.
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Seems Pixel 4A 5G should be supported by MID_Changer_v1.02-TWRP.zip. Steps above should be enough. What I manually did on Pixel 6 is different and pretty dangerous if not knowing what you're doing.

HarryShan said:
Seems Pixel 4A 5G should be supported by MID_Changer_v1.02-TWRP.zip. Steps above should be enough. What I manually did on Pixel 6 is different and pretty dangerous if not knowing what you're doing.
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Ok. Will try the steps above once I muster the courage to do so. Haha. I am still hesitant about the process if something goes wrong. Thank you.

arnteo said:
Hello, can you please kindly walk me through on how to do this? I have a pixel 4a 5g. Do I need root? Your help is very much appreciated. Thank you very much.
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You can not convert your japan version of 4a 5g to European one because 4a 5g has different hardware of each version: US - USA, ROW - EU and Australia, JPN - Japan.
Even if you change Model ID manually (it is possible), your phone will stay Japan version anyway and it won't help with sound in your camera.
It is possible for Pixel 5 because Japan and European phones have the same hardware - ROW (Rest Of World). Look at your screen bootloader mode of 4a 5g.
But you can switch off the sound in camera with Magisk module. You have to be with root for it.

ziand said:
You can not convert your japan version of 4a 5g to European one because 4a 5g has different hardware of each version: US - USA, ROW - EU and Australia, JPN - Japan.
Even if you change Model ID manually (it is possible), your phone will stay Japan version anyway and it won't help with sound in your camera.
It is possible for Pixel 5 because Japan and European phones have the same hardware - ROW (Rest Of World). Look at your screen bootloader mode of 4a 5g.
But you can switch off the sound in camera with Magisk module. You have to be with root for it.
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Are you sure that they have different hardware? This is sad if that is the case. I guess I will just have to live with the shutter sound. Or I will just root in the future.

arnteo said:
Are you sure that they have different hardware?
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Of course, I am sure with sharing it here.

ziand said:
Of course, I am sure with sharing it here.
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Ok. Thanks for this.

HarryShan said:
Got my Japan Pixel 6 today. Turns out the SKU info is stored in devinfo partition. Replace the original "GR1YH" with global SKU "GB7N6" and it's done. No wipe/reflash required.
View attachment 5463603
Thank you!
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Hi! Can you give more detailed instruction for Pixel 6 ? Thank you very much.

HarryShan said:
Got my Japan Pixel 6 today. Turns out the SKU info is stored in devinfo partition. Replace the original "GR1YH" with global SKU "GB7N6" and it's done. No wipe/reflash required.
View attachment 5463603
Thank you!
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Hi, I recently got my pixel 6 and I want to turn off the shutter sound. I wonder if you can walk me through how to to do this? I really appreciate it if you can!

HarryShan said:
Got my Japan Pixel 6 today. Turns out the SKU info is stored in devinfo partition. Replace the original "GR1YH" with global SKU "GB7N6" and it's done. No wipe/reflash required.
View attachment 5463603
Thank you!
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Hey, any info on how you did this?

General Galaxy tab s8 ultra still on may security update

Hi everyone.
Is anyone else here with galaxy tab s8 ultra also stuck on may security patch? Since soon it's been 2 months with samsung not releasing any updates to galaxy tab s8 ultra. They didn't release any for June and now it seems nothing for July.
Hope samsung didn't ditch this series already. Unless they are so busy with android 12L for fold 3 and galaxy tab s8 series, which is what will be coming as next update instead with oneUI 4.1.1?

I'm on the second June OTA (rooted) for the XAR Tab S8 Ultra. There was one at the beginning of June and then another in the middle of June. Which region code is yours?

roirraW edor ehT said:
I'm on the second June OTA (rooted) for the XAR Tab S8 Ultra. There was one at the beginning of June and then another in the middle of June. Which region code is yours?
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Mine is EUX one. When I check doc page for history logs it also shows there last update is May security patch which was released on 18th of may
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They even skipped April security patch by going from march straight to may.

Jake.S said:
Mine is EUX one. When I check doc page for history logs it also shows there last update is May security patch which was released on 18th of may
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They even skipped April security patch by going from march straight to may.
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I see.
Actually, I was misremembering my updates. The first June one was on the middle of June and the second one was at the end. Both on the May security patch level, though.
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roirraW edor ehT said:
I see.
Actually, I was misremembering my updates. The first June one was on the middle of June and the second one was at the end. Both on the May security patch level, though.
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But yours is still on may security patch. It says security 05.01 on all last 4 of them. So I wonder what's up with samsung? So you are on same boat as me.

Jake.S said:
But yours is still on may security patch. It says security 05.01 on all last 4 of them. So I wonder what's up with samsung? So you are on same boat as me.
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Yep, I said that.
Personally, I wouldn't worry about them skipping one or two. I only expect the most regular Android updates on my Pixel phones.

roirraW edor ehT said:
Yep, I said that.
Personally, I wouldn't worry about them skipping one or two. I only expect the most regular Android updates on my Pixel phones.
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Yeah sorry you did. Well hopefully it's due to them preparing Android 12L for our galaxy tab is cause of why updates are slow.

Jake.S said:
Yeah sorry you did. Well hopefully it's due to them preparing Android 12L for our galaxy tab is cause of why updates are slow.
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Even if they aren't working on 12L/12.1 for the Tab S8s, 13 will have 12.1's changes if Samsung doesn't scrap too much of it.

roirraW edor ehT said:
Even if they aren't working on 12L/12.1 for the Tab S8s, 13 will have 12.1's changes if Samsung doesn't scrap too much of it.
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Well I read some where if it was sammobile or some other site was saying that Android 12L will come with OneUi 4.1.1 for galaxy fold 3 and galaxy tab s8 series. Before Android 13 with OneUi 15 arrives later this year.

Jake.S said:
Well I read some where if it was sammobile or some other site was saying that Android 12L will come with OneUi 4.1.1 for galaxy fold 3 and galaxy tab s8 series. Before Android 13 with OneUi 15 arrives later this year.
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That's good to hear. I wouldn't mind a buffer zone of some months to try out Samsung's 12L before 13 comes along.

roirraW edor ehT said:
That's good to hear. I wouldn't mind a buffer zone of some months to try out Samsung's 12L before 13 comes along.
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Got a update now but it is still on may security patch lol. This one also tells me I cannot downgrade my tablet once this is installed.

Jake.S said:
Got a update now but it is still on may security patch lol. This one also tells me I cannot downgrade my tablet once this is installed.
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Yep, someone knowledgeable in this section - it might have been @skrowl, educated me about the U-level in Samsung devices.
From this link for your device's firmware:
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From my understanding, once you flash a U2-level firmware, you can't downgrade to a U1-level firmware. I have the correct device listed, right? Which firmware is it that you just received (maybe it's not listed here yet, sometimes it takes a day or two). Note, the Build date isn't an indicator for when it was released. It's usually released later.

roirraW edor ehT said:
Yep, someone knowledgeable in this section - it might have been @skrowl, educated me about the U-level in Samsung devices.
From this link for your device's firmware:
View attachment 5669817
From my understanding, once you flash a U2-level firmware, you can't downgrade to a U1-level firmware. I have the correct device listed, right? Which firmware is it that you just received (maybe it's not listed here yet, sometimes it takes a day or two). Note, the Build date isn't an indicator for when it was released. It's usually released later.
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It ends on G9 so it is not listed on that picture. I had EV4 before G9 update came and said I cannot downgrade after updating to G9 build.
Also what is difference between U1 and U2?

Jake.S said:
It ends on G9 so it is not listed on that picture. I had EV4 before G9 update came and said I cannot downgrade after updating to G9 build.
Also what is difference between U1 and U2?
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Interesting!
I don't think that we (or anyone outside of Samsung) knows the detailed differences between different security patch levels. There are many possibilities that we're not privy to. It could be Samsung arbitrarily deciding not to allow downgrades to a lower U-level. U2 being higher than U1, it's impossible to downgrade to a U1 firmware. When U3 comes, it will be impossible to go back down to a U2 firmware.
As far as I know, we only know that a higher level can't downgrade to a lower level firmware. Theoretically, although I don't know the caveats or details outside the typical "dirty flashing to downgrade might break some things and require a factory reset", if you're on one U2 firmware, you can downgrade to any previous U2 firmware.
According to the Windows SamFirm program, your new firmware is still level U2:
Checking firmware for SM-X906B/EUX/X906BXXU2AVG9/X906BOXM2AVG9/X906BXXU2AVG9/X906BXXU2AVG9
Model: SM-X906B
Version: X906BXXU2AVG9/X906BOXM2AVG9/X906BXXU2AVG9/X906BXXU2AVG9
OS: S(Android 12)
Filename: SM-X906B_1_20220721182730_ougncgen18_fac.zip.enc4
Size: 8570025376 bytes
LogicValue: junm5b2ozxjp80fh
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However, I have no idea if the possibility to downgrade at all is reserved for those who have the bootloader unlocked. It's common here in the U.S. that is how it works, at least on phones. Even with the bootloader unlocked, it might be still impossible to downgrade from a U2 to a U1 firmware.
It appears the information at the link for your device's firmware has been updated and now includes your 7/21/2022 build X906BXXU2AVG9.

roirraW edor ehT said:
Interesting!
I don't think that we (or anyone outside of Samsung) knows the detailed differences between different security patch levels. There are many possibilities that we're not privy to. It could be Samsung arbitrarily deciding not to allow downgrades to a lower U-level. U2 being higher than U1, it's impossible to downgrade to a U1 firmware. When U3 comes, it will be impossible to go back down to a U2 firmware.
As far as I know, we only know that a higher level can't downgrade to a lower level firmware. Theoretically, although I don't know the caveats or details outside the typical "dirty flashing to downgrade might break some things and require a factory reset", if you're on one U2 firmware, you can downgrade to any previous U2 firmware.
According to the Windows SamFirm program, your new firmware is still level U2:
However, I have no idea if the possibility to downgrade at all is reserved for those who have the bootloader unlocked. It's common here in the U.S. that is how it works, at least on phones. Even with the bootloader unlocked, it might be still impossible to downgrade from a U2 to a U1 firmware.
It appears the information at the link for your device's firmware has been updated and now includes your 7/21/2022 build X906BXXU2AVG9.
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Okay well I got U2 on first May update. So this is 3rd update today with U2.

July update is out "X906BXXU2AVG9"
Edit:
My bad it still says May 1, 2022

You guys already had May patch? I just got the may update today.

Jake.S said:
Hi everyone.
Is anyone else here with galaxy tab s8 ultra also stuck on may security patch? Since soon it's been 2 months with samsung not releasing any updates to galaxy tab s8 ultra. They didn't release any for June and now it seems nothing for July.
Hope samsung didn't ditch this series already. Unless they are so busy with android 12L for fold 3 and galaxy tab s8 series, which is what will be coming as next update instead with oneUI 4.1.1?
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Yeah I have the S8 plus and its still on May security patch

antisocialbratt said:
You guys already had May patch? I just got the may update today.
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That is slow for you then

Samsung has released OneUI 4.1.1 and Android 12L for the Tab S8 Ultra in Korea. I have used Frija to download it. The CSC is KOO. I have used Odin to install it on my US SM-X900 WiFi and all works. Security patch is August 1st. It is just like on my Fold 4 with the task bar at the bottom when using any app. I used HOME_CSC when flashing so I did not reset my device.