Guys i have a Telstra Galaxy S II and when you put a optus simcard the 3G reception is very poor.
I have seen this thread with the same issue: http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=1753318 but no solution?
iPhone 4 gets 4 full 3G bars where the Galaxy cant even maintain 1 bar...
However if you put a Telstra or Vodafone sim it works like a charm..
Please help
So far I have tried flashing different modems and firmwares from xda and still the issue can not be fixed :'(
- Today I got my mate to bring his phone (Galaxy S2 Optus version) and he has the optus version and works like a charm with 4 bars of 3G ....
I don't want to sell this so early
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Optus works on 900/2100mhz
Telstra works on 850/2100mhz
Voda works on 850/900/2100mhz
I'm having a similar issue -- just got a I9100T (Telstra branded), and put in an Optus carrier SIM; data speeds are awful.
After 10hr Craze and looking at countless unsolved pages... I have found a perm solution
ziggary said:
After 10hr Craze and looking at countless unsolved pages... I have found a perm solution
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Sounds great... Care to share?
Put your phone into Download mode by:
Download this modem: http://www.multiupload.com/TWC0R29SEQ
1) Powering down the device.
2) Then you will power up the device like this by: pressing and holding the volume down key + home key + power key until you see the Galaxy Logo ( if you press for too long the device might power down again lol).
3) Enter the download mode by single pressing the Volume Up key.
4) Get Odin3 v1.85 ( from http://www.mediafire.com/?txgeoaik38pr7cq ) and open the program.
5) DO NOT TOUCH OR USE THIS PROGRAM UNLESS YOU DO AS I SAY OR RISK KILLING YOUR DEVICE
5) Click on the "phone" button and choose the download modem.bin file from where ever you have downloaded.
6) Press start and let the program flash the modem.bin file, the phone will restart and you will have full 3G.
If you found this helpful please use the thanks button.
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Download this modem: multiupload/TWC0R29SEQ
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Thanks very much.
Do I have to flash anything else along with the modem.bin file? Is those instructions assuming that the the ROM is already flashed with something else? (Which ROM are you using?)
When I compared the MD5 for this, I see this is the modem.bin for Vodafone's stock firmware (I9100TDUKF4), not the stock Telstra firmware (I9100TDVKF2). But it's working well for you?
You dont have to flash nothing else apart from the modem file...
The modem will work with any aus stock firmware
I have tried well over 8+ modems and the one uploaded above is the only one that works with 9100T on non 850mhz bands
I use kh3 with no issues on both networks
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luster said:
I use kh3 with no issues on both networks
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I noticed illuzi0n said he flashed his phone and is using KH3 too:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=17472782&postcount=402
Sorry to bring back an old thread, but....
Hey guys,
I've got an SGS2 i9100T on Vodadone and after flashing different firmwares and custom roms etc, I can't seem to get good reception on the phone anymore.
I've tried literally everything, you name it, I've done it.
- different modems (yes, I've tried the i9100TDUKF4)
- MMI code to change open bands
- flashing back to complete stock Vodafone firmware
I don't know what do anymore, I'm considering selling the phone and buying a generic
i9100 without the damn 'T' at the end of it lol. 'Least then I can use new firmwares and modems without the terrible reception.
Any help is much appreciated, thanks,
rp92
rpalmer92 said:
Hey guys,
I've got an SGS2 i9100T on Vodadone and after flashing different firmwares and custom roms etc, I can't seem to get good reception on the phone anymore.
I've tried literally everything, you name it, I've done it.
- different modems (yes, I've tried the i9100TDUKF4)
- MMI code to change open bands
- flashing back to complete stock Vodafone firmware
I don't know what do anymore, I'm considering selling the phone and buying a generic
i9100 without the damn 'T' at the end of it lol. 'Least then I can use new firmwares and modems without the terrible reception.
Any help is much appreciated, thanks,
rp92
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Yeah same problem here! Im thinking about flashing back to stock, resetting my counter and taking it back into a store and convince them its a hardware fault.
I have this problem too...does anyone know how to fix this?
minijumbuk said:
I have this problem too...does anyone know how to fix this?
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I just flashed other modem, from somewhere else. And it's working perfectly now
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Kingybear said:
I just flashed other modem, from somewhere else. And it's working perfectly now
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Hey Kingy, can I ask, are you using the DUKF4, as the one quoted in your sig, or another modem....
If you are prepared to share teh info that is.....
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Hey Kingy, can I ask, are you using the DUKF4, as the one quoted in your sig, or another modem....
If you are prepared to share teh info that is.....
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Another dukf4, I think the 1st one was a fake or corrupt.
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SH00T said:
Hey Kingy, can I ask, are you using the DUKF4, as the one quoted in your sig, or another modem....
If you are prepared to share teh info that is.....
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Yep
www.multiupload.com/TWC0R29SEQ
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Hey, Thanks heaps for that...
I'll try this one too..
I DL'd the whole I9100T Voda firmware to get it this morning..
First 30 Mins were good.... Didn't last long tho....
I am going to sell this phone to a guy with a Telstra Prepaid sim...
As least it will useable for him...
So much for beleiving there is no difference tween a 9100 and a 9100T..
Its just sourcing another 9100 for the same dough that will be the problem.
Anyone in brisbane with a USB Jiggy to reset my counter.....
Currently at 51..... 9100T are poo for optus/optusresellers...
I am in the opposite boat to you guys. I have a generic i9100 running on Telstra-.I have tried every modem, different roms, putting the Telstra stock i9100t firmware on (which worked flawlessly, but no change in signal strength) and still the same average reception.
I'm not concerned about data, but I get call drops and breaking up in half of my house-.I hear them perfectly, but the other party hears me breaking up or can't hear me at all....
I am strongly considering trading for an iphone 4, or something with better signal strength....(I have seen iphones work in my house fine).
Are any of you guys in sydney? It would be great to check if an i9100t actually has something different in the hardware to improve reception on their network...maybe we could trade.
I love this phone, but ths issue is proving more than annoying.... It works fine with an htc desire, and my old defy.
I am in the inner west of sydney, pm me if you want to look at testing our different hardware out.
Thank YOU!!!
WOW Thank you sooooo much!!!!
This has been a problem for SOOO long!
Now it's not
Tried DUKF4, KI3, still bad signal.................
I'm with voda, in North shore...
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Hello everybody,
This is the deal. I bought a i9000T back in feb. i bricked the phone. Send it to a Tech that has a lot of experience doing JTAG and had no luck. I messed it up REAL bad. So we were hunting for a i9000 board and had no luck for 2 months. SO we decided to buy a broken Vibrant on ebay. Put the motherboard of the vibrant in the i9000 and voila! the celphone worked (since is the exact same motherboard, no surprise there).
So here is the issue, can i flash an official i9000 firmware on the vibrant Motherboard, so i can get the buttons to work properly and the front facing camera. How should i do it guys!!??
Again, Consider that is i9000 body with a vibrant motherboard inside.
Thanks!!
Short answer is yes.
Long answer is you can also change keylayout in system/usr/keylayout. Melfas_touchkey.kl controls your home key and aries(?) controls your volume keys.
You can open any i9000 rom zip and see what they need to be. Also which kernel you use affects it.
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Thanks for ur answer.
I think i will just go with the short answer. lol. Its easier and it is a i9000 in the end..
So if i just flash a 2.3.3 rom. are there any special stuff that i should consider?
Will GPS work and will i have full phone functionality or should i change the modem to a vibrant one?
junior2991 said:
Thanks for ur answer.
I think i will just go with the short answer. lol. Its easier and it is a i9000 in the end..
So if i just flash a 2.3.3 rom. are there any special stuff that i should consider?
Will GPS work and will i have full phone functionality or should i change the modem to a vibrant one?
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Im not sure if the GPS chip was changed with the board. If it was and you now have a vibrant chip then no GPS wont work with 2.3.3.
As far as modem youll need a modem specific to your area/carrier. If on Tmobile US then any of the Vibrant 2.2 modems will work with any rom. If thats not the case then find a modem for the phone that your carrier offers.
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Interesting, will changing the gps chip be a lot of hassle?
Or per your recommendation what would be the best approach to get the most out of this experiment? and keep the most features.
Thank you for ur input. highly appreciated!
junior2991 said:
Interesting, will changing the gps chip be a lot of hassle?
Or per your recommendation what would be the best approach to get the most out of this experiment? and keep the most features.
Thank you for ur input. highly appreciated!
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Well I think you should flash a Vibrant GB rom and see if GPS works or not. If GPS doesn't then the best for you will be an I9000 rom.
The keylayout is easy enough to change if needed but the GPS isn't working for Vibrant on GB yet.
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Thanks for your advice i will keep u posted. Im getting the phone tomorrow or friday. SO please stay with me!! lol. I dont want to brick it again.
I just got the phone today, and i flashed the 2.3.3 rom succesfully but the buttons are still not working properly the front facing camera isnt working either and the cellphone is locked. Can u please instruct me on how get things working properly ?
Thanks
Also when trying to flash the 2.2 vibrant modem i Soft bricked the phone. but got it back thanks to the jig
Okay, I am pretty sure there is a ffc bug on JVH for the I9000, you could probably find a fix somewhere. Also, did you flash an I9000 rom or a Vibrant rom? If you flashed a Vibrant rom, no buttons will not work, but if you flash an I9000 kernel I am pretty sure the buttons will work. Finally, what do you mean by the cellphone is locked? Are you talking about network, for if you are just download the Galaxy S unlock app from the market and unlock.
could you please tell me what firmware/kernel and modem should i flash to get my phone working? being flashing and working on it for 16 hours... im starting to loose my patience
Dude, you have to be more specific on what rom you flashed.
Sure i will be, im sorry.
Ok so i was messing with roms and flashed the darky's 10.1 . Everything went fine and the phone worked and managed to network unlock it but, i couldn't hear anything on the headset but trough the speakerphone worked just fine also the home button wasnt working either along with the Front facing camera. but the back button and the menu were working.
Then I flashed the stock t-mobile for the vibrant in order to see if the headset wasnt defective and it wasnt. everything worked as supposed, but the front buttons (since is a i9000 body with a vibrant board). So i proceeded to flash a i9000 JVK and the buttons werent working either tried JVH and had no luck either. Now im on darkkys 10.1 and the front buttons dont work and the headset isnt working.
PLEASE help me out guys
Ok I got ya.
Let me think for 2 seconds
Edit; if GPS isn't an issue the flash Simply Honey 3.6 from the Vibrant section. That should take care of almost everything.
Let me know if home still isn't working and we can walk through fixing that.
If GPS is a big deal then any vibrant Froyo rom will work. Still may need to tweak the home button as you have a unique phone.
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Just got home. Im gonna give it a try right now. GPS wont be an issue since im in the Dominican Republic. I pretty much know my why around the entire country is very small . lol.
Thank you
This is the right Thread right?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1021383
Im stuck trying to flash the 3.1 kernel in order to flash honey 3.6 from the vibrant section.
Also right now im running. i9000XXJVK. And neither the back button, home or menu buttons in the front work and they used to work before i flashed back to the stock vibrant T-mobile. Which i find strange since they used to work.
Im really lost on this whole thing.
Please guide me in the process if u r kind enough. Thanks
explodingboy70 said:
Ok I got ya.
Let me think for 2 seconds
Edit; if GPS isn't an issue the flash Simply Honey 3.6 from the Vibrant section. That should take care of almost everything.
Let me know if home still isn't working and we can walk through fixing that.
If GPS is a big deal then any vibrant Froyo rom will work. Still may need to tweak the home button as you have a unique phone.
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Thank you for your help.
I just Flashed honey 3.6!! on the phone after a lot of issues. Had to flash Ficeto_Deodexed_JVH_I9000 first in order to get to recovery and flash the honey 3.6.
Now what should i do to get the front buttons to work. And also im getting the gt-i9000 boot logo when i power the phone on is that ok?
Also when i make a call the headset isnt working but it works on speakerphone.
junior2991 said:
I just Flashed honey 3.6!! on the phone after a lot of issues. Had to flash Ficeto_Deodexed_JVH_I9000 first in order to get to recovery and flash the honey 3.6.
Now what should i do to get the front buttons to work. And also im getting the gt-i9000 boot logo when i power the phone on is that ok?
Also when i make a call the headset isnt working but it works on speakerphone.
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Do you have gtalk? Maybe I can help you through this quicker.
If not then on which firmware did your buttons AND speaker work correctly?
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I currently have a Docomo (Japan) SC-05D which is a Docomo branded Galaxy Note, I have rooted the phone but i'm wondering if anyone knows of any roms or kernels that will work on my phone. Usually I wouldnt have a problem with this, but I do not have the stock Odin file to return it to stock if I should brick it. Anybody?
blaze0303 said:
I currently have a Docomo (Japan) SC-05D which is a Docomo branded Galaxy Note, I have rooted the phone but i'm wondering if anyone knows of and roms or kernels that will work on my phone. Usally I wouldnt have a problem with this, but I do not have the stock Odin file to return it to stock if I should brick it. Anybody?
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I doubt anything in the N7000 forum would work for it, given that it uses a different CPU (based on what I can make out from the link below). It seems closer to the i717 Note, but not quite.
http://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/product/next/sc05d/spec.html
It uses the same GPU as i717, but unfortunately the CPU is different:
SC-05D Note uses APQ8060 CPU with Adreno 220.
i717 Note uses MSM8660 CPU with Adreno 220.
So i guess you'd have to ask developers if any custom ROM would work on your device if you simply swapped the kernel with the the one supporting your cpu. Since it uses Adreno GPU which already is supported with i717 custom ROMs i guess it might be possible.
Well I have a kernel for the phone so I'm hoping this will work.
hi, i just got my docomo sc 05d, unlock, on softbank. so do you have any information on which rom that this galaxy note can use?
i found this website (in japanese) providing link for downloading stock rom. there might be other information out there for custom rom, but my japanese is not that good. i have a feeling that the custom roms do not support tv and LTE.
thanks
edit: i kinda softbricked mine just now when i try to tweak the build.prop. anway, for sure, the stock rom from the above link does work. flash it back to stock using odin with the tar file (inside the zip).. back to life, unrooted kinda do some more browsing and i think docomo galaxy note is more similar to the korean version rather than the at&t.
hahuhe said:
hi, i just got my docomo sc 05d, unlock, on softbank. so do you have any information on which rom that this galaxy note can use? ...
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Thinking of doing the same thing here. How difficult is it to do SIM unlock? How does it work on SoftBank network? 1seg works ok?
Zgembo said:
Thinking of doing the same thing here. How difficult is it to do SIM unlock? How does it work on SoftBank network? 1seg works ok?
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Just go to DoCoMo shop with your phone, photo ID (for my case Alien Card) and 3150 yen and say you want to unlock. They will unlock without any question.
You don't need to be DoCoMo customer. I am using softbank without any problem.1 seg is working.
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DoCoMo version is very similar to Korean version. I tried to flash Korean ICS (http://pspmaster.tistory.com/179) ROM via Odin. At the last moment of flashing, it was failed. I restarted the phone and it booted successfully with ICS, network and GPS was OK. But there were some application failed to start. After I restart the phone again, I got SIM card error and my SIM card was not detected. So I flashed DoCoMo stock ROM from http://www.sammobile.com/ via Odin and my phone now back to original state except one flash count.
I noticed that size of Korean ICS ROM is biggar than DoCoMo stock ROM and that might be the reason for the failed flash.
One thing I am sure that little modification of Korean ROM should work with this phone.
reazbuet99 said:
Just go to DoCoMo shop with your phone, photo ID (for my case Alien Card) and 3150 yen and say you want to unlock. They will unlock without any question.
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A major issue with this one, i do not plan to buy it at docomo shop but on yahoo auctions jp. Wish not to sign any contract with DoCoMo...
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I noticed that size of Korean ICS ROM is biggar than DoCoMo stock ROM and that might be the reason for the failed flash.
One thing I am sure that little modification of Korean ROM should work with this phone.
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Know of any alternative kernel/fw that would work on Korean model?
Zgembo said:
A major issue with this one, i do not plan to buy it at docomo shop but on yahoo auctions jp. Wish not to sign any contract with DoCoMo...
Know of any alternative kernel/fw that would work on Korean model?
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I already said you don't need to be a DoCoMo customer. I also bought from Yahoo Auction jp and I am not DoCoMo customer. Just make sure the money of the phone is properly paid..
"Know of any alternative kernel/fw that would work on Korean model?" --- I didn't understand your question. Are you asking for any other kernel/fw that would work on Korean model? If so, I already posted the link in my previous post.
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I already said you don't need to be a DoCoMo customer. I also bought from Yahoo Auction jp and I am not DoCoMo customer. Just make sure the money of the phone is properly paid..
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Interesting, didnt know this was possible. So you claim that you can do the SIM unlock by just bringing some DoCoMo handset, without them checking if you are the actual person who had signed the contract for that particular handset?
Maybe i would try this, but my experience with Softbank in this kind of matters does not make me a believer...
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"Know of any alternative kernel/fw that would work on Korean model?" --- I didn't understand your question. Are you asking for any other kernel/fw that would work on Korean model? If so, I already posted the link in my previous post.
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I ment alternative or non-stock kernel/firmware for the Korean model. Something by the community...
Zgembo said:
Interesting, didnt know this was possible. So you claim that you can do the SIM unlock by just bringing some DoCoMo handset, without them checking if you are the actual person who had signed the contract for that particular handset?
Maybe i would try this, but my experience with Softbank in this kind of matters does not make me a believer...
I ment alternative or non-stock kernel/firmware for the Korean model. Something by the community...
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Yes, that is what I am claiming and that is what I did. You can see also here http://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/english/support/procedure/simcard/unlock_dcm/index.html . ---"If line subscriptions for DOCOMO cannot be confirmed, the identification of the person who applies is required."
I was afraid too that they would require purchase receipt or something, and I also don't know Japanese much. But luckily I didn't need to explain anything
Sorry, I don't know any other community based firmware
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Thinking of doing the same thing here. How difficult is it to do SIM unlock? How does it work on SoftBank network? 1seg works ok?
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It works perfectly fine with Softbank network. 1seg also ok. no problem at all. it might give you battery drain problem which can easily be solved by editing build.prop.
i didnt even go anywhere near docomo counter to get this phone i got it at amazon.co.jp. around 38,000 (probably cheaper now), already unlocked.
i no longer use it though. i really really really really want the ics update, so i bought n7000 and gave the sc05d to my gf. the n7000 will cost you around 43,000. you can update n7000 to stock ics. i love it with the new premium suite app. no 1seg is ok for me, coz my japanese is not that good
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reazbuet99 said:
Yes, that is what I am claiming and that is what I did. You can see also here http://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/english/support/procedure/simcard/unlock_dcm/index.html . ---"If line subscriptions for DOCOMO cannot be confirmed, the identification of the person who applies is required."
I was afraid too that they would require purchase receipt or something, and I also don't know Japanese much. But luckily I didn't need to explain anything
Sorry, I don't know any other community based firmware
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actually there are some japanese community for docomo sc05d, but last time i check, their progress goes as far as root...
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actually there are some japanese community for docomo sc05d, but last time i check, their progress goes as far as root...
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Yeah......
The first root method they created themselves +1 to their flash counter,and 2 units(1 clean and 1 target)needed, as there nobody in Japan knows to use the CheckFus,which can pulls the stock ROM pack from Kies Server......
And then,there are someone from other country(sure that not from Japan),
puts the stock ROM up,and tolds the SHV-E160S tegrak kernel can done the work without +1,but until now most of the blog sites still have the old method left.
please help me to root my note docomo version and flash other rom. my note getting so laggy everytime im using it.
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please help me to root my note docomo version and flash other rom. my note getting so laggy everytime im using it.
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You can root your phone by following Korean version root procedure as here http://rootgalaxynote.com/galaxy-no...-galaxy-note-lteshv-e160s-shv-e160kshv-e160l/
After rooting, uninstall/freeze some unnecessary system application those always runs in memory by Titanium backup or any other root uninstaller software. That will make your phone little faster.
I am also looking for faster rom but seems there is no rom yet.
Official ICS update for much older SC-02C (galaxy S II) has been released. Is there any news for SC-05D?
Even there is Jelly Bean update for Nexus and our newer phone is still 2 version lower
Regarding the update: http://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/info/notice/page/120702_00_m.html
・Disney Mobile on docomo F-08D
・Disney Mobile on docomo P-05D
・GALAXY Note SC-05D
will start getting updates about August.
・「F-12C」
・「XperiaTM PLAY SO-01D」
・「XperiaTM ray SO-03C」
・「XperiaTM acro SO-02C」
・「XperiaTM arc SO-01C」
may get updates, but docomo seems to be saying the lack of RAM is making it a challenge for them to get acceptable performance with ICS on these phones:
"■AndroidTM4.0へのバージョンアップ検討中の製品について
以下の製品については、AndroidTM4.0へのバージョンアップの際、メモリ不足となる場合があり、その際十分な性能が確保できない可能性があるため、AndroidTM4.0 へのバージョンアップは見送らせていただきます"
Those phones all have 512MB of RAM.
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More about the SC-05D (and perhaps other docomo phones) you might find interesting:
I disabled LTE on my Galaxy Note (SC-05D) yesterday using Samsung's service mode ( *#*#2263#*#* specifically. Google it for more info...) While I do not yet see any longer battery life or cooler running temperature, this change did finally fix a long-standing problem.
Since I got the Galaxy Note over a month ago, I have been unable to access the net while on the train between Yokohama and Totsuka. My phone cannot send email or browse the web in that area pretty much everytime any time of the day.
Until today.
Today I could browse and do everything just like normal. There were no apparent network problems whereas before there was nothing but problems. Apparently disabling LTE resolved the problem.
I had gone to the docomo shop a few days ago because my battery had been drained to zero, so low that the phone could not reboot even with a powered USB cable connected. Maybe the phone requires more current than USB delivers, so it needs the battery for a boot, but mine was too low, I guess.
Anyway, the phone kept cycling through incomplete boots, sometimes mentioning the battery was too low before the full UI was fully loaded, then rebooting again. Eventually it would only buzz every five seconds or so. There was no other response to attempting a power on with the battery in and USB connected. Coincidentally, when I took my phone in and showed it to the staff at the local docomo shop, it began a normal boot (or a normal charge cycle while off . . .) I used that opportunity to ask a lot of questions and make suggestions and requests.
So today I went in again to tell them that I had fixed the one network problem. I did get patched through to a knowledgeable support person, and she tried to understand everything precisely, apologized for the problem, and said she would pass on the info. I asked her when the first service update would be on the phone figuring that would probably solve some problems -- and I asked about the Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade -- again. And this time I got a different answer than the usual non-committance.
On July 2, docomo will issue a press release that may address when the Galaxy Note will get its upgrade. It might happen soon after that, maybe even the next day. So, we Galaxy Note users should check the docomo site on July 2nd. If there is nothing about the Galaxy Note in the press release, a lot of us calling and asking about the update for our malfunctioning phones will have a magnified impact.
Regarding the specific problems with the phone:
- the battery drains fast (perhaps little can be done about this...)
- the phone gets hot enough for the camera to be disabled. Something should be able to be done about this. I can't imagine the Note's current temperature sensitivity is set correctly. For example, today I was typing messages in a restaurant for lunch for about 15 minutes. My phone got up to 42 degrees (I checked later using "Battery Mix"), and I tried to take a photo of my curry set using "Evernote Food", but the camera app said the phone was too hot and refused to run.
- The phone about once a week will lose the network connection and nothing short of a reboot will find it again. This sometimes happens after the phone being in WiFi mode all night and then going out into a 3G area the next morning. Toggling airplane mode does not catch the network.
- The aforementioned cellular black hole between Yokohama and Totsuka when in normal, LTE/automatic mode.
These problems aren't just with me. Searching for related keywords 電池 熱い 弱い すぐ カメラ "SC-05D" will show other people complaining about the same things. I do wonder if the other national and international versions suffer the same fate . . . The LTE chip/ROM is particular to Japan, so I hope Samsung and docomo just couldn't get the best settings for the new configuration before release of the SC-05D but will soon.
Other than these problems, I love the phone. The big size is not causing me much trouble, but it comes in very handy for typing with a decent sized keyboard in landscape mode -- and for eBooks, games, showing photos/videos to others, etc.
This is only for the brave. I take no responsibility if it renders your phone into an expensive brick. As I only have one SC-05D, what I have achieved may not necessarily to the case for you. Still interested? read on.
If you want to test performance of ICS 4.0.3 in SC-05D before the release of official Docomo rom, you can Odin flash SHV-E160K-UF13 (ICS rom for the korean LTE note). Rom can be found at Tegrak's website (http://pspmaster.tistory.com/181; google translate is your friend; I only tried E160K, though roms for E160S and/or E160L may work). Odin will say the flash is an utter failure, showing the big, red, ugly icon and halt progress there. Surprisingly, the phone will boot. Unplug your device, long press power button to force power off, then power on. You'll now be greeted eventually by a new screen with korean letters. Click on the white "arrow" will bring up the language selection section, which now gives us a lot more languages to choose.
One major problem I encountered with this rom is its inability to get onto mobile network. All UK sims I tried (O2, Vodafone, Orange PAYG) failed to hook onto the network. I had some success with one sims I got from my travel in Hong Kong, but reception is unreliable and the phone will drop carrier frequently. As a phone, it's useless. A minor issue I have is this rom is littered with bloatwares. I haven't tried tegrak's kernel for rooting the ICS rom (found on the same website for ICS rom), but, if it works, presumably they can be frozen by TB.
That's that. Everything else works, if not better. Scroll performance is snappier (not buttery smooth, of course), apps load reasonably fast. Occasionally it becomes laggy when switching between apps (or switching on camera), which is not so great, but overall it seems faster. Consumption of battery power is more or less the same as before (when running GB). NFC and Android beam also work, though the apps for handling NFC is purely in Korean. It also boot up must quicker than when it was on GB.
Try at your own risk, don't say I haven't warned you.
dchn2 said:
This is only for the brave. I take no responsibility if it renders your phone into an expensive brick. As I only have one SC-05D, what I have achieved may not necessarily to the case for you. Still interested? read on.
If you want to test performance of ICS 4.0.3 in SC-05D before the release of official Docomo rom, you can Odin flash SHV-E160K-UF13 (ICS rom for the korean LTE note). Rom can be found at Tegrak's website (http://pspmaster.tistory.com/181; google translate is your friend; I only tried E160K, though roms for E160S and/or E160L may work). Odin will say the flash is an utter failure, showing the big, red, ugly icon and halt progress there. Surprisingly, the phone will boot. Unplug your device, long press power button to force power off, then power on. You'll now be greeted eventually by a new screen with korean letters. Click on the white "arrow" will bring up the language selection section, which now gives us a lot more languages to choose.
One major problem I encountered with this rom is its inability to get onto mobile network. All UK sims I tried (O2, Vodafone, Orange PAYG) failed to hook onto the network. I had some success with one sims I got from my travel in Hong Kong, but reception is unreliable and the phone will drop carrier frequently. As a phone, it's useless. A minor issue I have is this rom is littered with bloatwares. I haven't tried tegrak's kernel for rooting the ICS rom (found on the same website for ICS rom), but, if it works, presumably they can be frozen by TB.
That's that. Everything else works, if not better. Scroll performance is snappier (not buttery smooth, of course), apps load reasonably fast. Occasionally it becomes laggy when switching between apps (or switching on camera), which is not so great, but overall it seems faster. Consumption of battery power is more or less the same as before (when running GB). NFC and Android beam also work, though the apps for handling NFC is purely in Korean. It also boot up must quicker than when it was on GB.
Try at your own risk, don't say I haven't warned you.
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Thanks for your post. I tried same ROM some days ago and same thing happened as you. At first boot, the network was ok, but after reboot, my SIM was not detected. That was my primary phone, so I could not afford to use that without network. So I flashed with DoCoMo stock ROM and everything became normal.
GT-N7000 vs. SC-05D Performance
Good bye SC-05D and welcome Gt-N7000. I sold my SC-05D because of the lack of update and slow performance and bought GT-N7000. To justify my exchange, I made a comparison with AnTuTu benchmark and the summery is:
GT-N7000 vs. SC-05D
Total: 3927 vs. 3347
CPU: 6536 vs. 6054;
Memory: 3749 vs. 2973;
I/O: 7025 vs. 5632;
2D: 280 vs. 501;
3D: 2043 vs. 1573.
Except 2D rating, SC-05D is worse in every other category. SC-05D is running on stock Ginger Bread and GT-N7000 is running on stock ICS.
Admins- apologize for posting it here. Please feel free to move to appropriate location. I just want to help fellow Galaxy Note (korean version) owners. With the help of Google translate, and straining to interpret various chinese and korean websites, I was able to deduce a way to root the Korean note via updating it with rooted stock firmware (Samsung Original Firmware, only it's already Rooted).
How to Root Korean Note via Flashing with Rooted Stock Firmware
Flashing:
general instructions taken from mycatisether post
Put the Korean Note into download mode by holding down the volume down button + home button + power button
The Note will then display a tonne of Korean text on-screen, press the volume up button to actually enter the download mode
Run Odin in administrator mode (not really sure if it makes a difference but might as well), make sure Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time are the only checked items, click the PDA button and select the appropriate firmware file from the list below. Each ROM ~1GB+. Note that the latest firmware is at the bottom of the list for each model.
E160S
UH24: http://oo.startpda.kr:88/ShareGalax....1912_CL966809_REV02_user_low_ship_rooted.tar
E160K
UH24:http://oo.startpda.kr:88/ShareGalax....1909_CL966809_REV02_user_low_ship_rooted.tar
UI24:http://oo.startpda.kr:88/ShareGalax....2036_CL966809_REV02_user_low_ship_rooted.tar
UK09:http://matcl.com:81/matcl/갤럭시 노트1/루...7_CL966093_REV02_user_low_ship_root_Spapa.tar
E160L
UH24:http://oo.startpda.kr:88/ShareGalax....1821_CL966093_REV02_user_low_ship_rooted.tar
source: http://matcl.com
Note: Flashing this firmware will not erase your data. It will preserve everything (apps, accounts, SMS, etc), including keeping disabled all the bloat apps I've disabled in the system. Rooting will allow you to permanently remove all these and other protected bloat apps.
Thank you OP...good work ....g
How would rooting help with the allowance or the change of frequency of the skt version gsn to the right one of Bell Mobility?
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How would rooting help with the allowance or the change of frequency of the skt version gsn to the right one of Bell Mobility?
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How would rooting help with the allowance or the change of frequency of the skt version gsn to the right one of Bell Mobility?
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Sounds like your phone is carrier locked. I think you need to have to unlock your phone first. Rooting will not unlock carrier.
Sent from my SHV-E160K using Tapatalk 2
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Sounds like your phone is carrier locked. I think you need to have to unlock your phone first. Rooting will not unlock carrier.
Sent from my SHV-E160K using Tapatalk 2
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No I have it unlocked. Its just frequency difference apparently. but how to change that.. I do not know..
Thanks!!
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Admins- apologize for posting it here. Please feel free to move to appropriate location. I just want to help fellow Galaxy Note (korean version) owners.
With the help of Google translate, and straining to interpret various chinese and korean websites, I was able to deduce a way to root the latest UH24 firmware for the Korean note. In case you're wondering, I've observed noticeable performance improvements with UH24. Also, the video pop-up play also works flawlessly here.
HOW TO ROOT SHV-E160 UH24 ROM
Flashing:
general instructions taken from mycatisether post
Put the Korean Note into download mode by holding down the volume down button + home button + power button
The Note will then display a tonne of Korean text on-screen, press the volume up button to actually enter the download mode
Run Odin in administrator mode (not really sure if it makes a difference but might as well), make sure Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time are the only checked items, click the PDA button and select the appropriate firmware file from the list below. Each ROM ~1GB+.
E160S
http://oo.startpda.kr:88/ShareGalax....1912_CL966809_REV02_user_low_ship_rooted.tar
E160K
http://oo.startpda.kr:88/ShareGalax....1909_CL966809_REV02_user_low_ship_rooted.tar
E160L
http://oo.startpda.kr:88/ShareGalax....1821_CL966093_REV02_user_low_ship_rooted.tar
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Great work man!! I was also looking for this since long... thanks a lot.. pressed it too
Problem being now, I am seeing 2 superusers, one earlier superuser since I was rooted previously and now the new SuperSU from the new ROM. Any suggestions on how to remove. Tried though root explorer but can't see any superuser.apk there
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Great work man!! I was also looking for this since long... thanks a lot.. pressed it too
Problem being now, I am seeing 2 superusers, one earlier superuser since I was rooted previously and now the new SuperSU from the new ROM. Any suggestions on how to remove. Tried though root explorer but can't see any superuser.apk there
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Well, I think you can just simply decide which one of them you want to use, and uninstall the other. If it's a user app, it should be pretty easy to uninstall it. If it's a system app, you may need to use titanium backup to do it.
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Well, I think you can just simply decide which one of them you want to use, and uninstall the other. If it's a user app, it should be pretty easy to uninstall it. If it's a system app, you may need to use titanium backup to do it.
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Yes it is a system app. Can't see it in system\app folder. Tried titanium backup and root explorer too. But can't see the app there.But the super user and SuperSU both apps are there.
This is perfect. The 4th ICS Rom that I found after searching for so long!
Wunderbar!
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This is perfect. The 4th ICS Rom that I found after searching for so long!
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This is awesome indeed, thank you so much jairrab!
I just got the SHV-E160S from a Korean friend and updated it to the latest firmware via KIES (IMM76D.UH24).
As I suspect many others have experienced, I noted to my dismay that I cannot send text messages longer than 80 characters, and that I only have G-service with my 4G plan on T-Mobile in the US.
I read through as much I could find about the Korean Notes on the web, including here on XDA, but a few question marks remain and I was hoping some of you kind gentlemen could help me figure those out.
Four quick questions (althouh detailed answers are definitely welcome
Will flashing the ROM give me ability to text normally?
Will flashing the ROM allow me at least 2G or 3G speeds on T-Mobile or AT&T in the US?
Can I revert to the original Korean rom from SK Telecom/Samsung, and if so where can I find it? (I am going back and forth to Korea so having the native rom is immensly helpful)
Are there any drawbacks to flashing this phone apart from losing Korean services?
Thank you so much. I am so glad I found at least a tiny teeny Korean Note owning community here on XDA. Hopefully it'll have time to grow and develop. :fingers-crossed:
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This is awesome indeed, thank you so much jairrab!
I just got the SHV-E160S from a Korean friend and updated it to the latest firmware via KIES (IMM76D.UH24).
As I suspect many others have experienced, I noted to my dismay that I cannot send text messages longer than 80 characters, and that I only have G-service with my 4G plan on T-Mobile in the US.
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Hi there,
I will tell you what I knows about the Korean Note till date;
1. You can't just flash any ROM and it will work with the Korean Note, especially the I717 ROM's they will not work. Even I thought it should but apparently there are subtle differences between these phones and Samsung Korea made it different than the I717.
2. There is a hidden menu for every Korean Note, I own the SHV-E160L and it is 319712358 then for the password it is 0821. You can manually select your data connection there. I guess E160L is locked with U+ on LTE and it is CDMA, so it will not work with 4G/LTE. But, you can switch to WCDMA, this gives you 3G speeds, and GSM only will give you GPRS. I am using 3G speeds currently in India.
3. These are the orignal ROM's. For my E160L Kies detects it as orignal and indicates that I am up to date with the firmware.
4. As I said earlier, flashing any ROM will not work, it will need specific ROM's for your particular SHV only. We all are wishing for a good custom ROM, but no success till date. There are some ROM's available for SHV's on KOXDA, but again the language is a big problem, along with the site securities.
I hope this will help you in some regards. Have fun..
Thanks
woopsgoops said:
Hi there,
I will tell you what I knows about the Korean Note till date;
1. You can't just flash any ROM and it will work with the Korean Note, especially the I717 ROM's they will not work. Even I thought it should but apparently there are subtle differences between these phones and Samsung Korea made it different than the I717.
2. There is a hidden menu for every Korean Note, I own the SHV-E160L and it is 319712358 then for the password it is 0821. You can manually select your data connection there. I guess E160L is locked with U+ on LTE and it is CDMA, so it will not work with 4G/LTE. But, you can switch to WCDMA, this gives you 3G speeds, and GSM only will give you GPRS. I am using 3G speeds currently in India.
3. These are the orignal ROM's. For my E160L Kies detects it as orignal and indicates that I am up to date with the firmware.
4. As I said earlier, flashing any ROM will not work, it will need specific ROM's for your particular SHV only. We all are wishing for a good custom ROM, but no success till date. There are some ROM's available for SHV's on KOXDA, but again the language is a big problem, along with the site securities.
I hope this will help you in some regards. Have fun..
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Hey woopsgoops, thanks a lot for that information! You might just have saved me a headache or two.
I was seriously going to flash with the T-Mobile Rom+modem, but now I am glad I didn't. I might flash with the ROM supplied in this thread to at least get root and sort out some of the *cough* bloatware *cough* issues.
Firstly I am going to explore this hidden menu if I can set up network etc. for T-Mobile here in the US, so I can get at least 3g. I'll report back on that! It kind of sucks when you go from 4G (eg. having the fastest data in town) to 2g, even though TMO is extremely cheap.
Just to let you know, for the SVH-E160S the dial number 319-712-358 is correct, but the password turned out to be 996412, courtesy of another XDA member: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=29451233&postcount=3
As for the Chinese websites I am trying to steer clear of those. There's always a nagging feeling of being observed by something whenever I surf China, and then there's the viruses. It might just all be paranoia though.
By the way, what a great phone the Note is. It looks, feels, and works absolutely phenomenal. Good job Samsung, I am sure other manufacturers will start making similar devices. Seems even Apple is heading that direction, abandonig their holy grail "optimal" 3.5 inch screen.
Plus, I am stoked that I could encrypt the entire phone. I was always worried sick with all my passwords etc. lying around my older androids, if they'd ever get stolen or lost.
I'll report back on the US carrier compatibility!
Thanks again!
ugly_rose said:
Hey woopsgoops, thanks a lot for that information! You might just have saved me a headache or two.
I was seriously going to flash with the T-Mobile Rom+modem, but now I am glad I didn't. I might flash with the ROM supplied in this thread to at least get root and sort out some of the *cough* bloatware *cough* issues.
Firstly I am going to explore this hidden menu if I can set up network etc. for T-Mobile here in the US, so I can get at least 3g. I'll report back on that! It kind of sucks when you go from 4G (eg. having the fastest data in town) to 2g, even though TMO is extremely cheap.
Just to let you know, for the SVH-E160S the dial number 319-712-358 is correct, but the password turned out to be 996412, courtesy of another XDA member: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=29451233&postcount=3
As for the Chinese websites I am trying to steer clear of those. There's always a nagging feeling of being observed by something whenever I surf China, and then there's the viruses. It might just all be paranoia though.
By the way, what a great phone the Note is. It looks, feels, and works absolutely phenomenal. Good job Samsung, I am sure other manufacturers will start making similar devices. Seems even Apple is heading that direction, abandonig their holy grail "optimal" 3.5 inch screen.
Plus, I am stoked that I could encrypt the entire phone. I was always worried sick with all my passwords etc. lying around my older androids, if they'd ever get stolen or lost.
I'll report back on the US carrier compatibility!
Thanks again!
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You are welcome mate. I am glad that it helped you.
Yes, in my opinion you should flash the ROM in this thread, which will give you root access then using titanium backup/ root explorer you can get rid of all the bloatware in the Korean ROM.
For the SMS, make sure that you have your number shown in Settings>About Phone>Status>My Phone Number with country code. If it is not there then you need to borrow an i-phone or Cynogen Mod Android phone (CM7 in my case) and put your number manually via its settings. Since there is no way you can do it on the original ROM running on Android.
Then you can install Handcent SMS and turn it as your default messaging app. This should give you SMS lengths more than 80 characters, but less than 150 characters. Anything beyond or around 150 characters and the SMS will hang up and will show sending forever. I have tried to search for solutions for it like changing the 6 files in system>app folder with N7000's MMS.apk but it didn't worked. So living with it for the time being. At least it is more than 80 characters.
Let us help each other, and hope that someday a kind developer see our pain and give us a custom ROM!!
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For the SMS, make sure that you have your number shown in Settings>About Phone>Status>My Phone Number with country code. If it is not there then you need to borrow an i-phone or Cynogen Mod Android phone (CM7 in my case) and put your number manually via its settings. Since there is no way you can do it on the original ROM running on Android.
Then you can install Handcent SMS and turn it as your default messaging app. This should give you SMS lengths more than 80 characters, but less than 150 characters. Anything beyond or around 150 characters and the SMS will hang up and will show sending forever. I have tried to search for solutions for it like changing the 6 files in system>app folder with N7000's MMS.apk but it didn't worked. So living with it for the time being. At least it is more than 80 characters.
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Yup, for me this these is the recommended procedures and it works.
NEWSFLASH: Texting in the US
woopsgoops said:
You are welcome mate. I am glad that it helped you.
Yes, in my opinion you should flash the ROM in this thread, which will give you root access then using titanium backup/ root explorer you can get rid of all the bloatware in the Korean ROM.
For the SMS, make sure that you have your number shown in Settings>About Phone>Status>My Phone Number with country code. If it is not there then you need to borrow an i-phone or Cynogen Mod Android phone (CM7 in my case) and put your number manually via its settings. Since there is no way you can do it on the original ROM running on Android.
Then you can install Handcent SMS and turn it as your default messaging app. This should give you SMS lengths more than 80 characters, but less than 150 characters. Anything beyond or around 150 characters and the SMS will hang up and will show sending forever. I have tried to search for solutions for it like changing the 6 files in system>app folder with N7000's MMS.apk but it didn't worked. So living with it for the time being. At least it is more than 80 characters.
Let us help each other, and hope that someday a kind developer see our pain and give us a custom ROM!!
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Hey, thanks for this additonal information!
Exploring this phone I go from clarity to clarity. I stumbled upon something while I was texting today. When I used the Google Voice app (I use it for its excellent voicemail service and the extra phone nr it provides) I realized that I can text to my hearts content. No beeps, no conversion to mms, no failed send, no nothing, just pure sending goodness 160+ characters per text. I instantly switched to get all my text to the Google Voice app and replaced the default messaging app on my TouchWiz quickbar. Felt like to easy to be true, but there you go! Sometimes you get good surprises as well.
As you may recall, I was a bit upset about the Korean bloatware that sucked my RAM away, but realized this awesome device actually allows for disabling of apps. I don't actually care if they're on my phone memory as long as they're not running in the background. Good stuff!
I honestly don't even feel compelled to get root anymore, because the only reason of having it - for me personally - would be to get true backup from my TitanitumBackup license, and stuff like that. Now, unless root and/or ROM flash would give me some major improvement such as increased data speeds I don't think it's really worth it for me.
For all the fun of exploring Samsung's maintenance GUI, the hidden menu unfortunately didn't give me much joy. I figured out there are no compatible T-mobile or AT&T 3G frequencies anyway, and all the other carriers such as StraightTalk, SimpleMobile, MetroPCS, etc. just use the antennas of those two anyway. American companies are world class when it comes to crippling the competition. Not a chance for consumers to jump ship without losing an arm or a leg. Creates a sense of belonging I guess
I am currently trying to straighten out an issue I have when I plug in the phone to my Windows PC USB and it says "Hardware ID missing." It worked well before, before I upgraded to ICS unless I'm mistaken. In any case, I think I can use KIES Air and transfer stuff OTA for now, or put stuff on the SD card I suppose. I even tried the USB drivers from the Korean Samsung website, and downloaded Kies from the same place. Will see how that turns out when I have some time.
Thanks, and have a good weekend now! :good:
Wait very long at start up
How long you have to wait after flashing and see the phone go into Android?
I have 160L. After I flash it, I wait at Pink "U+ LTE" loading like forever. (I wait 30mn and still there).
How to Install Latest Rooted Tegrak Kernel/Recovery for Korean Galaxy Note SHV-E160
I’ve created a new thread on XDA for installing Tegrak’s kernel and recovery. Latest kernel and recovery links are also included.
My desire is to make the most definitive and easiest to understand procedure for us Korean Galaxy note owners.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32478601#post32478601
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I’ve created a new thread on XDA for installing Tegrak’s kernel and recovery. Latest kernel and recovery links are also included.
My desire is to make the most definitive and easiest to understand procedure for us Korean Galaxy note owners.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32478601#post32478601
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Thanks for the thread buddy. Yes definitely the instructions are clear there. Great work maan, keep it up.
Originally Posted by jairrab
How to Install Latest Rooted Tegrak Kernel/Recovery for Korean Galaxy Note SHV-E160
I’ve created a new thread on XDA for installing Tegrak’s kernel and recovery. Latest kernel and recovery links are also included.
My desire is to make the most definitive and easiest to understand procedure for us Korean Galaxy note owners.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...1#post32478601
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Good Job Jairrab.
Hi there
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There is a hidden menu for every Korean Note, I own the SHV-E160L and it is 319712358 then for the password it is 0821. You can manually
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Hello.
i am digging internet for 8 day but i still digging.
I have SHV-E160L too . i have already flashed Stock rom GB , Custom GB, Custom ICS 4.0.4 But My phone has no Network, Sometimes Limited service.
And i found your post so i did on my phone this hidden menu method but it is still No result, still same.
Please help me . could u pm or send your hidden menu Configuration of all.
so bad so bad so bad Still DIGGING phone is Ripping me On my JOB. Please Help me Guys. i am Super trying, i did a lot of things by a lot of advice on internet.
SHOULD I DO MODEM/RIL FLASHING ON MY KOREAN GALAXY NOTE SHV-E160L But it is needless . There is a lot of roms Have Not same RADIOS. ALL RADIOS, BASEBANDS are not WORKING IN THIS SITUATION.
I did ROOTING already.
i did a lot of Flashing ROMS
i changed Data Setting TO GSM, Or WCDMA or BOTH, but no change. or what should i know it.
additionally i set my phone number by iPhone has Jevey sim and but i didn't add + and zip code before my number.
I AM FROM MONGOLIA . MOBILE SERVICE PROVIDER IS MOBICOM.
What do you need for More information about my Phone? Please Tell ME GUYS, DEVELOPERS.
i can do any thing for getting info from this phone. i have learned "adb shell" recently ... etc
HELLLPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.
Hello Guys,
I just bought a SGH-I9300 (GALAXY S3) from a guy over a local buy/sell website we have downhere (I am from Dominican Republic) and he told me that even though my phone is the International version if I upgrade from ICS to JellyBean it will not be able to acquire signal from the local carrier somehow.
I was ok with staying in ICS until I realized that the live camera effects where not working or installed for me...
So I have 2 questions for you guys:
1- Why the hell are they not there already if they are supossed to be there by default on a S3?
2- If I upgrade over the air, will it really lose the signal from the carrier?
Note the phone is rooted for some reason which I am not a fan of since I fried my I9100 a couple of days ago, so I want to keeo it as stock as as possible.
Let me know because I do not wish to mess this one up too.
Thanks in advance,
Dan.
Could you please provide a screenshot of the About-device screen in the config.
I'm not sure it's stock and/or even original
Afaik there is no difference between how Ics and Jb connect so I think the seller told you bolloks. Also, you can always downgrade but that will require you to wipe the phone - aka: you'll need backups
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
Do you have an email I can send it to?
I do not know how to upload images here.
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Could you please provide a screenshot of the About-device screen in the config.
I'm not sure it's stock and/or even original
Afaik there is no difference between how Ics and Jb connect so I think the seller told you bolloks. Also, you can always downgrade but that will require you to wipe the phone - aka: you'll need backups
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
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Ok so I have 3 major problem with this phone, I ordered this phone online and I don't think its a US version since I have a bunch of Chinese/Japanese apps...
first problem that really bugs me is that sometimes the signal disconnects randomly and I have to do a manual search (Settings/more/mobile network setting/network operators) to get it to work. I have t mobile all my settings are set to tmobile ... I don't know because its a foreign phone the radios aren't meant to work with us careers or the problem is from something else ...
Second problem is (this only happened to me twice) over the night my battery drains out.
Third problem is sleep of death, after the last update it only happened once but I want to know if anyone else is experiencing this.
over all I think this phone has good quality built but the software optimization is as good as a beta!
Do you have any ideas? Is there any US version or close to US version android system for this phone that I can install without rooting? Something with asian apps
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Ok so I have 3 major problem with this phone, I ordered this phone online and I don't think its a US version since I have a bunch of Chinese/Japanese apps...
first problem that really bugs me is that sometimes the signal disconnects randomly and I have to do a manual search (Settings/more/mobile network setting/network operators) to get it to work. I have t mobile all my settings are set to tmobile ... I don't know because its a foreign phone the radios aren't meant to work with us careers or the problem is from something else ...
Second problem is (this only happened to me twice) over the night my battery drains out.
Third problem is sleep of death, after the last update it only happened once but I want to know if anyone else is experiencing this.
over all I think this phone has good quality built but the software optimization is as good as a beta!
Do you have any ideas? Is there any US version or close to US version android system for this phone that I can install without rooting? Something with asian apps
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I have this phone since yesterday but I can already tell you, that from what I know, there is no official version for the US market, yet...
I read something about a version comming up for Verizon I think. Anyways, this could explain your network connection problems. I would imagine that Z2 should offer a world wide network support, but perhaps it is not in this case.
The network problems could explain also battery drain. If the signal is bad or the phone keeps searching for network, the battery will die rapidly.
What I can recommend is to try and run the repair phone option from Sony Suite that you install on your pc or mac. It will wipe and reset your phone but also update firmware, if applicable.
If this does not help, then you will either have to return the phone or wait for some US firmware including US modem versions for the phone.
shahabk818 said:
Ok so I have 3 major problem with this phone, I ordered this phone online and I don't think its a US version since I have a bunch of Chinese/Japanese apps...
first problem that really bugs me is that sometimes the signal disconnects randomly and I have to do a manual search (Settings/more/mobile network setting/network operators) to get it to work. I have t mobile all my settings are set to tmobile ... I don't know because its a foreign phone the radios aren't meant to work with us careers or the problem is from something else ...
Second problem is (this only happened to me twice) over the night my battery drains out.
Third problem is sleep of death, after the last update it only happened once but I want to know if anyone else is experiencing this.
over all I think this phone has good quality built but the software optimization is as good as a beta!
Do you have any ideas? Is there any US version or close to US version android system for this phone that I can install without rooting? Something with asian apps
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The first problem can be solved by flashing with flashtools, choose which country u like http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2759934
Hope the second and third solved by this
styguan said:
The first problem can be solved by flashing with flashtools, choose which country u like http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2759934
Hope the second and third solved by this
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It doesn't have united states and also i don't want to root
Is there a way to flash a legit firmware without root?
No root required to flash using flashtool.
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shahabk818 said:
It doesn't have united states and also i don't want to root
Is there a way to flash a legit firmware without root?
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Xperia z2 is not yet released in USA try any other country
Root not required for flashing
styguan said:
Xperia z2 is not yet released in USA try any other country
Root not required for flashing
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What do you recommend for T Mobile USA? Am I gonna lose all my data?
shahabk818 said:
What do you recommend for T Mobile USA? Am I gonna lose all my data?
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First of all - check did you got Sony Z2 or Chinese copy.
Try to check IMEI with Sony.
Second...
Z2 is quad bend device and it'll work on all continents but if you got Chinese only version (apparently it's a bit bigger, only few mm, I saw that info in screen protectors thread) then you are screwed.
I had many signal problems when I flashed German, UK, Italy....any other firmware except t-mobile fw from my country.
I had same problems, no 4g, signal lost every few minutes and battery drain (device is trying to connect to network but it can't and that's killing battery).
What you can do is (!first check do you have original Z2! - Otherwise you could brick your device)
Download few firmwares and try...
It would be best if you could find Global Generic firmware but I'm not sure there is Global for Z2.
Wipe all!
That's important to get rid of all Chinese apps and letters.
Yes, you'll lose data but who cares...
You need working device, right?
Not device with your data which cannot connect to network...
Test one fw by one and you'll find what's best for your region.
You don't have to root device, just enable develiper menu in settings and enable usb debugging.
Download flashtool (v16) and flash firmware by firmware until you find the best for you.
There's a big chance LTE won't work on those fw...
You'll have to wait for US firmware because of baseband files...
Battery will be OK after that..
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What do you recommend for T Mobile USA? Am I gonna lose all my data?
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try the best which suits you ,if u go for india there are some pre-installed apps which u may like or not
i did not tried any new FIRMWARES ,try countries like uk because english is the standard there
in flash tools uncheck wipe data so your old data will not be lost , but installing fresh firmware with wipe is best
what is sleep of death
if its something like you cannot wake up your phone for example when you recieve a whatsapp message and cannot open screen I have the same ****ty thing
I installed Canada version ... I'm gonna test it for a day
Thank you all for your help guys
Alright so my reception problem is solved but ever since i flashed canadian version my battery life became shorter...
shahabk818 said:
Alright so my reception problem is solved but ever since i flashed canadian version my battery life became shorter...
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Did u find any background running apps from Canada version this may decrease ur battery
I do try to switch of lte which eats battery
Try to find in Canada firmware for does anybody has the same problem
I have an extremely poor reception in Canada. I bought my Z2 in Hong Kong and it is on 17.1.1.A.0.402. So does flashing to 17.1.A.2.55 fix this reception issue?
Flashing no firmware will fix your reception issue
Infact most of the issues the Z2 has is caused by google due to Z2 running 4.4.2, 4.4.2 has alot of base module issues and they are not present in 4.4.3 or 4.4.4
Reception issues seem to be common globaly, this apears to be 402 firmware, 55 and 69 both have no issues to do with mobile reception, or at least to me i haven't seen any
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Thanks Envious, I flashed to 17.1.A.2.55 and I get way better reception now! Now this is the phone I want to keep
s4kel said:
Thanks Envious, I flashed to 17.1.A.2.55 and I get way better reception now! Now this is the phone I want to keep
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Whenever sony releases 4.4.3/4.4.4 you should have alot less issues
4.4.2 android we all know its self has some issues
Im quite sure 402 firmware its self is generally buggy, not so in noticable ways but underthe system you could say
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