A few months ago, I decided that I would try colorOS on this phone, and so I followed some instructions that I don't remember, and used some rom on a sketchy Chinese file host lol. Well the install was a "success" however I never got cell service with T-Mobile. To be clear, my device is not a T-Mobile device, it is the global 10t with stock firmware (as of now). I'm not sure why I didn't get sim service (no sim detection at all I believe) but I am wondering if there is a way to flash colorOS and actually get service lol. If anyone has any input or if you have tried it yourself, any information is welcome. Thanks!
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(I've posted this in the CM7 thread, although I'm not sure it's specific to that ROM so I shall ask here too)
Hello,
I just got a Galaxy Europa today and I have successfully installed ClockworkMod along with this CyanogenMod port, however I am attempting to unlock per the instructions in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...86&postcount=6
I've managed to retrieve the codes from the page however when I place a different SIM in the phone I'm not prompted for an unlock code and I am instead at the home screen with "Emergency calls only" and a fully functional phone (bar cellular usage).
Should I have unlocked the phone before I flashed CM7? If so should I flash back to the original Samsung ROM? According to the product page I received before flashing the phone my model is GT-I5500YKAH3G, which I cannot find an original rom for or can I flash any GT-I5500 ROM?
Thanks,
I found an original Samsung ROM that would work with my handset, however it seems that after inputting the unlock code my IMEI was set to 000000000000000, which is obviously rejected by every network. I poked around for a while and tried all of the fixes that were offered by none seemed to have worked.
Within the UK this device is only available on the Three network and I want to be able to use it on a different network without paying. I pretty much followed the guide exactly and as such could it mean my handset uses a different method for sim locking? If so should I get a refund instead of having it repaired.
Problem:
Updated my AT&T u8652 Fusion with a Huawei OEM firmware for a u8650 Sonic phone. The firmware upgrade did not finished all the way through step 2/2 but the phone boots up with the new firmware version identified via "About Phone". I did this without rooting the phone and have not back up.
With this firmware installed: I was able to root.
The problem is that this firmware was made for India - in the folder name is specified as this:
HUAWEI_U8650_Android_2.3_V100R001C151B863SP02_India_Trench
After the upgrade seems that all functions of the phone work, but the radio seems to be incorrect, I can no longer connect 3G, only EDGE, and the cell phone sensitivity is a lot lower than before the firmware upgrade.
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I don't mind the u8650 firmware, but would like to get the radio portion to be correct for the US.
I have and identical Fusion that has been rooted with the stock AT&T firmware. I made a Clockworkmod/Rom Manager back up of this phone and installed the back up on the phone in question.
The functionality now looks like AT&T original, but the radio part is still messed up. With boot/system/data updated, the phone now has "no service".
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I would like to put the broken phone back to the stock setup, but do not know how to utilize the identical phone to help enable this.
Or I would just like to update the radio portion for the broken phone.
Can anyone suggest some ideas to do this?
Thanks,
Rob
rob_fed said:
Problem:
Updated my AT&T u8652 Fusion with a Huawei OEM firmware for a u8650 Sonic phone. The firmware upgrade did not finished all the way through step 2/2 but the phone boots up with the new firmware version identified via "About Phone". I did this without rooting the phone and have not back up.
With this firmware installed: I was able to root.
The problem is that this firmware was made for India - in the folder name is specified as this:
HUAWEI_U8650_Android_2.3_V100R001C151B863SP02_India_Trench
After the upgrade seems that all functions of the phone work, but the radio seems to be incorrect, I can no longer connect 3G, only EDGE, and the cell phone sensitivity is a lot lower than before the firmware upgrade.
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I don't mind the u8650 firmware, but would like to get the radio portion to be correct for the US.
I have and identical Fusion that has been rooted with the stock AT&T firmware. I made a Clockworkmod/Rom Manager back up of this phone and installed the back up on the phone in question.
The functionality now looks like AT&T original, but the radio part is still messed up. With boot/system/data updated, the phone now has "no service".
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I would like to put the broken phone back to the stock setup, but do not know how to utilize the identical phone to help enable this.
Or I would just like to update the radio portion for the broken phone.
Can anyone suggest some ideas to do this?
Thanks,
Rob
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I seem to be in the same situation as you, its an ATT phone, but when I put an ATT sim inside it asks for an unlock code! Did you ever figure out how to get the original radio back?
sactownsav said:
I seem to be in the same situation as you, its an ATT phone, but when I put an ATT sim inside it asks for an unlock code! Did you ever figure out how to get the original radio back?
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Thanks for your reply. I could never fully overwrite the India firmware where I could get the 3g working. Since I was within 15 days of purchase at Walmart, I just returned the phone. I ended finding a perfect phone on Ebay for $65 and installed the "Zac" rom. No issues ever since.
rob_fed said:
Thanks for your reply. I could never fully overwrite the India firmware where I could get the 3g working. Since I was within 15 days of purchase at Walmart, I just returned the phone. I ended finding a perfect phone on Ebay for $65 and installed the "Zac" rom. No issues ever since.
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Im actually considering a huawei sonic radio and see if that works, at this point im almost out of options
Thanks for the reply
Hi, and firstly, thanks to any and all who offer their knowledge to assist my conundrum.
I recently purchased a Bell Canada version of the SG Note 2 (i317), I am on Telus so I attempted to Unlock the phone. I looked online and found people were having success unlocking these phones for free using the *#197327640# method, (whereby you go into the service mode, turn off the PERSHO_256 and then INITIALLIZ).
I tried this method and the phone then seemed to work with my telus sim, but only for voice, not data. When I put in a Bell SIM from a friend, both voice and data worked fine - which tells me its not a hardware (radio) issue. I also tried using another friends Telus SIM and had the same results as mine - which tells me it's not a SIM error. Also, all the settings in the mobile network area appeared to be correctly set up.
So, my next step was to try and reflash the phone to the stock Bell ROM and then just buy an Unlock code. I downloaded the stock ROM (2 different ones actually) and used Odin 3.07 to reload the ROM. I've tried it several times now, with both Bell ROMs and each time it says it's been successful, but the phone remains in the same, partially unlocked state.
It seems as though by using the PERSHO_256 method I have permanently, PARTIALLY unlocked the phone. I can't seem to re-lock it by installing the stock Bell ROM, and since it's unlocked, I can't get the foreign SIM error to come up to enable me to put in my purchased unlock code.
If anyone has any insights, it would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks!
-Luke
You should ask questions about a specific device in its own Q&A. (unless it doesn't have one). Cuz people there have the same phone and will know exactly what to do.
LIFE! IT'S WHAT YOU MAKE OUT OF IT!
Will do, thanks for the tip!
Hello, everybody. First, I am posting in this subforum because my particular device doesn't have a subforum. Feel free to move this thread if it may belong to a more appropiate subforum.
I'm going to describe the device briefly, since I think it's not very known outside my country (Chile). The XT605 (Known internally as Motorola Jorian, and as Motorola Master by my network operator [Nextel Chile]) is a GSM/UMTS device, with PTT functionality (it has a dedicated button for it). It runs Gingerbread, and there are not even official ROMs for it (Motorola's webpage doesn't have it). It has QWERTY keyboard. It seems to be the GSM version of Motorola Admiral (which is CDMA, sold in United States by Sprint/Nextel, I think).
Now, my problem is that I can't use the phone without a SIM. I've tried editing build.prop, starting with camera button pressed, and trying to use "Boot Android (No BP)" (the option doesn't even exist in the Fastboot menu). It keeps stuck in "Emergency Calls only" "No SIM". The phone works well when using SIM.
Also, if I put another operator SIM, the phone asks to delete all private data before allowing me to use the phone. I don't know to which data exactly refers to, so I haven't proceeded with it.
Thank you in advance, and sorry if I made some grammar mistakes.
Nothing?
Bump. Same phone, same country, wondering how to root it. Glup.
I no longer use the XT605, but Motofail can be used to root it.
Shooting Star Max said:
It runs Gingerbread, and there are not even official ROMs for it (Motorola's webpage doesn't have it).
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Hi Buddy,
Maybe it is a little bit late, but doing a quick research I found out this http://www.taringa.net/posts/celulares/16686324/Firmware-Motorola-Master-XT605.html
It is the official firmware for the Motorola XT605 Nextel Mexico, yet it might work with your carrier, it basically is the same.
This saved my phone from being a brick.
Now, my problem is that I can't use the phone without a SIM.
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I dont't know why, this happens but this is not present with the firmware I'm using, try flashing this and see what happens
Jorghe1025 said:
Hi Buddy,
Maybe it is a little bit late, but doing a quick research I found out this http://www.taringa.net/posts/celulares/16686324/Firmware-Motorola-Master-XT605.html
It is the official firmware for the Motorola XT605 Nextel Mexico, yet it might work with your carrier, it basically is the same.
This saved my phone from being a brick.
I dont't know why, this happens but this is not present with the firmware I'm using, try flashing this and see what happens
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Just for information for other users, the Nextel Mexico ROM works well with the Chilean version of the XT605. There is some bloatware, but it can be easily be removed with ES File Explorer or Titanium Backup (once you are root, though). Also, there are some OTAs available, that you can get before rooting (when rooting, you lose the ability to receive OTA updates).
hey guys i need the fastboot driver for this device i cant get rsd lite to recognize it
i really need it so if u can help somehow itll be pretty cool
I bought a s9+ from swappa around February. I bought my mom one from the same supplier a week ago. At first I was concerned that her's had ATT logo until I realized it would change once a tmobile sim was put in. Her's is now SW ver Tmb/Tmb/Tmb. Then I noticed she is at Android 10.0 UI ver 2.0. I am stuck at Android 9 UI ver 1.0
So It seems I was worried about the wrong phone. It is MY phone that can't get updates. My baseband is:
G965USQU7CSK6 which I believe is an ATT baseband. my SW ver is Tmb/Tmb/Att
I tried connecting to smart switch and it says I am up to date. I tried putting in an at&t sim card (that no longer is in service) and smart switch doesn't complain about anything but it still says it is up to date. Doing OTA while using At&t sim card also says I am up to date. I am CLEARLY not up to date. My last update says Nov.1, 2019.
I have used Odin before...mostly for rooting phone. I haven't rooted since the s5 ( where I could take the battery out ). Little paranoid to use Odin considering I can't take the battery out, but with good instructions I will proceed.
Any help on how to update and especially update on tmobile network would be extremely appreciated.
btw I'm in the US and my model is SM-G965U
-Craig
--UPDATE
I have researched a bit and found that it IS possible to change the firmware over to Tmobile using a patched version of Odin.
I downloaded from
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/patched-odin-3-13-1-t3762572
the 3.13.3_3B_PatcheD.zip
I downloaded G965USQS7CSK3_G965UOYN7CSK3_TMB.zip
from sammobile, which is for Android 9
I would love to be able to use HOME_CSC but that may not work. I could really use some hand holding going through this process.
Is this the correct firmware? Should I be using Android 10 firmware if that is ultimately what I want? HOME_CSC or no? I notice they have the 10 version:
PDA G965USQS7DTB1
CSC G965UOYN7DTB1
as well, which is Android 10 for Tmobile. Also, knox ? will this trip the knox counter thing-a-ma-jig?
Thanks
SOLVED
cw9002 said:
I bought a s9+ from swappa around February. I bought my mom one from the same supplier a week ago. At first I was concerned that her's had ATT logo until I realized it would change once a tmobile sim was put in. Her's is now SW ver Tmb/Tmb/Tmb. Then I noticed she is at Android 10.0 UI ver 2.0. I am stuck at Android 9 UI ver 1.0
So It seems I was worried about the wrong phone. It is MY phone that can't get updates. My baseband is:
G965USQU7CSK6 which I believe is an ATT baseband. my SW ver is Tmb/Tmb/Att
I tried connecting to smart switch and it says I am up to date. I tried putting in an at&t sim card (that no longer is in service) and smart switch doesn't complain about anything but it still says it is up to date. Doing OTA while using At&t sim card also says I am up to date. I am CLEARLY not up to date. My last update says Nov.1, 2019.
I have used Odin before...mostly for rooting phone. I haven't rooted since the s5 ( where I could take the battery out ). Little paranoid to use Odin considering I can't take the battery out, but with good instructions I will proceed.
Any help on how to update and especially update on tmobile network would be extremely appreciated.
btw I'm in the US and my model is SM-G965U
-Craig
--UPDATE
I have researched a bit and found that it IS possible to change the firmware over to Tmobile using a patched version of Odin.
I downloaded from
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/patched-odin-3-13-1-t3762572
the 3.13.3_3B_PatcheD.zip
I downloaded G965USQS7CSK3_G965UOYN7CSK3_TMB.zip
from sammobile, which is for Android 9
I would love to be able to use HOME_CSC but that may not work. I could really use some hand holding going through this process.
Is this the correct firmware? Should I be using Android 10 firmware if that is ultimately what I want? HOME_CSC or no? I notice they have the 10 version:
PDA G965USQS7DTB1
CSC G965UOYN7DTB1
as well, which is Android 10 for Tmobile. Also, knox ? will this trip the knox counter thing-a-ma-jig?
Thanks
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ok, so I bit the bullet and decided to go ahead. I used
odin 3.14.1_3B_PatcheD.zip just to be sure
I made sure my phone was unlocked: yes it changes carriers if I put in different sim. When in Tmobile sim Settings->Connections->Mobile Networks->Network operators , yes it has a search networks button and it eventually comes up with other carriers so....safe to say I had unlocked phone ( but not samsung unlocked ie. SM-G965U not SM-G965U1)
I used the latest android 9 firmware. and I used HOME_CSC ( even though I did a backup with smart switch b4) Everything went smoothly, and I still have my apps and now I can get an ota security patch for it. Will write back once I am up to Android 10. oh, btw I am still at SW ver Tmb/Tmb/Att , but I've got ota updates so I don't care
cw9002 said:
ok, so I bit the bullet and decided to go ahead. I used
odin 3.14.1_3B_PatcheD.zip just to be sure
I made sure my phone was unlocked: yes it changes carriers if I put in different sim. When in Tmobile sim Settings->Connections->Mobile Networks->Network operators , yes it has a search networks button and it eventually comes up with other carriers so....safe to say I had unlocked phone ( but not samsung unlocked ie. SM-G965U not SM-G965U1)
I used the latest android 9 firmware. and I used HOME_CSC ( even though I did a backup with smart switch b4) Everything went smoothly, and I still have my apps and now I can get an ota security patch for it. Will write back once I am up to Android 10. oh, btw I am still at SW ver Tmb/Tmb/Att , but I've got ota updates so I don't care
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I am now at the same baseband version as my mom. Everything worked perfectly. I suggest you go with the least change possible to get to the point that you are able to do OTA updates. For me this was going to the latest Android 9 that they had at sammobile since I was on Android 9 and going with the Tmobile version. I hear the carrier doesn't even matter these days, but I decided I wanted to make sure it was Tmobile compatible so I chose the Tmobile version from sammobile. Happy trails to you in your endeavors. Hopefully you can learn something from mine.
Hey, I really want to thank you for this! I had the same issue and was exploring similar solutions. After several days of researching alternate plans, I was about to give it up as too risky until I found your post - by googling for hints: "SW ver. TMB/TMB/ATT"! You helped me take the dive, and I'm now happily past having a second-hand S9 (sm-g960u) that wouldn't do an OTA update. After a flawless flash, my first OTA request got me to Android 10, (UI 2). now I have a follow-up update scheduled for the wee hours. (And, yes, I'm still at "TMB/TMB/ATT".)
Perhaps like you, I started by investigating the possibility of flashing the UNLOCKED ("U1") firmware. After learning it was possible with the _patchedD Odin, it still scared me enough that I decided on a more conservative approach and followed your exact advice. I especially appreciated your plan to flash NOT the latest update, but the last Android 9 TMB update. That turned out to correspond to the ATT version on my phone, making TMobile either unable or unwilling to offer an OTA update.
History: This is my third used S9. While all were sold as UNLOCKED, only the first had the "U1" model suffix (SM-g960u1). When the second one booted up as a TMobile phone, I felt tricked - but also lucky that I got the right carrier. That's when I learned about the difference in model numbers. As you noted the U1 firmware is factory unlocked - attached to no carrier. When my third phone booted up with a Verizon greeting I figured I could be facing trouble - even though it accepted my TMB sim card.
The seller explained to me that my phone was part of a batch of ATT phones, all "SIM unlocked" using a Verizon sim card. I think sellers of phones with claims to be unlocked should be required to specify whether FACTORY or SIM unlocked.
Hope this great contribution of yours will continue to help others.