yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S 5 General] mielletseed:
It seem that you don't even have to flash a ROM. You can just disable retail mode. After that I got full function, even finger print function appeared.

The only thing is, I can't copy data to the external SD card with total commander, even if it can be read or formatted. But could be an other problem (4.4. maybe?).

Edit: Yes, this is a 4.4 problem: https://plus.google.com/+TodLiebeck/posts/gjnmuaDM8sn

Here is a link to a german post, there you will find the passcodes to disable the retail mode. Maybe later I will make a brief translation.

Best regards
[Galaxy S 5 General] shebi:
Thanks, its very helpful ...
[Galaxy S 5 General] porto35:
5444 is not working with AT&T S5 at all.
[Galaxy S 5 General] mielletseed:
Know only this codes and they worked for me. There is a second, longer code which is needed for some functions.
[Galaxy S 5 General] porto35:
the long code M**********does not work either
[Galaxy S 5 General] Onjarf:
Hi! Are You shure that SM-G900X has antenna and antenna connector and it can work like normal mobile phone!? It will be very nice!!!

Regards...

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Hi! Are You shure that SM-G900X has antenna and antenna connector and it can work like normal mobile phone!? It will be very nice!

Regards...

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[Galaxy S 5 General] mielletseed:
With newer firmwares this seems not to work. I tried G900FXXU1ANE2_G900FDBT1ANE2_DBT.zip There where boot loader files inside (*.mbn) so maybe they changes something on the boot loader.

I removed the both mentioned files and all *.mbn files and flashed the tar. The device rebooted to recovery did some things, rebooted again and is now stuck in a boot loop (endless boot animation). Full wipe does not help.

I suppose they changed something and the new firmware will not boot with the old boot loader. Any suggestions?

best regards
[Galaxy S 5 General] mielletseed:
I'm a little bit frustrated. My own built ROM doesn't work - I'm getting boot loops. The prebuilt one from shebi's dropbox or others I build from older versions I can install and boot them but once running I get a message "voice recorder has stopped" and sometimes also "dropbox has stopped" every second. I have to click them, can make one or two inputs and the next "has stopped" message appears. I'm not able to disable "voice recorder" or "drop box" in app settings of the ROM. Fully wipe didn't help.

Any suggestion how to get my device running again?

Don't want to use a custom rom at this moment ...

Thanx a lot!
[Galaxy S 5 General] spectrumsun:
my email

i need my email is twyinka@yahoo.co.uk
[Galaxy S 5 General] thebazza:
dropbox email

Hi there, would it be possible to share your rom with me please? My email is bazthelad@aol.com.

Thanks in advance :highfive:
[Galaxy S 5 General] vinceAQ:
Dropbox email

Hello, would it be possible to share your rom with me? My email is vincentaq@gmail.com

Thanks in advance.
[Galaxy S 5 General] ashadams:
S5 Live Demo SM-G900F model not X

I have a Samsung galaxy S5 (SM-G900F) and when I start it up its in Live Demo unit, When I checked the about section it clearly states that’s it a SM-G900F not X, So I’m under the assumption that it would just need a stock rom installed, I have tried doing this by downloading the firmware and using Odin to install and it keeps coming up with Auth Errors, and stops, I can take the battery out and re insert it and its normal again, I randomly tried a lebara sim card in the device today and its obviously reading the simcard as it asked me to select from Vodafone, Asda, Sainsbury and BTMobile either pay monthly or pay as you go, but I haven’t managed to get any service from the phone, I also managed to upload a file “TWRP Recovery” through Odin.

I’m pretty new at this I learnt all the above this morning from reading threads off this website and now I’m stuck at a dead end in terms of what I would need to do to get this phone operating properly, I don’t know anything apart from what I read above and know nothing about things like Kernels, etc.

It would be great if I could get some help and find out IF and how I can get this handset operating normally.

Many thanks in advance.
[Galaxy S 5 General] mielletseed:
What model is stated at the label under the battery?

When you've read this thread you will know, you can install the ROM for SM-900F at a demo device so you will find the information "G900F" in the about section since this information is stored inside the ROM and not read from "hardware".

It's no surprise to me that the demo unit can read a SIM card since it is almost identical to the "real" model and it only lack's the antenna and the radio modules.
[Galaxy S 5 General] ashadams:
Dam I just looked behind the battery and your right it is an X, it would be nice if I could get the attena and radio module! - guess it will be shifted to the for sale section!

Thanks for replying and looking into this.
[Galaxy S 5 General] mielletseed:
I guess you can't solder the little ICs for yourself. The only solution I know is to change the whole main board ...
[Galaxy S 5 General] inguerreroisordia:
hello please give me you rom

my friend please give me you super rom for my g900x :) mi adress : gi_fransiscko@hotmail.com
[Galaxy S 5 General] nsnobel2:
pls give me this rom, my email address is

nsnobel2@hotmail.com

thanks :)

br
[Galaxy S 5 General] nsnobel2:
facing problem in issuing commands,

bash-4.1$ tar --delete --file=ldu900x.tar NON-HLOS.bin

bash: tar: command not found

bash-4.1$

pls help
[Galaxy S 5 General] jrdman:
need sm-900x original rom

Hey everyone,

I tried playing around with the instructions but for some reason the flash failed on me. Now, I cannot access recovery mode (but I have a full backup of the LDU on my SD Card) and I am getting a 'Firware upgrade encountered an issue' error so I can't boot to the OS. Since I cannot recover it, research tells me I should restore to original firmware. Does anybody here happen to have that? Or know of a way to restore the backup in my SD card back to the phone without using recovery mode? Any help is appreciated.
[Galaxy S 5 General] Onjarf:
Hi! I am new here also, and I have some questions...I have SMG-900X and what I must do that it work like normal mobile phone because you said it has not antenna and antenna module, but the guy said that his phone read the SIM cards!?

Please explain it to me and tell me what I must do!

Regards
[Galaxy S 5 General] jrdman:
Never mind figured it out. Just re-flashed recovery, and re-did everything, and now have nice wifi-only S5. :)
[Galaxy S 5 General] mielletseed:
It will NEVER work "like (a) normal mobile phone" since it's missing the radio hardware at the motherboard. The only way is to change the motherboard which is likely to be to expensive.

(I know this fact for true only for the note 2 and s4 mini devices since I disassembled both the demo and normal variants and there where some chips and the antenna connector missing but I'm sure it's the same with the G900X).

best regards
[Galaxy S 5 General] Onjarf:
Hi again! Thank's for Your quick answer...sorry but I am little confused because on page 4 I try to translate Anton0126 mail and he said that SMG-900X has antenna but everything is lock in software and show what must do that unlock the phone to work. Ashadams said his phone read SIM cards!? At the end many guys want to get some super ROM for what?

What do You think how much expensive is motherboard and can I replace that chips from other normal Samsung phone in G900X...?

Best regards
[Galaxy S 5 General] mielletseed:
So, it's my last statement in this direction.

All samsung demo devices I know are almost identical to the normal phones but the motherboard is a little bit different: some chips (I suppose those for radio) and the antenna connector are missing. Therefore the demo units can read a sim card but can't connect to a mobile network. The antenna may be there since it is a part of the (identical) display unit.

A motherboard is probably very expensive but you have to research for yourself. Maybe you can get a broken phone and use it's motherboard.

The people are looking for new rom a) to get rid of the demo software and b) to have the latest software release on their devices.

I doubt you could buy the missing chips since I think they are specially made for Samsung and for that very phone model and I doubt you could solder those chips outside a factory with the needed equipment.

So think of your demo device as a pure wifi device like an iPod. And too you can't convert an iPod to an iPhone.
[Galaxy S 5 General] ip87:
LDU *tar file

Hy guys ! I also got a LDU G900X and i cannot instal cygen , it gets a lot of package errors while installing , so can someone send me the precompilled file or give me a valid link with account-FREE transfer ?

Thx
[Galaxy S 5 General] Onjarf:
Thank's for Your detail explanation, and I forgot ask You the motherboard must be from the same device or can be from other Samsung phones?

Regards
[Galaxy S 5 General] mielletseed:
You don't need to full quote my post just to ask a further question.

If it was so easy as you seem to hope all the people out there would grap a cheap live demo unit and just exchange the motherboard from an old or cheap phone ... [emoji6]

You not seem to know how smartphones are built. They are highly integrated devices with just some ICs. The motherboard or the mainbord IS the device. There are only very little extra parts (housing, display, speakers, microphone) that are separated from the mainbord. So even if the board of an other (samsung) phone would fit mechanically (what it doesn't) then you would have an (let's say as an example) Samsung Galaxy SII in a S5 look. There would be more difficulties, for example the screen would have the wrong resolution and so on.

So the only mainboard you could use is from a Galaxy S5 phone, which one exactly I don't know.

You can see your S5 LDU as a spare part for a broken S5 or a broken S5 as a spare part for the LDU - from two make one.

In the end there is no easy or cheap way to use the LDU as a phone and that's what samsung wanted them to be: a demo unit.
[Galaxy S 5 General] NewGuyAndriod:
That german site worked for me. LDU unlocked.

This worked perfectly. *Dennmark* Thank you very much. :good:
[Galaxy S 5 General] Pipplo777:
I would like to ask one thing: all the live demo unit of S5 (SM-G900x) has cpu snapgragon 801 at 2500Mhz or there is another version of live demo unit with cpu Exynos? If yes, which code name has this live demo unit? Thanks for the reply :o
[Galaxy S 5 General] Panker2013:
GIVE ME andrey.vahidov@gmail.com thanks you
[Galaxy S 5 General] drago20xx:
please i need your hel please

zonder20xx@hotmail.com

zonder20xx@gmail.com

please i need the archives
[Galaxy S 5 General] funspm:
Hello everyone Have s5 ldu Flashed firmware x-note And I see the following nonsense Satellites phone supposedly sees but the Chinese and does not cling to them
[Galaxy S 5 General] mielletseed:
What!?:laugh:

Is this a statement or a question?
[Galaxy S 5 General] funspm:
question, it is a glitch or firmware can be made to differentiate amongst ldu satellites?
[Galaxy S 5 General] mielletseed:
Sorry, I don't understand the sense of your posts. I'm not native speaker. I understand the single words but to me the combination of them makes no sense (satellites x-note chinese) ...

Can you please describe (in more than just one sentence) what you tried and what result you got and what your problem or question is.

Thank you.
[Galaxy S 5 General] funspm:
Sory, I am russian))

have:

1.[IMG="G900X"]https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1hQs6kIECVAY0t1N3FLRzdUSnc/edit?usp=sharing[/IMG]

2.Firmware:

[IMG="1"]https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1hQs6kIECVAamlkS1g4eGotd0k/edit?usp=sharing[/IMG]

[IMG="2"]https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1hQs6kIECVAVm5vbEk0bnNBbjQ/edit?usp=sharing[/IMG]

3. satellites

[IMG="1"]https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1hQs6kIECVAd3dQR1JxMTZsVDA/edit?usp=sharing[/IMG]

[IMG="2"]https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1hQs6kIECVAeVVlRzlfYTdfUzQ/edit?usp=sharing[/IMG]

The question is, on this forum have someone get a fully working GPS, I have the same 3 more satellites can not see and does not cling to them (ie you can not use for example google Trask)

Well, what actions need to be done in order to make it work? Or that I shows a pair of satellites is firmware bug?
[Galaxy S 5 General] mielletseed:
Okay, for me it seems to be the same.

I have a LDU with stock rom. When I use GPS status und test, it seems to "see" 10 or 12 satellites but it doesn't get a fix ... :(
[Galaxy S 5 General] dzambazov:
Link to rom ,because trafik in dropbox is generated too mach and link is disabled :(
[Galaxy S 5 General] mohsen.mp:
hi

hi every body i download this firmware and flash my phone but i have a problem my phone doesn't work correctly

after starting my phone show this error unfortunately, the process android.process.acore has stopped . and then just show samsung logo

plz help me

sorry for bad english
[Galaxy S 5 General] mielletseed:
did you wipe data? process.android.acore is in most cases incompatible contacts database...
[Galaxy S 5 General] mohsen.mp:
yes . i know that but i cant access my phone to force stop contacts

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can i request new Pre-Compiled version of firmware for my s5 ldu ?
[Galaxy S 5 General] exect:
the odin download link will install adware and **** your browsers up. I surgest different download link
[Galaxy S 5 General] idlestranger:
Hi thanks alot... But i am a bit confused and stuck with no luck i have followed the procedure but havent achieved much, after copying the file to cygwin i tried to dlete the rest of the files but it gives me an error and nothing happens i am still left with the same.

Got frustrated and left it because twrp seemed to only work once and when i rebooted to flash the rom me it wont start keeps crashin so i was only left with the odin and adb options... When i try to odin it gets stuck and fails each time on trying adb i get random error i.e (aboot check failed, sbl check failed, cannot authenticate no response)

I also have tried reflashing twrp but it just keeps crashing however i am able to install stock recovery which wont allow me installing cwm, twrp recovery or flashing the rom.

Unfortunately i dont have a backup because i was trying to fix a phone already stuck on the 1st samsung screen.

I have tried this with a few roms already now the one mentioned in the description is a version from italy, so have tried that and the european version for the uk on o2 which i need.

Any suggestions or help is much appreciated.
[Galaxy S 5 General] mielletseed:
You don't need twrp or cwm if you don't want to backup (and restore) the demo ROM. I installed a (modified) stock ROM without custom recovery and so without tripping the KNOX flag.

The tar file I prepared completely without cygwin or such tools.

You will just need a clever program that can handle archive files. I just used Total Commander, opened the TAR file, deleted the unwanted content and flashed it with ODIN (it seems to me at least 3.09 is needed).

Good luck!
[Galaxy S 5 General] rakiapu:
Great tips!

Thanks for your great post.I have now a proper working SM-G900F insted of SM-G900X

For others who wish to follow the steps,

1. use odin 3.09

2.Download stock ROM SM-G900F

3.Unpack ROM using Total Commander and remove everything except these files:

- boot.img

- cache.img.ext4

- hidden.img.ext4

- recovery.img

- system.img.ext4

4.Repack these files again with Total Commander in .tar formart and name it "ldu900x.tar"

5.Turn off your SM-G900X and go to Odin Mode Downloading... and flash it using Odin.

6. After resart make a factory restore to have everything. Even your Model number will be SM-G900F

Note: Sim will not work, but it will show/ask you to put a sim card.

everything else works perfect.
[Galaxy S 5 General] mielletseed:
I'm glad, when I helped...

You don't even need to unpack/repack. Total Commander can open TAR-files like a folder. Then you can just remove the unwanted files with DEL or F8 and flash the TAR afterwards.

Maybe you have to rename. tar.md5 to just. tar

Good luck [emoji4]
[Galaxy S 5 General] kishan1990:
Why do i need to perform factory restore ?

Can't i use use without it ?
[Galaxy S 5 General] mielletseed:
What do you mean with "factory restore"? Nobody advised you to perform a factory restore ... :)

Maybe you mean the ability to restore the factory ROM?

The "problem" is, there are no ROMs available for download for the demo units. So if you install an other ROM there is no way back to the original state (if you don't have a backup oft the factory ROM) ...

If you don't want to go back, you don't have to ...
[Galaxy S 5 General] kishan1990:
I am sorry, if i have understand wrong but can you please check the 6th step of rakiapu's last post? He says that after restart make factory restore to have everything.
[Galaxy S 5 General] mielletseed:
Okay, I see. I'm sure he means factory reset, not factory restore.

I'm not sure whether this is really necessary or not. But I think it's better since the stock ROM is different to the demo ROM so you may have forced closes without factory reset...
[Galaxy S 5 General] kishan1990:
I followed hia all steps and actually its working fine. I did not perform factory reset. Still its working perfect.

So i was just confused that ia there any special reason behind doing factory reset or not.

Thanks..
[Galaxy S 5 General] ValadisBS:
repartition

hello evrything ok with the guide!! but igot a little problem with power loss so i need to repartition the device do you have the pit file or do you know where i can get it?
[Galaxy S 5 General] Castrol69:
g900x

hello I do not do this too much but I ask you for help :) I removed these files and I packed everything but what now? I odin how do I upload to my galaxy s5 (g900x) the file. ? I was doing never greet and please help thanks

ps: I'm from Polish :)
[Galaxy S 5 General] kishan1990:
Enter your S5 in download mode: do that by pressing volume down and power buttons at the same time.

Up next connect your smartphone with your computer.

At that point Odin should recognize your phone – if everything works as it should, on the program the “added” message should be displayed and the ID:COM section should turn yellow or blue.

If you are not getting that, the best will be to disconnect the S5, to reinstall the drivers on the computer and to force restart your phone. Then retry the steps from above.

Now, from Odin click on “PDA or AP” option.

From the window that will be then displayed pick the Android firmware file you have downloaded on your computer.

It’s important not to make any other changes on Odin.

In the end click on “start” and wait for the program to flash the Android OS on your Galaxy S5.

Well, that’s it. In the end on Odin the “pass” message should be displayed and the ID:COM section should turn green.

Note: Depening on your Odin version you may not see PDA button. but you will be able to see AP button over there. Click on that to browse your file.

Good luck..:good:
[Galaxy S 5 General] Castrol69:
ok I will do as you say . and do not damage the phone ? in case of problems you can somehow restore the old soft
[Galaxy S 5 General] mielletseed:
only if you backed up first, there is no demo rom for download

and! you can always brick your device by flashing new firmware, there is no guarantee. never ever.
[Galaxy S 5 General] Castrol69:
I know about and how to make a backup copy of the first Soft?
[Galaxy S 5 General] kishan1990:
Personally i performed all the steps and nothing went wrong. It is working fine. I didnt take backup but took a risk. ;)

Go to Google and Search for : How To Make A Nandroid Backup Of Your Android Phone

You need to root your device first to take a backup. Root and install nandroid.

Note: If you try to root your phone then also there is no guarantee about bricking your phone(wrong binary may brick it). Do it at your own risk only.
[Galaxy S 5 General] Castrol69:
PLEASE

do you know how to make root on this phone? or anyone know? g900x but I do not think I can do root please fast response
[Galaxy S 5 General] mielletseed:
towelroot worked for me but you don't need to root first. Did you read the first post? There is a description INCLUDING a backup. So why do you ask about how to backup?

I didn't make a backup to so I didn't trip the knox flag. I don't know whether it matters but I preferred not to trip it.

But I have an other idea. Maybe one of the people who did a backup could provide her image so others don't need to do a backup from their devices?!
[Galaxy S 5 General] Castrol69:
about which I do not just do the backup system without it so? sorry but I do not know much too much
[Galaxy S 5 General] Castrol69:
risks and uploading without backup .. or in the event of problems that I can count on someone I will make the software? Original from g900x
[Galaxy S 5 General] djase:
thx everythng works great here.
[Galaxy S 5 General] Zero-21XX:
thanks!! works for me

but in theory will work with winrar

i from mexico and flash SM-G900M (TELCEL)

any rom global or generic without bloatware?
[Galaxy S 5 General] jemael972:
Hello I need your rim Dropbox. .. ludovic.pago@gmail.com pleazz
[Galaxy S 5 General] kishan1990:
I am not getting option to set up lock.. Either using pattern lock or fingerprint scanner lock.. SHealth is working fine for me. So Fingerprint scanner is working ..But not able to open "Finger Scanner" from settings.

Everyone facing same problem ? or only i have issues?

How can i resolve it ?
[Galaxy S 5 General] manistar_01:
hello,

I went through with total commander exactly you advised but phone stuck on boot mode.
[Galaxy S 5 General] ransfordinho:
Is there a way i can root my G900X without changing to G900F??
[Galaxy S 5 General] BlackSoulxxx:
Anybody know why X version is not capable of cellular? Can flash F baseband/modem?

I was offer by someone with cheap price and want to check it out
[Galaxy S 5 General] mielletseed:
did you search/read about it?
[Galaxy S 5 General] elassooudi:
Dear all

I did the instructions but i did not do the backup

Now the G900X is not booting

i can go in recovery with TWRP and that's it

can someone send me a link with a G900X ROM ??

Best regards from Belgium...
[Galaxy S 5 General] VokerDota2:
Пожалуйста дай настройки

Скинь пожалуйста настройки на fedotovkonstantine@gmail.com
[Galaxy S 5 General] mompe:
8115

Hello. This is my dropbox id: jmompean@hotmail.com

Thank you very much.
[Galaxy S 5 General] patron-alaa:
after this i can do phone calls ?!
[Galaxy S 5 General] Zero-21XX:
no :(
[Galaxy S 5 General] patron-alaa:
so what is the solution !
[Galaxy S 5 General] mielletseed:
!!!You!!!must!!!buy!!!a!!!phone!!!!instead!!!!of!!a!!!demo!!!unit!!!! :p

But seriously, what do you expect as an answer? Did you read this thread?
[Galaxy S 5 General] lentzy:
I read it! IWas so funny !

Can i put a question ? So what the solution to be able to make phone calls :))

kidding

So the specs are the same with a g900F. I want to make an Android TV Stick with MHL. i have only the motherboard.

The rom is fully compatible with google play? Cam be automatically updated?

Exist somehow a firmware closer to original that can be updated automatically?

i don't want every time to use odine reflash. etc
[Galaxy S 5 General] Nelo_Germany:
file lud900 ?

Hy, can you send me too the file lud900 ?? i tried all but no chance with cgwin and others :crying:

greeths nelo
[Galaxy S 5 General] tirlibibi:
SM-G900X Original Recovry

Can someone extract and post the original recovery from the 900X Please

Thanks
[Galaxy S 5 General] shoaibrao:
My DropBox ID Is shoaibrao123@yahoo.com

Plz Share Custom Version With Me

Thanks Anticipation