yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy Note5 General] bonerp:
if you buy from uae the warranty is only valid in that region. Samsung don't do worldwide warranties - which I find amazing!

SO your warranty is valid but only if you return it to where you bought it - ie I bought mine from Axiom Telecom in Dubai so will need to return it there for problems to be fixed.
[Galaxy Note5 General] SpineSurgery:
What and i.d.i.o.t.s.

Bought 3 HTC's outside my country and all were accepted for service here
[Galaxy Note5 General] Super Chimp:
Anyone thinking of changing their Note 5 for one of the new S7 models?
[Galaxy Note5 General] nickbarbs:
I'm eyeing the s7 edge. Aside from water proofing and sd card there's no real reason but... Shiny..
[Galaxy Note5 General] @home:
No way, it's nice but not as good, for me, as the note 5.
[Galaxy Note5 General] theloginwithnoname:
Whilst you may have it configured that way, that's not the only way it runs. In SIM card manager, one chooses the preferred SIM card for calls, texts, and data (respectively and individually). Whichever SIM you choose for data, the other runs in 2G.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Super Chimp:
The battery life & waterproofing has caught my attention.
[Galaxy Note5 General] jrisch:
No way. No S-Pen.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Super Chimp:
I lost my S-Pen months back & haven't missed it.:)
[Galaxy Note5 General] jeremy0us:
Firmware Update Question

I have an N920CD imported to UK from UAE.

I can't seem to do an 'auto' firmware update to MM despite this being available in UAE and the phone identifying itself as a UAE model.

If I download firmware to update manually do I need to find a specific CD version (doesn't seem to be easy to locate) or will the 920C version work just as well - including maintaining the dual SIM functionality?
[Galaxy Note5 General] Dayzee:
Anyone bought from Gadget Monocle? Just wondering :)
[Galaxy Note5 General] danb1979:
Sorry, yes! You're right, you can do either way and configure it how you want it etc :)

When you dialm as well; it'll ask you which SIM; I don't check the 'remember my preference' box as I'd end up using my personal sim for all calls as I'm a numpty like that!

I've got a folder on my home screen for business with my K9 email app and a separate dialler/contacts app for my business contacts

I also use GOSMSPro app for texts; it allows you to select which SIM to text from when you send!
[Galaxy Note5 General] mwatson:
II may return the GS7E and go back to note 5. i'm missing the camera!
[Galaxy Note5 General] jrisch:
Given this is a UK thread and the Note 5 wasn't released in the UK but the S6 Edge + was, why did you through the hassle and risk getting a Note 5 rather than the locally available and almost identical apart from the lack of s-pen S6e+? Interested, not criticising.
[Galaxy Note5 General] @home:
I thought the S7's had the better camera?
[Galaxy Note5 General] macaz75:
I briefly had an S6E+, its just physically, asthetically, and work flow wise a very different phone, the 'edge' innovatiin did not please me, a 5.7" flat i find much more appealing. Plus im a 'note' fan, so to me the S6E+ bared very little resembelance to the Note recipe. I think beyond inner hardware theyre not very similar at all if youre a daily note user.
[Galaxy Note5 General] mean-machine:
I did, arrived within a week. Sealed and no issues with delivery. Was regularly updated.

It was silver N920i 64GB.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Fab49ers:
I just returned a Galaxy S7 Edge, to be honest the edge screen doesn't please me too.

I'm looking for an advice to decide between the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy Note 5, now that you have seen the performance improvements of the S7 line will you still suggest the Note 5? (do not consider the screen size an important feature)

If so, what model do you suggest to use in UK? I'm an EE customer at the moment but I may switch in the next months

Thank you
[Galaxy Note5 General] macaz75:
Im biased as i love the Note 5, its flaws to some are clearly the no expandable storage or removable battery, but i find the battery very good and 32gb, i dont need more storage. Its an excellent device, screen vibrance is very pleasing to look at. I have the N9208, which is Dual SIM, its imported from Taiwan, im with EE myself, it gets 4G and HDSPA+, this was by sheer luck as i just guessed Note would be meant for international users. The only other thing is it is still on 5.1.1.

I honestly would go Note 5, but as i say, im a Note lover!
[Galaxy Note5 General] Fab49ers:
I ordered my Note 5 N920CD.... as I was planning to upgrade the firmware to MM and I will use it in UK, what Firmware should I use? XSG? XFE?
[Galaxy Note5 General] macaz75:
Excellent ... you know more than me, theyre official roms that are MM for the Dual Sim note 5? Is it ok to just flash different areas roms, for differ ent models? I know u flash with odin but i dont know much beyond that
[Galaxy Note5 General] Fab49ers:
you can check for your model on sammobile.com, I can see mine there (downloading... :) )
[Galaxy Note5 General] macaz75:
Mines still 5.1.1 on site, shame, ill keep an eye out, cheers
[Galaxy Note5 General] MakaveLee:
Just out of curiosity, why are you guys using the 64GB for? I've installed a ton of apps and still got around 17 GB free. 64GB seems abit of an overkill for me unless you're really intent on carrying around your music and movie collection.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Tinyk:
Well thats the cash sent, lets hope "t-dimension10" keeps up the good work so far, with any luck my SM-N920C should be with me before the weekend, time to read me thinks.

Fingers crossed time
[Galaxy Note5 General] jah:
Music. The Note 5 is the best I mean the best for playback of FLAC high Def music. Absolutely the best.
[Galaxy Note5 General] andythilo:
Lots of photos and videos here, and with music I'd soon fill up 32GB.

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Should be able to once it's released. There is a link for the original AOG firmware for the 920A so I'm hoping I gets updated soon. Not that it really matters, my 920A is a lot smoother than my Edge plus was. That thing sometimes had serious lag problems when unlocking

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I change my phone every 6 months at least so doesn't really matter. I'd rather spend more and get 64GB and not have to keep deleting stuff. And 4G isn't a problem with the A if you're on EE, Vodaphone or O2 as it has band 20.
[Galaxy Note5 General] nickbarbs:
yes but you are missing some key european gsm umts bands .. so you could have 4g signal and miss calls depending on where you are

also as a former resident of usa and att customer... i could not live with being tied to att releasing firmware updates. or that terrible splash screen w the death star logo.

just sayin .. ill deal with 32gb and a usb otg adapter for my 128gb sd card
[Galaxy Note5 General] andythilo:
Each to their own. The 920A covers everything for me though:

2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

4G bands LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800)
[Galaxy Note5 General] macabrix:
Can't seem to find N920CD black or silver anywhere trustworthy

Shipping within europe would be so nice :(
[Galaxy Note5 General] nickbarbs:
gotta go gold.. one seller for 489 on ebay. there is black single sim..
[Galaxy Note5 General] @home:
Could someone be kind enough to make a list of what versions of the Note 5 work in the UK.

I'm on 3 & want a Note 5 that'll work on that network & have the full 4G.

Thanks
[Galaxy Note5 General] MakaveLee:
N920c will work on 4G on all UK networks, N920i will work for Three (but limited to band 3) and EE.
[Galaxy Note5 General] muggs786:
Are you sure the N920c will work on o2's 4g band? I think that's the only band the N920c does not cover

edit. just read your earlier replies. think i will get my friend to get me the grey coloured one from saudi
[Galaxy Note5 General] MakaveLee:
I'll post some screenshots shortly as I think ive nearly reached the post threshold

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Here is some proof that 4G is working on O2. Works with Voda also.
[Galaxy Note5 General] hshah:
Which bands is it missing for the EU?
[Galaxy Note5 General] jah:
I'm thinking of selling my 64gb N9208 dual SIM for the Silver 32gb N920CD as I really need Vodafone 4g. No chance of getting the 64gb silver as far as I can see.
[Galaxy Note5 General] @home:
What is wrong with the 64gb N9208 & what is the difference between the 2 you mention?

Does the N9208 work on 3 network with 4G?

Ta
[Galaxy Note5 General] nickbarbs:
hi guys as posted in a similar thread im taking delivery today of a n920cd in london and can share view on vodafone 4g and answer any questions you have
[Galaxy Note5 General] jah:
My understanding is that Vodafone and Three primarily use Band 20 800mhz for 4g. My N9208 does not support Band 20.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Helmerx:
So band 20 (800mhz) is supported on SM-920C?

edit: saw above it should work. Guess it's the model to buy then.
[Galaxy Note5 General] nickbarbs:
im on the device now have completed mograrion. confirm 4g and 4g+ vodafone uk

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only dissapointment is that the csc for this phone is set to afghanistan.. thinking of flashing thailand or vietnam rom over it
[Galaxy Note5 General] @home:
I've seen a silver 64gb N9208, just not sure about buying it.

No EU roms for it yet.
[Galaxy Note5 General] jrisch:
My UAE sourced N920C received its 1.4GB OTA update to Marshmallow 6.0.1, Build number MMB29KN920CXXU2BPBA, last night.
[Galaxy Note5 General] danb1979:
^^^

Jammy sod!

I've nothing on my 920CD :(
[Galaxy Note5 General] Fab49ers:
Are you based in UK?
[Galaxy Note5 General] jrisch:
Yes.

Oddly, my mate texted me yesterday to say he'd just got Marshmallow on his Sony Z5 Premium, and I was pissed off I hadn't yet, and when I checked updates it said the last check was 9th March even though I had auto-check on. A manual check threw up the update. However, before updating I went into Kies3 (and then Smart Switch) to do a backup and that also prompted me that the update was available.

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Marshmallow solves two of my irritations, it restores the direct dial contact widget, and re-enables the direct jump to a specific home screen or app drawer page.
[Galaxy Note5 General] taz2taz2taz2:
I checked yesterday afternoon on my N920C (dunno which exact region), got my update, installed it when I got home, very happy with it so far! The only thing I don't like about it is the Phone and Camera icons on the lock screen (they were a lot nicer looking on Lollipop).

Every noticeable lag or glitch I had with Lollipop has vanished :)
[Galaxy Note5 General] Fab49ers:
I got my new 920CD Silver Titanium today, charged, connected to Smart Switch and it's updating to MM!
[Galaxy Note5 General] nickbarbs:
Yeah. Mm is great
[Galaxy Note5 General] shifty27:
I almost went for the S6 Edge+ through Currys Ebay Store (Open Box) @ £410. But my friend has the S6 Edge and it feels horrible to hold in the hand in comparison to the Note 5. The curve at the front instead of the back just wasn't for me.

Also the edge of the screen is just a gimmick imho it looks nice to the eye when the screen is off but it doesn't do anything realistically faster that I don't do with my own customizations with a launcher etc. Also if the screen breaks from dropping it I think the replacement display will be a bit more expensive and difficult to replace myself...

All in all I cancelled the phone before they dispatched it and paid another £50 and bought the note 5 from imobile_uk on ebay and haven't regretted it, feels great in hand.
[Galaxy Note5 General] macaz75:
You got that fast, where did to buy it from if you don't mind me asking, always good to know reliable places for future phones.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Fab49ers:
I got from this uk seller troniltd on the bay.

I ordered on Wednesney and received on Friday, super fast!
[Galaxy Note5 General] @home:
That's expensive for a 32GB
[Galaxy Note5 General] Fab49ers:
It's the Dual SIM version with full compatibility to all UK networks, that's the one I needed.

Also the seller is a UK company, that was something else I wanted.
[Galaxy Note5 General] macaz75:
Thanks :) ... and i think 500 is normal, u see them cheaper but thats before duty tax.
[Galaxy Note5 General] danb1979:
My 920CD has just updated to 6.0.1 this morning

All went smoothly and no hiccups :D
[Galaxy Note5 General] macaz75:
It seems, unfortunately for me and others, the sm-n9208 is last in a,long line to get MM ... Ilove note, but the updating systems needs a serious look at... android 7 will literally be out be fore i get 6
[Galaxy Note5 General] theloginwithnoname:
Got my MM upgrade last night. Like the smaller, cleaner theme - haptic feedback stronger now as well.

Now on XXU2BPBA FYI
[Galaxy Note5 General] mwatson:
How is your battey now on MM?
[Galaxy Note5 General] theloginwithnoname:
Was in a very bad reception area yesterday and apps haven't optimised yet but will advise in a few days. 31m of wake on 6hrs of standby today feels a little higher than usual tho...
[Galaxy Note5 General] finalzero:
Folks which phone version do you recommend for UK Three network? I am going to order next week need to know which one will work best for 4G.
[Galaxy Note5 General] danb1979:
Just get the 920C/CD versions

This way it'll work on all UK 4G/LTE networks and if/when you come to sell it on, you'll get better interest

IMO of course!

I'd highly recommend iMobile_UK too on eBay; UK reseller so no further fees to pay!

For example: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Samsung-G...213321?hash=item35f450f649:g:-xEAAOSw-zxWpz0P
[Galaxy Note5 General] finalzero:
Thank you very much!
[Galaxy Note5 General] danb1979:
I'm actually selling mine if it may be of interest to you

Absolutely immaculate, just over one month old, no damage/marks/scratches whatsoever, it's the titanium silver 920CD dual-sim version, 32GB, fully boxed with unused accessories, with x2 spare tempered glass screen protectors and a Spigen case etc.

It's overkill for what I use my phones for etc!

I'm after £410 inc postage via RMSD for next day delivery in the UK :)
[Galaxy Note5 General] malybru:
Mod Edit

May I remind you of the XDA RULES

7. Do not spam, sell or trade on the forums.

If you wish to advertise a product, simply contact us. We can provide ads but you are not permitted to just post it in the forums. If you do, it will be removed and you're likely to receive a ban.

On the 30th Nov 2012 the Marketplace closed. The buying, selling, trading and / or exchanging of any item is now prohibited on XDA, in any forum or via Private Messages. We now use www.swappa.com

Thank you

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[Galaxy Note5 General] macaz75:
That sellers location id's listed as Hong Kong
[Galaxy Note5 General] finalzero:
Yep not a problem if you do your homework. I tend to look at the customer feedback and if needed contact some of the eBay users (where possible) to confirm if the guys are legit.

Only advice to anyone doing the same is expect some delays from experience I have waited a few weeks sometimes when the item is coming from HK or similar.

I may well have sorted a phone from a user on here anyway ;)
[Galaxy Note5 General] :
If anyone is still thinking about getting a note 5 i recently decided to upgrade from my note 4

got mine from eBay from this guy http://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/creamyconcepts?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2754

(UK Seller) package came from Birmingham

cost me £389.99 for the Gold 32GB N920C brand new sealed unlocked

i ordered it late Thursday and it came on Tuesday well wrapped.

4G works perfect with my 3 sim (which i had to cut down with scissors since i forgot it only took Nano-Sims not Micro xD)

Phone came with a couple pre-installed Russian Samsung apps which are NOT system apps so you can just uninstall them.

Also came with the latest Android 6.0.1 already installed :)
[Galaxy Note5 General] nickbarbs:
I recently sold my 64gb n920c because my Samsung s7 has taken most of my time... Sorry..
[Galaxy Note5 General] Super Chimp:
Really I personally don't see what the S7 had to offer over the Note 5?
[Galaxy Note5 General] cavags5:
Only battery and camera noting more.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Super Chimp:
Interesting. I wouldn't say I've found the battery that bad on the Note 5.
[Galaxy Note5 General] sionyboy:
Thought I'd chuck my story in:

Ordered a Black Note 5 N920C from tdimension7 on ebay last Tuesday, cost £341 (this was before the £ tanked against the Euro!) Phone was shipped from within the UK, it arrived Monday. Box was still sealed, looks like the phone was sourced from Middle East, charger was UK 3-Pin type which is very useful (although they still included an adapter). No issues with the phone thus far, came pre-installed with 6.0.1, but needed a software update and security update to bring to fully up to date.

So far, so good. :)
[Galaxy Note5 General] pro4ever:
is it worth picking up now?
[Galaxy Note5 General] @home:
Note 7 is just around the corner, so it's tempting to wait.

Having said that I've had the Note 5 since October & I have to say it's been faultless, best phone I've ever had & the one I've kept the longest ever.
[Galaxy Note5 General] flintston314:
If you could find a 64GB model for under ~450 - yes, if not, no.

I was going to get a 64GB black one, but after searching for 3 months to find one that was at least priced decently (under 550 USD post tax) I gave up and ordered a Note 7 in Germany with a 18% discount coupon. 699€ seems quite ok for a 64GB device with the Gear VR included.

Sad that Samsung seems to have stopped making n920c 64GB phones - cant find them anymore (especially the black variant).
[Galaxy Note5 General] jah:
With the demise of the Note 7 I've had to import a Note 5. I know it's not perfect for Vodafone and O2 but I found a silver 64gb Dual Sim the N9208 variant. I am looking to replicate the Note 7 experience on the Note 5. Hopefully Samsung will introduce a S8 Plus device with a S Pen in February next year.
[Galaxy Note5 General] @home:
I have also gone back to a Note 5.

It's surprisingly a touch quicker than the Note 7. But hey It's a phone & It's a doing just fine.

Anyone else gone back to a note 5?
[Galaxy Note5 General] nikzDHD:
Still on my Note 5 and still working well. Nothing else tempting me to move away at this moment.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Super Chimp:
Still with my Note 5. Generally working OK other than it has developed an intermittent scroll lag.
[Galaxy Note5 General] jah:
The Note 5 is still very functional when compared to the Note 7 (RIP) but the design of the Note 7 and feel in the hand was so much better. Hope we don't have to wait too long for a successor.
[Galaxy Note5 General] @home:
Has your Note 5 arrived yet?
[Galaxy Note5 General] jah:
Eventually. As far as I can tell it was not actually shipped until I complained to ebay! Anyway have set up now with battery saving changes like use of Greenify. Battery better than Note 7 so far. Miss waterproofing and edge functions otherwise Note 5 is sweet.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Super Chimp:
That last software update seems to have included more than just security fixes as the built in weather widget finally seems to work on mine. Also noticed an additional icon when saving pictures.
[Galaxy Note5 General] jah:
For those thinking about the Note 5 N9208 dual SIM variant. Happy to report there is some Vodafone 4G coverage in London. I think this coverage of LTE Band 7 26000 khz
[Galaxy Note5 General] @home:
Has anyone here in UK bought on of these?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Samsung-G...ne-/182238601648?_trksid=p2141725.m3641.l6368

It's an AT&T version, Can we flash other Note 5 stock roms on it?

Any other advice much appreciated.

Thanks
[Galaxy Note5 General] jah:
The LTE Bands look okay for EE Vodafone and O2. I assume you are concerned about the bloatware?
[Galaxy Note5 General] @home:
I am on 3.

I just wondered what using an at&t phone would be like over here. Any problems?

Can you flash another stock rom on to an at& t?

I really could do with a 64GB Note 5.
[Galaxy Note5 General] @home:
Anyone?

Ta
[Galaxy Note5 General] jah:
Looks like you'll need to take one for the team ;) and try yourself
[Galaxy Note5 General] @home:
Lol, I don't think so. :)
[Galaxy Note5 General] Babychan:
I have this model and the 4G around London isn't that great and not that fast either rarely get 4G signal. But I had my phone for almost a yr now and kinda got use to it. When I compare it to my bf 4G it's much slower.
[Galaxy Note5 General] jah:
Yes the N9208 is not ideal for O2 and Vodafone. But just got 45 mbps download on Vodafone at Clapham Junction !

Edit and 53 mbps at Whitechapel station!
[Galaxy Note5 General] nikzDHD:
Got the C and on Vodafone get 4G in a lot places in London with good speeds, I live in East London and get 4g most areas.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Super Chimp:
New Samsung Galaxy Note5 update brings Note7's Grace UX

http://m.gsmarena.com/new_samsung_galaxy_note5_update_brings_note7s_grace_ux-news-21836.php
[Galaxy Note5 General] Blackbeauty01:
Bought Asus zenfone deluxe from qd_gb on 14/11/2016 by xmas week the phone had stopped charging and was no longer turning on. Contacted seller, Ebay and paypal no joy.Asus wanted an extra £60 with a week limit,to fix which l couldnt afford straight after xmas with school demanding £150school trip deposit wthin 24hrs so l now have a pretty expensive brick instead of the nice phone lve saved for,for a year.
[Galaxy Note5 General] vanessanie:
For people who wants to track packages carried by DPD (HK), they can retrieve tracking info in a courier tracking website named TrackingMore.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Super Chimp:
Has the Note 5 stopped receiving security updates as I haven't received this month's yet?
[Galaxy Note5 General] jah:
Good spot. Would be my second choice after the N920cd (silver)
[Galaxy Note5 General] hayat55:
PM'd you about the seller ;)
[Galaxy Note5 General] drdino:
Is there one on eBay?
[Galaxy Note5 General] nickname_marco:
guys, i have a question for the owners of the CD version.

which kind of operations is it possible to do on each sim card?

1) is it possible to lock the carriers independently ?

2) is it possible to lock 2G/3G/4G in each? which leads to the question: which connection type is supported on the sim #2?

thank you.
[Galaxy Note5 General] jah:
For the dual models only one SIM can be used on LTE and the other uses 2G. Both can receive calls and text messages. You can manually switch which SIM is for LTE.
[Galaxy Note5 General] jah:
Only seen the N9208 dual SIM 64gb in silver. No good for Vodafone 4g.
[Galaxy Note5 General] drdino:
Yeah, same. I have the N9200 in Silver (32Gb) and I'm on Three, so 4G is working, but it would be nice to cover all the bases.
[Galaxy Note5 General] @home:
So when the EU stock roms become available & we flash our overseas bought N5 with them will they then work on all UK networks or is it the hardware that dictates?
[Galaxy Note5 General] TechAnimal:
It's the hardware.

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It's the hardware.
[Galaxy Note5 General] andythilo:
Happy with my 920A on O2 4G
[Galaxy Note5 General] @home:
Bummer.

I'm just concerned that when we come to sell our N5 that doesn't work on all UK networks it's gonna be a hard sell.
[Galaxy Note5 General] nickbarbs:
The 920cd works on the right bands.
[Galaxy Note5 General] andythilo:
I'm not so sure about that. Samsung would have to be crazy to produce different main boards to suit different markets. Plus factoring in the spares/repairs... I would rather think it far more feasible that bands are simply chosen in the modem part of the firmware.