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[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] akin_jay:
I've used an S6 international (g920fd) for about two years now. I love having an international dual sim phone more than anything since I travel abroad a lot but it's not without headaches. Leaving my AT&T sim in my phone when I'm abroad while using a local sim for data allows me to still receive home texts, notifications and visual voicemail while using a sim in my host country to access cheap data and local calling. The biggest issue I find with Samsung is that official updates come very slow. I only got Marshmallow about six months ago (lol) and I don't even know when Nougat will finally be rolled out. I think region confusion is the cause of the issue since I know folks in Europe and Asia got updates a lot quicker. Also signal on AT&T seems to be almost always at 3 bars when in the US. I keep a T-Mobile prepaid sim in the second slot and coverage is spotty since the second sim can only operate 2G while the main sim is in LTE mode.

I'm waiting for the dual sim version of the Note 8. Unfortunately from the spec sheets I've seen, neither the n950f or n950fd (dual sim) will support Band 30 for AT&T or Band 66 for T-mobile US which is a big disadvantage as I live near large markets in NYC and Philly and those bands help in congested markets. Hard to justify dropping over 1k on a phone that will essentially be crippled in my home market
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] zelendel:
The biggest issue with updates in the states and devices sold by carriers are the carriers. They have more control over the software in the states then the Oem does. The oem could send them an update but they don't have to push it. They have also been known to hold updates back in hopes of selling new devices.

As for your issue, I hate to say but you will be hard pressed to find something that will completely solve your issue. Too many differences in regions and rules for devices working on networks.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] akin_jay:
Thanks. I’m aware. I actually don’t buy carrier phones. I purchase international versions from Amazon/Ebay usually with no warranty. It just seems that the carrier handsets get updated a lot quicker than the international handsets running on US carriers. Native S6 devices on AT&T were running Android 6.0 well over a year ago and Nougat started being rolled out this spring. It seems my phone updates lag 6 months to a year behind both the US carrier handsets and the international handsets in their native markets. I know I can circumvent this by rooting or flashing roms, but I'm unwilling to go that route.

And you’re right it’s difficult to find a truly global phone. Manufacturers have no financial incentive to make one.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] zelendel:
I'm in the same boat as you are. The good thing about the international versions is once it is released you can normally just download the Ota and flash it yourself.

This is why I never buy carrier. As I root and rom I never even think about the warranty. (my currant device has one that I'm pretty sure I'll never use. It came with the phone when I bought it second hand. Other wise I wouldn't pay for a warranty
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] SEB1109:
Have you looked into the Essential phone that is to be released soon? If I read correctly, I thought it is supposed to cover all of the bands. Please correct me if I am wrong. I also understand that since it is a new company, the customers have no idea how quickly the updates (security or otherwise) may come.

Good luck
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] akin_jay:
Thanks. Little disappointed in the specs and features of the Essential (no headphone jack, no waterproofing, no SD slot, no wireless charging etc) and still over $700 but the LTE support is a plus. Also I'm sold on dual sim phones so it wouldn't work for me either way. The one phone that I am strongly considering over the Note 8 dual sim version is the One Plus 5 dual sim which supports band 30 and most int'l freq bands.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] rsxelrate:
Hoping that bumping threads isn't frowned upon here.

Interested in using a N955F on AT&T. Anyone have any more feedback and experience on this?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] Baldilocks:
Very spotty LTE in Delaware area when I had mine on AT&T. Ended up using it on 3G only most of the time. Ended up selling it and using the North American unlocked version.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] thefish123:
I am in Canada and I purchased an G955U while the one sold here in Canada is the G955W. According to gsmarena.com the “U” version is missing (as compared to the “W” version) is missing bands 29(700) and 30(2300).

Now I managed to follow the carrier switching instructions found here and then re-flashed it with the official Bell Mobility (Canadian carrier) firmware. My phone now reports that it actually *is* a G955

W

. It says this not only in the "About Phone" section but also in the boot loader.

So, my question is, should it now have the missing bands 29(700) and 30(2300)?? How much of this is controlled by firmware? Is there anyway way to confirm this?

My primary goal in doing this was to improve reception and I think (hard to say for sure) that it has improved but I don’t know if that is just wishful thinking. I also don’t know what reception would be like on a “real” G955W.

Best regards,

The Fish
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] nameer.co:
i’m looking for XSG (UAE) frimware for s8+ can any one send link to me. please
[LeEco Le Pro3 Questions & Answers] Dioniso:
I'm trying to synch Hangouts app as my default SMS provider, but there's no way in this ROM!

My problem is that I don't want to use two apps with notifications when one of them is capable of doing both tasks. When I had my nexus 5, I used to send and receive SMS only by using Hangouts (an app that I also use for many other things), but now I don't have any SMS options: Neither an option to choose the default app for SMS in my system nor a function in Hangouts to add my SMS number as an account.

Does anyone know how to sort it out?

Thank you!
[LeEco Le Pro3 Questions & Answers] Ascertion:
Hangouts just removed SMS capability. You need a switch to a new SMS app.
[LeEco Le Pro3 Questions & Answers] Dioniso:
But the last version of Hangouts of my Nexus has SMS capability, how can I get a similar version?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] joeyac02:
Anyone have a safe debloat list yet for tmobile varient?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] M3ph15t:
Maybe my list could be helpfull, I used a list from the S7 Edge Forum plus additional Items I found useless.

Some others are still activated because I actually use the Services (i.e. Health, Amazon, Reminders...)

Just save this list as .xml and import it into Package Disabler Pro (the Samsung Version) to activate it

P.S.:

I use the Exynox S8 without a Carrier Branding

UPDATE 04.24.2017:

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If you use the Google app itself OR the voice dictation feature (mic icon left of the Spacebar on the Samsung Keyboard), you need to enable it again

Another problem I ran into: Contacts an Calendar sync (to Google) don't work properly anymore with the Samsung Calendar and Contacts app.

Temporary workaround: use the Google Contacts App (you'll find it on APK Mirror) and Google Calendar, these sync fine

I'll try to find a solution for it, but for now I don't have the time for it and will reset my device to get it working properly again.

I'll keep this Post updated with the new infos
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] torhect:
can you delete some of them?????
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] nk24202:
I need an s6 list.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] SirJosehime:
A lot of those apps work indirectly with important systems.

Apps such as virtual soft keys needs to be enabled for touch buttons and other apps are needed for systems to talk to each other and work together. You won't be able to back up your info if some apps are disabled also. Apps need permission such as copying your storage for backups. Or permission from your camera and or files to back up photos or for file information like where and when the picture was taken. Most apps are needed besides NFC apps or any that have to do with printing or Knox if you don't want security for pics or files. But be careful not to disable something that you won't notice until it's to late. Not saying that you don't know what you are doing but you need to be careful is all. Most people don't understand what the apps need permission for, or think they do but they only see what's on the surface not what's in the programming.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Steven s:
Òk I purchased it a longtime
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mattbroderick:
Hello, Can you flash a sprint note 3 with tmobile firmware? Im trying to switch carriers and having difficulty. Thanks
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] JJEgan:
Wrong forum this is not Sprint nor TMobile forum .
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] rbeavers:
Flash TWRP for hlte . And it works.

When I run my T-Mobile ROM I have WiFi calling.

Sent from my Sprint Note 3 running Lineage 7.1.1 on the T-Mobile Network. XDA-Developers Legacy app

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Sent from my Sprint Note 3 running Lineage 7.1.1 on the T-Mobile Network. XDA-Developers Legacy app
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] slowndes:
I've been trying to find all the available cubes on the Hermes for use with Schapps 4.31 ROM. These are the only ones I could find. I've no idea if there is a favourite or if its just user preference.

Anyone point me to any others or let me know if they have tried them with the ROM and had problems?

Slithers HTC clone cube

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=358102

Poorlyducks Vista cube

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=350011

Bykas cube

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=328010
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] aaronsmckee:
Those are the big three, pd's vista cube is actually a skin for Kona's original cube, Slither is currently working on a C++ version of his cube (still in early beta it is not ready for use by new users) the flash version is very good. Also there is Touch commander available (but it costs about $15 and is not as good as the three listed above).

If you use Slither's cube you will have to reconfigure the ftouchfloconfig file to point to the location of wmplayer (or you could just install adobe flashlite player from a cab and then use the cube out in it's original form, but this wastes about 2mb of storage) besides that it runs well, PDs (and the original Kona cube) are pretty easy to use (sometimes they slow down on me though) and Byka's is good as well. Just read the directions and you should have no issues.
[Xolo Q3000] iammrugesh:
Hi friend today i am port miui 8 v7.4.6 to xolo q3000.

Rom:https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0rjWsZbCeCLZGtUdmd5V3dJOHM/view?usp=drivesdk

Port patch:https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1VlhmzBW9opRkVveVNMcWhxblE/view
[Xolo Q3000] cj@xda:
Thank you [MENTION=7132391]iammrugesh[/MENTION] to keep the device alive... will download and test tommorow
[Xolo Q3000] iammrugesh:
If like rom then message me....i am upload stable version
[Xolo Q3000] drsarkar:
Thank you so much. This rom is super cool. Waiting for the stable version.:)
[Xolo Q3000] nilesh.khot123:
Hi Mrugesh Sir,

Thank you for such a beautiful rom. You have made this device alive after more than 3.5 years of it's launch. Really feeling proud owner of this device as it is still satisfying all my basic needs with all of beautiful roms from you all developers like Dr. Avinash, Rohit, you and many more.

I would like to ask you once thing. I am getting an update notification OTA for the higher version. Is it good to update our device with OTA update or it may brick our device. Please advise.
[Xolo Q3000] iammrugesh:
Do not OTA update.. otherwise ​device brick
[Xolo Q3000] nilesh.khot123:
Noted Sir. Thank you for the guidance.
[Xolo Q3000] charanjitsingh607:
Hi Buddy.. [MENTION=7132391]iammrugesh[/MENTION] please post your rom Based on Samsung Galaxy S8...

I am badly waiting for it...
[Xolo Q3000] iammrugesh:
.

Not possible right now
[Xolo Q3000] pravin1223:
Error occures while installing your ROM.
[Xolo Q3000] pravin1223:
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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MusharrafAhmed:
Anyone can tell me that i can port that rom.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zueg92:
I would like to install a custom rom on a samsung galaxy s4 gt i9505 with android 5.0.1, is there some help to unlock the bootloader? Do the root and then install a miui rom?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] laishi:
First root your device with the proper root file by using Odin (you need a computer to install and use Odin program) then install TWRP that will help you install any room you want (.zip) directly from your phone.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rhoban:
Most S4 have an unlocked bootloader. Unless you're American, then it's locked most probably and can't be unlocked.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zueg92:
Ok but in odin mode says "Write Protection: Enabled".... It's normal?

Inviato dal mio Redmi 4 utilizzando Tapatalk
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] audit13:
The only s4 with a locked bootloader is the AT&T and Verizon versions.

The i9505 doesn't have a locked bootloader and was never carried by any north American carriers.

Yes, it's normal.

No need to root before flashing twrp and a custom ROM.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KrautHolg:
Hi guys,

It is October 2017 now and I can still read all over the net that only very few models of the international version of the Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-I9505 (Jfltexx) – and those only in the States - have a locked bootloader.

I was advised to update to the newest available firmware before flashing and find myself now at stock Android 5.0.1 (Bootloader: I9505XXUHPK2, Firmware: LRX22C.I9505XXUHPK2, Knox Warranty Void 0x1). I tried to install TWRP according to https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/jfltexx/install and it doesn’t matter whether I use Odin or Heimdall, switch off antivirus and the firewall, nothing works. It *looks* as if it does, but it is impossible to boot into the recovery.

The phone, being second hand, is out of warranty anyway. I don’t care if I wipe all my data, but I don’t like the idea of an unrecoverable brick.

I did download “cfar_samsung_gt-i9505_jfltexx_lrx22c.i9505xxuhpk2_t0.zip” from https://desktop.firmware.mobi/device:63/firmware:5743 but I am wary of Chainfire’s admonition on https://desktop.firmware.mobi/device...are:5743/cfar?

”BOOTLOADER UNLOCK: If your bootloader is not unlocked, depending on the device, it may be automatically unlocked (wiping all data), flashing may fail, or the device may brick altogether.”

I would very much like to run Lineage OS on my phone. Does any one have an idea on how to proceed from here without incurring *too much* risk?

Greetings from Flensburg, Germany.

KrautHolg
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] audit13:
Here's what I recommend:

download Odin 3.07: https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=...tid=1168421&usg=AOvVaw0aq_x8M8nbsqDFAFe9tFoy;

download the tar version of TWRP for gt-i9505: https://dl.twrp.me/jfltexx/;

open Odin 3.07 and put TWRP tar file in PDA slot;

uncheck everything in Odin except f reset time;

flash TWRP. When you see the word reset in the status window, remove the USB cable from the phone, remove the battery, replace the battery, use the phone buttons to boot into recovery.

Do NOT run any program that tries to unlock the bootloader as these programs can hard-brick the phone.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] X3ed1:
odin wants a "PIT" what is it?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] audit13:
PIT Magic to Create, Analyze, and Edit Samsung PIT Files

www.xda-developers.com
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] androidbuff123:
Love my S8+.. however I think the biggest problem for me with the device is to get it unlocked without doing something very specific.

The iris scanner works fine.. but it has rules as far as how face the phone and distance yourself from it.

Are you guys also experiencing what I am as far as not being able to quickly unlock your phones from any casual position?

and to top it all, OK Google detection doesn't seem to work!
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] 954wrecker:
I agree I hate fingerprint scanners on the back. Tried to like them but never get used to having to pick up the phone when its laying flat on a table
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] ggrant3876:
Never use it anyways, just swipe to unlock. Not as paranoid as some are.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] cantenna:
I really don't understand the bad press, I much prefer the new location!?

Before with my S7Edge if I wanted to one hand scan i had to hold the phone like a diving board, teetering out of my hand insecurely.

However with the new placement on the rear, i can middle finger scan one handded much more secrely with phone gripped between pinky, ring finger and thumb.

And finding the placement of the scanner is actually very easy to find if you use a case (any case for that matter...)

I sencerly hope people who are complaining with the new placement arent still scanning try to scan their thumbs because...that would be ludicrous!!, [emoji15anyways +1 for actiually liking the new location, a defenite improvement in my eyes of the S7 Edge.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Crew One:
No, i like it. Most of the time i use face unlock or smart location unlock though.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] nicholb:
I find it hard to hit. The LG V20 I had before with the scanner in the middle was not bad.

I've gone to using the iris scanner instead. It is working much better then the fingerprint scanner. Especially when you turn on the option to bypass the lock screen swipe.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] pete4k:
You can unlock your phone using: face recognition, iris scan, voice recognition and you can have it unlock automatically when at certain location (home/office) or connected to BT in your car for example. Paranoid types can save critical files inside secure folder and leave the phone unlocked. In other words so many options, to avoid fingerprint altogether, if you dislike it. Personally I don't care, may be actually easier to use it on the back, than front, especially when used one handed, but I have larger hands and bought smaller S8, it may be different for people with smaller hands on S8+
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] cjk2010:
I do miss the fingerprint scanner on the front. When at work it is much more discrete and less obvious to unlock and tap to read a message/email/txt etc when my phone is laying on a desk in front of me.

Iris Scanner: Great indoors and if holding phone in hand. Worthless outdoors and if phone is laying on table/desk.

Fingerprint Scanner: Awkward all around. Placement, shape, proximity to camera etc. This is my only real gripe. It isn't that the S8 fingerprint reader is terrible, it is that the iPhone one was *very* good and placed ideally.

Face Unlock: Faster and easier than the iris scanner , but same drawbacks and less secure.

PIN: Ye' Ole Faithful. Still works just fine :)
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] evo4g63t:
As a v20 user I find the back placement superior to front placement phones. Its more natural and you can get a better grip on the phone when doing it instead of risking dropping the phone.

Putting the camera so close to the sensor was a pretty poor decision I don't know how that made it into the final product.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] eurorauser:
Wanted to be OK with it, but it's a PITA to be honest... And the recent update seems to have broken face unlock (probably works 1 time in 10). Iris scanning not that easy. I often have the phone on the desk to one side, and unlocking now means picking up the phone. Will have to investigate bluetooth pairing stuff, etc. Looking forward to sub-glass fingerprint reader (hopefully on Note 8)
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] zdeev:
Coming from a Nexus 6P I was used to it being on the back. On the nexus the placement was a bit better which made the access easier, but I like it nonetheless. I don't have my phone on the table a lot so no issues with picking it up like some other people do.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] mrspock08:
Yes. I wear glasses with a -15+ prescription, so the iris scanner is a complete non-starter for me. It won't even recognize my eyes through my glasses, and without my glasses I can't see the phone clearly enough to position my eyes for the scanner. The facial recognition is both not especially reliable and not all that secure, really. So, I'm stuck still using the fingerprint.

And having it on the back is a pain in the backside -- or on the backside, as the case may be. Even using smart unlock and trusted location, it's still a pain to have to reach across the phone and case when I'm trying to unlock the phone. The fingerprint sensor also seems to be considerably more finicky as to finger position than the S7's for some reason -- which is a bigger issue when I'm having to reach to unlock it from such an odd angle.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] anti09:
I honestly don't mind the position of the fingerprint scanner on the S8 - it's part of the reason I got the regular size instead of the plus. What I *do* mind is that it's a vertical rectangle - like, Samsung, nobody has fingers that can hit that when holding the phone like a normal person. If it was an oval shape I wouldn't mind half as much.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] DarkPhoenix94:
I've had to get a little used to its location over the past few days, but I find that my index finger tends to rest very close to it when I'm holding the phone, very easy to get to. I was used to using a finger on the back from the LG G4's power/volume controls on the back. I do find that it sometimes takes a little time, if you misjudge the distance and don't cover the entire sensor.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] skrubol:
I've got a case on my S8 and it makes it easy to find the sensor. The fingerprint sensor was one of the (minor) things that made me get the S8 over the + because I figured the larger phone the sensor would be harder to reach. When I pick up the phone now I have my thumb near the power button and my index finger right over the fingerprint sensor. After I tap the sensor I just curl my finger so it supporting the phone from right under the sensor/camera. I probably have about a 75% first tap unlock rate.

I've never used a phone with a good front fingerprint sensor though, (only the note 4 with it's unreliable swipe sensor,) so I don't have much to compare to.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] 954wrecker:
OnePlus 3T front fingerprint sensor is like the Note 5's but 1000 times better. No stupid clicking/moving button. It works instantly with the screen off or on. It works no matter what angle you use to touch it. It can be remapped to do many different things. It works first time everytime for unlocking the phone and unlocking apps.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] djxn40:
When I first picked up the s8 I didn't think FP scanner was a good location. After 5 minutes using I feel like it's perfect. Mine also unlocks with the slightest finger touch and instantly. My note 5 was awkward at best unless laying on a desk. I do understand what you're saying about it laying on it's back. But I never hit the camera and it's snappy. I give it a 10
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] hayabusa1300cc:
I really like the placement. It feels natural
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] ttown:
I have the Gear S3 and use smart lock, so I rarely have to use the fingerprint scanner (or face or iris scanner form that matter) very often.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] erick161:
Honestly I think it was just for symmetry. To me there isn't any other logical reasoning (unless it's tied to the other electronics located there like the cam and heart rate sensor)