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[Asus Zenfone 5Z  Questions & Answers] Ascertion:
It'll work, but missing some LTE bands.

Bell uses 2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 29.

Zenfone 5z international variant - LTE B1 / B2 / B3 / B5 / B7 / B8 / B18 / B19 / B20 / B26 / B28 / B38 / B39 / B40 / B41

The Hong Kong or let's say international variant doesn't have band 4, 12, 13, 17, or 29.

You will be missing a lot of network availability.

It is better off buying the USA variant. It supports all your bands except 13.

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[Asus Zenfone 5Z  Questions & Answers] XblackdemonX:
You can get the fully working version on Amazon.ca
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] madhits45:
Hi, I'm hoping someone else on verizon can help me here.

I am on TW (mvno) but verizon works the same, i just dont get all the towers as a full verizon customer does.

Anyway here is my setup. I have a axon 7 running RR 6.0.0-20180511, hellsgate 3.18.109, ver 2.3 & baseband TH.2.0.c1.9-. I think I have B12 bootstack but I'm not sure about that. VOLTE works great on this my org axon 7.

Now replacement came in cuz I have the screen goes half gray issue. Here is the problem. I loaded up my current setup via twrp nfound 3.2.1-7 and everything works its exactly duplicated in every way except for the change I made to go to f2fs on data and cache. I also tried a different bootstack B10-B32 same results so its not related to bootstack or modem as that is the same.

What is really odd is I can pull the sim tray and the option for "enhanced 4g LTE mode" shows up, I put the sim back in and it disappears. My thinking on this is its something to do with the phone trying to confirm my sim capabilities and not being able to. I went over to testing mode and I can try a million times to turn on VoLTE with no change at all after multiple reboots. I also tried sim swaps with old none active tmobile sims and a partially active at&t sim. This did about the same as the sim tray pull out & allowed me to see enhanced 4g LTE mode for as long as that sim was in place and as soon as I swap back to my sim it disappears.

So what is the issue? Could it be the sim & IMEI? Or is it just something on the phone (hidden trigger) that I need to change over. As I said I had this all working, on my org axon 7 with same rom, kernel, bootstack and modem. SO what gives?
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] cyborgshogun:
I had this same issue. When you got your new phone, did you call Verizon and have them add your IMEI to their database? That's what did the trick for me.
[Lenovo K8 Note Questions & Answers] gokulraj3:
Hi guys, is there any way to get substratum working without buying anything from the google play store... is there a solution for it?
[Lenovo K8 Note Questions & Answers] xanthrax:
Hi !

the only available solution for this kind of "issues" can be found here

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[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] Leone/kyleproxx:
I just got a new security update
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] samnada:
Yep, just checked manually and it's installing now on G930U.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] mb9210:
Installing this now, will report back with any noticeable security additions or other features.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] masri1987:
Hello All.

I hope this thread will help myself and others in a similar situation.

I went to extreme lengths and procured myself a N950N (SK Telekom Version) to be able to have TWRP and root and all that good stuff.

Problem was using that device on T-Mobile USA left me handicapped in terms of cell quality, LTE speeds etc.

I wasn't the only one either, a lot of folks who bought the F or N versions weren't getting the same Carrier Aggregation combinations or band\frequency usage that the US versions were accustomed to.

Should we expect the same moving forward with the Note 9 Exynos version?

If so, then the obvious inquiry will be related towards snapdragon -, it was months before samfail ever hit SD835 samsung devices, and even then it was handicapped until 10 months after release where it got slightly better.

IS the situation going to remain the same ? What are the developments on the S9\s9+ snapdragon in that aspect?

Just trying to make the right decisions as root is non negotiable for me... and i'm certain it is for many others..
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] masri1987:
and most importantly, will we have the OEM unlock issue if we buy the int'l model?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] soraxd:
this this a thousand times this.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] force70:
Yes of course it will.

Much better than having a locked BL and never having root, the snap s9 still has nothing and its been out since April.

OP i would look into the HK or latin America snapdragon versions, they are not locked and would likely have similar frequencies

sent from my Exynos S9 plus, Pixel 2 XL or Note FE
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] masri1987:
Agreed, it's why i went with the Korean Note 8 , to avoid the unlock wait period, but then i suffered because of band incompatibility

[MENTION=4463570]force70[/MENTION] , good to see you around these parts.

Wanna give me the resellers that would sell HK or Latin American SD versions with unlocked bootloaders?

All i know are the EU\UK Resellers & Wondamobile (not dealing with ebay again :\ )
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] force70:
Yeah bro, i skipped the Note 8 but will be here for the 9! How you been?

I know pda plaza will have the unlocked snap, they are already doing pre orders and have them posted. Swiftronics.ca will have them also (both sites had the S9 unlocked snap when i got my exynos).

Kinda bummed no silver or gold but the copper looks kinda cool

sent from my Exynos S9 plus, Pixel 2 XL or Note FE
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] rajil.s:
Please can you explain what this issue is?

I thought the international versions come carrier unlocked.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] force70:
Has nothing to do with network unlock, you have to wait 7 days for OEM unlock to appear.

Search for more detailed info please as its readily available.

sent from my Exynos S9 plus, Pixel 2 XL or Note FE
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] masri1987:
the note 8 was 15 horrible days.

I'm on the oneplus 6 right now, i'm happy with it, but as you know, being a tech-slut it's hard to keep my desires under control.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] force70:
Tell me about it lol...

At least i know i wont want pixel 3, ugliest monstrosity of a device ever... and that inotch.....wtf were they thinking lol?

sent from my Exynos S9 plus, Pixel 2 XL or Note FE
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] KOLIOSIS:
Yeah, the Pixel 3XL deserves its own Android P nickname:

?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] Billus:
Agreed. Total abomination. Shame as I was waiting to pick it up to replace my aging S6 but have now turned to the Note 9.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] force70:
Hahahah..... definitely

sent from my Exynos S9 plus, Pixel 2 XL or Note FE
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] cloudraker:
I might be wrong, but i thought i read somewhere that ALL Note 9s were going to be using the Snapdragon. Is there still going to be an Exynos version for international?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] force70:
Lol....not is there going to be.

There is.

They are already up for pre order in numerous places. For example I got my exynos S9 plus here:

https://pdaplaza.ca/collections/sam...gb-metallic-copper-factory-unlocked-pre-order

sent from my Exynos S9 plus, Pixel 2 XL or Note FE
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] Geekser:
I purchased my S8, Note 8 and S9 Plus from CLOVE in the UK - (the F varient) and I NEVER had OEM Unlock issues in any of those devices. Never. I purchsed my Note 9 from CLove on the 9th - and look forward to getting it when it ships later this month.

To be honest, I don't know why some people have OEM Unlock issues for devices they buy on EBAR or other places and why I never have for the Samsung Devices I purchased at CLOVE - but it's enough that I will always buy new Samsung phones from CLOVE to help avoid having to deal with that.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] wase4711:
I'll make you a good deal on my Note 8 if you want it..:eek::(
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] masri1987:
I really want the snapdragon unlocked bootloader Note 9. Didn't really enjoy the exynos experience on the note 8,

Do you have link for the note 9 snapdragon unlocked?

Also, i doubt rom support will exist... or anything at all so what would be the point ? lol
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] w2830:
Can you specify why you are not satisfied with exyons version of you note 8?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] force70:
Hellz no lol. Cant stand the fingerprint sensor location, thats why i ditched my s8 plus!

Hows it going wase? Long time no talk bro

sent from my Exynos S9 plus, Pixel 2 XL or Note FE

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That same site has the unlocked snap also! They sell both so you can pick your poison. The N9600 is the snap you want

sent from my Exynos S9 plus, Pixel 2 XL or Note FE
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] masri1987:
The longevity of the smoothness of operation in the UI seems to be more fluid on snapdragon over a longer period of time than on exynos.

My exynos note 8 started stuttering around 7 or 8 month mark, regardless of stock or custom rom
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] w2830:
Certainly didn’t expect that. Have you found out if it’s a pretty common issue shared by others tho? I’m trying to decide which version to go for.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] 4Strings:
Seriously considering getting the Note9 to replace my aging Xperia Z5 and since this'll be my first Samsung phone, I was wondering: What's the difference between the N9600 and N960F? They're both listed on the site but I can't figure out the difference...

EDIT:

Never mind. Found the difference. Shame the SD version doesn't come in black though...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] force70:
It will prolly show up in black soon

sent from my Exynos S9 plus, Pixel 2 XL or Note FE
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] 4Strings:
If I were to buy an N9600 from PDAPlaza, would it still have a valid warranty in the US, seeing as how it's the same model number as the US version (from what I can tell), or would it be a "no warranty" phone?

I'm asking because when I bought my Z5 in 2015, I stupidly went with the International E6653 instead of the US E6603... Though to be fair, the US model didn't have it fingerprint scanner enabled, so there was some logic behind my choice...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] force70:
Its not the same model number actually.

For warranty coverage you would need to send it back to pda and they deal with it.

You will never get warranty from your samsung service center for a device thats not from your country.

sent from my Exynos S9 plus, Pixel 2 XL or Note FE
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] oneandroidnut:
any chance the unlocked snap gets root or anything?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] Techvir:
If u r getting an Exynos version then, I guess it's for rooting. Warranty is lost for ever
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] force70:
If past history continues yes it should

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Yep, good thing Ive never cared about warranty.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] Cool Person:
All USA Snapdragon phones are unrootable.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] 4Strings:
But are non-US Snapdragons rootable? Would a Canadian N9600 from PDAPlaza be rootable?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] force70:
Lol, thanks for letting me know captain obvious.

We were not talking about the US variant, we were discussing the N9600.

sent from my Exynos S9 plus, Pixel 2 XL or Note FE

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Ive said this already like i dont know how many times.

Yes almost certainly.

They dont get the development exynos does but twrp and root yes usually

And dude the N9600 is not Canadian lol, its from either Latin america or HK.

Canadian models are the same crappy locked down U version the US ones are

sent from my Exynos S9 plus, Pixel 2 XL or Note FE
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] rajil.s:
The Canadian variant for Note 8 (N950W) seemed to be rootable.

Which is a better choice for USA, N9600 or N960-F?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] 4Strings:
Thanks for clearing that up. Like I said, this'll be my first Samsung phone, so I'm not caught up on the model numbers/regional distribution.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] force70:
It got hacked root like the s8, no charging past 80%.

Snap s9 is still not rooted though

sent from my Exynos S9 plus, Pixel 2 XL or Note FE

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Well if your on cdma (ie verizon) 960f wont work as exynos doesnt support cdma.

If your on Tmo exynos doesnt cover all the bands either so wont get full LTE.

exynos works fine on AT&T.

N9600 should work on all carriers as its snapdragon.

sent from my Exynos S9 plus, Pixel 2 XL or Note FE
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] wase4711:
Life is good; we moved to Arizona, so cold/snow/rain is now a thing of the past!

Hope all is well for you!

You'd be proud of me, I have a Note 8, for a year now, and zero desire to root it!

Its a snappy, so not much chance of it anyways!

As long as I can theme with Subs, I can make the phone look like its got a custom rom, so I am happy, for now, but I am sure I will jump on something root able soon.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] djsaad1:
I skipped the Note 8 because of the oem issue. I am going to wait until a few people receive some clove note 9's before I order one, hopefully they don't have the oem issue.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] force70:
Yes they will

sent from my Exynos S9 plus, Pixel 2 XL or Note FE

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Arizona, sweet! Want a room mate lol? Winter stinks.

I cant picture you with a device for a year and not rooted even! Lol times are a changing.

sent from my Exynos S9 plus, Pixel 2 XL or Note FE
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] rajil.s:
What bands are not supported for TMO?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] force70:
You will have to google that one, i just know that LTE speeds are generally much slower using exynos on Tmo

sent from my Exynos S9 plus, Pixel 2 XL or Note FE
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] masri1987:
and this right here is one of my main reasons i made this thread.

My service on My n950N exynos note 8 was absolutely horrible.

I was lucky to get 18mbps where snapdragon note 8's were hitting up 90mbps off the same tower .

my OP6 gets 120mbps regularly.

The major problem with the exynos variants is carrier aggregation combinations
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] wase4711:
do you like your OP6? I'm thinking of trying one next, since I miss a phone that can be customized..

thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] iunlock:
Hey there mates... Just poking in to say hi. Hope all is well.

I'm all for the Note 9, but must have root. I've been using the TM Note 8 on samfail and it has been flawless. I charge to 100% when I need to in download mode, zero issues. I average ~6 hours OST with a PR of ~9 hours. (my phone is heavily locked down and with my own custom tweaks on it.)

Chances of a samfail option on (SD US variant) Note 9? Hmmm... That's all I really need. + titanium back (to freeze and block the virus not-so-updates) and AFWall+...

NetGuard isn't an option because Android only allows one VPN connection at a time. Therefore, since I use a VPN, non root firewalls are not an option.

At any rate... What a beast of a device the Note 9 is....
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] force70:
Dude! How are things, been way to long!

The S9 hasnt gotten root yet, looks like sammy has blocked the ability to root the snap models now.

Doesn't look good for the note 9 based on that

sent from my Exynos S9 plus, Pixel 2 XL or Note FE
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] masri1987:
OP6 is beastin IMO, the camera isn't as good as note 8 but there hasn't been a pic i took that i was unhappy with (except for panoramas , horrible! ) night photos are surprisingly less noisy than the note 8 , i get 8-9 hrs of SOT, it has 5x carrier aggregation and all the bands for t-mo so i can't complain. I'm just a tech slut so, i need to control my desires and hold off on the note 9 til i see others on t-mo get int'l versions (snap or exy) and report back.

Aloha brother!

yeah like force said, sam fail ain't avail for s9 s9+ so that's pretty much where we are at right now, exynos or die basically lol
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] iunlock:
Yes indeed! It was nice to see you in here as well.

As for the S9... Yikes... I was afraid that'd be the case. Hopefully that changes.

Right on. I've been getting fantastic pictures with my Note 8...Great low light shots, but of course my S9+ is stellar... Cream of the crop.

OP6 makes for a great Budget phone and due to the lock downs of others, it may very well be next in line for a device.

It's just too bad that the Exynos variant have the carrier aggregation in the US. Remember that fiasco eh lol...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] masri1987:
I'm honestly probably will skip the Note 9 and unfortunately any samsung products here on out.

And i say that now, but watch me get the note 9 anyway lol

I just hate dealing with the nonsense of the carrier aggregation and slower speeds and unstable signal because that impacted my battery directly.

I also want more than just root and TWRP so the unlocked snap version isn't gonna do me properly either.

Ahhh decisions decisions...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] iunlock:
I totally understand... Mixed emotions lol...

For me the SD TM Note 9 is useless unless it has root... I'll take samfail in a heart beat, as I must have titanium and afwall+...

Decisions indeed... Hmmm...

First world problems haha... And we're grateful.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] masri1987:
so

N9600 is avail on Amazon in midnight black for 940$

Question is, is this the bootloader unlocked SD device?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] suzook:
Yes, and today you can get one for $830 on eBay with coupon.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] masri1987:
shut the front door!

Link to ebay link? and coupon code?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] suzook:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Ga...rentrq:83049cf21650aa12013154f6fffd8d97|iid:1

Coupon pregame15
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] wase4711:
keep in mind, this is carrier unlocked, NOT bootloader unlocked..
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] suzook:
Um, no, it's bl unlocked.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] wase4711:
do you have one, and can confirm that? I dont see anywhere in the listing where it says that, and, of course its a Snapdragon..
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] masri1987:
Has anyone gotten this yet and has anyone even rooted it successfully?

So many questions before i spend 8 bills lol
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] suzook:
It's not bl unlocked out of box. All the international versions of Samsung snaps, can be bl unlocked. They did it on n8, s8,s8+,s9,s9+.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] jal3223:
The Latin American S9+ Snapdragons were even able to be bootloader unlocked as well. If the trend is the same, the Latin American Note 9 Snapdragons can be unlocked just like the S9s. The only ones that of course can't be unlocked it seems are the ones sold in the states. All of the international versions can be bootloader unlocked. Even partcyborg has an unlocked bootloader S9+. There's actually even a Lineage build in the Snapdragon S9 developers section.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] wase4711:
ok, thanks..unfortunately, I have lost any trust in Samsung, so, until someone we trust actually confirms they have done that, I'm waiting on the sidelines..
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] jal3223:
Yeah, I understand that. Maybe it will be the same the International Note 9s. I'll let you know in 7 days. ?? Apparently, you have to enable the developers options, then wait 7 days for the OEM unlock tab to present itself. Samsung even makes the unlockable versions a nightmare.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] wase4711:
the 7 days arent a really big deal if you know for sure you can root it after that..its just the uncertainty would keep me from pulling the trigger, especially since my note 8, even though unrooted, is still a good phone..
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] jal3223:
I'll update and let everyone know if it shows up. I just started the counter today though. I'm hoping for the best.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] force70:
Took bad thats US, its a steal

sent from my Exynos S9 plus, Pixel 2 XL or Note FE
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] masri1987:
bump, so what have y'all decided
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] wase4711:
pixel 3xl or One Plus 6T for me I think
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] Lala&Peril:
Hey everyone. I read the whole thread but I still have a question.

So I understand the exynos variants are lacking in LTE quality,

and don't compare to the superior LTE quality of the snapdragon variants.

Are they they talking about the snapdragon variants of the Canadian and US models? Or are they including the latin and hong kong versions? I'd happily buy the latin or hong kong model to use in Canada if I get the same signal quality. I just want root.

Thank you to anyone who decides to answer.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] Brava27:
All I can say is that in Canada, Bell, Telus or Rogers, the N960FD version works perfectly with LTE. I have it for Bell. Exynos too.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] force70:
Yep ive never had issues with any of my exynos devcies on Rogers either

sent from my S9 Plus (Exynos) Pixel 2XL or Note FE
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] @Class:
I know I'm late to the party... But I wish this wasn't still an issue.

- Lack of Carrier Aggregation

- Lack of HD Voice

- Lack of WiFi Calling

- Lack of WiFi SMS (if your carrier supports it)

Those things keep me always going back to my carriers branded, unrootable version of the phone. I do miss having root though for kernel power tweaks and turning off cores.

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Hmmm and you get LTE +?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] Techvir:
The lack of volte and vowifi have nothing to do with root. The issue is that devices that can be rooted nowadays are all international versions and carriers detect that and does not provide the support.

However, in the US rooted devices can be flashed with a fix and have these features work.

In Canada no one has built a fix to enable these features. Just changing csc alone is not enough

On the other hand flashing the correct csc will get you LTE+
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] sefrcoko:
I get LTE+ with my international Exynos out of the box, no need to even change CSC (on Bell at least).