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[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] Charkatak:
The last phones I flashed was my unlocked S8 and Sprint S8 Active.

So when I flashed my unlocked s8 to T-Mo firmware, I just used regular Odin because unlocked phones have multi-csc codes for many different carriers.

When I needed to flash back to unlocked XAA csc, then I had to use modified Odin and flashing completed successfully.

With Sprint S8 Active model, I had to jump through few hoops and it wasn't pleasant as at the time of my flashing, most people had other phones and no special "factory binary" firmware was freely available.

I don't recall exactly, but: I took Odin(possibly regular) flashed with special factory binary firmware which had the ability to change csc codes to the one I need, then it would restart my phone, than I think I used modified Odin to flash the final firmware of my choice. I wanted to convert Sprint model to T-Mobile
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] jcbofkc:
I am on T-Mobile. I can get the S10 a bit cheaper from T-Mobile with my trade in, but am considering buying the unlocked unbranded version from Samsung.

In your experience which version will get quicker upgrades and which is more likely to achieve a true root?

Thank you.

John
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] eurorauser:
Same thoughts here - do I get up at 12am ET and preorder with AT&T or go with Samsung (who haven't confirmed on their site the timing of preorders at all)
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] Eudeferrer:
Branded Snapdragon WILL be locked down and no root. If you care about root, get unlocked.

Sent from my Pixel 3 XL
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] meechieballer:
so by the responses, its best to buy it straight from the Samsung website?
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] t2jbird:
With the S9, updates came quicker on the branded versions. Development is usually lacking on the Snapdragon models as well, no matter the version.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] Birdsfan:
The Snapdragon will not get root, the unlocked US version will be Snapdragon so if you want root you would want to buy Exynos version. The software updates are a bit slower with unlocked Snapdragon version due to Samsung testing updates to work on all carriers not just one. Hope that help.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] YellowGTO:
Can you use secure folder and root yet? I can't give up secure folder. I tried using a V30 during the note fiasco and there is nothing like secure folder.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] x111:
s10+ with unlocked bootloader and than it does not matter which chip it has.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] AhsanU:
Uh, no. Assuming both SD and Exynos versions have unlocked bootloaders, you cannot flash a ROM meant for the Exynos version on the SD version. They are different models.

The SD version of the Galaxy S line does not get the same ROM support as the Exynos version. A quick glimpse at the support for the S8+/S9 will confirm this The Exynos version will be easily unlocked and will have plenty of development. The SD version will be lucky to have root.

OP: if you care about unlocked bootloaders, you should get the international variant. There's been much debate about the two versions and their performance in the past, but the selling point is bootloader unlocking. Exynos version means easy unlock, SD means no unlock.

For me, I'm excited as hell about the S10 and the Galaxy buds. However, I am very happy with my 6T and Mi Mix 3. I'll wait until the international model is released.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] djinn415:
Anyone know if the unlocked version from Sammys site has the Exynos chip instead of Snapdragon? I've read that in terms of performance and battery life the Exynos version is the one to go with.

I'll take whatever performance gainz I can git!
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] varcor:
Not true, Snapdragon has had and likely will continue to have unlocked bootloader on international variants.

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If you buy the unlocked device it will have less bloatware however it's doubtful you'll have Wifi Calling and voLTE on T-mobile's network. Carrier devices usually get updates sooner but not that much sooner than the rest. Unlocked is not Bootloader Unlocked, there's a difference. Based on previous releases, most International variant's with the exception of South Korean devices, be it Exynos or Snapdragon SoC's will have an unlocked bootloader. Exynos variants will have more custom ROM's. Hope this helps!

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Not true, International variants (China/Hong Kong/Latin America) with Snapdragon chipsets have an unlocked bootloader.

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Not true, International variants (China/Hong Kong/Latin America) with Snapdragon chipsets have an unlocked bootloader.

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Depends on the country, Exynos isn't available on the US Samsung site. Recent benchmarks have Exynos winning Single Core and Snapdragon winning Multi Core and Antutu as well. For AI, 5G and other applications the Snapdragon is the superior chipset. In the S9, the Exynos had battery drain and overheating issues for some users due to Samsung's focus on Single Core performance.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] jshamlet:
No US device will have an unlocked bootloader. because all US devices have the Snapdragon SoC. Qualcomm has Samsung over the barrel thanks to Verizon/Sprint. Unfortunately, Snapdragon based phone = locked bootloader. The "unlocked" version simply has no SIM locks and runs a non-carrier branded software image, but is electrically identical to the carrier versions. Which is good, because...

If the trend holds, you will be able to load the unlocked firmware onto a carrier branded device and get the best of both worlds - mostly. You obviously lose the carrier specific features, and it will still be SIM locked, but it will behave just like an unlocked device otherwise. This lets you get the carrier deals, pay it out over time on your regular bill, etc. while getting an "unlocked" device with zero carrier bloat, monitoring, etc.

As for root, it's hardly worth it. Yes, someone will leak an engineering bootloader and it will probably allow root - but it will have so many debugger cores in it that it will make the phone instantly feel two generations older than it really is, the battery life will be horrible, and you won't get to use a lot of the cool new features.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] Sakete:
Yup, with the current state of Android, there usually is no need to root things. Even system wide ad blocking can be done reliably with apps such as Blokada. I haven't rooted an Android device in over 3 years. Also, an unlocked bootloader can make your device more vulnerable to exploits. To me at least, these days security is more important than the ability to highly customize my device. I also feel like smartphones are more of a commodity nowadays, and I just want something that works reliably without annoying bugs that you always encounter with Custom ROMs where more often than not it's a half-assed job and you're flashing updates 6 times a week. Just not worth it IMO, but that's just me.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] jcbofkc:
Thank you for all the thoughtful responses and feedback. Much appreciated. Since my company is literally located in a cave 100 to 300ft below ground, I need wifi calling. Thank you.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] Tel864:
Depends on where you're located when you order. Samsung.com in the US will only get you the Snapdragon. I imagine you can order the International version off Amazon with no warranty like you could with the S9.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] Kjn246:
I'm also on T-Mobile, and I plan on getting the S10+, but debating whether to get the unlocked version vs T-Mobile version.

While I haven't seen any confirmed and detailed information anywhere on the exact differences between the US S10 variants (unlocked and carrier-specific firmware), I have been following the threads on the Note 9. IF (and this is a strong IF, so it would be helpful if someone can confirm) the same applies to S10, here's what I've gathered so far (on the note9):

- All US unlocked/carrier variants of the same S10/S10e/S10+ are the same in hardware, only different in firmware.

- While this is an unofficial process, you can change between unlocked and carrier firmwares using Odin without needing to root. Apparently, this doesn't trip Knox, and other posters have mentioned that it *shouldn't* (but I can't confirm) void your warranty.

-All US variants, including unlocked variant, historically had locked bootloaders.

-With TMobile version, you typically have the TMobile power-up splash screen, some pre-installed TMobile apps (although not many compared to other carriers), you have integrated TMobile digits and visual voicemail, you have RCS texting, you have video calling to other TMobile users, you get updates slightly sooner, and you have carrier aggregation with mobile connectivity (so reception can be stronger and faster in some cases). Also, the phone would be SIM-locked to T-Mobile, but if you buy it at full price, they allow unlocking after some period of time (it might be 2 months?).

-With the unlocked version, you are entirely decoupled from any carrier. Also, a few stock features like Samsung caller ID may not be available on carrier variants. When using the unlocked version with TMobile in particular, you STILL get WiFi calling and VoLTE, but you get no built-in TMobile video calling, no carrier RCS texting (only traditional SMS/MMS), will need to download additional apps for TMobile VVM and Digits (if they are important to you), and you would be the last to get updates. Also, you may not get the benefit of carrier aggregation for increased signal quality and data rate.

If anyone has any confirmed/additional information on the S10 US variants, anything you can provide here would be very useful.

At the moment, I am still trying to decide between the TMobile and the unlocked variant.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] force70:
All north american versions regardless of carrier or unlocked have snapdragon its this way since the s7 (CAN S7 was exynos though).

Last year the snapdragon was better on battery than the exynos but just last yeat. Previous years it was all exynos.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] Ace42:
SD855 is 7nm and Exynos is 8nm. Can't wait to see how Notebookcheck and Andrei from anandtech review each variant. I suspect the SD will win to some degree (in terms of efficiency).
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] force70:
Already done, well initial comparison anyway

https://www.anandtech.com/show/14031/samsung-galaxy-s10-first-exynos-9820-vs-snapdragon-855-scores
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] JAMRZ69:
I am also on T-Mobile and have been unlocked on the Note 9 and ordered the unlocked straight from Samsung with the free ear buds promotion,you can always find an official T-mobile firmware and flash via Odin and have all the T-mobile goodness on an unlocked S10.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] kevkid:
You sure? Wouldent the unlocked version from samsung still have a locked bootloader? I.e. no root and no custom roms.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] Tel864:
Yes it would.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] dpluigi:
Is this for sure? I am considering buying an unlocked S10 and trade-in my TMobile S9 directly in store with BestBuy instead of pre-ordering with Samsung a TMobile S10 (or the unlocked S10) and having to wait for delivery and then ship back the trade-in (so many steps for the same offer).

So from what you say it should be no trouble to flash TMO firmware and end-up with the TMobile (unlocked) S10 with the very same feature and performance than S10 branded directly with TMobile?

We are planning and traveling back to Europe this summer and possible settling back then by the end of the year. WOuld that process be repeated for another carrier or an unlocked S10 variant then? And would that be beneficial and why?

Thank you for clarifying.

D
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] Zirox:
i never root my phones so that no issue for me. i bough a note 7 unlocked once from Samsung website and with AT&T not every feature worked no WiFi calling no true 4G LTE. i was getting a weird internet signal if i remember correctly it was showing es E i called like 50x to speak with different people no one knew how to get it working properly. their system wasent event recognizing that it was a note 7 they even tried using another model to trick the system nothing worked. so i would recommend to fully research how your provider works with unlocked phone and what features you will be missing on.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] jshamlet:
AT&T makes VoLTE and WiFi calling more of a pain than it should be. You really do have to run their modded version of the software to make it work, which you can do if you can get a copy of it. On top of that, you have to make sure your SIM is provisioned correctly. Both have to be done to get the extra features.

That said, AT&T puts so much extra crap (telemetry and spyware) in their version that I found it preferable to go the other way. I took my AT&T Galaxy S7 Edge and converted it to an unlocked version. I lost all of those extra features, but it runs vastly better.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] bkeaver:
the unlocked version of s10 will have wifi calling. Unlocked S9+ has wifi calling so no reason the 10 won't

(Damn predictive text)
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] Tacoo:
If the S8 and S9 are any indication, flashing the T-Mobile firmware only benefits by having all of the T-Mobile apps pre-installed. In my S8, I have the unlocked firmware with a T-Mobile Sim and I get all of the benefits; including VoLTE and Wifi Calling.

It's only ATT that restricts this stuff to their carrier firmware.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] jcbofkc:
I ended up ordering the tmobile branded phone.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] merchgf:
I've been trying to decide if I should get a factory unlocked S10 or a T-Mobile branded S10 in the USA. In the past I have bought my phones (no payment plan) from T-Mobile and sim-unlocked them after 40 days or so. This allowed me to get the T-Mobile benefits mentioned by Kjn246, while still being able to pop in other sims.

It seems like the carrier-branded phones will have the same bands as the unlocked phones as they are the same physical hardware. I was curious though if the T-Mobile firmware is limiting me on being able to fully connect to other carrier's networks by disabling any bands. I do a lot of international traveling and I don't want the T-Mobile firmware crippling my device when using another carrier's sim or my T-Mobile sim on roaming.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] merchgf:
bumping now that the phone is officially released.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] Ace42:
I'm using the Unl on tmobile. Not happy that they removed the VoLTE toggle, and ability to use 3G. Aside from that I'm content.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] Ndaoud360:
For the SD version, will there eve be a bootloader unlock exploit. I know on previous Galaxy devices, you could wait 7 days for the oem unlock to show up in developer options but not sure if that has been patched.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] Ace42:
SD hasn't seen development in ages (US). Do not buy this phone for Roms, root, twrp, etc. You'll regret it.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] Ndaoud360:
I doubt this but Is there an international SD variant with unlocked bootloader that can work flawlessly with U.S carriers like Verizon, Sprint etc.?
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] jstodda:
By the way it's simply removing bloat is what you're trying to do the Samsung package disabler apps work remarkably well. It's almost like freezing things the old school way in titanium. you can freeze and remove almost every single piece of bloatware that you need to. I did this with the note 9 without a single hitch.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] Ace42:
Possibly the Asian or South American model? Not sure. Tho I doubt they'll work with VoLTE or other enhanced services. Don't forget you'll get a handful of usable bands.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] Ndaoud360:
I mean on the Note 9 China version they everything working including volte etc. So I may just try to get the Chinese version of the s10 plus.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Noobiz:
I just updated from locked android P to unlocked android P on my s9+. For some reason the carrier locked (which wasn't really carrier locked other than 2 T-mobile apps and their boot animation) everything was pretty smooth without any bloatware (no facebook or forced samsung apps) besides bixby but when I flashed the proper version for my S9+ which came just came out and everything is bloated again, samsung app store forced installed some apps while I was asleep (wifi tips?? bixby service idk what else but there are 7 apps in total) and facebook bloat was back.

So, I was wondering if there is a minimal version of android P available without all the bloatware while still giving you the android P experience.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] EddoWagt:
Exynos or Snapdragon? If the former, check the S9/S9+ cross development forum. If the latter, you might be out of luck (not sure though)
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] pickles523:
I recently am unable to use my phone screen so all I can use is my samsung dex for operation until I can afford a new device. I have found no useful information on this searching on google not even an XDA post. Is there a way to tether my data throguh the dex and to an ethernet cable to my pc withough the normal hotspot means.
[General Questions and Answers] monkish34:
I'm going to move back to metro pcs, and go with one of their free phones. I'm looking for a half decent phone that has already been rooted.

I'm currently on boost and have the LG stylo 3. And i like it. But i don't like boost, and i don't like the fact that the stylo 3(or 4) is locked down.

https://www.metropcs.com/shop/phones

I pasted a link to the free phones at metro. I really like LG's, but it looks like the Samsung's are more rootable so should i go back to a Samsung? And if so which one?

Thought I'd ask some experienced people before i go in blindly and get the wrong phone.

Any help is appreciated. Thanks
[Android Head-Units] pierluc:
Does anyone ever have a problem with physical buttons stuck in pushed position because of cold temperature on there head-unit while all others buttons of there car work perfectly well?

Tank-you
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] eureka9092000:
For anyone who interested, follow this link.

http://en.miui.com/thread-3788510-1-1.html
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] gsmyth:
Has anyone signed up for this? Would be good to hear some feedback when it lands.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] elkhshap:
yes aim sign up
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] gsmyth:
Cool, let us know of any updates if you can. I believe there's a confidentiality agreement once you get involved. But would be good to get any idea of how it is.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] xell75:
Can Anyone tell me Why I need unlocked bootloader for this Beta Test? That's the only thing that prevents me from doing it.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Vinesh.28:
I had already applied for miui9 while i have mi max and it show approved..

So what can i do to apply for Redmi Note 5 pro beta tester???
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] coolakshansh:
I really didn't expect RN5 to get pie. But it's a great thing anyways.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] elkhshap:
i dot get approve notification tell now
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] tsvetanm:
I also applied, but the chosen ones will be announced on March 19th. So it is too early to tell who will be able to test it. Previously I applied for MIUI 10 beta tester, but I was not selected...
[Wing, P4350 Accessories] virtualXTC:
The 'ok' button on my phone fell out. Is there any place where I can buy a replacement? I searched the web and this seems to be a common problem. But all the links to solution are dead.

thanks
[Wing, P4350 Accessories] Ovrclck:
Have you tried Ebay?
[Wing, P4350 Accessories] jorv88:
Damn this 2 happend 2 me i called t-mobile but they said it was my fault it brok so they couldn't do any thing even if my wing still has 3 months warrenty.... n the funnest thing the rep told me was

"well ur phone is a touch screen so u really dont need that button"

i kid u not.. but the only good this is that i still have the button n found a way 2 put it back in... abit lose but its in....u can try a dummy phone on ebay but ithink u would have 2 disable the whole phone which is hard...best of luck:)
[Moto E5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Develop] whodat711:
Just updated website, get them at http://orangefox.tech

Enjoy!!

~whodat aka flash
[Moto E5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Develop] li0nh3art3d:
very cool, like Twrp ?

EDIT:

I just wanted to say I installed it today on my Hannah and so far actually liking it even better than than TWRP. Thanks again!!
[Moto E5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Develop] chucksaysblah:
Can I install this without miui. The FAQ page leads directly to a PayPal page.
[Moto E5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Develop] GripKrieger:
At the bottom of the page has the devices supported and downloads.
[Moto E5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Develop] Stocco:
I dont find for pettyl
[Moto E5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Develop] whodat711:
hi sorry , i need to remake orangefox perhaps someone will post a link of the old one before new one is made

however

http://dieslow.net/twrp-3.3.1-0-pettyl.img will let you decrypt data automatically , and mount it .. so you can stay encrypted now and it will fully work with stock
[Moto E5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Develop] ronaldornd:
link off