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[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] galaxys:
FYI from Google I/O:

Big new features heading to Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 in Wear update

The Galaxy Watch 4 will benefit from many of the new features outlined at Google I/O – Samsung has confirmed. As the only current smartwatch to run Google’s improved Wear OS 3.0, it’s unsurprising that it would quickly get the best features on offer. But given the Galaxy Watch 4 has already...

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[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] samorgs60:
Still doesn't fix the LTE overheating problem when weak signal. Continuously overheats and shuts down when not connected to WIFI or my phone, The whole idea of the LTE version is so I don't need to have my phone with me all the time when doing and activity, but due to to this keep losing my activities.

Still no google assistant (one of the reasons I got the GW4 expecting GA)

Still as far as I am concerned worse that my old original Galaxy Watch running Tizen.

This has got to be the worst smartwatch I have had, don't think I will be going with Samsung again, wait to see some reviews on Pixel Watch, or other brands when they release WearOS3 watches.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] 73sydney:
Just so you know, Google hasnt made a bug free bit of hardware ever. The best last least worse hardware was the Pixel 2XL, which i loved, but its battery had gotten old. So i bought a 4XL - skipping the 3, and avoiding the 5, both having known issues, and also avoiding the just released 6 (which people were reselling, or trying to, just 3 days after launch with issues). Got the 4XL, it had crippling battery issues, randomly shutting off, randomly rebooting and VoLTE wouldnt work. So they sent me a "refurbished phone", which i baulked at because it was new, but they they promised would be up to their "high standards".

Got the "new" "refurbished" 4XL and it was worse than the one id returned to them. When i called into Google an hour after i got the new lemon, they just repeated the same steps, they'd send me another "refurb" phone and promised again it would be up to their "high standards". I pointed out that i'd already heard that and so if their standards were so high why was the phone they just sent me worse than the one i'd sent in. I told them i wasnt prepared to play lucky dip and i'd like the original phone back so i could return it to the seller. they told me that wasnt possible as they couldnt track the original phone, i pointed out they could as they;'d issued an RMA number and surely thats entirely so it was trackable. several escalations and shoutings later i got it back, cashed out of Google after loving the 2XL for many years, and returned to somewhere id vowed never to go back to after i left them after they stopped making removal battery devices and i had a Note 4...Samsung. Yes i went back.

So just so you can temper your expectations of Google, theyre absolutely hopeless on hardware....like biblically bad, dishonest and bordering on scamming people when you have an issue.....trying to give them refurb devices for new ones....
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] samorgs60:
Thanks, I am aware of Pixel issues, so thought may be the same with the Pixel watch when released, but will wait and check out a few reviews, otherwise will possibly wait for Fossil, or Ticwatch to release something with Wear OS3. I've had a Ticwatch before going to the original Galaxy Watch, and was happy enough with that, reviews i've read on the Ticwatch Pro have been pretty good as well.

I'll just bide my time and see what happens then decide which way to go.

Cheers
[Moto G5 Questions & Answers] zebul666:
Hi,

I was using LineageOS 18.1 for some time now without problem; then, they began to enforce the use of android 8.1 firmware. So I coulnd't get any updates. Given the security vulnerabilities floating around, I wanted to update.

So I decided to flash back an old android 8.1 stock firmware.

Then installed LOS 18.1 and discovered I lost the 2 IMEIs. (they were 0).

I found a hack that consist of flashing yet another ROM (PixelExperience) and got back my IMEIs.

but now, I don't have any LTE on the mobile.

Looking on the forum, I found yet another hakc, consisting in installing dotOS old ROM. It didn't work.

So I reinstalled LOS18.1 (flashed back stock android 8.1 before of course). Now I don't even have H+, I am stuck on EDGE....

I found a guide about adding LTE bands back;

This involves getting into diag mode, but i can't get i. The phone is not seen by QPST.

Moreover, I don't evenknow where to find QXDM, to finish the guide to change LTE band.

Any help appreciated. Thanks
[OnePlus 6 Questions & Answers] Aurora333:
Hi everyone,

I have an OP6 with a visibly broken USB port (you can see it's damaged), so I can't connect to the computer for adb debugging or fastboot. Luckily charging still works.

LineageOS 18 is working fine. I'm ordering in a replacement USB flex cable, but I was wondering if there was a way to flash a recovery without using a USB connection? I only have the LOS recovery installed and I would like to install TWRP or another recovery so that I can upgrade to LOS 19 while I'm waiting for the replacement port.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 (2021)] frodo304:
Hello,

Is this the correct forum for troubleshooting the rooting of this device?

I was able to install the Samsung drivers on a PC[check]

enable developer mode[check]

enable usb debugging [check]

unlock oem bootloader [check] (Initially it was hidden but there was a fix for that by changing from automatic to manual system date/time from 7 days prior

The process for unlocking the bootloader is more involved for this device as you need to power off the device and hold BOTH the up/down volume keys

until the boot firmware splash screen shows up. At this point you can plug the usb cable back in and successfully unlock the bootloader by pressing the up volume button.

This series of steps is described here:

http://xdaforums.com/t/samsung-galaxy-tab-a-8-0-sm-t290-2019-unable-to-unlock-bootloader.42472271

The problem now is that flashing the correct version of TWRP (Using the Odin Tool) seems to be producing a screen within the !!download!! mode of the

bootloader which doesn't finish flashing the recovery.img. This was attempted using the Odin Tool and a version of TWRP which may or may not have been the

correct version. Looking to find the correct version for this device and use the Odin to to flash it in the

bootloader screen.

Right now, when rebooting, there is an error message: Secure Check Fail: recovery.img

Any assistance is appreciated
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] minijosh:
It's happened to me 4 times in the past 4 days. I don't know how to restart it but it will do it itself. I have to reload everything again. What could be the problem? The only thing I've done to my phone is add the larger battery pack which sucks but it's a little bit better. Any thoughts guys? I'd like to upgrade it to a different OS if possible. I think that might help. When it shuts down I have to wait about 30 minutes then it will come back.
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Questions & Answers] Deleted member 10234101:
Since I can't find a clear answer, can this phone be unlocked?

I got to the point of getting into developer options but there was no OEM Unlock in it.

Does this mean the phone is not unlockable, or did I do something wrong?
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Questions & Answers] 3mel:
no, US Samsung phones and Canadian ones can't be unlocked.
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Questions & Answers] Deleted member 10234101:
I assume the Pixel 6 can be unlocked? I prefer to ask someone that has more experience than me these days to validate my assumptions.
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Questions & Answers] Slim2none4u:
Yes it can
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Questions & Answers] 3mel:
don't buy it via a carrier, especially Verizon!!
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] MKchrias:
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[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] TheIntruder:
Got it two days ago....
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] trveller72:
Installed this last night. Went for a walk in the morning, no GPS data.

Was working fine yesterday before the update.

Using gnss app, does not show any satellites.

Anyone having issues with GPS?
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] OnnoJ:
I have not received the latest FW in NLD for GW4 yet. Now GPS on watch is working fine, hope update won't break mine too.

I installed the GNSS (thanks for the tip) and although I reveived a remark that the app wouldn't work on the GW4, it perfectly does. I will use it to check after the FW update.

Please do report your issue to Samsung. Easy way is through the Samsung Members app.

(Support - Send Feedback - Error reports). That way Samsung is aware and they can investigate and solve when indeed a hard-/software issue of the GW4.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] trveller72:
After a few restarts, of the watch and phone (note 20 ultra) it seems to acquire location. Need to test it with a few walks. I'll let you know how it goes
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] arstulex:
Hi guys,

I want to get the HK version of this phone (because general consensus seems to be the Snapdragon is better than Samsung's processor that comes in all the EU models) and I want to have a solid idea of what potential ramifications there are from doing this.

From what I gather, the HK model is SM-S9080.

I'm pretty clear on the ramifications from the actual importing of the device, such as loss of Samsung's warranty and things like that. What I'm struggling with is the technical aspects of it.

I've done some Google-fu to the best of my ability, but I must admit I'm a little overwhelmed by all the technical jargon, numbers, codes, etc that seem to be involved. Hopefully you can help me understand better...

I know that both Samsung Pay and Samsung Member Benefits will not work in the UK, however this does not bother me as I have no intentions of using those anyway.

The network provider I use in the UK is EE and, from what I can tell, the HK model supports all the necessary bands including 5G (source here: https://www.kimovil.com/en/frequency-checker/GB/samsung-galaxy-s22-ultra ). However, I have heard that 5G could be arbitrarily deactivated in the UK by the software or hardware in the phone or something like that due to the model differences. Is this true?

Will there be any weird branding issues that can't be easily removed? By this I mean is it going to have weird chinese branding that can't be removed without flashing/rooting/etc (I'd personally prefer not to do any of that stuff). Could I just change the language to English and have it be visually indistinguishable from a 'native' UK model?

Will Google Play be affected? I don't know if there are any china-related politics that would impact my ability to use Google's services. Sorry if that is a stupid question.

What is a CsC and will it matter regarding the function of the phone? I've seen this term being used a lot while googling but I have no idea what it means or how exactly it affects the use of the phone.

How would updates work? Would there be any issues on that front?

Is there anything else I need to consider from a technical point of view that I have missed?

Hopefully these aren't stupid questions. Thank you in advance.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] gav83collins:
the csc is the carrier aspect of the phone , ie what bands of each type of network connections are used,and country specific bloatware , the csc is also what carrires the software restrictions based on the laws of the country it is coded for. you would get hongkong specific updates with a csc from that region as far as i can sumise, you may even need to use a hongkong routed vpn to receive them, but again thats a guess
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] p.dixon0:
Hi, I've got a 12GB/512GB S9080 on the TGY CSC here in the UK. I'm on O2UK but my 5G works fine. I have no weird carrier branding and I don't get any Chinese characters anywhere. I use Google Pay just fine (never used Samsung Pay on any of my devices)

No issues on updates, in fact I got the latest May update on the 28th of April.

I got this phone through techinthebasket and paid over £300 less than the equivalent Exynos version direct from Samsung.

If you have any questions regarding the device just ask 👍
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] arstulex:
This is exactly what I was hoping for. Thanks mate.

Funnily enough that's the website I was looking at getting mine from too. I did email them to ask where they source their models from because I've read elsewhere that TGY is ideal for UK use but they haven't got back to me yet (weekend of course). Glad to hear they are selling TGY.

Only question I have would be about techinthebasket themselves. Roughly how long did it take to arrive and did it arrive sealed?
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] p.dixon0:
Hi mate, yeah I've used techinthebasket a few times now (I've bought a Note8 and a Surface Pro 4 from them previously) and it does take a little while for the items to arrive, even paying for expedited it still took 5 working days. All items were factory sealed too.

If it helps, I traded the Note8 for the Note9 directly to Samsung when the Note9 came out and I got the full £400 at the time. The SP4 developed the prolific screen shake fault after about a year and Microsoft replaced it free of charge.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] arstulex:
Is this possible? I thought Samsung region-locks their phones until a call is made with a SIM from the 'home' region.

Don't these importers have to open up the box to do this so that you can actually use a UK SIM in it when it gets to you?
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] mWatcher:
You're my savior. Thank you a lot!

Buying it today 😁
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] p.dixon0:
I'm not sure to be totally honest. Both my Note8 and S22U came sealed with what looked like the same seals my Note9 came with directly from Samsung. Maybe techinthebasket open and reseal? Whatever they do or don't do the phone works as expected and didn't show any signs of being opened.

When I first started both phones (without a SIM) they were both in Chinese. When I put my UK SIM in they behave as expected.

The good thing with techinthebasket is that you can only pay with PayPal - as such, if you have any issues you're covered.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] arstulex:
They gotta do what they gotta do, and if that means I get a Snapdragon phone for significantly less than a local Exynos then who am I to complain? Lol.

I just didn't know if they had found some way to circumvent region-locking without opening the box.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] p.dixon0:
Exactly, as I say it's over £300 less for what is technically a better device 👌
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] robi101012981:
Too bad that they deliver only in France,UK, Germany and not the rest of Europe...I would instantly sell my S22 Ultra if I have the occasion to buy a Snap S22 Ultra. Also, a big minus: you can't use eSIM which it's a really nice feature.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] arstulex:
There are plenty of websites out there that deal in grey imports. Unless I'm missing something there are probably sites that do deliver to your country.

I don't know if I'd call lack of eSIM a big minus though. Once I put my SIM card in a phone I pretty much just forget it exists until I buy a new phone. Do people really swap out their SIMs that often that an eSIM really matters?
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] robi101012981:
If you're travelling in a country that doesn't support Roaming, then yeah, it's a good feature 😀
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] p.dixon0:
The S9080 is dual SIM so you can still use a local SIM as well if you're traveling...
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] robi101012981:
It's easy to say this, but I do prefer esims since I can purchase them online and I don't need to lose time in stores to purchase it.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] p.dixon0:
I'm sure a saving of over £300 would offset the minor inconvenience. Personally, I have a tariff that gives me free roaming in Europe and the USA amongst others so it's a non-issue for me 👍
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] varcor:
First time reading 5G working on the SM-9080 outside of Hong Kong. What speeds are you registering?
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] robi101012981:
Yeah, I would save, but I would also throw money since no warranty it's provided to me :(

Also Widevine L3, so yeah, a big trade-in for some of us...I'll wait for the Honor Magic 4 Pro and get that device since it's superior.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] p.dixon0:
About the same download speed as 4G+ for me, the upload speed is double though.

As a side note. This it's on O2UK in the North East of England in my house, where O2UK say there is poor 5G coverage.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] p.dixon0:
There's a year warranty provided by techinthebasket.

All my streaming services work as expected so not bothered about Widevine.

I'll continue to enjoy my phone while you think of another put down and wait for your superior device.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] robi101012981:
Again, they don't deliver to my country so they're not an alternative to me.. WondaMobile and others it's the same price as it is with Exynos, so it's not worth the hassle..
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] arstulex:
It seems to depend on network. I've seen people say 5G works perfectly fine with EE with previous models (S20 and S21) for example, so unless there's something intrinsically different this time around I can't imagine it'll be any different.

This site appears to outline the specifics regarding which models support the bands required for each network: https://www.kimovil.com/en/frequency-checker/GB/samsung-galaxy-s22-ultra

As you can see, O2 specifically has 3 bands listed for 5G of which 2 of them are not supported by S9080. Whether or not those additional two are 'required' or are just there to provide additional coverage/speed, I am unsure. I know some networks will have a required 'base' band that provides 5G connection with additional bands providing extra speed and better coverage for the people on the outer edges of their reach.

That would perhaps explain p.dixon0's experience with 5G on O2, since the S9080 lacks support for those extra bands that a phone in his area might be more reliant on.

I actually don't live in an area that EE provides 5G to yet, I do visit areas that do however (though not so much at the moment lmao).

When mine arrives I'll see if I can test it and report back.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] p.dixon0:
I was doing some research on 5G speeds in the UK and 100-200mbs is the average right now. O2UK, as usual, appear to have the lowest speeds.

When I checked before purchasing, I only saw O2UK using 2 of the 5G bands, 700MHz and 3500MHz? The S9080 only currently supports the N73 (3500MHz).

My wife has an iPhone 12 Pro on Sky (MVNO using O2UK) and her phone is quite a bit slower than my S9080 when both are on 5G.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] arstulex:
Classic UK infrastructure lmao.

The speeds you were showing earlier make a lot of sense then. Seems like 5G is working as intended.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] LuthorKid:
The HK version supports widevine L1 which I believe its the highest to stream HD, 4K content on Netflix
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] p.dixon0:
Yep, you're right 👌
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] iamacow:
May I humbly suggest an alternative.

Import from Singapore.

Singapore phones are unlocked (by law), snapdragon, samsung pay works fine, 5G works well overseas. has dual sim + esim, and they're all in English. And yes, widevine L1.

Source: i'm using a Singapore S22 Ultra from launch date.

You can buy direct from Samsung and use a forwarder to ship to UK. There are 3 versions of S22U in Singapore, 3 with bloat from 3 different telcos, and 1 from Samsung without the telco bloats.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] arstulex:
Now that my S22U has arrived and I've had some time with it I return to this thread with an update!

First off, the phone I received from techinthebasket was a Taiwan import with a BRI csc. I actually only just bothered checking the csc yesterday out of random curiosity, which you can take as a sign that nothing caught my attention and made me check the csc any sooner.

I assume they source their phones from a few different places so there is an element of randomness regarding which csc the phone arrives with. Not that that is a concern as everything seems to be functioning perfectly and it wouldn't be hard to switch to TGY csc if I wanted to anyway.

I can also further vouch that there are no functional or aesthetic anomalies with my imported phone (Taiwan in my case) being used in the UK. I have received automatic updates just fine too. Without checking the about section in the settings (or any of the specific restrictions I mentioned in the OP such as Samsung Pay not functioning) I wouldn't be able to tell it's an asian import.

The only thing I haven't been able to test yet is 5G functionality on EE since I would have to drive a few miles to be within coverage. I have noticed that the option to enable 5G is present in the settings and can be toggled on though, for what that's worth.

All in all, massive success. ✅✅✅

To any other UK-based users who are hesitant about buying an import, go for it. Just be aware that you will not benefit from Samsung's own warranty, so make sure you purchase from a seller who is trusted and provides their own warranty if that concerns you. Oh, and Samsung Pay will not work, but who wouldn't use Google Pay instead anyway?
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] WZDISMINE:
5g it's still slow
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] jhericurls:
I imported a S10 from HK and everything worked fine only issue is most trade-in sites don't accept imports.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] ZayaanAhyaan:
This is my third HK variant import (Note 20U, s21U) and S22 U is no different. 5G works flawless as does Samsung Pay along with Dual SIM.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] Rakaan:
I have got an HK import as well and can add the following;

Samsung Pay is in the Chinese/Taiwanese language (The interface is in English but certain notifications etc are in Chinese language)

VoLTE option is not available in Mobile Network settings. Does not show in Sim Status either but on the bar itself, the network status is 5G and VoLTE so I am guessing it is working.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] a5ian300zx:
How would this work? Just onto the Samsung Singapore site and order to UK address?

Or you ship to forwarders address who then ship to your UK address?

did you have to pay import and duty etc?
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] iamacow:
I happened to be in Singapore. My friends in UK use a forwarder. I know people from around the region fly to Singapore to buy (there's tax deduction). Think some of the forwarders allow you to skip out on UK import tax.

However to note, GBP has been crashing and SGD strengthening, so the relative price has increased about 10% from a few months ago.

I was in London a couple of weeks ago, and 5G works fine, though the coverage is so bad that I forced the phone to go 4g only to save battery.

For those worried about Samsung Pay, I have attached the CSCs installed in the phone that you can switch to. I think it's mostly South East Asian countries. XSP = Singapore no carrier apps, STH = Singapore's Starhub set (but unlocked).
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] sanda74:
Hi there, I also want to import a Samsung s22 ultra s9080 from techinthebasket.com. Can please people wich have this phone already in UK tell me if everything is working fine and of course the 5g. Thank you.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] Aleosha:
I ordered S22 Ultra from TechInTheBasket on the 1st of August. Got it on 10th of August.

Can confirm that 5G works fine. I'm with EE in London.

It does game a bit of bloatware: Easy Wallet for one. But it seems that you can simply uninstall it.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] Rakaan:
Does anyone have a problem with the dialer and address book? I have 9080 and if I save a contact with the country code, the incoming call does not show the caller's name, e.g.

Andrew saved as - 07799404040 (Incoming call shows as Andrew)

Andrew saved as - +447799404040 (Incoming call shows as +447799404040)