Hey guys and gals!!! I couldn't find answers to these question so I decided to ask.
basically i bought a galaxy s2 from a guy on craigslist and he said it was the international version but I have a feeling it's the Bell version, how do I check which version it is?
Next thing is that he said it was unlocked but I went ahead and used the app galaxy s _unlock. How do I know if it's unlocked?
and finally my final question- i'm gonna be gifting this to my dad who lives in India and Brunei (google it, most people have no clue where it is lol) so can he use it in India and Brunei? cause the last time my uncle bought a galaxy s from canada he then brought it to india and lost his cellphone signal forever.
any help will be appreciated
Thank
Most people know where India is.
Go to Menu-Settings-About Phone. Or hook it up to your computer and start up Samsung Kies. It will tell you what model it is.
Put a sim card not from Bell into it. If it works, then it's unlocked.
robotapocalypse said:
Most people know where India is.
Go to Menu-Settings-About Phone. Or hook it up to your computer and start up Samsung Kies. It will tell you what model it is.
Put a sim card not from Bell into it. If it works, then it's unlocked.
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Thanks for your answer, the thing is most people don't know where Brunei is, it's a different country. so which model number will it be for the internationl version? what if i put in a sim card, will it lock the phone?
Thanks
Hi, I have a Galaxy S4 i9505 running on 4.4.2. I have two phone numbers. One for me and one for my husband. I want to contract the Galaxy S5 and give my husband the S4. This means swapping the sim cards. My provider says I have to cash out the S4 which is expensive. The phone is only 4 months into a one year warranty. I don't want to void the warranty either. One solution is to unlock both phones and to relock if there is a problem and I need to bring the phone to the dealer. Can I do this?
nusantara said:
Hi, I have a Galaxy S4 i9505 running on 4.4.2. I have two phone numbers. One for me and one for my husband. I want to contract the Galaxy S5 and give my husband the S4. This means swapping the sim cards. My provider says I have to cash out the S4 which is expensive. The phone is only 4 months into a one year warranty. I don't want to void the warranty either. One solution is to unlock both phones and to relock if there is a problem and I need to bring the phone to the dealer. Can I do this?
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Don't get the point, If I understood well you have a device 'connected' with the sim brand, so why unlock a device when -in your case- it would be better only change the apn for it?
gidannifico said:
Don't get the point, If I understood well you have a device 'connected' with the sim brand, so why unlock a device when -in your case- it would be better only change the apn for it?
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Hi, I don't know what an apn is. The problem is I want to use the Galaxy S5. The Galaxy S4 that I already have is locked to my sim. This means that I can't put my husband's sim in the phone. I can't contract for the S5 under my phone number since I already have it tied to the s4. I would have to contract the phone to his sim. Please explain more about the apn and how that will help me solve this problem.
Many thanks,
Lisa
nusantara said:
Hi, I don't know what an apn is. The problem is I want to use the Galaxy S5. The Galaxy S4 that I already have is locked to my sim. This means that I can't put my husband's sim in the phone. I can't contract for the S5 under my phone number since I already have it tied to the s4. I would have to contract the phone to his sim. Please explain more about the apn and how that will help me solve this problem.
Many thanks,
Lisa
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-I'm not an expert, but I'll try to be understandable- APN is a sort of 'code' wich is used in order to 'recognise' the sim in a certain country (it changes from a country to another) and allow you to call,receive, sending messages, etc.
I knew it also worked to change the sim in cases like yours (branded phones), but can't say more cause I don't own the same device and so can't help you further.
You can try asking your phone seller or wait for someone else to help you, I wouldn't advise you to try by yourself searching in the settings.
Ps: it's not my business, but the technical characteristics of S5 are kinda the same of the S4.
Hope it helps.
gidannifico said:
-I'm not an expert, but I'll try to be understandable- APN is a sort of 'code' wich is used in order to 'recognise' the sim in a certain country (it changes from a country to another) and allow you to call,receive, sending messages, etc.
I knew it also worked to change the sim in cases like yours (branded phones), but can't say more cause I don't own the same device and so can't help you further.
You can try asking your phone seller or wait for someone else to help you, I wouldn't advise you to try by yourself searching in the settings.
Ps: it's not my business, but the technical characteristics of S5 are kinda the same of the S4.
Hope it helps.
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Hi, I appreciate this fuller description. I think I will have to wait for someone else to come along with some hands on points. I have talked to my provider. Their solution is to have me cash out the S4 (with penalty) and to recon tract for the S5. Hence my need for a work around. Many thanks,
Lisa
Here in Sweden we officially only have the 64 GB SM-N950F and FD versions available, but since I want masses of storage AND dual SIM cards I decided to go for the Hong Kong version of the SM-N9500 via http://wondamobile.com. In case anyone else is considering doing the same, I thought I would contribute my experience in detail.
TL, DR: Wonda Mobile have been great, they have answered my e-mails promptly and paid the import customs for me very quickly, but I haven't yet tried the phone. (Opening it on Xmas Day.)
I ordered the phone on a Wednesday evening, it arrived the following Monday.
They informed me in an order confirmation e-mail that they would pay any customs charges added. When I received a payment link from DHL, I sent it to Wonda Mobile and they quickly paid it for me.
The phone came with a UK/HK plug, not Euro / F-type sadly. It would have been great if they switched the plug to match the customer’s country of residence. But I was prepared beforehand to keep using some of my current Note 4 chargers (which provide the same amps and volts) with new USB-C cables.
The seal on the box had been cut open. Everything seemed untouched though, so I didn't understand why it had been opened. When I asked Wonda Mobile about it they replied: “Most of our products will unseal for quality check before ship. And it is 100% brand new.”
I started up the phone quickly to check that it was factory reset and the setup guide was already in English. Does anyone know if English is the default in Hong Kong?
My intention is to update this thread when I have tried the phone out. Primarily I'm curious about how/if Samsung Pay will work here in Sweden.
I have the same phone ... Samsung Pay doesn't work here in the UK. I think it will only work in Hong Kong. Enjoy your phone ... it's a great piece of kit!
Sent from my SM-N9500 using Tapatalk
From what I know Sam pay will only work if the bank you use has made an agreement with your bank. In UK I don't think they have any agreement yet as I was unable to use it and when I looked into it they only have less then 10 banks in their scheme. It said on their website that they are working on getting more banks to join Sam pay. Hope they get the UK banks to sign up quick.
I doubt it will work in Sweden yet or anywhere else in Scandinavia.
Thanks for the replies.
Regarding Samsung Pay, I have yet to try it out IRL, but I have added my debit card and it seems to be setup properly. Here in Sweden, Samsung Pay actually seems to have come quite a long way. Several of the major banks support it, including mine (Swedbank), and supposedly nearly all card transaction machines have support for it too. The setup was straight forward and I haven't had to do anything special to get it to work. (But again, I haven't actually tried to use it to pay yet.)
Overall, I'm very pleased with the phone so far. But setting it up can be a little overwhelming. There are so many options and features, and it takes a lot of energy to make informed decisions on all the options.
The phone seems to have come with a full set of languages available. The Swedish language is fine, but has some rough edges here and there. For some reason, the phone came with Facebook and Word, Excel and Powerpoint apps pre-installed and they cannot be (easily) uninstalled, so I have disabled them for now.
Since the phone came with a UK plug I have ordered a EURO type Samsung USB C charger, as well as two Belkin 2 metre USB 2.0 USB A to USB C cables. I hope the latter will be able to deliver full power from the adaptive fast chargers (9V & 1.67A).
I asked for a Rhinoshield Crashguard for Xmas, so that's what I'm using for protection at the moment. I've also got a DBrand black dragon skin for the back which I haven't applied yet. (I'm still very much enjoying the ocean blue back colour.)
I used Sam Pay today and it worked fine!
That's awesome. Sounds like you made a good decision with the N9500. You got all the features you want and Samsung Pay works natively.
I'm jealous of the 256GB of storage, but I love my black N950U. These are amazing devices for sure.
I bought the 128gb version and tried SamPay today. Worked a treat!
Still a bit gutted that the region can't be changed to UK for the offers and loyalty cards but hey, 128gb blue
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I bought the 128gb version and tried SamPay today. Worked a treat!
Still a bit gutted that the region can't be changed to UK for the offers and loyalty cards but hey, 128gb blue
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Cool! Glad to hear it works in the UK too. I wonder if my Swedish setup will work when I visit next time?
You need the "Samsung pay framework apk" and "samsung pay apk" for you country/region. Reinstall it and Samsung pay will work again
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You need the "Samsung pay framework apk" and "samsung pay apk" for you country/region. Reinstall it and Samsung pay will work again
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Hi there,
How would one go about sorting that out please?
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Hi there,
How would one go about sorting that out please?
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You need one friend ho have the compatible version, i mean the regional note 8 to send you the apk. I sent the apks to my friend in spain whit sm-n950F moldavian version, and it work. Or you can go to store and subtract the apk fron demo[QRCODE][/QRCODE]
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You need one friend ho have the compatible version, i mean the regional note 8 to send you the apk. I sent the apks to my friend in spain whit sm-n950F moldavian version, and it work. Or you can go to store and subtract the apk fron demo[QRCODE][/QRCODE]
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Thank you!
I extracted the APK from an s7 but on installing it framework it threw up an error and didn't allow it.
Is that because it was from an s7?
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Thank you!
I extracted the APK from an s7 but on installing it framework it threw up an error and didn't allow it.
Is that because it was from an s7?
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Yes, obviously. Send me email or whatsapp to send you my snapdragons note apk. It work
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EddiePR said:
Yes, obviously. Send me email or whatsapp to send you my snapdragons note apk. It work
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This is why samsung or Android OS doenst allow to donwgrade apps. Maybe the app you try to install it's an older version
Hi,
I am using a note 8 SM N9500 here in India. Could u help me out by sending the mentioned apks for changing samsung pay country from Hongkong to India?
Pls advice the steps too.. thanks a million in advance.
Hi guys I’ve bought the above phone second hand but it’s been rooted I’ve tried all my local shops to unroot but no joy I’m in uk is there somewhere I can send and pay pls to have it put to original
lordlinley23 said:
Hi guys I’ve bought the above phone second hand but it’s been rooted I’ve tried all my local shops to unroot but no joy I’m in uk is there somewhere I can send and pay pls to have it put to original
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Can't you just download the official firmware (through Sammobile or using SamFirm) and flash it using Odin?
I’d rather pay some one to do it
lordlinley23 said:
I’d rather pay some one to do it
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It's pretty easy man, there is a bunch of guides
I did try but laptop is old wouldn’t recognise phone I’d rather send it and pay
Dude like seriously - Go find the Samsung drivers etc - IF you need any help hit me up via PM - I will do it for free...
Hi there, sorry to bother you guys but I'm trying to help my girlfriend set up her new galaxy s9+. everything is going great and she loves the phone, but we can't seem to get Samsung pay working. When the app is opened it asks for a Korean sim and boots you.
is there any way we can get her Canadian sim to work for SPay? For the record, this device is an Exynos variant
Thanks in advance <3
It must work well with prepaid service and be easy to root. I am in USA.
Just need one for a month or two, then it will go into a drawer.
I have Verizon branded Samsung Galaxy Note3 and S5 but neither will work due to the VoLTE.
Thanks in advance!
steve1308 said:
It must work well with prepaid service and be easy to root. I am in USA.
Just need one for a month or two, then it will go into a drawer.
I have Verizon branded Samsung Galaxy Note3 and S5 but neither will work due to the VoLTE.
Thanks in advance!
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Look on swappa or eBay and look for bands compatible with the Sim card or service you use. Then search the device here to see if root is available before you but etc. No one here is going to research every phone for you, or will know the bands of the prepaid service you are going to use