[Q] [PROB] my i9500 shows up as i337 in download mode

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Dadbeh

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this is driving me bunkers. so i buy an unlocked i9500 in eBay from hongkong and everywhere on the box and on the phone itself it says i9500
but in download mode it shows up as SGH-i337 and also upon using the phone (stock) it randomly asks me to sync my AT&T contacts.

the SIM card that i used is not even AT&T. and also my attempt to install CWM via odin failed.
 

Dadbeh

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this is driving me bunkers. so i buy an unlocked i9500 in eBay from hongkong and everywhere on the box and on the phone itself it says i9500
but in download mode it shows up as SGH-i337 and also upon using the phone (stock) it randomly asks me to sync my AT&T contacts.

the SIM card that i used is not even AT&T. and also my attempt to install CWM via odin failed.

the baseband version is I9500XXUEMJ9
i really dont understand this. why odin fails then?
 

Lennyz1988

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You have an i337. It's simple as that. You have probably a rom installed that's based on a i9500 rom. So nothing to worry, you just need to look in the i337 section.
 

Dadbeh

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ok this is just bizzare. so installing PHONE INFO SAMSUNG i get these:

phone model: i9500
device type: jflteatt
product name: jflteuc
boot loader version: i337ucuemk2
pda version: i9500xxuemj9
 

lolo9393

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ok this is just bizzare. so installing PHONE INFO SAMSUNG i get these:

phone model: i9500
device type: jflteatt
product name: jflteuc
boot loader version: i337ucuemk2
pda version: i9500xxuemj9


It seems you have a true I337 because of the bootloader infos but all the rest is messed up with tricks done by former owners.

So you must reflash a stock I337 fw to refresh everything. get it from sammobile site.

edit :
ro.product.model=SAMSUNG-SGH-I337

ro.product.brand=samsung

ro.product.name=jflteuc

ro.product.device=jflteatt
These are correct infos telling that your phone is a good I337 model.
see this thread:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2768192
 
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anandraj58

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Same problem

this is driving me bunkers. so i buy an unlocked i9500 in eBay from hongkong and everywhere on the box and on the phone itself it says i9500
but in download mode it shows up as SGH-i337 and also upon using the phone (stock) it randomly asks me to sync my AT&T contacts.

the SIM card that i used is not even AT&T. and also my attempt to install CWM via odin failed.

I too face the same issue...did you find any solution. Can you please share it ?
 

Takari

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hi same problem

hi i have same poblem here and i can't use download mode to instal lolipop official or any ohter rom any solution u get there
 

Strephon Alkhalikoi

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As mentioned upthread, if the model number posted in Download Mode is SGH-I337, you have an AT&T Galaxy S4. Because of this, you will want to look in the AT&T Galaxy S4 forums for ROMs regarding your device. Unless you have no other alternative, I do not recommend installing AT&T firmware on the phone. If you do install AT&T firmware, it will work, but it will also update the bootloader to a version that disallows rooting and custom ROMs.

Ideally, you want to get your money back from whomever sold you the phone. Frankenphones are nothing but trouble.
 

bilalwiggles

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It seems you have a true I337 because of the bootloader infos but all the rest is messed up with tricks done by former owners.

So you must reflash a stock I337 fw to refresh everything. get it from sammobile site.

edit :
ro.product.model=SAMSUNG-SGH-I337

ro.product.brand=samsung

ro.product.name=jflteuc

ro.product.device=jflteatt
These are correct infos telling that your phone is a good I337 model.
see this thread:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2768192
that actually wont work. you cant flash a stock rom on these . i tried the appropriate hong kong firmware and an i337 firmware. they just fail.
 

faheemakbar18

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^ exactly
my friend had a phone like this. bootloader was t mobile, but wouldnt install rom using odin
I flashed cm11 for GPE and and baseband modem from m919 using cwm and it finally worked
I think these phones are made using working parts from different phones
 

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    ok this is just bizzare. so installing PHONE INFO SAMSUNG i get these:

    phone model: i9500
    device type: jflteatt
    product name: jflteuc
    boot loader version: i337ucuemk2
    pda version: i9500xxuemj9


    It seems you have a true I337 because of the bootloader infos but all the rest is messed up with tricks done by former owners.

    So you must reflash a stock I337 fw to refresh everything. get it from sammobile site.

    edit :
    ro.product.model=SAMSUNG-SGH-I337

    ro.product.brand=samsung

    ro.product.name=jflteuc

    ro.product.device=jflteatt
    These are correct infos telling that your phone is a good I337 model.
    see this thread:
    http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2768192