Hello XDA, this is probably my first thread ever.
I am a complete noob on Android but have some knowledge on technically supporting other platforms.
My father owns a N7000 he bought in Dubai, factory unlocked, which is now running the latest Samsung stock official Gingerbread, unrooted.
We live in Argentina, and he has been able to use the phone for about 15 days with a local carrier without any problem.
Last Friday, the phone stopped working and he can not make or receive calls, send/receive SMS or use mobile network data at all. Wifi works perfectly. IMEI displays just fine.
I have already tried removing and reinserting the SIM card, tried with another SIM card from another carrier, tried going in an out of airplane mode, restored the phone to factory defaults and all other recommended solutions to this problem I found on the forums, except for flashing it.
Should I flash it? I am not looking for a custom ROM nor rooting or anything "unofficial". It is my Dad's phone.
Should I flash another modem suitable for my region?
If I am not wrong I should also be flashing a new bootrom if I were to flash an ICS ROM, right?
I do not completely understand if changing modem, PDA or CSC would possibly brick the device if not carefullly chosen. Can I flash any ICS PDA I randomly choose from the official ROMs thread?
My phone version is as follows:
PDA: N7000JPLA1
PHONE: N7000XXLA4
CSC: N7000OJPLA1
Build Info: Tue Jan 17 00:51:31 KST 2012
I would be more than grateful for any help you could give me.-
I am a complete noob on Android but have some knowledge on technically supporting other platforms.
My father owns a N7000 he bought in Dubai, factory unlocked, which is now running the latest Samsung stock official Gingerbread, unrooted.
We live in Argentina, and he has been able to use the phone for about 15 days with a local carrier without any problem.
Last Friday, the phone stopped working and he can not make or receive calls, send/receive SMS or use mobile network data at all. Wifi works perfectly. IMEI displays just fine.
I have already tried removing and reinserting the SIM card, tried with another SIM card from another carrier, tried going in an out of airplane mode, restored the phone to factory defaults and all other recommended solutions to this problem I found on the forums, except for flashing it.
Should I flash it? I am not looking for a custom ROM nor rooting or anything "unofficial". It is my Dad's phone.
Should I flash another modem suitable for my region?
If I am not wrong I should also be flashing a new bootrom if I were to flash an ICS ROM, right?
I do not completely understand if changing modem, PDA or CSC would possibly brick the device if not carefullly chosen. Can I flash any ICS PDA I randomly choose from the official ROMs thread?
My phone version is as follows:
PDA: N7000JPLA1
PHONE: N7000XXLA4
CSC: N7000OJPLA1
Build Info: Tue Jan 17 00:51:31 KST 2012
I would be more than grateful for any help you could give me.-