Use the 900v with GCI?

[AlaskaLinuxUser]

Many thanks to those here who are willing and able to help.

My sister was given a sm-g900v, which is currently on Verizon. She has an account with GCI and took the phone to the GCI store. At the store, they told her that the phone is unlocked, but needs to be flashed in order to work with GCI.
I have searched through this forum and cannot find any "GCI" specific rom. What do I need to flash her phone with to enable it to work on GCI?
I have flashed Motorola phones before, so I think that I could flash it, I just have never used an S5, nor have I used GCI.
Thanks in advance!

 

[buhohitr]

Many thanks to those here who are willing and able to help.

My sister was given a sm-g900v, which is currently on Verizon. She has an account with GCI and took the phone to the GCI store. At the store, they told her that the phone is unlocked, but needs to be flashed in order to work with GCI.
I have searched through this forum and cannot find any "GCI" specific rom. What do I need to flash her phone with to enable it to work on GCI?
I have flashed Motorola phones before, so I think that I could flash it, I just have never used an S5, nor have I used GCI.
Thanks in advance!

I would think the best place to ask for firmware is GCI provider. Their network, they should know where and how to get the firmware!

 

[AlaskaLinuxUser]

I would think the best place to ask for firmware is GCI provider. Their network, they should know where and how to get the firmware!

Thanks, but that is why I am here. They do not seem to have any information on that (e.g., they are not very helpful or not very bright). I've been down this road before with my (other) sister's last phone, an S4. GCI said that they don't flash phones. They sent us across the street to Verizon to have them flash it. Verizon said that the phone is unlocked and works for their network, and if we want to use a different network, it is the responsibility of the new network provider to flash the phone. In my S4 sister's case, we just bought her a different phone. I am trying to avoid that with this sister's S5. It is getting kind of expensive to keep buying new phones because of a stinky carrier.

As you can see, this presents a redundant hamster wheel affect.

Perhaps part of the problem is Alaska's GCI service.

 

[buhohitr]

Thanks, but that is why I am here. They do not seem to have any information on that (e.g., they are not very helpful or not very bright). I've been down this road before with my (other) sister's last phone, an S4. GCI said that they don't flash phones. They sent us across the street to Verizon to have them flash it. Verizon said that the phone is unlocked and works for their network, and if we want to use a different network, it is the responsibility of the new network provider to flash the phone. In my S4 sister's case, we just bought her a different phone. I am trying to avoid that with this sister's S5. It is getting kind of expensive to keep buying new phones because of a stinky carrier.

As you can see, this presents a redundant hamster wheel affect.

Perhaps part of the problem is Alaska's GCI service.

So my question would be, should I use GCI? how is the software will be upgrading going forward? I wouldn't mess around with provider that smart enough to support the device. You will have more headache going forward, just my thoughts.

 

[AlaskaLinuxUser]

So my question would be, should I use GCI? how is the software will be upgrading going forward? I wouldn't mess around with provider that smart enough to support the device. You will have more headache going forward, just my thoughts.

I couldn't agree more! That's why I don't use GCI. However, in Alaska there are limited resources depending upon where you live. For the area they live in, GCI and Verizon are the networks with good signal. Thanks for your thoughts though!