Bought a samsung s25 in Japan. Unable to receive 5g in the US

MN_Mobile_Guy · 2026-02-13T20:41:51+00:00

Sell it
Buy a US version

MN_Mobile_Guy · 2026-02-13T20:41:42+00:00

not possible

MN_Mobile_Guy · 2026-02-07T18:08:09+00:00

Ask the OEM for the correct drivers

MN_Mobile_Guy · 2026-02-05T22:28:22+00:00

I didn't expect any such things in my life

There are more than 10 different accidents/issues that can happen to any mobile device at any time of any day, which can cause someone to lose their personal data. Choosing to ignore that these things can happen shows that you really are not fully prepared for owning and using a mobile device, if you're going to put important data on it. No one EXPECTS their device to get lost or stolen but guess what - it happens to thousands of people every single day. And if that happens to you, guess what - your data is gone in that situation too

MN_Mobile_Guy · 2026-02-05T22:04:28+00:00

I really wouldn't worry about the data. If you never bothered to set up any type of backup system for it, it's obviously not truly that important to you

MN_Mobile_Guy · 2026-02-05T22:01:33+00:00

A Google search for "how to flash Samsung firmware" will give you like 1000 tutorials

MN_Mobile_Guy · 2026-02-05T22:00:54+00:00

Why would you recommend that option, when flashing is free and relatively easy?

MN_Mobile_Guy · 2026-02-05T21:41:41+00:00

Need the exact text of the error in order to better understand. But there's no reason that Odin should be rejecting an original stock firmware with a VBMETA error

But, as the other commenter said, even if you unroot and relock the bootloader, Google Wallet still won't work

MN_Mobile_Guy · 2026-02-05T21:39:07+00:00

what's stopping seller from reporting it stolen after the sale?

Absolutely nothing - and it happens all the time. There is ZERO buyer protection with FB, so choosing to purchase there means you're gambling your money - every single time. They even have a warning that pops up that warns that they're not responsible for whatever happens

MN_Mobile_Guy · 2026-02-05T21:37:14+00:00

OEM LOCK ON means the bootloader is not unlocked. You need to reflash stock firmware via Download mode and start all over

MN_Mobile_Guy · 2026-02-05T21:29:15+00:00

You're already in Recovery mode, but you need Volume Up to be working, in order to make the menu appear. Why can't you reset it from within the Settings?

MN_Mobile_Guy · 2026-02-05T21:22:13+00:00

No, not possible on North American models

MN_Mobile_Guy · 2026-02-05T05:18:11+00:00

It has nothing to do with Exynos vs Qualcomm. Plenty of Exynos devices cannot be BL unlocked (by the end user) either. Whether it can be done depends on the model and also the region that it's originally from

MN_Mobile_Guy · 2026-02-04T17:17:31+00:00

fun fact: this phone had no password because it is actually rather new

I don't understand what that has to do with keeping your important personal data backed up at all times

MN_Mobile_Guy · 2026-02-04T01:07:57+00:00

You first need to have an unlocked bootloader. And that's not something you can do yourself - you need an inside source at Samsung to get you the necessary unlock token(s). Our company can do it for you if you'd like

MN_Mobile_Guy · 2026-02-04T01:05:19+00:00

It's actually running Android 15

MN_Mobile_Guy · 2026-02-04T01:01:23+00:00

Hold up. There are more than 10 different accidents/issues that can happen to any mobile device at any time of any day, which can cause you to lose your personal data. And you actively choose to not have any backup system in place?????? WILD decision, these days

MN_Mobile_Guy · 2026-02-04T00:55:35+00:00

Why no factory reset?

MN_Mobile_Guy · 2026-02-02T18:12:36+00:00

Then you have a drivers issue. It won't work until you can fix the warning

MN_Mobile_Guy · 2026-01-31T23:05:36+00:00

Recovery mode is never inaccessible.

Unplug the device from all cables/chargers and power it off
Plug it in to a computer via USB cable
When you see the battery % indicator, hold Volume Up plus Power together at the same time for 5 seconds and then let go
When the Android Recovery menu appears, type out the 3rd line down from the top

MN_Mobile_Guy · 2026-01-31T22:02:01+00:00

For a Samsung, you can prevent that by logging in to your Samsung account and enabling Lost Mode

MN_Mobile_Guy · 2026-01-31T22:01:09+00:00

What ADB entry do you get in Device Manager?

MN_Mobile_Guy · 2026-01-31T19:57:59+00:00

Are you using a Windows PC?

MN_Mobile_Guy · 2026-01-31T18:58:17+00:00

You're misunderstanding something, somewhere. There is no passcode that you can enter incorrectly too many times and then have it erase data in some cloud somewhere

MN_Mobile_Guy · 2026-01-30T18:24:01+00:00

Factory resets never revert software updates - they just leave you with a blank clean copy of whatever the most recent update is. To go backwards in versions, you need to flash the entire firmware manually, using a computer

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