Can i use a different firmware on my Galaxy S7?

[AC Question]

I have a SM-930F from a Portuguese carrier, MEO.
My last security patch was from 1/06 and my carrier dont release a new one. and it already exists a July patch for other carriers in Portugal e a new August on some country's.
Can i use a italian firmware? for the same SM-930F? does it have portuguese language?

thanks all

 

[JadeRain]

Yes i believe u can, BUT U RUN THE RISK OF FULLING BRICKING UR FONE, changing the firmware is worse than trying to root ur fone... SO BE VERY AWARE OF THE RISKS..

AND GOOD LUCK

 

[AlphaTango414]

You shouldn't have much trouble doing so. I'm pretty sure you have less of a chance of a hard brick than a bad root exploit. I would go ahead and have the stock Portugal firmware in case the Italian firmware fails.

 

[Luis Miguel Batista]

thanks.
can i make a backup of what i have now in the case the italian firmware didnt work?
was easy to restore my backup?

 

[anon(632115)]

Yes, Smart Switch or Helium are good backup/restore programs. If you have game data to back up use helium, otherwise Smart Switch is fine

 

[Luis Miguel Batista]

all my data is backed up on my laptop so Smart Switch should be fine.
im downloading a spannish firmware with the new August update from Sammobile.
lets see if i dont mess this up

thanks all