Hey guys I was wondering if I could just flash another 4G LTE firmware on my unlocked Galaxy S5 like a Verizon version on it to get gapps. Also if that works will it keep my phone unlocked?
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JHoward11!
You have the Samsung Galaxy S5,
G9008V, carrier minority variant for the
China Mobile network, see
#1.5 of
41 Galaxy S5 models - Dummies Guide. This does not have the Google Apps package installed on it by default, in common with Chinese models.
You cannot simply flash a firmware for another model, such as Verizon, to this phone. You will need to root it to gain superuser access and then flash a Google Apps, (
gapps), package to it by carefully reading and following the instructions in...
[HOW TO][SM-G9008V] Gain ROOT and install GAPPS
Since this phone is designed and has hardware for use on the
China Mobile TDD-LTE network you may have issues, particularly 4G/LTE, using it on some other networks worldwide. See...
Will My Phone Work?