I need a dual SIM plus SD card slot mobile with around a 5 inch screen

I have settled on the J5 2017 (never had a Samsung before) BUT here is the my problem. gsmarena says there are 2 models - J530Y/DS for Malaysia and J530F/DS Global. The Malaysia Model has far more LTE Bands than the Global. I have located a phone in Thailand - Galaxy J5Pro but the model number on the box is SM-J530YM/DS in one place and SM-530YZDUTHI in another place! Please can anyone tell me is this the "Malaysia model" or the "Global model" or some special Thai version. If it is a Thai version anyone know what LTE bands it supports.

Refer:

1) www.frequencycheck.com/models/Oyq6Q/samsung-sm-j530y-ds-galaxy-j5-2017-duos-td-lte-sm-j530ym-ds

 

2) Samsungs website in Thailand: www.samsung.com/th/support/model/SM-J530YZDUTHL/

 

Specs of the phones are there.

Sorry for the delay in saying thanks.

 

There are more LTE bands on this model than the so called "Global" model available in Europe

 

I bought one around 7,250 baht so far it's OK still exploring its capabilities.

 

Do you know if it can be rooted?

 

Thanks again

There is a TWRP available so you can probably use that to install root via supersu but you'll invalidate the warranty.

 

https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-j5/development/recovery-twrp-2-8-7-0-samsung-galaxy-j5-t3219901

Thanks, I'll note the link and look later.

 

I have had many mobile phones (starting with the Mitsubishi MT4 - . Also have one of the first "smart phones" QTEK weighed a ton!  still have them see pics) and I have never had to use a warranty.

 

In my experience there are warranties and there are warranties in Thailand - two different animals..

 

Yesterday I dropped the J5 onto gravel. Fortunately I had fitted a screen protector -damaged that but left the phone screen intact. Very lucky.

 

Thanks again

 

Hi JaiMai

 

Looked at the link you gave me just a word of caution this twerp appears to be for the earlier models which have a different processor (and firmware I expect) to the 2017 model so I'm not sure if it would work.

Never mind

It just goes to show that you need to check carefully before you flash anything.

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SM-500nnnnn refers to an earlier version of the J5.

 

SM-J530nnn refers to the most current J5 release (2017).

 

Just make sure you are using the correct tools for rooting. Typically one can just Google the model number along with the word "root", to get a feel for options.

 

That particular model does support an nice group of LTE bands; it would work well in the U.S.A., which isn't always the case with non-NA variants.

 

 

 

 

Go to xda forums and search out your model number first and also regional firmware... 

 

I have rooted dozens of phones since android early days and there is always a way

 

Haven't killed one yet that I or  once even the Samsung shop couldnt reflash back to stock firmware .... (it's only software you're unlocking so you don't usually have any risk  to the hardware if it goes wrong, Samsung can reflash it for you but you might have to reinstall your apps)