I need some help. At&t won't unlock the Sim claiming "exclusivity" although this device is released by every provider known to man. Anyways, the voodoo sim unlock app for the international S3 is not compatible yet for the At&t 747. What should I do? I need to use straight talk and would like to be able to use t mobiles network. Should I return it or wing it? Anyone been in this position before? Does anyone have any info on whether voodoo app developer can or is working on building an unlock app for US versions?
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I need some help. At&t won't lock the Sim claiming "exclusivity" although this device is released by every provider known to man. Anyways, the voodoo sim unlock app for the international S3 is not compatible yet for the At&t 747. What should I do? I need to use straight talk and would like to be able to use t mobiles network. Should I return it or wing it? Anyone been in this position before? Does anyone have any info on whether voodoo app developer can or is working on building an unlock app for US versions?
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So even if you paid full retail they won't unlock it? That sucks
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I did pay full retail and the answer is no, they won't.
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Cellunlocker.net I have att and got mine unlocked by them.
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Cellunlocker.net I have att and got mine unlocked by them.
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How long did it take for you to get your code? I just processed an order with them.
done, unlocked. now i need some t mobile hspa radio's to flash.
Hey when I enter the *# code to see if my ATT GS3 is locked I don't get that screen that pops up on the vid showing its locked. How can I tell the phone is locked to ATT?
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U check by putting a non att sim in. It will ask for unlock code. You dial *#06# to bring up your phones IMEI number not to check if its locked.
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Well there was a video on the website that had a *# code to show if your phone was locked, so I tried that and got nothing so maybe I need a dif SIM other than the ATT one
yea i think it only works on international one. doesnt work on mine either
Ummm... Straight Talk uses AT&T's network. You don't need to unlock the phone to use it with them.
Edit: you're using it with ST's T-Mo sim? Why?
root it, then go here. id stay away from direct patching, but it shouldnt harm by plugging it in, reading the nvram.bin and generating a code
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1731931
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Ummm... Straight Talk uses AT&T's network. You don't need to unlock the phone to use it with them.
Edit: you're using it with ST's T-Mo sim? Why?
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I was wondering the same thing. I thought I read you could use either an Att phone or a TMO phone on straight talk with their sims. Also in the TMO GS2 threads there are people saying they didn't even need an unlock code to use the GS2 on straight talk. I've never used Att or TMO but I'm taking a close look at straight talk. In general is it true Att has better coverage than TMO? I know they are both better than Sprint.
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root it, then go here. id stay away from direct patching, but it shouldnt harm by plugging it in, reading the nvram.bin and generating a code
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1731931
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Would be great, if the required nv_data.bin file was actually in efs like in the international version, i checked for the file in /efs and it doesnt exit.
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Would be great, if the required nv_data.bin file was actually in efs like in the international version, i checked for the file in /efs and it doesnt exit.
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Same here.
There's differences in coverage. T mobile more hspa speed 6-7 mb/s, at&t 2-4 mb/s. At&t has more coverage overall coverage tho.
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But the AT&T version can't run on T-Mobile's bands. Nobody even knows if it will eventually be able to, either. Until then, you're not even going to get 3G
Well,bought the unlock code from cellunlocker instead,well see how it goes.I want to use the att version on the Rogers network.
Got the unlock code works fine,now using the att cersion on rogers's 4G network !
Thanks for the info on the two networks. I am thinking about waiting for the next GSM unlocked Nexus phone and running that on a prepaid plan that uses TMO or ATT's network. Hopefully we'll see one before the holidays.
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Hi! this is my first time posting on this forum.
I want to unlock my SGS2 Epic 4G Touch from Sprint but I can't seem to be able to do it.
I was able to root it and have Superuser access, I downloaded Chainfire's app from the Android Market and ran it, but it says the system couldn't find the unlock code.... don't really know how to move forward from there...
Also, this is the Gingerbread EL29... and doesn't have an IMEI but rather a MEID which makes it harder for me to find an app to unlock it...
Any help please?????
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Hi! this is my first time posting on this forum.
I want to unlock my SGS2 Epic 4G Touch from Sprint but I can't seem to be able to do it.
I was able to root it and have Superuser access, I downloaded Chainfire's app from the Android Market and ran it, but it says the system couldn't find the unlock code.... don't really know how to move forward from there...
Also, this is the Gingerbread EL29... and doesn't have an IMEI but rather a MEID which makes it harder for me to find an app to unlock it...
Any help please?????
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My friend "unlocked" please expound further on what you are trying to do. We dont have to unlock our phones. Now are you trying to get your MSL code?
Edit: Also everything you need to know about this phone is either in the wiki or a sticky on the development page.
I have it locked for Sprint use only, but I wanna be able to use another carrier... I'm not sure abotu what I need... I already rooted the phone, I know I need a code to be able to unlock it... but I'm unable to get it. for some reason
You want to use on some Mexican carrier ?
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You want to use on some Mexican carrier ?
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I wanna use a Uruguayan carrier.... I just need to know how to get the unlock code which the app is not finding for me.
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I wanna use a Uruguayan carrier.... I just need to know how to get the unlock code which the app is not finding for me.
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Search for getting msl epic touch it's on here
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"Unlocking" is only for GSM phones with a "SIM". Since you have almost certainly opened the backplate of the device, did you see a SIM slot?
No?
Oh, yeah, that's because the Epic Touch is a CDMA device.
You cannot "unlock" the GSM telephony, if there is not one to begin with.
You should be looking for APN settings for your carrier and a way to input them.
And, do some research, because it doesn't seem that you are at a required level of knowledge, of the system you are messing with, to even be attempting it.
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Search for getting msl epic touch it's on here
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once I find my MSL number that's all I need? the phone is unlocked for other carriers then???
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I wanna use a Uruguayan carrier.... I just need to know how to get the unlock code which the app is not finding for me.
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Is this carrier CDMA network or GSM network?
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Is this carrier CDMA network or GSM network?
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CDMA carrier
type of radios in the phone. One cannot be used on another.
Maybe tell us who the provider is you're hoping to switch to and someone else can maybe look it up.
If your provider is GSM and you bought a CDMA phone, you're seriously out of luck.
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(stupid question) what's the difference?
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CDMA my friend quite simply it wont work. there is no sim card and nothing to unlock. trade it for the AT&T SGII or Tmobile branded SGII
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There is no such thing as an unlock code for a CDMA device, unfortunately for you.
In the US, if you find a CDMA carrier that is willing to activate a CDMA phone that wasn't originally designed for their network, you would have to give them the phone's ESN number (found behind your battery). They would add it to their network, which would allow them to activate your phone on their network. They may also require your IMEI, which is the same thing as the MEID. You can get this from the same sticker, or dial *#06# on your keypad.
You will have to contact the carrier you intend to use the phone on and see if this is possible. I know somebody who did this when their work sent them to China for two years.
Sprint/Boost Epic 4G Touch on U.S. Cellular
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There is no such thing as an unlock code for a CDMA device, unfortunately for you.
In the US, if you find a CDMA carrier that is willing to activate a CDMA phone that wasn't originally designed for their network, you would have to give them the phone's ESN number (found behind your battery). They would add it to their network, which would allow them to activate your phone on their network. They may also require your IMEI, which is the same thing as the MEID. You can get this from the same sticker, or dial *#06# on your keypad.
You will have to contact the carrier you intend to use the phone on and see if this is possible. I know somebody who did this when their work sent them to China for two years.
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My Galaxy SPH-D710 was purchased in Michigan through Boost. I just moved to Maine where there is no boost, and U.S. Cellular unkindly rules. This project is on my level but I ran into an issue I hope to fix tonight after 5 days of code manipulation. Ok, so here's the story.
Obviously my phone will not connect to a carrier, and no service tower to make things harrier XD. So amongst the edits and flashing, I lost my MSL. Come to find out, here is why: U.S. Cellular accepted my device on their network. It was simple, just said it was an sch-r760, they put in my ESN/MEID Dex and viola, accepted. Ok, here's the kicker (not as nice of a kicker as is in my trunk if you catch my drift)... APNs are locked as you well know. The question is, where the crap did my MSL go? Boost was going to give it to me but since I've been out of service for months and I flashed with no tower near, ALLLLLL DATA ASSOCIATES WITH MY ACCT is just gone. Phone records, MSL, even device specs.
My question... when I get to a tower, I will have to activate back on Boost to get their system to issue me an MSL to then be able to add U.S. Cellular APN settings after receiving my unlock code... OR since its also ATT, and Boost and U.S. Cellular both use ATT towers to roam around here... Will I receive my U.S. Cel access? I have already Paid my U.S. Cell activation and monthly charges. I couldn't have paid if my phone wasnt accepted. Even US Cellular said this. I'm betting I get on Boost network, then have to diag MSL add APN since I cannot edit and stick without MSL. Oi... What I do know, is I will prevail, I never fail! When I do, I will write an impenetrable Tutorial and circulate it to U.S. Cellulars demise
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Hi! this is my first time posting on this forum.
I want to unlock my SGS2 Epic 4G Touch from Sprint but I can't seem to be able to do it.
I was able to root it and have Superuser access, I downloaded Chainfire's app from the Android Market and ran it, but it says the system couldn't find the unlock code.... don't really know how to move forward from there...
Also, this is the Gingerbread EL29... and doesn't have an IMEI but rather a MEID which makes it harder for me to find an app to unlock it...
Any help please?????
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i don't think its possible to unlock cdma,other than flashing to page plus,but the reason why gsm is so easy to unlock is because you insert a different network card into ur 3G sim card slot,and u type in your network code when it asks,,,,,cdma(phones that don't take sim cards) are flashed to that carrier firmware wised which means you would go through alot just to reflash to another carrier.try flash to pageplus,that will cost money,but dirt cheap as low as $7
Hey guys,
So I got the SGH-I747M from Bell Canada today, its supposed to be the exact same asthe AT&T one hardware wise but some slight software difference I guess.
Anyways, when I try to use *#7465625# to check my network lock status the code doesn't even work to view the Personalization Status, I remember reading on the international forum section a few people had this as well and someone else posted a different code that does the same thing, but I can't seem to find it anywhere when trying to search, does anyone know what the alternate code is to check? or if perhaps the fact that the first code doesn't work means the phone wasn't locked to begin with at all?
Thanks.
Your phone is locked ..... I have unlocked already my t-mobile s3 t999 with z3x
http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/f453/samsung-galaxy-siii-tmobile-t999-unlock-done-1495256/
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JUSMEJOSE said:
Your phone is locked ..... I have unlocked already my t-mobile s3 t999 with z3x
http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/f453/samsung-galaxy-siii-tmobile-t999-unlock-done-1495256/
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Thanks but that doesn't answer my main question of why the code doesnt work to display the status. anyone else know why or an alternate code?
bump.
Anyone have any idea?
So far my best guess is that my phone wasn't locked to begin with if the code doesn't work, anyone else with Bell or other Telus/Rogers phones able to use the code, does it work, does it not?
Yeah, tried doing the same thing does not work comes up with "Connection Problem or Invalid MMI Code"
I plan to unlock my phone via cellunlocker but I do not have a SIM card to force to the unlock network screen
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Yeah, tried doing the same thing does not work comes up with "Connection Problem or Invalid MMI Code"
I plan to unlock my phone via cellunlocker but I do not have a SIM card to force to the unlock network screen
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I've actually been working on getting the lock status code working on my NA variant S3, I've gotten as far as actually being able to load the lock status Page but no information on what is or isn't locked because of how our NA models are not the same as the international model in regaurds to the nv data bin files.
I haven't said anything about it until now as I didn't want to get anyone's hopes up as I don't get much time to work on this. So it could be some time before I have any good results if any. I'm still a newbie as far as being an android dev.
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bump.
Anyone have any idea?
So far my best guess is that my phone wasn't locked to begin with if the code doesn't work, anyone else with Bell or other Telus/Rogers phones able to use the code, does it work, does it not?
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if code does not pull up page you cannot assume phone is unlocked that is poor logic. even unlocked the page should pull up, perhaps with a different code. unlocked phones in the us can still pull up that page.
I would like to know this also. I just sim unlocked mine and would like to know if it worked.And dont have another sim to try?
According cellunlocker.net, the code does not display the lock information on the NA versions of the S3. You have to use a non-"insert carrier name" sim in order to see if the phone is locked and then enter the unlock key. I got mine from cellunlocker.net; cut my used Tesco sim to a micro-sim and boom it worked.
Code doesn't work on At&ts GS3 as well. I unlocked mine yesterday after at&t gave me the unlock code...but only way to check it is by using a different sim.
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Code doesn't work on At&ts GS3 as well. I unlocked mine yesterday after at&t gave me the unlock code...but only way to check it is by using a different sim.
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att just gave you the unlock code??
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att just gave you the unlock code??
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Yeah. Ask nicely ...yes ma'am/sir blah blah....**** works.
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defnow said:
Yeah. Ask nicely ...yes ma'am/sir blah blah....**** works.
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are you on contract? or did you buy out the device?
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are you on contract? or did you buy out the device?
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I got this phone as a gift from my sister using her upgrade. Its maybe 40 something days old....(the phone) ....Ive heard if you're in good standing with At&t (ie: always paid your bill on time...pay over $100 on your monthly bill)...you're treated better maybe? Idk. I just called 611 and asked "may i please have the unlock code for my device"....I answered their security questions and made small talk.. "hows your day going"....mins later......"heres your unlock code"...
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My Experience
I used cellunlocker and got an unlock code last week and ordered a T-Mobile sim card ($0.99) which came today. After some careful cutting (I ordered a full size sim card) I inserted the T-Mobile Sim and the S3 booted to an "enter unlock code" menu. I entered it in and was able to immediately access T-Mobile.
I get the same "Connection Problem or Invalid MMI Code" when I try to check but I know it works because I was on the T-Mobile network. Somehow I my text messages and call history for today only were erased so you might want to back up that data before you try it out. Pretty easy process overall.
I'm giving my incredible 2 to my friend who has T-mobile and i flashed cm9 global because it's a gsm default rom and it won't connect to any network i tried putting in the T-mobile apns and they won't show up, any help would be greatly appreciated.
Did you have the sim unlocked with Verizon before you left their service?
I still have there service i just upgraded phones and i gave my inc2 to one of my friends and no i haven't got it unlocked..
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You'll need to call global support and get the unlock code for your sim.
Aye, but I'm not sure Verizon's policy on unlocking the SIM on an unactivated phone. You may have to activate the Inc2 again before they will unlock it.
Maybe someone else knows the policy more and can chime in...
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Aye, but I'm not sure Verizon's policy on unlocking the SIM on an unactivated phone. You may have to activate the Inc2 again before they will unlock it.
Maybe someone else knows the policy more and can chime in...
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They will unlock one phone per year, shouldn't have to activate it. Please let me know if you can get hspa+ on it once you've done it... For the life of me, I cant get mine to work.
I'm having a similar problem with an Incredible 2 for a friend. Flashed CM9. He was unlocked already, so he can get phone, but not data. I'll write up a post about it, but I'm still interested in this thread.
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My girlfriend has my old inc2 and she is with tmobile. I just paid one of those sites 10$ for a unlock code and entered in tmobile's apn's and it has data. But with the inc2 being cdma radios and tmobile uses gsm it will only get edge "2g" connection.
I recently unlocked 2 Inc2s in anticipation of moving them to t-mobile. They were both out of contract but still activated, and my first call to global support ended with the woman telling me, bluntly, that Verizon doesn't unlock phones period. I had been telling her that we intended to give them to family members who weren't on Verizon after we upgrade to new phones. No dice.
Not being one to give up, I waited a few minutes, called back and said that we would be traveling to Europe and wanted to be able to use our phones on a local carrier while we were there. No problem, I was given the 2 unlock codes immediately.
So if/when you call, that's probably the best story to use. As soon as they hear that the phones will be going to another carrier, they have no incentive to help.
Ok i finally got the unlock code for it and i was running viper 1.20 and it told me to use the code so i put it in and it said invalid code so i returned to the stock rom and now i don't know what to do, like i don't know where to put the code in at..
Nevermind guys i finally got it unlocked and T-mobile is working fine on it
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They will unlock one phone per year, shouldn't have to activate it. Please let me know if you can get hspa+ on it once you've done it... For the life of me, I cant get mine to work.
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I can only get 2G to work but i think i read somewhere on one of the cm9 roms that hspa+ works on it but i'm not sure, i hope you find something
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To anyone who doesn't mind helping out,
I purchased a T-Mobile T-889 Samsung Galaxy Note II (4.1.2 Jellybean out of the box) brand new. I've had the phone for 47 days (I bought the phone on 4-9-13). T-Mobile made me wait 40 days (maintaining active account status) before sending me an unlock code. The unlock code they sent me was "07319707"
I did exactly as stated and the message keeps coming up "Network Unlock Unsuccessful". I've called T-Mobile 3 times since I received the code and all they do is escalate the problem to someone else but no one has e-mailed or called me back since. They told me if I try to enter it more than once that it might cause a problem which was after I had tried several times to do it.
I am fully aware of ppl buying unlock codes online and that if you have 4.1.2 that you must go back to 4.1.1 in order for the old code to work but I'm trying to avoid that.
If anyone has any suggestions / advice I would truly be grateful.
I am attaching a screenshot of the email from T-Mobile.
Thank You
I think the best option here is to work with t-mobile support and get it resolved.
I have always found the online chat support much more helpful than their phone support, give it a shot and hopefully this will get resolved.:thumbup:
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hi. you need to downgrade your phone to 4.1.1
does non/t-mobile sim have to be active
ciphercodes said:
I think the best option here is to work with t-mobile support and get it resolved.
I have always found the online chat support much more helpful than their phone support, give it a shot and hopefully this will get resolved.:thumbup:
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Cipher,
This questions might be stupid but I feel like I have to ask...Does the non/T-Mobile sim card have to be currently "active" in order for the unlock code to work?
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Cipher,
This questions might be stupid but I feel like I have to ask...Does the non/T-Mobile sim card have to be currently "active" in order for the unlock code to work?
Thank You
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Phone can be unlocked with an inactive sim. Just make sure you are using non t-mobile sim.
If the phone accepts the unlock code then it's unlocked but it wont show network on an inactive sim.
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thank you again
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Phone can be unlocked with an inactive sim. Just make sure you are using non t-mobile sim.
If the phone accepts the unlock code then it's unlocked but it wont show network on an inactive sim.
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Cipher,
Thank You once again
*status update* I spoke with T-Mobile today. They are emailing me another code...should be in my inbox by tomorrow. They also said that Wi-Fi must be turned off. I don't remember if I did that or not so that might have been an issue.
*GT-N7100*
For anyone reading this that has a GT-N7100 International Note II (my first one) who lives in South Florida (Palm Beach / Broward Counties) I found out today that I threw my money out of the window when I bought the T-Mobile Note II. Either T-Mobile is done or almost finished re-farming the 1900 MHz band down here and I was able to use my T-Mobile sim in the GT-N7100 that I own and able to average about 10mbps download on T-Mobile's network (4 more than AT&T). Around early April I tried using a T-Mobile sim (changed the settings properly) in the n7100 and couldn't even get 1 mbps download. I did not believe T-Mobile would go through with the re-farming in south florida because believe it or not we are not a top 10 market. For those of you who have an unlocked AT&T branded Note II who is still on AT&T... I strongly suggest you either try straight talk or T-Mobile itself and try to use the phone on T-Mobiles network...(Do you really need LTE when it's possible to get 14 to 15 mbps download w/o it?) For what AT&T charges for their service they are straight up ripping people off.
This might seem like an odd question but I was poking around my note 4 today and i'm noticing something interesting within the settings. If you go into Settings> More Networks> Mobile Networks you can see a small list if mobile network options. If you select Network Mode, you can see it has GSM/UMTS as an option to select. Going back you can also see within that small list of network options a grayed out setting "Network Operators." This leads me to question, is this phone capable of being used on both GSM and CDMA? If not with factory Sprint settings, possibly something the hardware is able to do unlocked? I just find it interesting that the device offers different network options than the standard CDMA/LTE that I am used to only seeing on and once more there is no carrier branding on the device at all outside of the initial splash screen upon start-up.
What do you guys think?
Before my sprint note 4 was activated, in the apn settings,i was able to edit it as there was nothing in there. Once I had activated the phone it showed the sprint one and had became grayed out being uneditable.
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Before my sprint note 4 was activated, in the apn settings,i was able to edit it as there was nothing in there. Once I had activated the phone it showed the sprint one and had became grayed out being uneditable.
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Interesting, thanks for the share. During that brief moment you had in the APN Settings, did it display list of carriers or was it like an actual edit option for you to place input? Im curious to find out if this thing can actually run GSM network sims.
ask sprint for a sim unlock...and check
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Interesting, thanks for the share. During that brief moment you had in the APN Settings, did it display list of carriers or was it like an actual edit option for you to place input? Im curious to find out if this thing can actually run GSM network sims.
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It was the actual option to edit it and there were no carriers listed.
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You guys may be on to something!!!
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This might seem like an odd question but I was poking around my note 4 today and i'm noticing something interesting within the settings. If you go into Settings> More Networks> Mobile Networks you can see a small list if mobile network options. If you select Network Mode, you can see it has GSM/UMTS as an option to select. Going back you can also see within that small list of network options a grayed out setting "Network Operators." This leads me to question, is this phone capable of being used on both GSM and CDMA? If not with factory Sprint settings, possibly something the hardware is able to do unlocked? I just find it interesting that the device offers different network options than the standard CDMA/LTE that I am used to only seeing on and once more there is no carrier branding on the device at all outside of the initial splash screen upon start-up.
What do you guys think?
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Before my sprint note 4 was activated, in the apn settings,i was able to edit it as there was nothing in there. Once I had activated the phone it showed the sprint one and had became grayed out being uneditable.
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It was the actual option to edit it and there were no carriers listed.
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So me being the sly little devil that i am, decided to check my apn's on my phone which turns out, THAT THEY ARE EDITABLE!!!!. So i can know assume that the phone may come factory unlocked and that we should add another carriers apns and sim card to try it out. I believe this is the reason why the phones dont have the carrier branding on them, because they are proprietary to samsung before activation, and then that carrier adds the signed/encrypted packages to the phone. So, with that said.... I NEVER ACTIVATED MY NOTE 4. i SWITCHED BACK TO MY NOTE 3 AFTER I PURCHASED THE PHONE. ( sorry for the caps, pure excitement) Then I skipped the activation and blocked the phones internet access, so here i sit with an non activated sprint note 4. If anyone wants me to test anything let me know!
Here are the pics.
I got this ...
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I got this ...
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has the phone been activate via sprint?
About20ninj45 said:
has the phone been activate via sprint?
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yeah... but I do believe if you get an unactivated one and run the setup with another sim you could get it to work!
I believe this as well
fatboypup said:
yeah... but I do believe if you get an unactivated one and run the setup with another sim you could get it to work!
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Mine hadn't been activated yet! Now all I need is a tmobile or att sim. I'm to lazy to leave the house so I thinki will order one
so I got my att sim
fatboypup said:
I got this ...
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Any idea what I beed to do to save the apn. They wont atick. Should I acquire root?
i stuffed a tmobile sim in and got the invalid sim msg, if its anything like the s4 etc we will need to sim unlock it and then domestically unlock it.
you can always ##786# and enter your MSL to reset the device if you think sprints programming is the thing messing it up, however it really does wipe the device.
its a no go
shabbypenguin said:
i stuffed a tmobile sim in and got the invalid sim msg, if its anything like the s4 etc we will need to sim unlock it and then domestically unlock it.
you can always ##786# and enter your MSL to reset the device if you think sprints programming is the thing messing it up, however it really does wipe the device.
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I can see att and tmobile network, but i did some browsing in the build.prop file and discovered that there is a setting that says uses sprint sim card only. So It turns out that sprint used the same lock method as the note 3 on this. So now im trying some other things, going to look into a jtag and solder directly to the chip to read files and write them, so i can find out whats really going on with this unlock behind the scenes
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I'm stuck with my sprint galaxy note 4 unactivavted .
Did you guys ever get yours unlocked
if you are still with sprint .
One guy told me that i would have to get Sprint to do a international ulock and that will unlock the sim but the phone has to be active on sprint's network for them to do it
If their is a way to unlock my phone without going to sprint please tell me thanx and good luck
About20ninj45 said:
So me being the sly little devil that i am, decided to check my apn's on my phone which turns out, THAT THEY ARE EDITABLE!!!!. So i can know assume that the phone may come factory unlocked and that we should add another carriers apns and sim card to try it out. I believe this is the reason why the phones dont have the carrier branding on them, because they are proprietary to samsung before activation, and then that carrier adds the signed/encrypted packages to the phone. So, with that said.... I NEVER ACTIVATED MY NOTE 4. i SWITCHED BACK TO MY NOTE 3 AFTER I PURCHASED THE PHONE. ( sorry for the caps, pure excitement) Then I skipped the activation and blocked the phones internet access, so here i sit with an non activated sprint note 4. If anyone wants me to test anything let me know!
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same here have this sprint n910p trying to unlock or use it with gsm slot any carrier how to go about it
I just hate sprint so bad, I have the nexus 6 witch I know I can take to a GSM carrier but we are wondering if my wife's Note 4 can do the same once we pay them off.
Currently the note is not sim unlocked in the US they are unlocked for outside the US. But with in time I'm sure some great xda member will find a way like they did on the note2
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kmmxracer said:
I just hate sprint so bad, I have the nexus 6 witch I know I can take to a GSM carrier but we are wondering if my wife's Note 4 can do the same once we pay them off.[/QUOT
ask sprint to do a " international sim unlock" now because you are going overseas for vacation . they will not do it if you dont just to go to another carrier but thats what I found out after they do that then the phone can be used with another carrier. that is what I didn't do and now they said I would have to get their service two year contract and keep it for 3 months and then they will unlock sim pay early termination fee goodluck
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Galaxy Tools has a SIM unlock button in it. I pressed it and it says Im unlocked now but not sure. So as far as sprint unlocking it for you I think its possible you can do it yourself for international.
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