Hi, I'm hoping someone can help me. I have a Virgin Mobile Canada (Bell) Galaxy S3, and I flashed a ROM and it killed my IEMI (It became 0, and I had not done a backup...), and so I had to manually restore it with the NV Restore tool. The IMEI now shows correctly under 'about' on my setting screen,but I can't connect to my cellular network at all. It just doesn't detect the network. The *only* network that gets found is 'EXT', which does not work, instead of the Virgin Mobile network. Now, I restored to stock via Odin, and compared my roommates phone to mine. He has the eact same phone and carrier as I do - and our baseband, versions, etc, are identical, and his works fine. Mine does not. I also double checked, and my IEMI I manually entered matches the one under the battery and on the box, so I didn't mess up re-entering it. I just can't connect at all.
I'm at a total loss. Anyone have any possible suggestions?
Did you check the apn settings?
gunnyman said:
Did you check the apn settings?
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Yes, they are identical, I flashed a stock Bell ROM via Odin.
See if this helps.
themadproducer said:
See if this helps.
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Sadly that app says the Binaries still have to be updated for Bell
Should I just try Rogers and hope it works anyways?
purple.epod said:
Sadly that app says the Binaries still have to be updated for Bell
Should I just try Rogers and hope it works anyways?
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Ok... I did... AND IT WORKED!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
purple.epod said:
Ok... I did... AND IT WORKED!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
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Oh man..I love winning against these sort of things.
Thanks for reporting back.
themadproducer said:
Oh man..I love winning against these sort of things.
Thanks for reporting back.
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I'm having the same symptoms on a HTC One but the link you posted to resolve is broken now
simmo0020 said:
I'm having the same symptoms on a HTC One but the link you posted to resolve is broken now
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You're in the wrong sub-forum, this is for the S3.
That being said, this might help you.
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So I have a Telus I747M (Canadian) and I used ROM Manager to get CWM 6 on my phone. The thing is that I chose the Metro PCs version and I installed it. Now I have no signal at all. I flashed the firmware back to the stock telus one via USB and Odin. Still no service, anything to do now?
are you sure you flashed the right stock rom? Stupid question but it's always best to check. And did you get your phone from Metro or did you unlock it?
karmasblade said:
So I have a Telus I747M (Canadian) and I used ROM Manager to get CWM 6 on my phone. The thing is that I chose the Metro PCs version and I installed it. Now I have no signal at all. I flashed the firmware back to the stock telus one via USB and Odin. Still no service, anything to do now?
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go to about setting ->status, does it say Metro PCs(if you're on metro pcs) under Network?
dima470 said:
are you sure you flashed the right stock rom? Stupid question but it's always best to check. And did you get your phone from Metro or did you unlock it?
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pcshano said:
go to about setting ->status, does it say Metro PCs(if you're on metro pcs) under Network?
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No, it's a Telus. I know I messed up but is there a way to fix this. I've tried to flash back to stock and my IMEI shows "0", no SMS or calling available too...
karmasblade said:
No, it's a Telus. I know I messed up but is there a way to fix this. I've tried to flash back to stock and my IMEI shows "0", no SMS or calling available too...
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Try flashing any rom (like Cyanogenmod) and then use any of the many methods to re-unlock your phone to Metro and see if that helps.
karmasblade said:
No, it's a Telus. I know I messed up but is there a way to fix this. I've tried to flash back to stock and my IMEI shows "0", no SMS or calling available too...
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If your IMEI shows 0, no amount of flashing will help you. You must restore you IMEI to have data working again. If you backed up your IMEI or EFS folder your set, just restore it.
If not see here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801997
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RPelham said:
If your IMEI shows 0, no amount of flashing will help you. You must restore you IMEI to have data working again. If you backed up your IMEI or EFS folder your set, just restore it.
If not see here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801997
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Hi, Thanks for helping me. I have not backed up the IMEI and do not have EFS. I have tried those instructions and I have one problem. I cannot find my phone in the "COM" Ports. There's simply nothing there related to my phone.
karmasblade said:
Hi, Thanks for helping me. I have not backed up the IMEI and do not have EFS. I have tried those instructions and I have one problem. I cannot find my phone in the "COM" Ports. There's simply nothing there related to my phone.
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You need the Samsung keis drivers. You can get them by installing Samsung Keis.
karmasblade said:
Hi, Thanks for helping me. I have not backed up the IMEI and do not have EFS. I have tried those instructions and I have one problem. I cannot find my phone in the "COM" Ports. There's simply nothing there related to my phone.
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Did you make sure you put your phone into RMNET +DM + MODEM mode before trying to find your phone in the COMs?
Also this:
dima470 said:
You need the Samsung keis drivers. You can get them by installing Samsung Keis.
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dima470 said:
You need the Samsung keis drivers. You can get them by installing Samsung Keis.
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The phone is still not showing up under coms
RPelham said:
Did you make sure you put your phone into RMNET +DM + MODEM mode before trying to find your phone in the COMs?
Also this:
Sent from my Galaxy S3 on AT&T
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I can't dial anything because there's no service. Is there a way to change it without using the dialpad?
karmasblade said:
I can't dial anything because there's no service. Is there a way to change it without using the dialpad?
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you can still access *#xxxxx# (x are numbers ... but i forgot ;p go look it up)
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you can still access *#xxxxx# (x are numbers ... but i forgot ;p go look it up)
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I got my IMEI number into my phone now. The IMEI SV is 01 still. No signal now still. What do I do?
karmasblade said:
I got my IMEI number into my phone now. The IMEI SV is 01 still. No signal now still. What do I do?
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Fixed the problem, followed exactly this post and got it http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32974433#post32974433
The data is slow now even after showing 4g connections. Sometimes the data shows its on but there's no connection at all. Any help? The speeds show 1mbps download and .2 for upload on 4g.
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Fixed the problem, followed exactly this post and got it http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32974433#post32974433
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The data is slow now even after showing 4g connections. Sometimes the data shows its on but there's no connection at all. Any help? The speeds show 1mbps download and .2 for upload on 4g.
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Great reply, but yeah, I'm left with the same problem of slow connectivity. Same problem as linked post, and followed his process to the letter. Oh well, spent most of my Sunday trying to fix this. As long as I can make calls and transceive texts, that'll have to do.
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Great reply, but yeah, I'm left with the same problem of slow connectivity. Same problem as linked post, and followed his process to the letter. Oh well, spent most of my Sunday trying to fix this. As long as I can make calls and transceive texts, that'll have to do.
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Well if you have problems still and the imei is back, I don't see why there's anything wrong with taking it to the store to get it checked out.
karmasblade said:
Well if you have problems still and the imei is back, I don't see why there's anything wrong with taking it to the store to get it checked out.
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I am in the same boat. Slow connection, rarely actually works. Had lost my imei, but restored it with the NV whatever.. Saved my QCN using QPST, then tried to use QCN restorer app, and am getting an error occurred blah blah.
I brought it in to AT&T yesterday, had a full restore completed and new sim card installed... no luck. guess i will keep trying stuff until its either bricked or back to normal haha
Hi all,
I have a Bell Canada Samsung Galaxy S3 that I can't get the modem to work on. I have Philz recovery on it and have tried a few modem files but neither the wireless or the mobile carrier works.
I have tried putting cyanogenmod on it but am back on a stock ROM at this point. I am at a bit of a loss as to what to do.
The phone boots fine, looks all normal but I just can't get on the mobile network(tried multiple SIM's).
I am really hoping you can help!
Does your phone display the correct imei when you dial *#06#??
It does, it shows my IMEI with a /5 at the end.
At this point, I am running I747MVLUEMK5_I747MOYCEMK5_BMC
I also do show cellular signal but can't seem to connect. When I scan wireless networks, I pick nothing up.
Any ideas?
Thanks again!
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Does your phone display the correct imei when you dial *#06#??
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Is the phone blacklisted?
I don't think so, how can I verify that? I did buy it used just over a year ago and it only broke about a month ago?
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Is the phone blacklisted?
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You can check your imei here: http://www.protectyourdata.ca/check-the-status-of-your-device-in-canada/
All clean on there!
audit13 said:
You can check your imei here: http://www.protectyourdata.ca/check-the-status-of-your-device-in-canada/
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You've had the phone for a while so I didn't think it would be blacklisted.
Since you have the 4.3 bootloader, you need to have a compatible modem and, from my experience, only the mk5 modem will work.
Did you use Odin to flash back to stock?
Yes, that is how I put the current stock firmware on it. I had cyanogenmod on it at one point...
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You've had the phone for a while so I didn't think it would be blacklisted.
Since you have the 4.3 bootloader, you need to have a compatible modem and, from my experience, only the mk5 modem will work.
Did you use Odin to flash back to stock?
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I am at a loss as to why you cannot connect to a network. Which carrier do you want to connect with?
audit13 said:
I am at a loss as to why you cannot connect to a network. Which carrier do you want to connect with?
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Hello i hope i can help i have to ran into this problem before and here is what i did to fix it.
Flash the modem using the dl from this forum
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2745607
also once you are done you will need the nv writer and the i747 dl froim teh same forum that will get you all fixed up i promise. Just follow the steps and ready the whole thing first. I looked for three days and finally resolved it with Larrys help
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Hello i hope i can help i have to ran into this problem before and here is what i did to fix it.
Flash the modem using the dl from this forum
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2745607
also once you are done you will need the nv writer and the i747 dl froim teh same forum that will get you all fixed up i promise. Just follow the steps and ready the whole thing first. I looked for three days and finally resolved it with Larrys help
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Is the i747 modem compatible with the i747m?
If you MMS does not work, I have found the solution.
It needs to be rooted with a custom rom, I tried factory unlocking it first, which did not solve the issue.
Just a heads up, thanks to the members of Skydragon and the root folks.
pimpsuprazx said:
If you MMS does not work, I have found the solution.
It needs to be rooted with a custom rom, I tried factory unlocking it first, which did not solve the issue.
Just a heads up, thanks to the members of Skydragon and the root folks.
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Or you could just add the correct APN in the network settings.
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Or you could just add the correct APN in the network settings.
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Yea... I know how to put an APN in properly, didn't work, this did.
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Yea... I know how to put an APN in properly, didn't work, this did.
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It will if you delete all of the other APNs. I had the same problem with this phone and my new Nexus 6.
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Or you could just add the correct APN in the network settings.
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Baldilocks said:
It will if you delete all of the other APNs. I had the same problem with this phone and my new Nexus 6.
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It didn't let me initially, what is weird is it's using the straight AT&T apn, fully functional, but if I use the cricket one, it doesn't work, running the Skydragon too
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It didn't let me initially, what is weird is it's using the straight AT&T apn, fully functional, but if I use the cricket one, it doesn't work, running the Skydragon too
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The APN type field on the default doesn't include fota or mms -- the AT&T one has it in there- make sure you add mms,fota to the list.
hello ladies and gents I bought a note 3 yesterday from some dude thinking I could fix it and get a note 3 on the cheap. I was wrong the problem is hard to fix.
1 It will not register to network
it is not blacklisted or network blocked.
Ive read somewhere that after you register to many different sims it wont allow it to connect to network anymore.
what can I do I wonder as a last ditch effort if I replace the motherboard if that will work any suggestions please?
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hello ladies and gents I bought a note 3 yesterday from some dude thinking I could fix it and get a note 3 on the cheap. I was wrong the problem is hard to fix.
1 It will not register to network
it is not blacklisted or network blocked.
Ive read somewhere that after you register to many different sims it wont allow it to connect to network anymore.
what can I do I wonder as a last ditch effort if I replace the motherboard if that will work any suggestions please?
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Have you tried updating the firmware? check the APN on the phone once you insert the sim.
You could try taking it to a T-Mobile store to see if they can get it to register. Sometimes they can activate it when you can't.
JSing said:
Have you tried updating the firmware? check the APN on the phone once you insert the sim.
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You could try taking it to a T-Mobile store to see if they can get it to register. Sometimes they can activate it when you can't.
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I cant take it to the store i bought it from someone or at least i dont think i can it didnt have the knox counter activiated but now it does so im pretty sure the thing that resends and receives the signal is broken but im not sure where it is.
its basically a tablet :/
darkphate83 said:
I cant take it to the store i bought it from someone or at least i dont think i can it didnt have the knox counter activiated but now it does so im pretty sure the thing that resends and receives the signal is broken but im not sure where it is.
its basically a tablet :/
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Try updating to the latest firmware. Something might have broke the modem during an upgrade. Go to www.sammobile.com
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Try updating to the latest firmware. Something might have broke the modem during an upgrade. Go to www.sammobile.com
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everything else works without flaw it seems just will not register on network when I try the mobile data turns off and then it just never does.
Ive flashed 2 different modems via odin tried using a att sim (still no registering)
The phone is unlocked. I dont know what to do.
Imei blocked.
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Imei blocked.
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It is most definitely not imei blocked.
It feels like it might be hardware related but I have no idea how to fix that. some piece that deals only with registering on networks.
Corrupted efs folder is my other guess
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Corrupted efs folder is my other guess
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can that be fixed? Ive flashed different versions of 4.4.2 and nothing seems to help changed basebands
trim81 said:
Corrupted efs folder is my other guess
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okay I used my working note 3 to copy the efs with samsung tools then uploaded to drive installed samsung tools on the new note 3 and restored the efs from he working phone nothing changed any other ideas?
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I have 2, note 3s
1 working
1 not working
Sounds like a network block. Post a screenshot of the failing to register device after dialing *#0011#
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Here you go and thank you for helping.
Here is the working note 3 also this one is also tmobile variant but on att
Go to www.swappa.com/esn
Check the imei number.
What does it say?
Clean like I said it seems hardware related I can't figure it out.
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Here you go and thank you for helping.
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Well, that's interesting.
If you go to settings, mobile networks, and search for networks, can you select the network and have it register?
Also double check the apn settings. I borked my hidden apn settings once and couldn't get back on the network until i wiped and reflashed full stock.
If none of that works, try also resetting the nv. Look for my thread on 900t service mode for instructions.
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I've already rebuilt the nv build. It's a family mobile sim(tmobile)
Also the apn settings I can try that again haven't changed them since I did a flashed back to stock. I doubt it will change anything usually you can still register.
oh the sim doesn't even have service anymore anyhow. Yesterday was the last day but I don't think that would change being able to register anyway.
Notice that it turns off mobile data when I try to register it may be a clue but I haven't been able to make anything of it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2754957
toastido I ran into your thread yesterday and did that but ill rebuild again maybe ill get lucky?
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can that be fixed? Ive flashed different versions of 4.4.2 and nothing seems to help changed basebands
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See rebuilt again. Changed apn settings nothing.
Hello! I upload a capture of all the errors. I'm very interested in solving the IMEI. Thanks for your help!
On stock firmware does it show a correct IMEI?
If so, the problem is random flashing.
Do you have backup of the .cert and or .efs files?
If so, search on how to use them.
If you know the IMEI and it is network blacklisted, use a service for unlocking it. Online you can find it.
I hope I helped.
Kauris said:
On stock firmware does it show a correct IMEI?
If so, the problem is random flashing.
Do you have backup of the .cert and or .efs files?
If so, search on how to use them.
If you know the IMEI and it is network blacklisted, use a service for unlocking it. Online you can find it.
I hope I helped.
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Hi. Thanks for your answer. In all the firmware I do not have IMEI (unknown). And I do not have a copy of .cert or .efs
DaniPS2002 said:
Hi. Thanks for your answer. In all the firmware I do not have IMEI (unknown). And I do not have a copy of .cert or .efs
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I don't know if it helps, but when I flashed a Combination for my phone, when i had an unknown IMEI, it showed me one working and network working too but I don't know if you can make use of that IMEI or even if it is valid.
And solved my unknown IMEI just by flashing last stock rom.
If you have your phone rooted, you can extract those files via adb, plenty of tutorials online.
Kauris said:
I don't know if it helps, but when I flashed a Combination for my phone, when i had an unknown IMEI, it showed me one working and network working too but I don't know if you can make use of that IMEI or even if it is valid.
And solved my unknown IMEI just by flashing last stock rom.
If you have your phone rooted, you can extract those files via adb, plenty of tutorials online.
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Ok. I will try this. Thanks again!. What combination did you install? Could you pass me?
DaniPS2002 said:
Ok. I will try this. Thanks again!. What combination did you install? Could you pass me?
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The combination "os" is not a full os, is like a test one, so i would not recommend you to install it.
Here you can find it, the page need you to be registered and to pay for a fastest download, none the less, it can be downloaded without paying but it is a little bit slower
https://firmware.gem-flash.com
Remember that you need XXU4
Kauris said:
The combination "os" is not a full os, is like a test one, so i would not recommend you to install it.
Here you can find it, the page need you to be registered and to pay for a fastest download, none the less, it can be downloaded without paying but it is a little bit slower
https://firmware.gem-flash.com
Remember that you need XXU4
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Thank you! Although I can not find a combination XXU4. I'll wait for it to be available
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Thank you! Although I can not find a combination XXU4. I'll wait for it to be available
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Check if this one works out.
https://firmware.gem-flash.com/index.php?a=browse&b=file-info&id=41406
Edit: Flash it on AP/PDA btw.
Kauris said:
Check if this one works out.
https://firmware.gem-flash.com/index.php?a=browse&b=file-info&id=41406
Edit: Flash it on AP/PDA btw.
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I need a paid account?
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I need a paid account?
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You dont need a paid one, but paying is speedin'.
Not so slow without paying.
Ok and now? My phone is in a menu with some options
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Ok and now? My phone is in a menu with some options
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Slide the upper menu and get to config, in device info or something you should find an IMEI and you probably have noticed that the phone is connected to the network, or that was what was shown to me.
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Slide the upper menu and get to config, in device info or something you should find an IMEI and you probably have noticed that the phone is connected to the network, or that was what was shown to me.
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Same situation mate
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Same situation mate
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Hm what is left is just to flash stock, keep it in a wifi connection 168 hours and then flash twrp for rooting the phone and getting those files, lets hope they are not corrupted.
The waiting it is because samsung have seven days as the time.for the bootloader to be unlocked and allowing the phone to be modified.
Good luck.
Also, if you are interested in more details about the waiting for rooting:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/sa...w-to/guide-root-install-twrp-samsung-t3747535