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Got my canada rogers note 2 today and i know its kinda soon but has anyone tried any of them other methods for example the sprint root, to root their SGH-l317m?
EDIT: Solved root Acquired
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1970162
turilo said:
Got my canada rogers note 2 today and i know its kinda soon but has anyone tried any of them other methods for example the sprint root, to root their SGH-l317m?
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Hell yea bro!
Heres a root video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6BweCW5ck8&feature=plcp
Heres how to unroot/ unbrick : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaZiO8vfrME&feature=plcp
-All variants by the way. the dude happens to be rooting a sprint one xD
Hmm you try it on the sgh-l317m model?
Sent from my SGH-I317M using Tapatalk 2
Doesn't look like mskip has added i317 model yet.
I flashed CWM 6 for i317 and installed superSU 0.97 via CWM. It seemed to do the trick.
Be wary that the phone not only counts flash attempts, but also has a flag for whether the phone has been modified. If the phone is flagged you will lose the ability to do OTA updates.
Oogar said:
Doesn't look like mskip has added i317 model yet.
I flashed CWM 6 for i317 and installed superSU 0.97 via CWM. It seemed to do the trick.
Be wary that the phone not only counts flash attempts, but also has a flag for whether the phone has been modified. If the phone is flagged you will lose the ability to do OTA updates.
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Ah nice where may I find these? So your fully rooted now? What phone you have and carrier
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could you post your *#1234# ???? i would like to get the firmwares for samsung-updates.com
turilo said:
ah nice where may i find these? So your fully rooted now? What phone you have and carrier
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i'm with Rogers, but from my limited knowledge the big three Canadian carriers are using the i317 model?
You can grab the i317 cwm recovery from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1901196 - scroll down to "first upload(2012/09/23)"
you can grab supersu cwm flash zip from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053 - third link under download
again i warn you that you can't ota update after this, but getting rid of rogers bloatware through titanium backup was much more worth it for me for the time being :d.
Perhaps you can tell me this, are there any ota updates out of the box? Or is it updated already?
somean said:
could you post your *#1234# ???? I would like to get the firmwares for samsung-updates.com
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ap: I317mvlalj2
cp: I317mvlalj2
csc: I317moyaalj2
Oogar said:
Doesn't look like mskip has added i317 model yet.
I flashed CWM 6 for i317 and installed superSU 0.97 via CWM. It seemed to do the trick.
Be wary that the phone not only counts flash attempts, but also has a flag for whether the phone has been modified. If the phone is flagged you will lose the ability to do OTA updates.
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nice!! looks like we have root for the sgh-l317m also all went well for me m8! im now rooted!:laugh:
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ap: I317mvlalj2
cp: I317mvlalj2
csc: I317moyaalj2
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thanks, weve added all canadian vatiants to the 'monitored' list, as soon as sammy with carriers will push the firmwares to servers we will report and publish them
thanks
SoMean said:
thanks, weve added all canadian vatiants to the 'monitored' list, as soon as sammy with carriers will push the firmwares to servers we will report and publish them
thanks
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Awesome! That's great to hear . Looking forward to it.
turilo said:
nice!! looks like we have root for the sgh-l317m also all went well for me m8! im now rooted!:laugh:
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Would you recommend this root process, or do you think it best to wait for mskip to post an update to add 317 support to his tools? I have rooted many an android tablet, but have never had to deal with a phone before. Why no OTA updates after achieving root? I noticed people passing their #1234# on, does this mean that we are overwriting our EFI partitions which hold some of our unique identifier number, etc. As I said, I'm not used to the phone partition structure, or the use of odin, but have spent quite a bit of time in adb and cwm.
Cheers
EDIT: Sorry, I just reread your post and noticed the quote about the 'modify flag', and then being denied OTA updates. Stupid me, I then decided to go to the source, Triangle Away, and found out it is related to the counter in a hidden boot block. Ignore basically everything I had asked, I know better than to post without searching first. Sorry.
I just got mine from Rogers today. Am with Virgin, and since Virgin is owned by Bell (or Virgin uses Bell network), I took my sim from iphone and put it in GN2 and it worked instantly.
Let me know if you need any info...
Im an anroid noob, so need to do some research before I root. I dont have ANY bloatware, so thats not an issue.
savethehumans said:
I just got mine from Rogers today. Am with Virgin, and since Virgin is owned by Bell (or Virgin uses Bell network), I took my sim from iphone and put it in GN2 and it worked instantly.
Let me know if you need any info...
Im an anroid noob, so need to do some research before I root. I dont have ANY bloatware, so thats not an issue.
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You SIM unlocked your Rogers unit first....right?
WorldIRC said:
You SIM unlocked your Rogers unit first....right?
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****, I meant BELL, not Rogers. No need for the unlock, because virgin is owned by Bell.
Wow cant believe I said Rogers. Sorry!
savethehumans said:
****, I meant BELL, not Rogers. No need for the unlock, because virgin is owned by Bell.
Wow cant believe I said Rogers. Sorry!
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Hello Everyone i would like to know is it best to wait before rooting that Variant of Note 2 device
I got mine from Telus yesterday, an i try to learn a thing or 2 since i come from an Iphone.
If there's a post for newbies i would love to take a look Thanks
Thank You
OK just so im sure....
-Reboot device to download mode
-Open odin and select downloaded file for PDA tab (cwm6-recovery-i317.tar.md5)
-Connect device to PC, and wait till device successfully added to com port
-Flash
then again
-Reboot device to download mode
-Open odin and select downloaded file for PDA tab (cwm6-root-note2.tar.md5)
-Connect device to PC, and wait till device successfully added to com port
-Flash
Then that should root and install supersu?
LMAO, I looked at 3 different root methods and now am not sure what you guys did in this thread to root your i317...and im a droid noob.
savethehumans said:
OK just so im sure....
-Reboot device to download mode
-Open odin and select downloaded file for PDA tab (cwm6-recovery-i317.tar.md5)
-Connect device to PC, and wait till device successfully added to com port
-Flash
then again
-Reboot device to download mode
-Open odin and select downloaded file for PDA tab (cwm6-root-note2.tar.md5)
-Connect device to PC, and wait till device successfully added to com port
-Flash
Then that should root and install supersu?
LMAO, I looked at 3 different root methods and now am not sure what you guys did in this thread to root your i317...and im a droid noob.
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The second part no! Do the first part you mentioned. But put superuser97.zip in root of phone first! Then reboot into cwm vol up/home and power together then let go at boot screen. Then flash the superuser97.zip via cwm done
I'll post proper instructions tomorrow your right can be confusing for the average noob
Sent from my SGH-I317M using Tapatalk 2
turilo said:
The second part no! Do the first part you mentioned. But put superuser97.zip in root of phone first! Then reboot into cwm vol up/home and power together then let go at boot screen. Then flash the superuser97.zip via cwm done
I'll post proper instructions tomorrow your right can be confusing for the average noob
Sent from my SGH-I317M using Tapatalk 2
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Thanks that worked perfect.
I did actually do the second part (before you replied) but just reflashed with recovery and all is well. ...I think.
Is there a good FAQ somewhere? I have looked at a couple but they seem device specific. My questions are regarding the actual root then ROMs. I would imagine that since a ROM changes the entire OS, it must change the root? Or once the stock rom is rooted, they all are? Stupid noob questions, that im sure a FAQ would answer.
Cheers, and thanks again!
amzi said:
Hell yea bro!
Heres a root video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6BweCW5ck8&feature=plcp
Heres how to unroot/ unbrick : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaZiO8vfrME&feature=plcp
-All variants by the way. the dude happens to be rooting a sprint one xD
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Yea thats mskip great work and tool kit! hes adding our devices into his toolkit as we speak
Hi turilo,
I apologize for the noob questions - I'm new to the Andriod ecosystem and I just got a Note 2 (Rogers) and have a couple of questions.
1. You rooted your device and what exactly did that accomplish? It appears you were able to get rid of the Rogers bloatware. So all the red colored Rogers app icons and software are gone? What else is the benefit of rooting your device in particular? Is it faster and the battery lasts longer? Please be as specific as you can.
2. Did your device retain all the TouchWiz and S-pen funtionality after being rooted? In other words rooting did not make your phone a pure Andriod system? I also have a Google Nexus 7 and can see differences in the OS compared to the Note 2, so I'm assuming the differences are "enhancements" (depending on your perspective ofcourse ) that Samsung put in.
3. As someone else mentioned, now that you will not be able to get updates OTA, does this mean that when Samsung releases the update to allow multi window or any other update for their software, you won't get that automatically? Is this not something to be concerned about? I would want to get any updates to the S-pen or TouchWiz for instance.
4. Does the above also mean that when Android 4.1.2 becomes available, you will have to update your device manually using some archane process? ie, you won't be able to do this simply from the Settings menu and click on update software?
5. Last noob question - for Andriod idiots like me (I'm a little bit techy - I jailbroke my iPhone back in the day, but would rather not root my Andriod phone unless the benefits outweigh the disadvantages - get rid of Rogers bloatware, keep the Touch Wiz and S-Pen functionality, improved battery life, faster processing etc), can you point to a link that explains how to do this for Andriod dummies?
Thanks!
I have the GT-n7105 but i am unable to find anyway to unlock it so i can use other sims in it, i even took it to a shop and they said they can not do it, can someone point me in the right direction ?
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I have the GT-n7105 but i am unable to find anyway to unlock it so i can use other sims in it, i even took it to a shop and they said they can not do it, can someone point me in the right direction ?
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Right, as long as JB 4.3 has not been flashed listen up.
You have to do some homework, I cannot tell you what to do exactly, its all here already.
You will need to do a full EFS backup ok, full using the only method that works, so you will need the tools and the usb driver,.
You will have to downgrade to 4.1.1 using Odin 3.07 or newer, that runs on windows and using a cable.
You then enter the code that is explained in the rom development thread that explains how to unlock for free, which works as I did it on my n7105.
Next once you confirm unlocked, immediately upgrade to 4.1.2 again using ODIN. If you wish to go to 4.3, use Lion Rom or DN3, or other rom that has Knox free bootloader.
Best of luck, please use the thanks button if helpful and merry Christmas.
Once you confirm unlock
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Right, as long as JB 4.3 has not been flashed listen up.
You have to do some homework, I cannot tell you what to do exactly, its all here already.
You will need to do a full EFS backup ok, full using the only method that works, so you will need the tools and the usb driver,.
You will have to downgrade to 4.1.1 using Odin 3.07 or newer, that runs on windows and using a cable.
You then enter the code that is explained in the rom development thread that explains how to unlock for free, which works as I did it on my n7105.
Next once you confirm unlocked, immediately upgrade to 4.1.2 again using ODIN. If you wish to go to 4.3, use Lion Rom or DN3, or other rom that has Knox free bootloader.
Best of luck, please use the thanks button if helpful and merry Christmas.
Once you confirm unlock
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thanks for the info,
I have done some homework and i dont want spoon feeding and maybe i didnt explain myself properly in the OP. I have done the EFS back up and a full NANDROID backup . i have odin but i am falling at the last fence of finding 4.1.1 rom. i find roms but they all seemed based on 4.1.2 or higher. i did try and put a differenet modem on to get the options i need but all the hotfil links are dead
So find a rom for your device from another country or network, no big deal, as long as its 4.1.1 and for your device, and you can set your language temporarily so you can read what you are doing, flash it, do a full factory reset in recovery wipe cache etc, then, when your running 4.1.1, get straight to unlocking, once done and confirmed, get updating to at least 4.1.2 as you don't want to stay on 4.1.1 in case of sudden death.
Best of luck, you can work it out, I flashed maybe 5 different networks roms before I realised I was flashing ones for the wrong network.
unlocking
emmanneil said:
I have the GT-n7105 but i am unable to find anyway to unlock it so i can use other sims in it, i even took it to a shop and they said they can not do it, can someone point me in the right direction ?
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As members have mentioned, down grading works...i had up dated to 4.3 official and then rooted, paid the 16 dollars and had the code sent from Cellunlocker.com. May not of been free, but it was too easy.
Hello everyone i am in a peculiar situation i recently got s3 from my friend he said that it is I9300 but when i received it i came to know that it is T999 and not I9300 . My problem here is it came with android version 4.1.1 build number : I9300ZSEMC1 i didn't understand why it came with i9300 firmware ( i cannot ask my friend as he does not have much technical knowledge ) everything is working fine occasionally touch does not respond and i have bit of hard time switching on wi fi and weird battery drain problems what i want to know is , is these because of the i9300 firmware being present in t999 and whether is it advisable to update it further from 4.1.1 version to t999 latest stock firmware or to stick with the present version . If it is advisable to update to t999 based stock firmware i want to know whether it will work in indian carriers and wont have any problems and also can someone guide me for the right firmware link / build number to go with. :fingers-crossed:
I didn't know the firmware would actually flash across models.
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tokenpoke said:
I didn't know the firmware would actually flash across models.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk
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But it did ! Its a dual core version with 2 gb ram i verified it in download mode it stated as T999 and yet i wonder how is it running I9300 firmware !
toxicated2 said:
But it did ! Its a dual core version with 2 gb ram i verified it in download mode it stated as T999 and yet i wonder how is it running I9300 firmware !
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Isn't the I9300 the 1gbp ram version?
Anyway, if certified in download mode you could just flash t999 firmware.
If that doesn't sound safe you can also put a t999 recovery on it and try doing a backup and installing a t999 rom
Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk
tokenpoke said:
Isn't the I9300 the 1gbp ram version?
Anyway, if certified in download mode you could just flash t999 firmware.
If that doesn't sound safe you can also put a t999 recovery on it and try doing a backup and installing a t999 rom
Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk
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I was thinking of using root_66 firmware for t999 will i end up locking the phone or will it work in indian network carriers after flashing tmobile firmware ?
toxicated2 said:
I was thinking of using root_66 firmware for t999 will i end up locking the phone or will it work in indian network carriers after flashing tmobile firmware ?
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Sounds kinda like some of the "frankenphones" we've heard about over the last several months. Or it could also be a fake/chinese knock off. If I were you, I would see if there were any way to send it back to whoever sold it. If you plan to keep it though, understand anything you do is AT YOUR OWN RISK! The only absolutely safe course of action is to do nothing to it. If you try to flash it via Odin, and it allows it to flash, but you chose the wrong firmware, it WILL brick. There is honestly no possible way to know for sure what is up with the device.
If I had to guess, something is lying to you about what you are running. If your current firmware version is from an I9300, then that is most likely what you have. That firmware WILL NOT work on any Qualcomm, US model S3's. This tells me that its probably an I9300, and someone screwed with something, (or was careless when trying to copy Samsung), in the bootloader. Because it tells you it is a T999 in download mode, it will probably not let you flash the I9300 firmware. But if you try to flash the T999 firmware, there is a very good possibility you will brick it.
It is up to you what you want to try, but understand you are taking a bigger than normal risk since you already know the device isnt normal to begin with.
One way you can try to determine what motherboard it uses, (though this is by no means a for certain way to know), is go to the SIM unlock thread in General and try to follow those instructions. Also try the GPS fix thread in the Q&A sticky roll up. If I am not mistaken, both use dialer codes that are specific to Qualcomm devices. If they work, its a better chance of it being a T999. If they do not work, its more likely to be an I9300.
DocHoliday77 said:
Sounds kinda like some of the "frankenphones" we've heard about over the last several months. Or it could also be a fake/chinese knock off. If I were you, I would see if there were any way to send it back to whoever sold it. If you plan to keep it though, understand anything you do is AT YOUR OWN RISK! The only absolutely safe course of action is to do nothing to it. If you try to flash it via Odin, and it allows it to flash, but you chose the wrong firmware, it WILL brick. There is honestly no possible way to know for sure what is up with the device.
If I had to guess, something is lying to you about what you are running. If your current firmware version is from an I9300, then that is most likely what you have. That firmware WILL NOT work on any Qualcomm, US model S3's. This tells me that its probably an I9300, and someone screwed with something, (or was careless when trying to copy Samsung), in the bootloader. Because it tells you it is a T999 in download mode, it will probably not let you flash the I9300 firmware. But if you try to flash the T999 firmware, there is a very good possibility you will brick it.
It is up to you what you want to try, but understand you are taking a bigger than normal risk since you already know the device isnt normal to begin with.
One way you can try to determine what motherboard it uses, (though this is by no means a for certain way to know), is go to the SIM unlock thread in General and try to follow those instructions. Also try the GPS fix thread in the Q&A sticky roll up. If I am not mistaken, both use dialer codes that are specific to Qualcomm devices. If they work, its a better chance of it being a T999. If they do not work, its more likely to be an I9300.
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I decided to go ahead with flashing root66 firmware and selected the latest 4.3 can't express how nervous i was to find out the outcome of it and then finally when the process was over to my surprise i did not face any bootloops or any other problem infact the network seemed to be working well and no problems as far now happy !! Thanks for the help @DocHoliday77 @tokenpoke
toxicated2 said:
I decided to go ahead with flashing root66 firmware and selected the latest 4.3 can't express how nervous i was to find out the outcome of it and then finally when the process was over to my surprise i did not face any bootloops or any other problem infact the network seemed to be working well and no problems as far now happy !! Thanks for the help @DocHoliday77 @tokenpoke
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There is a chance that someone modified the model number in the phone to access certain apps or something.
I remember modifying a phone to do that go some exclusive app a couple years ago.
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So, I recently bought a galaxy s4 from ebay, and it seems to work on the network, so I don't think the IMEI is blacklisted. However, when I tried the steps here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2282683 and here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2283068, I am unable to complete the process. When I do the latter, which seems more like what I did with my S3, I get the same message "unable to process request". I remember I was getting this message on my S3 when I had the SlimKat ROM on it. But when I look at my S4, it looks like it has the OEM ROM on it, so I am not sure what is happening. I looked at my boot loader/baseband, and this is what I have: m919uvufnh7. I know that with my S3 I had to make sure I used the correct ROM to flash my phone, so I could get it unlocked the free method. So, does anyone know what bootloader and ROM could help me accomplish these steps in the second thread?
I am thinking I should flash a different ROM on my phone.
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So, I recently bought a galaxy s4 from ebay, and it seems to work on the network, so I don't think the IMEI is blacklisted. However, when I tried the steps here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2282683 and here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2283068, I am unable to complete the process. When I do the latter, which seems more like what I did with my S3, I get the same message "unable to process request". I remember I was getting this message on my S3 when I had the SlimKat ROM on it. But when I look at my S4, it looks like it has the OEM ROM on it, so I am not sure what is happening. I looked at my boot loader/baseband, and this is what I have: m919uvufnh7. I know that with my S3 I had to make sure I used the correct ROM to flash my phone, so I could get it unlocked the free method. So, does anyone know what bootloader and ROM could help me accomplish these steps in the second thread?
I am thinking I should flash a different ROM on my phone.
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Have you tried contacting T-Mobile? If the phone is paid for in full, they are supposed to unlock it for free.
This worked for me:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=58645651
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Have you tried contacting T-Mobile? If the phone is paid for in full, they are supposed to unlock it for free.
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Thanks for the response, but I have not tried it, because I don't think it is that easy. I also purchased AT&T tablets and tried unlocking them, but AT&T said they were 'active' under someone else. They were not not showing as stolen, but active. I am not sure what that entails, but I am guessing I have to register it under my account first, before I can request to unlock it. So before I try going through the long process of figuring out how T-Mobile can unlock my device, I thought I would give this a try. It seems simpler and since I plan on modding my phone after I unlock it, I see it as just part of the process. (At least I hope so.)
radoo7701 said:
This worked for me:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=58645651
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I will try this. But I was trying to make sure that there was no problem with downgrading, as I am currently on 4.4.4. And I know that on my S3 there was a big warning about downgrading from 4.3 to 4.1. To avoid bricking my phone, I thought I would ask and make sure.
So thanks again to both of you for the responses!
I will try this. But I was trying to make sure that there was no problem with downgrading, as I am currently on 4.4.4. And I know that on my S3 there was a big warning about downgrading from 4.3 to 4.1. To avoid bricking my phone, I thought I would ask and make sure.
So thanks again to both of you for the responses![/QUOTE]
You only have to downgrade the modem. This should not brick your phone.
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Would you please posts step by step on what you did to successfully unlock 4.4.4 T-Mobile which I assume is version M919UVUFNK2.
How to Unlock Samsung Galaxy S4 M919 4.4.4
c627627 said:
Would you please posts step by step on what you did to successfully unlock 4.4.4 T-Mobile which I assume is version M919UVUFNK2.
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Alright, I was able to get mine to work, so maybe I will list my steps. However, I must say that I had some failed attempts (in part due to not understanding the post referred to by radoo7701) and some issues with my phone. But those steps wont be included. Also, my version was m919uvufnh7, not NK2. I would think it does not make a difference, as long as you reflash back to NK2 at the end.
1. I locaed the modem for M919UVUAMDL and m919uvufnh7 modem (as I did not make a backup of mine before starting)
2. I used Odin 3.07 to flash the AMDL modem
3. I tried the steps here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2283068, but this would not work, I could not even get the menu to pull up, as it would say request unable to complete. So I tried this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2282683 and that actually worked, so I went through these steps successfully.
4. Use cf-auto-root to root your phone
5. Download regionlockaway and transfer it to phone, then install it on phone and run it.
6. flash m919uvufnh7 modem and booted up with my AT&T sim, and it did not ask for unlock code. It just worked!
NOTE: I did have to use a T-Mobile sim card to do the menu process, but radoo claims that he did not do the menu portion. I had already done the menu portion when I finally got to reading his comment. So I can't say that it will work or not. Either way, his suggestion worked for me and I am content with the result!
Thanks radoo7701!
Please post link to files in step 1 you specifically used. And also links for step 5 you used.
Hello!
I am currently with Telus and have just unlocked my S3 after purchasing the unlock code. If the phone is on the stock Samsung ROM, I can insert a Wind or Rogers SIM and it works fine. However, on the CM-12.1-20150519-NIGHTLY-d2att ROM, it will _not_ connect to any other network. I tried manually searching for network but it fails with a message like Unable to search networks.
I'm not sure why this is happening or how to troubleshoot this. I would prefer to stick with a Lollipop ROM for now.
The CM d2att wikki page does say that since CM11, we should be using the d2lte version for this phone. So should I be installing the d2lte ROM instead?
Thank you
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Hello!
I am currently with Telus and have just unlocked my S3 after purchasing the unlock code. If the phone is on the stock Samsung ROM, I can insert a Wind or Rogers SIM and it works fine. However, on the CM-12.1-20150519-NIGHTLY-d2att ROM, it will _not_ connect to any other network. I tried manually searching for network but it fails with a message like Unable to search networks.
I'm not sure why this is happening or how to troubleshoot this. I would prefer to stick with a Lollipop ROM for now.
The CM d2att wikki page does say that since CM11, we should be using the d2lte version for this phone. So should I be installing the d2lte ROM instead?
Thank you
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yes , d2lte ; is the unified version. but i am not sure if that will fix your issue ¿
"all i can really do , is stay out of my own way and let the will of heaven be done"
mrrocketdog said:
yes , d2lte ; is the unified version. but i am not sure if that will fix your issue ¿
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I installed cm-11-20141112-SNAPSHOT-M12-d2lte and unfortunately you were right. I still can't connect to WIND.
I have another fully stock S3 and I ran the Samsung Phone Info app on both to compare. Under the Firmware tab, the PDA version and CSC version is empty on the phone running CM11. Please see screenshots attached which shows this.
Also, I ran the SIM Toolkit app, tapped Manager Services and it gave me a ME returned a temporary error.
Any help would be greatly appreciated to troubleshoot this. To me it does not make any sense that on a unlocked phone, with stock or custom ROM, Telus (this phone was locked to Telus originally) connects just fine. With stock ROM, I can connect to WIND and Rogers but cannot connect to either when running a custom ROM
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"all i can really do , is stay out of my own way and let the will of heaven be done"
The case is missing because there is no carrier customization on a custom rom.
It was my understanding that wind uses aws which the s3 does not natively support although there are hacks to enable these frequencies.
I am not sure how it could connect to wind on a stock rom.
audit13 said:
The case is missing because there is no carrier customization on a custom rom.
It was my understanding that wind uses aws which the s3 does not natively support although there are hacks to enable these frequencies.
I am not sure how it could connect to wind on a stock rom.
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Hello Mr audit13! It's not just that I can't connect to WIND when runnning CM11, I also can't connect to Rogers. Does that still mean there is a frequency issue?
Edit: Looking at WINDs website: (http://www.windmobile.ca/my-wind/faq/devices)
"The WIND Mobile network uses a frequency called AWS, with bands 1700/2100 MHz.(Phones compatible with the U.S. T-Mobile network often work with WIND)"
When you load cm11 or cm12, does your phone show the correct imei?
Which stock rom will connect to wind and Rogers?
Which baseband are you using with cm11 and cm12?
Crazy autocorrect on my iPad changed csc to case
autocorrect OFF. lol. ty for coming to help. :thumbup:
"all i can really do , is stay out of my own way and let the will of heaven be done"
I just did a sanity check. Installed stock ROM and put the WIND SIM in it. It wouldn't connect automatically so I searched for network and it does not show WIND in that list. It only shows WIND Away which is Rogers or Telus I think.
@audit13, you were correct. This phone will not connect to WIND.
I guess I'll just buy a new phone. Nexus 6, here I come!
Anyone in the market for 2 S3's? One is unlocked.
The i747m can connect to wind with a software hack; however, the hack must be applied every time you reboot the phone.
How much for the s3? It's still a great phone.
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The i747m can connect to wind with a software hack; however, the hack must be applied every time you reboot the phone.
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Ah, that's too much work.
How much for the s3? It's still a great phone.
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I see a couple of S3 on sale on Kijiji for 180. Both phones are in pretty good condition. So I am hoping 180 for the unlocked and 160 for the locked one.
Just wanted to let you know that I bought a refurb s3 from koodo for 90 and a refurb note 2 for 180 from koodo. Both come with a 1 year Samsung warranty. They both looked new. You can't find the phones on their website, you need to call the store and ask for stock. I got these phones with no contract, unlocked them via code, and are being used on Rogers and bell.
Oh, hmm. Well, I guess I will try my luck on Kjiji.
Thanks for all your help.
I've checked out kijiji and craigslist and the prices are similar to your asking price. Many people don't know that Koodo sells refurb phones and it was just a matter if luck for me when I got the phones. They weren't even for me! I've been using an old HTC One X from Rogers for the past 8 months
After reading news that Factory Reset leaves most of the data on the phone (research done at Cambridge University), I am very very hesitant to sell my phones now.
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After reading news that Factory Reset leaves most of the data on the phone (research done at Cambridge University), I am very very hesitant to sell my phones now.
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That only applies to the ROMs up to 4.3. Why not just flash 4.4.2 a few times, encrypt, decrypt, re-flash? I'm not positive these steps will make it better but it's the only thing I know of.