http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cmiEZcw1z8
T-Mobile Users might have to downgrade to unlock your device. I have listed all the phones and providers that worked. If you have a different carrier and a different model, and if it works please leave a comment on my YouTube video! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cmiEZcw1z8) Thanks.
Unlock your Samsung Galaxy S3, Note 2 and Ruby. Free. No Rooting. No Hacking.
Just dial the following keys *#197328640#
Main Menu
[1] UMTS
[1] Debug Screen
[8] Phone Control
[6] Network Lock
Options [3]Perso SHA256 OFF
(after choosing this option, wait about 30 seconds, then go back one step by pressing the Menu button then select Back, now you are in
[6] Network Lock then choose
[4] NW Lock NV Data INITIALLIZ ..... wait for a minute then reboot your phone
Don't pay high unlocking fee's on eBay! Say no to them with a big smile
Comfirm Works on:
Rogers Note 2
Bell Note 2
Bell Galaxy Rugby LTE
Telus Note 2
Wind Mobile Note 2 Thanks Deafmented for confirming this
Mobilicity Note 2 Thanks liveevil for confirming this
Wind Mobile S3
Mobilicity S3 YMMV
Bell S3
Koodo S3
Telus S3
Rogers S3
(http://forums.redflagdeals.com/free...2-all-gsm-carriers-galaxy-rugby-bell-1266487/)
Doesn't work on the 4.1.1 update.
Doesn't work for tmobile on 4.1.1
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Downgraded and it went great, thanks.
fix-this! said:
Downgraded and it went great, thanks.
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Great to Hear.
fix-this! said:
Doesn't work on the 4.1.1 update.
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It should work with 4.1.1.
DaveenJay said:
It should work with 4.1.1.
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On the previous update and radios is does, not on the latest 4.1.1.
Also is this process reversible?
Found this on previous thread.
Worked on 4.1.1 perfectly. Tested with AT&T Mini SIM, was able to make phone calls and send texts.
Edit
Baseband T889UVALK8
ROM: Tweaked 1.4
Meanee said:
Found this on previous thread.
Worked on 4.1.1 perfectly. Tested with AT&T Mini SIM, was able to make phone calls and send texts.
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Baseband T889UVALK8
ROM: Tweaked 1.4
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Works as long as
1) your on a touchwiz ROM
2) your baseband is before ALL4 (for tmobile)
And you are correct there are about 5 threads in this section, and probably the same number in each other note 2 forum.
Really with people would search before posting.
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Worked awesome for me on T-Mobile! Thank you!
SGH-T889
ver 4.1.2
T889UVALJ1
Jedi X11
Tested with telcel (MEX) SIM
rmsmerd said:
Doesn't work for tmobile on 4.1.1
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It does work. Must be on stock 4.1.1 and baseband version UVALJ1
what is the difference between unlocking this way and unlocking by getting the pin through tmobile?
which method is better?
bones718 said:
what is the difference between unlocking this way and unlocking by getting the pin through tmobile?
which method is better?
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no wait time?
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no wait time?
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so basically this method is a backdoor. is anything in the software affected by using this backdoor over the pin? does using the pin the "same exact" end product to the backdoor method? that's all i want to know
bones718 said:
so basically this method is a backdoor. is anything in the software affected by using this backdoor over the pin? does using the pin the "same exact" end product to the backdoor method? that's all i want to know
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im not sure but i do not think this affects the software what so ever. this method has been used by alot of people with no ill effects on the device. this just circumvents waiting for tmobile to release the code.
can i root this device?
fabrizio92 said:
can i root this device?
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No! Impossible! No way in [email protected]!
Are you for real?
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premiatul said:
No! Impossible! No way in [email protected]!
Are you for real?
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Lol...be nice to the noobs.
Anyone try to put a AT&T sim in the tmobile phone? Just curious if it works?
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Anyone try to put a AT&T sim in the tmobile phone? Just curious if it works?
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Yes, it does work with AT&T and any other Sim cards. It is completely unlock
just like using the code from T-mo.
However, you HAVE to be on UVALK8 or lower for this method to work.
It will NOT work with LL4, as they patch the "hole".
This method is some months old and from time to time somebody resurface it, but that is not bad as people tend to forget.
Here is the original thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34661189
Or here for T-mo:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2015121&highlight=unlock
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Hi,
How can i unlock my new galaxy note 2?
Thank you for your help
studywes said:
Hi,
How can i unlock my new galaxy note 2?
Thank you for your help
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I don't know if my method works all the time and if it's safe, but with GalaxSim Unlock, an app made for SG S3 (S3 has a very similar hardware it seems), my Note 2 N7100 is unlocked....
Maybe contact the author of the app on the market.
My carrier branded one was unlocked already. Worth a try.
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Fokas. said:
My carrier branded one was unlocked already. Worth a try.
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The note must be rooted??
Thanks
Don't worry, it will work perfectly
Needs root though.
Just posted in another thread that Spocky's unlock app works just great and out of the box...
Many thanks!
Does not Unlock Galaxy Note 2 - i317M
7gismo said:
Just posted in another thread that Spocky's unlock app works just great and out of the box...
Many thanks!
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It does not work for me on a NOTE II - SGH-i317M
Unlocking NOTE 2 GT-N7105 -APN issue-
studywes said:
Hi,
How can i unlock my new galaxy note 2?
Thank you for your help
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Here is the thing.
I had N7105 unlocked by a box(no other unlock suchs has APK unlock was able due to a diferent knowe arquitecture, i have been told) (not even GalaxSym ..--emailed the programmer--..)
The problm is that 4G doesnt work in other operator than the one that came with the card (they both support 4G and are 4G sim card)
The phone came with TMN operator, i am OPTIMUS(aka orange) user....in TMN instantly 4G boots up...change to OPTIMUS sim...NOTHING...3G or 4G.....have to go to APN, choose one and activate manually(if i dont activate it wont work), then....set APN to standard setings(if not it wont work)......all those steps just to get the 3G working......reboot phone and all those steps all over again to get AGAIN 3G.....4G forget....
And the TMN APN is editable if i choose to....OPTIMUS no...greyish settings uneditable....
The phone is stock rom rooted.
Any help?
(the phone is in Portuguese...) I described the steps has more similar has i could.
Tried using GalaxSim just recently myself. Says, "Unable to read NV data" and all of the details are undefined. Using an AT&T Galaxy Note 2 (SGH-i317).
I flashed the fully stock rooted ROM posted by MrRobinson (doesn't trip the flash counter or interfere with OTA, just adds root). Checked and confirmed I'm rooted (TI Backup and GalaxSim both report root). Also installed BusyBox from the market, just to see if somehow that wasn't quite right. Nothing seems to have helped.
Would love to use GalaxSim rather than one of the services like SIM-unlocker.net. Anybody have any ideas?
Unfortunately, it won't work with your model which has a Qualcomm chip for its radio part. I7100 is supported as its full exynos
Check n7105 development section.
It has instructions with a working free unlock
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spocky12 said:
Unfortunately, it won't work with your model which has a Qualcomm chip for its radio part. I7100 is supported as its full exynos
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Ah bummer, thanks for the quick response though! Guess I'll have to buy a code through one of those sim-unlock.net type things.
@expertzero1 Sorry, didn't see your post until well after I'd responded. The method outlined in the n7105 development section worked perfectly for me. Thank you for the heads-up!
cgalyon said:
Ah bummer, thanks for the quick response though! Guess I'll have to buy a code through one of those sim-unlock.net type things.
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Read my post... Ffs
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There's a thread in the N7105 section, untested on n7100 but may work...
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Expertzero1 already took care of this. The method outlined the worked just fine for the AT&T model. There's still the problem of getting above Edge on T-Mobile, but that's another problem...
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unlock code
Here many services are available to unlock your Samsung galaxy note 2 mobile phone.I would recommend the site Unlock-Zone.com here they ask your country from where you bought it and service provider. Then they deliver unlock code to you.
unlock galaxy note 2
Turn on phone with non accepted SIM card.
Phone will prompt you for unlock code.
Enter unlock code we have provided you.
Phone will accept unlock code and now your At&t Samsung Galaxy Note 2 SGH-I317 is unlocked.
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I just saw this on Reddit and tried it on my ATT SGS3. I used an old StarHub SIM I had laying around and it didn't ask for the unlock code, so I'm pretty sure it worked.
The instructions are for the GSM Note 2, but the author says it works for the GSM SGS3, too.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34661189&postcount=1
I think you have to be on a stock ROM to get it to work. I was running UCALH9, bone stock. Don't forget to thank the OP on the other thread!
It doesn't work on TELUS SGS3 :/
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yulet said:
It doesn't work on TELUS SGS3 :/
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just tried it everything seems the same any way to tell without putting in another sim?
AndreaCristiano said:
just tried it everything seems the same any way to tell without putting in another sim?
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I don't know. Since the SIM I had laying around was not a mini-SIM I had to chop it up, too. O_O
In theory you don't ever see the unlock prompt unless you insert a non-network SIM anyway, so I don't think there's any way to check without one.
yulet said:
It doesn't work on TELUS SGS3 :/
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Same here. I tried all the steps, but when I got to "now you are in [6] Network Lock then choose [4] NW Lock NV Data INITIALLIZ", I didn't have the "[4] NW Lock NV Data INITIALLIZ" option, just the original 3 choices.
Ian
Ok so I didnt think this would work but it honestly did took two tries but I was able to insert a tmobile sim on a locked att phone without being prompt for the network unlock code and I did confrim I was able to make a call
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w98seeng said:
Same here. I tried all the steps, but when I got to "now you are in [6] Network Lock then choose [4] NW Lock NV Data INITIALLIZ", I didn't have the "[4] NW Lock NV Data INITIALLIZ" option, just the original 3 choices.
Ian
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Tried two different Bell phones.....same outcome.
If you are in the US with AT&T just call AT&T and tell them you are traveling abroad. You'll get the code right away. I chatted with support with a 2-week old SIII and got it right away.
The menu doesn't work on Rogers S3. oh well....
ndy4eva said:
The menu doesn't work on Rogers S3. oh well....
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you might need to update your modem/baseband for this to work. i upgraded the modem and then these steps worked just fine. (from LG1 to LH9 on att)
This method for unlocking your phone works perfectly after Jelly Bean update on Rogers sgs3.
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Sakiwinkie said:
This method for unlocking your phone works perfectly after Jelly Bean update on Rogers sgs3.
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once you followed the procedure what sim did you try it out with besides yours
JohnM109R said:
once you followed the procedure what sim did you try it out with besides yours
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I was able to put a sim in from Bell and I was using that network perfectly. I tested making a call and sending a text message.
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Works on Bell GS3 after 4.1.1 OTA
I also confirm this works after installing the Bell 4.1.1 OTA. This is likely due to the new modem version. Tested with a cut rogers sim.
to be fair, everyone posting this doesn't work for them is not on AT&T as the OP posted this for
Question. How do you know if your phone is unlocked? I tried this on Serenity 1.2 with LH9 modem installed and I was able to insert a SIM card that I used when I was overseas. Does that mean I'm unlocked?
Nvm, my international SIM picked up T-Mobile while roaming... even though I don't have roaming enabled ><
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to be fair, everyone posting this doesn't work for them is not on AT&T as the OP posted this for
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Worked for me on ATT i747.
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dLo GSR said:
to be fair, everyone posting this doesn't work for them is not on AT&T as the OP posted this for
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its working for some people on Bell and Rogers, I think the main problem is people not reading the steps correctly
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jethro650 said:
Tried two different Bell phones.....same outcome.
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After the 4.1.1 update this works on both Bell phones I tried before.
jethro650 said:
After the 4.1.1 update this works on both Bell phones I tried before.
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Cool, will give this a try once I get JB.
For the moment, it's not working on my Bell GS3
Sorry I m a Beginner in the android world, so i will do my best to explain my issue
Please help me all help needed
1) I bought a Galaxy Note 2 from a person - he said that Note 2 was BLOCKED by T-mobile - I verified with T-mobile and the IMEI is indeed theirs and it is BLOCKED - so we know this is a REAL phone, NOT a clone
2) when I bought it he said that the phone was unlocked and is being used on AT&T - I verified and saw that he was using on AT&T network before he Reset everything and gave to me.
3) i went home and put in my AT&T sim and the screen read "Sim Network Unlock Pin" with Unlock and Dismiss button below. I thought this was the sim lock, so i removed the sim lock, but it still show that on the start screen - so here I thought that the Phone Might have been Un-Unlocked due to Reset.
4) I went ahead and follow the direction on how to unlock S3/Note 2 from XDA (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2014982), - btw i did this Successfully on 2 S3 before. Here is another problem: Under Lock Network screen (option 6) I cannot see option 4: [4] NW Lock NV Data INITIALLIZ (Does not exist) - So I have no way of unlocking it since this option is not available.
5) I thought that he did somekind of custom rom, but no - i checked and the Binary counter is 0 - phone status is Normal.
Please help me.
All I want is to use ATT now.
Please help me I will stay all Night till this is solved.
Thanks all in advance.
BTW attached is my About screen in case anyone have question.
*** second issue that we will talk later is - i have another note 2 bought directly from t-mobile with 4.1.2 - this one does not have [4] NW Lock NV Data INITIALLIZ . either. - how weird.
I check at the store and their note 2 4.1.2 HAS that option. !!! - we shall talk about this issue at another time
Can anyone please help me
I thought Tmobile and ATT shared blacklists.. How did he use it on ATT?
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You_got_owned123 said:
I thought Tmobile and ATT shared blacklists.. How did he use it on ATT?
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No, i dont think they share blacklist. When i bought the phone it clearly showed att and use normally, then i took his sim out and reset the phone and brought it home. Test with T-mobile sim right away (i have both tmobile and ATT) - t-mobile say SEARCHING.... it is block so could not find any net work, but when i pop in at&T it said "Sim unlock pin"
Also the reason y i know t-mobile and att don't share the same black list is because i used a blocked s3 on att before
Oh, learned something new today!
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You_got_owned123 said:
I thought Tmobile and ATT shared blacklists.. How did he use it on ATT?
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You_got_owned123 said:
Oh, learned something new today!
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hi,
i did some research and i think T-mobile and AT&T will potentially share the blacklist - but don't know it worked on my s3 before.
I just came up with an IDEA and would like to hear from Pros see if it will work.
What is if Install Samsung ROM - but the international version (usually my t-mobile i would download tar.md5 from t-mobile, same for att). What would happen to my phone if i download and install International rom - would it make my note 2 INTERNATIONAL - that mean it is NOT lock to any carrier?
andrey84 said:
hi,
i did some research and i think T-mobile and AT&T will potentially share the blacklist - but don't know it worked on my s3 before.
I just came up with an IDEA and would like to hear from Pros see if it will work.
What is if Install Samsung ROM - but the international version (usually my t-mobile i would download tar.md5 from t-mobile, same for att). What would happen to my phone if i download and install International rom - would it make my note 2 INTERNATIONAL - that mean it is NOT lock to any carrier?
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Not going to help.
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I'm not sure how the store model had this option because it shouldn't. Anyways, use Odin to restore an older firmware then follow the unlock process and you'll be good.
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kintwofan said:
I'm not sure how the store model had this option because it shouldn't. Anyways, use Odin to restore an older firmware then follow the unlock process and you'll be good.
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^this. Should be on any 4.1.1 then you'll have the [4] option
You have to downgrade to the lj1 modem I think. Whatever was before ll4 then unlock then reflash mb4 modem
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Stay clear from blacklisted phones. Solves this issue
I hope that blacklisted s3 was not the phone someone stole from me.. I would never buy a Black listed phone. I do know all of them are not blacklisted because reported stolen. But if you take the ability to sell them People will STOP STEALING THEM..
Just as a quick note. In The future it might be best to not Buy blacklisted or bad imei Phones.. Some are from contracts not fulfilled .. Questionable as to rather a carrier should be able to black list or not..
But equally number of them are STOLEN. What if it were your phone.
I so was not going to write this post . But it It really much different then software piracy or buying Stolen goods...
Just my opinion.. Ohh and yes i think the carriers are evil in near every way.
Good Luck and hope you get it fixed but only if it was not a Stolen phone. if it were . Well my above comment will tell you my thoughts.
Is there a way for you to talk to that person and ask him where he got the phone from? i hope this gets resolved ASAP
Hello all
Thanks for helping.
Indeed i have downgraded to 4.1.1 and now have 4 option and was able to unlock it for AT&T
However, i have a silly question that i hope to find a RIGHT answer.
I know that we can do Custom Rom for note 2 - however, I was wondering if we can install ATT OEM Rom to T-mobile note2, or T-mobile OEM Rom to AT&T note 2?
DOnt know if i made it clear enough.
Please help.
Thanks
Ok so forst off I am using a tmobile note ii
But I have it unlocked and I have an at&t go phone sim in it.
While standing in an at&t store, I was looking at another go phone on the lte network
Standing only 1 foot away maybe is my device on at&t go phone network on hspa:11
So what is the problem?
See also: Page 746 ish of jedix rom under tmobile note ii android development.
Thankyou in advace for any help.
prepaidguy9081 said:
Ok so forst off I am using a tmobile note ii
But I have it unlocked and I have an at&t go phone sim in it.
While standing in an at&t store, I was looking at another go phone on the lte network
Standing only 1 foot away maybe is my device on at&t go phone network on hspa:11
So what is the problem?
See also: Page 746 ish of jedix rom under tmobile note ii android development.
Thankyou in advace for any help.
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Are the AT&T LTE bands enabled in your T-MOBILE NOTE 2?
dlwoodjr said:
Are the AT&T LTE bands enabled in your T-MOBILE NOTE 2?
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Yes, I think, its in auto mode
And in this mode on tmobile lte kicked in, but not on att.
Please elaborate
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Based on the tmobile jedix thread disccusion, looks like I must install the att modem to enable lte ontop of my normal tmobile rom
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prepaidguy9081 said:
Based on the tmobile jedix thread disccusion, looks like I must install the att modem to enable lte ontop of my normal tmobile rom
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I think more than that, you have to enable the ATT LTE bands on the radio itself... that is a change made in the radio itself that doesn't change if you flash ROMs or whatever... ATT and T-Mobile use different frequency bands, so this may be all that you need to change... If you search here, I know I came across a thread about enabling those ATT bands... I don't have a T-Mobile Note2, so I didn't bookmark it... but I know it's on here...
Good luck,
Don
prepaidguy9081 said:
Based on the tmobile jedix thread disccusion, looks like I must install the att modem to enable lte ontop of my normal tmobile rom
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You can NOT cross flash modems. With ANY Device!!!. You'll end up with a lot of PROBLEMS.:banghead: Or even a brick!!
What you need to do is the AWS bands unlock feature!
Check here for what you need. Hope that helped you with your PROBLEMS!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35933247
Me 2¢®
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Bajanman said:
You can NOT cross flash modems. With ANY Device!!!. You'll end up with a lot of PROBLEMS.:banghead: Or even a brick!!
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Any galaxy s phone can use modem.bin or mdm.bin from any other galaxy s phone. As long as they are not sprint or verizon.
When did this change?
rangercaptain said:
Any galaxy s phone can use modem.bin or mdm.bin from any other galaxy s phone. As long as they are not sprint or verizon.
When did this change?
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Well I haven't done anything like that. Don't think TMO GN2 modem will work well on a AT&T GN2... you'll end up with boot loops!!
Try it and let me know you out come.
I understand about the Verizon/Sprint.
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Bajanman said:
You can NOT cross flash modems. With ANY Device!!!. You'll end up with a lot of PROBLEMS.:banghead: Or even a brick!!
What you need to do is the AWS bands unlock feature!
Check here for what you need. Hope that helped you with your PROBLEMS!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35933247
Me 2¢®
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^^^That's the thread I was thinking about... AWS band unlock...
Don
dlwoodjr said:
^^^That's the thread I was thinking about... AWS band unlock...
Don
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Yeah I figured that... lol
After reading what he was experiencing with his phone..
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I recently acquired a t-mobile galaxy S3 (t999l)running stock 4.1.2, however my current provider is metropcs and in order to use it i have to unlock it. I currently dont have the money to pay for that so i want to downgrade it to 4.1.1 to do it for free. I was wondering how i could go about downgrading step by step. I would also like to have it rooted.
There is no 4.1.1 for t-999l.. And you don't need to unlock T-Mobile phones to use them with metroPCS.. I know because I've worked for metroPCS.. In other words, you're good to go!!
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4.1.2 is all we have
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serio22 said:
There is no 4.1.1 for t-999l.. And you don't need to unlock T-Mobile phones to use them with metroPCS.. I know because I've worked for metroPCS.. In other words, you're good to go!!
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I tried putting my already activated metropcs sim card in and it asked for sim unlock code. Is there anything I can do to resolve that.
IamthePesident said:
I tried putting my already activated metropcs sim card in and it asked for sim unlock code. Is there anything I can do to resolve that.
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What phone did you have before? Was it cdma or gsm? It shouldn't ask for one.. also is your area using cdma or gsm network?
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