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i317 unlock: code vs. cable

I am trying to get my ATT Note 2 i317 unlocked. It looks like there are 2 ways to do it. Cable unlock vs. code unlock.
I have code unlocked phones before, and it works fine. Looks like the cable unlock is a hack to the same end. It is a cheaper way.
Does anyone know if the cable unlock is a good way to unlock, or if there may be consequence? Is it worth saving the $15?
Thanks.

Sim unlock ? Check the recent threads for a phone code to bring up internal unlock. Seems to be working well for many people. And its free!
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spycedtx said:
Sim unlock ? Check the recent threads for a phone code to bring up internal unlock. Seems to be working well for many people. And its free!
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Worked perfectly on my at&t I317!
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cowfunone said:
I am trying to get my ATT Note 2 i317 unlocked. It looks like there are 2 ways to do it. Cable unlock vs. code unlock.
I have code unlocked phones before, and it works fine. Looks like the cable unlock is a hack to the same end. It is a cheaper way.
Does anyone know if the cable unlock is a good way to unlock, or if there may be consequence? Is it worth saving the $15?
Thanks.
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FREE
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, Hit menu then go back to [6] Network Lock then choose [4] NW Lock NV Data INITIALLIZ ..... wait for a minute then reboot your phone. UNLOCKED

I confirm this works on T-889 and T-999 (GN2 & S3)

sucramedoog said:
FREE
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, Hit menu then go back to [6] Network Lock then choose [4] NW Lock NV Data INITIALLIZ ..... wait for a minute then reboot your phone. UNLOCKED
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Tried this severally. not working. help. thanks

ziainaction said:
Tried this severally. not working. help. thanks
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Necro.
ROM, modem version? It's difficult to help with no knowledge of your device. Here is a thread for this method though that most likely answers these for you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34661189

xBkKx said:
Necro.
ROM, modem version? It's difficult to help with no knowledge of your device. Here is a thread for this method though that most likely answers these for you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34661189
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ROM is stock. though I rooted it. baseband version is i317ucalj2. thanks

The cable method is slightly sketchy, because you will be giving a stranger complete access to all personal information on your pc and phone. If you trust the person, or can verify their reputation, why not?
If you are with AT&T and are in good standing, you can ask for your unlock code for free. It takes two days or less to get it.
But you have the correct modem installed (J2) to perform the above listed steps. If you followed them you should be unlocked. You would have to verify it by using another carrier's Sim card.

Note 2 unlocking woes
ziainaction said:
ROM is stock. though I rooted it. baseband version is i317ucalj2. thanks
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Will this method also work on a stock Note 2 i317? I have searched for two days now for a way to unlock my Note 2 with no luck.

It fails for me too. That code just gives me an error "Connection problem or invalid MMI code"
It's an ATT note 2, GT-N7105. I'm running Liquid smooth 3.2 with the kernal that comes with the rom. The baseband is I317UCUBMJ. I don't get it.

The modem (baseband) has to be J2. It's the only firmware with the unlock menu.

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rangercaptain said:
The modem (baseband) has to be J2. It's the only firmware with the unlock menu.
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Thanks, I know the modem is really old. It's the only thing I've never been comfortable flashing. I guess I'll update that tonight too.

rangercaptain said:
The cable method is slightly sketchy, because you will be giving a stranger complete access to all personal information on your pc and phone. If you trust the person, or can verify their reputation, why not?
If you are with AT&T and are in good standing, you can ask for your unlock code for free. It takes two days or less to get it.
But you have the correct modem installed (J2) to perform the above listed steps. If you followed them you should be unlocked. You would have to verify it by using another carrier's Sim card.
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I did all perfectly. Not working
I think I will just purchase d unlock code
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Is there a method to unlock the Rogers SGH-i317m
Thanks

How to Unlock Your Samsung Galaxy S3 & Note 2 (No Rooting)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cmiEZcw1z8
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
(http://forums.redflagdeals.com/free...2-all-gsm-carriers-galaxy-rugby-bell-1266487/)

Old story bro

bikrame said:
Old story bro
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Just letting new users a chance to unlock their device.

Thanks for the video
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Thanks OP. Does this works for you? How can you tell if it is unlocked?

Already a thread on this. Better to bump the old thread than make a new one because most of the questions have already been answered there
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saotua said:
Thanks OP. Does this works for you? How can you tell if it is unlocked?
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Yeah it worked for me. I'm with Bell (Galaxy S3 SGH-1747M), you can check by putting a micro sim into your S3 (Use a friends Sim)

charlieb620 said:
Thanks for the video
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No problem.

Work 100%
Thanks bro working 100 % :laugh:

I am thinking about unlocking my T-mobile GS3 so I can use it on my vacation to Greece. Will I still be able to receive software updates when they come out?
Are there any downsides to unlocking?

jimvsmij said:
I am thinking about unlocking my T-mobile GS3 so I can use it on my vacation to Greece. Will I still be able to receive software updates when they come out?
Are there any downsides to unlocking?
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As long as you are running the stock software you will continue to get software updates. There are no downsides to unlocking your device - T-Mobile does this for you regularly if you call them and request an unlock code, this just gets around that completely.

EtherealRemnant said:
As long as you are running the stock software you will continue to get software updates. There are no downsides to unlocking your device - T-Mobile does this for you regularly if you call them and request an unlock code, this just gets around that completely.
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Great! Thanks! I'm going to attempt it tonight

EtherealRemnant said:
As long as you are running the stock software you will continue to get software updates. There are no downsides to unlocking your device - T-Mobile does this for you regularly if you call them and request an unlock code, this just gets around that completely.
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I guess my phone T-mobile GS3 is not compatible with the unlocking procedure. After pressing Sha256 OFF. and when I go back, I do not get item 4 on the menu.

jimvsmij said:
I guess my phone T-mobile GS3 is not compatible with the unlocking procedure. After pressing Sha256 OFF. and when I go back, I do not get item 4 on the menu.
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Did you wait the 30 seconds? If so, hit the SHA256 info option and see if it says [0] - if it does you should already be SIM unlocked (but get a SIM from a friend to test and make sure)

EtherealRemnant said:
Did you wait the 30 seconds? If so, hit the SHA256 info option and see if it says [0] - if it does you should already be SIM unlocked (but get a SIM from a friend to test and make sure)
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When I select SHA256 info I get:
SHA256_Enable_Flag [0]
Is that what you are referring to?

jimvsmij said:
When I select SHA256 info I get:
SHA256_Enable_Flag [0]
Is that what you are referring to?
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Yep. It would say 1 if you're locked but that's not guaranteed.
Out of curiosity are you on 4.1.2? Because you need to be on 4.1.1 (UVDLJA or UVDLJC) for this to work - I'm not sure if its tied to the radio or not so I would just backup your 4.1.2 and ODIN the stock 4.1.1 image from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1949687

EtherealRemnant said:
Yep. It would say 1 if you're locked but that's not guaranteed.
Out of curiosity are you on 4.1.2? Because you need to be on 4.1.1 (UVDLJA or UVDLJC) for this to work - I'm not sure if its tied to the radio or not so I would just backup your 4.1.2 and ODIN the stock 4.1.1 image from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1949687
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I'm on 4.1.2. There were no instructions on how to go back to 4.1.1 on that link. I don't have to root do I?

jimvsmij said:
I'm on 4.1.2. There were no instructions on how to go back to 4.1.1 on that link. I don't have to root do I?
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ODIN doesn't require root privileges, you have to put yourself in download mode and it flashes. If you don't have ODIN experience, I would just call T-Mobile and ask for the code, explaining you are taking a trip overseas. They will most likely give it to you. ODIN is a low-level tool and you can soft or even hard brick your phone with it if you don't know what you are doing.

EtherealRemnant said:
ODIN doesn't require root privileges, you have to put yourself in download mode and it flashes. If you don't have ODIN experience, I would just call T-Mobile and ask for the code, explaining you are taking a trip overseas. They will most likely give it to you. ODIN is a low-level tool and you can soft or even hard brick your phone with it if you don't know what you are doing.
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That sounds like a good idea. Should I go back through and select "SHA256 on" to undo anything that I did?

jimvsmij said:
That sounds like a good idea. Should I go back through and select "SHA256 on" to undo anything that I did?
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Nah it doesn't hurt anything.

[Q] Is there a way to unlock a N7100 for free?

Hello,
is there a way to sim unlock a N7100 for free? I have just got it with 4.1.2. I have seen the unlock method with 4.1 but to be honest i am a bit scared to downgrade it since there are so many reports about bricked devices with this version.
So far i have rooted the phone but i need to sim unlock it for a overseas trip.
TIA

edited... nevermind.

I took the rist and flashed the stock rom with 4.1.1 which i get confirmed in the "about this phone" section
I still dont have the option to unlock it
Main Menu > [1] UMTS > [1] Debug Screen > [8] Phone Control > [6] Network Lock > Options [3]Perso SHA256 OFF >
When i enter the menu i dont have "UMTS" nor "Perso SHA256 OFF"
Any idea what to do? I have heard i need to downgrade the radio now too? Could anyone tell me which one for a tmobile - austria device

Come on guys, someone must know something about. So far i have found galaxsim unlock. Problem is that i have got no credit card and the play store morons dont accept paypal...

Try http://cellunlocker.net/samsung-unlock.php

I am looking for a free solution. They charge 25.-

Dont know if its anygood but probably worth a try: http://androidunlock.me/unlocker/
Come back and let us all know if it worked or not for you .

Try with this... it is the galaxy unlock spk when it was still free... so no piracy here!
http://db.tt/dfwYmenA
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lglossman said:
Try with this... it is the galaxy unlock spk when it was still free... so no piracy here!
http://db.tt/dfwYmenA
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Thank you, worked just perfectly. Done in seconds

dosada said:
Thank you, worked just perfectly. Done in seconds
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Glad it helped!

No Service - HELP!

A friend has given me a Galaxy Note 2 GT-N7105 to root and change roms, I have put a few custom roms on it and rooted it, but I cannot get it to connect to any network. It didnt connected before I did any of this. I put a new o2 sim in it.
Does anyone have any suggestions on what to do now to get it to connect to o2.
I'm downloading a stock rom from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2032849 uk vodaphone, so im going to try that when it finishes.

Did he flash a n7100 rom?
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dingokevin said:
Did he flash a n7100 rom?
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I'm not sure what was done to the phone before it was given to me to sort out, but I can only imagine what pain this phone suffered in her hands of installing any rom on it with words galaxy note 2 in the title.

Check imei is displaying correctly
Compare one from dialing *#06# with one in backside of note (under battery)
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dr.ketan said:
Check imei is displaying correctly
Compare one from dialing *#06# with one in backside of note (under battery)
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Yes the IMEI number is the same as the one under the battery, my baseband version is N7105XXDMD1, I tried a couple of stock roms using odin, I am now connected to the o2 network, and I have full signal. However I still have the same error when I try and make a call it says mobile network not available. Im at a loss now as to what to try next. I also tried flashing a few UK modems, none of them made any different apart from turning my baseband version to unknown. Any help would be much appreciated. Im thinking maybe instead of flashing to the latest stock rom, maybe I should look for the oldest one and let it do OTA updates. Does anyone have a link to a default or old stock rom for this phone ? Or know how to fix this problem?
I found a post here which looked promising but it does not support this phone
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1918601

Anyone? Surely someone must know how to fix this.

TopGeartm said:
Anyone? Surely someone must know how to fix this.
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AFAIK, all the N7105's currently in the UK are from either EE or 3, and are almost certainly network locked to them. If the device has been flashed with a generic ROM without being SIM unlocked, that could be the root of the problem.

FloatingFatMan said:
AFAIK, all the N7105's currently in the UK are from either EE or 3, and are almost certainly network locked to them. If the device has been flashed with a generic ROM without being SIM unlocked, that could be the root of the problem.
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I tried this method
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... enjoy!!!
but never see an option of NW Lock NV Data INITIALLIZ

Try this
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...SwxLDMsImNvbS5zcG9ja3kuZ2FsYXhzaW11bmxvY2siXQ..

dr.ketan said:
Try this
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...SwxLDMsImNvbS5zcG9ja3kuZ2FsYXhzaW11bmxvY2siXQ..
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unfortunately the phone is showing as unsupported i tried looking for other similar apps but couldn't see one for this phone ], I dont suppose you know of any others, or maybe one that will tell me if its locked, or if it is locked what network its locked to, so i can get a sim for that network

I wonder if there is any mileage in doing a manual search for mobile networks to see if any of them show up?

scote said:
I wonder if there is any mileage in doing a manual search for mobile networks to see if any of them show up?
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if i search for mobile networks I can see them appear, and I can connect to o2, it says connected. however, i still have the mobile network not connected error if I try to make a call or send a text

Is there anyway to unlock these phones...

I have a T-Mobile sg3...and was wondering if I could unlock my phone so I could use any sim card I wanted...any help would be appreciated...thanks in advance...
P.s...only reason I posted this here cause I already screached Google but everything wants money to unlock...what's up with that...
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2023709
Found this in general. For future. When searching Google, type xda and the search you want. It'll filter for xda threads related to your search.
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phordych05 said:
I have a T-Mobile sg3...and was wondering if I could unlock my phone so I could use any sim card I wanted...any help would be appreciated...thanks in advance...
P.s...only reason I posted this here cause I already screached Google but everything wants money to unlock...what's up with that...
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Try this:
1. Enter the following into the dialer: *#197328640#
2. From the menu that appears choose
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...
There is no confirmation on the phone that the unlock was successfull....
just reboot your phone....
Good luck and be careful when doing this.

Misterjunky said:
Try this:
1. Enter the following into the dialer: *#197328640#
2. From the menu that appears choose
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...
There is no confirmation on the phone that the unlock was successfull....
just reboot your phone....
Good luck and be careful when doing this.
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I posted a link to the Sim unlock instructions already. So they could be addressed in that thread and not s new one
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monkeypaws said:
I posted a link to the Sim unlock instructions already. So they could be addressed in that thread and not s new one
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Aren't you forgetting that this is the Q&A thread?
The guy had a question and I had the answer, if not for all the questions and
answers here this would not be a Q&A thread.
Hey I got a great idea, why not start your own "LINKS Q&A"" thread here, I bet it would be very popular. LOL

Misterjunky said:
Aren't you forgetting that this is the Q&A thread?
The guy had a question and I had the answer, if not for all the questions and
answers here this would not be a Q&A thread.
Hey I got a great idea, why not start your own "LINKS Q&A"" thread here, I bet it would be very popular. LOL
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Tomatoe tomato
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