Hi,
I want to know if we can flash a Samsung Galaxy s III to Boost Mobile.
And one more thing that I want to know is should be the phone originally from Sprint only or Verizon is also fine?
I do not have any idea and that is the reason I'm asking.
FYI. I want to buy a Samsung Galaxy S III on Ebay ( Sprint or Verizon ) and use it with a $50/ Month plan.
So if Sprint works fine then I will look only for Sprint on Ebay. Otherwise I can look for Verizon also.
So kindly please advise. Once I get some information on this, then I should start looking out for the flashing services.
Thanks.
AJ
No offense, but did you even do a search? It's right there on page 2.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1727949
qzmpal said:
Hi,
I want to know if we can flash a Samsung Galaxy s III to Boost Mobile.
And one more thing that I want to know is should be the phone originally from Sprint only or Verizon is also fine?
I do not have any idea and that is the reason I'm asking.
FYI. I want to buy a Samsung Galaxy S III on Ebay ( Sprint or Verizon ) and use it with a $50/ Month plan.
So if Sprint works fine then I will look only for Sprint on Ebay. Otherwise I can look for Verizon also.
So kindly please advise. Once I get some information on this, then I should start looking out for the flashing services.
Thanks.
AJ
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Aside from price why would you want Boost? Boost is owned by Sprint and uses there network
lets see. flash to boost $35 a month in 18 months.
on sprint $80 minimum.
I would say thats a pretty good reason to want it on boost hehe
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I don't know if I am asking in the right place but if someone knows the answer I would really appreciate it.
I found a good deal on a Note ll that would save me a lot of money, only thing is I'm with Windmobile/Canada (which uses 1700/2100 frequency/bands and AWS network similar to T-Mobile in the USA as some of you know) but the phone isn't (works with Rogers, Bell, Fido...).
Now, I'm just dying to know, is there ANYTHING I can do to make the phone work with Wind? I've read and read and read I can't find a definitive answer. Some people selling Note ll phones on Craigslist claim their phones work with any carrier including Wind or Mobilicity. But some people say no way in hell that's possible.
So, please, can someone give me an answer to my question? Yes or no?
Thanks.
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I don't know if I am asking in the right place but if someone knows the answer I would really appreciate it.
I found a good deal on a Note ll that would save me a lot of money, only thing is I'm with Windmobile/Canada (which uses 1700/2100 frequency/bands and AWS network similar to T-Mobile in the USA as some of you know) but the phone isn't (works with Rogers, Bell, Fido...).
Now, I'm just dying to know, is there ANYTHING I can do to make the phone work with Wind? I've read and read and read I can't find a definitive answer. Some people selling Note ll phones on Craigslist claim their phones work with any carrier including Wind or Mobilicity. But some people say no way in hell that's possible.
So, please, can someone give me an answer to my question? Yes or no?
Thanks.
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Yes, it is possible. There is an unlock method before upgrading to 4.1.2. When the Note II came out with 4.1.1, there is a method used (go to the general forums to find more about this) without rooting the device.
If I were you, though, I would not trust online purchases of the Note II. Some people claim it stolen after you buy it so they get compensation for it if they have insurance for their phone.
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Caveat emptor. There are stolen devices out there, and fraudulent sellers.
With this disclaimer out of the way, your sellers with I317Ms claiming they'll work on Wind and Mobilicity have simply applied the mod outlined in this thread which you could do yourself.
If I were to buy another Note 2 via classifieds now, I'd pick a locked I317M (I'd avoid a locked BMA3 running T889V due to its modem-related bootloop issues), flash its initial release modem with Odin, unlock, update, and apply the AWS mod. (Granted I'm using Virgin Mobile, but having AWS could come in handy stateside with a T-Mobile prepaid SIM.)
Thanks kennyglass for moving my question to the right place. I wasn't sure where to ask because I'm not a frequent user of this site.
Thanks a million to Crinkypops and Darkshado for answering my question. I appreciate that. The good news is that now I know it is possible to make the phone work on an AWS network. The bad news is I have no clue how to do any of that stuff myself. I have zero experience or knowledge in this stuff, which means l'll probably have to get someone else with the necessary expertise to do this for me.....if l can find one.
Now a couple of things, if I get a new phone (factory unlocked) and it's already 4.1.2, would it be possible to change it to the older 4.1.1 ?
Is doing all the stuff you guys told me about involve rooting or whatever? I really don't want to mess up the phone with changing all kinds of things on it because I don't want to get stuck without a phone if something goes wrong and like I said I don't know anything about this stuff.
So, what if I buy a phone that was made to work with Wind or T-Mobile, would it be possible to modify it to make it work with other companies too? I really don't know why things have to be this complicated.
You have to start somewhere, it'll take a fair amount of reading, but it can be done.
Aside from their previous Nexus models, as of writing these lines, there's no such thing as a "factory unlocked" phone for Samsung Canada. All the SIM-unlocked devices you encounter were sold through carriers, and originally locked. Some sellers might also have grey market imports that were indeed never locked, but that's beyond the scope of this discussion, since we're interested in the North American variants of the Note 2.
You can downgrade the ROM back to 4.1.1 on all Canadian Note 2 variants, although I wouldn't try it on the T889V because it's been known to cause issues. Seems like there's a bug specific to this model.
You said you didn't want to be stuck without a phone if things went wrong, how about having a backup phone? The nice thing with two Android phones is that it's easy to keep their contacts and calendars synchronized.
The downgrade-to-unlock procedure can be done entirely using official (leaked) Samsung ROM images and tools, and does not require root. Done properly it will not trip the custom flash counter.
The AWS mod uses hidden factory built-in menus with leaked (QPST/QXDM) or reverse engineered tools (NV reader-writer / CDMA Workshop / EFS Pro). Again, it doesn't involve root and won't trip the flash counter. I317Ms that have had the AWS HSPA mod applied still work with their original carriers as before.
Thanks again, darkshadow.
Quick question. How do I know if the phone is I317M or BMA3 and running T889V ? Is l317M or BMA3 written on the back (once the cover is removed)?
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Thanks again, darkshadow.
Quick question. How do I know if the phone is I317M or BMA3 and running T889V ? Is l317M or BMA3 written on the back (once the cover is removed)?
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You can check it at the bottom of the box with the IMEI. I would advise you to actually go on the phone, though, and go to settings>about phone and then you'll see the IMEI, baseband, and model number in there. Make sure that the IMEI matches with the box. Some people steal phones and then just buy boxes so beware.
Good luck on your purchase!
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You can check it at the bottom of the box with the IMEI. I would advise you to actually go on the phone, though, and go to settings>about phone and then you'll see the IMEI, baseband, and model number in there. Make sure that the IMEI matches with the box. Some people steal phones and then just buy boxes so beware.
Good luck on your purchase!
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Thanks, crinkypops. I appreciate it and thanks for the info. If I buy a used phone I'll ask for the receipt and the box too.
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Thanks, crinkypops. I appreciate it and thanks for the info. If I buy a used phone I'll ask for the receipt and the box too.
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Just trying to help a fellow Canadian PM me how the purchase goes.
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Thanks again, crinkypops. I will. I first have to find out if the phone the guy can get me is an i317m and I'll go from there.
Well, looks like the only option I have is to buy a used Note II on CL. My "friend" who was going to hook me up with a new phone through a buddy of his is an unreliable scum bag of a "friend" and I'm not going to bother with him any more.
So now I'm looking on CL but I'm trying not to buy any phone unless the seller has the sales receipt to make sure I'm not buying something that's stolen.However, some sellers don't want to give the receipt -although willing to show it- because it has their personal information and my question is, would the receipt have the ID # (if that's what it's called) of the particular phone printed on it? If the phone is still under warranty, would it be possible to get it repaired (if there's a need) without a receipt?
Any other advice on how to avoid getting scammed buying a phone on CL?
Thanks.
Which city are you from? I am in vancouver and might consider selling if the price is right. I have the box and receipt. Phone is rooted running x14 with wind. Its still locked though.
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I don't know what the problem is. I tried to send private messages to vseslija and crinkypops but I don't think they went through.
vseslija, was your phone purchased from Wind?
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I'm a bit confused. Some guy is telling me I need to get the T889 and not the i317m if I want to use my phone with Wind, but from the answers here and from what I see on CL that can't be correct. Am I right? He says the i317m will be slow and unstable. Speed of T889 vs i317m : 42 mbps vs 21 mbps. Any thoughts?
Thanks.
Yup mine was purchased directly from wind.
That guy is bsing you
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Hmm, the guy isn't completely wrong, but he's not completely right either...
The (Canadian) T889V and I317M as well as the (US) T889 and I317 are all capable of 42 Mbps DC-HSPA. The 21 Mbps numbers you might have seen are due to AT&T's HSPA network not supporting dual channel operation, unlike most (all?) Canadian HSPA networks.
The T889 and T889V work on AWS HSPA carriers like Wind, Mobilicity, Videotron or T-Mobile USA out of the box. (The T889V won't work on LTE if you decide to switch back to Robellusfivirkoo, but that's another story, and there's also a way to enable that.)
The I317 and I317M won't, but are very easy to modify in order to enable the AWS HSPA you'll need. There have been a handful of reports of flaky connections on the AWS mod thread, but the ratio is so low that I'm lead to wonder if: there's an undocumented hardware revision for which the mod won't work, their phones or cellular networks had other issues, or if those trying to apply it did something wrong along the way.
I haven't checked Kijiji or CL for phones in a while, but I do recall the T889V commanding a slight premium over the I317M at one point because they were rarer.
Thanks again guys for replying. Man this has given me a lot of headache. Get a Wind Note and get it over with or get an i317m and mod it (have someone do it for me) to get it to work with AWS? I guess listening to what you guys had to say, plus asking a local cell phone shop is making me feel confident that it IS possible to get an i317m work on the AWS without any problems. Now, I think I'm going to take my chances and look for one on CL. In the worst case scenario if for some reason it gives me a headache I'm assuming I can have the process reversed (restore it to its original system) and I'll just sell it and get me a Note that was made specifically for Wind.
To those who helped me and answered my questions, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
Just noticed the i317. So I guess there's an i317 and an i317m. Did some reading but the only difference I can see is that the "M" model is for the Canadian market. Am I right? Does an i317 work in Canada just fine?
The AT&T I317 should work just fine. But, (there's always one, isn't it?) its baseband has some "annoying" limitations (RAT lock is the term you'll want to search) that prevent you from toggling between network modes easily, i.e. you can't switch it between GSM only, WCDMA only, GSM/WCDMA/LTE like you can the Canadian model. Plus there are all the import related considerations you have to keep in mind (taxes and brokerage fees), plus buying something expensive sight-unseen.
The other differences are more benign and software-related. Nothing that can't be fixed with some ROM-flashing, like non-Robellusfivirkoo CSC settings.
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The AT&T I317 should work just fine. But, (there's always one, isn't it?) its baseband has some "annoying" limitations (RAT lock is the term you'll want to search) that prevent you from toggling between network modes easily, i.e. you can't switch it between GSM only, WCDMA only, GSM/WCDMA/LTE like you can the Canadian model. Plus there are all the import related considerations you have to keep in mind (taxes and brokerage fees), plus buying something expensive sight-unseen.
The other differences are more benign and software-related. Nothing that can't be fixed with some ROM-flashing, like non-Robellusfivirkoo CSC settings.
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Thanks for the reply and the info. I just got an i317m. Finally.
So, I was reading up on things and from what I've read was that if you have a BAD IMEI phone on t-mobile - it's going to be bad on AT&T as well...
What prepaid services, if any, can I flash the phone to so that it works?
Thanks,
as far as i know i think only cricket will do it but then again you might be able to get it on simple mobile or something.
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as far as i know i think only cricket will do it but then again you might be able to get it on simple mobile or something.
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Yea, I was thinking Straight Talk uses AT&T and T-mobile - so that's out of the question..
I know Page Plus uses Verizon (I believe) so that is a possibility.. I just don't know about TracFone, Net 10, Cricket, Boost, and any others that may be out there.
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Yea, I was thinking Straight Talk uses AT&T and T-mobile - so that's out of the question..
I know Page Plus uses Verizon (I believe) so that is a possibility.. I just don't know about TracFone, Net 10, Cricket, Boost, and any others that may be out there.
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Verizon and Boost are CDMA phones as far as I know. Had a Net 10 phone years ago but don't remember who's network they used, I want to say Sprint's but I could be wrong. Cricket might be CDMA also, I'm not sure.
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Just buy a good imei
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I used to have a bad and blocked imei phone I got on eBay for tmo. I had it unlocked and was able to use it in att straight talk just fine with no problems. I even tried to put my wife's att SIM card in and it worked on it too.
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AT&T and T-Mobile did not initially share their blacklists, they reportedly have begun doing it in late 2012 from what I recall reading here, so you're really taking a chance in that department. Canadian carriers are supposed to implement blacklists by November of this year as well. I wouldn't be surprised if those were all eventually plugged into the GSM Association's Central Equipment Identity Register.
"Flashing" for prepaid services is a CDMA thing. I'm not familiar with the specifics, but one thing that needs to be changed is the PRL, a.k.a. preferred roaming list, to tell the phone to connect to a given set of towers instead of the one it initially used. (That info is on the SIM card for GSM-lineage devices.) So long as the ESN/MEID remains intact, I can't think of anything illegal about it, as other CDMA carriers could still check the phone's serial number versus the blacklist.
Changing the IMEI on that phone to try and circumvent the blacklist is legally dubious at best. Stateside, some are pushing for legislation to make it a federal felony.
hey im a noob here, i broke my sensation 4g for tmobile getting 4g on it with my tzones. Im considering getting a s3, i tried searching via google but it has not yet ben confirmed. Does the s3 from att unlocked or note att unlocked, will work with the grandfathered tzones? please help me out. and like i said im a noob here so if its a stupid question please dont troll on me.
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hey im a noob here, i broke my sensation 4g for tmobile getting 4g on it with my tzones. Im considering getting a s3, i tried searching via google but it has not yet ben confirmed. Does the s3 from att unlocked or note att unlocked, will work with the grandfathered tzones? please help me out. and like i said im a noob here so if its a stupid question please dont troll on me.
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The T-Zones I believe are a part of your Account. They come via your SIM not your ROM. So if you use Unlocked S3 or Note should be able to work with it. Give it a try. If it does not work you can always return the phone next day.
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The T-Zones I believe are a part of your Account. They come via your SIM not your ROM. So if you use Unlocked S3 or Note should be able to work with it. Give it a try. If it does not work you can always return the phone next day.
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yes your right it does work, just confirmed it. getting 4g lte on my unlocked att s3 with tzones ftw
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yes your right it does work, just confirmed it. getting 4g lte on my unlocked att s3 with tzones ftw
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Good to know. If I were you, I wouldn't let the carrier know about your change of device. They'd ask you to replace your Sim For Free. However the new sim won't play ball with the setup you have.
I unlocked my tmobile galaxy s4 m919 per your instructions. I wanted to use Walmarts family mobile, which is powered by tmobile, everything was fine until a week ago. They blocked my ime# and I can't use my phone. Were they only able to do that because I was using a network that they power? Or is my phone not unlocked? I wanna exhaust all avenues before buying another phone. A phone call to tmobile will not get this phone unlocked. ..trust me.
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I unlocked my tmobile galaxy s4 m919 per your instructions. I wanted to use Walmarts family mobile, which is powered by tmobile, everything was fine until a week ago. They blocked my ime# and I can't use my phone. Were they only able to do that because I was using a network that they power? Or is my phone not unlocked? I wanna exhaust all avenues before buying another phone. A phone call to tmobile will not get this phone unlocked. ..trust me.
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You most likely used some un-orthodox un-locking method ...
You will need to contact SAMSUNG and see what they
can do for you. (not tmobile).
Good luck!
There was no need to post this in a new thread after posting in the help thread, where you have gotten multiple responses.
Please do not start new threads for questions that have already been asked. It makes the board cluttered.
See the help thread for a few responses to your question.