Hi everybody I have the verizon s4 and was wondering is the s4 on tmobile locked down at all or is it a unlocked bootloader I cant seem to find any answers anywhere here so please fill me in.
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Unlocked bootloader
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So why does att and verizon lock it down but not tmobile?
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swordmastr54 said:
So why does att and verizon lock it down but not tmobile?
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They didn't when it was first released.
The ATT and Verison variants were updated about 2 months ago and that update locked the bootloader.
T Mobile never released that update. So the T Mobile version remains unlocked.
That's a big plus in my opinion, even if people are upset that the T Mobile version never got the updated with the apps2sd function. That was the update that locked the bootloader.
There is a new update coming to T Mobile sometime in the near future (probably) and it's unknown at this time if that update will lock the bootloader on teh T Mobile version as well.
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Hey I just updated my s3 to the latest firmware and baseband because I thought ROMs wouldn't run right if I didn't, and before I did this I had network unlocked my phone on 4.1.1 stock android. Apparently now it doesn't work and I need to have this phone unlocked for T-Mobile. Is there anyway to unlock this phone?
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Tyler.Boston1 said:
Hey I just updated my s3 to the latest firmware and baseband because I thought ROMs wouldn't run right if I didn't, and before I did this I had network unlocked my phone on 4.1.1 stock android. Apparently now it doesn't work and I need to have this phone unlocked for T-Mobile. Is there anyway to unlock this phone?
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Cheap on eBay. $3. His feedback seems pretty good as well. Check other sellers on Ebay as well.
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/SAMSUNG-UNLO...UK_Mobiles_Accessories_RL&hash=item258182f164
Tyler.Boston1 said:
Hey I just updated my s3 to the latest firmware and baseband because I thought ROMs wouldn't run right if I didn't, and before I did this I had network unlocked my phone on 4.1.1 stock android. Apparently now it doesn't work and I need to have this phone unlocked for T-Mobile. Is there anyway to unlock this phone?
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Which method did u use? Supposed to be a permanent unlock depending on how u originally did it...
Never pay... Just revert back to 4.1.1 stock rooted and unlock, then update.
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So I am looking at purchasing a T-mobile s4 from a friend of mine and I was curious if after I sim unlock the phone is the phone itself compatible with Att I understand T-mobile started using Att bands just wanted to make sure before I bought the phone.
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Finishure said:
So I am looking at purchasing a T-mobile s4 from a friend of mine and I was curious if after I sim unlock the phone is the phone itself compatible with Att I understand T-mobile started using Att bands just wanted to make sure before I bought the phone.
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Yes, it will work.
You're actually better off getting the T-Mobile S4 as the new batch of AT&T S4s have their bootloader locked and can only achieve root, no custom recovery or ROMs.
Finishure said:
So I am looking at purchasing a T-mobile s4 from a friend of mine and I was curious if after I sim unlock the phone is the phone itself compatible with Att I understand T-mobile started using Att bands just wanted to make sure before I bought the phone.
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Yes works great I'm in att with LTE working beautify
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I have a Verizon note 2 i605 running VRUEMJ9 I would like to unlock the bootloader to flash roms or install a 2nd bootloader. I am rooted. I'm curious how I would do this I've searched around and have found nothing. Also I was wondering since 4.4 kitkat is coming out how would I upgrade if my phone is not activated. Thanks in advance
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This subject is posted all over the place, you can not unlock the bootloader right now, it is just not possible. We are all hoping for it, but we don't have any choice but to wait. Safestrap is not compatible with the phone either right now. I'm not sure about the non-activated update, but I don't see why it wouldn't work like normal.
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So I would just update via WiFi then
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Yes, that should work
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hey man...anybody figure out a way to get this unlocked besides going to sprint??..
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DruoGaby said:
hey man...anybody figure out a way to get this unlocked besides going to sprint??..
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Unlocked with Sprint. Still no domestic unlock though. International Only.
ljwnow said:
Unlocked with Sprint. Still no domestic unlock though. International Only.
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im gonna do it with sprint also but always feel better doing it yourself...lol
As titles states, i wonder if the phone will relock after this update or remain unlocked
Great Question...
Still unlocked on one of my test gs6 edges
It shouldn't affect the sim unlock. Flash away
System updates do not touch efs partitions..only in really really rare cases
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Once your permanently unlocked, it stays unlocked.
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grneyez said:
Once your permanently unlocked, it stays unlocked.
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Only check... at this moment no exist root for 5.1.1
Anyone that test it??? Please
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