First off, I apologize for posting this in the T-Mobile section, but there is not a TracFone S4 section so I'm posting it here in hopes that other pre-paid S4 users will find this. I've managed to root, install custom recovery, and flash a T-Mobile rom to my TracFone S4.
Basically, what I've done is tricked the phone into believing it's a T-Mobile version and installed the TMo TWRP. I've tested this on a SGH-S970G without issues. I don't have service on it yet. I'm hoping to find an unlock (with the help of others) and be able to use this on other GSM networks.
I'm not responsible for what you do but if you'd like to try it, here's the steps:
Root your phone. I used Kingo Root - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2473747
Change your build.prop so that it reads as a T-Mobile S4. I used Root Explorer to navigate to /system/build.prop. Change:
ro.product.model to "SGH-M919"
ro.product.name to "jfltetmo"
ro.product.device to "jfltetmo"
Remove the quotations.
Reboot your phone so the changes will take place.
Install GooManager from the Play Store. Click menu, "Install OpenRecoveryScript", and "Yes" on the menu prompt. Your phone will download TWRP Recovery and flash it to your phone.
Click Reboot Recovery in Goo Manager and make a backup of your stock rom.
Download a TW Based 4.3 T-Mobile rom. Here's a stock deodexed one that seems to work nicely - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2545711
Enjoy your awesome phone!
I've also tried to install a T-Mobile and/or AT&T radio without luck. Here's that thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2324667.
I've tried flashing the radio through Odin, Mobile Odin, and TWRP. The Odin flashings fail and the TWRP seems to flash successfully but when I reboot, the old modem is still there. Using this tutorial, I've also pulled the modem for anyone who'd like to try to modify it or otherwise figure out how to change modems on this phone.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/21738380/modem.bin
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/21738380/NON-HLOS.bin
I'm attaching a screenshot of my current build status.
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Hopefully, we can stir some development for the SGH-S970G!
Update - I flashed a 4.2.2 rom and was able to access the hidden menu per this article - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2283068. At step 6, [3] PERSO SHA256 OFF is not there. I don't think this phone is unlockable.
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I have succesfully unlocked this phone
im working on a tutorial so as soon as its done ill post it on xda, thanks.
robhuffster said:
im working on a tutorial so as soon as its done ill post it on xda, thanks.
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What is your progress with this?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2763160 ??? Try that?
Who is in to flash this bad boy like was done to the tracfone s2. I have a strong believe it can be done.
can you post how you unlocked this phone?
Thanks!
Shanghai.Knight said:
can you post how you unlocked this phone?
Thanks!
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You can't fully unlock this phone. Even with unlock code after the phone restarts you have to enter the code again. The radio does not allow it to be permanent. TracFone would need to either upgrade or apply some sort of firmware update to allow the phone to accept the unlock permanent. I've tried is 100% pure stock and still does the same thing. You are able to use normal but as soon as you restart is locks again. January 2015 is fast approaching, so am waiting as to what TracFone will do to fix this issue, otherwise people are going to complain.
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ok, most of you might think what is this good for, i like to have the arabic language on a samsung rom, not a cyangenmod rom or anything like that ,
this is also good for many languages. SCREENSHOTS OF LANGUAGES BELOW, and its good for you people who have switched from att to t-mobile, and want better service,
i live in iraq. so i dont use either, so lets start on how this works , we will be using I747UCDLK3 rom for this tutorial, because its the only rom i have tested
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THINGS YOU WILL NEED
A ROOTED T-MOBILE T999
MOBILE ODIN PRO
THE I747UCDLK3 ATT STOCK PREROOTED ROM
AND THE UVLJA MODEM FOR T-MOBILE
Language Enabler by Wanam
How to
step 1: move the att rom to the internal sd card
step 2: open mobile odin, and download needed files from the app. then choose "open file" choose the rom tar.
step 3: press flash firmware then and all wipes
step 4: after it boots up you will have no imei, not to worry, open mobile odin and this time choose "OTA / Update zip" and choose our downloaded modem, then flash with no wipes
step 5: then after it boots up install Language Enabler, and press menu and choose save after granting root rights
step 6: enjoy
This is cool. But why not just flashing any att rom and just changed the build.prop from d2att to d2tmo? I have done it multiple times with no issues and flashed em out of the box
gypsy214 said:
This is cool. But why not just flashing any att rom and just changed the build.prop from d2att to d2tmo? I have done it multiple times with no issues and flashed em out of the box
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that will only work with aosp and cyangenmod roms, and this is how you can get the samsung rom on your phone
cabloomi said:
that will only work with aosp and cyangenmod roms, and this is how you can get the samsung rom on your phone
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I have flashed pretty much every TW base roms from att out of the box and it works. And just changed build.prop with root explorer.
And AOSP roms flash good sometimes need to change the updater.scrip
How about the modem?? how will that work
cabloomi said:
How about the modem?? how will that work
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AT&T Galaxy S3 is the same 99% hardware than the T-Mobile Galaxy S3. Same as the Sprint and Verizon S3's.
Porting CDMA Galaxy s3 needs to do more work other wise you will have bugs but it will still boot.
But its been done several times and like I said I have flash several TW roms to my T-Mobile S3 out of the box with no problems at all.
i concur.... but thanks for sharing.
anytime
Besides bro, flashing a rom doesn't change ur modem, unless it's included in the rom zip and devs don't do that unless it's a firmware update for that particular carrier and comes with it. Most separate rom from modem even then..but thanks for trying to contribute to us all
sent from a Galaxy far far away...
Hello everybody,
after reading all posts here, I have rooted my phone with IORoot.
After this I have changed build.prop =SPR to =OPEN. When I reboot phone only seem the logo LG.
I tried put stock rom with LGflashtool (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476).
but return error sayng "incorrect version".
I tried wipe and hard reset, nothing working !
Please , anybody could help ?
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Hello everybody,
after reading all posts here, I have rooted my phone with IORoot.
After this I have changed build.prop =SPR to =OPEN. When I reboot phone only seem the logo LG.
I tried put stock rom with LGflashtool (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476).
but return error sayng "incorrect version".
I tried wipe and hard reset, nothing working !
Please , anybody could help ?
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you should try to push the correct build.prop via the adb. then all should work. and don't put OPEN in build.prop you should put spr (small letters)
SOrry but my cellphone is DEAD. ONly firmware update and recovery mode is working.
allexroc said:
SOrry but my cellphone is DEAD. ONly firmware update and recovery mode is working.
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you still have custom recovery? if yes, adb side load sprint rom from the sprint development section, then flash it (make sure it flashes successful) Now, your phone should be a sprint g2 again. Now try flashing stock sprint rom via lg flasher tool. It should work now.
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you still have custom recovery? if yes, adb side load sprint rom from the sprint development section, then flash it (make sure it flashes successful) Now, your phone should be a sprint g2 again. Now try flashing stock sprint rom via lg flasher tool. It should work now.
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Hi great HTCfan89, tks your response, but I am very poor of acknowledge about how can I use adb ? I think I dont have custom recovery. This cellphone is recently bought from sprint at US and I am in Brazil.
Could you show me the way to use adb ?
I have tried firmware update but nothing happen.
look the attached's figures
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Hi great HTCfan89, tks your response, but I am very poor of acknowledge about how can I use adb ? I think I dont have custom recovery. This cellphone is recently bought from sprint at US and I am in Brazil.
Could you show me the way to use adb ?
I have tried firmware update but nothing happen.
look the attached's figures
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updating through lg flasher tool, will not work. Because, it would think your lg isn't a sprint one anymore. so, first check if you have root, then flash custom recovery via this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2449670
then, once you have custom recovery, flash an sprint rom from sprint development section. Also, to do this you need basic ADB knowledge which isn't that difficult.
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Sadly, it seems my IMEI has been set to zero.
I can still make calls and text, but my data is on Edge network only.
I've been doing some searching and reading (by some I mean a lot) and I guess I'm getting a little confused in it all.
Would using ODIN to reset my phone to stock fix the IMEI?
I have the IMEI on a sticker on the phone, could TMobile reset the IMEI for me?
Thanks in advance.
Swap it if you have insurance. If not search xda for fix.
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Yes Odin will fix the Issue. Please choose correct firmware to flash via Odin.
Thanks for the response.
Trying to confirm I get the RIGHT rom for my device.
Went to sammobile.com/firmwares/
Looking at all the options for SGH-T999, do I have to made basebands to what I have now (T999UVDLJA) which is dated Oct 2012, or is that something that gets "updated" if I apply the latest rom (March 2014)?
Depends on what you had before all these problems. You must choose that same version otherwise you may hard brick the phone.
*sigh*
And I suppose there's no way to know that? I don't have a back up or anything...
Is there anyway to determine?
Thanks for your help and direction thus far!
Oh Sure. There are other ways to determine. If possible post a photo of the download screen. Otherwise type out exactly what you see when the phone is in download mode.
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I'm assuming that is the info you were looking for?
Yes that's what I needed. I suggest please use UVDMD5 Version of Root66 to flash via Odin.
Excellent.
So follow directions and get files from here?: http://www.androidayos.com/2013/05/...y-bean-without-binary-flash-counter-increase/
Well. Yes. I'd direct you to the Thread here under Android Development.
Yeap. The link I posted actually takes you back to the link you provided.
Both bookmarked.
I hope to do this tonight.
If I understand this correctly, this should flash my phone back to stock with my valid IMEI
Using this Route66 I will have root on the phone and should then be able to do a CM install if I choose?
Yes and yes.
If that is your desire, then while you are in Odin, flash a custom Recovery such as TWRP or CWM as well.
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flash a custom Recovery such as TWRP or CWM as well.
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... I will have to research on how to do that too then.
First concern is getting the IMEI back so that I can actually USE the phone with data -- regardless if it's CM or stock OS.
As the UVDMD5 will have correct modem, hopefully that will restore IMEI. Otherwise we may have to see what happens.
hmmm sort of seems to have worked... stuck at the "SAMSUNG" screen though.
Reading other links says I should have cleared cache before doing?
Hmmm cleared cache.
Did factory reset.
Still stuck at pulsating "SAMSUNG" logo...
Ok got into phone... ugh is stock ROM just painful. Who designs these things?!?!
Sadly, IMEI is still set at 0
this doesn't seem to have worked
Using odin will not restore your imei you have to use qpst
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Using odin will not restore your imei you have to use qpst
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ARGGGHHHH Are you serious? Googling now, but this looks much more complicated compares to Odin
Can't TMobile just restore the IMEI if I take it to one of their stores?
Ok i'll keep this simple. I just got the tmobile note 3 replacement. And now I want to transfer everything over.
But first please point me with links and directions to how to do this quickest easiest and fool proof.
I'm not sure what firmware this replacement will have if its the latest NF1 when i boot i up with tmobile
Tell me there is a simple way to give it root and more importantly change the recovery to TWRP latest version.
I'm hoping there is a 1 step solution/windows app that will do all that. I just need tha done. THen I will just swap the microsd into the replacement and load the entire image stored on the card to the new phone. Is it really that simple? please let me know what I'm missing.
Don't tell me the NF1 carrier upgraded devices can't be unlocked. please i have no idea how to do this, don't just point me into the right threads, I have a disability of sifting thru info i am legally disabled. Pleaes help me make this transition as easy as possible.
My deepest thanks.
Hpe to hear from as many knowledgable feedback soon for me to get this done so i can send the defective back to tmobile.
Use my guide here...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=52968449#post52968449
ehBrY said:
Ok i'll keep this simple. I just got the tmobile note 3 replacement. And now I want to transfer everything over.
But first please point me with links and directions to how to do this quickest easiest and fool proof.
I'm not sure what firmware this replacement will have if its the latest NF1 when i boot i up with tmobile
Tell me there is a simple way to give it root and more importantly change the recovery to TWRP latest version.
I'm hoping there is a 1 step solution/windows app that will do all that. I just need tha done. THen I will just swap the microsd into the replacement and load the entire image stored on the card to the new phone. Is it really that simple? please let me know what I'm missing.
Don't tell me the NF1 carrier upgraded devices can't be unlocked. please i have no idea how to do this, don't just point me into the right threads, I have a disability of sifting thru info i am legally disabled. Pleaes help me make this transition as easy as possible.
My deepest thanks.
Hpe to hear from as many knowledgable feedback soon for me to get this done so i can send the defective back to tmobile.
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Do you mind me asking what is wrong with your phone?
You can always Odin back the replacement phone to ne6 and make sure you do the bootloader too, and then use towelroot to reroot. Then just use titanium backup to back up your stuff from your old phone (assuming you already have root) then restore on the new phone.
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Is it normal for everything to be NF except the baseband is still stuck at the old one. Is this normal? Is there a 900T NF1 bootloader? I heard nf1 HAS A NEW bootloader, but i can't flash it up to it. I've attached a screetshot.
Also, I CANT TETHER FOR FREE NO MORE! On my old note 3 with any ROM that doesn't do the tmobile tether turn on check, I can use tether unlimited by connecting to a proxy on my computer, but now for osme reason, it always redirects me to an upsell page just like on tmobile's official ROMs is there a new way around it? When I connect to the note 3 AP on my computer it automatically says theres "limited connectivity" please help, I want it the way of how it was on my note 3, does it have to do with the new radio? or is it something else? thanks.
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Use my guide here...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=52968449#post52968449
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Hey, I used to know about this stuff years ago but stopped so I'm a little lost.
I bought a LG G7 Canadian version off some person (Kijiji) and the phone works fine its fast but I noticed it wasn't normal.
When i start the phone up text says "your device software cannot be checked for corruption" then the phone works normally. The launcher also has a watermark that says userdebug 7.0.6 (70000600) 329.
I've spent the whole day trying to remove it but can't find a way bc Im scared I'll brick it since its Canadian Version.
I'm able to boot the phone into recovery and stuff.
In developer options it says the OEM is unlocked But I thought it wasn't possible with the Canadian version? The person I bought it from seemed clueless about it -_-
Some things to add - The IMEI works, calls etc. There's no S/N. The phone has no "ThinQ" brand on the back but it says LG. It's currently unrooted. I think they may have done that b4 selling to me?
Im too scared to root it myself. Tbh i just want the bootup to be normal and not ugly looking and I want the watermark gone. https://elit3rising.imgur.com/all/?third_party=1
Anyone willing to help me out with this?
Did you try factory reset see what happens?
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Did you try factory reset see what happens?
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I reset it 5 times. It has something to do with root. I cant post this in the other section. Resetting wont fix something that has to do with Bootloader stuff
Canadian version is not unlockable so my only assumption is the phone you have is not a Canadian version and perhaps crossed flashed to canadian firmware
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Can you boot in fastboot?
Yes I can fastboot. And yeah that seems more logical and extremely more confusing at the same time
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Canadian version is not unlockable so my only assumption is the phone you have is not a Canadian version and perhaps crossed flashed to canadian firmware
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Can you boot in fastboot?
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Yes I can fastboot. And yeah that seems more logical and extremely more confusing at the same time.
I'm on same phone. Dude that sold it to me said it's Euro model but it's showing Canadian LG-G710AWM20c and I'm the opposite, I want to root/unlock/bootloader unlock but keep running into dead ends. Anyone grab the wheel and point me somewhere usefully? I've done many searches & much reading. There is a root for uwm I believe it was, it was American, can I flash their firmware the unlock with modded bootloader? I'm will to try risky stuff if it has logic. Don't care much for the phone. If I ruin it just a reason to grab Samsung Galaxy S10.
Thanks in advance.
I'm ghost 4 now.... I'll check in every
So often.
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LOL man I gave up and just flashed stock firmware to fix it. Idk how the dude modified the phone the way he did but this phone is actually trash. Bluetooth sucks, cant root it, gg.