I recently bought a samsung galaxy s3 sgh i747 it is an at&t phone and i need to sim unlock it so that i can use my metro pcs sim card on it, ive tried everything, and looked everywhere! someone please help!!!!!!
Unless the phone is on stock 4.1.1, you can't unlock via the hidden dialer menu. That being said, if you are on 4.3 or above, you can not downgrade to above version or have a brick. What version do you have?
Its been verified on the T999 that chainfires RegionLock Away app does work. If on 4.3 or above, give it a try and let us know. if it doesn't work youll have to get a code from the original carrier or buy one online.
DocHoliday77 said:
Its been verified on the T999 that chainfires RegionLock Away app does work. If on 4.3 or above, give it a try and let us know. if it doesn't work youll have to get a code from the original carrier or buy one online.
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just tried on my i747 and can confirm this method does not work.
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just tried on my i747 and can confirm this method does not work.
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Did you try it on 4.3 or 4.4.2?
4.4.2 stock rooted
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Hello, want to use my czech O2 sim card in USA T-mobile T999 Galaxy S3. Can this work? If yes, then what to do exactly... flash via odin or toolkit t-mobile rooted stock rom or what?
Because when i Inserted my sim card, it wants sim network password. I tried that call number *#197... but that didnt worked.
Thanks,
Sounds like the phone needs to be unlocked. Here is the thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2023709
If you need to, yes, just Odin flash one of the root66 firmware.
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Sounds like the phone needs to be unlocked. Here is the thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2023709
If you need to, yes, just Odin flash one of the root66 firmware.
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Rooted and flashed JellyBeer4 and still it wants SIM network unclock pin DAMN! Any clue?:crying:
can i flash any rom or must stick always with t mobile roms if i have it rooted, clockworked and flashed cm 10.1 rom (but for tmobile) ?
You have to be using stock firmware/rom to use the unlock method in that thread. It has to be done from the stock touchwiz dialer, and your baseband/modem must be earlier than UVDMD5.
Is that whst you're asking?
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You have to be using stock firmware/rom to use the unlock method in that thread. It has to be done from the stock touchwiz dialer, and your baseband/modem must be earlier than UVDMD5.
Is that whst you're asking?
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Yea, it has UVDMD5 firmware. I also found that it needs to be lower. Downloading right now UVDLJC and we will see Thanks anyway.
EDIT: Yup, flashing UVDLJC worked like a charm ) Thread can be locked.
need to unlock sgh-i317 from at&t, can you recommend me any way to do? im on 4.1.2 so 4.1.1 hidden menu does not work, and dont like to downgrade son i am looking for a odin method o a cheap website or any app like Galaxsim, the problem with galaxsim is app store does not show this app on my sgh-i317
thanx in advance
Go to the Dev section and find what you need there.
You will find instructions on how to download and apply the 4.1.1 so you can do the free unlock. Did it with mine and my wife's phones with no issues.
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Downgrade to 4.1.1 radio. Thats what I did and had no issues with the secret menu on 4.12.
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You can call AT&T support center and say that you are going out of country and you need to get your phone unlocked. I did it last week, and they gave me the codes with out any issues. I did need to be on touchwiz for the code to work
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Go to the Dev section and find what you need there.
You will find instructions on how to download and apply the 4.1.1 so you can do the free unlock. Did it with mine and my wife's phones with no issues.
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Where didi u get rom 4.1.1 bicause its not on sammobile.com and i cant get ir anywhere. thanks for help i need to unlock my sgh-i317 note 2
You really only need the 4.1 modem. Its called the J2 modem. It has the service menu where you change the unlock setting, and all other modems don't.
Friend asked to check what can be done to get it working on T-mobile network...
This is what I have accomplished so far...
Got phone with MG1
Service menu unlock didn't work...
Downgraded MDJ through ODIN to see if it helps... No luck...
Got root by flashing through ODIN CF-Auto-Root for T-mobile's m919
Unlocked using RegionLock Away.
Didn't have much time to test, but was able to make calls with T-mobile SIM
QUESTIONS...
1. What recovery to flash?
2. What ROMs can I use??? T-mobile's m919??? International 9500 or 9505?
3. Do these phones have locked bootloader? How to check without risking to brick it?
4. Anything else needs to be done??? I don't think we are in 4G market with T-mobile.
Would be great to flash SlimBean...
Check this thread out: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2303384
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Check this thread out: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2303384
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Yeah... I was all over that thread... My next step is flashing recovery... Which version of recovery to use? Goo Manager suggests the one that is used on Canadian 337 phones... Should I use it or manually flash T-mobile version for example?
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Yeah... I was all over that thread... My next step is flashing recovery... Which version of recovery to use? Goo Manager suggests the one that is used on Canadian 337 phones... Should I use it or manually flash T-mobile version for example?
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THE ONE MADE FOR YOUR PHONE
Always the one made for your phone.
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THE ONE MADE FOR YOUR PHONE
Always the one made for your phone.
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OK...
There is no SGH-M919V or Videotron among supported on TWRP page.
Which one will it be? "Canada"? But there 2 versions of S4 in Canada. One is m919v (kinda like T-mobile) and 337 like AT&T
I read somewhere that Canadian TWRP for 337. Goo Manager just suggests Canadian recovery.
Another fact: some 919V owners run TWRP, but nobody specified which version...
So... Canadian or something different? There is no recovery that says it it for SGH-M919V
If it was me I'd use cwm for the T-Mobile s4
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Little update...
Flashed TWRP for Canadian S4, installed SlimBean for T-mobile S4...
Everything seems to work, but no T-mobile SIM to really test yet... Will have it in couple days...
Hi I just unlocked the note 2 att version to work for t-mobile by downgrading to firmware 4.1.1. Now I can use the phone for t-mobile. I now want to root and have an updated t-mobile based custom rom installed.
To achieve this must I first odin flash t-mobile's official 4.1.3 (or 4.1.2) firmware and
then root and then install a t-mobile 4.1.3 (or 4.1.2) based custom rom?
Or can I simple root and just install a 4.1.3 (or 4.1.2) t-mobile custom rom?
Thanks!
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Hi I just unlocked the note 2 att version to work for t-mobile by downgrading to firmware 4.1.1. Now I can use the phone for t-mobile. I now want to root and have an updated t-mobile based custom rom installed.
To achieve this must I first odin flash t-mobile's official 4.1.3 (or 4.1.2) firmware and
then root and then install a t-mobile 4.1.3 (or 4.1.2) based custom rom?
Or can I simple root and just install a 4.1.3 (or 4.1.2) t-mobile custom rom?
Thanks!
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you should be able to root 4.1.1 and I think you should be able to root it with the exynos abuse apk. if not cf auto root should handle it. then you can add recovery and flash any rom you wanted
I've done this too. I was wondering if international ROMs would work on the att note2 unlocked and on T-Mobile. I've searched around but I found it tough to get a strait answer. I will probably just try it and see but wanted to ask first.
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I've done this too. I was wondering if international ROMs would work on the att note2 unlocked and on T-Mobile. I've searched around but I found it tough to get a strait answer. I will probably just try it and see but wanted to ask first.
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epicnoob66 said:
I've done this too. I was wondering if international ROMs would work on the att note2 unlocked and on T-Mobile. I've searched around but I found it tough to get a strait answer. I will probably just try it and see but wanted to ask first.
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Make sure you stick with your device's native modems. Don't try a T889 modem on an I317. You will be sad.
Hastily spouted for your befuddlement
I've been reading and searching and reading for days, trying to get LTE working. I should have just waited and found a T-Mobile note2.
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I've been reading and searching and reading for days, trying to get LTE working. I should have just waited and found a T-Mobile note2.
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I trust you have read this then...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sh...(3g/4g Tmobile) on ATT Note 2 stock baseband
If not, stick with your I317 modems and follow the OP process.
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I have read all of that thread. The only thing I have not tried from it was changing the imei to 0, which one or two people said worked. I'm beginning to think the guy that sim unlocked my note2 didn't do it correctly. If I Odin back to 4.1.1 will it allow me to unlock again?
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I have read all of that thread. The only thing I have not tried from it was changing the imei to 0, which one or two people said worked. I'm beginning to think the guy that sim unlocked my note2 didn't do it correctly. If I Odin back to 4.1.1 will it allow me to unlock again?
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If you can get any tmo service at all, it is unlocked. If you really want to try the unlock again, just flash a 4.1.1 modem appropriate for your device's model number. Don't flash modems across device models.
Are you certain you are in an area that has tmobile LTE service?
What baseband are you on?
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Do I need both a tmo and att sim card to unlock?
Yes we have LTE. I've been able to connect to LTE with nexus 4, HTC one and note3.
I was on 4.1.2 modem and I flashed the newest one Monday.
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Do I need both a tmo and att sim card to unlock?
Yes we have LTE. I've been able to connect to LTE with nexus 4, HTC one and note3.
I was on 4.1.2 modem and I flashed the newest one Monday.
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I don't think you need both sims.
What specific baseband are you on?
Have you put *#2263# and checked to ensure you are in automatic. Have you tried to allow all LTE bands via the same menu?
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I'll have to look later. Its my wife's phone. I've done the dialer code. When I set it to LTE only its gets nothing at all.
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Its on the mk6 modem now.
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hey i have an att note 2 and have tmobile service. the phone is unlocked, rooted and on 4.1.2?
what would be the best thing to do? im thinking getting the tmobile software/ROM. once i have that will it work lik a regular t mobile note, (like i will be
able to update OTA when 4.4 for t mobile's note 2 comes out?)
but i dont know how to. i have odin installed n thats all lol. do i need to change kernels? im a total noob on this stuff. help me please
i want to update to the newest tmobile stock firmware, cuz on the att one i cant even turn on my wifi, i hear the best thing to do to fix that problem is to update the firmware or factory reset it, which is only a temporary fix. n i cant update it because im on t mobiles network.
Yes you can flash T-Mobile Roms.
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Just wondering if there is an app or a way to unlock this sgh-i317m Canadian variant for free I know a couple years ago I had a Canadian galaxy s vibrant on Rogers I rooted and flashed a ROM and it soft bricked then I searched for the stock ROM for it and found an att ROM but it was sim unlocked for whatever reason is there any note 2 ROMs that are sim or imei unlocked?
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Do you have any warranty left on your phone?
I purchased a used note 2 (sgh0i317m) running the latest Koodo release of the stock ROM. I downgraded to 4.1.1, unlocked using the free method, re-flashed the latest Koodo ROM, and I am no longer asked to enter a network unlock code with my Rogers sim.
Downgrading from 4.3 or higher to 4.1.1 will supposedly trip the knox counter.
I dont care about tripping the knox counter if i can downgrsde to unlock i will
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I dont care about tripping the knox counter if i can downgrsde to unlock i will
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You can, according to this, from MK6 down to LJ2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2581321
It's not specifically for i317m, but you can read through & verify whether or not it will work before trying it. You would probably need the proper firmware for your device, but the methods would be exactly the same. And technically it's called carrier unlock here, so you can probably find even more info searching those terms.
Good luck!