Develop Bugs

[Q] Who pushes the OTA with an unlocked stock phone?

I'm thinking of buying a GS3 really soon, but I want to make sure I get the best model version of this phone. I'm currently with fido and don't want to switch carriers. My initial instinct would be to buy the rogers version, but am reading that they are pushing back their JB update (they did this with my captivate years ago I hate rogers for updates). I also see that bell has released theirs. I'm just curious if I bought a bell gs3 and unlocked it to work with fido, would I still receive the OTAs from bell? Or would they come from rogers due to fido using Rogers networks? Also, what problems could you for see with me using a bell gs3 on the fido/rogers network?
Thanks in advance
Sent from my SGH-I897 using xda app-developers app

No matter which GS3 you have fido will no send you an update cause they don't carry that phone....
So the only way to get the update is once avail get one of your friends to lend you his sim from Rogers,Bell or Telus... then when it's avail let the OTA install and configure....shut down and put back your Fido sim card and boot up...and thats it...
Or Just wait for are Great Dev's here and they will have much better JB roms to get on your GS3...

JohnM109R said:
No matter which GS3 you have fido will no send you an update cause they don't carry that phone....
So the only way to get the update is once avail get one of your friends to lend you his sim from Rogers,Bell or Telus... then when it's avail let the OTA install and configure....shut down and put back your Fido sim card and boot up...and thats it...
Or Just wait for are Great Dev's here and they will have much better JB roms to get on your GS3...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thank you. I also went into a bell store and the guy told me for 15$ they would update it haha.. what a joke. I'll use a buddies sim card, thanks!
Sent from my SGH-I897 using xda app-developers app

unlocking a sim in a tmoble

I have hunted all over to find how to unlock a sim in a t999. I can not find a way to do. Is theer a way? I cant have tmoble do it becouse my account is too young. I am month to month but need to use a differnt sim do to the areas i travel.
Please help

This is the galaxy 3 thread. Not the galaxy s3 thread. No s...
Sent from my GT-I5800 using xda app-developers app

Wrong section. Moved to the TMO GS3 forums

You can call T-Mobile and ask them for the unlock code. They will e-mail you in about 24-48 hours. Once you get the code, you put in the new SIM card, and when the phone asks for your unlock code, enter the code provided by T-Mobile and you'll be good to go.
Had to do the same thing with my phone as I travel to Canada a lot.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2023709 unlock is free right there :laugh:

Lakeshow423 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2023709 unlock is free right there :laugh:
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I was looking for that too in case T-Mobile didn't work for him.
I do find it odd that TMO would say the account is "too young".

Bass_Man25 said:
I was looking for that too in case T-Mobile didn't work for him.
I do find it odd that TMO would say the account is "too young".
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
They always say that just in case you terminate early. I go through a lot of phones, Tmobile will unlock your phone every 90 days, it just has to be a Tmobile phone. You would also need to use the new phone for a bout a week so it could register under their system.

[Q] Unlocked TMobile Samsung Note II no data on ATT Wireless

Hello All,
I am having an issue where I am unable to get any data on my Unlocked TMobile Samsung Note II. I am currently using a ATT One X+ and get full bars of LTE service in my area, while I understand I will not be able to get LTE service on the device, I cannot get any data. The default APN on the phone was Cingular 410, I've also attempted to create a new APN mirroring the exact settings on my HTC One X+. I've reflashed the stock OS and bootloader and issue persists.
I've done some searching and found one similar issue, I am currently using a NANO LTE slim from my ATT iPhone 5 with a nano to micro converter. The post I found said the user had some issue doing this as well and went to ATT for a LTE Micro SIM and his issue was solved. I'm not sure how this would make a difference since the Nano to Micro works just fine in my ATT One X+.
I was under the impression from what I read online I would just need to pop in my ATT LTE sim into the Unlocked TMobile Note II and be on my way with any data lower than LTE. I have also verified I am successfully able to make calls with the ATT sim inserted into the Unlocked TMobile Note II
Any insight would be beneficial? Thanks!

Did you change the apn?
Sent from my SGH-T889 using XDA Premium HD app

I put my sim and it works just fine I get hspa
Sent from my SGH-T889 using xda app-developers app

Will of fire said:
I put my sim and it works just fine I get hspa
Sent from my SGH-T889 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Turns out I thing I got scammed, thanks craigslist. I think the modem is blown out on this phone, My phone will not even register a SIM is inserted in it anymore, even when using a TMobile SIM.
Is there anything I can do, go to TMobile or reach out to Samsung for support?

exp0se said:
Turns out I thing I got scammed, thanks craigslist. I think the modem is blown out on this phone, My phone will not even register a SIM is inserted in it anymore, even when using a TMobile SIM.
Is there anything I can do, go to TMobile or reach out to Samsung for support?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Would you mind sharing what happened and what's wrong with the modem? When you bought the phone, didn't you put your sim in and test it?

exp0se said:
Turns out I thing I got scammed, thanks craigslist. I think the modem is blown out on this phone, My phone will not even register a SIM is inserted in it anymore, even when using a TMobile SIM.
Is there anything I can do, go to TMobile or reach out to Samsung for support?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You need to do some work, but im pretty sure everything can be back up and running, another user was able to restore the blown efs/nv/modem on a messed up GNII, once he had that working, even injected a Behold imei onto the phone and get full service...
Search the forum for the thread, ill try to find it and post it here for ya
Edit: here is what the guy did... the links he refers you to should show you all the steps you need to do... hopefully this helps....
"Here is what i had... i lost my note and got a replacement.. then i found my note in my girls car.. no service i insert my sim no service my imei was blacklisted. so i googled ways to change my imei. no dice the terminal emulator way didnt work. i said i got a paper weight and i can **** with it so i did.. got in the service mode *#197328640# and toyed with everything in there.. lost all the network setting and signal and in the
umts /debugmode /common/ rebuild nv it said it will delete my efs part. so i did haha lost my imei bootloader serial number and everything that makes my note a phone. a few days later i was at it again but this time i was going to fix it hoorah! so read and read bout efs part and googled some more and more.. and found this..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801997
what i did was backed up my new notes efs/ nv files and used them in my other note.. now i have 2 notes with same serial number and imei i gave one to my wife and both are working like new.. but having 2 phones on same family plan with same ime/sderial numberi just wont cut it. so i decided to change the imei and foud this....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1804123
the old imei is bad and wont work so i need a different one.. lucky i had a old samsung behold2 laying around the house .. turned it *#06# a new imei!! yay now i dont have a clone phone but more of Frankenstein monster.. cool huh when i log in to my tmo account it says samsung behold on the other line,,
this is for educational purposes only goddamit "
Sent from my SGH-T889 using xda app-developers app

[Q] *tmobile galaxy s4 says no service after unlocking

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.

re: unlock
nubianone said:
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.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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.

Can someone with a Sprint number switch over to a SGH-T999?

My girlfriend has Sprint but her phone bit the dust. I offered her my current phone but I am not sure if she can just put her SIM in this phone and use it. Is there anything I would need to do to prepare my current phone (running SlimBean 4.2.2 w/ Ktoonz) for her?

You need a CDMA phone for it to to work on Sprint. If your phone is unlocked, you could try putting her SIM in your phone and see if you get a Signal.
The only change if any would be to change the APN (Settings>More>Access Point Name).

Going between Sprint and T-Mobile you will find that it works as a phone, but will only ever get Edge data service.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk

Thanks for the answers guys. Turns out she was covered by the one year warranty from the factory. So she's getting a replacement Monday. I appreciate the response!!