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After hours of reading i decide to post im really stresfull with this situation. i bought a phone trough ebay i live in dominican republic but when i insert the SIM CARD say " NO SIM CARD" like if i had not put anything. i saw in the post that sprint has somehting modified to dont let no one activate the phone until we call them. i was trying to call them but there are asking me for a phone number and the phone doesnt have any phone number like the CDMA always do.
PLEASE!! there is any way to remove that security and unlock the phone without call sprint ?
if there is any how can i do that because i dont want to lose the money that i paid and im very needing this phone.
i tried lot of thing like the ##3282 and enable the LTE , BAND 26 AND 41 also i have my msl code but nothings appears to work.
Do i need to sell the phone for parts or i will need to wait till someone resolve this problem bz as i think is a software solution ....
Thanks for all
kiorix said:
After hours of reading i decide to post im really stresfull with this situation. i bought a phone trough ebay i live in dominican republic but when i insert the SIM CARD say " NO SIM CARD" like if i had not put anything. i saw in the post that sprint has somehting modified to dont let no one activate the phone until we call them. i was trying to call them but there are asking me for a phone number and the phone doesnt have any phone number like the CDMA always do.
PLEASE!! there is any way to remove that security and unlock the phone without call sprint ?
if there is any how can i do that because i dont want to lose the money that i paid and im very needing this phone.
i tried lot of thing like the ##3282 and enable the LTE , BAND 26 AND 41 also i have my msl code but nothings appears to work.
Do i need to sell the phone for parts or i will need to wait till someone resolve this problem bz as i think is a software solution ....
Thanks for all
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I think you should wait a little longer before selling it for parts as I think this is definitely a software solution.
tHANKS ill think i will wait a little longer
Hathoid said:
I think you should wait a little longer before selling it for parts as I think this is definitely a software solution.
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Need unlock code from Sprint for international use... they unlock over network. Still, shouldn't say no SIM card, try another.
Steamer86 said:
Need unlock code from Sprint for international use... they unlock over network. Still, shouldn't say no SIM card, try another.
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I've tried 3, all of them say no sim card.
Bottom line you shouldn't have bought the Sprint model. Sprint sends out the unlock code/unlocks the phone over their network and you being in the D.R, you're out of luck.
LordLugard said:
Bottom line you shouldn't have bought the Sprint model. Sprint sends out the unlock code/unlocks the phone over their network and you being in the D.R, you're out of luck.
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It's not as complex as you are making it out to be, don't crush people's hope if you don't have facts behind it. Yes it wasn't a good idea to get the sprint one, but the deed is already done. Both the S4 and the HTC ONE were unlocked without sprint sometime after their release, I believe it will be the same case for the G2.
Hathoid said:
It's not as complex as you are making it out to be, don't crush people's hope if you don't have facts behind it. Yes it wasn't a good idea to get the sprint one, but the deed is already done. Both the S4 and the HTC ONE were unlocked without sprint sometime after their release, I believe it will be the same case for the G2.
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...and you have the "facts" that the G2 will be unlocked or you just want to "believe"? This belief of yours is based on what facts exactly? The HTC One and S4 are/were much more massively popular devices and attract much more attention. You are chastising me for being a realist yet all you're giving the O.P is your belief, just that.
I'm not crushing anyone's hope (where in blazes did you even get that from ). Why suffer through the wait for an unlock when the choice is there for O.P to get rid of it for as much as he/she can still get for it and get the GSM version.
kiorix said:
After hours of reading i decide to post im really stresfull with this situation. i bought a phone trough ebay i live in dominican republic but when i insert the SIM CARD say " NO SIM CARD" like if i had not put anything. i saw in the post that sprint has somehting modified to dont let no one activate the phone until we call them. i was trying to call them but there are asking me for a phone number and the phone doesnt have any phone number like the CDMA always do.
PLEASE!! there is any way to remove that security and unlock the phone without call sprint ?
if there is any how can i do that because i dont want to lose the money that i paid and im very needing this phone.
i tried lot of thing like the ##3282 and enable the LTE , BAND 26 AND 41 also i have my msl code but nothings appears to work.
Do i need to sell the phone for parts or i will need to wait till someone resolve this problem bz as i think is a software solution ....
Thanks for all
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I also bought a ls980 in ebay, but still is locked.
Steamer86 said:
Need unlock code from Sprint for international use... they unlock over network. Still, shouldn't say no SIM card, try another.
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Pretty sure sprint g2 say no sim card because it's locked. Usually a phone would say invalid or ask for a code but not the g2. Cmiiw
Heh, learn something new with this phone every day.
Please help with the sprint unlock
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Heh, learn something new with this phone every day.
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Hi,
Happy New Year everyone!!
I'm in India and am getting a great deal on a Sprint LG G2. Only thing is that i have yet to find an unlock for it. Do the codes given by the unlock sites work? Or does anyone have any sort of idea/clue?
Please keep this thread alive. The price difference for me is substantial and I have kept my purchase of the LG G2 on hold for the moment.
If anyone can help I would be really grateful.
Regards,
George Mathews
sometimes they can also give you unlock instructions thro email so what I would do is call sprint and ask whats the worse they can say? all they can really say im sorry but we cant help? I would really just call sprint
I just got the tmobile model I paid 100 bucks more than the sprint model on craigslist. I dont have sprint service and they told me that i have to have a 2 year contract with them. That they wont do prepaid plans to this phone.. Ridiculous but that's how they work. As Sprint i dont think they will unlock your phone since you didn't bought it from them.
George Matt said:
Hi,
Happy New Year everyone!!
I'm in India and am getting a great deal on a Sprint LG G2. Only thing is that i have yet to find an unlock for it. Do the codes given by the unlock sites work? Or does anyone have any sort of idea/clue?
Please keep this thread alive. The price difference for me is substantial and I have kept my purchase of the LG G2 on hold for the moment.
If anyone can help I would be really grateful.
Regards,
George Mathews
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Sprint's international phones get unlocked OTA (Over The Air) while registered on the network, meaning the unlock codes/mechanism are sent to the phone from Sprint itself. Unlocker websites will not work.
Other alternative is to wait for someone to develop an unlock solution like they did for the Sprint HTC One and Galaxy S4.
...or get a proper GSM LG G2 variant.
Oh, you guys are going to laugh... it's so simple... edit /system/build.prop and change ro.build.target_operator=SPR to ro.build.target_operator=OPEN
THAT'S ALL FOLKS! I see this is from last month, but some may not know that yet, and I came here by Google search, because my stupid phone which is an active Sprint phone started showing no SIM card, and I can't figure out how to make it go away.
sudosurootdev said:
Oh, you guys are going to laugh... it's so simple... edit /system/build.prop and change ro.build.target_operator=SPR to ro.build.target_operator=OPEN
THAT'S ALL FOLKS! I see this is from last month, but some may not know that yet, and I came here by Google search, because my stupid phone which is an active Sprint phone started showing no SIM card, and I can't figure out how to make it go away.
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If you also read through the WHOLE thread you'll see the issues with that method...
easy fix for no sim card sign or not recognized.
kiorix said:
After hours of reading i decide to post im really stresfull with this situation. i bought a phone trough ebay i live in dominican republic but when i insert the SIM CARD say " NO SIM CARD" like if i had not put anything. i saw in the post that sprint has somehting modified to dont let no one activate the phone until we call them. i was trying to call them but there are asking me for a phone number and the phone doesnt have any phone number like the CDMA always do.
PLEASE!! there is any way to remove that security and unlock the phone without call sprint ?
if there is any how can i do that because i dont want to lose the money that i paid and im very needing this phone.
i tried lot of thing like the ##3282 and enable the LTE , BAND 26 AND 41 also i have my msl code but nothings appears to work.
Do i need to sell the phone for parts or i will need to wait till someone resolve this problem bz as i think is a software solution ....
Thanks for all
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Edit prop file in systen folder and remove Spr in: xxx.carrier=SPR
Basically delete SPR at the end of the line. And your sim will work. Verified.
Hope this helps someone. I get so much from this forum and hopefuly I can give back.
How can I edit that part?
kiorix said:
How can I edit that part?
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Download ROM toolbox which has a built in build.prop editor (You must be rooted to do this). If you're doing this, change the OPEN to spr (lower case) and then reboot, otherwise you will get system UI crashes.
But... there is now a permanent unlock for the ls980. Please check the Sprint section.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2655133
Firstly, I'll say I'm new to XDA so thanks to all those who offer people like me somewhere to turn to. So, a little back-story, I recently got the root itch after my last ATT upgrade and it would seem it couldn't have come at a worse. For I had just recieved my ATT Galaxy s6 Edge Plus two days prior to being introduced to this site. Needless to say, I put too much effort in finding other devices essentially to "play" (root, flash, etc..) then I should. Which brings me to this...I came across this Sprint HTC 10 still with the plastic on it for a price I couldn't refuse. While trying to go about Unlocking the SIM I've encountered two issues: one being I paid to get an unlock code (actually double due to "high level of security") which ends up saying unlocked from network in a pop up but when I reboot with different carrier SIM, it still says SIMlock Enabled. So, Secondly, I figured try my chances calling Sprint even though I didn't have any of the sellers information. Only to find out, according to her, that phones aren't even elligible to be SIM Unlocked unless they have been active with the carrier for atleast 50 days. I would reallly appreciate if someone could shed light on this and let me know, since I bought it out the box and don't have Sprint, did I just buy an expensive paperweight? Also, if anyone could point in the direction of an effective SIM unlock method, it would be appreciated. And lastly, would rooting it make it easier or expand my options of SIM Unlocking? Thanks for any input.
I haven't tried sim-unlocking this phone but I usually get unlock codes from reputable sellers on eBay. If the code you received doesn't work, I would ask for my money back or ask the seller to help me troubleshoot the issue.
The source seemed to be a reputable and were extremely professional, (HTCunlockingservice.com), and said they got the code straight from Sprint server. I just don't understand why the code won't work. Any knowledge of how factual the service reps statement that if it hasnt been active for 50 days, it cant be unlocked?
OK, so I have an opportunity to get an LG G5 LS992 Sprint model today for a decent price (under $60), with box, original cable, charger, accessories, 2 or 3 cases, looks to be in fairly good condition from the pictures. The girl selling it doesn't know how to answer most of the questions I have so certainly I can't get her to tell me what the ROM installed is by looking at the Settings - About phone info.
So here's my question: been doing some research today into the current situation and from what I gather, Sprint, in their infinite greedy and stupidity as usual, has found a way to block the ability to unlock the SIM for use with other carriers like T-Mobile (my carrier of choice). Apparently this started with ZVC and I have no idea which specific version of Android that is since there's a bunch of them around but I'm going to presume it's at least Android 7.0 Nougat.
I'm going to presume that if this phone does not have ZVC on it then it's safe to also presume that I would be able to do the SIM unlock and make use of it with T-Mobile so if anyone out there might be able to answer that I'd be eternally grateful.
As stated, I have no idea what firmware is currently on the device, unfortunately, I sure hope it's not ZVC or anything later, guess I'll find out later today when I meet up with this person.
Dammit, Sprint, what the hell are you people doing?
hey guys, just bought a NOTE 10 PLUS from a friend dirt cheap since he cant unlock it. i tried to do the factory rest and now im stuck at the setup screen saying i need to varify myself. can you guys link me to the proper thread to download the firmware to flash with odin. theres so many varients that i need to ask for guidance. this is the N975U for the Sprint network. id like to just have it as a web browser if possible.
Simply return it to it's owner and they will be able to unlock it. Flash whatever you like, you won't be able to get around a frp lock.
The fact that 'the friend' is unable to unlock it makes it a bit suspicious...
Jeff202020 said:
hey guys, just bought a NOTE 10 PLUS from a friend dirt cheap since he cant unlock it. i tried to do the factory rest and now im stuck at the setup screen saying i need to varify myself. can you guys link me to the proper thread to download the firmware to flash with odin. theres so many varients that i need to ask for guidance. this is the N975U for the Sprint network. id like to just have it as a web browser if possible.
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Hopefully this will help for future encounters...
Before you buy/accept any Android device make sure the seller/owner of the phone does a factory data reset before he/she sells/gives it to you.
Performing the FDR will disable the FRP lock (Google Anti-theft Measure). As stated previously if the previous person doesn't do the phone will ask for the previous Google Account login information for verification. Without that information you won't be able to use, flash or Factory Data Reset the phone.
There is 100% a way to unlock it as previously mentioned, return it to its owner. Buying stolen goods is not a good idea, that is what we can learn from this.
Wish I would have known this was locked this way. Dont think its stolen.. just found. Oh well..... learned the hard way.
I'm sure you do but the owner didn't buy it just so you could get a sweet deal on a Note 10 Plus. Stolen or lost, it could easily be returned to it's owner.
Jeff202020 said:
This is a found phone over the holiday shopping spree. That's what I was told at least. I've been out of the flashing world for years and was not aware about these new security system with Google. Bought the dang thing for 200$ thinking I was getting a awesome deal by just flashing it. looks like I lost money. So there's no way to unlock it? I was also forwarded that he couldn't unlock the thing. I thought I'd stay quiet and use is in since he doesn't even know what it is. Lol. I might have shot myself in the foot.
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Am I understanding this correct? Your friend found the phone (he didn't buy it nor did he actually own the phone, he just happened to find it) that you bought?
If so then that is in fact a stolen phone. Regardless of what your friend said if someone happened to loose the phone it does not mean it belongs to the person who found it. If the friend didn't make a reasonable effort to find the owner of the phone then they have committed theft by finding.
The correct and legal thing to do when you found a lost phone is if you see any sort of carrier branding on the phone (Verizon, AT&T or etc) take it to the nearest store matching the carrier branding. Inform them that the phone was found on the ground. They will be able to locate the appropriate owner. If you can't locate any branding you should take it to your local police department in case someone called it in as lost. If the phone was found at a local store, give the phone to the store in case someone comes looking for the phone they lost.
And the answer is no. The FRP lock is an anti-theft measure. Surrender the phone to the applicable provider or local authorities so the owner can claim the lost device. Your friend should be able to give your money back if they are your friend.
You have received your answer here and also here
Return it to the authorities as your posts about this are inconsistent
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Even if I have to lose the camera
The camera loss has nothing to do with a service unlock.
You should call Verizon, give them the IMEI number, see if it's clean and the phone is paid off. If so, they can unlock it.
You can go with online services but they aren't cheap and there are few other variables. You can read more in the several posts about others' need to unlock a phone.
dirtybudha said:
The camera loss has nothing to do with a service unlock.
You should call Verizon, give them the IMEI number, see if it's clean and the phone is paid off. If so, they can unlock it.
You can go with online services but they aren't cheap and there are few other variables. You can read more in the several posts about others' need to unlock a phone.
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It's not paid off, and one of the security breach results that happened to my phone left Verizon with the opinion that the symptoms on the phone were deliberate, and that I added a second phone line. So, they think that I added services that cost money and now I just don't want to pay for them. Which is not the case. So, if I don't pay them a substantial amount of money, they will suspend my service. I am definitely not paying for something that I didn't do or legitimately don't owe to them, or anyone else. Do you know if using the same method that is used to easily hack into any android could be modified to alter the source code that locks the device to a carrier? I don't mean specifically, better said, has anyone tried using Kali Linux , with metasploit/ Wireshark to get into an android and establish permissions, then try change the source code related to carrier locking?
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It's not paid off, and one of the security breach results that happened to my phone left Verizon with the opinion that the symptoms on the phone were deliberate, and that I added a second phone line. So, they think that I added services that cost money and now I just don't want to pay for them. Which is not the case. So, if I don't pay them a substantial amount of money, they will suspend my service. I am definitely not paying for something that I didn't do or legitimately don't owe to them, or anyone else. Do you know if using the same method that is used to easily hack into any android could be modified to alter the source code that locks the device to a carrier? I don't mean specifically, better said, has anyone tried using Kali Linux , with metasploit/ Wireshark to get into an android and establish permissions, then try change the source code related to carrier locking?
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Thank you for taking the time to reply, I appreciate it
No worries, it's not an uncommon issue.
Nothing I'm aware of can be done to unlock it using Odin or anything like that. You might explore the other options, but I know nothing about them. Search the forums here and you'll find a lot that ask about unlocking. There is a discussion in one about services. Might give you a direction to go and check in.
Here's the rub. If it is not paid off and you want to take it to another service, you're going to have a bad time.
If they close your account and you don't pay them money (especially paying off the phone), then they will blacklist the IMEI and NO CARRIER will ever be able to activate it on their network. Blocked IMEI's, there is no way to flash anything or root whatever or unlock anything that will get you to have it active on a service carrier until the originator has it removed from the blacklist.
I think that is going to be your biggest hurdle trying to take it to another provider.
VZW should automatically unlock it after 60 days if you bought it from them. If third party purchase, 60 days after activated.
Unlockboot.com P.S your phone will go straight to collections unless you pay it off the proper way
Most people wouldn't give info on how to unlock it because it's unethical. It's doable but the phone price will go to collections.
Hey, I am exactly in the same boat. I night s Verizon Fold 3 from someone on craigslist, they told me it was fully paid for, later I found out that it was not. Also it was not unlocked after 60 days. I know the phone cannot be used in the US, but I just want to unlock it for international use.
Did you guys found a solution? Same as Mjatta, i got f*cked on eBay, the even post that accepted returns, but got no response, and eBay didn't help either.
If anybody have a solution for this please reply I am also having the same issue and I can't even contact Verizon because I am in Nigeria.
I hope a paid service will be available soon for this to help owners who are not in the USA
banjicom said:
If anybody have a solution for this please reply I am also having the same issue and I can't even contact Verizon because I am in Nigeria.
I hope a paid service will be available soon for this to help owners who are not in the USA
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You're just out of luck. There isn't anything anyone here can do. You will just have to bite the bullet and take the hit on the phone and get another one. It's going to get blacklisted as soon as it's in collections and no carrier's network, that is legitimate, will activate the device.