[Q] Need Advice Want to buy a NOTE 3 - T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3

I see a lot of Samsung Galaxy Note 3's for sale on Swappa would like to buy one but I see 2 types the AT&T Model and the T-Mobile Model
Not really interested in CDMA models
would like to get your opinions or does it really matter as I am going to unlock and root the phone if it isnt unlocked already but I hear that one is easier to root or the safestrap method etc...
any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Louie

I believe the T-Mobile note 3 is unlocked boot loader, you should always go with the unlocked boot loader.
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mrkhigh said:
I believe the T-Mobile note 3 is unlocked boot loader, you should always go with the unlocked boot loader.
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ok great thanks man

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Is the nexus stock unlocked?

I am going to order a nexus from Rogers in Canada. Is the nexus unlocked from the start, just wondering? Or can carriers lock it?
They're "locked" out of the box, but to unlock it I just used a simple program available on the development boards. You'll also need the ADB drivers to connect.
FYI mine is a CDMA Verizon phone. Very easy to unlock.
jst07 said:
They're "locked" out of the box, but to unlock it I just used a simple program available on the development boards. You'll also need the ADB drivers to connect.
FYI mine is a CDMA Verizon phone. Very easy to unlock.
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Normally, some get shipped unlocked, like mine was
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I know mine was, out of the box!
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neederishelp said:
Normally, some get shipped unlocked, like mine was
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Yours shipped with an unlocked bootloader ? Was it a test device? Or are you referring to a sim lock?
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I bought my Galaxy Nexus from Rogers, and its unlocked. Just tossed in my MTS sim card, put in my APN settings, and voila! Works like a charm.
Yous are confusing each other. The GSM version is unlocked in the aspect of network compatibility. Meaning you can throw a AT&T/Tmobile sim in it & make calls/data etc. Now the bootloader is locked wich is unlocked with fastboot after installing the adb drivers. The reason for unlocking the bootloader is to flash a recovery image so you can root.
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The Nexus Project said:
The reason for unlocking the bootloader is to flash a recovery image so you can root.
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You don't need to flash a new recovery to root. That's what makes the Nexus-phones so awesome. You can boot them from code hosted outside the phone, be it for development-purposes, recovery-purposes, or like for most people, rooting.
Otherwise not debating your point. But this is a common misconception, so I thought I'd correct it.
every GSM version are not sim-locked
My first one from O2 was unlocked. The two warranty replacements from the same shop were locked. Go figure.
ChongoDroid said:
Yours shipped with an unlocked bootloader ? Was it a test device? Or are you referring to a sim lock?
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Its the lte version, I ordered it from Verizon over the phone ...not sure if it was a test device, I quickly rooted and rommed it lol
Didn't have to unlock it
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Just because you bought a UNLOCKED phone
GoZhU said:
Just because you bought a UNLOCKED phone
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Lol, like I said, most shipped locked and some get away
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C2Q said:
I am going to order a nexus from Rogers in Canada. Is the nexus unlocked from the start, just wondering? Or can carriers lock it?
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I bought my phone from Bell and it came unlocked (in terms of cellular connectivity, not bootloader)
mohitrocks said:
I bought my phone from Bell and it came unlocked (in terms of cellular connectivity, not bootloader)
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my fido gnex was also factory unlocked
my Verizon Gnex was locked, but not for long
Rookie_One said:
every GSM version are not sim-locked
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WRONG. Some European carriers sim lock their GSM Galaxy Nexus. Plenty of threads about it and people getting unlock pins.

Nexus questions

I'm going to get the galaxy nexus I know I need to get it unlocked but can I get it locked and then unlock it with cellunlocker.net and is anyone selling a nexus or where is a good spot to look for one
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jayjayjoker2 said:
I'm going to get the galaxy nexus I know I need to get it unlocked but can I get it locked and then unlock it with cellunlocker.net and is anyone selling a nexus or where is a good spot to look for one
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You talking sim unlocked or boot loader?
All the gsm should be sim unlocked
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Epix4G said:
You talking sim unlocked or boot loader?
All the gsm should be sim unlocked
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He's talking about SIM.
Sprint (CDMA): Only for Sprint [other networks cant use this phone.. incompatability]
Verizon (CDMA): Same
GSM Galaxy Nexus: Unlocked
DoCoMo GSM Galaxy Nexus: Locked... use search feature for unlocking tool.
You can buy an already unlocked one from Google for $400
Well I'm guessing I need to get the unlocked one its not a bad price for being unlocked I probably will unlock my glide and sell it but is this phone a good phone
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jayjayjoker2 said:
Well I'm guessing I need to get the unlocked one its not a bad price for being unlocked I probably will unlock my glide and sell it but is this phone a good phone
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All of them are unlocked really.
Sprint / Verizon: only works on their respective networks because they're the ONLY carriers who use that technology.
GSM is a better variant overall. Updates from Google (Yakju/Takju), better battery life. $399 on Play Store.. yes its good, its a nexus device
Another Nexus Question
Does anyone know if the next Galaxy Nexus for Verizon will come with a microSD slot?
storo1975 said:
Does anyone know if the next Galaxy Nexus for Verizon will come with a microSD slot?
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No.... don't make this thread into a Nexus 3 speculation thread.
And there is no such thing as the next "Galaxy Nexus" it'll most likely be under a new name unless its called GN2 which I'll be surprised if that was the name.
Thanks for the help I'm probably going to get it when I have the money
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Why not just buy from the google play store?
CoronaDelux said:
Why not just buy from the google play store?
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That's what I'm doing
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unlock galaxy note 2:possible??

Hi,
How can i unlock my new galaxy note 2?
Thank you for your help
studywes said:
Hi,
How can i unlock my new galaxy note 2?
Thank you for your help
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I don't know if my method works all the time and if it's safe, but with GalaxSim Unlock, an app made for SG S3 (S3 has a very similar hardware it seems), my Note 2 N7100 is unlocked....
Maybe contact the author of the app on the market.
My carrier branded one was unlocked already. Worth a try.
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Fokas. said:
My carrier branded one was unlocked already. Worth a try.
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The note must be rooted??
Thanks
Don't worry, it will work perfectly
Needs root though.
Just posted in another thread that Spocky's unlock app works just great and out of the box...
Many thanks!
Does not Unlock Galaxy Note 2 - i317M
7gismo said:
Just posted in another thread that Spocky's unlock app works just great and out of the box...
Many thanks!
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It does not work for me on a NOTE II - SGH-i317M
Unlocking NOTE 2 GT-N7105 -APN issue-
studywes said:
Hi,
How can i unlock my new galaxy note 2?
Thank you for your help
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Here is the thing.
I had N7105 unlocked by a box(no other unlock suchs has APK unlock was able due to a diferent knowe arquitecture, i have been told) (not even GalaxSym ..--emailed the programmer--..)
The problm is that 4G doesnt work in other operator than the one that came with the card (they both support 4G and are 4G sim card)
The phone came with TMN operator, i am OPTIMUS(aka orange) user....in TMN instantly 4G boots up...change to OPTIMUS sim...NOTHING...3G or 4G.....have to go to APN, choose one and activate manually(if i dont activate it wont work), then....set APN to standard setings(if not it wont work)......all those steps just to get the 3G working......reboot phone and all those steps all over again to get AGAIN 3G.....4G forget....
And the TMN APN is editable if i choose to....OPTIMUS no...greyish settings uneditable....
The phone is stock rom rooted.
Any help?
(the phone is in Portuguese...) I described the steps has more similar has i could.
Tried using GalaxSim just recently myself. Says, "Unable to read NV data" and all of the details are undefined. Using an AT&T Galaxy Note 2 (SGH-i317).
I flashed the fully stock rooted ROM posted by MrRobinson (doesn't trip the flash counter or interfere with OTA, just adds root). Checked and confirmed I'm rooted (TI Backup and GalaxSim both report root). Also installed BusyBox from the market, just to see if somehow that wasn't quite right. Nothing seems to have helped.
Would love to use GalaxSim rather than one of the services like SIM-unlocker.net. Anybody have any ideas?
Unfortunately, it won't work with your model which has a Qualcomm chip for its radio part. I7100 is supported as its full exynos
Check n7105 development section.
It has instructions with a working free unlock
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spocky12 said:
Unfortunately, it won't work with your model which has a Qualcomm chip for its radio part. I7100 is supported as its full exynos
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Ah bummer, thanks for the quick response though! Guess I'll have to buy a code through one of those sim-unlock.net type things.
@expertzero1 Sorry, didn't see your post until well after I'd responded. The method outlined in the n7105 development section worked perfectly for me. Thank you for the heads-up!
cgalyon said:
Ah bummer, thanks for the quick response though! Guess I'll have to buy a code through one of those sim-unlock.net type things.
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Read my post... Ffs
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There's a thread in the N7105 section, untested on n7100 but may work...
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Expertzero1 already took care of this. The method outlined the worked just fine for the AT&T model. There's still the problem of getting above Edge on T-Mobile, but that's another problem...
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unlock code
Here many services are available to unlock your Samsung galaxy note 2 mobile phone.I would recommend the site Unlock-Zone.com here they ask your country from where you bought it and service provider. Then they deliver unlock code to you.
unlock galaxy note 2
Turn on phone with non accepted SIM card.
Phone will prompt you for unlock code.
Enter unlock code we have provided you.
Phone will accept unlock code and now your At&t Samsung Galaxy Note 2 SGH-I317 is unlocked.
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Tmobile note 3 bootloader

Ok so it's been a while since I've had a samsung. Last one was a nexus on verizon. I had a RAZR for several years now I have an s4 I picked up cheap. I want to switch to tmobile but I can't find any phones with an unlockable bootloader. I can't find a single thread how to do it yet I see custom kernel threads everywhere. Is the note 3 bootloader unlockable? I don't want to switch and not be happy.
Thanks
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stickjohnonaah said:
Ok so it's been a while since I've had a samsung. Last one was a nexus on verizon. I had a RAZR for several years now I have an s4 I picked up cheap. I want to switch to tmobile but I can't find any phones with an unlockable bootloader. I can't find a single thread how to do it yet I see custom kernel threads everywhere. Is the note 3 bootloader unlockable? I don't want to switch and not be happy.
Thanks
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The bootloader is not locked on tmobile note 3 phones.
Does it come factory locked and needs to be unlocked or does it come from tmobile fully unlocked?
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stickjohnonaah said:
Does it come factory locked and needs to be unlocked or does it come from tmobile fully unlocked?
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The phone is completely unlocked. I had no issues with bootloaders with android 4.3 or 4.4. The only thing, if you are planning on rooting your device the chances are that you will trip the Knox counter and that will void your warranty, if you care. There have been some methods to not trip Knox but I already tripped mine so I have not explored that option. I really love the phone and the options root/custom Roms provides.
stickjohnonaah said:
Does it come factory locked and needs to be unlocked or does it come from tmobile fully unlocked?
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Thanks for the reply that is great news. I miss messing with kernels and radios and such as I did on my nexus. I rooted this busted s4 I'm on now with safe root supposed to not trip knox. After if replace the screen I'll sell it and buy a note 3 and switch over.
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Note 4 AT&T to international flashing

I bought a note 4 on AT&T from eBay I was stupid and didn't read the advert properly my fault. Am wondering would I be able to flash my note 4 to UK unlocked rom at all? So basically it would work exactly the same as a note 4 bought hands free in uk. I have read there is difficulties in flashing international versions to work on AT&T due to network frequency but not much detail going the other way around
You can't flash anything on the AT&T version. It doesn't even have root at the moment and the bootloader is locked so you'll probably want to sell it.
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lufthansa1 said:
I bought a note 4 on AT&T from eBay I was stupid and didn't read the advert properly my fault. Am wondering would I be able to flash my note 4 to UK unlocked rom at all? So basically it would work exactly the same as a note 4 bought hands free in uk. I have read there is difficulties in flashing international versions to work on AT&T due to network frequency but not much detail going the other way around
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If it's network unlocked it will work in the UK with your sim. Don't know if lte will work.
Yeah lte works and currently on ee phone works fine but just wondering if am able to flash it and install custom rom or original Samsung rom
I gurantee the AT&T Note 4 will NEVER see its bootloader unlocked. At this point in the game, it probably won't even see root.
I've read somewhere the android L will make it difficult for att to look bootloader and also android L will allow Uninstalling bloating software.
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lufthansa1 said:
I've read somewhere the android L will make it difficult for att to look bootloader and also android L will allow Uninstalling bloating software.
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I read the opposite regarding the bootloader & rooting phones.

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