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[Q] Galaxy Note II Unlock?

Hello,
Are there any method that we can unlock the GT-N7100 by ourself, or software like the international toolkit that can unlock the Galaxy S3.
Can anyone help me please~
Thank You...

The N7100 is unlocked from the factory...
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Most phones bought on contract here in the UK are normally locked to that network. There is the option of getting the network to unlock the phone at a small charge if required.
Would be nice to know if there was a way of doing this yourself to save the cost...

Here is the link to the Sammobile unlock thread http://www.sammobile.com/unlock/index.php?phone=N7100, it seems the N7100 is allready listed. Unlocking costs 15 euro`s and seems to work good. haven`t used it myself though. But it is a reputable site i guess.

If I buy this unlocked off of Amazon, can I use on Sprint LTE network?
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No. It's unlocked to GSM networks.
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I don't know about those with their Galaxy Note II's who want to pay way too much for an unlock, but I personally chose the Google Playstore option:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...SwyLDEsImNvbS5zcG9ja3kuZ2FsYXhzaW11bmxvY2siXQ..
Just install the app, open it, it will tell you your phone is network locked (which you already know, anyways). If you press unlock, it tells you to pay for the Pro version which costs 2euro (in my case), so I paid, after that let the app run for a 1-2 seconds or so and...phone UNLOCKED!
Rebooted the phone with another simcard (my was originally locked to irish Vodafone), which was O2 and it works alright.
GalaxSim Unlock from Spocky is the way to go!
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I need help about Verizon Note 4 on T-mobile :(

I buy my Note 4 in Craigslist from a sealer. He said it Verizon unlocked. Yesterday, i try to use a T-mobile sim start kit, it can not activation because my Verizon Note 4 is reported stolen. i feel very up set. I tried to set APN in many ways, but it always show in pics. Now, sim card is still inside the phone, but T-mobile not work. What should i do?

First of all, the golden rule of purchasing a new phone or used is... MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT BUY IT FROM A NON AUTHORIZED SELLER. When buying from Craigslist you purchase at your own risk.

Sell it to a dev to help the rooting progress my be your best way to recoop some of your money back

There are ways to check the device before you purchase it.
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[Q] Is this a viable phone for me?

Hi!
I previously had a Note 4 for a day or two after release, coming from at that time, an iPhone. I subsequently returned the note, kept the iPhone, and recently upgraded to the 6+. Now with ATT's mobile share, I'm looking at adding a second line for how cheap it is. I'd like for that second line to be an android device, to get the best of both worlds. As a result of being out of the mix when it comes to android, or more like never having been in it, I have a couple questions.
I distinctly remember how much junk was on my ATT Note 4. Junk apps from Samsung, junk from ATT- and worst of all, I couldn't do anything about it (no root?). Has that changed? Is there a way to remove these apps, fix touch wiz annoyances, etc? I'd think that would require root, but like I mentioned, I don't know the details of note4 root status, or even rooting in general.
I currently have a Nexus 6 and Oneplus One on order (good prices on both of them), but personally like the Note4 the best- can I change it to make it perfect? Or is it still locked down and junked up?
Thanks for your help!

Don't get the AT&T Note 4. Get the T-Mobile Note 4 and use it on the AT&T network. The AT&T version is locked down whereas the T-Mobile version is not which means it's rootable. It looks like the AT&T Note 4 will never see permanent root, ever.
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I just bought my note 4 two weeks ago. If I could go back in time I would have bought the nexus 6. This phone lags too much for my liking. It is actually slower than my g2 was at opening apps. I thought I would like this phone but at this point regret my choice.

Gods Son said:
Don't get the AT&T Note 4. Get the T-Mobile Note 4 and use it on the AT&T network. The AT&T version is locked down whereas the T-Mobile version is not which means it's rootable. It looks like the AT&T Note 4 will never see permanent root, ever.
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So just to be clear, I can root a T-Mobile version of the note 4, and use it on att, with no loss of functionality(network speeds/lte bands/that sort of thing)? That sounds like a really attractive option to me. Would T-Mobile let me walk in and buy a device just straight up?
Thanks for the help!

citius117 said:
So just to be clear, I can root a T-Mobile version of the note 4, and use it on att, with no loss of functionality(network speeds/lte bands/that sort of thing)? That sounds like a really attractive option to me. Would T-Mobile let me walk in and buy a device just straight up?
Thanks for the help!
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OK heres what you do if they won't let you buy it straight up. Buy the t mobile version on the payment plan because like that there's no contact or ETF. Go home and make a call for 5 min on T mobile sim, then submit the imei to cell unlocker net. Then in a few days call and cancel the service with Tmobile and pay the remainder of the phone off, which by the way is $100 cheaper then the AT&T version. After receiving the unlock code from cell unlocker stick the AT&T sim in and when it boots it will ask for the unlock code, put it in and your good to go.
I have both versions of the note 4 and the t mobile version works perfect on the AT&T network except you have root, custom roms and kernels. All the rom developers in the note 4 t mobile forum full support the AT&T network in there roms straight out the box.
You might want to wait 3 months for the note 5 because this phone is already dated and is a big investment.
Good luck.
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Thanks for the help Sand, that is a great explanation. The tmobile device is clearly better then- no loss of service quality or anything, but still having the root, roms, etc. I think regardless of the imminent release of the note 5, I might still get the four for now, or just keep that incoming OPO One- waiting 3 months for the note 5, plus however much more time for rooting dev is a bit long for me. Regardless, I appreciate your information!

Rootable Phones for Verizon

Just curious... What are some Rootable Phones for Verizon with Custom Rom support? I'm looking to move on from the Note 4.. What do you guys Recommend? Thanks

Majority of phones are escpecially flagship devices look up the model with the word root at the end make sure whatever u find is for your model and your Android version then follow root instructions EXACTLY
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Stay away from the Note 4. Its locked down tight, there will be no root.

Keep an eye on this thread and you could possibly buy a Note 4 Developer Edition. You'd have to buy it outright but it'd be worth it. That's how I got mine. If you buy from Verizon or another retail outlet you'll end up paying full price over time anyway. There is no better phone than the N4DE.

bigduke$ said:
Majority of phones are escpecially flagship devices look up the model with the word root at the end make sure whatever u find is for your model and your Android version then follow root instructions EXACTLY
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Not really useful. The majority have HAD root on lower firmware, ie: note 3.
What would be useful to know is what phones have MAINTAINED root throughout all OTA.
Locked bootloadet is a different story. Almost impossible with all phones after Note 2.

Telemachus said:
Not really useful. The majority have HAD root on lower firmware, ie: note 3.
What would be useful to know is what phones have MAINTAINED root throughout all OTA.
Locked bootloadet is a different story. Almost impossible with all phones after Note 2.
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I abandoned 5 verizon lines over the VZW note 4
In my area of the country, T-mobile signal is great, and all their flagships are rootable/rom-able, even the ones that dont have root on other carriers (ATT, Sprint). Note 5 is rooted, rommed on T-mo, not on VZW. I am really sorry to see that; all my old pals after 10 years on verizon are locked out of their phones. I couldn't stand it anymore.
I hope things work out for you. Some folks can't easily switch; or dont want to, and I'm not trying to sell a fanboy stance- just sharing what I had to do to get what I actually wanted to pay for.

steven.rn said:
I abandoned 5 verizon lines over the VZW note 4
In my area of the country, T-mobile signal is great, and all their flagships are rootable/rom-able, even the ones that dont have root on other carriers (ATT, Sprint). Note 5 is rooted, rommed on T-mo, not on VZW. I am really sorry to see that; all my old pals after 10 years on verizon are locked out of their phones. I couldn't stand it anymore.
I hope things work out for you. Some folks can't easily switch; or dont want to, and I'm not trying to sell a fanboy stance- just sharing what I had to do to get what I actually wanted to pay for.
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I hear you. With five UDP lines, Verizon has me around its pinky. I must play its game, and bend over and take its locked down phones, as they have me addicted to their LTE crack and unlimited hotspot.
Nexus phones, DE phones, and XDA are the silver lining.
Once UDP gets officially killed, it's off to an MVNO.
But here is my list of known rootable phones:
GS3 on latest firmware
Note 2 on latest firmware (4.4.2)
Note 3 ONLY prior to 4.4.4
GS5 on 5.0 (need to downgrade to KK)
And phones I have with NO root.
Note 4 on any firmware
Note 5
V10
Note 3 on 4.4.4

Telemachus said:
Nexus phones, DE phones, and XDA are the silver lining.
But here is my list of known rootable phones:
GS3 on latest firmware
Note 2 on latest firmware (4.4.2)
Note 3 ONLY prior to 4.4.4
GS5 on 5.0 (need to downgrade to KK)
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To add to this, the Moto X Pure.

raduque said:
To add to this, the Moto X Pure.
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I think it goes without saying that DE and Pure phones are rootable.
I think a list of retail phones with root is what this thread should be about.

Telemachus said:
I think it goes without saying that DE and Pure phones are rootable.
I think a list of retail phones with root is what this thread should be about.
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Lg g4 has root on latest ota

Telemachus said:
I hear you. With five UDP lines, Verizon has me around its pinky. I must play its game, and bend over and take its locked down phones, as they have me addicted to their LTE crack and unlimited hotspot.
Nexus phones, DE phones, and XDA are the silver lining.
Once UDP gets officially killed, it's off to an MVNO.
But here is my list of known rootable phones:
GS3 on latest firmware
Note 2 on latest firmware (4.4.2)
Note 3 ONLY prior to 4.4.4
GS5 on 5.0 (need to downgrade to KK)
And phones I have with NO root.
Note 4 on any firmware
Note 5
V10
Note 3 on 4.4.4
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I'm in the same boat brother. I've tried the v10 but I'm addicted to Viper4Android and do pentesting. Root is a mandatory for me.
The thing that pisses me off about Verizon is I should be able to use my Hardware to its full capacity and potential given that I paid for the Hardware in full and I'm not on a monthly payment plan. I think Verizon's rationale is for customer safety, however people who know how to root their phone know how to protect their phone. I can compare it to Cable television.... I refuse to buy Cable because I don't want to pay to watch advertisements. I think it's absurd that these companies can charge you for data or television and then use your own money in way that you did not approve of. Its like bloat for phones or popup advertisements from verizon to buy more upgrades/roadside freaking assistance. I didn't approve of my data to be used by verizon to sell me stuff. My usage in terms of the things transmitted to my phone should be a one way street... nothing should come to my phone that I didn't ask for including Verizon's various pop up services for premium voicemail excetera.
In my opinion its unauthorized use of the things that I paid for and I own. And its stupid that I cant utilize my 600 dollar phone to its potential when I've paid for all services software and hardware.
but Verizon's full of a bunch of sh!t heads anyways that's why either workers are on strike.
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This would be good info if it was updated as Verizon phones gain root. I have the Moto Z, bought it before checking XDA, now i'm kicking myself in the ass! Sad thing though, is none of the other Verizon phones even appealed to me, minus the LG G5, but that one i don't think even has root yet either.

I have the LG v10 and rooted but no bootload3r unlock. Now that the note 4 is rootable and the bootload3r can be unlocked, I'm scrapping my v10 and buying the note 4 retail.
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Note 4 king of the verizon hill for power users hands down.

For rooting and bootloader unlocking there isn't a Verizon phone better suited than the Nexus 6P. Better than the note 4.

Spookymyo said:
For rooting and bootloader unlocking there isn't a Verizon phone better suited than the Nexus 6P. Better than the note 4.
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Maybe. But I can replace my battery, insert a SD card and have the S-Pen. The Nexus 6P will get Nougat and whatever will follow while the Note 4 will only get security updates.

douger1957 said:
Maybe. But I can replace my battery, insert a SD card and have the S-Pen. The Nexus 6P will get Nougat and whatever will follow while the Note 4 will only get security updates.
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Nexus 6p will only get whatever update you allow it. I never take updates when I root. Plus I never stay with the stock ROM. I use CM13. With the Nexus having 128gb of space there's no issues with space but I will agree it needs a swappable battery.

Any root for note 7

Any root for note 7....
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Is that a rhetorical question? The phone hasn't even been released mate, except for Dubai. Try again in a month at minimum.

These threads are funny?
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Any Reason to Expect a Root Solution for a Verizon Note 7?
How about a hypothetical discussion about rooting until then?
I'm on a family plan with Verizon and I don't plan on switching carriers. Does anyone think it's worth me waiting to see if an unlocked/international/developer edition will be released in the coming months that would work on VZW and would be more likely to get a root exploit over the carrier-locked version?
If I pre-order the Verizon version now, I get it next week and I'll get a free 256 GB SD card with it. But I'll be kicking myself if two months later a developer edition or something comes along that would actually work on VZW.
I'd easily wait and pass up the free 256 GB card if it meant that I had a better chance of seeing root someday. Anyone have an opinion on buying now versus waiting?

nils302 said:
How about a hypothetical discussion about rooting until then?
I'm on a family plan with Verizon and I don't plan on switching carriers. Does anyone think it's worth me waiting to see if an unlocked/international/developer edition will be released in the coming months that would work on VZW and would be more likely to get a root exploit over the carrier-locked version?
If I pre-order the Verizon version now, I get it next week and I'll get a free 256 GB SD card with it. But I'll be kicking myself if two months later a developer edition or something comes along that would actually work on VZW.
I'd easily wait and pass up the free 256 GB card if it meant that I had a better chance of seeing root someday. Anyone have an opinion on buying now versus waiting?
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Nobody knows if, or when the Note 7 will be rooted. I don't think we can expect a root within 3 months, but that's just me. By the time you wait, you might as well just go for the S8

I expect the N930U edition to be released about a month after the carrier release, which might be rootable but I don't expect anything soon. Especially since Samsung claimed they would update their phones to 7.0 within 2-3 months. Why would anyone release an exploit, only to have it patched with a new OS so soon?

jkxs said:
Nobody knows if, or when the Note 7 will be rooted. I don't think we can expect a root within 3 months, but that's just me. By the time you wait, you might as well just go for the S8
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cadcamaro said:
I expect the N930U edition to be released about a month after the carrier release, which might be rootable but I don't expect anything soon. Especially since Samsung claimed they would update their phones to 7.0 within 2-3 months. Why would anyone release an exploit, only to have it patched with a new OS so soon?
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Good points. But I'm big fan of the S-pen... If not this Note, then I'd be waiting for the Note 8. I could play that game forever.

MSH2000FF said:
Any root for note 7....
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yes.

jkxs said:
Nobody knows if, or when the Note 7 will be rooted. I don't think we can expect a root within 3 months, but that's just me. By the time you wait, you might as well just go for the S8
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Verizon and AT&T versions are the biggest problems. The note 5 and 4 were rooted for a year.

They are all problems since the s7 and s7edge as all Carrier phones were bootloader locked.... They have root now but no bootloader unlock fyi
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