So I have a SM-G955U from T-Mobile. I flashed the unlocked firmware CBR9 and want to flash back to the original firmware. Odin is showing fail on every single file. And the T-Mobile device unlock app is not in the play store so, how can I unlock it once I pay it off? How can get it flashed back to T-Mobile?
T-mobile is replacing it.
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Hi guys, I am not new to android, I daily flash my Samsung Nexus via CWM all the time.
However, My dad recently went to india and i believe got his phone unlocked their for Indian sim cards to work.
Now if they flashed a indian rom on the phone as well, How do i flash the native BELL rom? also, How do i unlock this?
I read around one has to download multiloader and find the Bell Flash file, or whatever the stock one is that Bell gives out in Canada.
Can anyone help me with this? I'm new to this area of XDA. Basically I need a Bell stock flash file, and need to network lock his sim card back to Bell again.
Cheers
Ok So from reading around it seems like I should do the following:
-Download Multiloader--- Done
- Download Bell Software from SAMFIRMARE, Im downloading the Firmwares for GT-S8500M - Canada (Bell)? is that right one?
- Follow http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1759424 guide to flash my firmware,
and then I should have my dads phone back and on the Bell network right in Canada?
Please give more details so that it is easier to understand you and offer solution.
If I guess right, your dad's phone is Samsung WAVE 8500? And that the phone is completely unlocked now?
If the answer is affirmative, then there is no need to lock it back again to Bell Network. An unlocked phone can be used with any SIM card.
And as the phone was originally of BELL network, just go to Sammobile and download the Canadian firmware for S8500 (WAVE).
Flash your phone with the downloaded firmware and start using it. You don't have to LOCK for it to work with BELL.
The above is only if your dad's phone is WAVE and originally of BELL network. If not, please give more details.
Hey thanks spacks. It was originally from Bell. So if it was flashed to some firmware for india, I will just flash it back to the Bell firmware.
Right now its locked to his India cell phone carrier, So i should probably flash the bell rom to put him back on his original network.
If i run into problems I will post back here, as I am leaving for work now
Edit** If the phone is just locked to the indian carrier, How can i UNLOCK it without flashing a new firmware??
Please read this thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1473089
Best Regards
Ok i tried the first step to flash the boot files BUT now running into a issue, the laptop wont detect the samsung phone anymore, I tried reinstalling and updating drivers and uninstalling them, Can anyone help me? The phone boots up to the "Samsung Wave I8500M" logo screen but freezes...I really need to flash this Bell firmware asap.
Ooooops
This is not going well as expected :S
Go to SamMobile and download the canadian fw available there and flash it
Then try again with the flock to unlock your phone
Best Regards
Edit : here is the file you are seeking : http://hotfile.com/dl/153842100/e332000/S8500MUGJF5_S8500MBMCJF5_BMC.zip.html
mylove90 said:
Ooooops
This is not going well as expected :S
Go to SamMobile and download the canadian fw available there and flash it
Then try again with the flock to unlock your phone
Best Regards
Edit : here is the file you are seeking : http://hotfile.com/dl/153842100/e332000/S8500MUGJF5_S8500MBMCJF5_BMC.zip.html
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Hey it's okay! I fixed it the driver was somehow corrupt, so I downloaded Samsung kies, everything is fixed. Flashed the Canadian firmware last night.
However, is there any way to get BADA 2.0 on the Canadian wave?? Any flash files? I can't find anything.....I hate when they delay updates!
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I flashed a stock 4.4.2 t-mobile firmware to my sprint ls980.. is there anyway to get any ls980 firmware back on it? i use it for tmobile which is why i flashed it but seen a few threads on how to unlock the sim and now im stuck. did i ruin the phone? or could i at least get it to work through tmobile with the firmware i flashed? i cant even get it to connect to google play. wifi works tho
Using sprint tot with the generic DLL file should get you there.
So I have a SIM locked S8+, I flashed it to the unlock firmware to debloat, and to see if it will SIM unlock the device (it did not!). Now I have T-Mobile unlocked the device and received the typical email of "the device is unlocked, no unlock code, need to run Device Unlock App to unlock" email.
The issue is, with the unlocked version firmware, I cannot run the Device Unlock app, it simply says the app is not compatible with the device, which is right because you cannot unlock an already unlocked device, seeing that a device is running an unlocked version of the firmware.
Two questions:
1. Do I have to revert back to T-Mobile stock firmware in order to run the Device Unlock app?
2. If so, how to revert back? I have see this can be done for the S8, but have not seen instruction (files) for the S8+.
Thanks!
No one?
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No one?
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I have the same question too since I was contemplating on whether I should update my T-Mobile S8+ to the unlocked firmware but then I wondered if I could go back to stock T-Mobile firmware. Seems like no one has an answer for this yet : /
You can revert back 100%
kimple_john said:
I have the same question too since I was contemplating on whether I should update my T-Mobile S8+ to the unlocked firmware but then I wondered if I could go back to stock T-Mobile firmware. Seems like no one has an answer for this yet : /
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If you flash T-Mobile Unlocked Firmware 955U1 yes you can revert back by just flashing T-Mobile Stock Firmware 955U. It was difficult to revert back before 955U1 was released where we flashed Canadian Unlocked XAC, but we finally got a solution as in the link below.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=72525783&postcount=5
Again, if you flash T-Mobile Unlocked 955U1, you just flash T-Mobile Stock 955U to revert back to stock. Note: You'll need to switch between unmodded Odin3 v3.12.7 and modded Odin PrinceComsy for Stock and Unlocked Firmwares. Another option which you don't need is reverting back using Smart Switch Emergency Software Recovery Initialization.
Warning!!! When reverting back there's 95% chances of getting a Phone Storage corrupt and the only option is resetting. Meaning you'll lose your data, so backing up your stuff is highly advised.
That option works great ?, just BACK UP and moved files to your SD CARD. I have done it more than 5 times, works great. I haven't UNLOCK MY S8+ yet, I'm getting another one so I'll UNLOCK it. YOU CAN CHECK OUT IMEIFIX.COM OR IMEIGURUS.COM . I have UNLOCK more than 4 S7 Edge, 2 Note4's and these guys work very fast. 100% recommended ?.
Hello,
I have called Sprint many times, after they keep telling me it is unlocked domestically and internationally, I finally gave up. The phone simply says to contact sprint to unlock. I have no idea what to do. When I press UCCI Unlock it gives me an internal error(407). I tried flashing unlocked firmware (U1) But it does not work on that either. Tried booting up with T-Mobile sim inside, still same result. What to do?
Please help!
I had the same problem. I did a factory reset of my phone, and afterwards, the phone was automatically unlocked. For me, it seemed like a firmware bug.
Hi all. After the phone get unlocked, flash the U1 firmware and you'll be just fine. On the U1 firmware, T-Mobile is the only US carrier network that utilize the full potential of the U1 firmware, Wi-Fi calling and VoLTE. Verizon second with VoLTE, Sprint and AT&T no ? good on U1 firmware, only standard U firmware. Happy flashing
I successfully went to 2ARF4 on this and it's now a G960U1 but I'd like the AT&T wifi calling, is it possible to flash the AT&T software to gain that or does it have to be a AT&T branded device for their system to register it? If it's possible which OS version should I get, I don't see a ATT version of the one that's on here or anything that would be the alternative.
You can get Sprint S9 or S9+ variant unlocked through Ebay:
https://m.ebay.com/itm/SPRINT-SAMSU...?_trksid=p3984.m1561.l2649&_mwBanner=1&_rdt=1
Also can do Bad IMEI devices also.
After you're unlocked should convert to ATT software when you insert sim.
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It hasn't converted to AT&T software on the U1 firmware I flashed. That's why I started the thread to see if anyone else has been able to
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First SIM unlock the phone...
Then, Use an unlocked and generic firmware like g960usqs3brj6 and flash with newest Odin.... Use csc NOT home csc and do NOT insert a SIM....
Factory reset, boot phone and setup to home screen... Then just pop in an AT&T sim and click restart device. It should install everything you need for att. I am running att video calling and all other features on my g960u with the above firmware and have no problems... Lists ATT/ATT/SPR under service provider now... Good Luck!