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Is the Galaxy Nexus sold on Google Play the exact same as the international version?

Looking to leave Sprint and go with a Galaxy Nexus and use it with Straight Talk (on T-Mobile's network). I was going to buy online but now i'm thinking about buying locally due to time constraints.
Just wondering if the Google Play GNexus is the same as an International version that many are advertising on craigslist. Is there anyway to verify as well?

Yes. The only variation is the NTT DoCoMo version from Japan. It's a bit different than others, but by in large, the unlocked GNEX is the same everywhere, including directly from Google. Of course we don't know what you are looking at on Craigslist, so it's really a guess, but it's likely the same as what's sold everywhere else.

Exact same with 99.9% same software. The only difference is that it has Google Wallet pre-loaded on it. And you get a full US warranty.
Otherwise, it's the exact same. Unlocked (pentaband), unbranded, etc..

ah, never thought about the wararnty. i guess i'll be getting it from Expansys USA then. Thanks

ericshmerick said:
Yes. The only variation is the NTT DoCoMo version from Japan. It's a bit different than others, but by in large, the unlocked GNEX is the same everywhere, including directly from Google. Of course we don't know what you are looking at on Craigslist, so it's really a guess, but it's likely the same as what's sold everywhere else.
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What is different in the SC-04D vs the i9250?
martonikaj said:
Exact same with 99.9% same software. The only difference is that it has Google Wallet pre-loaded on it. And you get a full US warranty.
Otherwise, it's the exact same. Unlocked (pentaband), unbranded, etc..
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Not quite exactly the same. The one's sold by Google on the Play Store seem to have a bootloader that does not wipe when unlocked, compared to non-Play Store devices.

tracerit said:
ah, never thought about the wararnty. i guess i'll be getting it from Expansys USA then. Thanks
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do you... not want a US warranty from Google Play?
efrant said:
Not quite exactly the same. The one's sold by Google on the Play Store seem to have a bootloader that does not wipe when unlocked, compared to non-Play Store devices.
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Seen threads on this. Fully confirmed? If so, still has no real-world effect on the use of the device compared to international i9250 models.

martonikaj said:
Seen threads on this. Fully confirmed? If so, still has no real-world effect on the use of the device compared to international i9250 models.
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Fully confirmed that it exists. What's not confirmed yet is whether it is a hardware or software issue.
You're right, no material real-world effect, but the OP was asking for differences, and given that may be a hardware difference, I thought I'd throw it out there.

martonikaj said:
do you... not want a US warranty from Google Play?
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I do want the US warranty. http://www.expansys-usa.com/google-nexus-prime-android-smartphone-unlocked-16gb-224148/
i guess looking at the expansys listing, it doesn't say anything about a US warranty but rather their own 1 year warranty.

I got mine from Expansys USA and it came loaded with the yakju ROM <- which means it's actually the european phone. But no worries, all you do is download and flash the takju ROM and it will be exactly like the Google Play store phones. (only difference is google wallet anyways)
tracerit said:
ah, never thought about the wararnty. i guess i'll be getting it from Expansys USA then. Thanks
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martonikaj said:
do you... not want a US warranty from Google Play?
Seen threads on this. Fully confirmed? If so, still has no real-world effect on the use of the device compared to international i9250 models.
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efrant said:
Fully confirmed that it exists. What's not confirmed yet is whether it is a hardware or software issue.
You're right, no material real-world effect, but the OP was asking for differences, and given that may be a hardware difference, I thought I'd throw it out there.
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is the bootloader not wiping a roadblock when customizing? i'd be looking to root and flash a custom ROM.

tracerit said:
I do want the US warranty. http://www.expansys-usa.com/google-nexus-prime-android-smartphone-unlocked-16gb-224148/
i guess looking at the expansys listing, it doesn't say anything about a US warranty but rather their own 1 year warranty.
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Then you should buy it from the play store comes with a full one year USA warranty
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No, not an issue. You still end up doing a factory data reset on the phone through CWM whenever installing a new ROM.
It's just nice that the bootloader doesn't wipe the phone if you've been using the phone for a while and can't back anything up without root ... which usually requires an unlocked bootloader if no exploit is available. Did you get all that? I tried to make it as confusing as possible; as you can see. <
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is the bootloader not wiping a roadblock when customizing? i'd be looking to root and flash a custom ROM.
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tracerit said:
I do want the US warranty. http://www.expansys-usa.com/google-nexus-prime-android-smartphone-unlocked-16gb-224148/
i guess looking at the expansys listing, it doesn't say anything about a US warranty but rather their own 1 year warranty.
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They just act as a middle man for a European warranty. They take the phone, send to Europe, Samsung fix it, send it back, send it back. Takes longer and requires Expansys to be in the middle. If its not that much more expensive, I'd order from Google Play personally.

martonikaj said:
They just act as a middle man for a European warranty. They take the phone, send to Europe, Samsung fix it, send it back, send it back. Takes longer and requires Expansys to be in the middle. If its not that much more expensive, I'd order from Google Play personally.
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yeah i figured that may have been the case. i contacted some guy on craigslist listing a new few days used google play nexus for $400. i'm gonna see if i can get on that
pretty excited!

Hmmm, I'd be wary of someone selling a few days used GNex - from what I've read on this forum some of them are lemons. Why isn't the guy just returning it to Google for a refund?
tracerit said:
yeah i figured that may have been the case. i contacted some guy on craigslist listing a new few days used google play nexus for $400. i'm gonna see if i can get on that
pretty excited!
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zuberio said:
Hmmm, I'd be wary of someone selling a few days used GNex - from what I've read on this forum some of them are lemons. Why isn't the guy just returning it to Google for a refund?
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That's what I'd wonder. He's got a full refund period.

what kind of issues are there?

Screen color issues and some phones are just generally buggy. Various people have reported having issues with their GNex until they get it replaced with one that isn't buggy.
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what kind of issues are there?
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Is it possible for me as an American to get an international note 7? Is it worth it?

I'm on AT&T, but no contract so, correct me if I'm wrong, there isn't any reason to buy the note from AT&T. How, as an American, do I buy the international version? The only place I see it is on amazon, where they're charging an extra 100$ for.
Additionally is there any reason not to go with the international version?

Just wait for the N930U. Or shell out the extra $100 for the exynos variant.
I'm personally getting the N930V with Verizon and I'll flash the U firmware later like I did with my S7 edge. You could do the same, unless you're more interested in a potential bootloader unlock.

The 930U is the unlocked American version? When does that even come out? I don't care about the bootloader, I just would prefer the exynos version because it's usually a slight bit better, but I'm not dropping 980$ on it.

The U version of the S7 was still a snapdragon. If you want the exynos, you'll need to get the international version. It's not out so that's probably why it's still pricey. If you want to save some cash just wait for it to be cheaper on Swappa or eBay.
http://m.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Galax...ack-Silver-Gold-Blue-/201637586849?nav=SEARCH
Only $30 more than carrier pricing on eBay.

cadcamaro said:
Just wait for the N930U. Or shell out the extra $100 for the exynos variant.
I'm personally getting the N930V with Verizon and I'll flash the U firmware later like I did with my S7 edge. You could do the same, unless you're more interested in a potential bootloader unlock.
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How did you flash the U version I thought Verizon has locked bootloaders and you couldn't make modifications ?
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It flashes through Odin. Since it's a stock firmware it flashed over just fine.
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Here's another store selling for even less. I'm not sure if they charge tax though, but either way with any carrier upgrade you're looking at the phone price and tax anyways.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1269581-REG/samsung_n930_black_galaxy_note_7_64gb.html

would it be worth it to spend 100$ more to buy the Exynos version? That's what I am wondering too...
are there any downside?
Isn't there more support for Exynos version and more battery saving?

If you're a Flashaholic like me it is definitely worth getting an unlocked Exynos version with its unlocked bootloader.
But the down side is lack of warranty and some of the frequencies that you're carrier uses may not be available on the International version
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LouK said:
If you're a Flashaholic like me it is definitely worth getting an unlocked Exynos version with its unlocked bootloader.
But the down side is lack of warranty and some of the frequencies that you're carrier uses may not be available on the International version
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Thanks! that's what I was thinking! and Exynos version seems to have better battery as well!
As for frequencies - it looks like they are good for most Canadian wireless companies.
Do we know for sure if Exynos N930F will come with an unlocked bootloader? (still waiting to order mine)
And what about warranty? Isn't Samsung supposed to honor warranty no matter where you buy it from on brand new phones just launched for a year since their launch date (it only makes sense and they used to back in Galaxy S2 days - from experience) *sigh*

galaxyluv said:
Thanks! that's what I was thinking! and Exynos version seems to have better battery as well!
As for frequencies - it looks like they are good for most Canadian wireless companies.
Do we know for sure if Exynos N930F will come with an unlocked bootloader? (still waiting to order mine)
And what about warranty? Isn't Samsung supposed to honor warranty no matter where you buy it from on brand new phones just launched for a year since their launch date (it only makes sense and they used to back in Galaxy S2 days - from experience) *sigh*
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Nope, from what im seeing they wont honor warranty in the US if you buy an international phone. Thats my major hurdle right now. I would really like to get some type of warranty. Even contacted Squaretrade and they said no. So will try upsie.

it's been a few years since I bought international, last phone was s3, what's the current state of international Samsung phones on att? do we still only get 2 compatible bands? I know theres a thing where you have to use the phone for 5 mins in that country with the country Sim card, anything else I should know about? speed and coverage still good? i been out of the game a bit so I'm playing catch up here.

LouK said:
If you're a Flashaholic like me it is definitely worth getting an unlocked Exynos version with its unlocked bootloader.
But the down side is lack of warranty and some of the frequencies that you're carrier uses may not be available on the International version
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I am in the same boat as you. Being able to flash my phone and play around with it, is my version of a work day stress reliever. Being an owner of a S7E and my old reliable N4, I cant wait for the N7 to be released. I will be replacing my N4 with it so I need to make sure that the Intl version will be unlocked. Will be following the early reports that will soon start trickling in as units arrive to their new owners.

I may be able to help I'm in Thailand.
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naruto.ninjakid said:
Nope, from what im seeing they wont honor warranty in the US if you buy an international phone. Thats my major hurdle right now. I would really like to get some type of warranty. Even contacted Squaretrade and they said no. So will try upsie.
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I bought the N7 from BHP (link you posted earlier) they have it available for pre-order and in the checkout they offered Square Trade for Warrenty - I also used Square Trade when I purchased the S7Edge (international Version) So I don't think it is giong to be a problem for you if you want to use Square Trade or any other major warrenty program like Upsie. Good Luck

Thanks Alot !
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I bought the N7 from BHP (link you posted earlier) they have it available for pre-order and in the checkout they offered Square Trade for Warranty - I also used Square Trade when I purchased the S7Edge (international Version) So I don't think it is going to be a problem for you if you want to use Square Trade or any other major warranty program like Upsie. Good Luck
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This is why I like this community. Thanks for coming back and updating. This was my biggest issue and you have now solved it. knowing I can get a warranty alleviates the what if's for me. I'm paranoid and always insure my devices even though i have never broken one. So I will be ordering from B&H as well. They seem very knowledgeable on unlocked phone issues from the FAQ and they don't charge tax in some states. All Im waiting for now is to see if Root is coming and development support. I'm on T-Mobile by the way so I will not get VoLTE and WiFi-calling but TEKHD said he will work on that in his ROM so I have some hope. Thanks again.

naruto.ninjakid said:
This is why I like this community. Thanks for coming back and updating. This was my biggest issue and you have now solved it. knowing I can get a warranty alleviates the what if's for me. I'm paranoid and always insure my devices even though i have never broken one. So I will be ordering from B&H as well. They seem very knowledgeable on unlocked phone issues from the FAQ and they don't charge tax in some states. All Im waiting for now is to see if Root is coming and development support. I'm on T-Mobile by the way so I will not get VoLTE and WiFi-calling but TEKHD said he will work on that in his ROM so I have some hope. Thanks again.
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I am on ATT and use the G935F right now on ATT and it works great - I don't knwo for sure if the N930 (note 7) will be unlocked but it seems like it probably will be - I htink the chances are high that the bootloader is unlocked and if that turns out to be true, root is not too far away - just need to get it in the hands of a few devs who do that sort of thing - and all should be good. Fingers Crossed...

mocsab said:
I bought the N7 from BHP (link you posted earlier) they have it available for pre-order and in the checkout they offered Square Trade for Warrenty - I also used Square Trade when I purchased the S7Edge (international Version) So I don't think it is giong to be a problem for you if you want to use Square Trade or any other major warrenty program like Upsie. Good Luck
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would you know if the square trade warranty would apply to people living in Canada as well?

cadcamaro said:
Just wait for the N930U. Or shell out the extra $100 for the exynos variant.
I'm personally getting the N930V with Verizon and I'll flash the U firmware later like I did with my S7 edge. You could do the same, unless you're more interested in a potential bootloader unlock.
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Interesting. What advantages does the U firmware have over the stock Verizon firmware, or are you just getting rid of all the Verizon bloat? Do you lose wifi calling and Samsung pay?

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Interesting. What advantages does the U firmware have over the stock Verizon firmware, or are you just getting rid of all the Verizon bloat? Do you lose wifi calling and Samsung pay?
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You lose all bloatware and Verizon apps. It essentially turns the phone into a stock Samsung expensive.
You will lose any carrier extras like wifi calling VOLTE and Verizon's own vvm service. For some reason they only allow you to install their voicemail apps on their phones. Samsung pay still works though, and to get around the voicemail issue I just use Google voice as a forwarding number if I don't answer. It's honestly better than any carrier voicemail service I've used as there's no extra charges and you get notifications anywhere.

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You lose all bloatware and Verizon apps. It essentially turns the phone into a stock Samsung expensive.
You will lose any carrier extras like wifi calling VOLTE and Verizon's own vvm service. For some reason they only allow you to install their voicemail apps on their phones. Samsung pay still works though, and to get around the voicemail issue I just use Google voice as a forwarding number if I don't answer. It's honestly better than any carrier voicemail service I've used as there's no extra charges and you get notifications anywhere.
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Yeah I use Google voice as well. Great info thanks
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import note 7

anyone importing a note7 for exynos and/or root?
any input isappreciated ,

as of now, there are roots for snaps too, where are you from?

winol said:
as of now, there are roots for snaps too, where are you from?
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'snaps'?
from ca, usa

snapdragon soc, the ones in usa and canada

I had a snap dragon version, got rid of it and got dual Sim card. Root, battery, dual sim, no bloat. Never looked back

yes, but I think jd342423 from california usa, wants an opinion about getting an international note7, well,
an exynos model is said to be more batt efficient, it was rooted earlier than snapdragons, but, it would present a potentially risk of no warranty support, I would get one of my region, I have taken several devices to my carrier, who only accepts the ones officially sold in my country

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as of now, there are roots for snaps too, where are you from?
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Yes but with major drawbacks and limitations.
Hardly your "standard" root method.
I have an FD unit but got it from a store locally seemed a better option than ebay etc.if i have any issues with it i can deal with them face to face instead of trying to get someone over the internet to help with the issue.
Its kind of hard to ignore or screw a customer when hes standing 2 ft from you lol
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Found a reliable network unlock service

Okay, for those who have lost hope unlocking this phone, i have found a reliable and fast service on ebay.
After numerous attempts to call t-mobile (I'm from Philippines btw) they weren't able to help me as i don't have an account with them. Costumer service are from PH too fyi.
I also searched this forum and truat me there is no other way than to pay for unlocking, but where? Some say cellunloker can do the job, but for how much? I've seen it and it's like 40-50$. Oh boy! It's almost the price of a used g5.
So i searched ebay to look for cheap unlocking services. I first tried the software from a seller name TMBKILLER, but it didn't work. Glad i got my refund immediately, like 4 days. It was for 20$ usd or 1200php
Then i found this seller, quickpro-unlocks, who sells it for also 20$. But this is cheaper because its canadian dollar. In php it just translated to 800php only. So like TMBkiller, your phone must be rooted on stock android 7.0. The difference with quickpro vs tmb is that quickpro will do the unlocking via remote access.
The process just took us under 30 mins, it was fast. Also this guys are nice and trustworthy. I was happy with their service. It's a hassle free procedure and worth the money.
So this is it guys. This is the only way aside from the official one. Thia process is especially for those who are not in the US like me.
I'm not associated with them. I'm just sharing an answer to a problem. Hope this will help you guys.
Remember that they can only unlock your phone if you are rooted on a stock android 7.0 for LG. And yes, it's a permanent unlock. I'm now running fulmics rom
Btw check the image and just search them on ebay. They are 100% legit!

I unlocked my LG G5 h830 today using the service OP provided and it works. Thank you sir.

Hi!
I am Hungarian but I can not find a user asking a link?

Thanks i' for finding! Here's exactly what service should be because Samsung phones are written ?

Csoke said:
Thanks i' for finding! Here's exactly what service should be because Samsung phones are written ?
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They don't show for LG phones. Send them a PM and ask if it still available. They do unlock G5

I built my H830 from parts (case, motherboard, chin modile, screen, digitizer, etc.). The motherboard was supposedly unlocked according to the seller, and sure enough it was when I first started it up. As soon as I removed the bootblock lock however it reverted to network-locked. I used TMBKILLER and it worked like a charm.

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I built my H830 from parts (case, motherboard, chin modile, screen, digitizer, etc.). The motherboard was supposedly unlocked according to the seller, and sure enough it was when I first started it up. As soon as I removed the bootblock lock however it reverted to network-locked. I used TMBKILLER and it worked like a charm.
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Hey do you know if this is still a thing Seems somewhat legit the software he offers reminds me of some i have for samsung

TheMadScientist said:
Hey do you know if this is still a thing Seems somewhat legit the software he offers reminds me of some i have for samsung
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It may be. I am not sure for Samsung phones but it worked like a charm for me on my LG T-Mobile phone which was sim-locked (don't confuse this with boot-locked - it is totally different). so I would call it legit. YMMV depending who it is you are dealing with. As I built the phone from various LG G5 parts T-Mobile would not even talk to me. But for me TMBKILLER worked like a charm.

penguinjoe said:
It may be. I am not sure for Samsung phones but it worked like a charm for me on my LG T-Mobile phone which was sim-locked (don't confuse this with boot-locked - it is totally different). so I would call it legit. YMMV depending who it is you are dealing with. As I built the phone from various LG G5 parts T-Mobile would not even talk to me. But for me TMBKILLER worked like a charm.
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Yea I know the dif on boot-loader and sim
I ended up going through tmobile despite not being a customer on their face book page and they had my imei white-listed for unlock on their server
I was station the tmb killer program is almost identical to a Samsung program i use
I have a h830 I am tired of Sammy and their games got this one out of luck as t mobile has no service stores or anything within like 100 miles of me So just finding a H830 in my area and me landing it is luck
I contacted the guy from this method for sim unlock and he seems legit hope to do loads of business with him in the future

Need help with Verizon Galaxy Note 10+ temporary lock.

Hi everyone,
I've got smashed Galaxy Note 10+ from eBay, fixed it and found out that it has a kind of carrier change temporary lock. IMEI is clean, not blacklisted or anything. Technically the phone is unlocked and it fully works with my non-US carrier SIM card for around 5 min or so. But after that a ridiculous nonsense message about carrier change pops up and the phone becomes blocked. It looks like the phone is connecting by itself with Verizon servers, they detect other carrier SIM card and block GSM functionality. I flashed international U1 firmware already but it didn't help. Verizon tells some 60 day activation cap - the phone will be unlocked automatically after 60 days since Verizon account activation. Is there any way to fix it / block the phone from communicating with Verizon? I have no idea how long should I wait since the phone was wiped before sale.
Thanks in advance.

Sounds like the seller might have received an insurance replacement due to the damage. Maybe the phone is blocked by Verizon because it should have been disposed of and/or should no longer be used in their network. Just a guess.
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burrzoo said:
Sounds like the seller might have received an insurance replacement due to the damage. Maybe the phone is blocked by Verizon because it should have been disposed of and/or should no longer be used in their network. Just a guess.
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The phone is not going to be used in the USA. Again, it works for few minutes. It's not blocked straightaway.

WarVic said:
The phone is not going to be used in the USA. Again, it works for few minutes. It's not blocked straightaway.
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That's just the way the network lock works.....you'll need to wait the 60 days...(probably closer to 30 now...but no way to know)
If you can't wait there are paid solutions that you can use... cell unlocking services.
No amount of firmware changing etc will have an effect on the network lock.....sorry.
Also i disagree with the other poster....sounds like you confirmed its not blacklisted....what you're experiencing is the typical network lock behavior.....pay or wait it out.
Btw any before and after pics?
What did you pay for smashed device? How much spent repairing?
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louforgiveno said:
That's just the way the network lock works.....you'll need to wait the 60 days...(probably closer to 30 now...but no way to know)
If you can't wait there are paid solutions that you can use... cell unlocking services.
No amount of firmware changing etc will have an effect on the network lock.....sorry.
Also i disagree with the other poster....sounds like you confirmed its not blacklisted....what you're experiencing is the typical network lock behavior.....pay or wait it out.
Btw any before and after pics?
What did you pay for smashed device? How much spent repairing?
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I paid US$230 for smashed device, $320 for screen assembly with housing, $15 for back glass cover (haven't receive it yet), $40 for S-pen. Screen assembly is original despite being bought from AliExpress. It looks like brand new now. Just waiting for back cover and unlock.

Yikes! That thing got brutalized
Not a bad deal....too bad the damn screen assemblies cost so much!
Thanks for the info.
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louforgiveno said:
Yikes! That thing got brutalized
Not a bad deal....too bad the damn screen assemblies cost so much!
Thanks for the info.
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This is why I like and dislike Samsung Galaxy flagships. Screen is always damn expensive but the possibility to fix completely smashed device is very high. Actually I repaired few Galaxies in much worse condition than that. At the same time, recently I had an iPhone XS Max with relatively light screen damage and was unable to repair it due to face ID failure (logic board fault). Cheers!

WarVic said:
This is why I like and dislike Samsung Galaxy flagships. Screen is always damn expensive but the possibility to fix completely smashed device is very high. Actually I repaired few Galaxies in much worse condition than that. At the same time, recently I had an iPhone XS Max with relatively light screen damage and was unable to repair it due to face ID failure (logic board fault). Cheers!
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not bad for such an amazing screen

WarVic said:
Hi everyone,
I've got smashed Galaxy Note 10+ from eBay, fixed it and found out that it has a kind of carrier change temporary lock. IMEI is clean, not blacklisted or anything. Technically the phone is unlocked and it fully works with my non-US carrier SIM card for around 5 min or so. But after that a ridiculous nonsense message about carrier change pops up and the phone becomes blocked. It looks like the phone is connecting by itself with Verizon servers, they detect other carrier SIM card and block GSM functionality. I flashed international U1 firmware already but it didn't help. Verizon tells some 60 day activation cap - the phone will be unlocked automatically after 60 days since Verizon account activation. Is there any way to fix it / block the phone from communicating with Verizon? I have no idea how long should I wait since the phone was wiped before sale.
Thanks in advance.
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Did you call Verizon? Give them IMEI and they should be able to tell you what's up

oneandroidnut said:
Did you call Verizon? Give them IMEI and they should be able to tell you what's up
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I live 13000km away from USA so the call to Verizon could be not cheap. I had an online chat with them via Messenger and they asked me my Verizon account details to answer my question. Obviously I don't have them. From now I'm looking for not crazy expensive unlock service.

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Did you call Verizon? Give them IMEI and they should be able to tell you what's up
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Just had one more conversation with Verizon. It seems that they're bloody dickheads! They claim the Verizon does not lock phones which is pure lie. And their temporary carrier lock system is a bloody mess. They're unable to manage it at all!!! Just look at my conversation history with Verizon support:
"We greatly appreciate this (IMEI) information, Victor. After further review, we do show that this IMEI is not currently showing a carrier lock to our network....
I know this is confusing and that you just want to get full use out of that phone. While we don't lock any locks on the phone, it is true that takes 60 days from sale of the phone for a phone to be unlocked. We would suggest that you get in contact with the seller of this phone and instruct them to get in contact with Verizon or alternately, reach out to the selling platform you used and your local carrier. Keep in mind also that Verizon sold phones are not guaranteed to work with other carriers. We would not be able to provide any further support beyond this. I hope this helps clarify and if you have any additional concerns, we are happy to help out. "

WarVic said:
Just had one more conversation with Verizon. It seems that they're bloody dickheads! They claim the Verizon does not lock phones which is pure lie. And their temporary carrier lock system is a bloody mess. They're unable to manage it at all!!! Just look at my conversation history with Verizon support:
"We greatly appreciate this (IMEI) information, Victor. After further review, we do show that this IMEI is not currently showing a carrier lock to our network....
I know this is confusing and that you just want to get full use out of that phone. While we don't lock any locks on the phone, it is true that takes 60 days from sale of the phone for a phone to be unlocked. We would suggest that you get in contact with the seller of this phone and instruct them to get in contact with Verizon or alternately, reach out to the selling platform you used and your local carrier. Keep in mind also that Verizon sold phones are not guaranteed to work with other carriers. We would not be able to provide any further support beyond this. I hope this helps clarify and if you have any additional concerns, we are happy to help out. "
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Is the phone a verizon branded one? what is the model #?

oneandroidnut said:
Is the phone a verizon branded one? what is the model #?
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No, it's just a standard SM-N975U, not a Verizon branded one. Actually I was able to easily flash it into unlocked N975U1 version. But still that damn Carrier change message pops up and blocks GSM capability.

WarVic said:
No, it's just a standard SM-N975U, not a Verizon branded one. Actually I was able to easily flash it into unlocked N975U1 version. But still that damn Carrier change message pops up and blocks GSM capability.
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because its a carrier variant and is sim locked

elliwigy said:
because its a carrier variant and is sim locked
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As I sad earlier, I had a chat with Verizon twice regarding this phone. They checked it by IMEI and told me that it is NOT SIM locked. This is the only useful piece of info I've got from them. Despite of that, they were unable to help me with that Carrier Change issue sending me to original owner / Verizon account holder of this phone. So it's not a carrier variant and not sim locked.

WarVic said:
As I sad earlier, I had a chat with Verizon twice regarding this phone. They checked it by IMEI and told me that it is NOT SIM locked. This is the only useful piece of info I've got from them. Despite of that, they were unable to help me with that Carrier Change issue sending me to original owner / Verizon account holder of this phone. So it's not a carrier variant and not sim locked.
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i think ur confused lol... if it was originally sold by verizon then it is a Verizon Variant..
and clearly you are sim locked as thats the exact message ypu get when its sim locked as well as you dont get service with the other carrier..
based on what u posted whoever you talked to has no idea what theyre talking about especially if theyre telling you they dont lock phones which meansthey also didnt even bother to look up their own policy for it and instead just made stuff up off the top of their head..
but hey, dont take my word for it.. it wont work as u need tho until vzw unlocks it or u pay for a service to unlock it.
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elliwigy said:
i think ur confused lol... if it was originally sold by verizon then it is a Verizon Variant..
and clearly you are sim locked as thats the exact message ypu get when its sim locked as well as you dont get service with the other carrier..
based on what u posted whoever you talked to has no idea what theyre talking about especially if theyre telling you they dont lock phones which meansthey also didnt even bother to look up their own policy for it and instead just made stuff up off the top of their head..
but hey, dont take my word for it.. it wont work as u need tho until vzw unlocks it our u pay for a service to unlock it.
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Yes, I'm confused indeed. Confused by Verizon which says one thing but does other. They clearly said that "we don't lock our phones" but apparently they do it! Bloody bastards!

Did you manage to unlock the device?

WarVic said:
Yes, I'm confused indeed. Confused by Verizon which says one thing but does other. They clearly said that "we don't lock our phones" but apparently they do it! Bloody bastards!
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Did you manage to unlock it?

Tarar said:
Did you manage to unlock it?
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No, I sold it. As I can see there is no unlocking solution right now. No hope that it will be available any time soon.