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[Q] How to unlock Note 4 from Sprint

Hello:
I have a note 4 from sprint and needs to be unlocked to be used with a different Carrier
Can you please advise how to be able to do this ? additionally how can remove the sprint start up and sprint apps ?

ali.sulaiman1980 said:
Hello:
I have a note 4 from sprint and needs to be unlocked to be used with a different Carrier
Can you please advise how to be able to do this ? additionally how can remove the sprint start up and sprint apps ?
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on what carrier you are planing to use it? You cannot use sprint Galaxy note 4 on domestic GSM carriers like AT&T, T-mobile and their MVNOs (Straighttalk , etc). The phone can be unlocked for international GSM use (voice and 3G only, not LTE). Internationla unlock can be done officially through Sprint or unofficially via app in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/spr...print-samsung-unlocker-unlock-sprint-t2928250

My question is how did you come across a Sprint Note 4? Did you not do your homework before acquiring the Sprint Note 4? Maybe you somehow got the phone for free? Why would somebody actually pay for a nice phone (released only a month or so ago) without knowing if it will work on a completely different network/carrier... then turn around and look for help on how to activate it on a GSM carrier? This makes no sense to me.

Im curious too.
Can a Sprint phone be unlocked and set up for use on ANY other carrier in the USA,
ie: Verizon?

No no no
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I am pretty sure that if the phone had a clean ESN that you can activate it on Ting Mobile. I have also saw a thread where someone had flashed a T-Mobile Rom to the Sprint note 4 but they where not getting LTE of course I'm sure in time someone will come out with something stable.

tx_dbs_tx said:
My question is how did you come across a Sprint Note 4? Did you not do your homework before acquiring the Sprint Note 4? Maybe you somehow got the phone for free? Why would somebody actually pay for a nice phone (released only a month or so ago) without knowing if it will work on a completely different network/carrier... then turn around and look for help on how to activate it on a GSM carrier? This makes no sense to me.
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Off topic here.
I came up for upgrade in June. I was gonna go Nexus 5 and then the Nexus 6 rumors started to fly. So I waited and along came the Note 4. After much research I ended up with arguably the best phone on the planet. Imo it is.

Unlock Code
I am in Canada, got this as xmas gift from my father in law

You can root and try Galaxy Tools 4 root users https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.idone.galaxymenu
Or you can use this app from the S5 thread you don't need root with this app http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2928250
Hope this helps a little
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sliverr7x said:
No no no
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So...Sprint phones can ONLY be used on Sprint carrier here is the good 'ol U,S of A???..
if unlocked, then another Sprint user can use it.. but other carriers?? correct???
Once Sprint, Always Sprint???
thanks...

jimmbomb said:
So...Sprint phones can ONLY be used on Sprint carrier here is the good 'ol U,S of A???..
if unlocked, then another Sprint user can use it.. but other carriers?? correct???
Once Sprint, Always Sprint???
thanks...
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Which question would you like answered?

xxSTARBUCKSxx said:
Which question would you like answered?
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How about you answer what you can. Starbucks
see. I just answered your question,
so take a stab at answering too...
even if its a wrong answer, id like to hear .
thanks

jimmbomb said:
So...Sprint phones can ONLY be used on Sprint carrier here is the good 'ol U,S of A???..
if unlocked, then another Sprint user can use it.. but other carriers?? correct???
Once Sprint, Always Sprint???
thanks...
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1. No
2. Customers can switch devices by calling on a different phone to CS or going into store and switch devices, no unlocking necessary.
3. Just switch Sim cards and edit and tweak where necessary or pay someone if you dont know how.
4. Correct, but no unlocking necessary.
5. That depends on the person.

Thank you for your answers

sliverr7x said:
No no no
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Yes yes yes it can be used with other carriers in the USA. Are people forgetting about flashing of modems and firmware. What decade are we in 1960? Our maybe 1950 when phone were still two way radios. Remember sprint can't stop everything Samsung does in making their phone. Ask the right questions to right people get right answer. If someone in XDA hasn't figured it out yet just wait & keep on looking. XDA is also not the only place to look for answers to everything Samsung, sometimes Samsung is were to look or Samsung blogs. All I hear is everyone that talks about Samsung first thing everyone says is it CAN'T be done. When are the tech, crackers, & hackers of this world going to stop saying everything is impossible & realize we are the ones that make everything possible. If we are going to do that why do we become techs or crackers or hackers or even developers in the every first place?.... LET'S STOP PUTTING LIMITS ON OU OURSELVES & SHOW SPRING WHAT WE CAN DO! Sprint is not GODZ. We created what sprint & Every carrier in the world uses to try to put limitations one everyone with. Are we going to let the carriers use or phones against us or are we going to use them the way the phone manufactures wanted the phones to be used ( without restrictions of the carriers of the world.)

after unlocking your sprint device you can only use it with carriers outside the USA. If you are planning to use it with local sim cards after unlocking like at&t and t-mobile (gsm) then you cannot.

rscooldesire said:
after unlocking your sprint device you can only use it with carriers outside the USA. If you are planning to use it with local sim cards after unlocking like at&t and t-mobile (gsm) then you cannot.
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Umm if its not under payments u can

Yep once the phone is paid for per new laws that went active in Feb or March if you ask the carrier to domestic unlock your phone they are required to do it by law. Some models this will not be possible but the note 4 should. I think the carriers have a grace period to make this available. Not sure how long. I could quote the legislation but Id have to search for it.
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B to the S. If you can unlock a 720t a note 4 can be unlocked!! Period!! It picks up signal just no antenna for that signal because the phone antenna is tuned in the wrong station or radius degree. I think if the people who can unlock 720t s can try the same methods with busy box or Verizon modems. Like guy said earlier " Si se puede"!! It can be done!! Just need to tweak frequency angles and remove face security options a little.

By law you can have it unlocked for a limited time, but that will not make the LTE radio magically work on your carriers band unless they support the same band. Or unless you know someone who can JTAG flash the radio to another carrier as well you will not be able to use the LTE/DATA band on a carrier that does not support the frequency. This is nothing something that can be done over USB or by a new kernel. This will have to be done with JTAG and by someone who has access to the various carriers radio firmware which is tightly guarded. So basically you will be using a Note 4 on 3G only. Might as well just sign up with SPRINT then, you will get the same service speed.

T-Mobile edge Flashed to verizon Wireless?

Is it possible to flash a t-mobile s6edge to the Verizon network, i have been reading for days and have so much conflicting information i am totally confused, i was hoping i could take my galaxy S6 Edge 128 T-Mobile phone and put it on my Verizon 4gLTE account, additionally T-Mobile gave me Unlock Codes for my imei that do not work, it keeps telling me Unlock Unsuccessful, i even took it to the phone store and they verified this TIA
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Verizon is very different from Tmo. It won't work. Now a verizon version will work on tmo however.

thank you very much
Z51 said:
Verizon is very different from Tmo. It won't work. Now a verizon version will work on tmo however.
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thank you very much, i have a $1000 brick and now it is for sale!!!

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thank you very much, i have a $1000 brick and now it is for sale!!!
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Sell or trade it for a verizon version. Plenty of people will trade. Check Craigslist and swappa

Sprint Galaxy S8+ not working on Verizon?

Okay so long story short, I have a Sprint Galaxy S8+ I preordered and outright bought (for $850) directly from Samsung in April. This last month I decided to switch with my family to Verizon. Turns out the IMEI of the phone is not recognized by the Verizon network and my phone technically works but always shows I am on roaming. Is there anyway to fix this? The phone IS unlocked I got it unlocked by Sprint, and no Samsung is not budging on helping me at all. They basically just say "Go back to Sprint the phone works fine". I was just curious if I rooted the phone and flashed a Verizon ROM onto the device will it get rid of the roaming and possibly make it able to be seen by the Verizon network? I know flashing the ROM doesnt change the IMEI but honestly Im stuck with what to do because neither, Sprint, Verizon, or Samsung is trying to help me.

You could try the unlocked firmware. I don't know if it would work but doesn't hurt to try

Chucklez said:
Okay so long story short, I have a Sprint Galaxy S8+ I preordered and outright bought (for $850) directly from Samsung in April. This last month I decided to switch with my family to Verizon. Turns out the IMEI of the phone is not recognized by the Verizon network and my phone technically works but always shows I am on roaming. Is there anyway to fix this? The phone IS unlocked I got it unlocked by Sprint, and no Samsung is not budging on helping me at all. They basically just say "Go back to Sprint the phone works fine". I was just curious if I rooted the phone and flashed a Verizon ROM onto the device will it get rid of the roaming and possibly make it able to be seen by the Verizon network? I know flashing the ROM doesnt change the IMEI but honestly Im stuck with what to do because neither, Sprint, Verizon, or Samsung is trying to help me.
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The Sprint, AT&T and T-Mobile version of s8/s8+ won't work for Verizon. Verizon's dont work for Sprint either - even you flash it with unlocked firmware. Unless you change the IMEI, but it's illegal. Both Sprint and Verizon required the IMEI in their database. That's the reason I bought unlocked version from Samsung directly. My phone shows OPEN MARKET on sprint. I just ported to Sprint from Verizon to take advantage of the 1 year free service. But I can't use the internet when I'm talking on the phone.
Don't be fooled by that word UNLOCKED, it's still a carrier branded phone.
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Any luck using unlock sprint s8 plus on Verizon? I'm on the same boat but can't get it to work on Verizon.
If anyone got it to work, please advise. Thanks
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It won't work tell you change the imei its blacklisted and the only way around that is to change the imei sorry to break it to you.

Sprint Note 10+ but on AT&T

Guys,
I got a Sprint Note 10+ from one of my friend who was leaving for good to a diferent country. He is on Sprint. I am on AT&T. What's the process to flash this to make it work like a Note 10+ on AT&T?

kingfisher1111 said:
Guys,
I got a Sprint Note 10+ from one of my friend who was leaving for good to a diferent country. He is on Sprint. I am on AT&T. What's the process to flash this to make it work like a Note 10+ on AT&T?
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Sure hope he got Sprint to unlock it for you before he left. Because if not, you'll have fun getting it to accept your att sim card.
If the unlock is done already you should be able to factory reset and insert your sim card and it should detect and customize for att settings.

dottat said:
Sure hope he got Sprint to unlock it for you before he left. Because if not, you'll have fun getting it to accept your att sim card.
If the unlock is done already you should be able to factory reset and insert your sim card and it should detect and customize for att settings.
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He didn't. Any one that can provide unlock codes for a reasonable price?

kingfisher1111 said:
Guys,
I got a Sprint Note 10+ from one of my friend who was leaving for good to a diferent country. He is on Sprint. I am on AT&T. What's the process to flash this to make it work like a Note 10+ on AT&T?
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Moving across the globe won't prevent your friend from getting a hold of Sprint and requesting the device to be unlocked.
Try getting in touch with him and ask him to take care of it. As long as the device qualifies for unlocking with Sprint then this shouldn't be an issue.

Do i have to flash ATT firmware ?

kingfisher1111 said:
Do i have to flash ATT firmware ?
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Is the phone network/sim unlocked? If it is then the process on how to do this has been covered indepth already. Be aware though that some features will only be provisioned to phone's that AT&T sells (they determine this by an IMEI whitelist). This also has been discussed extensively on the forum.
If your phone is not sim/network unlocked then you will be wasting your time as it will only work on the Sprint network. At this point get a hold of your friend who gave you the phone and ask him to get a hold of Sprint. Your friend will need to ask Sprint to unlock the phone, provided the phone qualifies to be network/sim unlocked by Sprint.

unlocked verizon note 10 plus issues

Hi, i purchased an unlocked verizon N10+ from swappa.com . I spoke to verizon over the phone, via fb and twitter and i confirmed with them the phone is FULLY unlocked, no bad debts not stolen. I even went to a verizon store saw the screen with everything ticked green for ok.
But i have tested a tmobile and att sims and they both tell me contact verizon (and obviously i did through the above methods).
I want the option for it to work on gsm (works fine on verizon)
Any ideas what is, could be wrong. Verizon is adamently it should be working..but alas
Thanks.

Most verizon phones have to be on their carrier for 60 days after they are sold. Maybe the phone didn't meet that criteria? And I know for my phone, I've used it on T-Mobile, but I couldn't switch it over until after I went through the set up process.

ptko15 said:
Most verizon phones have to be on their carrier for 60 days after they are sold. Maybe the phone didn't meet that criteria? And I know for my phone, I've used it on T-Mobile, but I couldn't switch it over until after I went through the set up process.
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Whats the setup process?
I am going from an mvno to verizon (for a month only) to get their tech support, i have read elsewhere tier 2 tech support can solve the issue. But its a pain.

sammyDC said:
Whats the setup process?
I am going from an mvno to verizon (for a month only) to get their tech support, i have read elsewhere tier 2 tech support can solve the issue. But its a pain.
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I'm sure there is a way. The phone you purchased is a Verizon phone, from what it sounds like, and wasn't on the carrier the full 60 days. So you may need to be on verizon 60 days total. Or get them to unlock it.

ptko15 said:
I'm sure there is a way. The phone you purchased is a Verizon phone, from what it sounds like, and wasn't on the carrier the full 60 days. So you may need to be on verizon 60 days total. Or get them to unlock it.
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It is a verizon phone. It IS unlocked. But first level of support cant solve it. I need their tier 2 le el of support and hence the move to a more expensive verizon from a cheaper mvno JUST to get that support...
But thats life !!!!

sammyDC said:
It is a verizon phone. It IS unlocked. But first level of support cant solve it. I need their tier 2 le el of support and hence the move to a more expensive verizon from a cheaper mvno JUST to get that support...
But thats life !!!!
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It sounds like it wasn't an unlocked device, but rather a carrier device that was through Verizon. The person you bought it from probably didn't have it on Verizon longer then 60 days.

12 people verified unlocked all verizon ppl. Phone, fb, twitter, in store.
Others on xda said u need tier 2 support, frontline verizon ppl do not know or understand

sammyDC said:
12 people verified unlocked all verizon ppl. Phone, fb, twitter, in store.
Others on xda said u need tier 2 support, frontline verizon ppl do not know or understand
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What MNVO were you trying to use it on?
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gernerttl said:
What MNVO were you trying to use it on?
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I am using fine on redpocket verizon. would like to try att or tmobile mvno - eg redpocket or mint. tried both sims from other people they don't work.
also went to a tmobile store and they tried - didnt work.
it's a verizon issue at this stage. will contact their tier 2 support. I have read others have had success (hopefully they do a 'real' unlock !!!!)

sammyDC said:
I am using fine on redpocket verizon. would like to try att or tmobile mvno - eg redpocket or mint. tried both sims from other people they don't work.
also went to a tmobile store and they tried - didnt work.
it's a verizon issue at this stage. will contact their tier 2 support. I have read others have had success (hopefully they do a 'real' unlock !!!!)
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Yeah. It that's a Verizon problem. I know Verizon phones are GSM capable, because I have used them in Japan and Okinawa. Have you tried a factory reset with a non-Verizon SIM in it?

No i didnt try factory reset...
BUT since signing up to verizon and using the service i called them and now they are saying i need to complete 60 days (54 to go) to get it unlocked.
Interesting a dozen people said it WAS unlocked while i was on redpocket (verizon version), and also the IMEI has changed since placing in a verizon sim - howd that happen? Do imei s change or what?
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You can change an IMEI, but it's illegal in most countries. The fact that it changed after you activated on Verizon indicates that the previous owner was possibly doing something shady.
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