How to activate e-sim on sm-g986u1? - Samsung Galaxy S20 / S20+ / S20 Ultra Questions &

Hi, I have an sm-g986u 1 purchased in the US but being used in Brazil. However, when using the device, I realized that there is no E-SIM activation function. I would like to know if there is any method to enable this function? Install ROM from another country?

dogla10 said:
Hi, I have an sm-g986u 1 purchased in the US but being used in Brazil. However, when using the device, I realized that there is no E-SIM activation function. I would like to know if there is any method to enable this function? Install ROM from another country?
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In the same boat as you are right now. Did you get this figured out?

BUGSIE91! said:
In the same boat as you are right now. Did you get this figured out?
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not until now. I gave up doing.

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OE1 SIM Unlock?

Sorry in advance!
I just got my N910P.05 in the mail today and I'm trying to unlock the SIM to use with ATT.
I turned the phone on, connected to wifi and *boom* OE1.........
I've been scouring everywhere to find a ROM/unlock method but I'm unfamiliar with Samsung devices and I couldn't find a 'concise' thread.
Sorry for such a vague question and thanks XDA/DEVS!
staplerz said:
Sorry in advance!
I just got my N910P.05 in the mail today and I'm trying to unlock the SIM to use with ATT.
I turned the phone on, connected to wifi and *boom* OE1.........
I've been scouring everywhere to find a ROM/unlock method but I'm unfamiliar with Samsung devices and I couldn't find a 'concise' thread.
Sorry for such a vague question and thanks XDA/DEVS!
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U might have to call the carrier of the phone
staplerz said:
I just got my N910P.05 in the mail today and I'm trying to unlock the SIM to use with ATT.
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I don't believe any DSU (domestic SIM unlock) methods have been found for the Note 4. Sprint will unlock for international use, but not domestic. Sorry.
dvtmg704 said:
U might have to call the carrier of the phone
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Plonko said:
I don't believe any DSU (domestic SIM unlock) methods have been found for the Note 4. Sprint will unlock for international use, but not domestic. Sorry.
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I guess I bought a brick off eBay without even knowing it.....shows I do my research
thanks for the replies.

How to test if boot-loader can be unlocked?

I picked up my pixel xl this morning and want to test out the bootloader, but don't know how to, can anyone help me out?
Just to let everyone know he has the verizon model. Oem unlock is grayed out in developer options.
myboyblake said:
Just to let everyone know he has the verizon model. Oem unlock is grayed out in developer options and is telling him to insert sim.
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Telling him to Insert SIM?
altimax98 said:
Telling him to Insert SIM?
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is telling me to connect to the internet or contact my carrier, my sim isnt inside the phone
palvarez05 said:
is telling me to connect to the internet or contact my carrier, my sim isnt inside the phone
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Do you have a SIM from another carrier by any chance?
For the moment, please dont put your SIM in lol
altimax98 said:
Do you have a SIM from another carrier by any chance?
For the moment, please dont put your SIM in lol
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nope
palvarez05 said:
nope
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Do you have a friend or someone you could pop one in from just to check it? Preferably T-Mobile.
altimax98 said:
Do you have a friend or someone you could pop one in from just to check it? Preferably T-Mobile.
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yeah i have a tmobile buddy, ill ask him to pass by
palvarez05 said:
yeah i have a tmobile buddy, ill ask him to pass by
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Awesome thank you and please keep in touch. You are the only person I have seen yet that hasn't booted with the SIM
i will try not to for now...
palvarez05 said:
I picked up my pixel xl this morning and want to test out the bootloader, but don't know how to, can anyone help me out?
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We have this tool in app section. I am just passing on the info, use at your own risk!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-xl/development/tool-skipsoft-android-toolkit-google-t3482767
altimax98 said:
Do you have a SIM from another carrier by any chance?
For the moment, please dont put your SIM in lol
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I already did this with an AT&T SIM on the initial boot. Still grayed out.
hollowlog said:
I already did this with an AT&T SIM on the initial boot. Still grayed out.
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Well that sucks
altimax98 said:
Awesome thank you and please keep in touch. You are the only person I have seen yet that hasn't booted with the SIM
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OK- I got my Verizon Pixel XL 128 in today at lunch. I set it on the charger, and haven't turned it on yet. I wanted to see what was going on with the Forums before I did. I do have a spare TMobile Sim I can use. I also still have my 3rd version of the Note 7 (That hasn't even gotten the slightest bit hot)... so I am not in a hurry to activate the Pixel XL 128.
If you give me directions, I will perform whatever steps you'd like and report back. If you'd like message me... I can provide my cell and we can talk through it-
Thanx-
Darin
i booted with no sim and it was locked... they assured me they might have a backdoor to make me a developer. i find out first thing tomorrow morning before work. once im (hopefully oem unlocked ill share the dump wealth. put att sim in and only get HSPA not even H+ oh checking bootloader i used SKIPSOFT [TOOL] its helpful no credit to me for that tool.

eSim support

Hey, I didn't find any direct answer for it so I'll ask here
Does the 4g exynos 990 galaxy s20 version will suppprt eSim?
Thanks!
Yes.
All S20 series |Hybrid SIM + e-sim compatible
You can use:
SIM card in Slot 1, micro SD storage in Slot 2
SIM Card in Slot 1, SIM card in Slot 2
SIM card in Slot 1, micro SD storage in Slot 2 + E-SIM
Devices allow you have up to Dual SIM (you cannot operate 3 SIM functionality)
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i believe the quote above is from my post on dual-SIM support on the S20, and the quoted information above is from the Samsung Customer support center, so yes, it looks like it does support e-sim
Confirmed on my Euro S20 that it's there and working.
agentura said:
Confirmed on my Euro S20 that it's there and working.
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how do I set up e-sim?
chieco said:
how do I set up e-sim?
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Your provider provisions it.
mycomputerisjunk said:
Your provider provisions it.
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There is NO esim support for the US version at the moment.
hyelton said:
There is NO esim support for the US version at the moment.
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not surprised.. but if you have the factory unlocked S20, does that change anything?
konoplya said:
not surprised.. but if you have the factory unlocked S20, does that change anything?
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Nope. That's what I have. When trying to use the camera to take a pic of the QR code for esim it says mobile plans. When selecting it it takes me to the wearables app for a watch esim
Also under IMEI it only has one which tells me there's no esim for the S20.
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I also have an unlocked US S20 and I’m pissed that esim is not available. Their website shows otherwise. Any idea if this feature will be enabled via a future update? The box has only one IMEI.
satpakCA said:
I also have an unlocked US S20 and I’m pissed that esim is not available. Their website shows otherwise. Any idea if this feature will be enabled via a future update? The box has only one IMEI.
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Maybe it's international only? I may contact samsung and see what they say. Yeah it wasn't a big deal for me, but the price of the phone I would expect to get all I can
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I have an AT&T S20 that I flashed to Unlocked. On the box, there's 2 SIMs listed, but obviously, no support in the software yet. So we know the US versions are CAPABLE. In theory.
So, Ive got a 980F Dual sim international Unlocked, I've got an option to disable second SIM and use an eSIM great!!
davioxx said:
So, Ive got a 980F Dual sim international Unlocked, I've got an option to disable second SIM and use an eSIM great!!
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Yeah those are support. Different model that what's in the US
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davioxx said:
So, Ive got a 980F Dual sim international Unlocked, I've got an option to disable second SIM and use an eSIM great!!
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Hey, I bought the same G980F/DS & unlocked version. can you show how have you disabled the 2nd sim? there is no eSim support for me right now.
Thanks!
theitay said:
Hey, I bought the same G980F/DS & unlocked version. can you show how have you disabled the 2nd sim? there is no eSim support for me right now.
Thanks!
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From here
davioxx said:
From here
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Interesting, I don't have that option in my phone.
Contacted Samsung's support and they said it will be added on future updates, maybe it was released already on some regions while not yet in others
quote from Samsung's customer support:
"Yes. this feature will be added later on with the updates. "
theitay said:
Interesting, I don't have that option in my phone.
Contacted Samsung's support and they said it will be added on future updates, maybe it was released already on some regions while not yet in others
quote from Samsung's customer support:
"Yes. this feature will be added later on with the updates. "
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i would take what Samsung support tells you with a grain of salt. they'll say anything to get you off the line
100% agree on this.
konoplya said:
i would take what Samsung support tells you with a grain of salt. they'll say anything to get you off the line
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Hey, I managed to make my eSim (G980F) working on the phone by factory resetting when a greek sim is inserted, apparently esim is not supported in my country (probably due to interests of the operators) so it was blocked by software.
note to the people who have multi-csc rom -> if you want to enable features that appear in other countries all you need is to factory reset while your phone have a sim from this country, after rebooting it will ask you if you want to change the country of the phone and it'll change the CSC. no root/ flashing required
note that inserting a sim from a overseas operator WITHOUT formatting will not make the same effect - and your CSC will still remain the original one.
in order to know what features are enabled in each csc of the multi CSC mode you can see the file: /optics/configs/carriers/<your CSC>/conf/cscfeature.xml
those files have readonly access (without root permission), but I assume that if you do have root you will be able to enable/disable features by editing the file
good luck

Question US Unlocked Z Fold3 on Firstnet

My unlocked US variant cannot be connected on firstnet. The att rep is telling me that even though my phone has band 14, that it's not "programed" to work like it would on att firmware. I've read online that some people, in the past (it's been years) have flashed their unlocked samsung with att firmware and that they have gotten everything to work, including volte and features like that. Can anyone elaborate if this is posible to make it work?
This is false. I use and purchased a Fold 3 on FirstNet.
I work IT for county government. It works just fine.
whirl08 said:
This is false. I use and purchased a Fold 3 on FirstNet.
I work IT for county government. It works just fine.
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You are telling me you bought a fold from them... Difference is I have the "unlocked" version from Samsung... Not att
m_reyna_16 said:
You are telling me you bought a fold from them... Difference is I have the "unlocked" version from Samsung... Not att
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I flashed the U1 firmware to mine and it worked just fine. Have the black SIM too.
whirl08 said:
I flashed the U1 firmware to mine and it worked just fine. Have the black SIM too.
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Figured what the rep told me was false. Their system won't take my imei for some reason
The associates in store are generally very unhelpful with FirstNet. Are you the point of contact for your account?
whirl08 said:
The associates in store are generally very unhelpful with FirstNet. Are you the point of contact for your account?
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What do you mean by point of contact?
m_reyna_16 said:
What do you mean by point of contact?
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I can get you in touch with a proper FirstNet rep if you’d like.
whirl08 said:
I can get you in touch with a proper FirstNet rep if you’d like.
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Sure, how do you think they can help? Supposedly there's a glitch on the system where they can't connect samsungs on firstnet. att has a work around but firstnet doesn't... U think they can help?
m_reyna_16 said:
Sure, how do you think they can help? Supposedly there's a glitch on the system where they can't connect samsungs on firstnet. att has a work around but firstnet doesn't... U think they can help?
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For sure he can help. DM me your email address, and I will put the two of you in touch.
whirl08 said:
For sure he can help. DM me your email address, and I will put the two of you in touch.
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Sent you a pm
I'm having the same issue...
Were you able to work it out and do you mind if I PM you?

Question Help plz: i need to network unlock a samsung s22

Hello there. I would love if someone can help me with a problem that i have. I bought a samsung s22 in the US and the phone is locked to use only on T-Mobile. Unfortunately as i don't live in the US i can't unlock the phone using the T mobile procedure. Do you know if there's a way to unlock the by using a different firmware or paid service (reliable).
SabSyro! said:
Hello there. I would love if someone can help me with a problem that i have. I bought a samsung s22 in the US and the phone is locked to use only on T-Mobile. Unfortunately as i don't live in the US i can't unlock the phone using the T mobile procedure. Do you know if there's a way to unlock the by using a different firmware or paid service (reliable).
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Yes, an experienced professional 3rd party business can do it. It's extremely expensive though - around $200 US
As of today I'm carrier unlocked just by asking a t force member that I'll be in Europe and her for the next yr or so, I didn't expect her to whitelist so easily especially since I just upgraded to the s22 plus 2 months ago with 3 lines but she gave me no hassle about it I got lucky I guess and I do know how to speak to people and be honest. I went to support and chatted with her that's it 20 mins went by and permanently unlocked T-mobile carrier
SabSyro! said:
Hello there. I would love if someone can help me with a problem that i have. I bought a samsung s22 in the US and the phone is locked to use only on T-Mobile. Unfortunately as i don't live in the US i can't unlock the phone using the T mobile procedure. Do you know if there's a way to unlock the by using a different firmware or paid service (reliable).
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I have the same issue on a Samsung s10e and I'm still looking for solutions.
Were you able to find one to unlock your phone?
panchoyamut said:
I have the same issue on a Samsung s10e and I'm still looking for solutions.
Were you able to find one to unlock your phone?
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What country and network is it originally from?
iBowToAndroid said:
What country and network is it originally from?
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based on the imei # it's from the united states and sprint\t-mobile carrier.
I hard reset the device. i was able to get a signal and use the device. but when i restarted the device it went back to showing "invalid sim" and no longer connected to mobile network.
any suggestions?
panchoyamut said:
based on the imei # it's from the united states and sprint\t-mobile carrier.
I hard reset the device. i was able to get a signal and use the device. but when i restarted the device it went back to showing "invalid sim" and no longer connected to mobile network.
any suggestions?
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Assuming that you don't meet T-Mobile's requirements in order for them to unlock it for you, you'll need to get a professional 3rd party company to do it
iBowToAndroid said:
Assuming that you don't meet T-Mobile's requirements in order for them to unlock it for you, you'll need to get a professional 3rd party company to do it
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already went with Tmobile's chat support..they are useless..
what's a 3rd party company you can suggest?
panchoyamut said:
already went with Tmobile's chat support..they are useless..
what's a 3rd party company you can suggest?
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I'll PM you since the mods frown upon public discussion of paid services
iBowToAndroid said:
I'll PM you since the mods frown upon public discussion of paid services
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understood..i'll wait for ur message..

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