Am new here and wanted to know how i can tell what version HD2 I have?
Where do I go to find that out?
T9193
T8585
All I know is that I bought it yesterday (4/3/10) at Fry's Electronics.
Is it true that ONLY the T9193 version can access AT&T 3G speed and not the T8585?
You mostly likely bought the US Tmo Version which is neither of the ones you stated. I found this quote by KKBII a member here.
"Of note, the official name for this device when connected the the wm device center is simply T-Mobile LEO. Without the actual box my hands are somewhat tied here but underneath the battery and in settings- About the number is T-MOBILE T5160."
So T5160 is your model number.
MirasHD2 said:
So T5160 is your model number.
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Nope, don't see this number listed anywhere in the software nor official apps/documentation.
You're the only person even pushing this number, and you haven't made Google yet.
NuShrike said:
Nope, don't see this number listed anywhere in the software nor official apps/documentation.
You're the only person even pushing this number, and you haven't made Google yet.
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I don't think he's saying that is the number, just telling you to look under the battery, or on the box.
NuShrike said:
Nope, don't see this number listed anywhere in the software nor official apps/documentation.
You're the only person even pushing this number, and you haven't made Google yet.
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Look under the battery cover above the IMEI number. It will appear on the black portion of the label in tiny print. If you see PB81110, then you have the T9193. If you see PB81100 then you have the T8585. The numbers also appear on the bootloader screen.
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Look under the battery cover above the IMEI number. It will appear on the black portion of the label in tiny print. If you see PB81110, then you have the T9193. If you see PB81100 then you have the T8585. The numbers also appear on the bootloader screen.
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And what if you see PB81120 (which is what I see on my TMOUS?)
Greg
samsamuel said:
I don't think he's saying that is the number, just telling you to look under the battery, or on the box.
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Yes he/she said that is the number. Read it again, and the other threads:
"So T5160 is your model number."
As said, it's been all hand-waving and no information with citation as to what this model number is besides TMOUS 1024Leo, or PB81120.
Still no corect model mumber i found the modle id PB81120 from searching but cant seem to fiend the corect model number.
its not t8585 or t9193
The t5160 number comes up with nothing on a google. search any other ideas or do we not have a model number?
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Still no corect model mumber i found the modle id PB81120 from searching but cant seem to fiend the corect model number.
its not t8585 or t9193
The t5160 number comes up with nothing on a google. search any other ideas or do we not have a model number?
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Here is a simple way. Is your send key Green? , Is your End key Red?, If those are true you have A TMOUS version ...
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But with the info above , the wcdma band does not include 1900 which is used for At&t 3g, also no the 850 which AT&T uses in some areas, the wcdma, is what you need to get 3g not the first gsm freqs.
The other thing is , if you have a 1024 Flash, then it is a TMOUS ...
So in summary with the model ID of PB81120, you will not get AT&T 3G ..
I just wonted to know the model number for ordering parts i cant seem to get it through to a ebay seller over seas that the tmobile hd2 is diffrent then the
t8585 or t9193. I need a new lcd and digitizer. They sent me one for the t8585 and it wont work with my phone he insistets it will and i cant find a model number to refer to him to proov him wrong.
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I just wonted to know the model number for ordering parts i cant seem to get it through to a ebay seller over seas that the tmobile hd2 is diffrent then the
t8585 or t9193. I need a new lcd and digitizer. They sent me one for the t8585 and it wont work with my phone he insistets it will and i cant find a model number to refer to him to proov him wrong.
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Tell him to just google PB81120, and he'll see FCC filings that reference it.
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Tell him to just google PB81120, and he'll see FCC filings that reference it.
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That may be the only way, this would not be the first time a manufacturer made a OEM item for someone like TMO and did not assign one of their own model numbers to it .. It may not even have an HTC model number ... But you could always call HTC and ask them ...
Model number
I called HTC asking for the model number of my PB81120, and the lady told me
LEO1.5-06
....lol..now that's a 1st for me...and Google.
Hello everyone, I'm really interested in buying an HTC HD2 and I found this T-Mobile Germany model, but there's something about it that I can't really understand:
-- a regular HD2 has the back camera centered:
-- here's how this T-Mobile Germany HD2 looks like:
-- here's the front of the same one:
Can someone help me out with this? Is that HD2 genuine? Is it an OK HD2? Flashable? I'm really fascinated by this phone's abilities and I really want to try different ROM's on it. Thanks!
that's almost certainly a tmous, not a regular , what memory information does it show? what does it say in bootloader? (power off, press and hold voldown, tap and release power,,, bootloader is the coloured stripey screen)
edit - oh wait, ive never heard any mention of either having an off center camera, , could it be a chinese fake? what processor and system data do the system info screens display?
edit 2 - yea, just checked, the tmous has a centred camera too, its a fake. Also, the earphone socket should be in teh bottom, not at the top.
Thanks for the reply. I don‘t have the phone, those pictures are from the advert. But I was interested in getting it, the seller sais it‘s a new(as in unused) T-Mobile Germany HD2. I‘m really curious if anyone else knows anything about this.
IMO, that is a fake, there's no such HD2 looking like that...
But if you insist to get some good shape US hd2, PM me, maybe I can help you!
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the seller sais it‘s a new(as in unused) T-Mobile Germany HD2.
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There's no such thing as a t mobile Germany HD2, ,,(well there is, but its just a regular HD2 with a t mobile branded rom installed,, it doesn't have coloured keys, but white keys like all the others, its no different than the o 2Germany, or voda UK, or orange France. )
Only, ,,ONLY, ,,t mobile USA has a different model HD2, yours is a fake, and chances are it won't be flashable with HD2 tools anyway.
Thank you very much for the replies!
Digging a little bit more on the internet I am now 100% it's fake. Check this out:
http://micgadget.com/6759/t-mobile-htc-hd2-wannabe-finally-appeared/
Also a video of it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okREiJlBXMs
Thinking that I was just about to buy it... :silly:
bib*oops - I think I'm gonna contact you on PM for more details.
that micgadget article has it the wrong way around, several times it refers to the fake as the t mobile one.
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What do you see? Here is my screenshot in case the page disappears. I see that it should be UNLOCKED but you get an additional discount if you sign with AT&T, right?
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I went through the entire thing .. stopped before paying .. it NEVER says ANYTHING about AT&T only.
Maybe there are unlocked units out there for sale. Going to try and buy one and get the discount ...
THIS WAS THE FIRST PAGE I WENT TO I am typing this and now it says "early sign up no longer available." but I have completed everything EXCEPT, paying for it. The price changed back to $549 .. but still .. Shouldn't it be unlocked ??
Here is the ORDER LINK that does NOT say it is LOCKED .. If you began your order from there you never saw anything about LOCKED ... Couldn't you tell them UNLOCK MY PHONE NOW !!!
This was the second page .. still .. does not say ATT ONLY ... I got that order page from a Dell guy on Twitter ..
I think its still locked. I dont think Dell is legally obligated to spell out that the Streak is locked on every page. If it wasnt, it would be all over the net by now. Would be cool if it were true though. Try it and see
One more thing and I will shut up ..
I ordered from here - So did others that thought they were getting an unlocked phone for $549 ...
http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/mobile-streak?c=us&l=en&s=eep&cs=6099
There was another order link ... That was for the AT&T only people ..
http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/mobile-streak?c=us&l=en&s=dhs
OK .. I am done .. I have traded my AT&T locked Streak for an UNLOCKED Beta. I am happy. STILL .. I want to speak to Dell again .. I feel that they owe me ..
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I think its still locked. I dont think Dell is legally obligated to spell out that the Streak is locked on every page. If it wasnt, it would be all over the net by now. Would be cool if it were true though. Try it and see
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I think some SPECIAL PEOPLE got the unlocked version. I really do. If anyone is thinking of ordering .. try ordering from there... Can't hurt.
shEEEsh said:
I think some SPECIAL PEOPLE got the unlocked version. I really do. If anyone is thinking of ordering .. try ordering from there... Can't hurt.
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Why don't you just return it back to dell and either get your money back or a credit to use when they sell the unlocked version later this week, month or whenever. I have a Texas beta and ordered one of these for my son thinking it was unlocked. I am just going to call them on monday get an RMA and send it back. No Harm, No Foul. If you need an unlocked one right now go to Ebay...What special people do you mean? The people in Texas, or just random special people other than you?
#1 Why don't I get an RMA and send it back ?? I spent 3 hours on the phone today trying to get an RMA. After being on the phone for 40 minutes and then getting transferred to the FINAL person I needed to speak with about the RMA I was on hold for 7 minutes and it disconnected. When I called back and spent I don't know how long with them I got to the Sales Return Specialist .. She said someone will call me back and discuss this with me within 48 hours. You may find that hard to believe but you will see for yourself what it is like calling Dell for anything.
#2 Special People. Everyone got an email saying CLICK HERE to pre-order your Dell Streak. On that page it says the phone is locked to AT&T .. On Twitter someone posted a Pre-Order link .. A different one. When I showed that link to one of those "chat support" people I said .. Was I or was I not on a UNLOCKED Streak order page. He went from the beginning next >> next >>> to the end and he agreed. My phone should be UNLOCKED ordering from there.
So that has nothing to do with Dell putting a disclaimer on every page. That order link was for an unlocked phone ..
I told my friend with the Beta to hold off a bit .. I am either going to get a Dell UNLOCKED Streak, not Beta, or I am going to return my phone and forget it. That is if I can get an RMA number .. Good luck getting yours. And yes, I totally believe there are people who got unlocked phones .. but I was not one of them ..
martywix said:
I am just going to call them on monday get an RMA and send it back. No Harm, No Foul.
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Come back here and let us know how simple it was to get the RMA ..
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Come back here and let us know how simple it was to get the RMA ..
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About 10 minutes on the phone, RMA issued and Prepaid UPS shipping labels emailed to me so I do not have to pay for that! They tried to get me to keep it by giving me $50.00 back, but have Tmo so I said no go.
See No harm No foul...easy. Good Luck!
Just finished talking to someone name Shaquellar in the Dell Mobility department. She confirmed that the unlocked Streaks will be out this week and she also said "we don't have a way of giving you an unlock code today but we will a little later this week." maybe if enough people call and speak to them in DELL MOBILITY they will put a rush on it .. But you gotta get to the Mobility department .. sales or orders are NO HELP AT ALL.
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Just finished talking to someone name Shaquellar in the Dell Mobility department. She confirmed that the unlocked Streaks will be out this week and she also said "we don't have a way of giving you an unlock code today but we will a little later this week." maybe if enough people call and speak to them in DELL MOBILITY they will put a rush on it .. But you gotta get to the Mobility department .. sales or orders are NO HELP AT ALL.
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Don't expect the unlock code anytime soon either......
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Don't expect the unlock code anytime soon either......
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Ya think "Shaquellar" would be telling me an UNTRUTH ???
Okay, so i work in a mobile store in the uk, and we have 2 different stock..
One for Orange
and One for T-Mobile/EE
I've bought the orange S4, and i've noticed that when i have NFC on, i dont have the NFC logo in the status bar, but, when i looked at the T-Mobile/EE one, it did have the NFC in the corner..
How do i tell if i have stock/carrier firmware?
There was no splash or carrier branded software etc, the only identifier was the Sticker on the box..
it sounds like you have an unlocked, unbranded variant, like the ones that CPW and P4U sell.
any way i can check? that'd be awesome!
how come some have the nfc logo?
What is the baseband version.
I have just installed the UK stock rom and tested what you said. On my EE branded phone the N appeared when switching on NFC, on this stock it doesnt.
dannclose said:
any way i can check? that'd be awesome!
how come some have the nfc logo?
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Type in *#1234#
My phone is unbranded and on stock FW so compare your results to this......
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Type in *#1234#
My phone is unbranded and on stock FW so compare your results to this......
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Thanks for that.. i got an unbranded one from Orange
Now to find another sim to try..
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Type in *#1234#
My phone is unbranded and on stock FW so compare your results to this......
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dannclose said:
Thanks for that.. i got an unbranded one from Orange
Now to find another sim to try..
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Its Unlocked!
Got an unlocked, unbranded S4 from Orange UK.
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Its Unlocked!
Got an unlocked, unbranded S4 from Orange UK.
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That's awesome
Same thing happened to me with Vodafone UK I was sent an unbranded handset !! None of Vodafone's handsets are locked to there network though (except iPhone's) but it was a nice surprise to get an unbranded one
barryl85 said:
That's awesome
Same thing happened to me with Vodafone UK I was sent an unbranded handset !! None of Vodafone's handsets are locked to there network though (except iPhone's) but it was a nice surprise to get an unbranded one
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usually all our stock is locked to OUK/EE/TMUK, so its strange that the OUK are unlocked.. wonder if the EE/TMUK are unlocked?
dannclose said:
usually all our stock is locked to OUK/EE/TMUK, so its strange that the OUK are unlocked.. wonder if the EE/TMUK are unlocked?
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Mine was locked to EE as i didnt get the recent UK software update.
oxfordmark said:
Mine was locked to EE as i didnt get the recent UK software update.
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Really?
I'd have thought it'd be the other way round!
Hmm might try get an answer as to why its the case
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Really?
I'd have thought it'd be the other way round!
Hmm might try get an answer as to why its the case
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When i first got the phone i thought it was the generic rom. No EE software installed, no splash screen on start up. You wait, i bet EE are installing their software on the latest version.
oxfordmark said:
When i first got the phone i thought it was the generic rom. No EE software installed, no splash screen on start up. You wait, i bet EE are installing their software on the latest version.
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surely they can't do that now though..since its a unbranded version of the stock F/W?
wouldn't it get pushed onto all unbranded if they tried that?
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surely they can't do that now though..since its a unbranded version of the stock F/W?
wouldn't it get pushed onto all unbranded if they tried that?
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I am just speaking about my phone on EE, it appeared "unbranded" but i didn't get the software update that came out a few days after launch. So this was the proof that it WAS branded.
oxfordmark said:
I am just speaking about my phone on EE, it appeared "unbranded" but i didn't get the software update that came out a few days after launch. So this was the proof that it WAS branded.
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Mine got updated, but i matched the details with an unbranded one.. go back a few posts and double check against the other guys screenshot
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Mine got updated, but i matched the details with an unbranded one.. go back a few posts and double check against the other guys screenshot
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When did you get the phone?
It seems like a rush job. They didnt have enough time to even install their software onto some handsets and others just had a basic version...
Having a branded handset doesn't always mean its locked to a network. Vodafone have branded software on android devices but they are unlocked and free to use on any network I was just lucky enough to get my phone as part of the first batch must not have had the time to put the Vodafone software on it.
barryl85 said:
Having a branded handset doesn't always mean its locked to a network. Vodafone have branded software on android devices but they are unlocked and free to use on any network I was just lucky enough to get my phone as part of the first batch must not have had the time to put the Vodafone software on it.
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I know the obvious was to test if a phone is unlocked is to insert a new sim card. But is there another way? my gf and her mum have normal sized SIM cards.
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I know the obvious was to test if a phone is unlocked is to insert a new sim card. But is there another way? my gf and her mum have normal sized SIM cards.
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I actually don't think there is a way to test it unless your phone is rooted in which there is an app that can check it. However if you go onto the 02 website they will send you an 02 PAYG sim for free then you could test it. £1 shops usually sell sim cards too.
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When did you get the phone?
It seems like a rush job. They didnt have enough time to even install their software onto some handsets and others just had a basic version...
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Got mine on launch day, just before we opened
I've tried several times and the site tells me my IMEI and Wi-Fi MAC Address is not valid. I removed them from the site for protection.
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I've tried several times and the site tells me my IMEI and Wi-Fi MAC Address is not valid. I removed them from the site for protection. View attachment 2971368
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Yeah this is bull. Same thing here.
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Yeah this is bull. Same thing here.
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I was hoping I wasn't the only one experiencing this problem.
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I was hoping I wasn't the only one experiencing this problem.
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Are you entering in the new devices imei and wifi mac address? make sure they are connected to the same network or wifi? This is making me really anxious.......
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Are you entering in the new devices imei and wifi mac address? make sure they are connected to the same network or wifi? This is making me really anxious.......
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Huh? Wifi network they are connected to means nothing.
Virusbetax said:
Are you entering in the new devices imei and wifi mac address? make sure they are connected to the same network or wifi? This is making me really anxious.......
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Yes, I pulled the information directly from the status section of the device.
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Huh? Wifi network they are connected to means nothing.
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Just trying to offer some helpful advice . Anyways i felt that maybe Samsung verified you had the device in your hand by doing the wifi mac address thing by detecting that you are currently connected to the wifi with that device. i dunno......
Same here, maybe it has to do with these phones schedule to be released on the 17th and they may not have the IMEI's active in their systems.
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I was able to submit my Sprint Note 2 through the website. I had two hex numbers under device status. The shorter number didn't register but went through when I submitted the longer hex number. For my Sprint device, the longer hex number had an additional two digit prefix.
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I was able to submit my Sprint Note 2 through the website. I had two hex numbers under device status. The shorter number didn't register but went through when I submitted the longer hex number. For my Sprint device, the longer hex number had an additional two digit prefix.
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You entered your note 2's imei and wifi mac?
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You entered your note 2's imei and wifi mac?
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Yes. Folks at tmobile said the site is to verify that the trade-in device has clean esn etc.
I did NOT write down my trade in devices' imei or wifi mac address.... because in noplace on the samsung promotion site did it say we had to.
But i believe it's the note 4s info that you have to input? I got on a chat with a samsung rep and she said it is because the note 4 is officially released for us on 10/17 so starting Friday the site will work for us.
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I did NOT write down my trade in devices' imei or wifi mac address.... because in noplace on the samsung promotion site did it say we had to.
But i believe it's the note 4s info that you have to input? I got on a chat with a samsung rep and she said it is because the note 4 is officially released for us on 10/17 so starting Friday the site will work for us.
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You're correct, the site does not specify whether it's trade-in device or new device. I guess we have a month and half to figure it out.
I'll post some more details as soon as I hear back from Samsung. I mailed the documents through usps.
Edit: I found the instructions under official rules of the page. It's the numbers for the pre-ordered device and not the trade-in device. Resubmitting documents tomorrow lol.
LaDoyers said:
You're correct, the site does not specify whether it's trade-in device or new device. I guess we have a month and half to figure it out.
I'll post some more details as soon as I hear back from Samsung. I mailed the documents through usps.
Edit: I found the instructions under official rules of the page. It's the numbers for the pre-ordered device and not the trade-in device. Resubmitting documents tomorrow lol.
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The site says, "We'll also need your new device's IMEI or HE'D MEID
and Wi-Fi MAC address."
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Yes. Folks at tmobile said the site is to verify that the trade-in device has clean esn etc.
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I guess u got the reason why I asked now! Yea its the note 4 numbers not the trade in device! I think most of the guys from tmo doesnt know about the trade in and just goes by what they read!
Hope everything goes well man!
Am I the only one that didn't get a packing slip from tmobile or a receipt. ..what are you guys using for the document upload portion of this???
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stillbrad said:
Am I the only one that didn't get a packing slip from tmobile or a receipt. ..what are you guys using for the document upload portion of this???
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Pre-ordered mine in store and made sure they printed out a receipt showing the trade in! Not completely sure it went through though! After submission it didnt give me an error message but I went back to the start of the page! No confirmation received other than the coupon code for samsung accessories!
Can anybody confirm what happened to them upon submission?
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Pre-ordered mine in store and made sure they printed out a receipt showing the trade in! Not completely sure it went through though! After submission it didnt give me an error message but I went back to the start of the page! No confirmation received other than the coupon code for samsung accessories!
Can anybody confirm what happened to them upon submission?
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Well the fact that it went through means progress? Lol
Thing was i started off putting in the email ad then clicked submit and left! Resumed during the afternoon and input the numbers needed and the jpegs of my receipt! After clicking submit it went back to the first page so now I am iffy if that was good enough or what! :what:
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Thing was i started off putting in the email ad then clicked submit and left! Resumed during the afternoon and input the numbers needed and the jpegs of my receipt! After clicking submit it went back to the first page so now I am iffy if that was good enough or what! :what:
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Let's say for some reason come November 30th and it turned out it didn't work out for anyone? What are our options considering we were all scammed??
Hi,
So, I just bought a Galaxy S7 edge from an eBayer. The model is G935F and it's "unlocked". Wasn't till the item shipped that the seller told me the phone is apparently "region locked". In other words, I'm gonna have to get a European SIM, use it for 5 minutes to unlock it. Meaning it's gonna be another $60 or so for something I've already wasted crazy amounts of money on. So, question, has anyone rooted their device and successfully used RegionAway in their new shiny device? If so, let the community know. If anyone else has another suggestion, I'd be greatful. Thanks in advance guys!
Which seller did you buy it from?
Who did you buy it from because I may be in the same boat. I purchased an unlocked edge for 699 and it will be arriving on Friday.
jeffreynew23 said:
Who did you buy it from because I may be in the same boat. I purchased an unlocked edge for 699 and it will be arriving on Friday.
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me too! its coming on friday but i want to show you what they responded to me when i asked them.
"Hello this is Michael,
Thank you for your interest in purchasing with us.
The device is brand new, unbranded, factory sealed, and is the International Globally GSM unlocked version which includes all factory OEM accessories.
Yes that's correct that the phone may have been regionally unlocked by authorized Samsung distributors, however there is also a brand new and factory regionally unlocked versions which we are receiving as well, it will be almost impossible to sort though. The phone's regardless should be brand new and fully functioning right out for the box.
Please let me know if there is anything further which I can assist you with!"
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me too! its coming on friday but i want to show you what they responded to me when i asked them.
"Hello this is Michael,
Thank you for your interest in purchasing with us.
The device is brand new, unbranded, factory sealed, and is the International Globally GSM unlocked version which includes all factory OEM accessories.
Yes that's correct that the phone may have been regionally unlocked by authorized Samsung distributors, however there is also a brand new and factory regionally unlocked versions which we are receiving as well, it will be almost impossible to sort though. The phone's regardless should be brand new and fully functioning right out for the box.
Please let me know if there is anything further which I can assist you with!"
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He gave 2 answers!!! Wow.
I hope that I don't have to go through this. I don't want to go through the hassle of unlocking the phone.
I bought mine from 232tech, is this the seller people are having issues with regarding region lock?
gaff15 said:
I bought mine from 232tech, is this the seller people are having issues with regarding region lock?
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That's who I purchased mine from as well. I am waiting for a response to my email.
gaff15 said:
I bought mine from 232tech, is this the seller people are having issues with regarding region lock?
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Thats who my email was from also...i live in israel and if i need to region unlock it i might go crazy
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gaff15 said:
I bought mine from 232tech, is this the seller people are having issues with regarding region lock?
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1. where do you live?
2. have you had any problems with the region lock?
ekaplan362 said:
Thats who my email was from also...i live in israel and if i need to region unlock it i might go crazy
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1. where do you live?
2. have you had any problems with the region lock?
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Have not received the phone yet. I'm in the US. I'm Returning my locked bootloader t-mobile branded phone for this one. Hope I don't have the region lock issue when I get it later this week.
You don't only need a European SIM, you need to make 5 minutes worth of cumulative calls using a European SIM from a European Network, which means the phone needs to be physically located in Europe when this happens.
You could always try to purchase a NCK online to unlock the device though (if such a service is available)
Anybody here already got their phone from seller '232tech', I am still waiting for them to ship my phone.
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ekaplan362 said:
me too! its coming on friday but i want to show you what they responded to me when i asked them.
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When and which color did you purchase, did you already got a tracking number, is your traking number showing any activities?
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brawlysnake66 said:
Hi,
So, I just bought a Galaxy S7 edge from an eBayer. The model is G935F and it's "unlocked". Wasn't till the item shipped that the seller told me the phone is apparently "region locked". In other words, I'm gonna have to get a European SIM, use it for 5 minutes to unlock it. Meaning it's gonna be another $60 or so for something I've already wasted crazy amounts of money on. So, question, has anyone rooted their device and successfully used RegionAway in their new shiny device? If so, let the community know. If anyone else has another suggestion, I'd be greatful. Thanks in advance guys!
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From whome did you buy, what's the name of this seller?
brawlysnake66 said:
Hi,
So, I just bought a Galaxy S7 edge from an eBayer. The model is G935F and it's "unlocked". Wasn't till the item shipped that the seller told me the phone is apparently "region locked". In other words, I'm gonna have to get a European SIM, use it for 5 minutes to unlock it. Meaning it's gonna be another $60 or so for something I've already wasted crazy amounts of money on. So, question, has anyone rooted their device and successfully used RegionAway in their new shiny device? If so, let the community know. If anyone else has another suggestion, I'd be greatful. Thanks in advance guys!
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It's quite stupid on the seller's part. They should do the 5 minute thing before sending the phone to the buyer. If the phone has all the plastic wrappings perfectly attached all should be fine.
mathieulh said:
You don't only need a European SIM, you need to make 5 minutes worth of cumulative calls using a European SIM from a European Network, which means the phone needs to be physically located in Europe when this happens.
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I don't think you have to make your 5 minute call within the European region. With my S6 I made a roaming call using a UK SIM while I was in Panama and that worked. Of course, I may be wrong and, if so, someone should correct me.
I am thinking of getting an S7 Edge from Handtec in the UK as they offer a (paid) service to make the call before shipping the phone. Unfortunately, they don't have stock yet of the colour (color) I want.
Hey guys,
For those who bought your device from 232tech, I can affirm to you this is region unlocked, according to Michael that is. After a long message explaining a few things, he replied me with this
"Hi this is Michael,
Thanks for following up with me and I apologize for the confusion.
I can confirm that the S7 which you purchased is 100 percent fully carrier and regional unlocked and does not require an unlocking upon delivery, that means that it is 100 percent compatible with Global GSM networks.
I look forward to hearing back from you and thanks for following up with me!"
Nevertheless, they are kind of disorganized with only replying to messages once every day. And they never went ahead to advertise whether or not it's region locked. Do be aware, the warranty will not work in the north. I'm in Canada.
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I'm confused
i bought one from them too, but i think you guy shouldn't worry too much. if you take a look at their recent reviews, lots of people thanking them not complaining. if anything we can always send it back per the device descriptions or not we can alway contact eBay and paypal.
norm2002 said:
I don't think you have to make your 5 minute call within the European region. With my S6 I made a roaming call using a UK SIM while I was in Panama and that worked. Of course, I may be wrong and, if so, someone should correct me.
I am thinking of getting an S7 Edge from Handtec in the UK as they offer a (paid) service to make the call before shipping the phone. Unfortunately, they don't have stock yet of the colour (color) I want.
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i am 99% sure that what @mathieulh said is correct
So here is another email from 232tech in regards to region lock...the jist is you may or may not get a regionally locked 935f...
"Hi this is Michael,
Thanks for reaching out to us and for the purchase I'm glad to further assist you.
Generally our Samsung stock are brand new and unopened, however with the Samsung Global models as you know in recent months, Samsung has regionally locked all Global model phone's so that they are not compatible any US carriers as per all of the information on the web.
We've been in touch with our vendors to possibly receive carrier and regional unlocked phone's and they mentioned that some of the stock is sealed (which is not mentioned on the web) and they've mentioned that they would look into having them import those to us, however at the moment we are not able to see which are factory sealed due to labeling.
I can confirm that if a device is received and label broken, it's been unlocked by authorized Samsung personal.
If for any reason you would like us to cancel and refund the purchase due to this, I could absolutely look into fully refunding you for the purchase. If I'm not able to stop the shipment, I'll send you a prepaid shipping label upon receipt, once received at our facility we'll fully refund you for the purchase.
You may reach me tomorrow if you'd like at 1-646-661-6699 ext 205"
What a mess!
I have a question, does the region lock is only for US carriers? Lets, say I will be using the phone in South America, will the region lock still apply to me?
usa144 said:
I have a question, does the region lock is only for US carriers? Lets, say I will be using the phone in South America, will the region lock still apply to me?
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Yes.
Please can anyone tell me if the Samsung Pay on Samsung Note FE work in the USA?
Thank you
MTWIZARD
MTWIZARD said:
Please can anyone tell me if the Samsung Pay on Samsung Note FE work in the USA?
Thank you
MTWIZARD
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I can’t get Samsung Pay to work in the UK even though it works on my Note 5. I get an error message that the app can’t access the mobile phone number from the SIM card, perhaps it is expecting a Korean SIM.
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jah said:
I can’t get Samsung Pay to work in the UK even though it works on my Note 5. I get an error message that the app can’t access the mobile phone number from the SIM card, perhaps it is expecting a Korean SIM.
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That is disappointing
I want to buy The Note FE but I really like Samsung Pay and use around the world both USA, UK and Europe.
Anyone else try in the USA or UK and Europe?
Thanks
MTWIZARD
I'm not sure if it's this simple, but has anyone tried changing the CSC? I would love to having working Samsung Pay in the states. It's the only thing holding me back up from getting one now.
Seems like there are methods for the S7 and S8 that allows you to select the CSC from a menu or automatically set the CSC to the country your SIM is from.
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Please can anyone tell me if the Samsung Pay on Samsung Note FE work in the USA?
Thank you
MTWIZARD
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As mentioned in my message reply, the Samsung pay app on my N935S asks for a South Korean simcard and won't work with my T-Mobile sim.
I wonder if a friendly South Korean member could buy low value pre paid SIM cards and offer them to members in the UK and USA and we can use these to adjust some settings to allow use of a local SIM to work with Samsung Pay?
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Great idea
I was thinking of that idea last night but I was not sure if it would work at all.
Anyone have any idea?
Thank you
MTWIZARD
Just did some research. Its very difficult to buy pre paid SIMs in Korea. But fingers crossed someone may a solution.
jah said:
Just did some research. Its very difficult to buy pre paid SIMs in Korea. But fingers crossed someone may a solution.
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It wouldn't matter even if you could get a Korean SIM. Korean phones will not accept US bank cards. I did some research on here and there are others with Korean Samsung devices that couldn't get Samsung Pay to work. I'm bummed because I just received my FE about 10 minutes ago and will be sending it back because of that...unless I can use my Gear S3 instead.
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See the link below...
https://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/help/samsung-pay-g935k-korean-variant-usa-att-t3387597
mferrara91 said:
It wouldn't matter even if you could get a Korean SIM. Korean phones will not accept US bank cards. I did some research on here and there are others with Korean Samsung devices that couldn't get Samsung Pay to work. I'm bummed because I just received my FE about 10 minutes ago and will be sending it back because of that...unless I can use my Gear S3 instead.
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/help/samsung-pay-g935k-korean-variant-usa-att-t3387597
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If you have a gear s3, you should be able to use samsung pay. I have a Note FE (N935S) and a gear s2 and though samsung pay doesnt work with the Note, I have no problem using samsung pay on my gear s2. Should work with s3 as well.
Has anyone tried factory resetting their phone while having their SIM card inserted? I've some people saying on other Samsung phones that factory resetting with your SIM inserted will change the CSC to the country the SIM is from. This might only be for specific models of a phone series. Once the CSC is changed, I think you can install the Samsung Pay from the country you're from and be fine.
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Has anyone tried factory resetting their phone while having their SIM card inserted? I've some people saying on other Samsung phones that factory resetting with your SIM inserted will change the CSC to the country the SIM is from. This might only be for specific models of a phone series. Once the CSC is changed, I think you can install the Samsung Pay from the country you're from and be fine.
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It doesn't work. Tried it.
paul2834 said:
Has anyone tried factory resetting their phone while having their SIM card inserted? I've some people saying on other Samsung phones that factory resetting with your SIM inserted will change the CSC to the country the SIM is from. This might only be for specific models of a phone series. Once the CSC is changed, I think you can install the Samsung Pay from the country you're from and be fine.
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i also tried this approach, it didn't work. tried setting up android pay and it thinks my device is rooted; disappointed, but not a deal breaker.
cortez.i said:
i also tried this approach, it didn't work. tried setting up android pay and it thinks my device is rooted; disappointed, but not a deal breaker.
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Android Pay works fine in the UK on my KT branded FE.
Hello.
Could you upload screen capture that has error message?
I can communicate in Korean.
So I will contact Samsung customer service center in Korean with that capture.
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Android Pay works fine in the UK on my KT branded FE.
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still no luck, i even flashed the N935S OEM ROM to my N935K and Android Pay isn't working. next step (if i decide to follow that path) is a full reset.
cortez.i said:
still no luck, i even flashed the N935S OEM ROM to my N935K and Android Pay isn't working. next step (if i decide to follow that path) is a full reset.
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Where'd you get a flashable ROM & did it trip your Knox counter?
KOLIOSIS said:
Where'd you get a flashable ROM & did it trip your Knox counter?
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Sammobile; used firmware link at top of web page and searched for SM-N935S. Download mode shows System Status: Official and Warranty Void 0 (0x0000).
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Sammobile; used firmware link at top of web page and searched for SM-N935S. Download mode shows System Status: Official and Warranty Void 0 (0x0000).
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THX for the prompt response.... :good:
It's been a a while since I flashed anything on a Samsung device. Guessing you used the latest version of Odin?