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Debrand samsung omnia 7

Can anyone do this debrand? is there a guide?

I have a Carrier version of the phone and the only branding is a spash screen on start up. WP7 was desigined to be carrier free with no overlays. Most carriers will put a hub with there related software in it which you can uninstall or remove the tile from the home screen.

the problem is that with my H3G brand i can't change the mms'apn settings so i can't send mms

exactly that is why I need to debrand mine purchased in Three.
Anyone?

I'm also wondering too mate!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=937219

Go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=887045 : download and install firmware (you may need to do 301k trick - i did but it was easy) there is no branding in sight on the rom I now have - it was originally t-mobiled up to the eyeballs.

Out of curiosity, why do people like to debrand their Omnia 7 phones?
People like to scratch out the branding, too.
Why?

manny84 said:
Out of curiosity, why do people like to debrand their Omnia 7 phones?
People like to scratch out the branding, too.
Why?
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Because..... Why do carriers like to brand the phones in the first place?

AF241 said:
Because..... Why do carriers like to brand the phones in the first place?
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'Because.....' isn't a proper answer.
Carriers brand their phones for marketing purposes, obviously.
Subsidized (cheaper w/ contract agreemnet) phones are branded, unsubsidized (full price w/o contract agreement) phones aren't.

manny84 said:
'Because.....' isn't a proper answer.
Carriers brand their phones for marketing purposes, obviously.
Subsidized (cheaper w/ contract agreemnet) phones are branded, unsubsidized (full price w/o contract agreement) phones aren't.
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It wasn't meant to be a proper answer. All you had to do is just dig a little further.
Cheaper than w/o contract or not devices bought through carriers are individuals own property and the reason for subsidizing is to generate more sales of their own services and not for placing adverts on the devices. Some people do not feel comfortable advertising the carriers on their devices while they the carriers were not involved in the manufacturing of the actual device. eg. if I buy a discounted device from Amazon I wouldn't be happy if they stamp their logo all over the device unless they mention the reason they are giving the discount is for advertising the logo on the device before purchase.

Maybe because "unbranded" NoDo update is being rolled out before the carrier versions? By running USAIP.pkg you can "trick" microsoft update into thinking you are in a region getting the unbranded update - as long as you are not carrier branded.

question - I have just bought a omnia 7 off ebay which i thought was on 3 but its on orange ... ive bought an unlock code off ebay (had good feedback) which im sat waiting for patiently ..... question is if i debrand does this void the 2yr warranty ??? there is a company on ebay which ive used before and they will debrand the phone for you for less than £20 ..
tbh there isnt much orange blurb on the phone but i hate orange and they are slow in releasing updates ... i updated this afternoon to the feb update but no sign of the nodo update ...
cheer

mancuk29 said:
question - I have just bought a omnia 7 off ebay which i thought was on 3 but its on orange ... ive bought an unlock code off ebay (had good feedback) which im sat waiting for patiently ..... question is if i debrand does this void the 2yr warranty ??? there is a company on ebay which ive used before and they will debrand the phone for you for less than £20 ..
tbh there isnt much orange blurb on the phone but i hate orange and they are slow in releasing updates ... i updated this afternoon to the feb update but no sign of the nodo update ...
cheer
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We're not really sure, because you're flashing a legit Samsung ROM - just not the one it shipped with.
Please don't pay to debrand either. Do it yourself for free
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=973420
Casey

If you try running the Network Profile app (its in the Samsung Zone and free) from the marketplace that should let you change APN's

How the hell do you guys even see the pins to place the jig onto ??
It looks impossible to me Is there no other way round this ??

Casey_boy said:
We're not really sure, because you're flashing a legit Samsung ROM - just not the one it shipped with.
Please don't pay to debrand either. Do it yourself for free
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=973420
Casey
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Did this last night on my 3 branded Omnia. Worked a treat, and picked up all the updates, including the NODO.
Cheers Casey.

Casey_boy said:
We're not really sure, because you're flashing a legit Samsung ROM - just not the one it shipped with.
Please don't pay to debrand either. Do it yourself for free
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=973420
Casey
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Hi, I did this yesterday but I used the H3G CSC (which is my network). After the flash, my phone is still branded.
What is the correct method to unbrand my phone? I tried to do it without the CSC but the tool didn't seem to allow it.

[Q] Will EU version of GNote get OTA if used in USA?

Hi,
I'm thinking about getting a Galaxy Note. Unfortunately I'm in the U.S. So I'll have to get it from overseas. Even if I get it from a US seller, the phone is probably imported anyway. I'm planning to get it from Handtec. They have the EU version I believe.
Now if Samsung relases any OTA, does anyone know if I'll be able to get it here in the U.S.
Thanks.

As I understand, the Note doesn't need OTA's per se, as they're also downloadable directly into the phone through your WiFi using a piece of software called Kies, that is instaleld both in your phone and in your desktop.
I don't own one yet tough, so I'm just passing along forum information.

Funny you are asking that on XDA. Who cares? You can always come here and get it. Be much more concerned about the lack of warranty. The only thing holding me back from getting the Note
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Phylar said:
Funny you are asking that on XDA. Who cares? You can always come here and get it. Be much more concerned about the lack of warranty. The only thing holding me back from getting the Note
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Correct me if I'm wrong but the Note comes with an international warranty... Well my Note did. I'm in the UK and bought it as an import from Germany. Confirmed the international warranty with the supplier too and it's definitely in force. Got a warranty book in the box to prove it.

Ngambek2003 said:
Hi,
I'm thinking about getting a Galaxy Note. Unfortunately I'm in the U.S. So I'll have to get it from overseas. Even if I get it from a US seller, the phone is probably imported anyway. I'm planning to get it from Handtec. They have the EU version I believe.
Now if Samsung relases any OTA, does anyone know if I'll be able to get it here in the U.S.
Thanks.
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the availability of OTA is dependent upon the region the phone originated from, not which country youre currently in.
ie. if you have the european note, it will only update when a european update is available, not when the US update is available. doesnt matter if youre in US or australia like me, cant update until they release a european update.

denialnw10 said:
Correct me if I'm wrong but the Note comes with an international warranty... Well my Note did. I'm in the UK and bought it as an import from Germany. Confirmed the international warranty with the supplier too and it's definitely in force. Got a warranty book in the box to prove it.
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It doesn't matter where the warranty comes from, but if any Note user decides to:
a) root their device
b) install any custom rom/kernel
the warranty will be gone in most cases. The warranty will cover hardware or software malfunction but if you install not-stock stuff on your phone, then you can't complain if your service provider or repairshop won't do it for free.

Souai said:
the availability of OTA is dependent upon the region the phone originated from, not which country youre currently in.
ie. if you have the european note, it will only update when a european update is available, not when the US update is available. doesnt matter if youre in US or australia like me, cant update until they release a european update.
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Yes, but I believe his question was more about if an american carrier would broadcast a european OTA over their networks. They don't, but Kies take care of that.

Viamonte said:
Yes, but I believe his question was more about if an american carrier would broadcast a european OTA over their networks. They don't, but Kies take care of that.
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I wasn't expecting the update to be broadcast from the carrier actually. I'm expecting Samsung to broadcast it directly. It sounds like I should be able to get the update, either through OTA or through Kies. It'd be nice to be able to update without requiring a desktop though.

Viamonte said:
Yes, but I believe his question was more about if an american carrier would broadcast a european OTA over their networks. They don't, but Kies take care of that.
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carriers only broadcast updates to carrier locked phones iirc.
if you purchase an unlocked phone, it doesnt matter what carrier youre on. when you go to check for updates, it should be connecting to samsung's servers, not your carrier's.

[Q] How to get an unbranded GS4 from operators

I have the GS2 and will probably go for the GS4(sim free if I can). My GS2 is O2 branded sim free. At the time of buying I read that when buying a simfree GS2 you should ask for a un-opened factory sealed box as the ones that have been opened had been flashed with the network branding. Admitedly these sealed boxes where few and far between but due to demand the networks didnt have time to get all the phones flashed.
Has anyone else come across this and if it is a plausable idea? Is it similar for any other phones or possible for the GS4

Not even one thought on this?

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I have never heard of operators (at least in the US and Japan) ever receiving any unbranded phones. When you say "unbranded" I'm assuming you mean the international version, which is generally bought directly from the company. I'm also assuming that you mean "retailers" when you say "operators", which certainly don't brand the phones in-shop, the phones they receive from headquarters are branded and already flashed with the carrier's bloat and baseband locked.
In example, the phones I don't buy the international version of, I buy at an official AT&T or Softbank (Japanese carrier) retail shop. When they bring the phone out of the back, it is always in a carrier-branded box, and the phone itself has the carrier name branded somewhere on it.
I don't know about Softbank, but AT&T will occasionally allow you to unlock the baseband of some of their devices, which let's you toss whatever stuff you want on your phone, but it'll still have the physical AT&T branding on the front of the phone.
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Phones4u always come unbranded unlocked I have one on order.

jutley said:
Phones4u always come unbranded unlocked I have one on order.
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as above, I have one on order with phones 4 u and they have confirmed the phone is unlocked to all networks

winrya said:
as above, I have one on order with phones 4 u and they have confirmed the phone is unlocked to all networks
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Do you mind if I ask which network you plan on using the phone on? I would be concerned if the phone they are sending you will work on the network you intend to use it on. With so many variations I wonder how they can know if the phones are unlocked or which networks they are banded for before the phones themselves have even shipped from Samsung. If they can back up (with facts) about the phones they are selling I might consider buying one from them myself so any info you can give will be appreciated. thank you.

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Do you mind if I ask which network you plan on using the phone on? I would be concerned if the phone they are sending you will work on the network you intend to use it on. With so many variations I wonder how they can know if the phones are unlocked or which networks they are banded for before the phones themselves have even shipped from Samsung. If they can back up (with facts) about the phones they are selling I might consider buying one from them myself so any info you can give will be appreciated. thank you.
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I've ordered it on EE so will be the 4g version.
Carphone and phones4u buy all their phones except the iphone unbranded and unlocked. Puts them in a much better buying position being able to do single large orders with stock they can use with all the contract they use. Apple are the only company that don't allow this and they know by the phones IMEI when it registers on a network that it wasn't purchased from apple direct and locks to the network of the first sim inserted. I have a few friends who work at phones4u so this is what i'm told anyway.

*knocking the dust off this topic*
So I got my S4 on launch day. No 3 branding to be seen and it is sim unlocked.
Would the firmware tell me if it's from 3 or Samsung stock?
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Tesco is selling the i9505 unbranded and unlocked.
Tesco Ireland, not sure about Tesco in UK but should be the same.

I9505's are all exactly the same. Unbranded or branded. Network locked or not.
The difference are simply software.
You have for example in UK.
BTU,VOD,O2U,HG3 etc those are what ppl refer to as the Brands, with BTU being the UK unbranded.
The likes of 02 or Vodafone will never open a phone to try and brand it if that's what you suggested a few posts back. They get the phones as per the manufacturer. If it is branded its done with samsung and whatever firmware is put on it, bloated or not branded or not its all done with Samsung.
Now with my experience In buying Samsung phones in UK And more so the galaxy s4 from Vodafone UK I have seem this...
Since preorders went up within my household we have had 3 s4's from vodafone.
The 1st was an upgrade and was ordered on pre order day - it came as BTU and had the BTU firmware on it.
The 2nd was also an upgrade and was a few days after release - this came also as BTU and had BTU firmware on it.
The 3rd was bought from Vodafone but not on contract at a local retailer maybe 3 weeks after launch and was VOD branded and VDF firmware with Vodafone's bloat.
HOWEVER ALL 3 where simunlocked and work on ALL UK networks.
There really is no way to guarantee an unbranded from a carrier at all its luck and in past and with my s4 experience you only get unbranded from some carriers at launch. I've read elsewhere that this can be due to the carriers not having whatever firmware "tweaks and tests" they do ready at launch.
And as others have said in this thread, the likes of Phones 4U or carphonewarehouse will always sell unbranded unlocked.
This is my understanding/experience with this, hope it helps.
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Nice theory!! I was the first preorder at my 3 store, so early that on launch day they didn't have me on the list. The store manager had to dig out my details from a pre preorder list lol. Maybe that fits the not having time to get firmwares to Samsung etc. Be interesting to see if they are 3 branded now.
Any who, I'm happy I got a non bloat S4
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How many people received the new 1.29 OTA

It seems that russia had got the new 1.29.401.12 ota update
What about other regions in europe?

No update available in the UK yet, still running on 1.28.401.7
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Nothing here either - UK Sim Free

Nothing here either also UK simfree.

also on my german o2 .. no update

Nothing for my dutch unbranded device yet
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Got it yesterday. In the UAE.

They should rather get their act together and release 4.2, before the GS4 is released.

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They should rather get their act together and release 4.2, before the GS4 is released.
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They won't, crazy as Samsung managed go pack all those software enhancements in to theres and get it out befote HTC. Then again Samsung software team is big.
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ajaffarali said:
Got it yesterday. In the UAE.
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CID?
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UK Nothing, still 1.28, HTC Generic Sim Free. . .

bfdream said:
It seems that russia had got the new 1.29.401.12 ota update
What about other regions in europe?
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Strange but My Sprint One has a totally different version. Just adding to the discussion, not sure why we would have different software when the phone is the same everywhere

Matstarr said:
Strange but My Sprint One has a totally different version. Just adding to the discussion, not sure why we would have different software when the phone is the same everywhere
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Sprint one will have a Sprint Generic software wont it? Like ATT/T-Mob, USA, UK Variants will all differ slightly. . . I believe this is true. . .

No update here, uk

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No update here, uk
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That's funny, you're the fifth person from the UK to post no update. I wonder if it's some kind of trend? I hope everybody from the UK posts so that we can be 100% sure that nobody from the UK has an update.

My phone was purchased from the UK with CID__001 but I live in Qatar & still have not received the update.
I remember the same situation with the One X where UK phones were always delayed compared to other European phones (were talking about SIM free phones).

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That's funny, you're the fifth person from the UK to post no update. I wonder if it's some kind of trend? I hope everybody from the UK posts so that we can be 100% sure that nobody from the UK has an update.
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1.28.401.7 here. (I'm in the UK. Phone is unbranded and SIM-free.)

just in case you are still wondering even though 10 others from the UK posted already, to put your mind at rest I can also confirm no update in UK Too.
Hope that Helps you come to a conclusion if you was sceptical of others answers,

Why did my phone come with this software version? :/

I received the update on my Taiwan version

Where to buy an unlocked version?

I live in South America, but I have a friend that is studying in USA who can bring the phone in March. I'd like to pay the full amount of the phone and have it UNBRANDED (I just can't stand the logos) both in boot-up, and physically.
How does one go about doing this? If you buy the phone form AT&T/Verizon/T-Mobile for the full prize are they unlocked or do you have to put in a request? I have no idea how it works. Which version should I get? I checked best buy and they only sell carrier-tied for $300+400 I want to pay the full $800 or whatever they cost.
Thanks.

schn1tt3r said:
I live in South America, but I have a friend that is studying in USA who can bring the phone in March. I'd like to pay the full amount of the phone and have it UNBRANDED (I just can't stand the logos) both in boot-up, and physically.
How does one go about doing this? If you buy the phone form AT&T/Verizon/T-Mobile for the full prize are they unlocked or do you have to put in a request? I have no idea how it works. Which version should I get? I checked best buy and they only sell carrier-tied for $300+400 I want to pay the full $800 or whatever they cost.
Thanks.
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They all will have carrier apps and some form of branding, and they all will be locked(Except Verizon). You should be able to purchase any of them outright. The unlock policies varies by carrier. Also I believe only AT&T and Verizon request locked and encrypted bootloaders.

https://www.unlocked-mobiles.com
Just preordered from this site in UK, free case and wirelss speaker. Great deal!
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gclancer said:
https://www.unlocked-mobiles.com
Just preordered from this site in UK, free case and wirelss speaker. Great deal!
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I don't have anyone living in UK that can bring it to me. Besides, UK will have Exynos which means no ROM development from what I read.
So, clearly, no way to get an unbranded one right now, but will I be able to get one in the future like from Amazon? One that has the snapdragon and is unbranded? Thanks.

schn1tt3r said:
I don't have anyone living in UK that can bring it to me. Besides, UK will have Exynos which means no ROM development from what I read.
So, clearly, no way to get an unbranded one right now, but will I be able to get one in the future like from Amazon? One that has the snapdragon and is unbranded? Thanks.
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Yes, give it some time & they will pop up on eBay and Amazon.
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schn1tt3r said:
I don't have anyone living in UK that can bring it to me. Besides, UK will have Exynos which means no ROM development from what I read.
So, clearly, no way to get an unbranded one right now, but will I be able to get one in the future like from Amazon? One that has the snapdragon and is unbranded? Thanks.
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I live in the US and they do international shipping
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gclancer said:
I live in the US and they do international shipping
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Oh nice info, but is snapdragon 820 available? I read for ROM development compatibility one must get the snapdragon.

schn1tt3r said:
I live in South America, but I have a friend that is studying in USA who can bring the phone in March. I'd like to pay the full amount of the phone and have it UNBRANDED (I just can't stand the logos) both in boot-up, and physically.
How does one go about doing this? If you buy the phone form AT&T/Verizon/T-Mobile for the full prize are they unlocked or do you have to put in a request? I have no idea how it works. Which version should I get? I checked best buy and they only sell carrier-tied for $300+400 I want to pay the full $800 or whatever they cost.
Thanks.
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Direct from Samsung?

gadgetgaz said:
Direct from Samsung?
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I can't. If you go to shop Samsung they redirect you to carriers and best buy... I even emailed Samsung and no reply
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schn1tt3r said:
I can't. If you go to shop Samsung they redirect you to carriers and best buy... I even emailed Samsung and no reply
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OH, sorry I didn't know that. You can buy direct from them on their UK site.

I contacted them and they asked me to wait until the release date, I live in DR and I'm in the same situation. I already contacted a couple of local sellers that are doing pre orders and will deliver on the 15th. Look around your local market, it will be a bit expensive but if you really want it is an option.

gclancer said:
https://www.unlocked-mobiles.com
Just preordered from this site in UK, free case and wirelss speaker. Great deal!
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Did you get charged yet? does it ship until the actual release date?

They already charged my card, ship date is still showing 3/11 on their website
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gclancer said:
They already charged my card, ship date is still showing 3/11 on their website
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Thanks, if you do happen to get earlier send some pics and small review if you can please.

All new s7 models are region locked so a europe version wont work with a usa sim , the lock is a temporary lock that switches off after 5 minutes with a phone call with the correct sim , carrier models lock to the first sim card you insert and do not unlock , which is why its always better to buy phones in independant shops , apart from no locks its also carrier bloat free
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peekie said:
All new s7 models are region locked so a europe version wont work with a usa sim , the lock is a temporary lock that switches off after 5 minutes with a phone call with the correct sim , carrier models lock to the first sim card you insert and do not unlock , which is why its always better to buy phones in independant shops , apart from no locks its also carrier bloat free
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Clove UK and Unlocked Mobile are claiming all they need to do is exactly that, insert a European SIM card then make a 5 minute call and it should be ready to use in the US.

This one looks promissing - http://www.ebay.com/itm/191814209192

I contacted UnlockedMobiles and they said the region SIM lock might apply to Europe carrier variants but not to the Global/International variant.

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I contacted UnlockedMobiles and they said the region SIM lock might apply to Europe carrier variants but not to the Global/International variant.
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Great news. I bought couple unlocked s6 edge + and note 5 from overseas before and none of them are region locked. Hopefully itll be the same for S7 edge
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gclancer said:
Great news. I bought couple unlocked s6 edge + and note 5 from overseas before and none of them are region locked. Hopefully itll be the same for S7 edge
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Yeah, no reason it shouldn't I just been a Nexus user for a while that I haven't had a Samsung till S1 so I was just trying to make sure I wasn't going to end up with a locked phone.