This is very strange, i was reading the following thread on how to Network Unlock the tab, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=838424, and i decided to enter *#7465625# as stated on the thread to to see what would come up and to amazement it says that my tab is network unlocked. Now how could that be, i have not gotten an unlock code from T-Mobile and i tried to use the guide posted by Rotohammer, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=843323, using Terminal Emulator, since i don't have ADB, but then i ended up with an error message halfway through entering the code so i didn't bother to retry and just decided to wait the 90 days to get the code from T-Mobile. I would need to get my hands on a non-t-mobile sim to see if it actually works.
Please see the pic bellow that shows my tab as Network Unlocked after entering *#7465625#. Again, i did not do any of steps listed on the thread i just wanted to see what i would get by entering the set of numbers.
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Any thoughts on how this could had happen?
I would recommend to check your IMEI either way.
Hope it is not corrupted.
Your phone isn't unlocked because a screen says so. It's unlocked when you can put in another carriers sim and connect to their network.
Adapt0r said:
I would recommend to check your IMEI either way.
Hope it is not corrupted.
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I did break my IMEI so i could get data using my Vibrant sim, don't know if that had something to do with it.
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Your phone isn't unlocked because a screen says so. It's unlocked when you can put in another carriers sim and connect to their network.
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Don't really have access to another sim (ex. AT&T ) to try it. Might have to wait untill i get my unlock code from t-mobile.
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Try to restore original imei and check network lock once more. You would see it locked.
The safest way to unlock posted by Roto in details. I do not recommend corrupting imei like some other methods do in the end.
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OK, I'm trying to unlock a Vibrant for someone else. I have read and tried several methods with no success yet.
I had Axura 2.2 and tired the SGSUnlock with no luck
I ODIN'd back to stock20100512.pit / t959UVJFD.tar and SGSUnlock still doesn't work. Ive tried two variants of it, nothing.
I have limited experience with ADB (driver issues between multiple devices so I use ADBWireless) and was able to get an nv_data.bak and used a hex gen to get this (screenshot).
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According to notes, I'm to find the code separated by periods, but I have no periods. Anyone have an idea or can lead me to a quick fix?
Remaining questions, once I generate a code, will the code I use at stock 2.1 work once I flash 2.2 back on?
Thanks for any help or guidance, much appreciated!
anyone? Bump?
You're out of luck as far as SGS Unlock goes. Any ROM update JI6 or later corrupts the code in the nv_data.bin file. There is this method thanks to helroz that has worked though.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=822008&page=4
thanks for that... Seems like work Will an unlock code from TMO still work outright?
it2steve said:
thanks for that... Seems like work Will an unlock code from TMO still work outright?
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If you use this method I don't think so since it changes the actual code. You could always call TMO and get the code instead of doing it this way as well. Think it usually takes a few days.
If you need a unlock. Hit me up. No matter the rom. no matter the lock.
Same here. I need to unlock a vibrant I just got.
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Same here. I need to unlock a vibrant I just got.
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If you just got it then you are still on 2.1? Just search the market for "SGS Unlock", that'll do it.
Has anyone successfully unlocked the SPH-L720 from Sprint with this newest firmware? I found instructions on another thread for unlocking the L720, but they are for Android 4.2.2 and do not work with 4.4.2. When I attempted to downgrade the modem, it bricked the phone. I've managed to get the correct firmware re-installed and un-brick the phone, but now I'm back to square one.
The phone is rooted, I just need to carrier unlock it from Sprint and remove the CDMA lock so that I can use a GSM sim (attempting to use the phone with NET10 which uses T-Mobile/AT&T compatible sims).
I'm having the same issue here. Let me know if you got through. I want to use my Galaxy s4 outside the USA on a GSM network.
same issue
I need to know also my contract is about over will sprint really unlock it for me I am rooted or can I go to a MDC baseband version and do the unlock codes....... please help ty
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I need to know also my contract is about over will sprint really unlock it for me I am rooted or can I go to a MDC baseband version and do the unlock codes....... please help ty
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no problem this told me what to do http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2415587 soon as I get away from my contract I will be trying thx
Bumping this to see if anyone has figured this out?
I've got a GoogleFi data only card and would love to get my S4 back online but it seems I'm SOL since I'm on L720VPUFNG2.
Someone on reddit said they figured it out but hadn't provided the details (nor replied to PMs), I don't want to brick my phone as it's still an excellent backup.
Is unlocking an L720 on NG2 possible?
Please I need this too
Have you guys tried the unlocking thread in the General section?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2530610
Or this one?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2415587
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Hello everyone. I recently bought a few Galaxy S4's to resell. I kept and unlocked one, then sold the others on ebay. One of the buyers just contacted me and told me that they cannot get the phone working on their sprint account because Sprint says the phone is stuck on global mode. What is global mode and is there any easy way I can walk them through correcting it? I dont rememebr seeing a global setting in the *#0011# menu.
Thanks in advance.
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Hello everyone. I recently bought a few Galaxy S4's to resell. I kept and unlocked one, then sold the others on ebay. One of the buyers just contacted me and told me that they cannot get the phone working on their sprint account because Sprint says the phone is stuck on global mode. What is global mode and is there any easy way I can walk them through correcting it? I dont rememebr seeing a global setting in the *#0011# menu.
Thanks in advance.
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I would tell them to Odin the stock software from www.sammobile.com that should reset everything to stock. Global mode is where it is unlocked and can use either a CDMA or GSM signal (as most of the world uses GSM not CDMA, hence the name global).
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I would tell them to Odin the stock software from www.sammobile.com that should reset everything to stock. Global mode is where it is unlocked and can use either a CDMA or GSM signal (as most of the world uses GSM not CDMA, hence the name global).
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Thanks for the reply. I thought I used ODIN to format this phone before I shipped it, but I could be wrong. How can I make sure that the phone is able to work on sprint before I try to sell it again?
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Thanks for the reply. I thought I used ODIN to format this phone before I shipped it, but I could be wrong. How can I make sure that the phone is able to work on sprint before I try to sell it again?
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Yes, it does that as well... As for the last question, I don't know. Kind of hard to tell on an unactivated phone. You could try Freedompop, it's free and they use the Sprint network. If it works on there it should work on Sprint.
My kids have been clicking away on my phone and password entered too many times. Now it's locked.
I don't have a Samsung account so unable to use Find Phone and the Dr Fone everyone is recommending does not have the S7 on the dropdown menu. Only up to S6 Edge
Any suggestions?
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Thanks
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My kids have been clicking away on my phone and password entered too many times. Now it's locked.
I don't have a Samsung account so unable to use Find Phone and the Dr Fone everyone is recommending does not have the S7 on the dropdown menu. Only up to S6 Edge
Any suggestions?
Thanks
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You might have to factory reset your phone but that will erase all your data.
Haskren said:
My kids have been clicking away on my phone and password entered too many times. Now it's locked.
I don't have a Samsung account so unable to use Find Phone and the Dr Fone everyone is recommending does not have the S7 on the dropdown menu. Only up to S6 Edge
Any suggestions?
Thanks
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Look At frp
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Look At frp
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Thanks.
I know absolutely nothing about flashing ROM and Odin so not sure how to proceed. And nobody answered whether it works with Nougat.
Is this really the absolute only option for people who lock their phones?
Also, any idea why so many websites are recommending the Dr Fone toolkit specifically to unlock the S7e when the program does not support the S7e?
Haskren said:
Thanks.
I know absolutely nothing about flashing ROM and Odin so not sure how to proceed. And nobody answered whether it works with Nougat.
Is this really the absolute only option for people who lock their phones?
Also, any idea why so many websites are recommending the Dr Fone toolkit specifically to unlock the S7e when the program does not support the S7e?
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There he explain nicely
Read carefully, Download the necessary files, Do the steps one by one
I followed all the steps, waited my time and now when I try to unlock it I get this error.
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I tried with XiaoMiTool and I get an error 20040.
I don't know what to do.
If it helps the Chinese says something like phone use not reach enough time try later or something.
I left the phone turned off since I requested to unlock it and got my 172 hours of wait
I found this to add some more context.
https://en.miui.com/thread-4701768-1-1.html
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If it helps the Chinese says something like phone use not reach enough time try later or something.
I left the phone turned off since I requested to unlock it and got my 172 hours of wait
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You should have used your phone during waiting, it is said explicitly, maybe this is the problem
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You should have used your phone during waiting, it is said explicitly, maybe this is the problem
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Ok, so apparently I didn't follow the steps as good as I thought.
My bad.
So now, I just wait and I will be able to unlock it? How long?
I'm using the device, of course.
I also faced this problem and i try to find old Mi flash unlock and found version 2.2.624.14 which i dont need to wait .
Firdauz_Shukri said:
I also faced this problem and i try to find old Mi flash unlock and found version 2.2.624.14 which i dont need to wait .
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So, did you unlock your bootloader with that version?
EDIT: I can confirm I could unlock my device with that version. THANKS A LOT.
It works! thanks
Firdauz_Shukri said:
I also faced this problem and i try to find old Mi flash unlock and found version 2.2.624.14 which i dont need to wait .
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It works! thanks