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new samsung galaxy s3

Hello everyone.
I have just bought a new samsung galaxy s3 from china. I want to unlock it and install the newest firmware, all at the beginning before i start installing applications and changing settings the way i want them. For start the phone is sim locked and in Cyprus,where i live, i have to unlock it. The only procedures i saw up to now includes root of the phone which automatically means void of warranty. I don't really mind of it but is there any way to do it without this result? How about changing the phone CSC, is that going to help or this has nothing to do with radio?
I also want to install jelly beans but iam not really sure if the official rom for this model is on the market. Any help and any links would be appreciated!
Thanks!

antros48 said:
Hello everyone.
I have just bought a new samsung galaxy s3 from china. I want to unlock it and install the newest firmware, all at the beginning before i start installing applications and changing settings the way i want them. For start the phone is sim locked and in Cyprus,where i live, i have to unlock it. The only procedures i saw up to now includes root of the phone which automatically means void of warranty. I don't really mind of it but is there any way to do it without this result? How about changing the phone CSC, is that going to help or this has nothing to do with radio?
I also want to install jelly beans but iam not really sure if the official rom for this model is on the market. Any help and any links would be appreciated!
Thanks!
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No you cannot unlock your phone without rooting ..and you should have posted it in the Q/A section.

zoot1 said:
No you cannot unlock your phone without rooting ..and you should have posted it in the Q/A section.
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Actually i wasn't expecting a "yes" or "no" answer because if i would, the post would be in the Q/A section. Thanks anyway

Once you're not in China why do you care about the warranty?
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kofiaa said:
Once you're not in China why do you care about the warranty?
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Yeah you have a point here but the warranty is international and i think it is valid in Cyprus too. But anyhow as i said earlier i don't really care about warranty since most of the times i fix my staff.

Congrats on your new purchase. The best Galaxy ever!
You need root privileges to do an unlock.
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jbluzb said:
Congrats on your new purchase. The best Galaxy ever!
You need root privileges to do an unlock.
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Thank you very much! Any reliable method for unlocking and upgrading to jelly bean?

antros48 said:
Thank you very much! Any reliable method for unlocking and upgrading to jelly bean?
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1. Download Odin
2. Download cf-root for s3
3. Install cf-root trough Odin
-now you are rooted-
4. Unlock your phone using supercurio app.
5. Read before asking questions already answered like millions of times.
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Alejandrissimo said:
1. Download Odin
2. Download cf-root for s3
3. Install cf-root trough Odin
-now you are rooted-
4. Unlock your phone using supercurio app.
5. Read before asking questions already answered like millions of times.
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Thank you!

antros48 said:
Yeah you have a point here but the warranty is international and i think it is valid in Cyprus too. But anyhow as i said earlier i don't really care about warranty since most of the times i fix my staff.
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International warranty probably not .
jje

antros48 said:
(...) but the warranty is international and i think it is valid in Cyprus too. (...)
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I doubt it. Try reading the warranty card that came with your phone. It states that the warranty is valid only in the country of purchase, AND with a proof of purchase (such as invoice, fiscal document, whatever).
Besides, since your model was bought in China, it may not be a GT-I9300, but a variant (such as GT-I9300T, or any other letter after the "9300"). That info will be under the battery, in the labels in its compartment.
If - and only if - your phone is not exactly a GT-I9300 (w/o any letter after that), flashing an I9300 ROM or kernel to it may brick the phone.
Before doing anything to your phone, read a lot fo stuff in these forums, to minimize your chance of bricking your phone, and get a greater understanding of what and why you'll be doing to your phone.
Anyhow, forget about your phone's warranty: a rooted phone is a lot better than a stock phone.

Thank you very much i will keep that in mind. As far as i know it is GT-I9300 and for the warranty i haven't read it yet but i will.

Ok i finally recieved my phone but when i opened it i was really sad to find out that the software was completely chinese! There is not even a choice to insert my gmail account so i can sync my contacts. When i tried to change the csc with the usual way (*#2372....) the only option i got was the one already installed which is the CHY. So i tried to download the SGS CSC selector app to install a european csc but the only way to download it is by google market, something that i am unable to do since there is not even the google play app in the phone!! I am really unhappy cause i was waiting for this phone for a month and now that i have it, it's all messed up...
Any ideas????

antros48 said:
Ok i finally recieved my phone but when i opened it i was really sad to find out that the software was completely chinese! There is not even a choice to insert my gmail account so i can sync my contacts. When i tried to change the csc with the usual way (*#2372....) the only option i got was the one already installed which is the CHY. So i tried to download the SGS CSC selector app to install a european csc but the only way to download it is by google market, something that i am unable to do since there is not even the google play app in the phone!! I am really unhappy cause i was waiting for this phone for a month and now that i have it, it's all messed up...
Any ideas????
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Try and flash a ROM with Odin?
Verstuurd van mijn GT-I9300 met Tapatalk

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/384377/20120914/galaxy-s3-i9300-android-jellybean-update-xxdli7.htm
I was thinking about trying this link's procedure but for ics rom. Have you tried it so you can confirm that is an official rom with all it's components?
Thanks for answering.

Get rid of it fast .Is it aChinese clone ??
jje
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antros48 said:
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/3...-s3-i9300-android-jellybean-update-xxdli7.htm
I was thinking about trying this link's procedure but for ics rom. Have you tried it so you can confirm that is an official rom with all it's components?
Thanks for answering.
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If you have a international galaxy SIII you can try that
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No it's an original samsung's product. But i don't know why there is no sign of google in this phone.. And there are also a lot of chinese apps installed. Btw when it boots there is a chinese screen at first and then the normal samsung's logo appears. I wish flashing a rom will get rid all of these chinese things!

Jayden what information would you like to write down for the confirmation of it's international edition??

antros48 said:
No it's an original samsung's product. But i don't know why there is no sign of google in this phone.. And there are also a lot of chinese apps installed. Btw when it boots there is a chinese screen at first and then the normal samsung's logo appears. I wish flashing a rom will get rid all of these chinese things!
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Already tried a factory reset?.... Hmm suppose u don't know where to look if it's all in Chinese.... I would suggest to ask a dev because I can't tell u if u have a international SIII or not... I guess u have but I am not sure... If u do have one then you can flash any stock rom u want with Odin
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HELP!!! lost mi IMEI and I don't have a EFS Backup

Hello, I was trying to unlock my galaxy tab P7500, and for some reason I lost the efs backup, or it got overwritten or something, base line, I don't have the backup, now the IMEI is 004999010640000 and the serial number is 00000000000, obviously, it does not connect to the network, I've tried every post I found that states I can restore my IMEI, flashed older firmware, flashed the original one and many other things, but none seems to work, so now I really don't know what else to do, I know my IMEI number and my serial because is still in the sticker on the back of the tab, and is in the sticker on the box, and is on the purchase receipt.
So any ideas what should I do?
GT-P7500 from movistar venezuela, now on Official ICS LQ8 ITV

Do u still have the imei number that on the back of ur tab? If u do I advise to you is going over to t-mobile gs 3 dev section. They have a tool call nv and imei injection and give it a shot.
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tructo said:
Do u still have the imei number that on the back of ur tab? If u do I advise to you is going over to t-mobile gs 3 dev section. They have a tool call nv and imei injection and give it a shot.
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thanks!, is that a web site? or a office? I'm currently in Bogotá, Colombia, so if your advice needs me to take the tab to a t-mob office I think is not going to be possible.

francescopp said:
thanks!, is that a web site? or a office? I'm currently in Bogotá, Colombia, so if your advice needs me to take the tab to a t-mob office I think is not going to be possible.
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ok, now I got what you ment!! yes i've been trying that way too, but i get stuck because i can seem to find the drivers once is iin modem service mode

Download kies. That should help u hook to pc and remeber to use the original cable. Hope that help
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tructo said:
Download kies. That should help u hook to pc and remeber to use the original cable. Hope that help
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thanks, but I already have kies drivers installed, the drivers I'm missing are the ones needed for the modem service mode, in the device manager it appears as 7 CDCs, and those are the ones I can't find

so?? any more ideas??

Paypal Reward $ regarding fixing GameHacker and GameKiller.

Hey guys! I really need help i recently rooted my galaxy Note2 GT-N7100 (4.3)and i tried to use the Game Killer Application which is used to edit the values in game. but the problem is even though my phone is rooted it still asks for root privileges and closes on its own and starts again and then disappears on its own again. And regarding GameHacker when i try to change values i see (Modification Failed) ..any help? would be much appreciated. Game Killer and Game Hacker are two of the key reasons why i rooted my device
Anyone can help with the 2 Apps i'll reward him/her with a payment through Paypal
you can send your Paypal private so i can reward
For further assistance
[email protected]
Thanks
Sara

Hello.
I updated to JellykatV3 which fixed the problem for me. maybe just updating the rom might fix it.
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Jobiza said:
Hello.
I updated to JellykatV3 which fixed the problem for me. maybe just updating the rom might fix it.
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Thank you for your answer.The problem Kitkat will stop many other apps i have in my Phone?
i'm still waiting for someone i can reward to fix my issue

i've tried so much
Iam on my own deodexed rooted ROM
and i tried and tried... but without any solution

i'm still waiting for someone i can reward to fix my issue
Sara

Why not remove root from the app and then re-root the phone??
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as someone said in another thread version 1.90 of gamekiller is working correctly.
link (not provided by me but working): http://www.mediafire.com/?eglxmfbi59gew07
[I'm not sure if it is a paid app (I don't think so though) if it is mods please delete]
pdjust in case) you should be rooted in order to use this or other gamekillers
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I want only a *professional in rooting* guide me step by step through my email and i'll add him to Google Chat and be so i can follow him how to unroot and then Re-Root again and then installing the two apps.
if the two apps working i'll pay him through PayPal the reward
if any professional interested just send me an email directly no need to answer here because i tried many many things but i still don't know if the problem with the two apps and they are not compatible with my phone or my phone
[email protected]
Thanks all
Sara

[Q] Note 3 update to note 4 firmware

Hi
The new Note 4 firmware available today from can it be installed on the Note 3?
thanks.

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No you cant install it. That would be like flashing a htc desire rom on your note 3

Note 3
maskerwsk said:
No you cant install it. That would be like flashing a htc desire rom on your note 3
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even though I have a Note 3 LTE SM N9005. it is almost identical?
why not if I may ask.

tomjo11 said:
even though I have a Note 3 LTE SM N9005. it is almost identical?
why not if I may ask.
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Try it yourself if you think it'll work, no one else will do it for you

Hes been sarcastic surely! Or been one of those people who live to wind people up

Guys are you serious ?? The second you flash note 4 rom you will get your phone bricked don't listen to the trolls here

The N4 firmware has unique system drivers that are incompatible with any other phone, it will not work on the N3. It probably won't even flash. I'm sure you could extract the apps and install some of the system apks, but please don't actually try to flash the whole firmware or you will likely brick your phone.

I love this
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Note 4 firmware can't be flashed on Note 3
kabuk1 said:
The N4 firmware has unique system drivers that are incompatible with any other phone, it will not work on the N3. It probably won't even flash. I'm sure you could extract the apps and install some of the system apks, but please don't actually try to flash the whole firmware or you will likely brick your phone.
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Thanks but I guess to late, I already tried and it didn't work. Reflashed original Note 3 firmware and it works.

tomjo11 said:
Thanks but I guess to late, I already tried and it didn't work. Reflashed original Note 3 firmware and it works.
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Oh really. Good job mate

Thanks

I need your help man. My note 3 works fine on official firmware but the network dissappears when i flash a custom rom , it's was working b4 and i don't know what caused this. Help!
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kumuyi said:
I need your help man. My note 3 works fine on official firmware but the network dissappears when i flash a custom rom , it's was working b4 and i don't know what caused this. Help!
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Reflash the stock firmware via Odin may help.
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Ive done it many times but to no avail..
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The guy asked simple question, a simple answer would have sufficed! People come to ask questions and get help, isn't that the whole purpose of the forums? I'm guessing all you lot giving the guy a hard time were instantly android experts from day 1 hey..

Everything about the Note 4 OS is different. Even the image file extensions in the apps are different. You have a $300 paperweight most likely

Note 3. have you tried a different rom ?

kumuyi said:
Ive done it many times but to no avail..
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try different rom or goto settings mobile networks and search for mobile networks.

kumuyi said:
Ive done it many times but to no avail..
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goto settings more networks under connection tab then mobile networks then network operators and search for them. If that fails try differ rom and if that fails I am assuming you have somehow changed your modem. Find one for your country and flash using odin.
Also try Kies emergency firmware recovery using windows laptop or pc.

FRP Lock help?!

Bought another s7 edge off Craigslist. Everything was fine and legit and phone was reset but guy left the secure boot lock on so (dumbly) I factory reset it from the recovery menu and upon boot got hit with the FRP. Texted the guy and said he would help me out when he got to his house (~hour away) but now no response(have screenshots to prove it). Not trying to be fraudulent in anyway I just want to be able to use the phone I paid for. Phone wasn't stolen as I require sellers show me proof of purchase or actual use of the phone

Well your only choice at this point is to contact the guy
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Already tried, numerous times. Now he's just ignoring me. I've seen that maybe ODIN would work?

just search it via youtube.. you will find the solution.

NexusS4gFreak said:
Already tried, numerous times. Now he's just ignoring me. I've seen that maybe ODIN would work?
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Yes, with Odin flashing the rom ?
Don't worry mate!

Kzyw said:
Yes, with Odin flashing the rom
Don't worry mate!
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Tried ODIN the stock firmware using AP and BL but still asked for account upon booting up. Should I try with diff firmware?

There's a twrp file you can delete manually. I don't remember what it is, but I found it on xda for note 4 or note 5 a year or so ago.
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edan1979 said:
just search it via youtube.. you will find the solution.
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Tried the method using the Real 2.0 app that made a fake call and went to the browser and such. Got up until it I had to find the google account manager in the shortcut maker app and found the account manager apps but not the one that actually asked me to log in. Think of another one?

adamandro12 said:
There's a twrp file you can delete manually. I don't remember what it is, but I found it on xda for note 4 or note 5 a year or so ago.
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I remember that too but that was for screen locks if I'm not mistaking. I have FRP blocking me

Not sure then. I did find a link for the exact issue just now by Google search of xda. Good luck.
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kind of hesitate to post it here so i pm you out the link... i have test it once successfully...

I am interested in how this can be done with the latest firmware updates. Kind of hate to have an S7 brick.