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[Q] I can't SIM unlock my i9500 S4 :(

I just bought a i9500 Galaxy S4 but when i try to un lock with this method.. http://bit.ly/14PlOkw in service mode this apears
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UMTS apears as LIMITED, and i can't get into de UMTS service menu heelp how do i fix this problem

lesavntura said:
I just bought a i9500 Galaxy S4 but when i try to un lock with this method.. http://bit.ly/14PlOkw in service mode this apears
UMTS apears as LIMITED, and i can't get into de UMTS service menu heelp how do i fix this problem
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I think I9500 is an international version and its already unlocked what exactly u are trying to do ?

123hiten said:
I think I9500 is an international version and its already unlocked what exactly u are trying to do ?
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No, sadly, i have it carrier locked in my country

lesavntura said:
No, sadly, i have it carrier locked in my country
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Ok wasnt aware abt it anyways use below link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2192886

123hiten said:
Ok wasnt aware abt it anyways use below link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2192886
There will be may helping if they know for sure
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the link is broken

lesavntura said:
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2192886

Same PROBLEM
123hiten said:
I think I9500 is an international version and its already unlocked what exactly u are trying to do ?
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I got the same problem....any help please?

Can't Unlock SIM either, here's what I've tried so far
Hi everyone. I haven't been able to SIM unlock my Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-I9500 phone either :crying: My phone it's rooted. I'll list all the methods I've tried and nothing has helped me so far. Here they are:
I've also followed the SIM Unlocking tutorial, but nothing happens when I press "Menu/Back/Input Code/1", and with this method I can't access Service Mode menu.
Reading and reading, I've found another way to get access to ServiceMode, and it's the following:
Press Menu
Press "Back"
Press Menu
Press "Key Input"
Enter "Q0000" (case-sensitive, those are 4 zeroes, no quotes), then 'Ok'
Then wait about 10 seconds and the Main Menu will appear
Doing this, I've read the following menus has to be accesed to disable the lock:
Select [1] DEBUG SCREEN
Select [8] PHONE CONTROL
Select [6] NETWORK LOCK
Supposedly there has to be an option called "[1] PERSO SHA256 Info" but in my case it appears as "MENU NOT EXIST Current Command is 186" and I don't know what to do next...
I've tried the RegionLock Away app:
I select the Region Unlock option.
The message "It appears the patch was succesfull" appears.
I touch the "Reboot" option but it doesn't reboots by itself. After a manual reboot, the phone it's still locked....
The app recommends do a second reboot, and even so, I'm still SIM locked.............
Someone suggested trying a paid app GalaxSim Unlock which claims to support Galaxy S4, so I gave it a try. But after it ran it's process this message appears: "Your device contains a new locking system which is not supported yet.", so FAIL again
[* ] Finally I've read I have to change my phone using Odin and that I need to be on ME2 (baseband?) but that sounds too risky for me to try, I don't want to ruin my phone!
SOOO.... What can I do? Is there another way to try to SIM unlock this phone? Can somebody help me please?
My phone is rooted and these are the specifications:
Device model: Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-I9500
Baseband: I9500UBUFNA2
Product code: GT-I9500ZWLXTC
Platform: exynos5
ANY help will be appreciated, THANKS IN ADVANCE.
THANKS

"[* ] Finally I've read I have to change my phone using Odin and that I need to be on ME2 (baseband?) but that sounds too risky for me to try, I don't want to ruin my phone!"
That's what you need to do. Nothing risky about it, just revert back to your current (or similair) modem when you are done. Use the region away app on the ME2 modem.

I guess it was so important to him that he had to cross post in the S4 SIM Unlocking thread.

[Q] Please Check whether my Model is Supported by Region Lock Away App (Image inside)

Hi
Fellow experienced users, please advise whether my phone is supported by Regional Lock Away App?
My baseband verison is XXUDMJ7..
Here is the image http://i.imgur.com/UyOtZgf.png?1?4361
My phone is regional locked, can I unlock it?
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Only way to know for sure is to try it. It doesn't depend on your Baseband etc AFAIK rather the MPN code.

Mpn
radicalisto said:
Only way to know for sure is to try it. It doesn't depend on your Baseband etc AFAIK rather the MPN code.
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Hi
Thanks for your response.
CCan you tell me what is Mpn code and where can I find it?

No idea, ascenia posted about it somewhere a few days back, just try region away and see. It won't hurt your phone.

ok
radicalisto said:
No idea, ascenia posted about it somewhere a few days back, just try region away and see. It won't hurt your phone.
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ok I will follow your advise.
This is the first time I'm using a major android phone so I gotta learn how to root through YouTube and then I'll buy the region unlock app.
I guess I will have to reset my phone to make sure that everything works perfect. I don't have anything saved in my phone so I think it won't matter for me to reset.
If possible if you do not mind and if I'm not asking for too much please let me know any app name of YYouTube video which has got the best and easy explanation on how to root the note 3. I find a lot of videos but not sure which is the most recent and best method.

drfaizan said:
ok I will follow your advise.
This is the first time I'm using a major android phone so I gotta learn how to root through YouTube and then I'll buy the region unlock app.
I guess I will have to reset my phone to make sure that everything works perfect. I don't have anything saved in my phone so I think it won't matter for me to reset.
If possible if you do not mind and if I'm not asking for too much please let me know any app name of YYouTube video which has got the best and easy explanation on how to root the note 3. I find a lot of videos but not sure which is the most recent and best method.
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Before you root, have a read around check out about KNOX etc and how it affects you. - Once you have decided if rooting is OK, head over to CF-Autoroot thread here on XDA by Chainfire, then download Odin 3.07 and follow the guides. Safer following XDA guides.

drfaizan said:
Hi
Thanks for your response.
CCan you tell me what is Mpn code and where can I find it?
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Everywhere else it means manufacturer part number, I would speculate it means same here?
If you're rooted, why not just try it. If you want to see what's locked get es file explorer and go /system/csc
customer.xml has list of network locks, after running region lock away new customer .XML will have no locks, original is backed up in backup file, if you need to restore it.

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pete4k said:
Everywhere else it means manufacturer part number, I would speculate it means same here?
If you're rooted, why not just try it. If you want to see what's locked get es file explorer and go /system/csc
customer.xml has list of network locks, after running region lock away new customer .XML will have no locks, original is backed up in backup file, if you need to restore it.
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Hey pete
I'm not rooted.
I'm trying to learn on how to root.
Once rooted I'm gonna install regional lock app.

I think ur phone is frm saudi if I m not mistaken, did u try to keep saudi sim for few days in phone & use for some calls?
Sent from my SM-N9005 using xda app-developers app

yeah, you need to read about Knox flag and how this could affect you in a future, since there is a good chance rooting will trip Knox flag and it's permanent, no way to reset it yet. Beside delavega there is also Kingo rooting method, much easier, but there were some questions about data security etc. and I'm not sure where it all stands now. My only advice would be read as much as you can and don't rush, you could even brick your phone if you mess up.

SM-N920C Full official Firmware

Galaxy Note 5 N920CXXU1AOH2
Hello Guys This is the Complete firmware for SM-N920C ,includes AP, CP ,BL and CSC. I hope this might be helpfull to start the development .
Update:- Firmware uploaded
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DOWNLOAD : https://mega.nz/#F!BANCVDQZ!msbQM_SGXwxT-5LcrrUzvA

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Thanks thats awesome, Waiting for Chainfire's Root

I hope this is a good start to a great thing lol

for which variant?

Lmax579 said:
for which variant?
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SM-N920C

vysakhvineetha said:
Galaxy Note 5 N920CXXU1AOH2
Hello Guys This is the Complete firmware for SM-N920C ,includes AP, CP ,BL and CSC. I hope this might be helpfull to start the development .
Update:- Firmware uploaded
DOWNLOAD : https://mega.nz/#F!BANCVDQZ!msbQM_SGXwxT-5LcrrUzvA
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I'm looking for SM-N920C Full official Firmware with CSC XXV or XEV
May you help me?
Thank for advance!

I found Galaxy Note 5 SM-N920C stock firmware for all region and carriers from
SM- N920C Stock Firmware

Hello,
if i buy this version, the native language is english, right? Can i change to portuguese?
Thank you

Will it work with dual sim SM-N920C ?

Jmakhdoom said:
Will it work with dual sim SM-N920C ?
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same question.....
can I use it to the N920CD in order to get the LTE band 20?
I would like to buy the Note 5 dual sim but in some European Country like Italy , Vodafone using the Band 20 which is missing in the N9208 and N920CD ,
so in this case if it is possible to use the N920C firmaware in order to get the Band 20 in the N920CD it is a Great news....
do you know if any one already did it ?
thanks and have a nice weekend

THANKS! @samsumo

Hello
Excuse my bad english it's the reason of my question...
I bought one Note 5 in the USA and I look for the way to install French. Is it possible with which ROM : N920IDVU2AOJ3?
Palmiped

Palmiped said:
Hello
Excuse my bad english it's the reason of my question...
I bought one Note 5 in the USA and I look for the way to install French. Is it possible with which ROM : N920IDVU2AOJ3?
Palmiped
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if your model is 920I then you can flash this firmware.

mtayabkk said:
if your model is 920I then you can flash this firmware.
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Thank you for the answer. Sorry if my question is stupid, I am competent not at all in this domain.
Thus I can flash my Note 5 ( N920IDVU2AOJ3) with the version given here ( N920CXXU1AOH2) in order to get French?
In my searches I also found others ROM (on "ndroidzone") around N920IDVU1AO and many different letters at the end.
Is their compatibility with my phone better and how to know if those there contain French?
Thank you

Do not flash an N920C firmware to an N920I phone.

Robi-K said:
Do not flash an N920C firmware to an N920I phone.
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Why?
Sent from my SM-N920I using XDA Free mobile app

Cause you will brick it.

Robi-K said:
Cause you will brick it.
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How can that be when they are the same phone just different region.
They have exact same hardware inside .
Do you know a technical reason why same phones can not use MM

The modem/baseband part is different in these two phones. I am 99% sure if you flash either phone with the others firmware you will end up with a softbricked phone.

Baseband and modem only affect the ability to use network so if your country doesn't have that frequency then yes phone won't work..won't soft brick but won't get any signal either..
They are identical phones expect they are made for different regions...
Mine is optus AU the c model could be anything from Afghanistan to Vietnam. ..
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i found carrier unlock no voided warranty no root/recovery required is available

unlocked my sprint galaxy note 8 for any network domestic and international . As title states. Does not void warranty. No rooting no custom recovery. unlock. phone does not have to be paid off. Im using my sprint galaxy note 8 on sprint , and tmobile . So there legit options for us sprint note 8 users if you search. nice to be unlocked with no penalties from our carrier in my oppinion
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Hi!
How did you do it? My was unlocked but it updated to July's security patch and it locked. How can I unlock it again? I am in Mexico and really need to update it.

Curious here too.
Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk

Search ebay for the unlock that says does not void warranty. Permanent unlock. Just serch sprint galaxy note 8 carrier unlock. And you will find the one. And i updated to july security patch and am still unlocked. It is permanent.

Will do.
Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk

do you still have the link to the person you used on ebay how much did they charge you

I will upload the carrier unlocked modem after work that can be flashed with ODIN for a DIY Unlock

Delgoth said:
I will upload the carrier unlocked modem after work that can be flashed with ODIN for a DIY Unlock
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Is this for carrier unlock?
Sent from my Note 8 (SM-N950U) using Tapatalk

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Is this for carrier unlock?
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Still working flawless. On android 9.0 still unocked. All i do is pop in which sim card i want to use.dont have to change anything. It restarts and even puts the boot animation and carrier apps of which sim card i have in. On to rhe phone. And automattically sets the correct apn

Yup.

Check out my speeds. I get like 45 50 mbps down on sprint and 120-150 on tmobile crazy

alright. so i want to say i went this route as well. i have 3 months left on my sprint contract.that being said, i have the files he used during the unlocking process. the problem is there is another thing he did to actually unlock it. he used something called flexihub while it was in the combination firmware to actually do something on his machine that i couldnt see. this is something he did on the modem level, but i confirmed with him that it doesnt matter if i flash another firmware using odin, my sim will still be unlocked. i have tried this with verizon sim and it works. again, my contract is not up with sprint yet, which means my device shouldnt be unlocked, but this somehow works. if anyone else wants this, here is the ebay seller link that i got mine done within an hour. keep in mind that you have to back up your device, because what he does is flash firmware. also he will need access to your computer to work remotely, but he never strayed from what he was doing. for 7 bucks, this is a steal.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Ga...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

kaibsora said:
alright. so i want to say i went this route as well. i have 3 months left on my sprint contract.that being said, i have the files he used during the unlocking process. the problem is there is another thing he did to actually unlock it. he used something called flexihub while it was in the combination firmware to actually do something on his machine that i couldnt see. this is something he did on the modem level, but i confirmed with him that it doesnt matter if i flash another firmware using odin, my sim will still be unlocked. i have tried this with verizon sim and it works. again, my contract is not up with sprint yet, which means my device shouldnt be unlocked, but this somehow works. if anyone else wants this, here is the ebay seller link that i got mine done within an hour. keep in mind that you have to back up your device, because what he does is flash firmware. also he will need access to your computer to work remotely, but he never strayed from what he was doing. for 7 bucks, this is a steal.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Galaxy-S8-S8-Plus-Active-Note-8-Sprint-Remote-Unlock-Service/192719635363?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
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Hey this ebay link does not work anymore can you guys tell me the sellers info so i can contact him thru ebay directly? Thanks in advance. My Note 8 has been just a wifi only paper weight for over a year now cause i cant switch carriers.

Telstra Australia Launched SM-G977B S10 5G

I haven't seen this listed anywhere since a search for this model number brings up nothing.
The Australian stock is the model SM-G977B
Its an Exynos version with the old UFS and the model given as part of the free upgrade promo (when you preordered the s10 plus), is a 512GB black variant.
I can't see much development being done for this since obviously no one has this model, but I'd love to be able to root it.
Hopefully more people will get this phone, and some dev can start. If there's anything I can do to get the ball rolling, let me know!

Root
Hey mate, I have already achieved root day one of receiving my device from this offer , I am by no means an advanced developer but technology is my passion. The process was simple due to it being the same process as topjohnwu already published. This is the official page for the instructions by topjohnwu which do work: topjohnwu.github.io/Magisk/install.html#samsung-system-as-root. If you struggle at any point feel free to reply. I will be posting this in the development threat for others so there aware.
As for TWRP, thats a different story, I have tried flashing TWRP from the s10+ and hoping it would work but it did not which was to be expected. So I am attempting my own build of TWRP by modifying the s10+ TWRP to match the s10 5G. Mind you I have never compiled TWRP or Android. I have mainly tinkered with iOS on apples hardware so no promises I'll figure it out nor that it will be bug-free but if I do manage to find it I'll post it for another developer to maybe check and fix.
But root is definitely possible as of now,
Happy rooting!.

Hwy thanks for that.
Do you still get updates? I've never rooted without a custom rom before?
Also, do you use exposed? Edexposed or virtual exposed? It's the main reason I want to root
Lastly where did u get the boot image from?
Thanks

Hey mate, over the air updates I believe do not work. To update you'd need to download the latest firmware and repatch the ap file. But I haven't done this. There is a forum post somewhere outlining the process though so I'll try and dig that up.
As for the exposed framework I haven't tested that out nor have I used it before but it is something I wanna dive into. The last time I tinkered with Android was years ago where exposed wasn't a big thing. But I have seen users state they've got it running from edxposed or something like that from the magisk add on panel. So I'll give it a try now and report back to you.
As for the firmware I cannot upload any links as I'm a new user. But if you shoot me an email [email protected] I'll be happy to send you the link I personally used.

hello
about G977BOXM firmwares with TEL CSC by default
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last firmware i've found is G977BXXU1ASE7 :
https://samsung-firmware.org/download/firmware-sm-g977b-tel/Chgpi/TEL/G977BXXU1ASE7/G977BOXM1ASE8/
about boot :
a new firmware exist : G977BXXU1ASEC G977BOXM1ASEC with same boot file
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Is this ROM branded by network?

yes with TEL CSC you have only préconfiguration for Telstra
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yes with TEL CSC you have only préconfiguration for Telstra
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Can you paste what CSC are included please?

Hi, i use G977N. Can I flash rom of G977B?

Do you ask for support?
duchoapnpd said:
Hi, i use G977N. Can I flash rom of G977B?
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Do you ask for support?

HAN216256 said:
Do you ask for support?
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Yes, i want flash this rom odin to G977N

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Yes, i want flash this rom odin to G977N
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I want to flash the N version to Eu version lol

Can someone download Phone INFO app into their 5Gs and post what CSCs are available? Thanks.

To all who need support feel free to message me privately and ill gladly help ?

Can an fully paid version work outside Australia or does it need activation first inside Australia on Telstra network

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Can someone download Phone INFO app into their 5Gs and post what CSCs are available? Thanks.
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Product Code:
SM-G977BZSATEL
Original CSC Code:
Firmware's CSC Code:
TEL
Active CSC Code:
TEL
Available CSC Codes:
single/AUT; CPW, DBT, SWC, TEL
CSC Country:
Australia / AU
Mobile Operator:
Telstra / 50501

There is the latest update available for Telstra model fyi