[Q] Buying Sprint S4 with old bootloader? - Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot

Does anyone have any advice to someone looking to buy a Sprint galaxy s4 with MF9 bootloader?

What type of advice are you looking for?
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daniel4653 said:
What type of advice are you looking for?
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Where to get one, essentially. The best way to check without having it in my hand.

snekiam said:
Where to get one, essentially. The best way to check without having it in my hand.
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Craigslist is your best bet. Check out the phone and go into settings/more tab/about device and look at the build number. That's where you want it to say MF9.
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Most phones being shipped now by sprint now come with MJA.
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Galaxy Nexus Refurb $650.99

http://www.mobilecityonline.com/wireless/store/productdetail.asp?productid=29138
Not too bad if you didn't get in on the expansys deal.
Edit:
$20 off code to get the $650.99: YA8NC1
Edit 2: apparently im some how able to stack the codes but no one else is. not sure how or why so we'll stick with the 650.99
thanks browski!
i just found 20 dollar off purchase cuopons to moblicity!
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O man I totally forgot! They always have $20 off!
$20 off doesn't work
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charlieb620 said:
$20 off doesn't work
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Works for me.
YA8NC1
I had another one. Thanks ordering now. You getting one?
This is what I had
YA4NC1
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I want too... but wife said if I buy another phone/tablet this year she'll kill me. 16 days and I'm golden
sk337sk337 said:
I want too... but wife said if I buy another phone/tablet this year she'll kill me. 16 days and I'm golden
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Damn
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She says I have a problem. I say I have a hobby.
I got $650.94
How you get $645.99?
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665.99 - $20 off - free shipping = 645.99
sk337sk337 said:
665.99 - $20 off - free shipping = 645.99
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Must be having a blonde moment when I apply one code it override the other.
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thanks man this is an awesome price!
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im getting the same thing.. how do you get this price? how do you apply the both cuopons?
aqualadb03 said:
thanks man this is an awesome price!
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im getting the same thing.. how do you get this price? how do you apply the both cuopons?
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I'm signed into my account ?
That's the only thing I can think of.
Nope same thing just made a account.
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No clue honestly. Im using ship50 for the code
this is really odd....
No clue I'm updated the OP. Time to leave work!!!!!!!!!
How are there already refurbished units available? Doesn't it seem a bit soon?
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[Q] i need help whit my s4

hi ppl i am new in here. i need some help whit my phone is from sprint snd i want to used on t mobile i wondering if that is possible?
No.
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sergio_79 said:
hi ppl i am new in here. i need some help whit my phone is from sprint snd i want to used on t mobile i wondering if that is possible?
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Do you mean in the US or as a international tmo phone? Why would you buy a Sprint phone and try to use it on a different carrier. Just buy a T-Mobile s4. Sounds fishy.
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No.
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Do you mean in the US or as a international tmo phone? Why would you buy a Sprint phone and try to use it on a different carrier. Just buy a T-Mobile s4. Sounds fishy.
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sorry if i sound fishy as you say . i buy the phone from a neighbor thinking i can unlock it if i bring it to the cell phone store next to my house and the guy tell he don't do sprint phones . so i start browsing around on youtube and see this page and i think maybe some one can help me .
sergio_79 said:
sorry if i sound fishy as you say . i buy the phone from a neighbor thinking i can unlock it if i bring it to the cell phone store next to my house and the guy tell he don't do sprint phones . so i start browsing around on youtube and see this page and i think maybe some one can help me .
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So are you wanting to use it on T-Mobile in the U.S. Or as a international phone?
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So are you wanting to use it on T-Mobile in the U.S. Or as a international phone?
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us phone is a samsung galaxy s4 sph-l720
Not happening any time soon. we can't even get sprint to figure out how to unlock it for international sims yet.

Unlock code for 4.3.3 MK2

Anyone knows a working website to unlock this phone on mk2?
MagicUnicornsAndUnlockCodes.com
I mean come on man, take some time to read before asking.
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sahively said:
MagicUnicornsAndUnlockCodes.com
I mean come on man, take some time to read before asking.
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No one has confirmed 4.3 has been unlocked by any website on att gs4. And yes I searched for an hour even my friend did the same thing.
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Cellunlocker.net paid 29.99 worked gr8..within a kouple of hours it was unlocked...att mk2....
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Andrew149 said:
No one has confirmed 4.3 has been unlocked by any website on att gs4. And yes I searched for an hour even my friend did the same thing.
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Researching it is a whole different ballgame than trying it....I had to take a chance as stupid att would not unlock my phone cause its too new with them, so i said screw it and took a chance
.After the MK2 update paid monwy via paypal and BANG.....THE END!!!!
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r1tesh said:
Cellunlocker.net paid 29.99 worked gr8..within a kouple of hours it was unlocked...att mk2....
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Researching it is a whole different ballgame than trying it....I had to take a chance as stupid att would not unlock my phone cause its too new with them, so i said screw it and took a chance
.After the MK2 update paid monwy via paypal and BANG.....THE END!!!!
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never trust a person that won't spell out the word "great"
and that misspells the word "couple"

[Q] Is there ANYWAY to activate the new LTE bands (Sprint Spark) on our GS4's?!

That'd be pretty sweet. So is there anyway whatsoever....?
Joe0113 said:
That'd be pretty sweet. So is there anyway whatsoever....?
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Yes, trade your phone in for the L720T.
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cruise350 said:
Yes, trade your phone in for the L720T.
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Thanks for an answer that my 13yr old sister coulda gave me..
No.
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Phone doesn't have the hardware for it.
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It just does it on it's own
I'm in Las Vegas and even though Sprint hasn't announced this market for Spark it seems that after receiving a text stating improved data last week, this new spinning sun icon now goes on with the LTE icon which I'm told is the Spark connection. Just gotta have the T variant phone is all.
Joe0113 said:
That'd be pretty sweet. So is there anyway whatsoever....?
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Joe0113 said:
Thanks for an answer that my 13yr old sister coulda gave me..
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Well you asked a stupid question you got a stupid answer. But a correct answer.
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[Q]

Hello!!
Okay So I am going to apologize now.... Im not a complete noob.... but apparently enough so that I cant get this to work.... Ive read enough post *going on two weeks worth* and talked to sprint... I know its do able, But I cant figure out what/how to make it work!
I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 Sprint version sph l720t It has a sim card slot, Ive read post about people actually unlocking the phone and using different domestic SIMS.... but When I try to find the steps to do so i get this mish mash mess of different things nothing coherent..... one site says flash a diferent modem (but doesnt say wich one or where to get it) another says edit the build.prop file to access the hiden menus?!?
Can someone please help me!
It is NOT possible right now on the triband model. Only the regular GS4. Because you need to downgrade modem to MDC which is only available for the regular GS4 and will not flash on the Triband version.
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daniel4653 said:
It is NOT possible right now OK the triband model. Only the regular GS4. Because you need to downgrade modem to MDC which is only available for the regular GS4 and will not flash on the Triband version.
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sooooo all of the post of people saying they have? or sprint telling me it can be done?
Are ALL on the regular Sprint GS4. About 90% of the users on this forum have the regular phone. Sprint can unlock international but not domestic. And for sprint to.unlock the phone you have to have sprint service in good standing for at least 90 days.
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This one is domestic but only for the regular GS4. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2530610
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And this is international but again only for the regular GS4. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2415587
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daniel4653 said:
Are ALL on the regular Sprint GS4. About 90% of the users on this forum have the regular phone. Sprint can unlock international but not domestic. And for sprint to.unlock the phone you have to have sprint service in good standing for at least 90 days.
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This one is domestic but only for the regular GS4. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2530610
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And this is international but again only for the regular GS4. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2415587
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what is the mass difference that stops us from unlocking? What needs to be done/figured out to unlock? Ill start stocking the right people
GNote4Ever said:
what is the mass difference that stops us from unlocking? What needs to be done/figured out to unlock? Ill start stocking the right people
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I believe that the phones have different hardware in them (mostly for the T to support Spark).
I have read where other people have tried, but ended up soft bricking phones.
VandyCWG said:
I believe that the phones have different hardware in them (mostly for the T to support Spark).
I have read where other people have tried, but ended up soft bricking phones.
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I don't think it is that much different since triband models are able to run Regular gs4 Roms with almost no issues.
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daniel4653 said:
I don't think it is that much different since triband models are able to run Regular gs4 Roms with almost no issues.
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So do you have any ideas? Im skilled with making most phones work. But im stumped on this one. Whats the difference? Spring has the SIM/GSM option.... I was at a spring store today, they said spring can and will unlock for domestic use.... just have to have it active on their service with 60days use.... OR I could unlock myself...... what are we missing?

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