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[q] root access to note 3

Please can someone help me. I bought samsung galaxy note in Italy with the intention of using it in Nigeria. When I came back to Nigeria I inserted my local sim in the phone for the first time only to noticed it is locked. Luckily few days ago I came across the RegionLock Away by chainfire. I bought the app from google store but when I ran the app it says: COULD NO ACQUIRE TOOT ACCESS. ARE YOU ROOTED? How do I resolve this problem? My galaxy note 3 model is: SM-N9005. Thanks.

You have to root your phone. ChainFire made a way to root devices. Read to see if you device is one of the compatible ones.
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[Q] [LTE help] i9500 in canada does not have LTE?

Hello everyone,
I have a galaxy s 4 GT i9500, running android 4.3 (build i9500XXUEMK9). The phone is sim unlocked and I am using it on virgin mobile canada. When I go Mobile networks>Network mode, the only options available are WCDMA and GSM, there is no LTE/4G.
After some search, I found out that this might be a location problem, and I should flash the canadian firmware to "enable" LTE on my phone, however I was not able to find a canadian i9500 firmware, it seems that this is the asian version of the phone.
My question is, can I flash the canadian firmware, which is for model SGH-I337M, on my i9500?
Is there any other way to enable LTE?
Thanks a lot.

Samsung was telling they will update ur model for have LTE in differents countries. They didnt mention where they will update it. Atm u have only CHINA update: I9500ZCUFML1. You can try this firmware if u want.

How do I find what region my phone is?
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moobe said:
How do I find what region my phone is?
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Install Kies 3 and take a look the code of ur region (like in the photo attached is (XEU))

[Q] flashing a different ROM will network unlock my n9005?

hu guys
i have a network locked n9005 (ORANGE ROMANIA)
if i flash a rom from an other operator will it work on the respective network?

No
Take a unlock code this is not expensive today... 15 euro
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Note 4 update to 5.0.1 noob (just moved from the iPhone)

Hello Guys,
I just switched from the iPhone to Note 4 and i am a really happy about the phone.
Only i have a few (noob) questions:
I have bought the phone from Mediamarkt (no contract) in the Netherlands. The problem is that some Note 4 users got the LP 5.0.1 update (BOC3) and i don't. You can see the information about my phone in the picture.
Can i use odin to update my phone or shall i wait a couple days or weeks? As an old Apple user i must say the updates are very confusing. If Apple released an update then everybody would recieve it.
Thanks!
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You could be waiting longer than a few weeks such is the nature of updates in the Android sphere.
Is your phone 'unlocked and unbranded' or is it 'sim locked / branded to a carrier'. Buying it off contract or on PAYG from your mobile carrier does not mean it's unbranded / unlocked.
If it is unbranded / unlocked you can indeed flash the 5.0.1 firmware via ODIN 3.0.9
I hesitate to suggest doing it if your device is branded and locked to a network until you at least sim unlock it from that network.
If your unsure easiest way to test is to pop a microsim from another carrier into it and you'll quickly find out.
Re: flashing via ODIN
If you using an Apple computer such as macbook - I would recommend you run ODIN in boot camp rather than via a VM such as parallels.
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Thanks for your answer!
I could not test it with another SIM but i saw on the website of Mediamarkt that the phone is unlocked. Is there another possibilty to see if the phone is locked or unlocked?
And if it is locked is it then possible to unlock it and then do the update?
Many thanks
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Is mediamarkt a general phone seller? or are they a carrier? If it's just a phone retailer and you don't have any splash screen or carrier apps installed, then yes it's likely an unbranded unlocked model.
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Mediamarkt is a big electronics shop, they sell everything. (mediamarkt.nl)
No apps installed, i think it is an unlocked version. Do i lose my warranty of i update from the buildnumer ANK to BOC3?
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I am from Germany ... I bought my wife's phone from MediaMarkt here and I flashed Lollipop with Odin with no issues. You should be okay to do it too.
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[Q] is there a free way to unlock samsung note 4 n910c?

Hi guys i hope theres a free and effective method to this one ..

It's already sim unlocked and the bootloader is unlocked. Is this what you mean?
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Yes sir .. its still locked from other carier