I337M bell running 4.3 need help or direction to sim unlock
Am trying to unlock the Sim for the SGH I337M under bell.
I was able to Unlock the device using chainfire and install TWRP
stuff i have checked using the method *#0011# dosent help as te serive is limted on my device.
most likely i need to flash another radio rom and then unlock it.
tested the one MDL Radio this didnt help either. Odin failed flashing it .
Not sure if any one can direct me to a radio i can flash then unlock.
Thanks
Note:Yes i have searched the forum and looked around (only for you smart pants)
marakji said:
I337M bell running 4.3 need help or direction to sim unlock
Am trying to unlock the Sim for the SGH I337M under bell.
I was able to Unlock the device using chainfire and install TWRP
stuff i have checked using the method *#0011# dosent help as te serive is limted on my device.
most likely i need to flash another radio rom and then unlock it.
tested the one MDL Radio this didnt help either. Odin failed flashing it .
Not sure if any one can direct me to a radio i can flash then unlock.
Thanks
Note:Yes i have searched the forum and looked around (only for you smart pants)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
To be honest... I don't think it is possible on 4.3 not for free anyhow... limited service is probably because you started out with MK6 modem right? If you really want to unlock it.... try one of the web services talked about in the s4 forum or take it to one of those places in the mall.... they usually charge about $20.... you can pooch the phone if you do it wrong or so they say in lots of the unlock threads....
Besides, the MDL / MK2 type unlocks are for the AT&T versions of the phone (i337), not the Bell Canadian version (i337m).
To do the unlock, I recommend CellUnlocker.net - it cost me 25 USD (now worth about 30 CAD), but they got me the code in a couple of hours, and I plugged it in no problem using a non-Rogers sim.
Am wondering maybe i can use a radio i can flash it with it unlock it and then flash the stock radio rom.
i have did this before on the SGH 2 long time ago.
i remember i had tp downgrade to ICS then flash the custom radio than do the ##0011# trick .
not sure why we cant do this here ????? i can flash another rom on the device i dont see why not i have rooted and TWRP installed on it so its ready for some changes .
Thanks for the advise about the (mall/cellunlock) i might use it as the last resource but for now am playing with this phone i have to figure it out i guess its kinda challenge.
marakji said:
Am wondering maybe i can use a radio i can flash it with it unlock it and then flash the stock radio rom.
i have did this before on the SGH 2 long time ago.
i remember i had tp downgrade to ICS then flash the custom radio than do the ##0011# trick .
not sure why we cant do this here ????? i can flash another rom on the device i dont see why not i have rooted and TWRP installed on it so its ready for some changes .
Thanks for the advise about the (mall/cellunlock) i might use it as the last resource but for now am playing with this phone i have to figure it out i guess its kinda challenge.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have the exact same phone. I was able to SIM unlock on 4.2.2 using this video, and flash the modem to enable the AWS frequency for Wind and such. Though this was back with the MDJ modem. I do not think this is possible with the MK6 modem.
marakji said:
Am wondering maybe i can use a radio i can flash it with it unlock it and then flash the stock radio rom.
i have did this before on the SGH 2 long time ago.
i remember i had tp downgrade to ICS then flash the custom radio than do the ##0011# trick .
not sure why we cant do this here ????? i can flash another rom on the device i dont see why not i have rooted and TWRP installed on it so its ready for some changes .
Thanks for the advise about the (mall/cellunlock) i might use it as the last resource but for now am playing with this phone i have to figure it out i guess its kinda challenge.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That is what I suggested to someone in post#14 in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2619239&page=2
He never posted as to whether it worked.
Hi, i have some questions about my I9500, currently running stock Android 4.2.2 with the possibility of upgrading it to 4.3 via OTA. No Root.
1) I would like to sim unlock it, so i read lots of threads and i am really confused right now. If I try the method in this thread, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2282683 i get the following error, 'MENU NOT EXIST Current Command is 111'. I think that thats because i have an upgraded version of the modem so what should i do?
2)I am planning to root my phone but i would like to upgrade my phone to 4.3, so what about Knox and root counters and all that stuff? Every thread about this is related to the I9505 variant.
I am really a noob
Thank you!!
Anyone???
Any Luck
I have the same problem Gt-9500 region locked and UMTS Limited so apparently service model unlock method doesn't work for me, the phone is korea manufactured bought in Colombia, any luck with rooting the phone and using the region unlock apk?? Help needed desperately
Having the same problem with I9500 from Argentina. I was able to root, install TWRP, remove Knox, but not sim unlock.
Probably using a custom rom will unlock the sim. I've done this in the past with Movistar Samsung Tab2 GT-5100 and GT-3100. But for my s4 I prefer keeping default rom (for the moment).
hii i live in Israel and received verizon note 3 from a friend that live in the US
i don't need all the Verizon bloatware also i want to put a rom from the international note 3 forum...
can i do this ??
will everything work normal ?
thank you !
(i did search google for those things and didn't find anything related)
Clicker7 said:
hii i live in Israel and received verizon note 3 from a friend that live in the US
i don't need all the Verizon bloatware also i want to put a rom from the international note 3 forum...
can i do this ??
will everything work normal ?
thank you !
(i did search google for those things and didn't find anything related)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No, you can not. Unfortunately the bootloader on the Verizon version is locked. You can flash hashcode's safestrap (found in Android Development section), and then you can flash a variety of TouchWiz based customized Verizon ROMs, but that's it.
cam30era said:
No, you can not. Unfortunately the bootloader on the Verizon version is locked. You can flash hashcode's safestrap (found in Android Development section), and then you can flash a variety of TouchWiz based customized Verizon ROMs, but that's it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
ok thank you
can you explain little bit more ?
what do you mean the bootloader is locked ??
is there any chance it will be unlocked anytime ?
and if it will be unlocked than i will be able to use whatever rom i want ?
Clicker7 said:
ok thank you
can you explain little bit more ?
what do you mean the bootloader is locked ??
is there any chance it will be unlocked anytime ?
and if it will be unlocked than i will be able to use whatever rom i want ?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
For an explanation of bootloader go here > http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Bootloader
Verizon and AT&T lock the bootloader on all of their devices. No official statement as to why, but there is a lot of conjecture. In the end, it doesn't matter why, really. Sad fact is that they do it.
Several of the best developers have tried, and failed to unlock the Note 3 bootloader.
There appears to be no one currently working on unlocking the bootloader on the Verizon Note 3.
If the bootloader was unlocked, then you could flash any custom ROM and kernel that was made for Note 3.
But as of today, you are condemned to use customized variations of the Verizon Touchwiz ROM and stock TW kernel.
cam30era said:
For an explanation of bootloader go here > http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Bootloader
Verizon and AT&T lock the bootloader on all of their devices. No official statement as to why, but there is a lot of conjecture. In the end, it doesn't matter why, really. Sad fact is that they do it.
Several of the best developers have tried, and failed to unlock the Note 3 bootloader.
There appears to be no one currently working on unlocking the bootloader on the Verizon Note 3.
If the bootloader was unlocked, then you could flash any custom ROM and kernel that was made for Note 3.
But as of today, you are condemned to use customized variations of the Verizon Touchwiz ROM and stock TW kernel.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
OK
thank you very muchhh !
Hi
I hope all of you are well.
I have a galaxy s4 GT I9505 with I337 bootloeader , running android 4.3 , (please see pics on attachement)
I have trouble instaling supersu on my device , I rooted my phone once using "Towelroot.apk" ,but after I reset my phone I tried the same application but it does'nt work this time
I tried hard to root the phone following the steps on this link [ http://forum.xda-developers.com
/showthread.php?t=2565758 ] , but still not rooted , I got Supersu installed but not working! .
I tried "Iroot.exe" , I got an application similar to supersu ( a chinese one ) but it doesn't function as supersu
I want to root my phone and install supersu and clockwork mode or update it through odin
Please help me on this , I am ready to provide any other details regarding the phone
Thank you in advance
Enter download mode. The model number listed there is the model number of your device. That will help us help you, but I suspect you have a frankenstein phone.
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
Enter download mode. The model number listed there is the model number of your device. That will help us help you, but I suspect you have a frankenstein phone.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
First I would like to thank you for you reply
I don't have a good cam to take pic ,but here is what is wretten there.
------------------------------------------
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME: SGH-I337
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung official
SYSTEM STATUS: Custom
KNOX CARNEL LOCK: 0x0
KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 0x0
CSB-CONFIG-LSB: 0x30
WRITE PROTECTION: Enabled
eMMC BURST MODE enabled
--------------------------------------------
I tried to root with "Odin.exe" it says " fail " :/
I hope there is a solution for this phone
thank you .
kamel-kgb said:
First I would like to thank you for you reply
I don't have a good cam to take pic ,but here is what is wretten there.
------------------------------------------
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME: SGH-I337
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung official
SYSTEM STATUS: Custom
KNOX CARNEL LOCK: 0x0
KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 0x0
CSB-CONFIG-LSB: 0x30
WRITE PROTECTION: Enabled
eMMC BURST MODE enabled
--------------------------------------------
I tried to root with "Odin.exe" it says " fail " :/
I hope there is a solution for this phone
thank you .
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Install this APP and add some screenshots.
As suspected, this phone is a Frankenstein, meaning in your case an international ROM on an AT&T S4. Proper rooting procedures and other material for your device are here. Please note that your device is a US model and comes from a carrier that locks (i.e. encrypts) the bootloader on its devices. As a result there will be limits on what you can do with the device.
I'm tempted to trade devices as I have an I9505 here in the States, but I don't want the locked bootloader.
Joku1981 said:
Install this APK and add some screenshots.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hello Joko,
I hope you are well.
I uploaded the screenshots as you ordered ,
I uploaded screenshots for "Odin" too
I am waiting for your support please
Thank you.
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
As suspected, this phone is a Frankenstein, meaning in your case an international ROM on an AT&T S4. Proper rooting procedures and other material for your device are here. Please note that your device is a US model and comes from a carrier that locks (i.e. encrypts) the bootloader on its devices. As a result there will be limits on what you can do with the device.
I'm tempted to trade devices as I have an I9505 here in the States, but I don't want the locked bootloader.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
First: I understand from your reply that the possibility of installing Cyanogenmod or official Rom on my device is 0% :crying:
the link you sent me is about the AT&T S4 .
What if I try an AT&T Rom on my device, does that break it ? ,
second: The phone is made in Vietnam and whenever I reset it it starts with Chinese language thats why I thought it's chinese
Please see the other screenshots I attached you may find something
Thank you.
Your device IS an AT&T S4, so installing an AT&T ROM on the phone isn't going to break it. The link I provided is so that if you do wish to work with this beast you have the proper tools to do so, since none of the tools in this forum will be of any aid. However, I'm going to tell you to run, not walk, to the place you got this phone from and return it, because you will not have a good experience. The bootloader is encrypted, which makes rooting nearly impossible. If you live in a country with LTE, you may have reduced or non-existent LTE connectivity due to the LTE bands on the AT&T model S4 being different from those for the I9505.
Country of manufacture doesn't mean a thing. My I9505 was sold in England by O2, yet its country of manufacture is also Vietnam. As to the Chinese language being default, that's ridiculously simple to change in the firmware, so that doesn't mean much either. Your screenshots however, conclusively prove that I was totally correct, and this is an AT&T S4. An I9505 would have "jfltexx" as the device type, not "jflteatt".
kamel-kgb said:
Hello Joko,
I hope you are well.
I uploaded the screenshots as you ordered ,
I uploaded screenshots for "Odin" too
I am waiting for your support please
Thank you.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
1. IMEI is clean of one GT-I9505.
2. The device type is of one SGH-I337.
3. The Samsung Serial Number is CLEAN too.
4. You own a Franki. But looks more a GT-i9505 that one SGH-i337 (Take a look: HERE for remove carrier label).
5. COUNCIL: I will try to flash via ODIN this firmware for GT-i9505 if I was you. Do it by your own responsibility.
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
Your device IS an AT&T S4, so installing an AT&T ROM on the phone isn't going to break it. The link I provided is so that if you do wish to work with this beast you have the proper tools to do so, since none of the tools in this forum will be of any aid. However, I'm going to tell you to run, not walk, to the place you got this phone from and return it, because you will not have a good experience. The bootloader is encrypted, which makes rooting nearly impossible. If you live in a country with LTE, you may have reduced or non-existent LTE connectivity due to the LTE bands on the AT&T model S4 being different from those for the I9505.
Country of manufacture doesn't mean a thing. My I9505 was sold in England by O2, yet its country of manufacture is also Vietnam. As to the Chinese language being default, that's ridiculously simple to change in the firmware, so that doesn't mean much either. Your screenshots however, conclusively prove that I was totally correct, and this is an AT&T S4. An I9505 would have "jfltexx" as the device type, not "jflteatt".
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thank you Strephon for your support
I can't return the phone back because I bought it 5 months ago :/ and from far place . and for the 4G we don't have this service ,so i can't confirm.
by the way , I rooted the device today with iroot and Replaced the Chinese iRoot superuser with SuperSu successfully (I found a tutori on youtube) ,but still I can't install clockworkmod , I will keep trying I may found a solution for that , if no I'll get rid of this phone -_- I may sell it to my brother since he doesn't care about the warranty or rooting stuff
anyway, for the mean time I will try the Rom sent to me by "Joku1981" and see .
Thanx again
Joku1981 said:
1. IMEI is clean of one GT-I9505.
2. The device type is of one SGH-I337.
3. The Samsung Serial Number is CLEAN too.
4. You own a Franki. But looks more a GT-i9505 that one SGH-i337 (Take a look: HERE for remove carrier label).
5. COUNCIL: I will try to flash via ODIN this firmware for GT-i9505 if I was you. Do it by your own responsibility.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hello Juko,
Ok I will proceed with the firmware you've sent me . at my own risk of course
I removed the carrier label successfully ,and I am downloading the firmware now ,
Thank you.
Joku1981 said:
1. IMEI is clean of one GT-I9505.
2. The device type is of one SGH-I337.
3. The Samsung Serial Number is CLEAN too.
4. You own a Franki. But looks more a GT-i9505 that one SGH-i337 (Take a look: HERE for remove carrier label).
5. COUNCIL: I will try to flash via ODIN this firmware for GT-i9505 if I was you. Do it by your own responsibility.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hello Joku
I tried with the firmware you sent me yesterday , can't be flashed . odin give me the same error
I tried with "mobile odin pro.apk" than after reboot a yellow triangle with exclamation mark appeared , see attached pic ,
can I reset the phone or it just gone no way to fix that ?
It's too far for that. You need to install AT&T firmware via Odin for the S4 to function at all, thanks to the bootloader. Hopefully the device was carrier unlocked before you bought it, otherwise you'll not be able to use the S4 without purchasing an unlock code.
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
It's too far for that. You need to install AT&T firmware via Odin for the S4 to function at all, thanks to the bootloader. Hopefully the device was carrier unlocked before you bought it, otherwise you'll not be able to use the S4 without purchasing an unlock code.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hi Strephon
I got rid of the yellow triangle by following this guide https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUbciGy7kHc and now the phone stuck on "samsung custom"
after that I tried instaling the AT&T rom you sent me , and I got red writting I saw only when trying to instal AT&T firmware ( sv rev check fail : fused : 5, binary 1 ) , I think this is not the right ROM , I even tried the other rom for AT&T I found along with the ROM you sent me in "Sammobile.com"
I have friend who has a Box , we tried installing the rom with it , but still we can't
I think i have to find a ROM with (pda I9505ZHUEMK2 CSC I9500ZSUEMJ6) I tried few roms from here; ( http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/GT-I9505/TGY/ ),but none of them worked ,
Q 1, How/where can I find rom with (pda I9505ZHUEMK2 CSC I9500ZSUEMJ6) ? Is it possible ?
Q 2 ,since I can access system recovery does that mean the original ROM still not wiped ?
Q 3 , what can I benefit from the the system recovery ?
see pics please
Thanks you.
You can't find a ROM with that PDA and CSC combination, as that combination is for two completely different devices, neither of which is your device. The only stock ROM that will install to an AT&T S4 is an AT&T ROM. No other ROM will work, and your attempts to install an incompatible ROM have, to the best of my knowledge, resulted in that indicator in your third picture.
Your ONLY means of restoring this phone to any kind of operating condition is to head over to the AT&T S4 forums and start reading. I will give you a hand though, and tell you that to eliminate the custom indicator in your third pic, you need to read through this thread on the AT&T S4 forums.
The amount of help any of us here can give you from this point on is going to be VERY limited, so head over to the AT&T S4 forums to ask your questions. The device owners in that section are far more familiar with the quirks of the AT&T S4 and will be more able to help you restore this device than we will.
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
You can't find a ROM with that PDA and CSC combination, as that combination is for two completely different devices, neither of which is your device. The only stock ROM that will install to an AT&T S4 is an AT&T ROM. No other ROM will work, and your attempts to install an incompatible ROM have, to the best of my knowledge, resulted in that indicator in your third picture.
Your ONLY means of restoring this phone to any kind of operating condition is to head over to the AT&T S4 forums and start reading. I will give you a hand though, and tell you that to eliminate the custom indicator in your third pic, you need to read through this thread on the AT&T S4 forums.
The amount of help any of us here can give you from this point on is going to be VERY limited, so head over to the AT&T S4 forums to ask your questions. The device owners in that section are far more familiar with the quirks of the AT&T S4 and will be more able to help you restore this device than we will.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thank you Strephon for assisting me through all that.
I will see with the thread you sent me .
Take care
Hello guys, I'm posting this for first time.
My girlfriend is having a Samsung S5 from AT&T and I want to root it as she told me system apps from AT&T are taking too much space on her phone and so I was thinking can I flash any custom rom on it?
As I see the AT&T thread separate, I want to ask some things
Does Network provider has to do something with it ?
I can flash custom rom on her phone or not?
And same odin thing works ? Like unlocking bootloader and fishing custom recovery
I have never rooted any Samsung phone ever
I'm having a oneplus and HTC.
If anyone can tell me what all do I need to do, I would appreciate it a lot .
Att version has locked bootloader .... Root is possible and there a few roms but they are all based off the stock rom just tweaked a bit ...
cpt.macp said:
Hello guys, I'm posting this for first time.
My girlfriend is having a Samsung S5 from AT&T and I want to root it as she told me system apps from AT&T are taking too much space on her phone and so I was thinking can I flash any custom rom on it?
As I see the AT&T thread separate, I want to ask some things
Does Network provider has to do something with it ?
I can flash custom rom on her phone or not?
And same odin thing works ? Like unlocking bootloader and fishing custom recovery
I have never rooted any Samsung phone ever
I'm having a oneplus and HTC.
If anyone can tell me what all do I need to do, I would appreciate it a lot .
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You should consider two things:
1. ATT phone may be sim-locked (locked to their network), but it has nothing to do with custom firmware. This problem may be solved more or less easily.
2. ATT phone (SM-G900A) does have a locked bootloader. This is a real problem.
That's why you're limited to touchwiz-based ROMs and stock kernels.
This means, in it's turn, that you cannot have root on 6.0 and above, you cannot have custom recovery, LOS, etc.
If it was my device and I was going to use it as a smartphone (to communicate with others) on a GSM network, I'd install this ROM in unrooted variant and the latest firmware (boot, modem, kernel).
bbsc said:
You should consider two things:
1. ATT phone may be sim-locked (locked to their network), but it has nothing to do with custom firmware. This problem may be solved more or less easily.
2. ATT phone (SM-G900A) does have a locked bootloader. This is a real problem.
That's why you're limited to touchwiz-based ROMs and stock kernels.
This means, in it's turn, that you cannot have root on 6.0 and above, you cannot have custom recovery, LOS, etc.
If it was my device and I was going to use it as a smartphone (to communicate with others) on a GSM network, I'd install this ROM in unrooted variant and the latest firmware (boot, modem, kernel).
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's been over 2 years for her phone, unlocking bootloader won't be an issue ( we can unlock it right?) . And she will be using AT&T only because she is using family plan.
If you dare saying the real problem is locked bootloader then we can just unlock it , or I understood it wrong
cpt.macp said:
It's been over 2 years for her phone, unlocking bootloader won't be an issue ( we can unlock it right?) . And she will be using AT&T only because she is using family plan. If you dare saying the real problem is locked bootloader then we can just unlock it , or I understood it wrong
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I believe that the following thread may help you out with this. It's S5 AT&T device specific.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3516196
Good Luck!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I DO NOT PROVIDE SUPPORT VIA PM UNLESS ASKED/REQUESTED BY MYSELF.
PLEASE KEEP IT IN THE THREADS WHERE EVERYONE CAN SHARE