hi, i think i should tell this to people who wish to use your phone in other region. PLEASE READ STICKER ON THE BOX. My mom live in germany so my phone was bought from germany,full paid.when I got it I put my Argentina simcard in and it's locked.we contacted T-Mobile and Samsung and I got this info.
to unlock region :
at your first time put your region simcard in the phone ( your simcard must be in the region as the phone) , do the setting. When you are done , Make a call for 5 minute to prove your region and done.(Now your phone is free to go.)
update unlocked proved (Dec 12)
I did factory reset. Put region simcard (germany) in to my phone (germany).mom made a call with her germany simcard to her friend in germany for 10 mins,after that I tried my Argentina simcard and it's unlocked !!! Now my note 4 is region unlocked at first I wasn't sure if it will unlock but we tried and it's worked.
Bunnydollies said:
hi, i think i should tell this to people who wish to use your phone in other region. PLEASE READ STICKER ON THE BOX. My mom live in germany so my phone was bought from germany,full paid.when I got it I put my Argentina simcard in and it's locked.we contacted T-Mobile and Samsung and I got this info.
to unlock region :
at your first time put your region simcard in the phone ( your simcard must be in the region as the phone) , do the setting. When you are done , Make a call for 5 minute to prove your region and done.(Now your phone is free to go.)
update unlocked proved (Dec 12)
I did factory reset. Put region simcard (germany) in to my phone (germany).mom made a call with her germany simcard to her friend in germany for 10 mins,after that I tried my Argentina simcard and it's unlocked !!! Now my note 4 is region unlocked at first I wasn't sure if it will unlock but we tried and it's worked.
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Is there anything written on the box that it is locked or unlocked? I'll buy a phone from germany, and i live in another country. I'm not if the phone is lovked or unlocked. How can i understand?
TraNe15 said:
Is there anything written on the box that it is locked or unlocked? I'll buy a phone from germany, and i live in another country. I'm not if the phone is lovked or unlocked. How can i understand?
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It all region locked. You can check your phone by put simcard from your country. You will see that it ask for Pin , your simcard can't be use ,it's mean your phone is locked . if you live in other region and already have a phone with you. Please try my methods by buy prepaid simcard of germany or use EU simcard if you have one and make a call to germany number or your friends in EU for 5 mins or more,after that it should unlocked.
I know it has a lot of unlocked website that you can try but i also saw many people got some funcions problem after unlocked . I think what I did is safest way to do or try.
work lte 4g in argentina? which model?
You need to make a minimum of a five minute phone call on a local sim prior to it going abroad, sorry to say that it's common knowledge but... it's common knowledge. There's a massive sticker on the side of the box.
Stupid idea.. So what happens if you buy the phone duty free at an airport? Does iPhone do this or HTC etc
Silly question, can't you just buy an unlock code for the device and voila, region unlocked?
If anyone could help to buy the region unlock code for N910F :/
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Stupid idea.. So what happens if you buy the phone duty free at an airport? Does iPhone do this or HTC etc
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No just Samsung. It's quite simple, you get the phone you make a local phone call for five minutes, you rebox the phone, I think it's to stop people reselling them overseas.
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If anyone could help to buy the region unlock code for N910F :/
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910f, UK phone, send it to someone in the UK, get them to make a phone call for five minutes, send it back to you. Done.
dladz said:
No just Samsung. It's quite simple, you get the phone you make a local phone call for five minutes, you rebox the phone, I think it's to stop people reselling them overseas.
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910f, UK phone, send it to someone in the UK, get them to make a phone call for five minutes, send it back to you. Done.
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That is impossible coz I am in India. But I am Going to US and will be having a 2 hour lay off at UK so I might get a sim and use it. Will that work?
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If it was originally from the UK yes it will, I'm not sure if it's the UK or the entire European region. I'll find out, more to the point what does the box say? AFAIK you buy the phone then you make a five min phone call then it'll be unlocked, has to be on a local network
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Argentina still not fully support 4g. Model n910f
you can also unlock it by visiting a samsung service center in your country. luckily the good models of note 4 like 910U dont come with that stupid sticker.
Thank you for posting this as i'm currently in a similar situation and i've been searching the web for unlocking experiences of people from Argentina or at least South America. I live in Argentina too but i'm currently in France visiting my bf i am thinking in buying a Note 4 or S5 here, so according to what you said i could buy just whichever version here in France (carrier free ofc) and to get it unlocked i need to make a 5 or 10 min call with my bf's sim (from France) right?. I so worry about getting it locked by mistake and then having my head ripped off by Samsung when paying for the unlocking in Buenos Aires xD
Wilherly said:
Thank you for posting this as i'm currently in a similar situation and i've been searching the web for unlocking experiences of people from Argentina or at least South America. I live in Argentina too but i'm currently in France visiting my bf i am thinking in buying a Note 4 or S5 here, so according to what you said i could buy just whichever version here in France (carrier free ofc) and to get it unlocked i need to make a 5 or 10 min call with my bf's sim (from France) right?. I so worry about getting it locked by mistake and then having my head ripped off by Samsung when paying for the unlocking in Buenos Aires xD
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You can buy the phone with free carrier and use your bf simcard to make a call to unlock region. Good luck ☺ have a nice holiday
Have u guys tried this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2470551
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I have 910c and just unlocked it by calling a local number for five minutes. What keeps me worried is if I flash a new firmware or update to lollipop it will be locked again?
Any idea?
I'm not sure. im not really expert about this . Sorry, but I did rooted and unroot my phone often. It does not effect region unlock.
I guess you already know this, but for those arriving here via Google: no, the phone won't get locked again after a firmware update. I bought a Note 4 SM-N910F in UK and region unlocked it there with a local SIM. Later moved to other countries and received plenty of OTA firmware updates, and always could use any SIM cards from any country. Even a firmware rewrite with Odin didn't cause any issues.
alirezaircn said:
I have 910c and just unlocked it by calling a local number for five minutes. What keeps me worried is if I flash a new firmware or update to lollipop it will be locked again?
Any idea?
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Does anyone know where in the phone is located the region lock information (e.g., what partition)? And/or how to back it up & restore it if necessary?
Also: to unlock my SM-N910F from UK in another region, can I ask a friend to send me an activated UK SIM and make an international call to UK?
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Greetings they will bring me galaxy s5 from fujairah,my bro said me that inside the phone writes ''american sim only''.
The person who sell it to my bro told him that with an adapter works for all countries (europe and non europe)
my question is: will it work with an adapter? :/
I am on Greece..
PS.dont ask about shops etc..my bro is travellings with cargo ships..
Airboner said:
Greetings they will bring me galaxy s5 from fujairah,my bro said me that inside the phone writes ''american sim only''.
The person who sell it to my bro told him that with an adapter works for all countries (europe and non europe)
my question is: will it work with an adapter? :/
I am on Greece..
PS.dont ask about shops etc..my bro is travellings with cargo ships..
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Your brother will need to SIM Unlock the Galaxy S5 he is bringing to you for it to be able to work in your region.
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Your brother will need to SIM Unlock the Galaxy S5 he is bringing to you for it to be able to work in your region.
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sim unlock how?
the seller told him that with an adapter will work..
but here i asked some friends and told me that will not work..
btw i will go tomorrow to cosmote and ask them..
Airboner said:
sim unlock how?
the seller told him that with an adapter will work..
but here i asked some friends and told me that will not work..
btw i will go tomorrow to cosmote and ask them..
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There is no SIM "adapter" that will make a phone work in different regions.
Maybe he was talking about the outlet plug in the wall for power?
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There is no SIM "adapter" that will make a phone work in different regions.
Maybe he was talking about the outlet plug in the wall for power?
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no he didnt tell to my bro about plug power..
he told him about sim adapter
i searched it and i find this
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-in-1-Na...170?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item417f57de22
there is sim adapter..
but dude what do y mean with sim unlock?what i have to do?
Those SIM adapters change the physical size of the SIM card to fit in different devices, and have no effect on network compatibility.
Google SIM unlocking Galaxy S5, and you'll get much more information than what I can give you.
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As far as I know, Samsung reacted to the outcry against region locking by not really region locking them - the just need to be first used (I guess activated, so to speak) with a sim from the original region. After doing that, you should be able to use them with any sim. At least that's what it says on the side of my box (this is an S5 bought in Germany though, US carriers may have locked their phones down)
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As far as I know, Samsung reacted to the outcry against region locking by not really region locking them - the just need to be first used (I guess activated, so to speak) with a sim from the original region. After doing that, you should be able to use them with any sim. At least that's what it says on the side of my box (this is an S5 bought in Germany though, US carriers may have locked their phones down)
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and if you dont have a sim of original region?
SolarTrans said:
Those SIM adapters change the physical size of the SIM card to fit in different devices, and have no effect on network compatibility.
Google SIM unlocking Galaxy S5, and you'll get much more information than what I can give you.
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ok i will search it,meanwhile i will go to cosmote and ask them wtf is going with locks..
i asked on samsung hellas and they told me that it cant be unlock cauze is non europe..
and its has region lock..
so my question is..here in xda forum is there any app so we cant unlock facking phone on our region?
No. You'll have to activate the phone with a SIM card from the carrier it was purchased from, and make a 5 minute phone call. After that, it is ABLE to be region unlocked. You'll then need to contact the original carrier and request an unlock code.
There are some websites that will sell you unlock codes, but 1. They won't work unless you activate on the original carrier and make a 5 minute call
2. I have no idea of the legitimacy of some unlock websites.
I've heard good things about many of those sites, but I've never used one myself so I can't vouch for their validity.
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Airboner said:
i asked on samsung hellas and they told me that it cant be unlock cauze is non europe..
and its has region lock..
so my question is..here in xda forum is there any app so we cant unlock facking phone on our region?
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First off, where did your brother get the phone?
In he got it in the United States, then the phone is not region locked but it would probably be carrier locked (unless it is from Verizon).
If he got it from the European Economic group then it is region locked and it has to be activated first in the original region and then can be used anywhere.
Good luck to you
koyanishi said:
First off, where did your brother get the phone?
In he got it in the United States, then the phone is not region locked but it would probably be carrier locked (unless it is from Verizon).
If he got it from the European Economic group then it is region locked and it has to be activated first in the original region and then can be used anywhere.
Good luck to you
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my bro works on cargo ships as 2nd captain.
he was on fujairah and he bought it but when he opened the device he saw that the back of the phone writes ''american sim only''
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yesterday he told me that he put on galaxy s5 greek sim from iphone and it worked perfect..
so i guess that the seller he done all the job before he sell it
btw today i will have news cauze its returned his home
Can anyone with experience of the Note series tell me if it's usually a hassle to Sim Unlock them? Also, is there usually much of a delay between general release of the phone and the paid unlock codes becoming available?
Due to contract complications I'll be getting the Note 4 with 1 provider and using with another from day 1 (hopefully).
Thanks!
If you're ready to pay for it, http://www.cellunlocker.net/unlock-samsung-galaxy-note-4.php
I don't know if it's up, but it will soon enough.
That is who I plan on using but one more question?
Since I preordered the Note 4 I had to get with it a new sim card and plan. I plan on being overseas for several weeks at the end of the month. I plan to cancel my
plan and simply use my current sim card on my current $30 per month plan. Now ,in order to avoid region locking they say first activate the phone in the US first. If I just pop in my current old sim card will that count as having activated the phone or do I need to put in the new sim card? When I preordered the phone the lady I Talked to charged me the full price for the phone but the $40 plan she put me on is not yet charged to me, presumably that gets activated when I activate the phone. Can I just ignore that $40 plan and go merrily along with my old plan. By the way the only reason I pre ordered the Note 4 was to get the $200 Samsung rebate deal, otherwise I would have prefered getting it in the store. Best Buy sounds like they have a better rebate deal in a way but they do not handle T Mobile pre order deals. I am glad to know the phone will be quickly unlockable when it comes out.
Bill
Found out today that the phone comes unlocked when purchased through mobiles.co.uk so that's that problem solved!
Thanks for the rellies.
I'd also like info on this. But i guess i'll have to wait until more people get the note 4. Mine comes monday. and the website mentioned above says "note 4" but then later on it refers to it as " note 3." hopefully it gets updated with in a day or two of people receiving the phone. Or other websites pop up.
Are there any new info in this?
I will buy mine in Portugal (Meo carrier). I very curios about this too? Is there any way to sim unlock it?
Thank you and best regards.
Yes it works (Unlocked n910w8).
I used http://www.cellunlocker.net
No problem, got the code in no time.
Get note 4 unlock apk from google play. I got my unlock code in 45 minutes. 900f vodafone romania
if your note 4 are region lock they don't provied it you will not get refunds in this wed site.
http://www.cellunlocker.net/samsung-unlock.php
PLEASE READ THIS DISCLAIMER: (info from cellunlocker.net)
If you have a Samsung Galaxy S3, S4, S5, Note 2, Note 3 or your Android version is Android 4.4 (KITKAT)
All SAMSUNG devices manufactured after the date of JULY 2013 and Samsung devices running on Android version is Android 4.4 (KITKAT) are subject to REGION LOCKING
If your phone has been used previously with the original carrier, this will not apply to you. However, if your device is BRAND NEW, your must activate it with the original carrier and make a call of 5 minutes or longer.
If your Samsung device becomes Region locked, you will not be able to fully factory Unlock your Samsung devices so it can be used internationally. Even the correct code will not work anymore.
In order for your Samsung device NOT to be region locked, you MUST activate (FIRST USE) your S3, S4, S5, NOTE 2, NOTE 3 with your ORIGINAL carrier at least ONCE to take your region lock OFF. After your Region lock is off, you can Sim Unlock your device via Unlock Code.
*All Canadian Carriers are NOT subject to Region Locking
*All USA and European Carriers ARE subject to Region Locking
*There will be absolutely no refunds, if your device is Region Locked and an Unlock code is provided for your Samsung Device.
*If you are not sure please contact us first before placing your order
Where region lock are? (base on S5 info)
European Model:
This product should be activated with a SIM card issued from a mobile operator within Europe. (as defined EU/EEA
Switzerland and the following Non-EEA countries Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (F.Y.R.O.M),
Monaco, Montenegro, San Marino, Serbia and Vatican City.)
Countries in the European Economic Area (EEA):
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania , Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, UK, Switzerland, Croatia
Non-EU/EEA countries:
Albania, Andorra, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, San Marino, Serbia, Vatican City
American Model:
North, South, Central America, and the Caribbean.
So what to do?
1.call with local sim more then 5 min.
2.if you didn't do that:
the only wesite I know that will give you codes for region lock + network lock (you have to check the your model and orignal contry of the device) :
http://www.fastgsm.com/en
this one I don't know how are reliable: (switch to english)
http://puman.ru/index.php?route=product/product&path=61&product_id=133
Thank you calinormy,
And can you tell me how much did you pay to unlock it?
Thank you.
Aprox 25 USD (20 €). I got my unlockcode in 40 minutes. Payed with PayPal.
There's a possible free unlock solution detailed here:
http://drippler.com/drip/how-unlock-galaxy-note-4-free
Medved77 said:
There's a possible free unlock solution detailed here:
http://drippler.com/drip/how-unlock-galaxy-note-4-free
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It doesn't work on SM-910F
*#197328640# doesn't do anything
*#0011# brings up the service menu but all the options seem to be read only apart from the HD voice one
thecrater said:
It doesn't work on SM-910F
*#197328640# doesn't do anything
*#0011# brings up the service menu but all the options seem to be read only apart from the HD voice one
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It might be a little too late for you but I've had the worst luck with cellunlocker. I use swiftunlocks.com and they have the best customer service. They answer your emails and keep you posted unlike cellunlocker that just disappears for days when they actually say it takes 1 - 5 hours.
Hope that helps.
Note 4 unlock
Well I have galaxy note 4 European locked and I have tried the codes but not working, and also I have tried FASTGSM but did not work as they say that my IMEI was not found in the database and they refunded me.
so I hope if someone find a solution to unlock it without rooting it will be great.
mm213 said:
Well I have galaxy note 4 European locked and I have tried the codes but not working, and also I have tried FASTGSM but did not work as they say that my IMEI was not found in the database and they refunded me.
so I hope if someone find a solution to unlock it without rooting it will be great.
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I got mine unlocked here took about 15mins to get the code:
http://www.imei-unlocker.com/samsung-galaxy-note-4-unlock#
you are lucky
Joey2o11 said:
I got mine unlocked here took about 15mins to get the code:
****://***.imei-unlocker.com/samsung-galaxy-note-4-unlock#
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I already send them email about my phone and they said they cannot unlock it, sure that you are lucky
at this moment no one was able to unlock my phone, so I am left with two options ether sell my phone on eBay or give it to someone who will travel to EU so he can unlock it by using the 5 minute call.
mxoxm said:
I already send them email about my phone and they said they cannot unlock it, sure that you are lucky
at this moment no one was able to unlock my phone, so I am left with two options ether sell my phone on eBay or give it to someone who will travel to EU so he can unlock it by using the 5 minute call.
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this is how i did region unlocked my note 4 from germany =) you can try
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/help/region-unlocked-t2969890
Bunnydollies said:
this is how i did region unlocked my note 4 from germany =) you can try
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/help/region-unlocked-t2969890
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Correct me if I am wrong...I understand that if I have EU card then I can do a roaming call with that sin from my country and it will unlock it... Right?
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mm213 said:
Correct me if I am wrong...I understand that if I have EU card then I can do a roaming call with that sin from my country and it will unlock it... Right?
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Yes , it should work. Check your phone package,which region it has and use simcard from that ragion.(Make factory reset first,if you did try another ragion's sim) put ragion's simcard in,Make a call , Call for 5 mins or more. It should unlocked after that.
My note 4 is SM-N910F,EU region. Please tell me a result too. :fingers-crossed:
So, I have a question. My wife and I both bought the G950F version in Norway, and we would like to know if it would be possible to use these phones in Peru.
My wife flew down last week, and she tells me the phone is not accepting the local SIM cards.
Appreciate any input, as I am going down there myself shortly..
Current SP is SAOMC_SM_950F_OXM_NEE_0080
It is not going to work because you need to make call on s8 Europe version so it will work internationally. Basically, it is sim lock only for Europe if you got Europe sim just make call for only 5 mins and then you can use anywhere you want
gurinder073 said:
It is not going to work because you need to make call on s8 Europe version so it will work internationally. Basically, it is sim lock only for Europe if you got Europe sim just make call for only 5 mins and then you can use anywhere you want
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Both the S8 has been in use in Norway for 2 months, but they still wont accept the SIM card in Peru.
4rr4k said:
Both the S8 has been in use in Norway for 2 months, but they still wont accept the SIM card in Peru.
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Please then check capability (gsm/cdma) of phone with carrier in the Peru
I have a 950F from Europe and am using it in Canada after making the 5 min call. If I flash either updated firmware form Samsung or a custom rom, will I have to make the call again?
Plugplay said:
I have a 950F from Europe and am using it in Canada after making the 5 min call. If I flash either updated firmware form Samsung or a custom rom, will I have to make the call again?
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No, you won't. Once it's been unlocked, it stays unlocked. Proof: bought my S8 from Amazon Germany. Had to make the call. Been using it in Argentina since android 7, with numerous firmware updates
I got the phone as a gift from an uncle in Saudi Arabia, it was intact.So there was no call made through it in Saudi and now it's asking for network unlock code (Current region is Bangladesh) :crying::crying::crying: .It says on the box "For Middle East and North Africa only".
Now if I flash the stock rom for SM-G950FD that has a region (BNG) compatible with my current country's SIM, will it unlock the region lock? Or is it just gonna get bricked or bootloop?
PS - Online unlock-code-for-cash isn't an easy option since I don't have a credit card.I can do it by a third party though and it's gonna cost me a bit too much money.I'd like to give the flashing a try first
EDIT - I unlocked it!I took it to a servicing center,they inserted a roaming Saudi sim and now it's unlocked!It cost me around 19$.I also contacted Samsung Saudi Arabia and provided them the info they required.And now they're processing the code and said it will take 5 working days to send me the code.
I think you have to use the phone for 5 minutes in the country it was sold so the region lock is dismissed, i don't believe flashing will get rid of the region lock.
BFahim said:
I got the phone as a gift from an uncle in Saudi Arabia, it was intact.So there was no call made through it in Saudi and now it's asking for network unlock code (Current region is Bangladesh) :crying::crying::crying: .It says on the box "For Middle East and North Africa only".
Now if I flash the stock rom for SM-G950FD that has a region (BNG) compatible with my current country's SIM, will it unlock the region lock? Or is it just gonna get bricked or bootloop?
PS - Online unlock-code-for-cash isn't an easy option since I don't have a credit card.I can do it by a third party though and it's gonna cost me a bit too much money.I'd like to give the flashing a try first
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Flashing will not remove the lock it basically changes the carrier apps and such on it. There are free services you can try here https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/cool-unlocking-samsung-z3x-box-free-t3648947 This guy is pretty good but may take him a day or 2 to get around to you as I am sure he is quite busy
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I think you have to use the phone for 5 minutes in the country it was sold so the region lock is dismissed, i don't believe flashing will get rid of the region lock.
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I don't live there so it's not possible.I need an alternative.
TheMadScientist said:
Flashing will not remove the lock it basically changes the carrier apps and such on it. There are free services you can try here https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/cool-unlocking-samsung-z3x-box-free-t3648947 This guy is pretty good but may take him a day or 2 to get around to you as I am sure he is quite busy
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I checked it out but I'm confused.Do I need to root my device in order to avail his service?
Edit-I figured it out.Thanks.
BFahim said:
I got the phone as a gift from an uncle in Saudi Arabia, it was intact.So there was no call made through it in Saudi and now it's asking for network unlock code (Current region is Bangladesh) :crying::crying::crying: .It says on the box "For Middle East and North Africa only".
Now if I flash the stock rom for SM-G950FD that has a region (BNG) compatible with my current country's SIM, will it unlock the region lock? Or is it just gonna get bricked or bootloop?
PS - Online unlock-code-for-cash isn't an easy option since I don't have a credit card.I can do it by a third party though and it's gonna cost me a bit too much money.I'd like to give the flashing a try first
EDIT - I unlocked it!I took it to a servicing center,they inserted a roaming Saudi sim and now it's unlocked!It cost me around 19$.I also contacted Samsung Saudi Arabia and provided them the info they required.And now they're processing the code and said it will take 5 working days to send me the code.
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Did the phone unlock after inserting Saudi Sim card and placing a call for 5 minutes? Or you waited 5 days for the code to unlock it? My dad is bringing the phone for me and its region lock but I am sure he will be having a local sim card with him so can I do the stuff here in India with Saudi Sim card or I should be there!?
emad26 said:
Did the phone unlock after inserting Saudi Sim card and placing a call for 5 minutes? Or you waited 5 days for the code to unlock it? My dad is bringing the phone for me and its region lock but I am sure he will be having a local sim card with him so can I do the stuff here in India with Saudi Sim card or I should be there!?
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You can ask your dad to bring a Saudi SIM card and make/receive at least 5 minutes of calls to it while it's in your S8.
My aunt had the same issue with a Note 8 from the Middle East - once you complete 5 minutes of calls it's fully SIM unlocked to any carrier in the world.
Samsung used to do region locking for European phones too, but nowadays the only phones I see region locked are those from the Middle East - apparently they're priced way cheaper (~$100-200?) compared to the rest of the world over there for some reason, and Samsung doesn't want you exporting them fresh in the box to regions where they're more expensive.
Above aunt gets sent like 2 Galaxy S/Note phones a year just from credit card rewards
emad26 said:
Did the phone unlock after inserting Saudi Sim card and placing a call for 5 minutes? Or you waited 5 days for the code to unlock it? My dad is bringing the phone for me and its region lock but I am sure he will be having a local sim card with him so can I do the stuff here in India with Saudi Sim card or I should be there!?
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Yeah, using a local sim card should do the job.
Hurrian said:
You can ask your dad to bring a Saudi SIM card and make/receive at least 5 minutes of calls to it while it's in your S8.
My aunt had the same issue with a Note 8 from the Middle East - once you complete 5 minutes of calls it's fully SIM unlocked to any carrier in the world.
Samsung used to do region locking for European phones too, but nowadays the only phones I see region locked are those from the Middle East - apparently they're priced way cheaper (~$100-200?) compared to the rest of the world over there for some reason, and Samsung doesn't want you exporting them fresh in the box to regions where they're more expensive.
Above aunt gets sent like 2 Galaxy S/Note phones a year just from credit card rewards
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Thanks for letting me know. I really appreciate it. Yes, in the middle east the phones are way cheaper especially considering very low tax rates.
Hi, given that the Galaxy M31 does not yet have a forum on XDA and since it is so similar in specs to its predecessor, the M30s, I thought of asking this question here. I am very interested in this phone model (M31 specifically) and I am curious if this phone is compatible with the cellular networks in the UK. I am mostly interested in the massive battery and there are just so few choices with such a huge battery.
If it is compatible, then I am thinking of purchasing this phone from India the next time I visit and using it in the UK. But before I make such an investment, I wanted to double check that it can work here otherwise it might become a heavy paperweight.
I purchased my m30s from Amazon.co.uk and can confirm that it works on 02. The handset is unlocked so I can't see why it won't work for other networks.
Just so you know, there's a big seal sticker on the box stating that a European SIM must be used, but it also says that to use a SIM from another region, a 'cumulative call over five minutes first be made with the SIM card from European operators.'
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I purchased my m30s from Amazon.co.uk and can confirm that it works on 02. The handset is unlocked so I can't see why it won't work for other networks.
Just so you know, there's a big seal sticker on the box stating that a European SIM must be used, but it also says that to use a SIM from another region, a 'cumulative call over five minutes first be made with the SIM card from European operators.'