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Verizon Moto X Bootloader Not Unlockable (As Expected)

Just as we suspected Verizon locked us down from unlocking it. Hopefully there will be decent support for this phone and we can get it unlocked in the future. Honestly just root would be fine for me since it's 99% AOSP as it is. Here's the screenshot of me trying to unlock it after the phone just released today at Verizon:
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Bummer, I'm not sure why VZW obsesses so much over unlocked BL's but they do. Too bad, I might go back to TMo.

jawmail said:
Bummer, I'm not sure why VZW obsesses so much over unlocked BL's but they do. Too bad, I might go back to TMo.
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Because people with unlimited-no-tethering-allowed data plans unlock, then root, then suck down a bazillion bytes of tethered data.
I'm one of them, so no judgment happening here.

Syn Ack said:
Just as we suspected Verizon locked us down from unlocking it. Hopefully there will be decent support for this phone and we can get it unlocked in the future. Honestly just root would be fine for me since it's 99% AOSP as it is. Here's the screenshot of me trying to unlock it after the phone just released today at Verizon:
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Question: did you buy out from Verizon? I bought mine from Moto maker just curious if that one would be unlocked. It did say unlocked phone when I purchased it. But time will tell once I get it from Moto

If I wasn't already grandfathered into unlimited data on Verizon I would probably switch to T-Mobil. Verizon is way too restrictive with everything they do.

They mean SIM unlocked, as you can use the phone on other GSM providers.
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Question: did you buy out from Verizon? I bought mine from Moto maker just curious if that one would be unlocked. It did say unlocked phone when I purchased it. But time will tell once I get it from Moto
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That sucks , I still have my unlimited data that's why I still stuck with Verizon

KnightWatchman said:
If I wasn't already grandfathered into unlimited data on Verizon I would probably switch to T-Mobil. Verizon is way too restrictive with everything they do.
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Yeah same here. I was on straight talk att for a while but my vzw line was still active and I just missed all of that data way too much and used my unlimited vzw again. I bought the moto x outright, but only because there weren't any lines that had upgrades. (We have 5 lines )

tacosrdelicioso said:
Yeah same here. I was on straight talk att for a while but my vzw line was still active and I just missed all of that data way too much and used my unlimited vzw again. I bought the moto x outright, but only because there weren't any lines that had upgrades. (We have 5 lines )
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I think you loose your unlimited data if you do the upgrade anyway. Last time my family member used his upgrade to buy an M7 they put him on 2 Gig data plan because "They don't sell unlimited data anymore". Personally I've bought every phone since my first gen Droid X off of Craigslist instead of going through Verizon again cuz of their BS. I've cut my mini sim down to a micro sim, and when my Moto X comes I'm going to have to cut it down again to a nano sim. Bastards :[email protected] If that doesn't work and I have to go through Verizon again for a new sim (or for anything) I'm just going to switch to T-Mobil.

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I think you loose your unlimited data if you do the upgrade anyway. Last time my family member used his upgrade to buy an M7 they put him on 2 Gig data plan because "They don't sell unlimited data anymore". Personally I've bought every phone since my first gen Droid X off of Craigslist instead of going through Verizon again cuz of their BS. I've cut my mini sim down to a micro sim, and when my Moto X comes I'm going to have to cut it down again to a nano sim. Bastards :[email protected] If that doesn't work and I have to go through Verizon again for a new sim (or for anything) I'm just going to switch to T-Mobil.
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Sims are free. What's the big deal?

KnightWatchman said:
I think you loose your unlimited data if you do the upgrade anyway. Last time my family member used his upgrade to buy an M7 they put him on 2 Gig data plan because "They don't sell unlimited data anymore". Personally I've bought every phone since my first gen Droid X off of Craigslist instead of going through Verizon again cuz of their BS. I've cut my mini sim down to a micro sim, and when my Moto X comes I'm going to have to cut it down again to a nano sim. Bastards :[email protected] If that doesn't work and I have to go through Verizon again for a new sim (or for anything) I'm just going to switch to T-Mobil.
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Not if you just upgrade some other line and then just put your sim in the new phone lol

tacosrdelicioso said:
Not if you just upgrade some other line and then just put your sim in the new phone lol
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That's exactly what I do. 3 Lines on my plan, 2 unlimited, 1 is for my mom. She's on the 2 gig plan so since i pay the bill,I take the upgrade. Gonna beat this horse till it rots.

Anyone tried sunshine? I know it's a long shot but still curious nonetheless.

Crooke356 said:
Anyone tried sunshine? I know it's a long shot but still curious nonetheless.
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There's a thread in Q&A about root. Last post says user contacted jcase and answer is "won't work on new X, not at this time".

If anyone cared, Towelroot doesn't work either. Probably because of the write protection.

Berzerker7 said:
If anyone cared, Towelroot doesn't work either. Probably because of the write protection.
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Also because it only worked on kernels with a release date of June or earlier on 4.4.2. I think June 6th to be more specific. It was patched very shortly after that.

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Anyone tried sunshine? I know it's a long shot but still curious nonetheless.
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I tried it when I got my phone today. No go it can't find root yet..

Tigerstown said:
I tried it when I got my phone today. No go it can't find root yet..
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Yeah, that's what I thought. It's temproot feature can overcome that on some other 4.4.4 builds it seems but not the latest X builds. I tried it on my og retail X when jcase and beaups updated it recently, no go of course. I think Sunshine will be our best bet. I think the challenge is what motivates those guys the most but with sunshine, they're able to get some kind of monetary compensation, even if it's not much and I'm sure goes right back into projects for users... Which I'm more than happy to pay for a service that gives complete control of my device to me. Although another dev edition would have been nice. An unlocked bootloader AND a warranty was a combination you don't see on VZW.

Crooke356 said:
Yeah, that's what I thought. It's temproot feature can overcome that on some other 4.4.4 builds it seems but not the latest X builds. I tried it on my og retail X when jcase and beaups updated it recently, no go of course. I think Sunshine will be our best bet. I think the challenge is what motivates those guys the most but with sunshine, they're able to get some kind of monetary compensation, even if it's not much and I'm sure goes right back into projects for users... Which I'm more than happy to pay for a service that gives complete control of my device to me. Although another dev edition would have been nice. An unlocked bootloader AND a warranty was a combination you don't see on VZW.
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Yea you don't see that. Lol..I'm hoping the get it unlocked cause 25 its well worth it to me. Well worth it

If the Moto X gets Root only I am willing to switch from my HTC One M8, an unlocked bootloader would be even better though.

Moto Care (ADP)

Not sure if this was common knowledge or not.
If you choose to not purchase the Moto Care at the time of purchase of your new Moto X (2nd Gen.), You can purchase at a later date and separate from the actual phone order.
I was not sure if this was possible or not, so I chatted with Moto Rep, and he told me it was not available for the Moto X (2nd Gen.) after the phone was purchased.
I logged into Moto Support (https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/mcp/my_devices/) and went to my Stuff, and the option to purchase ADP was right there; and yes I am on Verizon & I did order through Moto Maker (32gb, Black/blue/silver/engraved).
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On the previous Moto X, you were not able to purchase ADP for Verizon Moto Maker phones..
The Rep thanked me for this information and he'd pass it along to his supervisors to alert other reps that you can intact purchase it.
Does anyone else see this, or was this already known?

I thinks it's only available for the first 30 days after purchase. I to saw it was available for Verizon

I actually tried to do this by talking to 2 different reps. They both said it wasn't available for Verizon phones. Went through and ordered tonight. Thanks!

I'm on Verizon and ordered through Moto Maker but I'm not getting this option in "My Stuff." The accident protection page says "We're sorry. Extended service plans are not available for Verizon Wireless." Check the links below for screenshots (Sorry I'm a newb in this forum <10 posts).
i.imgur.com/LymQcJJ.jpg
i.imgur.com/eez8J2B.jpg
I guess I'll try calling Moto tomorrow 'cause I'm not paying $8/mo. for Total Equipment Coverage from Verizon. NOPE!

Really considering buying this but I've never broken a phone before. On AT&T, what would it cost to get it replaced if it did break? Full price or subsidized?

I'm on Verizon and ordered through moto maker and the option for Moto care (ADP) was there for me. I purchased it.
I ordered my phone the exact night it launched though. I wonder if they've changed that option since then?

I tried this.... I got this.
We're sorry.
Extended service plans are not available for Verizon Wireless.
So it doesn't look like they are selling it anymore.
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I wonder what this means for those of us who got the protection on VZW before they stopped offering it? I haven't recieved any emails stating a change

Pecan89 said:
I wonder what this means for those of us who got the protection on VZW before they stopped offering it? I haven't recieved any emails stating a change
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I was wondering the same thing.

VZW probably wants u to buy insurance from them.

I was bummed to see the "Extended service plans are not available for Verizon Wireless" message too. But maybe it's because I got my PIN through Verizon to use on Moto Maker and didn't order from Motorola directly?

Are the ones who aren't getting the option for Moto care ADP paying full price? Or are you buying it subsidized?

Mayze23 said:
Are the ones who aren't getting the option for Moto care ADP paying full price? Or are you buying it subsidized?
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Subsidized.

I acted like I was buying another Moto x at full price and the option for Moto care didn't show up for Verizon. I did the same for AT&T and it shows up. So it does look like VZW put the kibosh on it
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I wonder what this means for those of us who got the protection on VZW before they stopped offering it? I haven't recieved any emails stating a change
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It either means that Motorola has to honor it or refund my $85.

So I've had the phone for three weeks now and got a "CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR MOTO X!" email from them earlier this afternoon. Halfway down was a link to learn more about Moto Care Accident Protection and gave it a shot. I logged into my account and, to my surprise, it let me buy it for $85. It didn't give me this option two weeks ago when I posted about it in this thread. Recap: I'm on Verizon, designed on Moto Maker, and bought it at 2-year contract price. I'm putting a copy of the receipt in my safe 'cause if and when this baby sh!ts the bed, Moto best be caring for her!

I was able to buy the plan once I registered my vzw the other day.

Here's what I learned when I was trying to buy it for my Verizon phone (It IS possible, as long as it is within 30 days from your purchase date). There are 2 ways to purchase it, 1 of them doesn't work, and 1 of them does.
Method 1 (Doesn't work for Verizon):
Go through the options where you choose your phone, carrier, and how long since purchase from the drop down menus (as seen Here)
Method 2 (DOES work):
Register your phone on Motorola.com which will add your phone to My Stuff. On the main Motorola page click "Get Help". Then click Log In, and log in using your account. Next, click the My Stuff button at the top right. It will list your phone and the details and if it is within 30 days of your purchase date, then it will give you an option to "Purchase ADP". (As seen in OP).

Yeah I used method 2

Yesterday they emailed me my Certificate of Coverage so looks like I'm golden! :good:

Once you actually have your Verizon Moto X (2014) in hand, you can sign in to the motorola website and, if it isn't already there, you can add the device to your stuff. Then the option to add the coverage appears. I just purchased it for both myself and my wife (you have to do them individually by signing in as each user) and dropped our overpriced horrible insurance through Verizon at $8/month each.

[Droid Turbo 2] BL-unlocked XT1585 is being sold on taobao.com, so there's a way?

I ordered a Droid Turbo 2 from Motorola yesterday. Before that I searched on taobao.com( I think you guys should have heard of it) and found BL-unlocked Turbo 2 being sold.
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I asked the seller about the bootloader thing and she told me that these phones were not unlocked by her. These phones came in with BL unlocked and she doesn't know how to unlock the bootloader.
So I assume that there's a way to unlock it and we just haven't find it, right?

We are ready to pay .. Of some one found the codes or method.. Last time we did the same in case of droid maxx by paying 45$ ..

If a method truly has been found that would be great, however there could be a not so great explanation as well:
1. Unlocked by a Motorola Employee using official software/hardware.
2. Fake Droid Turbo 2's. Someone mentioned that the price for these was pretty low, so its possible these are just knockoffs that are unlockable. I mean... You know.... China....
Still I hope its legit and the person is willing to sell the method, or perhaps reverse engineering the exploit would be possible even if unlikely.

I bet on #1 being the case.
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Do they have Verizon Wireless in China? It is an exclusive VZW phone. If they do not have Verizon there then maybe its where it is built? If no to both it might be a fake. China is starting to get scarily good at knockoffs lately.

Droid turbo 2 is factory unlocked .. So it can use anywhere .. I'm using here in India with local CDMA / GSM networks .. So ..

aneeshmbabu said:
Droid turbo 2 is factory unlocked .. So it can use anywhere .. I'm using here in India with local CDMA / GSM networks .. So ..
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We're talking about bootloader unlock, not SIM unlock...

So here's the deal. I'm willing to put up the cash to buy one cause the selling price is sort cheap. I'll pay via PayPal and so if it's scammy wammy timey wimey, I'll have buyer protection. My Chinese coworker can help me navigate the site tomorrow. Then after a billion years whatever it is will arrive here in NYC from China. Now, if, and that's a big If, if it's really a BLUL DT2, that will mean I have a second phone with an unlocked bootlader. I am the guy who googles for how to do basic stuff. Among my family I'm the tech guy, but were a family of artists. The last time I did any programming was basic on a PC in 1992, so, I have no means of transforming this hypothetical bootlader unlocked phone into an unlock/root method for the community. But I am willing to send the phone to someone less hopeless in this area then myself. Present thyself hero....
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OK Google was giving me bad price translation. This is about $700.00 USD so legit price range, but realizing this its too much for me to risk the cash. I was thinking this was about $38 dollars US. Google converted for Japanese vs Chinese yen from USD and I didn't catch that first pass.

thrax12 said:
So here's the deal. I'm willing to put up the cash to buy one cause the selling price is sort cheap. I'll pay via PayPal and so if it's scammy wammy timey wimey, I'll have buyer protection. My Chinese coworker can help me navigate the site tomorrow. Then after a billion years whatever it is will arrive here in NYC from China. Now, if, and that's a big If, if it's really a BLUL DT2, that will mean I have a second phone with an unlocked bootlader. I am the guy who googles for how to do basic stuff. Among my family I'm the tech guy, but were a family of artists. The last time I did any programming was basic on a PC in 1992, so, I have no means of transforming this hypothetical bootlader unlocked phone into an unlock/root method for the community. But I am willing to send the phone to someone less hopeless in this area then myself. Present thyself hero....
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OK Google was giving me bad price translation. This is about $700.00 USD so legit price range, but realizing this its too much for me to risk the cash. I was thinking this was about $38 dollars US. Google converted for Japanese vs Chinese yen from USD and I didn't catch that first pass.
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There is one option for $478, 32gb-unlocked but doesn't say if it's New, the other options are in like new condition.

Seems fishy.
Price is to low. And the pic they show is of a device made with moto maker. Im guessing knock off. The screen on that phone looks lower res. Could be the pic but it dont look right to me.

my guess is that these were internal development/test models. There are usually a few that leak out here and there from Motorola with every new phone release.

We can hope some one I'll unlock the bl

Verizon S7 models - no Samsung Pay?

[Edit - After posting this, I was able to chat with a Verizon rep online and was told Samsung Pay would be supported as soon as I activated the phone upon delivery. I hope that is correct. Sorry if I caused any consternation with this post. Mods are free to delete this thread if they see fit. In the future, I'll try to be more careful about using all methods to ascertain the correct information before posting.]
I visited the U.S. Samsung website and downloaded manuals for both the Verizon and AT&T variants of the S7 Edge manuals.
They are different, and the Verizon manual has no content discussing Samsung Pay or how to use it, whereas the AT&T manual has an index entry for Samsung Pay which points to a page in the manual describing Samsung Pay and how to set up and use it.
Rather than try to upload copies of these manuals, I will provide direct links to them both on Samsung's website, so that you can examine them yourselves and not have to take my word for it.
I can't say for sure that the Verizon models will lack support for Samsung Pay upon activation, but the lack of references to it in the Verizon model's Samsung-hosted manual and the presence of it in AT&T's is very suggestive to me that this might be the case.
The two manuals, while having different content, share the same layout and typography, which leads me to believe they were a collaborative effort between Samsung and the carriers.
Based on the doubt this has raised in my mind, I will cancel my Verizon pre-order and wait to potentially purchase a Verizon-capable S7E when more information about model differences and activation methods between carriers is forthcoming.
Verizon manual link:
http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/c...940/VZW_SM-G935V_GS7-Edge_EN_UM_MM_6.1_R3.pdf
AT&T manual link:
http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/c...800/ATT_SM-G935A_GS7-Edge_EN_UM_MM_6.1_R3.pdf

If the Verizon S6 has it, the S7 likely will too
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If it didn't have Samsung Pay I would return mine and go with another carrier. I'm not too worried as I am pretty sure it'll have Samsung Pay.

Ok - apparently I have panicked over nothing. It really made sense to me that if the AT&T manual specifically discussed it and the Verizon one did not, that it was logical to conclude there might not be support on day 1. I have just gotten off of a chat session with Verizon, and here is what I was told:
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Hello, my name is Tonya. I’m happy to assist you with your question regarding your device.
How can I help you today?
Visitor: Hi. I have a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge on pre-order, but the downloadable manual on Samsung's website (the Verizon-specific one) doesn't detail any information about Samsung Pay support. I know the S6 model took awhile for this support to be added by Verizon. Can you tell me if Samsung Pay will be supported on day 1 with the Galaxy S7 Edge model on Verizon?
Tonya: Hello, I am more than happy to answer your questions today.
Tonya: yes it will be ready right away on the new device from what I am being told
Visitor: So does "right away" mean as soon as I activate the phone when it is delivered to me?
Tonya: yes
Visitor: Ok. Thank you for answering my question. Have a nice day.
Tonya: you as well
Tonya: Is there anything else that I can help out with today?
Visitor: No, that was all I needed to know.
Tonya: well congrats on the new device in advance
Tonya: Thank you so much for choosing Verizon. It has been awesome chatting with you! Please click >end chat< to end this session. Have a wonderful rest of your day
Chat session has been terminated by the Chat Representative.
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So, sorry if my thread topic seemed overly alarmist. I think past behavior of the carriers has conditioned me to expect these kinds of problems, so I've become paranoid.

No problem, innocent mistake.
Based on the fact that my Verizon Note 5 has samsung pay (and thus Verizon isn't 'anti' samsung pay or anything) I'm sure the S7 will too.
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I see no sign of Samsung pay on mine. Nothing in the play store either. Only Android pay. I wanted to take advantage of the free wireless charger offer by the 8 of March but it looks like I won't get the chance.
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I can confirm that Samsung Pay isn't installed on the Verizon model out of the box. But I was able to install it from the Play Store yesterday.
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I see no sign of Samsung pay on mine. Nothing in the play store either. Only Android pay. I wanted to take advantage of the free wireless charger offer by the 8 of March but it looks like I won't get the chance.
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I was able to install it from the Play Store on my Verizon S7 Edge, and I was then able to claim the free wireless charger after adding a card to the app. Maybe there's been a change in the past day.

I don't see Samsung Pay in my Play Store. I can't install from web store either. I also don't have Samsung Store either?

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I'm not able to download Samsung pay on my Verizon S7 edge. This stinks.
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I don't see Samsung Pay in my Play Store. I can't install from web store either.
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There must have been a change between yesterday and today with Samsung Pay and the Verizon versions of the S7/S7 Edge. I installed it yesterday from the Play Store on my Verizon S7 Edge with no problems.
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I also don't have Samsung Store either?
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The Samsung Store is called Galaxy Apps. It was pre-installed on mine.

Says my device isn't compatible also. Same screen. Gonna try to side load now.
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A screenshot of my lockscreen with Verizon active at the top and Samsung Pay active at the bottom. Verizon must not have been ready for the devices to start getting activated yesterday.

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There must have been a change between yesterday and today with Samsung Pay and the Verizon versions of the S7/S7 Edge. I installed it yesterday from the Play Store on my Verizon S7 Edge with no problems.
The Samsung Store is called Galaxy Apps. It was pre-installed on mine.
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I don't have Galaxy apps either. Ugh this is very freaking frustrating!

I side loaded the apk from here: http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsun...ease/samsung-pay-1-6-61-android-apk-download/
All is working and my free charger is on the way. We have until the 10th of March.
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th3taman said:
I don't have Galaxy apps either. Ugh this is very freaking frustrating!
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Look for a Galaxy Essentials widget. It was one of my homescreens out of the box. Maybe you need to add that back to a homescreen (if you removed it) and tap on it first before the direct shortcut to the app shows up.

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Look for a Galaxy Essentials widget. It was one of my homescreens out of the box. Maybe you need to add that back to a homescreen (if you removed it) and tap on it first before the direct shortcut to the app shows up.
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Dude, huge help! Thanks!!!

I've tried searching a few different ways in the Play Store and I can confirm that there is no Samsung Pay option for the S7 Edge on Verizon. I downloaded the app yesterday to my wife's S6 Edge+ and we've got one of the free wireless chargers coming. I was hoping to get another one for myself and can't even get the app. To top it off Android Pay doesn't support Chase Bank, so that app is useless for me.

Ok I use Android pay. Is Samsung pay better? This will be my first Samsung.

gfrrt said:
Ok I use Android pay. Is Samsung pay better? This will be my first Samsung.
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Generally speaking, Samsung's version of pretty much any app isn't as good as Google's. Samsung Pay is an exception. It works everywhere Android Pay works and then some. Android Pay works only with NFC readers. Samsung Pay works with NFC readers and most traditional swipe card readers. It mimics the magnetic strip on a credit or debit card, allowing it to be used with a tap.
You may have seen this recent commercial with Hannibal Buress that demonstrates how it works:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czcb5dXjlZA

Can anybody tell me the latest version?
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Does Samsung Pay on Note FE work in the USA

Please can anyone tell me if the Samsung Pay on Samsung Note FE work in the USA?
Thank you
MTWIZARD

MTWIZARD said:
Please can anyone tell me if the Samsung Pay on Samsung Note FE work in the USA?
Thank you
MTWIZARD
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I can’t get Samsung Pay to work in the UK even though it works on my Note 5. I get an error message that the app can’t access the mobile phone number from the SIM card, perhaps it is expecting a Korean SIM.
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jah said:
I can’t get Samsung Pay to work in the UK even though it works on my Note 5. I get an error message that the app can’t access the mobile phone number from the SIM card, perhaps it is expecting a Korean SIM.
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That is disappointing
I want to buy The Note FE but I really like Samsung Pay and use around the world both USA, UK and Europe.
Anyone else try in the USA or UK and Europe?
Thanks
MTWIZARD

I'm not sure if it's this simple, but has anyone tried changing the CSC? I would love to having working Samsung Pay in the states. It's the only thing holding me back up from getting one now.
Seems like there are methods for the S7 and S8 that allows you to select the CSC from a menu or automatically set the CSC to the country your SIM is from.

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Please can anyone tell me if the Samsung Pay on Samsung Note FE work in the USA?
Thank you
MTWIZARD
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As mentioned in my message reply, the Samsung pay app on my N935S asks for a South Korean simcard and won't work with my T-Mobile sim.

I wonder if a friendly South Korean member could buy low value pre paid SIM cards and offer them to members in the UK and USA and we can use these to adjust some settings to allow use of a local SIM to work with Samsung Pay?
Sent from my SM-N935K using XDA-Developers Legacy app

Great idea
I was thinking of that idea last night but I was not sure if it would work at all.
Anyone have any idea?
Thank you
MTWIZARD

Just did some research. Its very difficult to buy pre paid SIMs in Korea. But fingers crossed someone may a solution.

jah said:
Just did some research. Its very difficult to buy pre paid SIMs in Korea. But fingers crossed someone may a solution.
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It wouldn't matter even if you could get a Korean SIM. Korean phones will not accept US bank cards. I did some research on here and there are others with Korean Samsung devices that couldn't get Samsung Pay to work. I'm bummed because I just received my FE about 10 minutes ago and will be sending it back because of that...unless I can use my Gear S3 instead.
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See the link below...
https://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/help/samsung-pay-g935k-korean-variant-usa-att-t3387597

mferrara91 said:
It wouldn't matter even if you could get a Korean SIM. Korean phones will not accept US bank cards. I did some research on here and there are others with Korean Samsung devices that couldn't get Samsung Pay to work. I'm bummed because I just received my FE about 10 minutes ago and will be sending it back because of that...unless I can use my Gear S3 instead.
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See the link below...
https://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/help/samsung-pay-g935k-korean-variant-usa-att-t3387597
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If you have a gear s3, you should be able to use samsung pay. I have a Note FE (N935S) and a gear s2 and though samsung pay doesnt work with the Note, I have no problem using samsung pay on my gear s2. Should work with s3 as well.

Has anyone tried factory resetting their phone while having their SIM card inserted? I've some people saying on other Samsung phones that factory resetting with your SIM inserted will change the CSC to the country the SIM is from. This might only be for specific models of a phone series. Once the CSC is changed, I think you can install the Samsung Pay from the country you're from and be fine.

paul2834 said:
Has anyone tried factory resetting their phone while having their SIM card inserted? I've some people saying on other Samsung phones that factory resetting with your SIM inserted will change the CSC to the country the SIM is from. This might only be for specific models of a phone series. Once the CSC is changed, I think you can install the Samsung Pay from the country you're from and be fine.
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It doesn't work. Tried it.

paul2834 said:
Has anyone tried factory resetting their phone while having their SIM card inserted? I've some people saying on other Samsung phones that factory resetting with your SIM inserted will change the CSC to the country the SIM is from. This might only be for specific models of a phone series. Once the CSC is changed, I think you can install the Samsung Pay from the country you're from and be fine.
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i also tried this approach, it didn't work. tried setting up android pay and it thinks my device is rooted; disappointed, but not a deal breaker.

cortez.i said:
i also tried this approach, it didn't work. tried setting up android pay and it thinks my device is rooted; disappointed, but not a deal breaker.
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Android Pay works fine in the UK on my KT branded FE.

Hello.
Could you upload screen capture that has error message?
I can communicate in Korean.
So I will contact Samsung customer service center in Korean with that capture.

{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}

jah said:
Android Pay works fine in the UK on my KT branded FE.
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still no luck, i even flashed the N935S OEM ROM to my N935K and Android Pay isn't working. next step (if i decide to follow that path) is a full reset.

cortez.i said:
still no luck, i even flashed the N935S OEM ROM to my N935K and Android Pay isn't working. next step (if i decide to follow that path) is a full reset.
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Where'd you get a flashable ROM & did it trip your Knox counter?

KOLIOSIS said:
Where'd you get a flashable ROM & did it trip your Knox counter?
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Sammobile; used firmware link at top of web page and searched for SM-N935S. Download mode shows System Status: Official and Warranty Void 0 (0x0000).

cortez.i said:
Sammobile; used firmware link at top of web page and searched for SM-N935S. Download mode shows System Status: Official and Warranty Void 0 (0x0000).
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THX for the prompt response.... :good:
It's been a a while since I flashed anything on a Samsung device. Guessing you used the latest version of Odin?