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[Q] I can't SIM unlock my i9500 S4 :(

I just bought a i9500 Galaxy S4 but when i try to un lock with this method.. http://bit.ly/14PlOkw in service mode this apears
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UMTS apears as LIMITED, and i can't get into de UMTS service menu heelp how do i fix this problem

lesavntura said:
I just bought a i9500 Galaxy S4 but when i try to un lock with this method.. http://bit.ly/14PlOkw in service mode this apears
UMTS apears as LIMITED, and i can't get into de UMTS service menu heelp how do i fix this problem
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I think I9500 is an international version and its already unlocked what exactly u are trying to do ?

123hiten said:
I think I9500 is an international version and its already unlocked what exactly u are trying to do ?
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No, sadly, i have it carrier locked in my country

lesavntura said:
No, sadly, i have it carrier locked in my country
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Ok wasnt aware abt it anyways use below link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2192886

123hiten said:
Ok wasnt aware abt it anyways use below link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2192886
There will be may helping if they know for sure
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the link is broken

lesavntura said:
the link is broken
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2192886

Same PROBLEM
123hiten said:
I think I9500 is an international version and its already unlocked what exactly u are trying to do ?
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I got the same problem....any help please?

Can't Unlock SIM either, here's what I've tried so far
Hi everyone. I haven't been able to SIM unlock my Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-I9500 phone either :crying: My phone it's rooted. I'll list all the methods I've tried and nothing has helped me so far. Here they are:
I've also followed the SIM Unlocking tutorial, but nothing happens when I press "Menu/Back/Input Code/1", and with this method I can't access Service Mode menu.
Reading and reading, I've found another way to get access to ServiceMode, and it's the following:
Press Menu
Press "Back"
Press Menu
Press "Key Input"
Enter "Q0000" (case-sensitive, those are 4 zeroes, no quotes), then 'Ok'
Then wait about 10 seconds and the Main Menu will appear
Doing this, I've read the following menus has to be accesed to disable the lock:
Select [1] DEBUG SCREEN
Select [8] PHONE CONTROL
Select [6] NETWORK LOCK
Supposedly there has to be an option called "[1] PERSO SHA256 Info" but in my case it appears as "MENU NOT EXIST Current Command is 186" and I don't know what to do next...
I've tried the RegionLock Away app:
I select the Region Unlock option.
The message "It appears the patch was succesfull" appears.
I touch the "Reboot" option but it doesn't reboots by itself. After a manual reboot, the phone it's still locked....
The app recommends do a second reboot, and even so, I'm still SIM locked.............
Someone suggested trying a paid app GalaxSim Unlock which claims to support Galaxy S4, so I gave it a try. But after it ran it's process this message appears: "Your device contains a new locking system which is not supported yet.", so FAIL again
[* ] Finally I've read I have to change my phone using Odin and that I need to be on ME2 (baseband?) but that sounds too risky for me to try, I don't want to ruin my phone!
SOOO.... What can I do? Is there another way to try to SIM unlock this phone? Can somebody help me please?
My phone is rooted and these are the specifications:
Device model: Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-I9500
Baseband: I9500UBUFNA2
Product code: GT-I9500ZWLXTC
Platform: exynos5
ANY help will be appreciated, THANKS IN ADVANCE.
THANKS

"[* ] Finally I've read I have to change my phone using Odin and that I need to be on ME2 (baseband?) but that sounds too risky for me to try, I don't want to ruin my phone!"
That's what you need to do. Nothing risky about it, just revert back to your current (or similair) modem when you are done. Use the region away app on the ME2 modem.

I guess it was so important to him that he had to cross post in the S4 SIM Unlocking thread.

How to sim unlock N9005 MJ9 build?

I has just bought N9005 a few days ago.
But not display enter code area when insert my sim card?
How to unlock with code or do antything?

Nobody care?

hoangps said:
Nobody care?
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Haha. Good question. Nobody understand
Sent from my SM-N9005 using xda app-developers app

If you put your sim in and doesn't ask for code.... Then don't worry just use it. If you need to put different sim in and asks for code. .. That's when you will need the code. If it still doesn't ask for code then probably phone is already unlocked.
Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk

hoangps said:
I has just bought N9005 a few days ago.
But not display enter code area when insert my sim card?
How to unlock with code or do antything?
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I doubt it is carrier-locked, it looks more like region-locked.
Also in this case it might be a problem since for Vietnam (XXV, XEV) the original Samsung version was N9000 (the Exynos one) - and I believe there is no N9005 firmware with a CSC corresponding to XXV or XEV.
You should probably look around for other owners/users in Vietnam.
If you find nothing you should try to insert an EU SIM and see if it works (assuming the N9005 was bought in EU, otherwise a SIM from the country from where it was bought).
In the future when you need help you might see more feedback if you provide more details - for instance your current firmware in the phone , you can see those after *#1234# , also reading and searching around the forums here has never hurt anyone

alom5 said:
If you put your sim in and doesn't ask for cdeo.... Then don't worry just use it. If you need to put different sim in and asks for code. .. That's when you will need the code. If it still doesn't ask for code then probably phone is already unlocked.
Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk
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xclub_101 said:
I doubt it is carrier-locked, it looks more like region-locked.
Also in this case it might be a problem since for Vietnam (XXV, XEV) the original Samsung version was N9000 (the Exynos one) - and I believe there is no N9005 firmware with a CSC corresponding to XXV or XEV.
You should probably look around for other owners/users in Vietnam.
If you find nothing you should try to insert an EU SIM and see if it works (assuming the N9005 was bought in EU, otherwise a SIM from the country from where it was bought).
In the future when you need help you might see more feedback if you provide more details - for instance your current firmware in the phone , you can see those after *#1234# , also reading and searching around the forums here has never hurt anyone
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My english it poor,sr if you cant understand...
Yup,may be unlocked,doesn't ask for code and display my carrier on status bar but cant call to any number at my country,you know what happening? or can explain to me?
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And my video here when insert my sim : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QU3CyR9ptww

hoangps said:
My english it poor,sr if you cant understand...
Yup,may be unlocked,doesn't ask for code and display my carrier on status bar but cant call to any number at my country,you know what happening? or can explain to me?
*#1234#
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The software inside your N9005 suggests a Hong-Kong software version (which does not 100% guarantee that it was a Hong-Kong phone in the first place, but nothing does).
I am afraid I have no experience with what happens there - you really need to ask somebody with a N9005 and Vietnam SIM.

Just looked at your video but can't see anything in the status bar. Can you go into about phone and then status to see the service state... If in service or not. Also can you get Internet on the phone
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How to Enable APN protocol S4 i19505

Hi guys I have an issue with my S4
model# GT-I9505
version 4.3
baseband I9505XXUEMJ5
the apn protocol is disabled, and cannot enable mobile data, therefore I cannot access internet.
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So how can I enable it? Do I need to upgrade the firmware or root it?How? I'm just a noob here hope someone help me resolve this.. and thanks admin for letting me post this.

i was able to root it using this method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2219803, but still I cannot enable the apn settings.. please help anyone?

up! hope someone can help? it's rooted but how can i change firmware that is safe with S4
model# GT-I9505
version 4.3
baseband I9505XXUEMJ5

If the APN is locked out, then usually it's because you have a carrier branded ROM installed and they disabled changing it to stop you using other networks. Flash a universal ROM without any branding. What's your current CSC?
Use this app from the store
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.vndnguyen.phoneinfo
And scroll down to Firmware Info > CSC Version &
CSC Info > Firmware CSC Code
Sent from my GT-I9500

dave106 said:
If the APN is locked out, then usually it's because you have a carrier branded ROM installed and they disabled changing it to stop you using other networks. Flash a universal ROM without any branding. What's your current CSC?
And scroll down to Firmware Info > CSC Version &
CSC Info > Firmware CSC Code
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csc version is I9505OLBEMJ5
How can I flash it using universal ROM?

And what's your csc code
CSC Info > Firmware CSC Code
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dave106 said:
And what's your csc code
CSC Info > Firmware CSC Code
Sent from my GT-I9500
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SMA is the firmware CSC Code

Ok you're currently on Phillipines (Smart). There no unbranded ROM for that region, only 3 other networks - Sun Cellular, Open Line and Globe. So if you're using one of those networks you can flash one of those or there's a unbranded ROM available for the Malaysia region.
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dave106 said:
Ok you're currently on Phillipines (Smart). There no unbranded ROM for that region, only 3 other networks - Sun Cellular, Open Line and Globe. So if you're using one of those networks you can flash one of those or there's a unbranded ROM available for the Malaysia region.
Sent from my GT-I9500
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I saw this firmware posted in this thread..http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2265477
Philippines 4.4.2 Open Line
XTE-I9505XXUFNBE-20140305151852.zip
do you think this will help?

prinzj said:
I saw this firmware posted in this thread..http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2265477
Philippines 4.4.2 Open Line
XTE-I9505XXUFNBE-20140305151852.zip
do you think this will help?
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Well that's an XTE ROM which is for the Sun Cellular network. So if you're using that network it will work but if not, they may have also locked out the APN settings.
Sent from my GT-I9500

dave106 said:
Well that's an XTE ROM which is for the Sun Cellular network. So if you're using that network it will work but if not, they may have also locked out the APN settings.
Sent from my GT-I9500
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oh that's great! I'm using sun simcard.. Can you teach me how to do it?

Grab that ROM then. The instructions to flash it are in the thread you posted - using Odin to flash the firmware
Sent from my GT-I9500

dave106 said:
Grab that ROM then. The instructions to flash it are in the thread you posted - using Odin to flash the firmware
Sent from my GT-I9500
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thanks alot!

Thank God! It worked!

Strange phone information Mismatch

So I bought a Note 4 online, when I started tooling around with it I noticed a whole slew of strange problems, which I believe stem from a firmware/hardware mismatch
1. when I attempt to factory reset the phone it goes into recovery mode and says DM verity authentication failed.
2. the phone is stuck on 5.0.1 which, as it is SUPPOSED to be an SM-N910F, should have been updated ages ago. when I check for an update It says it is up to date even though it is not. the return message also comes too fast almost as though it is not really checking...
3. I used an app called Phone Info + to get more info but the info retrieved does not match what the About Device page in settings says says
Here are screenshots of the about device page under settings
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and here is the info that the Phone Info app returned
GENERAL INFO
Manufacturer: samsung
Brand: Verizon
Phone Model: SM-N910V
Device Type: trltevzw
Product Name: trltevzw
Country of Origin:
Manufacturing Date: 2014.10.13
Knox Warranty Void: 0x0
Colour:
Internal Storage: 32 GB
CSC INFO
Product Code: Not Active
Original CSC Code: CHN
Firmware's CSC Code: TGY
Active CSC Code: CHN / TGY
Available CSC Codes:
CSC Country: USA
CSC Country ISO: US
Mobile Operator: Rogers Wireless / 302720
FIRMWARE INFO
Bootloader Version: N910VVRU2BOG5
PDA Version: N910VVRU2BOG5
CSC Version: N910VVZW2BOG5
Baseband Version: N910VVRU2BOG5
Latest Firmware: Not Found
Kernel Version: 3.10.40-5119222 [email protected] #1 32-bit
Java Virtual Machine: ART 2.1.0
OS INFO
Root Existence: Yes
Android Version: 5.0.1
Build Number: LRX22C.N910VVRU2BOG5 (N910VVRU2BOG5)
Build Fingerprint: Verizon/trltevzw/trltevzw:5.0.1/LRX22C/N910VVRU2BOG5:user/release-keys
Build Description: trltevzw-user 5.0.1 LRX22C N910VVRU2BOG5 release-keys
Build Date: Fri Jul 31 15:49:35 KST 2015
Changelist: 5119222
HARDWARE INFO
Hardware: qcom
Board: APQ8084 [32-bit]
Platform: apq8084
Chip: APQ8084
GPU: Qualcomm Adreno 420
Modem Board: MDM9625M
Hardware Revision: N910V.05
Total RAM: 2.71 GB
Screen: 5.71 inches, 1440 × 2560 pixels, 512 ppi, 640 dpi
Battery: Li-ion 3220 mAh, Health: Good
DEVICE ID
IMEI: 990004947558569
Android Serial Number: 8407c60a
Samsung Serial Number: 00000000000
Notice how they do not match.
can someone Identify what the Hell is going on with my phone?
which of these two devices is it supposed to be?
How can I fix this and get the most recent update?
If I need to flash a rom, which one for which of the 2 phones?

It's american note 4 don't update at least with officiel rom or you will lost gsm network and you'll have to pay to u lock it on ligne smoe people imports american variant and chinese because it's cheapest there and change there origines allways do this before buying a used or in grey market even most of them are refurbishednew and come in boxes like new ones go to download mode to be sure *exuse my english*

I've been told that that shouldn't be possible

So can anyone tell me which 5.1.1 or later rom to flash? SMN910V or SMN910F ? which one will be most compatible with whatever my hardware is?

It's note fake note 4 but fake id like fake passeport they change the
Sticker under the battery try seaching the iemi on it in google you'll find it also mismatch
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If you update you may lose network so be carefull

radium56ad said:
It's note fake note 4 but fake id like fake passeport they change the
Sticker under the battery try seaching the iemi on it in google you'll find it also mismatch
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If you update you may lose network so be carefull
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so the phone is not a real samsung?

No it'S AUTHENTIC if the phone is unlocked from the carrier your note is verison variants you can updatet if no you will have to unlock it online like on sammobile.com

radium56ad said:
No it'S AUTHENTIC if the phone is unlocked from the carrier your note is verison variants you can updatet if no you will have to unlock it online like on sammobile.com
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ah thank you.

radium56ad said:
No it'S AUTHENTIC if the phone is unlocked from the carrier your note is verison variants you can updatet if no you will have to unlock it online like on sammobile.com
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It won't let me flash on the 5.1.1 sm910f update. what can I do to update the phone

radium56ad said:
No it'S AUTHENTIC if the phone is unlocked from the carrier your note is verison variants you can updatet if no you will have to unlock it online like on sammobile.com
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I found out that the verison smn910v version IS unlocked
I flashed on the original official firmware
all I had to do to use my rogers sim was fiddle with some apn settings.
It all works now

That's good ☺

I have the same issues with my note 4. Can you give me an idea of what you did so I can do the same? Like where you got the official firmware and Rom?Your help will be highly appreciated.

edline08 said:
I have the same issues with my note 4. Can you give me an idea of what you did so I can do the same? Like where you got the official firmware and Rom?Your help will be highly appreciated.
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Edline08, me too! I just purchased a new Note 4 but apparently it isn't new. Looks refurbished to me as there is a mismatch between various parts. And it has the exact same info as provided by Son of Kalas - the model, the build fingerprint, etc.
Son of Kalas can you please let us know if you figured out which firmware to use? I need to flash the phone since it has glitches. Thank you!

Same issue here.. Son of Kalas can you feedback on how you got it solved...

SM-G950FD Official ROM

I have just acquired the international factory unlocked Galaxy S8, model number SM-G950FD duel sim, and don't see that specific variant on Sammobile official rom downloads. There are many SM-G950F downloads and correct me if I'm wrong, but I assume they would work, only problem is don't know which region I should use. There are 7 or 8 different regions with the matching PDA and CSC sequences as mine, but does it matter which one I choose? Just want to be sure I have the proper "official" backup rom before I venture into rooting etc.
Have searched this thread and the net to no avail.
Any advice and clarification on this would be greatly appreciated!

G950FD is a variant of G950F. But still I'm not sure if you can flash it or not because modem, bootloader and baseband are exact model number exclusive. Btw Sammobile is not official provider of stock rom. You can try using Samsung's official app.

OK thanks! Now when you say "try using Samsung's official app", do you mean Smartswitch for Windows or Kies 3 or something other?

eltoro5 said:
OK thanks! Now when you say "try using Samsung's official app", do you mean Smartswitch for Windows or Kies 3 or something other?
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Yes I was talking about SmartSwitch.

Fd and f are the same just flash away

undercontr said:
Yes I was talking about SmartSwitch.
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So sure enough I locked myself out of my phone after rooting (don't ask) only access was download mode, so I tried SmartSwitch and it got me back up and running! So thank you very much for the tip "undercontr"!
Only thing I would suggest is to ensure you have your phone's serial number (required for SmartSwitch) on hand. Because other than acquiring from the dialer code, the only other place is on the sticker on back of phone....it's not on the box. So keep your sticker in a safe place when you remove from back of phone!

eltoro5 said:
So sure enough I locked myself out of my phone after rooting (don't ask) only access was download mode, so I tried SmartSwitch and it got me back up and running! So thank you very much for the tip "undercontr"!
Only thing I would suggest is to ensure you have your phone's serial number (required for SmartSwitch) on hand. Because other than acquiring from the dialer code, the only other place is on the sticker on back of phone....it's not on the box. So keep your sticker in a safe place when you remove from back of phone!
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If you're not hanging around forbidden stuff in Android, you should always stick to official stuff. Stability is greater in that way.
I wouldn't root my device if it has still warranty.

Rom [[ sm-g950f ]] (( turkey )) from sammobile
work on sm-g950fd >>>

mlikal3oood said:
Rom [[ sm-g950f ]] (( turkey )) from sammobile
work on sm-g950fd >>>
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I have SM-G950FD (Duos model) . Can i use SM-950F (Turkey) firmware for DUOS Model ? Tested ? After flash firmware any signal problem ?
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F Firmware works for FD as well. There's no difference.
Pull the firmware for SM-G950F from Samfirm tool, according to your region.

JazonX said:
F Firmware works for FD as well. There's no difference.
Pull the firmware for SM-G950F from Samfirm tool, according to your region.
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Did you try on S8 Duos ?

Worked Perfectly Single Sim - Dual Sim firmware same. SM-G950F

ok, the F firmware works well on FD device, but can I put 2 sim cards on F firmware or it will work with one sim card only?

DJC_SP said:
ok, the F firmware works well on FD device, but can I put 2 sim cards on F firmware or it will work with one sim card only?
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2 Simcard working perfectly same time.

I have G950F phone, and I'm trying to get Samsung Pay US to work. Can I flash G950FD (XSG) firmware on my G950F phone?
When I had my S7 edge (G935F), I had XSG firmware and I was able to get Samsung Pay US to work but XSG model was G935F then and not G935FD.

alidarkstone said:
Did you try on S8 Duos ?
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Yes, Mine is XSG. So using the MID firmware from SAMFIRM.

eltoro5 said:
I have just acquired the international factory unlocked Galaxy S8, model number SM-G950FD duel sim, and don't see that specific variant on Sammobile official rom downloads. There are many SM-G950F downloads and correct me if I'm wrong, but I assume they would work, only problem is don't know which region I should use. There are 7 or 8 different regions with the matching PDA and CSC sequences as mine, but does it matter which one I choose? Just want to be sure I have the proper "official" backup rom before I venture into rooting etc.
Have searched this thread and the net to no avail.
Any advice and clarification on this would be greatly appreciated!
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(sorry I am noob, cannot post formatted hyperlink): updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model is good for downloading firmware.
And thanks to everyone here! - I was coming to ask same question: Would I brick my SM-G955FD by flashing SM-G955F software.. (to enable native WiFi Callling/VoWiFi by fllashing to a region which does not have SM-G955FD specific firmware).

Can you get like a another sim tray and use sd card? I'm presuming its the same as F and no real changes tbh

MrPhilo said:
Can you get like a another sim tray and use sd card? I'm presuming its the same as F and no real changes tbh
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I just checked my Duo; The SIM Tray has a 'SIM1' slot, and a 'SIM2/MicroSD' slot which looks like it can take either (not both).

work bouth card