I bought a AT&T Samsung Galaxy s7 on eBay but it's Google Locked. Is there anyway to bypass this? ( the seller didn't say it was Google locked)I'm not a thief or anything I just wanted to explore my options before I file a claim and return the phone.
Bet you the imei is blacklisted already
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Bet you the imei is blacklisted already
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The imei is clean (shockingly) it's just Googld Locked
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If a phone is blacklisted can it be by passed if the phone is rooted or unlocked?I ask because I have 2 phones that are what I believe are blacklisted. Thanks
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If a phone is blacklisted can it be by passed if the phone is rooted or unlocked?I ask because I have 2 phones that are what I believe are blacklisted. Thanks
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No if the company black listed the device then it will not work on that company again until they remove the black listing.
zelendel said:
No if the company black listed the device then it will not work on that company again until they remove the black listing.
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O.k..thanks bud.
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I know that carriers will blacklist a phone if the person reports the device stolen.what about if a person has a device and they can't afford to pay there bill resulting in the phone being turned off do they also blacklist that phone.are can the phone be used like a pre-paid account.I would appreciate any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
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IMEI blacklisting is now like ESN blacklisting has been, but goes a step further and if a phone is blacklisted on AT&T, they share that list with T-Mobile, and vice versa now, or at least that's what they are trying to do. It's done at the carrier end.
if the phone was reported lost rather than stolen would it still be blacklisted? And if i unlocked the phone, then took it to another country say Qatar and put a sim from a phone company there, would it work?
i believe my t-mobile galaxy s4 is blacklisted not for sure.
nem95 said:
if the phone was reported lost rather than stolen would it still be blacklisted? And if i unlocked the phone, then took it to another country say Qatar and put a sim from a phone company there, would it work?
i believe my t-mobile galaxy s4 is blacklisted not for sure.
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You can call the carrier and find out if its blacklisted... t-mobile was really easy to ask as long as you have the IMIE number.
SOLVED UNLOCK FOUND
THANK YOU VERY MUCH kmani.k78 & aalyatim AND ECS87, AND THE REST OF THE PEOPLE THAT PUT SO MUCH EFFORT INTO THIS!!!
I have experience doing sim unlocking (I found the sim unlock method for the LG Optimus 3D).
I bought one of this phones to try to unlock it.
What I have found so far:
-The uicc unlock is preformed by Sprint OTA (over the air) by sending a network message to the phone to init the unlocking function.
-This message can be sent by generating a fake message and using a software DFS CDMA to comunicate to the device modem and generate the secuence.
-This was done to the Sprint Galaxy S4 but now Samsung implemented a signed encrypted package for the S5.
-By default, domestic networks (Tmobile and ATT) are locked even though sprint unlocks the uicc
-This can be overriden easily once we unlock the uicc
What I need to continue my search:
-a EFS and NVRAM Backup of a phone that had the uicc unlocked
-a App Log for the uicc unlocking state (a phone that is eligible for unlocking by sprint and activate the application log to monitor the unlocking process)
INSTRUCTIONS for the App Log
Because we only have one chance and I don't want to let it go. Please please if you are eligible for a Sprint unlock contact me and we will set up a live meeting so we can setup your phone before hand (root, increase log buffer sizes, etc) and preform together the unlock process. Also because I have not seen the unlock process I don't know if the device will reboot or what happens and I don't want the logs to be overridden or deleted in the process.
INSTRUCTIONS for the EFS and NVRAM dump
If you already unlocked your phone and have an active sim slot, because you went through the process of calling Sprint and they agreed to unlock your phone.
Download the following tool:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2705524
Select the option Backup partition for LTE device.
Any help would benefit the entire comunity.
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That will be great
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Since people are not that cooperative I will give a $100 reward for someone to send me the nvram and efs backup and a $200 reward for the app log.
When I get out from work let me see
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I tried to get them to unlock my the gs5 and was told I have to have the phone on the account for 90 days making it impossible for anyone to get it unlocked as of now.
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How can i get the log or just download a app from the play store?
How to get nvram I am ready to help you do inform how to get from mobile the info u need
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i'll be donate for you if sim unlock work swear.
Thank you guys in advance for the help I updated the First post with detailed instructions.
If you are eligible from sprint to unlock your phone PLEASE CONTACT ME.
If you unlocked your phone PLEASE CONTACT ME.
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I tried to get them to unlock my the gs5 and was told I have to have the phone on the account for 90 days making it impossible for anyone to get it unlocked as of now.
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Well not exactly old Sprint customers are eligible for unlocking their handset.
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Well not exactly old Sprint customers are eligible for unlocking their handset.
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i have 10 lines on my account for past 6 years, was still told no, even bluffed to cancel all my lines, but all i got was we are sorry to see you go but we can't unlock it for 90 days. i guess its all about the rep you get.
My only problem is I don't have root and I don't feel like rooting because of the knox counter until their a solution to that
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My only problem is I don't have root and I don't feel like rooting because of the knox counter until their a solution to that
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There won't be a solution for the Knox counter. ... there hasn't been one for 7 months for note 3
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A man I'll guess I'll root then
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verse187 said:
A man I'll guess I'll root then
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Actually root is not required for the logs and NVRam but it is highly recommended so we can get all the information possible.
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There won't be a solution for the Knox counter. ... there hasn't been one for 7 months for note 3
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They've figured it out on the Exynos Note 3.
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My only problem is I don't have root and I don't feel like rooting because of the knox counter until their a solution to that
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Hi Verse187:
Do you apply for the unlock?
http://www.sprint.com/legal/unlocking_policy.html
galaxy s5 sprint unlocked
josuelopezv said:
Thank you guys in advance for the help I updated the First post with detailed instructions.
If you are eligible from sprint to unlock your phone PLEASE CONTACT ME.
If you unlocked your phone PLEASE CONTACT ME.
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I got my sprint galaxy s5 unlocked by sprint last week, i am going to travel outside of the country so they were able to unlock it. It took about 3 phone calls for them to accept my request after many denies.
Sprint unlocked my phone too. I'll help as soon as I can
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Hello everyone, its been a while since I've been on XDA.
Anyways, I recently purchased an unlocked Galaxy Note 4 (T-Mobile). I purchased it from a craigslist seller, and figured everything was okay after I put my SIM card in it and everything was working fine. After a few days of service with MetroPCS, it suddenly stopped working. I called Metro and they couldn't figure out the problem after 3 days. I then called T-Mobile since thats where the phone originally came from and they proceeded to tell me that the phone has been blacklisted due to nonpayment from the previous owner.
So I'm basically screwed now. I have a $600 phone that's nothing but a paperweight.
I've been in this community for years now but I have no idea what I'm about to do.
So basically my question is, if I root my phone and change my imei number to a valid one, would I be okay? Would I be able to register it under the network?
Any help is much appreciated. Thank you!
Illegal no one can help u with that sorry
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Illegal no one can help u with that sorry
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yeah, I have read several articles that it's illegal, but so is rooting. my question is if it's possible or not. [emoji30]
No it wont work sell it on ebay as bad esn and buy a new one
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duvalbmarley said:
No it wont work sell it on ebay as bad esn and buy a new one
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see u can repaire imei by writing cert file thats not easy after that u will get network
Hello,
What is the procedure for unlocking a Galaxy S7 T-Mobile?
Call into T-Mobile to request subsidy unlock. They'll process your request and in 48 hours, you can use the Unlock Device app on your phone and do a Permanent Unlock.
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Hello,
What is the procedure for unlocking a Galaxy S7 T-Mobile?
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Your device is blocked and will not work on T-Mobile’s network. If you think this is an error, please call Customer Care at 1-877-453-1304
how unlock?please help!!!
You have to call tmobile or use those websites to unlock it
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Maybe check this? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3487667
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i just check my imei and its showing blacklisted thats after i gave samsung my imei for the return and waiting on shipping box. as of Tuesday. be careful guys think sprint or Samsung are blocking imei now
Thanks for the info!
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That's only if your returning. It's not random.
Not true on T-Mobile.
shanda5303 said:
Thanks for the info!
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Your welcome
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Thanks for the info!
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I can confirm they are blacklisting the imei after you call samsung and start the refund process it happen to me.
Don't give out false information. If they back listed your phone it's because you already began a process with them.
They are not gonna just start blocking people's phones out the blue.
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Of course they're blacklisting the IMEI, you returned it. And since the phone is classified as defective due to the recall, the IMEI is blacklisted so it can't be resold/reactivated.
If you don't call them in the first place Samsung won't do anything to your IMEI.
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Don't give out false information. If they back listed your phone it's because you already began a process with them.
They are not gonna just start blocking people's phones out the blue.
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Im not giving false info out as if you can read i said (after you call samsung and start the refund process). check on the Verizon site of xda and on reddit, Verizon started blocking imei already its just a matter of time before all carriers are doing it, start the return processes with samsung or carrier or not its going to happen sooner or later they have every note imei in system. here is link as other people are getting blacklisted ( https://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyNote7/comments/57omxn/verizon_already_blacklisting_note_7/ )
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Im not giving false info out as if you can read i said (after you call samsung and start the refund process). check on the Verizon site of xda and on reddit, Verizon started blocking imei already its just a matter of time before all carriers are doing it, start the return processes with samsung or carrier or not its going to happen sooner or later they have every note imei in system. here is link as other people are getting blacklisted ( https://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyNote7/comments/57omxn/verizon_already_blacklisting_note_7/ )
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Again this only occurs after you make the initial contract...If you don't call anyone, your phone won't get blacklisted... I have Verizon and my note 7 works perfectly. This conversation is a non issue
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Again this only occurs after you make the initial contract...If you don't call anyone, your phone won't get blacklisted... I have Verizon and my note 7 works perfectly. This conversation is a non issue
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Thank you!!
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Took mine back about a hr ago. IMEI is blocked now.
And I haven't taken my phone back, and my IMEI is 100% not blocked
Lol @ this thread. Title is a bit misleading.
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