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Unlocking the Galaxy s6 edge plus

Hi there,
Soon to be first time android user(maybe?) wanting to purchase a Galaxy s6 edge plus.
But I have a couple of questions I was hoping people with experience can help me out.
1.- Since I live in the US but will be using the phone often overseas, I would like a fully unlocked phone that will work with any mobile carrier. But it is such trouble buying unlocked phones in the US I am really confused as to how should I proceed doing so? I could buy an Att phone at full retail and get it unlocked by them right? Will I be able to delete the ATT bloatware? Is there a better way to just buy an unlocked phone? I want the 64 gb gold version which seems to be very very hard to find ( ATT does have it though). Note: I am aware Verizon phones are unlocked but they do not carry the 64 gb gold variant and aren't their bands totally bad for international use?
2.- Coming from an iphone user, I've always jailbroken every iphone i've owned, it truly unlocks the full potential of a phone such as installing small modifications that make a great diff. My question is: will I be able to do the same with my galaxy s6 edge plus if I get my hands on an unlocked one? Is this called rooting? I've been reading threads from here and what I got is that rooting devices is very hard specifically for the galaxy brand? Is there a way around that?
That's all for now, just want to thank you going to the trouble of reading my post and would really appreciate your help if you happen to know any of the questions I have.
Thank you

Does the Galaxy S5 G900v come from Factory Unlocked out of the box?

Hey guys I just bought two G900v phones to use in Jamaica. Jamaica does not have LTE so I am not worried about whether or not that will work. What I want to know is if the G900v will accept a non-verizon sim cards and send/receive calls?
The advertisement said Verizon Unlocked rather than Verizon Only so I thought this meant unlocked but then stumbled upon some reviews where a few people said it would only work on Verizon. Further reading shows that in the US the G900v may only work on Verizon but internationally it is fair game.
Grateful for your replies and help. Thank you.

Good evening. Yes Verizon s5 sm-g900v is factory unlocked and will work with many gsm carriers.

Thanks liongood9.

Differences between virgin and sprint samsung galaxy s7?

Ok so I have done some research on this topic, but i still have many questions. I have a virgin mobile s7 which i had to buy directly from them (i do not understand why though) and the phone says it is g930p (as if it were sprint). I know that virgin mobile is powered by the sprint network, but many things are still unclear to me. I would appreciate it if you guys could clear up some things for me. (I live in the USA btw)
1. Are there any differences in root method for the virgin galaxy s7 as compared to the sprint? I have been led to believe that there isn't, but i would appreciate knowing for sure. The reason why i am concerned is because it seems like root causes some problems with LTE and im wondering if the solutions would be the same across providers.
2. If i wanted to I could unlock my phone through virgin and use it with other cdma carriers right? For example, could i switch to sprint network?
3. Are there any other differences between sprint and virgin mobile galaxy s7's besides that they use different networks?
4. Would other guides such as gaining hotspot without root work on my virgin mobile galaxy s7?
5. If you have some spare time, I would appreciate a post that outlines all of the notable differences between a sprint galaxy s7 and a virgin mobile galaxy s7.
Thanks in advance!

Is something wrong?
It has been about two weeks since i made this post, and there has been no response. Is this typical of this website, (it is my first post so i do not know) or is there something about my question that is driving people off?

TheChap said:
It has been about two weeks since i made this post, and there has been no response. Is this typical of this website, (it is my first post so i do not know) or is there something about my question that is driving people off?
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No difference in the phones. They are the exact same physical models. The root method should be the same, but you will have to do the option for hands free activation.
You won't be able to use it on sprint postpaid unless you find someone who is willing to switch it in the database...could be hard to do.
Hotspot guides will work, but you will have to flash the U firmware if you have a newer firmware.
Hope this helps.

Thanks
lvpre said:
No difference in the phones. They are the exact same physical models. The root method should be the same, but you will have to do the option for hands free activation.
You won't be able to use it on sprint postpaid unless you find someone who is willing to switch it in the database...could be hard to do.
Hotspot guides will work, but you will have to flash the U firmware if you have a newer firmware.
Hope this helps.
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I appreciate the reply a lot. These things may be intuitive, but this is only my second time rooting a phone so i wanted to be sure i understood it correctly. Now i can start rooting with peace of mind. Thanks Again!

S8 transition from Sprint to Verizion

Ok I have been reading about this from multiple resources and haven't seen a direct answer to my issue so I wanted to ask the community here. I want to thank everyone In advanced for taking time to read this and help me out.
I purchased a US Sprint S8 from a friend. He's called them and they unlocked the phone for us. I am attempting to add it to my Verizon plan. They are giving me the run around stating the IMEI isn't compatible. I am not seeing how this is possible as the S8 is showing it's both CDMA & GSM compatible. One rep in their tech support stated they could add the IMEI into their database and that will help resolve this, which was two days ago when they submitted that request (48 hour turnaround). I follow up with them and they are telling me it's not CDMA compatible blah blah blah. Now, the other thing worth mentioning is that when I take my Verizon SIM and insert into the sprint S8, it states that it's not a valid SIM.
Anyone recommend what's the best course of action here? I'm not the most savvy person when it comes to dealing with Odin and rooting the phone. Worse case scenario I am going to drop this thing on ebay and try to recover my expense.
Have a great day!

Holleman67 said:
Ok I have been reading about this from multiple resources and haven't seen a direct answer to my issue so I wanted to ask the community here. I want to thank everyone In advanced for taking time to read this and help me out.
I purchased a US Sprint S8 from a friend. He's called them and they unlocked the phone for us. I am attempting to add it to my Verizon plan. They are giving me the run around stating the IMEI isn't compatible. I am not seeing how this is possible as the S8 is showing it's both CDMA & GSM compatible. One rep in their tech support stated they could add the IMEI into their database and that will help resolve this, which was two days ago when they submitted that request (48 hour turnaround). I follow up with them and they are telling me it's not CDMA compatible blah blah blah. Now, the other thing worth mentioning is that when I take my Verizon SIM and insert into the sprint S8, it states that it's not a valid SIM.
Anyone recommend what's the best course of action here? I'm not the most savvy person when it comes to dealing with Odin and rooting the phone. Worse case scenario I am going to drop this thing on ebay and try to recover my expense.
Have a great day!
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The it's not CDMA is bull, Sprint is a CDMA carrier. The Sprint S8 also Supports Band 13.
Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

what model do you have?
My understanding is only 1 model is sold in the US, the SM-G950U. Has CDMA and all the LTE bands used in the US. Carriers just add their own bloatware.
Maybe you need a specific verizon sim. I know sprint needs specific sims for certain phones.

cpuspeed said:
what model do you have?
My understanding is only 1 model is sold in the US, the SM-G950U. Has CDMA and all the LTE bands used in the US. Carriers just add their own bloatware.
Maybe you need a specific verizon sim. I know sprint needs specific sims for certain phones.
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The model in the US is SM-G950U on all carriers.
Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

Holleman67 said:
Ok I have been reading about this from multiple resources and haven't seen a direct answer to my issue so I wanted to ask the community here. I want to thank everyone In advanced for taking time to read this and help me out.
I purchased a US Sprint S8 from a friend. He's called them and they unlocked the phone for us. I am attempting to add it to my Verizon plan. They are giving me the run around stating the IMEI isn't compatible. I am not seeing how this is possible as the S8 is showing it's both CDMA & GSM compatible. One rep in their tech support stated they could add the IMEI into their database and that will help resolve this, which was two days ago when they submitted that request (48 hour turnaround). I follow up with them and they are telling me it's not CDMA compatible blah blah blah. Now, the other thing worth mentioning is that when I take my Verizon SIM and insert into the sprint S8, it states that it's not a valid SIM.
Anyone recommend what's the best course of action here? I'm not the most savvy person when it comes to dealing with Odin and rooting the phone. Worse case scenario I am going to drop this thing on ebay and try to recover my expense.
Have a great day!
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I am thinking that you may need to flash the unlocked firmware(G950U1) to your phone, which is XAA. Unlocked firmware includes many US CSC codes that should be compatible with most US carriers. Your Sprint phone may only have its own CSC which could be SPR, but Verizon's CSC is VZW.
Check out this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/how-to/snap-guide-flashing-standard-fw-carrier-t3625817 Ask your question on that thread as well.

Charkatak said:
I am thinking that you may need to flash the unlocked firmware(G950U1) to your phone, which is XAA. Unlocked firmware includes many US CSC codes that should be compatible with most US carriers. Your Sprint phone may only have its own CSC which could be SPR, but Verizon's CSC is VZW.
Check out this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/how-to/snap-guide-flashing-standard-fw-carrier-t3625817 Ask your question on that thread as well.
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Based off reading that thread you mentioned that would make sense hypothetically. Would you or anyone be aware if I flash this and it still doesn't work, can I flash back to sprint and sell it as a standard sprint phone? Don't want it bricked or be out the $$ by my half ass attempt of acting like I know what I'm doing.

Holleman67 said:
Based off reading that thread you mentioned that would make sense hypothetically. Would you or anyone be aware if I flash this and it still doesn't work, can I flash back to sprint and sell it as a standard sprint phone? Don't want it bricked or be out the $$ by my half ass attempt of acting like I know what I'm doing.
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It is always a risk, but first I flashed my unlocked model to T-Mobile firmware(using regular Odin app), used it for 2 months and recently flashed back(using custom Odin app) to unlocked firmware before putting my phone for sale of eBay. I personally take the risk especially if it doesn't work for you with Verizon and don't see a reason why you wouldn't be able to flash back in case you need it. In other words if you phone enters download mode, then it should be able to flash.

Charkatak said:
It is always a risk, but first I flashed my unlocked model to T-Mobile firmware(using regular Odin app), used it for 2 months and recently flashed back(using custom Odin app) to unlocked firmware before putting my phone for sale of eBay. I personally take the risk especially if it doesn't work for you with Verizon and don't see a reason why you wouldn't be able to flash back in case you need it. In other words if you phone enters download mode, then it should be able to flash.
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Tried to flash to g950u1 tonight and it didn't help the SIM issue. Going to try the Verizon version and also as the store to give me a new SIM card. Hoping this works out soon
Appreciate the advice!

Help converting SM-G935P (Sprint) to T-mobile/Unlocked status

Alright, I purchased this phone off of a friend who discontinued their service with Sprint. Their account was in good standing, and they'd had the phone on the account over 50 days, so it was eligible to be unlocked. I currently have a Nexus 6, which works fine, but the screen is shattered. I wanted to use the S7 EDGE while I get the screen fixed on the Nexus 6.
I've called Sprint on numerous occasions, and they've 'unlocked' the phone; however, when I put the T-mobile SIM card in, I get invalid SIM. I've tried factory resetting with just the T-Mobile SIM as well, and I get the same result. I did some research online, and talked to some people, and I got mixed responses. I've heard that you can't use a Sprint S7 EDGE on T-Mobile because one's GSM and one's CDMA. However, I've also seen that some people have success in using Sprint S7 EDGE on T-Mobile.
I did a bit more research, and I saw that some suggested flashing the SM-G935U ROM, which is the unlocked ROM for the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. I tried this as well using ODIN, and still get invalid SIM.
Can anyone please provide some advice on what steps I need to take in order to get this unlocked? I've spent a lot of time researching this on the internet, and still haven't found a clear solution to what I'm encountering.
Thanks in advance for any help!

cakeomnom said:
Alright, I purchased this phone off of a friend who discontinued their service with Sprint. Their account was in good standing, and they'd had the phone on the account over 50 days, so it was eligible to be unlocked. I currently have a Nexus 6, which works fine, but the screen is shattered. I wanted to use the S7 EDGE while I get the screen fixed on the Nexus 6.
I've called Sprint on numerous occasions, and they've 'unlocked' the phone; however, when I put the T-mobile SIM card in, I get invalid SIM. I've tried factory resetting with just the T-Mobile SIM as well, and I get the same result. I did some research online, and talked to some people, and I got mixed responses. I've heard that you can't use a Sprint S7 EDGE on T-Mobile because one's GSM and one's CDMA. However, I've also seen that some people have success in using Sprint S7 EDGE on T-Mobile.
I did a bit more research, and I saw that some suggested flashing the SM-G935U ROM, which is the unlocked ROM for the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. I tried this as well using ODIN, and still get invalid SIM.
Can anyone please provide some advice on what steps I need to take in order to get this unlocked? I've spent a lot of time researching this on the internet, and still haven't found a clear solution to what I'm encountering.
Thanks in advance for any help!
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Sounds like the device is locked. So therefore you need to use a 3rd party unlocking service, or if you have access to a z3x box then you can perform the unlock yourself :good: