I have read that all Note 3 have locked boot loader. If I purchased an unlocked Note 3 from i.e. Negri Electronics, would these come with an unlocked boot loader?
Are there any reseller that sells a Note 3 that is has both sim and boot loader unlocked?
Samsung does not sell locked bootloader like HTC
sim locked is something else, and yes u can buy ig sim free (unlocked) or just buy the unlock code
Only Verizon and ATT have locked bootloader I think, as post above states, all are unlocked by default.
AT&T's Note 3 bootloader is locked, Verizon's is too, but Verizon does offer developer edition, which has unlocked bootloader. T-Mobile's Note 3 bootloader is not locked. I'm not sure about Sprint, but you dont want to be Sprint customer anyway.
Disregard posts from people, who don't understand the difference between locked bootloader and network carrier lock and make posts about unlocking and unlock codes.
There are some galaxy s5 phones coming up on the local Craigslist that say factory unlocked. Would these have unlocked boot loaders?
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Depends on if its the international one. Cause you can factory unlock an AT&T one. And that doesnt have an unlocked boot loader either way.
kettir said:
There are some galaxy s5 phones coming up on the local Craigslist that say factory unlocked. Would these have unlocked boot loaders?
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Verizon and ATT lock their bootloaders. Most if not all other North American S5's will have unlocked bootloaders. In most cases, The TMobile version is the most unrestricted and capable hansdset. Unless you need a CDMA phone (Verizon, Sprint, US Cellular).
"Unlocked" usually refers to SIM locks.
For completeness there are also Developer model phones for Verizon /ATT that do have unlocked bootloaders. You won't see those very often. They have a different part number and their own firmware. Samsung does not have a good history of providing timely firmware updates for Developer models.
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Can anyone tell me if T-Mobile Samsung phones have an Unlocked boot loader, if so which ones?? I know AT&T locks theirs. Thinking of getting a T-Mobile but use it on AT&T once I get sim unlocked. Thanks guys....
Hi folks
So i bought an used S7 Edge with sim lock but it says U in the model name. I dont know the carrier but i think its Verizon. Is there any way possible to unlock it. The IMEI is...
Thanks
Ravka90 said:
Hi folks
So i bought an used S7 Edge with sim lock but it says U in the model name. I dont know the carrier but i think its Verizon. Is there any way possible to unlock it. The IMEI is..............
Thanks
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Oh god don't post imei.. You should remove that
crixley said:
Oh god don't post imei.. You should remove that
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OK thanks for advice
Ravka90 said:
Hi folks
So i bought an used S7 Edge with sim lock but it says U in the model name. I dont know the carrier but i think its Verizon. Is there any way possible to unlock it. The IMEI is...
Thanks
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The seller didn't know either?
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optimummind said:
The seller didn't know either?
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Nope.
What are my options or steps to take ?
u can try this rom https://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-s7-edge/development/rom-t3603231 select verzion while flashing if it doesn't boot then its surely tmobile or at&t, then goto to tmobile site n check imei status if it fails then its at&t
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check model number on the back, might be a sprint model G935P flashed with G935U firmware
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Its Verizon.
The model is SM-G935V
I think the only solution is to change the logic board.
I tried almost every 3rd party unlock site, contacted Samsung and Verizon but no luck.
Ummmmmm I think the u firmware is carrier unlocked and nor does Verizon lock there phones so it should be unlocked dude
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Ummmmmm I think the u firmware is carrier unlocked and nor does Verizon lock there phones so it should be unlocked dude
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Its fckd up, i opened the back and on the motherboard it says SM-G935A. So its AT&T but the software on the phone is SM-G935U.
Ravka90 said:
Hi folks
So i bought an used S7 Edge with sim lock but it says U in the model name. I dont know the carrier but i think its Verizon. Is there any way possible to unlock it. The IMEI is...
Thanks
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The "U" model is the newer model that Samsung introduced on June 30 of 2016. It is UNLOCKED for North American carriers. It will run all of the big 4 (AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, & T-Mo) based on which carrier's sim card you put in it. Samsung introduced similar to some of the Motorola models or the Nexus/Pixel models that can be taken from carrier to carrier. That is ONLY true of the 935U. If it does not say U, it is not the North American unlocked model. It was sold directly from Samsung, Best Buy, and other online electronics resellers. None of the four US carriers sold this model since they sold their own model. Because it is not carrier locked, there is very little bloatware. Now having said all that, the bootloader for the "U" version is absolutely locked by Samsung so it cannot be rooted or flashed at this point. That is everything I know at this point. Good luck. The product is reaching end of life, so you should pick one up soon if you want, but you can take it to any carrier in the US.
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The "U" model is the newer model that Samsung introduced on June 30 of 2016. It is UNLOCKED for North American carriers. It will run all of the big 4 (AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, & T-Mo) based on which carrier's sim card you put in it. Samsung introduced similar to some of the Motorola models or the Nexus/Pixel models that can be taken from carrier to carrier. That is ONLY true of the 935U. If it does not say U, it is not the North American unlocked model. It was sold directly from Samsung, Best Buy, and other online electronics resellers. None of the four US carriers sold this model since they sold their own model. Because it is not carrier locked, there is very little bloatware. Now having said all that, the bootloader for the "U" version is absolutely locked by Samsung so it cannot be rooted or flashed at this point. That is everything I know at this point. Good luck. The product is reaching end of life, so you should pick one up soon if you want, but you can take it to any carrier in the US.
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I opened the phone and it says on the motherboard SM-G935A which is AT&T but it is flashed with SM-G935U and its Sim locked. I will try to unlock it with a code from a third party :/
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I opened the phone and it says on the motherboard SM-G935A which is AT&T but it is flashed with SM-G935U and its Sim locked. I will try to unlock it with a code from a third party :/
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So you are asking about 935U software running on 935A hardware? That doesn't seem to be what the original post says. Everything I told you was about 935U hardware only. In reviewing your original post, it seems you are asking a hardware question. Nevertheless I wish you all the best with whatever device you have. Good luck.
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Its fckd up, i opened the back and on the motherboard it says SM-G935A. So its AT&T but the software on the phone is SM-G935U.
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If the motherboard says 935A, you have the AT&T version that was flashed with the unlocked U firmware. The U firmware can be flashed on any of the US carrier versions. Flashing the U firmware removes the carrier bloatware but it won't unlock the phone. If the phone was fully paid for and not blacklisted as lost or stolen, AT&T should unlock it, otherwise a 3rd party unlock service should be able to provided it's not blacklisted and you tell them it's a 935A, not a 935U.
Hi all. its probably T-MOBILE G935, then check out IMEIFIX.com, if not then Sprint G935P check out IMEIGURUS.
Hi there, I bought a used, unlocked Galaxy S10+ G975U1 phone in like new condition from eBay. I put my SIM card from T-Mobile in the phone and it registered to the T-Mobile network just fine, but it could not hold a signal for long. The motherboard was bad, so I sent it to Samsung for a warranty repair. Samsung replaced the motherboard and sent it back with Sprint Firmware, which is what the phone was originally shipped with. When I put my T-Mobile SIM card in the phone, however, it appears to be locked, as it says, "invalid SIM card" and keeps asking me to "activate your device". I had been under the impression that devices were locked by the carriers, not the manufacturers, and once they were unlocked, they could not be re-locked? Was I mistaken? Am I now going to have to try and get an unlock code from Sprint? Or do I just need to flash the T-Mobile or Unbranded firmware to the phone to get the SIM to register? At this point, I'm afraid to tamper with the firmware, although I know it's supposed to be interchangeable on this device. What would happen if I installed the T-Mobile firmware while the phone was locked to Sprint? Would that brick my phone? If it was previously unlocked by Sprint, can I just call them and give them the IMEI number to unlock it again? Thanks for your help!