Guys im about to freak out, I just got a phone en ebay that is locked, i knew that it was locked but I was not expecting this type of lock that I needed the original samsung account to unlock it, even after factory reset!!!
I have tried different options with odin but not of them worked, I also saw some videos in youtube to bypass this screen but they do not work know because if I press the button of "forgot your ID or password" it says that I need to go to account.samsung.com.
I cannot access to the phone to see what version of android is this...
Please there has to be a way!!!
many thanks
Nobody????
ok guys iI may have an answer, I need to downgrade to 4.4 from G900VVZW2BOK3_VZW, how can I do this??? somebody please help!!!!
There is no downgrading from ok3
So you tried getting the stock OK3 firmware (didn't know this existed, we have OG5) and flashing with ODIN in Download mode?
https://samsung-firmware.org/download/Samsung GALAXY S5/769o/VZW/G900VVRU2BOK3/G900VVZW2BOK3/
As ldevereaux said, as of OE1 Verizon has made the phone non-rootable (and thus no custom recoveries) and non-downgradable, so you will need to keep working on the current version your phone has on it.
Guys, I was able to open chrome in the phone so I can access nearly anything on the phone but is still locked, I go to uncheck the reactivation lock but when I do that it activates again by it self... how can I do this permanently! i can install any app, go anywhere on the phone, but it still locked!!! If i shut it down i wont be able to access again.
Sounds like you'll need to contact the seller to get the password.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=52467489&postcount=5
do you guys think he could put it into download mode and flash the stock stuff so he could atleast get the passcode off of the phone?
the seller doesn't have the password either
That sounds fishy to me. They have to use the Samsung software to remotely lock the bootloader, which requires them accessing their Kies account that they created. Hate to say it, but I think you bought a stolen phone.
well yeah it seems it is stolen, i got it in ebay and the seller said he got it locked from another person..... I wasn't expecting this kind of lock.. never had a samsung before...nothing I can do... i will keep trying I already spent my money on this...
try flashing the original stock firmware and everything from odin and it should be just like a factory reset and itll get the passcode off
Already did that.. was the same... keeps requesting the stupid passcode
I need help with restoring samsung galaxy s7 SM-G930P to its original state. My main goals is to unlock SIM card and that i can use KNOX and OTA. I bought it as a used phone,wich was showing "custom" and unlock sign when it boots up. But in system,it was saying that its SM-G930V. KNOX warranty is still 0x0,i flashed it with SM-G930P firmware and that locked my SIM card. And when i tried usink KNOX it said that because of custom os being installed i cant use it. Is there any way to bypass that and to use official samsung updates,becouse they are also not working. And also Android secret codes are not working. I tried flasing again and did not help. Model is with snapdragon processor and also software is showing slightly different IMEI from the DEC code on the back of my phone. I used IMEI online converters and found out the difference. Any help is appreciated.
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I was thinking about triangle away but phone,obviously is not rooted. Anything would help. Even if it cant be returned,so i dont search for answers anymore. If nayone needs more info,in glad to give. And,will that IMEI difference be a problem in some cases? You guys know more than me
Hi everyone. Just bought an S6 Edge+ yesterday, and today I tried updating its firmware, but it gives me the error message of "Your OS has been modified..." etc. It tells me to use smartswitch to update. However, since I bought it used, I have no idea how they unlocked the phone. Is it possible that by updating with smartswitch my phone will be locked again to its original carrier?
No, smart switch does not have the ability to re lock
I checked the unlock my device app pre-installed from T-Mobile and it says my device isn't unlocked. Can't it be that the unlock I have is some sort of software unlock that can be lost if I force the update?
Bump
Flash stock firmware you wont lose data itll fix your issue then u can update
Hello everyone, this is my first post to XDA but I figured this was the best place to turn. So long story short I purchased a refurb model Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge from Verizon a while back (Model SM-G935V) and recently I moved over to the T-mobile network. I was having a plethora of issues and decided to try and flash my phone to the Tmobile version using Odin. I messed up a few settings while trying to flash and now my phone will no longer boot past the Samsung splash screen. I can still turn the phone off and get into the bootloader and download mode. Is there anything I can do or is my phone trashed?
I tried doing a device initialization through smart switch but was unable to locate the serial number of my phone anywhere on the device (I think the idiot I bought it from took the sticker off). Obviously I'm not able to get into the software now to check that way either.
Do a stock version of your previous software and it might work ..Did you make backup of previous software ? Twrp installed?
I had to factory reset my S8 from AT&T, and when I turned it on, it wanted my email password which I cant remember. So I bypassed the FRP, and when I tried installing a new firmware, I got stuck on the AT&T logo. My problem is that I couldn't find the G950USQSDSE5 firmware that my phone was using online. So I used a different firmware. Can anyone provide me a download link to firmware that will work on my phone, or tell me how to fix this? This is my first time owning a Galaxy phone. In the past, I always had a Nexus so I'm unfamiliar with these phones.