Hey everyone
I am facing a problem on my sister's Samsung Galaxy Note 3. She was facing a problem with the phone and what I did was installed a new rom on the phone. Earlier on it was Android 4.3 or 4.4.2 I think but I installed Android 5.0. I was told that the data has to remain on the device. Also the Developer option is not available. So after installing the rom when I switched on the phone, it is asking for a password whereas earlier on it used to ask for a Pin. I tried Google account password, I tried Samsung account password, I tried random passwords also like Samsung123 or [email protected] and such but nothing worked.
I tried different ROMs from different countries but to no avail. I tried installing 4.4.2 again but even that didnt help.
Any way anyone can help me with this? I am not permitted to format the device as she wants the data on the phone but then if nothing works it is the last resort and I have to do it soon as she lives in Germany and is going back in about 10 to 12 days so do also tell me if I need to take this to Samsung Service center or not.
Thanks in advance for helping.
Hi !
A good start to search is this forum https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-3/help
Keep in mind to provide some more information in your thread like , the exact model version , ( NEO , t-mobile ...etc ) , the place where the password kicks in , the exact rom you tried to install
Now I will move your thread to the dedicated forum , let`s wait for more users with a similar device to reply , thank you !
Good luck !
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Hello,
I post this thread, helpless finding a solution..I hope it is not a duplicate..
My uncle bought me a SM-N900 Unlocked Note 3 from Bestbuy Florida, USA. He did not touch the phone till he brings it here, Turkey. When he deliver me the phone i could not use it with my Turkish sim card and i was shocked of course.. I searched for solutions on the net and found some answers about it. Here is (actually are) what i did to overcome;
1) Firstly i rooted the phone and tried the Region Lock Away app from Chainfire, unluckily the app doesnt support my model, i found out from the forums (or it was what i understood)
2) Next i communicated with Samsung Turkey and deliver the phone to Technical Support. After 10 days they gave me the phone back telling that they tried a code to unlock it, but it didn't work so they gave back the phone unfixed.
3) I searched for reliable unlocking sites, tried 4 of them but no result. Now i am also coping with refunds..
4) I take the risk and tried custom ROMs hoping that it would help but it also did not solve my problem as i found out that region lock is not a security system that is bound with the firmware..(as my understanding it is a whitelist that is embedded with the baseband (?) (bios?))
5) The last thing i tried was changing the firmware, i removed the TTT (Trinidad&Tobago) firmware and installed Saudi Arabia Firmware.. But no solution..
Now i have a 800$ phone (not even including the extra fees to register the phone in Turkey…) and not working as a phone...HOW NICE!!
Regards,
P.S. HELP MEEEEE!!!! (((
Gosh it should be working.
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Gosh it should be working.
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i've the same problem
Hey ive had a rooted s3 for a while now it was already done when i bought it months ago..... i decided to put 4.3 on it i thought i did it all right but obviously ive done something wrong since it now says emergancy calls only, i have tried;
taking the battery and sim out
wiping all user data and cache via the up, power and home button
I have reinstalled numerous software BTU and international and past firmwares, tried using the csc changer cause at one point it was KOR not BTU, ALL ROMS BEING STOCKS....
I have recently tried installing a Custom rom..... CYANOAGEN 4.3 (stable) which im under the impression is a custom mod anyways?????
Now i am completly puzzled ive searched numerous sites including this one but noone ever seems to have quite the same information i have on the device status or situation explanations so i thought id put this out there... erm im in the uk if that matters... and a fast response will be most helpful i will be attaching me device info screen shots OH AND BTW I HAVE A SIGNAL AND IT ASKS ME WHEN I TURN THE PHONE ON 02 MONTHLY, 02 PAY AND GO AND TESCO WHICH I AM ON GIFFGAFF (GIFFGAFF WORKS ON THE O2 NETWORK FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT DONT KNOW)
carlgallagher said:
Hey ive had a rooted s3 for a while now it was already done when i bought it months ago..... i decided to put 4.3 on it i thought i did it all right but obviously ive done something wrong since it now says emergancy calls only, i have tried;
taking the battery and sim out
wiping all user data and cache via the up, power and home button
I have reinstalled numerous software BTU and international and past firmwares, tried using the csc changer cause at one point it was KOR not BTU, ALL ROMS BEING STOCKS....
I have recently tried installing a Custom rom..... CYANOAGEN 4.3 (stable) which im under the impression is a custom mod anyways?????
Now i am completly puzzled ive searched numerous sites including this one but noone ever seems to have quite the same information i have on the device status or situation explanations so i thought id put this out there... erm im in the uk if that matters... and a fast response will be most helpful i will be attaching me device info screen shots OH AND BTW I HAVE A SIGNAL AND IT ASKS ME WHEN I TURN THE PHONE ON 02 MONTHLY, 02 PAY AND GO AND TESCO WHICH I AM ON GIFFGAFF (GIFFGAFF WORKS ON THE O2 NETWORK FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT DONT KNOW)
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neck in a forum first you must leave your full imei better image shows where your imei appears. second if you are still with this problem and you still have CM flashea this recovery https://www.dropbox.com/s/1aj3lvxc3l4yepa/Ariza_patch_06_BoRoU.zip
Thankyouoooooouuuuuuu!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THANK YOU SO MUCH YOUCVE SAVED ME AHA ITS WORKING PERFECT AGAIN I READ ABOUT THE ARIZA PATCH BUT DIDNT REALISE IT HAD TO BE INSTALLED WITH CM THANYOU OS MUCH!!!!!!
P.S IS THERE AWAY OF ME GOING BACK TO ANDROID IF I ANTED TO OR IM A STAYING WITH CM FOR GOOD NOW?
THANKYOU ABSOLUTE LEGEND:good::good::good::good::good::good::good::good::good::good::good::good::good::good::good:
carlgallagher said:
THANK YOU SO MUCH YOUCVE SAVED ME AHA ITS WORKING PERFECT AGAIN I READ ABOUT THE ARIZA PATCH BUT DIDNT REALISE IT HAD TO BE INSTALLED WITH CM THANYOU OS MUCH!!!!!!
P.S IS THERE AWAY OF ME GOING BACK TO ANDROID IF I ANTED TO OR IM A STAYING WITH CM FOR GOOD NOW?
THANKYOU ABSOLUTE LEGEND:good::good::good::good::good::good::good::good::good::good::good::good::good::good::good:
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Assuming by going to 4.3, your IMEI changed to EFS v2. If you ever want to go back to stock just flash XXEMG4 (4.1.2) or any 4.3 stock firmware
Hi guys !
I've just bought a samsung galaxy s4 (i9505) (a used one not new) and i flashed Imperium v7 and modem GNF1 and bootloader GNF1 (initially the phone was on stock 4.2.2 and the problem was already there).
My problem is that i don't get the network i rarely see two or three bars but it directly goes to zero (i can see the no network sign) and stays like that until a reboot (as said it drops to no network very fast).
So my question, is it software ? (should i flash the latest samsung stock firmware ?) or is it hardware ? (replace the internal network ship ?)
Or is it a common problem on S4 i9505 and no solution cannot be found ? :crying:
Could it be related to CSC ?
Anyway, i hope anybody can help me because i really like this phone and the rom that i just installed ..
Feel free to ask me about additional informations.
EDIT : I already tried :
1) the modem+bl FNDA => same result
2) force the phone to gsm only => same result (maybe better but even it solves the problem there is no point to not having 3g activated all the time)
mbmb8989 said:
Hi guys !
I've just bought a samsung galaxy s4 (i9505) (a used one not new) and i flashed Imperium v7 and modem GNF1 and bootloader GNF1 (initially the phone was on stock 4.2.2 and the problem was already there).
My problem is that i don't get the network i rarely see two or three bars but it directly goes to zero (i can see the no network sign) and stays like that until a reboot (as said it drops to no network very fast).
So my question, is it software ? (should i flash the latest samsung stock firmware ?) or is it hardware ? (replace the internal network ship ?)
Or is it a common problem on S4 i9505 and no solution cannot be found ? :crying:
Could it be related to CSC ?
Anyway, i hope anybody can help me because i really like this phone and the rom that i just installed ..
Feel free to ask me about additional informations.
EDIT : I already tried :
1) the modem+bl FNDA => same result
2) force the phone to gsm only => same result (maybe better but even it solves the problem there is no point to not having 3g activated all the time)
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It's going to be pretty difficult to narrow this down with what you've posted. You say the problem was "already there" when you got the phone -- how long did you use it on the stock 4.2.2 rom before flashing a new one? Did you see exactly the same behavior before you started mucking with it?
Hi ! Finally an answer So i used it for about 3 days and i really can tell that it is the same behaviour
My fear is that it may be related to hardware .. I am gonna try to flash the latest samsung stock firmware (with its csc and modem) ?
Anyway any idea ??
mbmb8989 said:
Hi ! Finally an answer So i used it for about 3 days and i really can tell that it is the same behaviour
My fear is that it may be related to hardware .. I am gonna try to flash the latest samsung stock firmware (with its csc and modem) ?
Anyway any idea ??
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In general I'd say it's worth getting the phone to "current" stock, or as close to it as possible, and seeing what kind of situation you're in (i.e. if the behavior disappears or changes in any way). If you're seeing it on every configuration, it seems reasonable to suspect that it could be a hardware issue -- especially given that you got the phone used.
Perhaps someone else knows of a more definitive test you can try.
Hey ! Thanks for the idea ! already flashed the latest samsung firmware and same problem .. i stayed in touch with the guy that sold it to me so he took it back to samsung sav where his friend (who work there) told him that this is a famous bug in the i9505 4g serie and that the only solution is a
nvm restore (something like that). Of course he'll do it for free cause we agreed that if a problem come out he'll have to solve it on his own.
Anyway, i hope to get it back tomorrow or monday ! I'll let you know what happened as soon as i get it back !
solution?
Were you able to solve the problem? in case u were, how? i have the same issue sometimes i have 3g network, then it goes to gprs then edge, sometimes when im connected to wifi i cant receive calls, but i can do calls, any idea?
Hey guys, I come here very often and now I'm going to have to open this thread because I've seen absolutely no posts about my problem..
My S6 Edge+ is currently unable to make any calls and I don't know why..:crying: the strange part is that I can still send text messages and use my SIM's mobile data... Another weird thing is that whenever I reboot the phone, my WiFi passwords are forgotten..
Can any one help me? I'm currently running android 6.0.1 and I am considering downgrading it to 5.0.1 to see if it solves the issue...
Still needing help..
No one?? I really need some help since I've tried 4 different roms and modems ano nothing seems to work....
Have you wiped everything and then flashed a stock rom?
/CK
CyberDrag0n said:
Hey guys, I come here very often and now I'm going to have to open this thread because I've seen absolutely no posts about my problem..
My S6 Edge+ is currently unable to make any calls and I don't know why..:crying: the strange part is that I can still send text messages and use my SIM's mobile data... Another weird thing is that whenever I reboot the phone, my WiFi passwords are forgotten..
Can any one help me? I'm currently running android 6.0.1 and I am considering downgrading it to 5.0.1 to see if it solves the issue...
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Which variant do you have and which MM firmware did you flash? Check your modem, imei, network operator etc and provide that info here.
Also wifi password IMO related with
Code:
ro.securestorage.support=true
this line in build.prop. I would suggest you to add this line under 'ADDITIONAL_BUILD_PROPERTIES' in build.prop but assume you havent rooted your device. If have, add it.
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I've downgraded to 5.1.1 and it didn't work, I have the international version of the s6 edge plus and now I'm looking for a new ROM to test to see if I can solve it.. I've checked my imei in two different websites and on imei.info it comes clear, but the other site gives me a blacklisted warning, which makes me think since I bought it online second hand... it probably was reported stolen or lost and now it's blocked... which ise rather inconvenient. .
If I go to SIM Card Status it says "Not Available" everywhere, but on imei information it says my imei and on IMEISV the value is 01. It's network unlocked and right now I'm about to flash a new ROM, probably stock..
Hello, I have the same problem at boot after I receive the call when making a call nothing remains of numbering you have a solution? thank you cordially guillaume
Hi guys, I know this is a really old thread but I'm here just to say that the problem was with the IMEI, it was blacklisted..
I changed it with a friend and then everything worked fine..
Thanks for you help mates!
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Hi guys, I know this is a really old thread but I'm here just to say that the problem was with the IMEI, it was blacklisted..
I changed it with a friend and then everything worked fine..
Thanks for you help mates!
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how to check for imei blacklisted ?
natrajshekarj said:
how to check for imei blacklisted ?
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You can go to imei.info and there's a paid check.
Hi at all! I'm new on this forum, so I hope I didn't break any rule. Anyway, I'm trying to recover a friend's phone, a Samsung Galaxy S3 (i9300) International Version.
He said he installed a rom called "Android Revolution HD", which appears to be an improved version of the stock rom. Anyway, now the phone does not register on the network.
The IMEI in the settings menu is correct, also the signal appears to be ok, but when I try to select a network, the phone does not register.
So, I tried almost all the solutions I have found on this site, from trying a bunch of different modems, to installing the whole stock ROM (Android 4.3).
But none of these worked. So, there is a real solution I can try?
Thanks in advance!
TestDriver89 said:
Hi at all! I'm new on this forum, so I hope I didn't break any rule. Anyway, I'm trying to recover a friend's phone, a Samsung Galaxy S3 (i9300) International Version.
He said he installed a rom called "Android Revolution HD", which appears to be an improved version of the stock rom. Anyway, now the phone does not register on the network.
The IMEI in the settings menu is correct, also the signal appears to be ok, but when I try to select a network, the phone does not register.
So, I tried almost all the solutions I have found on this site, from trying a bunch of different modems, to installing the whole stock ROM (Android 4.3).
But none of these worked. So, there is a real solution I can try?
Thanks in advance!
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I have the same problem for months now i have tried a lot of solution but nothing works. i am hoping a senior member can help fix this issue. And just incase some has a viable solution, they should kindly help out. :fingers-crossed:
What I think is you've updated it from 4.1.2 without any EFS backup. Well I had been through the same situation and couldn't find I single thing. In the end I had to get my S3 repaired from a local shop. I think you should go too.