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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I flashed my S7 Edge with the US Unlocked firmware so I could use it on T-Mobile, and recently I sold it on Swappa and advertised it as running the unlocked firmware so it could be used on any carrier. The buyer is using it on Verizon, and said he can't get Verizon Cloud to work, and isn't getting voicemail notifications. Is there anyway to get this to work short of flashing the stock Verizon firmware?
I think the buyer may have to root the phone to get Verizon cloud working. Similar to getting Verizon voicemail working on the 935U firmware.
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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...
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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
johngr77 said:
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
gurnsey101 said:
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:
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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 :/
Ravka90 said:
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.
I just picked up a used s7 edge from a at&t customer, every thing that I could find said once unlocked it would work on any network. I unlocked it via at&t, checked that it works on an at&t sim and Tmobile but it is not working on my Verizon sim and their techs can get it to work either.
Will an At&t s7 edge work on a Verizon network? if so how? Or should I find a different phone?
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That is an interesting question. I believe all the US based Snapdragon S7 and S7 Edges have the same hardware, so you would just need to flash Verizon or unlocked firmware over the AT&T image. That part is confirmed, as people have gone from V to U and A, and A to U and V. If I were you, I'd probably go for the unbranded firmware, but that's a personal preference.
The real trick is getting Verizon to properly provision it.
At&t is gsm and Verizon is cdma not compatible with cdma you need to give carrier imei that's how cdma works not just with SIM card
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The US (Snapdragon) S7 and S7 edge share the same physical hardware. There is a better than average chance that if he flashes the U or V firmware, and can get Verizon to put on their network, it will fly.
G935T to G935A
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That is an interesting question. I believe all the US based Snapdragon S7 and S7 Edges have the same hardware, so you would just need to flash Verizon or unlocked firmware over the AT&T image. That part is confirmed, as people have gone from V to U and A, and A to U and V. If I were you, I'd probably go for the unbranded firmware, but that's a personal preference.
The real trick is getting Verizon to properly provision it.
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Question: to convert from one firmware to another do I have to install U first? I want to convert my G935T to G935A to be able to use wi-fi calling. My phone is unlocked and everything works on At&t except for wi-fi calling (Or VoLte as I see it referred to often)
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Question: to convert from one firmware to another do I have to install U first? I want to convert my G935T to G935A to be able to use wi-fi calling. My phone is unlocked and everything works on At&t except for wi-fi calling (Or VoLte as I see it referred to often)
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If this is your first device with AT&T to support WiFi calling, you may have to get a new SIM (or get your current SIM provisioned correctly).
So are you saying I don't need to install the G935A firmware?
Need help as I want to flash this to VZW firmware for Wifi calling and the carrier specific features. Worth it or should I just get a VZW version?
Zepharus said:
Need help as I want to flash this to VZW firmware for Wifi calling and the carrier specific features. Worth it or should I just get a VZW version?
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It is the same hardware. Just flash with desire carrier in Odin.