Hello XDA members, I have a question, if I region unlocked note 3 will stay unlocked even if I installed custom rom then went back to official firmware, or even if I did a hard reset? or every time I will need to re unlock it?? thanks.
Hello,
I've purchased Galaxy Note 3 (SM-9005 Model) From Italy.
The device was locked to europe only,
but they have removed the lock by making a call for 5 minutes with their european SIM.
The phone is now unlocked for me and works, I can make calls etc.
I would like to Hard Reset the phone or change it's ROM,
but I'm afraid it will be locked again.
Do you know if it would stay Unlocked or not?
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LordEnlil said:
Hello,
I've purchased Galaxy Note 3 (SM-9005 Model) From Italy.
The device was locked to europe only,
but they have removed the lock by making a call for 5 minutes with their european SIM.
The phone is now unlocked for me and works, I can make calls etc.
I would like to Hard Reset the phone or change it's ROM,
but I'm afraid it will be locked again.
Do you know if it would stay Unlocked or not?
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Nobody can guarantee you anything, but:
1) before writing a custom ROM be 100% certain you have a full backup of the "sensitive" partitions!!!
2) if the region unlock becomes your only problem you might be able to fix that again by either using an EU SIM or by writing to Samsung and asking for a code (there is a thread which has more details on it, Samsung Germany are by far the most professional and helpful from all of Samsung representatives in EU, ideally write them in German even just using Google translate). If you originally had a network unlock then things might be more complex (but I doubt that is the case since a network unlock code would also fix regional unlock) and if you (or the custom ROM) messes with the modem or other sensitive partitions you are your own and only specific backups of those can save you in an effective way.
Going away, wanted to unlock by Rogers Samsung S5 so I can use a local sim card. Bought an unlock code on Ebay, but it was not accepted. Now I'm doing some reading, says that phones with customer ROMS sometimes have trouble with legitimate unlock codes.
So if it's true, I think I need to go back to stock and try. But I wanted to see if anyone had any experience doing this, if they think that customer ROM is the issue. Also do I have to just go to stock, or also stock recovery, and what about bootloader, does that have to be changed back if I've installed an updated bootloader?
Thanks a lot.
Hello Guys, NEWBIE HERE<NEED HELP WITH ROMS AND CARRIER UNLOCK OVERSEAS FOR THE 350T>
So, heres the deal, I'm currently abroad, so I've got no idea of, if I can flash the Global Unlocked version of the Stock UNLOCKED rom for this variant of the GRAND PRIME.
Since it is the tmobile variant I did had my doubts when buying the phone, but I got it Dirt Cheap, either way i'm stranding of path, tried to unlock with preinstalled tmobile app, checked the imei on the tmobile - us database to see if that was the problem, not reported lost or stolen anywhere, so I figured, what if removing the preloaded apps that interfere with region lock of sim card reader locking, might help me?
Therefore, my question PLEASE HELP ME lol, its the only phone I have on me and need to use it here.
Regards.
Maki
Hello guys, i have an s7 edge smg935a the att one, i bought it with no contract at all, but i cant get it to work with other networks, the code that att gave me wont unlock the phone, ive tryed buying from internet, and the code its the same than the one att provided, but it wont unlock the phone, can any1 help with this? i dont know what to do, tryed contacting att, but they dont know how to unlock my phone, they said they cant give me a different one and that it should work, tryed factory reset and all that stuff, but cant unlock the sim, as far as i know, the root for att s7 edge, wont unlock it right?
any advice? thanks a lot
Call back and ask to speak to a tier 2 tech or a supervisor.
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take the sim out turn it on enter code to bring uo sim unlock option using the dial pad, enter unlock code. turn off phone put sim back in turn phone back on.
rob219 said:
take the sim out turn it on enter code to bring uo sim unlock option using the dial pad, enter unlock code. turn off phone put sim back in turn phone back on.
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this wont work man, tryed, but thanks
Ghozt090 said:
Hello guys, i have an s7 edge smg935a the att one, i bought it with no contract at all, but i cant get it to work with other networks, the code that att gave me wont unlock the phone, ive tryed buying from internet, and the code its the same than the one att provided, but it wont unlock the phone, can any1 help with this? i dont know what to do, tryed contacting att, but they dont know how to unlock my phone, they said they cant give me a different one and that it should work, tryed factory reset and all that stuff, but cant unlock the sim, as far as i know, the root for att s7 edge, wont unlock it right?
any advice? thanks a lot
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Had this experience before. Purchased an S4. Then tried to unlock through the service menu based on a XDA tutorial. Didn't work and it could not be unlocked with a right unlock code later on. Eventually, I returned it and get another S4.
This happened to me on galaxy s4 but it was my mistake. My s4 was rooted and I had attempted to unlock using region lock away for unlocking region lock. But when I received the unlock code(sim unlock) i forgot i had left my region lock away on. So i had to reverse that region lock away (or just restored my phone) and retried the code, which then worked fine.
Ghozt090 said:
Hello guys, i have an s7 edge smg935a the att one, i bought it with no contract at all, but i cant get it to work with other networks, the code that att gave me wont unlock the phone, ive tryed buying from internet, and the code its the same than the one att provided, but it wont unlock the phone, can any1 help with this? i dont know what to do, tryed contacting att, but they dont know how to unlock my phone, they said they cant give me a different one and that it should work, tryed factory reset and all that stuff, but cant unlock the sim, as far as i know, the root for att s7 edge, wont unlock it right?
any advice? thanks a lot
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Did you ever find a solution?
Check out the second post here https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s7/help/help-awesome-t3605470
The certain carriers are Cricket / ATT. If your NCK is not working, you have to get the MCK code. I have a special hotline you can call about the issue since normal att tech support cant help. check your pms