Just picked up a Galaxy s6, I yes I like really the phone, better than anything new, and it does all I want, its an SM-G920FQ, from Turkey, bad ebay description, did not know, was used in US and unlocked, I did a wipe through Odin to 7 nougat, phone is unlocked, issue is I have h20, it works on my other phones, also the Galaxy S6 I am using now, on the unlock screen it shows the h20 logo, but when I unlock the screen, the h20 logo is not there, when I go about phone, all the info is there, phone number, h2o, etc. I have no phone service, but it seems I can get texts. Is this a setting or is the international logic board not recognizing the USA sim? Would a different rom work or will I have the same issue?
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So I bought a N920W8 from Bell (Canada) and I didn't put a bell sim card in it when first powered on the device, but a Wind Mobile sim(Bell store people didn't touch the phone when bought). I was all ready with my unlock code I purchased and what do you know? IT WASN'T LOCKED TO BELL! It worked on Wind as if it was an unlocked phone. Then I had an idea to put a Bell sim card in and BAM! DEVICE IS SIM LOCKED. Seems that the phone locked itself to the first sim card's carrier it sees. This might be different for US/overseas models that are carrier specific, but here in Canada all our carrier use the N920W8...same firmware as far as I can tell. I can change CSC codes without problems too, however I did SIM unlock the phone before I tried that to avoid any soft bricking issues that might arise. Pass on the good news!
Weird that this happened. I traded my phone for a Note 5 a couple days ago, not expecting it to work with Wind at all (it was apparently unlocked, but I instantly figured an unlocked Bell phone would never work with Wind so theres no point in trying), well a couple days passed, and I said what rhe heck, so I popped my phone in, got the Neteork Locked Sim [enter unlock code], entered the unlock code, and about 10 mins later, it worked!
I was so happy that I didnt have to take the extra time to trade the note 5 for a wind compatible one.
I too have to N920W8 version (which is considered the n9208 here)
This is my first Samsung phone, ever.. Rooting it was... different, and the extreme lack of rom/kernel support is staggering. Any tips?
imatts said:
Weird that this happened. I traded my phone for a Note 5 a couple days ago, not expecting it to work with Wind at all (it was apparently unlocked, but I instantly figured an unlocked Bell phone would never work with Wind so theres no point in trying), well a couple days passed, and I said what rhe heck, so I popped my phone in, got the Neteork Locked Sim [enter unlock code], entered the unlock code, and about 10 mins later, it worked!
I was so happy that I didnt have to take the extra time to trade the note 5 for a wind compatible one.
I too have to N920W8 version (which is considered the n9208 here)
This is my first Samsung phone, ever.. Rooting it was... different, and the extreme lack of rom/kernel support is staggering. Any tips?
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Well. First thing that comes to mind is that you've got some more reading to do. As most of your assumptions are just wrong.
But not to bust your chops, you have to know, every w8 Canadian model, regardless of provider, is essentially same phone. Difference being only in active csc loaded. Starting with this year, putting first sim in brand new phone determines your active csc. It is easily changed.
Where you might get some issues is for some providers options like VoLTE, you still need rogers/fido phone as they discriminate based on imei for those features, which means only phone sold by them.
More importantly, I have no clue how and why you would get that our w8 model would have anything to do with 9208 model (which is Asian dual sim)? It does not.
Our phone, is actually identical to tmobile 920t, with only one difference. The modem. Which for several generations has to be signed, and not interchangeable once set by samsung.
So if you need roms, kernels etc, look in tmobile thread, with Canadian specific install instructions.
Rooting samsung nowadays is the same procedure as nexus owners have with android 6+.
1.Custom recovery, root, custom kernel done.
2.In case of system less root, custom recovery, system less root package, done.
Lastly. Read Canadian thread in this section for some Canadian specific insights.
All the best.
Edit: And now you've got cf-autoroot since today. Easiest.
Note 5 ?
Hi, I am currently with AT&T but would prefer purchasing a t mobile S7 outright and unlocking it for use on AT&T. Anyone have any experiences with unlocking services?
Yap, I remember using https://www.unlockunit.com/ last year, charged me ~$20 for AT&T S6 Edge, and it worked.
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I have used these guys a few times with success
Quick phone unlock dot com
don't know about ATT but with Tmobile, unlock codes do not work anymore. atleast for the s6
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do any one know how to unlock sim for galaxy s7 sprint provider trying to switch to metro pcs
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do any one know how to unlock sim for galaxy s7 sprint provider trying to switch to metro pcs
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Try these guys - www.cellunlocker.net. I've been using them for a long time and they've always come through for me.
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Did mine last night
i have used cellunlocker.net before and they have been 100% able to unlock what i had. i even made the mistake of buying twice for some reason but they refunded me the 2nd one without me even asking. it's the new tmobile unlock app i havent tried yet. i tried getting them to unlock my tmobile s6 before but after a day or two they said they couldnt do it because of the new system and refunded me and i never tried again. but looks like they figured it out for the s6. i would try it but there is no way for me to test if it works. every sim i have and can borrow is tmobile
I wanna buy now a Sprint, Galaxy S7, and use it on the Verizon network, because Verizon has less capabilities to play around with software. but Verizon is still the better service, so I wanna stick to them, so does anybody know if Sprint still locks their LTE phones? And will it work 100% on the Verizon network, and how will it work internationally on the GSM network, can someone please educate me in this Subject?
Try this service: www.unlockradar.com if you want to unlock your Glaxy S7. Customer support is very responsive and they can asist you at any time.
I have aquired a Samsung Galaxy s7 edge from a friend for cash instead of having a equipment installment plan through t-mobile. Currently using a note 3. But wanted to upgrade.
Ok, so my biggest dilema, I have the s7 edge that had a sprint logo on the back, and when started, the sprint logo and theme comes on. I insert my sim and it is network locked. I did some research and found that I have to have a network unlock code. So I buy one from unlocked.com. The code they sent me didn't work. Then they sent me more codes to try. Needless to say, none of them have worked. I've been trying to unlock this phone for a week now. Is there a way to install a factory samsung rom that would boot the phone like a factory unlocked unit?
Any help would be appreciated! Thank you
I am pretty confident there is no workaround as the cell radio inside a Sprint Phone will not communicate on Tmobile towers. Tmobile and AT&T work together and depending on the phone Verizon phones will work once unlocked on AT&T and Tmobile.
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I have aquired a Samsung Galaxy s7 edge from a friend for cash instead of having a equipment installment plan through t-mobile. Currently using a note 3. But wanted to upgrade.
Ok, so my biggest dilema, I have the s7 edge that had a sprint logo on the back, and when started, the sprint logo and theme comes on. I insert my sim and it is network locked. I did some research and found that I have to have a network unlock code. So I buy one from unlocked.com. The code they sent me didn't work. Then they sent me more codes to try. Needless to say, none of them have worked. I've been trying to unlock this phone for a week now. Is there a way to install a factory samsung rom that would boot the phone like a factory unlocked unit?
Any help would be appreciated! Thank you
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Yea, just putting in a code won't work. You have to either get it unlocked by Sprint directly or through a third-party service that will remotely connect to your phone from online.
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Yea, just putting in a code won't work. You have to either get it unlocked by Sprint directly or through a third-party service that will remotely connect to your phone from online.
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I need to unlock a S7 also. I'm from a diffrent country, I believe the phone is from England, but don't know what cell provider the phone is from.
Can I still unlock it via a third-party service?
Hello all, does anyone know about the retail demo models of the S7 Edge? I am selling a apple watch on craigslist and someone offered me a S7 edge with no cell bands..
Here is his email.. "I have a Samsung galaxy s7 edge gold retail X model. It works fine the only thing is it won't work as a phone no cell bands in the phone. So basically a android tablet in phone form. "
it's stuck in retail mode
Just wondering if that is legit and is there a way to get it to work as a phone with a normal sim card>? Or is this person pulling my leg
Thanks
As far as i know , Retail Mode Phones don't have a valid IEMI and you can't use SIM card with it, it even have a different model number than the regular model.
However you can do a more search for it to make sure that it can/can't work.
http://sillytechie.com/turn-off-retail-mode-on-samsung-galaxy-s7-s7-edge/
I see this BOGO offer direct on Samsung's website for Galaxy S8's. In the past, all Galaxy S phones were SM-G920T (T for T-Mobile) SM-G920V (V for Verizon, etc) and then Best Buy sold that piece of crap SIM unlocked SM-G920U that was bootloader LOCKED and couldn't do anything with it.
I'm trying to find out here if the Bootloader is locked on any variant of the Snapdragon 835 S8's, and which version I should get. T-Mobile has the same BOGO offer on the S8 in the form of a rebate as well, but I can't confirm anywhere the specific model number. I'm so jaded by the fact that T-Mobile left the bootloader locked on their S7 that I can't imagine them leaving it unlocked.
The G6 is also BOGO right now as well, but I don't know if that bootloader is unlocked like all my previous LG phones from T-Mo we're.
I'd really appreciate any kind of confirmed answers you might have!
Cheers!
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I see this BOGO offer direct on Samsung's website for Galaxy S8's. In the past, all Galaxy S phones were SM-G920T (T for T-Mobile) SM-G920V (V for Verizon, etc) and then Best Buy sold that piece of crap SIM unlocked SM-G920U that was bootloader LOCKED and couldn't do anything with it.
I'm trying to find out here if the Bootloader is locked on any variant of the Snapdragon 835 S8's, and which version I should get. T-Mobile has the same BOGO offer on the S8 in the form of a rebate as well, but I can't confirm anywhere the specific model number. I'm so jaded by the fact that T-Mobile left the bootloader locked on their S7 that I can't imagine them leaving it unlocked.
The G6 is also BOGO right now as well, but I don't know if that bootloader is unlocked like all my previous LG phones from T-Mo we're.
I'd really appreciate any kind of confirmed answers you might have!
Cheers!
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All the carriers have "U" devices in the U.S. this year. The SIM you initialize the phone with is what carrier's features are added. A "U" from Samsung apparently doesn't take on the carrier whose SIM is used features and remains virgin. So "U" could be considered "universal" or "U.S." It's still a S-835 device which means "U" definitely doesn't mean unlocked bootloader.
I'm not an expert at all but I really doubt that ANY Samsung bootloader will ever be unlocked again. Pretty much after 2013 all bootloaders were locked [AFAIK] at least for the Galaxy series. I really like Samsung devices but my Galaxy Tab S (late 2014) isn't even going to get the Nougat upgrade - this actually pisses me off greatly.
When you see 'unlocked' concerning a phone/device it means CARRIER unlocked, not the bootloader. The 'unlocked' means that you can use it with any carrier that the device supports - so just about most of the carriers/providers in the entire world. Still not sure about this concerning CDMA (Verizon/Sprint) as some things may not work (different bands). Tried using GSM phones on CDMA a few years back and wasn't able to use 4G/LTE & also MMS.
Good luck.
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Was typing this as BarryH_GEG replied to your question. Yes the letter following the model corresponds to the various carriers (Verizon, Cricket, Sprint, etc) and are also different for international versions.
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On another note I own a Galaxy S7 Edge (international) that has the Exynos processor that is unlocked. At the same time this is the only device I've never rooted because it works so well for me, no carrier bloatware. Also the only device I've ever purchased without a removable battery. Until the latest updates I was able to go 2 days without charging (not anymore unfortunately). The international S8/S8+ also use the Exynos processor so you might consider this option. However the cost will be high as it was for me when I purchased my GS7edge as you'll need to purchase it directly without any US discounts or such. I paid out just over $700 for my GS7edge directly, though at the same time my AT&T bill is much lower because of this.
I've researched the GS8+ international and it's looking to be around $800. Compared to trading in my GS7edge international for an unlocked US version I can get for $375 (with trade-in) if I do this within a month or so... I can probably get $400 for my GS7edge (since it's international) but how long will this take? If I only get $300 for it for a quick sale I'll still spend $500 for the new 8+ so is this worth it?
Only stating these issues so that you understand my thinking concerning an unlocked bootloader. These are [mostly, still SS stuff] bloatware free, have incredible power, etc, etc. I miss rooting my device but is it really worth it for the cost? I really want the international/Exynos S8+ but still not sure.
Let me know your thoughts, later.