one big question, i upgraded my rom to ktm release, that release is from spain, but i kept my modem baseband s5830LUBKP7... my question is if my phone is unlocked ?????
Locked phones stay locked. Unlocked phones stay unlocked.
Firmware and baseband aside.
Nope..still locked...you need to edit some other files for that..
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Sorry for the newb question. I know the bootloader is always locked on AT&T devices. But now that it's SIM unlocked, will it allow me to flash other region ROMs like the 900I? Will be using it in Thailand.
Unfortunately, the answer is no. The SIM card settings doesn't have any bearing on flashability. You'll have to wait until there's a way to root the version of android that your phone is on.
Thank you for the clarification.
Hello, guys! I`m using my s6 at&t in Ukraine, and it works perfectly with my sim. Firmware is 5.1.1 Is it possible to install 6.x and it is possible to get my phone locked to at&t after installin it? thanks in advance
I doubt that if your phone is a unlocked phone also known as a sim unlock phone that is that it can be used with any carrier would get locked due to a software update. Since you mentioned that you are in Ukraine and if it works with the local sim that means that the phone is a sim unlocked phone and would probably not be affected by a software update.
Also just use odin to update the phone
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I doubt that if your phone is a unlocked phone also known as a sim unlock phone that is that it can be used with any carrier would get locked due to a software update. Since you mentioned that you are in Ukraine and if it works with the local sim that means that the phone is a sim unlocked phone and would probably not be affected by a software update.
Also just use odin to update the phone
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Thank you so much! i will try to upgrade it
I bought yesterday a at&t branded Note 5(N920A). Since I live in Greece and I don't have an at&t sim, I can't receive ota updates and must flash every new version via Odin. Can I use an unbranded official rom from another model number, and which unbranded rom do you suggest to flash; Thank you very much in advance.
I don't think you can use other official roms, because the AT&T model has a locked bootloader.
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Can I unlock the bootloader; Is it easy to unlock it;
I thought another solution. If I buy from ebay an at&t sim card and put it whenever a software update release for this phone, it will work right;
Hi,
Can I flash an unbranded stock ROM on my Note 8 before I do the sim unlock via code? The code takes several hours to arrive, and I could setup my phone until then, but I do not know if there is any problem in flashing the unbranded firmware before it is sim unlocked.
Thanks
mmuntean2 said:
Hi,
Can I flash an unbranded stock ROM on my Note 8 before I do the sim unlock via code? The code takes several hours to arrive, and I could setup my phone until then, but I do not know if there is any problem in flashing the unbranded firmware before it is sim unlocked.
Thanks
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Shouldnt be Sim lock lies in a untouched partition by rom flashes
Which note 8 model
mmuntean2 said:
Hi,
Can I flash an unbranded stock ROM on my Note 8 before I do the sim unlock via code? The code takes several hours to arrive, and I could setup my phone until then, but I do not know if there is any problem in flashing the unbranded firmware before it is sim unlocked.
Thanks
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Shouldn't be The sim unlock lies in a untouched partition by flashing roms
Which device model
TheMadScientist said:
Shouldn't be The sim unlock lies in a untouched partition by flashing roms
Which device model
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SM-N950F. Vodafone branded and I want to flash European unbranded ROM.
I saw a post on sammobile since Galaxy S4, where one got a reply that before flashing the unbranded ROM he should sim unlock it first...old situation, but just want to be sure
mmuntean2 said:
SM-N950F. Vodafone branded and I want to flash European unbranded ROM.
I saw a post on sammobile since Galaxy S4, where one got a reply that before flashing the unbranded ROM he should sim unlock it first...old situation, but just want to be sure
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I own a U model U.S. So Im not sure about F models
What country are you in it only takes hours to get the unlock code?
I've a Note8 F version as well with Vodafone Ireland and had to wait nearly 2 weeks for the code
I've been wanting to convert to international for a while now but I heard it's very risky, I'm curious if anyone has an answer as to whether this is safe to flash since it's a full ROM
On page 2 there's a thread that should answer your questions.
Ok... Honest opinion... NO. If you are NOT sim unlocked and NOT bootloader unlocked, then when you flash to Android 13, your device will become locked completely... As in no apps will open and you will get some stupid "Contract Phone" error no matter what you tap. I'm trying to hunt down the process that activates this but it's hard considering that the only time it triggers is when you pop a TMobile sim into any other A13 firmware other than the original TMO flash. I know that they TECHNICALLY are the same model, 2217 ... 2217.... And myself am sitting here using 2215 FW on my 2217 TMobile locked phone... But I went thru nightmares and hard bricks to get mine working. I took my phone down to completely unresponsive state.... Had it revived to 2217fw, but NOT the TMO branded....and then used FB to get my unlock token for the bootloader. Once BL unlocked , I tried updating to the same 2217 android 13, and the phone did what I said earlier.... But thankfully I had FB and unlocked BL, so I just flashed the stock recovery and stock boot.img and it went back to working but on Android 13 (with A12 recovery and Boot.img). I don't recommend that at all because while yes I have had no problems doing it to several other phones with no bricks... I have had several reports that ppl didn't get the same success.... As of today I have flashed 27 ne2217 phones to 2215 then 2217. But I have had some headaches with using the exact same processes every time but getting different outcomes every time. There's SOME FILE that needs to be disabled in the system so this can be done safely, but unless you are Sim Unlocked and BL unlocked I cannot recommend you attempt this. That is the only factor I think that has made all my flashes successful, cuz ultimately it's a TMobile BRAND lock... Not region... Cuz ne2217 is NA... So the region is the same as I'm in Texas... But if it's not TMO branded fw.. the phone freaks out sometimes. But only with android 13. Kinda like how the 'Orange' state came back with the updates.... TMobile did this on purpose probably because of all the posts here about successful region swaps! Be warned! The TMO Mafia is waiting to put a brick in your hands!