[Q] Should I Sim/Network unlock? Or IMEI change? - Galaxy S III Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello,
Excuse my bad English
I got my Galaxy s3 mini recently, I live in Turkey, And i got the phone from Abroad, And all Imported phones stops working on Turkish networks after 7 days, and needs to be Registered.
I don't want to pay 50$ to do so, So after some research , I found that it can be Network Unlocked, and i followed this thread in here in XDA:
Galaxy s3 mini unlock jellybean WORKING!!!!
here I quote :
"Just dial the following keys *#197328640#Main Menu > [1] UMTS > [1] Debug Screen > [8] Phone Control > [6] Network Lock > Options [3]Perso SHA256 OFF >"
but when i arrive to Network Lock Menu, , it says "Not active" !!
And i don't know where to go from here, or even what Keywords should i be searching for when searching for solution...
Should i consider changing IMEI ?
any help or advice is Highly appreciated !

hello. what happened with your phone ? and what did you do ? i have the same problem now

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[A] How to select network automatically

This is for me who came back from Dubai and found my stupid captivate would not connect back to AT&T network.
I could not change the network as default setup was greyed out and phone gave continued warning could not connect to etisalat ( dubai provider).
I found out through a lot of hard searching that I needed to use samservmode from the market then
DEBUG SCREEN > PHONE CONTROL > NETWORK CONTROL -> PLMN AUTO/MANUAL set to AUTO
That fixed it and got me back on AT&T.
Hope this helps someone and saves them time.
bwolmarans said:
This is for me who came back from Dubai and found my stupid captivate would not connect back to AT&T network.
I could not change the network as default setup was greyed out and phone gave continued warning could not connect to etisalat ( dubai provider).
I found out through a lot of hard searching that I needed to use samservmode from the market then
DEBUG SCREEN > PHONE CONTROL > NETWORK CONTROL -> PLMN AUTO/MANUAL set to AUTO
That fixed it and got me back on AT&T.
Hope this helps someone and saves them time.
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Thank you. I had exactly the same problem, and it worked and saved me much time and frustration.

[Q] Anyone knows how to change HSPA / HSDPA to enable? PLEASE HELP!

hi... my name is Juan and I'm looking for help from chile...
I want to enable HSPA / HSDPA in my samsung galaxy S, because here is very slow our mobile network.
Me and my girlfriend we have the same cellphones, our configs are the same (options, mobile company, acces point names, everything!)
She can "surf" with HSDPA at 1.9mb/s but my phone is always in EDGE and everytime that I make a test with SpeedTest, my speed is 0.07Mb/s!!!!!
I read EVERY PAGE, in the thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=837716
and I was looking more for help here...
I sought on internet and I tried EVERYTHING... but nothing happen...
Please, exist another way to change the HSPA / HSDPA from 0 (disable) to 1 (enable)???
please, help!
thank you!
no one?
any idea? change a variable inside the root folder??? please help.
thanks!
First do you have 3g enabled from your operator?
Secondly make sure your network is not set to gsm only in your handset
Im having this problem also.
Trying to flash CM7 and having issues. I believe the answer is to enable HSDPA.
Has anyone managed to successfully get this working. Im on Orange UK if that helps.
Did you followed this procedure:
Go to the phone dialer pad and enter this code: *#301279#
Click [2] CHANGE HSPA REVISION
Click [1] RELEASE 99 (HSPA OFF)
Then you should see something like:
CHANGE_R99
HSDPA OFF, HSUPA OFF
?
I've exactly the same issue. I have tried the *#301279# code and change it to on, but it just won't. I'm going into "Click [2] CHANGE HSPA REVISION" and selecting the HSDPA to on. But if I go back and check the status it is still 0. Is this has something to do with the carrier? Or maybe after selecting the value you need to save something? Desperate!
I have the same problem. I have hsdpa 0 hsupa 0 and can't turn it on anybody has solution ? I wanted flash cm7 but I can't do it without hspa enabled
Yup same issue here. Was going to create a new thread, but perhaps I should bump this one instead.
*#301279 is permanently ingrained in my head now, but I just can't seem to modify any settings through it.
Suggestions if anyone new has come on board?
if you are all running CM7 I think you need to flash to a 2.2 rom, enable HSPA in that rom and then flash back to CM7. I read that somewhere in the tutorials for previous versions and not sure if this bug still exists but just so you know. good luck
necro.- said:
hi... my name is Juan and I'm looking for help from chile...
I want to enable HSPA / HSDPA in my samsung galaxy S, because here is very slow our mobile network.
Me and my girlfriend we have the same cellphones, our configs are the same (options, mobile company, acces point names, everything!)
She can "surf" with HSDPA at 1.9mb/s but my phone is always in EDGE and everytime that I make a test with SpeedTest, my speed is 0.07Mb/s!!!!!
I read EVERY PAGE, in the thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=837716
and I was looking more for help here...
I sought on internet and I tried EVERYTHING... but nothing happen...
Please, exist another way to change the HSPA / HSDPA from 0 (disable) to 1 (enable)???
please, help!
thank you!
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Enable 3g from your operator. Then go to settings > wireless and network > mobile networks > [select] use packet data, set network mode to WCDMA/HSDPA/UMTS.
Should work now.
I have the same problem..
but when i go to settings > wireless and network > mobile networks > [select] use packet data, set network mode to DSM/WCDMA (auto mode)
Where is HSDPA & UMTS ?
anyone can help..
This worked for me.
1. dial *#301279#
2. select 2
3. select 3
4. hit back key to exit.
5. go to Settings->Wireless Networks->Mobile Networks>Network
Mode. Select GSM/WCDMA(Auto Mode) or option 1 whatever that is.
6. hit back key to exit.
7. If still not working toggle airplane mode. This step should not be needed though. If you wait a few seconds you should see the 3g/h/h+ appear.

[Q] I9305 - Three UK (3) Ultrafast Edition Network Mode?

Hi does anyone know how to set the Phone to GSM Only on this phone?
The reason why I ask this is when I will roam abroad I don't want my S3 LTE to use the 3G networks.
However 3 UK being a 3G only network have disabled the GSM only option and only have: GSM/WCDMA (Auto) or WCDMA only.
Is there a special code or hack that I can use with this particular model?
Thanks.
You may have to use another ROM; in my i9305 ROM (locked to T-Mobile, bought SIM-free) I have the choice of "3G only" or "2G/3G/4G" as baseband selections. I can't explicitly choose '2G only'. There may be a third party app which you could grab to force baseband if you're happy to root your device, afraid I've not even looked yet (only had the phone a couple of weeks).
Hey! Try this code *#197328640# UMTS -> DEBUG SCREEN -> PHONE CONTROL -> NETWORK CONTROL -> BAND SELECTION -> GSM Band Preference -> GSM ALL
Hi guys, this lte stuff is fair confusing for me. Can't seem to find answers to the questions below. Would be grateful if you could advise.
The phone in question is an LTE enabled GS3, PAYG so it's unlocked and unbranded.
I want to know if I can use my current standard 3UK micro sim in an lte enabled GS3?
I don't expect to get superfast speeds but will the phone work just like a regular GS3 while using this sim?
Will I get superfast data on the lte enabled GS3 when 3UK eventually update the network?
***SOLVED***
hspilkov said:
Hey! Try this code *#197328640# UMTS -> DEBUG SCREEN -> PHONE CONTROL -> NETWORK CONTROL -> BAND SELECTION -> GSM Band Preference -> GSM ALL
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Thank you for all your help! This works brilliantly!!
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[Q] No Network Service

Hi Friends,
I purchased DCM Xperia Z mobile (Second Hand) and unlocked by DCM shop.
Now I have inserted my India Vodafone Sim (international roaming is enabled in India) and then it shows "NO SERVICE"
Then selected Vodafone In from (Sim ToolKit -> International Roaming) and then it asked for Phone restart option. After selection "OK" option also its not restarting even i waited for more than hour.So i restarted manually and then I am getting "NO SERVICE".
So could you help me to solve this issue???
Many Thanks in Advance ...

Do you know how to change band ?(add band19) pls help to all Japanese...

Please help to me.. (and to all Japanese)
I use S5 mini (G800F) in Japan now.
But this phone is can't use band 19....
Band 19 is so important band in Japan.
I heard this phone can't change band , because used Exynos (not Qualcomm)
Do you know how to change band to 19?..
not sure if this has any relevance whatsoever but i managed to get as far as..
*#*#4636#*#* (dial into phone)
Phone information > Menu (top-right) > Select radio band
I'm unable to connect to any of them (always returns 'unsuccessful') but I wouldn't know what it would say for you or if the menu even exists for you, I have a SM-G800Y model. All the best

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