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Is it possible? Thinking about Getting a Note 3, But I don`t like the changes AT&T makes. For an example The data icons AT&T puts in there and all the AT&T to go junk. Anyone Flash T-Mobile or other firmwares on there AT&T Note 3? Back when I had my AT&T Note 1 I flashed the N7005 International Rom on it, same went with my Note 2.
hyelton said:
Is it possible? Thinking about Getting a Note 3, But I don`t like the changes AT&T makes. For an example The data icons AT&T puts in there and all the AT&T to go junk. Anyone Flash T-Mobile or other firmwares on there AT&T Note 3? Back when I had my AT&T Note 1 I flashed the N7005 International Rom on it, same went with my Note 2.
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The SM-N900A or at&t note 3 has a locked bootloader. This prevents us from installing a custom recovery and flashing other firmware. So unfortunately at this time you won't be able to flash anything. If you were to obtain one anyway and it came preloaded with Kit Kat, you won't even be able to obtain root access. If you are lucky enough to obtain one with android 4.3 you can obtain root. There's even a work around for 4.3 called safestrap. Safestrap allows us to install tweeked roms. But there's not that many of them compared to the previous note versions you use to have.
Many at&t note 3 owners have sold or traded for the T-Mobile variant. The T-Mobile note 3 bootloader is unlocked.
I hope that gives you some insight.
440bro said:
The SM-N900A or at&t note 3 has a locked bootloader. This prevents us from installing a custom recovery and flashing other firmware. So unfortunately at this time you won't be able to flash anything. If you were to obtain one anyway and it came preloaded with Kit Kat, you won't even be able to obtain root access. If you are lucky enough to obtain one with android 4.3 you can obtain root. There's even a work around for 4.3 called safestrap. Safestrap allows us to install tweeked roms. But there's not that many of them compared to the previous note versions you use to have.
Many at&t note 3 owners have sold or traded for the T-Mobile variant. The T-Mobile note 3 bootloader is unlocked.
I hope that gives you some insight.
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Thank you! Must be the reason why the T-Mobile one will cost me about $35 more used. If I got the T-Mobile Version I might not even root. I just hate what AT&T Does with the Software.
Is there even root on theAT&T Note 3? on 4.4.2? I dont care about tripping Knox as long as it doesnt harm anything
hyelton said:
Is there even root on theAT&T Note 3? on 4.4.2? I dont care about tripping Knox as long as it doesnt harm anything
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No. There is no root for 4.4.2 as of yet. Avoid the ATT version if at all possible.
BTW thanks for hosting those LG firmwares. It has been very helpful in returning my phones to oem state.
whatsitsnamenow said:
No. There is no root for 4.4.2 as of yet. Avoid the ATT version if at all possible.
BTW thanks for hosting those LG firmwares. It has been very helpful in returning my phones to oem state.
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Theres a local Note 3 well somewhat local Note 3 but its AT&T
Been looking at a T-mobile Note 3 for a few days on Swappa for $435
What's the price difference between the 2? I would try the Att if you can get it for under 370. If over that I would do the T-Mobile version. The unlock bootloader is worth it. Just make sure it is paid off (T-Mobile version) before you buy it.
How can i get Kitkat? since the phone is unlocked it wont automatically update. I tried using an att simcard to update, but the installation was aborted i guess. i do have safestrap, maybe thats why it didnt work. ohh and i am rooted.
Use the NC2 Odin files found in the general section.
Face_Plant said:
Use the NC2 Odin files found in the general section.
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I think he shouldn't do that. He has an unlocked Tmobile phone. His boot loader should also be unlocked, or is able to do it very easily. If I were OP, I'd go check in T-Mobile Note3 forum. There's absolutely no reason to get anything from AT&T forum unless he want's AT&T junk such as AT&T Contacts.
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I think he shouldn't do that. He has an unlocked Tmobile phone. His boot loader should also be unlocked, or is able to do it very easily. If I were OP, I'd go check in T-Mobile Note3 forum. There's absolutely no reason to get anything from AT&T forum unless he want's AT&T junk such as AT&T Contacts.
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well it is actually an att phone. Im just using it on Tmobile. Sorry for the confusion.
My M7 was rooted and unlocked before I even put the sim card in. What's the problem with rooting the S6 for AT&T, especially when other carriers are already rooted?
I expected to click the forum and already see custom roms, at least de-odexed ones. Then I find out that the Note 4 STILL isn't rooted after months. There's even a change.org petition to at&t begging for an unlock.
I've 14 days to return the phone, and I think I will if I'm not able to root it by then. No point in having a great phone if it's crippled by bloatware and poorly designed software. What are the odds of seeing a rooted/unlocked S6 running custom roms anytime soon?
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My M7 was rooted and unlocked before I even put the sim card in. What's the problem with rooting the S6 for AT&T, especially when other carriers are already rooted?
I expected to click the forum and already see custom roms, at least de-odexed ones. Then I find out that the Note 4 STILL isn't rooted after months. There's even a change.org petition to at&t begging for an unlock.
I've 14 days to return the phone, and I think I will if I'm not able to root it by then. No point in having a great phone if it's crippled by bloatware and poorly designed software. What are the odds of seeing a rooted/unlocked S6 running custom roms anytime soon?
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I doubt there will ever be root or a custom recovery on the AT&T version. Note 4 only got root and that's if you didn't do the latest update. Search around and you will see what I mean. This is the reason I buy T-Mobile and carrier unlock it for AT&T so I can have root and custom recovery. AT&T = Goodbye to Root & Recovery.
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I doubt there will ever be root or a custom recovery on the AT&T version. Note 4 only got root and that's if you didn't do the latest update. Search around and you will see what I mean. This is the reason I buy T-Mobile and carrier unlock it for AT&T so I can have root and custom recovery. AT&T = Goodbye to Root & Recovery.
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Have you got it? Was the unlock/activation process fairly painless?
Doubt anyone is going to try rooting att variant
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After doing some research and doing a little bit or reading, the HTC ONE M9 T-Mobile variant has the same unlocking issues as The T-Mobile S6 and S6 Edge where the software only allows for an unlock through the unlock app and will reject any unlock codes. However, flashing the International model's firmware will rid of this road block and allow for an unlock (HTC ONE M9). I wanted to try the same method with the Galaxy S6.
Wanted to ask if a brave soul who has rooted and flashed TWRP on their T-Mobile S6 could buy an unlock code, flash the XtreStoLite Pure Edition rom from the regular S6 forums and try unlocking the phone with the international rom on it. Again, this method worked with the TMobile HTC ONE M9 and will likely work for the S6. I would try it myself but I have the edge and we dont really have any ROMS at all.
Also a heads up, if you do try and it doesn't work, wait until the dev of XtreStoLite Pure Edition updates the rom to add back some important files. it may be missing some important system APk for the unlock just like its missing important APK that enables LTE
I was thinking this exact thing. I wonder if it will work...i mean if it worked on the HTC One M9, it should be the same in this situation. Also since its just a software thing, i wonder if there is a flag we can set to trick it into being unlocked as well. Thoughts?
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I was thinking this exact thing. I wonder if it will work...i mean if it worked on the HTC One M9, it should be the same in this situation. Also since its just a software thing, i wonder if there is a flag we can set to trick it into being unlocked as well. Thoughts?
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Tried this already and it does *not* work.
All codes are unsuccessful with unlocks.
We need kernels!
Of course if I were in the market for the M9, I'd just buy it from ATT since its bootloader is unlockable from HTCDev. Or did they change that too?
cpufrost said:
Tried this already and it does *not* work.
All codes are unsuccessful with unlocks.
We need kernels!
Of course if I were in the market for the M9, I'd just buy it from ATT since its bootloader is unlockable from HTCDev. Or did they change that too?
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Still works the same.
Can we flash international firmware?
cpufrost said:
Tried this already and it does *not* work.
All codes are unsuccessful with unlocks.
We need kernels!
Of course if I were in the market for the M9, I'd just buy it from ATT since its bootloader is unlockable from HTCDev. Or did they change that too?
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Ktoonze posted a kernel yesterday - I have not tried flashing the International rom yet - someone said data is not working on it when flashed on N910t? but would love to try to unlock if data is working?
Yeah cant try this myself since the 925t doesn't have any custom roms yet. :-/.
cpufrost said:
Tried this already and it does *not* work.
All codes are unsuccessful with unlocks.
We need kernels!
Of course if I were in the market for the M9, I'd just buy it from ATT since its bootloader is unlockable from HTCDev. Or did they change that too?
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did you flash the international 920F firmware?
is there anyway to disable to Device Unlock app in App Manager?
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did you flash the international 920F firmware?
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Failed at writing NVRAM.
Tried the Xtrelite rom and did get prompted for code but the code (from cellunlocker.net) did not work.
I dunno, I have a new IMEI since I swapped for an edge. Just going to wait this out and see if it activates in two weeks once the "remorse period" passes.
Do you think it would have worked if you had used the same IMEI that you purchased the unlock code for???
Dude flash metro pcs firmware... don't forget to thank!
noobsaibot34 said:
Dude flash metro pcs firmware... don't forget to thank!
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Hi, I have the same issue but now Im on t mobile latest firmware, every time I try to flash metro pcs firmware I get an error, something about SW binary error, maybe because metro pcs firmware its older, can you help me to get the new firmware or any workarround? thanks!
jonaspaz07 said:
Hi, I have the same issue but now Im on t mobile latest firmware, every time I try to flash metro pcs firmware I get an error, something about SW binary error, maybe because metro pcs firmware its older, can you help me to get the new firmware or any workarround? thanks!
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Go to www.sammobile.com and download the latest firmware for metro pcs s6 (SM-G920T1) and that should work for you. according to sammobile tmobile and metro pcs received updated firmware on the same date. downloads on the site take quite some time though, just a FIY.
Quickvic30 said:
Go to www.sammobile.com and download the latest firmware for metro pcs s6 (SM-G920T1) and that should work for you. according to sammobile tmobile and metro pcs received updated firmware on the same date. downloads on the site take quite some time though, just a FIY.
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Thanks!
Is it possible to convert via firmware update a Verizon sim unlocked N960U to fully branded AT&T N960U to get wifi calling and all the other branded features from AT&T? Right now I am using AT&T sim but when my device boots up it shows Verizon and all the Verizon stuff is there. Thoughts.....
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Is it possible to convert via firmware update a Verizon sim unlocked N960U to fully branded AT&T N960U to get wifi calling and all the other branded features from AT&T? Right now I am using AT&T sim but when my device boots up it shows Verizon and all the Verizon stuff is there. Thoughts.....
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I believe it is. It's a couple of threads on XDA talking about changing firmwares.
ahenderson223 said:
I believe it is. It's a couple of threads on XDA talking about changing firmwares.
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Thanks I figured it out.
Just in case someone stumbles on this thread I will post the solution.
You will need to flash the US Unlocked version of the phone then flash which ever carrier you want.
Just for clarification purposes, are you saying that once you flash the ATT firmware onto a Verizon device that all ATT functions work? Or did you have to also provision the IMEI to achieve this as well.?
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playboy71322 said:
Is it possible to convert via firmware update a Verizon sim unlocked N960U to fully branded AT&T N960U to get wifi calling and all the other branded features from AT&T? Right now I am using AT&T sim but when my device boots up it shows Verizon and all the Verizon stuff is there. Thoughts.....[/QUOi think so
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mazzenn said:
playboy71322 said:
Is it possible to convert via firmware update a Verizon sim unlocked N960U to fully branded AT&T N960U to get wifi calling and all the other branded features from AT&T? Right now I am using AT&T sim but when my device boots up it shows Verizon and all the Verizon stuff is there. Thoughts.....[/QUOi think so
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sorry for the late reply. But I was able to achieve everything working on my device now. Brief description of what I did to get everything to work:
1. flash unlocked firmware
2. flash att firmware (not unlocked)
3. put sim in another AT&T branded phone
4. Call AT&T have them activate and provision everything on account as normal
5. Put sim in note 9 and activate wifi calling feature
6. DONE you now have a fully fuctional AT&T device, I even got an update from their servers.
I can go into more detail of the steps if needed.
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AT&T firmware Note 9 N960F/DS Exynos version
playboy71322 said:
mazzenn said:
sorry for the late reply. But I was able to achieve everything working on my device now. Brief description of what I did to get everything to work:
1. flash unlocked firmware
2. flash att firmware (not unlocked)
3. put sim in another AT&T branded phone
4. Call AT&T have them activate and provision everything on account as normal
5. Put sim in note 9 and activate wifi calling feature
6. DONE you now have a fully fuctional AT&T device, I even got an update from their servers.
I can go into more detail of the steps if needed.
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I am looking for the AT&T firmware. I am currently in Kuwait and destroyed my phone. I had to buy an unlocked Note 9 version with the exynos cpu. The problem is I can't WIFI call or use any of the Volte functions my other phone had. Does anyone have the firmware for AT&T? Will that only work with snapdragon? I have already rooted this phone and it is ready to go. I need these functions so I can call back to the States.
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This may be of help (instructions for all US Carriers apply) :
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-9/how-to/note-9-n960fd-dual-sim-csc-change-oxm-t3841000
Haven’t used it myself, so, if you have any questions, check with the OP & others who've posted in that thread.
Sent from my SM-N960U using XDA Labs
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I am looking for the AT&T firmware. I am currently in Kuwait and destroyed my phone. I had to buy an unlocked Note 9 version with the exynos cpu. The problem is I can't WIFI call or use any of the Volte functions my other phone had. Does anyone have the firmware for AT&T? Will that only work with snapdragon? I have already rooted this phone and it is ready to go. I need these functions so I can call back to the States.
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This may be of help (instructions for all US Carriers apply) :
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-9/how-to/note-9-n960fd-dual-sim-csc-change-oxm-t3841000
Haven’t used it myself, so, if you have any questions, check with the OP & others who've posted in that thread.
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Thanks for the quick reply. It looks like I need to wait for Detonator to come out with the AT&T zip. It says coming soon so hopefully soon is in the next couple of weeks. That looks like the best route to go. This is the first phone I have ever rooted. I work with networks and sometimes software kicks me in the butt!
Manny10 said:
Thanks for the quick reply. It looks like I need to wait for Detonator to come out with the AT&T zip. It says coming soon so hopefully soon is in the next couple of weeks. That looks like the best route to go. This is the first phone I have ever rooted. I work with networks and sometimes software kicks me in the butt!
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Since this will be the 1st phone you'll have rooted, be aware that, especially with Samsung devices, there's a couple of trade-offs that aren't reversible:
1) Samsung Pay will never work even if you unroot.
2) Knox features (I believe) are also a casualty.
There's an e-fuse, for lack of a better word, that once tripped on Samsung devices, cannot be reset. That's why even if you restore the phone to its original condition, those things will be permanently gone.
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playboy71322 said:
mazzenn said:
sorry for the late reply. But I was able to achieve everything working on my device now. Brief description of what I did to get everything to work:
1. flash unlocked firmware
2. flash att firmware (not unlocked)
3. put sim in another AT&T branded phone
4. Call AT&T have them activate and provision everything on account as normal
5. Put sim in note 9 and activate wifi calling feature
6. DONE you now have a fully fuctional AT&T device, I even got an update from their servers.
I can go into more detail of the steps if needed.
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I have unlocked AT&T Note 9 but I want to use it on Verizon. I wonder if apply above steps with Verizon will work?
1. flash unlocked firmware
2. flash Verizon firmware (not unlocked)
3. put sim in another Verizon branded phone
4. Call Verizon have them activate and provision everything on account as normal
5. Put sim in note 9 and activate wifi calling feature
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KOLIOSIS said:
Since this will be the 1st phone you'll have rooted, be aware that, especially with Samsung devices, there's a couple of trade-offs that aren't reversible:
1) Samsung Pay will never work even if you unroot.
2) Knox features (I believe) are also a casualty.
There's an e-fuse, for lack of a better word, that once tripped on Samsung devices, cannot be reset. That's why even if you restore the phone to its original condition, those things will be permanently gone.
Sent from my SM-N960U using XDA Labs
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Thanks for the info. I read up on all of that and the trade off is worth it. I just need all the Volte features and hopefully the correct frequencies for the U.S. I had a note 3 forever and it got destroyed. I loved that phone. This Note 9 is awesome but without being able to manipulate the IMS settings it is a PITA. I just want to be able to call home from time to time. Emailing the wife is no fun especially with the tech available today. I will keep an eye out for Detonator to provide the AT&T CSCs and all that fun stuff. Then this phone will officially be outstanding. I do have to admit that the rooting process was fun. I am all about modified anything. Stock sucks. LOL
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playboy71322 said:
I have unlocked AT&T Note 9 but I want to use it on Verizon. I wonder if apply above steps with Verizon will work?
1. flash unlocked firmware
2. flash Verizon firmware (not unlocked)
3. put sim in another Verizon branded phone
4. Call Verizon have them activate and provision everything on account as normal
5. Put sim in note 9 and activate wifi calling feature
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Im not a phone guru like others on here. But from my experience that is all I did. A really important step I didn't mention is leave the cable PLUGGED IN when you flash the unlocked software then the locked software. This caused my device to read the "sim info" and provision its self for ATT and get rid of the verizon stuff and install the ATT stuff. Hope this helps you out.
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Can someone please post a link to the unlocked firmware for this phone? Im trying to convert a Verizon Note 9 to T-MO
Phonebricker said:
Can someone please post a link to the unlocked firmware for this phone? Im trying to convert a Verizon Note 9 to T-MO
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Try this after root with TWRP.
http://tekhd.com/detonator/
Manny10 said:
Try this after root with TWRP.
http://tekhd.com/detonator/
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if he has the verizon note 9 he cant root it or use twrp
Phonebricker said:
Can someone please post a link to the unlocked firmware for this phone? Im trying to convert a Verizon Note 9 to T-MO
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I flashed the us factory on my note 9 from Verizon. I have LTE voice and wifi calling. Didn't trip Knox. No root required. Any particular reason you want tmobile firmware?
Droidguy816 said:
I flashed the us factory on my note 9 from Verizon. I have LTE voice and wifi calling. Didn't trip Knox. No root required. Any particular reason you want tmobile firmware?
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Because my carrier is T-Mobile and my Note 9 came from Verizon. Can you provide a link to the factory firmware? Im hoping to flash to factory unbranded, then flash to t-mobile so I can use my video calling.
Thanks for any help
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Can someone please post a link to the unlocked firmware for this phone? Im trying to convert a Verizon Note 9 to T-MO
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Phonebricker said:
Because my carrier is T-Mobile and my Note 9 came from Verizon. Can you provide a link to the factory firmware? Im hoping to flash to factory unbranded, then flash to t-mobile so I can use my video calling.
Thanks for any help
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I'm also on tmobile. You need to remove your google account from the settings menu to turn off FRP lock in download mode. (You cant flash while its on)
This page helped me. Tks NICEGYPT
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