I just bought my Samsung Galaxy S III LTE Titanium today and I was also wondering how to I go about unlocking my phone because Orange sucks balls I want to use my current giffgaff SIM.
Is it possible to unlock without rooting?
If not what's the best guide to root a i9305?
Once rooted how do I unlock my phone?
Also I heard flashing custom firmware can increase a binary counter that is used to invalidate the warranty on the phone?
Is it possible to reset this counter back to 0 so it still appears that it's within warrranty?
Thanks in advance, I did search the forums but I couldn't find any definitive guides for the i9305 that did what I wanted.
XDA is awesome.
At this time, sim unlocking a i9305 is not possible (its the same with all qualcomm gs3 devices)(yes I know there's an exynos in i9305 but theres also a qualcomm chip for lte).
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spocky12 said:
At this time, sim unlocking a i9305 is not possible (its the same with all qualcomm gs3 devices)(yes I know there's an exynos in i9305 but theres also a qualcomm chip for lte).
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So would you recommend I go to a third-party and have them do it?
synthecypher said:
I just bought my Samsung Galaxy S III LTE Titanium today and I was also wondering how to I go about unlocking my phone because Orange sucks balls I want to use my current giffgaff SIM.
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hi,
im looking for a s3 i9305. mind telling me where and for how much did you get it? im in UAE and i dont think its released here yet... just want an idea of the price u paid... in UK/US I'm assuming since u mentioned 'Orange' carrier.
thanks!!
Sagar4995 said:
hi,
im looking for a s3 i9305. mind telling me where and for how much did you get it? im in UAE and i dont think its released here yet... just want an idea of the price u paid... in UK/US I'm assuming since u mentioned 'Orange' carrier.
thanks!!
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£449.99 with £10 top up.
synthecypher said:
I just bought my Samsung Galaxy S III LTE Titanium today and I was also wondering how to I go about unlocking my phone because Orange sucks balls I want to use my current giffgaff SIM.
Is it possible to unlock without rooting?
If not what's the best guide to root a i9305?
Once rooted how do I unlock my phone?
Also I heard flashing custom firmware can increase a binary counter that is used to invalidate the warranty on the phone?
Is it possible to reset this counter back to 0 so it still appears that it's within warrranty?
Thanks in advance, I did search the forums but I couldn't find any definitive guides for the i9305 that did what I wanted.
XDA is awesome.
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Which network is your phone locked to? PM me i might be able to give you the unlock code, depending on the network.
I9305
ferraripassion said:
Which network is your phone locked to? PM me i might be able to give you the unlock code, depending on the network.
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Hi i read your reply i was wondering if you could help me out with an unlock code for i9305 the samsung s3 lte version.
It is locked to tmobile uk
Thank you
life02superman said:
Hi i read your reply i was wondering if you could help me out with an unlock code for i9305 the samsung s3 lte version.
It is locked to tmobile uk
Thank you
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Just send me a PM
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Just send me a PM
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I also have a T-mob gt-i9305. Is this something you can help me with too?
Thanks!
ferraripassion said:
Which network is your phone locked to? PM me i might be able to give you the unlock code, depending on the network.
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So is there a genuine unlock option for this, or is it a case for paying it to be unlocked for now?
Wondering when it is unlocked does it have all freqs for tmobile/and att ect so you can operate on att as well in us as well as tmobile and internationally and use straight talk sim in it as well?
call your service provider?
Heavy Metal said:
Wondering when it is unlocked does it have all freqs for tmobile/and att ect so you can operate on att as well in us as well as tmobile and internationally and use straight talk sim in it as well?
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All freqs will be available and can be used on any network.
There's NO Working Sim Unlock apps at the moment...
I've bought a Sim Unlock Code from eBay. Works perfectly and permanently, your warranty is Not Void.
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Cool
So if got an unlocked international version would get lte hspa+ 21 and 42 and cdma wcdma all gsm wsa ect with 64gb version ect unlocked?/ and or sim free or is unlocked already sim free? Am seeking to get one to use on straight talk att but want when traveling in tmobile area sprint verizon areas to get max out if it.
This trick worked on my i9305 (originaly SFR locked) : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2014982
Hi guys I just bought a SGS3 but it is locked to Orange network, I'm not afraid of rooting. Can I root it and install the original international version of the ROM?
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thanks so much
Portab2fred said:
This trick worked on my i9305 (originaly SFR locked) : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2014982
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Thanks worked for me first time Phone was locked to orange ee not any more :cyclops:
If I am not sure if my Phone is locked can I use this mod?
Some times it shows me that the SIm is perso locked but usually it works... I do not know why this happens. If I use this and the Phone is already unlocked can I damage my Phone. I have backup up the efs...
By law Australian carriers are now required to unlock a device for free on request so all it takes is a call to Optus (or Telstra if you have the T model).
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don't have this phone or carrier but my friend is picking up a at&t s5 and wants to unlock it to use it on t-mobile. can anyone link a guide or tell me the steps to do this? done just about everything you can do with an android phone except for unlock them so im in the dark here a bit. any help is appreciated
PhxkinMassacre said:
don't have this phone or carrier but my friend is picking up a at&t s5 and wants to unlock it to use it on t-mobile. can anyone link a guide or tell me the steps to do this? done just about everything you can do with an android phone except for unlock them so im in the dark here a bit. any help is appreciated
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This is the only way to unlock the SIM.
I did it & it worked perfectly.
https://www.swiftunlocks.com/
3volution said:
This is the only way to unlock the SIM.
I did it & it worked perfectly.
https://www.swiftunlocks.com/
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thanks man my friend actually called at&t or t-mobile, forget which one but which ever he called said they would give him a code to unlock for free so i guess if that doesn't work out we have a fall back plan :good:
Hi Guys,
I purchased a used Galaxy Note 9 that has the ATT startup and boot animation. I check the IMEI number and it's good, so I went ahead and unlocked the phone through a paid service. When I insert my Verizon sim card, it says that a "Network Locked" sim card has been inserted.
Do I need to load a different firmware to get this to work? I thought the Note 9 supported both GSM and CDMA with the same hardware, but maybe I'm wrong. I haven't posted in here in a while and if this is in the wrong spot, I apologize.
Thanks in advance!
-Ken
kkohlmann said:
Hi Guys,
I purchased a used Galaxy Note 9 that has the ATT startup and boot animation. I check the IMEI number and it's good, so I went ahead and unlocked the phone through a paid service. When I insert my Verizon sim card, it says that a "Network Locked" sim card has been inserted.
Do I need to load a different firmware to get this to work? I thought the Note 9 supported both GSM and CDMA with the same hardware, but maybe I'm wrong. I haven't posted in here in a while and if this is in the wrong spot, I apologize.
Thanks in advance!
-Ken
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It's not unlocked
suzook said:
It's not unlocked
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Indeed.
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Limeybastard said:
Indeed.
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Damn...thank you guys...apparently, the online service said their servers are down and they can't access their database now.
I tried two others so I hope one of them comes up with a successful unlock code. I rechecked the IMEI number and that still comes back good, so I guess it's a waiting game. Thank you for the advice!
kkohlmann said:
Damn...thank you guys...apparently, the online service said their servers are down and they can't access their database now.
I tried two others so I hope one of them comes up with a successful unlock code. I rechecked the IMEI number and that still comes back good, so I guess it's a waiting game. Thank you for the advice!
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Did u try cellunlocker.net ? I used him in the past .
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Limeybastard said:
Did u try cellunlocker.net ? I used him in the past .
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Thanks man, just signed up for his service...I will let you know how it pans out. Thank again!
So I was able to get a Note 9 phone I purchased used sim / network unlocked. It was previously on ATT and I'd like to use it on Verizon now. Is it possible to do this? It shows my number, but any other sim information says unknown.
I'm guessing I have to load some kind of Verizon tower info (terminology might be wrong). I thought that stuff is in a CSC file or something. Not sure if I need to flash a whole new ROM, but any guidance would be appreciated.
kkohlmann said:
Hi Guys,
I purchased a used Galaxy Note 9 that has the ATT startup and boot animation. I check the IMEI number and it's good, so I went ahead and unlocked the phone through a paid service. When I insert my Verizon sim card, it says that a "Network Locked" sim card has been inserted.
Do I need to load a different firmware to get this to work? I thought the Note 9 supported both GSM and CDMA with the same hardware, but maybe I'm wrong. I haven't posted in here in a while and if this is in the wrong spot, I apologize.
Thanks in advance!
-Ken
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Once you unlock the phone it will work with Verizon and will configure all the settings as soon as you insert the aim
That's what I thought, but this isn't working. It keeps bringing up the ATT boot animation. I did confirm again that the IMEI is successfully unlocked, but when I login to Verizonwireless on my PC and enter the IMEI it says it's not compatible with Verizon's network.
Is there a database somewhere that has this as a GSM only Note 9. This phone came from an ATT customer...who got the buy one get one free. I sim unlocked it with a third party service.
I'm just wondering if I'm under the false pretense it can handle both GSM and CDMA networks and maybe I'm locked to GSM only...
Any advice is greatly appreciated!
kkohlmann said:
That's what I thought, but this isn't working. It keeps bringing up the ATT boot animation. I did confirm again that the IMEI is successfully unlocked, but when I login to Verizonwireless on my PC and enter the IMEI it says it's not compatible with Verizon's network.
Is there a database somewhere that has this as a GSM only Note 9. This phone came from an ATT customer...who got the buy one get one free. I sim unlocked it with a third party service.
I'm just wondering if I'm under the false pretense it can handle both GSM and CDMA networks and maybe I'm locked to GSM only...
Any advice is greatly appreciated!
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You need to flash it to Verizon firmware . Unlike the note 8 carrier versions , the note 9 doesn't rebrand to what sim card is installed currently.
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Hi I successfully flashed Verizon firmware and it still doesn't work.it still has att splash screen and won't connect to Verizon. Please help
Just to make sure that the phone is actually unlocked try T-mobile Sim see if it works.
And if T-mobile sim works then Try N960U1 (XAA) Firmware which is USA unlocked firmware for Unlocked Samsung Note 9 that works with all carriers. so once you insert Verizon sim, it should reboot and set it up for Verizon network.
I did it with T-Mobile Note 8 and was able to use it on Verizon network. Right now I have a Factory unlocked note 9. N960U1 can't really test it because it works with all carriers out of the box.
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Hi I successfully flashed Verizon firmware and it still doesn't work.it still has att splash screen and won't connect to Verizon. Please help
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kkohlmann said:
Damn...thank you guys...apparently, the online service said their servers are down and they can't access their database now.
I tried two others so I hope one of them comes up with a successful unlock code. I rechecked the IMEI number and that still comes back good, so I guess it's a waiting game. Thank you for the advice!
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I just used cellunlocker to unlock my at&t Note 9. Cost me 52$, but none of the free services or the 20$ ones would work. Im using mine on straighttalk with the t-mobile sim.
aarontmartin1994 said:
I just used cellunlocker to unlock my at&t Note 9. Cost me 52$, but none of the free services or the 20$ ones would work. Im using mine on straighttalk with the t-mobile sim.
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Did you ever got your AT&T note 9 working on verizon?
I haven't had access to any active Verizon sim cards so I could test them. I just got my note 9 512gbyesterday so I'm gonna give it a go. I'm sure it can happen. Where there's a will there's a way. My only issue is paying 53$ for unlocking. I know there are way cheaper services, I just want to be sure its credible
I have an ATT note 9 unlocked the sim, installed Stock SM-N960U1 USA Unlocked Firmware Odin "N960U1UEU1ARH2" and everything is working like a charm with my Verizon sim card.
How do you find this software?
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xxjrsmith3xx said:
I have an ATT note 9 unlocked the sim, installed Stock SM-N960U1 USA Unlocked Firmware Odin "N960U1UEU1ARH2" and everything is working like a charm with my Verizon sim card.
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How do I get this software? I’m in the exact same situation. I got the unlock code and it said it was successful but Verizon sim still won’t work.
SamsungNote4lyfe said:
How do you find this software?
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How do I get this software? I’m in the exact same situation. I got the unlock code and it said it was successful but Verizon sim still won’t work.
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Start here:
https://www.verizonwireless.com/bring-your-own-device/#checkDevice
I'm not w/VZW,but,I believe if your VZW SIM was activated in another phone,you should be able to drop the SIM Card in (& possibly setting up the APN) & that's it.
However,if you're starting new service w/VZW & the SIM Card hasn't been activated in another phone yet,a call to VZW's customer care is likely in order to get things rollin'.
Again,I'm not w/VZW,just going off memory of what I've read around various sites,so,if your still having issues,contact VZW.
FWIW,it's not the hardware,all US Note 9's are identical on the inside (less storage & RAM options).
Also,some have wrongly stated that flashing firmware will somehow magically SIM Unlock a phone,this is the furthest thing from the truth.
I already had the phone unlocked through a service. I got the code put it in and it said unlock successful. But when you start it up Att logo still shows up and the Verizon Sim does nothing. Other forums say you must upload the unlocked software from the unlocked version of the phone??
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I already had the phone unlocked through a service. I got the code put it in and it said unlock successful. But when you start it up Att logo still shows up and the Verizon Sim does nothing. Other forums say you must upload the unlocked software from the unlocked version of the phone??
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There's a few things that could be going on:
1) Even though you checked the IMEI to be clear,that is not a 100% full-proof guarantee of anything,less some proof the phone was paid off in full before you bought it.
Also,the phone might have been reported lost or stolen after you purchased it,but,before you actually took delivery of it (A scam artist coulda sold you the phone).
2) Not knowing which exact unlocking service you purchased,whatever you paid for may not have been what you needed for an actual SIM Unlock.
3) If the phone indeed was/is originally an AT&T Model,I'd guess you'd need to be running that firmware to ensure a proper SIM Unlock,but,don't quote me on that,for now.
I'm guessing you're gonna need to contact AT&T customer care regarding the SIM Status of your phone.................
Once that's resolved/SIM Unlocked,if you want to move to VZW firmware,yes,flash the unlocked (SM-N960U1) firmware 1st,then the VZW firmware afterwards,to ensure full functionality for VVM/Wi-Fi Calling/etc.......
You might be able to somehow get all of that working on unlocked firmware,but,I'm not up on all-things-VZW & the Note 9.
But,1st things 1st,get w/AT&T & see if there's anything going on preventing the phone from being SIM Unlocked before you waste any more money on SIM Unlocking services.
As far as paid services,I've used Masterunlockcode & UnlockBase w/a 100% success rate,there's others out there,some mentioned in this very section/thread..............
Can't seem to find it here, is there a way to SIm Unlock a T-Mobile Note 8 without paying some service to do it?
Thanks.
orangekid said:
Can't seem to find it here, is there a way to SIm Unlock a T-Mobile Note 8 without paying some service to do it?
Thanks.
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Pretty sure your carrier will do it, although they may have some specific terms that have to be met (e.g. account in good standing, etc.). Otherwise I don't know of any way to unlock without going through a service like you mentioned.
orangekid said:
Can't seem to find it here, is there a way to SIm Unlock a T-Mobile Note 8 without paying some service to do it?
Thanks.
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Just call T-Mobile and tell them you're going out of the Country and need a sim unlock because you're planning to use a sim card from another "Country" and then after you get it just stick a different carrier sim card in the phone and it'll ask for the code.
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Just call T-Mobile and tell them you're going out of the Country and need a sim unlock because you're planning to use a sim card from another "Country" and then after you get it just stick a different carrier sim card in the phone and it'll ask for the code.
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T-mobile doesn't use codes on recent Samsung phones. There is a Device Unlock app on their firmware that will unlock the phone after their server whitelists you and you then request the unlock inside the app.
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T-mobile doesn't use codes on recent Samsung phones. There is a Device Unlock app on their firmware that will unlock the phone after their server whitelists you and you then request the unlock inside the app.
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Thanks for that info I'll remember that I don't have T-Mobile so I didn't know that.