so i bough this from amazon, im living in Costa Rica, and recently know there is an update to Adroid 10 and i try almost everything, until i discover that i need a AT&T sim to update ¬_¬", is there a way to do it without it? or, if i bough one from ebay or so, can i update it from here? thanks
Madness_logic said:
so i bough this from amazon, im living in Costa Rica, and recently know there is an update to Adroid 10 and i try almost everything, until i discover that i need a AT&T sim to update ¬_¬", is there a way to do it without it? or, if i bough one from ebay or so, can i update it from here? thanks
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no you cant, only way is to get a sim card and this is for all carrier models. This is the reason why you buy LG's factory unlocked phone made from them and not branded.
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Help on importing a Note 5 to the UK
I was hoping I could get some advice on importing a Note 5 to the UK to use on the o2 network.
My sister is in Chicago for the next 2 weeks and I really want to buy the 64gb black note 5 but I need to know if there is a specific place I should buy it from. Can I buy an unlocked phone from any of the US network stores? Is there a particular version that won't work with the UK 4G network? Any help will be much appreciated.
kylejc86 said:
I was hoping I could get some advice on importing a Note 5 to the UK to use on the o2 network.
My sister is in Chicago for the next 2 weeks and I really want to buy the 64gb black note 5 but I need to know if there is a specific place I should buy it from. Can I buy an unlocked phone from any of the US network stores? Is there a particular version that won't work with the UK 4G network? Any help will be much appreciated.
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The T-mobile version their bootloader has always been unlock, not the AT&T version. You have to wait 1 month before you can call T-mobile to get it unlock. I think you might get a service to unlock on ebay soon.
So can I just buy the phone outright from a tmobile store without a contract or anything? Also would samsung stores not sell them unlocked like apple stores do?
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Hi All
I almost bought the P30 pro from Dubai whilst on a long layover last week, but I stopped myself as I wasn't 100% sure if it would work back in the UK.
Does anyone know if phones are region locked and thus stopping me buying from Dubai and then using in the UK?
if there is anything else i should look out for, help would be appreciated
Thanks
Sanj
sanj2000 said:
Hi All
I almost bought the P30 pro from Dubai whilst on a long layover last week, but I stopped myself as I wasn't 100% sure if it would work back in the UK.
Does anyone know if phones are region locked and thus stopping me buying from Dubai and then using in the UK?
if there is anything else i should look out for, help would be appreciated
Thanks
Sanj
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It''ll work fine as long as it's an unlocked set.
JJay666 said:
It''ll work fine as long as it's an unlocked set.
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unlocked meaning network unlocked?
also assume that the warranty would also be valid in the UK?
sanj2000 said:
unlocked meaning network unlocked?
also assume that the warranty would also be valid in the UK?
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As long it's not a tied to telco set it will work anywhere and will work fine in the uk but may face some lte issues back in the states as there are missing bands and no, as far as i know, huawei doesn't provide international warranty like apple does. So, if there's an issue, you've to send it back to Dubai, provided it's an official huawei set from huawei dubai and not an imported set from a non reputable shop
Hi all,
Going to be purchasing a Tmobile Galaxy s10 for my girlfriend and wondering what, if any, drawbacks there are to buying a TMO variant but activating it on ATT? I'm pretty sure wifi calling won't work, but what about updates? The splash screen will still be TMO I would assume and then would it still be on the TMO update schedule? Has anyone done this? Thanks.
First of all, I never buy from the carriers anymore. Bloated software, ads, etc. & LOCKED BOOTLOADERS, drive me nuts.
I would buy the International Unlocked Model. If you are looking for the S10, the SM-G973F is the international version. AND the local USA carriers will not sell you this model because they want you LOCKED on to their carrier!
But you can buy from SWAPPA or Ebay or AMAZON. I have the international S10E with the fingerprint unlock in the Power button (no problems with installing a glass screen saver).
xgerryx said:
Hi all,
Going to be purchasing a Tmobile Galaxy s10 for my girlfriend and wondering what, if any, drawbacks there are to buying a TMO variant but activating it on ATT? I'm pretty sure wifi calling won't work, but what about updates? The splash screen will still be TMO I would assume and then would it still be on the TMO update schedule? Has anyone done this? Thanks.
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I'm curious as to why you're not just buying an unlocked model if wifi calling doesn't matter. In reference to another rant posted, I doubt she will need to unlock the bootloader so I see no need for the international version off Ebay depending on what country she'll be using it in. On what you're asking, yes someone has done it I believe.
Hello. I purchased an S10 in the USA from T-Mobile the phone is still being paid. I came to Portugal, is there any way to unlock it? If so, SIM card in Portugal will catch network, I will not have problems with it?
PUMPU said:
Hello. I purchased an S10 in the USA from T-Mobile the phone is still being paid. I came to Portugal, is there any way to unlock it? If so, SIM card in Portugal will catch network, I will not have problems with it?
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And can i unlock with a online website? Whats is the best one?
Hello everyone. I am planning to buy S21 Ultra Factory Unlocked in US Samsung store. Will it work directly on carriers in Pakistan or will I have to insert a US sim card first in order to activate it and only then I will be able to take it and use it in Pakistan? Someone had asked a similar question in this link below, although he is from India but can apply to Pakistan as well;
https://r2.community.samsung.com/t5/Galaxy-S/S21-series-from-USA-and-use-in-India/td-p/7397918
This is getting really confusing. 3 people have answered him that a US sim is required for activation even on a factory unlocked phone. Why would a factory unlocked phone require a US sim for activation first? Or is it not the case? Can anyone please help me out. Shall be grateful.
No I bought sealed from Samsung U1 version and put in my digicel Trinidad sim from day 1 and it works
death365 said:
No I bought sealed from Samsung U1 version and put in my digicel Trinidad sim from day 1 and it works
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Thanks for this reassuring reply.