I use AT&T and at the time I bought my Note 4, AT&T variant was not rooted (i have no clue if it ever was), do you think the same will happen this time around with the Note 5? Purchase the T-Mobile variant and unlock it for AT&T?
ducksauce88 said:
i have no clue if it ever was
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Nope, still locked tighter than a drum a year later. The closest anyone has gotten is temporary root but it is lost/crashes the phone as soon as the write protection finds it.
My advice is to wait for verification that the bootloader is unlocked on the tmo variant like it was on the Note 4. If it is, then you are good to go, for the life of the phone with nothing to worry about.
ATT Note History:
Note 5: ????
Note 4: Still no permanent root.
Note 3: Took 6 months after release for root. No AOSP. Locked bootloader.
Note 2: Unlocked bootloader
Note 1: Unlocked bootloader
Tmobile Note History:
Note 5: ????
Note 4: Unlocked bootloader
Note 3: Unlocked bootloader
Note 2: Unlocked bootloader
Note 1: Unlocked bootloader
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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
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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.
I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 3. I used to have AT&T as a carrier for the phone, now I do not have a carrier. I want to unlock my phone and preferably not pay for it I tried the method outlined at android and me and several other site, ( it involves using the number *#197328640#)
I was unable to use this method because I could not find a UMTS menu.
The only other way I found to unlock the phone was to root it. I wanted to use Odin and CF Auto Root to do but I could not find a version for my device, (Samsung-SM-N900A).
Do you guys have any suggestions for me?
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Im in the same place need to Root At&t galaxy note 3 5.0 N900a where can I find the files
You can only network unlock the phone with a code.
As far as I know, all of the note series is carrier unlocked. if it's not, you have to call your respective carrier and ask them to unlock it. Rooting your phone is another story. I just got off live chat with Samsung and they can't remove the bootloader lock on my OC2 N900a. This will prevent me from buying any other samsung product in the future, not even considering the note 7 b.s.
The n900a is an at&t phone and pretty much every at&t phone is carrier and bootloader locked. Same goes for sprint and Verizon.
Didn't realize oc2 also had the n900a as I thought the U.K. And Europe had the n9005.
Most of the note phones sold by a carrier are network locked.
I am looking for the unlocked firmware for the galaxy note 9 bought us cellular by mistake from Samsung luckily it’s a unlocked phone but need want unlocked firmware
I have rooted & unlocked TMobile Note 5 SM-N920T. I want to use it on Verizon networ
I have Tmobile note 5 sm-n920t. it is rooted & unlocked (took a while to accomplish the free unlock w tmobile but it is done). i want to use it on verizon & have active SIM to test. is there anyway to accomplish this. i have Titanium Backup also.
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I have Tmobile note 5 sm-n920t. it is rooted & unlocked (took a while to accomplish the free unlock w tmobile but it is done). i want to use it on verizon & have active SIM to test. is there anyway to accomplish this. i have Titanium Backup also.
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How to unlock N920t
Has anyone used ADB and Fastboot Tool to unlock there bootloader on a US Verizon S21 Ultra -
SM-G998U
Baseband version: G998USQS4AUFD
I found this on :
How to Unlock Bootloader on Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 5G? OEM Unlock!
Hey, there in this guide, I will show you the easiest method to Unlock Bootloader on Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 5G. This smartphone was recently launched,
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Verizon devices do not and likely will never have an unlockable bootloader. Can probably be said about any Samsung phone bought through Verizon but 100% will not work on Verizon s21 ultra. If you purchase the phone through Samsung, carrier unlocked, the bootloader can most likely be unlocked (assuming it hasn't had firmware updates past v1 I think)
I just got an unlocked s21 ultra from Samsung I was under the impression I still couldn't unlock? Which digit in the software name Is bootloader version? 5th from the right? If so that means I have bootloader v4
Seems like bootloader v4 is not unlockable or ever will be. Might sell might phone and buy an unlocked version.
U and U1 models *can* be bootloader unlocked, but only if they're on bootloader v1
Yep. You'll have to wait until your next phone before you can unlock the bootloader since you're not on the first bootloader version with your S21U =/.
Due to an unfortunate event, I'm in the same boat. Luckily enough for the both of us, we can hang onto this phone for now, pay it off, and then do an exchange with Google in order to get the Pixel 6/6 Pro for $500-$600 less than it's rumored retail price of $1100-$1200 (that's for the 6 Pro; the 6 regular will probably be like $200-$300 less).
Hopefully that works out as my S21U is the least reliable phone that I've ever used (so many features don't work and I have to restart it multiple times per day to keep it working, otherwise certain apps stop functioning even when force closed and I lose cell service until I reboot). I've even done a full device wipe and reinstalled Android and I still have the same problems. I thought that my LG V20 from 6 years ago was bad, but my S21U takes the cake there with how instable it is... But hey, there have been tons of posts here with others facing similar problems. It has taught me that Samsung tends to always make manufacturing mistakes... I mean, remember the good ol' Note 7? That phone was super nice until it started a bonfire LOL.
I am not having that many issues with it. I am curious how it would run rooted with a different ROM on it.
I haven't had any problems with mine either. I've only had it about a week but I would consider myself a power user when it comes to my phone's and have run it through just about everything
iBowToAndroid said:
U and U1 models *can* be bootloader unlocked, but only if they're on bootloader v1
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How can you tell?
Mathias1378 said:
How can you tell?
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Bootloader level is the 5th character from the end, in either the Build Number or Baseband Version
iBowToAndroid said:
Bootloader level is the 5th character from the end, in either the Build Number or Baseband Version
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My Baseband version is G998USQS5CVGA
Mathias1378 said:
My Baseband version is G998USQS5CVGA
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Well then you already know what your bootloader level is
iBowToAndroid said:
Well then you already know what your bootloader level is
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So is mine Bootloader v5 or v1??
Mathias1378 said:
So is mine Bootloader v5 or v1??
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Where is there a 1 in your Baseband Version....?