Can I change the rom on the phone if I wanted to without being tied to AT&T? can I download something via odin3 to make it any other ROM other than AT&T? I hope I have NOT confused the issue.
Many thanks for taking the time to answer.
tharunam said:
Can I change the rom on the phone if I wanted to without being tied to AT&T? can I download something via odin3 to make it any other ROM other than AT&T? I hope I have NOT confused the issue.
Many thanks for taking the time to answer.
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No. You are carrier unlocked so you can use another carriers sim. You are not bootloader unlocked, so no custom recovery or ROMs.
dandrumheller said:
No. You are carrier unlocked so you can use another carriers sim. You are not bootloader unlocked, so no custom recovery or ROMs.
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Thanks for the reply. Is there a way to get bootloader unlocked for a SM-920A samsung galaxy s6. I hope you will answer "yes", if that is the case, please also tell me where I can get those files to accomplish that task.
Thanks again.:good::good::good:
tharunam said:
Thanks for the reply. Is there a way to get bootloader unlocked for a SM-920A samsung galaxy s6. I hope you will answer "yes", if that is the case, please also tell me where I can get those files to accomplish that task.
Thanks again.:good::good::good:
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Again no. Thank att for locking the device down.
dandrumheller said:
Again no. Thank att for locking the device down.
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Not the answer I was looking for but thanks for taking time to answer. I am grateful. :good::good::good:
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unlocked att galaxy s5 saying "SIM not allowed MM#3" how do i fix this and what does that mean
running stock
It's either not unlocked or its blacklisted or ur sim has no service.
Sheon849 said:
It's either not unlocked or its blacklisted or ur sim has no service.
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thanks figured it out
sanquante said:
thanks figured it out
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Well, let us know what the problem was! We are all here to learn.
gspears said:
Well, let us know what the problem was! We are all here to learn.
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just had to flash the PDA.md5 for my phone with odin fixes it
sanquante said:
just had to flash the PDA.md5 for my phone with odin fixes it
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Where did you find the file? Do you mean you flashed the tar.md5 to the phone and it works? I'm suffering the same issue. Can't get the S5 to work with an ATT Straight Talk sim even though it's an ATT phone, clean IMEI and the ATT card works in an S4.
Hoping for some help here...
I ordered my nexus 6 from Google Store while it was on sale for the "Father's Day and Grads Sale". I saved $150! I haven't gotten my invite for Project Fi yet, but really wanted to save money on the phone.
Is this handset already UNLOCKED?
Is there a need to ROOT this handset?
Thanks in advance.
TeldenW said:
Hoping for some help here...
I ordered my nexus 6 from Google Store while it was on sale for the "Father's Day and Grads Sale". I saved $150! I haven't gotten my invite for Project Fi yet, but really wanted to save money on the phone.
Is this handset already UNLOCKED?
Is there a need to ROOT this handset?
Thanks in advance.
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yes, and thats your decision.
simms22 said:
yes, and thats your decision.
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Thank you @simms22.
So, if it is unlocked already, can I still use the WugFresh Nexus Root Toolkit to ROOT?
TeldenW said:
Thank you @simms22.
So, if it is unlocked already, can I still use the WugFresh Nexus Root Toolkit to ROOT?
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You can but if you don't know how to use the official google fastboot method, we'd recommend doing it that way as fastboot knowledge is very handy
FYI, it will be sim unlocked, but the boot loader will be locked.
TeldenW said:
Thank you @simms22.
So, if it is unlocked already, can I still use the WugFresh Nexus Root Toolkit to ROOT?
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you can, but I'd recommend doing g it the right way the first time. anyways, bootloader needs to be unlocked, you flash a recovery, then flash SuperSU. when you boot up, you'll have root.
Nexus devices do not come with unlocked bootloaders, they come with unlockable bootloaders. You'll need to unlock it.
tcrews said:
Nexus devices do not come with unlocked bootloaders, they come with unlockable bootloaders. You'll need to unlock it.
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no, but they occasionally come sim locked, like if you buy the n6 through att.
simms22 said:
no, but they occasionally come sim locked, like if you buy the n6 through att.
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I didn't know that! I just bought mine from T-Mobile. Is it sim locked too or will I still have to wait the obligatory 40 days to ask for the unlock code?
JimSmith94 said:
I didn't know that! I just bought mine from T-Mobile. Is it sim locked too or will I still have to wait the obligatory 40 days to ask for the unlock code?
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Only ATT sim lock that we're aware of
JimSmith94 said:
I didn't know that! I just bought mine from T-Mobile. Is it sim locked too or will I still have to wait the obligatory 40 days to ask for the unlock code?
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tmo never sim locks the nexus
Thank you all. Figured everything out as far as this good. Thank you for the information about SIM Unlocked VS Unlocked Bootloader.
Moderators, you can close.
My friend has a 910A At*T Note 4 - I unlocked it and her data, calls, pics, texts all work GREAT!
Now what else should I do to prepare it to get a T-Mobile Rom, as she is with T-Mobile and wants root and a custom rom on it
Thanks in advance - tried searching nothing much came up on this Topic.
N910A has a locked bootloader you cannot flash ROMS on it.
ShrekOpher said:
N910A has a locked bootloader you cannot flash ROMS on it.
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There is no way to unlock it?
Can I at least add superuser?
drtechnology said:
There is no way to unlock it?
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No, not at such a low level
drtechnology said:
There is no way to unlock it?
Can I at least add superuser?
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To my knowledge there is no root nor anyway to unlock the bootloader.
The phone is locked down.
That is why people who wanted root bought the N910T from tmobile and use it on AT&T.
Sorry to burst your bubble.
ShrekOpher said:
To my knowledge there is no root nor anyway to unlock the bootloader.
The phone is locked down.
That is why people who wanted root bought the N910T from tmobile and use it on AT&T.
Sorry to burst your bubble.
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wow ok thanks
How did you make it work
drtechnology said:
My friend has a 910A At*T Note 4 - I unlocked it and her data, calls, pics, texts all work GREAT!
Now what else should I do to prepare it to get a T-Mobile Rom, as she is with T-Mobile and wants root and a custom rom on it
Thanks in advance - tried searching nothing much came up on this Topic.
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I unlocked my AT&T Note 4 and am trying to use it with T-Mobile but it won't register on their network. I can't even make calls, I can only get numbers off of the sim card. Any ideas on what I could do?
Okay so i have read a few thread posts but all this seems a bit too confusing. Here is the situation. I bought a used S6-G920T which is unlocked as of now, i don't know what method was used to unlock it since i bought it pre unlocked. My sim(Non T-Mobile) is working fine. I am on 5.1.1- BASEBAND: G920TUVU3DOJ7, what i want to do is update to marshmallow, the official OTA isn't really available as it says the system was tampered with. I want to know if it is safe to update to 6.0.1 via odin without losing my unlock. Thanks in advance to anyone who bothered to read through.
BTW as of now i don't have root access.
What do you mean when you say you're unlocked?
You can use Odin to update the phone to newer baseband and bootloader; you can then use Odin to flash TWRP, and install the ROM of your choice.
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What do you mean when you say you're unlocked?
You can use Odin to update the phone to newer baseband and bootloader; you can then use Odin to flash TWRP, and install the ROM of your choice.
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I am talking about carrier unlock. I currently don't have any carrier restrictions. Will update cause my phone to become relocked?
bolt890 said:
I am talking about carrier unlock. I currently don't have any carrier restrictions. Will update cause my phone to become relocked?
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It shouldn't, no. You should be able to update and still use your phone on the carrier of your choice.
socal87 said:
It shouldn't, no. You should be able to update and still use your phone on the carrier of your choice.
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It doesn't matter regardless of what method may have been used to unlock it?
Going to update soon via odin.
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It doesn't matter regardless of what method may have been used to unlock it?
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What method did you use? I don't imagine it would...of course, if you flash a stock TMobile ROM, some TMobile features may not work on another carrier...
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What method did you use? I don't imagine it would...of course, if you flash a stock TMobile ROM, some TMobile features may not work on another carrier...
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That is the issue I bought it unlocked(used) so no idea what method may have been used. I might just go ahead and update. Thanks for the help.
bolt890 said:
That is the issue I bought it unlocked(used) so no idea what method may have been used. I might just go ahead and update. Thanks for the help.
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I'm pretty sure the phone unlock has something to do with the IMEI of the phone being tied to the carrier. If it is unlocked, you should be able to use it on any carrier. It sounds like the process takes place in a special partition that is at the lower levels, like the bootloader, and does not change regardless of what software is used on the phone. I'd say just go for it and update, I can't see any reason why it wouldn't work, even after an Odin flash.
So... it appears i don't have this option with my verizon variant ... any ideas on how to get this working?
johnp357 said:
So... it appears i don't have this option with my verizon variant ... any ideas on how to get this working?
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What exactly are you talking about? Explain a little more
johnp357 said:
So... it appears i don't have this option with my verizon variant ... any ideas on how to get this working?
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If you want call and text on other devices to work on a Verizon branded device you will have to convert it to an unlocked U1 device by flashing the unlocked firmware. Call and text on other devices only works with unlocked devices. The conversion is pretty stright forward and is explained in other threads if you search.
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If you want call and text on other devices to work on a Verizon branded device you will have to convert it to an unlocked U1 device by flashing the unlocked firmware. Call and text on other devices only works with unlocked devices. The conversion is pretty stright forward and is explained in other threads if you search.
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yeah... I just didn't want the hassle of having to root this phone. I hear the snapdragon version isn't as simple as it was in the past...
johnp357 said:
yeah... I just didn't want the hassle of having to root this phone. I hear the snapdragon version isn't as simple as it was in the past...
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It has nothing to do with rooting. You convert a carrier branded device by using Odin to flash unlocked firmware on the device.
nrage23 said:
It has nothing to do with rooting. You convert a carrier branded device by using Odin to flash unlocked firmware on the device.
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I see. so the only thing that I will not get is further updates from Verizon? all updates to security and software is manually done at that point ?
johnp357 said:
I see. so the only thing that I will not get is further updates from Verizon? all updates to security and software is manually done at that point ?
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You will get all the updates the unlocked gets. No need to manually update.
nrage23 said:
You will get all the updates the unlocked gets. No need to manually update.
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got it. btw. put the stock one in like you suggested. works perfectly. thanks again. i will wait and see if updates notify me. also now I'm curious if leaving it stock will ease up on battery consumption as well.