Can i get internet to work using a gophone sim on a skyrocket? I've tried on a galaxy note (international unlocked) and it works great, tried a few apn settings on the skyrocket but it doesnt work.
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Let me know if you ever get that working.
What i THINK is that any phone that comes out of AT&T's clutches are in their system (both imei and with carrier iq) so once it you pop a sim into it and the information is matched to a device in their system they know what can and can't be allowed for the device. With international devices they don't have those IMEIs (which is why they always want the imei from you so they can match it in their system)
Your note is international...they can't "match or track it" so to their system it's just another random dumb phone
Your skyrocket is a known LTE/HSPA+ device to the system so it says no cheap data for you
Ok i see but i have a claro i9100 (gs2) and it doesnt work either...
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I've tried it and I get an error stating that my sim is not a valid sim.
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aznrice2k4 said:
I've tried it and I get an error stating that my sim is not a valid sim.
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probably becuz ur phone isn't unlocked
Au contraire...
icenight89 said:
probably becuz ur phone isn't unlocked
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Doesn't seem to matter. I successfully unlocked my phone but I get the same result when I put my GoPhone SIM card in.
What i THINK is that any phone that comes out of AT&T's clutches are in their system (both imei and with carrier iq) so once it you pop a sim into it and the information is matched to a device in their system they know what can and can't be allowed for the device. With international devices they don't have those IMEIs (which is why they always want the imei from you so they can match it in their system)
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This seems to be a plausible explanation. Looks like I might be getting myself a Captivate sometime soon...
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a friend of mine just got some galaxy 4g device(i have no idea which model is it) from USA and he told me that he is unable to use it here in India due to its carrier's lock.
is there any way to bypass it?
yzak58 said:
a friend of mine just got some galaxy 4g device(i have no idea which model is it) from USA and he told me that he is unable to use it here in India due to its carrier's lock.
is there any way to bypass it?
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Search in galaxy 4g section you'll find a way, I think it will be a custom rom
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Most american phones have a carrier lock, meaning they won't work without the sim of the original carrier...
The model number you can find in about phone...and then search around for the phones forum...
Unlocking the phone would allow him to use it here in india...(hopefully)
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thanks guys
its a galaxy s 4g...will checkout its section
I just got a SGS3 today, but I am not sure which provider it is from (Verison, AT&T...). I picked it up from a friend, and not from a store. I believe it was from Bell, but I am not too sure.
Is there a way I can find out the provider? So far, I see that you need to know your provider to make sure you don't brick your machine :/
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404
Edit: I haven't looked into it yet (I will after I finish editing) but do I need to know the provider to unlock the phone, or is that one quick method?
Edit2: I remembered it came with a Rogers Sim card
Sounds like a stolen phone......
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What is the exact model # and baseband version in the settings - about my phone?
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If its a stock ROM, check the build.prop
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What is the exact model # and baseband version in the settings - about my phone?
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The baseband is i9300 xxale8.
I just tried rooting it using SGS3 Toolkit, not sure where I went wrong, but It just displays "Samsung" before going black.
Edit: When did they make you also press the Home Button to go into download mode. That caused me some headache
Reflash stock ROM maybe?
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Reflash stock ROM maybe?
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Trying that now. In download mode, it shows that the current binary is custom and system status is official. I'm searching how to turn the binary back to official. Do you know?
Nope. Sorry! It usually is branded in build.prop
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Whereis404 said:
I just got a SGS3 today, but I am not sure which provider it is from (Verison, AT&T...). I picked it up from a friend, and not from a store. I believe it was from Bell, but I am not too sure.
Is there a way I can find out the provider? So far, I see that you need to know your provider to make sure you don't brick your machine :/
Regards,
404
Edit: I haven't looked into it yet (I will after I finish editing) but do I need to know the provider to unlock the phone, or is that one quick method?
Edit2: I remembered it came with a Rogers Sim card
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I gotta ask...Did you flip it over and look at the backplate? Mine says verizon.
That is not a verizon baseband. Verizon begins with I535...not sure what provider uses that number because it appears to be the international variants baseband. Not sure though, but definitely not verizon
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Relentless D said:
I gotta ask...Did you flip it over and look at the backplate? Mine says verizon.
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Mine just says Samsung on it
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That is not a verizon baseband. Verizon begins with I535...not sure what provider uses that number because it appears to be the international variants baseband. Not sure though, but definitely not verizon
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Didn't expect it to be from Verison, but I didn't expect it to be from the others as well, and I had to post this somewhere
I9300 sounds like an international phone so you most likely have the gsm international version... but im not gonna lie... the op makes it sound like its a stolen phone :silly:
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I9300 sounds like an international phone but im not gonna lie... the op makes it sound like its a stolen phone :silly: so you most likely have the gsm international version...
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A friend of mines relative works for a phone company, so I got it through them. I hope that doesn't make it sound sketchy :/
My old SGS2 was actually stolen from me I wish the IMEI number was printed on the box so that I could trace it
You have the international version. It is not tied to a carrier the same way the US versions are and has a separate forum.
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couldnt you just look at the battery cover?
Ok so this is my 3rd attempt at making a thread that concerns my issue... OK so I have a rooted/unlocked verizon galaxy s III and I have an ATT Sim card in it but I can't recieve data. I have my Imei registered with ATT and like I said it is unlocked. I already connected to the GSM network but long behold no luck.... does anyone have ANY help or ideas..?
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Ok so this is my 3rd attempt at making a thread that concerns my issue... OK so I have a rooted/unlocked verizon galaxy s III and I have an ATT Sim card in it but I can't recieve data. I have my Imei registered with ATT and like I said it is unlocked. I already connected to the GSM network but long behold no luck.... does anyone have ANY help or ideas..?
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Well your posting the verizon section, not att. So if you flashed a rom from this section, you have the wrong radio. Flashing a wrong radio or baseband would not allow you to connect to the data network.
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I posted this in the att and was told to post it in verizon cause its a verizon phone... can you help me find the right Rom, kernel, and os that are all compatible?? Please..?
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Synaaron said:
I posted this in the att and was told to post it in verizon cause its a verizon phone... can you help me find the right Rom, kernel, and os that are all compatible?? Please..?
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It does not sound like its unlocked.
Who got you the unlock code?
Even though its a verizon phone, your not having issues with the phone, your issue is with the service. I am no longer on att, so I dont know what rom or baseband you should use. I would assume any rom of your choice, but the latest official baseband. As for kernel, I am using kt747.
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I had it unlocked in the store, that's why I figured it was right...
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Synaaron said:
I had it unlocked in the store, that's why I figured it was right...
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What store??? Att and verzion wont unlock a phone. If you know someone with a verzion sim, put that sim in and see if you have data.
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Well it was mt friend who works in an ATT store
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Put in a verzion sim and see what happens. If you get service, try flashing a rom from att, with an att baseband. Then put in your att sim. If it works, it was the baseband, if not, its not unlocked.
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Hi All,
I like in Canada and i'm with TELUS... anyway i bought this phone on ebay and it was 150 dollars great deal... I have always just bough an unlock key without issue but i guess this model i535 is different ( damn you verizon)/
I just want to unlock it so i will be able to use my local Telus...
the phone is running 4.42 and kernel 3.4.0
if someone could please let me know the EASEIST way to unlock this - I have never rooted a phone before but have to learn some how! is there no other way to unlock this than rooted it?
Please reply and help!
Thank you all very much
Verizon s3 sch-i535 is already unlocked
Verizon s3 sch-i535 is already unlocked. You just have to go to Settings>more settings>mobile networks>network mode and select gsm/umts.
I've done that but still nothing.
liongood9 said:
Verizon s3 sch-i535 is already unlocked. You just have to go to Settings>more settings>mobile networks>network mode and select gsm/umts.
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aaron1104 said:
Hi All,
I like in Canada and i'm with TELUS... anyway i bought this phone on ebay and it was 150 dollars great deal... I have always just bough an unlock key without issue but i guess this model i535 is different ( damn you verizon)/
I just want to unlock it so i will be able to use my local Telus...
the phone is running 4.42 and kernel 3.4.0
if someone could please let me know the EASEIST way to unlock this - I have never rooted a phone before but have to learn some how! is there no other way to unlock this than rooted it?
Please reply and help!
Thank you all very much
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If your speaking of bootloader unlocked it's not possible. Sim unlocked is a different story.
The newest 4.4.2 NE1 update is locked down and you will not be able to unlock the bootloader
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ok well what do i do? is there anyway to get this phone working in canada?
ShapesBlue said:
If your speaking of bootloader unlocked it's not possible. Sim unlocked is a different story.
The newest 4.4.2 NE1 update is locked down and you will not be able to unlock the bootloader
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ok well what do i do? is there anyway to get this phone working in canada?
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You noted it didn't have a sim card. I've read of this phone working internationally, can you obtain a sim card for your phone company?
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well verizon is US and i'm in Canada so i don't have it - Also the person who sold it is using his sim card on a new phone... I could always buy a SIM from Verzion on ebay for 3 dollars but it doesn't slove the issue i have right now
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You noted it didn't have a sim card. I've read of this phone working internationally, can you obtain a sim card for your phone company?
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well verizon is US and i'm in Canada so i don't have it - Also the person who sold it is using his sim card on a new phone... I could always buy a SIM from Verzion on ebay for 3 dollars but it doesn't slove the issue i have right now
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Well what carrier are you currently using?
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In Canada i have TELUS - thank you for your help!
ShapesBlue said:
Well what carrier are you currently using?
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In Canada i have TELUS - thank you for your help!
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No problem but all I asked last was what carrier are you on which in turn meant to get a sim card from your carrier
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Sorry I don't have a Verizon Sim Card - Should I order one via ebay? when I do that what should i do? - it would not be an active SIM card..
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No problem but all I asked last was what carrier are you on which in turn meant to get a sim card from your carrier
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Sorry I don't have a Verizon Sim Card - Should I order one via ebay? when I do that what should i do? - it would not be an active SIM card..
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As far as I know you would need a sim card from your carrier. I have a verizon phone but I'm no longer on verizon so I don't use a verizon sim card
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Sorry I don't have a Verizon Sim Card - Should I order one via ebay? when I do that what should i do? - it would not be an active SIM card..
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You're asking about it being sim unlocked. As stated it is already unlocked. You'll need a sim card from your carrier, not Verizon. Then add your carriers APN settings which should be simple enough to find, just Google it. Use the global mode, not GSM/umts. You'll get an annoying persistent notification saying unrecognized sim or something like that but it doesn't affect anything. Hope this helps
So right now I confused about I can't turn on hotspot and never get software up.
Is that because my att phone with tmobile network?
If is please tell me how to fix it? maybe get tmobile rom?
Put an att Sim card in the phone and then it should allow you to update the software
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May work but all my friends have iphone
Other way I can try? get a tmobile rom?
How about hotsopt?
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Put an att Sim card in the phone and then it should allow you to update the software
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