I recently Purchased a Rogers Samsung Galaxy LTE (SGH-1727r)
I want to root/unlock the phone. If I do this, Will I be able to use the phone on the Bell/Telus network?
It is my undrstanding that I would nee to purchase an unlock code from one of the various websites. Would I also need to get an active "pay-as-you-go" SIM card in order to unlock it? Or am I able to make due with the Bell/Telus SIM cards I have from my other phones?
If u root and unlock, yez, u can use this phone with telus and bell.
Purchase an unlock code online and once its sim unlocked, root it and install CWM. You don't necessarily need a custom rom for the rest but if u do I recommend TPC v3 or MHX-Superlite 3.0.
Flash the telus vk1 radio in cwm and you're good to go.
Thanks
Thanks for the quick reply. It can be a little overwhelming at first.
I can confirm this I have my i727r running on the virgin network right now which is run by Bell. Just need to get the unlock code or take it somewhere to get it unlocked.
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Hi everyone. A bit new to flashing roms but thanks to the very helpful guides I was able to flash the Energy rom onto my phone. I bought an unlocked Verizon Touch Pro 2 with GSM capabilities and I want to run it on the Tmobile network.
After flashing the Energy rom, do I have to change any settings to get my voicemail and texting to work? Will it automatically detect from the SIM? Or should I flash a Tmobile radio onto the phone?
hlee628 said:
Hi everyone. A bit new to flashing roms but thanks to the very helpful guides I was able to flash the Energy rom onto my phone. I bought an unlocked Verizon Touch Pro 2 with GSM capabilities and I want to run it on the Tmobile network.
After flashing the Energy rom, do I have to change any settings to get my voicemail and texting to work? Will it automatically detect from the SIM? Or should I flash a Tmobile radio onto the phone?
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DONT EVER FLASH A T-MOBILE RADIO...you will have a brick....
you will have to use the sim unlocker from htc-unlocks or get it unlocked by verizon global support.
wesscoggin said:
you will have to use the sim unlocker from htc-unlocks or get it unlocked by verizon global support.
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What he said
Please, anyone help know about unlock Bell Samusng S3 sgh-I747M, i just got it used. and i am using Fido sim card. Need to unlock Bell S3.
try lots way, Rooted, install new Fido stock rom. still say "not registerd on network". what should i do, how to unlock this Bell S3.
please please please helppppppp
port1962 said:
Please, anyone help know about unlock Bell Samusng S3 sgh-I747M, i just got it used. and i am using Fido sim card. Need to unlock Bell S3.
try lots way, Rooted, install new Fido stock rom. still say "not registerd on network". what should i do, how to unlock this Bell S3.
please please please helppppppp
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Hey Port,
What it means when it says "Not registered on network" is that your device is not registered on Fido's network. One way to fix this is to go into your Network settings, and select "FIDO" as your network (which should automatically register your phone to the network).
If that still does not work, it is possible that your SIM card is not active and you will need to go in and get them to either:
a) Activate the SIM card or
b) Replace the SIM card and activate it on your FIDO account.
If then it is still not working, verify that the device is actually unlocked. Restart the phone with the FIDO SIM card in it, and if it asks you or a Network Unlock Code, then you will need to do one of the following:
a) Contact whoever you got the phone from and get them to request an unlock code from their provider.
b) Get an unlock code via one of the various methods available on the internet.
Option B will be your easiest option.
Good luck!
So i have been searching though the threads and I am finding different conflicting answers. I am doing this for my sister in law. She has a verizon sch 1535. I am wanting to unlock it to be used on att. I read that they are already unlocked but when I tried putting in my sim card (cincinnati bell) it said "non verizon sim card". I am familar with rooting i just need to know what i need to do to get it unlocked. also if i get it unlocked will data work?
You might want to flash a custom rom that is multi-carrier
Like the question the asks, I have a rooted TMO G3 running custom roms and looking at moving over to ATT and trying to see if I need to ditch the root and custom roms and go back to stock condition before sim unlocking. I have posted same question my TMO G3 forum. Any and all help is appreciated.
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Like the question the asks, I have a rooted TMO G3 running custom roms and looking at moving over to ATT and trying to see if I need to ditch the root and custom roms and go back to stock condition before sim unlocking. I have posted same question my TMO G3 forum. Any and all help is appreciated.
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You shouldn't have to you. My att D850 is sim unlocked and used on TMO. I still have to use ATT roms.
All you do is shut off the phone, put in a sim from another carrier and boot up. You should then get prompted to enter the unlocked code and walla.
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You shouldn't have to you. My att D850 is sim unlocked and used on TMO. I still have to use ATT roms.
All you do is shut off the phone, put in a sim from another carrier and boot up. You should then get prompted to enter the unlocked code and walla.
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thanks for the reply but since I have a t-mobile G3 and been running root and custom roms since the very first days, I am a little wary about doing this for going to ATT
I rec'd a SM-G920W8 model from my cousin. Its on Fido but I have a Rogers SIM card. I would like to simply unlock the phone and use it on Rogers instead and if possible, update the phone to a newer ROM/Android version but to have it still on Rogers after the fact. The phone has following details:
Android Version: 5.1.1 (stock)
Baseband: G920W8VLU3BOJ7
Im sure there are a guides for this on here, I did find one for a bootloader unlock from Mr. X on here, but I wasnt sure which bootloader file to download and thought I would ask if someone could please point me to the right direction as I simply dont want to brick a phone.
Any insight into this would be greatly appreciated by this newbie!
Thanks!
Are you sure it needs to be unlocked? Telus and Koodo phones as well as Bell and Virgin work on either network without unlocking.
350Rocket said:
Are you sure it needs to be unlocked? Telus and Koodo phones as well as Bell and Virgin work on either network without unlocking.
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You are right!
I just did what you suggested and its working now. I didnt think this was possible as the last Fido phone I had I had to unlock it.
Thanks for the suggestion! Much appreciated. I guess if I wanted to now just install a new ROM or update the Android platform on it, I can do that.
Yes. I'm running stock nougat on mine. It still receives updates ota without issue despite being a telus phone on koodo. I can root it and install a custom Rom anytime but it works fine and I don't want to wipe it right now. Too much important data. Online dating and texting several different girls I need to keep all my texts for future reference lol.