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[Q] Unlocking International 10.1 GT-N8000

So a relative of mine came from Spain and he bought with his 10.1 3g version. I wanted to know how could I unlock it to use it here on either A&TT or T-Mobile. I having a hard time looking for a correct answer. If anyone could please direct me to the correct way of doing so.
THANKS !!!

Just dial the following keys *#197328640#
Can you try these steps?
Main Menu > [1] UMTS > [1] Debug Screen > [8] Phone Control > [6] Network Lock > Options [3]Perso SHA256 OFF > (after choosing this option, wait about 30 seconds, then go back one step by pressing the Menu button then select Back, now you are in [6] Network Lock then choose [4] NW Lock NV Data INITIALLIZ ..... wait for a minute then reboot your phone... enjoy!!! There is no confirmation on the phone that the unlock was successfull.... just reboot your phone....
To test, just insert a sim card from a different carrier/provider. If the new sim card works then your phone is now unlocked.

Tried what u said but I get to a point that I can't input what u said. [6] Network Lock > Options [3]Perso SHA256 OFF >
Here is what I see

Anyone ?? Else could help me out to unlock this...

Did you call the isp in spain, and ask for their support?
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Thyhack said:
Did you call the isp in spain, and ask for their support?
Sent from my GT-N7100 using xda premium
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They refuse too unlock it. I tired to with S3 N with no luck.

Colombia81er said:
They refuse too unlock it. I tired to with S3 N with no luck.
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I am not formally recommending this but you can try to sell it on craigslist as a 3g galaxy note tablet and then run.

I am not sure if it will work but what if we install a German Rom after doing a complete wipe should unlock it experts can comment
Try it no harm in it

Colombia81er said:
They refuse to unlock it. I tried to with S3 N with no luck.
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Try flashing another official ROM and repeat. Spanish carriers enjoy making things hard tinkering with their roms and of course will not unlock it for free
If everything else fails, I'd invest in a IMEI unlocking provider. It would be around 12€ for a Movistar/Vodafone Note. I think it's worth the price.
Since you seem to be colombiano, you'll have no problem following the instructions from spanish pages. I'd recommend you one or two.

I haven't rooted it yet since is not mine. But yes I'm colombiano lol n I don't mind paying the €12 if I can get the imei. I will try once again it got an update this week so will give it a go n try once again. Where are the pages in Spanish
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GalaxSim Unlock SHOULD did the job
Colombia81er said:
I haven't rooted it yet since is not mine. But yes I'm colombiano lol n I don't mind paying the €12 if I can get the imei. I will try once again it got an update this week so will give it a go n try once again. Where are the pages in Spanish
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If you think paying 12€ is worth, then you'll be happy to know that 2€ will do the magic.
I've just picked my N8000 Note from spanish carrier Movistar, rooted it following the tutorial available here on XDA, downloaded, GalaxSim Unlock (Spocky) from Google Play, ran it, bought the Pro version (just 2€), and it unlocked.
Estimated process time for somedbody who knows how to flash with Odin and then from Recovery, 15 minutes

alabak2002 said:
If you think paying 12€ is worth, then you'll be happy to know that 2€ will do the magic.
I've just picked my N8000 Note from spanish carrier Movistar, rooted it following the tutorial available here on XDA, downloaded, GalaxSim Unlock (Spocky) from Google Play, ran it, bought the Pro version (just 2€), and it unlocked.
Estimated process time for somedbody who knows how to flash with Odin and then from Recovery, 15 minutes
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Wheres the tut n yes Odin is easy to use. But I was looking thru eBay for unlock codes with No luck so please point me to the right thread so I can unlock this toy.
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Colombia81er said:
Wheres the tut
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1831152
Colombia81er said:
n yes Odin is easy to use. But I was looking thru eBay for unlock codes with No luck so please point me to the right thread so I can unlock this toy.
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I've sent some by PM. I'd send them to anyone that would need them. Just ask. I get no profit from them

I took mine to samsung. Warranty rules

How do I unlock the bootloader on S3 running 4.2.1?

I have searched far and wide and cannot find a bootloader unlock method that will work with the Galaxy S3 that has already been updated to official 4.1.2.
The EZ-Unlock app will not work for 4.1.2 (only 4.1.1 and before)
The open1your1eyes0 method that was updated in February 2013 does not work either: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1974114
What do I do? Until I get my bootloader unlock I cannot do anything.
Phone is currently Build Number: JZ054K.I535VRBMB1

crobs808 said:
I have searched far and wide and cannot find a bootloader unlock method that will work with the Galaxy S3 that has already been updated to official 4.1.2.
The EZ-Unlock app will not work for 4.1.2 (only 4.1.1 and before)
The open1your1eyes0 method that was updated in February 2013 does not work either: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1974114
What do I do? Until I get my bootloader unlock I cannot do anything.
Phone is currently Build Number: JZ054K.I535VRBMB1
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Try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2046439

buhohitr said:
Try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2046439
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This is what I used on my phone. I watched the video and read the steps multiple times so I was comfortable.
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Did that and it didn't work. Had to downgrade to stock 4.1.1 (K3) then use EZUnlock.
Thanks everyone for the input.

crobs808 said:
Did that and it didn't work. Had to downgrade to stock 4.1.1 (K3) then use EZUnlock.
Thanks everyone for the input.
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crobs, im in the same boat i will let you know if i can make anny progress.

Ezunlock 1.2 is the version that works correctly.
Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2

Sorry to bump such an old post, but does anybody have the Ezunlock apk?

Pachonk said:
Sorry to bump such an old post, but does anybody have the Ezunlock apk?
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dont use it if youre not on 4.1.2 or earlier. youll hardbrick your phone. its a recoverable hardbrick, but a PITA and unnecessary. What baseband are you on?

Need to unlock
Hi all.
I finally had to do a factory reset on my Verizon GS3. Poor performance and yellow factory mode text floating on screen.
I have obtained root access on the phone, however ODIN3 flashing a recovery image fails. My understanding is that I need the bootloader unlocked for that to work. Is there a reliable way to do that?
Edit: running Android 4.4.2
SCH-535
Thanks,
BigMac

BigMacAttak said:
Hi all.
I finally had to do a factory reset on my Verizon GS3. Poor performance and yellow factory mode text floating on screen.
I have obtained root access on the phone, however ODIN3 flashing a recovery image fails. My understanding is that I need the bootloader unlocked for that to work. Is there a reliable way to do that?
Edit: running Android 4.4.2
SCH-535
Thanks,
BigMac
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Nope. Vzw are jerks like that

BigMacAttak said:
Hi all.
I finally had to do a factory reset on my Verizon GS3. Poor performance and yellow factory mode text floating on screen.
I have obtained root access on the phone, however ODIN3 flashing a recovery image fails. My understanding is that I need the bootloader unlocked for that to work. Is there a reliable way to do that?
Edit: running Android 4.4.2
SCH-535
Thanks,
BigMac
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Your bootloader is locked forever, unlocking isn't an option.
If you want anything other than stock you'll have to use Safestrap recovery and modified stock ROMs like everyone else with locked bootloader Verizon S3.

Safestrap is deprecated. At least their site says dev. Has stopped. There's probably a fork of it on github somewhere, but any safestrap you find won't be by the original developer.
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Ohh Im Edgy said:
Safestrap is deprecated. At least their site says dev. Has stopped. There's probably a fork of it on github somewhere, but any safestrap you find won't be by the original developer.
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The Verizon users(on many of the Verizon devices) are currently using Safestrap, the Safestrap they need is here in this forum.

Droidriven said:
The Verizon users(on many of the Verizon devices) are currently using Safestrap, the Safestrap they need is here in this forum.
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Thanks for saying that. I was actually looking for it myself about a month ago after a soft-brick and gave up when I found the info I posted already.
Is it the original dev or is it open source now?
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Ohh Im Edgy said:
Thanks for saying that. I was actually looking for it myself about a month ago after a soft-brick and gave up when I found the info I posted already.
Is it the original dev or is it open source now?
Sent from my Glade Air - Freshener using Tapatalk
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I don't know, I use the Verizon S3 ROMs on my device but it isn't a Verizon device, but I spend a lot of time in the Verizon S3 forum, I see new users looking to customize their device all the time.
Here's the download for it
forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/?id=2405#downloads
Read this thread though, if you have encrypted your data, it will cause bootloop. Yes, it isn't supported anymore, BUT, the Safestrap still available still works.
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2605648

Does the gsm radio still work or do you use it only on wifi?
Mine is Verizon and I'm on att now, and thought about flashing the stock Att rom but other members on here told me it wouldn't work :s
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Ohh Im Edgy said:
Does the gsm radio still work or do you use it only on wifi?
Mine is Verizon and I'm on att now, and thought about flashing the stock Att rom but other members on here told me it wouldn't work :s
Sent from my Glade Air - Freshener using Tapatalk
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I use it on Straight talk, my device is a Straight Talk S3 SCH-S968C that uses Verizon towers, my motherboard is actually stamped with the Verizon SCH-I535 model number, its rebranded as Straight Talk's device. Only difference is they disabled the 4G on the Verizon S3 when Straight Talk rebranded it.

Ohh Im Edgy said:
Does the gsm radio still work or do you use it only on wifi?
Mine is Verizon and I'm on att now, and thought about flashing the stock Att rom but other members on here told me it wouldn't work :s
Sent from my Glade Air - Freshener using Tapatalk
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No, you can't flash AT&T firmware. That would surely brick your device. You can port the AT&T firmware somewhat easily, they are mostly the same but have different modems and a few other minor differences. I can link you to a thread for porting the US S3 variants.

No that's alright I'm on a note 3 anyway, but I've got a good place to start so thanks!
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Is 4.3(NC1) locked too?

OFFICIAL NET10 Samsung S4 4G LTE SGH-S970G Thread

I'd like to start a thread regarding the NET10 Samsung S4 4G LTE SGH-S970G.
Has anyone seen a way to unlock this device? Neither of the standard 2 methods of unlocking a Galaxy S 4 seem to work. I am unable to reach SERVICE MODE MAIN MENU beyond step 4 using the method described here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2282683
From what I have gathered thus far this might be able to be resolved by downgrading the radio/baseband however I would need an older stock firmware for this device and I do not believe one exists - and I am afraid of bricking the device using any other stock firmware.
Does anyone know of a method I might be able to carrier unlock this puppy?
Thanks in advance!

I have the same phone, SGH-S970G, and am unable to find a root option for it either. Has anyone found one?
EDIT: (01/14/14) SafeRoot also worked for me. Thank you to all for your help, I really appreciate it!

Root Options
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aristoblis said:
I have the same phone, SGH-S970G, and am unable to find a root option for it either. Has anyone found one?
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You could try apps that root the phone for you such as Framaroot and Poot, Framaroot has it's own forum on XDA. If you try let me know which works

What technical specs does this model of S4 have?Maybe the root method from i9506 works!

aresbv2000 said:
What technical specs does this model of S4 have?Maybe the root method from i9506 works!
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I think the i9506 has different specs such as the cpu

Saferoot worked for me but I haven't found a way to unlock the sim yet.
Sent from my SGH-S970G using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

JeffGuinness said:
Saferoot worked for me but I haven't found a way to unlock the sim yet.
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It worked on the SGH-S970G?

Owen16 said:
It worked on the SGH-S970G?
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Yes.
Sent from my SGH-S970G using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

Does anybody know of any flashing methods for this device, such as custom recovery and roms?

I heard something about a region unlocked helping to unlock the metro
C version of this phone I think that is close to this model so I guess we could start there

Guys please try rooting and then using the app "region lock away" it unlocks sims on other gs4, tested myself yesterday, please someone try with this model and reply soon. MAY NOT work on 4.3 but totally safe, will look for older modems. and report back
Cheers.

I can try but can anyone post a link to region unlock and the rooting app I've been looking for them

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2470551
that's region away, the poster that said previously that he rooted will hopefully send a link to his App/process.
hit thanks if i helped.

Ok just need a link to safe root

Here's saferoot.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565758
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I tried safe root and region unlock no go mybe I need to do something after installing them both

Digitalx1 said:
I tried safe root and region unlock no go mybe I need to do something after installing them both
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Which part failed? Rooting or region unlock?
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Rooting seem to went fine unlocking seem to not go so fine someone offered me like $350 for it so I'll sell it rooted. Still couldn't get the menu it shows different carriers but network fails to connect for some reason

I noticed that some members have had these straight talk phones for more than a year now, so shouldn't some people be able to unlock their Straight Talk/Tracfone Galaxy S4 phones by now?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2763160
Here try this it might help you guys.

buying the relay 4g in new york / updaing to 4.4.4

hello,
i'm a captivate glide user ofr about 2 years, unfortuntly my power button fail to work now and i don't know if i can fix it.
my mother going to be in new york in july and wanted to ask her to buy my the relay there.
do you know any place the still holds the phone and have a fare price for it?

taiber2000 said:
hello,
i'm a captivate glide user ofr about 2 years, unfortuntly my power button fail to work now and i don't know if i can fix it.
my mother going to be in new york in july and wanted to ask her to buy my the relay there.
do you know any place the still holds the phone and have a fare price for it?
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Well, I'm from India.. Got my phone off eBay, shipped it to a friend who brought the phone for me. I'm not sure if any retail stores still sell it. You can find one on eBay for about 200$. And if you don't mind used mint condition phones or so, they cost only about 150.. Worth every single penny IMO.

Leftovers
You won't find it in retail stores ever... Only used on Ebay or in stock leftovers (if succeed)

I bought my second Relay in http://www.gsmnation.com/ couple of monthes ago. In a brand-new condition. Now it is out of stock there but you can follow this site and check the availability regularly

i bought it trough ebay, its says new in box plus they will unlock it for free so it should be good
we'll got back to the forum when i'll get ti.
by the way if i will vhange the rom to an AOSP one will it break the factoy sim unlock?

taiber2000 said:
i bought it trough ebay, its says new in box plus they will unlock it for free so it should be good
we'll got back to the forum when i'll get ti.
by the way if i will vhange the rom to an AOSP one will it break the factoy sim unlock?
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No No.. Nothing of that sort should happen..
God forbid,but if it does you can flash back to JB and unlock it using the method listed on Xda..

thanks for the reply, i'm still waiting on the delivery. i will install TWRP or CWMR first and the root the orignal rom and then back it up completely before doing someting.

dezmond06 said:
You won't find it in retail stores ever... Only used on Ebay or in stock leftovers (if succeed)
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Dude... there are plenty of new, unused Relays on eBay, im getting one next month.

well i reciveid mine and its unused and factory unlocked as promised. i also got the t-mobile sim card its like i bouht it strait from them, will find a use for it for sure.
i'm still on the stock 4.1.2 rom. the baseband is T699UVBMC5, kernal version of 3.0.31-995683,and the build number is JZO45K.T699UVBMC5.
is this the offical lastes modem/baseband that will aloow me to install the latest 4.4.4 based rom?
i already install CWMR and rooted my device but my question is
if i wil install a 4.4.4 based rom like liquidsmooth or CM11 can i roll back to the orginal rom via a simplae restore operation within TWRP?
as for now the stock rom works preety much prefect. the calls are great, the gps lock i great. no problem with any feture that i use exepet
for a random restart of the device once in a couple of days if i overload it.
i don't want all the t-mobile crap so i'm considering the alternative.

No body can answer me?
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taiber2000 said:
No body can answer me?
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yes there is ways to restore...i never really restored via twrp as im always clean flashing all my builds lol...but yea if not twrp there is always the option to use odin to go back to full stock

taiber2000 said:
No body can answer me?
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Somewhere in the properly thread exist a flashable version of stock that works fine, I used once and have no problem, so, if you wanna back to stock sometime flash or via twrp or cwm and everything work fine
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taiber2000 said:
well i reciveid mine and its unused and factory unlocked as promised. i also got the t-mobile sim card its like i bouht it strait from them, will find a use for it for sure.
i'm still on the stock 4.1.2 rom. the baseband is T699UVBMC5, kernal version of 3.0.31-995683,and the build number is JZO45K.T699UVBMC5.
is this the offical lastes modem/baseband that will aloow me to install the latest 4.4.4 based rom?
i already install CWMR and rooted my device but my question is
if i wil install a 4.4.4 based rom like liquidsmooth or CM11 can i roll back to the orginal rom via a simplae restore operation within TWRP?
as for now the stock rom works preety much prefect. the calls are great, the gps lock i great. no problem with any feture that i use exepet
for a random restart of the device once in a couple of days if i overload it.
i don't want all the t-mobile crap so i'm considering the alternative.
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You can always go back to stock, the firmware is available on the sammobile website.. U'll have to use odin to flash it though.. As for the latest baseband and modem u're running the latest official software, so flashing over it should not be a problem. Works fine for me..

thank you all for the replies.
i will have a twrp backup and do an odin backup via: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1082288
and install liquidsmooth after it.
i still prefer backuping my own phone retaher then flashin frimware from sammobile as it will probley lock my sim back.

galaxy S3 SCH-1535 help

I have this Verizon S3 running firmware 404 rooted I used root checker it says it's rooted.
What's my next step to get the bootloader unlocked so I can use T-Mobile sim. I went ahead and downloaded Samsung drivers and Odin on my Pc. Any help would be great thanks

H779 said:
I have this Verizon S3 running firmware 404 rooted I used root checker it says it's rooted.
What's my next step to get the bootloader unlocked so I can use T-Mobile sim. I went ahead and downloaded Samsung drivers and Odin on my Pc. Any help would be great thanks
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Sim/Net lock and bootloader is not related in any way. For remove the carier (sim/net) lock from your phone use GalaxSim Unlock.

LS.xD said:
Sim/Net lock and bootloader is not related in any way. For remove the carier (sim/net) lock from your phone use GalaxSim Unlock.
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Excuse my ignorance. I'm learning just need to study more! Thanks I'll give it a go. BTW
Where is the thank you icon. I'd like to give you a thanks. I'm on my S4 now i don't see it.

H779 said:
Excuse my ignorance. I'm learning just need to study more! Thanks I'll give it a go. BTW
Where is the thank you icon. I'd like to give you a thanks. I'm on my S4 now i don't see it.
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Log in with your computer

I have the verizon samsung s3 running on the straight talk network. I just had a question. How do I go about getting my app icons back on my phone after an app has been moved to the sd card? All Im seeing is a little grey android dude. Someone please help me!! My phone is not rooted either
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