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[Q] TF300TL SIM unlocked?

About to buy one of these from Newegg or B&H
...I wouldn't really be using it in the USA so just wanted to check if, despite the push towards AT&T data plans, the TF300TL wil work with any sim?
If not can it be unlocked easily enough?
Thanks!

kiboy6 said:
About to buy one of these from Newegg or B&H
...I wouldn't really be using it in the USA so just wanted to check if, despite the push towards AT&T data plans, the TF300TL wil work with any sim?
If not can it be unlocked easily enough?
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Some users of TF300TG have unlocked with the Asus Unlock Tools v7 (click in my sig -index tf300).
I'm not sure if it works well for your TF LTE.

philos64 said:
Some users of TF300TG have unlocked with the Asus Unlock Tools v7 (click in my sig -index tf300).
I'm not sure if it works well for your TF LTE.
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Thanks.
Are you sure the TF300TL does come network locked to AT&T in the first place? It's strange because seemingly the exact same product is sold at different stores -some like B&H imply you can use it with any SIM while others like Newegg suggest AT&T only.
I've not found any sellers specifically saying it's network locked though and the model number seems to be the same everywhere. Asus's website sheds no light on the issue either....anyone have any ideas?

wait, he's talking about firmware flashing lock, not network sim lock.
I dont know if the tl is sim locked but international LTE uses different frequencies than american LTE, they could be incompatible.

NixZero said:
wait, he's talking about firmware flashing lock, not network sim lock.
I dont know if the tl is sim locked but international LTE uses different frequencies than american LTE, they could be incompatible.
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Aaah.. I thought so.
Well there is no LTE yet anyway in Sri Lanka where i spend most of the time. However I'm pretty sure I should still be able to receive data signal on the tablet via 3G, right?
Thanks a lot for the help.

kiboy6 said:
Aaah.. I thought so.
Well there is no LTE yet anyway in Sri Lanka where i spend most of the time. However I'm pretty sure I should still be able to receive data signal on the tablet via 3G, right?
Thanks a lot for the help.
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Yeap, it would be not a problem

Forgive My Ignorance...
I was wondering if the US version of the cellular enabled tf300 used a SIM at all. Most of the networks there are CDMA.
Best and thanks,
Feend

feendster said:
I was wondering if the US version of the cellular enabled tf300 used a SIM at all. Most of the networks there are CDMA.
Best and thanks,
Feend
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Yes it uses a SIM chip and is compatible with AT&T. When unlocked it will work with Rogers AT&T, Telcel, T-Mobile, etc. but with T-Mob (and some other carriers) it will deliver data @ with blistering edge speed...due to it being on less than optimal data frequency bands for T-Mob.

philos64 said:
Some users of TF300TG have unlocked with the Asus Unlock Tools v7 (click in my sig -index tf300).
I'm not sure if it works well for your TF LTE.
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I'm too looking to sim unlock my device, but cant find anything related to sim unlock on any link on your signature.

out of subject

philos64 said:
Sorry, but if you click to:
Go to=> [INDEX]TF300T & TG - INDEX of Roms/Dev Guides/Kernels/Recoveries/etc...
You arrived to my index for TF300 T/TG.
You will find the unlock tool and at the end of the thread you will find this:
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You are again confusing unlocking the firmware with unlocking the sim over network....
not the same thing.
some carriers when they sell their subdsized devices they lock them over their own network, so thath you cant use them with another carrier just by switching the sim.
if you put a sim from another carrier on a sim locked device you'll get an error and no network.

NixZero said:
You are again confusing unlocking the firmware with unlocking the sim over network....
not the same thing.
some carriers when they sell their subdsized devices they lock them over their own network, so thath you cant use them with another carrier just by switching the sim.
if you put a sim from another carrier on a sim locked device you'll get an error and no network.
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Sorry, but the way in which he asks his question this is confusing.
I did'nt make attention to the subject, it's true, but you could say in a different tone ! Thanks
and this member doesn't need to post the same question or around the same subject everywhere!!!
He want to be unlocked, rooted etc....at the end you can made some errors for the answers

Still no news about removing sim lock? ;/ Just got my brand new TF300TL unfortunately AT&T locked ;/

szulco said:
Still no news about removing sim lock? ;/ Just got my brand new TF300TL unfortunately AT&T locked ;/
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So far no one has found a way to SIM unlock the U.S. version TF300TL.
I have the TF300TL and mine came factory unlocked.
As previously stated I believe mine is an internal/sample version as it has a custom U.S. ROM.
I have surfed the web on it using AT&T, T-Mobile, and Telcel (Mexico) SIMs.
AT&T at 4g speed, T-Mobile with the blistering EDGE speed, and 3g in Mexico.
Telcel uses the same data band frequencies as AT&T.

SnoopyII said:
So far no one has found a way to SIM unlock the U.S. version TF300TL.
I have the TF300TL and mine came factory unlocked.
As previously stated I believe mine is an internal/sample version as it has a custom U.S. ROM.
I have surfed the web on it using AT&T, T-Mobile, and Telcel (Mexico) SIMs.
AT&T at 4g speed, T-Mobile with the blistering EDGE speed, and 3g in Mexico.
Telcel uses the same data band frequencies as AT&T.
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Have U did nvflash backup before updating to JB?

szulco said:
Have U did nvflash backup before updating to JB?
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I am stuck on ICS (no problem, works fine for me)
As I have stated before I have a "sample" or "engineering" or "internal" version.
It is locked down pretty hard. I can't unlock the bootloader, can't install CWM or TWRP, and can't update the ROM.
I was happy just getting it rooted.
Besides I have 1 of the few rare, unlocked LTE TF300TL's.

How to unlock a carrier locked phone

I would like to buy a carrier locked phone in the USA.
I do not live in the USA so my question is, can I take this phone home and then flash a new ROM on it?
Would that take care of the lock?
Thanks!

ronr34 said:
I would like to buy a carrier locked phone in the USA.
I do not live in the USA so my question is, can I take this phone home and then flash a new ROM on it?
Would that take care of the lock?
Thanks!
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Also,
When buying a no-contract phone, is it still locked?
Can I do the same to unlock this phone?

It depends on the phone and the carrier.

Planterz said:
It depends on the phone and the carrier.
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I'm looking for a good new phone.
QuadCore and 5.0" and bigger.
Does anyone have any experience with this?
A specific model that this would work for?

ronr34 said:
I would like to buy a carrier locked phone in the USA.
I do not live in the USA so my question is, can I take this phone home and then flash a new ROM on it?
Would that take care of the lock?
Thanks!
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Hi There,
Well Unlocking the Bootloader of your device Unlocks it to any Carrier.
If you want to know how to do that tell me which device you are using.
If Helped In Any Way Click THANKS.

DevRakeeß said:
Hi There,
Well Unlocking the Bootloader of your device Unlocks it to any Carrier.
If you want to know how to do that tell me which device you are using.
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Carrier unlocking and bootloader unlocking are completely unrelated things.
ronr34 said:
I'm looking for a good new phone.
QuadCore and 5.0" and bigger.
Does anyone have any experience with this?
A specific model that this would work for?
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Again, it depends on the phone and the carrier. Verizon phones are internationally unlocked out of the box. Which means if you buy it and try to use it in the US without unlocking it, it won't let you, but if you take it outside the USA, it's GSM unlocked. AT&T and T-Mobile phones can be unlocked and used globally too, but both require that they've been used with their service for a time. 40 days with T-Mobile, and with AT&T it has to be coming from an active or a prior account.
With AT&T and T-Mobile, you can purchase (through eBay or websites) unlock codes, which run like $30-40 for a flagship phone. Alternatively, you can buy new unlocked phones off eBay that once locked to a network, but the reseller bought the phone new, opened the box, unlocked the phone, then sells it. Or you can buy a used phone that has already been unlocked.
Don't buy a Sprint phone, it won't work.
IMO your best bet is to buy a Verizon "world phone", or buy a factory unlocked "international" version.
LTE bands are another matter. If you want LTE where you'll be taking it (assuming it's available), you might be best off with a Nexus 4 or 5, or a recent Sony Xperia Z - class model, as these have numerous LTE band compatibility.

Planterz said:
Carrier unlocking and bootloader unlocking are completely unrelated things.
Again, it depends on the phone and the carrier. Verizon phones are internationally unlocked out of the box. Which means if you buy it and try to use it in the US without unlocking it, it won't let you, but if you take it outside the USA, it's GSM unlocked. AT&T and T-Mobile phones can be unlocked and used globally too, but both require that they've been used with their service for a time. 40 days with T-Mobile, and with AT&T it has to be coming from an active or a prior account.
With AT&T and T-Mobile, you can purchase (through eBay or websites) unlock codes, which run like $30-40 for a flagship phone. Alternatively, you can buy new unlocked phones off eBay that once locked to a network, but the reseller bought the phone new, opened the box, unlocked the phone, then sells it. Or you can buy a used phone that has already been unlocked.
Don't buy a Sprint phone, it won't work.
IMO your best bet is to buy a Verizon "world phone", or buy a factory unlocked "international" version.
LTE bands are another matter. If you want LTE where you'll be taking it (assuming it's available), you might be best off with a Nexus 4 or 5, or a recent Sony Xperia Z - class model, as these have numerous LTE band compatibility.
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Thanks for the info, but my question was how to bypass the locks on the phone.
I know I can buy it unlocked but it's way more expensive.
I thought that the lock was software related and not hardware so that burning a new ROM would fix this.
Is that the case?

ronr34 said:
I thought that the lock was software related and not hardware so that burning a new ROM would fix this.
Is that the case?
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It is not the case. Carrier lock/unlock is in a different part of the device's firmware.

Planterz said:
It is not the case. Carrier lock/unlock is in a different part of the device's firmware.
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So does that mean that a new ROM flash will not solve this?

ronr34 said:
So does that mean that a new ROM flash will not solve this?
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How many times do I have to say the same thing?
Flashing a different ROM, be it from another carrier, or a custom ROM, does not give you the ability to carrier unlock a device.

How to unlock SM-N915R4 US Cellular

Hi
I need help
How to unlock SM-N915R4 US Cellular
for Russion networks

No one answers?

asw1970 said:
Hi
I need help
How to unlock SM-N915R4 US Cellular
for Russion networks
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Mate, you were able to unlock this phone? I have the same phone, wanted to unlock. please help

mthondiyil said:
Mate, you were able to unlock this phone? I have the same phone, wanted to unlock. please help
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no! i could not! wait for the help!

asw1970 said:
no! i could not! wait for the help!
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I found that this is a CDMA device and cant be used on GSM network.
I'm selling my device on Ebay.. just to get ride off

mthondiyil said:
I found that this is a CDMA device and cant be used on GSM network.
I'm selling my device on Ebay.. just to get ride off
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4g LTE ????

asw1970 said:
4g LTE ????
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Yes.. I can see CDMA and 4G LTE in the mobile network modes. But no where on the internet im able to find a solution to unlock this model.
Where did you get it from?

mthondiyil said:
Yes.. I can see CDMA and 4G LTE in the mobile network modes. But no where on the internet im able to find a solution to unlock this model.
Where did you get it from?
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EBAY

asw1970 said:
EBAY
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At&T T-mobile are the prefered network to buy mobiles from Ebay.
Even I bough this model from Ebay but it's a useless phone now. Selling back on ebay.

I have the same device and I've been hacking away at a true root and or bootloader unlock. As well as Sim unlock. With no success. But I did just speak to a customer service rep at us cellular and she said it can be Sim unlocked but has to be plugged up to a device that they have in their cooperate stores to do so. So I'm at the point where I believe I'm going to be shipping my SM-N915R4 to the closest US CELLULAR Cooperate store to have them Sim unlock it. Im also still trying to modify CHAINFIRE's cf-auto root to gain root access. If I can accomplish this I feel sure I can change the preferred network settings along with several other settings to be able to use this CDMA device on GSM network.

Did you get it unlocked from the US CELLULAR store?
mattwheat said:
I have the same device and I've been hacking away at a true root and or bootloader unlock. As well as Sim unlock. With no success. But I did just speak to a customer service rep at us cellular and she said it can be Sim unlocked but has to be plugged up to a device that they have in their cooperate stores to do so. So I'm at the point where I believe I'm going to be shipping my SM-N915R4 to the closest US CELLULAR Cooperate store to have them Sim unlock it. Im also still trying to modify CHAINFIRE's cf-auto root to gain root access. If I can accomplish this I feel sure I can change the preferred network settings along with several other settings to be able to use this CDMA device on GSM network.
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mattwheat said:
I have the same device and I've been hacking away at a true root and or bootloader unlock. As well as Sim unlock. With no success. But I did just speak to a customer service rep at us cellular and she said it can be Sim unlocked but has to be plugged up to a device that they have in their cooperate stores to do so. So I'm at the point where I believe I'm going to be shipping my SM-N915R4 to the closest US CELLULAR Cooperate store to have them Sim unlock it. Im also still trying to modify CHAINFIRE's cf-auto root to gain root access. If I can accomplish this I feel sure I can change the preferred network settings along with several other settings to be able to use this CDMA device on GSM network.
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Did you have any luck with network unlock for GSM?
I'm in the same boat --- however I now know mine has bad esn to boot
I am getting ready to send mine off to have meid repair service done
perhaps they can repair with a verizon number/firmware?
sucks that people sell this way with no resolution for buyer.
I offered to pay balance due on US Cell acct to get unlock code, but they would not do.
Any info/assistance appreciated

Does anyone have N915r4 unlocked?
I have one and looking for unlock to use with GSM network

mryeknom said:
Does anyone have N915r4 unlocked?
I have one and looking for unlock to use with GSM network
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Nobody?

Hi!i set my Note Edge N915R4 to say on Network mode:GSM/WCDMA/LTE but i can't place calls etc...has anyone an idea to make it work?

Diongsi15 said:
Hi!i set my Note Edge N915R4 to say on Network mode:GSM/WCDMA/LTE but i can't place calls etc...has anyone an idea to make it work?
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how did you get to change it?

Samsung Galaxy S7 Sim Unlock Code

(mod edit)

If the phone is IMEI blocked, which is likely is if reported lost or stolen, then you won't be able to use it on any network in that country afaik

you can't unlock your phone only by rooting and changing apn.
but you can try to contact the person who sold this phone and ask him to fix this issue, I think it may work

felipeoguyar said:
Hi I'm new to posting on forums so if I break protocol or etiquette apologize in advance. two weeks ago I bought a t-mobile samsung galaxy s7 from craigslist only to find it was reported lost. the phone is not catching signal anymore and I can't use it. friend of mine told me that I can unlock the network via unlock code so I could use my cricket mobile sim with this phone. I made online research and found few sim unlocking services so my question is- can use one of them to unlock my phone or I can unlock it by rooting, changing apn settings etc?
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Good rule of thumb I have learned and used is to check google locks before seller leaves, And make them sign a bill of sale Printed name date and address, in most states in the U.S. most of these phones are valued over 500$ which With no profe You are technically in possession of stolen property which if valued over 500$ is a felony charge.
I have had a few close calls in the past but I do not now. It sucks cause you can get burned 2 ways.....
orig owner still prob owed on it figured they could sell it and then claim insurance. seen it done many times over to people.

mattzaher said:
why seller reported this phone lost after selling or it was earlier?
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Unfortunately some people do do this. Its crooked Always get a bill of sale and check for google locks if seller is in hurry, Pass it on as much as you may want a certain device and your getting a deal.

I think people get these phones on contract for no other reason than to sell them, then they either report lost or stolen, or don't pay the contract and it gets IMEI blocked
That, or they are stolen phones

*Detection* said:
I think people get these phones on contract for no other reason than to sell them, then they either report lost or stolen, or don't pay the contract and it gets IMEI blocked
That, or they are stolen phones
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I have seen it a million times over happen

sammyalexandro said:
it's very risky to buy a used phone in hurry without making sure that 'history' of this phone was good. I think better to add couple hundreds bucks and buy a new phone directly from carrier
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sometimes the difference not only "couple hundreds" and used phone is much cheaper then new one. so better to buy a locked phone and then unlock it using sim network unlock puk code

what is the difference between Samsung Galaxy S7 G930A; G930P; G930V; G930T; G930R; G930U for sim unlocking? which one is easier to unlock? thanks

serhiopinkoli said:
what is the difference between Samsung Galaxy S7 G930A; G930P; G930V; G930T; G930R; G930U for sim unlocking?
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SM-G930A (AT&T, Cricket)
SM-G930P (Sprint, Boost, Virgin Mobile)
SM-G930V (Verizon);
SM-G930T (T-Mobile, Metro PCS)
SM-G930R (US Cellular)
also they have:
SM-G930F (Global)
SM-G930FD (Global; Southeast Asia)
SM-G930W8 (Canada)
which one is easier to unlock? thanks
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all US, Canadian and European models

As a general rule, whenever you will buy another device from a person or third party, check the IMEI both http://imeipro.info/
At least this is one extra filter through which you make sure you buy a phone with a clean IMEI.

alfonsocoralles said:
which one is dual sim 128GB which support all t-mobile lte bands? SM-G9350, SM-G935W8, SM-G930U, SM-G930VL, SM-G930V, SM-G930R4, SM-G930T, SM-G930P, SM-G930R7, SM-G930R6, SM-G930T1, SM-G930A, SM-G930AZ, SM-G930FD, SM-G930S, SM-G930L, SM-G930K, SM-G930F, SM-G9300, SM-G9308, SM-G930W8
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SM-G930FD is dual sim variant

alfonsocoralles said:
thanks.
is this model DSDA (dual sim dual active) or DSDS (dual sim dual standby) ?
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it's DSDS (dual sim dual standby), but you can activate some sort of imitation of "active" mode in settings. if sim1 is busy and someone calling on sim2 (which is offline because the phone has only one baseband) all income calls on sim2 will be redirected on sim1

quick question
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SM-G930A (AT&T, Cricket)
SM-G930P (Sprint, Boost, Virgin Mobile)
SM-G930V (Verizon);
SM-G930T (T-Mobile, Metro PCS)
SM-G930R (US Cellular)
also they have:
SM-G930F (Global)
SM-G930FD (Global; Southeast Asia)
SM-G930W8 (Canada)
all US, Canadian and European models
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you say they are the easiest but im having trouble. i have s7 tmobile i flashed to att then rooted it then i checked and esn check it passes but i cant get back to tmobile to try the device unlock app is there a root app i can use to unlock the network? or updated thread that will help? would you mind?

felipeoguyar said:
Hi I'm new to posting on forums so if I break protocol or etiquette apologize in advance. two weeks ago I bought a t-mobile samsung galaxy s7 from craigslist only to find it was reported lost. the phone is not catching signal anymore and I can't use it. friend of mine told me that I can unlock the network via unlock code so I could use my cricket mobile sim with this phone. I made online research and found few sim unlocking services so my question is- can use one of them to unlock my phone or I can unlock it by rooting, changing apn settings etc?
[UPDATE] unlocked successfully with www.samsungsimunlock.com
thanks
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what about 4g/LTE connection after unlocking? it working well or you have only 3g connection?

ok so just wondering
adammelody said:
you should flash t-mobile stock rom, clean cache/dalvik cache and unlock it using Network Unlock app. after that you will be able to flash any custom ROM
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im now back to g930t do i need to agree to the device data collection from tmobile pink screen in initial setup process for this to work?. and to clear dalvik cache dont i need to be rooted for that? i thought flashing back to stock does that automatically. thank you for your patience im still learning,( but totally dedicated in this art. ask my wife.) one more question since tmobile has terms for unlock policy one being on network for min of 40 days, does that mean i need to request unlock using a tmo sim inserted or can this be done using wifi? reason i ask is becasue im a att user and another policy for unlock is 2 requests per 90 days. and ive already attempted a temp and perm unlock. both said inelegiable. so im trying to narrow it down to see if i needed to have tmo sim inserted at the time to connect to there remote servers. if so since i didnt at thetime of request im hoping that the 2 unlock requests didnt count. and on the other hand that would be a pain because i dont have a tmo sim. or could this be achieved using wifi.?
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felipeoguyar said:
Hi I'm new to posting on forums so if I break protocol or etiquette apologize in advance. two weeks ago I bought a t-mobile samsung galaxy s7 from craigslist only to find it was reported lost. the phone is not catching signal anymore and I can't use it. friend of mine told me that I can unlock the network via unlock code so I could use my cricket mobile sim with this phone. I made online research and found few sim unlocking services so my question is- can use one of them to unlock my phone or I can unlock it by rooting, changing apn settings etc?
[UPDATE] unlocked successfully with www.samsungsimunlock.com
thanks
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was that site effective because i was thinking about goin the same route and did a few reviews and found that people were saying that it didnt work. heard that it was using a dummy app to say that it was unlocked but truely was not. can u confirm this unlock method is still workin for you?
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does it always stack quotes like that? i posted replys seperately but some reason it stacked them.

julianalaqrua said:
what about 4g/LTE connection after unlocking? it working well or you have only 3g connection?
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as I know, this phone support all LTE bands so 4g will work correctly after unlocking I think

ronnycopsetta said:
dalvik cache cleaning is only custom recovery feature or I can do it using stock recovery?
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yes, you can do it using stock recovery as well

pierremaximiliano said:
yes, you can do it using stock recovery as well
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I think TWRP recovery will work better in this case

uzbekputh said:
what iа the phone is not rooted? is it possible to install TWRP recovery on stock phone ?
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yes, you can use stock recovery too

Could use some guidance picking the right model.

Hello!
So I've been going through a saga of getting the right phone and even through googling its hard to decipher exactly what i need given my experience.
I'll provide some details and where I'm at or at the bottom i'll give a TLDR.
I live in the US have AT&T and I want a rooted S7.
Got a S7 for xmas, after doing some research found out that model isn't rootable (SM-G930).
Returned it got one I found was rootable SM-G930W8, said unlocked, and I saw on a few resources it was compatible with AT&T.
Rooted the w8 beautifully, got my new sim card and no signal.
Put in #7465625*638*# and said "Carrier Locked"
Worked with an unlock service, they looked up my phone to tell me exactly what it was, have the code on deck.
Enter code, crickets but possible my sim card doesn't work or i need to try on the stock rom.
Got a new new sim card, no signal. Erased my root and went stock data wipe, no signal.
Tried my best to find stock firmware that lined up with the info the unlock company gave, no signal.
Now, given all that information, can anyone recommend me a model? Just want it to be rootable and work with AT&T.
I'd appreciate any comments on my experience too because clearly i messed up somewhere or the phones sim card reader was busted etc.
TL;DR : I'm USA & AT&T. I want an s7 that is rootable. Had an episode with my previous attempts and would love a guru's advice.

The sm-g930w8 is the same model sold by all carriers in Canada.
Does the phone have a clean imei? Sim card works in another phone?

audit13 said:
The sm-g930w8 is the same model sold by all carriers in Canada.
Does the phone have a clean imei? Sim card works in another phone?
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The old s7 has been sent back so I can't really answer that question.
Nor can I answer the sim card works, because i dont have an extra phone that uses that type.
I did go to the AT&T store to ask if they could check my sim card with an extra phone they have.
Apparently they don't have extra phones ready for that type of nature??? (wtf???)
So I got a new sim card activated from them to see if the s7 would take it, it didn't.

Still just sounds carrier unlocked to me, what service were you using to try unlock it?
Otherwise the G930F is the international model and easiest to mod.
Only concern you'd have is the US uses a different network standard to the rest of the world, so your 3G/4G won't work as well on a non-US device.
EDIT: There also seems to be some root methods for the US models:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ve...-to-notes-root-install-xposed-unroot-t3411039
https://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s7/how-to

Beanvee7 said:
Still just sounds carrier unlocked to me, what service were you using to try unlock it?
Otherwise the G930F is the international model and easiest to mod.
Only concern you'd have is the US uses a different network standard to the rest of the world, so your 3G/4G won't work as well on a non-US device.
EDIT: There also seems to be some root methods for the US models:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ve...-to-notes-root-install-xposed-unroot-t3411039
https://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s7/how-to
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So to give more details.
I installed the Superman Rom, put the # in to input the carrier code. At the top, in all caps, above the input for the code "CARRIER LOCKED".
Would the superman rom mess with that? or show bad info? not sure
What i do know is that i factory reset the phone, tried the # to get the prompt didn't work.
Tried a few alternatives, same one with the actual network code in it, the 1101, both didn't work.
The company is "Unlock Scope"

Is the imei of the w8 clean?
The w8 should work with at&t when unlocked.

audit13 said:
Is the imei of the w8 clean?
The w8 should work with at&t when unlocked.
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So I'm not 100% sure but..
When I was originally using the unlock service they needed the original carrier information, which I didn't know, so they asked for the IMEI so they could look it up.
They emailed a full list of details on it and I'd think that it would of been flagged in that process, assuming though.

So the w8 is now unlocked through the unlocking service?
Here's a link to the swappa imei checker: https://swappa.com/esn

audit13 said:
So the w8 is now unlocked through the unlocking service?
Here's a link to the swappa imei checker: https://swappa.com/esn
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no the w8 never unlocked. code never worked.
Thanks for the link
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Checked and it came clear.

Was the phone sold as being unlocked? Is the seller able to give you any carrier information about he phone?
Are you able to change the csc by entering this into the dialler: *#272*Phone’s IMEI Here# ?

audit13 said:
Was the phone sold as being unlocked? Is the seller able to give you any carrier information about he phone?
Are you able to change the csc by entering this into the dialler: *#272*Phone’s IMEI Here# ?
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i don't physically have the phone anymore. Returned to seller

Okay. You looking to get another s7?

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Okay. You looking to get another s7?
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Yessir! I liked what I saw. My price range is 300-350$ and I'm seeing those types of deals on Ebay so i'm gonna keep going until I get what i want.
I'm open to other suggestions too.

You'll have to decide first if you want a Qualcomm or exynos phone.

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You'll have to decide first if you want a Qualcomm or exynos phone.
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So I was looked this up before and I remember thinking exynos.
Did some light research rn and i came to the same conclusion.
Your opinion?

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You'll have to decide first if you want a Qualcomm or exynos phone.
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From what I remember, when I researched before Exynos was the choice.
After some light research I came with the same conclusion.
You thoughts? I want to be able to root it and use it on AT&T network if those factor in.

I know the 930w8 is an exynos and should support att frequencies.

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I know the 930w8 is an exynos and should support att frequencies.
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Thats the exact model I just had problems with

That is weird because I got one for a friend, got a network unlock code,and it works perfectly on T-Mobile and all carriers in Canada.
Maybe there was something wrong with the phone you received? Where did your phone come from?

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That is weird because I got one for a friend, got a network unlock code,and it works perfectly on T-Mobile and all carriers in Canada.
Maybe there was something wrong with the phone you received? Where did your phone come from?
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I got it from ebay.