Hi,
I'd like to have some help. I bought a Verizon Samsung galaxy S3 ( SCH-I535 ) unlocked for Verizon, Rogers and Chatr. Since I have it, I'm reading and trying some things (root, flash rom, etc.), but I can't get it working on Koodo(Canada) with the SIM card I had. I readed stuff about GSM network on global mode but it didn't work for me ( Maybe I did something wrong..)
I would need help for this
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So I recently purchased a Samsung S3 i535 from someone and found out that it was flashed to cricket. When i tried top activate it, the phone initiates a call to cricket and informs me to contact cricket. I have a new sim from Verizon.
I used odin to flash verizon stock rom for i535 and then tried to reactivate it ... no luck. I am still a noob at flashing and everything so if there is anyone that can help ....
Droid V: 4.2.2
Baseband: 1545VRUAME7
Device Name: SCH-I545
My Girlfriend bought me the new Verizon Samsung S4....not knowing that each phone is "tailored" for the carrier. She used her upgrade for me for Xmas and instead of telling her "i cant use it" and have her feel bad, i would like to Flash a T-Mobile Stock Rom onto the S4.
I currently have my T-Mobile Sim card in the S4, and it actually does work for Voice Calls, but Data wont work. Ive tried configuring several different APNs to it (per T-mobile's website). But i still just cant get Data. I also can not get "wifi calling" because Verizon's Rom does not offer it.
So quick questions:
-Do I need to have Root in order to Flash my Verizon S4, with a T-Mobile Rom. I am assuming Yes.
-Would any T-Mobile, Stock Rom, that works with android 4.2.2 be compatible?
IS IT AS EASY as i am hoping? I am not shy to the Rooting/Unlocking world, so if its possible, i will get it done.
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mm107 said:
Droid V: 4.2.2
Baseband: 1545VRUAME7
Device Name: SCH-I545
My Girlfriend bought me the new Verizon Samsung S4....not knowing that each phone is "tailored" for the carrier. She used her upgrade for me for Xmas and instead of telling her "i cant use it" and have her feel bad, i would like to Flash a T-Mobile Stock Rom onto the S4.
I currently have my T-Mobile Sim card in the S4, and it actually does work for Voice Calls, but Data wont work. Ive tried configuring several different APNs to it (per T-mobile's website). But i still just cant get Data. I also can not get "wifi calling" because Verizon's Rom does not offer it.
So quick questions:
-Do I need to have Root in order to Flash my Verizon S4, with a T-Mobile Rom. I am assuming Yes.
-Would any T-Mobile, Stock Rom, that works with android 4.2.2 be compatible?
IS IT AS EASY as i am hoping? I am not shy to the Rooting/Unlocking world, so if its possible, i will get it done.
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This is how I did it. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2560128
Hello all! I believe what I am trying to do is possible, but I am having trouble figuring out exactly where I should start.
I just bought a Verizon Samsung Galaxy S3 model SCH-I535 with a clear ESN on Ebay and am hoping to get it working with my Straight Talk service. It is running 4.0.4. Will I need to update? Is rooting required? I have tried updating manually but it failed. Is there a universal android 4.1.2 (or other) firmware file I need or do I need a file specifically for my phone?
The phone came with a Verizon sim card, and the phone I am currently using on ST does not have a sim card, so I am assuming that I will need to buy an AT&T sim card, right? Then I can activate that sim onto my ST account? Then the rest is a matter of the proper settings?
Thank you all for your expertise.
Hello, just upgraded from a Galaxy S4 on T-Mobile to an unlocked Verizon HTC One M8 handset. Popped in the sim, I can send and receive text, data on HSPA/3G mode but not one LTE or Global mode (anyone know why this is? I'd like to be able to use t-mobiles LTE and not just HSPA/3G), get the usual "sim unknown source" stuff. I am wanting to flash Skydragon.
My question, is there anything special I need to do before/after I flash these, since I'm using a different network than what the handset was originally supposed to be on? Maybe I need to flash different radio? This is my first time using an unlocked phone, previously all my phones with custom ROMs were on the same network as the handset variant.
Otherwise, would I just update to the latest 5.0.1 OTA update from Verizon, root/unlock bootloader, install TWRP, then flash Skydragon, and I'm all good?
Edit: Well, further reading seems to indicate to me that it turns out verizon M8 devices already updated to 5.0.x are still not able to be rooted at this time?
Thanks for the help
Hi, I am going to explain something, but I know it would not make sense to you guys.
My friend who has a Samsung Galaxy S2 SM-T989D, got that phone from a friend, and I pluged the phone to my computer. The phone was with a cellphone carrier called Telus (In Canada), and the phone got bricked because I was trying to load a JellyBean rom on it because my mom used to have that same S2 (got it from the store, not from my friend shane friend) and my moms old S2 (same model number and everything) had Jelly Bean on it. 4.4. something. Anyways. Shanes phone got bricked and I found another software to flash on his phone and I used ODIN, and not his phone looks like its with T-Mobile (a US carrier). My question is, that, Since his phone was carrier locked with Telus before I flashed a rom and bricked it, does that mean since his phone looks like its from T-Mobile locked with T-Mobile? Does flashing a rom change the carrier of the SIM???
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Hi, I am going to explain something, but I know it would not make sense to you guys.
My friend who has a Samsung Galaxy S2 SM-T989D, got that phone from a friend, and I pluged the phone to my computer. The phone was with a cellphone carrier called Telus (In Canada), and the phone got bricked because I was trying to load a JellyBean rom on it because my mom used to have that same S2 (got it from the store, not from my friend shane friend) and my moms old S2 (same model number and everything) had Jelly Bean on it. 4.4. something. Anyways. Shanes phone got bricked and I found another software to flash on his phone and I used ODIN, and not his phone looks like its with T-Mobile (a US carrier). My question is, that, Since his phone was carrier locked with Telus before I flashed a rom and bricked it, does that mean since his phone looks like its from T-Mobile locked with T-Mobile? Does flashing a rom change the carrier of the SIM???
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i have never seen a rom change the sim itself.
if you manage to flash another carriers rom, as it seems you have, and it doesnt brick your device (fairly common), the phone is going to report the new carrier because its coded into the rom.