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[Q] Galaxy S5 Sprint unlock for international GSM?

Hello. I am considering buying an S5 with a BAD ESN to use it internationally with a GSM network. I know a workaround exists for the S4 ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2415587 ), but did anyone try to do something similar with the S5?
Thank you.

waiting for the same.
Did you try it, out of USA?

Waiting for the same

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i am also looking for that. i have 2 pcs of sprint galaxy s5 in italy

I'm getting a great deal on eBay for a Galaxy S5 on Sprint. It has a clean ESN, I checked it, however I dont know if the phone is unlocked. Will I be able to pop in an Indian GSM sim card into the phone and use it without any restriction?

hulabulabu01 said:
I'm getting a great deal on eBay for a Galaxy S5 on Sprint. It has a clean ESN, I checked it, however I dont know if the phone is unlocked. Will I be able to pop in an Indian GSM sim card into the phone and use it without any restriction?
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you have to use atleast 90 on sprint network to get unlocking request to Sprint otherwise no chance

justo1328 said:
Did you try it, out of USA?
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I did try the method for the S4 and it works perfectly. I'm sure there should be a way to unlock the S5 since it is GSM capable.

mancaalberto said:
I did try the method for the S4 and it works perfectly. I'm sure there should be a way to unlock the S5 since it is GSM capable.
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Note 3 has been out over 6 months and there still is no unlock ... so don't hold your breath .... It may not happen
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Epix4G said:
Note 3 has been out over 6 months and there still is no unlock ... so don't hold your breath .... It may not happen
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=49017479

mancaalberto said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=49017479
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he's talking about international unlock
look at the link you posted, there is no way to international unlock that phone at this time without sprint having to do it

dlinfiniti said:
he's talking about international unlock
look at the link you posted, there is no way to international unlock that phone at this time without sprint having to do it
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You're right. I rushed. Sorry about that. I guess I'll look for the Verizon version. Thank you.

fadi81 said:
you have to use atleast 90 on sprint network to get unlocking request to Sprint otherwise no chance
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They already unlocked mine
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eyecon82 said:
They already unlocked mine
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How did that happen? Did you have a contract for more than 90 days with them from before you bought the phone?

mancaalberto said:
How did that happen? Did you have a contract for more than 90 days with them from before you bought the phone?
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Been a customer for 8 years. I complained at first and they sent it to the "back office" and they approved it
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eyecon82 said:
They already unlocked mine
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eyecon82 said:
Been a customer for 8 years. I complained at first and they sent it to the "back office" and they approved it
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you are Lucky................ have 2 sprint s5 but no luck.. still waiting for some one to crack it......

galaxy s5 sprint unlock
I have been a sprint customer for 7 years, but i don't think that matters. I got my galaxy s4 internationally unlocked by sprint last year 2013 on December. I just upgraded to the galaxy s5 on April 11, now im traveling outside the US and i called sprint and asked them to unlock it. They denied my request, so i called again and asked if i could change my phone to a different line to unlock it, since the other line has never been unlocked. "BTW you can only do it once year on a line" so they said yes. So i was thrilled so when i called them back they said not to worry that i didn't need to switch my number over. So they unlocked my galaxy s5 it just needed to get approved and i had to wait 24 hours. Not a big deal. Just call them again and ***** at them and say you need the phone unlocked that you need to use your phone. They will eventually override it. I had 2 submit 2 different cases but it was worth it. good luck
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fadi81 said:
you are Lucky................ have 2 sprint s5 but no luck.. still waiting for some one to crack it......
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I have been a sprint customer for 7 years, but i don't think that matters. I got my galaxy s4 internationally unlocked by sprint last year 2013 on December. I just upgraded to the galaxy s5 on April 11, now im traveling outside the US and i called sprint and asked them to unlock it. They denied my request, so i called again and asked if i could change my phone to a different line to unlock it, since the other line has never been unlocked. "BTW you can only do it once year on a line" so they said yes. So i was thrilled**so when i called them back they said not to worry that i didn't need to switch my number over. So they unlocked my galaxy s5 it just needed to get approved and i had to wait 24 hours. Not a big deal. Just call them again and ***** at them and say you need the phone unlocked that you need to use your phone. They will eventually override it. I had to submit 2 different cases but it was worth it.**good luck!

This is the third phone I have had unlocked by sprint in the last year
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eyecon82 said:
This is the third phone I have had unlocked by sprint in the last year
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So you did it? The unlock?

elboby02 said:
So you did it? The unlock?
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Yep. Sprint unlocked it for me
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mrperu007 said:
I have been a sprint customer for 7 years, but i don't think that matters. I got my galaxy s4 internationally unlocked by sprint last year 2013 on December. I just upgraded to the galaxy s5 on April 11, now im traveling outside the US and i called sprint and asked them to unlock it. They denied my request, so i called again and asked if i could change my phone to a different line to unlock it, since the other line has never been unlocked. "BTW you can only do it once year on a line" so they said yes. So i was thrilled so when i called them back they said not to worry that i didn't need to switch my number over. So they unlocked my galaxy s5 it just needed to get approved and i had to wait 24 hours. Not a big deal. Just call them again and ***** at them and say you need the phone unlocked that you need to use your phone. They will eventually override it. I had 2 submit 2 different cases but it was worth it. good luck
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I have been a sprint customer for 7 years, but i don't think that matters. I got my galaxy s4 internationally unlocked by sprint last year 2013 on December. I just upgraded to the galaxy s5 on April 11, now im traveling outside the US and i called sprint and asked them to unlock it. They denied my request, so i called again and asked if i could change my phone to a different line to unlock it, since the other line has never been unlocked. "BTW you can only do it once year on a line" so they said yes. So i was thrilled**so when i called them back they said not to worry that i didn't need to switch my number over. So they unlocked my galaxy s5 it just needed to get approved and i had to wait 24 hours. Not a big deal. Just call them again and ***** at them and say you need the phone unlocked that you need to use your phone. They will eventually override it. I had to submit 2 different cases but it was worth it.**good luck!
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if your phone is unlocked then please help this man to create unlocking solution for everyone check link below
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2743024
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eyecon82 said:
Yep. Sprint unlocked it for me
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if your phone is unlocked then please help this man to create unlocking solution for everyone check link below
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2743024

Unlock Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Sprint G925P 08.3927.4779

Sorry if this is a duplicate topic.
He claims it will unlock Samsung galaxy s6 edge g925p permanent
Has anyone tried this method of unlocking?
https://vimeo.com/127464771

International unlock has been obtained for a while already.
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Need to Unlock
optimummind said:
International unlock has been obtained for a while already.
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Hi which is the process to unlock the G925P?, Which site have i to visit or what have i to do?

IT WORKS
Hi it absolutely works, after playing around a little bit with the help of the guy i got my phone 100% unlocket. I payd him 50$, worth every penny.

InfodreamsKelly said:
Hi it absolutely works, after playing around a little bit with the help of the guy i got my phone 100% unlocket. I payd him 50$, worth every penny.
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You paid for international unlock? It's free from XDA. Or was it domestic GSM unlock?
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How does it work?
Please guys, I need this sprint galaxy s6 unlock. Who can point me in the right direction?

gstar088 said:
Please guys, I need this sprint galaxy s6 unlock. Who can point me in the right direction?
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Unfortunately I haven't tried. I just came across this surfing the web. Looks like it worked, but it sounds like you can call sprint or stop at a store and ask them to do it.

wildjeep said:
Unfortunately I haven't tried. I just came across this surfing the web. Looks like it worked, but it sounds like you can call sprint or stop at a store and ask them to do it.
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Can confirm it's working. Gonna donate. Great work.

gstar088 said:
Can confirm it's working. Gonna donate. Great work.
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Good to hear it. Hope the link helped :good:
Did you follow all the steps in the video?

gstar088 said:
Please guys, I need this sprint galaxy s6 unlock. Who can point me in the right direction?
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Check the s6 general thread.
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gstar088 said:
Can confirm it's working. Gonna donate. Great work.
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Now that you've unlocked it, what carrier have you taken it to that is successful? What I've been reading is yes you can unlock it (domestic sim unlock) but due to different technologies there's no guarantee you can use it on GSM carriers like ATT or T-Mobile's 4G spectrum. You'll probably get 3G but not 4G LTE... Can you confirm?

rogerchew said:
Now that you've unlocked it, what carrier have you taken it to that is successful? What I've been reading is yes you can unlock it (domestic sim unlock) but due to different technologies there's no guarantee you can use it on GSM carriers like ATT or T-Mobile's 4G spectrum. You'll probably get 3G but not 4G LTE... Can you confirm?
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Correct me if I'm wrong but I think he's talking ISU, not DSU.
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optimummind said:
Correct me if I'm wrong but I think he's talking ISU, not DSU.
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I believe he unlocked International

DSU is now available for our phones through dev idoneapps. Send him a pm or go to his website. For $50, he'll DSU your phone.
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This guy will do it for $29.99 (both international and domestic unlocking)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sprint-Samsung-COMPLETE-unlock-S5-Note-4-Note-Edge-S6-S6-Edge-WORKS-IN-USA-/261955990465?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cfdcb33c1

dhonzik said:
This guy will do it for $29.99 (both international and domestic unlocking)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sprint-Sams...465?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cfdcb33c1
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It says $50?
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optimummind said:
It says $50?
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Not sure where you are looking for $50, but its now $32
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SPRINT-UNLOCK-S6-Edge-Note4-Note-edge-S5-FOR-USA-USE-WORKS-IN-USA-/331602855585?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item4d351206a1
If you go to their website it even cheaper, $24.99
http://imeirepair.ca/product/sprint-samsung-domestic-unlock/

dhonzik said:
Not sure where you are looking for $50, but its now $32
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SPRINT-UNLOCK-S6-Edge-Note4-Note-edge-S5-FOR-USA-USE-WORKS-IN-USA-/331602855585?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item4d351206a1
If you go to their website it even cheaper, $24.99
http://imeirepair.ca/product/sprint-samsung-domestic-unlock/
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I will take care of you guys for what ever price they are doing just message me, don't support others who steal my hard work. Come to the source.
Regards,
idone

i can confirm, however data is slow. and the short codes don't work

Unlocking a Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
InfodreamsKelly said:
Hi it absolutely works, after playing around a little bit with the help of the guy i got my phone 100% unlocket. I payd him 50$, worth every penny.
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Hello, I have a Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge and I want to unlocked this cell phone is with Sprint, what can I do?

Looking for s8 plus with unlocked bootloader.

Hey guys.. i ordered my sprint s8+ and it will be here the 21st. I'm thinking about buying one with an unlocked bootloader and sending this one back. It has to work with sprint cdma. Anyone know where i can get one or what model that would be ?
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No chance any international phone will ever be whitelisted by sprint. You have the hardest carrier to use unlocked GSM phones with. Sprint is CDMA and has a system of adding only the phones it will allow into its network

djxn40 said:
Hey guys.. i ordered my sprint s8+ and it will be here the 21st. I'm thinking about buying one with an unlocked bootloader and sending this one back. It has to work with sprint cdma. Anyone know where i can get one or what model that would be ?
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You'll have to leave Sprint for any chance of that.
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So the only way to get a unlocked boot loader is to pay full price for a international phone.

hinds90 said:
So the only way to get a unlocked boot loader is to pay full price for a international phone.
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Yes, and stay the hell away from Verizon or Sprint.

^ Exactly! Here

Interceptor777 said:
Yes, and stay the hell away from Verizon or Sprint.
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^ This. This is also why most of the phone reviewers, in the US anyway, have either AT&T or T-Mobile, as they're both use GSM. All unlocked phones sold in the international market are GSM, so you can basically plop in your SIM and you're good to go.
Verizon and Sprint are much trickier as they both use CDMA, which unless I'm mistaken, it's only in the US market. And with their whitelist system, even if you have the correct bands for their networks, it still might not work.

Lol that sucks being that I'm with Verizon. Ah well no root and roms. As long as it works great factory I guess I'll be okay.

I love mine even though it's sprint model. So much nicer then that nightmare iPhone I had. Lol

njdan30 said:
I love mine even though it's sprint model. So much nicer then that nightmare iPhone I had. Lol
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Got another sim from the other providers just to test the sim lock policy?

954wrecker said:
Got another sim from the other providers just to test the sim lock policy?
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I actually have att and Verizon straight talk Sims soon as I get home I'll try let you know

djxn40 said:
Hey guys.. i ordered my sprint s8+ and it will be here the 21st. I'm thinking about buying one with an unlocked bootloader and sending this one back. It has to work with sprint cdma. Anyone know where i can get one or what model that would be ?
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Bootloader has nothing to do with that. What you mean is network unlocked

Device locked by carrier contact carrier for unlocking when I try different SIM.i have two more due today from two other carriers for my wife and daughter wife's is Verizon so I'm pretty sure hers is unlocked lie every other model from be. Ups says they're out for delivery so ill try they other 2 today. Have a good day all

djxn40 said:
Hey guys.. i ordered my sprint s8+ and it will be here the 21st. I'm thinking about buying one with an unlocked bootloader and sending this one back. It has to work with sprint cdma. Anyone know where i can get one or what model that would be ?
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There is none.
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hinds90 said:
So the only way to get a unlocked boot loader is to pay full price for a international phone.
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Yes and it won't work on Sprint or Verizon.

Network Unlock T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8+ SM-G955U ?

I'm seeking the best and a official way to Network/Service unlock my (T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8+ SM-G955U) ??? I know it's a new device and I've already used up my 2 request for the year, so calling T-Mobile to Request the Unlock isn't gonna happen for those two reasons alone..
I'm inquiring about any other real working methods?

I got my S8+ from Samsung (T-Mo version) and when I opened the T-Mo unlock app, it said it was already permanently unlocked. I was really surprised.

preilly44 said:
I got my S8+ from Samsung (T-Mo version) and when I opened the T-Mo unlock app, it said it was already permanently unlocked. I was really surprised.
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You're lucky, mine says locked

RMXO said:
You're lucky, mine says locked
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Odd, my wife got hers from Samsung as well (she got an S8) and it is locked as well. When I look at the unlock history, it shows the unlock history of my old V20. Is it possible my phone isn't unlocked and it still sees my unlocked V20? I used a new sim card that came with the S8+.

Are they all unlocked maybe? 955U?
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The g950u and g955u are unlocked. I have the 955u and my wife the 950u... I love it
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preilly44 said:
Odd, my wife got hers from Samsung as well (she got an S8) and it is locked as well. When I look at the unlock history, it shows the unlock history of my old V20. Is it possible my phone isn't unlocked and it still sees my unlocked V20? I used a new sim card that came with the S8+.
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Did she use Samsung finance, Credit card, or PayPal?

954wrecker said:
Did she use Samsung finance, Credit card, or PayPal?
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My wife paid with the same credit card I paid for mine with. Very strange.

I also would like to know if there's a solution to this. I bought the S8+ from T-Mobile but i also just used my last unlock available for the year so i'd like to know if there another way to unlock it.

My Samsung.com S8+ is also locked.
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tengtengvn said:
My Samsung.com S8+ is also locked.
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Keep us posted on how the unlocking process goes

This is crazy. I called tmobile and first the rep told me there's a balace on the phone. I bought it at Samsung.com and paid in full. Then she told me the phone is not a t-mobile phone.
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tengtengvn said:
This is crazy. I called tmobile and first the rep told me there's a balace on the phone. I bought it at Samsung.com and paid in full. Then she told me the phone is not a t-mobile phone.
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Wow, thats sad. How did you pay for it on samsung.com?

I had to call TMO and request an unlock for the Device Unlock app. I got the approval within 10 min. Now I have a fully unlocked Samsung S8+

There's plenty of unlocking services online, u just have to pay the price, but if your phone is truly a g955u it should be unlocked already, do you have tmo bloat on your phone? Most likey you bought a tmo phone on the Samsung site vs buying the g955u model which comes unlocked

Called Samsung and they said to call t-mobile. Oh well, this is going to be fun.
It's an U but it's t-mobile branded bought from Samsung.com. I paid full price for it. No way in hell I'm gonna pay to unlock it.
I've been on here long enough. What make you think I don't know which phone I have?
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tengtengvn said:
Called Samsung and they said to call t-mobile. Oh well, this is going to be fun.
It's an U but it's t-mobile branded bought from Samsung.com. I paid full price for it. No way in hell I'm gonna pay to unlock it.
I've been on here long enough. What make you think I don't know which phone I have?
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He is just going off the old naming convention when only the unlocked version had a U after the numbers.
Heres the new names for 2017.
Unreleased unlocked version
SM-G955UZKAXAA
T-Mobile
SM-G950UZKATMB
Verizon
SM-G950UZKAVZW
Sprint
SM-G950UZKASPR
AT&T
SM-G950UZKAATT

tengtengvn said:
Called Samsung and they said to call t-mobile. Oh well, this is going to be fun.
It's an U but it's t-mobile branded bought from Samsung.com. I paid full price for it. No way in hell I'm gonna pay to unlock it.
I've been on here long enough. What make you think I don't know which phone I have?
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Just saying don't get offended, but I'm pretty sure u bought the SM-G955UZKATMB which isn't an unlocked phone. The unlocked model is yet to be released. But they said it's coming out in may
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If unlocking is that important for you without paying, maybe you should return for now and wait until they sell the real "unlocked" model or better yet buy the f model! If I had tmo I wouldve in a heart beat but not so compatible with att volte

Well, we all see how they treated the S7 edge US unlocked version. It still hasn't got Nougat yet.
The international F version doesn't have wifi calling for t-mobile. Wifi calling is great feature to have foe international traveller. Also, warranty will be an issue as well.
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tengtengvn said:
Well, we all see how they treated the S7 edge US unlocked version. It still hasn't got Nougat yet.
The international F version doesn't have wifi calling for t-mobile. Wifi calling is great feature to have foe international traveller. Also, warranty will be an issue as well.
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Oh gotcha didn't know it was missing wifi calling and yes s7 unlocked is pathetic with the updates
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I saw b&h s8 comes with 1 year warranty though!

Samsung Galaxy S7 Sim Unlock Code

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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

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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