I was wondering about how to unlock phones and flash them so they work perfectly on any service provider that uses CDMA phones. Right now i use virgin mobile and i have an optimus v. It's an alright phone but i thought about buying something much more elaborate from Verizon or Sprint, etc.
Is there a specific way i can buy one of these phones, unlock it and make it work with my current number and plan from Virgin Mobile without contacting them or even letting them know i've done it. I'm not sure if they allow such things or not.
I have a buddy that has a Verizon Extravert on the pre-paid plan and wants to switch her number to the LG Octane because her phone is bugging out and is a hassle. Well Verizon won't do it for her because the octane requires a contract (something to do with the octane having Vcast apps pre-installed which requires a data plan but she wouldn't use them anyways.)
I want to use the exravert as the donor and just swap the ESN to the Octane.
I've done Sprint to Boost Mobile flashing so I know the process, I just want to know if it is any different for Verizon phones?
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Hi guys,
I purchased a Galaxy S6 a few months ago from Boost Mobile. I called them a few minutes ago about unlocking the device so I can use it over seas as I am in the Army. When I purchased the phone the salesman told me that Boost could unlock the phone so I could use a different carrier over seas. They providee me with the MSL code which they said will allow me to unlock the phonem If I unlock the phone though they are saying I cant come back to Boost. Therefore, I was going to go to Straigjt Tslk which uses AT&T. Can I root my phone after unlocking it and flash the AT&T firmware so I wont have to see the Boost Mobile crap on my phone?
Thanks,
Rocky
Im pretty sure you can because i had a boost mobile galaxy s3 and flashed it over to sprint and just had to flash sprint firmware
So like the title says I have a brand new never started/updated t-mobile s7 and I'm looking to use the phone on the Verizon network where I currently have a plan.
I've never unlocked SIMs before so I figured I'd check here first, I don't want to brick the phone obviously..
So my question is how do I go about doing this? I see t-mobile has an app that unblocks the SIM for customers, however I'm not a customer and do not plan on using t-mobile network.
I found some dodgy websites that claim to be able to do it but I'm not sure how I feel about handling over my information to them especially without at least some third party confirmation that the service actually works and is not a scam.
Does anyone have some input on what to do?
Flash the 930U firmware to it. This should allow it to be SIM unlocked.
Try calling tm you just never know they may just give you the unlock codes. I had a phone lock to att once, gave them a ring and they gave me the codes, just be nice.
I used the tmobile unlock app on device. The app checks if you qualify same as a rep would.
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So I got the phone unlocked but only to find out the T-Mobile s7 is GSM, Verizon runs on CDMA which is not compatible.
Now that I have it unlocked, would it be possible to flash the Verizon s7 software and have it connect?
I assume I'll need to root the phone in order to do that but will the hardware interact properly with the Verizon software?
2003WRB said:
So I got the phone unlocked but only to find out the T-Mobile s7 is GSM, Verizon runs on CDMA which is not compatible.
Now that I have it unlocked, would it be possible to flash the Verizon s7 software and have it connect?
I assume I'll need to root the phone in order to do that but will the hardware interact properly with the Verizon software?
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CDMA and GSM are two different frequency bands, and use separate hardware. Meaning, they are physically not compatible.
2003WRB said:
So I got the phone unlocked but only to find out the T-Mobile s7 is GSM, Verizon runs on CDMA which is not compatible.
Now that I have it unlocked, would it be possible to flash the Verizon s7 software and have it connect?
I assume I'll need to root the phone in order to do that but will the hardware interact properly with the Verizon software?
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The good news for you is that the S7 sold in the United States all contain the same hardware, the same actual components, so they all physically are capable of handling both GSM and CDMA networks. Also good for you is that now that the phone is unlocked, you can either flash the Verizon firmware or flash the "U" firmware on your device. Normally speaking, this would be really bad advice for any other device, but for the S7 it is possible.
I have the T-Mo S7 flat, and I am running the latest U firmware on AT&T, though I have flashed many and sold them for Verizon.
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will this allow lte+,in order words can I make a call and still browse the internet on verizon?
Since I understand the G5 is carrier unlocked and the T-Mobile version allows unlocking the bootloader, would it be possible to get a T-Mobile G5, unlock the bootloader, install TWRP, etc. and then put a Verizon SIM into the phone?
There's gotta be a catch somewhere, right?
If it's like other Verizon phones, you would only be able to get basic phone service at best and no data. Just because it's unlocked doesn't mean Verizon has to allow the device to work completely. They only have to allow emergency services to work.
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