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.
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I ordered a galaxy s3 Verizon from Philadelphia. I live in Greece and I activate my galaxy with a Verizon's sim that my seller send it to me. I rooted the phone and then I installed the old version of ez-unlock . When I entered my SIM card it says that there is a non-Verizon SIM card. Do I need to restore it and do the process with a different order? Any solutions?
pls help mee with this problem... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1899806
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
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.
Here is your fix
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
So my cousin bought me a note 5 Verizon model from U.S , the thing is I think I get "software update is temporary unavailable"issue. a quick google concluded that I need a Verizon sim to get OTA updates . I was wondering is there any way I could update it without a Verizon sim , since I could no way get a Verizon sim in the U.K
Thanks
rkoforever90 said:
So my cousin bought me a note 5 Verizon model from U.S , the thing is I think I get "software update is temporary unavailable"issue. a quick google concluded that I need a Verizon sim to get OTA updates . I was wondering is there any way I could update it without a Verizon sim , since I could no way get a Verizon sim in the U.K
Thanks
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Take your current sim out and try Samsung Smartswitch. Download the one for the PC or Mac and give it a try. If that doesn't work manually update with Odin using these files. You might be out of luck for the monthly security patches but it's not a huge deal as far as I'm concerned.
rkoforever90 said:
So my cousin bought me a note 5 Verizon model from U.S , the thing is I think I get "software update is temporary unavailable"issue. a quick google concluded that I need a Verizon sim to get OTA updates . I was wondering is there any way I could update it without a Verizon sim , since I could no way get a Verizon sim in the U.K
Thanks
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I have VZW note5 and i'm out of USA, using other carrier.
Connect the Note5 to pc
from MyComputer install Verizon Wireless Software Assistance.
After install successful, you can upgrade it from there
I bought my dad a J700P about 6 months ago and planed to replace his existing phone with Straight Talk. I swore I found a guide that said this was possible back when I bought it but I'm not able to find any information about doing it now.
I have the latest TWRP recovery installed and its fully rooted. I bought a ST Nano Sim card and have that installed but its telling me invalid sim card. What do I need to do next?
Hardware Version:
J700P.03
Android Ver 6.0.1
MMB29M.J700PVPS1AQF3
Ok, I just discovered that for some reason I ended up with an AT&T sim card instead of one for Sprint. (Which I am assuming is what I need for this, originally on virgin mobile.) Not sure if that'll solve everything but figure I need to get that fixed first anyways.
Yeah if you can get a SPR SIM card it should be a plug 'n play deal.