I recently purchased a gs6 on ebay (the $529 sale). The phone is rooted. I'm looking for some clear instruction on how to unroot the phone and get it functioning with my T-Mobile sim.
I don't know if this information is useful, but the baseband version is G920FXXU1AOCW, and the build number is LRX22G.G920FXXU1AOCV.
Thanks for any and all help!
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I just bought this phone on Amazon, and Im new to this. My first smart phone. It says its the international version. Its unlocked. I just want to understand how it came to be branded with virgin mobile? The follow on question would be: how do I unbrand it?
Hi All,
I like in Canada and i'm with TELUS... anyway i bought this phone on ebay and it was 150 dollars great deal... I have always just bough an unlock key without issue but i guess this model i535 is different ( damn you verizon)/
I just want to unlock it so i will be able to use my local Telus...
the phone is running 4.42 and kernel 3.4.0
if someone could please let me know the EASEIST way to unlock this - I have never rooted a phone before but have to learn some how! is there no other way to unlock this than rooted it?
Please reply and help!
Thank you all very much
aaron1104 said:
Hi All,
I like in Canada and i'm with TELUS... anyway i bought this phone on ebay and it was 150 dollars great deal... I have always just bough an unlock key without issue but i guess this model i535 is different ( damn you verizon)/
I just want to unlock it so i will be able to use my local Telus...
the phone is running 4.42 and kernel 3.4.0
if someone could please let me know the EASEIST way to unlock this - I have never rooted a phone before but have to learn some how! is there no other way to unlock this than rooted it?
Please reply and help!
Thank you all very much
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It should be sim unlocked out of the box. Have you stuck a sim in the phone and tried to add Telus APNs?
The only root exploit available for the VRUDNE1 4.4.2 OTA is to use Towelroot. There is no bootloader unlock available for this OTA which means there is no chance for AOSP nor downgrading the firmware to anything prior to 4.4.2. Safestrap is available but you would only be able to dual boot another VRUDNE1 based rom, nothing else.
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I bought this on ebay and it didn't come with a sim - it's used... plus i am a newbie here so i don't know what to do... any help would be great
aaron1104 said:
I bought this on ebay and it didn't come with a sim - it's used... plus i am a newbie here so i don't know what to do... any help would be great
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Of course it didn't, the sim card would belong to the previous owners phone number etc. You need a sim from your carrier with your info, phone number etc. See my post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=58582227
I ordered a SM-N915T unlocked and looking to get Lollipop OTA and want to know what my best option is.
AT&T is my carrier.
I saw someone said they bought a SM-N915G and they said out of the box it was ready for OTA for Lollipop but didn't state what carrier.
I want to make sure that I am getting 4G LTE but without the bloat ware.
Should I send it back and go with a SM-N915G or another model ?
Appreciate your help !
Hi xda, it's been a while since I've been here and looking around has me scratching my head a little.
Anyway I have just purchased a galaxy s6 from eBay foolishly thinking it would be easy to remove the simlock but after a little reading I'm beginning to think I may have made a mistake. I'm not sure what network the phone is locked to as I have not yet received it and the listing states in the title O2 but the description says Vodafone, all I know is the model begins G920F. I thought maybe rooting and flashing a stock firmware would remove the simlock but after reading it looks like this is not the case. I then read also about "tripping knox" which sounds like something I don't want to be doing.
Root is probably something I will be looking to do in the future but not essential right now but I would be very grateful if somebody could tell me the best way to go about putting my virgin sim in this phone.
Please help
Thanks Peter.
I thought the 920F is the facotry unlocked international version so any sim would work.
When are you receiving this? Where are you trying to make this work.
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Most European providers don't simlock, so you will most likely just have a provider rom, they are easy to replace with a generic stock rom
He is sending the phone out first class tomorrow so I'll report back after I have received it. I'll be using it in the UK, hopefully I'll get lucky and just be able to use it as soon as I get it. Thanks for the replies people.
Try buying an unlock code from one of the many reputable online unlockers.
I am also in the same boat. I bought samsung galaxy s6 sm-g920f model from malaysia and now when I insert indian sim its say its locked and asking for unlock code. I am just worried now. i am thinking if i can flash stock indian firmware sm-g920i to realease the lock.
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I am also in the same boat. I bought samsung galaxy s6 sm-g920f model from malaysia and now when I insert indian sim its say its locked and asking for unlock code. I am just worried now. i am thinking if i can flash stock indian firmware sm-g920i to realease the lock.
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no you need an unlock code
Well I received the phone today and it seems I don't have to worry about the simlock as it's a bloody counterfeit!!! Grrrrrrrrrr, in the middle of a dispute atm but hopefully I'll receive a refund. Anybody that wants to help please see this thread...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6/help/counterfeit-galaxy-s6-please-help-t3172910
Thanks anyway people
OH... I really very sorry to hear this .
I recently received my j3 Luna pro from Walmart and checked the specs, of which seem to be the exynos.
is there a legit free way to get this unlocked so I can use it on tmobile, and if there isn't can I flash the j327t or j327u firmware onto it?
any help would be appreciated!!
hellscanyon215 said:
I recently received my j3 Luna pro from Walmart and checked the specs, of which seem to be the exynos.
is there a legit free way to get this unlocked so I can use it on tmobile, and if there isn't can I flash the j327t or j327u firmware onto it?
any help would be appreciated!!
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Look at the Build number, specifically at the letter after J327(?) which would identify what state your device is in. The t stands for T-Mobile (GSM a global phone) the U and the W are I believe from Canada and are carrier unlocked. You should be able to call 1-800-T-mobile and they may unlock it if you will use their network.