Hello everyone!
Im Argentinian and bought by accident a Sprint Galaxy S5 (no contract) on Amazon instead of buying a factory unlocked version.
The thing is I live in Argentina and it seems I have to activate the phone with Sprint in order to use it.
I´d like to know:
1) what is this activation process? is it really necesary? I ovbiously cant do it from Argentina.
2) i need to use the phone with an argentinian carrier, gsm. is there any process to allow it? Currently the phone says "Invalid SIM Card".
Thanks in advance!
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ignaciogh said:
Hello everyone!
Im Argentinian and bought by accident a Sprint Galaxy S5 (no contract) on Amazon instead of buying a factory unlocked version.
The thing is I live in Argentina and it seems I have to activate the phone with Sprint in order to use it.
I´d like to know:
1) what is this activation process? is it really necesary? I ovbiously cant do it from Argentina.
2) i need to use the phone with an argentinian carrier, gsm. is there any process to allow it? Currently the phone says "Invalid SIM Card".
Thanks in advance!
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Hello there
I have got a question for you, I am myself am curious to find out if this phone can be unlocked for use aborad.
My question to you, when you put in your foreign card, do you get a window prompting you to Enter an Unlock Code??
Do let me know
If you paid full non-contract price for it Sprint will give you the unlock code, though not sure if they will make you activate it first :/
That said, if you've not activated it the phone is still considered new. Have you checked if Amazon will allow you to exchange it?
bryanu said:
If you paid full non-contract price for it Sprint will give you the unlock code, though not sure if they will make you activate it first :/
That said, if you've not activated it the phone is still considered new. Have you checked if Amazon will allow you to exchange it?
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If it's like the note 3 ....there is no unlock code you have to have sprint unlock it ....it's even encrypted and have to be done through international dept ....they have learned their lesson from s4 and htc one .... it's not a easy one
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2nIce said:
Hello there
I have got a question for you, I am myself am curious to find out if this phone can be unlocked for use aborad.
My question to you, when you put in your foreign card, do you get a window prompting you to Enter an Unlock Code??
Do let me know
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No, I dont get that promp. It just says "Invalid SIM Card".
Epix4G said:
If it's like the note 3 ....there is no unlock code you have to have sprint unlock it ....it's even encrypted and have to be done through international dept ....they have learned their lesson from s4 and htc one .... it's not a easy one
Sent from my SM-G900P using Xparent BlueTapatalk 2
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I asked in this thread. Someone told me to try that.
Are you saying Sprint Note 3 is impossible to unlock?
Im starting to think my only chance is getting the phone to the US (i have family there), activate it with a prepaid SIM card, wait 90 days and them unlock it for international usage.
Do you know if for the international unlock part the phone needs to be in the US?
Thanks!
ignaciogh said:
I asked in this thread. Someone told me to try that.
Are you saying Sprint Note 3 is impossible to unlock?
Im starting to think my only chance is getting the phone to the US (i have family there), activate it with a prepaid SIM card, wait 90 days and them unlock it for international usage.
Do you know if for the international unlock part the phone needs to be in the US?
Thanks!
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I know it's done over the air ...I was told they have to manually release the imei in their system and then the ota is encrypted and it's stored in nv ram in phone ... so far there is no way to unlock note 3 without sprint doing it
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call sprint and ask for their world/international department
some give you crap saying you need to own the phone for a certain amount of time, but just ask for a supervisor and they will put in an unlock request code for you
you can also reach the international dept via chat at www.sprint.com/chat
just use a VPN and connect to the USA so they think you are in the states
Epix4G said:
If it's like the note 3 ....there is no unlock code you have to have sprint unlock it ....it's even encrypted and have to be done through international dept ....they have learned their lesson from s4 and htc one .... it's not a easy one
Sent from my SM-G900P using Xparent BlueTapatalk 2
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whats the code for the note3?
any luck with unlocking the phone?
A) There is NO unlock code (dunno why you guys keep calling it a code...)
B) The unlock is done OTA
C) So far, no one has figured it out
D) You can activate the phone abroad using some clever tricks in DFS cdma tool, but this does nothing for GSM/unlock.
Also where did you hear it was stored in nv ram? Not discrediting you, but I've done FULL backups of nv items up to 65535 and restored them to another phone without any success. Unless it's in one of the handful of locked nv items...
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ecs87 said:
A) There is NO unlock code (dunno why you guys keep calling it a code...)
B) The unlock is done OTA
C) So far, no one has figured it out
D) You can activate the phone abroad using some clever tricks in DFS cdma tool, but this does nothing for GSM/unlock.
Also where did you hear it was stored in nv ram? Not discrediting you, but I've done FULL backups of nv items up to 65535 and restored them to another phone without any success. Unless it's in one of the handful of locked nv items...
Sent from my SPH-L720 using XDA Free mobile app
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Perhaps you can take a look at this [GUIDE] SUCCESS!!! SIM-Unlock Sprint XT1056 (Sim-CRACK) and see what can be done, if at all possible. Just a thought...
SMG900P sim unlock work around
Hello,
I have managed to unlock my SM900P (Sprint Galaxy S5) to use my Verizon sim. I only have 3G capabilities at the moment, unless someone knows how to activate the 4G or LTE. I will post what I did to get my Verizon sim to work. The phone is rooted and has the MOAR rom installed.
Here are the tools that I used (AND BIG THANKS to all the developers that helped)
BusyBox Free
SuperSu
Shortcut Master
Please be patient with me. I am about to go through my phone and post the settings I made step by step.
I just created a bounty thread for SIM unlock Sprint Galaxy S5(SM-G900P). Support it, if you are interested. That might help things to get little speed up.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-galaxy-s5/general/sprint-sm-g900p-gsm-international-sim-t2832927
KTrainESO said:
Hello,
I have managed to unlock my SM900P (Sprint Galaxy S5) to use my Verizon sim. I only have 3G capabilities at the moment, unless someone knows how to activate the 4G or LTE. I will post what I did to get my Verizon sim to work. The phone is rooted and has the MOAR rom installed.
Here are the tools that I used (AND BIG THANKS to all the developers that helped)
BusyBox Free
SuperSu
Shortcut Master
Please be patient with me. I am about to go through my phone and post the settings I made step by step.
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Hi, is your unlock mode only for verizon or other carriers?
Please can you show me how you did it?
Thanks,
Mathias
Sprint Galaxy S5
ignaciogh said:
Hello everyone!
Im Argentinian and bought by accident a Sprint Galaxy S5 (no contract) on Amazon instead of buying a factory unlocked version.
The thing is I live in Argentina and it seems I have to activate the phone with Sprint in order to use it.
I´d like to know:
1) what is this activation process? is it really necesary? I ovbiously cant do it from Argentina.
2) i need to use the phone with an argentinian carrier, gsm. is there any process to allow it? Currently the phone says "Invalid SIM Card".
Thanks in advance!
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No puedo ayudarte pero tengo, exactamente, el mismo problema que tu.
Pudiste resolverlo o sigues con ello.
Agradeceria mucho tu respuesta !
Saludos.
TONI REBES
Principado de ANDORRA
@aalyatim found a solution for international unlock of the Sprint galaxy S5 (g900p).
He says that this method will work for other Sprint models also. (Mega, Note 3, L720T)
Depend on the bounty amount, he will release the solution...
Here is the SM-G900P bounty thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...&postcount=767
So Please post the amounts you like to pledge......
ToniREBES said:
No puedo ayudarte pero tengo, exactamente, el mismo problema que tu.
Pudiste resolverlo o sigues con ello.
Agradeceria mucho tu respuesta !
Saludos.
TONI REBES
Principado de ANDORRA
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Che, Alguna novedad?
Yo estoy en Mza,Argentina y tengo un pisapapeles caro acá en la mano. jaj
Alguno lo pudo liberar?
gcirvini said:
Che, Alguna novedad?
Yo estoy en Mza,Argentina y tengo un pisapapeles caro acá en la mano. jaj
Alguno lo pudo liberar?
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Si hay una manera para desbloquear asi funcionan en Argentina...
Baja la aplicacion SSU.APK e instalalo en tu celular, lo abris, le das a Unlock y listo ya esta desbloqueado.
Aca esta la info en ingles http://forum.xda-developers.com/spr...print-samsung-unlocker-unlock-sprint-t2928250
2nIce said:
Hello there
I have got a question for you, I am myself am curious to find out if this phone can be unlocked for use aborad.
My question to you, when you put in your foreign card, do you get a window prompting you to Enter an Unlock Code??
Do let me know
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No unlock sim window
Hi, and thank you in advance...
I have an GS6 (SM-G920F), and I've got a big problem...
Yesterday, my little cousin was playing with my phone and locked it.. He tried to put is finger to unlock it, with no success, and the phone got stuck in the unlock screen asking for the emergency password. The problem is that I forgot that password... And, the phone have the WiFi and Internet off when locked, so I can unlock it with the Google Acount (can't connect to the servers)
So, is there any way to unlock my phone? Please, help, I can't do a factory reset, I have a lot of important information there....
Once again, thank you! (Sorry for my bad English)
Enviado do meu Nexus 7 através de Tapatalk
Problem Solved!
I don't know how, but I discover the password...
Thanks
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got my new Samsung galaxy S5 neo sm-g903w
trying to root it used amaricain 3f and it worked with twrp. Now seems like its not rooted cant play any rooted games says root first, don't know what to do or where to really look on the forums. > Is it just me< iv rooted every phone I ever owned this one is not as easy as my moto 3rd gen. thank you kindly for you time.
Sorry for posting here asked in the [email protected] and not getting anywhere. Don't won't to trip my Knox it asks me to deactivate it I'm lost
using for my org recovery
G903WVLU1BPF1_G903WOYA1BPF1_G903WVLU1BPF1_HOME.tar .md5
using for my auto root
CF-Auto-Root-s5neolte-s5neoltexx-smg903f.tar.md5
6.0.1 <Base vlu1bpf1> Build MMB29k. can/bell
Exynos 7580 <Linux version>3.10.61-8268983
thurs jun2/16
Same problem, i follow
mrpine1987 said:
got my new Samsung galaxy S5 neo sm-g903w
trying to root it used amaricain 3f and it worked with twrp. Now seems like its not rooted cant play any rooted games says root first, don't know what to do or where to really look on the forums. > Is it just me< iv rooted every phone I ever owned this one is not as easy as my moto 3rd gen. thank you kindly for you time.
Sorry for posting here asked in the [email protected] and not getting anywhere. Don't won't to trip my Knox it asks me to deactivate it I'm lost
using for my org recovery
G903WVLU1BPF1_G903WOYA1BPF1_G903WVLU1BPF1_HOME.tar .md5
using for my auto root
CF-Auto-Root-s5neolte-s5neoltexx-smg903f.tar.md5
6.0.1 <Base vlu1bpf1> Build MMB29k. can/bell
Exynos 7580 <Linux version>3.10.61-8268983
thurs jun2/16
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I would say buy a new phone. That phone is the manufactured anymore and the root problem is hard to get rid of. Possibly if you try another firmware change
Sent from my SM-G935W8 using Tapatalk
damm thing s_ckss
sonic_the_hedgeh said:
I would say buy a new phone. That phone is the manufactured anymore and the root problem is hard to get rid of. Possibly if you try another firmware change
Sent from my SM-G935W8 using Tapatalk
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trying to change to 5.1.1 wont let me, is that going to work? my phone company sucks don't know if I could bring it back, damm works on 3f but really its not rooted. why me ?
hi gays, im new in this forums, i live at colombia, until 15 days buy my celphone and until 4 days T-MOBILE send a actualization bur after of actualization my phone had a error, apear this. i dont know how repair ,
yet install android 5.0, 6.0 and 7. and continue that error, please if somebody know how to repair i get congratulation
the error say "security Error...this phone has been flashed with unauthorized software & is locked. call you mobile operator for additional support...please note that repair/retunr for this issue may have additional cost.
hello every one thank you for this great forum i have the same problem and i need help i am from algeria and please a solution without the box way i dont have one thank you
houdheifa said:
hello every one thank you for this great forum i have the same problem and i need help i am from algeria and please a solution without the box way i dont have one thank you
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please any one
you can have it fixed on gsmzambia