I've been searching for a number of hours now, and I haven't found the answer I need. I have a rooted Galaxy Avant from T-Mobile with TWRP installed, everything is backed up and ready for any customer firmware to be installed. I need to get this phone unlocked. T-Mobile says they won't unlock it because I haven't had an account with them for over a year, but it was a prepaid service plan and I bought the phone outright. They just refuse to provide me a code. I understand that even if I HAD a code I would have to flash the MetroPCS ROM and use IT to input the unlock, but what I'm hoping for is a way to unlock with a customer ROM or something like that so I can use it with Cricket. Everywhere I've looked has either lead me in the exact wrong direction and tried to get me to purchase an unlock code, or it has only told me how to input an unlock code I already have. I'm fairly knowledgeable about all of this, but I'm stumped. Anyone who can give me a hand with this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Hi !
I haven`t found any thread for sim unlocking for this device but you can post or search in here https://forum.xda-developers.com/general/help/discussion-galaxy-avant-t2845229
Good luck !
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i am going to be switching to tmobile from cincinnati bell, but cincinnati bell says they do not have a way to unlock the phone (which i believe is bs). my question is has anyone successfully unlocked their phone? i was thinking i could flash an unlocked rom but i couldnt find one. any help would be greatly appreciated!
bump. need asap please!
Just google "XT720 unlock" and pick from one of the many unlock services available.
Haven't seen any for free but they work, you need to provide your IMEI and will gt an unlock code back.
ps. The carrier can unlock your phone, they are just choosing not to.
R-D said:
Just google "XT720 unlock" and pick from one of the many unlock services available.
Haven't seen any for free but they work, you need to provide your IMEI and will gt an unlock code back.
ps. The carrier can unlock your phone, they are just choosing not to.
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already tried that...cant find anyone that provides unlocks for cinci bell phones
I recently purchased a samsung galaxy s6, locked to Bell Mobility (my sim is rogers). I bought my unlock code through onemanwireless, but I made a very stupid mistake and followed the instructions for t-mobile phones and installed the factory firmware found here, http://onemanwireless.com/TMobile_Galaxy_S6_Edge_unlock.htm. After I realized my mistake I reinstalled the factory firmware for Bell, which I found on this, http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6-edge/general/sm-g925f-s6-firmware-thread-t3078841.
However, the unlock code was still unsuccessful, so I followed the other three solutions found on onemanwireless, http://onemanwireless.com/instructions.php#samsung.
When I dialed *#197328640#, I was in the debugging screen, but I didn't have the eight option for phone control.
When I dialed *2767*3855# and *7465625*638*#, nothing happened.
I've checked the IMEI and it's the correct one for my s6. Also, I have installed root checker basic, and it tells me root access is not prorperly installed on the device. I've already gotten the network code incorrect eight times, so I want to know if I'm limited to a specific number of tries before my phone cannot be unlocked again?
Any help would be very much appreciated.
s6 edge 128gb ? Rogers to Virgin. Issues
hi,
i think i do have the similar situation but got unlocked and found your post on googling my phone solution.
i am having s6 edge 128gb initially from rogers two weeks ago from now. my network is Virgin and all initial attempts failed to unlock and now faces some problems ( hopefully can fix and can help each other)
please tell is your model 128gb?
My name is Samir and from Brampton.
May be you can contact me at [email protected] and we can discuss further as you like and can share more info.
Hope to hear back from you soon.
Get your unlock code from your network.
Mine is a Bell 32gb model and the #7465625*638*# code from dialer worked just fine I punched in my unlock code and I unlocked successfully
Ok, I have a S7 I just bought from some guy on Craigslist. He said it's unlocked BUT.. I put my AT&T sim in and it says "INVALID SIM CARD" Its a SPRINT phone and I want to use it with my AT&T for coverage reasons. Can someone PLEASE tell me a beginner how on earth to make this happen step by step. Do i need to root it, is it really unlocked if it is telling me this on my valid sim card that works in my other phone, if it is LOCKED how do i unlock it, Do i need to ROOT it to unlock it , do i need to flash firm ware... I am willing to PAY someone to log onto my computer via TEAM VIEWER to unlock it or flash it or whatever needs to be done to make it work. I am online on SKYPE tonight for a few more mins so if you want to give it a go and know what your doing contact me at thereverendd on skype. If i dont answer, I will when i get on for sure next time. But I am here for a little while longer tonight... Thanks to all in advance..
If it's the same as the S5, you can't SIM unlock by rooting or flashing firmware, you'd have to take it to an unlock shop, or pay for an online service
Not sure about the US, but in the UK we can call the carrier and request an unlock code once the phone is over 6 months old on that carrier (Pay n Go) or contract some carriers provide an app to request unlock
I'm new to the S7 though so there may be another method
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Ok, I have a S7 I just bought from some guy on Craigslist. He said it's unlocked BUT.. I put my AT&T sim in and it says "INVALID SIM CARD" Its a SPRINT phone and I want to use it with my AT&T for coverage reasons. Can someone PLEASE tell me a beginner how on earth to make this happen step by step. Do i need to root it, is it really unlocked if it is telling me this on my valid sim card that works in my other phone, if it is LOCKED how do i unlock it, Do i need to ROOT it to unlock it , do i need to flash firm ware... I am willing to PAY someone to log onto my computer via TEAM VIEWER to unlock it or flash it or whatever needs to be done to make it work. I am online on SKYPE tonight for a few more mins so if you want to give it a go and know what your doing contact me at thereverendd on skype. If i dont answer, I will when i get on for sure next time. But I am here for a little while longer tonight... Thanks to all in advance..
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So what became of this issue? Did you get it unlocked? If so how did you do it and where?
Just prior to reading this I'm letting you know I live in Australia
My Grandma bought a Samsung J1 Mini (SM-J105Y) from Coles and it's locked to Vodafone and she's with Optus, she asked me if I was able to unlock it for her and I said yes. I said yes assuming I'd be able to find what I needed to flash the kernal and ROM however it doesn't seem like there's as much support as I'd expected. Was hoping someone could help me out? If anything I might be able to find the stock firmware but not kernal. I'm not sure how locking phones to certain carrier's work anyway so I just assume I need to flash the kernal and ROM?
HI there
@FateDreadnaught don;t know if you've figured out unlocking from your carrier since you posted about it, if not here's what you need to do:
Go to the Vodafone Australia site and search for Unlock phone, all the information on what you need to do and the links on how to do it will come up there.
Unfortunately it is not free, if the phone is less than six months old, you will need to pay $50, more than six months $25.
When you use the unlock tool, answer YES when asked if you bought the phone from Vodafone, otherwise they will say to take it back where you got it from, and I guarantee you Coles won't be able to help.
oh and DO NOT TRY TO ROOT/FLASH AN UNLOCKED PHONE, IT WILL BRICK!
NEWBIE HERE BOUGHT THE VERIZON A515U RECENTLY. BEEN FOLLOWING THREADS TO ROOT THE A51 , TRIED https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-a51/how-to/galaxy-a51-root-unlock-bootloader-flash-t4053065 AND https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-a51/how-to/a51-aosp-vanilla-firmware-pure-android-t4093821 AND https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-a51/how-to/a515u-a515u1-firmware-links-flashing-t4092311, THANX BY THE WAY, BUT I AM STILL STUCK ON THE MISSING OEM UNLOCK OPTION IN DEVELOPERS, EVERY THING IVE TRIED DOESNT WORK, CANT ROOT IF I CANT UNLOCK BOOTLOADER RIGHT? HELP ME WITH THIS CHALLENGE PLEASE, I WOULD BE ETERNALLY GRATEFUL. BASEBAND VERSION A515USQU1ATBH :good::good::good::good::good::good::good::good:
You currently cannot unlock any US version of this phone.
Never
so this phone is impossible to aquire root permission ?
Yes. It is impossible to root (unlock bootloader) currently. This phone may never be rooted. Brought one for my spouse, she does not need root. When I found out that it cannot be rooted, I passed on buying one for myself. Nice phone.
Yeah but its about the challenge of discovering the formula. You guys always find away when we get a good thread going, and put are ideas together.
Plus got rid for of my verizon firmware and flashed the usa unlocked
sm-A515U1UEU1ATC8_A515U1OYM1ATC8_XAA_10.0 download zip https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=4349826312261804108 follow this tutorial https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-a51/how-to/a515u-a515u1-firmware-links-flashing-t4092311..
at least i could get rid of all the verizon bloatware and most of samsung bloatware too but phone really not compatible with other network providers, it prompts me for verizon network unlock code if i put a diferent sim card att and sprint.
You need a sim unlock to use a different carrier. Check with Verizon. People that purchase this phone should not expect it will be bootloader unlocked.
Well that sucks, but your wrong I did network unlock without any codes, I just changed the apn settins, i didn't pay nothing to no one. And it is possible to unlock bootloader if u got 65 dollars, any Samsung usa variant from s9 and up https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...unlock-for-samsung-us-canada-devices.4215101/ or here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/sampwnd-usa-model-bl-unlock-info-u-u1-w.4201689/ , but I can't afford it so im going to have to figure it out on my own like usual, plus I only payed 15 dollars for this phone and the screen is already cracked, I know how to replace it but Samsung screens are such a pain and expensive, im waiting to find something worth wild on offer up so I can finish trashing this one.
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Well that sucks, but your wrong I did network unlock without any codes, I just changed the apn settins, i didn't pay nothing to no one. And it is possible to unlock bootloader if u got 65 dollars, any Samsung usa variant from s9 and up https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...unlock-for-samsung-us-canada-devices.4215101/ or here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/sampwnd-usa-model-bl-unlock-info-u-u1-w.4201689/ , but I can't afford it so im going to have to figure it out on my own like usual, plus I only payed 15 dollars for this phone and the screen is already cracked, I know how to replace it but Samsung screens are such a pain and expensive, im waiting to find something worth wild on offer up so I can finish trashing this one.
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Has anyone with a USA version of the A51 gotten one of these two places to unlock the bootloader on their phone ?
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NEWBIE HERE BOUGHT THE VERIZON A515U RECENTLY. BEEN FOLLOWING THREADS TO ROOT THE A51 , TRIED https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-a51/how-to/galaxy-a51-root-unlock-bootloader-flash-t4053065 AND https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-a51/how-to/a51-aosp-vanilla-firmware-pure-android-t4093821 AND https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-a51/how-to/a515u-a515u1-firmware-links-flashing-t4092311, THANX BY THE WAY, BUT I AM STILL STUCK ON THE MISSING OEM UNLOCK OPTION IN DEVELOPERS, EVERY THING IVE TRIED DOESNT WORK, CANT ROOT IF I CANT UNLOCK BOOTLOADER RIGHT? HELP ME WITH THIS CHALLENGE PLEASE, I WOULD BE ETERNALLY GRATEFUL. BASEBAND VERSION A515USQU1ATBH :good::good::good::good::good::good::good::good:
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Did you get your bootloader unlocked an have you found a twrp that will work on your phone ??