Hi, everyone.
I bought a galaxy s7 via ebay, which was initially clean, but after 3.5 months it was blocked by TM due to an outstanding balance. I tried to reason with T-mobile reps, but to no avail.
There is a guy on ebay (repairimei) who claims that he can unlock my Galaxy S7 without using the unlock app. He claims that he will change the imei and then unlock the phone bypassing the unlock app altogether. Is this even possible?
best,
San
Yep. Has been out for a while now. It's CPID calculated (Read) generated certs being written to the phones. And that's auto unlock for all Samsung after write .cert
IMEI gurus has a remote service
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Is anyone working on making this available to the public for free?
Only "free" way is the highway lol
If you want option of no charge use the built in Device Unlock apk if your device is eligible for Unlock in T-mobile database.
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Does this work
stuntman112 said:
Only "free" way is the highway lol
If you want option of no charge use the built in Device Unlock apk if your device is eligible for Unlock in T-mobile database.
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Does this method work if the phone is from a plan that the person stopped paying on then sold?
k1bih said:
Does this method work if the phone is from a plan that the person stopped paying on then sold?
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In that case most likely blacklist or tagged imei for finance due.
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stuntman112 said:
Yep. Has been out for a while now. It's CPID calculated (Read) generated certs being written to the phones. And that's auto unlock for all Samsung after write .cert
IMEI gurus has a remote service
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with that metod can i root my s7 or change the rom like project L?
No. Its about unlocking the phone from TMB and repair of blacklist imei for this phone. If you want root check the rest of the threads here for your model.
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stuntman112 said:
No. Its about unlocking the phone from TMB and repair of blacklist imei for this phone. If you want root check the rest of the threads here for your model.
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yeah i know was talking about that unlocking method if i change the rom it gonna re-lock my s7?
sorry for my bad English
NoelarmandoMG said:
yeah i know was talking about that unlocking method if i change the rom it gonna re-lock my s7?
sorry for my bad English
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Flashing custom ROM shouldn't hurt it. Root wouldn't either but just make a backup
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METHOD 1: I purchased an unlock code that wroked first try....
COST $22
I would like to share my experience for those who do not want to get scammed.
IT WILL TAKE 24 hrs AT LEAST with these guys so don't set your pants on fire waiting !!! I have used this site for all my phones.
Send an email [email protected]. Send IMEI and carrier details, country of carrier.
Then use code to unlock. If you need help entering code please post back.
METHOD 2: I HAVE NOT TRIED THIS. BUT There is another method to unlock the phone using a USB hack. This has worked for most people who tried it. It involves running software on your computer to replace the unlock code location via USB with zeros. This method is covered here in more details:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1617999
User experience is also available here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25480419#post25480419
The ebay method seems to work for now. it can run from $15 -$17.
GreetingS!! A noob here what is the benefit of have the phone unlocked? Can I removed the bloatware?
Lakland said:
GreetingS!! A noob here what is the benefit of have the phone unlocked? Can I removed the bloatware?
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Nope. Unlocked is when you can use it on a carrier other than At&t. With the skyrocket you have to buy an unlock code. Bloatware is removed in custom roms.
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Lakland said:
GreetingS!! A noob here what is the benefit of have the phone unlocked? Can I removed the bloatware?
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Welcome !
They are different things. Unlocking is SIM card unlocking that then allows you to use your phone on any GSM network.
Removing bloatware requires "rooting". You get access to system files etc. allowing you to modify the software on there.
This a good starting point for Skyrocket to modify software:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1383464
(If this advice feels good, push the itsty-bitsy thanks button !!!!!!!)
Reputable? Maybe...
Mustn't troll ...... smh
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nrm5110 said:
Mustn't troll ...... smh
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Be strong buddy!
icenight89 said:
Reputable? Maybe...
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Just trust me.
good for you.
Hey guys ...
I really need some help here...
so... I changed the IMEI on my nexus 5, that required an unlocked bootloader and a root... now I want to relock the bootloader and flash the stock image...
my question is:
Will the imei in my phone is going to be restored to the original phone imei? or can I still have the new imei after relocking and flashing the stock image
thank you
How and why did you change your imei?
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Whaaaaaaaaaaaaattttttt?? How did you change the IMEI??
BTW, flashing factory images won't have any effect on IMEI..
jd1639 said:
How and why did you change your imei?
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I took it to some mobile service store... cuz I bought my phone from the US and Im using it in turkey... and the phone doesn't work in turkey if you didn't buy it from there
yamart said:
I took it some mobile service store... cuz I bought my phone from the us and Im using it in turkey... and in the phone doesn't work in turkey if you didn't buy it from there
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How much did they charge you for it??
The Nexus 5 is carrier unlocked and it should work all over the world(except 4g LTE ). Not sure why yours didn't!
vin4yak said:
How much did they charge you for it??
The Nexus 5 is carrier unlocked and it should work all over the world(except 4g LTE ). Not sure why yours didn't!
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the mobile carriers in turkey let you use your phone for 2 weeks ... if you bought your phone from outside of turkey... to make you buy a phone from them instead of buying it from other countries
and it costs me 35$
so... back to my question (vin4yak) are you sure about that? cuz I don't want to pay 35$ again
Ok well changing IMEI is illegal in most countries so it cannot be discussed here.
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rootSU said:
Ok well changing IMEI is illegal in most countries so it cannot be discussed here.
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Thank you for making it clear... I not asking how to change it or how to restore it... just asking will the process effect it
you see what I did there ... I didn't use the the term ( im** )
yamart said:
the mobile carriers in turkey let you use your phone for 2 weeks ... if you bought your phone from outside of turkey... to make you buy a phone from them instead of buying it from other countries
and it costs me 35$
so... back to my question (vin4yak) are you sure about that? cuz I don't want to pay 35$ again
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Technically it shouldn't... The factory images don't touch the /efs partition which contains the IMEI... But since it's been changed illegally, there's no way to know "how" it was actually changed.
yamart said:
Thank you for making it clear... I not asking how to change it or how to restore it... just asking will the process effect it
you see what I did there ... I didn't use the the term ( im** )
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All discussion pertaining to a change in imei is banned
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I don't think they changed anything, just maybe allowed that IMEI within the networks.
Changing IMEI is illegal in many countries therefore cannot be discussed on XDA
So please do not speculate on or discuss the process
Thanks
FNSM
Does anyone know how to unlock the bootloader on Galaxy S3 or at least downgrade to where I can unlock it. I want to be able to run liquid smooth on my phone. Thanks in advance!!
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eddyo1993 said:
Does anyone know how to unlock the bootloader on Galaxy S3 or at least downgrade to where I can unlock it. I want to be able to run liquid smooth on my phone. Thanks in advance!!
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It'll be a $50 fee and its done via MobileTechVideos. There is no XDA exploit to unlock the bootloader on 4.3+.
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It'll be a $50 fee and its done via MobileTechVideos. There is no XDA exploit to unlock the bootloader on 4.3+.
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Am I gonna have to send it in and if so how long would it take.
eddyo1993 said:
Am I gonna have to send it in and if so how long would it take.
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Yes, and a couple weeks.
All the information is available on their website, Google it.
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BadUsername said:
Yes, and a couple weeks.
All the information is available on their website, Google it.
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thanks for the info. Now while looking on the site I ran across JTAG i think and i was wondering what it is. Also, could i install custom ROMS with custom recovery on galaxy S4 without sending it in and without using SafeStrap
eddyo1993 said:
thanks for the info. Now while looking on the site I ran across JTAG i think and i was wondering what it is. Also, could i install custom ROMS with custom recovery on galaxy S4 without sending it in and without using SafeStrap
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JTAG stands for joint test action group, which is essentially a common IEEE serial port located on the motherboard of many devices. In a phones case, a Riff box is used to access the port and flash device specific files to the motherboard directly, thus eliminating the need for the phone to be on or functioning in the first place.
In this case, the jtag port is used to write to the emmc chip directly to override the system check and flash earlier firmware.
You can on the S4 but you need MDK firmware, you're better off asking in the S4 forum.
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BadUsername said:
JTAG stands for joint test action group, which is essentially a common IEEE serial port located on the motherboard of many devices. In a phones case, a Riff box is used to access the port and flash device specific files to the motherboard directly, thus eliminating the need for the phone to be on or functioning in the first place.
In this case, the jtag port is used to write to the emmc chip directly to override the system check and flash earlier firmware.
You can on the S4 but you need MDK firmware, you're better off asking in the S4 forum.
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Ill look into the s4 forum. So is there anything I could do to run LiquidSmooth ROM on my S3? Also, would it be possible that Verizon unlock it if I ask?
eddyo1993 said:
Ill look into the s4 forum. So is there anything I could do to run LiquidSmooth ROM on my S3? Also, would it be possible that Verizon unlock it if I ask?
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Only way is by paying $50. Verizon will do no such thing. Verizon only releases sim unlocked phones, Verizon has never provided a bootloader unlock service.
I need to Carrier Unlock my Rooted Verizon Galaxy S3 4.4.2, there are no custom ROMs installed, i rooted it using towelroot method, anyway i can carrier unlock this to use any SIM like t-mobile/att/sprint/ or any international services? also i heard i need APNs, what are APNs and how do i acquire them? Thanks in advanced.
BlueLaguna88 said:
I need to Carrier Unlock my Rooted Verizon Galaxy S3 4.4.2, there are no custom ROMs installed, i rooted it using towelroot method, anyway i can carrier unlock this to use any SIM like t-mobile/att/sprint/ or any international services? also i heard i need APNs, what are APNs and how do i acquire them? Thanks in advanced.
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APNs are used to identify what network a phone is on or used on. It's carrier unlocked out of the box/from the factory.
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Ok thank you, but how do I find these APNs?
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BlueLaguna88 said:
Ok thank you, but how do I find these APNs?
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It's inside the system settings. If it's not there you can't change it
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I know how to find it in setting lol but I heard you need to type in the actual numbers, how do we a come across these numbers?
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BlueLaguna88 said:
I know how to find it in setting lol but I heard you need to type in the actual numbers, how do we a come across these numbers?
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Depending on who your carrier is they will provide that information
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Ok so my phone is verizon, if I want to use T Mobile SIM card I'll need to get the APN from Tmobile or Verizon?
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BlueLaguna88 said:
Ok so my phone is verizon, if I want to use T Mobile SIM card I'll need to get the APN from Tmobile or Verizon?
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TMobile. You'll need the apn settings from the carrier your on
However you should only have to add the sim and it should recognize it automatically
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I see there are already rooting/unlocking bootloader instructions for the regular 8T. is there any reason I should hesitate before buying the 8T+?
my main concern is (future) 8T roms may not work on 8T+. but in general, seems like most OnePlus phones eventually get official LineageOS. so should I not worry about it?
obviously it'll be some time before roms are available regardless - that's fine. I'm more thinking about 2 years down the road.
There is not 8t+
There is just 8t+5g not 8t+
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spart0n said:
There is not 8t+
There is just 8t+5g not 8t+
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Seriously??? Stop it... There is a space between the + and 5G. And even if there wasn't who cares you know exactly what that person was talking about
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bkeaver said:
Seriously??? Stop it... There is a space between the + and 5G. And even if there wasn't who cares you know exactly what that person was talking about
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I certainly didn't. I immediately started Google searching OnePlus 8T+, but couldn't find anything. LOL
Granted, this will be my first OnePlus phone, so maybe I'm just still new to the loop.
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It's definitely 8t+. it's distinct from the 12GB/256GB model that you can get unlocked.
https://www.t-mobile.com/cell-phone/oneplus-8t-plus-5g
https://www.t-mobile.com/cell-phone/oneplus-8-5g
https://www.techradar.com/in/news/oneplus-8t-plus-t-mobile
https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/10/14/t-mobiles-oneplus-8t-is-ip68-rated-unlike-the-unlocked-8t/
Is their a model difference between the normal US version and T-Mobiles? Will it make any difference in bootloader unlock?
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jwarrior319 said:
Is their a model difference between the normal US version and T-Mobiles? Will it make any difference in bootloader unlock?
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Only difference is that it's IP Rates and it has a locked bootloader
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Only difference is that it's IP Rates and it has a locked bootloader
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So the bootloader cant be unlocked?
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jwarrior319 said:
So the bootloader cant be unlocked?
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It can be but you have to SIM unlock first. Which involves begging a rep to do it for you.
Albinoman said:
It can be but you have to SIM unlock first. Which involves begging a rep to do it for you.
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Ya i just read that. Also saw mobbdeep does it for free.
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Ya i just read that. Also saw mobbdeep does it for free.
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He recently closed his threads and isn't taking requests. He did it for my 7pro and I hope he returns.
He also did it for my op8 but when I sent him a PM he has everyone blocked so I'm not so sure he is still doing it
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bkeaver said:
He also did it for my op8 but when I sent him a PM he has everyone blocked so I'm not so sure he is still doing it
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Ya, saw he stopped for a bit now. Ill have to try Tforce. Only thing is my plan is still a sprint plan.
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Problem is that even when you do get your SIM unlocked you still have to wait 45 days from date of purchase to be able to request a Bootloader unlock code (according to OP)
SmileBigNow said:
Problem is that even when you do get your SIM unlocked you still have to wait 45 days from date of purchase to be able to request a Bootloader unlock code (according to OP)
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Thats for sim unlock. There's no time requirement listed for the bootloader. Only need the sim unlocked prior. So if tforce is willing to whitelist the imei (which it sounds like they usually do if your nice about it) then it should be possible. It can take 2 days to get the unlock file but thats better than 2 years to pay off the device.
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Thats for sim unlock. There's no time requirement listed for the bootloader. Only need the sim unlocked prior. So if tforce is willing to whitelist the imei (which it sounds like they usually do if your nice about it) then it should be possible. It can take 2 days to get the unlock file but thats better than 2 years to pay off the device.
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I am a non-American, so I have no idea how the stuff works there, but can't you guys buy a normal unlocked device and use any sim that you want? Any benefits of getting a carrier locked device?
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Thats for sim unlock. There's no time requirement listed for the bootloader. Only need the sim unlocked prior. So if tforce is willing to whitelist the imei (which it sounds like they usually do if your nice about it) then it should be possible. It can take 2 days to get the unlock file but thats better than 2 years to pay off the device.
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I got already a sim unlock and I tried already multiple times to request a Bootloader unlock code and gives me errors that I need to ender a valid code, so I chat with support and they told me there is a 45 days wait
SmileBigNow said:
Problem is that even when you do get your SIM unlocked you still have to wait 45 days from date of purchase to be able to request a Bootloader unlock code (according to OP)
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No you dont
good day all, i just got my 8t 5g from t moble 2 days ago. last nighti i tried asking t force on twitter to unlock my sim and they told me to wait 40 days and try again. so i then contacted t force facebook and they unlocked my sim for me. if one wont do it, try the other
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Is their a model difference between the normal US version and T-Mobiles? Will it make any difference in bootloader unlock?
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I literally had this phone 2 months, and had him unlock it using chat, and my special crafted message, during reading this thread! 2 minutes ...Would you like? (T-Mobile)