Completely lost. Samsung Galaxy S7 bought off eBay for "Verizon" not working.
Ok guys I'm completely lost here on what is going on and hopefully someone can help. I've flashed tons of firmware, rooted and unrooted several times.
I bought a Galaxy S7 off eBay. The model number on the back of the phone is SM-G930V, the box says SM-G9300 on the back corner.
I thought it would be good, put my SIM card in it, and it won't recognize it, says "No SIM card - No Network Connection"
So I did and IMEI check, and it comes back:
Brand: Samsung
Phone model: Galaxy S7 G930P
Blacklist status*: CLEAN
So the IMEI is actually coming back as a Sprint IMEI. *#06# come back "Not Registered on Network"
In the about phone settings the IMEI matches the IMEI on the back of the phone.
currently I've flashed the latest Verizon firmware using the Verizon software upgrade assistant.
Phone Details (From About Phone)
Model: SM-G930V
Android Version: 7.0
Android Security Patch Level: August 1, 2017
Baseband Version: G930VVRU4BQH4
Build number: NRD90M.G930VVRU4BQH4
Network: Searching for service
Mobile Network type: unknown
Service state: out of service
Roaming: not roaming
Mobile Network state: Disconnected
MIN: Unknown *This field is not on my actual Verizon S7*
PRL version: unknown *This field is not on my actual Verizon S7*
ERI version: none *This field shows "6" on my actual Verizon S7 without SIM card inserted*
IMEISV: 00
ICCID: Unknown
IMS registration status: off
Phone status: Official
My main goal here is to get this phone to work on Verizon. Any help is appreciated.
Boot into download (Vol down + home + power) and get the model number from there, can be faked in the OS.
Sounds like it's a different carrier model and is still carrier locked to me.
Yep check download mode for actual model, but if a Verizon SIM isn't working and IMEI says G930P, then try putting a Sprint, Boost or Virgin Mobile SIM in it
You might need to pay to unlock it for Verizon
Download mode shows that is it a G930V, and that is what is on the back of the phone as well.
I'm not sure how if this phone is a G930v and it has all of the IMEI and G930v markings how the IMEI is registered with Sprint.
I used a co-workers SIM FOR some pre-paid plan that works on the sprint network and it did show signal
It has the Verizon OEM ROM on it though, how can I get it on for Verizon? Do I have to flash a sprint ROM or something first?
silenthill said:
Download mode shows that is it a G930V, and that is what is on the back of the phone as well.
I'm not sure how if this phone is a G930v and it has all of the IMEI and G930v markings how the IMEI is registered with Sprint.
I used a co-workers SIM FOR some pre-paid plan that works on the sprint network and it did show signal
It has the Verizon OEM ROM on it though, how can I get it on for Verizon? Do I have to flash a sprint ROM or something first?
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Strange one, unfortunately flashing different carrier ROMs doesn't switch it over to be open for that carrier, you'd need to SIM unlock it with a paid service, but as it is a G930V it should be working with Verizon SIMs unless someone has somehow modded it for Sprint, not sure if changing the IMEI (Which is not allowed to be discussed here) would do that, no idea
Personally I would give a SIM unlock service a try, or try another Verizon SIM in it in case it just doesn't like yours
Is starting to sound like it was originally a 930V and someone has changed the IMEI to Sprint, and that IMEI is still carrier locked to sprint.
Unless Sprint offers a service where they change other carrier phones onto their service?
bump, anyone?
It might be a damaged device.
Eureka!
So, something is definitely funny with this phone, i hope this can help other people who bought a phone from an eBay seller that might be less than reputable.
The Phone is IDENTICAL to my OEM purchased from the Verizon store S7. literally perfect, but I think it might be "fake". For one, the wireless charging does not work. and for two, the IMEI when checked definitely comes back to a G930P, however on the back of the phone, underneath the glass it clearly says SM-G930V and has the IMEI # engraved that matches the phone, which comes back as a G930P.
That being said, here is what I did to fix it.
I flashed the G930PVPU4APL6 Sprint 6.0.1 ROM
I then used Zx3 box to root the phone
Once rooted, I used ZX3 box to unlock the phone
Then I flashed the VZW-G930VVRU4API3-20161121101036 Verizon 6.0.1 ROM
and boom, it works on Verizon!
I do have another question.
If I go into the phone and do a "Factory Data Reset" will I lose my unlock?
No. It's safe to do a factory reset.
Sounds like a damaged ROM (possibly damaged SIM).
You CAN do a swap to a different firmware, though.
True story - my current S7 had VZW firmware (from the jump); however, the original owner blew up the phone and left oweage on it; therefore, it was "network locked". Basically, I was not supposed to be able to take it anywhere.
How I end-ran the network lock - I put T-Mobile firmware on it. (Permissible - the phone itself has a universal SoC - I downloaded T-M firmware via updato.com, installed it using the current version of Odin, and plopped a T-M SIM from Tracfone into the phone, and migrated it to the T-Mobile side of Tracfone - replacing my VZW-hosted Tracfone handset - a Galaxy Nexus. Absatively legal.) End result - VZW (supposedly) S7, running T-Mobile firmware, on the T-Mobile side of Tracfone - as legal as an American eagle. I have LTE and VoLTE working (in fact, I have it set to use LTE right now, since I'm at home; however, were I too far from a T-M tower, I could use VoLTE (this is, in fact, explicitly supported by T-Mobile as a standard feature for this phone - even for their MVNOs - such as Tracfone)). Not perfect - however, blame the carriers for not following the MVNOs and allowing non-stock firmware; VZW, for example, REQUIRES stock-only firmware on their sold-by phones - their MVNOs don't. Do the other carriers - including AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile, Sprint, etc., have the same policy? I get WHY VZW has that stock-only firmware policy - their-in-house support folks know diddly about third-party firmware - how can they be expected to know anything about all the various sorts of third-party ROMs? MVNOs don't have in-house support folks the way VZW, etc. do -most of them don't have their own retail locations, either. (Tracfone, for example, is JUST starting to deploy branded locations.)
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Hello,
I received a phone a few months ago for free from a woman I used to babysit her dogs for. The phone is a Samsung Galaxy S4 and it has the original SIM card in it, but under the about phone, it says Network Unavailable and No SIM card inserted. The lady does not remember where she got the phone from, and I don't know what to do to find out what provider it is locked to or if it even is locked. I live in Texas, and the phone came from Oklahoma. The lady used Pioneer Cellular then right before giving the phone to me, switched to US Cellular. She had the exact same type of phone from both companies. Both was contract as well. Anyone please help me. I want to use it for Straight Talk, cause where I live is a country road and the service is sucky.
If you can root the phone you might be able to unlock it, making the carrier useless. Or you could try to Google the IMEI and see if that yields any results.
Agriwulf - Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Agriwulf said:
If you can root the phone you might be able to unlock it, making the carrier useless. Or you could try to Google the IMEI and see if that yields any results.
Agriwulf - Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
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I went to a site called imeidata.net and these was the results:
IMEI: 990003512047644
IMEIData Database: Maintain
AT&T (USA): IMEI is not recognized in AT&T
Verizon (USA): Clean (GSM or Activated by other User)
T-Mobile (USA): Unknown
Sprint (USA): Unknown
Cricket (USA): Clean
Metro PCS (USA): Clean
Telus (Canada): Clean
Telenor (Sweden): Clean
Softbank (Japan): IMEI is not recognized in Softbank
AU KDDI (Japan):
I don't know what this means, can anyone help with it?
So like the title says I have a brand new never started/updated t-mobile s7 and I'm looking to use the phone on the Verizon network where I currently have a plan.
I've never unlocked SIMs before so I figured I'd check here first, I don't want to brick the phone obviously..
So my question is how do I go about doing this? I see t-mobile has an app that unblocks the SIM for customers, however I'm not a customer and do not plan on using t-mobile network.
I found some dodgy websites that claim to be able to do it but I'm not sure how I feel about handling over my information to them especially without at least some third party confirmation that the service actually works and is not a scam.
Does anyone have some input on what to do?
Flash the 930U firmware to it. This should allow it to be SIM unlocked.
Try calling tm you just never know they may just give you the unlock codes. I had a phone lock to att once, gave them a ring and they gave me the codes, just be nice.
I used the tmobile unlock app on device. The app checks if you qualify same as a rep would.
Sent from my SM-G930T using XDA-Developers mobile app
So I got the phone unlocked but only to find out the T-Mobile s7 is GSM, Verizon runs on CDMA which is not compatible.
Now that I have it unlocked, would it be possible to flash the Verizon s7 software and have it connect?
I assume I'll need to root the phone in order to do that but will the hardware interact properly with the Verizon software?
2003WRB said:
So I got the phone unlocked but only to find out the T-Mobile s7 is GSM, Verizon runs on CDMA which is not compatible.
Now that I have it unlocked, would it be possible to flash the Verizon s7 software and have it connect?
I assume I'll need to root the phone in order to do that but will the hardware interact properly with the Verizon software?
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CDMA and GSM are two different frequency bands, and use separate hardware. Meaning, they are physically not compatible.
2003WRB said:
So I got the phone unlocked but only to find out the T-Mobile s7 is GSM, Verizon runs on CDMA which is not compatible.
Now that I have it unlocked, would it be possible to flash the Verizon s7 software and have it connect?
I assume I'll need to root the phone in order to do that but will the hardware interact properly with the Verizon software?
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The good news for you is that the S7 sold in the United States all contain the same hardware, the same actual components, so they all physically are capable of handling both GSM and CDMA networks. Also good for you is that now that the phone is unlocked, you can either flash the Verizon firmware or flash the "U" firmware on your device. Normally speaking, this would be really bad advice for any other device, but for the S7 it is possible.
I have the T-Mo S7 flat, and I am running the latest U firmware on AT&T, though I have flashed many and sold them for Verizon.
Don't fret, be happy, and Merry Christmas!
will this allow lte+,in order words can I make a call and still browse the internet on verizon?
So I just received my unlocked galaxy s8+ G955U from swappa. I was hoping it would be as easy as putting in my previous nano sim card from my Nexus 6p and activating. It isn't. The branding is t-mobile. Showing t-mobile screen when I turn it on. I tried activating from myverizon , but when I enter the imei it says: "The phone associated with the Device ID you entered is not compatible with the Verizon Wireless network. Try a Different Device"
I purchased an unlocked phone hoping to avoid most if not all of the verizon bloatware. But, I need to be able to make phone calls and tie it to my Verizon account.
Any help, or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
polorsport said:
So I just received my unlocked galaxy s8+ G955U from swappa. I was hoping it would be as easy as putting in my previous nano sim card from my Nexus 6p and activating. It isn't. The branding is t-mobile. Showing t-mobile screen when I turn it on. I tried activating from myverizon , but when I enter the imei it says: "The phone associated with the Device ID you entered is not compatible with the Verizon Wireless network. Try a Different Device"
I purchased an unlocked phone hoping to avoid most if not all of the verizon bloatware. But, I need to be able to make phone calls and tie it to my Verizon account.
Any help, or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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clearly you got the Tmobile s8+ model. Even if its unlocked it only works with Gsm networks. Verizon is CDMA not gsm. Return for a refund and buy a no-career unlocked phone. Good luck
This is the model you need https://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsung-galaxy-s8-64gb-unlocked-midnight-black/5803742.p?skuId=5803742
I think you're right. This sucks. But, it's good to know. I've been on the phone with customer service for 40 minutes trying to get it activated and still no luck.
the_noob65 said:
clearly you got the Tmobile s8+ model. Even if its unlocked it only works with Gsm networks. Verizon is CDMA not gsm. Return for a refund and buy a no-career unlocked phone. Good luck
This is the model you need https://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsung-galaxy-s8-64gb-unlocked-midnight-black/5803742.p?skuId=5803742
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What I don't understand is that the customer service representative says it's activated on her end. I just can't make or receive calls. No lte or 3g shown.
the_noob65 said:
clearly you got the Tmobile s8+ model. Even if its unlocked it only works with Gsm networks. Verizon is CDMA not gsm. Return for a refund and buy a no-career unlocked phone. Good luck
This is the model you need https://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsung-galaxy-s8-64gb-unlocked-midnight-black/5803742.p?skuId=5803742
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That is 100% absolutely false and incorrect. All the US S8+ models have the SAME EXACT hardware. Only the firmware is different.
polorsport said:
So I just received my unlocked galaxy s8+ G955U from swappa. I was hoping it would be as easy as putting in my previous nano sim card from my Nexus 6p and activating. It isn't. The branding is t-mobile. Showing t-mobile screen when I turn it on. I tried activating from myverizon , but when I enter the imei it says: "The phone associated with the Device ID you entered is not compatible with the Verizon Wireless network. Try a Different Device"
I purchased an unlocked phone hoping to avoid most if not all of the verizon bloatware. But, I need to be able to make phone calls and tie it to my Verizon account.
Any help, or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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OP, are you SURE it's network Unlocked? The T-Mo branded S8 shipped network locked. If it's network Unlocked, it WILL work on Verizon, but it will still have the T-Mo bootup screen and apps. That's the firmware.
If you want no bloatware, check out the threads for flashing the Unlocked Firmware.
After exhausting all my options I took my friends advice, and called t-mobile. Turns out the phone is still locked. So it's either the seller unlocks it, or refund.
Mr. Orange 645 said:
That is 100% absolutely false and incorrect. All the US S8+ models have the SAME EXACT hardware. Only the firmware is different.
OP, are you SURE it's network Unlocked? The T-Mo branded S8 shipped network locked. If it's network Unlocked, it WILL work on Verizon, but it will still have the T-Mo bootup screen and apps. That's the firmware.
If you want no bloatware, check out the threads for flashing the Unlocked Firmware.
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Maybe you can answer this question. If the phone is still locked. Can I flash firmware to unlock it, and activate it on Verizon. (I don't even care about bloatware anymore. I just want to have a working phone)
polorsport said:
Maybe you can answer this question. If the phone is still locked. Can I flash firmware to unlock it, and activate it on Verizon. (I don't even care about bloatware anymore. I just want to have a working phone)
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No, you can't unlock it just by flashing the unlocked firmware. T-Mobile will have to unlock it.
Read one of the threads a out flashing unlocked firmware, it will answer many of your questions, including the ones you have asked in this thread.
Some of you might recognize me, used to be pretty active in the root/mod/ROM game back from the days of the OG Droid on, but have been away for a while. Now I've got a new Samsung S10E, and I don't quite get the relationships with the versions and trigraphs, etc.
My phone is a G970U1 - which I understand is a non-carrier specific unlocked model? But the Service Provider SW ver. reads SAOMC_SM-g970U1_OYM_TMB_PP0022 with TMB/TMB/SPR tags? What's the OYM? And what's up with the two T-Mobile tags followed by the Sprint tag? I did some digging around but couldn't see where there might have been a guide/explanation in this forum... pointers would be fine if it's too much of a pain to explain the whole thing here.
Also, OTAs? Would those come from TMO because of the tags, or from Samsung because of the U1 instead of the U?
Thanks....
For others' benefit: OYM is multi - covers multiple options depending on what SIM you toss into it. And the OTA question was answered a few minutes ago when I picked up the US Unlocked update from Samsung.
redoregon said:
Some of you might recognize me, used to be pretty active in the root/mod/ROM game back from the days of the OG Droid on, but have been away for a while. Now I've got a new Samsung S10E, and I don't quite get the relationships with the versions and trigraphs, etc.
My phone is a G970U1 - which I understand is a non-carrier specific unlocked model? But the Service Provider SW ver. reads SAOMC_SM-g970U1_OYM_TMB_PP0022 with TMB/TMB/SPR tags? What's the OYM? And what's up with the two T-Mobile tags followed by the Sprint tag? I did some digging around but couldn't see where there might have been a guide/explanation in this forum... pointers would be fine if it's too much of a pain to explain the whole thing here.
Also, OTAs? Would those come from TMO because of the tags, or from Samsung because of the U1 instead of the U?
Thanks....
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If you have an unlocked S10e model, then you shouldn't have SPR at the end. It should be XAA. For example if you put T-Mobile sim in your unlocked phone, it should read: TMB/TMB/XAA, meaning that you have an unlocked US model(U1). If you put another US carrier sim in the phone, then first 2 TMB/TMB will change to that sim, such as ATT, VZW, USC...but the third XAA will stay the same. If your phones shows SPR, then it should be Sprint branded model that was flashed with U1 unlocked firmware. Basically US carrier firmware has OYN in the Service Provider SW ver. and unlocked is OYM.
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If you have an unlocked S10e model, then you shouldn't have SPR at the end. It should be XAA. For example if you put T-Mobile sim in your unlocked phone, it should read: TMB/TMB/XAA, meaning that you have an unlocked US model(U1). If you put another US carrier sim in the phone, then first 2 TMB/TMB will change to that sim, such as ATT, VZW, USC...but the third XAA will stay the same. If your phones shows SPR, then it should be Sprint branded model that was flashed with U1 unlocked firmware. Basically US carrier firmware has OYN in the Service Provider SW ver. and unlocked is OYM.
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Thanks! That's exactly the kind of knowledge I was looking for.
So... my phone was somehow hijacked from Sprint and reflashed as unlocked somehow? It arrived in factory shape, including all the little plastic protective bits that you have to spend fifteen minutes peeling off, tearing open, etc., etc., etc...
redoregon said:
Thanks! That's exactly the kind of knowledge I was looking for.
So... my phone was somehow hijacked from Sprint and reflashed as unlocked somehow? It arrived in factory shape, including all the little plastic protective bits that you have to spend fifteen minutes peeling off, tearing open, etc., etc., etc...
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It isn't an issue if the phone was flashed. So if you were planning to buy a factory unlocked model, then it isn't the case but nothing to worry about.
Back when S8 was a Samsung flagship, there was a news that Samsung is planning to make the firmware more universal(at least in US) and if you have a carrier branded phone and you put another carrier's sim, then it would automatically apply that carrier's settings + download any bloatware.