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SIM unlock?

Please post experience with S7 SIM (carrier) unlocking here, specifically third party websites that offer an unlocking service.

I bought my phone out right from T-mobile. And their unlock app that comes on the phone does not work

HTCMDA said:
I bought my phone out right from T-mobile. And their unlock app that comes on the phone does not work
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It works but you have to know what you're doing with it. Did you contact Tmobile for unlock code. We unlock and blacklist repair the Sprint, Tmobile, etc. The Tmobile ones have to go through that app during the process

supreme83 said:
It works but you have to know what you're doing with it. Did you contact Tmobile for unlock code. We unlock and blacklist repair the Sprint, Tmobile, etc. The Tmobile ones have to go through that app during the process
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yea man i called...they sent an email with instructions.. email stated this phone doesn't require an unlock code as it has a built in unlock app. follow the directions below blah blah balh
bottom line, it doesn't work. why? because there's hidden rules and crap that need to be met 1st by t-mobile. prepaid people need to spend at least 100 dollars in refills before the phone is eligible. post paid people need to have the phone active on t-mobile for a minimum of 45 days and your account cannot be cancelled during that time.
well seeing as how i'm on prepaid... i walked in, made a new customer purchase as a post paid user, then cancelled my line after i got my gear vr and netflix code... which wasn't even 30 days. I can't unlock my phone, So I'm now on prepaid gonna see if I can after 100 dollars in refills

Try to use UnlockRadar for any phone using Device Unlock App from T-Mobile, including the Galaxy S7. You can find more here: https://www.unlockradar.com/service/t-mobile-usa-device-unlock-app-official-unlock

Hello,
i need a help with a unlocking Samsung Galaxy S7 SIM (network) too. It is locked to Vodafone UK.
Does anyone know any reliable services to do it?
Thanks

merlooo said:
Hello,
i need a help with a unlocking Samsung Galaxy S7 SIM (network) too. It is locked to Vodafone UK.
Does anyone know any reliable services to do it?
Thanks
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I use ebay to get my unlock codes, unlocked maybe a dozen phones in the last few years and never had any issues with anyone.

A couple reliable sites I've used many times are www.unlockbase.com and www.cellunlocker.net . There's also a thread over on the s6 general forum of a member named stifilz that can unlock your device via USB cable, his service is free but a donation is always a nice gesture. Good luck!
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kinda ridiculous you have to pay to get an unlock code still. My SM-G930FD i bought unlocked locks itself every time in install a T-mobile csc and the app wont even run on that phone

Hi can anyone help? I bought an At&t S7 Edge on amazon and got the unlock code from the vendor and it apparently worked. My only issue is that it'll only work with the sim that was in the phone when I entered the code. If I use another one the phone keeps displaying "insert sim". Thanks already for your replies

Thanks for the reply and there's 1 more things I need to mention: I'm using the phone overseas (Haiti) as it's still under At&t contract. Now to answer your questions no it doesn't ask for the unlock code anymore but like I said it only works with the non At&t
sim I used when entering the unlock code.
SamsungCodeSource said:
Hey there macphephe,
What network are you trying to use the phone with and does the phone ask for the unlock code still when you turn the phone on with a non AT&T simcard/
Let me know we can help
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s7 (sm-930f) lock to Austrian A1 was not able to be unlocked by unlockbase.com. However, the nck from cellunlocker.net worked well.

Ok so what im mentioning is something im still not getting quite well, but i saw before many samsung phones S6, S7, Note... etc that have the international firmware 9XXF/FD even when the phone is actually a T-Mobile version or AT&T, in download mode you will be shown the real phone model but the firmware isn't. Of course through Odin with a PC you won't be able to flash the phone with a firmware besides the one designed for it. If you actually wanna flash the phone you'll need the original firmware, i tried it before and flashed a Verizon S6 that had the international 6.0 firmware on it through Odin and as you might guess i got an error as the device didn't match the firmware, when i actually flashed it with the correct Verizon 7.0 firmware it worked and the phone booted and worked alright, except that now the phone is network locked! downgrade isn't possible unless i use a repair firmware and a pit file (not sure if still works with nougat). Then i got the idea of actually using the repair firmware and the pit of the 9XXF version as its network free, and ended up breaking the phone completely. The jig didn't work so couldn't access odin. So i work for a friend of mine in a repair workshop PC, Consoles, Mobiles... blablabla and we have the Z3x box, it did unbrick the phone, and then i started playing with it to see what it can do, and there is an option to actually flash and mix different parts of the firmware, so i went an flashed the bootloader of the Verizon firmware with the rest from the international firmware, it didn't boot at first but somehow i got it into recovery mode and after a format it did boot, and the network was actually unlocked after.
I do not think this method would work on all versions, as some samsung phones uses the snapdragon soc while others uses the exynos soc, and i don't think you can mix those firmwares, but an unlocked exynos model might be unlockable with the international firmware, of course considering the risk of breaking the phone, but if you're lucky as i was and have one of those boxes you shouldn't be much afraid.
Something else i'd like to mention, is that the Z3x can actually fully backup the phone, and i don't mean a nandroid backup like TWRP but like a full partitions backup, and the idea i got but didn't test is if you have for example a locked S7 and an unlocked one and same model so let's say 930P, you can actually copy the raw partitions from the unlocked one to the locked one and i don't know, maybe ending up unlocking it too, again didn't test this one as i only have one S7 and its already unlocked (930FD).

Samsung Galaxy S7 Sim Unlock Code

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If the phone is IMEI blocked, which is likely is if reported lost or stolen, then you won't be able to use it on any network in that country afaik

you can't unlock your phone only by rooting and changing apn.
but you can try to contact the person who sold this phone and ask him to fix this issue, I think it may work

felipeoguyar said:
Hi I'm new to posting on forums so if I break protocol or etiquette apologize in advance. two weeks ago I bought a t-mobile samsung galaxy s7 from craigslist only to find it was reported lost. the phone is not catching signal anymore and I can't use it. friend of mine told me that I can unlock the network via unlock code so I could use my cricket mobile sim with this phone. I made online research and found few sim unlocking services so my question is- can use one of them to unlock my phone or I can unlock it by rooting, changing apn settings etc?
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Good rule of thumb I have learned and used is to check google locks before seller leaves, And make them sign a bill of sale Printed name date and address, in most states in the U.S. most of these phones are valued over 500$ which With no profe You are technically in possession of stolen property which if valued over 500$ is a felony charge.
I have had a few close calls in the past but I do not now. It sucks cause you can get burned 2 ways.....
orig owner still prob owed on it figured they could sell it and then claim insurance. seen it done many times over to people.

mattzaher said:
why seller reported this phone lost after selling or it was earlier?
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Unfortunately some people do do this. Its crooked Always get a bill of sale and check for google locks if seller is in hurry, Pass it on as much as you may want a certain device and your getting a deal.

I think people get these phones on contract for no other reason than to sell them, then they either report lost or stolen, or don't pay the contract and it gets IMEI blocked
That, or they are stolen phones

*Detection* said:
I think people get these phones on contract for no other reason than to sell them, then they either report lost or stolen, or don't pay the contract and it gets IMEI blocked
That, or they are stolen phones
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I have seen it a million times over happen

sammyalexandro said:
it's very risky to buy a used phone in hurry without making sure that 'history' of this phone was good. I think better to add couple hundreds bucks and buy a new phone directly from carrier
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sometimes the difference not only "couple hundreds" and used phone is much cheaper then new one. so better to buy a locked phone and then unlock it using sim network unlock puk code

what is the difference between Samsung Galaxy S7 G930A; G930P; G930V; G930T; G930R; G930U for sim unlocking? which one is easier to unlock? thanks

serhiopinkoli said:
what is the difference between Samsung Galaxy S7 G930A; G930P; G930V; G930T; G930R; G930U for sim unlocking?
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SM-G930A (AT&T, Cricket)
SM-G930P (Sprint, Boost, Virgin Mobile)
SM-G930V (Verizon);
SM-G930T (T-Mobile, Metro PCS)
SM-G930R (US Cellular)
also they have:
SM-G930F (Global)
SM-G930FD (Global; Southeast Asia)
SM-G930W8 (Canada)
which one is easier to unlock? thanks
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all US, Canadian and European models

As a general rule, whenever you will buy another device from a person or third party, check the IMEI both http://imeipro.info/
At least this is one extra filter through which you make sure you buy a phone with a clean IMEI.

alfonsocoralles said:
which one is dual sim 128GB which support all t-mobile lte bands? SM-G9350, SM-G935W8, SM-G930U, SM-G930VL, SM-G930V, SM-G930R4, SM-G930T, SM-G930P, SM-G930R7, SM-G930R6, SM-G930T1, SM-G930A, SM-G930AZ, SM-G930FD, SM-G930S, SM-G930L, SM-G930K, SM-G930F, SM-G9300, SM-G9308, SM-G930W8
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SM-G930FD is dual sim variant

alfonsocoralles said:
thanks.
is this model DSDA (dual sim dual active) or DSDS (dual sim dual standby) ?
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it's DSDS (dual sim dual standby), but you can activate some sort of imitation of "active" mode in settings. if sim1 is busy and someone calling on sim2 (which is offline because the phone has only one baseband) all income calls on sim2 will be redirected on sim1

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SM-G930A (AT&T, Cricket)
SM-G930P (Sprint, Boost, Virgin Mobile)
SM-G930V (Verizon);
SM-G930T (T-Mobile, Metro PCS)
SM-G930R (US Cellular)
also they have:
SM-G930F (Global)
SM-G930FD (Global; Southeast Asia)
SM-G930W8 (Canada)
all US, Canadian and European models
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you say they are the easiest but im having trouble. i have s7 tmobile i flashed to att then rooted it then i checked and esn check it passes but i cant get back to tmobile to try the device unlock app is there a root app i can use to unlock the network? or updated thread that will help? would you mind?

felipeoguyar said:
Hi I'm new to posting on forums so if I break protocol or etiquette apologize in advance. two weeks ago I bought a t-mobile samsung galaxy s7 from craigslist only to find it was reported lost. the phone is not catching signal anymore and I can't use it. friend of mine told me that I can unlock the network via unlock code so I could use my cricket mobile sim with this phone. I made online research and found few sim unlocking services so my question is- can use one of them to unlock my phone or I can unlock it by rooting, changing apn settings etc?
[UPDATE] unlocked successfully with www.samsungsimunlock.com
thanks
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what about 4g/LTE connection after unlocking? it working well or you have only 3g connection?

ok so just wondering
adammelody said:
you should flash t-mobile stock rom, clean cache/dalvik cache and unlock it using Network Unlock app. after that you will be able to flash any custom ROM
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im now back to g930t do i need to agree to the device data collection from tmobile pink screen in initial setup process for this to work?. and to clear dalvik cache dont i need to be rooted for that? i thought flashing back to stock does that automatically. thank you for your patience im still learning,( but totally dedicated in this art. ask my wife.) one more question since tmobile has terms for unlock policy one being on network for min of 40 days, does that mean i need to request unlock using a tmo sim inserted or can this be done using wifi? reason i ask is becasue im a att user and another policy for unlock is 2 requests per 90 days. and ive already attempted a temp and perm unlock. both said inelegiable. so im trying to narrow it down to see if i needed to have tmo sim inserted at the time to connect to there remote servers. if so since i didnt at thetime of request im hoping that the 2 unlock requests didnt count. and on the other hand that would be a pain because i dont have a tmo sim. or could this be achieved using wifi.?
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felipeoguyar said:
Hi I'm new to posting on forums so if I break protocol or etiquette apologize in advance. two weeks ago I bought a t-mobile samsung galaxy s7 from craigslist only to find it was reported lost. the phone is not catching signal anymore and I can't use it. friend of mine told me that I can unlock the network via unlock code so I could use my cricket mobile sim with this phone. I made online research and found few sim unlocking services so my question is- can use one of them to unlock my phone or I can unlock it by rooting, changing apn settings etc?
[UPDATE] unlocked successfully with www.samsungsimunlock.com
thanks
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was that site effective because i was thinking about goin the same route and did a few reviews and found that people were saying that it didnt work. heard that it was using a dummy app to say that it was unlocked but truely was not. can u confirm this unlock method is still workin for you?
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does it always stack quotes like that? i posted replys seperately but some reason it stacked them.

julianalaqrua said:
what about 4g/LTE connection after unlocking? it working well or you have only 3g connection?
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as I know, this phone support all LTE bands so 4g will work correctly after unlocking I think

ronnycopsetta said:
dalvik cache cleaning is only custom recovery feature or I can do it using stock recovery?
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yes, you can do it using stock recovery as well

pierremaximiliano said:
yes, you can do it using stock recovery as well
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I think TWRP recovery will work better in this case

uzbekputh said:
what iа the phone is not rooted? is it possible to install TWRP recovery on stock phone ?
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yes, you can use stock recovery too

Unlocking Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8 plus

How do I unlock my uncle's Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus from Sprint Network, I would appreciate any help please.
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As far as I know, Sprint, being a CDMA network, even if you unlock the device, you will not be able to use it with other networks unless they accept it. So you can't insert a GSM sim freely and use it straight away.
However, as I saw someone else pointing, with the S8 and S8+ this might not be the case because they are built differently.
My advice to properly investigate this issue because paying any unlocking service.

I have a galaxy s8+ with sprint and bought the unlock code for it and now using on t-mobile for the last few weeks with no problem. I paid $25.00 for the unlock and they will send you instruction connecting to their remote PC to unlock. you have the put the phone in developer and turn on USB debugging. I did flashed the phone with USA unlock firmware to get rid of the sprint firmware.

randy_c said:
I have a galaxy s8+ with sprint and bought the unlock code for it and now using on t-mobile for the last few weeks with no problem. I paid $25.00 for the unlock and they will send you instruction connecting to their remote PC to unlock. you have the put the phone in developer and turn on USB debugging. I did flashed the phone with USA unlock firmware to get rid of the sprint firmware.
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How does remote unlock work and is flashing the firmware unlocking Samsung Galaxy S8+.
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randy_c said:
they will send you instruction connecting to their remote PC to unlock. you have the put the phone in developer and turn on USB debugging. I did flashed the phone with USA unlock firmware to get rid of the sprint firmware.
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How long did it take? is this process lengthy?

RossTeagan said:
How long did it take? is this process lengthy?
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5 min at most

Help
randy_c said:
I have a galaxy s8+ with sprint and bought the unlock code for it and now using on t-mobile for the last few weeks with no problem. I paid $25.00 for the unlock and they will send you instruction connecting to their remote PC to unlock. you have the put the phone in developer and turn on USB debugging. I did flashed the phone with USA unlock firmware to get rid of the sprint firmware.
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What service did you use to unlock the device....I’m trying to unlock my Samsung s8+ ASAP

randy_c said:
I have a galaxy s8+ with sprint and bought the unlock code for it and now using on t-mobile for the last few weeks with no problem. I paid $25.00 for the unlock and they will send you instruction connecting to their remote PC to unlock. you have the put the phone in developer and turn on USB debugging. I did flashed the phone with USA unlock firmware to get rid of the sprint firmware.
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Can you please give us a bit more info on how and where did you unlock your phone.
Did you call Sprint directly and they unlocked it or what was the procedure?

nemanja1 said:
Can you please give us a bit more info on how and where did you unlock your phone.
Did you call Sprint directly and they unlocked it or what was the procedure?
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I paid $25 thru swiftunlocks .com and they send me the link to download an app . Connect phone and turn on USB debug. Chat with other guy online and they tell you what to do. Then they unlock thru computer connecting your phone. After few minutes they will let you know it's done. You try with a different sim card.
After that I flash with unlock firmware and used it in tmobile since then

randy_c said:
I paid $25 thru swiftunlocks .com and they send me the link to download an app . Connect phone and turn on USB debug. Chat with other guy online and they tell you what to do. Then they unlock thru computer connecting your phone. After few minutes they will let you know it's done. You try with a different sim card.
After that I flash with unlock firmware and used it in tmobile since then
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And what about Sprit software, will that get removed after the process?
And regarding flashing unlock firmware you mentioned, is that required step, and why did you flash it?
I contacted one software company if I can call it like so, and they told me the price would be 50$ for unlocking S8+. They are removing the Sprint software form your phone, but I am wondering, why is the price twice higher than on swiftunlock, any thoughts?

nemanja1 said:
And what about Sprit software, will that get removed after the process?
And regarding flashing unlock firmware you mentioned, is that required step, and why did you flash it?
I contacted one software company if I can call it like so, and they told me the price would be 50$ for unlocking S8+. They are removing the Sprint software form your phone, but I am wondering, why is the price twice higher than on swiftunlock, any thoughts?
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sorry swiftunlocks .com still $24.99 I ordered from them all the time. No they won't remove anything but unlock
Swiftunlocks with a S. There another web without a S

nemanja1 said:
And what about Sprit software, will that get removed after the process?
And regarding flashing unlock firmware you mentioned, is that required step, and why did you flash it?
I contacted one software company if I can call it like so, and they told me the price would be 50$ for unlocking S8+. They are removing the Sprint software form your phone, but I am wondering, why is the price twice higher than on swiftunlock, any thoughts?
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They aren't removing sprint software just changing csc , after unlock i still had sprint software then i put my verizon straight talk sim phone rebooted now i get tracfone splash screen all sprint junk gone, actually these phones have software and carrier apps for just about every carrier in the usa, I'm currently running CRB1leaked oreo(not beta) just fine. Actually my phones much better on verizon where i live then it was on sprint

Hi! I live in Ukraine and I am thinking about buying sprint S8+ bad esn on Ebay. Will it work internationally (in Ukraine)? Do I have to unlock it to use internationally? I had many Verizon bad esn phones and all of them work perfectly.

Sprint s8 plus unlock and get rid of firmware
mapki said:
Hi! I live in Ukraine and I am thinking about buying sprint S8+ bad esn on Ebay. Will it work internationally (in Ukraine)? Do I have to unlock it to use internationally? I had many Verizon bad esn phones and all of them work perfectly.
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Once u unlock with swiftunlocks. Can u can me info on the flash to get rid of the sprint firmware.

Sprint S8 Sim Unlock
randy_c said:
I have a galaxy s8+ with sprint and bought the unlock code for it and now using on t-mobile for the last few weeks with no problem. I paid $25.00 for the unlock and they will send you instruction connecting to their remote PC to unlock. you have the put the phone in developer and turn on USB debugging. I did flashed the phone with USA unlock firmware to get rid of the sprint firmware.
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What place did you use for the unlocking?

UndutifulTomb87 said:
What place did you use for the unlocking?
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swiftunlocks. com

Swift unlocks didn't work

Needing my s8 unlocked!!! Please help!

Please help.
I'm new here and can really use some help. I bought a galaxy s8 plus from a friend at work, who had gotten it from their nephew. I want to unlock it, but Sprint won't help me because I'm not the original account holder. I've really hit a brick wall and would appreciate any and all help I can get.

Galaxy J7 Sky Pro (SM-S727VL) Root and carrier unlock

Hello everyone,
I'm a little new to rooting android devices. I have a galaxy j7 sky pro that I'm trying to root and unlock from tracfone to use with a different carrier. I have tried with Odin, cf root, supersu, one click root, kingoroot but nothing has worked. Any suggestions ?
Thankyou

cc.caroline15 said:
Hello everyone,
I'm a little new to rooting android devices. I have a galaxy j7 sky pro that I'm trying to root and unlock from tracfone to use with a different carrier. I have tried with Odin, cf root, supersu, one click root, kingoroot but nothing has worked. Any suggestions ?
Thankyou
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Have you unlocked your bootloader?

I need the same thing

Ok to keep this alive, there are a boatload of cheap phones on the market now a days, these tracphone j7's can they be sim card unlocked at all??While I am at it, the one I have is a GSM nano, while the Data is locked on cdma, can this be changed at all?? or is this norm??

After 1 full year of service
red423 said:
Ok to keep this alive, there are a boatload of cheap phones on the market now a days, these tracphone j7's can they be sim card unlocked at all??While I am at it, the one I have is a GSM nano, while the Data is locked on cdma, can this be changed at all?? or is this norm??
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They can be carrier unlocked after 1 year of service. If you have forgot to reload or run out of minutes, the timer restarts. This goes for straight talk and tracfone (as far as I know).
I also have a J7 Sky Pro and i really need it carrier unlocked and would like it rooted. I am currently figuring this thing out so i may be able to help.

anyone get anywhere on these tracphones yet???

here's a reply to the after one year unlock above, if I wanted to hear that I wouldn't be here. I OWN this phone, I have a receipt where I purchased the phone cash from a retailer. There was no agreement, issued, signed, nor agreed to what I had to do with the phone after I purchased it. If I choose to unlock it and use it on any network I choose including ones out of the USA, that is my business. Now as far as bootloader, ok it's unlocked, now what is the next move here??? Sorry to sound crass but if you can't add to the conversation with REAL information stay on the porch.

anyone have any luck with these j7 vl yet????

red423 said:
anyone have any luck with these j7 vl yet????
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Tracfone security is tough. The only possible way to root it would be to find a leaked engineering firmware online somewhere and flash it to the phone. Then try king root. Also, unlocking would be kinda useless for this phone. The bands for this phone do not support ATT or Tmobile. It's a Verizon device since it ends in VL.
Now if you bought the 737TL version, unlocking would make more sense.

I'm samsung illiterate and really need help.
I hope I'm on the correct thread. I really need help. I won't use the correct terminology but hope someone is fluent in dumb blonde. My phone broke so I went to Wal-Mart and bought the j7 sky pro because it said it's powered by T-Mobile and that's my network. After powering on I was told my SIM wasn't valid. I googled the phone and learned about unlocking. So I went on YouTube to learn how only to discover that it's supposed to automatically show a screen asking for an unlock code. My phone however does no such thing. If I purchase an unlock code how do I enter it? It's really important because I have a 3 year old with special needs and in order to get to dr appointments for him we use uber but to install uber on my new phone I need a code to be sent via text and since my network is locked I can't receive texts. This could literally be a matter of life and death for my child. I can't afford another 100 dollar phone and without uber don't even have a way to get to a store to buy one. Any help would mean so much

Still no luck rooting this phone?

lander3976 said:
Still no luck rooting this phone?
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Can anyone guide me on carrier unlocking this samsung j7 sky pro

HarishRevs said:
Can anyone guide me on carrier unlocking this samsung j7 sky pro
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Thats also i wanna know if this phone can be unlocked.

red423 said:
here's a reply to the after one year unlock above, if I wanted to hear that I wouldn't be here. I OWN this phone, I have a receipt where I purchased the phone cash from a retailer. There was no agreement, issued, signed, nor agreed to what I had to do with the phone after I purchased it. If I choose to unlock it and use it on any network I choose including ones out of the USA, that is my business. Now as far as bootloader, ok it's unlocked, now what is the next move here??? Sorry to sound crass but if you can't add to the conversation with REAL information stay on the porch.
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I'm trying how to root my phone as well, it's the same as yours. How did you unlock Bootloader? I can't find it anywhere, where did you find it?

I need to unlock the Carrier, is there is any way to do it

Still nothing for the phone? Don't care about unlocking th3 carrier bc it's NOT GOING TO CHANGE ANYTHING. I want root bc of many other things. Tons of crap on the phone that's unneeded as well as my love for xposed modules...someone possibly has a root file by now?
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red423 said:
here's a reply to the after one year unlock above, if I wanted to hear that I wouldn't be here. I OWN this phone, I have a receipt where I purchased the phone cash from a retailer. There was no agreement, issued, signed, nor agreed to what I had to do with the phone after I purchased it. If I choose to unlock it and use it on any network I choose including ones out of the USA, that is my business. Now as far as bootloader, ok it's unlocked, now what is the next move here??? Sorry to sound crass but if you can't add to the conversation with REAL information stay on the porch.
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Where did you get the bootloader ing to flash at?

Type #83865625# (#TFUNLOCK#) and it will prompt for the unlock codes. Yes codes. There should be two of them. As for root, I am working on it. Ive come pretty close already but don't wait for me to do all the work, go find the engineering system or engroot and post it.

bichofelix said:
Type #83865625# (#TFUNLOCK#) and it will prompt for the unlock codes. Yes codes. There should be two of them. As for root, I am working on it. Ive come pretty close already but don't wait for me to do all the work, go find the engineering system or engroot and post it.
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Where is a safe place to get the unlock codes for this?

I would be willing to pay someone to get this pos rooted

jodybgoode said:
I would be willing to pay someone to get this pos rooted
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Same..so who do we line up around to take our money? No root (No hotspot)and can't even take it to another carrier...wow **** Straight Talk! We paid full price up front no contract and can't even use the thing.

Question Boost Carrier locked S22 Ultra Snapdragon USA

I recently purchased an S22 Ultra from swappa for my wife. This phone is not stolen or financed. I've never had an issue getting any carrier to unlock a phone that has been paid off, but apparently Boost Mobile requires that any Boost Mobile carrier locked phone be active on their network for at least a year before they'll release the unlock code, even if the phone is paid off. At this point I have an expensive paperweight. Can anyone point me in a direction to get this phone carrier unlocked without the help of the carrier? I'm fairly comfortable with ADB, Fastboot and ODIN. I'd love any suggestions that anyone may have.

smurfturf said:
I recently purchased an S22 Ultra from swappa for my wife. This phone is not stolen or financed. I've never had an issue getting any carrier to unlock a phone that has been paid off, but apparently Boost Mobile requires that any Boost Mobile carrier locked phone be active on their network for at least a year before they'll release the unlock code, even if the phone is paid off. At this point I have an expensive paperweight. Can anyone point me in a direction to get this phone carrier unlocked without the help of the carrier? I'm fairly comfortable with ADB, Fastboot and ODIN. I'd love any suggestions that anyone may have.
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There is no service currently available to unlock carrier locked models. Was it sold as a boost locked model on Swappa and you were expecting to get it unlocked by Calling boost mobile? Return the phone if you have an option.

It was sold properly. I've just never had an issue calling the carrier to get it unlocked. Thank you for your reply. I will see if it can be returned

smurfturf said:
It was sold properly. I've just never had an issue calling the carrier to get it unlocked. Thank you for your reply. I will see if it can be returned
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Search boost mobile samsung unlock service on eBay and see what comes up. I see a few for the s20 plus you may want to message them and seenif s22 is possible they might be willing to try with no change if unsuccessful. Good luck.

Airtioteclint said:
Search boost mobile samsung unlock service on eBay and see what comes up. I see a few for the s20 plus you may want to message them and seenif s22 is possible they might be willing to try with no change if unsuccessful. Good luck.
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Thank you for the tip!! I hadn't thought about checking ebay. I tried the Unlocking Company, but they were unable to help me.

smurfturf said:
Thank you for the tip!! I hadn't thought about checking ebay. I tried the Unlocking Company, but they were unable to help me.
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WELCOME TO XDA @smurfturf !
There's several other unlocking services available,this one has been around for a long time:
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Thank you!! I'll try them. T
KOLIOSIS said:
WELCOME TO XDA @smurfturf !
There's several other unlocking services available,this one has been around for a long time:
CellUnlocker.net
Unlocking Codes for all Networks
www.cellunlocker.net
Unlock Samsung Phones, Phone Unlocking - CellUnlocker.net
Get your Samsung phones unlocked at CellUnlocker. We unlock Samsung phones, tablets, mobile and smart devices.
www.cellunlocker.net
I've used this company in the past with no issues whatsoever:
Unlock Cell Phone - Unlock iPhone IMEI - Free Unlock Instructions
Unlock Cell Phone - World's biggest provider of Cell Phone Unlock Codes. We also provide free cell phone unlocking instructions - how to unlock cell phone. Unlock your cell phone within minutes at home with Master Unlock Code. Free Unlock Instructions
www.masterunlockcode.com
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G Unlock Code - Free Unlock Instruction
Simply provide us your Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G IMEI and current service provider. The unlock code together with FREE instructions will be sent to your email within hours. Simple codes to be entered via Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G's keypad and you are done.
www.masterunlockcode.com
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Thank you!!! This is very helpful!!

Did you end up getting it unlocked through any of these services? I have an iPhone with the same issue I am trying to get unlocked.

ssanderson said:
Did you end up getting it unlocked through any of these services? I have an iPhone with the same issue I am trying to get unlocked.
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I think you'll have some luck with some of these vendors because you have an iphone. The problem I'm having is that Samsung just upgraded their bootloader and so these services aren't able to crack the encryption yet. My phone is still locked to Boost at the moment.

smurfturf said:
I think you'll have some luck with some of these vendors because you have an iphone. The problem I'm having is that Samsung just upgraded their bootloader and so these services aren't able to crack the encryption yet. My phone is still locked to Boost at the moment.
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I am working with TheUnlockingCompany and was losing faith. They emailed me and said the official Boost policy doesn't effect there ability to unlock. I am still a little wary of that, I bought the phone on FB marketplace so there's almost no recourse. Luckily it wasn't a lot of money invested, truly do not want to switch my number to boost however. There customer support is trash and that policy is a scam.
Did unlocking company tell you why they were unable?

The unlocking company and all of the other companies I checked was unable to unlock my phone because Samsung upgraded their bootloader recently on my phone and they were unable to gain the proper access to my phone in order to remove the network lock. Right now I have an expensive paperweight I'm checking with a company in the UK that claims they can just provide the unlock code for my specific phone. They claim they can take two weeks, but that is my last ditch effort.

smurfturf said:
The unlocking company and all of the other companies I checked was unable to unlock my phone because Samsung upgraded their bootloader recently on my phone and they were unable to gain the proper access to my phone in order to remove the network lock. Right now I have an expensive paperweight I'm checking with a company in the UK that claims they can just provide the unlock code for my specific phone. They claim they can take two weeks, but that is my last ditch effort.
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The phone doesn't ask for a code when you insert a non Boost SIM, so therefore any service or website claiming to provide a "code" is nothing more than a scam, since you have nowhere to type one in anyways.
There is a way to get it SIM unlocked, but it's not fast or cheap, and you also have to mail the phone off

iBowToAndroid said:
The phone doesn't ask for a code when you insert a non Boost SIM, so therefore any service or website claiming to provide a "code" is nothing more than a scam, since you have nowhere to type one in anyways.
There is a way to get it SIM unlocked, but it's not fast or cheap, and you also have to mail the phone off
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Which unlocking service would that be?

iBowToAndroid said:
The phone doesn't ask for a code when you insert a non Boost SIM, so therefore any service or website claiming to provide a "code" is nothing more than a scam, since you have nowhere to type one in anyways.
There is a way to get it SIM unlocked, but it's not fast or cheap, and you also have to mail the phone off
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Mine does ask for a code when I put in a sim card from other carriers.

smurfturf said:
Mine does ask for a code when I put in a sim card from other carriers.
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That's probably because you flashed U1 firmware to it

iBowToAndroid said:
That's probably because you flashed U1 firmware to it
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Yes. That's what I did.

smurfturf said:
Yes. That's what I did.
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Yeah, i know. By default, on U firmware, it doesn't ask for a code. So therefore no code exists and no service or website can provide you a code, since one doesn't exist

Carriers have sadly pretty much locked down unlocking methods from the past where they provide and let you enter unlock codes. Now they do it from their server end once you request it. On Samsung phones you do this by going to settings- connections-more connection settings- network unlock- permanent unlock.

dj24 said:
On Samsung phones you do this by going to settings- connections-more connection settings- network unlock- permanent unlock.
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Only on T-Mobile and Metro phones. All other carriers are totally different

iBowToAndroid said:
Yeah, i know. By default, on U firmware, it doesn't ask for a code. So therefore no code exists and no service or website can provide you a code, since one doesn't exist
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Please pardon my ignorance about the topic but I have question. I happened to buy a SM-S908U1 unit via eBay but it turned out to be locked to T-Mobile. The phone asks for an unlock code when I enter a Mint Mobile SIM card which was supposed to be compatible with the phone according to the listing. Can a genuine SM-S908U1 model be locked to a network or my phone was also flashed with U1 firmware?