Hi all ! Ok so my gf is about to go abroad in a few days and we'd like to have her Samsung S7 Duos ( SM-G930FD i think) so it would work in UAE. We've tried using the various unlocking website and even went to a store close to us to have it unlocked to no avail so I was thinking if maybe someone here can point me to a few guides so I can do it myself. I am well aware of the risks and am fairly confident in my ability to learn. Now the problem is that with the dual sim phone she has the 2nd sim slot comes openline by default (contract phone for 2 years) but it cannot connect to any mobile data network except that of the first sim's carrier. Yes i know we could have this unlocked by the carrier but she stopped paying her bill last month coz of the crappy service and honestly it's a waste of money if we do that. Anyway, can someone point me/ give me some tips as to how I go about doing this? Will rooting and flashing firmware solve this? Or do I use other softwares like Odin etc etc? Would really appreciate any help I could get. Thank you for reading.
stoopidninja said:
Hi all ! Ok so my gf is about to go abroad in a few days and we'd like to have her Samsung S7 Duos.........
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I don't have this device but, your best bet is to post this question within the following Q&A thread that's specific to your device and variants.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3341138
Good Luck!
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Hello all! Although I have been a forum follower daily, this is my first post.
I am offering up a bounty of $1000 USD to help me finally resolve the global capabilities of the Verizon I535.
Recently, I purchased this phone, replacing an iPhone, from Verizon in the US. I returned home here to the Dominican Republic and learned that this phone is not capable of connecting to our local networks other than Edge technology.
I started trying all the advanced settings through various ROM's and actually came VERY close to enabling 3G. The signal came on for about 30 seconds and then reverted back to Edge. CM10's ROM was the closest that gave me this option.
So! Who wants to join in this Bounty???? OR, would someone be interested in swapping my I535 for an ATT model??
Thanks everyone and looking forward to the follow up posts!!
dkintzel said:
Hello all! Although I have been a forum follower daily, this is my first post.
I am offering up a bounty of $1000 USD to help me finally resolve the global capabilities of the Verizon I535.
Recently, I purchased this phone, replacing an iPhone, from Verizon in the US. I returned home here to the Dominican Republic and learned that this phone is not capable of connecting to our local networks other than Edge technology.
I started trying all the advanced settings through various ROM's and actually came VERY close to enabling 3G. The signal came on for about 30 seconds and then reverted back to Edge. CM10's ROM was the closest that gave me this option.
So! Who wants to join in this Bounty???? OR, would someone be interested in swapping my I535 for an ATT model??
Thanks everyone and looking forward to the follow up posts!!
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There is a thread in the development forum regarding this...I would suggest going over to that thread and see if what they have will work for you
trafalger888 said:
There is a thread in the development forum regarding this...I would suggest going over to that thread and see if what they have will work for you
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Thanks for the reply. Yes, I did try everything that has been on that forum link.
I found another that I believe is on the right track to what may be missing in enabling true 3G.
This was the quote that caught my attention:
"If it is anything like the Rezound, it comes SIM unlocked from the factory, but the stock TW framekwork may not support the full GSM capabilities yet. CM10 doesn't sim unlock it, it just adds the missing code. "
Again, thanks for any info!
dkintzel said:
Thanks for the reply. Yes, I did try everything that has been on that forum link.
I found another that I believe is on the right track to what may be missing in enabling true 3G.
This was the quote that caught my attention:
"If it is anything like the Rezound, it comes SIM unlocked from the factory, but the stock TW framekwork may not support the full GSM capabilities yet. CM10 doesn't sim unlock it, it just adds the missing code. "
Again, thanks for any info!
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If there possibly is not a fix for this issue, is someone willing to trade a working Global phone for my S3?? Today I looked at a friend who has a Droid Razor that just received an update from Verizon and it works flawlessly. Also, the same friend has a Rezound working too.
Any takers? I'm starting to really HATE this S3 with this issue. It is like being on Dial Up internet service on an old Commodore 64 PC!
Frustrated....
You could buy an unlocked phone for the $1000 bounty.
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skennelly said:
You could buy an unlocked phone for the $1000 bounty.
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Yes, I could, but I was trying to keep my i535. I cant find an ATT model S3 here locally in the DR for anywhere near $1000.
My carrier is Claro and the cost to buy one from them is approx $1485 USD. So, the Bounty is still less.
Good phones here in the DR are better than having gold in your pocket. Literally! People kill each other over technology here, sad but true.
If you want it bad enough - prepare to pay heavily.
You have a phone you would like to sell me then??
Holy cow, that's crazy. No I don't have one to sell you.
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dkintzel said:
Yes, I could, but I was trying to keep my i535. I cant find an ATT model S3 here locally in the DR for anywhere near $1000.
My carrier is Claro and the cost to buy one from them is approx $1485 USD. So, the Bounty is still less.
Good phones here in the DR are better than having gold in your pocket. Literally! People kill each other over technology here, sad but true.
If you want it bad enough - prepare to pay heavily.
You have a phone you would like to sell me then??
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If you're looking for an AT&T model why don't you post in the AT&T forum?
You could go to the market and buy what you want/ need for less money......
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Hello everybody.
Thing about Turkey is that when you take your phone from abroad to here, after two months of using the SIM card you bought in Turkey, the phone cant be connected to network.
So i was rooting my phone, changing its IMEI and it didnt work. I also was thinking that it is about the SIM card, that the operator is making the network for phone unavailable,
but SIM card works fine in other "registered" phones. I once have paid around 100 dollars to unlock my Alcatel, and i figured out that everything is being done through software,
you dont leave your phone, they dont touch it, you just pay and give the IMEI of the phone you want to register and prevent it from blocking. Now i am thinking that the best solution was
to change the IMEI on time, and get additional two months with new IMEI. But this is just my modest logic.
I am really wondering what is this about? What do you think about this?
And is it possible to for me to do it by my own without giving away 100 $?
Thanks
Semir
Hello, and welcome to XDA Assist! The best place to post your question would be here: Questions and Answers. Hopefully, people will be able to help you out there. You will need to register in order to post.
Good luck!
Hi,
I'm at my wit's end here. I've searched through to find custom ROMs or a ways of unlocking, but to no avail.
Basically - I live in the UK and I purchased a Pop Astro from Walmart back in 2015, it's locked to T-Mobile US (Apparently not walmart's tmobile network?). There's an app on the phone to request a device unlock - both temporarily and permanently. The temporary unlock worked, and has granted me temporary access for a month, however the permanent one fails, claiming the device is not eligible.
I've tried going through all the official channels, I spoke to T-Mobile US, and they said all I need is to put a T-Mobile SIM in it, and then they can help me. However, they don't ship their SIMs outside of America. I spoke to the UK version of T-Mobile (Now EE), and they told me they're different companies, and can't help either.
Previously, I reflashed a custom ROM onto a HTC one M8, and managed to break the network lock, but I don't see anything out there for this device. I tried rooting it, and using GalaxSIM unlock, but that didn't work.
I paid for an unlocking service, only to be told about 24 hours later, that they couldn't do it and I needed to use the app on the phone.
I don't know what else to try, I think this device is now basically a crappy version of an iPod Touch. I don't know if it's worth trying another paid unlocking service?
I thought network unlocking was a relatively easy process! Any help is greatly appreciated
Hello and thank you for using XDA Assist,
please have a look at this forum and create a new thread there:
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Hello,
i need a help with a unlocking carrier SIM (network).
The phone is Samsung Galaxy S7 and it is locked to Vodafone UK.
Does anyone know any reliable services to do it?
I have already tried www unlockunit com but they didnt sent me the code neither returned my money.
Thanks
merlooo said:
Hello,
i need a help with a unlocking carrier SIM (network).
The phone is Samsung Galaxy S7 and it is locked to Vodafone UK.
Does anyone know any reliable services to do it?
I have already tried www unlockunit com but they didnt sent me the code neither returned my money.
Thanks
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well google is your best bet,,,, Go to here and ask people.... better place to ask these questions... http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-j7
Btw i got S7 not J7.
I also posted this question to S7 forum, but wanted to get more attention from users of other phones, so i posted it also here.
Well i already tried random solution and it went bad. Therefore i am looking for tested alternatives.
I have a Note 8 I purchased from and used on Verizon when I lived in the US. Now I'm in Germany with a T-Mobile sim card in the phone and I'm having issues.
My phone is unlockd but won't update (Verizon phone on T-Mobile). Every time the phone restarts, it tells me I don't have a Verizon sim card. The voicemail app and a few other Verizon specific things don't work.
After some research, I understand why it won't update but I don't know which way to go to fix this. I have never jailbroke or flashed a phone before but figure that's where this is headed. I'm wary of bricking the phone but am pretty good at following instructions and figuring things out.
My priority is getting the Note 8 updating but I'd also like to remove/fix the Verizon specific issues too.
Any help, advice, links or whatever would be appreciated.
wolfeman70 said:
I have a Note 8 I purchased from and used on Verizon when I lived in the US. Now I'm in Germany with a T-Mobile sim card in the phone and I'm having issues...
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I don't have this device but, you may be able to obtain some member guidance within the following thread.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3685884
Good Luck!
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