Hi everyone,
I'm a totally novice in phone transformation but I heard that i could probably kill the verizon protection throught a root on my phone.
I bought that Galaxy J7 as a prepaid phone in USA, but now i'm back in france and i can't use it here cause i can't join the network.
Yesterday I tried to install a new firmware but nothing change.
I've downloaded Odin; looked for some new rom but i'm a bit lost.
What should I look for ?
Is a new rom able to unlock that protection ? In that case, which one should I choose which would be compatible with my model ?
Cause i saw that i'm working with a J737VPP, but that don't make much sense to me. Must I choose only 737VPP firmware ? Or must I precisly instal an other one ?
Thanks for you help ! :angel:
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Hi all,
I've had a bit of a read about on the forum but can't find a definitive answer which assures me enough to go ahead.
I've got a samsung galaxy s3 i9300 which was locked to o2 and currently on 4.1.2
I purchased an unlock code which has unlocked the phone successfully.
The phone is branded o2 which I am wanting to de-brand, having a read around it seems i need to flash the stock 4.3 BTU rom which I have downloaded from sammobile.
Question is, if i flash the BTU rom to the phone, will it cancel my previous unlock?
Any help or confirmation would be greatly appreciated, thankyou
Andy
Hi xda, it's been a while since I've been here and looking around has me scratching my head a little.
Anyway I have just purchased a galaxy s6 from eBay foolishly thinking it would be easy to remove the simlock but after a little reading I'm beginning to think I may have made a mistake. I'm not sure what network the phone is locked to as I have not yet received it and the listing states in the title O2 but the description says Vodafone, all I know is the model begins G920F. I thought maybe rooting and flashing a stock firmware would remove the simlock but after reading it looks like this is not the case. I then read also about "tripping knox" which sounds like something I don't want to be doing.
Root is probably something I will be looking to do in the future but not essential right now but I would be very grateful if somebody could tell me the best way to go about putting my virgin sim in this phone.
Please help
Thanks Peter.
I thought the 920F is the facotry unlocked international version so any sim would work.
When are you receiving this? Where are you trying to make this work.
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Most European providers don't simlock, so you will most likely just have a provider rom, they are easy to replace with a generic stock rom
He is sending the phone out first class tomorrow so I'll report back after I have received it. I'll be using it in the UK, hopefully I'll get lucky and just be able to use it as soon as I get it. Thanks for the replies people.
Try buying an unlock code from one of the many reputable online unlockers.
I am also in the same boat. I bought samsung galaxy s6 sm-g920f model from malaysia and now when I insert indian sim its say its locked and asking for unlock code. I am just worried now. i am thinking if i can flash stock indian firmware sm-g920i to realease the lock.
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I am also in the same boat. I bought samsung galaxy s6 sm-g920f model from malaysia and now when I insert indian sim its say its locked and asking for unlock code. I am just worried now. i am thinking if i can flash stock indian firmware sm-g920i to realease the lock.
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no you need an unlock code
Well I received the phone today and it seems I don't have to worry about the simlock as it's a bloody counterfeit!!! Grrrrrrrrrr, in the middle of a dispute atm but hopefully I'll receive a refund. Anybody that wants to help please see this thread...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6/help/counterfeit-galaxy-s6-please-help-t3172910
Thanks anyway people
OH... I really very sorry to hear this .
I need help ASAP to unlock my samsung s6 with a european sim card
I bough a samsung s6 in france it has a european block on it i am currently in israel and i cannot find any network im under a lollip 5.1 rooter all the places i went to to fix it told me i need a flasher im able to do it but all i am missing is thr flasher and the program model c s6 sm-g920fzdadbt
I can assure u i bough this phone legit if any one has a solution i will even send u the proof
HI guys,just one question....i can buy a used s7 but the problem is that is a branded vodafone phone....(UK)Is it possible to install a custom rom and use it with others sim?Tnx a lot guys...
Flamehell said:
HI guys,just one question....i can buy a used s7 but the problem is that is a branded vodafone phone....(UK)Is it possible to install a custom rom and use it with others sim?Tnx a lot guys...
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You can debrand and run BTU stock UK firmware or install a custom ROM but I dont think either will unlock the SIM for other networks. That would need to be done via Vodafone or one of the third party unlockers, both of which will charge a fee.
Flamehell said:
HI guys,just one question....i can buy a used s7 but the problem is that is a branded vodafone phone....(UK)Is it possible to install a custom rom and use it with others sim?Tnx a lot guys...
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Hi mate
Only if the phone is SIM unlocked , only then you can use another carrier sim, you need this no matter what Stock rom or custom rom you install.
As far as i know there is no "free" way to sim unlock yet....
Hi,
bit new to all this but do know how t flash using odin, and root etc..
Have a G900p which i would like to function like a uk standard S5 as its for my old man, who isn't very tech savvy.
which custom rom would be best to flash it with so it appears as close to a standard UK S5 as possible.
and do I need to do anything else to it or is it just a case of flashing the custom rom
One he can just drop his sim card in and use..
many thanks for any help
giger
Hi... If you phone is already released for work with any sim card do you have check band operator that you will use in the UK to see if it is compatible with your sprint S5.
If you phone is not already released for work with any sim card, first do you have unblock it. You can make it installing SSU.apk but this application only works in android 4.4, after this you can upgrade.
Sorry for my bad english but i am from LatAm. I hope I've helped. :cyclops: