bootloader can be unlocked and this phone can be rooted, so i guess it should be possible but i wanna be sure...
zenfone selfie said:
bootloader can be unlocked and this phone can be rooted, so i guess it should be possible but i wanna be sure...
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It can, but be wary. Depending on your country, you might land in hot water with the police if you change your imei
Fytdyh said:
It can, but be wary. Depending on your country, you might land in hot water with the police if you change your imei
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is it possible for them to know tho? if i use the imei of my old phone? it's quite common to change imei numbers as far as i know...
zenfone selfie said:
is it possible for them to know tho? if i use the imei of my old phone? it's quite common to change imei numbers as far as i know...
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Let's start from the beginning, why do you want to change it? There isn't any advantage to changing an imei, just a lot of disadvantages..
Fytdyh said:
Let's start from the beginning, why do you want to change it? There isn't any advantage to changing an imei, just a lot of disadvantages..
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this phone is not available in my country so i gotta buy it from another country. and i can't use it with an unregistered imei.
zenfone selfie said:
this phone is not available in my country so i gotta buy it from another country. and i can't use it without an unregistered imei.
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This will open you to problems. A phone from another country might be using some signal bands which aren't used in your country. That phone would be unusable in your country with your data sim.
Fytdyh said:
This will open you to problems. A phone from another country might be using some signal bands which aren't used in your country. That phone would be unusable in your country with your data sim.
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nah, it's compatible. the only problem is the imei registration. costs $250 which is absurd...
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Change/edit of IMEI is illegal in quite a lot of countries. As such, we don't allow support or discussions of IMEI changes or edits on XDA. Don't bring this website into trouble.
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I got in an argument with Orange about the charges they applied to my account and it resulted in them blocking my phone. Well, i assume its blocked as it just says no service 24/7
If i unlock the mobile and use a O2 sim will it work?
Also, what will 'flashing' the ROM do, what other options are available?
Thanks for your help guys
Desimlock ?
If yes wait 3 months after yu buy it, next Orange desimlock it for free
Ifit's unlock/jailbreak, wait chevronwp7 labs...
Julian-SG said:
Desimlock ?
If yes wait 3 months after yu buy it, next Orange desimlock it for free
Ifit's unlock/jailbreak, wait chevronwp7 labs...
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Hi, sorry i don't understand what you mean?
Fabolous12 said:
Hi, sorry i don't understand what you mean?
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Most likely, they have your IMEI number blocked. If that is the case, then I'm afraid you are SOL, as no amount of software modding, ROM flashing, SIM unlocking, or security releasing you could do will change the IMEI number of your device. If that happened to me, I would change carriers.
cajunflavoredbob said:
Most likely, they have your IMEI number blocked. If that is the case, then I'm afraid you are SOL, as no amount of software modding, ROM flashing, SIM unlocking, or security releasing you could do will change the IMEI number of your device. If that happened to me, I would change carriers.
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Hi, thanks for your reply.
Dam, i can't change carriers can i? Because you said they have most likely blocked my IMEI completely. I have read up IMEI changing and i realise that it is bordering on illegal but is there anyway this can be done?
If not, my phone is basically useless so should be binned?
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Hi, thanks for your reply.
Dam, i can't change carriers can i? Because you said they have most likely blocked my IMEI completely. I have read up IMEI changing and i realise that it is bordering on illegal but is there anyway this can be done?
If not, my phone is basically useless so should be binned?
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Changing the IMEI of your device is generally regarded as illegal and is not allowed to be discussed on XDA. Your other, legal, option is to change carriers.
cajunflavoredbob said:
Changing the IMEI of your device is generally regarded as illegal and is not allowed to be discussed on XDA. Your other, legal, option is to change carriers.
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Okay, so change carriers - will unlocking the orange locked phone enable me to do this?
Thanks
Fabolous12 said:
Okay, so change carriers - will unlocking the orange locked phone enable me to do this?
Thanks
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I couldn't tell you how to do so, since I'm not a WP7 user, but yes. When you SIM unlock a device, you can then take it to any carrier and pop their SIM in to use it. I'm also not saying that it's impossible to change the IMEI number, but you just can't discuss it here on this site.
Good afternoon!
I looked at other post before creating this, I have a Razr D1 fo the IMEI blocked, tried a few methods I found on the forum and could not, have some other specific method to change the IMEI of the same?
Isn't changing your IMEI illegal?
And your IMEI is blocked, have you stolen your phone or something?
eatsleep said:
Isn't changing your IMEI illegal?
And your IMEI is blocked, have you stolen your phone or something?
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not steal do not even have to note the same! I called the operator and not informed the reason for blocking the device, said it takes up to 3 months to unlock imei, ai wanted a method of exchange.
nipponicshell said:
not steal do not even have to note the same! I called the operator and not informed the reason for blocking the device, said it takes up to 3 months to unlock imei, ai wanted a method of exchange.
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It is a risky process and it is also illegal to change your IMEI in many countries, my advice is to wait
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It is a risky process and it is also illegal to change your IMEI in many countries, my advice is to wait
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This is Brazil! Worse things happen and do not care about anything ... rsr
follow the video link, it's just a check of IMEI numbers
No your not
That is 100% illegal in Europe and USA and you can serve up too 5 years for changing a phones IMEI Number
Hello!
So I've been going through a saga of getting the right phone and even through googling its hard to decipher exactly what i need given my experience.
I'll provide some details and where I'm at or at the bottom i'll give a TLDR.
I live in the US have AT&T and I want a rooted S7.
Got a S7 for xmas, after doing some research found out that model isn't rootable (SM-G930).
Returned it got one I found was rootable SM-G930W8, said unlocked, and I saw on a few resources it was compatible with AT&T.
Rooted the w8 beautifully, got my new sim card and no signal.
Put in #7465625*638*# and said "Carrier Locked"
Worked with an unlock service, they looked up my phone to tell me exactly what it was, have the code on deck.
Enter code, crickets but possible my sim card doesn't work or i need to try on the stock rom.
Got a new new sim card, no signal. Erased my root and went stock data wipe, no signal.
Tried my best to find stock firmware that lined up with the info the unlock company gave, no signal.
Now, given all that information, can anyone recommend me a model? Just want it to be rootable and work with AT&T.
I'd appreciate any comments on my experience too because clearly i messed up somewhere or the phones sim card reader was busted etc.
TL;DR : I'm USA & AT&T. I want an s7 that is rootable. Had an episode with my previous attempts and would love a guru's advice.
The sm-g930w8 is the same model sold by all carriers in Canada.
Does the phone have a clean imei? Sim card works in another phone?
audit13 said:
The sm-g930w8 is the same model sold by all carriers in Canada.
Does the phone have a clean imei? Sim card works in another phone?
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The old s7 has been sent back so I can't really answer that question.
Nor can I answer the sim card works, because i dont have an extra phone that uses that type.
I did go to the AT&T store to ask if they could check my sim card with an extra phone they have.
Apparently they don't have extra phones ready for that type of nature??? (wtf???)
So I got a new sim card activated from them to see if the s7 would take it, it didn't.
Still just sounds carrier unlocked to me, what service were you using to try unlock it?
Otherwise the G930F is the international model and easiest to mod.
Only concern you'd have is the US uses a different network standard to the rest of the world, so your 3G/4G won't work as well on a non-US device.
EDIT: There also seems to be some root methods for the US models:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ve...-to-notes-root-install-xposed-unroot-t3411039
https://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s7/how-to
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Still just sounds carrier unlocked to me, what service were you using to try unlock it?
Otherwise the G930F is the international model and easiest to mod.
Only concern you'd have is the US uses a different network standard to the rest of the world, so your 3G/4G won't work as well on a non-US device.
EDIT: There also seems to be some root methods for the US models:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ve...-to-notes-root-install-xposed-unroot-t3411039
https://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s7/how-to
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So to give more details.
I installed the Superman Rom, put the # in to input the carrier code. At the top, in all caps, above the input for the code "CARRIER LOCKED".
Would the superman rom mess with that? or show bad info? not sure
What i do know is that i factory reset the phone, tried the # to get the prompt didn't work.
Tried a few alternatives, same one with the actual network code in it, the 1101, both didn't work.
The company is "Unlock Scope"
Is the imei of the w8 clean?
The w8 should work with at&t when unlocked.
audit13 said:
Is the imei of the w8 clean?
The w8 should work with at&t when unlocked.
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So I'm not 100% sure but..
When I was originally using the unlock service they needed the original carrier information, which I didn't know, so they asked for the IMEI so they could look it up.
They emailed a full list of details on it and I'd think that it would of been flagged in that process, assuming though.
So the w8 is now unlocked through the unlocking service?
Here's a link to the swappa imei checker: https://swappa.com/esn
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So the w8 is now unlocked through the unlocking service?
Here's a link to the swappa imei checker: https://swappa.com/esn
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no the w8 never unlocked. code never worked.
Thanks for the link
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Checked and it came clear.
Was the phone sold as being unlocked? Is the seller able to give you any carrier information about he phone?
Are you able to change the csc by entering this into the dialler: *#272*Phone’s IMEI Here# ?
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Was the phone sold as being unlocked? Is the seller able to give you any carrier information about he phone?
Are you able to change the csc by entering this into the dialler: *#272*Phone’s IMEI Here# ?
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i don't physically have the phone anymore. Returned to seller
Okay. You looking to get another s7?
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Okay. You looking to get another s7?
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Yessir! I liked what I saw. My price range is 300-350$ and I'm seeing those types of deals on Ebay so i'm gonna keep going until I get what i want.
I'm open to other suggestions too.
You'll have to decide first if you want a Qualcomm or exynos phone.
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You'll have to decide first if you want a Qualcomm or exynos phone.
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So I was looked this up before and I remember thinking exynos.
Did some light research rn and i came to the same conclusion.
Your opinion?
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You'll have to decide first if you want a Qualcomm or exynos phone.
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From what I remember, when I researched before Exynos was the choice.
After some light research I came with the same conclusion.
You thoughts? I want to be able to root it and use it on AT&T network if those factor in.
I know the 930w8 is an exynos and should support att frequencies.
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I know the 930w8 is an exynos and should support att frequencies.
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Thats the exact model I just had problems with
That is weird because I got one for a friend, got a network unlock code,and it works perfectly on T-Mobile and all carriers in Canada.
Maybe there was something wrong with the phone you received? Where did your phone come from?
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That is weird because I got one for a friend, got a network unlock code,and it works perfectly on T-Mobile and all carriers in Canada.
Maybe there was something wrong with the phone you received? Where did your phone come from?
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I got it from ebay.
Hi, I left Canada for good without paying off my phone bill and am hoping to unlock my S7 Edge.
I can't really call Telus to ask them to do this for obvious reasons.
Tenk.
cypressg said:
Hi, I left Canada for good without paying off my phone bill and am hoping to unlock my S7 Edge.
I can't really call Telus to ask them to do this for obvious reasons.
Tenk.
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Well, they could blacklist your emei number and when that happens, your phone will stop working I believe, maybe I'm wrong
wegiwegi said:
Well, they could blacklist your emei number and when that happens, your phone will stop working I believe, maybe I'm wrong
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Hi thanks for the reply. I left about 8 months ago and have been using the phone with wifi since so I guess they haven't bothered to.
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I left about 8 months ago
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Maybe you got away with it, is up to them, enjoy the phone while is working, they could block it at any time, or maybe they do not really care, good luck
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I left about 8 months ago
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You can check out if your IMEI is lock or not here
http://www.imeipro.info
wegiwegi said:
Maybe you got away with it, is up to them, enjoy the phone while is working, they could block it at any time, or maybe they do not really care, you only will find out when you go to unlock it, good luck
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Thanks, do you by any chance have any pointers on how to go about that process of unlocking it?
cypressg said:
Thanks, do you by any chance have any pointers on how to go about that process of unlocking it?
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Some people are using https://www.unlockunit.com
but better check that is not blacklist before you pay for unlocking it
wegiwegi said:
Some people are using https://www.unlockunit.com
but better check that is not blacklist before you pay for unlocking it
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do you know how to check the blacklist and thanks.
cypressg said:
do you know how to check the blacklist and thanks.
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look on message 5 of this thread, Already gave you a link
This one will check straight away and they unlock as wellhttps://m.sim-unlock.net/imei_check/blacklist/
wegiwegi said:
look on message 5 of this thread, Already gave you a link
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oh I never saw that, thanks !
wegiwegi said:
You can check out if your IMEI is lock or not here
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It's not blacklisted, so far so good.
Carriers don't tend to share a block list, if it gets IMEI blocked by a Canadian telco it'll probably only affect Canadian networks. That's why a lot of phones get sold for cheap on eBay, the person broke the contract, it got blocked in their country but they sell it to another country.
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Carriers don't tend to share a block list, if it gets IMEI blocked by a Canadian telco it'll probably only affect Canadian networks. That's why a lot of phones get sold for cheap on eBay, the person broke the contract, it got blocked in their country but they sell it to another country.
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Go to know thanks
How do i find the UICC that came with this A21 phone to unlock the sim or network
[email protected] said:
How do i find the UICC that came with this A21 phone to unlock the sim or network
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Hey, are you still looking for help with this?
iBowToAndroid said:
Hey, are you still looking for help with this?
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I have this phone and would like to figure out how to unlock the carrier network for free.
Thanks
captainchaos_7659 said:
I have this phone and would like to figure out how to unlock the carrier network for free.
Thanks
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The only way to do it for free is if you're the original owner and you meet all of the carrier's requirements
iBowToAndroid said:
The only way to do it for free is if you're the original owner and you meet all of the carrier's requirements
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Thanks for the reply. Back in the day there truly were PUK (I can't remember the acronyms for everything) generators. Of course there were many paid ones, but there were also many free ones. I suspect the phone companies actually installed the free ones so that the other guys wouldn't actually make very much money for the paid services.
captainchaos_7659 said:
Thanks for the reply. Back in the day there truly were PUK (I can't remember the acronyms for everything) generators. Of course there were many paid ones, but there were also many free ones. I suspect the phone companies actually installed the free ones so that the other guys wouldn't actually make very much money for the paid services.
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Most carriers don't use SIM unlock codes anymore. Every single carrier sells at least 1 model that does not use/take a code, even if other models of theirs do
captainchaos_7659 said:
I have this phone and would like to figure out how to unlock the carrier network for free.
Thanks
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you can also change the csc with alliance shield x -> app manager -> search "cid" -> click the app you see and then click activities then click the first activity and you will be in preconfig and you can change csc from there
Edit: nevermind, it got patched