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I got my S2 through my carrier (Telenor Sweden), who told me early batches would be unlocked as they were still finalising how to lock it. It does indeed accept other SIMs just fine. As I understand there are four methods an S2 can be locked however:
1. [NCK] Network lock
2. [SCK] Subset lock
3. [SPCK] SP lock
4. [MCK]
How do I verify if my phone is locked in any of these ways? No sure what they entail to be honest.
Thanks!
*#SIMLOCK# if they all display as OFF then its unlocked.
Odia said:
*#SIMLOCK# if they all display as OFF then its unlocked.
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Thanks for that, it's all OFF. Very happy
Odia said:
*#SIMLOCK# if they all display as OFF then its unlocked.
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cant put the letters on, only numbers come up,how did u do that
turborider said:
cant put the letters on, only numbers come up,how did u do that
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It's like those US call centre numbers, just enter:
*#7465625#
Nitsson said:
It's like those US call centre numbers, just enter:
*#7465625#
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ty mate
turborider said:
ty mate
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Np. Did you have similar circumstances to mine?
=D thanks thanks for the tip. all off here too!
"Personalizatiob Status"?
Is it only me who's seeing "Personalizatiob" on the SIMlock status screen? FW version KE7. Can anyone report a text fix on a different version?
Mine says that is all off, but when I put a SIM from another carrier doesn't work!
rel100 said:
Mine says that is all off, but when I put a SIM from another carrier doesn't work!
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What carrier is that? Remember that the phone has to support the type of network as well.
Hi there,
Know this post is a little old but think my brain may explode!
I have a SGS2 and trying to sim unlock it. I have put in this code *#7465625* and says its all unlocked. Thing is it wont pick up the o2 service at all. I tried the unlocking apps and nothing was found or said phone was unlocked. If I make a call says 'Mobile network not available'.
It picks up the o2 APN settings which are all correct I believe, hope someone can help
2nd day of searching but the search still goes on for the answer! (lucky me! lol)
OK if anyone else has this problem might be worth looking into wether the IMEI has been blacklisted mine has!
I used a website called checkmend cost me £1.99 but soooo worth it!
Hopefully shouldn't be a problem returning it to CEX!!!
I have checked my phone, and it says that it is unlocked, everything is [OFF]. Yet when I put another SIM in, the phone won't accept it? How do I know if my phone supports another SIM card or not?
Hi guys, I've just got my replacement SIM card today but there is no signal for the SIM on my Galaxy SII Gingerbread 2.3.3. I popped the SIM into my old Nokia phone and it is working fine so I'm pretty sure it's not the SIM. I googled and looked around the forum but found no solution. Already message the carrier and they say the phone is not barred while the SIM is working fine on my old Nokia phone.
In the "About phone/Status" the phone number is unknown, network is O2 UK, signal strength is ok, mobile network type is "HSDPA", service state is out of service. IMEI number is normal. When I dial any number it says "mobile network not available".
If this thread existed before, I really apologize for making a new one. Any help is really appreciated
Have you entered the network details in the phones settings ??
jje
Where'd you get the phone? Sounds like it's a SIM-locked phone...
JJEgan said:
Have you entered the network details in the phones settings ??
I believe you're referring to the 3g network? If so then my problem lies in calling and texting itself. There is no network signal as there is only a circle with cross. If not, how do you enter the network detail
jje
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ctomgee said:
Where'd you get the phone? Sounds like it's a SIM-locked phone...
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This phone is an international version I got from my home country Vietnam and it's already unlocked. I was using UK SIM fine until the December holiday. After I returned from Vietnam, the SIM stopped working and I ordered a replacement. Can flashing new kernel affect this cuz I tried some new one during the holiday? The IMEI is still normal though, I checked
i have a problem ...
with miui or wiui , my debit of 3G is bad. I download at 20 ko... with official rom i download a 300 ko ...
why ?
tks
tukumalu said:
This phone is an international version I got from my home country Vietnam and it's already unlocked. I was using UK SIM fine until the December holiday. After I returned from Vietnam, the SIM stopped working and I ordered a replacement. Can flashing new kernel affect this cuz I tried some new one during the holiday? The IMEI is still normal though, I checked
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Have you tried the SIM in another phone? Or a different SIM in this phone? Could be either the SIM card is bad (which the replacement SIM will fix), or the SIM card slot on the phone went bad (which the replacement SIM WON'T fix).
thom_484 said:
i have a problem ...
with miui or wiui , my debit of 3G is bad. I download at 20 ko... with official rom i download a 300 ko ...
why ?
tks
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Kind of rude to hijack someone else's thread... But I'll answer anyways. My guess is that your official ROM has modems more suited for your country and carrier, and MIUI (or WIUI - never heard of this one) doesn't. You can probably fix with flashing a different modem. But I can't tell you which modem to try.
I have always try e few modem and it's doesn't work .
thom_484 said:
I have always try e few modem and it's doesn't work .
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Try some more. I doubt you've tried them all. Maybe some kind soul who is also on your carrier (which you have displayed on your profile as Orange) in your location (also in your profile as France) can tell you which one.
I popped the SIM into my old Nokia phone and it worked fine so it's not really the SIM. I was thinking maybe there is something wrong with my software but you brought up a good point about the SIM slot I'm gonna try it out and see first
ok . i will try another modem.
thanks
no, it doesn't work ... i have tried a modem who is ok with checkrom or ics or official samsung but don't work with miui . it's strange because it's ok with miui NDT
HI,
i have a SGS 3 i9300 that had a bad EFS folder and it wouldn't connect to the network. I was fully aware of of the ramifications and issues of a bad EFS folder so i had it repaired from a service center. The Problem is that even though my IMEI and SN are fully restored( i have flashed multiple roms and they remain intact) I still have no signal and cant connect to the network. Is it possible that the EFS is still a problem or maybe is it a hardware issue? Anyway i can tell?
the phone keeps showing no signal symbol most of the time with or without a SIM card inserted. Also i have tried ariza patch with android 4.1.1
and android 4.0.4 (ariza patch 0.5)
Thank you in advance for all your inputs ,
Erind
No wrong IMEI .Or IMEI blocked by a network
EFS
Wrong modem for network
Wrong CSC for network.
Are the stock answers to network problems .
jje
JJEgan said:
No wrong IMEI .Or IMEI blocked by a network
EFS
Wrong modem for network
Wrong CSC for network.
Are the stock answers to network problems .
jje
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Well i am going to try i9300XXELLA firmware since a friend of mine has it and its working with the same carrier i have. One question though will this firmware flashing take care of CSC too? or do i have to flash it separately through some other means
Thanks
Erind said:
Well i am going to try i9300XXELLA firmware since a friend of mine has it and its working with the same carrier i have. One question though will this firmware flashing take care of CSC too? or do i have to flash it separately through some other means
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Depends upon what CSC is in the firmware .
jje
Solved! (kinda)
i installed XXELLA stock rom and than patched with ARIZA V0.5 and there where no apparent changes however this time i had no reception literally no bars just the no coverage sign. Than while i was having a coffee under a cell tower of my operator :cyclops: i had full bars and the phone worked.
Now since it will not work more than 60 feet away from the tower is it safe to say that i have an hardware issue right guys?
Erind said:
i installed XXELLA stock rom and than patched with ARIZA V0.5 and there where no apparent changes however this time i had no reception literally no bars just the no coverage sign. Than while i was having a coffee under a cell tower of my operator :cyclops: i had full bars and the phone worked.
Now since it will not work more than 60 feet away from the tower is it safe to say that i have an hardware issue right guys?
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Jup. Hardware failure.
Gesendet von meinem GT-I9001 mit Tapatalk 2
XeLLaR* said:
Jup. Hardware failure.
Gesendet von meinem GT-I9001 mit Tapatalk 2
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Is the fixing of this particular antenna issue expensive? anyone has any experience with this (warranty is loooong gone for me )
when you have warranty you send it to Samsung
i have dropped the phone so there is no warranty on it and that is final.However im really hoping is not a change the whole main-board kinda issue
cause than this phone is to be sold for parts
Checklist .
Is IMEI same as under the battery .
Is your baseband / modem same as for your network .
Have you tried a different Sim
Have you entered the mobile network APN settings .
All yes then possible hardware / antenna loose on connector search for TEARDOWN SGS3 to locate .
jje
Erind said:
i have dropped the phone so there is no warranty on it and that is final.However im really hoping is not a change the whole main-board kinda issue
cause than this phone is to be sold for parts
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all you need is in the picture in attachment
(I was in the same situation and someone saved me the same)
do not ask me how he did it I did not know, but I know that has used these programs
cheers
JJEgan said:
Checklist .
Is IMEI same as under the battery .
Is your baseband / modem same as for your network .
Have you tried a different Sim
Have you entered the mobile network APN settings .
All yes then possible hardware / antenna loose on connector search for TEARDOWN SGS3 to locate .
jje
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everything is ok software wise well nearly everything since im using ariza patch , I made the phone work and all but if im away from the cell tower for more than a few meters the icon changes to no coverage Now i have been looking to teardowns for a while now and the Antenna seems to be part of the main PCB my only chance is that something is loose like you said .
Thanks guys for your inputs hopefully when i get home ill be able to fix it with some handy work and my soldering gun ( or most likely set the thing on fire :silly: )
my s3 is saying "not registered on network " when i try to call someone ,is there a way of fixing this ??
blitz100 said:
my s3 is saying "not registered on network " when i try to call someone ,is there a way of fixing this ??
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Could it be network locked?
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squabbi said:
Could it be network locked?
Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk 4 Beta
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its not locked it worked with any sim before
If you want help you must provide relevant info
blitz100 said:
my s3 is saying "not registered on network " when i try to call someone ,is there a way of fixing this ??
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If you want help you must provide relevant info - and also be able to think a little for yourself!
Have you done anything special to the phone before that? Like programming a ROM in Odin?
Is the IMEI in place?
im new to the s3 and dont have a clue about what anything is. ive never done anything to it.....
xclub_101 said:
If you want help you must provide relevant info - and also be able to think a little for yourself!
Have you done anything special to the phone before that? Like programming a ROM in Odin?
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Hi I think this may be an issue in some parts of the world, but not all. I have regular signal cuts like this in South Africa, but generally only when I'm in an area with weak cell signal. My wife also has a S3 LTE and gets the same signal cuts. When it happens I reboot my phone and it's fine again. I even went back to stock to test and it still happens on stock, just as it did when I first got the phone in November 2012.
I've been on AOSP roms the last few months and then it was fine, no signal cuts. Same with my wife's phone. Now I'm back on stock and the signal cuts are back, albeit not so often anymore, maybe one or two a week. I'm going to run stock for a few weeks and see if the issue persists.
What modem are you using? Have you changed it or is it the same modem that came with your phone?
quantumtraveler said:
Hi I think this may be an issue in some parts of the world, but not all. I have regular signal cuts like this in South Africa, but generally only when I'm in an area with weak cell signal. My wife also has a S3 LTE and gets the same signal cuts. When it happens I reboot my phone and it's fine again. I even went back to stock to test and it still happens on stock, just as it did when I first got the phone in November 2012.
I've been on AOSP roms the last few months and then it was fine, no signal cuts. Same with my wife's phone. Now I'm back on stock and the signal cuts are back, albeit not so often anymore, maybe one or two a week. I'm going to run stock for a few weeks and see if the issue persists.
What modem are you using? Have you changed it or is it the same modem that came with your phone?
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the thing is it has worked perfectly fine before and randomly messed up .what is a modem
blitz100 said:
the thing is it has worked perfectly fine before and randomly messed up .what is a modem
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a MODEM IS A MODULATOR DEMODULATOR . basically the bit that connects to the network .
Modem = Baseband .
\Suggest one factory reset two if that fails service centre and three read the basic faqs and guides .
jje
you need to search before you post. also, answer my question for further troubleshooting
any help will be appreciated... i9300 Saint lucia digicel network gsm.
when trying to check balance of my minutes using "*120#" phone lingers on "running ussd code"
i previously used a motorola razr xt912 and had no issues i have used a samsung galaxy s2 and had no issues aswell
anyone else experiencing similar problem?
Unhelpful post title, you won't elect much help.
Dialer codes for the S3 are all in a thread you've have to search for, I've not seen one for minutes balance.
Zizza said:
any help will be appreciated... i9300 Saint lucia digicel network gsm.
when trying to check balance of my minutes using "*120#" phone lingers on "running ussd code"
i previously used a motorola razr xt912 and had no issues i have used a samsung galaxy s2 and had no issues aswell
anyone else experiencing similar problem?
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Not all the codes work on SGS3 try your networks faqs .
JJEgan said:
Not all the codes work on SGS3 try your networks faqs .
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but i have friends with the same phone and donot have such an issue, someone advised changing the message centre number in the phone's settings but i have no idea how to perform such a task
Zizza said:
but i have friends with the same phone and donot have such an issue, someone advised changing the message centre number in the phone's settings but i have no idea how to perform such a task
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Go to your networks faqs and guides .
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Go to your networks faqs and guides .
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sorry to say customer service with this network is horrible but i will give it a try
alternately will try another network to see if problem persists purchased new simcard yesterday will try later on today