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Hey guys, I have a rooted Thunderbolt that I'm selling but I was going to sell it with Gingeritis3D on it.
If I reflash the ROM, it will allow its new owner to setup their account on the phone and use it as their own, but I got stuck wondering that if they could even activate it while this ROM was installed.
While Gingeritis3D is the running ROM on this phone, can it be activated online or via customer service line?
If not, how could the phone be activated?
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It should be able to be activated. They will need to do it over the phone with customer service.
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Thanks man, I knew I would probably receive my answer from you. Lol.
If it can't be activated after calling customer service, does that make it obviously rooted to them or does it throw up some sort of red flag?
Oh, and can they activate it on the SIM card that's in it or will they need to get a new one?
I have no use for the SIM.
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RBarnett09 said:
Thanks man, I knew I would probably receive my answer from you. Lol.
If it can't be activated after calling customer service, does that make it obviously rooted to them or does it throw up some sort of red flag?
Oh, and can they activate it on the SIM card that's in it or will they need to get a new one?
I have no use for the SIM.
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You will need a new sim and they won't know its rooted if it won't activate. Just download a sense 2.1 ROM and use it to activate if you have any issues but I don't think you will.
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Alright.
I can go up to Verizon and get another SIM for it that will work for whoever buys it, right? Or do they have to go get one themselves?
I just know they can't take it in there and let them put it in since it would be rooted.
...Or does it even matter to them since the phone has no warranty anyways?
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It wouldn't matter anyway and yea you could just take it in there and get a sim. Just make sure its a corporate store and not a retailer because they will charge you for a sim.
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disconnecktie said:
It wouldn't matter anyway and yea you could just take it in there and get a sim. Just make sure its a corporate store and not a retailer because they will charge you for a sim.
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Alright.
And though it's rooted and no warranty, they will put a new one in it and activate it?
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Yea. They'll note it more than likely that there is no warranty since its rooted and sold to another person. They know my phone is rooted and it hasn't caused me any problems and I use up gigabytes of data with wireless tether.
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disconnecktie said:
Yea. They'll note it more than likely that there is no warranty since its rooted and sold to another person. They know my phone is rooted and it hasn't caused me any problems and I use up gigabytes of data with wireless tether.
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Okay, cool.
Thanks a lot man!
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It can also be done online with no problem. That's how I activated mine with someone's test Rom on it. All you need to do online is enter the esn and the sim card number to register and activate the sim card.
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It can also be done online with no problem. That's how I activated mine with someone's test Rom on it. All you need to do online is enter the esn and the sim card number to register and activate the sim card.
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Sup CS. How goes it?
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disconnecktie said:
Sup CS. How goes it?
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It's going.... I should be working on that thing a little more tonight . Been a long week.
CondemnedSoul said:
It can also be done online with no problem. That's how I activated mine with someone's test Rom on it. All you need to do online is enter the esn and the sim card number to register and activate the sim card.
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Thanks man!
You can do this on Verizon's website?
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RBarnett09 said:
Thanks man!
You can do this on Verizon's website?
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Yes, through my Verizon on their site. Just select the line you want to change then switch devices and follow the prompts.
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It's going.... I should be working on that thing a little more tonight . Been a long week.
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OK no worries. HMU on talk if you have some questions or need anything.
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Yes, through my Verizon on their site. Just select the line you want to change then switch devices and follow the prompts.
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Oh okay.
This was actually a post asking what someone could do to activate the phone after I sold it to them.
But I'm sure they could do it this way as well.
Thank you!
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RBarnett09 said:
Oh okay.
This was actually a post asking what someone could do to activate the phone after I sold it to them.
But I'm sure they could do it this way as well.
Thank you!
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I realize that. That's why I told you how I went about activating one after I purchased it from someone else. :banghead:
CondemnedSoul said:
I realize that. That's why I told you how I went about activating one after I purchased it from someone else. :banghead:
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Gotcha! Lol.
I'll go by Verizon and pick up a SIM card for the buyer I suppose, and I'll just tell the person at Verizon that I'll activate it myself online... just to be safe.
Or does the SIM have to have a specific number in relation to the new owners account or phone number?
Should I go get the SIM or should I let the new owner get it?
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Umm. Let them get it. They are only gonna give you one for your own account. This should not be an issue. It should be a given that you get your own sim when you buy a used phone. If they expect you to provide it id say they aren't very inteligent.
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craigviar said:
Umm. Let them get it. They are only gonna give you one for your own account. This should not be an issue. It should be a given that you get your own sim when you buy a used phone. If they expect you to provide it id say they aren't very inteligent.
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That's what I was thinking.
Thanks man.
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As the topic says I am curious if anyone has made the switch to t-mobile and got everything working. There's a thread on the tmo forum about getting the AT&T variant working using QPST but they where asking for the QCN file from our version and I don't know if it's needed or if there's another work around. The AT&T/ TMO thread is here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2068041
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Yep. i sold mine and bought a t mobile note. I figured it was with it because WiFi calling is a great feature for my work.
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kintwofan said:
Yep. i sold mine and bought a t mobile note. I figured it was with it because WiFi calling is a great feature for my work.
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Not exactly what I was asking lol.
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The guy that got that working on the att version still needs the qcn. The one he had didn't have all the nv's and was taken with older version qpst. It needs to be 2.7.374 or newer. He's still willing to work on it if you can get that to him.
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code_monkey74 said:
The guy that got that working on the att version still needs the qcn. The one he had didn't have all the nv's and was taken with older version qpst. It needs to be 2.7.374 or newer. He's still willing to work on it if you can get that to him.
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He needed the qcn to activate the 900 mhz bands. It had no affect on using our phone on tmo. I actually already sent it to himhe just hasn't updated the op.
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Not exactly what I was asking lol.
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I know was just messing around. By the way this is what the dev said when I asked about using his mod on Verizon.
You can give a try there wont be any problem.
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kintwofan said:
He needed the qcn to activate the 900 mhz bands. It had no affect on using our phone on tmo. I actually already sent it to himhe just hasn't updated the op.
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I know was just messing around. By the way this is what the dev said when I asked about using his mod on Verizon.
You can give a try there wont be any problem.
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Ah ok thanks Kintwofan. I wasn't sure if it effected the I605 or not.
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So it should just be an issue of getting the apn and throwing in the t-mobile sim then
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dmonger11b said:
So it should just be an issue of getting the apn and throwing in the t-mobile sim then
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You will only get edge data unless you are in a reframed area. Right now tmo 4g is on the 1900aws band which the Verizon note doesn't support
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Thought the note 2 carried the gsm bands for hspa? Ugh I was hoping to drop Verizon paying 110/mo for a single line is getting ridiculous
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Hmm interesting thread, I'm thinking the same thing, those new rates from tmo just sound so nice
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dmonger11b said:
Thought the note 2 carried the gsm bands for hspa? Ugh I was hoping to drop Verizon paying 110/mo for a single line is getting ridiculous
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They do kind of just not that aws band. If you're in an area with the reframed towers you will 4g I'm not sure about there lte though.
I was only kind if joking though earlier. List your note on craiglist. I got 450 but sold within hours. Go to Walmart and pay 278 on contact with t mobile. Then call t mobile and mitigate your classic plan to a value plan for the 200 fee. You now have 60 a month and 478 for the phone.
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I would do that but I am still under contract and the bezel on my note has some nicks from falling out of my pocket before I got a case for it. That's why I am trying to use phone instead of selling.
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Just tried switching sim card with a Tmobile friend. Tge Tmobile sim is a regular SIM that is too big for our stock microsim slot. A hardware mod is required or it may just be the fact that the SIM came from a S2.
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T-mobile sells micro Sims
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SuperDefcon5 said:
Just tried switching sim card with a Tmobile friend. Tge Tmobile sim is a regular SIM that is too big for our stock microsim slot. A hardware mod is required or it may just be the fact that the SIM came from a S2.
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You do realize that there are various sized SIM cards right? The original VZW LTE phones used the larger SIM card. The iPhone 5 uses a smaller SIM card.
Yes I do, I was just trying to help the OP by bringing this issue to light before he switches
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Yes I do, I was just trying to help the OP by bringing this issue to light before he switches
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Thank you but I know the note uses a micro sim not a normal sized.
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is there a way to unlock the sim part of the phone to use it on a different gsm carrier like on the sprint HTC One?
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I've asked that question before, Sprint's sim is different size from other carriers, according to people in here replies.
i know the htc one and note 3 have the micro sim that other carries provide... but i dont know if i follow the procedure i did when i unlock my one or if it's different...
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luisrod03 said:
is there a way to unlock the sim part of the phone to use it on a different gsm carrier like on the sprint HTC One?
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I tried inserting tmobile sim card, it is giving invalid sim message. And do not display or register to gsm network. Is it possible to flash sm-n900p with other sm-n900 variants?
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sorry... i knew i kind of missed something...
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berkserk said:
I tried inserting tmobile sim card, it is giving invalid sim message. And do not display or register to gsm network. Is it possible to flash sm-n900p with other sm-n900 variants?
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if you dont have the sim part of the phone unlock and you try to insert a different sim card is not going to recognize it... and that's what im trying to know if there's a way to get it unlock...
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luisrod03 said:
if you dont have the sim part of the phone unlock and you try to insert a different sim card is not going to recognize it... and that's what im trying to know if there's a way to get it unlock...
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i really would like to know that too.
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i rooted mine and installed RegionLock Away but it doesn't help.
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i really would like to know that too.
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i rooted mine and installed RegionLock Away but it doesn't help.
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ok... so i just found out is the same process as the HTC One i just unlock the sim part my wife's NOTE 3.... so you just need to call sprint international department and they'll unlock it for you
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luisrod03 said:
ok... so i just found out is the same process as the HTC One i just unlock the sim part my wife's NOTE 3.... so you just need to call sprint international department and they'll unlock it for you
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i called them, they don't do it unless your account is active for at least 90 days. Do you think similar unlock method described here would work?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2386703
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i called them, they don't do it unless your account is active for at least 90 days. Do you think similar unlock method described here would work?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2386703
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i don't know that wad based on the HTC One, but try the steps on the 1st page and let us know if it works
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Couldn't find anything similar to file mentioned. By the way 4636 doesn't bring up a menu.
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i called them, they don't do it unless your account is active for at least 90 days. Do you think similar unlock method described here would work?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2386703
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It doesn't have to be 90 days. I called the same day and did it. If the phone hasnt been active for 90 days they call you back in 48 hours and ask you security questions. Once you hang up the rep will email you the ulock instructions.
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I posted a link on another thread it can be done through chat.
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i just unlock my sencond note 3 by calling sprint... they never told me about the 90 days... try calling again
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How can I tell if the phone is succesfully sim unlocked? I followed all the instructions I was given by Sprint.
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dutchman71 said:
How can I tell if the phone is succesfully sim unlocked? I followed all the instructions I was given by Sprint.
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if you have another sim card with put it on and the phone will let you know
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luisrod03 said:
i just unlock my sencond note 3 by calling sprint... they never told me about the 90 days... try calling again
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They said some account types are not eligible, http://support.sprint.com/support/a..._devices/b3c3351e-5daa-4d69-8c61-3465c9fa1081
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They said some account types are not eligible, http://support.sprint.com/support/a..._devices/b3c3351e-5daa-4d69-8c61-3465c9fa1081
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for me it wouldn't be a problem because i go to Mexico a lot and i have a Mexican phone number so for me having the note 3 unlock works
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so if u get Sprint to unlock it, you can use a T-mobile sim?
I thought SPrint blocked all domestic Sims from working
Hey,everybody
Im living in vietnam and have a sprint note 3.
How to unlock gsm/wcdma for my country?
I've been driving myself crazy trying to figure out what carrier will work my Note 3. I bought it for brand new for $300 form someone on cl. I've researched a lot but since I'm not on sprint i cant get it internationally unlocked to use it with gsm networks. So can I flash to use cricket or metro pcs without a sim card? And How would anybody do it themselves?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2521369
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patrick_1 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2521369
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But I cant do this without first having an account with either of them right?
Cause as of right now, I dont have any carrier, would I have to open up an number?
Correct, you would need to set up service...can't just piggy-back on a network with a deactivated device.
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Correct, you would need to set up service...can't just piggy-back on a network with a deactivated device.
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Would i be able to buy a metro sim card pop it into my device after its been activated and then flash it?
Pop over to the forum I referred you to earlier, they'll be able to give you better feedback.
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Dr.Roxxo said:
Would i be able to buy a metro sim card pop it into my device after its been activated and then flash it?
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I doubt u can do metro on cdma...i have mine on cricket fully flashed.
Cricket method:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2550455
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Just found out today that Tmobile has diagnostic software @ technical support and they can tell whether or not your device has been rooted. They can also see what software you have installed, settings, etc.
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Yeah but you can turn it off. I did that just so my phone isn't bogged down from it
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How do u turn it off.? U talking about carrier iq?
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beachbum40 said:
How do u turn it off.? U talking about carrier iq?
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That and in the tmobile my account you have to disable the "device check" feature.
Be sure to turn it off after visiting them. They turn it on sometimes. Happened to my cousin and buddy
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I work for t-mobile and we never use that thing it's for idiots
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seshaz said:
I work for t-mobile and we never use that thing it's for idiots
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Since you work for tmobile, it would be nice to get a definitive answer to this. Do they check knox when you trade the phone in for a jump upgrade?
aooga said:
Since you work for tmobile, it would be nice to get a definitive answer to this. Do they check knox when you trade the phone in for a jump upgrade?
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I did a jump upgrade no problems on 2 phones no problem here trade s4 and note 3 both running kit kat and no have to galaxy s5's ?
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Tmobile does not check knox
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