Has anyone come up with an unlock method yet like they did for the s4?
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It's already unlocked. If you have trouble rooting let me know.
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It's already unlocked. If you have trouble rooting let me know.
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That's just your page to pay for root. He means unlocking it for domestic GSM use.
yes. would LOVE to have domestic GSM usage. "ONE" phone for all providers!
I would pitch in $20 on this for someone to find an domestic GSM unlock for the Sprint Note 3.
Its definantly capable, but nobody has yet to find or take the time to find an unlock method for it, I know it is probably relatively similar to unlocking the s4 but the dialer codes aren't the same and I don't know if it being 4.3 would make it more difficult cuz of some of the new security features
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i will gladly donate 20 bucks as well
You dont need the dialer code to get to test menu.
From terminal emulater or adb get root shell then type
Code:
am start -a android.intent.action.MAIN -n com.sec.sprextension.phoneinfo/com.sec.sprextension.phoneinfo.SprintEpstActivity
press enter then on phone choose "TestMode Menu"
That is the menu s4 users are enabling domestic gsm from.
hope this helps.
there are more menus besides this one. i can post the intent actions for them if anyone is interested
i already cracked domestic unlocking. see my thread
im happy to take any bounty anyone was contributing lol.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=49017479#post49017479
You folks might want to see above.
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Phone will not produce unlock code. Tried terminal but Vibrant will not go pass /is -ad. I think I flashed too many roms?!?!
I think the updates patch the hole the unlock program exploits. So its possible that you did.
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That's why the second I saw that it was possible to unlock the phone, I got the unlock codes. You don't have to use them right away, but you should get them in case you ever need them.
Try "samsung galaxy s unlocker". I dont know what your trying to unlock with. this ^ is a market app that requires no terminal commands
Produces the unlock code and saves it to sd
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Just call carrier and ask to provide you with the unlock code.. tell them that you travel out of the country and don't want to pay to much on international calls.. might take a couple days but at least you will always have the unlock code.
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I forgot about calling the carrier. Thanks alot for you guys help! I had already tried the app but it still did not produce a code and asked if I had a Samsung Galaxy S phone. Disappointing that I couldn't do it myself.
i switched to sprint from tmo recently. so far i love it. i have owned a g1, moto cliq and hd2 and have always rooted my phones with no problems. im a little wary of rooting my photon as i still dont understand very well how cdma works vs gsm. my question regards activation. how does one go about activating a recently rooted cdma phone without having to pay for the activation fee? with a gsm phone all thats needed is inserting the sim card. but what about cdma un general or sprint in particular?
many thanks.
ps: i did my research but found no clear answer.
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activate it on sprint.com after logging into the account.
First, call Sprint and ask for them to remove or credit the activation fee, If you don't succeed at first, try again. I went through 4-5 reps before I got my activation fee waived, call telesales, if they are not willing to credit it, ask for a free accessory.
To Root Your Device:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1217416
This link is to the AIO Root for the Photon. Follow the directions, and root. Your phone will reboot many times during this process, do not unplug your device.
Also, please join the Motorola Photon 4G XDA Fan Group, click on the link on my signature for more information.
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activate it on sprint.com after logging into the account.
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+1
Tho if the phone is already activated before rooting, you won't have to reactivate after.
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many thanks. i was under the impression that everytime you loaded a new rom it had to be activated again.
thanks again
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If may have to activate it but only a one time charge when u first buy or setup ur phone
The phone activate is more like a network registration
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unless they changed it online activation is free.
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The only difference between GSM and cdma is network technology and radios. The root procedures and theories after it are all the same regardless of the network type.
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I would just like to mention that the one click root method mentioned above didn't work with clockwork recovery at least for me anyway. If you have any plans of flashing roms and kernels to this phone in the future you may want to follow the guide that qbking posted here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwRjFrzClBs and here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfJJ0h4d-80&feature=relmfu
big thanks to qbking for these I would've had a hard time rooting w/o his help.
I want to unlock my ATRIX so I can sell it to anyone in the gsm network.
How do I get the unlock code without paying some website?
Is there an app for this or pc program you can recommend?
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I've heard u can call the provider but I paid $2 on eBay and got one.
I don't want to pay because I go through so many phones I would have to pay every 3-4 months for the unlock code.
I don't think the carrier would give me so many unlock codes a year.
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If you bought your phone from a carrier, call the carrier, tell them you are going out of the country on vacation/business, and need the unlock code. They should give it to you with no problems.
If you bought from another source, do what the other poster said.
That's my problem...... I bought it off ebay with no contract.
I go through 4 phone s a year. Hoped someone could hook me up with a program that did it or I can buy and use over and over for each phone.
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Brother just gave me his rooted Atrix? theres not a way to unlock it w/o a code? i unlocked a G1 and G2 w/ hax, can't do the same w/ Atrix?
stevedawg85 said:
Brother just gave me his rooted Atrix? theres not a way to unlock it w/o a code? i unlocked a G1 and G2 w/ hax, can't do the same w/ Atrix?
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He was talking about SIM unlocking, not bootloader unlocking.
there's no free SIM unlocking program AFAIK, if the code is not from your carrier.
I don't need it be free. I just need a program to buy and use it for any gsm phone I get to unlock it.
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I don't need it be free. I just need a program to buy and use it for any gsm phone I get to unlock it.
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I believe the SIM unlock code is per phone (the code for each phone is different). I saw someone posted some reputable web sites before, search for it.
He's each code is based on the manufacture and the IEMI number.
Just thought I could get an application for under $150 that has all the manufacturers and IEMIs on a database.
Just didn't want to pay and find a reputable website for each phone manufacturer.
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Thanks. I will try my carrier - since its not bought from them I might not be granted this but I will stress I have been public valued customer for 7yrs with 3line. Might get me the code.
If not I will use your link. Thanks.
My main goal is to unlock this and throw it on eBay as an unlocked phone with no contract and mention root. This should allow the phone to sell for a higher price.
Thanks for all your help.
This is closed.
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Called the carrier and BAM! in under 30 seconds they emailed me the unlock code.
Thanks everyone.
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https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/make-unlocking-cell-phones-legal/1g9KhZG7
Not sure they ever actually look at these but might as well try xD
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I signed it. I'd love to see the carriers have to eat this one, although I'm nowhere near optimistic.
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I signed it too. And the WH does look at these petitions, even the silly ones, (like the one to build a death star) which is why they increased the required signatures from 50k to 100k, to try to limit how many they had to respond to.
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Signed it and posted to my social networks. Let's hope this works like sopa.
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Awesome, I signed it. While i've never unlocked my phone to switch carriers (i wait for my contract to expire and get a new one from a different carrier if I switch) I like the idea that I am allowed to. But I was wondering, If i unlock my LG-OG, to be able to switch carriers if I ever decide to, can I still change my roms and not have to worry about unlocking the phone again? I figure I might as well unlock it to prepare in case the petition fails.
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Awesome, I signed it. While i've never unlocked my phone to switch carriers (i wait for my contract to expire and get a new one from a different carrier if I switch) I like the idea that I am allowed to. But I was wondering, If i unlock my LG-OG, to be able to switch carriers if I ever decide to, can I still change my roms and not have to worry about unlocking the phone again? I figure I might as well unlock it to prepare in case the petition fails.
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Yes once you unlock your sim it is forever unlocked and no ROM switching or OTAs will change that. You do however usually have to set the correct APNs
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Yes once you unlock your sim it is forever unlocked and no ROM switching or OTAs will change that. You do however usually have to set the correct APNs
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Okay thanks. I applied for the free unlock code so it will take a few days. After I get that done I'll be having fun changing my ROMs.
So apparently there is a problem with using data abroad with another provider's sim. The Acces Point setting is unable to be changed. I was told the S4 had the same problem which just recently was fixed by Samsung in a firmware update.
Nice.... Was really counting on this feature sitting here in Barbados and next week in Spain..
Any gurus here who can fix this?
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Never mind. Found the fix for the S4 and same applied for our Notes. You do have to be rooted and not afraid to add a snipped of text to the build . prop file..
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Here is the fix. Only need he build.prop file fixed.
http://www.rimweb.in/forums/topic/3...hing-between-cdma-gsm-in-1sec-without-reboot/
The APN setting screen is still accessible by searching in the settings page.
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dutchman71 said:
Here is the fix. Only need he build.prop file fixed.
http://www.rimweb.in/forums/topic/3...hing-between-cdma-gsm-in-1sec-without-reboot/
The APN setting screen is still accessible by searching in the settings page.
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I got the success on flash note 3 with the other cdma carrier , without SPC code.
but without spc cant possible to unlock it for GSM carrier.
anyone pl help me to get SPC/MSL code?
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Here is the fix. Only need he build.prop file fixed.
http://www.rimweb.in/forums/topic/3...hing-between-cdma-gsm-in-1sec-without-reboot/
The APN setting screen is still accessible by searching in the settings page.
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Did not realise someone is gonna use my post ( http://www.rimweb.in/forums/topic/3...hing-between-cdma-gsm-in-1sec-without-reboot/ ) here on XDA, hope it helped.
Most of my gurus are from XDA.
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Instead of going through all that trouble, In the coming days I'll just post up my modded Phone apk.
Great! Can't wait.
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freeza said:
Instead of going through all that trouble, In the coming days I'll just post up my modded Phone apk.
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is this for APN only ? i am facing two issues 1st unable to unlock GSM & 2nd is CDMA flashing done buy unable to flash A-KEY (call dropp issue)
how to get SPC/MSL any idea or app for this?
pl help if you have any solution.
Thanks..
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is this for APN only ? i am facing two issues 1st unable to unlock GSM & 2nd is CDMA flashing done buy unable to flash A-KEY (call dropp issue)
how to get SPC/MSL any idea or app for this?
pl help if you have any solution.
Thanks..
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i got mine by asking Sprint.com/chat
they even unlocked my phone.
drewiskee said:
i got mine by asking Sprint.com/chat
they even unlocked my phone.
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Hi how did they do it with chat? They says can't unlock within 90 days. Did they created case for u? Ot they unlocked right at chat.?
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Hi how did they do it with chat? They says can't unlock within 90 days. Did they created case for u? Ot they unlocked right at chat.?
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Since I've been with them for years they opened a case. And next day they called me and did it..
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Since I've been with them for years they opened a case. And next day they called me and did it..
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same here i been with them 10 years. they opened case for me.
gotojanoo said:
same here i been with them 10 years. they opened case for me.
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you get it?
The 90 day thing is for the phone. If it hasn't been active for 90 days they open a case and call you in 24-48 hours depending on their work load. I had mine unlocked the day after release. It can be done from the international chat. It's different than the regular chat.
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http://sprintworldwide.custhelp.com/app/chat/chat_launch go there to have the sim unlocked.
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drewiskee said:
you get it?
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Yes I got the instruction from sprint for unlock. It was easy
javed91214 said:
I got the success on flash note 3 with the other cdma carrier , without SPC code.
but without spc cant possible to unlock it for GSM carrier.
anyone pl help me to get SPC/MSL code?
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How can we use other cdma carrier,plaease help me
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How can we use other cdma carrier,plaease help me
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This describes how you can Flash Sprint Note 3 to Reliance/Cricket/Metro
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2521369
Getting MSL is really easy using application SPCUtility.apk
http://tools.flashingtools.com/SPCUtility.apk
Now have anyone tried to take note 3 with GSM SIM unlock code outside of the US and use it with a foreign SIM?
Do you need to mod the build.prop? Why do you need to if you can access APN menu without it?
also someone above said: "but without spc cant possible to unlock it for GSM carrier."
How can you unlock GSM with SPC? just for international use of for US carriers as well?
You can acces the APN menu but you can't change anything without the build.prop change...
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You can acces the APN menu but you can't change anything without the build.prop change...
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ok, I see the "+" button goes to the "add APN" but everything is grayed out so it can only be used to switch between existing APNs but not adding a new one.
However I've just tried to use APN manager Pro and I was able to add an APN without modding the build.prop
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ale.android.apnmanagerwithanimation&hl=en
Also from my experience with traveling with modded Sprint's Note 2, it is easier to download xml file with huge database of APNs and inject it with APN manager pro. Some lists are here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=35753093&postcount=3
I've attached my backup that can be restored with APN manager pro
This way when you insert a SIM card it automatically pics up a correct APN.
Plz make tools unlock gsm like s4 sprint . Waitinggggg
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