Hi,
Long story!
I got an S3 from a friend who need help because it was very slow and whatnot, anyways, he also told me that this S3 is not from UAE but it's working fine here, just very slow.
I said well, I will install a UAE firmware and hard rest it, which I did but ever since, I get this NOT REGISTERED ON NETWORK.
I read every possible thread about this issue here and elsewhere and tried all methods like this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Z6zTfe-sC4
None of it worked out for me.
I tried another Android firmwares (4.3 Etisalat UAE, 4.2.1 Etisalat UAE and finally 4.3 T-Mobile Germany)
The reason, I chose Germany is because when I did first the hard reset before installing the UAE firmware, the phone was in German, so I had to choose English.
Now, obviously something in the UAE firmware is not compatible with the phone, maybe modem, basband...I don't know.
How do I know which firmware to download from sammobile and from which country.
I'm not even sure that it's Germany! It could be Austria, Swiss and even Germany has many operators, O2, T-mobile, Vodafone etc......
Is it even possible to restore the phone to it's very original software after trying all of these Firmwares? I doubt it.
One more thing, from the threads I read here and there about this problem, this issue has to do with the IMEI but it's not my case I think.
When I hit *#06# I get a regular IMEI, nothing lost.
PLEASE HELP!
Thank You in advance
Take it back to your friend. It's either stolen and imei blacklisted or region locked now you updated it to 4.3.
Search and read to find out more.
boomboomer said:
Take it back to your friend. It's either stolen and imei blacklisted or region locked now you updated it to 4.3.
Search and read to find out more.
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hehehe!
This friend of mine works at the Norwegian Embassy and his phone he got it from the Norwegian staff there, but it was bought outside the country.
And he has been using it for over a year .
Anyways, I went to samsung and it's either software or motherboard because the IMEI is showing on the device meaning it's written on the software but it got corrupted on the hardware.
will see
waiting for their call
Motherboard
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Hello XDA members,
I have a big problem with my SGS2!
If i try to run my SGS2 with my SIM (Telekom) then i do not have reception,
but if iam nearly 800meters in front of a send masts, I've got reception. Oô
If i took my old MobilePhone (Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10) i works fine, I took any other Mobilephones/Smartphones it works fine.
If i try to use SIM-cards from other Providers in my SGS2 like Vodafone, O2, Alditalk, it works fine. (But WHY not with MY SIM???)
So i tried to do a Firmware Update on Android 4.0.3, Hydrogen Kernel and new Baseband Versions, NOTHINK Works :/
After this I go to Telekom (i've not buyed there my SGS2, i've bought it from a friend, but he can use it normaly) and described the same,
so I've got 6 different versions of a SIM - Card, like 1,8V and 3,3V variants, NOTHING works! -.-
After this, i tried to ROOT my MobilePhone, but any attempt be unsuccessful.
Nowadays I tryed the Special "Telekom" Android Version (2.3.6) of the SGS2, unsuccessful.
Does any of you might have an idea what I could do?
I hope you have some ideas!
best regards
Cr4nK_3r
[PS: Sorry for my baad English!!!! ]
Hmm.. probably not the best option, but... change your operator but maintain the same number ?
If other sim cards work then there should be the problem with the Telekom one!
Cr4nK_3r said:
Hello XDA members,
I have a big problem with my SGS2!
If i try to run my SGS2 with my SIM (Telekom) then i do not have reception,
but if iam nearly 800meters in front of a send masts,
One wrong modem/baseband change it .
Two network settings not entered correctly .
If i try to use SIM-cards from other Providers in my SGS2 like Vodafone, O2, Alditalk, it works fine. (But WHY not with MY SIM???)
Damaged Sim ask for replacement sim .
So i tried to do a Firmware Update on Android 4.0.3, Hydrogen Kernel and new Baseband Versions,
WHY ???
Does any of you might have an idea what I could do?
Sell it or read the faqs and guides posted here and flash a stock rom .
Add to that phone needs a service repair .
jje
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first of all, check your EFS. It might crashed before u do anything else as its a possible root of problem. Dial *#06# and does it show your IMEI? Then go to settings and about phone, does it show what baseband you are on? If no imei or baseband unknown, your EFS is broken.
After checking the EFS issue, then u may proceed on thinking bout other solutions to it. Just confirm it first
Hello,
I received a Galaxy SII I9100G as a present last april in Morocco (I'm in France right now). They told me it was an "unlocked" phone (not bought from any operator).
The phone worked wonders with my SIM card (SFR, a french operator) from april until 2 days ago. It seems like it locked itself all of a sudden and asks me a code to unblock the network. That same SIM card worked well the same morning.
Anyone to explain what happened? I'm confused since I don't understand how it can lock itself without having to change the SIM card/flash/anything...
I called SFR and Samsung France to have the code, each one tells me to call the other.
I rooted my phone and used Galaxy S Unlock, it tells me that the phone is unlocked but after the reboot nothing happens. Tried also Galaxy S2 SIM Unlock, but it doesn't find the code.
I'm quite desperate right now since I'm waiting for some important calls this week and I tried everything, every tutorial but nothing seems to work.
I really don't know what to do to unblock it, I asked for help on many forums, spent yesterday looking for solutions but still nothing.
Please tell me there's a solution to this problem?
Thanks in advance for any help~
Samsung Galaxy SII I9100G
Version: 4.0.3 - I9100GXXLPN
PS: Actually, it does seem to work with a Meditel (moroccan operator) SIM card... Which I don't understand since it was supposed to be unlocked, hence why it worked with my SFT SIM card since april...
Hey i think some persons before you has coneckt it with a Samsung account and locked it now over the samsung dive webside. You can try to flash a new Firmeware to fix it
First, thanks for trying to help me.
I already flashed it with a new firmware (2.3.6 >> 4.0.3, always using official samsung), but still didn't work.
Unless should I go back to a previous firmware?
Any other idea please?
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hello xda !
I'm a C developper who just received his brand new Galaxy S3 i9305 4.1.2, my first android device !
And i love android. But i just realized it's simlocked and my provider bills 170€ (200$) to get an unlock code !
As i don't have that money and i don't wanna spend it unlocking my phone, i decided to downgrade my i9305 to 4.1.1, and to use the desimlock trick. I did it, using my provider ROM (i'm pretty sure it's the right one). My phone seems to be unlocked, but when i tried to do a test call, i got a weird message:
"Phone not registered on network"
WTF ?
I had a hope when i found ARIZA patch, but it failed, it was made for i9300.
I googled it again for a few days, and i found out that it probably is its modem firmware.
I'm not even sure of it and I hesitate flashing it back to 4.1.2.
Any idea of what causes the issue and how to solve it ?
I'm currently using XXALK2 and i'm from France using the Bouygues network, if it helps
Thanks for your help and time, this is my first post here.
I have a samsung S2 (GT-I9100), I was using it in my country (Tunisia) for years, then i went to belgium, and bought a sim from there, and it also was working well. When i went to back to tunisia, I tried to update my android (with the Belgian SIM on) version from 4.0.3 to 4.1.2, but the device got locked! each time it asks me for the network sim pin. How can this happen? the device was not bought from an operator. And my main question is how can i find out which operator locked my phone, so i can ask them for a PIN?
Thank you
evilkidaz said:
I have a samsung S2 (GT-I9100), I was using it in my country (Tunisia) for years, then i went to belgium, and bought a sim from there, and it also was working well. When i went to back to tunisia, I tried to update my android (with the Belgian SIM on) version from 4.0.3 to 4.1.2, but the device got locked! each time it asks me for the network sim pin. How can this happen? the device was not bought from an operator. And my main question is how can i find out which operator locked my phone, so i can ask them for a PIN?
Thank you
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Go through this one......
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/themes-apps/root-sgs2-sim-unlock-code-finder-t1092451
jamu08 said:
Go through this one......
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/themes-apps/root-sgs2-sim-unlock-code-finder-t1092451
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Thank you for your reply,
But i have already tried that, along with the "Samsung S unlock" app, i even extracted the hash myself from the data file, but couldnt crack it.
And now im looking for which carrier locked my phone in the first place...
jamu08 said:
Go through this one......
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/themes-apps/root-sgs2-sim-unlock-code-finder-t1092451
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Thank you. Now my problem is solved.
Recently i bought an S21 from another country because its cheaper and has more internal space than the one sold here in my country, the thing is that when i tried to change the csc to the one of my country it didnt change, the one installed is UPO and i want to put ZTO, i saw some tutorials using samkey but i dont want to pay to change my csc, is there a way to do it without tripping knox? I dont have warranty because i bought in another country but if something goes wrong and i have to go to samsung to do some repair i want it to have my country csc
My model is the G991B
wiebbelling said:
Recently i bought an S21 from another country because its cheaper and has more internal space than the one sold here in my country, the thing is that when i tried to change the csc to the one of my country it didnt change, the one installed is UPO and i want to put ZTO, i saw some tutorials using samkey but i dont want to pay to change my csc, is there a way to do it without tripping knox? I dont have warranty because i bought in another country but if something goes wrong and i have to go to samsung to do some repair i want it to have my country csc
My model is the G991B
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Hi
Check here , but unless you have not updated your phone since Feb. they may not work, try anyhow.
Samkey or root may be your only options left.....
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Hi
Check here , but unless you have not updated your phone since Feb. they may not work, try anyhow.
Samkey or root may be your only options left.....
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I updated it today lol, will try this later to see if it works thx
wiebbelling said:
I updated it today lol, will try this later to see if it works thx
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Of course , another variant of Murphy's law......
Well there is only one way to find out
wiebbelling said:
Recently i bought an S21 from another country because its cheaper and has more internal space than the one sold here in my country, the thing is that when i tried to change the csc to the one of my country it didnt change, the one installed is UPO and i want to put ZTO, i saw some tutorials using samkey but i dont want to pay to change my csc, is there a way to do it without tripping knox? I dont have warranty because i bought in another country but if something goes wrong and i have to go to samsung to do some repair i want it to have my country csc
My model is the G991B
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What is csc and what does it do? I bought s21 from the US and I live in Qatar. does it help me anyway getting esim working? G991U1
mohawahba said:
What is csc and what does it do? I bought s21 from the US and I live in Qatar. does it help me anyway getting esim working? G991U1
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Hi
For your first question read here
For the second question , not too familiar with the U1 version or the services available in Qatar , The right CSC and if the service is available in the carrier you are using it would enable esim