I Have a GS9+ through sprint (GS965U) and was wondering if i flashed a stock firmware GS965U1 would it unlock my phone?
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dhonzik said:
No
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So it would do nothing?
Sethgodd said:
So it would do nothing?
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May soft brick your phone
Sethgodd said:
I Have a GS9+ through sprint (GS965U) and was wondering if i flashed a stock firmware GS965U1 would it unlock my phone?
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it won't brick your phone. you will just have stock Samsung firmware without any bloatware. Don't listen to the guy above lol. But no it won't unlock it. You must get the unlock code from your carrier or a third party before you flash another firmware or it won't be able to be unlocked till you flash back and enter the code in on your carriers firmware.
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Hello! I've got a 920 Vodaphone-branded phone that bricked today, and was looking through Navifirm for a nice ROM to flash on it. The thing is, I've been using it on AT&T for a while (I wasn't the one who purchased it, so I don't know if it came unlocked or if someone had to unlock it) and don't want to be locked out of AT&T. What should I look for in Navifirm to indicate that it's a ROM which will work on AT&T? Or are devices unlocked from the hardware?
Thanks!
matthewthepc said:
Hello! I've got a 920 Vodaphone-branded phone that bricked today, and was looking through Navifirm for a nice ROM to flash on it. The thing is, I've been using it on AT&T for a while (I wasn't the one who purchased it, so I don't know if it came unlocked or if someone had to unlock it) and don't want to be locked out of AT&T. What should I look for in Navifirm to indicate that it's a ROM which will work on AT&T? Or are devices unlocked from the hardware?
Thanks!
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The ROM that you flash has nothing to do with SIM-locking. Just like how you cannot unlock your phone by flashing an unbranded ROM, you also won't be able to lock your phone by flashing a branded ROM.
So it's safe to flash a ROM of your own choosing. It will not lock your phone
Hope this helps!
hawc1506 said:
The ROM that you flash has nothing to do with SIM-locking. Just like how you cannot unlock your phone by flashing an unbranded ROM, you also won't be able to lock your phone by flashing a branded ROM.
So it's safe to flash a ROM of your own choosing. It will not lock your phone
Hope this helps!
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Thanks! But if that's true, what are the SimLock files for in Navifirm+?
matthewthepc said:
Thanks! But if that's true, what are the SimLock files for in Navifirm+?
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That I'm not sure. But people haven't reported sim-locks when flashing their phone. Otherwise many of us wouldn't be here
I have this phone stuck on 4.1. how would i update it to the newest (not sure what is the newest) rom ?
kunikida said:
I have this phone stuck on 4.1. how would i update it to the newest (not sure what is the newest) rom ?
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of which region ur phone is...??
region
7827505059 said:
of which region ur phone is...??
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region. i bought it new from telus in ontario canada.
kunikida said:
region. i bought it new from telus in ontario canada.
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no official update has came for telus version...
u hav to install a custom rom in it...
see threads for the installation...
7827505059 said:
no official update has came for telus version...
u hav to install a custom rom in it...
see threads for the installation...
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I am using telus and i am in india when i install custom rom in my phone sim do not work on my phone i think its locked how to unlock carrirer or any other way to fix it.
shivangshukla said:
I am using telus and i am in india when i install custom rom in my phone sim do not work on my phone i think its locked how to unlock carrirer or any other way to fix it.
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you must have flashed wrong rom...
flash the appropriate rom and recovery...
and it can't get carrier locked just by flashing...
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I need stock rom, Three (3) Sweden.
I would like to downgrade but I don't think you can do that from 4.3 right?
Found a link to one version but link was broken.
Problem is that I removed the provider lock a long time ago. But for some reason it came back when I upgraded to 4.3.
Then I bought a sim unlock code from my provider but that won't work now. Probably cause the stock rom I use now is international.
Any tips?
Damien74 said:
Hi
I need stock rom, Three (3) Sweden.
I would like to downgrade but I don't think you can do that from 4.3 right?
Found a link to one version but link was broken.
Problem is that I removed the provider lock a long time ago. But for some reason it came back when I upgraded to 4.3.
Then I bought a sim unlock code from my provider but that won't work now. Probably cause the stock rom I use now is international.
Any tips?
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What would you like to downgrade to?
Can't help you with network lock but here are some roms. Im assuming (TRE) is your network?
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/1/?model=GT-I9300&pcode=HTS#firmware
Downgrade
Darke5tShad0w said:
What would you like to downgrade to?
Can't help you with network lock but here are some roms. Im assuming (TRE) is your network?
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/1/?model=GT-I9300&pcode=HTS#firmware
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May go to the downgrade this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30087735 and reflash your stock rom
SYMLY said:
May go to the downgrade this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30087735 and reflash your stock rom
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You need to quote the original poster not me.
Also don't go giving the post when you don't understand it.
Read up on pit files and why they are a last resort. Theres a reason its called rescue or emergency firmware. Only used when the phone is soft bricked and all else has failed.
Darke5tShad0w said:
What would you like to downgrade to?
Can't help you with network lock but here are some roms. Im assuming (TRE) is your network?
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/1/?model=GT-I9300&pcode=HTS#firmware
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Thanks. Yes it's Tre. But as I understand it I will brick my phone if I try to downgrade from 4.3 so I'll probably just stick to 4.3 unless you know something I don't?
Anyhow, I think I will have to have the shop fix it. I managed to find the stock rom now and reflashed it but the unlock code I got from them still don't work. So I don't see any other option, I need to have it unlocked and I allready paid for it.
Thanks anyhow.
SYMLY said:
May go to the downgrade this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30087735 and reflash your stock rom
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I can't use that one. It's pre-rooted and for Korean. I am swedish.
And I agree, thanks for trying to help but if you don't really know how it's best you don't try at all.
Ok I took the chance in flashing my SM-N950U to the U1 firmware using Prince Odin and it worked. Be sure that both firmwares are bootloader v3 or you WILL BRICK also as a safe precaution i deleted my google accounts and any that controls the FRP so that it would be off.
BigHussle said:
Ok I took the chance in flashing my SM-N950U to the U1 firmware using Prince Odin and it worked. Be sure that both firmwares are bootloader v3 or you WILL BRICK
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Which U1 firmware did you flash? And what firmware were you previously on?
So does that mean this whole "you can't cross flash between U and U1" thing has been debunked? It was just an issue with people trying to flash a lower level bootloader?
Edit: looks like it: https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...block-carrier-switching-t3742409/post75423088
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So does that mean this whole "you can't cross flash between U and U1" thing has been debunked? It was just an issue with people trying to flash a lower level bootloader?
Edit: looks like it: https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...block-carrier-switching-t3742409/post75423088
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Yes, just stick to BL 3 if you are on it and you are good.
Gus194 said:
Which U1 firmware did you flash? And what firmware were you previously on?
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I was on AT&T 3BRA8 on a Note 8 I got from AT&T I deleted my google accounts from the device before doing the flash.
confirming. went from 3CRAE(oreo) to 3BRA5(U1) using prince odin.
guaneet said:
confirming. went from 3CRAE(oreo) to 3BRA5(U1) using prince odin.
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Were you nervous watching it install. I was sweatin the whole time
BigHussle said:
Were you nervous watching it install. I was sweatin the whole time
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Yeah. Funny thing is, I was doing this on my laptop which died halfway through the Odin. I just rebooted back into download mode and reflashed. I was almost in tears
What is the difference between u and u1?
guaneet said:
Yeah. Funny thing is, I was doing this on my laptop which died halfway through the Odin. I just rebooted back into download mode and reflashed. I was almost in tears
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That happened to me once. But I have a spare phone now
Jay5583 said:
What is the difference between u and u1?
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U is for the US carrier branded phones (950U) and has the carrier bloat added on top of what is downloaded during setup. The U1 (950U1) is for the US unlocked unbranded phones sold at Best Buy and others. That has no carrier bloat added and what is automatically downloaded depending on what sim you have can be uninstalled instead of disabled. The downside to U1 is you will be missing some carrier specific enhancements like VVM for Verizon and other features. But with that said there are some apps and features that are not hidden on the U1. I have a U1 and prefer the cleaner software it has.
Jay5583 said:
What is the difference between u and u1?
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U is all US carrier
U1 is unlocked
Nevermind, figured it out!
Does anyone have the international model working on cricket? Could a firmware flash make it work?
unlocked phones work fine
malikin said:
unlocked phones work fine
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Did you need to flash a different firmware on yours?
harkoai said:
Did you need to flash a different firmware on yours?
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Sony.com selling unlocked phones, no need to flash it.