Hello Everyone.
I am stumped on this issue. There doesn't seem to be any solutions for me. Here is What's happening, then I will tell you what I know..
Originally an ATT watch. SM-R750A
The IMEI is perfect. Not black listed at all. (Verified with ATT,SAMSUNG, and TMOBILE)
It is unlocked by ATT - I received the code and used it with the Tmobile Sim card inside when prompted. Success.
ATT Sim cards work perfectly,and with 4G!! When my Tmobile Sim goes in there, it only allows Emergency calls.
The APN settings are automatically populated. Verified to be correct with Tmobile. Basically, everything is fine on their end..
I am getting the run around from all 3 sources. They point the finger at each other.
Example:
Tmobile :"ATT did not unlock it completely, call them and ask for it to be fully unlocked."
ATT: "Once we gave you the code, our hands are tied. Call samsung, they may be able to complete your request.."
Samsung: "This is a service/network issue. Contact who ever your sim card has service with.."
Please help me, I have tried everything I can think of.
I researched all over the internet.. There are no working solutions anywhere!!!
I even Oden flashed the Official Firmware from ATT to Tmobile, so now my Model # is SM-R750T. I get the same errors. Att sim cards still work perfectly.
:crying:
I added photos of a menu I found on the device.. I dont know what this means..
I can draw conclusions, but I still need help..
Also, I have had the Tmobile Sim card replaced twice..
If someone could help find a solution, this will help a LOT people!
Thank You AHEAD of time.
did you flash the entire firmware package?
I only flashed official firmware from ATT to TMOBILE.. That was all. If there are further steps please let me know.
I stopped at the firmware install because I thought anything extra would have just been for customizing themes, etc..
animegamemaster said:
Hello Everyone.
I am stumped on this issue. There doesn't seem to be any solutions for me. Here is What's happening, then I will tell you what I know..
Originally an ATT watch. SM-R750A
The IMEI is perfect. Not black listed at all. (Verified with ATT,SAMSUNG, and TMOBILE)
It is unlocked by ATT - I received the code and used it with the Tmobile Sim card inside when prompted. Success.
ATT Sim cards work perfectly,and with 4G!! When my Tmobile Sim goes in there, it only allows Emergency calls.
The APN settings are automatically populated. Verified to be correct with Tmobile. Basically, everything is fine on their end..
I am getting the run around from all 3 sources. They point the finger at each other.
Example:
Tmobile :"ATT did not unlock it completely, call them and ask for it to be fully unlocked."
ATT: "Once we gave you the code, our hands are tied. Call samsung, they may be able to complete your request.."
Samsung: "This is a service/network issue. Contact who ever your sim card has service with.."
Please help me, I have tried everything I can think of.
I researched all over the internet.. There are no working solutions anywhere!!!
I even Oden flashed the Official Firmware from ATT to Tmobile, so now my Model # is SM-R750T. I get the same errors. Att sim cards still work perfectly.
:crying:
I added photos of a menu I found on the device.. I dont know what this means..
I can draw conclusions, but I still need help..
Also, I have had the Tmobile Sim card replaced twice..
If someone could help find a solution, this will help a LOT people!
Thank You AHEAD of time.
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Tmobile :"ATT did not unlock it completely, call them and ask for it to be fully unlocked."
From my understanding, there are no levels of unlock permissions. Once a device is unlocked, it's done on all levels and access.
It is unlocked by ATT - I received the code and used it with the Tmobile Sim card inside when prompted. Success.
The unlock code needs to be entered on device while connected to the ATT network...not TM's. My initial suggestion is kindly call back ATT and with the correct IMEI/ATT Sim inserted, enter unlock code again. You may need to flash back to xxxA first.
My thought here is the phone isn't unlocked according to ATT's server's Device ID data...when you reestablished connection with ATT, it locked the device again.
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You said that you got the unlock code from ATT, with TM Sim inserted, and it was a success....
Why did you go back to the ATT Sim again if you had it working?
animegamemaster said:
Hello Everyone.
I am stumped on this issue. There doesn't seem to be any solutions for me. Here is What's happening, then I will tell you what I know..
Originally an ATT watch. SM-R750A
The IMEI is perfect. Not black listed at all. (Verified with ATT,SAMSUNG, and TMOBILE)
It is unlocked by ATT - I received the code and used it with the Tmobile Sim card inside when prompted. Success.
ATT Sim cards work perfectly,and with 4G!! When my Tmobile Sim goes in there, it only allows Emergency calls.
The APN settings are automatically populated. Verified to be correct with Tmobile. Basically, everything is fine on their end..
I am getting the run around from all 3 sources. They point the finger at each other.
Example:
Tmobile :"ATT did not unlock it completely, call them and ask for it to be fully unlocked."
ATT: "Once we gave you the code, our hands are tied. Call samsung, they may be able to complete your request.."
Samsung: "This is a service/network issue. Contact who ever your sim card has service with.."
Please help me, I have tried everything I can think of.
I researched all over the internet.. There are no working solutions anywhere!!!
I even Oden flashed the Official Firmware from ATT to Tmobile, so now my Model # is SM-R750T. I get the same errors. Att sim cards still work perfectly.
:crying:
I added photos of a menu I found on the device.. I dont know what this means..
I can draw conclusions, but I still need help..
Also, I have had the Tmobile Sim card replaced twice..
If someone could help find a solution, this will help a LOT people!
Thank You AHEAD of time.
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Try this. Go to phone dialer, type in *#2263# , dont hit call , just wait for the menu. When it comes up, select GSM band preference and if its an option, choose GSM 1800. Then swipe down to exit.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N910A using XDA Free mobile app
mghtymse007 said:
Tmobile :"ATT did not unlock it completely, call them and ask for it to be fully unlocked."
From my understanding, there are no levels of unlock permissions. Once a device is unlocked, it's done on all levels and access.
It is unlocked by ATT - I received the code and used it with the Tmobile Sim card inside when prompted. Success.
The unlock code needs to be entered on device while connected to the ATT network...not TM's. My initial suggestion is kindly call back ATT and with the correct IMEI/ATT Sim inserted, enter unlock code again. You may need to flash back to xxxA first.
My thought here is the phone isn't unlocked according to ATT's server's Device ID data...when you reestablished connection with ATT, it locked the device again.
[Q]
You said that you got the unlock code from ATT, with TM Sim inserted, and it was a success....
Why did you go back to the ATT Sim again if you had it working?
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The unlock code worked. I was not prompted to enter another unlock code. I received success notification. I immediately got the error code that you see in the pictures. Could not dial out. So i went to ATT store for some hands on troubleshooting. But I will try to use the sim card idea you mentioned. I will come back with an update.
vacortina said:
Try this. Go to phone dialer, type in *#2263# , dont hit call , just wait for the menu. When it comes up, select GSM band preference and if its an option, choose GSM 1800. Then swipe down to exit.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N910A using XDA Free mobile app
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This is a 'no-go' as well.. I will flash my firmware back to ATT and try it again.
Edit:
No, this did not work as well..
animegamemaster said:
The unlock code worked. I was not prompted to enter another unlock code. I received success notification. I immediately got the error code that you see in the pictures. Could not dial out. So i went to ATT store for some hands on troubleshooting. But I will try to use the sim card idea you mentioned. I will come back with an update.
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The same here. I'm from Vietnam. My boss from USA visited Vietnam office and gifted me a T-mobile Gear S with the unlock code from T-mobile. Before unlocking the network, i upgrade it with the latest firmware from T-mobile (R750TUVU1A07). I then inserted a VN carrier SIM and did follow T-mobile guide as below:
1.Insert a Non-T-Mobile SIM & turn the Gear S ON.
2.The Gear S will automatically prompt you to enter the unlock code.
3.Tap in the unlock code provided by T-Mobile and click OK.
Note: The device should display code accepted
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After i receive the successful message, i still cant make call or send message. It keep saying that "Mobile network is not available". I tried with 3 nano sim cards from 3 biggest carriers in VN but there is no luck. (These sim cards work well on the iPhone 5).
BTW, the GPS also didn't work, even before or after unlocking with the code. It keep saying "GPS signal too weak. Please connect the Gear to mobile device via Bluetooth" (or something like that).
snowinjune said:
The same here. I'm from Vietnam. My boss from USA visited Vietnam office and gifted me a T-mobile Gear S with the unlock code from T-mobile. Before unlocking the network, i upgrade it with the latest firmware from T-mobile (R750TUVU1A07). I then inserted a VN carrier SIM and did follow T-mobile guide as below:
After i receive the successful message, i still cant make call or send message. It keep saying that "Mobile network is not available". I tried with 3 nano sim cards from 3 biggest carriers in VN but there is no luck. (These sim cards work well on the iPhone 5).
BTW, the GPS also didn't work, even before or after unlocking with the code. It keep saying "GPS signal too weak. Please connect the Gear to mobile device via Bluetooth" (or something like that).
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You most likely will not be able to use a North American S outside the US. It has nothing to do with the software...the frequency bands are different and hardcoded. You may want to check and see what bands are used by the providers in VN for cellular ie: 2G, 3G, etc and compare those to what US/Sprint uses.
I have the same issues with the GPS. Even when I'm outside, in an open area I can't even get the weather app to update. Not sure how many people have this issue, but it doesn't seem to be a topic of discussion on XDA.
snowinjune said:
The same here. I'm from Vietnam. My boss from USA visited Vietnam office and gifted me a T-mobile Gear S with the unlock code from T-mobile. Before unlocking the network, i upgrade it with the latest firmware from T-mobile (R750TUVU1A07). I then inserted a VN carrier SIM and did follow T-mobile guide as below:
After i receive the successful message, i still cant make call or send message. It keep saying that "Mobile network is not available". I tried with 3 nano sim cards from 3 biggest carriers in VN but there is no luck. (These sim cards work well on the iPhone 5).
BTW, the GPS also didn't work, even before or after unlocking with the code. It keep saying "GPS signal too weak. Please connect the Gear to mobile device via Bluetooth" (or something like that).
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animegamemaster said:
This is a 'no-go' as well.. I will flash my firmware back to ATT and try it again.
Edit:
No, this did not work as well..
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Have you tried rooting?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2977581
Thanks to cipherswitch
This is from "CELLUNLOCKER" where I got my unlock code...before it was free...lol....... When I click on the t mobile for network....I get "registered to networkk" popup with my ATT GS. When I call a number I get the tmobile cust servc help line...... since I am not a tmobile cust.
I cannot remember which method I used....but I can go with att or tmobile sims with no issues. Right now I have H20 as my carrier, on the ATT network...but at least I know I can go to the Tmobile network or carriers anytime
How to enter unlock codes on all Samsung models
Different phones have different Unlock Code Input Instructions, Try the following Instructions in order:
Note: Non Accepted Simcard is any simcard not from the original provider
Method #1 Insert a Non accepted simcard in your phone and power on. Once finished loading your phone will ask you to enter a code, enter the Unlock Code
OR
Method #2 (NOT applicable for newer Samsung phones, ie. Galaxy S3, S4, S5, Note 2, Note 3, etc)
Go to the dial screen on your phone as if you are going to make a call and press: #7465625*638*UNLOCKCODE# (8 digit unlock code)
OR
Method #3 (NOT applicable for newer Samsung phones, ie. Galaxy S3, S4, S5, Note 2, Note 3, etc)
Go to the dial screen on your phone as if you are going to make a call and press: #0111*UNLOCKCODE# (8 digit unlock code)
OR
Method #4 (NOT applicable for newer Samsung phones, ie. Galaxy S3, S4, S5, Note 2, Note 3, etc)
Go to the dial screen on your phone as if you are going to make a call and press #7465625*638*# Once prompted for code, enter the 8 digit Unlock Code.
When this method is used for newer Samsung phones, it will say "unsuccessful" regardless of the phone being unlocked or not.
Phone Not Allowed MM#6 Tmobile- A clue to problem?
I also have the same problem...it is frustrating.
i have an unlocked AT&T Gear S ( unlocked thru one of the unlock ebay sites. it seemed to go well, and worked)
i setup account with Tmobile, and it worked, i have had it about 2 months, all OK, until..
i took out SIM to test with my unlocked IPHONE 6+, (i have been thinking of switching all my phones to Tmobile) it also worked OK,
Then i swicthed it back into the Gear S, and the trouble started (unless it was a conincidence),
'Phone not allowed MM#6', it tried everything.
1. reset Gear
2.rebooted thru the gear boot menu
-i called Tmobile, they did not have answer,m they asked me to try a new SIM, which i did online and updated account with new SIM,
same problem.
3.Tmo said maybe not complety unlocked to contact AT&T but i doubted this,
4. I tried a freinds SIM from his Iphone 6+ (on Tmo) it worked great in my Gear Sm and my 'unlocked Ipphone 6'
5. i tried my Gear S SIM in my Iphone, message poped up 'Phone not allowed' (this time no MM#6)
6. called Tmo again (maybe 3rd time) suggested another new SIM card, they everything on there end looks fine, they checked imei, sim card etc, all OK.
i told them from what i have read the forums mentioned a network problem, not a phone problem.
They connected with Samsung, they said they can try reflashing the Gear S, if i send it in to them,
7. i called Tmo again, and i spoke one rep who , GAVE ME A CLUE TO PROBLEM.. he found a note concerning the Gear S,
it said if the user puts the Gear S SIM cards (wiith the 'wearable plan') into another phone, it will block the account until the user reinstalls SIM into Gear S.
8. if this the problem, iit is not reseting itself when SIM is back in Gear S.
9. Not sure what to do next.
the last Tmo rep told to go into Tmo store, and they will try another new SIM, and ask them to try new SIM and my in anoother Gear S, but it seems many tmo stores dont have Gear S on hand, only display it am checking.
10. One idea may be to close the whole account and open new account for the Gear S.
did anybody have luck with this problem?
perdikoylis said:
I also have the same problem...it is frustrating.
i have an unlocked AT&T Gear S ( unlocked thru one of the unlock ebay sites. it seemed to go well, and worked)
i setup account with Tmobile, and it worked, i have had it about 2 months, all OK, until..
i took out SIM to test with my unlocked IPHONE 6+, (i have been thinking of switching all my phones to Tmobile) it also worked OK,
Then i swicthed it back into the Gear S, and the trouble started (unless it was a conincidence),
'Phone not allowed MM#6', it tried everything.
1. reset Gear
2.rebooted thru the gear boot menu
-i called Tmobile, they did not have answer,m they asked me to try a new SIM, which i did online and updated account with new SIM,
same problem.
3.Tmo said maybe not complety unlocked to contact AT&T but i doubted this,
4. I tried a freinds SIM from his Iphone 6+ (on Tmo) it worked great in my Gear Sm and my 'unlocked Ipphone 6'
5. i tried my Gear S SIM in my Iphone, message poped up 'Phone not allowed' (this time no MM#6)
6. called Tmo again (maybe 3rd time) suggested another new SIM card, they everything on there end looks fine, they checked imei, sim card etc, all OK.
i told them from what i have read the forums mentioned a network problem, not a phone problem.
They connected with Samsung, they said they can try reflashing the Gear S, if i send it in to them,
7. i called Tmo again, and i spoke one rep who , GAVE ME A CLUE TO PROBLEM.. he found a note concerning the Gear S,
it said if the user puts the Gear S SIM cards (wiith the 'wearable plan') into another phone, it will block the account until the user reinstalls SIM into Gear S.
8. if this the problem, iit is not reseting itself when SIM is back in Gear S.
9. Not sure what to do next.
the last Tmo rep told to go into Tmo store, and they will try another new SIM, and ask them to try new SIM and my in anoother Gear S, but it seems many tmo stores dont have Gear S on hand, only display it am checking.
10. One idea may be to close the whole account and open new account for the Gear S.
did anybody have luck with this problem?
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Call tmo back and have them make sure you have the right data plan I had the same problem and mine was on a tablet data plan not mobile/watch plan
I am experiencing a similar issue with TMobile. My thread is in here, http://forum.xda-developers.com/gear-s/help/gear-s-longer-able-to-register-tmobiles-t3040635
I have the factory unlocked international version, SM-R750W, and several people here said it wouldn't work. It worked perfectly for a day, then nothing. New SIM, it worked perfectly again for maybe 5 minutes.
HagbardCelineII said:
I am experiencing a similar issue with TMobile. My thread is in here, http://forum.xda-developers.com/gear-s/help/gear-s-longer-able-to-register-tmobiles-t3040635
I have the factory unlocked international version, SM-R750W, and several people here said it wouldn't work. It worked perfectly for a day, then nothing. New SIM, it worked perfectly again for maybe 5 minutes.
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Still no luck, but maybe a couple more clues;
1. As the tech support advised, I went to a Tmo store, and they swapped the nano sim , no help.
2. I put in a sim from my friends tmo iPhone. It seemed great.
3. I called tech support back, they escalated problem to the engineering dept,
Said it may take 2 days to hear back...... So far no luck, please let me know if you have better results.
(I did check the plan online and with support to be sure it was correct.- the wearable / watch plan)
I feel it has something to do with there network 'rejecting' my imeo, but support checked that several times, as said it is correct.
perdikoylis said:
Still no luck, but maybe a couple more clues;
1. As the tech support advised, I went to a Tmo store, and they swapped the nano sim , no help.
2. I put in a sim from my friends tmo iPhone. It seemed great.
3. I called tech support back, they escalated problem to the engineering dept,
Said it may take 2 days to hear back...... So far no luck, please let me know if you have better results.
(I did check the plan online and with support to be sure it was correct.- the wearable / watch plan)
I feel it has something to do with there network 'rejecting' my imeo, but support checked that several times, as said it is correct.
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They escalated my situation as soon as I called them on Tuesday and told me 3 days. Nothing yet.
Have you used the Tmobile IMEI check? http://www.t-mobile.com/verifyIMEI.aspx
I just tried it and it doesn't recognize my IMEI....But if that was going to be a problem, shouldn't that have meant it would never work? I can't think of any reason it would work for a day before they shut it off.
I had same result "did not recognize" with there Imei checker, further, the support reps checked several times and said it is Ok, My gear s is an unlocked AT&T, it did work for the first 2 months (until I removed sim to test in my iPhone ( I was considering switching all my phones to Tmo) Maybe coincidence? + But with a friends sim (from his iPhone ) it worked immediately , it even populated the Apn etc settings, but i did not leave on more than 1-2 minutes to test.
When I put my sim back in, it does not register, it does even show phone number, says:
"Phone not allowed MM#6" and emergency calls only.
I had this same issue come up. The way I solved it was to close out the account for my phone number tied to the watch wearable plan. And then I created a new phone account for the wearable plan with a new number. And got a new sim card from T-Mobile at the time of creating the new wearable plan / number. It seems that the phone number that was previously tied to my galaxy gear s was not blacklisted, but the services were limited on it because I had taken the sim card out of the gear s watch and put it into a cell phone to test if there was service on it. So that flagged the wearable phone number account like I was trying to steal data/phone service from T-Mobile by using the only $15 / month plan on an actual phone. Like said above, the services are supposed to be restored once you put the sim back into the watch, but there is a bug with T-Mobile's service in doing so. So in the end, I closed out the "flagged" account, opened a new account and will never put the sim card into a phone again in the future.
same the issue
snowinjune said:
The same here. I'm from Vietnam. My boss from USA visited Vietnam office and gifted me a T-mobile Gear S with the unlock code from T-mobile. Before unlocking the network, i upgrade it with the latest firmware from T-mobile (R750TUVU1A07). I then inserted a VN carrier SIM and did follow T-mobile guide as below:
After i receive the successful message, i still cant make call or send message. It keep saying that "Mobile network is not available". I tried with 3 nano sim cards from 3 biggest carriers in VN but there is no luck. (These sim cards work well on the iPhone 5).
BTW, the GPS also didn't work, even before or after unlocking with the code. It keep saying "GPS signal too weak. Please connect the Gear to mobile device via Bluetooth" (or something like that).
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Hi...I have same the issue...now are you solve? You can help me this issue?...thank you
A good looking digital watch
zztoine said:
Hi...I have same the issue...now are you solve? You can help me this issue?...thank you
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No, i follow this guide to try some features of the Gear S. But my phone become sluggish, and the GPS still not work.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gea...ll-gear-manager-connect-t2934307/post60592795
So, right now, the Gear S is just a digital watch to me, ha ha.
The error is specifically a sim/network error unfortunately and more importantly this;
9 out of 10 times MM6 error means the phone has been reported lost/stolen and the IMEI has been network blocked.
Here are a few options that could be causing most of the issues I have read;
At&t is NOT open and a fan of allowing devices outside their network. Therefore its possible your device is literally reported as lost/and or locked to at&t and they dont want it on T-Mobile. And your best bet is to raise hell threating an investigation by the FCC.
At&t re-locked your device when att sim is put in.
New to this, but I'll try to explain the best I can.
I've talked to tech support from my old carrier, my new carrier, and Samsung for about 15 hours total. I'm getting absolutely no where.
I purchased a Samsung Galaxy A20 from Spectrum mobile 3 months ago. I ended my service with them and switched to Red Pocket mobile when they had their black friday / cyber monday sim kit deal.
When I activated and ported my number over to Red Pocket I thought there was an issue with the number port.
But going back and forth with customer service they couldn't figure out what was wrong, as my account was activated and they confirmed that they now owned my phone number.
Eventually I realized my device was still locked with Spectrum. They provided me with an unlock code which did not work. They suggested using the unfreeze code which worked, my device said accepted/unlocked.
Phone works, can make calls and send text messages. However,I cannot access data.
My network operator still says Spectrum, and my Access Point name says charter (Spectrum's APN).
I cannot select the Add button, or the Reset to Default button in Access Point Names.
I took this to mean that my device was still locked since the unlock code did not work.
I thought the unfreeze code was specifically for if you attempt too many unlock codes and it locks you out of making more attempts.
That was my understanding, that the purpose of the unfreeze code is to enable you to make more attempts with the unlock code.
Again, I'm not really sure.
But regardless, Spectrum insists that despite it saying that my device is still locked according to their information, that the only way for it to say unlocked on their end is if i actually connect to my new provider, but that they have done everything on their end and that my device is unlocked and I should be able to connect to my new provider.
FUNNY right... in their records it says my device is still locked, but that that's not really accurate, and that it should be unlocked.
However, I have Red Pocket's SIM in my phone. And I can place and receive calls/texts. Spectrum and Red Pocket both use CDMA, so that makes sense to me. But since I am routing through Spectrum still, and I am unable to Add Red Pocket's Access Point Name in my phone, I cannot connect to Data / LTE.
From what I've explained here, do you all feel like my device is truly unlocked?
What is the best way for me to bypass this? How do I get my phone to switch from Spectrum's Access Point Name to Red Pocket's Access Point Name so that I can access Data/LTE ??
Thank you for taking the time to read my plight, and I appreciate any assistance anyone can give me with this.
I am not sure if attempting to root my phone or messing around with those kinds of settings will fix anything. I am not familiar with how to do that, but I will try anything at this point.
I have the A20 under MetroPCS still locked to their network. I can add APN's to it. So not sure why you are having this problem.
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I have the A20 under MetroPCS still locked to their network. I can add APN's to it. So not sure why you are having this problem.
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My thoughts exactly. Very strange why I am not able to add APNs.
I talked to a Samsung representative who suggested that it is probably either a software issue or the firmware installed by Spectrum.
When I told the Samsung representative that they assured me that my phone is unlocked (although I don't believe they even know what they're talking about since it is listed as locked in their system), he even went as far as to say that my device may be SIM unlocked, but they may have installed some sort of firmware on their phone that locks the Access Point Name to their server forcing the user to stay with them. Thus the phone will be able to take a new SIM, but it won't do the user any good since the firmware installed on the phone will not allow the user to connect to any other provider's Access Point.
I asked the Samsung representative if it was even legal for them to do that? He said it wouldn't surprise him as corporate giants such as Charter try to monopolize markets. He then went on to tell me that Charter took over as the internet provider in his area about a year ago and no longer has any other internet service providers in his area to choose from.
But again, I don't know if this is actually the case. But does anyone have any thoughts about what is going on or any suggestions as to what other things I can try to do to get connected to my new provider?
A quick update in case anyone in the future is wondering about my issue.
So after talking with another Spectrum customer service representative I have discovered that although my device was SIM unlocked over 2 weeks ago, my device is still carrier locked. They put an initial request for a carrier unlock over 2 weeks ago. Then after calling technical support a few days after that they had put in another request for the carrier unlock. A couple of days ago the representative I talked to went through all of the previous activity logs with my phone and discovered that the carrier unlock kept getting stuck on the end process of unlocking. He opened up another case for me (this will be the fifth ticket created for my account), but I expressed my concerns and doubts with him that it will accomplish anything.
I explained to him that if the issue can not be resolved on their end that I am pretty much out of luck. Since I have discovered on several forums that the Samsung A20 US version cannot be rooted, so there is no way to unlock the bootloader and install Samsung factory firmware to bypass the carrier locked APN on my own. I explained to him that if there was a way for me to do it I wouldn't even be calling, and I would have fixed the issue myself. However, since I am pretty much out of ideas to get my phone to work with my new carrier on my own and Spectrum can't seem to figure out how to carrier unlock my device even though they are LEGALLY REQUIRED to do so, that I am pretty much just about to give up and sell this device as a carrier locked phone on Swappa. He said yeah that's probably what I would do too at this point..
I said LOL, yeah but the problem there is I spent over $200 on this phone that I was only able to use for 2 months, and if I go that route I will likely only be able to get $50 for it.
He said yeah I can understand that that's frustrating, but I really don't see any other options you really have.
They also refuse to provide me with any sort of compensation even though clearly the mistake is on their end.
Bottom line.
NEVER BUY A PHONE FROM CHARTER / SPECTRUM.
Considering their business practices I would never buy phone service / internet service / any service they offer in the future, and would highly advise everyone else from ever purchasing anything from them in the future.
The option for "OEM unlock" is greyed out with a "connect to internet or contact carrier" error message. This phone allows the unlock code to be sent to my email so this must be a mistake. I've already received my unlock code but I cannot unlock the bootloader without this option enabled.
I've already tried wiping and reinstalling the firmware from the LMSA tool 3 times which was a suggestion on another phone on xda forums. This didn't resolve the issue. I've tried with and without the sim card inserted. I've had the phone for a few days and still greyed out for this option, it's been connected to WiFi and cellular the entire time. My carrier is straight talk and I'm using an unlocked sim as it works on all my other phones to connect to the network and receive data and text messages fine.
The Motorola website says my phone is unlockable and I've received the unlock code for my device, so why can't I enable this option in settings.
There are no updates available for my device.
I had to wait about a week after activation before I was able to unlock the bootloader. Once activating I was able to root it by getting the img file from the LMSA tool. The img is not yet on the Motorola web site and using the same methods as the 2021 Edge.
Here is a question
Can you play paid subscription video app OK?
Edge 2021 cannot after updated to S even with USNF 2.3.1
I am holding off Edge+ 2022 from rooting for this reason.
darkdaemon32 said:
The option for "OEM unlock" is greyed out with a "connect to internet or contact carrier" error message. This phone allows the unlock code to be sent to my email so this must be a mistake. I've already received my unlock code but I cannot unlock the bootloader without this option enabled.
I've already tried wiping and reinstalling the firmware from the LMSA tool 3 times which was a suggestion on another phone on xda forums. This didn't resolve the issue. I've tried with and without the sim card inserted. I've had the phone for a few days and still greyed out for this option, it's been connected to WiFi and cellular the entire time. My carrier is straight talk and I'm using an unlocked sim as it works on all my other phones to connect to the network and receive data and text messages fine.
The Motorola website says my phone is unlockable and I've received the unlock code for my device, so why can't I enable this option in settings.
There are no updates available for my device.
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That makes no sense, "not saying your not telling the truth". Be aware Verizon is pushing these phones hard core, the reason I'm not sure of.....I checked my oem unlock in dev options and it lets me turn mine on..is not greyed out. Where did you get your device from? If you are not happy with it return it. Get a pixel or a OnePlus device.
Izzy.62431 said:
That makes no sense, "not saying your not telling the truth". Be aware Verizon is pushing these phones hard core, the reason I'm not sure of.....I checked my oem unlock in dev options and it lets me turn mine on..is not greyed out. Where did you get your device from? If you are not happy with it return it. Get a pixel or a OnePlus device.
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The option was greyed out for over a week. But eventually it did unlock for me. And I bought my device directly from Motorola. I don't ever buy any devices from cellular providers due to the extra trash they install, not to mention the ton of background processes they install on your device for data collection.
I gotcha...I made the mistake of buying from provider, but fortunately I'm within my 14 day return period, so tomorrow my uw edge+ is going back!! I'm gonna get a OnePlus on Swappa!! The edge+ uw is not worth 900 bucks more like 450 tops! Your smart for staying away from providers!
Is there any kind of development on this? Thanks.
Verizon never lets you unlock the bootloader. Period.
Straight Talk is a Verizon MVNO.