Hello,
I'm confused how Android Pay is supposed to work on S9+ specifically in terms of unlocking phone. I expected if phone is unlocked already I just tap terminal and payment is processed but instead. I power on phone, tap terminal, Pay launches but asks to confirm unlock, at this point Terminal fails and Pay asks me to tap second time.
I'm from South Africa and Samsung Pay only started to work a few weeks ago. I installed the app and then there was an update. I was asked to decide which security option I wanted to use, iris/fingerprint or both. I decided on fingerprint. I have used it a couple of times. In my experience of using it, no issues.. On the lock screen or if the phone is unlocked, there is a small tab on the bottom of the phone. I just swipe up from the bottom and it launches Samsung Pay immediately. You will see your card and security option, in my case I use my finger on the fingerprint reader and it's active for +-30 seconds,(the phone "pulses/vibrates every couple of seconds) then hold against the card machine and when detected, the phone vibrates a bit longer and the card machine asks for pin depending on the bank etc and from there it's a normal transaction.
Yes, Samsung Pay is not an issue, question about Android Pay which works quite different from Samsung Pay.
Well I use it all the time everyday to pay and all I do is wait for the machine to ask for the card or contact less and at that point and unlock the phone put next to the reader and that's it payment done.
brunotuga said:
Well I use it all the time everyday to pay and all I do is wait for the machine to ask for the card or contact less and at that point and unlock the phone put next to the reader and that's it payment done.
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What happens if you phone is already unlocked when you powered it on? Does it ever prompt you second time to verify your Iris/Fingerprint?
Well to be fair there was a few times when waiting I was playing with the phone and she did activated it and all I did was put on top of it and did pay for it. Now there is the fact that to pay for things u do need to be fairly close to the NFC chip or u won't pay so don't think is any danger in people trying to get the phone to do payments plus u get the notification. With all of that said don't know if u go to settings u can choose to register finger every time u want to pay.
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Anyway to get the unlock code for Samsung Galaxy S2 i will be travelling abroad in 10-15 days ?
Note : I don't want to root my phone
I heard that if you have paid off your phone, and you can show the receipt, then you can call customer service and request it. They will probably wants to see that receipt.
I know you don't want to root, but it might be easier to just root it instead going through this trouble...
isint there an app on the market that does this?
i used the same app for my captivate.
compatibility list shows sgs2
kinubic said:
isint there an app on the market that does this?
i used the same app for my captivate.
compatibility list shows sgs2
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I think it requires rooting to unlock using that app.
If you're willing to devote 15 - 30 minutes to it, call up AT&T and explain that you're going out of the country on business (lie, unless you actually are) and that your company is going to give you a local SIM to use when you arrive so they pick up the expenses for phone service. Give them the ESN. They told me this morning (when I got the unlock code for mine) that they would give it to you as long as you've been a customer in good standings for 6 months. I actually had the same guy agree to give me the unlock code for my Captivate on the same call (told him I wasn't sure which I'd use overseas).
You will need another SIM card to insert so that you will be prompted for the code. I used an old Nextel SIM card -- anything non-AT&T should work.
Hey Guys,
So i bought a new unlocked S3 as a gift and left it in my car and went out for dinner and When i came back my car was broken into and obviously the phone was stolen along with other things in the vehicle. So i called the cops and filed a report but i was not able to give any info n the phone like a IMEI number. So i filed a claim with the store i bought this from and they are being a pain. So i had to call my bank and put a stop pay but there might be an issue. So i am curious to know if this phone can be tracked or not, btw there was never a sim in the phone. I have been looking everywhere searching for answers. Any info on this is helpful. I paid $700.00 for the phone and now its gone.
Thanks!
solomon862000 said:
Hey Guys,
So i bought a new unlocked S3 as a gift and left it in my car and went out for dinner and When i came back my car was broken into and obviously the phone was stolen along with other things in the vehicle. So i called the cops and filed a report but i was not able to give any info n the phone like a IMEI number. So i filed a claim with the store i bought this from and they are being a pain. So i had to call my bank and put a stop pay but there might be an issue. So i am curious to know if this phone can be tracked or not, btw there was never a sim in the phone. I have been looking everywhere searching for answers. Any info on this is helpful. I paid $700.00 for the phone and now its gone.
Thanks!
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Hey there,
I'm sorry for your misfortune, but you shouldn't have left such a pricey object in your car I suppose..
You don't know its IMEI so you should contact the person to get ahold of the store he bought it from to maybe check with the store about getting the device's IMEI number in order for you to track it..
Other than that, I'm not sure there's something else you can do..
check out Lookout Plan B
Was the phone still in the box?
yes there is.
1. is your phone rooted? if yes this will make this easier, if not its okay, there's still a lot we can do.
2. even without a simcard inside the phone, did you ever set up a Google account? hopefully you still remember your info, but if you don't, and aren't able to recover it thru Google's site, PM me.
3. go to market.android.com (it'll redirect you to whatever they changed their new URL to when they renamed it play store).
4. luckily android can remotely install apps to your phone even without you having the phone (scary isn't it? lol). you're going to want to install an app called androidlost .
5. from there, visit androidlost.com and even without you having the phone, you can setup and configure the app (also scary right? lol).
6. now this is where root comes in, if you're rooted, you can do all sorts of evil things, like listen in on that dude thru your phones mic, watch him thru your cam, dial numbers from the phone, track it thru GPS, take any content out of it, delete anything inside the phone, check call logs, location history, and when you actually find the guy, you can set off a siren to max out your phones volume, and never stop blasting till you take confront that SOB face to face. of course how much of this actually depends on if you're rooted or not, like remotely formatting the SD and such, the others, no root necessary! (now is it scary? lol)
also if you plan on having more of your phones stolen in the future, you should do all this before having your carrier shut down your phone lol. (you'll have to rely on wifi for now)
also, did you buy it with a Visa? if you did, and you live in the US, even if you bought it from outside the US, your store warranty is doubled, and if that didn't fix it, they'll completely replace it up to $500 per item, up to $50,000 per year (as long as said item wasn't stolen from your car ) (
Hi All,
I just discovered that RBC have added the ability to use their debit/credit cards with Samsung Pay. I excitedly added my debit & credit card and successfully activated both of them. I can open Samsung Pay from swiping up from the home screen and select either of the payment methods. My problem is so far I have tried numerous different locations over the last few days and when I present the phone to the payment terminal it simply doesn't register. No errors at all just nothing. I tried removing the phone from the Otterbox Symetry case but it didn't make a difference. I also deleted the app and re installed it. Still no joy. My wife has an S8 Plus and her Samsung Pay works with no issues whatsoever even with a really cheap folio case.
I would love to hear from anyone that is using Samsung Pay on the S9 Plus in Canada, particularly with RBC cards. Not sure if I am doing something stupid but I'd love to get it working.
Regards
Richard
This is how it works for me in the UK
Open samsung pay, tap where it says credit/debit cards, tap on the card you want to use.
Now you have two options. If you are using fingerprint unlock then use it now and the app will display your payment card on a black background and the phone starts to vibrate and you have 30 seconds to make the payment.
If you are using pin, tap on the pin button and enter your pin number then same thing will happen.
RichDem said:
Hi All,
I just discovered that RBC have added the ability to use their debit/credit cards with Samsung Pay. I excitedly added my debit & credit card and successfully activated both of them. I can open Samsung Pay from swiping up from the home screen and select either of the payment methods. My problem is so far I have tried numerous different locations over the last few days and when I present the phone to the payment terminal it simply doesn't register. No errors at all just nothing. I tried removing the phone from the Otterbox Symetry case but it didn't make a difference. I also deleted the app and re installed it. Still no joy. My wife has an S8 Plus and her Samsung Pay works with no issues whatsoever even with a really cheap folio case.
I would love to hear from anyone that is using Samsung Pay on the S9 Plus in Canada, particularly with RBC cards. Not sure if I am doing something stupid but I'd love to get it working.
Regards
Richard
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Are you using your iris or fingerprint scanner to initiate the payment process? It's not as effortless as Android pay. It has the added redundancy.
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mrnovanova said:
Are you using your iris or fingerprint scanner to initiate the payment process? It's not as effortless as Android pay. It has the added redundancy.
Sent from my Samsung SM-G965W using XDA Labs
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I tried again last night with no luck,
I unlocked my phone, swiped up from the bottom of the home screen, selected my RBC debit card then used my fingerprint. This initiated the 30 second countdown. I placed the phone over the terminal exactly where the NFC receiver is both horizontally & vertically. It would not recognize the payment, no errors. I eventually had to use my actual debit card
I bought a Pixel 6 specifically to run GrapheneOS, and also because I figured it would have top tier ROM and hacking support in general. I didn't realize T-Mobile carrier locked their phones (this is my 2nd smart-phone, and it's been 9 years since I got my 1st one), so I bought a carrier locked Pixel 6. They say they can unlock it after it's been on the network for 40 days and it's paid off. I am trying to figure out if I should return it, and find one that is factory unlocked.
If I wait it out and get it unlocked, will there be any drawbacks compared to a factory unlocked phone?
Is there any risk that the phone somehow won't be able to be unlocked?
Thanks
co_60 said:
I bought a Pixel 6 specifically to run GrapheneOS, and also because I figured it would have top tier ROM and hacking support in general. I didn't realize T-Mobile carrier locked their phones (this is my 2nd smart-phone, and it's been 9 years since I got my 1st one), so I bought a carrier locked Pixel 6. They say they can unlock it after it's been on the network for 40 days and it's paid off. I am trying to figure out if I should return it, and find one that is factory unlocked.
If I wait it out and get it unlocked, will there be any drawbacks compared to a factory unlocked phone?
Is there any risk that the phone somehow won't be able to be unlocked?
Thanks
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I am a TMobile customer with carrier sim unlocked and the bootloader can be unlocked once the sim is unlocked. You can try to chat with a TMobile rep and request to have sim unlocked. Just be courteous, but persistent.
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If I wait it out and get it unlocked, will there be any drawbacks compared to a factory unlocked phone?
Is there any risk that the phone somehow won't be able to be unlocked?
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No drawbacks, they will be the same.
T Mobile could change it's mind between now and then, but I really doubt that. The CEO has been very vocal that they support bootloader unlocking.
I don't really see any difference between the pixel 5 and 6 reception. They both are not great. I was hoping 5he January update would improve it some but it just fixed the complete disaster that was December update.
As far as mmwave it is not worth it. The reception on mmwave is so poor and it would cost so much money to deploy. Right now I think it is really only in sports stadiums and malls places where there's alot of people in a small area and also in areas where there is no Verizon FiOS access. Eventually it will grow but I think it's going to be years before it's good enough. They basically have to have a cell tower on every corner and that will take years. And sub 6 5g is basically LTE++
co_60 said:
I bought a Pixel 6 specifically to run GrapheneOS, and also because I figured it would have top tier ROM and hacking support in general. I didn't realize T-Mobile carrier locked their phones (this is my 2nd smart-phone, and it's been 9 years since I got my 1st one), so I bought a carrier locked Pixel 6. They say they can unlock it after it's been on the network for 40 days and it's paid off. I am trying to figure out if I should return it, and find one that is factory unlocked.
If I wait it out and get it unlocked, will there be any drawbacks compared to a factory unlocked phone?
Is there any risk that the phone somehow won't be able to be unlocked?
Thanks
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I've heard some people have success by telling them that they had to travel outside the country and therefore needed their Sim unlocked.
Lughnasadh said:
I've heard some people have success by telling them that they had to travel outside the country and therefore needed their Sim unlocked.
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They claimed they did the permanent unlock for me on the phone (twice), but it turns out they did a temporary (30 day) unlock. There is a T-Mobile unlock app which launches to a "check eligibility" button, which when pressed brings you to a screen with 2 buttons, "permanent unlock" and "temporary unlock". Before I called, both were grayed out saying "ineligible", but after, I was able to do the temp unlock.
However, this does not allow me to toggle "OEM unlock" in the developer menu, which is really what I need to do.
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They claimed they did the permanent unlock for me on the phone (twice), but it turns out they did a temporary (30 day) unlock. There is a T-Mobile unlock app which launches to a "check eligibility" button, which when pressed brings you to a screen with 2 buttons, "permanent unlock" and "temporary unlock". Before I called, both were grayed out saying "ineligible", but after, I was able to do the temp unlock.
However, this does not allow me to toggle "OEM unlock" in the developer menu, which is really what I need to do.
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Just return the device and be done with it. Get a Google device and never worry that some jackass support person doesn't like your tone of voice and permanently locks it. How much of a hit will you take money wise?
I'm in the same position as OP and it sucks. the whole reason I went back to pixel after a Galaxy s20 was for modding and development :/
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Just return the device and be done with it. Get a Google device and never worry that some jackass support person doesn't like your tone of voice and permanently locks it. How much of a hit will you take money wise?
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Things like this is what scares me. Aren't U.S. carriers legally required to provide a way to unlock their phones? Is a permanent lock something that can happen?
As far as money, I would only be out $40 for a restock fee, but that isn't what deters me, it is the sheer hassle of returning the device, going somewhere else to get one, going back to my carrier to activate it, etc.
If waiting 40 days from purchase to unlock the phone is effectively the same as starting with an unlocked phone, then that is what I would prefer to do.
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Things like this is what scares me. Aren't U.S. carriers legally required to provide a way to unlock their phones? Is a permanent lock something that can happen?
As far as money, I would only be out $40 for a restock fee, but that isn't what deters me, it is the sheer hassle of returning the device, going somewhere else to get one, going back to my carrier to activate it, etc.
If waiting 40 days from purchase to unlock the phone is effectively the same as starting with an unlocked phone, then that is what I would prefer to do.
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A couple of things here stand out. Yes, they are required to carrier unlock not necessarily allow bl unlock. But obviously they have found a loop hole if you say you're carrier locked for 40 days. As for activation, don't you just pop the SIM in and done? It should auto register your new IMEI. eSim is slightly different.
The thing about spending 40 bucks and an hour or so in travel and effort will pay off in spades should you encounter any issues. Even for piece of mind alone. But I have never bought a carrier device since the Pixel 3 and it took me a month for Verizon and Google to finally say this guy is making us crazy let's just give him what he wants. I'm talking an hour a day on the phone when support was live. I will not go down that road ever again. So now it's your call. Others can jump in and I do know there are some success stories. Good luck.
The last time I messed with a phone ROM was back when I had an HTC Hero and something that had a physical keyboard so it's safe to say I've suffered cognitive decline since then. I have a Samsung A02S purchased directly from the Mint Mobile website but it will not work with a Mint SIM, tech support tells me I need to purchase a different phone and then send this one back for a refund but I have since been ghosted by Mint when I said they should make it right by simply sending me a working phone then I'll send this one back after I get a working phone.
The phone has a Boost mobile start up screen and Direct TV phone software but that's about as much as I know. I've debloated it using a process listed in this forum but still no dice, is there a certain way to get this phone to work? I'm short on time as it's for a kid whose birthday just snuck up on me (remember the cognitive decline?) How do I know if it's locked? Thanks
Also when I put *#7465625# into the dialer nothing happens
wolfe2118 said:
The last time I messed with a phone ROM was back when I had an HTC Hero and something that had a physical keyboard so it's safe to say I've suffered cognitive decline since then. I have a Samsung A02S purchased directly from the Mint Mobile website but it will not work with a Mint SIM, tech support tells me I need to purchase a different phone and then send this one back for a refund but I have since been ghosted by Mint when I said they should make it right by simply sending me a working phone then I'll send this one back after I get a working phone.
The phone has a Boost mobile start up screen and Direct TV phone software but that's about as much as I know. I've debloated it using a process listed in this forum but still no dice, is there a certain way to get this phone to work? I'm short on time as it's for a kid whose birthday just snuck up on me (remember the cognitive decline?) How do I know if it's locked? Thanks
Also when I put *#7465625# into the dialer nothing happens
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dude, that a problem with your carrier, go and claim for warranty of something
tutibreaker said:
dude, that a problem with your carrier, go and claim for warranty of something
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The carriers customer service sucks, I tried but they ghosted me after saying I had to order a new phone. I changed carriers for all 4 lines so it's irrelevant now.
wolfe2118 said:
The last time I messed with a phone ROM was back when I had an HTC Hero and something that had a physical keyboard so it's safe to say I've suffered cognitive decline since then. I have a Samsung A02S purchased directly from the Mint Mobile website but it will not work with a Mint SIM, tech support tells me I need to purchase a different phone and then send this one back for a refund but I have since been ghosted by Mint when I said they should make it right by simply sending me a working phone then I'll send this one back after I get a working phone.
The phone has a Boost mobile start up screen and Direct TV phone software but that's about as much as I know. I've debloated it using a process listed in this forum but still no dice, is there a certain way to get this phone to work? I'm short on time as it's for a kid whose birthday just snuck up on me (remember the cognitive decline?) How do I know if it's locked? Thanks
Also when I put *#7465625# into the dialer nothing happens
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Does Mint Mobile work on locked phones?
Mint requires its users to have an unlocked phone, so we definitely encourage you to bring your own phone when you're ready to switch (and after it's been unlocked), especially if you're still happy with your current device and it's compatible with our service.
The phone was purchased directly from Mint.