Hello guys...To cut the long story short , I got a Romanian N9005 with me in India...My uncle bought the set there in Romania & sent to me in India...The box clearly says ( in Romanian language ) that the product must be activated with a European SIM...I would like to know, what my options are to unlock this thing in India...Is there any unlock option available for this model yet ???
The box doesn't mention any kind of carrier & the boot logo only mentions " Samsung galaxy Note III N9005 " without any operator logo...I still haven't inserted my SIM in this because this supports MicroSIM & i have only regular sized SIM cards...I will be getting a Normal to Micro SIM cutter asap but i just wanted to know is this model locked to European networks only or is an unlocked model ?
Here is some of the details of the set :-
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Model No : SM-N9005
Android Version : 4.4.2
BB Version : N9005XXUENB1
[FONT="]Build Number : KOT49H.N9005XXUENB4
Does Chainfire's RegionLock Away app works for N9005 4.4.2 ????
Any info/help will be appreciated...Thank You!!![/FONT]
No reply ??? How to unlock N9005 4.4.2 ?
Get the unlock code first..then if the baseband freq match then u can register on Indian carrier
bimjunk said:
Get the unlock code first..then if the baseband freq match then u can register on Indian carrier
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I've sent an E mail to Samsung.De for an unlock code...Let's see if they provide me any...Thanks for reply...And yes the baseband freq are same here so it should work if i get the unlock code...Waiting for Samsung to send me one...
Dude your phone is unlocked. You can use any card. You will not have the automatic settings for your local network but you can put them manually.
goodoane said:
Dude your phone is unlocked. You can use any card. You will not have the automatic settings for your local network but you can put them manually.
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If my phone would have been unlocked , i would not have posted this thread at the first place...My phone is locked to Europe networks & asks for an Unlock code if i put a local SIM...
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Hello guys,
How can i find for what carrier my phone is or if is factory unlocked or not?
For the moment i use a sim card and everything works ok, but i'm afraid that i woul make an software update and my phone will be locked or relocked.
Thanxs!
You can use this app to see your phone's details
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.vndnguyen.phoneinfo
THANX!
I used this app and show me Austria!
But the carrier no!
"Mobile Operator Name" is the carrier.
Dear Jopat
Now show me RO VODAFONE RO...
Is the carrier of my sim...
I don't know if the phone is factory unlocked or not...
sergiuhusca said:
Dear Jopat
Now show me RO VODAFONE RO...
Is the carrier of my sim...
I don't know if the phone is factory unlocked or not...
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Whats the model number of your phone?
sergiuhusca said:
Dear Jopat
Now show me RO VODAFONE RO...
Is the carrier of my sim...
I don't know if the phone is factory unlocked or not...
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Check your phone's active CSC, they usually have the same lock status for every phone.
Easiest method is to use another carrier sim card and test it on your unit.
gridflash i have the smg900f model
jopat...now i use my carrier...but i'm afraid if i make an update the phone will be locked,relocked...
sergiuhusca said:
gridflash i have the smg900f model
jopat...now i use my carrier...but i'm afraid if i make an update the phone will be locked,relocked...
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No, updating the software doesn't change the carrier lock status. If it was previously locked and was unlocked, it will stay unlocked. If you will update through flashing, just be sure that you are flashing the correct software intended for your unit to avoid problems. If you flash your phone with a different firmware with locked csc, your phone will be locked.
Thx Jopat...
In the past i have a Samsung Galaxy s3 and after one update the phone relocked himself...
]Thx Jopat...
In the past i have a Samsung Galaxy s3 and after one update the phone relocked himself...
How do i know if my csc is unlocked?
sergiuhusca said:
gridflash i have the smg900f model
jopat...now i use my carrier...but i'm afraid if i make an update the phone will be locked,relocked...
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This appears to be an unlocked International version for the EU. But the Forum Moderators checking into the update issue.
You can check http://samfirmware.com/ to find what country your CSC code was built for. This is the CSC for Austria (A1) : G900FVFG1ANE1
This senior member says the towelroot works for the G900F
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=53424837&highlight=g900f#post53424837
sergiuhusca said:
]Thx Jopat...
In the past i have a Samsung Galaxy s3 and after one update the phone relocked himself...
How do i know if my csc is unlocked?
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That's what you have to know yourself. If the network you are using has a history of locking the sim, then it's almost 100% sure that your S5 is locked. S5 was well-prepared for its distribution so the CSC of the network is surely fully configured. Look around here on XDA and take note of the firmwares they are using for modding their custom roms, that'll give you a good idea which firmware is easy to configure. You can start reading with gridflash's suggestion.
No...the s3 initialy was locked on VODAFONE UK!i UNLOCKED AND THEN,WHEN I MADE FIRST UPDATE THE PHONE RELOCKED HIMSELF.
THE S5 I BUY FROM A GUY...AND HE TELL ME THAT THE PHONE IS NEVERLOCK.
I LOOCK FOR THE CSC AND FOR THE AUSTRIA IS THE SAME FOR TELERING AND T MOBILE...
AND THE SAME CSC IS FOR AN UNKNOWN COUNTRY...
Try this website. Enter your IMEI number there.
http://iphoneimei.info/
jopat said:
Try this website. Enter your IMEI number there.
http://iphoneimei.info/
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iS FOR IPHONE...
CSC IS TTR
WHAT COUNTRY IS TTR?
^Someone told me it works for others too. Anyway, just ignore it, there's a fee for the query when I tried it just now.
Anyway, why not just borrow or buy another carrier's sim card and try it on?
I use it with a romanian sim card VODAFONE RO!
i DON'T KNOW THE ORIGINAL CARRIER...THAT'S ALL!
sergiuhusca said:
I use it with a romanian sim card VODAFONE RO!
i DON'T KNOW THE ORIGINAL CARRIER...THAT'S ALL!
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I'm getting very confused which info you really want to know. If you want to know the original and/or current carrier, Phone Info will give you that info as previously stated. Every other details, Phone Info will provide, only exception is the network/carrier lock status.
I have a T-Mobile USA SM-N900T currently running [ROM][KERNEL][4.4.2-NE4][SM-N9005]CivZ_FlexKat_Rev3.5
The ROM is listed as "region free" however when I attempt to insert one2free Hong Kong prepaid SIM-card I got a 'network locked sim card inserted' error?
I can't use "Region Lock Away" as it's no-longer functional on 4.4.2 - and I can't downgrade to 4.3 because I assume my bootloader has already been upgraded.
Any solution here?
Shouldn't a "region free" ROM no longer enforce the region lock?
re: region lock
jbcholdings said:
I have a T-Mobile USA SM-N900T currently running [ROM][KERNEL][4.4.2-NE4][SM-N9005]CivZ_FlexKat_Rev3.5
The ROM is listed as "region free" however when I attempt to insert one2free Hong Kong prepaid SIM-card I got a 'network locked sim card inserted' error?
I can't use "Region Lock Away" as it's no-longer functional on 4.4.2 - and I can't downgrade to 4.3 because I assume my bootloader has already been upgraded.
Any solution here?
Shouldn't a "region free" ROM no longer enforce the region lock?
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Check out this rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2487425
It is region free but it's a N9005 custom rom and it works fine with a N900T Note 3
phone. The only thing which it will lack is wifi calling.
After flashing the rom you will need to flash the wifi/nfc/bluetooth fix in recovery
in order to get the wifi working. (not wifi calling!)
Here is the link to the wifi/nfc/bluetooth fix zip file: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/45687485/Needed_Files_BT_WIFI_NFC_Flashable.zip
Good luck!
Misterjunky said:
Check out this rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2487425
It is region free but it's a N9005 custom rom and it works fine with a N900T Note 3
phone. The only thing which it will lack is wifi calling.
After flashing the rom you will need to flash the wifi/nfc/bluetooth fix in recovery
in order to get the wifi working. (not wifi calling!)
Here is the link to the wifi/nfc/bluetooth fix zip file: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/45687485/Needed_Files_BT_WIFI_NFC_Flashable.zip
Good luck!
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Same results with this ROM Boots to a "Enter SIM unlock key", and "Network locked SIM inserted" screen.
I don't understand - as my understanding was the region-lock was only for the INITIAL activation of the phone in it's home market, IE it was activated at some point in the US with a US sim!?
It would figure now that it has been rooted/ROM replaced it wouldn't region lock again?
The phone did have a black-listed IMEI - but worked on roaming here with my US sim prior to porting the number to Google Voice smh
jbcholdings said:
Same results with this ROM Boots to a "Enter SIM unlock key", and "Network locked SIM inserted" screen.
I don't understand - as my understanding was the region-lock was only for the INITIAL activation of the phone in it's home market, IE it was activated at some point in the US with a US sim!?
It would figure now that it has been rooted/ROM replaced it wouldn't region lock again?
The phone did have a black-listed IMEI - but worked on roaming here with my US sim prior to porting the number to Google Voice smh
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region free and sim lock are 2 different things.
sounds like you need the sim unlock code
I used freeunlocks.com,you have to do a trialpay thing but there may be one that suits your needs?
cost me just under £5 and I got 4 unlock codes,network,provider,sub-provider and defreeze.
my phone is now sim unlocked and sim unlock also does region lock
jbcholdings said:
I have a T-Mobile USA SM-N900T currently running [ROM][KERNEL][4.4.2-NE4][SM-N9005]CivZ_FlexKat_Rev3.5
The ROM is listed as "region free" however when I attempt to insert one2free Hong Kong prepaid SIM-card I got a 'network locked sim card inserted' error?
I can't use "Region Lock Away" as it's no-longer functional on 4.4.2 - and I can't downgrade to 4.3 because I assume my bootloader has already been upgraded.
Any solution here?
Shouldn't a "region free" ROM no longer enforce the region lock?
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Hi,
I had the same problem with my European Note 3 when going in Israel.
The solution was to unlock the phone by using a European sim and calling somebody (for instance your voicemail) for 5 minutes or more.
Then it was unlocked...
Try it if you have an American Sim somewhere...
Hope it will help...
RaphaelBEN said:
Hi,
I had the same problem with my European Note 3 when going in Israel.
The solution was to unlock the phone by using a European sim and calling somebody (for instance your voicemail) for 5 minutes or more.
Then it was unlocked...
Try it if you have an American Sim somewhere...
Hope it will help...
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Thank you, I'll give it a shot.
I went to a Samsung Service Center (in Hong Kong), and they told me I would have to get my "American Carrier" to unlock the phone and that they could not help me.
As I am not a customer of T-Mobile USA anymore I don't think there is much I can do- as I don't think they will help me over the phone or would have any idea what to do at a normal T-Mobile USA store.
I might try to find an American Pre-paid SIM and try that option.
[Q] How to Unlock SM-G530H (Remove Country Sim Lock)
Got my Grand Prime from jeddah... now sim from philippines doesnt work on it...
its requesting me a sim unlock code....
I've seen somewhere on the internet , its possible to unlock it via z3n box & octobox....
but I dont have those Box's...
•Afaik its possible to unlock it like Note 3's Unlocking apk by cF...
Andrew K. Sterling said:
You have a region lock on your phone. In order to remove it, you need to make/receive a 5-minute call in one of the networks from Saudi Arabia /from somebody using a network from Saudi Arabia.
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cant do that..
because I dont have a sim card from saudi arabia (STC/Mobilee/Zain sim etc.)....
Any luck?
did you ever work out how to fix this? My phone is also region locked
[Q] Help Requested > Samsung Galaxy S4 , SGH-i337 AT&T Sim Unlock (Sim not Allowed) !
Hey guys I'm not aware much into upgrading rooting flashing etc my phone might be region locked when I insert sim it says Sim not Allowed at some Sim cards says sim not inserted on differet sim operators founds it but wont work properly cant dial cant do anything I've searched and read everywhere but I CANT SEEM TO FIND exact info for my model
Please Direct me to I need to root and region unlock it I really don't know what should I do
Device: SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 I have some AT&T applications I think it matters if it's AT&T or not
Android Version: 4.2.2 (I did hard reset it was 4.2.2 and still is)
Baseband Version: I337UCUAMF3
Kernel Version: 3.4.0-812098
Build Number JDQ39.i337ucuamf3
Selinux Status Permissive
Secure boot status Type: Samsung
actlover said:
Hey guys I'm not aware much into upgrading rooting flashing etc my phone might be region locked when I insert sim it says Sim not Allowed at some Sim cards says sim not inserted on differet sim operators founds it but wont work properly cant dial cant do anything I've searched and read everywhere but I CANT SEEM TO FIND exact info for my model
Please Direct me to I need to root and region unlock it I really don't know what should I do
Device: SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 I have some AT&T applications I think it matters if it's AT&T or not
Android Version: 4.2.2 (I did hard reset it was 4.2.2 and still is)
Baseband Version: I337UCUAMF3
Kernel Version: 3.4.0-812098
Build Number JDQ39.i337ucuamf3
Selinux Status Permissive
Secure boot status Type: Samsung
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AT&T phones are network locked. Not region locked. I used my S4 (with roaming on) in UK, Canada, Penama, Korea, Thailand where AT&T local network is available. To use local network or other network, your phone need to be network (sim) unlocked.
sway8966 said:
AT&T phones are network locked. Not region locked. I used my S4 (with roaming on) in UK, Canada, Penama, Korea, Thailand where AT&T local network is available. To use local network or other network, your phone need to be network (sim) unlocked.
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can you direct me are there any guides or perhaps u might know what should I do
Contact att to see about getting a free unlock code.
audit13 said:
Contact att to see about getting a free unlock code.
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the thing is att it's in America i'm in Bulgaria
That should not matter. Contact them via email?
actlover said:
can you direct me are there any guides or perhaps u might know what should I do
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I am an AT&T user for 20 years and AT&T always deny to give me the network unlock code. They do provide the network unlock code for the iphone users if they the phone was already paid off (after 2 years contract).
When I asked the network unlock code for my previous AT&T phones, (nokia, LG, HTC) AT&T told me to use the AT&T roaming network and they put me on the worldwide roaming program.
When I tried to unlock my S4 i337, AT&T asked me to go to a link for the unlock instruction but S4 was not listed in there. AT& T told me that if the phone is not listed they could not provide the unlock code.
I end up using cellunlocker.net for all my phones network unlocking. It cost about US$ 30.00 .
You can try to request unlock code from AT&T first at www.att.com. Explain to them about your situation. They might help you. If they denied, just use the paid service like I did.
If AT&T doesn't provide a free unlock code, try ebay.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2514607
Sent from my A0001 using Tapatalk
The free method seems to work on very old bootloaders and modems.
I unlocked my scv33 officially
Even showed unlock successful
But the phone still accept only KDDI SIM card
And the settings network running only on roaming
sofien2016 said:
I unlocked my scv33 officially
Even showed unlock successful
But the phone still accept only KDDI SIM card
And the settings network running only on roaming
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Hi. You need to update Sim status. I also have SCV33 unlocked officially and I also had the same problem of only AU KDDI sim working.
I got it working . Please follow below.
1) Put in a different sim card (not an AU sim card).
2) Turn on Device.
3) Go to Settings-> About Device-> Status-> SIM Card Status and update it.
Then you will have that SIM working too. Let me know if that helped.
samyak.jain said:
Hi. You need to update Sim status. I also have SCV33 unlocked officially and I also had the same problem of only AU KDDI sim working.
I got it working . Please follow below.
1) Put in a different sim card (not an AU sim card).
2) Turn on Device.
3) Go to Settings-> About Device-> Status-> SIM Card Status and update it.
Then you will have that SIM working too. Let me know if that helped.
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Thanks for reply
But AM try to update
But always can't be updated
sofien2016 said:
Thanks for reply
But AM try to update
But always can't be updated
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Have you tried updating using the AU sim card. That might help. If it does not, then I guess the only option you have left is to go to AU store in Japan.
Regards,
Samyak
samyak.jain said:
Have you tried updating using the AU sim card. That might help. If it does not, then I guess the only option you have left is to go to AU store in Japan.
Regards,
Samyak
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I know but for now am not in Japan
Am in Tunisia and I using roaming
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sofien2016 said:
I know but for now am not in Japan
Am in Tunisia and I using roaming
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When you are get the problem of SIM card on your phone
Did you update status SIM from the first time or you are stay trying ?
please tell me about unlock S7 Edge SCV33 !
sofien2016 said:
I unlocked my scv33 officially
Even showed unlock successful
But the phone still accept only KDDI SIM card
And the settings network running only on roaming
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please tell me about unlock S7 Edge SCV33 !
thanks!!!
watashi258 said:
please tell me about unlock S7 Edge SCV33 !
thanks!!!
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Hi I unlocked it from unlock support
But still working only on Japanese Sim
For everyone. Have SCV33 locked.
I have a solution for That:
Subscribe on this site web
And then download the rom unlock for The SCV33
The password for extract the rom is there beside the link of the Rom
http://www.gsm-7dev.com/forums/show...7-Edge-(SCV33-)-بدون-بوكسات&p=20386#post20386
sofien2016 said:
I unlocked my scv33 officially
Even showed unlock successful
But the phone still accept only KDDI SIM card
And the settings network running only on roaming
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here in nepal... i unlocked my scv33 from a local shop. he charged me around 45$ ( 1$=100NRS )
what i found is that my s7 edge japanese scv33 model is now SC-02h...
He unlocked it in 6.0 marshmellow and later on i upgraded it to 7.0... No problem till now. working all fine.
everyonesweird said:
here in nepal... i unlocked my scv33 from a local shop. he charged me around 45$ ( 1$=100NRS )
what i found is that my s7 edge japanese scv33 model is now SC-02h...
He unlocked it in 6.0 marshmellow and later on i upgraded it to 7.0... No problem till now. working all fine.
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It's expensive to unlock it with 45$
Because he install the room unlock and then he install DoCoMo Rom.
I share it already everything you need for unlock
here is all samsung japan models unlock solution it,s free just flash with these files and enjoy the unlock your mobile..
https://www.martview-forum.com/thre...est-version-for-all-martview-forum-user.6743/
i need a network unlocked rom for my sc-02h, please can anyone help me?