I have a GS7 sprint recently unlocked and I want to update it but I don't know if it will lock again.
It's a SM-G930P
It seems that the baseband will be updated and other thing that I couldn't find in settings.
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I unlocked my Focus back in December through NCKZone. Installed the Feb and March updates without a hitch. Now my phone is locked again to AT&T, when I try enterning the unlock code I got from NCKZone I get an error message that says SIM Error. Also, if I try to access the SIM through Phone Settings, it says the SIM is locked. I never had a lock on the SIM card, so I tried the default of 1111 to no avail. Only way to have access to the SIM is after a soft reset. Weird thing is phone is now locked to AT&T, and whenever I try the unlock code from NCKZone, I get a SIM error and it locks the SIM....anyone else experience this? Yesterday I called AT&T, they were useless, they also transferred me to Samsung and all they could suggest is a hard reset.......
I called AT&T this morning, this time the person said the subsidy unlock code changed and they can't give it to me until May 9th, sounds fishy to me. Any one else have this problem?
May 9 is about right date from all the responses from AT&T so far. Officially, AT&T won't give you the unlock code until 10-month after the release of exclusive phones (seems all new phones are exclusive phones now).
But this is the first time that I saw unlock code changes after a firmware update.
did you install the official at&t Nodo? or did you do it with the VPN trick and only install the Samsung specific update?
roudiare said:
did you install the official at&t Nodo? or did you do it with the VPN trick and only install the Samsung specific update?
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Official AT&T Nodo update.
ok then i'll hope that the samsung specific update isn't responsible for this mess
roudiare said:
ok then i'll hope that the samsung specific update isn't responsible for this mess
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Me too, hard to believe the subsidy unlock codes would change due to a firmware update, I've never heard of that before. It would be great if someone could confirm if they are experiencing the same thing with the official update and had their phone subsidy unlocked prior to Nodo.
I 'unbranded' my phone before applying the update, and am still carrier unlocked.
Unlocked my phone months ago using code from my longtime friend at Samsung. Phone was just updated, turned on and off a few times including battery removal and still is unlocked. Please do not ask me to get codes for your phone, my friend does me favors and do not want to abuse that.
Hi.
Unlocked one Samsung Focus today with the official NoDo update from ATT, and still unlocked and working fine in Costa Rica, I can still make calls, text sms, mobile internet, etc.
I ended up doing a hard reset and now it is fine, go figure. I now see ATT and AT&T using the Samsung Network Profile tool. Doing this from Connecticut.
So the Samsung dude was right after all. Lol
August 2016 while travelling i asked for an unlocked S7 edge from Bestbuy and they gave me the Verizon version. The salesperson inserted the AT&T sim that i was using at the time and all working fine.
i returned to South Africa in September and inserted my Vodacom sim from South Africa and still working fine, even now as i'm typing.
But what caught me is that i have not gotten any notification for updates since i got the phone, and when i go in to 'settings' and 'check for new system update, i get the message: "Software update is temporarily unavailable".
i'm not sure if there were no any official updates from Verizon since i bought the phone or because i'm using another carrier's sim card that's why it's not picking up any updates.
Any help?
Haven't looked into Rooting as i'm not really a power user, but just want to get the latest updates.
Is there a way for me to update to the latest without Root
my current S7 edge's software info as below:
Model Number: SM-G935V
Android Version: 6.0.1
Android Security Patch Level: May 1, 2016
Baseband Version: G935VVRU2APD2
Any input will be appreciated
*sorry if there is already a thread on this topic as i wasn't able to search and find the exact problem i'm facing
Well if trying to update the phone through settings didn't work, I recommend you installing Smart Switch in your pc and updating your phone through that Samsung software.
You got to have a working verizon sim card and service to get ota updates.. Otherwise you'll have to use Verizon update assistant or Samsung switch
Tetraguy said:
Well if trying to update the phone through settings didn't work, I recommend you installing Smart Switch in your pc and updating your phone through that Samsung software.
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PapaDocta said:
You got to have a working verizon sim card and service to get ota updates.. Otherwise you'll have to use Verizon update assistant or Samsung switch
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thanks for the replies, will take a look at smart switch.
also, if i
1) after update the software, will the device go back to it's locked status
2) factory reset, will the device go back to it's locked status
or does it mean that the verizon unlocked devices are 'forever' unlocked no matter what i do to it
Verizon phones are always unlocked even if factory reset or update
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Verizon phones are always unlocked even if factory reset or update
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thanks again, now i can go do what i got to do:good:
Enjoy
Hi, I have an unlocked US S7 edge that I bought from B&H. I've been using it lately with a T-Mobile SIM. It looks like it has downloaded a T-Mobile security update and is asking to install. I do not want to do this as I suspect it will lock me to a carrier once updated. I've tried resetting the phone and removing the SIM card, but the update downloads every time. Is there a way to disable this or remove the downloaded update? I would like to upgrade to Nougat and I suspect the unlocked phone will get it much faster than the T-Mobile version.
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Hi, I have an unlocked US S7 edge that I bought from B&H. I've been using it lately with a T-Mobile SIM. It looks like it has downloaded a T-Mobile security update and is asking to install. I do not want to do this as I suspect it will lock me to a carrier once updated. I've tried resetting the phone and removing the SIM card, but the update downloads every time. Is there a way to disable this or remove the downloaded update? I would like to upgrade to Nougat and I suspect the unlocked phone will get it much faster than the T-Mobile version.
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Once your phone is unlocked none of the tmobile or any other updates from any place
can re-lock your phone. It will remain unlocked regardless if you choose to update
firmware, security patches and any other updates.
Unlocked samsung phones are permanently unlocked.
Goodl luck,
Have a great day!
Hi,
I'm a little confused here. I want to upgrade my firmware on an unlocked S8 I bought SM-G950U and it's currently running G950USQS2BQL1 which is VZW FW but I have att as a provider.
To update my firmware do I flash VZW FW or can I flash ATT FW? If I'm able to flash ATT will updates be pushed OTC from now on? Also is there a way to upgrade without wiping the data? Lastly, can I update straight to Oreo (one again without losing data?) The OTA function never provides any updates.
Thanks.
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tkitez99 said:
Hi,
I'm a little confused here. I want to upgrade my firmware on an unlocked S8 I bought SM-G950U and it's currently running G950USQS2BQL1 which is VZW FW but I have att as a provider.
To update my firmware do I flash VZW FW or can I flash ATT FW? If I'm able to flash ATT will updates be pushed OTC from now on? Also is there a way to upgrade without wiping the data? Lastly, can I update straight to Oreo (one again without losing data?) The OTA function never provides any updates.
Thanks.
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Flash the US XAA firmware and you will get rid of all the carrier bloat and get updates straight from Samsung servers.
If the S8 is unlocked then you can just pop in the Verizon sim and it'll ask to reboot and then you'll have the ATT FW.
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If the S8 is unlocked then you can just pop in the Verizon sim and it'll ask to reboot and then you'll have the ATT FW.
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Okay, so I need a Verizon SIM to update the device?
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Okay, so I need a Verizon SIM to update the device?
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What month security patch are you on? If its the November or later it should switch to an ATT S8 after it asks you to reboot. If its earlier then yea you'll be a verizon(doesn't have to be active) sim to get it to take the OTAs to being you speed, and then it'll change to an ATT S8 after asking for a reboot.
Edit: You don't have to flash a different carrier version, it'll change itself on the newer FWs to match whatever sim is in the phone.
Sorry guys, complete amateur here. I have an AT&T S8+ that was unlocked using a code from AT&T.
I switched to T-Mobile and my phone worked perfectly after simply inserting a T-Mobile sim.
Carriers push updates over the air and I assumed I would have put in an AT&T sim to get the oreo update, but it's been out forever and I have not been able to update my phone. I've been busy and never got around to it. My phone was working fine so I just it slide.
I've tried using an AT&T sim. I've restarted my phone with the AT&T sim in it. I've tried manually searching for the update. I've tried smart switch. I even went to the Samsung experience store in NYC and they had no solution. My phone will not update.
Any suggestions?
SM-G955U
Android Version 7.0
Android security patch level April 1st, 2017
Baseband - G955USQU1AQDE
I've been reading some of these threads and I'm not sure if this is correct, but I can use Odin 3.13.1 to flash to CRB9? That would get me to the first Oreo release?
Sorry if this is not the correct place for this thread. Thanks