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One of the biggest problems faced by Samsung phone users is finding their SIM locked to a specific network. This is something that is beneficial for individual networks as it permits them to provide subsidized commercial services to their customers. On the other hand, it tends to be a bad news for the users, as they cannot get any assurance whether a new SIM card will work on their phone or not. In most of the cases, the phone is locked if you bought it from wireless network provider, such as Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint.
To unlock a Samsung Galaxy phone, you have to provide the correct unlock code once you inserted new SIM card. In this article, I will introduce 3 different ways to get the phone unlocked. Part 1: How to Unlock Samsung Phone SIM Card for Free To get the maximum benefit from its paying customer, each network operator tries its best to utilize the most sophisticated encryption technology to protect the phone being used with other service providers.
To unlock a phone from a specific carrier, the most secure way is to submit a support ticket asking for a unlock pin. If you are qualified to such a request, then they will send the code to you within 4 business days. If you got the code from them, it is a legit code for 100% sure. Here are the unlokcing policy for, and, please check it accordingly. The fact is that it will be very hard to receive unlocking code from the carrier because they have very strict policy towards such behavior.
So if the carrier refused to offer the code, then keep reading and follow the suggestions in below. Part 2: How to SIM Unlock Samsung Phone from Online Website When you enter the keyword in search engines, you will find a lot of online websites offering SIM unlocking services. Unlike the method mentioned above, which knows how to generate the right code for each phone, those services are using computer programs to guess out the right code. The whole process is like this: you have to select the phone mode and wireless carrier first. Then input IMEI number of the phone. The website will lead you to a new page, which tells you the phone can be unlocked or not.
If the answer is Yes, you have to pay around 30 USD to get the unlock code. You can’ tell the code is correct or not.
So I did a test with 3 websites and all of the codes failed to work on my Galaxy S6. You should be very careful if you chose to purchase such a service.
Part 3: How to SIM Unlock Samsung Phone with Unlocking Software The third way is using SIM unlocking software. This is much secure and the whole process is under your control. One of the most effective software is called Android SIM Unlock, which comes with some attractive features like simple unlocking process with permanent results. It supports more than 400 Samsung devices and possibility operates in more than 60 countries. In addition, there is no damage to the data stored on your phone. With this desktop software, you can simply unlock your Samsung phone just within 10 minutes. Here is the step-by-step guide on how to unlock Samsung phone sim card with this software.
Step 1 Download and Install Android SIM Unlock Initially, you will have to download the desktop software to a Windows computer. The Mac version is still under development. Then, install the program on the computer and open it. Click 'More Tools' on left sidebar and select 'Android SIM Unlock'. Step 2 Connect Samsung Galaxy Phone to Computer Once the installation is completed, you will have to connect Samsung phone to the computer through USB. In here, you should make sure.
It is better to check the battery is more than 20% before clicking the 'Unlock' button to allow the software analyzing the phone. Step 3 Follow On-screen Instructions to Unlock Samsung Galaxy Phone For Samsung Galaxy S3 to S7, you have to first due to the new technology restrictions, which will dramatically increase the success rate. Once the phone was recognized by the program, click 'Unlock' button to start the unlocking process. The Samsung Galaxy phone will be unlocked in a few minutes.
For other Samsung devices, there is no need to root the phone. Once the phone being detected, click 'Next' button.
Then there are detailed instructions on the screen telling you how to do next. Now, open the dial app on the phone and type.#0808# or ##3424# or #9090#.
One of them should work for the phone. The phone will be prompted to new screen after inputting the code. The option is different for different modes.
Please choose DM + MODEM + ADB or UART. or CDMA MODEM on the phone. Finally, click on 'Unlock' button to begin the unlocking service. This desktop software works by analyzing the locking methodology on the SIM Card and will select the suitable method to after analyzing the device.
Just wait for some time for the software to complete the unlocking process successfully. If you wish to check whether the unlocking has been successfully completed, you can do this by inserting a SIM from a different carrier to find whether the phone accepts the new SIM.
If you've ever an Android device in the past or installed a, you're surely familiar with the term 'unlocked.' But if all of this sounds like gibberish to you, some major changes in Android have made it to where you should definitely get familiar with the concepts. Don't Miss: Enabling a single Android setting called 'OEM unlocking' has the potential to prevent your device from falling victim to complete software failure, and it only takes a minute to turn this on.
If you'd like to know why this option can cause your device to become, I'll explain it all below. Background Info: Kill Switch Law & Factory Reset Protection In August of 2014, the state of California signed —the so-called 'Smartphone Kill Switch' law—and this had some major repercussions on Android.
From that point on, all new devices would need to have extra security measures implemented to be in compliance with this law, and more importantly, to be eligible for sale in America's most populous state. To make sure they were in compliance, Google implemented a new Android feature called Factory Reset Protection, which ensures that even if a device is, it cannot be used unless the original owner signs in with their account credentials. However, devices with unlockable bootloaders were still vulnerable considering that someone could unlock the bootloader, which would allow them to use commands to and bypass Factory Reset Protection. So to bolster FRP on devices with unlockable bootloaders like the series, Google added a hidden setting within Android that prevents bootloader unlocking and makes fastboot flashing impossible unless it's enabled. This setting is called 'OEM unlocking,' and it works because you need to sign in to Android with your pattern, PIN, or password to enable it before you can flash anything with fastboot. Why Enabling 'OEM Unlocking' Can Save You from a Bricked Device While the 'OEM unlocking' setting being turned off by default does indeed have some security benefits, it comes with one major risk. If an over-the-air firmware update does not install properly for any reason, you'd be left with a completely device.
The failed update would mean that you couldn't get into Android, which in turn would mean that you couldn't enable 'OEM unlocking.' With this setting still disabled, not even a smartphone repair shop could get your device back up and running.
On the other hand, if you have 'OEM unlocking' enabled, a failed update is no big deal. You (or a repair technician) could simply unlock the device's bootloader and, which would then overwrite the corrupt update and restore your firmware to working order. Failed firmware updates are not exactly commonplace, but the risk is real. In fact, a corrupt update file recently left with devices that failed to boot—but luckily these devices were released before California SB-962 went into effect, so they weren't equipped with the extra Factory Reset Protection options. How to Enable 'OEM Unlocking' If you'd like to prevent the disastrous scenario described above, it's a relatively simple process. For starters, you'll need to enable the hidden 'Developer options' menu by heading to About phone (or About tablet) in Settings, then tapping the 'Build number' entry 7 times in rapid succession.
Don't Miss: From there, simply head to the 'Developer options' menu, then toggle the switch next to the 'OEM unlocking' entry to enable it. Once you've done that, you can rest a lot easier knowing that a failed update no longer has the potential to render your device useless. Keep in mind, though, that having the 'OEM unlocking' option enabled is technically less secure. Theoretically, a tech-savvy thief could fully wipe your device with this option enabled, which means you would no longer be able to track the device's location using. But the rest of Android's security measures would still be in place, so no one could access your data without your pattern, PIN, or password.
What are your thoughts on this situation? Is Factory Reset Protection more trouble than it's worth? Let us know in the comment section below, or drop us a line on Android Hacks' or, or on Gadget Hacks',. Take the Gadget Hacks Upgrade Quiz Related.
Our app can SIM unlock even not rooted Samsung devices up to PD2 ROM (HTC and LG devices can be unlocked without root on any version), by the way root is needed for all the other features like debrand, hotspot unlock, modem flashing, so if you need one of those features please ensure your phone is rooted. Here you can find the your phone if needed. Enter our Android Services page directly from your phone and tap on one of the ' Download Unlock App' buttons, the app is the same for all the 4 services, or if you prefer. Once download ends tap on OK to keep the apk file. Swipe down the notification menu, you will find the unlock.apk notification, tap on it to proceed with the installation.
Follow the above 'idoneapps Samsung, HTC and LG unlock app, Download & Installation' steps from 1 to 11. Before to purchase please check if your phone is financed or blacklisted using and, please also do read our (UNLOCK section), we wrote how to proceed in case your phone is blacklisted or financed, by purchasing you accept that if the phone is not clean the IMEI may be blocked from the carriers in the U.S. Open the unlock application, the imei.zip file will enable the UNLOCK button, tap on it to unlock your phone, it will reboot once if it is not rooted, twice if it is rooted, and after that your phone will be unlocked! After the unlock, if your phone is not rooted and it is listed below, and your new provider is a GSM/UMTS one (e.g. Like AT&T or T-Mobile) you need to apply the, while if you will use a CDMA carrier like Verizon skip this step: MEGA SPH-L600, Note 3 SM-N900P, Note 4 SM-N910P, Note Edge SM-N915P, S4 SPH-L720, S4 Triband SPH-L720T, S5 SM-G900P, S5 Sport SM-G860P. If your phone is rooted the APN for your new carrier will be automatically set, else you also have to manually input/set it so your new providers data/internet will work. For your convenience we have listed the APN (Access Point Names) for common GSM Providers/Carriers in a of our forum.
MSL/SPC Code retrieval is included in this service, after the unlock you will find it in your phone internal storage/sdcard stored as a file (IMEIMSL CODE). With this service the debranding menu is included, please refer to the for the usage instructions.
With this service Wi-Fi Hotspot & USB Tethering will be enabled and Hotspot connections number will be set to the maximum supported by your device. After the unlock operation you can remove our application because it is needed only once, then you can even remove root and flash a stock rom if you wish. Contact us should you have any issues.
Root is needed for this feature to work. Here you can find the your phone if needed. Follow the above 'idoneapps Samsung, HTC and LG unlock app, Download & Installation' steps from 1 to 11. Open the unlock application, if you purchased the 'SAMSUNG ANY Carrier Enable Hotspot & Tethering App' the imei.zip file will enable the 'Press to enable Hotspot' button, tap on it to unlock Tethering & Hotspot. If all is ok then the button should become green and the phone should automatically reboot. Root is needed for this feature to work. Here you can find the your phone if needed.
Note: This service doesn't unlock the phone, if you need to do that please use the instead. Follow the above 'idoneapps Samsung, HTC and LG unlock app, Download & Installation' steps from 1 to 11. Open the unlock application, if you purchased the license for the 'SAMSUNG Multiple Carriers Debrand App' the imei.zip file will enable the 'Press for Debranding Menu' button, tap on it to open the debranding page. Else, if you purchased the license for the 'SAMSUNG Multiple Carriers SIM Unlock, Read MSL/SPC, Debrand, Enable Hotspot & Tethering App' the imei.zip file will enable the 'Debranding Options' menu button, (it is located in the top right application menu), tap on it to open the debranding page. 'Disable or delete Sprint Carrier Apps' section allow you to manage the carrier apps, if you tap the 'Disable Carrier Apps' button the Sprint apps will be backed-up (Fig.
4), in case you would need those apps back in the future you will have to tap the 'Restore Carrier Apps' button (Fig. This feature will get rid of the Hands Free Activation request message by disabling it! If you tap the 'Delete Carrier Apps' button the Sprint apps will be deleted, in case you would need those apps back in the future you will have to re-flash the stock rom.
'Change Carrier Branding to Samsung' section allow you to substitute the boot logo and sound with the Samsung one, while the 'Show 4G icon in GSM/UMTS Mode' allow you to change the 4G icon with the one you prefer, just tap on the preferred icon and tap on '4G Data Icon Fix' button to do it. We suggest to use the T-Mobile one because it's nice. Root is needed for this feature to work. Here you can find the your phone if needed. Follow the above 'idoneapps Samsung, HTC and LG unlock app, Download & Installation' steps from 1 to 11. Open the unlock application, if you purchased the 'SAMSUNG ANY Carrier MSL/SPC Reading App' the imei.zip file will enable the 'Press to read MSL' button, tap on it to read your phone MSL/SPC code. The phone should automatically reboot twice, after two reboots open the app again, you will see the MSL on the main screen (Fig.
3, indicated by the red arrow). On our 'Place Order' page choose 'SAMSUNG Multiple Carriers SIM Unlock, Read MSL/SPC, Debrand, Enable Hotspot & Tethering App 15 Credits', fill your email and tap on CONTINUE button, then proceed to the payment. You will be redirected to the checkout page where you will be informed that a credit file will be sent to the email address you specified when purchasing. Copy the credit file to the internal sdcard root of your customers phone. Follow the above 'idoneapps Samsung, HTC and LG unlock app, Download & Installation' steps from 1 to 8.
Open 'idoneapps unlock app' and tap 'Use Credit' button. Follow the above 'SAMSUNG Multiple Carriers SIM Unlock, Read MSL/SPC, Debrand, Enable Hotspot & Tethering App' steps from 2 to 5. Below we show a demonstration video of our unlock app and the credit system usage. Unlock your Sprint or Boost Mobile iPhone!
Enter your 15 digit IMEI, read it from your device following these steps: 1. Tap Settings from your Springboard to open the related page. Tap General from the Settings menu. Tap About from the General menu.
Scroll down to find your IMEI number displayed. Triple check it for accuracy! After purchase we will inform you by email when your request has been processed. If your iPhone IMEI is Clean (not blacklisted) and the device haven't outstanding bill to be paid then you can use this service:. Else if the IMEI is blacklisted or the device is listed as financed then you have to use one of these:.
Warning: Please be aware that Blacklisted/Financed Sprint unlocked iPhones will work only with international carriers (Outside the US only). Check your IMEI and bill status using and. This service will grant your phone to be unlocked with the. Install the in your phone if it isn't installed by default. Check that your device supports the T-Mobile Android Unlock App else do NOT order, if your phone requires a Network Unlock Code/PIN instead do NOT order (you won't get a refund in such case). Verify that the phone IMEI is recognized from T-Mobile by checking it on, else please do not order. Verify BEFORE ordering that the T-Mobile unlock app is connecting to server, else please do not order (you won't get a refund in such case).
Open the unlock application, then tap on Permanent Unlock (Fig. If you get the following message: ' Unlock Failed: This mobile device is not eligible for unlock.' 3) then you can, our service will grant the unlock. When you'll get our notification please redo the above steps, when you'll tap on Permanent Unlock the app will unlock the phone.
Please reboot when done. Note:Blacklisted devices aren't supported, those have to be cleaned before to use this service.
Supported models: Not all models are listed below, try to install the app in your phone, if it is supported it will be installed. This service will grant your phone to be unlocked with the official MetroPCS Unlock App. Check that your device supports the MetroPCS Android Unlock App else do NOT order, if your phone requires a Network Unlock Code/PIN instead do NOT order (you won't get a refund in such case).
Install the official MetroPCS Unlock App in your phone if it isn't installed by default. Verify BEFORE ordering that the MetroPCS unlock app is connecting to server, else please do not order (you won't get a refund in such case). Open the unlock application, then tap on Permanent Unlock (Fig. If you get the following message: ' Unlock Failed: This mobile device is not eligible for unlock.'
3) then you can, our service will grant the unlock. When you'll get our notification please redo the above steps, when you'll tap on Permanent Unlock the app will unlock the phone. Please reboot when done. Note:This service works even if the phone is blacklisted, by the way in this case you will be able to use it outside the US only once unlocked. Supported models: Not all models are listed below, try to install the app in your phone, if it is supported it will be installed.
Advertisement You want to change networks, but your new SIM card won’t work in your phone. Baffled, you call the new network, only to learn that your smartphone is locked to the first network, and there’s not much you can do about it. Of course, this isn’t strictly true. If you’re using an Android device (we’ve already covered If you bought your iPhone direct from Apple, you've got an unlocked phone that's good for use with any network. But what if you bought it through your mobile carrier?), there’s always something you can do. A SIM Unlock Is Not Rooting Before we proceed with our look at unlocking Android phones, let’s briefly look at what unlocking the network/SIM is, and what it is not.
It’s simply the process by which you enter a specially-generated code into your phone’s keypad in order to break the restriction placed on the device by the network that shipped it. This enables you to insert a compatible SIM card from a different network and connect to their service. Unlocking the SIM does not root your phone; that would be So, you want to root your Android device? Here's everything you need to know., which is a different thing entirely. Both types of unlock are legal, although a SIM unlock often requires help from the network/carrier. Is Your Phone SIM Locked? Not all phones are SIM/network locked.
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To find out if yours is, you can begin by checking the documentation for the device. If the word “unlocked” appears on the initial receipt/invoice, you can be largely certain that it is not locked to a particular carrier. You can, of course, contact your carrier to ask if the phone is locked to their network, or you can just try another SIM card with the phone. If you pop in a SIM from a different carrier and it doesn’t work, you know it’s locked. Phones bought directly from a manufacturer or third-party retailer like Motorola, OnePlus, or Amazon for an unsubsidized price (usually $500-$700) are more likely to be unlocked than phones purchased from carriers like Verizon, T-Mobile, or AT&T for subsidized prices (usually free to $200).
But if you’ve discovered that your Android phone is locked to a particular carrier/network, how can you unlock it? SIM Unlock App Scams The first thing you should not do is head to Google Play and look for SIM unlock tools. These services have very poor reputations and are more than likely scams. At best, they don’t unlock your phone for you. What you should also avoid are downloadable “phone unlock tools” that are prominent on download sites and the Bittorrent network. These are more often than not laced with When you start to think about all the things that could go wrong when browsing the Internet, the web starts to look like a pretty scary place., and are very rarely suitable for the phone you’re trying to unlock (contrary to the download’s description).
Safe, legal means exist for unlocking your smartphone’s SIM/network relationship. Ask Your Carrier to Unlock Your Device Amazing as it may seem, you can get in touch with your carrier about SIM unlocking your phone or tablet — and this really is your best option.
Since February 2015, it has been possible for American cell phone owners to ask their networks to unlock their devices to switch carriers, bringing the USA in line with the European Union (and reversing an ). Carriers must also inform customers via a notice on the monthly bill whether the device is eligible for unlocking. Begin by finding out if your phone can be unlocked. There is an eligibility clause on smartphones bought on contract, and if the initial two-year deal isn’t yet up, then you’ll need to pay an early termination fee to break the contract, get the unlock code, and be free to use another SIM. For those of you who bought your phones outright, usually you’ll need to wait a full 12 months from the time of purchase, and ensure that your bill is paid up to date before the network will give you the unlock code.
How to SIM Unlock Your Android Phone To break the network/SIM lock, you’ll need to confirm the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity, a You might have heard the acronym “IMEI” and know it relates to the identity of your phone, but do you know exactly what it’s function is and what it's used for? On any network) number of your phone or tablet. In Android, the IMEI number can be quickly found by dialing.#06# or by opening Settings About phone Status IMEI Information. With this 15-digit string handed over, the network should be able to provide you with a PIN code to enable your device to use the new network’s SIM card. (Note that the full process can differ across networks, and your new network may require you to input a specific code to work with that carrier.) This is particularly useful if you’re travelling overseas, for instance, and don’t have a dual SIM device. While American carriers are not permitted to charge for this service, in the UK and Europe your network may charge a small administrative fee for unlocking your phone.
Find a Reputable Smartphone Unlock Service If your network is not accommodating requests to unlock your phone, then you can try one of the reputable online smartphone unlock services. However, finding such a service can be difficult. We would advise that you only use such a service if you’re absolutely desperate and there is no way that your network will unlock the device. These sites, which require your IMEI for creating the unlock code, are unregulated, and while there is a certain amount of protection afforded from making a payment via PayPal, they’re not always reliable. A couple that we have tried are and, but there is no guarantee that these services will work for your smartphone or tablet. Did You Unlock Your Device? SIM unlocking your smartphone or tablet isn’t ideal for everyone.
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We would recommend that you spend a good deal of time weighing up the pros and cons of this process, and what you hope to gain from such a move. Is the target carrier offering a better deal on connectivity? If you live in a city or large town, How much are you paying for calls and mobile Internet? Is your iPhone really worth that type of outlay?
Do you use your Android tablet enough to justify paying over $50 a month? (and almost certainly cheaper) option. Have you unlocked your Android device? How did it go?
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