yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S III General] vinokirk:
I have tried this, and on the original thread, 3 others have used is successfully.

I used this on my wife's phone last night and I'll use it on mine this morning when I get it. Ill do a video :D
[Galaxy S III General] vinokirk:
I'll hopefully get a video up later today or tomorrow
[Galaxy S III General] reaths17:
can this be undone for warranty if a repair is required.
[Galaxy S III General] CB620:
I'll wait till you post a video.
[Galaxy S III General] vinokirk:
I would say all you would have to do is repeat the process but in step 2, just overwrite the 00 with a 01.

I will try it out when I get my own GS3 later.
[Galaxy S III General] vinokirk:
Video guide is up guys
[Galaxy S III General] dumb donkey:
the second vid has been taken down :(

also, i can't get notepad++ to read the file, it just looks like a load of symbols and no actual text. Any help would be appreciated.
[Galaxy S III General] vinokirk:
Ill sort the video when i get home.

make sure the hex plugin .dll is in the right folder

Open the file in NotePad ++

Go to the plugins tab at the top and select the hex plugin
[Galaxy S III General] armanderli:
Great...! was able to unlock the phone without the video; just followed the instruction and voila I'm now sim unlock...
[Galaxy S III General] dumb donkey:
i've got notepad++ showing the dll file and also reinstalled it though plugin manager in notepad++ but still the same? :confused:
[Galaxy S III General] armanderli:
You have to put the .DLL file you just download to this folder of your computer :

C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\plugins...(If that is your installation folder of course)

And Go to:

1.Plugins

2.HEX editor

3.View in Plugin

In Notepad++ bar
[Galaxy S III General] dumb donkey:
Thats done it! :) Thanks bud!

---------- Post added at 06:54 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:14 PM ----------

Just putting my experience out there for anyone who comes across what i did.

Neither of my nv.log numbers matched the one from the nv_data.bin.md5, but i copied the second number anyway and put ONLY that one in the nv_data.bin.md5 file and follwed the rest of the instructions and it still worked!

I am now on a sim unlocked phone! :D

Thanx!

EDIT!! i'm currently having problems with 2 efs folders and tthe phone stuck in factory mode. i dont recoment changing if you come across what i did!

EDIT 2! Phone back to normal after i restored original efs folder.. but back to network lock on! :(
[Galaxy S III General] djglenn1337:
Thanks for taking the time to write this thread, as I have justed ordered a S3 which is locked to the 3 network. So will use your guide when I receive the phone, and save me £10 paying to get the code.

One quick question though, when you say download "root explorer" for a few pence, are you referring to the Root Explorer (File Manager) app at £3?

The other ones that come up are all free, so I assume these wont work with the below process?
[Galaxy S III General] vinokirk:
This is also what happened to me when I unlocked my phone. Once the video is up, you'll see :-)
[Galaxy S III General] vinokirk:
I got it for 64p. It must've been a special offer.
[Galaxy S III General] vinokirk:
I'd try it from the top again.

Make sure you know which files you've modified already and which ones you haven't. The first time i did it, the phone didn't unlock. I found out it's because i copied across an unmodified bin file, doh!
[Galaxy S III General] vinokirk:
OK, video should be up for good now :)
[Galaxy S III General] KainamHD:
Second video freezes at 0:53 for me. :(
[Galaxy S III General] vinokirk:
Just played it back on my phone ok. Could anyone else confirm this?
[Galaxy S III General] KainamHD:
I just tried it again this morning, and it's playing to the end now.

Perhaps it wasn't done doing the 720p conversion earlier when I first tried to view it.

I've noticed it takes u-tube a while to make the HD versions of videos available from uploading my own videos.
[Galaxy S III General] ButuMic:
I just finished unlocking from SFR France. Thanks alot for this very helpfull thread.
[Galaxy S III General] darlidar:
help with unlocking galaxy s3

i used the voodoo to unlock the phone, which states that it has unlocked successfully, when i check at *#7465625# everything is OFF, however i still cant connect to a network and everytime i reset the phone it surns on saying network lock and than i click on a 'dismiss' button/ after that it still doesnt work.

i would gladly recieve help

Thank You, Lidar
[Galaxy S III General] mark.m.moran:
Seems like your phone may be barred from the network!!

Does anyone know if there is a Voodoo tool\app for the Galaxy S2??

Cheers,

M
[Galaxy S III General] Shug69:
There sure is. It's in the store.
[Galaxy S III General] mark.m.moran:
Many thanks mate! I assume root is needed? And how easy is it to root an S2?? I have rooted my S3 using Mskip's tool but is there similar for the S2?

Sorry for all the noob questions :-)

Mark
[Galaxy S III General] darlidar:
Barred from the network? What does that mean?

I have tried inserting sims from two different networks in the country, none works.
[Galaxy S III General] mark.m.moran:
Barred means blacklisted but did it work fine before you tried to unlock it? Did you buy it off someone or buy it yourself from a shop?

Cheers,

M
[Galaxy S III General] lilizblack:
Unlocked but ask for unlock code

I already tried thousands of times this method. and at the end, dialing *#7465625# phone says network lock is off but the phone keeps asking me for unlock code when sim is place in. Any idea?

even lock bytes of current nv_data.bin is 00. Is there's another file that saves the nv_data.bin state? I had this problem with the i9100 and I solved it by deleting nv_data.bin after changing locks and reboot. I tried the same method and i get no signal but I do have baseband and imei number

The phone(I9300UBALE6 PCT) came with the network locked like this:

I managed to find the I9300UBALE6 for ZTO which is Brazil region. Now i get this:

even if the state of the network lock is off. I even tried the voodoo unlock app and still the same
[Galaxy S III General] darlidar:
I bought it from the carrier company, i didnt try it with the original company sim, i tried it only after i unlocked it. I tried inserting a code i bought but it doesnt bring up the network lock submission (#74656*638*# or any kind of combination for that matter) nothing works please help.
[Galaxy S III General] darlidar:
This is the screen i get each time i turn on the phone
[Galaxy S III General] lilizblack:
yataa!

I found a work around for the hard lock that doesn't allow unlock codes. (Note: even if you manage to get the screen to enter unlock number by flashing another version of latin america (like ZTO) imei code wont work. I already tried)

all you have to do is make sure the phone state network lock is off when dialing *#7465625#. Then flash Orange UK i9300 version. If your i9300 is version i9300ubale6 you can flash a region that resemble yours as long its not company branded (i used CHO and work as well as Orange)

The i9300 i did was PCT (puerto Rico) I flashed ZTO which is brazil and still had unlock problems. When i flashed ORANGE UK and CHO (chile) The phone read the unlock and connected to tmobile.Only downfall i got is the phone running edge. Im working for a solution.

Good thing i notice is that when i flash orange uk it froze the counter on the download mode screen and marks official binary.

I havent tried other region version apart from CHO and Orange UK but if i do Ill keep you post.
[Galaxy S III General] pooperscooper:
Would this work in the US version for T-mobile? T999?
[Galaxy S III General] diablo010evil:
work as hell... tried it on 2 different phones and it works... it unlock the phone sim/network...

nice work
[Galaxy S III General] darlidar:
Thank you! Is there a tutorial how to flash it?
[Galaxy S III General] lilizblack:
I dont think so. Att and Tmobiles doesnt have an nv_data.bin on the efs folder plus those are dual core. I only tried this on quad core models.

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This is from the SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 TOOLKIT thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1703488

In this case you need to look for the Chile version of i9300 and place it under PDA. Only auto reboot and f. reset time checked. hope this helps.
[Galaxy S III General] tatico28:
for us at&t galaxy s lll owners wanting to unlock their phones send me a pm and I will be able to help.
[Galaxy S III General] vangamom:
I use Vodoo Sim Unlock. Ok but when restart S3 it was locked. Help Me
[Galaxy S III General] Khost:
have foortsm

First i tried to unlock with the voodoo app, but it didnt work. then i wanted to do this solution here, but at step 12, when i open the nv.log file, there are only logs like " cracking detected, nv backup has been rebuild, nv restored...." there are no md5 # to go on.

Please help
[Galaxy S III General] Khost:
ok, i flashed foxhound 1.1 with XXBLG1 firmware, so voodoo worked now. The nv.log file now is like in the description, with the md5 numbers.

however, can i now unlock my s3 with this description here for the newest firmwares?
[Galaxy S III General] surdu_petru:
Hi!

THANK YOU VERY MUCH @vinokirk !!!!!!!!!!!!

...with this method I saved 24$ , so Thanks again ! Your HOWTO work very well an now ....my wife's phone is unlocked !!!! :laugh::laugh::laugh:

:good::good::good::good::good::good::good::good::good::good:

( I made this tut with a SIM from another network - and now it working !!!!!!!!!!!!!! ) .

(Model Samsung Galaxy GT-I9300 ; Android 4.0.4 ; Baseband : I9300XXLFB )
[Galaxy S III General] Shyuura:
Hi, first of all I want to thank you for this excellent guide it's very helpful, I successfully unlocked an " Orange " galaxy s3, but I would like to know if this is permanent ? would I have to go through this procedure again if i upgrade to jelly bean for example or if i restore the phone ? thanks.
[Galaxy S III General] safrazz:
Thanks very much for the detailed guide and taking the time to write it. I'd like to know if this method would work with the Galaxy S2 Skyrocket i727 locked to AT&T. Please let me know.
[Galaxy S III General] Shyuura:
After flashing to I9300XXBLG8 this method does not seem to work anymore ( so does voo-doo sim unlock) but I'be found this [bbs .gfan .com / android-4713085-1-1. html] (remove spaces) which explains how to completely unlock the I9300 but it's in chinese, can someone try to explain it to us ? that would save many lives :) thanks
[Galaxy S III General] momo33:
not very good, but slightly better than nothing i guess, spam kliller prevents me putting the start of the url in and the pppp needs changing too to the obvious, so you will have to do that yourself.

microsofttranslator.com / bv.aspx?from=&to=en&a=pppp://bbs.gfan.com/android-4713085-1-1.html
[Galaxy S III General] ali_alex:
tutorial from bbs.gfan works !

this is how i done

flash via odin lf6

root with cf root

unlock with voodoo sim unlock

install root explorer from market

download efs.zip and ktool.apk from gfan

back up efs with ktool and save to pc

transfer nv_core.bak and nv_core.bak.md5 from efs.zip gfan to internal sdcard

enter on system efs...mount ro on root explorer

and replace this tho file and changed permision exactly have been original file(first three boxes tiked)

reboot phone

all done

flashed via odin lg8 and my phone it s still unlocked

factory reseted and still unlocked
[Galaxy S III General] zeus3:
Not able to Sim Unlock Galaxy S 3

Unfortunately this method hasn't worke for me. Resent vodafone (ireland) update to GS3 is constantly asking me the Sim netowrk unlock PIN every time I get passed from SIM card PIN. I even got touch with the owner who sold me the phone an he requested the NAC code for me but still Network unlock request unsuccsessful. I have tried a Vodafone card (Im with another provider) and it did work.

Tried custom ROM and thought this might resolves the issue, but no. God only knows where have they planted this.

Any help will be absolutely welcome.
[Galaxy S III General] sergiuhusca:
Hy,what baseband and version number do you have?
[Galaxy S III General] Shyuura:
Thanks man, I did as you explained and it seems to be fully working, I even tried it on jelly bean latest leak and it's still ok, so i hope it does fix this for good :good:
[Galaxy S III General] lobird:
where can i find Hex Editor
[Galaxy S III General] ali_alex:
Thanks for redirect me to gfan
[Galaxy S III General] sergiuhusca:
@ZEUS

You try to flash the phone with an older firmware to see if he is still unlocked?

Or to flash with an firmware that permits you to reunlock the phone??
[Galaxy S III General] Tomasras:
Hi

Than you very much for post.

I am having problems with step 13 and 14.

I`v tried to do it several times but the first number in nv.log file is not the same as in nv_data.bin.md5.Ignored but phone lock was still on.

Maybe somebody can help me with this ?
[Galaxy S III General] XiR_:
Hi.

I unlocked my international S3 with Android 4.0.4 with Voodoo. After upgrading to 4.1.1 it locked back and found in the nv.log the "cracking detected" sentence. This method has worked for me on 4.1.1.

Thanks to Shyuura and ali_alex. :good:
[Galaxy S III General] Superxan:
Worked flawlessly on my S3 locked to Three network, thanks a lot :victory:

Edit: Ok I tried to update version to LG8 (4.0.4) and my network is locked again, any advice? Please help !

Can someone elaborate the above advice in a noob friendly way please?
[Galaxy S III General] vinokirk:
Have you tried doing the method again?
[Galaxy S III General] adiradu03:
galaxsim unlock imei undefined

hello to all,

first i want to say to all many thanks for all the great work and time you put on the xda forum

phone is rooted with cf root

galaxsim unlock show me the following:

device model = not active

imei = undefined

nv country\network code = unbranded

nv data consitency = consistent

and all the rest is unlocked

and in the galaxsim unlock i do not have the option to unlock it probably it's because i have the imei undefined

phone info:

model gt-i9300

updated to JB 4.1.1 VERSION I9300XXDLIB

the imei from the back of the phone is not the same with the imei stored in the phone ( imei in the phone start with 0049...)

what choices do i have after your opinion ?

thanks,

Adrian
[Galaxy S III General] Rittik:
Will this work on T-mobile(SGH-T999)

voodoo doesnt work..will this do?

its US variant and am rooted? need ti change carier asap please help!
[Galaxy S III General] vinokirk:
Give it a go. You're looking for that part in the hex code where the 00's change.

You could brick your phone in the process mind. (I have to give that warning :) )
[Galaxy S III General] vinokirk:
Looks like the IMEI has been changed. Perhaps the phone was stolen at some point and someone changed the IMEI so the networks cant block it.

I'm not an expert in this area I'm afraid.
[Galaxy S III General] laziko1061:
have you figured that out? does it work for t999?

thank you
[Galaxy S III General] vinokirk:
I honestly couldn't tell you for sure.

I would try it and see what result you get. You may be able to restore your EFS from the backup you make if you encounter any trouble.

If I really wanted my phone unlocked then I would try it.

As always, Your Mileage May Vary :D
[Galaxy S III General] mvaidy:
NVData.bin missing

I am not able to find the file named NVdata.bin in the efs folder. Please help.
[Galaxy S III General] katinsh:
Hi!

Nothing happens after this:

If I push GREEN BUTTON I see on the screen: "Connection problem or invalid MMI code"

Can someone help me?

Thanks in advance!

(here I provide my nv.log (sorry, can not find find how ti "spoil" this list))
[Galaxy S III General] vinokirk:
What model are you using. What version of Android are you ruining?
[Galaxy S III General] katinsh:
I though what You are using some CUSTOM rom?

If so - flash stock ROM
[Galaxy S III General] dublinz:
Ok i have problem with step 13

13 - Edit the file nv_data.bin.md5 and see at the dump that matches the first line: 2fd4425f64f7f498230f16cd2234638a

my dump and nv data bin doesent match ..

backup NV restored.

Fri Dec 28 18:49:39 2012: MD5 fail. orignal md5 '1c7b3c94c6c78f8eaa2887b9fb50xxxx' computed md5 'ba3cd23dd5db6f0c3dab943102faxxxx' (rild)

Fri Dec 28 18:49:40 2012: backup NV restored.

from data.bin

2765af160be075a314dd39e4b5afxxxx

p.s. i changed last 4 digits to xxxx
[Galaxy S III General] tripwire2618:
missing nv_data.bin

Hi my /efs does not contain nv_data.bin all I can see are

Bluetooth

drm

FactoryApp

imei

sensors

wifi

h2k.dat

mmcblk0p3

redata.bin

wv.keys

I have a SGH -1747 running android ver 4.1.1
[Galaxy S III General] mohaziz:
post below
[Galaxy S III General] mohaziz:
Stuck on step 12 - nvdata file is not changing

My device: S3 Gt19300 ver 4.1.2 updated to latest build: I9300XXELLA. locked to Tmobile UK.

I have rooted the phone and am stuck on step 12 below for unlocking my phone. In the log file I DO NOT see anything like MD5 fail or so.

I bought root explorer app to view root files and transfer files to sd, after modifying the nv_data.bin file i replace it in the efs folder but I think it is not replacing it. I have done this 10 times now but still the bin file seems not to change and therefore the log is not changing also.

I am using SuperSU for permissions, and have ensured 'RW' is enabled in root explorer.

Also i notice when i dial *#7465625#, to check simlock nothing happens on the device, thanks

.................................................. .................................................. .........................................

Steps to unlock - taken from: http://xdaforums.com/show....php?t=1718665

1 - Using Root Explorer, copy the file nv_data.bin file from your phones /efs folder to your PC and open it in Notepad++.

2 - Scroll down and find address 00181460, modify the 01 to 00.

3 - Save the file.

4 - Copy the modified nv_data.bin from your computer back to your phones /efs folder using Root Explorer.

.....(Make sure you keep a copy of this modified file for step 15.)

5 - Once copied to the phone, open Root Explorer and long press on the nv_data.bin file till the menu pops up and select 'Permissions'.

6 - Make sure ONLY the Read, Write and Execute boxes for Owner are ticked, and press OK.

7 - Then again, long press on the nv_data.bin file till the menu pops up, and select 'Change owner'.

8 - Change Owner and Group to 1001-Radio and press OK.

9 - Restart your phone.

10 - Once restarted dial *#7465625#, check Network Lock is ON and press OK.

11 - Using Root Explorer, copy the file nv.log from your phones /efs folder to your PC and open it.

12 - You should see something like:

... ..Mon Jun 18 23:34:32 2012: MD5 fail. orignal md5 'e1493854d4d62ff4e123040855f8b2a9' computed md5 'd29d791b193de8b6711445231fb7d427' (rild)

.. ...Mon Jun 18 23:34:32 2012: backup NV restored.

... ..(Your numbers may differ).
[Galaxy S III General] deepgrass:
+1 dial *#7465625# nothing shows on I9300 that is locked to T-mobile UK. Does it mean this unlock method would not work?
[Galaxy S III General] mohaziz:
Deepgrass,

I am trying to unlock it but think it does not work with tmobile.

I am stuck on step 12 with replacing the nv_data.bin file with the modified one. It does not want to replace it for some reason,
[Galaxy S III General] deepgrass:
What are the different? Except the sim is locked to T-mobile.

My S3 is rooted and flashed an unband BTU stock rom.
[Galaxy S III General] rjh2000:
no md5 number in log

I was trying this method but got struck when looking for the md5 number in the nv log file....its not there. I think its because the firmware version I have doesn't write the number to the log any more. Is there another place to find the number?
[Galaxy S III General] mohaziz:
Can anyone confirm if this method works with S3 using jelly beans 4.2.2 ?

thanks
[Galaxy S III General] cyup93:
I Have followed all instructions, but I could not get any MD5value when extracting the nv.text, I have repeated every thing 3 times.

BTW When I dieal *#7465625# I don't get anything. When I press on call I get a message saying Not registered on network (I don't have a sim card inside)

The S3 is locked to three UK

Is there any other method of unlocking the phone for free?

Thnaks in advance
[Galaxy S III General] 0l1v3r:
thanks man this worked for me
[Galaxy S III General] doctornoob:
worked great

Hey guys thanks! Worked great on my

SGH-I897 Samsung Captivate running 4.1.2

Major help - thank you for taking the time to post guide
[Galaxy S III General] Sk1nner666:
thanks
[Galaxy S III General] ldra02:
What does this actually accomplish? I'm on Cricket in the US, and I'm trying to get over to Net10, and I'm wondering if I have to go through this process even if I've already bought a sim card for the new carrier? From what I gather, it just allows the phone to go without a sim card?

All I am aiming to do is go from CDMA Cricket to GSM Net10.
[Galaxy S III General] aabhash:
works on other variants?

anyone knows if this method works on other gs3 variants? like the Galaxy SIII Progre (SCL21) from au KDDI?

Thanks a bunch :)
[Galaxy S III General] negrata:
Thanks you :thumbup:

Enviado desde Dios sabe donde usando Tapatalk
[Galaxy S III General] germinus:
I like others get nothing when I dial *#7465625# but it seems that support on this thread has dried up so I guess its off to buy an unlock code
[Galaxy S III General] bchittari:
like others I also get nothing when I dial *#7465625# (Samsung Galaxy S3 - GT i9300 model. Orange UK network)

Any help greatly appreciated.
[Galaxy S III General] hotheadre:
The method seems to have worked for everyone of the comments i read...however it hasn't for me...i have a gt i9300 running a flashed rom (jelly bean 4.1.2) followed the steps correctly but it still says sim lock...i originally bought the phone unlocked but upon flashing it or whatever i done to it, its now sim locked...in step 13 the number in the nv_data.bin.md5 file was not the same as the first number in the nv.log file...could that be the problem? please help...thank you
[Galaxy S III General] hotheadre:
IT WORKS

IT WORKS.....i reflashed with a 4.0.4 rom after cleaning my cache and what not then rooted n went on with the steps listed n now my sim lock is unlocked....THANKS ALOT FOR THE INSTRUCTIONS:D:good:
[Galaxy S III General] Gramrock:
Ahh man, I just wnated to ask if this works with the normal GT-I9300 with a stock Tmobile 4.1.2 :|||

People are saying that theres an app for that, is that bogus or does that work too ? what the current state of unlocking 4.1.2 ??

Thanks in advance.

Gram
[Galaxy S III General] hotheadre:
When i was running the JB 4.1.2 it didnt work for me. I followed the sets so there was no damage to my s3...Not sure what app your referring to so cant tell if its a bogus or not...you could try the method and see if it works for you it may just work for you...as i stated above, it worked after i reflashed to a ICS 4.0.4...eventho i like the JB 4.1.2 i rather have a s3 that can be used on a network.
[Galaxy S III General] durkaya:
This is only for 4.0.4

If you upgrade your phone to 4.1.x you will lose the sim lock. There should be a different method (I guess :silly:)
[Galaxy S III General] krn.:
Can I use "es file explorer" instead of "root explorer" as its free

I am not sure what I will loose, using "es file explorer" I could not though see the files inside the efs folder of the device storage.

Note: I was able to give root permissions to this using settings and checking root explorer in "ES file explorer " options.

Hope this is the reason I need root explorer, Is there any work around to use "es file explorer" if it is the reason we should use "root explorer"??

Note: Found work around.

I saw in details of "es file explorer" that it has the rooting option though could not use properly to see all the files inside the "efs folder":confused::confused: Thanks
[Galaxy S III General] Gramrock:
Heya,

Thanks for the response.

Yeah I'd rather wait for a proper unlocking technique for more recent roms than downgrading the os :/.

But thanks for the help !