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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] candy.chiu.ad:
Thanks for your advice. I reverted to ICS and the menu came up. However, I am not sure if this unlocked the phone. After following the procedure, I got "Emergency Call Only" message. Do I need to root the phone to get it unlocked? I double checked with the original carrier to make sure the IMEI is not blacklisted. Thanks for your help.

[UPDATE]: I rooted the device with unlockroot. The problem didn't go away. I completely ran out of ideas.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MkVsTheWorld:
Did you put in a foreign SIM card? ie T-Mobile? What happens then?

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I437
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] candy.chiu.ad:
I put in a TMobile SIM. It is able to detect the network (date time updated). However it got stuck at "emergency calls only" when I tried to make a phone call. I have repeated the procedure a few times to make sure I land on the Command code 118640. That didn't help.

I tried entering S3's secret codes to see if I can get to the lock code prompt. Seems i437 doesn't recognize those codes. :crying:

Flashing the rom, rooting the phone didn't help neither.

[update] after a few more iterations of the procedure, the phone is back to "phone not allowed mm#6" whether nw lock is 0 or 1.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MkVsTheWorld:
Is the T-Mobile SIM active?

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I437
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] candy.chiu.ad:
It's active. I have tried it on another unlocked phone. Works perfectly.

If I can get the unlock code screen back, I can at least enter an unlock code.

When I tried to revert the procedure, I ran "NW Lock NV Data INITIALLIZ" after setting Sha256 back to ON. Not sure if this had any effect.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MkVsTheWorld:
Are you having this issue while using an AT&T SIM too? Or only a foreign SIM, ie T-Mobile?

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I437
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] candy.chiu.ad:
Works with ATT SIM, doesn't work with foreign sim cards. It seems like the unlock failed, but got hung in an intermediate state.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MkVsTheWorld:
Have you tried a factory reset?

This is what I did:

-Reverted to stock ICS build via Kies (or ODIN).

-Input foreign SIM, ie T-Mobile. Reboot phone.

-Follow the steps here:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=34661189&postcount=1

-Reboot phone again.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I437
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] candy.chiu.ad:
I tried factory reset, root, flash, that procedure you referred. None worked. They don't unlock the phone, nor reset it all the way back.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MkVsTheWorld:
Well, root doesn't tie into how this unlock is done. So, that shouldn't make a difference whether it's there or not.

Are you doing the unlock process with the T-Mobile SIM inserted? I did it with it inserted; I recall reading places that you should do it that way.

You could update the firmware to JB then roll back again to ICS and then follow the steps to the letter and with the foreign SIM. This could work because the firmware affects the unlocking process, it could give the phone a kick in the right direction.

How have you been reverting back to ICS?

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I437
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] candy.chiu.ad:
I tried that too. Updated to JB, then revert back ICS, didn't help. Now no matter what the setting of NW Lock is, "Phone not allowed MM#6" always pops up. I do notice the command code changes - 20, 21, 22, 30, 31, 33, 44.. not sure if they screwed things up. Some post said that only 40 works. That didn't work for me neither.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MkVsTheWorld:
I think you either are missing a step(s), changed an important setting that is hindering an unlock, or have a defective phone.

I'd really caution you to be careful in this dialer menu. These dialer codes can mess up the phone if you don't know what you are doing.

Do you still get "*NW Lock NV Data INITIALLIZ" as an option on the ICS 4.04 firmware? What message are you getting after 30 seconds?

Again, how are you flashing to ICS? I don't see what you've been doing.

Just a suggestion, maybe you can take pictures or a video of everything you are doing to show us what you're seeing.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I437
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] littlekingmanual:
rooted

i hve found a way of rooting it ..for att galaxy express.......

1.download super su v 2,25 zip from file crop.....be sure to download the zip it self and not the update

2,copy the downloaded fie to the root of your sd card

3.turn off device

4) Hold volume up and power to enter Clockworkmod recovery

5) Navigate recovery by using the volume keys and power to select

6) Choose install zip from sdcard, then pick internal or external (where you copied it to)

7) Scroll down to the SuperSU+.zip and select it to install

8 thise is the part where you thank me

you can download root chercker from googleplay the check.........i tried a thousand and two methods bat only this method worked

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Thumbs up rooted

i hve found a way of rooting it ..for att galaxy express.......

1.download super su v 2,25 zip from file crop.....be sure to download the zip it self and not the update

2,copy the downloaded fie to the root of your sd card

3.turn off device

4) Hold volume up and power to enter Clockworkmod recovery

5) Navigate recovery by using the volume keys and power to select

6) Choose install zip from sdcard, then pick internal or external (where you copied it to)

7) Scroll down to the SuperSU+.zip and select it to install

8 thise is the part where you thank me

you can download root chercker from googleplay the check.........i tried a thousand and two methods bat only this method worked
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] foxrida911:
Does anyone have a link for the unlock root program to root the express by chance would love to see what this ohone can do rooted after coming from a rooted og incredible
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aureljared:
unlockroot.com

You can also root using Motochopper, the SuperSU method described above, or by using Framaroot with Gandalf method.

Sent from my International Galaxy Express through Tapatalk 4
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] foxrida911:
I actually just managed to root it in less than a couple min using a different method thank you thou
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pandyag:
Can somebody post a link to last update . I cant get ota.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] illtww:
We need a DE-Bloated , Rooted, Flashable, STOCK 4.1.2 ROM for this phone badly...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aureljared:
You do know that it is very hard to make an Odin flashable file if we are dealing with the system partition, right? I'm speaking from experience here.

For debloating, you can just use TitaniumBackup to freeze the apps (safe - most of the time) or use Root Explorer to delete the apk from /system/app.

For rooting, there are a lot of methods out there, right?

And as a bonus, you can even deodex your apks and frameworks using dsixda's kitchen or any other method and push the files back to the phone through ADB.

If you really want to have an Odin flashable, you might have luck with a Nandroid backup or something.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] candy.chiu.ad:
Hi MkVsTheWorld, turns out the procedure had worked out fine. The error message was caused by it reported lost before by its original owner. The owner later found it, and requested ATT to remove it from its blacklist. The update took more than one month to reach TMobile's registry. Thanks for your help. I tried the procedure many times, and pretty much gave up unlocking it at the end.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] candy.chiu.ad:
Can I install this withouth CWM? I can boot into the factory boot menu and install the zip. By the way, where can I download SuperSU 2.25?

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The batch process failed at "adb shell /data/local/tmp/pwn". Superuser was installed, but it requests "su" to be updated. I guessed that's what caused the pwn failures. How do I get an updated su? I tried the latest version in superuser's repository, that didn't work.

I updated with loading an update.zip file, not through OTA, though I am not sure if it actually has the same impacts.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MkVsTheWorld:
[MENTION=457824]candy[/MENTION]

Those flasheable zip files for superuser or supersu are designed for CWM.

However, you can use the app Voodoo OTA RootKeeper to try to fix the SU binary issue, it's on the play store. If you can get into Voodoo OTA RootKeeper and you have "Protected su copy available", then you can use the Restore Root feature and that might fix the issue here:

View attachment 2343299

If not, get on a Windows PC and run the motochopper exploit. It should work then.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I437
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] reggiela2002:
Deleted.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] reggiela2002:
How to convert .cfg to .tar .md5

Hi, is there anyway to convert the .cfg 4.1.2 update to .tar .md5 so that Odin will recognize it? It wont pick up the .cfg when I try an flash it through odin. I have the Samsung Galaxy Express I437 as well.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MkVsTheWorld:
Not that I'm aware of. You want to rename the CFG file to update.zip and flash it with the stock recovery.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] illtww:
Is there any scheduled factory update for this phone past 4.1.2? 4.3? I know it has the horsepower to do it. Any developers looking at porting the S4 software over?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MkVsTheWorld:
Your best bet is to flash the CM 10.2 build, it's on 4.3. It's a fantastic build. There's a few bluetooth issues but it's really smooth and stable. I'll take the bluetooth issues over the random reboots and missed call issue.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2404673

[UNOFFICIAL][ROM][4.3] CyanogenMod 10.2 for Samsung ExpressATT (SGH-I437)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Garmus:
Take care guys! in this forum is writen:

This ROM is for the AT&T SGH-I437 ONLY! It is NOT for the GT-I8730! Just because Samsung named them both "Express" does not mean they have identicle internal hardware!

Dont flash it on i8730.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] satva49721:
cant flash cwm, twrp, etc

hi when i got my i437 i flashed cm11 on it and then i returned to stock 4.0 then manually updated to 4.1.2.. now when i go to install cwm, odin says it passed but im still on 3e recovery .. can someone please help? i cant install any roms or anything without cwm recovery..

thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shimp208:
Re-flash either CWM or TWRP through Odin and make sure that auto-reboot is un-checked in Odin. Then once is finishes flashing reboot your phone and immediately boot into recovery mode. You should now be in either CWM or TWRP, once you are in your custom recovery select the recoveries reboot system option, it should then ask you if you want to disable the automatic flashing of the stock recovery on your device. Say yes and then it should disable the stock recovery image from being flashed and reboot the device. To prevent this from happening you can also delete the following files recovery-from-boot files in the /system folder.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] carpboy:
Not Booting

This thread seems to have turned into the (only) express support thread here.

Mine suddenly just shut off and tried to reboot. The Samsung logo appears, goes away and that's it. Pull the battery and re-insert - vibrates and then the logo appears...

I think it is in a boot loop - I have it sitting on the table next to me and I caught a flash of light from it. If it is in a loop it is a very very long boot frequency.

I can get to download or recovery mode, for 5 seconds. Then it shuts off.

Tried another battery from a twin, working, express, no luck.

Won't even give logo when just using USB cable for power (from PC).

Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] carpboy:
Arrg, it's the damn power button stuck on. Crap. Looks like a ***** to desolder.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] phrozen_flame:
Hello all, glad to see so much support for this phone. Shame we don't have our own forum.

Anyway, would anyone be able to link me a flashable stock camera of 4.3? I'm running cm 11 and it doesn't seem to like to record videos that much.

Thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aureljared:
If you mean that Camera doesn't show rear camera input on video mode, try opening Camera, then switch to front camera, then switch to Video mode.

If you mean that Camera crashes or freezes while taking videos (particularly over three minutes on full resolution), well, I don't know if there is a fix for that.

Hope I helped :(
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] phrozen_flame:
Thanks, taking pictures is fine. I use camerazoom for snaps. My particular problem is that video won't record using the native app. That's why I was hoping to get an older stock camera to fix the problem.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thebasuke:
I keep getting failure to shell root or something, what am I doing wrong?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Samkitpalecha:
Hi guys ! Can anyone please provide me systemui.odex from jb ?? I really need it coz i accidentally deleted it and now my systemui is not installing ! Thanks

Sent From Skyrocket

Hit Thanks if I Helped ;)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ikatuga:
here you have it .....dropbox.com/s/5o9e4tjg9imy9d4/SystemUI.odex this one is for GT-I8730
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] goadjonathan4:
need help one my first time rooting/ galaxy express i437

Hello im a first time rooter and dont know how to get my galaxy express i437 rooted. I tryed the one click root softwares and they dont work. Was wondering someone could give detailed instuctions or a video on how to root this phone. Just dont want to mess nothing up or lose my wifi like ive read peoe doing. So plz someone help me cant stand all this crap my phone comes with eating my ram ty:)

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Hi im new to the root thing I tryed the onestep root software and nothing. I dont want to rune my phone. Was wondering if u could make me a video or give me detailed I stuctions on how to do this? I seen what u wrote how u did it and what u did wrong but I didnt really understand it all ty very much
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GLMA:
CAn anyone give me a working link for i437p update none are working i need to return it to 4.1.2

thanks in advance..
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alecs0091:
samsung galaxy express SGH-i437P

I found the solution, contact me
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] machhho:
can I contact you too , because I also need the 4.1.2 stock firmware for the At&t I437

thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] innerconnect:
Really uncertain after reading all information on rooting i437

Is there a document with updated steps to root an unlocked AT&T i437 with Android 4.1.2? (Without going back to ICS?)

What version of SuperSU+ works with Android 4.1.2?

Where can I get it?

The i437 is not listed in supported devices on unlockroot dot com.

I really want to eventually install cm-11-20140210-SNAPSHOT-M3-expressatt.zip.

I have installed Koushik Dutta - ClockworkMod Touch Recovery (ROM Manager), but I am not rooted. So, I cannot do anything with that yet.

Can I use ExpressJBrecovery.zip from this forum with it?

A lot of questions, but I hope somebody can help. Thanks!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gedster314:
For rooting, motochopper works for me. Flashing recovery is a bit tricky. Flash the recovery with Odin but turn off the auto reboot. Manual reboot into recovery and then flash ROM, CyanogenMod 11 runs great. When you boot the stock firmware it over writes any recovery you may have flashed. All this has been covered earlier in the thread.

For SU, I always do Chain Fire's, his hacking was very useful on an earlier phone I had so I buy all his stuff just to help keep him coding.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jonathandiazs:
I need this update file to fix a phone

Can you send me the file please?

I need this update file to fix a phone

to amigoswireless at gmail-com

thanks in advance.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] al3x229:
Hello everyone

I have At&t Galaxy express i437 on stock rom and i need to flash jelly bean rom 4.1.2 . OTA doesn't work and i search on google and i not found of result . someone Can help me ?

Sorry for my bad english . I'm a Francophone
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gedster314:
OTA doesn't work? As in the zip file does not work or do you mean clicking on update to download the ota does not work. What firmware are you on and do have stock recovery or a different recovery? If you need the OTA zip file, here a link to it in my Mega account. This zip is for stock recovery not clockworkmod.

https://mega.co.nz/#!j5wElbhI!IuNFlmSFb51UgMB25U8csWjNx45Ao4PiIBDrnrXtwHo
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] al3x229:
Thanks for your post . I have ics 4.0.4 and i need to upgrade to 4.1.2
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gedster314:
4.0.4, isn't that the one from Samfirmware where the Wifi does not work? When I want to gi back to stock, I flash that one with Odin and then throw that zip I linked to on the SD card and boot into the stock recovery to fash it. I have done that a few times. While you are on the 4.0.4 firmware, if you need to unlock the phone the S3 free unlock in the service menu works. Just Google that.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] innerconnect:
Continuing i437 rooting research...

Thanks for the reply! Still uncertain about rooting my i437. More clear instructions were available for my tablet, so I rooted it first. I am feel more comfortable with more pieces of the process, now.

Have you heard about motochopper working only if it is the OTA 4.1.2 version released before 7/31?

Still trying to figure out the date on my update. "Kernal version" under, "About device", shows a date of 7/10 and version 3.0.31-1304269. "Android version" shows 4.1.2 with no date.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Samkitpalecha:
Hello all ! I am experiencing a wierd problem in my att express ! Today I switched to cm11 latest but it had no network so I switched back but then after sometine when I clicked on phone app,the phone turned off and it havent booted since then ! When I remove the battery and put it back it vibrates , the samsung logo cones and suddenly goes ! When I connect the charger , the battery sign comes and goes in a second ! When I try to boot into recovery , the recovery booting text comes and then goes ! Same happens for odin mode ! How can I get rid of this ??? Please help

Thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] boggdy:
Impossible to root?

Guys, I just went over the 73 pages of posts. I tried each method of rooting, no success. Please tell me what I'm doing wrong!

i-437, 4.1.2

Tried unlockroot free - not working. Bought the Pro - not working ("wait for next update")

motochopper - not working.

USB Debugging is checked, but when I connect the phone to usb, I have to options: MTP & PTP. Which one should be checked when I'm trying the root?

One of them is checked (doesn't matter which), I run unlockroot, it gets stuck at Rooting, please wait. When this happens, I check the other option and I get Root fail, wait for next upgrade.

When I run motochopper, it gets stuck at pushing exploit. When this happens, I check the other option and I get

protocol failure

error: device not found

error: device not found

error: device not found

- waiting for device -

rm failed for /data/local/tmp/superuser.apk, No such file or directory

[*] Rooting phone...

/system/bin/sh: /data/local/tmp/pwn: can't execute: Permission denied

[*] Cleaning up...

rm failed for /data/local/ymp/su, No such file or directory

[*] Exploit complete. Press enter to reboot and exit.

Press any key to continue...

phone reboots, no root.

If I don't check the other option under USB options, the process will get stuck for hours.

Any ideas?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MkVsTheWorld:
Sounds like your computer isn't recognizing your phone properly. Try uninstalling the driver, rebooting both your PC and phone, then reinstalling the driver again.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VinnyX:
I found one! :D

ww.tsar3000.com/Joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=877:samsung-i437-galaxy-express-att-firmwares&catid=55:samsung&Itemid=82

Cant post links yet, so hopefully wont get banned for doing this, just trying to help you and myself.

Seems legit, im downloading it right now, but im a total noob when it comes to phones. :o

I have the I437P which comes with the JB 4.1.2, i need to revert it back to 4.0.4 to unlock it, then back to 4.1.2.

Any help with that would be highly appreciated (I dont mind donating to the right person).

Aside with that, i found this copy of the 4.0.4, can you please confirm it is the one i need?

Thanks! :good:

EDIT: Mr. shabbypenguin, I installed your one click CWM and it works perfectly. As I understand youre the creator of the CWM. Correct?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] unchainedelephant:
Hi! I've been reading this thread and found out about motochopper and framaroot. However, none of them worked :(

Any other rooting tool that might work? I'm on linux.

Thanks!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] br0adband:
Not sure about Linux-based rooting methods, but this one works for Windows:

http://technibility.com/root-samsung-galaxy-express-i437-install-cm10-1-cm10-2/

Just follow the steps to root and install SuperSU, that's about as far as you need to go to get root working. Use a virtual machine for Windows if needed with VirtualBox (free) and you can even get Windows 7 Enterprise for free as well, the 90 day trial edition.

A lot of crap to deal with just to get root, but that's what happens sometimes when you choose to use Linux as your primary OS. :(
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] unchainedelephant:
I did it!

I finally got it rooted! I used Heimdall with the latest ClockworkMod Recovery. I'll leave the steps here just in case:

1. Download Heimdall, ClockworkMod Recovery and SuperSU zip

2. Copy SuperSU to the sdcard

3. Turn off the phone

4. Press and hold the volume down, home and power buttons until the phone vibrates, then release the power button.

5. When asked, press the volume up button to continue.

6. In the computer run: heimdall flash --RECOVERY recovery-clockwork-6.0.4.6-expressatt.img

7. Before the phone gets the chance to start again, press the volume up, home and power buttons, and release the power button when the phone vibrates... voila: clockworkmod recovery!

8. Select install zip and choose SuperSU.

9. Reboot and enjoy :cowboy:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cxr_2:
any info on how to root/unlock service provider lock for G3185 Galaxy Express 2?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BracesForImpact:
I don't have this phone, but I've heard people have had success with this method.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1980683
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 0lamorena13:
towelroot

I got the same phone Samsung Galaxy Express l437P and was able to root my express
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mango96960@gmail.com:
stock jellybean update for samsung galaxy express(i437)

if you rooted your express(i437) and want to go back to the stock jellybean rom just go to this link:

steps on how to install:

1. download file from link

2. move it to external microsd card

3. power off device.

4. go into recovery by pressing power button + volume up+ home button

5. go to apply update from external storage if that doesnt appear look for something that says apply update

6. select the file from the link and click "yes-install"

7. after installation is complete the phone will restart as it just came out of the box

my email is mango96960@gmail.com so you can get the link

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