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[Galaxy S 4 General] yiecbac:
Hi! Im from spain, im using samsung s4 carrier yoigo. I tried many times the procedure you posted but I does'nt work for me. Please help. Thanks in advance.
[Galaxy S 4 General] EclipseX:
Just pay 14 euros like I did. My s4 is from yoigo to, bought at htcmania lol

Enviado do meu GT-I9505 através de Tapatalk
[Galaxy S 4 General] flaminghot:
hi

i just bought a s4/19505 which was locked to the UK orange/EE network. It was also updated to the latest firmware. I have been searching through the forum because i could not accesss the UMTS menu. I gathered that i need to change the modem to ME2 using odin. So i changed it for both PDA and PHONE option in odin. Now i have been able to use the method(*#0011#) to try and unlock it. However it does everything as stated in the method but is still saying invalid sim card and asks for the unlock code once it restarts.

The only thing i can see that is different to the images given on this forum is that on the service mode menu it says 'service:limited'.

Does this have anything to do with it?
[Galaxy S 4 General] rodtakular:
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[Galaxy S 4 General] faymed:
I have the same problem with my galaxy S4 GTI9505 android 4.4.2 omega V21

fcc id A3LGTI9505

SSN I9505GSMH

IMEI 357800/05/790362/9

S/N RF1D80FC8QZ

IMEI:	357800057903629

pda I9505XXUFNA5

phone I9505XXUFNA5

csc I9505OXAFNA5

me too i have "service limited" on the service mode menu
[Galaxy S 4 General] tstoichev:
I have do this steps:

1. Dial *#0011#

2. press Menu then tap BACK

3. press the Menu again the tap KEY INPUT then enter 1, (wait a few seconds) it auto jumped into service menu.

4. press Menu then tap BACK (not needed for me)

Your are now in the SERVICE MODE MAIN MENU

Tap [1]UMTS (may auto go into next menu (mine did)

then [1]DEBUG SCREEN

then [6]PHONE CONTROL

then [6]NETWORK LOCK

then tap [3]PERSO SHA256 OFF - give me- not change

Go back to the UMTS MAIN MENU by pressing Menu then Back (several times)

then tap [6]COMMON

then [6]NV REBUILD (if this does not work next time)

do [4]RESTORE BACK UP

and the last step gives me "error" my phone restarts still lockd

i have do the same on phone on my friend and it`s works but to mine not on download mode i have sign "write protection- enebeld"

is this the problem- please help.
[Galaxy S 4 General] alisakatherine:
Good job.
[Galaxy S 4 General] nurseballer17:
i have the same problem. I dont have the service menu whenever I prompted *#27 blah blah blah and *#9090# nor *#0011#.

I can't sim unlock my S4 i337 from AT&T.
[Galaxy S 4 General] joneeboy:
I unlocked my S4 i337m from Bell Mobility over to Fido using the Unlock Unit app from the Playstore. $30 to get the code.
[Galaxy S 4 General] youcomco:
hi

I'm persian

I bought a i9505 from a person who are was buy from netherland and this is locked.

I asked from many companies to detect my cell network carrier accourding to imei to buy an unlock code for it. but no one answer me :(

know I need some helps to detect my carrier to by unlock code :((

who can help me?!!!
[Galaxy S 4 General] m1s3rys1gn4l:
Not working for me, when i pressed menu and then back nothing happen for me, cant enter service main menu.. what to do ?
[Galaxy S 4 General] shamstar:
Finally after so many attempts I have unlocked my GT-I9505! I'll summarise my experience here for anyone else is in the same situation I was:

Tried both sets of instructions from OP, neither worked for me. I am on UK Three network and phone is unmodified.

After a month of fustration and trying various combinations of instructions I decided to purchase unlock code from Three.

Code provided by Three didn't work. Called back, they gave me a second code - this didn't work either.

Poor customer service from Three totally disowned me. Luckily earlier they atleast refunded my unlock charge.

Again after getting fustrated I tried insturctions here, this time I couldn't access the Service Mode menu since my phone had been updated in the interim. More fustration!

Found post to restore access to Service Menu.

With Service Menu back I saw SHA256 was still in OFF state so switched it back ON. (Also reset NVRAM from Common Menu and checked SHA256 was still ON afterwards, just in case)

Put in sim from other network and retried the unlock code Three gave me. It works, phone now unlocked and I can ditch Three!! :D

TL;DR: If using an unlock code after trying forum unlock instructions, make sure SHA256 is ON before inputting the code.
[Galaxy S 4 General] lallolu:
Were you able to unlock your US cellular s4?

---------- Post added at 07:48 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:48 PM ----------

Were you able to unlock your US cellular s4?
[Galaxy S 4 General] MAX 404:
Very useful info , i am in the situation you were , i tried what you posted but did not quite worked.

I have a I9500 with OmegaV17 (4.3) , my first problem is that i can not find a XXUAME2_MODEM for I9500 i used the closest one I found I9500_DDUAMDK_MODEM, I got access to the service menu but not in full. Problems:

Lost IMEI and signal due to EFS incompatibility

I installed my oldest EFS back up but i gues it was an after XWUBMG5 copy, still had IMEI problems.....

The service menu was not quite correct , many parts were missing, i did not take the risk did not try any thing

Locking code did not work either (could not change SHA256 , no access)

There is any way to access fully the service menus with the new EFS folder/partition?

BTW in what software version where you when you tried?
[Galaxy S 4 General] shamstar:
Look at this first post for I9500 XXUAME2. I'm not sure if re-flashing the corred model will resolve/undo the issues you're now facing.

I think I was on Android 4.2.1 when I had normal menu access but lost it when updating to Android 4.2.2 (current version) until downgrading the modem.
[Galaxy S 4 General] MAX 404:
Hi ,

That modem for I9500 is not available there , during 4.2.1 that menu was available in the middle of 4.2.2 ( around Aug-Sept) it changed .

When you downgraded the modem did you have any imei problem , did you lost the signal?

If any one has modem I9500 XXUAME2. please let me know.
[Galaxy S 4 General] shamstar:
I didn't have any issues after downgrading the modem. I've also not upgraded it again (or updated to lastest Android software) since the downgrade.

Looking at the modem download list and a couple of other sites I don't think there is an ME2 for the I9500 (maybe using another naming convention). Perhaps try flashing the version you were previously using and see if that fixes the IMEI issue. Not really sure I can be of more help, I only dabble in this stuff from time to time.

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[Galaxy S 4 General] MAX 404:
Thanks mate.

The phone is working good , i put everything as it was before,flash the modem i had and everything went back to normal......i will keep trying..

I saw a way to do it but is with a Z3X box, but it cost over 200USD , too much.

Maybe someone here find out the way to unlock on android 4.3
[Galaxy S 4 General] 11214:
I followed the instructions on the first page but odin fails when I use it, now I can't get the phone to turn on.

It says "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in kies and try again"

Any one have any ideas?
[Galaxy S 4 General] Jrowe820:
SPH-L720 4.3 rooted uicc unlock?
[Galaxy S 4 General] casto01:
help with my samsung galaxy s4 mini gt-i9195

I have a rooted galaxy s4mini i need help to sim unlock it any one know how to do it
[Galaxy S 4 General] patlak:
Guys, any advice on how to network unlock my new S4? It's T-Mobile version and has sadly updated to 4.3.
[Galaxy S 4 General] Luwas:
Hello guys my friend has a Galaxy s4 cricket version and we are trying to unlock it but we've been trying a lot of codes to enter the service mode but we couldn't find one that works with his phone, do you know why?
[Galaxy S 4 General] patlak:
I installed a different modem and managed to enter service menu and do the procedure. However, phone is still locked after reboot, but does seem to show full signal bars.
[Galaxy S 4 General] Feras234:
Sim Unlock Didn't Work

The sim unlock for some reason didn't work on my samsung galaxy s4 SGH-M919 t-mobile. It worked perfectly on the same exact phone, but I purchased another one recently and it won't work on it for some reason. I can't get into the main menu for the service mode. That is my only problem.
[Galaxy S 4 General] ilieboo:
Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-i9505 Android 4.3, UK Three network

somehow i can't get past the 3rd step on either method, any idea on why and how i could unlock it ?
[Galaxy S 4 General] kerouac74:
Anyone can help me, this metod work on SHV-E330S?

Thanks
[Galaxy S 4 General] kerouac74:
Have u unlocked your 330s?

Thanks
[Galaxy S 4 General] faymed:
Finaly I do it

after a lot of tries i can unloked my Phone, I tried all the methods but that don't work, changed modem, service mode all this, but whene i read an article how to change the regional code protection I found a good application, I tried it and finally that's work

THis application is RegionLock Away

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2470551
[Galaxy S 4 General] no clue as to what to do:
can you please help me with this i am trying to unlock my us cellular s4 and this code above is not bringing nothing up
[Galaxy S 4 General] AndroidInsanity:
Thanks mate. worked brilliantly!

Altough i lose signal after turning the display off :S

Edit : switched modem. Fixed. Works perfect. Guys on 4.3 use region lock away by chainfire.
[Galaxy S 4 General] smaury:
Hi, I'm on a

GT-i9505

Android 4.3

JSS15J.I9505XXUEML6

and I want to perform the Sim-Unlocking.

I just tried to tape in the phone dialer *#0011# and the service menu appears, then menu->back then menu->key input (1), then menu->back, but i'm stacked here as nothing happens.

I'm trying without sim card.

Can someone point me on the right way?
[Galaxy S 4 General] AndroidInsanity:
Root and try this app worked perfectly for me. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2470551
[Galaxy S 4 General] rafaiamondi:
Thanks a lot.
[Galaxy S 4 General] bastyama:
driving me mad this is

Hi,

typing *#0011# does nothing for me. I'm on the latest cm11, flashed ME2 both as PDA and phone.

Read all of the pages in this thread, googled, tried *# 22745927 also to enable hidden menus as someone suggested - that code still does absolutely nothing

Any help would be greatly appreciated
[Galaxy S 4 General] depooltrd:
I can't find the UTMS MENU... :(

*#0011#

Back

Input key 1

Annddd nothing
[Galaxy S 4 General] kalitza:
Hi guys. I was trying cannot unlock but i find a way to do it, at least wored for me, u can try it too. (i'm on 4.3)

Root with CF-Auto_root

Install triangle away - optional

Install RegionLock Away from Chainfireand see if it works

If no,

flash ME2 modem

try to do this steps from 1st page - even if no success

try again the chainfire app

reboot

after this last reboot it worked!

Hope it helps some1

(seems like after flashing the me2 and trying some steps and using the app (that flashes another modem), makes it work somehow)

cheers
[Galaxy S 4 General] gmsherwin:
Hi how cn i unlock a GT-I9505?? its lock here in globe telecom philippines.
[Galaxy S 4 General] casper0k:
Tried on stock firmaware and rom, cannot to enter to the SERVICE MODE MAIN MENU. Near Service:LIMITED (picture 2, Service: Available)
[Galaxy S 4 General] bextro:
Is it working for the i9505? thanks
[Galaxy S 4 General] sydneyt:
sucks!!!

dude this sucks, i cant even get the service menu after inputting 1.

i am on uk network 3 and it bites, someone help me out here
[Galaxy S 4 General] p.brazauskas:
This method does not work on Samsung galaxy S4 GT-i9505 here in UK on Three network.

First I could not get to the menu by typing *#0011* at all on GE 4.4.2 rom, so I flashed back original samsung 4.3 android back.

After that I was able to get to the menu but not to the the extended menu. So I flashed XXUAME2 modem (I was on XXUEMK9) as suggested.

After that I was able to access all the menus as per guide, but SIM lock was still not removed. I don't know if Three changed something or Samsung or Google, because after following all the steps when I put in the SIM from different network it shows cell network connection bars but still says SIM card is locked. And when you try to make a call it says cannot connect to the network and if you go to the setting where you can enable disable mobile data the tic box is not there.

Also I tried region lock away by chainfire (some people mention that it unlocked the phone for them) when I was on GE 4.4.2 rom and it didn't work, I forgot to try it on 4.3 rom, but I reverted everything back now to 4.4.2.

So after 2.5 hours I gave up and filled up form on Three website to unlock my phone. When I asked Three about this last year they said it costs £20.

But when I went to fill out unlock form today there was no mention of any charge, so maybe they waiving the unlock fee now :fingers-crossed:
[Galaxy S 4 General] nuramohammed26:
GT-I9500

I have a GT-I9500 that is Region locked(Middle East),I tried almost everything but nothing works for me.....H*ll I don't mind paying for unlocking codes,but i read somewhere that Region Locked is different,so buying unlocking codes might not really work,the phone comes with the new bootloader(phone made 2013.10.13),pls if anybody has a solution/suggestion or even a reliable website that can provide genuine "Region Unlocking codes" should share.

what i ve tried so far but still did not work

1-Region unlock app by [MENTION=631273]Chainfire[/MENTION]

2-Try entering service mode by *#0011#

3-Root and install a custom rom(Crash Rom)

4-Terminal Emulator (to calculate unlock codes)

5-Change the Modem (tried all the modems,more than 10)

If anybody can help,pls kindly assist....

Thank you all
[Galaxy S 4 General] ioddrine:
galaxy s4 snapdragon (i9505)

i'm on official 4.4

i tried the service menu method many times on 4.3

i also tried region lock away with no success.

but then i tried what you suggested and it worked. thanks a lot.:good:

only only one problem, when i first power up the phone there seems to be no network, and i solved it by airplane mode on and off. but keeps repeating every time i reboot

now i just locked it again with the app and unlocked it again and it seems to work. i'll come back with details:D

later edit: it seems to loose network connectivity when i lock the screen... and then regain it randomly

even later edit: i just flashed official 4.4 again and rooter and everything seems to go perfect. thanks again XDA!
[Galaxy S 4 General] kalitza:
Hi. Glad it worked. With me happened the same, speccially when lockign and unlocking the phone (sleep mode). I'll try to flash another rom ()custom and try the steps again to see what happens.

Cheers mate
[Galaxy S 4 General] Obersoldat:
Baseband problems

So, I bought Galaxy S4 I9505 which has a SIM lock online, confident that I can unlock it, since I've unlocked other phones before(older ones).I'm an idiot. I have tried this method of *#0011# but no luck. Nothing happens when pressing back or entering 1. I've been reading up this and other threads, and I found the problem. The baseband.

My baseband is XXUEMK9. Android 4.3

I see that people have been saying that you need to have ME2. On this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2192025 i found modems, but I'm in doubt which one to use since I don't wanna brick my phone by choosing the wrong one.

Is XXUAME2 correct one?
[Galaxy S 4 General] nuramohammed26:
Yes....you can use it,but to be on the safe side,just install a custom recovery and make a whole backup of your original rom,if anything goes sideways you can always restore.

---------- Post added at 06:38 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:29 AM ----------

I am still waiting for a good Samaritan to help me with post #1104.

I am also thinking if I am able to get a sim from the region my phone is locked to(Middle East) if i put it in the phone(will that work),and have som1 from there call me(use Roaming) though i am now in West Africa,will that work????
[Galaxy S 4 General] sebakol9:
I`m on android 4.4.2 fox hound version and modem XXUFNAD and new bootloader,SO i HAVE NOT acces to service menu.Can I flash modem me 2 via odin and unlock sim and back in to new modem with out any problems?
[Galaxy S 4 General] Obersoldat:
Ok, so I've changed the baseband from XXUEMK9 to XXUAME2, and I was able now to enter te main Service Menu and do all the steps mentioned in the first post on this thread. It did not work.

So I found a bit more in detail tutorial, which i followed:

I did all this to the letter, got the correct results as written in the guide above. The phone rebooted, still locked. I've shut it down, removed battery,put it back in, turn back on, still locked. I have no idea what to do next.

Can anyone help?

EDIT: just to add, I had my unauthorized SIM in the phone during the process. Could this have interfered?
[Galaxy S 4 General] nuramohammed26:
well you can try the region away app by chainfire,it's available in the playstore though you have to be rooted......some people reported success
[Galaxy S 4 General] miguelonch10:
Hello. I have same problem. Somebody help!
[Galaxy S 4 General] Obersoldat:
Well, I'm sure that region lock is not a problem, since both countries are EU members. And the author of the app says that that region lock does not remove sim lock.

This could only be helpful if I did the region unlock, and then tried repeating this SIM unlock method,and hoping that region unlock helped in some way sim unlock method, but that seems like a long shot.
[Galaxy S 4 General] embabi:
Is this method work for any Baseband version. Mine is SC04EOMUAML2 and this method didn't work with me. Is there any solution.

Thanks in advance.
[Galaxy S 4 General] pinktheater:
What do you do when in Service Mode, the UMTS option appears as LIMITED, and i can't get into UMTS service menu to do the process?.
[Galaxy S 4 General] manlapasj13@gmail.com:
Guys this step worked for me. Only thing is you have to have the samsing tool..
[Galaxy S 4 General] embabi:
What is the baseband of your phone? mine ends with AML2 not work, also after downgrade to AMI1 not work.

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Samsung tool needs UART cable or other hardware tools not only the USB cable, isn't it?
[Galaxy S 4 General] manlapasj13@gmail.com:
That's right.. Usually technicians have this kinda of stuff..
[Galaxy S 4 General] adicumi:
I use MD1 at that time, if you are now on ML2, please install the modem.bin via Odin (put on Phone column). I extract this modem.bin from MD1 firmware.

Download from my dropbox : https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10850360/modem.bin
[Galaxy S 4 General] Wifilevel3:
S4 I545VRUDMG7 root help

Hi am also need an help to root my phone which is also S4 MG7 baseband version, I tried superuser everything but nothing helps me.

The problem is KNOX security is installed in my phone in system directory,

KNOX preventing me from root access(when i tried super user app i am getting a notification ""An application has been forced to stop for an unauthorized attempt to access system in your device"),

so i tried to uninstall the KNOX but I need a root privilege to uninstall it. I stuck in the loop.

after I found, to bypass the KNOX I should use the certified application to get into root. (i may be wrong i am not sure) is their any way for me to root and install cynagenMod ?? or to uninstall KNOX from my phone so i can root.

Thanks in Advance.
[Galaxy S 4 General] embabi:
Thanks for your reply.

I extracted modem.bin from MDI ROM. Flashed to SC-04E with MI1 ROM. I could access Service mode menu. I followed the OP steps but still locked and each restart phone request unlock code.

Any other help.
[Galaxy S 4 General] Medic92:
I can not get into the UMTS MAIN MENU. Can someone help me please!
[Galaxy S 4 General] embabi:
SC-04E

Is there any way to downgrade from MI1 to MDI stock ROM. I tried flashing using odin but always fail.
[Galaxy S 4 General] nasedoua:
I have the same problem with unlocking by using service menu - it dosen't work. Unlock my S4 with XXUAME2 modem, root and RegionLock Away
[Galaxy S 4 General] tuxseedo:
Stumped too.

Hello there guys.

Completely new member. Only because merely reading the great info here at xda was always enough in the past when it came to unlocking the odd phones i'd done.

Now though i find myself in the same boat as a previous poster who foolishly bought a locked S4 thinking it would be trivial to unlock the device.

Model...................GT-19505

Android version......4.3

Baseband.............19505XXUEMK9

Kernel...................3.4.0-2082040

Every time i think i might have come across a way to try i then find someone who's tried that way to no avail and the more i read the more bloody stumped i seem to become. The latest being to downgrade the modem firmware to ME2 but previous poster obviously ain't having any luck either with that particular modem so back to being hesitant again.

Obviously the knox warranty thing shouldn't be an issue for me with no warranty to worry about but i'm still not 100% sure if it's causing other issues. I dont even think it's installed as although i have a Knox icon on the phone it is yet to be "installed" and there's no mention of it when doing the power on via volume up and power button together or checking App Manager etc.

Thanks in advance for any pointers although considering many of us seem to be in the same boat i won't hold my breath tooo long. :)

edit: This is a Three UK model if that makes any difference.
[Galaxy S 4 General] nikolaf7:
Just buy unlock code on ebay

Sent from my SGS2
[Galaxy S 4 General] tuxseedo:
I had considered trying one of those places (unlocksamsungonline??) as a last resort but then even that seems to be a bit hit n miss.

I'll maybe spend another day or two reading up when i get time then spend the few quid trying the unlock code if i'm still none the wiser.

Cheers.
[Galaxy S 4 General] virux1:
Gonna try it out
[Galaxy S 4 General] tuxseedo:
Assuming you mean one of the unlock-er services I'd be interested to know how you get on and which service you use, IF you have any joy of course.

Good luck..
[Galaxy S 4 General] embabi:
What is the baseband? check it in settings >> about phone
[Galaxy S 4 General] Medic92:
The baseband is I337UCUFNB1
[Galaxy S 4 General] embabi:
Your carrier is AT&T. Try downgrading to I337UCUAMDB or I337UCUAMDL.
[Galaxy S 4 General] Medic92:
What does that mean?
[Galaxy S 4 General] ddave4722:
Galaxy s4-I337 AT&T

Hello ... Have been attempting to use your procedure but am having difficulty at Step #4 Never see the UMTS selection. I do want to say that my situation may be different. What I am attempting to do is unlock an S4 that was locked to AT&T. I switched to T-Mobile at the end of my contract and picked up a Note 3. It is now 5 months later (cell service has been discontinued from AT&T) and I want to unlock the S4 and let a friend use it on T-Mobile. When I try to enter service mode I get (SIM not provisioned MM2#), tap OK. Then I am in Service Mode with the first option LTE RRC:, I tap Menu|Back|Menu|Key Input| 1 | and still at the same Service Mode Menu. A few questions: 1. can I unlock a cell phone that is not currently subscribed to a service? 2. Any ideas on why I cannot get to the selection in step 4. 3. Any help would be appreciated....

Thanks in advance.
[Galaxy S 4 General] saadrooking:
Great Bro.. Thanks For Share With Us
[Galaxy S 4 General] liquidcooled:
excellent job
[Galaxy S 4 General] embabi:
Download the one of the mentioned stock ROMs and flash it using odin. Download it at http://www.sammobile.com, where you would find link to the ROM, the appropriate version of Odin and procedure to flash it.

Follow the flashing procedure carefully.
[Galaxy S 4 General] pamarakos:
Hi all

Following days I'll get an I9506 simlocked from T-Online (or Telekom) from Germany...should I follow this?

Thanks