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[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] nintendojet:
Why P is good?

Steel body

Beautiful and highly visible display

Nice overall feel

Good battery (small but works well, yes it could alwys be better...)

Reasonable price (especially now compared to one year earlier)

It depends on where you come from! I switched from iphone 3G and my first though was: whooooa this is a PHONE. Beautiful in hardware, software.

However there is a huge downside unfortunately:

many users have reported call lags -> grab an independent one with unlockable bootloader and use CM that way you can avoid it and enjoy lightning speed with a nice, albeit different design.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Little Zed:
Hehe :p
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] jokosher:
Why TFT screen is ''the secret '' of Japanese Manufacturer.U can search ''NEC,Fujitsu,Toshiba,Sony,etc..'' notebooks, laptops use TFT.I say u ''why Samsung suddenly change S4 Active Screen to TFT????Samsung always use S'AMOLED screen. That is the answer!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] iCronqvist:
Ah i see. Because i thought that TFT is a cheap screen display.

Now i think i'm going to save my money for a better model than Xperia SP

waiting for next year xD

haha

yep yep xD

i'm experimenting my girlfriend's xperia p

my current phone is iphone 4s but i like my girlfriend's phone xD xperia p!

really the price is worth on sony devices.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] jokosher:
No XP isn't TFT,and also no steel.Just Aluminium. ;)
[RAZR HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sad Panda:
Hey all, tried latest OTA update and it failed. I'd like to know what the latest baseband is to see if it updated that. What's the latest version?
[RAZR HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bweN diorD:
i thought there were 2 different ones, i could be wrong.

here is mine VANQUISH_BP_100730.160.64.15P
[RAZR HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sad Panda:
Thanks, definitely not the one I have on my XT926
[RAZR HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mountain Flier:
It's not the baseband that I have, either. I did update to 9.20.1.ST926, but the baseband is VANQUISH_BP_100730.081.64.09P. I was worried that I missed something....
[RAZR HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bweN diorD:
There are 2 builds, both new, I'm not on the 9.20.1.

You should have one of the 2 mentioned if the update worked.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] r_ween:
Dear xda,

I have sgs3 i9300 from sunrise switzerland, on the box, its written: "european sim model" and "this product is only compatible with sim-card issued from a mobile operator within europe"

and its happen, i can use italian operator (3 italia) but when i inserted indonesian sim card (axis) its locked, emergency calls only, and the phone asking for "SIM network unlock PIN" or "enter network lock control key" :(

because i need to use this phone in indonesia,

i try with:

1. following this method http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2176719 ; but after select [6] network lock, there are no menu again, even i already use 4.1.1 firmware.

2. some code are not working on this phone, for example *2767*3855#, *# 7465625#

3. i try to install indonesian firmware 4.1.1 and 4.1.2 but became lost my IMEI and generic IMEI appear

4. try to install swiss firmware again 4.1.2 mg4, and get back the imei, and also back to the initial conditions.

5. try to buy the unlocked code, but the code still not works

6. try to root and patched use ariza http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2218428 but still unsuccessful

last conditions:

AP : I9300XXEMG4

CP : I9300XXEMG4

CSC : I9300AUTEMG2

android version : 4.1.2

baseband version: I9300XXEMG4

kernel version : 3.0.31-1314436 se.infra@sep-108#1

build number: JZO54K.I9300XXEMG4

is it sim locked? or the hardware only compatible for european?

some body, please help me, i'm really frustrated with this phone.....

thanks a lot,

Erwin
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
It IS SIM locked.

If you have updated to mg4, no tools can unlock.

Not sure if you can buy codes. Not really my area

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[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
I have sgs3 i9300 from sunrise switzerland, on the box, its written: "european sim model" and "this product is only compatible with sim-card issued from a mobile operator within europe"

Dont post IMEI or SN unless you want your details stolen .

#

One if locked it would be locked to sunrise / the original network .

Two baseband and csc would be different in a different country .

Suggest you hunt out a thread or forum that deals with your location for the correct firmware and modem .
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] r_ween:
oh, okay, edited already

yeah, the strange things is it seems "half" locked, because i can use another european operator sim card instead of sunrise
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] r_ween:
so, i need to roll back to what firmware?

4.1.1? is it possible? since http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2377731 say that once i'm on mg4, i cant roll back

because its mg4 already since i receive that s3 from sunrise

i'm sorry, since i'm newbie in android. but i want to learn much.

thanks
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
No you can't roll back. Theres nothing you can do - except I cannot say for sure about buying unlock codes

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[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] r_ween:
dear rootSU,

or, can i upgrade to rooted mg6 rom with imei keeped?

after rooted, can i use galaxsim unlock?

and the job will be done?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
No change
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drastyk:
y

I am in exatly the same situation
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
Read the thread read the basic faqs and guides .

See the region lock thread in General .
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] r_ween:
thanks JJEgan, this is the case about region lock made by samsung for galaxy s3, s4, s4mini, note2 & note3 produced since end if july 2013. the update solution about this case was here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2470551
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ZiDanRO:
And you have tryed and it worked?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
I know that's why i posted in the original thread .

But thank you for the link for the not OP
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] r_ween:
just try it, but still not worked :(
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] midnite_blue:
do you have an update?

I just read your thread and was wondering if you have an update on your situation? Sad to hear about this. :(
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] r_ween:
no, i'm still stuck..... :rolleyes:
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
Didn't you used to be able to cut a section out of the sim and what identifies the sim lock in the sim no longer exists?

Well I phrase that as a question, but the answer is yes. The real question is whether that is still possible and whether it works with regional locks

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[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] r_ween:
yes, when the dialog box to enter unlock code appear, i can cancel it and there are no networks (sos call only). identification about region locks:

1. the label on the box about region lock

2. i bought the phone from switzerland, i try and it working well with switzerland sim card (i use this sim also for first activation) and also with italian sim card works fine, so it's not sim locked

3. with indonesian sim card --> no network, sos call only

4. bring it to samsung authorized dealer in jakarta, indonesia, they know about region lock but they reject the phone and say that i need to bring it back to samsung switzerland to unlock it

5. try regional lock away from [MENTION=631273]Chainfire[/MENTION] but the app still doesn't work in my phone

until this moment there are still no solution, now the phone already rooted but still region locked......
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] midnite_blue:
I'm curious about the two different screens you're showing in images #3 and #4.

Did they result from different actions on your part?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] r_ween:
pict #4: appear when i just started/turn on the phone with indonesian sim card

pict #3: appear if i dial #7465625*638*#
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sdhweg:
Samsung replied to me in german that after first activation its no longer locked. Do they not tell the truth?

I own an s4 myself with a region lock sticker and mga fw on it

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[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] r_ween:
yeah, it was strange....it doesn't work in my i9300 s3.......i use swiss and italian sim card before inserted indonesian one....

but i'm really disappointed with samsung, there are no clarification about this problem in their web site, or announcement in official media....just "unofficial" statements from call center representative by phone or social media......also when my gf bring the phone to official service center in jakarta, there are no respect from them......

i bought this phone legally by my own money....i'm not a robber, thief or other criminal person, but why they doing this to me?

i swear, this is the last samsung.....no samsung anymore...
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
Odd. You're answering a completely different question to what I asked

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[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] r_ween:
rootSU, i'm sorry for your inconvenience

Didn't you used to be able to cut a section out of the sim --> did you mean the number on the card below? or sim section in the android system?

what identifies the sim lock in the sim no longer exists --> this is not my first time to get an android phone from sunrise switzerland, usually they didn't sim locked their android. and cross checking by call their cust service and they confirm that my samsung are not sim locked. thats why i try with italian sim card and the phone working well.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
I mean you put your sim card in your hand and cut out part of it with scissors (the metal contacts) that contains the carrier / region information. Then the phone cannot recognise it as being "locked"

I cannot find much on it now. There are loads of "no cut sim unlock" options instead though, that presumably just cover up the part we used to have to cut out.

Worth investigating
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] r_ween:
it is like this?

http://pinoutsguide.com/Memory/SmartCardIso_pinout.shtml

there are 8 contact pin touched the sim card, which one that i need to removed?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ouzo:
Just a heads up to any UK users reading this thread for info. I just bought a SIM free S3 from a supermarket in the UK and it too has the European Model sticker on the box. For the time being I haven't even opened the box while I make up my mind what to do. I'm tempted to take it back for a refund just to register my dissatisfaction, though I guess Samsung probably won't ever realise.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
Nope it wont register .

But Samsung are hardly likely to change as its all meant to stop the problems with warranty being refused on grey imports .
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ouzo:
Yeah, I can kind of see why Samsung want to protect themselves, but on the other hand my local Samsung Service centre (which is not owned by Samsung) has a terrible reputation for refusing even the most legitimate of warranty claims, not to mention causing new damage/problems during a repair. As a result, I'm not sure Samsung really need an extra layer of protection against grey imports in the UK as it would appear that at least one of their service centres is happy to turn away pretty much any device for any reason they can think of ;)

It's a shame HTC aren't discounting their 18 month old devices as heavily as Samsung otherwise I would have a cheap alternative to go to if I take this S3 back! Perhaps I should bite the bullet, chance my arm on a complete lack of dev support and delve into the world of cheap Chinese phones like the Jiayu G4. Thank goodness I didn't order the S3 online and have the hassle of returning it by post.

Must....resist.....urge....to take...sticker off box.....and play with....new phone.....
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Axdl:
Same situation here...

Did anyone here managed to SIM unlock the European GT-I9300 MG4 ?

I have tried Region Lock Away app and it didn't work... I have also tried a Unlock code i bought from Sim-unlock.net but it didn't have any effect :(

I'm losing my hopes on this one... Bought my phone in Europe and cant use in South America, so please if anyone know any way to unlock it i beg you to help me!

Thank you
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
Sim / network unlock = no

Region lock = no .

This was posted on another site .

http://blog.clove.co.uk/2013/09/25/samsung-galaxy-note-3-sim-limitations/
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tolupz:
pls im having the same problem

pls im having the same problem,how did you get through it?pls help me out?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
STICKYS

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2344125

UNDERSTAND FIRST

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2362743

Network IMEI EFS

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2393289

Downgrade and network problems .

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2531221

Phone Freezes

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2133401

Sudden Death .

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2091045

RETURN TO STOCK

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2323847

BATTERY LIFE.

BETTER BATTERY STATS

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2539568

Lost Data 0

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2274218
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcbyte_it:
Same here, got a european version that is locked to european sims.

can anybody suggest a reliable and affordable online services that provide the unlocking codes? I found a bunch, but can't say if they work or no. also many of them ask for model/country and provider, but this galaxy s3 is locked to some eurpean providers, not a single provider in a single country.

Update 1:

I contacted Samsung europe, and they answered me saying I should contact the local Samsung authorized dealer/assistance to resolve the issue. Did so, they asked for the purchase receipt and a picture of the IMEI/serial code, sent them, and still waiting for the answer.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] r_ween:
guys, any updates?

i'm really tired with this phone........

i try to buy swiss prepaid sim card and try to makes call for more than 5 min,

but it still region locked....

never ever buy any samsung anymore, i swear

:rolleyes:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] jhoutz:
I need someone to verify this.

Is Verizon allowing us to use wallet finally?

Check out the play store.

Sent from my SCH-I535
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] geebdroid:
You can install and use the new wallet, but nfc is still disabled in it. The loyalty card part is cool though.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] nujackk:
Google, has redone the app to work on any device, But he tap and pay will only work on devices with correct build prop and secure element.

If you want to try to get the tap and pay to work ( i currently have working on mine) I suggest you go to this thread and read pages 319 on.

P.S. the Loyalty card program has been there for sometime just kinda buried.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] jhoutz:
Thanks can you link that thread for me?

Sent from my SCH-I535
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] nujackk:
Oh sorry thought I had :eek:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1769083
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] jhoutz:
OK got it working.

Basically changed the build.prop to sprint settings, rebooted, installed wallet from the play store, set up tap and pay

Once everything was working I edited the build.prop back to Verizon and rebooted.

Sent from my SCH-I535
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] m01y1i00:
I am on a 3g contract and only use it for phone calls, I do not use the 3g stuff(directley as I know of) Is it possible to transfer my IMEI number to the XDA11 and will it work on the 3G network. I can then use the XDA11 and not have to carry two phones, well more like bricks but good stuff.
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] Rudegar:
IMEI is harcoded into a phone and cant be changed in most cases not to mention it being illegal

if 3's sim were compatible which the newer ones are not you could use it in the xda phone though unless 3 have some odd IMEI locking on their networks
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] m01y1i00:
Thank you for your reply rudgear

Thank you for your reply rudgear, If it was possible could it work. Changing IMEI is legal in the uk, but not in some countries.
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] indra9110:
Re: Thank you for your reply rudgear

YES !!! youre right.... so far I know in Indonesia almost everybody can change imei ...
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] pc-dokan:
Hi , I don't konw about the IMEI , but I know that you can use the 3G sim card with 2G phone if the provider use another network for roaming , in this case you will use the roaming one always and you will lose the benfits of 3G.
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] m01y1i00:
The only reason I have a 3g phone from three is the cheap calls/conrtact I don't want the 3g stuff, it's to expensive at the moment. I think 3g link up with O2 if there is no signal on thier network. :idea: maybe it,s possible to stay on the O2 network with a 2G phone?
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] m01y1i00:
indra 9110

I have read http://wiki.xda-developers.com, this did not help, I bought a serial cable and used that with a full reset and the xda malipulator, that did not work or the xda2unlock.
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] Rudegar:
the xda manipulator only work with walaby xda1 devices and some say only with some radio stacks

as far as i know you cant change the imei it's hardcoded in a chip or something and cant be altered could be wrong though but i've never heard about anybody doing it
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] pc-dokan:
Currently I use 3G sim card with 2G phone and it work fine but in roaming mode because the 3G company has contract with another company to serve there customers where is no 3G coverage ... however my brother signed new contract with 3G and they give him sim card but in diffrent color , The new sim card doesn't work in my phone which mean the company changed something in the new sim cards .

note : I have to use manual network in my phone then I chose the other tel co. .

Regards
[Kindle Fire 2 Q&A, Help and Troubleshooting] jmlangb:
This is my 1st time asking for help since I really have never needed it. I got a kindle fire HD 7" and rooted it. I added TWRP and a 2nd bootloader. For a long time I was stuck in TWRP and every time I tried to reboot it would just go back to TWRP. This morning I tried using the Kindle fire utility and selected option one. It seemed like it worked. I then rebooted and now I am stuck on the Kindle Fire boot screen. It shows Kindle fire on the screen, goes black for a few seconds, then back to the kindle fire, then goes black again. It keeps doing this over and over again. I am not able to get back into TWRP now. I am not sure what to do at this point. I have read just about every thread out there and cannot find a similar situation to mine. Any guidence would be appreciated.
[Kindle Fire 2 Q&A, Help and Troubleshooting] jmlangb:
Please disregard this quesiton. I put it in the incorrect thread. Sorry. I can't figure out how to delete the thread.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] chip.hughes:
So I was copying some stuff to SD and unplugged the USB cable. When I looked with root explorer, everything on the internal storage is gone. Not hidden, gone. Any one else see this?
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] thecitywelivein:
Does restarting your phone fix this?
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] chip.hughes:
Nope. I've searched around can't find anything situation quite the same. I had it plugged into my pc, was downloading a file, could not see the file after it completed, even after a refresh. Looked in emulated\0\downloads ah! there it is. Moved it, unplugged, bam! everything gone. Fortunately most of my stuff is cloud or backed up elsewhere. Lost some pictures from this morning. Hate that, I had stuck my tractor pretty good and had to get a roll-back to get it out, had 3 nice pics...
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] andybones:
No, this is NOT idea, but it sounds like you corrupted your internal while unplugging.

I would, do what we all try to avoid doing..

wipe internal in recovery.. or even from a CPU.. CPU would be A LOT easier.

Biascally erase internal, which will hopefully fix it, but then you need to adb-sdideload a ROM as your internal is wiped and we have no sd card slot..
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] woznet:
Andy, What is the command to sideload a rom with adb? Also, do you happen to know of a website that has a reference of adb commands? I am trying to put together some commonly used adb commands and other useful info that I can refer to as needed when tinkering with my phone.

Edit:

I forgot to ask, what are the commands to wipe the internal memory?
[Xperia Z General] sriszone:
Can any one find HTC One UI port for Xperia Z
[Xperia Z General] Bairei:
there you go mate :good:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2449610
[Xperia Z General] ckyy:
Wow man..that wasn't even funny in 2008.

Gesendet von meinem C6603 mit Tapatalk 4
[Xperia Z General] demonicangell™:
lol
[Xperia Z General] kurnage:
Thanks so much, the HTC ui is so great on my Xperia Z - Bahahahahahaha
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kimatsu:
So i finally got to root and unlock the dam thing lol sorry for the word but yea I got it unlocked and all

currently using another sim other than t-mobile

and now to the question at had.... how do I install or uh use this "hydra" thingy from this thread?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2404136

i already looked at it but it seems that im only looking at like chapter 8 of a book and missing out on chapters 1-7 of it :(
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] N_otori0us_:
lol. Heres a basic guide.

Do you have a recovery installed? If not download the apk form 4ext.net and install then open. Then install the recovery. Then go to bootloader and pick recovery.

Download the rom, copy it to your sd card (pick usb mount in 4ext and plug in your phone to the computer)

Wipe ALL your data from recovery

Pick install --> install from sdcard --> find the rom and press ok.

Have fun.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kimatsu:
uhm sorry i got confused maybe i did something wrong but when i went to bootloader if wont let me go down to recovery and started updating but it failed so then it let me pick recovery but then it showed a phone and warning triangle on top of it and dont know where to go from there >.>

and 4ext is not free anymore >.>
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] N_otori0us_:
Yes 4ext has a free version but you have to download from here --> http://www.4ext.net/get.php?apk

Install the apk and recovery

Remove the update from your sdcard.

Then boot into bootloader then recovery

You are s-off right?
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kimatsu:
yes i am on s-off and here's the problem actually now

when i tried to do the bootloader part i didnt actually have recovery yet

now when i tried installing recovery it showed me this: (attached file)

I might have accidentally removed the busybox thingy coz i dont see the superuser icon at the applications anymore