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[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] imdogdream:
Hello guys

hello it's me again.

i used puman.ru guys they sent me code for 24$ and it's working perfect.

if you bought note 3 and got stuck with this region lock thing, try them.

he sent me one code, it didn't work and he sent me another one and BANG!!

I am the happy one today!
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] mikkelrev69:
You could try "Region lock away"..

If your phone is carrier free and you can use any carrier, the sim lock shouldn't be an issue. Only the region lock

I don't think Cf-autoroot and rooting in it's self do anything to the region lock. But you need root to use RLA.

Also try to flash latest firmware. ....MJ7 came out for Germany recently. But this should not be that relevant so it solves probably nothing thoug it's always best to have the latest firmware bug wise.

It may just be the sim card that is faulty..
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] M4lf4d0r:
I appreciate the reply....

I forgot to mention that in my OP....I have downloaded and run RLA and it said it was successful but I still get the "Emergency Calls Only" when I swipe the screen down to see the carrier name. If I had hair I would probably be pulling it out already.

:silly:
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] mikkelrev69:
The RLA doesn't give any guarantees. But you could ask for another sim card maybe..
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] mses:
How did you contact them? I can't add funds because I'm getting 500 error whenever I try to. And they stopped answering my mails after I gave them my IMEI at smsmts@gmail.com
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] willxander3:
Anybody have any luck unlocking us at&t note 3 n900a? I'm on mj5, do I need to upgrade? Downgrade? Please any help, thx in advance.
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] mses:
Well I managed to contact him with skype. I purchase the codes for my SGS3 I9300 that is locked. But for some reason it didn't worked for me. And there is no refund.

AFAIK I didn't saw anyone that complained about his service, however **** happens.

:(
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] unleashd:
Thank you Chainfire. Took all of3 minutes to complete the unlocking!!:thumbup:
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] samhomes:
Not working with mj7

This app cannot work on my mj7 framware too! As i run it, it says sucessful but really not. Please

Chainfire help us mj7s out:crying:
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] rarela1234:
for some people having trouble how to unlock region lock

I have a samsung galaxy note 3 sm-9005 i've contacted samsung for this same reason cause im here in saudi right now and just bought this phone and also having problem with region lock and this is what they said.

Dear Sebastian Rarela,

Thank you for contacting Samsung Philippines; we appreciate the opportunity to assist you.

We have received your concern regarding the lock codes on your unit. We understand how much trouble this may have caused you. We are more than happy to provide you some information to assist you with your concern.

Normally when you buy a SIM-free and unlocked smartphone, regardless of where you buy it from, you can just pop in any SIM card from any carrier in the world and it will work.

If, for example, you purchase the unit from one of the countries that is included in Europe region list, then the first SIM card you insert into your brand new device has to be from one of the carriers in this region. It does not have to be a carrier from the specific country the phone was bought from, but it needs to be a carrier from one of the countries in the region.

Furthermore, it is not enough to just insert the SIM and power up the phone. You have to use that SIM card for voice calls for at least five minutes (incoming or outgoing). This should be a regular call and not an online call from Viber or Skype. After having used that SIM card for this purpose, the regional lock will be deactivated. And from that point on, you can use any SIM card from any carrier in the world with your smartphone.

If the error you are receiving says SIM PIN Lock, you have to contact both network carriers that you have: the carrier there in Carriben, St. Martin and the carrier here in the Philippines. You may chat with them to ask for the codes and have the SIM cards unlocked.

worked like a charm and now my phone is unlocked and i can use different sim's which i've confirmed also using a roming number from my own country, :good:
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] RobertoLV:
Same problem, anybody know what happen?
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] saifbukhari:
Thanks [MENTION=5146028]rarela1234[/MENTION] I shall buy one from saudi and bring here in india inshallah. .. thx again
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] freddy61280:
i want know about Custom Rom

first thanks for ur awesome work :)))

iam using omega rom

every time i installed update of firmware i need to install again regionlock away !??

thanks u for ur help
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] MajicDroidPirate:
So

This app worked great on the s4-i337 from ATT, on the mf3 base-band update...but the same model same carrier mk2 base-band doesn't work at all? any reason why this might be an issue? I know it's meant for the note3 but as it already has worked for me for the s4 just wondering why its not now.:confused:
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] smohta123:
dear, chainfire,,,,

my kuwait note3 have baseband version MJ7 and i cant region unlock by that..

please help me

thanks

sourabh mohta
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] agentsky:
Same here i bought a Note 3 SM-N9005 came with MJ7 firmware. Can anyone help us in order to remove the region unlock for our device... T_T
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] rahul964:
I have Galaxy Note 3 N9005XXUDMJ7 rom, I tryed with Version 1.3, but it did not work on my phone. Can you help me?? Thanks
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] rarela1234:
try this one cause im also MJ7 firmware

I have a samsung galaxy note 3 sm-9005 i've contacted samsung for this same reason cause im here in saudi right now and just bought this phone and also having problem with region lock and this is what they said.

Dear Sebastian Rarela,

Thank you for contacting Samsung Philippines; we appreciate the opportunity to assist you.

We have received your concern regarding the lock codes on your unit. We understand how much trouble this may have caused you. We are more than happy to provide you some information to assist you with your concern.

Normally when you buy a SIM-free and unlocked smartphone, regardless of where you buy it from, you can just pop in any SIM card from any carrier in the world and it will work.

If, for example, you purchase the unit from one of the countries that is included in Europe region list, then the first SIM card you insert into your brand new device has to be from one of the carriers in this region. It does not have to be a carrier from the specific country the phone was bought from, but it needs to be a carrier from one of the countries in the region.

Furthermore, it is not enough to just insert the SIM and power up the phone. You have to use that SIM card for voice calls for at least five minutes (incoming or outgoing). This should be a regular call and not an online call from Viber or Skype. After having used that SIM card for this purpose, the regional lock will be deactivated. And from that point on, you can use any SIM card from any carrier in the world with your smartphone.

If the error you are receiving says SIM PIN Lock, you have to contact both network carriers that you have: the carrier there in Carriben, St. Martin and the carrier here in the Philippines. You may chat with them to ask for the codes and have the SIM cards unlocked.

worked like a charm and now my phone is unlocked and i can use different sim's which i've confirmed also using a roming number from my own country,
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] agentsky:
I can not try it because we do not have sim card from saudi. Out of desperation I've tried online unlocking service and after 12 hours they send me the code and my phone now is unlock to any region. I just spend another 50

US dollars for it. :)
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] saifbukhari:
And can you update to any FW also?
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] agentsky:
The unlock they give is originally from samsung i think. the knox is not triggered. I can still update official firmware from kies or even thru wifi.

So if you are asking if I can change the firmware to custom it will be possible provided you root your phone.

Btw you dont need root for the unlock code.
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] hubrisnxs:
Please don't hurt me...

Chainfire,

Big supporter of your work in the past (as in paid you... Triangle away saved my arse when my company tech counted/fired any roots/mods on the phone, and Chainfire3D single handedly made my college life bearable a few years ago with the ePSX help) and I never before felt the need to post, but I'm expecting an ATT S4 in the mail tomorrow, and there simply aren't the instructions available as there were in the past with the othe apps.

I've heard, after seeing your app in the store and reading up on the ATT buttloading/locking/MF3 controversies, I saw a thread stating, back in October, that there was a new hope for S4 owners, I337 or MF3 be damned. My problems, and keep in mind the beers I've bought in past and the two I'll be buying tomorrow (two S4's, two accounts) are:

-Most importantly, that thread discussion, three pages of people saying how wonderful it was that this worked on their ATT S4's, stopped almost entirely, other than a single Italian with a (positive) vodaphone remark a few days ago. I'd have expected, if this worked this well, that there'd be quite a bit more discussion on the ATT S4 forums about this.

- I understand I'd need to root it, but assuming I get a MF3, as far as I know the best root methods are pretty punch heavy (bad phrasing: it guts the root, such that it can't be unrooted

So.. What have you heard, from S4 users in general? I know I'm going to get flamed by others for being both ignorant and long winded, but Chainfire, keep in mind, again, I'm the dude that called people who were morons on your Triangle app "1 star trolls" and then when a stupid woman replied very stupid-like in about as many paragraphs as I'm using now, a "1-star trollop". That should earn me some points...
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] crpntr:
I just did this on my s4 active (at&t ) and then put in an Irish sim which worked fine. MF3. Thanks.

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[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] dizchinorichie:
Just used this on two SGH-1337 on ATT. Both were on MF3, rooted, and using this app have been unlocked. Threw in a tmo sim card and a China mobile simcard and both read and were able to make calls. Thanks OP.
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] ymcachef:
Region Lock away worked then stopped working

Hey Chainfire, I bought you a beer. Region lock away worked on my AT&T Note 3 for about a week then all of a sudden it stopped working

can you render some assistance ?
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] gango123:
Region Lockaway not working on SM N900A MJ5

Hi Chainfire,

I rooted SM-N900A which is on the MJ5. Then i purchased your application - region free to get unlocked....and used it.. It says all successful but when I put other SIM in it...it still asks me unlock code.

So ur applicationsays unlock successfull but not really . Can u pls help and getitng the lock away on my ATT SM-N900A MJ5 version ?
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] wrilliancyoxyge:
Thanks, thanks and thanks for this. You are the boss.
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] Farhadgh:
Can delete app after region onlock?

Can delete app after region onlock?:confused:
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] chispas109:
Go ahead and delete it
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] S4Maniac:
Worked like a charm!

even though i do not have what it takes to pay for it the least i can do is hit thanks! Worked like a charm for me! Ive been running on S4 i337 Mf3 band so all suggested didnt work but this! Thanks mr chainfire I owe u alot!
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] madeeha.amreen:
Hey Sebastian has using the phone in Saudi for 5 main unlocked it...are u from mj7 firmware bought in Saudi...mine is the same n I am still struggling

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Hey friend can u plz help me with the site or email address from where u HV GT the unlock codes...I also HV a note3 from Saudi on mj7 firmware have tried couple of unlock services BT they don't seem to HV any for Saudi...would b great if you can play help me with where to get unlock codes...I am dying to use my note3 here in india
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] JuanKPerez:
what about SM-n900P Sprint version

Hi, i bought a Galaxy Note 3 Sprint Version (SM-N900P) in USA, supposedly unlocked but it doesnt work here in Colombia, the cellphone don't ask for an unlock code just show a message "Invalid Sim". Anybody can help my? (sorry 4 my english).

Thanks :good:
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] Horaman:
MJ7 issue

i have the same problem, and i dont know which country is my phone from ( made my biggest problem by buying the phone from normal shop), ( found out it is Europe version, sm-n9005, with greek and english hand books)

it has mj7 version and after unlocking it works for some seconds an then not. :(

thank you for support
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] zdenator1978:
Doesn´t work :(

I´ve rooted my Note 3, installed app and after rebooting it wants the region code again :( I hate Knox and Sammy. The phone is from the GB (AP: N9005XXUDMJ6, CSC: N9005EVRDMJ4) and I am using T-Mobile Czech rep. Any ideas?

P.S. I don´t have GB SIM card for trying "call method".
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] aizaizbhaby:
help

i need sim unlock :( SM-N9005 from saudi
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] adzeanknight:
no updates yet? same problem here
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] revized:
i got a n900t, after using this app my friends att sim worked ,Anyone know If I uninstall region local away will the att sim card still work?
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] kelvin2010:
Me and friend have two Note3 N9005 bought from Hong Kong. We bring them to the US and using AT&T sim card.

It does NOT require any sim lock pin, and all functions and phone calls work fine. The ONLY problem so far is both phones only can connect to H+ network, and doesn't pick up any 4G LTE signal.

So, my question is, does this region unlock solve the 4G connection problem?

Thank you very much guys!!
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] pham818:
it doesnt work with MJ5, only MI9

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@Chainfire, can you please update it so that it can work with ATT MJ5 firmware? I brought it on the googleplay store and turns out that it won't work on the MJ5 firmware and it will work on the one before that (MI9)
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] gango123:
[MENTION=631273]Chainfire[/MENTION], Can u please provide the new version of region lock away which will work on ATT MJ5 so that it will unlock it..
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] tcntad:
[MENTION=631273]Chainfire[/MENTION] I'd buy you a beer any day!
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] -SpeedofSound-:
Works flawlessly on SGH-I337 with MF3! Thank you CF!!
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] Syed:
That is because HK phones are not locked (neither region lock nor sim lock).

you might not be getting LTE due to difference in LTE bands used by AT&T and HK LTE bands.

WBR

Syed
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] kelvin2010:
Is there any way to solve this problem, in stead of buy another new one from AT&T? :crying:
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] elgaby:
[MENTION=2732778]Chanfi[/MENTION]re HERE TOO
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] howipig:
kelvin2010,

Greetings.

This is not a "problem" but rather the differences of the specifications among different variants. Even for Apple to claim iPhone 5s has most LTE bands supported, it still has more than one variant to cover the world. You cannot do much about it.
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] moinsiddiqi:
help

Hi I have SM-N9005 from Saudi as well. Can you please tell me from which website you purchased the online code. I'm trying to make it work in India but no luck. Please help
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] zdenator1978:
Link

Hello, you can try this one - simlockgsm.pl/en

But they asked 50 € :silly:
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] niranjan.anu:
Samsung galaxy note 3 SCL22

I have Samsung galaxy note 3 SCL22 from au Japan.

Can i use this software with my phone to unlock it.

And also i want to know is there any correct method to root my SCL22 Note 3 ?

My phone info

Model number - SCL22

Andriod version - 4.3

Baseband version - SCL22KDUBML1

Kernal version - 3.4.0-2074214

se.infra@R0301-05 #1

Build Number : JSS15J.SCL22KDUBML1
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] tupo05:
Hi there,

I have a SM-N900 sim unlocked. I'm in Morocco and use a local sim card to make phone calls. I also tried my Canadian sim card (Rogers) and I am able to make phone calls with Rogers sim card while in Morocco. There is no special sticker on the phone box mentioning any region lock. My phone is stock and rooted.

My question is: Will I be able to use my canadian (Rogers) sim card in Canada ? Or is it possible that the phone could still be region locked? In this case changing to the firmware in the OP and using RegionLock Away could remove the lock ?

Model number: SM-N900

Baseband: N900XXUCMK1

Build Number: JSS15J.N900XXUCMK2

Phone is rooted

Thanks in advance
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] SilverTigre2010:
First of all let me say thanks to CF awesome tool, and I understand it was meant to be for the Note 3 but I have to say it has been working 100% without any problems for the S4 all versions except the new MK2, I’ve done about 8 of them and NO problems with baseband at all(and these are college kids that root/change ROMs/unroot, heavy mod etc.). So if he can add support for more devices running 4.3+ that will be awesome.
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] sumonfd:
Regional unlock for Samsung Galaxy Note 3 SM - N9005

I am facing a problem with my Samsung Galaxy Note 3 SM - N9005 Firmware - N9005XXUDMJ7.

I tried with root & used the regional unlock but it's not working.

Please some one help me to fix this.
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] GotSoul:
Error: Could Not Locate CSC data

Hi,

I'm trying this app on a galaxy s4 mini (I9195).

I've rooted, and flashed Cyanogenmod 10.2. They run great, but I'm getting the lock message.. so I downloaded and installed RegionLock away. I've verified that I have root access, and when I try to run regionlock away I get the message "Could Not Locate CSC data! You could try flashing a CSC package to correct this."

Where can I get a CSC package? The phone was purchased in Italy and is going to be used in China. Anything I'm missing? Baseband version is I9195XXUBML1
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] arkin56:
Mr. ChainFire, I'm not rushing you in anything, but are you gonna update it for KitKat version like the CF-Root? Thank you, region lock away really helped me a lot on using my note 3, I hope it can be updated. Thank you very much!
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] inchewazu:
i can confirm that this works on AT&T S4 in MF3 i have a mexican simcard from telcel i even got the lte working here. soo big tanks was stuck with this phone only as a tablet for a while.
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] rahul964:
Baseband N9005XXUDMJ7 not supported.
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] archipay:
Dear ChainFire Please update this app for kitkat. We want update our phons to that. Plaeeeeeeeeeese. Anybody test this app in 4.4.2?
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] evoospeed:
Please Answer

I bought my N9005 from ebay it is unlocked by you app RegionLockAway and if i updated to kitkat 4.4.2 (Poland) with ODIN does this effect the region unlock ? and if it does if i get back on my previous Firmware version can i unlock it again or is there anything to backup the baseband and the whole firmware to save my region unlock ? because it European device and im in Asia ? Please help
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] dbbuda:
does anyone knows what is this error above (Could not locate CSC data! You could try flashing a CSC package to correct this) and how to fix it?
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] spocky12:
Either flash a csc package or a Samsung ROM. I dont expect it to work on clean aosp.
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] Techngro:
This app unlocked my T-Mobile Note 3 using a Straight Talk AT&T sim card. I downloaded the free version here to make sure it would work, and then bought the Google Play version after my phone was unlocked.

(Points at Chainfire) YOU DA MAN!

:D
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] MetalElement:
know if n900a region lock has actually been removed

hi

couple questions:

1 - would someone with Sm-N9005 with Chainfire Region Lock Away officially supported build please provide a screenshot of their Customer. XML CSC file to compare against my not officially supported N900A screenshot?

question 2 is below:

i have n900a with MJ5 rooted with azurerom. i ran RLA and it says successful. i went to T-mobile and popped in TMO SIM and i got the SIM LOCK code request. does this mean RL is still acive?

i inputted a SIM unlock code i had purchased already (not realizing i could do this freely) and the code request went away. however is my phone still on region lock?

i viewed the following info using the path of Device-System-CSC-Customer.xml

and after the lines saying

Main

Security

UnlockCnt>10</UnlockCnt>

<NbNetworkLock>0</NbNetworkLock>

then nothing below this (as in no country codes listed)

followed by

</Security>

<Network>

<NbFasDormancy>8</NbFastDormancy>

ad other info.

so does this mean my N900A region lock has been truly removed?

what i cannot check is if the Network Level Lock which i guess is separate from this MCC list

(forum post that i learned this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2466721)

now quoting from this post:

Please note that having the Mcc list does not directly means that your phone is regionally locked. Region lock requires BOTH the MCC list and a specific Network level lock set in the EFS (Exynos variant) or the NVM (Qualcomm variant).

Samsung has stated that all phone which are produced starting July 2013 will have the network level Lock enabled . To Check The production Date of your phone type this in the phone *#12580*369# and check RF Cal. It's the date of manufacture. If it's anything before July you should not be affected by this block list but we need some people to confirm this.

To explain the xml file , the first entry in this list NbNetworkLock specifies the number of countries that you have blocked , so in my instance i have 38 countries . The rest is the list of countries where you cannot use your device in, to get the name of the countries you can use this Wikipedia article. Like 740 is Ecuador .

so based on his analysis, it seems my network lock is 0 and has been removed...but i am still asking this question as this was for a samsung galaxy s4 and not note 3.

As a side note i have talked on the phone, activated within ATTWS, which per Sammy shouldve removed this region lock...

should the need be, i will sell this version and buy the Sm-N9005 to ensure i have truly international phone. that or just keep this and buy used nexus 5 when the time comes for me to travel! obviously nether is preferred.

thank you!
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] throttlex:
Kitkat Region lock

I have unlocked note 3 (9005) using region away and now i have installed Kitkat it is working fine without re-unlocking .
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] archipay:
I don't understand. Your mobile was locked in android 4.3 and you unlock that by ChainFire app ( region unlock away). But when you update your phone to android ver. 4.4 , your phone ( note 3 N9005) work property whiteout rooting and install " region unlock away" app. Is it true?
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] KiwiBird97:
Does the region lock also apply to the Galaxy Note 3 10.1 (SM-P600)?

I bought a Galaxy Note 3 10.1 (SM-P600). Does it support the region locks as well as the SM-N9005? I am curious.

Firmware: JSS15J.P600UEUBMK1
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] fix-this!:
Can anyone confirm this is a permanent sim unlock? Like if i were to pay some online unlocker site? Working for me currently but i wanna be sure if i flash a newer radio or what not.