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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] NEONMD:
step 11 shows sim lock is enabled, spr bip blocked

anybody solved this?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] ecs87:
Interesting. I recently flashed CM11 for my L720 and the invalid sim notification is gone. Haven't tried to aceess GSM networks by using my domestic unblock script but if that works I'll post it. It may be a way to unlock the N900P and G900P if the international unlock is contained in the system partition (which I wouldn't think it'd be since the international unlock persists through an Odin flash... But Qualcomm and Samsung are clever). I've seen CM break international and domestic unlocks on the LG G2. There might be a loop around for Samsung devices as well. Especially since I THINK I've found the domestic GSM blacklist.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Crossvxm:
Thats EXACTLY what I was mentioning. I have the Sprint LG G2 and right now I'm using the T-Mobile stock rom that was built for us and unlocks our device for most if not all carriers. And if we find something here for the Note 3, that will probably fix up the S5 as well as they are not so far from eachother.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] ecs87:
The /carrier folder is where a lot of us thought that we would find salvation. It led to an empty database that for the most part contained a solution for the Samsung HFA fix. On the other hand it led to the LG G2 unlock. Completely different beasts but the different ways people have found out how to unlock the G2 sparked my curiosity since I was fed up with my slow ass nearly stock L720 on NAE. I've been searching so deep for the international unlock that I disregarded the system partition since the unlock persists through a update/Odin. HOWEVER what if things from other partitions are writing to system before you even see Android? And that's where the bomb drops, I can see my ICCID of my "invalid sim" on my L720 STILL internationally LOCKED but on CM11. When I have access to a GSM sim on Friday I'll be able to tell if this worked or not. If CM is out for the G900P I'll test this out as well. Keep your fingers crossed.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Crossvxm:
I think there is something further than that. Here is a weird thing that happened to me since yesterday. I had flashed my G2 back to stock in order to test a hypothesis and see if my phone was getting the much anticipated "ZVD" update which included the Knock Code lockscreen, which was a no. Anyhow, the phone even on airplane mode with only wifi connected to my network, was getting Sprint preloaded apps on its own, a symptom that the phone is CONNECTED, as in 100% connected. So i tried the original sim card that came on the device and sure enough it was connected with the Spark icon, etc. So when I flashed back to the T-Mobile based stock rom, it wouldnt catch data at all, only calls and texts. I did various factory resets, restored nandroid backups, flashed to a stock Sprint rom, back to the Tmobile and NOTHING worked. Not even having that damn sim card off or flashing to stock with LG Flash Tool. Then I wondered if it had something to do with this unexplained connection with Sprint so i called them up and told them that there had been some sort of mistake (they claimed there wasnt) but seeing my persistence in getting them to stop the service, they finally did. Anyways, still no go on the T-Mobile rom, but this time when i flashed to stock via Flash Tool again, the phone did not download any Sprint preloads, so i went on and flashed the T-Mobile rom and it caught T-Mobile data without issues.

Point is, this has me worried. Could Sprint possibly be finding a way to simply patch these little work arounds without us even noticing? If so where does the patch land? And maybe that means we should try things on other devices (such as the Note 3 here) without service at all and flashed to complete stock...

Anyways I know the G900P has an unofficial Cyanogen Mod build out there with veeeery minimal things working, so I don't think it would be the best start on our side. Honestly, nobody really is developing much for Sprint devices anymore because not many are on Sprint anymore...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] ecs87:
Your MEID/IMEI was still attached to Sprint. AFAIK CM either let's you pick 2g, 3g, LTE or global. Pretty sure to pick GSM you need to pick global, but if you're on a Sprint PRL still attached to Sprint, its gonna pick that up first. Also when you reload Sprint firmware it'll HFA. Meaning EVERYTHING will try to OTA program to Sprint.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] ds_x_man:
how can i check if phone is international unlocked by sprint?

i insert european sim card I get Invalid Sim..

If it is not unlocked how can I enter unlock code inside?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] reddas7:
trouble with mms messages

Great work!! I'm unable to get mms messages though. Spoke with att tech support. After troubleshooting for about 30 mins, they suggested trying different sim and or restoring to factory settings. Since this was a Sprint note 3 will resetting to factory remove the modem that was flashed to get phone working on at&t? Additionally, if I wanted to install a custom rom, would I download custom att or custom sprint rom? How would doing so affect continued functionality on at&t?

Thanks,Reddas
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] abeljr:
sprint gave me an unlock code, but I don't have that screen anymore to enter the code? what can I do.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] ecs87:
Sprint gave you a Service Programming Code. That's NOT an unlock code. As previously stated MULTIPLE times there is NO unlock code.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mustasusi:
Can this process be done using a custom ROM or stock only?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] ecs87:
In case some of you haven't been following the S5 international unlock thread I've happened to stumble across the NV item required to unlock the Sprint phones internationally. However, I do need assistance. The NV item 10124 is secured so that you cannot read or write to it using DFS, CDMA workshop, or QPST's EFS file explorer (even after sending the correct 16 char password and the correct SPC).

I believe this is how Sprint killed the intl unlock for any L720 baseband above MDC. I noticed that from Android 4.2.2 (NOT 4.4.2) you could access /nvm/num from EFS explorer after sending the 16 character password in another program. I was able to grab nvitem 10124 from before the intl unlock and after. Locked=00 (hex). Unlocked=30 (in hex). After I was done reverse engineering the unlock, I threw it back on baseband NAE. NOW I know why you MUST downgrade to MDC. Any baseband beyond that locks the folder. No access to 10124 through EFS explorer, no unlock.

Bottom line...need access to that folder. Then Sprint's intl unlock is as good as gone for the S4 (on basebands BEYOND MDC), S4 spark, the Note 3, and the S5.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] ankurcshah:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2838886
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] WR-911:
YES,you are right. The NV item 10124 is Access denied.

View attachment 2886548
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mrhunter13-xda:
Questions

Did u try that method and if so did it work for u
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] freeza:
After this unlocking is complete, can you update your modem?

MI3 modem has terrible call quality.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] danon.brown:
Found out today once your phone is unlocked if you take it off your account (swap phones)and add it back it will be locked again. It locks once it is through the activation. The process with Sprint will have to be done all over. They are dicks about saying only one unlock per 12 months. If you hassle them enough they will do it though. I got 2 unlocks in 7 months.

---------- Post added at 06:01 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:01 AM ----------

I haven't done this in a while but I'm pretty sure I did update mine.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] femmyade2001:
Hey freeza, have u tried this? If yes, which of the AT&T modems?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] kaodie20:
i think if the sprint note 3 is rooted and knox removed then titanium backup can be used to delete phone 4.3 and then replaced with one from a regular sm-n900

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can i just delete the uicc using titanium backup i think its tied to "phone 4.3" listed in the backup/restore section of titanium backup and then replace it with one from a regular note 3 sm-n900 that is already unlocked in theory this should work as long s the phone dont try to reconnect to the sprint network
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] ecs87:
NOTHING ON THE APPLICATION SIDE WILL UNLOCK ANY SAMSUNG SPRINT PHONE!!!!!

THERE IS NO CODE TO INPUT INTO THE PERSONALIZATION FIELDS!!! THAT'S WHY THE CODES YOU BOUGHT WONT WORK!!!

Now that we have that out the way, the unlock is contained in the CP, not the AP. More specifically it's in the modem's nvram. Even more specifically it's in the nv item I stated earlier.

IF you want to find a way to unlock the G900P and N900P you're gonna need to find a way to unlock the NVM/NUM folder in the nvram. ONLY then will you be able to access the intl unlock/lock nv item. There's absolutely no correlation between the unlock and apps, titanium backup, different versions (other than the L720), etc. Pure hackery of the nvm folder is what is needed.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] atti_clearw:
It is no International unlock for people with non active phone. I left Sprint 2 days ago and they won't unlock my phone for international use. Just Active account!!

They gave me the MSL number for domestic unlock, but they can't tell me what to do with it. So it is no way to figure it this out?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] ecs87:
Your MSL does nothing to unlock anything concerning GSM.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] sunilj75:
This info is what I have found out about sprint note 3

Please see if it is useful

If useful, please give proper credits

Posts of late by Snowstorm at 2014-8-4 13:11 editors

based on the latest official SCL22KDU2FNF7_SCL22KDI2FNF7_SCL22KDU2FNF7_HOME.tar make

all partitions with the full version can be low straight brush up merchant shipping necessary.. Description: The latest version of the US-based 4.42 do bottom bag making, replacing the Japanese version of the driver, using the Japanese version of the original kernel, boot or something no yellow letters, recovery is the official recovery Brush automatically wipe clear the body of all information, without leaving any traces. fully localized can * # 0808 open ports to write network can * # 4636 # * # * to switch networks. other localized not say more .. wire brush ROM. streamline fast .. there are three network shows if there is a signal brushing manually enter the re Manager, the system / csc / sales_code.dat use Notepad to open to CHN, you can not change, does not affect use, but no Chinese characteristics attributable to look down if no signal brushingRE Manager installed, enter \ EFS \ CARRIER \ directory, use a text editor to edit HiddenMenu file, modify the OFF to ON, the attention to the case restart the phone dialing screen, enter * # 27663368378 # to enter engineering mode 1: Select UMTS → DEBUG SCREEN → PHONE CONTOROL → NETWORK LOCK → NW LOCK NVDATA IN 2: GCF back into NETWORK CONTROL → → GSM / GPRS / WCDMA ON 3: After the restart should have a signal, and then the system / csc / sales_code.dat use Notepad to open CHN save and exit to restart can be localized. the >>>>>> resume production after setting if no signal, repeat the above action>>>>>> If after changing the card (mobile cards, telecom cards, Unicom card swap) no signal, no action above, enter the dialing interface Press * # * # 4636 # * # * Select the network can be. Download

http://pan.baidu.com/share/link?shareid=1208835896&uk=4163735307
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Mrhunter13:
I looked it up and that's the wrong link if u copy and paste the tar name u will get to that information when Googling it
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bilgerryan:
So I just bought a Note 3 off contract and I've never flashed a phone to another carrier and haven't done a SIM unlock in a long time... Are there any prepaid carriers/MNVOs I can use that don't require flashing/calling Sprint and getting it internationally unlocked? I don't have the greatest standing with Sprint and have been using MNVOs such as Ting and FreedomPop for the past 4 years.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] 12manytimes:
i have sprint note 3 to test the domestic unlock.

obviously we have to solve this GSM domestic unlock ourselves, sprint doesnt seem to be of any assistance since they are just focused on monopolizing.

Just FYI....i have not had my DEVICE INTERNATIONALLY UNLOCKED FROM SPRINT.

i have fully unlocked my sprint LG G2 and samsung galaxy S4 w/o any assistance from sprint.:good:

:cyclops: so lets knock this sprint note 3 out as well!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] DAFTEK:
I was on 4.4.2 with a new N900T and had no choice but to caved in and payed the $30 to cellunlocker and got the code in about 12 hours. I am now in the states using a cosmote sim card flawlessly and happy i got this working. Also now that I am unlocked I updated to NF4 and using a GT-I9505 rom.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Mrhunter13:
that's good but this is for the sprint N3
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] aljabry2009:
this is the link of that file //pan.baidu.com/s/1gd25DcR?frm=fujian

and this one for the original topic: bbs.romup.com/thread-76975-1-1.html
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Mrhunter13:
what can somebody really do with the firm ware without bricking their phone
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bilgerryan:
That's what I was wondering
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dtx.boy:
I bought a sprint note 3 and I was told it's been unlocked for international use by sprint, is there a way to verify if that's correct?.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] ecs87:
If the Firmware is signed and actually runs on the American version, it may have the nv item 10124 already unlocked courtesy of the modem. How? Notice how if you use a modem reset command that an international unlock disappears? The modem writes that value to 10124 to lock it. If the international modem had that setting modified so it'd work overseas (remember this is an overseas firmware) then it'd be internationally unlocked even after a modem reset; especially after a modem reset. This is all my theory however...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] trezegol:
has anyone tried to flash just the radio? im downloading the tar gonna try flashing only the radio and see if it work ill let you know
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] lkj921:
it is working?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dereade:
Doesn't work - explanation of what I did

I downloaded the tar, and extracted the modem.

First thing's first - you can NOT flash the 900J modem through Odin - the security check will fail.

Option B? I rooted; installed Mobile Odin Pro, and installed Triangle Away.

I ran Triangle Away to remove the write protection from Mobile Odin writing to the modem.

Copied just the modem.bin. Had MO flash it - Result? Unknown baseband. Phone instability.

DFS + QPST + NV Reader/Writer couldn't even connect to it ; the NV Items would read "Unknown Item."

Flashed the NO-HLOS.bin for ****s and giggles - bootloop.

Flashed back the MI3 modem and original NO-HLOS.bin

Still locked.

Bleh.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] thanhdang:
Any good news?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dereade:
Not really

If you see my post above your's, there's not much good news to be had.

The modem from the 900J will flash *although there are some hoops to jump through* BUT, it comes up as an unknown baseband.

We need a way to decrypt NV item 10124 so that we can flip the bit. *As far as I understand it.*

Even on the 900J efs that somebody provided *which is unlocked,* the bit is still encrypted. Unlocked, but encrypted so that it cannot be written to.

I even tried flashing the LPH-720 GS4 modem. The MDC. It flashed. Unknown baseband. No way to read the NV items.

I'm willing to keep using my phone as a test dummy if anybody has any ideas. I have little attachment to this phone, being that I traded for it, and the ass that gave it to me refuses to pay off the balance or take the phone back. Use me. XD I / my phone are your whores, community. Let's get this bish working.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] thanhdang:
Thanks for the update. Did you flash the whole firmware instead of the modem?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dereade:
Problem with that

You can't. Odin immediately fails on the aboot if you even try.

I haven't attempted through Heimdall but I assume the same will happen.

Mobile Odin goes through on the entire firmware, but it doesn't flash the aboot or any other important meat; and then it just reboots into a system with an unknown baseband. Doesn't even look like it completely flashes much of anything aside from the modem files.

It's possible that although the 900J variant is quote unquote, "similar" to the 900P, that it may in fact have a different radio chipset. It would be much more helpful if somebody WITH the 900J had the technical understanding to tell us what chipset it actually had, and if it is in fact same/similar enough to the 900P to be flashing modems willy-nilly.

Is there, in fact, an unlocked Galaxy variant (of any kind) that uses the same Quallcomm chipset as the 900P? One with an already unlocked modem?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] maojun9:
Does it work for text and data

Has anyone successfully unlocked the sprint note 3 for T-Mobile? I was told by T-Mobile technician that if you unlock the Sprint Note 3 for T-Mobile use, the voice will be fine, but you will have problem for text and data. He said the text message will be delayed or get lost, and you will also have problem to connect to internet. Any comments?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] danon.brown:
You wont get the lte service. I did it with mine. No issues with calls or text. You need a T-Mobile SIM so not sure how the messages would get lost. Its a totally different number with one of the T-Mobile roms.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] maojun9:
Thanks for your clarification. Have you tested internet speed?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] danon.brown:
Nothing to write home about. The test Was done at my house though. Now i have T-Mobile completely and it's faster than sprint by far.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dtx.boy:
anyone?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] danon.brown:
Not unless you have a sprint account. If you do you can call them and ask to speak with the international dept. They can check it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dtx.boy:
Well I dont have a sprint account. I think im just gonna sell it and get a tmobile note 3 instead.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] SovereignMoor:
My Note is active and I have not yes asked for Intl. unlock Code

I am not the original owner of this device but for some reason, I have had it for over 2 months with complete service. Cant figure out why the owner is still paying the bill or why Sprint has not shut off the service yet. What baffles me even more is how there is no SIM card present in the phone yet is has full functionality??? If this device can be of any assistance to anyone please let me know. Im trying to learn the unlock process as I am a complete noob who is fascinated by the work you all do!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] danon.brown:
The sim card is for sprints lte. Without it 3g will work.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] lord dredd:
You need to flash the corresponding engineering bootloader first before doing a Odin flash of the modem .

If you are at this point on nc5 then Odin flash the nc5 engineering bootloader and if on nab then nab engineering bootloader.

Only after that you can chnage the modem .

Try it .

Note 3 you .......... @$€#!@$#@#
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dereade:
Tried it. No such luck, sir. I get an Unknown baseband just the same. Thank you for the input, sir.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Mrhunter13:
I no this is for the sprint note 3 but do anybody no if the us cellular note 3 is sim unlocked
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] ecs87:
It's got to be. As far as I know, none of the US Cellular phones ever came unlocked. Only Verizon.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Gambitv01:
so it has to be internationally unlocked?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] ecs87:
Above...OR if you know of a way to gain access to the /nvm/num folder in EFS Explorer I can give you the nv item unlock. I already have a file to internationally unlock any recent Samsung Sprint phone...the issue is getting read/write access to that folder
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Mrhunter13:
I swear why hasn't nobody been able to Crack this phone yet ...the same ppl that make the software for these phones are the same ppl that are in these forums somebody has to give in and tell us the missing piece to the puzzle
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] ecs87:
Most of the devs are familiar with the application side. Baseband/modem devs are few and far in between. It doesn't help that there's little to no documentation avaliable if you're trying to learn it on your own. Android (the application side) is open source, the baseband OS (the modem side) isn't open source by any means.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Mrhunter13:
yea I no just saying ...it suck
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] its_me_Sandy:
Hi we are trying to unlock the samsung s5 locked with sprint...

Can any1 of yo help pls?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2743024

from samsung s5 - xda premium
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Mrhunter13:
Do anybody ever read anymore
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] kheddwyn:
Newbie ism

OK, got my N900p on Craigslist (beautiful phone) I checked five other phones before someone would reply with an IMEI# and it's clean so here I am getting it ready for Cricket (I have a Cricket SIM and service)

I got as far as going to root but then wanted to check the uicc and make sure it was off but I get the activation screen(s) instead. Is there a means with one of the recommended tools from this thread that I can bypass that screen?

and do I need to root again?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] droidzer1:
I've been all over this message thread but not every post. I keep seeing the problem above and ditto for myself but here is a SOLUTION:

1 - you don't need that program or .jar at all

2 - go to dialer and enter *#0011#

3 - wait a few seconds then bring up the menu using your phone menu key then choose 'Back'

4 - next choose 'Key Input' and enter 'Q' (just the capital letter Q)

5 - next choose Key input and enter "0000" (four zero's)

6 - wait about 10 or 15 seconds and the Main Menu for ServiceMode will appear
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] montusama:
Just got my Note 3 and working on rooting it which I did another way. I downgraded from MJ4 to MI3 which worked. Though now I'm running into a few problems.

RegionLock Away will crash and when I go open up the Hidden Menu Enabler/Viewer it shows connected but when I click "do it" it just states "unknown id: broastcast"

The phone will be used for TMO.

edit: RegionLock Away doesn't crash anymore just says CSC package not found.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] MattMatt0240:
Thank you so much for this! To Hell with Sprint, they screwed me... anyway, if anyone follows this to the T, this guide WILL get you on Straight Talk!:good::laugh::highfive::cool:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Mrhunter13:
yea only if u have the international unlock
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] MattMatt0240:
Which is stated in the OP ;) simply call sprint with your Active account and tell them it's your phone and would like to use YOUR phone if you travel outside U.S. they were very kind to me about it (even with an outstanding balance due, Sprint screwed me bad) and within the next day I'm on Straight Talk.

The only problem I'm having so far is with MMS, which I set APN from straight talk instructions during activation. could be where I live ( a nightmare for signal strength valley), but haven't been able to send or receive MMS yet.

Noted to self thrice via tapatalk
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Mrhunter13:
I think most of the ppl in here have the sprint n3 that can not get the unlock because of not having a sprint account like my self which makes it harder to get this to work on