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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] celltronic01:
Here is what you can do

First of, you are welcome for the guidance. Second, Yes it sounds like you have a Globally Blacklisted IMEI ( Worldwide Blacklisting). Please check your IMEI's integrity with Swappa and confirm. If you are Blacklisted on Sprint only, you are fine. Provided you are not globally blacklisted. If you are Blacklisted by sprint only, the your phone will not work with sprint only. If you are Globally Blacklsited, your phone will not work with any GSM carrier either.

If your IMEI is not blacklisted globally, then I suggest you load the MI3 Modem again via odin. Sometimes that helps. Actually most of the time. Just flash it again. (You might need to flash it twice.) Make sure auto boot is checked off. Once the first flash is complete, pull the phone from the usb cable and pull the battery out for 10 seconds. Then put the battery back in and boot it straight download mode again Vol down+Home+Power and re flash the MI3 Modem again for the second time. This time leave the auto boot checked. The phone will reboot after the flash. If you are back on CDMA, just do the unlock process again withing the hidden menu and lets see where it gets you this time and how far :). Secondly, Make Sure That The APN Setting Are Set. some people don't get signal without the APN being set.

***** If you are not international unlocked by sprint, It is very important that you unlock using the SSU.Apk. Here is the link http://www.mediafire.com/download/xy96chj2o1r7a76/SSU.apk. Click the link from your phone browser and download it directly to your phone. In other words connect via WiFi using your phone and click the link or type it in.

How To:

1-Download SSU APK file from the link above ..

2-Install the App on your phone ..

3-Open the App and click UNLOCK ..

4-Now set APN manually to get mobile data connection ..

P/S: I ran both the SSU.APK and Region Lock away to start with before doing anything else to the phone. But Region Lock Away is not important if you run the SSU.Apk. When I edited my ESN / MEID, I had to re do the unlocking process. If after doing all of the above don't work, please Run Regions Lock Away app too. You can download from Google Play. Once you run SSU. APk and region Lock Away, and restart your phone. You should have Service provided you have re run the unlocking process after running those apk's and your IMEI is not globally blacklisted. Once you have service and all is well, you can delete those apps from your phone.

Also, go to network settings and there you will see WCDA. Click the arrow next to it and select GSM/UMTS. Do not Select LTE / CDMA or anything else besides GSM/UMTS.

Let me know what is going on

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Is there any other way of doing rather then Prefixer app?? I heard it has an issue with phone vibrating every time the rule is triggered. Any Editing via root browser to solve this issue??
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] AlpineMan:
My phone doesn't vibrate every time the rule is triggered. Have you tried it and you have this issue?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] celltronic01:
+ sign before the number with incoming calls

No Alpine, I haven't tried it, but I will do so. Its really irritating having that plus sign. Do you know what is making that happen??
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] AlpineMan:
No. I don't know what's causing it. I'm on Cricket and I see the annoying + sign on all incoming calls in Verizon phones I've tried.

Perhaps it's the phone app itself. Will try replacing the stock Verizon phone app with the AT&T phone app.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] celltronic01:
See the thing is, that sprint firmware doesn't have other settings that GSM firmware do. Someone needs to take the at&t firmware and strip it with no bootloader and no modem so we can install it and gain all those settings. Forexample, print doesn't offer the option to save / import export contacts to and from sim. Another feature is assistive dialing. No way to get to it and that is the reason we get +.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mlongue1:
i need some input, please... i am on Noterized Rom, which is ob7-sr2, and baseband/bootloader are -oe1... all according to

galaxy tools v.3.1.8, and i am rooted/twrped... what is the best way to get to a state of dsu, domestic sim unlock, from noterized?.... i suspect the radio is going to be the main issue... so i need some input, and thank you all very much in advance...

edit: forgot to mention that this phone is a sprint note 4 sm-n910p trltespr ...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Burguitox:
Thanks for all, but I bought a Motherboard ($45) on eBay to replace, I tried everything that you are saying and didn't work for me. Thanks again!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] celltronic01:
I will buy the mobo

I will buy the old mobo from u. Let me know.

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Download official software and install to the phone. Boot the phone to the home screen. The put the phone back in dowload mode and install the notarized rom but do not auto boot. When the insallation is complete, pull the phone from the cable and pull the battery out for 10 seconds. Immediately following that, boot into download mode again.

Now, install the MI3 modem but do not auto boot. When insallation completes, pull the phone off the cable and pull the battery out for 10 seconds. Immediately following that, boot into download mode again and install the MI3 modem again but do not auto reboot. When installation completes, pull the phone off the cable, and pull the battery out for 10 seconds.

After 10 seconds, boot the phone. Once on the home screen, go to settings, about devise and make sure the baseband version ends with MI3. If the answer is yes, follow the unlocking progress on the first page.

Please report back withe the outcome.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mlongue1:
celltronic01, i had forgotten to mention that this phone is a sprint note 4 sm-n910p trltespr ... thanks for the quick reply and info... does it matter if the radio to be installed is the -mi3 or the -mj4 model, and if so, why?... and by 'Download official software and install to the phone', you mean go back to -oe1 ?... i guess that would still be the one being pushed by ota, ido not know if anything else has been released yet.... that is not a problem, i have multiple noterized on microsd and a solid backup, and i am familiar with your suggested steps... interested to see if this works, i always thought the because noterized has this special emotion kernel, it would be more likely to take o an older radio...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] rbeavers:
This unlock is for the Note 3 DON'T flash a radio that isn't meant for your device!!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] celltronic01:
Do not flash

Do not flash the radio on N4. Do Not!!!! Unless you have insurance with sprint, then you can try to experiment with it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mlongue1:
gotcha... already looking up different alternatives... just for the record, is there any known instance of this being done on notarized rom w/emotion kernel... just curious... the emotion kernel does seem to have at least maybe some secret unknown powers(heh) ... at least it got us past -oe1, for which I am eternally grateful... and thanks for the snappy response, from both of you, I am definitely waiting and feeling everything out, before I do anything at all...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] celltronic01:
Try This for Note 4

No, I haven't come across any such information nor experienced it with the N ROM, however, why don't you just run the SSU.apk and do the hidden menu process and see where it takes you from there.

Make sure you are on official ROM.

Make sure you have:

1. Stock firmware

2. Rooted

3. Run SSU.Apk

4. Do the Hidden Menu unlocking process

5. Make sure the phone is on GSM/UMTS in the network selection settings.

6. if after running SSU.Apk and doing the hidden menu part and you still don't have the signal, run the Region Lockaway .

Please report back what the outcome is
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] iBowToAndroid:
This will not work on the Note 4.

However, there is a domestic unlock available. The developer sells it.

MODERATOR EDIT - LINKS REMOVED. PLEASE SEE RULES 8 & 11.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] iBowToAndroid:
Yes it's legit. This now leaves the S5 as the only major Sprint Galaxy that can't be DSU'd
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Burguitox:
Sorry brother, but I'm in the Dominican Republic and the shipping is too expensive to send to U.S. :(
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mlongue1:
celltronic01, or ibowtoandroid or anyone, is galaxy tools sim uicc unlock permanent? currently gt 3.1.8 says: sim uicc - not supported, msl/spc - unknown; this phone WAS uicc unlocked in past, no more than 1 month ago, gt 3.1.2 sim uicc unlock worked SUCCESSFULLY, is this permanent???... ---ssu.apk flashes/err msg 'unfortunately ssu has stopped'...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] taller238:
Is it OP working on Lillipop 5, or has to downgrade to 4.4.4(2) to do it?

Anyone succeed in doing that?

Thanks.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] celltronic01:
Uicc lock
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] celltronic01:
Any one actually figured out how to enable 4g lte bands on the qualcom chip?? I know there is a way because qualcomm chips are very diversified and used in many devices hence making them re programmable and easy to work with.

Anyone out there with a solution??
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] taller238:
Do you have to downgrade the modem before wholly this? Or any modem under 4.4.4 is ok?

Thanks.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] MattMatt0240:
MJ4 modem is the newest modem you can use with the sim-unlock. The instruction in the OP state this. But nevertheless, ensure you have the MJ4 modem before and after unlocking and you should be alright. If it is not MJ4, just simply ODIN-flash MJ4 modem.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] AlpineMan:
Yes. Search here in XDA. There are a few threads that show you how to do it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] MattMatt0240:
Yes there are a few tutorials to do so. I'm actually about to attempt this tonight. I tried before and was unsuccessful because I didn't have the proper tools.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2948822
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] iBowToAndroid:
Galaxy Tools does the same thing that SSU does. Technically the unlock is not permanent although you can factory reset, flash ROMs, flash tars, and OTA update without losing it. There is a way to undo it, but none of those will do it

Yes there is a way to make it work on Lollipop
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] taller238:
HELP: keep rebooting after double flash the MI3 modem file.

I also tried double flash MJ4, the same reboot loop.

Now I can only stay at NAB without rboot loop.

How to solve it?

I shall downgrade the modem BEFORE unlocking by SSU.APK, right?

BTW, I came from the NH7 stock.

I searched and found some post like: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=57374835&postcount=778

still confusing.

Please help.

Thanks.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mjmplus:
Cannot turn ciphering off

SM-N900P running 4.4.2 NAB rom Rooted- loaded MI3 modem- SuperSU install- Region lock loaded- Even reset phone to factory- Followed instructions carefully, did this on another sm-n900p no problem. When trying to turn off ciphering, it always says ciphering on. Look at sim lock and stills says sim lock enabled. Tried loading different roms. Same sim enabled. So I am thinking because I cannot get ciphering off I cannot unlock this phone. Any suggestions?????
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] taller238:
Any way to switch back to Sprint / Flash ROM safely?

First thanks a million to OP and the post suggesting the NC5+SSU shortcut.

I'm now in NC5 4.4.2 + MI3 modem + root + TWRP + TMOGSM.

So far so good after a few recovery clearings.

Only questions now are:

1. How to switch back to Sprint, and back TMO again?

Do I need go service mode again to switch those selections (a lot indeed),

or just go settings->network mode, and select "CDMA/LTE"?

2. Is flashing customized ROM safe at this point? Will that preserve or destroy all I achieved (MI3 modem + root + TWRP + TMOGSM)?

3. Does running SSU.apk equal to call Sprint to Internationally unlock? After that the service mode did show the SIM had been unlocked. But the "ICCID" in status is still "UNKNOWN". So will the "UNLOCK" of SSU.apk and Calling Sprint to unlock have the same consequence of unlocking INTERNATIONALLY, or the SSU.apk did more, like unlocking domestically?

Thanks.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] iBowToAndroid:
Put it in GSM mode before you flash the modem

Ciphering has nothing to do with it. No need to go into the AS menu at all

1. You should be able to just switch to CDMA mode and have it work, provided you have an active SIM and the phone is active on a Sprint line.

2. Yes it's safe, as long as the ROM is compatible with your phone. It won't touch the unlock.

3. Yes it's the same thing
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mjmplus:
Sim mode

Ok so if that does not matter, then why am i still getting, after following the same steps many times, sim lock enabled? Like i had stated that I have done this on an exact same phone with same rom and it worked. Have retried this so many times, even the Flash MJ4 or most current tar

when phone comes up dial ##72786#

To reset and try again

Still same no unlock. Weird:confused::confused::confused: !!!!!!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] celltronic01:
I can help you

Call me at 407-433-9251. I can help you. Remember, DO NOT DIAL ##72786# AFTER INSTALLING THE MODEM. YOU ARE REVERTING BACK TO SPRINT BY DOING SO.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mjmplus:
Hi, thanks for the response (s). I cannot call you for I do not have a phone, as of yet. I just moved here and am on disability. Took all I had to move. hopefully I can get one next month.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] loaderboy:
Hello everyone, I read through the entire thread and followed all instructions. Thank you all so much for this. I am running on ting GSM now and loving my new (to me) cheap note 3.

Something that I have noticed throughout this thread is that everyone is very helpfull. The only thing that I can fault anyone for is that when you are telling a noob how to do a certain procedure you can't omit things that are obvious to you and me. Something as simple as " when you are finished doing the above steps remember to reset your APN."

I know this is something we would do automaticly but not everyone knows to do these things.

I have installed MOAR rom on this and am testing it out now. So far everything is working but I'm only 30 min. into it.

Please don't take anything I have said as criticism. Just wanted to throw in my $.02.

Loaderboy

Edit:Well it didn't take long to find out the mms isn't working. The FM radio works on this rom which it didn't before i flashed. Kept saying it had a harware issue.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] EyeGee:
OP thanks for the tutorial. Awesome job!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] benjamen50:
Am I supposed to do this on 4.4.2 / 4.4.4 / 5.0 or does it not matter? I'm going to downgrade from 5.0 back down to 4.4.2 and see how that goes.

For any users that are having MMS issues, you may need to manually configure your APN settings for it to work properly. You'll usually need MMS and Internet APN settings to be setup to send MMS messages properly. It may or may not be setup for you.

Not sure if this solution will help me as I'm in Australia using a GSM network. Will this solution work? If not, I'll unlock via my own method (Z3X). Well it's locked to the Sprint Network and I'm not in the U.S, so does that mean I'm stuck with a phone with basically no phone activation?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] iBowToAndroid:
Using service boxes on CDMA phones is a very bad idea.....

Unlocking them is done via software modification, not EFS, which is what service boxes are programmed to manipulate. Using one on a CDMA phone can leave you with no signal permanently - or worse
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] celltronic01:
Here is what you can do

D/G to 4.4.2 then follow the procedures to unlock. once unlocked, U/G to 5.0 then again install mi3 radio twice.

Make sure to run ssu.apk as soon as you dg to 4.4.2 and make sure mi3 radio is installed before running ssu.

when on 5.0, ununstall ssu.apk
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] rbeavers:
Flash back to kk and run the ssu app and you should be good to go.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] rbeavers:
If your board with you Rom.

This one is working for me.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3083087

Wipe, flash, run it for a couple of hours. If battery is draining wipe again.

Didn't mess with my TMOBILE.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] MixedbarbiiVA:
How did you SIM unlock your sprint note 3 to work with MetroPCS that is what I'm trying to do
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] iBowToAndroid:
Seriously...? That's what this entire thread is about. Read it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] MixedbarbiiVA:
Yes seriously first of all you don't have to get upset all I was trying to basically say was is there a step by step I'm new to this I'm confused you don't have to be rude
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] iBowToAndroid:
Not trying to be rude.

Just saying, yes there's a step-by-step, in the very first post of this thread
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] celltronic01:
What is Unlocking a phone.

There is no such thing as unlocking it for just a specific carrier. Once the phone is unlocked, it can be used with any carrier of your choice.

Read this on my website, and you will have an idea of what it is all about http://www.celltronicservices.com/aboutunlockjailbreak.htm

So, with that said, once you unlock the SM-N900P, It will work with Metro PCS just fine.

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Call Me, I Will Guide You. 407-433-9251

Nick
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] ecs87:
I agree with iBowtoAndroid. Theres a step by step on the FIRST POST of this thread. Got stuck? Read more. Dont want to read? Sell the phone. Its as simple as that. If you run into a legitimate roadblock im sure one of the experienced members will help you. If youre running into an issue that has already been discussed, expect to be treated like someone who doesn't know how to help themselves.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] celltronic01:
Solved

Her issue is already solved. I helped her over the phone and got her phone unlocked.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] wormy987123:
What all roms has everyone got working other than stock? I'm interested to find out if some of the other models roms will work
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] MattMatt0240:
I made a guide a while back here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3047407 I listed available ROMs for us unlocked users. I haven't tried every single one out there, but these are the ones that worked for me so far. Newest android version available being AICP, just have to use hlte version on my hltespr. Hope this helps.

Root it and boot it!

Current device: Sm-n900p/Sprint Note 3

ROM:AICP ROM

Service: Straight Talk

Check out my apps on Google Play
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] celltronic01:
Now here is a situation. Apart from a successful unlock of the Note 3, I am trying to work on the LTE Band Enabling. I am using EFS Tool. I went to bands, All GSM bands were enabled. Then I went to RF BC Config and enabled all the bands. Then I went to LTE tab, LTE BC Config LTE #6828 and enabled bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9,11,12,13,14,,17,20,33,41,42,43,44 Successfully. However, When I go to LTE BC Config DIV LTE #6829, I can not edit because the Variable Is Not Active. When I do NV Item Scan, It jumps from #06828 to #06830. It doesn't even See #06829. Any Idea how to enable that??

I know this is not the forum for the LTE Bands and Radio Programming, However, I am trying to keep all the G N3 Sprint processing in one forum to make it easy for the followers to get the scoop on it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] ecs87:
NV items can sometimes be stored on different areas on different devices, despite being on the same make (Samsung). Im not too sure how they even found the bands in the first place. The best people to ask would be the ORIGINAL guys who found the band lock nv items.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] AlpineMan:
At first I thought that by simply modifying NV Item 6828 was enough to enable additional LTE bands. But it's not. There are about 20 to 30+ NV Items that you will need to import to your phone. Even if you do, you may still be limited by the technical LTE limitations of your phone itself. FYI, not all phones have NV Item 6829 active.

This is my current pet project...enabling additional LTE bands on Note 4's and S5's. See my signature for its progress.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] MattMatt0240:
I don't mean to contribute to the off-topic conversation. In hopes of helping resolve this topic, I will share my experience:

I used EFS to mount the phone into debug mode, necessary to edit the NV items. I am on a CM based ROM, so this was the only way to mount it easily. Once mounted, I opened up QXDM and found NV items 6828 & 6829. I calculated the input I would need for Straight Talk LTE bands with NV calculator from play store, and put them in. Saved, rebooted, double checked that the changes stuck and they did.

Unfortunately I have not been able to test yet, as I am temporarily living in an area they do not offer LTE. I will update when I find out. I do know that at&t has recently started putting out band 25 LTE, which the sm-n900p supports out of the box. That is rare to get that coverage though.

Regards,

Matt

______________________

Root it and boot it!

Current device: Sm-n900p/Sprint Note 3

ROM:AICP ROM

Service: Straight Talk

Check out my apps on Google Play
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] AlpineMan:
I've tried enabling additional LTE bands on SM-N900V. It's not enough to edit NV Items 6828 and 6829. BTW, 6829 is inactive on the N900V...more than likely it's also inactive on the N900P.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] kingkea:
Instructions.

Have the original instructions in the post been removed? if so, does anyone else have a copy of the original ones?

Thank you in advance!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] celltronic01:
I messed up. Help?!?!?

So tonight i went to ue settings on my Note 3 SM-N900P and then i went to 1 of the settings in the bands and pressed #1 Full. Then i also accidentally touched gsm barring. Now my phone keeps rebooting. I cleared cache partition and now i get system.ui fail and the phone keeps rebooting. When i go to *#0011#, There is only two items there and the first one says no service. when i try to go to hidden menu, it just reboots. The phone reboots. every 30 seconds the phone reboots and no service.

EFS Backed up and modem backed up via adb. no cwm installed. Can i push EFS via adb update in odin recovey mode? Should i install CWM / TWERP and restore efs?

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So tonight i went to ue settings on my Note 3 SM-N900P and then i went to 1 of the settings in the bands and pressed #1 Full. Then i also accidentally touched gsm barring. Now my phone keeps rebooting. I cleared cache partition and now i get system.ui fail and the phone keeps rebooting. When i go to *#0011#, There is only two items there and the first one says no service. when i try to go to hidden menu, it just reboots. The phone reboots. every 30 seconds the phone reboots and no service.

EFS Backed up and modem backed up via adb. no cwm installed. Can i push EFS via adb update in odin recovey mode? Should i install CWM / TWERP and restore efs?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] rbeavers:
I've edited this post three times.

Going back to my 1st thought.

This is what I would tell my best friend standing in front of me.

"You don't have twrp installed! You don't have a nandroid backup?"

As for, your question you can try.

GOMMO

Grumpy Old Man Mode Off.