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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6] andrewNY:
Well, I've had my T-Mobile account for almost 10 years and paid for my S6 outright. The included Unlock app still isn't letting me unlock my phone (I tried both the Permanent and Temporary unlock options). It tells me I'm not eligible for unlock and to call Customer Care. :(

(I have no need for an unlock at the moment so I guess I'll just wait the 40 days and try again, but I'm not sure why they are making it difficult for someone in my situation? Maybe to keep people from buying the phones and reselling them to AT&T users?)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6] Goronok:
I imagine you are correct about AT&T. Trying to force people to use T-mobile long enough to stay.

Poor business practice on every front I can think of, especially for those of you who have been with the company so long.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6] wahoofan5:
Any update?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6] Sheldor1967:
How'd it go???
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6] shojus:
Well guys, my buddy was not home so my ass went out and bought a prepaid AT&T sim just to try for you guys!! LOL I don't have any need for it but I do want to post pics so that people know it works 100% with AT&T especially with this new app unlock method. Give me a few and I will edit this post with my findings. I have no doubt at all that it's going to work 100% with AT&T LTE but I wanna show u guys so I shall return... :p

OK here we go! I purchased and activated an AT&T Straight Talk sim from Walmart and I had TONS of issues getting the correct APN to pull up LTE on this phone and that's what took so damn long... It gets great service on AT&T and full LTE bars on our beloved S6! This 100% proves without a doubt that this model CAN be unlocked and WILL work with AT&T LTE so here ya go! :) Sorry it took so long but I literally tried 10 different APN setting until I got the right one to work and so I am posting it so anyone on Straight Talk using a T-Mobile S6 can know what the exact setting are for the APN in order to get MMS, LTE and cellular ALL working. Goofd luck getting your unlocks but at least we know it works FOR SURE!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6] guyd:
Haven't seen an edit to your post with your findings in a while now. So how did it go?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6] shojus:
There ya go boss! All set 4 ya... It was a big pain in the ass and cost $30 to prove it, but it's 100% PROVEN! :good:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6] wahoofan5:
So do you think it would work if I setup a new prepaid $30 service, then put the sim in the phone and try to unlock it through the app?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6] shojus:
I can't say 4 sure but my prepaid account was on hold for over 30 days then I made a quick $30 payment cause I knew that may help me get the S6 quicker (which it didn't) but I only had it on my account for 3-4 days and was able to unlock on the 3rd try so I don't know if it was just random or what, but if u have the extra money to test it out then give it a try... I just spent another $45 today just to test out to make sure that AT&T worked with LTE on our phone so I have def wasted a few bucks for the sake of technology. Lol Right now I seem to be the only person with an unlocked S6 (T-Mobile variant) so I can't ask anyone else about their opinion on the matter. I will cross my fingers for ya! :fingers-crossed:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6] Sheldor1967:
If you try that, be sure to let us know how it went! ;)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6] greyhulk:
Update:

I have been on the phone with numerous customer service reps over the last few weeks for T-Mobile. The last time I talked to them, a Supervisor was going to put in a request to override the 40 day account requirement, which was supposedly the only thing preventing me from unlocking. That should have technically taken effect 24 hours later (as of a few minutes ago). It didn't work.

I have tried manual unlock codes, unlock sites, escalating my request with T-Mobile, dialer codes, disabling apps, etc. I've tried everything. I'm done. I paid full price for this phone and, while I like it, it's useless to me without SIM unlock. The last straw was when they told me on the phone today that they could see that I'm rooted and that voids my warranty and they may not take it back. Really? So, you're spying on my device now, too? I should have disabled the My T-Mobile app right off. I knew something was up when SuperUser kept getting a permission request from some com.Tmobile.prt process.

I'm going to wipe it, unroot it, and take it into a T-Mobile store and see what they say. It should not be this hard to get full access to a device you bought outright.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6] gtg465x:
Here's the answer to your woes. $699 for the factory unlocked version with no carrier branding and locking bs.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Samsung...698?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5b0f8f518a
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6] greyhulk:
Unfortunately, no. I need at least 64gb. And I'm not even sure I can return this one.

Sent from my SM-G920T
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6] Sheldor1967:
Man, that sucks! What a bunch of asses... So much for being the UNcarrier...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6] gtg465x:
Well if you want 64 GB unlocked, I hope you're rich. $1125: http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Galax...id=1428706636&sr=1-8&keywords=galaxy+s6+64+gb

edit: If you want a sane price, probably best to wait for the 64 GB Euro unlocked model to come in stock here: http://www.handtec.co.uk/samsung-galaxy-s6-64gb-white-pearl.html Translates to $768 US dollars. Don't forget to add the Samsung region unlock to your cart when checking out so it works outside of Europe.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6] greyhulk:
Yeah, I paid about $900 for it from T-Mobile. 64gb is the minimum for me with no expandable storage. I saw the unlocked model go on sale today and was tempted, but with only 23gb available out of the box, I would always be managing my storage.

Sent from my SM-G920T
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6] Quickvic30:
I bought this T-Mobile s6 unlocked already from previous owner and brought it into ATT and they popped in a nano sim and it worked great and didn't even have to put in APN settings. By the way it looks like ATT changed a few things in APN settings but only the first two lines, phone and phone type, everything else looked the same. Getting LTE on ATT with the 920T out in the stix where I live lol
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6] jackal2001:
I wonder if those unlocked eBay phones have the bootloader unlocked?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6] shojus:
That's straight bull****!! When I rooted, and it rebooted itself, that process instantly asked for root permission and I declined it and froze the app immediately because Verizon did the same thing on their app and it could detect root. This is not going away anytime though unfortunately, just gonna get worse! Good luck to you though!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6] cpufrost:
Precisely. I had no problems with the Note 3 and 4 devices in the past. Bought them outright, got an unlock code from cellunlocker and started using immediately upon unlocking. Well not necessarily in that order. ;)

Since ATT locks bootloaders, their devices are not of much use to me. MUST have root for ad-away at the MINIMUM. Xposed and other things are nice too but an unrooted device drives me nuts. Don't even get me started on the carrier bloat with AT&T either. :rolleyes:

I really wish the M9 was better because the way they do it and the dev support is simply unmatched.

IMHO *all* phones should have the option to be bootloader/sim unlocked by the user especially when paid in full up front.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6] TVGuy:
Hi gtg465x - Are you confident these will provide full access to the available bands on AT&T and T-mobile here in the states? Seems like this is a no-brainer if so, and why aren't more people discussing this option?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6] durianmy:
unlockriver.com seems to have the solution. Has anyone tried them yet ? He is using the t-mobile US s6 edge to unlock the phone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4yxoDOp5BI
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6] greyhulk:
This won't work. I have confirmed this several times. Both Tmobile and Unlockunit.com sent me the exact same unlock code (confirming that it's the right one for my IMEI) and when I do this, I get "unlock unsuccessful". Unlockunit.com had to refund me after quite a bit of troubleshooting.

Sent from my SM-G920T
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6] gtg465x:
Yeah, it will work fully on AT&T. People tend to be scared ordering from stores that they can't just walk into locally, like T-Mo.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6] BlackT0TheFuture:
Wait, I'm hearing a lot about prepaid SIMs, and stories of both success and failure. As of today, is there any reliable method to unlock a T-mobile S6 (for use on a standard AT&T account) without the ridiculousness of starting up T-mobile service for 40 days?

Some of you are making it sound like it's as easy as popping in a $30 T-mobile prepaid card, and that that will bring up a window which magically unlocks your device (which will then work perfectly with AT&T).
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6] durianmy:
Here is my story:

- Went to T-Mobile store to get the S6 Edge on Friday. Going the pre-paid route and paid full price for the phone.

- Minimum pre-paid amount is $50 for this phone. T-Mobile does not accept anything less than that. (At least for me)

- Tried to unlock with the pre-paid sim failed (using the pre-installed "unlock service" app)

- Tried to called customer service for the unlock to go through and getting run around and provided my IMEI to customer service.

- Customer service put in the request to the T-Mobile unlock team and about 24 hours later, here is the replied from the unlock team from T-Mobile

Begin quote:

T-Mobile Sim Unlock Request

Sim Unlock Reference: XXXX

IMEI: XXXXX

Thank you for taking the time to contact T-Mobile. We have received your SIM Unlock Request. Unfortunately, we are unable to process your request at this time. The account must meet the following criteria:

1.	Account must be Active.

2.	IMEI must show usage on the requested line.

3.	Must have $100.00 or more refill since first use date of device on requested line.

4.	No more than 2 unlock requests in the past 12 month.

Please submit a new SIM Unlock Request once the subscriber has met the Eligibility criteria.

Thank You,

Customer Service

T-Mobile USA, Inc.

End quote:

- Looks like you need to put in additional $50 to meet the unlock requirements

- Looking at alternative to unlock the phone than paying additional $50.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6] greyhulk:
That was the first reply I got after I called customer service. I've been battling with them ever since.

How is this legal? We bought the device at full price. It's ours. And it's supposed to be legal for us to sim unlock them.

I mean, what would we do if we decided to drop service with T-Mobile and keep the device? How would we ever use it? This is ridiculous.

Sent from my SM-G920T
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6] cpufrost:
There is a hold of 14 days which is the "customer remorse" aka return period for the device. It *should* unlock with the app after that. That is if you open an account with a credit check (hard pull) and keep the device past this period. You would get a bill emailed and have to pay for that time then cancel. Prepaid it's 40 days minimum.

I agree, as soon as you walk out the door with a device paid in full (PIF), it's yours and you should be able to use it on any network of choice. They are not supposed to lock them, federal law in USA!

That is the best info I can supply because I did exactly all the above and got the email notification from Experian regarding the hard pull. Pissed about that to be honest.

I thought I'd give TMO a try, their LTE works about a mile as the crow flies from my property. At home it's EDGE which is worse than dialup! Completely unusable. I did however find out that two towers within range will be getting LTE by the end of 2015.

But to be practical for me I'm keeping ATT and plan to drop my ATT sim in here.

I'm waiting for an unlock code from cellunlocker. Sounds like by what I've been hearing here I just wasted twenty bucks. :eek:

My Note 3 and Note 4 devices were purchased from a TMO store directly. I told them it was a gift for a friend and gave them their number and it worked no problem. Unlocked them the same night and was up and running in no time with custom recovery, rom, root, etc.

I also got my S5 from Best Buy (MetroPCS) and unlocking it was as easy as falling off a log backwards.

Love the unlocked bootloaders but if things start becoming a PIA what's the point?

I love how HTC does it but I just don't have any interest in the M9 at all.

p.s. Did any of you get your year of free Netflix? Tonight at midnight is the deadline, just fill the app on the web. Must provide IEMI and device MAC address, instantly approved! :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6] durianmy:
In T-Mobile's e-mail it did not say anything about 40 days minimum. Only the $100 dollars in refills
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6] gtg465x:
Since a few of you were interested, my factory unlocked S6 SM-G920I just arrived and it works perfectly with AT&T LTE. Didn't even have to mess with APNs. Seems like a much better option than buying the T-Mo version as this one is unlocked out of the box and has no carrier bloat.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6] is350:
Do you know how warranty works on the international models? And where did you buy from? Thanks.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6] gtg465x:
Warranty will be through Samsung. The G920I that you can buy through eBay or from thepowerseller.com is meant for the US so you won't be denied warranty like if you imported a G920F from Europe.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6] greyhulk:
So, against my better judgement, I tried Unlockriver.com. They sent me the EXACT SAME unlock code that both T-Mobile and Unlockunit.com sent me. It still does not work. So, despite what that video says about it working with T-Mobile, it's wrong. And that dude in the video using a T-Mobile phone to demonstrate either has had an account with them for more than 40 days, or has some other kind of authorization that we don't.

I'm really getting tired of this crap. I'm going to call them one more time, then I'm taking the phone back and meanwhile, I now have to deal with getting a refund form Unlockriver.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6] barondebxl:
Wait a sec, does it support AT&T LTE??

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Is the boot loader unlocked?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6] gtg465x:
Yes and yes.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6] barondebxl:
God bless you, and I just found one on eBay for $699. Pulling the trigger now. Thank you so much!!!!!

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@gtg465x man you're awesome, I was going to buy the tmobile one online for like $745 plus $30 of unlocking. But now I get all that without the crap load of nasty bloatware and factory unlocked. Yes!

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Hey man, you dont need to try any one else's unlock code, they all will be the same cause there's only one unlock code for every phone in the world (I mean each phone has its own unlock code but it never changes), so it doesn't matter where you get it from, it will be the same since the unlock code is attached to that particular device.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6] greyhulk:
Yes, I'm aware of that. The same code has been given to me three times and somehow it will not unlock this phone.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6] jackal2001:
I watched one of those unlock videos and it was so fake. Probably just trying to get business.

Anyway I can't see spending $700+ for a phone that is only going to last 1000 charges and then you need to toss it. I'm going to wait for the active or check out the g4.

If the active is going to be another exclusive for att I'm not sure if they will have an international unlocked version.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6] greyhulk:
Got a refund from Unlockriver.

Canceled my account with T-Mobile, mailed the phone back, and ordered the International Model from Ebay. It's a shame, really. They probably lost me as a customer for life over this just because of how horribly it was handled. Uncarrier, indeed. And what happened to "unlocking is legal"? This whole fiasco left a bad taste in my mouth. I'd like to know what they did to block the phone from being sim unlocked because three different unlock sites sent me an identical code generated from my IMEI and it's the only code that should work.

The last straw was when I called T-Mobile and the rep said he would request a temporary unlock code. 24 hours later, I got an auto generated email telling me that I wasn't qualified for an unlock. This, after being send a permanent unlock code that didn't work and being assured by several reps that I should be able to use my phone overseas and they would help me get it unlocked. Screw all of this.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6] cellphoneunlocknet:
First post yay! (We usually just lurk when we need solutions to our phone problems)

we tried to make a video as well, but we came across a few problems:

1) the "normal" and proper way to unlock the phone doesn't work, instead there's that T-Mobile message

2) we did the #7465625*638*# method, it asked for the code, our code actually said successful

3) BUT when you restart it, the T-mobile message still shows up and the sim card from ATT still didn't work.

So what that video showed is not fake, but it is very misleading. It looks like third-party places, including us, are being able to get the proper codes, because the #7465625*638*# method (a Samsung method) actually shows successful.

But the problem seems to be that even if it says successful, the T-Mobile App runs on top of the factory Samsung system to override unlocking processes.

Sad to say, but we have stopped supplying Tmobile S6/S6 Edge codes indefinitely. Basically, the ONLY way a code is gonna work is if the phone itself asks for the code "sim network unlock pin" when you start up the phone with a non-Tmo sim. Using the dial methods will not work.

Side note:

We had the same problem with the Galaxy Avant. The same Tmobile App prevents use of a code properly. We experimented and we put in the MetroPCS rom (Tmo subsidiary company, no Tmo app, same model number) and the "normal" way worked...Maybe that will help you Tmo S6/Edge owners?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6] cpufrost:
This was my experience exactly.

I'm pissed!

Hard credit inquiry for nothing!

I'm taking mine back and will let them deal with Amex for the $50 restocking fee.

I bought the phone with every intent to keep it.

But as it sits, useless as tits on a bull locked to TMO only.

I'm not waiting.

And get this, the rep online said if I made two payments ahead of time they would process the unlock request!

That's $160 to get it unlocked, paying for two months of a service that I cannot use.

Extortion is what that is.

And yes it is illegal.

This needs to be broadcast throughout the social media to get the message through.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6] gtg465x:
Based on what cellphoneunlocknet just said, you guys should go to sammobile.com, flash one of the unlocked S6 firmwares with Odin, and then try the unlock code you paid for. This should be possible as the T-Mo version is not boot loader locked. As a side benefit, you wouldn't have any more T-Mo bloat.

edit: I would try flashing this firmware. It's for the UK unlocked regular S6. You'll see instructions on the download page. http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/45571/G920FXXU1AOCV_G920FBTU1AOCN_BTU/
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6] greyhulk:
Not sure why I never thought to try that, but too late. My GS6 is on its way back to T-Mobile.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6] edouble312:
The rep I spoke to gave me a different take on it yesterday:

He said if I activate a prepaid acct, add $100, use it for 3-7 days, the unlock app should work. Once unlocked, I can transfer the remaining prepaid credits to another person's t-mo account.

Now I'm waiting to see if it actually happens.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6] pkulak:
So, I just picked up a T-Mobile version at a T-Mobile store. You can actually get one and just activate it with a $20 data-only plan. Keep it for two months and you end up paying barely more than buying the international version from eBay, with the benefit of a local warranty. But, I use Google voice for everything, so I don't need a voice plan; if I have data I'm good to go. YMMV.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6] BlackT0TheFuture:
seriously, someone should try this and post back. I would love to hear the results
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6] cpufrost:
Does not work, error in ODIN.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6] gtg465x:
Hm. I haven't had a Samsung phone in a long time. Wonder if there is a way around that. Might need to root and change the CSC first or something. Might browse the S5 forums to get some clues.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6] cellphoneunlocknet:
which S6 firmware was it that you tried? the Canadian ones are labelled model number G920W8, but beside that it says IC: SMG920T if that helps...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6] dnkeyhnter:
Anybody got any further on this subject?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6] cellphoneunlocknet:
We might have been able to figure it out. Tests so far with sample phones like the LG stylo and other phones with the same Tmobile Unlock App have worked so far, but we need to try it on an S6.

We just need IMEI, it doesn't use a software, and it uses the factory Tmobile Unlocking App

Only requirement is that you have Wifi and Data available and turned on.

If anyone wants to try it, please PM us. No charge of course.

Thanks
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jongla:
Well I did some system update they sent me,then when i tried to restart my phone,

it just says "Firmware Update: DO NOT UNPLUG the USB connection until the process is complete."It wasn't even connected to anything when it showed up.That's it,i tried to connect it with my pc,but nothing changed.

Please help...is there a way to make it alive??? :( :( :(

Sent from C6603
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] masteril:
Try to use kdz flash method but beware you will lose data/pic/games etc
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] austinsnyc:
here is the link to the download.

http://www.europe.htc.com/support/software/htctytn.html

if you use vista HTC is saying that there was an issue with the drivers for internet sharing. Myself i have never used it so i wouldnt know but it might help someone here.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] babyshark1983:
hi i flash lollipop cm12 v 6 on xperia go but always freeze and very slowwww in game and in any apk.so what i can do for maked fast :)
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo Q&A, Help & Troublesh] pjw315:
I have a client that has a Droid Turbo and is syncing his contacts with an Exchange Server. He has about 500 contacts in Outlook on his computer but when it syncs with the Droid he has about 4000.

I can not figure out where they are coming from. I did notice the extra contacts are coming from contact groups but I searched everywhere in Outlook and can not find them. I also synced by Note 4 to his account and only had 500 contacts. My phone did not bring in any groups.

Any ideas?
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo Q&A, Help & Troublesh] thegeneralfamily:
Check out my thread about a similar issue. Maybe this answers it... A solution would be great though haha