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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rsadalarasu:
Today I went through the same problem with my Note 4 which i bought it from craiglist. I tried all the possible options mentioned in this thread. Cyanogenmod is the only ROM which worked for me. But i didnt want to lose the features of Note 4 like camera app, S Pen features, so i purchased the unlock option in eBay and got it unlocked with in two hours. Though its $36, its better to get it unlocked. Seller confirmed me that this problem will not come again as he installed a patch using Odin which removes that sec.abt from the phone permanently. He had a tar file which can do that, but he promptly deleted that file after flashing that. Hope some one can find that TAR file.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spcmoreno2:
samsung galaxy s5 has rent a center lock
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toxicsoul:
He's not going to give you the file, one of those guys that wants money to do it for you
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] deedoe:
have the same problem. can someone gove me step by step help in text or email

Would someone be willing to help me i have the same problem i need detailed step by step instructions . Email me dcoayla@gmail.com
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rsadalarasu:
Step by Step procedure to install cyanogenmod is already available in this thread. Check out this link - http://xdaforums.com/android/help/rent-center-locked-galaxy-s5-t3070877/post59994725#post59994725
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iBowToAndroid:
Haha. Making things hard on himself unnecessarily. No tar file is needed.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zelendel:
Ok either you can help with providing the info needed and the files for removing it or you can leave the thread alone while others work on fixing it.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chicofiebru:
Ignorant people who want to show off. You didnt know how to Unlock. Waste of Time
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iBowToAndroid:
Oh I'm very well aware of how to unlock it. So much so that Rent A Center's lawyers contacted me. Hence why I can't discuss anything about it
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zelendel:
If they really did then you wouldn't even be able to sell it on your eBay links. And unless they issues a C&D order here to use they can't stop you from talking about it.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iBowToAndroid:
What eBay links...?

And if you wanna see my C+D, I'll post it lol
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ChanoV11:
hello i was wondering if someone could help me i am trying to put custom recovery on my phone with odin and it goes threw everything but will not reboot in custom recovery it keeps going to stock one i don't know what i am doing wrong can anyone please help
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] timmy321:
so if you are not selling it on ebay how did they find out you were unlocking the phones?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iBowToAndroid:
eBay is not the only place in the world to advertise services
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ALEXIS050605:
Please help

email Me alexis050605@gmail.com
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] santoshd123:
Wonderful, Worked like a charm....

Just follow the instructions, posted on this thread and 100% worked for me.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] es0tericcha0s:
Using some ideas here and playing around with a Note 4 that is RAC locked that I have here, I figured out another method that works on the stock rom.

Installed TWRP

Installed Root Explorer (or other root enabled file manager) and TiBu (you must have the pro version or donate key txt for this or use another app with similar features) via an update.zip that placed them in /system/app

Root

Install Lockscreen Security Bypass v1.1 zip

Boot up in Safe Mode

Clear Cache of sbt app

Go to Settings / Security and disable the Computech (or whatever it is) Device Admin

Go to TiBu quickly and freeze the sbt app

Use Root Explorer to change the name/extension of the bt_nv.bin to bt_nv.bin.bak found in /persist folder

Use Root Explorer to change the name/extension of the com.absolute.android.agent_3181.apk to com.absolute.android.agent_3181.apk.bak found in /persdata/absolute

Now you should be able to boot in regular mode and use your phone!

I've turned on wifi and location services, set new lockscreen, rebooted a few times, and all seems under control now.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ttn1185:
I think I found the solution. Will post it as soon as I confirm it is working.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ttn1185:
This is a permanent fix for Samsung Galaxy S5 firmware locked by Rent-A-Center . Should also fix S5 phones locked by computrance absolute software .

This does not unlock your network carrier.

PLEASE READ ALL THE STEPS FIRST and ASK QUESTIONS IF YOU ARE NOT CLEAR.

Download Odin3_v3.09

Download TWRP or any other custom recovery of your choice.

Run Odin and flash TWRP or any other custom recovery of your choice to your phone. This will set KNOX security flag to 1, meaning no more warranty for the phone if you send it to Samsung to repair something else. Follow this http://www.droidviews.com/install-twrp-recovery-samsung-galaxy-s5/ or watch this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuAT7GwSAic

Boot into custom recovery ( with phone off, press and hold Volume Up and Home keys while turning on the phone ) and Wipe -> Advanced wipe -> Wipe System, Dalvik, Cache and Data. This will erase everything on the phone. No need to do ROM back up as we have Stock ROM available for this model to go back if needed. Your choice.

Go to Advanced -> Terminal Command -> hit "Select"

Type in these 2 commands:

mke2fs /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/persdata

dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/persdata

Go back to the Home screen of the custom recovery. Wipe -> Factory reset.

Reboot

You can flash stock software for SM-G900T back into the phone. Please be aware that if the original software of the phone is 4.4 , you can flash any software newer than 4.4 . If it is 5.0 , you can only flash any software newer than 5.0
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] whitemus:
This method worked perfect for my SGH-M919 from Rent-A-Center. Thanks!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dbvolcom:
i did the first method that worked with cyanogenmod 12 does anyone know if the phone will be blacklisted still? Its been almost 3 months since mine got locked and i fixed it with the first method. Mine is a tmobile phone and still working for tmobile , i might want to switch back to the stock rom for wifi calling and UPSM.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] whitemus:
It wouldn't work now if it was blacklisted, so you will be fine to go back to stock using the newer method.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iBowToAndroid:
It's interesting that they'll enable a software lock yet not apply a finance block to the IMEI...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] play2lose:
Awesome, this worked for my T-Mobile Note 4!!

It's on a custom 5.0.1 stock rom. So you're saying if I flash a stock 4.4.4 rom these changes will be lost correct? But then I could just apply them again?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ttn1185:
The fix that I posted is a permanent fix. Once done, you don't have to do it again.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] robchongke:
anyone tried this on their note 3? also if i try this on note 3. do i still have to flash cyanogenmod? thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toxicsoul:
Done it on my note 3 mine is a sm-n900t had it on there for 2 days now and still no rac crap. Thanks so much. Mine had cm 12.1 on it before and I just followed the intrusions and at the end installed stock lollipop. Instructions are easy. Just make sure when you put the commands in you ad the correct spaces and stuff. Thanks again keep you posted in a few days if it's still working or not.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chicofiebru:
Yes. Working like a charm.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rob X3:
TWRP's website doesn't show the T-Mo GS5 as supported. The only GS5 it lists is the "Samsung Galaxy S5 Qualcomm (KLTE)"

Is that the file version i need for the TMo GS5?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] robchongke:
thanks for this. it worked on my SM900T
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daxanderman:
Okay I'm in the same scenario please teach me how to do that. Anyone have a video? So far I have the zip files of Cyanogenmod on my PC, the Odin zip file, and the twrp...But idk what to do with them or how to put them on the phone.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daxanderman:
I attached a photo of where i'm stuck at. I just can't seem to get twrp on the phone
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] selinacsmall:
i have the s6 sn stuck on the rentacenter lock screen. Did you use a custom rom or kernel?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kjag17:
Rent a Center lock in S6

Here the solution for s6

1- install twrp recovery in your s6 with this guide until step 11

galaxys6root .highonandroid .com/galaxy-s6-root-news/how-to-root-galaxy-s6-or-s6-edge-with-twrp-recovery/

2- boot into recovery: vol+ home and power at the same time

3- Go to Advanced -> Terminal Command -> hit "Select"

4- type these comands

dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/sda11

dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/sda13

5- do a factory reset with the recovery

Reboot.

Hope to work. It is work for me
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brotherhaslip:
Is IMEI Blacklist Coming

So does anyone know if Rent-A-Center can blacklist these IMEI #'s down the road? It's nice that there seems to be some good work arounds for now, but if the blacklist bomb ever gets dropped you would be out of options.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zelendel:
While they could it won't be for a few years yet. This is due to the fact that there really is no intercarrier system set up yet. Once a universal blacklist system is set up then I'm sure they will be on the list.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] md1008:
Just ordered a Note 4 with RAC for $300. It doesn't seem like it blocks the IMEI so I figured I could try this. I just want to confirm that this does work for the note 4. RAC is such a rip off and preys off the desperate and/or ignorant. To finance a Note 4 would cost $1000+. I wonder if they store the IMEI that could latter be blacklisted. I know this is all speculation. I really hope RAC goes under a company like them shouldn't be legal
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iBowToAndroid:
Of course they could. And no, you're not always exactly out of options - just have to know who to ask....

LOL. Seriously?

All US carriers share one global blacklist of lost/stolen phones. A phone that's reported lost/stolen in the US won't work with any US carriers. It's been that way for several years now.

How are they a ripoff..?

They don't have a gun to anyone's head. Their customers willingly sign the rental agreements..
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zelendel:
Might want to recheck that. Companies are not sharing this info as of yet. If you would like to test it out yourself all you have to do is buy a device with a blocked IMEI. Then just buy the sim unlock code and then set it up with another GSM carrier.

This type of thing is still very big business. We have had 3 stores shut down in town that was dealing in blacklisted devices.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] md1008:
Just because people are too ignorant to realize buying/renting stuff from RAC is a terrible idea with a 20-40% mark up from retail with insane interest doesn't mean that well its not a rip off because people are too stupid to realize other wise. I guarantee you there would be people who will sign up for a $300 credit limit with a 1000% Apr. The people who sign up are likely very poor and either ignorant, uneducated or desperate. You can argue that a company has a right to take advantage of people because they sign their life away but don't pretend that it's not a rip off.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iBowToAndroid:
Blocked /= blacklisted.

Blocked = finance/payment block.

Blacklisted = lost/stolen.

A blocked phone can be taken to another carrier.

A blacklisted phone cannot (unless it's fixed).

Ding ding.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toxicsoul:
Obviously you have never rented from rent a center cause your facts are wrong lol you got 90 days to buy the product retail everything you pay into the product goes towards the product 100%. Then after the 90 days is were they get you what you pay after the 90 days only 12% goes towards the product rest is rent a center profit..that's were they make there money. But like I said you get 90 days to pay it off retail. So ppl who rent from there isn't poor or ignorant, it's the ppl who don't rent from there who are ignorant. So unless you got your facts right don't disrespect ppl who rent from there..rent a center you can't disrespect them all you want idc at least they help ppl who can't afford to buy the product full cash.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] md1008:
Your right I am smart enough to not go through RAC. Even if you pay it before 90 days you are still paying a lot more than what you can get for at other stores. T mobile sells brand new Note 4 for $700, best buy $750 and RAC charges $949. To put things in perspective RAC charges $770 for Note 3. So it would be cheaper to buy a brand new Note 4 through Bestbuy than it would be to buy Note 3 through RAC. No need to have high APR when you mark up your products 20%

I suppose Bestbuy is an at cost charity where as RAC is just for profit.

I couldn't imagine how much it would cost to furnish your whole apartment through RAC. Yet people do and people who do go through them are probably not making much more than minimum wage.

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I am exactly the market that RAC targets, I am well under the poverty level and most of my money goes towards rent, food and bills. My point wasn't to belittle people who go through RAC. This is why I don't think RAC should be allowed to exploit people who either don't know better or are in desperate need of items that they can not afford because they have a family to feed. It is undeniable fact there are better options than RAC
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jbreez216:
what about for the samsung galaxy note 4 sm-n910t running 4.4.4 kitkat

what about for the samsung galaxy note 4 sm-n910t running 4.4.4 kitkat
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] macgyver40:
Wow. Such rude people. I am disabled and can't walk into a store and dump 800 down on a phone. So over 78 days I paid 823 to get my note 4. Guess I am ignorant and stupid cause I got messed up in Iraq. Yes I could have put the money aside over 3 months and then walked into Bestbuy but instead wanted and needed a phone so went with the best option I had.

Yes my phone was locked because I didn't make the insurance payment and they accidentally locked my phone.

To the people who judge without knowing the facts I wish you a long life and hope it's happy since you feel the need to judge others who don't fit your perfect world.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] monperk123:
help me please

my phone was locked by rent a center. I have the sm-n910t. I followed the intructions. However it wont install the rom provided here. After I installed twrp, when I would boot in to recovery to flash it, it would just boot in to download mode even if I used volume button up and volume button down.

Right now I have philz touch whiz installed along with the cmRemix version LP 5.1.0 official -V2.8. And it removed the lock. I can't get my cell phone to work with the apn settings. the phone is of no use to me even without the lock if I cant make calls or receive messages. I can use wifi and everything works on the phone exceot its not reading my net10 sim card.

I need someone to help me figure out the correct apn settings or to help me somehow get my phone back to factory reset with the original recovery and the stock rom. anyone? please? i need to fix my phone. I woulld appreciate any kind helo. thank you!!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iBowToAndroid:
Your IMEI is probably blocked/blacklisted
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Exit_Only:
OMG!!! Thank you so much for the fix. I'll be releasing this in a flashable zip form and as a flashable .sh file for users who are scared to take the plung!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Exit_Only:
Here is a flashable zip of the unlocking method to get past The rent a center lock:

Download this: http://www.mediafire.com/download/v74hu6u3q7nl7l4/satechnology-rentacenterunlock.zip

In recovery, format/wipe /system /data /cache

Flash the zip file

Odin restore full Odin restore FOF6 5.1.1

Let Odin do its thing

Profit?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] monperk123:
What is in the file? Do I flash it with odin or how?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Exit_Only:
Flash the zip in recovery! I tested it on mine but after I did it manually! So I can't confirm it actually works but it did flash and I didn't perm brick. Lol.

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Not true at all! There is a way to flash a new IMEI onto your device! ;) very easy in fact!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] flying69:
worked

Thank you for your work to make this zip. I had been running cm12 for a while but after wiping and flashing this zip it worked I am now back on a tw rom. Ty
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chicofiebru:
What devices we can use this zip?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Exit_Only:
Galaxy s5 only
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Joan15:
Link is down

hello same problem here with s5 can someone upload the link again since is dead thank you.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ScottyGraffiti:
please help. i signed up for this forum after trying to fix my rent a center locked note 4 literally the past 18 hours...I've tried everything on the interwebs...basically the phone is RAC blocked and reactivation lock is on as well. I can't access the recovery mode obviously and I can get into download mode however every single TWRP and version of Odin i've used has failed over and over...I can't get into recovery mode or access the home screen of the phone...I've been using this phone the past 4 months...I dont care if I have to completely wipe the phone WHATEVER IT TAKES TO MAKE THIS WORK AGAIN PLEASE....im so incredibly desperate...thank you.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ScottyGraffiti:
jesus christ...i got it...the solution posted on the first page didnt work anymore. the RAC block doesnt allow you access to the recovery screen at all and withthe reactivation lock on i was unable to flash TWRP...i was able to finally bypass the RAC block by using the most recent version of odin to flash a stock version of the OS. it went smooth and allowed me to access the recovery screen Idid a system wipe and then rebooted the phone. unlike the OP i didnt have to put Cyanogenmod or TWRP on my phone afterwards. the RAC block simply disappeared. i was able to access the home screen after i found a way to bypass the reactivation screen and now thephone isworking perfectly on a stock version of 5.1.1 galaxy note 4 SM-N910T
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Joan15:
Note 4 Tmobile Please help

Hello having the same problem with my note 4 T-Mobile can you please explain how you got the message off I flash a stock rom but still get the message a couple of minutes later.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rough company:
thanks a million guy this worked perfectly.

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t-mobile note 4 this works.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Exit_Only:
Link is not dead!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] timmy321:
followed the s6 write up and worked great!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jeffkenyon:
how do move CyanogenMod into my phone if.? im so confused :/

How do i even move CyanoGenMod to my galaxy s5 from my pc.? :/
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] es0tericcha0s:
If you don't know how to do this, I'm not sure you're ready to do this mod. But, the phone has an SD card slot...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jeffkenyon:
I just want to get my phone working again. I paid 200$ for it. And im just stuck. ?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] es0tericcha0s:
Why are you stuck? There are multiple solutions posted in this thread.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jeffkenyon:
Yes but as I said. I dont know how to transfer cyanogenmod from my pc to my phone. Just a simple answer to my question would suffice. ?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chicofiebru:
Hi. i can help you remotely .Just letme Know
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jeffkenyon:
P.m. me please
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] es0tericcha0s:
And I already answered that question, yet you either didn't recognize it or chose to ignore it. Either way, not a good thing.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pmpnken82:
Rac lock bypass

Im interested in the solution. How much are you charging for the file?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chicofiebru:
Pm
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shadowcliffs:
Mind telling which method that you used with you T-Mobile Note 4?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chicofiebru:
Twrp
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shadowcliffs:
Thanks!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rough company:
RAC lock

hey scotty glad to hear you got it solved,can you please send me a step by step instruction guide i have a t-mobile note 4 but can only get it to work with cyanogenmod would love to return to stock thank you.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rhino_7:
You could also just replace the logic board. Buy a phone with a busted screen and swap it out. Not sure what you can get an S 5 for for I just did a S 4 for $50.

Samsung S 3 and S 4 logic boards are easily swapped out.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SICKMADE:
Here goes the Rent A Center unlock method. Just flash in custom recovery. Worked on Note 4. Should work for everyone.:)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Joseph201544:
Tikdam. Can you message me on here or on kik (mcconnell44) and explain what you did. I know about rooting and rom flashing already.. But did you custom load a new imei? Or just flash the new rom over? Also did it fry your sim card and you needed a new one? My phone did the same thing yesterday. But mimes paid in full on my account. I have a note 4 i even have my receipts and they refuse to help me. A phone compamy wont even help even with my receipts. Can you help me out a bit?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bulltproof:
I have a S6. It won't let me install TWRP. It keeps saying it's blocked because of FRP
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sik2def:
Locked

I bought a phone on ebay it was from at&t and just like everyone else now it's locked.

Is it possible to flash it and switch to metro pcs? At&t Galaxy s5
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] serenity134:
Downloading

How do you download this stuff if the phone is locked?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DroidRazrNy:
I'm actually renting this phone from RAC. I'm not real concerned with removing the unlock.

My question is, how do I remove their custom rom and what roms are compatible with this phone. Can the bootloader be unlocked and this phone rooted? Just use the same tutorial as above with odin?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] juan2699r:
the download file is private. can u please post another one i can download. please?

the file is private i cant download it
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] juan2699r:
last step

how do i flash the stock firmware? through were? odin? twrp?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lesterpatrick:
I flashed rom thru odin. Doesn't flash thru twrp. It worked perfectly. Glad i found this. Got scamed on eBay.
[Moto E Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -Adarsh-:
Hello friends! are you facing any lag while play the amazing spiderman 2??

i am on cm12 and usign foldermount to play it..and facing quite a bit lag i menu and sometimes in game too..if you aren't facing any issue then please suggest the way you prefer to mount the data..THANKS!!
[Moto E Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] czboyshubham:
Using xinternal sd