S3 unlock questions? - Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi - been searching the forum but cannot find a difintive answer.
Are the S3 from carriers unlocked, in particular Orange?
If not, is there any way of unlocking like we were able to do with S2?
Thanks and apologies if its been posted before.
Ash

mchu6am4 said:
Hi - been searching the forum but cannot find a difintive answer.
Are the S3 from carriers unlocked, in particular Orange?
No definitive answer some are Orange more than likely .
If not, is there any way of unlocking like we were able to do with S2?
Try the Unlock thread .
jje
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Thanks...just picked up my s3 but it's locked to orange and I'm on Three and can't seem to find the unlock thread...could someone please post thread link?
Is there anything i need to be aware of or check before i start messing about with it proper?
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Anyone as i still can't find the correct thread?
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Search market for voodoo sim unlock.
Simples.
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See this post from from the unlock thread. Free app on the play store thanks to Supercurio.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27634558
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sxi200 said:
See this post from from the unlock thread. Free app on the play store thanks to Supercurio.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27634558
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Thanks sorted and unlocked!
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JJEgan said:
mchu6am4 said:
Hi - been searching the forum but cannot find a difintive answer.
Are the S3 from carriers unlocked, in particular Orange?
No definitive answer some are Orange more than likely .
If not, is there any way of unlocking like we were able to do with S2?
Try the Unlock thread .
jje
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my t-mobile s3 is unlocked,with no bloat on there at all from the carrier,has t-mobile and orange use the same network maybe the orange phone will be too,could be wrong though
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monkey sausage said:
JJEgan said:
my t-mobile s3 is unlocked,with no bloat on there at all from the carrier,has t-mobile and orange use the same network maybe the orange phone will be too,could be wrong though
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I just got an orange phone and it was locked
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They're usually not unlocked although I've had the odd one which was, the best thing to do is to use voodoo for galaxy s3 and it will simply unlock your device. Job done.
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Damnit..
Posted in the wrong thread.. Sorry

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[Q] How to Unlock Galaxy S II i777 ?

hi guys
i plane to buy Galaxy S II i777
but first i want to know if there is a way to unlock this phone for all mob networks free ??
who have any idea please post it here ..
As far as I know this phone cannot be rooted or unlock.
you can try using the search button, I might be wrong.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1289395
What do you mean it can't be rooted?
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Dr.Mo7d said:
hi guys
i plane to buy Galaxy S II i777
but first i want to know if there is a way to unlock this phone for all mob networks free ??
who have any idea please post it here ..
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/facepalm
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paleman27 said:
What do you mean it can't be rooted?
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What I meant to say is nothing should be done to this phone if you don't want to use the search button. This thread is not needed if OP did a simple search.
It cannot be rooted or unlocked without using the search button on these forums and reading the sticky threads that have been made sticky for a reason.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1289395
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any one try use this way to unlock SGS ii i777 ??
Dr.Mo7d said:
any one try use this way to unlock SGS ii i777 ??
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yeah. the people in THAT thread....
SMH
My God, they just keep getting dumber and dumber, don't they?
Smh...........
Omg guys i had ma phone in my back pocket and i accidentally **** ma pants.....what can i do!?!?! It's all over ma phone.
It's so frustrating when i do that
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TOA Duck said:
Omg guys i had ma phone in my back pocket and i accidentally **** ma pants.....what can i do!?!?! It's all over ma phone.
It's so frustrating when i do that
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Give it a good dunk in the toilet, make sure you haven't flushed anything yet
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TOA Duck said:
Omg guys i had ma phone in my back pocket and i accidentally **** ma pants.....what can i do!?!?! It's all over ma phone.
It's so frustrating when i do that
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Why are you bothering us with that ****?
Dude......that was some good ****.
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TOA Duck said:
Dude......that was some good ****.
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I'll just take your word for it.
pinkiee said:
No..It's not possible by free.I found an unlocking service for your mobile from http://www.theunlockarena.com/samsung-galaxy-s2/rs17wp9/ .This is the online service provider which offer the service for mobiles ..With the help of this you can unlock your mobile easily.
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with the i777 it is possible to do it for free. please dont spread that bs around here.
Pirateghost said:
with the i777 it is possible to do it for free. please dont spread that bs around here.
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Hey, he waited a whole week to resurrect this thread with his erroneous info. Mad props!
These people are posting all bullcrap. dude i jus rooted + unlocked my sgh i777 couple of days before. Trust me its working perfect and it hardly requires 10 mins to root+unlock it. its a very easy procedure once you have the Odin 1.85 app and a pc and GalaxyS Unlock app by Helroz..you can find it at android market. its really an easy procedure.

Unlock for free?

Hi,
Is there a software that sim unlocks this phone?
this application is compatible with galaxy i9300 download here http://www.freeware4android.net/get-software-65666.html ... Read this first http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1092451 ... and this http://www.freeware4android.net/sam...vice-2556/galaxy-s2-sim-unlock-get-65666.html
devid801 said:
this application is compatible with galaxy i9300 download here http://www.freeware4android.net/get-software-65666.html ... Read this first http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1092451 ... and this http://www.freeware4android.net/sam...vice-2556/galaxy-s2-sim-unlock-get-65666.html
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You sure this works?
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it worked with my s3 , but if you want to be sure and look at this' pay : http://www.cellunlocker.net/blog/2012/05/unlock-samsung-galaxy-s-iii-i9300-by-unlock-code/
There is an app on the market galaxy s unlock by helroz and in the what's new it says galaxy s 3 works but there is only one command block can someone check it out haven't got my GS3 yet
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devid801 said:
it worked with my s3 , but if you want to be sure and look at this' pay : http://www.cellunlocker.net/blog/2012/05/unlock-samsung-galaxy-s-iii-i9300-by-unlock-code/
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are you sure i can use it ?
Read the article and decide buddy worse is you swap your phone for another through warranty. Really! If it says tested on s3 then why not believe it.
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ruku91 said:
Don't try any software unlocking.Because it's possible to data lost or data corrupt.Unlock code method is the best and secure way to unlock Samsung Galaxy SIII.If you need unlock code contact your service provider or else try to buy a unlock code from online unlocking service provider.If you need unlock code visit Simpleunlocking.com Here you can get your unlock code via e-mail and you can get free unlock insrtuctions from Mobileunlockguide.com So you can easily unlock your mobile within a day.
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Trying to promote your site right?
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---------- Post added at 01:20 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:17 PM ----------
OP use this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30541172
And if you really like it support the dev and purchase the app.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spocky.galaxsimunlock
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faddys123 said:
Hi,
Is there a software that sim unlocks this phone?
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I'd check that it's actually sim locked before trying anything a lot of UK phones appear to be unlocked as standard.
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Does it affect unlock-ness to install new kernel or ROM?

My i777 is unlocked and used in another carrier network other than AT&T. Now I want to install new kernel and ROM.
Does it affect the unlock-ness of the phone?
apple2101 said:
My i777 is unlocked and used in another carrier network other than AT&T. Now I want to install new kernel and ROM.
Does it affect the unlock-ness of the phone?
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Search and ye shall find
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Nick281051 said:
Search and ye shall find
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I did search the forum and found no related threads based on the their TITLES. However, I admit that I didn't dig into the CONTENT of each thread. There are many of them.
apple2101 said:
I did search the forum and found no related threads based on the their TITLES. However, I admit that I didn't dig into the CONTENT of each thread. There are many of them.
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You have to actually look in the thread
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Nick281051 said:
You have to actually look in the thread
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what?! Nonsense! Answers! Naow!
To answer the OP. No. Being SIM unlocked will have no effect on what you can flash. However I would caution you that if you have to ask this question, and you aren't willing to dig for the info, it may be a good idea to hold off on flashing anything until you're more informed about the phone and all the processes involved in modifying said phone.
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Agreed
I unlocked my AT&T SIM, and after many kernels and ROMs, an unlocked check still shows it has retained unlocked status.
apple2101 said:
My i777 is unlocked and used in another carrier network other than AT&T. Now I want to install new kernel and ROM.
Does it affect the unlock-ness of the phone?
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Thanks. I will try to read moooooore.

Chinese version GT-I903

Hey all!
First time in the SG3 forums! Got a quick question for ya... So I have this SG3 i9308 that was purchased in China, has anyone tried to put a i9300 ROM on it? If you have, did it work? I read somewhere that there will be issues with the modem... Appreciate any feedbacks! A simple yes/no will do as well
TIA
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oda11 said:
Hey all!
First time in the SG3 forums! Got a quick question for ya... So I have this SG3 i9308 that was purchased in China, has anyone tried to put a i9300 ROM on it? If you have, did it work? I read somewhere that there will be issues with the modem... Appreciate any feedbacks! A simple yes/no will do as well
TIA
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Dont do that,you will hard brick your s3 for sure...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1702244
jje
Thanks guys.
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Please help

After I flashed the dragon Jellybean on my tmo gs3. It's totally dead. No response. I can't even get into the download mode. Please help. Battery is charged. I just got the gs3 today. Anyone please help, thank you.
Firstly, you have posted this in the wrong section, and looks like you didnt search either
if i remember correctly, the T-Mobile Galaxy SIII is not the International i9300...so you have flashed a firmware that is not compatible with your phone
You may have to send it back...
tiunilohmu said:
After I flashed the dragon Jellybean on my tmo gs3. It's totally dead. No response. I can't even get into the download mode. Please help. Battery is charged. I just got the gs3 today. Anyone please help, thank you.
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Its bricked man.this is the international SGS3 forum the t-mo version is very different to the international version.there is a seperate forum for the t-mo version.
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You can get T-Mobile i9300GT here in the UK.
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prank1 said:
You can get T-Mobile i9300GT here in the UK.
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No, it's US version.
Anyone knows how to unbrick it?
I would suggest looking in the T-Mobile Galaxy SIII section
In this case only with a JIG it is possible to go into download mode.
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tiunilohmu said:
No, it's US version.
Anyone knows how to unbrick it?
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Do you know how to go download mode? It is volume down + power button + home button. If it is really fail to do so, try to connect to pc what happen, does the device response? Don't panic, forum is your friend.
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w1nter456 said:
Do you know how to go download mode? It is volume down + power button + home button. If it is really fail to do so, try to connect to pc what happen, does the device response? Don't panic, forum is your friend.
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Yes this member is correct the forum is your friend if you cannot get into download mode manually buy a jig 99c on ebay that should work then flash stock. And only download roms from the correct forum hope this works for you.
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if u just got it today take it back and tell them if doesnt boot up they should replace it
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chwads2k8 said:
if u just got it today take it back and tell them if doesnt boot up they should replace it
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warranty is void once you flash a custom rom...
try seeking help here??
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1714
forget warranty u said u bought it today if frm a store take it to them theyl replace it
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Thank you guys for not flaming. :victory:
OP, questions belong in the Q&A section and not development section. Thank you.
I would also try taking it back to the store, simply saying that it just won't boot. I have a feeling they might just give you a new one right away. If they ask whether you have modified it somehow, just pretend like you're stupid and don't know what they're talking about.
That's what I would do.
But then again, I'm a bad guy and have no shame. I don't know about you.

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