How to Unlock Your Samsung Galaxy S3 & Note 2 (No Rooting)

DaveenJay · Mar 5, 2013

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cmiEZcw1z8

T-Mobile Users might have to downgrade to unlock your device. I have listed all the phones and providers that worked. If you have a different carrier and a different model, and if it works please leave a comment on my YouTube video! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cmiEZcw1z8) Thanks.

Unlock your Samsung Galaxy S3, Note 2 and Ruby. Free. No Rooting. No Hacking.

Just dial the following keys *#197328640#

Main Menu
[1] UMTS
[1] Debug Screen
[8] Phone Control
[6] Network Lock
Options [3]Perso SHA256 OFF
(after choosing this option, wait about 30 seconds, then go back one step by pressing the Menu button then select Back, now you are in
[6] Network Lock then choose
[4] NW Lock NV Data INITIALLIZ ..... wait for a minute then reboot your phone

Don't pay high unlocking fee's on eBay! Say no to them with a big smile

Comfirm Works on:
Rogers Note 2
Bell Note 2
Bell Galaxy Rugby LTE
Telus Note 2
Wind Mobile Note 2 Thanks Deafmented for confirming this
Mobilicity Note 2 Thanks liveevil for confirming this
Wind Mobile S3
Mobilicity S3 YMMV
Bell S3
Koodo S3
Telus S3
Rogers S3

(http://forums.redflagdeals.com/free...2-all-gsm-carriers-galaxy-rugby-bell-1266487/)

fix-this! · Mar 5, 2013

Doesn't work on the 4.1.1 update.

rmsmerd · Mar 5, 2013

Doesn't work for tmobile on 4.1.1

Sent from my SGH-T889 using xda premium

fix-this! · Mar 5, 2013

Downgraded and it went great, thanks.

DaveenJay · Mar 5, 2013

fix-this! said:
Downgraded and it went great, thanks.

Great to Hear.

DaveenJay · Mar 5, 2013

fix-this! said:
Doesn't work on the 4.1.1 update.

It should work with 4.1.1.

fix-this! · Mar 5, 2013

DaveenJay said:
It should work with 4.1.1.

On the previous update and radios is does, not on the latest 4.1.1.

Also is this process reversible?

Meanee · Mar 5, 2013

Found this on previous thread.

Worked on 4.1.1 perfectly. Tested with AT&T Mini SIM, was able to make phone calls and send texts.

Edit
Baseband T889UVALK8
ROM: Tweaked 1.4

_Dennis_ · Mar 5, 2013

Meanee said:
Found this on previous thread.

Worked on 4.1.1 perfectly. Tested with AT&T Mini SIM, was able to make phone calls and send texts.

Edit
Baseband T889UVALK8
ROM: Tweaked 1.4

Works as long as
1) your on a touchwiz ROM
2) your baseband is before ALL4 (for tmobile)

And you are correct there are about 5 threads in this section, and probably the same number in each other note 2 forum.

Really with people would search before posting.

Sent from my GT-N7105 using Tapatalk 2

zonly1 · Mar 5, 2013

Worked awesome for me on T-Mobile! Thank you!

SGH-T889
ver 4.1.2
T889UVALJ1
Jedi X11

Tested with telcel (MEX) SIM

niuyue · Mar 6, 2013

rmsmerd said:
Doesn't work for tmobile on 4.1.1

Sent from my SGH-T889 using xda premium

It does work. Must be on stock 4.1.1 and baseband version UVALJ1

bones718 · Mar 6, 2013

what is the difference between unlocking this way and unlocking by getting the pin through tmobile?

which method is better?

fix-this! · Mar 6, 2013

bones718 said:
what is the difference between unlocking this way and unlocking by getting the pin through tmobile?

which method is better?

no wait time?

bones718 · Mar 6, 2013

fix-this! said:
no wait time?

so basically this method is a backdoor. is anything in the software affected by using this backdoor over the pin? does using the pin the "same exact" end product to the backdoor method? that's all i want to know

fix-this! · Mar 6, 2013

bones718 said:
so basically this method is a backdoor. is anything in the software affected by using this backdoor over the pin? does using the pin the "same exact" end product to the backdoor method? that's all i want to know

im not sure but i do not think this affects the software what so ever. this method has been used by alot of people with no ill effects on the device. this just circumvents waiting for tmobile to release the code.

fabrizio92 · Mar 6, 2013

can i root this device?

premiatul · Mar 6, 2013

fabrizio92 said:
can i root this device?

No! Impossible! No way in he@l!
Are you for real?

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fix-this! · Mar 6, 2013

premiatul said:
No! Impossible! No way in he@l!
Are you for real?

Sent from my SGH-T889 using xda premium

Lol...be nice to the noobs.

fix-this! · Mar 6, 2013

Anyone try to put a AT&T sim in the tmobile phone? Just curious if it works?

premiatul · Mar 7, 2013

fix-this! said:
Anyone try to put a AT&T sim in the tmobile phone? Just curious if it works?

Yes, it does work with AT&T and any other Sim cards. It is completely unlock
just like using the code from T-mo.
However, you HAVE to be on UVALK8 or lower for this method to work.
It will NOT work with LL4, as they patch the "hole".

This method is some months old and from time to time somebody resurface it, but that is not bad as people tend to forget.

Here is the original thread:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=34661189
Or here for T-mo:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2015121&highlight=unlock

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