SIM Unlocking Sprint Galaxy S5 G900P on Lollipop 5.0 OA6

locorecto · Apr 17, 2015

This is a compilation of threads that I used in order to SIM unlock a Sprint Galaxy S5 G900P that came with Lollipop 5.0. I have always used the SSU.apk from this incredible thread in order to unlock my sprint Galaxy S4, S5 and Note devices. However, whenever I install the apk and try to run it on 5.0, I get an error saying that the application (SSU) stopped working or something like that and it doesn't even work.

Just to be clear, I didn't came up with this idea. This is just a compilation of different ideas that I found on XDA on different thread to accomplish this.

Disclaimer: Do this at you own risk. I am not responsible for anything that happens to your device. I can only assure you this worked for me.

Use this steps to Sim unlock you G900P from Sprint running Lollipop 5.0

1. Downgrade your ROM from Lollipop 5.0 (OA6 ) to Kitkat 4.4.2 (NE5) using this link . Yes you can do this!!!
-Remember for this step you need Odin

2. Unlock you device by Installing and running SSU.apk using this thread

At this point your device should be unlocked. If you want to go back to Lollipop OA6 proceed to step 3.

3. Download the Lollipop 5.0 ROM OA6 from here and flash it using Odin by following the same steps on point 1.

That is all. I hope this helps you guys as much as it did to me.

autotech40 · Apr 22, 2015

Ok so its sim unlocked. Does that mean you can use it with other gsm carriers?and have you?thanks

Sent from my SM-G900P using XDA Free mobile app

KEN23289 · Apr 29, 2015

Hi guys, i just bought the S5 Sport on Ebay and intend to unlock it to use with the GSM network in NZ. Unfortunately, this device comes with android 5.0 lollipop that can't use the App SSU to unlock
I have tried to download the older android version on Sammobile but i got the error message Fused 2 > Bin 1 when i tried to downgrade from 5.0 to 4.x. Just google the this issue and find out the reason that the bootloader is locked at 5.0 version, Samsung just only allow me to go to higher firmware, not the old ones

I also have tried to root and install Custom recovery (successful) and install the custom 4.x rom. Tried exactly what the other post said ( download the one for G900p and reflash the Kernel of G860P) but the phone keep restarting (i've tried many roms on XDA, on one works)

So anyone help me to how to downgrade the android of this S5 Sport Or another method to unlock Sprint S5 sport on 5.0 please.

thank you

erojas1297 · May 3, 2015

KEN23289 said:
Hi guys, i just bought the S5 Sport on Ebay and intend to unlock it to use with the GSM network in NZ. Unfortunately, this device comes with android 5.0 lollipop that can't use the App SSU to unlock
I have tried to download the older android version on Sammobile but i got the error message Fused 2 > Bin 1 when i tried to downgrade from 5.0 to 4.x. Just google the this issue and find out the reason that the bootloader is locked at 5.0 version, Samsung just only allow me to go to higher firmware, not the old ones

I also have tried to root and install Custom recovery (successful) and install the custom 4.x rom. Tried exactly what the other post said ( download the one for G900p and reflash the Kernel of G860P) but the phone keep restarting (i've tried many roms on XDA, on one works)

So anyone help me to how to downgrade the android of this S5 Sport Or another method to unlock Sprint S5 sport on 5.0 please.

thank you

Same issue, and also made another post just like you. Still no answers, I guess this is a common issue for S5 Sport users

rishidhar · May 7, 2015

I'm still unable to unlock my Sprint Galaxy S5 for international carriers - ran SSU under 4.4.2 - phone recognized the GSM sim but no signal acquired. Going into Mobile Networks, phone is unable to find any available networks. I have selected GSM/UMTS in the Network Mode selection.

PrinceVegeta978 · May 7, 2015

Will this work for the new G900PVPU2BOD3?
http://support.sprint.com/support/article/Find_and_update_the_software_version_on_your_Samsung_Galaxy_S_5/WServiceAdvisory_542_GKB69808#!/

lordmusik · May 14, 2015

rishidhar said:
I'm still unable to unlock my Sprint Galaxy S5 for international carriers - ran SSU under 4.4.2 - phone recognized the GSM sim but no signal acquired. Going into Mobile Networks, phone is unable to find any available networks. I have selected GSM/UMTS in the Network Mode selection.

Same here. Any solution?

willy_itc · May 18, 2015

Unlock S5 G900P By SSU.apk GSM/Data Not Working

autotech40 said:
Ok so its sim unlocked. Does that mean you can use it with other gsm carriers?and have you?thanks

Sent from my SM-G900P using XDA Free mobile app

Unlock S5 G900P By SSU.apk GSM/Data Not Working
I need Solution By Rom Stock. PLEASE Oh My God
Not like Shohat Rom V5

sreekumarr84 · May 25, 2015

Did you try changing to GSM network? Settings -> Mobile Networks -> Prefered Network Type -> GSM/UMTS ? I am able to find the signal after doing this. Calls/Messaging works. But data is very unstable.

---------- Post added at 04:37 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:34 PM ----------

autotech40 said:
Ok so its sim unlocked. Does that mean you can use it with other gsm carriers?and have you?thanks

Sent from my SM-G900P using XDA Free mobile app

Yes. It works with my GSM sim in India after following the above steps. Had to manually change the network type to GSM/UMTS (from CDMA) in settings.

autotech40 · May 25, 2015

sreekumarr84 said:
Did you try changing to GSM network? Settings -> Mobile Networks -> Prefered Network Type -> GSM/UMTS ? I am able to find the signal after doing this. Calls/Messaging works. But data is very unstable.

---------- Post added at 04:37 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:34 PM ----------

Yes. It works with my GSM sim in India after following the above steps. Had to manually change the network type to GSM/UMTS (from CDMA) in settings.

The international unlock has been out for awhile. I thought this thread was domestic,usa unlock.

Sent from my SM-G900P using XDA Free mobile app

rishidhar · Jun 3, 2015

Can someone confirm that using an international sim in Sprint S5 that has been internationally unlocked will acquire no signal when inside the US?

tet1 · Jun 8, 2015

I unlocked my s5 sprint sport won't work with us sim card message invalid card but when I put a different international sim card from my country don't show invalid card it says out of service that's mean all sim cards work except US sim card

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I537 using XDA Free mobile app

lilizblack · Jun 19, 2015

tet1 said:
I unlocked my s5 sprint sport won't work with us sim card message invalid card but when I put a different international sim card from my country don't show invalid card it says out of service that's mean all sim cards work except US sim card

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I537 using XDA Free mobile app

Did you unlock it in 4.4.2 or in 5.0? Downgrading is not an option in the s5 sport and SSU.apk crashes in 5.0. GT tools doesn't support it and the development is discontinued at the moment. I ran all the steps of the s5 and all i need is the Sprint unlock.

hucesar1017 · Jun 19, 2015

Downgrade baseband

So I've been able to downgrade the baseband on a L720t to that of 4.2.2 and I was able to connect with US sim card. Has anyone tried to downgrade baseband on s5?

lilizblack · Jun 20, 2015

s5 Unlock for US sim inst available. I manage to unlock the s5 sport for outside US Only (claro) Thanks to @idone

tet1 · Jun 28, 2015

for lollipop here is for unlock sim card s5 sprint sport for international sim card use only first downgrade your phone to kitkat 4.4.4 here the rom without downgrade your bootloader first flash this rom direct link
http://stockroms.net/file/GalaxyS5/SM-G900P/SM-G900P_NI3_ROOTED_ODEXED.zip don't reboot your phone then flash SM-G860P _Ng3 _ Stock kernel her is the link http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=57001576 when you done now reboot your phone and wait don't worry about the bugs just download SUU apk and unlock your s5 sprint sport then flash back via Odin to Lollipop find the link from sammobile firmware website type SM_G860p on the firmware site your device

poldavo · Jun 29, 2015

Hi! I spent most of the day reading your discussions and I learned a LOT (thanks!)

I have a similar case with a Samsung S5 SM-G900P from Sprint (but internationally unlocked by Sprint).

1) Background:
- I just moved to France from the USA with my Sprint Samsung S5 (SM-900P, running on Android 5.0 Lollipop)
- My service with Sprint terminated this week.
- I have purchased a French SIM card from the second largest French carrier SFR, and they confirmed activation of the line.
- I skyped Sprint from here and Sprint willingly unlocked my device for international SIM cards (GSM, etc)

2) My Issue:
- My Samsung S5 detects the presence of my new SFR sim card (it has even installed the SFR toolkit app to manage the SIM card), but it still displays "invalid SIM card"
- I try to perform a "UICC unlock" just in case (as recommended by Sprint) but it gives an error message (error 407) after initializing the app. Here is where the international service guys of Sprint just drop the ball for an ex customer.
- ((I have the APN codes and info for the SFR network, if needed)).
- First I tried factory resetting the device and tried again to UICC unlocking but it keeps popping up an error message after trying to do so. I have tried in different ways (with Sprint SIM card, with French SIM card, without SIM Card, without SD storage memory card on it) and same result.
- Then I read that I could force that with the SSU.apk app. Like others, when I try to run the app in Android 5.0 it stops.
- I read that some people downgraded to Kitkat 4.4 or less to use the SSU app. I downloaded the almost 2 GB of firmware for that and got ready for it. However, I have a Mac, so I couldn't install Odin (only for PC) to downgrade to KitKat 4.4 and use SSU.apk to force unlocking of my device (which is already unlocked for international use by Sprint... but with the issues mentioned above).

Any ideas on how can I perform this last step (letting my Samsung S5 device now that he is free!) so it stops saying "Invalid SIM card")? Any guidance to a newbie is really really appreciated

syed7ali1 · Jul 1, 2015

my g900p start to downgarde via odin error to fail aboot . how am i downgrade g900p?

MysteriousSparrow · Jul 5, 2015

Awesome, thanks for this!
Works great!

adrianoredator · Jul 13, 2015

BOD3

Can't downgrade from BOD3, though.
Any help?

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