Help required verizon samsung s5 - activate hidden codes

[seunas]

Hello
I am using verizon sansung s5 900v on a network other than verizon. I wanted to know whether i can activate the hidden codes without rooting my set. Further is it possible to use other network 4g on this set. I have heard that i can only use other network 4g if i can enable hidden codes. I dont want to root my device. Any help would be highly appreciated

 

[Rakuu]

I may be wrong, but im pretty sure enabling them requires root. So to answer yout question, no you cannot without rooting.

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[vacaloca]

I don't think you need hidden codes just to use another network. You just need to input the correct APN for mobile data. Now, if the codes provide functionality to recharge on that network, etc, then you won't be able to. You can simply root and change the appropriate setting and unroot and it will stick, since the setting is in the EFS filesystem of the phone.

You only need to do step 2 from the OP here after rooting on the S5: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2303905

FWIW, I was recently in Puerto Rico and was able to buy and use a SIM card with 4G data just fine on my Verizon Galaxy S5 after inputting the correct APN information and selecting GSM/UMTS as the network or Global instead of LTE/CDMA. Verizon's handsets are usually unlocked by default.

If you have the latest software update, band 4 should already be enabled, barring there is some sort of SIM check to determine if there is a VZW sim card installed, but I doubt it.