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Unlock Galaxy S3

  • 15-07-2012 11:19am
    #1
    -Corkie-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi folks.

    My wife just got a S3 but its locked to Vodafone and we are with 3. How do I unlock it????

    Cheers.


Comments

  • #2
    Chet T16
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,320 ✭✭✭Chet T16


    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.projectvoodoo.simunlock


  • #3
    -Corkie-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    Chet T16 wrote: »
    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.projectvoodoo.simunlock


    So thats it!!!. Do I need to do anything else???

    Cheers.


  • #4
    Chet T16
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,320 ✭✭✭Chet T16


    You'll need to be rooted first but thats easy too!


  • #5
    -Corkie-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    Chet T16 wrote: »
    You'll need to be rooted first but thats easy too!

    Cheers I found instructions on Google..
    http://galaxys3root.com/galaxy-s3-root/how-to-root-verizon-galaxy-s3-sch-i535/

    Thanks for that...


  • #6
    cgordonfreeman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 234 ✭✭cgordonfreeman


    -Corkie- wrote: »
    So thats it!!!. Do I need to do anything else???

    Cheers.

    You'll need to root the phone. I'm pretty sure you can unroot afterwards though.


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  • #7
    fguinan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 250 ✭✭fguinan


    -Corkie- wrote: »
    Chet T16 wrote: »
    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.projectvoodoo.simunlock


    So thats it!!!. Do I need to do anything else???

    Cheers.

    You will need to root the S3 first.
    It's an easy process with plenty of online guides.... http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/mobile-phones/how-to-root-your-samsung-galaxy-s3-50008588/


  • #8
    fguinan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 250 ✭✭fguinan


    -Corkie- wrote: »
    [QUOTE=Chet
    T16;79736357]You'll need to be rooted first but thats easy too!
    [QUOTE=
    Cheers I found instructions on Google..
    http://galaxys3root.com/galaxy-s3-root/how-to-root-verizon-galaxy-s3-sch-i535/

    Thanks for that...[/Quote]

    That is the rooting guide for an American version of the s3, you need the international version! Galaxy S3 I9300.


  • #9
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    Don't bother unrooting, there are lots of things you can do while rooted, installing an adblocker is one. I rooted my SGS3 within an hour for this reason


  • #10
    ataken
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭ataken


    Do you need a SIM from the locked network in order to unlock?


  • #11
    akamossie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 646 ✭✭✭akamossie


    ataken wrote: »
    Do you need a SIM from the locked network in order to unlock?

    no you don't :)


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  • #12
    -Corkie-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    Hi folks OP back again. The phone updated the other night and the phone is now locked again. Any idea of how to unlock it again???


  • #13
    Mimikyu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,945 ✭✭✭✭Mimikyu


    This post has been deleted.


  • #14
    -Corkie-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    Captain Morgan wrote: »
    This post has been deleted.

    Cheers Captain. Would you believe I spent a hour looking through XDA last nite and found nothing...:o

    Also have you any idea where I would get a new glass for the screen???


  • #15
    akamossie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 646 ✭✭✭akamossie


    another unlocking tool - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1839200


  • #16
    Mimikyu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,945 ✭✭✭✭Mimikyu


    This post has been deleted.


  • #17
    -Corkie-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    Captain Morgan wrote: »
    This post has been deleted.

    Ok it says I need a rooted rom. Whats the nearest thing to stock rom I can get thats rooted..

    Cheers...


  • #18
    Mimikyu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,945 ✭✭✭✭Mimikyu


    This post has been deleted.


  • #19
    areyawell
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,435 ✭✭✭areyawell


    Apple will probably sue ya for unlocking it


  • #20
    -Corkie-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    Captain Morgan wrote: »
    This post has been deleted.

    All sorted Captain.... Cheers again..


  • #21
    BanjoB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 531 ✭✭✭BanjoB


    Hi guys. Just bought this phone on done deal for my Misus but it's locked to 3 network.

    I'd really like the phone to be permanently unlocked for her so I'm wondering if the paid unlock codes dotted around the net are legit.

    Has anyone unlocked their galaxy s3 using this method??.

    Thanks in advance.


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  • #22
    BanjoB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 531 ✭✭✭BanjoB


    Sorry for the double post guys but I'm in trouble with unlocking this phone.

    The links for the vodoo unlocking tool are broken and the app is not available on the google play store.

    Is there another similar method for unlocking?


  • #23
    -Corkie-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    BanjoB wrote: »
    Hi guys. Just bought this phone on done deal for my Misus but it's locked to 3 network.

    I'd really like the phone to be permanently unlocked for her so I'm wondering if the paid unlock codes dotted around the net are legit.

    Has anyone unlocked their galaxy s3 using this method??.

    Thanks in advance.

    Follow the instructions Captain gave me....


  • #24
    BanjoB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 531 ✭✭✭BanjoB


    Got the unlock with the methods posted here.

    Thanks guys.

    I never updated to the latest firmware before the unlock. Did it add anything important like a battery bug fix or anything like that??.

    I'm coming from the apple side of things so I'm unfamiliar with android devices.

    If I do upgrade the phone, I'm thinking I probably will lose the unlock but can it be put back on just as easy?. When unlocking iPhones I had to wait for an unlock to come out for the current iOS. Is this the same with Samsung devices??

    Thanks in advance guys.


  • #25
    Mimikyu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,945 ✭✭✭✭Mimikyu


    This post has been deleted.


  • #26
    alexmaxoks
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭alexmaxoks


    hi guys if anyone needs the software I finally got all nesessary programs tha I can mail to you
    it worked for mine today ))

    8318302303_b87960c1c3_z.jpg

    PS my phone was on Vodafone network and under official firmware 4.1.2
    pm me your email and I will send the rar archive


  • #27
    EmirateWhinger
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭EmirateWhinger


    Please mail me this great tool. Thanks

    Emiratewhinger


  • #28
    chris1970
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 639 ✭✭✭chris1970


    alexmaxoks wrote: »
    hi guys if anyone needs the software I finally got all nesessary programs tha I can mail to you
    it worked for mine today ))

    8318302303_b87960c1c3_z.jpg

    PS my phone was on Vodafone network and under official firmware 4.1.2
    pm me your email and I will send the rar archive[/Quote

    Would appreciate the files got my gone for repair s3 coming back in the next few days, cheers :)


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