Galaxy SII and SIII network swaps/unlocking

Skillie · 18-07-2012 2:36pm #1

Bare with me here. myself and my wife are both with Vodafone,

I’ve an S2 (year left on my contract),
wife has an S1 (out of contract now).

I wanted to get an S3 on her upgrade and give her my 6 month old S2 (she doesn’t care much for gadgets and says the S3 is bigger than some of her handbags she wouldn’t want it) but Vodafone want 350 bucks on her current €45 per month plan for an 18 month contract. 24 months is a no go. Vodafones alternative packages are rubbish and offer disgraceful value for money really.

Current plan is to get the S3 from 3 at €189 for 18 months on €40.66 package, but that would leave me needing to unlock the S3 and the S2 as we’d both be on different networks. Is it possible to do this myself or do I need to go to some mobile repair shop to unlock? Anyone know how much this costs? Cheers

akamossie · 18-07-2012 2:40pm

if you both phone are rooted then you can unlock it yourself for FREE

Skillie · 18-07-2012 2:47pm

cool sounds good tell me more!

akamossie · 18-07-2012 2:49pm

Once rooting both phones use these apps:

SGS3 - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.projectvoodoo.simunlock&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsIm9yZy5wcm9qZWN0dm9vZG9vLnNpbXVubG9jayJd

SGS2 - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.helroz.galaxysunlock&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5oZWxyb3ouZ2FsYXh5c3VubG9jayJd

both works for me with no issues.

Skillie · 18-07-2012 3:08pm

great thanks

akamossie · 18-07-2012 3:13pm

no worries

its straightforward, and no need to panic.

Skillie · 18-07-2012 4:19pm

S2 done and worked!

cheers

wirelessdude01 · 03-08-2012 10:50am

akamossie wrote: »

Once rooting both phones use these apps:

SGS3 - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.projectvoodoo.simunlock&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsIm9yZy5wcm9qZWN0dm9vZG9vLnNpbXVubG9jayJd

SGS2 - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.helroz.galaxysunlock&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5oZWxyb3ouZ2FsYXh5c3VubG9jayJd

both works for me with no issues.

Any other app you can use for the s3 now that that is no longer available?

zarquon · 03-08-2012 11:19am

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

Any other app you can use for the s3 now that that is no longer available?

App is still available here, but requires manual install.

http://t.co/xvgYmQ3k

wirelessdude01 · 03-08-2012 11:22am

zarquon wrote: »

App is still available here, but requires manual install.

http://t.co/xvgYmQ3k

Many thanks for that.

Is the manual install hard? A guide on how to do it available?

akamossie · 03-08-2012 11:36am

manual install - meant by downloading from the 3rd party website than play store. just download, install and run the app

wirelessdude01 · 03-08-2012 9:41pm

Ok tried rooting the phone using this:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1703488

but got completely lost.

Any easier ways of doing it?

akamossie · 03-08-2012 11:17pm

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

Ok tried rooting the phone using this:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1703488

but got completely lost.

Any easier ways of doing it?

It can't be any easier than this. If you follow by the letter. It will take roughly 15 mins

wirelessdude01 · 03-08-2012 11:19pm

Ok, got all done now.

Whats the best custom rom that people use?

akamossie · 07-08-2012 11:49am

there is a few to be honest, try checkrom, omega, or CM9 RC

Mimikyu · 07-08-2012 1:33pm

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Galaxy SII and SIII network swaps/unlocking

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