Root [MetroPCS/CDMA] Turn the S3 to accept global Sim guide

[akikhia]

I spent several days trying to get it to work

I've tried the method using the stock ROM, CM10, AOKP
I've used the Phone Info app and tried all sorts of settings

None worked



Come to think of it, I've never read of a legit Metro PCS GS3 user conclusively confirming that they got it to work



PS: this thread needs to be merged with the reference thread

thank god im not alone

 

[Shabbypenguin]

i know, i kept trying and was blown away im like cmon i cant be this damn stupid why isnt this working?

 

[stuntiNIN0]

UNLOCKING THE METRO Galaxy S III / OPTIONS & USES
Thought i'd post this here since i might find more info on this here.


So i previously saw a thread or 2, talking about the unlocking of the gs3 so that it could be used on GSM networks,
my question is, how good is this unlock? will it be lacking any features? or will it be FULLY functional on any given US GSM network,
Has anybody done this themselves?
please share your experiences and your knowledge on the subject,
thanks

 

[n4zty]

Hi and Welcome stuntiNIN0 i hope you dont mind me moving this thread over to the original thread on this subforum

 

[GJC]

I wonder if we can do the same thing to the Samsung Note 2 and use it in Metro Pcs. Anyone?

 

[Sergoreg]

Did it work?
It seems that R530 supports band 4, which is used by AT&T.

I was wondering in general if somebody tried to put AT&T LTE sim in MetroPCS LTE only (without GSM) and to check if they make calls on other LTE network?

so can i put this phone on att? i know no 4g just wana let my dad try it for a few days so he decides on an iphone or s3 or maybe s4

 

[Gman9831]

Did it work?
It seems that R530 supports band 4, which is used by AT&T.

I was wondering in general if somebody tried to put AT&T LTE sim in MetroPCS LTE only (without GSM) and to check if they make calls on other LTE network?

AT&T uses band 4 in very few markets

 

[nuttmeg]

Look what menu i found messing around with hidden codes, there might be hope...lol

Spoiler

 

[Gman9831]

Look what menu i found messing around with hidden codes, there might be hope...lol

Isnt that the same menu that you get from using the "phone info" app in the guide?

 

[nuttmeg]

Isnt that the same menu that you get from using the "phone info" app in the guide?

*#*#4636#*#*

 

[Sdhadow7557]

Is that only fir cm based roms? Tried it on stock rooted, but it just dialed like a normal number.

 

[Gman9831]

*#*#4636#*#*

Thats the code that accesses the same menu as the phone info app. The code for it is just disabled on stock

Screencap from phone info app

 

[Sdhadow7557]

Ok thanks.

 

[stuntiNIN0]

aany updates on this?
considering switching to Tmobile, and i would sure like to use my $500 GS3

 

[xblabberx]

Any updates guys? Wanting to swtich to T-Mobile as well, but don't want to have a $500 brick that I can't use.

 

[Shabbypenguin]

Any updates guys? Wanting to swtich to T-Mobile as well, but don't want to have a $500 brick that I can't use.

could always sell it, or use it as a touch mp3 player

 

[ARocker]

could always sell it, or use it as a touch mp3 player

Best ipod ever

 

[Shabbypenguin]

Best ipod ever

5.0" Galaxy Player 5.0 Android (8GB) | Samsung Media Player (MP3) YP-G70C/NAW

 

[ARocker]

5.0" Galaxy Player 5.0 Android (8GB) | Samsung Media Player (MP3) YP-G70C/NAW

Ya, I like the camera too.

 

[c0ntrolfre4k15]

so this isnt working 100% sure everybody? i see that only shabby and a few other people have tried it, but they all said that it isnt working? anyone have any different results? cuz i bought this thing for 500 and yeah, i dont want most of it to go to waste...

 

[c0ntrolfre4k15]

aight so im not extremely experienced but has anyone tried going to settings>mobilenetworks and select "automatic" instead of "metropcs only" on the stock rom to see what happens?? btw, i practically hav no idea what im doing so if something happens dont look at me, it was just a thought but i hav no other sims around so i cant do it
btw, if something good happens then you can thank me other than that lol i was never here

 

[confed]

aight so im not extremely experienced but has anyone tried going to settings>mobilenetworks and select "automatic" instead of "metropcs only" on the stock rom to see what happens?? btw, i practically hav no idea what im doing so if something happens dont look at me, it was just a thought but i hav no other sims around so i cant do it
btw, if something good happens then you can thank me other than that lol i was never here

Yes, it doesn't work

 

[johivera7]

I returned it a day later.