Unlock Samsung Galaxy S3 for FREE!

wman2

This guide may void your warranty and I'm in no way responsible for any damage it does to anything or anyone.

First download and unzip the following two files:

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/30896790/Odin3-v1.85.zip

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/30896790/CF-Root-SGS3-v6.4.zip

Open the Odin .exe file.

Turn your phone off.

Hold volume down, home and power buttons and it will boot into download mode.

Plug phone into computer.

Press "PDA" in Odin and choose the CF-Root-SGS3-v6.4.tar file you extracted earlier.

Make sure the "Repartition" box is UNTICKED.

Press "Start" and wait for the process to complete. When it's done it'll reboot.

On your phone go to Settings > Applications, and make sure "Unknown Sources" is ticked.

In your internet browser on your phone go to http://ziz.im/sams3

Let the app install.

Now launch the app and choose "Unlock". Your phone will now unlock itself. Reboot and your phone is unlocked!

You may need to repeat this procedure if you update your phone's software.

N.B. If the phone asks for an unlock code after reboot, download the following file to your computer: http://www.androidrevolution.nl/downloader/download.php?file=SIM_Fix_v.0.1.zip

Transfer the zip file to your phone (don't unzip it).

Switch off your phone.

Hold down the Home button, Volume Up button and Power button.

Use the volume keys to navigate to Install Zip from SD card and use the Home button to select that option.

Navigate to where you downloaded the zip file earlier

Confirm that you want to install it.

Once it's installed, navigate to Reboot device and your phone should now be unlocked.

aaabzx3

Thanks mate =)

pad2

thanks wman2

giffgaff_oracle

Well thanks wman will try and let you no..

wman2

Updated.

wman2

Updated again.

toge

is this still up to date? thanks

wman2

@toge wrote:
is this still up to date? thanks

Relatively. It works for some, not for others on newer firmwares. Try it out - you've got nothing to lose.

toge

thanks again!

skhan_786

You just root it

filip667

as checked on rooted samsung galaxy s3 this does not work ☹

I run the "Unlock" query and it changed the SIM lock status to "inactive" but ofter rebooting it went back to locked status again.

other app did not confirm it was unlocked at any point throughout the process.

this solution did not work at all for me.

filip667

i tried after getting rid of the firmware on original androin software. rooted. did not work.

wman2

Hi Filip667

I'm sorry to hear that the guide didn't work for you. It was originally meant for older firmwares and has mixed results on the newer ones. Thanks for your feedback.

jay7571

the is there any new update to the link is not working

tehchurch

Thanks mate. Worked a treat for me!

Jon

wman2

@tehchurch Great, glad it worked for you, as it doesn't work for everyone 🙂

spilla01

Hi mate I tried this and its installed some australian Network called YES OPTUS. and shows no service. even when i put the original T-mobile sim in..Still doesnot work. I dont even know how to revert it to its original state. PLEASE HELP.

wman2

Hi there sorry to hear it didn't work, it doesn't on all phones.

To reset back to original state do a factory reset like so

tap settings. Go to the "Personal" section and click "Back up and reset." From there, tap "factory reset." You're done!

Beware that all of your personal data will be lost...

Credit androidpit

erti

hello..i try to unlock my phone using ur method but keep saying incompatible device SCH-I535

vlmr

i did all the steps, root worked out well, but woodo couldent unlock it, it says SIM lock: read error

so i downloaded the sim fix.rar and instaled it succesfuly but the phone was still locked? any ideas?

i have an i9300 european gs3 locked to telenor serbia network