So you have been busy playing with your new device? Your eyes is popping out because of the features that your device have. You can't even describe the feelings you have inside. You've noticed that your fingers don't want to rest from sliding the home screen left to right, right to left, up and down. And at the end, all you can say is wow!
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is a high end device, which comes with octa core (exynos) and quadcore (snap dragon), which also comes as LTE and 3G. And really is filled with features, functions, applications, and and S-PEN that gives spices to all the well being of the device. Take note of the Camera features and functions too, which is really cooked and made just for you. To Sum it all up, it is almost as perfect as it is, but, just like many of us said, " there is no perfect device made". As for what I believe, "It would only become perfect if it suits your needs".
Like many other high end phone, Note 3 has its own imperfection. Samsung Introduced region lock on Note 3 and Other Samsung devices like SIV. Though for Samsung it is not considered as imperfection, but for most users this concludes imperfection to the unit. Note 3 is regional locked and sometimes, sim locked. It would only mean that the device is useless on other countries except for the countries it was locked into. We can add to the fact, that, you can't use sim from country which is not included to your region. Say, you bought the device from Mid East and want to use an Asian Sim, sorry folks, this will not happen not unless you do something about it. Many of us users are asking as to "Why Samsung made this Steps? The only explanation we have so far is, to curtail the Grey Market Sales. Do Samsung ended up victorious on this step? We will know in the next couple of days, months, and year, but up until now, we haven't seen any effects of this with the Grey Market. Samsung in any way, is protecting their valued customer, but for some this is not the right move by Samsung, as most users are having confusions and having doubts whether they would buy the device or not because of the region lock.
So if you travel a lot, and you are planning to use Samsung Galaxy Note 3 as your daily or travel device, You may want to look and follow the Steps to unlock it.
There are 3 Options on Unlocking your Galaxy Note 3 Devices. Follow the options and you will be fine.
Option 1 (without rooting and Easiest Method)
>> By Placing a Call (voice) for about 5 to 11 minutes talk time.
This method is confirmed and by far the easiest method of all. Turn Off your mobile device and place the sim you acquired from your network and Switch on your phone. Start placing a call from your phone (voice), don't use viber, skype or any 3rd party application but your phone's default voice call application. After 11 minutes of voice call, try to insert a different sim from different country and see what happens. Some user said, that it doesn't matter whether it is outgoing or incoming call, once your phone accepts or make a call, your device will be registered to your network and regional lock or sim lock will be removed.
the below image is a confirmation, taken from note 3 itself. You will notice that the signal now is R for roaming. We have used a Sim from Philippines, the Phone itself bought from Saudi Arabia.
Option 2 (Samsung Service Centers)
If you are unable to region unlock or sim unlock your phone, go to your nearest Samsung Service Centers and ask them to unlock it for you. We just don't know if it requires a payment for the kind of service.
Option 3 (Root your Phone and Region Unlock it)
>> Region Lock Away (Chainfire-Xda)
This method requires rooting your phone. If you don't know how to root it, You may refer to our best friends "Google & You Tube". There are far too many methods now to root your phone. But one thing to expect is some of the rooting method will trigger your knox to trip 0x1. This would only mean that you will lost your rights for replacements or free service (Warranty). But if you are not afraid, go ahead and lose that warranty and root your phone. After all, you'll gain a lot on doing it. But please always remember to back up everything before you do it and if you take the risk, don't blame anyone if you made a mistake.
Steps
Root your phone
Download and install Region Lock Away
insert different sim and open Region lock away application and tap unlock.
For More information about How to, please proceed here
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