Dutch developer removes region lock of Galaxy Note 3 - tweakers.net

The Dutch developer Chainfire has found a way to remove that Samsung has implemented on the Galaxy Note 3. the region lock As a result, for example, European users stop a U.S. SIM card in their device.

The tool was on the developer forum XDA Developers published in the form of an app. This can be downloaded free on the forum, while there is also a paid version is available in Google Play. To remove the app from the region lock is needed on the Galaxy Note 3.

Chainfire does the region lock on the Galaxy 3 with a kind of blacklist. For example, a device which is purchased from American SIM cards do not use or Asian providers in Europe. The black list for the region lock works independently of any simlock, that just works with a ‘white list’, says Chainfire. The region therefore does not remove any unlock simlock who sits on the Galaxy Note 3. Conversely, unlock the SIM card with an unlock code or remove the region lock set by Samsung.

Samsung was previously known to have put to avoid. gray imports as a region lock on new Galaxy smartphones However, it would be lifted if the region lock the device with a SIM card from the same region is activated. This is an example in the Netherlands purchased Galaxy Note 3 which is activated with a Dutch SIM card, hereinafter would any American or Asian SIM card should work, according to Samsung. Users who go on a journey would be so still can use instead of having to roam. A local SIM card Many owners of the Galaxy Note 3, however, stated that this is not true: the region lock would continue to exist when the device is activated with a SIM card from the same region

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Chain Fire is a well-known Android developer. He has several hacks developed for Android devices, including to obtain. Root access He was involved in gaining root access on the Galaxy S4. For his latest hack the developer has released a demonstration video.