How-To Guide: Unlocking Samsung OMAP: Android inc. Spica (i5700), Galaxy 3 (i5800) and Galaxy 5 (i5500)
Is my phone supported?
Your phone is supported if it is one of these phones:
Unlock Apollo, Unlock B7510, Unlock B7510B, Unlock B7510L, Unlock Beam, Unlock Behold II, Unlock Corby Android, Unlock Corby Smartphone, Unlock Dart, Unlock DoubleTime, Unlock Europa, Unlock Exhibit II 4G, Unlock Galaxy, Unlock Galaxy 3, Unlock Galaxy 5, Unlock Galaxy 550, Unlock Galaxy 551, Unlock Galaxy 580, Unlock Galaxy Ace, Unlock Galaxy Apollo, Unlock Galaxy Blaze 4G, Unlock Galaxy Cooper, Unlock Galaxy Europa, Unlock Galaxy Europe, Unlock Galaxy Fit, Unlock Galaxy Gio, Unlock Galaxy i5500, Unlock Galaxy i5500B, Unlock Galaxy i5500L, Unlock Galaxy i5500M, Unlock Galaxy i5503, Unlock Galaxy i5503T, Unlock Galaxy i5508, Unlock Galaxy i5510, Unlock Galaxy i5510L, Unlock Galaxy i5510M, Unlock Galaxy i5510T, Unlock Galaxy i5700, Unlock Galaxy i5700L, Unlock Galaxy i5700R, Unlock Galaxy i5800, Unlock Galaxy i5800D, Unlock Galaxy i5800L, Unlock Galaxy i5801, Unlock Galaxy i7500, Unlock Galaxy i7500L, Unlock Galaxy i7500U, Unlock Galaxy Icon, Unlock Galaxy Leo, Unlock Galaxy Lite, Unlock Galaxy Mini, Unlock Galaxy Mini (GT-i5800), Unlock Galaxy Mini (SGH-T499), Unlock Galaxy Mini Pro, Unlock Galaxy Naos, Unlock Galaxy Next, Unlock Galaxy Portal, Unlock Galaxy Pro, Unlock Galaxy Q, Unlock Galaxy S II HD LTE, Unlock Galaxy S II LTE AU, Unlock Galaxy S II LTE EU, Unlock Galaxy S II LTE Rogers (SGH-i727R), Unlock Galaxy S II Skyrocket, Unlock Galaxy S II Skyrocket HD, Unlock Galaxy S II T989, Unlock Galaxy S II X T989D, Unlock Galaxy S Plus, Unlock Galaxy Spica, Unlock Galaxy Teos, Unlock Galaxy W, Unlock Gravity Smart, Unlock GT-B7510, Unlock GT-B7510B, Unlock GT-B7510L, Unlock GT-i5500, Unlock GT-i5500B, Unlock GT-i5500L, Unlock GT-i5500M, Unlock GT-i5503, Unlock GT-i5503T, Unlock GT-i5508, Unlock GT-i5510, Unlock GT-i5510L, Unlock GT-i5510M, Unlock GT-i5510T, Unlock GT-i5700, Unlock GT-i5700L, Unlock GT-i5700R, Unlock GT-i5800, Unlock GT-i5800D, Unlock GT-i5800L, Unlock GT-i5801, Unlock GT-i7500, Unlock GT-i7500L, Unlock GT-i7500U, Unlock GT-i8150, Unlock GT-i8150B, Unlock GT-i8150T, Unlock GT-i8520, Unlock GT-i9001, Unlock GT-S5570, Unlock GT-S5570B, Unlock GT-S5570L, Unlock GT-S5660, Unlock GT-S5660B, Unlock GT-S5660L, Unlock GT-S5660M, Unlock GT-S5660V, Unlock GT-S5670, Unlock GT-S5670B, Unlock GT-S5670L, Unlock GT-S5830, Unlock GT-S5830B, Unlock GT-S5830D, Unlock GT-S5830L, Unlock GT-S5830T, Unlock i5500, Unlock i5500 Galaxy 5, Unlock i5500B, Unlock i5500L, Unlock i5500M, Unlock i5503, Unlock i5503T, Unlock i5508, Unlock i5510, Unlock i5510L, Unlock i5510M, Unlock i5510T, Unlock i5700, Unlock i5700 Galaxy, Unlock i5700 Galaxy Icon, Unlock i5700 Galaxy Lite, Unlock i5700 Galaxy Portal, Unlock i5700 Galaxy Spica, Unlock i5700 Spica, Unlock i5700L, Unlock i5700L Galaxy, Unlock i5700L Galaxy Lite, Unlock i5700L Spica, Unlock i5700R, Unlock i5800, Unlock i5800 Galaxy 3, Unlock i5800D, Unlock i5800L, Unlock i5801, Unlock i5801 Galaxy 3, Unlock i717, Unlock i727, Unlock i727R, Unlock i7500, Unlock i7500 Galaxy, Unlock i7500 Galaxy Icon, Unlock i7500L, Unlock i7500L Galaxy, Unlock i7500U, Unlock i7500U Galaxy, Unlock i8150, Unlock i8150B, Unlock i8150T, Unlock i8520, Unlock i8520 Beam, Unlock i857, Unlock i9001, Unlock Rugby Smart, Unlock S5570, Unlock S5570B, Unlock S5570L, Unlock S5660, Unlock S5660B, Unlock S5660L, Unlock S5660M, Unlock S5660V, Unlock S5670, Unlock S5670B, Unlock S5670L, Unlock S5830, Unlock S5830B, Unlock S5830D, Unlock S5830L, Unlock S5830T, Unlock SGH-B7510, Unlock SGH-B7510B, Unlock SGH-B7510L, Unlock SGH-i5500, Unlock SGH-i5500B, Unlock SGH-i5500L, Unlock SGH-i5500M, Unlock SGH-i5503, Unlock SGH-i5503T, Unlock SGH-i5508, Unlock SGH-i5510, Unlock SGH-i5510L, Unlock SGH-i5510M, Unlock SGH-i5510T, Unlock SGH-i5700, Unlock SGH-i5700L, Unlock SGH-i5700R, Unlock SGH-i5800, Unlock SGH-i5800D, Unlock SGH-i5800L, Unlock SGH-i5801, Unlock SGH-i727, Unlock SGH-i727R, Unlock SGH-i7500, Unlock SGH-i7500L, Unlock SGH-i7500U, Unlock SGH-i8150, Unlock SGH-i8150B, Unlock SGH-i8150T, Unlock SGH-i8520, Unlock SGH-i857, Unlock SGH-i9001, Unlock SGH-S5570, Unlock SGH-S5570B, Unlock SGH-S5570L, Unlock SGH-S5660, Unlock SGH-S5660B, Unlock SGH-S5660L, Unlock SGH-S5660M, Unlock SGH-S5660V, Unlock SGH-S5670, Unlock SGH-S5670B, Unlock SGH-S5670L, Unlock SGH-S5830, Unlock SGH-S5830B, Unlock SGH-S5830D, Unlock SGH-S5830L, Unlock SGH-S5830T, Unlock SGH-T499, Unlock SGH-T499V, Unlock SGH-T499Y, Unlock SGH-T589, Unlock SGH-T589R, Unlock SGH-T679, Unlock SGH-T939, Unlock Spica, Unlock T499, Unlock T499V, Unlock T499Y, Unlock T589, Unlock T589 Gravity Smart, Unlock T589R, Unlock T589W, Unlock T679, Unlock T679M, Unlock T939, Unlock T939 Behold 2
Unsupported phones
If your phone it hardlocked it can't accept the unlock code. In such case do not try to unlock your phone because it will not work.
It's very easy to identify hardlocked phones. Power on your phone with different network sim card. It is says Network lock and shows Dismiss button only then your phone is hardlocked and it can't be unlocked.
Unsupported hardlocked Samsung phone
Can Unlock Samsung Android service solve my problem?
Unlocking will remove
SIM network unlock PIN
screen on your supported Samsung phone (see below image). If you have different problem unlocking will not help you!
Locked Android based Samsung phone
What do I need to unlock my phone?
- Windows XP/Vista/7 based computer (both 32-bit and 64-bit version is supported)
- MicroUSB cable
- PayPal account or Visa/MasterCard/American Express credit card
How to buy credit?
Create new account at FastGSM.com website if you do not have one yet. Go to email you used for registration and click on activation link. Login to My Account
In Quick Search panel (left side of website) select Samsung and your phone model. It will show your phone detail page. Click Buy now! button next to Unlock service, go to Shopping card and click Go to Checkout. Read our Terms and conditions, check „I accept fastgsm.com conditions“ checkbox and click on Check out with PayPal. Now you need to pay using PayPal account or Credit Card.
Install device driver
Close Samsung PC Studio, Samsung Kies & Kies TrayAgent and any other applications that block COM ports & Modems.
Download and install Swallowtail-Shrewsbury Driver
Select phone mode and Enable USB Debugging
If your phone has SIM card inside, power off the phone , remove the SIM card and power on the phone.
Type *#7284# on phone keypad and select USB.
Type *#9090# and select UART_NULL USB_Diag option. If you get same screen as after *#7284# don't worry because it' also fine.
Now restart your phone.
On home screen hit Applications button and go to Settings > Applications > Development.
Home Screen
Main Menu
Settings Menu
Applications Menu
Select USB Debugging option. Depending on your phone software version Confirmation screen might show up and in such case please hit OK to enable USB debugging.
USB Debugging menu
Confirm selection
Now go back to home screen. Connect USB cable to your computer and then to the phone. Wait until all devices are installed.
Permanently unlock your phone via USB
Download and run Unlock Samsung Client
Type email and password for your FastGSM account and hit CHECK ACCOUNT STATE. It will show you count of credits. You need 1 credit for every single phone you want to read the unlock codes from.
Click on UNLOCK PHONE button and wait until the client read the unlock codes.
Disconnect USB cable from the phone phone.
Power off the phone. Insert back the SIM card and power on the phone again. If SIM network unlock PIN screen shows up type your unique network unlock code to your phone.
Congratulations! Your phone is permanently unlocked and can use it with different network SIM card. It will never relock again even if you do software update.
Thank you for choosing FastGSM and have a nice day. If you need help, please contact info@fastgsm.com
