SM-G386T Galaxy Avant unlock solution here! - Page 2 - GSM-Forum

Octopus box · 05-14-2015, 11:08

Please do exactly the next:
1. Make Factory Reset
2. Re-flash the phone with "samsung-galaxy-avant-gt386t-metropcs-firmware" firmware from the Support Area again.
3. Repeat "Unlock" operation. Restart the phone via phone's menu as operation ends, this is important.
4. Turns on the phone, wait 3-5 minutes and try to select network manually.

mafolk · 05-14-2015, 12:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Octopus box

Please do exactly the next:
1. Make Factory Reset
2. Re-flash the phone with "samsung-galaxy-avant-gt386t-metropcs-firmware" firmware from the Support Area again.
3. Repeat "Unlock" operation. Restart the phone via phone's menu as operation ends, this is important.
4. Turns on the phone, wait 3-5 minutes and try to select network manually.

Welcome to Octoplus/Octopus Box Samsung software version 1.9.5
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To connect SM-G386T phone you have to perform the following steps:
1. Disconnect USB cable from phone.
2. Go to Menu->Settings->More->About Device.
3.Tap on "Build number" 7 times to enable developer options.
4. Go to Menu->Settings->More->Developer options.
5. Turn on "USB Debugging" option.
6. Go to dial window.
7. Enter "*#0808#" number.
8. Select "DM+Modem+ADB".
9. Press Home button.
10. Go to dial window.
11. Enter "*#9090#" number.
12. Set "Diag config" to "USB" value.
13. Restart phone.
14. Press "Read Info" in software.
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Platform: Samsung Android
Selected port: COM77
Selected model: SM-G386T
Port is busy
Phone was not found on the selected port!
Searching for USB diagnostic port...
Connecting to phone on COM377
Mode: Emergency
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Platform: Samsung Android
Selected port: COM77
Selected model: SM-G386T
Port is busy
Phone was not found on the selected port!
Searching for USB diagnostic port...
Connecting to phone on COM81
Port is busy
Connecting to phone on COM80
Mode: Normal
Phone model: SM-G386T
Firmware compiled date: Jul 24 2014
Firmware compiled time: 05:00:00
Firmware released date: Aug 5 2014
Firmware released time: 16:43:38
Phone IMEI: 352829-06-xxxxxxxxxxx
SW version: MPSS.DI.2.0.c8-00073-M8926DAAAANAZM-1
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Platform: Samsung Android
Selected port: COM80
Selected model: SM-G386T
Reading info...
Mode: Normal
Firmware compiled date: Jul 24 2014
Firmware compiled time: 05:00:00
Firmware released date: Aug 5 2014
Firmware released time: 16:43:38
SW Version: MPSS.DI.2.0.c8-00073-M8926DAAAANAZM-1
Please, press "OK" button on the phone to allow USB debugging..
Warning: Selected model (SM-G386T) differs from the detected one (SM-G386T1)!
If you want select (SM-G386T1) as (SM-G386T) model, please check "manual select".
Unlocking phone...
Phone will restart now. Please don't disconnect cable!
Phone is successfully unlocked
To finish the operation, please restart the phone via phone's menu (don't disconnect the battery!)

Please, i have perfomed again the operational steps but still phone is showing searching.

Octopus box · 05-14-2015, 12:34

Read QCN from another, correctly working SM-G386T1 phone and write it into your phone.

mafolk · 05-15-2015, 08:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Octopus box

Read QCN from another, correctly working SM-G386T1 phone and write it into your phone.

Ok, I will get a working one and read QCN and write into phone and post results.
Thanks for your help

jey_cy_pik · 05-16-2015, 17:08

thanks work SM-G386T1

chitawira · 07-07-2015, 19:54

Jeycy pik can you share the qcn file please

.::MD_AKTER::. · 07-24-2015, 23:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by ElBerryKM13

Unlock using octopus new released direct unlock then flash metropcs modem found here: https://mega.co.nz/#!iNUhSAza!pwVQIl...SuEtVn4Nf9nOgc

No need to flash entire metropcs firmware. Phone will be unlocked even with tmobile firmware.

Credits goes to user "F_X" for giving me the idea.

nice & helpfull post

F_X · 07-25-2015, 00:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by ElBerryKM13

Unlock using octopus new released direct unlock then flash metropcs modem found here: https://mega.co.nz/#!iNUhSAza!pwVQIl...SuEtVn4Nf9nOgc

No need to flash entire metropcs firmware. Phone will be unlocked even with tmobile firmware.

Credits goes to user "F_X" for giving me the idea.

Thanks! Never thought I got credit for this. Glad it's working...I'm all late!! Haha

tonysiyo · 09-12-2015, 07:26

the file was deleted from mega please you can go back up

Octopus box · 09-12-2015, 10:07

To Unlock SM-G386T phone, reflash it with "samsung-galaxy-avant-gt386t-metropcs-firmware" firmware from the Support Area (file is available in "samsung/for unlock and repair/sm-g386t/" folder of the Support Area), then perform "Unlock" operation.

yocomic · 12-13-2015, 05:55

thakyou it work for me ...!!!

drti · 03-15-2016, 19:52

after flashing w/ metro firmware, do i have to root the phone before unlock w/ octopus box?

Octopus box · 03-16-2016, 10:47

No, You don't need to root the phone for an "Unlock" operation.

servicegsm106 · 04-11-2016, 08:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Octopus box

Please do exactly the next:
1. Make Factory Reset
2. Re-flash the phone with "samsung-galaxy-avant-gt386t-metropcs-firmware" firmware from the Support Area again.
3. Repeat "Unlock" operation. Restart the phone via phone's menu as operation ends, this is important.
4. Turns on the phone, wait 3-5 minutes and try to select network manually.

Thank you, worked for me

iulyano · 06-14-2016, 15:22

Thank you, worked for me, but need hard resset after unlock

05-14-2015, 11:08	#16 (permalink)
Octopus box Product Supporter Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Romania, Bucharest Posts: 99,919 Member: 1146942 Status: Offline Sonork: 100.1587278 Thanks Meter: 27,420	Please do exactly the next: 1. Make Factory Reset 2. Re-flash the phone with "samsung-galaxy-avant-gt386t-metropcs-firmware" firmware from the Support Area again. 3. Repeat "Unlock" operation. Restart the phone via phone's menu as operation ends, this is important. 4. Turns on the phone, wait 3-5 minutes and try to select network manually.

05-14-2015, 12:34	#18 (permalink)
Octopus box Product Supporter Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Romania, Bucharest Posts: 99,919 Member: 1146942 Status: Offline Sonork: 100.1587278 Thanks Meter: 27,420	Read QCN from another, correctly working SM-G386T1 phone and write it into your phone.

05-16-2015, 17:08	#20 (permalink)
jey_cy_pik Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 15 Member: 504047 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 3	thanks work SM-G386T1

07-07-2015, 19:54	#21 (permalink)
chitawira No Life Poster Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: africa Age: 54 Posts: 1,712 Member: 22284 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 81	Jeycy pik can you share the qcn file please

09-12-2015, 07:26	#24 (permalink)
tonysiyo Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1 Member: 1273096 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	the file was deleted from mega please you can go back up

09-12-2015, 10:07	#25 (permalink)
Octopus box Product Supporter Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Romania, Bucharest Posts: 99,919 Member: 1146942 Status: Offline Sonork: 100.1587278 Thanks Meter: 27,420	To Unlock SM-G386T phone, reflash it with "samsung-galaxy-avant-gt386t-metropcs-firmware" firmware from the Support Area (file is available in "samsung/for unlock and repair/sm-g386t/" folder of the Support Area), then perform "Unlock" operation.

12-13-2015, 05:55	#26 (permalink)
yocomic No Life Poster Join Date: May 2013 Location: worldwide Posts: 597 Member: 1948841 Status: Offline Sonork: yocomic Thanks Meter: 45	thakyou it work for me ...!!!

03-15-2016, 19:52	#27 (permalink)
drti Insane Poster Join Date: Aug 2004 Age: 48 Posts: 64 Member: 78111 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 3	after flashing w/ metro firmware, do i have to root the phone before unlock w/ octopus box?

03-16-2016, 10:47	#28 (permalink)
Octopus box Product Supporter Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Romania, Bucharest Posts: 99,919 Member: 1146942 Status: Offline Sonork: 100.1587278 Thanks Meter: 27,420	No, You don't need to root the phone for an "Unlock" operation.

06-14-2016, 15:22	#30 (permalink)
iulyano Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Romania Posts: 24 Member: 1782187 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 5	Thank you, worked for me, but need hard resset after unlock