SM-T217S not unlocked as SM-T217A

[shakeelajmal]

its Galaxy Tab 3 Sprint version sm-T217S everything went ok but still invalid sim

INFO : 3/31/2014 7:51:13 PM > Platform: Samsung Android
INFO : 3/31/2014 7:51:13 PM > Selected port: COM172
INFO : 3/31/2014 7:51:13 PM > Selected model: SM-T217A
INFO : 3/31/2014 7:51:13 PM > Mode: Normal
INFO : 3/31/2014 7:51:13 PM > Phone model: SM-T217A
INFO : 3/31/2014 7:51:13 PM > Firmware compiled date: Aug 04 2013
INFO : 3/31/2014 7:51:13 PM > Firmware compiled time: T217S.0
INFO : 3/31/2014 7:51:13 PM > Firmware released date: Aug 22 2013
INFO : 3/31/2014 7:51:13 PM > Firmware released time: 00:15:43
INFO : 3/31/2014 7:51:13 PM > Phone IMEI: 990004-37-0xxxxx-x
INFO : 3/31/2014 7:51:13 PM > SW version: M8930B-AAAATAZM-5.0.060109
INFO : 3/31/2014 7:51:13 PM > Unlocking phone...
INFO : 3/31/2014 7:51:13 PM > Creating NVM backup
INFO : 3/31/2014 7:51:51 PM > Reading NVM done!
INFO : 3/31/2014 7:51:52 PM > Firmware compiled date: Wed Aug 21 23:22:55 KST 2013
INFO : 3/31/2014 7:51:52 PM > PDA version: T217SVPUAMH9
INFO : 3/31/2014 7:51:53 PM > CSC version: T217SSPTAMH9
INFO : 3/31/2014 7:51:53 PM > SW version: T217SVPUAMH9
INFO : 3/31/2014 7:51:54 PM > Phone IMEI: 990004-37-03xxxx-x
INFO : 3/31/2014 7:51:55 PM > Phone SN: 00000000000
INFO : 3/31/2014 7:51:55 PM > Android version: 4.2.2 (JDQ39)
INFO : 3/31/2014 7:51:55 PM > Cheking Root
INFO : 3/31/2014 7:51:57 PM > Reading security backup, please wait...
INFO : 3/31/2014 7:52:09 PM > Backup saved as C:\Program Files\Octoplus\Octoplus_Samsung\BACKUP\Security-SM-T217A-B0000000-31-03-2014_19-51-57-.asec file
INFO : 3/31/2014 7:52:09 PM > Deactivating MSL...
INFO : 3/31/2014 7:52:30 PM > MSL deactivate successfully
WARN : 3/31/2014 7:52:30 PM > Phone will restart now. Please don't disconnect cable!
INFO : 3/31/2014 7:53:01 PM > Firmware compiled date: Aug 04 2013
INFO : 3/31/2014 7:53:01 PM > Firmware compiled time: T217S.0
INFO : 3/31/2014 7:53:01 PM > Firmware released date: Aug 22 2013
INFO : 3/31/2014 7:53:01 PM > Firmware released time: 00:15:43
WARN : 3/31/2014 7:53:01 PM > Incorrect IMEI
INFO : 3/31/2014 7:53:01 PM > SW version: M8930B-AAAATAZM-5.0.060109
INFO : 3/31/2014 7:53:01 PM > Found phone on COM172
INFO : 3/31/2014 7:53:02 PM > Repairing NVM for SM-T217A phone...
INFO : 3/31/2014 7:53:04 PM > Phone is successfully unlocked
WARN : 3/31/2014 7:53:04 PM > To finish the operation, please restart the phone via phone's menu (don't disconnect the battery!)

[Octopus box]

What do You mean under "still locked"? Does the phone accept SIM card or not? Or network is not available?

Also, to finish the operation, You should restart the phone via phone's menu (via "Power ON" button, don't disconnect the battery, this is important!)

[shakeelajmal]

i did everything restart etc but still on "invalid sim card" and there is no firmware on support site to flash

[jawi]

Originally Posted by shakeelajmal

i did everything restart etc but still on "invalid sim card" and there is no firmware on support site to flash

Chk ur phone sn: number why it says 000000?

[Octopus box]

Most likely, SM-T217S differs from SM-T217A. We need to have this device in hands for researching. Currently it is not supported. We will try to order this device and add it into the support.

[jawi]

Originally Posted by shakeelajmal

i did everything restart etc but still on "invalid sim card" and there is no firmware on support site to flash

Is this t217a tab from AT&T? Write back up and see the sn number still 00000?

[shakeelajmal]

i dont know it and repair Sr. No. option is not available too i tried imei repair and it worked flawlessly

[jawi]

Originally Posted by Octopus box

Most likely, SM-T217S differs from SM-T217A. We need to have this device in hands for researching. Currently it is not supported. We will try to order this device and add it into the support.

Yup u R Right he has 217s. I think efs got damage.

[shakeelajmal]

Originally Posted by jawi

Is this t217a tab from AT&T? Write back up and see the sn number still 00000?

no i mentioned in my first post its not T217a but T217S from sprint

[jawi]

Originally Posted by shakeelajmal

no i mentioned in my first post its not T217a but T217S from sprint

Yes u r Right I didn't read b4 it looks like efs is damage if u have backup just write back and then see.

[shakeelajmal]

Originally Posted by jawi

Yup u R Right he has 217s. I think efs got damage.

Yes you are 100% right now it wont accept original sim card too
now have to wait till its added for repair

Edit: Baseband and imei are ok i have read the efs before procedure but original sim card is invalid also

[jawi]

Originally Posted by shakeelajmal

Yes you are 100% right now it wont accept original sim card too
now have to wait till its added for repair

Nope u don't need to w8 just write the good efs from other tab and repair the imei then everything gonna be ok like donkey

[Octopus box]

SM-T217A works in GSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900, UMTS850 (B5), UMTS1900 (B2), UMTS2100 (B1), LTE700 (B17), LTE850 (B5), LTE1700/2100 (B4), LTE1900 (B2) and SM-T217S works in CDMA800 (BC0), CDMA1900 (BC14), LTE1900 (B25) networks:

Samsung SM-T217A Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 4G LTE Specs | Technical Datasheet | PDAdb.net,
Samsung SM-T217S Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 4G LTE Specs | Technical Datasheet | PDAdb.net.

[Octopus box]

To return the device into the initial (previous) state, try to write back into device the first security backup.

[shakeelajmal]

i did write security backup and efs too but serial number is still 000000000 and invalid sim over original sim card although imei, baseband, min, prl, meid etc are ok