how can i restore mobile data on my sprint SGIII

[Sheila Thurmond]

Was given a Sprint Samsung Galaxy SIII, not realizing code breaking it wouldn't allow me to simply change networks, I'm stuck without any mobile data, before I could acsess Sprints signal everynow and then. Is it possible to restore this data connection

 

[Golfdriver97]

What changes did you do to it?

 

[GSDer]

not realizing code breaking it wouldn't allow me to simply change networks

Code breaking? Do you mean 'unlocking' (the term generally used around here to mean changing a phone intended for one network to work on a different one)?

Are you using a SIM card for a different carrier?

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[Sheila Thurmond]

I followed a utube video, girl with a samsung flip phone, put in some numbers, color screen came up, touched colors in same order and couple of other things, didn't think it worked but it did....No, it doesn't have a sim card or place for one. I tried to get to a sight that could help before I did anything, but the phone I have (Sharp ADS1) can be a real pain sometimes

 

[GSDer]

Hmm, well you could try a Factory Reset and see if that returns it to the original working state. From any Home screen, press the Menu button (the lighted button to the left of the physical Home button) -> Settings -> Accounts (if using the Tab view) -> Backup and reset -> Factory data reset.

I know next-to-nothing about using phones on different carriers so you'll have to rely on the experts. What carrier were you planning to use the phone on?

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[Sheila Thurmond]

Well @ the moment I'm using att&t pay as u go. I let my nephew open an account with Sprint using my info., turns out resemption was very bad where I live, so, he switched to att well he let the bill get to far behind and they cut us off, still have phone so I bought cheep gophone and registerd the sim to it. Was think-n might be some way to do the same with samsung, found out the hard way its not possible...as of yet?

 

[Sheila Thurmond]

Hmm, well you could try a Factory Reset and see if that returns it to the original working state. From any Home screen, press the Menu button (the lighted button to the left of the physical Home button) -> Settings -> Accounts (if using the Tab view) -> Backup and reset -> Factory data reset.

I know next-to-nothing about using phones on different carriers so you'll have to rely on the experts. What carrier were you planning to use the phone on?

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Well @ the moment I'm using att&t pay as u go. I let my nephew open an account with Sprint using my info., turns out resemption was very bad where I live, so, he switched to att well he let the bill get to far behind and they cut us off, still have phone so I bought cheep gophone and registerd the sim to it. Was think-n might be some way to do the same with samsung, found out the hard way its not possible...as of yet?

 

[Sheila Thurmond]

I did the factory reset on it but didn't help. Was wondering if a recovery rest might fix it. I read about it on a post.

 

[Golfdriver97]

I don't think the device can be run on a GSM network like AT&T.

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[Sheila Thurmond]

Right, but until I'm able to get my internet set up for my online education, an occassional sprint signal on a therabread phone.....

 

[GSDer]

You could try using the Kies software to reload the stock firmware. If the phone has Android 4.3 then you'll need Kies v3 (just Google it).

Or you could use a tool called Odin and download the stock firmware here - select your device in the drop-down list in the upper left corner and download the latest version. You can look in any of the rooting sub-forums to find instructions on how to use Odin, or just come back here.

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[Sheila Thurmond]

Thanks a lot, maybe u can direct me to help with rooting my Att Sharp ADS1

 

[GSDer]

maybe u can direct me to help

I'm not familiar with that phone but Google is your friend