That was where I was heading next, but can't figure out which unlocked firmware I need. Seems so complicated now. U.S. unlocked from bestbuy is not on Samsung website. Don't want carrier because of bloatware.Tried the catch partition and got no where. Spoke to a rep and my next step is to do a software reflash to see if that works. I appreciate the response. I'll let you know how I make out.