Not the smartest question but I rather ask..

[iFlYSoLo]

So I have this note 9 from freedom mobile and my friend has a Google pixel from Google. 

We are going to swap phones for a couple days(for her to try mine really). 

I read somewhere that if I move my SIM to another phone it will lock? Both phones are unlocked. Well I am sure mine is..i did ask the freedom dude when I first picked it up.

Please pardon the ignorance but don't want to do anything and then get stuck..TIA. 

[Shaggyskunk1BLM]

@IflySolO If both devices are Carrier Unlocked - Then it SHOULD work - But there MAY be a security issue - ie: If a new SIM is detected - it MAY Wipe the device depending on the Security Settings....? You're an intrepid traveler 👍🐧

[iFlYSoLo]

@ShaggyskunkS9P I could care less if her device is wiped. just want to be sure when I put the SIM back in mine..it don't f up mine lol .. should be ok?

[Shaggyskunk1BLM]

@IflySolO - Yeah I think that should be fine - I think that both devices have a Micro SIM - I've frequently switched SIMS between my different Samsung devices without any issues - So it's not quite like "the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its five-year mission: to explore strange new worlds. To seek out new life and new civilizations. To boldly go where no man has gone before!" lol - let's see how old you are 😉🐧

[iFlYSoLo]

@ShaggyskunkS9P OMG LOL.. ok am on the space ship now running ADB and am stuck... can you walk me through plz? I downloaded platform tools and unzipped..on the Mac. connected phone in MTP mode. using the XDA link from @Cprice..

but where is power shell in the zipped folder? I don't see anything...

[Shaggyskunk1BLM]

@IflySolO on Windows - To open Power Shell - Right Click + Shift gives you the Power Shell in the "drop down" - But I don't know about Mac 😕

[CHMultimedia]

basically you are looking for your Terminal, not Command Prompt or PowerShell, both only on Windows.

How to Install ADB on macOS

Download the ADB ZIP file for macOS

Extract the ZIP to an easily-accessible location (like the Desktop for example).

Open Terminal.

To browse to the folder you extracted ADB into, enter the following command: cd/path/to/extracted/folder/

For example, on my Mac it was this:cd/Users/Doug/Desktop/platform-tools/

Connect your device to your Mac with a compatible USB cable. Change the USB connection mode to “file transfer (MTP)” mode. This is not always required for every device, but it’s best to just leave it in this mode so you don’t run into any issues.

Once the Terminal is in the same folder your ADB tools are in, you can execute the following command to launch the ADB daemon: adb devices

On your device, you’ll see an “Allow USB debugging” prompt. Allow the connection.

Finally, re-enter the command from step #7. If everything was successful, you should now see your device’s serial number in macOS’s Terminal window. Congratulations! You can now run any ADB command on your device! Now go forth and start modding your phone by following our extensive list of tutorials!

(From XDA(

[iFlYSoLo]

@ShaggyskunkS9P ok am on windows under the platform tools folder..what do I right click on to get the command prompt. I am readying XDA and it tells me right click open command prompt here but right click where ? I am so lost ..

[iFlYSoLo]

@Shaggyskunk1BLM this is where I am now

[CHMultimedia]

Hold on you have to open a Command Prompt first

Click on the search bar and type CMD.EXE and press enter.