Hey gang.
Sorry if this is a dupe somewhere but I tried to look around and could not find this information.
I have an 8125 which is unlocked. I am finding the device slow and am told the new upgraded 2.x rom fixes much of the speed issues.
What I couldn't find was, if I install one of the rom updates, is my phone now locked again and I have to manually unlock it myself?
If it remains unlocked, I was thinking of installing the following:
http://www.cingular.com/midtolarge/microsoft
Is this a 2.x rom?
Also I am on Rogers GSM network, do I have to redo anything as far as text messages, phone etc? It's a new phone so I have no contact list etc.
Just want to make sure I'm not getting myself into a bricked phone before I do it
Thanks and take care!
once u unlock it, its always unlocked.
That is the 2.25 ROM, official Cingular release. You don't need to be unlocked to upgrade to it though.
When you start going to ROM's like Summiter's and the Mr. Clean ROM (or even some of the other carrier ROM's), then you'll definitely have to be CID unlocked.
As far as text messaging, no. That's pretty much stored on the SIM card as far as I can tell (at least it was for me).
For your Internet and such, that you will have to likely input.
Good luck!
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I upgraded my T-Mobile MDA to the newest ROM and everything is great... now I want to do the same for my Cingular 8125 except that I need it unlocked for use with AT&T. It's running good with the stock ROM and it's unlocked... but I want the newest ROM on it.
Question is, how can I upgrade to the newest ROM and be assured it will be unlocked? It's a phone I use A LOT (!!!) so if it can't be unlocked after I do the upgrade, I'm screwed.
Thanks!
I thought once unlocked always unlocked. i upgraded my 8125, but i also use Cingular's service.
I need someone to confirm that then, I can't afford for it to be locked after the upgrade... and the upgrade should fix some of the problems I've been having.
SIM and CID unlocked my MDA Vario with Lokiwiz and after that installed 2 different ROMs and it still unlocked...
what do you need to be unlocked specifically, what ability do you need, and I can try it on my phone possibly.
I want to be able to make calls with my AT&T SIM card, and I'm using MMode for internet.
Well, here goes nothing... thought I'd just hope it works... 1% done so far.
Worked great, thanks for the suggestions guys
good to hear.
Hi there,
Okay, this might sound a little basic question, but I will really appreciate if anyone can get me some answers on these.
I plan to buy a cingular 8125. I need to unlock this phone to be able to load my country's sim in it. However, even after unlocking, the phone will still have the original cingular ROM in it. Does the 8125 ROM, allow me to customize the GPRS settings ie. to be able to specify APN and other settings given to me by my cellular provider to use GPRS.
The reason for asking is becuase, long back when I was small I had a nokia6610 from tmobile. Even after unlocking, it simply didnt allow me to customize gprs access points as they were disabled in the software. I had to get it flash loaded with the original nokia software to get it to work.
Can anyone tell me if, even after unlocking I can still customize gprs settings for a different provider. Also, again if I wish to have the latest Kjam rom "K-JAM_WWE_216901_2169101_020710_ship.zip" on this phone, is it required to remove the CID lock too ?
From my understanding, CID locks are required to be removed first on any HTC variant before being able to flash load imate kjam ROM in it.
I have researched a lot on net for this procedure for flashing latest ROM. Can any experienced gurus here tell me how easy/difficult it is. And also, if any problem can result in permanent damage to phone ?
Thanks for your help in advance.
YES. use aWizard or lokiwiz. I used aWizard. You can brick your device if you don't.
Hi Guys,
Firstly, i am new to this - so if i ask any stupid Q's, please forgive me
I will be getting my MDA Vario tomorrow, and before i do too much customisaton and transfer my phonebook over, i would like some advice on upgrading.
From reading this Forum, i believe that I have to do a CID unlock and a SIM unlock. I am familier with a SIM unlock, but what it a CID unlock?
Also, from what i can gather, in order to do this - i have to downgrade to an older version of the rom first. Once i have done this and unlocked the device, does anyone have any recomendations on what ROM i should upgrade it to? I have heard the Qtek rom is a good one, but will is this the best one to be going for?
Thanks for your input guys. You can be asured, once i get familier with this device i shall be providing much imput to this forum!
Glyn
Hi, I'm new to WM5/vario as well (experienced on palms & treos).
You only need to unlock the wizard if you want to use another suppliers SIM card, and to get rid of the T-Mobile stuff you need to remove the Carrier ID (CID), so you can then change the rom to another one not recognised by your TMobile rom.
I understand, but could be wrong, that you only need to down grade if your device already has one of the latest a2dp stereo roms with push email built in.
Hope this helps (if I'm right)!!!
Ok I have searched and searched and I am about ready to upgrade to a wm6 rom. I have a cingular 8125 and its still CID/SIM locked. I just want to know once I downgrade then CID unlock then upgrade are my GPRS settings saved once the new ROM is on??? If not how to I go about getting these set up. And also, does a phone need to be SIM unlocked to upgrade or just CID. I am guessing just CID but i want to make sure
Thanks
sim unlocking is used if you want to use other carriers on your phone, cid if your flashing a new rom, they are just steps away, why dont you just do them both, and be sure to know what kind of device you have G3 or G4, you can use the network wizard floating around here for your settings, enjoy
ok, i know its a g3 i have been reading up for ages while it was in repair. but I cant seem to find the GPRS tool or whatever you are talking about. Can you point me to a thread?
Hello, I am going to buy an HTC TYTN II Unlocked phone. I am now using an ATT 8525 on which I installed the HTC TYTN rom with WM6. I unlocked the 8525 using the Hard/SPL and SIM/CID unlock. My question is, since the TYTN II I am buying will be unlocked, do I still need to do the HARD/SPL and SIM/CID unlock to make the phone work on multiple carriers? I don't think I will be playing around with any different roms on the TYTN II since I heard it is a good rom, so my main question is about the SIM issue.
Thanks, sorry if this is a stupid question.
nope. its an unlocked phone by default if you buy it htc branded, so you don't need to do anything to sim unlock it, it'll just work - just make sure you let it set everying up properly when you turn it on for the first time
If you are buying an "unlocked" phone, it is SIM unlocked. That's what makes it possible to use it on any GSM carrier.
You only need to flash HardSPL (CID unlock the phone) if you plan to flash ROMs. That being said - the HTC ROM is decent, but not up to par with what the pros are cooking up here. I was hesitant to flash, so I used it for the first week. When I started flashing, I never looked back. They take the best from the stock ROMs and improve upon it (particularly in the speed and performance arena). FWIW.
Hey thanks for the clarification. I guess I should consider using a cooked ROM like I did for my 8525, what a difference it made to use the TYTN rom. I know there is a link for the HardSPL, so all I need to do is flash that to the TYTN II and I can use any rom I find, right? What about the issues with the drivers for the TYTN II, do any new roms address those issues? If I flash HardSPL am I then forced to immediately flash a new rom?
Is this the link for the HardSPL for the TYTN II?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=334679
I don't need to run the SIM unlocker obviously, right? Just HardSPL?
What about SuperCID and Security Unlocker?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=361236
Do I need to bother with this?
Hey there. What if I do the SIM/CID unlock on the TYTN II already unlocked phone? I remember that I had to do that on my 8525 before I could do the HardSPL. In other words, should I do the SIM/CID unlock and then do the HardSPL??
Thanks!
SIM unlock and CID unlock are two different things. If you are buying an "unlocked" phone, it will be SIM unlocked and you don't need to run anything. I wouldn't run anything SIM related (like the SIM unlocker that was released), just so you don't cause an issue. HardSPL (which will CID unlock your phone) will not force you to immediately flash a new ROM...just gives you the option to. Does not affect the current ROM you have on it. So there is no confusion - you should be looking here for info on HardSPL. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=334679 If you have any issues with the HardSPL, there are several stickies and many topics related to problems.
I have not used SuperCID or Security Unlocker. As such, there is no need to in order to take advantage of custom ROMs.
Again...don't mess around with the SIM unlocker if you are buying an "unlocked" phone. You do HAVE to run HardSPL before you try to flash a ROM or radio or anything. However, once you flash HardSPL you do not HAVE to immediately flash a ROM or radio.
I highly encourage you to read the wiki and the stickies more than once before you start messing around with this stuff or if you are even slightly confused. The standard ROM isn't so bad that you have to run out and flash the first day if you are not comfortable doing so. Good luck.
I'm getting a locked ATT which I'll be CID unlocking as well as SIM unlocking. What then would be the best ROM to run for the best overall functionality etc etc
Thanks
JG
Hey thanks for the help. I am fairly conifdent about flashing roms. I did it with no problem on the 8525 and it has worked well so far. I guess I will wait and play with the standard rom on the TYTN II and then decide about changing, but I will definitely flash HardSPL as soon as I get it.
Thanks again!!
jgdorado said:
I'm getting a locked ATT which I'll be CID unlocking as well as SIM unlocking. What then would be the best ROM to run for the best overall functionality etc etc
Thanks
JG
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They don't like anyone to ask about which rom to use because ther are so many, you just have to decide and play around with them on your own.
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....What then would be the best ROM to run for the best overall functionality ....
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What is the best religion?
Which is the best football team?
OK the last one doesnt really apply as everyone knows it is Man United but you get the idea. Everyone has their own needs, preferences etc.
Best advice is to read the relevent ROM threads and choose one that sounds most appropriate for your needs. FWIW though Duttys ROMs do seem very popular.