T-Mobile US user. I just unlocked the phone using LokiWiz (awesome util BTW). Can I safely upgrade to 2.26?
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mmdawg said:
T-Mobile US user. I just unlocked the phone using LokiWiz (awesome util BTW). Can I safely upgrade to 2.26?
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Whats your current rom? If it's a 1.xx rom then i strongly advise you to CID unlock the phone (it's different from SIM unlocking) with lokiwiz 0.2b.
Actually, you could install t-mob US 2.26 safely even without CID unlocking but if you did so then you wouldn't be able to CID unlock anymore 'cos only 1.xx roms can be CID unlocked.
To make it short: if you have a 1.xx rom then CID unlock before installing 2.26. If you have a 2.xx rom then go straight to 2.26.
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I am seeking any expert's idea on CID unlock issue. I searched around and could only find this one. If anyone knows the answer upfront, appreciate.
"I called T-M tech support. They confirmed that the ROM update would NOT return a previously unlocked MDA to a SIM-locked condition. Of course, I did NOT ask about the CID lock Embarassed
fuzzycuffs wrote:
Can anyone verify whether or not a pre-sim unlocked and CID unlocked Wizard, after upgrading to TMO USA 2.26, returns to SIM and CID locked? I'll stick with cooked 2.24 if upgrading to 2.26 means it'll be locked again.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=57691&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=50
Re: CID-unlocked Wizard, after upgrading TMO-USA-2.26, retur
xl46 said:
I am seeking any expert's idea on CID unlock issue. I searched around and could only find this one. If anyone knows the answer upfront, appreciate.
"I called T-M tech support. They confirmed that the ROM update would NOT return a previously unlocked MDA to a SIM-locked condition. Of course, I did NOT ask about the CID lock Embarassed
fuzzycuffs wrote:
Can anyone verify whether or not a pre-sim unlocked and CID unlocked Wizard, after upgrading to TMO USA 2.26, returns to SIM and CID locked? I'll stick with cooked 2.24 if upgrading to 2.26 means it'll be locked again.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=57691&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=50
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why would it??? i have been running a stripped 2.26 t-mo OS with a custom cingular ext rom and the cingular radio... and i cant even count how many times i have reflashed over the weekend getting my new rom to work.. and it has not returned to cid/sim locked
Re: CID-unlocked Wizard, after upgrading TMO-USA-2.26, retur
xl46 said:
I am seeking any expert's idea on CID unlock issue. I searched around and could only find this one. If anyone knows the answer upfront, appreciate.
"I called T-M tech support. They confirmed that the ROM update would NOT return a previously unlocked MDA to a SIM-locked condition. Of course, I did NOT ask about the CID lock Embarassed
fuzzycuffs wrote:
Can anyone verify whether or not a pre-sim unlocked and CID unlocked Wizard, after upgrading to TMO USA 2.26, returns to SIM and CID locked? I'll stick with cooked 2.24 if upgrading to 2.26 means it'll be locked again.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=57691&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=50
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why would it??? i have been running a stripped 2.26 t-mo OS with a custom cingular ext rom and the cingular radio... and i cant even count how many times i have reflashed over the weekend getting my new rom to work.. and it has not returned to cid/sim locked
hello
my device is sioped in bootloader screen its cant logon so its make sync with activesync
i think my devices is CID locked NOW CAN I MAKE cid UNLOCK FROM BOOTLOADER
please help me
thank for all
ok, i cant understand a single thing your saying....
albttar1001 said:
hello
my device is sioped in bootloader screen its cant logon so its make sync with activesync
i think my devices is CID locked NOW CAN I MAKE cid UNLOCK FROM BOOTLOADER
please help me
thank for all
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Try flashing an official ROM. You really need to give us more information about your phone and what you did to get it "stuck".
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albttar1001 said:
hello
my device is sioped in bootloader screen its cant logon so its make sync with activesync
i think my devices is CID locked NOW CAN I MAKE cid UNLOCK FROM BOOTLOADER
please help me
thank for all
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Do you have a G3 or G4 device?
Did you read the stickies on unlocking your device?
What did you do to make your device get stuck in bootloader?
What is your current IPL/SPL
Who is your carrier?
Why do you want to flash your device and do you truly need to?
If you have not personally unlocked your device then it most probably IS locked. CID lock is not the same as SIM lock.
*IF* your device is a G3 I suggest flashing the button 1.05 rom and then following the steps in the unlocking sticky. *IF* your device is a G4 reflash your carrier's latest rom and then find the G4 unlocker website link in the G4 section of this forum.
1 my device is G3
2 I do unlock 2 time
3 after I install wm6 I suggest flashing the button 1.05 rom then the device is stop in splash screen
4 now my IPL/SPL 1.01
albttar1001 said:
1 my device is G3
2 I do unlock 2 time
3 after I install wm6 I suggest flashing the button 1.05 rom then the device is stop in splash screen
4 now my IPL/SPL 1.01
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If you went back to 1.05 from a 2.xx ROM you'll need to unlock it again. (if you have already then...) After 1.05 ROM you need to go to a 2.xx (we suggest the TMobile 2.26 production ROM). After you have done the 2.26, you can then flash a custom WM5 or Faria's WM6 ROM. You can only "upgrade" FROM a 2.xx ROM.
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mr demontefixo
I install 1.05 then I unlock CID then my device not logon (it stoped in splash screen)
I try install ROM 2.26 but this not repair my proplem
I think solution if i unlocker my CID from bootloader but Inot have method to do that
thanks
I used lokiwiz02b to unlock? both the SID and CID. The device restarted during both installations like it should have.
I read about how to check if the SID is unlocked by using a SIM card from another network but what about the CID?
Thank for any help.
technicallysound said:
I used lokiwiz02b to unlock? both the SID and CID. The device restarted during both installations like it should have.
I read about how to check if the SID is unlocked by using a SIM card from another network but what about the CID?
Thank for any help.
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assuming you already flashed up to a 2.xx carrier rom, you can attempt to flash a different carrier's rom or any 2.xx custom rom here to see if it changes. If it errors out or completes but nothing changes then you are not CID unlocked.
Thank you. Yeah, I followed "How to fllsh a Wizard..." tutorial up to G4.6 assuming it was unlocked. I tried Xplorer 1.1 (originally getting error 300) but then updated the romupdateutility.exe. After the install finished i just had the 3 Color bootloader screen.
technicallysound said:
Thank you. Yeah, I followed "How to fllsh a Wizard..." tutorial up to G4.6 assuming it was unlocked. I tried Xplorer 1.1 (originally getting error 300) but then updated the romupdateutility.exe. After the install finished i just had the 3 Color bootloader screen.
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woah woah woah... You have a G4... G4's aren't CID Unlocked unless you have paid to have this done from imei-check.co.uk . You also have to be careful (if you don't know this already) what roms you flash. Don't just go and flash another carrier's rom on a G4 or you could (will?) wind up with a brick.
So on a G4, you will either have to pay to get CID Unlocked or you use ShellTool to do upgrades (you have to make sure you remove the IPL/SPL in roms before upgrading).
mfrazzz said:
woah woah woah... You have a G4... G4's aren't CID Unlocked unless you have paid to have this done from imei-check.co.uk . You also have to be careful (if you don't know this already) what roms you flash. Don't just go and flash another carrier's rom on a G4 or you could (will?) wind up with a brick.
So on a G4, you will either have to pay to get CID Unlocked or you use ShellTool to do upgrades (you have to make sure you remove the IPL/SPL in roms before upgrading).
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yeah, you didn't have that signature in your post when I replied originally. You have a G4. be very careful which roms you flash. Flashing IPL/SPL into a G4 will brick it. Lokiwiz won't CID unlock a G4. As MFrazzz has said the only known way to CID unlock a G4 is to pay a website for it (imei-unlockers or something like that.)
I forgot to put this in my post earlier... Please use this to learn to flash:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=298613
Since we now know you have a G4, just start at G4.1 and have fun (but be careful).
Anyone can provide me a link to the above mentioned ROM?
can find it anywhere, tried to download from Tmobile but it requires 10 digit phone number for verification,
thanks a lot
http://rapidshare.com/files/38880130/ruu_prodigy_226102_22610105_022511_tmous_wwe_ship.exe.html
2.26.10.2
is it safe to install a ROM downloaded from rapidshare? what if the file has been meddled with?
Besides, i have an unlocked t-mobile mda (G3). Would it become locked if i apply the new ROM?
Thank you for bearing with me.
resilient said:
is it safe to install a ROM downloaded from rapidshare? what if the file has been meddled with?
Besides, i have an unlocked t-mobile mda (G3). Would it become locked if i apply the new ROM?
Thank you for bearing with me.
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Yes! its safe to download from rapidshare.G3 phone once CID unlocked remains unlocked ever after,flashing an official rom doesn't put a CID lock again
CID Locked!
Sorry for bothering again.
Wizard service tool (WST) is telling me that my phone is cid locked. But i am using it on another carrier (not tmobile) in pakistan. So is it really cid locked then? If it really is locked, is it advisable to upgrade the rom to the one provided by tmobile? I mean, is there any chance that it would become locked? or should i cid unlock it first (using WST) and then upgrade?
Thanks
resilient said:
Sorry for bothering again.
Wizard service tool (WST) is telling me that my phone is cid locked. But i am using it on another carrier (not tmobile) in pakistan. So is it really cid locked then? If it really is locked, is it advisable to upgrade the rom to the one provided by tmobile? I mean, is there any chance that it would become locked? or should i cid unlock it first (using WST) and then upgrade?
Thanks
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Ok,I'll try to explain what is SIM_Lock and CID_Lock,they both are entirely different functions.
SIM_Lock:-
SIM is the abbrevation of Subscriber Identity Module . it Hold the IMSE (International Mobile Subscriber Identity ) and TMSI (Temparery Mobile Subscriber Identity)
Feature which would lock a phone to a specific network or set of networks. Used by providers that subsidize the phones to make sure the customers stay with the provider that got them the phone.
Some phones are locked to the specific telco from which you purchase your phone, eg you can't use a locked O2 phone using a Vodaphone SIM/smart card. To use SIM card from other telco, you need to SIM unlock your phone. Note: In general, the phrase 'unlock your phone' usually refers to SIM-unlock, not CID unlock.
In Pakistan,Phones are sold as SIM Unlocked,thats why any SIM of any Network works with them.
CID_Lock:-
Carrier Id - commonly used in the form `CID-Unlocking`. If you purchase your phone (example) from Qtek (Qtek is the 'carrier'), your phone will only accept Qtek ROMs (the carrier's ROMs). If you want to flash ROMs from other carrier, you'll need to CID-unlock your phone, so that your phone will accept other ROMs. Note: In general, the phrase 'unlock your phone' usually refers to SIM-unlock, not CID unlock.
So,Phones sold in Pakistan are usually SIM_Unlocked but they are not CID_Unlocked.
Now,if its running a T-mobile Rom (OS) then YES! you can upgrade to the latest T-Mobile rom,there's no need to CID_Unlock the phone,but if you want to upgrade to any latest Custom Build WM6.1 Rom,then definitely,you'll have to CID_Unlock the phone.
Thank you
Thank you
You have been most helpful
Successful Flashing
Successfully CID Unlocked and flashed my Tmobile MDA.
IPL: 2.26
SPL: 2.26
Radio: 2.25.11
OS: 2.26.10.2
Is it work for G4 ?
Thanks for your repply,
DM
Hi!
Does anybody have a good solution how to downgrade SPL 3.08 to version 2 or 1
G4 or G3? CID locked or unlocked?
Best is to use original ROM from provider to downgrade. In any case be sure to go from 3.08 to 2.xx and only then to 1.xx (although i see no point for going so low, except for G3 CID unlock)
mestrini said:
G4 or G3? CID locked or unlocked?
Best is to use original ROM from provider to downgrade. In any case be sure to go from 3.08 to 2.xx and only then to 1.xx (although i see no point for going so low, except for G3 CID unlock)
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In this case it is G3 phone.
The problem is that I cant install WM6 firmware and I suspect that the phone is not unlocked properly.
I dont have any ROM from original provider.
Use WST to check the CID status. But i suspect that it is already CID unlocked or you wouldn't be able to write a 3.08 SPL to it (unless you used an original provider's ROM to upgrade)
mestrini said:
Use WST to check the CID status. But i suspect that it is already CID unlocked or you wouldn't be able to write a 3.08 SPL to it (unless you used an original provider's ROM to upgrade)
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I used WST and it said that Phone is CID locked
But i could unlock it anyway with WST!
coop75 said:
I used WST and it said that Phone is CID locked
But i could unlock it anyway with WST!
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Great!!
Thumbs up m8!