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Hey everyone,
I've been searching on here and somehow I'm not finding ANY helpful info on how to unlock a G1 to work on AT&T. I want to buy one of craigslist and it seems most people aren't able to get customer service to unlock it for me.
Is there any way to unlock it, even if i need to flash the ADP1 firmware or something?
I really thought there would be a sticky for this, but so far all I've found is paid services.
I can borrow a friend's T-Mobile sim if i need one temporarily to access anything for the unlocking.
Thanks!
-Taylor
P.S. I'm hoping to buy one today, so the sooner someone answers my question the sooner i can get in on this new android love!
I believe as of now you have only one choice - buy unlock code on eBay or some other online shops.
get the phone and have a friend that has t-mo say that they are going out of the country and they need the unlock code for their phone. t-mo will ask for the IMEI and you give them that and they will email you an unlock code. but i am pretty sure that you will be stuck with edge network on at&t. not that i have any choice as t-mo STILL doesn't have 3G in stl
Hey, thanks for the help. I only have one friend with Tmobile and she probably could have helped me, but i was hoping there was a more guaranteed way, in case that didn't work. So flashing the ADP1 firmware and bootloader doesn't do it? I assume that the right people have looked at this and all that?
Well it would be cool if we could crack that, but lucky for me i finally found someone with an unlocked g1 at a great price - $250 for a barely used one with accessories and box, still with the original plastic on the screen, it's basically brand new! I was going to buy one that had been used for a few months, just had a charger, and was locked for the same price! I actually thought it might have been stolen till i met the kid, he was driving a brand new car and only looked to be about 18, so basically he was just rich and didn't care too much if he got the most he could get, heh.
So yeah, I have a G1 now and it's unlocked and works great. I of course don't get 3G on ATT but i had an old iphone before that didn't have 3G, so i'm at least not worse of. And somehow the G1 downloads pages much faster than the 2G iphone, interestingly enough, so I'm pretty happy.
Thanks for your help guys. is there a way we could maybe sticky this or something, maybe make a new post that is the official sim unlock thread and sticky that? I never found a place that specifically said you couldn't unlock it, except for a few posts from before the phone was even out with people speculating, so it was pretty tough for me to find out. Sure, i didn't find anything that said you COULD unlock it easily, but i didn't find a lot the other way either and i wasn't sure if I was just missing something.
Thanks,
-Taylor
I used this one to unlock my g1
http://www.unlock-tmobileg1.com/
within 20 min, I received my unlock codes. And it really worked
as t-mobile asked me 125 Euros for unlocking (the Netherlands)
(Edit: see post #10)
Not to get hopes up... I haven't figured this out yet, but I thought I should start a thread.
Has anyone discovered how to unlock the Rogers Acer liquid e. I havent found a website or forum - yet - that is able to do this. It must be possible. I called Rogers, who told me to have it unlocked by someone.... yeah, thanks boneheads... i hadn't thought of that.
Surely it can't be legal in Canada for them to keep something -that i have purchased- locked to their network? Right now my phone makes a nice door stop.
Anyways here's to hope.... and a Canada Day beer once ive finished my post.
mmm.... tasty beverage.....
I bet the LCR rom is unlocked.
Realistically, once you've rooted your LiquidE you should be able to unlock it using the shell like in any of the other android phones. All it takes is root access, and that's fairly easy.
See here for instructions to both root and install LCR 1.7 on the Liquid E:
Code:
hxxp://howardforums.com/showthread.php/1655375-Acer-Liquid-E-Owners-Unite!
One more thing to note is that the Rogers ROM comes with out the voice-command-input, and it cannot be activated (even with root access, I repeatedly failed to get it working). Once on the LCR 1.7 ROM, it works like a charm (enable HTC IME keyboard).
Just be sure to make a nandroid backup before each step, so you can recover (especially immediately after installing the Malez 0.5.3 recover tool, when you still have your Rogers ROM untouched and unrooted).
If you can get me a non Rogers/Fido/7-11-pay-as-you-go SIM card to test with (e.g. Cingular, AT&T, etc.), I would be happy to test it on my LiquidE with the LCR 1.7.1 ROM to see if it's network unlocked.
I am in Vancouver.
quix said:
I bet the LCR rom is unlocked.
Realistically, once you've rooted your LiquidE you should be able to unlock it using the shell like in any of the other android phones. All it takes is root access, and that's fairly easy.
See here for instructions to both root and install LCR 1.7 on the Liquid E:
Code:
hxxp://howardforums.com/showthread.php/1655375-Acer-Liquid-E-Owners-Unite!
One more thing to note is that the Rogers ROM comes with out the voice-command-input, and it cannot be activated (even with root access, I repeatedly failed to get it working). Once on the LCR 1.7 ROM, it works like a charm (enable HTC IME keyboard).
Just be sure to make a nandroid backup before each step, so you can recover (especially immediately after installing the Malez 0.5.3 recover tool, when you still have your Rogers ROM untouched and unrooted).
If you can get me a non Rogers/Fido/7-11-pay-as-you-go SIM card to test with (e.g. Cingular, AT&T, etc.), I would be happy to test it on my LiquidE with the LCR 1.7.1 ROM to see if it's network unlocked.
I am in Vancouver.
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Okay, Ill give it a shot and if no go than ill get you a card..... thanks for the reply. After being on the Hero forum with its numerous users for the past 9 months im glad to get a prompt response from someone here at the Liquid forum.
Cheers
Okay rooted with LCR 1.7.1..... now how do i sim unlock using the shell? Anyone?
If I remember well, it's impossible right now to unlock Acer Liquid E shipped by Rogers.
One dev from France has tried to flash his phone (unlocked) with a Rogers dump, and after that, his phone has been locked to Rogers's network.
No way to unlock it, he had to buy another Liquid.
So, for now, I think nobody managed to unlock the phone, but there must be a trick to do it I think.
Good luck.
kidoucorp said:
If I remember well, it's impossible right now to unlock Acer Liquid E shipped by Rogers.
One dev from France has tried to flash his phone (unlocked) with a Rogers dump, and after that, his phone has been locked to Rogers's network.
No way to unlock it, he had to buy another Liquid.
So, for now, I think nobody managed to unlock the phone, but there must be a trick to do it I think.
Good luck.
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Impossible? Nahhhhhh. Where there's a will.....
I am confident that someone here at XDA will figure it out soon enough. There are some pretty smart folks around here.
I suppose i should buy another phone in the meantime as I am without at present. When I bought my LiquidE used ($250cnd), I never expected this unlock problem.
Now Im less $250 and a phone. Damn.
Bad for you
No way to ask Rogers for the unlock code, even by paying a little ?
Rogers is about as helpful as telus on these matters. "we do not have unlock codes available... we dont have access.... blah blah blah...."
Edit: I have now tried Rogers again and offered them money... still no go. I also called Acer Canada support and they state that they have no way of accessing unlock codes for Rogers exclusive phones. Corporate rubbish.
check ebay...
http://cgi.ebay.com/UNLOCK-CODE-ROG...tem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item2eae40a1e2
vache's phone was NOT originally from rogers so it couldnt get a code... original rogers liquidE phones should be unlockable with these codes
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check ebay...
http://cgi.ebay.com/UNLOCK-CODE-ROG...tem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item2eae40a1e2
vache's phone was NOT originally from rogers so it couldnt get a code... original rogers liquidE phones should be unlockable with these codes
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YEEEESSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much. The above link from EBay worked! Booyah!
I paid, sent my IMEI, and within a couple of hours..... voila; unlocked. I am now on the telus network with a Rogers exclusive(?) phone. Feels so good to stick it to em!
Now if I can only get a refund from the other sites i tried..... ????!!!????
I thought I read in one of the threads here or at modaco (by malez maybe?) that said there was a text file that has a line that says something like 'lock = 1', and by rooting and editing that to say 0 is enough to unlock. Not sure if it was verified. Worth a try anyway if the phone's already rooted. Just have to search for 'lock' string in the system files.
Apparently, some people have tried that (like vache) and it didn't worked
Solved: Unlock the Acer Liquid E
That's exciting news !!!! I have tried 3 different online sites all of whom
could not find a code for my 1 month old rogers liquidE.
I have asked the site mentioned in this thread if they can do it and gave them my IMEI as I do not want to send another site more money just to have them say no and wait and go through the refund process or worse, chase them for the money.
Hoping for good news from them.
When you got you code, was it as simple as inserting it into the little window that pops up when you put in a different (non-rogers) sim ?
Thanks
Yes, the little window. You get ten tries before the phone self destructs taking the world, the universe, and everything with it.
I went through the same process as you and lo and behold it worked.
Good luck.
halibu said:
That's exciting news !!!! I have tried 3 different online sites all of whom
could not find a code for my 1 month old rogers liquidE.
I have asked the site mentioned in this thread if they can do it and gave them my IMEI as I do not want to send another site more money just to have them say no and wait and go through the refund process or worse, chase them for the money.
Hoping for good news from them.
When you got you code, was it as simple as inserting it into the little window that pops up when you put in a different (non-rogers) sim ?
Thanks
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Unlocked !!
Yippee...... Mine seems to have worked too.... Thanks to all :d
great to see it works
Can anyone confirm that you cannot use a Rogers Acer Liquid on a Fido account without it being unlocked. They are the same company after all. Thanks!
I confirm, you must unlock first, or nothing but 911
Cheers! I guess I will have to pony up and get her unlocked. Thanks!
Didn't work for me
I have a Rogers Acer Liquid.
I made the purchase but he couldn't find the unlock code for me.
But he gave me a refund.
Rogers must be tightening security on this.
Hi folks
New on this android thing - noob question:
Has anybody a prove link getting an unlock code for AT&T Captivate (SGH-i897)?
Want to use this phone in Europe with vodafone...
Thanks in Advance for you help
No solution available?
Is it true that there is no solution available till now?
ron_barcello said:
Is it true that there is no solution available till now?
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No, there is no solution available at the moment. A couple of people have been able to persuade ATT to give them codes after many days of phone calls and support chat. A few have had some varying success with turbo sims that supposedly fool the phone into thinking the sim is an ATT sim, but that's it.
based on what I have read online. ATT often will unlock your phone when you are in the contract for like 6 months or a year.
I called them with my tilt 2 about a year into my contract. Tell them that I am traveling oversea and want to use the phone internationally. They gave me the code without much hassle.
Not sure if this is partially due to the fact I have been with ATT for years.
Online search also shows that ATT will often unlock almost all smartphoen for you except iPhone, so keep try them and if the CSR does not help, ask for supervisor.
PUTALE said:
based on what I have read online. ATT often will unlock your phone when you are in the contract for like 6 months or a year.
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The official requirements are:
1. at least 90 days into a contract
2. Have a post paid account with contract
3. Paid all bills on time.
I called them with my tilt 2 about a year into my contract. Tell them that I am traveling oversea and want to use the phone internationally. They gave me the code without much hassle.
Not sure if this is partially due to the fact I have been with ATT for years.
Online search also shows that ATT will often unlock almost all smartphoen for you except iPhone, so keep try them and if the CSR does not help, ask for supervisor.
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Captivate has proven to be an exception to this. There is already a long thread about Sim Unlock. The bottom line is AT&T won't give you a unlock code for Captivate until 10 months later.
jentech said:
No, there is no solution available at the moment. A couple of people have been able to persuade ATT to give them codes after many days of phone calls and support chat. A few have had some varying success with turbo sims that supposedly fool the phone into thinking the sim is an ATT sim, but that's it.
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Hi jentech
have read the whole thread "SIM unlock" till yet and have not a good feeling when my captivate will arrive to contact AT&T for the unlock code.
I never has been a AT&T customer cause living outside the US and won´t be to become one so hope they could understand my problem...
Do you have an email contact for their support-center?
ron_barcello said:
Hi jentech
have read the whole thread "SIM unlock" till yet and have not a good feeling when my captivate will arrive to contact AT&T for the unlock code.
I never has been a AT&T customer cause living outside the US and won´t be to become one so hope they could understand my problem...
Do you have an email contact for their support-center?
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If you're not an AT&T customer, they typically won't help you with unlock at all. Good luck.
Not sure why there is another unlock thread, but At&T told me they would. Unlock in 90 days. I have no reason to doubt them.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App
Phone is unlocked now
with the awesome tool from nbs11 i unlocked my captivate today on my MAC and it worked without failure with vodafone here in germany
Bye bye AT&T
and bowsa1152 has a nice tool for PC (although slightly more complicated) it is still one click.
yeah its easy to unlock it now!
Need Help Unlocking My SGH-i897 from AT&T
Hi,
I need help unlocking my Samsung SGH-i897 from AT&T.
I have gone through the other methods devised by XDA folks to no luck.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
nakulssood said:
Hi,
I need help unlocking my Samsung SGH-i897 from AT&T.
I have gone through the other methods devised by XDA folks to no luck.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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If you're still 2.1 Eclair use WiFi and go to Android Market.
Search for SGS unlocker, can't get any easier
Can please help me with my Captivate unlock. I tried all the ways but couldn't able to find the networkcrontrolkey
please help me with it
I successfully unlocked Captivate with this solution 2 times.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8942669
Changed imei
lenin70 said:
I successfully unlocked Captivate with this solution 2 times.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8942669
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This worked for me also but it changed the phones imei number so now I have to fix that. Check yours out to see if it did the same to your phone.
Sorry double posted.
unlock Captivate with froyo
today i unlocked my captivate with an app called Galaxy S Unlock get it in the market very easy to do also on youtube i am running froyo 2.2, version I897ucji6 and i am rooted (need to be rooted)
Finally got the captivate to unlock and accept the tmobile sim today. Everything seems to be working fine so far. No data on the plan but using wifi til I add data. One thing I'm really curious about is.... Now that the phone is unlocked and working, If I flash a custom rom (say cognition for example) will I lose the "unlock" ?
*edit* forgot to say how I did it... I just simply flashed back to stock 2.1, master cleared,rooted, installed busybox and galaxy unlock app, used the #2 method with the unlock app and it worked. PATIENCE IS KEY! ===> It takes a good 2-4 minutes for the tmobile signal to kick in so it may seem as if the unlock failed but it just takes alot longer than the at&t signal to kick in.
jayjr1105 said:
Finally got the captivate to unlock and accept the tmobile sim today. Everything seems to be working fine so far. No data on the plan but using wifi til I add data. One thing I'm really curious about is.... Now that the phone is unlocked and working, If I flash a custom rom (say cognition for example) will I lose the "unlock" ?
*edit* forgot to say how I did it... I just simply flashed back to stock 2.1, master cleared,rooted, installed busybox and galaxy unlock app, used the #2 method with the unlock app and it worked. PATIENCE IS KEY! ===> It takes a good 2-4 minutes for the tmobile signal to kick in so it may seem as if the unlock failed but it just takes alot longer than the at&t signal to kick in.
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You've post this already in paragon thread...simply no you are permanently unlock now the lock code inside your phone has been wiped out by the app you used.
Has anyone had any luck unlocking the T-Mobile Dell Streak 7?
If so please tell me/us how to do it.
Thanks.
Yes, I've read all the other threads about this subject, so I am aware of the various pay for service web sites, Rebel Sim II, etc....
ccannan said:
Has anyone had any luck unlocking the T-Mobile Dell Streak 7?
If so please tell me/us how to do it.
Thanks.
Yes, I've read all the other threads about this subject, so I am aware of the various pay for service web sites, Rebel Sim II, etc....
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Well if you read them you would know you only have two choices...
First call Dell and or TMobile and see if they'll be nice enough to give you the code
Secondly pay the $80 for the code
Those are your only 2 options
I really worked well.
http://www.unlock-network.com/unlocking-Dell.php
only $56.99
A me funsiono bien.
http://www.wirelessunlocking.com 8.99
Success: Step Two
Your details have been successfully submitted and our system shows your Dell can be unlocked immediately.
Your IMEI: #################
unlocking
i contacted tmobile and told them i was going out of the country on business and needed an unlock to be able to drop diffent sim due to cost. With in one day they sent an email with the unlock
Actually, there are four options.
1. Send email to [email protected] with IMEI number which for me yielded a big fat:
Dear Customer,
The below device is a retail piece. Please contact carrier with proof of payment in order to procure the code also do let the carriers know that the below device is a retail piece.
Mobility Unlock code Team
2. Call T-Mobile and plead your case, which yielded me heartburn.
3. Use a 3rd party chip/service and pay money.
4. Call Dell's mobility team toll free number (can be found on this forum or on Dell.com) and plead your case, which yielded me a code.
rickleasa said:
http://www.wirelessunlocking.com 8.99
Success: Step Two
Your details have been successfully submitted and our system shows your Dell can be unlocked immediately.
Your IMEI: #################
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Tried that unlocker, waited 24 hours, got this:
Dear Customer
Thank you for you recent order. Please find your updated order details below.
Unlock Status:
We have been unable to obtain an unlock code for your phone using the imei number supplied. Although this model is generally un-lockable, there are instances where codes cannot be generated. This is due to unique phone variables and cannot be predicted in our preliminary report.
I called Dell and waited for day. They gave me unlock code on the phone within 5 minutes. No sweat. Make sure you're still with TMO before unlocking. That's it.
I've finally got my Dell Streak 7 Unlock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, after three long frustrating months of head aces, and many many hours on the phone chewing out T-mobile and Dell, fist off id like to say if you buy a Dell streak 7 and want it unlock PLEASE PLEASE buy it from Dell- NOT T-mobile, this will save you and the reps at T-mobile lots of time, anyhow here is what i had to deal with!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
After getting my Dell Streak 7, i ran Gingerbreak.apk, great root tool, rooting in a few clicks right from Tablet.... then i started to call around about the Sim Unlock code......only to find out the if you bought it stright threw Dell they would unlock in in less then 24 hours.......but if you bought it threw Tmobile OMG your in for a treat......
I had to sign up for a pre-paid plane, plane had to be active for two months, after which you had to have $10 dollar credit on your account, about 40 bucks what i had in it total not to to bad, when there are places asking about 60-90 bucks to unlock it, but could have dealt with not having to call Tmoble every day to find all this out in the first month, so now a month in trying to get the code im on my way closer to unlocking it.. i wait my 60 more days with the proper limitations that they said to have the tablet unlock ( account for 60 days and $10 on account)......... when my 60 days was up i was calling right back to get the unlock code.......
This was my trouble for three day about 4 hours each day on the phone with T-mobile, T-mobile was saying that Dell has the Code, and Dell was saying T-mobile does, well we all know that T-mobile has it!! its a SIM Lock its there SIM wtf....... so so so mad......grrrrrr... days of this...... i called and called and called demanding the Code, Saying someone put it on there i want it off !!!!
If not your taking this Tablet back and im buying one from dell, they even came to a point trying to tell me that it cant be *unlock* that they dont have the software to unlock it, that i would have to buy a internal tablet, i was like wtf...... thats a bunch of BULL SH*T......
so i called again.......... most the responces back are threw emails saying something ( some kid of excuse ) on why they wont give you your unlock code...... so fillany getting Dell and T-mobile to do a conferance call and each of them saying they had the code to each other, and me causing one big azz stink.... saying they either taking the Tmobile tab back and sending a unlocked dell not stamped with the t-mobile logo, or im calling a Lawyer yes i say it..........Lawyer ;-p
and Bam
my unlock Code was sent in less then 24 hours in the 6th email with my code....... the 5 email before were some excuse why they woulnt give me my code......
if you have T-mobile i feel for you, they have the worst customer support ever.......
all but one Girl that i got, her name was Kris, she helped out alot in the end........
thank you bunches
Kris.........
so if you have account with them for 60 and its prepaid, you can get it unlocked
ive even GingerBroke (rooted it) with Gingerbreak.apk
and ive NVFlashed android 3.2 on to it as well, running 3G from T-mobile.... guess the 3.2 doesn't have 4G yet on the ROM but all works g..... rumor has it its Dells coming out with 3.2 update Oct.7th so we will see, im not getting my panties in a bunch though.....
runs great i love the 3.2 on it, it runs so much better
however i have Boost Mobile, and i threw my Boost SIM in it and it was for the unlock code, put that in it was good, it unlock, then i ran the code on the Sim threw the settings and it was good, got me into the PUK code which at the time i didnt have and it locked up my boost sim
but now i have the boost sim unlock and still nothing working on the tablet.......
soon to try out a rebel sim and see if that works or maybe even go with ATT gophone plan....... 50 buck unlimited..... and it will work on ATT
if anyone has any questions about the DELL STREAK 7 and needs some help hit me up i would be glade to share what i have learned in the past few months..........
I purchased multiple SIMs through T-Mobile (whiile trouble shooting). How can I find out if the last SIM is locked (or not)?
If I am willing to buy a new SIM from AT&T ($12) do I care if I have an unlock code?
StreakNuBee said:
I purchased multiple SIMs through T-Mobile (whiile trouble shooting). How can I find out if the last SIM is locked (or not)?
If I am willing to buy a new SIM from AT&T ($12) do I care if I have an unlock code?
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Did you not read thr posts above? The.SIM is not locked the Streak is. Pay your money or call Dell and get a code.
cdzo72 said:
call Dell and get a code.
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Is this a 'senior moment'? Call Dell? Didn't you red my post, I'm (sorrowfully) with T-Mobile.
I get it; the Streak is locked. I've inserted 3 T-Mobile SIMs and never been asked for an unlock code. (I'd ask where to put an unlock code, but I doubt the answer would something physically possible)
Your first question was about the sim itself and second question was about the device itself correct?
If you know for a fact your device is either unlocked or willing to accept that carrier, just pop the sim in and see what happens.
If it's unlocked it might work, but it depends on how the carrier sets up sims for tabs and phones (they make it intentionally complicated)
If the device accepts the sim but the sim is locked there's bound to be an input box somewhere to enter the PUK off the larger sim card it came from.
Noone really ever bothers with sim locking though as it's not really relevent/useful (to my knowledge), it's mainly device locking.
If the s7 is locked a tmo sim wouldnt prompt for an unlock code though as it's either locked to tmo or not locked at all.
If you need to unlock the device either ask tmo or dell like previously mentioned.
StreakNuBee said:
Is this a 'senior moment'? Call Dell? Didn't you red my post, I'm (sorrowfully) with T-Mobile.
I get it; the Streak is locked. I've inserted 3 T-Mobile SIMs and never been asked for an unlock code. (I'd ask where to put an unlock code, but I doubt the answer would something physically possible)
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Well first of putting a T-Mobile SIM card in a T-Mobile device like the Streak7 will not cause the Unlock screen to come up , because it is a native SIM card ... To get the unlock window to come up you have to put in a foreign SIM card .. If this is a TMO S7 Most likely it is locked ...
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TheManii said:
Your first question was about the sim itself and second question was about the device itself correct?
If you know for a fact your device is either unlocked or willing to accept that carrier, just pop the sim in and see what happens.
If it's unlocked it might work, but it depends on how the carrier sets up sims for tabs and phones (they make it intentionally complicated)
If the device accepts the sim but the sim is locked there's bound to be an input box somewhere to enter the PUK off the larger sim card it came from.
Noone really ever bothers with sim locking though as it's not really relevent/useful (to my knowledge), it's mainly device locking.
If the s7 is locked a tmo sim wouldnt prompt for an unlock code though as it's either locked to tmo or not locked at all.
If you need to unlock the device either ask tmo or dell like previously mentioned.
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Yeah , what he said ... did not see this post before I posted ...
If I want to root my 4G, does it matter if it's locked or unlocked? I am currently buying a month at a time, and plan to continue doing so for the near future at least. But want to make sure I don't do something that invalidates my month halfway through.
I presume if I were to root it would then be possible to delete the Dell Stage software? Any of the other add-ons I can get rid of - or perhaps more importantly ones I need to make sure to keep?
EwanG said:
If I want to root my 4G, does it matter if it's locked or unlocked? I am currently buying a month at a time, and plan to continue doing so for the near future at least. But want to make sure I don't do something that invalidates my month halfway through.
I presume if I were to root it would then be possible to delete the Dell Stage software? Any of the other add-ons I can get rid of - or perhaps more importantly ones I need to make sure to keep?
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Does not matter, Locked or Unlocked , you can still root .... Sounds like what you want to do , you may investigate a custom ROM that has that stuff already removed ...
tcboo said:
Does not matter, Locked or Unlocked , you can still root .... Sounds like what you want to do , you may investigate a custom ROM that has that stuff already removed ...
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Recommendations? Via PM if necessary
'ey forgive me I'm a noob.
Seriously, this is an old device and there's not one available freeware method of obtaining the lock-code? I have two of 'em, purchased to resell.
Both are tmobile devices right now, I'm wanting to unlock them for any AT&T sim card. I'm currently ordering chargers for them, so I'm not too clear on which ROM they're operating on currently, I just know they're locked to Tmobile because they guy who sold them to me.
Options I've seen are to use dell or tmobile support-neither will work this isn't a retail piece, it was purchased from ebay, ebay seller doesn't know the original owner, no clue where any of that info is.
I don't want to pay for the fee, kinda negates the purpose of my purchase.
I've unlocked other tmobile devices via ROM's, managed to get a select few on the proper networks with AT&T...
Is there any option available for these two tablets?
I'd prefer full functionality (3g 4g)but if the only available means are limited, then so be it.
Heck, is there a way for me to just find my own unlock code in the device once I manage to get the chargers?
I'm just surprised this is such an old device, there's not a simple/available free solution to this????
gimmie a compass, I already have a bit of a map... (My search results have all popped up with forums from last april or so, and an abundance of them to the point I don't have time to dedicate crawling through them all. :/)
Okay, I'm a total newbster / newbsterino and probably even suggesting something that is frowned upon.... maybe LOL, but here's what I was thinking...
There is currently a list of IMEI and unlock codes available but it's a very short list. Couldn't you "Temporarily and for testing purposes only" change your IMEI number on your DS7 to one on the list and use the code on the list to unlock, then rewrite your IMEI to your original one. Just a thought if that may work.
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i really appreciate your work helping and providing the android updates that dell wont even do.
i installed honey and it kept turning off.( i think i found the repair)
so
i upgraded to cm10.1 (and am very happy with it/ i don't want to go back)
the cm 10.1 isn't finding my sim card.
sim toolkit will not update or find the card (all the number about size are zero and when i insert and remove their is no "signal" that its noticed)
i will be happy if i have to revert to honey3.2 but i want to keep jellybean!
thank you for reading.
Hey All,
I don't know if a Dev will find his way in here or not but I have to ask....
I got the "temporary" (30 day) unlock from TMob thru the app they force on it. My question is...Is there anyway to take the temp unlock and make it permanent.
Like I said I got it and I'm on day 2 now, so if someone wants to take a look and see if they can find something, I can try and get them any files / info they need / want.
I am not yet experienced enough to know what I'd really be looking for or I'd try myself, but with only 30 days till it expires and my limited time, I fig'd I could maybe help get the sim unlocked by donating files.
I'm also a bit curious how "sunderwear" is able to unlock for peeps using the TMo app, but then charges $45 to do it. I don't discourage anyone from making a buck but $45 is 2x as much as any unlocking code service would normally charge and seems a bit exorbitant for someone who's well established in this (XDA) community.
MoodSwinger
Its less than that to unlock on www.unlockcode247.com which uses the exact same process that sunderwear uses
@paoloroeseke: I don't see it. I only see where you can get the code here, but there's still no way to enter it on the device. I'm going to believe since you are a senior member this is not just "spam". But from what i read about "Sunderwear", i got the impression he's been able to get into the TMobile "unlock device" app and do it remotely. If I am wrong let me know, and if I am missing something from the link you posted please point me in the right direction.
Thanks.
MoodSwinger
It's no longer there . Sunderwears service DOES work though. I had used the website i provided to unlock mine. Looks like it's down to one method again
I meant no disrespect to sunderwear. Just was showing options, which are no longer available i guess. Lol
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I'm a senior member? Lol. THAT explains the grey hairs on my head
paoloroeseke said:
It's no longer there . Sunderwears service DOES work though. I had used the website i provided to unlock mine. Looks like it's down to one method again
I meant no disrespect to sunderwear. Just was showing options, which are no longer available i guess. Lol
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I'm a senior member? Lol. THAT explains the grey hairs on my head
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Paolo, have a link you can PM me for sunderwear's service?
MoodSwinger said:
Hey All,
I don't know if a Dev will find his way in here or not but I have to ask....
I got the "temporary" (30 day) unlock from TMob thru the app they force on it. My question is...Is there anyway to take the temp unlock and make it permanent.
Like I said I got it and I'm on day 2 now, so if someone wants to take a look and see if they can find something, I can try and get them any files / info they need / want.
I am not yet experienced enough to know what I'd really be looking for or I'd try myself, but with only 30 days till it expires and my limited time, I fig'd I could maybe help get the sim unlocked by donating files.
I'm also a bit curious how "sunderwear" is able to unlock for peeps using the TMo app, but then charges $45 to do it. I don't discourage anyone from making a buck but $45 is 2x as much as any unlocking code service would normally charge and seems a bit exorbitant for someone who's well established in this (XDA) community.
MoodSwinger
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ebay have a good deal and they do it with the tmobile app. Money back if doesn't unlock.
jfernandezv said:
ebay have a good deal and they do it with the tmobile app. Money back if doesn't unlock.
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I've asked most 17-99$ device unlock app listings and they have all replied service is currently down. Some have eta others removed listings and are refunding after 5 days pass.
I hope it comes back soon.
MoodSwinger said:
Hey All,
I don't know if a Dev will find his way in here or not but I have to ask....
I got the "temporary" (30 day) unlock from TMob thru the app they force on it. My question is...Is there anyway to take the temp unlock and make it permanent.
Like I said I got it and I'm on day 2 now, so if someone wants to take a look and see if they can find something, I can try and get them any files / info they need / want.
I am not yet experienced enough to know what I'd really be looking for or I'd try myself, but with only 30 days till it expires and my limited time, I fig'd I could maybe help get the sim unlocked by donating files.
I'm also a bit curious how "sunderwear" is able to unlock for peeps using the TMo app, but then charges $45 to do it. I don't discourage anyone from making a buck but $45 is 2x as much as any unlocking code service would normally charge and seems a bit exorbitant for someone who's well established in this (XDA) community.
MoodSwinger
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Problem is we don't know where the unlock trigger happens. It does something to unlock the firmware.
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clockcycle said:
I've asked most 17-99$ device unlock app listings and they have all replied service is currently down. Some have eta others removed listings and are refunding after 5 days pass.
I hope it comes back soon.
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Sunderwear's unlock doesn't work anymore either. He has stated that T-Mobile caught on to the loophole and shut it down. I don't think it is coming back.
On the galaxy s6 (before switching to g4) we had to flash the metro pcs firmware before we could unlock using a code. We could install a rom after, long as the radio wasn't touched. Maybe something in there can be edited?
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Sunderwear's unlock doesn't work anymore either. He has stated that T-Mobile caught on to the loophole and shut it down. I don't think it is coming back.
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i think the best bet would be to decompile the unlock app and try and see how it if we can see how it works..if it mod the ril or radio in someway..
@MicroMod777 , ALL
I get that, but I guess that's why I was saying anything I can pull from my device that's "temp" unlocked to maybe see where the app adjusts the firmware or whatever to unlock compared to one that's not yet unlocked. has anyone who's an app developer looked into the app? I would think if the app got hacked / Rev Eng'd then we'd see where the change occured.
that would be really helpfull. ihave 3 devices legally bought and i cannot unlock them. T-mobile says i need to have an account which i dont have here in canada.
I wish i knew someone with tmobile account so i can use that account to unlock the phone
i wondering if the app mods the modem or just unlock the imei on their servers?
paoloroeseke said:
On the galaxy s6 (before switching to g4) we had to flash the metro pcs firmware before we could unlock using a code. We could install a rom after, long as the radio wasn't touched. Maybe something in there can be edited?
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Anyone have the metropcs .KDZ or flashable twrp backup of system? Detail me about the modem issue?
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Anyone have the metropcs .KDZ or flashable twrp backup of system? Detail me about the modem issue?
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there was h815 firmware created which asks for network unlock code but that one is not working at all.
so i doubt the metropcs software will help too. What i heard is that metropcs has also device unlock app installed on it
indianx said:
there was h815 firmware created which asks for network unlock code but that one is not working at all.
so i doubt the metropcs software will help too. What i heard is that metropcs has also device unlock app installed on it
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Mpcs is still available. Only tmo closed.
i wonder if theres a way to mod the tmobile unlock app so if we select temportary that it would still premently unlock it..
I permanently unlocked my G4 using the built in app that came with phone. Was super easy. Next time cricket wireless offers the 20gb of LTE for $55 I'm going to give it a test run. Is your phone paid off? It should work if it is.
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Hey guys just a heads up... I did the temp unlock. used it on STalk for the 30 days, called TMob customer service 5 or 6 times trying to get them to unlock it even had 2 cust service reps take my info and my IMEI and said they will submit it for unlock & I should receive an email within 24 hours then I could unlock it. Those emails never came but I did keep trying to unlock it by hitting the permanent unlock button in the app...tho it kept coming back "Failed". Long story short I finally got an understanding supervisor on the line and he said sign up for a pay as you go make sure you use it everyday once (send a txt or make a call) then call them back and as long as they have an account to reference and the device registers on the network as being used they can override the other requirements. Be nice and ask for a supervisor and you may have to do it a few times to get one that will work with you.
Another interesting thing is...even tho my Temp time is done and if I open the "Device Unlock" app it shows buttons to Permanent and Temporary Unlock again. But I can still use it with my STalk sim. it's on'y been 3 days but I've switched out the SIM with the TMob one to do what the TMob SV said, and when I put the STalk one back in it always finds the network and has worked fine so far. SO somehow at least with the ST sim the device has remained unlocked. Also I have the AT&T STalk SIM, not the TMob one, so it's not like I'm still using the Tmob network and it just recognizes the device somehow.
Just wanted to post a follow-up with the new info. I will follow up again if this chg's. but I am still doing what the SV said so that i can get it perm unlocked. BTW the SV way is a one month prepay unlimited TXT & Calls only, no data so I'm on'y paying like $25 basically same as an unlock service. but don't just do it and expect it to work get a SV on the line and work with them cuz right now there aren't many other options.