I have moved his over to the appropiate section and copied and pasted my question.
I am new to this forum and apologize for my noobness in advance as i wasn't sure either to post this here or in the Android Software and Hacking General section and i appreciate any comments as i understand i am new here and have contributed nothing to this forum. Here is my dilemma, i recently purchased a t mobile g1 from a friend about two weeks ago because i was interested in the android OS. Being in the UK it is locked to the T-mobile network which my existing sim is orange. I understand that there was a developers ROM that was released (codenamed holiday (adp 1.1)) which allows other networks to be used on the g1 e.g orange etc as its a developer version. I was wondering what compatible ROMS for the g1 (htc dream) that would allow me to use my orange sim. Again i really do appreciate nay comments and help i receive and understand i have not contributed to this community and it is highly rude to ask for something when given nothing.
Changing the ROM on your device will not unlock it so that you can use it on any network. You need to get an unlock code for your device. T-Mobile US will give these out to their subscribers but I don't know about your carier. If they don't you can get it online too. They will need your phone's IMEI to generate the code. Just put in the new SIM and it will prompt you for the code regardless of the ROM you have.
isnt there such a thing as a hardware unlock though if i use a custom rom?. I brought this phone from a friend so i doubt phoning t-mobile will help get me a code.
p.s. cheers for taking the time to comment
No, I'm fairly sure the only way to unlock this device is what I posted above.
i thought you just needed a t-mob sim to login and then you were free to choose after this whole rooting/flashing thing.
its already a long time ago, so i might confuse a lot and its only that what i think to know. nothing sure..
i wanted an android phone and my friend was saying i culd get his off him and i thought that be a perfect time to get into the android os and stuff, i wasnt ure if i coulld by rooting/flashing that id be able to use another network thats why i wondered if i flashed it to a deveopler rom the adp1 one i could us another sim, i will look into the method beav_35 put but im not sure on any reputable sites to trust to do this method.
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Hi guys,
Im totally new to the android scene.. Just got the phone like literally 30mins ago. I am coming from the sony xperia.. gonna put that aside for a bit while i play with the g1 I got the phone used so, aparently i can already jump into the menu and what not.. Now maybe some of you guys who have already been through the process can tell me something.. Do i need to obtain a unlocking code from one of those sites out there. ( I'm att user. do not have tmobile) Or.... can i simply flash to one of the rom out here and get bypass that?
Simunlock is not related to the build of Android you have installed. You will need to buy a code or ask a friend with T-Mo to obtain one for you.
cool that was quick. thanks. going to get the code from http://www.unlock-tmobileg1.com/
gotta start doing research on what this sucker can do. hehe
how do you know what build he has? American versions of the G1 can be unlocked for free.
JackD3ath said:
how do you know what build he has? American versions of the G1 can be unlocked for free.
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As long as you have t-mobile
Or have proof of purchase... or just call and complain that you will contact the FCC
I have a USA AT&T tilt...
I'm now living in the UK. I understand I can make this thing work, but finding my way to all the information on here is difficult.
It's running Win 6.1 - and I think if I sim unlock it, that works - but the sim unlocker I looked at said windows 6.0 only...
I'm hoping to get it working on international, and perhaps even with Android.
So:
1> I don't want to brick this thing - feel free to treat me like an idiot.
2>Is this thing the same as a TTYN II?
3> What provider over here would be best to approach with a smartphone ready to go? I've been out of the country for a long time, and they've all changed!
4> Which route seems best for getting from unmodded US Tilt to UK ready with decent OS?
5> what are the pitfalls to this?
Links would be a huge help. I tried following the "new users read here" thread and all the links to the wikis were dead....
More searching and reading.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=375583&page=85
Damn, wrong forum. This should have gone in the general discussion forum. I'm really not sure why it's here, I must have been looking at two pages. Sorry.
A buddy has offered to sell me his TP2. He's on T-mobile, I'm on ATT. If he gets the unlock code, can I just pop in my ATT sim and start using it or do I need to do something else?
Also, once I get to know the phone I'll probably want to install one of the custom ROMs; are there problems with doing this?
Thanks in advance. Yes, I searched the forums. I have been active on the ATT TP forum, so I'm going to be new here! Hope this forum is as friendly as that one is!
slack04 said:
Damn, wrong forum. This should have gone in the general discussion forum. I'm really not sure why it's here, I must have been looking at two pages. Sorry.
A buddy has offered to sell me his TP2. He's on T-mobile, I'm on ATT. If he gets the unlock code, can I just pop in my ATT sim and start using it or do I need to do something else?
Also, once I get to know the phone I'll probably want to install one of the custom ROMs; are there problems with doing this?
Thanks in advance. Yes, I searched the forums. I have been active on the ATT TP forum, so I'm going to be new here! Hope this forum is as friendly as that one is!
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yes put your sim card in and it will work, and no there is not any problems with flashing custom roms you just have to read the guides before you do anything, mostly if its your first time, first you have to HardSPL the fone if not done already, there is a guide for that, and then you should task29 the fone then flash xD also you can flash a radio, look through these forums and you will fine how to complete these, good luck!
Thank You!
Thank you! That's what I wanted to hear! I'm getting the phone tomorrow, so I look forward to checking this forum out more thoroughly!
The only other thing you may want to take note of is that you will not be able to access AT&T's 3G network on the T-Mobile Touch Pro2. The hardware radio does not support their 3G network. EDGE and GPRS will work fine, however.
I don't know how strict people are about "searching" things before posting on the forums, but I rather get yelled at by some nerd on the internet, than to have my $350 device screwed over because I followed the wrong tutorial. Anyways here are my questions:
1) I bought this device from someone brand new, and it came out of the box configured to work with Windmobile, but I was able to get my FIDO SIM card to work by simply inputting it into the device. So does this mean that my device is already unlocked?
2) I still have the old 2.2 version on my phone, and I want the new version (2.3), but since I cannot update the OS from the device itself, I don't know what method I should follow from my computer, also I am afraid that I might lose my unlock (if it is) with the update.
Please link me to the proper tutorial, or give me some insight on my problem, Thank you.
Aint this community lovely, 160 views, yet no replies. Well I guess it is still better than spam and calling each other names.
hey, hey, hey...relax newbie.......
First of all you decide to spit on everybody's face about the fact that you are too lazy to search for stuff and now you cope an attitude??
I was going to leave this thread open to allow other member's input and for teh LULZ but I do believe you will have to actually do some search now.
Cheers,
PS: Do not re-open this thread mate...it will not end well
Hello guys,
I am writing this because i truly cannot find the only answer i want in the forum.
You guys probably heared this over and over again, but i was not writing this thread if i could have found the answer (i believe is quite simple for you, so i ask kindly for you, XDA community, answer me).
I am from Portugal and i recently bought a HTC ONE. (do not even know if it is the M7 or not, in its box only says htc ONE).
It is blocked to a single operator (TMN).
Since it is not my operator, i need some help obviously.
How can I ONLY unlock sim card (since i want the device as original, just want to insert another operator sim card).
Are there any steps i should follow to get this done? I have red many post from the community but i do not understand any of them.
If any of you guys would be kind enough to write here step by step what should i do, i would appreciate that.
Thanks a lot, and sorry for my "newbicity"
Cheers all
Andre
andre32065 said:
Hello guys,
I am writing this because i truly cannot find the only answer i want in the forum.
You guys probably heared this over and over again, but i was not writing this thread if i could have found the answer (i believe is quite simple for you, so i ask kindly for you, XDA community, answer me).
I am from Portugal and i recently bought a HTC ONE. (do not even know if it is the M7 or not, in its box only says htc ONE).
It is blocked to a single operator (TMN).
Since it is not my operator, i need some help obviously.
How can I ONLY unlock sim card (since i want the device as original, just want to insert another operator sim card).
Are there any steps i should follow to get this done? I have red many post from the community but i do not understand any of them.
If any of you guys would be kind enough to write here step by step what should i do, i would appreciate that.
Thanks a lot, and sorry for my "newbicity"
Cheers all
Andre
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Yes its possible to sim unlock. You should first try to call the carrier and ask them to give you the unlock code (you will need to give them the phone IMEI # which can be found on the box next to the s/n# or can be found in your phone settings ---> about phone ---> phone identity
If the carrier don't want to give you the unlock code, you can pay for that service. Many internet site offer that service (even trough Ebay). Again you will need to provide IMEI. Generally cost between 10-20$ US
Edit: You'll be prompted to enter that unlock code when you'll insert the sim card that isn't from TMN.
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Yes its possible to sim unlock. You should first try to call the carrier and ask them to give you the unlock code (you will need to give them the phone IMEI # which can be found on the box next to the s/n# or can be found in your phone settings ---> about phone ---> phone identity
If the carrier don't want to give you the unlock code, you can pay for that service. Many internet site offer that service (even trough Ebay). Again you will need to provide IMEI. Generally cost between 10-20$ US
Edit: You'll be prompted to enter that unlock code when you'll insert the sim card that isn't from TMN.
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Thanks. I did that with a site (one of those immediate answering sites) and the really sent me a code, but a wrong one (so it says on my mobile phone).
andre32065 said:
Thanks. I did that with a site (one of those immediate answering sites) and the really sent me a code, but a wrong one (so it says on my mobile phone).
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Try with the carrier, sometimes they do it for free.