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.
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Hi Guys,
I'm on T-Mo USA and am looking at a AT&T Tilt to replace my damaged MDA. I've read somewhere that I would not be able to unlock the WM6.1 version. Is that true? If so, how can I downgrade to WM6, unlock and then upgrade back to the OEM WM6.1?
I would appreciate any comments. Thanks.
Read a little more, you've obviously been miss lead. And you do not unlock a rom, you unlock the phone, then you flash a rom, or keep the one you have on there.
The guide to all unlocking is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=433835
Ta
Dave
Thanks very much guys. It's not the first phone that I've flashed but Icould have sworn I read that. Anyway, as always the advice and opinions are always very much appreciated! Cheers.
Just when I thought I was home free...
In my original post I was refering to this thread to unlock the sim;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=361039
It says absolutely do not attempt a sim unlock on a WM6.1 phone.
Do I really need to downgrade?
*****EDIT***** Read the bloody instructions Mobi!
mobi said:
Just when I thought I was home free...
In my original post I was refering to this thread to unlock the sim;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=361039
It says absolutely do not attempt a sim unlock on a WM6.1 phone.
Do I really need to downgrade?
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I would! I had to and it only took ten extra min! I am using a tilt and I am on t-mobile works great! Its worth it to do it right! The guys that write these programs know what they are talking about, it pays to listen to wise councel!
Dashmaster, what ROM are you using? Did it have all of the T-Mo settings (USA) or did you have to add them? Cheers.
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Dashmaster, what ROM are you using? Did it have all of the T-Mo settings (USA) or did you have to add them? Cheers.
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I am using L26 M3D! Great ROM! It comes with the network config installer so it sets everything up for you! All I had to do was setup my unlimited web stuff! You can let me know if you need that info but everything works MMS, SMS and WEB. People are always looking at my phone and saying " oh you have AT&T" I say nope T-Mobile! Flips them out! LOL! If you ever need any help with T-Mo stuff feel free to PM me, most people in this section have AT&T so I can help you with T-Mo stuff! Always happy to help! I know alot too! (Not trying to brag, I just do!)
how did u go about doing this? did you have to downgrade back to the 6.0 then unlock, then upgrade back to 6.1?
Here is the tools & basic instructions I use to unlock Kaisers on WM6.1 ROMs.
Works most times but sometimes may need downgrade to WM6.0.
http://rapidshare.com/files/206629043/Kaiser_WM6.0-6.1_Unlocker.rar
wow thanks alot for the speedy reply, i found out how to do it an hour later but i wish i wouldve waited. wouldve saved some brain power, such an easier method
I have searched both google and this forum and have not found any relevant information so I am hoping someone might know the answer to this. I have the Touch HD in NYC working on Tmobile with no 3G service. It appears that Tmobile now has the Touch Pro 2 with 3G service. I called Tmobile and they confirmed that it has the 1700/2100 bands. I then called HTC and was told that the radio can/may unlock the needed bands to run on Tmobiles high speed service. So....has anyone tried this? The radio version for the Tmobile Touc Pro 2 is 3.45.25.14 but I cant find it available anywhere to give it a try. Maybe it's lucky I didnt find it as I dont really know the effect it would have on my phone.
So....any thoughts?
OK. I now found a tmobile test version shipped with radio 3.44.25.17
I figured since noone seems to want to take the time to answer I would
just see what I can figure out.
Using NBHextract I was able to get to, from what I can assess is the radio file,
02_GSM.nb
I then found another program that supposedly should help to create a new nbh file with just the radio. I followed the instructions including a text file with the following inside:
Blackstone
00000000
3.44.25.14
USA
300,02_GSM.nb (I do not know if 300 is correct for the HD)
It did create an NBH file, when I tried to run it all I got was an error code "0058002"
I have no idea what the error code means and I do not know what else I can do to try and make this work.
Anyone have any suggestions as to where I might have gone wrong?
Is it just that you cannot use the radios interchangeably between the 2 devices??
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You should read that first :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=521206 (sticky on this forum)
Where you find that :
Security Unlock lets you flash radios from other devices... technically speaking you can flash any radio, but some will brick it (such as Topaz) - however, Diamond, Raphael and Kovsky should all be fine. It can also be an insurance policy against evil radios - people who had the Kaiser radio from hell will know what I mean.
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as CaiCai says you will need security unlock your HD.
this will cost you £10 gbp read the thread, as you have minimal posts.
Please also be aware this isn't a helpdesk, if you ask a question there's no guarantee it's going to be answered with your 1st 1 1/2 hour of asking
I'd suggest trying some patience, some people actually do have a life away from this forum, I know it doesn't appear that way sometimes, but we do try to escape the cords that bind us..
Personally I cant see how unless they included the hardware to enable the extra frequencies it could possibly work how you want. But I can hex edit the radio after you've done security unlock.
If you read this very forum there is a thread on radios, in fact there's two.
CaiCai: thanks for your straight forward answer and info. I will look into the things you suggested.
Fards:
If I am reading into your post incorrectly, forgive me, but I just sense as if your response has a tinge of attitude. You are absolutely right, i am impatient. However I was not disrespectful about it. I just explained my experience with the methods i tried in attempting to apply the new radio.
That being said, the two radio threads from what ive read, dont address this kind of question. I will reread them to be sure. In regards to your statement about the phone not having the physical capability to work on those bands, there are some people that have postulated that it may be more of a low level programming issue. Also as I said I spoke to someone at HTC and he said it is possible for a radio to allow a phone to work on additional frequencies.
Thanks for your suggestions also. I will look into unlocking the phone as you suggested. I was under the impression I had already done that, but as you see, I am still relatively new to this. Ive been around for over a yr and half, just not many posts. Also, how would hex editing the radio file help in the inatallation of it? I havent heard any references made to that before.
Thanke again fpr taking the time to respond.
As stated previously by others you need to security unlock your device first. Info on this is available here. Radio's from other devices which are known to work on the HD with this security unlock can be found here. Once your device is security unlocked it will state 'Security unlocked' along the top of bootloader screen.
The radio you mention 3.44.25.17, I don't believe has been tried on the HD before, it may work with this security unlock, but it may not. Some radio's from other devices can still brick your device even when you use security unlock, so do this at your own risk.
As fards stated, try and be patient and don't go trying things unless you are 100% certain. Read up on everything first. Myself and others will always try to help when online. If unsure of anything, you can always PM me.
Ta
Rick
Rick, thanks for the info. I know people ask the same questions over and over and it can get annoying. There is just such a wealth of information on here that sometimes it definitely is possible to get lost in it all. I really appreciate all the help i get, especially when it is packed in such a friendly tone.
The radio you mention 3.44.25.17
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Ideally, I am looking for radio 3.45.25.17
I havent found it as of yet found it. That 3.44
was from a test rom for the TMO touch pro 2.
I have the raw files from the TMO TP2 but from
what ive read, you cant make a radio installer from
a rom dumped from a phone. You need the ruu-signed.nbh file.
Thanks a lot.
theres a good chance that the radio will still need hex editing, if you read the threads about radio unlocking it's mentioned in both of them.
It's not hard to do at all, it just needs one section changing
me attitude.. noo never ..
Thanks guys for directing me to the right locations. I think the problem was I was searching with my terms being too specific. Looking for exactly that radio on the HD. Anyway, I will be bringing up the same issue here for anyone that would like to follow how it plays out.
MODS:
I guess you can delete this if you would like.
Rhodium radios are not compatible with the HD, they will kill it.
wat a shame. Very disappointing. Well, maybe they will come out with another winmo 3G phone soone to help me out. Thanks everyone for your responses.
If Olipro states Rhodium radios are not compatible with the HD, and they will kill it. Then I would believe him. Unfortunate though
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Hi guys!
I'm completely new to XDA, and to the modding/unlocking process in general! But I've had my fair share of stock phones. The next one that I bouht is the HTC tilt 2 on AT&T, and I just had a few questions maybe someone can help me out..
Is there anything that I need to do to the phone in order to prepare it to be unlocked or modded, or is it pretty much just connect it and go?
As for ROMS, how would I be able to port, or install a version of 6.5.1 onto the AT&T HTC tilt 2, and would it even work since this is a carrier branded version?
I have been looking through the forums. You guys have managed to come up with some great stuff, I am impressed! But like many, I haven't a clue on how to do any of this..
Keep up the good work, guys!
Best,
Troy
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=490 read the stickies they'll help out a lot.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=490 read the stickies they'll help out a lot.
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+1 on the stickies, they're a great place to start. Also, the XDA-Developers forum Rules, and the HTC Rhodium Wiki are really good places to start off with. After you read all this stuff a few times, you'll understand it pretty well. Otherwise, welcome to XDA-Developers!
When you're done reading all that, check out this guide, and post any further flashing questions there.
Dave
I have flashed the uro rom of the galaxy tab on a us sgh-1987 att samsung tab , i inserted my at&t sim card and it will not allow me to make calls . Can some point me in the right direction to fix this. The at&t sim card i am using has voice and data. Or have i not done something properly.
You need to be using a different modem than the one included in the Euro rom. I believe either the Bell Canada or Rogers modems should work to enable voice on ATT. I'm using the Euro JMI rom with the Bell JK5 modem and it works fine for me.
See here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=847273
I followed the instructions and for some odd reason the sim that came with my samsung is the only one that will work even though my phone is unlocked and i am using another att sim card that has voice and data.
And when i go to check wireless settings it keeps me me in flight mode.
Using JMIv2 here. Just made a call -- seems fine.
I full flashed JMIv2 over top of JMEv4.
Your not doing something correct.
Also please post in the correct subforum. This in no way has anything to do with android development. This belongs in general. Read much??
Sent from my MoDaCo powered Galaxy Tab.
Pls change the title of your post. It's completely baseless, and it's obvious you did something wrong. Thanks!
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Pls change the title of your post. It's completely baseless, and it's obvious you did something wrong. Thanks!
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How so? Its clearly a question, he has a question mark after the million exclamation marks...
Sent from zombie infested Gingerbread.
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I have flashed the uro rom of the galaxy tab on a us sgh-1987 att samsung tab , i inserted my at&t sim card and it will not allow me to make calls . Can some point me in the right direction to fix this. The at&t sim card i am using has voice and data. Or have i not done something properly.
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Weren't you on other threads contradicting people about 3g+ voice using service menus?
I am confused about your setup - what model tab? I thought you had t-mobile tab.
Anyway, on an at&t tab use the bell i9000 modem. Check your apn and network mode afteryou reboot.
The iemi blocking by t-mobile stops people from using data.
And besides clubtech does a perfect write up to get everything working. SEARCH IS YOUR FRIEND.
Good point!
Thank you
i appreciate the advice in pointing me in the right direction. but it seems like a lot of you aren't very newbie knowledge friendly. i posted what i was experiencing in the hopes of getting a point in the right direction. not a solution. turns out my Sim card was corrupted. all i had to do is go and grab a new one. i apologize if my question seemed too basic and trivial to you . but it turns out that i just made a logical investigative approach to my problem . I followed rotos guide to the letter so i assumed that AT&T had also latched on to the idea of imei blocking. I have done several apps for the android market ,and am constantly wanting to learn more . some of you have great skill sets but no patience for new comers. but all in all i will not post in the forum anymore if it involves being downgraded for simply asking for help, isn't this why we have forums for the techs the geeks the cpu nerds. who would have thought amongst intelligent people we still deal with aristocracy .
i did have a t-mobile tab and then returned and bought att tab and it works just fine now . like i said in the forum i am learning so please bear with me
Aristocracy has and will always be common among us nerds blame it on our our societal influences.
Regardless of that, people are more upset about you not searching the forum/threads. Please use the search option , it will save us all time and wasted bandwidth. Also post in the correct sub forum. This section is meant for what it was named for, development only. There is a general/ Q&A section.
Once again, I can't stress the search feature enough. It will seriously help. I promise.
Not flaming you, just trying to help direct you
i appreciate it thank you
hey guys im on roto's v4 and it works for both tmous and att
its a new tmobile nexus one. made in dec10. someone won it and she has not even touched it.
if i get it what has to be done to i can totally unlock the whole phone so i can use it on att, and flash anyting i want on it...
thank you
Read the FAQ, read the Wiki, search the forum, and please refrain from opening multiple threads on a beaten-to-death subject.
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Read the FAQ, read the Wiki, search the forum, and please refrain from opening multiple threads on a beaten-to-death subject.
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then why waste your time answering? when i see a thread and i think "why are they asking this" i move on and dont waste my time being rude to the person..
jsut an fyi...
To keep the forum cleaner, and to point you to the relevant information sources, so you know a good place to start digging (and there is LOTS of info). What will you do from there is up to you.
The Wiki, section "root", will answer most if not all of your questions.
dvigue said:
its a new tmobile nexus one. made in dec10. someone won it and she has not even touched it.
if i get it what has to be done to i can totally unlock the whole phone so i can use it on att, and flash anyting i want on it...
thank you
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If you are planning on using it on AT&T, you will never get anything better than edge speeds due to carrier specific hardware. If you are going to buy an N1, I would suggest you buy the one that has the AT&T 3G bands.
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If you are planning on using it on AT&T, you will never get anything better than edge speeds due to carrier specific hardware. If you are going to buy an N1, I would suggest you buy the one that has the AT&T 3G bands.
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yeah, but as i stated, i dont care about 3g, i dont use much data, and im on wifi allot
there is an ATT 3g version you could have looked for too.
anyway, just do one thing to it: fastboot oem unlock.