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got root on the G1 already ,possible unlock the G1 without unlock code
anyone working on it ?
I think there are 3 possible ways:
1:find the unlock flag then rewrite
2:find the IMEI code and change it to a IMEI code that has already got the unlock code
3:find the unlock algorithm
hack the baseband
Did you figure out something? I got my T-Mobile G1 bought off eBay in the brand new packaging with a SIM card. Probably someone stole it from BestBuy or Futureshop, whatever, but I generally don't care where it came from bradn new that cheap
But now NO ONE can provide me with an UNLOCK code for it
I tried several different unlock sites, including the most famous one mentioned here, but no one can actually calculate an unlock code based on my IMEI.
I tried some solutions like Gevey 3G / TurboSIM for G1, but eventually the phone with a "proxy" SIM sort of "sees" my SIM card, but still unable to register to the network.
I was wondering if any cable unlock solution was found for the G1 already.
I got the phone rooted with the latest baseband and with the latest self-made build off the android repository, but cannot figure out how to unSIMlock it now..
find someone with t-mobile, have them activate the phone on their line, then use a site or hopefully they have been with t-mo long enough to add international calling, tell them you require the phone unlocked to use a euro sim and your set
disclaimer: in theory
all of the above except adding a stolen phone to t-mo actually work [might still work, not like your responsible for ebay origins] and t-mo's great customer service will unlock it for you immediately if your account qualifies for international calling,
Call T-Mobile
call Jenny-Craig
[same great assistance, just a lot more humorous]
^_^
Sounds crazy, not sure at all if it's been mentioned before but try www.htcunlock.com
They claim to be able to get any code for almost any htc phone including the G1, you can also buy codes in bulk to lower the cost, and its paid through paypal, so its kinda secure
Just my thoughts anyway
Oh and if you are unlocked but have no network, try setting up the APNs in wireless settings
Be prepared to wait several days for an unlock code from tmobile.
nickwinn said:
Be prepared to wait several days for an unlock code from tmobile.
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I got mine in 3 days. They were even faster when I had my BlackBerry.
xyrcncp said:
I got mine in 3 days. They were even faster when I had my BlackBerry.
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yup, been much faster than estimated all 5 times I unlocked my mobiles
I was unlocking the G1 for £3.50 using a site I had access to. I was getting the unlock codes back within an hour too.
PM me if you want your phone done.
No in fact, don't PM me as I don't have the access any more.
The website that can do it is Uniquephones.com
PsychoKilla666 said:
call Jenny-Craig
[same great assistance, just a lot more humorous]
^_^
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LMFAO...GNR
Hi all, I have a similar experience. We have a G1 here that was never linked to a contract, and T-Mobile refuse to acknowledge its existence. I have tries one unlocking company so far, and they claimed they were unable to get the code. Does this mean I will not be able to get the unlock code for my phone at all?
if its saying that its unable to register on the network then that usually means the sim has been disabled or that the phone has been reported stolen and the IMEI blocked
seems like nobody have a "flash scan" to get our SIMUNLOCK code
Thats the strange thing, it is simply locked to tmobile, a tmobile sim works in the phone, and all is good, but it is locked from other networks (asks for code)
I've done a lot of searching online for information about how the procedure is conducted, however either that information doesn't exist or there is just too much spam crap littered on the internet. I called T-mobile and requested the phone to be unlocked, and have recieved a confirmation email saying that I'll recieve my unlock code, however, after viewing someone actually changing out a sim card and inputing the unlock code I have to wonder if this procedure requires another sim card. I'm anxious...
It won't ask you for an unlock code until you put a different provider's SIM in the phone...
Just keep the unlock code around until you need it (I email myself with stuff like that)...
That does beg the question though of why you need a unlock code if you do not have another sim to use...? Just curious...
Also, I've been on a website called uniquephones.com and they claim to be able to unlock the G1 - has any actually tried them out?
Cheers,
Smiffy.
So does this mean that each time you start the phone with a different carriers sim card you'll have to enter the code, or only once? I'm a struggling student and I don't know if I can afford my contract here in the future, so I may have to use a different sim. Seems nice seeing how its a free service through T-mobile. TAKING FOREVER AND SOME though, I requested the unlock code last friday, I read others having their codes in 4 days, I'm going on 7 or 5 business days. Thanks though
hi I am new here, I get a g1 next week and I wondered if flashing a new rom affects the lock of the device... i bought it on ebay and have no tmobile plan. do i have to care about unlocking after flashing?
Was the device purchased "unlocked". I'm real fuzzy about this because I'm not sure if each time you use the device with a non-tmobile sim card I believe, but very well may be wrong, that you need to enter the unlock code before you can access the phone with that new sim. You shouldn't have any software boundaries that would make you unable to use the phone while rooting the device, as all the steps toward rooting are all done while the phone is either in fastboot or recovery mode.
it is locked.
maybe we have a non-tmobile user here, that can tell me whether or not he had to unlock after flashing. or does the locked/unlocked state "survive" a flash?
after rooting my device and flashing to the JF Dev 1.50 rom I was still asked for an unlock code for mine.
This is just my knowledge, don't fully rely on it. As far as I know, if the phone is rooted and is on one of the modified rom, it can be used with any sim card. If you have an unlocked code, you only have to enter it once. It will not ask you twice.
Hi,
I tried to unlock my wind canada lg optimus 2x, but i used up all of the entries. I assume my phone is now permanently locked to wind mobile network? Any solution for this? I have the correct unlock code, but the phone doesn't allow any more attempts.
the BIGGER issue is that the phone is not even registering on the original WIND mobile network any more.
any solution, can I stock restore and try warranty?
zghansar said:
Hi,
I tried to unlock my wind canada lg optimus 2x, but i used up all of the entries. I assume my phone is now permanently locked to wind mobile network? Any solution for this? I have the correct unlock code, but the phone doesn't allow any more attempts.
the BIGGER issue is that the phone is not even registering on the original WIND mobile network any more.
any solution, can I stock restore and try warranty?
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Afaik, you have hard-locked the phone (most phones use a hardware-based counter for SIM unlock attempts), and you will not be able to use the conventional method of unlocking via code any more.
I know other brands like Sony Ericsson have special USB methods (paid) that can reset hardlocks, but I have no idea about LG models. I suggest you contact Jinx13 at http://phoneunlockserver.com/ for advice. These guys actually have special dongles that can do low-level hardware communication not possible by conventional means.
As for not registering on WIND anymore - that should not happen. I definitely suggest restoring the stock factory ROM.
How did you manage to use up all the attempts btw? I thought phones had 10 unlock attempts.
For the future, if you have an unlock code on a new phone, always have a video camera ready to film the unlock attempt making sure to capture your IMEI in the process. That way if the code fails you have video evidence to present for a refund. I know cellunlocker.net honours this policy.
machoman1337 said:
Afaik, you have hard-locked the phone (most phones use a hardware-based counter for SIM unlock attempts), and you will not be able to use the conventional method of unlocking via code any more.
I know other brands like Sony Ericsson have special USB methods (paid) that can reset hardlocks, but I have no idea about LG models. I suggest you contact Jinx13 at http://phoneunlockserver.com/ for advice. These guys actually have special dongles that can do low-level hardware communication not possible by conventional means.
As for not registering on WIND anymore - that should not happen. I definitely suggest restoring the stock factory ROM.
How did you manage to use up all the attempts btw? I thought phones had 10 unlock attempts.
For the future, if you have an unlock code on a new phone, always have a video camera ready to film the unlock attempt making sure to capture your IMEI in the process. That way if the code fails you have video evidence to present for a refund. I know cellunlocker.net honours this policy.
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thanks for your reply.
It only gave 5 attempts and the person trying thought its asking sim password.
what method should I use for stock restore? I tried this but doesnt work : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22189294&postcount=30
zghansar said:
thanks for your reply.
It only gave 5 attempts and the person trying thought its asking sim password.
what method should I use for stock restore? I tried this but doesnt work : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22189294&postcount=30
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hope your imei number is not changed somehow while flashing new rom...it happened to me...if so then u can restore it by this method
Hi all. I have an XT1097 that I have been trying unsuccessfully to network unlock. I have tried several unlock companies an all come back with the same 2 codes however they do not work. From what I can tell there doesn't appear to be a limit on the attempts. When I turn the phone on, it asks for the unlock code, but always comes back as unsuccessful. I have confirmed the IMEI a number of times so that is not the issue. I've heard there are a number of databases that the vendors can pull from. So far I have tried Cellunlocker.net, and Quickphoneunlock.com and another local person with no luck. I'm not a stranger to unlocking, but this is the first Motorola I have tried to do. Is there something quirky about them?
Does anyone have any ideas?
Thanks
I realize this is an older thread, but it's possible someone changed the IMEI. I got an HTC One M7 from someone, it was locked to T-Mobile. I tried unlocking it, but was unsuccessful.
I realized the IMEI was different that the one on the box, so I had to jump through a lot of hoops before I could get it rooted (this particular version had issues with most of the methods, ended up having to pay for an app to root it)... once I got it rooted and had access to the system, I could then change the IMEI back to the original one and was able to use an unlock code.
Hey guys, recently I brought used Lumia 1320 from the US, it was originally locked to Cricket but when I got it it was unlocked. There was a bunch of crap on it so I just did factory reset and updated it to 8.1. After I finished playing with it I put the sim card in and it asked me for unlock code... So apparently factory reset locked it back to Cricket I asked them if they could give me the unlock code (again) but they need some info that came with the phone like account information or phone number and I don't have that and prob never will. So my question to you guys is there a way to remove simlock from the device? I come from Android and there it usually comes down to rooting the device, is it possible here as well?
is only two way to SIM unlock phone:
- carrier unlock
- or purchase unlock code from web (try here)
hard (factory) reset cant lock your phone. is possible your phone was locked from start but you not notice that
It was unlocked because it had a sim card inside from the same carrier I'm using and my friend was using it just fine. Idk what locked it, I did factory reset and then upgrade it to the newest version and it doesn't work anymore, asks for unlock code.
The price on these sites is a joke its more than half the phone's worth, I hope simlocks get banned by law and these thieves find a real job.
i make hard reset many times (maybe more than 20x on one phone because tests) and never lost SIM unlock...
if you want sim lock free phone next time buy phone from retail, not from operator... operator have rights to lock phone to prevent people to get cheaper phone and resale it, but must give free unlock service to customer... if you lost proof of purchase (or buy phone without), your problem...