Please I need help badly XT860 OR XT 862 - Motorola Droid 3

DEARS ,
First of all thanks a lot for all your threads , your really more than experts , you are a crazy people
I am from EGYPT , planning to buy Motorola Droid 3 , i have a friend in US will bring it to me while he visiting Egypt next week,
First I thought its an easy issue , search , pay and get it , But it wasnt simple like this , as you know i faced xt860 and xt862 isuue , i tried to understand alot of threads here explains the different between them but not clear answer (and lot of talk about rooting, ROM ,lot stuff i didn't understand )
After searching and reading a lot over the web i found discrepancies in all information about two versions so i got lost
So i have to decide which one i have to buy , XT860 with higher price or XT862 lower price
1-which one is better to buy? and why ? (both xt860 &xt862 on negrielectronics , i can not send the path here as i am new user )
2-Is negrieelectronics is trusted store ?
Please i need your help badly as i have only 2 days to decide.
(Sorry for my terrible English )

I have never heard of negri electronics, so I cannot vouch for their reliability.... But as far as the xt860 vs. Xt862, I would recommend the xt860 if your not in the U. S. You will have to get the Xt862 SIM unlocked, which is damn near impossible I hear. Save yourself the headache, and get the 860.
Sent from my DROID3 using XDA

the unlock code is not a big deal , as there are so many xt862 unlocked already , what i mean which is a better phone ?
and negrielectronics.com i found lot of posts about it here in this forum

It seems to me that there are more ROMs for XT862 than XT860. I also remember reading somewhere in the forum that firmware updates for the latter are slower and behind the former.
Personally, I purchased a XT862 for use in the UK. After 2 weeks, I noticed that the data connection is a bit lacking compared to the Milestone I had before.

blackbuddha said:
It seems to me that there are more ROMs for XT862 than XT860. I also remember reading somewhere in the forum that firmware updates for the latter are slower and behind the former.
Personally, I purchased a XT862 for use in the UK. After 2 weeks, I noticed that the data connection is a bit lacking compared to the Milestone I had before.
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Any xt862 rom can be patched to work on the xt860 very easily
Sent from my XT860 using xda premium

thanks guys i already bought xt860 just right now , i hope its the right decision

I ordered an XT860 from negri.
despite taking a week to arrive, it did and in mint condition, aside from having been open-boxed to test somewhere around december (they forgot to wipe it)
Personally, for the $400 or so that unlocked XT860's are worth, i regret not just getting an XT862 on ebay for 200 and US-unlocking it, as the bell XT860 does not have the contacts installed for the verizon wireless charging battery door to interface with. (oh well, small loss, but still)

Get the XT862. It's cheaper and has more support, and it works just as fine with GSM after build.prop edit
Yes negri electronics is a trusted store. I bought from them and I know a couple of others who did too.
Oh.. Too late

Tooooo late my friends , i got my XT820 yesterday but its not works with any SIM CARD !!!!!!!!!!! not asking for code or anything just works well but sim card not read !!! now i am asking them for return ! any one know anything about this issue

ivanol84, have you tried checking a different SIM card? Also, be sure there is no SIM LOCK on the card.

ivanol84 said:
Tooooo late my friends , i got my XT820 yesterday but its not works with any SIM CARD !!!!!!!!!!! not asking for code or anything just works well but sim card not read !!! now i am asking them for return ! any one know anything about this issue
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Try a brand new simcard.
Check the SIm-card-lock options in build.prop (force SIM-unlock)

DoubleYouPee said:
Try a brand new simcard.
Check the SIm-card-lock options in build.prop (force SIM-unlock)
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danifunker said:
ivanol84, have you tried checking a different SIM card? Also, be sure there is no SIM LOCK on the card.
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Thanks for your help , the big problem is the phone with my friend in US , i am from Egypt , he will return to Egypt after 2 days only so no time for return process as well , the sim card is T-MOBILE has it lock option ? i don't know really , what you suggest to do ?
Another thing the other phone (i bought 2 items ) he told me its not runing well , some time works some times dead ! really i don't know what to do , i contact with negeri they told me return will take 12 days ! any suggestions ?

i think it's keyguard.no_require_sim = true

DoubleYouPee said:
i think it's keyguard.no_require_sim = true
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What you mean ?

He said you can try to add the line " keyguard.no_require_sim = true" to your "build_prop" file located in the system folder on your phone, restart the phone and see if that works.
This can be done easily by using a root enabled file browser like "rootexplorer", which can be found on the market to edit the file.
Sent from my LT26i using xda premium

somemadcaaant said:
He said you can try to add the line " keyguard.no_require_sim = true" to your "build_prop" file located in the system folder on your phone, restart the phone and see if that works.
This can be done easily by using a root enabled file browser like "rootexplorer", which can be found on the market to edit the file.
Sent from my LT26i using xda premium
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Or terminal emulator snd type "setprop keyguard.no_require_sim true" without the quotes and try a quick relock of the phone but ... did you buy the phone unlocked? All xt860s from bell are shipped sim locked and need to be unlocked to use with another provider/sim.

Hi. i've recently purchased a xt860. it is unlocked. but i seem to be dropping my data connection more frequently. but with data roaming on it's fine.
whilst data roaming is off i get the triangle with data connection lost..blah blah blah.
is there anything i can do to get rid of that annoying message? because obviously it is a canadian phone it thinks it is in another country despite a uk sim being in it.
any roms solve this problem?? i have a moto razr xt910 and there is a gsm patch. is there one for this phone?
many thanks

Sexywacko said:
Hi. i've recently purchased a xt860. it is unlocked. but i seem to be dropping my data connection more frequently. but with data roaming on it's fine.
whilst data roaming is off i get the triangle with data connection lost..blah blah blah.
is there anything i can do to get rid of that annoying message? because obviously it is a canadian phone it thinks it is in another country despite a uk sim being in it.
any roms solve this problem?? i have a moto razr xt910 and there is a gsm patch. is there one for this phone?
many thanks
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Few questions. Have you tried the xt860 base I posted and does it have this issue? Are you using an xt862 rom and if so have you applied the data patch(idk if it's been test on .906 roms)? Have you tried using rsd to reset the phone to stock and see if the problem persisits? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1377146 , I have another patch on my phone but no apps are letting me upload atm. You'll still have to setup apns or push an apns-conf.xml to the phone(setup your data connection again, you did this in the first place and selected it as the default apn, right?)

Willis111 said:
Few questions. Have you tried the xt860 base I posted and does it have this issue? Are you using an xt862 rom and if so have you applied the data patch(idk if it's been test on .906 roms)? Have you tried using rsd to reset the phone to stock and see if the problem persisits? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1377146 , I have another patch on my phone but no apps are letting me upload atm. You'll still have to setup apns or push an apns-conf.xml to the phone(setup your data connection again, you did this in the first place and selected it as the default apn, right?)
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It was stock. But i installed your deodexed version. It is sooo much better. Debloated and the camera runs a whole lot quicker. Hopefully getting rid of all that bloat will save on the battery!!
Thanks again
Sent from my XT910 using Tapatalk 2

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T-Mobile G1 Unlock

Heya all, well i just menage to finally buy a new g1 off ebay been trying for awhile now but finally got one for the right price but the thing is.. being new its locked to t-mobile now from what i have found there are only two way's of unlocking both are via unlock codes and from what I've read i can get it free from t-mobile but i also believe you have to of been a t-mobile customer for 2 months plus or something any you guys know if this is true?
The other option is to get one of these websites that give you unlock codes has anyone used these could you if possible tell me what sites are genuine and safe to use?
Another thing is there any other way's of unlocking the phone?? that i have missed? i haven't actually got it yet but its being posted as we speak..
Hope this is the right place to post this and cheers for you input ;D
Dominating said:
Heya all, well i just menage to finally buy a new g1 off ebay been trying for awhile now but finally got one for the right price but the thing is.. being new its locked to t-mobile now from what i have found there are only two way's of unlocking both are via unlock codes and from what I've read i can get it free from t-mobile but i also believe you have to of been a t-mobile customer for 2 months plus or something any you guys know if this is true?
The other option is to get one of these websites that give you unlock codes has anyone used these could you if possible tell me what sites are genuine and safe to use?
Another thing is there any other way's of unlocking the phone?? that i have missed? i haven't actually got it yet but its being posted as we speak..
Hope this is the right place to post this and cheers for you input ;D
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T-mobile will give it free if your a longstanding customer. If you want to buy it, buy it from ebay. There is another thread in this section (actually more like 20, one of which has a link)
Yea they wont give you the code unless you have been a customer for 90 days or more. The site I used was http://www.unlock-tmobileg1.com it took about 10 hours for the code to arrive, they have detailed instructions on how to register an ATT APN so you can do the initial google setup too. I think they offer codes in 2 hours now, but either way its a good site and I think its just over 20 bucks, like 22 or 23. I looked on ebay but it didn't have a good feel to it, for me anyway.
edit: One great thing about using it on att is that they wont know its a smartphone because its not in there system so you can use the $15/month dumb phone unlimited data plan and it works great, I have been using it for about 3 months now, only downside is att and tmobile use different 3G bands so it is impossible to get 3G with att.
Only use unlock sites who people here say they have used. Don't be fooled by some of them which are *very* cheap (as in, a quater or the cost of most), these will normally tell you *how* to unlock your phone (call t-mobile or buy a code, but they dont give you the code).
I bought my code of eBay, that way you can look at there feed back and you know that the testimonies on their flashy website aren't fake.
Cool cheers guys thought that'd be the case phone still hasn't arrived yet so until then...
Dominating said:
Cool cheers guys thought that'd be the case phone still hasn't arrived yet so until then...
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Some unlocks can be done for free using a custom ROM flash. The operating system is only setup to bar off any non-TMobile sims, so do a flash, and bang, that SIM restriction should be gone.
I have never heard of any rom unlocking the phone, the carrier lock is much deeper in the phone, hence why you dont lose your unlock status when you switch rom's. I did a ton of searching before I unlocked my G1 and never saw anything like what you speak of, I had already rooted and flashed 3 or 4 different roms when my phone was still locked and it never made a difference, so could you please provide a link to this type of rom? And just so you know, in your sig you list phone OS's but what you are talking about is rom's as the only OS for the G1 is Android.
Coburn64 said:
Some unlocks can be done for free using a custom ROM flash. The operating system is only setup to bar off any non-TMobile sims, so do a flash, and bang, that SIM restriction should be gone.
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I don't think that's right either. I've heard quite a few people say that after rooting and flashing a non-tmo ROM their SIM was still locked...
AdrianK said:
I don't think that's right either. I've heard quite a few people say that after rooting and flashing a non-tmo ROM their SIM was still locked...
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He might be confused with something else because of all the smartphones I have had I've never heard a rom to unlock your sim/carrier. I wish there was though but if you think about it you would never be able to change your rom because you would lose the unlock status.

[Q] UNLOCK AT&T Samsung Captivate (SGH-i897)

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.

Milestone/XT on AT&T

Do any of the Milestones (XT701, XT720, Milestone) work with AT&T 3G data? AT&T is 850mhz but I get confused about it.
drleospaceman said:
Do any of the Milestones (XT701, XT720, Milestone) work with AT&T 3G data? AT&T is 850mhz but I get confused about it.
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The A853 from Telus Canada works on AT&T. Obviously have to get it unlocked. The only major issue is that AGPS doesn't work out of the box, you have to root it and change a couple files. Other than that, I love showing iphoneys how much better AT&T is with a good phone.
I have been using a Telus Milestone (Canada) on AT&T for about 7 months. The AGPS file does need to be updated to reflect googles GPS info instead of Telus'. If you look at getting a Telus Milestone from Ebay, be advised you will be spending around $300 to $400 dollars US. But in my mind totally worth it. I get a mielstone without a contract ( I am on a month to month now since my contract expired roughly 2 years ago) and a unlimited data plan for $15 a month as AT&T does not know what phone I have. If you do get a Milestone for AT&T look in the Android Market for a program called Universal Androot, its free and is a one click easy root program, works awesome. If you need the AGPS file for AT&T settings I have it backed up and can send it to you. All you would have to do is save it to your SDcard and just copy and paste to the appropriate file folders on your phone using a file browser from the market and root access. Let us know how it goes and if you need help I have found XDA to be an invaluable source of good info and help.
jgregoryj1 said:
If you do get a Milestone for AT&T look in the Android Market for a program called Universal Androot, its free and is a one click easy root program, works awesome.
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so with this Androot software would help me unlock the phone to use it with AT&T
Sorry for the confusion. Universal androot will only root your phone, unlock the operating system to allow you to make changes to it. Having your phone unlocked to allow it to work on another cell phone provide, art, T-Mobile, etc, is different. You can do a google searh to unlock. For example I just typed in the above and got this place:
http://www.unlockallcellular.com/motorola-milestone-droid-unlock-code-p-45931.html
I do not know if this site is any good. I wanted to show an example of what to look for. I hope my explanation has been good enough to help out. Let us know his it goes and if you need more help just ask.
Sent from my Milestone using XDA App
jgregoryj1 said:
I do not know if this site is any good. I wanted to show an example of what to look for. I hope my explanation has been good enough to help out. Let us know his it goes and if you need more help just ask.
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5 starz to you JGregory, that website is really good, by the next day i got my unlock code and now im able to use my Milestone XT720!!!
One more question, if I use a Telus Milestone on AT&T, will I still be able to get the OTA froyo update in 2011? Thanks
You will still be able to get the update. I dont know for sure if you will get a notification on your phone. Best bet would be to keep an eye out for any news. When the update does get release, probably best to download the update and install it from your phones SDcard. But as I have not received an update since I hacked my phone I dont know for sure how you will get the notice of it, other then just following up on the status. Sorry to have missed your question. Hope this still helps you out.

New user droid 3 xt862 - assistance

Hello guys, I just goot this device used from someone in the US. It is locked on GSM, but rooted.
At this I am most interested in getting it unlocked and explore further which is, learning bootstrapping, changing recovery and loading custom roms.
I spoke to Verizon extensively today and was told, they wouldn't be able to give me the unlock code unless it was activated on the network. After a long conversation, the global support team suggested that if I know someone in the US on the Verizon network, what could possibly be done is activating this phone on their current contract, right away share the unlock code and move the Verizon user to their previous phone. All on one call, with a feww minutes? Do Verizon users or with similar experience share their insight, if this would work out with getting an unlock code from them?
I don't really want to go through the idea of finding someone, going through the call and finding out, the person I spoke to was mistaken about all this possible on a single call..
Any other ways to unlock the phone? I don't like the idea of paying money to a website for the unlock code and possibly the code not working, with no refunds.
I've already spent on the phone with the risk of not ever being able to unlock it.
I know, there are threads with unlocking info, but a lot of users I realized were still unable to unlock their phones.
Looking forward to expert insights, and thanks a load everyone!
Cheers.
Sent from my HTC Vision
To add, I am not physically in the US, neither is the phone. Phones GSM bands are apparently compatible with the GSM networks in my country.
Thanks!
Sent from my HTC Vision
Unfortuanlty that is the only way to unlock an xt862. Unless it has never been activated on verizons network. As I understand it verizon changes the sim unlock code upon first activation. Even if that is the case you will still need a code from an unlock site(or possibly your nearest cell repair store)
Sent from my XT860 using xda premium
Endoroid said:
Unfortuanlty that is the only way to unlock an xt862. Unless it has never been activated on verizons network. As I understand it verizon changes the sim unlock code upon first activation. Even if that is the case you will still need a code from an unlock site(or possibly your nearest cell repair store)
Sent from my XT860 using xda premium
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Ok. Unlock4Moto.com is where I am currently planning to purchase it from - they don't have specific verizon codes, but motorola xt862 in general.
Really really hoping, that verizon didn't change the lock code during its few months of activation.
Scared now of not having to use the device as only a PDA..
Thanks for the response.
Can others also pls share their experiences, thanks!
Sent from my HTC Vision
rezapatel said:
Ok. Unlock4Moto.com is where I am currently planning to purchase it from - they don't have specific verizon codes, but motorola xt862 in general.
Really really hoping, that verizon didn't change the lock code during its few months of activation.
Scared now of not having to use the device as only a PDA..
Thanks for the response.
Can others also pls share their experiences, thanks!
Sent from my HTC Vision
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Ya if its been activated previously the code from unlock4moto will probably fail. In addition if you have too many fails the phone will go into susbsidy lock(or something similar) and will need a PUK(personal unlock code) from verizon to even be functional. You could try just calling verizon repeatedly and explain your perdicament to a new agent each time until you find one that will just give you the sim unlock code. I do believe that it needs to be connected to verizons network at the time though there are several threads of ppl who have had this same problem. Its pretty ****ty. I might recommend selling it and getting the xt860 model. Its easier to unlock and is also global GSM.
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Endoroid said:
Ya if its been activated previously the code from unlock4moto will probably fail. In addition if you have too many fails the phone will go into susbsidy lock(or something similar) and will need a PUK(personal unlock code) from verizon to even be functional. You could try just calling verizon repeatedly and explain your perdicament to a new agent each time until you find one that will just give you the sim unlock code. I do believe that it needs to be connected to verizons network at the time though there are several threads of ppl who have had this same problem. Its pretty ****ty. I might recommend selling it and getting the xt860 model. Its easier to unlock and is also global GSM.
Sent from my XT860 using xda premium
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That really sounds crappy :-( I do although plan to buy one and see what happens. Just hoping, I am lucky. Else, I will trt and resort to finding someone from verizon to help me with the situation.
In regards to selling it, I purchased the phone in the us with a friends address almost a month back, and received it in hand just today. Really wouldn't want to sell it yet or thar I might not even find a buyer for a locked phone in my country.
Tough situation I am in, thanks though and wish me luck!
Sent from my HTC Vision
You can bypass the Verizon setup by tapping the four corners of the setup window. At least this will make the phone useable.
That would make the phone usable as a PDA (wifi only), but I think he mentioned that wasn't his goal. Still good info to have while waiting for unlock though.
OP, the phone definitely needs to be activated on a Verizon account temporarily so it can communicate with their system for unlock code to work. Maybe you can place an ad on craigslist offering some money or something similar. People have nothing to lose by helping you if they don't have a global phone or if they never travel outside the US. If they've already done it before, I believe they have to wait ten months before they can unlock another phone on their line. Just fyi.
Good luck!
Sent while mobile using Tapatalk.
BenSWoodruff said:
That would make the phone usable as a PDA (wifi only), but I think he mentioned that wasn't his goal. Still good info to have while waiting for unlock though.
OP, the phone definitely needs to be activated on a Verizon account temporarily so it can communicate with their system for unlock code to work. Maybe you can place an ad on craigslist offering some money or something similar. People have nothing to lose by helping you if they don't have a global phone or if they never travel outside the US. If they've already done it before, I believe they have to wait ten months before they can unlock another phone on their line. Just fyi.
Good luck!
Sent while mobile using Tapatalk.
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Ahh here's another catch then. But I guess, someone who doesn't travel out might be willing.
Btw, just a quick question, so like the support person told me that I can get the phone activated on Verizon without the phone having to be physically in the US, can someone confirm that's possible?
Also, while at it, if someone on XDA is willing to help me with the situation, it would be awesome! I don't mind looking at the option of a monetary incentive for the assistance.
Thanks!
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True-ish
Having been through the SIM unlock route myself, here is what I found out. The Droid3 Sim unlock code modification is presented in the first Over The Air (OTA) update. And it doesn't effectively change the code. It adds a modified algorithm to the existing code which has to match up to the one they provide you with. Just like an md5 sum would be incorrect if anything is missing or altered. If the phone is or is returned to the original software that came on the phone (i.e. SBF / Fastboot / Flash) then this algorithm is not present in the firmware and thus the code you recieve from a third party vendor should work. I would surf around and find a trusted source with a strong reputation. When you find a company that states they can do it for you then ask them what their success rate is with the Droid 3 in particular.
As far as the subsidy lock......mine was just like the droid 2 global, when I tried too many attempts it subsidy locked on me ( I was trying different variations that I found in different areas of RadioComm to see if I could circumvent the system, finally gave up). I didn't touch it and let it sit on the subsidy lock request screen for about an hour and it asked me again for the sim unlock code. I finally got the right code through my inderect agent rep and voila. Hope this helps. I've been unlocking a rack of Droid2 and 3 for myself and friends lately, so if any of the information provided is cross-device (I sometimes get confused) then hopefully a guru will correct me. But this is to the best of my recollection.
If you haven't succeeded in about a week I'll be having my acct transferred from an employee line to a consumer acct and I can help you with swapping it to my service briefly and getting in touch with global support. Just pm me or send a message to my gmail - same username queberican351
take care and best of luck
~SU1C1D3~
Hey thanks for the info. All of it made lots of sense. So at this point i am hoping that the OTA update didnt happen on device in its lifetime with the first owner although I am almost sure its highly unlikely.
I am currently most inclined towards unlock4moto.com for the code, hoping it works out.
Regarding flashing the OS version to the factory default version, I will try learning how to flash the roms on this device since I think the way to flash roms on motorolas are pretty different to other phones.
And thanks, really really appreciate the offer of helping me out if I don't succeed in a week.
Thanks!
P.s. first message on xda using the droid 3 (in airplane mode), wonderful phone!
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Good news guys. The code from unlock4moto.com worked perfectly.
This makes me think that Verizon doesn't change the code on their network, because the phone was used for a couple months on their network prior to being detached from their network.
But there's another sad news too, which is, right after being unlocked I had to give it to my sister.. So I guess I will stick around to my Desire Z for another while.
Thanks everyone who helped me get my direction right and opted to help me, cheers!
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rezapatel said:
Good news guys. The code from unlock4moto.com worked perfectly.
This makes me think that Verizon doesn't change the code on their network, because the phone was used for a couple months on their network prior to being detached from their network.
But there's another sad news too, which is, right after being unlocked I had to give it to my sister.. So I guess I will stick around to my Desire Z for another while.
Thanks everyone who helped me get my direction right and opted to help me, cheers!
Sent from my HTC Vision
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I'm glad to hear that, so many others have had issues with this.
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Endoroid said:
I'm glad to hear that, so many others have had issues with this.
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Feel for them. I guess, was lucky :-D
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[Q] Unlocked AT&T HTC One will not work in Taiwan, why?

Hello!
I purchased my HTC One in America thru AT&T on August 14th, 2013 (a little less than a month ago).
I recently unlocked my phone using cellunlocker.net...I followed their instructions and my phone said it unlocked.
However, now I am unable to connect it to Taiwan Mobile (aka TW Mobile).
I know the local SIM card I have is working, since I am able to use it in another phone.
I am not sure if the issue is that my phone is too new or if my phone is just incompatible with the local networks? This seems very strange to me since HTC is based in Taiwan!
Any help you guys can provide will be greatly appreciated. I just got this phone and really love it! I hope I can continue to use it and don't have to ebay it :fingers-crossed: :fingers-crossed: :fingers-crossed:
Thanks for reading and have a good day
-Jenna
I bought an AT&T One and brought it back to Taiwan. It worked pretty well.
The only different from u is I unlocked by AT&T.
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Do you have the correct APN settings entered?
jlusche said:
Hello!
I purchased my HTC One in America thru AT&T on August 14th, 2013 (a little less than a month ago).
I recently unlocked my phone using cellunlocker.net...I followed their instructions and my phone said it unlocked.
However, now I am unable to connect it to Taiwan Mobile (aka TW Mobile).
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In what way will it not connect?
Cross referencing this: http://www.htc.com/www/smartphones/htc-one/#specs
With this:
http://www.worldtimezone.com/gsm.html
Says that GSM and 3G (HSPA) should both work as the frequencies match.
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T5BRICK said:
Do you have the correct APN settings entered?
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How do I know if I have the correct APN settings entered? I'm assuming since my phone said it did unlock after I entered the code that I did it correctly.
Do you think it may not be working because I've had the phone less than a month?
Thanks so much for the quick replies everyone. I really appreciate it! :highfive:
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BenPope said:
In what way will it not connect?
Says that GSM and 3G (HSPA) should both work as the frequencies match.
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When I try to connect to TW Mobile, a notice pops up reading "Your SIM card does not allow a connection to this network." Other than that, I'm not sure in which way it won't connect. Sorry I'm not uber techy :silly:
Do you think it may not be working because I've had the phone less than a month?
Thanks so much for the quick reply. I really appreciate it! :highfive:
APN
Go to settings, Mobile Data, Access Point Names, and use the 3 button menu to create a new APN(Access Point Name). You will have to google (your mobile service provider name) + "APN settings" to find out what to input. Or if you have another android phone on the same network (or know someone who does) you can copy the APN settings from them. Good luck!
jlusche said:
When I try to connect to TW Mobile, a notice pops up reading "Your SIM card does not allow a connection to this network." Other than that, I'm not sure in which way it won't connect. Sorry I'm not uber techy :silly:
Do you think it may not be working because I've had the phone less than a month?
Thanks so much for the quick reply. I really appreciate it! :highfive:
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I would interpret that message as reporting a locked phone, it may be that the SIM unlock failed .
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jlusche said:
Hello!
I purchased my HTC One in America thru AT&T on August 14th, 2013 (a little less than a month ago).
I recently unlocked my phone using cellunlocker.net...I followed their instructions and my phone said it unlocked.
However, now I am unable to connect it to Taiwan Mobile (aka TW Mobile).
I know the local SIM card I have is working, since I am able to use it in another phone.
I am not sure if the issue is that my phone is too new or if my phone is just incompatible with the local networks? This seems very strange to me since HTC is based in Taiwan!
Any help you guys can provide will be greatly appreciated. I just got this phone and really love it! I hope I can continue to use it and don't have to ebay it :fingers-crossed: :fingers-crossed: :fingers-crossed:
Thanks for reading and have a good day
-Jenna
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Did you ever get it working Jenna?

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