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[Q] No Contract Moto X - Will it work in India?

Hi everyone,
I’m planning to buy a Motorola Moto X phone from US through the official Moto Maker site.
At checkout, I would still need to choose a carrier. I'm planning to choose one of the GSM providers (AT&T or T-Mobile) with the ‘No contract’ option.
As far as I know, the phone would still be locked to the carrier chosen. So, does that mean that the phone will be unusable outside of the US?
I spoke to a couple of Motorola agents and I got contrasting views-
One of them said, the phone would be locked to the opted carrier in the US. But elsewhere the phone could be used with any GSM sim.
The other agent said, the phone will not be usable with any SIM apart from the opted carrier, till the phone is unlocked using an unlock subsidy code obtained from the carrier.
So, what is this about Locked and No Contract phones? Also I read in the AT&T's and T-Mo's site that they would provide a unlock code after 60 and 40 days respectively.
And, any processes to be followed before taking it out of US to use with a local carrier in other countries? Like Activation etc.,
Any suggestions or thoughts would be of great help. Thanks!

sriv.droid said:
Hi everyone,
I’m planning to buy a Motorola Moto X phone from US through the official Moto Maker site.
At checkout, I would still need to choose a carrier. I'm planning to choose one of the GSM providers (AT&T or T-Mobile) with the ‘No contract’ option.
As far as I know, the phone would still be locked to the carrier chosen. So, does that mean that the phone will be unusable outside of the US?
I spoke to a couple of Motorola agents and I got contrasting views-
One of them said, the phone would be locked to the opted carrier in the US. But elsewhere the phone could be used with any GSM sim.
The other agent said, the phone will not be usable with any SIM apart from the opted carrier, till the phone is unlocked using an unlock subsidy code obtained from the carrier.
So, what is this about Locked and No Contract phones? Also I read in the AT&T's and T-Mo's site that they would provide a unlock code after 60 and 40 days respectively.
And, any processes to be followed before taking it out of US to use with a local carrier in other countries? Like Activation etc.,
Any suggestions or thoughts would be of great help. Thanks!
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ok... so this is the deal with an AT&T Motox X off contract. It will still be carrier locked out of the box. I talked to AT&T and they said that in order to unlock it there has to be a least 60 days of AT&T service on the phone.... i think its ridiculous...!!
was planning to buy it and bring it to Germany... but wont work out of the box...

I think TMobile version is carrier unlocked.

jzsax1 said:
ok... so this is the deal with an AT&T Motox X off contract. It will still be carrier locked out of the box. I talked to AT&T and they said that in order to unlock it there has to be a least 60 days of AT&T service on the phone.... i think its ridiculous...!!
was planning to buy it and bring it to Germany... but wont work out of the box...
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Hmm.. Seems so! I too feel it is ridiculous. What if someone from US buys it and ends up going abroad for a vacation more than 40 days. How do they keep the service active?

sriv.droid said:
Hmm.. Seems so! I too feel it is ridiculous. What if someone from US buys it and ends up going abroad for a vacation more than 40 days. How do they keep the service active?
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The T-Mobile version is carrier unlocked. I may be getting the Moto X from the US but primarily will use it in India for the immediate future.

DrZen said:
The T-Mobile version is carrier unlocked. I may be getting the Moto X from the US but primarily will use it in India for the immediate future.
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Thanks for the info.
Is any activation required with the T-Mo sim before it can be used elsewhere? Or can the phone be directly used out of the box?

sriv.droid said:
Thanks for the info.
Is any activation required with the T-Mo sim before it can be used elsewhere? Or can the phone be directly used out of the box?
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No activation, straight up unlocked.
EDIT: In the event that I'm wrong, it's easy enough to unlock via a code for not much cash.

DrZen said:
No activation, straight up unlocked.
EDIT: In the event that I'm wrong, it's easy enough to unlock via a code for not much cash.
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Thanks! Hope it works that way

Help!!
I have received my MotoX with a T-Mo SIM.
The device indicated that a an OS update is available. But 'm not able to update it over WiFi.
Should the device be ACTIVATED with T-Mo SIM?

Repair/Service in India
sriv.droid said:
Thanks! Hope it works that way
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Hi, thanks for your reply.
Do you know if I take an unlocked Moto X bought from the US (via the Motorola Maker Website) to India, will I be able to get service in India, or do I need to bring it back to the US if I have any issues?
I'm worried about such things as broken screen, repairs, battery replacement, etc...
Any help you or anyone could give regarding this would be greatly appreciated.

Moto X help needed
Hey guys.. I'm planning to get a Moto X, but in India we dont have the option for the 32 Gb variant and neither do we get the Moto Maker... Does anyone have any info regarding whther these features would be available in the future, and that i could wait for it? Or is it better to get it shipped from the US via a friend/cousin??

Hello everyone,
As you all know there was a sale just for one day on Moto X over in US, I ordered the 32gb version for myself. As I am in India and will be using this phone here, on the choose a carrier page i selected: GSM Unlocked (includes T-Mobile Sim) option.
My question is: Will this phone support the Indian Sim? Also does this phone support LTE? And which version (AT&T or T-Mobile) will I get as below GSM Unlocked, it`s written AT&T and T-Mobile 4G LTE with Global HSPA?
Which one is better in terms of future software updates?
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[Q][Urgent] Unlock Sprint Moto X? Buy unlocked from MotoMaker

Hello,
I want to get a Moto X for Europe.
1. as a non-Sprint customer, can I unlock the phone for Europe usage?
2. if No, can I get a carrier-unlocked phone from moto maker?
3. if yes, can someone help me out with a code?
Notes:
It's urgent because I have to ship it in the next days to arrive in time.
I have a US address and CC.
Thanks a bunch!

I don't think you want a Sprint phone at all. What bands do your providers use for HSPA/UMTS/WCDMA and for LTE?
With that information we can suggest the best Moto X variant to purchase.

If your CC isn't issued in the US. You won't be able to purchase. Buying the model depends on which bands your carrier support for LTE if that is a concern for you. The T Mobile Moto X from their website comes carrier unlocked with no branding. And it's LTE bands are 2,4 & 17. AT&T model supports the most LTE bands. I don't recall all of them Wikipedia should help with that.
I'm assuming you're are buying from MotoMaker to get a customized one?
You can take the route of buying from eBay if the above is not the case, where sellers sell the unlocked AT&T variant which is the Mobile Nextel version? (I think), but no option to customize colors.
By the way why did you want the Sprint version?
Sent from my Moto X

RenSoAbrupt said:
If your CC isn't issued in the US. You won't be able to purchase. Buying the model depends on which bands your carrier support for LTE if that is a concern for you. The T Mobile Moto X from their website comes carrier unlocked with no branding. And it's LTE bands are 2,4 & 17. AT&T model supports the most LTE bands. I don't recall all of them Wikipedia should help with that.
I'm assuming you're are buying from MotoMaker to get a customized one?
You can take the route of buying from eBay if the above is not the case, where sellers sell the unlocked AT&T variant which is the Mobile Nextel version? (I think), but no option to customize colors.
By the way why did you want the Sprint version?
Sent from my Moto X
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I did take the ebay route, and after so much digging about several models, I just decided to get the Moto X, and found a good price for it. I also checked that it can be carrier unlocked, but didn't know it's not for all carriers. So I didn't check if you can unlock Sprint or not.
Sad thing is, I already won the bid for the phone. And now I don't know what to do, because if I pay for it, I will have an unusable phone in my country .
I'd order from the MotoMaker (friend of mine has US CC), but the price is a bit high for me there. That's why I asked if someone maybe has a $150 off code, I saw people offering.
What do you suggest?
Steve-x said:
I don't think you want a Sprint phone at all. What bands do your providers use for HSPA/UMTS/WCDMA and for LTE?
With that information we can suggest the best Moto X variant to purchase.
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Here are the bands, if the image is not showing for you: https://www.dropbox.com/s/41dapiaxppa5w72/Capture.PNG

If you have a friend in the US that would be the best route.
Mines were unable to buy mines for me because the thought it would of been to much of a hassle.
I live in The Bahamas and had to buy mines through a US parcel forwarding Personal shopper service. Which in turn still turned out better than buying from eBay or Swappa. Reason being is that I got to customize it to my liking of colors and I got more memory for the money.
As for a code, surely someone around here has one they will give you for free. Or you can go to AndroidCentral to try your luck there, but for the most part users of XDA have some at their disposal.
Sent from my Moto X

Your best bet is to purchase a tmobile version of the phone, it will not be simlocked. The Sprint versions are simlocked and I only Sprint seems to be able to unlock them.
I don't think any version of the phone will get you LTE, you may get HSPA (3G) but it is tough to confirm without having any true band numbers to compare to as several bands are similar in the US and other countries but aren't quite the same.
If you do have a US friend who can and will order a phone with a US credit card I do have a code to share. I just want to make sure the code gets used.

Steve-x said:
Your best bet is to purchase a tmobile version of the phone, it will not be simlocked. The Sprint versions are simlocked and I only Sprint seems to be able to unlock them.
I don't think any version of the phone will get you LTE, you may get HSPA (3G) but it is tough to confirm without having any true band numbers to compare to as several bands are similar in the US and other countries but aren't quite the same.
If you do have a US friend who can and will order a phone with a US credit card I do have a code to share. I just want to make sure the code gets used.
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Thank you for the info, I already got a code. I hope it's a valid one, since I can't try it out now, only when my friend comes online.

TheSaw said:
Thank you for the info, I already got a code. I hope it's a valid one, since I can't try it out now, only when my friend comes online.
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how di you get it? it unlock it? i have the same problem more or less,i bought and sprint moto x in Ebay but i can't unlock it to gsm,i called sprint but they said i need to have an active account.

thecj said:
how di you get it? it unlock it? i have the same problem more or less,i bought and sprint moto x in Ebay but i can't unlock it to gsm,i called sprint but they said i need to have an active account.
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I bought the TMO version. I don't think you can unlock Sprint for GSM.
EDIT: Afaik, you need to been on Sprint fo 90 days to get it unlocked. Maybe you can talk to them, and ask the exact conditions. I couldn't do this, because I don't live in the US. My best option was to get the TMO version, even if it's more expensive. This is unlocked by default, and works in Europe. It's like the developer edition.

LG G4 H811 Unlock

It's become more than apparent that unlocking the LG G4 H811 variant is next to impossible, if you're not a T-Mobile customer. I'm on AT&T and I bought the phone from a T-Mobile employee, who purchased the phone to resell on Craigslist, using an LG promotion, exclusive to those employees. I add this detail to stress that the phone is not stolen, nor is it blacklisted. I've tried everything in my skill set to unlock it, to no avail. I've even taken it to a couple third party shops in Cleveland , who were stupefied at the new Unlock App T-Mobile forces on us to prevent unlocking. I want to use it as if I bought it from AT&T, calling, 4G data and all. Who can suggest the best possible method? I understand that a user on these forums can unlock it for $45, but this is a bit too steep for something I already spent a couple hundred dollars on. Please help!

NarwhalsNumbNuts said:
It's become more than apparent that unlocking the LG G4 H811 variant is next to impossible, if you're not a T-Mobile customer. I'm on AT&T and I bought the phone from a T-Mobile employee, who purchased the phone to resell on Craigslist, using an LG promotion, exclusive to those employees. I add this detail to stress that the phone is not stolen, nor is it blacklisted. I've tried everything in my skill set to unlock it, to no avail. I've even taken it to a couple third party shops in Cleveland , who were stupefied at the new Unlock App T-Mobile forces on us to prevent unlocking. I want to use it as if I bought it from AT&T, calling, 4G data and all. Who can suggest the best possible method? I understand that a user on these forums can unlock it for $45, but this is a bit too steep for something I already spent a couple hundred dollars on. Please help!
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I'm in the same boat you are in. Mine isn't blacklisted or anything T-Mobile said that the phone that I have is paid off but that it wasn't on their network for more than 18 days. I'm not understanding why if the phone is purchased outright why do you have to be on T-Mobile for a certain time? Or if their even telling me the truth.

memtenn said:
I'm in the same boat you are in. Mine isn't blacklisted or anything T-Mobile said that the phone that I have is paid off but that it wasn't on their network for more than 18 days. I'm not understanding why if the phone is purchased outright why do you have to be on T-Mobile for a certain time? Or if their even telling me the truth.
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I called their customer support and they told me to call LG and get the code, since T-Mobile gets it from them anyways. I called LG and they said to call T-Mobile... I called T-Mobile back and they told me to call the person who originally purchased the phone. I texted him, a guy about my age (I'm 21). Still waiting to hear back, but my God, the last thing I want to do when I sell something, is have the buyer come back and ask me for help. I feel like I'm bugging him. The thing I want is so simple, yet so godd**n difficult to achieve.

I am T-Mobile customer for a long time. If you have time to wait and want to get it unlocked for free you can do the following:
1) Ask some one you know with T-Mobile sim card and account and put his/her sim in your phone.
2) Make couple of calls so T-Mobile's system will register the device. You can then give the sim card back.
3) Remember that date and you may need to wait from 40 to 60 days.
4) After that period get same sim card from that person, put it in the phone and launch that Unlock App, pick "Permanent Unlock" and if you are eligible then great if not, that person will have to call T-Mobile and ask for the unlock code.
So the above is normal procedure to get a phone unlocked. This is what I do, but for me it is normal since I am a customer and able to use the phone while waiting that period.

Charkatak said:
I am T-Mobile customer for a long time. If you have time to wait and want to get it unlocked for free you can do the following:
1) Ask some one you know with T-Mobile sim card and account and put his/her sim in your phone.
2) Make couple of calls so T-Mobile's system will register the device. You can then give the sim card back.
3) Remember that date and you may need to wait from 40 to 60 days.
4) After that period get same sim card from that person, put it in the phone and launch that Unlock App, pick "Permanent Unlock" and if you are eligible then great if not, that person will have to call T-Mobile and ask for the unlock code.
So the above is normal procedure to get a phone unlocked. This is what I do, but for me it is normal since I am a customer and able to use the phone while waiting that period.
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Do you know how to access the frequency settings on the LG G4? I spoke to a very helpful representative and he was about to help me unlock it, when the line disconnected.

NarwhalsNumbNuts said:
Do you know how to access the frequency settings on the LG G4? I spoke to a very helpful representative and he was about to help me unlock it, when the line disconnected.
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I don't, but you can search online and I am sure you will fine it.

World GSM Codes told me that they could do it but they could not. It was suppose to happen in a couple of days. When I inquired several days later as to why I haven't been unlocked they replied that they needed a couple of more days. Since then I have sent them a few emails asking why it hasn't happened and one requesting a refund, all of which have gone unanswered. I now have a paypal claim filed against them to get my money back.

Why not flash the sim unlocked rom in he dev section? At least for now...
Sent From My LG G4

Shouldn't that method above work?
Sent from my LG-H811 using Tapatalk

Yea just flash a rom a debloated unlocked rom. Simple. Screw those bastard nazis from telling you what to do. Its your device!

Rydah805 said:
Why not flash the sim unlocked rom in he dev section? At least for now...
Sent From My LG G4
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dontbeweakvato said:
Yea just flash a rom a debloated unlocked rom. Simple. Screw those bastard nazis from telling you what to do. Its your device!
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Can anybody suggest a bug-free, simple ROM that will accomplish that please?

Rydah805 said:
Why not flash the sim unlocked rom in he dev section? At least for now...
Sent From My LG G4
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It does not work, it does not sim unlock, sim locked phones.
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Can anybody suggest a bug-free, simple ROM that will accomplish that please?
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There is no way to sim unlock via a rom.

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Is it just me or does everyone's T-mobile LG G4 comes with an app that allows you to permanently unlock your device?
When I clicked on the "Device Unlock" app it allow me to choose from temporary unlock and permanent unlock, I chose the latter and it been working ever since on AT&T even after reset and root.

badboyzz77 said:
Is it just me or does everyone's T-mobile LG G4 comes with an app that allows you to permanently unlock your device?
When I clicked on the "Device Unlock" app it allow me to choose from temporary unlock and permanent unlock, I chose the latter and it been working ever since on AT&T even after reset and root.
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Did u have G4 paid off?
Sent from my LG-H811 using Tapatalk

badboyzz77 said:
Is it just me or does everyone's T-mobile LG G4 comes with an app that allows you to permanently unlock your device?
When I clicked on the "Device Unlock" app it allow me to choose from temporary unlock and permanent unlock, I chose the latter and it been working ever since on AT&T even after reset and root.
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The temp unlock is good for 30 days. Afterward you will need to insert a valid T-Mobile SIM to reunlock it again. If you keep the phone on an active T-Mobile post paid line for 40 days, you can request permanent unlock and it will be unlocked for life.
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I haven't used it on T-mobile, been using it on AT&T. Don't know if it was paid off or not either. Bought it off a guy on Craigslist for about $220 after I buy the accessories needed.
Tried the device unlock app, chose the permanent unlock option and it's unlocked ever since. Never had this happened on a smartphone before, I was surprised myself.
vnphantom said:
The temp unlock is good for 30 days. Afterward you will need to insert a valid T-Mobile SIM to reunlock it again. If you keep the phone on an active T-Mobile post paid line for 40 days, you can request permanent unlock and it will be unlocked for life.
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badboyzz77 said:
I haven't used it on T-mobile, been using it on AT&T. Don't know if it was paid off or not either. Bought it off a guy on Craigslist for about $220 after I buy the accessories needed.
Tried the device unlock app, chose the permanent unlock option and it's unlocked ever since. Never had this happened on a smartphone before, I was surprised myself.
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would you mind sharing your build.prop?

I just noticed an ad on e-bay claiming the T-Mobile app unlock service is working again.
Wondering if this is true? My guess is no
.

badboyzz77 said:
I haven't used it on T-mobile, been using it on AT&T. Don't know if it was paid off or not either. Bought it off a guy on Craigslist for about $220 after I buy the accessories needed.
Tried the device unlock app, chose the permanent unlock option and it's unlocked ever since. Never had this happened on a smartphone before, I was surprised myself.
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did you have the at&t sim in the phone when u unlocked it?

the title of this thread should be edited to add SIM Unlock

How to tell N6 original carrier?

I purchased one brand new on eBay and was wondering whether it a playstore, T-Mobile, Verizon, or Sprint n6.

I don't think it matters with the Nexus 6. I do believe the units sold through the carriers were unlocked.

One way to tell if it was a carrier phone is to try and use an MSL unlock code. By default it should be all "0", however; if you bought it from a carrier like I did it will be an actual code.

I think carrier matters, although the phone is unlocked and you'll be able to use it on supported networks however you may potentially face issues in OTAs. Just my opinion because I am currently having some problems updating my unrooted & non modified N6, using it another region but not getting any updates.

ahmedmateen said:
I think carrier matters, although the phone is unlocked and you'll be able to use it on supported networks however you may potentially face issues in OTAs. Just my opinion because I am currently having some problems updating my unrooted & non modified N6, using it another region but not getting any updates.
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Carrier doesn't matter on Nexus devices except for the SPC/MSL code which is 000000 on unlocked devices.
I am also in Pakistan, there are tons of 'smuggled' XT1103's here, some with Verizon logos and some without. In fact, there are even some with T-Mobile SIM cards still inserted. Anyhow, once you flash a factory image with the new stock recovery, you should get OTA updates as any other Nexus 6.
During the Android 5.1 era, the Nexus 6 had specified builds for those on Project Fi or T-Mobile, in your thread I noticed you were running on LYZ28N which is the build used for T-Mobile ONLY as specified on the Factory Images page. You won't get an OTA unless you're in the USA with a T-Mobile SIM Card.
Flash the latest unified builds of Android 6.0.1, the latest being MMB29X for the Nexus 6, it includes the latest security patch (2nd Apr 2016).
Here's the link for it, it's approx 1GB.
> LINK

Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
I don't think it matters with the Nexus 6. I do believe the units sold through the carriers were unlocked.
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AT&T models were sim-locked.
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ahmedmateen said:
I think carrier matters, although the phone is unlocked and you'll be able to use it on supported networks however you may potentially face issues in OTAs. Just my opinion because I am currently having some problems updating my unrooted & non modified N6, using it another region but not getting any updates.
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What ota the phone gets is determined by the installed sim card, AT&T blocked Marshmallow for a while, T-mo got some different Wi-fi calling builds, and verizon at one point had specific Vo-LTE builds.
Far as I know at this point with the monthly builds everything's consolidated.

murtaza02 said:
Carrier doesn't matter on Nexus devices except for the SPC/MSL code which is 000000 on unlocked devices.
I am also in Pakistan, there are tons of 'smuggled' XT1103's here, some with Verizon logos and some without. In fact, there are even some with T-Mobile SIM cards still inserted. Anyhow, once you flash a factory image with the new stock recovery, you should get OTA updates as any other Nexus 6.
During the Android 5.1 era, the Nexus 6 had specified builds for those on Project Fi or T-Mobile, in your thread I noticed you were running on LYZ28N which is the build used for T-Mobile ONLY as specified on the Factory Images page. You won't get an OTA unless you're in the USA with a T-Mobile SIM Card.
Flash the latest unified builds of Android 6.0.1, the latest being MMB29X for the Nexus 6, it includes the latest security patch (2nd Apr 2016).
Here's the link for it, it's approx 1GB.
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So once I flash my N6 to MMB29X, I'll be getting OTAs like other N6 and wont have to flash/side load any update again?

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This is what i get when creating a shortcut using apex laumcher, activities/hiddenmenis. Does this mean that i got a sprint device? Look at the path of the hiddenmeni targets.

ahmedmateen said:
So once I flash my N6 to MMB29X, I'll be getting OTAs like other N6 and wont have to flash/side load any update again?
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Yes. That's exactly what will happen.
Sent from my Nexus 6
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This is what i get when creating a shortcut using apex laumcher, activities/hiddenmenis. Does this mean that i got a sprint device? Look at the path of the hiddenmeni targets.
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Not necessarily.
However to confirm, check the first 2-3 digits of your IMEI.
If it's 99, then probably Sprint or Verizon, though the latter would have a logo on the back.
If it's 35 or 01, then it's either AT&T, T-Mobile or a Play Store model.
I have an app called VZWAPN on my phone and there's no way it can even be a Verizon device since it's a UK XT1100 Model.
Sent from my Nexus 6

My only concern is getting a subsidized device with an unpaid balance that could potentially be blacklisted if original owner decides to leave sprint, tmob, att or vrz withoit paying balance. Thanks for the replies.

If you hadn't already purchased the phone off ebay, I would have told you to go to Swappa instead, as they don't permit the kind of shenanigans you find with ebay and Craigslist purchases, namely selling the phone while payments are still owed, not making any further payments, and leaving you with a phone that is blocked on the carrier.
Once you get the phone, go to Swappa and run its IMEI through their IMEI check tool. That should tell you if the IMEI is clean or not.

Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
If you hadn't already purchased the phone off ebay, I would have told you to go to Swappa instead, as they don't permit the kind of shenanigans you find with ebay and Craigslist purchases, namely selling the phone while payments are still owed, not making any further payments, and leaving you with a phone that is blocked on the carrier.
Once you get the phone, go to Swappa and run its IMEI through their IMEI check tool. That should tell you if the IMEI is clean or not.
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Thanks for the suggestion. I ran a swappa check and it is clean. But this status may change, that is why the only safe option is the google playstore way. Have a great day!

I disagree with that sentiment. Swappa explicitly prohibits the scenario I describe. Should it happen Swappa will refund the money. Amazon is a perfectly viable option so long as you buy from Amazon and not a third party. Motorola themselves offered the device for sale on the Motorola website.
Point here is that while Google may be the safest route, there are other routes just as safe, if you do your homework.

AT&T and Verizon both have their logos on the back of the phone.

Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
I disagree with that sentiment. Swappa explicitly prohibits the scenario I describe. Should it happen Swappa will refund the money. Amazon is a perfectly viable option so long as you buy from Amazon and not a third party. Motorola themselves offered the device for sale on the Motorola website.
Point here is that while Google may be the safest route, there are other routes just as safe, if you do your homework.
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yes, but the google after service is much better than anywhere else. seriously, its not even close. not like you can buy a n6 through google anymore though

Sure, but the OP's statement was that Google was the only safe method of getting the device, and that simply isn't true. In the case of the N6 I could have bought the device direct from Motorola, or direct from a carrier. I personally chose Amazon, because they had quantities of the device in their warehouse from Motorola when Motorola themselves didn't.

Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
Sure, but the OP's statement was that Google was the only safe method of getting the device, and that simply isn't true. In the case of the N6 I could have bought the device direct from Motorola, or direct from a carrier. I personally chose Amazon, because they had quantities of the device in their warehouse from Motorola when Motorola themselves didn't.
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to buy one, there's many "safe" places.

I just purchased a N6 and tried to install a Project Fi SIM into the device. Every time, I load in the ROM of the day, it does not see the SIM. Looking at the IMEI, I can deduce that this is a former AT&T phone. Since this is an issue of SIM locked, can the SIM be unlocked even though the firmware has been changed and the original AT&T SIM is long gone?

kcallis said:
I just purchased a N6 and tried to install a Project Fi SIM into the device. Every time, I load in the ROM of the day, it does not see the SIM. Looking at the IMEI, I can deduce that this is a former AT&T phone. Since this is an issue of SIM locked, can the SIM be unlocked even though the firmware has been changed and the original AT&T SIM is long gone?
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yes. but you will need either att's code or to purchase a sim unlock code for the device.

simms22 said:
yes. but you will need either att's code or to purchase a sim unlock code for the device.
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So in theory, I can go to my local AT&T store and since the phone is clean, they just give me a code? I am assuming that I just need to plug in the digits via the dialpad to unlock, correct?

LG G8 AT&T SIM unlock?

I recently bought a brand new unit from the US and by the time I got it delivered the esn went bad therefore AT&T won't unlock it via their website. Tried a few websites and a few premium eBay listings but they can't generate unlock code. The phone asks for unlock code when non att card is inserted so all I need is the code. Spoke to a guy which is flashing roms though TeamViewer and he said it's impossible. I'm ready to donate a good amount for a valid unlock code.

skromnia said:
I recently bought a brand new unit from the US and by the time I got it delivered the esn went bad therefore AT&T won't unlock it via their website. Tried a few websites and a few premium eBay listings but they can't generate unlock code. The phone asks for unlock code when non att card is inserted so all I need is the code. Spoke to a guy which is flashing roms though TeamViewer and he said it's impossible. I'm ready to donate a good amount for a valid unlock code.
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Sorry, I don't know if an unlock code is available anywhere, but can you detail a bit more about that guy flashing roms? There's a lot of users with at&t devices here stuck on android 9, for whom that would be very useful. Again, sorry for not having an answer to your actual question

skromnia said:
I recently bought a brand new unit from the US and by the time I got it delivered the esn went bad therefore AT&T won't unlock it via their website. Tried a few websites and a few premium eBay listings but they can't generate unlock code. The phone asks for unlock code when non att card is inserted so all I need is the code. Spoke to a guy which is flashing roms though TeamViewer and he said it's impossible. I'm ready to donate a good amount for a valid unlock code.
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What do you mean the "ESN went bad"? That's...not a thing.
If your phone hasn't been on AT&T's service, it won't be registered with AT&T, which means you can't carrier unlock through them. I've seen services advertising unlock codes for the G8, but every time I ask about the AT&T version nobody replies. I don't think we can do it as of yet.
And yes I'm also on Android 9 and just waiting. I'm in Europe a lot, so I can't use my locked G8

TPMJB said:
What do you mean the "ESN went bad"? That's...not a thing.
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If somebody buys new phone on finance, sells it off on eBay and never pays it back they block the ESN/imei after 2-3 months. I think that's exactly what happened in my case as the phone was brand new sealed.

skromnia said:
If somebody buys new phone on finance, sells it off on eBay and never pays it back they block the ESN/imei after 2-3 months. I think that's exactly what happened in my case as the phone was brand new sealed.
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No, not really. The ESN gets blacklisted on that specific service, but it doesn't mean the ESN is bad. But if it's locked to the service, you're pretty boned. An ESN gets flagged as "banned" when someone stole the phone. Then you can't use it on any service.
Still if you bought a financed phone and were not aware, you are able to get your money back on eBay

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No, not really. The ESN gets blacklisted on that specific service, but it doesn't mean the ESN is bad. But if it's locked to the service, you're pretty boned. An ESN gets flagged as "banned" when someone stole the phone. Then you can't use it on any service.
Still if you bought a financed phone and were not aware, you are able to get your money back on eBay
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I've already reached a settlement but that's not the point of this conversation. The point is to find an unlock code for a blacklisted at&t phone. Not being able to flash another firmware I understand, but when the phone asks for unlock code surely somebody must be able to provide it.

Maybe in another 6 months or so like V35/V40.
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I've already reached a settlement but that's not the point of this conversation. The point is to find an unlock code for a blacklisted at&t phone. Not being able to flash another firmware I understand, but when the phone asks for unlock code surely somebody must be able to provide it.
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skromnia said:
I've already reached a settlement but that's not the point of this conversation. The point is to find an unlock code for a blacklisted at&t phone. Not being able to flash another firmware I understand, but when the phone asks for unlock code surely somebody must be able to provide it.
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I've never had good luck with unlock codes m8. But like you I also have a SIM locked AT&T G8 and I'd like to be able to use it on multiple carriers.

TPMJB said:
I've never had good luck with unlock codes m8. But like you I also have a SIM locked AT&T G8 and I'd like to be able to use it on multiple carriers.
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I’m honestly about to give up, it’s not worth the stress and the PayPal disputes with websites and sellers. If here nobody can help than there’s no hope.

These unlock code services won't generate an unlock code for AT&T G8/V60 at all, even if they are 100% clean. The unlock codes are simply not available. It was the same for V35/V40, after about a year or so we were able to get unlock codes.

zeek6228 said:
These unlock code services won't generate an unlock code for AT&T G8/V60 at all, even if they are 100% clean. The unlock codes are simply not available. It was the same for V35/V40, after about a year or so we were able to get unlock codes.
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I understand but it’s been over an year for the G8 now and still not available. No bootloader unlock, no custom roms, basically no other way of unlocking it.

Yeah, not sure what AT&T’s deal is. It’s been a year and it’s still impossible to find unlock services for the G8. What a scummy company! Here in Canada all carriers have to provide free unlocking for phones after they’re paid off, and they need to sell unlocked phones to begin with now. Don’t know why the U.S. market sucks so much in this regard.
You know what’s worse? The only way to get updates on an LG G8 AT&T model is with an active AT&T SIM card... seriously, what the ****. Telcos are really squeezing consumers for all they’re worth in the USA

IS THERE STILL NO WAY TO UNLOCK?

I tried to use a heicard chip to unlock it , but it was destroyed when I put it on the chip tray , I put it on the chip tray it got stuck and when I took it off it was torn , I will have to buy another one to test
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Still not possible?

ClownWorld said:
Still not possible?
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1. Create a full backup (help).
2. Delete all partitions.
3. Restore all or the necessary partitions (help).
4. Rewrite IMEI (search for how to in my previous posts).
5. Rewrite NT-Code (through hidden menue on Korean A11).

netmsm said:
1. Create a full backup (help).
2. Delete all partitions.
3. Restore all or the necessary partitions (help).
4. Rewrite IMEI (search for how to in my previous posts).
5. Rewrite NT-Code (through hidden menue on Korean A11).
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My device is an unpaid contract AT&T locked bootloader with Android 9, outside US. So I don't think I can: upgrade to android 10 to then upgrade further, unlock bootloader + carrier, flash custom roms, correct?

ClownWorld said:
I don't think I can: upgrade to
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I think you can.

netmsm said:
I think you can.
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By doing the things you wrote here? But how would i delete all partitions if I don't have access to twrp due to the bootloader being locked? And Wouldn't I need android 10 to use the exploit to unlock the bootloader/install custom roms/upgrade to 11?

ClownWorld said:
By doing the things you wrote here? But how would i delete all partitions if I don't have access to twrp due to the bootloader being locked? And Wouldn't I need android 10 to use the exploit to unlock the bootloader/install custom roms/upgrade to 11?
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It seems you do not even have a rudimentary knowledge of the game so I recommend that you're better off finding someone who knows the ropes to do it for you.
However if you're willing to risk the phone being bricked so start with backing up by following the instructions here. Let me know when you're finished with creating backup then I'll tell you how to do the rest.
Edit: There's no chance to do sim unlock if the lock is IMEI depended by this I mean the IMEI is registered as a locked phone to ATT in the country's network.