I am trying to unlock the Sprint HTC one's sim card so it can be used with a international sim card. Sprint has sent me numerous emails detailing my phone has been unlocked on their end, and i do know for a fact that the config was pushed to the phone (had a friend at sprint check this for me) but the phone remains SIMLock Enabled.
My theory is, if i flash a GSM rom, and insert my international sim card, hopefully it would prompt me for the Sim Unlock code. Right now in a sprint rom, it simply states SIMLock enabled and does not give us any optino to enter an unlock code. I would assume that the unlock is stored in NV memory and would survive a reflash of a different rom.
So my question are:
1. can I even flash a GSM based rom from the HTC One Section?
2. Will I be able to get back to a sprint based rom afterwards?
3. Can I harm anything by attempting this?
Thanks in advance.
Sprint One is CDMA, you can't flash GSM rom.
You will brick your one...
Guich said:
Sprint One is CDMA, you can't flash GSM rom.
You will brick your one...
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What if i use a sprint script to make sure the partitions are correct? Im not particularly caring that the phone wont connect to a network, i jsut need the Sim Unlock box to pop up and unlock the phone
94tbird said:
What if i use a sprint script to make sure the partitions are correct? Im not particularly caring that the phone wont connect to a network, i jsut need the Sim Unlock box to pop up and unlock the phone
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Sorry, but what do you mean for Sim Unlock Box?
Are you talking about the pin or you have a SimLock branded phone?
If you have a simlock branded phone, i'm not sure that you can unlock this with an interntional rom.
However, i think no.
Kernel are different...
The Sprint One is a CDMA phone with LTE bands (this is what requires the sim card). The phone does NOT have the hardware to connect to a gsm/wcdma network. So, even if you could sim-unlock the phone, an international (or any other carrier's) sim will not allow the phone to connect to any other network/carrier.
The Sprint One will ONLY connect to the Sprint network.
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Electroz said:
The Sprint One is a CDMA phone with LTE bands (this is what requires the sim card). The phone does NOT have the hardware to connect to a gsm/wcdma network. So, even if you could sim-unlock the phone, an international (or any other carrier's) sim will not allow the phone to connect to any other network/carrier.
The Sprint One will ONLY connect to the Sprint network.
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actually it does have GSM radios inside and is a WORLD phone that can be used internationally. itjsut cant connect to the US based GSM networks.
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Hi. The day I got the HTC One (from Bell) I went through the "unlock bootloader" and rooting process. Everything went fine and I've been using various ROMs and Kernels.
My question is: Is my phone "unlocked" as in able to be used with other carriers? I thought that's what unlocking the bootloader is.
I'm asking this because I got a SIM card for cheap roaming in the US, which I tried to test yesterday. When I booted the phone after putting in the Roam sim card, it prompted me to enter an 8 digit access (or pin) code. I had no idea what that was. And when I called support they said I would get that prompt if my phone wasn't unlocked.
So... is unlocking bootloader the same as unlocking from a specific carrier?
Yes, you can use all carrer if your phone isn't SIMLocked by the carrier.
So, seems that your sim is blocked, 8 digit for pin is the puk for unlock your sim.
How can I know 100% if my phone is unlocked? (other than inserting a SIM from another carriers). Is there something in settings that indicates unlocked?
FligMupple said:
How can I know 100% if my phone is unlocked? (other than inserting a SIM from another carriers). Is there something in settings that indicates unlocked?
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Nope...
Is branded your phone?
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Guich said:
Nope...
Is branded your phone?
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I'm not sure what you mean. The phone was originally branded with Bell Canada. Then I unlocked the bootloader and rooted.
FligMupple said:
I'm not sure what you mean. The phone was originally branded with Bell Canada. Then I unlocked the bootloader and rooted.
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So, probably, you phone is SimLocked by Bell Canada
You can contact they and check...
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Unlocking the bootloader has nothing to do with unlocking the phone to use on other carriers. Your device is still SIM locked If you want to be able to use your phone with another carrier's SIM card, you will have to find a website that provides such service, like cellunlocker.netcellunlocker.net
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kassemalaa said:
Unlocking the bootloader has nothing to do with unlocking the phone to use on other carriers. Your device is still SIM locked If you want to be able to use your phone with another carrier's SIM card, you will have to find a website that provides such service, like cellunlocker.netcellunlocker.net
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Thanks, that is what I wanted to know!
Hi guys,
I'm from indonesia, I bought HTC 802d in china last week. Before buying, i asked the sales person specifically if both the CDMA and GSM are unlocked. They said yes they are unlocked. I only brought my roaming GSM card and it worked just fine. Didnt bring my CDMA sim.
Came back to jakarta, put in CDMA sim and it said no service. FYI, i checked the cdma freq between indonesia and china, and they share the same frequency. So, i guess that the Sim 1 CDMA slot is being carrier locked by China Telecom.
I had followed all the intructions thats available in XDA, from unlocking bootloader, flashing recovery found on chinese web, installing ROM from chinese web, got my blinkfeed working in english, facebook & twitter also worked. Even perform S-Off using moonshine.
However, the sim1 slot is still showing "No Service".
Please help me with your expert advice. I need to get the CDMA working as soon as possible as the GSM part is only running on 2G and its internet is sooooooooo slowwwwwww....:crying::crying::crying::crying:
Thank your for your time and attention
No body have any idea?
Xklusiv said:
No body have any idea?
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I doubt I can help, here in the USA the CDMA is never locked and doesn't use a SIM card. On this side of the pond, only GSM uses a sim card. The CDMA phones that have a sim card here, is because the 4G LTE technology is a GSM, so their sim card is for LTE only.
Oditius said:
I doubt I can help, here in the USA the CDMA is never locked and doesn't use a SIM card. On this side of the pond, only GSM uses a sim card. The CDMA phones that have a sim card here, is because the 4G LTE technology is a GSM, so their sim card is for LTE only.
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Thanks for your input :cyclops:
Xklusiv said:
Hi guys,
I'm from indonesia, I bought HTC 802d in china last week. Before buying, i asked the sales person specifically if both the CDMA and GSM are unlocked. They said yes they are unlocked. I only brought my roaming GSM card and it worked just fine. Didnt bring my CDMA sim.
Came back to jakarta, put in CDMA sim and it said no service. FYI, i checked the cdma freq between indonesia and china, and they share the same frequency. So, i guess that the Sim 1 CDMA slot is being carrier locked by China Telecom.
I had followed all the intructions thats available in XDA, from unlocking bootloader, flashing recovery found on chinese web, installing ROM from chinese web, got my blinkfeed working in english, facebook & twitter also worked. Even perform S-Off using moonshine.
However, the sim1 slot is still showing "No Service".
Please help me with your expert advice. I need to get the CDMA working as soon as possible as the GSM part is only running on 2G and its internet is sooooooooo slowwwwwww....:crying::crying::crying::crying:
Thank your for your time and attention
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check this:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=44255011&postcount=10
So did you manage to unlock it? I just bought 609d and been meaning to root and unlock also. Please tell me the chinese website you found the recovery.
Thanks.
Xklusiv said:
Hi guys,
I'm from indonesia, I bought HTC 802d in china last week. Before buying, i asked the sales person specifically if both the CDMA and GSM are unlocked. They said yes they are unlocked. I only brought my roaming GSM card and it worked just fine. Didnt bring my CDMA sim.
Came back to jakarta, put in CDMA sim and it said no service. FYI, i checked the cdma freq between indonesia and china, and they share the same frequency. So, i guess that the Sim 1 CDMA slot is being carrier locked by China Telecom.
I had followed all the intructions thats available in XDA, from unlocking bootloader, flashing recovery found on chinese web, installing ROM from chinese web, got my blinkfeed working in english, facebook & twitter also worked. Even perform S-Off using moonshine.
However, the sim1 slot is still showing "No Service".
Please help me with your expert advice. I need to get the CDMA working as soon as possible as the GSM part is only running on 2G and its internet is sooooooooo slowwwwwww....:crying::crying::crying::crying:
Thank your for your time and attention
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@cid said:
So did you manage to unlock it? I just bought 609d and been meaning to root and unlock also. Please tell me the chinese website you found the recovery.
Thanks.
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Sold my 802d coz cant unlock....i heard it needs special dev os to enable the cdma slot
Xklusiv said:
Sold my 802d coz cant unlock....i heard it needs special dev os to enable the cdma slot
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Have u tried this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2428589
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Xklusiv said:
Sold my 802d coz cant unlock....i heard it needs special dev os to enable the cdma slot
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Actually the above worked for me. After rooting and editing the build.prop the phone can connect to a CDMA network in Indonesia just fine. The only eyesore is that the carrier name doesn't show, it only shows its carrier code.
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Actually the above worked for me. After rooting and editing the build.prop the phone can connect to a CDMA network in Indonesia just fine. The only eyesore is that the carrier name doesn't show, it only shows its carrier code.
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Hi..I have this phone also and I used the way like above :
adb shell su setprop persist.radio.simlock.enable 0 reboot
but it only can used my gsm not my cdma..can somebody help me so I can used the cdma slot for my cdma frequency in indonesia..
in other name..the cdma slot is still lock..can somebody help me..
thanks guys
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@cid said:
Actually the above worked for me. After rooting and editing the build.prop the phone can connect to a CDMA network in Indonesia just fine. The only eyesore is that the carrier name doesn't show, it only shows its carrier code.
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you edited the build.prop?
vlad77 said:
you edited the build.prop?
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I did exactly as the 802d tutorial link above to sim unlock the slot 1.
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@cid said:
I did exactly as the 802d tutorial link above to sim unlock the slot 1.
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understood, thanks
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understood, thanks
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what is your firmware is on the phone?
unlock sim 609d
@cid said:
Actually the above worked for me. After rooting and editing the build.prop the phone can connect to a CDMA network in Indonesia just fine. The only eyesore is that the carrier name doesn't show, it only shows its carrier code.
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Hi, could you show me how to cdma unlock HTC 609d? i just got this mobile from china and didnt know it is locked to china mobile
609d locked to china telecom ):
@cid said:
Actually the above worked for me. After rooting and editing the build.prop the phone can connect to a CDMA network in Indonesia just fine. The only eyesore is that the carrier name doesn't show, it only shows its carrier code.
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I'm in China at the moment and ended up picking up one of these today (HTC DESIRE 609d) which i was told was unlocked. 1 Sim card however seems to be locked to china telecom.
You managed to remove the lock? So I need to find a special DEV rom? if so could you please send me a link or point me in the right direction? Im a bit of a noob...
Cheers, Phil.
Hi guys! I also unlocked 1-st slot but it works only GSM card. my cdma R-UIM not work for this slot. Befor unlocking first slot I edited device nam settiongs with DFS. When I put GSM card to slot one and select cdma mode, phone use setting from device and pick up signal. but not incoming and outgoing calls (because there is no registered number to carrier). But in the DFS I choose "Only R-UIM" but phone not read the R-uim card. How can I unlock first slot to use my carrier R-uim card. (my carrier PerfectumMobile-Uzbekistan)
How to sim unlock my Sprint HTC One so I can use it for GSM networks but is unactivated. How can I manually activated without calling or paying sprint. here's the link where the sim unlock process http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2586704 I tried but won't work
Its Rooted and running on viper Rom 3.5.0
Unlocked bootloader
Android 4.3
I bought it second hand clean esn but unactivated
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How to sim unlock my Sprint HTC One so I can use it for GSM networks but is unactivated. How can I manually activated without calling or paying sprint. here's the link where the sim unlock process http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2586704 I tried but won't work
Its Rooted and running on viper Rom 3.5.0
Unlocked bootloader
Android 4.3
I bought it second hand clean esn but unactivated
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You answered your own question. Just read the first page of the thread, I have explained how to unlock it on 4.3
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Ok I haven't tried 3rd method but I'll give it a shoot.. I don't matter if Is not activated ?
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Ok I haven't tried 3rd method but I'll give it a shoot.. I don't matter if Is not activated ?
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Activate it with Sprint? Why, do you wanna use it with a GSM SIM or not??
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Activate it with Sprint? Why, druins ou wanna use it with a GSM SIM or not??
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I want to use it for GSM. I'm currently downloading the ruu I'll notify you when it works
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I want to use it for GSM. I'm currently downloading the ruu I'll notify you when it works
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I would like to know if this will work on an unactivated brand new device as well as I am about to purchase one for use in Asia. But my decision will be based on your results, good luck ?
hatlesssandman said:
I would like to know if this will work on an unactivated brand new device as well as I am about to purchase one for use in Asia. But my decision will be based on your results, good luck ��
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Elvis method doesnt work ....is there a other way to activate my htc one
I tried to downgrade and unlock it i put my h20 sim card then for awhile it said no signal limited service
htconesprint said:
Elvis method doesnt work ....is there a other way to activate my htc one
I tried to downgrade and unlock it i put my h20 sim card then for awhile it said no signal limited service
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The unlock works 100%. If you don't see "SIMLock enabled" than it was successful. Probably the phone doesn't support your phone's frequencies. Don't jump directly to the last solution, read the thread thouroughly
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Ive been doing the process over and over again and simlock is still visible on the secret menu .... Elvis ive followed your guide perfectly i even know all the steps by memory ...if it helps here is the htc one imei 990001460590706
Please heeelp me
Delete your IMEI please, it's not wise showing it to everybody. If you did get s-off and than downgraded, did you root your phone and than tried the "Sprint HTC One SIM unlock helper" app? What did the app say? I'm sure you didn't do some steps otherwise your phone would be unlocked. Hundreds of people have unlocked their phone this way. If the "SIMLock" message doesn't go away you probably don't have a sprint one
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The Sprint HTC one has blocked the carrier id's for domestic use aka att etc.. You can however if your s-off you can flash the initial release radio the first radio when the Sprint HTC was released and it will allow you to connect to domestic carriers. Here is the first radio released http://d-h.st/HHD I can pick up T-Mobile and att using the initial release radio, it is the only radio I could get to pick up signal with. The radio may be the reason your thinking that its not working, With any other radio you will get no signal and no networks avail. Your probably unlocked if you followed what elvisypi said, your just using the wrong radio. I would try flashing that radio and see what happens, I am in Ohio so i am using domestic carriers. Also make sure there bands in your area are covered.
HI guys i was unable to get my stock rom ,but i'm using viper 5.7.0 now and i want to unlock my phone is there any method to unlock sprint htc one with viper based rom? tried using terminal method to unlock but didnt work
bloodkiddie said:
HI guys i was unable to get my stock rom ,but i'm using viper 5.7.0 now and i want to unlock my phone is there any method to unlock sprint htc one with viper based rom? tried using terminal method to unlock but didnt work
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You want to sim-unlock the phone of unlock the bootloader?
bloodkiddie said:
HI guys i was unable to get my stock rom ,but i'm using viper 5.7.0 now and i want to unlock my phone is there any method to unlock sprint htc one with viper based rom? tried using terminal method to unlock but didnt work
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Here you go http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2586704
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alray said:
You want to sim-unlock the phone of unlock the bootloader?
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bootloader is unlocked but i want simunlock,i'm using sprint viperone 5.8.0.can anyone help me to unlock my sim and make it work with gsm sims
bloodkiddie said:
bootloader is unlocked but i want simunlock,i'm using sprint viperone 5.8.0.can anyone help me to unlock my sim and make it work with gsm sims
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You can't! It's a cdma phone not a gsm!
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You can't! It's a cdma phone not a gsm!
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Ibought this phone as unlocked from ebay doesn't it now work like before? actually my phone is C-spire not sprint,since we dont have roms for cspire i rooted it to sprint rom
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Ibought this phone as unlocked from ebay doesn't it now work like before? actually my phone is C-spire not sprint,since we dont have roms for cspire i rooted it to sprint rom
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Follow the guide posted above. After unlocking it you might have issue when connecting to other carrier s network so be sure they are using compatible frequencies. I'm almost sure you will not be able to connect it to any other CDMA carrier. Normally CDMA carriers will not accept a phone on their network if not sold by them.
Next time if you are planning to switch carriers, buy a gsm phone, much easier! even with a locked gsm phone, you'll only need to sim-unlock the phone with a purchased code then put in any gsm sim card.
Sorry I can't help you more, I'm not familiar with the WLS variant.
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Follow the guide posted above. After unlocking it you might have issue when connecting to other carrier s network so be sure they are using compatible frequencies. I'm almost sure you will not be able to connect it to any other CDMA carrier. Normally CDMA carriers will not accept a phone on their network if not sold by them.
Next time if you are planning to switch carriers, buy a gsm phone, much easier! even with a locked gsm phone, you'll only need to sim-unlock the phone with a purchased code then put in any gsm sim card.
Sorry I can't help you more, I'm not familiar with the WLS variant.
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Actually i was using this phone before and i tried to update my phone somethin went wrong and ended up without os so now i installed viperone and i'm unable to use it now
Hello,
I recently acquired from ebay a used Sprint HTC One M7 for cheap because the guy couldn't unlock it.
I followed all the tutorials and guides here, and got the phone unlocked, TWRP recovery and SuperSU flashed, S-OFF, and a custom rom (Viper) flashed on it successfully.
I am from France and my network operator is Free.fr. I used both the *#*#4636#*#* and the Mobile settings to enable GSM and the phone, SMS, and 3G data are all working properly.
However, my operator allows for 4G LTE as well and I would like to use it if possible, while retaining the use of the Phone itself (making calls, texts etc).
The way it works for Free.fr is that I have to login on their website, and enable 4G manually. The server will then check if my phone has 4G LTE compatibility and enable it if it does, but everytime I try it tells me my phone is not 4G ready.
Is there anyway to do this? A guide or tutorial out there perhaps?
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It seems I need 2600 MHz frequency for 4G to work with my operator, could it be that the Sprint version cannot handle this? Any solutions?
m2smoe said:
Hello,
I recently acquired from ebay a used Sprint HTC One M7 for cheap because the guy couldn't unlock it.
I followed all the tutorials and guides here, and got the phone unlocked, TWRP recovery and SuperSU flashed, S-OFF, and a custom rom (Viper) flashed on it successfully.
I am from France and my network operator is Free.fr. I used both the *#*#4636#*#* and the Mobile settings to enable GSM and the phone, SMS, and 3G data are all working properly.
However, my operator allows for 4G LTE as well and I would like to use it if possible, while retaining the use of the Phone itself (making calls, texts etc).
The way it works for Free.fr is that I have to login on their website, and enable 4G manually. The server will then check if my phone has 4G LTE compatibility and enable it if it does, but everytime I try it tells me my phone is not 4G ready.
Is there anyway to do this? A guide or tutorial out there perhaps?
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It seems I need 2600 MHz frequency for 4G to work with my operator, could it be that the Sprint version cannot handle this? Any solutions?
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Yeah :/ the Sprint HTC One only supports the 1900MHz for LTE. There aren't any solutions afaik, unless you might want to do a hardware mod, and doing hardware mods on an One is near-impossible.. so you're out of luck.
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Yeah :/ the Sprint HTC One only supports the 1900MHz for LTE. There aren't any solutions afaik, unless you might want to do a hardware mod, and doing hardware mods on an One is near-impossible.. so you're out of luck.
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Ah well, that's alright, at the price I got it for it's still worth it even without 4G. Thanks for the reply!
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Ah well, that's alright, at the price I got it for it's still worth it even without 4G. Thanks for the reply!
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Hi, could you share your experience of sim unlock the device?
my phone is on 1.57 hboot. I s-off it and RUU to 1.19 firmware. Android 4.1.2. Then I install latest TWRP and Super SU 2.0
Then I download the "sprint htc one sim unlock helper" , select sim unlock.
phone reboot. select " GSM/WCDMA/LTE auto" in *#*#4636#*#*"
Now when I insert my AT&T sim card. it pop up to select carreir, I choose "AT&T", I also choose "GSMUMTS only" in network moode. Also set up ATT APN.
now iin Phone indentity, I could see my phone number,
But there is no signal for the phone at all...
Could you told me your way of doing the sim unlock? Thanks.
laofan said:
Hi, could you share your experience of sim unlock the device?
my phone is on 1.57 hboot. I s-off it and RUU to 1.19 firmware. Android 4.1.2. Then I install latest TWRP and Super SU 2.0
Then I download the "sprint htc one sim unlock helper" , select sim unlock.
phone reboot. select " GSM/WCDMA/LTE auto" in *#*#4636#*#*"
Now when I insert my AT&T sim card. it pop up to select carreir, I choose "AT&T", I also choose "GSMUMTS only" in network moode. Also set up ATT APN.
now iin Phone indentity, I could see my phone number,
But there is no signal for the phone at all...
Could you told me your way of doing the sim unlock? Thanks.
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I did exactly what you did and I had signal. I am from France so I don't know about AT&T though. With my French operator it works fine now.
m2smoe said:
I did exactly what you did and I had signal. I am from France so I don't know about AT&T though. With my French operator it works fine now.
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That is weired. thanks for your reply though.