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Does rooting with androot automatically unlock a G1?
If not, how do unlock a G1? How can I tell if a G1 is already unlocked?
Thanks
Heeter
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Yes, universalandroot is all you need to root. Just did my g1 5 days ago.
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Root(ing) - (Gaining) Administrator / Full access of the Android Operating System
Unlock(ing) - (Enabling) phone to accept not just the SIM card from its original designated network (T-Mobile US - example).
Test Root by running su on term emulator.
Test Unlock by inserting a different SIM card
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Thanks Guys,
So, Rooting does automatically unlock the G1?
I purchased a G1 on ebay, and apparently, it is unlocked, but it looks like the original 1.6 is still there. So I am wondering how that is done.
Doesn't really matter anyways, I am going to root it when it gets here.
Heeter
You can unlock G1 on 1.6, that is what I did with my G1 from T-Mobile. Once unlocked, it stay unlocked.
Unlocking has nothing to do with rooting your G1. Rooting give you administrative privilage so you can do what you want on the phone.
So, BA.
How did you unlock it?
Heeter
Got the unlock code FREE from T-Mobile. Basically, call them up and requested the unlock code. After a certain time T-Mobile will give you the unlock code (when you requested) if you needed to unlock your G1 when you go on a trip (that required you to use the other network) to different place (IE: other country). That is what I did.
In your case, if you are not the original owner of the G1 with the T-Mobile account, and the G1 is not unlocked. You'll probably have to pay for the unlock code. My brother pass me down the G1, so that what we did.
Awesome, thanks for explaination, BA
Heeter
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No problem, anytime.
plz clarify
i think i have rooted my g1 but still it does not accept other sim cards. is there a 'free' way to get sim unlock for tmobile g1 in uk. any help is much appreciated.
drjat said:
i think i have rooted my g1 but still it does not accept other sim cards. is there a 'free' way to get sim unlock for tmobile g1 in uk. any help is much appreciated.
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Rooting does not unlock your phone. Nor does it work the other way around, they are completely separate.
The only way to get the unlock code free is to get it from T-mobile, which they will really only give you if you got your phone from them. You can use virgin mobile without unlocking.
advice please
AdamPI said:
Rooting does not unlock your phone. Nor does it work the other way around, they are completely separate.
The only way to get the unlock code free is to get it from T-mobile, which they will really only give you if you got your phone from them. You can use virgin mobile without unlocking.
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the phone belongs to my brother but he was told that he will have to pay £15 to get unlock code from tmobile.
if i buy unlock code from e.g. ebay will the phone stay sim unlocked even if i upgrade/downgrade operating system?
also - after sim unlock- will g1 be able to access data from other networks at registration stage (just after booting)?
drjat said:
the phone belongs to my brother but he was told that he will have to pay £15 to get unlock code from tmobile.
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They can give it free, but it depends on circumstances.
if i buy unlock code from e.g. ebay will the phone stay sim unlocked even if i upgrade/downgrade operating system?
also - after sim unlock- will g1 be able to access data from other networks at registration stage (just after booting)?
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Yes & yes, the network lock has nothing to do with the OS.
I looked around for a bit when I first got my UK G1 a few days ago trying to figure out the same question.
Unlocking and rooting are completely separate. There is no way to unlock your phone by rooting it or installing software hacks or mods. Also, once you unlock your phone using a code from TMB or eBay, etc. it will ALWAYS stay unlocked, no matter what you do in terms of rooting, installing custom ROMs, etc.
I just paid £3.85 for an unlock code from eBay instead. I got it within a few minutes and it worked immediately. Now I'm using it with my Orange SIM card without any problems. I would have phoned T-Mobile up but I'm not the original owner of the phone and I didn't want to hassle the original owner with it, since he had already given me the phone for free. So paying a few quid for an unlock code didn't really bother me.
Wow, I went a bit off-topic there, lol
Im planing to get incredible s but is locked to yes optus (australia).
I have done a quick research.But still couldnt find any tool to unlock it.
Does flashing custom rom unlock the sim? what about bootloader unlock? and s-off? hboot?
what about this radio thinggy ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1129014 )
Is there a free way to remove the sim lock?
thanks in advance
Nope, you can't unlock sim for free. Best bet is to look on ebay for sellers who will sell sim unlock for $4-5. Here is one for $5.99:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HTC-SENSATION-4G-WILDFIRE-S-INCREDIBLE-S-VIRGIN-Canada-Unlock-Code-/320790616890?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ab09c5b3a
Otherwise the only way to get it is:
1) Buy the code from others who manged to get the algorithm from the OEM (that's the sellers you see on ebay and places like cellunlock.net)
2) you need to figure the algorithm for the unlock sequence that is dependent on the base IMEI, so you would have to spend hours and hours of hacking if you even want to try it.
3) buy an "unlock box" that some technicians/hackers use to unlock handsets, but this is much more expensive and costs several hundreds in US $.
You don't loose the sim unlock. Once you do it the first time, it's permanently unlocked forever unless you turn it in for a new one or something. Flashing RUU, roms won't make it lose it.
If your using the phone with a provider that uses the Optus network you don't need to worry about unlocking it, I'm using an Optus sourced phone on Live Connected and it works fine I have not unlocked anything.
I'm planning to flash a custom ROM, but am currently using the phone with the stock ROM that it came with from Optus.
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Blackrose666 said:
If your using the phone with a provider that uses the Optus network you don't need to worry about unlocking it, I'm using an Optus sourced phone on Live Connected and it works fine I have not unlocked anything.
I'm planning to flash a custom ROM, but am currently using the phone with the stock ROM that it came with from Optus.
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Its locked to optus but the reason you can use the liveconnected sim is because they are an optus reseller, along with Amaysim, Apex, Boost, Dodo, Exetel, Pennysim, Primus, Savvytel, Soul, Startel and TPG. All of these companies sim cards should work in your phone. Virgin, although using the optus network is different I believe, as it is a wholesaler.
kahhau said:
Is there a free way to remove the sim lock?
thanks in advance
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Ive used many sim cards in Australia and overseas and it works fine, even before I rooted.
Hi there guys, was wondering if I was to purchase an AT&T HTC One 64gb developers edition from the US to use in the UK would it work with my UK t-mobile sim or would I need to root the phone?
Also how easy is it to root the htc one, I rooted my htc sensation is it easier than that??
Thanks
I 'think' that if you r00t it you will unlock it also, I might be wrong though and I can't remember if that's right or not.
Look up on 'debranding', to see if rooting will help you on that.
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For a rooting guide see here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2265618
Thx for the speedy reply, yeah dont mind rooting the device but just wanted to be sure that that would actually work on a US AT&T version of the htc one in the UK with a t-mobile sim? Has anyone already tried this?
thanks
Nonononono. Rooting does not SIM unlock your phone. Unlocking your bootloader does not SIM unlock your phone. SIM unlocking your phone, however, does.
If you purchase the AT&T model from AT&T, you will be SIM locked and will either A) have to sweet talk them into unlocking it or B) Pay someone to unlock it(there's a great thread of resources for that in the General section). If you purchase the Developers Edition(or any edition) from HTC, it will already be SIM unlocked and should work just fine on any GSM network in the world. There is no AT&T Developers Edition.
EDIT: As far as the difficulty goes, it's pretty easy to root the HTC One. There's a couple of annoying steps you have to repeat before the process is done(i.e. flashing recovery/rebooting several times until it sticks)
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Nonononono. Rooting does not SIM unlock your phone. Unlocking your bootloader does not SIM unlock your phone. SIM unlocking your phone, however, does.
If you purchase the AT&T model from AT&T, you will be SIM locked and will either A) have to sweet talk them into unlocking it or B) Pay someone to unlock it(there's a great thread of resources for that in the General section). If you purchase the Developers Edition(or any edition) from HTC, it will already be SIM unlocked and should work just fine on any GSM network in the world. There is no AT&T Developers Edition.
EDIT: As far as the difficulty goes, it's pretty easy to root the HTC One. There's a couple of annoying steps you have to repeat before the process is done(i.e. flashing recovery/rebooting several times until it sticks)
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I'm pretty sure that you can Sim unlock yourself once you're rooted.
Never done it myself however so might be wrong.
The-Last-Hylian said:
I'm pretty sure that you can Sim unlock yourself once you're rooted.
Never done it myself however so might be wrong.
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Not on the HTC One, no.
At least, no one has discovered a way to do it. This is XDA we're talking about here, where there's a will there's a hack.
Ah guys, thanks so much for the replies, I'll wait for a developers edition to turn up on ebay. This all came up because I'm tired of waiting for the 64gb version in the UK (if it ever arrives???) and it looks like its cheaper to import from the US (even with import charges).....
I take it the Developer Unlocked Edition just comes with stock android with HTC sense 5 ui???
Thanks again
arvindsond said:
Ah
I take it the Developer Unlocked Edition just comes with stock android with HTC sense 5 ui???
Thanks again
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yes it does;
This special HTC One® Developer Edition comes with: 64GB of onboard memory, SIM unlocked and has an unlocked bootloader. Compatible on these frequencies:
HSPA/WCDMA: 850/1900/2100 MHz
GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
LTE: 700/850/AWS/1900 MHz (US)
It doesn't have an unlocked bootloader, it has an unlockable bootloader. Just like every other network version of the phone has apart from AT&T. That is why HTC are selling it. Also a phone can be sim unlocked without the phone being rooted, as it is completely different. Unlocking the bootloader and then rooting it, wont sim unlock the phone, it will just allow the user to run unauthorized roms etc. Also if you got an AT&T phone from them, you wouldn't get OTA's from HTC they would come from AT&T as the CID wouldn't be a HTC one.
OK guys thanks for the replies, but now this is slightly confusing, so just to be crystal clear if I was to purchase a HTC One 64gb Developers edition from the US to the UK, and rooted it and installed my own rom etc, would this work in the UK or would I need to root the phone and sim unlock it aswell, or will rooting the phone do that for me anyway.....apologies for all the questions, just want to be sure as I've on;y ever rooted my HTC Sensation
Thanks again
arvindsond said:
OK guys thanks for the replies, but now this is slightly confusing, so just to be crystal clear if I was to purchase a HTC One 64gb Developers edition from the US to the UK, and rooted it and installed my own rom etc, would this work in the UK or would I need to root the phone and sim unlock it aswell, or will rooting the phone do that for me anyway.....apologies for all the questions, just want to be sure as I've on;y ever rooted my HTC Sensation
Thanks again
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OK to clarify - the HTC One DEVELOPERS EDITION will work on any UK network without any tinkering/rooting etc as it is SIM unlocked.
Any other USA model will be SIM locked and you will need to pay about £20 to get it unlocked for (UK) SIM cards. This has nothing to do with Rooting or which Rom you use. Stock will be fine.
2/3G should work, 4G won't tho
Great thanks for clearing that up guys
Hi guys, new question about something similar.....just seen a htc one that interests me, but the guy is saying it's AT&T Unlocked and will work in the UK.....is that even possible?
Thanks
arvindsond said:
Hi guys, new question about something similar.....just seen a htc one that interests me, but the guy is saying it's AT&T Unlocked and will work in the UK.....is that even possible?
Thanks
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That depends, you see, i have an HTC ONE - US international version, but in my country 3G works in 900mhz, and the factory unlocked i have has 850mhz so im stuck without 3G. In England they use 900mhz so i would need one from there, and yours, which is the same as mine only locked to ATT, will not work on 3G in UK, since they are 900mhz. 2G will work there btw.
Hi Everyone
Im kinda frustrating... I sent my HTC for repair to HTC, they change my phone, now is locked from ATT. Try purchased code via eBay, 5 different, and cellunlocker.com, no one can get the code. Sent an request to ATT, denied... (No ATT account and register number). I really need unlock for T Mobile use. Any help?
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Keroque said:
Hi Everyone
Im kinda frustrating... I sent my HTC for repair to HTC, they change my phone, now is locked from ATT. Try purchased code via eBay, 5 different, and cellunlocker.com, no one can get the code. Sent an request to ATT, denied... (No ATT account and register number). I really need unlock for T Mobile use. Any help?
Bye
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If you can't sim unlock using a code, the you can try to s-off and use the sieempi method
Keroque said:
Hi Everyone
Im kinda frustrating... I sent my HTC for repair to HTC, they change my phone, now is locked from ATT. Try purchased code via eBay, 5 different, and cellunlocker.com, no one can get the code. Sent an request to ATT, denied... (No ATT account and register number). I really need unlock for T Mobile use. Any help?
Bye
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Follow the below link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QU7vi388dMk
Your device is unlocked!!!
That will unlock the bootloader but I don't think it sim unlocks it also? My phone came sim unlocked but with past phones unlocking the bootloader never sim unlocked my phones. After unlocking the bootloader google these two words "sieempi wonderhowto" and the first hit should be a guide to show you how to sim unlock. Sorry I can't post links as this is my first post ever.
If that still fails to sim unlock your phone all isn't lost yet. To use that method you have to S-Off your phone and if your phone is S-Off than your other option would be to run a T-Mobile RUU. You would be stuck having to run a T Mobile rom but at least you could use your phone.
I would also contact HTC because it sounds very odd they would send you a AT&T phone if you sent them a T Mobile phone to be fixed. Maybe they sent you the wrong phone?
A new thread might show up in a few days from a AT&T customer saying HTC repaired their phone but sent them back a T Mobile instead
Hi, I have just got this phone, it's nice too
But it is a locked phone to the 'EE' carrier, and I need to use my contract SIM which is with 'Three'.
This is a UK carrier.
Can someone please tell me if I can do this, and the easiest way?
I searched and found just one method, using something called Sigma Software.
Has anyone used that, and is that the best method?
I would also like to know the easiest way to root these phones too please, as the video I watched on unlocking with Sigma said it must be rooted first, so I guess that would be the case for any unlocking carrier methods?
Thanks and sorry for asking many questions at once.
I like the look of this handset and hope to use it with my main SIM card :good: