[Q] Republic Wireless Moto X 299$ off contract - Moto X Q&A

http://gigaom.com/2013/09/19/moto-x-is-coming-to-republic-wireless-for-299-with-5-monthly-plan/
I am not familiar with RW but does it mean I can buy this phone from then just by paying them the 299$ and nothing else? I live in india and IF I wanted this phone can I just buy it for 299$ from them?

It was said that the GSM portion of the phone has been firmware locked . . . was wondering if one could flash the AT&T firmware to this version to enable GSM? We could then get the phone for $299 off contract and unlocked and usable on any network we want. . . . once someone figures out a way to do that

Globalrebel said:
It was said that the GSM portion of the phone has been firmware locked . . . was wondering if one could flash the AT&T firmware to this version to enable GSM? We could then get the phone for $299 off contract and unlocked and usable on any network we want. . . . once someone figures out a way to do that
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I have that question too. Can its GSM capabilities be unlocked by flashing another firmware? Since it can be used on Sprint, can I pop in a GSM sim like ATnTs into it and use it?

that would be a winner if we could reflash the firmware...lets see what happens

but is this RW motox is worth it buy and use RW service around Los angeles ?
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and also is this moto x for RW using sim card or no sim card ?

5798589 said:
but is this RW motox is worth it buy and use RW service around Los angeles ?
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and also is this moto x for RW using sim card or no sim card ?
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RW has stated it has a sim, which is only used to attach to LTE. The software they're selling it with won't recognize a sim card from, say, ATT or TMobile, but I'm curious (like others above) to see if you can flash a different carrier's rom and regain the sim card functionality.
Even if that option works, RW users would have to flash back and forth to use both services (say RW and another carrier's prepaid service with BYOD), but I'm wondering what they'll do to keep people from saving $300 and running off with the phone after flashing once.
I'm eagerly awaiting the phone's release on RW so someone can look into flashing it.

Agreed!
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Need reccomendation to buy unlock code for ATT N900A

I have an ATT N900A that I want to use on US Tmobile but I cant use the chainfire regionaway method since I am on baseband MJ5.
Can anyone reccomend an unlock seller for this phone?
Unlockunit.com - they offer a 50% refund if you post a YouTube video of unlocking
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Tapatalk
Doesnt the same sim unlock method from the N900T work on the N900A Also?
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norazi said:
I have an ATT N900A that I want to use on US Tmobile but I cant use the chainfire regionaway method since I am on baseband MJ5.
Can anyone reccomend an unlock seller for this phone?
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Code:
http://www.unlockcode247.com/
^best unlock site i have evver used
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2475552
used cellunlock.net twice N900A and N900T good company many used them on here.
I recommend these guys.
Fast and I have the same phone as you
http://cellphoneunlock.net/
I also recommend this Rom as it made the phone work MUCH better
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2625946

SIM unlocking?

Anyone else having problems SIM unlocking their phones? I'm not using the T-Mobile unlock app rather my unlock code and getting into the settings through the dialer
No way to do it yet
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Rado_vr6 said:
Anyone else having problems SIM unlocking their phones? I'm not using the T-Mobile unlock app rather my unlock code and getting into the settings through the dialer
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What did you put in dialer to be able to input an unlock code?
Bump.
I'm having this issue too.
Disabled the unlocking app, and have no where to enter the unlock code.
Whenever I reboot, with the foreign sim, it says: This device is eligible for auto unlocking through the sim unlocker app.
I hit close and have no where to enter a code.
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With an active T-Mobile sim inserted, I was able to do this:
#7465625*638*#
It asked for unlock code.
It said accepted.
Rebooted with new AT&T SIM, still asks for network unlock.
I wanna unlock the device to use here in Brazil with brazilian carrier sim card. Sugestions? I have a G925T.
I already bought a unlock code on eBay, just waiting for the code to test it.
wifiguru said:
Bump.
I'm having this issue too.
Disabled the unlocking app, and have no where to enter the unlock code.
Whenever I reboot, with the foreign sim, it says: This device is eligible for auto unlocking through the sim unlocker app.
I hit close and have no where to enter a code.
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With an active T-Mobile sim inserted, I was able to do this:
#7465625*638*#
It asked for unlock code.
It said accepted.
Rebooted with new AT&T SIM, still asks for network unlock.
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Where did you get the code from???
Has anybody tried flashing an international firmware to their g920t to try to get the sim unlock code to take?
dew.man said:
Has anybody tried flashing an international firmware to their g920t to try to get the sim unlock code to take?
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That's a good idea I think I am gonna do that now.
BTW if I do this, then we find out if we can flash international firmwares on the G920t
EDIT: Didn't work failed
I got the unlock code from a seller on eBay. Was $25
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This whole issue started when tmobile started testing the Samsung Galaxy Avant (SM-G386T). I had bough 13 of these phones (I'm a reseller) but unlock code did not work. But this same phone was released on Metro PCS that works on Tmobile networks. The model numbers was same with Tmobile except the roms was different. What i had did was flashed the Metro PCS roms entered the unlocked codes from 3rd party (It worked)
Now with the S6 and S6 edge, these phones are not yet released on Metro PCS and i am not sure they will even release them. But if they do i think it will be good to try. I am not sure if the international Roms will work since as there might be a slight hardware difference.
hdexter84 said:
This whole issue started when tmobile started testing the Samsung Galaxy Avant (SM-G386T). I had bough 13 of these phones (I'm a reseller) but unlock code did not work. But this same phone was released on Metro PCS that works on Tmobile networks. The model numbers was same with Tmobile except the roms was different. What i had did was flashed the Metro PCS roms entered the unlocked codes from 3rd party (It worked)
Now with the S6 and S6 edge, these phones are not yet released on Metro PCS and i am not sure they will even release them. But if they do i think it will be good to try. I am not sure if the international Roms will work since as there might be a slight hardware difference.
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I have tested this method. It works on S6.
Z51 said:
I have tested this method. It works on S6.
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What did you do to get it to work on the s6
Z51 said:
I have tested this method. It works on S6.
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Z51 what Rom did you flash?? And did it work flawlessly or did you get some glitches??
I flashed a metro rom. phone asked me for a password, I punched it in, accepted it. it asked again., punched it in again, went away. now im on cricket full service
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also, if you dont wanna flash a rom dial this
#7465625*638*#
its gonna ask for the input code. input it and youre good to go
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hdexter84 said:
Z51 what Rom did you flash?? And did it work flawlessly or did you get some glitches??
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SO far its flawless.
no problem at all. use the code I provided. #7465625*638*#
Z51 said:
I flashed a metro rom. phone asked me for a password, I punched it in, accepted it. it asked again., punched it in again, went away. now im on cricket full service
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also, if you dont wanna flash a rom dial this
#7465625*638*#
its gonna ask for the input code. input it and youre good to go
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SO far its flawless.
no problem at all. use the code I provided. #7465625*638*#
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I tried that but it will not accept the code because of that unlock app. Do you have a link to the Metro S6 rom you flashed? Please can you share? I have looked on sammobile but could not find any s6 rom on there just yet.:cyclops:
hdexter84 said:
I tried that but it will not accept the code because of that unlock app. Do you have a link to the Metro S6 rom you flashed? Please can you share? I have looked on sammobile but could not find any s6 rom on there just yet.:cyclops:
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let me find it, hold on a second
Z51 said:
let me find it, hold on a second
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Where did you get the unlock code
unlockdeals.com

XT1060 Invalid sim card.

Hello guys I've moto x verizon rooted and boot loader is unlocked. It isn't developer edition. Sim card doesn't work. I am out of USA (Pakistan) so every network here is GSM. but it isn't reading gsm card. It used to work but not now.
I am using 5.1 lollipop carbonrom. I even flashed 5.1 update of xt1053 once. So guide me tk make gsm working again
Sent from my Moto X using Tapatalk
ibtisam.arif said:
Hello guys I've moto x verizon rooted and boot loader is unlocked. It isn't developer edition. Sim card doesn't work. I am out of USA (Pakistan) so every network here is GSM. but it isn't reading gsm card. It used to work but not now.
I am using 5.1 lollipop carbonrom. I even flashed 5.1 update of xt1053 once. So guide me tk make gsm working again
Sent from my Moto X using Tapatalk
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Hi there, first of all you should go to Settings> More networks> Mobile networks, then you hit on roaming and then you select "Always allow data roaming".
If by any chance that doesn't work, try to put the SIM card in another device to make sure it works. BTW how did you unlocked your bootloader? I've the same model as you and I'm having a hard time trying to find a way to unlock my bootloader
ibtisam.arif said:
Hello guys I've moto x verizon rooted and boot loader is unlocked. It isn't developer edition. Sim card doesn't work. I am out of USA (Pakistan) so every network here is GSM. but it isn't reading gsm card. It used to work but not now.
I am using 5.1 lollipop carbonrom. I even flashed 5.1 update of xt1053 once. So guide me tk make gsm working again
Sent from my Moto X using Tapatalk
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Bump, im also on the same problem. anyone know how to solve this
im still on 4.4.2 btw. havent flashed anything custom
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siredux said:
Hi there, first of all you should go to Settings> More networks> Mobile networks, then you hit on roaming and then you select "Always allow data roaming".
If by any chance that doesn't work, try to put the SIM card in another device to make sure it works. BTW how did you unlocked your bootloader? I've the same model as you and I'm having a hard time trying to find a way to unlock my bootloader
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Yes I had tried enabling always allow data roaming and choose the mode at LTE/GSM/UMTS. it still didnt works
have you find the solution? me too in the same case now.after update my xt1060 to verizon lolipop, i cant use my sim card from national provider (indonesia telkomsel):crying:
If you guys from khi i can help
acess denied to send nv range 08378 NV-items_reader_writer and dfs tool
i am trying to unlock moto x sprint
Writing NV-items from a file:
Unsuccessfully written NV-items:
08378 (0x20BA) - Access denied
Done.
Information
Salik Iqbal said:
If you guys from khi i can help
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Please send me your number
i had xt1056 with sim lock
i flashed 4.4.4 stock sprint rom (sim was also lock there)
i flashed 4.4.2 modem files
then just use nv item reader software & flash all 3 text files (no spc code needed).
got no error .. reboot & all sim worked . 3g 4g worked
yes i am from karachi
I need it solution too... I'm from Karachi.. And why you not share here solution?
- Marhaba Mobile's -
FaizanChauhaan said:
I need it solution too... I'm from Karachi.. And why you not share here solution?
- Marhaba Mobile's -
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What too share.. Its already on site.
Sent from my XT1058 using XDA-Developers mobile app
Salik Iqbal said:
What too share.. Its already on site.
Sent from my XT1058 using XDA-Developers mobile app
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I can't search perfect solution.. Moto. X after update sim not detect... Need Solution..
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FaizanChauhaan said:
I can't search perfect solution.. Moto. X after update sim not detect... Need Solution..
- Marhaba Mobile's -
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What model solution you need?
Salik Iqbal said:
What model solution you need?
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Moto X XT1060
moto x xt1060
I have a Moto x xt1060, it was working very good in india with airtel but recenty i just put a jio 4g sim to check if it support or not hten when i inserted my airtel sim again there is not network, its says 'sim card is not from verizon wireless' plz help me what to do? in recovery mode it says device is locked status code 0
I have a Moto x xt1060, it was working very good in india with airtel but recenty i just put a jio 4g sim to check if it support or not hten when i inserted my airtel sim again there is not network, its says 'sim card is not from verizon wireless' plz help me what to do? in recovery mode it says device is locked status code 0
ibtisam.arif said:
Hello guys I've moto x verizon rooted and boot loader is unlocked. It isn't developer edition. Sim card doesn't work. I am out of USA (Pakistan) so every network here is GSM. but it isn't reading gsm card. It used to work but not now.
I am using 5.1 lollipop carbonrom. I even flashed 5.1 update of xt1053 once. So guide me tk make gsm working again
Sent from my Moto X using Tapatalk
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pls help me too i am from pkaistan and i have motox xt1060 verizon invalid sim.
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Guys i am from pakistan and i have motox xt1060 working properly just i update kitkate to lollipop and there is sim error invalid sim card show.
pls help me.

Anyone flash the unlocked Note8's firmware on T-Mobile?

Wondering if anyone has been able to flash the unlocked firmware onto the T-Mobile Note8.
Previous to my Note8 I had a Galaxy s8 which was flashed with the U1 firmware using Odin...
I looked and didn't any post/thread about this, however my apologies if I missed it -- if said thread/post exists where it explains how-to I'd LOVE to see it.
kuttor said:
Wondering if anyone has been able to flash the unlocked firmware onto the T-Mobile Note8.
Previous to my Note8 I had a Galaxy s8 which was flashed with the U1 firmware using Odin...
I looked and didn't any post/thread about this, however my apologies if I missed it -- if said thread/post exists where it explains how-to I'd LOVE to see it.
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Yup. I did it. Same process as the s8.
Can you point me to firmware
What's the benefit of doing this
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thatruth132 said:
Can you point me to firmware
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/how-to/stock-recovery-odin-recovery-software-t3671615
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chakra said:
What's the benefit of doing this
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No bloat from carrier, no boot sound, "stock" Samsung. You'll lose Wi-Fi calling depending on your carrier, you'll lose rcs, 256Q, and 4x4 mimo.
Overall I found the tmobile firmware better with just disabling the bloat through adhell.
guaneet said:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/how-to/stock-recovery-odin-recovery-software-t3671615
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No bloat from carrier, no boot sound, "stock" Samsung. You'll lose Wi-Fi calling depending on your carrier, you'll lose rcs, 256Q, and 4x4 mimo.
Overall I found the tmobile firmware better with just disabling the bloat through adhell.
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For me that's too much to lose.
@all I appreciate the responses. I'm gonna try it I'm about an hour and report my experience.
I can't find much T-mo bloatware on mine. What else besides T-mobile, T-mo TV, visual voice mail and device unlock is there? I think carrier IQ is gone for good, anything else?
Will I trip Knox if I flash the unlocked firmware on my T-Mobile? or will anything change in the download menu showing unofficial status?
it will not trip knox and its reversible if you don't like the unlocked firmware. I went back t mobile firmware and used bk disabler to disable the bloat and crap running in the background. all in all you'll have about an extra GB taken up on internal storage which isn't much on a 64 GB device IMO.
With unlocked tmobile N8, if I flash unlocked fw, then device should work on Verizon?
hello - i also have this question. (sorry noob here).
I got my tmobile note 8 unlocked by paying off the the pending amount and followed the Tmobile's device unlock procedure. But even after that the phone did not work with Verizon's network.
Reading BlueFox721's post for carrier switching (link)
Is my understanding right that, first I have to follow the Carrier Switching procedure and then I can choose between 2 options
(opt 1) flash a specific carrier FW or
(opt 2) i can choose to flash the phone with the unlocked firmware.
Am i also right that flashing the phone with a carrier specifc FW provides some advantages that are specific to that carrier's network setup (features such as wifi calling, 4x4 mimo) and that also adds some of the bloatware from that carrier.
appreciate your help in advance.
manmay said:
hello - i also have this question. (sorry noob here).
I got my tmobile note 8 unlocked by paying off the the pending amount and followed the Tmobile's device unlock procedure. But even after that the phone did not work with Verizon's network.
Reading BlueFox721's post for carrier switching (link)
Is my understanding right that, first I have to follow the Carrier Switching procedure and then I can choose between 2 options
(opt 1) flash a specific carrier FW or
(opt 2) i can choose to flash the phone with the unlocked firmware.
Am i also right that flashing the phone with a carrier specifc FW provides some advantages that are specific to that carrier's network setup (features such as wifi calling, 4x4 mimo) and that also adds some of the bloatware from that carrier.
appreciate your help in advance.
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Yes
Dumb question. If the device is carrier locked, say to tmobile, will flashing unlocked firmware on it unlock it as well? or is it based on imei?
Nope, unlocked FW won't sim unlock the phone. And if you want to use Tmobile's unlock app you need to use it with Tmobile stock FW.
Doesn't unlock firmware support 256 qam and 4x4 mimo? It has band 46

De-Brand a G977P, Sprint S10 5G?

Just got the phone, unlocked it, works fine on T-Mobile, but I was wondering if we can debrand this or rebrand to another carrier like most G9xxU phones out there. I know this is a P and probably isn't simple, but has anyone tried yet?
matistight said:
Just got the phone, unlocked it, works fine on T-Mobile, but I was wondering if we can debrand this or rebrand to another carrier like most G9xxU phones out there. I know this is a P and probably isn't simple, but has anyone tried yet?
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what csc are available on your device/firmware? for example my N976V has VZW and GCF.. i switched to gcf and its basically unbranded.. at least in my case..
problem with the carrier specific models they might have slightly dif capabilities such as network so putting csc on that doesnt go with the device might not work right
elliwigy said:
what csc are available on your device/firmware? for example my N976V has VZW and GCF.. i switched to gcf and its basically unbranded.. at least in my case..
problem with the carrier specific models they might have slightly dif capabilities such as network so putting csc on that doesnt go with the device might not work right
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Hi. how do you switch the N976V VZW CSC to GCF ? thanks
matistight said:
Just got the phone, unlocked it, works fine on T-Mobile, but I was wondering if we can debrand this or rebrand to another carrier like most G9xxU phones out there. I know this is a P and probably isn't simple, but has anyone tried yet?
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How did you unlock it
phonex168 said:
Hi. how do you switch the N976V VZW CSC to GCF ? thanks
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its a procees and files n methods are not public but essentially once u can enable keystrings and hiddenmenu on vzw can use *#272*IMEI# to change it.. with root theres many many ways
heres a pic of the menu on my n976v
How do you unlock the sprint s10 5g to use in another carrier or boost?
How do you unlock the SM-G977p to use on another carrier or boost?
matistight said:
Just got the phone, unlocked it, works fine on T-Mobile, but I was wondering if we can debrand this or rebrand to another carrier like most G9xxU phones out there. I know this is a P and probably isn't simple, but has anyone tried yet?
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IMEIgurus unlocked it for me
elliwigy said:
heres a pic of the menu on my n976v
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Does this reset the phone?
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elliwigy said:
its a procees and files n methods are not public but essentially once u can enable keystrings and hiddenmenu on vzw can use *#272*IMEI# to change it.. with root theres many many ways
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Also is this a combination firmware?
Altair571 said:
Does this reset the phone?
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Also is this a combination firmware?
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it prolly will wipe data unless maybe u just update network code.. and thats stock firmware
Flashed tmobile firmware on sprint s10 5g
I successfully flashed tmobile firmware on a sm-g977p sprint using the patched odin.
jaybirdroid66 said:
I successfully flashed tmobile firmware on a sm-g977p sprint using the patched odin.
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really? i assume this was after you unlocked the BL?
No, I cannot get the unlock oem boot loader button to pop up. Unless it was there before I flashed and it was unbeknownst to me opened.
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But really, yes
jaybirdroid66 said:
No, I cannot get the unlock oem boot loader button to pop up. Unless it was there before I flashed and it was unbeknownst to me opened.
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But really, yes
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confused lol.. so bl was unlocked yes or no? just curious cuz maybe my n976v is similar lol
Boot was locked
jaybirdroid66 said:
Boot was locked
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so u took full tmo firmware for a g975u and flashed it to g977p without unlocking the bl or anything?
can u take a pic of ur about phone and software info and post it so i can see what its reading as?
this is very interesting since it would mean that the regular U versions are signed with same keys as the 5g sprint version which is unlockable.
also, did u flash everything? BL AP CP CSC etc?
I flashed the G977tuvs2ash_8_tmb_[www.unlockguy.ca]. I have since paid my sprint bill, refreshed the sprint firmware, and it is good as new, with the OEM unlock button now showing up. You want me to try it again without enabling oem unlock and see what happens?
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Reflashed not refreshed
jaybirdroid66 said:
I flashed the G977tuvs2ash_8_tmb_[www.unlockguy.ca]. I have since paid my sprint bill, refreshed the sprint firmware, and it is good as new, with the OEM unlock button now showing up. You want me to try it again without enabling oem unlock and see what happens?
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Reflashed not refreshed
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so g977t firm works on g977p.. interesting..i havent found any firmware yet that works on my n976v except vzw firm lol
Well it has only just been released, and verizon is notorious for their security
So can someone summarize what can be bootloader unlocked? Not sure why there is no thread dedicated for this, maybe it wouldn't be asked 1,000 times over and over.
SM-G977P: Sprint 5G, can be bootloader unlocked like Exynos and other Android phones easily and rooted.
SM-G977T: TMobile 5G....????
SM-G977U: Verizon 5G, not unlockable or flashable?
SM-G977N (Exynos): ?

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