AT&T locked bootloader question - Moto X Q&A

Ok, I have the att moto x with the locked boot loader. I was talking to my friend and he said att will release your unlock code for free. I'm wondering is that the same thing as the bootloader unlock code or is that just the code so I can move on to another carrier? Is it the same thing?
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JGoN86 said:
Ok, I have the att moto x with the locked boot loader. I was talking to my friend and he said att will release your unlock code for free. I'm wondering is that the same thing as the bootloader unlock code or is that just the code so I can move on to another carrier? Is it the same thing?
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I think he might be referring to carrier unlock but not boot loader

JGoN86 said:
Ok, I have the att moto x with the locked boot loader. I was talking to my friend and he said att will release your unlock code for free. I'm wondering is that the same thing as the bootloader unlock code or is that just the code so I can move on to another carrier? Is it the same thing?
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ATT will supply the SIM unlock code (aka carrrier unlock code, and other names)... This is different than the Bootloader Unlock code which ATT will not provide.
If you want to unlock your bootloader, the Chinese 3rd party (there are threads in the general section, offers unlock codes for Verizon and ATT models.

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[Q] How to unlock my moto x

I tried to unlock my t-mobile moto x through unlock unit. They gave the nck code and all, but they said a message was supposed to appear on the the phone asking t enter the nck code, but that message never appeared on the screen. I was just wondering if there was any other alternative to enter the nck code? I really need to unlock my phone because I am going overseas very soon. Thanks.
T Mobile Moto X comes SIM unlocked. So why are you trying to unlock it? Can you access the settings?
that's the thing, I tried a metropcs simcard but it didn't work. If it was really unlocked, it would have worked, right?
wowduk3 said:
that's the thing, I tried a metropcs simcard but it didn't work. If it was really unlocked, it would have worked, right?
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Is the card a Metro card that is for T Mobile? It's unlocked but you may need to manually enter the MetroPCS APN in order for it to work with data.
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carrier unlocked question

If someone has a T-Mobile carrier unlocked moto x can they unlock the boot loader (T-Mobile let's you) and then use it on att without any I issues?
Pwnicorn said:
If someone has a T-Mobile carrier unlocked moto x can they unlock the boot loader (T-Mobile let's you) and then use it on att without any I issues?
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You don't have to unlock the bootloader to use it on att. Unlocking the bootloader just give you options for a custom recovery and flashing roms, etc.
The unlocked version is just that. You can put any gsm Sim card you want in it and it will work. LTE will vary according to the carrier you put it on with regards to frequencies used.
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chrstndsgnr said:
You don't have to unlock the bootloader to use it on att. Unlocking the bootloader just give you options for a custom recovery and flashing roms, etc.
The unlocked version is just that. You can put any gsm Sim card you want in it and it will work. LTE will vary according to the carrier you put it on with regards to frequencies used.
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Yeah, I wanted to know if could also unlock the boot loader because the att model is unlockable. But a T-Mobile can have an unlocked bootloader and if it is unlocked carrier as well then you could have a non developer custom moto x with unlocked boot loader on att. Just curious if it us possible.
To answer your question: yes, you can unlock the bootloader. Doing so will void your warranty unless you buy the developer edition though.
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moto x xt1058 bootloader unlock

moto x xt1058 bootloader unlock Is it possible to unlock the bootloader?
Which carrier variant do u have? If att, no. If other than att, yes...
amos700 said:
moto x xt1058 bootloader unlock Is it possible to unlock the bootloader?
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Look here
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mschumacher69 said:
Which carrier variant do u have? If att, no. If other than att, yes...
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I did not understand! I want to buy XT1058 And I wanted to know Is it possible to unlock the bootloader?
amos700 said:
I did not understand! I want to buy XT1058 And I wanted to know Is it possible to unlock the bootloader?
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It depends on which xt1058 it is. If it's the at&t variant, u cannot unlock the bootloader. If it's any other non-us carrier, u can unlock the bootloader...
amos700 said:
I did not understand! I want to buy XT1058 And I wanted to know Is it possible to unlock the bootloader?
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For the Developer Editions Moto X, and some carrier editions (Like T-Mobile, Sprint and others), Motorola freely gives away the BootLoader Unlock codes when requested On Motorola's Web SIte. In the case of the Non-Developer Editions, it voids their warranty to request the code.
I'm not going to go into the reasons why, but Moto does NOT give out the bootloader unlock code for the Retail and Moto Maker X for Verizon, ATT and a few other carriers.
That is why you will see people ask what carrier.
One last note...
IF you get a 2013 X for ATT or Verizon, AND the phone is still on 4.4.2 or lower AND the bootloader is NOT 30.B7, you can use Sunshine to unlock the bootloader.
NOTE: once the phone has 4.4.2, 4.4.3 or 4.4.4 on it, you can NOT Safely downgrade it!!! And there is no way to downgrade the bootloader (even on Dev Edition models).
thanks i got the XT1058 ATT model but i am having bootloader BO.4 which is a good sign and i have android 4.4.2 so i can unlock with sunshine root. thanks for replying
Raj
you saved me form lots of regret my friend, i will keep cancelling updates until i can pay for sunshine. i have boot loader 30.b4 thanks a lot for your suggestion
Is there no other way to unlocked BL XT1058 ?
My previous phone is dead, but the data was backup via TitaniumBackup.
Without unlocked bl, i can not root... Without root, i can't restore my data via TitaniumBackup
*sigh* I guess i bought the wrong phone?
vashta said:
Is there no other way to unlocked BL XT1058 ?
My previous phone is dead, but the data was backup via TitaniumBackup.
Without unlocked bl, i can not root... Without root, i can't restore my data via TitaniumBackup
*sigh* I guess i bought the wrong phone?
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Correct. If you have an ATT XT1058, Sunshine was the only option to unlock the bootloader. And to use it, you needed to be on 4.4.2 or lower, and never had 4.4.4 or higher on your phone.
IF you have a Rogers Canada XT1058 or other non-ATT XT1058, you should be able to get your bootloader unlock code directly from Moto's web site.
KidJoe said:
Correct. If you have an ATT XT1058, Sunshine was the only option to unlock the bootloader. And to use it, you needed to be on 4.4.2 or lower, and never had 4.4.4 or higher on your phone.
IF you have a Rogers Canada XT1058 or other non-ATT XT1058, you should be able to get your bootloader unlock code directly from Moto's web site.
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My ATT XT1058 is on lollypop.
And i read its dangerous to downgrade my os.
Hmm... dead end for me, so far...

AT&T moto x 2014 xt1097. does anyone know how to get UNIQUE_KEY to unlcok bootloader

AT&T moto x 2014 xt1097. does anyone know how to get UNIQUE_KEY to unlcok bootloader
So I have an AT&T moto x 2014 1097. I'm having trouble unlocking bootloader. I know how to unlock it just and get the UNIQUE_KEY for the command to unlock bootloader. I was curious if anyone had multiple methods on how to acquire the UNIQUE_KEY wether its calling Motorola, calling at&t, if I unlock sim from at&t (because I own the phone) would that help remove at&t software, or if there is any programs or ways to achieve the UNIQUE_KEY. Thanks again for any help/knowledge.
Why you not call the at&t to ask them if can help you.
Maybe at&t hold the unlock permision.
papsr6 said:
Why you not call the at&t to ask them if can help you.
Maybe at&t hold the unlock permision.
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ATT won't help him unlock the bootloader. Unfortunately you are screwed unless you are on an update where something like Kingroot (fwiw i don't trust this software) would work.
Unlocking SIM has nothing to do with bootloader or root.
Visi0nofExcellence2 said:
ATT won't help him unlock the bootloader. Unfortunately you are screwed unless you are on an update where something like Kingroot (fwiw i don't trust this software) would work.
Unlocking SIM has nothing to do with bootloader or root.
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I know that unlocking sim is not somwthing for bootloader but why att models cant unlock bootloader.
I thing all other have no problem with that.
Thats the reason i say to ask att.
papsr6 said:
I know that unlocking sim is not somwthing for bootloader but why att models cant unlock bootloader.
I thing all other have no problem with that.
Thats the reason i say to ask att.
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Because it was a carrier phone and their decision. Verizon's 2014 Moto X was bootloader locked for the longest time too. They were nice enough to change their mind but they didn't have to. I'm sure many have tried to ask att and look where we still are.........................
Visi0nofExcellence2 said:
Because it was a carrier phone and their decision. Verizon's 2014 Moto X was bootloader locked for the longest time too. They were nice enough to change their mind but they didn't have to. I'm sure many have tried to ask att and look where we still are.........................
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Send email to motorola to ask them.
I dont know what else sorry.

Flashing Moto G6 with Verizon firmware

I have an unlocked Moto G6 that I am trying to flash with Verizon firmware. Can anyone point me in the right direction? A google search has shown nothing.
fmj77 said:
I have an unlocked Moto G6 that I am trying to flash with Verizon firmware. Can anyone point me in the right direction? A google search has shown nothing.
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What do you mean by unlocked. There bootloader unlock and sim unlock. Sim unlock just allows you to use another network. Bootloader unlock allows to to flash. Also there is no Verizon firmware to flash because the Verizon model can't be bootloader unlocked which means you can't flash it. Verizon and att are notoriously the worst when it comes to having there phones eligible to be bootloader unlocked
ninjakira said:
What do you mean by unlocked. There bootloader unlock and sim unlock. Sim unlock just allows you to use another network. Bootloader unlock allows to to flash. Also there is no Verizon firmware to flash because the Verizon model can't be bootloader unlocked which means you can't flash it. Verizon and att are notoriously the worst when it comes to having there phones eligible to be bootloader unlocked
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I guess it's SIM unlocked since I can pretty much use it with any carrier by swapping the SIM card. I bought the phone new and unlocked from Republic Wireless and am trying to get it working with full features with Verizon Prepaid. A couple of folks on Reddit mentioned that I could flash the phone with Verizon software in order to get it to work as if I'd bought the G6 from Verizon.

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