Hello everyone!
I got my HTC one M7 and it's my first smartfone ever so I'm a total noob at these things.
I know there are many threads for beginners but could someone just answer a couple of question really quick and simple, or at least point me to the appropriate threads
1) is there a way to SIM unlock it for free? It's carrier locked to VIP Croatia
2) which method is the easiest to unlock the bootloader?
3) I plan to install that kernel which gives you the option to use HTC logo as a power on/off button, will I have to install that kernel before or after a custom ROM?
Thx
MP_7 said:
Hello everyone!
I got my HTC one M7 and it's my first smartfone ever so I'm a total noob at these things.
I know there are many threads for beginners but could someone just answer a couple of question really quick and simple, or at least point me to the appropriate threads
1) is there a way to SIM unlock it for free? It's carrier locked to VIP Croatia
2) which method is the easiest to unlock the bootloader?
3) I plan to install that kernel which gives you the option to use HTC logo as a power on/off button, will I have to install that kernel before or after a custom ROM?
Thx
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Your expensive device can become useless pretty quick if you don't know what you're doing.
Check this out as a general guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=45432325&postcount=2
To answer your questions, I don't know about sim unlock. Always had unlocked devices. Maybe just pay the $10 on eBay and get someone to provide a code?
Easiest way to unlock bootloader is through htcdev - official hTC site for unlocking etc.
Last one, don't know of a kernel for our devices which allows power on/off by hitting the logo.
With kernels, you need to flash after the custom rom as the custom rom will have it's own kernel which will overwrite your custom kernel if you flash it first.
Good luck.
First of all thx a lot for your reply cr1960
Yes I know it's pretty risky, that's why I'm here, I have to admit though I had some little experience only in changing rom-s, once turned a korean S2 into international version, and recently installed cyanogenmod on my old man's S3 mini, but of course I consider myself a total noobie.
I've been searching yesterday on ebay yes, but I hope it will work as I've been reading some ppl complaining I didn't work for their carrier and stuff like that, hopefully they offer refunds
Thx for the good luck, I'm gonna need it
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Apologies for asking what most of u will think is dumb questions. I've searched the site and Googgled but haven't found definitive answers to these questions so will venture to ask the experts on here. I have a Kaiser purchased from and branded Orange:
I've read about SIM and CID unlock - can anyone explain theses and tell me how to unlock this phone for any network without killing it - yes i know i have to accept certain risks.
Once I've done that I want to flash the ROM. there a few guides on here but they seem to be written for tech minded people. I'm not a complete dunce but i don't wanna risk £400 getting it wrong.
I have found a few ROM's that i fancy and am sick of the crappy Orange flavour.
Please help me?
To flash different ROMs you want to CID unlock your device:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=334679
To use any carriers SIM card you need to SIM(aka Subsidy) unlock the device. There are a few places that will do it for a fee. I believe there are some references on the forum for people you can find with a search to do it or you can try:
http://www.imei-check.co.uk/
Ok thankyou - that helps - which should i do 1st - CID or SIM - or doesnt it matter?
Doesn't matter
PsyOpWarlord said:
To flash different ROMs you want to CID unlock your device:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=334679
To use any carriers SIM card you need to SIM(aka Subsidy) unlock the device. There are a few places that will do it for a fee. I believe there are some references on the forum for people you can find with a search to do it or you can try:
http://www.imei-check.co.uk/
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has anyone else used imie-check.com? Am just cautious on parting with my monies - and the personal details they want as back up.
hi @all,
i bought a locked g1 on ebay. it will arrive next week.
i am going to flash a jachero on it and root it and stuff.
do i have to care about unlocking it or is that solved by flashing?
is it appropriate to ask if there are other ways to unlock it than buy an unlock-code on those commercial sites?
has anyone experiences with getting a code directly from tmobile? the device was in use for 3 month so maybe there is a semi-official way...
thanks in advance
jonasb
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=452316&highlight=Unlock+G1
right here
ahh okay thanks alot. i saw that thread before but didnt really understand that register and unlocking is the same
no problem hehe You'll still need a SIM if you want to have internet access
yeah of course probably i should do these steps AFTER i flashed it, right?
Hey guys, I am fairly new to the android phones, (recently came from an iPhone) but I had heard so much about the freedoms with the Android os so I decided to switch.
I purchased the Sony Xperia T (LT30a) locked on the Bell mobility LTE network. I have really wanted to unlock the bootloader, so when I went in to check it said "Bootloader Unlock Allowed: NO". after some searching I read that it was my carrier preventing the bootloader from being unlocked, and that if I followed the following simple steps, it would change the message to :"Bootloader Unlock Allowed: YES". so here is what I did:
1. Flashed a Generic firmware to my phone (ICS it was a uk generic) which then changed my model number in "About phone" from LT30a to LT30p and removed all the bell branding.
2. Using an IMEI number, i was able to get an unlock code and unlocked the phones sim card to work on any network, and have tested and it does work.
the problem I am having is that even after doing this, the bootloader is still "locked" and can not be unlocked. I have taken a look at the methods for the test pin, but that involves removing the battery to view the motherboard, which sucks because this phone the battery is not removable. if anyone know a free or paid way to unlock the bootloader on the Xperia T LT30a or LT30p models, please let me know! thanks.
I dont know where you read that, but it is wrong and there is no way to change that message.
If it says no, then your bootloader can not be unlocked.
Its not Sony's fault, its not googles fault, its Bells fault for being a dev unfriendly provider.
Test point method will not work even if we could remove the battery, that loophole has been closed in 2012 devices.
gregbradley said:
I dont know where you read that, but it is wrong and there is no way to change that message.
If it says no, then your bootloader can not be unlocked.
Its not Sony's fault, its not googles fault, its Bells fault for being a dev unfriendly provider.
Test point method will not work even if we could remove the battery, that loophole has been closed in 2012 devices.
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ok well thank you very much! I guess my next question is.. is there any way at all to install a custom ROM such as cyanogen mod 10 ? or if you know of any better ones while my bootloader is locked?
Robe8691 said:
ok well thank you very much! I guess my next question is.. is there any way at all to install a custom ROM such as cyanogen mod 10 ? or if you know of any better ones while my bootloader is locked?
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You can only install stock based custom roms because you wony be able to flash a custom kernel with a locked bootloader. Therefore there is no hope for cyanogenmod, AOKP or MUIU
There are several in the Dev section to choose from, ranging from early ICS firmwares to the latest JB firmware.
I dont recommend Roms (Even my own) as choosing a rom should be a personal thing, but the I am currently on Timin8rs rooted and deodexed JB rom which you can flash.
You will need to root your phone in order to flash a recovery, then flash the .zip for the rom using that recovery.
Find all instructions for doing that in the All in one thread. Its the first thread in the Q&A section.
good luck and if you need extra help after reading up on what you need to do then ask. But remember to read up first!
gregbradley said:
You can only install stock based custom roms because you wony be able to flash a custom kernel with a locked bootloader. Therefore there is no hope for cyanogenmod, AOKP or MUIU
There are several in the Dev section to choose from, ranging from early ICS firmwares to the latest JB firmware.
I dont recommend Roms (Even my own) as choosing a rom should be a personal thing, but the I am currently on Timin8rs rooted and deodexed JB rom which you can flash.
You will need to root your phone in order to flash a recovery, then flash the .zip for the rom using that recovery.
Find all instructions for doing that in the All in one thread. Its the first thread in the Q&A section.
good luck and if you need extra help after reading up on what you need to do then ask. But remember to read up first!
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thank you very much! hopefully sometime in the near future they come out with a way to fix this problem, and believe me, I do not blame sony at all for this
Sorry for the double post! But I just wanted to say, that if anyone needs help testing different roms and/or ways of unlocking a locked bootloader, I do have a sim unlocked xperia T and just wanted to throw this out, but if sony does not "perma lock" the bootloader, and if it is infact the carrier, then would this not prove that it is sonething in the firmware? I spoke with my sister who is a manager for a bell store here, acording to her, Bell is not authorized to open, or attempt to fix this phone, it is simply sent to sony for repairs.. Just makes me wonder because if Bell can not open the phone, then they must have used some sort of software.. I have always thought of software as "semi-permenant" that it can be reversed , and that its only a matter of figuring out how to reverse it?
Sent from my LT30p using xda app-developers app
Hi all,
New to the Xperia Scene. I've rooted and unlocked HTC's in the past with sucess but I've come into contact with a XPERIA Z locked to the "3" network.
How would I unlock it & remove the "3" crap off it and flash a STOCK rom - Not really interested in a custom rom.
Thanks for any help given
EDIT - Just checked the Rooting Status info and it says Bootloader Unlock Allowed : NO - Am I out of luck?
bouncyball said:
Hi all,
New to the Xperia Scene. I've rooted and unlocked HTC's in the past with sucess but I've come into contact with a XPERIA Z locked to the "3" network.
How would I unlock it & remove the "3" crap off it and flash a STOCK rom - Not really interested in a customer rom.
Thanks for any help given
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You will need to get a SIM unlock code either directly from 3 UK or search for a service online (Usually they are about 15-20£) if you want to get rid of SIM unlock. Then you can,but don't have to unlock the BOOTLOADER (if you wanna flash custom ROMs not based on stock such as CM, AOKP etc you will need to unlock it but bare in mind that Bravia Engine 2 will be permanently lost unless you backup the phone). If you want stock based ROMs just root the phone using one of the methods found in xda. You can also checkout my youtube channel for a video guide on how to root and get custom recovery. Good luck
Yes - all UK carrier Xperias have non-unlockbale bootloaders. You are out of luck.
If you have any desire to go Custom on any phone brand, always stick to factory sim free unbranded. Period.
You've also posted this in the wrong section.
LenAsh said:
Yes - all UK carrier Xperias have non-unlockbale bootloaders. You are out of luck.
If you have any desire to go Custom on any phone brand, always stick to factory sim free unbranded. Period.
You've also posted this in the wrong section.
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Thanks for the heads up.
I would just want to put my UK Orange SIM in and remove the 3 branded logo's etc. If I can't do this, I'll eBay the phone.
bouncyball said:
Thanks for the heads up.
I would just want to put my UK Orange SIM in and remove the 3 branded logo's etc. If I can't do this, I'll eBay the phone.
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You can - get your sim unlock code, dial *#*#7465625#*#* in the dialer, input code then press unlock (this saves the trouble of finding another simcard. You of course need to use another sim card to test it - but hey, you wouldn't be unlocking otherwise )
You will then need to root and install a recovery - tons of threads about on that one. Then just flash any generic firmware (I'm using [NUT]'s Belgian Generic one) - ti won't have any carrier crap on it at all.
Alternatively, once rooted just use titanium backup to uninstall any stuff you don't like.
I've got a Three XZ as well and the bootloaders are NOT unlockable - there may be some joy with a KEXEC module if any of the devs get one to work, but until then you will be stuck with stock variants. I'm on the verge of ebaying myself for this reason.
For any devs who even fancy attempting this, there is a $400 bounty over at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2287897
nikc0069 said:
You can - get your sim unlock code, dial *#*#7465625#*#* in the dialer, input code then press unlock (this saves the trouble of finding another simcard. You of course need to use another sim card to test it - but hey, you wouldn't be unlocking otherwise )
You will then need to root and install a recovery - tons of threads about on that one. Then just flash any generic firmware (I'm using [NUT]'s Belgian Generic one) - ti won't have any carrier crap on it at all.
Alternatively, once rooted just use titanium backup to uninstall any stuff you don't like.
I've got a Three XZ as well and the bootloaders are NOT unlockable - there may be some joy with a KEXEC module if any of the devs get one to work, but until then you will be stuck with stock variants. I'm on the verge of ebaying myself for this reason.
For any devs who even fancy attempting this, there is a $400 bounty over at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2287897
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If someone can unlock a 3 or any carrier bootloader without JTAG and Sony proprietary software then it will be a first.
Don't post questions in Development, thread moved.
Hi, I'm pretty new to installing ROMS. Infact I don't even know what unlocking bootloader means and how to do all this stuff but I would like to learn how.
I heard that rooting/installing roms is specific to each device and brand and since I use a Redmi 9 ,here I am.
I would like to get help on the following topics:
-How do I unlock my bootloader? Does it void warranty? Can I lock my bootloader again at the time of selling?
-How do I install a Custom ROM and Custom recovery? This might be a noob question but I seriously dont want to brick my device or anything.
-Do I need to root my phone to install a Custom ROM?
Any links to these topics would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for the help.
You'll probably be better off if you go to Google and YouTube and do some research on your own. About the bootloader its possible to relock it but the status may change to relocked.