Looking for a little help. My employer uses Verizon Vodafone and i hate the flip phone they issue. I have a Bionic laying around and i was hoping some one could point me in the right direction to use their Vodafone sim in my Bionic. Thanks any help is appreciated..
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I'm definitely a noob here, but I've been lurking for over a year, researching, and finally made an account.
I'm stuck with AT&T for awhile. Like most other sensible people on the planet, I want a Droid 3. I thought all hope was lost until I just recently heard that someone finally cracked (rooted) the thing and there are already several custom ROMs out, to my understanding..? Like the Steel Droid ROM at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1278056
Does the Steel ROM allow a Droid 3 to work on AT&T networks?
I also read that Negri Electronics is selling custom Droid 3's that work on AT&T's 3G networks, but it's $600.
Is there any hope of getting a D3 with AT&T, or do I have to stick with my beat-up (but still functional) old Tilt 2?
And Yes I searched, but the Droid 3 Root thing is so new there's not much info on it yet.
I have heard of people successfully using a D3 on AT&T, I think you need to unlock the SIM for US networks somehow. Loading a rom like Steel Droid won't make any changes that will allow you to use it on AT&T though.
Androidsims said:
I have heard of people successfully using a D3 on AT&T, I think you need to unlock the SIM for US networks somehow. Loading a rom like Steel Droid won't make any changes that will allow you to use it on AT&T though.
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Hrm... Crap. So currently the only way to get one for AT&T is via Negri Electronics? No one has heard of any other way? 0.o
I don't suppose there's any other phone that can compete with the D3 as far as specs and a full QWERTY keyboard, huh? Bummer, big time
I'm coming from a VZW TP2 and i know people used it on Tmobile and other GSM networks by unlocking the SIM. The way I did it was by calling Verizon and telling them I was going out of the country and they did it for free on the phone, I'm not sure how to do it if you're already on another network or don't activate it with Verizon first (For free). But that's definitely what you should look for, once the SIM is unlocked it should work anywhere as long as you enable roaming.
kern417 said:
I'm coming from a VZW TP2 and i know people used it on Tmobile and other GSM networks by unlocking the SIM. The way I did it was by calling Verizon and telling them I was going out of the country and they did it for free on the phone, I'm not sure how to do it if you're already on another network or don't activate it with Verizon first (For free). But that's definitely what you should look for, once the SIM is unlocked it should work anywhere as long as you enable roaming.
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Simlock or not you can use the droid 3 anywhere in the world but not in the us.
No matter if you use the verizon sim or any other sim.
To do it you need the so called band unlocking which is currently unavailable for the droid 3 and when and if will be, will require a good amount of money.
In short if you need the phone buy a milestone 3/Xt860
...but keep in mind, that while root and recovery are a go for the XT860, there's no custom ROMs working as of yet.
It'll come though.
The Solutor said:
Simlock or not you can use the droid 3 anywhere in the world but not in the us.
No matter if you use the verizon sim or any other sim.
To do it you need the so called band unlocking which is currently unavailable for the droid 3 and when and if will be, will require a good amount of money.
In short if you need the phone buy a milestone 3/Xt860
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Did a little research, but just to be clear, the Milestone 3 (aka the XT860) is the Canadian version of the D3, released by Bell, correct?
And since it already works in North America, could I simply buy one and use it on AT&T as-is? Or would it also need some sort of unlocking?
Correct
Given the price should be an unlocked phone, ready to be used anywhere in the world US included.
Thanks, I almost bought an XT883 a few days ago, that would have been terrible. Stupid Verizon and their locked-down phones.
[UPDATE]
Alright. Thanks to you guys' help and support, I averted a financial disaster and a raft of headaches/psychological meltdowns. I just ordered:
Brand new, unlocked with 2-year warranty:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/180734574619?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
Genuine Motorola 1930mAh Extended Battery w/Cover:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/290617184513?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
Can't wait to get my hands on a D3! My first truly new phone since I bought my Motorola SLVR 5 years ago, with its amazing, first-of-its-kind ability to play up to a whopping 100 iTunes songs on its giant 512mb MicroSD card.
I'm in Hawaii, waiting on a phone being shipped from Canada though, so it'll be a couple days
Thanks again for your patience guys, especially Solutor, your advice really made a difference. I clicked the Thanks button for you.
Savior
You are welcome.
I recently sold my Motorola Droid 4, which before I did, stock-rooted it with ICS 4.0.4 the leaked version. My question is, the person I sold it to wants it to be used with Metro PCS, which I'm not sure if it can. I've been searching everywhere and can't find an answer. I just want to make sure that it is able to be flashed so it can work with Metro PCS and if it can't work if someone could please let me know. If any other info is needed for this, please let me know. Thanks in advance for anyone's help!
ww2genius said:
I recently sold my Motorola Droid 4, which before I did, stock-rooted it with ICS 4.0.4 the leaked version. My question is, the person I sold it to wants it to be used with Metro PCS, which I'm not sure if it can. I've been searching everywhere and can't find an answer. I just want to make sure that it is able to be flashed so it can work with Metro PCS and if it can't work if someone could please let me know. If any other info is needed for this, please let me know. Thanks in advance for anyone's help!
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It is unlikely to work as the phone is designed for worldwide roaming. In the USA it's locked to Verizon.
Can you pick up a cheap pay as you go SIM from MetroPCS and test? Do they even do PAYG SIMs in the USA?
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It is unlikely to work as the phone is designed for worldwide roaming. In the USA it's locked to Verizon.
Can you pick up a cheap pay as you go SIM from MetroPCS and test? Do they even do PAYG SIMs in the USA?
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Thanks for your reply! That's what I was afraid of hearing, however. I'm going to check into it a little more, because I really don't know if they do PayG SIMS here. Hopefully I can find out. Thanks!
hello, i recently aquired a motorola droid bionic. it is on the verizon network and i am on the att network. is there a way to unlock the phone to att without a verizon sim?
i did a good bit of searching to see if a verizon phone would work on att network, but the anwsers seem to be quite contradicting.
if anyone knows how to ulock this phone without a verzion sim or if the phone will even work with att, please let me know.
Thanks
josh
Search for "bionic on T-Mobile" that's the thread u will need.. im on AT&T with my bionic right now
Sent from THE most powerful smartphone in the world!
thanks very much, i spent what seemed like days just trying to figure a way to get past the " this device needs a sim card to function" screen, but i couldnt find it.
i knew there had to be a way to bypass that.
Am asking if there is a way in which I could unlock my bionic network its writing that the sim is from unknown resource please if there is any one who knows how to do it I need help
Hi,
I have a Motorola Droid Bionic (Android Version 4.0.4).
I got this phone whilst in the US but am now living in the UK.
I have read a lot of stuff about using Radiocomm, patches and other things to get it working over here with my UK sim but haven't had any luck so far. I think a lot of this is due to not completely understanding most of the lingo that is used in these forums.
Could someone please inform me of the easiest way to get it working. I know I probably sound a bit stupid to a lot of you on here but I would really appreciate any help that can be given.
Thanks.
As per information till date, DROID Bionic doesn't work with Asian & European GSM band.....
Reason locked by firmware...
sent from my DROID BIONIC via Reliance Wireless
Unlocking GSM on Droid Bionic
matriX1218 said:
As per information till date, DROID Bionic doesn't work with Asian & European GSM band.....
Reason locked by firmware...
sent from my DROID BIONIC via Reliance Wireless
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Actually, the Bionic should work fine on UK GSM/HSDPA networks. There's a lengthy thread on the process, and yes, Radiocomm is part of the process.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1297714
lukelamps said:
Hi,
I have a Motorola Droid Bionic (Android Version 4.0.4).
I got this phone whilst in the US but am now living in the UK.
I have read a lot of stuff about using Radiocomm, patches and other things to get it working over here with my UK sim but haven't had any luck so far. I think a lot of this is due to not completely understanding most of the lingo that is used in these forums.
Could someone please inform me of the easiest way to get it working. I know I probably sound a bit stupid to a lot of you on here but I would really appreciate any help that can be given.
Thanks.
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the easiest way is still complex.And some of Bionic cannot work with GSM.I am in China.If Bionic's production date is in 2012,it can work with CDMA1x/EVDO only.If 2011,ok with EVDO/GSM/HSPA.
I recently purchased a droid 4 and it is unlocked and rooted. ive been to Verizon and they said I could not use a gsm carrier even tho it has gsm and global along with cdma option. I was just wondering if theyre putting me on or if theres another way around it. any info would be greatly appreciated. ive heard of flashing bionic and it might work. thanks ereone.
jrod009 said:
I recently purchased a droid 4 and it is unlocked and rooted. ive been to Verizon and they said I could not use a gsm carrier even tho it has gsm and global along with cdma option. I was just wondering if theyre putting me on or if theres another way around it. any info would be greatly appreciated. ive heard of flashing bionic and it might work. thanks ereone.
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GSM works, just not for american providers due to radio blacklisting by verizon. You can use GSM elsewhere in the world on a Droid 4, I don't think anybody has ever gotten one working outside of Verizon in the US.
Only way of getting a truly unlocked decent QWERTY phone in US is getting a Moto Photon Q and having it sim modded.