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[Q] USe Sprint HTC One (M7) On Verizon Network?

I haven't been up to date on flashing and switching carriers in a few years, I used to do it all the time.
My girlfriend broke here phone (Verizon Contract) and needed a new phone, we got a good deal on a HTC One (m7) Model No: HTC PN072. And purchased it.
I thought it was still be the same old flash the radios call Verizon and keep asking for new people until I get someone who can offer to activate. Now I am looking for an unlock tool and all I can find is GSM SIM unlockers, and can't find the right Verizon Radios for this phone.
My girlfriend is pissed because now she doesn't have a phone and we just spent money on this new phone. Am I SOL? Or is there a thread somewhere that my googfu just can't find?

jimk16 said:
I haven't been up to date on flashing and switching carriers in a few years, I used to do it all the time.
My girlfriend broke here phone (Verizon Contract) and needed a new phone, we got a good deal on a HTC One (m7) Model No: HTC PN072. And purchased it.
I thought it was still be the same old flash the radios call Verizon and keep asking for new people until I get someone who can offer to activate. Now I am looking for an unlock tool and all I can find is GSM SIM unlockers, and can't find the right Verizon Radios for this phone.
My girlfriend is pissed because now she doesn't have a phone and we just spent money on this new phone. Am I SOL? Or is there a thread somewhere that my googfu just can't find?
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i tried to do this for a phone for mom. it doesnt matter what you do with the phone- verizon has white lists now. if they dont have the ESN in their system, they WILL NOT activate it. you have a sprint ESN, so you will never activate that on verizon no matter how many times you call them.
sucks, i know. I had to buy a verizon m7.

It can be done using a donor phone the same way you would fllash a phone to metropcs. you can find plenty of tutorials online just replace everything metro with sprint.

Any luck on this? I have a Sprint HTC One M8 that I wish to bring over to Verizon. I'm not new to changing ESNs and I understand the legal ramifications of using a service that is unpaid for, so that aside, I'm paying for the service. I had bought the phone intending to switch to Ting, but the IMEI is locked to Sprint for one year from release. I have until April when that gets unlocked, so I figured to use it without the SIM card, since that's what allows 4G LTE usage on CDMA phones, at least from what I am told by people and the phone (once I removed the SIM card it started giving me that message). Hell I'm ok disabling data altogether, but as long as I can make calls and text, I'm jolly.

You could flash them to pageplus although I think they only have 3g.

Pageplus has 4G albeit at a reduced speed but effective 1/15/2015 they will not accept flashed phones anymore

threesix10 said:
It can be done using a donor phone the same way you would fllash a phone to metropcs. you can find plenty of tutorials online just replace everything metro with sprint.
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This is illegal and not appropriate conversation on XDA. It's out there though, although I've only seen people flashing phones from Verizon to Page Plus or Sprint to Virgin or Boost. Never seen Sprint to Verizon or vice versa.

I was under the impression that Sprint and Verizon use different signal frequencies, and that the radios installed by HTC during build were specific to the frequency. Yes, they are both CDMA, but different frequencies.

Is HTC One M7 Global?

Hello,
I want to buy HTC One M7 on ebay. Unlocked versions are quite expensive, but those locked on USA carriers like sprint, verison, etc can be purchased for a cheap price. (Because of tax regulations in my state I can not pay more than $170).
Considering I live outside USA I don't care whether it will work there or not. I want to find out if it will work in the country where I live.
I could not find any info about this question elsewhere. Do you know if it is unlocked for non-us carriers?
Thanks.

Lejolasho said:
Hello,
I want to buy HTC One M7 on ebay. Unlocked versions are quite expensive, but those locked on USA carriers like sprint, verison, etc can be purchased for a cheap price. (Because of tax regulations in my state I can not pay more than $170).
Considering I live outside USA I don't care whether it will work there or not. I want to find out if it will work in the country where I live.
I could not find any info about this question elsewhere. Do you know if it is unlocked for non-us carriers?
Thanks.
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sprint phones are CDMA phone and will only works on sprint cdma network. If unlocked you most likely be stock using 2g speed.
Better to purchase an unlocked gsm variant. Both M7_UL and M7_U are GSM
M7_U is 2g-3g-hspa
M7_UL same as M7_U + LTE
Also check that frequency bands are compatible with your carrier.

alray said:
sprint phones are CDMA phone and will only works on sprint cdma network. If unlocked you most likely be stock using 2g speed.
Better to purchase an unlocked gsm variant. Both M7_UL and M7_U are GSM
M7_U is 2g-3g-hspa
M7_UL same as M7_U + LTE
Also check that frequency bands are compatible with your carrier.
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Thanks for the response.
I know, that the safest route to go is a factory unlocked version, but as I noted above I can't pay more than $170 because of tax regulations in my state.
What do you think about verizon version? Is it GSM?
http://www.wirelesszone.com/phones-devices/smartphones/htc-one/manufacturer/htc
Here is noted, that verizon htc one is a global device and do you know what does it mean? I also have HTC DNA VERIZON version and it works well in my country without unlock even on 3g speeds. Is it safe to assume, that htc one will work here flawlessly too?

Lejolasho said:
Thanks for the response.
I know, that the safest route to go is a factory unlocked version, but as I noted above I can't pay more than $170 because of tax regulations in my state.
What do you think about verizon version? Is it GSM?
http://www.wirelesszone.com/phones-devices/smartphones/htc-one/manufacturer/htc
Here is noted, that verizon htc one is a global device and do you know what does it mean? I also have HTC DNA VERIZON version and it works well in my country without unlock even on 3g speeds. Is it safe to assume, that htc one will work here flawlessly too?
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Verizon HTC one is GSM but its locked to verizon and will require to be sim-unlocked.
Verizon also blocked bootloader unlock from htcdev.com which mean that if you want to unlock the bootloader to flash custom roms, you'll need s-off.
You should also ask in the verizon htc one forum to be sure. I don't really know much about verizon variant.

Best variant

I am looking at getting a M7 as a media player. I like the unlocked bootloader over the old S4 that I will end up selling. I dont go crazy with custom ROMs but id like a good fast ROM, maybe CM.
Question is, which is the best variant of the device for custom roms. specifically the sprint variant seems to be the cheapest because the lock out ESN often. is there any limitations to the sprint variations that mean i need to spend more?

blindguyinanorgy said:
I am looking at getting a M7 as a media player. I like the unlocked bootloader over the old S4 that I will end up selling. I dont go crazy with custom ROMs but id like a good fast ROM, maybe CM.
Question is, which is the best variant of the device for custom roms. specifically the sprint variant seems to be the cheapest because the lock out ESN often. is there any limitations to the sprint variations that mean i need to spend more?
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You need to take a look at each variant to see which works best for you. Sprint & Verizon variants are CDMA and the rest are GSM. GSM phones are far more prevalent internationally than CDMA and are or can be easier to customize thus more options. Your call!

majmoz said:
You need to take a look at each variant to see which works best for you. Sprint & Verizon variants are CDMA and the rest are GSM. GSM phones are far more prevalent internationally than CDMA and are or can be easier to customize thus more options. Your call!
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Im refering to mod-ability. I will not be using this as a phone so I dont care about the radio. Like for the G3, verizon has a locked bootloader but t-mobile is unlocked.
Is there an issue flashing CMDA roms to the sprint variant if phone is not needed?

blindguyinanorgy said:
Im refering to mod-ability. I will not be using this as a phone so I dont care about the radio. Like for the G3, verizon has a locked bootloader but t-mobile is unlocked.
Is there an issue flashing CMDA roms to the sprint variant if phone is not needed?
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You should only flash ROMs that are compatible with your variant. The CDMA phones have different partition tables than their GSM variants. This could cause the phone not to operate. So, if you have a Sprint phone then only put ROMs that are compatible with the Sprint variant. There is a separate forum for the Sprint & Verizon variants.

majmoz said:
You should only flash ROMs that are compatible with your variant. The CDMA phones have different partition tables than their GSM variants. This could cause the phone not to operate. So, if you have a Sprint phone then only put ROMs that are compatible with the Sprint variant. There is a separate forum for the Sprint & Verizon variants.
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And you said there is more variety for the GSM versions. I can find sprint phones for $80, is there anything that justifies an extra $40 for a GSM variant?

blindguyinanorgy said:
And you said there is more variety for the GSM versions. I can find sprint phones for $80, is there anything that justifies an extra $40 for a GSM variant?
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I'm not a marketing guru but Sprint has limited coverage as a phone and limited support from custom tweakers, while the GSM phones are plentiful and can be used in more locations. Bottom line, if the it meets your needs then get the Sprint variant but should you need it as a phone down the line remember you have very limited options.

HTC desire 510 (sprint) sim unlock for gsm?!

is there anything like that?
or is there any work on it?

jkjambo said:
is there anything like that?
or is there any work on it?
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If you used the search function you'd find that there are at least two threads dedicated to SIM unlock.

dip_spit said:
If you used the search function you'd find that there are at least two threads dedicated to SIM unlock.
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i know that . but they are only for CDMA sim unlock , i'm asking if there is any work on GSM unlocking

jkjambo said:
i know that . but they are only for CDMA sim unlock , i'm asking if there is any work on GSM unlocking
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Its the same principal. And also, the title of your thread is asking for a CDMA unlock.

(Sprint) is in the title. Sprint is CDMA, Cricket is the only GSM. Since you were asking for Sprint, everyone naturally assumes you are wanting CDMA, since Sprint and GSM don't make sense, and that you probably know more about he name of your provider, than you know about the difference between CDMA and GSM.

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Guys , why you can't understand?
I wrote sprint in the title , because i do have SPRINT HTC Desire 510 and i want to use it on GSM carriers . i don't care anything about cdma in this case . that's all

jkjambo said:
Guys , why you can't understand?
I wrote sprint in the title , because i do have SPRINT HTC Desire 510 and i want to use it on GSM carriers . i don't care anything about cdma in this case . that's all
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Because you have to CDMA unlock to use on GSM. Youll also need a new radio.

jkjambo said:
Guys , why you can't understand?
I wrote sprint in the title , because i do have SPRINT HTC Desire 510 and i want to use it on GSM carriers . i don't care anything about cdma in this case . that's all
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Your question was answered correctly. YOU didn't understand THEM.
To clarify, there is NO TRUE GSM UNLOCK FOR CDMA (ie Sprint/Boost/Virgin) DEVICES. The only way to get an unlock code from your carrier (Sprint) is to have an account in good standing with this device for 1 year. THAT is all.
Mods, could we get a closure on this thread now please?

Actually dragonhart6505 the poster is correct - the HTC Desire 510 is in fact GSM capable as well as CDMA - HOWEVER it is CDMA locked to Sprint and it seems that some of the unlocking software to allow to recognize and ask for an unlock code is not on the devise so it remains as a locked to Sprint device even though it does in fact have the GSM radio ability if you can figure out how to unlock it. I believe that is what jkjambo is asking

mtnmir said:
Actually dragonhart6505 the poster is correct - the HTC Desire 510 is in fact GSM capable as well as CDMA - HOWEVER it is CDMA locked to Sprint and it seems that some of the unlocking software to allow to recognize and ask for an unlock code is not on the devise so it remains as a locked to Sprint device even though it does in fact have the GSM radio ability if you can figure out how to unlock it. I believe that is what jkjambo is asking
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Actually @DragonHeart6505 is right. I'm using a CDMA device and I've been in good standing with an account open for well over 4 years and I'm also in the Military and that means when I ask for a device to be sim unlocked or carrier unlocked whatever you want to call it I've always got them unlocked right away now with the CDMA version of the HTC Desire 510 I'm telling you it's IMPOSSIBLE to unlock I've sat on the phone for hours with tier3 customer service and it cannot be done but if you want to keep trying good luck I warned you.

Don't try it
I tried to search very hard on this.
basically, HTC has signed bootloader. you needed to break that first.. which you can;t do without sophisticated tools.
If you even try that.. you will endup in bricking your device.
I managed to brick and get it again working with lot of hours spent on same device but radios are near to impossible to update if you really don;t know how to do that.. I managed to recover to get CDMA working not GSM.. unless you are developer and ready to throw this device for this attempt.. you are welcome to check the development thread for this device and I am sure you will find the way to enable GSM frequency bands for this device.
** Don't Try it if you are not equipped with required knowledge.

Big_Perm said:
(Sprint) is in the title. Sprint is CDMA, Cricket is the only GSM. Since you were asking for Sprint, everyone naturally assumes you are wanting CDMA, since Sprint and GSM don't make sense, and that you probably know more about he name of your provider, than you know about the difference between CDMA and GSM.[/
htc desire 510 have GSM bat sprint locked
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Because you have to CDMA unlock to use on GSM. Youll also need a new radio.
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htc desire 510 have GSM bat sprint locked:fingers-crossed:
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How to unlock US factory unlocked M7

I am interested in acquiring a second phone and I always had a soft spot for HTC ONE
(I am not a android user and never owned one)
I found a very interesting deal on amazon.com (HTC ONE M7 US Factory unlocked) for 110$
However I don't reside in US so I need to use a non us carrier that supports 2G, 3G and 4G (magticom.ge)
So will I be able to use this phone out of the box or I need to fully unlock it first.
If I need to fully unlock this phone is there a free way to do it or if there isn't one what service can I trust ??
Thank you in advance

Levan9 said:
I am interested in acquiring a second phone and I always had a soft spot for HTC ONE
(I am not a android user and never owned one)
I found a very interesting deal on amazon.com (HTC ONE M7 US Factory unlocked) for 110$
However I don't reside in US so I need to use a non us carrier that supports 2G, 3G and 4G (magticom.ge)
So will I be able to use this phone out of the box or I need to fully unlock it first.
If I need to fully unlock this phone is there a free way to do it or if there isn't one what service can I trust ??
Thank you in advance
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If the phone is unlocked you should be able to use it on any network you want as long as the frequencies of that network is supported by the phone. Better to call your carrier and ask them directly.
Network specs listed here: http://www.htc.com/us/smartphones/htc-one-m7/#/
If the phone isn't sim-unlocked then you'll need to buy a sim-unlock code which usually cost between 5-10$.

alray said:
If the phone is unlocked you should be able to use it on any network you want as long as the frequencies of that network is supported by the phone. Better to call your carrier and ask them directly.
Network specs listed here:
If the phone isn't sim-unlocked then you'll need to buy a sim-unlock code which usually cost between 5-10$.
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Thank you very much the frequencies match