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Not to get hopes up... I haven't figured this out yet, but I thought I should start a thread.
Has anyone discovered how to unlock the Rogers Acer liquid e. I havent found a website or forum - yet - that is able to do this. It must be possible. I called Rogers, who told me to have it unlocked by someone.... yeah, thanks boneheads... i hadn't thought of that.
Surely it can't be legal in Canada for them to keep something -that i have purchased- locked to their network? Right now my phone makes a nice door stop.
Anyways here's to hope.... and a Canada Day beer once ive finished my post.
mmm.... tasty beverage.....
I bet the LCR rom is unlocked.
Realistically, once you've rooted your LiquidE you should be able to unlock it using the shell like in any of the other android phones. All it takes is root access, and that's fairly easy.
See here for instructions to both root and install LCR 1.7 on the Liquid E:
Code:
hxxp://howardforums.com/showthread.php/1655375-Acer-Liquid-E-Owners-Unite!
One more thing to note is that the Rogers ROM comes with out the voice-command-input, and it cannot be activated (even with root access, I repeatedly failed to get it working). Once on the LCR 1.7 ROM, it works like a charm (enable HTC IME keyboard).
Just be sure to make a nandroid backup before each step, so you can recover (especially immediately after installing the Malez 0.5.3 recover tool, when you still have your Rogers ROM untouched and unrooted).
If you can get me a non Rogers/Fido/7-11-pay-as-you-go SIM card to test with (e.g. Cingular, AT&T, etc.), I would be happy to test it on my LiquidE with the LCR 1.7.1 ROM to see if it's network unlocked.
I am in Vancouver.
quix said:
I bet the LCR rom is unlocked.
Realistically, once you've rooted your LiquidE you should be able to unlock it using the shell like in any of the other android phones. All it takes is root access, and that's fairly easy.
See here for instructions to both root and install LCR 1.7 on the Liquid E:
Code:
hxxp://howardforums.com/showthread.php/1655375-Acer-Liquid-E-Owners-Unite!
One more thing to note is that the Rogers ROM comes with out the voice-command-input, and it cannot be activated (even with root access, I repeatedly failed to get it working). Once on the LCR 1.7 ROM, it works like a charm (enable HTC IME keyboard).
Just be sure to make a nandroid backup before each step, so you can recover (especially immediately after installing the Malez 0.5.3 recover tool, when you still have your Rogers ROM untouched and unrooted).
If you can get me a non Rogers/Fido/7-11-pay-as-you-go SIM card to test with (e.g. Cingular, AT&T, etc.), I would be happy to test it on my LiquidE with the LCR 1.7.1 ROM to see if it's network unlocked.
I am in Vancouver.
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Okay, Ill give it a shot and if no go than ill get you a card..... thanks for the reply. After being on the Hero forum with its numerous users for the past 9 months im glad to get a prompt response from someone here at the Liquid forum.
Cheers
Okay rooted with LCR 1.7.1..... now how do i sim unlock using the shell? Anyone?
If I remember well, it's impossible right now to unlock Acer Liquid E shipped by Rogers.
One dev from France has tried to flash his phone (unlocked) with a Rogers dump, and after that, his phone has been locked to Rogers's network.
No way to unlock it, he had to buy another Liquid.
So, for now, I think nobody managed to unlock the phone, but there must be a trick to do it I think.
Good luck.
kidoucorp said:
If I remember well, it's impossible right now to unlock Acer Liquid E shipped by Rogers.
One dev from France has tried to flash his phone (unlocked) with a Rogers dump, and after that, his phone has been locked to Rogers's network.
No way to unlock it, he had to buy another Liquid.
So, for now, I think nobody managed to unlock the phone, but there must be a trick to do it I think.
Good luck.
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Impossible? Nahhhhhh. Where there's a will.....
I am confident that someone here at XDA will figure it out soon enough. There are some pretty smart folks around here.
I suppose i should buy another phone in the meantime as I am without at present. When I bought my LiquidE used ($250cnd), I never expected this unlock problem.
Now Im less $250 and a phone. Damn.
Bad for you
No way to ask Rogers for the unlock code, even by paying a little ?
Rogers is about as helpful as telus on these matters. "we do not have unlock codes available... we dont have access.... blah blah blah...."
Edit: I have now tried Rogers again and offered them money... still no go. I also called Acer Canada support and they state that they have no way of accessing unlock codes for Rogers exclusive phones. Corporate rubbish.
check ebay...
http://cgi.ebay.com/UNLOCK-CODE-ROG...tem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item2eae40a1e2
vache's phone was NOT originally from rogers so it couldnt get a code... original rogers liquidE phones should be unlockable with these codes
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check ebay...
http://cgi.ebay.com/UNLOCK-CODE-ROG...tem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item2eae40a1e2
vache's phone was NOT originally from rogers so it couldnt get a code... original rogers liquidE phones should be unlockable with these codes
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YEEEESSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much. The above link from EBay worked! Booyah!
I paid, sent my IMEI, and within a couple of hours..... voila; unlocked. I am now on the telus network with a Rogers exclusive(?) phone. Feels so good to stick it to em!
Now if I can only get a refund from the other sites i tried..... ????!!!????
I thought I read in one of the threads here or at modaco (by malez maybe?) that said there was a text file that has a line that says something like 'lock = 1', and by rooting and editing that to say 0 is enough to unlock. Not sure if it was verified. Worth a try anyway if the phone's already rooted. Just have to search for 'lock' string in the system files.
Apparently, some people have tried that (like vache) and it didn't worked
Solved: Unlock the Acer Liquid E
That's exciting news !!!! I have tried 3 different online sites all of whom
could not find a code for my 1 month old rogers liquidE.
I have asked the site mentioned in this thread if they can do it and gave them my IMEI as I do not want to send another site more money just to have them say no and wait and go through the refund process or worse, chase them for the money.
Hoping for good news from them.
When you got you code, was it as simple as inserting it into the little window that pops up when you put in a different (non-rogers) sim ?
Thanks
Yes, the little window. You get ten tries before the phone self destructs taking the world, the universe, and everything with it.
I went through the same process as you and lo and behold it worked.
Good luck.
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That's exciting news !!!! I have tried 3 different online sites all of whom
could not find a code for my 1 month old rogers liquidE.
I have asked the site mentioned in this thread if they can do it and gave them my IMEI as I do not want to send another site more money just to have them say no and wait and go through the refund process or worse, chase them for the money.
Hoping for good news from them.
When you got you code, was it as simple as inserting it into the little window that pops up when you put in a different (non-rogers) sim ?
Thanks
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Unlocked !!
Yippee...... Mine seems to have worked too.... Thanks to all :d
great to see it works
Can anyone confirm that you cannot use a Rogers Acer Liquid on a Fido account without it being unlocked. They are the same company after all. Thanks!
I confirm, you must unlock first, or nothing but 911
Cheers! I guess I will have to pony up and get her unlocked. Thanks!
Didn't work for me
I have a Rogers Acer Liquid.
I made the purchase but he couldn't find the unlock code for me.
But he gave me a refund.
Rogers must be tightening security on this.
Has anyone been able to successfully unlock the Xperia T locked to Bell?
I have tried with 3 separate online unlock Companies. All three have failed to generate an unlock code. They were all very apologetic and refunded my money but the phone still remains locked...
Any suggestions before I take it in somewhere and have it unlocked via cable and software? This will void the warranty though.
Thanks
Reds4ever said:
Has anyone been able to successfully unlock the Xperia T locked to Bell?
I have tried with 3 separate online unlock Companies. All three have failed to generate an unlock code. They were all very apologetic and refunded my money but the phone still remains locked...
Any suggestions before I take it in somewhere and have it unlocked via cable and software? This will void the warranty though.
Thanks
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Hi,
I have a Rogers Xperia T and also tried two companies that failed, and then found one that succeeded, though it took 4 days to get the code.
http://unlock.canadagsm.ca/ was able to provide the correct code for me. They are more expensive, but if you need help their service is excellent compared to the others I've tried. (I am in no way affiliated with them, to be clear).
PM me if you need more information.
BTW, you can't have this model unlocked with SETool at the moment, if that's what you had in mind by "cable and software".
Reds4ever said:
Has anyone been able to successfully unlock the Xperia T locked to Bell?
I have tried with 3 separate online unlock Companies. All three have failed to generate an unlock code. They were all very apologetic and refunded my money but the phone still remains locked...
Any suggestions before I take it in somewhere and have it unlocked via cable and software? This will void the warranty though.
Thanks
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I saw this on youtube the other day, the person apparently used cellunlocker.net
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEBxJGEe-6k
Maybe give them a shot? According to the video it's about $30?
I used bellunlock.ca. Took three days but worked.
Cheers
Unlock codes
My provider is MTS, their website says to unlock you just have to swap out your sim card and put in one from another provider, enter the code and you are unlocked (for free). Does this permanently unlock the phone? I know that my provider will unlock it for $50.00, I've followed search links and discovered $45 codes are avail - not worried about price - but what about reliability? This will make the process of flashing much more simple for us if it's been proven.
So after little research I found (unfortunately) the definitive answer I was not hoping for. Apparently sim-unlocking your phone is not going to unlock
your bootloader - noobie idea I had - so it does not get me very far down the road of customizations. Too bad, but I have faith in the creativity of the devs out there.
Buying them beer seems like a good idea.
hello everyone. Has anyone had any problems network unlocking the RAZRi's? I bought the phone about 4 weeks ago from a t mobile customer. Im on the 3 network, so i paid and ordered for the unlocking code from cellunlocker.net. I recieved the code but it didnt seem to work, so i got the 16 digit unlock code from another website. Both party's have given me the same exact code and have confirmed this is the only unlock code for the phone. Whenever i enter the code on the unlock screen, nothing happens. i can enter any number any amount of times and the phone just reverts back to the unlock screen. Ive been messing around with this phone for nearly 4 weeks now trying to unlock it. I flashed different firmwares just incase it was a firmware related problem. Tried, GB Retail and Europe but no luck. Before a penalty timer used to kick in on the en.orange firmware after entering the code, now after flashing to GB and Europe and reflashing back to orange.en i dont get no penalty timers. Ive come to a point, where im thinking of selling the phone to tmobile/orange sim user and going out and buying a unlocked razr. Im just wondering, if i have hardlocked my phone? Ive been without my phone line for nearly a month now...Someone please help me
Hello, I was considering buying my phone locked on a network and using cellunlocker too.
Firstly, if you paid for their service, and it doesn't work - go back to them. Do that before you move on. They told me they can unlock the RAZR i. You are a paying consumer - you paid - they must deliver.
Don't imagine the worst; it's your phone network, it's this complicated phone/software etc. P.s. I have faith in these services normally, I think some of them are legitimate and some aren't.
Let us know what cellunlocker says. :good:
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Hello, I was considering buying my phone locked on a network and using cellunlocker too.
Firstly, if you paid for their service, and it doesn't work - go back to them. Do that before you move on. They told me they can unlock the RAZR i. You are a paying consumer - you paid - they must deliver.
Don't imagine the worst; it's your phone network, it's this complicated phone/software etc. P.s. I have faith in these services normally, I think some of them are legitimate and some aren't.
Let us know what cellunlocker says. :good:
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totally understand where u coming from, but the other site also gave the identicle code and even confirmed with the manufacturer that it is the correct code. Im in the process of getting my money back from cellunlocker. ive submitted the video they need of the code not working.
Unlockunit, one choice
ammo1981 said:
hello everyone. Has anyone had any problems network unlocking the RAZRi's? I bought the phone about 4 weeks ago from a t mobile customer. Im on the 3 network, so i paid and ordered for the unlocking code from cellunlocker.net. I recieved the code but it didnt seem to work, so i got the 16 digit unlock code from another website. Both party's have given me the same exact code and have confirmed this is the only unlock code for the phone. Whenever i enter the code on the unlock screen, nothing happens. i can enter any number any amount of times and the phone just reverts back to the unlock screen. Ive been messing around with this phone for nearly 4 weeks now trying to unlock it. I flashed different firmwares just incase it was a firmware related problem. Tried, GB Retail and Europe but no luck. Before a penalty timer used to kick in on the en.orange firmware after entering the code, now after flashing to GB and Europe and reflashing back to orange.en i dont get no penalty timers. Ive come to a point, where im thinking of selling the phone to tmobile/orange sim user and going out and buying a unlocked razr. Im just wondering, if i have hardlocked my phone? Ive been without my phone line for nearly a month now...Someone please help me
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"Unlockunit" work for me two times (16 Digits Code) , verify, I am from México, My lock SIM Carrier "Telcel", now "Iusacell" is my new Carrier.
sorry for my bad english.
jacbarahona72 said:
"Unlockunit" work for me two times (16 Digits Code) , verify, I am from México, My lock SIM Carrier "Telcel", now "Iusacell" is my new Carrier.
sorry for my bad english.
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ok ive recieved my refund from cellunlocker.net yesterday and paid unlockerunit.com. Il see how it goes. i just hope they generate a different code compared to the last company. wish me luck
did you find a solution...?
Ugggg.... I've checked and although there is talk of help with unlocking, I don't see this specifically, so forgive if I missed it....
I did my first post a week or so ago when I had just bought a MyTouch that my son got to and, well, we ended up ordering a digitizer and spending hours trying to fix that one (the glue was CRAZY!).... Well, that didn't work.
I bought an Atrix HD off craigslist, yes locked. I love it, but now have tried two unlock companies and neither could come up with a code. AT&T can't tell me why (or so they say) that they say it's "unlockable".....
So, am I two for two - with another phone that I can't use or am I missing something.
Thanks so much - I really want to use this phone.
A quick search on eBay should solve your problems
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Recently, I bought a Motorola Flipout for my mom, and I have to admit that I am a Motofan and I bought more than 30 Motorolas in the past 2 years, ranging from 15 dollar to 425 dollars, all Androids. But this Flipout gave me some problems...
It was carrier locked to ATT, I'm using Telcel GSM, so I just bought the unlock code and put it on the phone like all the Androids I had, I tought it's was going to be easy, but I was wrong.
The first seller told me he didn't found the code, so i was refunded my 3.99, then the second seller told me the same, refunded me 7.99, I was like crazy, how no one can found the code for this now obsolete and old 2.1 phone?
I found this site: Cellunlocker.net and I bought the code from there, it cost me 7.99 dollar, and after 12 hours they gave me 2 codes, they didn't work, I was like crazy, how can even be possible I can't get an unlock code for this? In the same site, there's an extra option called "Manufacturer / Code Not Found" method. It's the most expensive than the carrier method, but it's more effective, the code for the Flipout with this method cost me 32.99 but it was valid. I recommend you this site if the ebay sellers can't find the unlock code for your Atrix, only you need paypal.
http://cellunlocker.net/motorola-unlock.php
Here's the page, only you put the model, then choose Manufacturer / Code Not Found Method and the IMEI, you can try it, and good luck!
joel_sinbad said:
Recently, I bought a Motorola Flipout for my mom, and I have to admit that I am a Motofan and I bought more than 30 Motorolas in the past 2 years, ranging from 15 dollar to 425 dollars, all Androids. But this Flipout gave me some problems...
It was carrier locked to ATT, I'm using Telcel GSM, so I just bought the unlock code and put it on the phone like all the Androids I had, I tought it's was going to be easy, but I was wrong.
The first seller told me he didn't found the code, so i was refunded my 3.99, then the second seller told me the same, refunded me 7.99, I was like crazy, how no one can found the code for this now obsolete and old 2.1 phone?
I found this site: Cellunlocker.net and I bought the code from there, it cost me 7.99 dollar, and after 12 hours they gave me 2 codes, they didn't work, I was like crazy, how can even be possible I can't get an unlock code for this? In the same site, there's an extra option called "Manufacturer / Code Not Found" method. It's the most expensive than the carrier method, but it's more effective, the code for the Flipout with this method cost me 32.99 but it was valid. I recommend you this site if the ebay sellers can't find the unlock code for your Atrix, only you need paypal.
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Here's the page, only you put the model, then choose Manufacturer / Code Not Found Method and the IMEI, you can try it, and good luck!
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Okay, well at this point after trying AT&T and two different unlocking companies....including cellular unlocking - I think I'll check out your link because I LOVE this phone, not to mention I've already bought a Balistic cover, screen covers and just installed the jellybean update...... You guys are great..... thanks so much!
chixwithkidz5 said:
Okay, well at this point after trying AT&T and two different unlocking companies....including cellular unlocking - I think I'll check out your link because I LOVE this phone, not to mention I've already bought a Balistic cover, screen covers and just installed the jellybean update...... You guys are great..... thanks so much!
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Well I tried AT&T again - figured it was worth a shot. They took my name, cell number, ime # on the atrix..... she came back with "This phone is unlockable and will NEVER be able to be unlocked."
Is this true or just what they say????
Ugggg....
Mmm... what are you want to do exactly? sim-unlock? I mean, if you want to buy an unlock code for your phone, you just need the model, the original carrier that is locked to, and the imei, just that, they give you the unlock code based on the imei code...
joel_sinbad said:
Mmm... what are you want to do exactly? sim-unlock? I mean, if you want to buy an unlock code for your phone, you just need the model, the original carrier that is locked to, and the imei, just that, they give you the unlock code based on the imei code...
I have used two unlock companies. Both come back saying they can't produce a code and at&T says it is was manufactured as "an unlockable device", which sounds strange to me.....
I don't know the personal "history" of the phone other than it's relatively new - obviously... but have no idea about "developer" editions or anything like that..... Is it possible that a phone was "made unlockable"??
I use TMobile and it is locked to AT&T **************
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Don't worry, I use this phone on T-Mobile. It is unlockable. I too had two other companies fail to find the code and have to issue me a refund. I also spent a LONG time on the phone with AT&T who eventually said they couldn't unlock it because it was such a new model and they "reserved the right to keep it locked for up to a year". But the third company I tried, americanunlocker.com finally got me my unlock code and it worked fine. I'm now rockin T-Mobile's $30 plan on my AT&T Atrix HD. The unlock only cost me $15.
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Don't worry, I use this phone on T-Mobile. It is unlockable. I too had two other companies fail to find the code and have to issue me a refund. I also spent a LONG time on the phone with AT&T who eventually said they couldn't unlock it because it was such a new model and they "reserved the right to keep it locked for up to a year". But the third company I tried, americanunlocker.com finally got me my unlock code and it worked fine. I'm now rockin T-Mobile's $30 plan on my AT&T Atrix HD. The unlock only cost me $15.
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OMGosh.... I feel so much better. I already went over and submitted the info. I will let you know ASAP!! Thanks!!
chixwithkidz5 said:
OMGosh.... I feel so much better. I already went over and submitted the info. I will let you know ASAP!! Thanks!!
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You Rock.....It took 5 days of "calculating unlock code" from AMERICAN UNLOCKERS..... but THEY DID IT!!!!
So definitely worth the $14.99!!! especially after 2 others who couldn't do it and 2 phone calls to AT &T where they were telling me it was unlockable for unknown reasons the first time and "would never be unlockable" on the second try!!!
THANKS SO MUCH!
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You Rock.....It took 5 days of "calculating unlock code" from AMERICAN UNLOCKERS..... but THEY DID IT!!!!
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Is everyone else getting a 5-day turnaround time from American Unlocker? I bought the code last Friday, and it's now Wednesday and they still haven't sent me the code. I'm starting to get worried since they said it would take 1-3 days.
It's been 10 days now since I placed my order with American Unlocker. Still no unlock code, and no reply to my messages via email, the fake "Live support" window, posts on their Facebok page, and messages to their Facebook profile. They don't pick up the phone either.
I finally got the code from American Unlocker, and it worked. They took their sweet time, but they delivered
hi - i have a htc one x locked to orange uk, its totally original phone and never has never been rooted or modded before, i purchased an unlock code and the seller is 100% sure thats its the corrrect unlock code for the phone but it doesnt work, after several times of trying the code it still says " unlock code ir wrong". I also have reset the phone to factory settings and tried with diffrerent sim like gif gaff, vodaphone etc but still remains locked and wont accept the unlock code. I have no reason to doubt the seller. im in the uk. Ive read somewhere that it may have something to do with the radio.zip whatever that is. To be honest im totally new at this modding lark so would be greatful if someone could walk me through this problem or help me in some sort of way. i would like to use my tesco sim in the phone. Thanks
well i got the same unlock code off another seller, so the unlock code is right so why isnt the phone unlocking..? help please
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well i got the same unlock code off another seller, so the unlock code is right so why isnt the phone unlocking..? help please
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Maybe best to ask in the One X forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-x
we're on the HTC One M7 here
Good luck