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How can I unlock my phone to work with prepaid SIM card?

I honestly tried to find the answer to this everywhere before posting. I already have the unlock code from HTC and Tmobile. I simply need to figure out how to unlock the phone.
The instructions I received with the unlock code said that the phone would notify me that the SIM is unregistered and I would put in my unlock code at that point. I assume this is only the case on a vanilla version of Android or whatever the current official release is.
As you may have guessed, I have my phone rooted and have been running CM for a while. When the prepaid SIM is in the phone CM does seem to realize that its there and there is a SIM tool app but it does nothing. I have flashed to a couple different customer ROMS including dwang and a couple older version of CM.
Is there any way that I can actually unlock my phone without having to unroot and go back to the official android release from tmobile?
Thank you to anybody that can help me.

namelessted said:
I honestly tried to find the answer to this everywhere before posting. I already have the unlock code from HTC and Tmobile. I simply need to figure out how to unlock the phone.
The instructions I received with the unlock code said that the phone would notify me that the SIM is unregistered and I would put in my unlock code at that point. I assume this is only the case on a vanilla version of Android or whatever the current official release is.
As you may have guessed, I have my phone rooted and have been running CM for a while. When the prepaid SIM is in the phone CM does seem to realize that its there and there is a SIM tool app but it does nothing. I have flashed to a couple different customer ROMS including dwang and a couple older version of CM.
Is there any way that I can actually unlock my phone without having to unroot and go back to the official android release from tmobile?
Thank you to anybody that can help me.
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Is it The AT&T Prepaid sim card. If it is then i don't think it would work. i have an unlocked g1 with an AT&T sim card and i unlocked it before rooting. So guess u have to do the same. hope i helped

Right now I am trying with a TracFone SIM card but I could try with an AT&T card from a friend in a couple of days. I don't even really need to get the service to work at this point.
The two things I really want are just to be able to unlock my phone and backup my contacts onto a secondary SIM card and I am having no luck doing either.

namelessted said:
Right now I am trying with a TracFone SIM card but I could try with an AT&T card from a friend in a couple of days. I don't even really need to get the service to work at this point.
The two things I really want are just to be able to unlock my phone and backup my contacts onto a secondary SIM card and I am having no luck doing either.
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This is how i did it. i put my sim card in the phone and turned it on until it got to the screen when it said ( enter network key) i put the code in and it worked. i wounder if your able to put the contacts on the sd card?

what version is xt1063

I've gotten my hand on a Moto G 2nd Generation. Sorry I've exhausted the search engine on trying to find out what country this moto g is for. The model on the back says XT1063. It is only single sim. does not have any network branding on it. In the system information, it says Moto G (2nd generation) I've tried ATT sim, Tmobile Sim, Verizon Sim, and even bought an unlock code, but noway for me to enter the code. My only guess now is that this version is already unlocked, but for another country(india???) Does anyone know how to get to the menu to enter the unlock screen if this is indeed the global (compatible with US). The tutorials I saw just shows putting in a sim from another network and it shows the unlock code screen.
and if it is indeed a different country, may I ask which one so I can somehow try to sell it.
Thanks XDA.

in my experience i restored to stock using the tools provided in the developers section, after this my radio was not working (im from mexico) and my guess is because the radio i flashed is from US, later i restore to stock again but with radio from Mexico and got my sim working that way.
So what i trying to say is: why dont you try flashing to stock using radio for you're country, than try using the sim.
i used this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g-2014/development/windows-tool-moto-g-2014-xt1064-restore-t2957167
btw. i own XT1063 also.

Help unlocking G920T to Metro PCS.

Hi guys, I have been reading for days but can't seem to find a concise guide. I am trying to use a Metro PCS SIM card in a locked TMobile S6.
I have installed twrp and root through Odin, but I can't manage to download the G920T1 firmware anywhere without it failing and forcing me to pay. I have tried sammobile and others.
After I flash the G920t1 firmware will his metro SIM card just work or do I then have to do a SIM unlock as well? Do I use a TMobile or MetroPCS unlock code if I need to SIM unlock?
Also does anyone know of a ROM that will allow me to use his Metro SIM without any of the above nonsense? I downloaded a ROM but I only have my Verizon SIM to test and it asked for an unlock code.
Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance!
EDIT: After checking Android file host I found a link to the latest G920t1 firmware. Downloading now in hopes this gets me one step closer. https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24591000424951428

Well I got the Metro PCS software running fine and when following this guide on unlockbase it says I just need this TMobile/MetroPCS unlock code and to put in the new SIM card and it should work.
https://blog.unlockbase.com/unlock-samsung-galaxy-s6-tmobile-usa/
https://www.unlockbase.com/service.php?id=775
Will report back later this week after purchasing the unlock code and attempting to input it.

One other note is when booting to stock recovery it warms me of multi csc. Its my understanding that this interferes with OTA updates. Is there anyway to fix the multi csc so my friend can take the metro pcs OTA updates or will I have to manually update them for him each time a new one comes out?

LakesideWiseman said:
One other note is when booting to stock recovery it warms me of multi csc. Its my understanding that this interferes with OTA updates. Is there anyway to fix the multi csc so my friend can take the metro pcs OTA updates or will I have to manually update them for him each time a new one comes out?
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Your best bet is leaving it on tmobile rom.. if it's unlocked it's unlocked the sim will work just fine... just because you're using a different sim doesn't mean you gotta change roms
Leave it on what the device actually is, and let the unlock code make anything work for you
The S6 development is pretty dead and you will only really find updates for ours first, and if it's an original Tmobile device.. keep it on that, it's unlocked to work with anything but you don't have to flash anything specific to it G920T Use tmobile stock rom, unlock it and move on and do your business.. install twrp, get root , maybe a custom kernel and or rom?
If you root and leave stock recovery you're gonna have deep sleep issues, there hasn't been any MAJOR updates in awhile and it's only gonna go slower and slower with our device getting replaced by S7's and Note 7's
Roms will be updated to newer firmware bases, and JUST the bootloader and modem files will be online to quick flash within 2 minutes in odin to be updated then flash a updated rom base to the newer firmware if any future releases come.
Don't know too much about CSC sorry about that, but hopefully I at least get you on the right track?

The phone is locked. TMobile has the SIM unlock from the dialer disabled on the s6 firmware. You have to go through them to get it unlocked which my friend is currently unable to do, due to issues with payment on his account. I checked his imei and it says it's all good so I assume a traditional SIM unlock using the Metro pcs software should work.
I wasn't going to root or install twrp as this friend has no need for either and is fine staying on the stock software.

Getting second SIM working again

Hi all,
I only recently got a new Moto G5s Plus from India (XT1804).
And the first thing I did was unlock the bootloader and root it, unfortunately the second thing I did was try to use Android Pay, at which time I found out that it's not supported with an unlocked bootloader.
In reverting the stock rom (as https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=73795447&postcount=37) it has obviously upset the dual SIM operation, and now I'm down to just SIM 1.
Is the XT1804 stock image available? Or any other ideas for getting the second SIM working again?
Regards,
Bevan

bevanweiss said:
Hi all,
I only recently got a new Moto G5s Plus from India (XT1804).
And the first thing I did was unlock the bootloader and root it, unfortunately the second thing I did was try to use Android Pay, at which time I found out that it's not supported with an unlocked bootloader.
In reverting the stock rom (as https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=73795447&postcount=37) it has obviously upset the dual SIM operation, and now I'm down to just SIM 1.
Is the XT1804 stock image available? Or any other ideas for getting the second SIM working again?
Regards,
Bevan
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The only mess up happened when u ysed the commands erase modemst1 and erase modemst2.
Had same issue with oneplus2. Had tp get my motherboard replaces as I dint had the EFS backup using recovery.
I think that you will have to-
1. re install twrp and restore your efs if you have a backup,
2. if (1) dosent work, try flashing the available NON_HLOS.bin . {Practically itwould do little help}.
3. wait untill moto releases a firmware with updated modem ( NON-HLOS.bin ) file as it usually has the data stored in modemst1 and
modemst2
4. Relock bootloader and go to the service center. dont mention that u unlocked the bootloader . if they ask, simply deny.
PS -
1. Android Pay isnt yet available in INDIA
2. I hope that when you dial *#06#, u see IMEI1=some value and IMEI2=0

Thanks,
Yeah I guess I'll have to wait for the Oreo update later in the year.
I'm in Australia, which is why Android Pay works.
On doing the *#06# I do actually get two IMEI numbers reported, and I have actually had the second SIM work just recently, so maybe things aren't all so bad.
But it almost seems like it's not using all the bands available in AU (which pretty much matches the bands used in India, although AU has LTE B42 also).
I guess this is part of the modem flash.
So I'd just need the modem stuff from an Indian phone?
I guess I'll check what bands are reported and go from there.
Thanks again.

bevanweiss said:
Thanks,
Yeah I guess I'll have to wait for the Oreo update later in the year.
I'm in Australia, which is why Android Pay works.
On doing the *#06# I do actually get two IMEI numbers reported, and I have actually had the second SIM work just recently, so maybe things aren't all so bad.
But it almost seems like it's not using all the bands available in AU (which pretty much matches the bands used in India, although AU has LTE B42 also).
I guess this is part of the modem flash.
So I'd just need the modem stuff from an Indian phone?
I guess I'll check what bands are reported and go from there.
Thanks again.
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Dear @bevanweiss,
As both of your IMEI's are intact, I don't believe that its any problem with your phone. your phone is totally fine
I highly recommend you to try switching your sim 1 (putting sim1 as sim2 and sim 2 as sim1)
Moto G has 4G support on both slots however, only 1 slot at a time can stay on 4g.
I say this, because in India , we have a service provider (Reliance Jio) who only provides 4G and no 2g or 3 g bands.
When I first booted up my phne with jio sim in slot 1 and vodafone india sim in slot 2, the voda sim got registered 1st and even though jio sim was in slot 1, it did not have any network. Even if i change prefered network type of sim 2 to 2g or 3g, there was no choice (option) to select 4g on sim 1 as 4g option was still visible in sim 2 settings.
Solution that i used,-
1.removed both sims and inserted just jio sim in slot 1 and rebooted.
2.set it (Jio sim 1) as 4g,
3.pulled out the tray and added voda to sim2
I will be really glad if any of these details help you.
I recommend you to backup your EFS partition asap.

Is it possible to flash the n9600 firmware on an n960U1?

I'm hoping to get root on this phone and I remember reading somewhere that bootloader unlock was possible on the n9600 model. I have the n9600 firmware and the patched Odin on my computer and was wondering if anyone had tried this or if this phone would even boot after being flashed with this firmware. The n9600 from what I understand is a Snapdragon model and the only difference is the addition of a second Sim slot.

Mrinohk said:
I'm hoping to get root on this phone and I remember reading somewhere that bootloader unlock was possible on the n9600 model. I have the n9600 firmware and the patched Odin on my computer and was wondering if anyone had tried this or if this phone would even boot after being flashed with this firmware. The n9600 from what I understand is a Snapdragon model and the only difference is the addition of a second Sim slot.
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you do know the phone is almost 1 year old right?
if the n960u still dosent have root, its for a good reason.
if it were so simple as to flashing an other firmware, i can guarantee you the snapdragon dev thread would be flooded with roms and stuff instead of having 2 releases.( 1 recovery, 1 rom)
to me implied logic tells me that the above should have been self evident.
sorry if i pass as a realist.