Ok, I've browsed everywhere and can't get a straight shooter answer. To unlock the SIM in the Droid3 Global, what is the method behind this. I know the steps to do with the unlock code. I know the multitude of companies that provide the codes, and I know Verizons requirements for obtaining the code from them.
My question is, is the code stored somewhere within the phone? Is there an algorithm thats used to determine the code? Can CDMA WorkShop (newer paid 3.xx version) be used to force unlock or decipher the code? Nobody seems willing to give this information. Everyone appears to be out to make a dollar. Can anyone shed some light on this for me? Thank you
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Sorry this doesn't answer your questions but you can get free unlock codes on Crackberry:
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queberican351 said:
Ok, I've browsed everywhere and can't get a straight shooter answer. To unlock the SIM in the Droid3 Global, what is the method behind this. I know the steps to do with the unlock code. I know the multitude of companies that provide the codes, and I know Verizons requirements for obtaining the code from them.
My question is, is the code stored somewhere within the phone? Is there an algorithm thats used to determine the code? Can CDMA WorkShop (newer paid 3.xx version) be used to force unlock or decipher the code? Nobody seems willing to give this information. Everyone appears to be out to make a dollar. Can anyone shed some light on this for me? Thank you
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From what I've read/researched, Motorola doesn't allocate SIM Unlock/Subsidy unlock codes based on some algorithm that uses your IMEI. Which is why there isn't a program to automatically generate codes.
Apparently it is in fact based on the meid and possibly chip set programming considering the d2 global (some) got an ota update to circumvent remote unlocking. I'd like to know the program or method used by these companies for this. I work on a LoT of phones for friends and would love to avoid having to process a payment every time I need one of these unlocked. But it appears that the cellular community holds this information hostage as I've done relentless searching and have gotten nowhere. I've attempted with Radiocomm, cdma workshop 3.8, DFS cdma tools, qpst, and a few others with no success
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Guys I just had a friend who for a Verizon Droid 3 from The US... It was locked but had it unlocked here in my country via some "code" he bought... saying it is working perfect now unlocked...
Does it work that way or not... cuz seems the Verizon phones have lots of issues when it comes to.unlocking...
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There are people making their living doing what you are doing for free, of course they're not going to tell you how they do it
My understanding is that the code was stored somewhere on the radio chip. Not sure about the security method, it might be just some MD5 encoding plus some seed (salt if you understand PHP).
Ummm... So that means...??
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I have another D3 I use purely for playing and testing with. I'll try a couple different things on it and post my findings in this thread. Also really glad to see that the D3 radio has been hacked for US bands....awesome work!
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Can we just call up Verizon's Global support and ask for the unlock code? I heard that they give out the code once every 10 months/per line/per customer.
Essentially yes, that's an option. However, most of the time when I'm looking to unlock a droid2 or D3 global its because its not currently under contract or the contract payment is past due, hence needing to circumvent this and obtain the code remotely so that it can be moved to another carrier.
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Obviously, having their phone unlocked is a commodity to them, since it has some stringent requirements. I'd try to make some friends who will activate the phone temporarily on their account for a small fee, so that it can be unlocked legitimately. Offering a little money to people you know for what should seem to them a small favor isn't unreasonable for this kind of help.
Personally, I wouldn't trust the unlock codes or programs because I want to make sure my phone keeps working for the long haul. Also, it would suck to pay for an unlock code/method and have it not even work.
Good luck on your endeavors though! Would be awesome to get a workaround, since we shouldn't really have to ask to use our phones on any network, IMO.
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Thanks for the research and really hope for a solution, I bought a D3 since september, for full price and clean ESN, BUT since I am outside USA, and NOT a Verizon customer by now my D3 is still a paperweight on my desk... :-(
By today I tested with 7 different Unlock codes sellers, two Tursims (one that came in Orange color package succesfully Unlocks D3 and I was able to make calls with my sim, BUT just at the moment that the D3 change from the Cell Antenna where was activated with the Turbosim inside to another cell antenna tower, it lost signal and must be need to Restart the sim on another phone for get the sim to register again in the network.
thanks for your interest and best regards on the research.
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Obviously, having their phone unlocked is a commodity to them, since it has some stringent requirements. I'd try to make some friends who will activate the phone temporarily on their account for a small fee, so that it can be unlocked legitimately. Offering a little money to people you know for what should seem to them a small favor isn't unreasonable for this kind of help.
Personally, I wouldn't trust the unlock codes or programs because I want to make sure my phone keeps working for the long haul. Also, it would suck to pay for an unlock code/method and have it not even work.
Good luck on your endeavors though! Would be awesome to get a workaround, since we shouldn't really have to ask to use our phones on any network, IMO.
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there are some companies that have a great reputation with this. one is a canadian site but i cant remember the name, its in another thread in this forum though... and locking makes perfect sense as verizon sells you the phone alot cheaper than it actually is, if you want it unlocked then its about 500 dollars. coming from europe and buying most my phones unlocked, its alot better buying under contract. although i do wish it was a 1year contract isntead
They get plenty of money back from the customer to make up for the subsidy. This is done through expensive data and text fees, among others. My opinion is that they chose the business model of offering the subsidized phones because it makes them more money in the long term and gets more customers to buy sooner. I don't begrudge them their business model choice, but I don't think the phones should be too hard to unlock since we still have to pay an early termination fee starting at $350 or pay the fees over the term of the contract. Either way, even if you use the phone on another network, they still get plenty of money from us when we buy the phone. So why not make it easier for international buyers and people who have accounts on other networks too? Frankly, it's just a matter of control.
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Their business model makes perfect sense. The 10months is to show you are a dedicated consumer. otherwise you could purchase the 200dollars for the phone and then straight cancel the contract. Then they would lose money everywhere. Im all for getting everything free with techonology, I think everything should be open source and stuff like that. But their business plans with unlocking make perfect sense. They would go bankrupt without it. I do think their data plans and all that or definitely over priced. I agree with you their. But their plans alone cant pay to run their Giant corporation and pay salaries, and run the stores and all that. thats a big bill... But after this i wont respond in this thread about this topic atleast. Itll be hijacking lmao. but i do love intelligent conversation so if you want we can PM and discuss it.
I guess people don't understand my point. Verizon's fees (both monthly fees and early termination fees) make up a great deal of profits for their corporation, and I don't feel sorry for them for any reason. Me unlocking my D3 and using it on T-Mobile (when I keep the line I unlocked it on open for my dad's phone) doesn't cost Verizon anything. They don't need "dedicated customers" because they charge you $350 if you leave early, which is plenty on top of whatever you paid for the phone up front. The only way they lose money is if you fail to keep your line open, pay that ETF fee, and let the charge go to collections, after which point the collections agency will pay VZW usually no more than half of your bill. This is because they will most likely not get money back from the consumer, so they can't recover 100% of the lost funds; this is how collection agencies work in the US, in case you didn't know. And this is how carriers in the US get lots of profits from their customers, regardless of which carrier you switch to. I'm not suggesting someone should break their contract or skip their bills or the ETF, but that is the only way a carrier loses money on the cost of the phone, which is why they subsidize it. They make more in higher plan rates over time than foreign carriers make by charging the cost of the phone up front.
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Lmao ok. PM it buddy
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I think it's clear enough already
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I just got into a very long argument with AT&T and how they won't unlock my GN3 since I'm on the Next program. According to the terms and conditions for unlocking (attwireless.com/deviceunlock) it states that the phone must be paid in full which I've been told the Next program does not entitle you to do.
I travel internationally quite a bit and have always had my phones unlocked by the carrier (AT&T) until today. I don't want to root it (yet) until a solid root is released that doesn't trigger Knox. It also appears that the latest Samsung update has changed something which makes some of the existing methods not work any longer.
Has anyone unlocked their GN3 using a paid service? I don't mind paying, but it looks like they're not allowed to sell me a code if the phone was built after January 2013.
Cellunlocker.net myself and others on here used them.
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Hey, so I'm about to buy this phone and would like to use the hotspot on my unlimited plan through AT&T. The LX3 version supports most of the major 4G bands that AT&T uses, so I know it will work where I live for sure. That being said, I know that most phones that are factory unlocked/unbranded do not have a provision check with the carrier for a tethering subscription. But I DO know that some unlocked/unbranded phones still perform a provision check with your carrier regardless, which nips your attempt to use the hotspot in the butt. So, my question is, does anyone know if the Mate 20 Lite performs this check? Has anyone with an unlimited plan through AT&T attempted to use their hotspot? I know I wouldn't need to worry about this if there were a root method for the phone, but it's currently still being investigated if it's even possible due to the bootloader being so locked down. Any help is greatly appreciated.
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Or is this something that has possibly been implemented to Android OS through the latest security updates? As in, any newer unlocked/unbranded phone that has had Android OS loaded onto it, will perform the check regardless if it's factory unlocked? I've seen mixed reports of this on other forums, so it's hard to say for sure if this is an actual thing that has been implemented or not.
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Hello all, does anyone have experience with demo units, I want to buy one from eBay and send to my brother who is not in US it is brand new sealed but I don't know will that work with their local gsm or it is usually locked to Verizon? What else I should know about this item? Thanks
No direct experience, but every post I have seen from people that get them is that they are useless. They are locked in demo mode and nothing you do will get them out of it.
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No direct experience, but every post I have seen from people that get them is that they are useless. They are locked in demo mode and nothing you do will get them out of it.
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Thanks for sharing. someone is selling them for $350 on ebay, though maybe can be useful.
they're stolen and useless. Don't buy it.
Can we install GrapheneOS on it?
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Can we install GrapheneOS on it?
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NO. just no. its locked
One guy selling Pixel 7 say: "Device is ready to be activated on the Xfinity network. It cannot be unlocked for use on other!" Can I unlock it?
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Thanks for sharing. someone is selling them for $350 on ebay, though maybe can be useful.
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If you insist on purchasing that device, you could always try and check the IMEI at an IMEI checker to at least see if it is blacklisted from Verizon (or any other carrier); because you will not be able to do anything about it even if it would be sent to another country.
That, and sometimes there are website services for a carrier where you can enter the IMEI to see if the device is "compatible" if/when you can "bring your own device" to the carrier...
but beware there is a scam that is going on that have people getting a device on a plan, them selling the phone for a high price, the buyer checks and sees that it has a clean IMEI, but after a couple of months of non-payment to the original carrier that has leased the device, they blacklist the SIM and the device no longer will work anywhere while the seller runs away with whatever they sold it for... That's why it's good to call the major carriers, give them the IMEI and make sure it's not under any payment plan or anything...
and of course if the seller isn't willing to give an IMEI, then that is definitely suspect & shady and should not be bought from that seller...
Don't buy Verizon phones, demo unit or not. They are always locked down to their network and you can't modify them due to their locked bootloader. Also, they have garbage re-sell value because of this. Don't waste your money. If you really want a p7 and $350 is your price point, wait for a sale when the p8 gets ready to launch or keep your eye out for a good sale going on for the unlocked, non-carrier based version.
Phone Google pixel 6 is managed by admin and keeps factory resetting every one hour. Can I install GrapheneOS on it?
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Phone Google pixel 6 is managed by admin and keeps factory resetting every one hour. Can I install GrapheneOS on it?
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You might do better and get a better response in the appropriate device forum (Pixel 6)...
But as it seems your device is being managed by (what I assume is) an IT department for (what I assume is) your work device, I doubt they'd allow you to install a custom OS on it as well as you not getting into trouble for modifying a work device. At the very least, they'd find it an annoyance; at worst, they'll see it as some sort of security breach and would be immediately turned back and you reprimanded...
Howdy, I'm back on the XDA forums for a rundown since it seems most people talking about TMO unlocks are still paying off their phone. I had locking hell on my 1+6T even though I paid for it in full 5 years ago (I buy thru tmo because of the family repair coverage) and want to make sure that I won't have to reflash with shady factory tools that bricked half the other users. (also vs the 7a, TMO is selling the 7 at the same price as the 7a, so might as well get the better screen)
I'm compiling my own build of Graphene this time around since I feel a bit quirky, so I'm building up whatever tools I'll need to unlock the bootloader. The TMO oneplus 6t really hated being unlocked even though the sim *should* have been freed since I'm not tying it to a pay-off plan, and I'm assuming this will be like 2015 when you could just unlock and run, no dumb software daemon to keep anything from being rooted.
What tools outside the build guide should I pick up to unlock and flash over graphene? I know there'll be a ton of post-install crap that I'd need to do to move around the play services sandbox and move my 2fa stuff over, so if there are specific tools or apks I'll need to grab that'd be nice for reference too, for a lot of people. I really want to get something like revanced set up (without microG) ASAP since that's 90% of the use of my 6t with legacy vanced as a system app.
I have a Pixel 7 from T-Mobile, you first have to carrier unlock the phone for BL to be unlockable
Ok, the device is arriving tomorrow and I just go in to unlock after setup (which transforms my physical sim line into an eSIM), after that I might have to go back to get the esim set up, but it doesn't seem hard. The only thing I am remotely concerned about is the protection plan.
hell, maybe I just scan the QR code after getting google play since it's already tied to the imei number.