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Unlocked S5?

So, I am wanting to get the S5, but I am tired of all the AT7T bloatware that comes on these phones. Plus, being in the military, prefer unlocked phones. So, what are my choices here. Where can I get an unlocked S5 that will fully work on the AT7T network?

dustintinsley said:
So, I am wanting to get the S5, but I am tired of all the AT7T bloatware that comes on these phones. Plus, being in the military, prefer unlocked phones. So, what are my choices here. Where can I get an unlocked S5 that will fully work on the AT7T network?
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The closest you could get is a TMO branded S5 which ships BL Unlocked (at least initial shipments) a few bands may not work though depending on the TMO radio. Also you would need to sim unlock the TMO S5 and buy it outright which I believe is 660.

djkinetic said:
The closest you could get is a TMO branded S5 which ships BL Unlocked (at least initial shipments) a few bands may not work though depending on the TMO radio. Also you would need to sim unlock the TMO S5 and buy it outright which I believe is 660.
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I was wondering about that. Heard the TMO boot loader is unlocked. Just wasn't sure all bands would work on AT&T.

Att LTE should work hspa+ not sure I haven't looked at tmo specs at length
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Just called Tmobile, and the phones do not come unlocked if I buy at full price? How would I unlock it so it would work with AT&T?

dustintinsley said:
Just called Tmobile, and the phones do not come unlocked if I buy at full price? How would I unlock it so it would work with AT&T?
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pay a third party site, I've always used cellunlocker.net

djkinetic said:
pay a third party site, I've always used cellunlocker.net
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can i just go into a tmobile store a buy a s5 at full price if i do not have service with them?

dustintinsley said:
can i just go into a tmobile store a buy a s5 at full price if i do not have service with them?
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yes just say you want to buy it out right with no plan....you might get a rep who doesnt want to sell it though since they get commission on activations...if so just goto another store.

will give it a try tomorrow. thanks.

djkinetic said:
yes just say you want to buy it out right with no plan....you might get a rep who doesnt want to sell it though since they get commission on activations...if so just goto another store.
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looking on the site you gave me, it stated that all samsung devices would need to be activated on original carrier first or the phone would be region locked. is this correct?

dustintinsley said:
looking on the site you gave me, it stated that all samsung devices would need to be activated on original carrier first or the phone would be region locked. is this correct?
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ack im not sure, i thought that was a European specific thing, if anything find a friend that has Tmo and stick their sim in it when u get the phone. then unlock it.

djkinetic said:
ack im not sure, i thought that was a European specific thing, if anything find a friend that has Tmo and stick their sim in it when u get the phone. then unlock it.
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Samsung has gone "full retard" with their region locking on the S5
http://bgr.com/2014/04/11/samsung-galaxy-s5-region-locking/

osetivo said:
Samsung has gone "full retard" with their region locking on the S5
http://bgr.com/2014/04/11/samsung-galaxy-s5-region-locking/
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Makes no mention of NA Regions though, and the ATT Box doesnt have the sticker on it.

djkinetic said:
Makes no mention of NA Regions though, and the ATT Box doesnt have the sticker on it.
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Ah, yes, it's my American perspective, as I would like to import, but Samsung is trying to stop such behavior.

osetivo said:
Ah, yes, it's my American perspective, as I would like to import, but Samsung is trying to stop such behavior.
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The expectation is that all American models are region-locked as well. Here is an example of a N. America model with the region-lock warning on it: http://www.androidauthority.com/galaxy-s5-region-lock-367402/
FYI, I bought an AT&T S5, unlocked it and am using it now on Straight Talk and with other local SIMs as I travel. Check out my post here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2714535

First Pixel Device

I'm swaying between this and the OnePlus 7T Pro.
Being a Pixel phone, am I free to unlock the bootloader and root it? If so, will Google Pay still work?
Thanks

You can do it , but it will break the gpay but there is workaround for that
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mushtafa said:
I'm swaying between this and the OnePlus 7T Pro.
Being a Pixel phone, am I free to unlock the bootloader and root it? If so, will Google Pay still work?
Thanks
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Yes

mushtafa said:
I'm swaying between this and the OnePlus 7T Pro.
Being a Pixel phone, am I free to unlock the bootloader and root it? If so, will Google Pay still work? Thanks
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Yours is a two part question. The second part is a definite yes. The first part depends on which phone you buy. You have to be careful that the phone you end up with can be bootloader unlocked. There are many vendors selling phones that are carrier unlocked but cannot be bootloader unlocked. They advertise them as "unlocked". If you are able to buy directly from the Google Store there will be no question that it will work anywhere in the world and the bootloader can be unlocked. If you get the correct one you will not be disappointed!

what @v12xke said.
if you buy from swappa make sure the bootloader is unlockable have them check if the OEM setting is active or grayed out in developer settings.

v12xke said:
Yours is a two part question. The second part is a definite yes. The first part depends on which phone you buy. You have to be careful that the phone you end up with can be bootloader unlocked. There are many vendors selling phones that are carrier unlocked but cannot be bootloader unlocked. They advertise them as "unlocked". If you are able to buy directly from the Google Store there will be no question that it will work anywhere in the world and the bootloader can be unlocked. If you get the correct one you will not be disappointed!
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Is there anyway of knowing before purchase? Will be from Vodafone UK

mushtafa said:
Is there anyway of knowing before purchase? Will be from Vodafone UK
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Should be fine, it's US carriers that commonly have the issue

Mackay53 said:
Should be fine, it's US carriers that commonly have the issue
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Said the guys using EE.... It was just a heads up to a guy new to the Google line.
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mushtafa said:
Is there anyway of knowing before purchase? Will be from Vodafone UK
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I'm U.S. based so cannot speak to buying a phone from a UK carrier. I know EE is locked for the first six months and then you have to get a code to unlock it. You could also just buy it direct from Google UK. If you need to finance, they probably have better terms and you will have better customer service and warranty experience? If they let you handle a phone, you can quickly enable developer options and check the "Allow OEM unlocking" setting. If it is grayed out or you cannot toggle it unlocked, then the phone cannot be unlocked as-is. Do a search for this developer option and you will quickly see how to access.

Thanks for that, I might look into buying it outright.
If I go for Vodafone, they allow returns within 14 days.

mushtafa said:
Thanks for that, I might look into buying it outright.
If I go for Vodafone, they allow returns within 14 days.
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Just order it through a website like buymobiles etc.
They'll normally just give you a Carrier unlocked one and include the SIM card

mushtafa said:
Thanks for that, I might look into buying it outright. If I go for Vodafone, they allow returns within 14 days.
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You don't have to buy it outright from Google, you can finance it through them as well. Here in the U.S. Google has a 15 day no questions asked return policy for a full refund (or exchange). Don't know how it works in the UK. Warning: Carrier unlocked is NOT the same as bootloader unlockable. No Pixel comes BL unlocked out of the box. There is a setting in Developer options that must be toggled on first to allow unlocking. Trouble is, this setting is only available on certain phones. You could easily buy a phone that will work on any carrier (carrier unlocked), but cannot be BL unlocked. Best of luck and let us know what you ended up with.

Is there anyway of knowing which phones are boot loader un-lockable? Or is it just a case of getting the device and looking in the settings?
Having the freedom of an un-lockable boot loader is one of the main reasons I want a Pixel.
I will probably have to go through Vodafone UK. They are offering me 20% off if I upgrade. No-one else can beat that at the moment.
Can get 'Unlimited Max with Entertainment' (Unlimited calls/texts/data and Spotify) for £48.80 or 'Red 20GB with Entertainment' (The same as before with only 20GB data) for £40.80

mushtafa said:
Is there anyway of knowing which phones are boot loader un-lockable? Or is it just a case of getting the device and looking in the settings?
Having the freedom of an un-lockable boot loader is one of the main reasons I want a Pixel.
I will probably have to go through Vodafone UK. They are offering me 20% off if I upgrade. No-one else can beat that at the moment.
Can get 'Unlimited Max with Entertainment' (Unlimited calls/texts/data and Spotify) for £48.80 or 'Red 20GB with Entertainment' (The same as before with only 20GB data) for £40.80
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Ask Vodafone before you sign up

Asked someone on chat, they only know about the SIM lock. I've ordered, will go and pick it up today and try it.
They've said I've got 14 day cooling off period which is completely free.
Can't wait to ditch this Huawei

Just to confirm, OEM unlock was greyed out in developer options until I updated the software. Now to unlock it and have a play

How to Sim unlock pixel 4xl t-mobile version is there any option?

can i unlock my pixel 4xl T-mobile version its sim locked from the carrier is there any other option than the official unlock app as its not working

axad83354 said:
can i unlock my pixel 4xl T-mobile version its sim locked from the carrier is there any other option than the official unlock app as its not working
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Is your phone paid off?

Call them that your a developer and you trying too install Android 11

Whom should I call and contact number?

xavier55 said:
Call them that your a developer and you trying too install Android 11
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This is exactly what i did. phone is now fully unlocked

axad83354 said:
Whom should I call and contact number?
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Your cell phone provider

Called them but that say you should have an active t mobile account for that but my account is closed since I left usa after Corona virus epidemic.

axad83354 said:
Called them but that say you should have an active t mobile account for that but my account is closed since I left usa after Corona virus epidemic.
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No. There is no way to carrier unlock your phone without TMo whitelisting your IMEI and sending an update that unlocks it. USUALLY they won't do that unless you are an established (and active) customer or your phone is fully paid off. If your phone is fully paid off then you should still be able to work something out with them. If not, you are SOL.

HI yes my friend i unlock mine the first month i received from t mobile and im still pay the phone but are sim unlocked and by default bootloader too from here cellunlocker.net in about 7 days ...nice day

v12xke said:
No. There is no way to carrier unlock your phone without TMo whitelisting your IMEI and sending an update that unlocks it. USUALLY they won't do that unless you are an established (and active) customer or your phone is fully paid off. If your phone is fully paid off then you should still be able to work something out with them. If not, you are SOL.
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Facepalm
Mines unlocked & the account of the previous owner is closed but they won't send the unlock code. I use another service provider & the place I bought it from advertised it as being unlocked & lied.

I happen to own both a pixel 4 and a oneplus N10 5g. I was able to unlock my oneplus via a little program someone wrote that removes a bunch of apps via ADB, it worked perfectly the same week I got the phone from Metro. I'm sure someone could look at that little program and figure out what apps need to be disabled and make it work for the pixel. I'm gonna see if it works now without changing anything.

mustangtim49 said:
I happen to own both a pixel 4 and a oneplus N10 5g. I was able to unlock my oneplus via a little program someone wrote that removes a bunch of apps via ADB, it worked perfectly the same week I got the phone from Metro. I'm sure someone could look at that little program and figure out what apps need to be disabled and make it work for the pixel. I'm gonna see if it works now without changing anything.
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i have oneplus nord n10 5g.now i can't unlock bootloader after updating.what did you do to fix grayed out 'oem unlock' option..please help

Which version is the bootloader unlockable?

Trying to decide between this and the 8t, just needing to clarify which version of the phone has bootloader unlock and root available. I'm in USA and on Verizon. Thanks

breacherman said:
Trying to decide between this and the 8t, just needing to clarify which version of the phone has bootloader unlock and root available. I'm in USA and on Verizon. Thanks
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I'd buy from the Google store, not from a provider.

Tulsadiver said:
I'd buy from the Google store, not from a provider.
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ok, are you saying that any pixel 5 bought from the google store would work? And I didn't plan on buying from a provider, just like my current V30 was the US998 which is the international carrier unlocked version bought form B&H photo.
I guess I was asking for an exact model because I would prefer to get it cheaper off maybe ebay, so I wanted to be sure of what I was getting.

breacherman said:
ok, are you saying that any pixel 5 bought from the google store would work? And I didn't plan on buying from a provider, just like my current V30 was the US998 which is the international carrier unlocked version bought form B&H photo.
I guess I was asking for an exact model because I would prefer to get it cheaper off maybe ebay, so I wanted to be sure of what I was getting.
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Yes,
Go to Settings
Tap About phone
Tap Regulatory labels
I bought mine from the Google Store, it's bootloader unlocked;
GD1YQ

andybones said:
Yes,
Go to Settings
Tap About phone
Tap Regulatory labels
I bought mine from the Google Store, it's bootloader unlocked;
GD1YQ
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ok great, thanks. I'll look into it.

andybones said:
Yes,
Go to Settings
Tap About phone
Tap Regulatory labels
I bought mine from the Google Store, it's bootloader unlocked;
GD1YQ
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Mine's GTT9Q, but I got it from my carrier. Is this something that is Google Store specific?
I'm rooted with unlocked bootloader of course. Got it from Telus in Canada, but the version comes up for many other countries as well. The US is the first listed.

xunholyx said:
Mine's GTT9Q, but I got it from my carrier. Is this something that is Google Store specific?
I'm rooted with unlocked bootloader of course. Got it from Telus in Canada, but the version comes up for many other countries as well. The US is the first listed.
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Hey man,
Good to see you on the P5!
GD1YQ: US version. mmwave and sub-6
GTT9Q: ROW version. sub-6 only
G5NZ6: JP version. ROW + Felica support

breacherman said:
ok, are you saying that any pixel 5 bought from the google store would work? And I didn't plan on buying from a provider, just like my current V30 was the US998 which is the international carrier unlocked version bought form B&H photo.
I guess I was asking for an exact model because I would prefer to get it cheaper off maybe ebay, so I wanted to be sure of what I was getting.
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Don't select the Verizon version from the Google Store even if you are using Verizon or the BL will not unlock. In addition, I ordered mine from Amazon and was also able to BL unlock immediately. Attempting to save $$ and buy from ebay or swappa will likely be a frustrating proposition as the model number cannot be used to indicate BL unlock capability. See this thread.

There should be a sticky that's just for Verizon that states bootloader can't be unlocked. Maybe that'll stop all these repeating Verizon bootloader unlock threads

andybones said:
Yes,
Go to Settings
Tap About phone
Tap Regulatory labels
I bought mine from the Google Store, it's bootloader unlocked;
GD1YQ
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U mean that your phone bootloader already unlocked when buy from Google Store?

fauz33 said:
U mean that your phone bootloader already unlocked when buy from Google Store?
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No, he doesn't mean that. He unlocked it himself.

thatsupnow said:
There should be a sticky that's just for Verizon that states bootloader can't be unlocked. Maybe that'll stop all these repeating Verizon bootloader unlock threads
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At least this one asked which ones could be unlocked.

Buying a locked Google Pixel 5?

I see a few ebay listings that sell open boxed, locked Pixel 5's at a considerably lower price (around $260ish).
Those phones are locked with AT&T.
How easy/costly is it to unlock those phones? Is it worth buying them to save some money?
Also can you unlock the bootloader in those phones?

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The only pixel phones for sure that can be bootloader unlocked are from the Google store. Swappa is a good place for phones.

Tulsadiver said:
The only pixel phones for sure that can be bootloader unlocked are from the Google store. Swappa is a good place for phones.
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So a Pixel that is carrier-locked means implies that it also has a locked bootloader?

bomberb17 said:
So a Pixel that is carrier-locked means implies that it also has a locked bootloader?
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Yes, you cannot unlock the bootloader if it carrier locked. Most times, not even then (Verizon for sure).

The only carrier I know of that used to allow bootloader unlocks, provided the device was not under lien, is TMobile - and even then, it's questionable as the CSRs generally don't know what you're talking about.
Don't buy smart devices on eBay if you want to be able to unlock the bootloader.