Hello!
I would like to ask for help, since seems that my phone fall in a more locked state, a seems that is an issue that is starting to plague the Droid-3's models.
Well, the issue is, I bought a Droid 3 that came fine and with a Verizon SIM card, and activated. So I purchase an Unlock code on internet, in order to Unlock it for use in my country network ( I already unlocked succesfully others models in the past).
Well, the code seller sends me 2 codes as options for unlock, butin the first try both fails with my local SIM (following instructions), well, then I enter in a process of several tests with other option settings ( Changing Network to gsm, full resenting of the phone,etc), but aftera I almost sure was 10 attemps (I was 5 process in total, since I received 2 codes, so spend 2 by every stting that I was try), the phone reported "Dismiss mode" and since them the "Unlock Network" option was not available from the system and request for calling Verizon service.
So, I am not in USA, an neither have Verizon account, I am stuck with the phoen still network Locked and worst Locked also in "Dismiss Mode".
So, far, I would like to ask PLEASE some help in order to try to unlock the phone, since by now is almost bricked.
I also would like to resume the info that I found by my bad experience and related research in order to help avoid that others users may fall inthis locked state:
1) If you try to unlock your phone and the code is unsuccesfull, You have at the most a MAX of 10 times in total and if You reach 10 times, Your phone will be locked in "Dismiss MODE" and will be asking for calling to Verizon to try to solve and You will have to need a Verizon up to date account and in normal service.
2) The codes available in internet seems NOT ABLE to Network Unlock some Droid 3's and the issue seems in rising.
3)There is some info around about that Verizon change the internal codes of their phones, so seems that the Motorola provided code that some sellers offers seems that dont work.
Please, If somebody could help with a method or process to remove or pass the dismiss state, and some info about codes outside Verizon that really could work on network unlock, it will be very gratefull.
Thanks for attention and best regards.
If you leave the phone on for 9 hours (if I remember right) on this screen, it will go back to 'enter unlock code' mode. But this is all you could do. Verizon tends to alter unlock codes for their global phones - this started with Droid 2 Global and now we see growing reports of same happening to Droid 3.
The thing is they do not want you to be able to use the phone if you are not customer of theirs. For now, your only chance is to have phone activated on Verizon on account that's postpaid and has been in good standing for at least 60 days. Then owner of this account can call and request unlock code from Verizon Global Support. If all conditions are met - they will give him/her the code free of charge. I know this might not be possible for you to do. I believe the only other way is if bootloader gets unlocked and somebody knowledgeable can thinker with the baseband image to overcome the sim lock.
There is also one more thing you could try, but it likely won't work very reliably - it is called "TurboSIM/Smart Unlock SIM" - a thin module that inserts underneath sim card in the slot and fakes the phone to believe it is engineering SIM inserted, thus bypassing the lock code. Those sell for like $5 on eBay, but as I said - phone might not work very reliably when these are in use
Head over Droid 2 Global section to read for more information if you like.
Hello leobg!
First of all! thank You very much for take time to kind help and answer. Indeed, Your info is helping since make me with more clear scene about the phone status.
Well, by now I set the phone on with the original Verizon SIM inside, in order to look for the "Network Unlock Code" screen...
About this, I wonder, with some doubts... if there be possible that after around 9 hours the "Network Unlock Code" return, and if I do not have yet a proper code, IF I pass/dismiss the "Network Unlock Code" screen the phone will return to Subsidy status OR it may be remove the Subsidy status, and then, when I may get a proper code in future I was able to get again the "Network Unlock Code" screen again, OR, if I dismiss the "Network Unlock Code" screen, then the phone still will be in Subsidy status, so, the only way to reach again the "Network Unlock Code" screen will be put the phone ON for around 9 hours again?
The rest of the info is very usefull too.
Also, I wonder if somebody around here, may have the experience about made and complete succesfully a process of remove the subsidy lock with the Verizon service, and instructions, and in such case what could be the instructions that Verizon provides to a customer to remove the Subsidy lock in the normal way that Verizon does this.
And, of course, if some another good friend around have some additional help/info, it will be very gratefull.
Thanks to all and best regards!
Hello!
Well, still Locked... :-(
However, found that the tip about remove battery for a while (around 10-15min) and turn on with out SIM, then turn off, put a SIM and turn on again remove temporarily the Subsidy lock, so the "Unlock Network Code"screen option will be available again (but also if You type an unlock code and fail, it will turn to Subsidy mode again, but again You could reset by remove battery and so on...).
By now, I ordered a Turbo SIM but will take around 3 weeks to come...
Any info about a Recent succesfull unlock with a code from a seller?... May somebody succesfully unlock a D3 with a code from ebay seller unlock_fusion in the past 2 weeks?...
I would like to try to buy such codes, but I am afraid that all the ebay seller may have the same database codes (not verizon database...), so may be the same codes that I already have for my IMEI, and that didnt work in my case...
Thanks for any additional info/help... best regards!
damn happened the same to me. this is not nice. there should be a way to acces the portion of the memory that locks the sim card. if you can sbf, maybe you could acces it somehow.
[Q] Does "SIM network unlock PIN" necessarily mean the phone is just locked?
Hi all, so here's the story - I bought a used Samsung Vibrant (at&t galaxy s 1), upgraded to 2.2 to get the unlock code, unlocked it. I then tested it with my GiffGaff (o2 UK simcard) and it worked fine. Then I proceeded to flash CM7.1 on it and just assumed that it remained unlocked and forwarded it onto my friend in Japan.
Now that he recieved it, he put his softbank sim in and he's getting a "SIM network unlock pin" prompt when the phone is turned on. Now, I'm a bit confused as to why that's happening because I had previously unlocked the phone.
My questions are A) could flashing to a new rom have un-done the unlock? I thought not...but I can't seem to remember if I ever read that or just think that B) does "SIM network unlock pin" indeed only point to the fact that the phone is locked? From the various threads here that I've seen that contain the same message, it appears so...but I just want to double check?
The main issue is that there's another message saying 9/10 attempts, so I'm afraid to just give him (show him how to obtain) the lock code again.... if he did try it, and for whatever reason it didn't work, would it be as good as bricked? (I can remember back in the days when I would unlock the old school non-smartphones that once you reached the X or Y tries for entering the lock pin, it would become unusable)
any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!
update: oh man, I just found out that I sent him the wrong captivate...problem solved....his is indeed locked/etc. sorry!
I have recently purchased a Pixel 4 XL, in order to root it I have enabled USB debugging however the option of OEM unlock is greyed out, that means I won't be able to unlock the bootloader.
I want to root my phone in order to install Substratum themes, Please help me and let me know how I can enable OEM unlock option on my phone.
I have updated my Pixel 4 XL with latest MAY20 system update.
Purav786 said:
I have recently purchased a Pixel 4 XL, in order to root it I have enabled USB debugging however the option of OEM unlock is greyed out, that means I won't be able to unlock the bootloader.
I want to root my phone in order to install Substratum themes, Please help me and let me know how I can enable OEM unlock option on my phone.
I have updated my Pixel 4 XL with latest MAY20 system update.
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-4-xl/help/how-to-sim-unlock-pixel-4xl-t-mobile-t4081235
My phone is not network locked phone, I have a Sim unlocked phone.... Only issue is Developer option is greyed out and I want to enable it.
It really depends on your carrier. If you bought it directly from Google (unlocked or Google Fi), it should be available without contacting anyone. I've heard that it might not be available until it has been activated for a few days with service. Otherwise, I've heard that you may need to fully wipe all user data before it becomes available. The process of OEM unlocking will wipe all user data as well, so you must be prepared for that eventuality.
If you did not get it from Google, the waters become murky and your success will vary.
Purav786 said:
I have recently purchased a Pixel 4 XL, in order to root it I have enabled USB debugging however the option of OEM unlock is greyed out, that means I won't be able to unlock the bootloader.
I want to root my phone in order to install Substratum themes, Please help me and let me know how I can enable OEM unlock option on my phone.
I have updated my Pixel 4 XL with latest MAY20 system update.
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If you bought a Pixel 4 XL with a unlockable bootloader, use this Guide to root.
Most Pixel 4 XL that are purchased from Carriers with the exception of Google Fi are not bootloader unlockable.
Purav786 said:
My phone is not network locked phone, I have a Sim unlocked phone.... Only issue is Developer option is greyed out and I want to enable it.
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You aren't providing much useful information to solve your problem in your OP. Post a screenshot of your bootloader page, and what are the first two digits of your IMEI's. If you have already 100% WIPED your phone, skipped through setup and gone straight to dev settings with an active Wi-FI signal and get a greyed out OEM unlock , you will likely never succeed because you inadvertently purchased a bootloader locked phone. SIM unlocked definitely does not equal BL unlockable.
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You aren't providing much useful information to solve your problem in your OP. Post a screenshot of your bootloader page, and what are the first two digits of your IMEI's. If you have already 100% WIPED your phone, skipped through setup and gone straight to dev settings with an active Wi-FI signal and get a greyed out OEM unlock , you will likely never succeed because you inadvertently purchased a bootloader locked phone. SIM unlocked definitely does not equal BL unlockable.
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So that means my phone is bootloader locked phone and there is no way to unlock it...
Purav786 said:
So that means my phone is bootloader locked phone and there is no way to unlock it...
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Remove SIM, factory reset from recovery, initiate setup enabling Wi-Fi, proceed to dev settings and check "Allow OEM unlocking". If you have completely wiped the phone and OEM unlocking is still greyed out, then your phone is bootloader locked and there is no workaround.
I downgraded my p40 lite to lowest version of emui...
which is 10.0.1.108 and oem unlock option appeared but its grayed out and I took advice from the guy in this thread that said call them and tell them you are developer and you need it to install android 11 and they were like oh ok then will figure this out and give you a call hahahahhaahahahhahah awesome dude it worked
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I saw there is a tool created by skyemie on github that uses bruteforce method to retrieve the unlock code so if they fix my oem grayed option then I will try that and give you all update if everything worked.
Just a FWIW: I bought two phones from Google directly and returned both since OEM was greyed out on both. Third try I purchased one off Swappa and it worked. Something to do with the IMEI... Search for posts started by me.. It's a looooong thread.
If you got your pixel from Verizon, just call them and say that you're a developer and you need OEM unlocking. They'll need your IMEI and Verizon account number tho to check that you're the owner. If you got it second hand you may have to contact the person you bought it from.
CoNsTaR said:
If you got your pixel from Verizon, just call them and say that you're a developer and you need OEM unlocking. They'll need your IMEI and Verizon account number tho to check that you're the owner. If you got it second hand you may have to contact the person you bought it from.
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Do you have a source for this? The only official answer I've seen is that Verizon has no process in place to enable OEM unlocking. It's actually baked into the ROM.
V0latyle said:
Do you have a source for this? The only official answer I've seen is that Verizon has no process in place to enable OEM unlocking. It's actually baked into the ROM.
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I did it. I saw someone saying that calling T-Mobile does the job so I just decided to call Verizon too and it worked.
CoNsTaR said:
I did it. I saw someone saying that calling T-Mobile does the job so I just decided to call Verizon too and it worked.
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Well, that's interesting. What exactly were the circumstances, and how did you get unlocked? Such as, were you using the phone on the VZW network? Did they push a software update or something?
V0latyle said:
Well, that's interesting. What exactly were the circumstances, and how did you get unlocked? Such as, were you using the phone on the VZW network? Did they push a software update or something?
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From what I know, by the moment you install a Verizon SIM on your pixel, it becomes a Verizon phone. How they do this is that they'll add your phone's IMEI to their database, and until it's deleted from their database your phone will be a Verizon phone. You can check that by trying adding an eSIM, if it says anything about Verizon at the QR code step, you know it's still bound to Verizon.
I think the mechanism of checking if the phone is bound to any carrier is baked in the ROM, but not the information itself. I do see people saying that it needs time for the records to be propagated after they've removed you from their database, but YMMV.
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No, I wasn't on the VZW network.
CoNsTaR said:
From what I know, by the moment you install a Verizon SIM on your pixel, it becomes a Verizon phone. How they do this is that they'll add your phone's IMEI to their database, and until it's deleted from their database your phone will be a Verizon phone. You can check that by trying adding an eSIM, if it says anything about Verizon at the QR code step, you know it's still bound to Verizon.
I think the mechanism of checking if the phone is bound to any carrier is baked in the ROM, but not the information itself. I do see people saying that it needs time for the records to be propagated after they've removed you from their database, but YMMV.
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No, I wasn't on the VZW network.
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Right, and I'm asking exactly how you did it.
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Right, and I'm asking exactly how you did it.
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The ONLY thing I did is to call them, tell them I am a developer and I need OEM unlocking, and provide the information they needed. Hope this answers your question.
I've called Verizon 6 times and talked to several reps and no idea what I'm talking about. I was even sent to 2nd tier and nothing. The 2nd tier rep said he's worked at vzw for 8 years and has never seen or heard of this happening. So I find this whole thing hard to believe.
I am just providing my experience, and maybe someone will benefit from it. I came across this thread when I did my research so I thought I should share it here too.
If more details may help, I called them with the number 800-922-0204, on Oct 27 9:48 AM, the time I spent on the call was 36m4s (30m or so was waiting on the line), and I was on Fido network (Canadian).
When the system asked me about my area code or something like that before they connect me with a human, I both entered # key, and also chose something like I want to be a Verizon customer.
That's really all what I did, and I got it done on the first try. This was my first time calling Verizon, so I don't know much about 2nd tier or what not, but that's all I wanted to share here.
hey guys I know I'm not in the right group but I've been looking at Any Pixel related posts to try to get OEM unlock and came across some options using dialer code *#*#0702#*#* which is ims setting, sim provisioning and a lot more in which are editable. could we find something to do with network unlock in those settings? I'm attaching screen shots of this find. I'm very limited in knowledge as this is my first pixel. oh and Btw I have the spectrum mobile variant of the Google pixel 7 pro. I have always been under the assumption that pixels were able to be flashed with official firmware without bootloader unlocked, but apparently pixel 7s have to have network unlock at least to enable OEM unlock toggle to flash official firmware even with the Android flash tool. if anybody could shine some light on this for me I would greatly appreciate it as I have never been able to come across this type of information before on any other device
I am wondering if you can unlock the bootloader of 4XL? I read something about it needing the sim unlocked to be able to unlock the bootloader, is this correct? Can just i request just request the sim unlock from ATT since it's a dual sim or does the device have to be fully paid off.
i just went through this about 3 weeks ago. ATT won't budge unless you have the device paid off. 3rd party unlocking firms do not seem to access the codes either. I've been stuck, as my work has authorized me to use Google FI so I don't have to carry 2 phones. I'm waiting for a breakthrough now.
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I am wondering if you can unlock the bootloader of 4XL? I read something about it needing the sim unlocked to be able to unlock the bootloader, is this correct? Can just i request just request the sim unlock from ATT since it's a dual sim or does the device have to be fully paid off.
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Once your device has been active for 60 or 90days(2 or 3 payments, can't remember exactly) you can request a Sim unlock and that will enable oem unlock option.
You should be able to submit your request through the at&t unlock request page.
Hi,
Yesterday my ordered Google Pixel 5 arrived - I want to switch to /e/os with this device.
First I need to downgrade to Android 12, since installation of /e/os ne3eds this.
To do this, OEM Unlocking is needed.
I activated Developer mode and connected to the internet via Wifi (no sim car inserted).
Still, the OEM Unlocking option is grayed out and says "Connect to the internet or ask your provider".
But I received this Pixel 5 in original packageing, not used (NOS it seems) and (as it seems) not
tied to any provider.
Am I already lost and this journey ends here...
...or is there any hope?
I searched for "Google Pixel 5 OEM unlock" on this forum but the results combined all findings for "GOOGLE", "PIXEL", "5" and so on.
No chance to find anything related...
Cheers!
Etymotics
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Hi,
Yesterday my ordered Google Pixel 5 arrived - I want to switch to /e/os with this device.
First I need to downgrade to Android 12, since installation of /e/os ne3eds this.
To do this, OEM Unlocking is needed.
I activated Developer mode and connected to the internet via Wifi (no sim car inserted).
Still, the OEM Unlocking option is grayed out and says "Connect to the internet or ask your provider".
But I received this Pixel 5 in original packageing, not used (NOS it seems) and (as it seems) not
tied to any provider.
Am I already lost and this journey ends here...
...or is there any hope?
I searched for "Google Pixel 5 OEM unlock" on this forum but the results combined all findings for "GOOGLE", "PIXEL", "5" and so on.
No chance to find anything related...
Cheers!
Etymotics
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Open up chrome and browse a moment. Install some updates. Connect to the hotspot of another device. Sometimes it just takes a moment for it to become active. Also, check the build prop and make sure it says OEM unlock supported. You don't need root to check....just download a file manager and go to vendor/build.prop
Thanks for your reply and the informations!
The settings you posted look very much like the output of the getprop command given in the adb shell.
I coulredfin:/ $ getprop
[sys.oem_unlock_allowed]: [0]
The OEM_UNLOCK is greyed out.
I did not find any vendor specific bloatware on the device.
But I found this:
[ro.product.bootimage.brand]: [google]
[ro.product.bootimage.device]: [redfin]
[ro.product.bootimage.manufacturer]: [Google]
[ro.product.bootimage.model]: [Pixel 5]
[ro.product.bootimage.name]: [redfin]
[ro.product.brand]: [google]
Is there a dependancy between "connected to the internet", "sim card inserted" and
OEM_UNLOCK being available?
(Does swapping a sim card between device do harm the sim card / the a[hones data?)
OEM unlock is only available for pixel5 from Google (directly purchase from Google or Fi).
From other carriers, it is not available.
From Amazon or other 3rd party sellers usually sell locked phone.