Is there a way to unlock this?
I have searched online and asked many unlock service people none seems to be able to help unlock the device.
Will flashing a new bootloader and OS unlock it?, or is it even possible to do that now?
Please help me out
c0mm4nd said:
Is there a way to unlock this?
I have searched online and asked many unlock service people none seems to be able to help unlock the device.
Will flashing a new bootloader and OS unlock it?, or is it even possible to do that now?
Please help me out
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ask T-Mobile how much money it would take for them to consider the device 'paid off' and then at that point would they unlock it to other networks and allow bootloader unlocking ?
3mel said:
ask T-Mobile how much money it would take for them to consider the device 'paid off' and then at that point would they unlock it to other networks and allow bootloader unlocking ?
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thank you.
can you please give me a phone number or email to ask that directly
c0mm4nd said:
thank you.
can you please give me a phone number or email to ask that directly
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I'm not even in the US mate, threads I've seen on reddit say that when they unlock after you've paid up the bootloader unlock option appears.
one guy who just bought a phone asked to return it and told them he wanted a phone he could root instead, they agreed to unlock his bootloader for 2 weeks rather than have him cancel his contract.
just a normal call to customer service to start with should be enough.
ask them about what it takes for the phone to be paid off and will the bootloader be unlockable at that point. if your phone is also less than 2 weeks old you can try playing the 'I wanna cancel card' too.
if you're locked into the contract and can't cancel it now they probably won't listen to you unless you are offering to pay for the cost of the phone.
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hi guys
i just got my tmobile g1 mobile phone today and i have been searching for a way to unlock it but i cant seem to find any way every were i see is i have to pay to unlock it can some 1 point me to the right direction please?
i want to unlock my g1 so i will be able to use any sim card please guys help me how should i do it?
Call T-Mobile. Make sure you meet the requirements first, or talk your way into them giving it to you.
evilkorn said:
Call T-Mobile. Make sure you meet the requirements first, or talk your way into them giving it to you.
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Hi evilkorn
thanks for replying how do i do that and they are gona charge me some ££ right?
but i want to do it myself and free just like windows mobile there is an unlock tool for it and iphone there is a programe for that iswell to unlock and jailbreak it something like this?
i wish i never bought G1 Grrrrrrrrr there is no cool apps like iphone for it or cant be unlocked easily wish i bought an iphone.
No, T-Mobile shouldn't charge you for the unlock unless you meet the requirements and you can't expect all phones to have an unlock tool. Also, if you were just in it for the app then you should've just searched for good apps before buying the phone.
After 90 days in contract, they will give you the unlock code for any phone.
How to et free code unlock?I log in thi site but price is 20$.
http://www.unlock-tmobileg1.com/EN/order.php
Read my response, you have to call t-mobile after 90 days on contract for them to give it to you for free.
There are no tools, pay an unlocking service or call them to get it free. That is it.
Hey Everyone,
I need assistance with unlocking my smartphone; it's an AT&T Samsung Galaxy S5 GM-900A. I did a little research on the internet and it's my understanding that unlocking a Samsung smartphone linked with AT&T is a bit more difficult than it already is with other companies. I also saw a lot of sites that offer "unlocking" services for a certain price. Before I decide to do that, I wanted to know if there were any others options or which site is most reliable. From what I've seen and read, it seems that this forum is the best option for seeing if this is possible. Appreciate any assistance you guys can offer.
I am not familiar with unlock sites but have heard mixed reviews on them. Those sites can only unlock the sim card, not the boot loader. Just thought I would put that out there since you didn't specify what kind if unlock you were looking for. I recently submitted a sim unlock through AT&T for my s5 since I am out of contract.
johnkirchner said:
I am not familiar with unlock sites but have heard mixed reviews on them. Those sites can only unlock the sim card, not the boot loader. Just thought I would put that out there since you didn't specify what kind if unlock you were looking for. I recently submitted a sim unlock through AT&T for my s5 since I am out of contract.
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Unfortunately, mine is still under contract but I would like to unlock my smartphone so it can be used with another carrier. This is the type of unlock service those sites are saying they can provide, right? I've also read and heard mixed reviews on the internet, which is why I came here in hopes that I can get additional info on this. Thanks for your prompt response.
Just use att they will unlock your sim
Andrew K. Sterling said:
Unfortunately, these services can't unlock the bootloader, as far as I know.
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What's the difference between that and sim unlocking? Any disadvantages on just having the sim unlocked and not the bootloader?
Andrew K. Sterling said:
I've unlocked several Samsungs using www unlockunit com and the service was always excellent.
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Thank you. I checked it out and it doesn't seem to support "Galaxy S5 SM G900A"; the only thing close to that is "Galaxy S5 SM G900F". Appreciate it if you can suggest another site.
miko85 said:
Just use att they will unlock your sim
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I'm unable to do so because the smartphone is still under contract.
Call ATT. New laws made all carriers be (generally) required to unlock their SIMS not bootloaders under some conditions. see link https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/cell-phone-unlocking-faqs
If u are under contract they will make u pay but u then meanwhile u can use another carrier. Here is a link to an unlock service. https://www.doctorsim.com/us-en/unlock-phone/samsung/
Good Luck!
kwmike said:
Call ATT. New laws made all carriers be (generally) required to unlock their SIMS not bootloaders under some conditions. see link...
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Thanks for the link; I looked over the fine print and unfortunately, I don't fall under those conditions as I am under contract and unable to pay in order to get out of it. :/
kwmike said:
Here is a link to an unlock service. https://www.doctorsim.com/us-en/unlock-phone/samsung/
Good Luck!
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Thanks, I will look into it. What's the difference between unlocking bootloaders and sim unlocking? Any disadvantages on just having the sim unlocked and not the bootloader?
gringolimon said:
Thanks for the link; I looked over the fine print and unfortunately, I don't fall under those conditions as I am under contract and unable to pay in order to get out of it. :/
Thanks, I will look into it. What's the difference between unlocking bootloaders and sim unlocking? Any disadvantages on just having the sim unlocked and not the bootloader?
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They serve entirely different purposes. Sim chooses carrier (ATT,etc). Bootloader chooses what will be started when phone is booted ie system(rom), recovery(TWRP etc), bootloader itself. Bootloader unlock means changes can be made to what will start under different boot requests. No disadvantages to just unlocking sim, often used for foreign travel where your regular sim will not connect. Many times carrier will unlock SIM LATE in contract for foreign travel reasons.
You can try using www.unlockradar.com if you want to unlock your S5. I have a cell phone repair store and I've been using them for a few months and never had any problem. Their customer support is very responsive. https://www.unlockradar.com/unlock-samsung/galaxy-s5-sm-g900a
gringolimon said:
Thanks for the link; I looked over the fine print and unfortunately, I don't fall under those conditions as I am under contract and unable to pay in order to get out of it. :/
Thanks, I will look into it. What's the difference between unlocking bootloaders and sim unlocking? Any disadvantages on just having the sim unlocked and not the bootloader?
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Are you under contract via a next plan thru at&t? If you are planning to unlock to switch carriers I imagine you want to end service with at&t. If so they will want you to pay for the phone in full or return the phone. If you don't pay & keep the phone I'm pretty sure they blackball the imei so it can't be used by any carrier. So what's your end goal here?
joshua14 said:
Are you under contract via a next plan thru at&t? If you are planning to unlock to switch carriers I imagine you want to end service with at&t. If so they will want you to pay for the phone in full or return the phone. If you don't pay & keep the phone I'm pretty sure they blackball the imei so it can't be used by any carrier. So what's your end goal here?
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Yes, I'm under a contract that has been suspended and told them that I am currently not able to pay but also am not able to get another phone due to financial reasons. They said they understood my situation but cannot unlock my phone due to the contract and that once I am able to pay, they will provide me the unlock code if I still want it or wish to continue using their services. I guess what my end goal is to not have to pay for another phone when I'll only use it for medical reasons and once I am financially stable, I can go ahead and pay and probably continue with AT&T. I see your point and understand the predicament I have. I'll just have to wait and see. . .
vlase_2 said:
You can try using www unlockradar com if you want to unlock your S5. I have a cell phone repair store and I've been using them for a few months and never had any problem. Their customer support is very responsive. www unlockradar com/unlock-samsung/galaxy-s5-sm-g900a[/url]
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Thanks, I'll check it out.
gringolimon said:
Yes, I'm under a contract that has been suspended and told them that I am currently not able to pay but also am not able to get another phone due to financial reasons. They said they understood my situation but cannot unlock my phone due to the contract and that once I am able to pay, they will provide me the unlock code if I still want it or wish to continue using their services. I guess what my end goal is to not have to pay for another phone when I'll only use it for medical reasons and once I am financially stable, I can go ahead and pay and probably continue with AT&T. I see your point and understand the predicament I have. I'll just have to wait and see. . .
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No problem. I just am trying to see if you'll end up paying to get it unlocked then have at&t block the phone from being used. Good luck.
~TMS5-3.0-TMBUILD on G900A with Blue Ice Theme
I used www.unlockradar.com
hello folks,
this is the only place i can possible get help,
recently i get service with at&t to test the new 5G service, where i live my T mobile service is a crap,
the problem is a at&t phones are hard to unlocked i guess, I pay 3 times on different places and nothing I only have 60 dollars in the trash, they cant unlock my LG v40, I haven't get any refund yet not sure if i get scammed,
I call AT&T and i need to wait 60 days, to get this done with them,
if any one knows a place where I can unlock a LG V40 i really appreciate, this is my first LG device and i'm about to go back to Samsung,
thanks in advance.
eBay.....I had mines unlocked for $7 bucks.
Try to Unlock by code on ebay, but first you have to make sure that your phone is ready to get unlocked, there are many LG V40 ATT that cant be unlock it by network code.
Try this, put a sim card from another carrier on the phone, will ask for network unlock code, enter a ramdom code, you have 10 attempts, if the phone show 2/10 after that buy the unlock code and enter the right code, if the phone get stuck in 1/10 forget about it, nobody could unlock your phone at this time.
Pd. Excuse me english.
La-ardilla said:
Try to Unlock by code on ebay, but first you have to make sure that your phone is ready to get unlocked, there are many LG V40 ATT that cant be unlock it by network code.
Try this, put a sim card from another carrier on the phone, will ask for network unlock code, enter a ramdom code, you have 10 attempts, if the phone show 2/10 after that buy the unlock code and enter the right code, if the phone get stuck in 1/10 forget about it, nobody could unlock your phone at this time.
Pd. Excuse me english.
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i did that and is 2/10 and also try different people on ebay as well and nothing so far,
unlock river imei124 they just hold my money.
joeminati said:
eBay.....I had mines unlocked for $7 bucks.
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Really? I've tried to get my LG v40 unlocked but no luck
Vladsiklav Nokak look for him on telegram he can unlock it
Zhanozuki said:
Vladsiklav Nokak look for him on telegram he can unlock it
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Just don't link it it will be deleted ???
Zhanozuki said:
Vladsiklav Nokak look for him on telegram he can unlock it
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Trying to find him. No luck. Can you help?
That name doesn't exist on telegram. Can you help me find him?
I'm not a user of sprint, but I want to know is there other methods to unlock bootloader for pixel 4xl sprint
@LemonTea233
No. You may be able to carrier unlock, but not BL unlock. I suppose your "allow oem unlocking" toggle is greyed out?
There always is a way, no OS is perfect, though it's very hard. I am working on a way to unlock the bootloader and doing tests on a locked AT&T Pixel 4XL. If I succeed I will let you know
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There always is a way, no OS is perfect, though it's very hard. I am working on a way to unlock the bootloader and doing tests on a locked AT&T Pixel 4XL. If I succeed I will let you know
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tks
v12xke said:
@LemonTea233
No. You may be able to carrier unlock, but not BL unlock. I suppose your "allow oem unlocking" toggle is greyed out?
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Yeah, but there is a website directunlock, I don't know that can actually unlock my phone. I asked the sprint customer through their web, they said I need a sprint account, but... Well, I'm not in America and don't have sprint card.
LemonTea233 said:
Yeah, but there is a website directunlock, I don't know that can actually unlock my phone. I asked the sprint customer through their web, they said I need a sprint account, but... Well, I'm not in America and don't have sprint card.
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I believe you are in a similar situation as me...
I bought the 4XL and live in Europe, so no way I can get an AT&T SIM, and to get things even worse, the customer didn't pay off the contract yet, so I need another way to unlock the bootloader, and that's what I am working on right now. Hope I don't take too long to create a new guide!
As for that website, you need to be lucky to find one that actually works . What I saw on the web was a lot of people getting scammed by using them, however, I never tried it out.
If you don't mind losing the money, then try it. I prefer to do it for free, even if it takes my time and effort rather than risking my money, but that's a decision it's up to you
#mcl said:
I believe you are in a similar situation as me...
I bought the 4XL and live in Europe, so no way I can get an AT&T SIM, and to get things even worse, the customer didn't pay off the contract yet, so I need another way to unlock the bootloader, and that's what I am working on right now. Hope I don't take too long to create a new guide!
As for that website, you need to be lucky to find one that actually works . What I saw on the web was a lot of people getting scammed by using them, however, I never tried it out.
If you don't mind losing the money, then try it. I prefer to do it for free, even if it takes my time and effort rather than risking my money, but that's a decision it's up to you
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Yes, we are in the same situation, and my phone have an unpaid bill, so it can't unlock. Thank you for your reply, and I believe you will succeed.
LemonTea233 said:
Yes, we are in the same situation, and my phone have an unpaid bill, so it can't unlock. Thank you for your reply, and I believe you will succeed.
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Let's fight for that!
I bought a carrier unlocked Pixel 5 from Amazon. Unfortunately, it's a T-Mobile variant, and I can't perform a OEM unlock. I tried calling their customer care, but they're all clueless.
Is there any paid service to which I can turn to to get my device unlocked?
Also, I read forums where guys ask representatives in Twitter/FB messenger to get device unlocked. If this is possible, how do I go about this? Where do I get the representative contact?
Unfortunately all we know of is you will need the unlocked variant.
I don't believe any carrier Pixels(s) 5 are bootloader unlockable.
Sorry.
andybones said:
Unfortunately all we know of is you will need the unlocked variant.
I don't believe any carrier Pixels(s) 5 are bootloader unlockable.
Sorry.
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I'm not sure if this is true, but if you call them or pay off the device, you can get bootloader unlocked. You can try getting it SIM unlocked via T-Mobile app, if it's paid off.
webhook said:
I'm not sure if this is true, but if you call them or pay off the device, you can get bootloader unlocked. You can try getting it SIM unlocked via T-Mobile app, if it's paid off.
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Unfortunately, even if it is paid off, I need to have a T-mobile account (not sure if it is any account of the account by which the device was bought) associated with the mobile for atleast 40 days. No way around that. So unfair though. Even after it being paid off. Anyways, thanks for the answers. Really appreciate it.
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Unfortunately, even if it is paid off, I need to have a T-mobile account (not sure if it is any account of the account by which the device was bought) associated with the mobile for atleast 40 days. No way around that. So unfair though. Even after it being paid off. Anyways, thanks for the answers. Really appreciate it.
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Have you tried to get in touch with T-Mo about it? I have no experience with this but maybe they can help
xunholyx said:
Have you tried to get in touch with T-Mo about it? I have no experience with this but maybe they can help
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Yup. This is the reply they gave in Twitter and FB both.
Just purchased a "unlocked" device on swappa only to receive a locked at&t pixel 5.
Requested carrier unlock by calling at&t customer service. My vzw Sim card started working after they unlocked but OEM unlock was still greyed out. Applied all pending updates in settings, then OEM unlock became available. Immediately unlocked the bootloader and loaded Los 20.