Hi all;
got my sim unlock code for the nexus 6. when i put in a non carrier sim and boot back up no menu comes up for me to enter the unlock code, just says no service, if i put the original carrier sim back in it works fine..any way to manually invoke the unlock code menu so i can enter it or any other tips..thanks in advance
I can't help with this but it may help others to say what carrier you're locked to..
Sorry..iT's locked to rogers in canada
Since the phone was already used on Rogers, perform a factory wipe to use a new carrier's SIM
My Rogers Nexus 6 came unlocked out of the box. I expect yours is as well. I have never heard of a locked Nexus device sold by a Canadian carrier.
Weird
..just says selected network (telus) what im trying to connect it to is unavailable. Factory reset at this point too
I'm in the U.S. and am interested in the Exynos Note 9 N960F offered by Clove Technology in the UK (I want the Exynos variant so that the bootloader will be unlocked and I can eventually flash custom recovery/ROMs). On Clove's site, they mention that:
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Since September 2013, Samsung has implemented a 'region lock' on all new stock...
for correct operation, this handset should be activated inside one of these countries with a SIM card issued for use there.
The device will then be able to accept SIM cards from outside of these countries. Activation requires turning the device on
for the first time & completing set-up with the SIM installed, then completing at least 5 minutes of voice call(s) with this SIM...
If this activation procedure is not followed then the device will lock when first attempted to be used with a SIM card from outside of these regions...
I'm fine with the activation procedure, but I'm not certain that it would persist through a flash, especially if I wanted to flash back to stock -- does anyone have experience with this matter? Would a regional activation need to be performed again after flashing recovery and/or ROM?
CresCoJeff said:
I'm in the U.S. and am interested in the Exynos Note 9 N960F offered by Clove Technology in the UK (I want the Exynos variant so that the bootloader will be unlocked and I can eventually flash custom recovery/ROMs). On Clove's site, they mention that:
I'm fine with the activation procedure, but I'm not certain that it would persist through a flash, especially if I wanted to flash back to stock -- does anyone have experience with this matter? Would a regional activation need to be performed again after flashing recovery and/or ROM?
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once its unlocked its unlocked for good. people have been ordering international phones from them and other retailers for years and they all get the 5 min call to unlock and device is shipped.
users have wiped countless times and flashed back stock or custom system just as much.
since the network unlocked it with that 1st 5 min call on original soil, it won't relock it back.
forums would be full of: "my region lock relocked"
so all in all dont worry just specify to them that you concent for them to break the seal and use the phone to make 1 call.
I have an unlocked S10 (SM-G973U1), and have flashed it with monthly Android security updates from sammobile.com several times. Since I have an unlocked S10 and want to keep it unlocked, I use the firmware with the XAA country code. I would like to ask whether the firmware for the unlocked S10 that has the country code "VZW" would be the Verizon firmware that would also convert the CSC on my phone from XAA to VZW? It looks like that, but since I use Verizon, I'm curious about it.
Thanks.
Yes, if you flash Verizon firmware on the U1 model phone you will get everything Verizon. Even the bloatware.
Hi, i have a t-mobile G973U unlocked (but not the officiel way bought it locked) i flashed the G973U1 firmware on it with patched odin everything went smooth and the phone booted without t-mobile bloatware but i can't make phone calls may sim can't register on the network and in software info csc code is TMB/TMB/TMB i used G973U1UEU3DTC9 firmware with USC code
Where did i messed up ?
PS : the phone isn't blacklisted
Try doing a data factory reset in recovery. If that doesn't work then reflash the U1 firmware.
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Try doing a data factory reset in recovery. If that doesn't work then reflash the U1 firmware.
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Thank you for your suggestion but i've found that it's not unlocked in a permanant way and now it's locked on T-mobile network
You will need T-mobile to unlock it then or contact the forum user on here by the name of iBowtoAndroid he has an unlocking service.
Pixel 5 from "Google Emploee". Locked for AT&T and bootloader is unlocked?
I bought a pixel 5 from google emploee, who is saying he got it from google.
It has a sticker on the back with barcode and some numbers and a date of 6/26
Problems are:
1. It is locked for AT&T and does not want to unlock via AT&T website (https://www.att.com/deviceunlock/). I got a message from ATT that it is unlocked, but still does not like T-Mobile sim. Any suggestions?
2. It is saying the bootloader is unlocked. Will I have problems with google pay? Can I undo this?
3. How to check this is an actual Pixel 5, not a prototype or something? It says "model Pixel 5" in "About phone"..
worry said:
I bought a pixel 5 from google emploee, who is saying he got it from google.
It has a sticker on the back with barcode and some numbers and a date of 6/26
Problems are:
1. It is locked for AT&T and does not want to unlock via AT&T website (https://www.att.com/deviceunlock/). I got a message from ATT that it is unlocked, but still does not like T-Mobile sim. Any suggestions?
2. It is saying the bootloader is unlocked. Will I have problems with google pay? Can I undo this?
3. How to check this is an actual Pixel 5, not a prototype or something? It says "model Pixel 5" in "About phone"..
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I can't speak as to the origin of your phone, buy it from someone else, and you're buying someone else's problems.
Unlocked bootloader and carrier unlocked are two distinctly different things.
Carrier unlocked means that you can use the carrier of your choice. Unlocked bootloader lets you flash images to you phone, from entire monthly security updates to a custom kernel, root, and do other fun things. Google Pay will not work with an unlocked bootloader unless you root the phone and hide that from Google using root-based trickery. (Standard Google Firmware)
The fact that your bootloader is unlocked means that it probably is NOT from AT&T. Why you seem to be carrier locked is a mystery to me, but I will tell you something, AT&T is probably the most evil carrier to deal with. My phone was purchased directly from Google, my first act was to unlock the bootloader, root it, then get the phone up and running with T-Mobile. If you don't want to root your phone, have no need for it, whatever, yes, it is possible to relock the bootloader. Be aware that this will wipe your phone clean, and you'll be starting fresh.
Look in the forums or:
https://developers.google.com/android/images
Google has very comprehensive instructions on how to lock/unlock your bootloader, flash factory images, take OTA's etc..
Be aware that if you aren't sure what you are doing, flashing a factory image can also wipe your phone, and you'll be back to square one if you don't backup your stuff.
There are tons of tutorials on this site on this subject, just poke around...
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I can't speak as to the origin of your phone, buy it from someone else, and you're buying someone else's problems.
Unlocked bootloader and carrier unlocked are two distinctly different things.
Carrier unlocked means that you can use the carrier of your choice. Unlocked bootloader lets you flash images to you phone, from entire monthly security updates to a custom kernel, root, and do other fun things. Google Pay will not work with an unlocked bootloader unless you root the phone and hide that from Google using root-based trickery. (Standard Google Firmware)
The fact that your bootloader is unlocked means that it probably is NOT from AT&T. Why you seem to be carrier locked is a mystery to me, but I will tell you something, AT&T is probably the most evil carrier to deal with. My phone was purchased directly from Google, my first act was to unlock the bootloader, root it, then get the phone up and running with T-Mobile. If you don't want to root your phone, have no need for it, whatever, yes, it is possible to relock the bootloader. Be aware that this will wipe your phone clean, and you'll be starting fresh.
Look in the forums or:
https://developers.google.com/android/images
Google has very comprehensive instructions on how to lock/unlock your bootloader, flash factory images, take OTA's etc..
Be aware that if you aren't sure what you are doing, flashing a factory image can also wipe your phone, and you'll be back to square one if you don't backup your stuff.
There are tons of tutorials on this site on this subject, just poke around...
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Thanks.
Weird part is that If I go to system-> updates I see an update from ATT:
"ATT Redfin RD1A.2008..."
So this is not a "pure" google pixel? It has an ATT image? Can I install the genuine pixel 5 image?
You sort of do. If your bootloader is unlocked, and you get yourself decoupled from AT&T, you can grab the latest firmware directly from Google and flast it. There is no difference between the AT&T "model" and the generic Google version in the hardware. I don't know what's AT&T is up to these days but the AT&T versions at least older phones, used to lock down their bootloader and make it impossible to unlock. But if yours is already unlocked you sho6be able to put on Google's firmware and possibly escape from AT&T.
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You sort of do. If your bootloader is unlocked, and you get yourself decoupled from AT&T, you can grab the latest firmware directly from Google and flast it. There is no difference between the AT&T "model" and the generic Google version in the hardware. I don't know what's AT&T is up to these days but the AT&T versions at least older phones, used to lock down their bootloader and make it impossible to unlock. But if yours is already unlocked you sho6be able to put on Google's firmware and possibly escape from AT&T.
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And what about AT&T lock? Once I have official image, the sim lock would be gone? Or do I need just to flash a modem?