Hio, I have a TMOB TP2. its a locked device but I have succesfully HARD SPL's, and flashed new ROMSs.
I need to unlock the device now. I got the unlock code from TMOB but when I put in a 'foreign' SIM, NOTHING HAPPENS. I dont get the 'your device is locked' etc. I simply get no signal.
Can anyone advise?
ekerbuddyeker said:
Hio, I have a TMOB TP2. its a locked device but I have succesfully HARD SPL's, and flashed new ROMSs.
I need to unlock the device now. I got the unlock code from TMOB but when I put in a 'foreign' SIM, NOTHING HAPPENS. I dont get the 'your device is locked' etc. I simply get no signal.
Can anyone advise?
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there is a sim unlocker floating around here somewhere.
I believe you must be on the T-Mobile ROM in order to get the Foreign SIM dialogue. Flash back to the T-Mobile ROM and try again, then flash back to your desired ROM once you're unlocked. Otherwise, you can use the OliNex SIM unlocker
DaveTheTytnIIGuy said:
I believe you must be on the T-Mobile ROM in order to get the Foreign SIM dialogue. Flash back to the T-Mobile ROM and try again, then flash back to your desired ROM once you're unlocked. Otherwise, you can use the OliNex SIM unlocker
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so flash a TMOB rom first? Cant see why that would make a differemce.
Can you limk me to the unlocker?
ekerbuddyeker said:
so flash a TMOB rom first? Cant see why that would make a differemce.
Can you limk me to the unlocker?
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I meant that you need to insert the SIM while your Rhodium is using the T-Mobile ROM, not to flash the T-Mobile ROM and then immediately flash to another ROM and try again. But anyway, here's a link to the unlocker, and instructions on how to obtain it from Olipro.
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Hi there.
I have a problem with sim unlocking my phone. T-Mobile already gave me my unlock code.
I entered it once, and it told me wrong code. I don't know if I typed the wrong code or if they sent me one. I swear i only did it once.
Anyway, my problem right now is that when I insert a new sim card, it does not prompt me for an unlock code.
My sim card is unaccessible plus I don't have any signal.
I already have done a hard reset twice, and still not prompt.
Can anyone help me how to make the phone prompt for the sim unlock code?
did u buy it off someone?
Nope. My service provider, T-Mobile gave it to me.
I also have flashed to the phone to the latest ROM here. Still no go...
yoshiboy_21 said:
Nope. My service provider, T-Mobile gave it to me.
I also have flashed to the phone to the latest ROM here. Still no go...
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You need to flash to a 6.0 or 6.1 rom so you can get the sim unlock message. If you flashed a 6.5 rom this will not happen.
This is something that is on the sticky. On that note, thread closed.
I have a HTC One X, i have unlocker bootloader etc & installed LeeDrOiD One Xtreme V6.2.0, everything works, but, my phone is on Orange, but i was told installing a custom rom would allow me to use another sim (T-Mobile), but when the phone reboots after install the custom rom, it says network locked & will only accept an Orange sim.
Is there any custom rom / stock rom that i can use to get around this??
You need a SIM unlock code - whoever told you otherwise was wrong
EddyOS said:
You need a SIM unlock code - whoever told you otherwise was wrong
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Brilliant!!!!
Iw as told by Android.com to flash a custom rom & it would work, everywhere i try to get a sim unlock code from, says you have to wait a month after getting the phone,before the imei is registered!
Wish i had stayed away from HTC, not had any of this with the Galaxy Note
thanks for you reply
Matt__B said:
Brilliant!!!!
Iw as told by Android.com to flash a custom rom & it would work, everywhere i try to get a sim unlock code from, says you have to wait a month after getting the phone,before the imei is registered!
Wish i had stayed away from HTC, not had any of this with the Galaxy Note
thanks for you reply
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The carriers simlock the phones not HTC. Try ferraripassion on here, he sorted me an unlock code in 5 mins a few days after i got my phone.
I recently purchased an unlock code from a company online. I finally received my code tonight but I'm unsure how to go about using it to unlock the device. The Device Unlock application wouldn't allow me to enter anything, so I dialed #7465625*638*# and entered the code that way. I followed a few trouble shooting techniques but it still won't work on AT&T. Does anyone have any experience with this using this device? If so, I'd love to hear what to do.
Try flashing a different Rom from another carrier through recovery. Maybe the AT&T rom. I simply put a tmobile sim in the phone and it successfully my phone through the application.
Z51 said:
Try flashing a different Rom from another carrier through recovery. Maybe the AT&T rom. I simply put a tmobile sim in the phone and it successfully my phone through the application.
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Youre saying to flash the stock rom from AT&T? Have you done this? What do you mean you put a TMobile SIM in and it unlocked it..
1. Did you have a TMobile S6?
2. Did you flash an ATT rom to it? Custom recovery or stock?
3. Did you use a code?
I purchased an att gs9+ directly from samsung, after that, I installed the unlocked firmware. Up to this point, I have used an att sim. When I tried to use a tmobile sim recently, I got a message saying "Invalid SIM card inserted - This SIM card is not supported. I was surprised as I thought it was unlocked since I installed the firmware. I then tried to install a version of the ATT firmare thinking I perhaps still needed to unlock it? At any rate, I tried but ODIN gave me the following error: FAIL!(auth).
So, first question is - If I installed unlocked firmware on my att gs9+, is it truly unlocked?
Second question, can I install the att version back again? Or perhaps the tmobile?
Finally - what does the ODIN error mean?
Thanks for taking the time to read,
Ben
benjiesell said:
I purchased an att gs9+ directly from samsung, after that, I installed the unlocked firmware. Up to this point, I have used an att sim. When I tried to use a tmobile sim recently, I got a message saying "Invalid SIM card inserted - This SIM card is not supported. I was surprised as I thought it was unlocked since I installed the firmware. I then tried to install a version of the ATT firmare thinking I perhaps still needed to unlock it? At any rate, I tried but ODIN gave me the following error: FAIL!(auth).
So, first question is - If I installed unlocked firmware on my att gs9+, is it truly unlocked?
Second question, can I install the att version back again? Or perhaps the tmobile?
Finally - what does the ODIN error mean?
Thanks for taking the time to read,
Ben
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SIM unlock is a completely separate thing which you'd need to use an unlocking service for, nothing to do with the firmware
Check the bootloader version your phone is running now, vs the one you're trying to flash, you cannot downgrade the BL
Download mode will show BL:1 or BL:2)
Firmware shows it here
G960FXXU2BRGA
Flash an equal or higher BL
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SIM unlock is a completely separate thing which you'd need to use an unlocking service for, nothing to do with the firmware
Check the bootloader version your phone is running now, vs the one you're trying to flash, you cannot downgrade the BL
Download mode will show BL:1 or BL:2)
Firmware shows it here
G960FXXU2BRGA
Flash an equal or higher BL
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Ok, thanks for the response.
I can see that my bootloader version is 3. I dont see any ATT versions out there for 3 though. Am I correct in thinking that I would need an ATT firmware to even get the sim card unlock prompt? Thats really the issue for me.. I am unable to unlock the device despite trying to reinsert, and running those #XXX*# codes.
benjiesell said:
Ok, thanks for the response.
I can see that my bootloader version is 3. I dont see any ATT versions out there for 3 though. Am I correct in thinking that I would need an ATT firmware to even get the sim card unlock prompt? Thats really the issue for me.. I am unable to unlock the device despite trying to reinsert, and running those #XXX*# codes.
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nvm...Im not sure if by dumb luck, or putting on several firmwares and clearing things out.. it finally prompted me. wtf...
Thanks for the advice. I learned a few things about the firmware.
benjiesell said:
nvm...Im not sure if by dumb luck, or putting on several firmwares and clearing things out.. it finally prompted me. wtf...
Thanks for the advice. I learned a few things about the firmware.
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Good stuff :good:
I got a new phone, the LM-G820UM AT&T version. I followed this guide: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/tutorial-crossflash-bypass-opid-mismatched-error.4345963/ to flash the stock firmware. With my SIM card in it says "network locked", it doesn't prompt for the unlock code. I have the unlock code and I've tried the various unlock commands (2945#*71001# and 2945#*20001#), but nothing comes up when I do these. Do I need to get it back to the AT&T firmware to be able to unlock it? If so, how can I do this?
gunnerone007 said:
I got a new phone, the LM-G820UM AT&T version. I followed this guide: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/tutorial-crossflash-bypass-opid-mismatched-error.4345963/ to flash the stock firmware. With my SIM card in it says "network locked", it doesn't prompt for the unlock code. I have the unlock code and I've tried the various unlock commands (2945#*71001# and 2945#*20001#), but nothing comes up when I do these. Do I need to get it back to the AT&T firmware to be able to unlock it? If so, how can I do this?
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wow, yeah, that's unfortunate. First, yes, it's the at&t firmware that the unlock code works with, not any other firmware.
second, at&t doesn't make their kdz available, so you have no easy way to get back to their firmware.
you might get lucky and find someone who has backed up all their partitions from at&t. Then u would flash ea one back via qfil.
Important lesson: don't buy a locked phone. if u get a locked phone, don't to anything to the firmware until u unlock the phone.
cheers
@AsItLies would this phone work in it's current state with AT&T?
gunnerone007 said:
@AsItLies would this phone work in it's current state with AT&T?
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To the best of my knowledge, no. At&t is one of the carriers that has restrictions for their networks. Last I read (have never used them personally), they only allow phones that have their IMEI (they check that), and it's using their ROM, to access volte and vowifi.
so, would it work? yes and no. Volte and Vowifi may or may not be important to you.
Additionally, I'm absolutely no expert with at&t, so u might just try and find out, my info could be outdated.