is there any free way to unlock the t-mobile G2
have done a search but can´t find any thing
Do you mean the MyTouch 3G? There is no phone with the title "G2" that I'm aware of. If you did mean the MT3G, then yes, there are plenty of options available to you, ranging from just granting root access to loading custom roms of Android 2.1, and hopefully soon 2.2. I just recently "unlocked" (generally reffered to as "rooted") my phone and upgrade to Android 2.1, very easy after I did a couple hours of reasearch. It is well worth your time, the phone really does have a lot more potential then it lets on straight out of the box. Best of luck,
Lucidguy
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Lucidguy
Thanks for your reply but this is the phone
HTC Hero / T-Mobile G2 Touch (black)
want to sim unlock it if possible
SIM Unlock for T-Mobile G2
Hi,
Yeah i've also got a T-Mobile G2 in the UK which I have used the GoldCard method to convert to a Hero. I have upgraded it to 2.1. It is still locked to T-Mobile. Does anyone know how to do the SIM Unlock?
freg25,
still waiting for my phone to arrive, was it easy to Root with the GoldCard method?
found this site that offers unlocking don´t know how much they charge
http://www.unlockcodes2u.com/
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Sorry, this is probably a really stupid question, but if you have an unlocked HTC Hero (i.e. not from T-Mob or Orange), do you still need to root it to replace the roms? On my sim-free G1 from the Google Dev Network, I can replace the roms, but obviously it is aimed specifically at developers so might be different.
The reason I ask is that I have just bought an unlocked HTC Hero with a new contract from Mobiles.co.uk, but customer retention on my existing contract have just offered me a frankly unbelievable deal with a free HTC Magic which is really tempting me. However, if I would not have to root the Hero, but would have to root the Magic and thus void the guarentee, that might swing it.
Thanks!
an "unlocked" phone just means it is sim unlocked and you can use it with other GSM cariers. Just pop in a different cariers sim and you can use the phone on their network.
It does not have anything to do with modding a phone. So if you would like to mod your phone with new roms and what not, root is still required for most situations.
hello all,
although i read some topics i couldn't find the answer that's why i need to ask this to all. my friend bought htc desire but without sim-unlock, he said it didn't work although he rooted it. so is there a way for sim-unlock for rooted phones. if yes, i'm going to upgrade my phone from "hero" to "desire"
at least can anyone give me a link for this?
Rooting a phone doesnt give you sim-unlock.
If you want your phone to be sim-unlocked you will either have to buy it like that or obtain the unlock code from your carrier or obtain one online.
I know over at the DHD forum there is a radio s-off tool that also is able to give you sim-unlock but as far as i am aware the same procedure isnt possible for the desire yet.
RaymondErasmus said:
Rooting a phone doesnt give you sim-unlock.
If you want your phone to be sim-unlocked you will either have to buy it like that or obtain the unlock code from your carrier or obtain one online.
I know over at the DHD forum there is a radio s-off tool that also is able to give you sim-unlock but as far as i am aware the same procedure isnt possible for the desire yet.
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oh thank you this information is enough for me...i really apprecaiate for your answer
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oh thank you this information is enough for me...i really apprecaiate for your answer
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Why must the phone be sim-unlocked in order for you to upgrade? Its easy enough to obtain the unlock code from your carrier, even if the ask a small fee ... just phone them and say you are going on a business trip overseas and your phone needs to be sim-unlocked!
And if you are lucky you might even get a sim-unlocked phone from your carrier, depends what your carriers policy is regarding branding etc.
If you want a 'fool-proof' plan to get a unlocked phone just buy online.
You shouldnt let a carriers foolishness of branding and sim-locking their phone prevent you from having a new phone!
RaymondErasmus said:
Why must the phone be sim-unlocked in order for you to upgrade? Its easy enough to obtain the unlock code from your carrier, even if the ask a small fee ... just phone them and say you are going on a business trip overseas and your phone needs to be sim-unlocked!
And if you are lucky you might even get a sim-unlocked phone from your carrier, depends what your carriers policy is regarding branding etc.
If you want a 'fool-proof' plan to get a unlocked phone just buy online.
You shouldnt let a carriers foolishness of branding and sim-locking their phone prevent you from having a new phone!
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THE BIGGEST "THANKS" TO YOU you made me wake up with this idea...thank you, i called my carrier and they told me same as you did. so time to upgrade my dearest hero to DESIRE
really thank you
One stupid question. Can I put a different Sim card in the Telus Desire HD out of the box? I will try to buy one directly from the Telus website, and I won't be using it in Canada, so do I need to activate it or something before I can use it with a different type of sim card?
It's amazing how hard it is to get a new phone with the right 3G bands!! In my country the only 3G bands available are 850/1900, just like AT&T, so the Desire HD will be the next best thing after the Nexus One.
Thanks for your help.
Yes, mine was bought unlocked, and works perfectly with At&t. Telus version, of course. I can answer any other questions you might have.
Thanks for your help. You got the AT&T 3G bands working then? And how did you get yours? Because the Telus website won't send phones outside Canada. Mabey Ebay is an option.
And also, I've heard that it's easy to root the phone using unrevoked, and maybe that way you can use some kind of flavor of Gingerbread. Maybe CM7.
Thanks for your help.
I got it from here: http://negrielectronics.com/htc-desire-hd-ace-sense-850-1900-3gblack-unlocked.html
I pre-ordered it Dec. 29th, and forgot about it completely. I was going to get the At&t version, but they sent a email saying it already shipped!
Either way, I haven't rooted it yet b/c people have been saying that they've lot sound with the s-off method. I probably will when more people are successful
Thank you. I will consider that site. And I agree with you, it's better to wait until the root process is reliable.
Thanks for your help.
Hey guys,
I'd like to pick up the M8 in store tomorrow and had some noob questions... possibly should have used the search button, but here goes :silly:
Is the T-Mobile model easily bootloader unlockable?
Is it straightforward to convert to GPE? I gather this requires S-Off - is this doable?
Does the phone come SIM-unlocked, so I can use it with local European SIM cards?
How bad is the T-Mobile bloat? Part of me wants to stick with the T-Mobile ROM for wi-fi calling.
Is anyone using this phone with Xposed & Gravitybox? Interested to hear your experience
Thanks!
Su
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Hello, I'm not an expert but I have the T-Mobile HTC one M8 and I can answer some of the questions
Is the T-Mobile model easily bootloader unlockable?
Yes, you go to the HTC dev page and you can request the bin file to unlock it, just search tutorial videos in Youtube.
[*]Is it straightforward to convert to GPE? I gather this requires S-Off - is this doable?
It requires S-Off, and I ended up paying the 25 dollars for the app to get it S-Off and it worked, now I have gone back from GPE to Sense two times as I keeps missing things from one an another, in GPE I miss some of the features of Sense and In Sense I miss all the battery savings that I can achieve having a rooted GPE...
Does the phone come SIM-unlocked, so I can use it with local European SIM cards?
I comes SIM-Locked, but I if you have been with t-mobile for a while (a couple of months) and you already paid off the device you can just go to the support page and do a live chat to request the SIM unlock, they send me my code the same day but it can take up to two days to get it and it and they don't ask questions or charge you for that, you can unlock up to two devices per year, per line using your account.
How bad is the T-Mobile bloat? Part of me wants to stick with the T-Mobile ROM for wi-fi calling.
there are about three apps and you can disable them (which I did)
Is anyone using this phone with Xposed & Gravitybox? Interested to hear your experience
I did not used them.
Thanks!
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Hello, I'm not an expert but I have the T-Mobile HTC one M8 and I can answer some of the questions
Is the T-Mobile model easily bootloader unlockable?
Yes, you go to the HTC dev page and you can request the bin file to unlock it, just search tutorial videos in Youtube.
[*]Is it straightforward to convert to GPE? I gather this requires S-Off - is this doable?
It requires S-Off, and I ended up paying the 25 dollars for the app to get it S-Off and it worked, now I have gone back from GPE to Sense two times as I keeps missing things from one an another, in GPE I miss some of the features of Sense and In Sense I miss all the battery savings that I can achieve having a rooted GPE...
Does the phone come SIM-unlocked, so I can use it with local European SIM cards?
I comes SIM-Locked, but I if you have been with t-mobile for a while (a couple of months) and you already paid off the device you can just go to the support page and do a live chat to request the SIM unlock, they send me my code the same day but it can take up to two days to get it and it and they don't ask questions or charge you for that, you can unlock up to two devices per year, per line using your account.
How bad is the T-Mobile bloat? Part of me wants to stick with the T-Mobile ROM for wi-fi calling.
there are about three apps and you can disable them (which I did)
Is anyone using this phone with Xposed & Gravitybox? Interested to hear your experience
I did not used them.
Thanks!
Su
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Cool thanks man!
I'm trying to decide between T-Mobile version or the Developer Edition - I will be paying up front, so want to make sure I get the most suitable version of the phone!
Cheers,
Su
hi so I am looking at buying a new htc 10 for verizon. I am aware that I will not be able to use it on the verizon network unless I root it and tweak some things. On the other hand I could buy the verizon htc 10 and send it to get unlocked. I'm not sure what to do for a couple reasons.
1. If I unlock the verizon phone, will I then be able to use it on GSM networks at a later time and can I get rid of ALL the bloatware (DT Ignite, NFL Mobile, etc...) that an unlocked phone purchased straight from HTC would have?
2. I'm not completely phone literate, but I did root my LG G2 for limited purposes. I'm a college student who studies electronics so I don't imagine it'll be too difficult with guides and youtube but i just dont want to **** up and brick a brand new phone. So would it be worth the effort to root an unlocked phone for verizon or should i just save myself the trouble and get the verizon phone and get it rooted for me?
3. Will my coverage with verizon be the same on an unlocked htc 10?
Thanks in advance guys! much appreciated.