I did that with my HTC sensation 4g - after unlocking the bootloader I'm using it in Israel - Orange.
Is it possible to unlock the bootloader in the Defy as well?
No bootloader currently locked. But you can use t-mo Defy on other carriers you just have to unlock the sim. Better yet, buy a Defy plus as it is avail unlocked and with some choices of frequencies.
Unlocking the bootloader doesn't have anything to do with SIM unlock, and didn't help you at all. SIM unlock did. And most likely your bought your Sensation SIM-unlocked.
There is soft-SIM-unlock for Defy+, the guide is right next to your thread. Doesn't always work.
The bootloader can't be unlocked = custom ROMs run on stock kernels (unlike Sensation).
Thanks for the answers
All I need is Hebrew support and SIM unlock, I don't mind staying with the stock kernel.
T-Mobiles Defy can be found for about 150$ on eBay - half the price of the Defy+
Hebrew support you can install on any deodexed ROM - my father is running MS2Ginger with Russian pack that I modified to fit, and Hebrew framework patch.
If you're into CM7 (using Nexus One for a year made me dislike AOSP and CM) - it has the support built-in. MIUI also needs a patch, a different one.
Hebrew patch can be found on iAndroid, here.
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Hi all
I'm new, and i'm glad to be a member of this great forum!
I've lot of confusion about the sim unlocking on my HTC Tattoo branded Orange.fr to my Wind SIM (italian)
After a series of research on google, i've understand that i've two options:
- The first one is buy a sim unlocker in a shop like Dealextreme
- The second one is root the Tattoo and install a ROM that doesn't have sim locking
But... i've some questions:
1. Have I well understand what i've to do?
2. It's better to have some crapy chinese unlocking stuff or doing some tricky hacking software procedure?
3. Wich ROM do u suggest me?
3.1 Is true that if i flash other roms i lose the radio and the camera?
3.2 Is it better use a rom based on android 1.6 or android 2.x? Why?
Thanks in advance for your help
matteios
Nobody can help me?
Tnx
Hi there
The debranded firmware on the Tattoo doesn't solve the unlocking issue.
We have one in store that is still waiting for a solution. To root/debrand is the same as the Hero, but the sim unlock code still doesn't get accepted after flashing. That's as far as i've got with it!
Unless something has occurred recently that i've missed that's all i can help with for now!
SU
Now i've unlocked it by using the IMEI code, but even now can't i install a costum ROM on my HTC Tattoo?
Hi everyone, I in korea now and looking for a new phone. SKTelecom have HTC Desire, but i wonder if:
1)Can i flash custom roms on it, saving compability with SKTelecom (SKT doesnt use IMEI, also have sim-lock)
2)And most important, if it can be used in China with other carrier. (Be unlocked from SKT and hardware compatible with standard WCDMA2100, China Unicom)
After a lot of investigating in another thread we found the Korean HTC desires without IMEIs infact do, but they are not on the label and hidden in rom. It is accessible by going to the debug menu ( forgot it, hopefully another helpful member van provide it)
Regarding custom Roms, I think it should be possible to flash a custom Rom on that phone as long as you use unrevoked or the gold cars methods.
I expect you can and would need to to unlock (if they can get rid of all parts of the Rom that deal with imei they can get rid of the parts needed for unlocking.(HTC desire's in the UK on Orange have a quirk where you are unable to unlock until you install a custom or debranded Rom.))
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Thank you!
Well, another question: Is it possible to make 100% dump of SKT rom and flash it back? (Guarantee issues)
Hey folks. I'm really tempted to get the T-Mobile S4, have it unlocked so I can take it to AT&T but I know at some point I'll be doing custom roms and probably radio upgrades since they come out once in a while. But will doing any of that break the SIM unlock? The one I fear most is probably radio upgrades but I've never moved a phone to another carrier so don't know all of the implications. Roms I doubt will be an issue but anyone know or have previous experience? At worse I have to keep calling T-Mobile to get it unlocked again if radio upgrades mess it up but I'd rather not be calling them all the time and if it is a problem then maybe I need to rethink this a bit more.
No, when you unlock it, it will be permanently unlocked, even you restore to stock rom, flash any other rom, radios, recovery or anything to OS or software related.
Before you flash a rom, make sure to try it in another provider with the factory/stock version, so you can make sure that the phone is working fine since the beginning,
T-Mobile S4 (SGH-M919) has a lot to offer in connectivity such as LTE Bands 1/2/4/5/7/17; in HSPA+/UMTS: 850/AWS/1900/2100MHz and finally GSM: 850/900/1800/1900MHz, so it surely will work on the AT&T network.
While the AT&T S4 (SGH-I337) only has LTE: Bands 1/4/7/17; HSPA+/UMTS: 850/1900/2100MHz; GSM: 850/900/1800/1900MHz.
For unlocking your T-Mobile S4, here is the link to the new T-Mobile Unlocking Policies: http://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-1588. I bought my new S4 recently and they declined to unlock it before the first 40 days (postpaid) and before the first 60 days (prepaid) and there are certain other requirements to comply.
Lucky for me I found a trick on this forum to unlock it without the subsidy code (since my requests were rejected), it worked flawlessly and even I restore or flash any stock or custom rom, the unlocked state stays permanently because it's based on the NV system, just don't mess up with the NV base system.
If you want a phone with full LTE bands coverage, go for the M919 and it's bootloader unlocked from factory unlike the AT&T version which is bootloader locked. So, you can't go wrong with this model.
In terms of performance, the international version I9500 (without LTE support) is faster than any other S4 with SnapDragon 600 processor, I tested it myself since I have both I9500 and M919, the I9500 is octa-core (4-core of 1.6, and 4-core of 1.2) but only 4-cores work at the same time, in order to have a better power management, but even works in 1.6, it's a little bit faster than the 1.9 from SD600, i noticed on the graphics performance too.
And custom roms and other mods will come thru time for this specific model, just be patience, I have my M919 working with a non-US carrier sim card and installed custom rom Wicked v2 and it's working fast and stable.
I hope this info help you to decide!
Cheers!
Screwbal said:
Hey folks. I'm really tempted to get the T-Mobile S4, have it unlocked so I can take it to AT&T but I know at some point I'll be doing custom roms and probably radio upgrades since they come out once in a while. But will doing any of that break the SIM unlock? The one I fear most is probably radio upgrades but I've never moved a phone to another carrier so don't know all of the implications. Roms I doubt will be an issue but anyone know or have previous experience? At worse I have to keep calling T-Mobile to get it unlocked again if radio upgrades mess it up but I'd rather not be calling them all the time and if it is a problem then maybe I need to rethink this a bit more.
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Hi!
Im from Chile, South America and im going to Australia in a couple of days.
I want to unlock my HOX to use it there and in some websites they offer an "unlock code" base on the cellphone imei, carrier company and country, does it really work?
My HOX is a tegra 3, android 4.0.3, hboot 0.9, s-on, locked bootloader, stock ROM, Movistar carrier.
If that code Works and i unlocked my HOX to work on Telstra AU for example, if i want to load a custom ROM it will locked the cellphone again?
thanks in advance!
nitodu said:
Hi!
Im from Chile, South America and im going to Australia in a couple of days.
I want to unlock my HOX to use it there and in some websites they offer an "unlock code" base on the cellphone imei, carrier company and country, does it really work?
My HOX is a tegra 3, android 4.0.3, hboot 0.9, s-on, locked bootloader, stock ROM, Movistar carrier.
If that code Works and i unlocked my HOX to work on Telstra AU for example, if i want to load a custom ROM it will locked the cellphone again?
thanks in advance!
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No if you flash or load a custom rom, your phone will not relock.
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Hello, I'm the owner of the H815L (official Israely version) variant for about a month. The only differences that I have noticed between the H815 and the H815L are the bootloader and some minor change in the LTE network (for the IL network). But basically I infer that they are the same in hardware and software (expt the things bellow). So my question is to know the differences between those two variants because I would like to install TWRP on it and also CM 12.1 and maybe some custom kernel. So I thought that if there's not much difference between those two models maybe I could install on my device those versions for the H815 (because there won't be much support for this model).
Can you help me with this and tell me the differences and if could do the actions that available for the international version?
Thanks
No difference
I think we cannot unlock bootloader no metter which soft we use
And this is horrible
But no one tries to unlock it?
But No one tries to unlock the h815(letter) bootloader, it seems to me too much weird that even the at&t Verizon T-Mobile have no bootloader unlock avaible and it passed a lot since the G4 became available