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[Q] T-Mobile UK - Unbranded?

I'm thinking of getting the DHD, but before I do can others in the UK who have one on T-Mobile confirm that it's totally unbranded please?
Thanks!

Confirmed that it's totally unbranded.
However it would be useful for you be informed it's network locked.

Mines unbranded unlocked (sim free) although I had mine in the FIRST few days of release.
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I got mine a week ago and its unbranded, no sin to check network lock though
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Get it from CPW ot P4U and it'll be unbranded. I believe, as has been said, all the early ones even from the operators are unbranded but no telling what will happen in the next few months.
Dave - unbranded Vodafone DHD from CPW
PS: the above applies to contract and SIM only. Not necessarily to PAYG (was in the shop today talking about a new phone for my old man...)

Mine was un branded but Sim locked

Ok, thanks for the replies. That's great.
Desire HD ordered How long did you guys have to wait for stock & delivery?

yep, mine was unbranded and unlocked from tmobile

I was told by T-Mob that I would have to wait till January for the DHD. On that basis I ordered from mobiles.co.uk instead and got the phone on next day delivery. However, looking on T-Mob site now it appears they have them back in stock.

Daz555 said:
I was told by T-Mob that I would have to wait till January for the DHD. On that basis I ordered from mobiles.co.uk instead and got the phone on next day delivery. However, looking on T-Mob site now it appears they have them back in stock.
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Yeah, I considered elsewhere but they (T-Mobile) did me a good deal as an upgrade. I wonder if they are saying they have them in stock on the T-Mobile site when they haven't or are giving them to new contracts only...

iridium21 said:
Ok, thanks for the replies. That's great.
Desire HD ordered How long did you guys have to wait for stock & delivery?
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Ordered on a Friday afternoon, got it on Monday the following week but that was before they were officially listed as available on the site. Make sure you take a look at the hardware issues like camera misalignment and small gaps between the battery cover. I'm waiting until about January before I send mine off for warranty repair over it since I figure they'll have more stock and I'll have to wait less time.

At risk of sounding like a noob, can I ask: doesn't unbranded mean the phone has no mention of the network at all?
If it does my t-mobile desire HD (ordered 1st december) certainly isn't unbranded, as it says t-mobile on booting and shutting down, and has a 'T-Mobile Recommends' app.
Not to mention the homepage on the internet browser was set to T-Mobile's mobile site when I got it.
Or does it just mean that T-Mobile isn't actually printed on the phone?

PeatCoal said:
At risk of sounding like a noob, can I ask: doesn't unbranded mean it has no mention of the network at all? If it does my t-mobile desire HD (ordered 1st december) certainly isn't unbranded, as it says t-mobile on booting and shutting down, and has a 'T-Mobile Recommends app, as well as the homepage on the internet browser being set to T-Mobile's mobile site when I got it.
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Ah, as far as I'm concerned, that's branded It doesn't actually say "T-Mobile" on the phone too, does it? That really would p**s me off!
I've never had a 'branded' phone before, so how does one go about repairs - can you send it straight to HTC or do you have to go through T-Mobile?
Oh, and any tips for flashing a stock ROM?

iridium21 said:
Ah, as far as I'm concerned, that's branded It doesn't actually say "T-Mobile" on the phone too, does it? That really would p**s me off!
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Haha, don't worry, its software only..
From what I can gather, maybe you can flash a custom ROM? The t-mobile apps can at least be deleted with titanium backup.

Dyonas said:
Ordered on a Friday afternoon, got it on Monday the following week but that was before they were officially listed as available on the site. Make sure you take a look at the hardware issues like camera misalignment and small gaps between the battery cover. I'm waiting until about January before I send mine off for warranty repair over it since I figure they'll have more stock and I'll have to wait less time.
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What exactly is the camera misalignment issue? My camera lens isn't centered, is this a problem, or is it normal? Haven't noticed any problems with it from actually using the camera..
As for the small gaps, if you're referring to the SIM cover, I never had a problem with it after reading this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=827091 before I got the HD.

Got my DHD today - unlocked & unbranded
I'm happy!

Anyone upgrade to their nexus on o2?

If so was it unlocked? I have the chance of getting one but would need to make sure it is unlocked as not sure there is a way to do this via rooting yet.
many thanks

o2 still uses the 900mhz 2g network so you may have the volume issues. Let's hope they're sorted out soon.

aindow said:
o2 still uses the 900mhz 2g network so you may have the volume issues. Let's hope they're sorted out soon.
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What?
Thats got nothing to do with that the OP asked

andywright1982 said:
If so was it unlocked? I have the chance of getting one but would need to make sure it is unlocked as not sure there is a way to do this via rooting yet.
many thanks
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Yep. Just put an Orange SIM in and it works. I didn't try making any calls with it in though, so can test that out for ya when I get back home.

I got mine on O2, and it WAS locked. Put in a Voda SIM and it asked for unlocking code. As I was on contract O2 gave me one for free anyway so it didn't matter much, but believe they charge if it's payg.

jabok said:
I got mine on O2, and it WAS locked. Put in a Voda SIM and it asked for unlocking code. As I was on contract O2 gave me one for free anyway so it didn't matter much, but believe they charge if it's payg.
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Maybe mine was unlocked since I got it on O2 but at the Phones4U shop.

bongadadu said:
Maybe mine was unlocked since I got it on O2 but at the Phones4U shop.
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That would be the difference, aye.

thanks for the replies. looking to buy one and seen one i can afford but im on vodafone and dont want to buy if there is a chance it will be locked. Thanks for your input!

andywright1982 said:
thanks for the replies. looking to buy one and seen one i can afford but im on vodafone and dont want to buy if there is a chance it will be locked. Thanks for your input!
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Have you finished your contract?

nope, still got 8 months left. was thinking of selling galaxy s 2 and using the money to buyout but dont want more than a 12m contract

andywright1982 said:
nope, still got 8 months left. was thinking of selling galaxy s 2 and using the money to buyout but dont want more than a 12m contract
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Try going to Phones4U, they might buy you out.
Alternativly, ring up Vodafone and ask if they do In Contract Handsets where they offer you 1 handset per contract at a discounted rate

O2 uk and firmware updates

Why are o2 so bloody slow at releasing software updates? Lets face it what different from three UK or orange UK software? all o2 do is add there own apps.
Every phone I have had from o2 has been the same slow at updating. I didn't want to root this phone yet has I see no real reason, now am thinking I should just to get away from waiting for o2.

shankly1985 said:
Why are o2 so bloody slow at releasing software updates? Lets face it what different from three UK or orange UK software? all o2 do is add there own apps.
Every phone I have had from o2 has been the same slow at updating. I didn't want to root this phone yet has I see no real reason, now am thinking I should just to get away from waiting for o2.
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Yea I agree, I'm still on 1.26 so two updates have been released and we still haven't got any.
I don't want to root mine yet either if at all, having said that I don't have any major issues, music skips frequently which is an annoyance so it would be good to get the update for that because it apparently fixes that.
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium

This was my primary reason for no longer going to o2 for upgrades. My previous two phones have been from CPW and my HOX was from Phones4U - the reason being that they both supply unbranded phones on identical tariffs to those from o2. Lesson learnt from my Symbian days - waiting forever for branded updates.

I got fed up waiting and installed ARHD. I had a SGS 2 before and o2 were one of the first to update to ics but they are letting everyone down this time
Sent from my HTC One X using XDA

Also I read rooting it will not update things like the radio? Or at least what I have read....
Anyway am on Three and only updated to 1.28 this morning, but yes now stuck with an older firmware until they bring out 1.29......

I totally agree, O2 completely suck with these updates. HTC are releasing updates to help people resolve issues they are having with the device, but it seems O2 couldn't care less if people are having the problems or not.
I previously got my phones from Carphone Warehouse but on this occasion I went to O2 because the contracts at Carphone were more expensive. However, a week after getting my phone Carphone emailed me saying that I could get an upgrade and their tariffs would not be beaten by carriers and they would match them. Unfortunatley I was on holiday at the time so I couldn't return my phone to O2 and go to Carphone.
O2 really need to pull their fingers out and give a **** about their customers.

Just got of the phone with O2 and happened to get through to someone who has same device. He said O2 do have the update and are looking at rolling it out first Q this month. He said we should have it by 14th.

Thanks for the info. Hope you are right.
Sent from my HTC One X using XDA

Lets get o2 on @BBCWatchdog
No harm in trying everthing else fails
Lets get o2 on @BBCWatchdog here is my tweet best i could think off please feel free to add ur own #O2 is holding back vital updates 4 #HTCONEX other networks have released them as they are bug updates for battery improvements

Well this is weird! I got the 28 update pretty much as soon as it was available. and I expect the same to happend with 29 when it is available in UK. I am on O2 contract

technostein said:
Well this is weird! I got the 28 update pretty much as soon as it was available. and I expect the same to happend with 29 when it is available in UK. I am on O2 contract
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am still on 1.26 did u get urs directly from o2

technostein said:
Well this is weird! I got the 28 update pretty much as soon as it was available. and I expect the same to happend with 29 when it is available in UK. I am on O2 contract
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Is your phone branded to o2? can you use any sim you want? or is this o2 only? Seems you have a un-branded phone and using o2 sim only

shankly1985 said:
Is your phone branded to o2? can you use any sim you want? or is this o2 only? Seems you have a un-branded phone and using o2 sim only
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I have no idea. I ordered it offline pre ordered from phones 4 u?? If it's still weird I will try another sim card?

technostein said:
I have no idea. I ordered it offline pre ordered from phones 4 u?? If it's still weird I will try another sim card?
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Yer am almost 100% your phone is un-branded and you can use any sim.

I am hoping that it's gonna be 1.29 we will recieve. Some even talk about 1.30 coming in a couple of days.
It is really annoying to be stuck on 1.26.
Wish I ordered my phone from phones4u.
I didn't expect this and the ugly laggy boot animation I got. Why is this god for them?
At least customer service was nice enough to make it simfree for free. Other than tha, shame on you o2.
Sent from my HTC One X using XDA

Any news anyone? Ahahahahaha o2 are ****in ****
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Kickasskev said:
Any news anyone? Ahahahahaha o2 are ****in ****
Sent from my HTC One X
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No update yet. I think it could just be that O2 are more cautious. v1.28 didn't fix some of the faults reported, and if they knew of 1.29 or even 1.30 the sensible thing to do would be to wait to reduce the number of updates.
The average user gets fed up of updates quickly, and I know some people that don't bother because of it.
You won't get to speak to anyone at O2 that knows what's going on - the engineers etc are separate from customer services (who know nothing, despite what they might think). It's best to just wait.

I take it there is no ruu we can use instead?

technostein said:
Well this is weird! I got the 28 update pretty much as soon as it was available. and I expect the same to happend with 29 when it is available in UK. I am on O2 contract
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Same here I got the .28 update right away ! o2 UK contract Although I did get my phone from Phones 4 u

det66 said:
Same here I got the .28 update right away ! o2 UK contract Although I did get my phone from Phones 4 u
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As has been stated - phones from Phones4U are not O2 branded. That is why you get the update.

my wind note 2 is on 4.3. is it possible to downgrade?

my wind note 2 is on 4.3. is it possible to downgrade? i want to unlock the phone, and ebay doesnt have many options for this variant. id rather do it myself for free anyways. what are my options?

The upgrade to 4.3 changed the game with warranties. If you don't care about the warranty then look in the general forum here. Some have gone back but it trips the new knox counter voiding your warranty.
Sent from my SGH-T889 using Tapatalk 2

sabresfan said:
The upgrade to 4.3 changed the game with warranties. If you don't care about the warranty then look in the general forum here. Some have gone back but it trips the new knox counter voiding your warranty.
Sent from my SGH-T889 using Tapatalk 2
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I bought it second hand with no receipt from someone who bought it from wind in canada, and I am planning on using it on o2 in the UK. I'm pretty sure my warranty is void/useless anyways. I believe I need to downgrade in order to unlock it to o2. Thanks for the advice, ill take a look.

try this?
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I bought it second hand with no receipt from someone who bought it from wind in canada, and I am planning on using it on o2 in the UK. I'm pretty sure my warranty is void/useless anyways. I believe I need to downgrade in order to unlock it to o2. Thanks for the advice, ill take a look.
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Instead of downgrading entire ROM, try downgrading radio instead
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2153613

JustLurkin said:
Instead of downgrading entire ROM, try downgrading radio instead
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2153613
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Thanks, I read the link. It says it works on 4.1.2 but no mention of 4.3. Worth a try though. I cant test it for a few more weeks since im back in toronto and the phone is with my girl in the UK.
Does anyone know if there is even sim unlocking services for this phone? Seems like ebay has nothing for t889

I just did downgrade the radio on 4.3 unlocked no problem.
nodyarg said:
Thanks, I read the link. It says it works on 4.1.2 but no mention of 4.3. Worth a try though. I cant test it for a few more weeks since im back in toronto and the phone is with my girl in the UK.
Does anyone know if there is even sim unlocking services for this phone? Seems like ebay has nothing for t889
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I don't know if a service on eBay, but I can attest that I just flashed the modem this afternoon after unbricking my phone with Kies which installed the most recent stock official ROM 4.3 and it worked. I did back up before I did it although I had nothing on the phone. Hope that helps

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I don't know if a service on eBay, but I can attest that I just flashed the modem this afternoon after unbricking my phone with Kies which installed the most recent stock official ROM 4.3 and it worked. I did back up before I did it although I had nothing on the phone. Hope that helps
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excellent this is great news. thanks!

Samsung Services doesn't work in Kosovo

Hello there,
I am having a really big issue with my Samsung phone. Any of the Samsung services don't wok. I think that is the problem when our country changed the country code from +386 to +383. So now I can't login to Samsung Account. When I try logging in, it says Processing failed. I can't register my device, can't use secure folder, Samsung Cloud, nothing! When I try using Samsung Themes it says "Themes aren't available in your country". I do not know what to do. Any help? Can I somehow by pass this? Tried removing SIM card, still the same story.
I am using Samsung Galaxy S9
Thank you all!

buckneer said:
Hello there,
I am having a really big issue with my Samsung phone. Any of the Samsung services don't wok. I think that is the problem when our country changed the country code from +386 to +383. So now I can't login to Samsung Account. When I try logging in, it says Processing failed. I can't register my device, can't use secure folder, Samsung Cloud, nothing! When I try using Samsung Themes it says "Themes aren't available in your country". I do not know what to do. Any help? Can I somehow by pass this? Tried removing SIM card, still the same story.
I am using Samsung Galaxy S9
Thank you all!
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might be the CSC on your phone. try flashing one for a country that it is known to work in

youdoofus said:
might be the CSC on your phone. try flashing one for a country that it is known to work in
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Tried that. I flashed for Serbia... no luck at all. Please help!

buckneer said:
Tried that. I flashed for Serbia... no luck at all. Please help!
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can you flash one for a country that isnt a current or former communist country? I have nothing against Serbia or any of those countries, hell, my fiancee is a born and raised Romanian, but the telco's out there can be quite picky

youdoofus said:
can you flash one for a country that isnt a current or former communist country? I have nothing against Serbia or any of those countries, hell, my fiancee is a born and raised Romanian, but the telco's out there can be quite picky
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Actually, I bought my phone from Austria. It worked like half year with the Kosovo's SIM card. Then it suddenly stopped. It still works when I put Serbian SIM. But I do not have their coverage here. ?

buckneer said:
Actually, I bought my phone from Austria. It worked like half year with the Kosovo's SIM card. Then it suddenly stopped. It still works when I put Serbian SIM. But I do not have their coverage here.
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try the German or UK firmware. Ive flashed both of those on my A8 and they were both 100% functional in the states at least. worth a try seeing as how youre otherwise stuck

youdoofus said:
try the German or UK firmware. Ive flashed both of those on my A8 and they were both 100% functional in the states at least. worth a try seeing as how youre otherwise stuck
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I'll give it a try.
Temporary solution is: insert foregin SIM card, in roaming. It will work for sometime...

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try the German or UK firmware. Ive flashed both of those on my A8 and they were both 100% functional in the states at least. worth a try seeing as how youre otherwise stuck
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Still same problem...

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Still same problem...
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im fresh out of ideas then man

Hello, I am also from Kosovo and I am facing the same issue. Have you fixed your issue?