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Is the nexus stock unlocked?

I am going to order a nexus from Rogers in Canada. Is the nexus unlocked from the start, just wondering? Or can carriers lock it?

They're "locked" out of the box, but to unlock it I just used a simple program available on the development boards. You'll also need the ADB drivers to connect.
FYI mine is a CDMA Verizon phone. Very easy to unlock.

jst07 said:
They're "locked" out of the box, but to unlock it I just used a simple program available on the development boards. You'll also need the ADB drivers to connect.
FYI mine is a CDMA Verizon phone. Very easy to unlock.
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Normally, some get shipped unlocked, like mine was
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I know mine was, out of the box!
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neederishelp said:
Normally, some get shipped unlocked, like mine was
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Yours shipped with an unlocked bootloader ? Was it a test device? Or are you referring to a sim lock?
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I bought my Galaxy Nexus from Rogers, and its unlocked. Just tossed in my MTS sim card, put in my APN settings, and voila! Works like a charm.

Yous are confusing each other. The GSM version is unlocked in the aspect of network compatibility. Meaning you can throw a AT&T/Tmobile sim in it & make calls/data etc. Now the bootloader is locked wich is unlocked with fastboot after installing the adb drivers. The reason for unlocking the bootloader is to flash a recovery image so you can root.
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The reason for unlocking the bootloader is to flash a recovery image so you can root.
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You don't need to flash a new recovery to root. That's what makes the Nexus-phones so awesome. You can boot them from code hosted outside the phone, be it for development-purposes, recovery-purposes, or like for most people, rooting.
Otherwise not debating your point. But this is a common misconception, so I thought I'd correct it.

every GSM version are not sim-locked

My first one from O2 was unlocked. The two warranty replacements from the same shop were locked. Go figure.

ChongoDroid said:
Yours shipped with an unlocked bootloader ? Was it a test device? Or are you referring to a sim lock?
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Its the lte version, I ordered it from Verizon over the phone ...not sure if it was a test device, I quickly rooted and rommed it lol
Didn't have to unlock it
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Just because you bought a UNLOCKED phone

GoZhU said:
Just because you bought a UNLOCKED phone
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Lol, like I said, most shipped locked and some get away
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C2Q said:
I am going to order a nexus from Rogers in Canada. Is the nexus unlocked from the start, just wondering? Or can carriers lock it?
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I bought my phone from Bell and it came unlocked (in terms of cellular connectivity, not bootloader)

mohitrocks said:
I bought my phone from Bell and it came unlocked (in terms of cellular connectivity, not bootloader)
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my fido gnex was also factory unlocked

my Verizon Gnex was locked, but not for long

Rookie_One said:
every GSM version are not sim-locked
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WRONG. Some European carriers sim lock their GSM Galaxy Nexus. Plenty of threads about it and people getting unlock pins.

Unlocked Nexus

If i buy a Verizon Galaxy Nexus, and unlock the bootloader.. Would it be able to work with a T-Mobile sim?
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i dont think it will sorry, but then again iam not to sure. i think sim unlocking and bootloader unlocking are two differant things. it dosent cost much to get a phone sim unlocked though and if you do some google searching you might be able to unlock it yourself.
i just read on google that you cant unlock verizon or sprint.

The verizon nexus only has cdma & LTE bands, so no, the only other possibilities are Sprint and other cdma carriers.
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umid21 said:
If i buy a Verizon Galaxy Nexus, and unlock the bootloader.. Would it be able to work with a T-Mobile sim?
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Boot loader != sim unlock
CDMA / LTE != GSM
Verizon phones not marketed as 'GLOBAL' will NOT work on GSM carriers. Unlocking a CDMA phone is hard and if done can only be used on CDMA networks (sprint or Verizon in US) and even then you need to provision the phone for the new network and CDMA network operators do not like to allow other phones on their network since you did not buy the phone from that carrier.
TL;DR:
Verizon only works on Verizon
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You can get a GSM Galaxy Nexus, unlock and work with T-Mobile.
I have the Nexus and am on T-Mobile.
umid21 said:
If i buy a Verizon Galaxy Nexus, and unlock the bootloader.. Would it be able to work with a T-Mobile sim?
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_Dennis_ said:
Verizon phones not marketed as 'GLOBAL' will NOT work on GSM carriers.
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yes a global verizon phone will but it is sim locked.

First of all non of the galaxy nexus phones are locked. The T Mobile version works with the Att version and so on. The Verizon version will never work on the other networks because cdma is not compatible with GSM period
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Verizon galaxy nexus only works on Verizon. It has a sim slot but it's designed strictly for LTE.
It will not work with tmobile or att
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bmett said:
First of all non of the galaxy nexus phones are locked. The T Mobile version works with the Att version and so on. The Verizon version will never work on the other networks because cdma is not compatible with GSM period
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This is actually wrong, some of the phones being sold in Europe are actually sim-locked. There is a thread under the general section discussing someone trying to sim-unlock their phone.

[Q] Unlocked Galaxy Nexus works with all carriers?

Okay, newbie here. Will be buying my first smartphone and I've decided on the galaxy nexus. First, some important info: I'm from Canada. Bell has the phone on a three year contract with a $50 plan, which I don't want. So I'm looking at buying an unlocked version so there won't be contracts and I can use which ever carrier I want.
NegriElectronics seems to sell it unlocked. (aww.....can't post links.)
However, when I asked the guy, he said that it was the GSM version so will only work with gsm networks. But from my research online and a similar post on this forum, it seems that any and all galaxy nexus phones have quadband gsm and pentaband hspa so will work with all carriers?
So I'm currently confused as to which one is correct. I really want to make sure. Since I'm new to this, any help is appreciated. Thanks.

Both are correct. The GNex is a quadband GSM phone, and thus will operate in all GSM networks.

Canadian carriers already killed cdma, so you can use it on basically any carrier you want on Canada. Only if it's not lte SIM card or anything like that
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Thank you very much to both for clarifying. So wait, what if I buy the galaxy nexus from either windmobile or mobilicity as they both allow you to buy it outright without contract? Will I still be able to use the phone with other carriers or will it be locked to the company I bought it from?

larry21 said:
Thank you very much to both for clarifying. So wait, what if I buy the galaxy nexus from either windmobile or mobilicity as they both allow you to buy it outright without contract? Will I still be able to use the phone with other carriers or will it be locked to the company I bought it from?
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I believe all gsm Google galaxy nexus is pure Google with no restriction, so yes, you can. I have galaxy nexus from bell and I am using it on Koodo
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kyokeun1234 said:
I believe all gsm Google galaxy nexus is pure Google with no restriction, so yes, you can. I have galaxy nexus from bell and I am using it on Koodo
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Awesome. Thank you so much for answering my concerns. I can finally get my Galaxy Nexus. You were a great help.

larry21 said:
Awesome. Thank you so much for answering my concerns. I can finally get my Galaxy Nexus. You were a great help.
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haha no problem also, if you buy it from retailers, you can easily return it within 14 days if anything is wrong or doesn't work
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Unlocking Galaxy Nexus

Since Google play store is out of Galaxy nexus, Im thinking of buying a locked Samsung Galaxy nexus phone from HERE and unlock it. Im wondering how hard is it to unlock this phone? And are there any tools that I can use to achieve this.
Another question, will the phone be unlocked when google update its os on this phone?
THanks.

you dont. verizon only phone.

Buy a used gnex from Verizon and use wugs nexus toolbox to unlock and root
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Robshr said:
Buy a used gnex from Verizon and use wugs nexus toolbox to unlock and root
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he's talking about unlocking it to another carrier i believe.

Zepius said:
he's talking about unlocking it to another carrier i believe.
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Yes I was planning on buying a verizon gnexus and using it with tmobile or simple mobile by unlocking it.

sLiKK said:
Yes I was planning on buying a verizon gnexus and using it with tmobile or simple mobile by unlocking it.
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It doesn't work that way you need a GSM nexus not a CDMA one from Verizon or sprint.
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daaanngggg...forgot verizon is cdma. Does Google play store sells unlocked version for gsm carriers?

sLiKK said:
daaanngggg...forgot verizon is cdma. Does Google play store sells unlocked version for gsm carriers?
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Yes in the flavor of the NEXUS4. I believe your only option is second hand. I've heard Nexi can be had for $270. But honestly if the build construction is good, and throwing around that much money, the Nexus4 is the best deal hands down IMHO.

[Q] Verizon lte 4g Samsung Nexus sch-i515

Hi guys new to the forums i did alot of searching and researching but just cant figure out a solution. I purchased this phone as a replacement to use in canada on the bell mobility network when i first recieved the phone i went to bell and tested with there sim card and the phone would not connect, so after being dissapointed i went home and downloaded and installed the Nexus Root Toolkit v1.6.1 and unlocked and rooted the phone hopping this was my solution after this i headed back to the bell store and tested again still no luck I am hopping someone has any ideas for me i really would like to get this phone working
thanks

From what I understand, Bell is a GSM network correct? Well, Verizon is a CDMA carrier. The SIM card in our i515 is only for LTE. That's it. It won't work on Bell, I'm pretty sure you need an unlocked GSM Nexus for that. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

Bell Canada is not a CDMA carrier, you bought the wrong model, research first next time.
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Bell Canada is not a CDMA carrier, you bought the wrong model, research first next time.
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when i was reasearching bell's network i found this
"Bell Mobility is a CDMA, LTE and HSPA+ based wireless network"

thegunslingerrr said:
when i was reasearching bell's network i found this
"Bell Mobility is a CDMA, LTE and HSPA+ based wireless network"
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id like to know where you found that? if its from bell's website, you need to ask them how to flash a CDMA phone to their network.
if its not from their website, uh yeah... they're pretty much GSM only from what i know of them
EDIT: you found that information not from their website. here's the info you shouldve read: http://support.bell.ca/Mobility/Net..._phone_or_smartphone_work_on_the_Bell_network

oh well im guess im pooched its the internal electronics that are not compatible i was hoping the unlocking and rooting would do the trick

are there any canadian carriers that this phone will work on?

thegunslingerrr said:
are there any canadian carriers that this phone will work on?
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Should work on any cdma carriers up there
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thegunslingerrr said:
are there any canadian carriers that this phone will work on?
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donnyp1 said:
Should work on any cdma carriers up there
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No... The CDMA Nexus will only work on Verizon. I believe some of the very small carriers will work but don't depend on it. I think Rodgers may have a chance, but VZW is very tight about its phones
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altimax98 said:
No... The CDMA Nexus will only work on Verizon. I believe some of the very small carriers will work but don't depend on it. I think Rodgers may have a chance, but VZW is very tight about its phones
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You could probably manually program it with the tools autoprime posted here in general for 3G, Talk, and Text but you'll never get LTE on it.
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altimax98 said:
No... The CDMA Nexus will only work on Verizon. I believe some of the very small carriers will work but don't depend on it. I think Rodgers may have a chance, but VZW is very tight about its phones
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So verizon phones cant be flashed to other cdma carriers? Ive seen several verizon smartphones flashed to cricket with no issues, id almost bet the gnex could flash to cricket easy.
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times_infinity said:
You could probably manually program it with the tools autoprime posted here in general for 3G, Talk, and Text but you'll never get LTE on it.
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thanks guys could i get a link for that

False hope, been there done that. There are no CDMA carriers in Canada. Sorry. You need a GSM phone.
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plznote said:
False hope, been there done that. There are no CDMA carriers in Canada. Sorry. You need a GSM phone.
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i guess ill use it as a wifi phone with magic jack save money

thegunslingerrr said:
i guess ill use it as a wifi phone with magic jack save money
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I'm sure it could fetch $150, and you can get a used gNex for about $200
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Its all about what frequencies the phones radio has. My old incredible 2 had a different radio and could go to cricket, yet my nexus can't get to any other because of the fact that there's more than one CDMA frequency.
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thanks for all the help guys i listed the phone on ebay hopefully it being rooted and unlocked will help me sell it for a little more

thegunslingerrr said:
thanks for all the help guys i listed the phone on ebay hopefully it being rooted and unlocked will help me sell it for a little more
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well sold the phone on ebay lots of interest and glad it went to a Verizon person knowing that it will work for them, and picked up a Galaxy Nexus on Wind Mobile Tab 40 bucks all included :good: