Hi everyone! I have a question that I have been trying to get the answer to for a while now. Please, I ask for a logical explanation/someone with experience not based on opinion to answer this question. I have recently flashed a new rom on my phone(Tuesday Blu-Ray). I am traveling to europe and would like to use my phone there. So I called t-mobile and asked them to unlock my phone, and they did! So I gave them my IMEI and they sent me a code and I successfully unlocked my phone. Here is the question however: Since I am unlocked to any carrier, and not using the stock rom, what will happen if I flash a new rom/super wipe/data wipe or anything like that? Will I lose my unlock priorities? Will my phone still be unlocked or no? Thanks
Once unlocked, always unlocked
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At what point should my Dinc2 be asking for the unlocking code? I have a GSM sim and its never asked.
Note: I have already rooted with S-off and I am running a GSM compatible ROM by Aerovan CM9
Update::::
After 2 and a half days of googling I found the answer. You have to access a stock rom and go to System settings>security>disable sim unlock then it will prompt for you to enter in the sim unlock code.
Stock ROM required?
Is a stock image actually required for this?
Thanks,
Paul
Where is that option on S3?
OK, so have stock ROM on S3 now... Cant find that option.. Is it available somewhere else on the S3?
Thanks
Paul
Delete my post, made a mistake. :banghead:
Hi guys, I got my unlock code from Telus, and am trying to unlock my T989. The phone is rooted and running AOKP-M6. The instructions say to simply insert a non-telus Sim and turn on the phone, it should then ask for the unlock code...
I did this, and its not asking me to insert the unlock code.
Do I need to restore back to stock/unroot?
I dont have the stock Nandroid, can I use any other stock rom?
Thanks!
850T5m said:
Hi guys, I got my unlock code from Telus, and am trying to unlock my T989. The phone is rooted and running AOKP-M6. The instructions say to simply insert a non-telus Sim and turn on the phone, it should then ask for the unlock code...
I did this, and its not asking me to insert the unlock code.
Do I need to restore back to stock/unroot?
I dont have the stock Nandroid, can I use any other stock rom?
Thanks!
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No you dont have to do anything to your phone...i never unrooted or returnck to unlock a phone...it "should" like they said as soon as your phone turns on with a different sim it should ask to enter a code.
If you can try a different sim.
Did you buy your phone from a private seller or did you get it from tellus?
I bought it from Telus 8 months ago, I'm giving to my sister who's on Fido.
I inserted her sim and its not asking me anytihng...just says that its not connected to the network.
I just dled the Stock ICS Rom...maybe its the AOKP thats not making it work?
850T5m said:
I did this, and its not asking me to insert the unlock code.
Do I need to restore back to stock/unroot?
I dont have the stock Nandroid, can I use any other stock rom?
Thanks!
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I had the same issue on AOKP, I had to restore to my STOCK nandroid backup, and then got the enter the unlock pin screen with a different SIM.
See if it helps.
I dont have my stock nandroid
I just dled a Stock Telus ICS Rom and its installing now...hopefully it'll work!
I'll reply in 10 lol
It Worked!!
Thanks a lot guys
To anyone trying to unlock on AOKP, you need to first restore to a STOCK ROM
Ok guys, I have a quick question. I bought a T Mobile SGS2 brand new and will be unlocking it with which ever site I can find to buy the code off of. But my question is that, if I root it and flash custom roms on it and all that we do with our Android devices, will it be locked again after a flash or root.
Reason why I am asking is because I will be sending this phone to a family member outside of US but before that I will root and flash CM10 on it.
So can someone please tell me if it will stay unlocked?
Sent from my GT-N7100
Once unlocked - forever unlocked, no matter the Rom.
To unlock, you need to be on the original T-mo Rom and you
can request from T-mo Tech. support the unlock code for free.
Awesome news, now.I wont have a problem sending the phone. Thank you for your response, appreciated.
Sent from my GT-N7100
T-Mobile will not unlock
Hello I just wanted to let anyone who stumbles across this to know that T-Mobile will not unlock the phone if you are not currently a T-Mobile customer. I was able to unlock my phone using cellunlocker.net for $25.
hi guys,
Kindly advice if the E980 AT&T version (which is already unlocked) be flashed with another ROM. Will flashing any other ROM reactivate the Lock or create any other bootloader related issues????
I am planning to buy the At&T version from Ebay and the seller says its already unlocked. but i definitely want to update it asap and am unsure of LG's updates.
I live in India and the phone is from AT&T USA(Unlocked).
Sorry for a such a simple question.......but pardon my ignorance.
Krunal
krunalkamdar said:
hi guys,
Kindly advice if the E980 AT&T version (which is already unlocked) be flashed with another ROM. Will flashing any other ROM reactivate the Lock or create any other bootloader related issues????
I am planning to buy the At&T version from Ebay and the seller says its already unlocked. but i definitely want to update it asap and am unsure of LG's updates.
I live in India and the phone is from AT&T USA(Unlocked).
Sorry for a such a simple question.......but pardon my ignorance.
Krunal
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No problems, that's what I did.
krunalkamdar said:
hi guys,
Kindly advice if the E980 AT&T version (which is already unlocked) be flashed with another ROM. Will flashing any other ROM reactivate the Lock or create any other bootloader related issues????
I am planning to buy the At&T version from Ebay and the seller says its already unlocked. but i definitely want to update it asap and am unsure of LG's updates.
I live in India and the phone is from AT&T USA(Unlocked).
Sorry for a such a simple question.......but pardon my ignorance.
Krunal
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I think whoever you bought the phone from means it's NETWORK unlocked so it can be used on any carrier. You'll probably have to go through the steps of installing a custom recovery before you can flash other ROMs.
Sent from my Vanir 4.3 LG-E980
Thanks Neroga. Yeah you are right its Network Unlocked and I will have to install the Recovery(I guess its got to be the Lokified recovery).
My only concern was if the Network lock would get reactivated due to the installation of a new recovery or a new rom etc. and I have got my answer that it will not get reactivated by any such tweaks.
krunalkamdar said:
Thanks Neroga. Yeah you are right its Network Unlocked and I will have to install the Recovery(I guess its got to be the Lokified recovery).
My only concern was if the Network lock would get reactivated due to the installation of a new recovery or a new rom etc. and I have got my answer that it will not get reactivated by any such tweaks.
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Hey there, I am thinking of getting the same unlocked phone. Are you getting it from the "merawireless" seller located in Kolkata? Let me know how the product is when you receive it.
Thanks.
Sent from my LG-P990 using Tapatalk
Hi to all, im new on the forum, i was looking to find a way to unlock my S3 t999 which has the android 4.3 JB, i got a lot of info but it seems that i only Rooted my S3, i found out that there an easy way to do it whit the Service mode but since i have Stock 4.3 its impossible, was looking a way to downgrade to 4.1.1 but probably ill get a brick, so if there any way that i get some help unlocking my device i sure will appreciate it.
After 4.1.2 I think there is no free alternative available (unless your carrier gives unlock codes for free after a certain time period). The best way to unlock your phone would be by contacting your carrier for an unlock code which usually means paying a fee or using a pay service. I would recommend using your carrier because they will offer better support and this would reduce your risk of getting scammed by a online service.
Help please!
Hi! Where do I begin?! So I have a tmobile s3 T999LTE version. Previously I rooted it because I wanted custom rom on my phone. Then I wanted to sell it so I unrooted it. I had read somewhere that after unrooting I should revert to latest stock firmware which was 4.3...BIG MISTAKE! It's now running on 4.3...LUVUBOH1 and I CAN'T UNLOCK IT! Tmobile had sent me a code which did not work, then I switched to metro pcs and purchased a code off ebay,which was the SAME code tmobile had given me. I now have metro pcs on another phone and when I put in my current sim in s3 it doesn't prompt for code! And no key combos are working due to change in dialer. I am stuck and gave no idea how to fix it. Imei is valid and I'm pretty sure I'm running stock 4
3. Help anyone? Please? ???
Was the phone running a completely stock rom when you tried to enter the code? How many times did you try to enter the code?