Hey guys, I just bought HTC One V Virgin Mobile USA non-contract cdma phone during the thanksgiving holiday and am wondering if I can in any way unlock it. I am also traveling to Malaysia during the Christmas holiday and it would be great if I can unlock it and use it with any carrier in Malaysia such as DiGi, Maxis, Celcom, and so forth. I don't mind rooting it either if there is a specific step I have to follow through. Please share your knowledge with me. Thank you so much.
For cdma
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1751004
For gsm
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1598964
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I bought HTC one V (which i checked on gsmarena), on ebay was no info about this... And no sim port is in phone (there is a place for it) Is there any way to change this phone to gsm version ? How to find IMEI ? How to write it ? I think phone is for two cdma and gsm.....
wizardk76 said:
I bought HTC one V (which i checked on gsmarena), on ebay was no info about this... And no sim port is in phone (there is a place for it) Is there any way to change this phone to gsm version ? How to find IMEI ? How to write it ? I think phone is for two cdma and gsm.....
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Cdma has no sim slot, gsm does, so you can't make a gsm into cdma or vice versa. About the IMEI its in the options of your phone. If your phone has the sim slot it is gsm, else cdma and you can't do anything about that
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cdma hasn't sim slot but have metal ends for this slot.... you can place slot or put on it sim card.... (of course if this is only difference)
Completely different radios, CDMA vs GSM.
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HTC one V (version CDMA) works in Europe and why I think that it is version with CDMA and GSM .... If you don't believe .... write *#*#4636#*#* you can change to do auto GSM ....
Sorry i am not clear on sim card slot on cdma phone (from virgin). what do you mean by metal ends? How can a cdma phone will have simcard slot?
Thanks,
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I think phone is the same with difference in software and hardware not installed sim slot ---> but motherboard is the same i think.... To work in Europe I must use GSM. Some people reports that it works. If it is only CDMA version for what is GSM option of radio ?
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Metal ends - these are normal 6 metal ends to install sim slot (if you open phone you will see it.
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Hi,
I ordered a phone on eBay (refurbished Touch Pro2) unlocked (originally from Sprint). This is the phone : cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170495455167 (new user, can't post full links ...)
I would like to know, is it a GSM or a CDMA phone? It says I just need to put in a SIM card and it will be ready, is that true or it must be specific carriers?
Thanks!
Sam
sam_1421 said:
Hi,
I ordered a phone on eBay (refurbished Touch Pro2) unlocked (originally from Sprint). This is the phone : cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170495455167 (new user, can't post full links ...)
I would like to know, is it a GSM or a CDMA phone? It says I just need to put in a SIM card and it will be ready, is that true or it must be specific carriers?
Thanks!
Sam
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GSM = Sim Card
CDMA = No Sim Card
The Sprint Rhodium is a CDMA/GSM worldphone. It primarily operates on a CDMA network such as Sprint's, but is GSM capable for operation in areas where CDMA network service isn't available, like overseas. So long as the Sprint Touch Pro2 you've bought is properly unlocked depending on where you plan to use the device (there is a special unlocking procedure needed in order to use US carriers' SIMs in the Sprint Touch Pro2), you can use any SIM card from any GSM carrier in that device.
Just remember if you are going to use a Sprint phone on AT&T the best data connection you are going to get is 1X.
Thanks for the replies!
I don't know if it's been unlocked properly, but I won't use it with a US carrier, since I'm in Canada. I guess it should be fine?
Thanks!
Sam
Please help me For my Htc Desire . Any Rom which Supports my Cdma Sim in Gsm Desire Phone
Cdma sim works with cdma hardware. Gsm sim works with gsm hardware. There is no rom that will turn a gsm sim to work on a cdma hardware. Same goes the other way around. Change your sim or change your phone. This has been said on the other thread you created as well.
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Hi all,
I've recently moved to China and taken my Desire with me. I had assumed I could just unlock it and use a chinese sim but it doesnt seem to be working. From what i've read on various sites it seems China telecom (who are my new provider) use CDMA(?) and Evo-do(?). I'm not going to pretend to understand what these terms mean.
Does anyone know if there is a rom i can flash which will allow me to use the desire on this network? Failing that I do have a chinese lenovo a68e but all of the sites i've found for it so far are in chinese so if anyone can point me in the direction of a custom rom for it (english please ) which i can use i would also be grateful but i would much prefer to get my desire working.
Any help or advice you could give is very much appreciated.
Sorry mate, I'm guessing you have a GSM device (it have a sim card in it). GSM and CDMA are two completely different technologys, they have different hardware in them, that's why CDMA users brick there phones if they flash a GSM ROM. I don't think there is a way to just change GSM into CDMA by flashing a Rom.
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Sorry mate, I'm guessing you have a GSM device (it have a sim card in it). GSM and CDMA are two completely different technologys, they have different hardware in them, that's why CDMA users brick there phones if they flash a GSM ROM. I don't think there is a way to just change GSM into CDMA by flashing a Rom.
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Thanks for the quick reply
My new phone has a sim card just like a uk one. I'll be honest and say I don't know much about any of this stuff but i've found good advice on this site and used roms and things found here before.
Are there CDMA sim cards and GSM sim cards?
It not problem in sim cards CDMA and GSM are network technologies,you have to buy CDMA phone(for example CDMA htc Desire).No ROM can help you.Here's more on CDMA and GSM.(link)
If you have a GSM device, China Mobile shall you go.
no, the difference is in hardware level, u can't do nothing
I usually come this site for all my questions to be answered when it comes to android phones. This is my first post.
I bought a HTC Wildfire S a510e from eBay this week. It is unlocked for use on any GSM network. I realise this is the european model but I figured it would work accross the pond since it is unlocked.
When I put my SIM in the phone and proceeded to register on the VIRGIN(Canada) network i was prompted by a message saying that my SIM card would not allow me to connect to the VIRGIN network. I find this strange because obviously if I'm with Virgin Mobile I'm using a Virgin Mobile SIM card. Is this model not suppose to work with the VIRGIN Canada network? Is there a way I can modify the Radio Firmware so that it will work here?
bob.dole said:
I usually come this site for all my questions to be answered when it comes to android phones. This is my first post.
I bought a HTC Wildfire S a510e from eBay this week. It is unlocked for use on any GSM network. I realise this is the european model but I figured it would work accross the pond since it is unlocked.
When I put my SIM in the phone and proceeded to register on the VIRGIN(Canada) network i was prompted by a message saying that my SIM card would not allow me to connect to the VIRGIN network. I find this strange because obviously if I'm with Virgin Mobile I'm using a Virgin Mobile SIM card. Is this model not suppose to work with the VIRGIN Canada network? Is there a way I can modify the Radio Firmware so that it will work here?
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It's actually a hardware thing....your carrier's operating frequency might be incompatible with the ones in the European version.....you can't make it work by changing the radio firmware.....it might just brick your phone
hi every one i bought a new htc desire 816 sprint cdma ,i have unocked the phone to use other carrier networks ,how can i make it convert from cdma to gsm to use it outside us, help neeeded
yashwan said:
hi every one i bought a new htc desire 816 sprint cdma ,i have unocked the phone to use other carrier networks ,how can i make it convert from cdma to gsm to use it outside us, help neeeded
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I am from India. I was using this mobile with Reliance CDMA. After the recent change in which Reliance has changed from CDMA to GSM, I am using the same slot for the GSM sim. The net work mode has automatically changed to Global mode.
Hope this info helps.