s4 mini must be factory unlocked to be rooted? please help
tomicop said:
s4 mini must be factory unlocked to be rooted? please help
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dont know what you mean by unlocked,
i think you mean sim unlock, and the answere is no, you can root any phone factory unlocked or no.
fburgos said:
dont know what you mean by unlocked,
i think you mean sim unlock, and the answere is no, you can root any phone factory unlocked or no.
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yes, i was talking about sim unlock. thanks for your answer
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Hi everyone, yesterday I bought Arc S and it is sim locked.
My question is: If I root it or even unlock its bootloader put custom rom, kernel, etc., will this become problem for the unlocking the network? I will get my arc s to a service so i don't want to have problems.
P.S. on Service info/configuration it says: BL unlock allowed: No .... So if my network is unlocked will i be able to unlock the BL?
radoy1995 said:
Hi everyone, yesterday I bought Arc S and it is sim locked.
My question is: If I root it or even unlock its bootloader put custom rom, kernel, etc., will this become problem for the unlocking the network? I will get my arc s to a service so i don't want to have problems.
P.S. on Service info/configuration it says: BL unlock allowed: No .... So if my network is unlocked will i be able to unlock the BL?
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Hi.
You can root, put some custom rom (i used UHD from jader) , but is problem whit BL and simlock,probably the only way to unlock is paid servcie
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RenegatPL said:
Hi.
You can root, put some custom rom (i used UHD from jader) , but is problem whit BL and simlock,probably the only way to unlock is paid servcie
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Ty but if i pay for the simlock will i be able to unlock the BL ?
radoy1995 said:
Ty but if i pay for the simlock will i be able to unlock the BL ?
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See my All Things Xperia Guide, and you can get both done at the same time.
XperienceD said:
See my All Things Xperia Guide, and you can get both done at the same time.
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Ok but my question was if i get it to service will i be able to unlock the BL later?
radoy1995 said:
Ok but my question was if i get it to service will i be able to unlock the BL later?
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Probably not according to all those that have got their Phones back from a Service Centre.
Ty all
I'm really interested if someone with simlock can get access to the bootloder without paying for unlock service. I look several days in the internet and didn't find a way for that
Promethroid said:
I look several days in the internet and didn't find a way for that
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Because there isn't one.
How change the Bootloader unlock status No to YES.?
Mine is career/Sim unlocked device. Is there any way to unlock my XP_S bootloader.?
charithalakmal said:
How change the Bootloader unlock status No to YES.?
Mine is career/Sim unlocked device. Is there any way to unlock my XP_S bootloader.?
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I'd love it if it were possible, but sadly I'm afraid not. Really hope I'm wrong here.
zgomot said:
I'd love it if it were possible, but sadly I'm afraid not. Really hope I'm wrong here.
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I agree.its not possible yet.i hope it would be in future.
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Long story short: It is and stays un-unlockable forever, no matter if you remove SIM or netlock.
I'm getting my T-MO G3 returned soon and would like to unlock the bootloader asap but I'm not exactly sure how. Is it just FASTBOOT OEM UNLOCK or is there something else?
Boot loader is not locked
3UR0TR45H said:
I'm getting my T-MO G3 returned soon and would like to unlock the bootloader asap but I'm not exactly sure how. Is it just FASTBOOT OEM UNLOCK or is there something else?
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whats the need for urgency ? there isnt a recovery even released yet.
wavrunrx said:
whats the need for urgency ? there isnt a recovery even released yet.
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Whenever I've unlocked a bootloader, it wipes the device. I'd rather do that before I set it up with my apps and accounts.
BACARDILIMON said:
Boot loader is not locked
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Correct me if I am wrong but every phone comes with a locked bootloader even the nexus line you need to unlock. We really need to stop calling encrypted bootloaders locked. So this phone isn't encrypted but surely it is locked.
Our G3 is the only one that's unlocked.
rumor has it tmobile g3 isn't locked
mgbotoe said:
rumor has it tmobile g3 isn't locked
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I'm confused I have an note 3 verizon. I am trading in my note 3 becaues of lock down bootloaders. will the G3 be easier to unlock? I have been reading that T moblie is the only one that comes unlocked.... Hmmm need some help befoere I jump Thanks
Guys. There is a difference between unlocked and unlockable. This being unlocked means there's nothing really to do. That's why it's so unusual.
mgbotoe said:
rumor has it tmobile g3 isn't locked
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I believe It's unlocked. Rooted with twrp
Unlocked, just rooted and installed twrp, nothing else to do about it.
Go here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/development/root-twrp-root-twrp-tmo-lg-g3-t2821005
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I just purchased one LT28AT(Sony Ion) from ebay and the seller unlocked it from AT&T for me. Now I am a T-mobile user. Since this phone is still running ICS, I have been trying to install CM11 on it but no luck. I was told that I need to root the phone first and then you are able to install a CM11 rom. I searched all threads here and googled related report. It seems no way to unlock this phone. However, I did see some people installed CM11 on their LT28AT and they also uploaded the videos on Youtube.
Any suggestion or feedback would be appreciated.
cenbit said:
Any suggestion or feedback would be appreciated.
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Even though Your phone is sim unlocked, You need to check if the bootloader is unlock able, then only You can install cm11. Google how to check if bootloader is unlock able.
Mirhawk said:
Even though Your phone is sim unlocked, You need to check if the bootloader is unlock able, then only You can install cm11. Google how to check if bootloader is unlock able.
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Thanks for your reply. I just checked the configuration and the "Bootloader unlock allowed" shows NO. Does that mean this phone can not be unlocked?
cenbit said:
Thanks for your reply. I just checked the configuration and the "Bootloader unlock allowed" shows NO. Does that mean this phone can not be unlocked?
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Unfortunately no, You can't unlock Your bootloader.
I think I read somewhere about being able to sim unlock it after rooting. Is that true? If so, how do I do that?
MUFC17JW said:
I think I read somewhere about being able to sim unlock it after rooting. Is that true? If so, how do I do that?
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If you are running kitkat, no dice, but if you're still running 4.3 you can use RegionLock Away app.