I'm preparing to root my HOV. I see that there is SIMLOCK option when I go in bootloader. My phone is carrier locked, but I can ask them for unlock code once my contract expires. On my hTC Desire I was asked to enter code once I inserted another carrier's SIM. I don't remember there was this SIMLOCK option on Desire. I unlocked it before i rooted it.
If I go with root and install custom recovery, will I still have that option to unlock? Do I need it or I will be able to enter unlock code on insertion of another SIM, just like on Desire?
Thanks for your help.
In case it's gone, can I get it back with RUU if needed?
Well, unlocked and flashed recovery. Simlock option is still there.
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Can my network block my IMEI, if my phone is
ACE PVT ENG S -OFF AND
CID 11111111
or would I need to use one of the IMEI website to receive a code.
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Simple answer: no.
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It seems that they can block your phone. As sim card has no service.
Unless there is a why to force the sim to work through some other method I don't no about. Bootloader? Recovery Menu?
UPDATE.
I have started reading the links in your sig, hopefully answer will be in their. Maybe re install CID? To achive sim free again. I think that although I had CID it was still on the ORANGE network.
Maybe this is what's stopping the ORANGE SIM to receive a Signal.
Hopefully I find the answer before you reply.
Cheers.
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Im going to try a Radio 26.09.04.11.M2 as this is not tied to any network. To see if this works,
but as i was going about it i notice unlock sim in the GUI of easy radio tool 2.2.. I have had a look for a how too, but with no luck and maybe this is not the answer any way..
i will continue too look for the answer..
UPDATE
Radio change has given the same result.. IMEI GSM must be locked on the phone(reported lost). As the sim card works on other phones, but not on the now blocked phone.
Will continue to look for answer.
CID ORANG001 ( this is the CID the phone is now on ) i think then if i use your easy radio tool to change to HTC__001 would this unlock the sim or do i need to run sim unlock also??
SIMLOCK Back to ON..
This seems to be a issue.
I need to return SIMLOCK-ON. Now i think this is not possible as when i removed the sim-lock over a year ago, a file was saved to the SD card. Now without this file i cant put SIMLOCK back on.
CAN i clone/copy the details from a new factory fresh phone with the same network as the old phone i.e no CID,S-OFF or rooted!!! back on the old phone.
Could this help with getting the rooted phone back to SIMLOCK-ON.
As all i can achive is Radio S-ON Stock CID returned to network, but SIM LOCK is still set off. In the BOOTLOADER is a SIMLOCK but fails as no file on the SD card.
Can these details not be returned now?? Whats are the details in this file??
Wildfire locked to UK Three, running 2.3.4 on Cyanogenmod 7. How the heck do I unlock this? On the bootloader it says 'S-OFF' at the top, doesn't that mean it's unlocked? I've also been through the bootloader unlock process on the HTC website but that didn't work
S-off means you're bootloader is unlocked so you can install a custom recovery then gain root and flash custom roms etc etc not unlock your network, there is no hack to unlock the network on a wildfire, the only way is with a code. Either from your provider if they'll give it to you, or bought from a website/eBay etc......
Ah well thanks for clearing it up for me :good:
There is something I saw on HBOOT called SIMLOCK... Never tried it before tho... You can go there and see wat is says. Cheers.
hi
I have a desire which I have rooted and S-OFF 'd and also put 4ext recovery and alpha-rev hboot
do I need to perform more shenanigans to sim unlock? or is that covered by S-OFF ?
thanks
nat
s-off is just security off, it has no effect on ur sim.
if u search Desire Android Development theres a tool there that can unlock ur sim card. think its called "HTC Desire sim unlock" or something like that.
but for flashing roms etc, it doesnt matter if ur sim is unlocked or not.
Sent from my HTC Desire
i think its best to unlock your sim you never know when you might need to put someone elses sim in your phone & if you've gone to all the trouble of rooting it you might as well unlock the sim to then its completly under your control & its not hard lol
I successfully rooted my Wildfire S 510e but still with S-On and then installed Cyanogen Mod7; I subsequently needed to get the network unlocked so I got the appropriate SIM unlock code and that works. However, every time the phone is rebooted I have to re-enter the SIM unlock code which is annoying. So I looked around and other users suggested I reinstall the stock Gingerbread ROM. I followed the instructions which included relocking the bootloader and then running an RUU.
The bootlocker worked but the RUU failed although the phone still works OK but when I select the Recovery option there's no menu just a red triangle; if I then hold the volume up key and the start button a restricted menu is displayed e.g. install a zip file option is not available.
I've tried the HTCdev Unlock Bootloader but that fails because the Cyanogen ROM doesn't match the expected stock ROM in the RUU.
Questions:
1. Is there a way to unlock the bootloader with Cyanogen Mod7 installed?
2. Can I get the full Recovery menu reinstalled?
Any other tips appreciated.
Thanks
Marnhullman said:
I successfully rooted my Wildfire S 510e but still with S-On and then installed Cyanogen Mod7; I subsequently needed to get the network unlocked so I got the appropriate SIM unlock code and that works. However, every time the phone is rebooted I have to re-enter the SIM unlock code which is annoying. So I looked around and other users suggested I reinstall the stock Gingerbread ROM. I followed the instructions which included relocking the bootloader and then running an RUU.
The bootlocker worked but the RUU failed although the phone still works OK but when I select the Recovery option there's no menu just a red triangle; if I then hold the volume up key and the start button a restricted menu is displayed e.g. install a zip file option is not available.
I've tried the HTCdev Unlock Bootloader but that fails because the Cyanogen ROM doesn't match the expected stock ROM in the RUU.
Questions:
1. Is there a way to unlock the bootloader with Cyanogen Mod7 installed?
2. Can I get the full Recovery menu reinstalled?
Any other tips appreciated.
Thanks
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If you have installed cyanogenmod 7, then you have probably unlocked the bootloader and installed the recovery.............if the recovery doesn't show up, try flashing it again via fastboot
And NO, I won't tell you how to because there are countless threads on this all over the forum
htc m8 remote not allowed while flashing rom ,ruu,recovery.
when i unlocking boot loader it,s ok but whenenter bootloader moder it's show locked.
nothing deleting in phone ,restore ok but nothing happen.nothing i writing nothing is deleting.
Many time i tried to flashing but cmd says remote not allowed
cid no. is 11111
If it says LOCKED in bootloader, than the bootloader is still locked.
Nothing will flash with a locked bootloader.
Try the bootloader unlock process again, and see if you get it to say UNLOCKED.
Unlock ok but show locked
i have flashed unlock.bin after this confirmation msg yes/no for unlock bootloader.i pressed yes phone restarted.when enter again bootloader mode it's showning LOCKED
Manish320843 said:
i have flashed unlock.bin after this confirmation msg yes/no for unlock bootloader.i pressed yes phone restarted.when enter again bootloader mode it's showning LOCKED
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Not clear whether you mean you have only tried it once; or of you tried to unlock it again as I advised in my previous post.
I recommend going through the HTCDev process again, new bin code, and try unlock again.
If its still fails, I don't know if there is much else you can do. I've seen this issue a couple times (bootloader unlock fails repeatedly), and don't recall a resolution.
ok i shall try but thin i am reset phone but nothing happen an which i delete fro gallery that are recover after reboot.same to same happen after botloader unlock.bootloader unlocked in pc but in phone showing LOCKED