Does anyone know that if when this phone arrives and u unlock the boot loader does that violate the warranty (not the factory one,the one that will replace the screen) thanks
bentleyboii said:
Does anyone know that if when this phone arrives and u unlock the boot loader does that violate the warranty (not the factory one,the one that will replace the screen) thanks
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I thought the M8 on TMO has an unlocked bootloader already. This is a disappointment if it's locked.
They are locked... They have not been unlocked for a VERY VERY long time. You can use HTCDev to unlock it, but that's based on carrier.
They're locked if you buy the T-Mobile version in the store or online, with the exception being the Nexus 5. You can purchase the unlocked version of the M8 online, but has no 1700 band for T-Mobile, though that doesn't matter as long as you live in an area where they've refarmed their 1900 band.
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Hello!
I have an NTT Docomo branded Galaxy Nexus.
Wanted to use a roaming sim so I needed to unlock it.
Checked some sites and finally decided to use the service from this site:
http://samsungimeiunlock.com/
I payed around $32 for the code(depends on which carrier your handset is locked to).
I would have happily donated it to a team who can sim-unlock our phones but I did not have the time to wait since I badly needed to use my roaming sim.
I received the codes in around 8 hrs.
First time using the code worked without problems.
I am not in any way connected to the site I mentioned above.
I just want to help those who are doubting online sites that provide unlock codes.
I guarantee the one I listed above works, and again, I am not in any way connected to the site.
Hope this helps and clears some doubts.
Peace yah all and enjoy your GNs!
P.S. - I unlocked the bootloader, rooted and flashed stock Google ICS 4.0.2 (not Docomo image) prior to inputting the code. Not sure if it would matter though.
If you had unlocked your bootloader then flashed a custom ROM then their would be no need to buy an unlock code would their
cordell507 said:
If you had unlocked your bootloader then flashed a custom ROM then their would be no need to buy an unlock code would their
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of course there is.
unlocked bootloader is not the same as sim-unlocked/sim-free
cordell507 said:
If you had unlocked your bootloader then flashed a custom ROM then their would be no need to buy an unlock code would their
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You should Google 2 things and read.
1. "Unlock bootloader"
2. "Unlock sim"
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I'm curious about one thing. Obviously I don't expect you to send me a copy of your unlock code, since I have a CDMA version and it won't do me any good. I'm just curious about the actual process of using it. Do you just punch in a bunch of numbers into the dialer, or what? Like what is the actual process to do this?
Turn off phone, insert foreign SIM, turn on phone, phone will ask for unlock code. 99% of GSM phones are like this.
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hey guys quick question. i have the gsm version unlocked pentaband. will this work with ntt's network okay? 3g and hspa+? i dont know if their frequency is part of this gsm unlocked one.
thanks
K.AuthoR said:
I'm curious about one thing. Obviously I don't expect you to send me a copy of your unlock code, since I have a CDMA version and it won't do me any good. I'm just curious about the actual process of using it. Do you just punch in a bunch of numbers into the dialer, or what? Like what is the actual process to do this?
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as nxt mentioned, just insert a SIM that isn't from the network your handset is locked to.
it will ask for the unlock code after booting up.
EVOXGSR said:
hey guys quick question. i have the gsm version unlocked pentaband. will this work with ntt's network okay? 3g and hspa+? i dont know if their frequency is part of this gsm unlocked one.
thanks
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sim-unlocking doesn't change any of your phone's capabilites. it just lets you use other sim cards, including your original one
So im thinking of getting a Galaxy Nexus on craigslist but I am wondering whether there is simple way to unlock atm. Im located in Canada and will have to get the device to work with my carrier Rogers.
Thanks
All nexus phones come factory unlocked from Samsung
isinisterx said:
All nexus phones come factory unlocked from Samsung
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You are talk bout bootloader unlock, OP is talk bout SIM unlock.
xGary said:
So im thinking of getting a Galaxy Nexus on craigslist but I am wondering whether there is simple way to unlock atm. Im located in Canada and will have to get the device to work with my carrier Rogers.
Thanks
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I have never used Craigslist. It is for second-hand stuff, right? Can't you ask the seller if it is sim locked to any carrier and if so could he unlock it before selling it?
I am on contract with O2 but I called them as soon as I received the phone and they were able to send me the unlock code for no charge. I told them I was on assignment in Korea and needed to use a Korean sim.
xGary said:
So im thinking of getting a Galaxy Nexus on craigslist but I am wondering whether there is simple way to unlock atm. Im located in Canada and will have to get the device to work with my carrier Rogers.
Thanks
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Unless they got the phone from Japan or a few carriers in Europe, the phone should be SIM unlocked.
Actually a lot of them are carrier locked here in Canada (or as far as I can tell from the Craigslist postings). The reason I don't get a unlocked one is because locked ones are cheaper so if there is a simple way to unlock then I could save some money.
If the phone is sim locked to a carrier then you can easily get it unlocked either at a phone shop or online. They range from around 15-25GBP.
Unfortunately there is no free way of doing it.
Mark.
There is (although I didn't try it), but you'll lose your IMEI with the permanent solution.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1548210
So i am thinking of upgrading my i9000 to a galaxy nexus. I have installed custom roms on my galaxy s 967474656 times.. But i purchased it unlocked, I just need to know the procedure to unlocking this.. Is it simply rooting the phone that does it? or what?
I'm going to get it off my dad, whos going on a telstra plan, I assume its going to be locked to telstra, but I want to use it with my optus sim,
Anyone help?
What do you mean by unlocked?
Bootloader unlock or carrier unlock?
Both of those can be answered by doing a XDA search. Bootloader unlock is relatively simple.
Carrier unlock: mainly all unlocked unless you're getting docomo version.
I mean carrier unlocked
why not call and ask if they're locked. I don't think they are.
I picked up one for $460 brand new in a sealed box off eBay and its completely unlocked which I use on Telstra
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It seems like all of the of the carriers have released the LG G4 locked to the carrier, but where can I purchase it unlocked, so that I can switch between carriers?
Does Best Buy sell it unlocked?
I'm in South Florida, USA.
Thank you.
Best place so far, and several have got them from this seller on ebay here at XDA
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-LG-G4-H...t=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item4196721570
Looks pretty legit, do you have a link to satisfied customers on XDA?
Thank you for the link.
Acill said:
Best place so far, and several have got them from this seller on ebay here at XDA
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-LG-G4-H...t=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item4196721570
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He is selling the Asian version.
The only one with an unlockable bootloader (right now) is the EU version. (if that matters to you)
I suppose I'm confused about the differences. I'd like to be able to root/unlock the bootloader - which will allow me to install custom ROMs/modifications?
But my main concern at the moment is being able to switch carriers - for example from Sprint to T-Mobile.
I dont think you can go from sprint to t-mobile. Sprint is CDMA and T-Mobile is GSM
Also good to know the 815 isnt universal, had no idea. WAY to many SKUs on this phone!!
The Asian version at that link will run on T-Mobile, AT&T or any other GSM provider just fine. It won't run on Sprint or Verizon.
I have an unlock one up gor sale on swappa. Check for Fidelio_o
No one is selling an unlocked version. An unlock is not even available (for the US variants).
I got the unlocked version from that eBay listing. Using it on AT&T. Love it.
Does 815 have quick charging?
Does anyone know if 815 model comes with quick charging?
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Does anyone know if 815 model comes with quick charging?
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Im using my anker quick charger and it works just fine.
B&H Photo will have them around June 20. $629 for non-leather, $699 for leather.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1155900-REG/lg_lg_h815_32gb_blk_g4_h815_32gb_unlocked.html
That's one of the questions I also have. If I buy the unlocked version will it be compatible with both AT&T & T-Mobile. And by compatible I mean will I get full 4G LTE speeds while using on either carrier. I currently have a unlocked branded T-Mobile HTC One M8 but I don't get AT&T's LTE when I put in one of their SIM cards.
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I got the unlocked version from that eBay listing. Using it on AT&T. Love it.
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I call bull****. An unlock is not even available right now.
davelee1054 said:
I call bull****. An unlock is not even available right now.
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Go ahead, call it. Hope it makes you feel better.
It's not an AT&T branded model that was unlocked after purchase. It's a factory unlocked model. As in, not carrier branded, was never locked to begin with so didn't need to be unlocked.
See here:
http://m.ebay.com/itm/191577825455?nav=SEARCH
Bootloader unlock is available for the h815 but you just blew your warranty if anyone is selling g4s with unlocked bootloaders i would be careful as there is no warranty lg has already stated once you unlock the bootloader your warranty is blown.
nexy33 said:
Bootloader unlock is available for the h815 but you just blew your warranty if anyone is selling g4s with unlocked bootloaders i would be careful as there is no warranty lg has already stated once you unlock the bootloader your warranty is blown.
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Dude, I have an H815. The bootloader is not unlocked. Factory unlocked refers to the phone not being locked to a specific carrier, not the bootloader. It works on AT&T and T-Mobile and any GSM carrier I want. And I didn't have to do any unlocking myself to get it carrier unlocked. It came that way from the LG factory, hence the term "factory unlocked". LG sells this model that way. Warranty in tact.
here http://www.handtec.co.uk/catalogsearch/result/?order=most_viewed&dir=desc&cat=0&q=lg+g4
real EU variants
Ok I know that just flicked through the thread and caught some one calling BS about not being able to buy unlocked as I bought mine direct from lg and it's unlocked, by not reading from the beginning I surmised it was about the boot loader.
So with the announcement of the htc 10, I'm very interested in buying one but only under certain circumstances. However being on Verizon, they almost always lock the boot loaders on their phones which made customizing my note 3 impossible. As I've read in certain sites I'd have to purchase a phone for full price from the manufacturer to allow some boot loaders to be unlocked. So if I go onto the htc site and select "unlocked" it only says compatible with T-Mobile and ATT. Does this mean the unlocked variant doesn't work on Verizon networks? Does this "unlocked version" even mean the boot loader is unlock able, or does it mean that you can use it on multiple carriers?
Finally, if I did buy/select a Verizon model directly from htc, is the phones boot loader locked? Does it come with the horrible Verizon bloat, etc? Sorry if this seems like a very "noobish" question, I just hate being locked down like Verizon does.
ATalkingRock said:
So with the announcement of the htc 10, I'm very interested in buying one but only under certain circumstances. However being on Verizon, they almost always lock the boot loaders on their phones which made customizing my note 3 impossible. As I've read in certain sites I'd have to purchase a phone for full price from the manufacturer to allow some boot loaders to be unlocked. So if I go onto the htc site and select "unlocked" it only says compatible with T-Mobile and ATT. Does this mean the unlocked variant doesn't work on Verizon networks? Does this "unlocked version" even mean the boot loader is unlock able, or does it mean that you can use it on multiple carriers?
Finally, if I did buy/select a Verizon model directly from htc, is the phones boot loader locked? Does it come with the horrible Verizon bloat, etc? Sorry if this seems like a very "noobish" question, I just hate being locked down like Verizon does.
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The unlocked versions have been GSM-only so far, so no, it would not work on Verizon.
Verizon doesn't allow HTCdev unlocking, but the Verizon M9 could still be s-off'd and unlocked using a java card. No word yet on whether the 10 will work the same way, and we won't know until the devs have one in hand.
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The unlocked versions have been GSM-only so far, so no, it would not work on Verizon.
Verizon doesn't allow HTCdev unlocking, but the Verizon M9 could still be s-off'd and unlocked using a java card. No word yet on whether the 10 will work the same way, and we won't know until the devs have one in hand.
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Well that's sincerely disheartening to hear. I hate having locked boot loaders.
Just change network and carry your old number over..
Beamed in by telepathy.