I am going to order a nexus from Rogers in Canada. Is the nexus unlocked from the start, just wondering? Or can carriers lock it?
They're "locked" out of the box, but to unlock it I just used a simple program available on the development boards. You'll also need the ADB drivers to connect.
FYI mine is a CDMA Verizon phone. Very easy to unlock.
jst07 said:
They're "locked" out of the box, but to unlock it I just used a simple program available on the development boards. You'll also need the ADB drivers to connect.
FYI mine is a CDMA Verizon phone. Very easy to unlock.
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Normally, some get shipped unlocked, like mine was
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I know mine was, out of the box!
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Normally, some get shipped unlocked, like mine was
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Yours shipped with an unlocked bootloader ? Was it a test device? Or are you referring to a sim lock?
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I bought my Galaxy Nexus from Rogers, and its unlocked. Just tossed in my MTS sim card, put in my APN settings, and voila! Works like a charm.
Yous are confusing each other. The GSM version is unlocked in the aspect of network compatibility. Meaning you can throw a AT&T/Tmobile sim in it & make calls/data etc. Now the bootloader is locked wich is unlocked with fastboot after installing the adb drivers. The reason for unlocking the bootloader is to flash a recovery image so you can root.
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The reason for unlocking the bootloader is to flash a recovery image so you can root.
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You don't need to flash a new recovery to root. That's what makes the Nexus-phones so awesome. You can boot them from code hosted outside the phone, be it for development-purposes, recovery-purposes, or like for most people, rooting.
Otherwise not debating your point. But this is a common misconception, so I thought I'd correct it.
every GSM version are not sim-locked
My first one from O2 was unlocked. The two warranty replacements from the same shop were locked. Go figure.
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Yours shipped with an unlocked bootloader ? Was it a test device? Or are you referring to a sim lock?
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Its the lte version, I ordered it from Verizon over the phone ...not sure if it was a test device, I quickly rooted and rommed it lol
Didn't have to unlock it
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Just because you bought a UNLOCKED phone
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Just because you bought a UNLOCKED phone
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Lol, like I said, most shipped locked and some get away
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C2Q said:
I am going to order a nexus from Rogers in Canada. Is the nexus unlocked from the start, just wondering? Or can carriers lock it?
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I bought my phone from Bell and it came unlocked (in terms of cellular connectivity, not bootloader)
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I bought my phone from Bell and it came unlocked (in terms of cellular connectivity, not bootloader)
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my fido gnex was also factory unlocked
my Verizon Gnex was locked, but not for long
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every GSM version are not sim-locked
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WRONG. Some European carriers sim lock their GSM Galaxy Nexus. Plenty of threads about it and people getting unlock pins.
I have a question I'll be buying a At&t S3 from someone on Friday it's not unlocked but I'll be unlocking it for tmobile cause that's what I use currently. So the question is once I unlock it and root it do I use tmobile S3 roms or do I use the AT&T custom roms ?
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I have a question I'll be buying a At&t S3 from someone on Friday it's not unlocked but I'll be unlocking it for tmobile cause that's what I use currently. So the question is once I unlock it and root it do I use tmobile S3 roms or do I use the AT&T custom roms ?
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AT&T roms only. Your hardware is still AT&T so your software should be AT&T.
If you use a rom for another phone company's phone, you risk the chance of bricking.
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I have a question I'll be buying a At&t S3 from someone on Friday it's not unlocked but I'll be unlocking it for tmobile cause that's what I use currently. So the question is once I unlock it and root it do I use tmobile S3 roms or do I use the AT&T custom roms ?
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Q's go in Q&A.
And you can use either AT&T or TMO. Both will work fine.
Thank you for the replies mods can u please close
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Make sure its not bad ESN otherwise neither will work in the US
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Make sure its not bad ESN otherwise neither will work in the US
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This. If its too cheap be wary
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My tmobile s4 is rooted with custom rom. I have 3 phones in my family plan. I got unlock got for all three phones. The unlock code worked for two phones which are stock. But the unlock code didnt work on mine. Is it because my phone is rooted? Does it matter whether the phone is rooted or not while unlocking?
It shouldnt matter if its rooted or not.
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Thanks freezin.
I see a lot of Samsung Galaxy Note 3's for sale on Swappa would like to buy one but I see 2 types the AT&T Model and the T-Mobile Model
Not really interested in CDMA models
would like to get your opinions or does it really matter as I am going to unlock and root the phone if it isnt unlocked already but I hear that one is easier to root or the safestrap method etc...
any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Louie
I believe the T-Mobile note 3 is unlocked boot loader, you should always go with the unlocked boot loader.
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mrkhigh said:
I believe the T-Mobile note 3 is unlocked boot loader, you should always go with the unlocked boot loader.
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ok great thanks man
I just switched from att to t mobile and the guy at t mobile said that they would unlock my bootloader after 3 months if I asked. Is this true? And my other question is wouldn't it be better to wait for them to unlock it for me before I use any other method to root? Or is a bootloader and rooting not connected. I'm asking because it's been a few years since I rooted and I forgot almost everything. The last phone I rooted was my Galaxy S3. Lol. Thanks
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I just switched from att to t mobile and the guy at t mobile said that they would unlock my bootloader after 3 months if I asked. Is this true? And my other question is wouldn't it be better to wait for them to unlock it for me before I use any other method to root? Or is a bootloader and rooting not connected. I'm asking because it's been a few years since I rooted and I forgot almost everything. The last phone I rooted was my Galaxy S3. Lol. Thanks
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Either you misunderstood what the guy told you or he misunderstood what you asked.
Tmobile only unlocks the carrier so the phone can be used with any sim card from any carrier.
No phone company unlocks bootloaders.
Good luck!
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Thanks.
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