Hi ! I am sorry if i am breaking any rules over here i am new to the desire hd forums. I have searched through some posts before creating this post i am getting confused because of some retired and obsolete methods.
My brother is bringing an desire Hd locled to telus canada i want to unlock it so as to be able to run it on indian networks. Can someone please point me to the correct guide that can help me achieve the above. The phone is stock DHD unrooted locked bootloader nothing is tweaked so far.
Thanks for helping
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xyzisahero said:
Hi ! I am sorry if i am breaking any rules over here i am new to the desire hd forums. I have searched through some posts before creating this post i am getting confused because of some retired and obsolete methods.
My brother is bringing an desire Hd locled to telus canada i want to unlock it so as to be able to run it on indian networks. Can someone please point me to the correct guide that can help me achieve the above. The phone is stock DHD unrooted locked bootloader nothing is tweaked so far.
Thanks for helping
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Hello, as i can see you're from Chandigarh,India and you want to unlock your Telus HTC Desire HD,all i can give you easiest method without any troublesome and without rooting or unlocking bootloader. You may have to simply follow below given link.
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/HTC-NETWORK...111?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f37413d7f
Need to contact supplier locally,as he's also belongs to same location as yours. Also you may give him IMEI first before buying it.Send him a message and deal with it. Once you receive 7 digit code. Just insert any carrier working sim card. It will ask you to enter unlock pin code.,Type given code provided by supplier as given!
Once done,it will prompt a message "Your device is Unlocked" and so you're ready to rock with any carrier you want. Most of the time supplier asks you to be on Stock Rom,but as long as your phone detects non legit sim card has installed,you're good to go.In your case your device is Stock so no worries.
That's the simplest method with cheapest way to unlock without messing around and trying to ended up bricking it. This link i found. You might find cheaper than this. But that's how i did with my device.
dr.patron99 said:
Hello, as i can see you're from Chandigarh,India and you want to unlock your Telus HTC Desire HD,all i can give you easiest method without any troublesome and without rooting or unlocking bootloader. You may have to simply follow below given link.
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/HTC-NETWORK...111?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f37413d7f
Need to contact supplier locally,as he's also belongs to same location as yours. Also you may give him IMEI first before buying it.Send him a message and deal with it. Once you receive 7 digit code. Just insert any carrier working sim card. It will ask you to enter unlock pin code.,Type given code provided by supplier as given!
Once done,it will prompt a message "Your device is Unlocked" and so you're ready to rock with any carrier you want. Most of the time supplier asks you to be on Stock Rom,but as long as your phone detects non legit sim card has installed,you're good to go.In your case your device is Stock so no worries.
That's the simplest method with cheapest way to unlock without messing around and trying to ended up bricking it. This link i found. You might find cheaper than this. But that's how i did with my device.
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Hi thank you so much for your help but i got it unlocked through a local vendor was a bit more expensive but it worked so my desire HD is up and running.. thanks again. Cheers !!
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Hi every one, my phone model is HTC Hermes 8525 locked to Att. Now it is in original box with Windows Mobile 5. I want to unlock it first. I have read articles on this BBS and aware that if I want to do future Rom flashing things I might need both SIM and CID unlocked. At same time I found several unlock code provider on Ebay.com. Now the questions come up.
1) Is Unlock code got via Ebay only for SIM unlock, or it is for both?
2) Is there any risk for such kind of unlock code for my phone? What's the worst outcome for using unlocker software downloaded here?
3) If I don't unlock my CID, can I still upgrade my phone with WM6? What specific ROM of WM6 shall I use?
4) Any other suggestion is welcomed, Ad's also.
Thanks a head
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Hi every one, my phone model is HTC Hermes 8525 locked to Att. Now it is in original box with Windows Mobile 5. I want to unlock it first. I have read articles on this BBS and aware that if I want to do future Rom flashing things I might need both SIM and CID unlocked. At same time I found several unlock code provider on Ebay.com. Now the questions come up.
1) Is Unlock code got via Ebay only for SIM unlock, or it is for both?
2) Is there any risk for such kind of unlock code for my phone? What's the worst outcome for using unlocker software downloaded here?
3) If I don't unlock my CID, can I still upgrade my phone with WM6? What specific ROM of WM6 shall I use?
4) Any other suggestion is welcomed, Ad's also.
Thanks a head
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Hi and welcome to xda-developers forum!
1) I think this "unlock code" will provide you an ability to disable/re-enable SIM Lock/Operator Lock, not CID Lock (as it's platform specific and required to flash unofficial ROMs)
2) The worst is device will become brick. But it could occur only if you download and flash wrong ROM.
3) No, if it's unofficial. If HTC provided a WM6 update to Hermes (I don't remember), it could be flashed.
Good luck
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i just got that phone, i found a guy on youtube for the sim unlock, it worked for my phone , now it runs a tmobile sim card ya. not sure what cid a nd all that is, on youtube most people dont give details on how to get things done but there is the one guy for the sim. next i upgraded to wm6 using a google search and deciphering through all the bull****, then i used xda for wm6.1. it all worked and i dont know **** so u should be fine, if you know how to unzip and do things with files and alwas look for exe. extentsion, that ones usually money, im trying to upgrade to 6.5 but im getting errors, first time im having propblems, so let me know anybody, about that. good luck
What phone do you have?
HI all, first of all thanks to everyone because the posts on this website have been helpful to a new HTC Desire owner!
Unfortunately I have come across a problem that most people experience when replacing the ROM on their Orange Desires.
I created a gold card fine.
I downloaded and installed this file: RUU_Bravo_HTC_Europe_1.15.405.1_Radio_32.30.00.28U_4.05.00.11_release_121684.exe which I felt was almost too easy as my Desire rebooted and worked straight away with a non Orange-branded ROM which I loved.
Then a prompt to download an over-the-air upgrade came up which I accepted.
After the install and reboot my phone was locked which I expected.
I went to HTCSimUnlock as I wanted the phone unlocked anyway and entered my IMEI etc and they refunded and replied to say code not found.
I sent the same code to an eBay company - exactly the same thing, I sent it to another eBay company - code not found.
I thought maybe I'd stupidly typed the IMEI wrong but I triple checked it and it was 100% correct.
I am now a bit worried about what to do to fix this and would be extremely greatful if someone could give me a hand sorting it out.
Thanks in advance,
RandomOtter
Have you spoke to orange and asked them to unlock the phone (i think it costs £20)? They should be able to unlock it, if they cant i suggest you complain to them as any other network will say speak to your phone provider.
Hi there, thanks for your suggestion. I just called Orange who said it will take 15 days for it to come through as they need to send the request to the phone manufacturer! I can't really wait 15 days as my other contract is set to cancel in just under a week so I will not be able to make or receive calls on either number.
Are there any other suggestions?
Is there any reason those unlock companies would not have been able to find my code?
You need to root it and downgrade your radio...
Edit: I'll explain in a bit more detail. Radio_32.30.00.28U _4.05.00.11 is the baseband (radio) you will see in the about phone menu on your phone. On Orange handsets if you upgrade away from this baseband, it sim locks the phone.
So instead of paying for an unlock code, all you need to do is follow the guide to root the handset then download and install the radio listed in the development section.
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You need to root it and downgrade your radio...
Edit: I'll explain in a bit more detail. Radio_32.30.00.28U _4.05.00.11 is the baseband (radio) you will see in the about phone menu on your phone. On Orange handsets if you upgrade away from this baseband, it sim locks the phone.
So instead of paying for an unlock code, all you need to do is follow the guide to root the handset then download and install the radio listed in the development section.
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Thanks for the reply.
In the root guide it says "for bootloader version..." how do I find out my bootloader version?
Aplogies, I started up with the back button pressed and found out it is version 0.80.
How can I make a gold card if the device isn't actually booting up fully? I just get:
C:\AndroidSDK\tools>adb shell cat /sys/class/mmc_host/mmc1/mmc1:*/cid
adb server is out of date. killing...
* daemon started successfully *
error: device not found
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I just called Orange who said it will take 15 days for it to come through as they need to send the request to the phone manufacturer!
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Did they ask you for a fee to provide the unlock code??
Hi I would like to get a little help to unlock my
phone.
I tried to get an unlock code but it did not work.
I have now a custom rom and my phone is rooted.
I read that for UK people the rom change helped to
get the code accepted.
Should I try more roms or radio update?
Should I put somehow an unbranded ROM?
I think trying to buy more codes are useless
but maybe some compony has the right one...
My IMEI starts with 3578410
I sow on some unlock pages that for these
phone I have to pay more due to being in the newest database.
(htcgate)
I got from htccode the info that in this kind
of situations the provider lock back the phone.
They promise a cable solution from december...
I guess they can do it because there is something
in their rom, that's why I wanted to replace it...
I had no succes so far.
Thanks
jamal83 said:
Hi I would like to get a little help to unlock my
phone.
I tried to get an unlock code but it did not work.
I have now a custom rom and my phone is rooted.
I read that for UK people the rom change helped to
get the code accepted.
Should I try more roms or radio update?
Should I put somehow an unbranded ROM?
I think trying to buy more codes are useless
but maybe some compony has the right one...
My IMEI starts with 3578410
I sow on some unlock pages that for these
phone I have to pay more due to being in the newest database.
(htcgate)
I got from htccode the info that in this kind
of situations the provider lock back the phone.
They promise a cable solution from december...
I guess they can do it because there is something
in their rom, that's why I wanted to replace it...
I had no succes so far.
Thanks
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Hi,
I’ve got a Hungarian Telenor HTC Desire phone. My problem is like yours. I bought an unlock code but does not work. If you have a good, replace with you.
lacika888
+36209350733
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I have the same starting IMEI...
I have a Desire in Denmark locked to 3. If you find out something, let me know please in a personal message! Thanx
Hello,
I bought a second hand HOX last week. It was sold to me as unlocked from operator SFR (Vodaphone France, or CID VODAP203).
I bought an unlocking code from an internet shop, tried it, didn't work... I went into a shop specialized in unlocking phones they could not make it provider free...
So I went on to this forum. Plenty of nice things, and as I already rooted an Android tablet from TOSHIBA (FOLIO100), I tried a few things.
It appears that my phone is rooted. When I boot in bootloader it says "UNLOCKED", and it is also S-OFF!!! I am able to change the CID as much as I want, and I have set it to "11111111". As such I was told on a french forum that any SIM Card from any provider should work, but it doesn't...
I have been able to install Jelly Bean from one of the ROM developpers, thinking (and this is where I am a noob) that I will clear the part of the system that tells it is locked to one provider... Of course it didn't do anything more, or different than telling me it doesn't work on any provider.
I went back to stock from Vodaphone France, and came to you in order to get some instructions or link to have on working on another network than the vodaphone one...
Thanks in advance for your help,
Alain
First off, it's great you have an S-OFF handset. You are lucky about that.:good:
On the other hand, unlocking bootloader doesn't have anything to do with SIM locks. So, whatever you did (as you experienced it yourself) doesn't work.
I suggest you search over here, because I know for sure there is a way to unlock SIM lock on HOX. I didn't have to do it, as mine was already unlocked (or SIM free, I can't tell now).
Don't worry, you'll find the way, just be patient.
A bientot!
Yeah everyone told me it was great to have it S-OFF, although I don't know what it can do for me... I guess this would be great for developpers ?
I hope I won't have to go through several unlock code providers...
S-OFF is giving you advantage in being able to flash any ROM, any RUU, any HBOOT, any radio... Good not only for developers.
Back to topic - I suggest you visit some mobile phone service, and pay ONLY after they finish the work. I guess there are whole lot of frauds online,, that would take you money for the "unlock code", and not care if it doesn't work.
I repeat, be patient, and keep searching. Here's what I found (you can do the same search yourself):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1654075
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25341694&postcount=71
it cost me a whole £2.79 to get mine unlocked.
I bought the code from ebay inserted an un supported sim and entered the code when asked. That's the main reason actually why I've stuck with HTC they are so easy to un lock
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That's the main reason actually why I've stuck with HTC they are so easy to un lock
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Mate, nowadays most phones are unlocked through pw.... code. Usually, you get it for specific handset (IMEI and operator), and just type it in as you did.
BTW, Samsung Galaxy SIII is even easier to unlock - by an apk from Google Play Store.
Hello,
I went through one of Unlock Code providers that [email protected]|-|oR provided me through his links...
I had the exact same unlock code as the one I got in France... that doesn't work. But the guys were really professional, in reimbursing my money as they could not unlock my phone.
The strangest thing is that they asked me if the phone is rooted, and said that this is why I cannot SIM Unlock, because it is rooted... I reverted by to stock, and re-locked the phone but the result is still the same, it stays stuck to SFR...
I hope a solution will come out in the form of an application such as the one for Galaxy III, it looks so easy to do.
Have a good evening,
Alain
Hi my phone was branded by orange and obviously had a simlock what did with my hox and many others before is:root the phone ,get recovery,then flash custom rom and all that branded garbage with simlock is gone.I've done it before with galaxy S,S2,now with my hox. Don't never ever buy any codes online.
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Hi my phone was branded by orange and obviously had a simlock what did with my hox and many others before is:root the phone ,get recovery,then flash custom rom and all that branded garbage with simlock is gone.I've done it before with galaxy S,S2,now with my hox. Don't never ever buy any codes online.
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Hello,
I already did that, (root, flash customer ROM), but simlock is still here... only thing I didn't change is recovery, but it is 5.8.xxx (aka I think it is the latest).
Can you guide me rapidly in return ?
Al1
SIM unlock is totally separate from rooting.
Hi i'm new, sorry if the post is in the wrong section or it has already been spoken on an other thread but i have a lot of trouble unlocking my SGH-I747M.
Ok so it all begins when my girlfriend wich is Canadian gave me the phone because mine broke.
She told me it was locked with the company koodo and it's starting to be kind of annoying.
I am from France so there is no way i can take a contract with koodo to unlock the phone.
I contacted them to ask if they could unlock it (even with money), they basicly told me that my girklfriend had to subscibe again to one of their offers to be able to unlock it.
They also told me that any company could unlock the phone if i offer them the price but none of them was able to unlock the phone, even with the EIM codes on the internet ...
so i am basicly here with a dead phone so i needed some of your guy's advice on how to be able to put a french sim card in this Canadian phone.
That would be a huge help!
Version of the phone: android 4.4.2
is it possible to downgrade it to a older version so i could try to unlock it?
Thanks for your time and have a nice day
ps: If the thread is in the wrong section, could you indicate me in what section i would need to post this?
You must be running a stock rom and you will have to buy a code to network unlock the phone.
I recommend looking on eBay for a seller with good feedback and a low price.
I have used this seller several times with no official: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Telus-Koodo-...623642?hash=item211efa095a:g:gw0AAOSwnHZYg-5W
The Telus/Koodo forum is here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3-att
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