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i got a branded phone from rogers i got my phone rooted, is it possible to unlock the bootloader since i cant access the recovery mode is it possible to unlock the recovery mode as well?
astralmaze05 said:
i got a branded phone from rogers i got my phone rooted, is it possible to unlock the bootloader since i cant access the recovery mode is it possible to unlock the recovery mode as well?
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Only way currently is to pay to have it unlocked.
paxChristos said:
Only way currently is to pay to have it unlocked.
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uhm, why needs to pay? , its not about unlocking sim card right? , uhm i just want to know is it possible to unlock it using terminal emulator since its already rooted i got the SU permission which can access the root files and folder
astralmaze05 said:
uhm, why needs to pay? , its not about unlocking sim card right? , uhm i just want to know is it possible to unlock it using terminal emulator since its already rooted i got the SU permission which can access the root files and folder
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If you wan't the bootloader unlocked you have to pay. Sim locked plays have had fastboot disabled.
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astralmaze05 said:
uhm, why needs to pay? , its not about unlocking sim card right? , uhm i just want to know is it possible to unlock it using terminal emulator since its already rooted i got the SU permission which can access the root files and folder
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2 Things:
1) Root is different from an unlocked bootloader. (very basically) Root is administrator permissions for different apps to run on your phone
2) The Boot partition is locked and can't be accessed.
ok i understand, if i sim unlock it using the online unlocking services will it also unlock my bootloader automatically?
No. However, the contrary is true: if you pay to unlock your bootloader your Sim lock will vanish as well.
any guide and is there any way to unlock it online?
Contact one of the people mentioned in the thread in my signature. They will be able to help you and guide you through the whole process
No not a chance like the other guy said you have to pay for it. You would if known if you had bothered searching
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i had orange uk simlocked play, i unlocked it and flashing still doesn't work. is it cures or not?
Is there any way I could unlock this phone with CM9 on it.
Yes, you can. Just plug in a SIM card from another carrier and it should prompt you like usual.
raytraceme said:
Is there any way I could unlock this phone with CM9 on it.
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If you are talking about carrier unlock, you need to get a code for it. Try buying it online on eBay. Costs about 1.7 usd.
Installing cm9 or rooting the nitro will not get your phone carrier unlocked.
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Yes i know but I heard that with only gingerbread you can unlock the phone.
raytraceme said:
Yes i know but I heard that with only gingerbread you can unlock the phone.
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I just popped a non-AT&T sim into my locked Nitro with CM9 and didn't get any prompt for unlock code so I think this is probably true.
drumist said:
Yes, you can. Just plug in a SIM card from another carrier and it should prompt you like usual.
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CM9 doesn't have HiddenSIMUnlockManu.apk so it will not prompt.
FlintPNZ said:
CM9 doesn't have HiddenSIMUnlockManu.apk so it will not prompt.
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so the only way to sim unlock is to restore stock nand, enter sim unlock code, then restore cm9?
probably yes. or you could try pulling the HiddensimunlockManu.apk and installing it. There's a good chance it is also dependant on other stock .apk's and framework's etc.
Rather than having something go terribly wrong, I think most of us would say roll back to gingerbread if you can do so without bricking your device, unlock then flash CM9.
Unfortunately, to unlock your phone, you need to go back to the stock rom... I've just done it and it's a pain...
Is there? Sorry for posting again. I just want to unlock my phone so badly.
MaknaeAJ said:
Is there? Sorry for posting again. I just want to unlock my phone so badly.
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I have seen a number of the more experienced forum members answer this by saying that once you are on 4.3 with the official MJB bootloader you will need to use one of the pay services to sim unlock your phone.
dawgdoc said:
I have seen a number of the more experienced forum members answer this by saying that once you are on 4.3 with the official MJB bootloader you will need to use one of the pay services to sim unlock your phone.
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So there's nothing I can do then? ._.
MaknaeAJ said:
So there's nothing I can do then? ._.
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Not without putting out the dollars.
I have read that some XDA members that are using the i747 with AT&T were able to get the unlock code for free directly from AT&T..
audit13 said:
I have read that some XDA members that are using the i747 with AT&T were able to get the unlock code for free directly from AT&T..
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How do they do that? o.o
MaknaeAJ said:
How do they do that? o.o
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You can request the unlock code via this URL ...https://www.att.com/deviceunlock/client/en_US/
I haven't had any luck with them though using this request form as each time I've tried it's been with a phone I purchased from the secondary market and then they reply that the details on record don't match mine. Congress recently approved a bill making it legal to unlock your phone and I understand the new bill also includes a provision allowing third-parties who obtain the phone legally to request the unlock code. So perhaps things will be easier for everyone when the new bill becomes law and takes full effect.
Larry2999 said:
You can request the unlock code via this URL ...https://www.att.com/deviceunlock/client/en_US/
I haven't had any luck with them though using this request form as each time I've tried it's been with a phone I purchased from the secondary market and then they reply that the details on record don't match mine. Congress recently approved a bill making it legal to unlock your phone and I understand the new bill also includes a provision allowing third-parties who obtain the phone legally to request the unlock code. So perhaps things will be easier for everyone when the new bill becomes law and takes full effect.
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Oh, thanks, I'll try this out because I been googling stuff and I think I can get a code from At&t. Well hopefully.
MaknaeAJ said:
Oh, thanks, I'll try this out because I been googling stuff and I think I can get a code from At&t. Well hopefully.
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I hope AT&T is cooperative. I am still able to go back to 4.1.1 on my SGS3 to unlock, but I never unlocked my Captivate - which is still functional. I keep it as a backup. It would be nice to have it unlocked.
dawgdoc said:
I hope AT&T is cooperative. I am still able to go back to 4.1.1 on my SGS3 to unlock, but I never unlocked my Captivate - which is still functional. I keep it as a backup. It would be nice to have it unlocked.
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How were you able to go back to 4.1.1? Right now im on 4.3 and people are saying not to downgrade or it'll brick your phone. All I wanna do is go back to 4.1.1 to unlock my phone and upgrade to 4.3.
MaknaeAJ said:
How were you able to go back to 4.1.1? Right now im on 4.3 and people are saying not to downgrade or it'll brick your phone. All I wanna do is go back to 4.1.1 to unlock my phone and upgrade to 4.3.
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I will be able to go back to 4.1.1 because I am still on 4.1.2. I never allowed my phone to take the 4.3 update.
dawgdoc said:
I will be able to go back to 4.1.1 because I am still on 4.1.2. I never allowed my phone to take the 4.3 update.
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Oh I see, thanks anyway. Looks like im stuck on 4.3 :|
dawgdoc said:
I hope AT&T is cooperative. I am still able to go back to 4.1.1 on my SGS3 to unlock, but I never unlocked my Captivate - which is still functional. I keep it as a backup. It would be nice to have it unlocked.
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Check out the captivate forum. You should be able to unlock it for free
audit13 said:
Check out the captivate forum. You should be able to unlock it for free
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Been perusing them for a bit. Not having much luck implementing for the moment. I think that is because I didn't have a sim in the phone. It's not a big issue to me at the moment. As a backup phone I don't actually need to unlock if I go with AT&T or even if I switch it to Straight Talk. Of course, it would need to be unlocked to use other prepaid options. Anyway, I subscribed to the threads I will revisit when necessary.
Ok so i have been researching and i'm soooo confused. I am on 4.3. I have read that i need to downgrade but doing so will hard brick my phone. I need to sim unlock it so i can use it on cincinnati bell. can somone please tell me how i can sim unlock my phone successfully? When i go into the hidden menu i have the option that says rat_free_support.
pitbullmommy45245 said:
Ok so i have been researching and i'm soooo confused. I am on 4.3. I have read that i need to downgrade but doing so will hard brick my phone. I need to sim unlock it so i can use it on cincinnati bell. can somone please tell me how i can sim unlock my phone successfully? When i go into the hidden menu i have the option that says rat_free_support.
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Unfortunately, nobody has yet posted a method to successfully free unlock the S3 running on 4.3. It's possible to downgrade your ROM only to 4.1.1 without downgrading the bootloader and retain full phone functionality. However, you would still not be able to free unlock as you need to be on complete stock 4.1.1, including the bootloader, to be able to free unlock. Until someone comes up with an exploit, your best options now would either be to request the unlock code from your carrier, if eligible, or purchase an unlock code online.
Larry2999 said:
Unfortunately, nobody has yet posted a method to successfully free unlock the S3 running on 4.3. It's possible to downgrade your ROM only to 4.1.1 without downgrading the bootloader and retain full phone functionality. However, you would still not be able to free unlock as you need to be on complete stock 4.1.1, including the bootloader, to be able to free unlock. Until someone comes up with an exploit, your best options now would either be to request the unlock code from your carrier, if eligible, or purchase an unlock code online.
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so i got a different s3. its on 4.1.2. i'm trying to downgrade but i can't find the firmware download anywhere
pitbullmommy45245 said:
so i got a different s3. its on 4.1.2. i'm trying to downgrade but i can't find the firmware download anywhere
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Downgrading 4.1.2 to 4.1.1 and unlocking is a breeze. You will find the Odin flashable file and downgrading instructions via the link below...
http://fortedge.com/downgrade.html
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Downgrading 4.1.2 to 4.1.1 and unlocking is a breeze. You will find the Odin flashable file and downgrading instructions via the link below...
http://fortedge.com/downgrade.html
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thank u so much. the file says its a rom though? do i have to root my phone. my phone is completly stock unrooted or anything.
pitbullmommy45245 said:
thank u so much. the file says its a rom though? do i have to root my phone. my phone is completly stock unrooted or anything.
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It's a zip file. You would need to download it extract all files. The file to flash via Odin is: I747UCDLK3_I747ATTDLK3_I747UCDLK3_HOME.tar.md5. It doesn't matter whether your phone is rooted or not. A successful flash will deliver a complete stock image. When downgrading from 4.1.2 to 4.1.1, you may experience some error messages after reboot due to some remnants of 4.1.2 on the system. This can be resolved by doing a reset to factory settings either via recovery or from the settings menu.
I'm stock 7.1.1 Verizon xl is there a way to root now or are we waiting
revolt1 said:
I'm stock 7.1.1 Verizon xl is there a way to root now or are we waiting
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Did you look in the development forum..
aholeinthewor1d said:
Did you look in the development forum..
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There's nothing there about root after update
revolt1 said:
There's nothing there about root after update
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There's no difference with root. You just can't unlock bootloader after the update. There are tons of threads about root already
aholeinthewor1d said:
There's no difference with root. You just can't unlock bootloader after the update. There are tons of threads about root already
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He can't use those root files with an unlocked bootloader
I wish VZW users would preface their thread titles with [VERIZON] so the rest of us could save a few clicks and just ignore them.
@revolt1,
Don't hold your breath waiting. I doubt there'll be a method to unlock VZW Pixel XL bootloader running 7.1.1.
7.1.1 locked up the bootloader again. Need to wait for an exploit. I'm finding .ore and more these days that stock Android is my fav without root now that I have a non-root AdBlock method.
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He asked about root and you guys are talking about unlocking, I'm confused.
jjayzx said:
He asked about root and you guys are talking about unlocking, I'm confused.
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Cuz you have to be unlocked to root. Unlocking is step one before you can do anything.
An update locked the bootloader? Thanks for this, I'll not be going to vz to get this phone. Now I'm wondering if the update that the Google bought phone gets when a vz sim is inserted (what I've read) will do the same?
Larzzzz82 said:
An update locked the bootloader? Thanks for this, I'll not be going to vz to get this phone. Now I'm wondering if the update that the Google bought phone gets when a vz sim is inserted (what I've read) will do the same?
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If you find one in stock it shouldn't have the update since it just came out last week. You can't remove sim and skip setup and don't connect to wifi. Then you can unlock before taking the OTA. That's what I did on my replacement pixel from best buy
Just to clarify, if you are already unlocked before taking the 7.1.1 update you will still be unlocked after update.
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