I'm purchasing a Desire Z on Friday and for some reason I started thinking about whether I need a SIM card in the phone or not to root + SIM unlock it. My carrier is Rogers and the phone will be from Bell, for which I have no active SIM card.
I'll be fine for doing everything necessary to get it to work with my Rogers SIM without one actually in it, right?
Lol
You cannot use that phone on rogers without sim unlock
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greengiant said:
Lol
You cannot use that phone on rogers without sim unlock
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That's what I'm saying, I'm going to unlock the phone. I just wanted to make sure I can do it without a SIM card IN the phone because the only active one I have is the one I need to unlock the phone to use.
To unlock it put in your rogers sim it'll ask you for the unlock code. If entered correctly you can use it with your rogers sim
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Pretty sure you can unlock it without a SIM in. There is another recent thread from a guy using a G2 in the UK on O2, and it wouldn't pick up a signal until he ran gfree on it to unlock it properly.
Hi i have an unlocked galaxy s3 sgh-i747m telus phone it was unlocked i was using on fido i updated to 4.3 was working fine reflashed to 4.1.2 got bored with that and went back to 4.3 my s3 is not rooted i lost my unlock i took it into a cell phone shop paid $40 to unlock it the guy at the store tried there on the spot program to unlock the phone which should have taken 5mins he came back and said something about the phone being on 4.3 he couldnt use there program to unlock it so he would have to get it unlocked another way idk what he did it toom avout 40 mins he didnt give me the unlock code but the phone is unlocked when i go to my settings and click on scan for network operators it brings up telus bell fido and wind does that mean maybe my phone will now work with a wind mobile sim card?
You'll have to try and insert a T-Mobile SIM and find out if you need to enter a unlock code. If not its unlocked
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I got an unlock code for Galaxy S3 from TMO. I enter it and it didn't work. It said "network unlock request unsuccessful". I tried it for a couple times, wifi on, different carriers, the code still no good. Called TMO again and they said the code is correct verifying the IMEI. Anyone experience this? (It's on CM 10.2).
They also said my phone most likely permanently LOCKED the sim carrier!!! I was like WTF. I don't even know there's such thing. How is it possible the sim carrier being permanently locked.Now I'm stuck cuz they can only generate one code per IMEI (according to the rep). If I buy an unlock code online, will it work?
If you do too many unsuccessful attempts to unlock the sim then it can permanently lock it.. And did you try it with CM? With the s3 it would only work with touchwiz, try it with that
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In the GENERAL section for our T999 there is a thread by "mrgodai" named "Sim Unlock".. I just did it last night and it worked. You WILL have to downgrade to 4.1.1 (I used the root66 4.1.1) via ODIN.. Then you follow the OPs instructions, then once it shows SUCCESSFUL you can go back to your backed up nandroid to whatever ROM.. I'm using CM11 4.4.2
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I have searched and searched and can not figure out how to unlock this phone.
I am currently running CM 11 2014 05 04 snapshot
Kernal 3.4.87-cyanogenmod-gf485c9a
Ofcourse Galaxy S3 on AT&T
I have tried the *#197328640# but absolutely nothing happens
I contacted at&t for the unlock code. They send me one, I inserted a tmobile sim, get prompted for the code, put it in and it prompts me again.
In the email from at&t I was warned that if I type the code in 5 times the phone will become permantly locked to at&t so I only did it twice so far.
I have read posts that I need to be on 4.1.1 for the *#190xxxxxxx to work but at the same time I see multiple posts saying that it will brick my phone if I downgrade.
Any help would be VERY appreciated
If you do not have the 4.3 bootloader or newer, you can use Odin to downgrade your ROM to 4.1.1, unlock it, and upgrade.
If you do have the 4.3 or newer bootloader, you must purchase an unlock code. If you purchase an unlock, you will probably have to be running a stock ROM in order to get the prompt to enter your unlock code.
Yup. Flash stock and enter the code from a stock dialer and ut should work.
I already have the code from ATT so I'll flash stock and try that
Thx alot
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Hi everyone,
Is there a way to flash the AT&T or any other Stock ROM to a T-mobile phone ?.
I'v tried ODIN (version 3.7, 3.8, 3.9 and 3.10) .and I can´t manage to get it flashed.
Tried by TWRP too, and it says thet the zip isnt good.
Thanks in advance.
Not directly, no.
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Not directly, no.
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You mean inderictly is it posible? (dont know how is inderectly ).
Yes, but it requires a seasoned developer to make the modifications necessary. I'm not sure why you'd want to do this though as the AT&T version is far more bloated.
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Yes, but it requires a seasoned developer to make the modifications necessary. I'm not sure why you'd want to do this though as the AT&T version is far more bloated.
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Thanks for your reply.
I absolutely have no that kind of skill.
Anyway, the real reason I came up with that idea is because I cant unlock my T-mobile phone, and I live outside the US.
I've heard and read that sim unlocks by code are having problems.
Unfortunately, flashing firmware will not aid you in unlocking. Have you already tried buying a code for your device?
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Unfortunately, flashing firmware will not aid you in unlocking. Have you already tried buying a code for your device?
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He said flashing a rom not firmware. Someone over in the s6 forums flashed a metro pcs rom and was able to unlock the tmobile s6.
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He said flashing a rom not firmware. Someone over in the s6 forums flashed a metro pcs rom and was able to unlock the tmobile s6.
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ROM = Firmware. They're interchangeable terms. Also MetroPCS is owned by T-Mobile, so I don't see your point. Flashing software does not unlock the SIM card slot.
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ROM = Firmware. They're interchangeable terms. Also MetroPCS is owned by T-Mobile, so I don't see your point. Flashing software does not unlock the SIM card slot.
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My appologies, coming from HTC m8...
http://venomroms.com/rom-vs-firmware/
themrmind said:
Hi everyone,
Is there a way to flash the AT&T or any other Stock ROM to a T-mobile phone ?.
I'v tried ODIN (version 3.7, 3.8, 3.9 and 3.10) .and I can´t manage to get it flashed.
Tried by TWRP too, and it says thet the zip isnt good.
Thanks in advance.
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yes you can flash metro pcs firmware via odin and unlock by code
noobsaibot34 said:
yes you can flash metro pcs firmware via odin and unlock by code
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There is no MetroPCS firmware for the S6 Edge as they do not sell it.
my bad this works only on s6...didn't realize you had an Edge
Im living outside of usa .
I have flashed my t mobile s6 using metropcs and unlocked my s6 using a code purchased online.
I reflashed my t mobile software and its still unlocked.
Can i update to stock 5.1.1 using odin and have the device still unlocked .
Once phone unlock is done using a code is it a permanent unlock ?
younussm said:
Im living outside of usa .
I have flashed my t mobile s6 using metropcs and unlocked my s6 using a code purchased online.
I reflashed my t mobile software and its still unlocked.
Can i update to stock 5.1.1 using odin and have the device still unlocked .
Once phone unlock is done using a code is it a permanent unlock ?
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which code did you ask for to unlock the sim, metroPCs(sm-g920T1) or T-mobile(sm-g920T)??, I asked for metroPCs(sm-g920T1) code and unlocked my T-mobile phone
did you updated to 5.1.1?? which T-mobile(5.1.1) or metroPCs(5.1.1) ?? did sim kept unlocked??
thank you
datrico89 said:
which code did you ask for to unlock the sim, metroPCs(sm-g920T1) or T-mobile(sm-g920T)??, I asked for metroPCs(sm-g920T1) code and unlocked my T-mobile phone
did you updated to 5.1.1?? which T-mobile(5.1.1) or metroPCs(5.1.1) ?? did sim kept unlocked??
thank you
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Hello
I have a samsung s6 t mobile version .
Flashed the metro pcs to unlock the phone and reflashed the t mobile firmware .its still unlocked and at 5.0.1 .
Im still looking for answers if i upgrade my s6 to 5.1.1 will my phone will be unlocked .if you find any , do let me know .
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younussm said:
Hello
I have a samsung s6 t mobile version .
Flashed the metro pcs to unlock the phone and reflashed the t mobile firmware .its still unlocked and at 5.0.1 .
Im still looking for answers if i upgrade my s6 to 5.1.1 will my phone will be unlocked .if you find any , do let me know .
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Your phone was unlocked by code. It is permanent. It is not rom dependant. Just like you flashed a different rom than the metro pcs when you originally unlocked your phone, you can upgrade too.
Flash unbranded rom
I have an unlocked G920T (came locked from amazon, but unlocked easily via device unlock app preloaded)
Is there an unbranded firmware I can flash, even if its from a different variant?
Im also interested to know if i can flash a at&t firmware on my tmobile s6. Not for unlock but because the person i gave it to wants to use the ohone on at&t and feel like its an at&t phone. Whatever right? But can i do that? Or would it have to be a custom rom? Orignal firmware would be nice.