Im traveling outside of the country tomorrow (emergency) for about 5 days and was wondering if my phone being Super CID meant that it was Sim Unlocked?
I kind of remember reading something like this just wanted to verify, anyone know?
Thanks
As per this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2315497 Super CID unlocking means you can install custom ROM which is not supported/provided by vendor. I don't think it has any relation to SIM/Network Unlocking
no this does not mean its sim unlocked.
check here for more info on your matter
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708567
Sammydr10 said:
Im traveling outside of the country tomorrow (emergency) for about 5 days and was wondering if my phone being Super CID meant that it was Sim Unlocked?
I kind of remember reading something like this just wanted to verify, anyone know?
Thanks
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No. But if you follow the instructions in this thread, it will be.
abhishek1234321 said:
Super CID unlocking means you can install custom ROM which is not supported/provided by vendor.
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It doesn't mean that either. Custom ROMs by definition don't check CID.
CID is mainly a check for "official" software updates, to ensure the software being installed is intended for your carrier version.
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Hello
How can i unlock my HOX to work also on other carriers???
As far as I know bootloader unlock has nothing to do with it.... So....
How do I make my HOX usable also with other carriers???
It is locked on Vodafone Romania....
Thx
kreindler said:
Hello
How can i unlock my HOX to work also on other carriers???
As far as I know bootloader unlock has nothing to do with it.... So....
How do I make my HOX usable also with other carriers???
It is locked on Vodafone Romania....
Thx
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you can't...you would need S-OFF to change the CID
You need to buy an unlock code from eBay or somewhere like that, put another SIM card into your phone, and when it says enter unlock code, then put in the code.
CID has nothing to do with carrier unlock, CID just determines what updates you get, and a branded phone has to have an update modified by the carrier before pushing it to their handsets.
Brownie2k said:
You need to buy an unlock code from eBay or somewhere like that, put another SIM card into your phone, and when it says enter unlock code, then put in the code.
CID has nothing to do with carrier unlock, CID just determines what updates you get, and a branded phone has to have an update modified by the carrier before pushing it to their handsets.
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Yeah sorry I was wrong! Sorry I'm a bit sleepy I need a bit of sleep
Hi I wonder if someone can help me is there a way to use any carrier SIM on a carrier locked phone without actually unlocking your phone any advise would be highly appreciated thanks in advance
smeejaytee said:
Hi I wonder if someone can help me is there a way to use any carrier SIM on a carrier locked phone without actually unlocking your phone any advise would be highly appreciated thanks in advance
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simple answer. if the device is carrier locked, you can only use a sim for that carrier (without unlocking).
if the device is unlocked, you can use any compatible sim.
cr1960 said:
simple answer. if the device is carrier locked, you can only use a sim for that carrier (without unlocking).
if the device is unlocked, you can use any compatible sim.
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Thanks I thought that but I'm sure I remember seeing a thread that had a work around I just can't find it now will unlocking my phone affect root
You need s-off....just an unlocked boot loader is not enough !
Or buy an carrier unlock code (ebay, phoneshop)
Mr Hofs said:
You need s-off....just an unlocked boot loader is not enough !
Or buy an carrier unlock code (ebay, phoneshop)
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I am soff good to see you Mr hofs is there a way around it then if soff
here ya go
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708567
Thanks I'll look into it seems good
I have a question and could find an answer, well maybe a few... First if you have an unlocked version of the m9 directly brought from HTC all updates come from them not any carriers? With that being said if you by a T-Mobile version and get an unlock code from them will updates still come from them or HTC?
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I have a question and could find an answer, well maybe a few... First if you have an unlocked version of the m9 directly brought from HTC all updates come from them not any carriers? With that being said if you by a T-Mobile version and get an unlock code from them will updates still come from them or HTC?
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HTC updates the phones sold through HTC. Any phone with carrier branding has HTC submitting their software to the carrier, and then it's released after carrier approval. It makes no difference if the phone is locked, unlocked, used on a different network, etc.
The only way you can go about getting updates directly from HTC in the past is through S-Off and a CID change, effectively changing your device ID, but A: I'm not sure if this is still the case and B: If you're asking the question that you asked, this is going to be a bit too complicated for me to explain at the moment. So the simple answer is No.
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I have a question and could find an answer, well maybe a few... First if you have an unlocked version of the m9 directly brought from HTC all updates come from them not any carriers? With that being said if you by a T-Mobile version and get an unlock code from them will updates still come from them or HTC?
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If you unlock the phone you will have to manually update the phone. If you stay stock you will get updates from T-Mobile, although they will lag the official (and XDA unofficial) releases by a substantial time.
Most folks unlock because they want to flash a custom ROM anyway, and will get updates on that ROM, rather than HTC or T-Mobile.
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If you unlock the phone you will have to manually update the phone. If you stay stock you will get updates from T-Mobile, although they will lag the official (and XDA unofficial) releases by a substantial time.
Most folks unlock because they want to flash a custom ROM anyway, and will get updates on that ROM, rather than HTC or T-Mobile.
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hmmmmm actually depends on which UNLOCK. If he meant unlocking it to make it carrier free but leaving everything stock then it'll update automatically. If he unlocks the bootloader but still remains stock without changing anything then it'll be auto still. I believe the only time you need to manually update is when you alter the recovery partition of the phone (installing custom recovery CWM/TWRP/etc) which means you'll probably run a custom rom, which also prevents automatic updates.
Teo032 said:
hmmmmm actually depends on which UNLOCK. If he meant unlocking it to make it carrier free but leaving everything stock then it'll update automatically. If he unlocks the bootloader but still remains stock without changing anything then it'll be auto still. I believe the only time you need to manually update is when you alter the recovery partition of the phone (installing custom recovery CWM/TWRP/etc) which means you'll probably run a custom rom, which also prevents automatic updates.
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I'm assuming he meant unlock the bootloader, not the carrier. But I personally would not go to the trouble of unlocking the bootloader unless I was going to go custom ROM.
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I'm assuming he meant unlock the bootloader, not the carrier. But I personally would not go to the trouble of unlocking the bootloader unless I was going to go custom ROM.
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yeah I got that, but he said unlock code and from T-mobile so I deduced it to carrier unlocking lol.
Well I actually already unlocked the boot loader and using custom ROMs so not that be of a deal more so for my understanding. So if everything was stock and just got an unlock code from T-Mobile to unlock the device and say used the phone on AT&T or Verizon where would the updates come from ? The carrier you are on at the time or HTC?
By the way that's for the help and responses guys!
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Well I actually already unlocked the boot loader and using custom ROMs so not that be of a deal more so for my understanding. So if everything was stock and just got an unlock code from T-Mobile to unlock the device and say used the phone on AT&T or Verizon where would the updates come from ? The carrier you are on at the time or HTC?
By the way that's for the help and responses guys!
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You are not going to get updates for a T-Mobile phone while on an AT&T network, even if you stayed stock. I don't think the download would work, and even if it did the ROM would not work with your variant. I think they will detect that your phone is not AT&T and not even offer the update.
It sounds like you have installed a custom ROM. In that case you won't get OTA at all, from anywhere; you simply update the ROM when the developer releases a new version.
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You are not going to get updates for a T-Mobile phone while on an AT&T network, even if you stayed stock. I don't think the download would work, and even if it did the ROM would not work with your variant. I think they will detect that your phone is not AT&T and not even offer the update.
It sounds like you have installed a custom ROM. In that case you won't get OTA at all, from anywhere; you simply update the ROM when the developer releases a new version.
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Yea I got that part was more just to understand how that process works thanks for the help
LOck again?
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Yea I got that part was more just to understand how that process works thanks for the help
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sorry for my bad English , I unlocked my htc m9 tmobile changing the original rom, then I could enter the unlock code and it works with other networks , my question is , if I ever install the original version of tmobile is it blocked again ?
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sorry for my bad English , I unlocked my htc m9 tmobile changing the original rom, then I could enter the unlock code and it works with other networks , my question is , if I ever install the original version of tmobile is it blocked again ?
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Who did you buy your unlock code from?and how much did it cost. Thanks
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18 dolar but your need change original software
You can get an unlock code from T-Mobile if you meet their requirements
Who did you buy your unlock code from?Do you have a link? Thanks
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sorry for my bad English , I unlocked my htc m9 tmobile changing the original rom, then I could enter the unlock code and it works with other networks , my question is , if I ever install the original version of tmobile is it blocked again ?
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SO did you have to root your m9 before you could enter your unlock code?please explain how you did it.I have the unlock code for my m9.I just can't get it to come up on the key pad to say enter unlock code.I put a Att sim card in my device.please explain what I need to do. Thanks
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chamosolano said:
sorry for my bad English , I unlocked my htc m9 tmobile changing the original rom, then I could enter the unlock code and it works with other networks , my question is , if I ever install the original version of tmobile is it blocked again ?
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Yes did the same and still unlocked after restoring my stock rooted T-Mobile nandroid
I have a rooted tmobile htc 10. If i change the cid and flash the ruu of the unlocked version it should make it as a completely stock unlocked htc 10 right? Meaning will i be able to use any carriers sim card even if i still have the installment plan on the phone? thanks
ErickF said:
I have a rooted tmobile htc 10. If i change the cid and flash the ruu of the unlocked version it should make it as a completely stock unlocked htc 10 right? Meaning will i be able to use any carriers sim card even if i still have the installment plan on the phone? thanks
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Yes. I got mine through tmobile and already changed to us unlocked version.
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Yes. I got mine through tmobile and already changed to us unlocked version.
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So now you can use the sim card from any other carrier?
ErickF said:
So now you can use the sim card from any other carrier?
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Even if you installed the unlocked software you won't be able to use your tmobile phone on others networks.
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ErickF said:
So now you can use the sim card from any other carrier?
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My phone is still sim locked to tmobile, just S-off.
Sim unlock has nothing to do with s-off, unlocked bootloaders or even root. If you want to sim unlock the device you need a code via your carrier.
There is no sim unlock hack available at this time
Would you mind explaining how you changed your cid and what to change it to? With no dedicated T-Mo forum, I'm getting so confused wading through the threads, and I don't know if I just follow the guide posted for the European model. :\
dogswind said:
Would you mind explaining how you changed your cid and what to change it to? With no dedicated T-Mo forum, I'm getting so confused wading through the threads, and I don't know if I just follow the guide posted for the European model. :\
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i did a super cid. its pretty easy if you already have the adb files from rooting. go to download mode and Enter the command "fastboot oem readcid" on the computer. Make a note of your original CID. Enter the command "fastboot oem writecid 11111111". Make sure its eight 1s. Then enter the command "fastboot read cid" [it should confirm your CID is 11111111]
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i did a super cid. its pretty easy if you already have the adb files from rooting. go to download mode and Enter the command "fastboot oem readcid" on the computer. Make a note of your original CID. Enter the command "fastboot oem writecid 11111111". Make sure its eight 1s. Then enter the command "fastboot read cid" [it should confirm your CID is 11111111]
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OK I understand now. Was unaware of super cid. Thank you!
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I paid to have my sim unlock . They made me run the app it said unlocked after I completed. Now I reflashed a new rom and verizon radio it wont get signal. Flash back to tmobile software (via TWRP backup) and run the unlock software again shows the device is locked. I though unlock was perm.
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I paid to have my sim unlock . They made me run the app it said unlocked after I completed. Now I reflashed a new rom and verizon radio it wont get signal. Flash back to tmobile software (via TWRP backup) and run the unlock software again shows the device is locked. I though unlock was perm.
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Paid who? Sunshine turns security off. It can't unlock your sim.
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dogswind said:
Paid who? Sunshine turns security off. It can't unlock your sim.
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I paid an unlock service. I am aware Soff is not sim unlock. It stated to run the tmoible device unlock app and that my IMEI is marked as unlock able in the database. It appeared to work but now that I couldnt use my verizon sim I flashed back to Tmobile backup and trying the unlock again i get an error "Failure in processing request"
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I paid an unlock service. I am aware Soff is not sim unlock. It stated to run the tmoible device unlock app and that my IMEI is marked as unlock able in the database. It appeared to work but now that I couldnt use my verizon sim I flashed back to Tmobile backup and trying the unlock again i get an error "Failure in processing request"
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Ah, gotcha. I didn't know there was one available for the 10 yet. Not sure what you can do apart from contacting them. Maybe someone else with experience will chime in. ?
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ya having a feeling I got screwed. On other roms besides tmobile one it will ask for the sim pin.
ErickF said:
i did a super cid. its pretty easy if you already have the adb files from rooting. go to download mode and Enter the command "fastboot oem readcid" on the computer. Make a note of your original CID. Enter the command "fastboot oem writecid 11111111". Make sure its eight 1s. Then enter the command "fastboot read cid" [it should confirm your CID is 11111111]
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Supposedly Super CID breaks OTAs. Have you gotten any since you switched your CID?
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iHTC said:
ya having a feeling I got screwed. On other roms besides tmobile one it will ask for the sim pin.
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If i understand your issue correctly then go to bootloader and check what it says on top. If it says LOCKED then when you ran sunshine it did the s-off but it relocked the bootloader. So you have to manually unlock the bootloader again the same way you did it the first time. I had that same issue.
Its a sim.unlock issue . Though the T-Mobile app said it was unlocked the aim lock remained for some reason I will look further . I get signal fine on a T-Mobile sim testing it
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Supposedly Super CID breaks OTAs. Have you gotten any since you switched your CID?
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Ive heard it does break ota but since ive done it i dont think there has been a new update to the unlocked models. But ill wait for an update and see if its true. If i cant update then its really easy to change the cid to the unlocked model
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I am thinking about buying an HTC 10 straight from T-Mobile. My question is - will root/ROMs/recoveries work on the T-Mobile variant as well? Are they completely identical?
Thanks in advance :victory:
To answer your question most root/roms/recoveries should work on the T-Mobile variant. It isn't identical because the tmobile variant has tmobile added software and its made to fun on their network. i have used every single HTC One starting from the M7. this year was the first time i haven't. I instead went and got the unlocked model and I'm using it on T-mobile of course. My main reason of always rooting and s-offing my device was to be able to convert it to a developer or unlocked edition. This time with the unlocked 10 i haven't gotten the need to do any of that. I haven't unlocked the bootloader yet although I have the option in the settings ticked that I could in case i would need to.
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To answer your question most root/roms/recoveries should work on the T-Mobile variant. It isn't identical because the tmobile variant has tmobile added software and its made to fun on their network. i have used every single HTC One starting from the M7. this year was the first time i haven't. I instead went and got the unlocked model and I'm using it on T-mobile of course. My main reason of always rooting and s-offing my device was to be able to convert it to a developer or unlocked edition. This time with the unlocked 10 i haven't gotten the need to do any of that. I haven't unlocked the bootloader yet although I have the option in the settings ticked that I could in case i would need to.
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What's the difference between S-Off and a Bootloader Unlock? Is it like Samsung Knox - where they only find out you've modified the device once you send it in - or does HTC get notified as soon as you S-off/unlock it? Thanks for the answer.
Lightn1ng said:
What's the difference between S-Off and a Bootloader Unlock? Is it like Samsung Knox - where they only find out you've modified the device once you send it in - or does HTC get notified as soon as you S-off/unlock it? Thanks for the answer.
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Bootloader unlock is what allows you to root, flash roms and etc. This is needed for any type of modifications. S-Off is not needed for this. What this does is allow you to further modify your device. For example, it let's you flash different firmware or different roms that normally your phone wouldn't work. So in my case the last few years I would take my T-Mobile M8 and M9 and use s-off and then flash them with official developer stock software and converted them into developer edition. the app to S-OFF is $25 but it's the best money you will spend
There should be a thread that explains this further if you need any help.
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Bootloader unlock is what allows you to root, flash roms and etc. This is needed for any type of modifications. S-Off is not needed for this. What this does is allow you to further modify your device. For example, it let's you flash different firmware or different roms that normally your phone wouldn't work. So in my case the last few years I would take my T-Mobile M8 and M9 and use s-off and then flash them with official developer stock software and converted them into developer edition. the app to S-OFF is $25 but it's the best money you will spend
There should be a thread that explains this further if you need any help.
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Wow, that's a lot of info. Now all I need to do is decide between this and the G5. Thanks!
Lightn1ng said:
Wow, that's a lot of info. Now all I need to do is decide between this and the G5. Thanks!
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your welcome. I know it was alot. lol Good luck on your decision.