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So I have been doing some extensive research on unlocking methods for the LG G2. I think I am close to something but I have hit a wall. I need someone to test something for me to confirm if it's me or sprint.
Please in your dialer insert this : ##4433386368#
Then go to FW and tap the OMA-DM.
Can you guys see this menu?
Or does it crash?
Please post your results let's get this thing unlocked!
Please only post if you haven't called sprint to unlock yet.
Has anyone tried this yet?
I just tried it. It said unfortunately service program has stopped.
I think that is for MSL, I an on Custom ROM and can't check dialer codes with out flashing back to stock.
Sent from my LG-LS980 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
calvin269 said:
I think that is for MSL, I an on Custom ROM and can't check dialer codes with out flashing back to stock.
Sent from my LG-LS980 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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OK so it looks like something is keeping us from entering these settings. This OMA-DM menu is what HTC one users used to unlock the HTC one. Also what sprint uses to unlock the device themselves. THis is what manages OTA updates.
Edit: If anyone finds a way to get into this OMA-DM menu, or know how to edit it, please post here, would be much appreciated.
Can anyone tell me what the Sprint LG G2 equivalent for this is? This is how they unlocked the HTC ONE for international use and I am trying to see if it might work with the LG G2 also.
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i think i may have successfully unlocked my phone!
here's what i did:
Code:
am start com.redbend.vdmc/com.htc.omadm.test.TestMainActivity
tap on "API"
scroll down to the bottom and tap on "sim lock"
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Hathoid said:
Has anyone tried this yet?
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Same here, setup crashes. Did you find up, how to fix this problem?
micetwice said:
Same here, setup crashes. Did you find up, how to fix this problem?
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Not yet, it's either Sprint blocking us from the menu, or something else, whoever is rooted, can they tell me if they find an apk called vdmc.apk or vDM.apk on their device?
Hathoid said:
Not yet, it's either Sprint blocking us from the menu, or something else, whoever is rooted, can they tell me if they find an apk called vdmc.apk or vDM.apk on their device?
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Ok SO I figured out that the vmdc.apk in the LG G2 is actually called Update Device. Now to find a way to edit that so we can unlock this baby!
Done a lot of work in trying to get close to unlocking it, using a lot of the Terminal emulator, I was wondering if anyone has gotten their G2 unlocked by sprint yet and explain me how the process went.
Hathoid said:
Done a lot of work in trying to get close to unlocking it, using a lot of the Terminal emulator, I was wondering if anyone has gotten their G2 unlocked by sprint yet and explain me how the process went.
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Hi there, i too have a Sprint G2 that needs the sim unlock. For all i know, if Sprint make the unlock on their server, all you have to do is to go to System Updates menu and select the UICC Unlock
Hope you can find a solution for us, finger crossed.
michbaba said:
Hi there, i too have a Sprint G2 that needs the sim unlock. For all i know, if Sprint make the unlock on their server, all you have to do is to go to System Updates menu and select the UICC Unlock
Hope you can find a solution for us, finger crossed.
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Yeah I am trying to find what value they change, or if they add a value, when they update it, all the strings for phone unlock are all here on the phone, I just have not come around to finding a trigger yet.
Hathoid said:
Yeah I am trying to find what value they change, or if they add a value, when they update it, all the strings for phone unlock are all here on the phone, I just have not come around to finding a trigger yet.
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If anyone has some insight on how Sprint Unlocks their phones, I'd be grateful. I feel close, but still so far
Hathoid said:
If anyone has some insight on how Sprint Unlocks their phones, I'd be grateful. I feel close, but still so far
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Another interesting find is that in the service programming via qpst, the user data profile is locked and cannot be changed. And the phone does not have built in EPST function.
Well....
michbaba said:
Another interesting find is that in the service programming via qpst, the user data profile is locked and cannot be changed. And the phone does not have built in EPST function.
Well....
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Interesting... Although sprint doesn't use unlock codes. (not that familiar with EPST and what it does, quick searched)
Hathoid said:
Interesting... Although sprint doesn't use unlock codes. (not that familiar with EPST and what it does, quick searched)
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I've decompiled most of the apks that have something to do with OMADM and Sim Unlocks, Havent Found anything other than a "DmcTestSimLockTestMenu" option on the hidden Menus, now when I open that, I get the menu and there are three Options:
1 Set DB for Normal mode
2 Set DB for Test mode
3 Check timetable
Now both of those first options do nothing towards SIM unlocking, so I'm not sure where to go from here, but if anyone has some insight into this, I'd greatly appreciate it.
Also, could anyone that has actually gone to sprint and asked them for the unlock, and got it granted, tell me what happened, how it happened, and if you've tested it to work.
Thank you
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I've decompiled most of the apks that have something to do with OMADM and Sim Unlocks, Havent Found anything other than a "DmcTestSimLockTestMenu" option on the hidden Menus, now when I open that, I get the menu and there are three Options:
1 Set DB for Normal mode
2 Set DB for Test mode
3 Check timetable
Now both of those first options do nothing towards SIM unlocking, so I'm not sure where to go from here, but if anyone has some insight into this, I'd greatly appreciate it.
Also, could anyone that has actually gone to sprint and asked them for the unlock, and got it granted, tell me what happened, how it happened, and if you've tested it to work.
Thank you
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Have you found anything relate to "UICC"?
michbaba said:
Have you found anything relate to "UICC"?
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Yes there is a ICC menu in LG's Hidden Menu APK, but nothing there is editable(at least from the menu itself), just shows the ICC info.
Hathoid said:
Yes there is a ICC menu in LG's Hidden Menu APK, but nothing there is editable(at least from the menu itself), just shows the ICC info.
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I would think Sprint only allow OTA edit of the ICC value so to change the SIM lock status.
If we can find the way to edit the value of the ICC then it should be done. Need to find which physical address the menu pulls data from?
Yup, that would solve it, I don't know if it's allowed, but I have decompiled the apk, am I allowed to post that part of the code here so you can take a look at it?
I just received a new update on G5 sprint to upgrade to LS992ZVE_5. Will it relock my sim card
kleinkel said:
I just received a new update on G5 sprint to upgrade to LS992ZVE_5. Will it relock my sim card
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i want to know the same, if somebody update please tell us..
Stay safe and don't try.
i take the risk... and the result its... My phone still unlocked ... u can upgrade guys
PD: i unlock my phone with optopus box in past version
Did the update add any new feature
still unlocked!
NinjarD said:
i want to know the same, if somebody update please tell us..
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I have updated to zve... my phone is still unlocked! :good:
Phone remains unlocked. Unfortunately, it wipes APN data and now I can't go in and edit APN. Anybody have any work arounds? I can't add an APN (no option) in the settings menu (settings - more - mobile networks - access point names) nor in the ##3282# menu with the MSL. It's been a huge pain and I'm currently trying to use this phone in Peru. It can make and receive calls/texts but will not access the internet without being able to add/edit APN's.
Hi, I just want to know can I downgrade ZVE update
Mortal Eternity said:
I have updated to zve... my phone is still unlocked! :good:
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I have a problem.... I upgraded to zvc ..my phone got unlocked remotely but my facebook..twitter.instagram and whatsapp won't work well with mobile data.. How can I solve
didospike said:
Hi, I just want to know can I downgrade ZVE update
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No
kleinkel said:
Did the update add any new feature
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It's a security update, so no. If you guys want to keep your unlock, DON'T UPDATE.
dont update.. As i unlocked my phone from the hidden menu app but as i updated it got locked (and i can't seem to find any solution whosoever).. You cant go back and downgrade and you cant unlock it again with the hidden menu app..
But if anyone knows how to do it please i beg you i need help as it was my gift to my father and i fu..ed it up :crying:
Why,LG, why?
Gah this is so frustrating. I had my phone unlocked by sprint and am currently abroad, but had the wonderful combination of ideas to both update to ZVE and reset network settings. I've already been using this international sim for five months and everything was fine and dandy, but now I can't add an APN so I can't connect to the internet (the apn settings are greyed out) - I even spoke to Sprint for 3 hours and they concluded there's nothing they can do. I'm thinking there's one of three things to be done: change the APN by some "hack" like a dialer code or ADB, revert to previous firmware, or connect to the internet somehow without an APN.
Does anyone know how to do either of three things? Please help.
Update: I called LG and Sprint for a combined total of about 5 hours. LG confirmed that indeed with ZVE they disabled manual changing of APNs (due to "security") and they don't even have a special code or anything to fix that. They said I should ask Sprint to maybe push an ota apn for the international carrier but they said they can't do that. The LG guy said that he would add a ticket (they can't even talk to anyone higher up) to tell the dev team to add an option again to change APNs but I don't know how likely that'll be. It's just super frustrating that LG pushed an update to break international data and now says they can't do anything about it. Reminds me of my bootlooped Nexus 5x that they said they couldn't do anything about. Smh lg, smh.
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Gah this is so frustrating. I had my phone unlocked by sprint and am currently abroad, but had the wonderful combination of ideas to both update to ZVE and reset network settings. I've already been using this international sim for five months and everything was fine and dandy, but now I can't add an APN so I can't connect to the internet (the apn settings are greyed out) - I even spoke to Sprint for 3 hours and they concluded there's nothing they can do. I'm thinking there's one of three things to be done: change the APN by some "hack" like a dialer code or ADB, revert to previous firmware, or connect to the internet somehow without an APN.
Does anyone know how to do either of three things? Please help.
Update: I called LG and Sprint for a combined total of about 5 hours. LG confirmed that indeed with ZVE they disabled manual changing of APNs (due to "security") and they don't even have a special code or anything to fix that. They said I should ask Sprint to maybe push an ota apn for the international carrier but they said they can't do that. The LG guy said that he would add a ticket (they can't even talk to anyone higher up) to tell the dev team to add an option again to change APNs but I don't know how likely that'll be. It's just super frustrating that LG pushed an update to break international data and now says they can't do anything about it. Reminds me of my bootlooped Nexus 5x that they said they couldn't do anything about. Smh lg, smh.
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Welcome to my hell. I tried to warn the community in my comment about this exact issue. I spent weeks talking to Sprint and LG's useless "technical support." LG reps kept insisting that LG has nothing to do with software updates which is completely wrong and extremely ignorant of them to think that. Sprint advanced tech support even conferenced LG in on a call once that lasted about 45 minutes and the LG rep kept saying they don't have anything to do with the updates. Finally, we got him to agree that they did make the updates. But, even that was a waste of time. It wasn't until I wrote to LG through their website that I got several responses (mostly the same as before - walking you through how to change APN settings) but, finally in those conversations, I was able to get LG support to admit that they had a problem with ZVE and that they are the ones that broke it. The last response I got was that their developers are aware of the problem and are working to fix it. It probably won't be fixed until the next software update and they won't give me any timeline as to when that will be. It's been a couple of weeks since I last talked to LG. My advice is to do the same and file a bug error on their website. Calling in is a complete waste of time. They need more reports on this so that they know this is a big issue. You can't even go in with your MSL and change APN's. If they were really worried about security, they would at least allow the carriers to give you permission to modify the APN. Seems completely nonsensical to me.
Never update if you have an unlock. I've said this a hundred times... Maybe you can get on eBay and get a remote unlock.
somy body plz can you post this upgrade ?
kleinkel said:
I just received a new update on G5 sprint to upgrade to LS992ZVE_5. Will it relock my sim card
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somebody plz can you post this upgrade ? mb it will help to recover some phones who has updated allready.
i think it stores on ota directory on your ls992
acidlenin said:
somebody plz can you post this upgrade ? mb it will help to recover some phones who has updated allready.
i think it stores on ota directory on your ls992
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It stores in /cache which you can't get to without root. I didn't see how it would help anybody either.
Sympathy, empathy
kephaisrock said:
Welcome to my hell. I tried to warn the community in my comment about this exact issue. I spent weeks talking to Sprint and LG's useless "technical support." LG reps kept insisting that LG has nothing to do with software updates which is completely wrong and extremely ignorant of them to think that. Sprint advanced tech support even conferenced LG in on a call once that lasted about 45 minutes and the LG rep kept saying they don't have anything to do with the updates. Finally, we got him to agree that they did make the updates. But, even that was a waste of time. It wasn't until I wrote to LG through their website that I got several responses (mostly the same as before - walking you through how to change APN settings) but, finally in those conversations, I was able to get LG support to admit that they had a problem with ZVE and that they are the ones that broke it. The last response I got was that their developers are aware of the problem and are working to fix it. It probably won't be fixed until the next software update and they won't give me any timeline as to when that will be. It's been a couple of weeks since I last talked to LG. My advice is to do the same and file a bug error on their website. Calling in is a complete waste of time. They need more reports on this so that they know this is a big issue. You can't even go in with your MSL and change APN's. If they were really worried about security, they would at least allow the carriers to give you permission to modify the APN. Seems completely nonsensical to me.
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How does one file a bug report? I looked and couldn't find it.
As to the reason I updated my phone, I'm very involved in security and need the newest security patches I can get. Also, I don't know/don't think a remote unlock will help, I think it is actually fully impossible to add an APN at this point... I even had sprint lock and unlock my phone...
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How does one file a bug report? I looked and couldn't find it.
As to the reason I updated my phone, I'm very involved in security and need the newest security patches I can get. Also, I don't know/don't think a remote unlock will help, I think it is actually fully impossible to add an APN at this point... I even had sprint lock and unlock my phone...
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Sometimes you can't have your cake and eat it too. A bug report will get you nowhere. I've filed legitimate bug reports with solutions and didn't even get a reply. They did this on purpose and don't care if it effects you. They don't want you to use your device the way you want, they want you to use it the way they want.
I read this in other post
Idk this work
HiddenMenuCall
Google, download and install HiddenMenuCall_1.7.apk
Go to LTE Settings
Go to APN Settings
Set APN there and use "default,dun,fota" as APN Type
Restart phone
Done!
I have Verizon variant.
I have an S6 tablet
I want them to be in the same samsung ecosystem..
Meaning
I would love to be able to text and call from my new s6Tablet via through my Note10Plus
It has been said I can utilize the unlocking tool to enable an option on my phone to allow the tablet to talk to each other and utilize this...
Am I on the right thinking path?
ganggreen777 said:
I have Verizon variant.
I have an S6 tablet
I want them to be in the same samsung ecosystem..
Meaning
I would love to be able to text and call from my new s6Tablet via through my Note10Plus
It has been said I can utilize the unlocking tool to enable an option on my phone to allow the tablet to talk to each other and utilize this...
Am I on the right thinking path?
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I think you need Samsung Flow
check it here
https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00048749/
I have looked at that.....not what I need
I need the option for both devices:
'Call and Text from other devices '
(Call continuity)
It has been said if I unlock my verizon note 10 plus
That will enable these options
You can't unlock the Verizon 10+ so that's off the table.
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juliospinoza said:
I think you need Samsung Flow
check it here
https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00048749/
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Samsung flow isn't a thing anymore
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ganggreen777 said:
I have looked at that.....not what I need
I need the option for both devices:
'Call and Text from other devices '
(Call continuity)
It has been said if I unlock my verizon note 10 plus
That will enable these options
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You should be able to enable allow calls and text on other devices. This is a Samsung feature through your samsung account I don't know why and haven't heard of the device needing to be unlocked. Verizon doesn't lock LTE devices either after 60 days they are auto unlocked.
I'm trying to figure out if I should like try one of these third party websites that offer to get the actual unlock code. However, they do it and if any of them are really incredible. I've looked at a few and some seemed credible but I have a feeling it's going to boil down to me giving them my money and me of misreading or misinterpreting what they were selling. Like a play on words type deal. Does anyone have any resources perhaps for me to network unlock my device? Or is there like anyway like I could pay somebody like a ethical hacker to do it?
Try here. https://www.androidsimunlock.com/
I don't know if you've already tried but If I were you I would install another carrier simcard and check if it works. I purchased a locked P6P (I was told it's locked) and just installed another simcard with no issues, just swapped one card to another.
btw before doing that go and enable Developer options in Settings and check if you can enable OEM unlocking.
124leon124 said:
Try here. https://www.androidsimunlock.com/
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anyone able to verify this is legit?
Deeglifsay said:
anyone able to verify this is legit?
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They were unable to unlock mine.
asdor said:
I don't know if you've already tried but If I were you I would install another carrier simcard and check if it works. I purchased a locked P6P (I was told it's locked) and just installed another simcard with no issues, just swapped one card to another.
btw before doing that go and enable Developer options in Settings and check if you can enable OEM unlocking.
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I tried this on very first boot of my pup and didn't work sadly.
Does anyone know of another way to unlock my SIM other than the before method because I believe it has been patched cuz I woke up this morning hadn't reset my phone nothing and it would tell me my sim was not supported
You might want to be more specific. Which variant of Pixel 6 do you have (which carrier)? Which previous method are you talking about?
To clarify, are you looking for SIM (carrier) unlock, or bootloader unlock, or both?
Also, do any of these threads in this search result for the word unlock in thread-titles only in this section help?
Yeah you're right. I didn't think of that lol Stoner moment I have the T-Mobile Google Pixel 6 pro and I was doing the factory reset and then enter ADB command and shell to temporary unlock SIM and now it's not working at all. So I was just trying to see if anyone knew of another workaround other than you know the usual call T-Mobile and give them the sob story
jay.allen said:
Yeah you're right. I didn't think of that lol Stoner moment I have the T-Mobile Google Pixel 6 pro and I was doing the factory reset and then enter ADB command and shell to temporary unlock SIM and now it's not working at all. So I was just trying to see if anyone knew of another workaround other than you know the usual call T-Mobile and give them the sob story
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You have to pay for the phone.. if you can somehow switch to verizon you might be able to get them to turn off sim lock, but the phone has to be paid off by you or verizon/att
xxxxxxx
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Or ask T-Mobile's T-Force on social media nicely.
LLStarks said:
xxxxx
Or ask T-Mobile's T-Force on social media nicely.
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See that's what I did and it worked the first time then I woke up to my phone beeping every minute saying sim not supported and couldn't get it to work again I probably just skipped a step or something
Did you ever figure it out? Trying to unlock my new at&t p6p
Nickdroid86 said:
Did you ever figure it out? Trying to unlock my new at&t p6p
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Yeah I did I was being special and forgot I had an esim download Which is why it wasn't working the esim was preventing setting up phone offline
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Yeah I did I was being special and forgot I had an esim download Which is why it wasn't working the esim was preventing setting up phone offline
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What method did you use to SIM unlock? Did you have to pay it off first?
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What method did you use to SIM unlock? Did you have to pay it off first?
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Nope didn't have to pay off phone don't unlock the bootloader though xxxxxx
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Nope didn't have to pay off phone don't unlock the bootloader though xxxxxxx
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Ah ok damn, I have the AT&T variant.
Nickdroid86 said:
Ah ok damn, I have the AT&T variant.
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I have heard it works on all carriers but not sure I tried looking for tutorials for other carriers but all of them are tmobile
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I have heard it works on all carriers but not sure I tried looking for tutorials for other carriers but all of them are tmobile
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I can confirm it worked for at&t....for all of 5 minutes then reverted to unrecognized SIM
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I can confirm it worked for at&t....for all of 5 minutes then reverted to unrecognized SIM
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Daaaaang
So if I don't reset my phone, it stays unlocked. Is there a way to make this permanent?
I don't believe so
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Worked for me!!!
Nickdroid86 said:
So if I don't reset my phone, it stays unlocked. Is there a way to make this permanent?
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Hi I tried this method and yes it works I have a p6p from att and did this phone worked great on verizon I used it like that for a couple of days . But I ended up paying for a code using a site now that I got the confirmation I did a factory reset and I'm now able to toggle the oem unlock setting under develor options. Also it worked with my verizon sim with no problem after the reset.
Now just need to find some free time and try the adb bootloader unlock command.
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Hi I tried this method and yes it works I have a p6p from att and did this phone worked great on verizon I used it like that for a couple of days . But I ended up paying for a code using a site now that I got the confirmation I did a factory reset and I'm now able to toggle the oem unlock setting under develor options. Also it worked with my verizon sim with no problem after the reset.
Now just need to find some free time and try the adb bootloader unlock command.
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Who did you use to unlock? The company I went through couldn't do it
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Who did you use to unlock? The company I went through couldn't do it
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This is the site I use. xxxxxxxx
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It told me it needed 1 to 3 days to get the code. I did it on a Friday at around 1:30 got my confirmation email on yesterday Monday at around 7pm. Sundays and Saturdays don't count as business days. Now it turns out that they unlock it on their own or something like that. I didn't received a code on the email it was just stated that it was unlock. I was worried at first because I was expecting a code. I check the developer options and the oem unlock was greyed out I wasn't able to toggle it on. I said I'm going to try a factory reset. I did just that on the setup process I put my Verizon sim and it work with no problem and I was now able to turn on the oem setting