Hi guys i have a O2 variant of the LG G4 its been unlocked as im with EE but, can i root this and remove all the O2 crap and so when it boots its just standard LG software with none of the O2 bull**** showing on the loading etc?
Second question if so how easy is it to unlock the bootloader on this? Its not me being lazy not looking for an answer what i mean how easy is it with it being a O2 variant does it have something locking it preventing me doing so and if so can i get around it?
I looked but couldnt see answers to this question?
Lastly how will it affect me for the MM update?
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Hi All.
Being a complete Noob with PDA's and stuff, I have carried out several searches trying to find the answers to a basic question, and wondering if anyone can advise (In Laymans Terms) on the following.
I am a brit living in Holland, and am the recent, very proud, owner of an Orange M650 - Artemis, however back to the beginning of the sentence, I am a brit and have little to no comprehension of Dutch.
Can I install/upgrade/fiddle with the phone to make all the screens into english?
Am I able to install WM6 (Dutch or English)?
The device is as it came out of the box, so pressume that it is operator locked and/or locked in some other way.
All help greatfully received (Sorry for the lame questions but a Noob is what I am)
Sorry all, just read the sticky about Upgrading and something about a CID lock.
I will stick with what I have unless someone really has time to walk (I mean crawl) through it.
go get your phone cid unlocked for £20 and then you can install any rom you want!
you'll also see a thread in this forum about upgrading roms on a cid locked (ie your) device... do this at your own risk though!...
Thanks for that, I will take the easy option and get it CID unlocked.
Will i also need to get it Sim unlocked?
How do I know if my device is CID locked or not ?
I know it's not SIM locked.
I have HTC 3300, english version.
thebishop1978 said:
Thanks for that, I will take the easy option and get it CID unlocked.
Will i also need to get it Sim unlocked?
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Upgrading ROM's is super easy once you get the CID lock. Read through the posts and you will see tons of options for changing. I have been doing this for about 3 weeks now, I am not an expert but I have successfully changed my ROM on my cid unlocked o2 Orbit 5 or 6 times trying different things out. If you need someone to walk you though it, I am sure there are more qualified people, but I would offer my service. I wished to god someone would have offered this to me when I first started figuring this stuff out....
Hi everyone,
i am new to Hermes site, i used to have wizard and knew how to unlock or flush any rom to that phone.
Tomorrow i am getting cingular 8525 which i am planning to use in T-mobile here in US. the phone I am getting is going to be refurbished phone. At&T is replacing the phone purchased back in February of this year.
I know I have to unlock it before I use it with t-mobile. I have read two ways of unlocking it one way is using HTC_Hermes_SIM_CID_Unlock_v3a.zip file but at the same time I read about this way "SIM-Unlock SoftBank X01ht post April (white versions) with radio 1.14.01.10".
since the phone will be refurbished phone, should I treat it as new out of bax when unlocking it? which way should I chose to unlock?
I only have T-mobile sim card, do you think i will need at&t sim card to unlock this phone?
after the unlock I am planning to upgrade it to wm6 and I saw many good roms here: Official HTC rom, Black Magic, Black Satin...which one of these would you guys recommend me to use?
Thank you in advance.
K
so many views no reply?
can any one give suggestions?
Use the HTC Hermes SIM_CID_Unlock v3a. Worked like a charm for me. It will CID and SIM unlock so you can install whatever rom and use whatever carrier you wanted. You don't need an ATT sim to unlock it either...just follow the step by step instructions that come with the unlocker.
I used the Hacked Radio Version way to unlock mine
worked exactly as it said
and then i SuperCID mine...or you could just use OliPRO
So, I'm getting my first WinMo phone this week, an X02HT--presumably still locked to Softbank. My understanding is that I'll need to SIM-unlock it, and there is also some further software unlocking necessary?
Ideally, I'd love to keep the stock firmware on it, since it's bilingual already...I don't care about no MMS (the only limitation I've been able to find). For what it's worth, I'll be putting my ATT 3G sim in it.
So, just to clarify--I need to SIM-unlock it, and nothing else is necessary? Any recommendations on where to get the SIM unlock code?
Also, I read that people had to put new software on in order for the unlock code to be accepted?!
Forgive the confused newbie...I'm coming from the simple world of an unlocked Symbian phone
Edit: Fantastic, I forgot to fix the title before posting...good show.
So, I think I've answered my own first question in that I'll need to install the Japanese-only test-ROM in order to input the SIM-unlock. After doing so, how do I roll back to the original ROM, so that I may use the English-language functionality?
Hi folks,
So I've been reading around a bit about this phone, and I haven't been able to find a definitive answer on this, but is it possible to convert my UK unlocked HTC 10 to an US unlocked HTC 10 while also gaining the missing US wireless bands that I'm currently missing and still obtain normal updates?
I don't mind paying for S-Off or tinkering around with root. I also don't mind losing root if it means I can still obtain updates.
Sorry if this has been answered before, but I can't seen to find the answer through digging the forum.
Thanks
I purchased a G4 h815 with hopes of unlocking the bootloader. It turned out to the the giveaway USA variant so LG will not allow bootloader unlock. Since it was still on 5.1 I was able to put a rooted 5.1 stock build on it using Low Effort Root thanks to this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/...zw-intl-variants-soon-root-lg-t3164765/page64. My question is where do I go from here? If I put a non-rooted MM ROM on it will I be able to continue upgrading the ROM or will that be a dead end? Should I put a stock ROM on it that will be able to receive OTAs from LG? If so which one do I need in order to guarantee that I can get OTAs? If it is not possible to retain root, how can I insure that I can at least have tethering available? I am not new to rooting and ROMing but I am new to locked bootloaders and new MM security issues. I am a net10 user (AT&T network) since that is the only good signal in my area. I bought this phone for the superior camera, micro sd slot and general good value in a used phone but I fear that it is at a development dead end. Any insights, suggestions or resources that anyone can point me toward. I have searched extensively in these LG4 forums and elsewhere without seeing these issues directly addressed. My next step would be to give up on LG and go with a phone that allows development like an HTC One M9.
Thanks in advance!