I have a Sprint LG G5 unlocked phone. Was using another sim card from another company without a problem in Singapore while traveling till I got an android update. I did not know there was an asian version. Now my phone is locked again and Sprint says it is showing unlocked on their end but that there is nothing they can do until I get back to the US. They said the asian update does not recognize the unlock. Any thing I can do or do I have to wait till I get back to US to do UICC unlock? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
warren609 said:
I have a Sprint LG G5 unlocked phone. Was using another sim card from another company without a problem in Singapore while traveling till I got an android update. I did not know there was an asian version. Now my phone is locked again and Sprint says it is showing unlocked on their end but that there is nothing they can do until I get back to the US. They said the asian update does not recognize the unlock. Any thing I can do or do I have to wait till I get back to US to do UICC unlock? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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What firmware are you on? If zvb or below u can unlock yourself. If on zvc remote unlock from ebay is only current way
Hey. Someone sold me an S9 but unfortunatly it is locked to AT&T so I am looking for a free way to get it unlocked. AT&T website for unlocking says network error. Any help for a way? Also how does websites that you need to pay for unlock phones?
05Anjelly said:
Hey. Someone sold me an S9 but unfortunatly it is locked to AT&T so I am looking for a free way to get it unlocked. AT&T website for unlocking says network error. Any help for a way? Also how does websites that you need to pay for unlock phones?
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did you try the unlock app? I guess there is a unlock app but I don't shure.
other way it`s buy a IMEI unlock code, I know that it works for your device, If ask for a code when you insert a non carrier SIM.
i have the same doubt, I get a galaxy s9 t- mobile. but the phone it`s unlocked, I don't know if the phone was unlocked by a unofficial way.
Go to the Samsung site and talk to the chat people. They'll give you a code. Have for me anyway.
Hey everyone! About a year ago I bought an AT&T LG G4 of of ebay with the intent of using it as a daily-driver phone. The seller listed it as Unlocked, and only mentioned the model number at the bottom of the page. I didn't look at that first, so I ended up with an AT&T G4.
It's unlocked, so I can use any sim with it, but the amount of AT&T bloatware on it is INSANE. So I used it as a primary phone for a few months, but than ended up shelving it, and using it a secondary, playarround phone.
And now as I'm not using it, I'm looking for a methood to unlock the bootloader and get rid of the AT&T bloatware. So today I looked arround and found out that the AT&T G4 was indeed unlockable but, you need to have AntiRollback V2 or lower. But my phone has AntiRollback V3. Is there any methood you can unlock an AT&T G4 with AntiRollback V3?
If I lose the simcard funcionality it doesn't matter. I just want to get rid of the bloatware, and update to a never version of android.
Any help would be appriciated.
minigyima
I know this is a noob question but if I purchased my phone from Verizon and I got it unlocked
And switched service to Sprint. Does this mean I can't root my device since i purchased it from Verizon? I know IMEI is different then oem but can I get Verizon to unlock this as well?
Verizon doesn't unlock bootloaders, even if you buy the device outright from them and use service from another carrier. Therefore, no root for you.
New LM-G820UM (AT&T) purchased from ebay. Using on T-Mobile and have update question
Hi all,
Grabbed a G8 Thinq for my son off ebay (which scared me but it was cheap). It's an AT&T variant but it's working just fine with T-Mobile. However, the security updates are from July and I'd like to update. I tried LG Bridge and get a "cannot check software version" error. Before I send this thing back I wanted to check here. I understand that OTA updates are super slow to arrived when you unlock and switch carriers but will I ever get one? Is there another way to update this thing?
I'm pretty Android savvy but just haven't messed around on here since my Nexus 6P days. Thanks!
sahively said:
Hi all,
Grabbed a G8 Thinq for my son off ebay (which scared me but it was cheap). It's an AT&T variant but it's working just fine with T-Mobile. However, the security updates are from July and I'd like to update. I tried LG Bridge and get a "cannot check software version" error. Before I send this thing back I wanted to check here. I understand that OTA updates are super slow to arrived when you unlock and switch carriers but will I ever get one? Is there another way to update this thing?
I'm pretty Android savvy but just haven't messed around on here since my Nexus 6P days. Thanks!
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There should be newer firmware kdzs that you can download and manually flash using lgup for Att variant just look it up.
antintin said:
There should be newer firmware kdzs that you can download and manually flash using lgup for Att variant just look it up.
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Thanks, I'll do some reading on that. Appreciate the look.
Are AT&T KDZs even available? I can't find them anywhere that doesn't look like a complete scam site.
sahively said:
Are AT&T KDZs even available? I can't find them anywhere that doesn't look like a complete scam site.
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AT&T is known not to release KDZs ever, and to only provide updates to postpaid AT&T customers. I assume that's true with G8 as well. I saw those unlocked AT&T G8 on eBay for $320, but I wouldn't expect any updates, nor would I expect warranty to be honored.
TheDannemand said:
AT&T is known not to release KDZs ever, and to only provide updates to postpaid AT&T customers. I assume that's true with G8 as well. I saw those unlocked AT&T G8 on eBay for $320, but I wouldn't expect any updates, nor would I expect warranty to be honored.
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Welp, this baby's going back. Just ordered up a T-Mobile version for only $20 more so "hopefully" it will actually update. Thanks for the guidance.
sahively said:
Hi all,
Grabbed a G8 Thinq for my son off ebay (which scared me but it was cheap). It's an AT&T variant but it's working just fine with T-Mobile. However, the security updates are from July and I'd like to update. I tried LG Bridge and get a "cannot check software version" error. Before I send this thing back I wanted to check here. I understand that OTA updates are super slow to arrived when you unlock and switch carriers but will I ever get one? Is there another way to update this thing?
I'm pretty Android savvy but just haven't messed around on here since my Nexus 6P days. Thanks!
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Sprint unlocked variant updates just fine on any carrier
sahively said:
Welp, this baby's going back. Just ordered up a T-Mobile version for only $20 more so "hopefully" it will actually update. Thanks for the guidance.
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T-Mobile is pretty good with updates. I have T-Mobile V30 on Red Pocket GSMA (AT&T MVNO) and receive updates.
But T-Mobile phones are very hard to carrier unlock. They can only be unlocked with a T-Mobile Device Unlock app, which queries T-Mobile servers for approval. If the phone is relocked (such as after LG repair, or if you get a warranty replacement) you won't be able to unlock it again unless you're a T-Mobile customer and/or have had the phone on their service for some time (40 days postpaid, 1 year prepaid). It can't be unlocked with a code like other phones.
Like AT&T, Sprint also doesn't release KDZs, but as noted they are less restrictive about OTA updates. T-Mobile and Verizon release KDZs.
Carrier phones generally suck for the same reason that carriers generally suck: Everything they do is always designed to suck you
TheDannemand said:
T-Mobile is pretty good with updates. I have T-Mobile V30 on Red Pocket GSMA (AT&T MVNO) and receive updates.
But T-Mobile phones are very hard to carrier unlock. They can only be unlocked with a T-Mobile Device Unlock app, which queries T-Mobile servers for approval. If the phone is relocked (such as after LG repair, or if you get a warranty replacement) you won't be able to unlock it again unless you're a T-Mobile customer and/or have had the phone on their service for some time (40 days postpaid, 1 year prepaid). It can't be unlocked with a code like other phones.
Like AT&T, Sprint also doesn't release KDZs, but as noted they are less restrictive about OTA updates. T-Mobile and Verizon release KDZs.
Carrier phones generally suck for the same reason that carriers generally suck: Everything they do is always designed to suck you
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Yeah we just wait for bootloader unlock now
sahively said:
Hi all,
Grabbed a G8 Thinq for my son off ebay (which scared me but it was cheap). It's an AT&T variant but it's working just fine with T-Mobile. However, the security updates are from July and I'd like to update. I tried LG Bridge and get a "cannot check software version" error. Before I send this thing back I wanted to check here. I understand that OTA updates are super slow to arrived when you unlock and switch carriers but will I ever get one? Is there another way to update this thing?
I'm pretty Android savvy but just haven't messed around on here since my Nexus 6P days. Thanks!
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Have a look on this thread:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg...e-released-t3958979/post81261151#post81261151
I faced the precise same situation, I was able to get the updates by moving my # to ATT prepaid.
antintin said:
Yeah we just wait for bootloader unlock now
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The T-Mobile V30 has official bootloader unlock, as the only North American carrier model. I believe the same was true with V20: Just Enable OEM Unlock in Developer Settings, boot into fastboot mode (Vol- while inserting cable with phone off) and enter fastboot oem unlock. The problem is the bootloader is neutered, with fastboot flash and fastboot boot commands stripped out. So even after BL unlock fastboot cannot be be used to flash or boot TWRP. But it still relaxes the secure boot chain. So once @runningnak3d found a way to flash TWRP using Download Mode (laf) we were golden.
Of course that laf vulnerability is long since fixed. And I am sure somebody must have already checked if the T-Mobile G8 has official bootloader unlock like earlier LG phones. Right? Or are we just assuming it doesn't because other carrier models don't? I only began following the G8 threads recently, so I wouldn't know.
TheDannemand said:
The T-Mobile V30 has official bootloader unlock, as the only North American carrier model. I believe the same was true with V20: Just Enable OEM Unlock in Developer Settings, boot into fastboot mode (Vol- while inserting cable with phone off) and enter fastboot oem unlock. The problem is the bootloader is neutered, with fastboot flash and fastboot boot commands stripped out. So even after BL unlock fastboot cannot be be used to flash or boot TWRP. But it still relaxes the secure boot chain. So once @runningnak3d found a way to flash TWRP using Download Mode (laf) we were golden.
Of course that laf vulnerability is long since fixed. And I am sure somebody must have already checked if the T-Mobile G8 has official bootloader unlock like earlier LG phones. Right? Or are we just assuming it doesn't because other carrier models don't? I only began following the G8 threads recently, so I wouldn't know.
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No g8 has it