Hey all,
If I do a temporary SIM unlock, will I be able to flash custom firmware on to my device, or does it need to be permanently unlocked? I went to Developer Options in Settings after the temporary unlock and OEM unlocking was greyed out and disabled. If it doesn't work, does anyone know how else I can SIM unlock the device without mobdeep while he isn't taking any requests (any updates on that by the way?) or without meeting the T-Mobile eligibility requirements?
Thanks in advance!
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So, i have a branded phone and can't unlock the bootloader.
Will i be able to unlock the bootloader if i unlock my phone by contacting the phone network operator?
Also, will these two options do the same thing with my phone?
unlock at: phone network operator
unlock at: http://unlock-bootloader.com/unlock/
Patabata said:
So, i have a branded phone and can't unlock the bootloader.
Will i be able to unlock the bootloader if i unlock my phone by contacting the phone network operator?
Also, will these two options do the same thing with my phone?
unlock at: phone network operator
unlock at: http://unlock-bootloader.com/unlock/
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Removing the SIM lock (which is what you appear to be referring to) does not give one the ability to unlock the bootloader. However, I believe unlocking the bootloader will also remove the SIM lock. I can't say for sure, since my version of the Play (R800x, the Verizon CDMA one) does not use a SIM card at all.
Thanks for the answer!
I've got an HTC 10 with Verizon. I'm trying to follow the guides, but they all want me to enable the OEM Unlock option in the developer settings. I can't do this because the option is simply not there. Can't find any guides with my same problem. Closest I've found was some guy also didn't have the option showing, but he somehow had the s-off, which from what I've found you can't do unless you've unlocked the bootloader by enabling the OEM Unlock. WTF have I done wrong? Is this even possible with my phone? I just wanted to get rid of the pop-up ads.
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Ckalex said:
I've got an HTC 10 with Verizon. I'm trying to follow the guides, but they all want me to enable the OEM Unlock option in the developer settings. I can't do this because the option is simply not there. Can't find any guides with my same problem. Closest I've found was some guy also didn't have the option showing, but he somehow had the s-off, which from what I've found you can't do unless you've unlocked the bootloader by enabling the OEM Unlock. WTF have I done wrong? Is this even possible with my phone? I just wanted to get rid of the pop-up ads.
Thanks for listening
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Verizon disables the OEM Unlock option, and so you cannot unlock the bootloader in the same way as for the other variants. Your only option is to pay for S-Off, which will require you to mail in your device to the Sunshine team if you're on Nougat/Oreo software.
I am trying to root my phone but I can't get passed enabling the oem lock because it does show up in my developer settings. Is there a way I can root it without enabling that to open the bootloader. I'm very new at this so if anyone can help much appreciated.
Rissa06 said:
I am trying to root my phone but I can't get passed enabling the oem lock because it does show up in my developer settings. Is there a way I can root it without enabling that to open the bootloader. I'm very new at this so if anyone can help much appreciated.
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If it's the U.S. variant, long story short is no.
Samsung has been hard locking bootloaders on U.S. variants for years now and you need to unlock bootloader (OEM Unlock) to flash custom binaries (Magisk/root).
It used to be that there was no way of unlocking bootloaders until recently, but it's a paid service
If you are really interested about unlocking your bootloader and you really want and/or need root, you can check this thread out: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/sampwnd-usa-model-bl-unlock-info-u-u1-w.4201689/
I had a carrier locked AT&T 6 Pro. I paid the balance, got it carrier unlocked and switched to T-Mobile.
Can I now unlock the bootloader of an ex-AT&T device,? Or just SIM unlock does not help.
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I had a carrier locked AT&T 6 Pro. I paid the balance, got it carrier unlocked and switched to T-Mobile.
Can I now unlock the bootloader of an ex-AT&T device,? Or just SIM unlock does not help.
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You should now see the option to unlock the bootloader: in Developer Options, the option is called "OEM Unlocking".
But AT&T (and TMO) sometimes make this process difficult (glitches in the system, policy changes etc).
Is the OEM unlocking option greyed out?
Alekos said:
You should now see the option to unlock the bootloader: in Developer Options, the option is called "OEM Unlocking".
But AT&T (and TMO) sometimes make this process difficult (glitches in the system, policy changes etc).
Is the OEM unlocking option greyed out?
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Yes, it was greyed out earlier, but not anymore.
sjgoel said:
Yes, it was greyed out earlier, but not anymore.
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If it's not grayed out, then you can enable it, which means you'll be able to unlock the bootloader. Note that unlocking the bootloader forces a full wipe of your device. Toggling OEM Unlocking (and USB Debugging) doesn't do anything on its own other than allow you to unlock the bootloader.
So you can toggle those things, get everything ready - make backups of what you want to keep on internal storage, etc, and then when you're ready, proceed with any of several How To Guides in this section for how to unlock the bootloader.
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If it's not grayed out, then you can enable it, which means you'll be able to unlock the bootloader. Note that unlocking the bootloader forces a full wipe of your device. Toggling OEM Unlocking (and USB Debugging) doesn't do anything on its own other than allow you to unlock the bootloader.
So you can toggle those things, get everything ready - make backups of what you want to keep on internal storage, etc, and then when you're ready, proceed with any of several How To Guides in this section for how to unlock the bootloader.
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Thanks. Will do.
Since T-Mobile will release a temporarily full phone unlock, isn't there anyway for a developer get the bootloader unlock and sim unlock source from inside the phone since it's unlocked? It sounds weird that developers take months to get a sim unlock and the carrier can do an unlock any way they like. There should be a method to push an unlock on any android phone remotely. Do i make sense?
A sim unlock has nothing to do with a bootloader unlock. T-Mobile SIM unlocked my S22 the day i got it, a few days before release.