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Official developer unlock with NoDo?

Anyone here have NoDo on their phone and able to device unlock it? My brother picked up a Sprint/HTC Arrive today and it won't let me connect to his phone to unlock it. When I open the registration tool it just says "Unable to connect to phone. Please check that the Zune software is running and that Zune's sync partnership with your phone has been established." The phone is synced and everything. The WPConnect tool is also able to connect just fine. I have a Samsung Focus and was able to re-lock and unlock that device with this same computer. Did NoDo break the unlock tool? I know they changed some stuff to prevent the Chevron unlocking tool but did it also break the official unlock tool? Is anyone else seeing this?

I think we will have to wait until we actually get the update since a very large portion of us hasn't seen it yet.

airwa1kin7 said:
I think we will have to wait until we actually get the update since a very large portion of us hasn't seen it yet.
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Yea, I know. Was just wondering if people with the leaked roms were seeing this. As of now the Sprint 7 Pro (Arrive) is the only device to officially have NoDo.

From what I have gathered from various sources, NoDo has indeed broken the ChevronWP7 Developer Unlock Tool.
If your device is unlocked right now, it would be wise to hold off on updating your phone until a new method of unlocking the device is found.

well this is about the official dev unlock
my guess is that it will need a newer version which is not public yet
so none of those guys who have lately buied a wp7 with latest software onboard cant start developing for that phone... bummer..

I'm running the leaked Orange UK NoDo Mozart ROM and was just able to use the official dev unlock tool on my phone. Are you running the latest Dev tools?

Omega Point said:
I'm running the leaked Orange UK NoDo Mozart ROM and was just able to use the official dev unlock tool on my phone. Are you running the latest Dev tools?
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Yeah, do you have the January Update and the fixes?

I have an HTC Arrive with NoDo (duh) and it is developer unlocked.
Since I've had the phone for about a week now, I think I can explain:
MS's servers either did not recognize or rejected the Arrive for unlocking till Monday morning because I tried for days and it did not work.
Yesterday, I tried in the afternoon and boom...unlocked, no problem.

and did you use the same Chevron unlock method to unlock it on the htc arrive?

ceeaser28 said:
and did you use the same Chevron unlock method to unlock it on the htc arrive?
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Chevron doesn't work with NoDo, hence it won't work on the HTC Arrive.

How unlock the HTC Trophy with NoDo? Please help me. Thanx.

emigrating said:
Chevron doesn't work with NoDo, hence it won't work on the HTC Arrive.
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ok so my question is how did that poster get the the HTC arrive unlocked then?

ceeaser28 said:
ok so my question is how did that poster get the the HTC arrive unlocked then?
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Because he is a registered developer and could unlock it using the official tools?

emigrating said:
Because he is a registered developer and could unlock it using the official tools?
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oh ok thanks

Rusty im having same issue ...exact same issue ...i want to tether so bad and miss my tp2 because i could send video and tether..this new arrive is bitter sweet..i suppose we will have to wait on the dev. to figure out a work around for our device.

RustyGrom said:
Anyone here have NoDo on their phone and able to device unlock it? My brother picked up a Sprint/HTC Arrive today and it won't let me connect to his phone to unlock it. When I open the registration tool it just says "Unable to connect to phone. Please check that the Zune software is running and that Zune's sync partnership with your phone has been established." The phone is synced and everything. The WPConnect tool is also able to connect just fine. I have a Samsung Focus and was able to re-lock and unlock that device with this same computer. Did NoDo break the unlock tool? I know they changed some stuff to prevent the Chevron unlocking tool but did it also break the official unlock tool? Is anyone else seeing this?
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Should work fine, try another cable. (Sounds dumb, I know.)

Omega Point said:
I'm running the leaked Orange UK NoDo Mozart ROM and was just able to use the official dev unlock tool on my phone. Are you running the latest Dev tools?
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ah ok great thanks
im no registered developer, they want a fee, im not paying yet

RustyGrom said:
Anyone here have NoDo on their phone and able to device unlock it? My brother picked up a Sprint/HTC Arrive today and it won't let me connect to his phone to unlock it. When I open the registration tool it just says "Unable to connect to phone. Please check that the Zune software is running and that Zune's sync partnership with your phone has been established." The phone is synced and everything. The WPConnect tool is also able to connect just fine. I have a Samsung Focus and was able to re-lock and unlock that device with this same computer. Did NoDo break the unlock tool? I know they changed some stuff to prevent the Chevron unlocking tool but did it also break the official unlock tool? Is anyone else seeing this?
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I have the Arrive and was able to successfully register it with Microsoft. I didn't have to do anything particularly strange. Just followed the normal procedure.

Arrive
I left my tp1 with at&t and picked up the sprint arrive this week. Much cheaper bill and at&t is horrible in their speeds and seem to be getting slower in metro detroit. So before I bought the arrive I read that tethering is possible with some work so I figured I was set. Very sad by the news that I can't tether without spending more money. Bad enough Sprint now charges everyone with a "smartphone" $10 a month (isn't that 60% of the market???) supposedly to keep most peoples plan the same price. Hopefully a dev here will come to save the day
Disappointments
-no sd card slot
-no front camera
-8mp cameras are in some phones and we're stuck with 5
-no file explorer and tethering

1. Smartphones are ~30-35% of the global cell phone market.
2. Those are hardware features that you knew before purchasing the phone, unless you are illiterate.
3. Yes, tethering is needed. File explorer, not so much.
4. If you want Android with a different skin (or Windows Mobile with a different skin, and I don't mean LITERALLY), you should have gone with a device with those features where you can just a different skin on it.
Sprint has two such devices: Evo 4G (even includes that 8MP camera that you think you need, but don't, on it), and Epic 4G (which basically has all the features of People Hub, etc. in TouchWiz, etc.).
But to come here and hijack a thread to complain about Sprint's service costs and missing hardware features on a phone you bought knowing it... Way to be disingenuous...

Zenfone 3 deluxe Custom rom + Encryption?

Hi, I was thinking of getting this phone but it seems rather empty in these parts!
Are there/Will there be soon, any Custom rom + working encryption?
If not I think I will go with oneplus 3T, thanks.

Jonog said:
Hi, I was thinking of getting this phone but it seems rather empty in these parts!
Are there/Will there be soon, any Custom rom + working encryption?
If not I think I will go with oneplus 3T, thanks.
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What do you mean by "working encryption"?
Encryption is enabled by default in MM roms.

adwinp said:
What do you mean by "working encryption"?
Encryption is enabled by default in MM roms.
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Thank you. Last time I was installing custom roms CM12 etc, sometimes on certain phones encryption would not work.
I wasn't aware it is now enable by default.

Bootloader unlock only just came out less than a week ago. Root has been available for a few days. There should eventually be ROMs but there is basically nothing for the time being. If you are willing to wait a month or two or three for a good ROM, consider this phone.
I'd honestly recommend the 1+3T though. The dev community is much more existent.

jsheradin said:
Bootloader unlock only just came out less than a week ago. Root has been available for a few days. There should eventually be ROMs but there is basically nothing for the time being. If you are willing to wait a month or two or three for a good ROM, consider this phone.
I'd honestly recommend the 1+3T though. The dev community is much more existent.
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Thank you. Settled on the 1+3T

zs550kl unlocked no problem but cant root
my zs550kl is two days new, I am upgraded to android 7.0 nougat it automaticly updated as soon as i got threw initial set up. so my problem is that it was no problem at all unlocking it useing the unlock tool from thread xda-developers Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Development [DEV][ZS550KL][ZS570KL][ZS570KLPRO] Bootloader Unlock, Root & Busybox by adwinp First shot no problem unlocked my problem comes from the bootroot.img i think because i am 7.0 all ready. so is there a boot.img available for android 7.0? and if not can i downgrade back to the firmware specified in that post? any help would be awesome i suck at this stuff but i just cant help myself and i cant stand all the bloatware and asus is the worst one ive come across so far, such a nice device completely bogged down by a crappy UI.

jsheradin said:
Bootloader unlock only just came out less than a week ago. Root has been available for a few days. There should eventually be ROMs but there is basically nothing for the time being. If you are willing to wait a month or two or three for a good ROM, consider this phone.
I'd honestly recommend the 1+3T though. The dev community is much more existent.
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Thank you. Settled on the 1+3T
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This was a colossal failure on Asus' end, in my opinion. I'm glad those who have the ZF3 5.7" finally got their unlocker. I really had high hopes for this phone. After holding onto it as long as I could (in the box it shipped in) with Amazon's extended holiday return period & crossing my fingers for unlocking...I had to go with the 3T. I really wanted to go with the Zenfone 3 but Asus didn't even suggest an unlocked bootloader was coming, as far as I am aware, until very recently. That was after missing out on 2 rounds of in-stock 3T's due to overly sensitive fraud detection on both OnePlus and my bank's end. Finally ended up getting a 3T 128GB model, even though I bought a 128GB microSD card and nice USB-C cable for the Zenfone 3.
Asus really said something about their support/concern in regards to their mobile phone product line(s) with this - OnePlus Support has already given me trouble, no less. I kinda like Asus, too.
I finally have a phone after nearly 6 months of borrowing -- hijacking my mom's OP 2.

Questions about bootloader unlocking before I make the purchase.

Hello all, I'm interested in purchasing the RN5 Pro, and I've seen a lot of bootloader unlocking related problems. I would like to flash Lineage OS on it. But, how long could this unlock process take? Could they deny me unlocking forever? I apologise for the ad nauseum, because I know that this question has been circling around quite a bit.
Thanks!

as i know, it takes 15 day to grant permission to unlock bootloader (now it's 2months, im not sure)
Then the unlock process just takes about under 15 mins
dont be worry too much about it, it's really simple and ez

I tried to unlock the phone yesterday and the unlock tool showed 720 hours waiting period, which is 30 days, and I retried today and it was still counting (708 hours or so)
I heard some people getting 1440 hours, but don't worry, once you unlock the bootloader everything becomes available, and by the way, you could like MIUI, it has most of the root functions without rooting (Restricting wifi/data from specific apps for example and many many customizations).
I would say get the phone, as soon as you get it apply for the unlock, and try MIUI until you can get to unlock the device.

Dr.TheMaster said:
I tried to unlock the phone yesterday and the unlock tool showed 720 hours waiting period, which is 30 days, and I retried today and it was still counting (708 hours or so)
I heard some people getting 1440 hours, but don't worry, once you unlock the bootloader everything becomes available, and by the way, you could like MIUI, it has most of the root functions without rooting (Restricting wifi/data from specific apps for example and many many customizations).
I would say get the phone, as soon as you get it apply for the unlock, and try MIUI until you can get to unlock the device.
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Thanks for the info! Appreciated. As far as MiUI goes, I don't dislike the look and feel much, but there are advertisements and spammy notifications everywhere, and that to me is unacceptable. On top of that, I'm a privacy conscious guy, so I don't know the kind of background tracking. So I'll most likely switch to Lineage if I get the chance to.

That really depends if your account has authorizations previously. if you have got authorizations previously for any of device. you can unlock any device without any wait. some times device association can take a little time. only if said device was associated with any other account previously

sukhwant717 said:
That really depends if your account has authorizations previously. if you have got authorizations previously for any of device. you can unlock any device without any wait. some times device association can take a little time. only if said device was associated with any other account previously
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Never owned a Mi product personally before, I don't have an account. And will be buying a new device if I decide to do so.

sukhwant717 said:
That really depends if your account has authorizations previously. if you have got authorizations previously for any of device. you can unlock any device without any wait. some times device association can take a little time. only if said device was associated with any other account previously
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i already unlocked santoni using my account once but with same account i m still waiting for 5 days now

aFoxWhoIsNice said:
Hello all, I'm interested in purchasing the RN5 Pro, and I've seen a lot of bootloader unlocking related problems. I would like to flash Lineage OS on it. But, how long could this unlock process take? Could they deny me unlocking forever? I apologise for the ad nauseum, because I know that this question has been circling around quite a bit.
Thanks!
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Just 720 hours or say one complete month thanx to xiaomi

CHETAN9 said:
Just 720 hours or say one complete month thanx to xiaomi
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i have owned multiple xiaomi devices and i was easily able to unlock it without any delay. may be because i activated devices only with the same account is already authorized to unlock.

whatsapp Acts funny on all custom roms / AOSP, that seems like whatsapp has made sure to be this way!
of you wana enjoy AOSP roms, buy A2 6X
you can stimply root it and keep the rom for good!

Hey there! The general bootloader unlocking wait time is 30 or even 60 days since the 1. September. It can be shorter, or there is no wait time at all if you have used a Mi account to unlock other devices before. But it depends on their mysteriously mysterious system. From what I read, it can make a difference if a phone number is associated with the account. But I wouldn't count on it for new accounts. Better expect the full and brutal 30 days unlock period.
As you mentioned privacy, it needs to be said that MIUI - the stock ROM of nearly all Xiaomi devices - is quite talkative and sends back data to their servers. They hide it in their terms of services, except that you are prompted to accept these terms of services once you set up your device. If you don't mind it, it should be okay and you can use your device normally until you can unlock the bootloader. After all, Google is also there in form of their Play Services and watch your activity as well. Buuuut, if you truly want to preserve your privacy, it's best not to use the device normally until you get to unlock your bootloader. Personally that is what I did, but rather because I really need and like to have root access on phones I own. In my humble opinion, the increased bootloader unlock time is there to force users to use MIUI. Previously normal times were 3, 7 and 14 days. In conjunction with the ads they want to force onto their users, and the data they collect, this just makes sense if you ask me. Despite this, and to mention positive points again, their phones are still really great value for the money. The Redmi Note 5 has excellent battery life, good mid-range phone performance, takes nice pictures as well and is basically just a pleasant device. Though, if you plan to use LineageOS, you will need to install one of the Mi A2 camera or Google Camera ports if you want to use LineageOS without having to sacrifice camera quality. Actually, with the Google Camera port the pictures of this device get even prettier than they normally look like with the MIUI camera! Might be a matter of taste after all, but I tested it myself and can just confirm what others said about the awesome picture quality.
In case if you will need it for the future, here is a little link collection, all from XDA:
Bootloader unlocking process (slightly outdated since no application is necessary anymore, but still accurate enough): https://forum.xda-developers.com/re...ow-to-unlock-bootloader-redmi-note-5-t3757685
Recovery to replace the stock one: https://forum.xda-developers.com/re...t/recovery-red-wolf-recovery-project-t3766997
LineageOS 15.1: https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-5-pro/development/18-jul-lineageos-15-1-t3817814
Basically LineageOS, but even better: https://forum.xda-developers.com/re...ment/ota-resurrection-remix-os-6-0-0-t3777375
Mi A2 camera port: https://forum.xda-developers.com/re...miui-stock-camera-portrait-mode-dual-t3816069
Google Camera: https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-5-pro/themes/app-arnova8g2s-google-camera-port-t3784423
Oh, and another side note. Should you decide to get the device, disable system updates in MIUI. Because of this: https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-5-pro/how-to/faq-questions-answered-t3816185
Might look kinda scary to show you all of this, but I just want to let you know what you should know beforehand. Hope this helps you somehow! c:

Is there anyway to Simply Unlock the Z2 Force from ATT?

I've seen a few threads, but nothing about AT&T. If you know of any legit ebay sellers or anything it would be greatly appreciated!

If your talking bootloader unlock the answer would be No..

they are talking about carrier unlock

Is this what you're asking for? https://www.att.com/deviceunlock

Interesting that this simple solution might as well be the most effective. I submitted request, see how it plays out
*Update*: they approved unlock request. This is a new phone l requested code for, and I am not even at&t customer. All in all, this is something to try

galets said:
Interesting that this simple solution might as well be the most effective. I submitted request, see how it plays out
*Update*: they approved unlock request. This is a new phone l requested code for, and I am not even at&t customer. All in all, this is something to try
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They refused mine. New phone, IMEI never even been activated, but they said they "couldn't" unlock it because Motorola "no longer supports it". Which came as a surprise to Motorola, who told me 1) They do still support it, as they're still selling it, and 2) Motorola has nothing to do with the carrier unlock process.
So a week later and a dozen or more calls to AT&T in, I get told that no, I can't even talk to a supervisor, because I'm not a current customer. So it's not the case that they "can't" do it. They just won't.

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They refused mine. New phone, IMEI never even been activated, but they said they "couldn't" unlock it because Motorola "no longer supports it". Which came as a surprise to Motorola, who told me 1) They do still support it, as they're still selling it, and 2) Motorola has nothing to do with the carrier unlock process.
So a week later and a dozen or more calls to AT&T in, I get told that no, I can't even talk to a supervisor, because I'm not a current customer. So it's not the case that they "can't" do it. They just won't.
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I had an issue with an iPhone once with that. You should keep pushing to speak with an unlock support person. They are a specific department that deals with unlock request issues. They had to text me a code to verify something. And then they unlocked it. And this was a 5s. Not even sold anymore when this happened. But it was a phone I got used from someone.
tl;dr. Try the request on the website again. If it fails, then contact support through the link on the page showing the denial. And if the first person won't help then ask to speak to an unlock support specialist.
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Jessooca said:
My thread tells you step by step how to unlock any and all Moto Z phones, it's working on the Moto Z3 as well.
Look it up, it's quite easy and simple to do.
First, unlock your bootloader.
Then follow along.
If you have any questions either PM me or ask in that thread.
-Jessica
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AT&T phones cannot be bootloader unlocked. Same with Verizon. You'd need an unlock exploit, which there isn't one for this model phone.

It's not that it's not simple to do--I've been fiddling with a few phones and custom ROMs. Issue is, there's a non-zero chance of bricking it, and I might need to return it--I've not seen much about whether it's possible to return everything to stock if I need to do so.
Can this device be returned to "factory" in every way if it doesn't work? Also, are there any IRC channels that deal with rooting/customizing Motorola phones?
Jessooca said:
My thread tells you step by step how to unlock any and all Moto Z phones, it's working on the Moto Z3 as well.
Look it up, it's quite easy and simple to do.
First, unlock your bootloader.
Then follow along.
If you have any questions either PM me or ask in that thread.
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Jessooca said:
You can simply flash the latest stock firmware to return it back to stock.
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I was under the impression that even unlocking bootloader and installing a custom ROM wouldn't do anything about the modem software where the carrier lock is located.

Jessooca said:
My thread tells you step by step how to unlock any and all Moto Z phones, it's working on the Moto Z3 as well.
Look it up, it's quite easy and simple to do.
First, unlock your bootloader.
Then follow along.
If you have any questions either PM me or ask in that thread.
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I think you are mistaken. He is trying to get the phone Sim unlocked. Not unlock the boot loader and root it.
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I think you are mistaken. He is trying to get the phone Sim unlocked. Not unlock the boot loader and root it.
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OnePlus 7t using verizon- bootloader unlock question

Hi.
Just had high level verizon tech fix my cdma-less on my account and I have this great working phone that says T-Mobile on the init boot screen but is actually running Verizon.
Regarding unlocking the bootloader, (why do I always have to do this? I think I have a sickness... I just... cant... help it....) why would the standard fastboot unlock not work? I was thinking of trying it when I get home just to see what happens. I already have the dev/OEM unlock selected. Plus the phone says it is already unlocked for any service. Most posts are tmobile posts relying on a 7 day wait from tmobile to get a code/something... I am thinking that would not apply to me for better or worse.
I really just need root for a complete blackout theme and pull off a few bloatware tmobile apps. But it runs so good now, as is, that it really isnt imperative.

Oh, I see. I need an unlock token. bummer

Well yes and no about the token. I have a HD1907 working very nicely on verizon, but I'm on the global firmware and did not have to wait a week for the token.
Edit: My first oneplus phone and I'm not sure I get exactly why a lot do not like 7t but I'm really digging and loving the phone.

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Well yes and no about the token. I have a HD1907 working very nicely on verizon, but I'm on the global firmware and did not have to wait a week for the token.
Edit: My first oneplus phone and I'm not sure I get exactly why a lot do not like 7t but I'm really digging and loving the phone.
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I put in a request for the token and will wait a week. I see how it can be done as you mentioned. I am thinking I will be cool with just magisk modding the boot img and getting root that way. Keeping everything else as is. I really dig the oneplus ui.
After having a bunch of other phones throughout the years, I can say that this oneplus is just very nice. I have no complaints, just compliments. If this is how oneplus devices are then I was missing out before! *except the strange wait time for unlocking the bootloader via-oneplus*

https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-7t/how-to/t-mobile-7t-conversion-to-international-t4153943
This is what you need

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https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-7t/how-to/t-mobile-7t-conversion-to-international-t4153943
This is what you need
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Thanks. I will try this tonight.
** I am now rooted.
I feel blessed to have such a fast and smooth phone. A mix of substratum themes helped blackout my phone.

canezila said:
Hi.
Just had high level verizon tech fix my cdma-less on my account and I have this great working phone that says T-Mobile on the init boot screen but is actually running Verizon.
Regarding unlocking the bootloader, (why do I always have to do this? I think I have a sickness... I just... cant... help it....) why would the standard fastboot unlock not work? I was thinking of trying it when I get home just to see what happens. I already have the dev/OEM unlock selected. Plus the phone says it is already unlocked for any service. Most posts are tmobile posts relying on a 7 day wait from tmobile to get a code/something... I am thinking that would not apply to me for better or worse.
I really just need root for a complete blackout theme and pull off a few bloatware tmobile apps. But it runs so good now, as is, that it really isnt imperative.
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Got any tips for getting them to activate cdma-less? Everytime I've tried they just say they don't have the option and just resort to my device not being compatible.

ammmze said:
Got any tips for getting them to activate cdma-less? Everytime I've tried they just say they don't have the option and just resort to my device not being compatible.
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Threatening to change to TMobile or similar

canezila said:
Hi.
Just had high level verizon tech fix my cdma-less on my account and I have this great working phone that says T-Mobile on the init boot screen but is actually running Verizon.
Regarding unlocking the bootloader, (why do I always have to do this? I think I have a sickness... I just... cant... help it....) why would the standard fastboot unlock not work? I was thinking of trying it when I get home just to see what happens. I already have the dev/OEM unlock selected. Plus the phone says it is already unlocked for any service. Most posts are tmobile posts relying on a 7 day wait from tmobile to get a code/something... I am thinking that would not apply to me for better or worse.
I really just need root for a complete blackout theme and pull off a few bloatware tmobile apps. But it runs so good now, as is, that it really isnt imperative.
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Hello, I just purchased a 7T that I am planning to use on Visible (Verizon network) I was looking through the forum and saw your post. Did you initially have a problem running the 7T on the Verizon network? I s that the reason you had the tech working to fix your CDMA account? I'm trying to decide if I want to go through the hastle or just switch to another provider where I can just use the phone.

hermdresh said:
Hello, I just purchased a 7T that I am planning to use on Visible (Verizon network) I was looking through the forum and saw your post. Did you initially have a problem running the 7T on the Verizon network? I s that the reason you had the tech working to fix your CDMA account? I'm trying to decide if I want to go through the hastle or just switch to another provider where I can just use the phone.
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Mostly to fix sms/mms