hi everyone this is my first post on this fourm,so hopefully i got it in the right section.i just bought my first g1 off of an indv on ebay .it say it is unlocked, but i was wanting to know how to you tell if it is just sim unlocked or fully unlock so i have access to hardware to ? because i want to have that access so i can start learning and makeing stuff later also i wanted to know if you can relock the g1 accidently by doing reset or once unlocked is it always unlock ? well thankyou for your time great site .alot of very helpfull info. i should have phone in hand wed ,i cant wait thanks again .
I think by unlocked they mean you can use it with any network.
if you'd like to know if it is rooted, ie you can change things on the phone to some extent, that's a different story.
yes i think the phone is just network unlocked. but wont know till i get it. so i really want to unlock so i have root access ,but till i get the the phone to see what its running r29 ect. but i didnt know if there was a way to tell if i have root access on the phone when i get it ,before i try to use the info ive read on here about gaining root access ,yes i want to be able to change things on it . thankyou for your reply . .
even if you don't have rc29 you can easily downgrade then upgrade to modified rc30 courtesy JesusFreke.
cool thankyou for the info
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Hey Guys,
I just unlocked my phone via unlock code. Now im planning on rooting it via SuperOneClick 1.9.1 method. So the question here is simple.. Can i root it and will the unlock stay intact even after doing?.. the reason this question came is My G2, i heard that when we root, the unlock goes away(if it is unlocked prior to rooting by code). Thanks in advance..
PS. the whole reason for rooting is the wifi dns problem im having .. and im on AT&T sim with data disabled!!!
Rooting shouldn't...Doing a system wipe to install a custom rom will. Don't quote me on that though. That's what has happened to my phones in the past.
Good to know.. But if i end up flashing a custom rom and the unlock goes away.. then i can simply re enter my unlock code that i have right?.. (i.e. if im asked on rebooting after installing it) owise im assuming it would work just fine..
I bought a sim-locked xperia x10 with android 2.3.x installed, but couldnt use it due to the fact it was locked. So i decided to give it to a "cellphone-shop" to let them unlock it for me. They did but now the android version is 2.1. 1-update or something like this.
So my question is: Can i update the phone via pc companion and it stays unlocked or will it be locked again after i updated it to 2.3.x again??
Thanks in advance
i updated no problem, after the update it was still unlocked.
good luck
yeah, but the guy there told me not do update it, the reason why i asked is that this guy didnt really seem to know what he was talking about, still he told me that it would be locked again after an update, so i need to be sure before i really update, would be nice if someone could ensure me that its not gonna be locked again after the update, maybe yours was unlocked in a different way than mine......
but still, thanks for the answer^^
plus, i dont think that my phone was unlocked via a code.........but i'm not sure!
is there anyone who can tell my why or why not it will be locked again after the update?
i'm not clear about your question...you mean unlock bootloader or sim?
im talking about a sim-unlocked phone (was unlocked by a shop and i dont know how they did it), i dont want to unlock the bootloader, i just want to know if it will be sim locked again after an update to android 2.3.x from 2.1. 1-update or not, but i want to be sure, i really want to avoid updating and again having a useless up to date phone
also the guy who originally sold me the phone told me that he unlocked it and before he actually sold me the phone, updated the software, when i got the phone i couldn use it with my sim-card...it was locked again, but he told me that he could use the phone with two different sim-cards from two different providers even after the update, but the phone simply didnt take my sim-card (3rd other provider).....i just dont know^^
It's my understanding that once your phone is unlocked it can't be locked again. My advice is to do the update and if it's locked again kick that dude in the throat for failing.
well, if its locked again and i tell that dude that he failed, he will say that he told me not to update it and kick my ass for complaining xD
i mean i would do that if i tell somebody not to do something he then does and afterwards complains about it.....
is there noone who can tell me for sure if it will be locked again or not?
OK, i finally did the update and it remained unlocked......NIIIICE
Hey guys, im new to this forums so first of all, hello everybody.
so, i have this xperia l, and im not new to android devices, and i want to flash a kernel and a rom (more specificly, thunderzcap and ios7)
the problem is, i cant unlock my bootloader. In that screen after you type that weird combination of numbers in the dialer it says that i just cant do it (not allowed). I read it somewhere that i need my simlock code and something else, but according to what i know (and i dont want to believe t) this means it is permantly locked.
So anyone here knows how to solve it? I would defenitly love to unlock the bootloader so i can flash a kernel... or im stuck with my phone? i know there are other roms but it isnt the same thing...
Thanks in advance
If it's locked there is no going around it. So answer is no, if it says on the phone that bootloader is locked you can't unlock it. And there are NO roms that work with locked bootloader. For you to be able to flash a ROM on it you must have unlockable bootloader.
Sorry to give you bad news but that is way things are in your case.
Nothing you can do.................for now.
If we can get CWM going on the phone, we can flash packages. From there, if this can be extended to our phone, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2595238 then we can run CM variants on top of stock, and thus there is hope for the locked bootloader people, like myself, hopefully.
Hi all
I'm new to this site
I'd like to have some info
my nexus 5 is coming from US tomorrow , i 'm told by google that the phone is unlocked so i could use it on any carrier in Canada .
Id like to know that do i need to Unlock Bootloader, Install Custom Recovery and Root ?
I'm going to use it for call , internet , play some game ...
Thanks for your time
alexmyan said:
Hi all
I'm new to this site
I'd like to have some info
my nexus 5 is coming from US tomorrow , i 'm told by google that the phone is unlocked so i could use it on any carrier in Canada .
Id like to know that do i need to Unlock Bootloader, Install Custom Recovery and Root ?
I'm going to use it for call , internet , play some game ...
Thanks for your time
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Do you NEED to? No, and most certainly not for the uses you've just mentioned.
Should you?
Decide for yourself!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2508292
alexmyan said:
Hi all
I'm new to this site
I'd like to have some info
my nexus 5 is coming from US tomorrow , i 'm told by google that the phone is unlocked so i could use it on any carrier in Canada .
Id like to know that do i need to Unlock Bootloader, Install Custom Recovery and Root ?
I'm going to use it for call , internet , play some game ...
Thanks for your time
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I am sure there are plenty of people that have bought the phone that don't even know xda exist or what rooting/ unlocking the boot loader means which is fine. But since you are here yes do it you won't be sorry.
Follow the above URL instead of using chainfire or whatever Google comes up with in the first search results. It has been causing problems and goofy things.
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alexmyan said:
Id like to know that do i need to Unlock Bootloader, Install Custom Recovery and Root ?
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No you don't and also, no you shouldn't. Not unless you identify the need to. People jump into root for no reason and without understanding. These people often break their phones. Don't let this be you.
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Hi there
I think that i have to know the phone first , then will decide what to do ,
sure that i'll have more question in future about the phone
Thanks for your time to help me
alexmyan said:
Hi there
I think that i have to know the phone first , then will decide what to do ,
sure that i'll have more question in future about the phone
Thanks for your time to help me
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Even if you don't decide to root right away, I would suggest at the very least unlocking the bootloader before setting up your phone. When you unlock, it wipes all your data so it's best to get it out of the way before you invest too much time setting up your phone. If you unlock but never decide to root, it's no big deal, but at least you're covered if you do decide to take the plunge.
I have Sm j727s and I want to root it with cf auto root. And it says I have to unlock bootloader. How can I do that?
It's a common problem.
These phones have the bootloader locked by the carrier somehow that we can't access it and toggle the ability to turn the bootloader on or off so it can be removed and rooted.... Sigh... I've worked so hard towards figuring this out for two weeks. Looking non freaking stop man. I just don't think it's possible. Let me know if you figure it out or w.e.