The TP2 is avaiable online today (09-11-09) and soon on the shelf. I would like to ask anyone who bought one to list their likes or dislikes (Pro's and Con's) about the device. This will aide some of us that have contracts expiring to decide what future device to purchase.
edit. Also can someone try the FM radio cab and see if the application works on the Verizion Phone. Instructions and CAB are here.
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Rhodium/FM_Radio
i ordered mine online today. should ship overnight and be here saturday or monday. will post feedback then
Ordered Today! should have Monday Tuesday.
already dislike having to wait!
I checked on verizon's website and I don't see the touch pro2 anywhere. Has anyone else noticed this?
Try this link
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I checked on verizon's website and I don't see the touch pro2 anywhere. Has anyone else noticed this?
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http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/...t&action=viewPhoneDetail&selectedPhoneId=4998
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http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/...t&action=viewPhoneDetail&selectedPhoneId=4998
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Sorry, I guess what I should have said is that when I log into my Verizon account, I don't see the Touch Pro2 as an available upgrade phone. I only see it available for new customers.
Supposed to have mine tomorrow morning before noon. Will spend the weekend running it throught it's paces.
How soon before we'll see HardSPL for these?!?! Already can't wait to put a custom ROM on it.
Overnighted will be here by noon tomorrow will let you know.
Just ordered mine this afternoon. They're overnighting it, so hopefully i'll get it by monday or tuesday.
Star Menu
The phone is super fast. I hope there is an update to 6.5 from HTC or Sprint. Is there anyway to use the SIM card from another service on there? Like over seas rather than paying Sprint an arm and leg. Humm. This could open some real options.
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I checked on verizon's website and I don't see the touch pro2 anywhere. Has anyone else noticed this?
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Yes yes yes
Its a big conspiracy.
Vzn knows the TP2 is the hottest cell ever and they are worried they just wont have enough
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I am looking at upgrading from my titan and I am confused about unlocking the new Verizon TP2. Is there a Hard SPL unlock available? If / when it is will that also unlock the SIM or is the SIM unlocking separate? Also my understanding is there are a couple of types of SIM unlock? Can some one point me to a good discussion of the different types? I have search but have not found some thing that clear talks about the type of unlock. I have read about the sim unlock that can be purchased and my understanding is that is different than the CDMA hardware unlock, (hard spl). If I do the CDMA unlock will unlock he sim card also, so that I will be able to put a prepaid sim in it? Basicly all of my question relate to can someone explain how the unlocking work in a phone with CDMA and GSM?
Thanks and confused
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whats_that said:
I am looking at upgrading from my titan and I am confused about unlocking the new Verizon TP2. Is there a Hard SPL unlock available? If / when it is will that also unlock the SIM or is the SIM unlocking separate? Also my understanding is there are a couple of types of SIM unlock? Can some one point me to a good discussion of the different types? I have search but have not found some thing that clear talks about the type of unlock. I have read about the sim unlock that can be purchased and my understanding is that is different than the CDMA hardware unlock, (hard spl). If I do the CDMA unlock will unlock he sim card also, so that I will be able to put a prepaid sim in it? Basicly all of my question relate to can someone explain how the unlocking work in a phone with CDMA and GSM?
Thanks and confused
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There currently isn't a Hard SPL unlock yet, but they're working on it. I don't want to wait either, but I'm at their mercy since I have no clue how to help build that.
As far as the SIM unlock goes, it is unlocked on the CDMA phones. However, it will only work on overseas due to FCC regulations. It would be nice if someone got it unlocked for US use, but I don't know if it will happen.
Kevin
No CDMA Unlocker Yet...
whats_that said:
I am looking at upgrading from my titan and I am confused about unlocking the new Verizon TP2. Is there a Hard SPL unlock available? If / when it is will that also unlock the SIM or is the SIM unlocking separate? Also my understanding is there are a couple of types of SIM unlock? Can some one point me to a good discussion of the different types? I have search but have not found some thing that clear talks about the type of unlock. I have read about the sim unlock that can be purchased and my understanding is that is different than the CDMA hardware unlock, (hard spl). If I do the CDMA unlock will unlock he sim card also, so that I will be able to put a prepaid sim in it? Basicly all of my question relate to can someone explain how the unlocking work in a phone with CDMA and GSM?
Thanks and confused
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Currently there is not Hard SPl Unlocker. There is a team still working on that. Not sure about the rest...
I just got mine at 8:30 this morning. So far so good. Took me a while to figure out how to get to Settings on the WM 6.1 interface but it's under the TF3D settings tab and left softkey "all settings"
I cannot figure out how to get rid of the "message sent" popup when you send a txt msg. The registry entry change for the original Touch Pro doesn't work on this to get rid of the popup. I also made the 2 registry changes to enable spelling suggestions.
Big thumbs up.
Except for one change I made now turned my fn ; and : to /\ which are also on the keys above it. Now I lack ;: on my hardware keyboard. hmm
I ordered mine yesterday 9/11/09 4:30PM PST and overnight it but when I check my order status it says order processed and will receive within 2-3 business day. Why? When I over night it. May be I ordered to late in the day. So, I should have it by Monday or Tuesday if not back ordered. Hope not. We will see.
Just ordered mine
wasn't showin on their website as an available upgrade phone for me yesterday, however it is today.
Protonus said:
Just ordered mine
wasn't showin on their website as an available upgrade phone for me yesterday, however it is today.
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It's still not showing up as an available upgrade for me. I don't want to call it in either because I want to make sure I get the instant rebate and ne2 discount. I've been reading that some get it and some don't when they call it in..I think it's pretty ridiculous that verizon is only offering it for new activations on their website in my area. Very lame.
+1 for owners to install the FM cab.
If it has FM hardware you can tell by this very quickly, and it's something that I LOVE on my diamond right now!
Let us know!!!
Ordered mine from Verizon yesterday at 10:30am. Should be getting it on Monday. I will post my initial impressions Monday night.
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Hey all,
Nice forum here, plenty of good information. I've got a basic question. I've searched (here and google) and I'm pretty sure I get it but I just want to confirm before I make any purchase. I want the HTC Kaiser but the price difference between that and the Tilt is about $500 (I plan to upgrade contract anyway). That's just too much to justify for the same exact device on a college student's salary. I do need it to be unlocked though. So, if I understand correctly, it is possible to fully unlock this phone like this:
- For the SIM unlock call ATT and get them to give you the unlock code. Since I've been a customer for 5 years or so that shouldn't be a problem.
- For the CID unlock, run the HardSPL found on the sticky in this forum and then flash with a standard HTC ROM.
That's it, the phone is fully unlocked then, right? It won't be locked again, it won't be killed over-the air, etc... Again, I'm really sorry if this is repeated information, I just really want to be sure before I buy anything. Thanks for understanding.
shellcode said:
Hey all,
Nice forum here, plenty of good information. I've got a basic question. I've searched (here and google) and I'm pretty sure I get it but I just want to confirm before I make any purchase. I want the HTC Kaiser but the price difference between that and the Tilt is about $500 (I plan to upgrade contract anyway). That's just too much to justify for the same exact device on a college student's salary. I do need it to be unlocked though. So, if I understand correctly, it is possible to fully unlock this phone like this:
- For the SIM unlock call ATT and get them to give you the unlock code. Since I've been a customer for 5 years or so that shouldn't be a problem.
- For the CID unlock, run the HardSPL found on the sticky in this forum and then flash with a standard HTC ROM.
That's it, the phone is fully unlocked then, right? It won't be locked again, it won't be killed over-the air, etc... Again, I'm really sorry if this is repeated information, I just really want to be sure before I buy anything. Thanks for understanding.
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1. If you're an AT&T customer, you won't need to SIM unlock the phone with the Tilt. But if you want to switch over to T-Mobile, then yeah, you can try calling AT&T and ask for them to for the unlock code.
2. Yep.
Hope that clarifies things.
shellcode said:
Hey all,
- For the SIM unlock call ATT and get them to give you the unlock code. Since I've been a customer for 5 years or so that shouldn't be a problem.
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Did you give this a try? What did they say?
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Did you give this a try? What did they say?
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I have done it and I am not even an ATT customer. Told them I bought the phone and I am going to England and need my international SIM to work. The guy immediately gave me an unlock code
staulkor said:
I have done it and I am not even an ATT customer. Told them I bought the phone and I am going to England and need my international SIM to work. The guy immediately gave me an unlock code
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I can verify that, I also unlocked tht Tilt, and am a T-Mo customer, ofcourse my first carrier was ATT, then Tmo, then Cingular and now am on Tmo for the past 2 years, so my info was already there.
Hey guys,
I just got an AT&T Tilt from ebay and getting shipped to Australia - can i call up AT&T and ask for it to be unlocked or is there a SIM unlock program that can do the job?
OK, I got the phone. Two more questions before I do this:
I downloaded RUU_Kaiser_HTC_WWE_1.56.405.5_radio_sign_22.45.88.07_1.27.12.11_Ship.exe. Once I run HardSPL, do I just transfer this file to the phone and run it and it will flash to stock HTC firmware or is there something else? I was a bit confused by all the other ROM's and files on this forum.
Also, before calling AT&T, do I need to have a SIM from another provider to do the SIM unlock or no?
no dont transfer the file to your phone. download it to your computer, establish an activesync connection, and then run it from your computer. make sure you follow the instructions in the sticky. good luck, the htc rom is much cleaner and quicker than the atnt rom
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Also, before calling AT&T, do I need to have a SIM from another provider to do the SIM unlock or no?
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You don't need another sim until you get the unlock code from AT&T. Once you do, put the other sim in your phone, boot it up, and enter the unlock code. It will say passcode accepted and your phone will be unlocked
Just got off the phone with AT&T (1-(916)-843-4685). I told them I was taking a trip to England, gave the IMEI and got my unlock code. So now I've got a fully unlocked phone and saved $500. Very nice.
shellcode said:
Just got off the phone with AT&T (1-(916)-843-4685). I told them I was taking a trip to England, gave the IMEI and got my unlock code. So now I've got a fully unlocked phone and saved $500. Very nice.
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Exactly how I got mine unlocked. Free is good
Just a question, Did you get your unlock code while still on the phone?
In other words, they gave you the code right away!
or you have to way a couple a days to get the code?
I did the same one time with TMO and have to way a week to get the code.
I just called ATT and they got all my info and told me that htc will email me the info in a week.
They gave it to me while I was on the phone. HTC has nothing to do with AT&T's unlock codes. Did you call the 916 number posted above? Call again and get a different rep who knows what they're doing!
I've tried calling that ATT number multiple times with no luck.
I am a TMobile customer and have never had ATT. The first question they ask is for my account information. I tried calling back 5 times and spoke to 5 different people and they all want my account info.
If anyone here can do it I would greatly appreciate and i'd even paypal you some money for being able to pull it off.
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I've tried calling that ATT number multiple times with no luck.
I am a TMobile customer and have never had ATT. The first question they ask is for my account information. I tried calling back 5 times and spoke to 5 different people and they all want my account info.
If anyone here can do it I would greatly appreciate and i'd even paypal you some money for being able to pull it off.
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that seems like it'll work. have someone thats been on at&t for a while to call them up and give them your imei. What I'm not sure is if they have records of only at&t imei and they'll know if you have tmo imei.
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Thanks, I called the number and told them that I am going over seas, got mine unlocked. Will take a few days after AT&T puts in a request to HTC for the unlock code. They'll send it via email.
AnthonyK said:
I am a TMobile customer and have never had ATT. The first question they ask is for my account information. I tried calling back 5 times and spoke to 5 different people and they all want my account info.
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Drop $20 on a GoPhone and give 'em that number - YMMV of course, but it's a cheap fix if it works - as it did for me...
HTH,
Richard
URPREY said:
Exactly how I got mine unlocked. Free is good
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call today and they bluff me with the "if i give you the code the phone will never work again on at&t network and will became useful" i insist that i do these many times without any proble and they told me that will contact me in 3 to 5 days with the requested codes because they have to request it from someone ( i don't now who) but they will give it to me
hackmania said:
call today and they bluff me with the "if i give you the code the phone will never work again on at&t network and will became useful"
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Mine works just fine after unlocking. They are giving you a line of BS.
hackmania said:
call today and they bluff me with the "if i give you the code the phone will never work again on at&t network and will became useful" i insist that i do these many times without any proble and they told me that will contact me in 3 to 5 days with the requested codes because they have to request it from someone ( i don't now who) but they will give it to me
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Yeah, it took almost a month to get my V551 unlocked - between "misrouted" support requests, improper account information, and whatever real delays exist in getting codes from Motorola.
It's quite interesting that most Tilt people (myself included) have gotten codes immediately vs having them e-mailed - as had been ALL my previous experience.
Richard
I was told you can only get one sim unlock per account per year. I want to hold out on that unlock for another phone maybe TP2. Is there going to be a sim unlock some time. I mean people sell the service so there has to be a program out there that does it. Where is this software?
anyone got any info.
Anyone know anything
drewcam888 said:
I was told you can only get one sim unlock per account per year. I want to hold out on that unlock for another phone maybe TP2. Is there going to be a sim unlock some time. I mean people sell the service so there has to be a program out there that does it. Where is this software?
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Not sure where you heard that... I got my first ozone unlocked. Then got my hands on a used tour that I wanted to try out and got that one unlocked. Then switched back to my Ozone which took a dump and had to be replaced under warranty. Just got that one unlocked yesterday morning. So, I guess I have had three sim unlocks on my account within the last 45-60 days.
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As a rep that handles unlock requests, let me clarify:
for a SIM unlock, you(r):
must have an account for at least 90 days
account must be in good standing w/ no collections/past due balances for 6 mo
phone was purchased from vzw or an auth dealer
are allowed 1 sim unlock per calendar year regardless of the number of lines
agree that if you unlock and use a diff carrier sim youre on your own
if you've been allowed to circumvent any of these requirements consider yourself lucky. we diligent reps dont make these types of errors
What happens if you get a replacement under warranty. Can you get the new phone unlocked?
If harpern78 is right (It sounds like it is, thats how it is on Sprint Network with Samsung ACE)
Your account is dependent of the phone, if you have your phone for 1 day and your accound for 1 year your good to go as long as the other conditions are ok.
Anyone have an answer to my latest question.
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Anyone have an answer to my latest question.
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Hmmm... it was answered 2 posts before you even asked it... I'm like Nostradamus...
HTC-OH_SNAP said:
Not sure where you heard that... I got my first ozone unlocked. Then got my hands on a used tour that I wanted to try out and got that one unlocked. Then switched back to my Ozone which took a dump and had to be replaced under warranty. Just got that one unlocked yesterday morning. So, I guess I have had three sim unlocks on my account within the last 45-60 days.
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I had no problem getting a replaced phone unlocked.
Well all reps arent that nice to me.
Any chance of a free sim unlock for this phone?
I am out of unlocks and neeed other options. Does anyone know of any?
Anyone know of a free unlocker program I can use other than calling Verizon.
Is it possible to unlock these phones, does it just ask for a code or how is it done, would like to know, do any of the phones come factory unlocked.
Yes it's possible to unlock the phones.
What phone are you looking at for unlocking?
Phones to unlock
I wanna either get a htc surround or a Lg quantum. I will pick one up Monday when they come out just nor sure which one yet.
I'm not sure weather they will come unlocked but I can only speak for the UK, the HTC HD7 was locked to o2 as were other phones on respective networks (orange etc).
You CAN get unlock codes though, I managed to. You might have to wait a few days after purchase (I had to wait 5 days) as the phones are that new the IMEI numbers aren't in any databases yet. Not sure if this would apply to the US though as the phones have been around for a bit now elsewhere.
For the omnia 7, direct unlock here:
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=828503
HTC surround isn't doing so well in terms of reviews and what not. I'd reconsider that.
Lg quantum
I think i will go for the lg instead as i want the full keyboard, where can i find someone to unlock these win7 phones.
gthompson75 said:
I think i will go for the lg instead as i want the full keyboard, where can i find someone to unlock these win7 phones.
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First of all decide where you are buying your phones from. Some of the providers like O2 do not lock their devices.
For the other devices which come locked there are quite a lot of sites which gives you the unlock code within minutes or max 1 day.
Also you can check how much your provider is charging to unlock the device. Usually the charge between your provider and the ones outside is not that huge and if that is the case it is always better to get it unlocked from your provider.
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shamreez said:
First of all decide where you are buying your phones from. Some of the providers like O2 do not lock their devices.
For the other devices which come locked there are quite a lot of sites which gives you the unlock code within minutes or max 1 day.
Also you can check how much your provider is charging to unlock the device. Usually the charge between your provider and the ones outside is not that huge and if that is the case it is always better to get it unlocked from your provider.
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My carrier that actually has win 7 phones wont give you an unlock code for 30 days and want 75 bucks after that, so im looking for an aftermarket company to unlock the lg quantum on bell in canada and also unlock a rogers samsung focus on rogers.
you guys
i'm concerned about this unlocking business. if an iphone comes originally unlocked there's of course 0 problem, but if the simlock gets removed using some software or code and the phone gets its software updated, the simlock comes right back. i know there weren't any wp7 updates yet, but do you think this situation also concerns wp7 devices?
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you guys
i'm concerned about this unlocking business. if an iphone comes originally unlocked there's of course 0 problem, but if the simlock gets removed using some software or code and the phone gets its software updated, the simlock comes right back. i know there weren't any wp7 updates yet, but do you think this situation also concerns wp7 devices?
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u r talking about jail breaking here not sim unlocking.
Once you sim unlock your phone the only advantage is you can use the SIM of any carrier in it and no future updates would be locking it back.
The scenario you told would only come if you find a way to modify the reg settings to use the phone as a usb storage or something like that. in this case once you update ur phone with a wp 7 update ur hack would stop working till u find and tweak ur registry settings again
shamreez said:
u r talking about jail breaking here not sim unlocking.
Once you sim unlock your phone the only advantage is you can use the SIM of any carrier in it and no future updates would be locking it back.
The scenario you told would only come if you find a way to modify the reg settings to use the phone as a usb storage or something like that. in this case once you update ur phone with a wp 7 update ur hack would stop working till u find and tweak ur registry settings again
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thanks for replying, but i actually was talking about sim unlocking. i heard that if the iphone is originally locked to some carrier e.g. at&t, the simlock gets removed using a code or software and the phone gets an update, the simlock returns. i was wondering whether this scenario concerns wp7. either way, it's always best to buy a phone that's originally sim unlocked (more expensive...)
pikacz said:
thanks for replying, but i actually was talking about sim unlocking. i heard that if the iphone is originally locked to some carrier e.g. at&t, the simlock gets removed using a code or software and the phone gets an update, the simlock returns. i was wondering whether this scenario concerns wp7. either way, it's always best to buy a phone that's originally sim unlocked (more expensive...)
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The phones are initially prepared unlocked from the manufacturers like HTC. Carriers like orange than orders phones for them which they ask to be locked to Orange SIMS. There would be an unlock code to enable the handset to accept all the SIM's as the handset was made like that. If you contact your carrier like Orange they would in turn contact HTC and get the unlock code from them. If you contact any third party from the web they calculate this unlock code and msg or mail you (God knows how... Quite a lot of people have asked in XDA and there is no reply to this other than silence)
So if you SIM unlock your phone it is done. All your future updates for the OS would be done via zune and there is no way your handset would get locked again..
Hope everything is clear....
thank you, all is clear now
Successful unlock codes
Hi guys,
Just want to let you know that my Focus finally arrived this Monday, as soon as I got it I sent the IMEI and payed to the ebay guy nckzone, this seller is amazing, in 2 hours he sent me the unlock code to my paypal email address, the code worked just great.
The next day (Tuesday), my girlfriend's HTC Surround arrived and so I proceed to ask him if he also unlocks HTC Surround (this is because we live in Costa Rica and ICE's network is lock because of AT&T's policies), and he told me he can do those as well, so I payed and in 30 minutes he replied with the code. Great service for real...
If somebody needs to buy unlock codes for WP7, I think this guy can. The link of the auction is this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/Unlock-Samsung-Focus-i917-Omnia7-Galaxy-Tab-CODE-/140482107888?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20b562d9f0#ht_2581wt_1139
jaraya13 said:
Hi guys,
Just want to let you know that my Focus finally arrived this Monday, as soon as I got it I sent the IMEI and payed to the ebay guy nckzone, this seller is amazing, in 2 hours he sent me the unlock code to my paypal email address, the code worked just great.
The next day (Tuesday), my girlfriend's HTC Surround arrived and so I proceed to ask him if he also unlocks HTC Surround (this is because we live in Costa Rica and ICE's network is lock because of AT&T's policies), and he told me he can do those as well, so I payed and in 30 minutes he replied with the code. Great service for real...
If somebody needs to buy unlock codes for WP7, I think this guy can. The link of the auction is this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/Unlock-Samsung-Focus-i917-Omnia7-Galaxy-Tab-CODE-/140482107888?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20b562d9f0#ht_2581wt_1139
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Damn. Man! My Focus will arrive in just a few days. I had to have it shipped. I really hope his magic will work on mine as well. Although I really hate AT&T for forcing Samsung to lockdown on the unlock codes for the US-released Focus. It's not like they're the only Telecom company that matters.
Well, enough trolling. =)) Thanks for the heads up.
denizen08 said:
Damn. Man! My Focus will arrive in just a few days. I had to have it shipped. I really hope his magic will work on mine as well. Although I really hate AT&T for forcing Samsung to lockdown on the unlock codes for the US-released Focus. It's not like they're the only Telecom company that matters.
Well, enough trolling. =)) Thanks for the heads up.
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No problem pal, I hope you enjoy your device as much as I am enjoying mine! Regards
Hi XDA - Just joined the "Android Team" from being a long-time iPhone user. These forums seem much more intuitive. The one thing I can't seem to locate is SIM-Unlock services\assistance.
I just bought a HTC Inspire 4G, and normally I just call AT&T and they give me the code to punch in and it unlocks it when I use overseas with foreign SIM. This time they said since it's an ATT "exclusive" phone, the unlock codes won't be available for customer care to provide until the 6 month window has been reached, which will be August.
What alternate methods are available to use for unlocking? I really don't want to modify the software, so how does unlocking on android work? Are there websites that can provide unlock codes? If I take it to a cell kiosk at the mall can they do it? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks!
Right now, the only way to unlock the Inspire is to flash to an older radio ROM (it had an exploit), unlock it, and restore back to the stock firmware
Follow this guide to unlock: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=952352
Use this to restore back to stock firmware: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=952224
r34p3rex said:
Right now, the only way to unlock the Inspire is to flash to an older radio ROM (it had an exploit), unlock it, and restore back to the stock firmware
Follow this guide to unlock: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=952352
Use this to restore back to stock firmware: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=952224
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Yeah I don't want to mod the software. I'll pay the $13 for an unlock code :-(
Did the unlock work
Just wondering if the company you used unlocked the phone. About to get mine and use it overseas
bella92108 said:
Yeah I don't want to mod the software. I'll pay the $13 for an unlock code :-(
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Well if it makes you feel any better, after you flash back to the stock ROM, the only difference will be that your phone is unlocked
flashing back the stock rom will keep the phone within guarantee right?
r34p3rex said:
Well if it makes you feel any better, after you flash back to the stock ROM, the only difference will be that your phone is unlocked
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Yeah I get it I'm just a week old in the Android world and not super comfortable to mod yet. I know just about everything related to jail breaking iPhone I just wish there was an easy step by step guide to mod and unlock my inspire 4G :-(
Don't worry, there will be soon enough, it's just a brand new phone.
FYI All - Just got an email from http://www.HTCimeiUnlock.com/ stating that unlock codes are now available. Please note I'm not afiliated with this site in any way, just sharing the info. I just bought 2 codes for $25 each for my 2 Inspire 4Gs and they worked, yay sooooooo excited now!
EDIT: YEAH I know this is pricey for an unlock code, but they're the first I found with them, so like any business, the first to the market can charge what they want until everyone else catches up... good way to add $100 in resale value to my phones for $25 tho, hehe.
Thanks for the replies
Bought the unlock code $25 from them yesterday, and voila! I am using my Tmobile on this phone now. Thanks for the info.
Enriguelee said:
Bought the unlock code $25 from them yesterday, and voila! I am using my Tmobile on this phone now. Thanks for the info.
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I was very impressed with their service.. I bought 2 for the 2 phones I have, and they were the only legit unlocker I could find. I was at the end of my rope too, I'd paid for 4 others to get the unlock code and they'd all email me after 24 hours saying code not available.
Glad you got it unlocked too, enjoy!
Yes, they were great.very quick to response with answers to all the questions I had. I was at the point of flashing my new phone with limited knowledge of doing that. A previous unlocker failed to find the code for 2 days.
Just a quick question about the unlocking. When you unlock it and use it on T-Mobile you are not getting their 3G service right? I haven't looked at the bands available in this phone but I would be surprised if this supports both the T-Mobile and AT&T bands.
bmolloy said:
Just a quick question about the unlocking. When you unlock it and use it on T-Mobile you are not getting their 3G service right? I haven't looked at the bands available in this phone but I would be surprised if this supports both the T-Mobile and AT&T bands.
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Yeah, you're correct, 2G on T-Mobile, 3.5G ("4G") on AT&T. I unlocked because I go global alot and need to be able to pop in foreign sims.
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Right now, the only way to unlock the Inspire is to flash to an older radio ROM (it had an exploit), unlock it, and restore back to the stock firmware
Follow this guide to unlock: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=952352
Use this to restore back to stock firmware: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=952224
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Will these instructions work without an ATT SIM card to begin with?
EDIT: I got an answer from attn1. It will work without a sim card. Just don't insert one from another provider until the very last step.
Does this get you the s off or just unlock it for different sim.
Nevermind, wasnt thinking. Root and unlocked are totally different
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Want to share my own experience and give heads up to an independent unlocker.
I have the knowledge to go for the unlock method presented here by the OP, but I lack the time to do it and I can probably make the money to unlock 10 phones in the same amount of time I will use to go through this process, so I have decided to unlock the phone through a simple purchase code method and will root the phone later when an easier process comes out. I would be also happy to pay for that since I don't really have time to go through the flash-root process.
So when I first got my HTC Inspire, I went right away to ebay in search of the unlocker I used last time to unlock an HTC Aria. Was surprised to not found the unlocker I was looking for and worst, despite he had over +63k positive reviews, he was somehow been removed from ebay and other unlockers claim he was out of ebay due to fraud. hu?
Anyway, I had his email so I contacted him over email and asked regarding the subject, he said somebody (other unlockers it seems) were accusing him on fraud thus he was removed from ebay.
I got a little reluctant to buy again from him after "hearing the news" but after exchanging few emails with the guy, I told my self "is just 20 bucks for the code, worst can happen if he's not right is I'll loose the money and he'll of course will get the worst advertising"... so, I added him to my gmail chat to have a close talk and after paying him with my google checkout account, 10 minutes later he sent the code over chat and email, which -needless to say- unlocked the phone right away!!!
You can search through my posts on xda-forum and you'll see I recommended this unlocker before, [email protected], he is the **** and offered the least expensive unlock code for the Inspire, only 20 dollars, you can pay with PayPal or Google checkout. There is the word outside that he is not right and committed fraud, even this other jealous unlocker post his email address on a scammer's site and I can assure all this is not true at all.
I send others relatives with this guy and all of them got their unlock codes in shape and time. This is presently the least expensive unlocker out there for the Inspire codes.
He also has a web site http://blowfishunlocks.com, you'll need to register to order the code, but I would recommend do the email thing.
This guy is real, he has a real address and I recommend him 100% for unlocking the Inspire or any other phone.
On a side note, AT&T willnot realease the unlock code after 6 months (new policy) and this is why I had to buy the code. I use this phone in mexican's Telcel GSM and works as charm and I had to manually configure the APN for the 3g.
hey tongas i just bought the phone on ebay and i will be adding that blowfish guy over my gmail chat because i will also need an unlock code. anyways i live in mexicali baja california mexico .. were did u get the info for the APN for 3G on telcel. im going to activate it here too lol .. so some info would be really helpfull thanks .. the buyer said hes sending my phone during this week so hopefully ill get it by tuesday next week.
also a general question and its for educational purposes does anyone know if this phone will be capable of runing programs for testing my wifi securety to see if it till cough up my wep key? please let me know if i am breaking any forum rules for making this questions its not my intention to do so. Thanks .
Hey dude, no problem
Use the info on this thread to set the APN manually:
http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/android/thread?tid=5e750231d361e730&hl=en
Blowfish dude rocks, I'm at pacific/central Mexico over Telcel and this my second time buying from him, the guy is super cool over chat, tell him you found him through this forum, he was so thankful I posted this for him, the man is straight business and he will have you setup in a bit.
Enjoy your HTC Inspire I'm doing so with mine, this thing is fast and super nice... wish a little bit of more battery life but wth! phone is super cool!
It's cool to know that unlock codes are available for this phone
@bella have you watched r34p3rex's video tut? I followed him to the T and successfully rooted, unlocked, and flashed this puppy It's not too bad I think... Jailbreaking was just wayyyy too easy (at least it was when I had a non-mc 3gs) It was a lot of one click jailbreaking for me. The only time I really had trouble was updating
Back to the point! I'd suggest peeps give ol' r34p3rex's video tut a shot (or a good several viewings) it might seem daunting at first... but follow the instructions and you won't have any issues
When I unlock my phone I feel very accomplished. I added all that resale value just by disabling network locks!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCcd1XQrTzE&hd=1
Just wondering if I decide to use a tmobile prepaid sim in it.
UPDATE for the lazy folks:
Yes, this can be sim-unlocked
Currently, this is the only unlocker who is able to: http://unlockphonenetwork.com/unlock/3
Turnaround time is 12-24 hours.
No, this phone does not have 3g on T-Mobile, only 2g EDGE speeds are possible.
I thought you were going to go use whatever phone "real men" use?
mesasone said:
I thought you were going to go use whatever phone "real men" use?
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HAHAH! +1 on that, I was thinking the same thing when I replied but was gonna keep it a little more friendly.
Weren't you anti the 1x just yesterday?
2G uses the same basic GSM frequencies as phone calls, I think. If you can make a call, you can get 2G. Really slow 2G...
Just as an update, I have two pending unlock requests for the HTC one X from different companies (got a good deal so the two were only $15 combined).
The first one I tried failed and they refunded my money. Hopefully someone can unlock this device.
Any update on this ?
katamari201 said:
2G uses the same basic GSM frequencies as phone calls, I think. If you can make a call, you can get 2G. Really slow 2G...
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Not necessarily true.. if you use a newer tmobile sim card you will only be able to make calls and text, there is no Edge unless you use an older sim card.
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium
Plan on bring this phone overseas.
anyone have success unlocking sim?
I've asked www.htccode.com they said, they can unlock all htc device.
Which service you guys use?
i've been planning to buy the HOX from at&t and unlock it...any luck ?
http://unlockphonenetwork.com/
Check with them, if its successful let us know the result ?
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http://unlockphonenetwork.com/
Check with them, if its successful let us know the result ?
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All as an update, still no word on my two pending unlocks. The company I tried but refunded me was Cellunlocker.net
The two places I have a pending unlock with are cellunlock.net and UnlockMagic.com Update FAILED
Pending some word from them I will gladly try other services, but I can't afford to pay everyone to unlock my phone
demarton said:
Plan on bring this phone overseas.
anyone have success unlocking sim?
I've asked www.htccode.com they said, they can unlock all htc device.
Which service you guys use?
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HTCcode.com doesn't even let me proceed after telling them my IMEI.
Since there is more action in this thread than my thread with the same question, I'll post here. Thanks for trying those that their phones already. I'll try some of the other services not yet tested once I get mine.
I'm starting to think I've purchased an iPhone now. Lock bootloader, no carrier sim unlock. Google Voice not working fully.
i'm waiting aswell, my bro and i will be spending 1100$ for 2 devices, so we dont wanna be stuck with devices that cant make calls (
ver2go said:
Since there is more action in this thread than my thread with the same question, I'll post here. Thanks for trying those that their phones already. I'll try some of the other services not yet tested once I get mine.
I'm starting to think I've purchased an iPhone now. Lock bootloader, no carrier sim unlock. Google Voice not working fully.
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Even when I purchased my iPhone at full price it came sim unlocked on AT&T. The One X on the other hand.....
Well, UnlockMagic.com just failed and gave me a refund.
I went ahead and purchased an unlock from http://unlockphonenetwork.com and in record time they refunded my money. They claim there is a method (http://unlockphonenetwork.com/products-page/htc-unlock-codes/htc-unlock-code-not-found?cid=25) but its $30 and will take 12-24 hours.
In the interest of science, and of course getting my phone unlocked I am taking the plunge now.
my bro is currently in the US, he'll be leaving on the 11th, so i don't think i've got much time :S
Sorry for the crazy amount of posts, but those subscribed may not have seen all my updates (and they were plentiful).
The quick summary:
cellunlocker.net - failed
unlockmagic.com - failed
first attempt at phoneunlocknetwork.com - failed
cellunlock.net - pending
htccode.com - wouldn't let me proceed after sharing my IMEI
QUESTION - if they manage to unlock the BL, will that also allow us to make it SIM-free ?