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Best way for Sim Unlock?

Hi as title says what is the best way to get sim unlock on a Desire S?
1-xtc clip
2-get code from provider if possible
3-is there a one click solution like for the Desire HD or an app like for the Desire?
4-is there another way other than the ones listed above,as taking to a shop obviously cost money and I don`t want to spend anything
Thanks

Nexus04 said:
Hi as title says what is the best way to get sim unlock on a Desire S?
1-xtc clip
2-get code from provider if possible
3-is there a one click solution like for the Desire HD or an app like for the Desire?
4-is there another way other than the ones listed above,as taking to a shop obviously cost money and I don`t want to spend anything
Thanks
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In which case rule out option one, unless you have a mate who owns one already
Swyped from my Desire S using XDA Premium

On further reading does s-off using revolutionanary sim unlock the phone or am I reading this wrong?
A simple explanation please for my pea-brain to take in
Thanks

Anyone..............?

Revolutionary will not sim unlock the phone. The only way for sim unlock is xtc clip.
Sent from my HTC Desire S using XDA App

Could this possibly be an "easier" unlocking method?

Hello.
I want to unlock my HTC sensation. And as I am on S-On And not really "into" s-off my phone again, I looked for other ways. And I come around this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDpSn0xvA2Y&feature=player_embedded
It looks possible, and easy.
Could this work? And I am not sure, but is there anything that could be dangerous, if somebody but myself could get my IMEI number?
Thanks

The video is talking about unlocking the phone to other networks (other than T-Mobile). We are talking about S-OFF, which unlocks the NAND, meaning we can load custom ROMs on it. 2 different things.
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TheStigx said:
Hello.
I want to unlock my HTC sensation. And as I am on S-On And not really "into" s-off my phone again, I looked for other ways. And I come around this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDpSn0xvA2Y&feature=player_embedded
It looks possible, and easy.
Could this work? And I am not sure, but is there anything that could be dangerous, if somebody but myself could get my IMEI number?
Thanks
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idavid_ said:
The video is talking about unlocking the phone to other networks (other than T-Mobile). We are talking about S-OFF, which unlocks the NAND, meaning we can load custom ROMs on it. 2 different things.
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idavid_ is correct. This is not for unlocking phone NAND, this is for SIM unlocking.

Oh sorry, my mistake. I am looking for sim unlock. I thought that you needed S-Off to sim unlock ?
Thanks for the answer!

[Q] SIM unlock

Does anyone know if it is easy to unlock a network locked One S. Of course everyone is advertising imei unlock codes but I'm not sure if they would be available straight away. Has anyone successfully done this yet? It makes a huge difference to me whether or not I get myself a contract phone (cheaper) or by a SIM free one

Yes, I am after the answer as well, hope to hear from anyone soon.
thx!

theres this guide, But its for the Sensation - its a similar device in terms of spec.
the values maybe different, but if someone understands what they mean (not me) they might be able to adjust it for the One S.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1232107
Cant wait til development starts properly for this phone, Its really slow at the mo

unfortunately it didnt work for me
Code:
C:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools>adb shell
[email protected]:/ $ su
su
[email protected]:/ # strings -n 8 /dev/block/mmcblk0p6
strings -n 8 /dev/block/mmcblk0p6
sh: strings: not found
azzledazzle said:
theres this guide, But its for the Sensation - its a similar device in terms of spec.
the values maybe different, but if someone understands what they mean (not me) they might be able to adjust it for the One S.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1232107
Cant wait til development starts properly for this phone, Its really slow at the mo
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azzledazzle said:
theres this guide, But its for the Sensation - its a similar device in terms of spec.
the values maybe different, but if someone understands what they mean (not me) they might be able to adjust it for the One S.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1232107
Cant wait til development starts properly for this phone, Its really slow at the mo
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Sure it's slow, there are only 10 people who have it atm I will be 11th today hopefully.
Seriously, I wouldn't be too much worried, it's just first few weeks of its life. Which is exciting, I remember when I got my SGS in 2010. It feels great to be part of the development almost from day 1.
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azzledazzle said:
theres this guide, But its for the Sensation - its a similar device in terms of spec.
the values maybe different, but if someone understands what they mean (not me) they might be able to adjust it for the One S.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1232107
Cant wait til development starts properly for this phone, Its really slow at the mo
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Very surprised to see this method in sensation. Cos to my understanding the SIM unlock is at network level rather than something you can alter on the phone. So I was wrong.
Hope the same method can be ported to one s in the future.
By the way, I know there are lots of website charges 10 or 20 pounds to SIM unlock devices, they send you an email with unlock code back short after payment is received. Just wondering if anyone had tried any website which does this for one s? Don't mind pay a small money just to avoid rooting.
Sent from my HTC Incredible S using XDA

Just wait, There will be a proper SIM Unlock tool soon
I hate it when phones come sim locked it drives me mad, Ive never had a sim locked phone from vodafone,,,, Although every one ive had has been branded I hate that too
if u can get a code cheap enough do it, But i wouldnt pay anything more than £10 for an unlock code.. There will be a tool for free posted on here soon

azzledazzle said:
Just wait, There will be a proper SIM Unlock tool soon
I hate it when phones come sim locked it drives me mad, Ive never had a sim locked phone from vodafone,,,, Although every one ive had has been branded I hate that too
if u can get a code cheap enough do it, But i wouldnt pay anything more than £10 for an unlock code.. There will be a tool for free posted on here soon
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That's the spirit.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using xda premium

Disclaimer: Not tested as I have not rooted yet.
Try cat /proc/emmc
That should give a list of partitions. It may be that it's simply in a different slot.
You can compare it to the list at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1168521
Maybe that'll be enough clues to find out where it is. Then simply run
strings -n 8 /dev/block/mmcblk0pX
after replacing X with your best guess

Hey guys,
About to buy a SIM locked One S today, anyone made any progress on a way to remove the SIM lock?
Cheers,
M

I'm pretty sure the method from Sensation requires S-OFF.
Sent from my HTC One S using xda premium

I've unlocked my HTC One S a few days after release from t-mobile. I just called them up and asked them for an unlock code. Took HTC about 3 days to finally give me one but all in all took me less than a week since release date to get it unlocked. Hope that helps people? Took me another 2 days to find someone with a non-tmobile sim to actually unlock the phone but all is done now.

Hi mate, i got mine unlocked off ebay for about £3..unlocked within 5 minutes

I called T Mobile yesterday and gave them the imei for my One S. I got an email this morning from them with the unlock code. I popped in my ATT SIM and entered the code and poof it was unlocked. It works on ATT HSPA by the way, if you were wondering
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rahularora1 said:
Hi mate, i got mine unlocked off ebay for about £3..unlocked within 5 minutes
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Link please? I can only see ones for about £15.....

ascot17 said:
Link please? I can only see ones for about £15.....
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I did mine on ebay too (was a bit unsure but it was £15 for Three to do it) the item was #261012095238. It says on there the phone must be on server for a month but mine was only 3 days old and they sent me the code straight away (and it worked!)
Hope that helps

pauled29 said:
I did mine on ebay too (was a bit unsure but it was £15 for Three to do it) the item was #261012095238. It says on there the phone must be on server for a month but mine was only 3 days old and they sent me the code straight away (and it worked!)
Hope that helps
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Thanks - I had only searched under "One S" which is why I had not found that one!

Could anyone who has used an unlock code to successfully unlock their phone take a look at this thread and see if you can help?
We are close to getting a free sim unlock hack for all but need a few contributors for testing purposes.
Thanks!

Planning to unlock your AT&T HTC One X bootloader? Think again!

D'oh!
http://www.modaco.com/page/news/_/android/is-att-preventing-the-htc-one-x-bootloader-r479
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Only other thing I can think of is that maybe it'll be possible on the 6th (proper release date)?

RMatt1992 said:
Only other thing I can think of is that maybe it'll be possible on the 6th (proper release date)?
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Can't see it personally!
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Me either, just trying to think of anything possible.
Guess we'll see. Is there any other way to go about unlocking without HTCDev?

paulobrien said:
D'oh!
http://www.modaco.com/page/news/_/android/is-att-preventing-the-htc-one-x-bootloader-r479
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It's starting to feel like the Atrix all over again.

paulobrien said:
D'oh!
http://www.modaco.com/page/news/_/android/is-att-preventing-the-htc-one-x-bootloader-r479
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Can anyone please verify this is the case with their AT&T HTC One X?

letshaveDEX said:
Can anyone please verify this is the case with their AT&T HTC One X?
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yep.
i get the same error when i try to unlock BL on htcdev
this is just like the vivid..... int'l is able to unlock, but the at&t version cant....same EXACT thing

Pirateghost said:
yep.
i get the same error when i try to unlock BL on htcdev
this is just like the vivid..... int'l is able to unlock, but the at&t version cant....same EXACT thing
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if this doesn't change within the next few days...i will cancel my AT&T contract and my HTC phone is going straight back

Wtf att
Sent from my dying atrix

Pirateghost said:
yep.
i get the same error when i try to unlock BL on htcdev
this is just like the vivid..... int'l is able to unlock, but the at&t version cant....same EXACT thing
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How long did it take to get an unlock solution with that phone?

Time for you AT&T boys to sell them and buy some unlocked Rogers ones!

I am so disappointed on so many levels... E-mailing HTC now

letshaveDEX said:
I am so disappointed on so many levels... E-mailing HTC now
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It's not up to HTC, it was probably a requirement to have the device on AT&T. Seeing as how they complied with the Vivid, I can see why they would comply here.

phatboypat said:
How long did it take to get an unlock solution with that phone?
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the vivid was released in October? we finally had access to unlock bootloader at christmas time >|

joshnichols189 said:
It's not up to HTC, it was probably a requirement to have the device on AT&T. Seeing as how they complied with the Vivid, I can see why they would comply here.
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So do I cancel my Amazon pre-order? And just get the Rogers version?

Ugh... I have a Rogers HTC One XL but I also had a Motorola Atrix and went through the same frustrations with the locked bootloader.
I really hope we can find a solution having an identical device on a different network. Best of luck, you guys.

bongd said:
Ugh... I have a Rogers HTC One XL but I also had a Motorola Atrix and went through the same frustrations with the locked bootloader.
I really hope we can find a solution having an identical device on a different network. Best of luck, you guys.
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the rogers one x unlocks fine. AT&T seems to have wanted their devices 'blacklisted' which clearly sucks.
@Pirateghost: how was the unlocked bootloader achieved for the AT&T Holiday? ... And I wonder if the method can be used in this case to 'break' at&t's one x bootloader.
@Paul: I'm guessing you've already sent an email to htc regarding the matter. If they reply, do share.

Like others, if this remains the case, my phone will be returned to AT&T immediately! That's an absolute joke.

JSLEnterprises said:
the rogers one x unlocks fine.
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He knows that, judging from his post.
That's why he mentioned the Atrix, in order to show he can understand our pain.
Right?

If it's not available on the 6th, we'll need to protest. I'm tired of this **** AT&T pulls.
What hurts them then worst is bad PR. If we make their PR worse, they'll allow it.

Bootloader Unlock Possibility? (AT&T)

Okay, so. Rogers One XL and AT&T One X are basically the same device right? Same essentially all the way through? Would it be super farfetched to think that if one were to take the file that is modified by the HTCdev unlock for the Rogers One XL, and push it to the AT&T One X, that it would unlock it? I'm sure there's something making this completely illogical and impossible but I figured maybe I'd mention it, though I'm sure it's been thought of.

Unless I'm mistaken your unlock is directly related to your phone's iemi number.

I had a feeling that would be the case.

gunnyman said:
Unless I'm mistaken your unlock is directly related to your phone's iemi number.
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I suppose you can't change something like that?
Sent from my HTC One X

ECEXCURSION said:
I suppose you can't change something like that?
Sent from my HTC One X
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No sir.. the unlock code is unique to each device :-\
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I've proposed this several times in the last week or so and nobody has paid attention. I've yet to hear somebody say, for certain, what the unlock code is based on and I'm sure that we haven't fully investigated whether the code is really unique or whether that's just what we have been led to believe.
What we should do is start making a table of numbers (IMEIs, Device ID Tokens, Serial Numbers, Unlock Codes, etc) to see if a pattern emerges. Even if it is based on IMEI numbers, if we figure out how the number is arrived at (could it be as easy as md5(IMEI) or something???), we may be able to bypass HTCDev.
Billy

If I was a betting man I'd say the code is heavily encrypted.

Maybe HTC made it simple and easy for us to crack on purpose because they embrace the android community and despise AT&T as much as we do... Never know till you try.
Sent from my HTC One X

One idea that I've had bouncing around is using the onboard storage as a virtual goldcard. Use it to load a phone image that has unlocked bootloader. I have no idea if such a thing is even possible

gunnyman said:
One idea that I've had bouncing around is using the onboard storage as a virtual goldcard. Use it to load a phone image that has unlocked bootloader. I have no idea if such a thing is even possible
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But the gold card needs to be separate from the actual storage and be able to be mounted and unmounted at will like a true gold card I would think]

gunnyman said:
If I was a betting man I'd say the code is heavily encrypted.
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Depending on how they encrypted it... it might not be so hard to work around though.
That said - it's probably public key encryption, with the phone having one half of it.
We really should get a couple examples of the inputs and outputs of HTCDev to look at though - you never know! People smarter than me may be able to deduce a pattern.