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Unlocking the HTC Inspire 4G? Methods

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.

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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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

blowfish06 unlock
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

[Q] Unlocking the MyTouch 4G Slide

I just tried to get an unlock code from T-Mobile but it wouldn't work since I had just gotten an unlock code for my G2x recently and I have to wait 90 days. I bought both the G2x and MyTouch 4G Slide out of contract for full price for use on FlexPay but I still couldn't convince them to give me the code. What are my options? Anyone know of any sites where I can buy an unlock code for this phone? I travel a lot and I really need this phone to be unlocked asap.

Try this site: http://www.htcimeiunlock.com/
I've never used it but it looks pretty reliable

Typed in my IMEI to get checked and no luck. No unlock code available on that site either. I guess HTC just hasn't released it yet and it'll take some time. Thanks though.

Uh-oh. I might hold off on purchase if unlock codes aren't available yet....

I just came across these guys
http://unlockthatphone.com/
Not sure how legit they are though.
http://forums.crackberry.com/unlock...unlockthatphone-com-its-nice-meet-you-540727/ - Their post there seems to be legit..
Anyone willing to give it a go?

Okay so I actually got two honest replies (I think) when I asked two websites about the unlock code. HTCimeiUnlock.com and UnlockThatPhone.com both told me that HTC updates their database every 3-4 weeks with new unlock codes and until then no one can unlock it and both of them will inform me once the unlock is available. My phone must have been manufactured super recently and the wait shouldn't be too long til the unlock code is available so when I know I'll update back.

Fair enough mate. Do report back on how you go.
This effectively means if I purchase this phone now, it will be of not much use to me... I'll just keep looking for a good deal.

Okay so even better news. I tried the T-Mobile live support chat again and for some reason this time the rep has put in my request for an unlock code so hopefully I'll just get it emailed from T-Mobile for free! I'll let you guys know how long it takes. This time I did make it a point to mention that I purchased the phone for full price from a T-Mobile store, not on contract pricing. But I feel like I just got lucky with the another T-Mobile rep.

I like the initiative mate. Hope it works out for ya. If you don't mind me asking, what details did they ask you for before lodging your request for an unlock code?
I'm wondering because if I import this phone (Sydney, Australia), would I be able to get them to lodge a request for me over the internet via live chat, without giving away the fact that I'm overseas?
Cheers

You'll need to have a T-Mobile account because they ask all your account details. Soon enough all these unlocking websites will have the codes available to unlock the phones so by the time you'll get one down to Australia it won't even be a problem. I just got the email from T-Mobile so now I can unlock mine! Good luck to you.

Nice one mate.
I took the dive......................... *heartbeat speeds up* I bought the device off E-Bay US... USPS should have a package for me next week..can't wait. Here's hoping the unlock codes are released by then. If not, I'll just have to use the phone's other countless features..

Let us know how this goes. I'm going to want to unlock as soon as I take a trip out of the US

I can get the codes for MyTouch 4G Slide
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320740768019

fr0z3n said:
I can get the codes for MyTouch 4G slide
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Are you going to try?

Hi
I confirm that it works fine
i'll receive the unlock code in less than 30min

ekwon said:
Hi
I confirm that it works fine
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Great! My brother will bring one back from the us so i'm glad i can use it

Unlocking worked with the ebay link. I can use the phone right now but internet (not) yet. I set the APN right but no luck yet.
(update: probably some APN auth setting that was wrong. Internet connection works over 3g).

CJ_ said:
Nice one mate.
I took the dive......................... *heartbeat speeds up* I bought the device off E-Bay US... USPS should have a package for me next week..can't wait. Here's hoping the unlock codes are released by then. If not, I'll just have to use the phone's other countless features..
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CJ, I'm in Australia also, i wanted to know if you got the phone and managed to unlock it.
I was'nt sure if the phone would work here.
how did it all go?

is there no way to this with root and gfree script? worked on the mytouch 4g non-slide
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it seems using gfree is a bad idea, it should be ported to a certain phone.
G2 and MyTouch 4G are supported, others not.
Using an unlock service on ebay worked for me
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rajp said:
CJ, I'm in Australia also, i wanted to know if you got the phone and managed to unlock it.
I was'nt sure if the phone would work here.
how did it all go?
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Hi Mate,
Yes, I did get the phone. I bought it off ebay. It took 18 days. If you do purchase it off ebay, make sure you don't use USPS - they are slow as.
After I received the phone, I got it unlocked via ebay ($20) and then bought an Optus Sim. I can happily report that it is working 100%, no issues what so ever.
Great device. No complaints so far.

How to Unlock Rogers Galaxy S2 for $9

I have had my SGH-1727r since it launched and it is my first Android Phone. I am doing some traveling and Rogers will not unlock a device under contract, and in my experience give you the run around if its off contract.
I read many forums on here and a few google searches, and decided to go with cellunlock . net and selected unlock any rogers phone. They wanted $18, another google search and I have a coupon code "android50" and got 50% off my rogers android phone.
I paid $8 and change, less than 12 hours later I have my code. Instructions give 4 ways to do it. The only way that works is with another sim (I used an ancient Fido sim) Insert the non rogers sim, enter code, VIOLA!
I hope this helps other beginners.

DemonicMember said:
I have had my SGH-1727r since it launched and it is my first Android Phone. I am doing some traveling and Rogers will not unlock a device under contract, and in my experience give you the run around if its off contract.
I read many forums on here and a few google searches, and decided to go with cellunlock . net and selected unlock any rogers phone. They wanted $18, another google search and I have a coupon code "android50" and got 50% off my rogers android phone.
I paid $8 and change, less than 12 hours later I have my code. Instructions give 4 ways to do it. The only way that works is with another sim (I used an ancient Fido sim) Insert the non rogers sim, enter code, VIOLA!
I hope this helps other beginners.
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I called rogers and told them I was going to Caribbean and I was going to need the unlock code.
The first guy is like no, so I wanted someone else, he said no too, so I wanted someone else, she said no too, so I said I was cancelling, I got my code
The whole process was about 30 minutes.
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IMEI database

Just wondering if anyone knew how long, after purchasing their phone, does the "IMEI database" get updated? I've been trying for about 3 weeks since the day I bought my One X to get it unlocked only to be told my code is unavailable.

I think it's dependent on your carrier, some carriers won't let you unlock your bootloader ala AT&T... I'm sure there are others but that seems to be the most popular
Which is why there's SuperCID tool

thejosh86 said:
I think it's dependent on your carrier, some carriers won't let you unlock your bootloader ala AT&T... I'm sure there are others but that seems to be the most popular
Which is why there's SuperCID tool
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He's talking about SIM unlock, not bootloader unlock.
As for the official SIM unlock for this phone, as far as I know, it can take up to 6 months before AT&T will allow you to unlock your phone, especially for a flagship phone like the HOX. I would search around and see if there are any cheap, pay-for SIM unlock solutions in the meantime.

bubbinator91 said:
He's talking about SIM unlock, not bootloader unlock.
As for the official SIM unlock for this phone, as far as I know, it can take up to 6 months before AT&T will allow you to unlock your phone, especially for a flagship phone like the HOX. I would search around and see if there are any cheap, pay-for SIM unlock solutions in the meantime.
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$4-5 on eBay. Used to be $1-2.

bubbinator91 said:
As for the official SIM unlock for this phone, as far as I know, it can take up to 6 months before AT&T will allow you to unlock your phone
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Per AT&T policy and a class action settlement, they will not provide a SIM unlock code for 10 months after a phone's release. You also need to be an account holder in good standing for at least 90 days.
If the OP is an AT&T customer, best bet is to use a paid unlock service. Folks on here have gotten the code from eBay and other online places for as low as $4.

Thanks to all who replied...I've called AT&T and they say they wont provide the unlock until November. I've tried EBay, cellunlocker, and countless others with all saying my code was not found. I read somewhere on here that it takes about a month for this so called "database" to get updated. Just wondering if there's any truth to that.

I've always gotten mine for free from AT&T directly, but never paid attention to how long into my ownership though. My question is how are the paid services guys doing it, and why hasn't an individual or group here (lots of collective brainpower) reverse engineered the process and make a killing at half the cost?

I bought my phone July 1, and AT&T told me that they would not unlock it until December. My account has been in good standing for years, but they just won't do it. If you look on their support site, they claim that if the phone is new and exclusive that they won't unlock it for up to 10 months.
I wasn't able to get my Skyrocket unlocked from them either. Way easier to just put out a couple extra dollars and get the code online. Luckily the first eBay unlocker I tried had the code and it only cost me $2.

rbrugman said:
I bought my phone July 1, and AT&T told me that they would not unlock it until December. My account has been in good standing for years, but they just won't do it. If you look on their support site, they claim that if the phone is new and exclusive that they won't unlock it for up to 10 months.
I wasn't able to get my Skyrocket unlocked from them either. Way easier to just put out a couple extra dollars and get the code online. Luckily the first eBay unlocker I tried had the code and it only cost me $2.
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Do you remember which unlocker you purchased the code from? Was is it for the SR or the HOX? I've tried Unlockfusion from eBay and got nothing.

PRmemo83 said:
Do you remember which unlocker you purchased the code from? Was is it for the SR or the HOX? I've tried Unlockfusion from eBay and got nothing.
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cellunlockworld11 was the seller. I looked and they currently don't have the listing up anymore. Transaction went really well. Paid my $2.89 via paypal and I had my unlock code within 5 minutes.

[Q] HTC One Mini Network Unlock?

Hi,
I bought a HTC One Mini unopened from eBay, its locked to the Orange network, however every company I have tried has been unable to get the phone unlocked?! Seems a bit odd, after a little reading I understand brand new phone car be a little harder to locat the unlock code for ... but I've tried at least 5 different companies now with no joy at all.
Does anyone have any ideas why its being so difficult?
Cheers,
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I haven't tried unlocking mine, but read posts #11-13 here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2417270&page=2

Ecstacy42 said:
I haven't tried unlocking mine, but read posts #11-13 here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2417270&page=2
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Damn it, guess I'll have to go the route of rooting Was hoping not to in case the nice new phone ends up bricked, not worried on old phones but rooting a brand new one scares to poop out of me...

i bought a code from cellunlocker.net for $25... unlocked mine just fine

norazi said:
i bought a code from cellunlocker.net for $25... unlocked mine just fine
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I bought codes from them and they keep saying code not found. I tried quite a few websites, and it was the same. Just bought another one and hope it works, but I was wondering how long it took for you to receive the code? The estimated time is 2-5 minutes, but so far i haven't received a thing.

took about 5 business days... which is way longer than usual
another odd thing is that when i put in my IMEI it showed up as a blackberry.