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Ok, I purchased an unlock code and unlocked successfully. A few weeks later, I sent out for repair for GPS lock-on issues, and recieved the same exact phone back(s/n and IMEI's match). I am really not too sure if the phone is unlocked still or not but I don't think it is because I cannot delete the T-mobile APN which was the reason I needed it unlocked in the first place so I can use Simple Mobile.
I tried to unlock the phone by using the 2945#*999#, but when I enter the unlock code that I have purchased, it says unlocked unsuccessfully.
Does the unlock code change or stays the same always. If it stays the same, why am I having a problem? I tried inputting twice.
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Sorry for the double post guys, I meant to post here.
Ok, I purchased an unlock code and unlocked successfully. A few weeks later, I sent out for repair for GPS lock-on issues, and recieved the same exact phone back(s/n and IMEI's match). I am really not too sure if the phone is unlocked still or not but I don't think it is because I cannot delete the T-mobile APN which was the reason I needed it unlocked in the first place so I can use Simple Mobile.
I tried to unlock the phone by using the 2945#*999#, but when I enter the unlock code that I have purchased, it says unlocked unsuccessfully.
Does the unlock code change or stays the same always. If it stays the same, why am I having a problem? I tried inputting twice.
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Once you unlock a phone it stays unlocked. Your unlock is probably unsuccesful as the device is already unlocked. Have you tried your simple sim in the phone. If it boots up without a carrier lock message and asking you ton input the code that confirms it is unlocked.
On the official T-Mobile GB rom, the T-Mobile APN will never go away regardless of whether the phone is carrier locked or unlocked. Mine has that but no biggie. Just create new entries for data and mss for your carrier, and click the radio button so that Simple Mobile's normal APN for data is selected. Then you will be good to go.
See photo below. Will look like that just with your carrier's apn instead of mine.
jboxer said:
Once you unlock a phone it stays unlocked. Your unlock is probably unsuccesful as the device is already unlocked. Have you tried your simple sim in the phone. If it boots up without a carrier lock message and asking you ton input the code that confirms it is unlocked.
On the official T-Mobile GB rom, the T-Mobile APN will never go away regardless of whether the phone is carrier locked or unlocked. Mine has that but no biggie. Just create new entries for data and mss for your carrier, and click the radio button so that Simple Mobile's normal APN for data is selected. Then you will be good to go.
See photo below. Will look like that just with your carrier's apn instead of mine.
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Well that is good to know that the phone is unlocked. I actually used to be able to delete the T-Mobile apn. Now I cannot delete it. But I can deal with the T-Mobile apn staying there but everytime I click the simple mobile apn, it keeps switching back to T-Mobile which is y I needed to originally unlock the phone in the first place. How do I keep the green dot on my simple mobile apn without it moving by itself every 5-10 minutes?
Search for my other thread for a solution to the Simple APN issue. It si because they use the same carrier ID as TMO. My solution fixes your problem.
Just bought a used Infuse, already have it rooted and running Paranoid Android Jellybean, but I'm having trouble unlocking it. All of my other phones were unlocked automatically when I flashed a custom ROM, but this doesn't seem to be the case for the Infuse. The phone won't detect my T-Mobile SIM at all, even to say "Invalid SIM" etc. Now, I know one of the first suggestions will be "reflash" but at this point I've tried 2 custom ICS ROMs, unofficial CM9, Zeus, and have flashed PA 3 times, and none of them are detecting my SIM or prompting me for the unlock code, which I've already obtained. Is there any way to force the prompt for unlock code, or some other way to enter the code, some way to do it through Odin, or using the PC...just looking for any way I can get it unlocked.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1176886
Gilligan87 said:
All of my other phones were unlocked automatically when I flashed a custom ROM, but this doesn't seem to be the case for the Infuse.
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That's news to me. I don't think I've ever flashed a ROM that automatically SIM unlocked the phone as well.
It seems very odd that it wouldn't prompt you for the unlock code as soon as you put a foreign SIM card in it. Have you tried an actual AT&T SIM card in it just to make sure that there's not a hardware issue with the SIM card reader? Also, it may be worth going all the way back to stock and seeing if it gives the prompt.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1176886
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Like I said, I already have the unlock code. I just can't get the phone to prompt me for it. I read that thread, it's actually the one I used to obtain the code, and didn't see anything that helped with my particular dilemma.
Gilligan87 said:
Like I said, I already have the unlock code. I just can't get the phone to prompt me for it. I read that thread, it's actually the one I used to obtain the code, and didn't see anything that helped with my particular dilemma.
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I'm on the latest PA build and I was able to unlock just fine. Is it reading an AT&T sim card? First off make sure that the sim card you are using is actually activated. I just got a straight talk sim card that has not been activated and when put into my phone I was not prompted for the unlock code. I used my sister's T-Mobile sim card and it prompted for it. Make sure you swap them while the phone is powered off as well.
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mrhaddan said:
I just got a straight talk sim card that has not been activated and when put into my phone I was not prompted for the unlock code.
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Unless you bought Straight Talk's T-Mobile BYOP SIM card, you wouldn't be prompted for an unlock code. Straight Talk's AT&T based SIM cards will work right off the bat, with an AT&T branded phone. When I used the hex editor method to find my unlock code, I used an old T-Mo SIM card that hadn't been active for well over a year, and I was prompted for the code as soon as I booted the phone up.
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Unless you bought Straight Talk's T-Mobile BYOP SIM card, you wouldn't be prompted for an unlock code. Straight Talk's AT&T based SIM cards will work right off the bat, with an AT&T branded phone. When I used the hex editor method to find my unlock code, I used an old T-Mo SIM card that hadn't been active for well over a year, and I was prompted for the code as soon as I booted the phone up.
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It is an at&t compatible sim card, so maybe that is why it didn't prompt, I just thought it was because it wasn't activated.
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Still baffled on this, if anyone knows how to force the unlock request screen, or some other way to unlock the phone, I would be very appreciative. Will donate for proper answer.
Gilligan87 said:
Still baffled on this, if anyone knows how to force the unlock request screen, or some other way to unlock the phone, I would be very appreciative. Will donate for proper answer.
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Go to a T-Mobile store and pick up a prepaid SIM with 10 miniutes of air time. Power down your phone, and insert the SIM card. Power back on your phone, and you should be prompted for an unlock code. Your phone will be permenantly unlocked after entering the code and pressing enter.
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Go to a T-Mobile store and pick up a prepaid SIM with 10 miniutes of air time. Power down your phone, and insert the SIM card. Power back on your phone, and you should be prompted for an unlock code. Your phone will be permenantly unlocked after entering the code and pressing enter.
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Thanks but as I've said I've already tried the standard method.
It seems most likely that its a hardware issue; the phone isn't even reading AT&T Sims, so it might be a lost cause at this point.
I friend want to sell me a G2X that was unlocked to all carriers, but, when he use again a T Mobile SIM, it locked again, dont know why, my friend dont know anything about phones and he try to enter 10 times a code and now i we cant unlock via IMEI. We dont live in USA, he use the tmobile sim in a travel. Now, we dont know how to unlock.
Any idea? is there any way to reset that try with network lock, so i can enter the unlock code? or there is any method to unlock via software?
the messages when i put thi sim is "this phone is permanently locked and cannot be unlocked"
lorddavid said:
I friend want to sell me a G2X that was unlocked to all carriers, but, when he use again a T Mobile SIM, it locked again, dont know why, my friend dont know anything about phones and he try to enter 10 times a code and now i we cant unlock via IMEI. We dont live in USA, he use the tmobile sim in a travel. Now, we dont know how to unlock.
Any idea? is there any way to reset that try with network lock, so i can enter the unlock code? or there is any method to unlock via software?
the messages when i put thi sim is "this phone is permanently locked and cannot be unlocked"
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Once unlocked, the phone is permanently unlocked. I think you mean the SIM access code which, if entered incorrectly too many times, will permanently lock the SIM, not the phone. You need to get a new SIM card.
My phone tells me "invalid sim" when I insert any sim other than Sprint. I don't get an option to insert an unlock code. I feel this is all software related as multiple have reported the phone is the same hardware wise on every carrier.
What was the first sim you installed if I may ask?
Corwinder said:
What was the first sim you installed if I may ask?
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AT&T
Apparently there is an unlock folder in the developer menu.
Nextstep said:
Apparently there is an unlock folder in the developer menu.
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That's for the bootloader
When you put that AT&T sim it locked to AT&T
Corwinder said:
When you put that AT&T sim it locked to AT&T
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That's the best part, it's still locked to Sprint. Even with AT&T sim inserted first and completely reset to retry it. Still only accepts Sprint cards.
Was anyone able to figure out OP's question? I have the same problem too. I have a Sprint Galaxy S7 Edge and I'm trying to unlock it with a T-Mobile sim card, but I don't get the unlock code entry screen. I just get an invalid SIM card message. Where can I enter the unlock code? Thanks.
TehPirate_ said:
My phone tells me "invalid sim" when I insert any sim other than Sprint. I don't get an option to insert an unlock code. I feel this is all software related as multiple have reported the phone is the same hardware wise on every carrier.
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Were you able to solve your problem? I have the same issue, described in the previous post.
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Were you able to solve your problem? I have the same issue, described in the previous post.
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Hello, I am encountering the same issue. Please help? TIA
You either need to contact Sprint and have them send out a Profile Update to your phone to get it network unlocked or use a 3rd party service
Same problem here. Any solution? How to make my phone ask for an unlock code?
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That's the best part, it's still locked to Sprint. Even with AT&T sim inserted first and completely reset to retry it. Still only accepts Sprint cards.
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Were you able to solve your problem? I have the same issue, described in the previous post.
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i.amjen said:
Hello, I am encountering the same issue. Please help? TIA
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All, read this thread here. Looks like you can just call Sprint and get it handled or dish out some $$$, but I wouldn't recommend that.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s7/help/network-unlocking-t3330965
hello everyone. i have a samsung galaxy s7 edge from sprint. it has the glass crack a little bit but it was working perfectly and i didnt wet it or had it where it was humid. the thing is that it started saying "searching for service". customer service wasn't able to help, they gave me a new sim card but it stays on " Activating Hand Free" when i insert the sim card. any ideas? i even did a hard reset too but nothing. [email protected] if anyone can help
i took pics and video of what happens.
Hello, I have a LG G4 That is set up for Verizon. Is there a way to set up the phone to use any service or does a service have to chosen first? Also, can the sim card be used for other services or will I need to get a new sim card? I want to set up the phone for a service like Tracfone? Do I have to have a sim card? Can I get a blank sim card and program it myself?
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Hello, I have a LG G4 That is set up for Verizon. Is there a way to set up the phone to use any service or does a service have to chosen first? Also, can the sim card be used for other services or will I need to get a new sim card? I want to set up the phone for a service like Tracfone? Do I have to have a sim card? Can I get a blank sim card and program it myself?
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In most cases where you intend to use a phone from one network on a different network, it typically requires a device that has been SIM/carrier unlocked.
In the case of switching from Verizon to Tracfone, you might be able to just buy a SIM and activation kit from Tracfone then use it to activate your Verizon device on the Tracfone network. You need to verify this by checking the Tracfone website or by calling Tracfone support to see if your device can be activated on the Tracfone network without SIM/carrier unlocking the device first.
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Droidriven said:
In most cases where you intend to use a phone from one network on a different network, it typically requires a device that has been SIM/carrier unlocked.
In the case of switching from Verizon to Tracfone, you might be able to just buy a SIM and activation kit from Tracfone then use it to activate your Verizon device on the Tracfone network. You need to verify this by checking the Tracfone website or by calling Tracfone support to see if your device can be activated on the Tracfone network without SIM/carrier unlocking the device first.
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Can the phone be reformatted/reloaded/reset without any network?? So that I can choose my network at a later date. I want to remove the Verizon network from the phone.
Prayerwimp said:
Can the phone be reformatted/reloaded/reset without any network?? So that I can choose my network at a later date. I want to remove the Verizon network from the phone.
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Using the device on another network doesn't involve removing anything from the device. The Verizon network is not "in your phone", your device's information is entered into the Verizon network and activated on the Verizon network.
I think you need to do some more reaearching and reading about how devices are switched from one network to another.
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Droidriven said:
Using the device on another network doesn't involve removing anything from the device. The Verizon network is not "in your phone", your device's information is entered into the Verizon network and activated on the Verizon network.
I think you need to do some more reaearching and reading about how devices are switched from one network to another.
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When I turn on the phone a Verizon splash screen comes up and then it wants me to set up the phone on the Verizon Network. I am wanting to know how to get that off the phone. Maybe it is on the sim card. I don't know allot about this.
Prayerwimp said:
When I turn on the phone a Verizon splash screen comes up and then it wants me to set up the phone on the Verizon Network. I am wanting to know how to get that off the phone. Maybe it is on the sim card. I don't know allot about this.
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Do you have an activation kit that contains a SIM from the carrier that you want to use the device on? You can't leave the Verizon SIM in, it requires a SIM from the network that you intend to activate it on.
Call the support line for the network that you intend to activate the device on and verify with them whether or not the device you have is compatible with their network, if it can be activated on their network, they will tell you what you need.
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Droidriven said:
Do you have an activation kit that contains a SIM from the carrier that you want to use the device on? You can't leave the Verizon SIM in, it requires a SIM from the network that you intend to activate it on.
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So, if I remove the sim the Verizon will be gone? Do I need a sim? I had a phone before that, with the help of a person on this forum, I re-installed the operating system and I did not put a network on it. I did not remove the sim and don't know if it was removable on that phone. It was a HTC one.
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So, if I remove the sim the Verizon will be gone? Do I need a sim? I had a phone before that, with the help of a person on this forum, I re-installed the operating system and I did not put a network on it. I did not remove the sim and don't know if it was removable on that phone. It was a HTC one.
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Yes, right now the device has a Verizon operating system, but the OS does not necessarily have anything to do with what network the device is used on, it can be used on another network with the OS that it currently has, sometimes, flashing a different stock firmware is part of switching networks, but is not requires on every device and not for every carrier.
Flashing the stock firmware will remove the system data that is associated to your device being activated on the Verizon network
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Yes, right now the device has a Verizon operating system, but the OS does not necessarily have anything to do with what network the device is used on, it can be used on another network with the OS that it currently has, sometimes, flashing a different stock firmware is part of switching networks, but is not requires on every device and not for every carrier.
Flashing the stock firmware will remove the system data that is associated to your device being activated on the Verizon network
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When flashing the device will the sim card be flashed also? Or will I still need to get a new sim card?
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When flashing the device will the sim card be flashed also? Or will I still need to get a new sim card?
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The SIM and flashing have nothing to do with each other unless the device is being used in a different region than where it was originally sold/activated. You need to do some reading or call the support number for your carrier, you don't understand the process well enough to understand what I'm trying to tell you.
First, CALL THE CUSTOMER SUPPORT NUMBER, then verify with them whether or not your device is compatible with their network and can be activated on their network. You are wasting your time until you do that. Once they have verified that your device can be used on their network, then they can tell you how to get it activated on their network.
Don't "assume" that you can just switch to another network, make the phone call to customer support, that way you know whether or not you are wasting your time or not.
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