[Q] Unlock ICS 4.0.4 on T-Mobile IMM76D - Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

To the well respected users, Im Nullbesign (not my real name) lol.
I have google nexus s i9020T that is locked to t-mobile
I would like to know is there any way that i can unlock my phone and use it with other GSM plans? Would i destroy the phone by unlocking it or rooting?
Is rooting also means unlocking?
Here is my phone data from the setting page > about phone
Model Number: Nexus S
Android Version: 4.0.4
Baseband Version: I9020XXKI1
Kernel Version: 3.0.8-g6656123
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Build Number: IMM76D

Nexus phones are NOT network locked, you can just put in another sim and it will work
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No you won't destroy your phone by unlocking and rooting. If it did, most of us in the Nexus S forum would have sued Samsung and Google for it
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thank you for the reply-s
question: why i dont have facelock? how can i get it?

nullbesign said:
thank you for the reply-s
question: why i dont have facelock? how can i get it?
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Face unlock is only in some custom roms because it is VERY bad on Nexus S
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1-Click Root for my nexus s?

Bootloader version- I9020XXKA3
Baseband version- I9020XXKD1
HW Version- REV 11
Carrier Info- TMB
It's a mobilicity phone recently purchased, any way of 1click rooting it?
What model i9020? There should be a letter after.
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There's not a letter on mine either, just follow adb instructions. First time doing it for me took probably less than 5 minutes. Its a much safer option than one click rooting.
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[Q] Can't get OTA updates on Rogers's Nexus S

Hi XNA
I rooted my phone a while ago but now I can't get OTA updates from my phone
It's currently with 2.3.4 but all my coworkers got 2.3.5 update.
Kernel version: 2.6.37.7-ge382d80
Build number: GRJ22
Baseband version: NO DGSXXKD1
Is there a way to make OTA updates work again ? If I go under setting > About Phone > System Updates it says no update available
Thank you
The 2.3.5 was an update for the nexus s 4g. It was never ota for GSM phones.
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Esteway.619 said:
The 2.3.5 was an update for the nexus s 4g. It was never ota for GSM phones.
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plus the 2.3.6 update got halted or whatever, so we didn't get that one either. you're perfectly up to date for the time being

[Q] Update I9023 from Android 2.3.3 to 4.0.4

Hi I am from India,
I have Indian Sim Free GSM I9023 Nexus S running Android 2.3.3 and i want to update it to Android version 4.0.4
1. I would like to know will T-mobile update work on my phone?
2. I am affraid my phone is Sim free, so if i download and ROM which is meant for T-Mobile would lock my phone?
Additional technical information
Baseband version I9023XXXKB3
Build number GRI54
Thanks,
Arpit
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1445635
Hi thanks for the link. Can you please throw some light whether it will work on Indian nexus s and will it get network locked if I use t mobile update
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arpitsinghi said:
Hi thanks for the link. Can you please throw some light whether it will work on Indian nexus s and will it get network locked if I use t mobile update
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how would we know?
arpitsinghi said:
Hi thanks for the link. Can you please throw some light whether it will work on Indian nexus s and will it get network locked if I use t mobile update
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The update rolling out now is for i9023 users. I'm not even aware of anyone using i9020T that actually got the OTA notification.
arpitsinghi said:
Hi thanks for the link. Can you please throw some light whether it will work on Indian nexus s and will it get network locked if I use t mobile update
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It won't. Am using I9020T here in india.
Hi Jishnu,
Thanks, Do you mean it won't work or do you mean it won't get locked.
~Arpit
arpitsinghi said:
Hi Jishnu,
Thanks, Do you mean it won't work or do you mean it won't get locked.
~Arpit
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What do you mean get locked? There is no "T-Mobile" release. The release rolling out now is to the international i9023 users. T-mobile users will likely get the exact same build but there haven't build any OTA notifications for those users (but you can manually install it on a T-mobile version).
Hi Bozzykid,
I was referring to this thread, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1395828
Since its mentioned TMO ie T mobile version, i am unsure whether to install this because my phone belongs to india and its SIM FREE what i am afraid that whether this will Network lock my phone to T-mobile
arpitsinghi said:
Hi Bozzykid,
I was referring to this thread, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1395828
Since its mentioned TMO ie T mobile version, i am unsure whether to install this because my phone belongs to india and its SIM FREE what i am afraid that whether this will Network lock my phone to T-mobile
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There is no such thing as a T-mobile version. The i9020 and i9020T run the same software. Whether you are on T-mobile or not makes no difference. Most international users have the i9020. i9023 is the same hardware except the screen.

[Q] How to make that a samsung galaxy s3 from verizon work on t mobile?

Well I search for the same topic but I want to be sure that the information is update .
I have a S3 frome Verizon
Details :
model number
SCH-1535
ANDROID VERSION
4.1.1
BASEBAND VERSION
I535VRBLK3
KERNEL VERSION
3.0.31-381038
HARDWARE VERSION
I535.10
and I want to use with tmobile network .
What I need to make the change.?
Thanks for read me /
You cant. Its cdma but tmobile is gsm.
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iKoolkid said:
You cant. Its cdma but tmobile is gsm.
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+1 it's impossible
Someone begs to differ lol
Can someone test and confirm this please and thanks.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2013647
Also people confirmed it working when flashing the stock jb image. The question now is will it get Tmobile 4g
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1974114
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I agree with charlieb620 I remember reading that it had both gsm and
CDMA/Lte radios
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It's possible, but it's agreed you're better off selling the phone and buying one that's more compatible since I believe it was confirmed that you won't get very good data speeds - at least that was the word in the last thread I read.

Iphone 5 Android (mt6589) no imei

I just got an Iphone 5 replica with android 4.1.5 installed, everything works ok except one thing: i dont have an imei.
Also it shows my gsm network but cant make any calls or texts.
*#06# = Invalid
MTK Droid info:
Hardware : MT6589
Model : iPhone5
Build number : ALPS.ICS2.MP.V1.18
Build date UTC : 20130108-103651
Android v : 4.1.5
Baseband v: MAUI.11AMD.W12.22.SP.V14, 2012/09/22 13:55
Kernel v : 3.0.13 ([email protected]) (gcc version 4.4.3 (GCC) ) #1 SMP Tue Jan 8 18:35:15 CST 2013
Uboot build v : MAIN2.2.ubt.2476
LCD Driver IC : 1-nt35510_mipi
Any ideas, solutions, miracles? Thanks :cyclops:
daenielhns said:
I just got an Iphone 5 replica with android 4.1.5 installed, everything works ok except one thing: i dont have an imei.
Also it shows my gsm network but cant make any calls or texts.
*#06# = Invalid
MTK Droid info:
Hardware : MT6589
Model : iPhone5
Build number : ALPS.ICS2.MP.V1.18
Build date UTC : 20130108-103651
Android v : 4.1.5
Baseband v: MAUI.11AMD.W12.22.SP.V14, 2012/09/22 13:55
Kernel v : 3.0.13 ([email protected]) (gcc version 4.4.3 (GCC) ) #1 SMP Tue Jan 8 18:35:15 CST 2013
Uboot build v : MAIN2.2.ubt.2476
LCD Driver IC : 1-nt35510_mipi
Any ideas, solutions, miracles? Thanks :cyclops:
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Lol so you have a ripp off iPhone 5 on jellybean 4.1.5 which doesn't even exist I don't think many people is gonna help you been this thing might not even be on android lol
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bbrad said:
Lol so you have a ripp off iPhone 5 on jellybean 4.1.5 which doesn't even exist I don't think many people is gonna help you been this thing might not even be on android lol
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It is android, i have android specific files/apps, superuser, terminal, android market, blackmart, etc.
Could you post some pictures of the phone
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lopman said:
Could you post some pictures of the phone
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+1
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lopman said:
Could you post some pictures of the phone
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Sure
Is that jelly bean 4.1.5? Seems legit
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When you remove the sim card, does it show the imei number on the sim holder like on the real iphone?
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What website has bought the replica?
thanks.
Thin_Bezel said:
When you remove the sim card, does it show the imei number on the sim holder like on the real iphone?
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No, it doesn't.
ilero said:
What website has bought the replica?
thanks.
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I got it from a friend which imports them from china.
I think you can find more info HERE
All i want to know is that if there is any firmware upgrade or some solution that i cand rewrite my imei. I tried with ZOPO IMEI, MT6516 IMEI and the result after i tried to write the imei was: "java.io.FileNotFoundException: /dev/pttycmd1: open failed: EACCES (Permision Denied)/dev/pttycmd1: open failed: EACCES (Permision Denied)
I used Root Explorer to go to /dev/pttycmd1 but there is not "pttycmd1" in /dev/
Did you really get it for $280 with such annoying bugs? Because on Pandawill THLw8 MTK6589 wich are recognized as brand, and solid are $250. I mean knock offs are concentrated on good immitation, real brands(soon we'll have a lenovo mtk6589, but if they once again limit it to 512 mb ram -bye!) are focused on stability....If you got it cheaper than $200 I might try to understand....because it is silly to say:
"Yeah, real Iphone but please don't enter settings...."
tzincbg said:
Did you really get it for $280 with such annoying bugs? Because on Pandawill THLw8 MTK6589 wich are recognized as brand, and solid are $250. I mean knock offs are concentrated on good immitation, real brands(soon we'll have a lenovo mtk6589, but if they once again limit it to 512 mb ram -bye!) are focused on stability....If you got it cheaper than $200 I might try to understand....because it is silly to say:
"Yeah, real Iphone but please don't enter settings...."
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I got it for free, from a friend which imports china stuff.
If its android then set ur permission to read write then try that imei changer
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Divyesh42 said:
If its android then set ur permission to read write then try that imei changer
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it's 755 everywhere (read, write, execute for owner and groups)
daenielhns said:
I got it for free, from a friend which imports china stuff.
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Well than it is win-win. Either you are the first to fix Imei problems on the new quad core mediatek 6589(btw try another sim- some carriers in some contries simply don't care about imei- or research and sell it to an ebay member from such a country if nothing helps), either you have a free wifi Android tablet...
BTW: I am just curious - how did you got root or was it pre-rooted?
Try to install this rom. Maybe this could solve your problem.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4AdByfaH4T0dlg5TFdiQTExRjQ/edit
So buddy, what did happen?
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nothing happend, no luck, i sold the phone..
This is a known issue with China bases knock offs. They come with no IMEI and non official versions of android. I would not advise ever going that route.
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