Hello,
From what I have read if I understand correctly if I root the verizon droid 2 global, then install a custom rom the phone will be unlocked and I can use any provider outside the usa.
Can you confirm if this is in fact correct?
Also I live in Florida but have a german cell phone with a german chip that I use here in Florida. If the above does unlock the phone, when I put my german chip in the phone will it work in the usa or do I need to also do the band unlock first?
Thanks
JB
No. Custom ROMs don't support the SIM unlocking mechanism of the D2G, nor they disengage the SIM lock.
You have to unlock the device with an unlock code to use it with SIM cards that aren't Verizon-issued.
Thank you for the information.
I guess there is no way someone can shoot me a bone and provide the unlock for free since ive been a member for 3 years? It would be appreciated greatly...
jb456223 said:
Thank you for the information.
I guess there is no way someone can shoot me a bone and provide the unlock for free since ive been a member for 3 years? It would be appreciated greatly...
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The unlock code is specific to each handset, so no-one has one that they can give you.
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I've got my atrix rooted running android 2.3.4 and am looking to unlock it to use with t-mobile. I'm not trying to pay to get it unlocked if theres a free way, but I will if i have to. Also if I unlock the bootloader and use a custom rom will it automatically be unlocked? I've searched and couldn't find any info. Any help will be greatly appreciated
Fps_Ben said:
I've got my atrix rooted running android 2.3.4 and am looking to unlock it to use with t-mobile. I'm not trying to pay to get it unlocked if theres a free way, but I will if i have to. Also if I unlock the bootloader and use a custom rom will it automatically be unlocked? I've searched and couldn't find any info. Any help will be greatly appreciated
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Lets say you found a free SIM unlock for the Atrix and use it for T-mobile, the phone will only get 2g because it doesn't support T-Mobile’s 3g bands 1700/2100. (technically its the 1700mhz band that the Atrix doesn't support).
Hope this gives you some insight.
Honestly anything will work for now. But thanks dude, learned something new
Oh and bump
you might have found this already if you continued your search but
pudding
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1136261
so the HTC J ISW13HT was released in Japan 10 days ago, and I'm eager to get my hands on it. Only I am not in Japan.
Are there any people in Japan here on the forums that can answer some questions for me?
Is the phone locked to au? And does the phone in fact support GSM sim card at all? I know it has a card slot but since au is CDMA I wonder if the phone accepts sim cards (it has GSM functionality).
cheers
eXOuT said:
so the HTC J ISW13HT was released in Japan 10 days ago, and I'm eager to get my hands on it. Only I am not in Japan.
Are there any people in Japan here on the forums that can answer some questions for me?
Is the phone locked to au? And does the phone in fact support GSM sim card at all? I know it has a card slot but since au is CDMA I wonder if the phone accepts sim cards (it has GSM functionality).
cheers
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Hmm, I suppose when I get my hands on one, I'll be able to answer this question. I'll try to stop by an au shop to poke around one of their display models.
I'm assuming the phone is locked to au, though.
nice, thanks. Does au sell phones without contract at all?
eXOuT said:
nice, thanks. Does au sell phones without contract at all?
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I think you can purchase the phone outright but to get it unlocked you'll have to pay for the unlocking fee which is about ¥3000. Even then, I dunno if it has a removable sim card
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Any more info?
It's been about a month now since this was posted, any new info?
I live in Japan and have the phone, but can't find much info for Root yet (in English at least) or Sim Unlock if it's possible or not.
fish101022 said:
It's been about a month now since this was posted, any new info?
I live in Japan and have the phone, but can't find much info for Root yet (in English at least) or Sim Unlock if it's possible or not.
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Have you downloaded the ruu for it?
If you get that you can probably add su and busy box to it and maybe look at the one s threads for a root method
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eXOuT said:
so the HTC J ISW13HT was released in Japan 10 days ago, and I'm eager to get my hands on it. Only I am not in Japan.
Are there any people in Japan here on the forums that can answer some questions for me?
Is the phone locked to au? And does the phone in fact support GSM sim card at all? I know it has a card slot but since au is CDMA I wonder if the phone accepts sim cards (it has GSM functionality).
cheers
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It does support GSM/CDMA/WCDMA/WiMAX
But the GSM/WCDMA function seemed to be locked by AU.
You could not use GSM/Wcdma network when you insert a GSM/Wcdma Usim.
I have this phone, unlocked the bootloader, root, but can't make sim free.
I can't post links, only after 10 posts.
I have translated scripts for one click root.
Does anyone know sim unlock is possible for this phone?
Now the J is also in the market of HK and Taiwan. Hope someone can cook ROM for us.
sushiboy said:
Now the J is also in the market of HK and Taiwan. Hope someone can cook ROM for us.
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Are the HK and Taiwan versions of J also simlocked?
I made ROM for J based on MIUI for One S. But I still can't unlock simlock.(
Taiwan versions of J does not have simlocked.
roger225 said:
Taiwan versions of J does not have simlocked.
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Thanks. I already know that. And succeed use radio from Taiwan RUU. :victory:
What about Recovery?
craxycat said:
I have this phone, unlocked the bootloader, root, but can't make sim free.
I can't post links, only after 10 posts.
I have translated scripts for one click root.
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Oh yeah!
I have this phone too! My sister own it, just bought one week less.
Did you try install the Recovery on it?
If so, then I can unlock and root it now!
hofybebop said:
:good:
Oh yeah!
I have this phone too! My sister own it, just bought one week less.
Did you try install the Recovery on it?
If so, then I can unlock and root it now!
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Yes, I tried and successfully flashed recovery, root, unlock bootloader and simunlock. =)
If you need help, I can help.
Good luck!
craxycat said:
Yes, I tried and successfully flashed recovery, root, unlock bootloader and simunlock. =)
If you need help, I can help.
Good luck!
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How do you simunlock this phone? Can you show me how did you do it? thx
richardyiu said:
How do you simunlock this phone? Can you show me how did you do it? thx
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There is a hack. It uses radio from Taiwan version of HTC J (not simlocked).
http://htcsoku.info/au-htc-j-isw13htがwcdmaネットワークで利用可能に/
Thank you!
craxycat said:
Yes, I tried and successfully flashed recovery, root, unlock bootloader and simunlock. =)
If you need help, I can help.
Good luck!
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Yes I need your help pls!
I aready send message to you, and wrote my email inside...
craxycat said:
There is a hack. It uses radio from Taiwan version of HTC J (not simlocked).
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Anyone can translate this into English? Seems a fair amount of info in Japanese, but nearly nothing in English... Google translate works very poorly from Japanese, don't really trust it for this.
Also, once you've flashed the radio from the Taiwan version, does it still work on AU? I don't want to change carrier to Docomo/Softbank, but I want to use local sim cards when I travel.
So whats the steps to unlock this little guy?
Hi everybody,
I have already flashed a new ROM (ICS 4.0.4) and I have superuser permissions (root) but,
Is it possible to use my smartphone with some other company SIM card? My mobile phone is an Lt15i (Xperia Arc) and i bought it in Spain (with vodafone) ... now i am in germany and i want to use my new FONIC SIM...
What can I do?
Thanks in advance.
Fernando.
If I install a custom ROM, will i get make it? Which custom ROMs do that? What unlock Bootloader means?
Thank you.
Please help me. I'm a bit lost.
oxayolt1987 said:
If I install a custom ROM, will i get make it? Which custom ROMs do that? What unlock Bootloader means?
Thank you.
Please help me. I'm a bit lost.
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If it's an unlocked GSM phone, it will work with any GSM carrier. I don't know if your phone is carrier locked or not, though. Also, custom roms don't control which carrier you can use.
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You don't need root or ANYTHING to unlock your phone.
1) get SIM that is not the network the phone was originally on
2) buy unlock code from local dealer or trusted ebay seller. You have to give them your IMEI I believe
3) put that SIM in and when prompted, enter unlock code. Phone is now unlocked for any SIM card for eternity
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Hi All,
I like in Canada and i'm with TELUS... anyway i bought this phone on ebay and it was 150 dollars great deal... I have always just bough an unlock key without issue but i guess this model i535 is different ( damn you verizon)/
I just want to unlock it so i will be able to use my local Telus...
the phone is running 4.42 and kernel 3.4.0
if someone could please let me know the EASEIST way to unlock this - I have never rooted a phone before but have to learn some how! is there no other way to unlock this than rooted it?
Please reply and help!
Thank you all very much
aaron1104 said:
Hi All,
I like in Canada and i'm with TELUS... anyway i bought this phone on ebay and it was 150 dollars great deal... I have always just bough an unlock key without issue but i guess this model i535 is different ( damn you verizon)/
I just want to unlock it so i will be able to use my local Telus...
the phone is running 4.42 and kernel 3.4.0
if someone could please let me know the EASEIST way to unlock this - I have never rooted a phone before but have to learn some how! is there no other way to unlock this than rooted it?
Please reply and help!
Thank you all very much
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It should be sim unlocked out of the box. Have you stuck a sim in the phone and tried to add Telus APNs?
The only root exploit available for the VRUDNE1 4.4.2 OTA is to use Towelroot. There is no bootloader unlock available for this OTA which means there is no chance for AOSP nor downgrading the firmware to anything prior to 4.4.2. Safestrap is available but you would only be able to dual boot another VRUDNE1 based rom, nothing else.
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I bought this on ebay and it didn't come with a sim - it's used... plus i am a newbie here so i don't know what to do... any help would be great
aaron1104 said:
I bought this on ebay and it didn't come with a sim - it's used... plus i am a newbie here so i don't know what to do... any help would be great
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Of course it didn't, the sim card would belong to the previous owners phone number etc. You need a sim from your carrier with your info, phone number etc. See my post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=58582227
I am thinking about getting Tmobile galaxy s7 to use on Cricket. Can anyone tell if it's sim and bootloader unlocked? I think tmobile s6 was unlocked bootloader and sim.
Thanks.
SIM locked, bootloader unlocked.
SM-G930T 6.0.1
SIM lock doesn't happen until a SIM is put in I believe. That said if you put the Cricket SIM in first it should lick to Cricket.
Corwinder said:
SIM lock doesn't happen until a SIM is put in I believe. That said if you put the Cricket SIM in first it should lick to Cricket.
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That's what people are saying, but T-mobile has the app lock on their version. That is part of the software that ships with the phone. Don't believe everything you hear. My SM-G930T came locked to T-mobile.
I'm in the same boat, getting a tmobile s7 for use on cricket.
Unfortunately, it'll come locked, and you'll need to keep it on the network for 40 days before they unlock it for you.
And yet another person on that same boat...
Hopefully we can find a company to remote unlock it. If anyone finds a company that can remote unlock it for a reasonable price, hopefully they can post in this thread
Just because a recovery that isn't meant for your phone can't be flashed on this and because it says Qualcomm secure boot enabled which almost every QC Samsung phone has said does not MEAN THE BOOTLOADER IS LOCKED!!! MY GOD PEOPLE! The tmobile S7 is bootloader UNLOCKED and SIM CARD!
It is as simple as that!!!
Nevermind
Confirmed it with them! http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmo...r-unlocked-t3335224/post65803692#post65803692
ethanscooter said:
Confirmed it with them! http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmo...r-unlocked-t3335224/post65803692#post65803692
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thanks for the information!
grmcrkrs said:
SIM locked, bootloader unlocked.
SM-G930T 6.0.1
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Are you saying your G930T's bootloader unlocked? If so can u please point me in that direction...I'd flip!
General Pop.! said:
Are you saying your G930T's bootloader unlocked? If so can u please point me in that direction...I'd flip!
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Sim unlock is very possible, mine is. You just use the device unlock app by T-Mobile. But no one, I mean no one, on any USA variant has an unlocked bootloader. Unless they work for samsung or simply aren't sharing.
billydroid said:
Sim unlock is very possible, mine is. You just use the device unlock app by T-Mobile. But no one, I mean no one, on any USA variant has an unlocked bootloader. Unless they work for samsung or simply aren't sharing.
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Thx 4 the speedy response... One more question....what is the best firmware for the g930t? (That maintains a stable root)? Thanks in Advance!
General Pop.! said:
Thx 4 the speedy response... One more question....what is the best firmware for the g930t? (That maintains a stable root)? Thanks in Advance!
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They are equal. Nougat beta doesn't have root. There is a root guide in general. Be sure to follow all steps. There are important ones to avoid lag and battery drain.