I have an AT&T branded Skyrocket that I rooted and installed a custom ICS rom on. Does this mean it's unlocked or is it just a locked phone with a custom rom installed?
****...wrong forum! Sorry!
first of before you get harassed and flamed this should be in Q&A and second of no rooting doesnt eaqual un locking there is currently no unlock method for skyrocket correct me if im wrong
chinthekng said:
first of before you get harassed and flamed this should be in Q&A and second of no rooting doesnt eaqual un locking there is currently no unlock method for skyrocket correct me if im wrong
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The flames are most definitely on the way haha. And yes, no 'free' my unlock method. You can buy a code though or try to get one through ATT.
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I just called AT&T and said I got it off someone on craigslist, I'm using T-Mobile. They asked for the IMEI and BAM, unlock code.
Also a plus I can get 4G signal. :thumbup:
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My SR is unlocked
My wife has taken her SR home to Thailand a few times. She buys a SIM and one month data plan, puts the SIM in her SR and it's fully functional; data, text, voice. It's rooted, custom ROM, but never used an unlock code on it.
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I have had an Inspire for some time now, and I rooted it with one of the original kits from here way back when. I cannot remember the specific kit.
I have a hunch that the kit may have included a sim unlock, but I cannot recall fully.
I would like to confirm my phone is unlocked, as I will be travelling to Europe soon and want to use a prepaid sim (I am aware the Inspire will only be able to use EDGE data). Is there some method to do this? I am aware that you can try a sim from a different carrier, but I am in heavy Verizon country, and as far as I know, my friends all have Verizon (no sim cards) or AT&T.
I tried a sim card from an old Cingular phone. The Inspire didn't complain, but it didn't connect to the cell network, either.
The very nice post here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=952352 is a root method with sim unlock. Is there a way I can just perform the sim unlock, since the phone is already rooted? I would have asked this simple question there, but the forum system will not let me .
All the rooting methods had simunlock, ur should also be unlocked.
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can you tell me how to root it? i am using t-mobile i can try it for u
o(T_T) said:
can you tell me how to root it? i am using t-mobile i can try it for u
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Check out the sticky guide in the general section. Mudknot wrote it and it helps out a lot with many things.
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dooyoo222 said:
Check out the sticky guide in the general section. Mudknot wrote it and it helps out a lot with many things.
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its rooted but now the wifi is acting weird .. it said its connected but i couldnt do anything on the web..any solution?
Are you still on the downgraded rom?
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Hi all,
Bought this rogers I727R off ebay. Bought it as "unlocked", How can I tell if it is or not? My nexus S displayed the unlocked status in the bootloader screen.
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Heeter
Heeter said:
Hi all,
Bought this rogers I727R off ebay. Bought it as "unlocked", How can I tell if it is or not? My nexus S displayed the unlocked status in the bootloader screen.
Thanks
Heeter
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Put in a non att sim card reebot and if u doesnt ask for an unlock code you're already unlocked
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Thanks,
I was just wondering if there was someway to tell right on the phone, if it was noted somewhere, like my NS, it was noted in the bootloader screen.
Heeter
Heeter said:
Thanks,
I was just wondering if there was someway to tell right on the phone, if it was noted somewhere, like my NS, it was noted in the bootloader screen.
Heeter
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Someone correct me if im wrong but doesnt that just mean the bootloaders unlocked?? Are u trying to see if its SIM unlocked to use on any carrier??
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You are completely correct, I am confusing the 2. The only way is to use a different carriers SIM card.
Heeter
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read this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1758352
vincom said:
read this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1758352
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If he bought it online from ebay and it was "unlocked" im pretty sure it means SIM unlock....so to be sure of that the only way is to use a different carriers SIM card other than rogers. The thread mentioned really doesn't mean anything because it said the sane thing on my brand new at&t skyrocket before i unlocked it.
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jyazzie110 said:
If he bought it online from ebay and it was "unlocked" im pretty sure it means SIM unlock....so to be sure of that the only way is to use a different carriers SIM card other than rogers. The thread mentioned really doesn't mean anything because it said the sane thing on my brand new at&t skyrocket before i unlocked it.
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the link i posted was my experience, it states that you cannot tell if your phone is locked until you put a sim card that was not meant for the phone, when you put in a sim card not mean for the phone the unlock menu pops up, thats the only way to tell if phone is locked/unlocked in my experience.
Hey guys. Ive looked before asking and cant find a answer. So im asking here and hope this is the right place. I bought a Motorola ATRIX 2. It is on att. I use Verizon. I need to unlock it so i can use on Verizon. I have rooted a aria and a inspire so not totally new to this. Is a root needed? Just lookin for a guide to unlock this for free or for cheap if a unlock code must be bought. Thx for the help!
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Ok so i got it unlocked. I called att and gave them the imei number and she gave me the code free. I bought a fresh sim card from Verizon and put in it. Now verizon wont activate the sim card. I cant figure out how to get my phone number on the sim. I was using a iphone 4 that didn't. Have a sim is why i bought a fresh sim. How do u guys get unlocked phones to work on verizon?
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Ok so i got it unlocked. I called att and gave them the imei number and she gave me the code free. I bought a fresh sim card from Verizon and put in it. Now verizon wont activate the sim card. I cant figure out how to get my phone number on the sim. I was using a iphone 4 that didn't. Have a sim is why i bought a fresh sim. How do u guys get unlocked phones to work on verizon?
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Verizon is CDMA, AT&T is a GSM network....so....it's not gonna work
(as far as I'm aware)
Ok so this is my 3rd attempt at making a thread that concerns my issue... OK so I have a rooted/unlocked verizon galaxy s III and I have an ATT Sim card in it but I can't recieve data. I have my Imei registered with ATT and like I said it is unlocked. I already connected to the GSM network but long behold no luck.... does anyone have ANY help or ideas..?
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Ok so this is my 3rd attempt at making a thread that concerns my issue... OK so I have a rooted/unlocked verizon galaxy s III and I have an ATT Sim card in it but I can't recieve data. I have my Imei registered with ATT and like I said it is unlocked. I already connected to the GSM network but long behold no luck.... does anyone have ANY help or ideas..?
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Well your posting the verizon section, not att. So if you flashed a rom from this section, you have the wrong radio. Flashing a wrong radio or baseband would not allow you to connect to the data network.
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I posted this in the att and was told to post it in verizon cause its a verizon phone... can you help me find the right Rom, kernel, and os that are all compatible?? Please..?
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I posted this in the att and was told to post it in verizon cause its a verizon phone... can you help me find the right Rom, kernel, and os that are all compatible?? Please..?
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It does not sound like its unlocked.
Who got you the unlock code?
Even though its a verizon phone, your not having issues with the phone, your issue is with the service. I am no longer on att, so I dont know what rom or baseband you should use. I would assume any rom of your choice, but the latest official baseband. As for kernel, I am using kt747.
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I had it unlocked in the store, that's why I figured it was right...
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I had it unlocked in the store, that's why I figured it was right...
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What store??? Att and verzion wont unlock a phone. If you know someone with a verzion sim, put that sim in and see if you have data.
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Well it was mt friend who works in an ATT store
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Put in a verzion sim and see what happens. If you get service, try flashing a rom from att, with an att baseband. Then put in your att sim. If it works, it was the baseband, if not, its not unlocked.
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Hi,
I spent last night getting my t-mobile galaxy s4 to work on ATT. I did a lot of research on the subject and it wasn't that difficult at all. I bought the phone off of EBAY.
I was able to accomplish this from all of the tools here and a little research. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2335109
The first thing i did was root the phone and install CWM. I then used the sim unlock found in the link above. The next step i took (because i like custom roms on my phone) was to install TASK650's AOKP rom. I flashed the rom and followed his instructions.
After the restart, I went through the welcome screen and shut the phone down. I put my sim in and started the phone. I noticed i was getting the H, but no LTE. This led me to more research. The fix was easy once I found it. The APN needs to be pointed to the ATT phone option. It defaults to wap.cingular. After about 5 minutes and a reboot the LTE appeared and after the speed tests confirmed.
This is not a guide. I am just sharing my experience. If you do this please do your own research as you can do damage to your phone. There are risks involved, flash and modify your phone at your own risk.
Just wondering, why did you get a tmobile s4 to use with att? Normally the att version can be found for cheaper price
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I am confused here, what is it you were trying to accomplish? running a att rom on your tmo device? Because you say you have a tmo phone.
Why go thru all that, when this rom is already setup to work on tmo with the tmo apn settings already setup for you.
[ROM] Task650 AOKP (Jellybean 4.2.2)(6.26.2013)
Do you new people just go and see a rom you like, in any forum, and do not look in your devices forum and flash it? if so, your are asking to brick your phones.
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Just wondering, why did you get a tmobile s4 to use with att? Normally the att version can be found for cheaper price
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Sadly he wants the unlocked boot loader that the T-Mobile s4 has I am miserable with my locked I337 .... also the T-Mobile variant has unlocked aws bands I had to flash something in my radio to get aws bands on T-Mobile using my AT&T s4
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If you want an unlocked bootloader, can't you just install the custom recovery?
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klamse said:
If you want an unlocked bootloader, can't you just install the custom recovery?
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Doing so does not unlock it ..... just bypass it .. it's like wearing a police uniform but your not ...
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