Never receives OTA and unable to unlock

Never receives OTA and unable to unlock - Asus Transformer TF700

Hi
I have an Infinity here which never has received any OTAs or been able to unlock. It seems the two issues are related to each other. So would anyone suggest what to do, is this a manufacture issue? Really want to unlock my tablet. :crying:

It probably has to do with your serial number not being in ASUS' database. If you really want to unlock the bootloader, your only recourse is to contact ASUS. There is, and will be, no way of unlocking it without their assistance.

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[Q] Samsung service center unlocked bootloader for rectifying a power button defect

I sent the following mail to Samsung (Email the CEO Option) after experiencing pathetic service from the Authorized Service Center
Respected Sir,
I had given my phone, Nexus S GT-I9023 which is under warranty, for service to ACCORD TECHNOCARE PVT. LIMITED, Mylapore, Chennai, India for the following complaints (Job Number 4130083425)
*Power button not functioning
*Touch Screen occasionally not working
After the service, an Unlock symbol appears below the Google Symbol when the phone boots, the firmware has been downgraded from 4.0.4 to 2.3.3 and the network(carrier) is not getting detected. I am not able to update the phone via Over the Air Update to 4.0.4 as the installation always fails in the middle. When I asked for the reason behind the appearance of the Unlock Symbol, the service engineer told me that the unlock symbol always appears on the bottom of the screen and it is not an issue and one of the service engineers claimed that 4.0.4 was not yet released for the Nexus S. To get things clarified I contacted the customer care (Call/Job No. 8441654550), one of the senior most engineers who spoke to me had no clue why the Symbol appears and he told me that there would have been some problem in the OTA and it would have corrupted the ROOT in the updation process and the phone will no longer be under warranty. The statement is totally absurd as the installation will start only after the verification of the contents downloaded is complete. After searching on Google Forums I came to know that the bootloader has been unlocked. The service center again collected my phone saying they have to consult their trainer for providing a solution (Please find attached the copy of the Job Sheet). I have never experienced such pathetic service till now. Kindly explain to me why the bootloader has been unlocked, why the phone has been tampered with and why the firmware has been downgraded for no reason. I am very sure that the service centers will not have the answers for the questions. Please make sure that you don’t employ such inexperienced service engineers who spoil the reputation of your brand.
Even the response for the mail was lame. No one knows the meaning of the symbol!
Can anyone clarify a few things for me
1. Is it possible for the Authorized personnel to downgrade the firmware without rooting.
2. Doesnt the unlock symbol indicate that the bootloader has been unlocked.?
3. The Baseband version became 0 when I tried to update the firmware to 4.0.4 via OTA, does that mean the radio got erased because the stock wasnt installed?
4. Is there any possible way to prove/ make them understand/accept that they have tampered with the phone ?

1. Without rooting, yes. Without unlocking the bootloader i'd be inclined to say no due to the extra effort involved in going back without doing so. Most likely they will just unlock the bootloader, do their work and then (clearly not in this case..) lock the bootloader again once done.
2. That's exactly what the symbol means.
3. Not sure of the exact reason, does the imei in settings match the imei behind the battery?
4. Let them know that they have unlocked the phone in their repair centre, and that you did not do so. With the phone like this you can argue that they make it seem that you have voided your warranty even though you received it in that state.
If the imei is different and there are legitimate problems (which we can troubleshoot in this thread) you can let them know to sort it out for you, and i wouldn't email them until we here can let you know there is a serious problem. You can easily relock the bootloader with no consequences at all.
As for the downgrading, i'll have to say it is pretty standard (they are troubleshooting the touchscreen at the least). As soon as you send any device off for warranty expect any data on it to be permanently erased - it's the same for hard drives, usbs, phones and anything else which can store personal data. I would say it's reasonable to expect them to change the version, whatever it may be. The rest seems to be ignorance, however.
Once we make sure your radio/wifi/bt, calls/text/data, power button, touchscreen, etc are all working well we can focus on getting you the latest 4.0.4 update (as i assume you want back, easily done with an unlocked bootloader ) and then lock the bootloader afterward if you want. Let me know all the details first.

[Q] huawei 8652 (u8652) unlocking or rooting

hello, i have a huawei 8652 (u8652) i was originally using it with consumercellular.(not at&t)
now i am no longer with that service provider. they sent me two unlock codes at my request but neither one works.
phone is asking for two codes. 1) sim service provider unlock pin. 2) unlock sim service provider block.
i was wondering if the phone could be rooted and unlocked that way.
can someone recommend a way to get this phone unlocked. the online services dont seem to have positive reviews.

shark week said:
hello, i have a huawei 8652 (u8652) i was originally using it with consumercellular.(not at&t)
now i am no longer with that service provider. they sent me two unlock codes at my request but neither one works.
phone is asking for two codes. 1) sim service provider unlock pin. 2) unlock sim service provider block.
i was wondering if the phone could be rooted and unlocked that way.
can someone recommend a way to get this phone unlocked. the online services dont seem to have positive reviews.
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as for root http://theunlockr.com/2012/12/01/how-to-root-the-huawei-u8652/
as for unlocking it there looks like tons of ways to unlock it, just google it.

huawei 8652 (u8652) unlocking or rooting
as for the root method it says this "This tool only grant root access and does not unlock simlock"
as far as there being tons of ways to unlock it, as i said, many ads but can they actually unlock your phone.
according to reviews. money is spent but phone is still not unlocked. that is what i am trying to avoid.
im not looking for the definition of phone unlocking, i want to unlock my phone.
maybe someone can recommend a "specific" unlocking service that they have actually
used before. or one that is known by multiple members of this site to be legitimate.
thank you.

shark week said:
as for the root method it says this "This tool only grant root access and does not unlock simlock"
as far as there being tons of ways to unlock it, as i said, many ads but can they actually unlock your phone.
according to reviews. money is spent but phone is still not unlocked. that is what i am trying to avoid.
im not looking for the definition of phone unlocking, i want to unlock my phone.
maybe someone can recommend a "specific" unlocking service that they have actually
used before. or one that is known by multiple members of this site to be legitimate.
thank you.
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if your saying i dont know what unlocking is, i do in fact know what it means, i myself didnt look at the websites but all i did was google huawei u8652 unlock and it looked like there was many trusted websites within the list, there was also some you-tube videos, i myself have not used a youtube video to unlock my phones but maybe they are terrible? im not sure.

huawei 8652 (u8652) unlocking or rooting
im saying that a web search only gives you the possibility that one of those results "might" help you unlock the phone.
without any kind of verification or specific reference you might be throwing your money away. it would be good to know
which one is actually legitimate.
i have been to several independant phone stores, they want 30$ to 50$ dollars to unlock it. its not a high end phone, i dont really want to spend that much.
you tube videos show how to unlock the phone once you already have the codes. the codes i got from the phone company didn't work.
edit= to be more specific. the phone company sent me two sets of codes.
the first thing my phone asks for is "sim service provider unlock pin" i am successfully able to perform this function.
the second thing my phone asks for is "unlock sim service provider block" i have tried both the first and second set of codes for this and cant get any further, it wont successfully unblock.

shark week said:
im saying that a web search only gives you the possibility that one of those results "might" help you unlock the phone.
without any kind of verification or specific reference you might be throwing your money away. it would be good to know
which one is actually legitimate.
i have been to several independant phone stores, they want 30$ to 50$ dollars to unlock it. its not a high end phone, i dont really want to spend that much.
you tube videos show how to unlock the phone once you already have the codes. the codes i got from the phone company didn't work.
edit= to be more specific. the phone company sent me two sets of codes.
the first thing my phone asks for is "sim service provider unlock pin" i am successfully able to perform this function.
the second thing my phone asks for is "unlock sim service provider block" i have tried both the first and second set of codes for this and cant get any further, it wont successfully unblock.
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im sorry then, i dont think i can help anymore since we are stuck, try calling the company again.

Network/Carrier Unlocking Iphones and Androids

Hi Guys! I'm kinda new to the forum. I made an account a while ago, but I never really used it... until now.
Let me just say that you guys helped me out more than once before, but now I need to ask questions to which I haven't been able to get a direct answer to. I dabbled in phone repair (mainly just rooted a few androids). I'm still a novice, but I'd like to start getting work experience. I'd like to start my own business unlocking, repairing, and eventually, creating custom ROMS for all phone models. But I'm still not 100% clear on a few things.
Is it at all possible to unlock android phones by flashing an international ROM? For example, let's say I have an Samsung Gakaxy S7, model SM- G930V (Locked to Verizon), could I, in any way, flash a 930F ROM (oran international variant of the 930F) onto that phone to unlock it? If not, what methods are available to me? Besides the obvious "contact your carrier and have them do it". There are a few sites such as
unlockauthority
unlockradar
That claim to be able to unlock your phone, but how do they do it? Are these sites even legit? I've heard of a few programs, such as Chimera Tools, that claim to be able to do the same thing, but the questions remain the same: are they legit, and if so, how to they do it? Can I learn to do it myself? If so, how? If not, why?
The same applies to iPhones, which I hear require iCloud to unlock. If I have an iPhone X, locked to AT&T or T-Mobile, can I just log in to iCloud and unlock it from there in just a few clicks for free?
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This guy claims to be able to unlock "any" iPhone by just inputting a few codes. I question the legitimacy of this, of course, but I don't have access to a locked iPhone to verify.
Again, I'd like to start a business. Most people are looking to unlock their phones, so that would be my focus.
If anyone can help me, if even a little, I'd be very grateful.
And of course, once I learn more about mobile devices, I'll be able to help you

mashtr said:
Hi Guys! I'm kinda new to the forum. I made an account a while ago, but I never really used it... until now.
Let me just say that you guys helped me out more than once before, but now I need to ask questions to which I haven't been able to get a direct answer to. I dabbled in phone repair (mainly just rooted a few androids). I'm still a novice, but I'd like to start getting work experience. I'd like to start my own business unlocking, repairing, and eventually, creating custom ROMS for all phone models. But I'm still not 100% clear on a few things.
Is it at all possible to unlock android phones by flashing an international ROM? For example, let's say I have an Samsung Gakaxy S7, model SM- G930V (Locked to Verizon), could I, in any way, flash a 930F ROM (oran international variant of the 930F) onto that phone to unlock it? If not, what methods are available to me? Besides the obvious "contact your carrier and have them do it". There are a few sites such as
unlockauthority
unlockradar
That claim to be able to unlock your phone, but how do they do it? Are these sites even legit? I've heard of a few programs, such as Chimera Tools, that claim to be able to do the same thing, but the questions remain the same: are they legit, and if so, how to they do it? Can I learn to do it myself? If so, how? If not, why?
The same applies to iPhones, which I hear require iCloud to unlock. If I have an iPhone X, locked to AT&T or T-Mobile, can I just log in to iCloud and unlock it from there in just a few clicks for free?
watch?v=LsEJwX7BVcc
This guy claims to be able to unlock "any" iPhone by just inputting a few codes. I question the legitimacy of this, of course, but I don't have access to a locked iPhone to verify.
Again, I'd like to start a business. Most people are looking to unlock their phones, so that would be my focus.
If anyone can help me, if even a little, I'd be very grateful.
And of course, once I learn more about mobile devices, I'll be able to help you
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Generally speaking, you can't use firmware from one model on a different model, especially when it comes to any kind of Verizon device, that leads to a bricked device. There are cases where you can flash a firmware from a different model number, but those are rare cases and the devices are virtually identical hardware/software(bootloader).
If you're trying to unlock bootloader on any kind of Verizon Samsung device with 4.4 Kiit Kat or newer android, you can give up on that idea, you'll never make it happen, many, many, many people have tried, there is no way to do it. Verizon/Samsung has that locked down tight.
When it comes to unlocking phones, there is no general way of doing so. That is case by case and model number by model number. Not all phones can be unlocked and the ones that can be unlocked use different methods. You'll have to find the method for each specific model number.
We can't help in the iPhone department, this is an android development site, it doesn't deal with iPhone at all, not in any shape, form or fashion. You'll have to go somewhere else with that.
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Droidriven said:
Generally speaking, you can't use firmware from one model on a different model, especially when it comes to any kind of Verizon device, that leads to a bricked device. There are cases where you can flash a firmware from a different model number, but those are rare cases and the devices are virtually identical hardware/software(bootloader).
If you're trying to unlock bootloader on any kind of Verizon Samsung device with 4.4 Kiit Kat or newer android, you can give up on that idea, you'll never make it happen, many, many, many people have tried, there is no way to do it. Verizon/Samsung has that locked down tight.
When it comes to unlocking phones, there is no general way of doing so. That is case by case and model number by model number. Not all phones can be unlocked and the ones that can be unlocked use different methods. You'll have to find the method for each specific model number.
We can't help in the iPhone department, this is an android development site, it doesn't deal with iPhone at all, not in any shape, form or fashion. You'll have to go somewhere else with that.
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Thank you very much for your input! I'd like to keep this thread open, in case anyone else has something to share.
I really appreciate your help. From what I understand, unlocking Androids can only "safely" be done by contacting the appropriate carrier, or finding a specific method for each phone model.

v4mpire.unlocker said:
can do many services like vodafone uk iphone and generic ect... can give u full help for gsm unlocking. send me msg on my fb :v4mpire unlocker
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I'd like to talk here if you don't mind. Private message me if you want to speak privately.

PSA: Using a remote unlocking service for your Moto One 5G Ace may cause the bootloader to be permanently locked.

TL;DR: Don’t use a remote unlock service if you want to still be able to unlock your bootloader.
DISCLAIMER: I don’t recommend or endorse any of the vendors or tools mentioned in this post. I’m simply mentioning them in the interest of full transparency.
I recently bought a refurbished T-Mobile-locked Motorola Moto One 5G Ace (model XT2113-2). When I first received the device, I successfully unlocked the bootloader by following the instructions on Motorola’s website.
I was mistakenly under the impression that since the phone was paid off I could get it unlocked by T-Mobile directly. However, using the built-in tool to request a “Permanent Unlock” repeatedly failed with error code 255.
I spoke with one chat agent, two phone agents, and one T-Force agent (@TMobileHelp on Twitter) but couldn’t get anywhere with any of them. The T-Force agent ended up telling me that the original owner of the phone would have to request the unlock. Since I purchased it from a reseller on eBay, I have no idea who the original owner is. The eBay seller was likewise unable to help.
I decided to do some research and came to the conclusion that the only working way to unlock an XT2113-2 besides directly through the carrier is to use a remote unlocking service. Further research indicated that eBay is the best and safest place to purchase these types of unlocking services. Finally, I landed on only two vendors on eBay that advertise a remote unlocking service for this model: “quick_unlock89” and “thejmf2011”.
In the process, I also came across a single vendor on eBay (“gfix99”) advertising a T-Mobile unlock eligibility checker service that supposedly queries T-Mobile’s database directly. I have no idea if this service is legitimate or not or what less-than-legal means they have of accessing T-Mobile’s database. However, it was cheap at only $1.65, so I figured I’d order it to see what it said. Sure enough, it showed my device as being locked to T-Mobile.
From what I could tell, there was no appreciable difference between the two unlock vendors, so I went for the cheaper of the two (“quick_unlock89”). For the uninitiated, the way these remote unlocking services work is by connecting to your computer via TeamViewer or some other remote access software. Then, they copy over and run a software called USB Redirector (you can find it by Googling that plus “Incentives Pro”). This redirects your phone’s USB connection to your computer over the internet to the person on the other end. After that, they ask you to boot the phone into the bootloader by holding volume-down and power at the same time. Once you plug in the phone, they take it from there.
I created a Windows VM and used a VPN to have this procedure done on my phone, and I screen recorded the whole session. There’s not much to see, sadly. However, after the process was done, the phone indeed showed that it was unlocked in the Settings app. Also, I paid for a second report from “gfix99”, and the phone is now showing as unlocked in T-Mobile’s database as well, assuming the report is accurate.
However, as soon as they were done with the unlock, I noticed that my bootloader had re-locked. When I tried to unlock it again, I was unable to. Using the fastboot oem get_unlock_data command fails with this error: “Failed to get unlock data.” Attempting to run the fastboot oem unlock command with the unlock code I received from Motorola when I first bought the phone gives this error: “Code validation failure”.
My next step was to try Motorola’s Rescue and Smart Assistant (LMSA) tool, but even after repairing the phone with it, the bootloader unlock still failed with the same errors. Notably, the phone did still show as network unlocked after repairing it with Motorola’s tool.
I did some more digging and was finally able to find some Spanish-language forum posts talking about a program called Moto-Key Tool that is used for remote unlocking the XT2113-2 along with several other models. From what I can tell, this seems to be the tool that these two eBay vendors are using to do these remote unlocks. You can find it with a Google search if you’re so inclined (basically just add “.com” after “moto-key”). It requires the purchase of credits that seem to roughly equate to $1 USD per credit, with the entire unlock procedure requiring 25 credits.
The basic sequence of events that this software uses seems to be as follows:
From the bootloader, it enables “Factory Mode” on the phone and then boots it up into that mode.
Once in Factory Mode, it wipes the IMEI from the phone, runs some other command, and then re-writes the original IMEI back to the phone.
It reboots the phone back to the bootloader and does a factory reset.
It boots the phone back up into the normal Android OS at which point the process is finished.
I attempted to decompile some of the DLLs included with the software to see if I could figure out exactly what it’s doing, but I’m no developer, and I certainly can’t read assembly language. I have some theories as to how it’s accomplishing the unlock, but at the end of the day, it doesn’t really matter for the sake of this post.
It’s important to note that neither of the eBay vendors offering this service say anything in their listings about this being a possible outcome. Personally, I never would have purchased the service had I known that. I use a T-Mobile MVNO, so the network unlock was really a “nice-to-have” for me in case I ever get to travel abroad again. The bootloader unlock is far more important to me.
I reached out to the eBay seller to express my dissatisfaction and request a refund. I’ve copied and pasted the conversation below for transparency. If the mods need me to provide proof I’m happy to do so. I just want any potential customers such as myself to be aware of the type of individuals they’ll be dealing with when they purchase these unlock services.
OP: “Hello, I had unlocked my bootloader before having you do the network unlock. Right after you finished I noticed my bootloader was relocked. I've been trying over and over to unlock it again, but I can't even get fastboot to pull the oem unlock data anymore. It just gives an error message stating "Failed to get unlock data". From what I can find online, it sounds like either the unlock data block has gone missing or is corrupt. Do you have a fix for this?”
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quick_unlock89: “Sorry we don't support bootloader unlocking. May be factory unlock have brought your phone to initial state.”
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OP: “I need my bootloader unlocked, and since this network unlock has now rendered me unable to re-unlock the bootloader I'll have to sell this phone and buy another one. Your ad doesn't say anything about this. I never would have purchased the network unlock from you if I would have known this would happen. That's unacceptable to me. Respectfully, I request a refund.”
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quick_unlock89: “Sorry we don't refund for any software modifications. Can refund if you have any problem in Unlock service. It's factory unlock service so as mentioned in item description. Bootloader unlocking any how voids warranty. If I will force server for refund due to this reason so it will any how blacklist IMEI World wide after refund so I think it's not worth it.”
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OP: “So let me make sure I'm understanding you. You're threatening that if I request a refund you will blacklist my IMEI in retaliation. Is that correct?”
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quick_unlock89: “Not me friend. Server will do so if I will ask refund for such an issue which is not related to unlock service because we never faced this kind of issue ever. I can provide you a discount on your next purchase just as a good gesture. I think it will be a win win situation for both of us.”
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OP: “I'm not asking you to request a refund on your end and reverse the network unlock. I'm asking you directly as the service provider for a refund. It sounds like in this case that means you'll need to write the cost off on your end in order to refund my money and not get my IMEI blacklisted.”
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quick_unlock89: “Sorry I will have to request refund from server on my end too because I have complete paid for the service too and we don't take any responsibility of software modifications like bootloader unlocking and rooting of devices as these process are already prohibited by companies and void warranties, Owners always do these things on there own risk. If you think it's worth the risk of IMEI blacklisting than I will take my refund and issue you refund too. Thanks”
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OP: “I guess you must not understand the basics of running a business. If a customer is dissatisfied with your service and requests a refund, you as the business owner are responsible for refunding your customer's money. Then you write it off and take the loss. That's just part of running a business. It sucks, but it is what it is. Again, your listing makes absolutely no mention of not supporting unlocked bootloaders. It makes no mention that if you use your network unlocking service your bootloader will be irreversibly locked forever. It is completely unprofessional and unacceptable as a business owner to tell your customer "too bad" and then threaten to blacklist their IMEI when it is your fault for not disclosing this issue ahead of time in your listing. Obviously you know this is a problem. Also, for your information, bootloader unlocking is not prohibited by Motorola. They themselves provide an official support page that walks you through the process.”
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quick_unlock89: “Ok, provide me a day time. Let me check if I can do something for you. We are not even sure that is issue is related to Unlock service as we never have any complain regarding this issue ever with any of our client till now. I will offer you a partial refund of 50% payment. Please don't put all the loss on me when there is nothing wrong with the service and your phone is factory unlock now. You have a issue which is very unusual one. If there was any issue related to service than we have 100% refund warranty. Are you okay with it ? I will offer you 50% refund and provide you relock warranty for you IMEI. Done ?”
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OP: “No, I won't accept that. I feel you've been purposely misleading to me throughout our interaction. First, you don't warn your potential customers in your listing that if they have unlocked bootloaders the network unlock service you provide will cause their bootloaders to be irreversibly re-locked. Second, you told me that unlocking the bootloader is prohibited by Motorola when that is not true at all. Third, you first told me no refunds would be given before then telling me that you would give me a refund but that my IMEI would be blacklisted. And now you're telling me that you'll give me a 50% refund with a "relock warranty" for my IMEI, whatever that means. This is not good business. I shouldn't have to argue with you to get you to offer even a 50% refund, and frankly, I don't put any trust in whatever "warranty" you might offer me. At this point, this device is rendered useless to me. I need it to be both bootloader unlocked and network unlocked, not just one or the other. Now I have to purchase another phone to replace it. Again, I respectfully request a 100% refund from you directly without doing anything that will get the IMEI blacklisted.”
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quick_unlock89: “It's already a risky process. Source Motorola official site. If Motorola offers bootloader unlocking than get it unlock with them. Contact them if it's not unlocking. You could cause permanent/physical damage to your device. Unlocking your bootloader will not change your device subsidy lock status It's all mentioned on Motorola official site. We don't know it happened because you modified your device. Sorry I can not refund for this kind of fishy issue. Only can refund 50% as a good gesture if you want. If you Opened Fake claims, Bad Feed backs etc. When your device is 100% factory unlock than IMEI will be black listed world wide. You have only yourself to blame. Unless you have a Developer Edition device, once you get the unlock code, your device is no longer covered by the Motorola warranty; in other words, please don't blame us if things go wrong, even if they appear unrelated to unlocking the bootloader. I am not misleading. Every thing is mentioned on Motorola official site.”
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OP: “So again, just to be 100% clear as to what you're saying. You're threatening me that if I try to get my money back you will purposely blacklist my IMEI worldwide. Is that correct?”
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quick_unlock89: “We are not responsible for any 3rd party issue on phone specially when you have done a very risky process on phone. If you have any issue regarding Network unlock I am here to answer you. Also if you say Motorola offers bootloader unlock than contact them regarding it. Yes your phone is 100% factory unlock now if you will make fake claims we will blacklist IMEI world wide and it's not a threat it's as per rule already mentioned in our item description regarding fake claims.”
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OP: “Respectfully, it's not a fake claim to say that you irreversibly damaged my phone during your service and that I'm not satisfied with the results and want my money back. I shouldn't be held hostage by your unprofessional and probably illegal threat to purposely blacklist my IMEI if I complain to eBay. Whatever exploit your "Moto-Key Tool" used to network unlock my phone corrupted the unlock data block, and now the bootloader can't be unlocked again because the OEM unlock data is literally missing from the phone. Motorola openly publishes on their support website how to unlock the bootloader for this device, but now I literally cannot do it because of your tool corrupting that portion of the phone's EEPROM. This is 100% your fault and not mine. I wouldn't even be mad about it if you were up front about this in your listing, but you don't say one word about it. As I mentioned before, I never would have purchased this from you if you had been honest in your listing and stated that this was a risk. Therefore, I feel that I am entitled to a 100% refund from you, and I don't feel that you should be threatening to blacklist my IMEI for requesting it. Yet again, I respectfully request that you refund me 100% of what I paid without doing anything to blacklist the IMEI of this phone.”
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quick_unlock89: “Ok bro I will any how refund you. We never wish to spoil our relationship with clients but I will hope you reconsider and pay us 50% back because your phone is factory unlock now. And it is not a justified decision to put all claim and blame on us when you yourself know that bootloader unlocking is a risky procedure itself which does void warranty too.”
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To their credit, they did issue a full refund. I don’t have much faith that they won’t go ahead and purposely blacklist the IMEI anyway. At the very least, I want this information out there for anyone else considering this type of service so it’s not a total loss and the community can benefit.
If you’ve read this far, congratulations! Long story short, if you want an unlocked phone, just buy it unlocked direct from the manufacturer. Dealing with the carriers or these gray-market unlock services isn’t worth the headache.

Thank **** Canada mandates that all devices have to be sold unlocked since like 2017. And they provide free unlock codes for older phones so you're covered for sure.
I bought a moto g 5g on Amazon, because it was cheaper than the one 5g ace. It's unlocked and it's gonna stay unlocked lmao.

Question no OEM unlock?

i have no OEM unlock on my A53U T-Mobile Variant, i have tried the date trick, the factory reset trick and still not working.
Any ideas?

You probabaly have US devices and this is why u cant unlock

I don't know enough here but my last Samsung is unlocked US device and it has custom roms available for it without needing anything.
The carrier Samsung devices can have a missing oem unlock that supposedly will show up under the correct situation.
So I'd expect that it can be unlocked. But, I don't buy carrier versions so don't know if its correct that you cannot or not. I just feels incorrect to think that you can't at all and it feels more like its not understood how to get it unlocked.
But, if you can't, you can't. At least it has more updates than Samsung has ever had so far. So you should be happy anyway about that more so than other brands.

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