Hey guys I bought a new phone running gingerbread and it is carrier locked.
I can and have rooted it but just wanted to know can I install a custom rom like cyanogen mod without unlocking ?
(I don't mind if it still remains carrier locked)
Any help would be extremely appreciate
Yes you can as custom ROM has nothing to do with having to be unlocked pore not.
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What if the phone is CDMA ?
ktetreault14 said:
Yes you can as custom ROM has nothing to do with having to be unlocked pore not.
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So even if my phone is CDMA I can install jellybean or cynagenmod on it without loosing my network right ?
I really would appreciate if u have or u know someone how has done it !
Mean no offence !
As long as the rom was made for your phone you are ok..
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Hello,
I want to unlock my tmobile G2X p999. I tried to buy an unlock code from ebay vendor. But they are telling me that unlock codes does not work with rooted phones.
Need a bit clarification here. Thanks in advance...........
Yes it does, mine is rooted and unlocked.
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Crossover12 said:
Yes it does, mine is rooted and unlocked.
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Thanks for the reply, but did you 1st root the phone and then unlocked it ?
It works even if you root your phone first.
Always wondering this. Now I know.
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Was rooted for 6months b4 unlocking and had no problems.
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Rooting is not a problem for unlocking. You cannot be on a custom rom unless it was derived from an official rom release. If you are on an AOSP custom rom such as Cyanogen or MIUI you cannot unlock the phone until you flash back to an official rom or derivative thereof.
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Rooting is not a problem for unlocking. You cannot be on a custom rom unless it was derived from an official rom release. If you are on an AOSP custom rom such as Cyanogen or MIUI you cannot unlock the phone until you flash back to an official rom or derivative thereof.
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And in addition to that, after unlocking it you can go to an AOSP rom and you'll still be unlocked.
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If I'm not mistaken, once you unlock your phone, it's a permanent unlock for the device.
Wouldn't matter what ROM you were on afterwards.
desynch- said:
If I'm not mistaken, once you unlock your phone, it's a permanent unlock for the device.
Wouldn't matter what ROM you were on afterwards.
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Correct.
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Rooting is not a problem for unlocking. You cannot be on a custom rom unless it was derived from an official rom release. If you are on an AOSP custom rom such as Cyanogen or MIUI you cannot unlock the phone until you flash back to an official rom or derivative thereof.
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Not true at all. You can unlock while running CM. I've done it a few times, with a few different phones.
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I have had no problem unlocking any of my rooted g2x phones.
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I have an s3 that has jellybean but want to revert back to stock ICS but don't have a PC to use Odin so need a ROM where I can go back to ics with ROM manager rooted . If anyone can helpplease let me know. Thanks
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Check here
Pick whichever flavor you want, under ROMS -> Stock
letinsh said:
Check here
Pick whichever flavor you want, under ROMS -> Stock
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Thanks! Do I need an unlocked boot loader? And how do I know if mines is unlocked?
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ceasernem said:
Thanks! Do I need an unlocked boot loader? And how do I know if mines is unlocked?
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Have you unlocked it? When you rooted, what process did you use? Since you said you're running JB on a Verizon SGS3, I would put money on your bootloader already being unlocked...
Is it possible to flash a custom rom without root? If so, where can I find one?
Thanks for your help!
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No. No custom roms unless you're rooted and unlocked. The closest you'll get are flashing Verizon factory stock roms via Odin, but those are not rooted.
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sombuck said:
Is it possible to flash a custom rom without root? If so, where can I find one?
Thanks for your help!
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What is your purpose to use custom rom without root?? Custom rom, by default required root for all the modded apps to work.
sombuck said:
Is it possible to flash a custom rom without root? If so, where can I find one?
Thanks for your help!
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Umm, why?
I'm new and just trying to learn, that's all. I come from I phone. The S3 un-rooted can already do more than a jailbroken iphone. Almost like learning a new language with the Android and rooting.
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Hello everyone!!! I have a question, my gf SII was recently unlocked, the bad thing is that it has gingerbread, i want to flash a new rom (stock ics or jb if there is or cyanon), what i wish to know is, if after flashing a rom will she loose her unlock? She is from poland, would love to know if i can do that, if i loose the unlock, is there a free way to unlock it again?
Thanks in advance.
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Go to Development and read the stickies. You will find everything you need to know there.
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pahb22 said:
Hello everyone!!! I have a question, my gf SII was recently unlocked, the bad thing is that it has gingerbread, i want to flash a new rom (stock ics or jb if there is or cyanon), what i wish to know is, if after flashing a rom will she loose her unlock? She is from poland, would love to know if i can do that, if i loose the unlock, is there a free way to unlock it again?
Thanks in advance.
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Any ROM you flash will have no effect on the unlock.
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rushi.1986 said:
Any ROM you flash will have no effect on the unlock.
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Thank you for your help!!
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Hello I have a gt-i9100m locked to bell (canada) and I was wondering was wondering if I need to unlock my bootloader to install trwp or cwm? Also, can I install cmw withoit using odin?
Thanks
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i do not own samsung phone
i can tell its not necessarily to unlock bootloader to install cwm or twrp
but for that you need a rooted phone
you might want to check out this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1840223
bmesta said:
Hello I have a gt-i9100m locked to bell (canada) and I was wondering was wondering if I need to unlock my bootloader to install trwp or cwm? Also, can I install cmw withoit using odin?
Thanks
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No U Need Not
U just need root and sometimes u don't even require root
Oh well.. I dont really know about this