Can I Unlock my phone by rooting it? - General Questions and Answers

Can I Unlock my phone by rooting it?

If you mean SIM unlock, the answer is no.
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For SIM unlock you must seek different applications, To route a call does not mean SIM unlock

blatadude said:
If you mean SIM unlock, the answer is no.
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well not certainly, there are several phones (mainly htcs) which you can sim unlock once rooted

I would like to know the same thing. What do you mean by other applications to unlock?

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Sim unlock wildfire.

Hi.
I have just waisted 20$ on an sim unlock code who dident work.
How do i sim unlock wildfire?
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Bits123 said:
Hi.
I have just waisted 20$ on an sim unlock code who dident work.
How do i sim unlock wildfire?
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try to debrand S-Off your phone it currently support only Hboot version 1. use revolutionary.io search it on google
Bits123 said:
Hi.
I have just waisted 20$ on an sim unlock code who dident work.
How do i sim unlock wildfire?
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i have done debranding and got s-off how to get engg-s-off can some one explain and get rid of network password request
regards
Khalid
Same Problem...
khalidnisar said:
i have done debranding and got s-off how to get engg-s-off can some one explain and get rid of network password request
regards
Khalid
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Anyone could help? I have the same problem...

how to sim unlock sensation 4g t-mobile

hi how to sim unlock to use on any gsm can make it with s-off?
follow the sticky guide fit alpharev s-off in the dev section. Then get super cid using the same guide.
Now you can use any sim card.
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I thought super CID was only to flash other regions Roms?
It's very easy to do with Tmobile, though. Just request the unlock code. I requested one and got it in less than 24 hours.
offdutyninja808 said:
I thought super CID was only to flash other regions Roms?
It's very easy to do with Tmobile, though. Just request the unlock code. I requested one and got it in less than 24 hours.
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He's right. Super CID doesn't give you SIM unlock. Only gets your access to a ROM from another region.
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Wouldn't just flashing a custom ROM already make your phone unlocked?
so can unlock it for free through s-off or any way
hashnoz said:
so can unlock it for free through s-off or any way
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No. SIM unlock is a subsidy lock. Super CID unlocks the compatibility of ROM from another region. They're different locks.
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hashnoz said:
so can unlock it for free through s-off or any way
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If you have T-Mobile, call customer service and request a sim unlock code and tell them you need it to travel abroad.
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ikhtiaralam said:
If you have T-Mobile, call customer service and request a sim unlock code and tell them you need it to travel abroad.
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This works but your account must be in good standing and you have to have been a customer for a while or they just wont give it to you. Other than that, I have done it a bunch of times
Follow this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1233513
Go read post number 3 of the "[Guide] to Installing S-off, Unlocking, ClockWork, Root, SuperCID & S-on" thread. It gives you all the info you need to SIM unlock your device. And please next time use Search, notice the thread title has unlock in it so it is easy to find using the XDA search engine, not to mention it is a sticky thread in the development forum.

whats the simples way to unlock an htc inspire 4g att

the phone is rooted just need to unlock
postmortemfear said:
the phone is rooted just need to unlock
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Simplest? Buy an ime code.
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postmortemfear said:
the phone is rooted just need to unlock
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If the phone is rooted, then the most probable is that is already sim unlock. Use this to check (fifth bullet):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/HTC_Vision#Rooting_the_Vision_.28G2.2FDZ.29_and_DHD
Take into consideration that not all carriers are supported with sim unlock...
There's places you can take it to around your area I'm sure...
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question regarding unlock status.

On other phones I've owned there was a code you could put in the dialer to verify it is sim unlocked or not. Is there a way to do this on the HOX?
Edit, misread your question, sorry
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gunnyman said:
On other phones I've owned there was a code you could put in the dialer to verify it is sim unlocked or not. Is there a way to do this on the HOX?
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I think when we reboot your phone into bootloader you can see "sim lock" may be from that we can know.
Sorry i known my reply does not answer your question, i just remembered and thought of sharing
From beast called HTC One X

[FYI] SIM Unlock HTC One X Evita

For folks interested in getting their HTC One X Evita sim unlocked so that it works with any GSM carriers I'd like to share my experience since I could not find any relevant info our forums:
First you will need a sim card from a different carrier.
Request your sim unlock code from your carrier or as an alternative you can go to Ebay (this vendor fonecare was great, cheap and super fast, got my code within minutes for less than $5 but there are many others). In both cases you will of course need to provide your IMEI number (*#06#)
Here is the BIG ONE: You need to be on a stock rom! All attempts to sim unlock on a custom rom (cm, aokp, etc..) will result in a message telling you the "sim unlock attempt was unsuccessful". After 5 unsuccessful attempts you will "permanently" lock your phone (Well not so permanently as you can reset the counter by running an RUU, but it's PITA...) If you're indeed on a custom rom (if you're not I don't really know what you're doing on xda?!) read the following:
Make an nandroid backup of your current setup with your recovery of choice.
Push a "stock rom" to your SD card, I used the latest 3.18 since AT&T is my network here but you can also refer to @redpoint73 exhaustive index for a list of all the stock rooted roms available for the Evita here
You may or may not have to flash a radio depending of whether your "stock rom" of choice comes with it or not. If needed go to @taylor.fowler thread on radio here, pick the matching radio and push it to your SD card
Reboot in Recovery
Wipe cache & Dalvik and Factory Reset.
Flash the "stock rom" you moved to your SD card (as well as the radio if needed.)
Wipe cache&dalvik again (don't really know if it's necessary, i think the jury is still out on this matter but it doesn't hurt)
Reboot to your "stock rom" to make sure everything is fine and dandy
Power off
Remove your current network sim card and replace it with another carrier sim card (this will trigger sim unlock prompt once you're rebooted)
Turn your device on
You should be prompted for sim unlock (not to be confused with sim pin which some carriers require before you get to the sim unlock prompt)
Enter your sim unlock code and hit "ok", should be followed by a "sim unlock request successful" et voilĂ 
Reboot in recovery, again wipe cache&dalvik, factory reset and restore your nandroid backup. Amen
This is very useful information for me. Thanks for sharing!
Now if someone could post the way to SIM unlock for free...
Requesting from your carrier should be free.
There is a method for the one s with s-off that involves decoding the unlock code from the phones mmc files. May work with one xl. I havent seen anyone try yet. I would but I don't have a micro SIM from another carrier.
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exad said:
Requesting from your carrier should be free.
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Haha, assuming you're still with Telus, as am I, you know that that's wishful thinking, unfortunately.
I have yet to unlock my bootloader because I don't wan't to lose my warranty just yet, so I can't really test anything anytime soon. If you have any old regular SIMs from another carrier, maybe you could cut one down to micro and test it? :fingers-crossed:
On a separate note, even though I haven't unlocked/rooted anything, my phone does show ***TAMPERED*** at the bootloader, so maybe it's too late for my warranty anyway.
exad said:
Requesting from your carrier should be free.
There is a method for the one s with s-off that involves decoding the unlock code from the phones mmc files. May work with one xl. I havent seen anyone try yet. I would but I don't have a micro SIM from another carrier.
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I just got my hands on a simple mobile SIM it's full size any one know a easy way of cutting it down? Never had to cut one before.
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31ken31 said:
I just got my hands on a simple mobile SIM it's full size any one know a easy way of cutting it down? Never had to cut one before.
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https://www.google.ca/search?q=how+...69i60j69i65l3.5464j0&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
Take your pick!
raisage said:
https://www.google.ca/search?q=how+...69i60j69i65l3.5464j0&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
Take your pick!
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I know how to Google. I was looking for some personal input from some one who has done it before.
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31ken31 said:
I know how to Google. I was looking for some personal input from some one who has done it before.
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I'm sorry, I didn't mean any offense, I just meant that there are many guides, and you should pick whichever you prefer best.
I've had success using a procedure similar to this guide:
http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Create+a+Micro-SIM+to+SIM+Adapter/3183/1
You may also like this guide:
http://www.coolsmartphone.com/2013/03/18/create-your-own-micro-sim-just-hack-it-with-scissors/
Got SIM cut and phonr asking for unlock code. Now to sort through the partitions...
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Mmcblk0p11 when running
Strings -n 8 /dev/block/mmcblk0p11
shows some sim unlock info. Maybe someone with a little more knowledge could look there as well.
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Thank you so much for this guide. I had tried to unlock my phone on AOKP 3 times and was beginning to panic. This worked perfectly!
I was able to just tell ATT I was travelling out of the country and they gave me my code for free.
Also, you don't need to be on a stock rom to sim unlock, but you do have to be on a sense-based rom. I was able to unlock no prob on ViperXL.
Thanks for sharing the useful information here!
Just a thought, but is this going to be a similar process to the One S (method here), except using p11 instead of p6?
i thou it is illegal to sim unlock your phones after Jan, where do you guys buy the codes from.
Used SIM card
Anyone know if a used SIM card will work to unlock?
claudiuslu2011 said:
i thou it is illegal to sim unlock your phones after Jan, where do you guys buy the codes from.
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There are apps in the play store that hook you up to company's. At least that's how I unlocked mines back in august.
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31ken31 said:
Mmcblk0p11 when running
Strings -n 8 /dev/block/mmcblk0p11
shows some sim unlock info. Maybe someone with a little more knowledge could look there as well.
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Were you able to figure it out?
Now when you say stock...does that mean just sense 4+ or any version of sense (sense 5, for instance)?

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