Hey everyone,
I'm in Australia and Vodafone have the Huawei Mate7 but are saying it is only single SIM.
From all the research I've done, I can't find anywhere that says there is single SIM model.
Could anyone confirm this? Or do the Vodafone reps just not know enough about the product?
Any help would be great. This phone looks worth getting, but I need the dual SIM feature.
Thanks
White and black : single sim
Gold : duel sim
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I can't say that that was very obvious from the info online....
ITChelp said:
Hey everyone,
I'm in Australia and Vodafone have the Huawei Mate7 but are saying it is only single SIM.
From all the research I've done, I can't find anywhere that says there is single SIM model.
Could anyone confirm this? Or do the Vodafone reps just not know enough about the product?
Any help would be great. This phone looks worth getting, but I need the dual SIM feature.
Thanks
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Vodafone only have the Single Sim Model in their stock list (MT7-L09) . But, **** Smith have introduced the Dual sim as an unlocked version (MT7-L10)
http://www.dicksmith.com.au/unlocked-smart-phones/huawei-mate7-gold-dsau-em6839
lynxdog said:
Vodafone only have the Single Sim Model in their stock list (MT7-L09) . But, **** Smith have introduced the Dual sim as an unlocked version (MT7-L10)
http://www.dicksmith.com.au/unlocked-smart-phones/huawei-mate7-gold-dsau-em6839
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I have a Vodafone Mate 7 purchased from **** Smith (Western Australia) and it is a MT7-L09 with a second slot for either a second sim or a MicroSD card. A couple of other things to note:
> Even though it came in a Vodafone box it has no Vodafone network locking, bloatware or branding anywhere, it might as well be unbranded.
> It is a weird software version that is currently on B127SP02 and none of the firmwares posted here are compatible with it, the apocalypse will probably come before this gets an OTA
Other than the occasional bug and the white notification pulldown I'm really happy with the phone.
chongo_au said:
I have a Vodafone Mate 7 purchased from **** Smith (Western Australia) and it is a MT7-L09 with a second slot for either a second sim or a MicroSD card. A couple of other things to note:
> Even though it came in a Vodafone box it has no Vodafone network locking, bloatware or branding anywhere, it might as well be unbranded.
> It is a weird software version that is currently on B127SP02 and none of the firmwares posted here are compatible with it, the apocalypse will probably come before this gets an OTA
Other than the occasional bug and the white notification pulldown I'm really happy with the phone.
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Have you tried a second sim in this model (MT7-L09)?... because it's not possible. Mine is from Dickies too, but will not take another sim card only micro-sd
Even if you try the mods online it will not work.
Currently i'm on 5.1 Beta, and i tell ya, it's bloody amazing. Cant wait for the real one to come out.
Ah OK, no I've never tried a sim in it I just assumed it was functional, I guess not.
chongo_au said:
I have a Vodafone Mate 7 purchased from **** Smith (Western Australia) and it is a MT7-L09 with a second slot for either a second sim or a MicroSD card. A couple of other things to note:
> Even though it came in a Vodafone box it has no Vodafone network locking, bloatware or branding anywhere, it might as well be unbranded.
> It is a weird software version that is currently on B127SP02 and none of the firmwares posted here are compatible with it, the apocalypse will probably come before this gets an OTA
Other than the occasional bug and the white notification pulldown I'm really happy with the phone.
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Thanks Chongo_au, Have you tried a 2nd SIM in the SD card slot on the MT7-L09 phone, any success?
lynxdog said:
Currently i'm on 5.1 Beta, and i tell ya, it's bloody amazing. Cant wait for the real one to come out.
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Whenever I've tried to flash a firmware with the Updater app I get errors. Did you have to unlock your bootloader to flash it?
chongo_au said:
Whenever I've tried to flash a firmware with the Updater app I get errors. Did you have to unlock your bootloader to flash it?
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Yeah, my bootloader is unlocked. There is a specific firmware you have to be on before you can update to 5.1 ---> https://mega.co.nz/#!fVIUCbaD!JZerWHy66gCzpNQHB58at6mynNzulP5NARQJnLsmaEQ
Make sure it's on that one before you try and update.
Works like a charm.
Thanks, can I ask what method you used to get the bootloader unlock code?
I've emailed Huawei a couple of times but they wouldn't give me an unlock code
Related
I have an unlocked Moto G running on 4.4.2 and am very happy with it. However, I'm following this thread with interest
https://forums.meteor.ie/t5/Other-phone-manufacturers/Motorola-Moto-G-Important-Information-Regarding-SIM-Lock/td-p/141482
Motorola Moto G Important Information Regarding SIM Lock
Options
a week ago
Be careful with that one!
The version sold by Meteor is marked "EURetailSL". The device is unlocked when you take it out of the box, but it will be locked to the network of the first SIM inserted.
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How is this possible?
seapoint said:
I have an unlocked Moto G running on 4.4.2 and am very happy with it. However, I'm following this thread with interest
https://forums.meteor.ie/t5/Other-phone-manufacturers/Motorola-Moto-G-Important-Information-Regarding-SIM-Lock/td-p/141482
How is this possible?
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I'm pretty sure this isn't legal in the EU....
Yeah i would definitely like someone with a bit more know how to have a look at this
How can a sim card write to the phone to lock it? I dont understand how it can do that.....i
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It must coded into the smartphone not the SIM card. I wonder whether flashing the phone to retail UK firmware prior to inserting a SIM for the first time would eliminate said feature or not.
Tomass0 said:
How can a sim card write to the phone to lock it? I dont understand how it can do that.....i
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There was same situation with crApple's iPhones from CPW. First inserted SIM locked the iThing to SIM provider.
But you had to be fast and "don't " let the sales monkey insert the purchased SIM into the phone
I bought a Moto G from Meteor before Christmas, chucked my Vodafone SIM into it, worked fine, put my Meteor SIM in after and no go. Just bought an unlock after rather than trying to deal with Meteor, but still strange that they've done this at all.
I do wonder if I had flashed another retail ROM like the UK one or something, would it have still locked.
I have got my brand new P20 Pro Today with Orange Spain. I have get a Free 360º Camera with the smartphone. My surprise: The phone is only 1 SIM!!!
That is normal? All the ads and whitepapers told that is Double Sim and I want double SIM...
¿This is normal? ¿Is there any way to put another SIM?
Best regards,
A.
You can use FunkyHuawei and flash duo SIM firmware but you'd also need the SIM tray too.
Oh, thanks for the information. Is there any way to get or buy the SIM Tray? Anyone has tested one?
Its possible to flash duo SIM firmware without unlocking bootloader?
Thanks
alvyweb said:
Oh, thanks for the information. Is there any way to get or buy the SIM Tray? Anyone has tested one?
Its possible to flash duo SIM firmware without unlocking bootloader?
Thanks
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Only rebranding with UNLOCKED bootloader is currently supported
Don't know where to get the dual SIM tray, sorry
Sorry but I don't understand correctly. I have a Sim only P20 Pro (CLT-L09). I need to install CLT-L29 to have the dual Sim functionality? With Funky Huawei if I do it, eRecovery will allow that installation?
Thanks again.
alvyweb said:
Sorry but I don't understand correctly. I have a Sim only P20 Pro (CLT-L09). I need to install CLT-L29 to have the dual Sim functionality? With Funky Huawei if I do it, eRecovery will allow that installation?
Thanks again.
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On funkyhuawei there is a different 2 different tools. 1 for converting single SIM to dual sim and 1 for just rebranding. I have not converted to dual SIM myself but I would guess you need to convert to CLT-L29 C432 (European version) dual SIM. @duraaraa might be able to help you more
Check here https://www.reddit.com/r/FunkyHuawei/comments/8afge7/preliminary_tool_to_convertrebrand_single_sim/
alvyweb said:
Sorry but I don't understand correctly. I have a Sim only P20 Pro (CLT-L09). I need to install CLT-L29 to have the dual Sim functionality? With Funky Huawei if I do it, eRecovery will allow that installation?
Thanks again.
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Yes. You need to use the tool for it too. As the other user said, there are two different tools so use the right one. When you've finished bootloader will be locked again. eRecovery will allow the installation, as it goes through FunkyHuawei's infrastructure instead of Huawei's.
alvyweb said:
Sorry but I don't understand correctly. I have a Sim only P20 Pro (CLT-L09). I need to install CLT-L29 to have the dual Sim functionality? With Funky Huawei if I do it, eRecovery will allow that installation?
Thanks again.
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Hi, I have done the transformation from single sim (CLT-L09) to double-sim (CLT-L29) with the FunkyHuawei tools and help.
I came from your same situation. I buyed a P20 Pro from Italian operator and when I arrived at home I discovered that the phone was single-sim !!
Now my phone is double-sim CLT-L29.
But there are 2 problems :
1- Sim tray with dual-sim support it is untraceable. So the only solution it was to contact Huawei assistence and order the original part. But in Italy I was the first to ask for that particular part and it is not available immediately. I have to wait 15 days. So I ordered the dual sim tray from Huawei. The cost of the original part that I ordered is about 7 euros (non so much... I thought worse.).
For your information: I tryed with the double sim-tray of Mate 10 PRO, that seemed the same. I ordered it and It arrived me but sadly there is a little difference. If you insert the sim-tray both sim work very well, but the sim tray exceed of about 1.5 millimeter ! So there is no chance to use it !
2- For now with the new FunkyHuawei firmware you can't root the phone. The root come in the future, but I don't know how much time.
I ordered my dual SIM tray for my P20 from AliExpress with 3-4 US Dollars incl. shipping. Now I'm stuck between using Funky expensive method or the free one, from here in the forum.
doromax said:
Hi, I have done the transformation from single sim (CLT-L09) to double-sim (CLT-L29) with the FunkyHuawei tools and help.
I came from your same situation. I buyed a P20 Pro from Italian operator and when I arrived at home I discovered that the phone was single-sim !!
Now my phone is double-sim CLT-L29.
But there are 2 problems :
1- Sim tray with dual-sim support it is untraceable. So the only solution it was to contact Huawei assistence and order the original part. But in Italy I was the first to ask for that particular part and it is not available immediately. I have to wait 15 days. So I ordered the dual sim tray from Huawei. The cost of the original part that I ordered is about 7 euros (non so much... I thought worse.).
For your information: I tryed with the double sim-tray of Mate 10 PRO, that seemed the same. I ordered it and It arrived me but sadly there is a little difference. If you insert the sim-tray both sim work very well, but the sim tray exceed of about 1.5 millimeter ! So there is no chance to use it !
2- For now with the new FunkyHuawei firmware you can't root the phone. The root come in the future, but I don't know how much time.
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Hi, i'm wondering if you had any issues after converting to dual sim? Since the single SIM only have 1 IMEI, can it work at the same time with 2 sim cards?
Thank you!
doromax said:
Hi, I have done the transformation from single sim (CLT-L09) to double-sim (CLT-L29) with the FunkyHuawei tools and help.
I came from your same situation. I buyed a P20 Pro from Italian operator and when I arrived at home I discovered that the phone was single-sim !!
Now my phone is double-sim CLT-L29.
But there are 2 problems :
1- Sim tray with dual-sim support it is untraceable. So the only solution it was to contact Huawei assistence and order the original part. But in Italy I was the first to ask for that particular part and it is not available immediately. I have to wait 15 days. So I ordered the dual sim tray from Huawei. The cost of the original part that I ordered is about 7 euros (non so much... I thought worse.).
For your information: I tryed with the double sim-tray of Mate 10 PRO, that seemed the same. I ordered it and It arrived me but sadly there is a little difference. If you insert the sim-tray both sim work very well, but the sim tray exceed of about 1.5 millimeter ! So there is no chance to use it !
2- For now with the new FunkyHuawei firmware you can't root the phone. The root come in the future, but I don't know how much time.
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Hi Doromax,
on Funky site they wrote it is not possible to do it with emui 8.01 or above (just wrote them), I have CLT-L09 8.1.0.128 (C432) fw installed - emui 8.1.0 Android 8.1.0. Do you remember if you had below version at the time you did the change ? (I'm not interested in rebranding, just dual sim - it's from TIM)
Dual tray just arrived from ebay (I can't paste the link, just look for "OEM Dual SIM MicroSD Card Tray Slot Repair Part for Huawei P20 - Grey / Gold") and it seems perfect.
Regards,
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doromax said:
Hi, I have done the transformation from single sim (CLT-L09) to double-sim (CLT-L29) with the FunkyHuawei tools and help.
I came from your same situation. I buyed a P20 Pro from Italian operator and when I arrived at home I discovered that the phone was single-sim !!
Now my phone is double-sim CLT-L29.
But there are 2 problems :
1- Sim tray with dual-sim support it is untraceable. So the only solution it was to contact Huawei assistence and order the original part. But in Italy I was the first to ask for that particular part and it is not available immediately. I have to wait 15 days. So I ordered the dual sim tray from Huawei. The cost of the original part that I ordered is about 7 euros (non so much... I thought worse.).
For your information: I tryed with the double sim-tray of Mate 10 PRO, that seemed the same. I ordered it and It arrived me but sadly there is a little difference. If you insert the sim-tray both sim work very well, but the sim tray exceed of about 1.5 millimeter ! So there is no chance to use it !
2- For now with the new FunkyHuawei firmware you can't root the phone. The root come in the future, but I don't know how much time.
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Hi Doromax,
on Funky site they wrote it is not possible to do it with emui 8.01 or above (just wrote them), I have CLT-L09 8.1.0.128 (C432) fw installed - emui 8.1.0 Android 8.1.0. Do you remember if you had below version at the time you did the change ? (I'm not interested in rebranding, just dual sim - it's from TIM); also i'm not interested at this moment to root it, it is necessary ? (infinitytv doesn't function with rooted phone)
Dual tray just arrived from ebay (I can't paste the link, just look for "OEM Dual SIM MicroSD Card Tray Slot Repair Part for Huawei P20 - Grey / Gold") and it seems perfect.
Regards,
ita514 said:
Hi Doromax,
on Funky site they wrote it is not possible to do it with emui 8.01 or above (just wrote them), I have CLT-L09 8.1.0.128 (C432) fw installed - emui 8.1.0 Android 8.1.0. Do you remember if you had below version at the time you did the change ? (I'm not interested in rebranding, just dual sim - it's from TIM)
Dual tray just arrived from ebay (I can't paste the link, just look for "OEM Dual SIM MicroSD Card Tray Slot Repair Part for Huawei P20 - Grey / Gold") and it seems perfect.
Regards,
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Hi Doromax,
on Funky site they wrote it is not possible to do it with emui 8.01 or above (just wrote them), I have CLT-L09 8.1.0.128 (C432) fw installed - emui 8.1.0 Android 8.1.0. Do you remember if you had below version at the time you did the change ? (I'm not interested in rebranding, just dual sim - it's from TIM); also i'm not interested at this moment to root it, it is necessary ? (infinitytv doesn't function with rooted phone)
Dual tray just arrived from ebay (I can't paste the link, just look for "OEM Dual SIM MicroSD Card Tray Slot Repair Part for Huawei P20 - Grey / Gold") and it seems perfect.
Regards,
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Hi, now you can find the dual-sim tray holder on several china sites. But I'm not sure that P20 and P20 pro have the same one. IP67 is for P20 pro not for P20 (gasket difference maybe?)
When I rebrand my P20 Pro I was on EMUI 8.0.1 and Android 8.0.1 with firmware 8.1.0.106 (C432) model CLT-L09.
Funky site say that for P20 series the old tools don't run!
They write me that the tool for single to dual was not alredy made for P20 series (was april, 6) but about 2 days after they write me to download the right tool. I used that tool flawlessly.
You find it on funky site.
P20 Pro & Tapatalk
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mikescool said:
Hi, i'm wondering if you had any issues after converting to dual sim? Since the single SIM only have 1 IMEI, can it work at the same time with 2 sim cards?
Thank you!
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Yes, sure!
One IMEI can work with 2 sim of 2 different operators. Also both in 4G.
No problem at all for me.
Also I recive the OTA directly from Huawei.
Now I'm on firmware 8.0.1.120 (C432)
P20 Pro & Tapatalk
I did some steps, thanks to Funky support that helps so much (problem is the time zone +9)
now i'm at the erecovery step, where I must address DNS to Funky ones and my TIM Router do not permit. I'm trying to use dhcp server for windows using another wifi connection. At the same time, and I don't know if it is important right now, the phone is not recognized by windows as USB composite device, but I can' find any compatible driver. I'm here with three pc's....from 12 hours
ita514 said:
I did some steps, thanks to Funky support that helps so much (problem is the time zone +9)
now i'm at the erecovery step, where I must address DNS to Funky ones and my TIM Router do not permit. I'm trying to use dhcp server for windows using another wifi connection. At the same time, and I don't know if it is important right now, the phone is not recognized by windows as USB composite device, but I can' find any compatible driver. I'm here with three pc's....from 12 hours
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Try to install HiSuite by Huawei and updaye it to last version. In developer option tap on operator unlock and debug usb and than Windows ask you to confirm an esadecimal code! You must have your phone see by windows.
P20 Pro & Tapatalk
Thanks Doromax, magically the network starts and the installation proceed (now complete, with dual sim?)
Funky said at that phase you need only to be under charge, USB is not relevant.
Thanks to all for help
Hy there, how much cost you to activate dulal sim?
Tested tray from l29 to l09 its not working. Dual sim settings wil not appear.
What is strange is that Vodafone Romania says that huawei stopped producing dual sim p20 pro.
Or maybe an operator lie....
alvyweb said:
I have got my brand new P20 Pro Today with Orange Spain. I have get a Free 360º Camera with the smartphone. My surprise: The phone is only 1 SIM!!!
That is normal? All the ads and whitepapers told that is Double Sim and I want double SIM...
¿This is normal? ¿Is there any way to put another SIM?
Best regards,
A.
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Yes Orange or Sosh Provide single sim phone.... so bad same for the Mate Series
bogdan1980 said:
Tested tray from l29 to l09 its not working. Dual sim settings wil not appear.
What is strange is that Vodafone Romania says that huawei stopped producing dual sim p20 pro.
Or maybe an operator lie....
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They are wrong - ALL Huawei phones as far as I am aware are now in fact built with hardware for Dual SIM - they just disable it with the software for certain markets and give a single SIM tray. I did the same on my P10 Plus and it worked perfectly as well with Dual SIM.
The only official Dual SIM Huawei supplier in the UK is Three UK at present. I am not sure about the rest of Europe.
I'm looking at getting a P20 which from what I've read brands its firmware based on the first sim that's inserted in the phone, even if purchased unlocked. Does anyone know if this happens, whether it affects using Wifi calling/VoLTE on other networks? Currently looking at one originally locked to Vodafone UK, which was unlocked via code and I'd be using it on 3.
Thanks.
My P20 was bought from John Lewis, in the UK unbranded and unlocked.
I inserted a new 3 SIM and the phone starts with both Huawei and 3 splash screens. The Three apps then copied themselves from SIM to phone (without my consent). Not sure how that happens as its a terrible security risk.
So far the phone is unaffected by this change in use. Will test with another SIM from another firm soon.
I had this with my mate 10 pro purchased sim free. When I got the P20 I was aware of the issue so I started the phone and set it up without SIM card in it. I now have no pre installed 3 crap on the phone.
Be aware though that once it's on there I don't believe there is anyway to reset the phone to get rid of it.
To be honest though I don't think it makes any difference in terms of software upgrades as I'm still stuck on 120 on this phone
Thanks for the replies. I believe 3 is the only network that installs a splash screen, I know others still install their useless apps.
Handy to know about the software updates - any idea if the branding affects wifi/4G calling on other networks?
The latest firmware installed today ota, has removed the Three branding and returned to shiny Huawei version instead.
I bought a oneplus 7 pro from someone through offerup
i had an old samsung j7 that had dual sim functionality that i need for work and productivity so when it came time for an upgrade i bought the oneplus as it was advertised as a dual sim phone by the guy who sold it to me.
at the time of purchase, i just opened the settings and saw that it had two sim settings (sim 1 and sim2) and i naturally assumed that it was a dual sim phone.
i also plugged my att sim and figured that it is unlocked. i also did a factory reset and there was no branding for any carrier when i started the device.
therefore i just assumed that this is the unlocked dual sim version.
however, once i got home and tried to put the two sim cards in it and i quickly realized that the sim tray can only fit one sim.
when i called oneplus support about this, they said the phone is designed as single sim and that it was a tmobile phone and thats about all the info they gave me.
i went to tmobile store and they confirmed the phone is unlocked and paid off but they wouldnt help
me any further with the dual sim functionality.
upon quick google search i found a dual sim tray for the phone and ordered it. it is arriving today. I am thinking that all i have to do is just install the new dual sim tray and have dual sims working.
however now that I am looking at the settings more clearly i see that the imei for both sim slot settings are the same.
i checked the firmware on the phone and it seems that guy who sold it to me installed the nonbranded firmware but i am not sure if it is still the tmobile branded firmware. Does the Tmobile firmware startup with the Tmobile logo? how can i know i am running the latest international firmware ?
are the imei numbers the same because it is still on the tmobile firmware?
the build number it reads is 9.5.11.GM21AA
Also, if i pop the two tmobile sims in it, will the device be blacklisted simce they both will have the same imei?
asofan said:
I bought a oneplus 7 pro from someone through offerup
i had an old samsung j7 that had dual sim functionality that i need for work and productivity so when it came time for an upgrade i bought the oneplus as it was advertised as a dual sim phone by the guy who sold it to me.
at the time of purchase, i just opened the settings and saw that it had two sim settings (sim 1 and sim2) and i naturally assumed that it was a dual sim phone.
i also plugged my att sim and figured that it is unlocked. i also did a factory reset and there was no branding for any carrier when i started the device.
therefore i just assumed that this is the unlocked dual sim version.
however, once i got home and tried to put the two sim cards in it and i quickly realized that the sim tray can only fit one sim.
when i called oneplus support about this, they said the phone is designed as single sim and that it was a tmobile phone and thats about all the info they gave me.
i went to tmobile store and they confirmed the phone is unlocked and paid off but they wouldnt help
me any further with the dual sim functionality.
upon quick google search i found a dual sim tray for the phone and ordered it. it is arriving today. I am thinking that all i have to do is just install the new dual sim tray and have dual sims working.
however now that I am looking at the settings more clearly i see that the imei for both sim slot settings are the same.
i checked the firmware on the phone and it seems that guy who sold it to me installed the nonbranded firmware but i am not sure if it is still the tmobile branded firmware. Does the Tmobile firmware startup with the Tmobile logo? how can i know i am running the latest international firmware ?
are the imei numbers the same because it is still on the tmobile firmware?
the build number it reads is 9.5.11.GM21AA
Also, if i pop the two tmobile sims in it, will the device be blacklisted simce they both will have the same imei?
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You are running international firmware.
The software is strange and just like the 6T it reports only one IMEID.
If you put in two SIMS they will have different IMEID.
Look in the forums for threads on T-Mobile converted to dual sim.
Thank you for the quick reply. The dual sim trey will arrive today so I will try it and report back.
Thank you.
asofan said:
Thank you for the quick reply. The dual sim trey will arrive today so I will try it and report back.
Thank you.
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Did the dual SIM tray worked for you? I am planning to do the same for OnePlus 7T..
tech_head said:
You are running international firmware.
The software is strange and just like the 6T it reports only one IMEID.
If you put in two SIMS they will have different IMEID.
Look in the forums for threads on T-Mobile converted to dual sim.
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If he is running a T-Mobile op7 that has been converted to International then he only has one IMEI. That same IMEI can be used in both Sim slots but you were wanting to be careful if you're using the same provider for example and an mvno that is on T-Mobile and then a second Sim that is also on T-Mobile although T-Mobile is one of the few that is pretty relaxed about duplicates. If you're on something like AT&T you'll want to pay a lot more attention.
If you are using two completely different Networks then you should not have an issue.
I know this works because I am using a T-Mobile version that was converted to International myself with a dual SIM tray.
If when the phone boots up you see that T-Mobile logo then you were still on the T-Mobile software. On the international version you'll see a little Android droid logo at the bottom and a OnePlus logo.
famewolf said:
If he is running a T-Mobile op7 that has been converted to International then he only has one IMEI. That same IMEI can be used in both Sim slots but you were wanting to be careful if you're using the same provider for example and an mvno that is on T-Mobile and then a second Sim that is also on T-Mobile although T-Mobile is one of the few that is pretty relaxed about duplicates. If you're on something like AT&T you'll want to pay a lot more attention.
If you are using two completely different Networks then you should not have an issue.
I know this works because I am using a T-Mobile version that was converted to International myself with a dual SIM tray.
If when the phone boots up you see that T-Mobile logo then you were still on the T-Mobile software. On the international version you'll see a little Android droid logo at the bottom and a OnePlus logo.
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Hi,
New around here...
Any idea on how to unlock a T-mobile locked One Plus 7 Pro?
T-Mobile says I don't qualify for unlocking as I'm the 3rd owner and not having a T-Mobile account and SIM.
Any advice on this would be greatly appreciated as I'm going to inEurope for a while and need to insert local SIM cards for better rates.
Many thanks
Cris
As the title states, I have a T-Mobile OP 7 pro thats been converted to international. I already have the dual sim tray in it and have used it with a verizon sim in slot one and google fi in slot two. Only verizon required the imei to be attached to the sim. Google fi was pop it in and go.
Both lines worked perfectly with that set up.
I'm about to be using a verizon sim and a red pocket sim on att network in it. Thats going to require me to report the imei to redpocket to activate the sim sim same as verizon.
Will only haveing the one imei reported to both carriers be an issue? and is there a way to retrieve the second imei from the phone?+
I tried searching the forums and couldn't really find an answer.
As long as your 2 sims are on different networks for example one on AT&T and one on T-mobile you should be ok. The only time you might run into an issue is if you are using an mvno's sim that uses the same network as your primary. I'm doing that right now (also on a t-mobile op7 converted to international with dual sim tray) with T-mobile as my 2ndary and soon to be gone sim and Ultra Mobile as my Primary (which also uses t-mobile's network)......T-Mobile has been reported multiple times not to pay attention to this. Other networks may not be so forgiving. To answer your last questions...there IS no second imei to retrieve. The device was intended to be a single sim device so no 2nd one was allocated. The fact it works with the same imei in both is luck more than anything else.
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As long as your 2 sims are on different networks for example one on AT&T and one on T-mobile you should be ok. The only time you might run into an issue is if you are using an mvno's sim that uses the same network as your primary. I'm doing that right now (also on a t-mobile op7 converted to international with dual sim tray) with T-mobile as my 2ndary and soon to be gone sim and Ultra Mobile as my Primary (which also uses t-mobile's network)......T-Mobile has been reported multiple times not to pay attention to this. Other networks may not be so forgiving. To answer your last questions...there IS no second imei to retrieve. The device was intended to be a single sim device so no 2nd one was allocated. The fact it works with the same imei in both is luck more than anything else.
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Thanks for the reply, the second part is what I really wasn't sure of if the phone just hid the second IMEI or if it actually didn't have one.
I should be good then. I got the AT&T Redpocket sim and main will be Verizon.
blooddragon78 said:
Thanks for the reply, the second part is what I really wasn't sure of if the phone just hid the second IMEI or if it actually didn't have one.
I should be good then. I got the AT&T Redpocket sim and main will be Verizon.
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Don't quote me on this, but from days with the 6T, I'm pretty sure it's just not reported in the software correctly but on the network side there are actually two different IMEID.
You should be able to (at least on Verizon) to log in and see the IMEID that is attached to a SIM.
Try the VZW sim in slot 1 and check online for the imei. Log out and switch the sim to slot 2 and check again. Hopefully you should see a different imei. Please let us know what you find out.
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blooddragon78 said:
As the title states, I have a T-Mobile OP 7 pro thats been converted to international. I already have the dual sim tray in it and have used it with a verizon sim in slot one and google fi in slot two. Only verizon required the imei to be attached to the sim. Google fi was pop it in and go.
Both lines worked perfectly with that set up.
I'm about to be using a verizon sim and a red pocket sim on att network in it. Thats going to require me to report the imei to redpocket to activate the sim sim same as verizon.
Will only haveing the one imei reported to both carriers be an issue? and is there a way to retrieve the second imei from the phone?+
I tried searching the forums and couldn't really find an answer.
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@blooddragon78 couple questions for you, as I also have OP7P that I bought from t-mo and switched to international:
- Were you able to use the sim tray that came with the phone? Or did you buy an aftermarket tray? I've heard mixed messages about the tray from t-mo having physical space for 2 sim cards.
- Did you have to unlock your phone to make use of the dual SIM functionality? Or in other words, are you still making device payments to t-mo?
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@blooddragon78 couple questions for you, as I also have OP7P that I bought from t-mo and switched to international:
- Were you able to use the sim tray that came with the phone? Or did you buy an aftermarket tray? I've heard mixed messages about the tray from t-mo having physical space for 2 sim cards.
- Did you have to unlock your phone to make use of the dual SIM functionality? Or in other words, are you still making device payments to t-mo?
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I purchased a dual Sim tray from Amazon. The Sim tray from T-mobile will not fit 2 Sim cards. I'm a t-mobile tech expert so I do know for sure aside from owning one and doing it. For dual Sim to work the device does need to be unlocked as it only has one imei. If you didn't unlock before the conversion you will need to convert back to get the unlock app to be able to unlock.
There were a couple of threads on xda to get unlocked in the system but you still have to run the app. Not sure if they are active still.
If you need some help dm me.
Help with Op 7 Pro Sprint Unlocked version
Hello, I sent you a private message @blooddragon78, but Imma post here as well to see if anyone else can help me out, I'll greatly appreciate it. I came across this thread on being able to convert a T-mobile OP 7 Pro to the international version and enabling dual sim functionality. I was hoping to do the same as well, but I havent made the purchase yet in case it's not doable. Im currently looking at this OP7 Pro (Sprint version) that was factory unlocked and sold on Amazon (it's the OP 7 Pro sold at USD 499 by the Farmug Store) (if will be great if you guys can check and see the product to know what I mean exactly).
My question is what is the difference and meaning between "factory unlock/ phone unlocked" vs "sim unlocked" vs "unlocked bootloader?" I know this phone is unlocked for use on different carriers (and I live in Malaysia even), but how do I convert the phone to the international version so that I can receive updates from OnePlus directly (and not through the carrier)?
And how do I enable the dual sim functionality? Do I need to unlock the bootloader? Am I able to do that myself? Because I got confused as some people say unlocking the sim can only be done by the carrier, but Im not sure what is the difference of that with unlocking the bootloader.
In addition, say if Im able to convert it to the international version and get updates from OnePlus directly, dual sim functionality is enabled and such. Will updating the OS of the phone automatically (not doing it manually) lock the network/ brick the phone?
xHayashi said:
Hello, I sent you a private message @blooddragon78, but Imma post here as well to see if anyone else can help me out, I'll greatly appreciate it. I came across this thread on being able to convert a T-mobile OP 7 Pro to the international version and enabling dual sim functionality. I was hoping to do the same as well, but I havent made the purchase yet in case it's not doable. Im currently looking at this OP7 Pro (Sprint version) that was factory unlocked and sold on Amazon (it's the OP 7 Pro sold at USD 499 by the Farmug Store) (if will be great if you guys can check and see the product to know what I mean exactly).
My question is what is the difference and meaning between "factory unlock/ phone unlocked" vs "sim unlocked" vs "unlocked bootloader?" I know this phone is unlocked for use on different carriers (and I live in Malaysia even), but how do I convert the phone to the international version so that I can receive updates from OnePlus directly (and not through the carrier)?
And how do I enable the dual sim functionality? Do I need to unlock the bootloader? Am I able to do that myself? Because I got confused as some people say unlocking the sim can only be done by the carrier, but Im not sure what is the difference of that with unlocking the bootloader.
In addition, say if Im able to convert it to the international version and get updates from OnePlus directly, dual sim functionality is enabled and such. Will updating the OS of the phone automatically (not doing it manually) lock the network/ brick the phone?
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I don't k ow about dual sim.but converting International will allow Ota updates. If it's sim unlocked it should stay. Mine is still sim locked to t-mobile and I'm on internatti fimware