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Stupid question... I'm sure. I bought a new HTC One X from AT&T a few days ago and it should be here this week. I assume that most of these devices were built and stocked for some amount of time. Making that assumption leads me to believe it will have an older firmware installed on it. Does anyone have evidence that this is not the case? Anyone buy one recently and it was loaded with 2.20 or newer?
There have been some threads recently that people are still able to get a model with 1.85 installed. There seems to be no rhyme or reason for the older firmware, but at this point it depends on how lucky you are.
If you ordered from AT&T directly, or from Amazon wireless, you're almost 100% sure to get a new one. If you bought it from a retailer that had some extra stock, you may still be able to get one with 1.85.
rbrugman said:
There have been some threads recently that people are still able to get a model with 1.85 installed. There seems to be no rhyme or reason for the older firmware, but at this point it depends on how lucky you are.
If you ordered from AT&T directly, or from Amazon wireless, you're almost 100% sure to get a new one. If you bought it from a retailer that had some extra stock, you may still be able to get one with 1.85.
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Crap... bought directly from AT&T, but they were able to ship it same day (which I found quite odd) so I hope that it's older stock. We shall see... man I hope a root option comes out for 2.20. Only if I had the time to learn how to figure that stuff out myself!
sarichter said:
Crap... bought directly from AT&T, but they were able to ship it same day (which I found quite odd) so I hope that it's older stock. We shall see... man I hope a root option comes out for 2.20. Only if I had the time to learn how to figure that stuff out myself!
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But you might get lucky and get an 1.85 only time will tell
I just got a refurbished one (yesterday) with a date sticker of 8/9/12 and it came with 1.85. I went through warranty exchange, I had a GS II and received three replacements that arrived broken, so they gave me a One X. Already trolling online classifieds for someone to swap for a GS III (without me adding $).
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quarlow said:
I just got a refurbished one (yesterday) with a date sticker of 8/9/12 and it came with 1.85. I went through warranty exchange, I had a GS II and received three replacements that arrived broken, so they gave me a One X. Already trolling online classifieds for someone to swap for a GS III (without me adding $).
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Well I got mine (new) and it's 2.20... ugh! I guess the waiting game begins. What really stinks is I can't WiFi tether and I can't get google voice to replace my voicemail system... to heck with AT&T!
sarichter said:
Well I got mine (new) and it's 2.20... ugh! I guess the waiting game begins. What really stinks is I can't WiFi tether and I can't get google voice to replace my voicemail system... to heck with AT&T!
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I got all sports of errors setting up Google Voice. Same on my Aria. Just power through and apply anyway (it gave me that option) and manually change your call forward number. You can get the forward number from Google Voice, it will be the same area code as your own number, vs a generic number everyone uses.
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I bought mine off amazon ... linked to AT&T. Came with 1.85
dawinger said:
I bought mine off amazon ... linked to AT&T. Came with 1.85
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Did you just upgrade your phone and keep your existing plan? I was considering returning mine to AT&T and possibly buying it elsewhere linked to AT&T but I need to keep my unlimited plan (for obvious reasons).
EDIT: I just called them up and the woman I spoke to was nice enough to look into it. The phones they have in stock right now all have the newer firmware (based on their order date).
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Did you just upgrade your phone and keep your existing plan? I was considering returning mine to AT&T and possibly buying it elsewhere linked to AT&T but I need to keep my unlimited plan (for obvious reasons).
EDIT: I just called them up and the woman I spoke to was nice enough to look into it. The phones they have in stock right now all have the newer firmware (based on their order date).
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If you have a Best Buy Mobile store check with them, I bought mine there and that had plenty of 1.85 on shelf. Worth a try
i just bought a one x the other day, so what you guys are saying is that i cant do crap with it yet? it has 2.20 on it, can we not unlock the bootloader with htcdev or anything at all to install a custon rom?
jrlatta said:
i just bought a one x the other day, so what you guys are saying is that i cant do crap with it yet? it has 2.20 on it, can we not unlock the bootloader with htcdev or anything at all to install a custon rom?
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Nope, I'm in the same situation. I'm thinking about checking out Best Buy after work today to see if they have any 1.85 on the shelf and if they do, I will return my 2.20. Thank goodness for 30 day returns!
Thank God I like what it's running, so did att lock it or htc, I was under the impression that htc was allowing it for all the phones now, what happened?
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jrlatta said:
Thank God I like what it's running, so did att lock it or htc, I was under the impression that htc was allowing it for all the phones now, what happened?
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I am sure ATT had HTC lock it
Samsung knows how to lock boot loaders too...
Just ask Verizon
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quarlow said:
Samsung knows how to lock boot loaders too...
Just ask Verizon
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Hmmmm, I think there is already a thread for that worthless chatter
Success... scored a 1.73 firmware HOX at Fry's today... rooting as I type! Thank goodness for old unsold stock
sarichter said:
Did you just upgrade your phone and keep your existing plan? I was considering returning mine to AT&T and possibly buying it elsewhere linked to AT&T but I need to keep my unlimited plan (for obvious reasons).
EDIT: I just called them up and the woman I spoke to was nice enough to look into it. The phones they have in stock right now all have the newer firmware (based on their order date).
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It's been my experience that customer care generally doesn't have a clue. For example, they were telling people some of the galaxies came with fm radio hardware when they weren't. They had no idea whether my phone was just 4g or 4g LTE, they couldn't even give my any support when I was having problems with the AT&T MADE APP "At&t messages"....So...yeah, if it's not int he scripts, doesn't involve rebooting your phone or checking your IMEI, pulling the battery, or just replacing your phone...they're clueless...just saying...
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It's been my experience that customer care generally doesn't have a clue. For example, they were telling people some of the galaxies came with fm radio hardware when they weren't. They had no idea whether my phone was just 4g or 4g LTE, they couldn't even give my any support when I was having problems with the AT&T MADE APP "At&t messages"....So...yeah, if it's not int he scripts, doesn't involve rebooting your phone or checking your IMEI, pulling the battery, or just replacing your phone...they're clueless...just saying...
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Right on. I basically returned my 2.20 HOX yesterday and had to tell them that I was having battery issues so they wouldn't charge me the $35 restocking fee. I asked if they had old stock available and of course they didn't. However, retail outlets seem to have plenty of old stock around so I was able to take my business elsewhere. The people at the particular AT&T store I was at didn't question firmware comments. However, the guys at Fry's were very familiar with what I was looking for and were nice enough to open boxes, charge phones, and check firmware for me. Got to love fellow geeks
I got my warranty replacement today and how can I check my firmware version?
Hoping someone can help
I bought a Sensation XE supposedly not network locked, stupidly didnt check, did the necessary and flashed it with ARHD and set it up and then rushed sending it fro UK to singapore as a gift for my fiancee and her yet again failing junkberry.
The idea was i could set it up properly for email, skype etc etc to save us costs and avoid sms and make it a nice gift customised and with music, pics etc.
She has now tried to use it and discovered its simlocked, this is embarrasing and frustrating and expensive. I rushed getting it out and its the one thing i forgot to check :crying: Id love to stick a boot up the seller said it wasnt network locked.
I cant get it code unlocked because I cant get it back on whatever uk network.
Theres a snowballs chance in hell ill get her using revolutionary.
Theres a slim hope I could get an xtc clip and make and send a goldcard but im not sure how xtc clip works, do i need the phone present to make a goldcard?
Is there anyone here can recommend someone/somewhere reliable who can break/remove a simlock on a uk phone in singapore (presumeably at sim lim).
Please help folks, the only other option otherwise is do another phone and send it out or have the phone sent back, sort it out and resend.
Check this out: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1232107
This method should work...
Good luck!
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AndroidSupporter318 said:
Check this out: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1232107
This method should work...
Good luck!
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The problem with this is that if method one fails, the user will need to be full s-off And on gingerbread firmware before it will work....
Op, does the phone request an unlock code while she is in singapore? If so you could try a online imei unlock. Buy=code and then get her to input it?
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heavy_metal_man said:
The problem with this is that if method one fails, the user will need to be full s-off And on gingerbread firmware before it will work....
Op, does the phone request an unlock code while she is in singapore? If so you could try a online imei unlock. Buy=code and then get her to input it?
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Not sure, just informs wrong network or words to that effect I think. I thought about getting the imei for an unlock but how would I get he phone to prompt for the code?
AndroidSupporter318 said:
Check this out: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1232107
This method should work...
Good luck!
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Not a chance Im afraid, this is someone who just knows how to call and text and occasionally take pics and is completely computer illiterate. Anything technical is not possible.
I guess the only way is to call the phone's company and ask for the unlock code...
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AndroidSupporter318 said:
I guess the only way is to call the phone's company and ask for the unlock code...
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Imn afraid I have no idea which company it was on, it was sold to me as unlocked/sim free.
Anyone else, someone must have some local info re singapore
Where did you buy the phone from? If from eBay or Amazon you should try to contact the seller. Or you can try to look up all the carriers that have the sensation in the UK.
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mindriot said:
Imn afraid I have no idea which company it was on, it was sold to me as unlocked/sim free.
Anyone else, someone must have some local info re singapore
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Did the phone have any carrier apps/boot animations when you had it? Any sort of information at all?
If you bought an imei unlock online they should send you a code, and every time the phone is booted up with an incorrect sim it should request said code to unlock it.
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Anyone using one on att ??
does att see it as a smartphone? if someone could check by looking at their OLAM if they are using a OnePlus One,id appreciate that. Id like to use one without having to use a dataplan,
Very few people have it, so I don't think anyone is going to know the answer. When I get it, I'll put my SIM in there so AT&T will see it as a HTC One.
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tiny4579 said:
Very few people have it, so I don't think anyone is going to know the answer. When I get it, I'll put my SIM in there so AT&T will see it as a HTC One.
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hey,thanks for the response. when you get it,could you possibly check with the att OLAM(online account manager) if it shows as a oneplus,im using a droid 3 that was flashed with a gsm radio and it just shows as a generic flip-phone but the other lines on our plan show their respective phones(everyone else has an iphone lol ).
att only knows what type of device you have based on a list of imei's. non att carrier branded devices just show up as "unknown device". i know the nexus 5 shows up this way. and because of that im pretty much 100% sure the oneplus will also be an unknown device. as far as they know, you bought a $5 10 year old nokia flip phone from the mall.
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att only knows what type of device you have based on a list of imei's. non att carrier branded devices just show up as "unknown device". i know the nexus 5 shows up this way. and because of that im pretty much 100% sure the oneplus will also be an unknown device. as far as they know, you bought a $5 10 year old nokia flip phone from the mall.
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thanks for the reply. yes,this is what im hoping for. they have the nexus 5 IMEIs tho sadly. they also have recent verizon phone IMEIs as well,my Droid dna was flagged and had a mandatory $30 data plan added to the line i was using it with.
I lost my Play store Pixel and just received my Asusion replacement. How can i tell if its a Verizon or Play store version?
Im on 7.1 and build NDE63N.
Oem unlock is greyed out so its got me worried its a Verizon version.
JJT211 said:
I lost my Play store Pixel and just received my Asusion replacement. How can i tell if its a Verizon or Play store version?
Im on 7.1 and build NDE63N.
Oem unlock is greyed out so its got me worried its a Verizon version.
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Every Verizon phone I have owned loaded with a verizon splash screen.
Now as for the greyed out part, see if you are on the latest update. Some were having troubles with this if they weren't on the latest update. After updating, it turned this feature on
JJT211 said:
I lost my Play store Pixel and just received my Asusion replacement. How can i tell if its a Verizon or Play store version?
Im on 7.1 and build NDE63N.
Oem unlock is greyed out so its got me worried its a Verizon version.
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You need to be connected to the internet (wifi or cell) for the option to become available. If you're connected, and it's still greyed out. It's probably Verizon.
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Hmmm......well good news is I rebooted phone and got a Google splash screen.
However, i didnt turn off auto updates in time and phone auto updated to 7.1.1.
Oem unlock still greyed out. And cuz of update, ship might have sailed on depixel8
JJT211 said:
Hmmm......well good news is I rebooted phone and got a Google splash screen.
However, i didnt turn off auto updates in time and phone auto updated to 7.1.1.
Oem unlock still greyed out. And cuz of update, ship might have sailed on depixel8
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Verizon pixels don't have a Verizon splash screen. They have to normal Google boot screen. I would figure it out and contact asurion if they gave you a Verizon pixel. They should be replacing the exact phone you had. If it is in fact a Verizon pixel you are screwed and can't unlock since it updated to 7.1.1
How do you even have insurance through verizon/asurion? I haven't had it in years but I thought you could only get that if you got the phone through verizon... Didn't think you could bring your own phone and add insurance?
JJT211 said:
I lost my Play store Pixel and just received my Asusion replacement. How can i tell if its a Verizon or Play store version?
Im on 7.1 and build NDE63N.
Oem unlock is greyed out so its got me worried its a Verizon version.
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Check this thread:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel/help/verizon-google-edition-pixel-box-t3532015
Ok did a MEID check and I got this back as the model: G-2PW2100\
Looks as if the model number doesnt indicate much from here
https://www.techwalls.com/google-pixel-pixel-xl-model-number-differences/
aholeinthewor1d said:
How do you even have insurance through verizon/asurion? I haven't had it in years but I thought you could only get that if you got the phone through verizon... Didn't think you could bring your own phone and add insurance?
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Nope, that is incorrect as is evident in this example. Ive bought my phones off Ebay ever since Verizon did away with unlimited data plans. Ive had a few replacements since with no probs. The only requirement is your phone, regardless of where it was purchased, needs to show as being activated on your account. Asurion insures a ton of other carriers, not just VZW.
Delete, checking it out.
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I'm assuming you're on Verizon, if so check your device's name on their website. It should say "NON VZW PIXEL" to indicate a Google store phone.
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So other than the locked bootloader...is there any other difference between the Goog and Red versions. I got Verizon Pixel from Best Buy on $240 deal and have used exclusively on Tmobile. There is zero Verizon bloatware I can find.
mrpickem said:
So other than the locked bootloader...is there any other difference between the Goog and Red versions.
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No.
I'm sure you mean "factory unlockable bootloader" since even bought directly from Google the bootloader isn't unlocked until you check the option in Developer Settings and then use the fastboot command to unlock the bootloader, but yes, that's the only difference.
UPDATE:
So i just called up Asurian and told them I was having random reboot issues and they sent me a new VZW Pixel that was back on 7.1. I then went thru setup w/o SIM and no wifi and immediately depixel8'd it. All good now.
Hi,
I'm in the market for a new smart phone and thought the Pixel XL would be a good fit for what I do. As I search online, I notice that some Pixel XL smart phones are locked to Verizon.
Now this may be a stupid question, but couldn't I unlock this phone from this carrier and use it on any network (T-Mobile, AT&T, Sprint, ...etc)? As I understand it, can't you unlock any phone from any carrier? If so, what's the best website to use to unlock the phone?
I want to be sure before I buy.
Thx,
finsfree said:
Hi,
I'm in the market for a new smart phone and thought the Pixel XL would be a good fit for what I do. As I search online, I notice that some Pixel XL smart phones are locked to Version.
Now this may be a stupid question, but couldn't I unlock this phone from this carrier and use it on any network (T-Mobile, AT&T, Sprint, ...etc)? As I understand it, can't you unlock any phone from any carrier? If so, what's the best website to use to unlock the phone?
I want to be sure before I buy.
Thx,
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If only it was that simple.
If you want the Pixel XL either but it from the Google store or wait a few more weeks for pixel XL 2. With The Pixel 2, I am unsure if it is Verizon exclusive, like the previous, or not.
Some carriers [emoji12] do a good job at tricking the consumers. They convinced me that I would have a unlockable xl but failed to say when they started phone up and connected to their WiFi it would update asap and lock the phone down to which I have not found the key hahaha
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jholland92 said:
If only it was that simple.
If you want the Pixel XL either but it from the Google store or wait a few more weeks for pixel XL 2. With The Pixel 2, I am unsure if it is Verizon exclusive, like the previous, or not.
Some carriers [emoji12] do a good job at tricking the consumers. They convinced me that I would have a unlockable xl but failed to say when they started phone up and connected to their WiFi it would update asap and lock the phone down to which I have not found the key hahaha
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There has got to be a way to unlock a Pixel XL from Verizon! Somebody has done it and I'm waiting for that person to chime in here.
Either Verizon or Google's version of the Pixel XL, it's still the same phone! Right?
Yes it has been done several months back but once everyone started using the exploit that was found in the system it was taken care of and locked up by Google or Verizon. And when the next security patch update went through in the following months that exploit was no longer usable.
people are still looking for ways to unlock it but it's almost not worth it to most Developers considering it takes up so much of their time when you have other phones at can be done easily.
Regarding the question about them being the same phone yes they are but they have different firmware patches so Verizon can lock there's whereas Google its unlockable. If the reason you want to get the phone from Verizon is that way you can get it financed or make monthly payments you can still do that on Google because Google has been working with a bank to finance their phones and other devices.
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jholland92 said:
Yes it has been done several months back but once everyone started using the exploit that was found in the system it was taken care of and locked up by Google or Verizon. And when the next security patch update went through in the following months that exploit was no longer usable.
people are still looking for ways to unlock it but it's almost not worth it to most Developers considering it takes up so much of their time when you have other phones at can be done easily.
Regarding the question about them being the same phone yes they are but they have different firmware patches so Verizon can lock there's whereas Google its unlockable. If the reason you want to get the phone from Verizon is that way you can get it financed or make monthly payments you can still do that on Google because Google has been working with a bank to finance their phones and other devices.
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Ok, good to know. I was wondering why these "unlocking websites" never had an option for Verizon.
This is why I had to check before I buy a Verizon locked phone and want to use it on a different network.
Ok, guess I'm buying my phone already unlocked then.
finsfree said:
Ok, good to know. I was wondering why these "unlocking websites" never had an option for Verizon.
This is why I had to check before I buy a Verizon locked phone and want to use it on a different network.
Ok, guess I'm buying my phone already unlocked then.
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Had I known Google was actually getting there phones financed I would have gone through them myself. Unfortunately I was making it a point to buy my first "stock" Droid this time round and couldn't go and pay out of pocket for a phone
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