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Moto G Pre-paid AT&T - SIM unlock?

I'm planning to buy this:
http://www.target.com/p/at-t-moto-g.../-/A-15181851#prodSlot=medium_1_3&term=moto+g
Which is a Prepaid AT&T Moto G for $99.
I plan to give it to my Mom who lives in Asia.
Does anyone know if I can unlock this phone for other simcards? Let's just say I will need to root it for SIM Unlock, does it have a locked bootloader?
Thanks All!

There are some various methods for rooting, I would give a few different ones a try. Since it's going to be an xt103x model (I forget the last digit since I have a different model), you could give this a try: -http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2577043-. It took one or two different methods for my model, the Boost Mobile one, but it's out there for rooting. Unlocking however, I'm not too sure there since I have a CDMA variant.

fireball0093 said:
There are some various methods for rooting, I would give a few different ones a try. Since it's going to be an xt103x model (I forget the last digit since I have a different model), you could give this a try: -http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2577043-. It took one or two different methods for my model, the Boost Mobile one, but it's out there for rooting. Unlocking however, I'm not too sure there since I have a CDMA variant.
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Thanks for the info!
Honestly, I'm really not crazy about rooting this even though I want to I only consider rooting this because of the SIM Unlock.
However, I found this:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Motorola-...973?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item19e56bf525
So, if this works, I think I'm all set. Stock AT&T Go phone + SIM unlock would be enough?

keplenk said:
Thanks for the info!
Honestly, I'm really not crazy about rooting this even though I want to I only consider rooting this because of the SIM Unlock.
However, I found this:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Motorola-...973?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item19e56bf525
So, if this works, I think I'm all set. Stock AT&T Go phone + SIM unlock would be enough?
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I personally have never really resorted to unlock codes since there are a lot of resources out there for phones, although it's of course up to you on what you are gonna do with your phone Also, why not root? I have it rooted with my stock firmware still installed cuz there are some times I need root access, plus all of the customization out there for it is just insane and awesome

fireball0093 said:
I personally have never really resorted to unlock codes since there are a lot of resources out there for phones, although it's of course up to you on what you are gonna do with your phone Also, why not root? I have it rooted with my stock firmware still installed cuz there are some times I need root access, plus all of the customization out there for it is just insane and awesome
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You're right, probably I'll root (hoping it has an unlocked bootloader) + use stock ROM.
I might go to target later and find out. I just hope they have a good return policy just incase it does not work.
I'll report my findings.

keplenk said:
You're right, probably I'll root (hoping it has an unlocked bootloader) + use stock ROM.
I might go to target later and find out. I just hope they have a good return policy just incase it does not work.
I'll report my findings.
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Yeah I'd see firstly if they have any sort of unlocking policy or if that would be up to AT&T. I wish you the best of luck, and if you need any help, well you're in the right place and I'll try as well ^.^

Possible Bl Unlock?

So my memory may be fuzzy here, but this just occurred to me this morning. I remember back when the device came out, I saw some apk for some Asian variant of the phone , and the APK would unlock the bootloader, and people had a few different copies of it. The only issue was it needed root for some library it depended on to be installed. Since we have root, does anyone have the apk/remember the post about it? I'd gladly try it.

polaric said:
So my memory may be fuzzy here, but this just occurred to me this morning. I remember back when the device came out, I saw some apk for some Asian variant of the phone , and the APK would unlock the bootloader, and people had a few different copies of it. The only issue was it needed root for some library it depended on to be installed. Since we have root, does anyone have the apk/remember the post about it? I'd gladly try it.
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I doubt it would work for Verizon because it probably was made for devices to unlock bootloaders that are not signed with a key.

musicfreak190 said:
I doubt it would work for Verizon because it probably was made for devices to unlock bootloaders that are not signed with a key.
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Again if my memory is serving me, it appeared to work for a T-MO (Yes I'm aware their BL is already unlocked) user who had root via CF-AutoRoot before we did. Whether or not it would work for verizon is unknown, but its worth a try if someone can dig out the thread. I've been searching for about 30 mins now and cant find it, it was on XDA.

I just actually found it, here was the thread. http://forum.xda-developers.com/and...sung-factory-bootloader-unlocker-apk-t3086609
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It looks like when xposed works for us, we might actually be able to use the apk. It seems as of now, the CID is blocking it from working. But xprivacy as the ability to temporarily mask the CID, without requiring bootloader modification, which might allow the apk to work.

Good detective work! That would be really game changing.

Coming from iPhone...some root assistance needed

What is the best way to get this phone rooted on the T-Mobile variant? Also, if the phone is unlocked and I want to use it on MetroPCS do I simply just add the sim card and change APN settings?

SantinoInc said:
What is the best way to get this phone rooted on the T-Mobile variant? Also, if the phone is unlocked and I want to use it on MetroPCS do I simply just add the sim card and change APN settings?
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I'm trying to sort through the outdated info as well. Any help would be much appreciated :good::good:

R.Suave said:
I'm trying to sort through the outdated info as well. Any help would be much appreciated :good::good:
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All indications are that this is really the only way to root the phone: http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...-to-notes-root-install-xposed-unroot-t3411039
However, IDK if this will work on the more recent firmware that has been released. They have some BS security patches and I'm unsure if this will F up the root process.
I have to say that I hate the direction rooting phones has been heading. It used to be so easy to find the root method and recovery for whatever phone you had on whatever carrier. Now for the most popular Android phone we have to run through all these hoops.

The PIA build can still be rooted using the method you linked. Just make sure you have the right files for your carrier.
I have heard/read that this method will work on every build except the nougat beta.

Question about rooting tmobile version

My main goal in rooting is to be able to use the Swift Installer app to theme my phone. There's not much else I wanna do, but I also wanna be able to still get updates.
Im on the tmobile version 9.5.8 and all I want is continued access to updates and using Swoft Installer.
Do I HAVE to convert to international and everything? And if so, can someone link me the most current guide to everything and keep up to date? I already have my Sim unlocked so I'm ready, just wanna be 100% and there seems to be multiple guides that have different files etc.

You don't have to go to international, but if you do, you can get around needing a bootloader unlock from oneplus and a network unlock from tmobile n when you root, you can still have the latest updates but you have to manually install them.

jetfire245 said:
You don't have to go to international, but if you do, you can get around needing a bootloader unlock from oneplus and a network unlock from tmobile n when you root, you can still have the latest updates but you have to manually install them.
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Any chance on a step by step on updating after converting and rooting? The guides for converting to international and then rooting and setting up twrp are pretty straightforward.
But I can't really find a clear step by step on how to update and keep root and everything afterwards straight from the phone, without having to use a computer. Any link to an explanation for that?
And in your opinion would it be worth it to just convert to international? Keep in mind all I'm aware that is lost is voLTE and something else when you convert, but I don't even know what those do. So I have a feeling that I wouldn't miss anything

DQScott95 said:
Any chance on a step by step on updating after converting and rooting? The guides for converting to international and then rooting and setting up twrp are pretty straightforward.
But I can't really find a clear step by step on how to update and keep root and everything afterwards straight from the phone, without having to use a computer. Any link to an explanation for that?
And in your opinion would it be worth it to just convert to international? Keep in mind all I'm aware that is lost is voLTE and something else when you convert, but I don't even know what those do. So I have a feeling that I wouldn't miss anything
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I believe there are currently guides out there to guide you on how updating after root, it's a relatively painless procedure! I think it's totally worth it to convert, I didn't really want to get an unlock code and I personally hate the boot animation for tmobile. I will say, I still have VOLTE so you may not even lose that. Anything else feel free to ask.

Question Is it possible to unlock the bootloader by flashing a BL file that is unlocked?

I have a A125U that I can't unlock the bootloader of. There's no OEM unlock option in the Developer Options, there's no way to unistall system updates to try the date/time thing to get OEM unlock, nothing else I've tried has worked at all. I even tried flashing A125F firmware to no avail, of course. I was thinking, the BL file is the bootloader, is there a way to flash a bootloader that's already unlocked? Or is that not how this works?
If not, does anyone know how to get OEM unlock to show on the A125U? It's been driving me insane.

Not possible unfortunately

no

LOOOOOOOL
This is the biggest lie I've ever seen in my life!!! of course it,s possible ddd. Everything is possible especially this. Trick to your issue, is just that you have to corssflash to the Canadian firmware on your A125U which is the US model. But that doesn't matter, that's nothing because those 2 phones run on the same hardware so the firmware operates with both. Even the SW_REV value doesn't do anything in that situation. You can take the U models and flash it to W(Canada) but that's useless because then you're locked out of natively unlocking the PBL. Just grab the Canadian firmware and crossflash it via heimdall or patched Odin which is the same thing. Erase old NAND.
Also don't think that stuff like this isn't possible, of course it is. You just have to try harder and harder until you get the result you're stasifed with. There is community with a bunch of us enthusiasts (discord server link is on my profile). Don't be scarred to ask here on xda and there in the server. Also you can dm me for help, I'll help you, don't worry.
Hope I helped, be sure to ask if misunderstood or need more help. Also check out some stuff i wrote on this forum. It's very helpful and interesting.
Stay safe,
Krypton