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[Q] i can't enter unlock code on htc sensation

Hi
Can anyone help me.I have htc sensation locked on vodafone uk,i have now unlocked code but the phone doesn't ask for it when i put new sim card despite that still no network.I can access all the menu with the new simcard but can't make any phonecalls.Is any way that i can unlock the phone?

tonchosi said:
Hi
Can anyone help me.I have htc sensation locked on vodafone uk,i have now unlocked code but the phone doesn't ask for it when i put new sim card despite that still no network.I can access all the menu with the new simcard but can't make any phonecalls.Is any way that i can unlock the phone?
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i am not sure but when you are putting a new sim card it comes with a different unlock code
see also here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1232107

Uh, no it doesn't. Are you rooted?
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sy224048 said:
Uh, no it doesn't. Are you rooted?
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No the phone is unrooted and running isc 4.0.3 but the question is how to enter the unlock code without the phone asking

How many different carrier sims have you tried? Some carriers use the same carrier code and as such there sim will not prompt you for the code. Like in the UK giffgaff and tesco mobile run on the o2 network. And as such do not require the sim unlock to run on an o2 locked phone. Try as many as you can find from different carriers. And if that fails, and it still doesn't give you the prompt, you can s-off the device, and then follow the sim unlock guide by viper (I believe) and do it for free

[Q] Sim unlock - network unlock

Hi All,
Is the network unlock by flashing modem (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2022296) same as sim unlock?
If not how one can unlock the phone having root and bootloader unlocked but not calling my carrier and asking for the code (I've still wait another 4 months to get code from them)? The phone is locked to French SFR.
At the time I've had Neus One, if my memory serves me right, at the time of rooting the phone it was sim unlocked as well.
Thanks in advance for any advise.
p.s. should this thread be placed in different sub-forum, please move it. Thanks.

There are 2 types of unlock:
1) Network unlock = Will allowed your phone the usage of other carriers services, then your own SFR (can use other networks sim cards)
2) Bootloader unlock = Will enable your phone of installing custom or other carriers ROM's
You can root your phone without any type of unlock = Root will enable your phone to install the recovery apps..& others apps (not ROM's)

itzik_man said:
There are 2 types of unlock:
1) Network unlock = Will allowed your phone the usage of other carriers services, then your own SFR (can use other networks sim cards)
2) Bootloader unlock = Will enable your phone of installing custom or other carriers ROM's
You can root your phone without any type of unlock = Root will enable your phone to install the recovery apps..& others apps (not ROM's)
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How can I do network unlock without calling carrier (SFR) and without paying for the code? Can it be done via flashing modem or any other trick?
So far I'm on the binaries provided by SFR, original ICS and then upgraded through OTA to JB.
Thanks.

How can I do network unlock without calling carrier (SFR) and without paying for the code? Can it be done via flashing modem or any other trick?
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Unfortunately there is non. I paid 7 $ online to unlock my network, and it worked perfectly..

itzik_man said:
Unfortunately there is non. I paid 7 $ online to unlock my network, and it worked perfectly..
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Thanks for prompt reply!

itzik_man said:
Unfortunately there is non. I paid 7 $ online to unlock my network, and it worked perfectly..
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Where?

Accordingly to the Forum Rules I can't advertise any product or services. Google on line & there are plenty unlock services.

Which version of the phone do you have? The Verizon branded versions **are** SIM unlocked, though they don't work on ATT/TMobile in the US. Furthermore, they don't work with a foreign SIM in the US.
However, if you take the phone abroad and pop a foreign SIM in it, it will work. How do I know this? I'm sitting in Australia on Optus/Australia as we speak...
So, if you have the VZW version, no code is needed.

Cpudan80 said:
Which version of the phone do you have? The Verizon branded versions **are** SIM unlocked, though they don't work on ATT/TMobile in the US. Furthermore, they don't work with a foreign SIM in the US.
However, if you take the phone abroad and pop a foreign SIM in it, it will work. How do I know this? I'm sitting in Australia on Optus/Australia as we speak...
So, if you have the VZW version, no code is needed.
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Tks dude, I have the vzw version and I need it working in brazil.
Tks for making it clear.
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The law in France changed a few month ago, you just need to wait 3 month and sfr must give you the unlock code. Not 6 month anymore.

[Q] Sony Xperia U network unlock

It's probably a n00b question so apologies in advance, but if I root / bootloader unlock and Cyanogenmod flash an Android phone that's locked to a certain network, will that network lock be removed along with the official default Android ROM? Or is the lock at something like a BIOS level (or whatever the smartphone equivalent of a BIOS is)?
I bought a pre-unlocked Xperia U about a year ago that I've been using on Vodafone and had to return it under warranty (got stuck in a boot loop despite the fact that it's totally unmodified, not even rooted, honest!) and the replacement they sent back is locked to Virgin Mobile. They're telling me that the phone I sent them was originally sold to Virgin in France and locked to Virgin before I bought it, and that they've therefore fulfilled their responsibility. So I'm just wondering now about unlocking, and I've always been curious anyway about how / if bootloader unlocking, custom ROMs etc are related to network unlocking.
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide with this!

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splscs said:
It's probably a n00b question so apologies in advance, but if I root / bootloader unlock and Cyanogenmod flash an Android phone that's locked to a certain network, will that network lock be removed along with the official default Android ROM? Or is the lock at something like a BIOS level (or whatever the smartphone equivalent of a BIOS is)?
I bought a pre-unlocked Xperia U about a year ago that I've been using on Vodafone and had to return it under warranty (got stuck in a boot loop despite the fact that it's totally unmodified, not even rooted, honest!) and the replacement they sent back is locked to Virgin Mobile. They're telling me that the phone I sent them was originally sold to Virgin in France and locked to Virgin before I bought it, and that they've therefore fulfilled their responsibility. So I'm just wondering now about unlocking, and I've always been curious anyway about how / if bootloader unlocking, custom ROMs etc are related to network unlocking.
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide with this!
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well u can unlock it.. by getting the code from sony..
It will also unlock the ph..'s Sim lock..
Or ask the sony officialy for this.. they'll provide u every info required.
But unlocking the bl will do the job for you to be sim free
But do double check this from google too.
Also before unlocking pls make a backup as it will wipe everything from the device.
Just unlock and don't flash any custom kernels.If you want to then do it carefully pls with a backup and a copy of flashable stock rom.
Flash custom roms based on stock kernels
Hope this will answer the query..

Thanks for your reply! I spoke to Sony and they just told me to contact the network (which have done and they're wanting to charge me a fee to provide the unlock code). So to clarify, if I root the phone and unlock the bootloader, the network SIM lock will also be removed?

splscs said:
Thanks for your reply! I spoke to Sony and they just told me to contact the network (which have done and they're wanting to charge me a fee to provide the unlock code). So to clarify, if I root the phone and unlock the bootloader, the network SIM lock will also be removed?
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Not by rooting but also i guess not even by unlocking bl..
how much are they charging exactly..
i'll try to find the link for this
Also check this that how many times is the code applied for unlocking..it should not be 0
use this *#*#7378243#*#* in dialer
then service info sim lock

ADDICT.ANK said:
Not by rooting but also i guess not even by unlocking bl..
how much are they charging exactly..
i'll try to find the link for this
Also check this that how many times is the code applied for unlocking..it should not be 0
use this *#*#7378243#*#* in dialer
then service info sim lock
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When I dial that number, the number just disappears. What is it for? They want £15.32 for the code. Should I just pay them and forget about trying to remove the lock?

splscs said:
When I dial that number, the number just disappears. What is it for? They want £15.32 for the code. Should I just pay them and forget about trying to remove the lock?
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Sorry the code is this
*#*#7378423#*#*
check the sim lock counters should be zero in all..
if zero then once u can try googling the code for unlocking if they work then it's great.
if not then it would be better to pay them for this as its a bit risky..
and are u using virgin's network??
As it's cheaper what they areaskingfor i guess.

ADDICT.ANK said:
Sorry the code is this
*#*#7378423#*#*
check the sim lock counters should be zero in all..
if zero then once u can try googling the code for unlocking if they work then it's great.
if not then it would be better to pay them for this as its a bit risky..
and are u using virgin's network??
As it's cheaper what they areaskingfor i guess.
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Thanks, I'll give it a try! And nah I use Vodafone. Virgin has no signal at all in my area.

Network locked sim card inserted

My sister presented me this galaxy s6 phone from malaysia. I am from India when i inserted india sim card. I got the message network locked sim card inserted. I came to know from the internet all samsung phones are network locked, for that I have to make incomming or outgoing call for 5 mins. I inserted malaysia sim and (from india) made 3mins of call to malaysia and 2+ mins of call to my mobile in india. Inspite of this my mobile is not unlocked it is still locked. Please help me.
If i flash stock firmware from india will my s6 be automatically unlocked ??, without any side effects.
In internet I saw there are many sites which says they can provide unlock code but their charge is very high almost 50 USD. I have already spent almost 100RM for roaming calls. Please help in unlocking my phone.

Inserting the malaysia sim card will not work as the call has to be made through the network of the region the phone was bought. Using the malaysian sim in india is not enough as the call is still going through the indian phone network.

I already made a 3 mins call to Malaysia . Will it unlock if I ask to someone from Malaysia to make another 2 mins of call to me.

Only way to unlock a network locked S6 is to get the unlock code from your network or buy it online from reputable unlockers. Flashing ROMs will no remove the lock.

Suggest some reputable unlockers
roydok said:
Only way to unlock a network locked S6 is to get the unlock code from your network or buy it online from reputable unlockers. Flashing ROMs will no remove the lock.
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Can you please suggest me some reputable unlockers. After unlocking will i be able to original stock firmware / custom roms without getting unclocked.

reputable cheap unlockers
srahulmca said:
Can you please suggest me some reputable unlockers. After unlocking will i be able to original stock firmware / custom roms without getting unclocked.
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reputable cheap unlockers

The problem you may have here is unlocking services unlock the phone from a specific carrier. The region lock is not the same as the carrier lock that these companies provide a service for. A quick look on google brings up no results for region unlocking. At the minute your only course of action is take the phone to a samsung repair centre and hope they will remove the region lock for you.

I took my phone to local mobile service center and he unlocked my phone (dont know how he did) and my phone is now rooted. Now my question is, is the unclock permanent and can i flash stock firmware safely without getting locked again.

Please confirm
srahulmca said:
I took my phone to local mobile service center and he unlocked my phone (dont know how he did) and my phone is now rooted. Now my question is, is the unclock permanent and can i flash stock firmware safely without getting locked again.
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Can someone please confirm this.

Sim Unlock is needed once in a lifetime and it`s irreversible. Anyway I don't understand why was needed to root your phone for sim unlock. Normally you can reset, flash anything now and your phone will be sim unlocked.

What do you mean by reset ? we cannot remove the lock by flashing a new ROM.

why dose it come up restart phone when i swich sim cards on my unlocked galaxy s6 eage and dose this lose all othe data and save picuters and contects

Please i do also have S6 brought from USA to Ghana and when i tried put on a sim, it said Network locked sim. please what should i do?

Unlocking a Japanese Xperia XZ in Australia

I just recently had to move back to Australia after a few years in Japan.
Before I left I spoke to AU (my Japanese provider) about unlocking my Xperia XZ (sov34). They advised me to use their online form, which I did. A follow up call to their help line confirmed the unlock worked.
It didn't.
Back in Australia, when I put an Australian sim card in it tells me "SIM locked by operator - no service" in the notifications bar.
Doing *#*#7378423#*#* reveals this:
The entries read
[] Network 0
[x] Network subset 10
[] Service provider 0
[] Corporate 0
[] SIM 0
Also, putting in an Aussie sim doesn't give me an option at all to enter an unlock code.
Is there anything I can do? I am willing to pay for an unlock code through a trustworthy site, as long as it will actually work. I don't want to pay and find out the phone is impossible to unlock.

So update, I decided to purchase an Unlock code from a site.
Still to recieve it, but I did notice something important.
When I put a new, no AUKddi sim card in the phone, I am given no option to input a code anywhere.
I understand that this is done by some phone companies specifically to make unlocking difficult. I am also of the understanding that I can flash the unlock screen in in some way. Is anyone willing to spare some time to show me how/provide a guide to do so?

sir
1. if your device is SIMLOCKED with Japanese network provider then ofcourse no other sim will work (even in japan). however lets assume that the device is International sim unlocked.
2. in this case if you are using SO3H version of xperia then you must flash AU firmware and try the Sim (suggestion)
3. when you say buying unlock code online... what do u mean? do u mean unlock sim code? or do u mean UNLOCK BOOTLOADER CODE ?
4. please don't unlock your device! unless you first downgrade to Android 6 and EXTRACT DRM KEYS (TA.img) ( its a SAGA if you decide to go that path i will guide you more sir)
5. you can change firmware from japan to AU only by flashtool. ( www.flashtool.net) , sony Xperia Companion may recognise your device as Japan market and flash the same firmware again!
6. please update what is your device mode, and Android version and BUILD NUMBER (sony stockrom)

YasuHamed said:
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1. if your device is SIMLOCKED with Japanese network provider then ofcourse no other sim will work (even in japan). however lets assume that the device is International sim unlocked.
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Well like I mentioned, I used AU/Kddi's online form to unlock the phone, and a follow up call assured me that it was unlocked.
2. in this case if you are using SO3H version of xperia then you must flash AU firmware and try the Sim (suggestion)
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My Xperia XZ is SOV34 if thats what you mean?
3. when you say buying unlock code online... what do u mean? do u mean unlock sim code? or do u mean UNLOCK BOOTLOADER CODE ?
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Unlock SIM code from codes2unlock.
4. please don't unlock your device! unless you first downgrade to Android 6 and EXTRACT DRM KEYS (TA.img) ( its a SAGA if you decide to go that path i will guide you more sir)
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Do you mean dont Bootloader Unlock?
6. please update what is your device mode, and Android version and BUILD NUMBER (sony stockrom)
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Android Version 8.0.0, Build Number 41.3.C.1.89. How do I find Device Mode?

popculturepooka said:
Well like I mentioned, I used AU/Kddi's online form to unlock the phone, and a follow up call assured me that it was unlocked.
My Xperia XZ is SOV34 if thats what you mean?
Unlock SIM code from codes2unlock.
Do you mean dont Bootloader Unlock?
Android Version 8.0.0, Build Number 41.3.C.1.89. How do I find Device Mode?
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1. Things are much clear now, you were trying to sim UNLOCK the device. if you have succeeded and still cant register AU sim
2. then flashing different market firmware may solve this issue.
3. you should not UNLOCK the BOOTLOADER if you are not interested in rooting the device and
3b. even when you decide that you want to unlock the bootloader then you must first downgrade to android 6 and EXTRACT the TA-xxx-xxx-xxx-xxx.img file known as DRMKEY FILE and then upgrade back to Android 8 and then unlock.
4 sorry, DEVICE modeL . F8331 or F8332 (dual / Single)

Guys, is it hard to check other forum topics of japanese phones?
It's simple - just write with Flashtool a Docomo firmware for this model (all models there have a specific country firmwares list, usually only 3 for Japan - KDDI, Docomo and somethimes Softbank). Usually Docomo immediately asks for code when inserting a foreign sim, it's some KDDI quirk that they removed or broken that function in their firmware with unlocking.
All of this is not related to bootloader - all Sony phones in Japan specifically NEVER ever unlocked on bootloader level, they completely closed their market from "open source" or there's not such strict laws like in EU. So, it's useless to even discuss such with japanese phones.
Update:
I was able succesfully flashing it with Central European firmware (less bloatware than Au) and with foreign SIM it immediately asks for Unlock Code. Only NFC not working, but it's old problem with japanese Xperias (i was able to solve it on Xperia Tablet and only by EU Wifi firmwares, no such for phones and no one tries to extract NFC from there). The problem with japanese firmwares - in Flashtool only Android 6 available, it's not flashing on Oreo phone, showing partition.sin error, so it means also that downgrade impossible. If you want working NFC you need to find japanese Android 8 firmware somewhere (like 41.3.C.1.147 from Au).

Hey, guys... I just wanna ask, what's the meaning of paramaeter at the SIM Lock status.
It say that "[x] Network subset Unlimited"
Does that mean my device it's simlock can be unlock??

Hi, I found this forum as I was looking around for a solution to unlock the bootloader of my Docomo XZ1. Is there anyone that can confirm whether or not its possible to unlock the bootloader in any way?