Hi!, I have an XT1548 Virgin Mobile Moto g 2015, the phone is sim unlocked and i want to flash CM13 on it but i want to know if i will lost the unlock flashing the new rom, i don't know how the phone was unlocked but i did a lot of factory resets and the unlock is still there.
No, you cannot lose your official SIM unlock flashing a custom ROM or factory image... The SIM lock/unlock information is held in the same encrypted areas as things like your IMEI and WiFi MAC address, you can't access them using normal means and anything you do to your device should not be capable of change/modify those things.
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If i change the rom of a xperia does the sim lock (only working from 1 operator) will it dissapear? What can I do to remove sim lock on the phone?
Changing your ROM will not simunlock your phone. Your carrier may give you the code to do it, or their are websites that you pay for an unlock code. Most of them are fairly cheap ($5-$10). The most expensive one I have seen is for the Note which is $25. That being said, once you are sim unlocked, changing a ROM or doing a factory reset will not re-lock the Sim.
Can unlocked s4 be updated to kitkat without re-locking?
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Changing your ROM will not simunlock your phone. Your carrier may give you the code to do it, or their are websites that you pay for an unlock code. Most of them are fairly cheap ($5-$10). The most expensive one I have seen is for the Note which is $25. That being said, once you are sim unlocked, changing a ROM or doing a factory reset will not re-lock the Sim.
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Hi.. I have a 4.3 running, unlocked i377m(Canadian s4). It was not factory unlocked. I made it unlocked in a small store. It was rooted when i got it back. Is there any way to update it by flashing to kitkat? I cant get any updates from about phone menu. It says its phone is modded and can't update.
Any help would be appreciated!!
Thanks in advance
I basically aim for getting rid of the motorola junk from my moto g.
current setup : disabled few motorola apps.. installed google now launcher.
i want to get rid of the rest of the moto apps like motocare etc which cannot be disabled.
suggest me either a way to remove those appilcations or steps on how to convert my dual sim XT1033 Moto G to Google Play Edition.
Addition Questions : 1. if i try to install any XT1032(single sim variant) custom roms on XT1033 what happens?
A) i loose control over both sim networks?
B) i maintain 1 sim and the second sim is invalid.
C) the rom fails to load and phone crashes.
D) something else. happens.
2. If i unlock bootloader from motorola website to root my phone does my warranty get void? if yes, is it possible to lock the bootloader again to get phone back under warranty. also is there any other way of rooting the device without messing with warranties?
Thanks a ton for your help!
RIshabh
MOTO G XT1033 - INDIA
The single sim roms don't work on the dual sim models. They might flash okay, but they won't work properly.
Unlocking the bootloader voids the warranty and you need an unlocked bootloader to root the device. Relocking the device won't bring back your warranty because it's done and registered by Motorola. This applies to your region though, maybe not others.
I think the system software is installed differently on the GPE compared to the standard Moto G. There is a thread comparing the /app/ and /app-priv/ of the two devices.
You might not be able to update the phone OTA successfully if the particular update requires certain files to be in place and unmodified. That will probably depend on the update and what it's addressing.
So I have a Moto G xt1032 locked to one of the carriers here in Canada. I looked up how to unlock it and ended up motorola's official unlocking page for moto g. I followed the instructions and it sent me an unlock key to my email and tried that and it said unlock complete or something like that.
Now when I turn on the phone every time I see a "Warning Bootloader Unlocked" thing on the screen before startup. But when I put in a sim it asks for unlock pin. And yes I checked the sim is compatible with moto g. They even sell these phones at the carrier stores I am with.
So can it be fixed?
I have lollipop 5.0.2 installed on this phone. And I tried a downgrading to kitkat last night and it ended up wiping all my data but didn't downgrade to kitkat. The only thing I noticed on the tutorial that the tutorial was for unlocked xt1032 phones and at the time the phone was locked. So that might have been the problem.
It sounds like you're talking about 2 different locks. Motorola's method unlocks the bootloader so you can install different ROMs and such. AFAIK it has nothing to do with locking the phone to a particular carrier. I'm not sure how SIM locks work; I think you'll have to contact your carrier about that.
I am currently switching our Cricket phones over to Tracfone with their BYOP kits. My daughters' phones are both stock and their phones immediately recognized the new sim. (However, their phones are LG Risio)
My phone has AlexOS 5.0, after trying unsuccessfully the first time to get it to recognize Tracfone's sim, I did factory reset from TWRP. Still no luck.
Do I need to flash back to stock? If so where can I get it?
Also, if stock is currently only on 5.x can that even be flashed over 6.x (downgraded)?
Thanks
ETA - Checked sim card in other phone and it is fine. So it's definitely my phone.
Looks like maybe Mobile Upgrade Q is the answer? Would that make me lose TWRP?
If you update using Mobile Upgrade, you'll lose root, TWRP, and go back to stock.
Does the Idol 3 need to be network unlocked in order to work with Tracfone?
I think so, we have the unlock code directly from Cricket. The problem is that the phone simply says "No Sim" with the Tracfone sim, the others phones immediately asked for an unlock code after switching sims.
Try a different sim card in the phone to see if the phone prompt's for the unlock code? If not prompted, the phone may have to be flashed back to stock.
So I rooted and flashed Lineage. The phone was locked with the stock T-Mobile firmware before I flashed the custom ROM. I guess I assumed this would carrier unlock the phone. Was I wrong?
Rooting and installing a different Operating system does not SIM unlock the device. It's recommended to SIM unlock the device before rooting it or installing a different O.S. There are several services you can use to get a SIM unlock code. It will likely cost a small fee. Some services charge around $8 others closer to $22.