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Subsidy Unlock Running CM 11

I have an AT&T Samsung Skyrocket. I rooted it and have installed CM 11-20150412-NIGHTLY-skyrocket. I'm trying to subsidy unlock this device. After no small amount of hassle by AT&T they have given me an unlock code based on my IEMI. This is the body of the e-mail they sent me:
Thank you for contacting AT&T Customer Care about unlocking your AT&T Mobile device.
CASE: CMaaaaaaaa_bbbbbbbbb
MOBILE: xxxxxxxxxx
IMEI: yyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
UNLOCK CODE: zzzzzzzz
We have reviewed your request and confirmed that the device may be unlocked.
Please allow 24 hours upon receipt of this notification to complete the unlock process.
To unlock your device, simply:
1. Power off the device, remove the battery, and insert a non-AT&T SIM card.
2. Re-insert the battery and power on the device with non-AT&T SIM.
3. The device displays” Enter the device unlock code.”
4. Enter the eight-digit unlock code once.
5. Press OK.
If your device has been altered from the original manufacturer’s standards, such as rooting the device, your unlock code may not work and you will need to contact the original manufacturer for assistance.
Please visit this link http://www.samsung.com/us/support/service/location or call Samsung Mobile Customer Support 1-888-987-HELP (4357) Mon - Fri : 7am - 2am (CST) Sat - Sun : 9am - 10pm (CST)​
I went to a T-Mobile store and they let me use a brand new SIM. When I powered the phone up I got the prompt for the unlock code. I carefully entered it and got a message the the unlock was unsuccessful. I powered it up again and even more carefully entered the unlock code. Same results.
More time on hold with AT&T and they decided that it needed to be an "Activated" SIM. So I did that. Needless to say I got the same results with 2 people verifying the entry of the unlock code.
Even more time on hold with AT&T and I got a third copy of the above e-mail with the text about altering the phone highlighted.
How can I accomplish a subsidy unlock on a rooted/ROMed Skyrocket?

Backup everything on your phone. Use Odin to go back fully stock, recovery and all. Do the unlock procedure, then reinstall custom recovery and ROM.

cssr said:
Backup everything on your phone. Use Odin to go back fully stock, recovery and all. Do the unlock procedure, then reinstall custom recovery and ROM.
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Wow! Not sure I want to unlock that badly.
Thanks for the reply.

unlock codes only work on stock firmwares.
the free unlock method only works on one specific firmware.
either way u would have to backup ur cm11 rom to proceed, easy, yes.
but ive read that att were giving out fubar codes, ymmv.

vincom said:
but ive read that att were giving out fubar codes, ymmv.
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Say it isn't so!
AT&T has done that to me before. That time I was on a Captivate with stock ROM. They actually gave me a $100 credit toward international roaming because they couldn't unlock the phone. That was less than I spent so I made money on their fubar!

fastoy said:
Wow! Not sure I want to unlock that badly.
Thanks for the reply.
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Its really not that hard. Thanks to vincom! The files and instructions are available in the One Stop sticky.

carrier locked phone

I'm currently with Consumer Cellular, brought my moto g from them. They have my phone locked currently and I can't switch to another carrier for another 3 months. My question is, does anyone know if it matters if I flash a custom rom, which will replace the factory rom, if it will prevent me from unlocking the phone when the time comes to enter the unlock code they will provide.
Asking because I don't know if the OS they provide when you buy the phone has any special features that control the operating of the sim card. When I try to boot with a different sim a window comes up asking for a code.
Thanks in advance.

Anyone?

I think you should wait. When you get the carrier unlock code, usually you have to dial a ussd code (starting with *#*# and ending with #*#*, or similar, you know better), then a code prompt pops up where you put that code. In other cases, password prompt comes up when you insert other carrier's sim. While I am sure that custom ROMs are designed with carrier locked users in mind too, but some glitches can happen, as explained here-https://www.mobileunlocked.com/news/does-having-a-custom-rom-affect-phone-unlocking/.
You can indeed unlock now, but if the custom rom doesn't ask you for an unlock code and the new carrier sim doesn't work (rare case) then you may have to flash to stock again. An US user can explain you in good details about this, I just pointed out what could happen as I we usually not have carrier locked phones here in Asia.
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Gravemind2015 said:
I think you should wait. When you get the carrier unlock code, usually you have to dial a ussd code (starting with *#*# and ending with #*#*, or similar, you know better), then a code prompt pops up where you put that code. In other cases, password prompt comes up when you insert other carrier's sim. While I am sure that custom ROMs are designed with carrier locked users in mind too, but some glitches can happen, as explained here-https://www.mobileunlocked.com/news/does-having-a-custom-rom-affect-phone-unlocking/.
You can indeed unlock now, but if the custom rom doesn't ask you for an unlock code and the new carrier sim doesn't work (rare case) then you may have to flash to stock again. An US user can explain you in good details about this, I just pointed out what could happen as I we usually not have carrier locked phones here in Asia.
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Good info, thanks. I did make a backup of my stock rom in twrp recovery, even before flashing twrp. Would that still be considered original stock software that I could reinstall if I did flash custom rom and it caused problems.
Thanks!

melp57 said:
Good info, thanks. I did make a backup of my stock rom in twrp recovery, even before flashing twrp. Would that still be considered original stock software that I could reinstall if I did flash custom rom and it caused problems.
Thanks!
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Yes. Nandroid backups are like system image backup in windows 7, they are virtual images of the backed up partition; so that wouldn't be a problem to restore these to get stock back.
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When you insert a Sim from a different carrier, it should immediately pop-up a window requiring the unlock code, stock or not, to unlock the Sim... If it doesn't, you should remove the Sim, jump into recovery and backup, restore stock, boot and unlock, then restore the nandroid. Should be good to go. Haven't seen a locked GSM phone in the US the last few years that requires dialing USSD codes to unlock.
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acejavelin said:
When you insert a Sim from a different carrier, it should immediately pop-up a window requiring the unlock code, stock or not, to unlock the Sim... If it doesn't, you should remove the Sim, jump into recovery and backup, restore stock, boot and unlock, then restore the nandroid. Should be good to go. Haven't seen a locked GSM phone in the US the last few years that requires dialing USSD codes to unlock.
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It just ask me for unlock code, via popup.
Yeah, we switched from Verizon to Consumer Cellular, which uses tmoble and AT&T. I had to buy the Moto from them because my Droid maxx was Verizon and CDMA. Anyway, we decided to switch to tmoble because we travel to Canada often and can use phone /data there. Got my sim from tmoble, put it in rebooted phone, then message pops up for code. Consumers don't tell you you have to be with them for 6 months. Phone was paid for upfront. If I had done my homework I would have just got a Google phone.
I don't believe there will be anything thing to dial, it just ask for network unlock code.
After I unlocked my bootloader, I booted into twrp and did a backup. Will that suffice as a stock backup? Also should the fact that I'm unlocked cause a problem?
Sorry everyone for the long post, but wanted to make people aware of the ends and outs of what can happen with different Carriers. I was under the assumption that all or most phones were unlocked.

acejavelin said:
When you insert a Sim from a different carrier, it should immediately pop-up a window requiring the unlock code, stock or not, to unlock the Sim... If it doesn't, you should remove the Sim, jump into recovery and backup, restore stock, boot and unlock, then restore the nandroid. Should be good to go. Haven't seen a locked GSM phone in the US the last few years that requires dialing USSD codes to unlock.
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Would be interested to know what part of OS handles this process. Or maybe it's commands on a chip. My thinking was its carrier related, so must be handled by the OS they installed on the phone.

melp57 said:
Would be interested to know what part of OS handles this process. Or maybe it's commands on a chip. My thinking was its carrier related, so must be handled by the OS they installed on the phone.
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It is a core OS function, not specifically carrier installed... There is just a security flag somewhere that's hidden and can be toggled with the proper code.
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acejavelin said:
It is a core OS function, not specifically carrier installed... There is just a security flag somewhere that's hidden and can be toggled with the proper code.
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So any custom rom which should have this part of the core.

melp57 said:
So any custom rom which should have this part of the core.
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Should is the key word here... ?
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acejavelin said:
Should is the key word here... ?
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Well, I Have a backup for the rom on my device currently, and before anything has been done, except unlock bootloader.
Enough on this subject, going to go ahead and flash RR, the one that was taken over.
Again, thanks for all your insight!

trying to recover a used u11

Alright guys. Have not been on in years. Couldn't pass up an opportunity. $40 U11 in near mint physical condition. Now on to the fun part.
HTC U11
2PZC300 U-3U
Attaching photos of build info
The phone runs off WiFi perfectly. However it will not connect to mobile service (US ATT)
It registered my cell phone number so it is reading the card.
The seller says it was a Sprint phone but everything I can find says that Sprint builds are based on 2PZC5.
I want to just take it back to factory stock and then go back in and add twrp etc. I just don't know where to begin. Anyone have any ideas

Added photos

Well just got curious and did an IMEI check with T-Mobile. They list the IMEI number as a 2PZC5 model but the back of the phone says 2PZC300.

Really hope someone has some ideas. Because at this point I am leaning towards someone changed the imei number or something.
Also when I insert my sim into the phone it pops up asking what carrier I am using. After that the att apn settings are applied buts that's it. So I don't think it is carrier locked.

Alright so I can't get s-off to take again but I have figured out the firmware I can flash is for the unlocked us version but even flashing the latest firmware and installing omj badboy us unlocked I still don't have cell service. It ask me which carrier I am using with the sim card insert. It has yet to ask for an unlock code. I cannot use any dialer codes to check serial etc.
The only rom that let me use dialer codes was the Sprint based rom by omj but I can't flash firmware for it. I don't think this phone is done. Hoping someone reads this and responds with an idea

Well another update. Emailed HTC with all the info I had. They confirmed that the phone was originally a Sprint based phone. Now I need to figure out how to s-off so I change ruu back to Sprint. Sunshine won't pass test and s-off had just came out when I got out of rooting.

This thread will help
https://forum.xda-developers.com/u11/help/htc-u11-downgrade-pie-to-oreo-t3962791

Well I have reached the end of my rope. Finally figured out which base it was based on HTC helping me lol. Flashed the correct firmware with no issues. Flashed the correct ruu using sd card method and failed on systemimg_23. Now can't access fastboot via pc in anything but bootloader. Download mode and ruu mode don't recognize on my PC. Have uninstalled all drivers and reinstalled fresh drivers with no luck. Thought I was on the right path but unfortunately not.

General T-Mobile (SM-A326U) unlocking rules/terms.

I like rooting my devices as I like having control over them and what they do. The Galaxy A32 5G is no exception so I was disappointed to see that the OEM Unlocking was not even shown in the Developer menu. I did a little research and basically if you got this phone through the 5g Trade-Up promotion (I suspect most did) then you're stuck on stock until April 19th 2023 or later when these phones get paid off. So unless you pay it of sooner or are in the military being deployed overseas, then you're stuck on stock.
Reference: https://www.t-mobile.com/responsibility/consumer-info/policies/sim-unlock-policy

Check again in a week or so. Samsung phones always block displaying the oem unlock option for that long, from what I have read.

scottyrick2 said:
Check again in a week or so. Samsung phones always block displaying the oem unlock option for that long, from what I have read.
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There also is a special binary from T-Mobile that needs to be flashed.

I don't think we will ever see it. My A10e still has no OEM unlocking option and its been active for months.
Also as a test OEM unlock does not show up even when the A32 5G is carrier unlocked either

How about some kind of turbo sim? May be some paid services ? Really need to use with another sim... And if I pay it off I will not get credits, right?

hyelton said:
I don't think we will ever see it. My A10e still has no OEM unlocking option and its been active for months.
Also as a test OEM unlock does not show up even when the A32 5G is carrier unlocked either
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I was able to convince T-Mobile to unlock my phone. I can confirm that network unlock does not enable OEM unlock option in Developer Options.

Elastep said:
How about some kind of turbo sim? May be some paid services ? Really need to use with another sim... And if I pay it off I will not get credits, right?
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Wait til you get at least 1 bill credit before you pay it off just to make sure the promotional credits are active. But if you do pay off the phone, you'll still receive the promotional recurring device credits as long as that line remains active. Info here if you want to read the details by T-Mobile.

jke000 said:
Wait til you get at least 1 bill credit before you pay it off just to make sure the promotional credits are active. But if you do pay off the phone, you'll still receive the promotional recurring device credits as long as that line remains active. Info here if you want to read the details by T-Mobile.
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That's awesome!!! Att stopped paying you promo credits as soon as you pay it off... I'll definitely give it a shot! Thanks for the hint!

Can anyone get a stock unlocked rom build from their phone that has been unlocked by T-Mobile? Even the bootloader.img? We could all flash it and it might work for us.
For example,
Taking a dump of the bootloader partition such as this:
[GUIDE] Making Dump Files Out of Android Device Partitions
Use: The main purpose is to make a file that contains all data in android specific partition. This is really handy in case of dumping leak firmwares. Pr-requirement: - Rooted device. - Knowledge of how to use adb or Terminal Emulator. The...
forum.xda-developers.com

Magnetox said:
Can anyone get a stock unlocked rom build from their phone that has been unlocked by T-Mobile? Even the bootloader.img? We could all flash it and it might work for us.
For example,
Taking a dump of the bootloader partition such as this:
[GUIDE] Making Dump Files Out of Android Device Partitions
Use: The main purpose is to make a file that contains all data in android specific partition. This is really handy in case of dumping leak firmwares. Pr-requirement: - Rooted device. - Knowledge of how to use adb or Terminal Emulator. The...
forum.xda-developers.com
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T-Mobile phones can only be carrier unlocked, which I believe is done via the network and IMEI, not through software/boot loader. T-mobile phones can not be OEM unlocked at this time. I am not sure if a carrier unlocked T-mobile dump would get us any closer to a root, and I don't think a dump is possible via the directions you posted since it requires root.

DeadDjembe said:
T-Mobile phones can only be carrier unlocked, which I believe is done via the network and IMEI, not through software/boot loader. T-mobile phones can not be OEM unlocked at this time. I am not sure if a carrier unlocked T-mobile dump would get us any closer to a root, and I don't think a dump is possible via the directions you posted since it requires root.
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Dumps actually don't require root AFAIK, you sure? Even then, a T-Mobile unlocked person could easily root boot.img with magisk and then pull it.

Magnetox said:
Dumps actually don't require root AFAIK, you sure? Even then, a T-Mobile unlocked person could easily root boot.img with magisk and then pull it.
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The dump instructions you linked require root. Is there an updated guide that does not require root? I'm happy to try.

Could we use the info and resources here https://www.getdroidtips.com/stock-rom-samsung-sm-a326u-firmware/
to create an already rooted stock rom and flash it via odin?

Chad The Pathfinder said:
Could we use the info and resources here https://www.getdroidtips.com/stock-rom-samsung-sm-a326u-firmware/
to create an already rooted stock rom and flash it via odin?
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ill look into this

It will not work, it will fail due to bad signatures.

Magnetox said:
Can anyone get a stock unlocked rom build from their phone that has been unlocked by T-Mobile? Even the bootloader.img? We could all flash it and it might work for us.
For example,
Taking a dump of the bootloader partition such as this:
[GUIDE] Making Dump Files Out of Android Device Partitions
Use: The main purpose is to make a file that contains all data in android specific partition. This is really handy in case of dumping leak firmwares. Pr-requirement: - Rooted device. - Knowledge of how to use adb or Terminal Emulator. The...
forum.xda-developers.com
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working on this.

Any luck?
If this phone (A326U) can't have the bootloader unlocked it is of almost no use to me. I wonder if I can return it.
It will go to fastboot and can be seen via fastboot devices. Issuing fastboot flashing unlock returns
FAILED (remote: 'unknown command')
fastboot: error: Command failed
I suppose this means existing bootloader does not have these commands in it or the missing OEM locking option is preventing the command from running?
Also I am wondering if there is somewhere to buy one that can have the bootloader (like for Metro PCS or other).
T-Mobile indicates they will bring a phone in to their network that can be unlocked but their policies (as mentioned in other threads) preclude unlocking a T-Mobile sourced device that has not been on their network for 40 days or after the 2 year contract if it is a contract purchased phone. An externally sourced phone can be added to their network and unlocked for SIM and bootloader.

injuhneer said:
Any luck?
If this phone (A326U) can't have the bootloader unlocked it is of almost no use to me. I wonder if I can return it.
It will go to fastboot and can be seen via fastboot devices. Issuing fastboot flashing unlock returns
FAILED (remote: 'unknown command')
fastboot: error: Command failed
I suppose this means existing bootloader does not have these commands in it or the missing OEM locking option is preventing the command from running?
Also I am wondering if there is somewhere to buy one that can have the bootloader (like for Metro PCS or other).
T-Mobile indicates they will bring a phone in to their network that can be unlocked but their policies (as mentioned in other threads) preclude unlocking a T-Mobile sourced device that has not been on their network for 40 days or after the 2 year contract if it is a contract purchased phone. An externally sourced phone can be added to their network and unlocked for SIM and bootloader.
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Mines rooted. theres a service for unlocking the bootloader
Buy directly from Samsung and you wont have bootloader problems

Here you can unlock bootloader
[Android][UNSAMLOCK] Bootloader Unlock for Samsung US/Canada Devices
This thread is @svetius approved Important notice: Do not update to April 2023 security update (XXXXXXXXXXWCX) or later. Examples: G998USQS6EWCA, N986USQU4HWD1. Samsung has patched the bootloader unlock again on those updates. NOTE: The OneUI...
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Today I used the Samsung chat option on the website and asked for the unlock code for my A32 5G on Metro POS network. They put a ticket in for unlock code request. I'll let you know how it goes!

General OnePlus 9 11.2.22.2 (T-Mobile) MSM Download Tool

Oxygen OS 11.2.22.2.LE54CB (T-Mobile)
Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-5RC9f8es6ZrwpYKKQBMmw5gW-rzDSfZ/view?usp=sharing
Size: 2.92 GB
MD5: b6fc004c81d311109f66cceb3f375862

Figured it out

There's no login info. Just select "Other".

Changed the download link to GDrive.

Thank you

is there a steps on how to do this? first time looking at this msm tool.

will this work for software version 11.2.5.5LE53CB

Your current version does not matter. This will flash phone to point that it was when it came out of the box. then you can start over.

Do i lose unlock after convercion

How do you back up the T-Mo modems without going thru the T-Mo bootloader token unlock? I want to try going back to the T-Mo modems to see if they resolve the issues, and then back them up when to reflash when I go back to the EU load.
Thanks!

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Partitions manager
Partitions Backup & Restore - Apps on Google Play
Backup your important partitions to avoid any data or IMEI corruption
play.google.com
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But will it work without root?
I have partition manager.

avid_droid said:
Root is needed. Also,you have to be unlocked to flash any partitions to your device. A locked device doesn't allow flashing.
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I'm not talking about flashing. Just backing up.
I was hoping to get temporary root with a Maoism boot image, back up the modems, and then convert back to European

avid_droid said:
You need root to back up critical partitions. Oh I see what you are trying to do now. Temp root to back up, convert and temp root again to flash.
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Yeah, that's it. I guess I'll have to try it and see. If I still end up with problems, I'm going to have to figure out how to debloat it.

Superguy said:
Yeah, that's it. I guess I'll have to try it and see. If I still end up with problems, I'm going to have to figure out how to debloat it.
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No dice. Won't boot to another image unless it's unlocked.
Waiting for the T-Mo token.

avid_droid said:
Yep. Any critical partition flashing has to be unlocked. There is no other way around it. I've bricked my 9,the one before this one,by flashing the wrong modem on it. Tried MSM and it locked it and I couldn't do anything else to it,meaning flashing anything through bootloader or fastbootd.
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Well, I guess it ended up not mattering much in the end. At least for what I was trying to do.
I'm finding T-Mo's service to just be complete crap, and I've determined it's not the phone. I moved 8 lines over from AT&T. Half were BYOD (all unlocked AT&T Samsung devices, and my son's unlocked OP9), and the other half were Samsung and OP phones bought from T-Mo. Everyone's experiencing bad call quality and coverage issues. Both my family and in-laws live within a mile from known T-Mo towers where we live. I live in a major metro area, my in-laws in a rural area. My parents live in a medium sized city. It's gotten unbearable, and at times, my wife and I have had to resort to texting due to the call quality just being so bad. Cutting out, garbled, etc.
In-laws also have T-Mo's home internet and are having issues with that.
I don't get it despite everything good I've read about T-Mo. None of us had these issues with AT&T.
I'm going to try to work it out with T-Mo, but at least for the time being, I'll just go back to the European ROM. There's no difference in the call quality anyway, and at least there I have root again.

If i flash the T-mo firmware to a global model, will I be unable to unlock the bootloader simply with the adb command, or will I have to go through all the hoops as if I bought the phone directly from t-mobile?

Scholeggo said:
If i flash the T-mo firmware to a global model, will I be unable to unlock the bootloader simply with the adb command, or will I have to go through all the hoops as if I bought the phone directly from t-mobile?
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Yes, but the phone has to be SIM unlocked first.
There is someone who can SIM unlock on here for free, with donations encouraged.

Superguy said:
Yes, but the phone has to be SIM unlocked first.
There is someone who can SIM unlock on here for free, with donations encouraged.
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I'm gonna use the T-Mobile sim card on a global version of the phone. So theoretically the phone would already have been sim unlocked out of the box. What I'm asking is, if i choose to use the T-Mobile msm on the unlocked global model, will it carrier lock me in? If not that means all i have to do is go to developer options and use the unlock command, right?

Scholeggo said:
I'm gonna use the T-Mobile sim card on a global version of the phone. So theoretically the phone would already have been sim unlocked out of the box. What I'm asking is, if i choose to use the T-Mobile msm on the unlocked global model, will it carrier lock me in? If not that means all i have to do is go to developer options and use the unlock command, right?
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No that won't happen to you. You should still be SIM unlocked as flashing software doesn't deal with SIM Locking but it May Lock the Bootloader that I am not Sure of

Superguy said:
Yes, but the phone has to be SIM unlocked first.
There is someone who can SIM unlock on here for free, with donations encouraged.
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Who's currently doing sim unlocking? I'll gladly donate. I've unlocked my bootloader, flashed Magisk and have root access but I'm still sim locked to TMobile.