So I have a Samsung Galaxy a32, and I have tried everything to root it and also to get twrp onto it. I have tried every method I have found on xda and nothing has worked.
Did you unlock your bootloader first?
financeledger said:
Did you unlock your bootloader first?
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There is no way to unlock the bootloader per Samsung
Lies i have like 3 A326U's all bootloader unlocked
What variant do you have A326U or A326B ?
financeledger said:
Lies i have like 3 A326U's all bootloader unlocked
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Well then how did you do it because it doesn't give me that option in developer settings. Or your outside of the US.
Milosmaddness said:
Well then how did you do it because it doesn't give me that option in developer settings. Or your outside of the US.
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A326U
via a paid service
theres no other way
Milosmaddness said:
Well then how did you do it because it doesn't give me that option in developer settings. Or your outside of the US.
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financeledger said:
via a paid service
theres no other way
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Ok what service?
Milosmaddness said:
Ok what service?
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Honestly if you dont know the answer to this question you probably have zero business rooting this phone.
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Ok what service?
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here's the link man, have a nice night!!!
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I have tried every combination, every method, every service and still cant get root on this device. Im boycotting samsung. Any suggestions on a good phone to root?
Milosmaddness said:
I have tried every combination, every method, every service and still cant get root on this device. Im boycotting samsung. Any suggestions on a good phone to root?
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Bootloader unlocked?
It wont unlock. There is no option to unlock it.
Milosmaddness said:
It wont unlock. There is no option to unlock it.
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You probaby have a326u to unlock bootloader is paid service
financeledger said:
You probaby have a326u to unlock bootloader is paid service
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Ive tried paid services and they told me they couldnt do it.
TimmyP said:
Honestly if you dont know the answer to this question you probably have zero business rooting this phone.
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Yes he does. In fact probably a bout as much as you. Think how you even got to this point as a smartphone hobbyist/technician? If your referring to the legalities and staying safe reasons then I hear you BUT 1. the right to repair/mod ones device should be available and 2. there is more than just one way of repairing/unlocking than the leaked/stolen software from the carrier or manufacturer. Also we're talking about rooting, not carrier unlocking.
Though I need to carrier unlock, legitimately, as this phone is not stolen. The person who bought it just wanted a different phone and wants to sell it to me but I don't have said carrier. Are we SOL in this kind of case? And why should we be? Unless it's a promotional phone, then I'd understand. I will ask. Either way..... I'd appreciate any directional pointers.
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Yes he does. In fact probably a bout as much as you. Think how you even got to this point as a smartphone hobbyist/technician? If your referring to the legalities and staying safe reasons then I hear you BUT 1. the right to repair/mod ones device should be available and 2. there is more than just one way of repairing/unlocking than the leaked/stolen software from the carrier or manufacturer. Also we're talking about rooting, not carrier unlocking.
Though I need to carrier unlock, legitimately, as this phone is not stolen. The person who bought it just wanted a different phone and wants to sell it to me but I don't have said carrier. Are we SOL in this kind of case? And why should we be? Unless it's a promotional phone, then I'd understand. I will ask. Either way..... I'd appreciate any directional pointers.
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what carrier ? what bit are you on?
BadRx said:
Yes he does. In fact probably a bout as much as you. Think how you even got to this point as a smartphone hobbyist/technician? If your referring to the legalities and staying safe reasons then I hear you BUT 1. the right to repair/mod ones device should be available and 2. there is more than just one way of repairing/unlocking than the leaked/stolen software from the carrier or manufacturer. Also we're talking about rooting, not carrier unlocking.
Though I need to carrier unlock, legitimately, as this phone is not stolen. The person who bought it just wanted a different phone and wants to sell it to me but I don't have said carrier. Are we SOL in this kind of case? And why should we be? Unless it's a promotional phone, then I'd understand. I will ask. Either way..... I'd appreciate any directional pointers.
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Holy moses. Stay off the drugs or whatever... wow.
Ill restate: if you dont know where to look to get this phone rooted, you probably should rethink doing so.
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a few days ago i contacted htc dev about the locked bootloader
ive finally recieved a response and thought id share it
the blacked out parts are my personal info.
i know its not a ton of info, but its pretty much the only official direct response ive seen so far
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so what im taking from this is: it'll ship locked, and well unlock it eventually
if anyone else get any legitimate response pm me and i can make this a thread for that kind of info
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Ah, very nice. Sounds like they will add support for out phones "eventually". I give it a month from the 6th.
Red5 said:
Ah, very nice. Sounds like they will add support for out phones "eventually". I give it a month from the 6th.
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I wouldn't jump to that conclusion. I do eCare for a cable/internet/phone provider in Canada and we can be crafty with our words when we need to.
The way I'm interpreting things is that they ship locked devices and can add support later for certain carriers. He did NOT however specify that they WOULD add support for AT&T. If he were able to, he would have tried clarifying that definitively as to satisfy the customer's question and close contact.
Carriers have many confidential agreements and contingencies. I would imagine that support for unlocking AT&T devices would be contingent on the terms that they've agreed upon with HTC. And unless AT&T specifically requests unlocking support, I do not think it would be added. It would be bad for HTC to ship unlocked devices or simply add unlocking support without a carriers explicit consent.
That's the way I see things at least. Although I have a Rogers device I want to hear AT&T comment on this with a definitive response. They need to be accountable and transparent with their plans. We shouldn't need to find the answer from the vendor or another third party.
This is a better response than the other ones.
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I would say it's definitely inferred, especially with the vivid reference
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Here's my interpretation:
If they knew that they were 100% going to unlock it, I believe that they would say so. There is no point to not doing so, especially after feeling all of the pressure about it.
They can/want to unlock it, thus keeping their word. However are waiting for the "OK" from AT&T to do so.
Before I saw this post, I sent them a message asking about the unlock as well. Let's see what sort of response I get :-/
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At bongd
I would say it's definitely inferred, especially with the vivid reference
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Then why would he apologize for not being able to give you a definitive response?
Their goal should be to answer your question and kill any further questions. That wouldn't quell my concerns if I had asked the question. I would have followed up and specifically asked if that means my carrier is DEFINITELY on board with this or if there were other contingencies.
I sincerely hope I'm wrong though. I hate locked bootloaders!
bongd said:
Then why would he apologize for not being able to give you a definitive response?
Their goal should be to answer your question and kill any further questions. That wouldn't quell my concerns if I had asked the question. I would have followed up and specifically asked if that means my carrier is DEFINITELY on board with this or if there were other contingencies.
I sincerely hope I'm wrong though. I hate locked bootloaders!
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Because they have a confidentially agreement with att or because it hasn't been released yet
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Just like conoies, they don't release future information. ie. Game details or updates lol. Sorry we have no information time give you but when we do we will let you know. typical response but at least it's not a automated one
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Because they have a confidentially agreement with att or because it hasn't been released yet
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The easiest way to communicate that would be to apologize for not being able to divulge those details as they are part of their confidential terms and conditions with AT&T.
I've sent dozens of thousands of emails and have done the same amount of chats with customers and we are a lot more clear than that. I asked some colleagues (and fellow Android geeks) what they make of it and they said it sounds like a cop out. I hate to admit it, but someone's we get asked tough and direct questions such as "When will your PVR support XXX feature that YYY carrier has activated", and all we can answer is with something ambiguous because we know there's problems or that it's a long ways away, etc.
Maybe I'm thinking too much into things. I just read it completely differently though. I wonder how long it will take AT&T to make a public statement. All the other Android sites are starting to cover the same issue.
HTC blames AT&T for One X bootloader lock: http://www.slashgear.com/htc-blames-att-for-one-x-bootloader-lock-05226366/
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I'm pretty sure HTC will unlock the bootloader for the AT&T One X. It's a beast phone and tons of people are getting it. If not, I'm sure our crafty devs will come up with a solution.
dimgl said:
I'm pretty sure HTC will unlock the bootloader for the AT&T One X. It's a beast phone and tons of people are getting it. If not, I'm sure our crafty devs will come up with a solution.
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There's already 1 possible method that might work. We'll see soon. It involves temp rooting and then unlocking the BL after. it's an idea jcase has but we'll see what happens.
It will be unlocked. We just don't know when
^^^YESSSSSS!!!!!!1111
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I was all set to walk in tomorrow and get mine. Now im debating on just paying the 100 bucks extra for the unlocked international version. Can someone please tell me what id be missing if I just went ahead and got the international one and also confirm that itll work with my existing sim card? Im so ticked.
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news from htc
Just got this from Dev team at HTC...maybe there is hope after all.
Can't see anything sir...what's it say?
Artimus009 said:
Can't see anything sir...what's it say?
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sorry you should be able to c now
Crappyvate said:
sorry you should be able to c now
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thanks amaud... This is really cementing that I bought a great phone!
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Just got this from Dev team at HTC...maybe there is hope after all.
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If that's real I guess I should be happy.
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Verizon's Bootloader is either Locked, encrypted etc... for the Samsung Galaxy S3
It may get unlocked Unofficially in the near future. Do not be satisfied wth this.
We need it Officially Unlocked by Verizon.
Here is a prime example of why we want it Official
supercurio said:
Hello guys.
I started contacting Engadget who will probably run a story about this Verizon-specific bootloader lock on Galaxy S III.
I want this bootloader change to be reverted, it's a huge mistake Verizon makes here.
Also, clearly I suggest to anyone here returning their device, get your money back, switch of carrier if needed and buy something else instead.
If anyone is wondering, I won't publish any apps (like planned Display Expert) on this Verizon device because even if eventually an unlocking method or workaround is found, it's likely it will be broken by future firmwares updates.
It means there's a too high risk users or buyers of my root apps will be unable to use it at some point, being disappointed and frustrated, sorry pals.
And I got in the loop Anandtech as well. No promises but there will be coverage.
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The only thing we can do at this point is protest this any way we can.
I am asking each and everyone of you on Verizon or any other Carrier to Sign below.
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/verizon-bootloader-petition/
I am also asking that anyone with any access to news sites, Verizon on Twitter, Facebook, etc... or knows anyone that does... call them out. Blow up there Twitter accounts.
Anything you can do to help the cause
We need to do this on a massive scale and force them to Officially unlock the boot loader.
THE KEY IS BAD PRESS FOR VERIZON
Leave a comment below.
Thanks, Incubus
Here are some sites that have picked up the story already. Let me know when you find more.
http://m.androidcentral.com/verizons-galaxy-s-iii-looks-have-protected-bootloader
http://www.droid-life.com/2012/07/0...d-about-the-bootloader-on-verizons-galaxy-s3/
Where do I sign?
I'm on Sprint but I want to help you guys on Verizon
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I sent a report to phandroid so look for them hopefully soon. But I'm in il sign up my bad kidney as well
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haha the invisible petition. switch off verizon while your ahead. this will do as much good as the motorola one did. Verizon aint unlockin it, n u could take that to the bank
I'll sign
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Verizon's Bootloader is either Locked, encrypted etc...
The only thing we can do at this point is protest this any way we can.
I am asking each and everyone of you on Verizon or not to Sign below.
I am also asking that anyone with any access to news sites, Verizon on Twitter, Facebook, etc... or knows anyone that does... call them out. Blow up there Twitter accounts.
Anything you can do to help the cause
We need to do this on a massive scale and force them to Officially unlock the boot loader.
Thanks, Incubus
Here are some sites that have picked up the story already. Let me know when you find more.
http://m.androidcentral.com/verizons-galaxy-s-iii-looks-have-protected-bootloader
http://www.droid-life.com/2012/07/0...d-about-the-bootloader-on-verizons-galaxy-s3/
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I'm on tmobile but I'll sign for a recognized developer, this will delay myns rom
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Signed! You guys have my support...coming from At$t..
Signed and went to the Samsung site and sent them an email too.
billard412 said:
haha the invisible petition. switch off verizon while your ahead. this will do as much good as the motorola one did. Verizon aint unlockin it, n u could take that to the bank
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worked for us with HTC phones. Goes for all carriers tho, but still petitions and yelling later, and HTC Dev unlock allows many phones from HTC to have unlocked bootloaders.
Sorry but these online petitions are a waste of time. I can't recall 1 that has ever worked. Sad but true.
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Sorry but these online petitions are a waste of time. I can't recall 1 that has ever worked. Sad but true.
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It has work in the past for HTC
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And how do you know it was the online petition and not the BBB complaints or the twitter complaints, or the letters sent to the CEO.... etc ?
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It has work in the past for HTC
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Sorry but these online petitions are a waste of time. I can't recall 1 that has ever worked. Sad but true.
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I agree but this Sprint User will still sign. Verizon are such bastards.
I'm on AT&T, but I'll sign. It worked for the Atrix when it came out and Motorola got all the bad press......a key was leaked.
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And how do you know it was the online petition and not the BBB complaints or the twitter complaints, or the letters sent to the CEO.... etc ?
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What does it matter it's not hurting anyone. I remember posting on the HTC facebook page and comparing them to Apple.
It doesn't. My only point is that there are other avenues that will probably have a better effect then a useless online petition.
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What does it matter it's not hurting anyone. I remember posting on the HTC facebook page and comparing them to Apple.
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ilkevinli said:
Sorry but these online petitions are a waste of time. I can't recall 1 that has ever worked. Sad but true.
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the one about the $2 fee worked. If it gets enough press there is alot that can change, not saying it will but it can.
Pointless or not, I'm doing what I can.
30 signs already. Keep it guys.
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Pointless or not, I'm doing what I can.
30 signs already. Keep it guys.
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+1
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Hello XDA,
I am back at it again with the free T-Mobile network unlocks. Yep, you heard that right... 100% FREE. This service will allow you to go into your Settings and perform a network unlock. I've been doing this for over 3 years now with plenty of vouches, so yes, it's legit!
ATTN: IF YOU DO NOT MEET THE BELOW REQUIREMENTS OR READ THIS ENTIRE THREAD, DO NOT PM ME AND WASTE OUR TIME. YOU WILL BE IGNORED!
Current turnaround time: ~1-4 days depending on how busy I am. Yes, I have a life outside of this.
Requirements:
Unlocking for T-Mobile OnePlus/Samsung/Google/LG/Moto USA variants only.
Not eligible for T-Mobile Prepaid, MetroPCS, or other TMO subsidies.
Not eligible for Sprint users even though they merged or you have a T-Mobile SIM card.
Device must be on the network for AT LEAST 3 full calendar days.
Cannot currently be flashed to any international firmware.
Device must be originally purchased from T-Mobile themselves. Not purchased via 3rd party or directly from the manufacturer.
* At this time, I cannot unlock devices using an eSIM (eg. Pixel 6's). If you want me to unlock your device, you will need to have a physical SIM card installed and meet the 3 day requirement.
If you meet the above requirements, PM the last name of the account holder and your phone number associated with said device.
Important Information:
Please keep in mind I get a lot of PM's regarding this so you will get a reply when yours has been completed. Do not send multiple requests.
If you make any SIM card changes, you will have to wait at least 3 days for me to be able to unlock your device.
Your device does NOT have to be paid off.
There is no 100% guarantee this will work. There could be a possibility of an unlock ineligibility.
I cannot unlock with just an IMEI number so don't bother asking.
ERROR CODE = 255? See below..
Send me a PM with the phone number and I will review your unlock status.
Plenty of vouches here from my OP7 / OP8 unlocking..
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I know you posted your threads to vouch but I will gladly give you a +1 here as well you helped me out in the past. If you ever are able to expand to Pixels I have a 4A 5G that I would love to unlock the bootloader on. Beyond that thanks for this awesome service you provide!
Ah nuts that's a nope for my Nord N10 5G on T-Mobile Metro... oh well I hope the drawer trick works in 6 months.
@mobbdeep I can't PM is it over already
XmentalX said:
I know you posted your threads to vouch but I will gladly give you a +1 here as well you helped me out in the past. If you ever are able to expand to Pixels I have a 4A 5G that I would love to unlock the bootloader on. Beyond that thanks for this awesome service you provide!
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Drop me a PM and I'll take a look on Thursday. I won't be doing unlocks tomorrow but I'll be knocking everything out then. I don't see why I can't do it. If I can, then I'll update the thread and add the Pixel in on it too.
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Ah nuts that's a nope for my Nord N10 5G on T-Mobile Metro... oh well I hope the drawer trick works in 6 months.
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Sorry about that!
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@mobbdeep I can't PM is it over already
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PM me now, sorry. The last time I logged in here, this forum was on a different layout and older forum software so settings were moved around.
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To those who were donating to request network unlocks while I stopped the service and you still need the unlock, PM me. I will be knocking the requests out starting Thursday.
mobbdeep said:
Drop me a PM and I'll take a look on Thursday. I won't be doing unlocks tomorrow but I'll be knocking everything out then. I don't see why I can't do it. If I can, then I'll update the thread and add the Pixel in on it too.
Sorry about that!
PM me now, sorry. The last time I logged in here, this forum was on a different layout and older forum software so settings were moved around.
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I just did thank you
mobbdeep said:
Drop me a PM and I'll take a look on Thursday. I won't be doing unlocks tomorrow but I'll be knocking everything out then. I don't see why I can't do it. If I can, then I'll update the thread and add the Pixel in on it too.
Sorry about that!
PM me now, sorry. The last time I logged in here, this forum was on a different layout and older forum software so settings were moved around.
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Awesome, I appreciate you even checking. PM sent. No rush on my end I have a busy week myself as well but am off all next week so it would be awesome to mess around with the pixel since Nord n10 development seems to be stagnated.
Pm sent, much appreciated homie!
can this be done for oneplus 8 sprint variant? since everything is merged?
Also pm sent brother!
Beefybeardedbear said:
can this be done for oneplus 8 sprint variant? since everything is merged?
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No, sorry. T-Mobile & Sprint are still two separate systems in the backend part.
mobbdeep said:
No, sorry. T-Mobile & Sprint are still two separate systems in the backend part.
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Damn it. Knew I should have just bought the phone unlocked. Welp, back to my 6T, still performs like a beast. Honestly the only reason I even bought the 8 was because I was excited for custom roms, and snapdragon 865. but I didn't think sprint would be this persistent. Actually I haven't even bought the damn thing yet lol. It's on a payment plan.
Beefybeardedbear said:
Damn it. Knew I should have just bought the phone unlocked. Welp, back to my 6T, still performs like a beast. Honestly the only reason I even bought the 8 was because I was excited for custom roms, and snapdragon 865. but I didn't think sprint would be this persistent. Actually I haven't even bought the damn thing yet lol. It's on a payment plan.
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Sprint is so ass backwards with their financing/leasing. If your 6T was paid off and you were open to get a new phone, I would have just requested to have your Sprint account merged into T-Mobile and then get the phone that way.
mobbdeep said:
Sprint is so ass backwards with their financing/leasing. If your 6T was paid off and you were open to get a new phone, I would have just requested to have your Sprint account merged into T-Mobile and then get the phone that way.
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See I would have done that. But this was at the time that they were still merging and everything. So I didn't wanna ask because they probably would have given me an answer like "unfortunately we can't do that because we're still in the merging process." So I didn't even bother asking. My 6T is still in mint condition, screen protector and case on since day one, replaced everytime. No dents or nicks in the sides. Battery still a champ. So honestly, might sell my 8 once it's paid off.
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See I would have done that. But this was at the time that they were still merging and everything. So I didn't wanna ask because they probably would have given me an answer like "unfortunately we can't do that because we're still in the merging process." So I didn't even bother asking. My 6T is still in mint condition, screen protector and case on since day one, replaced everytime. No dents or nicks in the sides. Battery still a champ. So honestly, might sell my 8 once it's paid off.
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Honestly, you're a champ for doing all of this for people. Keep doing what you do. People love you for it. Even if you couldn't unlock mine.
Dear boss, I bought my oneplus 8 from someone else. I only know the IMEI code. Can I unlock the network lock?
Hi, I bought a T-mobile Oneplus 7T from a dishonest seller on ebay. I get error code 255 when trying to do a permanent unlock. I tried the methods you mentioned, does not work on my set. As I am outside USA, T-mobile staff on Twitter not able to help me.
I had checked my IMEI, it is not under blacklist. If you can help me unlocked, most happy to buy you a cup of coffee. Thanks.
Success! Thank you so much for this!
All unlock requests have been completed.
@mobbdeep You're the man thank you literally got your message then a text from T-Mobile saying I met unlock requirements. thanks again I really appreciate it
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I bought it after Wrecked my favorite phone my note 9 @ work ...thought I had ins on it but didn't. Than this ebay seller wont let me return it claiming that it was me who did it to the phone! now I'm stuck with no phone & got beat on $800. bucks! its also an AT&T phone when it was advertised as "unlocked" and I have T-Mobile! I'm really screwed... Is there anything that I can do with the phone to make it work??? Can I flash it, or use the boot loader? Maybe oden? I'm new to this kind of thing, I know Androids but this is way over my head...I need some expert help. Thank you, Steve
you are likely going to have to pay somebody to remove it this is not something you can easily bypass by flashing it with oden you need Chimera and a unlocked bootloader (
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never go though the seller in such cases it only hurts you go though paypal open a dispute
you can not activate retail mode on these phones without entering a special code that is only provided to the vendor
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Try to approach the seller
Most likely a stolen display phone. Even if you managed to get it out of retail mode, it's very likely the IMEI is blacklisted. You basically have an $800 paperweight.
If you bought it off of eBay, you do have some recourse. Contact eBay.
Item is not as described.
Return an item for a refund
If you've changed your mind about an item you bought or there's something wrong with it, you can request a return.
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rjohnstone said:
Most likely a stolen display phone. Even if you managed to get it out of retail mode, it's very likely the IMEI is blacklisted. You basically have an $800 paperweight.
If you bought it off of eBay, you do have some recourse. Contact eBay.
Item is not as described.
Return an item for a refund
If you've changed your mind about an item you bought or there's something wrong with it, you can request a return.
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This is why one should buy from official stores
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i tried to on a number of occasions yet to o avail. So as far as getting my money back its a lost cause. He told paypal that im the one who did it ans they wont give me my $ back ether. I was able to get it into bootloader mode last night to finaly shut it down well i just kind of left it in that mode so the screen styed black insed of rebooting everytime i powered it down it would start right back up flashing some crazy demo images making the phone hot. thank you for you Help and responce. i really dont mind paying to have it done. i mean im already 800$ in the hole! ANYONE WHO CAN GET THIS PHONE WORKING FOR ME I WILBE WILLING TO PAY YOU FOR YOUR SERVICES! please no scamers though I'm a hard working single Father who cant afford to be ripped off yet again, thanks, Steve
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i tried to on a number of occasions yet to o avail. So as far as getting my money back its a lost cause. He told paypal that im the one who did it ans they wont give me my $ back ether. I was able to get it into bootloader mode last night to finaly shut it down well i just kind of left it in that mode so the screen styed black insed of rebooting everytime i powered it down it would start right back up flashing some crazy demo images making the phone hot. thank you for you Help and responce. i really dont mind paying to have it done. i mean im already 800$ in the hole! ANYONE WHO CAN GET THIS PHONE WORKING FOR ME I WILBE WILLING TO PAY YOU FOR YOUR SERVICES! please no scamers though I'm a hard working single Father who cant afford to be ripped off yet again, thanks, Steve
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Where did you buy from?
rjohnstone said:
Most likely a stolen display phone. Even if you managed to get it out of retail mode, it's very likely the IMEI is blacklisted. You basically have an $800 paperweight.
If you bought it off of eBay, you do have some recourse. Contact eBay.
Item is not as described.
Return an item for a refund
If you've changed your mind about an item you bought or there's something wrong with it, you can request a return.
www.ebay.com
Security Measure
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Ebay and paypal are not backing me for the seller said that i was the one who tampered with it, Im up for anything now. It dose have an imei # so I know its not a strait demo. i have it in bootloader now. what are my options? getting money back is not one of them.
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Ebay and paypal are not backing me for the seller said that i was the one who tampered with it, Im up for anything now. It dose have an imei # so I know its not a strait demo. i have it in bootloader now. what are my options? getting money back is not one of them.
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Verify the IMEI is not blacklisted.
https://swappa.com/imei
You will have to pay to perform a blacklist check, but the lock status can be verified for free. If it was listed as unlocked and it's not, you have a valid claim. If you know for a fact the phone is from AT&T, contact them and have them verify the IMEI and if the device is listed as stolen from one of their stores.
If it is blacklisted and/or AT&T says it's stolen, the seller will have some explaining to do to eBay and/or PayPal. They will have to issue you a refund. PayPal and eBay always side with the seller when you don't have clear evidence. Get the evidence.
something doesn't add up
retail phones do not even have the Demo app installed AND you can't turn it on without the code provided to the store
I would re-open the dispute and make that clear to paypal sounds like you did a poor job of explaining the case
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something doesn't add up
retail phones do not even have the Demo app installed AND you can't turn it on without the code provided to the store
I would re-open the dispute and make that clear to paypal sounds like you did a poor job of explaining the case
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I have provided ebay and paypal any and all information, pictures, emails between the 2 of us and they sided with the seller! He had them convinced that I was the one who did it. So thats a dead end for me, I need some real help to fix this. And no its not black listed. acordding to an att person
Definitely raise another dispute with PayPal and ebay to provide more detail and the circumstances.
I appreciate many transactions on ebay for phone's go without a hitch but the pitfalls are enough to put me off buying that way.
pick one of the guys that say they can do it on Facebook pay em the 150 to 200 bucks and get it removed then
this whole thing does not add up
in my entire history with ebay I have never had them side with the seller in these cases paypals default is always buyer first you need to provide some damming evidence to get paypal to side with you if you are the seller
Have you tried to reflash firmware with ODIN?
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Have you tried to reflash firmware with ODIN?
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Doesn't work on devices locked into retail mode. You need to remove the retail mode app from device administrators first. And that is passcode and password locked.
also retail mode does things to efs you need special tools to deal with it
legit just google s20 retail mode removal and pick one of the random guys on facebook todo it they are generally pretty reliable
you are not going to find a legit shop to remove it for you because generally the only way you get retail mode is to have a retail demo device which are illegal to sell
Have you tried reporting the seller or something because 800 $ is not a small money man
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Have you tried reporting the seller or something because 800 $ is not a small money man
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have you tried reading the thread
Have you tried a FDR? If not, give it a try. Also : You could try looking through all of the system settings to see if there is an option to turn off Demo Mode, or you could go to Settings>Apps>All and see if there is an app called "Demo." If there is, tap it and tap Disable.
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Also saw this on another forum : You go to the app called Retail Mode. First password is the - 5444, then you will click off disable retail mode. will ask you again for password. that you will use the M729Q16K8546. It will then ask you if you want to factory reset phone.
Wtfff how in the world is this possible Google carrier unlocked my TMobile branded phone. I am flagged to never be unlocked with tmo again and so I tried and am I the luckiest?
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Congratulations for your luck.
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Wtfff how in the world is this possible Google carrier unlocked my TMobile branded phone. I am flagged to never be unlocked with tmo again and so I tried and am I the luckiest?
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Pleaseeee tell me howe lmaoo I just got mines a few days ago and I desperately want to unlock it ! I came from the pixel 4 and she is unlocked but stilllll . Tell me your ways haha maybe I'll get lucky
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There's nothing wrong with this thread. It might help others who can't OEM unlock their TMo Pixel devices.
okay here is how it was done. also i have an update on the unlock. firstly i went in all bets were off. so, i treated it like it was the last chance ever. google support actually was not able to get the device unlocked purely for the fact that i am in a weird situation that i actually recieved a tmobile phone with a blocked imei. i can say it seems a very like a very legitimate option but i cannot promise it as i ended up taking a different route. no matter how you try they to do it google is gunna fight every single inch but so did i. BUT!!!, get this, I have a warranty replacement coming in the mail from google free of charge. so I'm giving them my T-Mobile branded phone for a refurbished unlocked variant. I didn't take no for an answer, I was kind and friendly to the the guy but wouldn't back down. it started with a few to many beers and some stupid ideas. I did some serious research into the warranty. in the warranty it states for anything it is up to the discretion of google to repair or replace the device. it does not specify how serious or simple. so, the goal is convince them to replace it. it also does not say anything about if you bought your device from a 3rd party. if you have the warranty listed in your settings you have it and can use it. he was obviously under the impression it was a stolen device or something because well i mean come on look at what i was trying to get done. so have your receipt for the device on hand listing name and imei. i also had to allow them into my phone but i had factory reset the device directly before contacting them. im not gunna go to far in on what is wrong with my device because that is case by case an mine is complicated as hell and impossible to easily articulate. the guy was trying to blow me off leave the chat. the thing is I'm pretty darn sure they can't end it until you say basically. i made the guy email me so i couldnt be ran off on. he tried to not ask for my email. so i sent it to him at the end. he tried to email me after we got off the chat. i told him now please. the thing is it is completely in my right based on the warranty to be asking for what i was and i knew that without any doubt. he was unable to give any fibs here or there to get away with not doing what i asked. i genuinely was kind and annoyed him but made him chuckle about it all in the end. the warranty is the key for anything. figure out how to explain that a warranty repair is needed on the unlock switch. the reason has to be absolutely bullet proof i also can talk my way to anything with working in sales. so a shy person who isnt vocal will probaby not make this happen. i read the warranty 20 times to be able to go in and hold him hostage by forcing the exchange through exploiting the **** out of the rules with complete confidence and no hesitation. now i suck at typing so sorry if this is confusing.
btw i think some social lubricant or too much is crucial to be able to make it through with the confidence needs. sooooo ONLY WORKS FOR PEOPLE 21+ lol
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I respect your opinion but it wasn't luck in can tell you that. I had been planning this doing research to try and guarantee it and it worked. Feel free to lock and delete. I'll just rewrite it and make sure it is more formal for you. So it isn't looked at as junk. When it was a big achievement and my last thread about unlocking had some really decent engagement. I figured a new one wouldn't hurt. Because it was a new situation
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Maybe you should mind your own business. Posting non-Irrelevant comments are not welcome.
Post screen shots or it did not happen. I can't imagine they just gave you a phone.
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Post screen shots or it did not happen. I can't imagine they just gave you a phone.
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I'll get you proof I dont have paperwork yet but should today
wangdaning said:
Post screen shots or it did not happen. I can't imagine they just gave you a phone.
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Also they didn't just give it to me it is a normal warranty exchange they send phone I send my phone to them if I don't I pay for it
Alright so here is where we are me and google support are emailing back and forth they decided to try to go back on it and issue a device repair as they don't wanna help saying it was bought with TMobile but I 100 percent have a warranty they have even admitted it. So they are saying repair is what the limited warranty covers. No no it isn't all it covers firstly. So I sent them the warranty that i have with all the parts highlighted that's talked about replace and I have a unrepairable device with how ive laid it out. So I'm not to worried truthfully it's frustrating that they are postponing to just make it hard instead of sending off the exchange phone since they already took my card info to protect them
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Alright so here is where we are me and google support are emailing back and forth they decided to try to go back on it and issue a device repair as they don't wanna help saying it was bought with TMobile but I 100 percent have a warranty they have even admitted it. So they are saying repair is what the limited warranty covers. No no it isn't all it covers firstly. So I sent them the warranty that i have with all the parts highlighted that's talked about replace and I have a unrepairable device with how ive laid it out. So I'm not to worried truthfully it's frustrating that they are postponing to just make it hard instead of sending off the exchange phone since they already took my card info to protect them
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Whether you believe or not it'll be a great moment when I get the final email to post of for y'all
sorry it took so
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Post screen shots or it did not happen. I can't imagine they just gave you a phone.
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sorry it took so long but there ya go