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I got a LG Fathom but I can't use it because it needs a activation through Verizon. I am in Canada. I am wondering if some one has the same issues. Or I can get the custom rom in it so I can use it on GSM network here in Canada without any activation from Verizon. Also how Can I test if its Unlocked or not? Please help me turn this brick into a usable phone. Thanks XDA
xdarulz said:
Hi
I got a LG Fathom but I can't use it because it needs a activation through Verizon. I am in Canada. I am wondering if some one has the same issues. Or I can get the custom rom in it so I can use it on GSM network here in Canada without any activation from Verizon. Also how Can I test if its Unlocked or not? Please help me turn this brick into a usable phone. Thanks XDA
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Don't know too much on this subject but I do know that if you look at all the apps you should have a "superuse" app which means its unlocked. Also Verizon doesn't use Sim cards so using it on a network that needs sim cards doesn't work to my knowledge.
LG Fathom does have the sim card
I does have sim card. It's a world phone but useless until activated. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks team
Also in Canada and also got an LG Fathom (aka VS 750). It seems the best way to use the phone outside of Verizon is to change the phone's "Network" mode to disable CDMA and use only "GSM/UMTS Mode", otherwise the phone will always ask to be activated whenever it is powered on.
To set the Network mode, in Windows go to "Settings" > "Personal" > "Phone".
In "Phone", click the tabs from "Sound" to "Security" to "GSM Services" to "Network".
In "Network", under "Mode of Operation", click on "GSM/UMTS Mode" and click "OK".
Your LG Fathom should now be ready for use outside of Verizon.
Next, get the phone's IMEI: in Windows go to "Settings" > "System" > "System Information".
In "System Information", click the tabs from "Version" to "Phone Info" -- the 15-digit IMEI (eg. 359943...) will be displayed below the MEID and the MDN.
Next, find a local phone provider that will support that IMEI. Most have web pages that will let you check your phone's IMEI (phone compatibility). I've just signed up with Koodo and that seems to be working now. Hope that helps.
I bought my phone (allegedly) sim free here in the Middle East where I work. I was looking on this site & noticed that some users seem to have more up to date versions of Android and Sense than me, I'm on Android 2.3.3, Sense 2.1.
So... I put my Irish sim card into the phone to see if it would detect an update & it would not connect to a network.
Is it possible my phone is sim locked? I know that it is s-on. What versions should I be on?
The sim seems to be working fine in a cheap Samsung I have.
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Could be sim locked, if not check that your APN settings are correct for the other network you are trying to connect to.
Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile networks (second option without the check box) > Access Point Names
Check these are relevant for the network you are trying to connect to.
Hi ! I see this link about upgrading my WAVE to BADA 2 in Canada. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2109887. My phone is network locked. Can I use multiloader to put Venezuela firmware to make my WAVE working with Bell network in Canada UMTS 850/1900. Is it dangerous to change firmware with network lock. I'm unable reply to this thread in the forum because i'm not a developper. How can I ask some question to this user ? Thank you !!!!
Sorry but its been a long time since Bada devices went obsolete, I'd recommend you buy a new phone.
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no mobile data, not sure if unlocking is absolutely necessary.
duvs182 said:
Hi ! I see this link about upgrading my WAVE to BADA 2 in Canada. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2109887. My phone is network locked. Can I use multiloader to put Venezuela firmware to make my WAVE working with Bell network in Canada UMTS 850/1900. Is it dangerous to change firmware with network lock. I'm unable reply to this thread in the forum because i'm not a developper. How can I ask some question to this user ? Thank you !!!!
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i have done it, and it worked for me but my samsung wave was unlocked, so there you go, but then unlocking it was only 15$ for me, so you have to decide do you wanna pay 15 $ for bada 2.0? and other thing if you have mobile data, somehow the apps on venezuela bada 2.0 doesn't pick up mobile data, and bell was unable to help, i was able to tether other devices with that firmware but not use the internet on the samsung wave itself. wifi works though, the firmware is pretty stable, correction very stable,, i even put different themes only available for bada 2.0 and some apps everything works fine, but the only thing is you can't use mobile data itself on samsung wave after getting bada 2.0, you can use wifi for all the internet needs on the phone, anyways, if you are planning to use this phone you are not paying for data plan to bell, if you are ready to pay for data plan to bell, you can get free phone with android on it, like ACE IIx, or even in black friday deals, samsung S4 or S3. so if you are not using mobile data, get it unlocked and go for it read the instructions perfectly, i did it twice without problems..
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duvs182 said:
Hi ! I see this link about upgrading my WAVE to BADA 2 in Canada. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2109887. My phone is network locked. Can I use multiloader to put Venezuela firmware to make my WAVE working with Bell network in Canada UMTS 850/1900. Is it dangerous to change firmware with network lock. I'm unable reply to this thread in the forum because i'm not a developper. How can I ask some question to this user ? Thank you !!!!
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i have done it, and it worked for me but my samsung wave was unlocked, so there you go, but then unlocking it was only 15$ for me, so you have to decide do you wanna pay 15 $ for bada 2.0? and other thing if you have mobile data, somehow the apps on venezuela bada 2.0 doesn't pick up mobile data, and bell was unable to help, i was able to tether other devices with that firmware but not use the internet on the samsung wave itself. wifi works though, the firmware is pretty stable, correction very stable,, i even put different themes only available for bada 2.0 and some apps everything works fine, but the only thing is you can't use mobile data itself on samsung wave after getting bada 2.0, you can use wifi for all the internet needs on the phone, anyways, if you are planning to use this phone you are not paying for data plan to bell, if you are ready to pay for data plan to bell, you can get free phone with android on it, like ACE IIx, or even in black friday deals, samsung S4 or S3. so if you are not using mobile data, get it unlocked and go for it read the instructions perfectly, i did it twice without problems..
correction: here is the bell settings to change under corrections to make mobile data work:
How to configure my Samsung Eternity for the Bell Mobility 4G network?
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1.Install a Bell SIM card
2.Configure browser settings
3.Configure multimedia messaging service (MMS) settings
Configure browser settings
To manually configure your device for browsing on the Bell Mobility 4G network, follow these steps:
Navigate to Access Point settings: Menu -> Settings -> Connectivity -> Network Profiles.
Select Options (left softkey) -> New.
Enter the following settings:
Name: Bell WAP Connection
APN: proxy.bell.ca
Auth Type: Normal
User ID: Blank
Password: Blank
Protocol: HTTP
Home URL: http://homepage
Proxy Address: web.wireless.bell.ca:80
Longer Time (sec.): 300
Select Save.
Navigate to Menu -> Internet -> Options (left softkey) -> Advanced -> Browser Settings.
Select the profile created above.
Note: If you bought your phone from another mobile provider, the Go to URL option (Options > Go to URL) may be hardcoded to go to that provider’s WAP page. This page will not load under the Bell settings and you will not be able to enter a different URL this way. Instead, go to Bookmarks (Options > View Bookmark) and enter a URL as a bookmark.
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Install a Bell SIM cardConfigure multimedia messaging service (MMS) settings
So when I first placed my SIM in the Unlocked A9, I got a menu that says select the carrier for the SIM. Does anyone know how to get this menu again? Or what it is called to google it?
Basically it was a dialog box of radio buttons and had 10+ choices. This was for the NA market if it matters.
Settings > Mobile Data > Access point names > (at the right side on the 3 dots) Reset to default.
After resetting, restart the phone and go again to Settings > Mobile Data > Access point names, to see the carriers list.
This is not a Metro network unlock guide but a work around for certain circumstances where you may come in possession of a Metro variant Moto G Stylus 2020/xt-2043-4 & it might be totally locked out in the Android setup displaying a message after you press START
NETWORK LOCKED DEVICE
Please insert a valid sim card
Any sim card you insert doesn't do anything except im assuming a Metro sim card but i dunno I didn't have one to try. I had just broke my current device & I'd had this phone in my junk box for months and just sold the only other decent phone I had the day before so I pulled out the stylus and figured I could call metro to unlock it since it wasn't black listed. Well metro tells me that it is tied to another account & nothing they can do will help me but to take it into a Metro PCS store. So the next day I go to a store and the guy there was kind of a prick or maybe I was just pissy cause he told me there's nothing he can do it has to be activated with an account for 6 months before anything can be unlocked. So at this point I'm like F*$*@##!!!!!!
Then I do this crazy thing I do all the time and pull some awesome out of my .... Brain. I decide to do a FRP bypass technique to where I go into emergency call then emergency information click on the edit icon, select the picture then choose select a photo and go to the menu then hold down on Google drive opening the app settings. Select permissions and in permissions there's a search icon and I type in "settings" and select the settings app & open system settings. I connect my phone to a Wi-Fi network then go into apps choose show system apps, scroll down to the network unlock app and opened it and seen that you could open the app so I do and select to permanent unlock the device it's a success and phone reboots and a total bypass to the network restriction phone was now fully unlocked to all carriers.
Step by step guide
Emergency call
Emergency information
Edit emergency information
Select photo, select choose image
Go to menu then long press Google drive
In Google drive app settings go to permissions
Select search & type in settings
Launch settings app connect to Wi-Fi
Open apps choose show system apps
Open network unlock app
Select permanent unlock
And it's all is good your device will now be completely Network unlocked
I hope this helps anyone with the same problem I noticed a lot of posts about the same issue with nothing being resolved so good luck and enjoy your F****** Unlocked Stylus.
If you cannot get a network unlock you can still use the device by following guide except when you go to network unlock app instead go to Android setup in apps and disable the app and it will disable the Network lock screen that you cannot bypass and you'll be able to use the phone otherwise.