I've rooted / flashed roms onto HTC and Samsung devices before but I'm pretty lost with this one...
My model number: ALE-L23
My build number: ALE-L23C605B140
I have two simple(?) goals.
- get root access
- install a custom rom
Which threads should I be looking at to make sure they are compatible with my device? Any help or insight into this is greatly appreciated.
Seems like I am not the only one.... Can you check your vendor & country code? My build # (B044) is even older than yours.
As for ROOT, I come across this but I haven't try
http://www.htcmania.com/showthread.php?t=1021445
Hi, whatid. I don't know where I can check this. I don't see anything like it in the "About Phone" section of settings. How do you know that the threads about custom roms and rooting here on XDA don't apply to our phone model/version?
whatid said:
Seems like I am not the only one.... Can you check your vendor & country code? My build # (B044) is even older than yours.
As for ROOT, I come across this but I haven't try
http://www.htcmania.com/showthread.php?t=1021445
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quackor said:
Hi, whatid. I don't know where I can check this. I don't see anything like it in the "About Phone" section of settings. How do you know that the threads about custom roms and rooting here on XDA don't apply to our phone model/version?
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the vendor and country code can be seen by going to the dialer and pressing *#*#2846579#*#*
you can try this method. its a standard root methode that works without changing or unlocking bootloader altough you're gonna need it if you want a custom rom wich are not available yet.
Lordbannakaffalatta said:
the vendor and country code can be seen by going to the dialer and pressing *#*#2846579#*#*
you can try this method.
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Thanks! My vendor is "hw" and country "la" (I'm assuming Huawei and Latin America?) The method you link to is also meant for "L21" models, how do I know it's safe to do with my L23 phone?
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Thanks! My vendor is "hw" and country "la" (I'm assuming Huawei and Latin America?) The method you link to is also meant for "L21" models, how do I know it's safe to do with my L23 phone?
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The root methode works or doesn't it wont cause a bootloop so it sould be safe
Lordbannakaffalatta said:
The root methode works or doesn't it wont cause a bootloop so it sould be safe
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Cool, thank you I'll give it a shot.
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I just had my phone to a shop to get it unlocked but they were unable to unlock it has anyone else tried to unlock theres or are there certing builds that cant be unlocked.mine is on orange uk at the moment
Can't you just unlock it with gfree?
You should be able to unlock the phone yourself using the guides posted here on xda forums. Theres a few so just pick one which you can understand and go for it.
What's your HTC firmware? If your >2.36 then your stuck. No methods are successful.
andyharney said:
What's your HTC firmware? If your >2.36 then your stuck. No methods are successful.
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how do I find what my firmware is.I cant see firmware under settings any where
thought I would clarify my phone is standard software its not rooted
hunterzz said:
how do I find what my firmware is.I cant see firmware under settings any where
thought I would clarify my phone is standard software its not rooted
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Menu > Settings >About Phone
ghostofcain said:
Menu > Settings >About Phone
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yes thats where I looked but it says nothing about firmware
under the option for software info it says firmware,baseband ect but when you enter that menu it has no mention of firmware just has
android version
baseband version
kernel ver
build no.
software no.
browser ver.
is one of those the firmware
hunterzz said:
yes thats where I looked but it says nothing about firmware
under the option for software info it says firmware,baseband ect but when you enter that menu it has no mention of firmware just has
android version
baseband version
kernel ver
build no.
software no.
browser ver.
is one of those the firmware
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Yeah post all the details above and we'll get you going
Is it a prepaid phone or ya got it on plan? I'm sure if it's on plan you can unlock it free yourself. I unlocked mine last night. Just follow the instruction on your mobile carriers website.
Cheers
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I was one of the lucky ones who was able to use this simple video tutorial.
Its on a PAYG plan on orange
android version
Take some time to read through these forums. Also look at phandroid. Both are great communities to help you unlock the potential of the DHD.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=857537
Completely explains how to unlock, well at least it did for me (T-Mobile UK) you have to strictly follow the requirements needed though, otherwise you will damage your phone.
(sorry if any of this has already been posted, and thanks to 'jkoljo' for the guide)
Dude, did you try the tool that you maybe used to root it? Try the sim unlock option on there too. Worked for me. Orange uk. Try root tools search for site.
hunterzz said:
android version-2.2.1
baseband version-12.28g.60.140fu_26.05.27-m3
kernel ver-2.6.32.21-g46445e7
build no.1.84.61.2
software no.-1.84.61.2
browser ver.3.1
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That means you need to downgrade to 1.32 before you can do anything.
Check out the downgrade thread in the Dev Section.
spikey68 said:
Dude, did you try the tool that you maybe used to root it? Try the sim unlock option on there too. Worked for me. Orange uk. Try root tools search for site.
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its not rooted so no.
I dont know what rooted is thats why I took it to a shop to get unocked so I'm guessing no one knows the anwser
to unlock ur Simlock u will have to root ur phone to gain write access to patch / alter the file and have gone through the downgrade process to 1.32 FW. A shop prolly wont do that process for you as they tend to do the exact opposite and flash a non rooted Rom.
thanks, im new to this so this has really helped me.
mapester said:
to unlock ur Simlock u will have to root ur phone to gain write access to patch / alter the file and have gone through the downgrade process to 1.32 FW. A shop prolly wont do that process for you as they tend to do the exact opposite and flash a non rooted Rom.
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I have had other phones unlocked by shops and they were not rooted so how do shops unlock them
As not everyone knows, phone components (ex. camera) have a firmware; now, firmware updates of these components are broght to the phone with full phone firmware packages, but they are not flashed to the components.
You have to do manually from services menus.
Here's a list of what I found, please contribute, I'll try to keep th OP update:
*#2663# Touck panel and hardware keys firmware (actually hardware keys have only 1 firmware)
*#34971539# Camera firmware
What are the pros please?
The pros of updating...
BTW, updating camera firmware gives an error for me.
My carrier disabled those special commands and there is nothing I can to to make It work..
tntgdh said:
My carrier disabled those special commands and there is nothing I can to to make It work..
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If you have the Duos version, pls try this: Disable one of the sim and work only with one sim. Do the *#06# with only one sim working and it should work. Then re-enable second sim and the secret codes works now. It happend to me after upgrading to the latest French XEF firmware.
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What are the pros please?
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I got once an issue where my touchscreen responsibility was really bad and updating the "TSP FW" fixed my touchscreen responsibility problem. (*#2663#) :good:
Very interesting. I didn't knew anything about this.
I also got an error trying to update the firm.
USSD codes don't work, maybe an apk removed?
Regards
When codes don't work, it's a ROM issue. You can try downloading Phone Info, than run codes from menu (option 1, root needed).
Tried updating cam fw and just gave me a
Fw fail
gpvecchi said:
When codes don't work, it's a ROM issue. You can try downloading Phone Info, than run codes from menu (option 1, root needed).
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Tried that on Xtrestolite ROM and the option is greyed out/disabled.
I'm on same ROM, Phone Info works for me...
What apks are needed for the two codes in OP? If anyone can look with phone info, search the codes, and say what apks are used for that, it will be usefull for people that can't execute the codes.
Regards
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What apks are needed for the two codes in OP? If anyone can look with phone info, search the codes, and say what apks are used for that, it will be usefull for people that can't execute the codes.
Regards
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I don't think it's just apk related; on XtreStoLite the codes work, but when I changed my CSC they didn't work anymore. I can run them just from Phone Info app.
gpvecchi said:
I don't think it's just apk related; on XtreStoLite the codes work, but when I changed my CSC they didn't work anymore. I can run them just from Phone Info app.
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It's apk related, every code come from an apk, mostly from test apks, I can't open codes from OP with phone info.
Regards
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What apks are needed for the two codes in OP? If anyone can look with phone info, search the codes, and say what apks are used for that, it will be usefull for people that can't execute the codes.
Regards
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When you flash the Addon for Xtrestolite, you gotta choose "Samsung Test Applications" then your codes with work
crzykiller said:
When you flash the Addon for Xtrestolite, you gotta choose "Samsung Test Applications" then your codes with work
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I'm with WETA, but I will take a look at that, thanks friend.
Guys try to update component firmware and check your version again. Even though it say success and reboot but after that the version remain the same -_-
Hi everyone, I just wanted to know if is possible to use the SM-G935A model in Europe? I know that USA models are using differend network frequencies so I was not sure...
Also how can I check and know for sure if the phone is carrier locked, and if it is, is there any way to unlock it here in Bosnia?
Should be fine but check what frequencies your network uses and then compare
https://www.frequencycheck.com/models/OY6NL/samsung-sm-g935a-galaxy-s7-edge-td-lte-samsung-hero-2
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Hi everyone, I just wanted to know if is possible to use the SM-G935A model in Europe? I know that USA models are using differend network frequencies so I was not sure...
Also how can I check and know for sure if the phone is carrier locked, and if it is, is there any way to unlock it here in Bosnia?
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It supports Band 3, 7 and 20, commonly used for LTE in the UK and Europe.
It also supports both 2G and 3G on all networks in Bosnia.
Since all countries in the EU use the same LTE bands, it'll work everywhere.
Thank you both for the replies.
Which site is recomended for carrier unlock, I have found cellularunlocker (dot)net but I am not sure if it is reliable and safe to use? It costs 25$
I am sorry if this is not allowed to ask on the forums.
arnes_king said:
Thank you both for the replies.
Which site is recomended for carrier unlock, I have found cellularunlocker (dot)net but I am not sure if it is reliable and safe to use? It costs 25$
I am sorry if this is not allowed to ask on the forums.
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You should look for the partition file and debranded rom which should unlock it, that's what I've done in the past anyway
Shipoftheline said:
You should look for the partition file and debranded rom which should unlock it, that's what I've done in the past anyway
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Can we get more details please? I want to unlock this thing to see if it works well with Verizon
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You should look for the partition file and debranded rom which should unlock it, that's what I've done in the past anyway
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Hello, thank you very much. I will try it and I am familiar with flashing roms, so I will use ODIN to flash a stock ROM which is rebranded. But could you be a little more specific about the partition file, as where I can find them and how to flash it?
Is there a risk of bricking the phone?
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Hello, thank you very much. I will try it and I am familiar with flashing roms, so I will use ODIN to flash a stock ROM which is rebranded. But could you be a little more specific about the partition file, as where I can find them and how to flash it?
Is there a risk of bricking the phone?
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Don't know if there are any, but you'll have to find the newest SM-G935A ROM with a PIT file, apparently that removes the network lock.
If you're still hesitant to flash, you'll have to find a reputable cell phone unlock code website. Not sure about them since I've never needed to use one.
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Don't know if there are any, but you'll have to find the newest SM-G935A ROM with a PIT file, apparently that removes the network lock.
If you're still hesitant to flash, you'll have to find a reputable cell phone unlock code website. Not sure about them since I've never needed to use one.
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Hello, thank you for your help. Just to be sure, the phone is on AT&T so am I right that I have to download the firmware (includes PIT file) from this post No.14: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s7/how-to/collection-firmware-rom-pit-files-t3326707/page2
I just want to be sure that those are the right files/firmwares before flashing them?
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Hello, thank you for your help. Just to be sure, the phone is on AT&T so am I right that I have to download the firmware (includes PIT file) from this post No.14: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s7/how-to/collection-firmware-rom-pit-files-t3326707/page2
I just want to be sure that those are the right files/firmwares before flashing them?
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I don't know how new/old the firmware is, but if the PIT file is included, it should work fine.
Sorry, wrong thread.
How i can downgrade NRD90m test-keys to L21C432b160 mm with a rollback package ? i tried to put in dload folder but doesent work, i have no root,bootloader is lock(because huawei refuse to give the unlock key), no custom recovery. i want to downgrade because a lot of app is missing , and i want official when they relese it. Thanks and sorry for bad english!
was this updated through official methods?
i have the nrd90-test keys build and i have not managed to find a working image for the DLOAD folder. im also not sure if you can downgrade that easy there is a spanish forum that is oftne linked here with a downgrade guide but you 100% need unlocked bootloader to do that.
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was this updated through official methods?
i have the nrd90-test keys build and i have not managed to find a working image for the DLOAD folder. im also not sure if you can downgrade that easy there is a spanish forum that is oftne linked here with a downgrade guide but you 100% need unlocked bootloader to do that.
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No i updated trough Charles app with fake ip adress. I tried to unlock bootloader but Huawei doesent want to give me unlock key because warranty,they sended me a mail.
MANY, MANY people warn about not using that method (even me) because it doesn't let you update correctly, why d'you do that? Now without an unlocked bootloader you can't even go back. Can't do anything, actually. Because to go back to MM you need it unlocked. Any other method doesn't work. Just try to obtain the bootloader code, in the meantime you can't do anything but wait. Maybe next time read other people's experiences before trying to mod your device?
I Think You were using wrong update.app . Tell me your modle number & region . I will give update.app. You can easily rollback with it
Zorgon97 said:
I Think You were using wrong update.app . Tell me your modle number & region . I will give update.app. You can easily rollback with it
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Hi, I'm currently running in android 7.0, I done the unofficial update and as it happened to everyone I don't have all the apps, I have unlocked. Bootloader, I live in UK and my model number is VNS-L31, if you give the right "update.app" file and I put it In a folder called dloader that I will make then press [+vol]+[-vol]+[power] it will downgrade to the normal update and it will be the same like when I bought it?
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Hi, I'm currently running in android 7.0, I done the unofficial update and as it happened to everyone I don't have all the apps, I have unlocked. Bootloader, I live in UK and my model number is VNS-L31, if you give the right "update.app" file and I put it In a folder called dloader that I will make then press [+vol]+[-vol]+[power] it will downgrade to the normal update and it will be the same like when I bought it?
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I update to nougat with ota and i have all apps....
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I update to nougat with ota and i have all apps....
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I guess you're lucky, many people have had a lot of proplems trying to install that
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I guess you're lucky, many people have had a lot of proplems trying to install that
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Lucky?is the second time i update.before i was in rc3.downgrade and again clean nugat..
have you been able to fix this? i have the same problem and i am looking for a solution. please post here if you solved this problem.
3boge said:
How i can downgrade NRD90m test-keys to L21C432b160 mm with a rollback package ? i tried to put in dload folder but doesent work, i have no root,bootloader is lock(because huawei refuse to give the unlock key), no custom recovery. i want to downgrade because a lot of app is missing , and i want official when they relese it. Thanks and sorry for bad english!
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same problem. but i have unlocked bootloader and i have root - i still cant get back to mm...l-29
lideweister said:
have you been able to fix this? i have the same problem and i am looking for a solution. please post here if you solved this problem.
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i have the same problem if any one have the solution tell us
Try dc phoenix. To load a mm update.app. Should work even with locked boot loader or if you brick the phone. I had a similar thing happen with an it's update, I think its because I had root and redo installed.
i ended up sending the device to huawei vip service, they replaced the motherboard. i was kind of surprised, i had expected them to just reflash stock firmware but no.
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same problem. but i have unlocked bootloader and i have root - i still cant get back to mm...l-29
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did you have aboatloader unlocked and did they take any money or they fixed it for free
anamedo7mdy said:
did you have aboatloader unlocked and did they take any money or they fixed it for free
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For ublocking bootloader you have to go onto huawei website. It s free. I dont know why are you paying for a free service.
RazOne said:
For ublocking bootloader you have to go onto huawei website. It s free. I dont know why are you paying for a free service.
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i unlocked the boatloader but i have a software problem and i cant fix it so i sent my phone to huawie vip service and the told me they will change the motherboard my qustion is will they change it for free or no
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lideweister said:
i ended up sending the device to huawei vip service, they replaced the motherboard. i was kind of surprised, i had expected them to just reflash stock firmware but no.
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did they change it for free and did you have unlocked the boatloader before sending it to the vip service or what
Anyone has found a solution yet?
they swapped it for free, i did not have unlocked bootloader.,
anamedo7mdy said:
did they change it for free and did you have unlocked the boatloader before sending it to the vip service or what
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Beni2567 said:
Anyone has found a solution yet?
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yes. i mate a thread [guide] !
Hello, all as the title states does anyone have Stock firmware for the vky-l09 model?
EDIT: I HIGHLY recommend you all to visit www.funkyhuawei.club a service in which helped me recover and unlock my phone for all networks. Make sure to check it out!
Site doesn't appear to exist at that address, did you mean https://funkyhuawei.club/ ?
Troute said:
Site doesn't appear to exist at that address, did you mean https://funkyhuawei.club/ ?
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Sorry, yes I've edited it now.