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unlock code....

Just an FYI...you should get an unlock code now for your phone before ATT takes over....ATT sometimes is a pain in the a$$ just to get a code...

You know, T-Mobile would have to unlock the phone before we awitch to AT&T. So we'll all have an unlocked phone by the time they merge, IF they merge.
Sent from my GT-i9000/Vibrant.

Isn't the unlock code in the phone itself?

Sdobron said:
Isn't the unlock code in the phone itself?
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Could be wrong, but I think they "fixed" this in one of the OTA updates?

No, it never got fixed. An app on the market called SGS unlock, that basically does the unlock code for you.

You can unlock your phone with this simple aplication called SGS Unlock
If you have Eclair use this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=554631&stc=1&d=1301355001
If you have FroYo use this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=554632&stc=1&d=1301355001
Good luck

why is my unlock code from Tmobile does not work? can anyone explained? My phone is rooted, 2.2 updates using odin manually. Thanks.

nguyenmd said:
why is my unlock code from Tmobile does not work? can anyone explained? My phone is rooted, 2.2 updates using odin manually. Thanks.
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Well if you know how to use odin then downgrade to stock 2.1 then unlock your phone and then your phone is unlocked then flash whatever rom you want.
Sent from my SGH-T959

Thanks mate for the apk.

neoriix said:
You can unlock your phone with this simple aplication called SGS Unlock
If you have Eclair use this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=554631&stc=1&d=1301355001
If you have FroYo use this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=554632&stc=1&d=1301355001
Good luck
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None of the .APKs found any number for me.

try again it should work it work for me

pedrobatista said:
try again it should work it work for me
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Still does not work.
It says no codes found
unknown error

Unlocking a desire hd

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
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App

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

How Can You Tell If the Bootloader is Locked?

Canadians are starting to get their phones shipped and in hand. What is required to determine if the bootloader is locked? Anything in download or recovery mode? Does an attempt to use Odin need to be made? If so, just connecting to it or actually flashing something?
Any help would be great so I can pass it on and ask others. I'd like to figure it out before my phone ships and to also save others from ordering if it is locked. Thanks.

tietherope said:
Canadians are starting to get their phones shipped and in hand. What is required to determine if the bootloader is locked? Anything in download or recovery mode? Does an attempt to use Odin need to be made? If so, just connecting to it or actually flashing something?
Any help would be great so I can pass it on and ask others. I'd like to figure it out before my phone ships and to also save others from ordering if it is locked. Thanks.
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If you try CF-Auto-Root (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2219803) it'll simply fail and do nothing if your bootloader is locked.
The real way is to goto Odin Mode and look for "CSB-OEM_CONFIG_LSB: 0x30" which means you're locked.
[edit]It may work even with this line[/edit]

ChronoReverse said:
If you try CF-Auto-Root (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2219803) it'll simply fail and do nothing if your bootloader is locked.
The real way is to goto Odin Mode and look for "CSB-OEM_CONFIG_LSB: 0x30" which means you're locked.
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so that means,if CF-root works on my i9505 then the bootloader isn't locked?
EDIT:
CF-auto-root(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2219803) works on my phone,however if I go to download mode I've got this line there "CSB-OEM_CONFIG_LSB: 0x30".
Any idea??

hunhool said:
so that means,if CF-root works on my i9505 then the bootloader isn't locked?
EDIT:
CF-auto-root(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2219803) works on my phone,however if I go to download mode I've got this line there "CSB-OEM_CONFIG_LSB: 0x30".
Any idea??
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You ran it and it really worked? Did you test to see if root was actually enabled? If your phone is locked, root isn't available after trying CF-Auto-root

ChronoReverse said:
You ran it and it really worked? Did you test to see if root was actually enabled? If your phone is locked, root isn't available after trying CF-Auto-root
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well,titanium backup,root explorer,setcpu,terminal emulator needs root privileges and all of them working fine.
I've got superSU app as well.
So,yes my phone has definately rooted.
(how can I make a screen shot with S4?)I'll prove it,if you want:silly:
here you go:

hunhool said:
well,titanium backup,root explorer,setcpu,terminal emulator needs root privileges and all of them working fine.
I've got superSU app as well.
So,yes my phone has definately rooted.
(how can I make a screen shot with S4?)I'll prove it,if you want:silly:
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If you have an i9505 then you're definitely unlocked anyway =)
I thought you were the thread OP who has the i337m

hunhool said:
well,titanium backup,root explorer,setcpu,terminal emulator needs root privileges and all of them working fine.
I've got superSU app as well.
So,yes my phone has definately rooted.
(how can I make a screen shot with S4?)I'll prove it,if you want:silly:
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What carrier s4 you have?
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turilo said:
What carrier s4 you have?
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I9505 sim free,on EE network.

hunhool said:
I9505 sim free,on EE network.
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Ah OK that's non lte also
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turilo said:
Ah OK that's non lte also
Sent from my GT-N7105 using Tapatalk 2
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...qualcomm lte version

ChronoReverse said:
If you try CF-Auto-Root (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2219803) it'll simply fail and do nothing if your bootloader is locked.
The real way is to goto Odin Mode and look for "CSB-OEM_CONFIG_LSB: 0x30" which means you're locked.
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I can unfortunately officially confirm that the "CSB...:0x30" is present on Rogers/Fido GS4's.

mickliq said:
I can unfortunately officially confirm that the "CSB...:0x30" is present on Rogers/Fido GS4's.
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Actually I should recant that. Someone else had that line AND he got root.
So you have to try CF-Auto-Root and see if it does anything.

CSB-OEM_CONFIG_LSB: 0x30 does not mean that the bootloader is locked, in fact the lock status does not appear anywhere in the download mode and is defined by a gpio state triggered from a Qfuse. None of which are visible through any interfaces available to the user.
Keep in mind however that even though your bootloader may be unlocked, the bootloader itself PBL, SBL... needs to be signed, otherwise it will not be overwritten. The kernel's signature however will not be verified by an unlocked bootloader. So far all consumer GT-I9505 appear to feature an unlocked bootloader, with the exception of few engineering and review devices.

hunhool said:
...qualcomm lte version
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Will that model work in Canada with rogers or bell in lte?
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This person says that they use CF-Auto Root on their I337M.

mine worked too
tietherope said:
This person says that they use CF-Auto Root on their I337M.
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I have s4 i337m and I just tried CF-Auto-Root-jfltecan-jfltevl-sghi337m and it worked. by the way I am on mg1 4.2.2
and in download mode it was written "Write Protection Enabled".

Quick Question. (N4 ROOT TOOL KIT)

I purchased my N4 straight from google do i still need to select unlock since it's already unlocked?

Virus1x said:
I purchased my N4 straight from google do i still need to select unlock since it's already unlocked?
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Yes after rooting you have to unlock it using boot unlocker app.

Rohit02 said:
Yes after rooting you have to unlock it using boot unlocker app.
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You mean before right?

Virus1x said:
You mean before right?
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NO, I meant AFTER.
See actually I rooted my phone through framaroot and boot unlocker it took hardly 5mins.
Root through Framaroot and then I unlocked the boot as it was giving a message "Waiting for root access"
Don't know about Toolkits. Sorry.

Virus1x said:
I purchased my N4 straight from google do i still need to select unlock since it's already unlocked?
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its two different types of unlocked. the nexus 4 is carrier unlocked, no matter where you buy it. but if you are unlocking the bootloader, thats a completely different thing that you are unlocking.

simms22 said:
its two different types of unlocked. the nexus 4 is carrier unlocked, no matter where you buy it. but if you are unlocking the bootloader, thats a completely different thing that you are unlocking.
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One more question does rooting with tool-kit and giving the device superuser cause issues with updates from google?
I really don't wanna run a custom rom.
also if I check the button USE CUSTOM RECOVERY it will use CWM right?

If u want OTA, don't use custom recovery. Only unlocking and rooting don't mess with OTA.
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mike_24_11 said:
If u want OTA, don't use custom recovery. Only unlocking and rooting don't mess with OTA.
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This is wrong having a custom recovery will not prevent you from receiving or installing the ota update. Its actually better to use a custom recovery because when you update it breaks root and twrp will ask you if you want it restored
From my BLACKED OUT N4

Anyone can unlock Sprint LG V20 remotly ?

When i pop in my t-mobile sim card, the phone does not recognize it or prompt me for a network code or anything ? anyone know of someone or a service to sim unlock the sprint variant ? Thank you

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I'm also trying to figure this out, as I am not able to even connect to T-Mobiles server to trigger the unlock. All that my unlock app does is just sit there with a spinning wheel and say " connecting to server, please wait " , so if I cannot get passed that than I'm screwed cause it's gotta at least prompt me if I want to unlock permanently or temporary. Darn thing just keeps spinning like I'm blocked from even connecting. Can someone who is rooted check to see if their phone will prompt for an unlock or not? Thanks in advance!

anasrocks said:
When i pop in my t-mobile sim card, the phone does not recognize it or prompt me for a network code or anything ? anyone know of someone or a service to sim unlock the sprint variant ? Thank you
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If the T-Mobile unlock app is on the Sprint version (Which I doubt) use this site https://www.unlockbase.com/phone-unlocking-service/tmobile-device-unlock-app-official-unlock/ otherwise you might contact them and find out if they can sim unlock it another way. Or sideload the T-Mobile Unlock app and see if it works that way (I doubt this would work but you never know til you try)
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I'm also trying to figure this out, as I am not able to even connect to T-Mobiles server to trigger the unlock. All that my unlock app does is just sit there with a spinning wheel and say " connecting to server, please wait " , so if I cannot get passed that than I'm screwed cause it's gotta at least prompt me if I want to unlock permanently or temporary. Darn thing just keeps spinning like I'm blocked from even connecting. Can someone who is rooted check to see if their phone will prompt for an unlock or not? Thanks in advance!
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If you are rooted, it can detect it and it will stay on the spinning wheel. Only way I got it to work was to restore to stock no root and it worked (It kept giving me a unlock not available until I bought the unlock service from https://www.unlockbase.com/phone-unlocking-service/tmobile-device-unlock-app-official-unlock/ )

Dirty Santa sim unlocks the Sprint variant,not sure for T-Mobile

DarkestSpawn said:
If the T-Mobile unlock app is on the Sprint version (Which I doubt) use this site https://www.unlockbase.com/phone-unlocking-service/tmobile-device-unlock-app-official-unlock/ otherwise you might contact them and find out if they can sim unlock it another way. Or sideload the T-Mobile Unlock app and see if it works that way (I doubt this would work but you never know til you try)
If you are rooted, it can detect it and it will stay on the spinning wheel. Only way I got it to work was to restore to stock no root and it worked (It kept giving me a unlock not available until I bought the unlock service from https://www.unlockbase.com/phone-unlocking-service/tmobile-device-unlock-app-official-unlock/ )
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I was thinking that it was because I was rooted , so I guess I will try and restore to an unrooted state and see if that makes a difference.

I found a guy on ebay who supposedly can unlock the Sprint V20 for $50.

preilly44 said:
I found a guy on ebay who supposedly can unlock the Sprint V20 for $50.
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can u post a link or the guys name?

papoose515 said:
can u post a link or the guys name?
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Don't bother. All he will do is already what you can do. Root your phone and use the US996 Rom on it(btw try that.)

me2151 said:
Don't bother. All he will do is already what you can do. Root your phone and use the US996 Rom on it(btw try that.)
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so the us996rom is sim unlocked?

papoose515 said:
so the us996rom is sim unlocked?
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The US996 roms are from an unlocked device. so yea.

anasrocks said:
When i pop in my t-mobile sim card, the phone does not recognize it or prompt me for a network code or anything ? anyone know of someone or a service to sim unlock the sprint variant ? Thank you
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is the phone paid off in full? no more monthly obligation? if not that's the reason you can't unlock. it's because you don't own the phone sprint does. NO ONE can get a device unlocked from distributor without full payment fulfillment.
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djnikkofb said:
is the phone paid off in full? no more monthly obligation? if not that's the reason you can't unlock. it's because you don't own the phone sprint does. NO ONE can get a device unlocked from distributor without full payment fulfillment.
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It works fine if you have a rom thats unlocked(for some unknown reason.)

Anything on this?!!! Im about to buy a service but when I pop another sim it doesn't prompt the unlock code screen I heard there's a way to manually get there any help?! Dirty Santa does the trick I heard but rooting the v20 is not easy and I heard lots of side effects

Anyone can unlock Sprint LG V20 remotly ? by anasrocks
me2151 said:
It works fine if you have a rom thats unlocked(for some unknown reason.)
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Can the T-Mobile LG v2o use that rom?

boss315man315 said:
Can the T-Mobile LG v2o use that rom?
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You can try it. i dont know if it will or wont work.

me2151 said:
You can try it. i dont know if it will or wont work.
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So did the ROM let you use any carrier sim?

boss315man315 said:
So did the ROM let you use any carrier sim?
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Supposedly yes. i never tested it.

yes sprint unlocks it remotely that is what they did with mine, once I called in they had you run the uicc unlock option in updates. it will say uicc unlocked successfully.

DarkestSpawn said:
If you are rooted, it can detect it and it will stay on the spinning wheel. Only way I got it to work was to restore to stock no root and it worked (It kept giving me a unlock not available until I bought the unlock service from https://www.unlockbase.com/phone-unlocking-service/tmobile-device-unlock-app-official-unlock/ )
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I have this the same spinning wheel Iand Im unable to unlock my phone. Is it hard to go back to stock and redo it again?