Hello. thanks for reading my post/questions.
I called TM to give me the unlock code for my MDA Vario.. about two days later I got the unlock code via e-mail. I've inserted other simcard and it accepted, no problems. Now its a truly world gsm phone I can use while traveling abroad.
Now.. what is all this talk about CID unlock? I read a few post but still lost, there is so much information scattered. I read the wiki site about upgrading to WM6 and I'm still confused..
Do I need to do the CID unlock? what are the pro/cons? What is the next step after sim unlocking.
Thanks again for reading/answering my post.
You don't NEED to CID unlock. Only if you want to flash (upload) new ROMs especially from other than t-Mobile. Go HERE for specific guidance regarding SIM/CID unlocking.
Best Regards,
Steve Bonning
racecar said:
Hello. thanks for reading my post/questions.
I called TM to give me the unlock code for my MDA Vario.. about two days later I got the unlock code via e-mail. I've inserted other simcard and it accepted, no problems. Now its a truly world gsm phone I can use while traveling abroad.
Now.. what is all this talk about CID unlock? I read a few post but still lost, there is so much information scattered. I read the wiki site about upgrading to WM6 and I'm still confused..
Do I need to do the CID unlock? what are the pro/cons? What is the next step after sim unlocking.
Thanks again for reading/answering my post.
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You won't get a clear answer, maybe just a few posts telling you to go and read yet more scattered information or six 95 page threads.
Flashbuck said:
You won't get a clear answer, maybe just a few posts telling you to go and read yet more scattered information or six 95 page threads.
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Nopes ! don't misguide the noobs,All the relevant info,guides and procedures are very appropriately uploaded,posted,upgraded and easily available at "XDA-Wiki",but atleast one must know how to use 'Wiki',if still you don't understand or seek more info,than you can either search the relevant forum or start a new thread,ok
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Fellows, Do i need to CID unlock my branded tmobile HTC pro before i can flash a new rom to it?
Anybody who give me a save step by step program so i can't brick my expensive gadget?
Lot's of love to the one
millz said:
Fellows, Do i need to CID unlock my branded tmobile HTC pro before i can flash a new rom to it?
Anybody who give me a save step by step program so i can't brick my expensive gadget?
Lot's of love to the one
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You don't need to CID unlock but you do need to install Hard-SPL. Then you can flash any ROM you like. Try reading the wiki and read the forums about flashing before you flash for the first time.
The sticky posts on the Forums often cover the basics.
Mr Vanx has kindly collected useful links into this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=419746
First link is Raphael for Beginners
Ta
Dave
I read the Wiki a couple of times, but i dont really understand it.
tmobile foon with tmobile rom with a tmobile sim, use SPL and get my ROMeO rom, update it.... that's all?
When do you have to use CID unlock then?
millz said:
I read the Wiki a couple of times, but i dont really understand it.
tmobile foon with tmobile rom with a tmobile sim, use SPL and get my ROMeO rom, update it.... that's all?
When do you have to use CID unlock then?
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hooold it! before you make a big mistake.
* ALWAYS use hard spl!
* use any rom that you like
* update it...and that's all
you don't use CID lock unless you are 100% sure of what you're doing! when you're device is CID unlocked there is no way back!
(a pain in the *ss with warrenty issues)
Is there are way to know if your phone is already CID unlock or not?
Cuz i bought my phone with a custom rom in it already... so i know that it has been HardSPL already, but i don't know if they had unlock the security/CID or not...
Thanks for the help,
Radio:1.02.25.31
ask the person you bought it from?? he will tell you.
millz said:
I read the Wiki a couple of times, but i dont really understand it.
tmobile foon with tmobile rom with a tmobile sim, use SPL and get my ROMeO rom, update it.... that's all?
When do you have to use CID unlock then?
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Only the SPL, the Vario IV's are not locked.
(The one I have isn't, a "contract" renewal, got it for free )
HTC Touch Pro 2 Vodafone
Hi I have issue with start any rom upgrade at my phone. i have 1,14 rom wersion iside my HTC. when i try to install any rom i god error mesge and phone back to Vodafone is without simlock but is impossible to install any rom. can i ask you for help. i have use one of rom from comunity and after 5 min with 0% recive error 262.
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Hi I have issue with start any rom upgrade at my phone. i have 1,14 rom wersion iside my HTC. when i try to install any rom i god error mesge and phone back to Vodafone is without simlock but is impossible to install any rom. can i ask you for help. i have use one of rom from comunity and after 5 min with 0% recive error 262.
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Pretty sure error 262 is vendor ID check which means your not Hard-SPL or CID unlocked i'd advise you take some time to read the stickys at the top of forum before going any further...
Hi.
I've been searching around the forum for the past few days to find an answer to the question i have had for a long time.. But the only thread i could find, with just about the same question, had no replies..
I don't want to be annoying and create threads, But since i haven't actually bought the phone yet i don't understand half of it haha.
Anyway.. My questions is>
You can set up internet on the phone by typing stuff like proxy/APN and it will work even overseas?
POP3 e-mail account can be set up and work overseas too?
Anyway! I read about the unlock.
I'm not sure what is post or pre april? And what phones are unlockable.
I will be buying it of a japanese auction site.. And i've looked at a few auctions, one of them says
Radio version : 1.14.00.10
Another says
Radio version : 1.16.00.00 (both of these are used phones)
Will i be able to unlock these? I would like to keep the language Japanese (because i need that to write e-mail to my girlfriend in Japan)
If so, how? just by the USB cable, and buy the unlock from http://www.imei-check.co.uk/m3100unlock.php? Or what ?
Please don't give me link to the unlock thread and tell me to read it.. i've read it and didn't understand most of it :/
Sorry to be such a noob haha.
Radio version : 1.14.00.10 is not possible to unlock, unless you pay for a special unlock tool that is not supported by this community
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Radio version : 1.14.00.10 is not possible to unlock, unless you pay for a special unlock tool that is not supported by this community
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But the 1.16.00.00 is possible to unlock for free on this community !?
And still be in japanese, and able to use overseas?
Could anyone please tell me if i can unlock a used model with radio version 1.16.00.00 ?
If yes, how? is there a guide?
Can i do it for free on this community or shall i buy this first -> http://www.imei-check.co.uk/m3100unlock.php
I will only need USB cable to unlock right ?
THANK YOU experts!
You only need to buy imei-check.co.uk thing if you want to unlock 1.14.00.10 version.
One with radio 1.16.00.00 should already be unlocked, check it out first...
just do some reading, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=293665
Hi
Oh really ? i see.
Well i read the whole thread before posting .. But i understand that it has to be a brand new never turned on phone before being able to unlock it.. Or it will be locked forever.
And i will buy it Used from Yahoo Japan.
So this will probably be locked or what ? since it has been turned on?
THANK YOU~~!
I spoke with a seller, he said he Unlocked the phone when going on business trip to China, and the radio is 1.16.00.00. He said that the unlock might not work because he did a hard reset.. Is that true?
Won't it be unlocked for ever?
Please can't anyone confirm this ?
Really need your help.
once unlocked, always unlocked
Thank you !!! Will i need the Software CD to do things like upgrade things? Because it doesn't come with my phone.. Can i download it some where? if you have link please tell me
And do i need to flash it to another radio or something to make it work on GSM network in europe?? (´・_・`)
PLEASE READ THE Hermes Wiki, READ sticky threads...
You will not need CD, no need to flash radio (could be dangerous)
I saw a thread on here in which someone declared they had the unlock codes for the SE Xperia X10 but I cannot find it now. Could someone please point me in the right direction? Thanks.
I'm fairly certain the unlock code depends on the IMEI of your phone, so you'd need to get your code from an unlocking site online.
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I'm fairly certain the unlock code depends on the IMEI of your phone, so you'd need to get your code from an unlocking site online.
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Hi. Thanks for the reply. I've tried several online unlocking services, they all returned my money saying they could not unlock my AT&T X10. AT&T will unlock it, but not until August 4. I'm going to Europe on June 22 and want to be able to use a European SIM card while I'm there.
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I'm fairly certain the unlock code depends on the IMEI of your phone, so you'd need to get your code from an unlocking site online.
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Oh. by the way, about that original question of the guy with the unlock codes? One of the members here seems to think it's just a rip-off'.
It is probably a long shot, but try this site http://www.mobileincanada.com/How-To-Unlock-Your-Cellphone.
There is a box which does a pre-anaylsis of your IMEI. Might be worth a shot even though it is mean for Canadian X10's (I've used it twice with success on my phones).
there has been a long standing debate on whether or not the unlock codes work
theres about 10 links there as well and from what i understand thay do req the IMEI #
it allso reqs a reflash of the f/w witch i find odd anyway
-->http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=656945&page=9
1st I wanna say i came from an inspire so probably things are a bit different.
I bought a att atrix, now I will be using this in the dominican republic so i need unlock, in the inspire rooting would give you radio OFF and your device would be unlocked, after reading here unlocking BL and Rooting won't give you sim unlock and the best thing to do would be to buy an unlock code from ebay. Some one please confirm this.
Now the device comes with gingerbread, I don't need to flash an sbf right? I can go straight to unlock the bootloader?
Now to unlock the bootloader, ive seen several methods, the easiest ones seems to be the Script which has everything, but after readying the latest posts, almost everyone is getting issues? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1182871 is this recommended or not?
ALso found this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1202883&highlight=sim+unlock
Just wanted your input on how should i unlock the bootloader since getting the money for the phone wasn't easy and I don't want it lost by hard bricking.
Also any insight on further processes like installing CWN and Rooting would be helpful.
Thanks in advance, will thank people who help.
Anybody? Hello?
Call or chat to AT&T customer support for sim-unlocking your phone. Better to use online "Chat" since they'll ask your phone's IMEI # and you don't want to misspell it. Atrix is not exclusive to AT&T, so if you're kind and reasonable enough, they'll give the unlock code to you for free. Call again if you're denied at first, I'm sure you'll meet someone who wants to help you. I just got mine a few weeks back.
For BL unlocking and rooting, see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1154600 if you're new to this.
Hi guys. I recently bought U20i and i want to remove sim lock on it.
I am not serious unlocker or seasoned phone cracker but i used to unlock my nokia and my SE via some usb cables i think decade ago LOL. From my experience one need to know exact phone spec and according to this there should be some archives and programs which can be executed to sim unlock phone.
I already tried to use search option and i've read quite some threads without any success. I see similar threads already exist here but they all mostly end up in arguing about something other with no real and relevant resource. Some say that it can't be done freely, some say that can be done only via ordering unlocking code, some claim that they did it by flashing rom etc.etc. Very confusing. Also i am bad at english so it's pretty hard to find what i want. Hopefully you'll take my honest apology for opening same thread all over again but i really hope that this time someone will post some results.
So basically here are my question:
Can i SIM unlock this one via my own usb cable and some sort of flasher,patcher or whatever is called? If answer is no then no if yes could you provide link with tutorial?
Once when phone is sim unlokced can i put custom android on it without loosing sim unlock capability? I am asking this since i read here that some people loosed their sim unlock after they applied custom android. Could it be the case or this is just some sort of user side error..?
Is there any benefit to upgrade my phone with custom android? I have 2.1update1. If i upgrade to bigger version am i going to get something special or just different look of icons?
But mainly i am interested in sim unlock. If there is some sort of debranding involved etc. i really don't care i can accept whole new factory settings, just as long as phone will support english.
Thanks in advance for any help
i think you should be able to sim unlock your phone whit this
http://omnius-server.com/
but i'm not sure about it i've never tried it, just read about it in some post.
wait for someone with more experience before trying it
Thanks matte. I just checked site. Seems ok. If one day license will allow me to make permanent unlock then it seems worth it. I mean this:
Full and permanent unlock
Allows you to perform the permanent change of the network lock status of your phone. After further flashing or customization it will remain unchanged.
magnumko said:
Thanks matte. I just checked site. Seems ok. If one day license will allow me to make permanent unlock then it seems worth it. I mean this:
Full and permanent unlock
Allows you to perform the permanent change of the network lock status of your phone. After further flashing or customization it will remain unchanged.
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i have never tried it so i cant help you with that..try to find some online tutorial or wait for someone more exeperienced to help you
I just unlock my phone some days before but does with my band provider. In Chile you can now unlock any phone of their brand duo a new portability law just enter in their site, for example the phone I unlock was from entel, y enter to
http://personas.entel.cl/PortalPers...nfpb=true&_pageLabel=P28800358061326299126855
Then just receive the nik code to unlock! Sadly this only work for Chile :c
rophiroth thanks for help. It won't work for me though. I am from Europe. Thanks anyway.
Anyone with omnius experience?
There are a few people here who have used Omnius. I don't believe it's free. I'm not aware if you can unlock this free yourself, but I am interested too so I'm subscribing to this.
As for re-locking via new ROMS, I thought that only happened in some situations when unlocking the bootloader. The bootloader unlocking threads mention that some people have had a relock but that's not the case for everyone and I believe it might be if you do something wrong.
Ok guys i sent email to Omnius. If they give me positive answer i'll do it with them and I'll report it here clearly, i mean my results. So in future everyone will know about this.
Kind regards
My phone was sim unlocked when I have been unlocking bootloader.
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My phone was sim unlocked when I have been unlocking bootloader.
Sent from my U20i using XDA App
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Thanks!Could you give some tips on this? Should something as this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1194499
or this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1194499
give me result you have?
Thanks again.
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Thanks!Could you give some tips on this? Should something as this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1194499
or this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1194499
give me result you have?
Thanks again.
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I sent you PM
Thanks! I'll check tutorial in details and also i'll wait for Omnius response. I still don't have any response from them but it's weekend time so maybe next working week.
I could do with unlocking my mini pro anyone care to help me
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ttocs99 said:
I could do with unlocking my mini pro anyone care to help me
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You simply need to wait for results. At the moment everything seems a bit tedious about U20i sim unlocking. Please be patient. I'll post my result when possible.
I unlocked an E10 with Omnius... This is what I can say:
For unlocking, it works easy and clean, includes all your drivers, you just need basic widows "driver installing" knowledge.
It's the cheapest one I found for 1 phone unlock.
In theory, Omnius unlocking is a permanent solution for SIM unlocking...
In practice: Currently you can't unlock the bootloader of an Omnius SIM-unlocked phone. So if you are interested in modding, don't use Omnius today. Use unlocking codes instead, multiunlock or setool2.
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davinci is cheaper than omnius, but also lacks bootoloader unlock also.
Sim unlock
Hi.
I'm looking to sim-unlock my X10 mini.
i have searched a number of threads and this one came closest to answering the question
This is my simlock info:
(x) Network 5
( ) Network subset 5
( ) Service provider 5
( ) Corporate 5
( ) SIM 0
From my understanding I'm not able to use a code to remove the sim lock.
Are ther any other options avaiable?
Thanks
Yes, you can...
Insert a sim from another network.
check if the unlcok menu appears after booting the phone. If it does, you need to order an unlock code from a trusty site (it takes more or less 1 week).
Cable unlock is a bit more difficult (lots of drivers to install), cheaper and instant after purchase.
Or you could purchase a sim adaptor to spoof the network.
sim unlock
i just need some information in unlocking my sony experia u20i
i got this information
[ ] network 5
[ ] network subset 5
[ ] service provider 5
[ ] corporate 5
[ ] sim 0
what can i do? please help me out, up up up