I have a HD2, but I'm on AT&T, I plan to flash a custom rom, as I did with my Tilt.
Will I still need to unlock my phone after a custom rom is flashed?
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yes, rom flashing has zero effect on network lock.
samsamuel said:
yes, rom flashing has zero effect on network lock.
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Just out of curiosity (as I have no need to sim unlock my phone)
If you have a phone sim unlocked, will it remain sim unlocked if you later flash it (HSPL or ROM)?
How would you re-lock it if it has to be returned for warranty purposes.
fred_up said:
Just out of curiosity (as I have no need to sim unlock my phone)
If you have a phone sim unlocked, will it remain sim unlocked if you later flash it (HSPL or ROM)?
How would you re-lock it if it has to be returned for warranty purposes.
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no it won't re lock, there is no way to re lock an unlocked phone (that i know of)
as for warranty, it doesn't matter, unlocking your network is not against terms and conditions.
When I had to return a T-Mobile MDA Compact IV (HTC Diamond) because the USB connection was faulty. I was told that if it was flashed with a non-T-Mobile ROM or was SIM unlocked, then that would void the warranty.
T-Mobile voided it because it had an HTC Diamond stock ROM.
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T-Mobile voided it because it had an HTC Diamond stock ROM.
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so, nothing to do with it being sim unlocked then,.,...
samsamuel said:
so, nothing to do with it being sim unlocked then,.,...
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As you say, nothing to do with SIM unlock. It is just theat they also told me that a SIM Unlocked phone would be void of warranty.
nah, thats just some phone desk monkey making stuff up. if it voided warranty, why would they give you one if you asked?
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I have cingular 8525 which I bought 6 months ago and unlocked it using a code provided by cingular.
I have upgraded the phone with black dymond rom.
Is my phone still unlocked or no? I have no way to test as I don;t have sim card from other carirers.
welp i would say its safe to say that once unloacked always unlocked no matter what ROM you flash since flashing the rom has nothing to do with SIM lock or CID
Correct. SIM/CID unlocking is retained after flashing a ROM.
hello!
i'm new in here! i like this forum! keep it up!
i read the wiki and how to upgrade my t-mobile mda vario II. but as a n00b i got some questions
i only read that after i unlock the CID or SIM the warranty goes out.
but what's about HardSPL and another RadioRom? can i use it without touching the warranty?
that's very complex! but if i flash my first rom i will make a clever move and won't asking stupid questions anymore
thx in advance!!!
edit: i read on mrvanx.org that you can downgrade hardspl back to a retail spl.
you should mention this in the wiki, too. you could also make a subitem with "upgrading without loosing warranty" or something like that, for newbies like me.
schwert said:
hello!
i'm new in here! i like this forum! keep it up!
i read the wiki and how to upgrade my t-mobile mda vario II. but as a n00b i got some questions
i only read that after i unlock the CID or SIM the warranty goes out.
but what's about HardSPL and another RadioRom? can i use it without touching the warranty?
that's very complex! but if i flash my first rom i will make a clever move and won't asking stupid questions anymore
thx in advance!!!
edit: i read on mrvanx.org that you can downgrade hardspl back to a retail spl.
you should mention this in the wiki, too. you could also make a subitem with "upgrading without loosing warranty" or something like that, for newbies like me.
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For $35 USD you can have your phone unlocked by code and it wont ruin your warranty.
Then you can flash any rom and if you need warranty service, just flash back to the original ship rom. PM for details.
Kevbodian said:
For $35 USD you can have your phone unlocked by code and it wont ruin your warranty.
Then you can flash any rom and if you need warranty service, just flash back to the original ship rom. PM for details.
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you can unlock and no supercid yourself and save yourself $35. Unlocked SIM does not cancel a USA warranty.
wpbear said:
you can unlock and no supercid yourself and save yourself $35. Unlocked SIM does not cancel a USA warranty.
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Well I guess it depends how the sim is unlocked. If its a patched radio then yeah, voids warranty. If its a code it doesnt. Supercid should also void warranty. CID = customer ID (with AT&T being the customer to HTC). If you superCID then you are altering this and voiding your warranty.
Kevbodian said:
Well I guess it depends how the sim is unlocked. If its a patched radio then yeah, voids warranty. If its a code it doesnt. Supercid should also void warranty. CID = customer ID (with AT&T being the customer to HTC). If you superCID then you are altering this and voiding your warranty.
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Why would a patched radio void you warranty. You just flash back to a stock radio. Then how would anyone tell which way it was unlocked. And besides ATT gives the code free, so if you are on ATT just call them and skip all this mess.
And yes a SUPERCID woudl void the warranty..but ATT doesnt check, but it is up to the owner to take a chance I guess on the SUPERCID as you never know when they may start checking.
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Why would a patched radio void you warranty. You just flash back to a stock radio. Then how would anyone tell which way it was unlocked. And besides ATT gives the code free, so if you are on ATT just call them and skip all this mess.
And yes a SUPERCID woudl void the warranty..but ATT doesnt check, but it is up to the owner to take a chance I guess on the SUPERCID as you never know when they may start checking.
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You got me on the radio, but if you forget to flash back the right one, they will see. Also, if you ever screw up while flashing you could brick the device; I've never heard of bricking a phone while typing in the unlock code.
And whether or not ATT checks for superCID... stills seems like a gamble on a $500 investment (HTC probably will check).
I shouldn't be selling this service here, but i just have a few codes I gotta get rid of . At least the codes are peace of mind.
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You got me on the radio, but if you forget to flash back the right one, they will see. Also, if you ever screw up while flashing you could brick the device; I've never heard of bricking a phone while typing in the unlock code.
And whether or not ATT checks for superCID... stills seems like a gamble on a $500 investment (HTC probably will check).
I shouldn't be selling this service here, but i just have a few codes I gotta get rid of . At least the codes are peace of mind.
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If you use HardSPL, it will be hard to brick your device. You're just looking for an excuse to pawn off your services, which isn't cool here.
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You got me on the radio, but if you forget to flash back the right one, they will see. Also, if you ever screw up while flashing you could brick the device; I've never heard of bricking a phone while typing in the unlock code.
And whether or not ATT checks for superCID... stills seems like a gamble on a $500 investment (HTC probably will check).
I shouldn't be selling this service here, but i just have a few codes I gotta get rid of . At least the codes are peace of mind.
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Youre right HTC will prob check SUPERCID.
I still think though the POF unlocker is the best since you can SIM unlock only then upgrade to a new radio..all free. And Olipro has a way to do the ext rom thing with not being SUPERCID so everything is possible without totally screwing the warranty.
I will keep you in mind though for my kaiser code if ATT try to screw with me though. I am hoping POF and olipro get a kasier though. Maybe we should start a fund for them so they get one sooner
I'm about to purchase a carrier unlocked T-Mobile version of the hTC HD2 from eBay.com and I wanted to know if I happened to flash ROM with something different if it's going to somehow get rid of the "unlocked"ness.
I'm heading to South Korea next next weekend and I'll be using it there, so I just want to know if there were any problems with the phone and had to hard reset it; if the phone is going to return back to its original state where T-Mobile had it carrier locked.
michaeljo said:
if it's going to somehow get rid of the "unlocked"ness.
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no, once unlocked, you cant lock it again, no matter what you flash.
Thanks. Is it possible to unlock the device myself?
no. only buy a code, or from original network.
hi i want to buy htc droid dna from ebay that said verizon unlocked.i want to know if i get locked back if i unlocked bootloader or flash custom roms.if it will not locked back i will get one.im living outside of usa.so im a bit afriad.
very sorry for my english.
noriya said:
hi i want to buy htc droid dna from ebay that said verizon unlocked.i want to know if i get locked back if i unlocked bootloader or flash custom roms.if it will not locked back i will get one.im living outside of usa.so im a bit afriad.
very sorry for my english.
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I don't know about that.... I just know you can unlock it .... and root it
syler2012 said:
I don't know about that.... I just know you can unlock it .... and root it
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ok thanks,i will give thanks all for reply my question.
The phone comes with the sim unlocked. You can use it with another carrier's sim card without any extra steps. (You may need to verify compatility of the radios/frequencies).
There is a second lock on the phone - the bootloader. You will see many threads regarding unlocking the bootloader, as well as "rooting" - getting superuser access. Unlocking the bootloader has nothing to do with the sim. Unlocking/locking the bootloader will not affect the sim card lock (or lack thereof).
It is, and always will be(unless Verizon tries to update it and lock it down), sim unlocked. So you can use any sim in it.
But it is not boot loader unlocked stock. You have to do that yourself.
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jasoraso said:
The phone comes with the sim unlocked. You can use it with another carrier's sim card without any extra steps. (You may need to verify compatility of the radios/frequencies).
There is a second lock on the phone - the bootloader. You will see many threads regarding unlocking the bootloader, as well as "rooting" - getting superuser access. Unlocking the bootloader has nothing to do with the sim. Unlocking/locking the bootloader will not affect the sim card lock (or lack thereof).
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thanks guy,that is what i want to know.
Bigandrewgold said:
It is, and always will be(unless Verizon tries to update it and lock it down), sim unlocked. So you can use any sim in it.
But it is not boot loader unlocked stock. You have to do that yourself.
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thanks my fri.
Dear community,
I unlocked my SGS3 for all carriers through a nearby shop one year ago. He told me I have two options: Either a much more expensive IMEI Unlock, or a much cheaper Software-Based SIM Unlock. There seemed to be no downsides to the Software Method, even though the guy there told me that I should not flash any new roms since that would destroy the Software Unlock (but resetting the Phone would be no problem).
As of lately, I have been looking into several new ROMs which look very nice, and I would like to flash them...but I am afraid that it would brick the SIM Unlock. Now here is my question: Is there any way to find out what that guy actually did to my Phone? And secondly: Since the S3 is already VERY old, is there a possibolity to unlock its IMEI? Or any other SIM Unlock Method which I could apply myself?
Btw: My carrier is "3" (Hutchison), Austria.
Any help is appreciated! Thank you!
The s3 can be unlocked via code as long as the unlocker can access the unlocking code database.
Usually, unlocking the s3 via code or software is permanent. I have unlocked s3 i747m phones, using a secret dialler menu and code, none of which have relocked after flashing stock or custom roms.
Thanks for your help!
So, should I just go for it and try it out? Maybe it will stay as it is but I am not sure...
Has the phone EVER seen a 4.3 rom?. If NOT, you CAN do the nvram unlock method. Out of 1-10 on difficulty its about a 6. You MUST BE VERY CAREFULL!.
The fact it was done software tells me that it would have been a galaxsim unlock which "should" be permanent.
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shivadow said:
Has the phone EVER seen a 4.3 rom?. If NOT, you CAN do the nvram unlock method. Out of 1-10 on difficulty its about a 6. You MUST BE VERY CAREFULL!.
The fact it was done software tells me that it would have been a galaxsim unlock which "should" be permanent.
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Yes, as far as I know, it had a 4.3 Stock Rom at some point, but I installed the official 4.4.4 Stock Rom later on. Thats why I want to switch to another ROM, hoping that the performance increases.
There was no official 4.4.4 for the i9300. It stopped at 4.3 but seeing as you know it had 4.3 the only way to unlock the simlock is to pay for it.
I doubt you'll brick the device as there is always odin. The i9300 is quite resilient and in most software cockups flashing back to stock with odin will fix it to the point of a "working" device.
If it was me I'd risk it and odin if it goes wrong so make sure you have a usable stock rom before you start.
IF it does relock your phone you can pay about £10 - £20 (gbp) to have it permanently unlocked for any network and it should be unlocked while-u-wait, taking approximately 5 minutes.
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shivadow said:
There was no official 4.4.4 for the i9300. It stopped at 4.3 but seeing as you know it had 4.3 the only way to unlock the simlock is to pay for it.
I doubt you'll brick the device as there is always odin. The i9300 is quite resilient and in most software cockups flashing back to stock with odin will fix it to the point of a "working" device.
If it was me I'd risk it and odin if it goes wrong so make sure you have a usable stock rom before you start.
IF it does relock your phone you can pay about �10 - �20 (gbp) to have it permanently unlocked for any network and it should be unlocked while-u-wait, taking approximately 5 minutes.
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Thanks!
One guy already tried to unlock it using the IMEI-Unlock method, but he did not manage to open the menu where he can enter the IMEI-Unlock code - even after inserting a SIM-Card from another carriert, there came no option where you can enter the Unlock Code. IF the device is locked again after I flash a new ROM, I hope that it can be at least unlocked once and for all by the IMEI-Unlock method...
Did you try flashing the stock 4.3 ROM from here: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/GT-I9300/ in order to enter the unlock code?
audit13 said:
Did you try flashing the stock 4.3 ROM from here: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/GT-I9300/ in order to enter the unlock code?
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Thank you for your kind help, but there was no need for that. I actually flashed a new ROM and the SIM Unlock is still there! Very very nice!
A huge thanks to you all for offering me your help!
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