Hey I was just wondering if flashing the SBF file will remove or tamper with my network unlock?
I'm in australia on vodafone with no other backup phone to use in the meantime if this fails, but I really want root/gingerblur :/
shouldn't as network locks are deeper then the firmware.
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can anybody tell me if I will need to re-enter my unlock code on my t-mobile (with an o2 sim at the minute) after I root it and flash a custom rom?
The reason I ask is because I bought the phone unlocked so do not have the unlock code, so dont want to flash a custom rom if its going lock my phone back onto t-mobile!
I was unable to find anything on this subject by searching the forums.
Cheers
No, sim lock status is not affected by ROM flashing.
excellent, many thanks, let the rom flashing commence!
Silly question, but just play along if you would
I have a Bell Atrix that I unlocked to use with Rogers. I'm wondering if there is any way I can relock my phone to only work with Bell.
I used the search function and found some similar threads about accidentally restoring the simlock on the Atrix, but nothing about purposely restoring it.
I have never unlocked myself, but I read that once your unlocked your always unlocked. Meaning you dont have to unlock after updates and sbf, and if sbf doesnt relock it i dont know what could.?
Yeah, that was kinda what I was expecting to hear
Thanks though!
Atrix network locked"phone is subsidy locked"or"network unlock request unsuccessful"
Hi, I have atrix, borught in last year and got reaplced with at&t in feb2012..It was under the at&t policy so got replaced with refub atrix in feb 2012.
I was travelling abroad in may2012 (india) so I asked the unlock code. they provided me the code.. But unforchunately I enter wrong code 10 to 20 times (i know I am stupid here)... So contacted to at&t cust care.. they said you have correct code... now it has not working with at&t sim also...
so could you guys please tell me the solution to unlock sim so I can use in India???
My atrix is 4.5.91 with baseband 1.77.36
I rooted, unlock bootloader, and factory reset few times already...
Even now it was asking "sim network" unlock code but it wasnt successfull...it give me message "phone is subsidy locked"or"network unlock request unsuccessful"
Is it possible to use custom rom or new update 4.5.141 or any international baseband to use in India or atlead accept unlock code so I can use it...
THanks
PS I am not expert in phone roots or customs etc..but I am above average (with instr I can format or updates roms)
all i can say is that i have read in the forum that if u change ur radio then even valid unlock code wont work. so my suggestion it to get back to stock every thing (as much as possible) and try the unlock code again.
try using fruitcake to get back to stock and best of luck with that
xateeq said:
all i can say is that i have read in the forum that if u change ur radio then even valid unlock code wont work. so my suggestion it to get back to stock every thing (as much as possible) and try the unlock code again.
try using fruitcake to get back to stock and best of luck with that
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Thanks for reply..
I will try to move back to stock..
Could put some light on it. (i am more or less newbie)
My current atrix status-- 4.5.91 rooted n unlock bootloader..
Could you tell me from where should I get fruitcakes n how to install it...which versions ??
THanks agian...
xateeq said:
all i can say is that i have read in the forum that if u change ur radio then even valid unlock code wont work. so my suggestion it to get back to stock every thing (as much as possible) and try the unlock code again.
try using fruitcake to get back to stock and best of luck with that
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I have changed my radio many times and unlocked without any issues a few weeks back after getting the code from AT&T. I fail to see how a change in radio will prevent SIM/network unlock when AT&T themselves update the radio through their OTA upgrades. Even after unlock you can still continue to OTA with AT&T, have your radio updated through the OTA, (with a stock phone and locked bootloader of course), and not have problems. Without researching what you say further, I can only assume that changing the radio from AT&T to an international variant might cause problems. Do you have a link to where you read this?
Also, when you have used all attempts to network unlock, (10 tries I believe), you are hard locked.
I attempted to move on stock 4.5.91 and tried to unlock but still not able to
"phone is subsidy locked contact your network provider"
Is there way out from here
Also, when you have used all attempts to network unlock, (10 tries I believe), you are hard locked.
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if its hard locked, what are my chances to unlock for other network.and how....
Now I can able to usee at&t but not other network...(cant use at&t due to roaming cost)
thanks
Hi everyone,
I am giving a family member my old Note to take back to australia. She is with Telstra there. I have rooted it previously, but have returned it to stock and am looking to root it again. Does rooting it essentially unlock it? Will she be able to use it in Australia in Telstra and is there a preferred ROM or MODEM that might be best to install for her?
Thanks for any help you guys can offer.
You can call at&t and ask for the unlock code. Tell them you will be using the phone out of the USA and they will give you a code and instructions.
Root means you have access to the root directory of the file system. Unlock means your phone is not locked to a specific carrier. Root and unlock are not related.
When you are ready to pass along the phone, just reset the phone to factory and remove your sim and sd card.
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You can call at&t and ask for the unlock code. Tell them you will be using the phone out of the USA and they will give you a code and instructions.
Root means you have access to the root directory of the file system. Unlock means your phone is not locked to a specific carrier. Root and unlock are not related.
When you are ready to pass along the phone, just reset the phone to factory and remove your sim and sd card.
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Even if I install a custom rom, it still won't be unlocked? I installed an At&T based rom and was able to use it on Telus in canada. Doesn't that mean it was unlocked?
If you were able to use it with a Telus sim card then your phone is unlocked. ATT ROM and modem should work fine for Telstra. Not sure if the LTE band is the same though.
<Wikipedia: List of LTE Networks>
Telstra is currently using Band 3, with eventual expansion into Bands 7,8 & 28. A long way from Band 17 used by AT&T and other operators in the Americas.
Just got an E10a off eBay and PC Companion would only update it to 2.0.1.A.0.47. I think I need 2.1.1 and a specific baseband to flash CM, but I can't use a E10i 2.1.1 FTF or I will lose the 3G connection.
I just wanted to verify, from my reading here, that if I wanted to flash miniCM10 I should flash chavito's E10a rom with the appropriate baseband (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1294579) then unlock the bootloader and flash after that?
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Just got an E10a off eBay and PC Companion would only update it to 2.0.1.A.0.47. I think I need 2.1.1 and a specific baseband to flash CM, but I can't use a E10i 2.1.1 FTF or I will lose the 3G connection.
I just wanted to verify, from my reading here, that if I wanted to flash miniCM10 I should flash chavito's E10a rom with the appropriate baseband (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1294579) then unlock the bootloader and flash after that?
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Yes, and make sure your phone isn't locked to a provider, the bootloader unlock may disable the entire radiochip (2G/3G). You can unlock the bootloader, boot into the ROM and see if you get signal, if you don't you have to lock the bootloader again.
(If you play with flashtool, DELETE the10blrelock.ftf from the flashtool/firmware folder, it will hardbrick your phone if flashed accidentally)
Thanks for the quick reply! Carrier unlocking is the other question I have. I've tried a couple of places to get the IMEI-based unlock code, but none of them can find it. So I'm thinking of getting a USB unlock from this place:
https://www.fastgsm.com/en/sonyericsson/xperia-x10-mini-e10i/unlock-network/flashing-debrand
It says that it will carrier unlock AND unlock the bootloader as well. So I should use that unlock service after I flash chavito's ROM but before I flash miniCM10?
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Thanks for the quick reply! Carrier unlocking is the other question I have. I've tried a couple of places to get the IMEI-based unlock code, but none of them can find it. So I'm thinking of getting a USB unlock from this place:
https://www.fastgsm.com/en/sonyericsson/xperia-x10-mini-e10i/unlock-network/flashing-debrand
It says that it will carrier unlock AND unlock the bootloader as well. So I should use that unlock service after I flash chavito's ROM but before I flash miniCM10?
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I don't know if your phone is locked to a provider, or which one if it is. The site you refer to says it can only do it for a limited number of countries and providers, but it don't list which ones up front, so be careful with that. If sim-cards from different providers work on your phone, just skip that and unlock the bootloader using flashtool. But yes, you should first flash that latest firmware before you unlock the bootloader.