Help with lost unlock - Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey everyone, so i switched to a samsung galaxy s ii and skld my atrix to a friend. The atrix was unlocked, rooted and gingerblurred. He called me today and told me he tried to update blur to 4'5 and the phone got into a boot loop.
He then glashed back with sbf 1'83 i think and when he turned the phone back on it was locked to at&t again. He cant use his sim kn his phone.
Now i dont have the unlock code since i bought it unlocked on ebay. What can i do, or what can he do really.? Am i going to have to buy another unlock code? Isnt the unlock code supposed to be permanent?
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If your eBay unlocking experience is anything like mine check your email for the unlock code - unless you're the type of person who deletes potentially important emails often.
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Thanks for the reply, but i bought the phone unlocked on ebay so i dont have the unlock code. The phone already came unlocked
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Unlocks survive sbf flashes (I know I have flashed my unlocked phone numerous times) so either
1) It is unlocked still but your friend is confused
2) It was never unlocked

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People often say unlocked to boost the value of their item. If you get it and it's not, all the seller has to do is offer to refund if you ship it back or pay to have it unlocked. In most cases, the unlock code cost less than shipping.

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Well the phone was unlocked, since I used it before with my sim from chile with no problem for 3 weeks and when I sold it to my friend he also tried the phone with his sim and it worked.
I dont think he got confused, he puts his sim in and it says its invalid sim but the sim does work on another phone, in this case its his old blackberry.
what else could it be?
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The phone may be blacklisted in your country. Think about it.

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joyo22 said:
The phone may be blacklisted in your country. Think about it.
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I was thinking the same. Since if phone is not unlocked it should ask for the unlock code when you put another carrier sim, right?.

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Well, i dont think its blacklisted since i used it for 3 or 4 weeks and he used it for 1 more week, but it is strange that with the new sim the phone doesnt ask for the unlock code. Maybe the unlock code attempts expired?
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ale922 said:
Well, i dont think its blacklisted since i used it for 3 or 4 weeks and he used it for 1 more week, but it is strange that with the new sim the phone doesnt ask for the unlock code. Maybe the unlock code attempts expired?
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Does your friend have the same carrier as you?. If not did you tested the phone with your sim?.

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ale922 said:
Hey everyone, so i switched to a samsung galaxy s ii and skld my atrix to a friend. The atrix was unlocked, rooted and gingerblurred. He called me today and told me he tried to update blur to 4'5 and the phone got into a boot loop.
He then glashed back with sbf 1'83 i think and when he turned the phone back on it was locked to at&t again. He cant use his sim kn his phone.
Now i dont have the unlock code since i bought it unlocked on ebay. What can i do, or what can he do really.? Am i going to have to buy another unlock code? Isnt the unlock code supposed to be permanent?
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Can't flash back with 4.1.83. Have to flash 4.1.57 first, (or 4.1.26 then 4.1.57), then 4.1.83. Have him try that. Can't hurt.
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Hey so my.friend flashed to 1.83 and no luck but thrn he flashed gingerblur and it worked, the phone recognized his sim. I dont know.what happened or if he.just did something wrong, but it is now.working. thanks for the ideas and your help
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