Hey guys, I'm thinking of getting an Atrix 4G, and I wanted to know... does rooting your phone unlock it?
If not, how do you unlock the phone without having to go to some unreliable website??b
krushnam said:
Hey guys, I'm thinking of getting an Atrix 4G, and I wanted to know... does rooting your phone unlock it?
If not, how do you unlock the phone without having to go to some unreliable website??b
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Rooting just gives you Admin rights to your device.
Unlocking it is a completely different thing. Most people buy an unlock code off of eBay...
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cellunlock.net 15 bucks for a moto unlock, enter android50 as your coupon and it's 50% off!
I've unlocked 5 phones in the last month, some codes I got within an hour, one of them took just under 24 hours.
I noticed the other day that ATT now has a link on your account page that spits out the unlock code for free.
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Never mind. I just reread the link and it was how to get a code to *UNBLOCK* the sim card, not unlock. I really should wear my glasses more often.
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So does unlocking mean it unlocks the phone like a root, or does it mean you can use the phone on any carrier?
Jonny Steele said:
So does unlocking mean it unlocks the phone like a root, or does it mean you can use the phone on any carrier?
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Means you can use it on a different carrier.
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I upgraded and got an Infuse a little less than a month ago. I was thinking about getting an Atrix but I ended up not because I didn't want a phone with a locked bootloader.
Now that the Atrix is unlocked, I'm thinking about switching since I'm still within my 30 days where I can, but is there any chance at all Motorola will become douches again and lock it? Is it even possible for them to do that, or do you guys have enough to make it so that even if they wanted to they couldn't unlock it?
I'm thinking of switching, but if their is a chance of Motorola saying "F You" and locking it again, I probably won't.
No, even if they do it doesn't matter once you unlock a device it can not be locked again
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We are set for life with this unlocked bootloader.
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Frooty said:
I upgraded and got an Infuse a little less than a month ago. I was thinking about getting an Atrix but I ended up not because I didn't want a phone with a locked bootloader.
Now that the Atrix is unlocked, I'm thinking about switching since I'm still within my 30 days where I can, but is there any chance at all Motorola will become douches again and lock it? Is it even possible for them to do that, or do you guys have enough to make it so that even if they wanted to they couldn't unlock it?
I'm thinking of switching, but if their is a chance of Motorola saying "F You" and locking it again, I probably won't.
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Even if they lock we can unlock again.don't worry.
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I want to unlock my ATRIX so I can sell it to anyone in the gsm network.
How do I get the unlock code without paying some website?
Is there an app for this or pc program you can recommend?
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I've heard u can call the provider but I paid $2 on eBay and got one.
I don't want to pay because I go through so many phones I would have to pay every 3-4 months for the unlock code.
I don't think the carrier would give me so many unlock codes a year.
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If you bought your phone from a carrier, call the carrier, tell them you are going out of the country on vacation/business, and need the unlock code. They should give it to you with no problems.
If you bought from another source, do what the other poster said.
That's my problem...... I bought it off ebay with no contract.
I go through 4 phone s a year. Hoped someone could hook me up with a program that did it or I can buy and use over and over for each phone.
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Brother just gave me his rooted Atrix? theres not a way to unlock it w/o a code? i unlocked a G1 and G2 w/ hax, can't do the same w/ Atrix?
stevedawg85 said:
Brother just gave me his rooted Atrix? theres not a way to unlock it w/o a code? i unlocked a G1 and G2 w/ hax, can't do the same w/ Atrix?
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He was talking about SIM unlocking, not bootloader unlocking.
there's no free SIM unlocking program AFAIK, if the code is not from your carrier.
I don't need it be free. I just need a program to buy and use it for any gsm phone I get to unlock it.
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I don't need it be free. I just need a program to buy and use it for any gsm phone I get to unlock it.
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I believe the SIM unlock code is per phone (the code for each phone is different). I saw someone posted some reputable web sites before, search for it.
He's each code is based on the manufacture and the IEMI number.
Just thought I could get an application for under $150 that has all the manufacturers and IEMIs on a database.
Just didn't want to pay and find a reputable website for each phone manufacturer.
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Thanks. I will try my carrier - since its not bought from them I might not be granted this but I will stress I have been public valued customer for 7yrs with 3line. Might get me the code.
If not I will use your link. Thanks.
My main goal is to unlock this and throw it on eBay as an unlocked phone with no contract and mention root. This should allow the phone to sell for a higher price.
Thanks for all your help.
This is closed.
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Called the carrier and BAM! in under 30 seconds they emailed me the unlock code.
Thanks everyone.
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Is there a way to carrier unlock the amaze without calling T-Mobile?
I called T-Mobile and they gave me the code but I put it in wrong and after one failed attempt you can't put it again.
What's weird though is that I went to mexico and inserted a foreign sim card and to my surprise my phone got service.
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"One failed attempt you cant put it again" who made that claim?
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EduardoZ714 said:
Is there a way to carrier unlock the amaze without calling T-Mobile?
I called T-Mobile and they gave me the code but I put it in wrong and after one failed attempt you can't put it again.
What's weird though is that I went to mexico and inserted a foreign sim card and to my surprise my phone got service.
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Hey Eduardo!
Well the best way (easiest) to unlock is to just call T-mobile and say that you're going to some foreign place like Brazil or Ecuador or something. If one rep refuses to unlock you just call again and repeat until someone gives you an unlock code lol. Just tell them you're going out of state and need an unlock code, they will give it to you 9/10 times anyway, so you shouldn't have much trouble.
The OTHER way is to do this. Right now it's in a gray area because of the stupid law banning unlocking (except by carrier), but the Amaze was released before the law came into play so I guess it avoids the law. Good luck!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1659430
Also, if you entered the code wrong, it's fine! It will still work anyway. :good:
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"One failed attempt you cant put it again" who made that claim?
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Well they email you the code and it says so right there Lol. I think I even put it in wrong twice -_-.. Its weird how it works with a mexico sim card yet I tried my friends AT&T SIM and it didn't work.
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Hey Eduardo!
Well the best way (easiest) to unlock is to just call T-mobile and say that you're going to some foreign place like Brazil or Ecuador or something. If one rep refuses to unlock you just call again and repeat until someone gives you an unlock code lol. Just tell them you're going out of state and need an unlock code, they will give it to you 9/10 times anyway, so you shouldn't have much trouble.
The OTHER way is to do this. Right now it's in a gray area because of the stupid law banning unlocking (except by carrier), but the Amaze was released before the law came into play so I guess it avoids the law. Good luck!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1659430
Also, if you entered the code wrong, it's fine! It will still work anyway. :good:
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Thanks for the link! I'll look through it BTW I love your ROMs.
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EduardoZ714 said:
Well they email you the code and it says so right there Lol. I think I even put it in wrong twice -_-.. Its weird how it works with a mexico sim card yet I tried my friends AT&T SIM and it didn't work.
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I think you get 5 unlock attempts before it becomes hardlocked/frozen.
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Thanks for the link! I'll look through it BTW I love your ROMs.
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I'm going to update ALL of them now and put them in line with SS3.2. Time for full domination again lol.
I'm also working on a Sense 4 port and MIUI but it's harder.
But yeah good luck, I unlocked my S3 within the dialer. HTC can't be too hard either. :thumbup:
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Im under the spending limit program for another 6 months and i wanna sim unlock for my travels...i came from htc one n i know they figured it out there...yall think the same thing may apply here for note 3 and sim unlock?
http://sprintworldwide.custhelp.com/app/chat/chat_launch go there to have the sim unlocked. takes 2-3 business days.
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danon.brown said:
http://sprintworldwide.custhelp.com/app/chat/chat_launch go there to have the sim unlocked. takes 2-3 business days.
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im on the spending limit program...there wont let me do it
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What does the spending limit have to do with unlocking the SIM? Sprint doesn't charge to unlock it.
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What does the spending limit have to do with unlocking the SIM? Sprint doesn't charge to unlock it.
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i wonder the same thing but thats how it goes
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Using Sprint to SIM Unlock
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i wonder the same thing but thats how it goes
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Also, if the phone is not active on your account for at least 90 days (which is the problem for me)
and...
If you're out of contract...??? (yeah - the rep told me that because I was out of contract, they couldn't do it)
sprint told me the same thing
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What does the spending limit have to do with unlocking the SIM? Sprint doesn't charge to unlock it.
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they told me since i was under a spending limit that they cant unlock my SIM card on my gn3, but i do hope someone comes up with a process to manually unlock it, they did give me my msl code though........
No problem here getting it unlocked within a week of getting the phone...
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Im living in vietnam
And i have had a galaxy note 3 sprint for 3 days ago.
How to unlock gsm/wcdma?
Plz,show me
Same here
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im on the spending limit program...there wont let me do it
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They keep telling me the same thing about spending limit.
are domestic gsm providers still locked out even when unlocked?
Does anyone know if I could use the note 3 on T-Mobile if I unlock it
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horr1blek1tten said:
Does anyone know if I could use the note 3 on T-Mobile if I unlock it
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probably not, if going through Sprint, it'll only be unlocked for overseas SIMs, not domestic ones.
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probably not, if going through Sprint, it'll only be unlocked for overseas SIMs, not domestic ones.
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So what do you mean, if I go by sprint? There's other ways?
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horr1blek1tten said:
So what do you mean, if I go by sprint? There's other ways?
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not at the moment, but maybe someday there'll be a full unlock by one of the devs...
Has anyone tried the method outlined here? http://www.sidhtech.com/news/how-to-unlock-samsung-galaxy-note-3-free/10026948/
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Has anyone tried the method outlined here? http://www.sidhtech.com/news/how-to-unlock-samsung-galaxy-note-3-free/10026948/
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That's the process for the Note 2 and S3 that someone has changed the title of. The code they give doesn't work at all on the Note 3.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=49017479
solved it myself working on tut now got mine domestic unlocked on straight talk
hi! I bought a Sprint Note 3 on Ebay. to make a long story short, phone is global. when dialing *#06#, it was giving me a MEID. it has a sim slot even tough it's with sprint witch is a cdma carrier. I called sprint and they give me a 6 digits code, telling me it's the unlock code. after a few research on google and messing around in the phone, I now get a IMEI number after dialing *#06#.
when dialing ##0011#, i see NETWORK: UNBLOCK. the phone work on the same frequncies as my carrier I'm trying to unlock the phone to. but I never found the key pad where to enter the unlock code to actually unlock the phone (supposed to restart the phone with the wrong sim card and a "please enter unlock code" prompt should appear, but not me). I used it to get in the data hidden menu (##3282#), and that it. my sim card does not work, and I'm out of options...
Somebody knows what to do?
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hi! I bought a Sprint Note 3 on Ebay. to make a long story short, phone is global. when dialing *#06#, it was giving me a MEID. it has a sim slot even tough it's with sprint witch is a cdma carrier. I called sprint and they give me a 6 digits code, telling me it's the unlock code. after a few research on google and messing around in the phone, I now get a IMEI number after dialing *#06#.
when dialing ##0011#, i see NETWORK: UNBLOCK. the phone work on the same frequncies as my carrier I'm trying to unlock the phone to. but I never found the key pad where to enter the unlock code to actually unlock the phone (supposed to restart the phone with the wrong sim card and a "please enter unlock code" prompt should appear, but not me). I used it to get in the data hidden menu (##3282#), and that it. my sim card does not work, and I'm out of options...
Somebody knows what to do?
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Yes call sprint and have a account with them and the phone in the us because it can only be unlocked ota from them
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hey hey :cyclops:
My atrix was bought in the U.S. but I'm from Brazil and I need to unlock my phone. but I have no number or account with AT & T, I can unlock the phone otherwise? is there a program or setting that unlock or generate an unlock code? I have already connected to AT & T but not the number of a chip of them I can not do anything
Thanks.:good:
Nope. I'm not sure if we can discuss that kind of unlock here
Hit the damn thanks button instead!
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Nope. I'm not sure if we can discuss that kind of unlock here
Hit the damn thanks button instead!
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there were threads about that, but I think that things have changed so much that the processes that were talked about are now extinct.
help
if posted in the wrong place sorry:good:, did not know where to post. could direct me to the correct location?
anyway can anyone help me?
need to unlock the sim card for all operators but can not find a solution.
I saw several links that say get the unlock code but are paid and have not seen any reference in forums on reliable sites. does anyone know any programs or trusted site and that really get the unlock code?
Thank you for your cooperation.
Unlock codes can be purchased online for just a few bucks. Idk if I'm allowed to list sites here or not but here is the one I use the most for unlocking phones Cellunlocker.net I've unlock alot of phones with their service for just a few bucks. I think the last time I unlocked a Atrix 4G it cost about $15
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unlock your phone and install an international rom.
overboard1978 said:
unlock your phone and install an international rom.
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I'm assuming by "unlock" you mean unlocking the bootloader and then flash a custom rom. This wouldn't gsm unlock a phone to a different carrier.
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prince_of_darkness666 said:
I'm assuming by "unlock" you mean unlocking the bootloader and then flash a custom rom. This wouldn't gsm unlock a phone to a different carrier.
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when i unlocked mine it now shows all networks when i have no sim card installed. havent tried another carriers sim card in it to see if it works sorry if i was incorrect.
I'm on the same boat, I bought an Atrix 4g on amazon which was supposed to be gsm unlocked, but the only thing it had unlocked was the bootloader. I couldn't return it since I'm from Venezuela so I have to look for a way to unlock it.
I went to a store where they do this kind of stuff, the guy had some "zunzun" software to do it but it said something about the firmware being incompatible (android 2.3.6 4.5.141), I guess if downgrading doesn't work I'll end up buying an unlock code on one of those websites. I preferred the other method because I can pay with the local coin instead of buying expensive dollars...
@rdz420, please update if you manage to unlock it.
I've unlocked my Atrix 4G here, they are legit and it's cheap.
http://www.fonefunshop.co.uk/
Take in mind that some AT&T phones can't be unlocked via code.. that's what they told me. (Mine is UK Orange, so I could unlock it :good
hey guys
I did not unlock the phone yet, but I spent a few shops that do unlocking here in Brazil, the majority says that the cel need to try to generate the code, but how they are generating the code? will be a trusted site?
Besides this method gave some research on kernel change, it seems that with the change of kernel + rom the phone would be unlocked with the network. right? anyone have any positive experience in the area?
thanks
Bootloader unlock = you can flash roms
sim unlock = you can use on other networks
One does not rely on the other, and i haven't seen any issues with one affecting the other
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Bootloader unlock = you can flash roms
sim unlock = you can use on other networks
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As @palmbeach05 said, both are independant. Bootloader unlock (thus installing new roms and kernels) doesn't unlock for any carrier and sim unlock by itself won't allow you to install new roms and kernels.
Hit the damn thanks button instead!
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