Howdy folks,
I have an AT&T Motorola Atrix that was running 2.2.2 and now has 2.3.4. The problem has been when I brought my Atrix over to Japan I put in the incorrect unlock code and now it appears to be hard locked.
Now, I'm back in the US and put my AT&T SIM card back into the device and it's still asking me for the unlock code. The Atrix won't connect automatically or manually to the AT&T or T-Mobile networks even though both show up as a selection for the phone.
I've tried soft, hard and complete wipes of the device and I'm still at the same point where I left off. I'm on my backup iPhone and things are painful being away from android! Does anybody have any ideas that might help get this fixed?
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Okay so I just got this phone 2 days ago. I was waiting for the unlock code and I decided to stupidly try to root it first. Anyway so I was about 1/2 way through with the root process and I misunderstood some steps but before I could finish my code came through.
I kinda had to jump through some hoops (had to go into phone to punch in 2945#*500# and then the unlock code) but the process seemed to succeed. I should mention, it was having trouble with my sim card (Which was not the same carrier[Sim is Fido .. the phone is for Koodo]) with force closes of the phone while hte sim was in, so I turned it on and unlocked it without the sim in.
Anyway so now when I turn on the phone, the phone process just force closes everytime and it pretty much makes the phone unusable with the force close of the phone popping up every few seconds.
Does anyone know how to fix this? I think the problem could be caused by the fact that I was running the 2.2 Telus firmware during the process of unlocking (I couldn't find a 2.2 firmware for Koodo) ... it's back to koodo again tho but it's still like that ... I've flashed it back using KDZ.
Okay some things that might help...
I just popped in the Koodo sim to see if it does anything (it's deactivated tho) ... the phone app doesn't force close ...
Also I noticed something a little peculiar about the sim cards. My fido one has a larger gold surface area and the koodo sim has a smaller one. I've added a photo to compare .. the contacts seem to line up just fine but maybe there's a difference?
Okay I should probably get some sleep cuz this is absolutely driving me nuts lol.
Anyway I just remembered I had a Tmobile simcard still lying around from my vacation to the US last year. So I went ahead and popped it in. no force closes ...
So I think it's probably my Fido simcard is too old? I've tried cleaning it with some alcohol.
Uhh, you can try doing a factory reset (deletes stuff).
home + vol. down + power when powering on.
EDIT: Also, you don't need root to unlock a phone
yea I've tried multiple factory resets
(soft, hard) with the sim and without it ... no dice.
I was just rooting it to install a custom kernel and see how the phone works when it's OCed. I wished it was possible to unlock by the rooting it
edit: I guess I should also mention, the fido sim works just fine in my Motorola Milestone *shrug*
So I've pretty much confirmed for some reason my Fido sim can't be read. I just popped in a friend's Roger's sim card .. and it works fine. I made a phone to confirm as well.
Hey,
I'm about to order my Atrix online, however I'm not quite sure yet, because I'm going to take this phone back to germany, so I've still got some questions:
1. So the Atrix 4G is only available with an AT&T branding, right?
2. I've heard, that some people that bought a AT&T Atrix and unlocked and then put a different sim card in couldn't connect to wifi. Does anybody know, whether these issues remain? (I'm planning on getting this http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-Atri..._1_1?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1327726863&sr=1-1)
3. Is there any way to remove the AT&T branding completly through software or something like that?
4. If the Atrix has still got issues, what about the Atrix 2, is it possible for that phone to work properly in germany?
Thanks in advance
There are no more issues with that, you will probably need to simunlock it though. Secondly for the price maybe rather look into some other manufacturers top end phone, as it looks now the atrix won't be getting official ICS, so your kind of stuck with it than...
I've had my Atrix for a year, now someone wants to buy it from me. Considering Motorola has given us the middle finger more than once, this will be my last Moto phone, and I'll sell my phone.
The thing is, I'm on a certain network (TELCEL) and my friend wants to use it with MoviStar.
I bought this phone brand new from my boss. I believe he got it as a gift from a Motorola rep (he got the entire deal - both docks and the phone). I do not know whether the phone is locked or not. I don't know how to find if it is or not.
I've unlocked the bootloader and am currently running CM10. I'll downgrade to stock 2.3 before I give the phone to my friend.
How can I check if the phone is unlocked and whether he can use it on another network? I have no clue and don't know anyone who has a MoviStar SIM. I would like to give him the phone knowing that it'll work..
Thanks!
Don't know if this helps, but-
If I search for other networks, I can see MoviStart without an issue.
I tried typing #073887* on the dial screen and nothing happens.
Perhaps it's already unlocked?
Put any other sim in it and see if it works. If its unlocked it will.
Unlocking bootloader etc doesn't remove network lock btw.
Sent from Moto Atrix 4g on Neutrino 2.91
Thanks... I can't easily find anyone with a MoviStar chip. As a matter of fact, my friend is the only one I know that uses that network! I'll have to go to MoviStar and ask for a SIM to try, I guess.
It doesn't need to be that specific one, just any other SIM card will do.
This is an unmodified AT&T Atrix4G, which is supposed to be unlocked, but it was a warranty replacement and I believe it was carrier locked by the first owner, before ATR&T gave it to me. Last year, AT&T's unlock code didn't unlock it, and they and Moto both claimed to be stumped when we found this out last year. The phone did recognize AT&T NVMO SIMs, but would only say "network error" when I tried a T-Mob SIM.
So this week I went back to T-Mob, thinking maybe the phone IS unlocked but needs a T-Mob APN entered to work with a T-Mob SIM. Phone was working fine, and the T-Mob guy tried to boot the phone with a T-Mob SIM card in it. The phone asked for an unlock code, we put in the one AT&T had previously generated (and confirmed, no error there) and instead the phone rejected the SIM and said "emergency mode only".
Now, it won't recognize any SIM card, not the original AT&T card (AT&T also supplied a new card in case the old one was the problem) nor the T-Mobile. All it wants to do is boot to emergency mode, or ask for an unlock code again.
I've tried the factory reset cold-boot, that didn't help either.
The phone has just gone psychotic and doesn't like ANY SIM card. Is that nuts or what?
Does anyone have any idea what I can do to get the phone working again? With AT&T or T-Mob, I don't care, I'd just like it to work as a phone again, even if that wipes all the data from it.
AT&T's store, and their local "tech center", were both dumbfounded. They claim they've never seen a phone that just won't work, won't unlock, won't take any SIM card before.
I live in Europe, and my 95 year old mother purchased a Motorola Droid Razr which she was basically unable to use. She sent it to me. The phone is originally from Verizon, although the 4G LTE phones apparently come unlocked from them. I have rooted the phone, but am on stock Jellybean. When I put my Vodafone sim into the phone, the phone says 'unknown sim', I press ok, and the phone works fine. However, when I attempt to use the hotspot function, the phone says 'Your phone cannot currently connect to the Verizon server'. I contacted Verizon but was advised that there was no further unlock that they could do, with the IMEI etc. as, as far as they were concerned, the phone was unlocked. They advised that the 'lock' on the tethering actually came from Motorola (??), as these phones were shipped to them unlocked from the factory.
I would like to be able to use the hotspot function on the phone. There is a 'Configure Mobile Hotspot' link on the phone that is greyed out, and underneath it states 'Verizon Droid Razr 9981 WPA2 PSK Mobile Hotspot'. Does anyone have any information as to how this can be remedied - is there some setting in the phone that redirects the phone from Verizon, or where I can change the settings? I am not a developer, nor terribly familiar with the phone (yet)....Thanks for any assistance you can give.