I just sold my Wildfire Buzz, which I successfully rooted.
Soo I think the ACE is logical and cheap upgrade for me.
Just wondering if I root this phone will it unlocked (from the three network)too or is that something separate?
And is their anything I should look in regards to this mobile?
unknown89 said:
I just sold my Wildfire Buzz, which I successfully rooted.
Soo I think the ACE is logical and cheap upgrade for me.
Just wondering if I root this phone will it unlocked (from the three network)too or is that something separate?
And is their anything I should look in regards to this mobile?
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Maybe thw whole section
Seriously, it's a very good handset,with a growing dev community. Worth to buy on my opinion.
Ah,no troubles after rooting, it will be simply more powerful!
Cheers!
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mastrone said:
Maybe thw whole section
Seriously, it's a very good handset,with a growing dev community. Worth to buy on my opinion.
Ah,no troubles after rooting, it will be simply more powerful!
Cheers!
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I appreciate the response. But if I root the phone will that unlock the network too?
unknown89 said:
I appreciate the response. But if I root the phone will that unlock the network too?
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Nothing changes on network side....
Just beware not to grant network access to any app to avoid unwanted network connections. Also use apn droid widget which will switch off any connection.
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mastrone said:
Nothing changes on network side....
Just beware not to grant network access to any app to avoid unwanted network connections. Also use apn droid widget which will switch off any connection.
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He is asking if you can unlock the phone from Three network. I believe you have to buy an unlock code though, have seen people bricking trying to use a root app to unlock.
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I appreciate the response. But if I root the phone will that unlock the network too?
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search google for free unlock codes, there should be atleast. or just buy it. im lucky since my phone has no network or sim lock.
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He is asking if you can unlock the phone from Three network. I believe you have to buy an unlock code though, have seen people bricking trying to use a root app to unlock.
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Oook didn't catch it. Maybe 'cause I never had 3 as my carrier
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You can unlock your Ace here:
http://www.unlocksamsungonline.nl/unlock-samsung-S5830
Its not free though.
Cheers
Thanks! I've installed the Vanila Custom Rom. But I can't find any Arabic support. Any ideas?
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Can we unlock the. ATT Galaxy S 2 using the unlock app?
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Same question here. Mine will get here on Tuesday...I do know there are a bunch of methods to sim unlock i9100 though.
So... long story short, the GS2 still uses nv_data.bin files like on the GS1.
Of course, Samsung has encrypted/obscured plain text access to the unlock codes within this binary file. However, I do believe the folks over on the i9100 forum have figured it out, so it's probably not going to be too much of a stretch to get the AT&T GS2 to work too.
The phone literally just dropped though, so give people a few days to actually get the devices in their hands, get nice stable root and all that (already done maybe even), and from there, carrier unlock will come.
Or, if you're the impatient type, and don't mind the chance of screwing something up, try some of the methods from the i9100 forum and see if they work!
I used the galaxy s unlock app from helroz, worked like a charm. Can't post a link but it's on the market.
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TheMattS said:
I used the galaxy s unlock app from helroz, worked like a charm. Can't post a link but it's on the market.
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That's awesome. May I ask whether you had rooted your S2 before you ran the unlock program?
Thanks a billion.
ljwnow said:
That's awesome. May I ask whether you had rooted your S2 before you ran the unlock program?
Thanks a billion.
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Yup, rooting is required to unlock.
Sorry, I'm fairly new to the term "unlocking" phones. Does this mean that you can use with any carrier? Is there anything else that "unlocking" a phone does that a normal one can not?
Thanks in advance!
TBayTom said:
Sorry, I'm fairly new to the term "unlocking" phones. Does this mean that you can use with any carrier? Is there anything else that "unlocking" a phone does that a normal one can not?
Thanks in advance!
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1) yes
2) no
you need root and i used this to unlock
https://market.android.com/details?i...=search_result
tried with my friend's T-mobile sim it worked great!!
Can somebody tell me how can i unlock my vibrant for any phone company without buying the sim unlock code? please help me :beer:
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joelitow said:
Can somebody tell me how can i unlock my vibrant for any phone company without buying the sim unlock code? please help me :beer:
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This worked on two captivates and a vibrant.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sMSwxLDEsImNvbS5oZWxyb3ouZ2FsYXh5c3VubG9jayJd
ZeroG1 said:
This worked on two captivates and a vibrant.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sMSwxLDEsImNvbS5oZWxyb3ouZ2FsYXh5c3VubG9jayJd
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I tried but it did not worked :-( . Any other suggestion
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Try this method. I used this method on my Vibrant and it worked for me. So might as well give it a try.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=761045
joelitow said:
I tried but it did not worked :-( . Any other suggestion
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Make sure you're rooted. It won't work otherwise.
Make sure your rooted! Go to market search SGS unlock, find the one from helroz. Follow it step by step. I unlocked my vibrant and captivate with it. Then get sim from other provider put it in reboot. You might have to go in to settings mobile network search and select network.
Posse magnet......
samsgun357 said:
Make sure your rooted! Go to market search SGS unlock, find the one from helroz. Follow it step by step. I unlocked my vibrant and captivate with it. Then get sim from other provider put it in reboot. You might have to go in to settings mobile network search and select network.
Posse magnet......
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do i need to use the app to unlock again every time i change a rom ?
joelitow said:
do i need to use the app to unlock again every time i change a rom ?
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I didn't have to when I tried it.
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My understanding is once its unlocked its always unlocked.
Posse magnet......
Can I root my phone using just my phone or do I have to use a computer. I don't have a computer right now. I am wanting to get 3g speeds on my unlocked phone. I'm using it on cincinnati bell.
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exynos abuse.
pitbullmommy45245 said:
Can I root my phone using just my phone or do I have to use a computer. I don't have a computer right now. I am wanting to get 3g speeds on my unlocked phone. I'm using it on cincinnati bell.
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I can't say it'll be easy without a computer but if you use Mobile-Odin and flash this. It'll install SuperSU and ClockWorkMod but I'd recommend holding off until you have a computer (its just easier on a computer)
Also, you won't magically achieve 3g speeds on your phone if you root it.. You may want to research into that a bit more before you take this plunge unnecessarily.
Ok ill wait. I had a s2 that I rooted. Do u know how I can get 3g speeds. I have researched this and havnt found ne thing
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pitbullmommy45245 said:
Ok ill wait. I had a s2 that I rooted. Do u know how I can get 3g speeds. I have researched this and havnt found ne thing
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Your phone supports 3g right out of the box.. Maybe your carrier has restricted your service to 2g or you don't have coverage in your area.
No, you can`t root your phone from the phone afaik and Mobile Odin needs root before you can use it
gee2012 said:
No, you can`t root your phone from the phone afaik and Mobile Odin needs root before you can use it
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Yes, you can, read my reply
Of course the device needs to be rooted for Mobile Odin to work. Quote from the dev:
"Your device must be rooted to be able to use Mobile ODIN"
Otherwise it would mean that ANY app can simply overwrite or rewrite your firmware which in itself would be a major security risk.
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Yes, you can, read my reply
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That's exactly the way I did it.
-Rooted with exynos abuse 1.40 (phone was on 4.1.1)
-installed mobile odin for flashing recovery and kernel
After that I could do everything out of CWM.
So my S3 never saw a pc
komjin said:
That's exactly the way I did it.
-Rooted with exynos abuse 1.40 (phone was on 4.1.1)
-installed mobile odin for flashing recovery and kernel
After that I could do everything out of CWM.
So my S3 never saw a pc
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Does any one have a link to exynos? And I'm running stock 4.0.4 right now. Also I know unit really supposed to ask and is your own preference but I'm just curious what are the more popular stable roms out there. I like themes a lot lol. But I want one that has decent battery stats and can boost my Internet speed. I know that's possible bc a guy at a phone store had his rooted and on cincinnati bell and he had a lot my options than me.
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Aegishua said:
Your phone supports 3g right out of the box.. Maybe your carrier has restricted your service to 2g or you don't have coverage in your area.
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It says my mobile network type is edge. This phone was originally on attending and got unlocked now I'm using it on cincinnati bell
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Does any one have a link to exynos?
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Seriously?
And it's against the rules to discuss what ROMs are better/worse, so read the descriptions and try them yourself
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Seriously?
And it's against the rules to discuss what ROMs are better/worse, so read the descriptions and try them yourself
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Ok. U don't have to be so rude honestly I was asking a question. I know what the rules say n I said in the question I know I'm not supposed to ask but I was jw. You didn't have to be rude and thanks for the link. Does it matter if mine was made in Vietnam
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Glebun said:
Yes, you can, read my reply
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We never stop learning
pitbullmommy45245 said:
I know what the rules say n I said in the question I know I'm not supposed to ask but I was jw.
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So you knew you would be breaking the rules and did that intentionally? Nice.
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So you knew you would be breaking the rules and did that intentionally? Nice.
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No I didn't know that it was that big of a deal. I was just wandering what most ppl were running.
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Hey, I got a simple question: How to unlock phones, specifically CricKet phones. I want to learn to do this. Is there a FREE program to do this? If not, can I do it manually?
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JRBX550 said:
Hey, I got a simple question: How to unlock phones, specifically CricKet phones. I want to learn to do this. Is there a FREE program to do this? If not, can I do it manually?
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Try Google and Youtube, eventually you will find your answer
Chefedogg said:
Try Google and Youtube, eventually you will find your answer
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Internet is not as helpful.
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1. You need the unlock code for the device.
2. Enter the code.
Are you looking for the place to put the unlock code into the phone? Have you tried putting in another SIM card? My tablet just asked for the unlock code when I did that.
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1. You need the unlock code for the device.
2. Enter the code.
Are you looking for the place to put the unlock code into the phone? Have you tried putting in another SIM card? My tablet just asked for the unlock code when I did that.
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But, not all phones are GSM meaning not all use SIM card. What about CDMA phones, the ones that don't use SIM card?
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Same for CDMA. You need a code.
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Same for CDMA. You need a code.
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Really?, well I guess that I was wrong about that, I read about Unlocking phones , but It didn't mention none of that, hmm.... Either the book is wrong or I missed something.
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Perhaps you're wanting to reflash the phone?
CM9ed to your peepers
MissionImprobable said:
Perhaps you're wanting to reflash the phone?
CM9ed to your peepers
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Not, for phones that haven't been flashed before, or is it the same thing?
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Not, for phones that haven't been flashed before, or is it the same thing?
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I meant reflash it for another carrier other than the one it came on originally.
Anyway, once the new Qualcomm chip drops later this year this should become almost a non-issue.
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I meant reflash it for another carrier other than the one it came on originally.
Anyway, once the new Qualcomm chip drops later this year this should become almost a non-issue.
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What I've seen or learned so far is that you need to buy Flashing Programs but I would want one for free.
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So I just unlocked my phone and was wondering the benifets. I know that I can use other networks like ATT Rogers Bell etc. But can someone explain in detail what I can do?
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ZacksBuilds said:
So I just unlocked my phone and was wondering the benifets. I know that I can use other networks like ATT Rogers Bell etc. But can someone explain in detail what I can do?
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That is all you can do when you "unlock" your phone. You remove sim card based carrier restrictions. Once unlocked you can take an att phone and put in a tmobile sim and it might work! But that's all it can do.
You might be thinking of giving your phone "root access" if you want to do more. Once you root a phone you can remove preinstalled software or bloat. You can install custom roms. You can enable tethering when you might not of before... and so on.....
Rooting and unlocking are two different things. I hope this answers your question.
440bro said:
That is all you can do when you "unlock" your phone. You remove sim card based carrier restrictions. Once unlocked you can take an att phone and put in a tmobile sim and it might work! But that's all it can do.
You might be thinking of giving your phone "root access" if you want to do more. Once you root a phone you can remove preinstalled software or bloat. You can install custom roms. You can enable tethering when you might not of before... and so on.....
Rooting and unlocking are two different things. I hope this answers your question.
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Ahh thanks for the help, but yea I'm way familler with rooting gingerbread
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ZacksBuilds said:
Ahh thanks for the help, but yea I'm way familler with rooting gingerbread
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I figured you knew what rooting was because you have a decent amount of posts. I just wrote it so anyone uneducated would understand a lil better.