I successfully rooted my Atrix but since my volume up button does not work I cannot unlock it. Is there another way to unlock this phone without paying for unlock codes? I have read where at&t will give out the codes for free. Will that affect my account with them? Sorry if these questions are common knowledge but I am a newbie at this and anxious to check out some other roms.
donnymac said:
I successfully rooted my Atrix but since my volume up button does not work I cannot unlock it. Is there another way to unlock this phone without paying for unlock codes? I have read where at&t will give out the codes for free. Will that affect my account with them? Sorry if these questions are common knowledge but I am a newbie at this and anxious to check out some other roms.
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I think you are confusing unlocking the boot loader (to install other ROMS) with unlocking so you can use other carriers besides ATT. You can buy unlock codes on ebay for 99 cents. This will enable you to use any carriers SIM card. That is where I purchased mine.
boulos said:
I think you are confusing unlocking the boot loader (to install other ROMS) with unlocking so you can use other carriers besides ATT. You can buy unlock codes on ebay for 99 cents. This will enable you to use any carriers SIM card. That is where I purchased mine.
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Yes, you are absolutely correct. I am confusing the two. What need and want to do is to unlock the phone so that I can unlock the bootloader and experiment with various roms. Thanks for clearing that up for me.
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Hi, I saw the news (on july) that the bootloader was cracked but then the posts about it's a lie and then the custom kernels appear and I don't know if the bootloader is unlocked or not.
My question is if there will be a way to free unlock the phone (sim unlock) shortly or better go paying an unlock code.
Thank you.
The custom kernels are here because some clever devs figured out how to bypass the bootloader to load unsigned kernels.
Apparently, Zdzihu is working with a mystery dev about unlocking the bootloader, and apparently, they have done it. Nothing has been released to us about it yet however.
Regarding your question, until the bootloader is unlocked, you will need to pay an unlocking service to sim unlock your phone. If the bootloader is unlocked, you might still need to pay an unlocking service.
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Yum, no matter the bootloader is unlocked, the SIM unclocking is different and not relate to bootloader.
silveraero said:
Yum, no matter the bootloader is unlocked, the SIM unclocking is different and not relate to bootloader.
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Actually, If you remember back to the flame war between Max and the_laser, much of the hype was about SIM unlock, as unlocking the bootloader would give us direct access to where SIM lock information is stored. I believe this is one of the reasons that SE will not unlock the bootloader, as they are in agreement with various carriers to keep it locked. The carriers obviously don't want people ditching them whenever they feel like it.
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I might have misunderstood your post. Sorry about that. But the bootloader is directly related to the SIM lock, on this phone at least, hence why I stated "If the bootloader is unlocked, you might still need to pay an unlocking service."
hi i want to buy htc droid dna from ebay that said verizon unlocked.i want to know if i get locked back if i unlocked bootloader or flash custom roms.if it will not locked back i will get one.im living outside of usa.so im a bit afriad.
very sorry for my english.
noriya said:
hi i want to buy htc droid dna from ebay that said verizon unlocked.i want to know if i get locked back if i unlocked bootloader or flash custom roms.if it will not locked back i will get one.im living outside of usa.so im a bit afriad.
very sorry for my english.
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I don't know about that.... I just know you can unlock it .... and root it
syler2012 said:
I don't know about that.... I just know you can unlock it .... and root it
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ok thanks,i will give thanks all for reply my question.
The phone comes with the sim unlocked. You can use it with another carrier's sim card without any extra steps. (You may need to verify compatility of the radios/frequencies).
There is a second lock on the phone - the bootloader. You will see many threads regarding unlocking the bootloader, as well as "rooting" - getting superuser access. Unlocking the bootloader has nothing to do with the sim. Unlocking/locking the bootloader will not affect the sim card lock (or lack thereof).
It is, and always will be(unless Verizon tries to update it and lock it down), sim unlocked. So you can use any sim in it.
But it is not boot loader unlocked stock. You have to do that yourself.
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jasoraso said:
The phone comes with the sim unlocked. You can use it with another carrier's sim card without any extra steps. (You may need to verify compatility of the radios/frequencies).
There is a second lock on the phone - the bootloader. You will see many threads regarding unlocking the bootloader, as well as "rooting" - getting superuser access. Unlocking the bootloader has nothing to do with the sim. Unlocking/locking the bootloader will not affect the sim card lock (or lack thereof).
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thanks guy,that is what i want to know.
Bigandrewgold said:
It is, and always will be(unless Verizon tries to update it and lock it down), sim unlocked. So you can use any sim in it.
But it is not boot loader unlocked stock. You have to do that yourself.
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thanks my fri.
What exactly am I blocked from doing with a locked boot loader? There aren't too many roms out there for my Stellar... I figure I'd try to port one from an SIII... but with the seller's locked boot loader could I even get that far? Or is it stock Verizon roms or nothing?
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LeoRex said:
What exactly am I blocked from doing with a locked boot loader?
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You can't use custom kernels (anyway, you can use custom ROMs).
it restricts write access to some places
I am scouring everywhere for a way to do a sim unlock (i'm assuming this is the bootloader?) my boss sent me a new one of these and I live in a place where I have NO access to Verizon.. and if I don't figure this out i'll have a wifi capable paperweight.. I DID root the device though and put super battery saver on it.
any luck out there?
Cheers-
korelian said:
...a sim unlock (i'm assuming this is the bootloader?)...
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NO, both are a completely different things. Unlock the bootloader will allow you to use another kernel, regardless your network operator.
Some Samsung devices can be sim-unlocked for free (check Google Play), but for major of the rest of the phones, you need to paid for it.
htc
RoberGalarga said:
NO, both are a completely different things. Unlock the bootloader will allow you to use another kernel, regardless your network operator.
Some Samsung devices can be sim-unlocked for free (check Google Play), but for major of the rest of the phones, you need to paid for it.
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htc explorer unlocks sim when you root it. Dont know about other htc phones.
I am moving to Taiwan next month and I wanted to unlock my phone to be able to use SIM cards from their carriers there. I am planning to call Sprint to have them do it for me OTA but I just wanted to check on a couple things first.
1. If I decide to install a custom ROM after Sprint does the SIM unlock, will it "break" the unlock? I'm not exactly clear on what controls the locking of the SIM card so I just want make sure I know what to avoid doing to my phone in order to keep the phone unlocked for international use.
2. If I cancel my Sprint service and only use the phone on an international carrier will the SIM unlock stick? I'm assuming it would but I just want to make sure because of my ignorance of how this whole SIM unlocking thing works.
Thanks in advance, any insight about this topic would be greatly appreciated!
The ssu app will work if your on KK.
Once it's unlock it stays unlocked.
http://idoneapps.webs.com/
rbeavers said:
The ssu app will work if your on KK.
Once it's unlock it stays unlocked.
For lollipop
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Thanks for the link! I think I'll try going the free route first and have Sprint unlock it for me. If I end up running into any problems in the future with flashing ROMs, it's good to know that there's an app I can buy to keep it unlocked.
Hi everyone, long time xda lurker, first post. I bought a family member an unlocked Moto G Power (2020) for Xmas and 5 months later it took a fatal ride in the laundry machine The prices now for an unlocked phone aren't so great, so I bought the Tracfone version (XT2041DL) that I hoped to be able to modify back into a vanilla "Retail" phone. My problem isn't with the carrier lock (it will stay on a Tracfone carrier for many years), but with the bootloader lock. If I understand correctly, Tracfone won't unlock the bootloader even after carrier unlocking, so there's no way to install the vanilla "retail" ROM on it? Even if not possible to load a different ROM, at the very least I want the ability to remove the added carrier bloatware that Tracfone installs, but doesn't this require root?
I believe that one other user of this forum mentioned getting XT2041DL root, but with a locked bootloader, won't that still prevent me from making any permanent changes to the system folder? I did manage to find one guide at the following website, but I don't know if it's a reliable source of information [link] or if it will allow me to accomplish my goal. If I'm stuck with Tracfone's version of the ROM I will probably just return it and take the financial hit of the unlocked retail. Also, forgive me if I sound uninformed, I'm still very much a novice although I've managed to root a few items previously with the help of xda guides. Really appreciate the insight or advice from the community here.
You can remove bloatware with ADB shell commands.
same question, can anyone suggest?
bizkit_120 said:
same question, can anyone suggest?
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TracFone won't unlock the bootloader. I've tried the guide in the link OP posted and it doesn't work. One of the ADB commands does bring up the unlock warning but does nothing from there. Unfortunately the only way to unlock the BL is through Motorola's website. If you're phone is eligible, they'll send a code to unlock the phone.
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You can remove bloatware with ADB shell commands.
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I don't think tracfone is eligible to be boatload unlocked that is the whole question where it started..not sure what adb shell cmd you are referring too? Is that work for your XT2041DL? Or you have other moto g power variants?
https://www.tfwunlockpolicy.com/wps/portal/home
youreethra said:
https://www.tfwunlockpolicy.com/wps/portal/home
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That is carrier network unlock, not bootloader unlock.
After that, moto still refuses to unlock bootloader.