If I unlock my EE 920 will the ota updates still come from EE or will it be direct from Nokia.. I'd prefer to get them from Nokia directly, is it possible?
SIM Unlocking your phone will make difference to how you would normally receive updates.
So this would bascially mean " yes you will receive the updates directly from nokia. wouldnt mind unlocking my p4u 920.
Sim unlocking the device doesnt change where the firmware points to updating.
You need to debrand to the UK Rom for it to get the updates directly from nokia.
with the navifirm stuff rom the other subforum?shame i would need to set up alle the settings again
sutt359 said:
Sim unlocking the device doesnt change where the firmware points to updating.
You need to debrand to the UK Rom for it to get the updates directly from nokia.
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Thanks for the reply. I read somewhere else that if I debrand to the UK Rom, I loose 4G as EE has exclusivity on 4G in the UK
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Thanks for the reply. I read somewhere else that if I debrand to the UK Rom, I loose 4G as EE has exclusivity on 4G in the UK
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My phone on EE from Phones4U says in "extras+info" under "Mobile Operator Name" ORG-GB. I assume this means the phone is unbranded? There is no sign at all that the phone is branded to EE or anyone else so I assume that is the case. What does yours say? Was yours direct from EE?
It would mean that you should be okay to flash the unbranded firmware and use 4G on EE.
Edit: Just realised under help it directs to an EE website so it must be branded.
I'm tempted to debrand but I guess that'll end my warranty.
ORG-GB = Orange Great Britain so it is branded, same as my Orange PAYG model.
Stupid question alert: I'm using a Virgin Media sim in mine though, does anyone know if I'll need to put the Orange sim back in in order to get the update or will simply being on the EE network (Virgin Media is a MVNO running on T-Mobile) mean that I'll get the update anyway?
Raymond77 said:
ORG-GB = Orange Great Britain so it is branded, same as my Orange PAYG model.
Stupid question alert: I'm using a Virgin Media sim in mine though, does anyone know if I'll need to put the Orange sim back in in order to get the update or will simply being on the EE network (Virgin Media is a MVNO running on T-Mobile) mean that I'll get the update anyway?
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Oh right. I was hoping ORG stood for original. Lol
I'm fairly sure it doesn't matter what sim is in the phone, just what firmware is on it. Hopefully someone can confirm.
Vito Scaletta said:
Oh right. I was hoping ORG stood for original. Lol
I'm fairly sure it doesn't matter what sim is in the phone, just what firmware is on it. Hopefully someone can confirm.
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I imagine it passes the info to the server, the carrier variant and current version which then returns back if there is an update. Doesn't matter what network you are on since it uses WIFI to grab the update.
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I tried to get my phone unlocked today, however ever since then my phone hasn't been able to connect to any networks. I had to give my Imei number to get in unlocked, is there some way this could have been used to block my phone?
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I tried to get my phone unlocked today, however ever since then my phone hasn't been able to connect to any networks. I had to give my Imei number to get in unlocked, is there some way this could have been used to block my phone?
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Yes in theory it could. Try the old sim and see if it works.
To block an imei requires access to the network systems, although you could phone them up and perhaps maliciously block an imei.
Did you use a reputable unlocker?
I used one off ebay however they had 15000 positive feedback.
I rang T-mobile and they say my phone is not blacklisted but its also not been unlocked. I dont know if this is true as when I put my unlock code in it said unlock ok and now when I put another network sim in it doesnt ask for the code. Ive since tried to use an orange sim card in it and this works but I dont know if this is anything to do with the fact that Orange and T-mobile have merged.
If it isnt unlocked then i dont know where to put a new unlock code in.
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I used one off ebay however they had 15000 positive feedback.
I rang T-mobile and they say my phone is not blacklisted but its also not been unlocked. I dont know if this is true as when I put my unlock code in it said unlock ok and now when I put another network sim in it doesnt ask for the code. Ive since tried to use an orange sim card in it and this works but I dont know if this is anything to do with the fact that Orange and T-mobile have merged.
If it isnt unlocked then i dont know where to put a new unlock code in.
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Lol you are fine.
Tmobile don't know it is unlocked. It worked fine if the sim doesn't ask for the code now.
If an orange sim works then phone is OK. What is original problem again?
Lol sorry I havent been very clear.
Ive bought a Tesco mobile sim and that is what I want to use however when I try this sim it wont connect to the network. Ive also tried a O2 sim with the same result however an Orange sim does work
I really have no idea what could be causing it and ringing Tesco/T-mobile has been no help at all lol.
Might be a stupid question but are you sure you can get Tesco Mobile signal? Both Tesco Mobile and o2 use the o2 network. So that's probably worth checking.
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Might be a stupid question but are you sure you can get Tesco Mobile signal? Both Tesco Mobile and o2 use the o2 network. So that's probably worth checking.
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Ive tried it in my girlfriends iphone and it works perfectly so I cant imagine its the signal. I'm totally flummoxed, the only thing I can think of is if the phone isnt unlocked, but then why then does the orange sim card work?
OK I've come to the conclusion that it hasn't been unlocked and the reason the Orange sim card works is something to do with their networks being joined. If this is the case is there a way of re-entering the sim unlock code?
TMOBILE has blocked your sim, you may need to root
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OK I've come to the conclusion that it hasn't been unlocked and the reason the Orange sim card works is something to do with their networks being joined. If this is the case is there a way of re-entering the sim unlock code?
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TMOBILE has blocked your sim, you may need to root. My experience is this: I have a rooted HTC that works fine, however when I put the sim in my S2 or a second T-Mobile phone I get the error message "cannot connect to network" even though I have 5 bars.
Has anyone knows if the JesStream is SIM Locked to AT&T or is it possible to use a different Operator SIM ?
Anyone tried ?
It's SIM locked to AT&T.
Does anyone no if ATT will unlock them so you can use a local sim when travelling internationally?
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Does anyone no if ATT will unlock them so you can use a local sim when travelling internationally?
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...or if it can be unlocked with some other tools?
Seen a lot of offers for IMEI unlock code for jetstream around the net. Anyone tried that? fake?
Having mine shipped tomm to the middle east...already obtained the IMEI and had it unlocked by one of those sites you mentioned...will update next week when I receive it
I got mine sent to me by a friend in the states, it was bought without a plan and came locked to at&t, I called them and explained I live in Australia but they said they couldn't unlock it. I was able to get an unlock code and made a video about it here http://youtu.be/a8eN0roRxHQ
Now it is unlocked hope that helps
Thank you everybody for feedback!
Great News - will try unlocking my HTC JetStream which will use a Middle East carrier data SIM & will update - thanks for the hint !!!
Perfectly unlocked to used with any SIM, I paid 25$ to HTCIMEIUNLOCK, waited 15 minutes, got the unlocking code, entered it and ...WOW !!! SIM unlocked.
Working perfectly on ORANGE network in Israel. If anyone wants to see here it is:
http://youtu.be/VcZlljP62Ew
Thank you for the feedback, everybody! Definitely going to find some one with US social security number now!
Buying from outside the USA
I saw these people will sell to international customers. I do not know anything about them, though.
I have ordered mine from AT&T through a friend.
http://negrielectronics.com/htc-jetstream.html
Hm Interesting.
I got my hands on a HTC jetstream test machine for their engineers and it didn't come locked. Had AT&T Logos on it as well. Could just be because it was for the Taiwan Engineers so they didn't lock it. Quite interesting.
Can anyone verified if Jetstream gets 3G/3.5G speed on US T-Mobile sim card with AWS frequency? Or just edge? Someone from XDA posted the Youtube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcZlljP62Ew&feature=youtu.be) video saying it works on Orange network, but I realized the device was only getting "edge".
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I got mine sent to me by a friend in the states, it was bought without a plan and came locked to at&t, I called them and explained I live in Australia but they said they couldn't unlock it. I was able to get an unlock code and made a video about it here http://youtu.be/a8eN0roRxHQ
Now it is unlocked hope that helps
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didnt work for me getting the following error, any idea why?
this is a screenshot http://imm.io/cFOx
Hi,
Was wondering if the sim unlock will cause a change in the root or if the root could interfere with the sim unlock or if any future updates will revert the sim unlock to sim lock?
Wanted to be sure before unlocking the sim.
kailashpchhabria said:
Hi,
Was wondering if the sim unlock will cause a change in the root or if the root could interfere with the sim unlock or if any future updates will revert the sim unlock to sim lock?
Wanted to be sure before unlocking the sim.
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I unlocked my Jetstream a couple of months ago. I rooted the jetstream last week and didn't see any issues. Although now I am bricked because of an unrelated reason. But you won't see any problems with unlocking your SIM.
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I unlocked my Jetstream a couple of months ago. I rooted the jetstream last week and didn't see any issues. Although now I am bricked because of an unrelated reason. But you won't see any problems with unlocking your SIM.
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Thank you for the reply. Will unlock mine soon then.
Rooted first but now cannot sim unlock
Hello Everyone,
I have a Jetstream ATT which I rooted with developer d00mlord's stuff. Recently I decided to unlock it from the ATT network. The unlock code says unlock successful, but after rebooting it comes back up with the same locked screen. This will happen over and over again. This is happening with an ATT sim card too, so that I cannot use the data features with anything but wifi. The company who provided the unlock code tells me it may be due to the tablet having been rooted, and that I will need to factory reset everything. So, I am hoping that someone might be able to tell me what I should do. I have noticed that this thread addresses the sim unlock first and then a root afterwards, but not the other way around. I cannot seem to find a thread that is more relevant. This is my first posting and I am brand n00b so thank you very much for even reading this over.
when you say locked screen..what exactly do you mean?
for other sims to work you need to add a proper APN (maybe even for at&t after the unlocking). try googling: "the name of your provider + APN settings"
and add it to the settings>wireless>mobile networks
I have just bought a Galaxy S2 on virgin and immediately unlocked it so I could use my o2 sim.
My question is and I apologise if it sounds dumb.... when the official ICS comes out does it matter which I use? Virgin or O2? I have just come from the HTC Desire which was unlocked and unbranded but this is just network unlocked.
Thanks
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I have just bought a Galaxy S2 on virgin and immediately unlocked it so I could use my o2 sim.
My question is and I apologise if it sounds dumb.... when the official ICS comes out does it matter which I use? Virgin or O2? I have just come from the HTC Desire which was unlocked and unbranded but this is just network unlocked.
Thanks
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it doesnt really matter, although i would advice using the o2 one cuz it has specific settings for the o2 network which you're using.
The official upgrade via KIES is from phone provider .
In your case Virgin .
ICS is already out for O2UK .
jje
Kies wouldn't play last night. This morning I got up, rebooted phone and it immediately said there was an update. Did it over wifi, took about 3 minutes to d/l and installed fine leaving all the O2 wap info etc in place.
Sorted.
Thanks.
Anyone had any luck enabling it?
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Anyone had any luck enabling it?
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Well, isnt it a feature depending on your carrier (firmware)?
Gesendet von meinem E5823 mit Tapatalk
Yes this is carrier specific.
They will supply an app on Play if so.
Works on EE in the UK, it's a menu setting not an app.
Where exactly is the menu setting for wifi calling? I can't seem to find it on mine. If it matters, I got the Taiwan version of the phone and am with MetroPCS in the States.
For me it's in settings, under device, call. UK EE.
I am on EE and purchased my phone from Handtek hence preloaded with European Generic Stock firmware.
I can only assume @ewans has purchased the device from EE directly, which would have the EE branded Stock firmware which would have that setting built in by the carrier/EE.
I read when researching why I hadn't got this WiFi calling setting that carriers would be sending out firmware updates with these new settings (this finding is based on a different phone but the principle of carrier providing the update must be telling.) Looks like Sony stock unbranded firmware excludes this feature.
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I am on EE and purchased my phone from Handtek hence preloaded with European Generic Stock firmware.
I can only assume @ewans has purchased the device from EE directly, which would have the EE stock firmware which would have that setting.
I read when researching why o hadn't got this WiFi calling setting and that carriers would be sending.out firmware updates with these new settings. Looks like Sony stock unbranded firmware excludes this feature.
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Yes, directly from EE.
Guess this confirms it (image attached.)
You require a carrier stock Sony firmware to obtain the feature.
If desperate for native WiFi calling with your carrier then you would need to update your Sony firmware to run your carriers version of it.
As long as your carrier supports WiFi calling and has the z5c officially supported like EE has then you will source the carrier firmware in xperiafirm.
The sacrifice clearly will be the added bloatware you will get with a carrier branded stock firmware.
Yep. I figured out that this was a carrier feature on my own probably around the time you mentioned it here. That sucks, cause my carrier, MetroPCS, has wi-fi calling available, but are highly unlikely to carry the Z5. Dang.
An alternative if you're in the US is to install Google Hangouts Dialer and get a Google Voice number. I switched from Verizon to T-Mobile here in the states, so I just ported my old Verizon number to Google Voice for a one time, $20 fee. With Hangouts Dialer, calls to US numbers are free, and if you're on Wifi, you can receive calls using your Google Voice number.
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Guess this confirms it (image attached.)
You require a carrier stock Sony firmware to obtain the feature.
If desperate for native WiFi calling with your carrier then you would need to update your Sony firmware to run your carriers version of it.
As long as your carrier supports WiFi calling and has the z5c officially supported like EE has then you will source the carrier firmware in xperiafirm.
The sacrifice clearly will be the added bloatware you will get with a carrier branded stock firmware.
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That picture displays a "T-Mobile" option. That makes me think that there is a chance wifi calling works on the T-Mobile network. Can anyone confirm this? If so, I will be purchasing this phone ASAP.
T-Mobile's website confirms that they do wi-fi calling. At least here in the States.
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T-Mobile's website confirms that they do wi-fi calling. At least here in the States.
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I know that they have wifi calling but I am 90% sure that this only applies to devices that they sell themselves. (Meaning that unlocked devices such as the Z5C will not have the wifi option). I just find it interesting that the phone itself has an option to select T-Mobile wifi calling if T-Mobile has had no plans to support it. Wouldn't Sony have removed this from the list if it wasn't compatible? Maybe there is hope for the future.
T-Mobile is also a carrier in Europe. The link in the previous screenshot might be referring to the places in Europe that carry the T-Mobile branded z5c. There appears to be a version of the firmware that is for T-Mobile on Xperifirm:
Maybe someone in the US on T-Mobile can try that out and see if there is wifi calling enabled? I am on the .32 firmware and don't want to revert back.
I flashed to T-Mobile Austria, and no luck on the wi-fi calling feature. Doesn't show up on the menu it should.
Hello, I'm on ee new phone but despite carrier saying they have activated and recent update I don't have this option. Those that do, are there Sip settings if so can you share them
EE Stock Firmware
I know this is counter intuitive to most on here but i want to go back to EE firmware.
I work in a Low reception office so WiFi calling had been a dream come true rather than running around the office trying to find signal. I also live in a 4G+ area which was also wonderful so I would like to get both back (broke phone and insurance have sent me an unbranded one with Stock firmware) so does anyone know where I can get the Stock EE Firmware I can flash via Sony's Flashtool?
I've searched google for 2 days and all I can find it posts and discussions on the newest stock update and/or rooting neither of which I want.
Thanks in advance.
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I know this is counter intuitive to most on here but i want to go back to EE firmware.
I work in a Low reception office so WiFi calling had been a dream come true rather than running around the office trying to find signal. I also live in a 4G+ area which was also wonderful so I would like to get both back (broke phone and insurance have sent me an unbranded one with Stock firmware) so does anyone know where I can get the Stock EE Firmware I can flash via Sony's Flashtool?
I've searched google for 2 days and all I can find it posts and discussions on the newest stock update and/or rooting neither of which I want.
Thanks in advance.
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This is something I am very much interested in as well, for similar reasons. I wondered if you made any progress on working out a process.
I have flashed T-mobile firmware onto my ATT Galaxy s9+, but AT&T Logo still shows on boot, and the Service provider SW Version still shows AT&T also.
It appears I used the correct firmware, do you guys know how to fix this issue?
I would like to fix it and also make sure i receive all the T-mobil OTA updates.
Thanks.. AT&T Sucks!
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I have flashed T-mobile firmware onto my ATT Galaxy s9+, but AT&T Logo still shows on boot, and the Service provider SW Version still shows AT&T also.
It appears I used the correct firmware, do you guys know how to fix this issue?
I would like to fix it and also make sure i receive all the T-mobil OTA updates.
Thanks.. AT&T Sucks!
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Don't quote me on this, I'm sure I'm totally wrong, not really familiar to Samsung and the way carriers handle CSC switching. I don't think you can just switch carriers by flashing a different firmware when it comes to the US variants. I know all the other carriers can change their home CSC. If it were that easy why wouldn't there be guides or more people doing it? I recently found this out like you did when I flashed TMobile firmware to my Sprint S9+ and still ended up getting SPR/SPR/SPR. I'm assuming it assigns your service and stuff by IMEI?? I'm probably wrong to some extent but I really doubt it's possible to do that otherwise carrier locking devices would be basically pointless. Now if we could root our devices and get off of Samsung's locked down bootloaders we could probably dismiss their carrier integration that makes it to where it auto assigns us the service for the phone based on whether we are UUIC unlocked. Sorry mate. I even tried going from sprint 965u to unbranded 965u1 then to tmobile 965u still no luck.
TLDR: I just tried it too, don't think it's as simple as flashing that carrier specific firmware. They lock it down so you can't just take their device and leave their plan. They want their money.