Trying to root and sim unlock my sprint htc evo design for use on tmobile, ive googled it and found a few articles saying that sprint phones use cdma and not gsm, however this phone has a slot for a sim card. is there any way to use this phone on t-mobile with one of their sims? if so how do i go about it. if this is in the wrong forum my apologies.
thanks in advance
i repeat... this sprint phone has a sim card slot
That sim card slot is for worldwide capabilities. There may be a way to unlock it but you need to look in the correct forum as stated above.
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frunas80 said:
Trying to root and sim unlock my sprint htc evo design for use on tmobile, ive googled it and found a few articles saying that sprint phones use cdma and not gsm, however this phone has a slot for a sim card. is there any way to use this phone on t-mobile with one of their sims? if so how do i go about it. if this is in the wrong forum my apologies.
thanks in advance
i repeat... this sprint phone has a sim card slot
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Hey bud, I just finished creating a flash zip for supersu 1.69 and busybox 1.21.1. Just go to this link "click me - I'm a link" to get the download. Its in the HTC One Sv forum but my girl has the same phone as you because I was the one who gave it to her. Root works and I also provide source code so anyone can see what exactly it is doing before they even decide to use it. All you need to do is download a custom recovery for your phone then go into fastboot and boot the custom recovery using the command
Code:
fastboot boot customrecovery.img
The name of the image will be whatever you name it. I recommend customrecovery.img.
You want to boot it vice flashing so you can do a complete backup of your device. Afterwards, go ahead and flash the customrecovery:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery customrecovery.img
The initial backup will even backup and preserve your original stock recovery.img. You need the custom recovery in order to flash the zip from your sdcard.
Anyways, I am familiar with your phone so if you need help just pm me.
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Yes this is the wrong forum this is the Evo 4G LTE forum ask a mod to move it to the correct forum
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XDA has no forum for this device [to move it to].
Root won't help. One must unlock the sim. I did it w/ a hardware tool [riffbox]; probably other methods will work as well.
Rob
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SIM unlock riffbox
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XDA has no forum for this device [to move it to].
Root won't help. One must unlock the sim. I did it w/ a hardware tool [riffbox]; probably other methods will work as well.
Rob
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Rob!!! You have unlocked the SIM for HTC Evo Design to use on domestic-to-USA GSM? I would LOVE to know more about that. I've looked all over the place. There's another user name lechen that has also been trying to get it to work. Sprint tells me its unlocked but it won't work with domestic GSM. With freedomPop and Boost using this phone there must be a way to get the SIM to work in the USA.
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Rob!!! You have unlocked the SIM for HTC Evo Design to use on domestic-to-USA GSM? I would LOVE to know more about that. I've looked all over the place. There's another user name lechen that has also been trying to get it to work. Sprint tells me its unlocked but it won't work with domestic GSM. With freedomPop and Boost using this phone there must be a way to get the SIM to work in the USA.
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Yep. fairly easily yet difficult if you don't have the right equipment. You have to unlock sim [if locked] as previously mentioned and set Carrier ID or CID to 11111111 from SPC___03 [or whatever it is]. With Sprint set as the Carrier ID, they control the provisioning and can restrict GSM to non US carriers; with super CID as it's sometimes called, you are the boss of your phone. Any carrier can provision. Problem lies in that this data [the CID flag] lies in mmcblk07 which is read only memory; so, you have to do some pretty drastic stuff [disassemble phone, short the test point, hook it up to your riffbox, and then write that data]. I unfortunately don't know a way around that. Hope that helps.
Regards,
Rob
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Yep. fairly easily yet difficult if you don't have the right equipment. You have to unlock sim [if locked] as previously mentioned and set Carrier ID or CID to 11111111 from SPC___03 [or whatever it is]. With Sprint set as the Carrier ID, they control the provisioning and can restrict GSM to non US carriers; with super CID as it's sometimes called, you are the boss of your phone. Any carrier can provision. Problem lies in that this data [the CID flag] lies in mmcblk07 which is read only memory; so, you have to do some pretty drastic stuff [disassemble phone, short the test point, hook it up to your riffbox, and then write that data]. I unfortunately don't know a way around that. Hope that helps.
Regards,
Rob
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QPST can unlock the read only memory "nvm" folder. So could these changes be made there, without requiring the hardware equipment you mentioned Rob? It took new radio software, and Olinex's sim unlock tool just 15 minutes to unlock my Verzion Global HTC touch pro 2 for US gsm use. So there has to be an easier way (or at least a software only way) to do it with this phone.
Can anyone else chime in with ideas?
other thing not attempted
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QPST can unlock the read only memory "nvm" folder. So could these changes be made there, without requiring the hardware equipment you mentioned Rob? It took new radio software, and Olinex's sim unlock tool just 15 minutes to unlock my Verzion Global HTC touch pro 2 for US gsm use. So there has to be an easier way (or at least a software only way) to do it with this phone.
Can anyone else chime in with ideas?
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without supercid, there are things you can try.. no guarantee if they will work or not.
There is a db file on htc roms that holds all the apn information.
One could try editing this db file w/ a sqlite editor. It's at /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases/telephony.db . Now, before you go too crazy, backup that file. Then try adding your AT&T apn info into that db [US carriers have been left out intentionally]. If that keeps [is not rewritten each boot] you should be good to go w/ maybe a minor build.prop tweak. Otherwise, you'll have to get supercid; which, is the route I went. Basically the radio supports gsm & cdma; it's adding the gsm carriers you want [if you can get around Sprint's control] or controlling it yourself [supercid]. Hope that helps.
Regards,
Rob
holy cow! that is drastic
insink71 said:
Yep. fairly easily yet difficult if you don't have the right equipment. You have to unlock sim [if locked] as previously mentioned and set Carrier ID or CID to 11111111 from SPC___03 [or whatever it is]. With Sprint set as the Carrier ID, they control the provisioning and can restrict GSM to non US carriers; with super CID as it's sometimes called, you are the boss of your phone. Any carrier can provision. Problem lies in that this data [the CID flag] lies in mmcblk07 which is read only memory; so, you have to do some pretty drastic stuff [disassemble phone, short the test point, hook it up to your riffbox, and then write that data]. I unfortunately don't know a way around that. Hope that helps.
Regards,
Rob
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WOW!!! "[disassemble phone, short the test point, hook it up to your riffbox, and then write that data]"
That is beyond my skills. I might pay someone to do that since I have no RiffBox.
I see offerings online for a code they claim will unlock the SIM reader for about $20. So, either this is a blatant lie or there is a software way around it?
Anyone in NC or NY wanna do this stuff to my phone?
If someone wants to try this I'm willing to pay also. But I still think there has to be a software-only way to do this.
Rob, I did try editing the files you said, but with no luck. Could we use the old MTTY program to try and gain superCID?
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I recently switched from AT&T to T-mobile. The phone however will not allow me to use t-mobile's sim card. The sim unlock code that ATT provided me does not work. I've called ATT and they can't figure it out.
Could the failure to unlock the sim have anything to do with these facts?
At one point I rooted the phone, but then an OTA update broke root
The Flixster app won't play anything because it sees an su binary which still exists but can't be used
Is there some sort of hack I can apply to SIM unlock my phone?
I've heard of considerable number of cases where the unlock code doesn't work because the phone was rooted, so that might very well be it.
I don't know what do you mean by "it broke root" because it seems at least some parts of are still present. If you have the "su" binary in the right directory and it has the right permissions, you can just install Superuser or SuperSU or any other superuser app from the market and you have a working root again. In which case you could also try unrooting (some SU apps support that) and try the unlock code again.
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I've heard of considerable number of cases where the unlock code doesn't work because the phone was rooted, so that might very well be it.
I don't know what do you mean by "it broke root" because it seems at least some parts of are still present. If you have the "su" binary in the right directory and it has the right permissions, you can just install Superuser or SuperSU or any other superuser app from the market and you have a working root again. In which case you could also try unrooting (some SU apps support that) and try the unlock code again.
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Thanks. Root checker says my phone is not rooted. Another checker app says everything is locked up, but the su binary does happen to still be around.
You are missing the point. Of course any tool out there will say it is not rooted. That is irrelevant.
I already suggested a course of action, you can either try it or not...
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You are missing the point. Of course any tool out there will say it is not rooted. That is irrelevant.
I already suggested a course of action, you can either try it or not...
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Yes, I am planning on trying it. I just haven't had time yet. I still wonder if there is a way to carrier-unlock the phone via hacking. I just don't know enough about it to even know what to google for. I will spend some more time searching the internet etc. I know rooting gives access to all files on the phone. I know rooting is different than bootloader unlocking, which allows you to put custom ROMs on. What I don't know, is if the carrier lock is something that is unlocked via bootloader unlock, or if it's something entirely different. Is carrier lock something that is actually outside the phone? Ie no matter how much phone hacking you do, you can't carrier unlock because the carrier lock is something that is actually on the network? Just trying to understand.
I see This a lot. It sounds like a crazy idea because we know entering in the wrong sim unlock code will lock up the phone. Recently I was unlocking a Nokia 920. Paid for the unlock got the code back tried entering it. Said it was wrong. Called blowfish unlocks(the company I use regularly) they told me to keep putting it in until it was supposed to lock up the phone. Believe me I didn't just jump up and do it. But in the end I said screw it. And kept entering it. In the end it unlocked. I'm not saying this is the case with your phone. Just that I've seen it happen.
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eddified, I had the same issue as you when I bought my Atrix off of eBay.
Took a while, but one option was flashing the Bell Canada radio and then unlocking. That worked. None of the ATT radios worked, but Bell did. This is the bell radio:
https://mega.co.nz/#!y1gljTbZ!SlCaNzO36Kh7SyQCB9SLEUHWgXcK8UXJYRh6Uxrykfo
If the unlock works, you can flash back to the ATT radio. You can find different versions all over these forums, but the bell one is a huge PITA to find, so enjoy the link and good luck!
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eddified, I had the same issue as you when I bought my Atrix off of eBay.
Took a while, but one option was flashing the Bell Canada radio and then unlocking. That worked. None of the ATT radios worked, but Bell did. This is the bell radio:
https://mega.co.nz/#!y1gljTbZ!SlCaNzO36Kh7SyQCB9SLEUHWgXcK8UXJYRh6Uxrykfo
If the unlock works, you can flash back to the ATT radio. You can find different versions all over these forums, but the bell one is a huge PITA to find, so enjoy the link and good luck!
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Thanks. Quick question, do I need to unlock the bootloader to flash a radio? I'm thinking no, but not sure.
eddified said:
Thanks. Quick question, do I need to unlock the bootloader to flash a radio? I'm thinking no, but not sure.
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I honestly cannot recall. I want to say that I never did a thing to the phone until I had it unlocked, but I'm not sure. Best I can say is try it and you'll find out one way or another.
ah.. it's coming back to me now. I think I put a different radio on the phone awhile back. That's probably what's causing the unlock to not work.
hey tonglebeak, are you saying even though my phone is intended for the US, and the radio is for Bell Canada, I can use it to unlock even while in the US?
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hey tonglebeak, are you saying even though my phone is intended for the US, and the radio is for Bell Canada, I can use it to unlock even while in the US?
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Yes. I won't recommend staying on that radio, but that is what I had to do to get my ATT unlock code to work.
Bell Radio didn't work. Tried all kinds of radios. Nothing works.
UPDATE 11/25/2013 - scotty1223 posted a method by which you can change your UNLOCKED flag back to LOCKED which then re-enables the fingerprint senser. I'd recommend to just avoid HTCDev.com for unlocking and go straight to this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2540004
On a personal note:
It makes sense really. Your fingerprint is like a unique password that you cannot change so HTC is doing everything prudent to protect that password for you. I don't see a problem with this personally.
On a technical note:
I believe the TZ partition (mmcblk0p11) has a check for whether the device is LOCKED, UNLOCKED, or RELOCKED. If it is anything other than LOCKED then the fingerprint scanner is automatically disabled.
I believe there are two possible ways to re-enable the fingerprint scanner:
Issue the command fastboot oem lock from the bootloader then run a factory RUU for your carrier
Hex edit the TZ partition to remove the unlock check, then fastboot oem lock and subsequently unlock the device again
The first method would most likely require that you also flash the stock recovery from fastboot before relocking.
The second method would require S-OFF to function as it is very unlikely that mmcblk0p11 is writable with S-ON.
I am by no means an expert with HBOOT or TZ so I may be way off base here, but that's how I see it right now. I'll see if I can get a warning posted in the threads about the fact that unlocking the bootloader with HTC Dev method will disable the fingerprint scanner.
yes ... pretty sad situation here... dont want to lock it again at the moment ... maybe i will relock it when i found a good rom ( i hope there will be roms for this phone, mike wont do one )
damn its a great phone !!
B-Man2005 said:
yes ... pretty sad situation here... dont want to lock it again at the moment ... maybe i will relock it when i found a good rom ( i hope there will be roms for this phone, mike wont do one )
damn its a great phone !!
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relocking didn't work for me
I can confirm relocking dosent enable it.
Odd HTC would put a check on that function there....
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@navalynt i have an app which also does not work after boot-loader unlocking.
This app is "Du Transport" and it is an app which is used to replace smart cards in pubic transport. This requires a special sim from the telecom provider and with this SIM as authentication the app uses NFC to replace the smart cards.
i think it goes back to the secure partition which you talked about. your solution logically makes sense that it's a bug in the firmware/hboot or where ever which needs to be fixed rather than these individual apps fixed.
This should have also behaved the same way as in HTC One.
For the s-off solution, do you think we could we just reuse the tools/scripts which were created for HTC One?
Has someone here contacted HTC or know if HTC/HTCDev are aware or working on this issue?
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I am not sure if this is a bug or that's the way it is meant to work. we could possibly contact HTC/HTC Dev for a fix about it if we are sure it is a bug. i have read that HTC dev's attitude is bad but we could possibly contact the service center managers and demand a new phone under warranty.
I am not worried warranty and BL unlocks as i have dealt with such a situation before.
Hello
So the solution to make it enable state again is to flash a RUU ?
so i contacted HTC customer care via the website and i got this response.
Thank you for contacting HTC support.
As per your mail, we understand that after unlocking the bootoader of your HTC One Max, the finger print sensor is not working.
In this regards, we request you to please visit our nearest service-center to resolve the issue.
We would like to inform you that as, you have manually rooted and installed customized OS, the warranty of your device may get void, kindly provide us with the device details like IMEI or Serial number and your location so we can direct you to the service-center accordingly.
You can get the IMEI number by dialing *#06# or you can get the Serial number or IMEI number on the invoice or you can find the IMEI number or Serial number on your HTC handset box as well.
Please read the disclaimer given below:
Disclaimer: Unlocking your device allows you to install custom Operating Systems (“OS”) onto your device. Custom OS’s are not tested as thoroughly as your original OS, and unlocking your device may void all or parts of your warranty. HTC disclaims any and all liability for proper functioning of your device after the bootloader has been unlocked and for data lost in the unlocking process. To prevent unauthorized access to your data, unlocking the bootloader will delete all personal data from your device including applications, text messages and personalized settings.
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Send you to service center to have RUU flashed.... Has nothing to do with custom OS... I'd hit up Jason and Mo from HTC on Twitter.... likely get a better logical response there.
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sgt. slaughter said:
Send you to service center to have RUU flashed.... Has nothing to do with custom OS... I'd hit up Jason and Mo from HTC on Twitter.... likely get a better logical response there.
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Yeah thanks, that's what i am thinking of doing... i was wondering if there is going to be some kind of solution to this issue or we just have to live without root ? it's not only fingerprint sensor which seem to stop working... its some kind of secure flag/partition which goes bonkers on BL unlock i have a very similar issue with another app after BL unlock.
Paul O'Brien of Modaco confirmed that HTC is aware of the issue and he raised it with HTC
has anyone with s-off tried setting the bootloader back to "locked" (not "relocked") to see if that fixes it?
I would try it but the only one max I have access to belongs to my dad and he's considering returning it and getting something else so I can't do anything that could cause problems with returning it.
hotaru2k3 said:
has anyone with s-off tried setting the bootloader back to "locked" (not "relocked") to see if that fixes it?
I would try it but the only one max I have access to belongs to my dad and he's considering returning it and getting something else so I can't do anything that could cause problems with returning it.
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We don't have definite guides of making it to "locked" yet.
Given that our device is almost the same as HTC One, i am guessing methods of HTC One might work.
I found this on the HTC One forum - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2497712
Woot woot! it worked!!!
I removed my TAMPERED flag and also set it to LOCKED and the fingerprint scanner works!
Thanks to @scotty1223 for this! i would let scotty1223 to post the commands and make a thread for resetting the flags.
If this is true, this would be amazing.
JohnnyGipsy said:
If this is true, this would be amazing.
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Yes it does work mate, works well! you would need S-Off and would need to follow the commands for locking and unlocking
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Yes it does work mate, works well! you would need S-Off and would need to follow the commands for locking and unlocking
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Than post the commands, please.
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Than post the commands, please.
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oh well, All credits to @scotty1223
My phone is a T6UL, I had provided the dump of my partitions to Scotty, which the dev worked on.
The commands that worked for me is the same as
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2477792
and
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2475914
i would suggest to hold on to your patience till Scotty makes a thread, just in case.
standard disclaimer : this might brick your phone, me nor scotty would not be responsible.
I can confirm it's working. My phone is now s-off and I have a working fingerprint sensor.
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Sprint Htc One Max Gsm Unlock 100%working new easy method in stock 4.3 rom no need to be de-odexed
Prerequisite
Unlock bootloader from htc dev
s-off using firewater s-off tool and root
downlaod root explorer and htconesimunlockhelper from playstore
Download HTCOMADM_SPCS.apk attached in this post
step-1 install root explorer and htc one simunlock helper
step-2 use root explorer and rename HTCOMADM_SPCS.apk and HTCOMADM_SPCS.odex to something else (like HTCOMADM_SPCS2.apk and HTCOMADM_SPCS.2odex) from /system/app Directory now copy the HTCOMADM_SPCS.apk attached in this post make sure you have set the permissiom rw-r-r and reboot.
step-3 open htc on sim unlock helper on your phone it will say htc one device check fail now click the 3 menu dot and click on display sim unlock log then hit the back button it should say Device Verified, now hit start and scroll down to simlock it will freeze for few seconds and then press back button it should be successful reboot now and pop in your gsm sim
step-4 if your phone doesnt automatically show gsm signal go to setting-mobile data-network mode to gsm only or dial *#*#4636#*#* and select phone information and from thr drop down menu gsm auto prl.set you apn settings and you are good to go.
step-5 delete the modified HTCOMADM_SPCS.apk and rename the original HTCOMADM_SPCS.apk and HTCOMADM_SPCS.odex to original state which we renamed in previous steps to avoid vdm client stopped error.
credit for modified HTCOMADM_SPCS.APK chas123 also used in HTC ONE unlock
Wow, Nice work
Descriptive
Can you make the steps more clear? How to change permissions of the file? Where to place the file? All other steps?
I can't find the attachment. Maybe I'm having a simple moment
nickmus said:
I can't find the attachment. Maybe I'm having a simple moment
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attachment HTCOMADM_SPCS.apk added
nikme said:
Sprint Htc One Max Gsm Unlock 100%working new easy method in stock 4.3 rom no need to be de-odexed
Prerequisite
Unlock bootloader from htc dev
s-off using firewater s-off tool and root
downlaod root explorer and htconesimunlockhelper from playstore
Download HTCOMADM_SPCS.apk attached in this post
step-1 install root explorer and htc one simunlock helper
step-2 use root explorer and rename HTCOMADM_SPCS.apk and HTCOMADM_SPCS.odex to something else (like HTCOMADM_SPCS2.apk and HTCOMADM_SPCS.2odex) from /system/app Directory now copy the HTCOMADM_SPCS.apk attached in this post make sure you have set the permissiom rw-r-r and reboot.
step-3 open htc on sim unlock helper on your phone it will say htc one device check fail now click the 3 menu dot and click on display sim unlock log then hit the back button it should say Device Verified, now hit start and scroll down to simlock it will freeze for few seconds and then press back button it should be successful reboot now and pop in your gsm sim
step-4 if your phone doesnt automatically show gsm signal go to setting-mobile data-network mode to gsm only or dial *#*#4636#*#* and select phone information and from thr drop down menu gsm auto prl.set you apn settings and you are good to go.
step-5 delete the modified HTCOMADM_SPCS.apk and rename the original HTCOMADM_SPCS.apk and HTCOMADM_SPCS.odex to original state which we renamed in previous steps to avoid vdm client stopped error.
credit for modified HTCOMADM_SPCS.APK chas123 also used in HTC ONE unlock
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Is there something like this for the Verizon model?
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Is there something like this for the Verizon model?
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Verizon htc one max works for gsm(global)out of the box though US carriers like AT&T and t-mobile will not work.
nikme said:
Verizon htc one max works for gsm(global)out of the box though US carriers like AT&T and t-mobile will not work.
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I guess what I meant was can this device he used solely on a GSM network. I may be misunderstanding this thread intent. I was thinking this is about network unlocking from one carrier phone to another.
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I need original apk file... Anyone?
nikme said:
Verizon htc one max works for gsm(global)out of the box though US carriers like AT&T and t-mobile will not work.
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This is flat out incorrect. Verizon max can be used on all us carriers although there will be radio bands (mainly lte) that will not work on those carriers.
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I guess what I meant was can this device he used solely on a GSM network. I may be misunderstanding this thread intent. I was thinking this is about network unlocking from one carrier phone to another.
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You can use this thread to unlock a sprint Max to work on an international cdma carrier (read: no US).
Jiggity Janx said:
This is flat out incorrect. Verizon max can be used on all us carriers although there will be radio bands (mainly lte) that will not work on those carriers.
You can use this thread to unlock a sprint Max to work on an international cdma carrier (read: no US).
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This thread is to unlock htc one max to work on any international GSM carrier not CDMA
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This thread is to unlock htc one max to work on any international GSM carrier not CDMA
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Sim unlock 'should' unlock the phone for any sim. That means the cdma bands it has should be open for use on international cdma carriers as well. Im obv on Verizon but think it would be useful for international folks to know if it unlocks cdma bands.
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Sim unlock 'should' unlock the phone for any sim. That means the cdma bands it has should be open for use on international cdma carriers as well. Im obv on Verizon but think it would be useful for international folks to know if it unlocks cdma bands.
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To unlock CDMA bands there is a different process which needs specific tools like CDMA work shop or DFS
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To unlock CDMA bands there is a different process which needs specific tools like CDMA work shop or DFS
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One of us is confused...
'Sim' unlock allows you to put in a sim from a carrier that is not the phones original carrier and it work. This does not unlock any additional radio bands but uses the existing bands already available on the phone. In the case of Sprint Max it has some cdma bands and some gsm bands in the hardware.
So if you sim unlock the Sprint Max it should allow someone with an international cdma carrier (or gsm carrier) sim to use it.
Please tell us if you understand differently.
Mate u need to be a CDMA programmer to understand that
Do u understand nv mode and ruim mode? Sprint one max is programmed to work on nv mode so to flash to other carriers you need spc code to enable diag mode and do nv programming.
But for gsm u pop in ur sim after this method and start using your gsm sim.
People who understand and have liked my post and made use of it
For u to understand first get into details of CDMA programming.
So Im still not sure we are talking the same thing. This thread is about sim unlocking the Sprint Max so it can be used globally. The fact you say you are sim unlocking it for use on gsm is not technically relevant. It is likely already globally unlocked for use. This method is just to get around asking Sprint to globally sim unlock it. It likely can already technically be used on a lot of international cdma carriers.
Can anyone help me out.????
I am using HTC ONE MAX SPRINT with firewater S-off using Skydragon Sprint ROM.
I replaced the file using file manager as described and changed the file permission and rebooted the device.
Than i opened SIM UNLOCKER application and when i click START, nothing happens. Just stays on the screen..
Could anyone please point out what i am missing which is causing this issue.?????
killcreek said:
Can anyone help me out.????
I am using HTC ONE MAX SPRINT with firewater S-off using Skydragon Sprint ROM.
I replaced the file using file manager as described and changed the file permission and rebooted the device.
Than i opened SIM UNLOCKER application and when i click START, nothing happens. Just stays on the screen..
Could anyone please point out what i am missing which is causing this issue.?????
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No need for sky dragon rom
Read this topic and u can unlock in stock rom only easily.
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No need for sky dragon rom
Read this topic and u can unlock in stock rom only easily.
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Thanks fore replying.
However i was able to figure about the issue myself.
The reason why SimUnlockerHelper was not going past the START button screen was that the below SETTING was turned off in Settings menu of the Phone.
Unknown Sources - Allow installation of apps from unknown sources - UNCHECKED
Probably this might be the reason for some of them who reported saying that nothing would happen after clicking on START button on SimUnlockerHelper application
killcreek said:
Thanks fore replying.
However i was able to figure about the issue myself.
The reason why SimUnlockerHelper was not going past the START button screen was that the below SETTING was turned off in Settings menu of the Phone.
Unknown Sources - Allow installation of apps from unknown sources - UNCHECKED
Probably this might be the reason for some of them who reported saying that nothing would happen after clicking on START button on SimUnlockerHelper application
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Always Something Simple (sometimes)... Glad you got it working !!
Hello guys,
Here is a method (confirmed working by Me) to SIM Unlock your HTC ONE M8 GSM ONLY NOT FOR SPRINT for other SIM cards for use on other GSM networks.
Before we begin I wish to inform you that I did not create this tool. It is the property of sieempi.
You MUST be S-OFF & have External SD for this to work.
S-OFF METHOD or http://theroot.ninja/ if you can't S-OFF with first method
Usual disclaimer: I am not responsible for anything you do to your phone. Use this mod at your own risk.
as pointed by @GSLEON3 you could only do the SuperCid "11111111" described bellow after S-OFF and it will also unlock your device but if for some reason you change back your CID you will lose the unlock the other method unlock the device forever
SUPER CID WILL NOT SIM UNLOCK YOU DEVICE FROM CARRIER
how to SuperCID your device after S-OFF
[NOOBS Guide] HTC ONE SUPERCID method via fastboot
or permanent method
Instructions:
1) Go to this site: http://www.sieempi.eu/blog/2011/09/22/universal-sim-unlock-for-s-offed-htc-devices-536
2) You'll notice that the HTC ONE M8 is not listed in the supported devices, but the process does work.
3) Supply a valid IMEI and email address on the form on that page and where it says "Phone Type" put HTC ONE M8 , and they will email you a Config.Dat file to put on the root of your EXTERNAL SD card.
4) Reboot into bootloader, select "SIMLock" and it'll apply the config file.
5) Follow the instructions on the phone and reboot when it tells you to. If you get an "OpenCID File Fail" error, this is normal, proceed anyway!
6) Once you've rebooted, your HTC One M8 should be fully SIM Unlocked!
7) Put in a foreign SIM card and test it out
8) for Sprint M8 devices only Thanks to @pisang_azafor pointing and @nikme for the original thread follow this instructions http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2682242
If you have any questions, please refer to the linked site as I will be limited in how I can help since I am not the original creator of the tool.
Credits:
Adrian Campeanu (sieempi) - for the tool, because you know, it's his intellectual property and stuff
Binary - for sharing the site that has the tool and for risking his device to make sure it works (THANKS!!! )
Source: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1272080
PS. I encourage donations to the tool maker who actually created this tool. You can find his donation button on the linked unlocking site.
This info was taken from this HTC Amaze forum thanks to @electronicrice for putting together the original thread that can be found here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1659430
Confirmed as working. Did S-off in my ATT HTC one and now I Can finally use my Tmobile Sim card. It takes about 3-4 mins to pick up signal first time. Be patient
JEANRIVERA said:
Hello guys,
Here is a method (confirmed working by Me) to SIM Unlock your HTC ONE M8 for other SIM cards for use on other GSM networks.
Before we begin I wish to inform you that I did not create this tool. It is the property of sieempi.
You MUST be S-OFF for this to work.
S-OFF METHOD
Usual disclaimer: I am not responsible for anything you do to your phone. Use this mod at your own risk.
Instructions:
1) Go to this site: http://www.sieempi.eu/blog/2011/09/2...tc-devices-536
2) You'll notice that the HTC ONE M8 is not listed in the supported devices, but the process does work.
3) Supply a valid IMEI and email address on the form on that page and where it says "Phone Type" put HTC Amaze 4G, and they will email you a Config.Dat file to put on the root of your external SD card.
4) Reboot into bootloader, select "SIMLock" and it'll apply the config file.
5) Follow the instructions on the phone and reboot when it tells you to. If you get an "OpenCID File Fail" error, this is normal, proceed anyway!
6) Once you've rebooted, your Amaze should be fully SIM Unlocked!
7) Put in a foreign SIM card and test it out
If you have any questions, please refer to the linked site as I will be limited in how I can help since I am not the original creator of the tool.
Credits:
Adrian Campeanu (sieempi) - for the tool, because you know, it's his intellectual property and stuff
Binary - for sharing the site that has the tool and for risking his device to make sure it works (THANKS!!! )
Source: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1272080
PS. I encourage donations to the tool maker who actually created this tool. You can find his donation button on the linked unlocking site.
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Why is all the text white?
Can't see it
designgears said:
Why is all the text white?
Can't see it
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thank you I did not noticed since I am using a dark theme on xda fixed!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sunderwear said:
Confirmed as working. Did S-off in my ATT HTC one and now I Can finally use my Tmobile Sim card. It takes about 3-4 mins to pick up signal first time. Be patient
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did you only did the S-OFF only and put another sim card or you did the whole process?
I don't have a T-Mobile sim on hand that's in service right now. Does anyone know if the One requires any Band unlocking as the AT&T S4 did? Or are the AWS bands unlocked by default?
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I don't have a T-Mobile sim on hand that's in service right now. Does anyone know if the One requires any Band unlocking as the AT&T S4 did? Or are the AWS bands unlocked by default?
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Honestly I don't have the answer to that question. Sorry you might have better luck asking in q&a section
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Do I need S-OFF for the permanent method ?
i still gotta test
makomek said:
Do I need S-OFF for the permanent method ?
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Yes is needed
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This morning I went out to buy one outright at the AT&T store since I don't have service with them and none of the four stores around me would want to sell it to me , they all said they have it in stock but they not allow to sell it before June 11. What an a**h*** AT&T are lucky I don't have service with them.
makomek said:
This morning I went out to buy one outright at the AT&T store since I don't have service with them and none of the four stores around me would want to sell it to me , they all said they have it in stock but they not allow to sell it before June 11. What an a**h*** AT&T are lucky I don't have service with them.
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i do understand your situation but unfortunately they are not allowed to sell the phones until april 11 (not june 11) as part of an agreement HTC made with verizon it is not their fault as an option you can buy it online from them and get it in 1 or 2 days without contract
I am s- off on ARHD ART 4.0, and when I follow the instructions it states all failed.
I assume it didn't work, right?
Thanks for any help.
Sent from my HTC One_M8
mayad79 said:
I am s- off on ARHD ART 4.0, and when I follow the instructions it states all failed.
I assume it didn't work, right?
Thanks for any help.
Sent from my HTC One_M8
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According to the OP it's normal, I got that as well but have not tested it yet.
If you put it in the external sd card it should work always as far as it been recognized by the bootloader
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This process literally took about five minutes. Thanx a bunch
Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Tapatalk
JEANRIVERA said:
If you put it in the external sd card it should work always as far as it been recognized by the bootloader
Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Tapatalk
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Thanks for the tip, this time it's says imei passed. Sweet......
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IMEI passed here as well. Quite painless for an unlock process.
For this to work I must have an external micro sd card installed?
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For this to work I must have an external micro sd card installed?
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Is it to hard to read the OP? Yes, you need to put the config.dat file in EXTERNAL SD
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Hi i have a droid dna and was wondering if there was any form of s-off root bootloader unlock app or executable i already know that if any one answers they are going to say get sunshine and shiz like that i cant pay 25 dollars for something like that. I have rooted and installed other roms before on devices before this and this is the most frustrating android device ive used. sorry if this is the wrong place to post any help is appreciated
im on the 4.4.2 update
4.4.2 update made it where older DNA root/unlock/s-off exploits no longer work. You need to do sunshine. #blameverizon. They are the only carrier that blocks HTC devices from being unlocked via HTCdev. You want a free HTC unlock, go any other carrier. If you want to stick with Verizon, only option is Sunshine or Java card. (sunshine is cheaper as those s-off cards are loaded with 200-500 keys and run upwards of $1000 or more sometimes.)
Uzephi said:
4.4.2 update made it where older DNA root/unlock/s-off exploits no longer work. You need to do sunshine. #blameverizon. They are the only carrier that blocks HTC devices from being unlocked via HTCdev. You want a free HTC unlock, go any other carrier. If you want to stick with Verizon, only option is Sunshine or Java card. (sunshine is cheaper as those s-off cards are loaded with 200-500 keys and run upwards of $1000 or more sometimes.)
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i dont use this phone with a sim card so would there be a way to change the carrier and then do all the shiz required
or would there be a way to downgrade to an earlier version of android without root? if not then i hate verizon and i wont be bying any phones from them or any phones with their network.
blobbolb said:
i dont use this phone with a sim card so would there be a way to change the carrier and then do all the shiz required
or would there be a way to downgrade to an earlier version of android without root? if not then i hate verizon and i wont be bying any phones from them or any phones with their network.
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It is global phone and should automatically set itself "with" a SIM. for CDMA, you'd need to edit things that s-off would require I think.