So I got a consumer cellular mate 2, and I ordered the the unlock code, but while waiting for the unlock code I unlocked the bootloader and converted it to a normal mate 2. I thought since it was sim locked, I could just wait for the unlock code to come and unlock it like normal. I tried to put my sim in, and it won't read a sim anymore. Not sure what I should do now. When I did the conversation I backed up the files for CC, but somehow deleted them off my phone. If I find a way to flash back to CC, will my sim work again when I get the unlock code.
Or do I have a paperweight.
Thanks for the help guys.
Vdubin said:
So I got a consumer cellular mate 2, and I ordered the the unlock code, but while waiting for the unlock code I unlocked the bootloader and converted it to a normal mate 2. I thought since it was sim locked, I could just wait for the unlock code to come and unlock it like normal. I tried to put my sim in, and it won't read a sim anymore. Not sure what I should do now. When I did the conversation I backed up the files for CC, but somehow deleted them off my phone. If I find a way to flash back to CC, will my sim work again when I get the unlock code.
Or do I have a paperweight.
Thanks for the help guys.
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The conversion would not have an effect on sim. Try a different sim.
Before I did the conversion when I put my sim in, it asked me for a code. Now that I converted its not even showing there is a sim in it. It doesn't ask for a code anymore.
I don't get it.
Vdubin said:
Before I did the conversion when I put my sim in, it asked me for a code. Now that I converted its not even showing there is a sim in it. It doesn't ask for a code anymore.
I don't get it.
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Try a different sim. The conversion has nothing to do with sim. If it isn't picking it up it is inserted wrong or has bad contacts etc.
Well I tried 2 different SIM cards and it did not work. Took the phone apart to ch ck the connections. Is there a way I can flash it back to stock consumer cellular rom?
If so is there a place I could get it from?
Thanks for the help guys.
Can anybody point me to a download of the stock consumer cellular rom?
Thanks
If you flashed CC to stock you are stuck on stock. When you converted you had to flash OEM.ZIP which changed the partitioning. Noone has made a zip to revert back.
Ok thanks, I guess I have a paperweight now, I still don't get it why it won't read the sim after the conversion. Guess I leared a lesson, unlock before messing with it.
So I have a deactivated CC SIM card, it will read that, and you can get into the mobile network screen. I put in my att sim and it doesn't even show there is a sim in it. Now I really don't get it.
MY only suggestion is Install stock recovery and run B322 update. This will put you to stock B322 rom. Try unlocking at that time.
I do have stock recovery, and on B322 firmware.
Vdubin said:
I do have stock recovery, and on B322 firmware.
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Use the code in the dialer app and try to enter the unlock code there. That is the standard method.
Ok I will try that when I get home, the only problem is that when I put my ATT sim in, it doesn't even show there is a sim in. So I put my Att sim in and put the code into the dialer? Then what do I do?
So tried the dialer thing, it just put numbers in and did nothing.
Guess I'm just screwed.
Thanks for the idea..
Could still be something with the ATT sim.
I tried a t-mobile sim also, won't recognize any sim except CC sim
CC has been back and forth on wether L will come to CC mate 2. IF they do you may be able to get back to stock flashing their update. Still trying to get a solid answer on if it is coming or not.
Vdubin said:
I tried a t-mobile sim also, won't recognize any sim except CC sim
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I will try to make a backup of the wife's CC Mate 2. It is stock cc 4.3. Then you can restore it.
That would be so cool if you could. Thanks for all the help you have given me.
NP. You will need the twrp from the conversion thread to restore it back to CC.
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Hi people, I have this GS3 that i tried to unlock with Voodoo sim unlock method. Problem is, i used Voodoo on the stock GS3 ClaroPR firmware. And i know ClaroPR firmwares are a pain in the arch to unlock sim with. Should have change to a non branded(carrier) firmware yeah i know. Thing is, When i flashed it to a non branded firmware the phone ask for the unlock code. Ive seen that before with other ClaroPR Galaxy phones but my question is, can i somehow fix this in order to unlock the phone? Or should i do that with a box?
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=voodoo+galaxy+s3+sim+unlock
Pretty cool, but that doesnt solve my problem. My problem is that i used Voodoo sim unlock while the phone was running on Stock(carrier brand) firmware. Those ClaroPR firmwares have some kind of security that i havent seen on any other firmwares. If you try to unlock them on those firmwares and then flash it with non branded stock the phone will have an unlock nv_data but still ask you for the pin. What i want is to get rid of that. Since the phone still shows locked network simcard.
enelyam said:
Pretty cool, but that doesnt solve my problem. My problem is that i used Voodoo sim unlock while the phone was running on Stock(carrier brand) firmware. Those ClaroPR firmwares have some kind of security that i havent seen on any other firmwares. If you try to unlock them on those firmwares and then flash it with non branded stock the phone will have an unlock nv_data but still ask you for the pin. What i want is to get rid of that. Since the phone still shows locked network simcard.
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ok here's what you need to do, use sim unlock for JB, with that app you'll be able to use another SIM, also I used JB now which makes everything easier and the sim is completely unlocked
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1846451
Thanks for your help, will give it a try then. Thanks a lot!
Ummmmm, nothing. Not even that app took the sim lock out. Even when it shows that is completely unlock it still ask for the sim unlock code and shows wrong sim card. I think its a mess that was created when i tried to unlock it when it was running the ClaroPR firmware. Samsung tool is not working on my box so im in deep trouble right now lol.... Well, if anyone have some other idea it will be good for me to try a different method before just paying for a code. Or waiting for the SGTool to do the job for me.
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Ummmmm, nothing. Not even that app took the sim lock out. Even when it shows that is completely unlock it still ask for the sim unlock code and shows wrong sim card. I think its a mess that was created when i tried to unlock it when it was running the ClaroPR firmware. Samsung tool is not working on my box so im in deep trouble right now lol.... Well, if anyone have some other idea it will be good for me to try a different method before just paying for a code. Or waiting for the SGTool to do the job for me.
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did you update to JB or any other unbranded fw??? cause I think you have the same problem as telcel's fw, they lock the radio so you can't use any sim even though the phone is unlocked
Just purchased an HTC One and an unlock code, and upon inserting a T-Mobile sim card into the slot, I do not receive the Sim Network Unlock Pin request menu, instead I receive an error Phone Not Allowed MM #6 which I've read means the phone has a bad IMEI, but the phone works flawlessly with my AT&T Sim card meaning it cant be a bad IMEI. Am I just a noob and missing one simple step? I've rooted hundreds of phones and im coming from my HTC One X rooted and unlocked, so if anyone can help please respond as soon as possible, as I said I already have my unlock code, just unable to attain the input menu, the phone is NOT stolen.
Thanks so much,
Z?
zquesti0nmark7 said:
Just purchased an HTC One and an unlock code, and upon inserting a T-Mobile sim card into the slot, I do not receive the Sim Network Unlock Pin request menu, instead I receive an error Phone Not Allowed MM #6 which I've read means the phone has a bad IMEI, but the phone works flawlessly with my AT&T Sim card meaning it cant be a bad IMEI. Am I just a noob and missing one simple step? I've rooted hundreds of phones and im coming from my HTC One X rooted and unlocked, so if anyone can help please respond as soon as possible, as I said I already have my unlock code, just unable to attain the input menu, the phone is NOT stolen.
Thanks so much,
Z?
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Does anyone on earth have a clue whats going wrong? I sat on the phone with AT&T, HTC, and T-Mobile for hours and no one has a clue why I'm not being asked for my unlock code upon inserting the sim card, please I cant be the only person who has had this issue, i have now tried many hard reboots, unlocked boot loader, even flashed maximus 7 HD to try and reset the counter and still no luck.
zquesti0nmark7 said:
Does anyone on earth have a clue whats going wrong? I sat on the phone with AT&T, HTC, and T-Mobile for hours and no one has a clue why I'm not being asked for my unlock code upon inserting the sim card, please I cant be the only person who has had this issue, i have now tried many hard reboots, unlocked boot loader, even flashed maximus 7 HD to try and reset the counter and still no luck.
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I also recently bought an AT&T HTC One from Craiglist. When I inserted a T-Mobile SIM card it prompted me to enter the unlock code, which I entered then the phone rebooted and it no longer asked me for the unlock code.
BUT, i was not able to get a signal and got the MM #6 error.
The error apparently can be from the phone being black listed. in my case the phone is not blacklisted.
The other reason, it seems, since the phone was bought from AT&T with subsidies, AT&T will not allow the phone to be used on t-mobile.
Had the previous owner requested the unlock code before selling it then it would have been unlocked.
For now, I am using it with aio for $40/month which is pretty good.
Regards,
MetroPCS emailed me the unlock codes finally but they did not give me any instruction. When I google instructions I get a lot of spam sites trying to sell me code, Hope someone here could help.
easiest method:
pull out your SIM card and put in an non supported SIM card... if you are locked to metroPCS than anything else like T-Mobile, AT&T etc, doesnt need to be working in service card even..
a box will pop out informing you that a non-supported SIM has been inserted and to enter a code if you want to unlock the phone.
put i the code they send you in the field and press "OK"
this is just a one time thing, once you do that, your phone will remain unlocked even of you factory reset it or update the firmware/OS or you install a diferend ROM.
I am using the Consumer Cellular variant of the phone (it was my dad's) and followed the guides to convert it to OEM, then upgraded to Lollipop, then flashed Lineage OS. I am trying to reactivate the phone on CC, but it is asking for a SIM network unlock pin, even though the phone has only ever been used on CC.
I was on the phone with CC and they gave me all the unlock codes they could but none worked. Do I have to go back to one of the stock ROMs, or even back to a CC rom in order to get this to work?
It will be a couple days before CC gets in more pins to try and I don't want to wait just to find out the issue is because I am on a non-stock ROM or because Lineage can't do the SIM unlock. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
I ended up having to go back to stock, then once I unlocked the sim, I was able to go back to Lineage without any issues.
I just got a Galaxy Light for free that I am setting up for a friend, and right after I got it, I flashed it to TWRP, and put in Tiger Lily, then went to CM12. When I popped in her sim (ATT) It didn't do anything, and as far as teh phone was concerned, no sim card existed. I couldn't get into mobile network settings due to the "insert sim card to access network settings" error, except on CM12, where I got the "User does not have permissions to edit APN" message. I did eventually get a few codes to work and got to the basic service menu, where I could verify it was reading a radio. I have tried Tiger Lily, 2 different CM12 builds, and Stock 4.4.2, and it doesn't seem to read the Sim at all. Also, all builds except stock give a blank IMEI when I check it with *#06#. I am thinking it is unlocked, as i don't get a code request, and I swear it was on Boost when I got it, though it could just not be reading the sim. I tried a few other older Sim's, with the same issue, though I don't know if any were tmobile or metro variants.
I am downloading the 4.2.2 firmware now, to retry regionlockaway with the older modem, but, looking to see if anyone has any input on this. Any way to see if it is unlocked or not? I don't want to buy an unlock code if it is already unlocked, plus I can't get to any of the unlock screens.
Most of what I read is so old, that it doesn't apply, so updated info would be awesome. Thanks!
Hic_Svnt_Dracones said:
I just got a Galaxy Light for free that I am setting up for a friend, and right after I got it, I flashed it to TWRP, and put in Tiger Lily, then went to CM12. When I popped in her sim (ATT) It didn't do anything, and as far as teh phone was concerned, no sim card existed. I couldn't get into mobile network settings due to the "insert sim card to access network settings" error, except on CM12, where I got the "User does not have permissions to edit APN" message. I did eventually get a few codes to work and got to the basic service menu, where I could verify it was reading a radio. I have tried Tiger Lily, 2 different CM12 builds, and Stock 4.4.2, and it doesn't seem to read the Sim at all. Also, all builds except stock give a blank IMEI when I check it with *#06#. I am thinking it is unlocked, as i don't get a code request, and I swear it was on Boost when I got it, though it could just not be reading the sim. I tried a few other older Sim's, with the same issue, though I don't know if any were tmobile or metro variants.
I am downloading the 4.2.2 firmware now, to retry regionlockaway with the older modem, but, looking to see if anyone has any input on this. Any way to see if it is unlocked or not? I don't want to buy an unlock code if it is already unlocked, plus I can't get to any of the unlock screens.
Most of what I read is so old, that it doesn't apply, so updated info would be awesome. Thanks!
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After downgrading to 4.4.2 (T399NUVUANK3_CL2903595_QB2893704_REV00) I did get the sim unlock prompt again. If anyone knows of any software unlocks, would love to know them, else gonna buty an unlock code if I can get a recommendation. Thanks!
For anyone needing the SGH-T399N stock firmware for the Metro edition, here is a link, as it was hard to find. I kept getting T-mobile versions, which will lock you at the boot logo.
https://mega.nz/#F!8og23YwZ!XViwM_6f-Yhom8DKOHXWLQ