TMobile pixel 6
On installments payments that they pay (promo)
Running Android 13 dev preview 1.
I'm looking to get some info on getting the phone to be able to unlock the bootloader but it shows locked due " unavailable on carrier locked devices"
I'm not a dev by no means but ive flashed roms up and down on phones with help of forums for years now. And this is the first phone I've gotten in payments I guess .I've contacted TMobile to get them to unlock my phone witch the second time I contacted them they unlocked it told them I'm developing for Android 13 lol
Problem is the option is still grayed out. Am I missing something?? Sim unlock? Idk should be unlocked right. I can confirm by using TMobiles website it shows it's unlocked and in the TMobile app says unlocked.
I'm running Android 13 Which did brick my phone for a while lol yeah I know I know but after messing with it I got it to boot correctly and it's been going for over week now no restarts.
Is it possible to unlock the bootloader? Help would appreciated.
I've done fac resets tried getting to the setting never find that I can toggle it also didn't work on Android 12 before a 13.
from what i have noticed but did not read in any depth..
you need to call t mobile customer service and get your device unlocked so nothing is greyed out .
there are various posts about this here that explain everything
as i post this i think it is the next one down..
nutzfreelance said:
from what i have noticed but did not read in any depth..
you need to call t mobile customer service and get your device unlocked so nothing is greyed out .
there are various posts about this here that explain everything
as i post this i think it is the next one down..
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Yeah I've looked through the posts here and elsewhere online an I haven't had any luck yet
Mrtzbrn88 said:
Yeah I've looked through the posts here and elsewhere online an I haven't had any luck yet
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you might be boned, keep reading..there is always hope
What's wrong with a little searching and reading.
Tmobile device unlocking Via support
ill make this short and sweet got my device today from Tmobile, and device was locked as we all now know, i have NOT paid it off yet. I tried using the "Pixel device unlock app" it did not work gave me a "server error" when trying to use it i...
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vandyman said:
What's wrong with a little searching and reading.
Tmobile device unlocking Via support
ill make this short and sweet got my device today from Tmobile, and device was locked as we all now know, i have NOT paid it off yet. I tried using the "Pixel device unlock app" it did not work gave me a "server error" when trying to use it i...
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I mean did you read my post? I did the same thing they did in the post. Contacted TMobile and I got the permanent unlock.
That's why I posted Incase anyone else had a similar issue to mine. Thanks anyway
Mrtzbrn88 said:
I mean did you read my post? I did the same thing they did in the post. Contacted TMobile and I got the permanent unlock.
That's why I posted Incase anyone else had a similar issue to mine. Thanks anyway
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So why don't you post in that thread instead of starting a new thread.
Creating multiple threads on the same subject makes it difficult for everyone tring to navigate the threads.
Plus it would help people looking for the right answers.
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is there a way to unlock this device from AT&T carier to any GSM without buying a code from the offered sites??? maybe some playing with the boot or something...
As of yet I don't think there has been anything on this method of unlocking. There is another thread here about unlocking the phone, but I can't link it right now. Pretty much all I can say is wait and see what happens. I think we might be stuck for the next couple months untilled at&t decides they want to let us unlock the phone.
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is there a way to unlock this device from AT&T carier to any GSM without buying a code from the offered sites??? maybe some playing with the boot or something...
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I bought an unlock code from an Ebay seller blowfish06. Worked like a charm.
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I bought an unlock code from an Ebay seller blowfish06. Worked like a charm.
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Did his $10 code work or did you have to use the upgraded, more expensive service? Thanks a lot. I'm currently having all sorts of issues trying to unlock my phone from eBay.
The $10 code worked right off the bat. I paid for the item, and got the code in my email in 10 minutes. Plugged in a decrepit SIM from my trip to Singapore, and the phone came up with the SIM unlock prompt. The code was accepted with no issues.
Gorilla800lbs said:
The $10 code worked right off the bat. I paid for the item, and got the code in my email in 10 minutes. Plugged in a decrepit SIM from my trip to Singapore, and the phone came up with the SIM unlock prompt. The code was accepted with no issues.
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Ah, thanks. I guess mine is just in that 1% that cannot be found in the normal database. Guess my only option is to pay for the expensive unlock... bah.
What Excatly does unlocking the HTC Aria do?
What does buying this unlock code do for the HTC Aria, what benifits would a user gain from this? Would i be able to change my boot screen, cause i would love to do that
It'll allow you to use the phone on a non-AT&T network. I'm trying to get mine on T-Mobile, to be specific.
@chaley80 - What you're looking for is referred to as "rooting" the phone. Basically, you need to have superuser access to the phone, to allow you to modify things like the boot animations. There are instructions on here. Its very easy with Revoked. All this type of unlocking does, is what shirleeey said, just allow you to use it on foreign GSM cell networks.
after a few months you can call up at&t and ask them for the unlock code, they have to give it to you
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=730028
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after a few months you can call up at&t and ask them for the unlock code, they have to give it to you
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That's true if you are an AT&T customer, but if you're like me, I've never had my Aria on the AT&T network so I had to Sim unlock it as soon as I got it, over a year ago Cheers.
Going along with unlocking it, would it be possible to use the Aria SIM free? E.G. with just the basic functions, no cell radio, but it should still be able to connect to your home wi-fi. Almost like an android ipod touch in a sense. I think that'd be pretty cool.
rawrv42 said:
Going along with unlocking it, would it be possible to use the Aria SIM free? E.G. with just the basic functions, no cell radio, but it should still be able to connect to your home wi-fi. Almost like an android ipod touch in a sense. I think that'd be pretty cool.
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Yes, you can do that with any Android phone.
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Yes, you can do that with any Android phone.
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Seriously? How? You sir just made my day.
I apologize for deviating a little, but now my curiosity has been sparked~~
rawrv42 said:
Seriously? How? You sir just made my day.
I apologize for deviating a little, but now my curiosity has been sparked~~
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Just turn the phone on without a SIM card inside it.
If you're on a stock ROM it'll need to be activated with one first.
Then after it's activated you can leave the SIM out as long as you don't wipe data/factory reset
Let me rephrase that slightly, would there be any way to get rid of the "insert SIM" message?
@WinSuk: I'm running CM7. (Going to try your CM9 as soon as headphones work. Excellent job BTW )
I knew that I could take out my SIM card and my phone would still work, just wasn't sure to what extent. I figured there was something I would have to flash or other.
Thanks for your time,
~Vrawr
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Let me rephrase that slightly, would there be any way to get rid of the "insert SIM" message?
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Sorry for the confusion. I don't know if you can hide that message, but the phone otherwise is not limited in any way.
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Sorry for the confusion. I don't know if you can hide that message, but the phone otherwise is not limited in any way.
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It's chill. I see; I did do some browsing around, but there was no specific way to hide the message... at least none that I could find.
I'll be getting a new phone in a few months, but still wanted to keep my Aria to mess around with, hence my question.
Once again, thanks for your time,
~Vrawr
So i recently bought a galaxy s4 off A friend who has verizon. I thought it would be easy to unlock since i seen plenty of videos of it. Well none of them worked lol. Now i have a rooted s4 with a tmobile sim card inside that doesnt work . Do you guys know anyway to unlock a verizon galaxy s4 SCH i545. To work with tmobile?
firearmed said:
So i recently bought a galaxy s4 off A friend who has verizon. I thought it would be easy to unlock since i seen plenty of videos of it. Well none of them worked lol. Now i have a rooted s4 with a tmobile sim card inside that doesnt work . Do you guys know anyway to unlock a verizon galaxy s4 SCH i545. To work with tmobile?
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Why don't you read a thread or two in the General forum, come back and tell us what you've learned?
Hint: you can't "unlock" it. There's a bootloader exploit for a limited number of phones with a very specific firmware revision, unless you have a Developer's Edition.
douger1957 said:
Why don't you read a thread or two in the General forum, come back and tell us what you've learned?
Hint: you can't "unlock" it. There's a bootloader exploit for a limited number of phones with a very specific firmware revision, unless you have a Developer's Edition.
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Mind leading me to it. Im a total nub when it comes to the lingo and phones in general. Links would be a lot of help
douger1957 said:
Why don't you read a thread or two in the General forum, come back and tell us what you've learned?
Hint: you can't "unlock" it. There's a bootloader exploit for a limited number of phones with a very specific firmware revision, unless you have a Developer's Edition.
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Lol he's talking about unlocking It in terms of using using it on a different carrier. Nothing to do with bootloader
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richii0207 said:
Lol he's talking about unlocking It in terms of using using it on a different carrier. Nothing to do with bootloader
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Also if it helps my model number i545vruemj7
douger1957 said:
Why don't you read a thread or two in the General forum, come back and tell us what you've learned?
Hint: you can't "unlock" it. There's a bootloader exploit for a limited number of phones with a very specific firmware revision, unless you have a Developer's Edition.
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Haha wrong unlock
Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk
So any help? Can i use this? Or is it a whole different build http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2521485
So is there any hope for me? The lack of responses are killing me lol. I did try the service mode using the dialer and that didn't work D:. Now I'm using this as a ipod basically. Any help on how to make my tmboile service work would be much appreciated
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So is there any hope for me? The lack of responses are killing me lol. I did try the service mode using the dialer and that didn't work D:. Now I'm using this as a ipod basically. Any help on how to make my tmboile service work would be much appreciated
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I don't understand how the lack of responses could be "killing you", I mean, seriously?
Hint #1: THE I545 is not sim locked. You insert the T-Mobile SIM, configure the APN, and it'll work.
Hint #2: There's a "Search this forum" box. Type T-Mobile. You'll find the answers you seek by reading those threads.
Its killing me because i really want to use this phone. I tried entering my sim and apn stuff but nothing works.
I even called Tmobile and they said the sim card is fine, it could be Verizon blocking it. Which can be true because the first time I put in my sim, it was working and showed as tmobile but now it doesnt.
So should I flash a rom, would it work if i flash a Tmobile rom?
If I should flash a rom, do you have any for my model?
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Its killing me because i really want to use this phone. I tried entering my sim and apn stuff but nothing works.
I even called Tmobile and they said the sim card is fine, it could be Verizon blocking it. Which can be true because the first time I put in my sim, it was working and showed as tmobile but now it doesnt.
So should I flash a rom, would it work if i flash a Tmobile rom?
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No, you can't flash a T-Mobile ROM. You really need to read this sticky thread to help understand what's possible.
As I said, there's lots of threads providing directions for getting the i545 running on T-Mobile. You can find them easily.. there is no need for yet another thread about this.
Hm, I have been reading the threads. But all of them had a point where there phone can make calls and what not but just couldn't go on the internet. Mine can't do anything, I don't really see anyone posting anything about it.
My sim card works with everything else, its just this phone which is making me go asjdhasldkhlasdhk
If I'm not mistaken if the phone was paid off properly and is free from a contract then you should be able to walk into VZW and have them carrier unlock it for you. If he didn't pay off the phone then it's technically a phone with a bad esn and the first part of this post needs to be fulfilled.
Is there anyway where I can force Unlock it? He moved so I can't really go to him and ask him anything since he lives in China now.
Is there anyway I can get rid of the bad IMEI or ESN number? I heard flashing it to like HyperDrive can help.
Legality?
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Is there anyway I can get rid of the bad IMEI or ESN number? I heard flashing it to like HyperDrive can help.
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I actually believe this is illegal no?
Anyway, look into registering new APNs to your phone, the VZW GS4 SIM is already unlocked across carriers.
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Eric214 said:
If I'm not mistaken if the phone was paid off properly and is free from a contract then you should be able to walk into VZW and have them carrier unlock it for you. If he didn't pay off the phone then it's technically a phone with a bad esn and the first part of this post needs to be fulfilled.
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NO. No, not right, NO. Wrong. Incorrect. Invalid. Incorrect. Input rejected.
Do I make myself clear?
I'm getting tired of repeating this, but THE SCH-I545 IS NOT SIM LOCKED. It is not locked. It does not need to be unlocked. What you are saying is wrong, incorrect, invalid, unnecessary. You don't need to unlock. You get it always unlocked. You don't need to unlock it. Nobody needs to do anything to unlock it. It's not locked.
Do you get my drift yet?
The Federal Communications Commission required that carriers getting access to the 4G spectrum not lock their phones, so phones like the VZ Galaxy S4 are not SIM locked. Any carrier's SIM will work.
Comments like yours send people down a time-wasting path. It isn't locked. Why spend time unlocking it?
Purchased a locked Moto E in the simple belief that it would be a simple task to have the Network Lock removed. Contacted 5 online mobile unlockers and none have been able to find an unlock code.
I have rooted the device and flashed CM 11 as I normally would to all my devices.
What are my options? Only choice is to contact the network vendor it is locked to?
O2 United Kingdom
Thanks in advance for any advice able to give to me.
Hi, just noticed your post after posting mine. Is yours pay as you go on o2? I can't get mine unlocked either and I'm past the refund period.
Have you tried anything else since posting here?
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Hi, just noticed your post after posting mine. Is yours pay as you go on o2? I can't get mine unlocked either and I'm past the refund period.
Have you tried anything else since posting here?
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Tried again after a few days and managed to get a code. Msg me if you want the details of who I used. I was wondering if maybe it takes a few days for the IMEI to get into the system perhaps.
I have a galaxy s8+ from sprint. I tried an online imei unlocker already but have gotten nothing. Im a noob and don’t understand most of what’s talked about in the other threads. I just need some help and a dumbed down explanation of how to unlock my phone to use it with another carrier. If someone is nice enough to do it for me that would be awesome.
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I have a galaxy s8+ from sprint. I tried an online imei unlocker already but have gotten nothing. Im a noob and don’t understand most of what’s talked about in the other threads. I just need some help and a dumbed down explanation of how to unlock my phone to use it with another carrier. If someone is nice enough to do it for me that would be awesome.
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You should be able to just call Sprint and have them unlock it. However, I did that and now I can only send and recieve messages/calls when roaming domestically with Verizon.
I got mine unlocked here at getitunlocked dot com Not sure if its allowed or not...
ill make this short and sweet got my device today from Tmobile, and device was locked as we all now know, i have NOT paid it off yet.
I tried using the "Pixel device unlock app" it did not work gave me a "server error" when trying to use it
i then went into the tmobile app and messaged support explaining i wanted the lock removed and had tried using the app and was presented with the "server error"
The guy told me he would take a look (once he understood what i wanted to do)
He asked for my IMEI and then asked me why I wanted to unlock the device, I told him it was because i wanted to have the full use of my device and access to the bootloader incase of an issue where I needed to flash factory firmware and prevent having to bring and pay for it too be RMA'd, 10 minutes later my device was whitelisted and now my device is unlocked.
I hope this helps anyone who's dreams were crushed like mine when I received a device with locked bootloader
Thanks guys, glad to be back
PS i use P6 as pixel 6 short script
I did not have as much luck as you. Spoke to two different reps and they both just kept repeating that it needed to be paid off before being permanently unlocked, regardless of the reason.
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I did not have as much luck as you. Spoke to two different reps and they both just kept repeating that it needed to be paid off before being permanently unlocked, regardless of the reason.
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Same here. Tried through the app chat. Via FB. And then by call. All said that same thing.
I used the app chat via the TMobile app sorry to hear that tho, I guess I got lucky
Are you long time T-mobile customer? If they think you are very unlikely to leave T-mobile anyway, unlocking your device just increases your "loyalty" and no harm to them.
this is pretty common sense I thought...applies to all carrier.
Have you tried messaging @mobbdeep ?
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Have you tried messaging @mobbdeep ?
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Does he work for T-Mobile?
You'll want to try to talk to your "local" team of experts during normal business hours found here in the US. I informed my service rep today that I understood their policy, but my Pixel 6's software was broken. That I needed to flash it via the Pixel utility found online. The rep wanted to via her documents, came back and said no promises. I reassured them the reason why and how I am not requesting it for any one EIP devices, just this one.
She came back and had whitelisted it. 10 minutes and done.
Messaging takes to long to explain this because they just push you off for 24-72 hours.
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You'll want to try to talk to your "local" team of experts during normal business hours found here in the US. I informed my service rep today that I understood their policy, but my Pixel 6's software was broken. That I needed to flash it via the Pixel utility found online. The rep wanted to via her documents, came back and said no promises. I reassured them the reason why and how I am not requesting it for any one EIP devices, just this one.
She came back and had whitelisted it. 10 minutes and done.
Messaging takes to long to explain this because they just push you off for 24-72 hours.
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What do you mean local expert? Like the local retail store? What number did you call?
i just told them that the sim card support notification wont stop vibrating and it is annoying me, and I can't remove the notification without the device being unlocked. They went ahead and unlock the device for me.
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i just told them that the sim card support notification wont stop vibrating and it is annoying me, and I can't remove the notification without the device being unlocked. They went ahead and unlock the device for me.
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Thing is, I'm through Sprint technically
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Thing is, I'm through Sprint technically
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I am too.. i chatted with sprint multiple times and they are dumber than a door nail unfortunately.. so I figured I would try Tmo support so went to the website and started a chat but said I wasn't a tmo/sprint customer yet then the rep came on and I said that I was told I could unlock the sim on the device to use other sim cards but the unlock app says server error.. He then asked for the IMEI and my phone number and submitted the request and said it should be unlocked within 24hrs lol.. so we'll see what happens.. The unlock app would either say server error or would say it isn't eligible since hasn't been on the account long enough
Sprint was completely oblivious.. spent hours talking to 5 reps across 2 days and got literally nowhere.. They kept telling me that my phone/plan already has sprint global roaming so I can use 2g data and .25c/min for calls lmao.. like that is not the same as using another sim card.. the last guy I talked to I explained everything and he read the prior chat and everything and said he will help me.. he then starts walking me through all these steps then ultimately says my device isn't eligible lol.. keep in mind this whole time I was requesting an exception for military deployment LOL.. not one of them understood what this meant or was.. the first guy even refused to transfer my chat when I asked to speak to someone who knows what I am talking about so I said he was trying to avoid getting surveyed and he laughed then began to tell me how to close chrome and clear cache and all this to try and close the chat out but it didn't work haha.. everytime i logged back in I got right back to him.. he finally randomly transferred me and someone elses name popped up who didn't even say anything and transferred me then next person said like 1 word then closed the chat then finally got the last person who almost made me believe he knew what he was doing lol..
then go to tmo and 1st time asking no problem, whats imei and phone number and request submitted lol.. now lets hope it actually works haha
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I am too.. i chatted with sprint multiple times and they are dumber than a door nail unfortunately.. so I figured I would try Tmo support so went to the website and started a chat but said I wasn't a tmo/sprint customer yet then the rep came on and I said that I was told I could unlock the sim on the device to use other sim cards but the unlock app says server error.. He then asked for the IMEI and my phone number and submitted the request and said it should be unlocked within 24hrs lol.. so we'll see what happens.. The unlock app would either say server error or would say it isn't eligible since hasn't been on the account long enough
Sprint was completely oblivious.. spent hours talking to 5 reps across 2 days and got literally nowhere.. They kept telling me that my phone/plan already has sprint global roaming so I can use 2g data and .25c/min for calls lmao.. like that is not the same as using another sim card.. the last guy I talked to I explained everything and he read the prior chat and everything and said he will help me.. he then starts walking me through all these steps then ultimately says my device isn't eligible lol.. keep in mind this whole time I was requesting an exception for military deployment LOL.. not one of them understood what this meant or was.. the first guy even refused to transfer my chat when I asked to speak to someone who knows what I am talking about so I said he was trying to avoid getting surveyed and he laughed then began to tell me how to close chrome and clear cache and all this to try and close the chat out but it didn't work haha.. everytime i logged back in I got right back to him.. he finally randomly transferred me and someone elses name popped up who didn't even say anything and transferred me then next person said like 1 word then closed the chat then finally got the last person who almost made me believe he knew what he was doing lol..
then go to tmo and 1st time asking no problem, whats imei and phone number and request submitted lol.. now lets hope it actually works haha
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How did you start a chat with T-Mobile? Whenever I sign in to TMobile website it transfers me to Sprint website
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How did you start a chat with T-Mobile? Whenever I sign in to TMobile website it transfers me to Sprint website
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I explained in the first paragraph lol.. go to tmobile.com and dont try to sign in.. go to contact page or until u see the chat box/icon then typed "agent" it asked if i was a customer or not i said i was not.. if u say u r it will make u sign in and send u to sprint chat
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ill make this short and sweet got my device today from Tmobile, and device was locked as we all now know, i have NOT paid it off yet.
I tried using the "Pixel device unlock app" it did not work gave me a "server error" when trying to use it
i then went into the tmobile app and messaged support explaining i wanted the lock removed and had tried using the app and was presented with the "server error"
The guy told me he would take a look (once he understood what i wanted to do)
He asked for my IMEI and then asked me why I wanted to unlock the device, I told him it was because i wanted to have the full use of my device and access to the bootloader incase of an issue where I needed to flash factory firmware and prevent having to bring and pay for it too be RMA'd, 10 minutes later my device was whitelisted and now my device is unlocked.
I hope this helps anyone who's dreams were crushed like mine when I received a device with locked bootloader
Thanks guys, glad to be back
PS i use P6 as pixel 6 short script
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Cool, does this mean you can now use dual sim (sim and probably esim) example 2 carriers? Does the tmobile even let you do dual sim connections.
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I explained in the first paragraph lol.. go to tmobile.com and dont try to sign in.. go to contact page or until u see the chat box/icon then typed "agent" it asked if i was a customer or not i said i was not.. if u say u r it will make u sign in and send u to sprint chat
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So I just did that and they said they wanted me to log in in order to continue because they need account details
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Cool, does this mean you can now use dual sim (sim and probably esim) example 2 carriers? Does the tmobile even let you do dual sim connections.
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when i unlock the phone not the (bootloader yet) i could add a esim i havent done it yet. it give you the opinion of any carrier for the esim.
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when i unlock the phone not the (bootloader yet) i could add a esim i havent done it yet. it give you the opinion of any carrier for the esim.
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i used esim out of the box with my pixel 6 without being sim unlocked
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So I just did that and they said they wanted me to log in in order to continue because they need account details
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you gotta get the right person lol