I have successfully debranded my phone... does that mean it's unlocked? Unlocked meaning i can use it on other carriers?
franchize1989 said:
I have successfully debranded my phone... does that mean it's unlocked? Unlocked meaning i can use it on other carriers?
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No,
Debranding is Software
Unlocking is Hardware
To Debrand all you did was remove the AT&T crap. If you want the phone unlocked you must either buy the unlock code or call AT&T since their supposedly giving them out for free-no contract.
It doesn't matter what ROM your running and whether or not you have HSPL sim unlock is hardware and you must get that code.
I bought my Z2 from EE in the uk and i was very sad to find out that EE and other carriers stop you from unlocking the bootloader. So if i sim unlock my phone from EE, will i be able to unlock the bootloader? If not is there any other way i can make it say yes??
BattalBoy1 said:
I bought my Z2 from EE in the uk and i was very sad to find out that EE and other carriers stop you from unlocking the bootloader. So if i sim unlock my phone from EE, will i be able to unlock the bootloader? If not is there any other way i can make it say yes??
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No and no.
This has been answered before. If you bootloader is locked, there is no practical way to unlock it.
Can we get a thread to consolidate information about the locked bootloader?
I need root, and waiting for an exploit to root might take a long time (or never), so the only other option is to get the phone unlocked?
Is the manufacturer able to unlock the bootloader? Is there a way to splice a root into a factory update?
SIM unlock and bootloader unlock are totally separate, so none of the 'unlock' services frequently advertised will be able to unlock the bootloader?
I'm am seriously frustrated by not having boot access, to the point that I am considering selling the phone and getting an HTC or Sony.
What really sucks is I bought this phone off-contract directly from Samsung because I thought only Carriers phones had bootloader locks.
FYI my version is the SM-G9250 (Asia spec phone).
That sucks.
I recommend you return or sell it and buy a T Mobile S6 or S6 Edge. After 14 days of purchase, they will unlock the phone. Also, it comes with unlocked bootloader and root is now available.
How do you check if bootloader is locked or not? I have an international version (F).
Thanks
Glaede said:
How do you check if bootloader is locked or not? I have an international version (F).
Thanks
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That one is not bootloader locked.
CafeKampuchia said:
That one is not bootloader locked.
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Perfect.. Thanks
Liking this phone more and more...
Unfortunately I spend most of my time in Asia, so I don't have much of a choice. This phone has more coverage...and there is no cooling off/return period in Taiwan. I can only sell it as a used phone.
So the T-Mobile us version comes with an unlocked bootloader? This is the deciding factor of me purchasing this device .
clorbag said:
So the T-Mobile us version comes with an unlocked bootloader? This is the deciding factor of me purchasing this device .
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yep, t mobile does not lock its bootloaders
martinezma99 said:
That sucks.
I recommend you return or sell it and buy a T Mobile S6 or S6 Edge. After 14 days of purchase, they will unlock the phone. Also, it comes with unlocked bootloader and root is now available.
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This is amazing. I never knew T-Mobile did this. What's the protocol for unlocking after the first 14 days?
I think its 40 days, or something similar
just call them and ask them, they will tell you exactly how you do it
I'm from other country holding the G925I version
how do I check if the bootloader is locked or not?
I'm So EXCITED! Samsung provides factory bootloader unlocking!
I posted the details here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...o-bootloader-unlock-s6-edge-sm-g9250-t3086325
Is the boot loader in the Hong Kong version locked too?
Hiya, does anyone know if the Canadian version (SM-G925W8) comes with a locked bootloader? I'm trying to root the device but it just keeps failing in odin.
According to this, the latest update for T Mobile locks the boot loader guys. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3096169
Planning on buying an unlocked version from best buy: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/lg-g5-4...ed-titan/5199400.p?id=bb5199400&skuId=5199400
Will this sucker be bootloader unlocked like the T-Mobile ones I see in the xda articles? I wish to buy a bootloader unlocked one so I may root it.
It's only carrier unlocked, not bootloader
If it just says "unlocked", that usually means carrier unlocked in 99% of cases.
Also, none of them are bootloader unlocked by default.
There are some models that can be bootloader unlocked (H850 EU, and I think one other model), but they aren't bootloader unlocked when you get them.
From the looks of that page that is the unbranded RS-988 lg g5 unlocked US variant.
And it more than likely will not have obtainable bootloader unlock in near future.
For now the only variant with easily available boot loader unlock and root/twrp, is the unbranded EU H-850
If u were willing to spend that much on the device, just order from clove in the UK great 2 day shipping to the west coast for me. Let me knew if u need link.
T-Mobile h830 has been shown to have root,but I don't believe it its widely available yet.
If u plan to use on gsm network,go with EU H-850
Is that possible? I just recently unlocked the device from the carrier since it is out of contract now. The carrier that was lock is a little slow on updates but the unlock version is not. What's gonna happen if I flash the unlocked version on my device? Will it brick?