As the titles states, it'd be good to understand how many people have the normal oem unlock available in developer options. A couple of us have received various s23 models with kg status active and no oem unlock available in developer settings.
Is it widespread or just a few users?
@gnasher666 @tap77 when you got your phone did you insert the sim straight away and then power on and go through normal set up? Also I assume your csc is EUX?
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@gnasher666 @tap77 when you got your phone did you insert the sim straight away and then power on and go through normal set up? Also I assume your csc is EUX?
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CSC is indeed EUX, I did put both sims in it before powering it up.
I also installed the screen protector before switching it on too Sorry, trying to be funny!
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CSC is indeed EUX, I did put both sims in it before powering it up.
I also installed the screen protector before switching it on too Sorry, trying to be funny!
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I did the screen protector too, the official samsung one. Got 3 flipping bubbles on the first one and the second one was even worse. Arghhh
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@gnasher666 @tap77 when you got your phone did you insert the sim straight away and then power on and go through normal set up? Also I assume your csc is EUX?
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Hi,
No, i activated e-sim. which didn't work properly (did not receive sms), so i went back to physical sim the day after. CSC is EUX.
If when I get my phone (UK S23U ) and I happen to have oem unlock unavailable, can I still change CSC?
Just got my S23+, knox guard active no OEM unlock - buckle up
I don't have this option too so how are we meant to unlock it?
Damn... 10 to 3 so far. Wonder how the 3 were able to successfully unlock bootloader
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I don't have this option too so how are we meant to unlock it?
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I wish we knew. Very strange from Samsung uk
relax24 said:
I wish we knew. Very strange from Samsung uk
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Yes indeed i want to break free and free my device.
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Damn... 10 to 3 so far. Wonder how the 3 were able to successfully unlock bootloader
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a 77% failure rate
Also no OEM Unlock option here. Bought direct from Samsung and EUX.
4 very lucky users it seems!
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4 very lucky users it seems!
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What makes it worse is that I've currently got no intention of unlocking my bootloader
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What makes it worse is that I've currently got no intention of unlocking my bootloader
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You are quickly becoming my most hated forummer
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You are quickly becoming my most hated forummer
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That wasn’t my intention. I’m going to unlock my boot loader now….honest…
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That wasn’t my intention. I’m going to unlock my boot loader now….honest…
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That's just showing off
Hi I want to debug this problem, I already researched the problem on some older phones, I would like to get someone to chat with in telegram or private message, no risky things will be done, we will only investigate & (maybe fix)
(Mainly find out what causes device to end up like this, and fix it)
No OEM unlock option here and purchased direct from Samsung Uk
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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.
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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.
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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~~
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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~~
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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
As the title says, I have t-mo branded phone, will the SIM lock disappear after flashing firmware from unlocked phone? I don't think it will, but maybe? Also, how would you unlock such a phone then? Anybody knows?
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As the title says, I have t-mo branded phone, will the SIM lock disappear after flashing firmware from unlocked phone? I don't think it will, but maybe? Also, how would you unlock such a phone then? Anybody knows?
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Sim lock has nothing to do with the firmware
if you flash the unlocked firmware on the t mobile device, the actually t mobile unlock app will not be on the phone. however the phone will still be sim locked to t mobile. If you plan on unlocking it soon, stay on the t mobile firmware so you have the access to the unlock app in the t mobile folder. after you unlock it through t mobile, restart the phone and the app will go away. I'm not sure if you can unlock the phone under the unlocked firmware without that mobile unlock app.
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if you flash the unlocked firmware on the t mobile device, the actually t mobile unlock app will not be on the phone. however the phone will still be sim locked to t mobile. If you plan on unlocking it soon, stay on the t mobile firmware so you have the access to the unlock app in the t mobile folder. after you unlock it through t mobile, restart the phone and the app will go away. I'm not sure if you can unlock the phone under the unlocked firmware without that mobile unlock app.
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Sure you can. Just need another carriers sim and the actual unlock code
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Sure you can. Just need another carriers sim and the actual unlock code
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Im not sure about the Note 8 but I remember a year or so ago folks were saying that some phones can only be unlocked with the unlock app and that codes wouldnt work for them.
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Im not sure about the Note 8 but I remember a year or so ago folks were saying that some phones can only be unlocked with the unlock app and that codes wouldnt work for them.
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Good to know. I was not aware. Disregard my comments then.
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Good to know. I was not aware. Disregard my comments then.
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I was just commenting merely. I was not stating a fact
It seems my Note 8 is not eligible for unlock. I purchased it on Ebay. Is there any other way to bypass T-Mo-s unlock app?
zazabichi said:
It seems my Note 8 is not eligible for unlock. I purchased it on Ebay. Is there any other way to bypass T-Mo-s unlock app?
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Try contacting cellunlocker, see if he can do it via a unlock code as per what the other person mentioned here.
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zazabichi said:
It seems my Note 8 is not eligible for unlock. I purchased it on Ebay. Is there any other way to bypass T-Mo-s unlock app?
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Try contacting cellunlocker, see if he can do it via a unlock code as per what the other person mentioned here.
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You'll just have to find a way to get it to prompt if that is even possible. I tried a different sim and it give you a messaging saying you have to use the unlock app.
Have you made any progress?
I'm in the same boat.
Note 8 Purchased on Ebay, locked to T-Mobile, without access to their network , looking for another way to unlock my device
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You'll just have to find a way to get it to prompt if that is even possible. I tried a different sim and it give you a messaging saying you have to use the unlock app.
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Just an idea, perhaps flashing a different version would then allow one to get the prompt?
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Just an idea, perhaps flashing a different version would then allow one to get the prompt?
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Part of me feels like that would be too easy of a solution. Not to mention I finally got mine unlocked via the app but through all the trials and tribulations with TMobile they did the traditional unlock code request. The email came back looking like others I have seen in the past except where it said "Unlock Code" it said to use the Unlock App on the device..
We are are still left with needing a code from TMobile.
So im in a similar situation. I've got a Tmobile Note 8 which i'm using on ATT. I got a tmobile sim from a friend and had tmobile temporarily unlock it for 30 days. I hope by flashing this firmware (https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/how-to/guide-sm-n950u-u1-t3685884) for ATT, i can get it permanently unlocked.
OR
If the Device Unlock app is frozen or unisntalled (via root), i wonder if it can still relock the phone.?
Did anyone figure out a solution to this problem (bought T mobile Note 8 on eBay and cannot unlock it!). Worst case, can I open a new T Mobile account for $70 per month and then cancel it after 40 days and THEN unlock the phone?
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It seems my Note 8 is not eligible for unlock. I purchased it on Ebay. Is there any other way to bypass T-Mo-s unlock app?
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/Instant-T-...e-8/122909476074?_trksid=p2485497.m4902.l9144
What happened to the one poster that worked for TMO that was offering free sim unlocks?
I'd like to know that
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Probably fired..
I just need my phone unlocked lol. If there was still a way to do it through the menu systems I would.
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What happened to the one poster that worked for TMO that was offering free sim unlocks?
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He started charging so he was removed by xda
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He started charging so he was removed by xda
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I guess that shows how often I don't come here anymore
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I guess that shows how often I don't come here anymore
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Yea as long as you have the tmobile unlock apk there's no way to unlock unless you pay a 3ed party to remotely unlock or tmobile does it.....trust me I tryed every way.....dont let anyone tell you that you just need the unlock code because i payed for one and no go....I even got the phone to ask me for the code but it wont unkock.....the only way is remotely
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Yea as long as you have the tmobile unlock apk there's no way to unlock unless you pay a 3ed party to remotely unlock or tmobile does it.....trust me I tryed every way.....dont let anyone tell you that you just need the unlock code because i payed for one and no go....I even got the phone to ask me for the code but it wont unkock.....the only way is remotely
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Yeah I know, I don't know tmo decided to be the bad guy, but I've decided after this device is paid off I'm only buying unlocked rootable devices from this point on.
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Yeah I know, I don't know tmo decided to be the bad guy, but I've decided after this device is paid off I'm only buying unlocked rootable devices from this point on.
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Yea I'm right with you on that one.....today I even started looking in to the one plus and nexus phones......there both root friendly but one deal breaker for me is no sd card......iv had the note 8 for about 3 weeks now and can't wait to get rid of it.....the device itself is awesome but no root available...locked bootloader...going to start looking at the cheep Chinese phones on ebay also....its getting ridiculous
So I bought the codes to unlock my phone, but I only get the option to enter one code when I put in a different SIM card, it says "code successful" and absolutely nothing changes.
I flashed back T-Mobile stock 20s and can't seem to find the hidden menu to type in unlock codes. "Dr. Sim" told me to type in 2945#*Your model number# at the dialer screen and that gets me nowhere.
Is this something I can access from shortcut master?
Edit: So I'm not sure where to go with this. When I type in the code, it checks it and says "unlock successful" and then promptly does not use my new SIM card. This code was called the "Network lock" code." I have received a second code for "service provider lock" but I find nowhere to put this code. I can't access any sort of hidden menu on Lineage or Havoc, so I don't really know where to go from here. On any of the stock roms, I have simply nowhere I can put the code in, as far as I can see.
Halp?
I've read in other threads that for the t-mo phones you want to use the t-mo app (that comes with their stock os) for unlocking. Anytime I've talked to t-mo, be it phone help or at the store, they say 'use the un-lock app'.
So I've always assumed if you have a t-mo phone, you better unlock it **before** modifying it, else you'll have to go back to their software (if u can), or be stuck with t-mo from then on.
No offense to t-mo, that's what I use, and don't see myself leaving. But if u wanted to ^^^^
Cheers
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I've read in other threads that for the t-mo phones you want to use the t-mo app (that comes with their stock os) for unlocking. Anytime I've talked to t-mo, be it phone help or at the store, they say 'use the un-lock app'.
So I've always assumed if you have a t-mo phone, you better unlock it **before** modifying it, else you'll have to go back to their software (if u can), or be stuck with t-mo from then on.
No offense to t-mo, that's what I use, and don't see myself leaving. But if u wanted to ^^^^
Cheers
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Financed phone so unfortunately I can't do that.
Oh well, back on eBay. Chazz was right - not worth the trouble
TPMJB said:
Financed phone so unfortunately I can't do that.
Oh well, back on eBay. Chazz was right - not worth the trouble
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Sorry. In cases like this I would love to be wrong.
Whenever I'm wrong, wonderful things happen. New stuff is discovered, like WTF Oreo bootloader unlock exploit.
About a year ago... "There's no way that's real and no way LG was that stupid." I never said that out loud, but I sure thought it a couple of times until @TxanMoe proved it. I wanted more information, but I was very skeptical. And being wrong was fantastic! Now WTF is what most all the development of V30 series is based on.
I do often wonder if LG (or someone inside LG) gave it to us on purpose. An exploit like that is so hard to believe. And I thankful for it.
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Sorry. In cases like this I would love to be wrong.
Whenever I'm wrong, wonderful things happen. New stuff is discovered, like WTF Oreo bootloader unlock exploit.
About a year ago... "There's no way that's real and no way LG was that stupid." I never said that out loud, but I sure thought it a couple of times until @TxanMoe proved it. I wanted more information, but I was very skeptical. And being wrong was fantastic! Now WTF is what most all the development of V30 series is based on.
I do often wonder if LG (or someone inside LG) gave it to us on purpose. An exploit like that is so hard to believe. And I thankful for it.
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I'm just amazed T-Mobile somehow circumvented every possible way to unlock it via codes.
I'd consider an Octopus box just because it pisses me off lol. I don't know if proving a point is worth 200 clams.
Your phone if rooted can be sim unlocked. I have sim unlocked two h932 devices for use here in Nigeria, both currently on 20s
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Your phone if rooted can be sim unlocked. I have sim unlocked two h932 devices for use here in Nigeria, both currently on 20s
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You had bad IMEI phones?
He rooted the phone. That wasn't the problem. He just got no signal on another carrier, which meant it was still SIM card locked to T-Mobile. Carrier unlocking was the problem.
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You had bad IMEI phones?
He rooted the phone. That wasn't the problem. He just got no signal on another carrier, which meant it was still SIM card locked to T-Mobile. Carrier unlocking was the problem.
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My IMEI was good. Just couldn't get it unlocked via the regular T-Mobile application.
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My IMEI was good. Just couldn't get it unlocked via the regular T-Mobile application.
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Can you please tell us what you did to unlock it? Without the Device Unlock app, using root as you said.
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Your phone if rooted can be sim unlocked. I have sim unlocked two h932 devices for use here in Nigeria, both currently on 20s
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My IMEI was good. Just couldn't get it unlocked via the regular T-Mobile application.
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Can you please tell us what you did to unlock it? Without the Device Unlock app, using root as you said.
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Yes, @0x0null, please clarify for us. You SIM unlocked them yourself? Or you used 3rd party unlocker?
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Yes, @0x0null, please clarify for us. You SIM unlocked them yourself? Or you used 3rd party unlocker?
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I used a third-party unlock service on eBay. Tmobilekiller or something, But that was after root. The listing was originally for the LG G6 H872.
To use the application I modified my model number from H932 to H872 from build.prop
A z3x box or miraclebox should do the trick but i have neither
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I used a third-party unlock service on eBay. Tmobilekiller or something, But that was after root. The listing was originally for the LG G6 H872.
To use the application I modified my model number from H932 to H872 from build.prop
A z3x box or miraclebox should do the trick but i have neither
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Thank you for that. So it was an app, not a code. Makes sense: They created an app (maybe hacked version of T-Mobile's app) that performs the unlock without querying the TMO servers.
Thanks again. This could be very useful to others.
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Thank you for that. So it was an app, not a code. Makes sense: They created an app (maybe hacked version of T-Mobile's app) that performs the unlock without querying the TMO servers.
Thanks again. This could be very useful to others.
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It is a Microsoft Windows based app. I think it generates and writes the unlock codes, then kills the T-Mobile unlock application.
If you don't want to wait 180 days to get your phone network unlocked file a complaint with FCC. I've had my OnePlus Nord N10 5g for less than a month and it is supposed to be unlocked Monday or Tuesday.
How did you go about doing this?
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If you don't want to wait 180 days to get your phone network unlocked file a complaint with FCC. I've had my OnePlus Nord N10 5g for less than a month and it is supposed to be unlocked Monday or Tuesday.
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I contacted the fcc got a reply email did metro contact you like the fcc said they should what was your process
I went to the FCC website and filed a complaint against Metro and was called by Metro. The woman I spoke with submitted a request for network unlock which happened 2 days later. I still cant unlock bootloader though.
I unlocked mine with a third party company. Still working on getting the bootloader unlocked as well
Anyone know how to unlock oneplus n10 5g T-Mobile by commands? I saw a post here explained but I tried and doesn't works.
I'm wondering what would happen if I filed a BBB report against TMobile for discriminatory practices involving the right to repair and maintain. The option is there, the metro Nord N10 has a functioning DSU launcher.
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I contacted the fcc got a reply email did metro contact you like the fcc said they should what was your process
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Just curious. What was the complaint based on? I mean, if they ask, "what is your complaint".
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Just curious. What was the complaint based on? I mean, if they ask, "what is your complaint".
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Its just a form but you own the phones when you buy from metro they can't hold them hostage
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Its just a form but you own the phones when you buy from metro they can't hold them hostage
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Just use the process in the "found a chinc in the armor" thread.
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I unlocked mine with a third party company. Still working on getting the bootloader unlocked as well
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hi. can I ask which 3rd party service you used? thanks
TektTheGeek said:
I unlocked mine with a third party company. Still working on getting the bootloader unlocked as well
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whats the name of the company please
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Anyone know how to unlock oneplus n10 5g T-Mobile by commands? I saw a post here explained but I tried and doesn't works.
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Just use the process in the "found a chinc in the armor" thread.
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Just use the process in the "found a chinc in the armor" thread.
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As far as I read, that is just for bootloader unlocking...not sim/network unlocking.
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Just use the process in the "found a chinc in the armor" thread.
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I saw multiple people recommending to try that, but it only helps for bootloader unlocking, not network/sim unlocking right?
here's the request unlock site https://www.oneplus.com/unlock_token you need to follow instructions get code for request ive only had the T models like 8t they use msm to network unlock free dont know about nord
does the fcc website still work?
use this oem unlock will be able to be toggled after without network unlock
adb shell pm disable-user com.qualcomm.qti.uim