say I have a xda unlocked by utilities found here, i.e., the developer ROM. then upgrade the ROM to 2003, will this lock the xda again? or once I unlocked it, it stays un-locked no matter what I do to it
it stays unlocked
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I've always wondered how deeply rooted carrier locks are.
I have a TMo HD2 with me, stock running WM.
I'm on WIND in Canada.
If I run SDCard Android, then it obviously won't become unlocked (carrier lock is at least at firmware level, it can't be at user software level).
If I flash it to a Android Froyo build, does that erase the carrier lock that TMo has put on this phone as well? (i.e. carrier lock is injected into firmware)
Or is it deeper than that?
It won't unlock your network lock mate. That is a different thing.
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i know it wont unlock it but i am curios at what level does the network lock occur if flashing an entirely different rom doesnt remove it??
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No, it won't.
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Hi people I didn't know whether to post this in the android development forum so I posted it her.
Soooooooo.......... For people that are confused when they dial in *#*#7378423#*#* and they find out that it says boot loader unlock allowed:no.
I am just going to clarify a few things. Don't worry its not the end of the world you can still unlock your bootloader. thats the good news. The bad news is that it will require you to pay some money. You are probably having this problem because:
a) Your phone is sim locked
b) You are using the R800at or R800X if so then get out of this forum!!!!!!!!
So to solve this problem you will have to sim unlock your xperia play although, you MUST use a software that uses the phone's testpoint to sim unlock the phone e.g. Omnius any other unlocking method used that does not use the phone's testpoint will NOT work.
Once you have done that taaa daaaa!!!! now when you go into the service menu it should say bootloader unlock allowed.
Although your not done yet, now you will have to unlock your bootloader this is FREE to do in fact sony ericcson offers the instructions how to do it themselves. Here is the link to the instructions:
unlockbootloader.sonyericsson.com/instructions
Since i'm a new member xda not letting me put in any hyperlinked links.
Make sure you know the risks of unlocking it!!!!! Enjoy!!!!!!!!!
Last time i looked sim unlock does not unlock fastboot
No fastboot, no unlocked bootloader
swebosdev said:
Last time i looked sim unlock does not unlock fastboot
No fastboot, no unlocked bootloader
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No i'm just saying this because the requirements to unlock the bootloader on the se website says make sure it says boot loader unlock allowed: yes
I haven't tried using fastboot or anything this was just for people that were stuck here in unlocking their boot loader i was just sharing that it changes to yes when you take off the sim lock and i know it is possible to unlcok the bootloader of it even though it says its not the steps i have given does unlock the bootloader as i myself have tested it on my friend's o2 locked phone.
On my phone it says
Rooting Status:
Bootloader unlocked allowed: Yes
so do i have to pay money to unlock it or what?
I'd like to try and root it.
My phone was originally locked to O2, I got it sim unlocked from them and i still have bootloader unlock allowed:no ...
You have to do TEST POINT METHOD!
This Unlockes your Sim lock i think as well as fastboot which you need to unlock,
sim locked phones are branded and have Blocked Fastboot with a Unknown Patch the Bypass is test point method however you Must Not ever Update VIA PC companion or OTA Doing so = a brick.
If you want to pay up the money go to Aljendrissimo he has proven 12,000+ people with SE phones Bootloader Unlocked with OTA fix ans Pc companion which means you can have the ICS update but its got the sony suite
micahbzrk said:
On my phone it says
Rooting Status:
Bootloader unlocked allowed: Yes
so do i have to pay money to unlock it or what?
I'd like to try and root it.
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If it says bootloader unlock allowed:yes then you don't need to pay to unlock your bootloader just go to the link I put up and follow the instructions.
Also,on the other comments yes this does indeed has to be done through test point method which is very easy many sites do this, I used cellunlocker.net's se unlocking software to unlock mine. I also checked yes by doing the testpoint method it also,gives you the option to unlock the bootloader I do recommend omnius because you can by a android unlock liscense for just 10 pounds but to clarify you DO need your sim unlock to be done through test point so you can be able to unlock the bootloader
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arsalansiddique said:
So to solve this problem you will have to sim unlock your xperia play I don't mind you can do it in any way as long as it gets sim unlocked(I used a test point software since they didn't have a unlock code for my network provider)
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Please amend this in your first post as it is incorrect and very misleading to others.
Sure will change it now
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What would be nice to know is how to unlock fastboot if your already sim unlocked.
I can understand paying for simunlock but paying for a fastboot unlock while i am already sim unlock would be double dipping.
swebosdev said:
What would be nice to know is how to unlock fastboot if your already sim unlocked.
I can understand paying for simunlock but paying for a fastboot unlock while i am already sim unlock would be double dipping.
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Yeah I agree I think it possible and is something what the testpoint method does for us if someone could break down exacty what it does I think the developers might be able to find something
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My Xperia Play is sim unlocked but i still got that bootloader unlock allowed: no
So do i need to pay? ><
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Yeah I agree I think it possible and is something what the testpoint method does for us if someone could break down exacty what it does I think the developers might be able to find something
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It has been broken down for you on the first page, if you do use the test point method then you can't do OTA updates which means, you can't officially update your play when offical updates come out but it's not all bad as you will be able to flash the offical update with a FTF with the flash tool. It is recommended to use the test point method.
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danlivesey said:
It has been broken down for you on the first page, if you do use the test point method then you can't do OTA updates which means, you can't officially update your play when offical updates come out but it's not all bad as you will be able to flash the offical update with a FTF with the flash tool. It is recommended to use the test point method.
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No I don't think that is true because you cannot do OTA updates only if you have a locked boot loader i'm not sure where you got your info from mate but i'm pretty sure all the test point method does is sim unlock your phone and does something to make the bootloader unlock possible and that is what I m trying to find out- what it does to make the bootloader show yes .
I have confirmed with various trusted sources if you are still able to update even if you are sim unlocked with test point and they are saying yeah only if you haven't unlocked the bootloader.
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No I don't think that is true because you cannot do OTA updates only if you have a locked boot loader i'm not sure where you got your info from mate but i'm pretty sure all the test point method does is sim unlock your phone and does something to make the bootloader unlock possible and that is what I m trying to find out- what it does to make the bootloader show yes .
I have confirmed with various trusted sources if you are still able to update even if you are sim unlocked with test point and they are saying yeah only if you haven't unlocked the bootloader.
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So ... there is any results?
So, no chance to unlock bootloader without testpoint, right?
My R800a is not sim lock, I can use it with any GSM sim but the status still says bootloader unlock allowed:no. How can I unlock bootloader ?
Dear Friends,
I have rooted my HTC Wildfire, via revolutionary, and added a update using superuser zip file... this all worked, but the mobile is still network locked? what do I need to unlock the network? this is a Vodafone bought mobile.
Please help..
juliancamilleri said:
Dear Friends,
I have rooted my HTC Wildfire, via revolutionary, and added a update using superuser zip file... this all worked, but the mobile is still network locked? what do I need to unlock the network? this is a Vodafone bought mobile.
Please help..
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Use search and buy an unlock code?
Tapped out from my sexy nexus 7
Try HTC SuperTool by ACSyndicate. Try searching for it, it is an application that work well with windows 7 (haven't tried it with anything else). It will attempt to s-off your phone as long as other things.
Mubz_C said:
Try HTC SuperTool by ACSyndicate. Try searching for it, it is an application that work well with windows 7 (haven't tried it with anything else). It will attempt to s-off your phone as long as other things.
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He's asking about network unlock not bootloader......
We tried for many days to find an unlock method but it never was found..... You will have to pay for a service.
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It has the option to s-off your device which switches off the sim lock. I haven't had to try it though but it is something you can try
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Mine was locked and after i rooted it and s-off and flashed custom rom in my case it was cm7 it was unlocked.
I used CM guide to root etc. revolutionary... all they said i did and thats it.
I just got my U.S. Cellular s5 (G900R4) a couple days ago on Craigslist for $175 and I've been enjoying it thus far. I rooted it with towelroot just fine, but I'm a bit confused about the state of my bootloader. Is it already unlocked, or do I need to run some program to unlock it? I searched on Google and xda for a while and found nothing about this. I guess the U.S. Cellular model just isn't very popular. I just want to be sure so I can safely flash TWRP and flash some roms without ending up with a borked phone. TouchWiz is so slow compared to my Nexus 5 :/
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happyjack96 said:
I'm a bit confused about the state of my bootloader. Is it already unlocked
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We don't hear a lot about you USC guys. Given that all of the USC Motorolas, Sony, Samsung, et cetera that I have seen in the past have had locked bootloaders.. I'd bet that yours is too. And I'm confident that a forum search would confirm whether USC continues to lock bootloaders.
I don't have a 900R4 to test, but this dialer code may work -
Dial *#*#7378423#*#*
Then choose Service Info > Configuration
If it says:
Bootloader unlock allowed: Yes <---- this means that your bootloader is locked
Bootloader unlocked: Yes <---- this means that your bootloader is unlocked
I rather doubt that you will find any program to unlock the 900R4 bootloader anytime soon. But you can probably follow the Verizon tutorial for using Safestrap to virtual instance of a custom ROM or TWRP.
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My phone isn't active on USC yet, so I can't dial anything. I'm just going to assume that I am locked. Safestrap seems like my best option. Thanks!
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happyjack96 said:
My phone isn't active on USC yet, so I can't dial anything. I'm just going to assume that I am locked. Safestrap seems like my best option. Thanks!
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Doesn't have to be activated to use the dial code, just open up the dialer and enter the code listed. Good luck.
I failed two times trying to unlock my note 3 n900w8 (bell) that has been flashed to cyanogenmod. Does anyone know if flashed firmwares have problems unlocking? The guy at the second shop told me that I needed to go back to stock. Is anyone familiar with this?
lawonga said:
I failed two times trying to unlock my note 3 n900w8 (bell) that has been flashed to cyanogenmod. Does anyone know if flashed firmwares have problems unlocking? The guy at the second shop told me that I needed to go back to stock. Is anyone familiar with this?
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You cannot unlock by just flashing another firmware.
No...what I mean is I try to unlock AFTER flashing... I currently fail to unlock on cyanogenmod
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lawonga said:
No...what I mean is I try to unlock AFTER flashing... I currently fail to unlock on cyanogenmod
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The same. You need unlock code for it.
Nevermind, I got it to work.
PSA and to all future readers: If you're using a note 3 from CANADA (n900w8), and you flash a hlte/cm based custom rom on it, you will NOT be able to unlock your phone using the unlock code from your original carrier while you're on the custom rom (as it's carrier is 'general'; see below) -- you need to revert back to stock (I had bell) and then throw in the unlock code for the original carrier for it to unlock.
What I theorize is that you'll be able to use a general unlock code rather than a carrier specific unlock code to work when on a general (ie. cm) based rom however.
Not really understand what you are saying. Anyway thank you for sharing
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