I newest on smartphone mobile
And i don't know what does mean CID lock and how to know if mine is lock or not....
Can someone help me please?
korky007 said:
I newest on smartphone mobile
And i don't know what does mean CID lock and how to know if mine is lock or not....
Can someone help me please?
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The simple answer is that CID lock is the thing that prevents you from flashing a ROM other than one specifically designed for your device. And it is safe to assume that your device is locked unless you unlocked it or had someone unlock it for you.
EDIT: a more thorough explanation can be found here:
http://www.htcwizardweb.net/node/170
NOTE: the unlocking procedure on that page is for the Wizard, not the Artemis. The explanation as to what a CID and SIM lock is can be considered valid for most smartphones/pocketpcs though.
I understood but, does exist un soft program can tel me if my phone is lock or not?
Unless you unlocked it, it is locked. That said, there is no program I am aware of that will tell you whether a phone is CID Locked or not.
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Hy!
Does anybody know wich way the SIMLOCK works?
Is it a software (Rom) or part of the GSM module? (Firmware?)
Please post informations if available ...
Thanks :wink:
Ever heard of a little thing called "Searching" ?!
Check the wiki link on the top left of the page..
XDA unlock tool..
The little thing ...
This explains how to unlock the older devices ...
But i cant really understand how the LOCK really works.
Is the lock is in the radio bootloader - right?
And is it possible to change the code from a unlocked device
to a locked once?
I offer German T-Mobile ROM image - if anybody needs ...
(From a locked once, or a non locked device!)
Greez
Is there a way to check on the phone (T-Mobile MDA G3) to see if the CID is already unlocked? I think mine might be and i don't wanna bother running lokwiz if i don't have to..
Thanks,
Simple way: try to flash a non-T-Mobile ROM! If it starts it is unlocked - if not it will tell ya: WRONG SELLER ID or stuff like that and will not flash!
If you do not want to flash you can use lokiwiz0.2b (which works best on G# T-MO USA) to unlock. In case it is already unlocked nothing will happen!
Simpler way: use a tool that reads the CID block and reports the CID status
Check this other user experience - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=307572
Junner2003 said:
Simple way: try to flash a non-T-Mobile ROM! If it starts it is unlocked - if not it will tell ya: WRONG SELLER ID or stuff like that and will not flash!
If you do not want to flash you can use lokiwiz0.2b (which works best on G# T-MO USA) to unlock. In case it is already unlocked nothing will happen!
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I would not suggest trying to flash a rom when the device could be cid locked - this could leave you with a brick.
Run lokiwiz0.2b and it will tell you if its locked or unlocked - it may just say successfully unlocked but thats good enough for me.
thanks for the help. I appreciate it.
ok.. I got the IMEI unlocker and ran it, and it went through the whole process and appears sucessful, how do I check and see if my phone is unlocked?
Just put in a SIM from another network provider - that should proof it! If your phone is unlocked it should work, if not it will ask you to enter the unlock code!
That applies with the CID unlocker I used from IMEI check? or is that just SIM unlock?
Well, you did not clearify what UNLOCK you were reffering to! The CID unloack you won't know unless you actually try to reflash your device with a non-provider ROM ...
Thanks for the help though, I flashed my device succesfully and am a proud WM6 user now.
Madcap180 said:
Thanks for the help though, I flashed my device succesfully and am a proud WM6 user now.
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Glad to hear you are happy!
Sorry If this has been covered before I have searched but a million differnt threads each saying different things.
I understand to get custom roms onto the wizzard you need to be CID unlocked.
I have a tmobile mda vario/wizzard G4 (from what ive read its a G4 if your ipl/spl ends .0001)
Ive sucsessfully unlocked the simlock using lokiwiz and am looking at CID unlocking. From reading the forum it sounds like only imei check.co.uk can do the unlock however when i looked at the website i couldnt see any mention of the cid unlock. just want to check as i dont want to spend £20 to sim unlock a phone thats already unlocked.
assuming all is well and they do do the g4 cid unlock as part of the process, the fact that im already sim unlocked using lokiwiz shouldnt present any problems should it?
Thanks
funy said:
Sorry If this has been covered before I have searched but a million differnt threads each saying different things.
I understand to get custom roms onto the wizzard you need to be CID unlocked.
I have a tmobile mda vario/wizzard G4 (from what ive read its a G4 if your ipl/spl ends .0001)
Ive sucsessfully unlocked the simlock using lokiwiz and am looking at CID unlocking. From reading the forum it sounds like only imei check.co.uk can do the unlock however when i looked at the website i couldnt see any mention of the cid unlock. just want to check as i dont want to spend £20 to sim unlock a phone thats already unlocked.
assuming all is well and they do do the g4 cid unlock as part of the process, the fact that im already sim unlocked using lokiwiz shouldnt present any problems should it?
Thanks
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Yes imei-check.co.uk CID unlock your device as well. You can also use shelltool to update the OS on your CID locked G4 device, this is a free alternative. Before paying imei check you might want to confirm that your device is CID locked.
how can i confirm its locked?
thanks
funy said:
how can i confirm its locked?
thanks
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Check if your device is CID locked here.
Use SoftSPL or HardSPL to unlock.
I used HardSPL and can flash with huge amount of roms now..
Yeah, you've read right - I want to CID-Lock my device. Because of some reception issues, i have to send it for repair. I've still warranty on it, but it's unlocked by imei-check.co.uk, so I have to lock it again. Anyone knows somethin'bout it?
Common guys, someone has to know something about it...
Saiyajin said:
Yeah, you've read right - I want to CID-Lock my device. Because of some reception issues, i have to send it for repair. I've still warranty on it, but it's unlocked by imei-check.co.uk, so I have to lock it again. Anyone knows somethin'bout it?
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Perhaps you'll have to request imei-check.co.uk to send you the locking code
if you had CID unlocked through lokiwiz,it wud have been easy by restoring back the cid_locked.bin with lokiwiz which it creates at the time of Cid unlocking.
Yeah but the problem was, that I have a G4 Device, so it didn't work with lokiwiz, at the time.
Lokiwiz tool does not CID unlock a G4 device,however,you can SIM unlock a G4 device by lokiwiz 0.3 version,it provides you with a SIM unlock code.
Anyway,have you upgraded your phone to any wm6 custom Rom or still on official carrier's OS,which came pre-installed on it ? if you are still on the official Rom,then don't assume that the vendor will have any doubts about it being CID unlocked.But if you upgraded then you got a problem there.If you graded,as it's already CID unlocked,may be if you flash the official carrier's Rom which was pre installed,it might get away with it,well it's a give and take situation,but gonna have to take some risk now.
Cheers
Saiyajin said:
Yeah, you've read right - I want to CID-Lock my device. Because of some reception issues, i have to send it for repair. I've still warranty on it, but it's unlocked by imei-check.co.uk, so I have to lock it again. Anyone knows somethin'bout it?
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Have a look the-equinox's thread about HardSPL stickied in the G4 thread and also at my tutorial on how to remove HardSPL stickied to the top of the G4 thread. I don't know if it is the same concept and procedure but if my thread will help you then it's worth a try.
Good luck.