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Just got my nexus s... but...

**updated: ok, that is fixed... inserted a sim card that was not activated by mistake.....
Now, my new question..... I did root my nexus one, then I rooted my galaxy tab...... is there any reason to root this just yet? Or wait for custom roms/overlcock/kernels! Thx!!
Also, unlike my desire hd... it seems to have the edge speeds automatically... I did not have to put in the apn settings? cool, but why is that?

Mr.Kakarot said:
Long story short, my friend drove down and bought 2... problem is, I fear they are not factory unlocked.... I put in my sim card and it says no sim installed, emergency calls only?
It also came with a tmobile sim card, which I thought was odd.... so if he drove 6 hours, round trip.... just to buy a locked phone? Are we screwed? heh
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hmm weird all the phones have the same SKU so its all the same phone you couldnt have gotten a "locked" device

slowz3r said:
hmm weird all the phones have the same SKU so its all the same phone you couldnt have gotten a "locked" device
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True. They're all the same. You have to be doing something wrong haha.

Mine came with t mobile sim but it's unlocked. All phones are unlocked.

raeef said:
Mine came with t mobile sim but it's unlocked. All phones are unlocked.
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You should keep that sim, never know when it comes in handy, i too was surprised to see it comes with a SIM

true but I live in canada! well, wtf! I hope my phone is not busted.... heck of a drive.
thx
**edit.... must of grabbed wrong sim card, have the tab, focus and nexus s pulled apart.... put in my other sim and it worked!!
phew, thx

They all come with T-Mobile SIMs.

Maybe these handsets are locked to U.S. carriers, i.e. T-Mobile and AT&T..
Sent from my Nexus One

sounds like you have an deactivated/defective/possibly really old SIM?

uansari1 said:
Maybe these handsets are locked to U.S. carriers, i.e. T-Mobile and AT&T..
Sent from my Nexus One
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that shouldnt be the case, a GSM carrier is a GSM carrier

yea, I had 2 phones and the tab pulled apart... grabbed the wrong sim card by accident.... thx

Xoom verizon CDMA verison Getting 3G connection on other provider now

After using some CDMA crack tools, I get it running on ChinaTelecom network now.
The 3G data link works very well.
I think it can be used on other CDMA network provider also, such as sprint.

I was really hoping that Sprint was going to announce the XOOM at CITA
Hopefully Sprint users won't have to rely on hacks like this
Nevertheless, good work

hawk2k8 said:
After using some CDMA crack tools, I get it running on ChinaTelecom network now.
The 3G data link works very well.
I think it can be used on other CDMA network provider also, such as sprint.
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FAQ please..
Lordao

Does XDA allow posting the detail about cdma hack?

hawk2k8 said:
Does XDA allow posting the detail about cdma hack?
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Why not? And if so, you'll be probably be notified by moderator in a kind way
PS: by the way, your 3g provider doesn't require a sim card or you've somehow managed to use built-in sim card slot?

freemsk1 said:
Why not? And if so, you'll be probably be notified by moderator in a kind way
PS: by the way, your 3g provider doesn't require a sim card or you've somehow managed to use built-in sim card slot?
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Cdma doesn't use sim cards...

Elysian893 said:
Cdma doesn't use sim cards...
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Never used cdma, thanks for pointing that out

hawk2k8 said:
After using some CDMA crack tools, I get it running on ChinaTelecom network now.
The 3G data link works very well.
I think it can be used on other CDMA network provider also, such as sprint.
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Mind posting what you did to achieve this? I'd love to use my xoom on another carrier.

hawk2k8 said:
Does XDA allow posting the detail about cdma hack?
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Provided you're not doing something such as changing the IMEI, please feel free to discuss details of this hack.
If you have any questions as to whether it's allowed, feel free to PM me the instructions before posting and I'll let you know.

great news!!!!
I am very happy to hear this. I had to leave the US and couldn't return my xoom before than. I am now in india, you think there is any chance of getting this hack to work on one the indian cdma networks?
Please keep this thread up and running alive and well!!!

XOOM 3G used under chinatelecom?
HEY, Post the pack please,i am going to have one set, and i need to make it used in china, so would u help me ?

How can you use this on sprint for instance unless you do an imei hack which is illegal. The device has to be activated on a carrier that does data only like sprint but the device's imei will have to be changed for that to work. I'm not sure how overseas works but getting this working on sprint isn't happening.
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p-slim said:
How can you use this on sprint for instance unless you do an imei hack which is illegal. The device has to be activated on a carrier that does data only like sprint but the device's imei will have to be changed for that to work. I'm not sure how overseas works but getting this working on sprint isn't happening.
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not necessarily.. imei is just an identifier or ID for the phone.. if your imei isn't blacklisted, you can use it on any network.. doesn't matter if it's locked to a certain provider.. and you don't need to hack the imei to make your phone work with another network.. you just need an unlock code, unlocked phone or re-program the phone to make it work on another network.. phone (tablet)unlocking and imei hacking are two different things.. you only hack the imei if you wanna clone another phone or if the imei is blacklisted.. now those are illegal..

krat0s123 said:
not necessarily.. imei is just an identifier or ID for the phone.. if your imei isn't blacklisted, you can use it on any network.. doesn't matter if it's locked to a certain provider.. and you don't need to hack the imei to make your phone work with another network.. you just need an unlock code, unlocked phone or re-program the phone to make it work on another network.. phone (tablet)unlocking and imei hacking are two different things.. you only hack the imei if you wanna clone another phone or if the imei is blacklisted.. now those are illegal..
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True but the op is confusing sprint with metro pcs. Metro will unlock an activate any cdma phone on its network so technically it could work that way but sprint doesn't offer those services so the op's methods will not work on sprint unless you clone a sprint imei
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Would you share with us the method and software that you used?.
Thank you.
Sent from my Xoom using XDA Premium App

Yes, please share your technique and we will all be in debt to your kindness.

p-slim said:
True but the op is confusing sprint with metro pcs. Metro will unlock an activate any cdma phone on its network so technically it could work that way but sprint doesn't offer those services so the op's methods will not work on sprint unless you clone a sprint imei
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I don't know about Sprint but I took another CDMA provider's phone and altered it using the moto hack tools long ago (KRZR) and put it on Verizon. Never had to change the ESN/IMEI. Just modified the settings in the tool so it looked for Verizon's network, logged into My Verizon and put the ESN from behind the battery in the box... whalla, non-Verizon phone on their network.

OK, I wrote a guide about EvDO hacking at
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=12542242#post12542242

Xoom in India on Tata network
@ IndivisibleP - have you figured out how to MOD the Xoom to get it to work on TATA or Relaince Network in India.

harris_78 said:
@ IndivisibleP - have you figured out how to MOD the Xoom to get it to work on TATA or Relaince Network in India.
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Actually when I looked at the steps for doing this I realised it is so so far beyond my understanding level that I wouldnt even know where to start. So unfortunately I havent even attempted this. I would love to get this working but I have pretty much given up on the idea unless I find someone who knows how to do this in person....

Unlocked HD2 Not Recognizing SIM?

Hey,
So I recently bought an unlocked T-Mobile HTC HD2 from the marketplace forum. However, it does not seem to be recognizing my Telus SIM card. It simply states "No SIM, Please insert SIM" even when my SIM is inserted.
I thought it may be because the phone was not unlocked as it was described to be, but then I tried a family members Rogers SIM, and it worked perfectly.
Any idea as to what's going on?

You might need to get a new sim card. Sometimes if you have a older sim card the HD2 will not recognize it.

Hm, that would be interesting, considering my SIM is less than a year old...
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DS1495 said:
Hm, that would be interesting, considering my SIM is less than a year old...
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Hmmm that is curious then, maybe it is not the right type of sim card as there is different classes of sim card, or at least I think there is. you might want to take your HD2 to your local Telus store and tell them your problem and see if they think a new sim card will help or maybe have another suggestion for you.

So, I just tried my brothers Telus SIM, and it also did not work...
Is it possible that the phone is only unlocked for use on Rogers here in Canada?
I'll head to the Telus store tomorrow and see what they say..

DS1495 said:
So, I just tried my brothers Telus SIM, and it also did not work...
Is it possible that the phone is only unlocked for use on Rogers here in Canada?
I'll head to the Telus store tomorrow and see what they say..
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It is unlikely that it is not unlocked to Telus as when a phone is sim unlocked it is suppose to be unlocked to all cell providers, but when you sim unlock a phone you have to have a sim card from another provider so maybe it just unlocked it to that carrier of the sim card you use to unlock the phone. I am not 100% sure about this as Io have never sim unlocked any of my phones but I have read plenty about doing it and people that have done it.

T-Macgnolia said:
It is unlikely that it is not unlocked to Telus as when a phone is sim unlocked it is suppose to be unlocked to all cell providers, but when you sim unlock a phone you have to have a sim card from another provider so maybe it just unlocked it to that carrier of the sim card you use to unlock the phone. I am not 100% sure about this as Io have never sim unlocked any of my phones but I have read plenty about doing it and people that have done it.
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Yeah, that's sort of what I was thinking. Although it was my understanding that even though you have one SIM in it when it's unlocked, it should be SIM unlocked for other carriers as well. But maybe I'm mistaken.
Should I try unlocking it again using an online service, but this time make sure I've got my Telus SIM in it?

DS1495 said:
Yeah, that's sort of what I was thinking. Although it was my understanding that even though you have one SIM in it when it's unlocked, it should be SIM unlocked for other carriers as well. But maybe I'm mistaken.
Should I try unlocking it again using an online service, but this time make sure I've got my Telus SIM in it?
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Well like I said I was under the impression once you sim unlock your phone it is unlocked to all carriers. But hey it couldn't hurt to buy a unlock code from one of the many services online that you can buy a code from, they are not expensive. But make sure you buy one from a reputable seller. Plus most of the online services have the code to you in very short order.

[Q] How to check if phone is GSM unlocked

Hey guys bought my HD2 off craigslist and he claimed it to be GSM unlocked. This means i can use it overseas on those GSM carriers right? or on ATT here in the states? If so how can i tell it is truly unlocked? Thanks again great xda-developer members!

put a sim in it, any sim except the original networks sim. if it askks for an unlock code its locked.

samsamuel said:
put a sim in it, any sim except the original networks sim. if it askks for an unlock code its locked.
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Wow that simple? Sorry for the extra thread!
Sent from my HTC HD2 using Tapatalk

samsamuel said:
put a sim in it, any sim except the original networks sim. if it askks for an unlock code its locked.
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I put in a straight talk sim (only one i had available) and it said "Please insert a sim card" i have a feelings its because its a CDMA sim card ?

im pretty sure there are no cdma versions of teh hd2.
check the simple things like sim teh rigth way aroud, , it wouldnt be teh first time someone ut one in wrong and spent ten posts trying to fault find, hehe.

elesbb said:
I put in a straight talk sim (only one i had available) and it said "Please insert a sim card" i have a feelings its because its a CDMA sim card ?
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There is no such thing as a CDMA SIM card, aside from Nextel SIM cards that use the iDEN network. Try another SIM.

samsamuel said:
im pretty sure there are no cdma versions of teh hd2.
check the simple things like sim teh rigth way aroud, , it wouldnt be teh first time someone ut one in wrong and spent ten posts trying to fault find, hehe.
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Yeah there isn't that's why I questioned the fact of the sim card being from a cdma phone. But you were eight apparently you can put the card in too far lol. It found the card and just said mobile network unavailable. No passwords or anything. So I'm guessing it is unlocked?
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Product F(RED) said:
There is no such thing as a CDMA SIM card, aside from Nextel SIM cards that use the iDEN network. Try another SIM.
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Thanks I wasn't sure lol. But I did have it in wrong
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SIM card is not from Verizon...

I bought a Verizon unactivated HTC 10 recently, for my AT&T SIM card (AT&T is not selling HTC 10, and I have a Best Buy gift card, so I had to buy either Verizon or Sprint. Verizon is cheaper.)
The AT&T SIM card works just fine, but there's an annoying notification saying that "SIM card is not from Verizon..." that won't go away.
Other people online (using different phones) suggest disabling "activation manager", but no such app exists.
I already disabled & force stopped any Verizon/Amazon apps.
Does anyone know how to get rid of the notification?

sim unlocking service like this http://www.htcunlockingservice.com/htc-model-unlock-code/htc-10.htm ? there is other companies also. I have no experience with any.
Use any SIM on any GSM Network
With an unlocked HTC 10 you can change carriers without buying a new phone. This means you can take advantage of the best service package for your current needs. Then if your needs change, you can change providers any time.

afuller42 said:
sim unlocking service like this http://www.htcunlockingservice.com/htc-model-unlock-code/htc-10.htm ? there is other companies also. I have no experience with any.
Use any SIM on any GSM Network
With an unlocked HTC 10 you can change carriers without buying a new phone. This means you can take advantage of the best service package for your current needs. Then if your needs change, you can change providers any time.
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I'm not sure if you understood my question (or am I just reading the website wrong?)
The SIM works just fine; I just want to get rid of the notification telling me the SIM isn't from Verizon.

davidchuyaya said:
I'm not sure if you understood my question (or am I just reading the website wrong?)
The SIM works just fine; I just want to get rid of the notification telling me the SIM isn't from Verizon.
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but by actually sim unlocking the phone the message shouldn't pop anymore since it is allowed to use any. right now the phone is locked to Verizon sims. really are all your features working 100%? some may not be functioning. I have no personal experience with this just seen it many times

afuller42 said:
but by actually sim unlocking the phone the message shouldn't pop anymore since it is allowed to use any. right now the phone is locked to Verizon sims. really are all your features working 100%? some may not be functioning
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Calls work, that's all I've tested so far. Theoretically Verizon phones come unlocked no?

davidchuyaya said:
Calls work, that's all I've tested so far. Theoretically Verizon phones come unlocked no?
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nope, they are the more locked down version, htcdev even has them blocked to unlock the bootloader and stuff. http://htc.com has the actual unlocked model that you should of bought.

afuller42 said:
nope, they are the more locked down version, htcdev even has them blocked to unlock the bootloader and stuff. http://htc.com has the actual unlocked model that you should of bought.
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I know. In the OP, I said that I had to buy a Verizon version because I had a Best Buy gift card. They don't sell unlocked

I understand. but because of that you may have to spend another $10 to get it "unlocked" for your sim card

Or try calling Verizon and see if they'll give you your SIM unlock code for free. They did it for me a few years back when I was preparing for some international travel, but I am also a long-standing customer with a good history on Verizon.

davidchuyaya said:
I bought a Verizon unactivated HTC 10 recently, for my AT&T SIM card (AT&T is not selling HTC 10, and I have a Best Buy gift card, so I had to buy either Verizon or Sprint. Verizon is cheaper.)
The AT&T SIM card works just fine, but there's an annoying notification saying that "SIM card is not from Verizon..." that won't go away.
Other people online (using different phones) suggest disabling "activation manager", but no such app exists.
I already disabled & force stopped any Verizon/Amazon apps.
Does anyone know how to get rid of the notification?
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This is an XML edit you need to do. The sku that your phone currently has loaded is for Verizon. Have you s-offed yet? If you have we can rid this message.
Sent from my HTC6545LVW using Tapatalk

dottat said:
This is an XML edit you need to do. The sku that your phone currently has loaded is for Verizon. Have you s-offed yet? If you have we can rid this message.
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I have not S-OFF'd, but after installing the firmware update this afternoon (with HTC Sync Manager) and rebooting, the notification is gone.
Thanks anyway guys?

davidchuyaya said:
I have not S-OFF'd, but after installing the firmware update this afternoon (with HTC Sync Manager) and rebooting, the notification is gone.
Thanks anyway guys?
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Cool. If it comes back. It's the sku id in one of the default.XML files you will be chasing.
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afuller42 said:
sim unlocking service like this http://www.htcunlockingservice.com/htc-model-unlock-code/htc-10.htm ? there is other companies also. I have no experience with any.
Use any SIM on any GSM Network
With an unlocked HTC 10 you can change carriers without buying a new phone. This means you can take advantage of the best service package for your current needs. Then if your needs change, you can change providers any time.
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afuller42 said:
but by actually sim unlocking the phone the message shouldn't pop anymore since it is allowed to use any. right now the phone is locked to Verizon sims. really are all your features working 100%? some may not be functioning. I have no personal experience with this just seen it many times
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nope, they are the more locked down version, htcdev even has them blocked to unlock the bootloader and stuff. http://htc.com has the actual unlocked model that you should of bought.
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afuller42 said:
I understand. but because of that you may have to spend another $10 to get it "unlocked" for your sim card
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FYI, all of Verizon's postpaid LTE phones have been SIM unlocked since ~2012, including for GSM usage both in the US and internationally. No SIM unlock is needed for the Verizon-branded HTC 10 or any other modern Verizon postpaid LTE device.
It's totally normal for a Verizon ROM to state that an inserted SIM is not a Verizon SIM, it doesn't affect usage of that non-Verizon SIM.

dottat said:
This is an XML edit you need to do. The sku that your phone currently has loaded is for Verizon. Have you s-offed yet? If you have we can rid this message.
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What can I do to get rid of the message about Verizon sim card not installed. I am s-offed

clemel said:
What can I do to get rid of the message about Verizon sim card not installed. I am s-offed
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For anyone else needing this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2594804
Sent from my HTC6545LVW using Tapatalk

I'm sure dottat's suggestions are the "clean" way of doing this, but the way I got rid of the Sim and Wifi Connected nags are with a handy Xposed
Module called Notifyclean.