HD2 TMOUS unlock by NAND flashing ? - HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera

Hello,
If I'll NAND my locked HD2 TMOUS for android, will it be unlock automatically ?

no, it wont. and to save you asking in some weeks/months, no, flashing wont relock it once its unlocked either.

Master C said:
Hello,
If I'll NAND my locked HD2 TMOUS for android, will it be unlock automatically ?
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Are you talking about SIM unlock, or CID (ROM) unlock? You have to flash HSPL to be able to flash Android to the NAND. Either way, this process will CID unlock your device, but not SIM unlock it.

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Why should I unlock CID?

sorry about the dumb question but why would one unlock CID?
Besides, the fact that I dont know what CID really is, I am not able to find the answer to the need/advantage of an unlocked CID.
If I purchase a SIM unlocked phone from any third party vendor (not form a Phone provide under a year's contract) I am able to flush the ROM (such as the GPS enable HTC ROM) as I like, correct?
So, why the need to unlock this CID? Is this procedure only necessary for phones sold through a provider or in order to flash with ROM releases from Dopod, O2 or any other then HTC directly?
Thanks for any explanation!
SIM unlocking is different from CID unlocking.
SIM unlocking lets you put a sim card from any phone company in.
CID unlocking lets you put any ROM on that you want because your phone is not looking for specific security codes to authenticate the ROM as official or genuine.
Just because the phone is SIM free, doesnt mean it's CID unlocked.
Actually CID unlocking only lets you install signed ROMs from other vendors than the one you originally bought your device from.
Des developed SSPL which allows you to do the same, and even flash unsigned (cooked) roms, you can also use CustomRUU which automatically pushes Des SSPL on your phone for you before flashing the ROM or use HardSPL (which is SSPL but flashed into the phone).
This means nowadays you can flash any ROM without the need to CID unlock your device, and retaining your original CID keeps the warranty, so there's no real need to CID unlock your Trinity anymore.
pof said:
Actually CID unlocking only lets you install signed ROMs from other vendors than the one you originally bought your device from.
Des developed SSPL which allows you to do the same, and even flash unsigned (cooked) roms, you can also use CustomRUU which automatically pushes Des SSPL on your phone for you before flashing the ROM or use HardSPL (which is SSPL but flashed into the phone).
This means nowadays you can flash any ROM without the need to CID unlock your device, and retaining your original CID keeps the warranty, so there's no real need to CID unlock your Trinity anymore.
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thank you very much for the explanation!
I am still not understanding everything (Des SSPL, HardSPL, etc) but apparently I am not really required to unlock CID, since I am planing on keeping the warranty alive and only use official HTC ROM's.
Thank you!

Order for sim unlock & flashing rom

It's my first post here. Done a lot of reading but still couldn't find the answer to this.
I got a sim locked T-Mobile Wing from T-Mobile. Still waiting for the unlock code. This could take a long time for my case. Should I wait until I get the code and unlock the Wing before flashing ROM??? I am very eager to play with the custom ROM's a lot of people are using.... If I do it now, will it cause problem later when I try to sim unlock???
Flash The Phone Before Sim Unlock I Ran Into That Problem B4
ilikepu said:
Flash The Phone Before Sim Unlock I Ran Into That Problem B4
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What problem did you have? I thought if you do Sim Unlock first, there shoudn't be any problem. I am just worried about if I flash the phone first, the unlock code I will get from T-Mobile later might not work. Can anyone comment on this? Thanks.
i sim unlocked then flashed
the unlock code is stored in the phone operating system not on the sim card
but dont worry the phone will always recogize the unlock code every time u flash it. it never changes unless you hack your imei
ilikepu said:
sim unlocked the flashed
but dont worry the phone will always recogize the unlock code it never changes unless you hack your imei
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So I don't have to unlock now and can go ahead to upgrade ROM and then unlock later with the new ROM? Just want to confirm. Thanks.
jrey said:
So I don't have to unlock now and can go ahead to upgrade ROM and then unlock later with the new ROM? Just want to confirm. Thanks.
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yes you can flash before sim unlock. I have a wing and its not sim unlocked and I can flash and go back to stock with no problems.
ilikepu said:
i sim unlocked then flashed
the unlock code is stored in the phone operating system not on the sim card
but dont worry the phone will always recogize the unlock code every time u flash it. it never changes unless you hack your imei
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that doesn't make sense.. everytime you flash your flashing a new operating system. theres no way the sim unlock code is part of the operating system.
It Probably Makes More Sense To Me
Basically With The Unlock Code Your Unlocking The Phone Not The Sim Card So It Is Saved To The Phone When You Flash The Phone You Erase Everything On The Phone
This is exactly why I am reluctant to flash it now since I have not unlocked the phone yet.
I know that, with some other phones like motorola, even if you have unlocked the phone, but if you flash with a wrong stock, you can lock it again and it is very difficult to unlock later...
Can anybody else share their experiences about the Wing?
If you follow this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=358225 you can unlock your phone without worrying about the code from T-mo. You will be able to flash any ROM you choose. Just follow it to the letter. Worked great for me.
My main reason to flash was because of all the memory the stock ROM sucked. You'll be amazed by the chefs in the forum.
ilikepu said:
the unlock code is stored in the phone operating system not on the sim card
but dont worry the phone will always recogize the unlock code every time u flash it. it never changes unless you hack your imei
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The unlock is not in the phone's operating system... its in the phone hardware. I think many will get confused if you are telling them its in the OS since you flash the OS when you flash the ROM.
Everyone should know that the IMEI is hardware based like the MAC address of the phone. To change the IMEI would not only break US law's but would void you from unlocking it from a service provider. Flashing a ROM will not change the IMEI.

Debranding a T-Mobile UK HD2

Hello All,
I have flashed my T-Mobile UK branded HD2 with an official HTC ROM using the GoldCard method and then to several Cooked ROMs using HSPL.
Does this mean my phone is now unbranded and I can flash other HTC Official ROMs without using the GoldCard method? i.e. how someone would flash an unbranded HD2 bought say from somewhere like mobilephonesdirect.
I'm aware my phone is still locked to the T-Mobile network which I'm fine with. My question is purely to do with removing T-Mobile's customizations.
I'm really asking because I want to be able to flash a valid HTC ROM to my device if the following happens:
I install HSPL
I flash my device to a cooked ROM
Something goes wrong
I can't get active sync to work/device won't boot into windows
I need to go back to official ROM for warranty
Cheers,
mac
If you use hspl no need for goldcard at all. you can flash anything from usb with hspl, official or cooked.
You dont need the phone to be booted to flash over usb. Boot to bootloader, connect usb, run the flash.
Thanks Sam,
I was under the impression you had to be connected via active sync to FLASH using HSPL (at least that's what the instructions say when using the tool).
But I still would like to be able restore my to a warranty friendly state.
Is my phone unbranded once I've flashed with the GoldCard or must I use the it every time I want to flash without HSPL?
Thanks,
mac
macgrewal said:
Thanks Sam,
I was under the impression you had to be connected via active sync to FLASH using HSPL (at least that's what the instructions say when using the tool).
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Yea thats a common mistake caused by the way the guides, and various other answers in threads are written.
When you connect the phone in bootloader mode, so long as the word serial changes to usb you should be good to go.
But I still would like to be able restore my to a warranty friendly state.
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Of course. You have two ways
1 (for both methods)- download the tmo original official rom, official roms thread, 1st post, 1st link, 1.43 folder.
then either
2 - extract the nbh file, copy it to sd card (no need for goldcard, stock 2gb card will be fine) rename leoimg.nbh then start phone in bootloader to flash.
OR
3 - STEP 1 - run the t mo stock you downloaded and flash over usb, which restores the rom to stock, and then STEP 2 - run HSPL2 again and choose the stock spl. (HSPL has 8 spl's listed when you run it, 4 stock and 4 hspl,) Choose 1.43.0000 and thats it, back to stock.
Is my phone unbranded once I've flashed with the GoldCard or must I use the it every time I want to flash without HSPL?
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That doesnt really make sense. As soon as you flash any method, the phone is then unbranded. removing the tmo rom is unbranding.
What YOU mean is ''is the phone rom unlocked?' and the answer is no, it will always be rom locked to tmo, (different to sim lock) so if you want to flash without hspl then you will need the goldcard.
Cheers Sam,
That answers my question. HSPL it is.
Is there a way of removing the ROM Lock?
macgrewal said:
Is there a way of removing the ROM Lock?
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only hspl. nothing permanent. (well, hspl IS permanent till you remove it, but you know what I mean)
Am i reading this correctly? You are saying that HSPL removes network sim lock?
I need to know whether i will be able to unlock my T Mobile UK HD2 on 1.42 SPL, after a HSPL flash and i have put another ROM on my phone.
Is there any way that flashing can remove the sim lock or prevent me from being able to unlock my phone?
no you miss read the post. rom lock is not sim lock.they're unconnected.
Can anyone answer this, so i can get on with it?
samsamuel said:
no you miss read the post. rom lock is not sim lock.they're unconnected.
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Okay thanks,
sorry i missed your post.
Do i have to buy and unlock code or is there a way i can unlock for free?
thanks again
randommann said:
Okay thanks,
sorry i missed your post.
Do i have to buy and unlock code or is there a way i can unlock for free?
thanks again
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your network will give you it, maybe, but they'll keep you waiting. lot if people successfully used pay sites and ebay. look around there are fitness of threads on the subject.
randommann said:
I need to know whether i will be able to unlock my T Mobile UK HD2 on 1.42 SPL, after a HSPL flash and i have put another ROM on my phone.
Is there any way that flashing can remove the sim lock or prevent me from being able to unlock my phone?
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Off Topic, but, a word of advice (and to all who may read this).
I have noticed a few of your posts asking stuff that is readily available in the stickies at the head of each forum section.
Things like unlock and memory available etc.
If you really want to know these things then read all the stickies, then search and then ask if you are still in the dark.
Jumping in with questions that have been asked many times over is not a great way to get the attention of members.
Remeber the stickies are there for a reason.

NAND and Simlock unlocking

Hi,
Im using android nand and i have a simlock on my hd2.
Im going today to orange, bkoz they have a code to unlock my phone.
And my question is, do i need to install winmo for paste code to unlock??
Maybe if I paste it via android it will work too?
I got my unlock code today from o2uk and for some reason it can not unlock on nand android ;/
It should work fine via Android. What message are you getting when you try to do it?
Check this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=782324.

[Q] SIM Locked in WP7.8, but Goldcard done

Hello everybody,
I'm facing a problem with my HTC HD2 :
The TouchScreen wasn't responding, so I removed all and decided to go back to stock rom (FRA) (WP6.5)
So I did the Goldcard trick, and successfully installed the FRA stock Rom (RUU_Leo_S_HTC_FRA_3.14.406.2_Radio_15.42.50.11U_2.15.50.14_LEO_S_Ship).
So here, my phone must be unbranded right ?
After, I decided to install this rom (WP7.8) (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1356833)
So I changed SPL 3.03.0000 to HSPL 2.08.0000, and installed MAGLDR1.13.
So I run the RUU and it works, I launched the WP7.8 Rom, but i get stuck on the PIN screen, just after I type my code : "This SIM card can only be used on specific networks"
Did I missed something to unbrand my phone ?
Thanks for help
you must SIM unlock phone... goldcard method only debrand
you must purchase SIM unlock code with phone IMEI...
also you must flash stock Wm 6.5 EU ROM to SIm unlock phone... after that you flash magldr and WP7.8
dxdy said:
you must SIM unlock phone... goldcard method only debrand
you must purchase SIM unlock code with phone IMEI...
also you must flash stock Wm 6.5 EU ROM to SIm unlock phone... after that you flash magldr and WP7.8
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Oh sorry, Im' french, and I thought "debrand == SIM Unlock"
Thanks, I'll get this code.

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