Hello
I've just unlocked my Hero which was on T-mobile and I LOVE IT!!!!
the thing is now, that HTC has released an update for it, and im willing to do it, but i have no idea what will happen with my sim..will it be locked back to t-mobile again??or will it remain unlocked??
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i use android2.1 now ,new rom not need unlock
jacky83 said:
..will it be locked back to t-mobile again??or will it remain unlocked??
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ylsq1047 said:
new rom not need unlock
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.... Yeah, what YLSQ meant is that if you unlocked with a network unlock code then upgrading ROMs "SHOULDN'T" re-lock your handset. But I hope you've kept a copy of that code incase its ever needed again. It should always be valid as it is IMEI specific.
The only issue I could see possibly arising is that some ROM's are "PERFECT SPL's". What this basically means is that the networks got wise and shut the door on being able to edit the internal software stuff. I dont know what affect installing a perfect SPL onto an unlocked handset would have though. If worst came to worst, you could always downgrade your ROM again and unlock again.
If I was you, I would stay away from the official updates anyway. I highly recomend putting MCR3.2 on for now until an offical 2.1 ROM has been released and tweaked by some of the genius devs on here or Modaco.
If for any reason (?!?) you would prefer a stock ROM, I would use one of the ROMs from Modaco's Stock ROMs + radios in update.zip format for GSM Hero. However, it does take abit more work to get these flashed onto your phone, in comparison to just going to HTCs site and running an exe application.
Check out BTDAG's guide linked in my signature.
I hope your still awake after taking all that in!!!!
I have just switched over from iPhone to the new HTC Trophy on verizon, and i want to unlock it so i can get homebrew apps and what not. The phone model is HTC mwp6985 and the WP7 OS versions is 7.0.7389... i want to take it to 7004 - 7008 so i can just unlock it with chevron or if there is an easier way please let me know and leave tutorials i am new with windows phone. i have been with apple for the longest time. Links to please. thanks in advanced
Please reply i have been trying to do this for so long now
JohnstonOctober said:
Please reply i have been trying to do this for so long now
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I was just reading that this is not possible on the Verizon Trophy. The version you are on is the earliest version that works on CDMA phones.
I think Tripping James is correct, as far as I'm aware you can't downgrade it properly yet. Some have tried using the "Release (Team name)" versions for your phone, but they are incomplete and end up bricking the phone.
Your best bet is to wait for DFT team to release a new HSPL or RSPL so that it can work on your phone allowing you to flash a firmware from any other region or wait for a verizon rom to some how magically turn up.
Check out the thread on HSPL by DFT or PM ansar and see if there is anything you can do to help speed up the process of building a custom rom.
Hello,
After reading a lot of posts, I still can't figure out if the Interop Unlock is kept while updating to the latest updates. I tried to downgrade to an "unlockable" version, unlocked, made the unlock "permanent" (via Registry edit) then update, but this didn't work.
I used the WindowBreak unlock, achieve to use it with older version, but when I updated, it wasn't unlocked anymore.
Did I do something bad ? Or did I misunderstand everything ?
Thank you.
Interop Unlock with WindowBreak stay after the official update KK2 via Zune but if you do a Hard Reset you can't unlock more
Downgrade to 7740 with Back Up..... Unlock using WindowBreak and then Update manually version OS 8107 with CAB
You must also update all languages pack on your Omnia 7
EDIT:This is in Official Post for Update Manually OS 8107 with CAB By Heathcliff74
"WARNING!! The new Samsung Onmia 7 KK2 update will prevent the use of Interop Unlock and WindowBreak! This Samsung Firmware update is accompanied with the 7.10.8107.79 if you update with Zune. Other Samsung devices are probably affected too, but I don't know if the update code for those device is KK2 too. If you are already unlocked, this update will not relock your device. If you want to keep the possibility of Interop Unlock open, then use the method described in this thread to update to 7.10.8107.79 without updating to Samsung KK2!"
no solution yet?
I just want to be sure that I'm not missing something... At this point in time there is no way around the fact that windowbreak does not work with the latest samsung update?
Roll back is the only option?
Blanketnam said:
I just want to be sure that I'm not missing something... At this point in time there is no way around the fact that windowbreak does not work with the latest samsung update?
Roll back is the only option?
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If you have received Samsung Update KK2 don't unlock Omnia 7 with WindowBreak
If you unlock before Update KK2 unlock stay
If you do a Hard Reset after Update KK2 can't unlock with WindowBreak
Roll back at the moment is the only option
Osso17 said:
If you have received Samsung Update KK2 don't unlock Omnia 7 with WindowBreak
If you unlock before Update KK2 unlock stay
If you do a Hard Reset after Update KK2 can't unlock with WindowBreak
Roll back at the moment is the only option
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Do you know if anyone is working on creating a new interop unlock? Otherwise I have to restore my phone to 22 Jan... thats a long time and many new apps ago...
Blanketnam said:
Do you know if anyone is working on creating a new interop unlock? Otherwise I have to restore my phone to 22 Jan... thats a long time and many new apps ago...
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I don't know if anyone is working on creating a new Interop Unlock
Ok I rolled back. Realised that update doesnt do much important anyway.
Some of the homebew/bazaar apps still tell me my phone isnt fully unlocked though, like opera mobile.
What's the difference between interop and fully unlocked?
Sorry for stealing attention, but can anyone provide a link with instructions to how to roll back, or downgrade, manually, via magldr or somethink like that? Basically, that should be the same as putting a custom rom, right?
Also, all the links posted for previous firmwares are dead, is there a source where i could download a mint official 7740 or previous firmware? My Omnia has been bought in croatia. Should i only use the ROM for a specific region, or will any european rom do? I use my phone in english.
I can't do the zune roll back since i have to hard reset and change my liveID..
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Is tis it? Is this how i flash an older firmware? If so, now I only need the ROM files..
d.a.v.o.r said:
Sorry for stealing attention, but can anyone provide a link with instructions to how to roll back, or downgrade, manually, via magldr or somethink like that? Basically, that should be the same as putting a custom rom, right?
Also, all the links posted for previous firmwares are dead, is there a source where i could download a mint official 7740 or previous firmware? My Omnia has been bought in croatia. Should i only use the ROM for a specific region, or will any european rom do? I use my phone in english.
I can't do the zune roll back since i have to hard reset and change my liveID..
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Is tis it? Is this how i flash an older firmware? If so, now I only need the ROM files..
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All I did was restore my phone using zune... under options, phone, update, then select restore.
Blanketnam said:
All I did was restore my phone using zune... under options, phone, update, then select restore.
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So i do a restore via zune, and than hard reset and change liveID? That would work you think?
The reason I'm doing this is because croatia has been given access to marketplace and i need to change liveID, put the croatian one as the main one.
d.a.v.o.r said:
So i do a restore via zune, and than hard reset and change liveID? That would work you think?
The reason I'm doing this is because croatia has been given access to marketplace and i need to change liveID, put the croatian one as the main one.
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Yeah I suppose. If you change to a live a ID with croatia set as the location it should change your store to the croatian one.
d.a.v.o.r said:
Sorry for stealing attention, but can anyone provide a link with instructions to how to roll back, or downgrade, manually, via magldr or somethink like that? Basically, that should be the same as putting a custom rom, right?
Also, all the links posted for previous firmwares are dead, is there a source where i could download a mint official 7740 or previous firmware? My Omnia has been bought in croatia. Should i only use the ROM for a specific region, or will any european rom do? I use my phone in english.
I can't do the zune roll back since i have to hard reset and change my liveID..
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Is tis it? Is this how i flash an older firmware? If so, now I only need the ROM files..
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Which ROM do you need?
Look here: Omnia 7 i8700 ALL VERSIONS AND CSCs RETAIL ROMs (now even some NODO) and see if you find your
Osso17 said:
Which ROM do you need?
Look here: Omnia 7 i8700 ALL VERSIONS AND CSCs RETAIL ROMs (now even some NODO) and see if you find your
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that's the thing, I don't know which one do i need!
the phone has been bought in t-mobile, sim locked. I sim unlocked it, and need it sim unlocked.
Samsung-Omnia-7-Firmware-XXJJ6 is meant for the t-mobile croatia, but will that relock SIM?
Also, those links are all dead.
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Yeah I suppose. If you change to a live a ID with croatia set as the location it should change your store to the croatian one.
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I know that.. Thanks anyway!
d.a.v.o.r said:
that's the thing, I don't know which one do i need!
the phone has been bought in t-mobile, sim locked. I sim unlocked it, and need it sim unlocked.
Samsung-Omnia-7-Firmware-XXJJ6 is meant for the t-mobile croatia, but will that relock SIM?
Also, those links are all dead.
I know that.. Thanks anyway!
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I have all ROM same here:Omnia 7 i8700 ALL VERSIONS AND CSCs RETAIL ROMs (now even some NODO)
But the problem is:after flash SIM is locked?
Sorry i don't know
Osso17 said:
I have all ROM same here:Omnia 7 i8700 ALL VERSIONS AND CSCs RETAIL ROMs (now even some NODO)
But the problem is:after flash SIM is locked?
Sorry i don't know
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As I said, those links are dead. they don't work.
EDIT: actually, i found XXJK1_JK2_JK3 ALL PROVIDERS. it's Croatia RETAIL. Got confirmation SIM unlock will remain intact, and no magldr is needed. So that's all i needed to know on this subject.
Thanks for the replies though!
I'm looking to buy Omnia 7, and as i haven't caught up with all the stuff needed for an interop unlock, what should i look for before buying, ie: OS version or bootloader version so that i can interop unlock it?
Is it possible that the phone cannot be unlocked if someone updated regularly through Zune to latest OS version?
Thanks guys!
Daum Ex said:
Is it possible that the phone cannot be unlocked if someone updated regularly through Zune to latest OS version?
Thanks guys!
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NO it's always possible with a reflash
Thanks, that's great...
Daum Ex said:
I'm looking to buy Omnia 7, and as i haven't caught up with all the stuff needed for an interop unlock, what should i look for before buying, ie: OS version or bootloader version so that i can interop unlock it?
Is it possible that the phone cannot be unlocked if someone updated regularly through Zune to latest OS version?
Thanks guys!
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You don't need to do any flashing to dev unlock your device. I have one running 8107 with tethering and all you need to do is go to http://windowsphonehacker.com/windowbreak on your phone's browser and click "windowbreak me" and follow the steps. When you're done (takes about 5 minutes tops) you'll have dev unlock and tethering, if the device you buy doesn't already have it.
DJBlaster-303 said:
NO it's always possible with a reflash
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Please dont lie to him. Many people (and also Me) are having the same problem - Non retail device when using Wp7 Downloader or USB error (206) when using DFT and nobody knows how to help us. Type non retail device in google, You gonna find many topics, many problems and tears ;-)
I dont know how to check it before buying, You can ask about version of WP and Zune updating, mine shows that i have the newest version. (ha! ha!)
So i should just check if the phone is updated to 8107 before buying?
a_r_e_n_a said:
Please dont lie to him. Many people (and also Me) are having the same problem - Non retail device when using Wp7 Downloader or USB error (206) when using DFT and nobody knows how to help us. Type non retail device in google, You gonna find many topics, many problems and tears ;-)
I dont know how to check it before buying, You can ask about version of WP and Zune updating, mine shows that i have the newest version. (ha! ha!)
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he didn' t tell it's a non retail device
Hi guys
Im trying to understand the whole WP7 world as Im a newbie in this platform.
I have a HTC Trophy with Mango installed on it, and I need to jailbreak it so I can sideload free apps on it because the Market place is not available in my country yet
I can't find a clear tutorial or a clear guide on what I should do, and Im willing to provide any info on the phone. Just tell me what to do.
Thank you
Do you have a GSM Trophy, or a Verizon Trophy? I wrote a guide for doing it on Verizon Trophy.
I'm guna have to try and get a GSM Trophy to cross dev on. :/
I have the GSM version
howto
Coolman4now said:
I have the GSM version
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check this out maybe it will help
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1432766&highlight=downgrade
First figure out what kind of bootrom you have and go from there
Most of the time it revolves around downgrading the bootrom
and unlocking the bootrom and after choosing a custom firmware
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Help w/Verizon Trophy
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Do you have a GSM Trophy, or a Verizon Trophy? I wrote a guide for doing it on Verizon Trophy.
I'm guna have to try and get a GSM Trophy to cross dev on. :/
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Hey TheXev.
I think I've read your guide and every other guide there is on switching ROMs, DEV unlock and Interop unlocks, but I'm still too nervous to do any of it.
My problem is this:
I NEED my SMS messages exported/backed up.
The only option for doing that, is to install the SMS Backup homebrew app.
I do not know if there is an option for unlocking my phone with which I do not run the risk of losing this valuable data in the process.
Is there?
Is there even an option for a full phone backup without fully unlocking the phone? ...so that I would have that phone backup to restore in case my data is indeed lost when I unlock the phone?