I recently got an HTC Amaze and I plan on selling my old HTC Panache (Glacier) to either a friend or a developer here at XDA, and I plan on unlocking it with a purchased unlock code. However, I would like to inquire if the SIM unlock through unlock code will be persistent after a gfree root and after reverting gfree as well.
On a technical standpoint, if I SIM unlock it via unlock code and root via gfree, then the backup generated by gfree should keep the phone unlocked as well, right?
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As it seems from several users' reports, unrooting by gfree keeps SIM unlock anyway. In other words: once SIM-unlocked by gfree, the unlock will remain forever.
Jack_R1 said:
As it seems from several users' reports, unrooting by gfree keeps SIM unlock anyway. In other words: once SIM-unlocked by gfree, the unlock will remain forever.
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Thanks for your verification, Jack.
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Is it possible to remove the sim lock without paying?
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Yes root the device and use the easy radio s off tool
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Here's the link to the guide that I used to do it:
Guide
For some reason, it doesn't work. It is not accepting a 3 simcard.
dannybcfc said:
For some reason, it doesn't work. It is not accepting a 3 simcard.
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That tutorial is not to sim unlock your phone, its for CID unlock (superCID) if you want to sim unlock you will have to buy an unlock code
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the newest DHD is hard to ENG S-Off and SuperCID, I still searching the way to do it...
AndroHero said:
That tutorial is not to sim unlock your phone, its for CID unlock (superCID) if you want to sim unlock you will have to buy an unlock code
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The real question is, where are the people selling the codes getting them from???
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The real question is, where are the people selling the codes getting them from???
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They get them from the operators, who sells them for a small price.
I followed the above link and it worked like charm
Temproot permroot and soff app first option and voila there is also a YouTube video on how to. Mine was originally on t-mobile now rooted and soff and Sin unlocked
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I done the same and mine is also sim unlocked.
me too the method is sound don't pay to unlock just follow the instructions.
So that guide will totally unlock the phone to all UK networks?
I was told that if i root the phone and then install busybox and Galaxy_S App that my phone would be unlocked? would this work for att and when i go to brazil?
For a while there was galaxy unlock app that worked for me and others (and not for some). It only required root to use and it would spit out your unlock code.
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I've used that app on a friends phone who went out of the country. It couldn't find the unlock code, but I used the second option and it patched a folder. It worked great. Unlocked in seconds. VERY EASY.
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Just call T-Mobile and ask for a code?
So what's the way to unlock it? Thanks!
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So what's the way to unlock it? Thanks!
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You get an unlock code (from t-mobile or hacked) put a foreign sim card (at&t works) reboot phone. It'll ask for code. You put the code in and it's unlocked.
What is the way hacked? The phone has no service atm
yes it is,just follow the instructions carefully
No you need to unlock it ,If you go Brazil or other country means you need to unlock your samsung Vibrant Phone,After unlock it use with any GSM Network Sim card.I haven't used that Apps Unlocking,You can better get the unlock code from the site
Theunlockarena.com/samsung/rs13wp8/ and unlock SAMSUNG VIBRANT.
Get SGS Unlock from the Market. The free one might work (for me it didn't), but the one that is not free got the job done.
Hi Guys,
I'm about to buy a Motorola Atrix 4G sim-unlocked phone here in India, through eBay. I got confirmation from the seller that it is an imported phone from US which has been unlocked for international carriers. I've a few questions now:
1. Does GB 2.3.4 come with an unlocked bootloader, so that I need not do anything to unlock it myself?
2. If no, then will I be able to unlock the bootloader using the method given in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1302423
I can see that there is a lot of community support for this phone and I would love to root it and install custom ROMs on it. Please clarify me on the above points.
Thanks in advance.
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Hi Guys,
I'm about to buy a Motorola Atrix 4G sim-unlocked phone here in India, through eBay. I got confirmation from the seller that it is an imported phone from US which has been unlocked for international carriers. I've a few questions now:
1. Does GB 2.3.4 come with an unlocked bootloader, so that I need not do anything to unlock it myself?
2. If no, then will I be able to unlock the bootloader using the method given in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1302423
I can see that there is a lot of community support for this phone and I would love to root it and install custom ROMs on it. Please clarify me on the above points.
Thanks in advance.
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Hi Karthik,
I have also bought through Ebay.
1. Does GB 2.3.4 come with an unlocked bootloader, so that I need not do anything to unlock it myself?
A) If the phone is sim unlocked than most probably it has unlocked bootloaded. You can check this by restarting the phone, if UNLOCKED is displayed at the top during booting, then its bootloaded has been unlocked.
2. If no, then will I be able to unlock the bootloader using the method given in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1302423
A)I have used the same method for unlocking my phone.
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Hi Karthik,
I have also bought through Ebay.
1. Does GB 2.3.4 come with an unlocked bootloader, so that I need not do anything to unlock it myself?
A) If the phone is sim unlocked than most probably it has unlocked bootloaded. You can check this by restarting the phone, if UNLOCKED is displayed at the top during booting, then its bootloaded has been unlocked.
2. If no, then will I be able to unlock the bootloader using the method given in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1302423
A)I have used the same method for unlocking my phone.
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Thanks for the reply. I do not see the UNLOCKED text while booting up. so probably the boot loader is still locked.
In the thread which you used to unlock, there is no step to root the phone after unlocking the boot loader. After unlocking, the next step is installing a custom recovery. So how do we root it? I don't want to explore multiple threads as the instructions are confusing. Please help!
Thanks in advance.
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A) If the phone is sim unlocked than most probably it has unlocked bootloaded. You can check this by restarting the phone, if UNLOCKED is displayed at the top during booting, then its bootloaded has been unlocked.
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This is NOT TRUE..
Sim Unlock and Bootloader Unlock are different.
Bootloader Unlock will allow you to install any other firmwares. This will display Unlocked message on bootup.
SIM unlock will allow to use other carriers SIM card other than Orginal carrier.
For Ex. if you have ATT US Atrix, you wont be able to use it for other networks until you perform SIM unlock. This will not display Unlock message on bootup.
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This is NOT TRUE..
Sim Unlock and Bootloader Unlock are different.
Bootloader Unlock will allow you to install any other firmwares. This will display Unlocked message on bootup.
SIM unlock will allow to use other carriers SIM card other than Orginal carrier.
For Ex. if you have ATT US Atrix, you wont be able to use it for other networks until you perform SIM unlock. This will not display Unlock message on bootup.
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Yeah that I figured out. I bought a sim unlocked phone and still the bootloader is locked. Thanks!
N00b questions
Few more n00b questions Please ignore my questions above. I've consolidated all of them below so that multiple replies can be avoided.
I've rooted and installed custom ROMs on my LG P500 for more than a year now and I'm quite familiar with the process. But this locked boot loader thing is really confusing me and there are so many threads with different methods. Really confused I've listed down all my questions below, pls help me:
1. Can I root my Atrix without unlocking the bootlaoder? I want to get rid of the so many AT&T apps as my phone is sim-unlocked and I don't need them here in India. This page from rootzwiki has a method to root a phone with locked bootloader. Can I follow this?
2. The same page has a method to unlock the bootloader. In that, it is mentioned that the SBF flashing need not be done if the phone runs gingerbread. The steps direct us to run the unlock command if we're on GB. But on all the methods here in XDA, the SBF flash method is mentioned even for GB 2.3.4 phones. This thread for example. which one to follow?
3. I'm planning to follow the above thread, but in that thread, there is no step to root the phone, after unlocking the bootloader. The next step given there is to install custom recovery. So what do I do to root it?
Please clarify these questions. Thanks in advance.
Karthik
sorry for a bit of a thread hijack,
I'm going to be in India for a conference, can anyone recommend a prepay provider that works with AT&T Atrix and has reasonable data packs? Don't care about text/minutes, just need mobile data with decent speed & price. Bonus if it comes with a pony?
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consolation said:
sorry for a bit of a thread hijack,
I'm going to be in India for a conference, can anyone recommend a prepay provider that works with AT&T Atrix and has reasonable data packs? Don't care about text/minutes, just need mobile data with decent speed & price. Bonus if it comes with a pony?
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gkarthik16 said:
Few more n00b questions Please ignore my questions above. I've consolidated all of them below so that multiple replies can be avoided.
I've rooted and installed custom ROMs on my LG P500 for more than a year now and I'm quite familiar with the process. But this locked boot loader thing is really confusing me and there are so many threads with different methods. Really confused I've listed down all my questions below, pls help me:
1. Can I root my Atrix without unlocking the bootlaoder? I want to get rid of the so many AT&T apps as my phone is sim-unlocked and I don't need them here in India. This page from rootzwiki has a method to root a phone with locked bootloader. Can I follow this?
2. The same page has a method to unlock the bootloader. In that, it is mentioned that the SBF flashing need not be done if the phone runs gingerbread. The steps direct us to run the unlock command if we're on GB. But on all the methods here in XDA, the SBF flash method is mentioned even for GB 2.3.4 phones. This thread for example. which one to follow?
3. I'm planning to follow the above thread, but in that thread, there is no step to root the phone, after unlocking the bootloader. The next step given there is to install custom recovery. So what do I do to root it?
Please clarify these questions. Thanks in advance.
Karthik
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1.Rooting a phone is different to unlocking the bootloader. So yes when you root the boot loader will remain locked. Unless you use a script which automatically roots and also unlocks the boot loader.
2.I would follow the example thread
3. You can use this thread to root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1255548
I would recommend you read this thread…its for beginners but has all the information you'll need
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1154600
giqbal said:
1.Rooting a phone is different to unlocking the bootloader. So yes when you root the boot loader will remain locked. Unless you use a script which automatically roots and also unlocks the boot loader.
2.I would follow the example thread
3. You can use this thread to root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1255548
I would recommend you read this thread…its for beginners but has all the information you'll need
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1154600
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Thanks a lot buddy!
Atrix 4g Unlocking and Upgrading.
Hi there guys!
I am planning to buy Atrix 4g through Ebay.
The listing on ebay says that the phone is unlocked?
I am pretty much new to all this and all that I wanna know how do I get rid of Motoblur without putting any custom roms.
PS I heard that Moto has released gingerbread but I am afraid if I update with Motorola Software Update, it will re lock the phone?
Hi
I use atrix in mumbai..
The phone which you will get from ebay will be sim unlocked...that means you can use indian sim cards on the phone
To get rid of all blur software i would suggest you to install a custom rom from the forums..for which you will need to unlock bootloader root your phone and install custom recovery
Youll find tutorials for these in the forums
Cheers!
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Here's the story,
it's been literally a whole month I've been looking throughout the forums for a way to simply unlock my bootloader for my HTC Glacier.
Previously, my phone fell into a puddle of water about 4-5 months ago so I got a new replacement with something labeled as "LOCKED" in the boot screen, which I had no idea what it was. So, I keep't requesting replacements, and I received a new one every time with a locked bootloader! I realized I couldn't/shouldn't unlock through HTC Dev because of all the consequences, so I just looked through just about every post on here about the MyTouch 4g on how to unlock it, and even trying HTC Dev when I became hopeless about the issue, it didn't even work! I'm STILL stuck on stock rom, stock everything, and with a LOCKED BOOTLOADER!
PLEASE, if anyone can help me in any possible way, I would be the most appreciative of any person on the planet! If you have the slightest idea on this issue, please comment below, message me, or something!
Thank you..
- The Minimalist
Does the standard downgrade procedure not work for you? When someone with and htc-dev unlocked bootloader comes in here we tell them to relock, dowgrade and use gfree to get S-Off.
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estallings15 said:
Does the standard downgrade procedure not work for you? When someone with and htc-dev unlocked bootloader comes in here we tell them to relock, dowgrade and use gfree to get S-Off.
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Well if I didn't state it correctly, I am still locked. The downgrade I'm sure would work just fine if I could unlock, and I also cannot unlock through HTC Dev; during the fastboot commands, it does not allow me to flash the unlock code.bin file. I don't think there is a possible way for me to unlock this bootloader, which I'm hoping to find a way asap..
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Well if I didn't state it correctly, I am still locked. The downgrade I'm sure would work just fine if I could unlock, and I also cannot unlock through HTC Dev; during the fastboot commands, it does not allow me to flash the unlock code.bin file. I don't think there is a possible way for me to unlock this bootloader, which I'm hoping to find a way asap..
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You didn't read me correctly. SKIP the unlock and downgrade then use gfree to get S-Off. The downgrade method predates your bootloader but still works with it as long as it's locked. S-Off gives you full access. An HTC-dev unlcked bootloader sucks butt. Also, your red text was rather unecessary.
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estallings15 said:
You didn't read me correctly. SKIP the unlock and downgrade then use gfree to get S-Off. The downgrade method predates your bootloader but still works with it as long as it's locked. S-Off gives you full access. An HTC-dev unlcked bootloader sucks butt. Also, your red text was rather unecessary.
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My apologies, as you are correct, I misread your reply..
In this case, I'll follow your instructions and hope for the best.
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My apologies, as you are correct, I misread your reply..
In this case, I'll follow your instructions and hope for the best.
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Good luck. I hope you get it figured out.
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If I sim unlock using gfree on MT4G with Froyo, will upgrading to Gingerbread relock the sim? What is the proper method to upgrade to T-Mobile stock Gingerbread while keeping sim unlock?
Thanks
njren said:
If I sim unlock using gfree on MT4G with Froyo, will upgrading to Gingerbread relock the sim? What is the proper method to upgrade to T-Mobile stock Gingerbread while keeping sim unlock?
Thanks
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recently i've tried the gfree method to sim-unlock my myTouch.
now i'm on Albino's 4.3 and any sim card works for me
conclusion: when you sim-unlock your device, that unlock is permanent.