Hi, I have an old MyTouch 4G (right now I'm rocking a Epic 4G Touch) and I have a question regarding unlock codes. My E4GT does not use a SIM card, and I need to take a phone with me when I go overseas (Italy). OK, here we go:
When I go into Bootloader, the top of the screen says GLACIER PVT ENG S-OFF. My question is, will I need an unlock code once I slide in a foreign SIM I don't have another SIM to test. Thanks in advance!!!
Well only you would know that, when you were rooting, did you do the sim unlock command in terminal emulator.
Wait, to root, did you use GFREE or Root.sh?
THEindian said:
Well only you would know that, when you were rooting, did you do the sim unlock command in terminal emulator.
Wait, to root, did you use GFREE or Root.sh?
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I honestly don't remember. I rooted it so long ago, I haven't used it in so long. I wish I had someone nearby with a SIM so I can test it out.
I did find an old TIM SIM card (Telecom Italia Mobile) and when I slide it in all it says is "no service." I don't get a prompt for the code or anything, but I'm not sure if that's definitive or not.
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Hi,
I'm thinking of buying this phone but I can't find the answer to my question (I did search...)
I need this device unlocked (i.e. simfree).
I've read somewhere that s=off means simfree, is that right?
anyone here got experience with unlocking this device and using it with sim cards other that Tmobile
thanks...
Here's an answer.
"S=OFF" just makes the boot blocks and kernel partition writeable.
"Radio S=OFF" unlocks the phone. Other terms for this you might find include "SIM Unlock".
"Super CID" allows ROMs from other carriers.
Here's a thread specific to this phone: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858996
(You can also just purchase an unlocked phone. They're available, from T-Mobile and other vendors, here's one example: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16875502068.)
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"Radio S=OFF" unlocks the phone. Other terms for this you might find include "SIM Unlock"
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Those are different things as well. Radio S=OFF changes the radio to pass the security=off flag to the bootloader, as an alternative to flashing a bootloader where s-off is hard coded. It's just one step earlier in the boot process.
SIM Unlock is a different setting, though gfree from the thread jggimi linked can do all of those things.
Thanks for the clarification!
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Can anyone help me?
Yesterday I installed VISONary R14 and ran Temproot then Permroot. with the view to flashing a ROM today.
After charging the phone today I now have "No SIM card in phone" message. I have changed the contract sim I have to a PAYG and still have the same message.
The phone is locked/Branded to Orange UK and happens with the abouve 2 orange sims.
Has running VISONary caused the problem? Can I revert back to anything?
Android - 2.2
Baseband 12.28b.60.140eU_26.03.02.26_M
Kernel - 2.6.32.21-gf3f553d
Build - 1.40.61.2 CL284185
Software - 1.40.61.2
Browser WebKit 3.1
If anyone can help I would be very grateful
The issue is not caused by Visionary. Please test in some other phone that your SIM card works. Make sure that you put it to your phone carefully, and it goes in the right way.
It might be network lock problem, you could try the SimUnlock feature in my Radio S-OFF tool.
jkoljo said:
The issue is not caused by Visionary. Please test in some other phone that your SIM card works. Make sure that you put it to your phone carefully, and it goes in the right way.
It might be network lock problem, you could try the SimUnlock feature in my Radio S-OFF tool.
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Thanks for the quick reply. I have tried both sims in other phones and they work ok. Put them in the DHD and I get the error about no sim.
Okay. If you are absolutely sure that you have inserted the SIM into your DHD correctly, the only thing left to try is SimUnlock. If you do not want to do that, you have to send your device to a HTC service center.
jkoljo said:
Okay. If you are absolutely sure that you have inserted the SIM into your DHD correctly, the only thing left to try is SimUnlock. If you do not want to do that, you have to send your device to a HTC service center.
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Yes its contact side down and cut off to the right. I've just had a look at your SimUnlock and its .exe which I can't run on a mac.
I don't mind doing it but is there a mac alternative?
Cheers
The easiest way is to get a Windows PC. There is no GUI tool for MAC, you will have to use command line.
jkoljo said:
The easiest way is to get a Windows PC. There is no GUI tool for MAC, you will have to use command line.
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Thanks, if it does need to go back do you know how to remove the Visonary+ app thats installed?
Use Visionary's unroot option, remove Visionary as you would remove any other app and reboot your phone.
Changing a sim card would most likely not work on the Orange phone as its locked to that network. $20 if u want it unlocked from Orange. Just a bit of side info for you
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jordanprudent said:
Changing a sim card would most likely not work on the Orange phone as its locked to that network. $20 if u want it unlocked from Orange. Just a bit of side info for you
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He said that he tried two Orange SIM cards. And my Radio S-OFF Tool's SimUnlock feature does exactly the same as Orange's 20$ unlock, but for free.
jkoljo said:
He said that he tried two Orange SIM cards. And my Radio S-OFF Tool's SimUnlock feature does exactly the same as Orange's 20$ unlock, but for free.
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Must have been a faulty phone as the new one works perfectly
Now as a newbie I have the big question of to root or not to root
I think that my phone is bricked. After rooting my DHD my phone is completely dead it can not charge battery and appears like there are no battery inside. I can not turn it on. Does anybody haev this problem also??????
Hey guys,
I was just wondering. When this AlphaRev thing is released, and I set my Wildfire S-OFF, will I be able to use SIM card from any carrier? Right now I'm able to use SIM card from only one carrier.
Thanks.
grifo07 said:
Hey guys,
I was just wondering. When this AlphaRev thing is released, and I set my Wildfire S-OFF, will I be able to use SIM card from any carrier? Right now I'm able to use SIM card from only one carrier.
Thanks.
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Nope.
+tenchars, etc...
im not 100% sure but i can use any sim card after getting s-off from xtc clip so it should happen
The xtc clip produces a Gold card that unlocks the carrier-locked phone, the alpharevx produces only an s-off, meaning that you can install custom roms, recovery, permanent root etc.
XTC Clip does both S-OFF and SIM unlock while AlphaRev does ONLY S-OFF.
Is there a difference between sim unlock and carrier unlock.
Of course i don't need it, but just asking to know....
AFAIK, There's no difference between carrier unlock and sim unlock..
One more thing i think u can unlock carrier using debranding method given in this forum. That means downgrading/changing region of current ROM. Its not that much difficult. It requires gold card i think. There's one easy method let me try to explain it.
1. Follow all steps in changing ROM region/debranding/downgrading.
Eg- If u've France or India or any regional ROM downgrading it to WWE Rom.
2.IMP- Here's the trick to unlock the carrier:
Follow steps on downgrading till editing the mtd0 with HxD or Hex editor.
In that u may find something like HT_031 or something it depends on region, change that to 000000 that called super cid.
After changing changes to mtd from above and the downgrading guide follow the guide as usual.
I hope this may help you to unlock carrier. I dont know but u may try it.
No. Debranding and SIM unlock are NOT the same thing.
Debranding (for example, by goldcard) removes network operator customisations by installing generic software, but you still cannot use a SIM card from another network.
SIM unlock can be only done using special methods as of now (XTC Clip, any third party mobile phone shop) and it enables you to use whichever SIM card you want, but you can keep your branding if you like (ROM doesn't have to match the operator, AFAIK)
When you are in hboot, you can see the option "sim lock". Is it trough that your phone becomes sim locked (and unlocked)? And if yes, is it something we can manage ourselfs? It would be a great security for the phone against thieves
Thank you in advance!
Erwin
According to jkoljo in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1014046
It does not do anything unless you have just the correct files in your SD card that define the network and so on. Only service centers and network providers have such files. So you are fine, nothing bad happened.
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Which means the option does nothing unless you have carrier-specific files on your SD card. Files which carriers use to sim-lock the device I presume.
i have just permrooted using visionary and terminal emulator. hboot shows s=off but when i install an at&t sim it still requires an unlock code. preformed a recovery in hboot and it still says s=off but still requires an unlock key. please help
miahspaghetti said:
i have just permrooted using visionary and terminal emulator. hboot shows s=off but when i install an at&t sim it still requires an unlock code. preformed a recovery in hboot and it still says s=off but still requires an unlock key. please help
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Got mine unlocked using gfree use this root method you should get your sim unlocked http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858996 here is a youtube video to help http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4B4y0CQUDo you must have 2.2.1
WOLF26915 said:
Got mine unlocked using gfree use this root method you should get your sim unlocked http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858996 here is a youtube video to help http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4B4y0CQUDo you must have 2.2.1
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thank you, it worked but i still don't have internet. i'm going to check with at&t about it.
You won't have internet on AT&T, whatever you do. The phone's 3G bands are incompatible with AT&T. You should have checked.
Jack_R1 said:
You won't have internet on AT&T, whatever you do. The phone's 3G bands are incompatible with AT&T. You should have checked.
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he actually will have internet, but it will be edge speeds (not that thats worth having)
Hello
If I install a stock rom on rooted/sim unlocked phone via gfree, would I lose the sim unlock?
I understand I will get the S-On back, I am more concerned about Sim Unlock.
Thanks.
I believe so. Your flashing a complete stock image, which restores everything to stock. If you do go thought with it, im pretty sure you can call tmobile to get the unlock code.
From my fist, to your face! Enjoy!
If you install a stock ROM on gfree-unlocked phone, you'll remain S-OFF. No amount of flashing will restore S-ON, since gfree modifies the flag itself, which is not rewritten by ROMs. You can lock it back by using gfree, if you want, but - and here's your second answer - SIM will be unlocked forever, no matter what you do. Some people on this forum tested it and arrived to this conclusion.
I am in this situation right now. I have a HTC Panache, which is S-OFF (using JGobeil's method, which I believe you helped devised a lot). I am planning on giving the phone to my girlfriend and get another one, thus transferring my SIM card into the new phone and having her get a new SIM.
Will that be a problem with my rooted phone? Will I be able to keep my phone rooted and have the SIM card installed and working without hiccups?
Thanks!
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I am in this situation right now. I have a HTC Panache, which is S-OFF (using JGobeil's method, which I believe you helped devised a lot). I am planning on giving the phone to my girlfriend and get another one, thus transferring my SIM card into the new phone and having her get a new SIM.
Will that be a problem with my rooted phone? Will I be able to keep my phone rooted and have the SIM card installed and working without hiccups?
Thanks!
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Of cause yes man! They will no any problems for root! How a sim card change root.lol