I have by quirky ways rooted a brand new unlocked G1, installed hardSPL, the recovery.img from the big unlock thread, and JF 1.51 (adp version).
But for some reason my phone is still simlocked to t-mobile, and I can't undestand why. It asks for "SIM network unlock PIN". In theDudes ROM I couldn't even get past this screen, in JF I can dismiss it. But still not use my norwegian SIM card. Wy? I can't think where this SIM lock is placed, and couldn't imagine it would still be there after installing ADP firmware... Is this something built in the GSM-hardwares firmware?
rooting your phone and sim unlocking it are 2 different things. You need to talk to T-mobile about an unlock code (it's free)
Argh, I really thought custom ROM would take care of it. With full root access to the system, is there no way to fix this? Should be. 8P
Can i send T-mobile a mail with IMEI and ask for unlock code? I have my doubts... Bought it from ebay, so I have no receipt or anything.
I doubt T-mobile would do it being that it was bought from ebay (but I can't be sure) There might be someone here that may know how to get it unlocked for you that or jsut try searching for unlocking g1 (might come up with something)
Please post in the General for this has nbearing on development of the G1
Thanks
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Mikey1022 said:
Please post in the General for this has nbearing on development of the G1
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Sorry, was lurking around in development, didn't consider posting it elsewhere.
cidica: google only reveals payment options, not so interested in that. Google also results in several sites and guides, claiming rooting and flashing custom ROMs will allow use of any simcard. But alas, apparently not. Still wondering if it is something I have done wrong. Why shouldn't a custom ROM solve this problem?
Hey guys
im new to unlock phones
i got my new contract with orange today and i want to unlock my phone
i search lots of web site to find out the way to unlock
i found several way to do it but im not sure which one is the best
can anyone help me with easy way ?
and pls tell me completely if i need software where can i get it what version or if net cod where can i get it
thanks
no one can help me ?
Easiest way, and the way i did it...
Use an unlocking website and pay the tenner or whatever it is. Very quick and simple.
cymru said:
Easiest way, and the way i did it...
Use an unlocking website and pay the tenner or whatever it is. Very quick and simple.
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Depending on what version of software your Hero has, the unlock code may not be accepted using stock ROM.
You might need to flash with a custom ROM (Nandroid backup first of course), and then unlock when running Modaco Custom ROM (or another, although I know MCR works for this).
You can then either return to stock or keep the custom ROM (personally, I run the modaco ROM permanently it's so fast...
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Depending on what version of software your Hero has, the unlock code may not be accepted using stock ROM.
You might need to flash with a custom ROM (Nandroid backup first of course), and then unlock when running Modaco Custom ROM (or another, although I know MCR works for this).
You can then either return to stock or keep the custom ROM (personally, I run the modaco ROM permanently it's so fast...
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how can it find out the software version ??
can u explain how i have to do flash and so on pls
thanks
pls give me any related link that i can unlock my phone
thanks
Software version check by going to Settings -->About (at the bottom)
How to flash --> Google, there are loads of video guides
An example of unlocking website which requires no work, just cash ---> http://www.mobileunlocked.com/HTC/Hero
Suggest you do a search in these forums
According to many posts the Orange Hero is very difficult to unlock. Just using an unlock code will often not work - patchy results at best, with many reporting failures.
It appears that you will need to reflash a custom ROM. This is something that could brick your phone if you get it wrong. I am told it is easy if you follow the instructions carefully and there are lots of people on this forum that have successfully done it. It will almost certainly void any warranty you have on the phone (if Orange ever find out about it).
So the choice is yours.
It's not too difficult to put a custom ROM on, so long as you are sensible about it, and read the instructions as you do it.
Personally, I reckon you'll end up keeping the custom ROM after doing this (if it's modaco especially) since they are much faster than the stock ones.
You are also able to re-flash to an orange ROM if you wanted to, meaning that if you return it back to original fully, orange can't tell that you've done anything.
I think 2 years is almost a record for resurrecting an old post.
The last post was in January 2010, when locking UK Orange Heros was difficult. There are now thousands of places to get a Hero unlocked in January 2012. And the cowboy website this latest post has linked to wants £49 to unlock a UK Orange phone in 2 to 4 days! Yes you read that right! That is £29 more than Orange themselves wanted to give me an unlock code.
A few months ago when I wanted my Hero unlocked (passing on to daughter) it cost me £4 on Ebay and I got the code within an hour on a Sunday.
So I would say steer well clear of this site.
EDIT - the post I was referring to has been removed!!!
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I think 2 years is almost a record for resurrecting an old post.
The last post was in January 2010, when locking UK Orange Heros was difficult. There are now thousands of places to get a Hero unlocked in January 2012. And the cowboy website this latest post has linked to wants £49 to unlock a UK Orange phone in 2 to 4 days! Yes you read that right! That is £29 more than Orange themselves wanted to give me an unlock code.
A few months ago when I wanted my Hero unlocked (passing on to daughter) it cost me £4 on Ebay and I got the code within an hour on a Sunday.
So I would say steer well clear of this site.
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I bought a code from eBay yesterday (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NETWORK-UNLOCKING-CODE-HTC-DESIRE-G2-HERO-HD2-TOUCH-PRO-2?item=270929961249 from usman4947) for £2.95; it arrived within five minutes and it worked fine on my T-Mobile G2 Touch.
i just signed up to the forum and need some help. i have been searching posts and have not found the right answer just other ones close to it.
i recently purchased a used HTC magic (vodafone UK) and it has been modded. i'm looking to return it back to it's original form with the factory vodafone software/firmware that it came with or the most recent version that it is currently updated to.
another question i have is that the phone is currently unlocked... so if i return it to it's original vodafone condition will it lock the phone back to UK only or will i still have an unlocked phone ?
i know you are all going to say "why ?!!?!" it's so much better rooted and modded. but to be honest, i'm not into the modding scene and i know i will eventually sell this phone so would just rather have it factory.
if someone could email me the rom and point me to a step by step instruction that would be greatly appreciated.
thanks !
corrindave said:
i just signed up to the forum and need some help. i have been searching posts and have not found the right answer just other ones close to it.
i recently purchased a used HTC magic (vodafone UK) and it has been modded. i'm looking to return it back to it's original form with the factory vodafone software/firmware that it came with or the most recent version that it is currently updated to.
another question i have is that the phone is currently unlocked... so if i return it to it's original vodafone condition will it lock the phone back to UK only or will i still have an unlocked phone ?
i know you are all going to say "why ?!!?!" it's so much better rooted and modded. but to be honest, i'm not into the modding scene and i know i will eventually sell this phone so would just rather have it factory.
if someone could email me the rom and point me to a step by step instruction that would be greatly appreciated.
thanks !
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Are you sure you searched? Really?
http://tinyurl.com/2uwvo9a
If you unroot, you will still have a subsidy unlocked phone.
Hi All,
I just have a few quick questions about the legend, forgive me if they are a bit silly as i dont have a legend (yet)
The reason im posting here is because i recently ordered my Legend over the internet except there has been a delay in shipping. Basicly I have been told that my phone is part of a brand new batch that just got imported to Australia, these phones are locked to VodaPhone and the website i got it from is waiting for vodaphone to register these phones on there website for them to get the unlock code to put into the phones. They have said they are happy to ship it now its just it wont be unlocked.
So my question if i debrand my phone, will that also unlock the phone to be used with any network? im currently with 3 mobile
I was going to follow this guide here in these forums, I cant post the link cause im only a jr forums member but if u look in the Legend forums for [HOWTO] debrand your Legend im sure you will find it
Also if this doesnt unlock the phone is there another way to unlock the phone? I was thinking maybe rooting it and putting a Froyo ROM on it but i still wasnt sure if this would allow me to use my 3 sim in it.
All of the above i was planing to do anyway, as im sure everyone is im still waiting for the office 2.2 rom from HTC
Thanks in advanced for you help!
this forums has been very usefull and conviced me to get the phone in the first place
bad section...
pls post in général part of the forum not in dev...
btw no unlock simcard methode atm
ilos said:
bad section...
pls post in général part of the forum not in dev...
btw no unlock simcard methode atm
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fair enough i guess that answers most of my questions then, oh well guess ill just have to wait for vodafone to do their thing
thanks for you help
Dear HTC J One users,
Unfortunately there are not enough users of HTC J One (also known as HTL22 / M7_WLJ) to lobby a dedicated thread, so I decided to post this info thread with information about the device, root options and custom roms available so far.
The credit goes to all the devs who made it possible. I will provide links and credits, but please let me know if i missed someone.
1) S-OFF
if your bootloader is not 1.54
It is currently possible to unlock hboot using Revone (thanks Revolutionary dev team)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2314582
http://revolutionary.io/revone
if you upgraded the bootloader to 1.54 try Rumrunner (thanks Rumrunner team)
http://rumrunner.us/downloads-2/
2) Recoveries
Recovery below was reported to work with HTC j One without problems. Please comment if you know other recoveries that work fine.
Recovery #1 http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23212708291680616 openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.3-m7wlj.img Required for CM10 CM11 and Global Edition Sense ROM
3) Root
you can flash su from the recovery of your choice. See attached files, and 2)
4) Custom ROMS
There are four main ROMS now:
CM10 (thanks CM team and tako0910)
http://android.slateblue.tk/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=155
CM11 (thanks CM team and tako0910)
http://android.slateblue.tk/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=154
au HTL22 J One Global Edition ROM Sense 5.0 Android 4.3 (thanks htcsoku, @bigfriend0726 @tako0910 )
http://htcsoku.info/htcsokudev/2013device/m7_wlj/dev/global_edition/
au HTL22 J One Global Edition ROM Sense 5.5 Android 4.4 KitKat Beta (thanks htcsoku, Edaoke)
http://htcsoku.info/htcsokudev/2013device/m7_wlj/dev/global_edition/beta/
how did you unlock the bootloader because I cant s-off without it?
LRiley said:
how did you unlock the bootloader because I cant s-off without it?
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Hello,
I have unlocked the bootloadres using Revone... otherwise you may try Rumnummer.
Hello XDA-Forum.
I am new member and i have problem with my mobile, it's HTC J One ( H22).
I think it's hard brick when i up new room. i can't turn on my phone, and i can't charge it (the led not working).
when I'm try to connect with computer, it's trus find driver.
can you help me fix my phone, sorry because my english not good. And i can see box for HTC J One in XDA.
Thank for help me!
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Just so you're aware, I've moved this thread from Q&A over to General as it's more suited over here and won't fall down the list so quickly. It would keep getting completely buried in Q&A due to all the threads being created
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- KidCarter93
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I am not experienced so muchg with bricks unfortunately. Seems to be hard brick from what you said. Can you take it to AU shop? or are you outside Japan?
Try to look for info about normal (non-japanese) HTC One brick problems - they are 99% same phones - so it might help
Hi people. Nice to see some information about this phone.
@umka83
What ROM did you use from the list in your first post? Can you confirm, that sd-card working.
THX
umka83 said:
Hello,
I have unlocked the bootloadres using Revone... otherwise you may try Rumnummer.
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tried rumrunner with no luck
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tried rumrunner with no luck
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Hello,
1) Sorry if rumnummer did not work
2) I have tried all the ROMs and SD card worked fine. But please remember to do a complete backup (nanndroid etc) before isntalling a new ROM so taht you can go back if something is wrong.
umka83 said:
Hello,
1) Sorry if rumnummer did not work
2) I have tried all the ROMs and SD card worked fine. But please remember to do a complete backup (nanndroid etc) before isntalling a new ROM so taht you can go back if something is wrong.
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With wich ROM you had best experience?
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With wich ROM you had best experience?
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I like most the latest 4.4 Beta ROM with 6.0 Sense, but I am using 4.2 right now because i need saifu keitai and some other japanese features that have bugs.
As soon as I go home from Japan , i will be using latest beta...
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I like most the latest 4.4 Beta ROM with 6.0 Sense, but I am using 4.2 right now because i need saifu keitai and some other japanese features that have bugs.
As soon as I go home from Japan , i will be using latest beta...
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Hi. I am now visiting relatives in Japan, and was thinking of changing my old Samsung Nexus S...
I like the quality of service here, and I guess I can buy a used keitai with much confidence.
So I was thinking about this one,as I can find it here for about 25.000 yens, but I am wondering if I will be able to use it normally abroad, with almost all the features.
For example, can you run the 4.2 rom in english ? is it convenient ? One-seg feature is exclusively for japan I guess, right ?
If you think there is another high quality phone that can be bought here, please advise :fingers-crossed:
Thanks.
gmeurant said:
Hi. I am now visiting relatives in Japan, and was thinking of changing my old Samsung Nexus S...
I like the quality of service here, and I guess I can buy a used keitai with much confidence.
So I was thinking about this one,as I can find it here for about 25.000 yens, but I am wondering if I will be able to use it normally abroad, with almost all the features.
For example, can you run the 4.2 rom in english ? is it convenient ? One-seg feature is exclusively for japan I guess, right ?
If you think there is another high quality phone that can be bought here, please advise :fingers-crossed:
Thanks.
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hello,
I have this phone HTC J One (htll 22) and I use it everywhere in Europe witout problem. To answer your questions:
1) You can Run 4.2 Rom in English, French, German, Ukrainian and many other languages. You can swith to English easily via Menu>Language and Locale > English, to swith to other languages, you need MoreLocale app and root.
2) One-seg is Japan only. No other country has this type of waves.
3) You can wait for Samsung Galaxy s5 which is coming in 3-4 month (it will be quite expensive at first). Otherwise, i beleive HTC J One is the best phone on Japanese market right now. Maybe Nexus is worth a look.
4) Yes, you can buy a used phone from Yahoo auctions for about 25000 or you can buy from http://www.Zenmarket.jp, even if you are abroad. Also, I have a slightly used rooted and sim-unlocked spare phone (PM me if you are interested)
5) to use the phone abroad, you need S-OFF, Root, and Sim-unlock. it is a pain, but it can be done if you are familiar with ADB and other stuff.
6) Is it convenient? I did not like the BlinkFeed thing. So I installed another launcher. Otherwise, it is a great, durable, very good looking phone. I am not going to change it for now.
HTL22 Sim Card Not Detected
I have HTL22 (HTC J ONE) and I've followed this forum to unlock bootloader, install custom recovery, install custom mods, S-Off and all, but I've had problem with phone not detecting a sim card.
I've tried many custom roms, and none have worked and i even bought a sim unlock code from one of the websites, however I couldn't figure out how to put that in as the roms do not ask me to enter a code.
Any kind of help would be appreciated.
Thanks!
miad_ said:
I have HTL22 (HTC J ONE) and I've followed this forum to unlock bootloader, install custom recovery, install custom mods, S-Off and all, but I've had problem with phone not detecting a sim card.
I've tried many custom roms, and none have worked and i even bought a sim unlock code from one of the websites, however I couldn't figure out how to put that in as the roms do not ask me to enter a code.
Any kind of help would be appreciated.
Thanks!
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Are you in Japan? Did you buy your phone from auctions?
if answer to both questions is yes - you might be a victim of IMEI - lock by AU. This happense when the first owner of the phone is not paying for the phone, and thus phone becomes locked.
Your phone will work ust fine outside of Japan, but in Japan IMEI number is blacklisted. Changig IMEI in Japan is legal (unlike in many countries) but there is no easy way to change it. And it is not allowed to discuss methods for changing IMEI on this board
How to root HBOOT 1.54
Is it possible to root and install custom ROMs with HBOOT 1.54?
There is reference to in OP to use rumrunner. Is there any guide how to use rumrunner to root v 1.54?
Thanks in advance.
umka83 said:
Are you in Japan? Did you buy your phone from auctions?
if answer to both questions is yes - you might be a victim of IMEI - lock by AU. This happense when the first owner of the phone is not paying for the phone, and thus phone becomes locked.
Your phone will work ust fine outside of Japan, but in Japan IMEI number is blacklisted. Changig IMEI in Japan is legal (unlike in many countries) but there is no easy way to change it. And it is not allowed to discuss methods for changing IMEI on this board
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I'm outside Japan, in Asia. I bought it from auction it was rooted and the same sim card used to work before i rooted/unrooted/rooted it myself.
Thanks.
umka83 said:
Are you in Japan? Did you buy your phone from auctions?
if answer to both questions is yes - you might be a victim of IMEI - lock by AU. This happense when the first owner of the phone is not paying for the phone, and thus phone becomes locked.
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wow.. this is news to me.. i was planning to buy HTL22 or Sc-01F from Amazon.. After reading abt IMEI lock, i am rethinking again..
how can anyone know beforehand if the phone is IMEI locked or not??
1) ask the seller what is IMEI number. If they do not give you the number, most likely it is blocked already
2) when you have the number go to
https://au-cs0.kddi.com/FtHome
http://nw-restriction.nttdocomo.co.jp/search.php
https://ct11.my.softbank.jp/WBF/icv...tmctr=(not provided)&__utmv=-&__utmk=79683988
3) input your IMEI in the search field and clik on CHECK (KAKUNIN)
4) if the result is ○ then no problem, if the result is △ There is a possiblility the phone will be blocked if the user stops paying the fees, and if the result is × - the phone is already blocked.
No news for 1.54 hboot? Im on Mexico and ther would be a lot of problems with duties to send and receive feom Japan.