Greetings,
I received a used AT&T LG Quantum from a relative that is SIM unlocked. I would like to change the Windows account associated with the phone, and it seems that a hard reset is the only way to do that. If I hard-reset my phone, will it become SIM locked again? I need the phone to remain unlocked because I am leaving the country for a year.
Thanks!
I thik if u reset it in the "about" it wont lock itself.
I 've a At&T world Phone. ive Reseted it a lot of times...
tlh09 said:
Greetings,
I received a used AT&T LG Quantum from a relative that is SIM unlocked. I would like to change the Windows account associated with the phone, and it seems that a hard reset is the only way to do that. If I hard-reset my phone, will it become SIM locked again? I need the phone to remain unlocked because I am leaving the country for a year.
Thanks!
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Hi All,
Got my HD2 yestreday (unlocked, supposedly, from Ebay).
I cant make or take calls, nor can i send txt's etc. There is an exclamation mark next to the reception indicator(if thats what its called)?
Is it broke? - is it locked? - Is it a stolen phone whicha has somehow been "blocked"?.
Please help guys!
Without knowing if it's definitely been unlocked it may just still be locked to it's original network in which case you'd need to buy an unlock code.
If that's the case then no need to worry - however if it's been blacklisted (reported as stolen / lost etc) then it's going to be pretty much useless, but i don't think there's a way of finding out if it's been blacklisted.
Have you tried removing and re-inserting the sim card etc?
Does it have any branding in the software to indicate which network it belonged to originally such as a branded boot screen?
Then of course it may even just be faulty....
Hiya, thanks for that. The box has an Orange sticker on - but there is no software branding.
OK - i dont suppose you have an orange sim to hand or know anyone you could borrow one from to try in the phone - it would at least prove that it's just a network lock and nothing more serious.
The one thing i note from google though is that you get a "your handset is locked" screen when an unuseable sim is in the handset? and you switch it on? And i dont get that?
I have bought an unlock code - but dont know how to get to a screen that will allow me to enter it?
I'm not too sure what is displayed on the screen in the event of an incorrect sim as mine was factory unlocked when i bought it.
It may have been better to wait and prove the phone is just simlocked before buying an unlock code because if the phone is blacklisted or faulty then that code's useless.
I completely agree, but you know what men/gadgets are like - you want it working NOW!
Haha yeah too true mate
I'm not too sure what else to suggest, you really need to find out if its just a simlock or worse..
Good luck getting it working though
Oh just a further thing to try - a hard reset
Start >> Settings >> Security >> Factory Reset
Enter 1234 into the box and then press 'yes'
Still the same :-(
But i now have a G icon!
When i boot up i get a "which network do you want to choose" message - to which i select Vodafone, but we still have the exclamation mark - and no calls/txts etc......
Have you tried HSPL'ing ur device and flashing diffrent radio?
Hiya, sorry, how do i do that?
Hi, ive found that thread - but when i try it says on my pc - cannot initialize as Rapi.dll not found?
Ok - now done - still same problem?
It was network blocked (barred), due to non-payment of bill.
Long story short, ive ordered a Desire now.
Ah Sorry to hear that mate. Hope your getting a refund sorted out ok with the dodgy ebayer..
Have fun with the Desire!
Should be ok for the refund - after all its a shop (cash converters type place), and i have threatened them with the police.
Before i sent it back i got going with a great rom though (albeit unable to call and txt!), the WM Pro user 2.02 - looked fab!
Hey everyone, My dad got his sim locked Verizon galaxy s5 G-900V unlocked a year back and it was working great with his T-mobile sim card. Until few weeks ago when he started to experience that his signal kept dropping and anytime he made calls he got this message on the other line stating ""your account is not authorized to make calls to this phone number "" and this one as well """your phone is not activated to activate your phone please press n key""" . This problem kept persisting until he only could make calls a few times a day because he wasn't getting any signal. I thought that a factory reset might fix the problem but after I did that to my surprise the phone sim-locked back itself to Verizon , I also noticed that if you try and make a call with the locked phone it gives the same message about the phone not being activated like before. So my questions is why did the factory reset sim-lock a phone that was already unlocked and second any idea what was the cause of those messages that prevented the phone to make calls and the fact that they are the exact same messages you get when you are making a call with a incorrect sim card with a sim locked phone.
Bump ... Anyone ???
how was the device unlocked?
justinxfan said:
how was the device unlocked?
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I have no Idea my dad said he brought it to one of those local phone repair stores and they unlocked it for him ..
Raheem420 said:
I have no Idea my dad said he brought it to one of those local phone repair stores and they unlocked it for him ..
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Tell him to take it back around, it shouldn't have locked after a reset
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Tell him to take it back around, it shouldn't have locked after a reset
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Its been over a year. I dont think they will allow that. I always thought that when I phone was unlocked it was unlocked im surprised that after a year of using it one reformat would cause it to sim lock
Hey there, first time poster , long time user of this site. I started using this site about four years ago when I needed help modifying a HTC one V, and from there on out I haven't been able to stop modding and rooting. This site has been so helpful, you have no idea
To date I haven't had many issues with the unlocking of boot loaders and rooting, installing roms and also network unlocking.....Until today.
I am currently trying to network unlock a Samsung s5 neo. I did indeed buy the unlock code from Koodo (the original service provider). However (heres where its going to get weird), no matter how many times I try putting the darn code in, it plain well just refuses to take it. I can sit here all day and nadda a thing will happen.. IN FACT I thought after 10 times it would hard lock its self, resulting in me having to buy a unfreeze code. But nupe.
I'v used 3 different sim cards to try to get this phone unlocked but nothing, Bell Mobility from my LG G5 phone, A PC mobile sim and a Eastlink sim (By the way I'm from Canada)
I tried flashing (odin) with koodo OEM roms, from the first one which i think was 5.1 up to 6.** not sure where it left off. Even went as far as flashing with Telus rom, as koodo is the sister of Telus, and still it sits there pretty much laughing at me.
Factory reset from both with in the OS and the recovery menu, used every code for the phone dialer and half refuse to work. Installed shortcut master (Yes I'm rooted) and keeps saying locked. Also been trying to sim unlock both unrooted and rooted.
I'm completely mind blowen, i even said what the heck and bought a code off line for kicks and sure enough as soon as it showed up in my inbox, same EXACT code Koodo gave me. So we know the code is right.
Any help would be great as I'm at a complete lost. this is the first phone iv had , i'v ever had this much troubles unlocking. OH and if it helps "KNOX" is disabled
P.S I have no idea if i posted this in the right forum , sorry if i didn't.
Thanks
I recently switched carriers to Tmobile and couldn't be happier, they also paid the remaining balance on both my v20's
I requested for the phones to be unlocked which they did.
it of course isn't a phone I want to use as my Daily since I got the V30+ but just for the hell of having a backup
I tried my tmo sim card and it worked I just had to set apns.
Last night I decided to reset the phone cause I hate that sprint bootscreen and also wanted it to be fresh.
I tried putting the Tmo sim card again and now it won't even recognize the sim is in..
So anyone with more experience would or could point me to make it work again ??
I would really appreciate any feedback
thanks!!
No one??
Did you just do a standard factory reset?
Zaleus3 said:
Did you just do a standard factory reset?
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Yes!
Settings/backupand restore/factory reset..
And I also cleared the attached Data profile from Sprint with a ##code
Does the t mobile SIM card you're trying to use work in any other device? Ensure that SIM isn't just worn out from you taking it out and inserting it into phones by trying it in another phone. Also confirm the phone sees the Sprint SIM when that one is in. Pay attention to how both SIMs sit in the phone to see if you can see one of them sitting slightly further into the phone or something like that. I'm not sure how you expected your boot to not have a Sprint logo on startup if you did a factory reset though because as far as I know that's just part of the stock OS bootup, even if the phone is running a different carrier.
kbrn said:
I recently switched carriers to Tmobile and couldn't be happier, they also paid the remaining balance on both my v20's
I requested for the phones to be unlocked which they did.
it of course isn't a phone I want to use as my Daily since I got the V30+ but just for the hell of having a backup
I tried my tmo sim card and it worked I just had to set apns.
Last night I decided to reset the phone cause I hate that sprint bootscreen and also wanted it to be fresh.
I tried putting the Tmo sim card again and now it won't even recognize the sim is in..
So anyone with more experience would or could point me to make it work again ??
I would really appreciate any feedback
thanks!!
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THIS is the stupid world of Sprint. This is what exactly happened to two LG XPowers I had with Sprint. My GSM SIMs worked great with the XPowers until I reset the device to factory settings or that the device went through a security update. You unfortunately have to get Sprint involved with the unlocking process from their end. And getting Sprint to do something? Good luck with that.
Had I not been getting unlimited free service from Sprint I would have left it some time ago and it's not for their phone or data service, but unlocking devices that is a pain in the ass!
Zaleus3 said:
Does the t mobile SIM card you're trying to use work in any other device? Ensure that SIM isn't just worn out from you taking it out and inserting it into phones by trying it in another phone. Also confirm the phone sees the Sprint SIM when that one is in. Pay attention to how both SIMs sit in the phone to see if you can see one of them sitting slightly further into the phone or something like that. I'm not sure how you expected your boot to not have a Sprint logo on startup if you did a factory reset though because as far as I know that's just part of the stock OS bootup, even if the phone is running a different carrier.
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Yes The boot logo goes away when you reset the phone..
When it activates then u get the sprint logo.
The sim card I used work just fine on another phone, I actually thought the same thing you mentioned but nothing.
And yes indeed the sprint sim card reads just fine just no service.
Thanks for your willingness and suggestions though
HD2FORNICK said:
THIS is the stupid world of Sprint. This is what exactly happened to two LG XPowers I had with Sprint. My GSM SIMs worked great with the XPowers until I reset the device to factory settings or that the device went through a security update. You unfortunately have to get Sprint involved with the unlocking process from their end. And getting Sprint to do something? Good luck with that.
Had I not been getting unlimited free service from Sprint I would have left it some time ago and it's not for their phone or data service, but unlocking devices that is a pain in the ass!
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I guess I will have to do so.. oh well..
I bought the phone from Ebay and it was advertised as unlocked, but when I got the phone, I noticed the T-Mobile Device Unlock app with the options of permanent unlock or temporarily unlocked. I tried doing permanent unlock but it said it didn't work, but temporarily unlocked did.
What confuses me is that before i try all this, I tried 2 different sim cards from 2 different networks and it worked fine. The app says that if it is permanently unlocked, the app will disappear. So is there a way to check if my phone is truly permanently unlocked or only temporarily?
FWIW my phone has been fully refurbished and the s/n has been altered before. So idk what has been changed on this phone.
imeem said:
I bought the phone from Ebay and it was advertised as unlocked, but when I got the phone, I noticed the T-Mobile Device Unlock app with the options of permanent unlock or temporarily unlocked. I tried doing permanent unlock but it said it didn't work, but temporarily unlocked did.
What confuses me is that before i try all this, I tried 2 different sim cards from 2 different networks and it worked fine. The app says that if it is permanently unlocked, the app will disappear. So is there a way to check if my phone is truly permanently unlocked or only temporarily?
FWIW my phone has been fully refurbished and the s/n has been altered before. So idk what has been changed on this phone.
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I'm pretty sure it's temporary, since not only is it not gone but you also pressed temporary which is allowing the other service to work
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I'm pretty sure it's temporary, since not only is it not gone but you also pressed temporary which is allowing the other service to work
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weird thing is that my phoned worked as "unlocked" before i press temporary unlock. Unless the seller did it and factory reseted the phone so that i don't see it. But anyways, i went here: https://www.t-mobile.com/verifyIMEI.aspx and entered my imei and it said it has a outstanding balance. Gonna email the seller about that...