So i just bought a Verizon LG G2 since the guy said it was unlocked for TMobile, but it wont work and Verizon and Tmobile said they wont unlock it.
People have stated that theyve unlocked it with the unlocked code site, but i tried to put my imei and it says that its cdma and wont unlock it even though it has a sim tray. Even reports saying Verizons LG G2 say that its unlocked but for some reason it wont work for me.
How to i unlock it?
Can i ?
It's unlocked... pop in a T-Mobile SIM. Also, backup efs.
Steamer86 said:
It's unlocked... pop in a T-Mobile SIM. Also, backup efs.
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It says
To call verizon I got out of the wizard and,its roaming but it says no connection what do I,do?
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do you know where I can get Factory unlock LG G2 ? and also will factory unlocked LG G2 can get 4g or LTE network using tmobile or at&t ?
I like this phone but I hate it when the carrier apps or bloatware goes into this beautiful phone.
and honestly is bloatware from carrier apps inside smartphone is really affected to the performance from the phone itself ?
there's a guy from ebay they sell Factory Unlocked LG G2 but it's from Verizon, but is it true the phone is unlocked from verizon itself or unlocked by the guy him self that sell those phone through ebay, you think ?
Sir if you root and put twrp on its Loki hacked so the locked bootloader means nothing. I'd suggest Malladus rom it is deodexed and free of bloat.
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Hello there,
Since the American versions of this phone seem to be bootloader locked, would it be possible to get the Canadian version, on say, Rogers, which isn't bootloader locked, and use it on AT&T? Would I get LTE this way as well? Thanks.
Absolutely. Should work no problem. Just add apn settings and simcard
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Brava27 said:
Absolutely. Should work no problem. Just add apn settings and simcard
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Sorry to sound uninformed, but what is APN settings? Also, is there a more practical way to get an unlocked version from within the U.S. itself? Such as from T-Mobile?
I sold a Canadian HTC M7 from Telus on the US market with the bootloader unlocked but the new owner could not simply insert his SIM into the phone. It was SIM locked. Locked bootloader is completely different story than locked SIM (the device is locked to work only with a particular carrier's SIM). I had to get an unlock code and then worked. Be aware about this.
Here is your explanation:
http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/44782/unlocked-device-vs-unlocked-bootloader
Cryceratops said:
Hello there,
Since the American versions of this phone seem to be bootloader locked, would it be possible to get the Canadian version, on say, Rogers, which isn't bootloader locked, and use it on AT&T? Would I get LTE this way as well? Thanks.
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When i pop in my t-mobile sim card, the phone does not recognize it or prompt me for a network code or anything ? anyone know of someone or a service to sim unlock the sprint variant ? Thank you
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I'm also trying to figure this out, as I am not able to even connect to T-Mobiles server to trigger the unlock. All that my unlock app does is just sit there with a spinning wheel and say " connecting to server, please wait " , so if I cannot get passed that than I'm screwed cause it's gotta at least prompt me if I want to unlock permanently or temporary. Darn thing just keeps spinning like I'm blocked from even connecting. Can someone who is rooted check to see if their phone will prompt for an unlock or not? Thanks in advance!
anasrocks said:
When i pop in my t-mobile sim card, the phone does not recognize it or prompt me for a network code or anything ? anyone know of someone or a service to sim unlock the sprint variant ? Thank you
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If the T-Mobile unlock app is on the Sprint version (Which I doubt) use this site https://www.unlockbase.com/phone-unlocking-service/tmobile-device-unlock-app-official-unlock/ otherwise you might contact them and find out if they can sim unlock it another way. Or sideload the T-Mobile Unlock app and see if it works that way (I doubt this would work but you never know til you try)
shojus said:
I'm also trying to figure this out, as I am not able to even connect to T-Mobiles server to trigger the unlock. All that my unlock app does is just sit there with a spinning wheel and say " connecting to server, please wait " , so if I cannot get passed that than I'm screwed cause it's gotta at least prompt me if I want to unlock permanently or temporary. Darn thing just keeps spinning like I'm blocked from even connecting. Can someone who is rooted check to see if their phone will prompt for an unlock or not? Thanks in advance!
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If you are rooted, it can detect it and it will stay on the spinning wheel. Only way I got it to work was to restore to stock no root and it worked (It kept giving me a unlock not available until I bought the unlock service from https://www.unlockbase.com/phone-unlocking-service/tmobile-device-unlock-app-official-unlock/ )
Dirty Santa sim unlocks the Sprint variant,not sure for T-Mobile
DarkestSpawn said:
If the T-Mobile unlock app is on the Sprint version (Which I doubt) use this site https://www.unlockbase.com/phone-unlocking-service/tmobile-device-unlock-app-official-unlock/ otherwise you might contact them and find out if they can sim unlock it another way. Or sideload the T-Mobile Unlock app and see if it works that way (I doubt this would work but you never know til you try)
If you are rooted, it can detect it and it will stay on the spinning wheel. Only way I got it to work was to restore to stock no root and it worked (It kept giving me a unlock not available until I bought the unlock service from https://www.unlockbase.com/phone-unlocking-service/tmobile-device-unlock-app-official-unlock/ )
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I was thinking that it was because I was rooted , so I guess I will try and restore to an unrooted state and see if that makes a difference.
I found a guy on ebay who supposedly can unlock the Sprint V20 for $50.
preilly44 said:
I found a guy on ebay who supposedly can unlock the Sprint V20 for $50.
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can u post a link or the guys name?
papoose515 said:
can u post a link or the guys name?
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Don't bother. All he will do is already what you can do. Root your phone and use the US996 Rom on it(btw try that.)
me2151 said:
Don't bother. All he will do is already what you can do. Root your phone and use the US996 Rom on it(btw try that.)
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so the us996rom is sim unlocked?
papoose515 said:
so the us996rom is sim unlocked?
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The US996 roms are from an unlocked device. so yea.
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When i pop in my t-mobile sim card, the phone does not recognize it or prompt me for a network code or anything ? anyone know of someone or a service to sim unlock the sprint variant ? Thank you
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is the phone paid off in full? no more monthly obligation? if not that's the reason you can't unlock. it's because you don't own the phone sprint does. NO ONE can get a device unlocked from distributor without full payment fulfillment.
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is the phone paid off in full? no more monthly obligation? if not that's the reason you can't unlock. it's because you don't own the phone sprint does. NO ONE can get a device unlocked from distributor without full payment fulfillment.
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It works fine if you have a rom thats unlocked(for some unknown reason.)
Anything on this?!!! Im about to buy a service but when I pop another sim it doesn't prompt the unlock code screen I heard there's a way to manually get there any help?! Dirty Santa does the trick I heard but rooting the v20 is not easy and I heard lots of side effects
Anyone can unlock Sprint LG V20 remotly ? by anasrocks
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It works fine if you have a rom thats unlocked(for some unknown reason.)
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Can the T-Mobile LG v2o use that rom?
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Can the T-Mobile LG v2o use that rom?
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You can try it. i dont know if it will or wont work.
me2151 said:
You can try it. i dont know if it will or wont work.
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So did the ROM let you use any carrier sim?
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So did the ROM let you use any carrier sim?
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Supposedly yes. i never tested it.
yes sprint unlocks it remotely that is what they did with mine, once I called in they had you run the uicc unlock option in updates. it will say uicc unlocked successfully.
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If you are rooted, it can detect it and it will stay on the spinning wheel. Only way I got it to work was to restore to stock no root and it worked (It kept giving me a unlock not available until I bought the unlock service from https://www.unlockbase.com/phone-unlocking-service/tmobile-device-unlock-app-official-unlock/ )
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I have this the same spinning wheel Iand Im unable to unlock my phone. Is it hard to go back to stock and redo it again?
I want to be able to remove Sprints crapware. Should I unlock the bootloader before inserting the sim?
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I want to be able to remove Sprints crapware. Should I unlock the bootloader before inserting the sim?
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I might already be locked being it's a Sprint variant. Boot it up without the sim and if the unlock switch isn't greyed out then flip the switch. After that no sim can relock it
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I want to be able to remove Sprints crapware. Should I unlock the bootloader before inserting the sim?
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Bootloader is unlockable regardless.
From the way I understand it, if you boot the device with Sprint SIM, it will carrier lock the device. Meaning you will have to wait for Sprint to push updates for OTA.
But I am on Sprint and can confirm you can still unlock and root the device as normal instructions for the device state. And also sideload updates etc with no issue.
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I want to be able to remove Sprints crapware. Should I unlock the bootloader before inserting the sim?
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What are you talking about? There is no "crapware".
I bought the phone at Best buy and use Sprint. It locks as far as roaming and it hides the tethering option but I did switch the Sim and it worked on FreedomPop fine
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I might already be locked being it's a Sprint variant. Boot it up without the sim and if the unlock switch isn't greyed out then flip the switch. After that no sim can relock it
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Hi, could you post detailed steps for preventing relock? Thx.
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Bootloader is unlockable regardless.
From the way I understand it, if you boot the device with Sprint SIM, it will carrier lock the device. Meaning you will have to wait for Sprint to push updates for OTA.
But I am on Sprint and can confirm you can still unlock and root the device as normal instructions for the device state. And also sideload updates etc with no issue.
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Great to know thanks.
A question: may I have the update OTA even if I am in another country? without the sprint sim card?
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A question: may I have the update OTA even if I am in another country? without the sprint sim card?
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I have a sim from Mexico and recived every update so far
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I have a sim from Mexico and recived every update so far
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Is your phone the Sprint variant? If so, what did you have to do to get it to work with a Mexican sim?
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Is your phone the Sprint variant? If so, what did you have to do to get it to work with a Mexican sim?
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I am not sure, bought from swappa a couple months ago.. Just inserted the sim card (AT&T Mexico) and it started worked, voice and data
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I am not sure, bought from swappa a couple months ago.. Just inserted the sim card (AT&T Mexico) and it started worked, voice and data
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If you boot into the bootloader, the phone will read "Sprint" or "OpenUS" next to variant.
I have sprint LG V20. I purchased unlock code from a 3rd party, however when i insert a t-mobile sim it doesn't ask me for code or anything. Was anyone successfully able to unlock Sprint using a code?
Ditto
I am having that exact problem. I believe the issue is that sprint uses CDMA network settings and the other carriers use LTE/GSM.
Im trying to figure this out too. Im trying to use att card and get no prompt for a code. Just invalid sim card. Dialer codes dont work either.
Sprint v20(ls997) has no "unlock code prompt".It is both CDMA and GSM capable device but is "locked" to sprint. You have 4 options to unlock it
1: call sprint and ask for a unlock if the phone is paid off and not blacklisted (might work)
2: unlock via remote unlock from one of those unlocking sites or ebay listings.(tell them your firmwire and whatnot beforehand)
3:If you are under firmwire ZV7 firmwire you can try this https://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/help/lg-v20-cdma-to-lte-gsm-switch-via-t3602409 it requires NO root
4:you have to be under ZVC firmwire and root your device then you will have us996 rom which will unlock you device as well.
I have a ls997 rooted running on gsm just fine, just know there is no unlock codes for the sprint variant , like all sprint devices.
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Sprint v20(ls997) has no "unlock code prompt".It is both CDMA and GSM capable device but is "locked" to sprint. You have 4 options to unlock it
1: call sprint and ask for a unlock if the phone is paid off and not blacklisted (might work)
2: unlock via remote unlock from one of those unlocking sites or ebay listings.(tell them your firmwire and whatnot beforehand)
3:If you are under firmwire ZV7 firmwire you can try this https://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/help/lg-v20-cdma-to-lte-gsm-switch-via-t3602409 it requires NO root
4:you have to be under ZVC firmwire and root your device then you will have us996 rom which will unlock you device as well.
I have a ls997 rooted running on gsm just fine, just know there is no unlock codes for the sprint variant , like all sprint devices.
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You can't root the LS997 over ZV7.
You can't rollback?
zvc can be unlocked without root i got me done
Zhanozuki said:
zvc can be unlocked without root i got me done
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Yea for 100bucks from some random guy on Facebook? No thanks.
My current firmware is LS997ZVC, so do i need to root my device and then flash with us996 firmware to unlock the device? Any good source that have us996 firmware?
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Yea for 100bucks from some random guy on Facebook? No thanks.
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yes you are right, they charge crazy money for simple unlock that takes seconds.
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s0619212 said:
My current firmware is LS997ZVC, so do i need to root my device and then flash with us996 firmware to unlock the device? Any good source that have us996 firmware?
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zvc is arb01, and has no root.So right now, you can't root or rollback to previous version to root. you will either have to wait for root( if someone is even working on it) or find someone that unlock for you using one of those unlocking sites but they do charge quite a bit for a simple unlock.
Zhanozuki said:
zvc can be unlocked without root i got me done
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Hi, how you did it?
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Hi, how you did it?
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My V20 is LS997ZVD, can it be unlocked?
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My V20 is LS997ZVD, can it be unlocked?
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Are you guys buying Sprint phones without being on Sprint? If you're on Sprint you can legally get it unlocked from Sprint. I have 4 V20s all unlocked by Sprint to be used on any domestic GSM carriers.
I have 3 lgv20 not paid off with Sprint can't get them unlocked please help I spent money to do it and says invalid sim someone serious email me [email protected]
I can unlock these. just pm me