HI EVERYBODY !
I own a z3 D6603 bought with a SFR pack.
I had the custom made by operator then i flashed D6603_23.0.A.2.93_Customized_20FR.ftf then D6603_23.0.1.A.5.77_IT.ftf.
And i found out that my phone is not simlocked anymore
Try it please to confirm that i found a magical solution for unsimlock z3
Isn't D6603 factory unlocked? ....
xxquicksh0txx said:
Isn't D6603 factory unlocked? ....
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Nope i bought it :
Unlockable bootloader and simlocked.
it didn't work for me T_T
adicumi said:
it didn't work for me T_T
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Do you have tried the FTF that i mentionned ?
Your bootloader status please ?
Flashing a FTF will NOT sim-unlock your phone. It is an impossibility.
It must have already been sim-unlocked before
gregbradley said:
Flashing a FTF will NOT sim-unlock your phone. It is an impossibility.
It must have already been sim-unlocked before
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No i have not .
I know what i did to my phone i'm not dumb.
Something happenned when i flashd my phone with flashtool ver 0.9.18.4
The TA partition was edited by the soft but i coulnd't copy the log.
I just flashed the 2 FTF from the begining with the z3.
And please stop asking me it's impossible it happened.
oualidbenadid said:
No i have not .
I know what i did to my phone i'm not dumb.
Something happenned when i flashd my phone with flashtool ver 0.9.18.4
The TA partition was edited by the soft but i coulnd't copy the log.
I just flashed the 2 FTF from the begining with the z3.
And please stop asking me it's impossible it happened.
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OK, we will choose to disagree then. Flashtool is unable to touch anything that handles Sim-Unlock. So unless you modified the code it will be impossible.
Your device most likely came Sim-Unlocked.
Sfr France doesn't sim lock the Z3
ShreckBull said:
Sfr France doesn't sim lock the Z3
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Every french operators simlocks their phones.
It came factory bootloader unlockeable but simlocked.
For unlock it you can request an unlock code 3 month after you bought the phone.
Mine is just 2 month old.
No matter, i have friends with z3 and i will remake the procedure asap.
The scientists finds thing when questioning themselves not when they say it's impossible and leave it...
I had an SFR phone once an HTC One X, it was unlocked by the French seller before hand, but sim unlock by flashing I have not heard this before, as every other sim locked phone I have had, the simlock was seperate from the firmware except with the Sprint G2. I believe for most carriers its in the bootloader.
Then again my Sprint G2 was unlocked by custom firmware and build.prop edit. So I suppose it could depend on the way the carrier implements the lock.
Interesting, to say the least.
I will check the next week my friend's white z3 (she bought it at SFR) and make a screenshot to show you i'm not crazy XD
It's my third Z3 from SFR.
The first has a NFC and wireless problem, the second a defective touch screen and the third work fine !
I have already tried orange, sfr and free SIM card without any problems.
My Z3 is on the original v98 ROM from SFR, the bootloader is still locked.
Is this still working?
One of my friend had it unsimlocked and it was after procedure and another friend her smartphone was totally sim unlocked out from the box
Arxelance said:
Is this still working?
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I think you will find this never worked
Proof or this didn't happen.
The ftf flash as far as I know, does not touch simlock as that in a deeper part of the phone.
corallus said:
Proof or this didn't happen.
The ftf flash as far as I know, does not touch simlock as that in a deeper part of the phone.
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We have already discussed this. The OP cannot provide proof that the phone this happened to was not already Sim Unlocked. And in fact when he checked another phone from the same provider it was already sim unlocked.
No one else has managed to get this to work, and as you say, it is physically impossible for flashtool to do this as it does not effect anything to do with SIM lock....
So i lied ?
Why i would do this ?
This thread is MOD edit by @gregbradley, please watch your language
@ Administrators please close the thread thanks
No one had said you lied.
I just think you were mistaken.
However, i will close this thread for you
Thread closed by op request
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I just couldnt wait any longer to get past CID lock, so I unlocked at http://www.imei-check.co.uk/
(removes SIM/NETWORK LOCK - use any provider, removes CID lock - flash any firmware)
costs: 30,68 euros.
good news: cid unlocked, upgrade to any rom now possible!
accept ,my apologies
youve lost me with jargon
im new to xda
so what is cid??
what was it before 02???
so is it liek a plain normal htc now>>
did you lose any data??
is the gps affected?
CID unlock
Could someone send a file with extension unl, which was normally provided by imei-check to unlock your device.
It may bring a good idea to spl modification.
Thanks in advance.
fdp24
PLS dont try it it isnt working
you only lost 30 eur
veisen said:
PLS dont try it it isnt working
you only lost 30 eur
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what are you meaning?
veisen said:
PLS dont try it it isnt working
you only lost 30 eur
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it has been confirmed that it DOES work, but even IF it works...
I still think it's cheating when u do this and don't wait like your other team/forum-members...
We are all doing the same thing together! A unity!
I HAVE A DREAM!!!
lol
I have done via imeicheck and tested 2 ROMs already That't waht you do if you have itchy fingers
victoradjei said:
I have done via imeicheck and tested 2 ROMs already That't waht you do if you have itchy fingers
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Traitor... U deserve to be banned from this holy land/forum...
hi to all
cid unlocking is same with sim unlocking
i am wrong ?
i will pay money but i will work my phone wiht all simcards
thanks for repply
CID unlock is not the same as SIM unlock.
if we talk about imei-check service they do the both.
you can read it here:
http://www.imei-check.co.uk/c3unlock.php
you can use any sim card.
Good job I saw this thread, I was going to do mine tonight!!
I'll wait and be a team-player.
Hello i can said the same thing.
They work great, Desimlock the artemis and "uncidlock"
I have change my french rom of spv M650 to the French rom of HTC P3300
But when i want to use the GPS tomm said always "waiting the signal GPS" tehy can find my inside GP
It's Normal ?
Guys,
I'm gona use imei check tonight to CID unlock my MDA Compact 3.
Can someone tell me how I can check to see if its been CID unlocked after I've done it?
Thanks.
D.C
Dead Cell said:
Guys,
I'm gona use imei check tonight to CID unlock my MDA Compact 3.
Can someone tell me how I can check to see if its been CID unlocked after I've done it?
Thanks.
D.C
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I think if you're able to flash your device with a ROM from HTC, DOPOD or O2... its CID unlocked...
CoolGadget said:
I think if you're able to flash your device with a ROM from HTC, DOPOD or O2... its CID unlocked...
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Duhh... wouldn't it be better to find out before trying to flash any ROM? Suppose you think the device is unlocked but actually it isn't, then you might end up with a bricked phone.
CoolGadget said:
I think if you're able to flash your device with a ROM from HTC, DOPOD or O2... its CID unlocked...
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CoolGadget,
If I had the original T-mobile Rom then I would've just taken the risk but I don't and that's why I'm a little worried.
I'm still looking for it but it seems like it doesn't exist anywhere!
If anyone can help me out then I'd really appreciate it.
Regards.
D.C
T-Mobile ROM
The original T-Mobile ROM is available on T-Mobile website amongst many others. I really dont think there is another way to confirm you have CID-unlocked your set, unless you flash it.
Though the report of many who have used imei-check seems to suggest it gets CID-Unlocked
AD10 said:
I really dont think there is another way to confirm you have CID-unlocked your set, unless you flash it.
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I allways thought it would be possible by running the mtty program. Wasn't the command Info 2 for getting the status? Correct me if I'm wrong.
I haven't tried it though, because my phone is certainly locked and I don't want to pay for getting it unlocked.
info 2 and info 4 do not work for the Artemis.
Guys thanks for your replys. I've managed to track down the original Tmobile ROM for the MDA 3 (thanks to some guys here). so now I'll be using imei check to unlock it, once done, I'll go ahead and install any ROM other than Tmobile and if it works then I'll know my device is CID unlocked. If it doesnt then I have the Tmobile ROM to fall back on.
Hopefully it will work otherwise I'll be getting in touch with imei check immediately!
Thanks for your help guys.
Regards
D.C
Hello,
I'm planning to buy a DHD but I can have it from expansys Factory unlocked or from a Mobile Operator Company and then unlocked via IMEI code, my question is is any difference? or advantage or if I unlock the DHD at the end both of them will be exactly the same functionality?
Thanks and sorry for my silly question
Marioaguado said:
Hello,
I'm planning to buy a DHD but I can have it from expansys Factory unlocked or from a Mobile Operator Company and then unlocked via IMEI code, my question is is any difference? or advantage or if I unlock the DHD at the end both of them will be exactly the same functionality?
Thanks and sorry for my silly question
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The only difference would be whether the mobile operator has put on branding on the software.
sorry but what it means put on branding? like what? Thanks
Marioaguado said:
sorry but what it means put on branding? like what? Thanks
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like a stupid bootlogo, like silly "apps" that just link to their website, etc - BLOATWARE
Ok thanks, but at the end I will receive the updates via HTC no from the Operator?
Thanks guys
from my experience with sony erricsons, there is a "license" within the phones software which determines the unlock status with a red license being in a locked state, blue being factory unlocked, brown being reasearch and development, etc
i dont know if its the same thing, or if it is an analygous system with androids
If you have an Orange branded DHD, for example, you would normally have to wait for Orange to issue an update.
Android Release Timeline
Google --Develop--> HTC --Modify--> Orange --Ruin--> You
However, if you root your DHD, S-OFF & flash custom recovery you will get updates much quicker, albeit officially unsupported by HTC.
Marioaguado said:
Ok thanks, but at the end I will receive the updates via HTC no from the Operator?
Thanks guys
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With the Touch HD (WM device) the updates for the IMEI unlocked phones had to be from the operator and not from HTC. Maybe it's the same with Android phones...
tkolev said:
With the Touch HD (WM device) the updates for the IMEI unlocked phones had to be from the operator and not from HTC. Maybe it's the same with Android phones...
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They come from the operator once they have modified the stock HTC ROMs. So if you buy from a network operator and the phone is branded, you will most probably have to wait for updates, unless you debrand it.
I am buying a New SGS 2, the seller has told me that its factory Unlocked, but I have my doubts that he has De-branded the phone and selling with the name of Factory Unlocked.
Can someone tell me, how would I know if the Seller has Sold me a Debranded phone or a factory Unlocked one?
1.) don't necro threads
2.) this is the DHD forum, it would be better if you post in the SGS2 forum.
btt:
when you use it, there won't be any difference between the factory unlocked and debranded, since you put a factory unlocked ROM on your phone when you debrand it.
BUT it's possible that your warranty is void now since modifying the software isn't covered by warranty. but i'm not sure about that.
When I bought my HTC HD 2 on win6.5 was free network (tested) .. and now I put Android 4.0.4 and is locked in Vodafone .. I do not understand what happened .. please help me..
congratulations, you have the very first hd2 EVER to get re-locked! Has it ever been repaired? a new mainboard would mean it is a different phone that could already be locked?
samsamuel said:
congratulations, you have the very first hd2 EVER to get re-locked! Has it ever been repaired? a new mainboard would mean it is a different phone that could already be locked?
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never had problems .. never been repaired .no new mainboard...nothing...i just changed ROMs..now i have 4.0.4
As samsamuel said, you'd be the first one with an HD2 network relocked, never heard of something similar
flash back to wm6.5 & review lock status & unlock as required.
If not new when you got it possible it was unlocked while not on WM as they then do not remain unlocked & recent android flashing has reactivated the lock ... just a theory as never experienced this.
Other option is it always was locked.
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flash back to wm6.5 & review lock status & unlock as required.
If not new when you got it possible it was unlocked while not on WM as they then do not remain unlocked & recent android flashing has reactivated the lock ... just a theory as never experienced this.
Other option is it always was locked.
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i flashed back wm 6.5 and it's locked..only vodafone work..
Do you have unlock code entry option when use another sim !
If so buy a code & try unlocking or if you have good local phone shop get them unlock via cable & software.
samsamuel said:
congratulations, you have the very first hd2 EVER to get re-locked! Has it ever been repaired? a new mainboard would mean it is a different phone that could already be locked?
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I detected a hint of sarcasm haha
jianC said:
I detected a hint of sarcasm haha
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there is no need to laugh...it is hard to beliefve that i could re-unlock my phone...but it is true...and I tried many ways to unlocked it again..but with no result....i flashed winm 6.5 and nothing..android 2.2..and nothing..android 4.0.4 and nothing
unfortunately, everyone here is going to believe you have overlooked something. As far as we are all aware, they can't be relocked, unless perhaps with some clever direct cable connection trickery, but there has certainly never been any mention of it.
Guess you are gonna just have to shell out for a code online.
Just out of interest, does the imei on the sticker under the battery match teh imei when you call it up on screen via the phone?
Hello,
sorry for my poor english i'm French ^^
I have a SM-N910F locked by Orange and i try to flash it for using it with another operator but it doesn't work :/ I've flashed twrp and a few custom rom from this forum, the flash works but when i put my sim in the phone it ask me a sim unlock code :/
I've made full wipe, flash, wipe cache..... but it still doesn't want to accept my Sim :/
Any idea?
Thanks a lot
superskelet said:
Hello,
sorry for my poor english i'm French ^^
I have a SM-N910F locked by Orange and i try to flash it for using it with another operator but it doesn't work :/ I've flashed twrp and a few custom rom from this forum, the flash works but when i put my sim in the phone it ask me a sim unlock code :/
I've made full wipe, flash, wipe cache..... but it still doesn't want to accept my Sim :/
Any idea?
Thanks a lot
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Hi, I'm afraid flashing a rom does not SIM unlock the phone. Whilst flashing a new rom can give you new/better features, unlocking it so that you can use any SIM has never been achieved by simply flashing a new rom (at least as far as I know).
To unlock the phone to use any SIM you will need a SIM unlock code from either the original operator the phone came from or from an unlocking site.
Hope that helps.
For your information, this forum is for development, not to ask questions.
Please post your questions here next time.
Thank you.
ok sorry and thanks for the quick answer
I got my code for my old note 3 dirt cheap from someone on eBay. Check there for people with high feedback.
notegalaxy said:
I got my code for my old note 3 dirt cheap from someone on eBay. Check there for people with high feedback.
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Or go to cellunlocker.net
Used it on my Note 4 and other phones in the past.
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cmmx said:
Ok, so my brother bought this phone and he's leaving Friday, but there a couple problems with the phone:
On GSMArena it says L31 is a dual sim, but this phone only shows one sim, with no option to use the second one; it could be blocked by Vodafone, but the odd thing is both cards are Vodafone, one Pt, the other UK. Seems all Vdf Pt phones are single sim, regardless, and don't even accept vdf uk cards...
There's no ringtones available, even after factory reset; not even one, so no call sound, only vibration. Nvm, copied the files to the phone and ringtones showed up duplicated, so I deleted the files I had copied and it's all good, now (don't ask how, no clue).
Screen lock option in developer options is on and greyed.
Also, there was a thread here recently where someone unlocked Huawei bootloaders via pm, but I can't seem to find it anymore; anyone can point me in the right direction? I'd like to get it rid of all Vodafone crap.
Current rom is VNS-L31C02B346
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Hey dude, i think you misunderstood about unlocking the bootloader.
I personally don't like the idea about paying for read the unlock code, but i think
it's the only method actually working, at least for now.
About your bloated branded cust ( vodafone C02 ), a rebrand will give you
the freedom to use your device as you want.
I will suggest THIS thread because the OP had your same issues ( get rid about VDF brand ).
Feel free to ask..
Good luck :fingers-crossed:
Cheers
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