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Fairly new to the PDA style phone's but not new to windows so definitely enjoying my new 8125. Done some lurking already and have some great apps on the phone. Still have a question though. I travel allot and so far the phone has done well in the US here, but I am getting ready to travel outside mainly the Dutch Caribbean and South America. I bought the 8125 from BestBuy even though I still think its locked thru Cingular and I am on a Cingular plan. Will I be able to make phone calls outside of the US with this phone particularly in the Venezuela region? Any input is appreciated.
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I guess you will travel around Aruba Curacao and Bonaire.
you can use your phone over there your 8125 is a quad band and I know from my own experience that your device will work and you will be able to call.
Though, keep in mind that it is not cheap calling over there, and know for sure data will costs a lot.
enjoy your stay, and if you go to Curacao, i know some nice spots for you.
hey, i have an 8125 also that is unlocked. i have found that when traveling the best option is to unlock your device and use a local carrier's prepaid sim. if you know a little about computers and phones you should be easily able to unlock your phone.
good luck
I have traveled to many other countries and used my locked Cingular 8125. Shuold not be a problem. Bt as said, you only have a few options.
Unlock the device and buy a prepaid sim when you get there. Downside? Friends, Family, and CoWorkers wil not have your number.
Pay the roaming fees whereever you go. This can get real expensive real quick.
Or if your going to have an extended stay or travel often, get an international plan from Cingular. Get to keep your number and all works as normal (well minus having to use international dialing and not having a quick way to voicemail).
Read up on it here...
http://www.cingular.com/learn/international/roaming/international-roaming.jsp
Hope this helps...
Sweet, can anyone link me to some unlocking threads? I am not up to date on the subject for this phone in that particular area. Additionally Brooks.nl I used to live on Curacao so I know plenty of little spots myself Thnx though
Thank you everyone for all the input
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I have traveled to many other countries and used my locked Cingular 8125. Shuold not be a problem. Bt as said, you only have a few options.
Unlock the device and buy a prepaid sim when you get there. Downside? Friends, Family, and CoWorkers wil not have your number.
Pay the roaming fees whereever you go. This can get real expensive real quick.
Or if your going to have an extended stay or travel often, get an international plan from Cingular. Get to keep your number and all works as normal (well minus having to use international dialing and not having a quick way to voicemail).
Read up on it here...
http://www.cingular.com/learn/international/roaming/international-roaming.jsp
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thats fine for you, that people will know your number but the down side to that is that the people that you want to call you abroad will be making an international call. and those people usually cant afford to do so. thats why i suggested a local prepaid sim. because most likely they will get a local number to use that natives of a country wont have to pay extra international charges for.
just some food for thought
Ok first you'll want to CID unlock your device, just follow Dr. P's guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=285435&highlight=lokiwiz
Now SIM unlocking I don't know much about since I haven't tried it, but check in either lokiwiz 0.2b thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=249474&highlight=lokiwiz
lokiwiz 0.3
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=265928&highlight=lokiwiz
Or Faria's guide which explains both processces
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=263116
I almost forgot Welcome to the forums Alamein, be sure to read the first post in those threads and follow directions to the letter and you should be fine. I do however advise you to read a bit more then just the first post since those threads are going to be the basis for future tinkering on the phone. Determine if you have a G3 or a G4 device and do things accordingly. Anyways have fun.
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Ok first you'll want to CID unlock your device, just follow Dr. P's guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=285435&highlight=lokiwiz
Now SIM unlocking I don't know much about since I haven't tried it, but check in either lokiwiz 0.2b thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=249474&highlight=lokiwiz
lokiwiz 0.3
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=265928&highlight=lokiwiz
Or Faria's guide which explains both processces
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=263116
I almost forgot Welcome to the forums Alamein, be sure to read the first post in those threads and follow directions to the letter and you should be fine. I do however advise you to read a bit more then just the first post since those threads are going to be the basis for future tinkering on the phone. Determine if you have a G3 or a G4 device and do things accordingly. Anyways have fun.
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Thank you!!! Definitly taking my time and reading these.
Hi,
I am in Canada, Montreal. My phone service carrier is not offering this phone but I found this online on craigslist. I was wondering if it is possible to unlock and use? Looks like a good phone.
Thanks
I was wondering this same thing. When i goto Europe next, ill just throw in a friend's simcard while im there so i have phone access. Does it need to be unlocked?
Yes, it can and needs to be unlocked if you want to use it any network other than Telus (assuming you got it in Canada). I bought my Surround outright from Telus, then slipped in my Bell SIM, it requests the unlock code then, which you can get from a lot of places (I got mine from htcimeiunlock, they sent it within 5 minutes of the request and the price was reasonable). After you enter the code it gives you a message saying it's been unlocked.and that's it, it works from then on on any network with any SIM. Just keep in mind you might have to add an APN in the mobile network menu for data to work (at least I had to with Bell, they had the info on their site for use with a different phone so I just used it, data worked immediately after adding the APN.)
The only thing that remains after unlocking is the stupid Telus logo on boot, but it's not a big deal.
You need to unlock the phone if you got it from AT&T as well, same procedure.
How are you liking the surround? Can you give some impressions? Thanks!
Also when you unlock, if there are updates for the phone later do you lose the unlock?
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Once it is unlocked, it is unlocked. A lot of the phones (in Europe at least) came unlocked.
i've been hearing a lot of bad things about a unlocked telus on rogers with the caller id not working. That hasn't been a problem for you?
xZeDgEx said:
How are you liking the surround? Can you give some impressions? Thanks!
Also when you unlock, if there are updates for the phone later do you lose the unlock?
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Os in general is good smooth and fast.
Netflix and YouTube video quality is bad compared to iPhone 4.
Shows only one next appointment on the calendar tile.
Would be nice if the contact name in the email header was normal size, it's huge on the top of every email.
Sound appear to be clear than other phones.
It's nice to be able to pick ringtone of your choice for Email.
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Yes, it can and needs to be unlocked if you want to use it any network other than Telus (assuming you got it in Canada). I bought my Surround outright from Telus, then slipped in my Bell SIM, it requests the unlock code then, which you can get from a lot of places (I got mine from htcimeiunlock, they sent it within 5 minutes of the request and the price was reasonable). After you enter the code it gives you a message saying it's been unlocked.and that's it, it works from then on on any network with any SIM. Just keep in mind you might have to add an APN in the mobile network menu for data to work (at least I had to with Bell, they had the info on their site for use with a different phone so I just used it, data worked immediately after adding the APN.)
The only thing that remains after unlocking is the stupid Telus logo on boot, but it's not a big deal.
You need to unlock the phone if you got it from AT&T as well, same procedure.
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They did not have the unlock code for my imei. I entered the 17 digit and they told me to remove the last two. Did you have the similar experience?
I bought mine unlocked in Toronto. Every city should have a Pacific Mall. So far, I'm impressed with it. I'm an Apple guy, so anything Windows is foreign to me. This phone isn't. It's a huge step forward from any previous Windows phone. It's innovative and user friendly. What it needs is copy/paste, which will come, and muti-tasking. It's hard to believe with all the RR that went into WP7 that these were omitted. In the end, I think the Samsung Focus is shaping up as the better phone, though I really like HTC phones. I may trade this for the Samsung. We'll see. Right now this whole WP7 thing is a new learning experience, and I'm enjoying it.
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They did not have the unlock code for my imei. I entered the 17 digit and they told me to remove the last two. Did you have the similar experience?
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"Standard IMEI codes have 15 digits. If your code has 17 digits, please use only the first 15 (the last two identifies the carrier)!"
Just literally remove the last 2 digits and it should work i guess.
My phone is from Telus and they didn't have an unlock for me either. Used the 15 digit code.
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xZeDgEx said:
How are you liking the surround? Can you give some impressions? Thanks!
Also when you unlock, if there are updates for the phone later do you lose the unlock?
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The Surround is a GREAT phone. Don't pay attention to the negative reviews, they are WRONG.
I agree it is a great phone, but that's my opinion and people are entitled to their opinions, some of which will be negative. It's ignorant to say they are wrong.
Can anyone recommend an unlock provider for the Telus Surround? The ones I've checked on the net so far have said they don't have a code.
I'm lovin' the Surround. So far it's been really great. No real issues at all. The sound quality and volume is also significantly better than any other mobile device. Obviously, it's not really even near as good as proper speakers (PC, home entertainment or otherwise), but its the best you can hope to get in the mobile world. Both the hardware and software buttons work well, I've had no issues. They're placed well and respond as expected. I noticed on the HD7 the power/wakeup button is hard to press, but this definitely isn't the case for the Surround. The display is also good, both indoors and outdoors. Call quality is good enough and on par with other smartphones, including the iPhone 4. I also haven't had any reception issues. In fact the reception is even better than the iPhone 4 I had previously (certain parts of my house would get no reception on the iPhone 4, but get reasonable reception, 1-2 bars on the Surround). The software itself is also great, I haven't run into any issues. It'd be nice if it didn't display the stupid Telus logo at boot, and didn't show up Telus info on the about screen, but it's not gonna kill you . Elsewhere in the phone there's no indication of it being a Telus phone. I could go on and on about the software, but suffice it to say that it's easily replaced the iPhone for me and does a very good job at it. I definitely recommend getting it, unless you don't like the somewhat thicker form factor. On that note, the thickness is not a big deal IMO, it fits just as well as any phone in your pocket. In fact it's the same thickness as an iPhone 4 with a reasonable case (which you practically need on the iPhone 4).
If the phone you are looking to unlock is from AT&T they have the ability to unlock the phone for you. I think its 1-916-843-4685. If you are getting the phone from another party and not from AT&T I doubt they will help you out. That being said if you do use AT&T you need to have the international option set up. it does not cost anything but without it they will not unlock your phone. Hope this helps.
Thanks for the responses - I've found someone to unlock the phone for me. So far I'm liking it.
Using a Telus HTC 7 Surround on Fido.
fast1fred said:
Thanks for the responses - I've found someone to unlock the phone for me. So far I'm liking it.
Using a Telus HTC 7 Surround on Fido.
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How did you get it unlocked?
htcimeiunlock said my phone is unavailable as well.
fast1fred said:
Thanks for the responses - I've found someone to unlock the phone for me. So far I'm liking it.
Using a Telus HTC 7 Surround on Fido.
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Would love to know where you got it unlocked too!
I used http://www.cellunlock.net
You can use the discount code "crackb50" and it brings the price down to $20.
Ive been reading on some stuff regarding HTC and their lack of providing a true root unlock on their Android devices. So im wondering if its the same for their WP8 offerings? The main thing i want to do once i dev unlock the 8XT is to be able to get wifi sharing working, but im a bit worried that things like that would be locked down. Im not worried about the usage as it would be minimal at best, 1-2 megs a month prob at most.
Then, onto the Samsung issue... ive heard they are quite a bit more open to full rooting/unlocking and then theres the better resolution over the 8XT.
Then you have the price point, the 8XT is at Sams Club, Radio Shack and other places for $80 while at Sprint stores its $150 before $50 rebate. The ATIV S Neo will be $200 out the door and a $50 rebate.
So, your thoughts?
Talon Pro said:
Ive been reading on some stuff regarding HTC and their lack of providing a true root unlock on their Android devices. So im wondering if its the same for their WP8 offerings? The main thing i want to do once i dev unlock the 8XT is to be able to get wifi sharing working, but im a bit worried that things like that would be locked down. Im not worried about the usage as it would be minimal at best, 1-2 megs a month prob at most.
Then, onto the Samsung issue... ive heard they are quite a bit more open to full rooting/unlocking and then theres the better resolution over the 8XT.
Then you have the price point, the 8XT is at Sams Club, Radio Shack and other places for $80 while at Sprint stores its $150 before $50 rebate. The ATIV S Neo will be $200 out the door and a $50 rebate.
So, your thoughts?
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WiFi sharing is locked down. The only method available to unlock it involves sim swapping with different carriers.
WiFi sharing is a built-in feature of the OS, but it will check your data plan for approval before you can use it. If your plan doesn't allow it, then there's no way I know of to reliably work around the restriction. However, we do have wired tethering for Samsung phone (haven't tested the Neo, but it should work) and that seems to bypass the carrier restrictions.
No WP8 phone has a "true root unlock" at all. The OEM policies for Android are quite irrelevant here (and FWIW, HTC does offer a bootloader unlock, which allows completely rooting the phone, on Android). We're working on "rooting" WP8, but so far, no dice except for isolated reports of success on specific models of phone, mostly the Huawei Ascend W1.
The Neo is more expensive than the XT because it's a better phone. Look at the specs; the Neo has a better (and bigger) display, better storage, bigger battery (and it's removable; not sure about that on the XT), and probably better cameras too. The XT will have better audio, but that's probably about it.
I keep using rooting in place of 'being able to unlock and flash' I guess. But an article I read today was complaining about HTC and their 'unlocking' issues.
I'm aware the ATIV does have better specs, but I haven't liked the feel of their HW since the Moment, it just feels cheap and light. Not that the XT isn't light and I don't like that either, coming from the likes of the Touch Pro and Touch Pro2 I currently use. I also don't really want a tablet for a phone lol, but I am disappointed that Sprint keeps wanting WVGA devices from HTC
The reason in looking for the WiFi tether is I'm putting Is Galaxy Tab 2 in my Mazda 6 and would like to use it occasionally for nav, and I doubt it has native USB hosting.
So having said all that, what's the SIM trick?
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I keep using rooting in place of 'being able to unlock and flash' I guess. But an article I read today was complaining about HTC and their 'unlocking' issues.
I'm aware the ATIV does have better specs, but I haven't liked the feel of their HW since the Moment, it just feels cheap and light. Not that the XT isn't light and I don't like that either, coming from the likes of the Touch Pro and Touch Pro2 I currently use. I also don't really want a tablet for a phone lol, but I am disappointed that Sprint keeps wanting WVGA devices from HTC
The reason in looking for the WiFi tether is I'm putting Is Galaxy Tab 2 in my Mazda 6 and would like to use it occasionally for nav, and I doubt it has native USB hosting.
So having said all that, what's the SIM trick?
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There is no "SIM trick".
you just need a data plan which allows tethering.
thals1992 said:
WiFi sharing is locked down. The only method available to unlock it involves sim swapping with different carriers.
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mcosmin222 said:
There is no "SIM trick".
you just need a data plan which allows tethering.
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This is what i was talking about.
Talon Pro said:
This is what i was talking about.
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I thought I had heard some success with having your primary MO's SIM in first, turn it off, place second MO's SIM in, turn back on, go to your mo config app (on nokia its access point in settings, on HTC its Connection Setup, I have no idea where its at on Samsung.) check if internet sharing is on, and repeat the process to go back to the first MO's settings.
I just didn't recall many people getting it working doing that, because I don't know if Internet Sharing can be relocked; hence I didn't reply in detail at first.
If you pay for it in your plan then it should be automatically enabled anyways......
Ok, so heres a stupid question that im sure i know the answer to.. but... here goes anyways...
Are the days of flashing a phone to another provider like WinMo gone? If you can flash a WP8 phone to work on Page Plus, could you theoretically get it on Sprint too?
It seems that if i want a decent handset that isnt the size of a tablet then a used Nokia is my best bet. 810/820/822's are all over eBay for around $150 and in my area i have T-Mo and Cinci Bell for GSM carriers, but T-Mo is the only one with unlimited data. Which brings up another point. I consider myself a fairly heavy data user, but these days its mostly email and the occasional Twitter website bombing using Opera Mini. I use an average of <300megs/month. So theoretically, i could go to Verizon with the 1GB plan and not worry about it, i just dont know how much more data i would use. Of the apps i mess around with on my wifi Arrive, i use Twitter and Words with Friends the most. Sometimes the eBay app, but i find its cumbersome when i have a real computer within reach nearly all day at work or home.
My biggest concern/***** is that as of Oct 19th ill have been with Sprint for 13 years and they really dont care to keep me that much. Ive had more than one person tell me that, yet despite the ones who say they value my loyalty, cant seem to prove it by offering a free handset, moving my upgrade period up 18 days or offering a 'special plan' like in the past. And they dont have good offerings like in the past and the plans.. ugh. Wheres the carrier that will let me get 200 mins/month with unlimited text/data for around $50 like you used to be able to get?
Talon Pro said:
Ok, so heres a stupid question that im sure i know the answer to.. but... here goes anyways...
Are the days of flashing a phone to another provider like WinMo gone? If you can flash a WP8 phone to work on Page Plus, could you theoretically get it on Sprint too?
It seems that if i want a decent handset that isnt the size of a tablet then a used Nokia is my best bet. 810/820/822's are all over eBay for around $150 and in my area i have T-Mo and Cinci Bell for GSM carriers, but T-Mo is the only one with unlimited data. Which brings up another point. I consider myself a fairly heavy data user, but these days its mostly email and the occasional Twitter website bombing using Opera Mini. I use an average of <300megs/month. So theoretically, i could go to Verizon with the 1GB plan and not worry about it, i just dont know how much more data i would use. Of the apps i mess around with on my wifi Arrive, i use Twitter and Words with Friends the most. Sometimes the eBay app, but i find its cumbersome when i have a real computer within reach nearly all day at work or home.
My biggest concern/***** is that as of Oct 19th ill have been with Sprint for 13 years and they really dont care to keep me that much. Ive had more than one person tell me that, yet despite the ones who say they value my loyalty, cant seem to prove it by offering a free handset, moving my upgrade period up 18 days or offering a 'special plan' like in the past. And they dont have good offerings like in the past and the plans.. ugh. Wheres the carrier that will let me get 200 mins/month with unlimited text/data for around $50 like you used to be able to get?
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Flashing Nokia's - YES! Anything else... idk, I haven't tested.
With having Sprint/PagePlus, you don't have much of a choice, because there aren't any unbranded CDMA phones on the market, there's usually one or variants for the carrier (usually just color options, but sometimes different models) and thats it. I'd personally recommend Verizon (awesome speed, but meh datacaps) for their stable network covering areas that Sprint/AT&T(Or cincinnati-bell for that matter and I'm in cinci )/T-Mobile can't cover. I'd personally just recommend follow whichever has the fastest, but that might not be very friendly on the wallet.
All in all, just stick with a 500mb plan, I usually use that much and I even use metrotube (3rd party youtube app) fairly often. I can't say though, I'm on my mother's plan still and its 20GBs shared with the HomeFusion thingy (VZW is our home ISP, still better than satellite though.)
Or, have you thought of a pay as you go phone? I thought I saw one for AT&T and one for T-Mobile. I can't really recommend anything on price though.
Hope that helps a bit.
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I keep using rooting in place of 'being able to unlock and flash' I guess. But an article I read today was complaining about HTC and their 'unlocking' issues.
I'm aware the ATIV does have better specs, but I haven't liked the feel of their HW since the Moment, it just feels cheap and light. Not that the XT isn't light and I don't like that either, coming from the likes of the Touch Pro and Touch Pro2 I currently use. I also don't really want a tablet for a phone lol, but I am disappointed that Sprint keeps wanting WVGA devices from HTC
The reason in looking for the WiFi tether is I'm putting Is Galaxy Tab 2 in my Mazda 6 and would like to use it occasionally for nav, and I doubt it has native USB hosting.
So having said all that, what's the SIM trick?
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Did I read correctly... you're currently using a HTC Touch Pro 2?
What service plan do you currently have with Sprint?
I'm curious since I'm having a similar dilemma you are facing.
Well, as of that post, yes. I just dumped Sprint after 13 years cause i wanted a Nokia and the 810 was exactly what i wanted. I was on the Everything Talk/Text 450 with a special $3.50 unlimited data plan. If you can look past the internet programming itself into Opera's oblivion and the lack of apps for things you have to use the website for, stay with Sprint. I do NOT recommend the 8XT and the ATIV S Neo just wasnt grabbing anything on the 'like' column. So far with T-Mo ive only found one spot i dont have full 4G coverage at and all i need to do is walk out the door to get it back.
Whats crazy is i still only use around 250megs of data and i have Twitter, WWF, 4 emails accounts 2 of which check every 30 mins. Now that i finally got Sims Free installed ill probably use more data, but still, no where near the 2.5gigs i pay for. Also, for two lines, i pay $100/month for unlimited talk/text and 2.5 gigs of data for 2 lines and thats before my 15% discount. Beat that Sprint. Oh, wait, you cant.
Stupid website...
if you're interested in hacking your phone, get the ATIV. Samsung's diagnosis app (built into the phone) is making messing with WP8 easy. You're able to directly edit the registry and do all sorts of stuff
I'm wondering if anyone has had any success unlocking a Rogers Note 4 N910W8 phone for free.
If so, could you please provide detailed instructions or point me in the right direction where I can find it?
I've been searching for some time and really haven't come across anything I could trust.
Thanx in advance
I would also like to know if anyone has bee able to do this. It's a 3-4 year old phone, so maybe some free methods to get the unlock codes have been released online?
These phones still have some life if them and it would be a shame to have to throw them out because of the damn carrier lock...
the carrier won't do it for free even after the new law passed?
This is the most reliable service I've ever used, both with an older Samsung and a cheap HTC: https://unlock.canadagsm.ca/samsung/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-4-network-code/ It's not free but the code works and it's only a one-time cost. If I were you, I'd much rather pay once for a reliable code than risk it with some shady method.
Good evening. I'm in the process of looking to trade in my Samsung Galaxy S6 - SM-G920V for something that I can put Lineage OS on, but I seem to be striking out. For months I've tried to install it on my S6 but I can never 'root' the phone to start the process. So before spending $$ on a phone I can't put a CFW on, I thought I'd ask the experts here. Any suggestions would be great or success posts on Verizon phones. Also if anyone knows a way to install it on my S6 I will not only give them 1 cookie but 2 !!!! what a deal!!!! .. thanks in advance...
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Good evening. I'm in the process of looking to trade in my Samsung Galaxy S6 - SM-G920V for something that I can put Lineage OS on, but I seem to be striking out. For months I've tried to install it on my S6 but I can never 'root' the phone to start the process. So before spending $$ on a phone I can't put a CFW on, I thought I'd ask the experts here. Any suggestions would be great or success posts on Verizon phones. Also if anyone knows a way to install it on my S6 I will not only give them 1 cookie but 2 !!!! what a deal!!!! .. thanks in advance...
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I don't have this device but, your best bet is to post this question within the following thread.
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I have the same issue and have posted about it before here.
It's very hard to find modern rom'able/root'able Verizon-compatible devices that will run LineageOS. But the way XDA is organized it's nearly impossible to post carrier-specific questions like this because everything is device-based.
I thought I had found a good option in the supported LG V20 (US995 variant), but in doing a bit more reading before buying one I found that the popular "dirty santa" root exploit no longer works on recent OS builds and once those builds are on a device they can't be rolled back.
So I started looking at the HTC 10, but there are apparently challenges with that device on Verizon too, and may not be able to get LOS to work on it either.
I don't look forward to spending several hundred $USD on a device only to find I can't put the ROM I want on it....
Tyvm everyone for the replies. Like most ppl I don't have hundreds of dollars for an unlocked phone so ill probably end up in another contract. Again tks again.
Verizon loves locking every phone bootloader without possibility of unlocking it, get an unlocked device (used or new) and if possible switch from Verizon to another carrier.
AT&T blocks the possibility of unlocking bootloader on their phones, but are GSM and almost every international phone work.
T-Mobile not blocks the possibility on their phones, but some manufacturers like Samsung and LG blocks the possibility of unlocking bootloader on carrier phones, but are GSM and almost every international phone work.
Verizon blocks the possibility of unlocking bootloader on their phones, but are CDMA and only some unlocked phones work on Verizon with unlockable bootloader (little more phones than Sprint but much less phones than AT&T and T-Mobile).
Sprint not blocks the possibility on their phones, but some manufacturers like Samsung and LG blocks the possibility of unlocking bootloader on carrier phones, but are CDMA and only some unlocked phones work on Sprint with unlockable bootloader (little less phones than Verizon and much less phones than AT&T and T-Mobile).
Samsung Galaxy S5
Samsung Galaxy Note 3
These are older, but still very relevant phones that can be unlocked if you get the right version. The eMMC CID has to begin with 15 to be able to completely unlock the phone. With the S5 I've polling the forum, but it looks like there's a date or revision code on the IMEI sticker under the battery. Code 14.08 and lower are CID 15. Anything higher is CID 11. Can't definitively prove it yet, but so far the results coincide.