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Htc Hero Unlock

I have just debranded my tmobile G2 and i am now running thr 2.1 generic htc rom. I just need to unlock the phone.
Does anyone know where if there is a free or cheap way to do it?
Thanks in advance.

Can't unlock for free. Someone else can recommend you a place as I haven't bothered.

no free way, unless you call tmobile and get them to unlock it.
the way ive unlocked 2 heros is by using express-codes on ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HTC-Unlock-Co...698131?pt=UK_Phones_Software_RL#ht_1773wt_911
there are other sellers, but i can actually recommend this guy from using his codes.

ibnabatoot said:
no free way, unless you call tmobile and get them to unlock it.
the way ive unlocked 2 heros is by using express-codes on ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HTC-Unlock-Co...698131?pt=UK_Phones_Software_RL#ht_1773wt_911
there are other sellers, but i can actually recommend this guy from using his codes.
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Thanks just ordered one. Hope it works.

Did the code work Jagger2K?

mikemac said:
Did the code work Jagger2K?
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Yea it worked great. I can highly recomend the guy in the above link. I ordered it at 1.30 am and it was sent at 3.30am.

mikemac said:
Did the code work Jagger2K?
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I can also recommend the above seller,bought the code earlier tonight and received within 10 mins of buying.

hi,
I unlocked my htc hero a week ago.
If I update my mobile software (firmware), I have to re-unlock it ?
thank you

alphas_hero said:
hi,
I unlocked my htc hero a week ago.
If I update my mobile software (firmware), I have to re-unlock it ?
thank you
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No, unlock is permanent.

Im currently locked to orange but have also purchased a code from the link above but aside from the being able obviously use different sims are there any other advantages to unlocking ?
Reason I ask is because im pretty sure that when I first rooted and loaded a custom rom I used an orange specific radio.....but more recent threads suggest radios are region rather than network specific....
I dont currently have any issues being locked so want to be sure there will be no adverse effects from the unlock.....
Cheers

rtorbs said:
Im currently locked to orange but have also purchased a code from the link above but aside from the being able obviously use different sims are there any other advantages to unlocking ?
Reason I ask is because im pretty sure that when I first rooted and loaded a custom rom I used an orange specific radio.....but more recent threads suggest radios are region rather than network specific....
I dont currently have any issues being locked so want to be sure there will be no adverse effects from the unlock.....
Cheers
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No other unlocking advantages AFAIK, although orange uk is known to have issues on some of the radios if locked (to be fair, I think it happened only once or twice).
But I think that is all over. Radios are region/hardware defined, not network defined. Unlocking doesn't cause issues. In fact, unlocking was the way to use the "non orange" radio most recently on an orange phone.

keithsipa said:
No, unlock is permanent.
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thank you........

This being a community of highly skilled devs, surely someone can figure out how we can unlock our phones without having to pay for the 'privilege'?
Even the guys we are buying the codes from must have figured something out or are buying the codes from elsewhere?
How exactly does this work? Where do you enter the unlock code?
I thought once you install custom firmware you phone will be unlocked...

BoogWeed said:
This being a community of highly skilled devs, surely someone can figure out how we can unlock our phones without having to pay for the 'privilege'?
Even the guys we are buying the codes from must have figured something out or are buying the codes from elsewhere?
How exactly does this work? Where do you enter the unlock code?
I thought once you install custom firmware you phone will be unlocked...
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They are buying their codes direct from HTC. And a method of unlocking for free is known, but it needs done before every boot, so it's not usable, as it needs a PC and home-made serial terminal cable to send AT commands to the radio chip IIRC.
The radio requires the code to allow access, and the codes are randomly assigned/generated, so there's no algorithm to reverse engineer.
You insert a SIM that your phone won't accept, and then you get asked for the unlock code at boot, just like entering your SIM PIN.
And at £6.75 for an unlock code, I'm not gonna spend hours on looking for a method I'm afraid, since I can't justify the time to myself.

BoogWeed said:
This being a community of highly skilled devs, surely someone can figure out how we can unlock our phones without having to pay for the 'privilege'?
Even the guys we are buying the codes from must have figured something out or are buying the codes from elsewhere?
How exactly does this work? Where do you enter the unlock code?
I thought once you install custom firmware you phone will be unlocked...
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dont see how this place having devs means that you get to unlock your phone for free. this place is for rom development mainly, if you want methods on how to unlock, there are forums like gsmhosting that deal with that.
the guys that sell the codes online havent "figured something out". they are providing a service which they also pay for, they are basically middle men. i suggest you research how unlocking via code works.
to unlock via code, you put in a sim that isnt allowed, eg a tmobile sim into an orange locked phone, then itll tell you "sim restricted" or thereabouts, and ask for the code. thats where you enter it.
custom firmware has nothing to do with unlocking, although in certain cases (eg orange firmware) custom roms or downgrading is required to unlock the phone.
still doesnt mean that custom roms actually unlock the phone.

Just been on eBay to leave feedback for express codes whom I bought an unlock off only 2 days ago...looks like they're no longer registered? Either way code worked so not too fussed.....
Sent from my HTC Hero using XDA App

rtorbs said:
Just been on eBay to leave feedback for express codes whom I bought an unlock off only 2 days ago...looks like they're no longer registered? Either way code worked so not too fussed.....
Sent from my HTC Hero using XDA App
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if you had a look at his negative feedback, most of them had follow up comments by him which were removed by ebay. i managed to see one or two of them before they got removed, and they were basically things like "your wifes using the phone as a replacement for you lol", things like that. nearly all of his neg feedback had follow up comments removed.
was quite funny, but i think that it may be because of those comments that hes no longer registered. only a hunch mind you.

Greetings folks,
Got one of these codes and happy with it,
Used the code on Sensehero B5.1 and worked great.

ibnabatoot said:
no free way, unless you call tmobile and get them to unlock it.
the way ive unlocked 2 heros is by using express-codes on ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HTC-Unlock-Co...698131?pt=UK_Phones_Software_RL#ht_1773wt_911
there are other sellers, but i can actually recommend this guy from using his codes.
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This morning I have used this particular ebay member and his price has dropped to £5.99 and I had my unlock code in less then 10 minutes and worked first time RESULT!!!!

Gavincol78 said:
This morning I have used this particular ebay member and his price has dropped to £5.99 and I had my unlock code in less then 10 minutes and worked first time RESULT!!!!
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Bloody hell,... BARGAIN!!!! I paid £4 for a turbosim and thought that was cheap at the time!? £6 for unlocking is amazing.

Goodbye G2

Unfortunately I have to say goodbye to my G2. I haven't had it very long and I couldn't even use it for its full potential but after about 4 hours each day a lot of reading and a lot of trial and error I think my device has an issue.
My G2 was unlocked with an unlock code and I've tried doing everything to get it to work on another network however I've failed. Now its time I move my G2 onto someone else who either lives in the states or well you know the rest.
It was a solid device - except for the annoying hinge.

Turbocom said:
Unfortunately I have to say goodbye to my G2. I haven't had it very long and I couldn't even use it for its full potential but after about 4 hours each day a lot of reading and a lot of trial and error I think my device has an issue.
My G2 was unlocked with an unlock code and I've tried doing everything to get it to work on another network however I've failed. Now its time I move my G2 onto someone else who either lives in the states or well you know the rest.
It was a solid device - except for the annoying hinge.
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Ur from wind?
It doesn't work with wind?
R u SURE ur phone is unlocked?

:'(
breaks my heart....

convolution said:
Ur from wind?
It doesn't work with wind?
R u SURE ur phone is unlocked?
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Yeah it does work with Wind, however it doesn't have the "4G" like speeds because Wind doesn't support that.
Yes I'm positive the phone is unlocked I ran the gfree verify both ways twice.

Turbocom said:
Yeah it does work with Wind, however it doesn't have the "4G" like speeds because Wind doesn't support that.
Yes I'm positive the phone is unlocked I ran the gfree verify both ways twice.
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so why are u ditching the best smartphone in the world right now?

Must have been the hinge :\

Turbocom said:
Yeah it does work with Wind, however it doesn't have the "4G" like speeds because Wind doesn't support that.
Yes I'm positive the phone is unlocked I ran the gfree verify both ways twice.
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I don't understand what you are saying at all. First you say you can't get connected to the network. Then you say it works, but not with 4G speed since your carrier doesn't support it. Sounds like a carrier issue, not a device issue.
Just making a call or sending a text (using any non T-Mob SIM) will verify the phone is SIM unlocked (you can just text yourself to test). To get the data to work (if it isn't), you may need to manually enter APN settings into the phone. That's what I had to do to get the data working on the US AT&T network using a Bell Canada branded Desire Z.

There have been a lot of problems with unlocking the Vision, particularly the G2, using unlock codes.
Much better is the "gfree" method which is free and doesn't need any codes entered. It also gives you some other useful stuff, like full radio S-OFF, as well as SIM unlock. Several people had big problems with their phones after using unlock codes, and that was sorted via gfree. See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=855764

steviewevie said:
There have been a lot of problems with unlocking the Vision, particularly the G2, using unlock codes.
Much better is the "gfree" method which is free and doesn't need any codes entered. It also gives you some other useful stuff, like full radio S-OFF, as well as SIM unlock. Several people had big problems with their phones after using unlock codes, and that was sorted via gfree. See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=855764
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Could you give some examples of the problems people were having with their phones after unlocking with a code?
I've unlocked my Desire Z to work on Rogers with an unlock code, and I have some concerns about my phone now. I'm not sure if they're issues related to unlocking, or just functionality limits of the phone itself.
Thanks.

HootZager said:
Could you give some examples of the problems people were having with their phones after unlocking with a code?
I've unlocked my Desire Z to work on Rogers with an unlock code, and I have some concerns about my phone now. I'm not sure if they're issues related to unlocking, or just functionality limits of the phone itself.
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It's mainly in this thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=835673

Thanks for the link. Nothing in that thread seems to be related to the issues I have with my phone.
I don't want to hijack this thread so I'll do some more searching and see if I can find anything pertaining to what I'm looking for. If not, I'll start a thread of my own and hopefully somebody can help me understand what's happening with my Desire Z.

redpoint73 said:
I don't understand what you are saying at all. First you say you can't get connected to the network. Then you say it works, but not with 4G speed since your carrier doesn't support it. Sounds like a carrier issue, not a device issue.
Just making a call or sending a text (using any non T-Mob SIM) will verify the phone is SIM unlocked (you can just text yourself to test). To get the data to work (if it isn't), you may need to manually enter APN settings into the phone. That's what I had to do to get the data working on the US AT&T network using a Bell Canada branded Desire Z.
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Sorry if I confused you. Let me explain the issue I'm having, when I put my carrier SIM card into the device it asks me to put a SIM card in the phone and it will say "Emergency Mode", the part where I said "It works but it doesn't have the "4G" like speeds was a previous response to the thread where someone asked me if it worked on my carrier and thats why I said "It works but it doesn't have 4G like speeds".
I don't think its carrier because I've asked a few people on HowardForums and they did the GFREE method and loaded a custom ROM onto the device and it still didn't work.
I'm going to go and get some service on my account and I will see if it works - maybe it isn't working because I don't have service?
steviewevie said:
There have been a lot of problems with unlocking the Vision, particularly the G2, using unlock codes.
Much better is the "gfree" method which is free and doesn't need any codes entered. It also gives you some other useful stuff, like full radio S-OFF, as well as SIM unlock. Several people had big problems with their phones after using unlock codes, and that was sorted via gfree. See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=855764
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Say that already but thanks for the help!
resetrobot said:
Must have been the hinge :\
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I don't know if you are kidding or.. are making a joke. Either way though HTC is offering to fix really loose hinges - I called and made an inquiry.
convolution said:
so why are u ditching the best smartphone in the world right now?
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Read above.

Free SIM Unlock

Does the free SIM unlock method still work, like on the S3 and Note II?

VinceThePrince said:
Does the free SIM unlock method still work, like on the S3 and Note II?
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Try it out and let us know.

KillaHurtz said:
Try it out and let us know.
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It's been delayed in Canada for a week, so I can't. Getting it May 3 now.

Well, I'm pretty sure most people are getting them directly from their desired carrier, or the international versions and would have no need to test this.

Not trying to nitpick but your title and forum choice suggest you have a solution rather then a question.

[Q] Locked bootloader solution - JTAG?

Just wondering if the easiest solution might not be to make a cheap JTAG jig for the S4?
Anyone tried replacing the bootloader via JTAG?

PhilipPeake said:
Just wondering if the easiest solution might not be to make a cheap JTAG jig for the S4?
Anyone tried replacing the bootloader via JTAG?
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Won't work.

PhilipPeake said:
Just wondering if the easiest solution might not be to make a cheap JTAG jig for the S4?
Anyone tried replacing the bootloader via JTAG?
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i THINK THATS A NEGATIVE! PM axman he has dealings with Jtag!
anyway if you are rooted its a MOOT Point... I can do anything with my S4 right now!!! rooted...
Anyway thats a question for Q & A ... Spidy? heh, heh over here!! (arms waving!)
I get amused easily!!

Scott - Want to be a bit more specific?
Sloanster - including backup/restore and change ROM?

PhilipPeake said:
Scott - Want to be a bit more specific?
Sloanster - including backup/restore and change ROM?
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Yep everything but making a phaser out of the S4

sloanster said:
Yep everything but making a phaser out of the S4
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Then I assume you didn't get the MF3 update.
Just make certain that you never do.

PhilipPeake said:
Then I assume you didn't get the MF3 update.
Just make certain that you never do.
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research the work-a-rounds...
DID you hear that?

Jig and jtag are two different things

Cannot confirm or deny... cause I'm alreaty rooted... but this is where I may start!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2387577

jd1639 said:
Jig and jtag are two different things
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Yes, they are.
JTAG is a serial protocol used to load software. In its jeneric sense jig is a phyiscal piece of hardware to correctly and accurately position something -- e.g. to align a very small set of contacts with a very small set of pins.

PhilipPeake said:
Scott - Want to be a bit more specific?
Sloanster - including backup/restore and change ROM?
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No, but you can use the search function to find all kinds of information about what has been tried and why it will not work.

sloanster said:
Cannot confirm or deny... cause I'm alreaty rooted... but this is where I may start!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2387577
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Yes - thanks. I had already read through that.
I could (at the moment) get root on a current AT&T S4, but if I wanted to load (say) a Cyanogen Mod ROM, there is currently, and likely never, a way to do so.
In addition, it appears from reading other threads on people trying to unbrick S4 phones with the latest AT&T update, the update blew one of the CPU fuses so that JTAG is disabled.
AT&T apparently deliberately "bricked" the phone. There is no means of getting system software on there other than an OTA AT&T update, or via a signed package.
I am now seriously reconsidering whether I want to:
a) Stick with AT&T.
b) Buy an S4.
c) Move to T-mobile
Option d) would be a developer phone. But AT&T seem to have implemented a policy of refusing to allow these with a contract enabling LTE.

PhilipPeake said:
Yes, they are.
JTAG is a serial protocol used to load software. In its jeneric sense jig is a phyiscal piece of hardware to correctly and accurately position something -- e.g. to align a very small set of contacts with a very small set of pins.
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So wtf are you asking this for? You think we could each plug a piece of hardware into our usb port and unlock the boot loader?

jd1639 said:
So wtf are you asking this for? You think we could each plug a piece of hardware into our usb port and unlock the boot loader?
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Yes. In theory, you can completely re-write ALL the software via JTAG, unless someone has implemented blocks to stop you.
How do you think phones get loaded with the different software in the Samsung factory?
However, it appears that AT&T have done exactly that.

PhilipPeake said:
Yes. In theory, you can completely re-write ALL the software via JTAG, unless someone has implemented blocks to stop you.
How do you think phones get loaded with the different software in the Samsung factory?
However, it appears that AT&T have done exactly that.
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Figure it out, patent it, and sell it. You'd make some money. Unfortunately there are e-fuses.

PhilipPeake said:
Yes - thanks. I had already read through that.
I could (at the moment) get root on a current AT&T S4, but if I wanted to load (say) a Cyanogen Mod ROM, there is currently, and likely never, a way to do so.
In addition, it appears from reading other threads on people trying to unbrick S4 phones with the latest AT&T update, the update blew one of the CPU fuses so that JTAG is disabled.
AT&T apparently deliberately "bricked" the phone. There is no means of getting system software on there other than an OTA AT&T update, or via a signed package.
I am now seriously reconsidering whether I want to:
a) Stick with AT&T.
b) Buy an S4.
c) Move to T-Mobile
Option d) would be a developer phone. But AT&T seem to have implemented a policy of refusing to allow these with a contract enabling LTE.
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I posted a couple of interesting article links in the "Bootloader unlock Bounty thread" in the General section that make for a good read. It's nothing ground breaking or unexpected, but it does give a better perspective of AT&T's future plans regarding bootloaders and development editions.

Hey Scott14719 & jd1639 have I ever told you guys I get you 2 confused because #'s at the end of your names....
get you some Avatar's so as to quit tormenting my feble mind... LMAO
or lack of mind or mindless

sloanster said:
Hey Scott14719 & jd1639 have I ever told you guys I get you 2 confused because #'s at the end of your names....
get you some Avatar's so as to quit tormenting my feble mind... LMAO
or lack of mind or mindless
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I thought about it, but the Avatars I want, XDA won't allow...LOL.
Maybe I'll get one.

scott14719 said:
I thought about it, but the Avatars I want, XDA won't allow...LOL.
Maybe I'll get one.
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:good:

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:good:
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Just look for jd and Scott

huawei will stop giving bootloader unlock codes

According to the article huawei will stop or prevent users from unlocking their bootloaders...this is bad news
https://www-xda--developers-com.cdn...uawei-stop-providing-bootloader-unlock-codes/

dsmith16 said:
According to the article huawei will stop or prevent users from unlocking their bootloaders...this is bad news
https://www-xda--developers-com.cdn...uawei-stop-providing-bootloader-unlock-codes/
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Yes, get it while you can..
Site will be up for 60 days.
https://t.co/tw26ovnzcI

I haven't been able to make much use of an unlocked bootloader anyway. Worst developer support I have ever seen for any smartphones I've owned. And now it'll be officially dead.

It doesn't matters, the development is dead anyways. No proper method for root, no good rom. what you will do with an unlocked bootloader?

kksnis said:
Yes, get it while you can..
Site will be up for 60 days.
https://t.co/tw26ovnzcI
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Cant get the unlock code, it doesnt show it.

omerbagi10 said:
Cant get the unlock code, it doesnt show it.
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which model?Honor 8?
Contact support, may be they can help.

kksnis said:
which model?Honor 8?
Contact support, may be they can help.
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Honor 8 pro, and I did contact them but they didnt help, they just gave me the link to the website again and told me that because of security and performance issues bootloaders will not be unlockable in the near future ?

omerbagi10 said:
Honor 8 pro, and I did contact them but they didnt help, they just gave me the link to the website again and told me that because of security and performance issues bootloaders will not be unlockable in the near future
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Oh . You can send Chris an email [email protected]. He is the honor Rep. in XDA.
Also you can try Honor UK support, if not tried.