S'up guys, just won my boss's X10, its locked on Rogers and I already own 2 Android based phones.
I'd like to know if there is a way to use it as a media player/web browser (my son would love to play with this one!) without the sim card or without paying for an unlock code??
I heard of te "bootloader bypass", can this be a solution for me??
Well, can't you remove SIM card and turn it on?
No it wont work that way. i had rogers locked x10. it will show u imergency dial pad only. u need unlocked phone as per i know.
Search the market for wosim. Will do exactly what u want
Kieron
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My unbranded and SIM locked Xperia X8 works without SIM card. Maybe Rogers' branding disables functionality without SIM? Try flashing generic firmware.
Ok, wosim...... all writen in chinese.......
For flashing generic OS, dont I need access to the phone first???
buy a sim card and just don't set it up.....
buying a rogers sim is more expensive that unlocking codes.........??
Skeb said:
buying a rogers sim is more expensive that unlocking codes.........??
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Unless it changed by a new method, you need a SIM card from another network to unlock it anyways no? Get one on eBay from AT&T for a dollar if you want to unlock it.
Wosim worked like a charm, thx kieronw3
Sim cards are only like 5 or ten bucks
fiscidtox said:
Sim cards are only like 5 or ten bucks
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So are unlock codes, which I will probably buy in the next week or 2, but its still nice to be able to use this baby, without having to spend anything.
Thx alot for all your help!
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hi i am new to the forum and the phone
can tell me how to unlock the HERO to all networks?:
Thanks In advance
qasi said:
hi i am new to the forum and the phone
can tell me how to unlock the HERO to all networks?:
Thanks In advance
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You need to but an unlock code. Put a different network sim in the phone, it will ask for the code, put it in, done!
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You need to but an unlock code. Put a different network sim in the phone, it will ask for the code, put it in, done!
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cn you get the code for free?
who can i get it from?
Thanks in advance
You need to BUY an unlock code sorry. ... and No,... No free methods that I know of.
There are lots of websites around, I have never used one though.
I use a £3 turbo sim, works brilliantly, lets me use my O2-UK SIM in my Orange network locked handset with no problems.
ddotpatel said:
You need to BUY an unlock code sorry. ... and No,... No free methods that I know of.
There are lots of websites around, I have never used one though.
I use a £3 turbo sim, works brilliantly, lets me use my O2-UK SIM in my Orange network locked handset with no problems.
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thanks for the help!!!
what can i do to make my HTC hero better?
i have recently purchased the Phone
what have i missed out on?
Thanks in advance !!!
qasi said:
thanks for the help!!!
what can i do to make my HTC hero better?
i have recently purchased the Phone
what have i missed out on?
Thanks in advance !!!
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No problems.
1st thing I would do is get AmonRa's custom recovery installed. Then you will be able to change ROMs when ever you want.
Follow BTDAG's guide in my signature, read the whole thing through including the FAQ at the bottom,... then start playing!!!!
ddotpatel said:
You need to BUY an unlock code sorry. ... and No,... No free methods that I know of.
There are lots of websites around, I have never used one though.
I use a £3 turbo sim, works brilliantly, lets me use my O2-UK SIM in my Orange network locked handset with no problems.
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hey sorry but u said u used a 3 quid turbo sim?? if i didnt misunderstand it u had your phone locked to orange?? do you mind pm-ing me the site u used for the code? i have an orange locked htc hero as well and am going overseas in the next 2 weeks..i called orange and they said they would send me the code but that was like months ago. thanks
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hey sorry but u said u used a 3 quid turbo sim?? if i didnt misunderstand it u had your phone locked to orange?? do you mind pm-ing me the site u used for the code? i have an orange locked htc hero as well and am going overseas in the next 2 weeks..i called orange and they said they would send me the code but that was like months ago. thanks
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Yeah its locked to Orange. A turbosim is something that you stick to your own simcard, it then tricks the phone into thinking its using the network it was intended for. I got mine from good 'ol ebay.
Search for turbo sim or rebel sim
To Unlock it from Network Lock,you can use the Unlock code.............To get the Unlock code you can reach the site Onlinegsmunlock.com and get the code and Unlock it...Then You can use with any GSM Network Sim card....
My phone was locked to t-mobile, and i needed it unlocked...
Went to a local service, i payed 12 euros for unlocking (not with codes) ...
I not sure how those guys unlocked it, but i know they used a jtag and maybe used a hboot that obviously skips the "locking" security Don't know for sure (they didn't disassembled the phone for soldering pins and stuff the screws are still with the "void" sticker)
You can get an unlock code for a reasonable price at this site:
simunlocks . com
HTC uses database with codes, so there is no miss and hit.
Thanks
So I have a sim unlock code I paid for, but there doesn't seem anyway to input the code unless there's a non ATT simcard already in the phone???? Even my old Nokia e71x didn't have this limitation.... If anyone else has done this in the US, can you please share how you went about unlocking your atrix?
I havent SIM unlocked my Atrix, but couldnt you just pick up a T-Mobile pay as you go sim card and use that? They're only $7.
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I havent SIM unlocked my Atrix, but couldnt you just pick up a T-Mobile pay as you go sim card and use that? They're only $7.
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I agree....or just borrow someone's sim for a min...
I suppose I could buy the sim for another $7, but that's really inconvenient.
I m sorry if this info is available in some of the thread,anyone kind to show me the thread?
I got hold of a X10i Japan docomo(something like that) from a friend and is simlocked. I have an x10i myself so my friend gave his to me cos he cant use it with the local sim card.
I was thinking something like this, can i use flash tool to unlock the bootloader and flash a custom rom ( i was thinking of Cynogen CM7,something like that) and got rid of the sim lock ??
BTW i have no intention to pay for the sim unlock services cos its not economical due to the currency exchange for my country. I can get a 2nd hand X10i open sim if i top a bit on the sim unlock services charges in my country.
Thanks in advance for all your replys.
This X10i unit might just end up as a PSP unit for my 3 year old son if i cant sim unlock it ...
I have a question if i buy it sim free unlocked from carphone warehouse,will i be able to use it on any network in any country,well mostly europe? Or will it be like they sell apple iphone which u get sim free from the Cpw but it locks to first sim card u put in? Thank you,looking forward to add galaxy s3 to my phone arsenal
You may use it on any carrier. It's completely 100% unlocked.
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You may use it on any carrier. It's completely 100% unlocked.
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test
I have an HTC Inspire 4G that I'm trying to unlock (because a buyer wanted it unlocked) and I called AT&T and they gave me the code to get it unlocked, but I don't have a T-Mobile (or any other company) SIM card that I can use to enter the code.
Is there any way to use the code without using another SIM card?
Also, will the code expire?
No, to use the simlock code you need another SIM card (your buyer can lend you one, I think).
The code doesn't expires.
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No, to use the simlock code you need another SIM card (your buyer can lend you one, I think).
The code doesn't expires.
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Well he lives in Canada, so I guess I could just send him the code along with the phone. He said he was having some trouble with his carrier, so I didn't want the code to expire before he could use it. Thanks for the info!
Does it need internet access to unlock it?
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Does it need internet access to unlock it?
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Nope
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Nope
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Does it have to be an active SIM card? Like if somebody here at XDA sent me an old T-Mobile SIM card (that didn't have service anymore), would that let me enter the code and unlock it?
I'm not sure, but I think yes. The SIM card of another carrier is for the phone asks for the unlock code, so I think that it works without service.
O2 recently sent me an unlock code, but I only have O2 sim cards, so I went over to the t-mobile site and just ordered a free sim from them
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O2 recently sent me an unlock code, but I only have O2 sim cards, so I went over to the t-mobile site and just ordered a free sim from them
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I tried that, but it wouldn't give me a free SIM card without signing up for a contract.
I ended up just buying some no-name SIM card on Amazon for $0.66 shipped.
Ferrari353 said:
I tried that, but it wouldn't give me a free SIM card without signing up for a contract.
I ended up just buying some no-name SIM card on Amazon for $0.66 shipped.
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Ok, mine has already shipped It's supposed to arrive tomorrow and then I'll check if it works or not.
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Well I got my $.66 SIM card from Amazon and I put it in...and it doesn't request an unlock code. It even says up at the top (where it normally says AT&T) "Simple Mobile".
What do I do??
Ferrari353 said:
Well I got my $.66 SIM card from Amazon and I put it in...and it doesn't request an unlock code. It even says up at the top (where it normally says AT&T) "Simple Mobile".
What do I do??
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The free T-Mobile sim I ordered worked perfectly and now my phone is sim unlocked. Im not sure if you can get free T-Mobile sims in america but it works here in the UK