This question is for anyone who has a pixel 6, or really any new pixel (5, 5a, 4a) on At&T or Firstnet (same policies).
Does ATT's Sim unlock also enable Bootloader unlock. (Ungrey the setting in dev options and allow root).
Trying to confirm what this user said: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/at-t-pixel-5-is-carrier-locked.4195785/post-84100651
For anyone who says "Just buy a Google one", I can't. I'm a first responder and need a full firstnet capable device. I also don't have $900 to spend on a pixel 6 pro, especially when FirstNet is discounting the mmwave + sub 6 pixel 6 $200 for first responders.
THIS IS FOR TMOBILE but is prob similar on ATT -- i have owned several tmobile oneplus devices, as well as countless other tmobile devices. can't help but trade in my old junk, you know? anyway, if you are getting your phone on EIP, then you will need to stay on the network for 40 days before you can ask tmobile to SIM unlock your phone. and they will do it. no questions. just make sure that phone is activated on the tmo network for 40 days. this is for SIM unlock.
alternatively, you can pay the phone off in full. then tmobile will SIM unlock it for your sooner. again, this is SIM unlock.
alternatively (#2), there's a guy on XDA who does this for Tmobile. he requires 3 days of active service. there may be someone similar for ATT.
once you are SIM unlocked, the OEM UNLOCKING toggle becomes active. at that point you can turn it on.
from there, its a matter of using fastboot commands to unlock the bootloader. or whatever other methods are necessary on a pixel phone. i've owned oneplus phones for the last 8 years so this will all be new to me when i get my pixel 6 in a couple days.
kramer987 said:
THIS IS FOR TMOBILE but is prob similar on ATT -- i have owned several tmobile oneplus devices, as well as countless other tmobile devices. can't help but trade in my old junk, you know? anyway, if you are getting your phone on EIP, then you will need to stay on the network for 40 days before you can ask tmobile to SIM unlock your phone. and they will do it. no questions. just make sure that phone is activated on the tmo network for 40 days. this is for SIM unlock.
alternatively, you can pay the phone off in full. then tmobile will SIM unlock it for your sooner. again, this is SIM unlock.
alternatively (#2), there's a guy on XDA who does this for Tmobile. he requires 3 days of active service. there may be someone similar for ATT.
once you are SIM unlocked, the OEM UNLOCKING toggle becomes active. at that point you can turn it on.
from there, its a matter of using fastboot commands to unlock the bootloader. or whatever other methods are necessary on a pixel phone. i've owned oneplus phones for the last 8 years so this will all be new to me when i get my pixel 6 in a couple days.
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Did you get your pixel yet?
opz187 said:
Did you get your pixel yet?
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yes about a week ago
kramer987 said:
yes about a week ago
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Do you know who that guy is on XDA that helps with the unlocks for T-Mobile?
kramer987 said:
opz187 said:
Do you know who that guy is on XDA that helps with the unlocks for T-Mobile?
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yea. mobbdeep
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I chatted TMobile on Facebook and they unlocked me tho even tho I'm on EIP
Yes. I purchased a Pixel 6 from AT&T and have subsequently paid it off and unlocked it. My OEM unlocking toggle is no longer grayed out.
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Did you have to fill out their online web form , or put in the new sim for it to ungrey out ? How long did it take to allow you to change the setting?
Also thanks for answering. This is good news.
Interesting. Does anyone know if you have to have an AT&T account to purchase an AT&T phone at full retail price (ie: without buying it on a plan and then paying it off)?
I wonder if it would be possible to purchase an AT&T Pixel 6 outright so it's unlocked, unlock the bootloader, and use it on Verizon (with full Sub-6 and mmWave support).
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Did you have to fill out their online web form , or put in the new sim for it to ungrey out ? How long did it take to allow you to change the setting?
Also thanks for answering. This is good news.
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I filled out the online web form and then waited a few hours until I received confirmation that the device was unlocked.
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Interesting. Does anyone know if you have to have an AT&T account to purchase an AT&T phone at full retail price (ie: without buying it on a plan and then paying it off)?
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It looks like you would have to have an account and choose a plan, but you could cancel it immediately if you bought the phone at full price. At worst you would have to pay $30 for activation, but hopefully not.
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I wonder if it would be possible to purchase an AT&T Pixel 6 outright so it's unlocked, unlock the bootloader, and use it on Verizon (with full Sub-6 and mmWave support).
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It should be possible to do that.
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It looks like you would have to have an account and choose a plan, but you could cancel it immediately if you bought the phone at full price. At worst you would have to pay $30 for activation, but hopefully not.
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Seems doable.
I wonder if the VZ and/or AT&T variant of the firmware is needed for mmWave to function correctly or if the "global," non carrier-specific firmware still includes drivers for mmWave (even though the global variant of the phone lacks a mmWave modem).
Probably a stretch, but I figure it's worth asking: You wouldn't happen to have access to and/or know somebody that has a 5G Verizon phone with a 5G sim you could test it with, do you? Even better would be in an area with known-working 5G mmWave.
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I wonder if the VZ and/or AT&T variant of the firmware is needed for mmWave to function correctly or if the "global," non carrier-specific firmware still includes drivers for mmWave (even though the global variant of the phone lacks a mmWave modem).
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Good question. I had assumed the mmWave capability was hardware-dependent. Honestly I'm not sure.
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Probably a stretch, but I figure it's worth asking: You wouldn't happen to have access to and/or know somebody that has a 5G Verizon phone with a 5G sim you could test it with, do you? Even better would be in an area with known-working 5G mmWave.
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Unfortunately no.
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I have been trying to get the unlock code from AT$T ever since I got this phone. finally, the code is now available to customers for free and I got my yesterday. just in time for my trip overseas later this month. now my little aria is perfect.
so call at$t and get your aria unlocked
Do you need a foreign sim for it to unlock, or can you simply boot with no sim inserted?
you will need a sim card. all you have to do is:
1. power down
2. remove your AT$T sim
3. insert any sim, active or inactive (in my case I used my china mobile sim)
4. boot back up
5. it will ask you for the unlock code
6. type in code
7. done. your aria is free and unlocked
I tested it by using my friends t-mobiles sim and it worked fine
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I have been trying to get the unlock code from AT$T ever since I got this phone. finally, the code is now available to customers for free and I got my yesterday. just in time for my trip overseas later this month. now my little aria is perfect.
so call at$t and get your aria unlocked
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What exactly did you do to get the unlock code? I just called them and they said that an unlock code is not available for this phone
Also, are you out of contract or still in contract? when i called again, they said that the phone is still in contract, so they can't provide an unlock code.
I have been trying to get the unlock code from AT$T ever since I got this phone. finally, the code is now available to customers for free and I got my yesterday. just in time for my trip overseas later this month. now my little aria is perfect.
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Do you think they will provide this for me if I bought the phone used?
I can use a friend's AT&T sim card but does it registers on his account or something? clarifications will be greatly appreciated.
boxcar8028,
wondering who you called/number. I too called yesterday (before reading this) even talked toa supervisor in the US (not India call center which is worthless) and they told me ATT doesn't provide unlocking code for the Aria ever (!), and would be 9 months from purchase for my other HTC phone (Inspire 4G) - both are in contract.
Sight, as I switched to ATT to get a world phone, and I'm traveling to europe in a week. Not looking foreward to paying >$25/phone on soem untrusted site...
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What exactly did you do to get the unlock code? I just called them and they said that an unlock code is not available for this phone
Also, are you out of contract or still in contract? when i called again, they said that the phone is still in contract, so they can't provide an unlock code.
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not sure why AT$T didn't give you the code, but keep trying. it took me 4 try's in the past 7 months and each time they would tell me the same thing "code is not available for this phone" until last week. but maybe its because I have been with ATT for over 10 years, and yes my aria has a 2 year contract (17 months to go) and if they ask you why you want it unlocked, just tell them for use traveling overseas. keep trying, good luck.
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Do you think they will provide this for me if I bought the phone used?
I can use a friend's AT&T sim card but does it registers on his account or something? clarifications will be greatly appreciated.
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not sure about a used aria, but AT$T will ask for the IMEI number to track the hardware. be careful AT$T may try to get you into a two year contract.
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boxcar8028,
wondering who you called/number. I too called yesterday (before reading this) even talked toa supervisor in the US (not India call center which is worthless) and they told me ATT doesn't provide unlocking code for the Aria ever (!), and would be 9 months from purchase for my other HTC phone (Inspire 4G) - both are in contract.
Sight, as I switched to ATT to get a world phone, and I'm traveling to europe in a week. Not looking foreward to paying >$25/phone on soem untrusted site...
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I just called 1-800-331-0500
I have been trying for over 7 months. each time I ask AT$T would always say check back in 2 months. not sure if the more you ask the more likely you'll get the code or not.
I thought AT$T would just make the code open to all now since the aria is an older model
I thought AT$T would just make the code open to all now since the aria is an older model
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We can make this happen if everyone will ask for this in AT&T forums. If HTC listened with the rom locking, I'm sure we can make AT&T listen as well.
Thanks to drumist, here are the official AT$T unlock rules:
http://www.att.com/esupport/article.jsp?sid=55002&cv=820#fbid=90LzT3_aeA4
Thanks to drumist, here are the official AT$T unlock rules:
http://www.att.com/esupport/article....id=90LzT3_aeA4
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as we can see even though the phone is sold exclusively by AT&T you still got the code. So the guidelines don't represent the situation here.
Unlock Codes
I'm going to try to get my unlock code. If they tell me they can't do it, I'm going to remind them that unlocking my phone is my right and the DCMA was modified by the custodian of the Library of Congress. If they refuse, I'm going to demand that they purchase my phone. Either way, if I don't get the code, I'm going to start filing complaints with the FCC. I don't believe they have a choice in the unlocking debate.
Cell phone providers, software providers, etc, enjoy benefits and protections that no one would tolerate for any other device. If you purchased a car that would only run on gas from one station, you would burn the dealership to the ground. But cell phone companies do it, because many people don't exercise their rights.
yeah, I have to agreed with you. I wish USA cell services was more like overseas, were people are more lock into their phone numbers then their providers. make sure to point out that you are within the unlock rules of AT$T and hopefully they will give you the code. - good luck
I'm going to try to get my unlock code. If they tell me they can't do it, I'm going to remind them that unlocking my phone is my right and the DCMA was modified by the custodian of the Library of Congress. If they refuse, I'm going to demand that they purchase my phone. Either way, if I don't get the code, I'm going to start filing complaints with the FCC. I don't believe they have a choice in the unlocking debate.
Cell phone providers, software providers, etc, enjoy benefits and protections that no one would tolerate for any other device. If you purchased a car that would only run on gas from one station, you would burn the dealership to the ground. But cell phone companies do it, because many people don't exercise their rights.
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I'm sure everybody here support our right for unlocked devices. But this is even not the issue here. Even if we assume that AT&T has the right to lock the device, it seems that the company does give out the unlock codes to many users. That's what really frustrates me since I don't understand the reason to prefer one customer over another.
Please update us on any progress.
You just have to have been used the phone for 3-4 months for them to give you the unlock code. I have done this with previous phones, as well as with my Aria and my Mom's Aria. Both of them I bought on craigslist, so not on contract.
You just have to have been used the phone for 3-4 months for them to give you the unlock code. I have done this with previous phones, as well as with my Aria and my Mom's Aria. Both of them I bought on craigslist, so not on contract.
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Are you sure about that? quite a bummer. Still looking for a way to get the code without having to wait.
is not expected to wait so much! it's like 3 hour like much.
is not expected to wait so much! it's like 3 hour like much.
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Do you know this for sure? 3 hours from placing the first call?
This is like company policy or something. or atleast it was like a few months ago. good luck guys!
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hi
i wanna buy SM-G900T and it is 650 $, therefor i suppose it is unlocked
how can i check if it is factory unlocked? or it was locked and some fella unlocked it with a trick or something (if it is possible :laugh
and if i install any official or custom ROM, will it be locked again?
thanks
It doesn't come unlocked since that is the T-Mobile model.
Not sure how to check it.
And flashing other software don't relock it.
kv7shadow said:
hi
i wanna buy SM-G900T and it is 650 $, therefor i suppose it is unlocked
how can i check if it is factory unlocked? or it was locked and some fella unlocked it with a trick or something (if it is possible :laugh
and if i install any official or custom ROM, will it be locked again?
thanks
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If you are buying it for 650, buy it straight TMo. Why do you want a used one.
If buying used, you can get it for around 500. BUT... if the person reports it as stolen later, or if he defaults on its payment (if not purchased in full like on contract), the carrier can blacklist it, and you won't be able to use the phone.
S5 has been notoriously famous in US for that latter given that all major carriers are now using an integrated database of blacklisted IMEIs.
Request to see the bill from the person you are buying phone.
For AT&T, you can have him come to AT&T store, n then take the phone to the person there and have a new SIM inserted (different SIM, but same number) and register the IMEI on your name. This way the owner cannot blacklist the IMEI after the IMEI is registered on your name.
I am not sure if this process is followed by TMobile too.
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If you are buying it for 650, buy it straight TMo. Why do you want a used one.
If buying used, you can get it for around 500. BUT... if the person reports it as stolen later, or if he defaults on its payment (if not purchased in full like on contract), the carrier can blacklist it, and you won't be able to use the phone.
S5 has been notoriously famous in US for that latter given that all major carriers are now using an integrated database of blacklisted IMEIs.
Request to see the bill from the person you are buying phone.
For AT&T, you can have him come to AT&T store, n then take the phone to the person there and have a new SIM inserted (different SIM, but same number) and register the IMEI on your name. This way the owner cannot blacklist the IMEI after the IMEI is registered on your name.
I am not sure if this process is followed by TMobile too.
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it's not used! it is packed
it has t-mobile logo on the box, but not on the phone
so basically if there is the Sim unlock code (with the phones IMEI), there is no problem?
diablo009 said:
If you are buying it for 650, buy it straight TMo. Why do you want a used one.
If buying used, you can get it for around 500. BUT... if the person reports it as stolen later, or if he defaults on its payment (if not purchased in full like on contract), the carrier can blacklist it, and you won't be able to use the phone.
S5 has been notoriously famous in US for that latter given that all major carriers are now using an integrated database of blacklisted IMEIs.
Request to see the bill from the person you are buying phone.
For AT&T, you can have him come to AT&T store, n then take the phone to the person there and have a new SIM inserted (different SIM, but same number) and register the IMEI on your name. This way the owner cannot blacklist the IMEI after the IMEI is registered on your name.
I am not sure if this process is followed by TMobile too.
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This process does work with tmobile. Craig's list has some interesting deals. Here is a list of the question I ask.
Clean IMEI? If it's not the rest of the questions are irrelevant.
Has it been activated? Just because it's in the box doesn't mean it's New.
Balance due? This question can only be answered by the owner. So the person doing the deal with you had better be the owner. None of this, "I doing the deal for my girlfriend."
If he claims he's authorized by the owner to do the deal ask for the Pin on account. Without that you don't have a deal.
Bottom line If the account hasn't been activated you have a deal.
If it's been activated it's not new but if the balance is paid up you can still cut a deal... for a better price.
And for clean IMEI, check with TMo store, with the seller beside you. If he is genuine, he will come with you into the store.
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Buy from T-Mobile and then buy an unlock code. Save yourself the hassle and the headache.
I can't trust some dude on eBay or Craig's list. Especially on such purchases.
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tnx guys
the box is exactly looks like this.
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he says it's unlocked
my question is, if i factory reset, or install official ROM, it'll be locked again?
what about custom ROMs?
is there possibility of Bad IMEI?
and if there is, would it be solved by installing a custom ROM?
kv7shadow said:
tnx guys
the box is exactly looks like this.
he says it's unlocked
my question is, if i factory reset, or install official ROM, it'll be locked again?
what about custom ROMs?
is there possibility of Bad IMEI?
and if there is, would it be solved by installing a custom ROM?
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Tmobile says they don't sell unlocked Galaxy S5s. Which means if it's unlocked it's been opened.
Now T-mobile will unlock after 40 days.
Which raises the question, "If it's been unlocked what else was it used for?"
My questions would start with, "Are you the original owner and has this phone been activated.?"
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Tmobile says they don't sell unlocked Galaxy S5s. Which means if it's unlocked it's been opened.
Now T-mobile will unlock after 40 days.
Which raises the question, "If it's been unlocked what else was it used for?"
My questions would start with, "Are you the original owner and has this phone been activated.?"
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it's not mine
i want to buy it from a fellow
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it's not mine
i want to buy it from a fellow
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Those are the questions I would ask your friend.
Edit: If the phone has been activated then you have to worry about account balance. And the second thing you need to check is the knox bit.
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it's not mine
i want to buy it from a fellow
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Have your friend check and see if they can get it unlocked from T-Mobile first.
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Have your friend check and see if they can get it unlocked from T-Mobile first.
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And if that person isn't the original owner, chances are, T-Mobile would not unlock it.
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kv7shadow said:
hi
i wanna buy SM-G900T and it is 650 $, therefor i suppose it is unlocked
how can i check if it is factory unlocked? or it was locked and some fella unlocked it with a trick or something (if it is possible :laugh
and if i install any official or custom ROM, will it be locked again?
thanks
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No, even though you are paying full price and the handset is not subsidized.. it will still be locked by default by TMobile. Yeah, it is great to be a oligopoly. If you ask nicely TMobile may unlock it right away for you, more likely they will try to make you wait a month or two before agreeing to do so. But there are plenty of third-party vendors that can and will unlock your S5 now for $15 - $30.
Once unlocked, the phone will normally remain that way permanently even after OTA upgrades or if you flash a different ROM. It is possible for a carrier to relock your phone, although I haven't heard of this happening to anyone. Phones are obstensibly locked at the outset to protect the carrier against subsidy fraud but carriers also like the barrier against you easily moving to a different carrier.
And if you are paying full price, you should buy directly from TMobile or have a trusted friend buy it from TMobile for you. Buying used adds considerable risk which you shouldn't take since you are paying full price. There are a lot of scammers that will buy a phone on contract, sell it.. and subsequently report it stolen (for the insurance) or default on the subsidized contract. Even if they paid full price in cash, without a contract, have a genuine receipt and the phone is not currently on an IMEI blacklist - it could end up there two weeks later if you are not the original purchaser and they report it stolen.
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fffft said:
No, even though you are paying full price and the handset is not subsidized.. it will still be locked by default by TMobile. Yeah, it is great to be a oligopoly. If you ask nicely TMobile may unlock it right away for you, more likely they will try to make you wait a month or two before agreeing to do so. But there are plenty of third-party vendors that can and will unlock your S5 now for $15 - $30.
Once unlocked, the phone will normally remain that way permanently even after OTA upgrades or if you flash a different ROM. It is possible for a carrier to relock your phone, although I haven't heard of this happening to anyone. Phones are obstensibly locked at the outset to protect the carrier against subsidy fraud but carriers also like the barrier against you easily moving to a different carrier.
And if you are paying full price, you should buy directly from TMobile or have a trusted friend buy it from TMobile for you. Buying used adds considerable risk which you shouldn't take since you are paying full price. There are a lot of scammers that will buy a phone on contract, sell it.. and subsequently report it stolen (for the insurance) or default on the subsidized contract. Even if they paid full price in cash, without a contract, have a genuine receipt and the phone is not currently on an IMEI blacklist - it could end up there two weeks later if you are not the original purchaser and they report it stolen.
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thanks
if it is unlocked, even if i install official rom (can i install G900F's?) will it remain unlocked?
kv7shadow said:
if it is unlocked, even if i install official rom (can i install G900F's?) will it remain unlocked?
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Once unlocked, the phone will normally remain that way permanently even ... if you flash a different ROM.
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You can install a 900F based ROM if there is some reason you want to do that. But you will still have the 900T bootloader aka baseband.
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fffft said:
You can install a 900F based ROM if there is some reason you want to do that. But you will still have the 900T bootloader aka baseband.
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FWIW, "aka" would not be a proper term to use. People will get confused xD Baseband and bootloader are two separate things. However, under your "about" you will see the baseband version which is the "modem" of the phone. It usually corresponds to which bootloader is on the device as well. Unless a different modem was flashed.
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under your "about" you will see the baseband version which is the "modem"
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^ Another example of something that is usually but not always equivalent.
As you say, at a nuts and bolts, code level the bootlooder and baseband are not the same thing. But you are splitting hairs. In the context that I said that, they are not usually separated and are functionally equivalent.
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^ Another example of something that is usually but not always equivalent.
As you say, at a nuts and bolts, code level the bootlooder and baseband are not the same thing. But you are splitting hairs. In the context that I said that, they are not usually separated and are functionally equivalent.
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Humm... I just tried flashing a G900F rom on G900T but the tmobile phone would not allow that? Am I missing something?
Apparently because lots of others have done it successfully.
However, you should start your own thread, rather than usurp an existing one. And provide a detailed description of what you did.
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I have HTC 5G Hub and I would like to do a Sim Unlock to use it on any carrier. it is locked to Zain Carrier
As you know it is an Android device with Snapdragon 855 chipset and this makes it easy to unlock I guess
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I appreciate your help
Thank you very much all
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I have HTC 5G Hub and I would like to do a Sim Unlock to use it on any carrier. it is locked to Zain Carrier
As you know it is an Android device with Snapdragon 855 chipset and this makes it easy to unlock I guess
I appreciate your help
Thank you very much all
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Im in the same boat. I bought mine on ebay. I believe mine was originally a Sprint device and its SIM Locked
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tacobell_q80 said:
I have HTC 5G Hub and I would like to do a Sim Unlock to use it on any carrier. it is locked to Zain Carrier
As you know it is an Android device with Snapdragon 855 chipset and this makes it easy to unlock I guess
I appreciate your help
Thank you very much all
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I have some experience with unlocking android devices and rooting but never with HTC product.
I found a way to OEM Unlock the device. I was able to just go into developer mode and all i had to do was click OEM Unlocking. From my experience doing this should have unlocked the device from Sprint but it still lock up if i try to put in any other carrier sim.
Have you gotten anywhere so far?
i'm.god said:
Im in the same boat. I bought mine on ebay. I believe mine was originally a Sprint device and its SIM Locked
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I have some experience with unlocking android devices and rooting but never with HTC product.
I found a way to OEM Unlock the device. I was able to just go into developer mode and all i had to do was click OEM Unlocking. From my experience doing this should have unlocked the device from Sprint but it still lock up if i try to put in any other carrier sim.
Have you gotten anywhere so far?
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When you enable 'OEM unlocking' it does absolutely NOTHING to unlock your carrier. That option is used to allow the bootloader to be unlocked (if your manufacturer allows for it). To do a carrier unlock you can do two things:
1. Buy the unlock code from a trusted source
2. If you know what your doing dump the needed partition holding that data and go from there
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When you enable 'OEM unlocking' it does absolutely NOTHING to unlock your carrier. That option is used to allow the bootloader to be unlocked (if your manufacturer allows for it). To do a carrier unlock you can do two things:
1. Buy the unlock code from a trusted source
2. If you know what your doing dump the needed partition holding that data and go from there[/QUOTE
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Hell, I'd love to pay to have it unlocked, but i cant find a service that will do it. Ive searched google and all the unlock links that show up are fake. Or they wont respond to my emails....
Do you know of one?
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i'm.god said:
TheExploitedOne said:
When you enable 'OEM unlocking' it does absolutely NOTHING to unlock your carrier. That option is used to allow the bootloader to be unlocked (if your manufacturer allows for it). To do a carrier unlock you can do two things:
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Hell, I'd love to pay to have it unlocked, but i cant find a service that will do it. Ive searched google and all the unlock links that show up are fake. Or they wont respond to my emails....
Do you know of one?
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If you have root access I may be able to help. I have a device I'm currently working with (Alcatel A501DL) to do the same. That and I'm currently working on my exploit I discovered to enable fastboot and unlock the bootloader
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tacobell_q80 said:
I have HTC 5G Hub and I would like to do a Sim Unlock to use it on any carrier. it is locked to Zain Carrier
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Contact the carrier.
If you bought your phone outright then you are legally entitled to have it carrier unlocked straight away. If you have a prepaid device, you can get it unlocked once it has been in service for a year. If your two-year contract has expired, carriers are legally obligated to unlock your device upon request. Furthermore, carriers are now expected to inform you when you become entitled to unlock your phone.
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i'm.god said:
If you have root access I may be able to help. I have a device I'm currently working with (Alcatel A501DL) to do the same. That and I'm currently working on my exploit I discovered to enable fastboot and unlock the bootloader
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At the moment, I'm new to HTC and i finallly have some time to work on it. I've had a bunch of nexus and now oneplus phones, but never HTC. Whats the exploit you found to unlock the bootloader?
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I used the same kernel read/write exploit as mtk-su does. I modify some parts of the kernel symbol table to enable fastboot and once you run:
reboot bootloader or adb reboot bootloader
You'll see on screen:
fastboot_init() and some other text. From there I ran a quick fastboot oem unlock and was able to unlock it's bootloader. There is another device (Alcatel 5059R which is the exact same device) that uses a similar method but the available little kernel (bootloader) can't be downloaded due to a 'virus'
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Contact the carrier.
If you bought your phone outright then you are legally entitled to have it carrier unlocked straight away. If you have a prepaid device, you can get it unlocked once it has been in service for a year. If your two-year contract has expired, carriers are legally obligated to unlock your device upon request. Furthermore, carriers are now expected to inform you when you become entitled to unlock your phone.
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do you have a link that would show how to root the device?
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do you have a link that would show how to root the device?
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No.
BTW: Your phone's Android must NOT be rooted to network unlock it ( read: unlock SIM ). You simply need the unlock code what typically is stored in file /efs/nv_data.bin and hence can get retrieved from there in case you aren't willing to contact carrier as I suggested ealier here.
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No.
BTW: Your phone's Android must NOT be rooted to network unlock it ( read: unlock SIM ). You simply need the unlock code what typically is stored in file /efs/nv_data.bin and hence can get retrieved from there in case you aren't willing to contact carrier as I suggested ealier here.
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I've contacted Sprint at least 30 times. They will not tell me anything about the lock. I told them all i would pay whatever the original owner owed. They say no. They want me to get all the guys info so i can prove it. Name, address, phone, and even his god damn pin. No one in hell is going to give you their pin. I bought the HTC HUB from a guy on ebay, who also bought it from a guy on ebay. So theirs no getting anything info wise. Sprint just merged with T-Mobile. I have T-Mobile and the two wont let unlock to use it on their network. They just transfer me back and forth from the old sprint accounts they are trying to transition to the real T-Mobile. I'm a postpaid customer for 3 years now 4 lines yet there is nothing they can do. It's ridiculous. My only chance would be to buy a sprint plan. Ohh wait...Sprint Merged and theirs no more f-ing Sprint plans.
Now all hope is lost.......
Thank you for getting bcak to me. I don't know what to do. I will try and locate that file the HTC Hub though.
I also have a Oneplus 7 Pro 5G Sprint, same friggin deal. I got them real cheap, but still come on. These companies are the worst.
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But I have htc hub (2q6u200) and it's unlocked but the 5G isn't working on it I tried several methods to make it work but with no luck & never received any update
Also tried 3 sim cards here in Saudi Arabia (stc, zain & mobily) all of them worked on 4G+ with good speed
Is it locked or there is something else I can do to make 5G work?
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Sorry to pump old post
But I have htc hub (2q6u200) and it's unlocked but the 5G isn't working on it I tried several methods to make it work but with no luck & never received any update
Also tried 3 sim cards here in Saudi Arabia (stc, zain & mobily) all of them worked on 4G+ with good speed
Is it locked or there is something else I can do to make 5G work?
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First, the device must be unlocked to a certain carrier.
Second, there is more control over the 5G and assigned regions from the manufacturers
It seems that adding a region will cost OEM a royalty fee
All carriers Zain Viva Ooredoo etc.. have models of 5G phones preregister to the region by the companies like HTC, Sami, and all
HTC must register their units to your region in order for the 5G service to be fully functional.
Yes the 5G band n77 or n78 are available in ME but if your model is meant for US or CH for example then it will not work unless HTC goes and add ME region to those devices model#
One incident to the Samsung Note 10 (out of the box the Middle East - ME wasn't written!) but the authorized Samsung distributor had requested SAMSUNG to add the region for these units. Later on, the 5G started to appear on all these SD devices. similarly, Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 was sold only by Qatar Ooredoo, but the 5G was working with no issue in all ME countries.
In your case, I think your HTC 5G HUB is locked for some company.
tacobell_q80 said:
First, the device must be unlocked to a certain carrier.
Second, there is more control over the 5G and assigned regions from the manufacturers
It seems that adding a region will cost OEM a royalty fee
All carriers Zain Viva Ooredoo etc.. have models of 5G phones preregister to the region by the companies like HTC, Sami, and all
HTC must register their units to your region in order for the 5G service to be fully functional.
Yes the 5G band n77 or n78 are available in ME but if your model is meant for US or CH for example then it will not work unless HTC goes and add ME region to those devices model#
One incident to the Samsung Note 10 (out of the box the Middle East - ME wasn't written!) but the authorized Samsung distributor had requested SAMSUNG to add the region for these units. Later on, the 5G started to appear on all these SD devices. similarly, Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 was sold only by Qatar Ooredoo, but the 5G was working with no issue in all ME countries.
In your case, I think your HTC 5G HUB is locked for some company.
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I've contacted htc support and they said my hub is for UK market so 5G is not going to work in Saudi Arabia and I can't find trusted website to unlock it so I'm stuck on 4G.
Thank you for the clarification.
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I've contacted Sprint at least 30 times. They will not tell me anything about the lock. I told them all i would pay whatever the original owner owed. They say no. They want me to get all the guys info so i can prove it. Name, address, phone, and even his god damn pin. No one in hell is going to give you their pin. I bought the HTC HUB from a guy on ebay, who also bought it from a guy on ebay. So theirs no getting anything info wise. Sprint just merged with T-Mobile. I have T-Mobile and the two wont let unlock to use it on their network. They just transfer me back and forth from the old sprint accounts they are trying to transition to the real T-Mobile. I'm a postpaid customer for 3 years now 4 lines yet there is nothing they can do. It's ridiculous. My only chance would be to buy a sprint plan. Ohh wait...Sprint Merged and theirs no more f-ing Sprint plans.
Now all hope is lost.......
Thank you for getting bcak to me. I don't know what to do. I will try and locate that file the HTC Hub though.
I also have a Oneplus 7 Pro 5G Sprint, same friggin deal. I got them real cheap, but still come on. These companies are the worst.
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I can unlock it for you. I have one here I got off ebay that was locked to sprint and was able to unlock it to work with ATT
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I can unlock it for you. I have one here I got off ebay that was locked to sprint and was able to unlock it to work with ATT
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Can you help me please. I really need mine unlocked from sprint. Please let me know.
i'm.god said:
Can you help me please. I really need mine unlocked from sprint. Please let me know.
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unlock nv-item 30159
For anyone wanting to unlock it.
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unlock nv-item 30159
For anyone wanting to unlock it.
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I got a Cricket Wireless SIM card, and their site says it's compatible with the HTC 5G hub (in 4G mode) according to the IMEI, but then I read that Cricket is now AT&T, and they *were* LTE but now they are *GSM*.
Or maybe it's not unlocked?
I'm sure there's a whole procedure for unlocking, something like get an Alacatel nv reader/writer tool, get into recovery mode, etc, etc. I was able to adb reboot recovery, and then figure out that the reset button on the rear is used to step through the menus, and the button on the top is for selecting.
So I'm off to find out about the Alcatel tool and how to use that, but am I wasting my time because Cricket is now AT&T/GSM?
Hi, I'm from the UK and have a band 41 HTC 5G Hub that only works on 4g here. Any help on unlocking?? Or a potential swap with someone with a UK compatible model?
I just got sim unlock yesterday but when i try to request a unlock using token i keep getting a message invalid IMEI. Is there a waiting period after sim unlock before we can get bootloader unlock via token? OnePlus support doesnt know and told me to wait 24 hours.
Oneplus doesn't have metropcs's oneplus phones' imeis in their bootloader unlock database. and who knows when they will
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Oneplus doesn't have metropcs's oneplus phones' imeis in their bootloader unlock database. and who knows when they will
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i was told i dont need unlock token since my OEM unlock is enabled in the developers settings already.
If you bought your phone from MetroPCS or T-Mobile you need a unlock token and OnePlus isn't giving them to MetroPCS user's
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If you bought your phone from MetroPCS or T-Mobile you need a unlock token and OnePlus isn't giving them to MetroPCS user's
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after talking with oneplus they say they do not support MertoPCS N10 5G via unlock page and i have to ask MetroPCS for unlock token. Anyone has the BE2025 version can confirm this?
Good luck with that MetroPCS can't even figure out how to let me use my debit card to pay my bill in there app
Spoke with metro today and was told they don't have access to the unlock tokens for this phone. I screenshot yes the conversation and sent it to OnePlus and said please help.
There is a user on the OnePlus forums saying OnePlus told him the bootloader can't be unlocked
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thats me im AlphaQWright and im still arguing with oneplus about this
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thats me im AlphaQWright and im still arguing with oneplus about this
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Oneplus will definitely provide the unlock token if their higher level managers are aware of this issue.
They have the unlock token and just need to update the unlock website to include all Metropcs IMEIs.
It is really as simple as flipping a switch if the right person knows it.
According to data, most of the N10's sold in the US are actually the metropcs version. It is the most sold phone for metropcs. Not many people are buying it from t-mobile or oneplus directly.
Rightnow, all the chat/email representatives are not high level enough to flip that switch. That is why they told you oneplus cannot unlock metropcs n10's bootloader.
What we need to do is keeping asking the representatives to escalate this issue to higher managers.
i just did that on the online oneplus support and im now going to get on the phone and call to speak to a live person because i dont have muck faith in the person on the other end of that chat to actually escalate after asking that be done multiple times
I get the run around from OnePlus almost everyday they claim to escalate ticket
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i just did that on the online oneplus support and im now going to get on the phone and call to speak to a live person because i dont have muck faith in the person on the other end of that chat to actually escalate after asking that be done multiple times
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The chat/email agents are really low level.
They first replied me with t-mobile unlock policy, which has nothing to do with metropcs n10 bootloader unlock issue.
I bet they didn't even read my entire message except for the word "unlock".
tmo version has to be paid off sim unlocked the oem unlock wont be greyed out. then go here : https://support.oneplus.com/app/ans...-to-unlock-bootloader-for-oneplus-smart-phone and follow instructions and wait. as far as the metro version youll have to wait 4 months or find someone on ebay to unlock it for a fee then go to the above site and try it out. i hope this helps
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tmo version has to be paid off sim unlocked the oem unlock wont be greyed out. then go here : https://support.oneplus.com/app/ans...-to-unlock-bootloader-for-oneplus-smart-phone and follow instructions and wait. as far as the metro version youll have to wait 4 months or find someone on ebay to unlock it for a fee then go to the above site and try it out. i hope this helps
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Yeah that's the same site that every Metropcs owner has been going to they don't know how to unlock metro versions even if you have waited the 180 days
Metropcs/by TMobile has been hell with bootloaders.
If you can still find my guides on Android forums, the LG Motion 4g development shows how far metro will go to keep your device "stock".
Someone eventually adapted a Loki kernel to function and 2 years of crying became history
I guess I'm not the only one getting the run around. This device has great hardware and has been solid, but I don't like the idea of a company telling me how to use something I spent my hard earned fiats on! I am also waiting for a manager from oneplus to get back to me. Will keep ya'll posted!
OEM unlock is no longer greyed out on my phone.
I got the notification that my phone was capable of being unlocked via the metro unlocker app. After rebooting, OEM unlock was clickable af.
Didn't need the unlock token and I've already tested by firing up the muhfuggin dsu launcher
Good news:
Oneplus finally escalated my request to higer level manager and my metropcs n10 is now eligible for bootloader unlock token.
I just submitted mine and will wait 7 days to get the unlock token.
According to this page in the help center, there are 3 variants of the Pixel 6 (Not the pro)
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GB7N6 (AU, CA, DE, FR, GB, IE, TW, and US - Unlocked, Google Fi & T-Mobile)Sub-6G9S9B (US, AT&T & Verizon only)mmWave & Sub-6GR1YH (JP)Sub-6
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Now I'm going to buy in a country where Pixels are not officially sold, and I am not certain which variant they are going to bring in. So I need to know beforehand what I'm getting into. I have three questions.
Which of these are ok to go for bootloader unlocks, rooting etc? Specifically, is the Japanese one Unlockable?
Is this number written on the box anywhere? If so where? How can I check before buying?
Can I somehow change between the variants in any way?
I won't claim that I have thoroughly researched this topic, but it seems like this information isn't readily available. I see a lot of "probably"s and "likely"s but not many definite answers.
Also if you're already here and do know, might as well answer the same questions for pro as well.
The GB7N6 is the unlocked version. You would be wise to stick with that version.
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The GB7N6 is the unlocked version. You would be wise to stick with that version.
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Yeah that's pretty much a given. But Is the Japanese one also Unlocked? I might end up having to get that one if that's the only one sold here.
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According to this page in the help center, there are 3 variants of the Pixel 6 (Not the pro)
Understand 5G network compatibility & roaming on Pixel phones
GB7N6 (AU, CA, DE, FR, GB, IE, TW, and US - Unlocked, Google Fi & T-Mobile)Sub-6G9S9B (US, AT&T & Verizon only)mmWave & Sub-6GR1YH (JP)Sub-6
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Now I'm going to buy in a country where Pixels are not officially sold, and I am not certain which variant they are going to bring in. So I need to know beforehand what I'm getting into. I have three questions.
Which of these are ok to go for bootloader unlocks, rooting etc? Specifically, is the Japanese one Unlockable?
Is this number written on the box anywhere? If so where? How can I check before buying?
Can I somehow change between the variants in any way?
I won't claim that I have thoroughly researched this topic, but it seems like this information isn't readily available. I see a lot of "probably"s and "likely"s but not many definite answers.
Also if you're already here and do know, might as well answer the same questions for pro as well.
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All except the Verizon sold units of the G9S9B can be unlocked once SIM unlocked, including TMobile, Fi and AT&T units, the Verizon one is the only one that is permanently bl locked.
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All except the Verizon sold units of the G9S9B can be unlocked once SIM unlocked, including TMobile, Fi and AT&T units, the Verizon one is the only one that is permanently bl locked.
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So only the Verizon G9S9B is the only model that is permanently locked up? thanks that's a relief.
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This article seems to suggest the T-Mobile one still isn't BL unlockable once it's sim unlocked.
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So only the Verizon G9S9B is the only model that is permanently locked up? thanks that's a relief.
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This article seems to suggest the T-Mobile one still isn't BL unlockable once it's sim unlocked.
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Using the temporary SIM unlock workaround doesn't let you unlock the BL, only the full, official, permanent SIM unlock from TMO will do that.
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Using the temporary SIM unlock workaround doesn't let you unlock the BL, only the full, official, permanent SIM unlock from TMO will do that.
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Thanks a lot. One final question. I've heard random rumors that JP softbank ones are also locked up? any idea?
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Thanks a lot. One final question. I've heard random rumors that JP softbank ones are also locked up? any idea?
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This I'm not sure about, sorry, never had any experience with the Japanese market devices, it might be able to be done after SIM unlock, but I don't know for certain.
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This I'm not sure about, sorry, never had any experience with the Japanese market devices, it might be able to be done after SIM unlock, but I don't know for certain.
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Alright. Thanks for all the info