Sorry for the dumb question but once the handset is unlocked with an unlock code, is it permanent? Will flashing new firmware relock it?
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Yes, phone unlock is permanent (unless you relock it).
Note: phone unlock != sim unlock
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Thanks a lot!
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Hi.
Have you anybody Hungary 216-30 lg4x?
1: You can't unlock yet
2: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1805671
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If it is from carrier there is only very small chance to ever get unlock.
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when i go into the service menu to see if the bootloader can be unlocked it says unlock Bootloader allowed: No
What can i do to unlock the bootloader, Please help.
Nothing. It is permanently locked.
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kingvortex said:
Nothing. It is permanently locked.
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Maybe the status changed while rooting
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gm007 said:
Maybe the status changed while rooting
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I did think that, but the OP is on Three UK, according to his post history and they supply bootloader locked phones
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Okay then only way to unlock your bootloader is
Sell your phone and buy a unlocked one
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The phone is unbranded and when i try and unlock the bootloader i get the following message
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FAILED (remote: Command not allowed)
finished. total time: 0.007s
slyviper1700 said:
The phone is unbranded and when i try and unlock the bootloader i get the following message
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FAILED (remote: Command not allowed)
finished. total time: 0.007s
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Forgive me for asking this, but if your phone is unbranded, why were you complaining about Three being slow with updates?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=40765868
Updates for unbranded handsets are nothing to do with carriers
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kingvortex said:
Forgive me for asking this, but if your phone is unbranded, why were you complaining about Three being slow with updates?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=40765868
Updates for unbranded handsets are nothing to do with carriers
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The phone is unbranded and when i try and unlock the bootloader i get the following message
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FAILED (remote: Command not allowed)
finished. total time: 0.007s
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Check the bootloader unlocking status in the service menu and let us know
This is what it looks like.
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This is what it looks like.
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I would remove that image. It has the IMEI visible.
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Thanks
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Is it possible to flash Pac Rom without unlocking the boot loader as this is the reason why I want to unlock the boot loader.
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slyviper1700 said:
Is it possible to flash Pac Rom without unlocking the boot loader as this is the reason why I want to unlock the boot loader.
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No, because you need to flash a custom kernel.
Question - has the unlock status always said 'No', even before rooting? If it has, then there is no way to unlock it at all. Even if you debrand the phone by flashing a generic rom
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I think it said no before aswell.
Would it be unlocked if I decided replace the boot partition
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I think it said no before aswell.
Would it be unlocked if I decided replace the boot partition
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It's not that simple. If it was, someone here would have done it already. The bootloader is protected by all sorts of encryption as far as I know (I'm new to Sony and Qualcomm devices in general, but there's definitely some heavy security in place). Messing with that sort of thing will probably result in a brick.
Looks like you're stuck with stock based roms
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God Damn It
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I generally mess around with every phone I get but now...
what can I do, might aswell wait for something to come along
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I generally mess around with every phone I get but now...
what can I do, might aswell wait for something to come along
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At least the stock rom is pretty good, and there are plenty of stock based roms to play with
I had the same problem with my xperia play and my refurbished htc sensation. They all couldn't have their bootloaders unlocked by normal means.
I managed to unlock them in the end with third party programs. But any way when i tried unlocking with flashtool, i got the following log.
Hey! My cousin just got an htc one (second hand) from someone, and it turns out to be an unlocked sprint model. Now the problem is that the software is stuck at 4.1.2 as the firmware option has been replaced by UICC unlock as the phone is unlocked...
The phone itself is rooted and it has s-off
Thanks!
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BUMP... No one ready to help?
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Do you rely on a carrier unlock?
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Ivanovic said:
Do you rely on a carrier unlock?
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that is the problem, we don't know that :-/
is there anyway i could identify whether it is carrier unlocked?
Since you 're s-off and rooted you can always flash a rom based on newer version with Sprint support.
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Does anyone know?
I hear it in all sorts of different threads, but I haven't seen an explanation why.
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First, some phones don't have an unlockable boot loader. So those phones will never be able to flash a kernel until someone leaks the unlock keys.
Everyone else who has an unlockable bootloader (non dev) will have to permanently void their warranty to unlock their BL and flash unsigned firmware.
The dev edition can readily do whatever they want, but there isn't enough people who can benefit from development.
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But what about with safestrap recovery....can't we flash a kernel with it on a locked phone?
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No. Because it would be unsigned software, and the bootloader is checking for a certain signature. If it's not there, it won't boot.
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