Hey guys I apologize if this has already been posted but I cannot find exact answers I am looking for.
I have an HTC One carrier locked to Rogers running Maximus HD 42 4.4.3 with S-OFF.
To unlock my device is it as easy as purchasing an unlock code from a trusted site? If so which one do you recommend?
I read that prior to unlocking the device may have to be brought back to stock was not sure if that was 100% thats why I am asking. Thanks
SabaYNWA said:
Hey guys I apologize if this has already been posted but I cannot find exact answers I am looking for.
I have an HTC One carrier locked to Rogers running Maximus HD 42 4.4.3 with S-OFF.
To unlock my device is it as easy as purchasing an unlock code from a trusted site? If so which one do you recommend?
I read that prior to unlocking the device may have to be brought back to stock was not sure if that was 100% thats why I am asking. Thanks
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Yes you should be on stock rom to use the unlock code, It could also work on close-to-stock roms. You have s-off which mean that if the unlock code doesn't work on your custom rom, it will be very easy to return to stock rom using the latest ruu. 4.18.502.7
https://www.sieempi.ro/blog/remote-unlock/request-unlock-code
alray said:
Yes you should be on stock rom to use the unlock code, It could also work on close-to-stock roms. You have s-off which mean that if the unlock code doesn't work on your custom rom, it will be very easy to return to stock rom using the latest ruu. 4.18.502.7
https://www.sieempi.ro/blog/remote-unlock/request-unlock-code
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So try the unlock code if it doesn't work then just try downloading the ruu 4.18.502.7 and flash it? Sorry for questions
SabaYNWA said:
So try the unlock code if it doesn't work then just try downloading the ruu 4.18.502.7 and flash it? Sorry for questions
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exactly
remember the ruu reset your phone totally like if it was brand new (so backup your important data first!)
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Hi, I was just wondering if the method of flashing the Europe ROM to downgrade a 5.10.x.xx SPL could be safely used on a TMOUS phone without unlocking.
Thanks so much for the help, and by the way-I'm not a noob, and actually used to develop very popular Android ROMS. I just decided to move to XDA because of the lack of communication and inefficiency of almost all of the forums I've tried.
ajlunis said:
Hi, I was just wondering if the method of flashing the Europe ROM to downgrade a 5.10.x.xx SPL could be safely used on a TMOUS phone without unlocking.
Thanks so much for the help, and by the way-I'm not a noob, and actually used to develop very popular Android ROMS. I just decided to move to XDA because of the lack of communication and inefficiency of almost all of the forums I've tried.
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if you are referring to SLSPL by ansar, no.
if you have a NoDo restore from Zune, then try this here.
else, you might try this here.
That is what I was referring to, I thanked you, and thanks for the help! Does that mean it would be possible if I unlocked the phone first? I don't have a NODO backup and didn't have any success with the goldcard method, so I would rather just pay for an unlock or call T-Mobile (probably the latter) Thanks again.
ajlunis said:
Does that mean it would be possible if I unlocked the phone first? I don't have a NODO backup and didn't have any success with the goldcard method, so I would rather just pay for an unlock or call T-Mobile (probably the latter) Thanks again.
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to what unlock are you referring to..?
TMO can only SIM Unlock your device... that won't enable you to change Bootloader or install non-Marketplace apps.
I actually am referring to a SIM unlock. The thread tells about how two SIM unlocked TMOUS users were also able to use the same method. I was just asking if this SIM unlock was required, possibly because a Europe ROM would have to be flashed. Thanks again!
ajlunis said:
I actually am referring to a SIM unlock. The thread tells about how two SIM unlocked TMOUS users were also able to use the same method. I was just asking if this SIM unlock was required, possibly because a Europe ROM would have to be flashed. Thanks again!
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SIM Unlock isn't required to change ROM, only XSPL.
did i understand you correctly?
This is quoted from ansar's thread: "Update on 30.12.2011: Two TMOUS users did confirm that after SIM unlock it worked for TMOUS too!!"
The XSPL is what needed to be changed- downgraded from 5.10.x.xx
The method used to do this is flashing a NODO Europe rom with the lesser-versioned bootloader.
i haven't been following the development of SLSPL, but if that is the case, great.
though, i, myself, wouldn't attempt it.
best of luck to you.
Thanks for all the help
ajlunis said:
Thanks for all the help
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welcome, glad i could be of help.
remember to change [Q] to [SOLVED] in thread title.
I converted my HTC One from Bell to the Google Play edition. The sim unlock code I received is not being accepted. Would I need to revert back to a stock Bell rom in order for it to work?
thanks.
robbiev80 said:
I converted my HTC One from Bell to the Google Play edition. The sim unlock code I received is not being accepted. Would I need to revert back to a stock Bell rom in order for it to work?
thanks.
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Yes. Thats what i had to do. Seems most have to go back to a stock ROM in order for the unlock code to work. S-off and unlocked bootloader don't matter. Just the ROM part has to be a stock ROM.
I used the odexed one here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2348502
M3drvr said:
Yes. Thats what i had to do. Seems most have to go back to a stock ROM in order for the unlock code to work. S-off and unlocked bootloader don't matter. Just the ROM part has to be a stock ROM.
I used the odexed one here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2348502
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I wish I had read your reply before flashing relocking and flashing the AT&T RUU. It worked though, Now I'm back to the Google Play Edition RUU, unlocked and my phone is now sim unlocked as well. Thanks for the reply!
robbiev80 said:
I wish I had read your reply before flashing relocking and flashing the AT&T RUU. It worked though, Now I'm back to the Google Play Edition RUU, unlocked and my phone is now sim unlocked as well. Thanks for the reply!
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can it be used with Wind's sim after?
moonriver said:
can it be used with Wind's sim after?
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Sorry I don't have a wind sim card to test.
M3drvr said:
Yes. Thats what i had to do. Seems most have to go back to a stock ROM in order for the unlock code to work. S-off and unlocked bootloader don't matter. Just the ROM part has to be a stock ROM.
I used the odexed one here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2348502
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Questions: I am actually trying to unlock it so I can sell it as I decided on a different phone.
I am completely stock right now on the Stock Google Edition 4.3 Rom, Firmware and Recovery. Phone is still unlocked bootloader and S-OFF.
To do this, I would need to
1) Change CID from the Google one to 11111111 just for flashing back stuff
2) Flash a custom recovery
3) Flash the stock 4.2.2 Rom
4) Unlock
5) Change CID back to the Google One
6) Flash the Google RUU again?
I want to sell it as a converted Google Edition as there is more demand on ebay for it. I will note its converted.
Question
Do I need to flash different firmware before flashing the 4.2.2 rom since I'm on Google Edition 4.3 Newest firmware/radios?
OR
Since I'm going to reset it anyways, would Flashing the BrightstarUS WWE RUU work? Then change CID To Bell One? (Somebody confirm this CID for me?) Then attempt the unlock. Then change CID Back to the Googl001 one, and flash back the Google Edition 4.3 RUU. Would this work? I wish Bell had a RUU.
I am on the latest Vodafone UK ROM 2.24.161.1 which is working fine but I have a niggling feeling that I should use HTCDev to S-OFF and install the stock ROM. Obviously that would mean I lose the warranty. Can anybody tell me what differences if any and if it's actually worth doing?
Just to clarify, using htdev will not enable you to s-off. That's a whole other process. It will allow you to unlock your bootloader and install custom roms though.
Best bet is to head over to:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=2119
And see if anything takes your fancy. If it does then by all means unlock your bootloader and get flashing!
Also, being on HBOOT 1.54 you won't be able to S-OFF anyway. Bar a few pre-loaded Vodafone apps there's not a lot of difference...
EddyOS said:
Also, being on HBOOT 1.54 you won't be able to S-OFF anyway. Bar a few pre-loaded Vodafone apps there's not a lot of difference...
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Ardmanz said:
Just to clarify, using htdev will not enable you to s-off. That's a whole other process. It will allow you to unlock your bootloader and install custom roms though.
Best bet is to head over to:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=2119
And see if anything takes your fancy. If it does then by all means unlock your bootloader and get flashing!
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Thanks for clearing that up. I'll wait and see if HTC release the stock 4.3 for unbranded sooner than Vodafone and I'll make a decision then.
I seek the advice of the masters here, or really anyone who can answer, lol. ATT converted to Dev Edition, 4.4, S-Off, stock recovery, bootloader relocked to run the 4.3 Brightstar RUU. Okay, tried to use stock recovery to change radio back to the 4.3, gives error remote not allowed. Tried to sideload it, not happening either. Figured I need unlocked bootloader, which makes no sense since I am S-Off. Tried to use my .bin file to unlock again, nope, says it doesn't match. That's fine, well, not really, but I can re-run to get another one, but, am I missing something here? Do I need to re-unlock bootloader to change the radio, and do I have to do it with CWM, or TWRP instead of stock?
Well, it sure does require unlocked bootloader so that you can flash a radio zip using a custom recovery. Once I did that it worked fine, still can't figure out why I had to get another unlock code though, that is just strange. Anyhow, mod can close thread, I figured it out.
hack14u said:
Well, it sure does require unlocked bootloader so that you can flash a radio zip using a custom recovery. Once I did that it worked fine, still can't figure out why I had to get another unlock code though, that is just strange. Anyhow, mod can close thread, I figured it out.
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FYI yes this is normal, you always need a new unlock code when your bootloader is locked again. Don't forget you can easily unlock bootloader without htcdev when you are s-off.
alray said:
FYI yes this is normal, you always need a new unlock code when your bootloader is locked again. Don't forget you can easily unlock bootloader without htcdev when you are s-off.
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Wow, this is news to me, how do you do that? And, I did not know that you need a new code each time, thanks for the info. I always thought it would be the same.
hack14u said:
Wow, this is news to me, how do you do that? And, I did not know that you need a new code each time, thanks for the info. I always thought it would be the same.
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lock/unlock with s-off
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2475914
Looking to unlock an AT&T version of the HTC One to T-Mobile. I do have an unlock code but it's not working. The phone is rooted and running ARHD 51. I just flashed a different stock rom, tried the code once again but still no luck.
Any suggestions?
WreakerofHavoc said:
Any suggestions?
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I heard you need to be stock to use a sim-unlock code so you might want to try back to 100% stock then use the code. If it still don't work then maybe you could purchase a new code.
WreakerofHavoc said:
Looking to unlock an AT&T version of the HTC One to T-Mobile. I do have an unlock code but it's not working. The phone is rooted and running ARHD 51. I just flashed a different stock rom, tried the code once again but still no luck.
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Check your IMEI number and cross reference it with your original to make sure they match. My phone is doing the same thing and it came back from mobile tech videos jtag repair and my numbers are all wrong. Looking for a solution now but my serial number and IMEI numbers are different.
Just a thought, Shot in the dark
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I heard you need to be stock to use a sim-unlock code so you might want to try back to 100% stock then use the code. If it still don't work then maybe you could purchase a new code.
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I thought the Rom I used was stock, will try again. Thanks.
cannonofcourse said:
Check your IMEI number and cross reference it with your original to make sure they match. My phone is doing the same thing and it came back from mobile tech videos jtag repair and my numbers are all wrong. Looking for a solution now but my serial number and IMEI numbers are different.
Just a thought, Shot in the dark
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Will check it out, Thanks.
WreakerofHavoc said:
I thought the Rom I used was stock, will try again. Thanks.
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Do some searching here (in the Q&A) section, there were quite a few SIM Unlock threads solved (quite a while ago), I can't exactly remember, but it used to be a combo of
1- stock rom (or very close) but matching to firmware version
2- possibly stock recovery
3- possibly locked/relocked bootloader
4- s-off / s-on doesn't matter
I believe number 1 was the most important, can't say/remember about 2 and 3, and quite sure S-Off won't matter.
nkk71 said:
Do some searching here (in the Q&A) section, there were quite a few SIM Unlock threads solved (quite a while ago), I can't exactly remember, but it used to be a combo of
1- stock rom (or very close) but matching to firmware version
2- possibly stock recovery
3- possibly locked/relocked bootloader
4- s-off / s-on doesn't matter
I believe number 1 was the most important, can't say/remember about 2 and 3, and quite sure S-Off won't matter.
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Ok. Thanks.
restored the original rom, still no luck.
Any suggestions?
Returned to stock rom and recovery, still no luck.
WreakerofHavoc said:
Returned to stock rom and recovery, still no luck.
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Are you RUU'ing back to stock ?
if your 4.3 try this
http://www.androidruu.com/getdownlo...13_10.38j.1157.04_release_334235_signed_2.exe
if your 4.4 try this
http://www.androidruu.com/getdownlo...09_10.26.1718.01L_release_356565_signed_2.exe
clsA said:
Are you RUU'ing back to stock ?
if your 4.3 try this
http://www.androidruu.com/getdownlo...13_10.38j.1157.04_release_334235_signed_2.exe
if your 4.4 try this
http://www.androidruu.com/getdownlo...09_10.26.1718.01L_release_356565_signed_2.exe
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Haven't RUU'ed to stock yet. S-Off is need for RUU right? Going to S-Off and then try this. Thanks.
WreakerofHavoc said:
Haven't RUU'ed to stock yet. S-Off is need for RUU right? Going to S-Off and then try this. Thanks.
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you don't need s-off, you just need to relock the bootloader
Hmmm still no luck. Been working at this for a while now, not sure what the problem is. Selling it is the only solution I can think of right now, but there must be a way to unlock this for my carrier.
Hello. I have a similar issue, so I don't think I should create another topic.
I just purchased a 64gb HTC One and purchased the unlock code from the same vendor as always. I was always able to unlock other devices (One XL, One X+, Windows phone 8X) easily, and even other Ones, since this is my fouth (first one I gave to my brother, second slipped off my pocket while in a tunnel riding my motorcycle and the third is 32gb, so I decided to sell it and buy a 64gb).
This one is used like new, everything stock, s-on, nothing unusual. Well, except the led seems to be smaller (very hard to see the red dot while charging) and the system may be newer, since it doens't find any update available.
But the code doesn't work. I tried twice thinking I could be misspelling the numbers, but returned wrong anyway.
So...
1-What happens if I try again and it returns wrong, since it's showing it's my last try?
2-Any clue?
Thanks in advance.
Does your phone work on any network? What carrier is it branded?
Best thing is to email (carrier) support and get a code from them.
This thread is for devices that have a security cross reference back end problems.
Does your phone say it accepts the code then restarts then asks for the code again?
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mefxes said:
Hello. I have a similar issue, so I don't think I should create another topic.
I just purchased a 64gb HTC One and purchased the unlock code from the same vendor as always. I was always able to unlock other devices (One XL, One X+, Windows phone 8X) easily, and even other Ones, since this is my fouth (first one I gave to my brother, second slipped off my pocket while in a tunnel riding my motorcycle and the third is 32gb, so I decided to sell it and buy a 64gb).
This one is used like new, everything stock, s-on, nothing unusual. Well, except the led seems to be smaller (very hard to see the red dot while charging) and the system may be newer, since it doens't find any update available.
But the code doesn't work. I tried twice thinking I could be misspelling the numbers, but returned wrong anyway.
So...
1-What happens if I try again and it returns wrong, since it's showing it's my last try?
2-Any clue?
Thanks in advance.
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In my experience, I'm not getting anything showing my number of attempts or last attempt. I've tried the unlock code about 8-10 times on different roms stock and non stock and stock recovery. I really have no idea.
WreakerofHavoc said:
In my experience, I'm not getting anything showing my number of attempts or last attempt. I've tried the unlock code about 8-10 times on different roms stock and non stock and stock recovery. I really have no idea.
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Thanks for your answer.
All my HTCs always shown a counter.
Today, after restoring the phone to stock ruu, it wasn't showing any counter anymore, so I decided to try again the code I purchased (and other code sellers confirmed) and it worked.
Very strange... but now it's unlocked.
mefxes said:
Thanks for your answer.
All my HTCs always shown a counter.
Today, after restoring the phone to stock ruu, it wasn't showing any counter anymore, so I decided to try again the code I purchased (and other code sellers confirmed) and it worked.
Very strange... but now it's unlocked.
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You have the at&t version too? Can you link me to the ruu you used?
nkk71 said:
Do some searching here (in the Q&A) section, there were quite a few SIM Unlock threads solved (quite a while ago), I can't exactly remember, but it used to be a combo of
1- stock rom (or very close) but matching to firmware version
2- possibly stock recovery
3- possibly locked/relocked bootloader
4- s-off / s-on doesn't matter
I believe number 1 was the most important, can't say/remember about 2 and 3, and quite sure S-Off won't matter.
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After a lot of painstaking effort, I managed to flash a stock RUU, got back to a stock recovery, and locked the bootloader. Got the same unlock code from two separate vendors. No dice. Incredibly frustrating, don't know what's wrong with my phone but now I have to sell it.
850csi said:
After a lot of painstaking effort, I managed to flash a stock RUU, got back to a stock recovery, and locked the bootloader. Got the same unlock code from two separate vendors. No dice. Incredibly frustrating, don't know what's wrong with my phone but now I have to sell it.
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well you can sim-unlock using the sieempi method instead of the unlock code, like many others successfully did
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53043418&postcount=601