yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Droid 2 Global General] bhigham:
What do you mean by your phone doesn't work for SIM card?

Does your phone have a SIM card slot, and if so, is it SIM unlocked for global use?

If your phone doesn't have a SIM slot, then this isn't for you.

You can start the instructions over from the beginning, but in order for this to help your phone has to be SIM unlocked first. If you get an Enter Unlock Code message when you put a SIM in, then this won't really help you, other than for rooting your phone.
[Droid 2 Global General] nyfwireless603:
Thank you

I did every steps all over again and my phone works.
[Droid 2 Global General] engelsoto:
a question, these steps be discharged the phone to accept any telephone company?
[Droid 2 Global General] bhigham:
These steps allow your phone to use AT&T or Tmobile, if your phone is already unlocked to use Foreign SIM cards. If your phone is still SIM locked, it won't unlock it for you.

By default Verizon blocks the use of the phone (even when unlocked) on AT&T and Tmobile, and this bypasses that block.
[Droid 2 Global General] engelsoto:
and is there anyway to unlock it to any company?
[Droid 2 Global General] Gasai Yuno:
Yes, just get an unlock code from Verizon. Or, if you aren't on VZW and willing to bet/feeling adventurous, use those unlock services on the internets.
[Droid 2 Global General] chetansaraf:
My D2G always goes into Bootloader whatever i do adn shows

"Bootloader

D0.11"

I flashed it with VRZ_A956_4.5.608_1FF_01.sbf then BL=2 BOOT REC CDT.sbf but again the same problem. Couple of times phone got started but for only some time, after some time when i reboot the phone it goes into bootloader. i need immediate help guys...

One thing more i have another D2G which got bricked after .629 but when unbrick method was discovered it got fixed with no issues. the reason i am sharing this is that it was going into bootloader straightaway when i press power button BUT this new one shows M logo for some time and then goes into bootloader...

plz help me out.... :confused:
[Droid 2 Global General] engelsoto:
I'm not really in the U.S. so that he could not apply the code, I know a website is legal and recommended that I can get the unlock code paying?:confused::confused::confused:
[Droid 2 Global General] sd_shadow:
yes you need to flash band unlock

but use Framaroot not superoneclick, and don't have to restore nandroid

14. (optional) Reboot, wipe data and cache

15. Enable Unknown source and Development features in Setting

16. Root D2G with Framaroot

17. Install Droid 2 Recovery Bootstap.apk then Reboot to Recovery

18. At Clockwork Recovery, Wipe Cache and install band unlock (TBH_Band_Unlock_v2.0.zip)

19.(not needed if you used full 629 sbf and radio only sbf) At Clockwork Recovery, run RESTORE the nan-droid (the one that backup on step 10)

20. Reboot phone then it should be able to us AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon and enjoy
[Droid 2 Global General] lmree728:
Worked great

Thank you very much, you rock!
[Droid 2 Global General] sd_shadow:
flash the 629 sbf
[Droid 2 Global General] hgrimberg:
But if I flash to 629, will I still be able to root and then install a custom rom? I remember there was some issue with that...
[Droid 2 Global General] sd_shadow:
629 is easily rootable, with framaroot

but that may not be you issue

did you check your thread on rootzwiki?
[Droid 2 Global General] hgrimberg:
I will check it now, but I am bit desperate because I unplugged the phone after the FAIL and it doesnt reboot anymore, I am stucked in Bootloader... Do I just plug it back and flash to sbf 629?
[Droid 2 Global General] sd_shadow:
yes, but check the device manager.

are there errors on the bootloader?

what does it say?
[Droid 2 Global General] hgrimberg:
I can't get out of Bootloader and it says:

Code Corrupt

Batterry ok

ok to program

Connect USB

Data Cable
[Droid 2 Global General] sd_shadow:
did you verify md5 checksum for sbf

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did you try the ezSBF method, on the win 7 pc?
[Droid 2 Global General] hgrimberg:
No, I didnt check the md5. The thing is now I can't get out of Bootloader. How do I get back to my rom? I will have to go back and re flash a good 608 or a new 629 on RSD Lite? That's the only way? Thank you.
[Droid 2 Global General] sd_shadow:
only thing you can do is flash a sbf with rsd lite or ezSBF
[Droid 2 Global General] hgrimberg:
I think I made a big mess with my phone now. I flashed a 629 I found at http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1611125&page=2

and now the phone is in a boot loop and can't reboot.

What can I do?
[Droid 2 Global General] sd_shadow:
wipe data in android recovery

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Hard Reset (aka data wipe)- DROID 2 Global by Motorola
[Droid 2 Global General] hgrimberg:
But how can I access the Android recovery if as soon as I put the battery in, the phone starts bootlooping without even pressing the power button?

Thank you,
[Droid 2 Global General] sd_shadow:
pull battery,

press and hold R,

reinsert battery, if it does not start to boot, press power,

when you see !, triangle, and Andy, release R,

then press both volume buttons to continue to android recovery
[Droid 2 Global General] hgrimberg:
Great! Thank you! It worked what you said.

I'll root as per your method. What rom are you on now? GB Roms are the only ones with good battery life, correct? Or maybe now somebody came up with a good battery life rom even in GSM mode?
[Droid 2 Global General] sd_shadow:
root with framaroot

ROOT] Framaroot, a one-click application to root

cm7 is good, several links to roms in my list.

not sure on gms. Here is a link, but it has not been updated in while http://rootzwiki.com/topic/8951-gsm-data-status-for-various-roms/

you should either ask in that thread, or start a new thread at rootzwiki.

sd_shadow's [Collection] of Links: for D2G
[Droid 2 Global General] hgrimberg:
Oh, my goodness, in order to root I have to do all that .iso and USB booting thing that doesnt work on my computer...! Ahhhgh! Houston, we have a problem!

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Sorry, I didnt read your post. You saved my life again! Thank you!
[Droid 2 Global General] lighty83:
Have you tested this method?

I found you have this new method? has it been tested .. can i use with any d2g or is it with specific version?

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I have D2G and am wodering if anyone has tried the new method ... if yes will it work with any d2g or do i need a specific kernel , system versions?
[Droid 2 Global General] sd_shadow:
the 2.4.33 radio-only sbf will work fine on any D2G system version and any kernel.
[Droid 2 Global General] PoopSandwich:
found Unlock_Fusion on ebay and sent a msg. led me to Swiftunlocks and cost me 5 for sim unlock pin and followed these directions to unlock baseband for t-mobile ! Everything worked great and my A956 Droid 2 global is usable on tmobiles network ! Thanks for all the hard work and great instructions !

used framaroot and then installed the bootstrapper that was linked and used rsdlite 6.1.5 to flash the sbf and then bootstrapped and applied the tbh basband unlock in the recovery as directed and presto ! TY !:good::good::good:
[Droid 2 Global General] kanyonkritter:
dead links

are the links all dead? im having trouble ownloading the files I created a drop box account but get an error stating the user has exceeded the maximum allowable traffic. please advise
[Droid 2 Global General] sd_shadow:
This is an old thread, see links in my list

sd_shadow's [Collection] of Links: for D2G

Click band unlocking link
[Droid 2 Global General] kanyonkritter:
thank you much kind sir...you know how stupid google is...lol ony as smart as the user
[Droid 2 Global General] nt1_alex:
I have repeated the old steps and still not able to use it on AT&T

So I have done this one time before to a D2G but one night it over heated and wouldn't work again, so I was able to get another D2G and repeat the steps over again and also did my clockwork mod recovery. Everything works but when I put in my AT&T sim card it wont get signal, The steps used were the ones involving putting the files on a CD and letting the CD do its work. I was had the 629 files on the CD as well. I am able to see the AT&T network under the APN and I have put in the pin unlock for the sim but I am unable to get any signal, did I over look something? I also have repeated the CD method on the D2G 5 times to see if it was something I did but still unable to get band unlock I suppose. I have done a lot of reading and it seems that having 629 is bad thing, is there anything I can or am I missing a step?

Phone info:

System version: 4.5.629.a956.Verizon.en.US

Android version: 2.3.4

Baseband version: N_01.80.00R

Kernel version: 2.6.32.9-g177d714 mcbk83@il93inxdroid08#1

Build number: 4.5.1_57_D2DA-59
[Droid 2 Global General] sd_shadow:
Band unlock with 2.4.33 Radio.sbf

1- Root the phone with Framaroot

2- Install/Use Droid 2/X/3 Bootstrap

3- Flash 2.4.33 radio-only sbf to phone using RSD Lite

4- Reboot to recovery, and apply band unlock.zip

If those steps fail, could be the sim card, even if it works in other phones.
[Droid 2 Global General] nt1_alex:
Read the instructions and saw I could skip step 1 & 2 cuz I have already complete those steps
[Droid 2 Global General] sd_shadow:
Yes, you can
[Droid 2 Global General] kewlkaka1203:
Help please

Hello im having problems downloading the file it keeps saying to much traffic i have an account logged in what next plz reply thnx
[Droid 2 Global General] sd_shadow:
[Link] Band unlock with 2.4.33 Radio.sbf

1- Root the phone with Framaroot

2- Install/Use Droid 2/X/3 Bootstrap

3- Flash 2.4.33 radio-only sbf to phone using RSD Lite

4- Reboot to recovery, and apply band unlock.zip
[Droid 2 Global General] kewlkaka1203:
Thankyou but...

No what happens is first of all my phone is messed up in a way that when it was stuck on the logo i kept it on that it became dead i tried charging but the phone thinks that it isnt bieng charged and i cant make a factory cable. Is there anyway to get around with that thankyou

I really appreciate your help
[Droid 2 Global General] sd_shadow:
Low Battery Options
[Droid 2 Global General] key5000:
Just redo all the steps and you should be OK (make sure not to skip any steps)

Note, you can do it over and over again as many as you want, it does not hurt.
[Droid 2 Global General] key5000:
If you are out of US, you can pay for $5-$10 to unlock the phone from internet search "ulock D2g"
[Droid 2 Global General] chigo17:
Stuck on CWM recovery bootloop

Big thanks again for this nice work. I got everything working fine. Am running on At&T. But My phone keeps booting straight to Clockworkmod recovery, from where I'll now have to reboot. Please I need help to get the phone to boot normally!
[Droid 2 Global General] bassie1995:
So, this will make it possible for a US Droid 2 Global to work outside of the US with a non-US SIM? I've been reading a bit, and that's what I gathered so far.

My friend bought one without thinking it through, and none of the unlock codes he bought online (a scam, I think) worked so far.
[Droid 2 Global General] Gasai Yuno:
This will make it possible for a US DROID2 GLOBAL to work on T-Mobile USA and AT&T Wireless mobile networks in the USA, provided the phone was unlocked for non-Verizon SIMs using an unlock code prior to performing this band unlock.

Read the opening post again, because you didn't read it.
[Droid 2 Global General] key5000:
You may need to check the setting on CW program.
[Droid 2 Global General] tajlund:
Never mind found it.
[Droid 2 Global General] bassie1995:
I did, but it's kind of confusing here, with all the different info about unlocking and stuff.

Plus, we don't have such a stupid closed system where most phones are branded, but do use GSM. So I think my question wasn't that dumb.
[Droid 2 Global General] sd_shadow:
droid 2 globals, need to be sim unlocked, to use gsm networks

that means a code from verizon, is need

this thread is for band unlocking, for gsm use on USA gsm networks

phone only needs to be sim unlocked for most non-usa gsm

read http://droid.koumakan.jp/wiki/Global_capabilities
[Droid 2 Global General] OzzySchoonover:
Meh

So I have followed these instructions several times both with my own nandroid backup and with one that was provided for me so I could skip the first ten steps. It could be me missing something, but I can't get it to work. It keeps giving me "Selected network (AT&T 2G) unavailable. I officially hate .629. Any help or assistance is greatly appreciated. Thanks smart peeps :)
[Droid 2 Global General] bhigham:
check to see what baseband version you have, should be under settings/about.

it should be "N_01.48.05R"

if its not, then something got messed up and you don't have the Radio from 330
[Droid 2 Global General] OzzySchoonover:
Thanks! I'm checking on that now. As my luck would have it, I can't switch to CDMA either. Always goes back to GSM or Global (GSM Mode) after I hit okay. Woo, only on my friday :P

Update:

Baseband is "N_01.48.05R"

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Maybe it's the TBH Band unlock I have? Whats different in version 2? Cause I'm sure I have the original one somewhere.
[Droid 2 Global General] bhigham:
have you done a factory reset (cleared data and cache) recently?

It could also have something to do with the TBH band unlock file like you mentioned, as there are two of them floating around, but I can't be much help to you on that, as I am not in the US where I would be able to try anything out on it.
[Droid 2 Global General] OzzySchoonover:
You bet, not doing that messed me up when I installed my first rom, since then thats my first troubleshooting task. I found my copy of the unlock that I know for sure works, I am working on it right now. Crossing my fingers! :silly:
[Droid 2 Global General] OzzySchoonover:
Tried it all again, still no luck :( Same message as before. I can search for networks, but when I select it I get the message. Any ideas?
[Droid 2 Global General] D2G88:
Hello

Hello everybody! I'm posting on here in hopes of somebody shedding a light on my troubles of freeing my phone to accept AT&T Sim. Ive already obtained the code to unlock the sim. What I'm trying to do is use this phone with AT&T in the USA.

Motorola Droid 2 Global:

System: 4.5.608.A956

Android: 2.3.3

Baseband: N_01.80.00R

After step 11 (Flash 330 SBF using RSDLite), I get the Error Code below every time I flash it. I just cant seem to pass this step. In the process of following this guide, I've lost wifi and have a blue triangle icon.

Bootloader

D0.11

Err: A5, 70,70,00,1 F

MEM_MAP Blank

Service Req'd

Batery OK

OK to Program

Transfer Mode:

USB

Please, if anybody can help I would really appreciate it! Thanks in advance.... :good:
[Droid 2 Global General] Gasai Yuno:
D2G88, please read the whole line that is marked “11” again.

I repeat, please read the line corresponding to step 11 again.

Once you're done reading it again, please give it a little thought.

Open your mind. Let the text settle in your mind.

Read again:

Take a short break, maybe 5 minutes or 15, to let it sink in.

Once it sinks in, proceed to step 12.

If it doesn't, repeat my instructions about rereading the line again.
[Droid 2 Global General] D2G88:
Hey, thanks for the quick response! Although I did read that it will be bricked, I didn't think it would be bricked also in step 13. This is what I got at step 13, not letting me continue to the next step. Thanks again!

At step 13 (Flash Repack_629 SBF using RSDLite)

Bootloader

D0.11

Err: A5, 69,4E,00,40

MEM_MAP Blank

Service Req'd

Batery OK

OK to Program

Transfer Mode:

USB
[Droid 2 Global General] Gasai Yuno:
Once the file is successfully flashed, pull battery. Put battery back. Power on. Enter Android recovery. Perform wipe data/factory reset.

All the usual and familiar steps.
[Droid 2 Global General] D2G88:
Bricked at step 13 (Flash Repack_629 SBF using RSDLite) thanks for your help:good:

Bootloader

D0.11

Err: A5, 69,4E,00,40

MEM_MAP Blank

Service Req'd

Batery OK

OK to Program

Transfer Mode:

USB
[Droid 2 Global General] Gasai Yuno:
This means the repacked image didn't flash successfully.
[Droid 2 Global General] Spaz_Static:
SuperOneClick freezes every time I run it when it trys to restart the ADB server. Can I just use psouza's one click? That works flawlessly for me.

Ah, heck with it, I'll give it a try. If I brick my phone permanently, I'll just keep using my Galaxy Nexus (just wanting to use the droid as a kick around phone while I'm in Basic Military Training)

Well, psouza wasn't working either, so I fiddled with my device, and it's apparently doing this weird thing where it goes invisible and I have to restart it to make it visible to ADB again... It made rooting in the first place a bear....
[Droid 2 Global General] D2G88:
Thank you

Thanks for all your help Gasai Yuno! Gonna give it some thought and give it a go again.
[Droid 2 Global General] Spaz_Static:
Well, right now I can't do step 15 because my phone goes into bootloader mode after seemingly starting up properly. It shows the red Moto M and then will blink and start the bootloader. I can make it to go stock android recovery by holding x, and have done the wipe data/factory reset as instructed and this keeps happening. The bootloader screen looks perfectly normal except that it keeps invoking itself without any input.
[Droid 2 Global General] key5000:
After step 14 then you need to bypass the activation before you can go to the setting.

If you still have problems, please repeat ALL steps carefully then you should be OK. (it only take me around 15 mins for ALL steps). Do not skip any step.
[Droid 2 Global General] key5000:
It's happened to me too because durring the processe, I missed 1 step (too many beer :p ) and it could happen to you too.

I recommended you to re-do ALL the steps again, do not skip any and make sure it on sequence (All process only take me around 15 mins)

FYI, I have been doing this unlocked for 7 phone already with this procedures.

Good luck.
[Droid 2 Global General] Spaz_Static:
Problem is that the phone wasn't booting into android. I would get the motorola splash and then the phone would reset and go straight into the bootloader. I tried starting back at the beginning, but nothing seems to be working. flashing back to 608 has end result "FAIL"
[Droid 2 Global General] bhigham:
For those trying to run Super One Click, it is considered a virus by Windows, (mine calls it an android exploit, which it is) so depending on your antivirus, it likely won't let you run it without disabling the antivirus, and it might actually disable superoneclick when unzipping it. So, you will need to disable your antivirus both to unzip and to run superoneclick.

Another option for those doing this step would be to use the CD that I put together for unbricking, as that includes a root script, that doesn't require multiple reboots of the phone, and doesn't run under windows. The CD actually contains everything necessary for this process except what has to be done with RSDLite.

Here is a link for that thread, which has links to download the CD etc.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1701862
[Droid 2 Global General] aveli032:
after all the steps my droid doesnt have 3g and the wireless doesnt work

any thoughts ???.........

thanx

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also not sure if its connecting to the net through the gsm data network..........
[Droid 2 Global General] key5000:
aveli032,

Seem like you missed a steps that restore the nandroid, I recommened to redo all steps over.
[Droid 2 Global General] aveli032:
no i went to the clockwork recovery back up and restore

or was there some other place i was suppose to go

and i did redo the steps over same result
[Droid 2 Global General] mrcool_2991:
excellent thread...extremely useful information for noobs like me...the missing files can be easily found online....thanks xda...thanks dude...

:good::good:
[Droid 2 Global General] bhigham:
For band unlockers, there should be a much simplified option, if someone wants to try it.

I put together a 629 SBF cd, that includes the new method of rooting 629. This would allow one to band unlock by

1 Flashing 330 with rsdlite

2 flashing 629 with the new CD

3 Root the phone with the new CD (if you have 1Gb or less of RAM, reboot the computer first, or it will run out of space to unzip the rooting file)

4 Install recovery bootstrap

5 Bootstrap recovery and install TBH band unlock.

It would need to be tried out and verified, but the CD is currently available at

https://rapidshare.com/files/2650843793/D2G_4.5.629_SBF-and-RootCD.iso

md5 is

579d7d5095fc2560205033456db150a2

Theoretically, you could even do all of this without losing your current setup, but not sure if that would work well or not. It would take a couple of extra steps, as you would first need to root and bootstrap recovery, and make a nandroid backup. Then you would do the 5 steps I mentioned, but would also restore the nandroid backup at step 5. No guarantees that would work, but very possible.
[Droid 2 Global General] pichardo7:
what i-smartsim??

i need to unlock but i try

http://sim-unlock.net without luck they sendme a code but not work...

you buy this???

http://www.focalprice.com/MX192X/Universal_iSmartSim_Unlock_Card.html
[Droid 2 Global General] Jakeroxs:
The link to download takes me to my home with the error at the top-

"This invite is for another account (toyohelpdesk@toyotires.com)"

:/
[Droid 2 Global General] whiterabbit1:
Ok as tward the root access with the sbf when it says fail click show devices in rsd lite and you phone will say complete and then auto reboot and run the rest of the program after that as tward one click sorry they are for phones before .621 I think

superuser is gainable with the sbf file only so try it out

The sbf is rootdroid2 a995 sbf zip google it unzip and run the command and run rsd lite then after the program says to flash the sbf rsd lite the phone after that the flash will say fail then just click on show devices and the phone will auto reboot after full reboot run the rest of the program

Happy rooting
[Droid 2 Global General] qh8519a:
phone will not boot

OK, so I think I messed up and when I turn my phone on, it won’t boot. I have a droid 2 gobal that is SIM unlocked, rooted (as far as I know), and on 2.3.3. I can get to the recovery screen by holding X, but since the SD card was not mounted (since the phone didn’t boot I assume), I can t load anything from the SD card or connect it to the laptop.

I think I started messing up around step 10 - I rebooted to recovery from bootstrap, but could not find anywhere to make a back up. …So I made a back up with clockwordmod. I completed step 11, but I was unable to flash the ISO file in step 12. Now that my phone won’t boot, what my next move. Could someone advise me how to flash the ISO file is how do I flash the ISO file? I am a programmer by trade, but I have never messed with any mobile devices….so any direction would be helpful.

Thanks

Drew
[Droid 2 Global General] bhigham:
Ok, if you look up at post 53, there is an alternate method, with fewer steps, if you are looking to get on AT&T or T-Mobile.

If you have already flashed step 11 using RSDlite, you are now ready to use a live linux CD (or USB) to get back on a newer build, while keeping the radio from the older build.

The CD linked in post 53 will flash the current build, which can now be directly rooted, rendering the need for a nandroid backup obsolete.

The CD must be either burned as an image to CD or to a bootable USB using unetbootin, and then boot off of that.

Hope this helps