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[One (M8) General] 2nIce:
HTC ONE M8 Sprint Unlock - NEED HELP

Hello guys

I just bought a US Sprint Version M8 and It is driving me Crazy.

I still am not able to unlock it. HELP HELP

My device is htvdev boot loader unlocked.

S-off

Rooted as well

I first tried the Universal sim unlock method via http://www.sieempi.eu where you flash in the config.dat file via simlock option, everything failed except it said successfully applied imei code.

I popped in a foreign gsm sim card, still it was locked. Nothing happened

I than proceeded with the SuperCid 11111111 trick, I was able to change the code successfully.

But when I tried in ma foreign sim card. Nothing worked.

I after doing the above two steps I than tried the HTCOMADM_SPCS.apk mod trick on my currently installed stock rom.

I renamed the original HTCOMADM_SPCS.apk and HTCOMADM_SPCS.odex to something else

And pasted modified HTCOMADM_SPCS.apk and changed permission to rw-r-r.

I ran sim unlocker helper program, granted it SU rights reached the page with the start button but when I press the start button no pop up window appears. Nothing happens at all.

I than decided to flash my Stock Rom to BSC_Stock_Rooted_M8_RLS_21 Rom

I tried the same trick and switched the original HTCOMADM_SPCS.apk with the modified file.

I open sim unlocker helper, grand su access and it takes me to start button but when I press start nothing happens still.

Now with the new Rom when I pop in the sim card I get Invalid Card. Please contact customer care.

Note: I also changed the network to gsm only directly via the menu and also by using the #*#*4636*#*# code

Attached is a screen shot :

Can someone tell me what am I doing wrong?
[One (M8) General] dsk00185:
After you copy the files and change the permission you need to restart before starting the sum unlock program.

I did all the steps but it isn't working for me either but I've only tested with us Sims not international ones
[One (M8) General] 2nIce:
It worked

You guy are a life saver..... I went again deleted the file and restarted this time.

I was able to get the menu.

After following the steps. The phone now is unlocked

Thanks a million.

Bye
[One (M8) General] atomikpt:
good!

worked like a charm!!

many thanks!
[One (M8) General] renehd2:
what file did you deleted?
[One (M8) General] 2nIce:
Sprint Unlock

Hey

I first changed the HTCOMADM_SPCS.apk with the modified one and proceeded by running HTC ONE Helper Unlocker application with out restarting the phone. The hidden menu did not pop up.

Also after restarting the phone and running the HTC One Helper nothing happened, from what i think has happened since i did not restart the phone from the beginning the problem was caused by it.

I do believe that If you run the program before restart there is no point in restarting after that as the program will be corrupted and the hidden menu will not appear again.

So what i did is deleted the modified HTCOMADM_SPCS.apk file, placed a fresh copy, restarted the phone and than ran the Unlocker program

This way it worked like a charm, it took me to the hidden menu and i was able to unlock the phone

Thanks
[One (M8) General] renehd2:
Ill try this way y to see if it works to y me.

Thanks friend

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[One (M8) General] renehd2:
I tried that way but didnt work. Were you on a odex rom or deodex rom??

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[One (M8) General] 2nIce:
Hello there

No i was not on stock, i used this ROM

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2705508

Thanks
[One (M8) General] jirald:
Rogers Unlock Work?

Hi Guys! I'm a complete noob and I just got my HTC M8 at Rogers...Have someone already tried this method in this variant?
[One (M8) General] ocelot_gr:
Sprint/Variants info pls

Hey there,

I am located in Greece, and wait for a Sprint device any day now hopefully, it should be here within this week.

Before I start the root/s-off/unlock process, I would like some clarifications on the radios if possible :)

On gsmarena product's info page, it states:

LTE 800 / 1900 / 2600 - Sprint

I know that our local LTE bands are 1800Mhz for now (and 2600Mhz in the future) and are not supported by the Sprint variant, and i really dont mind as LTE coverage is not widespread here, and battery is quickly drained when 4g is on, but is the hardware included in the phone anyway?

If i flash the appropriate radio on it, will that activate 4g reception on it, or will i end up bricking the device?

Thanks in advance :)
[One (M8) General] alwin006:
No 4G will not work 2600Mhz bands in Europe and Sprint's 2600Mhz band are not the same.

Same thing happen to 800Mhz bands

Furthermore, Sprint and Verizon M8 only support GSM 3G+ up to 14Mbps while European/T-Mobile models support 3G+ up to 42Mbps
[One (M8) General] ocelot_gr:
Sounds fair, especially for half the cost (750 euros here, 380 in ebay for a sealed one, and it hasnt even launched here).

So, hardware is not the same I assume, and I should only flash stuff from the sprint forum, correct?

Sorry if that sounds noob, I ve been mostly an iPhone user with a few small android intervals.
[One (M8) General] alwin006:
Yes you'll have to unlock it in this thread than go on Sprint forum :good:
[One (M8) General] ocelot_gr:
Thanks mate :cowboy:
[One (M8) General] alwin006:
You welcome, I hope you'll not have import taxes on delivery
[One (M8) General] zepsun:
Hi guys, I have never SIM/Carrier unlocked a phone before. I just want to make sure I'm understanding this correctly. If I buy the HTC M8 locked at any store, I can take it home, follow these instructions, and unlock it myself - and it's free?

Thanks.
[One (M8) General] JEANRIVERA:
Yes, it is that simple my friend!!!
[One (M8) General] renehd2:
I havent succeded unlocking my Sprint HTC one m8

Im rooted, bootloader unlocked, SuperCID, S-OFF

Any help y here? I try the Sprint method but I dont get the start menú even after rebooting the phone

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[One (M8) General] JEANRIVERA:
I'm sorry my friend this was originally intended for GSM devices, I can't help you with the Sprint device since I don't have one of those, my device is an AT&T variant
[One (M8) General] sari94:
I need help in getting my M8 the S-off with CID HTC__J15!

who can help?
[One (M8) General] killcreek:
Sim Unlock Sprint HTC ONE M8

Has any one succeeded SIM Unlocking Sprint HTC ONE M8 with S-Off.????

If so Please do PM me. i need your kind help
[One (M8) General] renehd2:
Maybe i could help you,Whats going de on?

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[One (M8) General] killcreek:
Please checkPM
[One (M8) General] Puff1911:
Sprint M8

Ok... so just to be clear.. this method does NOT work with the Sprint HTC One M8?

I can't use this method to unlock the Sprint HTC One M8 for use on a GSM network outside of the US?
[One (M8) General] JEANRIVERA:
Yes you can but you need to follow instructions in the other thread after the procedure here
[One (M8) General] Puff1911:
Great thanks!

Was waiting for a reply before I processed payment on ebay :D

Just ordered 2 Sprint HTC One M8 for testing ;)
[One (M8) General] tbey:
att m8 rooted s-off Viper rom supercid'd

Sieempi site is down or I can't access it from abroad :p

Anyone else with similar issue? Are there alternatives?

Also, supercid as a 'second method' is misleading as it doesn't unlock your phone from the carrier (cannot use foreign sims)

Thanks Op et al

Update:

It's up

Worked like a charm ;)
[One (M8) General] Mobilicity604:
Worked like a charm on a Wind M8!
[One (M8) General] Schedonnardus:
Lot of Sprint and ATT discussion in this thread. Is this safe to do on my Verizon M8, and are there any limitations for the Verizon version?

Thanks!
[One (M8) General] renehd2:
Verizon is already unlocked

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[One (M8) General] Schedonnardus:
Oh, well i feel stupid. Thanks!
[One (M8) General] blackice666:
Is there any possibility for this method to work without S-OFF only root?

I have a SIM Unlock Code for my Sprint HTC M8 (i bought online), but i dont know where to enter it? Do i have to type some special number to get to the prompt for typing my unlock code?
[One (M8) General] Hernie22:
From what I read....Once you insert the New SIM card, the phone will ask for the unlock code.
[One (M8) General] blackice666:
Unfortunately that dosent happen with Sprint :( i changed the network to GSM and also used a local SIM and still no luck :(
[One (M8) General] Hernie22:
What'd it say when you entered the new SIM card?

Call this Number and see what they say.... got it off the Sprint Website. Are you off contract? 1-888-226-7212, option 2
[One (M8) General] coolpulkit:
hello help me

hello friend

i am planning to buy sprint version m8 from US and want to use it in India....Is it going to work?

for which international sim and country did you try it?

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i am planning to buy a htc m8 sprint locked phone. and want to use it in India

is it going to work because if it don't then my whole lot of dollars will be wasted.
[One (M8) General] blackice666:
They say that i must have a Sprint contract to unlock it, the problem is that i live in Europe, and i cant have a Sprint contract. I pledge 30$ if somebody can call Sprint for me. My phone has a clean IMEI. (Not stolen, fraudulent etc).

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If S-OFF works for you then sure you can unlock it. It just a matter of luck if S-Off will work or not on your device... Sadly on mine It didnt work, and now i have a 600$ alarm clock :P
[One (M8) General] coolpulkit:
well that might be Guinness record!!!....so can we check this S-OFF thing and what is it?....

so should i go for it?
[One (M8) General] blackice666:
At the moment, there is no specific pattern that can describe if your phone can s-off or not, you should try it! If you can get the AT&T Version or the T-Mobile version there are sites which offer an unlock code, so at least u have an alternative option. However I have not tested any of them.
[One (M8) General] Hernie22:
Pm me
[One (M8) General] blackice666:
PM Sent
[One (M8) General] ocelot_gr:
S-Off worked for me, and so did the unlock.

HT43xxx serial, hardware rev. 5, if it matters.

One quick question, this thing (the unlock) is permanent, or is it lost with every wipe/custom rom upgrade?
[One (M8) General] tiho5:
It's permanent, mate
[One (M8) General] the show stopper:
T-mo hTc M8, s-off and Unlock method worked for me ... tried att sim today and bamnnnn .... thanks for your hard work ... keep it up ...
[One (M8) General] DruoGaby:
sprint is smart....its not permanent anymore...its tied to ur account...take the phone off the account..and it locks back..thats if u get it from sprint i think..happened on my note 3
[One (M8) General] prissysox:
maybe a silly question but where in sd card do you place file? Root as in main part and not in a folder?

update: got it!
[One (M8) General] coolpulkit:
hi

what is this bad esn?

if i buy a phone with bad esn in sprint will it work in india?

the phone is locked

for htc one m8
[One (M8) General] prissysox:
It's a crap shoot if it will work. Best not to waste money on it.
[One (M8) General] coolpulkit:
so can you please suggest which one should i buy att/t mob

also verizon is coming factory unlocked...there is no need of unlocking...is this true?
[One (M8) General] blackice666:
Verizon should work without any problem in India. However u should get T-Mobile or AT&T since even if you cant S-OFF, at least u can pay for some unlocking services 10-20$ and you can unlock it after that. But DONT get SPRINT!!! I got a Sprint and im stuck now, since my device cannot be S-OFF for the moment, and I have to wait.
[One (M8) General] coolpulkit:
ok well....i am getting verizon100 dollar cheap than att...and yes is this necessary that a phone should be off contract to make it unlocked//....suggest

manythnX
[One (M8) General] silverscoob:
Have HTC One (M7) on O2 UK, tried the config.dat file but as old tech, mine does not have an External SD card so SimUnlock returns SD fail_init, or something similar. Any suggestions on how to get around this from any of the experts on here would most welcome.
[One (M8) General] blackice666:
Check on the HTC One forum, I guess the m7 can be unlocked even via the HTC One Unlock Helper from the Google Play Store
[One (M8) General] silverscoob:
Thanks for the reply but tried three separate unlocker websites and a local phone shop, seems my M7 (bought 2nd hand) was unwanted upgrade and is under a month old locked to O2, so no unlock codes available, as yet. That's why I thought this was worth a try but no external SD card, so HBoot SimLock can't find the config.dat unlock file.
[One (M8) General] idumbakumar:
As far as my understanding. Bad esn is nothing to do with the gsm network. Gsm network doesn't check for a ESN numbers. They meant only for cdma networks. So i guess a gsm unlocked bad esn sprint phone work fine on a gsm network in india. I have bad esn phone from sprint. Will check and update on next month. I will be unlocking and trying in india.
[One (M8) General] x.Orville.x:
question i need to create a folder to sd card or not ???
[One (M8) General] mickrick:
Worked first time on my Vodafone UK M8.
[One (M8) General] prissysox:
No. Place the dat file on main level of sdcard. Do not place in a folder.
[One (M8) General] zyxel04:
i can confirm that this works. tmobile htc one. inserted at&t sim and had a very good signal.

weird though shows maritime on lte mode.
[One (M8) General] coolpulkit:
reply

hope it works....just let me know if it works.....i need to buy and i am not sure...

thanks@kumar
[One (M8) General] fakey97:
Any guidance would be deeply appreciated

To preface, I have an HTC One M8 from Sprint . So guys, I unlocked my bootloader, the i installed custom recovery, the I installed a pre-rooted stock rom, then I used firewater to successfully achieve S-off. I followed that by set SuperCID to 11111111 , Then I followed the OP's post by submitting my IMEI and putting the fie on the root of my SD card. I then ran that simlock as instructed, booted into my ROM, changed the file name and installed the modded APK, ran the sim unlock helper, got it to work, but I keep getting an invalid sim notification and no service on T-mobile. Any guidance on my next step ?
[One (M8) General] prissysox:
My best guess would be it doesn't have the radios for Tmobile. Just for overseas.
[One (M8) General] coolpulkit:
so how to precheck if its going to work in India?
[One (M8) General] smokin901:
Sprint M7 cannot be unlocked with method you have to use simunlock helper method I have done it and using the phone in India on Vodafone
[One (M8) General] MoOm18:
hi, i got this as attached picture

it seems that sim been unlocked, but i cant catch any signal :(

could you please help me out!!
[One (M8) General] JEANRIVERA:
Please provide more information like your carrier and what carrier it was locked the device originally
[One (M8) General] MoOm18:
I have HTC one M8 Sprint model, I'm using intarnational GSM (Middle East)

now i'm using custom ROM (ViperOne)

Thanks
[One (M8) General] JEANRIVERA:
you did the specific sprint steps am I right? if you did then do this

try these and let me know go to dialer and *#*#4636#*#* go to phone information and you will see a dropdown menu select GSM/WCDMA/LTE auto

after that let me know if it worked for you
[One (M8) General] MoOm18:
I have try that but still same with no changes,

NOTE: preffered network mode options not change when i select GSM/WCDMA/LTE auto

I thing should give me (GSM/CDMA Only)
[One (M8) General] JEANRIVERA:
Did you do the Sprint device specific procedure?
[One (M8) General] MoOm18:
you mean steps using SIM Unlock helper

yes i done that
[One (M8) General] JEANRIVERA:
Did it worked with no errors?
[One (M8) General] MoOm18:
Yes it was successful
[One (M8) General] sharingspider:
Did u try Data as well - All works fine however somehow my data is not working despite getting manual settings from my provider and inputting them - Please advise.

Thanks in advance !!

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You need to change the files u renamed back to normal to remove errors & delete the new spc u downloaded !!

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we always buy in bulk bad esn - it works fine in India Mate - No Issues - I am in Delhi as well :)
[One (M8) General] MoOm18:
that is exact what I have done

rename orginal file copy that provided file

run SIM Unlock Helper

delete new file and use the orginal one again

no error message

and still no network signal
[One (M8) General] JEANRIVERA:
I did tried the data on the 3 different SIM cards but my device is a GSM device originally AT&T locked

That's why I'm not been to helpful on CDMA devices I never had one I've been on GSM carrier since I remember
[One (M8) General] Kuechikun:
Is this the same process of buying an unlock code? I have the HTC one m8 ATT, will i still get LTE?. Is this legal also?
[One (M8) General] sharingspider:
Yes LTE would work & it is 100% legal as well. If you need any assistance in getting the unlock code for HTC One M8 - Shoot Me a message, I will be more than happy in guiding you for the same.

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Cool Mate - Even I am on GSM only & was inquiring about the same.
[One (M8) General] Kuechikun:
Thankyou so much. I will Root this maybe tonight and unlock it, hopefully it goes well. I was planning to buy an unlock code and i found this XD
[One (M8) General] sharingspider:
Mate,

After doing this did u Run Sim Unlock Helper & followed the steps.

- Give it Root Access

- Post that Run it & Click on Sim Unlock - Wait for 5 Minutes then click back button

- Once this is done

- Go to your dialer pad & dial *#*#4636#*#*

- Select WCDMA + GSM + LTE - Auto or GSM Only

- Press Back

- You would have got signals now - If still know please post all the steps you followed & I would be more than happy to help you.

Cheers !!

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If you buy unlock code - Root is not required. Let me know if you need assistance in buying that as well.

Do hit Thanks button if post was helpful to you :)
[One (M8) General] Kuechikun:
Sorry, eheh i forgot. Meh, i dont have money. Ill just use the free method.
[One (M8) General] Kuechikun:
Finally finish, still looking for a simcard to test it out. Thank You again
[One (M8) General] sharingspider:
No Worries :)

Keep Me Posted how you go with it - If still any issues just post will help you out - All the best !!
[One (M8) General] sharingspider:
I am unable to use data tried different SIM's too - Did all settings - Can anyone tell me what could be the issue ?

Thanks in Advance for help. Screen Shots also attached for Reference.
[One (M8) General] MoOm18:
below is steps I have folow for unlocking:

-unlock bootloader

-root the device

- get S-FF via firewater

- change CID from fastboot to '11111111'

- get the Config.dat from www.sieempi.eu placed it in SD Card

- reboot into bootloader and do SIMLock

-download SIM Unlock Helper and unlock sim

-change network type *#*#4636#*#* to WCDMA preferred

- restore HTCOMADM_SPCS.apk orginal one

then I tied to connect to network i couldn't catch any signal

and also now i can't change WCDMA preferred mode
[One (M8) General] sharingspider:
Can u Check Root once with Root Checker & confirm once. I need to confirm & be 100% sure if device is properly rooted.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] Dr.TheMaster:
hello guys..

I have a little problem with Xperia V.. SystemUI.apk was replaced by a stupid launcher app and I can't get it back to normal.. can someone help me and upload stock SystemUI.apk here?

4.3 latest version or the one before latest.. thank you guys in advance :)
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] itandy:
Attached is the deodexed SystemUI.apk from .199 firmware. Please note the zip file is not flashable. You need to push the file to /system/app/ in recovery. You may need to also remove the SystemUI.odex file if it exists.

BTW, just curious, which stupid launcher app are you talking about? I'm not aware of any launcher app which can replace your SystemUI. :confused:
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] romeoofair:
here you go bro :P
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] Dr.TheMaster:
Thank you guys.. that was helpful.. :)

the launcher that made the problem is made for Xperia SP.. that's why it made a problem with my XV..
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] b0gd4n:
Hey there.

Was playing around with recovery and managed to wipe EVERYTHING (yeah...I know... o.O)

I now have no OS and, obviously, when I reboot I get stuck in a bootloop.

My question is how do I flash a rom onto it, as there is no sdcard slot?

Thanks in advance!
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] clsA:
you use adb from your adb / fastboot folder

TWRP / Advanced / Sideload

From PC adb /fastboot folder

you use

adb sideload name_of_rom.zip

or

just have TWRP loaded on the first screen and

adb push name_of_rom.zip /sdcard/

both ways the name_of_rom.zip needs to be in the same folder as adb / fastboot
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rpmccormick:
1) Go back into recovery (power on while holding vol-, then select recovery). Plug in to PC and use "adb push <rom>.zip \sdcard\(rom).zip. Flash.

2) ADB Sideload (don't know how to use personally).

3) Go back into recovery and plug in a USB flash stick (either an OTG flash that will plug right in, or a microUSB-to-FemaleUSB cable and any USB flash stick or hdd).

I don't understand why people are so in love with microSD, when hardly anyone spends the cash on a 64gb card so the built in 32gb is just fine. If you need removable media, you have it in a $1.99 otg cable and any flash stick (or even a 3tb usb-hdd).
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] b0gd4n:
thank you all!!!
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] b0gd4n:
ok, tried using and OTG cable...but it just broke when unplugged a driver from it...oh well.

Then tried booting into recovery, plugged in the the to my pc, started cmd as admin. now I can't find the phone.

adb devices returns an empty list.

Also tried starting adb sideload, but it just gets stuck at Starting ADB sideload feature. left it for up to 30 mins and nothing...

EDIT: also tried updating TWRP recovery. now I have 2.7.0.0 and I still have the same problems...
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BlockABoots:
Yeah adb will not list any devices as USB Debugging needs to be enabled and as you dont have a OS installed you won't be able to enable it. Luckily you have the latest version if twrp install so you can use adb sideload from twrp, I think it's in the advanced tab. Start up adb sideload and make sure your Rom.zip file is in the adb folder on your PC and then type, adb sideload <name of Rom>.zip, and the sideload will copy zip file over abd install for you.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] b0gd4n:
yeah, I tried that. every time I try to enable it, it gets stuck at "Starting adb sideload". Left if for 30 mins and still nothing...
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] windieboss:
a bit misleading it is, it wont come up with a msg started or something (in other words your waiting for nothing, its already running after the starting msg). Plug your phone in and start the adb sideload in cmd. Of course your system must recognize your phone else your will error out with no device found.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] b0gd4n:
aaah, so I don't have to wait for it to "start". OK then, I'll try this.

When I plug in the phone, Windows makes the "New device" sound, so I guess it does recognise it.

so it's adb sideload ....zip ?
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] windieboss:
yup.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] b0gd4n:
ok, booted to recovery > Advanced > ADB Sideload > now it ways "Starting ADB sideload feature..."

Plugged in the device, started cmd from adb folder. Doing adb devices here returns no devices...

Tried all USB ports, still none...
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hennesch:
Same Problem here. No Solution?