yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Moto X General] samwathegreat:
Try flashing the 4.4.2 T-Mobile firmware and then re-do the sim-unlock procedure. Do not change the CID if you flash the T-Mobile ROM (not necessary).

The problem could be that you are setting the CID on the Sprint ROM. You do NOT change the CID if you are using the stock sprint ROM. CID changing is **ONLY** for custom ROMS (like cyanogenmod, etc.).

If you prefer not to flash the T-Mobile ROM, try setting the CID back to Sprint: fastboot oem config carrier sprint

Does it work now?
[Moto X General] boostedcx:
Thanks for the reply, that may be my problem. I will test today after work and report back.
[Moto X General] boostedcx:
I did the "mfastboot oem config carrier sprint", flashed the 4.4.4 Sprint ROM, did another factory reset, and re-set all the NV items, but I still cannot get 855 to stick after a reboot. Any ideas?
[Moto X General] ecs87:
Are you sure you need to alter 855? As far as I know that has absolutely nothing to do with being unlocked or not. Its just the RUIM config. I could be wrong.

It may also have something to do with the new modems rolling out. They're cracking down hard on our "unlock hacks".

Worst case scenario is that you'll need to flash a modem.bin from 4.4.2.
[Moto X General] boostedcx:
I tried setting RuimOnly in DFS but it reverts to NV_ONLY again after reboot. Can I try flashing the 4.4.2 modem and start over?
[Moto X General] ecs87:
If you're unable to do it through download mode/fastboot you could try raw writing (dd if) it using a terminal or adb shell after rooting. I'd of course recommend taking a backup beforehand.
[Moto X General] samwathegreat:
ecs87 is correct - 855 is not that important. You should be able to go to Settings > More > Mobile Networks > and change it to GSM/UMTS.

855 only prevents this from reverting back to CDMA upon reboot....

It has nothing to do with the actual unlock itself. If it isn't working now, it won't work even if you get 855 to stick.

Just out of curiosity, are you sending the correct SPC, and does the NVITEM reader/writer confirm that the SPC is correct?

**Flash the T-Mobile firmware (entire SBF). Don't downgrade! If you are on Sprint 4.4.4, be sure to flash T-Mobile 4.4.4. Then you need to re-do the sim-unlock procedure, and it should work fine.
[Moto X General] boostedcx:
I am able to change my Mobile Networks setting to GSM/UMTS, but I am not able to register on either ATT/TMO, nor am I able to see any signal bars, just an empty triangle. "Mobile Network not Available" when attempting calls.

Yes, the SPC is confirmed correct by all software that I have tried, I received "Phone Unlocked" message.

If I flashed the 4.4.4 T-Mobile SBF, would I be able to re-flash to any Sprint SBF? I know there is no 4.4.4 Sprint SBF available at the moment.

Thank you.
[Moto X General] imt8rtot:
Awesome!

I wasn't able to use SPCUtility.apk because I have Android 4.4.4, but I called Sprint and they gave me the MSL code. after that it was smooth sailing. You Rock!!! THANK YOU!!!:good::):victory:
[Moto X General] samwathegreat:
You should be able to.

Following [MENTION=1165307]KidJoe[/MENTION] 's "tip" page here: http://xdaforums.com/moto-x/general/info-tip-web-sites-official-leaked-roms-t2923347

I found that the Sprint 4.4.4 SBF is available on this page: http://www.filefactory.com/folder/dd05c058d3ff8dbe/?sort=created&order=DESC&show=100&page=1

Specifically, this link: http://www.filefactory.com/file/6ti...4-KXA21.12-L1.28-28-release-keys-cid9.xml.zip

The T-Mobile 4.4.4 firmware is available here: http://motofirmware.com/files/category/9-ghost/

Let us know how the tmo rom works out for you.

P.S. YOU MUST UNLOCK THE BOOTLOADER (if you haven't already) in order to flash the tmo rom. Do this BEFORE you attempt to flash it.
[Moto X General] jvillejoe:
At&t vs T-Mobile

Looking at the bands on wiki would you say this phone(1049) is better off on T-Mobile, or At&t? I can't take Sprint's network here in my area anymore. I'm in Florida if that helps any. I'm not sure how to find out what type of coverage either company has in this area as far bands go, but I know both carriers offer service in my area. T-Mobile is more spotty in the area vs At&t, but anything is better than Sprint's network. I'm not sure what's going on lately, but my data is in and out all day. I can't afford to buy a new phone so I'm trying to make this one last a little longer to I can. Thanks in advance.
[Moto X General] samwathegreat:
You will get hspa in more places with at&t vs tmobile. If you live in a T-Mobile area that hasn't been refarmed to 1900mhz hspa, you will only get edge data (yuck).

You should get hspa almost anywhere with at&t or its mvnos.

Good luck.
[Moto X General] jvillejoe:
That's great news, I'm thinking about Cricket with auto Bill pay set up for 35 bucks. I have 2 phones, so I'll get an additional 10 bucks off, bringing me to about 60 a month. Comparable to what I'm paying now, but I'm thinking it's going to be way better as far as data goes. I changed to the 3g Republic plan because I was hardly getting LTE, but this 3g is hardly good enough to play Pandora, let alone watch a YouTube video. So at this point I'm going to go ahead and try this out. Two questions though, has anyone tried to port their number out from RW? If so, what was your experience? Also, from my understanding it looks like I can't update past 4.4.2 at this point, unless I plan on staying gsm only, correct? I may revert back eventually because the 10 dollar plan is the only one worth anything in my opinion.
[Moto X General] ejlmd:
I ported from RW to T-Mobile, with (surprisingly) no difficulty. I stayed with T-Mobile for a couple of months but in NY tri-state area was getting lots of areas with EDGE only, as well as dropped calls on the Moto X XT1049/1056. I even installed the T-Mobile ("Retail") 4.4.3 SBF, and took the OTA to 4.4.4, with no change. I tried to unlock/enable band IV (1700/2100), but to no avail. And even my wife's iPhone 6+ was getting very variable service with T-Mobile, so I switched to Cricket (group save with 5 lines). Now getting rock solid HSPA everywhere, and my wife getting consistent LTE on her iPhone, without dropped calls.

Cricket had a promotion, which is being resurrected as of 11/14, providing $100 port in credit, per line from certain carriers:

http://www.prepaidphonenews.com/2014/11/crickets-100-switcher-credit-is-back.html

I like T-Mobile as a company, but the service was too erratic for my family's taste; of course that is a moving target and could be very different, by, say next summer. Particularly as they start to deploy the 700 Mhz spectrum they've been buying up.

BTW, you won't get both autopay and Group Save discounts together on Cricket.
[Moto X General] jvillejoe:
Oh ok, so it would only be a 10 dollar discount? So what will the 700 MHz spectrum mean for us? I had T-Mobile for a couple years, I still have my HTC HD2, but around the time they were trying to get out of the US market is when things went intermittent. They were great before that. I know a couple people with Cricket, and they say it's good. What kind of speeds are you getting?
[Moto X General] ejlmd:
Yes, $10 discount.

700 MHz spectrum (LTE band 12) will mean better penetration into buildings, in particular. But you will need a new device to take advantage of this, of course.

Cricket throttles to 4mb/s on HSPA, and 8mb/s on LTE. So on the RW/Sprint Moto X I get a consistent 4mb/s data, which is not award-winning, but fast enough to stream video, and for GPS navigation, web browsing, etc. And it just works everywhere I go. My daughter up in Providence (unlocked LG G2 Sprint LS980) is also having a much better experience now with Cricket than with T-Mobile, including solid connectivity inside concrete and steel buildings.
[Moto X General] jvillejoe:
Building penetration was always bad, which is another reasons I left. I got tired of standing by windows, or going outside to make calls. I had Wi-Fi calling with the HD2, and my wife's Vibrant at the time. It wouldn't work half the time, or the calls would constantly drop if you went too far from the router.

I'll take 4megs over a consistent .92 megs down lol.

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How do I go about getting a sim? Entering my meid does nothing on the site. Do I have to go to the shop?
[Moto X General] ejlmd:
I found the site to be quirky, but basically you BYOD and purchase a SIM (make sure to choose the correct size) for $10 and also prepay for one month service. You can port in or get a new number, all done in advance. Then when the SIM arrives you go back on the site to activate, then pop it into the unlocked GSM compatible device.

My understanding is the MEID must not be blacklisted, but is otherwise not restricted. So for example my Moto X MEID worked for this purpose. The SIM can be moved to other non-blacklisted GSM devices, and once activated the service can be transferred to another SIM if you get a device that needs a different size.

I don't have a Cricket store near me, so I did everything online. Supposedly some GameStop stores are or soon will be performing these services. Cricket stores apparently charge $25 for activation, including the SIM.
[Moto X General] jvillejoe:
I wasn't entering the right code I got it figured out now.

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It's saying all the Sim cards are out of stock. Not sure what's going on.
[Moto X General] boostedcx:
I flashed the latest T-Mobile SBF (4.4.3) last night and bricked as I expected due to the downgrade. I was able to recover it by flashing the only known 4.4.4 SBF which is for Verizon (the links you provided were for update zips, not SBF files). Now that I am on the Verizon 4.4.4 SBF, I still get a blank triangle for my service indicator, but now I have another icon - a red SIM card with an X in the middle. It is different than the "No SIM" icon. Although this SIM card works in other phones, I'm starting to suspect my SIM card is at fault.
[Moto X General] samwathegreat:
The files i linked are NOT update zips.

They are full sbf files...... Zipped. Look at the file sizes. Way too big to be update zips.

The full 4.4.4 sprint and T-Mobile sbf's ARE there.
[Moto X General] pe4kin.ukr:
samwathegreat, thanks a lot! your manual works like it should, great job. want to add that i'm from Ukraine and here no need to switch from cdma to gsm every time after reboot, phone automaticaly connects to network.
[Moto X General] francois16:
help me unlock moto x please (sprint)

Can someone send me a video tutorial im a complete newbie at this and i dont want to get it unlock for $60 thank you
[Moto X General] jvillejoe:
I'd like to see a video with speed tests lol.

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I unlocked my moto with sunshine, so let me make sure I understand this. People with the sunshine exploit have to run a tmo rom to avoid what cool guy was going through? I'm still waiting on my Sim card to get here. Can't wait!

Edit: I found the answer to my question a couple pages back. I guess I'm going to just try this out the way the instructions are laid out first, then if I have a problem I'll do the second method. Thanks again.
[Moto X General] hiroprotagonist:
Is there any link to a Republic Wireless 4.4.3 sbf? Someone i know tried to flash a T-mobile 4.4.2 sbf and now the phone is borked... Here is the output from fastboot getvar all:

(bootloader) version-bootloader: 30B7

(bootloader) version: 0.5

(bootloader) cpu: MSM8960 Pro CS

(bootloader) ram: 2048MB Elpida S4 SDRAM DIE=4Gb

(bootloader) emmc: 16GB Toshiba REV=06 PRV=01 TYPE=17

(bootloader) product: ghost

(bootloader) revision-hardware: 0x8300

(bootloader) radio: 0x4

(bootloader) secure: yes

(bootloader) mid: 026b

(bootloader) serialno: T06320xxxx

(bootloader) qe: qe 0/0

(bootloader) unlocked: no

(bootloader) iswarrantyvoid: no

(bootloader) max-download-size: 805306368

(bootloader) uid: 393CEE040C000100000000000000

(bootloader) imei: 25669147070990xxxx

(bootloader) meid:

(bootloader) sku: XT1049

(bootloader) cid: 0x06

(bootloader) iccid: 89011200000230142613

(bootloader) date: 06-20-2014

(bootloader) cust_md5:

(bootloader) reason: Boot Failure

(bootloader) ro.build.date: Thu Apr 3 03:04:31 CDT 2014

(bootloader) ro.build.id: KXA20.16-1.24-1.12

(bootloader) ro.build.tags: release-keys

(bootloader) ro.build.type: user

(bootloader) ro.build.user: hudsoncm

(bootloader) ro.build.version.codename: REL

(bootloader) ro.build.version.incremental: 12

(bootloader) ro.build.version.release: 4.4.2

(bootloader) ro.mot.build.customerid: sprint

(bootloader) ro.product.name: ghost_repw

(bootloader) ro.build.fingerprint[0]: motorola/ghost_repw/ghost:4.4.2/

(bootloader) ro.build.fingerprint[1]: KXA20.16-1.24-1.12/12:user/relea

(bootloader) ro.build.fingerprint[2]: se-keys

(bootloader) ro.build.version.full[0]: Blur_Version.165.44.12.ghost_row

(bootloader) ro.build.version.full[1]: .RepublicWireless.en.US

(bootloader) kernel.version[0]: Linux version 3.4.42-g674a5f7-00

(bootloader) kernel.version[1]: 004-ga84300e (hudsoncm@ilclbld31

(bootloader) kernel.version[2]: ) (gcc version 4.7 (GCC) ) #1 SM

(bootloader) kernel.version[3]: P PREEMPT Thu Apr 3 03:13:26 CDT

(bootloader) kernel.version[4]: 2014

It refuses to flash any firmware even the RW 4.4.2 sbf....
[Moto X General] BootlegZani:
This is incredible work. I have no need for this but still just an incredible job. Keep up the good work.
[Moto X General] m0ndul:
Thanks a lot! Just unlocked a Sprint Moto X with 4.4.2 using your guide, now is ready to use in my country.

I hated that hands-free activation nag but I didn't want to delete the APK so I found the way to disable it. In a shell as root i entered:

shell@ghost:/ # pm disable com.motorola.android.omadm.sprint.client

And voila!, no more nags after startup. Also disabled the zone app:

shell@ghost:/ # pm disable com.sprint.zone

Finally, I'd like to ask if the voicemail to text app works with other carriers than Sprint, I disabled it due I rarely get a voicemail:

shell@ghost:/ # pm disable com.coremobility.app.vnotes

Again thanks for everything.
[Moto X General] Usama Ahmed:
Hi guys can someone please tell me how can i disable actiivation screen on startup. The attachment of the picture is in this link.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=56902005&postcount=24

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Hi m0ndul. Can these cmds disable the activation screen which pops up on startup? I have posted its attachment above.
[Moto X General] w0rdie:
Just wanted to post up a quick thanks to everyone who helped to put this option on the table.

For those of you stuck on 4.4.4 -- if you have an unlocked bootloader you can manually flash a 4.2 system to get your SPC (I tried 4.3 and had no luck).
[Moto X General] jvillejoe:
Success

So fallowing the steps using the 4.4.2 sprint sbf, and Sim unlock didn't work. As I stated I unlocked using sunshine. After completing the steps I couldn't change to gsm. So, I repeated the process, only this time I used the 4.4.2 tmo sbf. This worked. :)

I just finished porting my number, which I had to call straight talk, and they finally got the phone out of the porting process and it's now showing my number, and all correct info. The lady I was working with told me the full port will go through on the 25th. She informed me to restart my phone after 9:30pm, and everything should be working properly. At this point l have outgoing calls, no texts, and incoming calls still go to my old republic voicemail. I have no data, checked the APN settings, and everything was good. I'm assuming it's because the port isn't fully completed. The porting process has been relatively easy, all I had to do was call to get the ball rolling.

Has anyone went through this, or had a similar experience with a straight talk at&t sim?
[Moto X General] kiwiscole:
Where are we at with this for US Cellular?

This particular post was about the XT1055 US Cellular, and sublimewolf says he got GSM working on the unified rom from cyanogenmod.

Is this a solution? Can I get my XT1055 GSM unlocked this way?
[Moto X General] m0ndul:
The first one. Remember you must be rooted for that.

[EDIT] After disabling it and rebooting the home soft key stopped working. Will check for a workaround...
[Moto X General] Usama Ahmed:
I am on stock rom without root and with unlocked bootloader. Can i do anything without rooting.
[Moto X General] jvillejoe:
update on the porting process

Well, I called ST again I now have 4g hspa+ which was not showing before. I can make calls out, and incoming still go right to my old RW voicemail. I still don't have texts, in, or out. The rep informed me that they're still working on completing the porting process. None the less, still good news in the right direction.
[Moto X General] mastermaster123:
pls am new member here and need more help about how to unlocked moto x xt1049 verizon av follow all the steps with unlocked procedure and everything goes on well but in the phone if i go to settings-mobile networks i cant find anything to choose the gsm so i try to flash it using rsd.lite using all this firmware but stock on fastboot

here are the files was using....rooted-spr-moto-x-4.4.2-bl-unlocked-only, TMO_RETAIL_XT1053_4.4.3-KXA21.12-L1.21_MR4_CFC.xml, ghost_sprint-user-4.4.2-KXA20.16-1.32-37-release-keys-cid9.xml

pls need step by step and firmware to flash my phone av more pcs in hand now

thankx in advance
[Moto X General] jvillejoe:
Finally!

So I finally got the cancelation email from republic, it only took them 3 days to handle this matter lol. I'm not sure what the holdup was. So after I was able to get incoming calls, I was able to get one text out, then it stopped working again. So I called ST and they said everything was working on their side, but I couldn't send, or receive texts. No SMS, and no MMS. I finally just gave up trying to get customer support to help me, and decided to do some reading about this issue. It seems it happens in most cases during the porting process. Either or, it's working just fine now. Just wanted to share my experience. :good:
[Moto X General] laofan:
Thanks Sam for the great hack.

I get the SPC code in 4.4. 2 system and now follow your instructions to unlock my sprint moto x. It is running on AT&T network now.

I am thinking of getting an Custom Rom installed. I know Sam doesn't support custom rom sim unlocked. But has anyone already successfully run the sim unlocked sprint moto x on Custom Rom.

If so , how do you do it ?

Thank you for any suggestions and ideas.

( if this is the wrong place to ask, please let me know and I would delete the post)

Thank you and have a nice thanksgiving
[Moto X General] xILikeRice:
I just got a AT&T Moto X and went through this guide. I was wondering if the Sprint guide would work for a AT&T Moto X as well? I don't want to brick this phone so yeah..
[Moto X General] laofan:
No, it won't work. Sprint moto X and ATT moto X is two totally different device. this Guide is for Sprint moto x.

you could go to at&t website and request an unlock code for your device. It is free!
[Moto X General] laofan:
[MENTION=2509024]samwathegreat[/MENTION]

Hi Sam, Not sure have you seen this thread about adding GSM and LTE bands to a phone with a Qualcomm processor.

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s5/general/how-to-add-rf-lte-frequency-bands-to-t2886059

Could I use it on a sim-unlocked sprint moto x? I already used your method to unlocked the moto x. But I am not sure if adding LTE bands would conflict with this unlock.

Thanks
[Moto X General] deMaus:
Hi,

I have version 4.4.4, could someone help me find a standard version 4.4.2 build Spirit. I tried to find a place where you can download, but all the links are either a custom rom's or a version of Lollipop.
[Moto X General] samwathegreat:
It was tried some time ago and doesn't work on the X.

You can't downgrade or you will brick! Follow the procedure without the SPC. It will still work.
[Moto X General] deMaus:
Thanks for fast respond.

Sould i fallow these steps?

Whay should i put in SPC box? 000000 or empty?

When i click read i says.

EDIT.

Should i do this on Sprint si-card inside, whitout any, or on new gsm carrier?
[Moto X General] samwathegreat:
Yep, ignore it. The important files (unlock and unlock-domestic) will write without SPC. You'll get unlocked.
[Moto X General] deMaus:
hmm, I think something could be wrong with my phone.

All file was write successfully. But after reboot, i change Mobile Network to GSM/UMTS, turn phone of, put new simcard, and after phone turn on, it say Sim Card Error.
[Moto X General] samwathegreat:
Reboot, and perform the procedure over. This time, UNCHECK the "send SPC" box and don't click the READ button at the top. Only write "nv-unlock", and "unlock-domestic". Then MODE > RESET.

You should be able to do all of this with SIM inserted. Upon reboot, you should have at least GSM voice. Might need to set up APNs for data.
[Moto X General] deMaus:
Still nothing.

Could it be because i try to use UK sim card? I bay this phone 1year ago as BadESN on Sprint, just to check how touchless control works, now i'm working in UK and unlocked GSM/international would be good think in that phone.
[Moto X General] samwathegreat:
If it still doesn't work, I don't know what to tell you. Perhaps the IMEI is blacklisted as stolen or something?

Good Luck.
[Moto X General] deMaus:
It works, propobly on the first time. I just check my uk sim card on friend iPhone and it dosen't work, so i check he's card on my moto X and it catch signal in a second.

Many thanks.
[Moto X General] Rooh47:
rawr

2 things: Can we add this to the original post as this seems very important

and

my meid is zeroed out after not reading through all the comments and downgrading to get my SPC. Is my only hope to send it back to Motorola and hope they don't charge me too much to revert it?
[Moto X General] ecs87:
Have you tried to flash a sbf(i think that's the name of the flash file for you Moto guys)? As far as I know, it'll reflash the efs data partitions. Samsung guys don't have this convenience (or nuisance depending on how you look at it).
[Moto X General] Anunak:
Hello everyone. Have a moto xt 1056 4.4.2. unlocked bootloader. Problem is - my moto cannot save any settings, even simple changes like vibrate with sound and time format. After reboot it reverts back to default. So i cannot make unlock. Maybe there is some nv-item which is blocking saving settings.
[Moto X General] glarepate:
Do you have Developer options enabled?

If so go to settings/Developer options/ and go way down to the bottom and see if don't keep activities is checked. Just a guess, may not be this.
[Moto X General] ecs87:
Developer options have absolutely nothing to do with the DIAG ports. ADB may be enabled as a result of it, but DM ports and the ADB interface are two totally separate things.