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[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] Manuel Marta:
can you tell me the detailed steps to make it work on a Tmobile variant because it's not working for me
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] Caltinpla:
I assume you already have your bootloader unlocked then follow the steps below:

SIM Unlock

- Enable Developer Options

- Enable USB Debugging

- Enable OEM Unlock (Not sure if needed but I did this)

- Connect to PC and run ADB

- Follow the commands below:

adb shell su -c "chmod 0000 /persist/rfs/msm/mpss/datablock/id_00"

adb reboot-bootloader

fastboot erase modemst1

fastboot erase modemst2

fastboot reboot

After reboot try to put a different sim and see if the unlock worked! These instructions are not exactly for beginners, you are responsible if you break your phone!

Good luck!
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] Manuel Marta:
No, i did follow the steps as you mention but still not working on tmobile variant :'C
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] Caltinpla:
It worked for me but I have a Sprint variant.

Just curious, what happened after you flashed those fastboot commands? Did you insert a different carrier sim before flashing (I did)?
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] Manuel Marta:
yes i inserted a different carrier sim after and before typing fastboot commands
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] Caltinpla:
I just want to confirm that your phone's bootloader is unlocked and rooted right?
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] Manuel Marta:
yes it is i unlocked bootloader via motorola and rooted with magisk
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] Caltinpla:
Did you get any error message during flashing?
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] Manuel Marta:
No i didn't get any everything was ok :'(
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] EGBTMagus:
Has anyone been able to remote MobileID or Voicemail App? I am trying to remove all the Sprint Apps and these are the last two I have left.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] Manuel Marta:
1 more question if for whatever reason i want to put the ( /id_00 ) back to how it was how do i do that?
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] vicente1:
i'm also curious about that too, please let us know how to do that.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] Spideyguy123:
Other carriers

Will this work on Sprint only or other carriers like T-Mobile too?
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] AlpineMan:
I have successfully unlocked 2 brand new Sprint Z2 Force phones using this method. Both phones working fine on Cricket (AT&T). Got connected to LTE bands 2, 4, and 17 so far. I have a couple of unused Verizon and T-Mobile SIM cards that are not activated...will see if I can at least connect to their LTE (and what bands) by simply inserting their SIM. I'm using the stock retail Z2 Force ROM (downloaded retail ROM and replaced the NON-HLOS.bin file in the ROM w/ the one supplied by the Sprint ROM, then I ran the flashall.bat script). I've verified that the T-Mobile/Sprint hybrid ROM works as well.

Has anyone tried the unlock method above for the T-Mobile and/or AT&T variants of the Moto Z2 Force?

Thanks.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] :
I tried it on Moto z2 force T-Mobile, it doesn't work.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] AlpineMan:
Thank you for this info. Saved me from buying the T-Mobile version of the phone.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] :
I contacted TMobile, I let them know I bought the phone on eBay and I'm not a TMobile customer. He sent my info to the higher tech support, he said considering my situation, they might unlock it for me. But I'm not holding my breath for TMobile to unlock it.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] lolwatpear:
Not sure what's wrong with mine. I have the sprint model and tried about everything to get att working. I've flashed multiple roms (retail with sprint NON-HLOS, att with NON-HLOS, modified t-mobiel rom) , erased the modems, etc. The sim card doesn't work. everything is grayed out on the mobile network screen except 'show mobile network'.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] universeisgr8:
Has anyone tried this method on other Moto phones like Moto G6 Play?
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] mduga:
I can't get adb to recognize my device either, but fastboot has no problem seeing my phone. I've restarted multiple times and tried both command prompt with admin privileges and powershell without any success. I booted up twrp and installed magisk 17.1. I don't understand why fastboot sees my device but adb doesn't... Can you or anybody please help? Thank you.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] wswjw:
I tried on my Xt1922-7. Lost my radio and can't get it back. Don't do it.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] mduga:
Nevermind. I got it to work finally.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] FrankRr:
How? What was the solution?
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] mduga:
I was starting my phone by holding the volume down when I powered it on. Adb would only work if I powered it on normally. Since I never rooted before, I didn't know this. Usb debugging needed to be on. I was still having problems saying unauthorized or something along those lines. I then opened Magisk and clicked SuperUser in the menu and enabled Shell. After I did that, everything worked from there.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] damiloveu:
It is doable but someone reported that the signal is not stable for the dual SIM setup.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] cloneman1:
I performed the unlocking steps in this thread , that involve deleting the modem, then I did a speedtest but I only get 30mbits (was getting 100mbit with Moto Z first edition). Did LTE+ get disabled somehow? Do I have to flash a new modem?
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] mduga:
My USB-C to 3.5mm audio adapter doesn't seem to work after unlocking. Is this normal? I know it worked before I rooted and unlocked the phone. Can someone please test? I don't know why it would just not work anymore. I only used it once before.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] AlpineMan:
Works fine.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] dantheobserver:
I recently bought a Verizon Z2 Play, not realizing how strict they still are about keeping their phones locked. Someone near me is selling a Sprint Z2 Force for a good price, so I'm thinking about buying it and unlocking it to use on Verizon. I read through this thread, and before I pull the trigger on the Z2F, I just want to be sure I'm correct in my assumptions:

If I follow the steps outlined here, I'll be able to unlock the phone entirely on my own without the need to get Sprint or Verizon involved

I'll be able to use the SIM from my current phone in the unlocked Z2F

Once the Z2F is unlocked, my Verizon SIM will be plug and play like it is with other Verizon phones

Am I missing anything here? Any reason not to go ahead and pick up the Z2F?

Thanks!
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] 954wrecker:
Not that easy, these Sprint Moto phones are a bit strange. People have issues with Verizon even after sim unlocking them. I have used a Verizon sim in it and it's not the same as a true Verizon phone or even a true unlocked phone. I didn't research to much into a fix, because I really don't care to be honest. I know searching through all these forms isn't easy but maybe more info is hidden somewhere to help you further.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] Uzephi:
I don't know about Verizon, but AT&T service works flawlessly by just keeping Sprint Firmware (bootloader, modem, fsg, etc) Sprint and only flashing AT&T system, oem and boot. It has been on AT&T's network with no issues at all since the Best Buy deal we had on this phone.

Edit: obviously doing the SIM unlock method in this thread... https://xdaforums.com/z2-force/how-to/free-sprint-moto-z2-force-carrier-t3843824
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] 954wrecker:
ATT works great, something is funky with Verizon and I have no idea why.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] dantheobserver:
Ah, I see. I guess I'll live with the Z2 Play for the time being and go with something more customizable later on. Thanks for the replies!
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] SuperBrolySSJ:
Anyone know how to get LTE working? I got it unlocked for AT&T,but I'm getting nothing but 3G.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] 41rw4lk:
Double check your apn and your mobile network settings. Turn off wifi, pull your sim, and power off your phone. After about 10 min or so, put the sim back in and boot up, hopefully that will re-register you on the network and sort it.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] AlpineMan:
Mine just worked after unlocking. I get LTE without having to do anything else after unlock. I'm on Cricket/AT&T.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] brunonemer:
Is there any way to revert this? (chmod 0000 /persist/rfs/msm/mpss/datablock/id_00). I do this in the Moto Z3 Play and I get "Radio off"
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] wswjw:
chmod 0700 /persist/rfs/msm/mpss/datablock/id_00
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] loadou:
My Sprint Z2 force was unlocked 1 year ago by using the method in the thread. Thanks a lot for you guys.

- Questions:

My phone is still on Android 7.1.1, I'm not able to get OAT update (still on build # NCXS26.122-59-8-6). What should i do to update the phone to Android 10? thanks.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] abense:
Has anyone performed this successfully with

NASH_SPRINT_8.0.0_OCXS27.109-48-17

or

NASH_SPRINT_8.0.0_OCXS27.109-48-20
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] newskin:
EDIT - I ended up resetting the phone and now everything is running fine. Thanks again.

------------------------------------------------------------------

So I messed up pretty foolishly while attempting this unlock through TWRP.

I successfully CHMOD the id_00 file to 0000.

The issue arises when i went to run the fastboot commands to erase the modems.. I can't allow usb debugging from the pop up when i connect the phone to the pc because i get an error that pops up saying "because an app is obscurring a permission request"..

This just started popping up after chmod the id_00 file to 0000. Any help is appreciated.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] Sunport:
Same question, this method work on latest Sprint firmware?NASH_SPRINT_8.0.0_OCXS27.109-48-20
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] mickeyaaaa:
I tried the Lenovo Bootloader unlock and Lenovo site tole me "Your device does not qualify for bootloader unlocking."

Serg had me download 2 files and extract to c:\adb Files were named magisk.apk and Bootz2 which is a~23mb image file according to my pc. also had me download a program to give him remote access to my pc. It took a few attempts because i had Oreo already and his temp installer was nougat....so he took the time to find a copy for Oreo... Sergey had me unlocked within 2 hours and I'm super pleased. My only gripe is to Western Union and their crazy $10 fee... should have done paypal...

I took lots of pics to document what he was doing (for my own security) but if anyone is curious about what he used i could post some pics of the screens maybe.

For those who say the info should be free - well I agree, but i also defend Sergey's right to make a living. Not all of us can afford to give away our time and knowledge for free. If I had found a guide online that let me do what Sergey did it probably would have taken me a whole day or days to figure out - and possibly brick my phone?! why risk it when someone who knows this stuff can bang it out in an hour or 2?
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] Skyualker:
I bought a Moto Z2 Force Sprint on eBay, how can I contact you to unlock it?
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] mickeyaaaa:
OK, a member asked for the screenshots - if someone wants to attempt this on their own, the screenshots could be quite helpful, but in no way is this a complete how-to guide and some steps may have been missed (he worked very very fast!).
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] mickeyaaaa:
Screenshots

OK, a member asked for the screenshots - if someone wants to attempt this on their own, the screenshots could be quite helpful, but in no way is this a complete how-to guide and some steps may have been missed (he worked very very fast!). See .zip attachment
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] mickeyaaaa:
files

files used:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ysuc9swguda04mo/moto z2 force unlock bootloader files.zip?dl=0
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] Osmatic:
What about file, named "sim_unlock.exe"?
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] mickeyaaaa:
Thats all I have, maybe he deleted it....
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] Ctwitch:
How do I get in contact to unlock sprint version?

---------- Post added at 02:57 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:53 AM ----------

I have a sprint version can you unlock?
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] rich27a:
For all members of XDA I can unlock your moto z2 force from sprint for only 20usd
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] CapnChunch:
moto z2 force Sprint unlock

Hey there Im looking to get my phone unlocked. I bought it online and they said it was a verizon phone. Turns out it was a sprint phone. Can someone help out?
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] mickeyaaaa:
PM sent with Sergey's contact info.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] mickeyaaaa:
Update: moto put out a software update and my unlocked phone could not install it. will need to reinstall Oreo which means factory reset.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] zlebors:
I bought used Sprint Z2F from Ebay, it was on 7.1.1 and recognized my sim (not Sprint), everything worked (call/data/sms/etc).

then I ota update to Oreo, and the phone said Invalid sim card .

If I downgrade to 7.1.1 again, will the phone recognize my sim again?
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] skywalker-live:
There was a similar problem with the first TMobile Oreo release (loss of baseband), I think reflashing the correct modem helped.

NOTE!!

Oreo changes something on the partitions. You can NOT go back to nougat.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] tariq%:
hi can you give me contact no of that person who unlock your mobile thanks in advance
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] BeanieGamer1996:
Hello

How would I be able to contact you about Sim Unlocking my Z2 Force?
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] VapinDayz93:
I have two Sprint Moto Z2 Force phones and two Sprint Moto E4

So I have these four phones and now that I am not using Sprint service anymore I am stuck with these phones. I would like to get them unlocked to use one and sell the other three. How can I do that?
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] ZzZzZ5:
you can unlock tmobi;e z2f?

you can unlock tmobi;e z2f?
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] DonJuli0:
How can i get in contact with him? i need mine unlocked =/
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] billa:
Unlocking remotely is cool, but that doesn't teach us anything in the spirit of XDA.

These are essentially sales posts, and not allowed on here per XDA rules.

If you have a solution, share it please.

By the way this remote unlock is NOT permanent, the OREO and quite possibly the "P" updates will wipe it out, so it's the worst $20 you'll ever spend. FYI
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] zlebors:
the guy (Sergey) helped me a lot.. so I re-flashed the modem and everything back to normal.. I also screwed up the phone when I did dual-sim testing on Sprint Z2F.,, lost imei, baseband, strange imei with question mark, etc.. thanks to Sergey for his help, effort, sim unlocking, reply all my questions on whatsapp.. Sergey is recommended and the unlock is permanent.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] billa:
As I said, that's all nice and dandy, but it doesn't teach us anything about the unlocking mechanism/method.

XDA is all about learning and teaching, not selling services. That's all.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] ofsinreno:
I just picked up a Sprint Moto Z2 and would love to unlock it. Can anyone help?
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] MechaC:
Hi! I have an XT1789 the T-Mobile one, would you be able to unlock it?
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] serg_gangubas:
I can help you, i unlock all variants z2 force for any carrier.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] doubledragon5:
How much? I have sprint, and bootloader unlocked already.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] maxiordoqui:
Hello, i have an US cellular moto z2 force and i wanted to know if its possible to use with other carriers, can anyone help me? Thanks
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] doubledragon5:
You have to have it sim unlocked.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] serg_gangubas:
Write me in viber/whatsapp +380978215798 I will help everyone
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] hec2k:
if anyone needs help let me know .. i can do remote services :)
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] masterharry:
May you help us to unlock mine too please! Thank you :)
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] svan71:
Hi, if someone could pm me the info id really appreciate it, I have a new Moto z2 on Sprint I need unlocked.

Thanks
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] xellos2099:
I am definitely interested too. Is Moto Z2 Force Edition 64GB unlockable and is this premanant unlock?
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] thadeus_d3:
Could someone PM me the details? I'd like to unlock a sprint Z2 to t-mobile.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] nounousomes:
I would appreciate too your help.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] xellos2099:
you are tempted by best buy deal as well? I am too since my honor 6x is been acting up
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] Jobocurtis:
Need unlock

Just bought 2 z2s and need them unlocked
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] thadeus_d3:
Yeah, I bought one from bb. Can't beat that price for the specs.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] xellos2099:
Anyone here got help with the unlocking yet? I might swing by later today to pick one up later today. I will need help unlocking it to tmobile as well.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] jeffritz1:
AT&T

Can anyone confirm that the Sprint Moto Z2 Force can be unlocked for use on AT&T? Is it fully functional on AT&T? Are there any difference in LTE bands between the Sprint version and the AT&T version? Does it work well with other GSM carriers?

Thanks!
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] shook187:
I ended up purchasing one today... plans are to have it working on T-Mobile.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] BD946:
Anyone having luck contacting Serg_Gangubas with the WhatsApp number he provided?

There is a thread explaining how a sim unlock method was found on a Moto X here.

https://xdaforums.com/moto-x/general/guide-success-sim-unlock-sprint-xt1056-t2825155

I am wondering if something similar could be done with the Z2 force, or perhaps there is someone working on that right now? I would be willing to help. I have experience with ADB twrp etc, although just installing Oreo on an old Nexus 4.

I'm all for helping this guy feed his family, but I can't get in contact with him/ wondering if he has moved on?
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] 954wrecker:
adb shell su -c "chmod 0000 /persist/rfs/msm/mpss/datablock/id_00"

adb reboot-bootloader

fastboot erase modemst1

fastboot erase modemst2

fastboot reboot
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] BD946:
Ok, maybe I don't know as much as I though.... Erasing the modem (firmware?) Doesn't sound like something I know how to fix....
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] SmartAssBill:
was it $160 plus tax out the door. no need to sign up for anything correct??
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] shook187:
Yes
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] 954wrecker:
took me 2 minutes and $0 and now my sprint moto z is working on tmobile att and verizon
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] SmartAssBill:
anyone wanna unlock for me if i go buy one?? :D:D:D:D:good::good::good::good:
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] shook187:
I can't see the image but can you please elaborate what do you mean locked to T-Mobile? I have it working on T-Mobile but it's still on the Sprint firmware and don't have the latest security update trying to figure out how I can get on the T-Mobile firmware with working Wi-Fi calling
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] 954wrecker:
Bad wording, i switched it up to make more sense. Don't know anything about the other stuff you asked I just put the sim cards in to check if it was sim unlocked. Calls texts and data worked and that's all i tested and I'm not into WiFi calling or volte but I'm sure with some research it can all be activated with the proper rom installed.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] shook187:
So how you unlocked it?
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] SmartAssBill:
what did you do to unlock?
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] fire3element:
This almost feels like a troll post. However, you have been around here as long as I, so I do not see why you would intentionally mislead others, to the point of harming their device.

Please state the source of this method (or information thereof), so that I may confirm it is a safe option for sim unlocking.

(also: I could swear we have talked before... )
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] xellos2099:
Couldn't be this simple right?
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] iquit040:
possibly

I am thinking about trying this method. I have done those commands on other devices in the past to clear "cached" data from old modem when changing htc 10 from verizon to unlocked version or reversing as well. I don't think it would clear out anything important. I am not sure what the first command is doing though. That could actually be setting a flag for "sim unlock" and then you are clearing previously cached data in order for it to take effect. I cannot find that command anywhere else online

it honestly might be setting the model or carrier id to one that is unlocked. If there is a way to read the current settings (which should be another adb command) we can compare to an unlocked device to find out. I honestly think there is just an NVitem that needs to be written to set the flag to unlocked, like a lot of other sprint locked devices, the trick is knowing which nvitem it is for sure.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] fire3element:
I would hold off if I were you. In the past, doing this on other Moto devices causes you to lose the ability to sim unlock.

Apparently, it clears a value that is needed for the sim unlock process to complete. Erasing modemst1 and 2 resets a bunch of NVRAM values

back to factory defaults, which may or may not be the values Sprint set them at before shipping the device.

Now... things may have changed since then, but I would not go off resetting NVRAM values that could permanently restrict your device from being sim unlocked.

If you are willing to risk that chance to test for everyone else, moar power to ya. Just thought you should be aware of the potential risk.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] iquit040:
Ok... I will hold off for now. I am thinking that the person offering the paid service is rooting to get SPC to just flash the correctly identified nvitem to set to unlocked. That or if they have the paid version of cdma tools or DFS they can have the proper motorola master code and getting it to spit out the SPC , unlocking, writing and rebooting. These things aren't a rocket science if we know the correct NVITEM.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] fire3element:
No no, I think you are spot on with that. That is pretty much what I think he is doing as well.

My question: is the NV item still the same after all these years?

On the old Moto X, it was NV # 8378.

Just like dialer codes, they tend to use the same ones for years. Could be the case for that NV item as well, hopefully.