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[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] stmims1124:
Unfortunately, your phone needed to be SIM unlocked before converting to the international firmware. SIM unlock is needed before anything if you want to unlock your bootloader. So if you want to go that route, you now have to:

-First, revert back to T-Mobile firmware (there is another thread in this forum with the correct MSM tool to do so).

-Then get SIM unlocked because the unlock apk and it's framework only work with the T-Mobile firmware (normally you'd have to go through T-Mobile to unlock, but there is also a thread here with someone helping do this, and it worked for me and many others).

-Once you've been SIM unlocked, then you can flash your phone with this MSM tool to get back on international firmware, and then finally "OEM unlocking" will no longer be greyed out and you can unlock your bootloader.

One other option for the bootloader unlock, though another pain in the ass - you can stay on the T-Mobile firmware after getting the SIM unlocked, and then apply for a bootloader unlock token directly from OnePlus. That takes a week and there's very little development for the T-Mobile model/firmware, so I see very few reasons not to go with the international firmware.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] AndroidUser00110001:
Thanks for the info!

One more question. I read through some of the first few pages and saw someone mention that dual SIM should work with the dual SIM tray. Does it work?
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] SPetrillo:
NM....its working! lol

It has rebooted and it looks to be good. Getting it setup now. Noticed the new VoLTE or VoWiFi icon!
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] CptKlink:
Yeah thats what I thought but not any of the guieds really pointed out that fact and one the way it was worded seemed like I could still do it with the sim still locked. But I found that other thread and sent a PM. Thanks for your Help.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] SPetrillo:
All done and it looks good. Now one last question. My model is still saying GM1915, although the build is 9.5.7.GM21AA. Will the model still be the same?
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] jcsww:
Yeah. The model number doesn't change.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] ricm68:
When I run msm tool I get a pop up saying "Packed image not exist!" what am doing wrong???
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] xeebot:
OEM unlocking is only available if you sim unlock in the TMobile version first. You have to revert back via the tool on this forum and get it unlocked by TMobile, then convert to Int. version for OEM unlocking to be available.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] CptKlink:
Yah I got it figured was following a different guide knowing I should of came here first. That guide made it seem like you could still unlock the bootloader with it still being sim locked. I have it flashed back to TMobile stock and sent info to a person in another thread.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] ricm68:
Mam tool error message

Hello, I'm trying to convert my 1+7 pro to international version but when I run msm I get "Packed image not exist"!!! What am I doing wrong?

Please give me a hand.

Thanks.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] truckerdewd:
Read back through the entire thread and you will find your answer because it has been asked and answered multiple times.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] ricm68:
Hello, how did you fix that issue? I'm having the same problem and can't find the solution.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] ricm68:
I've read through the entire thread, one member said she redowloaded the files from mega and that worked, I've downloaded 3 or more times, another member said the drivers need to be installed and I installed them from a posted file but msm still failing. Could it be bacause I'm doing this from bootcamp on a Mac?
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] BranBro365:
Worked on the first try, thank you. Ive been using it now for about a week. Has anyone noticed better battery life since switching over, it seems like my battery is lasting longer now.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] JG96EVO:
Will this work for the T-Mobile variant on 9.5.7?
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] room511:
Of course.

It's for T-mobile to international.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] JG96EVO:
It's because u didn't extract the file with 7zip or something comparable.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] ricm68:
I downloaded 7zip, I'll try again, thanks.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] NotATreoFan:
I did the conversion yesterday due to issues with RCS not sending messages properly. TMO needs to either figure out RCS (switch to Jibe on all devices), or just stop including it.

Now, unfortunately, I'm having the issue on international firmware where VoWiFi drops frequently. Since I work in an area with zero cell reception, it's quite annoying. Flashed 9.5.8 hoping it would help, but it didn't change it from 9.5.7.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] ricm68:
I finally got msm tool to work, installed the 64bit drivers and it said success but when I turn the phone off then press up and down volume, wait 5 seconds and connect cable it says device not recognized and msm does nothing.

I get this message: The last usb device you connected to this computer malfunctioned and windows does not recognize it. Your device may not be working properly.

I'm really sorry for being such a pest and annoying all of you.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] Ice Bear:
Ice Bear recommends trying a different computer/laptop if none of ricm68's USB ports recognize the OnePlus 7 Pro.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] ricm68:
I'm doing this on my only computer, an iMac and using bootcamp with Windows 10

:(
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] jcsww:
Try the Microsoft cab file linked a couple of pages back. Have Device Manager open and the cab file extracted. Update the driver quick or let it reboot, go back into edl, and hit the search for driver on targeted folder as soon as it reconnects in edl a second time.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] ricm68:
Thanks, I'll do that. Forgive me for my ignorance but what does edl mode mean and how do I get the phone in this mode?
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] skeeter123:
I get quite a few VoWi-Fi drops as well. I haven't been able to narrow it down if it's the international version, or my VPN or the Wi-Fi networks and I'm connected with. I wasn't on the T-Mobile firmware long enough to really test it to compare. Not much help here, just a point of information.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] jcsww:
The easiest way to get your device to reboot into edl, is by using fastboot. The command is: fastboot reboot edl
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] ricm68:
Where do I apply that command?
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] jcsww:
In a Command Prompt window. You will need to install the ADB 1.4.3 drivers first and system-wide. USB Debugging will also need to be enabled in Developer Options as well for the command to work. Make sure you accept the prompt on the screen of your device, if prompted.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] ricm68:
Ahhh, ok. Got it now. 8 didn't know I had to do that. Thanks so much. That clears things up.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] NotATreoFan:
It was very stable on TMO firmware. Today is my first day on international firmware in an area where I also have weak signal. It dropped VoWiFi probably 10 times today.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] luckylui:
Have you tried switching to a different kernel w/ 9.5.8?

Mine is active at home and I'm on the Intl version as well GM1915 from T-MOBILE, sim unlocked and rooted. No issues..
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] NotATreoFan:
I'm still bootloader locked. My device is JOD and I don't want to modify it heavily.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] JG96EVO:
You and me both, I can't get my PC to recognize my phone for nothing! I even wiped my whole PC and installed the drivers and downloaded everything again and I still cant figure it out.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] ricm68:
I will try one more option. Install virtual box or virtual pc and try again. I read on a post here that someone was successful doing it that way.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] hawkstwelve:
FWIW, I have rooted, bootloader unlocked, flashed stuff, etc. with probably 4 different JOD phones and never had an issue turning it in.

Now, I've always reverted back before taking it in so it's hard for them to tell. Luckily, this phone has a way to do that so in my humble opinion, I wouldn't be too worried. But I understand the sense for caution.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] skeeter123:
Which kernel are you using?
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] NotATreoFan:
I did it as well with the Note 5 (not technically locked) and the HTC 10. I'd prefer OnePlus just fix the issue, since they seem to be receptive to bug reports.

But since I'm on JOD, isn't it impossible to unlock, since T-Mobile would have to first approve a SIM unlock?
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] luckylui:
Using ElementalX 1.11

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Someone in the Guides section can help you unlock the sim.. it's free service and if you like you can donate.. that's what I did ;)
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] KOLIOSIS:
I believe this should work,even for those on JOD:

https://xdaforums.com/oneplus-7-pro/how-to/to-unlock-sim-t-mobile-users-heres-how-t3935327

I haven't done so myself,however,a phone call was all I needed to SIM Unlock my JOD OP6T.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] luckylui:
It does work. I used that service and my phone is JOD.. im completely unlocked now. You have to be on stock T-Mobile rom in order to use the unlock device apk and then switch to intl.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] hawkstwelve:
Thank you thank you thank you for this!!

I tried everything after getting stuck at the param preload. Uninstall/reinstall L2 drivers, OnePlus drivers, cables, ports, whole diff PC... Nothing worked. As someone who makes a decent living in IT, I was not going to let another driver issue get the best of me. Time for some search/Google-fu.

Found your post, downloaded and extracted the cab file, booted into EDL mode, pointed the update for the driver to the cab folder, and BAM! Zoomed right past that d*mn param preload BS and now on international firmware! Thanks again!
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] ricm68:
Does anyone that successfully got their OnePlus 7 pro into international version live in Miami?

Let me know please. Maybe I can get some help. I give up lol. Can't do it on virtual box or bootcamp on my Mac and don't have parallels to try with.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] ricm68:
Here is my current situation, I installed parallels, have the necessary items uncompressed in a folder and ADB devices recognizes my phone. While it's powered on I use command: ADB reboot edl and my phone reboots as normal. I open msm tool and uncheck Sha but next to comm port I don't see my phone at all and drivers are installed. What's going on now? I know I almost have this, it's probably a small setting I'm not doing. Any help is much appreciated.

Thanks again.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] NotATreoFan:
Did you install the x64 L2 driver for both User and Computer? I did both and then my phone was detected on the next attempt, after a Windows reboot.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] ricm68:
I just right clicked on the 64 file and installed it don't know if it was on user or computer though.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] NotATreoFan:
Right click on the INF file and choose Install. Then double click on the CAT file and install it twice; once for User and Local Machine
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] ricm68:
Getting stuck in msm in param preload so I read I need to uninstall qualcomm comm port but when I click uninstall it just hangs there uninstalling forever and never ends

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I see: qcser (setup info), qcser64 (security catalog), qcusbser.pdb ( pdb filer) and qcusbser.sys (systerm filer) and the only one that can be installed is qcser
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] hawkstwelve:
Restarting your computer is the only way forward at that point. I realized when you attempt to uninstall the driver while the MSM tool is running and stuck, it will never actually uninstall. Try uninstalling the driver when you first plug it in while in EDL mode and before you start the MSM tool.

If it still hangs on param preload, I might recommend the cab folder mentioned earlier in this thread to point the update driver to.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] sarni84:
Nah we have a guy in this section that has a contact.... I just purchased this phone last week haven't even made one jod payment lol and the guy and his contact came thru.....def legit
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] The_Keeper86:
Mine is stuck on param preload. Any ideas? I installed the drivers and using the x64 file downloaded here. Adb detects it :/ Sim unlocked and Oem unlock is on.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] ricm68:
Thanks everyone for helping me solve my issues, I finally have my phone in international version after joining the files of adb install and the cab files into one folder and running commands from there the msm completed successfully. It's just installing Oxygen OS 9.5.8
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] The_Keeper86:
Can you help me? I'm on Tmb OOS 9.5.8. I keep getting stuck at param preload.

Nevermind. I had to reinstall the drivers. Now to root :)
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] ricm68:
Glad you got it working. After I installed the files from the .cab mentioned in the thread I combined my adb files with the ones from the .cab into one folder and used adb from there and everything finally worked.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] slayerh4x:
Glad to see people still helping each other out here. :highfive:

Again if anyone is stuck and needs a sim unlock you can visit this thread.

https://xdaforums.com/oneplus-7-pro/how-to/to-unlock-sim-t-mobile-users-heres-how-t3935327

There is a very kind person who can do our sim unlocks. Mine was done early on this way.

Obviously not required, but it would be nice to continue showing appreciation via donations to that person.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] The_Keeper86:
Yeah, seems I had old drivers and uninstalled those then reinstalled the newer Ken's. It worked fine then :)
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] ricm68:
It took me a while but finally was successful. I don't have a Windows PC so tried bootcamp on my Mac, then virtual box which was painfully slow and finally used a trial of Parallels and that worked. Then had to battle with the drivers and yesterday I had everything right and it worked :)
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] JG96EVO:
Where do I find the newer drivers? I installed the OnePlus drivers and the L2 drivers but I still get stuck at the param part..
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] Jason Syn:
I converted over to the international version with no issues. I've also installed the last couple updates from the OnePlus updater app so everything is good on that end. My question is has anybody had issues using Google Voice with this version? I use it exclusively for my business and ever since updating to the international version I can't place a phone call through the Google Voice app. I've uninstalled it and reinstalled it several times with no luck.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] Ulitimoskoundrel:
When I try to start the msm tool it just keeps saying "software image not exist"
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] The_Keeper86:
I had to put it in file transfer mode and it showed up under this PC in Windows 10. It should show up as another drive. It should say something about drivers.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] Guero.:
Does moving to the international rom without sim unlocking stop tethering from being unusable, or does that require rooting with a custom rom?
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] Jason Syn:
I didn't unlock, nor did I root and I can use tethering on T-Mobile.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] Guero.:
My tethering is super slow like 300kbps and a lot of sites and applications don't work.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] jcsww:
T-Mobile does throttle tethering down to 3G speeds.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] EzRush:
I'm in Canada and was thinking of heading over to T-Mobile and picking up a 7 pro, do you guy know if you can just buy it outright without setting up and account, and then get it unlocked without a number etc??
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] jcsww:
You can purchase one in-store without a plan or account. Just make sure they unlock it for you before you leave.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] vwgti18:
Does this enable duel sim support for t-mobile OP7?
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] jcsww:
Yes!
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] Ogplya:
Please help stuck at param preload

Hi, my device is bricked and when i use msm i keep getting stuck at param preload. I have tried installer all different kinds of drivers without any success. is there another way to unbrick my device besides msm? Or can someone please help me get past param preload? THank you!!
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] SPetrillo:
Does anyone have a full International 9.5.7 OPS?
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] DTop:
Sorry, no. You gotta figure out your driver issue. If you are truly bricked - if you cannot fastboot TWRP and flash a full firmware ZIP - you have to use MSMdownloadtool. Sorry, mate.

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I can dig one up, but you can always just OTA up to 9.5.7 after you MSM. Is there any specific reason you want the 9.5.7 image?
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] DQScott95:
Quick question, do I need to convert to international to root and install twrp? Or can I just unlock my Sim and bootloader and then root and flash twrp like normal without installing the international rom?
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] JG96EVO:
Can I cash app someone $20 to access my PC remotely and do this for me? I'm having a hard time.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] DTop:
lol, if you REALLY want to...do you have Teamviewer?

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If you install TWRP while on the T-Mobile rom, you will not be able to install any future OTAs. They won't show up when you check for updates. If you convert, OTAs will work.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] DQScott95:
Ahh OK, so I should just do the whole process and convert then huh? I don't think I lose access to literally anything important that I use if I do.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] jcsww:
Root breaks OTA's on any firmware. Rooting and installing TWRP on either will break OTA's. Sideloading them and re-flashing root works on either.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] DQScott95:
So the process to update while keeping root will work on the tmobile variant as well? Basically, can I do everything that's available without switching over to the international version?
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] DTop:
No.

The T-Mobile firmware is extremely picky. It will not serve you the OTA at all if you have TWRP flashed. It will just tell you that you already are on the latest version. The non-T-Mobile OxygenOS firmware will download the OTA without complaint when rooted - even opting to grab the full version of the firmware so as to avoid potential issues that come with root.

You cannot sideload the T-Mobile firmware as no copy of it exists here or anywhere else (outside of some T-Mobile server, and I don't see anyone having captured the links) to sideload.

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Ignore that guy. The best option is to convert. If you don't want to convert, apply for the code, wait the 7 days and then root the exact way I described.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] DQScott95:
OK thank you again, I really appreciate the advice :) as soon as I unlock my Sim and get my bootloader unlock code I'll convert and root.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] DTop:
You don't need the bootloader unlock code to convert. When you convert, the code is never used. You do need your SIM unlocked, though.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] jcsww:
It's exactly the same in the aspect that you can flash the Ota manually and then reflash TWRP (if over written) and reflash root.

You can find the T-Mobile OTA's in a few places, including on the OnePlus forum.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] DTop:
This is not true. Link me a single GM1915 OTA image. I'll wait. Link me a full zip too - what you would need since the incremental update would fail if the user did things the way you are telling them to.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] jcsww:
I haven't seen a full zip, but you can use the MSM tool to flash back to T-Mobile stock.

A quick search from my phone found me this link with the OTA from 9.5.7 to 9.5.8 GM31BC.

https://piunikaweb.com/2019/06/22/t...firms-reboot-freeze-after-installation-issue/
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] DTop:
Reflashing every single time there is an OTA (and losing all your data) isn't viable.

There is....one. One zip. For one version. Nothing to be found elsewhere, no one grabbing them when they come out and posting on XDA, etc. And no full zips, so you cannot flash TWRP without breaking everything.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] DQScott95:
OK, so as soon as I have my Sim unlocked I can just convert to int. then do all my fun twrp and root stuff without waiting on OnePlus for the bootloader unlock? Just use the fastboot etc. From the guide (I've watched the tutorial, just waiting on my Sim unlock)

Then I can just update with oxygen updater and stuff and use that one little guide to keep twrp and magisk when I update?
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] jcsww:
You wouldn't need to use the MSM tool unless you wanted to return to stock. I posted one link from a place that does keep up on this. Reddit and other mirrors exist so obviously, someone is capturing them.

Updating with the OTA locally isn't hard and only takes a few minutes. Regardless of where you get your OTA from, you still need to re-root the device at a minimum. In some cases, updates will replace TWRP, so both will need to be reflashed. It doesn't matter what firmware you are on, that is just what is needed to maintain root after updating. Root also sometimes needs to be made to be compatible with certain updates.

Why you are so against people wanting to use the T-Mobile firmware? If someone wants to root the T-Mobile firmware instead of the international. It's their choice! There is no firmware that is clearly better than the other and ultimately depends on the situation and personal use. If someone bought the T-Mobile version and wants dual-SIM enabled, then they need to flash the international firmware. If they don't need dual-SIM and use T-Mobile, then they will have the best experience on the T-Mobile firmware. RCS can be turned off in the stock messaging app, WIFI Calling works better when it comes to hand-offs from LTE to WiFi and vice versa. Carrier aggregation in the T-Mobile firmware will give you a slightly better connectivity experience.

QUOTE=DQScott95;79820860]OK, so as soon as I have my Sim unlocked I can just convert to int. then do all my fun twrp and root stuff without waiting on OnePlus for the bootloader unlock? Just use the fastboot etc. From the guide (I've watched the tutorial, just waiting on my Sim unlock)

Then I can just update with oxygen updater and stuff and use that one little guide to keep twrp and magisk when I update?[/QUOTE]

You can use fastboot lo unlock the bootloader on the international firmware without the need for a token. Either way though, it still trips the tamper flag regardless if you use the token or command and can still show it was at one point unlocked, even after being relocked to OnePlus.

fastboot oem unlock