How do You Carrier Unlock Iphones and Androids

[Android Central Question]

Hi Guys! I'm new here. I never thought I'd actually make an account... until now.

Let me just say that I need to ask questions to which I haven't been able to get a direct answer to. I dabbled in phone repair (mainly just rooted a few androids). I'm still a novice, but I'd like to start getting work experience. I'd like to start my own business unlocking, repairing, and eventually, creating custom ROMS for all phone models. But I'm still not 100% clear on a few things.

Is it at all possible to unlock android phones by flashing an international ROM? For example, let's say I have an Samsung Gakaxy S7, model SM- G930V (Locked to Verizon), could I, in any way, flash a 930F ROM (or an international variant of the 930F) onto that phone to unlock it? If not, what methods are available to me? Besides the obvious "contact your carrier and have them do it". There are a few sites such as

unlockauthority
unlockradar

that claim to be able to unlock your phone, but how do they do it? Are these sites even legit? I've heard of a few programs, such as Chimera Tools, that claim to be able to do the same thing, but the questions remain the same: are they legit, and if so, how to they do it? Can I learn to do it myself? If so, how? If not, why?

The same applies to iPhones, which I hear require iCloud to unlock. If I have an iPhone X, locked to AT&T or T-Mobile, can I just log in to iCloud and unlock it from there in just a few clicks for free?

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This guy claims to be able to unlock "any" iPhone by just inputting a few codes. I question the legitimacy of this, of course, but I don't have access to a locked iPhone to verify.

Again, I'd like to start a business. Most people are looking to unlock their phones, so that would be my focus.

If anyone can help me, if even a little, I'd be very grateful.
And of course, once I learn more about mobile devices, I'll be able to help you

 

[hallux]

I don't suggest flashing a ROM not intended for the model of phone you're putting it on, even if the only difference is a carrier identifier (modem/radio differences).

As for unlocking, here's some info -
Verizon - https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...safety/device-unlocking-policy&token=MFnQzrIu
AT&T - https://forums.androidcentral.com/e....att.com/esupport/article.html&token=D-M5eNhu
T-Mobile - https://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-1588

That will get you started. Unlocking outside these policies is not a topic we deal with too much here (by choice). Most carriers will unlock phones FOR FREE provided the device meets the requirements, unlocking a device that does not meet the requirements is of questionable merit.

Oh - you say you created an account yet this was posted using our guest account.

 

[methodman89]

Hi Guys! I'm new here. I never thought I'd actually make an account... until now.

Let me just say that I need to ask questions to which I haven't been able to get a direct answer to. I dabbled in phone repair (mainly just rooted a few androids). I'm still a novice, but I'd like to start getting work experience. I'd like to start my own business unlocking, repairing, and eventually, creating custom ROMS for all phone models. But I'm still not 100% clear on a few things.

Is it at all possible to unlock android phones by flashing an international ROM? For example, let's say I have an Samsung Gakaxy S7, model SM- G930V (Locked to Verizon), could I, in any way, flash a 930F ROM (or an international variant of the 930F) onto that phone to unlock it? If not, what methods are available to me? Besides the obvious "contact your carrier and have them do it". There are a few sites such as

unlockauthority
unlockradar

that claim to be able to unlock your phone, but how do they do it? Are these sites even legit? I've heard of a few programs, such as Chimera Tools, that claim to be able to do the same thing, but the questions remain the same: are they legit, and if so, how to they do it? Can I learn to do it myself? If so, how? If not, why?

The same applies to iPhones, which I hear require iCloud to unlock. If I have an iPhone X, locked to AT&T or T-Mobile, can I just log in to iCloud and unlock it from there in just a few clicks for free?

watch?v=LsEJwX7BVcc

This guy claims to be able to unlock "any" iPhone by just inputting a few codes. I question the legitimacy of this, of course, but I don't have access to a locked iPhone to verify.

Again, I'd like to start a business. Most people are looking to unlock their phones, so that would be my focus.

If anyone can help me, if even a little, I'd be very grateful.
And of course, once I learn more about mobile devices, I'll be able to help you

Lmao

 

[Rukbat]

Since any carrier in the US will unlock any phone meeting their requirements (which aren't onerous), it's like he wants to open a business selling salt water to people who got shipwrecked. It's there and it's free, so why would anyone pay for it?