Help: Several questions about unlock

[bopomofo]

Hi every one, my phone model is HTC Hermes 8525 locked to Att. Now it is in original box with Windows Mobile 5. I want to unlock it first. I have read articles on this BBS and aware that if I want to do future Rom flashing things I might need both SIM and CID unlocked. At same time I found several unlock code provider on Ebay.com. Now the questions come up.

1) Is Unlock code got via Ebay only for SIM unlock, or it is for both?

2) Is there any risk for such kind of unlock code for my phone? What's the worst outcome for using unlocker software downloaded here?

3) If I don't unlock my CID, can I still upgrade my phone with WM6? What specific ROM of WM6 shall I use?

4) Any other suggestion is welcomed, Ad's also.

Thanks a head

[NeverGone\RU]

Hi every one, my phone model is HTC Hermes 8525 locked to Att. Now it is in original box with Windows Mobile 5. I want to unlock it first. I have read articles on this BBS and aware that if I want to do future Rom flashing things I might need both SIM and CID unlocked. At same time I found several unlock code provider on Ebay.com. Now the questions come up.

1) Is Unlock code got via Ebay only for SIM unlock, or it is for both?

2) Is there any risk for such kind of unlock code for my phone? What's the worst outcome for using unlocker software downloaded here?

3) If I don't unlock my CID, can I still upgrade my phone with WM6? What specific ROM of WM6 shall I use?

4) Any other suggestion is welcomed, Ad's also.

Thanks a headHi and welcome to xda-developers forum!
1) I think this "unlock code" will provide you an ability to disable/re-enable SIM Lock/Operator Lock, not CID Lock (as it's platform specific and required to flash unofficial ROMs)
2) The worst is device will become brick. But it could occur only if you download and flash wrong ROM.
3) No, if it's unofficial. If HTC provided a WM6 update to Hermes (I don't remember:confused:), it could be flashed.
Good luck:)

[giant56993]

i just got that phone, i found a guy on youtube for the sim unlock, it worked for my phone , now it runs a tmobile sim card ya. not sure what cid a nd all that is, on youtube most people dont give details on how to get things done but there is the one guy for the sim. next i upgraded to wm6 using a google search and deciphering through all the bullshit, then i used xda for wm6.1. it all worked and i dont know shit so u should be fine, if you know how to unzip and do things with files and alwas look for exe. extentsion, that ones usually money, im trying to upgrade to 6.5 but im getting errors, first time im having propblems, so let me know anybody, about that. good luck

[AxlR]

What phone do you have?