Question a546u1 oem unlock

[beati_kay]

i did flashy flashy stuff and swapped it to a546u1 from a546u (us carrier unlocked from locked)
should i now have oem unlocking and if i shouldn't on this model, what other model can i flash my phone to gain access to oem unlocking?

 

[ShaDisNX255]

i did flashy flashy stuff and swapped it to a546u1 from a546u (us carrier unlocked from locked)
should i now have oem unlocking and if i shouldn't on this model, what other model can i flash my phone to gain access to oem unlocking?

U.S. models have no access to OEM unlocking even if it's carrier free

 

[beati_kay]

U.S. models have no access to OEM unlocking even if it's carrier free

do you know if my phone would support firmware for the europe a54 or something?

 

[FoxyDrew]

do you know if my phone would support firmware for the europe a54 or something?

If you have a carrier locked US model there is nothing you can flash in ODIN to unlock the bootloader, as odin packages dont touch the bootloader. Best you can do is hope an exploit gets found or return the phone.

 

[h0miemaru]

i did flashy flashy stuff and swapped it to a546u1 from a546u (us carrier unlocked from locked)
should i now have oem unlocking and if i shouldn't on this model, what other model can i flash my phone to gain access to oem unlocking?

Might I ask how you managed to flash a different firmware version? What method did you use to flash the A546U1 firmware?

I ask because from what I understand, the A546U version does not have the option to unlock the bootloader and in order to flash anything at all (including another stock firmware), you must first unlock the bootloader.

 

[ShaDisNX255]

to flash anything at all (including another stock firmware), you must first unlock the bootloader.

You can flash any stock firmware without unlocking the bootloader as long as it's official firmware

 

[h0miemaru]

You can flash any stock firmware without unlocking the bootloader as long as it's official firmware

And what is the process for doing this?
Flashing another stock firmware, that is?

My objective is to flash an official European version so I can go into dev settings, unlock bootloader, the proceed to flash a custom ROM.

 

[ShaDisNX255]

And what is the process for doing this?
Flashing another stock firmware, that is?

My objective is to flash an official European version so I can go into dev settings, unlock bootloader, the proceed to flash a custom ROM.

If you're trying to do this on a US variant then it won't work

 

[h0miemaru]

If you're trying to do this on a US variant then it won't work

Do you know the reason behind this?

Because my understanding is that having a locked bootloader is the only thing preventing me from flashing a ROM on my US version (A546U).

What else is preventing me from flashing a stock official firmware on my A656U using the method you're referring to.

 

[ShaDisNX255]

Do you know the reason behind this?

Because my understanding is that having a locked bootloader is the only thing preventing me from flashing a ROM on my US version (A546U).

What else is preventing me from flashing a stock official firmware on my A656U using the method you're referring to.

Odon simply will not allow you to do this

 

[h0miemaru]

Odon simply will not allow you to do this

Well that's unfortunate. I wonder how the person who made this thread managed to flash the A546U1 firmware on a phone that was originally A546U.

 

[ShaDisNX255]

Well that's unfortunate. I wonder how the person who made this thread managed to flash the A546U1 firmware on a phone that was originally A546U.

Odin does allow that for some reason since they're both U.S. firmware

 

[yanggame]

Odin does allow that for some reason since they're both U.S. firmware

So do you still need to wait for few months to be eligible to request for carrier unlock after you flashed unlocked ROM?

 

[h0miemaru]

So do you still need to wait for few months to be eligible to request for carrier unlock after you flashed unlocked ROM?

I believe by successfully flashing an unlocked firmware, you are essentially "unlocking" the phone from it's previous carrier and are then able to take the phone to whatever carrier you want.

One issue you MIGHT run into is whether or not the carrier you want to migrate to is either CDMA or GSM only because i THINK your phones hardware is either compatible with only one or the other...

If you state specifically what it is youre trying to accomplish i may be able to offer some insight.

 

[FoxyDrew]

I believe by successfully flashing an unlocked firmware, you are essentially "unlocking" the phone from it's previous carrier and are then able to take the phone to whatever carrier you want.

One issue you MIGHT run into is whether or not the carrier you want to migrate to is either CDMA or GSM only because i THINK your phones hardware is either compatible with only one or the other...

If you state specifically what it is youre trying to accomplish i may be able to offer some insight.

No, flashing to a different firmware from ANY country will not remove a network lock from your carrier.

Even if you could unlock the phones bootloader, and flash a custom ROM like LineageOS, that STILL wouldn't magically network unlock your phone.

 

[world]

Well that's unfortunate. I wonder how the person who made this thread managed to flash the A546U1 firmware on a phone that was originally A546U.

you can crossflash to canadian firmware using patched magisk. I've done it on the A14, A13, and the A12.