Custom Rom, will it unlock device too?

[Lummers]

Hey everyone,

Just curious, if I root/custom rom the phone does it also carrier unlock the device as well?

I have a Rogers SGH-I747M running Droid Version 4.1.2 on it.

I'd like to have it rooted and throw a custom rom on the device as well, just too much bloatware on the stock device.

Any sort of guidance is much appreciated.
Thank you all once again.

 

[Quickvic30]

No it will not unlock the carrier. If you are still on jelly bean 4.1.1 you can unlock the phone using the hidden menu on the phone. Just search unlock galaxy s3. I know at&t unlocks most of there older devices for free these days. Just takes them a little while to get you the unlock code, 5 days at the most.

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[Lummers]

No it will not unlock the carrier. If you are still on jelly bean 4.1.1 you can unlock the phone using the hidden menu on the phone. Just search unlock galaxy s3. I know at&t unlocks most of there older devices for free these days. Just takes them a little while to get you the unlock code, 5 days at the most.

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I have already done that unlock, but I don't think it is permanent?
Correct me if I'm wrong..

But say it is a permanent unlock, if I custom rom the device will I lose the unlock? Or will I retain it?

 

[Quickvic30]

I have already done that unlock, but I don't think it is permanent?
Correct me if I'm wrong..

But say it is a permanent unlock, if I custom rom the device will I lose the unlock? Or will I retain it?

I'm pretty sure it remains unlocked. Might wanna do a search and read up on it first though.

 

[bigbrd222]

I just flashed stock, got a code from AT&T and unlocked, then flashed AOKP a couple weeks ago. Unlock stays, happily on T-Mobile now.

 

[lovem]

I just flashed stock, got a code from AT&T and unlocked, then flashed AOKP a couple weeks ago. Unlock stays, happily on T-Mobile now.

are you able to use t-mobile 3 g (hspa hspa+ aws)

 

[bigbrd222]

are you able to use t-mobile 3 g (hspa hspa+ aws)

Yep. On LTE right now, 3G and H+ where signal is weaker.
Task650's latest AOKP.

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[lovem]

Yep. On LTE right now, 3G and H+ where signal is weaker.
Task650's latest AOKP.

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Thanks. I finally got i747 At&t s 3 working on T-Mobile's Walmart $30/monthly unlimited web/text/100 min plan. Don't want to loose that feature & need a rom instead of this stock rooted 4.1.1 to allow for native tethering with touchwiz features. It looks like every ROM that I see is AOSP based.

 

[polobunny]

Thanks. I finally got i747 At&t s 3 working on T-Mobile's Walmart $30/monthly unlimited web/text/100 min plan. Don't want to loose that feature & need a rom instead of this stock rooted 4.1.1 to allow for native tethering with touchwiz features. It looks like every ROM that I see is AOSP based.

There's plenty of TW based roms. Search for 4.1.2/4.1.1 in the title, those are likely to be TW based.

 

[OBAMASUCKS]

Getting unlock code

I just flashed stock, got a code from AT&T and unlocked, then flashed AOKP a couple weeks ago. Unlock stays, happily on T-Mobile now.

When you got your code did AT&T give you any hassle to get it ? They will not give me a code but I think its because I bought it outright..? Anyone know if that could be the reason why ?

Thanks for your advice and help

 

[bigbrd222]

When you got your code did AT&T give you any hassle to get it ? They will not give me a code but I think its because I bought it outright..? Anyone know if that could be the reason why ?

Thanks for your advice and help

Nope. They had me fill out a request online and sent codes a couple days later.

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[OBAMASUCKS]

code

Nope. They had me fill out a request online and sent codes a couple days later.

Sent from my SGH-I747 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

Wow, that sounds easy. I am assuming it was on the att website somewhere ?

 

[bigbrd222]

Wow, that sounds easy. I am assuming it was on the att website somewhere ?

https://www.att.com/deviceunlock/client/en_US/