Hi guys,
I wrote an article on this yesterday and thought it could help a few people on here.
To read the full article, check it out here:
http://www.mobileunlocked.co.uk/news...one-unlocking/ We've noticed that a lot of people now have custom ROMs on their handsets, which is done by "bootloading" or "rooting" the phone. Doing this allows people to use whichever software they wish on the phone, essentially spicing things up a little and unlocking the potential of the hardware.
This is happening more and more because people are becoming more reluctant to keep spending hundreds on a new phone every two years. They are therefore deciding to keep an older phone and install a new software. It's the same reason why more people than ever are choosing to unlock their phones through a service like ours.
Because of these rises it worth noting that having a custom ROM can affect your phones ability to know it needs a code. This can show itself in the manner of the
phone not requesting the unlock code when it should or saying that it has
accepted the unlock code, but then not working. There is a simple solution for this All you have to do is temporarily revert the phone back to the original software. This needs to be done only so you can enter the unlock code. Once this is done the lock will remain permanently inactive, and you can then reinstall the software you had chosen.
I hope that helps a few people on here. It'll be great to hear on this thread if it does.
As always, if you have any questions, please do ask.
Darren.
