On Monday, May 19, 2014 10:31:49 PM UTC-4, Kobalt Kitsuné wrote:
> On Monday, May 19, 2014 3:29:54 AM UTC-5, Frederik Braun wrote:
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> > Disclaimer: You might void your warranty and you're on your own. But I
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> > want to tell you what's also technically feasible: If the bootloader is
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> > unlocked you can root it through fastboot.
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> > If you find a working kernel image (You might find them on
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> > unlocker/developer forums for similar devices, e.g. look for other ZTE
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> > devices with a JellyBean system underneath). You can then go to fastboot
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> Hey, thanks! I'll try that tomorrow.
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> I did have one quick question I forgot to ask when I started this thread.
> I've been having some trouble getting an at&t sim card to work in this phone.
> Whenever I start it up with the at&t sim, I always have a red X over the
> signal bars. I have tried using two different at&t sims but they both give me
> the red X. I have a T-mobil sim I put in it and got 2g EDGE data with it, but
> that's really slow, and T-mobil network coverage around where I live is very
> bad.
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> I spoke with someone from at&t last Friday and when I gave him my IMEI #, he
> said this was a 2g only device. This confuses me, as on the back label it
> shows "UMTS 850/1900MHZ." Does that not mean it is 3g capable? Also, the ebay
> store I bought it from said it has 3g. Do you think this could be a problem
> with the radio? I checked the APN settings and they are correct as far as I
> can tell.
This bothers me, cause the pics I see on ebay show 900/2100 which is 2g only in
US 3g overseas. Where did you buy your phone showing 850/1900?
Here is pic of phone from ebay scroll down you will see 900/2100
http://www.ebay.com/itm/USA-STOCK-ZTE-OPEN-C-Latest-Firefox-OS-3G-4-inch-dual-core-Unlocked-Smartphone-/301187077688?pt=Cell_Phones&hash=item4620261638
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