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Posted by: Dishe

Hi,
I'm new to motorla's... I'm just learning about these flash / flex things.
Will Flashing or Flexing unlock the phone? Or is that a completely seperate process entirely?

Sorry for the n00b question.

Posted by: OmegaWave

No, flashing/flexing a phone will not unlock it, but the reverse can happen. If you have an unlocked phone and flex it with a flex version that was intended for a certain provider you can then lock your phone to that provider.

Posted by: Dishe

Quote:

Originally Posted by OmegaWave

No, flashing/flexing a phone will not unlock it, but the reverse can happen. If you have an unlocked phone and flex it with a flex version that was intended for a certain provider you can then lock your phone to that provider.

But flexing a phone to an unbranded version won't unlock it? Interesting.

Posted by: OmegaWave

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Originally Posted by Dishe

But flexing a phone to an unbranded version won't unlock it? Interesting.

Exactly, and that is to prevent people from simply re-loading the phone's software to remove the subsidy lock.

I tried responding to your PM Dishe, but you've exceeded your quota. Check the marketplace forum for businesses that can assist you in unlocking your phone. LINK

Posted by: Dishe

oops. cleared my pm box.

So, even when unlocked, if you load the wrong flex, it'll lock again?
That's very interesting. What if I loaded a flex for a different provider? Would it then be "locked" to that provider instead?

Posted by: Dishe

no answer? If I flash it with the flex for my provider, will it then lock to my provider?

Posted by: HappyPlato

It doesn't matter if the flex is locked or unlocked. If it is locked, you get a text message during boot up. If you want to get rid of the text message, just delete the security file. If you want to find out more, do a search:

http://howardforums.com/showthread....e+SubsidyLocked