motorola v3x

[thetarget]

hi just found this place i would like to ask about unlocking/debranding

in short i have just sent my phone to be unlocked @ a cost of £15
i asked about debranding /removal of the orange software and replacement
with motorola the place then wanted another £15 ontop to do that

i passed on that for now i thought £30 was abit over the top but i needed it unlocked cos i can't get an orange signal where i live so i have told them to unlock it £15.

once it's unlocked is it possible to debrand it yourself ?
or do you need a smartclip for that also ?

motorola v3x
orange

regards

[Termy]

Not had much experience with Motos yet, but I think these are flashed via testpoint m8. I dont think there are any free solutions.

[thetarget]

thanks for the reply

do you think £30 is abit over the top for a phone to be unlocked and debranded ?

[Termy]

thanks for the reply

do you think £30 is abit over the top for a phone to be unlocked and debranded ?

Not really m8, it all depends on how much they are chargeing for the postage too.

Flashing/debranding can cost approx £10 - £15, but I am sure someone would have done it cheaper.

Unlocking can cost upto £10 too.

[thetarget]

thanks Termy

it's not been done via the post mate it's a local shop called the phone surgery
so i guess they have to pay the rent

just one more question

when you remove the orange software is the proper motorola software much better ?

cheers for your help btw

[Termy]

thanks Termy

it's not been done via the post mate it's a local shop called the phone surgery
so i guess they have to pay the rent

just one more question

when you remove the orange software is the proper motorola software much better ?

cheers for your help btw

To be honest m8, I hate Moto's so I would personally say no, lol. But there shouldnt be much difference between them apart from the obvious Orange branding m8. Also, the button used to connect to the Orange web wont be the same, it will be replaced by another button (I dont know what though, lol)

[thetarget]

ok thanks for your help Termy.

[mikeymikemic]

to do anything really with v3x you need a TP but i flashed it with moto software and the phone is a hell of a lot better even down to battery life

[thetarget]

once it's been unlocked you don't need a tp
all you do is flash it with moto oem firmware and your away

i just done mine and it wasnt hard to do at all

[Duppydude]

you'll most likely find that once you get rid of the Orange branding and put on the Original Motorola firmware the phone will run faster and will less likely to crash.

also some extra menus might be available, remember in order to use gprs/mms you will need to go to the motorola website to get the settings sent to your phone.

[Dunc]

I debranded my V3 myself with instruction & s/ware off the net. It was a bit nerveracking to start with, but the phone (originally on Orange) was a lot faster and battery life better.

Hope this helps

[Termy]

I debranded my V3 myself with instruction & s/ware off the net. It was a bit nerveracking to start with, but the phone (originally on Orange) was a lot faster and battery life better.

Hope this helps

Are you talking about the v3 or v3x ??

[Dunc]

It was the V3 I did, but the guide I used said the V3x was the same just using an different options on the software. Can't remember the software name(s) or version(s) (lost it in a comp. crash), but there were about 2-3 programs you had to use to download, edit & upload new info.