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Forums › Android › Does Factory Reset on an Unlocked Phone - But Previously Locked - also reset the Carrier's Lock?
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#267860 14-Feb-2020 15:23
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Just paid Vodafone to unlock my Vodafone Samsung Galaxy A10, and have successfully linked it with a new SIM and my existing number on 2 Degrees, who suggested I do a factory reset before using it on 2 degrees network.

 

Will this also reinstall the Vodafone Network Lock?

 

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  #2421092 14-Feb-2020 15:41
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Nope, it will stay unlocked after a factory reset. The SIM unlock status is stored on a different partition to the user data that's wiped when factory resetting and is thus not affected. Be a real pain if it was eh!




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