r/surfaceduo

I bought an original surface duo from fb marketplace but it has a sim lock every time I turn it on, I tried to contact AT&T to request an unlock pin but they told me that due to there being a balance they would not unlock it even thought it is very old by now, obviously that account probably already went to collections and was bought by some debt collector by now.

Any way to possibly unlock it?

So, I've had the Duo 1 and Duo 2 for a while. I stopped using either as a daily driver a while ago, and I'm now currently on to the Fold 8.

Mainly, I kept them both for selfish posterity reasons as I, of course, love the format, design and feel of them. For that reason, I am compelled to keep one and I'm finally ready to part with one as well.

Which one should I keep? For the limited use of reading, browsing, or light work, both would probably serve the purpose. Love the Duo 1 for its design and flat style (never was a liver of the camera bump on any phone as cameras aren't important to me). With that said, there are obvious benefits to the Duo 2 (more durable, faster, less buggy).

What a dilemma. Ready to be blasted in the comments.

Mine just got nicked. I still use it as my daily, and do not want to change. I am in the EU but also have a UK address.

It came with 12. Stock OS from what I understand. However, problem is security and stuff. That said what OS have you replaced the old one? Is Duo DE really the only option? I love to tinker and wouldn’t mind working on something that would work on the SD1 but how realistic is this? Love to hear some thoughts or what you’re using for the OS.

Missing the dual-screen glory days? For everyone who loved the unique Surface Duo design and passport aspect ratio back in the day, have you finally settled into a Galaxy Z Fold 8?

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Didn’t fall or anything it just doesn’t want to turn on😭 anyone know what to do or a fix?

Hello, i found a solution for the duo2 having bootloader looping issues. So basicly your device cant access to fastboot, no matter what you do, you stay on the bootloader menu. The reason why it happend to me was i typed the wrong device name on microsofts website when getting a recovery image. I typed "...FOOL..." instead of "...F00L...". To not get in that state, type adb devices, in resonse it well send your full model name in terminal, that you can paste in the website. But what do you do in a state of a bootloader loop, when its already too late? My " fix" was to wait. My duo2 slowly lost battery over a year, so when i tried to fix it it wouldnt boot, i charged it and it went straight to fastboot. There you need to type "fastboot devices" to get the true name, download the recovery image and then flash. This fixed my duo2, i hope this can help you too. Maybe you can fast forward this drain process with plugging in stuff to the usb or keeping the screen on, idk sadly. edit: keep in mind the golden rule: If your screen still displays, your "hard brick" isnt hard and a fully fixable brick

So yeah... joined the cracked glass club today. Both back panels of my original Duo are shattered, but luckily the inner screens are fine and I’ve got a film holding the glass together for now.

Now I’m looking to cover up this mess and actually protect it properly. What setup are you guys running on your Duo 1?

Are you just rocking skins + stock bumpers, or using some cool sleeves/pouches?

Also super curious about 3D-printed options, has anyone printed cases or bumpers off Thingiverse/Printables? How’s the fit, and does it still let the Duo fold back flat? Would love to see photos or get some STL recommendations!