Just trying to unlock my Exec using the brilliant tool by BuzzDev - I rebooted into serial mode (which changed to USB when I plugged in my USB lead), I ran the flash utility and it stated that it was going to check the device.
After this process finished it said it was going to start, although the previous and new radio versions appeared blank on the PC.
I clicked START and it stated that it had begun and would take around 20 minutes, however after about 10 seconds it said it failed, and that the utility wasnt designed for my device??
So...I rebooted into Pocket PC, ran the 'UNI_Unlock_v1.exe' file on the device and left it - after around 20 seconds it stated SUCCESS!!!
Now I'm confused as to whether or not the unlock actually succeeded? Is there any way to confirm it as I only have an O2 sim card?
Why are you unlocking if you've only got one sim
Did the flash take at all? If you're using Buzz's unlocker, after following the instructions and the 20 mins flashing, you should have radio 0.00.
If you've got to that stage, running the unlocker tool should unlock you. Then reflash with a commercial flash to ensure compatiblity. But the 0.00 is necessary before success.
I can't remember how much error checking we put into the unlocker. If you really don't have access to another sim, PM me and I'll help you out.
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Thanks for your reply. Yeah I did follow the instructions and the initial flasher did start, but after 20 seconds it claimed it wasn't compatible with my device!? Its an O2 Exec incidently.
However, the small app you run afterwards did state success, therefore is it safe to assume that it did actually work? Would it state success even if the radio didn't flash?
I also tried my Vodafone sim in it afterwards and it worked fine - I've just gone from o2 to Vodafone, I've got the new Hermes, hence the reason for selling the Exec!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....m=330044081484&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=014
Well, if the unlocker worked, and a non-locked sim worked, then it's unlocked right? Strange that you didn't need 0.00 first.
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Yeah, just a bit - what exactly does the reflash do? And the program following it?
Hold everything one minute? Since when did O2 lock the Exec?
I have seen / used 4 execs so far, bought at varying times, and not one of them is sim locked?
the main benefit of the unlock tool I can see on the exec is to gain SuperCID but as I said, I have yet to see a sim locked O2 XDA Exec?
In which case, brilliant!!! Wish there was a sticky thread summarising this issue clearly, the only thread I found was 65 pages long and rather unclear as to the end solution!
Great news in that case! Thanks CrashOverride!
Sorry, I forgot to mention that myself, I've also got an O2 exec. I think there was a rumour that O2 locked some, but AFAIK the Exec was always unlocked to begin with!
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As mentioned here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=296102 I'm having some issues with my Wizard variant. In short:-
- It won't vibrate (I've tried all the software options)
- It won't sync (with either Activesync for PC or Missing Sync for Mac)
- The internal memory seems to have become locked, so I am unable to install new programs or delete unwanted ones.
It's a UK T-Mobile MDA Vario flashed with the I-Mate 2.16.9.1 WWE ROM about a year ago.
I'm starting to think that a full factory reset is my only option to get the thing working properly again.
Can someone please talk me through it or talk me out of it?
Thanks.
From the manufacturer's site --
How do I reset the device to factory settings?
Select Start > Settings > System > Clear Storage. Type 1234 in the box and tap YES. This will erase all information on the device and restore it to factory settings
Well, that's the reset done. It seems to be stuck on "Running Install_Tsk.exe...". If it goes horribly wrong, Argos have got a cheapo phone on sale at £20 that'll tide me over until my contract expires next month...
You might try re-flashing the ROM you had on there or even upgrading to the T-Mobile 2.26 ROM and see if that solves your problem.
If I'm right, it should still be CID and sim unlocked from when I first flashed it with the K-Jam ROM. In fact, every time it has rebooted since the reset, it comes up with the HTC and I-Mate splash screens instead of the T-Mobile one I was expecting, which can only be good news.
I'm thinking of flashing it with a WM6 ROM. Any good ones come recommended?
I don't think anything will re-CID lock it unless you chose to do it yourself so you should still be good there. Which ROM to choose though is kind of based on personal preference. There's plenty to choose from in the WM6 section. The best thing to do is to read through the different ones, pick one you like and then flash it. If it turns out you don't like it that much, try a different one or use one of the kitchens and cook one for yourself.
By the way, before you flash any WM6 version, you should still flash t-mobiles 2.26 so you have a good IPL/SPL to work with and a clean base for it since you're having problems with your old version.
Thank you very much for your tips. Tomorrow is Sunday and I have no plans; looks like it's ROM flashing day!
Good luck. Make sure you read through everything before you flash anything, but since you're already CID unlocked it should be easy.
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Good luck. Make sure you read through everything before you flash anything, but since you're already CID unlocked it should be easy.
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I have installed a ROM but after the hard reset my phone stays in the boot screen frozen; this means is briked? I can't install the original rom cause it won't recognize the usb. any clues help please!!
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Hello all, I got a O2 XDA EXEC in post today which I bought off Ebay for £30 which only ended up having a scratched screen! I have installed radio ROM 0.00.00 and then used Buzz's unlocker twice which said it unlocked but doesent take my Vodafone sim which is all I have at the moment. I then installed radio ROM 1.18 hopeing it will work but it dident!
So I decided to install Tomal's - v8.2: WM6.1 Pro havent had a good look at it yet but looks good!.
If anyone can tell me a way of getting this Vodafone sim to work that would be great!
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Hello all, I got a O2 XDA EXEC in post today which I bought off Ebay for £30 which only ended up having a scratched screen! I have installed radio ROM 0.00.00 and then used Buzz's unlocker twice which said it unlocked but doesent take my Vodafone sim which is all I have at the moment. I then installed radio ROM 1.18 hopeing it will work but it dident!
So I decided to install Tomal's - v8.2: WM6.1 Pro havent had a good look at it yet but looks good!.
If anyone can tell me a way of getting this Vodafone sim to work that would be great!
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Hi,
you have to remove the sim and switch the airplane mode OFF BEFORE the entire procedure. Remember to soft reset the device after running the Buzz unlock tool, so, these are the steps, flash the radio 0.00.0, soft reset, run the tool and wait the succesful message, soft reset and wait that it switch-on, NOW remove the battery, insert your sim and switch on again. In this way it must work, I've unlocked 3 universal with that tool.
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Hi,
you have to remove the sim and switch the airplane mode OFF BEFORE the entire procedure. Remember to soft reset the device after running the Buzz unlock tool, so, these are the steps, flash the radio 0.00.0, soft reset, run the tool and wait the succesful message, soft reset and wait that it switch-on, NOW remove the battery, insert your sim and switch on again. In this way it must work, I've unlocked 3 universal with that tool.
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Hello davideuck, That was the way I tried it but tried it 3 times again with no joy, The radio searches for a few seconds then comes up with no service. I am starting to wonder if this uni is going to receive any signal from any sim?? Like my M5000 before but that had no GSM which this one does have GSM.
Ok I have managed to get a new O2 sim card which I have put in the uni which does the same as the Vodafone sim... Nothing just has no service but does search for a signal every so often.
I have installed RADIO ROM 1.18 instead of the 0.00.00 and still does not receive a signal.
Im stuck now Is there any reason why this does this or is it never going to get a signal?
I have just phoned O2 to find out if my uni's blocked? not that they done any test but because I have tried 2 sims which work in other phones but not this one they say the problem is with the phone.
So looks like I have 2 useless uni's? Would I be able to repair the EXEC with parts from my M5000? ( M5000 had no GSM ) I have no idea what I would need to do but will try anything to get this working!
Would the O2 XDA EXEC original ROM sort this problem? This was already installed when I had it but dident work with Vodafone sim after unlocking.
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Would the O2 XDA EXEC original ROM sort this problem? This was already installed when I had it but dident work with Vodafone sim after unlocking.
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I have installed the original O2 ROM which made no difference so went back to WM6.1.
I think there is something wrong internally?
Hello,
i use an htc hd2 with "HD2_NDT_MIUI_GINGER_2.3.7_DEVELOPMENT_V46.0_MAGLDR" and i love it, now i changed my contract Vodafone DE to Telekom DE ... my new contract dont work on the hd2, i gues there is an Simlock on the HD2 ?! Is it possible to get the card running ?
The Support means i need a Telekom Handy for it - but REALY !?
My Vodafone Card runs perfect -.-
I read in some other Threat that die Simlock get unlocked with changing to Android ... but not my !?
Please help me if you get what i mean
No kind of flashing will ever unlock the simlock.
Only two ways to unlock sim on hd2,, get a code from the original network operator, or buy a code online.
you must enter the code using winmo 6.5, otherwise the code wont work.
Okay, but is it sure that it is an Simlock ?
How can i test it ?
I read some other threats that i need to insert an other code after the PIN when its Simlocked ?!
I dont need to do this atm with the Vodafone D2 DE Card.
Or is my case the typical Simlock problem ?
okay, as much i read as much questions i got - CID-Lock >_<
Is it possible that it is CID-Locked ?
OMFG this get a long night -.-
simlock, Cid (carrier ID) lock, network lock,, allmost the same thing,,, if a phone is cid locked, it can only flash roms from that carrier (easily bypassed by hspl) but it also means its locked to that carriers network, (not bypassed by hspl)and only way to unlock that is get a code from the original carrier or buy a code.
Once it is unlocked, it will still (and always will) be Cid locked to voda roms.(again not a problem, since hspl bypasses it)
Assuming its from voda, you should ask them first,,, however if you no longer have a contract with them they probably will say no,, also they can take a while to give you the code. 28 days for many operators,,, took o2 UK six months to unlock mine in 2010!!
Save yourself.hours of fruitless searching and spend the 15€ and buy a code online. Lots of threads here about various sites selling codes.
AHHH okay - thx.
I found an link how to open it with out any costs ... but do you think its secure ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=359413 ? (sorry its on german)
To use the code - i need to go back to WM6.5 so i will beginn with this ^_^
That thread is about flashing a different phone, and I promise you there's no flashing that will unlock the hd2.
Just cos one phone can be unlocked by flashing means nothing. I once had a phone that was unlocked by putting the sim only half way in and typing a certain code,, doesn't work on any other phone.
i dont want to buy a new plastic phone i love the hd2 ...
I found the site: http://www.htc-unlocker.org
If i buy me a code there - where i need to enter it ?! I dont find any answeres on there Page ... :-/
Dont want to waste money ...
-.- i dont know how to thank you - its really cool that you help a noob like me!
To enter the code you must flash back to winmo, and when you boot with the sim in it will ask for the code.
Ah okay, that seams really easy !? :-S
So i will spent the money on http://www.htc-unlocker.org/ :-/ but first i wait for the question ^_^
Args - such a stress ... i sent the phone two times back to the carrier cause i thought something is broken >_<
Ok now it get scarry!
I installed the Original WM6.5 rom of my Carrier and i can use my new Card from the other carrier without any problems -.- HELLO that makes no sense!!!
When i install Android i cant use it -.- and no there was no question
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Now the Connection droped and i cant log in again... but still no question for any code ...
So it dont ask for the Code - did it mean it is not Simlocked ?
The CID-Lock and Branding get disabled with HSPL and Android is it truth ?
So where is my Problem
It work with the original Carrier Card ... no problems ...
The New card dont work and the Device dont ask for the code ... with installed Android it still dont work
OMFG i hate problems i cant solve ...
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So it dont ask for the Code - did it mean it is not Simlocked ?
The CID-Lock and Branding get disabled with HSPL and Android is it truth ?
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no, they dont, they get bypassed, , they are still there, but hspl allows you to flash by bypassing teh check. hspl doesn't however, affect the network lock.
So where is my Problem
It work with the original Carrier Card ... no problems ...
The New card dont work and the Device dont ask for the code ... with installed Android it still dont work
OMFG i hate problems i cant solve ...
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hmm, and the new card works on other phones? does teh hd2 give yo a 'no sim inserted' error? does it show any signs that it knows theres a sim card in there?
Yeh, okay iti s still there, but when it is bypassed does it still harm other cards ?
Yes, it is a brand new card, i thought the old was broken ^^ and toked a new - it works on my nokia 6510i *oldy but goldi*
And yes it accepts the card, sometimes i get network - can call, send sms and so, but then i get droped and nothing works ... :-/ mostly when i reboot it - it work for some minutes and then it drops.... and need 20 min to reconnect ...
Yeh, okay iti s still there, but when it is bypassed does it still harm other cards ?
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it has no effect, the CID only prevents roms being flashed, once hspl is installed it does nothing, just sits there. CID and network lock go hand in hand, but they are seperate things. On my o2 locked hd2, i could flash roms using hspl, no probs, but it was still locked to the o2 network. Any other sim just gave teh unlock screen at boot. When i got my unlock code, i can now use any sim, but the CID is still there, without hspl i can only flash o2 roms.
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Yes, it is a brand new card, i thought the old was broken ^^ and toked a new - it works on my nokia 6510i *oldy but goldi*
And yes it accepts the card, sometimes i get network - can call, send sms and so, but then i get droped and nothing works ... :-/ mostly when i reboot it - it work for some minutes and then it drops.... and need 20 min to reconnect ...
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ahhhhh well its not network locked then, we were barking up the wrong tree.
So the first thing id advise doing is, since your original sim works, trying a third sim, a different network to the other two if possible.
That will tell you if its the phone, that particular sim, or the network itself.
next step if it looks like a phone fault is go back to winmo. Get a stock rom on there (remember 3.14 roms MUST have 3.03.hspl or 3.03.0000 or they will run REALLY badly,,,,,((you aren't running a 3.14 rom on 2.08.hspl by any chance?)) and try all three sims again,
Other things it could be, , setting '3g only' turned on? in which case it wont connect if your signal is only strong enough for 2g, , , broken sim contacts ( not very common, but has been posted here before), , , age of the phone? they go bad, there are myriad threads where a phone is chugging along nicely then fails for no reason.
Okay, so we can say, CID-Lock // Network-Lock isnt the Problem.
I try an O2 / Eplus card - if i found one, need to ask around ...
My Phone is back to Winmob 6.5 (Vodafone Branding) and spl 3.03.0000
The combination of the Winmo vers, and the spl fits.
I use "ROM Version 3.14.162.5 Maintenance Release" with spl 3.03.0000 flashed through EasyAndroid toolkit(spl flash).
-.- broken contacs - my phone is empty atm ^_^
I tooked my Break for visiting the Vodafone Store ...
The Salesman told me, the device normaly got not Locks - just a Image Branding...
So he said it must be broken, something is not working correct ...
No he offers me to sent it back for fixing ... but again 2 weeks waiting -.-
ahh well, could be worse, most people no longer have any warranty, so you're lucky, lol.
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you must enter the code using winmo 6.5, otherwise the code wont work.
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You got me curious. I too have simlocked HD2 that i wish to unlock soon. Now I have android on it, and when i put my card in it, it shows the same prompt as in WinMo 6.5 (Enter the unlocking code), so i was sure everything is same as on WinMo. I was ready to purchase such code, until i stumbled upon your post. You say that even if i buy one, it won't work now? Thats a bugger...
it will work, but you will have to flash back to winmo to enter it. android will let you enter it, but it wont stick (its not an android phone, android doesnt have such low level access to the system)
Its easy, tho, ,
cwm full backup
flash stock rom
enter the code
reflash magldr/cwm
restore backup.
Take ya half an hour if you know what you're doing, an hour if you dont.
Okay, thank You very much. I won't cry, lately i had to reflash and restore everything after i played with ROM manager app, which killed my CWM So that's something i already mastered.
It's just that You saved me fruitless hours of trying to unlock while on android.
Cheers