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Unlock HTC universal by chaging ROM

I am going to get the vodafone V1640. Could nayone tell me, is it possible to unlock the phone by flashing O2 XDA EXEC on it?

Try searching for an answer first.

Bluediss said:
Try searching for an answer first.
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actually the response is NO for the unlocking via ROM upgrade
x Bluediss ... and we should try to help and educate.

So far as of today the answer is still NO regarding changing the LOCK status by doing a ROM flash to another ROM as the "LOCK" isn't stored in the areas that are changed by a ROM update.
And so far people who are working on a un-lock tool haven't been successful so far.
I guess in a few weeks, there might be one already. A little patience.
Adios.

Sorry, I'm just al little touchy (mine's T-Mobile SIMlocked and I've got Orange )...
There are just too much posts about unlocking the universal.

I know the feeling, and yes, that's what the SEARCH button is for

Having X01HT's loose keyboard repaired by Softbank

Hi guys,
I'm having some trouble to get my X01HT's loose keyboard repaired by Softbank in Japan. My device is under warranty but they said HTC refused to repair it because I installed some software (they just mentioned that my device was in English) - I only have Asukal's MUI running on it. They weren't specific, so I did a hard reset right in front of the attendant and told her that it was restored to factory's default, so she took it back and sent to repair one more time.
My concern is that I installed an extended rom that I got from this forum and I didn't know how to remove it, so just after the hard reset the extended rom installed some stuff. Just in case, can you guys tell me how to remove the extended rom stuff that I installed? If SB tells me they can't fix my phone again, then I intend to delete that extended rom files and try another hard reset to have my pretty loose keyboard fixed.
I also unlocked SIM with Pof's solution but I don't think that's a problem regarding warranty. CID? Nope, I haven't done anything about it, yet.
Soon I want to upgrade it to WM6 in order to use SDHC 6GB and really have it SIM free, because, though I unlocked the SIM, SB's rom still locked a SIM from France for instance, I haven't tried other SIMs but for sure they're gonna be locked. damn
Tks for reading me and in advance tks heaps for your help!
GG

No answers???
It's been a week that I posted and got no answers...

HTC will not repair your device since you are not running the htc software. When you flash another rom you void your warranty. There are ways to reflash to an original rom version. Please refer to the wiki for this.

How many of us have successfully flash WM6.5

Well
how many of us have successfully flash WM6.5?
is it advisable to flash it?

Personally I am happy with SPB Mobile Shell 3. The I am not interested in another WinMo version until 7, which will need another phone.

GPS performans with WM6.5
Flashed with Tommy34's ROM with WM6.5.
Very happy that my GPS fixing -boring- delay is fully resolved.
I almost believed in my Device have had a hardware defect, then realized it is none..
I have got one single trouble that SKYPE WinMobile v2.5 can not be installed..
I will try v3.0 Beta ASAP I am able to download..
***Edited***
Beta v3.0 works out..

I installed tommy34 cHome 0.4 ROM and I'm very happy with it. My gps finally works too...and the phone is more response in general.

i have used
hi
i have used ironeagles,tommy34 & right now using Pdaviet 6.5ROM V07
Which i have posted today at the Jade Rom development
all are working fine and no problem at all for me

Hy everyone,
i'm using the ironeagles version and it's working really smooth.

erm
can anyone be kind enough to make a video tutorial on how to flash the rom?
i really wan the WM6.5 rom but i really have no idea how to do it

redsuns said:
erm
can anyone be kind enough to make a video tutorial on how to flash the rom?
i really wan the WM6.5 rom but i really have no idea how to do it
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try reading this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=514406
good luck!

@redsuns have u dont HSPL
hi
first u need to do ur HSPL a tute is given in the jade rom development section
read the same and do it as u cant flash cooked ROMs without HSPL
but remember if u do it u will lose ur warranty
once u have done the same Flashing is very easy
if u cant understand i will give u details but first get ur HSPL done OK
redsuns said:
erm
can anyone be kind enough to make a video tutorial on how to flash the rom?
i really wan the WM6.5 rom but i really have no idea how to do it
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haree said:
hi
first u need to do ur HSPL a tute is given in the jade rom development section
read the same and do it as u cant flash cooked ROMs without HSPL
but remember if u do it u will lose ur warranty
once u have done the same Flashing is very easy
if u cant understand i will give u details but first get ur HSPL done OK
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eek
i dun wan to lose my warranty
maybe i should drop the idea
thanks anyway

@redsuns
hi
Yes it if scared u don't do it for ur info my phone is new too around 2 weeks old but i did it on the third day
redsuns said:
eek
i dun wan to lose my warranty
maybe i should drop the idea
thanks anyway
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I have not been able to flash my phone.
I am using Vista and when I try and flash the rom on the phone, I get:
Vista has found new hardware (I think it was a CDMA Driver)

I've flashed WM6.5 (can't remember which version I used), and I thought all was going well, until I tried to sim unlock it. The phone is 2 months old, with Orange branding, and had the horrible Orange Unique Manager, which is why I wanted to flash the phone, and I assumed the phone was simlocked. After I flashed it, I bought a Sim Unlock Code, but when I put a 3 sim card in, I didn't get the expected "Enter SIM Unlock Code" prompt. Instead I just get "No Service" displayed on the home screen with the exclaimation mark at the top where the signal strength is displayed. I've also tried with an (active contract) T-mob Sim, and a Tesco Mob Sim. Same thing, I don't get the prompt to be able put the unlock code in.
I can't help thinking it's because I've flashed the phone, it seems like there's something preventing the Enter SIM Unlock Code dialog from coming up. Is there anyone else with this problem, or a solution? What ROMs are people using that they have sucessfully SIM unlocked their phones with?
Thank you!

So does it still work with an Orange Sim?

I have flashed my Orange UK Jade with various flavours of WM6.5, all with good results, currently using a version cooked by PDAVIET, with no issues.

Guys, is it possible to flash to Windows 6.5 then flash again to 6.1 if all doesn't go well?

just wondering but are PDAVIET, Ironeagle and Tommy34s version of wm 6.5 all have 8gb micro sd support. And also which would you recommend as the best.

I flash 6.5 German and ist is working grate.
I used
Jade_LeanCut_GER_WM65_5.2.23001_OEM_2.33.721.1
Installed
2DManila_1_20_19131530_00
And MUI 407 files from erviuskitchen german kittchen.
And installed only th programms that i need.
Only i need Thai caracters in sms. It is not possible to change the thaom font to a full wich Asiatic caracters. installed msss.tff and change all to it, but manila sms does not take care about font change in sms/messages...
I tryed to coock a rom usin erviuskitchen german kittchen wich only changing tahoma font. but all roms i cooked with it are getting instable after 2 dayes. My favorite navigation system wich german and Asien maps does not start afer 3 times anymore.
Si i stick nearly fully satisfyed with the Jade_LeanCut_GER_WM65_5.2.23001_OEM_2.33.721.1

Hi,
I got my HTC since 2 mounth, and i really want to test WM6.5, but i must say that i'm a little afraid about flashing my phone.
I've read the "flash for n00bs" post, and it seems that there is a way to "flash-back" your phone to a factory version, am I right...?
By the way, if i want to use my waranty, can i "flash-back" my phone ?
Sorry for my bad english, thanks guys !
Eizig from France

Hello,
I am from Brazil and bought my Touch 3G about two months ago. It came with WM 6.1.
Last week I successfully applied the "Hard SPL 2.33 by Olinex" and then Flashed it with "Touch3G__WM6.5__2_33_721_17__B23033_WWE" ROM from PDVIANET.
Everything is running fine. The only comment is that we really need to disabled the 3G (H) network and run just with Edge (E) in order to save some battery. Other than that I recommend everybody to upgrade to WM 6.5
Fleck

Orange branded Jade question.

Hi all, im thinking of getting a Touch 3G (Jade) as a second phone, my first being a touch Diamond 2, and am thinking of buying one from E-Bay orange branded.
My question is if i get one, it seems i can get it sim unlocked easy enough, but once i get it sim unlocked can i dol the hspl and flash any rom i want as i have been doing with my diamond 2? Or will being originally a branded Orange one prevent me from doing this?
Thanks in advance.

You can easily SIM unlock it via ebay, i did it this way. And after that when you do HSPL you can put whatever ROM you want.

Thanks for the reply, yeah i thought that but i think i will get it unlocked by Olipro/Olinex from the link in the hard spl thread, i feel i could trust their service more

Hi again. Ok i have bought a Touch 3g that was Orange branded, i have purchased the sim unlocking utility from Olinex, got hard spl running and tried a few roms to see which suits me, but whichever rom i use i am still getting the Orange start screen before the rom loads up. Not to big a problem really but if possible i would like to remove it, any ideas guys n gals ?

Shambolicuk said:
Hi again. Ok i have bought a Touch 3g that was Orange branded, i have purchased the sim unlocking utility from Olinex, got hard spl running and tried a few roms to see which suits me, but whichever rom i use i am still getting the Orange start screen before the rom loads up. Not to big a problem really but if possible i would like to remove it, any ideas guys n gals ?
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hi
i think it is called a bootloader screen their is a solution to change the same u need to search as i dont remember the thread look in windows development thread and development and hacking thread im sure u will find what u want
goodluck

I'm using an Orange branded Touch, after flashing a 6.5 rom it changed the boot picture to the HTC one, then I went back to a 6.1 rom because I like the start button at the top.

mitch1974 said:
I'm using an Orange branded Touch, after flashing a 6.5 rom it changed the boot picture to the HTC one, then I went back to a 6.1 rom because I like the start button at the top.
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hi
u also have 6.5 with start button at the top chek tommys 1.7 series they have top start buttom

haree said:
hi
u also have 6.5 with start button at the top chek tommys 1.7 series they have top start buttom
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Thanks for that, I think I'll try that and PDAVIET V31, they're both built on the same core, but each cook put their own touches on them.

[Q] SIM network unlock code

When I bought my HTC HD 2 on win6.5 was free network (tested) .. and now I put Android 4.0.4 and is locked in Vodafone .. I do not understand what happened .. please help me..

congratulations, you have the very first hd2 EVER to get re-locked! Has it ever been repaired? a new mainboard would mean it is a different phone that could already be locked?

samsamuel said:
congratulations, you have the very first hd2 EVER to get re-locked! Has it ever been repaired? a new mainboard would mean it is a different phone that could already be locked?
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never had problems .. never been repaired .no new mainboard...nothing...i just changed ROMs..now i have 4.0.4

As samsamuel said, you'd be the first one with an HD2 network relocked, never heard of something similar

flash back to wm6.5 & review lock status & unlock as required.
If not new when you got it possible it was unlocked while not on WM as they then do not remain unlocked & recent android flashing has reactivated the lock ... just a theory as never experienced this.
Other option is it always was locked.

Mister B said:
flash back to wm6.5 & review lock status & unlock as required.
If not new when you got it possible it was unlocked while not on WM as they then do not remain unlocked & recent android flashing has reactivated the lock ... just a theory as never experienced this.
Other option is it always was locked.
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i flashed back wm 6.5 and it's locked..only vodafone work..

Do you have unlock code entry option when use another sim !
If so buy a code & try unlocking or if you have good local phone shop get them unlock via cable & software.

samsamuel said:
congratulations, you have the very first hd2 EVER to get re-locked! Has it ever been repaired? a new mainboard would mean it is a different phone that could already be locked?
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I detected a hint of sarcasm haha

jianC said:
I detected a hint of sarcasm haha
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there is no need to laugh...it is hard to beliefve that i could re-unlock my phone...but it is true...and I tried many ways to unlocked it again..but with no result....i flashed winm 6.5 and nothing..android 2.2..and nothing..android 4.0.4 and nothing

unfortunately, everyone here is going to believe you have overlooked something. As far as we are all aware, they can't be relocked, unless perhaps with some clever direct cable connection trickery, but there has certainly never been any mention of it.
Guess you are gonna just have to shell out for a code online.
Just out of interest, does the imei on the sticker under the battery match teh imei when you call it up on screen via the phone?