Hi there
I'm going to sale my X1, so I unlocked it (SFR brand locked) using sim-unlocker.com, and then performed a hard reset to erase my personal informations. Is it still unlocked or the hard reset puts it back to brand-locked? I don't have an other brand SIM to test.
Thank you
in my opinion it doesnt remove unlock... because when u change firmware lock would be present so i guess it does work other way around also but cant confirm 100% since i didnt do it myself
I re-unlocked it to be sure.
Thanks anyway
Ok.. sooo.. Some people have gotten the JIC ota update from tmobile USA.. Well i decided to go ahead and update it. Well I lost the carrier unlock on it now.
I was just the stock rom on it rooted and unlocked using the one click unlock to get teh codes to unlock the phone. It worked then. Now with the JIC6 update i have lost that unlock. Also the one click unlock app to get the codes no longer works. I have also seen other post about using a hex editor to look at the nv_data.bin file to look for the unlock codes (no success). I have the original code from before the update, but it does not work. Is there a Way to unlock the vibrant with the JI6 update?
Just enter the same code you got last time. and it will unlock you.
If anyone else reads this. Please keep your code. and put it someplace safe. everytime you flash you will need to re-unlock most like a iphone.
Interseting that i didnt even have to reenter it. First when i updated and than checked teh network lock code showing that it was on so i than proceded to use the one click unlock app and it didnt not work. SO lucky for me i have a screenshot of the code when i first used the unlock app. so i did the same process and put in another carrier sim and entered the unlock code. It told me it was unsuccessful. Now that i went to try it again after my first post. I procceded to put in the other carrier sim card and it was unlocked.
Oh well. Thanks!
rhcp0112345 said:
Just enter the same code you got last time. and it will unlock you.
If anyone else reads this. Please keep your code. and put it someplace safe. everytime you flash you will need to re-unlock most like a iphone.
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He says in the OP that he has the original code, but it doesn't work.
I know this is actually a known Samsung problem that has happened on many of their phones (even ones that came unlocked from what I've read) & generally re-entering the key works.
If it doesn't work for me, I'll call up TMO & complain. I bought the phone at retail price off contract, so they should give the code w/o a problem.
Generally as long as you've been a customer with them for at least 30-90 days (and your phone is beyond the returnable period), they'll give the unlock code if you call & ask for it. Sometimes you have to say that you'll be travelling out of country in order to get them to give it to you.
Is there a way to unlock without putting in a foreign SIM?
WTF !
Do you mean that updating the device to JI6 will lock the phone ?!
I unlocked mine with a code is that means I'll lose the unlock ?!
I discovered this a few weeks ago. I was working on a fix when I bricked my phone.
I just got my replacement on Tuesday and will be continuing the fix.
What happens is either something within the ODIN process, or on the rom itself puts a generic bml3 block on that contains all F's where the unlock code is stored.
I also know that it's stored on the nv_data.bin in the ./efs block.
I have been able to get my unlock code to be seen by the sgux program when modifying the bml3 file and pushing it back to my phone.
I will be working on nv_data next, though, seeing as my new phone has the unlock codes already, I'll have to do some editing and backing up.
I have my old codes with me so can someone confirm if old codes still works after the update ?
Thanks for sharing the information with us regarding phone. It may help us n the future.
Steve
mohitmoudgil said:
I have my old codes with me so can someone confirm if old codes still works after the update ?
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Yeah after my original posts i think your old code will work. It will probably give an error of that it was unsuccessful. Just ignore it. and and just reboot the phone.
so basically to recap what i did.
updated JIC6 ota with tmobile.
checked network lock *#7465625# ( showing that the network lock was on.)
tried that software one click app to get code. (unsuccessful)
powered off phone
put in another carrier sim card.
bootup phone.
put in old code i had from before update to jic6 ( says that it was unsuccessful )
power off phone
put back Tmobile sim
power off phone
put other carrier sim in
unlocked!
i dont have tmobile sim ...do you think it needs that ?
I ran into this on my old vibrant running jfd. Unlocked and rooted and I needed to reflash jfd with odin. Phone relocked itself even reflashing same firmware. Efs data didn't change because the unlock code could still be retrieved. But when I inserted my att sim the code unlock said unsuccessful no matter what I tried. It never unlocked again.
sabooher said:
I ran into this on my old vibrant running jfd. Unlocked and rooted and I needed to reflash jfd with odin. Phone relocked itself even reflashing same firmware. Efs data didn't change because the unlock code could still be retrieved. But when I inserted my att sim the code unlock said unsuccessful no matter what I tried. It never unlocked again.
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So old codes didnt work for you and you are stuck.
can anyone confirm if we should update or not to remain unlocked ?
anyone confirming this ?
I got two different statements here
Ok, I updated my vibrant to JI6 today and it didn't lock my device !!
Since I don't use T-mobile data plan so I downloaded the leaked rom from (Vibrant Android development) section then I flashed the stock rom followed by JI6 ROM and it's working perfect !!
Maybe because mine is unlocked officially by T-Mobile code !
Or may be only ota is locking
We need more info
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Updated mine through odin.. still unlocked.
thanks...i just updated with odin and mine is unlocked
Now time to check whats new :d
They will not release a code nor will att for 9 months after the phone is out. You may call and ask.
Thats why i offer unlock services for these phones.
Successful OTA update yesterday, NO NETWORK LOCK, phone was rooted with no lag fix
Is there a known method to Hard Reset the phone? I don't mean a "Factory Reset" that just deletes data. I mean one the re-flashes the ROM?
I unlocked my device with an unlock code, and now, after a restart it thinks that all SIM cards, other than the original carrier's, have SIM security enabled.
It wasn't doing this initially, and insists on doing this even after a Factory Reset. So, I was wondering if a Hard Reset might get it to behave.....
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I am also in a similiar situation and need a proper hard reset.I have tried using the MFG app and the LG upgrade app but without luck.
One of my LG E900 optimus 7 phones had the unlock code input 3 times wrong and now requires a PUK - Phone unlock key - odd as this is different to a sim puk which is pin unlock key.
I am hoping the upcoming wp7 update will revert it to only asking for pin, to allow me to enter the unlock code.
There is probably a registry key you could alter to bypass the security issue you/I are having but i have not discovered anything yet.
A TurboSim appears to work for me for the time being. But sadly, international roaming doesn't work with it....
Guess we'll have to wait until the first update ships.
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Hard reset - cold boot
LG Hard RESET means COOLD start is on the keys....
Hold down the VOLUME + - and the camera button and turn the power button the phone ...
Phone back to factory settings
like from box
Yea. Though it looks like a hard reset doesn't work either. I believe that some change has occurred on another partition and probably, only a full rom flash will fix it. Waiting for the update....
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I picked up an AT&T (US) Atrix off craigslist that had an issue where it would show 'Sim Unlock' everytime you tried to use a SIM card, even one from AT&T. I purchased a SIM unlock code, but when I entered it, it would immediately report the request was unsuccessful (like it wasn't really sending out the request). I tried three different SIM cards, two from T-Mobile and one from AT&T and always the same issue. The previous owner of the phone had also purchased an unlock code (which matched the one I purchased), and tried to enter it over 20 times.
After digging through all the forum posts, I found two people that had the same scenario and were able to finally resolve it. In both cases, the person was able to fix the "unlockable" phone by flashing the radio (usually through at least two different versions).
The phone I have had standard OTA 2.3.4 (4.5.91) with radio N_01.77.30P. It works fine on WIFI, nothing else is wrong with the phone. It was not rooted nor was it boot unlocked.
Here's what I did to fix it...
I unlocked the boot loader, installed CWM, and rooted it (all stuff from the standard guide in this forum). I then did the following sequence:
1) wipe cache and flashed radio N_01.100.00R_gb_retail_22sep2011.zip
- tried the unlock code, failed immediately
2) wipe cache and flashed N_01.77.33P_can_bell.zip
- tried unlock code and it worked!
3) wipe cache and flashed N_01.77.36P_usa_att_.zip
- just wanted the latest radio
(Radio zips are all available in the forum post labeled 'Atrix RADIOS', http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1339047)
Now I am able to use both T-Mobile and AT&T SIM cards without any unlock messages. Phone works perfect!
Also, I think this shows that there is no hard lock on the Atrix. The previous owner entered the unlock code at least 20 times, and I did it probably 10 times, and yet after this process, I was still able to unlock it (with that same code).
Thanks to those who posted their working scenarios in the sea of postings on failures. I would have never resolved this without those nuggets!
P.S. I think you could even fix this issue without boot unlocking/rooting by just using SBF radio flashes, but I wanted to use CWM instead.
Although I never had the problem you experienced, I am glad you posted this. More people need to post how they solved it too. Good job.
MAN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!
I OWE YOU MY LIFE!!
Six months with a unlockable atrix ended yesterday!!!
These steps truly work!
thanks again!
mobileweasel said:
Although I never had the problem you experienced, I am glad you posted this. More people need to post how they solved it too. Good job.
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Hope all people will be like him...
its a blessing!
Thanks
Thank you xcguy, problem solved and mobile working now!
Too late for my previous Atrix but thanks alot anyway! if you only wrote it a week ago...
Great solution.Thanks man.
All work now.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
I just moved to Norway with my CYAN Atrix, and I have been going through this problem. I just thought I was an idiot, or ATT was an idiot...
U win!
I bought a sim locked attic,the unlock code din't work, after flash the official rom, the code worked.
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ztxabc said:
I bought a sim locked attic,the unlock code din't work, after flash the official rom, the code worked.
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hello the same Q could you help me?
一样的问题！能帮帮我么！qq 40099838 ！
我有个att的mb860
朋友给的，但是没有解网络锁
插sim卡就锁
淘宝买解锁码也不行
It's really really a great solution, it's really really did work, I successed already. Thank you very much.
ztxabc said:
i bought a sim locked attic,the unlock code din't work, after flash the official rom, the code worked.
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兄弟，我试着做但是不行！不知道哪里错了能帮帮我么？
xcguy said:
I picked up an AT&T (US) Atrix off craigslist that had an issue where it would show 'Sim Unlock' everytime you tried to use a SIM card, even one from AT&T. I purchased a SIM unlock code, but when I entered it, it would immediately report the request was unsuccessful (like it wasn't really sending out the request). I tried three different SIM cards, two from T-Mobile and one from AT&T and always the same issue. The previous owner of the phone had also purchased an unlock code (which matched the one I purchased), and tried to enter it over 20 times.
After digging through all the forum posts, I found two people that had the same scenario and were able to finally resolve it. In both cases, the person was able to fix the "unlockable" phone by flashing the radio (usually through at least two different versions).
The phone I have had standard OTA 2.3.4 (4.5.91) with radio N_01.77.30P. It works fine on WIFI, nothing else is wrong with the phone. It was not rooted nor was it boot unlocked.
Here's what I did to fix it...
I unlocked the boot loader, installed CWM, and rooted it (all stuff from the standard guide in this forum). I then did the following sequence:
1) wipe cache and flashed radio N_01.100.00R_gb_retail_22sep2011.zip
- tried the unlock code, failed immediately
2) wipe cache and flashed N_01.77.33P_can_bell.zip
- tried unlock code and it worked!
3) wipe cache and flashed N_01.77.36P_usa_att_.zip
- just wanted the latest radio
(Radio zips are all available in the forum post labeled 'Atrix RADIOS', http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1339047)
Now I am able to use both T-Mobile and AT&T SIM cards without any unlock messages. Phone works perfect!
Also, I think this shows that there is no hard lock on the Atrix. The previous owner entered the unlock code at least 20 times, and I did it probably 10 times, and yet after this process, I was still able to unlock it (with that same code).
Thanks to those who posted their working scenarios in the sea of postings on failures. I would have never resolved this without those nuggets!
P.S. I think you could even fix this issue without boot unlocking/rooting by just using SBF radio flashes, but I wanted to use CWM instead.
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i tried many radios but they didn't work, i got the code from at&t and it still says that its unsuccessful, does region affect which radio to use?
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ztxabc said:
I bought a sim locked attic,the unlock code din't work, after flash the official rom, the code worked.
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umm where do u get the official rom? does anyone have a link?
This is strange and wonderful to know.
xcguy said:
I picked up an AT&T (US) Atrix off craigslist that had an issue where it would show 'Sim Unlock' everytime you tried to use a SIM card, even one from AT&T. I purchased a SIM unlock code, but when I entered it, it would immediately report the request was unsuccessful (like it wasn't really sending out the request). I tried three different SIM cards, two from T-Mobile and one from AT&T and always the same issue. The previous owner of the phone had also purchased an unlock code (which matched the one I purchased), and tried to enter it over 20 times.
After digging through all the forum posts, I found two people that had the same scenario and were able to finally resolve it. In both cases, the person was able to fix the "unlockable" phone by flashing the radio (usually through at least two different versions).
The phone I have had standard OTA 2.3.4 (4.5.91) with radio N_01.77.30P. It works fine on WIFI, nothing else is wrong with the phone. It was not rooted nor was it boot unlocked.
Here's what I did to fix it...
I unlocked the boot loader, installed CWM, and rooted it (all stuff from the standard guide in this forum). I then did the following sequence:
1) wipe cache and flashed radio N_01.100.00R_gb_retail_22sep2011.zip
- tried the unlock code, failed immediately
2) wipe cache and flashed N_01.77.33P_can_bell.zip
- tried unlock code and it worked!
3) wipe cache and flashed N_01.77.36P_usa_att_.zip
- just wanted the latest radio
(Radio zips are all available in the forum post labeled 'Atrix RADIOS', http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1339047)
Now I am able to use both T-Mobile and AT&T SIM cards without any unlock messages. Phone works perfect!
Also, I think this shows that there is no hard lock on the Atrix. The previous owner entered the unlock code at least 20 times, and I did it probably 10 times, and yet after this process, I was still able to unlock it (with that same code).
Thanks to those who posted their working scenarios in the sea of postings on failures. I would have never resolved this without those nuggets!
P.S. I think you could even fix this issue without boot unlocking/rooting by just using SBF radio flashes, but I wanted to use CWM instead.
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Will it work for atrix 4G locked to Orange UK?
I need Atrix radios for an unlocking code problem.
I am having trouble unlocking my Atrix, and it seems that that this is the only solution I have found that may possibly solve it:
I unlocked the boot loader, installed CWM, and rooted it (all stuff from the standard guide in this forum). I then did the following sequence:
1) wipe cache and flashed radio N_01.100.00R_gb_retail_22sep2011.zip
- tried the unlock code, failed immediately
2) wipe cache and flashed N_01.77.33P_can_bell.zip
- tried unlock code and it worked!
3) wipe cache and flashed N_01.77.36P_usa_att_.zip
- just wanted the latest radio
(Radio zips are all available in the forum post labeled 'Atrix RADIOS', http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1339047)
Now I am able to use both T-Mobile and AT&T SIM cards without any unlock messages. Phone works perfect!
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The problem is that I have been unable to find these radios anywhere. Every link I have found is broken, as people are generally interested in "the latest and greatest" radio. Does anybody have access to the radios listed above? Especially the N_01.77.33P_can_bell.zip Thanks in advance for any help!
Wow
I just wanted to say thanks for your post I've been going crazy with this whole unlocking situation and your method fixed it!!
cant find the radio... link broken
N_01.77.33P_can_bell
cant find the radio... link broken
Awesome solution
Thanx so much for this solution man. You are a life saver. Hats-off for figuring it out that it will be solved by flashing a radio file. I wonder how you ever thought of that. Brilliant.
Thanks.!
Thanks.
I working excelent.!
So the story is I switched from telus to wind, what I did first was the QPST AWS band unlock thing, that went smoothly but afterwards I was unable to unlock my phone. I know that I can't reach that special menu because of the latest firmware samsung released which blocked it but I even got a code from telus which I know it's correct, the thing is it doesn't work for some reason... "network unlock request unsuccessful" I tried everything, first I did a factory reset, I restored the file that QPST replaces which I was sure was the source of the problem but no luck there. I rooted my phone, still nothing. I contacted samsung and asked if there was a way to completely reinstall everything, I mean make the phone a clean slate, they said nothing can be done besides a factory reset (officially anyway). So I'm stuck with a locked phone that won't unlock with the unlock code. Anybody have any idea what I can try? I have a brand new galaxy s4 that I can't use, to some extent it's heartbreaking...
I did some more research and I found that its possible that the device is "frozen"? And that you need some unfreeze code, mck "manufacturer control key"? Anyone know anything about this? I'm dead in the water, I've tried everything I could find
Try fastgsm.com.