Hi guys,
Today, after having my SGS I9000 for about three months, I ran into a very, very, frustrating problem.
All of a sudden, after I turned my phone off and on, it asked me for a SIM unlock code. I did not buy the phone from a provider. I bought it in Asia, independent from a carrier.
Why now? After a few months of working without any hitches, this happens.
After I dug around for some information, I tried rooting the phone so I could get an unlock code using an app. However, the three button method to get to the recovery mode doesn't seem to work with my phone.
This is truly a pain and I really don't know what to do. Can anybody give me some tips?
if the 3 button combo dont work, you will have to do the 3 button fix, you can do this by booting into download mode via ADB (android debug bridge) and then when you have fixed the 3 button combo, you can then root and install the app that removes the network lock.
I have no idea why that happened, normally when network lock is off it stays off.
Have you done anything to the phone that may of caused this ??
Anyway i know its quite a mission you have got to do, but when its done, try to make a nandroid backup for future references, or if the app gives you a code (i have never used it) keep a copy incase it happens again.
neggo said:
Hi guys,
All of a sudden, after I turned my phone off and on, it asked me for a SIM unlock code. I did not buy the phone from a provider. I bought it in Asia, independent from a carrier.
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I don't think this has anything to with the network specific sim as u have said u bought it independent of carrier..Just contact ur network provider and they will give u the sim unlock code
After than go to settings and "Location and Security" and disable sim lock option
Hope it helps
azzledazzle said:
if the 3 button combo dont work, you will have to do the 3 button fix, you can do this by booting into download mode via ADB (android debug bridge) and then when you have fixed the 3 button combo, you can then root and install the app that removes the network lock.
I have no idea why that happened, normally when network lock is off it stays off.
Have you done anything to the phone that may of caused this ??
Anyway i know its quite a mission you have got to do, but when its done, try to make a nandroid backup for future references, or if the app gives you a code (i have never used it) keep a copy incase it happens again.
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Thanks for the replies, guys.
Yes, it is indeed strange that it suddenly popped up. It was working extremely fine before that and everything just went downhill!
I'm not sure if I did anything to the phone that may have caused it...I rarely download things and only use the phone to make calls/text/surf the web.
Doing all the necessary fixes seem to take quite a bit of time and from how busy I am these days, I won't be able to invest in doing it myself.
I am thinking of getting it unlocked professionally at a shop.
And I highly doubt it is an actual SIM code from my provider. I'm under Fido and I've tried most of the default codes and they do not work.
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Hello this is my first post. Just wanted to say hi.
Well I have an unlocked G1 running on AT&T and I was wondering how are we suppose to get updates if they are OTA and I assume you would need t-mobile for that.
Is there a way to manually do it? Is there someway to download it directly to the phone from a source?
Thanks alot.
I sure wish I had that t-mobile SIM that I had. I assume it wont work if it is canceled right?
I have a feeling people who have them unlocked are going to get screwed and have security holes up the wazzoo...
i have talked to tmobile multiple times about this. no one seems to know the answer. I have a t-mobile sim card in my phone right now just to see if it will update. the card is the one that came with the phone, show it shows the t-mobile service, it just will not let me call or anything. I am hoping that it will update this way then I can put my att card back in. I will probably leave the t-mobile in every night while I sleep and the phone charges just to see if it will actually work. I will keep you guys posted as to if it works or not.
I have yet to get my OTA update and I am on T-mobile. I was going to unlock my phone, and I have a question. Does your G1 work ok with data on AT&T market and all? plz let me know I have someone that is tempted to buy one at full retail and just take mine after I have it unlocked.
Thanks
it would seem to me that legally, they have to provide the patch at some point due to the GPL... it also must be provided free of charge..
when they offer it is a different story, but legally, anyone who has it, who share it (if they knew where it was cached) with no legal issues
Only Google doesn't use the GPL.
But yes, that's true. The source for everything that's free-and-open (we know there are parts of the OS that aren't) should be made available. Whether or not (and/or when) they offer the update as a binary is anybody's guess, like most things with the G1/Android.
maybe the evil FSF will get involved!?
spyz88 said:
Is there a way to manually do it? Is there someway to download it directly to the phone from a source?
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Yes there is.
http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f28/learn-how-to-update-using-your-microsd-card-5784/
Worked flawlessly and I'm now running RC29.
uberingram said:
Yes there is.
http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f28/learn-how-to-update-using-your-microsd-card-5784/
Worked flawlessly and I'm now running RC29.
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The info is also posted on this forum/site under the development area... sorry I don't have a link handy.
--M
did we ever find out if OTA updates get pushed to G1's on other carriers automatically?
The will be pushed to all G1's on a data connection. I repeat ALL G1's on a DATA connection.
I am on AT&T and just got the OTA update yesterday morning. I found this instruction on the internet (could have been sticky from this site) on how to get OTA update the original way.
I download Anycut from app store, create a shortcut for Device info, scroll all the way down and click on download button. Your G1 will call home and it'll appears that nothing else is happening on the screen.
I did this around 9pm Sunday morning, leave my wifi on, phone plugged in for charging and when I woke up my G1 greeted me with new firmware update screen (RC30).
Few issues that I found:
Home and call button are not responding (nothing happen when pressed) and I had to do a system restore to fix it. G1 security screen stop working even after turning security on and off - system restore fixed this. The Built in IM stop working when trying to connect via AT&T Edge, it complain that IM program can't read my phone number off SIM card - WIFI + IM client works without any problems.
natt108 said:
Few issues that I found:
Home and call button are not responding (nothing happen when pressed) and I had to do a system restore to fix it. G1 security screen stop working even after turning security on and off
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Noting that those are are all symptoms of a Setup Wizard call that ended badly somehow.
The guy who discovered this first:
http://inportb.com/2008/11/28/disabling-the-screen-lock-on-android/
I discovered it accidentally, by playing with Any Cut a little bit too much. Heh.
Ah... I see my experience with Setup Wizard funkiness is not an isolated case. At any rate, I did not have to perform a factory reset, as re-running Setup Wizard resolved the issue.
I have an unlocked and rooted Samsung Galaxy phone.
Everything was working fine for a year.
Randomly, I lost connection today, and it says that it is not registered on the Network anymore. I tried taking the battery out and re starting the phone and taking out the Sim card, but no luck.
Any suggestions? If I were to install a new rom or the old one, do you think that would fix it?
I was thinking maybe its a problem with Fido, which is my provider, over a unpaid bill or something. I am not sure. Everything was working fine until like 9pm tonight, and then I lost connection.
Or do you think I have to use Odin to put it back to the original factory rom?
If I put it back to the original factory rom, would it become locked again?
This phone was very complicated to unlock, as when I tried the normal method to unlock it, it just gave me zeros.
I bought my phone originally off ebay about 8 months ago.
Everything worked fine pretty much up until tonight.
Do you think this means my phone is black listed? And I will have to change IMEI?
I am going to call my service provider here, but is unlocked, its a T-Mobile phone, but I am using Fido as a provider.
I got a vibrant t959 but some one updated it on i9000 rome by odin and unlocked as i9000. it unlocked but signal up and down always. now i updated it again on t959 original rom and rooted it, recovery and download mode came back again now its normal. but still signal problem. when check status typing *#7465625# it show all locks off position, but still have signal problem. pls any body help me if can.
regards
I was just wondering if I reset everything back to stock/original, will I have to unlock the phone again?
Or will it stay unlocked?
Check your APN settings first try googling your carriers proper APN and make sure its set properly. If thats not it, try reflashing your rom make a backup first.. I'm not sure about having to reunlock your phone you'll have to search XDA. That is a curious problem. Hopefully its not a stolen phone if so they may have blocked the IMEI number the only way to tell is to call the carrier if your paying your bill hey should be willing to answer your question. I recommend buying phones from someone you know and not online.
The phone actually worked today.
I am living in a basement, and I guess one of the towers went down or the reception is just gone bad.
When I went outside 30 minutes later I was getting full signal and everything worked.
Then I went back in the basement, it went back to searching for signal and provider.
Very strange, as I always use to receive signal in the past.
This same thing happened to me last night. I bought my phone a year ago outright. I downloaded sgs unlock app and unlocked the phone. It has worked fine until last night. I have tried entering the unlock code again and it says network unlock sim unsuccessful. I went to the att store and got a new sim thinking maybe the sim card quit working and this did not help. Seems like this has happened to a few people last night. Can anyone help?
Hello everyone;
I flashed the latest official 2.3.5 last night. Missed three calls afterwards, as if I was not connected to GSM network. I was at home and signal was stable as usual. Anyone else noted unusual GSM behaviour?
Cheers
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UPDATE: In order to better understand this issue, it could be interesting to know which service providers are being used; in my case, TMN in Portugal.
One week before flashing this ROM, I started using 3G, so I'm not sure if these missing calls are as result of the ROM change. I'm going to switch back to 2G for daily use and see how it goes.
Yes, if you search you will find other users with the same problem.
happens also with the other beta roms.
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It happens to me too unfortunately.. can't tell the reason why. GSM status seems ok.
I confirm this missing call issue.
People when ring me the first time they go straight to voicemail and only get connection on second try.
I think the only way to solve it is Huawei but there is not point of trying to speak to them and they just won't listen for what people say to them.
I can confirm this is happening to me too....after reporting all was well this was one of the things I didn't test out.
Weird thing is that I called my mobile from home and both went straight to voicemail...
yep.
but if you immediatly make a 2nd attempt you get connection
OK try this...
Turn off phone... re move battery and sim card.
Replace battery and start phone without sim card and boot up.
Unlock phone and open any app (doesn't matter just do something)
Turn off, remove battery, replace sim.... boot up again.
Just called from my wifes mobile phone and my phone rang OK.... will test further but that seems to have done the trick for now.
I got the same problem and so far nothing i did solve it... Just missing reinstall the rom again and see if wasnt any bug i got while installing... I don't see too many ppl with the same problem and i don't belive huawei had so many diferent hardwares in a single mobile phone model according with all the different ppl have with different phones.
I also have this problem with the new firmware. My phone doesn't connect to the network upon powering on.
I have to manually connect it, by going into the Mobile networks settings. Once i'm in that menu, it connects.
druida_69,
I can confirm that does not happens every time, I tested from other phone I only on the sixth call I got the ring... Worst, during this time I made a call without problems.
The question is on reception...
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this issue is killing me.
when I have the device disconnected or in a cal, when someone try to ring me and can't I always receive a message informing that the xxxx number tried to ring you at that time bla bla bla.
no calls
The same thing happened to me... also tried many things without success... downgraded to 2.2.2 (B138) problem solved...
I'm getting tired of huawei's poor support and buggy updates!!!
To be honest i don't know if this start to happen after or before installing geno‘s OC Kernel.
I can confirm that this happens when the phone stays for a long time inactive. Try not playing with you're phone gore 20 minutes or so and then try to ring youselves.
Its like if the phone entering in a zen deep sleep....
Same here
Started after updating to 2.3.5, anyone tried the updated 2.3.5 from Huawei? it removes the pink screen I heard, but maybe it fixes this issue
F****** Huawei. Just realised that I have this bug too with latest 2.3.5 release... I think that it's data dependent. If you turn them off it connects ok...
I didn't realize until I read this thread, but I have the same problem!
I'm over it, I'm going back to Oxygen until I can buy a new phone, and will probably never buy huawei again.
I had this problem initially but since I booted up without sim card and boot up again with it in hasn't been a problem...I've had to test this on a few different phones & reboots now and everything is fine....
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I had this problem initially but since I booted up without sim card and boot up again with it in hasn't been a problem...I've had to test this on a few different phones & reboots now and everything is fine....
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I 've just done that and it seems to be fixed.
I 'll test it until tomorrow and if it works ok I will do a marrige proposal to you.
Thanks for now!
I've also tried, let see if this works!
Regards!
Didnt worked with me
so i was wondering right, with all the security installed on my phone
like patern lock etc, will the founder of my phone be able to unlock my phone and use it?
sadly i just lost my phone n hopefully the device will just be a brick to him after he switch it off
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so i was wondering right, with all the security installed on my phone
like patern lock etc, will the founder of my phone be able to unlock my phone and use it?
sadly i just lost my phone n hopefully the device will just be a brick to him after he switch it off
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That depends on how tech savvy the finder is, simply trying to brute force through the pattern lock wont get them anywhere, trying to break the encryption wont either (i recall a news story where the FBI had a similar issue getting into a phone deemed evidence). But that said with the vibrant specifically i can think of a few ways to circumvent the security using CWM or Download mode.
Agreed with post above there are a few things you can do to sorta bypass the lock screen lol
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Yeah, I've done it for a friend, he forgot his pattern and was asking me to fix it
He had some Huwaei phone, not rooted etc.
Just had to find the right combo for Recovery mode (googled it) and soon as I did that, just reset it to factory, and it was all good.
Did you have data or anything?
do this
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sMSwxLDIxMiwiY29tLmxvb2tvdXQubGFicy5wbGFuYiJd
press install, if the phone is on and connected to a data/wifi it will auto install the app, then you'll get location email on your GMAIL that tells you where your phone is.
You can also text locate (after the app is installed) and it'll do the same email thing.
I recommend using lookout mobile security. You can use it to locate your phone. Try the above post and if you locate it install lookout.
SGH-T959 ICS Gummy 1.2
wow, thats awesome!
ive disable my old simcard tho, im guessing the "locate" txt wont work anymore yea?
so will wait for the email from Plan B and see if its able to tell me the location.
just a quick question, i click on the link xriderx66 gave n install it, google is able to detect my phone model n i click install, but till now it hasnt installed yet, does it means the lost device couldnt be installed?
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just a quick question, i click on the link xriderx66 gave n install it, google is able to detect my phone model n i click install, but till now it hasnt installed yet, does it means the lost device couldnt be installed?
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Are you sure someone took your phone?
It could have lost its battery, so it can't install, or it's not connected to a data/wifi and it can't install.
yea, im pretty sure I lost it. Long story short, someone pinched my phone while i wasnt aware and on the way home I realize it missing n used my friends mobile to call. couldnt get thru.
most probably that pick pocket having a hard time switching on the device after pulling out the battery.
lets say he manage to go into recovery mode n wipe my device, will i still be able to remotely install Plan B into it?
If he wiped it, then the phone lost its association with your gmail account (for installing apps remotely).
oh really? then i think my phone is history now.... thief these day are good.
i install the PLAN B on my new phone, but there isnt any new mail in my gmail. i even used my friends mobile to txt "locate" to my phone number, nothing pops up in my gmail.
is there a step im missing here?
Not really. If it installed and the app worked, it would work, I've done it to my own phone before.
So yesterday I installed Cyanogenmod incorrectly and was freaking out. I was able to somehow get into ODIN mode and and flash a stock OS. But now it's bringing me to the Verizon Setup Wizard... It goes all the way to the activating screen, craps out and ask's me to either use wi-fi or shut off my phone. The phone was obviously already activated months ago. So after rebooting I click on the wi-fi only button and it brings me to E-Mail setup. After I clicked skip it kept bringing me back to E-Mail setup. I tried clicking and holding and nothing worked. Thing is, I think my old data is still on the phone because not only did it automagically connect to my home network, it displayed all of my other saved networks. So idk what to do at this point and I'm hoping someone can help. I don't know if some may have seen my other cry's for help with different issues these past 3 days but thanks to all of you again if you happen to be reading.
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So yesterday I installed Cyanogenmod incorrectly and was freaking out. I was able to somehow get into ODIN mode and and flash a stock OS. But now it's bringing me to the Verizon Setup Wizard... It goes all the way to the activating screen, craps out and ask's me to either use wi-fi or shut off my phone. The phone was obviously already activated months ago. So after rebooting I click on the wi-fi only button and it brings me to E-Mail setup. After I clicked skip it kept bringing me back to E-Mail setup. I tried clicking and holding and nothing worked. Thing is, I think my old data is still on the phone because not only did it automagically connect to my home network, it displayed all of my other saved networks. So idk what to do at this point and I'm hoping someone can help. I don't know if some may have seen my other cry's for help with different issues these past 3 days but thanks to all of you again if you happen to be reading.
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if there s old data and u get problem
so go to recovery mod and wipe all data
then reinstall another compatible rom and run
(i said another rom cause this may have bug, so go to sammobile and search for compatible rom)
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