Hello all
This is my first post here, but I have been reading a lot for some days now
So this is the issue
Some days ago I bought on ebay from a reputable seller the sgs2 stated as unlocked for all networks. This is a UK phone but I am located in portugal, and I use a vodafone sim card
Much to my surprise I was greeted with the O2 logo when turning it on.. oh well.. no big issue on that but...! right after entering my sim card pin code it asked for a network lock control key.!
Trying to avoid too much assle for being a newbie in android I bought an unlock code from mobileunlocked, and well, it didn´t work! says "requesting network unlock" over a fraction of a second and then right afterwards "network unlock request unsucessfull"
Ok, so I went the hard way and read all about firmware and rooting at the android development part of the forum
Was able to flash the XWKE7 / baseband XXKE4 with odin, was able to root it with intratech´s thourough instructions, no more O2 startups or logos, even installed the galaxy S2 sim unlock (it finds the same unlock code I got before, and it is probably right)
but.... the dam unlock code question does not go away, so I have no mobile network at all!
Seems it tries to communicate with O2 for the unlocking but of course I am nowhere near the UK..
So I have a fantastic up to date piece of brick in my hands!
Could someone please help, how can I get over this network unlock code ?
I am running out of options, please help!
best rgds
Buy a code from somewhere online instead. They're more reliable then the app unlock.
Samsung phones can be locked by 4 methods methods but generally the first three are what you are interested in .
1. [NCK] Network lock
2. [SCK] Subset lock
3. [SPCK] SP lock
4. [MCK]
o2 generally only lock down NCK
1 ensure you have down the correct IMEI number , when you got your network unlock code was it just the unlock code they gave you or did they supply the above too.
2. you do not need to have an O2 sim to unlock as the procedure means you need to put a different sim in to enable the codes .
3 mobileunlocked.co.uk are very good and if you contact them they will be able to help you . Send them an email .
Hope this helps but just make sure you entered the correct IMEI number *#06# from the start .
good morning
indeed they do, I bought from them. I had to enter the MCK and then the NCK
how could I know ? lolol
also thank you guys for your prompt help
turning on the little devil as I write... ta nan!
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So i give it a shoot here then!
Is there anyone out here wich knows where/how to unlock the Tattoo?
Have tried;
1. HTCUNLOCK.COM = Couldent generate code and got a REFUND!
2. HTCCODE.COM = Code UNKNOWN, The admin says codes will update in 1 week!?
By the way i really like the phone, But could be good to call from it also
NOW ITS UNLOCKED AND IM HAPPY!!!!
The code was provided by www.htccode.com
Good service and support! and now flashing only code and working! Tryed 2 different SIMs allready!
And it costed only 15 Euro
no simlock
about the simlock... i see a menu for the same in the fastboot menu..
check it out here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=579980
brokenworm
I can find the simlock part but how can you use it to unlock the mobile ? It looks like a key file is needed.
worked htccode.com for me also
I have purchased a code from this site also but it's not working, when I put in my o2 sim it asks for the unlock code but then gets stuck on a screen saying "unlocking sim"
what rom are you flashing?
ive got the htc .exe one which I flashed after creating a gold card & updating via my pc.
Did you update from the memory card? if so can you provide a link to the rom you used.
Tried a few sims now & the APN options are greyed out, so there must still be some orange stuff stuck on there.
It is fully recommended to flash before trying to unlock
follow the instructions to flash: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=603286
I bought the code from HTCCODE.COM and got UNKNOWN UNLOCK CODE
I flashed rom from this tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=603286
and tryed again but same problem code doesnt work...
This tutorial works fine. You should contact htccode and ask for help there.
I followed the tutorial but even after changing the rom the phone doesn't accept the unlock code.
For those who said it worked, was your phone locked to Orange UK??
Mine is locked to orange uk, and I cant remove the sim lock even if I flashed and entered a correct code. I got a refund for my code not working.
tattoo locked to orange
Hi guys, i have a tattoo locked to orange which i have flashed and entered an unlock code. The screen says successfully unlocked but when in use i can only make emergancy phone calls. Any suggestions?
Thanks
Same problem as most people in here ... only solution we found is to use the ismartsim 2008
Hi,
I recently purchased a unlock code from unlockadic for my vibrant but when I went to use it it said Network lock request unsuccessful. Does anyone have any ideas?
If this is in the wrong section I apologize
P.S. I did contact unlockadic and said that this has never happened and that he would have to have his guys look at the problem.
bump because i had the same issue.
you need a non-t-mob sim in the phone for the unlock to activate
I have an account with Rogers & that is the SIM l put in the phone-result was unsuccessful. Code is correct unlock code-i got the same code from three different sources but no luck.
hussarfilms said:
you need a non-t-mob sim in the phone for the unlock to activate
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hussafilms is correct.
You need to put in a sim from a network that the phone was not designed for. So if you bought the phone from tmobile then put in a att sim or if you bought it from another company put in a sim that is not from that company. So if you have the galaxy s from rogers then put in a tmobile sim or something.
Let me clarify, I bought a Samsung t959 Vibrant from ebay locked to t mobile and I put in my Rogers SIM card, entered the code and it was unsucessful
How many times did you try to enter the unlock code? I beleive if you have three failed attempts, it will be permanatly locked.
I just purchased a unlocked my touch 3g ( I believe Magic) no slide.
At times my phone asks me to do a update.
When I look at what the update is it shows "Android System Update 1.2...The system is required to install Android version 2.2.1 on your device."
My phone states my firmware version is 1.6
So my questions are:
Do I need to perform this update?
Will this update lock my phone again ?
This is my 1st android phone and truthfully I'm not real technical. I have been going around googling different thing to make mysel more familar with the phone and Android.
Any help woul sure be appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Ok so 81 views and nobody knows.
Anybody have any idea what other sites out there may deal with this type of thing that they may be able to direct me to?
Thanks
Could you please provide the info on your fastboot? You can get to fastboot by turning the phone off, then turning it on while holding down the volume down button.
Sent from my Sapphire/dream using XDA App
Ok, I think this is what your looking for?
Saphire Put 32a Ship S- ON G
HBOOT-1.33.0013(SAPP31000)
CPLD-13
Radio-2.22.23.02
Oct 21 2009,22:33:27
I hope this helps and what you were asking for
Thanks
First off, you do not need to update if you don't want to. Second, I think the update will relock the phone, so I recommend not updating at all, unless you have a reliable method of unlocking again.
Sent from my Sapphire/dream using XDA App
I appreciate the info
Ok there are two things:
1) Sim Lock.. if your phone is sim unlocked it will remain sim unlocked.. actually I don't think there is any documented way to re-sim lock the phone.
2) Root.. if your phone is rooted i recommend installing a rooted version of the upgrade if you desire to upgrade.. otherwise the upgrade will either unroot the phone or fail because the phone is currently rooted (possibly causing it not to boot into android until you restore a good firmware)
Remember the sim lock is different from root.. and you can be rooted but sim-locked... or sim-unlocked but not rooted.. the simlock is just the tie in to the carrier and part of the Radio.. not part of the android firmware. Further its in a special radio settings region that is not flashed when you change the phone's radio.
So if you have the stock un-rooted/un-modified firmware and wish to update feel free.. just note you may want to back up what you can first.. some people have had problems with the update going slow until they factory reset after the update..
ezterry,
Thanks for the info.
Truthfully I'm unsure about many things on this phone.
I purchased this phone off Ebay as a unlocked only phone.
When I received the phone I just popped in my sim-set up the phone and was done.
At this point though I'm not even sure its unlocked because it is a T=Mobile phone and my service is myfamily mobile,which is just T-Mobile sold at Walmart.
I put in a sim card from my neighbors AT &T and it asked me for a pin #.
I skipped putting in a pin and the phone opened up but said no service. With that I am just assuming it is truly unlocked.
Am I correct?
Um.. if it asked for an unlock code its locked.. if it was sold unlocked and showing the code you ought to have been provided the code by the seller.
Pin usually just means the owner of the sim locked put a pin on the sim to prevent it from its data/service being accessed by others. (The sims owner ought to know the pin) This pin needs to be entered into any phone the sim is put in.
As soon as I find another person with a different sim card I am going to try it again.
I do think it was a pin # that was asked.
Unfortunately the owner did not provide any sort of code when I purchased.
Its my understanding,and I may be wrong,that you can purchase unlocked phones new,and if so I'm not sure weather or not codes are provided for new phones.
This is all very new to me so I am not sure.
exautomgr said:
Its my understanding,and I may be wrong,that you can purchase unlocked phones new,and if so I'm not sure weather or not codes are provided for new phones..
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If a HTC Dream/Sapphire was sim locked at the factory you must put in a sim card from another carrier and unlock the phone.. If it was never locked (such as the Google versions of the phones) this is not needed.
Once Sim Unlocked it will remain so regardless.
Yes, this is a My touch 3g google version phone
exautomgr said:
Yes, this is a My touch 3g google version phone
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MT3G = T-Mobile = locked to T-Mobile US but running the Google firmware
ION = Google Development Phone = factory sim unlocked
ezterry said:
MT3G = T-Mobile = locked to T-Mobile US but running the Google firmware
ION = Google Development Phone = factory sim unlocked
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So does this mean the phone is not unlocked and can only be used on T-Mobile?
or
Is it possible someone paid a 3rd party for a code to un-lock it?
I guess I really need to try like a AAT & T sim and see if I could service,as that was my undrstanding. I was under the impression that any gsm service provider uising a sim card would be operable.
You have gone in a circle now.. I told you if its sim locked when you put in a sim of a diffrent provider it will ask for an unlock code.. once sim unlocked it will *never* be locked again.
You will of course need a non tmo-us sim to be sure.
All I know is the MT3G will have been shipped from the factory locked.. I will not know the current state since the seller prob made sure it was unlocked if it wasn't already so if the phone was sold unlocked ..
The only other way I know to test is harder to do and possible risky with the firmware changes to do it w/o special htc serial wires.
And FYI a pin protected sim will ask for the sims pin before the sims carrier can be read (thus you need to provide the sims pin before it will ask for the unlock code if the phone is sim locked)
Ok,gotcha.
Sorry,told you not to savy
So I'll test another sim again and see what happens.
Thanks again for all the support
ezterry said:
You have gone in a circle now.. I told you if its sim locked when you put in a sim of a diffrent provider it will ask for an unlock code.. once sim unlocked it will *never* be locked again.
You will of course need a non tmo-us sim to be sure.
All I know is the MT3G will have been shipped from the factory locked.. I will not know the current state since the seller prob made sure it was unlocked if it wasn't already so if the phone was sold unlocked ..
The only other way I know to test is harder to do and possible risky with the firmware changes to do it w/o special htc serial wires.
And FYI a pin protected sim will ask for the sims pin before the sims carrier can be read (thus you need to provide the sims pin before it will ask for the unlock code if the phone is sim locked)
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Ok.
So I pulled the sim card from my neighbors AT &T phone and when the phone booted up it asked me for :
"sim network unlock pin"
unlock
dismiss
My neighbor told me he didn't have a sim pin,but he used the code he has to lock his phone.
I received the same message when I tried someone elses sim who also states they have no pin number.
Message being: "Network Unlock Request Un succussful"
So am I correct in my thinking that this phone is not unlocked? and or it is sim locked?
I just e-mailed the seller asking him if he had the unlock code for the phone,so I can now only wait for his response. In the past he was not very responsive to past e-mails
hi, i just got my (second hand) nexus 6p and so far i like it alot.
updated to 8.1, unlocked the boot loader, installed twrp amd magist to get root all working fine.
the phone seems to be locked to vodafone (uk) as it works ok with a voda sim but when i try a ee sim or 3 uk sim it will not register on the networks and says emergency calls only. the thing thats confusing me is that it does not ask for a unlock code when i try another network sim, every other phone i had has always asked for a code to unlock it. am i missing something or is there another way to input a unlock code if / when i get it from voda or a third party unlocking provider?
cheers / thanks
You might be right but the solution is there check out this page https://support.vodafone.co.uk/Usin...one-device-if-I-m-not-a-Vodafone-customer.htm
thanks to a message from Exodusche my problem is solved. the phone is not network locked at all, when changing the sim for some reason i had to turn off the security pin then reboot the phone and as if by magic after that i had service and everything working fine. some sort of glitch in 8.1 i guess.
Hello,
I have an old galaxy S5 I am trying to network unlock so I could get rid of it. I called Sprint to get it unlocked, and after a long time being placed on hold, I was told the phone is not unlockable. However, they provided me the unlock code. I tried putting on a different carrier sim expecting to be prompted to enter the code, but that didn't happen. I only got an invalid sim error.
What can I do?
EDIT: it is possible to unlock, see below.
It is not unlockable with some "unlock code", you have to hack the modem firmware partition and flash it to the phone.
There was an online unlock service for $35 at http : / / idoneapps . com and I've successfully unlocked 2 phones with their service but the website does not work anymore, also they do not reply to email or facebook.
If anyone knows the similar service - please share the link, I'm interested too.
I've managed to unlock the G860P for international SIM cards, check this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/confirmed-sim-unlocked-s5-sport-g860p.3128965/