[Q] Cooked in unlock yet still locked? - HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an

I've tried several roms, trying the XBMOD one now (which seems to have no clue as well) and for the life of me this thing is always locked.
When a rom states it has the unlock cooked in, what does that mean? I tried xbmod coming from android (task 29, magldr 1.13, flash, boot with volume up and down, down down twice.) and yet when I go to use the xap installer, I get the "make sure your phone is unlocked message". Since then, I've tried everything, even reinstalling windows on my other drive, then starting the whole process again, and same thing. Phone is still locked (even though this rom, and others I've tried state it comes unlocked). Is there some bug, or error, or did an update with zune maybe stop this? I've had no luck with any guides to unlocking, and tried several different registry edits, host edits, chevrons, certs, etc. And always get the dreaded uh oh message.
I guess I'm really asking, does cooked in unlock really mean it's unlocked? I mean, I've been flashing android forever and never had a problem like this. Most roms that state they are pre rooted, are in fact pre rooted, and don't require anything to work, yet any wp7 rom that states it's unlocked, isn't (at least for me) is it my system (remember, I've tried this with a clean win 7 install as well as my previous, all to no avail)?

Rooted and unlocked are two very different things, at least in the WP7 sense.
To be unlocked means you have access to install apps via sideloading
Rooted means you have unrestricted access to the file system
Most ROMs that are not original DFT ROMS are unlocked, these do not need to be re-unlocked, you do not need to use chevron, Zune needs to be installed and connected, the device must be connected to zune, you can try using the application deployment program but run it with admin rights
on the phone make sure the device ISNT pin locked, or on any other screen other than the tiles screen. you should be able to sync music to the phone if you cant then somthing else is wrong.
try all that an get back to us.

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New to the forum and need some help on a few issues

I just recently acquired a HTC Touch Dual and really like it but am having a few issues with it. First, I get tskschedule, repllog, and clocknot notification errors. I've noticed a few threads regarding this issue but haven't yet found a solution so any suggestions would be most appreciated. The second problem is that my battery indicator doesn't seem to be working properly, it stays at 90% and doesn't change regardless of how long I use it for. This caused the phone to die on me in the middle of a conversation. So if anyone has an idea on how to fix either of these two issues, that'd be great.
Hard-Reset or flash another ROM (for example Original HTC Shipped 6.1 or one of the custom ROMs which where offered here in your language).
I bought the device used and unlocked off of eBay, will hard-resetting it keep it unlocked? Also, I'm very much a noob to phones and don't have any clue about flashing roms, what are they exactly and how do I do it? Thanks for the quick reply.
Hard-reset = Original state of the installed ROM
For flashing there are lots of tutorials here (I don't know which is your native language, so I can't post links to some ROMs - I have nearly tested all of them ;-)). Best you try flashing first original HTC ROM. Very easy (you said it's already unlocked), just connect the phone to pc via USB and start the flashingtool. After flashing hard-reset to be sure that all settings and files were restored to original state. That's all.
Don't forget to backup contacts, emails and so on before hard-resetting/flashing! Files on storage-card will be ignored, you don't need to backup them!
im from the us, so my native language is english. do you have any suggestions or links for the better flashing tools? after flashing to my original rom, my phone will stay unlocked right? because it doesn't it'll create more problems for me then i am having right now. thanks again
My native lang is German, so don't worry about my English ;-)
Unlocking is easy, just use hardspl and uspl. I have unlocked my phone only once a time and never had problems after or while flashing (done 15 times or more!). Once I killed my phone with a bad Rom (endless boot-sequence), but you can go into bootloader by pressing "Power-Button + Camera-Button + Reset", so you're always able to flash another Rom and/or could unlock the phone again. Nevertheless I can give no guarantee.
First you could try to download from HTC website. You need the serial-no. which can be found after removing the battery. If you have a look at niki upgrading/flashing forum you'll find also links to the original ROMs.
You can also try the latest WWE/english ROMs offered in this forum at the first 1-2 pages. I tried Gullum's TF3D and Lilly's ROM, both are great and have Manilla included (if you don't like it, the old HTC Home plugin is included in HTC Rom), but I prefer german ROMs. The Niki Project Rom didn't work for me (bugs in Outlook and Office Mobile).
All Roms include the flashing tool, it's really easy to use.
thanks buddy, i'll give it a shot and let you know how it goes
do i have to use a sspl before a hardspl? i have a neon and havent yet found a sspl for it yet. how dangerous is it to use a hardspl? im very new at this so thats why i have so many questions. thanks again
For me everything worked without problems. So I can't say how "dangerous" it is. Most users don't have any problems. To be sure get latest ROM from HTC or your provider, so if any problems occur, you're able to flash the original ROM back via bootloader.
As far as I know you only need to hardspl, but I did sspl first and then hardspl.
I think we need to clear up a couple of things and kind of slow down before you brick your phone
Generally, there are 3 types of locking for these phones.
First, there is SIM locking that everyone is familiar with and locks your phone for use on only one network.
Secondly, we have CID locking - which locks the software\firmware on your phone to that supplied by a particular carrier (for example, if your phone is CID locked to AT&T, you can only flash a ROM from AT&T and not HTC or a custom ROM).
Lastly, and least to be concerned about, is Application locking. I've not heard of any of the touch duals being app locked so we can safely ignore this.
I'm guessing that you meant your phone is sim unlocked in which case, I'm 99.9% sure that none of the ROMs that you can flash will change that.
If yours still has the carrier ROM on it, it is most likely still CID locked so you need to get that off first.
Once that's done, you need to HARD SPL installed (the SPL is the bootloader bit, SSPL is just a "software" version of it that can run but doesn't install anything) If you put HARD SPL on, then it is almost impossible to brick and ruin your phone - but until that is on, don't try flashing custom ROMs or radios etc. as you're asking for trouble.
Also, until you have HARD SPL on, be careful about flashing anything - make sure you don't run apps while it's going and shutdown anything that could interfere. Take basic precautions and you should be fine.
But TBH, if you're new to these phones anyway, and the ROM is right for your carrier, I'd leave it as standard - I personally always find something wrong with the cooked ROMs - missing T9 dictionaries \ SMS not working \ MMS not working \ some other detail that was missed, and I always end up going back to either my stock ROM (T-Mob UK WM6) or the HTC Update (WM6.1) but I don't notice the difference if I'm honest.
People say that whatever ROM they have on is the fastest they've ever tried but in my experience (and I'm on my fifth or sixth generation of WM phone) the difference is marginal at best and certainly not worth the trade off of broken features and multiple reboots.
So, my advice is, by all means, have a mess with other ROMs but be careful, get HARD SPL and make sure you have a ROM to go back to.
Oh, and try a hard reset (or Clear Storage from control panel) after syncing everything up to try and fix your current problems
Cheers,
Smiffy.
i was thinking about trying a hard reset prior to flashing a rom. i cant download a rom from htc and am unable to find one from att (my carrier) so as of now, i dont have a rom to fall back on. i bought the phone used and unlocked, so will a hard reset keep it that way (basically, what will a hard reset do exactly)? i am referring to a sim-unlocked state. the centennial wireless splash screen still shows up so im guessing it is still cid locked? do i need to unlock the cid before hard-resetting it? thanks for the help
The hard reset basically wipes and user-related info and returns it to a factory-fresh state - if one ever starts playing up, this is what should be done before you flash a new ROM, and yes, it will still be SIM-unlocked afterwards. It will alos go through the setup routine again as if you just took it out of the box
There are other places to get the HTC rom from - it's actually quite a good one too as it will set up all the data\MMS settings for your carrier too.
If you're not worried about any warranty, then it's good as a fallback though search on here and see what results other people have with AT&T.
CID unlocking is fairly easy if I remember - been a while since I did it and I have a different model than you. Just make sure anything you use is listed as OK for a neon
HTH,
Smiffy.
so i did a hard reset, and there hasn't been a change in the battery issues. so maybe the battery is faulty? would flashing a different rom help or should i just get a new one? thanks again
If the ROM is at fault, then flashing a better ROM would help, yes. If the battery the faulty, then even a ROM that is much more energy efficient would help little, only delaying the inevitable.
how would i know if the the problem is from the rom or the battery? other than trying a new battery that is
aight, so i got the hardspl for the neon. will that cid unlock my phone cause i cant find a cid unlocker for the neon 300. what would happen if i didn't cid unlock my phone before flashing a new rom?
Nothing would happen. Either it refuses to flash on beforehand, or it'd stop at about 1% from the start not touching your existing rom.
Hardspl is indeed the way to cid unlock your phone, as far as I know.
Please Help!
new problem here, my new battery just arrived a couple of days ago. i inserted it in my phone then let it charge before turning it on. my previous problem was that with old battery, the amber light would start blinking but not remain steady and tell me that my battery was very low then eventually turn off. the new battery's amber light was solid and i left it plugged in for 10ish hours because the light never turned green. i finally turned it on, but eventually the same problem arose. i hard-spled it then flashed a new rom which helped for a little while. the light stayed steady and the battery status rose up until 100%, but the light stayed amber. then if there was any shift in pressure on the chord, the light would start blinking and the battery would immediately read 5%. now the new battery isn't any different from the old one. does anyone have a suggestion? it would be greatly appreciated.
Anybody? Help? At the very least would anyone have suggestions of good repair sites? Thanks in advance

[Q] USB connection issues

While I was busy stumbling through threads and deployments of xaps to try and get my marketplace to work, I somehow managed to click 'Relock' on my Chevron unlocker, and now I can't get it to unlock again! I get "
-Sorry, I'm having trouble communicating with the phone.
-Please make sure it's connect using USB
-Please start the Zune application" Zune's running and it even says the phone's connected, but I can't sync anything to it because i get a C00D2772 error, and can't get that fixed either. So the problem really is, Zune is connected to the phone, and so is the USB. I also can't deploy anything.
I saw this thread, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=922853, but I have NO idea what its saying.
I recommend to flash a newer ROM, not the "original" Leo70 ROM from DFT. Most other "custom" ROMs come with Chevron cooked in.
Maybe you even opt for a "NoDo" ROM, from May/June, they are also completely "free"...

[Q] Suddenly phone locked again and dont unlock

Suddenly my Xap's dont work and my phone tells me to deinstall them.
I cant even unlock the phone again with chevron......
can someone help me?
chevron acts up sometimes..best is to flash a newer wp7 rom that is already unlocked and does not need chevron
what you are having is that your phone got locked again (you probably tried to update with zune..it checks and locks your phone) .....with chevron you need to keep trying again to unlock..run zune in background, let it complete sync..then try with antivirus and firewall off..remember that your phone gets locked again if you try "update" in zune.
try the steps from this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=915382
It was the skype thing. thx dont know why i didnt thnik of this.
but to read it again step by step i get it on my own.
but i didnt update. i had a restart problem last day and it was caused by my sim card. i think trying to start the phone without sd and sim caused the new lock.

[Q] Help needed with chevron

Hi guys.
You will all properly think here we go again with this noob question.
I have spent several nights figuring out how to jailbreak / dev unlock my omnia 7 without success.
It was an official t-mobile de version but i did the resistor trick to enter download mode and flashed the retail version i could find in one of the posts.
Now i am on version 7.0.7392 and i would like to unlock the device so i could registry edit my region so i can have a dutch phone when the mango update roles out. ( i also tried downgrading to nodo )
i have read much post but every time i get a error communicating message.
i have edited my host file, installed dev phone software installed certs, stopped running services on port 443, etc. etc.
but i couldn't connect to the phone with chevron.
Do i need to be on a special firmware version or something before this works?
is there someone out hear ho could help?
is there nobody how could help me?
hello,
i had the same issue as you a while back. if i remember correctly, chevron doesn't support nodo - i think it only supports 7008 or earlier. so, flash a pre-nodo rom, and remember to put your phone in aeroplane mode before you connect it to your pc to dev unlock it. also install samsungtools.xap and select prevent devie relock, as well as enable 3g toggle if you want - i find it very handy. reboot your phone after selecting prevent device relock in the samsung tools on your newly developer-unlocked phone.
Hi there thanks for the reply, i have already downgraded to version 7.0.7004
but still the same errors, cant communicate with phone. make sure you are running zune and the usb cable is connected.
do i need to run this from a windows xp machine?
i have done so many things now, installing dev tools. edit registry , airplane mode downgrading firmware, stop running process using port 443, tried 3 diferent machines already now. i cant figure it out.
Is there any solution for this problem .I am on 7008 and getting the same errors I need to install apps on this device
I managed to get get it work. but it is verry strange.
i do not know what it didt to make it work.
but you need to install windows developers tools ( start from a fresh install of zune and developers tools ) run chevron as administrator with the screen unlocked.
Also make sure you install the certificate on your phone.

screen lock was already changed try again with the new screen lock

I used the original zui11.5 rom only because of the "position travel" app (I must be the only person in the world who used this, but had a reason) and to receive updates from the manufacturer. but I saw that the custom roms were well evolved and I decided to test
after unlocking the bootloader the android bootloader it brick and didn't start anymore, still managed to install twrp, however whenever i install a new rom, at the end of the process i need to mount the folders manually before restarting (so far without problems).
however when I try to enter a security password the following message appears: "screen lock was already changed try again with the new screen lock"
I've done everything including installing the original rom 11.5.381 by twrp but I still can't put the password
with the bootloader unlocked qpst also does not install any rom
I thought of installing some version of zui with android 9 to try to solve, but I didn't find any that install by twrp
has anyone had this problem and knows how to fix it?
Has anyone been able to figure out a way to use the screen lock again? I've been using no screen lock all this time, and now it's starting to affect me as some banking apps force me to use some screen lock
I currently use rom bliss but I can change it to whatever the blocking works

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