Hello,
I had my orange uk untouched up to last week.
I decided to install FroydVillain 1.1.1
Everything is fine however but i decided to unlock the phone.
I got a code proper unlock code bought on ebay.
I put o2 sim card and I was asked for unlock code. I put new the code which I got and I get message Network unlock successful however o2 card doesnt register to o2 network. I cannot even manually select the network.
I know that there was a problem with orange roms and unlocking however I heard that if I install custom rom it should be fine.
Does any one know if FroydVillain 1.1.1 has got same bug for unclocking like the original orange rom.
Please advise how can I unlock the phone with froyo
thanx Martin
Is the O2 sim a freebie you got through the post?!.... If it is old, it may have expired. I think they have to be topped up within 6 months or something.
If you got "Network unlock successful" it should be fine,... try another sim.
m112 said:
Hello,
I know that there was a problem with orange roms and unlocking however I heard that if I install custom rom it should be fine.
Does any one know if FroydVillain 1.1.1 has got same bug for unclocking like the original orange rom.
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It may well have the same bug as some orange roms, the only way I know of to be certain of a successfull unlock is to flash orange rom 2.73.61.66 dated 2010/02/04 from the htc uk site.
You could then re-root after unlocking.
Failing that, try flashing villainrom 12 temporarily, as I've not tried unlocking on FroydVillain yet.
I tried v12 and it worked
Now i'm back to froyod
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Well, I finally debranded my UK Orange HTC Mozart and it promptly updated when I sync with zune!
Debrand with gold card using this Footbal ROM http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858599 and it will update. No more waiting for Orange to "allow" MS updates.
Im fully ready for "nodo" and Mango updates now. My mozart is sim unlocked, debranded, updated and upgraded with 16G microSD!
Hello. Yes i use this roms too but with another web site. And yes after first sync the phone have a february ms update ( preupdate after major march upsate) one question after this update does chevron work on your phone? On mine never works
Yes, chevron still worked perfectly.
Does this method with goldcard and Football ROM unlock the SIM?
I can not say, I had already paid for unlock code for my phone. I doubt if it will be that simple.
Just unlocked, unbranded and updated my ex Orange UK Mozart! Finally an operator free phone Used GoldCard + Footbal ROM to unbrand and Zune to update.
How did you accomplish the unlock?
By paying $25 to an online unlock site, unfortunately
But it's nothing compared to feeling free
I wanted to do this myself but I am stuck on the card CID... I have no Windows Mobile 6.x device anymore and I am trying using other means to obtain it
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How did you accomplish the unlock?
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Well my phone works only in one network, ORANGE AUSTRIA and i need to unlock it so i can use any SIM card from any provider...
Hi i'm a Tmobile branded 8gb user here from UK
I attempted to use a jig today and changed my rom for:
I8700 XEN I8700XENJK1 and it gives me 7008 fine but doesnt give me nodo update, anyone had this problem? i got the rom of samfirmware.com
Anyone else had this problem?
Okay i figured it out, the one i have is netherland and netherland has problems finding the update for nodo, all i've done is downloaded the DBT and it seems to find nodo now.
DBT = German
XEN = Netherland
i hope this helps people in future references
I've got DBT, yet still it does not find nodo.
TRUE I thought the 7008 one was nodo lol, I will be up all night testing different roms,i will keep you posted
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Btw I tried the error trick on dbt and Zen and no success
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Hi i'm a Tmobile branded 8gb user here from UK
I attempted to use a jig today and changed my rom for:
I8700 XEN I8700XENJK1 and it gives me 7008 fine but doesnt give me nodo update, anyone had this problem? i got the rom of samfirmware.com
Anyone else had this problem?
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Yes. I had the same. Debranded and flashed I8700XENJK1. That gives 7004 though, and you can get 7008 via Zune -> NoDo after.
My Omnia 7 is on 7004 now and doesn't unlock.
I have a Focus and a Omnia 7. Focus works perfectly with Chevron, however my Omnia7 with I8700XENJK1 from samfirmware doesn't unlock. Haven't tried I8700XXJJ4 for it but it's on my todo list.
Hi guys I used the DBTJK1 and found chevronswp7 updater, it got me nodo update, Zune notices the version I'm on, people said it will prevent future update but yeah mango not out till august, also jk1 is fastest rom you can probly download a new rom by august newsy, takes less than 10mins to flash your rom and zune saves your music/pics so all is good
Confirmed I'm on nodo unlocked too and never been happier
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Sorry for my english.........
I'm waiting for update to Nodo but doesn't arrive . I have flashed my Omnia 7 15 days ago with firmware I8700XENJK1. Can help me!!!
Hi,
I bought an Vodafone Italian branded E900 for use in the Netherlands.
Because my SIM didnt work wirth it I flashed to a new ROM, first I tried the NLD version, second I tried the European Open. With both firmware my SIM doesn't work. Its from T-mobile. Other SIMs beside T-mobile do work. But some T-mobile SIMS don't, not all T-mobile SIMS but some of them. SIM isn't recognized, or is missing, thats the message.
I tried using the MFG app for unbranding, also used the LG network tool, but nothing helps.
I am so confused. T-mobile cant help me either.
Also when I go to the MFG Menu
click 7 for Engineer Settings.
then click 6 for Other Settings.
Select Set Network Profiles
it goes back to the main screen.
I have flashed my device several times but it keeps recurring. Phone was not simlocked when I bought it second hand.
Another question: why is the homepage on the Europe Open ROM still Vodafone? Is it really unbranded?
Is there a difference between 2424.11.8.5 and 0222.11.8.5 or is it the same but different numbers because of carrier (t-mo and orange uk)?
222.11.8.5 is from orange .
mine too is 222.11.8.5 and i still wait for the firmware update to 2424.11.8.5
Can we update just this firmware with wp7 downloader.
I don't know what mean the check boxes in wp7 downloader.
If we check just "eboot", will it updated ?
thanks
my bootloader is 5.8.1.9 and i can't update the latest firmware because oit has the same bootloader (i got a error that i have the same name for firmware),
the only solution is to roll back an early version of bootloader than update the firmware manually.
but can i flash only a bootloader without hard reset the phone ?
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my bootloader is 5.8.1.9 and i can't update the latest firmware because oit has the same bootloader (i got a error that i have the same name for firmware),
the only solution is to roll back an early version of bootloader than update the firmware manually.
but can i flash only a bootloader without hard reset the phone ?
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Yes, using the WP7 Downloader and having checked only Eboot, it flashes only the bootloader without erasing your data. The flashing of the bootloader takes only a couple of seconds BUT... I tried that, flashed several bootloaders (5.8.0.8, 5.8.1.9), and when I tried to update the firmware with WP7 cab sender, I received the same error image. I didn't try flashing older bootloaders (coming from preMango roms, for example 4.12.0.9 from JL3 Rom) though, in risk of bricking the phone.
what would the best combination be if I want to get the Mango Firmware with Tethering enable when doing the Zune Update? I'm not too interested in unlocking the phone, as it seems like a lot of hassle, but I would like Tethering - if i install the UK Retail firmware will that get tethering enabled with the Mango update?
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what would the best combination be if I want to get the Mango Firmware with Tethering enable when doing the Zune Update? I'm not too interested in unlocking the phone, as it seems like a lot of hassle, but I would like Tethering - if i install the UK Retail firmware will that get tethering enabled with the Mango update?
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No, if you flash a Rom with UK RETAIL csc, this is an UNBRANDED device, which is NOT receiving a wifi tethering update via Zune, at least for now. In order to have Internet Sharing on those devices, you need to unlock it.
BUT I had an unbranded device, and I could force tethering update of French operator SFR, not via Zune, but using WP7 cab sender. But that branded the device to SFR-FR network (without visible sideeffects though, NO problems with data, boot images or branded search engine). I could then change that tie from SFR to T-Mobile UK, via registry edit, and I could actually receive notification via Zune for the tethering update, but that update fails every time.
It seems that the SFR update (KI3) and the TMO-GB (KI4) are almost identical, and one cannot install one over another. Hopes that is the issue with those specific updates, and not the forthcoming ones.
So your best bet is to install a Rom (either engineer or retail, practice showed that engineer roms can be updated normally) using the T-Mobile UK csc (TMO), and then update it via Zune.
OR you could install an unbranded one using the UK retail csc, update to Mango without IS, and then force the IS update using KI4 T-Mobile firmware (use that over the KI3 SFR fw, it has slightly updated bootloader and firmware, radio is the same, and I suppose it's better to be branded under a UK network)
Thanks - looking at the thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1131891
It seems the only available firmware with TMU is
Samsung Omnia 7 Firmware XXJJ6 ALL PROVIDERS
this is quite old - is this OK?
P.S My device is currently ORANGE UK
You can:
A. Wait till Orange UK offers IS update. As long as T-Mobile offered it, I suppose it's a matter of time that Orange follows sooner or later. If you can't wait proceed to B.
B. Flash that XXJJ6 preNoDo rom with the TMU csc (os 7008, it would be wise to unlock at this stage, as you made the hassle of going back to preNoDo). Then update normally via Zune to Mango with IS (two stage update)
C. Flash a Mango Rom, which can be found at samfirmware.com (need to create a free sign-up account). There are two roms I8700XXKH2 (with an french SFR csc) and I8700XXKH5 (with a DTM csc). Both those two carriers, french SFR and Germany T-Mobile offer update via Zune with IS. Only one update, that of the IS, as you are already on Mango. You will need to change language/locale and uninstall some carrier apps.
Also you could try flashing those roms using the TMU JJ6 csc. I have tried that in the past (not this exact combination, but different rom different csc) and I didn't face any problem. Beware though that I used preNoDo csc and preNoDo rom, so it may not apply in the case of preNoDo csc / Mango rom.
How about changing the operator in the registry would that help
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How about changing the operator in the registry would that help
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Yes that would be ok, I didnt mention it though as cm-mojo specifies he doesnt have an unlocked device, so he can't use registry editor
Anyway, change the network id in the registry to TMO-GB, and then update via Zune BUT you should not have applied (via Zune or WP7 cab sender) any extra fw update other than the ''default'' Mango (KH2 or KH5). If u have forced KI2 (Voda ITA) or KI3 (SFR FRA), you cannot update to KI4 (TMO-GB, DTM)
i tried to flash using WP7 Sender, but i keep getting an error that a file exists with the same name - not sure what that means
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If u have forced KI2 (Voda ITA) or KI3 (SFR FRA), you cannot update to KI4 (TMO-GB, DTM)
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Since what i know KI2 is H3G ITA and not VODA ITA..Am I wrong?
i have KI2 (000-88)
T-Mobile UK (among others I suppose) is pushing update of the OS to 7.10.7740.16, but my update failed :-/ If only I had never forced SFR-FR with cab sender...
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T-Mobile UK (among others I suppose) is pushing update of the OS to 7.10.7740.16, but my update failed :-/ If only I had never forced SFR-FR with cab sender...
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Hi what about to install TMO-UK/DE update and future other operators update? Will I encounter the same problems of SFR-FR update that prevents you from installing other operatos update? Now I reflashed may Omnia7 from 7004 to mango unbranded and I don't want to fall in the same error. Do you think I must wait or ...?
chemeng said:
:-/ If only I had never forced SFR-FR with cab sender...
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what's the problem with SFR code?
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chemeng said:
T-Mobile UK (among others I suppose) is pushing update of the OS to 7.10.7740.16, but my update failed :-/ If only I had never forced SFR-FR with cab sender...
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Yeah, same thing here. Had TMO-DE version KH2 on my Omnia, via cab sender, too. Update to 7.10.7740.16 failed several times, finally putting my phone into restore mode, from which it was unable to recover.
Ended up reflashing my Omnia down to JJ6 again (with TMO-DE csc) and then letting Zune do it's updating. It took 5 updates and some two and a half hours, but now everything's fine again, i'm on 7.10.7740.16, firmware 2424.11.9.4
I'm shure this won't keep me from using the next unofficial solution to get the latest version some hours earlier than everybody else, but i'll keep my JJ6 rom & flashing tools warm and dry, in a safe place...
originally flashed KI4 from DE-Tmobile to get IS.. however 7740 update failed repeatedly.. mucked about a bit with Cab updates but no dice..In the end went back to XEUJL3 & then let Zune do it's thing for mango & firmware .. now on KI2 with 7740 (used a cab updater but perhaps I could've waited. Anyhow Compass works great & I think now I'll shell out the $9 to chevron to enable the IS instead of wasting another afternoon..