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Hiya,
I've recently bought an Orange HTC hero off ebay
Searching around there seem to be several ways to get around the simlock:
i) Buy a RebelSim
ii) Flash to a Non Orange Rom and buy a unlockcode
iii) Unlock CID lock with bespoke serial cable and buy an unlock code
iv) ??
I'm not so keen on chopping my simcard or option 1 would be the way to go?
option 3 seems the least destructive but I've never been great with a soldering iron!!
is there another option (iv?) ive not yet found or your experiences on the above would be helpfull
Thanks
(ii) is probably the easiest, but before parting with your cash, check that you can definitely get the code for your device. As far as I'm aware http://www.htccode.com does not have problems with Orange phones anymore as long as you've flashed the ROM to something else.
Regards,
Dave
i tryed now to flash generic rom (update-hero-generic-1.76.405.6-signed.zip) i have nandroid, after i flashed rom with goldcard, i also bought the code, but when i enter the code it say sim unlock sucsesful, but is no service.
doas the rom have to be 2.73 generic? or 1.76 generic is also good.
tnx
i tryed now to flash generic rom (update-hero-generic-1.76.405.6-signed.zip) i have nandroid, after i flashed rom with goldcard, i also bought the code, but when i enter the code it say sim unlock sucsesful, but is no service.
doas the rom have to be 2.73 generic? or 1.76 generic is also good.
tnx
just a quick one, you did try an orange sim in it didnt you>? make sure its not blacklisted?
checked it
I used a checkmend report before purchase to verify it was legit
There just seem to be specific issues with the orange heros and unlocking
Have a look over that, something about the orange original software stopping the unlock from working,
http://androidforums.com/htc-hero/14833-how-unlock-your-htc-hero-orange-uk.html
biker200 said:
i tryed now to flash generic rom (update-hero-generic-1.76.405.6-signed.zip) i have nandroid, after i flashed rom with goldcard, i also bought the code, but when i enter the code it say sim unlock sucsesful, but is no service.
doas the rom have to be 2.73 generic? or 1.76 generic is also good.
tnx
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Use the 2.73 generic Rom. I have also unlock my htc hero orange in this way.
Well my phone arrives today so its Rebel sim or new rom/unlock
choices choices
flashed rom yesterday, bought a code, unlocked it .
easy.
go for it.
how to unlock htc orange
Hi, ive just got hero simlocked to orange, i downloaded new rom from the htc site and put my 3 sim card in and entered the lock code, it just hangs!!! ive spent 3 days trying to sort this out and im well and truly stuck! can anyone assist me. (keystroker by keystroke would be good!:rol )
I went for Rebel sim in the end simply so the phone stays origonal if I dont get on with it and resell on ebay
robbiejmac said:
Hi, ive just got hero simlocked to orange, i downloaded new rom from the htc site and put my 3 sim card in and entered the lock code, it just hangs!!! ive spent 3 days trying to sort this out and im well and truly stuck! can anyone assist me. (keystroker by keystroke would be good!:rol )
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ok thats what u going to do.
1.make your sd card, gold card, see how to make it in the sticky page.
2.reboot you device
3.install recovery image with flash rec. dont forget to backup before.
4.reboot.
5.when the phone is off turn it by pressing home and short power press.
6.nandroid backup.
7.wipe device.
8.install modaco rom 2.9 thru this consule apply any zip.
8.after instalation finished, rebbot, and insert your 3 sim card.
9.enter the unlock code you bought.
10.come back here and say tnx.
go here mate, very easy
http://android.modaco.com/content/h...m-core-chinese-with-tck-featuring-wavesecure/
htc hero orange uk unlock code
biker200 said:
flashed rom yesterday, bought a code, unlocked it .
easy.
go for it.
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Hi where can you buy the code? and how much is it? can you provide link if possible?
thanks
Fame123 said:
Hi where can you buy the code? and how much is it? can you provide link if possible?
thanks
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You may want to read this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=708962&page=1which is more up to date then this and speaks of the current easy way to unlock a Hero on Orange includes a link to eBay where you can purchase an unlock code.
Hi guys,
I recently bought on ebay an unlocked htc hd Orange brand that works with any sim card.
In recent months, I've flashed many Roma (ITA, WWE); then I needed assistance and I reported to the HTC original condition (including original ORANGE ROM latest version)
Now the device does not accept the sim of my mobile operator, tells me "network locked".
So I bought an unlock code from this site "UNLOCKINGONLINE.COM".
I tried to insert it in to the device but It still always "network locked"
What am I doing wrong?
Can you help?
Thank you.
Sounds like you need to use the support from "unlockingonline", so that you can unlock it properly. Hopefully you gave them the correct imei when you were giving them your details. As the one in the phone and the one on the label under the battery can be different entirely.
Hi all ,
Is it easy to unlock an O2 UK branded HD Mini to sim free status ?
If so , how do I go about doing it ?
The last time I had to unlock a phone , it was with a couple of Nokias , and easy enough .
Thanks
As for as I am aware you'll need to get an unlock code from a shop or an internet site by giving your IMEI number
wardy_uk1 said:
As for as I am aware you'll need to get an unlock code from a shop or an internet site by giving your IMEI number
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Gone are the good old days of having a little .exe program saved on my pc for unlocking phones !!
Have you any recomendations for a reliable website ?
How much do they charge these days ?
Will flashing with a generic ROM get rid of the sim lock / restriction ?
Thanks .
Just a little update ,
I didn't need to get the phone unlocked .
I just popped my sim card in and it worked with no problems
Is there any way to remove the o2 branding from the phone ?
What about ROM updates ?
There is a new rom listed on the HTC site , but when I enter my serial number/IMEI it tells me my device does not qualify .
I assume it's because my phone has an o2 Rom installed on it .
Can this be replaced with a stock HTC Rom ?
Thanks
Read this first: /showthread.php?t=769563
i suggest to use this tutorial, i had a vodafone rom in my phone, and this thread helped allot for me
Hello
I buy my self new Xperia X8 - locked in UK (O2). But before I try to unlocked, I update it with Foryo v20. Now I want to put unlock code, but I don't find where to write it.
I never try to unlock phone and need some help, please.
What do you mean unlock? can you be more specific?
I mean that I can't use this phone in Bulgaria with other operator.
Is locked for use only with O2.
The problem is that i can't find where to put "unlock code" with Frpyo Rom.
Hmm can u post the unlock code?
I'll figure it out, since i never tried it.
Sent with love!
I registered in the site code, but I see no reason to pay for the code if a can't put it - as per their instructions.
I think I found in stalemate position.
I only need to know how to get to the introduction of the code !?
Regards
Is possible have the site url? i need a code for my italian locked x8
I will try here
Insert a sim card that is not accepted and turn on the phone.
As soon as you power on your phone, you will be asked to enter the SIM Network unlock pin.
ferraripassion said:
Insert a sim card that is not accepted and turn on the phone.
As soon as you power on your phone, you will be asked to enter the SIM Network unlock pin.
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This happened before the change of the Rom.
Now with Froyo - this option missing, and this is exactly my problem
You can go to the secret menu and enter the code.
hi, sorry i cant understand engish so much, so i couldnt find my answer on the forum. Can anyone tell me how to unlock x8 sim pin code ( 3 mobile) .thanks
I am in the same situation.
I have GingerDX installed, i have change operator, and the unlock code option doesn't appear.
Help!!
Hello guys,
got one atrix at&t 4g in hands right now wich cant accept any sim card. Even the at&t one. Customer told he bought it as unlocked at am usa bestbuy shop and as arrived in home realised it´s locked indeed. As far i can see also to at&t sim card as it asks for network pin. I tried to updated it to [STOCK ROM] Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread 4.5.91 (Safest Update) following xda guide, but it keeps locked also to at&t. N tip or help from someone?
Rgds,
Buy an unlock code perhaps?
i tried
Pat123 said:
Buy an unlock code perhaps?
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i did it, but the 8-dig unlock code did not work. Will try a 16 dig from a diff supplier. Weird is it should accept at&t sim card. But it doesnot.
im having a bit of a hard time understanding what u mean by the ATT sim not being accepted..if u mean there no signal when u put the sim in, its because ur friend bought it without activating it with an ATT number most likely. In which case a non active ATT sim will not register with the Roaming partners which will show up on ur phone as no service. Get a valid code from a seller such as cellunlock.net i used them and they're code worked perfectly, once u sim unlock the phone then put in a SIM from ur country and it should pick up signal all u have to do then is create a motoblur account or choose to skip that process.
none sim card
djkinetic said:
im having a bit of a hard time understanding what u mean by the ATT sim not being accepted..if u mean there no signal when u put the sim in, its because ur friend bought it without activating it with an ATT number most likely. In which case a non active ATT sim will not register with the Roaming partners which will show up on ur phone as no service. Get a valid code from a seller such as cellunlock.net i used them and they're code worked perfectly, once u sim unlock the phone then put in a SIM from ur country and it should pick up signal all u have to do then is create a motoblur account or choose to skip that process.
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Thany u for replying...
Sorry man for yr misunderstading. Wht i mean is wht i said: it does not accept any sim card. Neither one from at&t. Then, if i insert an at&t sim card (yep, i have more than 4 of them) phone asks for network pin, just like it asks when i insert other operators sim card, like claro brazil (i.e).
Its regular expected behavior should be accepting, at least, the at&t sim card since it´s from usa at&t. Of course it would not show network signal cos i am outside usa and my at&t sim cards have no credits, but it should not ask for a network pin when a at&t sim card is inserted.
Rgds,
Gingerblur
Hi there Antonio. Had same problem here in Peru. Thanks to Tenfar´s CMW recovery and Gingerblur I managed to make my Atrix work with Claro Peru and Movistar. Just look for them in the development forums.
duvate said:
Hi there Antonio. Had same problem here in Peru. Thanks to Tenfar´s CMW recovery and Gingerblur I managed to make my Atrix work with Claro Peru and Movistar. Just look for them in the development forums.
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Can you explain what exactly it was that you did to resolve this issue??
up... up...
no success with tenfar´s as suggested by Duvate. N other help pls?
Rgds
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sounds like the phone is asking for a SIM Pin or what's known as a PUK Code, which unfortunately if u dont know it, u have to contact the carrier of the sim card for it, my advice would b to try to get a sim unlock code, put the code in just to make sure it is unlocked, then stick the sim for ur country's carrier inside the phone. It will probably ask for a pin again at that point call ur provider, and give them the imei/serial of the sim and ask for the sim pin/puk code. hopefully that resolves the problem. Also do not try to guess the code more then 3 times or u will fry/burn ur sim card and will need a new one.
Network pin code
djkinetic said:
sounds like the phone is asking for a SIM Pin or what's known as a PUK Code, which unfortunately if u dont know it, u have to contact the carrier of the sim card for it, my advice would b to try to get a sim unlock code, put the code in just to make sure it is unlocked, then stick the sim for ur country's carrier inside the phone. It will probably ask for a pin again at that point call ur provider, and give them the imei/serial of the sim and ask for the sim pin/puk code. hopefully that resolves the problem. Also do not try to guess the code more then 3 times or u will fry/burn ur sim card and will need a new one.
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Thank u man, but it prompts for network pin code, no sim card pin code.
Thank u again. I appreciate it.
antoniolcrd said:
Thank u man, but it prompts for network pin code, no sim card pin code.
Thank u again. I appreciate it.
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Are you sure it's an ATT Atrix? Could it be that you have for example a Bell Atrix?
p.s. according to widely spread beliefs, if you type in the network unlock code wrong too many times, the phone will become hard locked, meaning it won't accept any sim card. could be that the person you got it from did just that.
If you can still put in a network pin your good. See, you may have an AT&T sim, but it has no service so the phone wont read it until it's unlock. You need to purchase an unlock. DO NOT GO GUESSING. I believe the Atrix has 5 attempts before locking you out forever.
at & t
@xploited
yep, it´s from at&t. It is bundled into at&t pack and also i flashed it OTA last at&t release.
@Purple Drama Llama
yep, it still asks for network pin code to unlock. No one msg like contact operator or phone freezed or whatever. Then i think it may not be hardlocked... yet.
p.s: ordered a third supplier an unlock code. Hope not be refunded this time since i hope it may work good. Wish me luck.
Rgds,
Hi, guys. I have the same problem i've purchased atrix without contract in the at&t retail store, they e-mailed me the unlock code, but the code is wrong i said it to them, they were surprised and e-mailed me another one and it is wrong too they (in the att store) said, that either of them should work and they don't know what to do. i still cant use my sim card. At&t sim was never used in that phone. is it important to have att sim inserted even once? and what to do with the phone?
baseband needed
Hello guys,
pls would some1 upload here the baseband version 1.77.07p?
thnk u all.
antoniolcrd said:
Hello guys,
pls would some1 upload here the baseband version 1.77.07p?
thnk u all.
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May wanna search in the correct forums for stuff like that probably get more responses.
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At Last!!!!
Hello Folks,
at last i managed to solve it. Flashed 1FF-olympus-user-2.3.4-4.5.91-110625-release-keys-signed-ATT-US-GAS_NA_OLPSGBATTSPE_P011.sbf back and got the same: unsuccesfull unlock. Then flashed the baseband Retail Brazil Radio.sbf and enter the unlocking code from at&t and Voila... unlocked!!!
Thank you all. Let me quickly get into Aura
Hello!
Junior
I'm also from Brazil and I am having the same problem!
Spend more details on how you achieved this miracle! if you can make the files available used would be great!
I'm with version 2.3.4
Abs
I'm a N00B, but I've spent close to 30 hours reading up on posts the past three days. I have the same problem as stated in the original post... even my AT&T sim results in a request for the unlock code now.
I started with an AT&T Atrix. I unlocked the boot loader, put CWM recovery on, put Alien v4 ROM on...then the next day AT&T called me with my unlock code for international use. When I put a new sim in it asked for the code, but did not accept it "Network unlock result unsuccessful" Two other sims just immediately went to "Subsidy Lock ..." statement without asking for the unlock code... then my AT&T sim stopped working, and went to asking for an unlock code right away. Phone also will not pick up any signal, nor connect to any networks
I have entered many codes many times, and not circumvented the error, nor permanently locked it...
My next steps are to install the Gingerbread 2.3 ROM available here: https://supportforums.motorola.com/thread/49191?start=0&tstart=0
Then use RSD lite to flash the AT&T 4.5.91 firmware available here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1125944
After which I am hoping I can enter the unlock code, then re-unlock the boot loader, and flash back to alien v4 ROM again.
Do you think this will work, or have any other better ideas?
Should I use RSD Lite to flash the original firmware .sbf file?
My best guess is that the unlocked boot loader is preventing the phone from carrier unlocking ???
Extra credit:
- any idea how the phone is not permanently frozen after entering unlock codes up to 50 times?
- Will I need to put CWM recovery on the phone again?
- Any idea how the AT&T sim stopped working (while still working fine in another phone)
Please help and I hope this post will help others...
the boot loader unlock .sbf was only 13 MB, but the original 4.5.91 AT&T firmware .sbf is 1.5 GB unzipped... is flashing this mega-file through RSD lite the way to get this operating, or warrantee returnable again from its present state of unlocked boot loader, and not accepting any sims? Thank You
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FYI: when installing the MotoBlur Gingerbread 2.3 ROM I get a
"Verifying current system...
assert failed: apply_patch_check ("/... lots of alphanumerics
E:Error in /sdcard/Blur_Version....
(Status 7)
Installation aborted"
any ideas? Thanks for your time on this...