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Hello,
I just view a strange option in my Bootloader.
When I boot my phone with CAMERA Button I have only one choice : SEND for fastboot mode.
If push SEND I have 4 choices :
CAMERA STEP2 HBoot mode
BACK Reset Device
MENU Power Down
ACTION Simlock
When I press ACTION (Trackball), I have this message :
SD init faill !!!
Reboot device?
BACK Reset Device
Can I unlock my phone with an SD card ?
On my énd HTC Dream I havn't that.
Anyone have this ?
Thanks.
I'm not really sure what you're trying to do here. The SPL/bootloader has **nothing** to do with the simlock. If you want to unlock your phone to accept other SIM cards you'll need an unlock code. If you're trying to downgrade to RC29/RC7 to root, the file needs to be named DREAIMG.nbh, but if your phone is not a US or UK phone you'll need to use a gold card method before the phone will accept the .nbh.
Yes i Have SIMLOCK on the bootloader, I have attach 2 pictures :
Wow, that is very odd. No idea then. My Dream was a 1xxxx I believe 2xxxx are continental Dreams...
Just a guess...
Maybe it is already unlocked and that option is for re-simlocking the phone.
Maybe it requires a special SD card/SD card setup in order to simlock the phone.
AdrianK said:
Wow, that is very odd. No idea then. My Dream was a 1xxxx I believe 2xxxx are continental Dreams...
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The HTC Tattoo has this too. No clue what it's for though...
My phone IS simlcked by Orange, I m sure,I test an SFR SIM card into the phone, and it' tell me the unlock code at Android boot.
But I have flash my SPL to change the ROM, and now I havn't thi menu. I have the same menu from my 2nd HTC G1.
I am not sure if this helps or not but I have the HTC Desire and i also have the simlock option and when you make a gold card and run the simlock option it apears to do somthing not 100% sure but here is the output
Code:
0: SD FAT32 init OK
0: Key-card
Wait for AMSS ready...
0unlock NV with SPC code
Pass/Fail/noresponce: 0/0/0
Write PRL to Nam0 (0/0/0)
Write PRL to Nam1 (0/0/0)
0: Set dynamic NV
Process done, reboot device
<VOL UP> Yes
if any knows what this does pleas let me know
I'm using the HTC Magic Plus from Rogers, and it has the simlock option on the bootloader as well. I never had the option on my old Magic, before they renamed it and "fixed" it, but I don't really want to just go pushing stuff, since this is my fourth free replacement I've gotten out of Rogers, and I don't think they will happily just replace this one if I trash it. I'm really curious, but I know that if I dust it, I am highly unlikely to get another without paying for it. Anyone made any headway on figuring out what this new option has been added to the more recent bootloaders is for?
Looks like we need some kind of MCC/MNC creator to fill simunlock stuff
Now that the unlock is out I would like to do it for users without charging like other members.
From a terminal shell on your PC type the commands in the image. Sorry but the forum reads it as a link and since I am a "new" user I am unable to post it. Maybe someone below me can?
PM me and I will give you my email address to send the file to. Again, new user no links
If you wish to make a donation for this service be my guest but it's not necessary.
Thanks to rhcp0112345 for discovering this method but this community is about sharing not profiteering.
anyone wanna give this man a hand? : D
How to Unlock Your Samsung Captivate (AT&T) for FREE
Someone test this:
Code:
cd /dev/block <enter>
su <enter> <at this point your phone will ask for superuser access ALLOW it
dd if=/dev/block/bml3 of=/sdcard/bml3.bak <enter>
do that to your rooted phone in ADB
Then just open the file with a hex editor, and SHAZAM! your code is there,
Around line 515040
http://www.howardforums.com/showthr...t-Vibrant-quot-NAM-3G?p=13984529#post13984529
I have the file but cant find my code at the area he said it would be. Anyone have a search term that will make it easier to find?
Edit:
Actually, I think I have it. How many digits should the code be?
I posted some detailed instructions here
Got it. Thanks. Now I need a different sim card to try this out on, unless anyone has another suggestion.
Here is another guide. Credit goes to r34p3rex on Howard forums.
You must be rooted Here's how to grab your unlock code off your own phone, for free!
Connect your phone via USB and open an adb shell (you need the SDK installed)
My SDK is installed in C:\Android
cd c:\android\tools
adb shell
Now that you're in shell type in the following
su
dd if=/dev/block/bml3 of=/sdcard/bml3.bak
Mount your SD card on your computer and open bml3.bak in a hex editor. Search for the string SSNV (it's in caps). You'll see something like this
SSNV.±Ì.ž.Ì.å....`Få•1Š>...OÊÄÏñ..ý“œÌ5..ÇõÎ_.coõã Ò@×`^ãQ.ÚR=€[¥×‡ùáâß-P.5370859753708597.51531930.00000000100100101#3101503101703111803104103109809 9999#
In my case, the 51531930 is the unlock code! So basically, it's the second set of numbers (separated by periods).
Pop in a foreign SIM and it'll ask you for an unlock code. Punch this baby in and you're unlocked!
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That's great news
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App
Confirmed working on my Captivate tried a Claro sim card and code worked fine.
Hey guys, I just bought a Captivate from eBay that said it was already unlocked (it was a sub $400 purchase too), how can I verify that it really is?
Hydrocharged said:
Hey guys, I just bought a Captivate from eBay that said it was already unlocked (it was a sub $400 purchase too), how can I verify that it really is?
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Put in a different SIM then an AT&T one...
Confirmed here too. Copied the BML3 to computer and used Hex Fiend (Mac), searched for SSVN (in caps). Code is right there between the dots.
Put in a T-Mo SIM and made and received a call.
THANKS!
I don't have any other sim cards, nor do I know any one that uses another SIM-based network (only ATT, Sprint, and Verizon people around here). Is there any other way?
I was thinking about grabbing a pay as you go sim card from walmart or a t-mobile store and trying that route.
Some of the links indicated this works with some firmwares and not others - I wonder if this is the same code AT&T would hand out - if so, it should work regardless of firmware.
Can any unlock expert weigh in?
Actually, I'm gonna use my gophone SIM in the Captivate. I've found someone online that did it and it's now his daily phone.
dweebs0r said:
Here is another guide. Credit goes to r34p3rex on Howard forums.
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that method worked great for me. Used HexWorkshop and did a text string search.
It works....So I guess my question is if and when custom ROM's start coming out will flashing a custom ROM undo the unlock?
Works perfect - I used an old T-mo prepaid sim that is not even active (no $$$) - all the SIM has to do is connect to a network.
At one time I bought this T-Mo prepaid kit online for $5 and they mail you a SIM card with 10 minutes on it. Put my AT&T card in and all is well.
I wonder if there is anywhere on the phone to see an unlock status (with the AT&T SIM installed). Does anyone know if Android has a setting to show if a phone is carrier unlocked?
BTW, I used HxD: http://mh-nexus.de/en/downloads.php?product=HxD
**UPDATE**
This method causes your serial number to change to 00000000 (which isn't a problem as such as this isn't currently used for anything) but there is a new method which involves directly hex editing the nv_data.bin file, which may be faster and does not change your serial number. You can find the details here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=843323.
**UPDATE**
First up I'll say that I'm not incredibly familiar with Galaxy S firmware changes/modding, and this mostly builds on work done in these areas, so not all these steps may be necessary but they worked for me. If someone can suggest a faster way to do this/unnecessary steps then please go ahead and reply with them!
This unlocked my Network Locked Australian Galaxy Tab and so I assume should work for others.
You should back up your /efs/ folder before you proceed as you may need this to undo if something goes wrong.
*I take no responsibility if something goes wrong!*
Requirements:
Root access
repair_nv_data.zip (from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8942669&postcount=94)
Java
Busybox
The Android SDK for ADB, Root Explorer or some similar file system explorer/editor
(If you have US firmware with no Phone software, you may need to flash European firmware as described here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=838250 ).
Firstly, on your phone dial *#7465625# and check if the Network Lock is set to [ON], if so then your phone is locked (duh), so continue.
1. Use Superoneclick (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=812367) to root your phone (the other z4root method may work as well, but this isn't what I used).
2. Either use ADB or some other method to rename or delete (backup first):
/efs/nv_data.bin.md5
/efs/.nv_data.bak
/efs/.nv_data.bak.md5
(I just used Root Explorer to rename them to something else).
3. Restart your phone and then go into the /efs/ directory and see if the 'nv_data.bin.md5' file has been re-created by your phone, as long as it has been created then you can proceed.
4. Go to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8942669&postcount=94 and download the repair_nv_data.zip file (the credit for all of this mostly goes to that thread and helroz).
5. Install 'busybox' from the Market. Once you install it, you actually have to run it and properly install it (the Market app is basically an installer) - the files in the above zip have a dependency on this.
6. Extract the above zip to your PC, plug in your Tab in USB debugging mode. Run the Step 2.bat from the extracted file. You may need to allow the script super user access several times. This should copy the /efs/ and a bunch of files into a directory with a french name.
7. Run the Reparation_nv_data.jar file. (You will need Java for this step.) It will prompt you to enter two numbers, which are your pseudo-unlock codes. I entered '11111111' and '11111111' (eight 1's) both times. This rewrites the nv_data.bin file to be simunlocked with these details.
8. Run the Step 4.bat. Your superuser app (the one installed when you rooted using SuperOneClick) will need you to allow each command to have root access so keep an eye on your Tab. You may need to press y/n a few times if you encounter errors. This is uploading the edited nv_data.bin onto your Tab.
This batch file will stop several times and need you to hit a key when it pauses. My Tab rebooted halfway through this batch file - when it did this I waited for it to fully reboot back to the lock screen before pressing a key to make the script continued while the Tab was actually able to respond to its commands.
9. Towards the end of its execution it rebooted a second time. It paused during loading up and had some yellow writing on the screen saying it was updating media (I assume it was rebuilding the nv_data.bin). Leave it for a minute and it will prompt you to reboot/some other options. Just press whatever it wants (home I think) to reboot the phone - you don't want any of the other recovery options.
10. Go into your dialer and put in *#7465625# again and (hopefully) voila! Your phone should no longer be network locked. Try a SIM from a different provider to make sure.
Enjoy!
Edit: I had to go out and actually buy a prepaid SIM to confirm that all was working with a different provider. Attached are screen caps of my Tab on two different networks, as well as the network status screen, making/receiving calls etc. all works on both.
Awesome man, thanks.
This is much better than the 2 month wait we had for Galaxy S unlocking.
Hello, I'm french and i use your post to unlock my Galaxy TAB SFR ''réunion island'' and she is unlock thanks for your AMAZING post for unlock TAB
Ps: For unlock my TAB by SFR REUNION, he tell me 150 Euros.... Vive smithdc & helroz
Works well! I had little trouble running java on windows7. But changing compatibility mode to windowsxp sp3 and check run this program as an administrator solved the problem.
Thanks for easy guide!
tacoda, you mean for running the .jar file? or for installing Java itself? (I assume the former).
Sweeet thx , curious if unlocking the AT&T version has hardware only set to AT&Ts 3G frequencies, so 3g wont work on tmobile or is it capable of running 3g on tmobile with a unlocked AT&T tab?
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tacoda, you mean for running the .jar file? or for installing Java itself? (I assume the former).
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Running the jar file. I didnt know how to run it.
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App
Does the sim card and/or sd card should or should not be plugged in during the unlocking progress?
It shouldn't make a difference Zeron.Wong.
jay_jay_n said:
Sweeet thx , curious if unlocking the AT&T version has hardware only set to AT&Ts 3G frequencies, so 3g wont work on tmobile or is it capable of running 3g on tmobile with a unlocked AT&T tab?
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Traditionally, AT&T and T-Mobile hardware used different radios, it was more than just firmware. That's also true on the little brother Galaxy S series, the Vibrant has a different radio than the Captivate (though the Vibrant radio DOES have 1900 band in the hardware, for some reason).
Kudos to smithdc for this awesome guide! I saved a lot of money thanks to him. Congrats again.
Bump, is there any way to sticky/pin this for people?
So your saying if I use this method and install my tmous unlimited sim I can get calls and 3g or do I need a prepaid sim
I'm not sure on how T-Mobile are blocking, but if it IS my IMEI then you would have to use a SIM from a different network.
If they are blocking your IMEI on their network, then you would have to use a SIM from a different network (as a different network, wouldn't be blocking this IMEI number). Changing it to a different SIM on the same network won't help as your IMEI is for the device itself.
I just want to clarify something..
I have a T Mobile Tab and want to use a SIM I have for ATT.
Will I have to flash my device with the EU firmware first in order to get the phone software on it..then do the rest of the unlocking steps?
Assuming thats correct..after unlocking it I then can put my ATT sim card in and it should work for calls and data (Edge only) with not having to tweak any setting at all? Or do I have to set up my wap.cingular connections for the data like on a WM phone on ATT?
And if I want to get back to original out-of-the-box firmware from T Mobile (like if I had to send it in for repair) I just have to flash stock T Mobile firmware and its back completely to original?
Thanks..and wow am I loving this TAB !!!
You'll need to set up your APN data for AT&T, yes.
Thanks for the fast reply. As for the flashing of the EU rom..is that the only/best way so far in order for me T Mobile Tab to get the radio software on it. I was thinking I saw an APK for the radio software someplace but did not know what way was better.
I just want to be 100% sure bfr I take the jump to unlocking and playing with the phone part
thanks
I got a quick couple of questions:
1. If I restore original firmware (Canadian), does it relock my phone?
2. Where can I get the Canadian firmware release? I see EURO and US, but no Canadian.
I read on one of the other threads that sim unlock method also changes your imei number. Is this really case?
clubtech said:
I read on one of the other threads that sim unlock method also changes your imei number. Is this really case?
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Yes, it will set your IMEI to a bogus one that will get your T-Mobile internet access disabled after 1/2 hour.
Hello Everybody ,
Let me shortly describe my problem and maybe some one can help me,
I would like to mention from the beggining that I have read a lot of post and how to's on this forum and on the internet and did not find a solution for my problem.
Here it goes:
I have a MT3G 32B Board unlocked and free to use on which network I want,
I live in Romania,Europe.
I have reseted the phone and now comes the horrible part, I have to sign in or create a google account, I have tried to do both with several sim cards that have data plan available but it did not work at all, it says that I do not have data plan active
I would like also to mention that I cannot get a Tmobile sim to activate the phone ,T-mobile doesn't have a branch in my country.
After a lot of reading I saw that I could skip the google registration if I instal some custom rom's that have this option(please give an example of such a rom), but to do that I need to root my phone,
Rooting the phone requires at some point to acces the phone's menu , what I can not do because I cannot pass the google registration.
So could someone give me a solution for this problem or a link or something how to root or update my androids firmware without accesing the menu????
You need to add the APN settings for whatever carrier your using a SIM card from. From the Google log-in you should be able to press the "Menu" button and access the APN list from there. Google "APN settings *insert carrier here*" and use whatever settings you find.
This is what needs to happen, I just can't remember if you can access the APN list from the sign-in menu with the stock ROM.
If you can't do what DonJuan692006 suggested, then you need to provide the fastboot info.
Also run this command from fastboot mode (back + power).
Code:
fastboot getvar version-main
We can take it from there...
Thaks for the answer, did that But still it doesn't work, I would like to mention that I have copied the exact settings from the phone's from where I got the sim cards with data plan
What carrier are you using and where did you get the APN settings from? (Please provide a link)
I use orange Romania, and I got the setting from a DEsire HD and Motorola milestone from the settings menu, this phones have data plan active
So you pulled the SIM out of one of those phones, put it in your myTouch, copied the APN settings from one of those phone's the the myTouch? Just want to make sure I'm following you.
NO, I have written down first the settings, because if you pull the sim out they do not appear anymore, put the sim in the MT3G, put in manually the APN inside the phone, and that's it , and it does not work.
Did you try rebooting the myTouch after you put in the APN and the SIM card?
DonJuan692006 said:
Did you try rebooting the myTouch after you put in the APN and the SIM card?
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Yes did that Still it doesn't work
mumilover said:
If you can't do what DonJuan692006 suggested, then you need to provide the fastboot info.
Also run this command from fastboot mode (back + power).
Code:
fastboot getvar version-main
We can take it from there...
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Here is what I have in fast boot mode and in hard reset
Problem solved , tried diffrent sims and worked , don't know why this worked , but it , thaks verry much for your support , great forum with great members.
Have a nice day!
Ok guys and girls I am pretty new at rooting a phone and the only reason I did was to see f I can use this Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900R4 from US Cellular. I called Samsung and was told to call US Cellular to find out how to use the phone on another network. US Cellular told me that the simcard reader would not read a sim card from another carrier. I installed my working Net10 sim card and the phone sys invalid sim card and does not ask for an unlock code, it just continues to say invalid sim card and I obviously have no network. I rooted the phone with CF-Auto Root and everything went well and SuperSU is installed. Phone still says invalid sim card and will not give me a network. I know settings can be changed with a rooted phone but don't know how to change these settings to make the phone use my network sim card. I use Net10 and he sim card works in my Galaxy S2 but I would very much like to use my new S5 phone. If anyone can help I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you in advance.
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Ok guys and girls I am pretty new at rooting a phone and the only reason I did was to see f I can use this Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900R4 from US Cellular. I called Samsung and was told to call US Cellular to find out how to use the phone on another network. US Cellular told me that the simcard reader would not read a sim card from another carrier. I installed my working Net10 sim card and the phone sys invalid sim card and does not ask for an unlock code, it just continues to say invalid sim card and I obviously have no network. I rooted the phone with CF-Auto Root and everything went well and SuperSU is installed. Phone still says invalid sim card and will not give me a network. I know settings can be changed with a rooted phone but don't know how to change these settings to make the phone use my network sim card. I use Net10 and he sim card works in my Galaxy S2 but I would very much like to use my new S5 phone. If anyone can help I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you in advance.
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Check if your phone is sim locked by using secret code *#7465625#
Or install Phone INFO ★Samsung★ app > Menu > 'Secret Codes' > 7465625 and tap 'Launch 0' to launch (root required).
I believe it is, it says
Network Lock
Network Subset Lock
SP lock
CP Lock
did you unlok the phone please let me know i haved the same problem, ramirez19788 gmail
ramirez1178 said:
did you unlok the phone please let me know i haved the same problem, ramirez19788 gmail
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Have tha same exactly please tell me what happend ana what did yo do