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In need of urgent help - PIN number

Ok so I dont know what happened. I installed this medaldetector app for my phpne. I installed it and ran it and then it sor of had a spaz attack. Had no idea to close it so I took the battery out. (This might have nothing to do with my issue) So when I started up my phone it asked me for a pin number. I never use a pin number and I do not recall turning the option on to use one. So now I cant call or txt or anything like that without the pin.
So I am really stumped. Help me out please.

exiilez said:
Ok so I dont know what happened. I installed this medaldetector app for my phpne. I installed it and ran it and then it sor of had a spaz attack. Had no idea to close it so I took the battery out. (This might have nothing to do with my issue) So when I started up my phone it asked me for a pin number. I never use a pin number and I do not recall turning the option on to use one. So now I cant call or txt or anything like that without the pin.
So I am really stumped. Help me out please.
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try your sim card in a different phone and see if it asks for pin code. if it does, somehow pin verification got activated. you need to find the little card that came with your sim card which has the pin code and puk code. if you can't find it, call your operator, they will give you those. (puk code is used when you entered your pin code wrong 3 times) good luck.

Thanks alot... Helped

I have WinMo 6.5.5 on my phone and can't find where to turn off the Pin verification? Anyone know how to do this?

On your home screen, scroll accross to the end (Setings). Tap menu and press All Settings. Go to Personal and then to Phone. You should be able to disable it there.
Alternatively, you could just tap your top menu bar. There should be an icon for your service provider, just tap that and it should directly take you to the option you want.

exiilez said:
On your home screen, scroll accross to the end (Setings). Tap menu and press All Settings. Go to Personal and then to Phone. You should be able to disable it there.
Alternatively, you could just tap your top menu bar. There should be an icon for your service provider, just tap that and it should directly take you to the option you want.
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Thanks! I found it hidden under the "GSM/UMTS Service"

Secret Menus

Secret Menus
EDIT: ROOT NOT NEEDED FOR THIS TO WORK.
This is a list of the codes to get into the secret menus on the SF. The list has been complied mostly by egg_head over at XDA, as well as a few others.
I shouldn't have to say it, but I will..
I nor this forum or the op is not responsible if you brick your phone.
Play with these things at your own risk.
Even if I said it's been tested by me and confirmed to work.
It's not my fault if your phone takes a crap on you.
Make a backup of your phone.
Some members of another forum where having trouble using these codes and I've discovered that you need Hidden menu enabled. To enable Hidden menu, do the following:
Go into the Dialer and enter *#83786633 then press the Home key
Go back into the phone dialer and enter *#22745927
Now a box will come up asking for the SPC code. Enter 000000
Press the Hidden menu Enable radio button.
Now you can use these codes.
The dialing code string you have to use is *##
Here are some things you can gain access to
Audio Tuning
*#28346#
Several audio tuning menus.
I've only tested the two items below:
To silence boot and shutdown audio go to Situation/BOOTSOUND and turn the values to 0. I've tested and confirmed this works.
To silence the volume key audio when turning the volume up/down go to Situation/VOLUMEKEY and turn the values to 0. I've tested and confirmed this works.
Full Bat Popup
*#3844228#
This allows you to disable the full battery pop-up.
I have tested this and it works successfully.
HwCodec
*#0002*28346#
Audio path volume controls. Most importantly, it looks like there's a sidetone adjustment.
I have not tested any of these items yet.
Shutdown
*#7594#
This enables you to shut your phone off by long-pressing the power/lock key.
No more pop-up confirmation.
I have tested this and it works successfully.
I also need to point out that this disables your slide lock screen.
Diag/Testing Mode
*#4636*1111#
GPSSetup menu
*#1472365#
The settings are set to the "fixed" values by default.
You can go into Command and then start GPS and force a satellite lock.
There's other cool info there too.
*#7594#
If your enable this, it appears to not only shutdown your phone with a long press of the power key, but it also disables your lock screen (puzzle/glass screen).
Enter GPS debug/settings application by typing *#1472365#
click "Setup" tab
click "position mode"
Click "starting mode
Enable "Cold Start"
Back out.
Other Codes (thanks Dlwicksel!):
*#1472365# - GpsSetup
Very useful tests for the GPS!!!
Setup/Position Mode/ Operation Mode: (Standalone/MSAssisted/MSBased) Starting Mode: (Cold Start/Warm Start/Hot Start) Session Type: (Single Fix/Navigation) Setup/Command allows you to test the GPS and look at the results
*#INFO*1111# - Testing
Phone information/Battery information/Battery history/Usage statistics
Very useful diagnostics
*#0*# - LCD TEST
red/green/blue/melody/vibration/dimming/megacam/Sensor/touch/sleepmode/LED/RECEIVER
Very useful tests for the LCD
##RTN# - Real-Time Network (RTN)
Lots of useful information, like the Life timer / calls and Life Byte usage stats
*#DATA*727336*# - DataCreate
Call log/System Space/User Space/Phone Book/Schedule/Message/Ring tone/Screen/IMEI/ESN/Error log
Very useful information!!!
*#0228# - BatteryStatus
Very useful real-time battery statistics!
##UPST# - PhoneUtil - UART/USB
Universal Asychronous Receiver/Transmitter / Universal Serial Bus
Most likely controls how you connect technician testing equipment to test out the UART/USB subsystems
##DATA# - Data Programming - (Verizon customers: whenever prompted for SPC enter 000000)
User Name/Advanced/Restore/Enable HFA/DSA Server/MMSC/URL/Multimedia/WorkMode/WiMAX
##DEBUG# - Debug Menu - (Verizon customers: whenever prompted for SPC enter 000000)
Debug Screen/Test Calls/RC Data/HDR/1X Selection/Voice Privacy/DTMF Set/Korea Mode Set
##AKEY# - Data A key menu - (Verizon customers: whenever prompted for SPC enter 000000)
##<MSL># - (Verizon customers: whenever prompted for SPC enter 000000)
Program your Mobile Device Number(MDN) and Mobile Station ID(MSID)
##GPSCLRX# - Reset the GPS - (Verizon customers: whenever prompted for SPC enter 000000)
##SCRTN# - Changes DSA back to Factory - (Verizon customers: whenever prompted for SPC enter 000000)
##TTY# - TTY TestMode
*#0842# - Device Test - Vibration Test
*#0673# - MelodyTest
*#7780# - Factory data reset
*#232331# - BluetoothTest
*#2664# - Touchscreen Accuracy Test
Nice if you want to see how accurate your touchscreen is
*#0283# - ServiceMode - PACKET LOOPBACK
Need to hit home to get out - I couldn't get this to do anything but it could be the data packet that you sent coming back to you on the loopback device
*#767*3855# - Factory Format - WARNING!!!
Will go to Hands Free Activation
Nice if you'd like to reactivate your phone, it will do so automatically
*#197328640# - ServiceMode - Menu key to bring up menu - WARNING!!!
Will turn off your radio - Not sure what this does
*#0011# - ServiceMode - Force Closes - Menu key to bring up menu
Will turn on your radio, and then reboot
*#32489# - ServiceMode - Force Closes - Menu key to bring up menu
Doesn't seem to affect the radio
*#2580# - ServiceMode - Not sure what this does
*#0782# - RTCTimeRead - Displays Date and Time
*#745# - Sec_RIL_Dump - Has the LogFileList
Copy to phone memory/Copy to SD card(grayed out)/View Ril Log(grayed out)/Clear Ril Log/Exit
Probably dumps the logs for the Radio Interface Layer (RIL) between the Operating System and the phone's radio and modem
I haven't tested a dump yet
*#9900# - SysDump
copy logcat/dumpstate/dumpsys/enable debug log/copy/watchdogdumpstatelog
Probably dumps the logs for the Operating System kernel
I haven't tested a dump yet
Updated above info. Wherever instructed to enter an SPC code, dial 000000. The differs from Sprint customers who have to enter an MSL code, which they typically don't have.
The code to change the voice codec EVRC to EVRC-B has been found. Just follow the directions below. If it dials the code you entered then you need to follow the steps in the first post to enable the secret menus.
Open the dialer then press
**772
SPC code 000000
The bottom of the screen will have buttons that are directional like a d-pad.
Press down until you see:
SVC Mode NAM1
End of BASIC NAM
Exit
Press right once you will see EXIT change to MORE
Hit enter
Press Down once and you will See
HomePage VoiceSO
EVRC
Push right button to change to EVRC-B
Hit OK Phone will reboot
I made a few calls after this and was told by everyone that the quality was so much better.
WARNING!!!!
THIS COMMAND
"##GPSCLRX# - Reset the GPS - (Verizon customers: whenever prompted for SPC enter 000000)"
FORCES THE SAMSUNG MOMENT TO LOOP RESTART FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES UNTIL IT FINALLY REBOOTS THE PHONE.
I HAVE TESTED THIS, AND WENT TO SPRINT STORE, WHERE THEY JUST REPLACED THE PHONE
I'm not sure what it would do with the fascinate...
I have used the hidden gps menu alot, but when i tried the "##GPSCLRX# command it made the Samsung loop restart, it would reboot itself for 5 or 10 minutes before finally booting to home screen
I read on another forum (don't remember which one) that it clears the GPS then functions as i said above, the posters fix was to boot to recovery and restore phone to factory defaults.
i was unable to boot to recovery using his key sequence (volume down, power key and camera simultaneously)
I want use the secret menus, but am having issues with the first steps. I am supposed to go into the Dialer and enter *#83786633 then home, then after entering *#22745927 do I do something else bc nothing cues me to enter SPC code??
Thanks!
Here is what you do. You enter the first code, then go home. Back to the dialer and delete the first code then enter the second. after that a screen pops up asking for the password or whatever it is then enter 000000. after that start entering whatever codes you want. It confused me too at first.
On android 2.2, there is listing for mms provisioning in ##DATA#. It asks for the lock code. I tried the SPC but it does not work. I also tried other possible lock codes. What could be the lock code?
##DATA#
MMS provisioning Lock Code = 500667
Hey guys, the hidden menues don't really work after 2.2. I remembered that TSM parts in the COMRom had it already accessable though.
You can also read this link. I have not verified it yet but looks to take care of your full battery pop up issue.
[MOD] Turn off Full Battery popup/notification - EB01 UPDATED 2/17 - xda-developers
EDIT: You will have to be rooted to apply this though
Disable Lock Screen
Hey I was wondering if you were able to get this to work...I upgraded the software the other morning and now no app bypasses the lock screen...I use NoLED as well, and if I can get the lock disabled and be able to use NoLED I would be golden, for some reason that whole lock thing just pisses me off ;o)
I went to the dialer punched in the codes to unhide the menu, I assume all I have to do is hit send? Didnt work... am I missing something?
Disable Lock Screen
I know I am a little later here but I was wondering if anyone was able to get this to work...I upgraded the software the other morning and now no app bypasses the lock screen...I use NoLED as well, and if I can get the lock disabled and be able to use NoLED I would be golden, for some reason that whole lock thing just pisses me off ;o)
I went to the dialer punched in the codes to unhide the menu, I assume all I have to do is hit send? Didnt work... am I missing something?
Use at your own risk and backup your phone first, then you can try the below which worked for me.
To disable it without using an app or rooting your phone, you can enable the Hidden menu by doing the following:
Go into the Phone dialer and enter *#83786633
Press the Home key
Go back into the phone dialer and remove the previous numbers
Enter *#22745927
A menu box will prompt for the SPC code. Enter: 000000
Press the Hidden Menu Enable radio button.
Now you can use the below codes to do the following:
Disable Full Bat Popup:
*#3844228#
This allows you to disable the full battery pop-up.
Enable quick Shutdown and disable swipe screen:
*#7594#
Disables your slide lock screen completely.
This enables you to shut your phone off by long-pressing the power/lock key.
By-passing the pop-up confirmation and mode selection.
Again, do so at your own risk... Done this twice successfully on 2 separate Fascinate phones.

Why? There are threads and websites and blogs listing this stuff already. Pointless post.
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I usually don't say anything against ANYONE, but if you google this stuff you will find out that... this is the same post as many others, and I mean identicle.. as in copy and pasted from there to here.

I wanted to try this out for the gps, however its not working for me. Does this work for CM7 or just TW? I cant seem to access hidden menus.

I can only access *#*#4636#*#*, no others?

I can only access *#*#4636#*#*, no others?
You have hit *#22745927 then enter 000000 in the SPC code to enable the hidden menu's
I gather the codes up and put them in one thread I thought might make it easier on the ones looking for them if you got a problem with don't open the thread!!!!

No dice on any key combo I've tried. I found in another forum for different phone that cm7 doesn't work with these codes.
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wideopn11 said:
No dice on any key combo I've tried. I found in another forum for different phone that cm7 doesn't work with these codes.
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Tw only.
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times_infinity said:
Tw only.
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Thanks for confirming. OP should add that little detail.
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Here's a code not many people know... if you do *#5318008#* and turn it upside down it gives you a secret message.
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sageDieu said:
Here's a code not many people know... if you do *#5318008#* and turn it upside down it gives you a secret message.
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Wow dude... seriously? Lol -wow
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sageDieu said:
Here's a code not many people know... if you do *#5318008#* and turn it upside down it gives you a secret message.
Sent from my MIUI SCH-i500
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sagedieu you are my new hero... and i'd like to say thanks to modman72 for this thread, very helpful to have it all in one place. for some of us this is the first place we've found with it all together. it would be great to see more codes and maybe a beer.

[Q] Urgent Cannot return to CDMA mode after international SIM usage

Hello everyone,
In the last 4 months I have been using a foreign SIM card. Last night I came home, and I cannot return to CDMA mode and resume use of my normal Sprint service. I cannot change the network type in the settings (screenshots attached)
I was told that I might need to do a complete factory reset, but honestly I would hate to do that and find out that my foreign SIM card will no longer work for some reason.
My question: Is there any way to reset the mobile network settings to Sprint factory defaults? I have a feeling that the foreign SIM modified settings unbeknownst to me.
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In the first picture, you can see that the menu has the option to change to CDMA EVDO LTE, but once that's selected, it doesn't enact any changes. I am not able to revert to CDMA mode.
Hope you guys can help! Thanks in advance.

Another symptom:
All ##****# hidden menus no longer work.

Try *#0011# instead. It will present you with a debug screen. Press the left soft key (menu button that glows) and select "key input", type the number 1 and press OK, the press the left soft key again and select "back". Repeat this until the screen changes to a different menu. Once at the new menu press the left soft key and back one more time. You should see a selection for cdma, press that then select common. Press next page twice and on the third page there should be an option for "pref mode set", select that, then select cdma/lte (or something similar I can't remember off the top of my head), reboot the phone and you should be back to norm.
However if your phone somehow took an update when you got home from traveling and Is on mja now, you might have to to a clean wipe and odin a full modem/kernal/rom.
Let me know if this works!
Sent from my SPH-L720 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

imbmiller said:
Try *#0011# instead. It will present you with a debug screen. Press the left soft key (menu button that glows) and select "key input", type the number 1 and press OK, the press the left soft key again and select "back". Repeat this until the screen changes to a different menu. Once at the new menu press the left soft key and back one more time. You should see a selection for cdma, press that then select common. Press next page twice and on the third page there should be an option for "pref mode set", select that, then select cdma/lte (or something similar I can't remember off the top of my head), reboot the phone and you should be back to norm.
However if your phone somehow took an update when you got home from traveling and Is on mja now, you might have to to a clean wipe and odin a full modem/kernal/rom.
Let me know if this works!
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Dude you're a lifesaver. PM me your paypal information you saved me hundreds of dollars.

ehaalandtluk said:
Dude you're a lifesaver. PM me your paypal information you saved me hundreds of dollars.
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Excellent man, stoked it worked for you! I don't PayPal but my btc is 1EECaxqfMX17yqX7Y4ecphHWwUenvbXvXC. Don't stress though, I help because I love, Merry Christmas!
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imbmiller said:
Try *#0011# instead. It will present you with a debug screen. Press the left soft key (menu button that glows) and select "key input", type the number 1 and press OK, the press the left soft key again and select "back". Repeat this until the screen changes to a different menu. Once at the new menu press the left soft key and back one more time. You should see a selection for cdma, press that then select common. Press next page twice and on the third page there should be an option for "pref mode set", select that, then select cdma/lte (or something similar I can't remember off the top of my head), reboot the phone and you should be back to norm.
However if your phone somehow took an update when you got home from traveling and Is on mja now, you might have to to a clean wipe and odin a full modem/kernal/rom.
Let me know if this works!
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Excellent man, stoked it worked for you! I don't PayPal but my btc is 1EECaxqfMX17yqX7Y4ecphHWwUenvbXvXC. Don't stress though, I help because I love, Merry Christmas!
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Ah, regretfully, I never got in to bitcoins!
Anyways, I had another question. How do I revert to stock completely? I would like to get to the point where I can use the original dialer codes (still won't work). I do have data now, but 3434 or 3282 don't work. Also, cannot update profiles OTA/download updates. (See screenshot)
Also, what is the magic OTA that locks your phone? MJA? I'm still on MDL, but I wouldn't mind upgrading if it would benefit me at all.

Oh, I'm not out of the woods yet.
Cannot receive calls/texts, but I can make them. Also, cannot attempt to re-activate the phone, saying there's no network.

ehaalandtluk said:
Oh, I'm not out of the woods yet.
Cannot receive calls/texts, but I can make them. Also, cannot attempt to re-activate the phone, saying there's no network.
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Try over WiFi ##72786# if your dialer codes work now.
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daniel4653 said:
Try over WiFi ##72786# if your dialer codes work now.
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Didn't work either.

Sim not allow mm#3 solution

Here is a brief history of what I tried to get my AT&T NOTE 3 to get unlock without unlock code which ended up screwing up my phone.
I rooted. Attempted Region Unlock by ChainFire so my Tmobile sim would work; didn't work. Found some leads for hidden dial pad menus. The one with the most accesibility and confusion was the "Access the dial pad and type the following: *#197328640#." this one is tricky. You need to first hit menu then select "back". There will be no changes in the screen. then you hit menu, key entry "Q". again you will see no changes. Last you hit menu, key entry "0000". WAIT MANY SECONDS. You will be taken to another menu.
I made many changes. Thing is, I've been around the many communities and know my way around the wierd codes in the hidden menu. Do not mess with anything in there! It is what got me to screw up my SIM reader. I resorted to an option in the hidden menu where you go from "UE SETTINGS AND PROTOCOL" to "SETTINGS".... there were a few other options which led me to NV REBUILD. The NV from my experience in the RAZR M SIM unlock allows the SIM unlock. If it were to be rebuild it would reset the changes I've made. It rebuilt and I rebooted my phone and I immediately received 4G and was able to make phone calls and texts.

UK Galaxy note 3 - Sim Network Locked - Help

Hi
i bought a used Galaxy note 3 on ebay UK as the seller said that it was unlocked to any network
i am originally from UK but now live in Czech republic
so when the phone arrived i put my cz sim card into it and the phone has a grey screen asking me for a sim network code
i took the phone to a local service which can unlock phones - but the people said that they could not unlock the phone
as it has UK software on it and their methods they were unable to get the code ..
i tried to flash a CZ official rom onto the phone but it did not seem to work well on the phone..
unable to do any software updates - as it did not allow
can anybody recommend a place in London to take this phone to get it unlocked
or i have seem some web based services which offer to send a network code when you make payment
but i was unsure about this web based service method
right now the phone is useless to me until i can get it unlocked
no help either from the seller..
so i hope someone on here can point me in the right direction
thanks a lot

I m interessed too

Try RegionalLockAway app developed for note 3

Damin81 said:
Try RegionalLockAway app developed for note 3
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that is not for getting the network lock away
thanks i did try the chainfire programme..
looking for some confirmed service either web based or local in the london area...
i see a lot of services on the net but would like a confirmed recommendation before sending any money

ilegales said:
that is not for getting the network lock away
thanks i did try the chainfire programme..
looking for some confirmed service either web based or local in the london area...
i see a lot of services on the net but would like a confirmed recommendation before sending any money
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Try this
Launch your smartphone’s dialer.
Enter the following code : *#197328640#
Press the Menu softkey.
Press Back.
Press Menu and then open the Key input.
Enter 1, press OK.
Press Menu and press Back again.
Tap [1]UMTS
Tap [1]Debug Screen
Tap [8]Phone Control
Tap [6]Network Lok
Tap Options and then tap [3]Perso SHA256 OFF
Press Menu and Back.
Press [6]COMMON
Tap [4]NW Lock NV Data INITIALLIZ.
If the process was successful, you should see the following text: “Asterisk Pound One Nine Seven Three Two Eight Six Four Zero Pound. The Galaxy Note 3 will restart and boot in normal mode.
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This should help u
http://www.doctorsim.com/us-en/unlock-phone/samsung/all-samsung-devices/unlock/#step1

Damin81 said:
Try this
Launch your smartphone’s dialer.
Enter the following code : *#197328640#
Press the Menu softkey.
Press Back.
Press Menu and then open the Key input.
Enter 1, press OK.
Press Menu and press Back again.
Tap [1]UMTS
Tap [1]Debug Screen
Tap [8]Phone Control
Tap [6]Network Lok
Tap Options and then tap [3]Perso SHA256 OFF
Press Menu and Back.
Press [6]COMMON
Tap [4]NW Lock NV Data INITIALLIZ.
If the process was successful, you should see the following text: “Asterisk Pound One Nine Seven Three Two Eight Six Four Zero Pound. The Galaxy Note 3 will restart and boot in normal mode.
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This should help u
http://www.doctorsim.com/us-en/unlock-phone/samsung/all-samsung-devices/unlock/#step1
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thank for this
i have seen this on the internet
but does nothing when i input the first numbers
i am now rolling back my android to 4.3 to see if it will work
as i read that this code does not work on newer versions of android
i tried it on 5.0 and 4.4 and does not work
still looking for any user recommendations about a good unlocking service

Root the phone then get Regional lock away to unlock your note 3.
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yoncher2000 said:
Root the phone then get Regional lock away to unlock your note 3.
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thanks
i tried that first
but this phone seems to be network locked
i am trying samsung directly as a last effort before i pay the network company to unlock it for me
- the ebay seller told me it was unlocked........
now having all this hassle
but have lolipop running on it ..... so a little happyness