Hi Techies, I have just bought a 2nd hand XDAII which was locked to O2. However I used the unlocking program listed on this website to unlock it to all networks. However when I am attempting to charge the phone in the cradle provided, the phone resets itself and loses all the information I have stored on it, including Email Accounts, Connections etc so I have to start from scratch again re-building it. Can anyone tell me how to stop the phone from doing this ? Also, is there a way of changing the OS from the O2 Bootloader to Orange ?
Many Thanks
not 100% sure what you mean by bootloader if you mean the splashscreen then do a search there is a thread about how you change the splashscreen
if you mean the whole rom to orange then look in the hamalaya upgrade forum there are many threads about changing rom
Hi, What I meant by the Boot Loader was the Rom (Basically changing the O2 OS to an Orange OS) What about my reset problems when I put the phone in the cradle, have you any suggestions on that ?
Hi there!
I just bought a SE Xperia x8. It was Locked to 3 uk.
I used a unlock online service to unlock it. Did everything right as it was in the unlocking manual. But in the end of the process the software Multi unlocking client frozed. The know the mobile doessn't recognize any sim card.
In the hiden menu the X on the network lock is not there anymore as it was unlocked.
And when I try to connect to a network the message I get is "Your sim card does not allow a connection to this network"
I rooted it changed roms and the problem persists
Can anyone help me?
The Online unlocking service wants me to by more credits and try again....
Have the same problem... any fix for this?
I just opened my own thread for exactly the same thing last night - did either of you have any luck getting this fixed?
Oh God, I remember MultiUnlocker from my Palm Pre days. What a horrid piece of software it is.
I'd recommend contacting their support division and outlining your problem. I was able to gain the necessary three credits to unlock my phone (stupid bloody thing took that many goes).
It may prove problematic that your phone is kinda 'in limbo' ie. showing unlocked but not. You should be able to input a code from the emergency dialler giving you access to the engineering menu, which will allow you to re-lock your phone, then the code should work.
I'll subscribe to the thread in case you need further advice!
Hi all, i am hoping for some assistance in decoding/working out where the SIM lock is held in the radio of my Japanese Sharp 005SH (Android 2.3.4, Snapdragon processor). Putting another carriers sim just shows a USIM-MEP screen, and no possibility of entering an unlock code like many other Android phones.
The Japanese hacking community have managed to get full root, unlock the NAND and also a secondary Miyabi LSM lock, but they are unwilling to discuss removing the SIM lock (somewhat taboo here or something)
However on repeated requests, they have written a kernel which allows me to get a dump of the raw data in the radio NAND chip, and given me the hint that using QualcommDumpAnalyser, it should be able to be found. "Qualcomm NAND programming isnt particularly unique or difficult, so if you know how that works, you should be able to work it out"
Unfortunately i dont.
I have the dump of the radio (a 100mb img file), and QualcommDumpAnalyser, but not sure where to go from there. Opening the dump file in a hex editor doesnt give any obvious clues - no mention of LOCK, USIM, MCC/MNC, or even my IMEI.
Is there someone who can give me some clues on how to proceed from here? I can supply the radio dump if required
Hi!. I am the same guy from the Howard Forums . I think you should upload it anyways. Maybe some expert sees this, decides to download it just to check it out, and it ends up being a piece of cake for him/her to modify
Is there any progress on this? I have a 003SH and am tired of CPR constantly.
Long story short - my network are playing silly buggers and will not give me the network unlock key for my Xperia XZ Premium. I've tried a third party site also and they had no joy securing it.
All this is making me consider trying to flash/ re-image my handset to remove the network lock. I'm technically very strong (Software/Computer Engineering) but this is my first journey into flashing software onto the XZ premium so need some basic advise to get started. Checking settings suggest that the bootloader cannot be unlocked on my handset and it's not currently rooted.
Some very basic questions to start with :
- Will what I am proposing to do even work? i.e remove the network SIM lock by flashing an appropriate image onto my handset?
- Is it a prerequisite that the handset is rooted and/or bootloader is unlocked before I can proceed with this?
- I read in a few messages about risk of loosing DRM keys / Green Camera issues. etc. What precautions needs to be taken to avoid this?
- Anything else I should consider before proceeding?
Any guidance greatly appreciated.:good:
Hello, XDA.
I bought a Moto e 2020 Unlocked (Renewed) thru Amazon, and it's apparently Not unlocked.
When powering up, it shows "Xfinity Mobile".
A search in this forum found threads that tell us how to unlock the Bootloader.
Is That what I want? What is the Bootloader?
Will That procedure then make the phone Unlocked, so that I can activate it on RedPocket?
Thanks.
Mark2463
Hi, unlocking your device leads, unfortunately, to the lost of your guarantee once you have a problem with it. So, my advice would be: not unlock it. Kind regards, kuzibri
Thanks for the reply, Kuzibri, but I Think I'm not worried about the Warranty.
This is a Used (refurbished) device.
Will unlocking the "bootloader" allow me to use it with another service provider?
AFAIK, your device is connected to a specific provider and unlocking it does not allow you to choose another provider, but only allows you to downlaod, f.i., apps that are not allowed to be downloaded from the app store or gives you the opportunity to install a different ROM on your device. Kind regards kuzibri
Really?
Unlocking it will Not allow moving service to another provider?
Gee... I thought that's usually the Purpose of unlocking these devices.
As I already said, unlocking a device does not allow you to switch to another provider. The main purpose of unlocking is to download apps that the Store refuses or to install another custom ROM on your device. If you want another provider, you have to switch from your current provider and choose another one, which, in general, also means another SIM card and if you're lucky, the new provider lets you keep your current phone number, otherwise you will get a new one (rather disturbing IMHO). Regards kuzibri
Hello~ if you're looking for a new service provider, then the 'unlock' you're referring to is probably the network lock, which locks your device to certain network provider/s. So i suggest you search in that direction. regards.
Well, Thanks, Fjildeth, for that clarification.
Apparently there IS a Difference between unlocking the Network, and unlocking the Bootloader.
THAT was my original question.
Yes, I want to make this new phone usable on a network other than Xfinity.
So, unlocking the Bootloader will Not do what I want... correct?
Mark2463 said:
Well, Thanks, Fjildeth, for that clarification.
Apparently there IS a Difference between unlocking the Network, and unlocking the Bootloader.
THAT was my original question.
Yes, I want to make this new phone usable on a network other than Xfinity.
So, unlocking the Bootloader will Not do what I want... correct?
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Yes. unlocking the bootloader is a different matter, and isn't what you're looking for. I suggest you go search for 'SIM lock' topics. there's a lot of guides regarding this. Hope you'll find a way.
If you want to make your new phone usable for a network other than Xfinity, then the solution lies in the SIM card corner. Each SIM card is coupled to a certain provider. If you put your current SIM card in another device, it will still be the Xfinity network and not another provider. Alas, you will need another provider with the accompanying SIM card to switch from network. And indeed: "So, unlocking the Bootloader will Not do what I want... correct?", this is correct.
Yes. Unlocking the bootloader will trigger a factory reset that erases all device settings, user data, third-party applications and associated data from the device's hardware storage.
If your bootloader is unlocked, you will be able to root or flash custom ROMs. But keep in mind that there is a reason why every Android comes with a locked bootloader. While locked, it will only boot the operating system that is on it. This is extremely important for security reasons.
Unlocking your bootloader is not recommended if you don't want to install a custom ROM on your device. Bootloader protects you from various data theft attacks and provides security features.