Help me unlock AT&T Samsung Captivate - Captivate General

I have this AT&T Captivate with JH7 update. Please help me unlock this. I tried using SGS Unlocker from market but it doesn't work. Please help me as I am located in India and could no longer go to United States.

Take a peek in the dev section. There's a 1 click unlock tool (for mac and pc) floating around.
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The one click unlock is for the earlier firmware...it doesnot work for the Android 2.1 update 1 firmware.

venky.balaji said:
The one click unlock is for the earlier firmware...it doesnot work for the Android 2.1 update 1 firmware.
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The one-click unlock app DOES work on a rooted captivate with Android 2.1 update 1 firmware (JH7).

The SGS app works on rooted phones with JH7 update

This will work for you it worked for me
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8983897&postcount=103
Make sure you are rooted with busy box, oneclick root worked for me
Make sure you read the instructions
This will let you specify your own unlock code and will unlock your phone

can you provide the link again please.

just edited my previous post sorry

Unlocked
Thanks for the help....unlocked my captivate by first rooting it and then downloaded SGS Unlocker from market.

venky.balaji said:
Thanks for the help....unlocked my captivate by first rooting it and then downloaded SGS Unlocker from market.
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give me the exact procedure dude

No Confusion Procedure:
1. Root your phone with One Click Root and you may do so by following the Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oE-96NooV40&feature=related
2. Download and Install SGS Unlocker from the Android Market.
3. Open SGS Unlocker and press the menu button and Select "Root Gen Codes" button.
4. You will get Unlock code and Unfreeze Code. Write it down safely somewhere for future reference.

Noob unlocked his AT&T Captivate like this
This is how I was able to unlock my Captivate.
New method (post-JH7)
The following method has been confirmed to work after the JH7 update. It does however require root.
Download and install "Android Terminal Emulator" from the Market. In Terminal Emulator, type:
su
busybox grep -E "^[0-9]{8}$" /efs/nv_data.bin
The unlock code will show up. Write it down for later use.
Many Thanks to who ever figured this out. You are my HERO.
Thank You from wingrovedl

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Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant Unlock

Hello, i followed the exact instructions as said on this link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=761408
I had tried the one click unlock method prior to this one and it showed file not found so i moved to this long method. I did everything properly but basically when i open sgux.exe to read my nv_data.bin that is in c:\ this is what shows up.
"
SGUX v0.91b (C) 2010 By Mark0 & rbnet
Samsung Galaxy Unlock code eXtractor
(based on a tip posted by rhcp0112345)
Opening file <nv_data.bin>...
Searching code block...
Found.
Searching code...
C:\
"
So basically it says that it found the code but it does not even display the number. I actually opened the nv_data.bin file using a hex editor and i can see that there is some sort of data in there (this probably means that my code is in there) but i dont know why this sgux.exe can not read it.
Can somebody please help!
One thing i should mention is that this phone i recently bought and it came with firmware "t959uvji6" i tried to use the one step unlock method here and failed then realized i should downgrade to "t959uvjfd" and i followed the instructions of of the xda website doing this using odin with both the pda and the pit file. So everything worked. Then i tried one click method again and it didnt work. so i tried the long method and i have shown the results above!!
Please help!
Thanks
I have the samsung galaxy s from tmobile. t959.
Do you think i can roll back to original bell eclair using Odin??? I had eclair on my galaxy before i upgraded to bell froyo using Kies..tried every method to unlock, with no luck. Did this long method too it jus saya searching for codes and the code found but dsnt show anything..
samusman said:
Do you think i can roll back to original bell eclair using Odin??? I had eclair on my galaxy before i upgraded to bell froyo using Kies..tried every method to unlock, with no luck. Did this long method too it jus saya searching for codes and the code found but dsnt show anything..
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its no use going back now, as the unlock code is lost once you updated to Froyo
To OP: try posting in the Vibrant section you may get more help
Diamond_dawg said:
its no use going back now, as the unlock code is lost once you updated to Froyo
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So it cannot be unlocked anymore? Thrs no way to recovr tht code?
samusman said:
So it cannot be unlocked anymore? Thrs no way to recovr tht code?
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there are some ebay sellers that sell the code, or call your sewrvice provider
hi guys just wanted to let u know, i succesffully unlocked this phone. Thanks alot to "firefly6240". I flashed to T959UVJI6 using:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=798125
Then rooted phone using:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=723479
Then followed these instructions (by helroz):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=822008&page=11#
This link will also help to get any confusions out but i didnt use it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=831569
Will it work on Bell galaxy s? It has benn more thn two weeks since i bought the phone. Hvnt used it yet. Just lyin around collecting dust

How to root and unlock on JH7

Hi,
I have a Captivate (rooted and unlocked). When I updated to JH7 a few months ago, the unlock was lost. However, I had written down the ulock code from before, and it worked again.
Now, I got a new captivate for my wife, which came with JH7 preloaded. I have tried searching the forum and used the SGS unlock tool with no luck. With so many posts, I am all confused now. Can someone point me to the right direction?
Regards
Nick
I use this to root....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=751182&highlight=unleash+beast
then search for one click decrippler, that is what i used to enable sideloading.....or flash a rom that has it built in.
Thanks.. but I don;t see how this will help me "unlock" the phone i.e, enable me to use the phone on ANY GSM carrier.
Regards
Nick
jambrous said:
I use this to root....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=751182&highlight=unleash+beast
then search for one click decrippler, that is what i used to enable sideloading.....or flash a rom that has it built in.
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I am on JH7 and I used the One Click Root for Captivate by TGA_Gunnman and it worked like a charm. I can't find the link for it right now, but I will look later and edit this post if/when I find it. Once the phone was rooted, I was able to use the Samsung Galaxy S Unlock Tool from the market successfilly.
Found it. This is what I used to root the phone:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=739304

Unlocking JH7

I just received a replacement phone from AT&T and need help unlocking it again. It is running JH7. Do I have to root before I can unlock it?
negative. dont need to root.
defnow said:
negative. dont need to root.
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Can you tell me how?
Using the [PROGRAM] Updated:One Click Root/UnRoot (Mac and PC) at xda to (temporarily) root the phone, plus the Samsung Galaxy S Unlock Tool on the Market worked for me after JH7. You can Google either and just follow their well written instructions. Kudos to the developers!
No Confusion Procedure:
1. Root your phone with One Click Root and you may do so by following the Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oE-96...eature=related
2. Download and Install SGS Unlocker from the Android Market.
3. Open SGS Unlocker and press the menu button and Select "Root Gen Codes" button.
4. You will get Unlock code and Unfreeze Code. Write it down safely somewhere for future reference.

Gingerbread ROM

Has there been any successful Gingerbread ROM for Captivate. Please help....I am new to Android. I have unlocked my Captivate. Will the unlock code get changed once I upgrade from JH7 to JF6 or Gingerbread. Please tell me a very simple procedure for the same.
venky.balaji said:
Has there been any successful Gingerbread ROM for Captivate. Please help....I am new to Android. I have unlocked my Captivate. Will the unlock code get changed once I upgrade from JH7 to JF6 or Gingerbread. Please tell me a very simple procedure for the same.
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Gingerbread keyboard apps link:
Code:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=891288
About android id:
1. Install stock ROM
2. Install Android ID changer app from market
3. Backup/Note ur android id
4. Install ROM of ur choice
5. Install Android ID changer app from market
6. Load ur backed up android id into it and save.
No gingerbread yet.
I have no personal experience, but I read that once you unlock you are unlocked permanently. However, you can't unlock in every custom ROM (I think) so unlock first
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fatttire said:
No gingerbread yet.
I have no personal experience, but I read that once you unlock you are unlocked permanently. However, you can't unlock in every custom ROM (I think) so unlock first
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Backup your /EFS folder and all its files, it is possible to lose the unlock and have the unlock code changed.. I had to rebuild my nv_data.bin file a couple times.
Flashing other ROMs will make changes to to product code and possibly the unlock code area of the nv_data.bin file - so back it up.

[Q] Can't seem to root Infuse 4G on Rogers

Hi there;
Having a bit of trouble rooting my Infuse 4G. I am new to the Samsung world of Android and this is my first ever Samsung device. Used to HTC and LG phones.
I've had experience rooting before (LG Optimus 3D, HTC Incredible S, Xperia X10 etc) but I can't seem to get this one. I followed a thread for rogers specific phones and it did not work. Tried an AT&T thread and it wasn't successful either. Also hoping to unlock the phone too! SuperOne Click locked up and stopped responding and ODIN method couldn't locate my phone. even though all drivers and KEIS is installed on my computer.
Phone is running 2.3.3 OS
Any advice would be appreciated!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1197248
The Odin method is the only way to root your phone. You need to go into device manager and select the phone and update the driver as a Samsung serial device. Odin should read after that.
Thanks! I didn't know I had to go in as serial device. Thank you so much!
The Jack of Clubs said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1197248
The Odin method is the only way to root your phone. You need to go into device manager and select the phone and update the driver as a Samsung serial device. Odin should read after that.
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Would you happen to know a method to unlock the phone too without paying some company $20 for a code?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1093476\
you can try that. im not sure if it works on gingerbread. youll also need another sim card so the unlock code dialog will appear.
bmar577 said:
Would you happen to know a method to unlock the phone too without paying some company $20 for a code?
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1. Calling the company and asking them nicely for the unlock code may work.
2. The hard way:
a. make sure you have a stock roger's rom back up.
b. odin your phone back to froyo.
c. use lost1's root and unlock thread in the q/a section. (reason: this only works on froyo)
d. get unlock code.
e. odin or heimdall back to roger's stock or whatever rom

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