I'm searching the threads for info on unlocking my phones? failing! I can't understand most of what I'm reading and I'm not sure this is something I can do myself. I purchased 3 of these SX56 in a lot and all are asking for a SIM PIN with my AT&T sim card.
I'm clueless and quite ignorant on the subject. I seen on thread saying to copy a link to the phone and run it?????? I don't know how to do that and I don't want to screw this up. any advice for a newbie?
freek2fast said:
I'm searching the threads for info on unlocking my phones? failing! I can't understand most of what I'm reading and I'm not sure this is something I can do myself. I purchased 3 of these SX56 in a lot and all are asking for a SIM PIN with my AT&T sim card.
I'm clueless and quite ignorant on the subject. I seen on thread saying to copy a link to the phone and run it?????? I don't know how to do that and I don't want to screw this up. any advice for a newbie?
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Welcome to the forum
Hope this helps: http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=BA_Unlock_Sim
Good luck,
freek2fast said:
I'm searching the threads for info on unlocking my phones? failing! I can't understand most of what I'm reading and I'm not sure this is something I can do myself. I purchased 3 of these SX56 in a lot and all are asking for a SIM PIN with my AT&T sim card.
I'm clueless and quite ignorant on the subject. I seen on thread saying to copy a link to the phone and run it?????? I don't know how to do that and I don't want to screw this up. any advice for a newbie?
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First and foremost, you either have an SX56 or a Blue Angel. The Blue Angel is the SX66, the SX56 is an older device called by the name of Wallaby. Please specify which one you did get exactly so that we can direct you to the right place for help.
The sx56 is the phone that is SIM locked. I tried the XDA developers ROM for wallaby last night and failed. Now one of the phones are stuck in the "upgrading" mode and I'm afraid it's hopeless. any idea if it can be recovered? I think the problem was with the activesync, it wasn't current enough and I was required to get a newer version. I downloaded the latest free version and it said my phone was updating but it didn't??????
freek2fast said:
The sx56 is the phone that is SIM locked. I tried the XDA developers ROM for wallaby last night and failed. Now one of the phones are stuck in the "upgrading" mode and I'm afraid it's hopeless. any idea if it can be recovered? I think the problem was with the activesync, it wasn't current enough and I was required to get a newer version. I downloaded the latest free version and it said my phone was updating but it didn't??????
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All phones are SIM locked (unless it is unlocked by either manufacturer or by the user). If the phone was SIM locked and you tried to upgrade it without unlocking, then you might be in trouble. Now, your phone is in "upgrading mode", and what you are trying to say is that the phone is in bootloader mode... if it can access bootloader, then you still have a fighting chance.
First of all, we agree that you have a Wallaby and not a Blue Angel, correct? (the one with the big black external antenna that houses the stylus). If that is not the case, now would be a good time to let us know.
Second, your message wasn't exactly clear. what did you exactly do to your phone to get it stuck in bootloader? Please go step by step on what you did...
My phones are the Wallaby SX56, these are SIM locked but the carrier is AT&T according to the logo on the front of the phone. I put my AT&T SIM card in the phone and it asked me for a SIM PIN.
Here's the steps I took to get where I am currently,
went to Wiki XDA Developers and found my device "Wallaby" Clicked the link to unlockwiz and chose my device "I have a Wallaby" Next question asked if my ROM version was on te list, it was not and I choose accordingly. I did not have a serial cable and I choose not to back up my current ROM to opt for the "special edition" by XDA Developers This is a new phone to me and I had no need of any saved contact info, next I clicked the link download and install "special edition ROM" Here's the link I used
: http://www.romkitchen.de/tools/special_rom_1.2.exe.zip
***I think I just found my failure, under readme: system requirements do not include Vista! I went to microsoft and downloaded a newer version of activesync and it was not compatible with Vista. I ran a program there to fix the compatiblity issue and it said download complete.***
the phone recognized the USB connection last night and I started the download, during the download I got an error message that the COMM/USB port connection had failed and to check the connection in device manager.
at the time device manager was showing the HTC device but now it's not. I cannot find the activesync program on my computer and my device is not showing up anywhere when I connect it to the computer.
I noticed at the bottom of my screen, the "safely remove hardware" Icon used to stay on the bar until I clicked it to remove the device, now the icon closes after a few seconds when the device hasn't been disconnected. not sure if this is important or not but maybe helpful.
currently the phone is in bootloader and when I connect it to the USB it shows up in the device manager but status is "the device cannot start" code 10 please check for solution with microsoft.
It's obvious that I'm not smart enough to be attempting a fix________Nice Siemens SX56 for sale for parts only, make an offer?
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=XDAunlock
try the exe version
I don't know how to "try" anthing from where I'm at, My activesync is missing, the phone is not recognizing the USB link, vice versa. where do I start?
I'm only kidding about selling the phone for parts but I might not have a choice. I need recovery
I've got activesync again but not sure whats next, I get an error in windows mobile trying to connect to one of the other wallabies. I need to know how to recover the bootloader phone?????
Try to do it with a XP computer rather than a Vista one. It is not only a matter of ActiveSync, but the way the OS works with the flashing...
I had a feeling that was coming!
So tell me where to start once I get to an XP machine. I'm in bootloader so do I start the entire process over as if I weren't in bootloader? and am I using the right link "unlockWiz" to do what I need?
freek2fast said:
I had a feeling that was coming!
So tell me where to start once I get to an XP machine. I'm in bootloader so do I start the entire process over as if I weren't in bootloader? and am I using the right link "unlockWiz" to do what I need?
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Just follow the steps in the wiki (exactly as you see them). I'll try to see if I can go back and check on the whole procedure (I have a Wallaby myself, which I haven't used since 2005, but I saved it from becoming a paperweight after a bad flash).
Try to see if you can flash the original rom with the XP machine. If you can't, then you may want to try the SD flash method... that's the one that saved mine.
Report back to see if it worked.
Good luck!
Wow, I can't find an XP machine anywhere???
i have a friend whos phone im working on and i noticed that the instructions said to turn on the usb debugging and unknown sources, but those options are greyed out on it it is running 2.3.6 and iv searched extensively and no luck all the guides dont work causei cant get these options to work.
my ? is- does anyone know how to ungrey them so i can use them, or a link to a site that might be able to tell me how cause im really stuck.
No need for duplicates. Locked
so im pretty new at this and am learning, so i used this guide ,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/general/how-to-root-stock-recovery-t1994544
the second method, and it went fine ive checked with check root and i have root access and the super app is installed too, but i cant use my virgin sim card as it says sim network unlock pin, unlock or dismiss, i thought once i followed that guide it would accept any sim card?
heres some more info
gt-i9100p
firmware 4.1.2 - it was from stock by the way
i9100pxxls8
kernal 3.0.31-1246097
build jz054k.19100pxxlss
this was before i used the guide by the way, any help much appreciated, thx
so far ive tried galaxsim unlock and the one by helroz, neither worked, not sure what to do now
Hi,
Asking in the thread you linked is your best option.
Good luck!
well i used the galaxsimunlock and it worked so im very happy, can delete this thx so much to this forum, this is my first smart phone, it took me all night to find this solution, but also had to mess around installing all sorts of things to root the phone, things are never as simple as they should be either, had to install drivers to make adb cmd work and only certain ones worked, but now i got to try fix this battery draining problem
Great! This is your device section, for future reference..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2
hi guys, so today I was Trying to download a new rom for my phone which is Samsung s3 SPH l710 T and I was thinking I was searching online if I had to unlock my bootloader and so at the end of all that I ended up not downloading the ROM. but as for the bootloader I used ez bootloader unlocker something like that and so I unlocked the bootloader but then I reLocked it again. and after that I powered off my phone only to find that when I powered it on again it wouldn't start ! so I searched online and then I figured out that most people say that if you unlock it the bootloader that it would go into a brick a Hard brick Or soft brick I don't know which one but whenever I try to turn on my phone at all.it's not doing anything no signs of life at all on the phone. I tried it all the key combinations for factory reset, download more, all that. but nothing happened. so my question is on my phone would it work if I bought a jig whatever its called and try to force it into download mode? or if I just took it into Samsung service repair and play dumb and say that I don't know why its not turning on all that. so what should I do and if I send it to Samsung repair would they like to try to figure out if he was rooted or not. oh I also just before I turned it off and never turn it back on again I also unrooted it with superuser the one the permanent unroot with one tap thingy. so it should be Unrooted. but I don't know like what I should do if I should use the jig or if I should send it to Samsung repair or what to do! anybody have any ideas please comment please help me cuz I really want to fix this phone. and I'm sorry for the bad grammar and all that cuz I was using Google Voice. so please try to help me Thanks.
Hi there,
You'd be best served asking for help from the experts who own your device, here :
Sprint Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting
Sprint Galaxy S3 FAQ updated 5/27/2013
Good luck
I have a Samsung J320V or J36V which is on the Verizon network. I really want to root it to unlock the full potential of my phone and I understand it will void my warranty but I'll go ahead and do it anyway. When I follow the steps to root I get stuck at the Odin part which I have to click start and the TWRP file installs on my phone. But it fails and I get this message on my phone "SECURE BOOT FAIL RECOVERY"! I've looked everywhere for a solution but none of them work and I also enabled USB DEBUGGING and OEM UNLOCK. I also couldn't disable REACTIVATION LOCK because the feature is not on my phone and I also removed my Google account and Samsung account. If anyone could help you would be the real MVP and I would really really really appreciate it from the bottom of my heart! Even if you saw my post and can't help still thank you for taking time out of YOUR day and looking at my problem!
XpertSource said:
I have a Samsung J320V or J36V which is on the Verizon network. I really want to root it to unlock the full potential of my phone and I understand it will void my warranty but I'll go ahead and do it anyway. When I follow the steps to root I get stuck at the Odin part which I have to click start and the TWRP file installs on my phone. But it fails and I get this message on my phone "SECURE BOOT FAIL RECOVERY"! I've looked everywhere for a solution but none of them work and I also enabled USB DEBUGGING and OEM UNLOCK. I also couldn't disable REACTIVATION LOCK because the feature is not on my phone and I also removed my Google account and Samsung account. If anyone could help you would be the real MVP and I would really really really appreciate it from the bottom of my heart! Even if you saw my post and can't help still thank you for taking time out of YOUR day and looking at my problem!
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Greetings and welcome to assist. I can see you have already asked this question here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3497140
and here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3435514
so I will close this one up. Please just make the one thread in future
Good Luck
Sawdoctor