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a quick question. I just bought one of these xdas from ebay. However when I got it the phone appears to be locked. When I insert a sim it saya 'network is lock please insert unlock code'. I am not sure what the problem is but am worried have been sold a stolen phone that has been barred.
The seller is not being helpful and I really would like to just keep the phone. My question is- if it has been barred is there a way to unbar it? I know it is possible to unlock xda phones by flashing new roms & changing the radio etc as i have followed the instructions on here before, but just wondering if anyone could offer any technical advice on my problem. It will be a lot of hassle to get a refund as seller is not at all responsive so any help would be appreciated please.
watch the wiki !
thear is a unlocker.
just put it on the device and start it.
Thanks- will clarify
Hi thanks for the quick response! I will go read the wiki now. I guess I should phrase my question better though- what i mean is, if the phone has been barred/ blocked on the network etc will unlocking it with the unlocking tool be of any use? Thanks in advance.
the unlocking tool will remmove all network lock from ur phone.so ur phone can access any network.
ssjw1000 said:
Hi thanks for the quick response! I will go read the wiki now. I guess I should phrase my question better though- what i mean is, if the phone has been barred/ blocked on the network etc will unlocking it with the unlocking tool be of any use? Thanks in advance.
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No. If the IMEI has been blocked on your providers network, the only one who can get it working is said provider.
However, your description of the problem is a sim locked phone. Once you run the unlocker, you should be fine.
**** WARNING n00b Question *****
I'm a techy at heart in the network security field but this is the first attempt I've made at (bricking) my phone. I've recently purchased an MDA Compact IV because I love the style and feel but I'm with Orange not t-mobile.
I've added the latest updates from the absolutely marvelous xda-developers site and am very pleased indeed. Will be donating very soon.
Main reason for upgrading is to get rid of the pink display and to unlock the sim so as to use with Orange.
So has anyone been able to unlock the MDA Compact IV? Or is there something I'm missing?
Thank you all for the brilliant site.
My dutch compact IV didn't even have a simlock . So just try another sim-card before you try to unlock the thing, maybe it isn't needed.
i have a MDA and it's not looked...you can use it with any simcard
I wish mine was....
I've tried 3 Orange sim's and still the same thing:
Top left corner SIM Lock
followed by white screen saying
Network is locked, Please input unlock code
I've called t-mobile to ask for the code saying I was traveling to the states they replied "It will be £15 and you have to wait till you've been with us for 1 month"
DrRavel said:
i have a MDA and it's not looked...you can use it with any simcard
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DrRavel, is yours a UK T-Mobile phone? Mines is certainly locked to TMob!
mine is locked as well in uk
Well whatever you do don't use this useless service...
unlocksearch.com Stupid me didn't read that in fact it doesn't unlock your phone just reports to you how you may go about it, things you already know. Out £2.99 I'm kicking myself now.
Tried another site instantunlockcodes.co.uk and it looked more promising but in the end £4.10 later no joy. At least they said if I could use the service again to unlock one they could unlock..... They already have my money!
Why couldn't they just give you a complete list of which ones they can do?????
I'm tired of walking around with two phones, I will gladly pay to have my MDA Compact IV unlocked, provided it can be done....
pay tmobile £15. thats what i did
fortigeek said:
Well whatever you do don't use this useless service...
unlocksearch.com Stupid me didn't read that in fact it doesn't unlock your phone just reports to you how you may go about it, things you already know. Out £2.99 I'm kicking myself now.
Tried another site instantunlockcodes.co.uk and it looked more promising but in the end £4.10 later no joy. At least they said if I could use the service again to unlock one they could unlock..... They already have my money!
Why couldn't they just give you a complete list of which ones they can do?????
I'm tired of walking around with two phones, I will gladly pay to have my MDA Compact IV unlocked, provided it can be done....
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Did you read this thread? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=414835
an mda compact iv is an htc touch diamond pro...
just search this site under htc diamond for a free solution instead
Unclock MDA Compact IV
Google for "libera diamond". It is free and does the job. I have done it.
irusul said:
Google for "libera diamond". It is free and does the job. I have done it.
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i found it but i cant understand the instructions ( to complicated ) can u email me the instructions?? [email protected] ps. moze i na makedonski
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So what happened? Did anyone here unlocked his MDA Compact 4 ?
I just bought one today and it's locked to T-Mobile UK. Now I'm searching how to unlock it, but it seems like I will have to pay another 7pounds to get the code from ebay
any news? i cant understnand the instructions either....
mzhussein said:
any news? i cant understnand the instructions either....
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this, simply follow the instructions from Olipro
HTML:
FULLY CHARGE YOUR PHONE, CONNECT IT TO ACTIVE SYNC ON THE PC
STEP 1:
Run ROMUpdateUtility.exe from folder STEP1, allow the flash and reboot and let it finish all its tasks on first boot
STEP 2:
Run DiamonCustomRUU.exe from folder STEP 2, allow the flash, and reboot and let it finish all its tasks on boot
STEP 3:
Copy DiamUnlock.exe from folder STEP 3 onto the the 4GB storage card of the phone, now goto file explorer in the phone, and run DiamUnlock.exe, it will open up the options to SIM UNLOCK and SECURITY UNLOCK - tick these boxes and press UNLOCK
If all is well it will say UNLOCKED, now reboot your phone with any simcard in, YOUR DIAMOND IS NOW UNLOCKED !
(Older versions of DiamUnlock.exe closed very quickly and you had to try many times to click on the unlock buttons, I have included the fixed version I think that does not close quickly and should be very easy to unlock)
Hello!
I'm about to buy a HTC TyTN II, but it's locked to a operator called Telenor, and I use Tele2.
Does this "lock" go away with flashing it with another rom?
I flashed my HTC Tornado from Wm5 -> Wm6, but that one was not locked, I just did it for fun, will a operator lock go away with the same method?
It's not blocked on the network, but only one type of SIM cards can use the Phone, from what I understood.
Ps. I tried searching but since my english is rather cranky i decided to post a new topic. Ds
jaomi said:
I tried searching but since my english is rather cranky i decided to post a new topic.
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Then I don't know how to answer in a way that you'll understand as English is also my language (and the only language we're supposed to use on this forum).
In short no it doesnt. You will have to "Security Unlock" it
Bumping this, can anyone explain what a security unlock is?
Security Unlocking allows you to flash radios made for other devices. The only radios from other devices that can be flashed to the Kaiser without bricking it are Nike and Polaris radios (AFAIK).
Security Unlocking also allows access to OEMSBL by pressing the power button and send button while the device is off, and access to more commands, but neither of these features are really useful to most people.
Hello peeps, i finally received my G1 today... Happy!
Two things i would like to know i do have a t-mobile sim here but i dont get t-mobile service in Australia so i will need to unlock it.
What would be the best way of going about this... could you point me in the best direction for the cheapest and safest Australian Unlock codes , other thing is somewhere i read its possible to skip the gmail bit and activate it later also someone said to me it was possible to start the wireless connection to enter those gmail details so i dont need a sim with data....
So main question is with a t-mobile sim here is it possible to access the phone without having it unlocked and without t-mobile service?
The other thing is i have heard going around is that dev images have unlock strings would this allow me to use a Australian sim to enter the details at the start without having to pay for unlock??
Call t-mobile to get the phone unlocked, they are quite relaxed with the unlock codes, secongany dev based rom something like cyan' s rom will allow you to skip the g-mail reg when you boot up and connect via wi-fi, even hero roms have that option
I tried messaging t-mobile but they said i needed proof of perches because i don't have a t-mobile account
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Hello peeps, i finally received my G1 today... Happy!
Two things i would like to know i do have a t-mobile sim here but i dont get t-mobile service in Australia so i will need to unlock it.
What would be the best way of going about this... could you point me in the best direction for the cheapest and safest Australian Unlock codes , other thing is somewhere i read its possible to skip the gmail bit and activate it later also someone said to me it was possible to start the wireless connection to enter those gmail details so i dont need a sim with data....
So main question is with a t-mobile sim here is it possible to access the phone without having it unlocked and without t-mobile service?
The other thing is i have heard going around is that dev images have unlock strings would this allow me to use a Australian sim to enter the details at the start without having to pay for unlock??
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How to register the G1 without a sim or data plan...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=452316
As far as unlocking goes...? This is how to do it after you get the code.
http://www.blogsdna.com/2357/how-to-unlock-t-mobile-g1-phone.htm
or
Try Unlock-tmobileg1.com which charges $23.99 USD.
Search unlock g1 in the forum search bar to pull up some old threads about unlocking your phone, pretty sure that you would find a similar problem to your's there than I could give you I have t-mobile in the us, I am sure I have seen posts like your's solved in some old threads
Hello
Please tell me which is the most reliable online network unlocking site for an ee uk z3compact ?
I've been to shops but they ask like £ 45/60 for unlocking and they do it the same by using internet sites ....
I also found some sites but not sure if they are trustworthy.
Thanks!
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Hello
Please tell me which is the most reliable online network unlocking site for an ee uk z3compact ?
I've been to shops but they ask like £ 45/60 for unlocking and they do it the same by using internet sites ....
I also found some sites but not sure if they are trustworthy.
Thanks!
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Do you mean
unlock=root or
unlock=boot loader or
unlock=phone from a specific carrier?
He said network unlocking.I think he means unlock phone from specific carrier.
The last one unlock=phone from a specific carrier and the carrier is EE uk !
Can you post a screen what are the values for your SIM LOCK?
in the phone dialer enter *#*#7378423#*#* (SERVICE)
Enter Service info > SIM Lock
Network is 5 so is not blocked , the unlock counter is not 0 !
I've been reading up a little on this, and found out that there not so many tools to force unlock the phone without an unlock code.
Also reports of using tools for HTC/Samsung (could not find any Sony related) not correctly (or sometimes correctly) resulted in a HARD bricked device.
So I suggest to get that unlock code, so you'll be on the safe side.
Yes I'm asking what is the best site to buy the unlock code ???
Which is the most used by the xda developers users ......?
I never used it, hence I always buying already unlocked phones.
My friend used this site to unlock his T-mobile GS4 and it worked.
Ok thanks , unfortunately I've used another site ... hope is ok , I will let you know.
Today I got the unlock code , all worked 100%.
cybrg4life said:
Today I got the unlock code , all worked 100%.
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u
Would you please provid me with that website of unlocking
Thnx
What do I to unlock my Z3 if it isnt asking for an unlock code even when I use a non T-Mobile SIM while at the same time a scrolling notification at the top of the screen says phone is perso locked, emergency calls only.
z3 compact hard locked
Hello,
Can someone help me to unlock my Xperia Z3 Compact or point me to another thread? The phone is network locked in Orange Romania, the Network counter is 0.
Thanks,
Iulian
Where from. And hhow much please?