Hi guy, i have a galaxy s i9000m (canadian bell version)
I had the phone flashed to 2.2 prior to unlocking it. Im woundering if i flashed back to jh2, will the unlcok still work?
I have successfully unlcocked other i9000m with the unlock tool
why dont try the samsung galaxy s unlock from the market?
I unlocked mined with that.
I have a similar problem: I updated to 2.2 and the marketplace app doesnt work for me. Where can i get the stock bell rom and will it even work if i go back to the old rom to get my unlock codes?
I just tried going back to stock as well as restoring a backup i had made of the stock rom, no luck still gives me errors.
DO THE UNLOCK BEFORE YOU UPDATE TO 2.2
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Hi,
im stuck on epf30 rom (still locked) and i read that the new korean froyo rom can be used on the epf30 rom to update it.
now here's my actual question, does anyone know or has anyone tried if it is possible to use the method of rooting the device without touching the bootloader as described here with the korean froyo:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=710842
basically all that would be needed is the ability to downgrade to one of the us roms.
any help would be appreciated!
Cheers!
Hi all i know this is asked before, ive been searching all around and found nothing to help me. I tried the SGS unlock in the market code not found and error. Tried the method in the xda forums with the generate but it does give me the code but says code if found. Tried to extract nv_data but cant find the file. Can anyone help me please.
What firmware are you running right now?
I used SGS before the update. Does this keep the phone unlocked even after changing the firmware?
I know on past phones when unlocked it stayed unlocked. It is the same with the captivated?
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catire said:
What firmware are you running right now?
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Right now im running stock from one click, but i didnt buy this phone brand new got it from ebay so i cant say for sure if it had prior flashing.
xisruno said:
I used SGS before the update. Does this keep the phone unlocked even after changing the firmware?
I know on past phones when unlocked it stayed unlocked. It is the same with the captivated?
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Yes from my experience so far with my 1st captivate, i been flashing that with cognition and its still unlocked but im not sure about stock jh7 from kies.
Have you tried this?
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catire said:
Have you tried this?
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thanks man hope it does im going to try and post an update.
Well i found my nv_data file then im not sure why the permission failed when i tried the galaxy unlocker.
knightkyun said:
Yes from my experience so far with my 1st captivate, i been flashing that with cognition and its still unlocked but im not sure about stock jh7 from kies.
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I got it easily unlocked when running stock Eclair 2.1, but when flashed with the leaked stock Froyo 2.2 it got network locked again. Luckily I had saved the code, so I just entered it with a diferent SIM and voilá! After that, I've been flashing with Cognition's ROMS and it has remained unlocked.
On a different case : After unlocking a new Captivate (with stock Eclair 2.1), I flashed it with Cog's 2.2 Beta5.5 and it's still unlocked.
pilot_xphile said:
I got it easily unlocked when running stock Eclair 2.1, but when flashed with the leaked stock Froyo 2.2 it got network locked again. Luckily I had saved the code, so I just entered it with a diferent SIM and voilá! After that, I've been flashing with Cognition's ROMS and it has remained unlocked.
On a different case : After unlocking a new Captivate (with stock Eclair 2.1), I flashed it with Cog's 2.2 Beta5.5 and it's still unlocked.
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Yeah same for me its still unlocked. But my 2nd Captivate i got from ebay doesnt want to be unlocked lol. Im not sure what the previous owner did it so far. Last resort for me right now if i cant get permission to nv_data is to go to a service and get the code from imei, which is fine.
Via unlock, I am on TMobile network, running 2.2 on captivate (AT&T locked) with cognition v2.3. I want to upgrade to cognition 4.1.
Will I be able to keep my unlock or it will be removed?
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Via unlock, I am on TMobile network, running 2.2 on captivate (AT&T locked) with cognition v2.3. I want to upgrade to cognition 4.1.
Will I be able to keep my unlock or it will be removed?
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Assuming reverse logic is true, you should be fine.
I have a vibrant that is unlocked from TMO and it has been upgraded and downgraded so many times is scary and still works fine.. As long as you unlocked before you upgraded to 2.2 your /efs data should get converted (the unlock gets converted as well) when you install your first 2.2 rom.
I recently bought a used captivate . The seller has advertised it as 2.1 .This will be my first android device and i have no idea what things should i do 1st .
i have the following questions:
1. if i get a device with Stock OS 2.1 ,should i directly update it to 2.2 with Kies Mini or first unlock it before upgrading to 2.2 .
Does the unlock process becomes difficult after an official 2.2 OR
The upgrade process becomes difficult after unlocking
2.since official 2.2 has been released there is no point in reading custom ROM threads .DO custom roms offer any advantage over the official 2.2?
3.Is tethering working on 2.2 ..i guess it was disabled on the lastest 2.1 update
4.HOW do i check if i got a phone with stock 2.1 and if it hasnt been flashed with custom roms and reverted back .This will be useful in troubleshooting if i get into any problems
personally a custom rom would be a better idea than stock 2.2, most custom ROMs are on 2.2.1. All preference though... I never personally liked the iphone-esque launcher of Samsung, so I tend to stay away from custom ROMs. Why would you go from a 2.2.1 version to a 2.2 filled with AT&T's bloatware.
Check phone info in settings to see what version it's on
And when you update to a new version it generally needs to be re-rooted especially if it's official.
In the Dev section you can find an Odin one-click to stock ROM
If you're on 2.1 you want to get your real official unlock code before you upgrade (once you upgrade you can't get this unlock code). Write the code down, just in case somehow the phone relocks (mine never has).
start reading. i cant STRESS that enough!!!!!
i read for 3 days before i flashed anything custom.
KNOW what you are doing so when you do mess up (we all do) you can properly explain what you screwed up...
start here,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Samsung_Galaxy_S/SGH-I897
then check out the stickies in each section of the captivate forum.
michael.seltzer said:
If you're on 2.1 you want to get your real official unlock code before you upgrade (once you upgrade you can't get this unlock code). Write the code down, just in case somehow the phone relocks (mine never has).
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While it is easier to get the unlock code if the phone has never been flashed, it is far from impossible after.
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If you're on 2.1 you want to get your real official unlock code before you upgrade (once you upgrade you can't get this unlock code). Write the code down, just in case somehow the phone relocks (mine never has).
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not true. i unlocked on 2.2 last month. you just need a new version of your unlock program. or a different unlock program.
2.2 isnt new. ATT isnt the rest of the world. ATT was late. time for you ATT people to catch up to the rest of the world.
thanks for all the replies
There was a thread which said there are no workarounds for 2.2
how do i check if the seller has upgraded to 2.2 and then reverted back to stock 2.1 before selling me ? This will effect the unlocking process as there are many methods posted
What the official unlock code (is it through SGS Unlocker?)
Is the unlock code stored on phone or on SD card . i am not be getting the original SD card
How can I easily revert back to original Froyo ROM from currently running cyanogenmod nightly ??
also with fresh install of original ROM will my cell get locked for AT&T sim again ??
Thanks.
odin one click to 2.1 use kies to go to 2.2
unlock should stick through the process, even though im on at&t i unlocked mine months ago, through all my flashing/building/messing stuff up/reflashing its still unlocked