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[Q] [Help] Upgrading to I9000XXJPC via KIES/ODIN ORANGE branded set locked.

Hi all.
My wife has an Orange branded Samsung Galaxy-S and she was complaining about the lag she was having. After applying the One Click Lag Fix she wasn't too satisfied so I decided to look into updating it to one of the Beta Froyo ROM's and found the following guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=769400 (I now know this isn't the latest version of 2.2 for the Galaxy-S and that the guide is old!)
I first attempted to do so via KIES which left me in a Force close loop of Touchwiz and other apps so I then flashed via ODIN which was successful except my wife's Galaxy wasn't accepting her Orange sim as the simlock had changed.
I then looked into my efs folder to find that my nv_data.bin and the backup were recent (I assume this is because of the two flashes, KIES and ODIN) and my original data.bin is lost.
The only thing holding me back now is the unlock code (it was unlocked before) and for some reason I can't generate an unlock code as it is now.
When I replace the older nv_data with the newer one the phone reboots but with a generic IMEI but no simlock. When I use the older one, the phone has the correct IMEI but the sim lock is present.
Is there any way around this at all? Would a paid IMEI unlock code be possible to get around the sim lock? I'm not sure if such a thing even exists.
Any and all help appreciated.
More info:
http://www.chazclout.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/files.png <--File backup
http://www.chazclout.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/2010-09-22-04.53.17.jpg <-- Version flashed
http://www.chazclout.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/2010-09-22-04.54.03-Copy.jpg <-- Status
http://www.chazclout.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/2010-09-22-04.55.33.jpg <--Unlock screen (Boo!)
Apologies if this is too similar to this thread. That does sound like the same issue as I am having.
More info: According to SGS Toolbox, my current nv_data.bin has a product code I9000HKDORA which I believe is the correct one for an Orange branded handset. Does this mean this could be my original nv_data.bin?

Did you try this? (FAQ: nummber 7)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=769400

gnusmass said:
Did you try this? (FAQ: nummber 7)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=769400
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I did try that first of all and that's when I lost my IMEI number.
I've now turned on my wifes Galaxy with my Orange sim in it and it seems to be recieving texts. MY sim works fine in my old SonyEricsson phone (calls and SMS) but the Galaxy won't do anything as it keeps asking for an unlock code.
Thanks for the reply!

[Q] Networklock issue

Hi guys.
I would like to flash, but currently it is too risky for me because i got a netlock. So i have to unlock my Samsung galaxy s.
First i tried to use the SGSUnlockTool but it said if i actually had a galaxy s.
Afterwards i used other methods like your windows unlock tool, but that didn't work too - it said that it doen't find the "nv_data.bin" file.
I read through several forums and i read that the nv_data.bin could be "damaged" because of flashing. The only problem is, i never flashed (at least i never flashed manually) I just flashed with Kies from Eclair -> Froyo and one time i used the kies reg hack to get Froyo on my galaxy s.
So what could I do?
Shall i even unlock my phone before flashing manually?
(SP and all other locks but the networklock are off!)
(btw. sorry for double post)
Thx in advance
Joker

can you please tell me what is netlock

need some help with unlock

i heard at many places that if you download an app from market named "galaxy s unlock" it will unlock any galaxy s model.so here's what i wana ask. My brother recently bought an AT&T captivate from US..he is bringing it here to india..i was thinking will this "galaxy s unlock" work in my device to unlock it..it is on android 2.1, if the app works then can i download it without a simcard and in offline mode with WIFI?? coz i dont have an AT&T sim card!

smackdownn said:
i heard at many places that if you download an app from market named "galaxy s unlock" it will unlock any galaxy s model.so here's what i wana ask. My brother recently bought an AT&T captivate from US..he is bringing it here to india..i was thinking will this "galaxy s unlock" work in my device to unlock it..it is on android 2.1, if the app works then can i download it without a simcard and in offline mode with WIFI?? coz i dont have an AT&T sim card!
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I honestly do not know if you need the SIM card or not to access the market which will allow you to get the "Galaxy S Unlock" app. I have tried the "Galaxy S Unlock" app before but I could never get it working (with stock FW and Stock FW + Root). Im pretty sure that you cannot use that app once you update from Stock FW to Stock FW + JH7 (the original "GPS fix" back in Sept). However, the way I got my unlock code was the following steps:
1) Go back to complete stock FW using the following link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989
2) Root the device using the following link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=739304&highlight=click+root
3) Get your unlock code using the following link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=761751
This may be the long method but this is the only way I have ever gotten my unlock code. But then again, once I got my unlock code, I never tried to get it again. The above steps that I took did not require a AT&T sim card at all.
I hope that helps.

Hey! Even i got this phone from United States to India and now even i m in a fix that how do i unlock. please tell me did u manage to unlock the phone?

[Q] Unable to unlock Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000

Hi All,
I am unable to unlock my samsung galaxy s GT-I9000 at all.
History:
I upgraded my phone from 2.1 to 2.2
Tried http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=7776555#post7776555
i.e. Rooted my mobile and tried using Generate Unlock Windows.zip - But it always threw nv_data.bin not found error.
Then i tried with 2 apps on the market, by dagentooboy.
Samsung Galaxy S Unlock Tool
Samsung Galaxy S Unlock Froyo
It did not work again. I tried running root and the code provided by dagentooboy.
i am unable to unlock at all.
Also, I wanted to know is it a must to have SD card? If some body can unlock, I can provide nv_data_bin file.
I am willing to donate as well.

Unlocked!!!
Hi All,
If you are unable to unlock using the above steps, please use the Pro Version.. it worked for me.
Thanks dagentooboy ... its worth paying for your work!!! Yeppie..

It didn't for me. It said it is unlocked, but it is not.

network lock off still cant use phone

i bought the galaxy s off ebay of the guy claiming it too be unlocked to att well when i got it wasn't i tried everything galaxy windows unlock generate galaxy s unlock app EVERYTHING!!!!!! and nothing works ive seen multiple ways tried em too still cant get it too be unlocked.im using firmware jpy and im using darkys 8.0 rom

Google up "super oneclick" and see if that will get you the unlock code.
Have you gotten unlock codes from any of the other attempts?
What happens if you use them?
Do you get any kind of connection at all? Voice calls only?

Dump Darkys put stock Eclair on and see how the phone behaves .
jje

Try this, It unlocked my phone where the oneclick option had failed.
Unlock

im going to try to try these methods