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Captivate Froyo sim unlock

Some one please help me to sim unlock to t-mobile. I used "How to unlock/unfreeze all SGS Models" that is posted in xda as well as unlock captivate app in the market but no luck.
I installed the usb drivers windows 7 x64 can see my phone.
Is is necessary to install android sdk ?
Is it must to root the phone before unlocking ??? There is no perfect rooting procedure yet.
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One click Unlock for Galaxy S Family
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Copy nv_data.bin
* daemon not running. starting it now *
* daemon started successfully *
failed to copy '/efs/nv_data.bin' to './nv_data.bin': Permission denied
Extract code
SGUX v0.92b (C) 2010 By Mark0 & rbnet
Samsung Galaxy Unlock code eXtractor
(based on info by rhcp0112345 & RazvanG)
* Error: unable to find file <.\nv_data.bin>
Could Not Find I:\i897 capivate\Hacking\Galaxy S unlocker windows\Generate Unlo
ck Windows\Generate Unlock Windows\nv_data.bin
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Please donate to DagentooBoy for the scripting
Please donate to rbnet.it and marcopon for the SGUX utility used in the script
Special thanks to Bowsa2511 for helping with the script
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Script complete!
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varunkumars said:
Some one please help me to sim unlock to t-mobile. I used "How to unlock/unfreeze all SGS Models" that is posted in xda as well as unlock captivate app in the market but no luck.
I installed the usb drivers windows 7 x64 can see my phone.
Is is necessary to install android sdk ?
Is it must to root the phone before unlocking ??? There is no perfect rooting procedure yet.
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One click Unlock for Galaxy S Family
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Copy nv_data.bin
* daemon not running. starting it now *
* daemon started successfully *
failed to copy '/efs/nv_data.bin' to './nv_data.bin': Permission denied
Extract code
SGUX v0.92b (C) 2010 By Mark0 & rbnet
Samsung Galaxy Unlock code eXtractor
(based on info by rhcp0112345 & RazvanG)
* Error: unable to find file <.\nv_data.bin>
Could Not Find I:\i897 capivate\Hacking\Galaxy S unlocker windows\Generate Unlo
ck Windows\Generate Unlock Windows\nv_data.bin
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Please donate to DagentooBoy for the scripting
Please donate to rbnet.it and marcopon for the SGUX utility used in the script
Special thanks to Bowsa2511 for helping with the script
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Script complete!
Press any key to continue . . .
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i'm having the same isssue

You must be rooted for this to work. Also most likely this won't work even after the script runs. People have reported that their plaintext network unlock data has been removed after flashing the JI6 leak

Same problem over here. Also I tried to root, but it didn't work, or after reflash back to 2.1, still no working.

To me the file with the unlock code is different or damage now after gone to 2.2
My Captivate was unlocked but I did not write down the code that I found from the Unlocking app that I found when I was on the stock Android 2.1.
Then I upgraded to the leaked Froyo and now the apps and the other PC apps to unlock the code are giving me a code of FFFFFFFF which is not the correct code.
I tried going baxk to version 2.1 again and the apps to unlock still shows no unlock code.
I am desperate now as I travel a lot overseas and need to use othrr SIM card. Please I need help. Here are my questions:
1- is that a way to really go back to the original factory version of 2.1 ? I tried 2 different version of 2.1 rom and not success... meaning I got no unlock code. CAN ANYONE POST A LINK TO THE IRIGINAL 2.1 ROM?
2- my IMEI number is now damaged.... even after I go back to ver 2.1 or back again to 2.2. The serial number / IMEI is now differnet than the original of my phone, which is the one under the battery. DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW TO FIX THIS PROBLEM WITH THE INCORRECT IMEI NUMBER?
This could be the problem to why we cannot unlock this Captivate or Galaxy S phones anymore... the file that contain the IMEI or EMIE and the unlock code I think it is the file located on the phone at /efs/nv_data.bin. so how do we fix that file?
Thanks a lof for any help or suggestions.

the nv_data.bin file gets deleted once u upgrade to froyo and i guess even to JH7.....
it may not get deleted but then might show wrong codes like the one uve mentioned "FFFFFF"
i guess theres no way to get the unlock code back cause once you flash from 2.1 to anyother, its a rare chance youll ever be able to get back to your 'real' stock mode...flashing back to 2.1 also wont help.....
search around the forums,there was a topic on how to set a custom unlock code, though it didnt work for many,i guess it did work for some

btw, when i opened my cappy box, first thing i did was unlocking by running the batch file....
i made a point to write down the unlock code on the box, in a diary i keep, saved it in my pc and laptop, uploaded it and saved it in my fb account...i also saved it inside my cappy as a picture...lol...u can never be too sure!!!!
also, just to point out, FIRST thing i did was unlocking...it means, i DID NOT root it...i didnt even open the applications window....just unlocked it first.....cant stress this enough

I HAAAD the same problem but i found a way to fix it =D i rooted it and enable sideloading and stuff with the unleashing beast thing. then i went to the android market and search for "FROYO" then a "Samsung galaxy S unlock froyo" was in the search (for me its the 5th one) It looks like a lock and made by DaGentooBoy. you NEEED to be rooted =D. if it doesnt work then idk and if it dies ITS NOT MY FAULT. GOOD LUCK =D

xonsniper4 said:
I HAAAD the same problem but i found a way to fix it =D i rooted it and enable sideloading and stuff with the unleashing beast thing. then i went to the android market and search for "FROYO" then a "Samsung galaxy S unlock froyo" was in the search (for me its the 5th one) It looks like a lock and made by DaGentooBoy. you NEEED to be rooted =D. if it doesnt work then idk and if it dies ITS NOT MY FAULT. GOOD LUCK =D
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did u upgrade to jh7 or u went straight from stock to froyo?

actually i have NOOO idea. i got this phone from someone in the USA and it already had froyo installed. it took me some time to get it unlocked BUT I DID IT. =) i was happy =D. the original phone wasnt rooted, had sideloading disabled. it didnt SEEEM to be fiddled around with. it was 2.1 and still is at 2.1

I having the same problem.
After upgrading to froyo, I use the "one click root" and rooted my captivate. One thing I did not know when upgrading to froyo was that my phone would be locked again !
Some geinuses out there, please help us poor souls !!!

neo_31591 said:
btw, when i opened my cappy box, first thing i did was unlocking by running the batch file....
i made a point to write down the unlock code on the box, in a diary i keep, saved it in my pc and laptop, uploaded it and saved it in my fb account...i also saved it inside my cappy as a picture...lol...u can never be too sure!!!!
also, just to point out, FIRST thing i did was unlocking...it means, i DID NOT root it...i didnt even open the applications window....just unlocked it first.....cant stress this enough
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how did you get the unlock code?

Diamond_dawg said:
how did you get the unlock code?
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The guy was not even on froyo. He was at 2.1.

yea...i was on 2.1 stock... used the batch file available here on xda to get the codes...also used the SGGS unlock app by dagentooboy.......
btw, when i was unlocked on 2.1, i updated to jh7 then flashed to cogv2.2beta7 it still remain unlocked....is it like a permenant unlock? ? ?

I just purchased this phone from ebay but now im worried that the seller might have upgraded to Froyo or JH7 and didnt unlock. I emailed him, just waiting for a reply. He stats that its Unlockable. So if anything....contacting ebay lol.

neo_31591 said:
i made a point to write down the unlock code on the box, in a diary i keep, saved it in my pc and laptop, uploaded it and saved it in my fb account...i also saved it inside my cappy as a picture...lol...u can never be too sure!!!
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did you remember to get a tattoo of the code too ? hehe

[Q] Unlocking Rogers Captivate

Hi xda,
Before i purchase my Captivate from Rogers, im wondering if its possible to unlock the phone. Reason for this is because im with Fido, and i need the phone unlocked to use it.
I'm just wondering if there is anyone out there who unlocked their Rogers Captivate.
Many thanks,
Kon

try the simple unlocking tool as mentioned in the xda forums...1 click unlock...else download the unlock code app from the market its called Sggs unlock by dagentooboy...

neo_31591 said:
try the simple unlocking tool as mentioned in the xda forums...1 click unlock...else download the unlock code app from the market its called Sggs unlock by dagentooboy...
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Thats what i was planning to do except what if Rogers blocked the method...Then ill be stuck with a Rogers phone on Fido(i like billing by the second )
I just hope theres someone who attempted this and succeded.

lol...then ask around, or wait for someone to reply...
best of luck! ! !

I believe the phone was only released on Rogers today. May take a bit of time before you get an answer ?

daylefmp said:
I believe the phone was only released on Rogers today. May take a bit of time before you get an answer ?
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yes...not many people have the phone as yet. Time will tell.

Already done
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682

Has anyone tried it??

I have tried a couple different ways. Nothing seems to be working for the I896

I have as well and can't seem to do it I paid for an unlock code as well but doesn't seem to work.although I haven't tried with a sim card in yet.things aren't looking so good... Theres another method on here for a permanent unlock but I'm leary on trying that yet, I've skimmed the phone trying to find anything and nothing too promising.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I896 using XDA App

This phone works on rogers/fido. Rogers lock their phones on all carriers except fido because it's their child company. I've been using it on fido since launch day 2 weeks ago.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App

I am using it on Fido
I am using this phone (from Rogers) on Fido. However i still want to unlock it since i travel a bit and want to use local companies too...
Anyone managed to unlock it??? do the "pay" websites really unlock it or are they scams?

Unlocking Rogers Captivate
KonArtist said:
Hi xda,
Before i purchase my Captivate from Rogers, im wondering if its possible to unlock the phone. Reason for this is because im with Fido, and i need the phone unlocked to use it.
I'm just wondering if there is anyone out there who unlocked their Rogers Captivate.
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Just unlocked mine. First had to root it then used universal SIM unlock method by miztaken1312 (sorry, can't post the link yet).
The one click unlock will NOT work, Rogers cleaned up their firmware, so the unlock code is no longer stored on the phone itself. However, miztaken1312 method modifies one of the system files on the phone to store the unlock code of your choice. Basically, after you set up ADB and root your phone you download a special system file from the phone, patch it using special online utility, upload the modified file back to the phone and now you know the unlock code.
Update: in case someone is still looking for info on how to unlock Rogers Samsung Galaxy S Captivate SGH-I896, here's the link to the site I used: http://www.communityhosting.net/sgsunlock/
Root your phone first with z4root app from the market, then backup and make sure to follow these steps carefully!

[Q] Unable to unlock captivate

I bought Captivate by paying all the equipment cost because AT&T told me that they will unlock it whenever I will have to go out of US. They did give me the code but it did not work. After 2 days when I called customer care and they said they dont have the code, but when I told them that I was given the unlock code 2 days back they asked me to spell out the code and then they said yes it is the code. I tried the code with the customer care but it did not work. Then I tried the method showed on youtube (generate_codes.bat, sgux.exe) but I get the
failed to copy '/efs/nv_data.bin' to './nv_data.bin': Permission denied
Error: unable to find file nv_data.bin>
Phone details: Firmware 2.1Update1
Baseband ver: I897UCJH7
Kernel 2.6.29
Build #: ECLAIR.UCJH7
I see my 550$ going waste Please HELP!
I have already tried 8 times and there are only 2 attempts left. Please help else I will lose all my money becaues I do not reside in US and I need to use this phone in my country.
Thanks

Have you done any ROM flashing?

devangxda said:
I bought Captivate by paying all the equipment cost because AT&T told me that they will unlock it whenever I will have to go out of US. They did give me the code but it did not work. After 2 days when I called customer care and they said they dont have the code, but when I told them that I was given the unlock code 2 days back they asked me to spell out the code and then they said yes it is the code. I tried the code with the customer care but it did not work. Then I tried the method showed on youtube (generate_codes.bat, sgux.exe) but I get the
failed to copy '/efs/nv_data.bin' to './nv_data.bin': Permission denied
Error: unable to find file nv_data.bin>
Phone details: Firmware 2.1Update1
Baseband ver: I897UCJH7
Kernel 2.6.29
Build #: ECLAIR.UCJH7
I see my 550$ going waste Please HELP!
I have already tried 8 times and there are only 2 attempts left. Please help else I will lose all my money becaues I do not reside in US and I need to use this phone in my country.
Thanks
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if you haven't flashed any ROMs, here is what you can do. go to market then search for SGS unlock, install and run it, it'll give you the code. thats how i unlocked mine. write the both codes down just in case.

No I have done nothing. It is just 6 weeks old phone. Same as what was delivered by AT&T. I did not play around with anything (like rooting, or installing beta Froyo)

devangxda said:
No I have done nothing. It is just 6 weeks old phone. Same as what was delivered by AT&T. I did not play around with anything (like rooting, or installing beta Froyo)
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download SGS Unlock from the market, then run it. u'll get code.

I have already tried SGS Unlock. It says it did not find any codes.

devangxda said:
I have already tried SGS Unlock. It says it did not find any codes.
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try dial *2767*3855# the phone will hard reset, then try it again. i didnt have any problems unlocking my phone by using SGS unlock, have flashed some stock ROMs in the past few days and didnt have issue at all.

I think the JH7 update screwed up the easy retrieval of the unlock code.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=789888
There's some info about a possible work around in there, but the guy who came up with it is apparently French and the translation to English is a little rough.
and to the OP ... my code was all numeric, so not sure why you would have had to 'spell' it to the AT&T rep.

startngate said:
I think the JH7 update screwed up the easy retrieval of the unlock code.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=789888
There's some info about a possible work around in there, but the guy who came up with it is apparently French and the translation to English is a little rough.
and to the OP ... my code was all numeric, so not sure why you would have had to 'spell' it to the AT&T rep.
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my captivate came with JH7, bought it 1 week ago and i can get unlock code by SGS unlock app from market.

devangxda said:
I have already tried SGS Unlock. It says it did not find any codes.
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if you have not done anything on it, i'm assuning that you haven't rooted it yet. if thats the case, get z4root from market and root your phone. then use SGS unlock to get code, choose root-code option.

It is possible that your nv_data.bin is encrypted - the only way to know is to root the phone, and view it with a hex editor. If it is encrypted, there is a web tool posted in the dev section (search 2.2 unlock) that will take the nv_data.bin and rebuild it with whatever unlock code you want.

Did you upgrade to Update1 from AT&T? I did software update from phone and it updated the version 2.1 Update1.
I have tried it after doing the upgrade and SGS Unlocker is not working.

What does hard-reset mean? Does it mean "Restor to Factory Defaults"? If yes, I can do it through standard menu entry in settings? Is this different from the method you gave? Will hard-reset reset the 10-maximum-attempts-to-unlock counter?
Thanks for replying!

No. I have not done any ROM flashing.

devangxda said:
What does hard-reset mean? Does it mean "Restor to Factory Defaults"? If yes, I can do it through standard menu entry in settings? Is this different from the method you gave? Will hard-reset reset the 10-maximum-attempts-to-unlock counter?
Thanks for replying!
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hard reset = master clear on odin. it wipes out everything on your phone even SDcard. it is different to the standard menu factory rest. and i'm not sure if it'll reset the 10 max counter though.

alphadog00 said:
Have you done any ROM flashing?
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No I have not done any ROM flashing.

Lancez said:
hard reset = master clear on odin. it wipes out everything on your phone even SDcard. it is different to the standard menu factory rest. and i'm not sure if it'll reset the 10 max counter though.
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Since there are only 2 attempts left for me to unlock Captivate, what will happen if I exhaust all 10 tries? I read somewhere that it will hard-lock or freeze. Can this hard-lock be reversed? Is freeze unlock code used to reset the counter?

devangxda said:
Since there are only 2 attempts left for me to unlock Captivate, what will happen if I exhaust all 10 tries? I read somewhere that it will hard-lock or freeze. Can this hard-lock be reversed? Is freeze unlock code used to reset the counter?
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If it does hard lock? Then you would need to take it to an AT&T shop.
Have you tried CLShortFuse's one-click root program? I haven't tried the Captivate unlock feature - but my guess is it should give you the unlock code.
You can get it here.

I have the same software on my phone as the OP. I got the phone unlocked by using the root method of SGS. Now how did I root the phone? Someone recommended the one click root method found inside the One Click Lag Fix found in the market.
So, to recap. I got the One Click Lag Fix app. Used the one click root method. Got the phone rooted (it is a couple of steps actually - you still have to update on recovery). Now that you have superuser status, used the SGS app to search unlock code using the rooted phone method. It will show the unlock code (mine had 8 numbers). Hope this helps.
PS: For anyone reading this, AT&T DOES NOT have the unlock codes yet. Any rep that promises that you will be getting an unlock code soon is not really telling the whole truth. All it shows on their side is that unlock codes unavailable but it does not shows when they will become available. I think I read somewhere that there is a 10 months exclusivity on the Captivate (starting when it first came to AT&T, which is this last July).

devangxda said:
No I have not done any ROM flashing.
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One more time - this is from experience:
If the nv_data.bin file is encrypted and unlock code doesn't work or can't be found you need to rebuild the nv_data.bin file. Period.
There are instructions in the Dev section under a thread titled 2.2 unlock.
If you use all 10 attempts - the phone needs to be sent to a service center to do a low level restore - usually Samsung not AT&T.

sgsi900 unlocking

hello im a new user and found this site , i was looking to unlock my samsung galaxy S i9000 on 2.2 . but not very confident as how to do it . i was hoping i could get help doing it on this forum so could some 1 help me unlock this fone so i could put my odaphone sim card in it as its currently on 3pay,.
i hope i can fine the info here and the help. i took it to a shop to get it done but the guy said he wasnt sure and iif it bricked he would not refund me for the fone so i never got it done ,.. he was goin to charge me £20 so im more than happy to donate the £20 to the forum if i get it done .
anyone help ?
if possible i would prefer the unlock code ?
and donate ?

SGS phones can be unlocked very easily and free.
First get root (if you don't already have it) and then start reading this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=761045
This is the safest way AFAIK.

pitb said:
SGS phones can be unlocked very easily and free.
First get root (if you don't already have it) and then start reading this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=761045
This is the safest way AFAIK.
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if i do this wrong will it brick my fone ,and how do i get "root" not very confident with fones ,.thanx
and do i need it connected to internet while doing it
downloaded z4root.1.3.0 and Galaxy_S Unlock are these the onlly files i need i have put them on my ext sd card , do i just run them from there ,.. z4root.1.3.0 then Galaxy_S Unlock and is that all i do . yhanx for any help

dont mean to be a pest but can anyone help ta

glesgajohn said:
downloaded z4root.1.3.0 and Galaxy_S Unlock are these the onlly files i need i have put them on my ext sd card , do i just run them from there...
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Firstly you will need to enable side-loading applications (that is, enable installation of non-market applications). You find this in Settings > Applications > Development (from memory - it's something like that).
Then you will need to install z4root, probably by clicking on the .apk file you downloaded. After that, it will appear as a program in your launcher. Run it, and click the button to root your phone. There have been reports of it not working on 2.2.1 firmware, but on 2.2 you should be fine.
Once z4root has done its thing, you should be able to install the unlocker, and run that one too. Sorry, I can't help you too much with this one - my phone was unlocked to start with - just make sure you follow the instructions carefully and you should be OK.

hi again i tried this and when i put my vodafone simm in it says no network coverage but when i type in
*#7465625# (View Phone Lock Status)
it says all are off
but i cant get my simm to register any help again ,..cheers

UNlock captivate on Rogers with froyo 2.2

Hello guys,
I just bought my captivate last week and i love it .
I am trying to unlock it , I already rooted the phone . But i found soo many diffrent ways to unlock the phone , and not sure which one i should be using .
The phone is running on 2.2 froyo
is that the guide i should be following :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=831569
Also i want to clear something please .
To run adb I need to put the phone on the debugging mode or i have to install something.
Can i run terminal from pc to phone instead of putting those commands on the small phone screen,
Thanks

this worked for me.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=906255
cant use code method from an apps on rogers phones. they dont have the code stored internally from the store. you can only use the file swap (switch) method.
or call rogers and ask for the unlock code becuse you are tavelling to mexico and want a local sim.
in canada they have to give you the code.
debugging is all you need. adb runs from a shell on the computer...
you dont need terminal emulator on you phone, but it can be handy

HHHMMMMMMM.........
Galaxy_S Unlock from the market worked for unlocking my I896.
Tested on Telus, as working.
Give it a try its by a developer called Helroz, and it's free.
Rogers will not give unlock codes for 3 months, no matter the reason.

Trusselo said:
debugging is all you need. adb runs from a shell on the computer...
you dont need terminal emulator on you phone, but it can be handy
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excuse my lack of experience but don't you need to download the android sdk tools to use adb?
but to the OP you can try Helroz's app. Worked perfectly for me (tested on Virgin, running Rogers). He used to have a separate step for phones coming with 2.2 out of the box, but it seems as though there's only one step now.
Just make sure you back up the /efs folder before you do anything. You can do that with the app.