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
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hi all ... am facing a BIG problem ... was using a tm G1 from Europe (RC7) version which i bought from the local market .. it was probably used by someone in UK but now its here and we could use it with any local sim. ...
i tried to gain root access to the phone by following instructions from the site
http://coolpstuts.blogspot.com/2009/07/how-to-mod-root-jailbreak-your-g1.html
now once the phone restarted after the innitial updation the phone naturally wanted me to sign into my google account (which im assuming is the regular gmail account) but all the access points are from TMobile operators and even if i try to change the access points to the ones of my local carrier it wont connect... as if there is no internet connection.
now the situation is that iam stuck while everytime i restart the phone it asks me to signin to my gmail account and i cant do that since i have a different operator. I need to UnLock the phone to other operators i believe so that it can read my SIM ....
Please HELP !!!
so do you have root access or not? if you do have root access then you can either flash a rom that is ADP based which will allow you to skip the initial setup or, go to this thread and
download file from the second post
remove .zip extension
place file on the root of you sdcard (the upmost folder)
boot into recovery (home and power)
go to the recovery console
press enter
type mount /system
then type mount /sdcard
then type cp /sdcard/apns-conf.xml /system/etc if the cp command will not work substitute it with mv
finally type reboot
if this method doesn't work then just flash an ADP based rom.
if you do not have root then look at this thread.
shoeibyarsheikh said:
now once the phone restarted after the innitial updation the phone naturally wanted me to sign into my google account (which im assuming is the regular gmail account) but all the access points are from TMobile operators and even if i try to change the access points to the ones of my local carrier it wont connect... as if there is no internet connection.
now the situation is that iam stuck while everytime i restart the phone it asks me to signin to my gmail account and i cant do that since i have a different operator. I need to UnLock the phone to other operators i believe so that it can read my SIM ....
Please HELP !!!
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If you insert a non-T-Mobile SIM into a locked G1, it will present a lock screen before it shows anything else. So I am guessing your G1 is already unlocked? You just need to press menu at the Google sign-in screen and enter a new APN. Remember to open the menu and tap save when you are done entering the APN info.
shoeibyarsheikh said:
now the situation is that iam stuck while everytime i restart the phone it asks me to signin to my gmail account and i cant do that since i have a different operator. I need to UnLock the phone to other operators i believe so that it can read my SIM ....
Please HELP !!!
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You only have to sign in to Gmail once after the initial flashing of the rom. Now, you phone HAS to be unlocked in order for you to even get to the sign-in screen with non-T-mobile SIM. Sounds like all you need is APN Settings from your provider. Once you have those, hit menu button at the sign in screen and put them in. You should be good to go.
Good luck, let us know how it turns out.
wow guyz it worked.... cant thank you much !! i just threw in the correct settings and it went all good
my current situation is that i added "DREAIMG.NBH" and updated the phone with the file. ..
the second portion of the update was to reboot and than do the telnet thingy which i didnt do as of the moment .... this i was doing to gain ROOT access to the phone ... do you think that i should complete the TELNET portion of the update as well and than continue with anything or is there any way to upgrade to cupcake 1.5 (my ultimate goal) without gaining the root access ?
shoeibyarsheikh said:
wow guyz it worked.... cant thank you much !! i just threw in the correct settings and it went all good
my current situation is that i added "DREAIMG.NBH" and updated the phone with the file. ..
the second portion of the update was to reboot and than do the telnet thingy which i didnt do as of the moment .... this i was doing to gain ROOT access to the phone ... do you think that i should complete the TELNET portion of the update as well and than continue with anything or is there any way to upgrade to cupcake 1.5 (my ultimate goal) without gaining the root access ?
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If you just want to update to 1.5 without gaining root, find a T-Mo EU update.zip file and run it in the recovery.
although the phone is unlocked (as per the experience) but if (lets say) i do update the phone to 1.5 without the root gain ... will it lock the phone again or something (asking me to enter only T-Mob SIM only) ??
shoeibyarsheikh said:
although the phone is unlocked (as per the experience) but if (lets say) i do update the phone to 1.5 without the root gain ... will it lock the phone again or something (asking me to enter only T-Mob SIM only) ??
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No, there is probably no way to re-simlock a phone once it has been unlocked. Remember that the state of the simlock is stored internally in the baseband processor and is not affected at all by what you do on the main processor or in the accessible memory spaces.
thanks alot jashsu and others ... will bug u guyz laterz for other stuff ...
Hey guys I habe updated via ODIN to 2.2.1 recently and I now
want to unlock my phone to all networks (simlock remove)
Is it possible for the new android version?
Exxorzist
Have you tried sgs unlocker?
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA App
Yes, I unlocked my Phone on Android 2.1 EClair and it is still unlocked on 2.2.1 JPU. These are not iPhones, therefore they do not require a hack.. Hell samsung stores the unlock code on your phone!
SGS Unlocker says to me:
"Sorry no codes found
File not found: Do you have a Samsung Galaxy S?"
Exxorzist said:
SGS Unlocker says to me:
Sorry no codes found
File not foundo you have a Samsung Galaxy S?
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I think you need to have root for the unlock to work in Froyo. If possible dowgrade to Eclair, unlock and upgrade back to Froyo ... or get root in Froyo first.
Its probably unlocked, have you tried another sim on it yet?
ragin said:
Its probably unlocked, have you tried another sim on it yet?
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Yes it asks for an unlock code
have to tried this link? this link comes from sgs unlocker app
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8942669&postcount=94
i unlock my friends sgs 2.2 universal with this one.
make a back up of your /efs before following the steps
Exxorzist said:
Yes it asks for an unlock code
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In settings, there is Location & Security, & you find Set up SIM card lock. HAVE YOU DONE THAT? Verify.
When you put in another SIM, is it asking for a PIN to use phone?
ragin said:
In settings, there is Location & Security, & you find Set up SIM card lock. HAVE YOU DONE THAT? Verify.
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sorry for my bad english.
I put in my other sim card and first it asks me for a pin. So I enter the pin and the it asks me for a "network- unlock code" (i think that's what it's called in english).
Is this a used phone you bought?
I think the original owner put a SIM lock code on it. Worst case, you bought a stolen phone.
If you can put the phone to download mode, why dont you try flashing a 2.1 ROM? See if it works.
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Is this a used phone you bought?
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I bought this phone with a contract from "3"-Austria. I'm the first owner.
So now I want to go to Poland to visit my family and put in another sim card.
The usual Pin it asks me I enter sucessfully and then it pops up this messege:
"Siim network unlock Pin".......
-->I think this is the code I need.
When i enter *#7465625#
it says: --> Network Lock [ON]
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=761045
Try this thread, & ask the developer if he can help you.
you should try what i suggested. the link i posted comes from the the app sgs unlock. try pressing the menu on sgs unlock app and choose generate NV_Data.bin it will lead you to the link i posted earlier.
the tutorial will replace the files that locks your phone. thats why you should make a back up on your /efs folder for warranty or emergency concern.
tried it successfully with 2.2
predogo said:
you should try what i suggested. the link i posted comes from the the app sgs unlock. try pressing the menu on sgs unlock app and choose generate NV_Data.bin it will lead you to the link i posted earlier.
the tutorial will replace the files that locks your phone. thats why you should make a back up on your /efs folder for warranty or emergency concern.
tried it successfully with 2.2
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Do you know if this could work also on gingerbread 2.3.5?
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.
First off: I am a noob, both here and when it comes to rooting/flashing/etc. I am speed-learning out of necessity LOL
I cant seem to unlock my phone's sim card pin no matter what I do... I have a Samsung Galaxy S gt-19000M, it was purchased in Canada and used for years on the Bell Aliant network. I have now moved to Belgium and would like to use this phone with Base network here. I love this phone and would prefer to not have to buy a new one
But of course when I put in a local sim card it asks for a pin code and Bell Alliant refuses to give it to me.
So I rooted the phone with SuperOneClick, and put on busybox (I thought it was installed through SuperOneClick but the galaxy_s unlock app was complaining of busybox errors), terminal emulator, root file browser and titanium backup.
So far I have tried:
-> galaxy_s unlock app
Result: it looked like it worked but no dice
from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=7776555#post7776555
-> Hex edit
Result: still asking for pin code after reboot
-> SGS Unlock Tool apk
Result: cant find codes
-> generate unlock code for windows
Result: errors if my phone is connected to the PC, if I copy nv_data.bin into the folder and run it like that it gives me a code that did not work (20404)
from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=8942669&postcount=94
-> attempted setting the pin to "12345678" (it asked for 8 digits)
Result: the inserted pin didnt work
GalaxSim still says it's locked and sounds like the pro version would work but I cant try any paid apps since the only sim card it accepts doesnt have an account attached to it anymore so I have no compatible sim card with a phone account that could be used to pay for an app...
So....... 2 of 3 pin attempts used up and not sure what to do short of a full factory reset >_<
I then did a factory reset, doesn't reset the pin code attempts (of course), galaxy_s unlock and sgs unlock tool still wont work
Now I downloaded a factory rom and am considering to learn how to flash the phone >_>
Fingers crossed I don't brick it!
My question: Am I missing something?
Did I skip something really noobishly obvious?
Please someone tell me I made a stupid mistake and make this all go away!!
Please? >_>
EDIT:
Ok so I'm a noob alright... I think I have been trying stuff for the wrong model -_-
Which means this is probably posted in the wrong forum section too, I'm sorry...
Back to square one I go
I have a captivate at&t it has 2.1-update 1.. do I need root to sim unlock and if I do how do I do it with instrutions plz
syconu12345 said:
I have a captivate at&t it has 2.1-update 1.. do I need root to sim unlock and if I do how do I do it with instrutions plz
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its me i have to be on my cousins account but i tried odin method and it dont work it will go in to download mode but it does nothing from there plz help guys i have the night to get it rite and sim unlocked so plz help
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its me i have to be on my cousins account but i tried odin method and it dont work it will go in to download mode but it does nothing from there plz help guys i have the night to get it rite and sim unlocked so plz help
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You could simply get it on the Play Store. You don't need Odin for that.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spocky.galaxsimunlock&hl=en
i cant use the code
the code it gave me dont work and i cant do the hex edit thing cuz theres nothing in the es folder and where di i put in the code whats the spot u use........ and my fone says not rooted but i can install 3rd party apps and i had root but it just went away... i dont know
syconu said:
the code it gave me dont work and i cant do the hex edit thing cuz theres nothing in the es folder and where di i put in the code whats the spot u use........ and my fone says not rooted but i can install 3rd party apps and i had root but it just went away... i dont know
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You use the code while using another carrier's sim.
As for rooting, there are so many ways to do it. If you take a second to search Superoneclick or even just search root in here, you'll find plenty of guides. Same goes for unlocking your phone.