I am planning on putting my phone to stock software by using this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989
However since i live in New Zealand and have my phone unlocked so i can use it, will doing this lock my phone so it wont work with my network?
Thanks,
Doc
I believe it will but you will or should be able to unlock again
Is there any application i can use to easily unlock it? Or can I just copy my current nv_data.bin and then copy it back on and it will unlock?
Thanks,
doc
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=761751
Unsure about just copying files
thanks. im gonna try it all now. ill reply soon
No, as far as I've done. I have flashed to stock many times, and my phone is still unlocked.
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No it shouldnt
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I have a captivate unlocked on cognition 2.2. Is there any way to ensure my phone doesn't relock? I know theres no way to get the code now that I am on froyo, but is there anything I can do to prevent locking?
Don't flash an I9000 rom.
So if i always flash a captivate rom i should be good right?
And att couldnt send out a update that locks phone as some are officially unlocked right?
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I believe that'd all true.
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copy all files in your /efs partition just to be safe - you can always put them back if you get relocked.
Im on froyo so i dont have the code. Can i actually replace the efs folder and ill be unlocked again?
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michael.seltzer said:
Im on froyo so i dont have the code. Can i actually replace the efs folder and ill be unlocked again?
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Only if you copied it from your 2.1 efs folder before you flashed
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michael.seltzer said:
Im on froyo so i dont have the code. Can i actually replace the efs folder and ill be unlocked again?
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The code you unlocked it with the first time will still work, but I suppose you didn't save it.
Yup i didnt think to save it. I have flashed multiple firmwares and ot seems to keep the unlock though.
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I have my phone unlocked.but my IMEI is corrupted but is working good so far I have network and I havE a backup of my efs folder on my pc. everytime I try to replace it with root explorer I overwrite the efs folder but It doesnt, how can I replace my original efs folder instead of my current efs folder which is corrupted????
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how did you unlock it?
did you use an app?
does that app have the option to restore original?
probably does...
yes I used helroz app and I have two backups the original one and the helroz app backup but for some reason I paste my efs backup using root explorer but it doesnt overwrite it instead i have two folders with the same name.
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well if you read the words in the app
the one .bak ISNT a backup. it is a necessary system file.
it says so in the app.
also you cant replace the efs backup like that with root explorer.
it doesnt work like that.
the app from herloz
has an option to restore your original files and re-lock the phone
USE IT!!
how do i know???
i re-wrote the english translation for him~!
so i relock my phone and i get my imei back?? I need it unlock because I use a diferent sim not att. what if I flash stock using odin??? I need my phone unlocked 'cause I dont live in the USA!!!
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well re-locking the phone will restore your backup!
then re-unlock it using the PROPER code method. not the backdoor file swap method.
use [APP]SuperOneClick v1.9.1
to get the unlock code. (second tab in program says "captivate")
although that app didnt change my imei when i used it months ago, but had no choice the rogers captivates dont have the code stored in the phone, you must get it from rogers. but the att phones have the code hidden inside. it can be found and used.
i restore my backup and nothing still unlocked and corrupted IMeI
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well every once and a while your network will check imei s and you will just stop working... might want to check out herloz thread.. ask for help,
he knows more about the imeis than most of us here.
we dont mess with em unless we need to. lol
TRusselo said:
well re-locking the phone will restore your backup!
then re-unlock it using the PROPER code method. not the backdoor file swap method.
use [APP]SuperOneClick v1.9.1
to get the unlock code. (second tab in program says "captivate")
although that app didnt change my imei when i used it months ago, but had no choice the rogers captivates dont have the code stored in the phone, you must get it from rogers. but the att phones have the code hidden inside. it can be found and used.
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I like your description of the 1st method TR, but on the ATT Cappy refurb I got that was upgrade imaged at the factory, OneClick & SGS Unlock only pulled fffff.
Two I earlier upgraded myself both responded to SGS Unlock as did the post upgrade new phone they sent me that probably never saw 2.1. On number 4 of the 4 I've handled, backdoor was the only way.
cool good to know about the refurbs.
i got fffff as well did the switch with the app and its held up through rom flashes att one click rogers stocks gingerbread. still unlocked and correct imei. older version of app though..
though every odd person it happens to. it has happened before in his thread.
Hi everyone, i have a samsung captivate which is rooted and running a custom room 2.3.4 gingerbread. Is there any way i could get get it unlocked? i tried super one click unlock from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=761751 but it didnt work, it show a code "00101" . Please help me. Thank you !!!
Theres an app that does that.
Sgs unlock by helroz in the market
I had my phone unlocked with that app when it was running stock 2.1. Now I installed Cyanogenmod 7 and it got re-locked. The app doesn't work anymore, how do I unlock it again?
marianor said:
I had my phone unlocked with that app when it was running stock 2.1. Now I installed Cyanogenmod 7 and it got re-locked. The app doesn't work anymore, how do I unlock it again?
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It does not relock ever!
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It really did! Or at least something happened because I was getting the "Emergency Calls Only" sign, and wasn't able to place any calls.
What I ended up doing is I moved the backup of the files that the app modified to the internal SD card, Re-locked and unlocked again using the app and now it works again. *phew*
I was scared for a few hours there
marianor said:
It really did! Or at least something happened because I was getting the "Emergency Calls Only" sign, and wasn't able to place any calls.
What I ended up doing is I moved the backup of the files that the app modified to the internal SD card, Re-locked and unlocked again using the app and now it works again. *phew*
I was scared for a few hours there
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I had the same problem. Can you please tell me step by step of I moved the backup of the files that the app modified to the internal SD card ?
I am new learner .Thankssss.
PhoneTay11 said:
I had the same problem. Can you please tell me step by step of I moved the backup of the files that the app modified to the internal SD card ?
I am new learner .Thankssss.
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I believe that is a step by step, can't get much clearer.
Also, you quoted a year and a half hold post. Chances are that that person won't reply. You best send him a pm.
I sent my SGS I9000M back to Bell for repair (boot loop). It came back with Gingerbread 2.3.3. and network locked. I have the Freeze Code and the Network Control Key from when I first got the SGS with Eclair running. Can I use the same Network Control Key to unlock it now? If the code doesn't work will it freeze the phone?
Thanks.
Are you sure they gave you the same phone back?
Do the IMEI numbers match (one that you sent in vs the one you have now) or are they different?...
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Same thing happened to me, I got it back after an internal SD failure and it was locked again. Just root and follow this thread to unlock if you don't feel like taking the risk with the network control key code: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=761045
ccrows said:
Are you sure they gave you the same phone back?
Do the IMEI numbers match (one that you sent in vs the one you have now) or are they different?...
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They gave me the same phone back. The IMEI number is the same as before. And the unit is the same as before, at least on the outside, because I marked the unit at different places before giving it to them for repair. When I gave them the phone they said everything in it will be wiped out.
You think the unlock code is unique to the IMEI? Once it's there it will stay?
adslee said:
Same thing happened to me, I got it back after an internal SD failure and it was locked again. Just root and follow this thread to unlock if you don't feel like taking the risk with the network control key code: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=761045
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I followed this post to get the Unfreeze and Unlock Codes in the first place when the phone was running on Eclair. I used the "Generate Unlock Windows.zip" file. But it doesn't work this time because the phone is running on Gingerbread now.
Just that at this point I would want to stay away from rooting the phone again. Because I would rather not having to apply any lagfix. I believe lagfix is what screwed up my phone in the first place. I would root it again only after I know there will not be any lag if I unroot it afterwards. Because I would root it only to replace one font file in it.
Does anyone know if unrooting the phone will make the lag issue go away?
Thanks.
anyone know?
I was talking about the nv_bin method in the thread, not the unlock code method. For the nv_bin method you'd need to be rooted, but honestly rooting your phone just gives you superuser (admin) privileges and should not hinder the speed of your phone.
As for the lag, you can also just use Chainfire's ext4 utility to apply the lag fix after you root the phone if you feel the need to.
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Do the IMEI numbers match (one that you sent in vs the one you have now) or are they different?...
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since you asked this questions, do you believe if it's the same IMEI, the unlock code is the same?
using both methods.. the script says device not found, the program says I need an active internet connection to proceed..
wtf.. help? giving my mom this phone as a present.. but I need to use tmobile sim not at&t.. any help would be appreciated her bday is tomorrow
U will probably have to flash back to Stock Firmware in order to Unlock it. And then once it is unlocked...it will continue to be no matter what u flash or Odin, etc.
Galaxy_S Unlock by Helroz in the Google Play Store is what has been used and recommended by many.
And also u can only get the Edge on T-mobile network with the Captivate...but u may already know this.
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4-2ndtwin said:
U will probably have to flash back to Stock Firmware in order to Unlock it. And then once it is unlocked...it will continue to be no matter what u flash or Odin, etc.
Galaxy_S Unlock by Helroz in the Google Play Store is what has been used and recommended by many.
And also u can only get the Edge on T-mobile network with the Captivate...but u may already know this.
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yeah, i need to use it on tmobile.
quickest way back to stock?
wolfxwinds said:
quickest way back to stock?
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Click 4-2ndtwin's helpful links in his sig and there you will find some great one clicks he built. both Odin and hemdall and both with and without boot loaders.
I used this app
I was able to get around that using the application below on my CM10 captivate and then other sims worked on it without problem.
Let me know if it works out for you
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sMSwyLDEsImNvbS5oZWxyb3ouZ2FsYXh5c3VubG9jayJd
sunfirestorm said:
I was able to get around that using the application below on my CM10 captivate and then other sims worked on it without problem.
Let me know if it works out for you
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sMSwyLDEsImNvbS5oZWxyb3ouZ2FsYXh5c3VubG9jayJd
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it worked for me but I had to go back to stock froyo.. flashing cmx right now then back to Helly bean.
Didn't have to go back to stock for me worked on CM10 without issues, I thought it would be the same for Hellybean maybe i will jump on to hellybean to conform enless someone how already has it running wants to give it a try:laugh: