[Q] Any way to unlock replacement Captivate pre-loaded with Froyo? - Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Unfortunately the speaker stopped working on my 1009-batch Captivate that was unlocked (by me, when it had Eclair). The replacement arrived on Friday, a 1008-batch phone pre-loaded with Froyo.
I have tried these steps to no avail:
1-Downloaded SGS unlocker (and a couple other apps); all it can find is "FFFFFFFF" as the unlock code and reports back a "FAIL"
2-Exported the nv_data.bin file to my computer and searched it for "FFFFFFFF" to see if it referenced an actual unlock code. Can't find anything.
3-Flashed back to stock Eclair using ODIN one-click to see if the unlocker programs will work in that setting; they don't.
I don't know of any other ways to try to unlock. Do you guys know of any?
Thanks in advance!!
-Matt

matt310 said:
Unfortunately the speaker stopped working on my 1009-batch Captivate that was unlocked (by me, when it had Eclair). The replacement arrived on Friday, a 1008-batch phone pre-loaded with Froyo.
I have tried these steps to no avail:
1-Downloaded SGS unlocker (and a couple other apps); all it can find is "FFFFFFFF" as the unlock code and reports back a "FAIL"
2-Exported the nv_data.bin file to my computer and searched it for "FFFFFFFF" to see if it referenced an actual unlock code. Can't find anything.
3-Flashed back to stock Eclair using ODIN one-click to see if the unlocker programs will work in that setting; they don't.
I don't know of any other ways to try to unlock. Do you guys know of any?
Thanks in advance!!
-Matt
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Try galaxy_s unlock by helroz in the market. download busy box first.

Tried that too..the program said it unlocked the phone but the network lock remains on :/
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matt310 said:
Tried that too..the program said it unlocked the phone but the network lock remains on :/
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Did you flash back to stock eclair when running the app?

Yep...tried it from stock eclair and stock froyo with the same result. I wonder if having the phone shipped to me with froyo on it (and not eclair) could be the reason?
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matt310 said:
Yep...tried it from stock eclair and stock froyo with the same result. I wonder if having the phone shipped to me with froyo on it (and not eclair) could be the reason?
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Try flashing the leaked froyo from designgears rev02 then run the app again.

matt310 said:
Yep...tried it from stock eclair and stock froyo with the same result. I wonder if having the phone shipped to me with froyo on it (and not eclair) could be the reason?
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Or if you aren't adverse to spending a few bucks there are numerous websites and folks on e-bay that will sell you your unlock code for between $5-10.....

Beny The Kid said:
Or if you aren't adverse to spending a few bucks there are numerous websites and folks on e-bay that will sell you your unlock code for between $5-10.....
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I'm really not adverse to this idea at all, because I have flashed so many times I feel I'm caught in the middle of that Simpsons Treehouse of Horror episode where it rains donuts and Flanders is the undisputed ruler of the Earth. Can you recommend one that is reputable? Also, do you know how they determine the lock code...is it based on the IMEI or something?
-Matt

matt310 said:
Tried that too..the program said it unlocked the phone but the network lock remains on :/
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Just want to ask. Are you rooted or not? Those apps clearly needs root access to be effective in unlocking your phone coz you didn't mention in your op that you're rooted.

^Yep. I'm running CM7 now, and it's rooted and I made sure busybox was installed. It is.
Looking into this a bit more, it appears the program may have worked! I tried putting a UK sim in the phone (I'm in LA) and the phone booted up with no issues and didn't ask me for an unlock code. The phone is now roaming on T-Mobile. So I guess that means it worked, despite the program saying my unlock code was FFFFFFFF. So - that's awesome!
Next, though, it appears that app 'galaxy_s unlock' by helroz seemed to have changed my IMEI to 00499010640000 which is definitely not what's on the back of my phone. Will have to investigate that next!!

Glad it works. You can type in the dialer *#7465625# to know lock status of your phone. It may change because it will wiped out the code in your phone and it's permanent.

Why not just ask AT&T for the unlock code?
With T-mobile all you have to do is ask and they give it to you. Took 5 minutes on chat support and the code was emailed to me in a day or so.

Phateless said:
Why not just ask AT&T for the unlock code?
With T-mobile all you have to do is ask and they give it to you. Took 5 minutes on chat support and the code was emailed to me in a day or so.
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When you ask they say they have some sort of contractual obligation and that Samsung will give them the additional info to do carrier unlocks after 7/7/11
They make it sound like its not their choice but that's BS.
Until the 7th of July, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=761045 captivate owners have to either buy the app or bust out the hexeditor...

matt310 said:
Tried that too..the program said it unlocked the phone but the network lock remains on :/
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Thought same thing when I ran it. But then checked lock status, sure enough Network, Lock Status [off].
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pietro_spina said:
When you ask they say they have some sort of contractual obligation and that Samsung will give them the additional info to do carrier unlocks after 7/7/11
They make it sound like its not their choice but that's BS.
Until the 7th of July, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=761045 captivate owners have to either buy the app or bust out the hexeditor...
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Wow.... one more reason I'll be leaving after you guys acquire me.
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[Q]Secret dial codes (which one for unlock status)?

I had used the dial code in the past to see if i was unlocked, but i can't find it now...
Does anyone know it, or where it is posted? I found these threads for the i9000
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=722974
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=721111
But i can't find the code that tells you if your phone is locked or not.
Someone probably has this memorized.
Thanks
Never mind - found it
*#7465625#
alphadog00 said:
Never mind - found it
*#7465625#
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On Samsung Fascinate with Froyo DL30, this force closes and re-boots your radio.
SGS Tools has a list of all the secret codes in case you wanted to see them all.
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sold my rooted hero-new owner can't activate?

hey all. so i recently sold my old sprint hero that was rooted to cm6 and the new owner says that sprint hasn't been able to activate it to their account? is this normal? when i sold it, i did a reset to clear my data but i left it rooted (at their request). can someone tell me the easiest way to tell them how to unroot the phone? from speaking to them, i get the impression that they don't know much about this type of thing.
tnvento97 said:
hey all. so i recently sold my old sprint hero that was rooted to cm6 and the new owner says that sprint hasn't been able to activate it to their account? is this normal? when i sold it, i did a reset to clear my data but i left it rooted (at their request). can someone tell me the easiest way to tell them how to unroot the phone? from speaking to them, i get the impression that they don't know much about this type of thing.
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You guys should meet back up and you should flash a sense rom for them.
Only way for them to activate.
that's what i was afraid of. i sold the phone on ebay so it isn't someone local that i can meet with. so would you say that the easiest route would be for me to create a micro sd for them to boot from (someone else rooted my phone for me, but i rooted my nook color this way)? do you know offhand where i could find instructions to do this? i searched the android development forum but didn't see anything that dealt with going back to stock.
Tell him to flash a sense rom...
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tnvento97 said:
that's what i was afraid of. i sold the phone on ebay so it isn't someone local that i can meet with. so would you say that the easiest route would be for me to create a micro sd for them to boot from (someone else rooted my phone for me, but i rooted my nook color this way)? do you know offhand where i could find instructions to do this? i searched the android development forum but didn't see anything that dealt with going back to stock.
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You're going to have to walk them through on how to get to recovery to flash, but just download liquidsense 2.1
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I found this guide and found it very helpful it has a ton of stuff.. for your issue see Factory Reset not too far down.
Hero Root Guide
Just use the ruu in zip format is does it all for you in one file. Just send him the zip, tell him to put it on his sd, power the phone off, plug in the charger, hold down volume and power and 15 min later wham pure stock. No root no recovery. Just like out of the box
Yea it's me again. The one with the -Modified-Hero
tnvento97 said:
hey all. so i recently sold my old sprint hero that was rooted to cm6 and the new owner says that sprint hasn't been able to activate it to their account? is this normal? when i sold it, i did a reset to clear my data but i left it rooted (at their request). can someone tell me the easiest way to tell them how to unroot the phone? from speaking to them, i get the impression that they don't know much about this type of thing.
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Don't Quote me but, I'm Thinking the new owner should be able to Activate it by phone! At least I was able to with Mine! If not try just installing a 2.1 sense Rom and Delete the Superuser App, From my Experiences Chances are they Won't even Check for Root!!
Good Luck!
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PMGRANDS said:
Don't Quote me but, I'm Thinking the new owner should be able to Activate it by phone! At least I was able to with Mine! If not try just installing a 2.1 sense Rom and Delete the Superuser App, From my Experiences Chances are they Won't even Check for Root!!
Good Luck!
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Wither way they need to reprogram the phone for his phone number, and the only way to do that is use the hash codes which only work on sense roms. Otherwise, if you know your way around qpst, you can do it from stock.
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Screen capture on Rogers 2.3.3

does anyone know how to take screenshots? I mean stock method, no extra app or root.
My sister said she accidentally took one, and it gave a message saying "screen captured" but she can't figure out how she did it.
I've searched around quite a lot and can't find the right information.
Thanks in advance.
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captain67 said:
does anyone know how to take screenshots? I mean stock method, no extra app or root.
My sister said she accidentally took one, and it gave a message saying "screen captured" but she can't figure out how she did it.
I've searched around quite a lot and can't find the right information.
Thanks in advance.
Sent from the best phone ever
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As far as I know, you have to be rooted.
orlandoxpolice said:
As far as I know, you have to be rooted.
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No, there is a stock, non-root function now. She triggered it accidentally, multiple times, and would like to know how.
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I've done it accidentally on Froyo, but couldn't figure it out...
Yeah id really like to know how as well.
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Unlock code problem - YOU CAN HELP!!!

So, I ordered unlock codes on multiple sites and all of them didnt work, and requested refund. I saw something interesting: 2 of them sent me the same codes, and I think that if 2 of them sent me the same code means that - that is the right code. It anyway dosent work and I think because I have CM7 installed. What should I do? First I will try with another ROM, and if that dosent work, I will do a KDZ flash (I know this from the LG Optimus One forums), returning to basic.
Will KDZ help?
Does not matter which rom you are using... the unlock code will work if its correct. I have my MS unlock using CM7...
The point is those sites that offers unlock codes uses an algorithm based on your phone model + country + network.
If it didnt work for is because they dont have all info to compose 100% the algorithm like your operator and they try some standard validation that sometime will not work.
PS: try to be nice on your topics so ppl may wanna help.
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So, what should I do then?
UL7RA said:
So, what should I do then?
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Contact your operator and ask for your unlock code, or take your handset to a shop with mobile phone unlocking.
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I will make a new thread with all the story, theres a new -stupid- problem.
I was using CM6 when I unlocked the phone, and as wisefreakz said, the code is obtained by country + network, the guy who give me the unlock code told me that it was more expensive than other (cheaper?) phones because of it...

[ROOT] Verizon Note 10.1 - SCH-I925

First and foremost, I did not create this root package.
Just posting it here so people can have it in the forum:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2130276&page=13
Use the Frodo exploit.
I am working with a dev to unlock the bootloader, donation will be automatically to the following charity:
http://www.pawschicago.org/
The Bootloader is in fact locked.
If any devs need the following:
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p1
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p2
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p8
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p9
let me know I can send them to you right away.
drozek said:
First and foremost, I did not create this root package.
Just posting it here so people can have it in the forum:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2130276&page=13
Use the Frodo exploit.
I am working with a dev to unlock the bootloader, donation will be automatically to the following charity:
http://www.pawschicago.org/
The Bootloader is in fact locked.
If any devs need the following:
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p1
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p2
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p8
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p9
let me know I can send them to you right away.
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This worked for me. Thank you for the hint. I have been chomping at the bit trying to figure out how to root this device.
Thank you!
needoZ said:
This worked for me. Thank you for the hint. I have been chomping at the bit trying to figure out how to root this device.
Thank you!
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No problem, I am working on unlocking the bootloader currently, hope to have it done by this weekend if everything goes well.
Really appreciate this. No root has been driving me crazy. :banghead:
From an unlocked Note 2. Hmm...... Can you hear me Verizon, out on Uranus?
Worked for me too. Now I'm a happy camper with my newly rooted Note 10.1 4G/lte.
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Has anyone tried any custom recovery flashes? Does this do what my brothers Verizon note 2 did when I put cwm on it before I realized I had to unlock bootloader first? [Paraphrased] 'Verizon says screw you, this is our device even though you paid for it and you must run our crippled bloated software'
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ddickenson said:
Has anyone tried any custom recovery flashes? Does this do what my brothers Verizon note 2 did when I put cwm on it before I realized I had to unlock bootloader first? [Paraphrased] 'Verizon says screw you, this is our device even though you paid for it and you must run our crippled bloated software'
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Yes I have tried it, the bootloader is locked down, working with a team to try to figure it out.
unlocking
drozek said:
Yes I have tried it, the bootloader is locked down, working with a team to try to figure it out.
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I spoke with their verizon's reps before buying their note 10.1 LTE and asked them if it can be used with other network providers and he said, " Yes, DEFINITELY, The note 10.1 LTE is GSM unlocked" To my great surprise when I received my note 10.1, I couldn't get it to work. Will there be a way to get this to work? They say it is unlocked but in reality it isn't. I need help because I really do not want to be on the verizon network because I have solavei that gives me unli 4g data already. Please help me. I dont mind paying someone to get this working for me, I just don't want to pay verizon's crazy fees just for data.
kennyx13 said:
I spoke with their verizon's reps before buying their note 10.1 LTE and asked them if it can be used with other network providers and he said, " Yes, DEFINITELY, The note 10.1 LTE is GSM unlocked" To my great surprise when I received my note 10.1, I couldn't get it to work. Will there be a way to get this to work? They say it is unlocked but in reality it isn't. I need help because I really do not want to be on the verizon network because I have solavei that gives me unli 4g data already. Please help me. I dont mind paying someone to get this working for me, I just don't want to pay verizon's crazy fees just for data.
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Yes with an unlocked bootloader this will be possible.
drozek said:
Yes with an unlocked bootloader this will be possible.
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i guess nothing else to do but wait for someone to crack it
drozek said:
Yes I have tried it, the bootloader is locked down, working with a team to try to figure it out.
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Awesome, I wish I could help but my coding skills are in their infancy at the moment. Anxiously awaiting the ability to use nandroid backup again and deodex'd roms. I assume deodex is what it would take to get the multiwindow complete control app to work on the 10.1?
ddickenson said:
Awesome, I wish I could help but my coding skills are in their infancy at the moment. Anxiously awaiting the ability to use nandroid backup again and deodex'd roms. I assume deodex is what it would take to get the multiwindow complete control app to work on the 10.1?
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I am not familiar with Multiwindow Complete Control but Multiwindow Manager works really well with a rooted device.
Awesome, works great, thanks
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So once unlocked the verizon note 10.1 can be used with a gsm sim or what?
DJsCrIBbLe said:
So once unlocked the verizon note 10.1 can be used with a gsm sim or what?
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curious as to why someone would buy this from verizon.....Data? uh, use your phone data tether..Just baffles me as to why someone would buy this tablet from verizon. Im on verizon as well and didnt go this route...
antawnm26 said:
curious as to why someone would buy this from verizon.....Data? uh, use your phone data tether..Just baffles me as to why someone would buy this tablet from verizon. Im on verizon as well and didnt go this route...
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Because works gives me one for free, tethering eats battery
Has there been and new developments on the bootloader?
Anyone who used this to root the SCH-i925 does your camera work? This is the first time I tried to use the camera and the unit locks up on me.
drozek said:
Anyone who used this to root the SCH-i925 does your camera work? This is the first time I tried to use the camera and the unit locks up on me.
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Camera works for me. Used it last night in fact.
antawnm26 said:
curious as to why someone would buy this from verizon.....Data? uh, use your phone data tether..Just baffles me as to why someone would buy this tablet from verizon. Im on verizon as well and didnt go this route...
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Theres always a reason someone needs somewthing and your condescending attitude gets you nowhere.
needoZ said:
Camera works for me. Used it last night in fact.
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Camera works fine here also. Front and back, exept the flash doesnt work with the front faciing camera, but i havent looked into it enough to know if its user or software.

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