Database Develop

Unlock the G1 without unlock code ?

got root on the G1 already ,possible unlock the G1 without unlock code
anyone working on it ?
I think there are 3 possible ways:
1:find the unlock flag then rewrite
2:find the IMEI code and change it to a IMEI code that has already got the unlock code
3:find the unlock algorithm

hack the baseband
Did you figure out something? I got my T-Mobile G1 bought off eBay in the brand new packaging with a SIM card. Probably someone stole it from BestBuy or Futureshop, whatever, but I generally don't care where it came from bradn new that cheap
But now NO ONE can provide me with an UNLOCK code for it
I tried several different unlock sites, including the most famous one mentioned here, but no one can actually calculate an unlock code based on my IMEI.
I tried some solutions like Gevey 3G / TurboSIM for G1, but eventually the phone with a "proxy" SIM sort of "sees" my SIM card, but still unable to register to the network.
I was wondering if any cable unlock solution was found for the G1 already.
I got the phone rooted with the latest baseband and with the latest self-made build off the android repository, but cannot figure out how to unSIMlock it now..

find someone with t-mobile, have them activate the phone on their line, then use a site or hopefully they have been with t-mo long enough to add international calling, tell them you require the phone unlocked to use a euro sim and your set
disclaimer: in theory
all of the above except adding a stolen phone to t-mo actually work [might still work, not like your responsible for ebay origins] and t-mo's great customer service will unlock it for you immediately if your account qualifies for international calling,

Call T-Mobile

call Jenny-Craig
[same great assistance, just a lot more humorous]
^_^

Sounds crazy, not sure at all if it's been mentioned before but try www.htcunlock.com
They claim to be able to get any code for almost any htc phone including the G1, you can also buy codes in bulk to lower the cost, and its paid through paypal, so its kinda secure
Just my thoughts anyway
Oh and if you are unlocked but have no network, try setting up the APNs in wireless settings

Be prepared to wait several days for an unlock code from tmobile.

nickwinn said:
Be prepared to wait several days for an unlock code from tmobile.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I got mine in 3 days. They were even faster when I had my BlackBerry.

xyrcncp said:
I got mine in 3 days. They were even faster when I had my BlackBerry.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
yup, been much faster than estimated all 5 times I unlocked my mobiles

I was unlocking the G1 for £3.50 using a site I had access to. I was getting the unlock codes back within an hour too.
PM me if you want your phone done.

No in fact, don't PM me as I don't have the access any more.
The website that can do it is Uniquephones.com

PsychoKilla666 said:
call Jenny-Craig
[same great assistance, just a lot more humorous]
^_^
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
LMFAO...GNR

Hi all, I have a similar experience. We have a G1 here that was never linked to a contract, and T-Mobile refuse to acknowledge its existence. I have tries one unlocking company so far, and they claimed they were unable to get the code. Does this mean I will not be able to get the unlock code for my phone at all?

if its saying that its unable to register on the network then that usually means the sim has been disabled or that the phone has been reported stolen and the IMEI blocked

seems like nobody have a "flash scan" to get our SIMUNLOCK code

Thats the strange thing, it is simply locked to tmobile, a tmobile sim works in the phone, and all is good, but it is locked from other networks (asks for code)

SIM network lock after reflashing of JM5

Dear all,
I need help!I have an unbranded Galaxy S and I usually update the firmware without any problem(until now!!). Few days ago I flashed for the first time JM5 firmware without any problem. Today I had to reflash the JM5 firmware. Everything was ok but when I booted my phone I had the message: "SIM network unlock PIN"!!!!I'm going crazy because I cannot unlock the SIM!!!What's happened? Please help me!!I tried to reflash with an old firmware but no chance to reset!!How can I proceed?
Thank you

Contact your operator for your PIN code, unless you have it in the letter that you got with your SIM card.
EDIT:
Actually: Did you buy the device from Handtec?
According to this thread, they got a batch of Orange-locked phones where they should've been unlocked.
Return the device to them to get a new unlocked one.

The problem is that the phone worked properly without any restriction for 20 days with the same SIM and now I noticed this problem!!!
I cannot also unlock my phone via websites that provide this kind of codes because I don't really know also the name of the opeator that is locking my phone!!
I think that this is an internal problem of phone but I don't know how to fix it.
Other ideas?

What on Earth, same issue here.
My phone just randomly got locked.

sturmeh said:
My phone just randomly got locked.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What do you mean? Do you mean that sometimes you are able to use your phone e sometimes no? How do you unlock your your phone?

I think that you have an imported device that was unlocked from the seller. When you have restored the factory settings, probably the unlock was... wiped... I have had the same problem after a factory reset; I'm Italian and my Galaxy is an imported item from Hungary or Austria, but I don't know the original provider that locked the device. I have phoned the Samsung Customer Care (the seller is on vacation until the end of august ) and, from the IMEI, they told me only that the device was producted for the Austrian market. Without the provider it's no easy to unlock the phone, but there is a service that I'm trying: unlocksamsung.co.uk - they are partner of Mobileunlocked.co.uk, but unlock only samsung and only using the IMEI number of the phone. In the meanwhile I've ordered a I-Smartsim 2008 from Ebay...
Bye.

Did you try reflashing a different firmware?
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA App

nick5000 said:
Did you try reflashing a different firmware?
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
All from JF1 to JM5.

so that means the lock in the firmware ? I was under the impression that is was not.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App

No, the network lock is firmware independent. I was able to flash various firmware without problems in first days. The lock appeared after the first Factory Reset using the vol-up+home+power combo.

rbnet.it said:
No, the network lock is firmware independent. I was able to flash various firmware without problems in first days. The lock appeared after the first Factory Reset using the vol-up+home+power combo.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I can confirm that the network lock is firmware independent, however my phone went into network lock before Factory Reset.
I did however try Factory Reset to fix it and it didn't help, nor did flashing several other roms, including the stock rom.
I contacted the point of sale and apparently they had a previous issue with a batch of phones but they did not expect it to happen again.
I hope if a replacement isn't honoured then we need to find a solution... :\
paky79 said:
What do you mean? Do you mean that sometimes you are able to use your phone e sometimes no? How do you unlock your your phone?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Once it showed up I haven't been able to use my phone as a phone.
When you enter your SIM PIN (if you have one), it then jumps to a full screen that asks for a NETWORK UNLOCK PIN.
Just to clarify, this is not PUK or PUK2, as I can use my sim in another phone just fine. ( G1 actually. )
Did you buy your phone from handtec? If so your phone is probably locked to Orange UK.

sturmeh said:
...
cut
...
Did you buy your phone from handtec? If so your phone is probably locked to Orange UK.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I don't know. I'm Italian, I bought it as an import "free" device and maybe the phone is from Austria or Hungary. I hope in a software workaround in the future. For now I'm waiting (and hoping in) an unlock code and/or the unlock sim buyed on ebay (till seller reopen at the end of the month...).
Bye.

Just to understand what this issue is about: now, when your phone is trying to connect to the Network, it checks your device's IMEI as "locked" and then negotiate a PIN Dialog?

sturmeh said:
my phone went into network lock before Factory Reset.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Now that is REALLY scary.. Can you please try to remember what you did, or what program were you using -->right before<-- the network lock got restored ???! Something must have made the Factory Reset trigger...

Same thing happened to me 2 days ago. I removed the sim from my phone and I left it without battery for ~16hours. When I put the sim back, I got the same message to enter SIM network unlock PIN.
Fortunately for me, my phone was unlocked via an unlocking service and I had the NCK code. The trick is that I cannot unlock the phone again using this code, but I can lock it to my network with it.
The weird thing is that now I can use my phone both on the network that it was previously locked and on the network that i locked it. So, my phone is now locked on 2 networks And the other thing is: I can enter as many unlock codes that I want. it is no more limited to 3 tries.

Stefanauss said:
Just to understand what this issue is about: now, when your phone is trying to connect to the Network, it checks your device's IMEI as "locked" and then negotiate a PIN Dialog?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have a Network Lock.
*#7465625#
Uploaded with ImageShack.us

yaz00us said:
Same thing happened to me 2 days ago. I removed the sim from my phone and I left it without battery for ~16hours. When I put the sim back, I got the same message to enter SIM network unlock PIN
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Tell me, have you unlocked it after you bought it?
rbnet.it said:
I have a Network Lock.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
rbnet.it, let me try to clear things out and understand it:
A - Wasn't your phone dead?
B - What program did you use to check your locks?
Also i'd like to leave some general question for anyone who knows:
C - Do you think that if a galaxy S user unlocks its phone online using some kind of site, the phone will eventually lock himself up again?
D - Are the locks "predictable"? I mean, will the phone always do Network-Lock or always do Sim-Lock?
This scares me out a lot, my phone is locked to "TMN" (network only) but everything is OK as long as it stays that way... But i'm starting to believe that it won't

...
rbnet.it, let me try to clear things out and understand it:
A - Wasn't your phone dead?
B - What program did you use to check your locks?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
A: No, it isn't dead It's network-locked on a foreign countries/provider: I can't use the phone section (call, mobile networks, etc) within Italian providers, but if I dismiss the pin request (or leave out the SIM), I can use any other functions.
B: a samsung code that check the status of the phone: http://ip208-100-42-21.static.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=721111
Bye.

Good news guys.
I contacted Handtec ( Place of purchase. ) and apparently it's a issue with Samsung Firmware or something.
The guy sent me a network unlock code, and it seems to work.
I haven't got the prompt again.

That's just what I was wishing for =)
Since yaz00us told us that his phone locked himself up, it had to be a Samsung Bug.
By the way, does the given code work for future times? If so i might ask mine right away... =)
thanks for the good news

[Q] Unlocking the phone without ATT?? Removing Xperiment Root/Backup.

Hello,
So I need some help big time. :crying:I bought my sony xperia TL from Ebay back in beginning of August.( mistake for not getting a non-returnable, phone. But hey its ebay and didn't want a contract phone. ) My current carrier right now is Simple Mobile with a good unlimited everything plan. So i bought the phone as an upgrade to my current service. I had no retailer in my city to unlock this phone. ( it used to be that you can bring any phone to this service and they will unlock it for free regardless what the status of the phone) I had to do to another cell phone shop that usually unlocks phones. They unlocked my Xperia X10 before so I thought i give it to them again. I gave them my phone to unlock but they couldn't. Told me I had to buy an unlock code to unlock the phone. I bought that but they were not able to unlock. So after recieving my phone, the retailer was asked to submit a video showing us physically unlocking the code. The retailer didn't wanna do it told me to do it since I paid for it. So i submitted the video, but the company providing the unlock code said I they couldn't help if its hard locked. I'm like "wtf??????????" .
So a friend suggested that I get a friend to use to my phone (Xperia TL) to an origianl ATT customer and insert their Sim Let them use it for a week and they should get you the unlock code. When we inserted the ATT sim, it worked like a charm. After a week or two, we called ATT, they informed us that the phone was good to be unlocked and it required 36-48 hours. However, they do not unlock throught the phone anymore. You have to go on the ATT website att.com/unlock (something something) . When we tried that, it said the phone was not able to be unlocked.
Now this phone has another thing, it has some flash version of Xperiment pre-loaded on to it. I'm not sure if this is why ATT or the unlock codes are not working? If it is, then I would like to know a way of reboot the phone to get rid of Xperiment Software so I can use my codes to Unlock the damn phone and use on my Simple Mobile carrier. I've downloaded the Sony PC companion version to try to get reboot and reset the software but the stupid program wants me to insert the Sim and the use the unlock codes. Anyway I delete the software without destroying my phone's software, so that phone itself and/or PC companion recognizes the Simple Mobile SIM without asking for unlock codes?
I'm down $210+ in the hole for a phone I didn't use yet. I didn't plan on spending this much but if there is way it can be saved, i'd like to keep the phone. I doubt i get the same money back if I tried to sell it. It's been on CL/ebay for 3 weeks but no serious buyers. Its in great condition, but I need to know if I can reset the PHONE all the way and get rid of the Xperiment, and use the unlock codes to unlock the phone to use on my carrier?:crying:

[Q] Can't network unlock and can't access service menu

Hey all. Very annoying problem (one of many really) here with my xperia sp. I want to change network providers and got my unlock code no problem from my current carrier, no issue there. However when I put in the unlock code I'm told network unlock unsuccessful. I've attempted it twice as I don't want to risk making things worse. I've tried to check the service menu to see if the counter still has attempts but I can't access that either using *#*#7378423#*#*. The code disappears but nothing happens. I'm using paranoid nexus android version 4.4 and I've a locked bootloader if that makes any difference. I did buy the phone second hand so I realise the person before me could've used up all the attempts but it was only about a month old at the time and the person was on the same network as I am (I got the receipt when I bought it off them). Just wondering if anyone has any idea how I could possibly unlock the phone by whatever means or even get a look at my service menu??
My network is Meteor in Ireland if that makes any difference.

spiritcrusher88 said:
Hey all. Very annoying problem (one of many really) here with my xperia sp. I want to change network providers and got my unlock code no problem from my current carrier, no issue there. However when I put in the unlock code I'm told network unlock unsuccessful. I've attempted it twice as I don't want to risk making things worse. I've tried to check the service menu to see if the counter still has attempts but I can't access that either using *#*#7378423#*#*. The code disappears but nothing happens. I'm using paranoid nexus android version 4.4 and I've a locked bootloader if that makes any difference. I did buy the phone second hand so I realise the person before me could've used up all the attempts but it was only about a month old at the time and the person was on the same network as I am (I got the receipt when I bought it off them). Just wondering if anyone has any idea how I could possibly unlock the phone by whatever means or even get a look at my service menu??
My network is Meteor in Ireland if that makes any difference.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I think it's possible that you have to be on stock rom to unlock your device.
And service menu is not accessible in costum roms. Possible that it could be installed, I don't know.
Do the following steps:
1. Make a nandroid backup.
2. Go back to stock rom using the tool "Emma".
3. Do your unlock stuff.
4. Root and install recovery (get the same recovery as you use now!)
5. Go back to your current configuration by restoring your backup.
If you haven't used up all your attempts and your old carrier has given you the correct code, this will surely work!
If you have any further problems with unlocking, reply to this thread by quoting me! That way I'll get a notification. It's better to ask and wait before you've used up all your attempts
Gesendet von meinem
Sony Xperia SP - Cyanogenmod 12.1

Hello u all, i brought one v40 t mobile but network locked read thread please

ive search all threads but found nothing
my phone is network locked, dont work with my sim card.
the cell phone imei has no restrictions. i dont have a t mobile sim card to make a account.
when i try the t mobile app to try unlock, says : this devices is not eligible for unlock. for device unlock elegibility details, please go online or contact customer care (server error : error code 255)
ive search this error code but again, found nothing.
the device dont recognize on my computer, tried reinstall lg drivers several times. Coz i trought if i could change the rom, i could make it work (with comes with other problem, in lg site of kdz there is only t mobile roms for download, my model is LM-V405TA, i dont know if other model will work with no problem). who sold me, told me the phone become locked after a update software he made (the phone worked beforeo, a long time ago, i saw it), so maybe if i downgrade to oreo, even t mobile, maybe works, dont know. or if as mentined above, any other model kdz to flash could work, but as i said, the phone dont recognize on computer, eiter download mode or normal mode
and by my search, my phone cannot be rooted (someone mentined some "soldering stuff", what i wont do).
so my question is: there is really no other way to fix this ? i really have to pay almost 100$ to this sites that send a unlock code?
thanks from all my heart for who could give me some directions.

i can now use lgup and flash kdz. i did flash t mobile oreo but still locked network. Im almost sure if i flash the right kdz (clean with no carrier), i will solve this problem. But i cant find in the whole web for my model.

Yah, seems like im really and totally f.up. If this forum cant help, nothing can. Ive found some guy who fix this but too expensive, i cant afford. But thanks for who at least did read this thread.

Hi, how much do they charge to unlock it? I have a v40 locked to Sprint.

Dabosco said:
Hi, how much do they charge to unlock it? I have a v40 locked to Sprint.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
They asked 450 reais i my country (smthing about like almost 100 dollars). They said If my phone was spring, they could not unlock in anyway. Ive made a call to TMobile costumer support. They said in my case, th only way to unlock with them in tradicional way is If the previous owner pay his debits, but the account is closed. So im my case, the only thing i can do (im note sure, i really trust in this fórum but this time i had no help for at least directions or someone to Tell me How this works and what to do or not or what can or not can be done) is make a PayPal account and pay 70 dollars to some well know site do this job (my fear is If threre is any chance for them( when i say "them" i reffer to TMobile) to lock again after some time). But i guess we both are alone on this. So what i know and can share with you (im not sure but its what Ive heard), srints cannot be unlocked.