Guys i cant use any other sim in my xda2i except o2 plz help me unlock the phone i have just joined the forum i cant understand all the big words..............Somebody help
Hi
Run this attached file from your PDA to unlock it.
Tim
thanx man but is it a sim unlock or service unlock(imei unlock)
I cant run this, it keeps comming up as not a win32 application?? any one help?? thanks
Download it onto your phone and run it - normally that error means that it's a PPC executable rather than a desktop executable.
Perfect, easy when you know how,,, Thanks
y2jprince said:
thanx man but is it a sim unlock or service unlock(imei unlock)
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SIM unlock; IMEI unlocks are illegal unless performed by a network operator. But of course, you already knew that.
Works as advertised!
I used this utility to unlock my XDA IIi tonight and was able to put in a Vodafone SIM and make/receive calls. Thanks!
unlock xda 2i
please can somebody help me to unlock my xda 2i phone. Have 2 phones and would like to use 2nd one on T-mobile network.
Hey guys, i am going to china tomorrow. I flashed my phone to HyperDragon_III_PRO. Do i need to do anything to use my phone oversees besides buying a sim card? Do i just need to call ATT and unlock it?
Thanks for your help.. need info asap .
Thank you guys for all the help.
Dmitriy
webdk said:
Hey guys, i am going to china tomorrow. I flashed my phone to HyperDragon_III_PRO. Do i need to do anything to use my phone oversees besides buying a sim card? Do i just need to call ATT and unlock it?
Thanks for your help.. need info asap .
Thank you guys for all the help.
Dmitriy
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okay you need to understand the core difference here:
rom flashing DOES NOT sim unlock your phone.
To sim unlock it use pof/olipro's sim unlocker or yes simply call att and tell them you are going overseas and you need your sim unlock so you can use it over there. They are legally bound to give it to you if you have had the phone over six months (i got mine after having the phone for 2 days without a problem).
thesire said:
okay you need to understand the core difference here:
rom flashing DOES NOT sim unlock your phone.
To sim unlock it use pof/olipro's sim unlocker or yes simply call att and tell them you are going overseas and you need your sim unlock so you can use it over there. They are legally bound to give it to you if you have had the phone over six months (i got mine after having the phone for 2 days without a problem).
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Thanks thesire thats what i was guessing.
Hello everybody. This is my first post in this forum and first of all I want to thank everybody for the great work they do everyday.
I have a sony ericson xperia x8 locked with a network code. I want to unlock my phone and use it with any other sim. I've done several researches in internet, but i could't find any solution to my problem. I'm sure that this network lock has something to do with the software of the phone. I've unlocked the bootloader, flashed a costum room, but nothing happened.
I'm sure that someone in this forum is able to help me and other people that have the same problem to unlock our phones. I'm sure that this has something to do with the software of the phone. Is there any way to delete all the software of the phone and install everything again??
I want to thank everybody for the answers.
xhardplayerx said:
Hello everybody. This is my first post in this forum and first of all I want to thank everybody for the great work they do everyday.
I have a sony ericson xperia x8 locked with a network code. I want to unlock my phone and use it with any other sim. I've done several researches in internet, but i could't find any solution to my problem. I'm sure that this network lock has something to do with the software of the phone. I've unlocked the bootloader, flashed a costum room, but nothing happened.
I'm sure that someone in this forum is able to help me and other people that have the same problem to unlock our phones. I'm sure that this has something to do with the software of the phone. Is there any way to delete all the software of the phone and install everything again??
I want to thank everybody for the answers.
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use search button dude..
read this thread for your Unlock guide!
read this before you got hardbrick!
or this thread!
tell me how to modify the bootloader
BlackRabbit1703 said:
use search button dude..
read this thread for your Unlock guide!
read this before you got hardbrick!
or this thread!
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The network lock is at the bootloader. To unlock the phone you need to modify the bootloader. Do you know any tool that can modify the bootloader, or some other way to do it? Thanks.
xhardplayerx said:
The network lock is at the bootloader. To unlock the phone you need to modify the bootloader. Do you know any tool that can modify the bootloader, or some other way to do it? Thanks.
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Can't remember where but network lock is NOT kept in the bootloader.
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u need to pay a small fee to unlock ur sim...there r many services which can do dis.
And unlocking bootloader doesnt unlocks the network.
NIMBAH said:
Can't remember where but network lock is NOT kept in the bootloader.
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I've already payed to unlock my xperia x8. Theydid the job for 10 euro. What they did was reload a new modified bootloader and that was it. It was done with usb cable and a software downloaded by the site that offered the unlocking. So the network lock has something to do with the bootloader. I just wanted to know if there is any way to modify the code of the bootloader and reload the new modified bootloader.
Anyway thanks to everybody for the answers , and I hope this post might help other people that have the same problem. Mabay it can be found a way to modify the bootloader and offer a free unlocking for the other users. Thanks again everyone.
Hello,
So i achieved s-off but everytime i enter my sim card for my other carrier it says please enter unlock code. Can anyone help clarify what i did wrong or if there is something else i need to do. On the bootloader it does say s-off and i do have root access and an unlocked bootloader. Thanks in advance
Am i missing something. Would installing the desired network couriers firmware work. ( Telus firmware to get telus simcard to work on bell phone) Can someone please shed some light on this topic i am confused.
What you've done won't sim unlock the phone.
Subscribe to this thread - the guy is working on a simpler method to sim unlock or someone may be able to recommend a site where you can buy an unlock code.
If you really need it the guy might even help you do it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42329961
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thx
thejosh86 said:
What you've done won't sim unlock the phone.
Subscribe to this thread - the guy is working on a simpler method to sim unlock or someone may be able to recommend a site where you can buy an unlock code.
If you really need it the guy might even help you do it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42329961
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Thx for the help
Good Day!, i purchase a z1 on Claro El salvador, phone is still runing 4.2.2 and theres no signs on an update and of course the bootloader is locked, can i update to kit kiat just by flashing the firmware using flash tool, or im just **** up? :s
sFranKv said:
Good Day!, i purchase a z1 on Claro El salvador, phone is still runing 4.2.2 and theres no signs on an update and of course the bootloader is locked, can i update to kit kiat just by flashing the firmware using flash tool, or im just **** up? :s
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Download first the flashtool then download ftf filein the general section..be sure to download the correct model number..you can update to 4.4 by this.. What country are you from?
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lelouch20 said:
Download first the flashtool then download ftf filein the general section..be sure to download the correct model number..you can update to 4.4 by this.. What country are you from?
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El Salvador, model number is c6902, so its doesnt matter if i have a locked bootloader i can just flash any ftf file?
Yup..but make sure that you only flash c6902 ftf..or you will problems later...in locked bootloaders you cant flash custom kernels..thats it..as long as it is stock you can flash it..
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Yup..but make sure that you only flash c6902 ftf..or you will problems later...in locked bootloaders you cant flash custom kernels..thats it..as long as it is stock you can flash it..
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Great!, tnx a lot for the help!.
sFranKv said:
Great!, tnx a lot for the help!.
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Happy to help mate...
Branded phone. on stock 14.2.a.1.136
I have a question, Would my phone Imei number set itself to 000000000 if I flash the kitkat rom for my device? I tried flashing a stock rom on another build number which was unbranded and that resulted in no service, no connection to my sim manufacturer or able to look up the kernel, nothing worked. So please reply to my post. My phone is bound for 12 months and I would really like to flash a custom rom like Cyanogen on my device. Is there a way to do this or do I have to wait for a year?
After searching the xda forums I finally found a way to get my phone service up and running again.
My phone is Sony Xperia z1 build 6903 Stock 14.2.a.1.136. bound to a norwegian phone service named Telenor.
Any help or tips are much appreciated, I would really like to avoid encountering the same problem again it costed me alot of grief and will not continue to flash or do anything regarding my phone until someone would be kind enough to point me towards the how to's. Thank you for reading
The "how to's" are very well sign posted in the general and development threads, they are stickies
No, you will not lose IMEI
Thx for replying to my post. one up
gregbradley said:
The "how to's" are very well sign posted in the general and development threads, they are stickies
No, you will not lose IMEI
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I flashed a rom on saturday, stock unbranded. resulted in my IMEI settings to dissappear. They came reapeared after i flashed 290 build back on my phone.
can I ask you to please point me to the right thread regarding this problem?
floezz said:
I flashed a rom on saturday, stock unbranded. resulted in my IMEI settings to dissappear. They came reapeared after i flashed 290 build back on my phone.
can I ask you to please point me to the right thread regarding this problem?
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Flash a 534 FTF
instal dual recovery
flash SuperSU from chainfire
flash a prerooted 4,4 rom
21 times this week.....
floezz said:
I have a question, Would my phone Imei number set itself to 000000000 if I flash the kitkat rom for my device? I tried flashing a stock rom on another build number which was unbranded and that resulted in no service, no connection to my sim manufacturer or able to look up the kernel, nothing worked. So please reply to my post. My phone is bound for 12 months and I would really like to flash a custom rom like Cyanogen on my device. Is there a way to do this or do I have to wait for a year?
After searching the xda forums I finally found a way to get my phone service up and running again.
My phone is Sony Xperia z1 build 6903 Stock 14.2.a.1.136. bound to a norwegian phone service named Telenor.
Any help or tips are much appreciated, I would really like to avoid encountering the same problem again it costed me alot of grief and will not continue to flash or do anything regarding my phone until someone would be kind enough to point me towards the how to's. Thank you for reading
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you cant use cyanogen rom bcoz it needs a custom kernel, and for you to be able to flash custom kernel you must have an unlocked bootloader..
im not an expert here but i think you cant unlock your bootloader if it is simlocked to your operator
you can only use modified stock rom as mention here by "gregbradley"
so i think you'll have to wait for 12 months for you to flash cyanogen based rom
Sim lock had nothing to do with boot loader unlock. Some Sim locked devices can be unlocked, some Sim free devices can not be unlocked
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Well i already have the sim unlock code. so i Will still use the same sim card, but how do warp into the sim unlock mode? I tried setting in another sim card but the phone just asked me to insert the pin for that as well. Then again I would love to unlock my phone and use the same sim card, only difference the phone will be totally mine. So i can flash whatever rom and kernel that suits me. I have been using cyanogen since day one and would love continue to do so.
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Well i already have the sim unlock code. so i Will still use the same sim card, but how do warp into the sim unlock mode? I tried setting in another sim card but the phone just asked me to insert the pin for that as well. Then again I would love to unlock my phone and use the same sim card, only difference the phone will be totally mine. So i can flash whatever rom and kernel that suits me. I have been using cyanogen since day one and would love continue to do so.
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Your SIM unlock code will not unlock the bootloader, so you will still be unable to flash custom kernels.
Please read what I have said, SIM unlock has nothing to do with Bootloader unlock.
It is true most branded phones have bootloaders which cannot be unlocked and most SIM free phones canbe unlocked. But that is not an exclusive rule.
If you cannot unlock it now, entering a SIM unlock code will NOT unlock your bootloader.
To enter your SIM unlock code, contact your provider who would have given it to you.
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You may want to not show your IMEI number to the world.
You can now goto the Sony website and unlock your bootloader using the official way. You can do this whilst you are still SIM locked, proving my point that SIM lock has nothing to do with bootloader unlock
What possible harm can be done with my imei number? Well sim lock certainly voids the service connection flashing builds earlier than 290.
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floezz said:
What possible harm can be done with my imei number?
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If you don't know, then don't worry about it....but now anyone in the world can block your phone
Well sim lock certainly voids the service connection flashing builds earlier than 290.
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That's not the SIM lock that does that. It does it on my phone and its SIM free.
Ok
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If you don't know, then don't worry about it....but now anyone in the world can block your phone That's not the SIM lock that does that. It does it on my phone and its SIM free.
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I deleted the post, now final question deleting the sim lock literally will then not unlock my bootloader, that I am able to do as of now. But Completely deleting the sim lock will then leave my phone at my disposal, right? Since I have the sim unlock code, but I need to know how to remove the sim lock from my phone, cause using another sim card, which is not from the same company does not jump start the unlock mode.
Tell me if I got everything right. when I insert the sim unlock the sim lock will be completely gone from my phone right? regardless of what kernel or rom I use? and it can never come back?
floezz said:
Ok
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I deleted the post, now final question deleting the sim lock literally will then not unlock my bootloader, that I am able to do as of now. But Completely deleting the sim lock will then leave my phone at my disposal, right? Since I have the sim unlock code, but I need to know how to remove the sim lock from my phone, cause using another sim card, which is not from the same company does not jump start the unlock mode.
Tell me if I got everything right. when I insert the sim unlock the sim lock will be completely gone from my phone right? regardless of what kernel or rom I use? and it can never come back?
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Yes, just ask the provider of the sim unlock code how to enter it. It should be your network provider. SIM locks or restrictiosn are nothing to do with firmware, android versions or kernels.
Your bootloader can be unlocked now by visiting the official sony website.
Please do not confuse bootloader and sim lock. they are two different issues and you keep talking as if they are related.