i recently purchased a phone and the phone is clean but the bugger sold me a phone which is locked and i mean hardlocked is there any way to get around it i do have the unlock code but it wont accept it.
this is a brand new phone and i cant use it at all.
any help would be greatly appreciated thanks
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Just send it back to the person you bought it off,,,
Have you tried the power on and volume up button trick? Press and hold them both untill it vibrates 3 times
I think he is talking about SIM lock, which will be locked down completely after too many failed attempts.
Until now there is no known solution other than to sell the phone and buy another one. Or try to get a refund through the seller. If you bought it using PayPal you can always use their services if you buy something that isn't what was offered/expected (complaints center)
Good luck!
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Unless it's just got a gesture or password unlock when it boots then flashing a different rom would help?
Hit thanks if helped.
Cheers,
Lunar.
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To be honest it's a sim lock issue cause I was going through cellunlocker.net and they are the ones who told me there is no unlock for it being hardlocked since no tries left. I'm looking for a way to use the phone cause I purchased it in person locally and lost the person info so I need to use this phone
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What you get buying a nicked phone.
merseyman said:
What you get buying a nicked phone.
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the phone is brand new in box except it wasnt sealed. other then that i have everything. stolen means esn will be flagged that i called and confirmed but nothing to do with it like that.
Try contacting Sony, MAYBE they can help you
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I have they said only carrier can help me but the carrier doesn't help me either cause I am not customer of them
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Anyway to unlock. A. Sony Xperia t that is hard lockrd
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Hello Guys,
I recently PICKED up a DEAD VIVID from a fellow XDA'r for a really cheap price hoping I can UNBRICK it and use it
As I have understood , This phone was bricked during the ICS update Process. Looks like the Original Owner did not know what he was doing LOL,
The phone should be here in a WEEK
Can anypone shed any light on how this can be fixed and what are the possible options ?
JTAG ??? HTC service
I live in INDIA BTW
bump....
Hope I wasn't a Idiot to buy a bricked VIVID ??
I don't think any solution has been found so far. If you hadn't already known, our vivid section is really small with not a ton of development going on. The people that couldn't follow directions were sort of left in the dust, and I don't know of anyone working on a fix for the bricks.
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Hello Guys,
I recently PICKED up a DEAD VIVID from a fellow XDA'r for a really cheap price hoping I can UNBRICK it and use it
As I have understood , This phone was bricked during the ICS update Process. Looks like the Original Owner did not know what he was doing LOL,
The phone should be here in a WEEK
Can anypone shed any light on how this can be fixed and what are the possible options ?
JTAG ??? HTC service
I live in INDIA BTW
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How "bricked" is it? Will it power on? Get to HBOOT?
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How "bricked" is it? Will it power on? Get to HBOOT?
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I assume he's talking about the worst kind we've seen. Like the noob who pissed off PG and made him leave.
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If it powers on and you are able to go to HBoot it can be saved.
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If you can get into Qualcomm dload mode, you should still have a shot at fixing it. If it literally can't get into dload mode, does not boot into fastboot, or any other possible method of pushing files to the phone, then yes, it is bricked. You will have to find a way to use JTAG or send it to an HTC service center.
Thank you all !!!!! hoping for RIFF box to work
I started a similar thread.....I also have a bricked Vivid.....I have been able to get mine to be recognized by QPST on com6 in phone download mode.....the question is, what do I do now? QPST seems to be pretty straight forward, but I have no idea where to find the necessary files to flash the phone. Any ideas?
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I haven't been able to find any .hex files for our device. Tried opening the various .img files extracted from the PH39IMG.zip in a hex editor and saving them as .hex files but QPST returns an error. I don't have any experience in hex editing, but I know I can't brick the phone any worse. My g/f has went back to an HTC Inspire so I am going to keep this hope alive as a side project.
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Whether this guy who bricked his phone was a NOOB, isnt really an issue now is it? Nor if he is one of the ones whom ticked off PG.. I bricked my Vivid, and 1) I'm not a NOOB. 2) I followed Directions to the letter ... did everything right and it still bricked.. but i had insurance through BestBuy , sent it in and got a new phone 2 days later.. re-tried the same steps i did before which bricked my phone, and it went through without a hitch... We arent here to judge people nor start up another thread which can potentially lead to another mass exodus from XDA
Well I just got off the phone with HTC....seems I was wrong about their warranty policy. Even though I was not the ORIGINAL purchaser the PHONE is still under warranty. I will be shipping it back to HTC first thing in the AM.
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Haha. Sucks for the guy who let it go so cheap. Lol
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Well I just got off the phone with HTC....seems I was wrong about their warranty policy. Even though I was not the ORIGINAL purchaser the PHONE is still under warranty. I will be shipping it back to HTC first thing in the AM.
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Wow, I didn't even know that. All you have to do is send back the phone, no receipt, no nothing?
I called HTC and gave them my contact info and all the info about the phone....IMEI#, serial #, and part #.....told them what the problem was....and they emailed me the info about sending the phone in...worst case is the problem won't be covered under warranty, in which case I will have to pay $135 to have it fixed. Hopefully it will be covered under warranty though....
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I called HTC and gave them my contact info and all the info about the phone....IMEI#, serial #, and part #.....told them what the problem was....and they emailed me the info about sending the phone in...worst case is the problem won't be covered under warranty, in which case I will have to pay $135 to have it fixed. Hopefully it will be covered under warranty though....
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did you send the phone to them? did you got it back? did you had to pay anything?
slapshot30 said:
Wow, I didn't even know that. All you have to do is send back the phone, no receipt, no nothing?
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did you send the phone to them? did you got it back? did you had to pay anything?
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yeah i've sent them many phones, a couple of hd2, touch pro, touch pro2
can't remember what else but yeah if ur not original owner from a store they go by production date of the phone, i've been lucky that i always got them fixed for free, only once they said that said that the damage to my screen was due to physical damage and didn't fix it, and they charged me $40 (they call it a triage fee) other than that, i had to pay to ship it to them but it's worth the $5 using usps priority mail, they ship back at their cost with a nice box and HTC lint free cloth lol
You need the H-BOOT
mally2 said:
Hello Guys,
I recently PICKED up a DEAD VIVID from a fellow XDA'r for a really cheap price hoping I can UNBRICK it and use it
As I have understood , This phone was bricked during the ICS update Process. Looks like the Original Owner did not know what he was doing LOL,
The phone should be here in a WEEK
Can anypone shed any light on how this can be fixed and what are the possible options ?
JTAG ??? HTC service
I live in INDIA BTW
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If you need the H-BOOT let me know i,ll give you a copy once you have it leave it as is just put the zip file (PH39IMG.ZIP) to the root of the sd card hold down vol button and power at the same time once you see it boot let go and the phone will do the rest it will unbrick it for sure.
hey guys recently had to send my phone in for repair.i know what was wrong with it but i didnt tell them because it wouldnt have been covered.anyways the repair guy says he had to replace the logic board on the device.now my questions is....will the fone still be unlocked.i had got it unlocked when i got the fone.
I think it'll just be pot luck to be honest, even if it does come back locked, it's no big deal, a free app off the market will unlock it anyway.
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yeah tanx for reply.iv no other sim to try it out..cheers
I bought an HTC One used. Everything seemed fine with it until I tested it against my friend's HTC one. I noticed the bottom speaker on mine distorts/buzzes above a certain volume and during certain frequencies (usually bass). I'm not sure if it is blown it or somehow loose in the casings. I would like to send it in to HTC if I can but I don't know if they will even work with me since I am the second owner. Anyone else been in this situation?
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I bought an HTC One used. Everything seemed fine with it until I tested it against my friend's HTC one. I noticed the bottom speaker on mine distorts/buzzes above a certain volume and during certain frequencies (usually bass). I'm not sure if it is blown it or somehow loose in the casings. I would like to send it in to HTC if I can but I don't know if they will even work with me since I am the second owner. Anyone else been in this situation?
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hi,
since your device should still have warranty on it of course they will work with you. warranty is based on the device and not on the customer who bought it. hope i could help.
Robert
I would say no since you bought it 2nd hand
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HTC warranty repair don't ask questions about whether it was you who bought it or not. They only care about what's wrong and how to fix it.
I sent my ONE for repair with S-off and an unlocked BL as a converted GPE. They gave a quote since it had physical damage and sent me a new one.
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CheesyNutz said:
I would say no since you bought it 2nd hand
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@CheesyNutz
hi, i wonder why you believe that second hand buyers have no warranty on their devices, can you please explain that to me (us)? For example, you buy a brandnew car, with 5 years of warranty, sell it after two months....now the one, who bought your car, has no more warranty?
As i said before, warranty is based on the device, not on the customer who first bought it. Ok, i am in Germany, but warranty is handled the same way around the world, just not the same warranty time, but should at least be six months, also in US.
Robert
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HTC warranty repair don't ask questions about whether it was you who bought it or not. They only care about what's wrong and how to fix it.
I sent my ONE for repair with S-off and an unlocked BL as a converted GPE. They gave a quote since it had physical damage and sent me a new one.
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How do you contact HTC Support?
SaHiLzZ said:
How do you contact HTC Support?
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Call their customer service. Get the number from their website.
Most polite , educated and fast pickup I've ever had the pleasure to deal with.
Compared to other companies where I've stayed waiting for an hour before either the call dropped got transferred or I just got pissed and hung up.
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HTC warranty will have some limitations. As long as it is still in warranty (not a single ONE should be out of warranty yet) they will not worry about it just don't tell them you bought it second hand. Now if the phone was out of warranty by date, then they would ask for a proof of purchase and that is where you will would run into no warranty
Tachi91 said:
HTC warranty repair don't ask questions about whether it was you who bought it or not. They only care about what's wrong and how to fix it.
I sent my ONE for repair with S-off and an unlocked BL as a converted GPE. They gave a quote since it had physical damage and sent me a new one.
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I just wanted to give and update on this. I followed your advice Tachi91 and rolled the dice on sending it in, S-OFF, second owner, custom ROM on the phone.
When I called them (number from the website) they didn't ask if I was the second owner but they did ask for the serial number which must have told them that the name did not match up. They didn't seem to care.
Sent it in. They decided it could not be fixed, I paid repair fee and received back a brand new phone.
Between the repair fee and the cost I spent on the actual phone, I got a brand new-from-the-factory HTC One for $130 less than full retail from t-mobile.
Good deal and very satisfied with how HTC handled it all.
Thanks Tachi91.
My new phone stop reading the SimCard after 2 using days ("no simcard" reporting). I am sure It is not a software problem but on the other hand the SimCard socket hardware look like new. Unfortunately I don't have warranty... Any idea how to fix it? :crying:
Have you tried factory reset? We need more information about your phone too....
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rdh28 said:
Have you tried factory reset? We need more information about your phone too....
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It worked perfect 2 days and suddenly no calling in/out no SimCard...I tried all, cleaning the socket by electric spry etc. I root it and wipe all including factory reset. No SimCard... (the sim itself is ok on other phone). This phone is new and all its hardware just new. I loss $350 since I bought it with no warranty .:crying:
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It worked perfect 2 days and suddenly no calling in/out no SimCard...I tried all, cleaning the socket by electric spry etc. I root it and wipe all including factory reset. No SimCard... (the sim itself is ok on other phone). This phone is new and all its hardware just new. I loss $350 since I bought it with no warranty .:crying:
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Only other option I can think of is flashing the 4.3 ML2 release via Odin, see if that kicks it into gear....
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In the worst case scenario the spare part is not expensive and replace procedure is not that hard.
Just replaced USB charging port on mine and cost around $10 on eBay.
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First off you should flash another version of the firmware on your phone just to double-check.
Try 4.2.2 and other versions of 4.4.2. If it doesn't work then try some of the custom firmwares like CarbonROM and others.
If it still doesn't work then your sim card reader is defective and needs to be replaced.
You can buy it from eBay (search for "S4 active sim tray") and order ascending by price. It costs about $6.2 without shipping.
It is fairly easy to replace, just pop a few screws out the back and it is the first little board that you see, disconnect the flex cable, take it out and put in the new board.
Alternatively if you cannot buy from ebay from various reasons, go to your local GSM repair shop and ask them to replace just the tray, it is compatible with multiple phones and it is replaceable by Hot Air rework.
Good day!
Dears,
I have had this phone for over a week now both my sims have been working in it flawlessly, Today it said while I was browsing "sim card inserted refreshing" then it reboot my phone. When it did sim 1 no longer reads the sim inserted in it so I replaced the sim1 and sim2 thinking the sim itself might have gone bad, guess what? Both sim cards work fine in sim 2 tray. Anyone has a solution for this?
See attached screenshot from the settings of the dual sim
I repeat both sim cards are functional it's the sim1 tray that seems to have a problem I hope it's a software issue I'm resetting factory now then updating the forum.
Please help
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Okay factory reset and austen restore didn't work. Also restoring resting from Sony suit didn't work. I sent it in to the shop yesterday they couldn't figure it out either I hope I get a replacement
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Just to update... I got a replacement phone. And now i feel sad I didn't wait up for z5 premium
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OMG! guess what? The new phone that they replaced me with did the exact same thing that the first phone did! I was surfing the internet then it refreshed sim cards and rebooted all by itself!! When it booted again sim1 isn't working anymore.... Please help this time I can't check with the warranty because I'm travelling won't be back to my country anytime soon... Do i can't get it replaced again till I get back, I'd appreciate any help or suggestions and yes I did repair phone on pc companion and still sim 1 not working and the phone is over heating more than the usual even without any sim card inserted...
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C'mon guys 300 views and no one has any input on this matter? Please help anything might be useful, I'm travelling so I can't send it to the repair shop to be replaced again if that's what they'll do...
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I have the same problem. The Simcard 1 just stopped working. Of course no one would reply because this is a hardware issue, since xda is more focused on development. As for me, I didn't do anything about it and lived with it. I am also sad that I didn't wait for Z5. Sony's refresh cycle is messed up.
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I have the same problem. The Simcard 1 just stopped working. Of course no one would reply because this is a hardware issue, since xda is more focused on development. As for me, I didn't do anything about it and lived with it. I am also sad that I didn't wait for Z5. Sony's refresh cycle is messed up.
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Thank you for taking the time to reply! Well since the sim1 died the battery has been horrible and the heating extreme. Is the same happening for you? Did you contact Sony about it?
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KristianKenneth said:
I have the same problem. The Simcard 1 just stopped working. Of course no one would reply because this is a hardware issue, since xda is more focused on development. As for me, I didn't do anything about it and lived with it. I am also sad that I didn't wait for Z5. Sony's refresh cycle is messed up.
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Help there just am update, I sent back my phone to Sony dealership they said sim 1 slot has been broken and it's not covered in the warranty since it's physically damaged. Well my only solution is to have a z3+dual with 1 sim lol anyway I think my first phone had the same issue but they replaced it anyway.
angvil said:
Help there just am update, I sent back my phone to Sony dealership they said sim 1 slot has been broken and it's not covered in the warranty since it's physically damaged. Well my only solution is to have a z3+dual with 1 sim lol anyway I think my first phone had the same issue but they replaced it anyway.
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I am but anything careful on my devices and still, like you, mine was broken and why only on sim 1 slot? I think is their fault, clearly it is a design flaw.
Did you insert the tray correctly? If not, yes the tray might have damaged and that isn't covered by the warranty.
i have same problem , please u can tell me what do with The warranty and what tell you about the problem?!
I am from aamman same your city
Thank you
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