[Q] help for locked s3 mini - Galaxy S III Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

hi all
my friend sent me gs3 mini
but it locked on O2 uk
how can i unlock this phone please ?

romano_ezzat said:
hi all
my friend sent me gs3 mini
but it locked on O2 uk
how can i unlock this phone please ?
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Best thing to do it take it to a phone shop, they will unlock the phone for a small fee.

Im in Egypt
And the phone came from England
How can I go there
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romano_ezzat said:
Im in Egypt
And the phone came from England
How can I go there
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Just go to any phone shop in your country and ask them to unlock, they will help you.

romano_ezzat said:
Im in Egypt
And the phone came from England
How can I go there
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As said by the previous post, any phone can be unlocked in any country. Go to any local shop and they should be able to help, be sure to use a trusted and well-known shop as some may end up messing up your phone.

Dont mess up your phone as i did mine a start

eswarvf said:
dont mess up your phone as i did mine a start
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can i unlock by root this phone ?

romano_ezzat said:
can i unlock by root this phone ?
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No.

romano_ezzat said:
can i unlock by root this phone ?
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No rooting is unrestricting the phone not the network
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Dude find a guy who have those unlocking codes . Its usually done in small stores

romano_ezzat said:
can i unlock by root this phone ?
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Try this or this if you want, but don't blame me if you f*ck up your phone or sim card.

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[Question]Unlock Bootloader - Kuching

Anyone Know where to unlock bootloader in kuching?
Malaysia - Kuching.
If Anyone does please tell me, highly appreciated
i mean phone dealer or shop that know how to unlock in a safe way
I dont think that there is any shop that Can unlock your bootloader
Just search XDA
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I Seen Numerous Of Thread In XDA.
Since Mine Is 11W38. Would Be High Risk At Unlocking Bootloader.
That Why...><!
If you dont risk it then your phones bootloader will be forever locked..
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What if it gone hard bricked?
Buddy
JiaYong said:
I Seen Numerous Of Thread In XDA.
Since Mine Is 11W38. Would Be High Risk At Unlocking Bootloader.
That Why...><!
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Mate, Its to dengerous to Unlocking the bootloader on outdate 11W29+,
Once Hardbrick, you cannot revive ur phone by ur Self, u need to send it in for Repair, and most likely they will change ur motherboard.
But, Maybe Have Someone succesed unlock bootloader on outdate X8?
If yes, yeah ! I want it to, for my 2nd X8
Shimizux said:
Mate, Its to dengerous to Unlocking the bootloader on outdate 11W29+,
Once Hardbrick, you cannot revive ur phone by ur Self, u need to send it in for Repair, and most likely they will change ur motherboard.
But, Maybe Have Someone succesed unlock bootloader on outdate X8?
If yes, yeah ! I want it to, for my 2nd X8
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hey dude, well my w8 was on W1129+ but i took the risk and ended up hard-bricking my phone ands as a result had to take it back for repairs... they changed the motherboard (as you said) but didnt change the stickers...
is there anyway i can identify the "week" of my current motherboard?
But with the w8 its waaaay much more risk for a hard brick But the x8 is a little bit more safe ..
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Yeah I've seen that guys posted they unlocked on 11w47.
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fuzzyslk said:
hey dude, well my w8 was on W1129+ but i took the risk and ended up hard-bricking my phone ands as a result had to take it back for repairs... they changed the motherboard (as you said) but didnt change the stickers...
is there anyway i can identify the "week" of my current motherboard?
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Hey Dude,
I think service center replaced the mobo with a pre 11W29 one,
Most likely that the replacement is even newer [11W5x -> 12W0x] than your original motherboard was. There is no way to find out "week" of you mobo except
of the sticker, or maybe you can ask them what the "week" mobo they replaced for you,
Peace,
I unlocked My bootloader and mine is 11w35
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RomWiz said:
I unlocked My bootloader and mine is 11w35
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Luck Or? Any Trick?
Shimizux said:
Luck Or? Any Trick?
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I don't know
Ive locked it and unlocked it several times
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RomWiz said:
I don't know
Ive locked it and unlocked it several times
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Ohhhhhh, Come on Dude !
Tell me the truth ! or... XD
I dunno know
Luck?
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RomWiz said:
I dunno know
Luck?
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Oh mannnn...
Need some icecream?? haha !
LOL ! Seriusly , LUCK??
Shimizux said:
Oh mannnn...
Need some icecream?? haha !
LOL ! Seriusly , LUCK??
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Yes Luck!
Ive done this on my friends X8 and he had 11w34
Flashtool is the best
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RomWiz said:
Yes Luck!
Ive done this on my friends X8 and he had 11w34
Flashtool is the best
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Nice! I think no need for me to think about luck , in my life , nothing gonna work, congratz! Lol.
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[Q] Unlock bootloader, EE

hi is anyone on EE (UK) with the XZ, Can you please tell me if you can unlock your bootloader?
The same way everyone else did. It's not carrier specific.
Maddhouse said:
hi is anyone on EE (UK) with the XZ, Can you please tell me if you can unlock your bootloader?
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Old but no, read my other comment, i'm well annoyed. lol.
page 5 2:37 pm
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=46771387#post46771387
DHITECH said:
Old but no, read my other comment, i'm well annoyed. lol.
page 5 2:37 pm
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=46771387#post46771387
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The answer is maybe. DHTECH may not be able to but both my Orange/EE Z have their bootloaders unlocked.
FYI dial *#*#7378423#*#* then Service Info>Configuration and it will tell you the status of the bootloader.
Yes you can unlock it. I have EE UK and it is possible
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help dead x8

Hello
I am new member and would like your help
I have a sony x8 in which the root had done and wanted to change kernel and post rom unlock the bootloader but now the mobile phone does not light or do some vibrating nor illuminated ANY LIGHT and not charge Can you tell me if we make and if so how?
Send it to repair shop? BTW have you checked the date on your battery? If its 11w29 or Lower?
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NRG001 said:
Send it to repair shop? BTW have you checked the date on your battery? If its 11w29 or Lower?
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Hello
the phone takes 11w46 and 11w45 battery
not necessary, I have sent the shopping (because I do not know what to say and what to send SHOP)
What do I mean the date of the battery?
vlahoskwn said:
Hello
the phone takes 11w46 and 11w45 battery
not necessary, I have sent the shopping (because I do not know what to say and what to send SHOP)
What do I mean the date of the battery?
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check the number on the phone back after removing the battery and see if it less than or equal to 11W29. if it is more than 29 then its most probably hard bricked
CnC-ROCK said:
check the number on the phone back after removing the battery and see if it less than or equal to 11W29. if it is more than 29 then its most probably hard bricked
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He writes 11w46
want anything else? repaired?
vlahoskwn said:
He writes 11w46
want anything else? repaired?
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you are done....
99/100...its hardbricked
It can be made? broke down the completely?
vlahoskwn said:
It can be made? broke down the completely?
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No , it needs to reflash whole kernel with special cable and app called jtag box .its not a hw problem. Happens when everything is erased.
Do not try to unlock again
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jay-z-s said:
No , it needs to reflash whole kernel with special cable and app called jtag box .its not a hw problem. Happens when everything is erased.
Do not try to unlock again
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How do I reflash;
vlahoskwn said:
How do I reflash;
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It's hardbricked. If your phone is still under warranty you could just send it to the shop where you bought it.
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NRG001 said:
It's hardbricked. If your phone is still under warranty you could just send it to the shop where you bought it.
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there is anything I can do?
vlahoskwn said:
there is anything I can do?
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Buy a JTAG box, google it.
pooped from my rooted a$$
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Or buy a new device!!
pooped from my rooted a$$
Gogeta said:
Buy a JTAG box, google it.
pooped from my rooted a$$
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Or buy a new device!!
pooped from my rooted a$$
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How much does the JTAG;
vlahoskwn said:
How much does the JTAG;
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More than it would cost you to repair the phone in a shop.
There isn't much you can do on your own. If you have some technical knowledge you could try searching for threads like the one that came up recently:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2355911
... and opt for a home-brew solution. However I assume that this is not an option. Warnings about unlocking bootloaders are there for a reason.

[Q] I can't update my device

Hi,
I got a used htc butterfly s and When i update it i see this message:
the screenshot is on the attachments
when i shut down my device and log into "bootloader" i see "tampered" then "unlocked" in the next line.
How can i fix it and update my phone?
Thank you
saa751 said:
Hi,
I got a used htc butterfly s and When i update it i see this message:
the screenshot is on the attachments
when i shut down my device and log into "bootloader" i see "tampered" then "unlocked" in the next line.
How can i fix it and update my phone?
Thank you
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That's because u r rooted and don't have a stock recovery
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Use the instructions not the files http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43812815
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daorderdillon said:
That's because u r rooted and don't have a stock recovery
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Use the instructions not the files http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43812815
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so you mean i can't revert my device because i don't have a backup for the stock room?
How can i lock it?
saa751 said:
so you mean i can't revert my device because i don't have a backup for the stock room?
How can i lock it?
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U have to read through the threads
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saa751 said:
so you mean i can't revert my device because i don't have a backup for the stock room?
How can i lock it?
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Dude just go through the threads one of them has the stock recovery Download it, replace your recovery with the stock one (I hope you can do it, if not feel free go PM me ) then do the update
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seyidaga said:
Dude just go through the threads one of them has the stock recovery Download it, replace your recovery with the stock one (I hope you can do it, if not feel free go PM me ) then do the update
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i tried some method from other thread, one is to re-lock the bootloader, I thought if i re-lock it, it becomes officially locked and then it will be able to update. after typing this command : "fastboot oem lock" it re-locked but i couldn't start my phone again it stuck in bootloader and no way to start it, when i saw it will take long time to got fixed and since i have an exam tomorrow and i got an urgent call to make i decide to re-unlocked it using htcdev method suddenly that wiped the sh** out of my phone, I forgot that is gonna happen and i didn't make a recovery.
the best part of this story is the feeling of getting a new cellphone :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:
is that stock room compatible with butterfly s? because that thread is about butterfly
I will go through that thread again tomorrow, i will not make a backup recovery because i have a new phone and i have nothing to lose. :laugh:
i will get back to you guys with the result tomorrow
Thank you
saa751 said:
i tried some method from other thread, one is to re-lock the bootloader, I thought if i re-lock it, it becomes officially locked and then it will be able to update. after typing this command : "fastboot oem lock" it re-locked but i couldn't start my phone again it stuck in bootloader and no way to start it, when i saw it will take long time to got fixed and since i have an exam tomorrow and i got an urgent call to make i decide to re-unlocked it using htcdev method suddenly that wiped the sh** out of my phone, I forgot that is gonna happen and i didn't make a recovery.
the best part of this story is the feeling of getting a new cellphone :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:
is that stock room compatible with butterfly s? because that thread is about butterfly
I will go through that thread again tomorrow, i will not make a backup recovery because i have a new phone and i have nothing to lose. :laugh:
i will get back to you guys with the result tomorrow
Thank you
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I hope you can fix it. You can always flash the ROM manually if you can enter the download mode, you know. Just make sure the ROM is compatible with your model 901e or 901s.
What's the new phone you got? Is it better?
Munemasa said:
I hope you can fix it. You can always flash the ROM manually if you can enter the download mode, you know. Just make sure the ROM is compatible with your model 901e or 901s.
What's the new phone you got? Is it better?
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the seller said it is 901s, but how can i check the model? I just wanna make sure, btw my phone has 4g , is the 901e has 4g also? and the brand reads : "Htc+asia_hk.
I don't got a new phone, what i meant is that my butterfly s got erased and return just like i got it out of the box.
I just checked the box, it is 901e, I got cheated
saa751 said:
I just checked the box, it is 901e, I got cheated
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Lol omg
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Go to boot loader and make a factory reset
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daorderdillon said:
Lol omg
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Go to boot loader and make a factory reset
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Why? does it make any change?
I can't help u
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daorderdillon said:
I can't help u
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did i say something wrong? I just want to know that the factory reset do, i just unlocked my phone and everything has been deleted, does what unlocked processing did different from factory reset?
my apologize..
saa751 said:
I just checked the box, it is 901e, I got cheated
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Oh, my!
Well, only 901s has 4G.
Munemasa said:
Oh, my!
Well, only 901s has 4G.
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mine has it too
in network modes i see GSM / WCDMA / LTE auto option with them.
saa751 said:
mine has it too
in network modes i see GSM / WCDMA / LTE auto option with them.
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If it's 4G it's 901s. Well, I don't really care about 4G here because it just started here and it is 3G with another name and price, the carriers are cheating here and it won't be really 4G till Q2 2014.
saa751 said:
did i say something wrong? I just want to know that the factory reset do, i just unlocked my phone and everything has been deleted, does what unlocked processing did different from factory reset?
my apologize..
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48726266
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saa751 said:
mine has it too
in network modes i see GSM / WCDMA / LTE auto option with them.
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Add me to gtalk [email protected]
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Munemasa said:
If it's 4G it's 901s. Well, I don't really care about 4G here because it just started here and it is 3G with another name and price, the carriers are cheating here and it won't be really 4G till Q2 2014.
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I don't care about 4G, i'm very happy with 3G it is more than enough for me, i use wifi all the time when im home and when i go somewhere i found a wifi network. while i'm driving, 2g is enough for chatting and checking emails.
BTW my problem got solved, Thanks to daorderdillon, 5 hours on gtalk teaching me step by step how to fix my phone and gave me links for all needed files.
Nice to hear that! I hope you don't have anymore problems!

Bootloader allowed unlocked :No

Hi,
I had bought my xperia z at a french mobile operator (SFR)
I want to know if today , someone had found an exploit to make the bootloader change from NO to YES
thanks for your reading
No.
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been looking and hoping for a while . there is always hope i guess
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burger30 said:
been looking and hoping for a while . there is always hope i guess
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kingvortex said:
No.
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BobLamarley said:
Hi,
I had bought my xperia z at a french mobile operator (SFR)
I want to know if today , someone had found an exploit to make the bootloader change from NO to YES
thanks for your reading
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i had found something really nice..it said can solve your problem..i forgot where i found this..but u can try
Change bootloader
please give feedback..if it solve,i can make a new thread
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i had found something really nice..it said can solve your problem..i forgot where i found this..but u can try
Change bootloader
please give feedback..if it solve,i can make a new thread
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Someone already tried that?
I don't know mate, that's serious thing - it will, most probably end with a unusable device.
Try to remember where did you found that and what original web said.
Tnx
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Really interested in the outcome too...if it works I am planning on keeping my Z.
*sigh*
You found that zip here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39178406#post39178406
It is used only to fix the status being incorrectly changed to No when using the goroh_kun method to root. It does not make a non-unlockable bootloader into an unlockable bootloader.
What is the point in giving false hope with some random zip when you cannot remember where you found it or what it's even for?
Don't you guys think if there was a method to achieve the unlocking of a non-unlockable bootloader, that it wouldn't be stickied in this forum/the development section?
There is no way currently and may never be, as -
- The security used is extremely tight, with multiple security checks all reliant on each other. The bootloader unlock status is stored in the TA partition, therefore any attempt to bypass this security may end in hard bricking your device.
- I'm not sure anyone is even working on breaking it currently. If they are, then they're keeping quiet about it.
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It can be changed (re-flash bootloader) by official Sony service center but there is no exploit. If you ask nicely they might be able to do it for you.
No possible, sorry.
BobLamarley said:
Hi,
I had bought my xperia z at a french mobile operator (SFR)
I want to know if today , someone had found an exploit to make the bootloader change from NO to YES
thanks for your reading
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If it's on NO you're ****ed. So glad mine was on YES
BobLamarley said:
Hi,
I had bought my xperia z at a french mobile operator (SFR)
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Did the same in Austria but from T-Mobile, wrote an Mail to Sony if they can change anything to it, they say: NO
So im "fighting" in the Forum from the Operator - The Mods there dont have a Clue what the Bootloader is! I can provide a link if you want...

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