Sorry for this funny question but from what I think unlocked phone can not be locked again (not iphone). One of my friend keep saying he got locked after couples day using unlocked phone. Could be?
Thank you.
ihowil said:
Sorry for this funny question but from what I think unlocked phone can not be locked again (not iphone). One of my friend keep saying he got locked after couples day using unlocked phone. Could be?
Thank you.
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Hm, you might be onto something.
I had unlocked my Vibrant using an AT&T SIM a few weeks ago (code provided by T-Mobile), but when I was on vacation in Central America last week, I tried a local SIM and it asked me for an unlock code again.
I never did bother trying to unlock it again, but it was kind of weird. Will test it again with AT&T when I get a chance.
I travel to canada once a week and switch my Tmobile sim to a rogers sim. Has been working for almost 2 months now. Tmobile provided code.
Just re-enter your orig unlock code again
I had similar issues some time ago and posted a question about it but no one responded. I have sinced re-flashed the stock rom again (2nd time) and I have not seen the issue again. It would usually pop up after having to force reboot the phone or do a battery pull after an app hung. I was beginning to think it was related to being rooted and an issue with the mount rw-read only. The first thing I did after the re-flash was to unlock, then did the root etc. It has not come back. One possibly related thing is that sometimes when I have to reboot, it shows missed called after it boots. These are calls that were from a day or 2 before. Its almost like some info isn't being "committed" when a force reboot is done.
Fortunatly it seems that it is just a matter of entering teh unlock code again. Just really strange though...I have always been told that once it is unlocked, it is always unlocked.
Well, it happened again yesterday. Phone was acting wierd, lagging, apps hanging, so I rebooted and got the sim unlock screen again. Entered the code and it unlocked ok.
Very annoying....
My previous Vibrant that I had unlocked re-locked itself somehow as well. I noticed this after I had re-flashed the JFD firmware with ODIN. I popped my AT&T sim and was prompted for the unlock code (again). Which I then entered but unfortunately it didn't take. What's up with that?
I checked my nv_data.bin once again and the code was still the same. I could never get the thing to unlock again though either with the unlock or unfreeze code. It didn't appear to be frozen either; if it was it didn't indicate that.
While flashing via ODIN I never even checked the box related to "efs". I just reloaded the JFD/stock firmware which worked fine. I can't explain it. All I know is I haven't unlocked this new phone yet. I have the code but I will worry about it when the time is come that I need another network to use.
I did notice on the samfirmware.com site they mention to "check your simlock" before flashing a new firmware. Anyone know what that means other than something obvious?
This just happened for the second time to me on two different vibrants from TMO. Is the consensus that the phone needs to be reflashed?
FYI, I have flashed mine twice back to the stock rom and it continues to happen. Also, I opened a ticket with Samsung and even got an RMA to send it in so they could "reflash it". I never sent it in because I knew that would not fix it.
Again, this seems to happen when the phone starts to lag or apps start to hang and I reboot. This has got to be related. I wonder if anyone has had it re-lock while running a lag fix? FYI, Mine is the stock rom rooted and thats it. I wonder if this is only happening on rooted phones?
It really scares me that there is at least one account of it not unlocking with the correct code after it re-locks.
Really would like to find out a solution for this.
I've read that this happens with a lot of Samsung phones, they'll just randomly lock.
Sometimes it appears to make sense (after a ROM flash .... even an official one), sometimes it doesn't. Sometimes it'll only unlock for the SIM you put in, but when you put another in, it'll lock again.
Just make sure you keep your code & have it ready to enter at any given time. Seems to be a Samsung glitch (like the many others we have to deal with).
Yeah same here. When my old vibrant relocked i could never get it unlocked again with the same code. I also highly recommend if your phone is rooted to make a backup copy of /efs which is where that nvram data is stored.
Surprised Here Too!
I went out of my way to go to an AT&T store. Then I read a thread here about proving Vibrants are unlocked. Pissed! Now you're telling me that it may never un-lock again?
"Open the dialer and key in *#7465625#. For an UNLOCKED Vibrant you should get the following result: Network Lock [OFF], Network Subset Lock [OFF], SP Lock [OFF] CP Lock [OFF], press OK to exit that menu"
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I went out of my way to go to an AT&T store. Then I read a thread here about proving Vibrants are unlocked. Pissed! Now you're telling me that it may never un-lock again?
"Open the dialer and key in *#7465625#. For an UNLOCKED Vibrant you should get the following result: Network Lock [OFF], Network Subset Lock [OFF], SP Lock [OFF] CP Lock [OFF], press OK to exit that menu"
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They don't come unlocked, you have to unlock them.
I unlocked my vibrant & what you wrote above is what I see.
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I've had my Atrix 4g for about 10 days, never rooted or bootunlocked or anything like that, it's still 100% retail from AT&T. I've just made phone calls and fiddled with a few apps.
Today I had the bright idea to plug my old tmobile sim card into it thinking it'd boot right up and I could go into the settings and copy off some of my old contact numbers, I could always do it on older less than smartphones. Well it came up asking for a Sim network Unlock PIN. I didn't know what that was so I just took it out and put my old AT&T sim back into the phone, thinking it was just a failed endevour and that I would just go on about my business like it had never happened.
Well upon booting with the activated sim card the phone came with and the one I've been using... Much to my dismay, it's STILL asking for a Sim network Unlock PIN, I haven't the slightest idea what that is and I can't get past it unless I boot the phone up with no BP, then I can get into android and fiddle around on my wifi and do that kinda stuff but the Network Provider bars won't light up, it's like it has no idea who my cell provider is even though the at&t sim card is in it!
I'm at a loss, I called AT&T and I went into their store, but the most they could do for me was give me an 8 digit pin that didn't work and I found something on motorola's site that said something like 4digits of 1's and that doesn't unlock it either. They even gave me a new sim card at the store, and it's still asking for the Sim Network Unlock PIN. It's as if MOTOBlur has went ass up I did a factory reset after the new sim card, and yet it's still asking. I haven't the slightest idea what to do. AT&T said they'd just replace the phone and of course I'd probably be out of a phone for a couple weeks.
I'd be glad to try some troubleshooting if someone is willing to work with me.
Matt
bring your phone to a local at&t store and ask for a replacement.
Luckily they dont' have any in stock as they only have the atrix 2 in stock nowadays, so once again without for a couple weeks
Ya, I didn't think anyone would be able to help me here, other posts relating to this topic have gone unsolved as well worth a shot I guess.
It was posted elsewhere flashing a different carriers radio and then unlocking worked. Then the user was able to flash the newest radio for his carrier.
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I would love to flash, but I don't suppose I'd get another try if I accidentally flashed the wrong file...
I just wish I could flash it back to the way it was when it first came out of the AT&T box the other day...
I found someone who had a tmobile account and had them call for me using my imei number and they've requested an unlock code from motorola, so I'm going to wait for that and see what happens...
I still feel like there should be some kind of way to flash back to an original firmware someone might be able to copy off from an out of the box at&t atrix.
Are you sure you're not looking at the Motoblur account login?
positive, says Input Sim Network PIN and it stays resident regardless what sim is inserted.
It is kind of funny how the factory reset doesn't actually reset it back to factory conditions
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It is kind of funny how the factory reset doesn't actually reset it back to factory conditions
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All factory reset does is wipe the data partition, which would put it back in a "factory like" state.
Hi everyone, i am currently using Atrix 4g on Dorians Redpill Hybrid V1. I recently went on a trip to China and i put in a chinese company sim card and i get the network unlock screen and i entered a few codes that didnt work which caused my Atrix to hardlock after 10x failed tries. However luckily i was able to use Amil's guide and flashed a special radio that caused my phone to work again.
However after getting my phone back, i tried pressing "#073887*" to try to reach the network unlock screen so I could unlock my phone with an ATT issued PUK code so i could reflash back to my old radio which is better, nothing shows up at all and I press call and you get the called incorrect # auto message because "#073887*" isnt a real phone #.
Please help!!
Thanks!
I'm having a different unlock issue, the code AT&T gave me generates a network error and won't unlock the phone. Since the phone is a refurb, I suggested that maybe the original owner locked it and the refurb didn't clear that. So AT&T bridged in a Moto inside tech rep who SWEARS that even if the phone has been "permanently locked" by using the wrong unlock code 5x, the phone will be cleared and reset by using the factory reset option form the normal menus, or from the power+volume boot sequence. He swears both processes are the same and that either one will reset the SIM unlock code in the phone, so you get five more tries to enter a correct code and unlock it.
Now with your custom code, I couldn't guess. And prior to this "everyone" swears a factory reset won't clear the unlock code. I don't know who is wrong about that.
But it could be worthwhile for you to try. Backup as much as you can, do a factory reset, see if you can unlock it back to AT&T after that.
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I'm having a different unlock issue, the code AT&T gave me generates a network error and won't unlock the phone. Since the phone is a refurb, I suggested that maybe the original owner locked it and the refurb didn't clear that. So AT&T bridged in a Moto inside tech rep who SWEARS that even if the phone has been "permanently locked" by using the wrong unlock code 5x, the phone will be cleared and reset by using the factory reset option form the normal menus, or from the power+volume boot sequence. He swears both processes are the same and that either one will reset the SIM unlock code in the phone, so you get five more tries to enter a correct code and unlock it.
Now with your custom code, I couldn't guess. And prior to this "everyone" swears a factory reset won't clear the unlock code. I don't know who is wrong about that.
But it could be worthwhile for you to try. Backup as much as you can, do a factory reset, see if you can unlock it back to AT&T after that.
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I just did mine a couple of weeks ago, and AT&T warned me before giving me the code that it would become hard locked after 10 unlock attempts. My code worked 1st time, so all is good. I also believe a factory reset does not reset a SIM unlock.
Apparently the following is a fix for a hard locked phone:
http://www.amilkhanzada.com/2012/03/how-to-unlock-permanently-network.html
After my brainless cousin got accepted to work as an ATT Rep, honestly speaking, those ATT people at the stores dont know much about phones other than what mainstream people know and about your billing. Technical stuff they arent really trained to do so and infact they just follow a book of common errors. I have used amil's guide and it worked for me but i just cant open network unlock again so then i could perhaps put in my ATT network unlock code and then hopefully flash back to my old radio. I actually tried flashing a new rom and trying #073887* and it still doesnt work.
So far i am probably just going to have to deal with it having a weaker radio. At least i got my phone working again!
Thanks!
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I just did mine a couple of weeks ago, and AT&T warned me before giving me the code that it would become hard locked after 10 unlock attempts. My code worked 1st time, so all is good. I also believe a factory reset does not reset a SIM unlock.
Apparently the following is a fix for a hard locked phone:
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That's the fun about anonymous sources for information on the internet. "It works!" "It bricked my phone!" which happens, when, why? no one knows.
I also don't believe a factory reset will clear an unlock condition, but a second level AT&T rep working with a Moto inside tech rep (available to carriers only) swears it will. Have we ever heard that one before.<G>
Obviously there's a way to unlock them, AT&T swears they can be sent in to Moto for unlocking, but then again, sometimes Moto has access to chip programmers and other hardware that the AT&T shops just won't have.
So this cellular support rep dies and wakes up in Hell. he tells the devil it must be a mistake, he's not a bad man. And the devil says, oh, sure, happens all the time, just use that elevator over there, it goes straight to Heaven, they'll get you all straightened out. And the cellular rep goes over to the elevator and sees there's no UP button, just one that says DOWN and the devil says, don't worry about that, just keep pressing the button.
Couldn't happen to a nicer guy, could it?
Hello,
I have a UK version of the S3 (i think its the I9300) About a month ago I had it unlocked from the 3 network (UK) by one of the hundreds of shops that offer unlocking services.
When the phone was unlocked I could enter *#7465625# and it would say that the phone was unlocked to all networks ( I don't remember the exact words) Anyway all was good until last night when my phone upgraded something (I got a reminder in the notification bar that there was an upgrade available) - I've done this before. Now it is saying that the phone is SIM network locked again. And I am unable to enter the code to see whats up.
When I got it unlocked, I was told (obviously incorrectly) that once the code has been entered the phone can never lock itself to a network.
It seems to me, that somewhere in the upgrade 'Three' (who the phone was locked too) has made the phone relock itself.... Has anyone else had this problem, or can point me to the right forum. FYI I am on the O2 network.
Thanks in advance.
Seems like a bit of a nuisance, if every time the phone upgrades it relocks... Perhaps I need to Root the phone..
Known issue on some phone with the latest ICS updates from samsung
Use GalaxSim Unlock to re-unlock your phone
(needs to be rooted)
Update make your phone lock it self common thing.Mate this shops ripe u off. Just root your phone and take simlock using one of the apps from market or voodoo unlock. There is pleanty tutorials how to do it on xda. Its not really complicated o and u can try galaxy S 3 toolkit I think u can take simlock as well using that program hope t helped
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Hello all. Tried searching for this, but can't find other similar threads on this. I hope someone can shed light on to this annoying issue.
I have an Atrix 16GB which I got off of T-Mobile UK. Several months ago I decided to purchase one of those network unlock codes off of eBay so I could use this phone with O2, as I have a Nexus 4 16GB which I'll be using my T-Mobile line with.
The code worked.
And that was the last time the phone functioned properly.
Now what I have is the following:
Won't accept any SIM.
Won't connect to any network.
Battery discharge is CRAZY. Even on Airplane mode, it lasts 3/4 day.
The thing is, the code DID work. I mean, the phone accepted it, and then it restarted itself. After that, it kept rebooting at the start screen. I had to go through the "rooting" and "unlocking the bootloader" process to get the phone out of the boot loop.
I was already on CM7.2 when I did the unlock code. Did that cause the issue? Should I have reverted to stock settings and locked the bootloader before unlocking the phone?
Anyone here have any idea what caused this, and more importantly, what the solution may be?
The reason I still like the Motorola Atrix is:
1. Replaceable Battery.
2. MicroSD Slot - I have a 32GB Class 10 card I'd like to use.
3. CM7.2 + DSP - Produces some of the BEST audio I've ever heard on a phone. I like it.
Thanks in advance for the help! :crying:
Hey,
Even though we're a phone unlocking business ourselves, this isn't something we've come across before but I have a thought which might help.
I'm unsure if your phone was rooted before you entered the unlock code, but if so, then it might have read "accepted" but in reality - it might not have been.
I've seen numerous occasions when someone has received a code from us and then entered it - the phone "accepted" it but still didn't work with the new SIM card. If the phone was rooted, this meant that the software in the phone caused the phone to react unexpectedly and essentially reject the switch (from locked to unlocked).
I'm wondering if the software on your phone flipped for some reason, causing the issues you've had.
The best bet is to make sure that when entering an unlock code, the original phone software is installed.
I'm unsure if that helps directly, but it might help in your style of thinking and where the issue may have stemmed from.
Hi all,
I'll explain my situation. I had a work supplied HTC Sensation. The most god-awful handset known to mankind... except the iPhone. I digress. We are on Vodafone UK. When it came to renewing the work phones I was given an "upgrade" iPhone 5s. Long story short, I'm not using it. I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 which was on T-Mobile. I was given it and I thought I'd give it a go as it has to be better than the HTC Sensation.
Firstly I put in my Vodafone SIM. As I expected it didn't work. I have checked the IMEI number and it hasn't been blacklisted. So I thought I'd unlock the phone and root it. I followed the advice in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2365701
After the first go of installing Jellybean which is what was on there initially I got to the end, rooted it and it wouldn't unlock using the method given. The method goes on to say that it works with ICS. So, I went through it again and installed ICS. Rooted it. Ran the unlock. Still locked.
Question 1: Is SIM lock the same thing as Network Lock?
At the moment, I have the stock ROM from the above thread for ICS installed. 4.0.3 I think it is. If I put my Vodafone UK SIM in this phone, when I try to make a call it says "Not registered on network". Tried following lots of advice in different threads. None worked. I thought, maybe that it can't register on the network as I am boosting my signal through a Sure Signal. I tried going to a place where I know I would normally get signal and tried doing it there. Still no luck. I keep digging and I come across the DEBUG MENU on the device:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1882796&page=4
It suggests this:
dial "*#197328640#" to enter debug menu
click "6 [common]"
click "6 [nv rebuild]"
click "2 [erases three partition!]"
Except in the 3rd option there is no menu option 2. I have kept digging and then came across the "Personalizatiob Status" (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=740167) and it shows this:
Network Lock
[OFF]
Network Subnet Lock
[OFF]
SP Lock
[OFF]
CP Lock
[OFF]
Please note that during all this my Vodafone SIM is NOT in this phone. It is in the HTC Sensation and is working just fine.
Question 2: Do I have to have my SIM in the phone when I do all this?
Question 3: How can I get this phone to register on the network with my existing Vodafone UK SIM that is working just fine?
I've tried the Galaxy S2 Unlock apps on the market store. The unlock code and unfreeze code show gibberish.
What am I missing? I don't actually care for using the stock Samsung ROMs because the phone is way out of warranty anyway. I just want to avoid having to use the iPhone I've been given.
Any advice welcome.
Any advice from anyone?
Cheers.
Did you try spockys app
theunderling said:
Did you try spockys app
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What is Spocky's app? Everything I've done is in the post.
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Everything I've done is in the post.
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If you dont know what it is; then one would presume you havent tried it.
You can do a google or xda search, or charge up the iphone.........
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If you dont know what it is; then one would presume you havent tried it.
You can do a google or xda search, or charge up the iphone.........
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Nope, haven't tried that one. I will give it a go later on this evening. I've tried a couple of unlockers that have been recommended in other threads and neither have worked. I'll keep you posted.
Any thoughts on the other questions I had on the original post?
With regards to the iPhone, I think I'd rather stick with the HTC Sensation despite its multiple daily crashes/restarts and almost constant need for recharging.
I tried the app and it said everything was unlocked except for CSC Lock. Now, I did some reading on that lock and that seems to be a geographic lock applied by Samsung. As this phone was bought in the UK and I'm putting a UK sim in it, then this won't affect me because both the original TMobile SIM and my Vodafone SIM are UK.
It said my unlock code was 00000000. I doubt it is that, but on the slim chance it is, where do I even put the unlock code in?
Attached is a screenshot of the lock status from GalaxSim by Spocky.
It now shows everything is unlocked. Any ideas?
I can see the sim operator is listed as Vodafone and the registered operator is O2 according to that. Weird as it had a working T-Mobile sim in it prior to my getting it.
Thanks.
Any further ideas? There has to be something I've missed.
Well, I have still not managed to find out why this phone won't connect to the network. Sadly my old HTC Sensation has pretty much now become unusable and I've had no choice but to start using the iPhone provided by my work as I've not been successful in getting the S2 up and running.
I cannot believe just how bad the iPhone is. I've always said they were rubbish from day one despite having never owned one. Now I have one, I can justifiably say that I was correct in that they are dreadful things, however, I didn't quite realise just how rubbish they really are. Now I know.