Hey Guys,
Hopefully someone can help me out since I can't seem to find answers anywhere to my problem. I got an unlock code from T-Mobile but when I put a foreign sim into the phone is says "invalid sim, 0 attempts remain". I got the phone on craigslist so I'm guessing whoever had it before me tried unlocking it with the wrong code too many times. I have the right code now, how do I reset the attempts? I can't believe that the phone is hard locked and there isn't anything I can do about it. It's pretty frustrating so any help would be appreciated!
Thanks!!!
really???? no one knows anything about this issue?
So people here know how to put different operating systems on phones but no one knows if it is possible to reset the sim unlock counter?????
the phone is hard locked and (certainly in most cases) can now only be unlocked by using a hardware unlocker. (for most phones, you get three attempts via the keypad, and a further 10 via a hardware connection normally.)
thanks for the reply! what exactly does hardware unlocking mean? would i still need to use the code given to me by t-mobile?
speak to a phone shop (or better yet speak to t mobile first)
have you tried to restore the phone to factory(not a hard reset). I would try going to Tmobiles website and try to update the rom...
http://dl.htc.com/ruudownload/t-mobileUS/DeviceDownloads.aspx?pid=leo
^is for US phones I just did mine today because the guy that put android on it removed the unlock screen and I was unable to unlock the phone. And no one on here was able to answer any questions for me so don't feel bad.
Got it unlocked last night! turns out the sim card i was using was locked. i tried a different one and it let me key in the code. thanks for all the help!
now that the phone is unlocked would doing a hard reset lock it back up?
azmpire said:
now that the phone is unlocked would doing a hard reset lock it back up?
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good stuff. No, flashing / hard resets will not ever lock the phone now.
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Hi,
I am a long time user but first time poster on this forum. I have had many WM phones and am currently fighting my newly purchased TG01.
I have an unlock code from Vitamise but no matter what I try I can not get the phone to bring up the simunlock screen.
I have tried the original tosh / orange rom and several custom roms. The tosh / orange rom does nothing just shows "searching..." and all the custom roms I have tried tell me they have a problem loading "simunlockp.exe" when I insert my O2 sim. My have an Orange sim which works fine so it isn't a radio problem.
Is there anyway to manually call the simunlock mode? Or am I totally missing something?
Thanks in advance for your help, I have silently solved so many problems with info from this site and this is the first time I am at a loss.
n00j said:
Hi,
I am a long time user but first time poster on this forum. I have had many WM phones and am currently fighting my newly purchased TG01.
I have an unlock code from Vitamise but no matter what I try I can not get the phone to bring up the simunlock screen.
I have tried the original tosh / orange rom and several custom roms. The tosh / orange rom does nothing just shows "searching..." and all the custom roms I have tried tell me they have a problem loading "simunlockp.exe" when I insert my O2 sim. My have an Orange sim which works fine so it isn't a radio problem.
Is there anyway to manually call the simunlock mode? Or am I totally missing something?
Thanks in advance for your help, I have silently solved so many problems with info from this site and this is the first time I am at a loss.
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First of all:
as far as I know you can unlock tg01 on original/stock(toshiba) ROMs only!
Yeah I read about that.
It had the original orange / tosh rom when I got it and to be totally sure I reflashed it with the rom from the tosh website. Still no luck, no unlock screen, just "searching..." and "Sim Blocked" displaying on the orange home screen.
i have the exact same problem anyone got a solution PLEASE ! even tried flashing back to the stock rom and says invalid wont flash it ? (from toshiba website)
mobby0411 said:
i have the exact same problem anyone got a solution PLEASE ! even tried flashing back to the stock rom and says invalid wont flash it ? (from toshiba website)
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You have to use SDDL+ to flash the orginal rom back to the phone
Yeah I had that problem too, the file you need is in this forum just search for it.
I am on the original rom but still no luck.
I took the phone into an orange shop today, they had a look and declared it was "weird" that it wasn't showing the unlock screen, I then spent ten minutes on hold to customer services who also decided it was weird and told me the "technical team" will call me back in the next couple of days.
Is there anyway to call the unlock screen manually, or unlock the phone with a code from the dialler like when you use *#06# to display the IMEI?
n00j...use original rom put the locked sim card and hard reset then you will be able to use the unlock code you got from vitamise
Read this thread.
maciek90 said:
Read this thread.
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I have, a few times, couldn't find any info that worked for me...
isabel44 said:
n00j...use original rom put the locked sim card and hard reset then you will be able to use the unlock code you got from vitamise
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Just tried this, still nothing
n00j said:
I have, a few times, couldn't find any info that worked for me...
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So you should know that this problem is temporarily unsolvable
Only xsim works.
maciek90 said:
So you should know that this problem is temporarily unsolvable
Only xsim works.
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Ok, I have heard stuff about limited functionality and possible damage to your phone when using these things... is that true?
this might be a little off topic but i heard that if you type 3 ulock codes wrong you can not unlock you device
if is not true please provide a link because i didn't find one
nueloc said:
this might be a little off topic but i heard that if you type 3 ulock codes wrong you can not unlock you device
if is not true please provide a link because i didn't find one
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Vezi aici:
See this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=628907
Right, went to a phone unlocking shop today and the guy basically told me he has never successfully unlocked an Orange TG01.
He also told me he had to stop selling rebel sims as he had way too many complaints from his customers about them not working, he had a some left though and agreed to sell me one real cheap as long as I promise not to return it
I got one for a quid and can confirm it doesn't work, I get all functions but can't receive incoming calls or texts.
Basically I am giving up and will sell this locked phone to buy an unlocked one.
Thanks to everyone one this forum for all the help and discussion though, just seems the Orange TG01 is impossible to unlock....
You can also try app from this thread Maybe you will be the most lucky person here
bib*oops said:
Vezi aici:
See this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=628907
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10 x i bought my tg01 over internet and i don't know if someone tried to unlock it with any method so i was a little worried, i don't want to waste 30 euros on useless unlock code ( p.s. i saw that u need original rom to unlock - true ?)
nueloc said:
10 x i bought my tg01 over internet and i don't know if someone tried to unlock it with any method so i was a little worried, i don't want to waste 30 euros on useless unlock code ( p.s. i saw that u need original rom to unlock - true ?)
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You don't need to spend such an amount of money(30eur): vitamise do the job for 10gbp~11eur, quick&accurate.
P.S.Yes, it is true.
For safety: (on stock toshiba ROM) put a sim not supported by your tg01 and if asks for unlock code everything should be ok for a future unlock by code.
Use vitamise service with no fear, he has best recommendations...
I have unlocked Orange TG01. Vitamise sent me unlock code and everything was OK. I can recommend him. In the beginning I had no idea how to use the unlock code but he told me to try hard reset with locked sim inside. I did it and then I was asked for unlock code...
n00j said:
Right, went to a phone unlocking shop today and the guy basically told me he has never successfully unlocked an Orange TG01.
He also told me he had to stop selling rebel sims as he had way too many complaints from his customers about them not working, he had a some left though and agreed to sell me one real cheap as long as I promise not to return it
I got one for a quid and can confirm it doesn't work, I get all functions but can't receive incoming calls or texts.
Basically I am giving up and will sell this locked phone to buy an unlocked one.
Thanks to everyone one this forum for all the help and discussion though, just seems the Orange TG01 is impossible to unlock....
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See post above...
Is there any way to unlock Alcatel OT 990? I don't won't to pay 'cause it's too expensive... Is there any way to unlock it for free? I mean on sim unlocking...
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Is there any way to unlock Alcatel OT 990? I don't won't to pay 'cause it's too expensive... Is there any way to unlock it for free? I mean on sim unlocking...
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Thank God there is no way you can do it for free for now, how come it is too expensive for unlocking - I charge my customers 20 - 25 €.
alcatel 990 unlock
hello.impossible to put in codes in the ALCATEL mistake many times. I worked it reset (Power + volume up) and now have no network any solution thanks
amltel said:
hello.impossible to put in codes in the ALCATEL mistake many times. I worked it reset (Power + volume up) and now have no network any solution thanks
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I'm having the same problem with my phone. It was unlocked only for 1 provider. After inserting many times unlock codes with no success... now it asks for unlock code for all providers. I tried factory reset, still nothing helps. I get a message of unsuccessful unlock.
Same here... Seems no one can solve this major problem :/. I've tried full reset, even flashing another rom, and flashing with quick upgrade and no solution..
Problems
I had the same problem, no body know how solvent his issue?
Do not want to lose my phone :/
Help please
Same problem here U.U
better late then never...
daxsm said:
Is there any way to unlock Alcatel OT 990? I don't won't to pay 'cause it's too expensive... Is there any way to unlock it for free? I mean on sim unlocking...
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Ok so ive been googeling my ass off, and getting scammed left and right to get a free unlock code for a ot991....
Then i looked at the provider nr on the sticker behind the battery...
There are the letters KPN in between the code(is a dutch provider), so i found the sim unlock sevice they provide...
Filled in a form and got my unlock code right away.
So find out the provider and the rest is easy...
hope it helps peeps with the same prob
I can unlock it for 15$. I can even repair "No service" on ot-990. PM me if you need this service
I performed a factory restore in the motorola Atrix i had bought in ebay and that made my cellphone get unblocked to SIM cards that are not from AT&T. I have the PIN code to unlock again but the cellphone does not accept it, i'm getting crazzy about it. Does anyone have idea of what i could do?
I'd try (re)flashing a radio or a different version.
Although I'm not saying you should do it.
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I'd try (re)flashing a radio or a different version.
Although I'm not saying you should do it.
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I already flashed many different ROM's to try fiz the problem and not solved
vitorborba said:
I already flashed many different ROM's to try fiz the problem and not solved
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I never said anything about flashing ROM.
maajstor said:
I never said anything about flashing ROM.
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Ok, i'm very new in this kind of things do you have maybe a tutorial about this?
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Ok, i'm very new in this kind of things do you have maybe a tutorial about this?
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this article might be of some help http://mobility.forumsee.com/a/m/s/p12-9411-041344--solved-sim-unlock-fails-with-valid-code.html , and if you look on atrix q&a section you'll find someone else with the very same problem.
It's not officially unlocked. Talk to an AT&T representative online & tell him that you're locked. He'll ask your IMEI & give you the unlock code. (for free). Then your set will be re unlocked again.
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It's not officially unlocked. Talk to an AT&T representative online & tell him that you're locked. He'll ask your IMEI & give you the unlock code. (for free). Then your set will be re unlocked again.
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i have this code, but the cellphone does not accept anymore.
vitorborba said:
i have this code, but the cellphone does not accept anymore.
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The phone will also prevent SIM unlocks after too many unsuccessful attempts. You may have went over your limit. Try getting a new code from AT&T. Maybe the code you have is a one-time use only code?
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The phone will also prevent SIM unlocks after too many unsuccessful attempts. You may have went over your limit. Try getting a new code from AT&T. Maybe the code you have is a one-time use only code?
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The previous owner who had unblocked first bought the code from Cellunblock.com and i tried buy it from other website but it was the same, so i guess it's permanent
Same thing
vitorborba said:
I performed a factory restore in the motorola Atrix i had bought in ebay and that made my cellphone get unblocked to SIM cards that are not from AT&T. I have the PIN code to unlock again but the cellphone does not accept it, i'm getting crazzy about it. Does anyone have idea of what i could do?
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Same thing with my Razr D1 (XT918), I had bought unlocked from a big store here in Brazil. I performed a hard reset (factory reset), and after that, the sim slot 2 does not recognize any SIM card. I remade the reset procedure but it is the same message: "SIM locked ME. Slot SIM you are about to use is locked. Do you want to unlock? Enter (8-16 digits) to unlock."
Apparently, after the reset, the cellphone set a lock in the slot, which can be checked manually by the way:
Settings> Security> Set up SIM card lock
PS: The other slot (1) usually works with any SIM card.
If a had the slot unlock code, I think I could solve the problem, but in some brazilian foruns, I found that its a problem with these cellphone models (D1 and D3). After the factory reset the slot is locked. Motorola replied in costumer service that is working in a solution, but a need my second slot...
Somebody can help?
Thinks
I bought an atrix 4g mb860 with the lapdock locked to at&t.. latest android version 2.3.6..
I live in egypt..
first I called at&t asked for the unlock code, they gave it to me.
didnt work the unsuccessful
then i called again to make sure of the code but unfortunately they gave me the same code. they suggested i would call motorola
i called motorola they guided me to make a factory reset but did not solve the problem.
i unlocked the phone root
instal cwm
flashed diff radios
didnt help
flashed back 2.3.4
nothing yet
tried diff radios again
tried CM7.2
nothing worked
finaly i sent it to a repair shop
they said they were unable to unlock it.
now i do not know what to do????
i was thinking maybe doing advanced hacking to the software may help.
or eveeen changing the motherboard.. i thought of going to motorola asking them to replace the motherboard for me...
i want to know where does this ****en lock code is.. it is like a ghost i replaces software and boot loader where is that memory that hold the lock code and make it functionable on every software...
You're trying to sim unlock your phone, right? It's not a bootloader unlocking, i guess...
yes
Yeah, I'm not sure where the SIM lock code is either, but it is definitely not within the bootloader or boot or the ROM area. I think it might not be user-accessible at all. It's not like on Samsungs where you modify a file and that makes it unlocked.
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Yeah, I'm not sure where the SIM lock code is either, but it is definitely not within the bootloader or boot or the ROM area. I think it might not be user-accessible at all. It's not like on Samsungs where you modify a file and that makes it unlocked.
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I believe this is correct, I doubt it's in user accessible files. I'm no expert but if I had to guess it would be built into the firmware or a separate; small chip for storage that is inaccessible. It is only accessible via kernel probably, so it's very low level. Just a guess.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIM_lock#Unlocking_technology Here is a decent read if anyone is interested.
anyyy ideas for solving this problem... other than throwing the device in the recycling bin
So i bought a used phone and its locked by a google account. Tried to wipe, factory reset, hard reset, multiple softwares on pc, and even contacting the seller, without success.
What do i do now?
Thanks in advance, and greetings from austria.
Did you ever get an answer to this? I know it probably won't help now but I managed to unlock the FRP by swapping SIM cards from other carriers. This was in an effort to 'Unlock' the phone which I'm still trying to do. The FRP appears to be unlocked but I can't get the phone to ask for the unlock code that I have. If you or indeed anyone else has a solution I'd be grateful to hear it.
Thanks.