Hello All,
I have the Xperia X10 (SO-01B) from NTT Docomo, Japan.
Firmware version 2.1-update1
Baseband version: 2.0.52
Kernel version: 2.6.29 SEMCHost#1
Build #: 2.0.1.B.0.19
I have an unlock code but can't seem to figure out how to enter it into the phone.
When I put in either a T-Mobile or AT&T sim card, the sim card pic at the top of the phone has an "x" in it. I've watched the youtube video about unlocking and I don't get the screen to enter the code.
I've been reading a lot through XDA-developers and other sites and I'm getting conflicting info. Some say I need to flash a new ROM; some say I don't need to.
I'm not real confident flashing a ROM on this phone. Did it with my Treo years ago but I had a better handle on that phone...not so much with this Droid.
One last thing, where I'm staying only has an eMac for my use.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
If I remember correctly, all you had to do was pop in a different sim card (like a T-Mobile or AT&T) and restart your phone. The X10 would then prompt you to enter some sort of unlock code like a sim pin or something like that. With my once AT&T locked X10, any code I would enter wouldn't work. I suggest you fork over the $50 clams or so for a USB Data Cable unlock. It's a program that you pay for and download that gets you one unlock credit that unlocks
your X10. That's what I did and it worked beautifully. Just follow the directions, connect your phone to your comp, the flash tool will do its thing and it should successfully unlock your X10. Hope this helps.
x016x said:
If I remember correctly, all you had to do was pop in a different sim card (like a T-Mobile or AT&T) and restart your phone. The X10 would then prompt you to enter some sort of unlock code like a sim pin or something like that. With my once AT&T locked X10, any code I would enter wouldn't work. I suggest you fork over the $50 clams or so for a USB Data Cable unlock. It's a program that you pay for and download that gets you one unlock credit that unlocks
your X10. That's what I did and it worked beautifully. Just follow the directions, connect your phone to your comp, the flash tool will do its thing and it should successfully unlock your X10. Hope this helps.
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thank you for the help and...
Yep, popped in the different sim card and restarted the phone. But I was never prompted to enter an unlock code. The phone goes right to my welcome screen and shows an "x" over the sim card.
Does the USB data cable unlock require a PC or will it work on a MAC?
dragonfly_beach said:
thank you for the help and...
Yep, popped in the different sim card and restarted the phone. But I was never prompted to enter an unlock code. The phone goes right to my welcome screen and shows an "x" over the sim card.
Does the USB data cable unlock require a PC or will it work on a MAC?
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Just go to a store that unlocks phone will save your time and money.
dragonfly_beach said:
thank you for the help and...
Yep, popped in the different sim card and restarted the phone. But I was never prompted to enter an unlock code. The phone goes right to my welcome screen and shows an "x" over the sim card.
Does the USB data cable unlock require a PC or will it work on a MAC?
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Try pressing this combo from the lock screen when you got your SIM that works with the phone in.
Home>Back>Back>Home>Back>Home>Home>Back
That will get you in to the Service Menu. Then go in to the Service Info and press The SIM lock menu.
That gives you a screen that looks like the one i attached.
If your number next to "Network" says 0 you can't unlock it with a code.
Your screen will most likely have [ X ] when it's locked.
arkedk said:
Try pressing this combo from the lock screen when you got your SIM that works with the phone in.
Home>Back>Back>Home>Back>Home>Home>Back
That will get you in to the Service Menu. Then go in to the Service Info and press The SIM lock menu.
That gives you a screen that looks like the one i attached.
If your number next to "Network" says 0 you can't unlock it with a code.
Your screen will most likely have [ X ] when it's locked.
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This is what it says:
[x] Network............10
[ ] Network subset...10
[ ] Service Provider..10
[ ] Corporate...........10
[ ] Sim....................0
Where/How did you get the code?
I have an unlock code but can't seem to figure out how to enter it into the phone.
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How did you get the code? Thanks in advance for your reply
dragonfly_beach said:
I have an unlock code but can't seem to figure out how to enter it into the phone.
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Believe you have to unbrand the phone there are other threads that talk about this.
BTW where did you get your code.
For Softbank , NTT Docomo etc.. you must get onto a stock rom ie an unbranded one for the phone to prompt you to enter the code.
If not you must do it using the USB cable method.
The unlock screen has been disabled on softbank and docomo firmwares.
I have the same problem~
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I called cingular and got my unlocking code for my 8525 but I don't know how to use it. Anyone know the steps?
Jafo said:
I called cingular and got my unlocking code for my 8525 but I don't know how to use it. Anyone know the steps?
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why didn't you ask cingular when you called them??
i suppose if you insert a sim card from another company, a device will ask you for an unlock code.
Unlock Procedure
On devices I've used in the past:
Insert non-Cingular SIM into the device
Turn on device
Enter code when asked for it
Use unlocked device
If you don't have a non-Cingular SIM you wish to use you'll gain nothing from unlocking the device.
kogir said:
On devices I've used in the past:
Insert non-Cingular SIM into the device
Turn on device
Enter code when asked for it
Use unlocked device
If you don't have a non-Cingular SIM you wish to use you'll gain nothing from unlocking the device.
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Thanks for the help
I called cingular and I got the same instructions that KOGIR posted So that should work.
kogir said:
On devices I've used in the past:
Insert non-Cingular SIM into the device
Turn on device
Enter code when asked for it
Use unlocked device
If you don't have a non-Cingular SIM you wish to use you'll gain nothing from unlocking the device.
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I travel a lot internationally for work...does this mean you have to enter this code with each sim card?.
I know on my samsung t809...there are a unique sequence of buttons you enter to get into the maintance screen...this will unlock permanently.
I've unlocked a Touch Dual for free, but that was only ONE.
I need one or two more devices to try the "solution".
If anybody feels like trying, just send a private message and I'll send you the instructions.
(The steps are very easy)
EDIT: Sorry, guys, this doesn't work.
I'll need you to go to jocky's thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=395945
YES, this also unlocks the SIM! (Yaaayyy!!! .. ??)
I use this!!!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=395945
I need to use the search button first then...
B.t.w. thanks to the VERY talented jockyw2001...
But for people that couldn't unlock it with jockyw2001's software should pm me...
For example: KPN Touch Dual's shouldn't be able to get unlocked with that software.
Maybe I can help you.
You can also try this:
- Take out the memory card.
- Put your working sim card in your device and put your device on.
- Check to see that you have a network signal.
- Take your working sim card out of the device and put in a sim card which doesn't work on your device WITH PIN ENABLED
- Turn on your phone --> BUT DON'T ENTER THE PIN CODE.
- Now download http://www.imei-check.co.uk/NIKIv2Unlock.zip and open the software.
- Check if your device is unlocked.
(Normally the NIKIv2Unlock.zip gives you a file which you need to send to imei-check to get your device unlocked for 18 GBP, but this way it should be unlocked for free)
I had a *.unl in the same folder, but if I'm not mistaken, the software doesn't check if it's there.)
TryOG said:
I need to use the search button first then...
B.t.w. thanks to the VERY talented jockyw2001...
But for people that couldn't unlock it with jockyw2001's software should pm me...
For example: KPN Touch Dual's shouldn't be able to get unlocked with that software.
Maybe I can help you.
You can also try this:
- Take out the memory card.
- Put your working sim card in your device and put your device on.
- Check to see that you have a network signal.
- Take your working sim card out of the device and put in a sim card which doesn't work on your device WITH PIN ENABLED
- Turn on your phone --> BUT DON'T ENTER THE PIN CODE.
- Now download http://www.imei-check.co.uk/NIKIv2Unlock.zip and open the software.
- Check if your device is unlocked.
(Normally the NIKIv2Unlock.zip gives you a file which you need to send to imei-check to get your device unlocked for 18 GBP, but this way it should be unlocked for free)
I had a *.unl in the same folder, but if I'm not mistaken, the software doesn't check if it's there.)
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can this tools sim free for neon ? my device is ht1100
aten said:
can this tools sim free for neon ? my device is ht1100
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Did you try the steps I've given?
hi so i try it. and after all, it makes file, reboot device, but it stays locket, any idiea?
TryOG said:
Did you try the steps I've given?
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can you send your tools to again 。my mail address is
chongtian777#msn.com #=>@ ,thanks
maybe you could make a call duration reset for niki that would be nice.
balviforever said:
hi so i try it. and after all, it makes file, reboot device, but it stays locket, any idiea?
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Then it didn't work for you... I already thought that this wouldn't work for 99,99%, but it was worth trying...
thanks
TryOG said:
I've unlocked a Touch Dual for free, but that was only ONE.
I need one or two more devices to try the "solution".
If anybody feels like trying, just send a private message and I'll send you the instructions.
(The steps are very easy)
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yes please i need mine unlocking mate could you tell me how to do it
Hi, this soft can sim-unlock an totally locked niki100 ?
I have to unlock or to change the rom ?
Thank for answers !
( And, I'm sorry for my bad english, but I'm French )
Hello!
So I already got my unlocking code for the Nokia Lumia. Fine.
But when I tried to type the sequence that I received in the e-mail with the unlocking code, I just can't introduce it!
I'm suppose to enter this:
1. Switch ON your phone without a SIM card
2. Compose #PW+CODE+7# or #PW+CODE+1#
The letter P appear after press 3 times quickly the button star ( * )
The letter W appear after press 4 times quickly the button star ( * )
The letter + appear after press 2 times quickly the button star ( * )
But I'm not able to type P nor W. Not even with the method of the button star.
Any hint?
Thanks!
C'mon, I can't believe that nobody has unblocked a Lumia before...
Does anybody know how to introduce the unblocking code? I even tried starting the phone with another's carrier sim and introducing the code that I have, but it's too long and it doesn't fit in the space given.
Please help!
thankss
scsssd said:
C'mon, I can't believe that nobody has unblocked a Lumia before...
Does anybody know how to introduce the unblocking code? I even tried starting the phone with another's carrier sim and introducing the code that I have, but it's too long and it doesn't fit in the space given.
Please help!
thankss
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Perhaps you don't have the right code, if it doesn't fit in the text box...
Hello,
I have sim-unlock my SFR Lumia and i had the same problem, then this's what i do:
Put another sim card inside and after pin code the phone will invite you to enter the unlock code; tape directly your code and tape "Call", it work for me.
scsssd said:
C'mon, I can't believe that nobody has unblocked a Lumia before...
Does anybody know how to introduce the unblocking code? I even tried starting the phone with another's carrier sim and introducing the code that I have, but it's too long and it doesn't fit in the space given.
Please help!
thankss
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I unlocked an HTC Surround and it might be the same process because it's a Windows Phoendevice, what the CSR told me was that I needed to turn off the device and insert the new sim card, once it boots it gives you a notification that it doesnt recognize the sim card and it asks you to enter the unlocking code.
It was as simple as that but not sure if on Nokia's there's a different process.
sfr lumia 800
Where do you find unlock code for nokia lumia 800 sfr france?
I need safe one also?
Please help me with information!
you can also dial
##782# then call and you will get a box where you can enter your unlock code
waynefox said:
you can also dial
##782# then call and you will get a box where you can enter your unlock code
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Dude, thanks a lot. This is exactly what I needed. I did not have a SIM card from another network, but I wanted to unlock my phone.
How to enter PW# in a NOKIA LUMIA 900
Soundproof said:
Dude, thanks a lot. This is exactly what I needed. I did not have a SIM card from another network, but I wanted to unlock my phone.
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I have the same issue, received the unblock code from AT&T for my NOKIA LUMIA 900 RM-808, it has 8 digits but did not work, the code supplier told me that I have to use the following format: #pw+CODE+1# where CODE is the one sent to me 8 digits long, however, my key pad to enter the code just has numbers, someone know if I can get a alpha numeric key pad to enter the #,p,w?
Thanks
Bump. I need to know this too
Hello
I purchased a brand new Samsung Galaxy Alpha Direct from Vodafone UK. My sim is under Orange/EE.
I purchased a NUC code from an unlocking vendor online. I entered the correct IMEI number as requested and received the code a few days later. I entered the code and received a message saying "Network request unlock unsuccessful."
Went through troubleshooting with the vendor and could not get it working. A refund was given.
I decided to Vodafone UK to have the phone unlocked direct through them as I thought maybe a dodgy code was given. I received my code yesterday, followed the instructions and again the same message appears.
I was growing tired with this so decided to take it to an independent experienced phone unlocker/repairer and explained the situation to him. I give him the code and he tried various different things and was baffled as this should be an easy process.
The phone is running android 4.4.4
Any help would be greatly appreciated as I have a phone here I cannot use :crying:
Thanks in advance!
dear same thing happened to me I post a thread on this then I get no answer , but u can use this website to unlock your phone be sure will be unlocked but try to fill information that where you already purchased your phone not where you want to use OK ?
www.unlockunit.com
wish that will help you
I just unlocked note 4 from Vodafone. I got 4 unlock codes. One is for sim and the other 3 for aomesthing more deeper in the sistem Just worked with the sim unlock code. My question for you is: if you tryed 2 different ( online and Vodafone) YOU SHOULD GOT THE SAME CODE FOR SIM UNLOCK because is strictly related to your IMEI. Is that the case?
P.S. 1.On Google play is a program Note 4 unlock. I got my unlock code in 50 minutes in the day of international launch of note 4. You should try that.
2. Write with Odin a stock firmware and try again your unlock code after that
3. To enter your unlock code you have to insert an non accepted sim in your phone, power up your phone and enter the code when you are asked. Did you do that?
Try this
Arteta said:
Hello
I purchased a brand new Samsung Galaxy Alpha Direct from Vodafone UK. My sim is under Orange/EE.
I purchased a NUC code from an unlocking vendor online. I entered the correct IMEI number as requested and received the code a few days later. I entered the code and received a message saying "Network request unlock unsuccessful."
Went through troubleshooting with the vendor and could not get it working. A refund was given.
I decided to Vodafone UK to have the phone unlocked direct through them as I thought maybe a dodgy code was given. I received my code yesterday, followed the instructions and again the same message appears.
I was growing tired with this so decided to take it to an independent experienced phone unlocker/repairer and explained the situation to him. I give him the code and he tried various different things and was baffled as this should be an easy process.
The phone is running android 4.4.4
Any help would be greatly appreciated as I have a phone here I cannot use :crying:
Thanks in advance!
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If your phone does not ask for the unlock code:
1. Turn on the phone with original Sim card or without Sim card
2. Enter #7465625*638*NCK/Network#
The phone is now unlocked.
If your phone does not ask for the unlock code:
1. Turn on the phone with a foreign (Unaccepted) Sim card
2. Then enter the following sequence:
#0199*Unfreeze/Defreeze#
#0111*NCK/Network#
#0121*SCK/Subprovider#
#0133*SPCK/Provider#
The phone is now unlocked.
thekrisho said:
If your phone does not ask for the unlock code:
1. Turn on the phone with original Sim card or without Sim card
2. Enter #7465625*638*NCK/Network#
The phone is now unlocked.
If your phone does not ask for the unlock code:
1. Turn on the phone with a foreign (Unaccepted) Sim card
2. Then enter the following sequence:
#0199*Unfreeze/Defreeze#
#0111*NCK/Network#
#0121*SCK/Subprovider#
#0133*SPCK/Provider#
The phone is now unlocked.
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where to type this following codes?
freedom_john said:
where to type this following codes?
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Yes where to enter these codes and letters? I tried entering the numbers and nothing happens, if I try to press call it says Mobile network not available.
Hi so I just bought the LG Phoenix 2 Go phone just as a backup device and wanted to know if there was any way to unlock the device. I know I can go and buy an unlock code from one of the retailers online but I wanted to know if there was a way to do it myself.
Unlock instructions
How to unlock this phone:
1. Do not turn the phone on, don't even open the box.
2. Go to this web site: Google for "att device unlock" and go to the official AT&T unlock site.
3. Check I have read and agree to the eligibility requirements to unlock my device.
4. This is super important, check Non-AT&T Mobility Customer. Do this by selecting "No" where it asks "Are you an AT&T wireless customer?"
5. Fill out the form, including the IMEI number which is located on the Box
6. Submit
7. You will be sent an email with a link to confirm
8. Open your email and confirm
9. Anywhere from 1 hour to 48 hours you will be given an unlock code. It took a day for me to receive mine.
10. Open up the box, put in your SIM from your Carrier and turn it on.
11. You will be prompted for the unlock code
12. Put it in and continue.
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Unlock Instructions for this phone - Use this second option of it didn't ask you for the unlock code :
Using a Non-AT&T SIM Card
1. Insert a non-AT&T SIM card.
2. Power on the device.
3. The device displays Phone locked. Please insert a valid SIM card.
4. Select Unlock (left soft key).
5. The device displays Please enter network unlock code (16 digits). Remaining: X.
6. Enter the 16-digit unlock code.
7. Select OK (left soft key).
8. Select OK to reset the device.
Using an AT&T SIM Card
1. Insert an AT&T SIM card.
2. Power on the device.
3. Enter *983*865625# in idle mode.
4. Select Unlock (left soft key).
5. The device displays Please enter network unlock code (16 digits). Remaining: X.
6. Enter the 16-digit unlock code.
7. Select OK (left soft key).
8. Select OK to reset the device.
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I inadvertently turned on the device before I began this unlocking process on the AT&T website. I did not, however, finish the phone setup. Do you believe the unlocking process has been messed up because the phone was turned on?
I don't know. Just give it a try and report back letting us know if it worked or not. It won't hurt anything to try.
Mogi3 said:
I don't know. Just give it a try and report back letting us know if it worked or not. It won't hurt anything to try.
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Just curious, do you believe users on ebay are using the free AT&T unlock service and charging for it? Such as this user: http://www.ebay.com/itm/AT-T-Fast-U...371-B470-4G-G-series-ALL-Models-/152090787792
ashleyquicik said:
Just curious, do you believe users on ebay are using the free AT&T unlock service and charging for it? Such as this user: (URL removed)
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Yes, there is a good chance they are just using the free service and charging for it. They justify their fee by saying that they do the "paperwork" for you with no hassle. Truth is, it is very simple to do on your own. I've only done it one time with a K371 (Phoenix 2) and AT&T but have seen that others have successfully done this as well.
Interesting. Thanks for the help by the way. I'll reply back once AT&T replies. Unfortunately, since I submitted the request on Thursday, I'll need to wait until tomorrow because of their two business day turnaround.
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How to unlock this phone:
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Unlock Instructions for this phone - Use this second option of it didn't ask you for the unlock code :
Using a Non-AT&T SIM Card
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Using an AT&T SIM Card
1. Insert an AT&T SIM card.
2. Power on the device.
3. Enter *983*865625# in idle mode.
4. Select Unlock (left soft key).
5. The device displays Please enter network unlock code (16 digits). Remaining: X.
6. Enter the 16-digit unlock code.
7. Select OK (left soft key).
8. Select OK to reset the device.
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I'm going to be using this phone with T-Mobile but I don't yet have the T-Mobile nanoSIM. Can I use the above method to do the unlock with the AT&T SIM that came with the phone and then just switch to the T-Mobile SIM when I get it? (I got the unlock code from AT&T already)
Seems that AT & T has a 6 month policy now, before they can unlock the go phone device for non-customers.
I am using non-att SIM but not able to usb/wifi tethering. Stuck at authenticating... Can you help me.