After around a half year of use,
today, the 13th of november afternoon, I lost my signal.
I can see the G symbol, but I cant see the bars for signal.
It says, no signal. I tried to change the band to gsm, I tried different radio roms, new mary rom v6, nothing helps. I even hard restarted the phone, without effect.
Can somebody help, advice? What went wrong?
If I search for networks, it finds all the UK networks.
Thanks a lot
Peter
SIM card still valid? No unpaid bills?
Have you tried another SIM card?
yes. the strange thing is, when I try to use the T-mobile sim, it works. if I try to use another o2 card, it doesnt. if I try to use my o2 card, which is not working in another mobile it is working..
like if o2 has blocked my phone, but not the sim. it is possible somehow?
peter
peter_nagy said:
yes. the strange thing is, when I try to use the T-mobile sim, it works. if I try to use another o2 card, it doesnt. if I try to use my o2 card, which is not working in another mobile it is working..
like if o2 has blocked my phone, but not the sim. it is possible somehow?
peter
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My friend, I have no idea Try to flash everything again, CID unlock, hardspl, uspl, radio rom...
I tried new ROM - Mary, 2 radio roms and I did went across the unlocking process. what else can I do? what is cid unlocking?
thanks,
peter
I even tried to call o2, but they told me, as my mobile phone was bought on ebay, they can not check, if it is being blocked..
really silly.
and I am desperate..
Probably got a faulty SIM.
Some phones are locked to one provider's cards only. If you want to use another provider's SIM card, you'll need to unlock it. This is called CID unlock.
Locked phones will also not permit you to flash different ROMs - they stop at 99% and hang.
Since you can flash Mary ROM, then a likely cause is a faulty SIM card, or faulty SIM connector in the phone.
PS - make sure you use the appropriate radio for the appropriate ROM. Mary ROM cannot use radio higher than 1.64
OK. So the situation is as follows:
I have bought this phone on ebay and it was locked and branded to T-mobile. I unlocked it using the CID unlock code from this forum.
I put a new radio rom and about 2 ROMS. I was running the last rom for about 3 months. 2 days ago, all of a sudden, I lost my signal. The G symbol is still there and the phone does not say, the sim is not there, so I assume, that the contacts are ok. I tried other sims, 1 O2, and one TalkTalk. Both are not working. I tried a T-mobile sim and that is working. Is it possible, that T-mobile somehow relocked the phone remotely????
I tried to unlock it twice with the same procedure, but without success. What am I doing wrong? I am really desperate.
Thanks a lot,
Peter
It's unlikely that they could have relocked your phone remotely. I don't think that can even be done, as the "free" method of unlocking requieres patching parts of the flash, wich is not done "over the air".
But, they may have locked your phone, as if it was stolen, through IMEI. Is the seller on ebay still active? any compliants on his votes?
Anyway, for checking everything out...
Try this:
1. Go here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=355730 and download "sspl-1.16-nike.zip" and "hardspl-1.15mfg-nike.zip"
Uncompress the ssp-1.16-nike.zip and copy it to the phone through activesync.
2. Run the program from the phone, it will show the tricolor screen.
3. Flash hardspl-1.15mfg-nike using customruu and wait until it reboots the phone.
4. Take the battery out, put it back in and press and hold camera and power button until it gets to the bootloader again (it should say hardspl 1.15 bla bla bla)
5. Download the unlocker from this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=395945
6. Download, for example, this modded radio (it doesn't specifically need this, but I had troubles with other radios, but none with this): http://www.4shared.com/file/52403515/681b77e5/RUU_Nike_Radio_1582123_25653004S_Modded.html
7. Flash that radio using customruu, and when the phone reboots take the battery out again, back in, and enter the bootloader again.
8. Now, go to step1 of the unlocker and flash the patched radio. Once it's done, the phone will reboot. Go back to the bootloader (battery out, in again, camera+power). Disable usb connection on activesync.
9. While in bootloader, take the usb cable out, wait some seconds, and put it back in.
10. Go to step2 of the unlocker and run it. If it needs more than 30 seconds to tell you that the phone is unlocked, something is possibly going wrong. In that case, disconnect it, take the battery out and in again, enter the bootloader again, pull in the usb cable, take it out, back in again, and retry step 2.
11. Once you get it unlocked, flash back the radio you downloaded before. Now it should be completely unlocked.
12. If it's not unlocked, the phone should say invalid sim when booting with another poviders' sim, but if it is, it should only ask for the pin and once enter, boot normally...
hope this helps!
PS: When you put the tmobile sim and gets signal.. does it let you call? only send sms? nothing at all? Normally, when a phone is blocked through imei, it can simply be rejected by the foreign network, or can stay connect but won't let you call, but let you send sms... could you check that also?
Hi!
Thanks for your post.
I have done everything again and nothing helped.
I went to T-Mobile, there they advice me to go to Vodafone and by vodafone I asked, if they can not check, if my phone was not blacklisted.
They put in the IMEI number and the system told me, that it WAS BLACLISTED
I called up the guy, which sold it to me from ebay He told me, he will check the number as well and he needs to go for another guy, which sold it to him and after that, he will give me hopefully the money back..
So, fingers cross and thanks for the help!
Peter
Hi all.
I have a x10 from vodafone, but it was unlocked by IMEI code and installed a clean 2.1.
Well, i think it was free from origen (buyed by ebay) and i update it to a new one with 2.3 , change bootloader, ... well, i do it.
But when it start, my phone was locked by operator. I get the unlcok code, but not work.
Then i came back to a default 2.1
If i dont put any SIM, it works. If i put my SIM, no apps are displayed, no widgets, no... nothing.
I try to put 2.1 from vodafone (as original) and the same, without sim works all apps (phone dont, as normally) but if i put my SIM nothing happend.
Is any way to put my unlock code?
I'm 3 days without mobile
Thanks
I recently bought a Vodafone Xperia Mini Pro (SK17i), had it sim unlocked and had been using it happily for a few days.
2 weeks ago I accepted a 0.62 FOTA update. This (of course) bricked it!
I read a lot of threads here and tried several reflashing and recovery tools (SEUS, PC companion, S1Tool, Flashtool with generic 0.58) over the next week which all seemed to fail to do anything.
Today as I was charging it before bringing it to the repair centre it turned on by itself with 0.58 firmware. However it will not recognise any SIM cards from various different networks, and each time it turns, it is like it is brand new as it has forgotten any language settings previously saved. Checking the service menu using *#*#7378423#*#* shows that the sim lock list values (Network, Network Subset, Service Provider, corporate sim) are all 0 and Bootloader unlock allowed: No.
When I bought it I checked the service menu and I could unlock the bootloader and there were still 5 sim unlock attempts allowed.
What happened and can it be fixed? I haven't unlocked the bootloader so should it still be under warranty?
Did you remove sim lock yourself? How?
And was the phone branded?
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I got it sim unlocked at a mobile phone accessories and repair stand.
I am unsure what you mean by branded. It didn't any carrier logos printed on the device but it did have several un-deletable apps for the original network provider.
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I got it sim unlocked at a mobile phone accessories and repair stand.
I am unsure what you mean by branded. It didn't any carrier logos printed on the device but it did have several un-deletable apps for the original network provider.
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Branded means that phone has apps or some other stuff installed by the operator. In your case, it is indeed.
So, your sim was unlocked together with bootloader, else it shouldn't have bricked your phone.
What happened when you tried to install stock firmware with Flashtool?
Orange_Iris said:
I recently bought a Vodafone Xperia Mini Pro (SK17i), had it sim unlocked and had been using it happily for a few days.
2 weeks ago I accepted a 0.62 FOTA update. This (of course) bricked it!
I read a lot of threads here and tried several reflashing and recovery tools (SEUS, PC companion, S1Tool, Flashtool with generic 0.58) over the next week which all seemed to fail to do anything.
Today as I was charging it before bringing it to the repair centre it turned on by itself with 0.58 firmware. However it will not recognise any SIM cards from various different networks, and each time it turns, it is like it is brand new as it has forgotten any language settings previously saved. Checking the service menu using *#*#7378423#*#* shows that the sim lock list values (Network, Network Subset, Service Provider, corporate sim) are all 0 and Bootloader unlock allowed: No.
When I bought it I checked the service menu and I could unlock the bootloader and there were still 5 sim unlock attempts allowed.
What happened and can it be fixed? I haven't unlocked the bootloader so should it still be under warranty?
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It's simple.. (it happened with me too): you need to unlock your phone again, to rewrite the TA on your bootloader.. Use fast GSM or wotan Server, and your phone will work again and the bootloader will be unlocked too..
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@Someguyfromhell: When I tried to install the generic firmware with flashtool it proceeded as expected. The messages on screen recognised the phone and began flashing, after a few minutes a message appeared saying it worked successfully... but the phone still refused to turn on. I tried this several times over a few days. I basically abandoned it for a week then when I charged it again before I was about to bring it back to the repair place it turned itself on.
I will try to reinstall the firmware again when I get back home tomorrow and post a more complete log of what flashtool says.
@LuisDias: I have heard of WotanServer but didin't want to risk the 15Euro cost if it wasn't the right thing in my case. I have not heard of FastGSM I will look into this!
Thanks both of you for your time
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@LuisDias: I have heard of WotanServer but didin't want to risk the 15Euro cost if it wasn't the right thing in my case. I have not heard of FastGSM I will look into this!
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It's "the right thing" in your case.. Trust me
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WELL I KNOW I DID A HUGE MISTAKE AND I M AN IDIOT AND I HAD TO READ THE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST
i had the "NOT RECOGNIZED SIMLOCK CERTIFICATE" but i tried to unlock my boot loader using the-laser's (x10_bootloader_unlock.exe)
and now i ve lost my signal
when i look for network operator it give me all of them. but it cant connect to my netork operator .sim toolkit is still working
it look like he dont recognize my sim card . WHAT SHOULD I DO
ps : pccompanion dont work
You will need to contact @THE-laser to fix that for you. One price for both unlock sim and bootloader.
are you saying that i should unlock my sim ?
!!!!!!
Relock your bootloader. What tool u use to unlock?
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karimwac said:
WELL I KNOW I DID A HUGE MISTAKE AND I M AN IDIOT AND I HAD TO READ THE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST
i had the "NOT RECOGNIZED SIMLOCK CERTIFICATE" but i tried to unlock my boot loader using the-laser's (x10_bootloader_unlock.exe)
and now i ve lost my signal
when i look for network operator it give me all of them. but it cant connect to my netork operator .sim toolkit is still working
it look like he dont recognize my sim card . WHAT SHOULD I DO
ps : pccompanion dont work
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Wow..... That was a mistake. But however, you should lock your bootloader back, Another thing you can try, BEFORE you search for a way to lock your bootloader is making sure your phone is actually "Unlocked" Sometimes you run a risk when you unlock your bootloader that your phone "Re-Locks" Witch sucks, and is another complete pain in the butt battle. But its the price you pay for not paying complete attention to whats going on. Go through them steps and get back to me.
saying tyvocc
And how to relock it ? can i have a tuto or something ?
i tryed with setools it says : nothing to restore
I have x10i and i have done the bootloader unlock with flashtool, but no matter what sim i put in they can all find networks... but none will allow access to networks no matter what sim. Im from SA and i every time i reboot im asked to insert sim... already have... and on boot please insert simcard and restart. Might i add that i put my wifes vodacom sim in and no luck... i put one of those red voda sims in which is blocked then on boot it is recognised but the sim stops the boot requiring a puk number cause the sim is blocked. But my point is that the sim is noticeably recognised and wont boot the phone further unless puk code inserted. But even so i want the phone open to all networks. I have messed round with s1tool but when it tells me hold control then choose firmware im lost... cause i push control and nada happens. I see there is generic for za and sa and there is a voda sa branded one when i use flashtool to run that. I have used all the sa versions i can see or am aware of... could i be missing something... im using generic world firmware version 2.1 update 1, Kernel 2.6.29, Baseband 2.1.54 and build number 2.1.A.0.435... so what to do?
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How to re-lock a bootloader !!!!!!!
Same problem with me
To re-lock the bootloader you are going to have to download the latest flashtool and use the restore option. In some cases this has helped some people get their network back but in others not.
I am one of the unfortunate ones. I also have an x10i which i have recently aquired from a friend but after upgrading to 2.3.3 it has somehow lost its ability to read any sim card i put in it. There is absolutely no network lock on it at all and i see grey signal bars as if network is there but it never ever registers a sim card and permently stays on emergency calls only.
My phone i do believe was on a contract from t-mobile in germany but if i type *#*#7378423#*#* in to the keypad it quite clearly states that their is no locks on it at all.
I am quite clearly baffled as to why this is happening on an unlocked phone, and if anybody who reads this can help please send me a message
Hi everyone!
I bought recenly on an outlet a Xperia Mini Pro sk17a. The phone is network locked, so I tried to unlock it through FastGSM service. The instruction guided me to do a test-point in order to unlock it. The process failed since the server was under maintenance. Now, the phone says that there's no SIM (It detects signal, so I guess the antenna is working) and everytime I choose a network to connect (on manual search, or even automatic) it ends up in an error, claiming that the SIM is not valid for that network.
It still has the original Android Gingerbread on it (since I couldn't update it either) and worked perfectly on 3G until it did the test-point process. I also tried to reset it several times prior creating this topic.
Can you help me on figure out what's the problem?
Thanks in advance.
tomcat2458 said:
Hi everyone!
I bought recenly on an outlet a Xperia Mini Pro sk17a. The phone is network locked, so I tried to unlock it through FastGSM service. The instruction guided me to do a test-point in order to unlock it. The process failed since the server was under maintenance. Now, the phone says that there's no SIM (It detects signal, so I guess the antenna is working) and everytime I choose a network to connect (on manual search, or even automatic) it ends up in an error, claiming that the SIM is not valid for that network.
It still has the original Android Gingerbread on it (since I couldn't update it either) and worked perfectly on 3G until it did the test-point process. I also tried to reset it several times prior creating this topic.
Can you help me on figure out what's the problem?
Thanks in advance.
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I have the same issue with wotanserver and the only solution is to do the same procedure again and thats cost money of course.
One year after successful unlock my phone got the same issue with the sim card and now I don't use it anymore.