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Ok quick run down of what I done so far.
Received phone on Thursday at work. Phone was locked to Orange UK
I came here and found out how to get unlock code ([email protected]) :-D
So while I waited for the unlock code to come through I thought I would change the rom.
I flashed the phone with the rom from the following post.
[ROM][ENG] TG01/T01A Debranded UK + Manila Sense 2.5 v0.011 (14/04/2010) More RAM!!
Flash went fine.
I just got my unlock code so inserted my sim (02 UK).
My problem is I have no unlock request and the attenna icon constantly has 3 dots animating after it and when I click it, it says "searching..."
Any ideas?
Gaz25 said:
Ok quick run down of what I done so far.
Received phone on Thursday at work. Phone was locked to Orange UK
I came here and found out how to get unlock code ([email protected]) :-D
So while I waited for the unlock code to come through I thought I would change the rom.
I flashed the phone with the rom from the following post.
[ROM][ENG] TG01/T01A Debranded UK + Manila Sense 2.5 v0.011 (14/04/2010) More RAM!!
Flash went fine.
I just got my unlock code so inserted my sim (02 UK).
My problem is I have no unlock request and the attenna icon constantly has 3 dots animating after it and when I click it, it says "searching..."
Any ideas?
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Where did you buy it? I think you have the same problem as other guys. But lets check first. Try to put other sim cards and let see what hapening.
I got off someone on ebay. Came with all original box etc...
I will try with another sim.
Gaz25 said:
I got off someone on ebay. Came with all original box etc...
I will try with another sim.
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Tell me wen you tried an other sim card and whats happening and try to flash original ROM not modified one.
I been trying to find original rom but can't find one anywhere. Any pointers? :-D
Gaz25 said:
I been trying to find original rom but can't find one anywhere. Any pointers? :-D
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This will give you the original ROM (Orange branded (unless you use the Italian one!!)), but you'll need your IMEI to download.
Will it still work even though I have windows 6.5 installed?
Gaz25 said:
Will it still work even though I have windows 6.5 installed?
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http://www.toshiba-europe.com/mobil...te&WCE=&WCU=;LANG=1;PID=84;TYP=13;PNT=0;SEC=3
That is the official site and you can chose one of them. There are fr,en,it,sp and gr languages.
Just need your IMEI to download it.
Your work but have modified internal registers. So I am not sure if coming from there your problem or because the ex owner did something with the radio. I have
post that I say, you can put more than 3 times your unlocking code, but I don't know how many times you can put it. May be 10 or 100 or ~ times, now buddy know exactly. Personally I put it something like 15 times but I am not sure. If it is completely locked and the ex owner block the radio. Solution is to use orange sim card, turbo sim (I don't like it) or call orange and see what they say. Just need to try everything before.
But before that I told you lets try.
1 Put original ROM and see if then you have the unlocking msg with your card or other different than orange or than your original provider. If possible try 2/3 different sim card.
2 If 1 didn't work try to put sim from original provider and see if work.
3 If 1st not work and 2nd work then the problem is with the radio.
4 Need to call your provider to see if they have any solution.
5 If they haven't solution, try turbo sim or use sim from original provider until we find solution how to change the radio.
6 Now we are in ROM test development so may be there we go to have new solution.
Who know ?
Well I downloaded the rom and started the update. Phone rebooted and I got the white screen saying it was downloading something something, can't remember the message but its part of the flashing process.
Anyway this only seem to take about 2mins???. When I did my first flash with the custom rom it took about 10minutes! So then the phone rebooted, back into the phone and nothing has changed! To me it still looks like the same custom rom I had before.
I'm going to try another sim now and will get back to you later.
Cheers for the help so far :-D
Gaz25 said:
Well I downloaded the rom and started the update. Phone rebooted and I got the white screen saying it was downloading something something, can't remember the message but its part of the flashing process.
Anyway this only seem to take about 2mins???. When I did my first flash with the custom rom it took about 10minutes! So then the phone rebooted, back into the phone and nothing has changed! To me it still looks like the same custom rom I had before.
I'm going to try another sim now and will get back to you later.
Cheers for the help so far :-D
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Wen you flash a custom ROM you can't see difference because is the same just missing some program and change some registers. 90% custom Roms you can see differences is inside the programs. Added or deleted programs. This change if is not good may cause a bugs (errors).For this I told you to change to original Rom. To try things how it come from shop and try find solution.
And wen you try other sim card post all msg you receive. And all steps you doing.
From my experience (my phone is locked to Docomo), If I flash UK original rom and put non-Docomo sim, the phone will show sim locked screen and allow me to enter unlock code while Debranded rom (from arag0n) doesn't.
I got this rom from mr.mike (only for T-01A) but I'm not sure that his original rom is the old 6.5 UK rom or new 6.5 UK rom (voice problem fixed).
sorry bojan6 I think there was some missunderstanding there so i will explain more.
-When i got the phone, it had original rom which had windows 6.1 installed.
-I installed a custom rom which had windows 6.5 and manila sense 2.5. this rom took about 10 minutes to install.
-As you requested I downloaded the rom from toshiba's website. I ran the install and it only seemed to take 2mins to install, alot quicker than the custom rom.
After installing the rom I expected manila to be gone and the 3 stripes menu thing to be back and all the Orange branding to be there but it wasn't it still looked like the custom rom and is debranded.
Any way I tried a t-mobile sim and still the same problem. Put in an orange sim and it worked fine.
ok I think the problem is the rom is not installing right.
I get the following error.
SD downloading failed
Invalid Variant!!!
I thing is the radio problem.How long do you left the sim card try to connect? Did you try before the change other sim card wen it was still with wm 6.1?
Did you try to enter in phone settings ? If in phone settings you receive msg insert Network PUK that mean you have problem with the radio.
Gaz25 said:
ok I think the problem is the rom is not installing right.
I get the following error.
SD downloading failed
Invalid Variant!!!
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This msg you have wen you try to install not original rom in phone. Just need to use tg01_sddl+.exe I uplaod it for you.
thanks bojan6 that worked. I can report the phone is now unlocked.
So it would seem that you must have an official rom to unlock the phone.
Gaz25 said:
thanks bojan6 that worked. I can report the phone is now unlocked.
So it would seem that you must have an official rom to unlock the phone.
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Great news. I am happy you have unlocked your phone.
So now you can change your Rom and play with it.
Any chance of repeating the procedure with another phone ?
Can u suggest the list of roms u've used?
had the same issue, this is what i done
i had the same problem, i flashed my phone with a cooked rom then tried to unlock it and it would not bring up the sim locked screen, i tried for hours and then i thought if i reflashed the phone with the original uk orange rom then this must work??? i flashed the rom and as soon as i put a none orange sim in the unlock request popped up, i then entered my unlock code and the phone unlocked straight away. i then reflashed with a cooked rom from here and all is well, phone unlocked and debranded YERRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!! anymore advice needed then just PM me, many thanks to this forum and the people who reply to threads...................
I have just bought a tg01 unlocked mobile phone. I was wondering if I should try some of the latest roms that are available on this forum. At the moment I believe the rom on the phone is a cooked version and the details I have found are below.
os version - 5.2.23563 (23563.5.5.0)
manilla version - 2.5.20121412.1
The phone at the moment is prone to the odd lockup for no obvious reason and I cannot connect the tg01 to my laptop that is running windows xp.
I have tried both activesync and mass storage and the phone will not connect but it does get a charge from the usb cable when plugged into my laptop.
If a rom upgrade is a good idea then would my phone remain unlocked after the flash ? I have no actual unlock code because the phone was sold to me in an unlocked state.
Thanks
Hello guys newbie her hope u wonderful people can help me. Sorry i have spend lots of time reading posts. But still cannot work it out. Forgive me
My problem is i have rooted and unlocked my wife's sgs2 which was locked to 3 uk is not recognising my orange uk micro sim, the reason to doing so is we like to swap our phones.
even tho i have unlocked whenever i turn the sgs2 on it pops up the 3 welcome screen.
i am running icecream sandwitch 4.0.3
base band ver. I9100NELP3
Kernel ver [email protected]#3
Bulild no IML74K.XWLP7
Please please any suggestions to get the phone working on orange is really i mean it really appreciated.
Also if u guys need to any more information kindly shout,
Do i need to flash a different rom to get the phone working on different sim? if so do i need a rom with XWLP7 kernel?
Thx a lot in advance and waiting to hear from u brilliant peoples from this site.
Thx
Tony
bigbull_009 said:
even tho i have unlocked whenever i turn the sgs2 on it pops up the 3 welcome screen.
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Just because it shows the 3 welcome screen doesn't mean it's not unlocked, just branded. If you continue past the welcome screen, are you sure your Orange SIM doesn't work? If so, what method did you use to SIM-unlock it?
Thx a lot for the reply.
Initially i have used Chainfrie's Galaxy S2 sim unlock. but didn't work. Then i have used Helroze's Galaxy_S unlock. After that i pressd *#7465625# it says
Network lock OFF
Network Subset lock OFF
SP Lock OFF
By this way i believe its unlocked. But dont know its really unlocked.
Cheers
Tony
Branded means network branding and add on .
Your is 3 branded
Locked means locked to a network unlocked and it will work on any network .
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Not recognize sim first question has to be does it reconize any other sim .Second question have you entered the network settings for orange ???
jje
(rails) jjgtssu
Mr jje,
thx a lot for your kind reply.Thx.
I only tried orange sim but no help.
Secondly even if a phone unlocked do i need to add orange network setting? Sorry i didn't know that. Again could u please guide me how can set this up? Please any help will be really appreciated
Regards
Tony
Type in *#06# does your imei number show?
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
Thx for the reply,
Yes it does show the original IMEI no.
Regards
Tony
By the info youve given already your phone should be unlocked. Will it not make or receive calls or is it just the web that aint working? Does the sim card work in another phone?
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
Thx for the reply.
no i cannot make any calls with orange sim on sgs2. But this sim works absolutely fine with my iphone.
Kindly let me know anything else u like me to look for.
regards
Tony
Sorry to jump on this thred but noticed the OP had the same kernel, build and baseband numbers as my newly bought S2.
Ive been looking about for the right files to download to root mine but have been puzzled by the right ones to get.
Which are the corect kernel and firmware files I need?
Currently on Three network also looking to unlock and debrand.
Hope you can help
Cheers Lee
bigbull_009 said:
Thx for the reply.
no i cannot make any calls with orange sim on sgs2. But this sim works absolutely fine with my iphone.
Kindly let me know anything else u like me to look for.
regards
Tony
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Only two possible answers left .
One you have not entered your networks settings or they are wrong .
If you have then phone is not unlocked .
Simple test .
Phone works with original sim = software OK .
Other sim works in another phone = sim ok
Phone works on another network sim after network setting have been entered if not then its not unlocked phone .
jje
thx for all your support. its working now
Hello
i have rooted my phone because i need to use a different sim. Because i was with 3 it wont let me to use a different sim even after rooting and unlocking it.
The only way if u want to use a different sim is to flash a unbranded official uk firmware on it.Because even if u unlocked the phone after rooting all the bloat ware and the fiemware from 3 wont let u use any other sim (i mean in my case.) but make sure u have already backed up the current firmware before flashing a new firmware.
Please use method only if u bold enough to do it. because if u done anything wrong it may void the warranty.Please do all this in your own risk, to overcome this use a jig u can buy from ebay. or goole it or there is lots of information about this in you tube to reset the flash counter
I will explain what i did to my phone
Step1, Rooted my phone using the method described in android authority and firmware xwlp7 which is described on the above site. here is the link for it please copy and paste on your browser then u will see the method how to do it.
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rc...xMSnBw&usg=AFQjCNEAJtIUKzYLRTUMggMwJWe2V-SseA
Step 2,Once u have rooted Get the sim unlock apps from Google play, in my case the Chain fires one didn't work, use this app only once, if u use it more than once u r phone may get locked. Then i have tried Helroz's Galaxy_S Unlock and it did worked.You can check this by typing *#7465625# in u r dial pad once the app run and if u r phone is unlocked it will say sim lock 'OFF'.
But at this stage my phone wasn't working with my other orange sim . The reason was the phone was still on 3 uk firmware that's why the phone wont let me to use any other sim. So i need to find a unbranded original firm ware close to XWLP7 which was my original firmware because i don't really want to try any other firm ware.
So i have found that carphone warehouse uk was using XWLP7 firmware in their sgs2 which is same as mine. Because phones from carphone ware house can use any sim i thought this may work with any sim on my phone as well, You can get this from SAMWARE site where u can find all the firmwares for sgs2, new and old. This site is free and only need a registration. Down load it and extract it in to a folder(tar file). Once you are in the site look for the carphone ware house uk's firmware. I hope you are in Ice cream sandwich 4.0.3
Step 3, Before flashing this do a back up of your current firmware just in case if anything goes wrong , u can flash back. U can do that in recovery mode, (Turn your phone off, turn it back on again by pressing volup+home+power) U have options there to back up, once you done the back up of original firmware in the reoverymode
Step 4, Do a factory wipe/ reset
Step 5, Do a cache wipe as well on the recovery mode this will help u to do a fresh start.
Step 6, Tun the phone off again and turn it on back on down load mode( vol down+home+power button)
Step 7, Start odin which you have used to root the phone in step 1 then connect the phone using the usb cable and odin will recognise your phone (yellow colour on the left hand corner of the odin page) Once this is seen on the pda choose the firmware you have downloaded ( carphone ware house oen from SAMWARE) And make sure only reboot and F.reset time and pda are checked,make sure nothig else checked in the odin. Then let it run, this will take few mins and the phone will reboot.
Hope fully this time u don't see any 3 welcome screen, turn it off and try using the 3 sim first, it should work then try any other sim, in my case that was orange it did worked fine including mobile data so you don't have to change the APN settings for each network provider.
Thanks for the xda develpers, android authority and samware for all their hard work in providing lots of information.
Any doubt let me know. Please do not do anything unless you are really comfortable with
Thx
Go to any of the supermarkets and buy a PAYG sim from another network,{around £1.00}, youi don't have to register the sim to see if your phone is unlocked.
{EDIT} I see you said your coming from a iphone.... So that means its a cut down sim {micro-sim} card.
Parhaps it is not seated in the correct position.
Just a thought..
My phone is doing the exact same thing, can anybody help?
Originally on three UK. Got unlocked in a shop. Orange sim card worked fine. Restored to factory defaults to erase phone. Orange sim card no longer works, but phone is showing as unlocked. Every other network sim card works fine.
Its bugging me, took it back to the shop where i got it unlocked and the man said he had never seen anything like it.
Any help would be great. Thanks
Hi Guys!
Does any of you know how to sim unlock the specified phone? (GT-S7275R)
Do i need to root the device? Which is the best rooting program/method?
Or i just need a code to sim unlock the phone?
If someone can help me i would be very happy
Thanks!
Molnardani84 said:
Hi Guys!
Does any of you know how to sim unlock the specified phone? (GT-S7275R)
Do i need to root the device? Which is the best rooting program/method?
Or i just need a code to sim unlock the phone?
If someone can help me i would be very happy
Thanks!
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Sim unlock usually don't matter which phone its in.
The SIM only is locked.
Try using the wrong password untill it requests for PUK code, then get your PUK code handy.
Usually sim providers can give you your PUK code.
UNLESS YOU STOLE IT
Then you're a nigga**** !
XD
JK
Let me know if it helps.
Tre91 said:
Sim unlock usually don't matter which phone its in.
The SIM only is locked.
Try using the wrong password untill it requests for PUK code, then get your PUK code handy.
Usually sim providers can give you your PUK code.
UNLESS YOU STOLE IT
Then you're a nigga**** !
XD
JK
Let me know if it helps.
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I want to use my phone with a vodafone SIM, but the phone is locked to T-Mobile.
Of course i know the PUK code I did not stole the phone or the SIM card
With this method I can use the phone with my Vodafone SIM?
The phone is rooted by the way.
When I enter my PIN code for the SIM, the phone asks for the network unlock code. That is my problem. And I can't use it with my Vodafone SIM card
Any solution for this?
Molnardani84 said:
I want to use my phone with a vodafone SIM, but the phone is locked to T-Mobile.
Of course i know the PUK code I did not stole the phone or the SIM card
With this method I can use the phone with my Vodafone SIM?
The phone is rooted by the way.
When I enter my PIN code for the SIM, the phone asks for the network unlock code. That is my problem. And I can't use it with my Vodafone SIM card
Any solution for this?
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Maybe ?
I can only think of re-formatting the phones firmware.
Know how to use odin and flash a new firmware ?
Tre91 said:
Maybe ?
I can only think of re-formatting the phones firmware.
Know how to use odin and flash a new firmware ?
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I have odin, but if you can send me instructions how to do what you just wrote that would be very nice of you
Do i have to download n original firmware? And flash via odin? Or how? I am very curious abou it
Thanks
Molnardani84 said:
I have odin, but if you can send me instructions how to do what you just wrote that would be very nice of you
Do i have to download n original firmware? And flash via odin? Or how? I am very curious abou it
Thanks
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No worries mate.
So first to download is the original firmware.
Go here -> http://www.samsungis.com/Firmwares/GT-S7275R.html
Choose based on country+mobile.
Hover the mouse over the words and it will show the country name if you're unsure.
So for example im in Malaysia and the latest firmware is XME, S7275RXXUANA3.
Once downloaded, the file is a single file. Extact it and you'll get an md5 file.
Use whatever odin version u have. I used odin 3.07
And select 'PDA' only. Then go to the downloaded file.
Proceed with flashing. Click start and wait for the phone to be installed.
Once install, phone should be brand new.
If phone stuck at boot screen, enter recovery and wipe cache and partition.
Let me know how it goes. !
Tre91 said:
No worries mate.
So first to download is the original firmware.
Go here -> http://www.samsungis.com/Firmwares/GT-S7275R.html
Choose based on country+mobile.
Hover the mouse over the words and it will show the country name if you're unsure.
So for example im in Malaysia and the latest firmware is XME, S7275RXXUANA3.
Once downloaded, the file is a single file. Extact it and you'll get an md5 file.
Use whatever odin version u have. I used odin 3.07
And select 'PDA' only. Then go to the downloaded file.
Proceed with flashing. Click start and wait for the phone to be installed.
Once install, phone should be brand new.
If phone stuck at boot screen, enter recovery and wipe cache and partition.
Let me know how it goes. !
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And if I do this, my phone will be SIM unlocked? How the recovery comes tom my phone? i only just rooted my phone, but on other orum I read that there is no CWM for the phone.
Molnardani84 said:
And if I do this, my phone will be SIM unlocked? How the recovery comes tom my phone? i only just rooted my phone, but on other orum I read that there is no CWM for the phone.
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I cannot confirm if the phone will be unlocked. But its worth a try.
But many websites charge you to get it unlocked and im not sure if there's a cheaper method.
But i can confirm that there is no CWM recovery for our phone yet.
Its the normal samsung official recovery i was speaking of.
Turn off phone, press 3 buttons at once (On/off button + home button + volume up button) .
Tre91 said:
I cannot confirm if the phone will be unlocked. But its worth a try.
But many websites charge you to get it unlocked and im not sure if there's a cheaper method.
But i can confirm that there is no CWM recovery for our phone yet.
Its the normal samsung official recovery i was speaking of.
Turn off phone, press 3 buttons at once (On/off button + home button + volume up button) .
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Okay, i will give it a try, but i think it won't work
I'm looking for a cheap method, i like to tinker with my phone
Is there an official Ace 3 forum?
Molnardani84 said:
Okay, i will give it a try, but i think it won't work
I'm looking for a cheap method, i like to tinker with my phone
Is there an official Ace 3 forum?
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There are plenty of forums but there's no specific Ace 3 forum yet :/
Oh and i think you should really give it a try.
So i can confirm if it really works
Tre91 said:
There are plenty of forums but there's no specific Ace 3 forum yet :/
Oh and i think you should really give it a try.
So i can confirm if it really works
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I upgraded the firmware, but the only thing that happened is i don't get the T-mobile logo at startup. The phone still locked to t-mobil
Molnardani84 said:
I upgraded the firmware, but the only thing that happened is i don't get the T-mobile logo at startup. The phone still locked to t-mobil
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Where do you live ?
And what line do you wanna use the phone with ?
Lemme see if i can get that particular firmware.
Tre91 said:
Where do you live ?
And what line do you wanna use the phone with ?
Lemme see if i can get that particular firmware.
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I live in Hungary, and I want use it with a vodafone Sim card. I upgraded the firmware, but firmware update doesn't remove sim lock.
Molnardani84 said:
I live in Hungary, and I want use it with a vodafone Sim card. I upgraded the firmware, but firmware update doesn't remove sim lock.
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Did you download the Hungary - S7275RXXUAML1 ?
Not Hungary (Telenor) - S7275RXXUAML1 ..
Tre91 said:
Did you download the Hungary - S7275RXXUAML1 ?
Not Hungary (Telenor) - S7275RXXUAML1 ..
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Yes, and the phone works, when it boots, i don't get the t-mobile logo any mor fortunately. But the sim is locked
Molnardani84 said:
Yes, and the phone works, when it boots, i don't get the t-mobile logo any mor fortunately. But the sim is locked
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Awww that sucks.
Well buddy - > http://unlock.canadagsm.ca/samsung/Samsung-Galaxy-Ace-III-network-unlock-code/
Thats what i got after google search.
If this doesnt work, its time to take it to the shop :3
downgrade gt s7275r
I don't really know where to look but im finding it hard to find hard to find firmware for gt s7275r im currently running xxuanb2 rooted - android vers: 4.2.2 with cwm recovery, but I was wondering is there any way possible I could downgrade to 4.2.1??. ive tried looking everywhere but no success and woud really appreciate some help in this matter , and point me the right way on xda so I know where to post for advice as im a noobie on this foruim.
Molnardani84 said:
Does any of you know how to sim unlock the specified phone? (GT-S7275R)
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Use ChimeraTool. It supports.
Hi - those firmware links are now dead (not the website, but the download links within that). Any alternative locations? Thanks, Geoff
Note: Flashing different firmware will NOT unlock a phone that is locked to a particular service providers sim you will need to get the unlock code from your provider or from one of the online services.
There are several online providers that can unlock GT-S7275 series phones online. The best ones will use a client software package that you download and install on your computer. You then need to pay them for the unlock before you can unlock the phone. Part of the process is changing your phone to Diag mode by setting the USB to DM+MODEM+ADB this is done by dialing *#0808# however on some S7275 Phones like the Telstra Australia GT-S7275Y dialing this code will not access the needed menu however it can still be accessed.
For Telstra Australia GT-S7275Y and similar phones you need to open the stock calculator app and type (+30012012732+ (note that the ( and the + signs must be typed) this will then open the Factory Mode dialler you can then type *#0808# and the menu will appear.
Don't forget to put your phone back to MTP+ADB (the default setting after unlocking).
Pitzmans said:
hello everyone,
a friend has recently bought a Sony xperia z2 for me from china and the model i got is the china unicom model (l50u)
the phone is censored on the stock rom it has, cannot use any applications that aren't Chinese government approved i guess (no google play, gmail, etc and you can only download Chinese apps through sony select which is in Chinese and cannot be changed)
this phone model is physically different than the rest of the sony xperia z2 (2.2mm taller, no mic holes, different slot locations )
anyway i unlocked the bootloader (before i really knew what it means, i wanted to root the phone) and then i flashed it with some other official roms using flashtool
when the phone runs on a different rom, everything works great except for the sim not working (the phone is supposedly simfree as it recognizes my not-china-unicom sim) and when its on the stock rom only the sim works and the phone is pretty much useless to me but a weird camera
before i started noobing around the device i updated its firmware through Sony's pc program which gave me the files to create the ftf file from and some more TA files in which one of the is called simlock.ta
i tried installing Emma and see if the phone is registered as simlocked but i couldn't get it to work (it seem like it is no longer for non-sony employees people)
so i ask you. is there any way for me to use this phone with a different official rom and make the sim work with it? is there anything i should know about? any help is appriciated as im new to this community (which i enjoyed lurking around in the past) and to this area in android devices (as i was quite pleased with the Os as is on previous devices)
thank you for your time, and keep being a great community
any help is appreciated
Phone's Details :
CV: 1285-4242_R13A
Model :L50u
FW: 17.1.f.0.60
Brand :China Unicom
Sim lock status on service window is all 0
DRM keys are gone [unknown error][active]
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today i solved this problem with the help of Olberd and Chesterr
First i flashed to Generic Euro Rom from this thread
using Flashtool
then i rooted the phone using EasyRoot V8(check if your device works with it in it's current state)
then i installed SuperSU
then i installed Nut's Dual Recovery(locked) [you can probably check for a newer version and or change to an unlocked bootloader version]
then i flashed the radio drivers:
for the L50t (given to me by Olberd): Here
for the L50u (made by me using Olberd's files as a base*): Here
(put the driver zip on the root folder of the phone, restart and press the volume down button when the phone vibrates, untill the blue led lights, navigate to "flash zip.." and choose the driver zip)
now both the phone and the sim work, so far everything works fine ill update if there are any issues with the phone.
thanks everyone for your time and help!
*: take any of these 2 zip files and put your current original firmware's radio drivers - i used a root browser on the original firmware to get the radio drivers (copied them to a folder i can access normally on the phone) [search for the files you see in the zip].
NOTE : Use the drivers suitable for your phone, although they work on both phones they cause weird shutting down issues when installed on the wrong phone
Update : i checked all the links and wrote notes about EasyRoot , Nut's Duel Recovery and how to make the flashable zip file . i'm sorry but i cannot help with newer problems because i dont have this phone anymore as i posted before. i got some PMs and emails from sony support forum and im redirecting people here.
Update 2: apparently the google drive link became locked due to some google's change, so i updated the link so its downloadable again.
Pitzmans said:
hello everyone,
a friend has recently bought a Sony xperia z2 for me from china and the model i got is the china unicom model (l50u)
the phone is censored on the stock rom it has, cannot use any applications that aren't Chinese government approved i guess (no google play, gmail, etc and you can only download Chinese apps through sony select which is in Chinese and cannot be changed)
this phone model is physically different than the rest of the sony xperia z2 (2.2mm taller, no mic holes, different slot locations )
anyway i unlocked the bootloader (before i really knew what it means, i wanted to root the phone) and then i flashed it with some other official roms using flashtool
when the phone runs on a different rom, everything works great except for the sim not working (the phone is supposedly simfree as it recognizes my not-china-unicom sim) and when its on the stock rom only the sim works and the phone is pretty much useless to me but a weird camera
before i started noobing around the device i updated its firmware through Sony's pc program which gave me the files to create the ftf file from and some more TA files in which one of the is called simlock.ta
i tried installing Emma and see if the phone is registered as simlocked but i couldn't get it to work (it seem like it is no longer for non-sony employees people)
so i ask you. is there any way for me to use this phone with a different official rom and make the sim work with it? is there anything i should know about? any help is appriciated as im new to this community (which i enjoyed lurking around in the past) and to this area in android devices (as i was quite pleased with the Os as is on previous devices)
thank you for your time, and keep being a great community
any help is appreciated
Phone's Details :
CV: 1285-4242_R13A
Model :L50u
FW: 17.1.f.0.60
Brand :China Unicom
Sim lock status on service window is all 0
DRM keys are gone [unknown error][active]
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If your z2 is 2.2mm taller then it is the L50t China Mobile Model, The L50t uses TD LTE for 4G, the 3G is locked to China Mobile, but roaming with China Mobile Sim card is fine, it means you can only use China Mobile Sim card if you travel outside China. You can try to buy a unlock code, but only 3G will work, 4G LTE will never work unless you are in China.
coolmingli said:
If your z2 is 2.2mm taller then it is the L50t China Mobile Model, The L50t uses TD LTE for 4G, the 3G is locked to China Mobile, but roaming with China Mobile Sim card is fine, it means you can only use China Mobile Sim card if you travel outside China. You can try to buy a unlock code, but only 3G will work, 4G LTE will never work unless you are in China.
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this is the l50u model of china unicom and im currently in the middle east and the my sim works on the device, i dont think you read through the whole thing :S
the device apears to be sim free since any sim i insert into it when its on the china unicom rom works, but when i flash it to other roms only the sim doesnt work
Pitzmans said:
i tried installing Emma and see if the phone is registered as simlocked but i couldn't get it to work (it seem like it is no longer for non-sony employees people)
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Emma actually works. You need to copy the customization file when you initially extracted the zip, into the installation directory.
It was something that I actually missed too and there is a guide on Sony which tells you that. Once you copy that, Emma will work.
Pitzmans said:
this is the l50u model of china unicom and im currently in the middle east and the my sim works on the device, i dont think you read through the whole thing :S
the device apears to be sim free since any sim i insert into it when its on the china unicom rom works, but when i flash it to other roms only the sim doesnt work
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Have you found an uncensored firmware which works on the L50U yet?
BTW, its not the SIM that is disabled, its the whole GSM/UMTS/LTE radio functionality that gets disabled. My phone keeps telling me its in Airplane mode when its not. Also its confused about where the covers are for SIM/charger/microSD and keeps telling me I've left one open when I haven't.
Does anyone have the blob_fs files from C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony Mobile\Update Service\db\13740270\blob_fs starting FILE_ which you would get if you upgraded a real model D6503 to 17.1.1.A.0.402 as I'd like to try rebuilding the FTF but specifying model L50U in the build process to see if that would work?
If you have the blob_fs files for building the Generic FTF, then please post them here?
TIA
banjo67xxx said:
Have you found an uncensored firmware which works on the L50U yet?
BTW, its not the SIM that is disabled, its the whole GSM/UMTS/LTE radio functionality that gets disabled. My phone keeps telling me its in Airplane mode when its not. Also its confused about where the covers are for SIM/charger/microSD and keeps telling me I've left one open when I haven't.
Does anyone have the blob_fs files from C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony Mobile\Update Service\db\13740270\blob_fs starting FILE_ which you would get if you upgraded a real model D6503 to 17.1.1.A.0.402 as I'd like to try rebuilding the FTF but specifying model L50U in the build process to see if that would work?
If you have the blob_fs files for building the Generic FTF, then please post them here?
TIA
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yea, the sim is unlocked by all means but it wont work on any other rom (i flashed a few : RU and UK unbranded ) both work fine except the SIM. (as far as i noticed everything else worked fine)
i posted on sony's support forum and got no help really.
also posted Here but nobody could help me
i got the "official" rom for l50u from when i updated it, i just have really bad upload rate and i saw no interest in it - i can upload it for you but it may take some time.(i also still has the FILEs )
i also tried flashing combination of roms (excluding things on the list) but that didn't work, and the new easy easy root didn't work on the l50u as well
i figured the only thing i could do is customize a rom like CyanogenMod using this? (their link is broken but if you change "other" to "copylefts" it works)
but i currently don't have the knowledge and more importantly the time and patience : |
a friend also took it to an official sony retailer but he couldn't do anything about it and also said the warranty is voided as i unlocked the boot loader before there was a way to back up the drm keys)
so tell me what you think and need from me and ill upload it for you.
thanks for your time and have a great weekend.
I am having the same issue with l50t phone, I was unable to get google apps to work on the china rom, and reading the forms they say it needed to be rooted to make changes to the host file.
I use doomlords "Z2_DooMLoRD_AdvStkKernel_FW-438-v05" after unlocking the bootloader, but that stopped my wifi from working. Mobile network still worked though.
Then I tried using cyanogenmod but had no service.
Finally I flashed it using "Canada - unbranded - 1281-9709" (I didn't back up the original) and still no service.
I have checked the IMEI number and it is still there.
Have you or anyone out there have an answer? Please and thank you
Pitzmans said:
so tell me what you think and need from me and ill upload it for you.
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Unfortunately, I need help from those millions of people with a standard D6503 model, not us few who have the L50u and L50t models.
*YOU* reading this with a D6503 model - Please can you go to re-upgrade your working 17.1.1.A.0.402 firmware (no need to go ahead with the upgrade in reality) and send us the blob_fs files from C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony Mobile\Update Service\db ?
I'd really like to know if Flashtool can decrypt your D6503 blob_fs files and make a working L50u FTF from them.
Thanks.
Maybe someone can help me get going to get the SIM working.
What I've found is that the radio is turned off.
Dialed *#*#4636#*#*, but am unable to turn on the radio or select radio band (get "set [usa band] unsuccessful")
Also could not select preferred network type. I also can't change this under network mode in mobile network settings.
Please help me to figure how I can get network service.
Bump - problem solved [so far]
Pitzmans said:
Bump - problem solved [so far]
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Hi Pitzmans, how did you solve it?
Have you got the radio to work with a non-Chinese flash? or have you found a way to unlock the Chinese OS so we can get apps from Google Play store?
TIA Banjo
banjo67xxx said:
Hi Pitzmans, how did you solve it?
Have you got the radio to work with a non-Chinese flash? or have you found a way to unlock the Chinese OS so we can get apps from Google Play store?
TIA Banjo
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its all in the first post, i updated it
Pitzmans said:
its all in the first post, i updated it
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does this method get google play services to work? are there any issues?
boy1991 said:
does this method get google play services to work? are there any issues?
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well yes, you can read the issue i had in the quote on the first post.
when i flashed to other roms Google services worked (search, gmail, play store and i guess the rest too but i don't use them) but the sim did not.
so this method flashes a stock rom and installs the radios drivers basically.
Help needed !
Pitzmans said:
well yes, you can read the issue i had in the quote on the first post.
when i flashed to other roms Google services worked (search, gmail, play store and i guess the rest too but i don't use them) but the sim did not.
so this method flashes a stock rom and installs the radios drivers basically.
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Hi, I have the same problem as you. I follow your instructions to flash but it says "drivers need to be installed". See attached picture. I am using windows 8.1.
derrickhjk said:
Hi, I have the same problem as you. I follow your instructions to flash but it says "drivers need to be installed". See attached picture. I am using windows 8.1.
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you need to install drivers for your device :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2635830
install the fastboot and flashtool drivers along with the z2 drivers
i will post the original l50u radio drivers tommorow or later today so if you got the l50u model you should wait.
Pitzmans said:
you need to install drivers for your device :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2635830
install the fastboot and flashtool drivers along with the z2 drivers
i will post the original l50u radio drivers tommorow or later today so if you got the l50u model you should wait.
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Hi. I manage to install and flash successfully. But now I have another problem. My phone now is unable to have any signals. I am using China UniCom SIM card. I guess I need the L50U radio drivers files. And also instructions on how to flash the radio drivers files. Thanks.
derrickhjk said:
Hi. I manage to install and flash successfully. But now I have another problem. My phone now is unable to have any signals. I am using China UniCom SIM card. I guess I need the L50U radio drivers files. And also instructions on how to flash the radio drivers files. Thanks.
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this is quite unrelated, it seem like this is a windows 8 issue, try this solution :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=35386496&postcount=21
First post updated, added L50u drivers.
Pitzmans said:
this is quite unrelated, it seem like this is a windows 8 issue, try this solution :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=35386496&postcount=21
First post updated, added L50u drivers.
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Hi, The phone works OK.... now able to access to play store, gmail, facebook, youtube, etc.....working perfectly except that it does not have any radio signals except WiFi..... must I install the L50U radio drivers ??? Please provide instructions on how to flash the L50U radio drivers..... Thanks....
derrickhjk said:
Hi, The phone works OK.... now able to access to play store, gmail, facebook, youtube, etc.....working perfectly except that it does not have any radio signals except WiFi..... must I install the L50U radio drivers ??? Please provide instructions on how to flash the L50U radio drivers..... Thanks....
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check the first post of the thread
Weird problem ....phone doesn't recognize sim.
5.1.1 cm12.
Thanks for any suggestion
rockky said:
Weird problem ....phone doesn't recognize sim.
5.1.1 cm12.
Thanks for any suggestion
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Does it show up on stock? Which rom are you using?
Is it your Sim or do you need your signal? If that you have to enter the apn manually
Did you install/Update to CM 12.1 build?
Do you have baseband unknown under settings>About phone?
If you are new to CM12.1 and have baseband unknown issue. This is a common issue going around for CM based ROMs
you may need to flash stock sony FTF if yours is a non GPE model and then root and flash recovery.
You will get baseband back
sjesudasan said:
Did you install/Update to CM 12.1 build?
Do you have baseband unknown under settings>About phone?
If you are new to CM12.1 and have baseband unknown issue. This is a common issue going around for CM based ROMs
you may need to flash stock sony FTF if yours is a non GPE model and then root and flash recovery.
You will get baseband back
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Hello to you, I know you posted this a while ago, but I'm having the same problem on a Z ultra bought second hand... I have the error message invalid sim card after inputing the sim code (so the sim card is detected, and is working in another phone) I also have the error unknown baseband as you described. In the same way, when in service menu, if I want to check SIM lock in service info, the app freeze too without displaying anything.
I don't know what the other owner did to the phone though.
any clue for what to do ? I flashed the latest original rom ( 14.4.A.0.108) through flashtool - still sim card invalid -, then tried to flash through cwm another rom, but still the same.
There is also another bug, i don't know whether it's linked or not, but i can't take a picture with the camera app, the app freeze when I click the button !
Any help would be gladly appreciated !
Hi Kwenteen,
Did you get "unknown baseband" after flashing some ROM? If yes, try flashing KitKat ROM first and then see if you get baseband. I'm suspecting the flashing process didn't go well.
This is a known bug with CM12 ROM for ZU go to dial pad and dial *#06# and the Imei will show up if it shows unknown either flash the Modem zip or flash the stock ROM again
sjesudasan said:
Hi Kwenteen,
Did you get "unknown baseband" after flashing some ROM? If yes, try flashing KitKat ROM first and then see if you get baseband. I'm suspecting the flashing process didn't go well.
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Hello sjesudasan, thanks for your help,
I tried to flash numerous original roms, starting all the way down to 290, which is 4.3, that displayed properly the emei number, but didn't allow me to pass phone calls (sim card detected, ask for pin code, then no service)
And I can't enter any APN.
On top of that, I am now unable to flash anything with xperia flashtool anymore, getting a null error then error flashing. Aborted. when trying to flash any firmware and the device doesn't boot anymore either. I guess the last flash went wrong even if it didn't display any error, but I assumed that as long as I was able to put the phone in flashmode, I would be able to flash anything, and get away from softbrick ?
when trying to fix with Xperia compagnon, I get the error "UEGetPhoneInfoMissingInfo "
Thank you for your suggestion sairaj rane, unfortunately I already tried that, went back to original firmware, I even flashed the modem zip. None of those solution worked for me.
Thank you for your help !
Hello, after 2 weeks of trouble just to get back with a functionning 5.1.1 ROM, I now have an original sony rom fixed by xperia compagnion.
I have the same error, can't get to the network. Phone ask for simcode, I enter it, and then no error, just no connexion to the network.
I have a recognized emei number, but the ICCID says unknown...
Is it normal ?
Thanks for the help anyway !
kwenteen said:
Hello, after 2 weeks of trouble just to get back with a functionning 5.1.1 ROM, I now have an original sony rom fixed by xperia compagnion.
I have the same error, can't get to the network. Phone ask for simcode, I enter it, and then no error, just no connexion to the network.
I have a recognized emei number, but the ICCID says unknown...
Is it normal ?
Thanks for the help anyway !
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Have you tried the repair function of xperia companion?
itsmeluigi said:
Have you tried the repair function of xperia companion?
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Unfortunately, yes.
It worked in a way that allowed me to retrieve the phone from a pretty hard brick, in conjunction with the use of the test point method and s1tool …
but even after this awakening from the dead, still no network connection.
Have you checked the six golden Pins inside the Phones SIM Slot? (Hard to see)
Once my phones one was bent. Had to correct them with a fine tool. Sim recognized since then.
kwenteen said:
Unfortunately, yes.
It worked in a way that allowed me to retrieve the phone from a pretty hard brick, in conjunction with the use of the test point method and s1tool …
but even after this awakening from the dead, still no network connection.
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Thanks itsmeluigi,
I just checked that, dremelled the protective shield to access them, and probed them with a multimeter. No good, everything is fine there !
kwenteen said:
Thanks itsmeluigi,
I just checked that, dremelled the protective shield to access them, and probed them with a multimeter. No good, everything is fine there !
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Tried to flash with another cable on another Pc with another Firmware download (Source)?
itsmeluigi said:
Tried to flash with another cable on another Pc with another Firmware download (Source)?
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Yep, done that too...
To be honest, I really don't know what to do.
I don't know if that can be linked, but the phone is also unable to be unlocked, despite the code provided by sony, matching the imei number !