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.
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hello friends i was looking at the post and follow the steps and unlock the bootloader but when I noticed I did not test well and when I did, I said "NOT SIM UNLOCK RECOIGNIZED" and there I realized I had no more sign ... I can do!? Many told me that you unlock with setool2 but not how to use it because when I open it I skip a smartcard errors and I can not fix it. I put in s1tool restore, then put my stock rom and had no signal, pc repair with companion and nothing, I put android 2.1 and nothing. The only thing i could do is that phone show me companies, claro, personal and movistar when i search for networks but when I was therefore selected says "The SIM card allows connection to this network" What I can I do to Recover it and why should I sell the phone, (Thank you and sorry for the inconvenience! Sorry bad English
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.
Orange_Iris said:
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
Orange_Iris said:
@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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Hi forum, this is my problem, I just unlock my WT19 with wotan server.... and it say me "disconect your phone and turn on"....
after that i do that, my phone dont recognize the sim card... and I dont know why.....
can someone help me please??
no SIM detected
DanyBerumen said:
Hi forum, this is my problem, I just unlock my WT19 with wotan server.... and it say me "disconect your phone and turn on"....
after that i do that, my phone dont recognize the sim card... and I dont know why.....
can someone help me please??
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wow,
I did the same with fastgsm ( its X Unlock Tool looks incredibly similar to wotans -quite identic?)
And my phone is the Xperia Ray ST18i:
ST18i detects a SIM card when booting, for I have to tip the correct SIM PIN.
Wrong PIN leads to re-asking for PIN.
Right PIN completes booting, but then there is "no SIM detected - insert SIM card and reboot".
No problem, if I only take photos, just use gps and always can use Wifi.
But sometimes I really want to use my phone to make a phone call or use 3G internet connection.
Now I heard something about 'radio something fix' in software.
Even some SIM cards should be unreadable for some ROM ???
Somebody there with more profund knowledge about that?
chorknabe1
btw, DanyBerumen,
might be better to NOT update the firmware over the air FOTA
with this I knocked out my Ray after unlocking with fastgsm.
Fortunately I found a way to fix it again... -but still "no SIM is detected" :crying:
chorknabe1 said:
wow,
I did the same with fastgsm ( its X Unlock Tool looks incredibly similar to wotans -quite identic?)
And my phone is the Xperia Ray ST18i:
ST18i detects a SIM card when booting, for I have to tip the correct SIM PIN.
Wrong PIN leads to re-asking for PIN.
Right PIN completes booting, but then there is "no SIM detected - insert SIM card and reboot".
No problem, if I only take photos, just use gps and always can use Wifi.
But sometimes I really want to use my phone to make a phone call or use 3G internet connection.
Now I heard something about 'radio something fix' in software.
Even some SIM cards should be unreadable for some ROM ???
Somebody there with more profund knowledge about that?
chorknabe1
btw, DanyBerumen,
might be better to NOT update the firmware over the air FOTA
with this I knocked out my Ray after unlocking with fastgsm.
Fortunately I found a way to fix it again... -but still "no SIM is detected" :crying:
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Hi!!
I tell you what I done, after a few reboots, I try to unlock my phone with s1tool, and when the process finished I turn on my phone and I have signal again!!!... Maybe this be a problem with the service, because the tool that I used is "X unlock tool" hehehe....
i hope that you can use your SIM card again
DanyBerumen said:
Hi!!
I tell you what I done, after a few reboots, I try to unlock my phone with s1tool, and when the process finished I turn on my phone and I have signal again!!!... Maybe this be a problem with the service, because the tool that I used is "X unlock tool" hehehe....
i hope that you can use your SIM card again
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ahm :
happy NewYear !
didnt see your post, only gifts, cookies, fireworks...
sorry.
but now:
good idea, s1tool. but
What did Ray tell You: Bootloader unlock allowed - yes or no ?
mine is NO.
so I'm not so happy with this in this year. yet.
chorknabe1
hi.
are the owner of xperia neo.am a problem with him .. I bought it from someone and I knew from the beginning that is encoded on orange uk.l went to unlock it (a friend of mine that deals with repairs phones) and here comes the big problem .. it can not unlock.in when you connect the box to unlock them it is an error that does not allow him to enter the soft.a tried several time.but do not give the solution .... phone works very good.absolut everything works .. it's less gsm actually works. finds the network orange Romania (my network) but you can not record on it that asks you the unlock code .. .. if you have any ideas or have you heard any similar case please tell me and I can find no solution. thank you very much
and another problem with this phone is root ... I tried to make him root through flashtool but this gives me an error.
error attach a picture to mention that I installed the drivers for this phone
sorry for my english.thanks google
Hello all!
I was trying to unlock my lil brothers Xperia X10.
Bought credits in FastGSM to use their unlock software
The phone was full stock and never was updated.
First, i used PCCompanion Repair Mode to fully upgrade the phones firmware and leave it full stock.
Then i used X Unlock Tool 1.6 (from FastGSM) to unlock it. Phone was without any SIM and computer was not running any other program.
The process was succesfull. I inserted the new carrier SIM, the "Sim Locked" message not appeared but i was without signal. So i tried to put the original SIM again, it was perfectly working, full signal strenght. It work with original carriers SIM but it wont work with any other carrier SIM.
Did the unlock process again, problema was the same.
I did a search in this forum then tried this:
I re-locked the phone bootloader with S1TOOL
Then went to PCCompanion and did the repair again, leaving the phone full stock again.
Then i took out the SIM, charged full baterry and unsed the unlock tool again. Problem was exactly the same.
Won't work with other carrier SIMs but still working with original carrier SIM.
Any idea?