I have a T-Mobile dash. I have bought the code.
there was 8 incorrect tries before. how do I enter the correct code now. I have waited, but when I enter the correct code, nothing happens
What code are you talking about?
tical said:
I have a T-Mobile dash. I have bought the code.
there was 8 incorrect tries before. how do I enter the correct code now. I have waited, but when I enter the correct code, nothing happens
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Be careful, you may have exhausted the unlock counter.
That can be corrected by reflashing simunlock data area in flash.
jockyw2001 said:
Be careful, you may have exhausted the unlock counter.
That can be corrected by reflashing simunlock data area in flash.
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how do I go about doing this ?
what tools do I need ?
tical said:
how do I go about doing this ?
what tools do I need ?
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Generate the files as described in my simunlock thread.
Post them here so I can check if the counter is expired.
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Ok, so I'm sure someone will say this has been answered 100 times but I can't find it in the forums.
I have a locked T-Mobile Wing. I tried entering unlock codes but I guess I entered wrong codes enough that it's really locked. It boots to a screen asking for the Password to unlock (only shows a numpad on screen) and Active Sync won't connect to it (it says I have to unlock the device before it connects).
Hence, I'm not able to run the ROM loader tools which require me to install a CAB file on the device first.
Anyone have a solution to this?
jeffbacon said:
Ok, so I'm sure someone will say this has been answered 100 times but I can't find it in the forums.
I have a locked T-Mobile Wing. I tried entering unlock codes but I guess I entered wrong codes enough that it's really locked. It boots to a screen asking for the Password to unlock (only shows a numpad on screen) and Active Sync won't connect to it (it says I have to unlock the device before it connects).
Hence, I'm not able to run the ROM loader tools which require me to install a CAB file on the device first.
Anyone have a solution to this?
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you could just call tmobile and tell them what happened?
I'm sure they might have a way to unlock it.
umchriswho said:
you could just call tmobile and tell them what happened?
I'm sure they might have a way to unlock it.
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Yeah.... I bought the phone on eBay. T-Mo says I need to be the original customer in order for them to provide me an unlock code.
i have code fro unlocking my P930, but i can't couse phone said that's phone permanently locked and i can't enter code, anyone have idea about this, may be have some reason to reset it ?
Pollax said:
i have code fro unlocking my P930, but i can't couse phone said that's phone permanently locked and i can't enter code, anyone have idea about this, may be have some reason to reset it ?
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Unfortunately, permanently locked means PERMANENTLY locked.
As far as I know there is no way to reset it.
Pollax said:
i have code fro unlocking my P930, but i can't couse phone said that's phone permanently locked and i can't enter code, anyone have idea about this, may be have some reason to reset it ?
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By chance, how did you do that?
lordcheeto03 said:
By chance, how did you do that?
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I'll bet he bought the phone used, and someone who didn't realize that entering a code too many times locks the phone did just that, and he's kind of screwed now
right
yes, u'll right
Pollax said:
yes, u'll right
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Your best bet is to sell the phone, but specify that it's locked to whichever company its locked to (don't do what whoever you bought it from did to you!), OR change carriers. Based on your English I'm worried that you might not have that option though.
For anyone with the same problem like me, I found a temporal solution; follow this tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1784709 untill the step 40, you will be in a korean gingerbread version IT WORK i had the same problem anyone knows why it worked?
aldo90 said:
For anyone with the same problem like me, I found a temporal solution; follow this tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1784709 untill the step 40, you will be in a korean gingerbread version IT WORK i had the same problem anyone knows why it worked?
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I've installed the V10F_00.kdz file, Gingerbread 2.3.6 P936 korean version, but mine didn't unlock, phone showing "SIM card network locked" error, could you please give me some advice, thanks...
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I've installed the V10F_00.kdz file, Gingerbread 2.3.6 P936 korean version, but mine didn't unlock, phone showing "SIM card network locked" error, could you please give me some advice, thanks...
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it sounds like someone manually locked that
Hello all,
I've got an Arc S that I've been trying to unlock the bootloader on using Sony's method, without success.
1. I have fastboot and adb installed on my machine (Linux Mint 14 32bit)
2. I've pulled the unlock code from Sony's website
3. I set my udev rules as laid out in this tutorial.
4. I have checked my bootloader to confirm that it can be unlocked (and currently is locked)
5. Fastboot is working (When I type in sudo fastboot devices, I get a hexadecimal string in response)
6. However, when I try to unlock, it always fails.
Initially, it gave me a "oem unlock failure code". After I rebooted thought, the code changed. Instead of something like this
Code:
oem unlock failed!
it gave me this
Code:
...
and did nothing. I let it sit for a few minutes and then forcibly shut down terminal, no damage done to the phone.
I'm quite confused at this point. From all my google searching I can't figure out why the booloader won't unlock. I'm pretty sure that I have the right unlock code.
A second and curious thing that may or may not be related is that the phone is rooted, but when I tried to transfer CWM via fastboot it threw an error, saying that the phone needed to be rooted first. However, it is rooted and apps such as Titanium Backup work just fine, verifying the root. Can anyone give me some direction on this?
I know there is a video on the how to unlock lt18i bootloader. It also has step by step process on fixing issues for unlocking bootloader. Lemme get.it for ya.
Sent from my LT18i using xda premium
May be a relatively simple thing. Is your phone simlocked? This may have some bearing on it.
sinkster said:
May be a relatively simple thing. Is your phone simlocked? This may have some bearing on it.
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I don't believe that it is simlocked. I don't believe the phone was purchased through a carrier. For clarification, this is a friend's phone so I would need to ask them as to where they purchased it.
sinkster said:
May be a relatively simple thing. Is your phone simlocked? This may have some bearing on it.
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No, it is not simlocked, else it would not show Bootloader Unlock Allowed: Yes
To OP: Write out the command you used to unlock the bootloader.
Someguyfromhell said:
No, it is not simlocked, else it would not show Bootloader Unlock Allowed: Yes
To OP: Write out the command you used to unlock the bootloader.
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As taken from the Cyanogenmod Wiki page for Anzu devices:
Code:
fastboot -i 0x0fce oem unlock 0xKEY
where KEY was the bootloader unlock I received from Sony.
The dots indicate the software's not detecting your device. I had the same problem. Try reinstalling the drivers. If it still fails, maybe you can give the method outlined in the link below a go. It's for the relatively newer Sony devices, but maybe it'd work with the Arc. I haven't personally tried unlocking via Flashtool, but for me, the Fastboot command-based experience hasn't been all too good. I now use the Fastboot option in Flashtool, as opposed to standalone Fastboot, to flash every kernel that I use. Works like a charm each time, and what's more, it does away with the need to key in commands in the exact syntax.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1971363
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The dots indicate the software's not detecting your device. I had the same problem. Try reinstalling the drivers. If it still fails, maybe you can give the method outlined in the link below a go. It's for the relatively newer Sony devices, but maybe it'd work with the Arc. I haven't personally tried unlocking via Flashtool, but for me, the Fastboot command-based experience hasn't been all too good. I now use the Fastboot option in Flashtool, as opposed to standalone Fastboot, to flash every kernel that I use. Works like a charm each time, and what's more, it does away with the need to key in commands in the exact syntax.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1971363
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I tried unlocking the bootloader via Flashtool and I got the same result of
Code:
oem unlock failed!
. So that means that something is wrong with my fastboot installation (not likely)my udev rules(possible) or for some crazy reason the phone is not reporting back correctly. A curious thing I noted is that when the phone is detected via adb it doesn't return the phone's IMEI. It does return a number, but it does not match the IMEI. Has anyone ever heard of that situation?
Guanfy said:
I tried unlocking the bootloader via Flashtool and I got the same result of
Code:
oem unlock failed!
. So that means that something is wrong with my fastboot installation (not likely)my udev rules(possible) or for some crazy reason the phone is not reporting back correctly. A curious thing I noted is that when the phone is detected via adb it doesn't return the phone's IMEI. It does return a number, but it does not match the IMEI. Has anyone ever heard of that situation?
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I don't believe Fastboot returns the phone's IMEI. It's always looked to me like a random number that's generated to show successful connectivity between the device and the Fastboot program. But then again, I could be wrong.
Anways, despite the message you got, it's looking increasingly likely that your bootloader cannot be unlocked.
PS: You retired your SGS III, but kept your Arc? The decision really befuddles me.
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I don't believe Fastboot returns the phone's IMEI. It's always looked to me like a random number that's generated to show successful connectivity between the device and the Fastboot program. But then again, I could be wrong.
Anways, despite the message you got, it's looking increasingly likely that your bootloader cannot be unlocked.
PS: You retired your SGS III, but kept your Arc? The decision really befuddles me.
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After much research I've found that when you get the "remote: oem unlock failed!" message it means you've enter an incorrect unlock code. Thing is, I know that I have entered the IMEI correctly on Sony's website, so I'm stumped there. I tried this setup in windows and got the same result, so I don't think it's fastboot or drivers anymore. It makes me wonder why I would be getting an incorrect unlock code...
To answer your PS, this phone belongs to a friend of my whom I'm doing a favor for. Note I don't have the Arc S in my sig. My retired SIII went to my wife, who was quite happy to have it.
Guanfy said:
After much research I've found that when you get the "remote: oem unlock failed!" message it means you've enter an incorrect unlock code. Thing is, I know that I have entered the IMEI correctly on Sony's website, so I'm stumped there. I tried this setup in windows and got the same result, so I don't think it's fastboot or drivers anymore. It makes me wonder why I would be getting an incorrect unlock code...
To answer your PS, this phone belongs to a friend of my whom I'm doing a favor for. Note I don't have the Arc S in my sig. My retired SIII went to my wife, who was quite happy to have it.
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Are you sure that you left out the LAST number of the IMEI, when entering it on the website? You need to do that, else you get invalid code.
Someguyfromhell said:
Are you sure that you left out the LAST number of the IMEI, when entering it on the website? You need to do that, else you get invalid code.
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Yup, that I have. I originally entered the 15 digit code and the website threw an error, so I deleted the last digit to get the unlock code that I tried.
same issue as LT26ii
Well I have exactly the same issue at my Xperia SL LT26ii, it just shows "oem unlock failed", do anyone know how to fix this ?
nkiy said:
Well I have exactly the same issue at my Xperia SL LT26ii, it just shows "oem unlock failed", do anyone know how to fix this ?
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oem unlock failed
Problem solved!
Hey guys, I just unlocked my LT26ii after many times of "oem unlock failed". Here's my solution:
0. well first just remember your IMEI code, cause later it will changed.
1. Download a new firmware in ftf format.
2. Update firmware with Flashtool.
3. Turn on your phone and get you imei code. Now you should got a new one different from the previous one.
4. Use the NEW imei to unlock your phone.
Good Luck !
PS: dont guarantee that worked but if it does please let'me know.
I purchased a network unlock code from a site ive used many times. I put in a different sim in and it prompted for a code. I entered the code it said it was unsuccessful so i tried it again with same outcome. I read about having to use *#7465625# to unlock it so i tried that with no results. I figured if i flashed back to stock maybe those codes would work but that didnt make a difference. Now it no longer prompts me to enter an unlock code but will not register on the network. Ive read that it may be frozen but im not sure how to enter the unfreeze code. Can anyone help me please?
Did you get any codes other than the sim unlock code? You'll need a complete set of codes to unfreeze the phone asit is probably hard locked at the moment.
What phone do you have (i.e. i747 or i747m)? What stock ROM did you install on the phone?
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I purchased a network unlock code from a site ive used many times. I put in a different sim in and it prompted for a code. I entered the code it said it was unsuccessful so i tried it again with same outcome. I read about having to use *#7465625# to unlock it so i tried that with no results. I figured if i flashed back to stock maybe those codes would work but that didnt make a difference. Now it no longer prompts me to enter an unlock code but will not register on the network. Ive read that it may be frozen but im not sure how to enter the unfreeze code. Can anyone help me please?
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Are you on Android 4.3? If not you just need to flash the 4.1.1 radio to free unlock the phone. By the way, i heard that after 5 failed attempts of inputting the network unlock code your phone will need a master unlock code to unlock.
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Are you on Android 4.3? If not you just need to flash the 4.1.1 radio to free unlock the phone. By the way, i heard that after 5 failed attempts of inputting the network unlock code your phone will need a master unlock code to unlock.
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Im on 4.1.1 but would like to use a custom rom will that affect it? Ive read that it may be frozen after 3 unsuccessful attempts but I dont think i entered it 3 times. I do have a defreeze code aswell but how do i enter it?
Are you on completely stock 4.1.1, including the bootloader? If you are, did you try unlocking the phone using the free method from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2176719 ?
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Are you on completely stock 4.1.1, including the bootloader? If you are, did you try unlocking the phone using the free method from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2176719 ?
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No i have clockworkmod but its been so long I forget how to uninstall it though Ive figured it would help me unlock it. Ive read that free unlock doesnt work on all custom roms plus I already have the code so i might as well use it
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Did you get any codes other than the sim unlock code? You'll need a complete set of codes to unfreeze the phone asit is probably hard locked at the moment.
What phone do you have (i.e. i747 or i747m)? What stock ROM did you install on the phone?
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I have the i747m with 4.1.1 and clockworkmod. Also I have network, provider, subprovider, defreeze codes.
Did you try any of these methods: http://www.mobileunlocked.com/samsung-instructions.asp ?
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Did you try any of these methods
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haha yes Ive tried them but those codes do nothing when I dial them in. Only code that works is to get the imei and *#197328640#.
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haha yes Ive tried them but those codes do nothing when I dial them in. Only code that works is to get the imei and *#197328640#.
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I recently bought 2 i747M, one comes with 4.1.2 and one comes with 4.3.
For the 4.1.2, I just need to flash back to the 4.1.1 stock radio (the ROM is still 4.1.2), then I just follow the instruction below:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2024514
(You need to be on stock rom in order to have the dialer code working)
For the 4.3, I play it safe and bought an unlock code for it which works on the 1st try.
Hello,
I tried to unlock my HTC One M8's bootloader 5-6 times yesterday, and 2 times again today via HTCdev but couldn't (already did it successfully with an other M8 so I know how to do that).
Here's the message I receive everytime :
Unlocking Bootloader Failed!
Sorry it didn't work out. Here's why:
We're sorry, but it appears your attempt to unlock the bootloader on this device has failed. This could be caused by several factors including simple errors in the entry of the unlock token, problems with your device, or a lack of manufacturer support for the unlocking process. Please see the specific error code listed below, and try again if necessary.
Error Code: 150.
Error Reason: Extract Token Information Fail.
What's the reason ? Can someone help me ?
Thanks !
Is it a Verizon phone. If so, that is the reason.
Drunkula said:
Is it a Verizon phone. If so, that is the reason.
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No, no, it's an eastern european phone...
Mew789 said:
No, no, it's an eastern european phone...
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Searching around the net, it seems that not cutting & pasting the bin code exactly right is one cause for Error 150. Double and triple check you are doing it right. Although if you've already tried 7 times, I imagine that you've already checked this, or would have gotten it right at least once by now.
Is it possible the phone is a refurb, or otherwise used? One link (another device) stated you might get this error if the phone had its mainboard replaced at some point. In that case, it won't be possible to unlock the bootloader.
One other thought I had, the bin code is generated from the phone's IMEI. So if the IMEI was changed by a previous owner (such as a stolen phone), I would think it would result in an invalid bin code.