Hi,
Just a couple of questions - I have been trying to get my Diamond to work on 3UK network and it tells me that it needs a network code. It comes up with a grey screen asking for a code to be input, if its cancelled out then it means the phone will work as usual but the SIM wont register so its useless as a phone as such...
I phone 3UK and the drone tells me that it means that the phone is locked (to whatever network) and cant be used on theirs... but my question is how can it be locked when I have flashed the thing at least 5 times? I've run the hardspl on it more than once and reflashed it, so is there a chance I have managed to install a locked ROM that has overwritten SPL or is the drone as clueless as he seems to be?
This is getting to be a dealbreaker for me and 3UK because I want to use the Diamond to see if I can get a better signal on that than the X10 Mini Pro that I have (which reports no signal 95% of the time) - If I can I will stay with them, if I cant I will get out of the contract...
The other question, is does anyone have any idea what the differences are between the MDA Vario 4 and the HTC Diamond because I ran the SKtools benchmark on my phone and it reported my phone as substantially *slower* than a Diamond and called it an MDA Vario 4 - this was marginally improved when running the Performance.exe clocker, but even then it seemed not to equal the stock diamond hardware figures. I am running host.exe as the home page, but even when I disabled that it was still down on power...
I have tried to find the difference between the Diamond and the Vario 4 and there seems to be no effective difference regarding processor or memory as such - could it be that the 6.5.3 system is dragging the phones figures down?
Hard SPL isn't unlocking your phone, it just let you to flash custom roms, to unlock your phone, use this thread.
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Hi All,
I am thinking of purchasing an XDAII for use with a Vodafone sim. Having read some of the more recent postings, I am somewhat nervous about performing an unlock operation.....is it easy and idiot-proof?
I look forward to receiving some words to the wise, of encouragement, and for the technically not-that-savvy.
Best regards,
Jules
The xda2 unlock is very safe because it doesnt write anything to the phone, it extracts the code and you enter it as you would if given it by your own service provider.
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The xda2 unlock is very safe because it doesnt write anything to the phone, it extracts the code and you enter it as you would if given it by your own service provider.
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Actually this is not completely true. There are two versions for unlocking an XDA 2. Unfortunately named the same (xda2unlock.exe), but they can be found in two separate threads in this subforum. Read the first post carefully. The latest version is: http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=6963
The newer version writes a lock 00000000 to the phone and then unlocks it. However, this process is still quite secure. I have had no report of a phone not working due to unlocking. All problems were in the end related to SIM cards not working (old or blocked) or the phone itself being blocked (insurance claim). One problem that still remains is that Orange phones do not seem to unlock (but the phone remains working normally). That is being worked on.
Don't worry about it, I did the same thing...
Bought XDAII from BT with their sim, hoping to be able to unlock it to use my company Voda sim. I was concerened that if it didn't work I would be left with a unit and phone contract i couldn't really use.
I took the chance anyway. It took me approx 3 minutes to unlock the unit and get my voda sim running. The unlock rogram worked perfect first time!
Don't worry about it, I did the same thing...
Bought XDAII from BT with their sim, hoping to be able to unlock it to use my company Voda sim. I was concerened that if it didn't work I would be left with a unit and phone contract i couldn't really use.
I took the chance anyway. It took me approx 3 minutes to unlock the unit and get my voda sim running. The unlock rogram worked perfect first time!
thanks folks - much appreciated!!!!!
thanks folks - much appreciated!!!!!
Is there a way to unlock a Tmobile simlock on an xda 2 ???
XDA II
ROM Ver 1.60.00WWE
ROM Date 12/03/03
Radio Ver 1.10.00
protocol Ver 1337.18
ExtRom Ver 1.60.50
Can anyone help please - I purchased a XDA II from MRT - Murphys Respectable Traders! as few weeks ago and only an 02 SIM worked.
I use T-Mobile and with the help of xda2unlock, managed to use Tmobile for 2 weeks then it stopped in/out going calls. The Sim still works in other phones though.
Is there a way to fix this ?[/b]
That doesn't sound like a SIM lock issue. Never heard of a SIM lock coming back later, and you should get an error message if it is locked, not just a call failure. You should probably post a new thread with details on your problem.
Guys, Appolgies if this is seen as a thread hi-jack, not my intention.
I have XDA II with the device information
ROM version 1.60.00WWE
ROM Date 12/03/03
Radio Version 1.10.00
Protocol Version 1337.18
ExtROM Version 1.60.50
I have run the XDA II unlock exe version 2.2 and then run the unlock program on the device, it says it's unlocked, The thing is I can't get a signal from Virgin Mobile, it works fine using my o2 sim card from other XDA II, has anybody successfully unlocked and used the XDA II on the virgin network, the sim is a Pay and you Go.
Any help and advice much apreciated.
I've got a QTEK9100 (T-mobile MDA Vario) for a couple of weeks now.
I have used Lokiwiz to remove the sim lock and the ROM lock. So formally the guarantee is gone. I've added QTEK ROM and alle seemed to be working fine.
A week ago Bluetooth complety stopped working (hard resets, new software etc all didn't help). I've now placed the latest t-mobile ROM on my Vario (so back to the t-mobile software again).
I want to put the SIM and ROM lock back and give it to T-mobile for a repair (is this possible to put the locks back?).
Is there a way for them to see that the locks have had been removed (and so the guarantee is no longer valid) or should this be possible to claim a guarantee repair?
I am convinced that the bluetooth problem is hardware related. But i guess i have to deliver a valid t-mobile mda in order for them to accept and repair it.
Any suggestions or experiences in this area?
Hello,
Sorry if this question has been answered elsewhere but I am a noob to this site. I have looked -promise!
Basically I have had an XDA Orbit on O2 UK which I have had for over a year with no problems. Recently I changed contracts but kept the same phone and O2 sent me a new 3G sim card.
Now when using the device for a long time (such as wi-fi, reading a book in Microsoft Reader, making a call) the phone will lose the phone signal and slow down. If left it will sometimes recover and get a signal again, or sometimes it keeps searching for a signal for a few minutes and then resets itself.
Sometimes when it is searching for a signal the top area of the phone gets warm.
I have tried a hard reset but this has not solved the problem. Is this to do with the 3G sim card? Should I try upgrading the ROM of the radio stack? Or would an entirely new ROM help?
The version details at startup are:
IPL 3.04.0001
SPL 3.04.0000
GSM 02.67.90
OS 3.4.0.0
Please help. Thank you.
Try to upgrade your Radio ROM. That can be a good solution.
Cheers
Thanks -I will try that tonight.
Ok I have updated the radio ROM and I still get the same problem. It will be fine for a bit but then the phone will lose signal, keep searching, and eventually reset itself.
Would using an entirely new ROM help or is the fact that this was not fixed by updating the radio ROM indicate that is this more of a hardware problem?
The details at startup now look like this:
IPL 3.04.0001
SPL 1.11.0000
GSM 03.21.90
OS 3.4.0.0
Thank you.
Yes... That looks like a hardware problem to me, since you upgrade your Radio ROM.
But for a last test you can flash a WM6.1 ROM and see if the problem is the same.
If it maintains then is surelly a hardware problem.
Cheers
I don't usually post on these forums but have been a reader for some time!
There are some things you need to know about 3G before you use this handset with this sim!
it's against your terms and conditions to use a none 3G handset with your sim 3 can and will cut your number off (ive seen it happen)
secondly 3 only have 3G netowrks they use orange's masts for when customers drop out of signal range to 2g. Hence your using orange masts which take it from me are rubbish! they have some of the worst reception in the country and ive only recently stopped selling mobile phones i doubt they changed much in 6 months!
to cut it short you need a 3G phone to go with your 3G sim im afraid this handset is not capable of 3G .
Hi thanks, for your comments.
I am not using a 3 sim card, it is an O2 3G sim card. I have tried today to reflash the O2 UK ROM image with the original settings to see if this helps but it still spends a long time without a signal and resets itself when it cannot get a signal for a while.
Is anyone else using a 3G sim card in this phone?
It worked well enough for me today to ring O2 and ask them if I could be "downgraded" to a 2G sim card. They said that they don't even do 2G sim cards anymore, but they said if I go to O2 store they may have a 2G pay as you go sim, and instead of activating it they could transfer my account details over to it. Anyone heard of that before?
When I went to the shop they said they didn't have any 2G sims and to reset the phone and try to get the settings sent to the phone from O2 online. Which I have done but surprise surprise no luck -not that I really believed the guy in the shop anyway but thought it was worth a try.
Any comments or suggestions?
Thanks.
Just to update, I have tried so many different things to get this fixed but it seems as though the 3G sim card is not the problem, as all fixed now by buying a replacement battery.
Now the phone works fine all of the time -it does not lose signal or anything. The old battery must have been faulty.
I do not know the exact fault but my guess is that when I turned the phone on at startup it was ok, but then as soon as I did anything it was drawing more current/amps from the battery it generated a fault which then made the phone lose signal and eventually reset.
I'm not sure on the science of it all exactly but it buying a new battery on ebay for £7 has certainly fixed the problem.
The Orbit/Artemis works fine with a 3G USIM -they are backwards compatible with a 2G SIM card and this obviously was not the problem.
Hi.
I have a similar problem... my o2 xda orbit for the last few days keeps hanging and reseting. It takes some time for me to be able to turn it on again.
even if i take out the battery and put it back in again...
Is this similar to what happened to you?
judgereinhold said:
Just to update, I have tried so many different things to get this fixed but it seems as though the 3G sim card is not the problem, as all fixed now by buying a replacement battery.
Now the phone works fine all of the time -it does not lose signal or anything. The old battery must have been faulty.
I do not know the exact fault but my guess is that when I turned the phone on at startup it was ok, but then as soon as I did anything it was drawing more current/amps from the battery it generated a fault which then made the phone lose signal and eventually reset.
I'm not sure on the science of it all exactly but it buying a new battery on ebay for £7 has certainly fixed the problem.
The Orbit/Artemis works fine with a 3G USIM -they are backwards compatible with a 2G SIM card and this obviously was not the problem.
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I think that I had the same problem but with a normal 2g sim. After an
intensive use over 1,5 years my Artemis p3300 had low signal and frquently resetting. I resolve all these problems changing the battery with a new one. It's important advise all Artemis owners that a lot of problems can be due to an old battery!
Yes that's basically exactly what happened to me. It would lose signal, keep searching then eventually reset. When I turned it back on it would still not have a signal and would take lots of times of turning it on and off before it would settle down again.
I bought a new battery from ebay for £4.95 (+£2.95 p&p) and now everything is working fine and has been for over a couple of weeks.
I had tried changing the ROM and still had the same problem. I would advise you to get a new battery and try that.
Hi, I am from CZ... - P3300 by Vodafone CZ
When I connect to wifi I sometimes lose the signal for phone.. One time I lose signal during the phoning and sometimes I lose signal when I use GPS...
Phone is 1,6 years old...
It is the same problem, isn't it?
It's a pity :-(
Can you give me an advice where I can buy the best battery? Should I buy a battery in CZ (home) or in abroad I can find cheaper and better??
(sorry about my english)
Yes that sounds like the same problem to me, I got a new battery from ebay because I thought it would probably be cheapest.
Try Vodafone first as they will be able to sell you a new battery and it may not be too expensive.
I just bought a HTC s620 unlocked from ebay. I have been using my family members legit t-mobile dash and my sim works fine in it. The s620 came with NRG 1.3 rom on it. At first it would connect to the t-mobile network for a few seconds, then it would disconnect and get stuck saying searching.
I flashed the phone with .6 t-mobile rom, same problem. (yes i did the application unlock)
Now i flashed the phone with the 1.7 NRG Rose rom and i can't find any networks at all.
Anyone have any ideas? I have looked through all the settings just to make sure it isn't a dumb mistake. Is it possible that the HTC s620 unlocked phones off of ebay just don't work with T-mobile?
Thanks,
Hain
Update:
I tried the same with my brothers sim card, same results. Can't find any networks. I also tried flashing to 6.5 3VOLUTION, nothing.
I guess then perhaps it's either a hardware fault or the phone's IMEI number has been blacklisted, perhaps because it has been reported stolen.
Thanks for the response. It must be the phone radio that is busted. I am sending the phone back, all the way to China .
same problem
Hey... I've had this same problem... did you buy it from youdosure88 on ebay? I have a similar problem... the signal is strong outdoors but indoors there is no signal. did you get a replacement?
Hey TP2 owners
1. How easy is it to unlock the TP2 from the original tmobile brand?
2. Will this be significantly faster than the HTC Touch 3G?
3. I want the TMOBILE version of the phone, so I can personally use my Tzones on their 3G network. If I unlock the phone (for hard spl purposes), would the 3G bands change? I may just stay with the original software if that's the case. EDGE is just wayyyyy too slow!
I'm planning to buy two TP2, but one needs to be unlocked so my wife could use it on AT&T. I don't want to pay an extra $50-100 just for an unlocked one, so hopefully it's easy to unlock.
Also, this means the 2x Touch 3G I have would be for sale with over $200 in accessories/extras
Thanks!
could someone please help me? I just got a TP2 for $273 sealed brand new on ebay
Congrats you got a good price.
Get rid of the stock ROM inmediately!
My 1st TP2 was a Tmob and on day 1 I got rid of it and performance increased!
Not hard at all. See below.
Possibly. There is a faster processor and better GPU acceleration, but a larger screen uses much more processing power.
No, the bands are a product of the internal hardware antenna, and HardSPL would not change them.
SIM Unlocking:
If you're a TMobile customer whose been a reliable subscriber for a few months at least, you can usually call T-Mobile Customer Service and say you're going to Europe and need it unlocked. You'll give your IMEI and they'll email the unlock code and instructions in a few days if everything goes well. Just make sure that you're on stock ROM when you do this, or else it won't work.
Alternatively, if you can't do that, I advise you to take a look at this program which will SIM unlock your TP2, as well as unlock it in other more technical ways.