Hi,
I'm new here and I like this site. I was reading some of the posts. My question to you all is does anyone know how to UNLOCK my HIPTOP. My provider waa FIDO, but I am no longer with them. I am stuck with the phone and I am with another provider (ROGERS WIRELESS) and they have a SIM card on the GSM network.
I tried putting my ROGERS SIM card into my phone and the message said "Please enter special SIM code)
I would really like to use my old HIPTOP if possible.
If you can help me out please I would appreciate. Let me know if I have to call the OLD provider or can I do it myself?
Thanks!
xandrax
ive posted this in jpc bug thread but no one has replied and if in the wrong place please move.
ive got a galaxy s from tmobile and is unlocked ive put in a giffgaff simcard and everythings good
i then flashed jpc thru kies and like a few poeple lost the product code and ime.
i flashed back to official jm1 and then after about 2 days my phone wont send or accept texts and i cant call out or receive.
i thought because the ime was corrupt my phone was blacklisted as i tried with different sims but it said "not regestered to network. so i decided i was going to brassneck it and phone tmobile and say after i upgraded to official jm1 it fooked my phone.
but met a friend today with a tmobile simcard and asked if i could use it just to check before i phoned tmobile and guess what it worked no problem.
the giffgaff simcard works on my kaiser winmo phone
the phone doesnt ask for an unlock code when i put my giffgaff simcard in and i can use market and internet no problem
if it doesnt ask for an unlock code how can i get my giffgaff simcard to text and call as i dont want a tmobile one
regards
that is becuase you cannot goto jpc and then back as you loose your imei.. unless you backed up your efs directory your are now hosed.. unfort. you should have done some more reading before the flashing..
with all due respect i know the pitfalls of flashing and i was one of the first to flash it so all the pros and cons of jpc wernt there.
im asking about the texts and calls and the simcards
i wasnt asking about ime
so read what i wrote then if you can help then do so,
if not dont give me a lecture about it
regards
i am answering what you wrote about.. the reason you phone is acting funky and locked in my opinion is that the network is not accepting your screwy imei and that is why texts and calls are not working..
or possibly more than one person on your network has the same imei which would also cause problems.
please read again
its working with tmobile simcard but only data with my giffgaff simcard
i know about the ime problem thats why i never asked about the ime so instead of telling me to read more i think you should practice what you preach
once again
i am asking why its not asking for an unlock code when i put another simcard in apart from tmobile simcard
regards
thebazman said:
please read again
its working with tmobile simcard but only data with my giffgaff simcard
i know about the ime problem thats why i never asked about the ime so instead of telling me to read more i think you should practice what you preach
once again
i am asking why its not asking for an unlock code when i put another simcard in apart from tmobile simcard
regards
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maybe because of the obvious that another person is on that net with the same imei , but not on the tmobile net or tmobile doesnt respond in the same way.
or somehow it got relocked to t-mobile.
maybe try a 3rd sim to isolate the issue?
yes only tmobile sim works but as i said when i put my giffgaff sim in i cant send texts or call but can use internet
ive tried an orange sim no dice it acts the same as the giffgaff
so for some strange reason the other sims are half locked as it doesnt ask for code
serves me right for downloading jpc then downgrading before most people had tried it
regards
sounds like it still may be locked or half locked have you tried the unlock methods used on the captivate or your phone to see if you get any results.
the internet wifi would still work while locked i think? so that is no suprise...
(you could always change to tmobile
i have never unlocked but if it doesnt ask for code i assume you cannot try the lock methods above.. is there a way to force it to the unlock menu?
luckily if this ever happens to me i have a copy of the efs directory on my computer (I read about someone loosing their imei even b4 the latest froyo update.. dont remember why but i quickly made a backup)
also you could do like someone else said in a forum flash back to stock.. then reflash and unplug in the middle to purposely try and brick it (but i think even in that case bootloader still works) but feign ignorance about flashing and just bring in to t-mobile store and say it is not working.. hopefully they will reflash with everything and fix imei as well.
I have a wildfire s that has been properly unlocked, however it will not accept my o2 sim- i dont mean that I can't get the mms or internet but it wont accept the actual sim - when it ask me to choose a network and i pick o2, it simply says that the sim does not support connection the the carrier - i have a brand new sim 3g ready.....................someone, please help...
imnw said:
I have a wildfire s that has been properly unlocked, however it will not accept my o2 sim- i dont mean that I can't get the mms or internet but it wont accept the actual sim - when it ask me to choose a network and i pick o2, it simply says that the sim does not support connection the the carrier - i have a brand new sim 3g ready.....................someone, please help...
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what does 'properly unlocked' mean ?
I say you might have unlocked the bootloader,bit the phone still has SIM lock.
Sent from my HTC Wildfire S
hmm, so you saying if i go back to the shop and get them to unlock properly, it might let me use the o2 sim???
is there anything i can do....having only a modest knowledge of these issues?
and in reply to properly...sorry i wasnt specific - i meant that when you put an o2 sim in and turn it on...it doesnt ask for a pin or code to unlock the phone??
Well did you buy it in a O2 shop? If yes,then there appears to be a problem with you handset. If you DIDN'T buy it in a O2 shop(which means any other,T-Mobile,3,etc.) Then you're out of luck because it it probably SIM locked to that carrier.
You should bring back the handset back to the shop and ask them to remove the SIM lock.
ok, so here we go...
Went to the shop and they say the phone is unlocked. When i put an o2 sim card in, it does not require a pin when the phone switches on.
It works with tmobile sim, orange, virgin just not o2....
so it is unlocked just wont take o2.....
any ideas why?
its originally a tmobile wildfire - spoken to tmobile and they say they have completly unlocked.....
imnw said:
ok, so here we go...
Went to the shop and they say the phone is unlocked. When i put an o2 sim card in, it does not require a pin when the phone switches on.
It works with tmobile sim, orange, virgin just not o2....
so it is unlocked just wont take o2.....
any ideas why?
its originally a tmobile wildfire - spoken to tmobile and they say they have completly unlocked.....
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do you have any other o2 sim to test it ?
you should also go and change your sim, might be rly the SIM problem ...here changing sim costs 10 bucks, i hope its free in your case.
im afraid im a step ahead - all o2 sims dont work - i had a brand new 3g sim sent out by o2 and have tried a pay as you go sim on o2 - still wont work with any o2 sim....
any ideas?
imnw said:
im afraid im a step ahead - all o2 sims dont work - i had a brand new 3g sim sent out by o2 and have tried a pay as you go sim on o2 - still wont work with any o2 sim....
any ideas?
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a ok, i didnt read that one... lets try to keep this on one thread. why dont you try flashing stock rom again... i mean its worth a shot... i guess you dont use any custom roms atm ? or even try flashin any custom rom, just to try it ... if it doesn't work then, well, we will see it's a very strange problem.
did you try connecting with 2g, and not 3g...
or maybe changing setting in *#*#3646#*#* then phone information, then set preffered network type... and try changing those also ... First try this, and if it doesnt help then try what i wrote above.
ok,well - had a read of your suggestion and only a slight problem with it...i am a real beginner when it comes to this so apologies but rom flash???
Also looked at the *#*# suggestion...unsure how to do that - did try typing that into the keypad on the phone part but it didn't do anything..
apologies im not up to speed..any way to simplify for me?
oh, and also someone has suggested going into the bootloader so i took out the sim and battery, put it all back in and held down volume and power. at the bootloader menu, i selected simlock. when i pressed it the following was displayed..
fat 32 init ok
open mccmnc file fail
open cid file fail
process done, reboot?
does this help explain anything??
imnw said:
oh, and also someone has suggested going into the bootloader so i took out the sim and battery, put it all back in and held down volume and power. at the bootloader menu, i selected simlock. when i pressed it the following was displayed..
fat 32 init ok
open mccmnc file fail
open cid file fail
process done, reboot?
does this help explain anything??
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i guess you didnt unlock via xtc clip... you should write the code that i told u on dialer pad, it should immediately open a meny, i will make photos when i come home as a more detailed guide k ?
ok, just to save you some time if you dont need to spend it - the phone was unlocked at a local shop - no idea how they did it - although im guessing badly...
i typed that code in - when i enter the final * the code just disappears and it does nothing. I did enter the code without the last * and it said mmi running but then said incorrect mmi...
imnw said:
ok, just to save you some time if you dont need to spend it - the phone was unlocked at a local shop - no idea how they did it - although im guessing badly...
i typed that code in - when i enter the final * the code just disappears and it does nothing. I did enter the code without the last * and it said mmi running but then said incorrect mmi...
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oomg man i just saw, its my bad ITS NOT 3646 its 4636 .... i wrote it wrong :////
thanks - tried that and got into the phone menu. The current preferred choice is WCDMA - there are other options but nothing to suggest that an o2 sim should be blocked....
imnw said:
thanks - tried that and got into the phone menu. The current preferred choice is WCDMA - there are other options but nothing to suggest that an o2 sim should be blocked....
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well ntry changing to gsm preffered and so on, just try it ...
ok dok - given it a go and no luck - im wondering if a factory reset of the phone may restore the original settings and I can get it unlocked the correct way this time??? what do you think??
imnw said:
ok dok - given it a go and no luck - im wondering if a factory reset of the phone may restore the original settings and I can get it unlocked the correct way this time??? what do you think??
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well, you should give it a go, since i dont have an idea what could possibly be wrong
ok, well have done several things.
i) master factory reset - made no difference - o2 sim still wont work
ii) tried to connect the phone to the pc but even with htc sync installed the phone wont connect to the pc
so it looks like we're stuffed here???
my galaxy s3 is somehow resetting its settings back to ROGERS (service provider) it was on before i unlocked it .i have to take it to my current provider (MTS) to have them enter MTS information so i can access the internet . yesterday they told me the phone somehow resets itself back to rogers . therefore i have no internet till mts enters there info again . THE PHONE IS ROOTED AND UNLOCKED . is it possible that it wasnt unlocked properly but it works fine on my MTS SIM CARD when i am near wi-fi please can somebody heip me . it worked before i unlocked it I AM SORRY IF NOT THE RITE PLACE TO POST I DUNNO WHERE TO TURN TO ANYMORE
Sorry but you just posted in the Sprint section. Our devices are Cdma not GSM. Also you posted the question in the General section when it should be in the Q&A section.
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clipps said:
my galaxy s3 is somehow resetting its settings back to ROGERS (service provider) it was on before i unlocked it .i have to take it to my current provider (MTS) to have them enter MTS information so i can access the internet . yesterday they told me the phone somehow resets itself back to rogers . therefore i have no internet till mts enters there info again . THE PHONE IS ROOTED AND UNLOCKED . is it possible that it wasnt unlocked properly but it works fine on my MTS SIM CARD when i am near wi-fi please can somebody heip me . it worked before i unlocked it I AM SORRY IF NOT THE RITE PLACE TO POST I DUNNO WHERE TO TURN TO ANYMORE
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yeah it's definitely in the wrong forum as the cdma versions can't be readily unlocked and don't utilize removeable sim cards... if i had to venture a guess, i would say that something went wrong or didn't finish in the unlocking process and some of the original carrier info is still being utilized by the modem... sorry can't be of more help.
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I'm trying to unlock my phone, I bought used on ebay, I found found a thread here that shows you how to unlock, but can't even do the first step. when I install a different sim card, I don't get the message Unlock, the phone reads the sim as a non support sim.
the sim I'm putting in the phone doesnt have service on it, Is this the reason the unlock message doesn't come up?
Please Help
Maybe your phone is already unlocked
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-T989
Not sure
cricketAC said:
Maybe your phone is already unlocked
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-T989
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I put a metro pcs sim that has service on it, but when I try to make a call, it say, not register to network, and or mobile network disconnected? Aso also tried to put the apn setting, but when I try to save the apn setting, they disappear??
Anyone have any idea?
Thanks for the reply
you can use free unlock from general http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2024514
but of course you have to do it from uvkl1. but--you can do a nandroid, and after you unlock it, restore your backup! it will stay unlocked
juna1103 said:
I put a metro pcs sim that has service on it, but when I try to make a call, it say, not register to network, and or mobile network disconnected? Aso also tried to put the apn setting, but when I try to save the apn setting, they disappear??
Anyone have any idea?
Thanks for the reply
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Seems your phone's ROM/Radio mismatched or not for MetroPCS. This exactly happened to my phone also, until I flashed a new radio for my rom(I am using TMobile, flashed new TMobile ROM but not new Radio. Then it had the problems as you have now).
New sim fixed
cr2069 said:
Seems your phone's ROM/Radio mismatched or not for MetroPCS. This exactly happened to my phone also, until I flashed a new radio for my rom(I am using TMobile, flashed new TMobile ROM but not new Radio. Then it had the problems as you have now).
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'' Thanks for the reply ''
The sim card I was putting in the phone was already register to a different phone.. I had to put a new sim, not active yet, then register the new sim to my imei and it worked fine.. I bought the phone used from ebay and it was already unlocked..