Is there a known method to Hard Reset the phone? I don't mean a "Factory Reset" that just deletes data. I mean one the re-flashes the ROM?
I unlocked my device with an unlock code, and now, after a restart it thinks that all SIM cards, other than the original carrier's, have SIM security enabled.
It wasn't doing this initially, and insists on doing this even after a Factory Reset. So, I was wondering if a Hard Reset might get it to behave.....
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I am also in a similiar situation and need a proper hard reset.I have tried using the MFG app and the LG upgrade app but without luck.
One of my LG E900 optimus 7 phones had the unlock code input 3 times wrong and now requires a PUK - Phone unlock key - odd as this is different to a sim puk which is pin unlock key.
I am hoping the upcoming wp7 update will revert it to only asking for pin, to allow me to enter the unlock code.
There is probably a registry key you could alter to bypass the security issue you/I are having but i have not discovered anything yet.
A TurboSim appears to work for me for the time being. But sadly, international roaming doesn't work with it....
Guess we'll have to wait until the first update ships.
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Hard reset - cold boot
LG Hard RESET means COOLD start is on the keys....
Hold down the VOLUME + - and the camera button and turn the power button the phone ...
Phone back to factory settings
like from box
Yea. Though it looks like a hard reset doesn't work either. I believe that some change has occurred on another partition and probably, only a full rom flash will fix it. Waiting for the update....
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Hi there
I'm going to sale my X1, so I unlocked it (SFR brand locked) using sim-unlocker.com, and then performed a hard reset to erase my personal informations. Is it still unlocked or the hard reset puts it back to brand-locked? I don't have an other brand SIM to test.
Thank you
in my opinion it doesnt remove unlock... because when u change firmware lock would be present so i guess it does work other way around also but cant confirm 100% since i didnt do it myself
I re-unlocked it to be sure.
Thanks anyway
Guys,
I just had a quick question. Does anybody know if I do a factory reset on the phone, will it erase the SIM unlock that I did already from T-Mobile? My phone is extremely sluggish and locking up. However, Iam worried that doing a factory reset will "lock" the SIM again to T-Mobile. Any help is appreciated. Thank you!
You can unlock your phone as many times as needed with that code. The code is locked to your device!
It shouldn't remove the SIM unlock.
I have never tried with the Vibrant, but in me experience with about a dozen other unlocked GSM phones, a factory reset has never re-locked the phone.
cparekh said:
I have never tried with the Vibrant, but in me experience with about a dozen other unlocked GSM phones, a factory reset has never re-locked the phone.
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and if the question is for samsung captative i897, me to unlocked the network sim pin from fastgsm software and got unlocked but after some days when i installed app on captative it got relock, when i entered the same code which i got before its not accepting, as i factory reset the mobile and deleted the apps does it effect the network sim pin please reply
I have never had to unlock my phone since doing it the first time and I have ODINd to stock plenty as well as done factory resets.
pvspencer22 said:
I have never had to unlock my phone since doing it the first time and I have ODINd to stock plenty as well as done factory resets.
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Yup, same here.
unknown amount of odin's and roms 2.3 included, never a relock.
Factory reset doesn't even have access to that partition.
You should be able to factory reset with no issues. Once that unlock code is in, that phone should stay unlocked for life.
no, but I wish it does because some people with corrupted imei are having a hard time to fix it.
anyways, you'll be fine.
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So i rooted my nexus 4, and noticed that there is an unlocked lock thing beneath the splash screen when it boots up, didnt notice it before so i decided to unroot, using fastboot oem lock. Then when my phone started it wouldnt get any signal at all, no 3g 2g HSPA nothing. And it wont connect to wifi either. The wifi would turn on and when i try to connect to a network, it would cycle between obtaining ip adress and authenticating, but wouldnt connect. I dont know what to do? i tried factory resetting, unlocking the bootloader, locking it again, rebooting the phone countless times, but nothing would connect. I dont know whats wrong with it.
P.S. bluetooth is working fine if that makes a diffrence
Reset the radio? Although I don't see how a factory reset wouldn't have done that. *#*#4636#*#* and select reset
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im trying but clicking turn off radio does nothing
hoponpop said:
Reset the radio? Although I don't see how a factory reset wouldn't have done that. *#*#4636#*#* and select reset
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If it makes a diffrence it says baseband version unknown in the phone info page. and the imei number is also unknown
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im trying but clicking turn off radio does nothing
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Ok so i fixed it, i downloaded the official 4.2.1 stock image from google and flashed it using the Nexus 4 toolkit, and its working fine now. Idk what the problem is, but its fixed now. Thanks for your help
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Reset the radio? Although I don't see how a factory reset wouldn't have done that. *#*#4636#*#* and select reset
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Fouad1013 said:
So i rooted my nexus 4, and noticed that there is an unlocked lock thing beneath the splash screen when it boots up, didnt notice it before so i decided to unroot, using fastboot oem lock. Then when my phone started it wouldnt get any signal at all, no 3g 2g HSPA nothing. And it wont connect to wifi either. The wifi would turn on and when i try to connect to a network, it would cycle between obtaining ip adress and authenticating, but wouldnt connect. I dont know what to do? i tried factory resetting, unlocking the bootloader, locking it again, rebooting the phone countless times, but nothing would connect. I dont know whats wrong with it.
P.S. bluetooth is working fine if that makes a diffrence
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The unlock icon indicates a unlocked bootloader. I started seeing it in mine after unlocking, but don't have any issues as a result of that.
IAC, your lack of signal is not due to the unlocked bootloader, go ahead and do it again!
Hmm, this could be worthy of further investigation if others get it - it's exactly what would happen on Samsung devices when they lose their IMEI and Serial number. This exact scenario happened on my SGS2 before I knew I needed to back up the EFS stuff.
So the story is I switched from telus to wind, what I did first was the QPST AWS band unlock thing, that went smoothly but afterwards I was unable to unlock my phone. I know that I can't reach that special menu because of the latest firmware samsung released which blocked it but I even got a code from telus which I know it's correct, the thing is it doesn't work for some reason... "network unlock request unsuccessful" I tried everything, first I did a factory reset, I restored the file that QPST replaces which I was sure was the source of the problem but no luck there. I rooted my phone, still nothing. I contacted samsung and asked if there was a way to completely reinstall everything, I mean make the phone a clean slate, they said nothing can be done besides a factory reset (officially anyway). So I'm stuck with a locked phone that won't unlock with the unlock code. Anybody have any idea what I can try? I have a brand new galaxy s4 that I can't use, to some extent it's heartbreaking...
I did some more research and I found that its possible that the device is "frozen"? And that you need some unfreeze code, mck "manufacturer control key"? Anyone know anything about this? I'm dead in the water, I've tried everything I could find
Try fastgsm.com.
Hello, I have this phone with 5.1.1 O.S. with stock firmware "COK2".
I don't know why I have this issue that the phone doesn't keep the password and I need to re-insert passwords when I need to reconnect at network that I had already been connected.
What do you suggest me?
P.s.: please don't tell me to hit the hard reset to phone
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Install some kind of wifi manager app.
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Install some kind of wifi manager app.
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I already use a Wifi manager, the WiMAN app, but Android should be hold the key password already inserted for the networks by default as it has always done.
I don't know why now I have this issue..
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Since it is a stock rom it is obviously some error on Samsung's part.
I don't see any other solution than to factory reset. You shouldn't have such problems with the stock firmware.