Hello!
This is my first post on this forum, so I would like to greet everyone first!!!
Now, here's something about unlocking Magician ... AFAIK impossible up to date (is someone working on this yet?). But I have discovered a possible way how to do it and I'm interested if it is possible:
I came across an information, that the unlock code consists of 8 digits. So, there are 100 million possible combinations of the code. And one way of unlocking qtek devices is connecting to the wireless modem and entering following command: AT%HTCLOCK=0,code,1
So, I guess it is possible to write an application, that would automatically enter codes from 00000000 to 99999999 via AT commands. And because this application would enter codes without user interface (=a box that pops up on the screen when a false SIM card is entered), I guess Magician won't lock itself after receiving several false codes. So, all we have to do is to wait for the right code to be entered!!!! :idea:
What do you think about it? It could be a job, that takes days, but the reward would be amazing - an unlocked fone without loosing the warranty!! :shock: 8)
greets!
i am not familiar on how the unlock code is entered.
but i do think the unlock code has a distinct tie to the imei. maybe a formula of some sort. if someone had about 10 imei codes and the corresponding unlock code, you could try to solve it with a matrix equasion.
but i have no idea at all of this, so it could be just bullcrap
btw let say we can input about (i am being very positive) 2 codes a sec. tha would mean you have to be running it continiously for 570 days, even if you could do 10 a sec it would take months, only when you have about 100 inputs a sec it could be reasonable. (if your code is 99999999)
570 days??? :shock: :shock: :shock:
and I hoped it could be done in one night! :roll: so I guess we still have to wait for clever ppl to develop a working unlock solution.....
btw. I found two codes with corresponding IMEI's on german forum. Maybe it helps someone...
IMEI:354819000715529 -- Unlock Code:19056320
IMEI:354819000715180 -- Unlock Code:84212434
(source: http://www.ppc-welt-community.info/community/showthread.php?t=61835)
greetz!
is there a way to overwrite the imei of the mda compact???????
errrr ... small glitch ... I believe the actually Magician locks up forgood after three incorrect codes ...
Well, the story goes like this:
Bought a g1 and the second logical step was to put in cyanogen. After a while I thought that an unlocked phone would be even better. Went online and purchased the unlock code and tried to use it while running cyanogen. Did not work. Flashed to rc29, tried again, did not work. Then I went to another unlock provider and this guy, gave me the same code as the first, based on my IMEI ( I don't have a fake IMEI), he tried it as well and did not work. Then he searched for different version of the code based on the IMEI for different htc products ( it seems that they have some accounts with htc and for IMEI they receive the unlock code). We also tried it with a goldcard which only made my g1 scream that I don't have a simcard inside.
Bottom line, did cyanogen mood do something to the unlock procedure ( hard locked the phone on tmobile - on tmobile the phone works fine) ? Or I just happened to have a weird phone, Thank you.
Btw, my unlock code is 92179512. Feel free to try it. It would be funny as hell if it were to unlock someone elses phone, and if it does, let me know as well.
I unlocked my phone on a MUCH older version of CM, so I wouldnt be able to tell you if anything has changed to effect the process. However, if you're a TMO customer, you do know that after 90 days they will GIVE you the unlock code for free, right?
I also have unlocked it on Cyanogen mod, but I believe I was on 4.2.7.1 at the time.... not that long ago really.... but T-Mobile does indeed give away the unlock code for free, and it worked flawlessly.
Neither the ROM, SPL or radio can effect the simlock. It's not Cy's ROM that's causing the problem...
What do you mean 'it doesn't work'? Does the phone reject the code?
Thank you for the reply. Well the problem is that I don't have a contract with Tmobile since I don't have the money for it. I bought it off from someone and used Tmobile prepaid sim card, which works fine. And, because of that, Tmobile won't provide me with an unlock code .
Regarding the code, when I type in the code it says network unlock unsuccessful, so I can't do much about it. I'm trying to update to the latest stock donut and see what happens.
Ah that sucks :-( I really can't of any options for you, since any codes generated will always be the same...
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Thank you for the reply. Well the problem is that I don't have a contract with Tmobile since I don't have the money for it. I bought it off from someone and used Tmobile prepaid sim card, which works fine. And, because of that, Tmobile won't provide me with an unlock code .
Regarding the code, when I type in the code it says network unlock unsuccessful, so I can't do much about it. I'm trying to update to the latest stock donut and see what happens.
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notice in the replies above, that cyanogen nor spl, nor anything software related can change your unlock status.
you already have an unlock code, and since you've had it generated from two different sources, i believe that code is correct for THAT IMEI number. that being said, did you copy the imei number from the sticker on the inside, or from what the phone shows in "PHONE INFO" ? I'd make sure they both match.
i also have a phone that is flacky about SIMs. haven't found an explanation yet, I think some of the boards have bad solder joints, or there is another hardware problem that causes similar errors. no proof yet.
try a friends Tmo sim card, and if his is recognized, and allows data connection, you'll know it's your phone that is locked, and that all the hardware is working. i'll bet you entered the wrong code because the sticker inside was wrong, or you fat fingered it. just a guess.
good luck, please update the thread when/if you find a definite answer.
I would bet the IMEI on the sticker and on the board are different... where did you buy said phone and for how much? It could very well be a refurb, which will have bits and pieces from several different phones, and thus could have the SIM locked guts for phone 666 and the case from phone 888 type thing.
Yep, checked it 10 times the first time I bought the code online. The same imei in about this phone is on the sticker. After I saw it did not work, I went to a local unlock shop around my place and the guy there checked it again more than 6 times. So.. weird eh? And both guys got the same code from HTC based on that IMEI
Sounds like this may be a hardware error. If that is the unlock that is generated then it should just work. The unlock does not really pertain to the rom or anything else that people usually mod. Also, maybe ask that dude why he was giving up that phone, maybe there is really something wrong with it.
the only other thing left is get an turbo unlocker chip that sits between SIM and phone
pain in ass to install but I have done it with out cutting the SIM card
I am guessing someone had typed the code in incorectly .. they can be permiatly locked if wrong code has been entered
also just because it was another person does not mean their MEI source wasn't the same
I guess they worked out they work ,,, I payed $5 for mine .. now 4x the price
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/NEXT-SIM-TUR...wItemQQptZPDA_Accessories?hash=item4cec3cab8c
The unlock codes sources are all the same. I lost over 100$ trying to get unlock codes from them but 80% of them don't work (only the ones for htc phones). I use a turbo sim with my G1 and is really easy to install. just buy one and cut your sim where the CHIP from the turbo sim is located. It works flawlessly.
Im just throwing this out there to say that I was able to successfully unlock my g1 with CM 4.2.10.1
Other than that I would just be repeating what was already said if I was to give any advice.
Best of luck man.
If you live close to pasadena
cmcx_linux said:
Yep, checked it 10 times the first time I bought the code online. The same imei in about this phone is on the sticker. After I saw it did not work, I went to a local unlock shop around my place and the guy there checked it again more than 6 times. So.. weird eh? And both guys got the same code from HTC based on that IMEI
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You're welcome to try it with my sim card. But you're probably far far away.
tmo will give out unlock code
kusotare said:
I unlocked my phone on a MUCH older version of CM, so I wouldnt be able to tell you if anything has changed to effect the process. However, if you're a TMO customer, you do know that after 90 days they will GIVE you the unlock code for free, right?
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Actually, they will give you an unlock code after 90 days of being a customer and every 90 after the last time you got an unlock code. They will give you an unlock code the same day you buy the phone if you meet those requirements.
Sorry if this is irrelevant to the rest of the thread, but assuming I unlock on JF 1.5 (yea I'm behind) to ATT, and wipe everything to install a HeroUI ROM of some sort, will the unlock still be in effect or will I need to unlock the phone again?
Thanks.
dshyang50 said:
Sorry if this is irrelevant to the rest of the thread, but assuming I unlock on JF 1.5 (yea I'm behind) to ATT, and wipe everything to install a HeroUI ROM of some sort, will the unlock still be in effect or will I need to unlock the phone again?
Thanks.
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You'll be ok.
I actually like JUST did it on a coworkers(I admit, going from WiMo to Android is a learning curve, but its easy), he got his from craigslist, had JF 1.5 on it. He used it for like a week, complained about sluggishness (he did have like 20 apps constantly running) Anyway, after a few beers and lurking here (it was when I was deciding what HTC to get) we decided to go to CM (latest build). Everything went fine step by step.
I cannot vouch for your particular ROM but for CM it was fine.
After waiting a good three weeks, I finally got an unlock code for my phone BUT the code I got has one too many digits! So, the unlock screen doesn't accept the entire code (only taking eight of the nine digits). I am wondering if the rep made a mistake or if there is a trick to this that I am unaware of. Any ideas?
Is the first digit a zero per chance? If so, obviously try leaving it out. Also don't enter the code incorrectly too many time or your phone will become inoperable. I suggest re-requesting the unlock code and waiting it out.
Make sure you gave them the correct IMEI number as well. That is the one thing that screws up unlock codes more than anything.
i have the unlock code from att but i was like "nah i don't need the instruction emailed to me...youtube bro" little did i know...is there a way to do it without a non carrier sim?
I don't think...
zetsui said:
i have the unlock code from att but i was like "nah i don't need the instruction emailed to me...youtube bro" little did i know...is there a way to do it without a non carrier sim?
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Just by coincidence I've been researching around lately to unlock my Motorola Bravo phone so that I can use it on any network I wish. I have already "rooted" it, which I remember was quite easy (I think what most people complain about is the amount of time it can take and the number of steps that can be involved), but, as you most likely know, rooting and unlocking are completely separate, independent functions on the phone. I searched Google, a bunch of message boards like this one here (this has always been my favorite...lots of extremely intelligent people), even some torrent files, but despite hours of searching, I unfortunately couldn't find any way to unlock the phone without just paying for the code. Yes, you can get it free from your carrier, but my account has been cancelled for months and I no longer have that option. Luckily paying for the code is very cheap and should cost you less dollars than the number of digits on your hands...if not keep looking b/c you're getting ripped off.
Theoretically, that is if my theory of how the phone functions is correct, there should be a way. I mean, if unlocking is done purely through software, there's gotta be a way to crack that part of the software and trick the phone into thinking the correct unlock code has been entered. I know the whole IMEI number to unlock code generation process uses an encrypted algorithm to work, so I don't know how difficult or impossible that would be, but that's one way I can think of doing it. Another way I thought of that seems like it should work, although I haven't heard anyone that has done this specifically say that it also unlocked their phone, is to totally wipe the phone and reflash it with a generic/unbranded version of Android. Would either of these options work anyone?
You might, MIGHT, be able to use the Defy Soft Sim Unlock, but its for a different baseband than what we use (not in /system/etc/motorola, but in /dev/block/mmcblk1p14 -- actual radio partition). I attempted to flash the Defy radio.img, but I ended up having to flash the sbf so don't flash the baseband zip on that page. Go to Defy General and go to the Stickied Wiki or Beginner's Guide and it'll have all the info you need on this.
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While I'm hopeful for you, I doubt it will work but its worth trying. You can also try motofan.ru and see if they can provide an unlock code for your Bravo (its free). Its a 50\50 chance that they can or can't.
Your only other option is forking over the $$$ and buying the code. Don't try to randomly guess it -- you only have 10 tries and once you use them all you're (possibly) screwed.
Hi there guys,
I seem to have an issue, on my LG V20 H918 I order an unlock code. I figured out a method to make it prompt for the code and bypass the T-Mobile unlocking app all together, however, here's the issue.
I received Three codes in with the markers
NCK:8565570142041856
SPCK:9791172928931644
NSCK:2448289909387735
NOTE: Codes included because they do not identify me or my device directly.
First I entered NCK and got "Network unlock successful" and went on assuming that was the end to it, however, after rebooting it prompts me for the Network Unlock Pin again. After entering the same (NCK) I was this time told the unlock was unsuccessful, so I tried the other codes provided all with the same Network unlock request unsuccessful response.
So my ultimate question is, what the you suppose the first success did and how can I finish the job? If it weren't for me figuring out how to access manual code entry, I wouldn't have spent money on this code.
How I accomplished bypassing the unlock app and getting a unlock prompt was by flashing AOKP and booting with a unauthorized SIM card, I'm just confused because what did that first successful unlock do? Why would it prompt me for the unlock code again and not accept the first successful code. I'm not sure if my device is unlocked or not at this point considering that, is it possible that the initial successful unlock enabled another band to be used in an unlocked state or even unlocked the device just the app does another step I'm failing to do manually to finalize this unlock.
I'd appreciate your opinions and advice in this situation, I personally feel like this might lead to something or either I'm running into a dead end another individual has also.
If you pay for it on like an installment plan you have to pay it off completely before you can unlock it. They keep it locked so you don't just do a promo and leave to someone like AT&T.
jameslapc2 said:
If you pay for it on like an installment plan you have to pay it off completely before you can unlock it. They keep it locked so you don't just do a promo and leave to someone like AT&T.
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I'm not actually sure what the status of this device was, I bought it 3rd party from an Ebay seller. Any speculation on what the first "Unlock request successful" did if anything?
No idea unlocking phones isn't my specialty. But possibly the phone is blacklisted which is making it hard to unlock. Honestly what I'd do is take it to a T-Mobile store and ask them what's up.
jameslapc2 said:
No idea unlocking phones isn't my specialty. But possibly the phone is blacklisted which is making it hard to unlock. Honestly what I'd do is take it to a T-Mobile store and ask them what's up.
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Tried giving them a call, they appear to get very rude when they hear the word "unlock" which is sad, I take it they don't particularly care for people getting device unlocks? She hung up on me and the other agent just completely shut me off, she tried to offer me a contract but no further details which is really irritating.
That's unlike their service. It's possible you called at a bad time. More mid day is when they're as helpful as can be. I would take it to a store if possible and just tell them your situation I've done that before and they bent over backwards for me at my store.
Any news on this?
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Any news on this?
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Unfortunately, nothing more. Still haven't managed to figure out exactly what it did, I did discover that the phone does not have money owed on it.. Not entirely sure what the chock this up to really. I cannot replicate the results to investigate with logcat, I know that my attempts didn't permanently lock my device thankfully.