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Unlock SIM without hex edit

Sorry if this has been posted before...please be careful and don't blame me if you will brick your tab
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10605338&postcount=5
I haven't tried this method.

ok so we need to delete this "nv_data.bin.md5 and nv_data.bak.md5 "
do i need to delete that too : nv_data.bak
please let me know

This method just seem ridiculous to me. I just don't buy that you delete an important system file and pretend that all it does is sim unlock your tab. I would seriously think twice and make sure I have the /efs folder securely backed up in my PC b4 attempting to do that.
P_
p.s. nv.data.bak is a copy of nv.data.bin used by the system in case the original file gets corrupted. If you delete the .bin file there are good chances that it will be restored with the .bak one. But if you delete both ............. hmmm I am not quite sure in what kind of trouble you're putting yourself into. The .md5 files can be deleted with no problem, they will be regenerated on the next boot.

pakalrtb said:
This method just seem ridiculous to me.
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And yet 100's of people, using caution have successfully done this.
As always, do your research, ask questions, then go forward.

[REQUEST] recovery/repair image Xperia Play

can someone who has not unlocked their bootloader go through the "repair" process in either one of the software updaters located here
http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/sup...teyourproductsoftware/xperia-play?cc=gb&lc=en
when it downloads the repair image for your phone it will stores it on your computer probably somewhere in this folder
C:\Program Files\Sony Ericsson
or
start>run> %temp%
the file will be ~100mb or more
if someone can download that file and upload it to any media shareing website it would be greatly appreciated
I and we will need this for custom roms, root, and recovery if something goes afoot.
many thanks,
grant
EDIT: just an FYI this is different than the system.img /system dump that is floating around the recovery contains the boot.img, nv.img radio.img and among other things

hi johnsongrantr i just bought an xperia play sim free locked bootloader. I am new to the android front (newbie) been an iphone user for a while, if you explain what i need to do to get the recovery img i am more than happy to help
regards
Jason

C:\ProgramData\Sony Ericsson\Update Engine\db\13740270\blob_fs
is where it will be and it will be called something like: FILE_277919341 and will be 157MB
Just done it but that file cant be opened even with magiciso like other roms can.
there is this as well:
http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/sup...etailed/updateservice/xperia-play?cc=gb&lc=en
interestingly the above software tells you to press the back key before plugging in the usb!

waz000000 said:
C:\ProgramData\Sony Ericsson\Update Engine\db\13740270\blob_fs
is where it will be and it will be called something like: FILE_277919341 and will be 157MB
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that's the file I need
can you zip that folder or upload the file and host it somewhere, I'll have a crack at opening it

NO problem ill stick um on megaupload
gonna take about 40min to upload but it's on its way will post link when done about 180mb at 66Kbps

waz000000 said:
NO problem ill stick um on megaupload
gonna take about 40min to upload but it's on its way will post link when done about 180mb at 66Kbps
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thanks, if you or anyone else is following along at home, universal extractor http://legroom.net/software/uniextract can extract *most* archive files unless it is heavily encrypted... then more digging I must do.
BUT... if that works, how to inject root access to a already compiled boot.img + ram disk have a look at this guide
http://android-dls.com/wiki/index.php?title=HOWTO:_Unpack,_Edit,_and_Re-Pack_Boot_Images
read the whole article but pay attention to the "alternative method" where you modify default.prop and change the line ro.secure=1 to ro.secure=0
that's basically all there is to it. Lets hope we can cleanly extract the contents of that file shall we

Already tried that as well bud just shows me a log file and thats it.
Need to rename it to use uniextract but nothing is accepted it fails on all
I litterly have no idea how we get the image file short of jtagging it!
how did they get it for the arc?

waz000000 said:
Already tried that as well bud just shows me a log file and thats it.
Need to rename it to use uniextract but nothing is accepted it fails on all
I litterly have no idea how we get the image file short of jtagging it!
how did they get it for the arc?
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well I'll just have to look at it then
shouldn't need jtagging, might be able to get an unsecure x10/or arc boot.img to boot enough to pull the info we need, but I don't want to even start messing with that junk yet
was this before or after the source for the arc was released?
http://developer.sonyericsson.com/w.../download/so-01cgingerbread30d279?cc=gb&lc=en
they might have just compiled from source.... sadly, the play doesn't have it's source out yet
EDIT:x10/ or arc

not sure been following the arc threads for a while they havent rooted yet but they are leaps ahead of us we cant make stage 1.
cant get an answer yet as to how they got it, ive posted but waiting on a reply

Originally Posted by waz000000
Guys and gals, where did you get your system.img from over in the play forums we are trying to root as well but we cant seem to figure out how to get our grubby hands on an system.img to work from.
Any help will be met with much kudos.
answer:
Decrypted SEUS firmware. System.sin extracted from .zip and converted to .img using sin2img.
and here is the guide ive found:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=730282
and here as promised are the files:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5T6KWVB8

waz000000 said:
Originally Posted by waz000000
Guys and gals, where did you get your system.img from over in the play forums we are trying to root as well but we cant seem to figure out how to get our grubby hands on an system.img to work from.
Any help will be met with much kudos.
answer:
Decrypted SEUS firmware. System.sin extracted from .zip and converted to .img using sin2img.
and here is the guide ive found:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=730282
and here as promised are the files:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5T6KWVB8
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sweet!
your phone is a r800i unbranded correct?

johnsongrantr said:
sweet!
your phone is a r800i unbranded correct?
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yeah GSM model sim free

waz000000 said:
yeah GSM model sim free
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different time zones -0500 here, downloading now, so hopefully I'll bear good tidings in the AM
megaupload download eta 4hrs -_-
time4nap

If you go to "downloads" on top of that page, the sourecode for Gingerbread Xperia (Arc AND Play) are there, the one you link is not Arc. Seems all Xperia (new) is compiled from same source.
johnsongrantr said:
well I'll just have to look at it then
shouldn't need jtagging, might be able to get an unsecure x10/or arc boot.img to boot enough to pull the info we need, but I don't want to even start messing with that junk yet
was this before or after the source for the arc was released?
http://developer.sonyericsson.com/w.../download/so-01cgingerbread30d279?cc=gb&lc=en
they might have just compiled from source.... sadly, the play doesn't have it's source out yet
EDIT:x10/ or arc
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Sent from my Nexus S using XDA App

And the source link
http://developer.sonyericsson.com/wportal/devworld/downloads/download/30a2181182tarbz2?cc=gb&lc=en
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA App

KitKat Write to ext_sd FIX | DOWNLOAD NOW

KitKat Write to ext_sd FIX
Sometimes when you edit the build.prop and restart your phone, the changes you have made in the build.prop are gone.
This zip must be flashed through recovery, custom recovery of course.
After flashing this, your apps will be able to read/write on external memory. Apps like Titanium Backup for example, or any app that needs to read/write the external memory of the device.
For example in Titanium Backup you can set your external memory as the default storage for backups, this way saving some internal memory.
INSTRUCTIONS
Put the zip on your sdcard
Go to recovery
Click Install
Choose /external_sd
Click on KitKat Write to ext_sd FIX
Swipe to confirm Flash
These instructions are for TWRP recovery, but in CWM it's pretty much the same.
Thanks to @TEKHD for making this for SAMSUNG devices.
I just ported this to HTC and modified the platform.xml
Should work on both stock and custom rooted ROM's.
NO S-OFF required.
WARNING :
I am not responsible for any damage to your device while installing this, proceed at your own risk.
This zip was tested on a HTC ONE M8 device.
Dev-Host Download link
KitKat Write to ext_sd FIX

Download link soon....what is soon ? Why open a thread without a link. Why not wait until you got an actual file to share ?
I find that so weird......and useless

Mr Hofs said:
Download link soon....what is soon ? Why open a thread without a link. Why not wait until you got an actual file to share ?
I find that so weird......and useless
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Ok, delete it if you want. The link will be up in a few hours. Do what you want.
EDIT : The file is up for download in the first post.

Do what i want......yeah thought it was the opposite way haha
I won't delete it, but good for you that you got the link up. As you probably have read in the xda rules that so called "placeholders" are not very welcome
Cheers.

Mr Hofs said:
Do what i want......yeah thought it was the opposite way haha
I won't delete it, but good for you that you got the link up. As you probably have read in the xda rules that so called "placeholders" are not very welcome
Cheers.
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Yes, I know the XDA rules, and I understand your point of view.
No ''placeholders'' here

GRAPHIKXS said:
KitKat Write to ext_sd FIX
Sometimes when you edit the build.prop and restart your phone, the changes you have made in the build.prop are gone.
This zip must be flashed through recovery, custom recovery of course.
After flashing this, your apps will be able to read/write on external memory. Apps like Titanium Backup for example, or any app that needs to read/write the external memory of the device.
For example in Titanium Backup you can set your external memory as the default storage for backups, this way saving some internal memory.
INSTRUCTIONS
Put the zip on your sdcard
Go to recovery
Click Install
Choose /external_sd
Click on KitKat Write to ext_sd FIX
Swipe to confirm Flash
These instructions are for TWRP recovery, but in CWM it's pretty much the same.
Thanks to @TEKHD for making this for SAMSUNG devices.
I just ported this to HTC and modified the platform.xml
Should work on both stock and custom rooted ROM's.
NO S-OFF required.
WARNING :
I am not responsible for any damage to your device while installing this, proceed at your own risk.
This zip was tested on a HTC ONE M8 device.
Dev-Host Download link
KitKat Write to ext_sd FIX
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You should add info that You are not the one who tested it first even, xseroboy - that's what you should have in your profile. You better write step by step tutorial, as it will take less time to change the file by hand, than it will take to flash the file.... or should I say, copy it from the original?

Garrett_PL said:
You should add info that You are not the one who tested it first even, xseroboy - that's what you should have in your profile. You better write step by step tutorial, as it will take less time to change the file by hand, than it will take to flash the file.... or should I say, copy it from the original?
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Say what?

GRAPHIKXS said:
Say what?
What step by step tutorial man, are you crazy?
I've flashed this and it's all good, the tutorial is more then enough, or you are an idiot?
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Taking our little misunderstanding yesterday, i must say that you come in pretty strong (hostile)....calling people crazy....and an idiot. I would strongly yet kindly suggest that you consider your your words as it's not the other party here calling you any names.
You kinda did the same to me
Cheers

mateenf said:
Hello All,
Since kitkat 4.4.2 was released on the Galaxy Note 3, many users were unable to write files to the External SD Card. Below is a simple fix for rooted users on the Galaxy Note 3 N9005 ( International Snapdragon Variant).
**Please be advised that I have only tested this on my personal N9005. However, you are free to test it on your own devices at your own risk!! **
1. Using a root-enabled file manager, navigate to /system/etc/permissions
2. Edit platform.xml and find the WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission.
3. Add an additional group definition for this permission...<group gid="media_rw" />
4. Save the changes to the file.
5. Restart.
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Relax, and see above.

Mr Hofs said:
Taking our little misunderstanding yesterday, i must say that you come in pretty strong (hostile)....calling people crazy....and an idiot. I would strongly yet kindly suggest that you consider your your words as it's not the other party here calling you any names.
You kinda did the same to me
Cheers
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OKI DOKI

Garrett_PL said:
Relax, and see above.
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Ok, I don't see where it says : xseroboy.
If you show me a thread where it says that he create this, I'll thank him too.
And another thing. THE ARE ALL THE INSTRUCTION YOU/ALL NEED.
Just flash it.
No need for editing anything else, this was flashed by me on my own HTC ONE M8 by flashing it without any problems.

Thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you....

Oneplus 3t system image - this is what support team sent (locked rar file)

This is what the team sent me.
I DO NOT HAVE THE RAR PASSWORD FOR THIS.
Oxygen - https://s3.amazonaws.com/oneplussupport/Op3/OnePlus3_16_A.07_160606.rar

Unless you can crack a rar archive without the password (they say it can be done but I haven't personally done it), then its useless on these forums.
Thats the stock image AND the msmdownload tool they use to flash the rom from a hidden Download Mode the OnePlus has when you Hold Volume Up while the phone is off and then you plug the USB in the phone.
They delete the system image and tool they extracted when they're done with it, but they didn't delete the locked archive. Because the password was left in my clipboard, I was able to re-extract the contents. Now I got me this convenient tool the support team uses that I can easily use to un****up my ****ups in the future.

@Ivalicenyan
Is the image only for your device or can you share it?

Ivalicenyan said:
Unless you can crack a rar archive without the password (they say it can be done but I haven't personally done it), then its useless on these forums.
Thats the stock image AND the msmdownload tool they use to flash the rom from a hidden Download Mode the OnePlus has when you Hold Volume Up while the phone is off and then you plug the USB in the phone.
They delete the system image and tool they extracted when they're done with it, but they didn't delete the locked archive. Because the password was left in my clipboard, I was able to re-extract the contents. Now I got me this convenient tool the support team uses that I can easily use to un****up my ****ups in the future.
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Why don't you share it. Will be convenient for unbricking hard bricked op3t

Ivalicenyan said:
Unless you can crack a rar archive without the password (they say it can be done but I haven't personally done it), then its useless on these forums.
Thats the stock image AND the msmdownload tool they use to flash the rom from a hidden Download Mode the OnePlus has when you Hold Volume Up while the phone is off and then you plug the USB in the phone.
They delete the system image and tool they extracted when they're done with it, but they didn't delete the locked archive. Because the password was left in my clipboard, I was able to re-extract the contents. Now I got me this convenient tool the support team uses that I can easily use to un****up my ****ups in the future.
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Dude, if you don't want to share your files with this community, there is no need to come here defy us with your finding. This tool might be very useful for OP 3T community.
If you want to share, go ahead and community will be grateful.
If you don't want to, don't say anything.

The said archive can be brute forced in order to extract it. But as some before me have said, unless you share it this post has no use to us whatsoever. Think before posting.

well if you can share the password then it would be amazing..

1. Why is this bumped? Oh, because of a junior...
2. That is for OP3 and not 3T
3. What is wrong with this unbrick thread, which seems to be the similar to what OP posted about, except it's for 3T.
F*** the password. That RAR is irrelevant here.

SpasilliumNexus said:
1. Why is this bumped? Oh, because of a junior...
2. That is for OP3 and not 3T
3. What is wrong with this unbrick thread, which seems to be the similar to what OP posted about, except it's for 3T.
F*** the password. That RAR is irrelevant here.
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Amen

SpasilliumNexus said:
1. Why is this bumped? Oh, because of a junior...
2. That is for OP3 and not 3T
3. What is wrong with this unbrick thread, which seems to be the similar to what OP posted about, except it's for 3T.
F*** the password. That RAR is irrelevant here.
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I'm annoyed because I already told him/them what was in the archive and no one wanted to search/google the tool name, just imply that I'm an asshole because I overlooked the thread 3 months ago.

Houston, I have a problem.

Okay, like a smart person I went and deleted the build.props file in the systems folder. I wish I could explain, but I was trying to delete something else, and I guess I deleted the wrong file. I did not make any backups. (I did make a backup; but I never moved it the the sd card.) Now, the question is can someone just upload that same file, and will my rom be saved? (Using Qfil)

I wish I can help you but my LG V35 is bootloader locked and non-rooted

There you go. I added a txt extension because the app wasn't allowing me to upload it otherwise.

I have a bootloader unlocked, rooted v35 with an unmodified (to my knowledge) build.props file. I rarely ever need to modify that file on any rooted device and don't know if this is all you need, but here it is. ( I am on Android 8 ULM)

rpgdev said:
There you go. I added a txt extension because the app wasn't allowing me to upload it otherwise.
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Thank you! You are a freaking lifesaver!