Thick Newby wanting a simple CID unlock answer

[Vyger]

I must be thick as I have read more posts on this than I have had hot dinners and tried various utilities all to no avail although thankfully my Wizard still seems to work.

My O2 XDA-Mini s is about 2 years old and of course locked to O2 although the device come up as SIM Unlocked but CID Locked.

IPL - 2.21.0001
SPL - 2.21.0001

I am now on the Three network and would just like to get back to using the phone I love rather than the freebie I have now, so I am assuming I need to get CID Unlocked?

Having bothered to get to that stage I would want to scrap the O2 software and upgrade to a better ROM.

Sorry for being so stupid on this, I am hoping someone in the know can take the time to reply.

Thanks in advance

[the-equinoxe]

If it's sim unlocked you don't need to CID unlock to enable other sims.
If your new sim is rejected, then the device is still sim locked.

CID is only used for flashing, so if you want to upgrade to the better WM6 roms now available, you'd have to unlock it permanently (hard SPL) or use the Soft SPL.

Good luck,

EquinoXe

[Vyger]

If it's sim unlocked you don't need to CID unlock to enable other sims.
If your new sim is rejected, then the device is still sim locked.

EquinoXe

Thanks for taking time to reply EquinoXe, you have confirmed what I had already thought.

The device reports "Invalid or missing SIM card" with the Three SIM card and WST v4.2.2 reports "Your phone is already SIM unlocked" ??

I do wan't to upgrade the ROM but more importantly I want to get the thing working with the Three SIM card, then I can worry about the ROM.

Any other suggestions will be gladly received.

Thanks in Advance

[ashasaur]

Download and use the LOLKWIZ03b program from these forums, follow the insturctions EXACTLY, and it will generate you a SIM unlock code.....enjoy!

[Vyger]

Download and use the LOLKWIZ03b program from these forums, follow the insturctions EXACTLY, and it will generate you a SIM unlock code.....enjoy!

I have done this twice just recently but my G4 is not asking me to enter any unlock code. I read other threads where people had similar problems so tried a few times, device still comes up "Invalid or missing SIM card"

I ran EnableRapi from the device before running the batch file so I'm not sure what is going on or if it is something quirky about the G4 device??



Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Jackson>cd\

C:\>lokiwizmsl
machinagod's HTC Wizard/Prophet/Charmer MSL Revealer v0.3
NOW WITHOUT CID Unlocking POWER!
ECHO is off.
Supports SPL 2.x!!
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WARNING: This tool is highly experimental!
I will NOT be held responsible for any problems caused by this tool.
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Thanks to xda-developers, spv-developers, and especially itsme by the work they

released. This solution would not be possible without them.
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Unlocking RAPI Please wait...
MachinaGod RapiUnlocker v1.0
Initializing.......................Done!
RAPI Unlocked.
Starting MSL work... DO NOT DISCONNECT UNTIL THIS SCRIPT ENDS
ECHO is off.
CopyTFFSToFile(0x0, 0x10000, lock_backup.bin)
ECHO is off.
ECHO is off.
SIMLock Code is your code... Type it with another SIM in...
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Lock Status: 0000000000000000
SIMLock Code: ¨~äe├ÇÔ►-┴«p¦╚.;

This exe file was created with the evaluation version of Perl2Exe.
For more information visit http://www.indigostar.com
(The full version does not display this message with a 2 second delay.)
...
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"Standing on the shoulder of giants"
Ricardo Afonso, 2005
Press Any key to Exit.

[the-equinoxe]

Strange, according to lokiwiz (and WST) you are sim- unlocked.
But clearly your three sim card won't be accepted.

I do remember that HTC had been messing with the bootloaders, had to downgrade one in order to unlock it too..

Could you Flash a 2.19.0001 (or earlier G4) IPL/SPL ROM and try again?
You can use dharvey4651's thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=342744) as a guide to flash the IPL/SPL.

Just ignore the carrier ROMs, and only update (downgrade) the IPL/SPL with one attached to djharvey's thread (preferably the orange, because that one worked for me).

Flashing bootloaders can damage your device beyond repair, please use this method only if you are shure about the process, and know what you are doing. I am not responseble or liable for any damages.

Flash the IPL/SPL (takes a minute), then try again to unlock the phone.
Note: WM6.x needs IPL/SPL 2.19.xxxxx at least (works great with a 2.19), so if you have downgraded to a lower number, you'd have to upgrade again in order to run WM6.x .

Good luck,

EquinoXe

[291]

I have the same problem as the previous post. I downgraded from WM6.1 to a WM5.1 ROM and then ran lokiwiz - success!

I have now gone back to the original WM6.1 ROM and again I am locked out from my o2 SIM.

I am using: WM6.1 ROM Prophet My Green Edition http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=2116170

Any suggestions?


IPL 2.10.001
SPL 2.G4.4PDA
GSM 02.47.21
OS 5.2.19.209

[Vyger]

Could you Flash a 2.19.0001 (or earlier G4) IPL/SPL ROM and try again?
You can use dharvey4651's thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=342744) as a guide to flash the IPL/SPL.
EquinoXe

Thanks EquinoXe, I am going to try a T-Mobile, Vodaphone and Orange SIM later to see what results then maybe tomorrow try your last suggestion.

Thanks and I will post any results, hopefully not a flashy paperweight (~:

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I have now tried T-Mobile, Vodaphone and Orange SIM cards in the Wizard and all work OK so unlocking was never the problem, obviously O2 is OK also as this was it's original branding.

So the problem is only with the Three SIM, I have an old T610 and T630 which I just put the Three SIM into with the same results.

Need to do a bit more reading on this but I thought this sort of restrictive trading practice went out with the monopolies issues, as it seems at the end of my contract it's not just a matter of me buying a phone of my choice, if I want a new handset I have to go with Three, who interestingly don't do XDA style phones, or change contracts.

More if it happens.

[ian2773]

I'm guessing that the reason the 3 sim card won't work is because the Mini S isn't a 3G capable device - 3 is the only network in the UK that's 3G exclusive, hense why other (T-mobile, Vodafone, O2 and Orange) sims will work and the 3 sim card won't.

Hope this helps.