so i'm using hex editor app on phone... and i can't find address 1469... i have 1468 and 1470... any ideas?
Edit: i'm assuming its 1468 on mine cause it looks close but i may be wrong .... :/.... dont wanna jack my phone up lol
Sorry to the OP, but this tool is dangerous, as it is altering your nv_data.bin file and, in some reported cases, results in your phone being unusable after. You should use this method instead, which gives you the proper unlock code an doesn't require you to tamper with the all-important nv_data.bin file.
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=980157
i dont see the nv_data.bin file in the systems..
it says file not found when i type in the commands "cat /efs/root/afs/settings/nv_data.bin >> /sdcard/nv_data.bin"
also it created a 0 byte file on my SD with the same name..
what to do?
su
ls /efs/
ls /efs/root/afs/settings/
Let me know what you see....
su
#
ls /efs/
nv_data.bin.md5
nv.log
nv_data.bin
imei
ls /efs/root/afs/settings/
ls /efs/root/afs/settings/: No such file or directory
what to do now? i used file expert to check the contents of the efs folder.. nothing in there.
Hmmm this looks like the /efs/ folder from the original vibrant. You might want to check both addresses for the lock bits. if you don't see FF FF FF 01 00 00 at that address then don't change anything... also it looks like your phone has an .md5 file in the /efs/ folder so you will have to delete that after you unlock your nv_data.bin. You can email me your nv_data.bin and I can look for you if you want. Use the email in my donate link in my sig (no you don't need to donate I just try not to explicitly post my email online)
I flashed a new rom recently and reset the phone. Do I need to redo this? Thanks.
Hmmm this looks like the /efs/ folder from the original vibrant. You might want to check both addresses for the lock bits. if you don't see FF FF FF 01 00 00 at that address then don't change anything... also it looks like your phone has an .md5 file in the /efs/ folder so you will have to delete that after you unlock your nv_data.bin. You can email me your nv_data.bin and I can look for you if you want. Use the email in my donate link in my sig (no you don't need to donate I just try not to explicitly post my email online)
not worried about root, just the unlock. thanksi am not too sure but i think the unlock and root should remain.. but i suppose you can download root checker and see.. or use terminal and type in SU.. if you get a # then your still rooted.
My UPDATE:
I did just like the OP stated and, it messed up my IMEI number. Glad I had a backup of the file.
So I went back into the HEX editor (I used HxD editor) and looked where I did the the change and noticed to the right side there were a series of numbers that started at row 41460 and ended on row 41470.
It was an 8 digit series started with 75 ending in 13, something like this 75382313. I was sure it had something to do with the unlock code but, didn't have a different SIM to check.
I sold the phone and, the guy said he had to get it unlocked so he could use it with O2 network (I think).
I text him later that day to ask if he got the phone unlocked, he said no, the place wanted $45 to SIM unlock it.
I told him to try the number listed above and it "SIM UNLOCKED" the phone. He called me back and thanked me many times for saving him $45.
Hope this helps someone else and not mess with the IMEI number!!!!
su
cp /sdcard/nv_data.bin /efs/root/afs/settings/nv_data.bin
rm /efs/root/afs/settings/nv_data.bin.md5
su
cat /efs/root/afs/settings/nv_data.bin >> /sdcard/nv_data.bin
su
rm /efs/root/afs/settings/nv_data.bin
cat /sdcard/nv_data.bin >> /efs/root/afs/settings/nv_data.bin
rm /efs/root/afs/settings/nv_data.bin.md5
chmod 755 /efs/root/afs/settings/nv_data.bin
chown radio.radio /efs/root/afs/settings/nv_data.bin || chown 1001.1001 /efs/root/afs/settings/nv_data.bin
reboot
su
rm /efs/root/afs/settings/nv_data.bin
busybox cp /sdcard/nv_data.bin.orig /efs/root/afs/settings/
rm /efs/root/afs/settings/nv_data.bin.md5
chmod 755 /efs/root/afs/settings/nv_data.bin
chown radio.radio /efs/root/afs/settings/nv_data.bin || chown 1001.1001 /efs/root/afs/settings/nv_data.bin
reboot
Hi guys. I'm stuck at: "rm /efs/root/afs/settings/nv_data.bin.md5" . I get "rm failed. No such file or directory." I didn't get any errors on the previous steps so I don't get it.
Thanks
pls someone should gv me thw unlock code for samsung sgh i897...pleeeeease