What I did was copying just the specific files inside of the folders:

init.mapphone_umts from 2nd-init from bootmenu

and

bp_ptc from bin

Now make sure to press Mount R/W in the top of the android file system.

Hope it helps...

dealstokie I suggest to wait someone more experienced to do it and test it otherwise you might softbrick your Defy. Meanwhile you can look for alternate (not free) methods to unlock your Defy as this might be cheaper than buying a new Defy.

I'm lucky and I have an unlocked Defy therefore I'm not so eager to try it, but maybe you are lucky too and there will be someone brave enough to do it.

Originally Posted by 7gismo

What I did was copying just the specific files inside of the folders:

init.mapphone_umts from 2nd-init from bootmenu

and

bp_ptc from bin

Now make sure to press Mount R/W in the top of the android file system.

Hope it helps...

Thanks for your help, ive done the files but the mount r/w - I don't know where that is ! Using yaffs explorer btw

I don't think I will soft brick but if I do I can just reinstall?

Originally Posted by dealstokie

Thanks for your help, ive done the files but the mount r/w - I don't know where that is ! Using yaffs explorer btw

I don't think I will soft brick but if I do I can just reinstall?

Here's a screenshot of a Root explorer I used for the soft unlock method:



Note the Mount R/W in the white rectangle...press that button, so you'll get Mounted as r/w looking like this:



the pictures were taken from my SGS2 though, not the Defy one, so just don't get confused by it

Originally Posted by 7gismo

Here's a screenshot of a Root explorer I used for the soft unlock method:

Attachment 727983

Note the Mount R/W in the white rectangle...press that button, so you'll get Mounted as r/w looking like this:

Attachment 727985

What root explorer did you use? - worked that out by screen shot.

So here's what Ive done - Replaced the 2 files with the 2 new files in there correct folders, to do that I had to change mount r/w to mount r/o it let me place the files there then I exit then turn off change sim card and still not working !

Originally Posted by dealstokie

What root explorer did you use?

https://market.android.com/details?i...search_result:)

Done all that, done the mount think and still not working ! do you have to press mount again AFTER you have pasted the files?

Originally Posted by dealstokie

Done all that, done the mount think and still not working ! do you have to press mount again AFTER you have pasted the files?

Man, I don't know why it isn't working for you
I mean, I just followed instructions from that russian website (translated by google) and it worked the first time...unless your defy is kind of cursed

All I can do is wish you good luck and good night (I'm tired now, really).

P.S.: try repeating same copy/paste steps with the same locked sim card inserted while turning the phone on/off say two times in a row and see what happens, might help, dunno...