Security Unlocker Built in to Alltel TP?

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I admit I am quite the newb here; this is my first post. While my Alltel Touch Pro is my 5th Pocket PC, it is my first PPC/phone and, like the nervous chump that I am , I'm still using the stock ROM. I don't feel I've learned enough yet to be comfortable installing a cooked ROM but I'm getting there.

I searched the forum here and did not find this, so perhaps it is new. I also searched the wiki and did not find it. If it is old information, or common knowledge, I offer my apologies and a moderator is welcome to lock and/or delete this thread.

When I attempted a hard reset, I misunderstood what the "enter" key was, not realizing it is the center, round button on the phone face. The phone has a full keyboard so when I read "enter" key, I thought it referred to the enter key on the slide-out keyboard.

I don't know how to do a screen-capture so I took a photo instead. When I slid out the keyboard, pressed and held the keyboard "enter" key, the volume down button, and the power button, I did not get the hard reset I expected; I got the following screen stating "Security Unlocked."



Is this stating that the security is unlocked as in I could now flash a cooked ROM w/out installing an unlocker or is this something completely different?

I wasn't sure whether to post this or not as I didn't want to embarrass myself in classic newb fashion. I finally decided to do it anyway, even if it did make me look foolish, in the hope that it might be something new and help the rest of you all (who actually do know what you're doing ) do it better.

Originally Posted by Narsil007

I admit I am quite the newb here; this is my first post. While my Alltel Touch Pro is my 5th Pocket PC, it is my first PPC/phone and, like the nervous chump that I am , I'm still using the stock ROM. I don't feel I've learned enough yet to be comfortable installing a cooked ROM but I'm getting there.

I searched the forum here and did not find this, so perhaps it is new. I also searched the wiki and did not find it. If it is old information, or common knowledge, I offer my apologies and a moderator is welcome to lock and/or delete this thread.

When I attempted a hard reset, I misunderstood what the "enter" key was, not realizing it is the center, round button on the phone face. The phone has a full keyboard so when I read "enter" key, I thought it referred to the enter key on the slide-out keyboard.

I don't know how to do a screen-capture so I took a photo instead. When I slid out the keyboard, pressed and held the keyboard "enter" key, the volume down button, and the power button, I did not get the hard reset I expected; I got the following screen stating "Security Unlocked."

Is this stating that the security is unlocked as in I could now flash a cooked ROM w/out installing an unlocker or is this something completely different?

I wasn't sure whether to post this or not as I didn't want to embarrass myself in classic newb fashion. I finally decided to do it anyway, even if it did make me look foolish, in the hope that it might be something new and help the rest of you all (who actually do know what you're doing ) do it better.

Could be considered a newb question depending on how you look at it I guess. I have seen threads with the answer but couldnt find them now.

Basically what that means is..... Nothing. It has nothing to do with being unlocked in the since of custom ROM's. I believe this may be a left over prompt from the GSM bios possibly? Dealing with SIM cards? I dont know. I can tell you that it doesnt mean what it says in regards to Custom ROM's.

Oh but dont feel foolish.... I have seen this asked lots of times. If you were really unlocked your SPL would look like my Sig block.

You won't find much here for your CDMA Touch Pro if you look over at ppcgeeks there is more info. In regards to your unlock question no your device is not unlocked if it was you would see 0.37.CMONEX on your tri colered screen. Here is the link for the unlocker http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=42503 and here is the link for the upgrade section http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/forumdisplay.php?f=68 there are some good roms out there but make to read up on what your doing first.

Its pretty simple one you get past your first flashing, but nerve recking untill you do it. I love XDA for all the development that goes on here but ppcgeeks has more roms for us CDMA users.

Good luck and hope this helps you out, we were all noobs once rember that and ask if you do not know, ill take feeling like a fool over screwing up my phone.

Thanks guys! I appreciate the feedback and the kindness. Too bad it's not an actual unlocker built in to the phone. That would have been convenient.