Why?! - Orange Network Lock when Radio Upgraded

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Hi,

I was wondering if some of the smart folks at xda could answer this question:

What have Orange UK done to their sims/phones that cause a network lock when you upgrade the radio?

I know you can just flash an older radio and everything will be fine but I don't understand WHY there is an issue when the radio is upgraded.

Anyway, looks like I'm unlucky, I tried to get an unlock code for my desire but have found that my IMEI doesn't exist in the database the guy was using (he told me that there would be a db update in a few days and refunded my money, decent guy!)

Did you update the radio and keep orange rom? or update radio and also change rom

Originally Posted by A|ex

Did you update the radio and keep orange rom? or update radio and also change rom

I have flashed an unbranded rom (currently running the modaco rom) and I want to upgrade my radio but everyone who bought their phone from orange seems to get a network locked message when they upgrade their radio to the latest version.

Originally Posted by DarthOps

I have flashed an unbranded rom (currently running the modaco rom) and I want to upgrade my radio but everyone who bought their phone from orange seems to get a network locked message when they upgrade their radio to the latest version.

Not sure why this happens, but I would advise you not to upgrade to the latest radio (32.37.00.32U_4.06.00.16_2) if you are sim-locked to Orange. The solution would be to have the phone unlocked allowing you to flash the radio and not have the Network Locked message appearing.

When you tried and failed to have it unlocked, was this directly via Orange themselves?

Try this company - http://www.mobileunlocked.co.uk/HTC/Desire/

Seem to be pretty efficient and provide the unlock code within 30 mins, not a bad price either.

Here are some reviews about them: http://www.reviewcentre.com/reviews136584.html

I've actually tried that company and two others, every one of them has said that my IMEI number does not appear in the database. I just got the phone on Thursday, could that be the reason it doesn't seem to exist in the databases yet?

I think so... because it's probably a newer version of the Desire, HTC's databases (where the code is requested from) might not be updated yet.

Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App

Regarding the unlocking - i had the same issue, desire 2 weeks old orange. Found a thread on xda mentioning an ebay unlocker - took the plunge, 30 mins 8.99!! after 3 other sites failed with database excuse! ebay item: 300434867258

I would never have dreamed of trusting an ebay unlocker, but have to eat my words, this one cheap, quick and pleasant!

I unlocked, made goldcard, ran generic rom 1.15, setup wifi, allowed update to install - all good no wifi issue.

Unfortunately that is the very ebayer that I tried, he did refund me my money really quickly though, I just hope my code gets into a database soon

Does orange have to tell HTC that they have sold the phone so it gets into their database, I would have thought that it would be in the database as soon as it left the factory!?

I used unlock-systems.com after another vendor couldn't provide my code and refused to give me a refund. Paypal refused to give me a refund too so I'll be avoiding those cowboys in future.