[Q] Local help with Unlocking At&T Captivate

[edanajo]

I have tried the unlocker programs for both Mac & PC and have not been able to generate a SIM Unlock code. I have a Captivate phone from AT&T that I want to use on T-Mobile and in Europe. AT&T won't help and neither will Samsung. It seems that the program cannot find a specific file on the phone. I am wondering if there is anyone in Utah, Reno, Sacramento or the Bay Area of California that can unlock it for me using the Unlocker tools.

 

[sourkrawt]

I have tried the unlocker programs for both Mac & PC and have not been able to generate a SIM Unlock code. I have a Captivate phone from AT&T that I want to use on T-Mobile and in Europe. AT&T won't help and neither will Samsung. It seems that the program cannot find a specific file on the phone. I am wondering if there is anyone in Utah, Reno, Sacramento or the Bay Area of California that can unlock it for me using the Unlocker tools.

There are many threads explaining how to do this with adb, as well as a multitude of tools.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=761045
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=760933
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=761408
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--eB7jQc-tI

to name but a few. This is something you can easily do.

I think the simplest method is this:

cd /dev/block <enter>
su <enter> <at this point your phone will ask for superuser access ALLOW it
dd if=/dev/block/bml3 of=/sdcard/bml3.bak <enter>

do that to your rooted phone in ADB
Then just open the file with a hex editor, and SHAZAM! your code is there,
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