Unlocking HTC Sensation - free solution

[joabrey]

thank you

 

[chainedangle]

its not working for me ... did anyone tried it on updated sensation yet?
*NEVER MIND IT WORKED TY SO MUCH *

 

[sieempi]

What do you mean updated?..

 

[gomez69]

Hi there

I have tried using the s58 unlock method. My phone is no longer rejecting the sim, but it will not make calls or send texts using my "Virgin UK" sim. it will, however, access the HSDPA data stream.

Points about the phone:
It was originally locked to "3UK" (H3G)
S/N: SH16JV802292
it is s-off, rooted and CWM is installed.
I am trying to use it on "Virgin UK". I have also tried an o2 sim, to no avail.
It will acces the Virgin network, shows signal strength and everything.
but only the internet is working.
I have tried Cyanogenmod7, BlackIce, XE stock, and original stock with the latest radio installed.

I have only bought this phone as a toy, and am willing to use it for any "guinea pig" tests or procedures which you might be able to offer.

Thanks for your time guys.
Gomez

 

[martin_rock]

Very good work.

 

[doug2060]

Link is dead... Any mirrors?

 

[jleon1320]

What do you mean it doesn't recognize? Post your hboot messages.

i got the same error. the file is .rar format. i tried to change the extension to .zip and the file did not work. is it as simple as unzipping and saving it as a .zip to be used by my phone?

 

[sieempi]

Send me the file to check it. The link will be up soon, maybe today.

Via XDA App

 

[jleon1320]

Update: .nbh file was inside the .rar , unrar'ed and ran successfully. Although I can say that signal and data speeds are poor using at&t.

Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA

 

[01 Vlatce]

But this method is for specific hboot, right? It doesn't worked for me, hboot 17.1111
The phone doesn't register PG58DIAG.nbh file.

 

[chrisund123]

But this method is for specific hboot, right? It doesn't worked for me, hboot 17.1111
The phone doesn't register PG58DIAG.nbh file.

Are you s-off?

 

[01 Vlatce]

Are you s-off?

Yes

 

[code2]

Link is dead. Any mirrors?

Thx

 

[kiwell]

Miror : http://www.multiupload.nl/KHJXXHKA8F
Thank you so much for this unlocking method. I use it today and it worked like a charm. I owe you one, how much is a beer in your country?

 

[gcantu]

Hello,

I have an HTC Sensation 4g that was originally from Tmobile. I rooted it and also unlocked the phone with this method. I verified this by using other prepaid carriers in the U.S and also in Mexico. But now i have an issue I tried a company called Moviestar in Mexico. I keep getting a message saying SIM LOCKED. Why is this?

Also does anyone know how asking for unlock code work from tmobile. I also have service with them with a different sensation can I call them and give them the IMIE for the sensation I want unlocked? Not sure if you have to be using the sensation while asking for the code.

I also found this to change APN but dont the sim cards change this automatically? Would this mess with the phone appearing to be locked or just cut data, mms, ect
http://www.unlockit.co.nz/mobilesett...ings.php?id=27

 

[todd_is_not]

Hello,

I have an HTC Sensation 4g that was originally from Tmobile. I rooted it and also unlocked the phone with this method. I verified this by using other prepaid carriers in the U.S and also in Mexico. But now i have an issue I tried a company called Moviestar in Mexico. I keep getting a message saying SIM LOCKED. Why is this?

Also does anyone know how asking for unlock code work from tmobile. I also have service with them with a different sensation can I call them and give them the IMIE for the sensation I want unlocked? Not sure if you have to be using the sensation while asking for the code.

I also found this to change APN but dont the sim cards change this automatically? Would this mess with the phone appearing to be locked or just cut data, mms, ect
http://www.unlockit.co.nz/mobilesett...ings.php?id=27

I think you need to do this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1232107

I used my GF's SIM card from AT&T and it works like a charm.

 

[boss302_guy]

help with unlocking

Full guide here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1232107

Revolutionary achieved radio S-OFF for Sensation (among other devices) which means you can practically do whatever you want with your phone (like actually owning it..). This means it makes it vulnerable to all sorts of schemes including sim-unlocking. This can be done various ways (check forums), but I find the following quite efficient and easy to do!

Requirements: owning a Sensation S-Off’ed using this;

1. download this file and put it on the root of your sdcard
2. reboot your phone in hboot and let it do its job: load the file you’ve just downloaded from sdcard and run it. That file is a diagnostic utility and serves various purposes given various conditions.
3. you’ll enter a menu from which you can choose to check your device’s info or reset s58 data.
4. Reset s58 data. This actually resets some things including your sim-lock status.

Now you’re free to go! Bear in mind, though, that in certain circumstances you’ll lose your data connectivity or network signal. You’ll just have to check your APN, network type & so on; I guess this varies with each case.

Credits go to you all, XDA community, but best you should thank revolutionary team!

WARNING!!!
Backup all your settings/apps/sms/etc, network unlocking by using this method also involves wiping your data!

Hi I tried this but when i go into hboot mood with power and volume down it starts scanning sd card by itself then says update started then goes to parsing... [pg58dig.nbh] [1] mpg_diag and below that says security fail! below that update fail! then below that says press <power> to reboot .

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Hi I tried this but when i go into hboot mood with power and volume down it starts scanning sd card by itself then says update started then goes to parsing... [pg58dig.nbh] [1] mpg_diag and below that says security fail! below that update fail! then below that says press <power> to reboot .

I just wanted to respond and say I figured it out thank you very much.

 

[doubleofosiris]

just ask t-mobile for the code.....

T-mobile gladly gave me the code, i just told them i was visiting family in europe for a couple weeks and needed to unlock my sensation for a euro sim... they sent it to me in 2 hours to my email..

 

[realceday]

Very nice guide thank you

 

[ted619]

Hi I tried this but when i go into hboot mood with power and volume down it starts scanning sd card by itself then says update started then goes to parsing... [pg58dig.nbh] [1] mpg_diag and below that says security fail! below that update fail! then below that says press <power> to reboot .

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I just wanted to respond and say I figured it out thank you very much.

How did you fix this i keep getting the same fail message