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[Xperia Arc General] kdombaz:
Unlocking Troubles

I paid $39.99 to get my unlock code to a website which was mentioned here (if people can tell me whether I can write their name or not?)

and after going through the code check which came back saying yes we can unlock it now I am receiving emails which is saying the following

"Dear Valued Customer,

First of all we would like to apologize about the delay in unlocking your device.

We have just been notified the Xperia Instant software will not available until further notice (1-2 weeks), thus you may have been receiving the "remote dongle not available" message in case you wanted the Instant unlocking software.

This is a global issue and we can guarantee you no where will this method be available anywhere else.

The fastest method to unlock your phone in the meantime is to retrieve the unlock code via the manufacturer method. The unlock codes will be ready in about 3-5 business days after submission. xxxxxxxxxxx.net deals directly with the manufacturer for these codes and there will not be a faster alternative anywhere else. Our automated system will email you once you have submitted all your information.

WE NEED THE FOLLOWING FROM YOU:

As soon as possible please send us the following information

1.) The IMEI number of your phone (press *#06# as if making a phone call)

2.) Phone Model and Network it is currently locked to

3.) The S/N of your phone: To find the KBH (S/N) on your Sony Ericsson, just press: >*<<*<* (right arrow, star, left arrow, left arrow, star, left arrow, star)

- then select “Service Info”

- then select “Configurations"

- you will see your IMEI + KBH info (it will look something like ex: s/n T261934R21)

4.) Check the counter of your phone: We need to check that there is enough attempts to enter the unlock code into your phone, please reply back with the necessary information:

With a Non accepted simcard start up the phone. When the screen says "emergency calls"

1. Start up the phone and press the Menu key ( ) and Back key ( ) as follows:

2. Pressing Key Sequences: Menu Back Back Menu Back Menu Menu Back

Note: Please make sure the phone have SIMLOCK when pressing these keys to get into the Service menu.

Also You can check there is counter of wrong

code is blocked.

Please send us this information as soon as possible, as we can guarantee no other company will be able to retrieve Sony Ericsson Manufacturer Unlock codes faster than us.

Thank you and once again our sincere apologies"

I started to worry I have been ripped off.

Can anyone shed any light on this?

Thank you.

Koray
[Xperia Arc General] mr_esmit:
PM sent. Thanks.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Stevon:
Hey all, I have purchased a new charger port for my x10, and was wondering if there is a guide on what i would need to solder?, i myself won't be doing it so i have no idea how to explain it to someone. I have the disassembly guide, just not so sure on as to what is needed.

Thanks

Steve
[Continuum General] Penguinrocker:
I just got the phone last week and was excited to have a phone that could handle it just to find that it force closes everytime , even shuts the phone down from time to time, anyone else having the same problem, if so anyone know how to fix it
[Vibrant General] }{Alienz}{:
Title says it all. The Epic 4G just got another GB leak. This one is stable and has everything working, including GPS and 4G.

Full article here:

http://phandroid.com/2011/05/17/new...03/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
[Vibrant General] movieaddict:
im so jealous of this news!
[Vibrant General] anthonys2r:
If it is true then devs at Samsung are working on GB for the SGS US Variants, good news.
[Vibrant General] }{Alienz}{:
I bet they already have it done. I'm guessing it's currently in the hands of T-Mobile who is adding things. Sad we can't find a leak yet lol.
[Vibrant General] anthonys2r:
Is anyone actively scouring for leaks on Samsungs servers? Krylon360 used to but hes moved on from the Vibrant..
[Vibrant General] Whitehawkx:
I do every day.
[Vibrant General] }{Alienz}{:
That is awesome news.
[Vibrant General] zbt1985:
find anything on getting the ffc to work with gtalk by chance? I can only get my back cam to work, and can't swtich to the front one.

thanks for hunting btw!
[Vibrant General] movieaddict:
Ty whitehawkx for that extra work, much appreciated!
[Vibrant General] krazie1:
Whitehawkx i heard that the ports were changed on the servers is that true?
[Vibrant General] kboater:
thank you

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[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chris378:
Is anyone able to create a OneClickRoot for the Nexus S 4G? If not what is keeping someone from creating one?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] martian421:
This would be AWESOME! the unrooting process wasnt that difficult but it did take some time for me since i'm a noob at using the SNS 4G.

The rooting/unrooting sticky in the development section was extremely helpful.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] styckx:
Yeah.. It's really rather easy.

Unlock

Push CWM

Flash SU in CWM

Done
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AshsToAshs:
You for the step where you have to rename install-recovery.sh, otherwise CWM will keep getting removed everytime you reboot.

And, to anyone that is savvy with command line, yes this phone is super easy to root.

But oneclickroot's are nice to have for those less savvy folks out there.

No harm in having extra root methods, it would only help to grow the community.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rimmir:
It appears to be much easier than other phones. Look up the HTC Thunderbolt, for example. O_o

Scary.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NYYFan325:
The NS4G doesn't have that file, CWM stays permanently so its a non issue
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rimmir:
My NS4G had it. I was confused about why it kept booting into stock recovery until I read about renaming it. Anyhow, all I did was install Super Manager from the Market, grant it root access, and rename install-recovery.sh to install-recovery.bak. Pretty easy.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] herbthehammer:
Not entirely true. I have it.

If someone can read and follow a guide then they can unlock, recovery, root this phone. Like someone said when I first started reading before doing anything, this phone is a very easy one to root and recovery and unlock (not in that order).

Just do it yo!

Just follow the directions. Look in the dev section. There's two stickies that talk about this stuff for the gsm and the cdma versions. If it were a snake, it would bite you! You can't miss it
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tlisak25:
terminal emulater

I have been rooting since the g1 and yes it appears to be extremely easy but it would be nice if some one could show the commands to do it through the terminal emulater. Plz someone help
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NYYFan325:
Quite odd, if that is the case I wonder why some have it and some don't?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spdwiz18:
I know mine didn't.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rimmir:
I though that all of them did? Mine was in the 'etc' folder in the root partition of my phone.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NYYFan325:
See now this is odd.... I can definitely say I DO NOT have that file. What I'd love to know is why people with the same phone do
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] davpel:
I'm interested in a one-click root not because it is easier, but because most of the one-click methods enable you to root without a data wipe. It is my understanding that there is currently no way to root the NS4g without completely wiping your data. Am I correct?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DKYang:
As far as I know, yes you are correct since it requires you to unlock the bootloader, but if you leave it unlocked then it shouldn't mess with any of your data (internal and sd partition).

I have the T-mo version and I don't have the install-recovery.sh anymore. I'm assuming because it was taken out in the custom rom that I'm using.
[Vibrant General] movieaddict:
http://phandroid.com/2011/05/17/tra...and-get-credit-towards-a-new-one-at-t-mobile/

I will be looking at this program when i turn in my vibrant for a sg2 or i may trade it or sell it on craigslist but the program does seem very cool. check out the details above. The reason for this program they say is that the lifespan for most phones isnt very long and this will help with the big bill of the new high end smart phones.

WHAT DO U THINK?
[Vibrant General] }{Alienz}{:
I'd rather sell my phones than give them to carriers. You won't get the same money you would from a sale when you trade in.
[Vibrant General] deadpass:
It's like selling a used car. You'll get more in a private sale, but giving it to the dealer is easier. I'll stick to craigslist.
[Vibrant General] caffeinated chris:
yea like he said ^^

its like giving your car to a dealer. its worth $5,000 but he's going to give you $2,000 for it for a trade, so that he can resell it for $6,000 and make a profit.

Same goes here. Say a vibrant is worth $350 in goood condition on ebay.

butttt doubt they'd give you more than say 125 to 150. they do it for profit, and to bring ppl from other service providers.

never the less, theres always ppl out there that will be more than willing to trade it because they dont know any better. haha. Dont get me wrong, it is a good idea for not only T-Mobile, but for those ppl out there that just want a new phone and dont care for their old one or what happens with it once they get a new one. Or even ppl who are coming from other providers and just dont want their old phone.

personally, I keep all my phones. In case of an emergency, or just to have it to play with. If i get the SGSII, I'm totally keeping my Vibrant to keep playing with it, give it to my gf, or just sell it for a good price on ebay.
[Vibrant General] Saiboogu:
They estimated $110 for my mint Vibrant on the website. Better off with craigs
[Vibrant General] gopack13:
For what it's worth, I just recently bought a used Vibrant on craigslist for $150 and it is immaculate. It seems like an OK idea for simplicity, but I personally wouldn't do it for the same reason I won't sell my car to CarMax.
[Vibrant General] archie53:
There going after the consumer that either doesn't care or is lazy. $110 for a mint Vibrant is definately low IMO and I'm thinking you would get more on EBay or CL.

Sent from my CM7 Powered Vibrant
[Vibrant General] anilo:
$110 for our beloved Vibrants! That's outrageous! :mad:
[Vibrant General] archie53:
I agree I think that is low, but I think theybwould offer more for non T-Mo smartphones because they be would be getting a new customer, where they are just keeping you if they give you $110, thus no real new income or new customer. Someone should check to see what they offer for a Fascinate or Captivate, and see if they offer more for them.

Sent from my CM7 Powered Vibrant
[Vibrant General] lorddart:
Well the other thing is they offer a max of 300 which according to the masses who don't know how great a phone these are technically they have released several phones that were expected to compete or be greater than the vibrant since last year, even though quality and hardware is not really improved try a newer phone a couple months old, might get better amount. But i agree the vibrant is awesome and worth much more than that
[Vibrant General] Mannymal:
What do they do with the phones? I've never seen them sell used phones. Sell them online as refurbished?
[Vibrant General] archie53:
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T-Mobile wont sell them, they are using a third party to do this, who will clean them up and either sell them to someone like Assurion or the carriers where the phones originally came from.

Sent from my CM7 Powered Vibrant
[Vibrant General] oka1:
Get the Facts Presently Gazelle is offering $157.00 for the phone if it is in perfect shape and about 20.00 less for one less than perfect. That means if Tmobile is offering 120-130 for immediate trade-in or you can wait 15 days and get 15-20 bucks more for your phone.......... or try to sell online @ Ebay or Craigslist

Those are the facts as of today....... It is an ok deal like all phone carriers their deal are not bad..rarely great..... just OK
[Vibrant General] dcaples002:
I asked a T-mobile employee at the Mall Of America and at a T-Mobile store downtown Minneapolis and they both said they'd only give me 80$ towards a different phone.
[Vibrant General] iynfynity:
That's BS! I want to know how much will a carrier pay for an IPhone.
[Epic 4G General] thalas02:
i have a rooted epic and have also installed the wifi tethering app.. when i activate the app it works fine but when i go on to my laptop to locate the SSID name its no where to be found to allow me to connect to the app.. i have uninstalled, reinstalled, taken out the battery and it still doesnt work pls help :(:(:(
[Epic 4G General] Overstew:
Are you on Stock kernel? You can try different kernels and see if that helps.

Alternatively, you can also try Barnacle Tether on the Market and see if that one works better.
[Epic 4G General] thalas02:
No im not on a stock kernel.. i just downloaded the lastest gingerbread 2.3.3.ee03
[Epic 4G General] thalas02:
To be honest this is my first time rooting my phone....and the person who rooted it is use to doing evo's can you sugguest a kernel that will work on the epic ty
[Epic 4G General] evolol:
TURN ON SECURITY or else it wont work as the directions state
[Epic 4G General] thalas02:
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i downloaded Barnacle wifi and it still doesnt show on the other device:(:(:(

To be honest this is my first time rooting my phone....and the person who rooted it is use to doing evo's can you sugguest a kernel that will work on the epic ty
[Epic 4G General] thalas02:
im sorry... but where do i need to turn on security in the wif app or in the settings of the phone
[Epic 4G General] heathmcabee:
You need to setup security within the app. Example. WEP - WPA - Password etc.
[Epic 4G General] thalas02:
good morning... i did that and still nothing
[Epic 4G General] edonnelly:
Where did you get the app from? The version in the market essentially never works on our devices. Try ones from here:

http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list?can=1

different people have had differing luck with different ones, but I'd try the most-recent first, if you can't get it to work, try another. Also, I don't use wifi tether really (just tried it out) but it has never worked for me more than once after booting the phone. So I'd suggest at least rebooting between attempts.
[Epic 4G General] thalas02:
thank you soooooooo much it worked
[Epic 4G General] thalas02:
now that I got my tablet to pick up the wifi tether app the first time i activate the wifi tether it power cycles my device and then when i click it the second time it works but cant surf
[Epic 4G General] pwnst*r:
I know this is an older thread, but I just rooted my g/f's Epic and need wifi tether. Not quite as easy to work as on my Evo, so which Android Wifi Tether version has been working for you ?
[Epic 4G General] pwnst*r:
helpz?

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[Epic 4G General] edscholl:
the latest (3.0-pre14) works fine for me with one hitch- if you want to tether over 4g, you need to start wifi tether with 4g off, start the app, then start 4g (or the other way around- i always mess it up :D). doing the other way forces a reboot on my phone.
[Epic 4G General] pwnst*r:
Nope, I only need 3G. No 4G yet. Thanks a ton man, I'll try it tomorrow morning. I appreciate your reply.
[Epic 4G General] TecHNieK:
the one in the market works perfect for me, he was probably having some issues because he was on a leaked gingerbread rom.... it works perfect and im running an EC05 Froyo rom ACS Srf 1.1.1
[Epic 4G General] pwnst*r:
I tried that one first and it would only do adhoc on the stock ROM.
[Epic 4G General] cberrios:
Keep the good work Rob...
[Epic 4G General] latinmaxima:
I hope to contribute if I can but this is definitely for a good cause! Your doing a good thing dreams as well as bonsai and ACS!
[Epic 4G General] dreamsforgotten:
Thank you for that. And thanks for the support, he most definitely deserves it.
[Epic 4G General] deano0714:
I would but I don't have a credit card or paypal :( im still in Highschool
[Epic 4G General] dreamsforgotten:
Its cool bro you still showing your support!
[Epic 4G General] styckx:
$10 sent... I moved on from the Epic to Nexus S4G but Midnight ROM made my Epic experience a lot more enjoyable and the developer is class.
[Epic 4G General] dreamsforgotten:
Thank you robs on his way to a nexus!
[Epic 4G General] shabbypenguin:
i find this thread absolutely inexcusable, wheres the fighting and the name calling? guess ill be the first one to start

DREAMS! you are an excellent themer and a good guy! so take that!

ptfmedic! I'm sorry but i cant sit idley by and watch you as you get the hottest sexiest phone and make a damn good rom on it. so to defeat your plans i am gunna donate more money! then you wont know what to do with it mwhahahahahaha >.>

anyways no doubt about it pftmedic has done a lot for this community and i hold no reserves about donating to his get "rich quick fund" (:P) see you on the other side brotha (the awesome cool nexus side ;) )
[Epic 4G General] thomasskull666:
I am so glad to see this thread, let's get this man a phone!!
[Epic 4G General] evolol:
WOW dreams you are truly a good person and karma will pay you back ten fold for your good deeds
[Epic 4G General] dreamsforgotten:
OMG shabby, you are a fool! Glad to have you on the other side as well, ;) Don't worry, I'm still working on the Epic, any work I do for it will transfer over pretty well. Plus I believe Rob might me continuing on the Epic too, but you'll have to hear that from him not me!
[Epic 4G General] dreamsforgotten:
Thank you. TBH, this makes me feel better than anything else I have done for the community hands down.
[Epic 4G General] mrcyrax:
Thnx for info
[Epic 4G General] gdbassett:
Donated $40. Hope that helps. Rob is a good person.

BTW, make sure to click the "update total" button under the donation amount BEFORE you fill everything else in.
[Epic 4G General] popularbelief420:
good luck, rob. Midnight Roms were my rom of choice on the Epic. Just swapped into my Nexus S today and I will spread the word via twitter rt's !
[Epic 4G General] bloodhawk:
Though i do not own a Nexus S nor an EPIC. (G2 user) But i definitely would love to return something to the developers. No matter who it is. Two of my friends have the Nexus S and i might bag one next month. Hell tomorrow morning first thing...3 Donations coming your way!

To the selfless developers here at XDA - Kudos to you, you guys are the real deal!
[Epic 4G General] smstutler:
I am out of work, have a car payment, 3 kids and bills up the a**, but I gave $1. Every little bit will help. And hell I don't even have an epic or nexus.
[Epic 4G General] J3ff:
3 kids and has time to play with phones?!
[Epic 4G General] akshay2000:
How do you do that? Paypal doesn't allow me to add money via SBI! And I don't really have credit cards! Please, I wanna contribute. And completely agree with you... doesn't matter who he is. He deserves for whatever he's done! Otherwise, I'm still WinMo guy. Gene and Leo!
[Epic 4G General] FL5:
Having one kid that benefits from therapy, and having just weathered a heavy expense on the vehicle that gets her there, I can totally sympathize. How he handles it with 3 and manages to also contribute to the community blows my mind. I know I'm not that capable. Cheers, dude.
[Epic 4G General] supercluver:
After reading the OP, I've decided to donate all the $ from http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1081929 to Rob. As soon as I get the payment it will be donated. It is things like this that make communities like this so enjoyable, and I'm glad I can finally help out in some way.
[Epic 4G General] BeerChameleon:
I will surely donate 5 bucks to him as soon as i got the money.
[Epic 4G General] dreamsforgotten:
Very generous! This is what the community is truly about despite the arguments and whatnot that go down (which are unavoidable, it happens) this is what shows we're all still human in the end. I can't wait to see Rob get this, I'll keep repeating this till it looses meaning, he really deserves this!!
[Epic 4G General] dreamsforgotten:
Hat's off to your sir!! To say you donated a dollar when it seems you need it just as much! Very nice, sorry to hear your situation as well.

Thanks to everyone that is pitching in, its unreal.
[Epic 4G General] cajunflavoredbob:
This is what it means to be a community

This thread right here is the true definition of a community. I've been with XDA for several years now, and have not seen something so stirring in all my time here. This is truly amazing. My hope is that more users in this community learn from this very example. I'll be retweeting this back out there myself to my followers. I hope that they will do the same in turn.

I am honestly stunned. I never expected to see something like this today. Thanks to you for putting a smile on my face when I was beginning to loose faith in this site. I know Rob (even though I don't know him as I'm from the Windows Mobile forums) will appreciate every single dollar donated.

God bless you all.
[Epic 4G General] epic4GEE:
Now this is what community is all about, great work to all!!

I only put $5 in, hope I don't seem to cheap.

P.S. Nexus S sucks.......lol:p....sorry had to say it:D epic4G ftw
[Epic 4G General] carlos2008:
I want to help ;)

I'm not a regular poster, but I've been visiting xdadev for years, I remember when I purchased my first motorola Q, this is where I went for answers and tricks for all of my wm phones even before I registered for an account . I gladly support what you doing for our friend and I am donating as soon as I finish posting this.
[Epic 4G General] BrumBrum74:
Always found great help in here and am happy to have donated $10.

All the best to Rob. Hope you'll have your new phone soon.

Also would like to thank dreamsforgotten for wanting to help Rob.
[Epic 4G General] deano0714:
That's racking up! What's the total so far?
[Epic 4G General] urbanerosion:
I'd go for the SGS2 ;-)

+ $5
[Epic 4G General] Not too sure:
Donation complete! I see nothing but positive posts from The Medic, and trying to help when he can. I hope he gets the phone of his dreams soon, so he can keep up the good work and find a little escape from reality like we all need!
[Epic 4G General] niteowl360:
I have gladly donated to this worthy cause.

Wishing Rob and his family good fortune in the times ahead.

I too spend many hours designing screens for my HD2 and often post on various XDA threads and have always enjoyed sharing this work with others.

XDA has become a meaningful part of my life, and it has also allowed 'dreamsforgotten' a vehicle to bring this to our attention.

Thank you Sir.

6T5088574L123293X

PS I have posted your efforts on the thread below for others to participate

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=13895398#post13895398
[Epic 4G General] rufflez2010:
Donated. Had some extra cash around and I'm sure he'll spend it better than I would.
[Epic 4G General] ptfdmedic:
I only have a quick second and I have to get the kids in bed and then I'll be back on.

I don't know what to say. I just don't have the words to express how AMAZING you ALL are and how humbly grateful I am. Thank you just doesn't feel like enough but it's all I have right now. So please accept my most humble THANK YOU.

This community just continues to amaze me. You have taken on the cause of helping spread Autism Awareness and now...this. wow.you guys are just awesome.

I got to go medicate 2 sick kids and get them to bed. I'll be back on in a bit.

THANK YOU
[Epic 4G General] imtjnotu:
im not rich but i could give 2 bucks lol
[Epic 4G General] XtaC318:
This community has turned right side up, it just continues to amazes me every day with the generosity thats going on.

Some truly amazing people here, and i'm glad they're 'coming out of the wood work' if you will.

I've donated 5, it's not much.. but it's something ;)