yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ol1ver:
Yeah, the problem is though, the app unlocked the phone and displayed the codes. I did not enter them. I did enter the code you listed above to get to the 'enter code now' screen so to say, but i never entered anything.

I guess it's all about trust :) I wonder though where he obtained the information on the phone, since the gio doesn't have nv_data or /efs. I'm still very happy though ;)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] nazix:
Thank you for program
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ol1ver:
WARNING!

This app may actually brick/reset certain things. I found that my imei now actually reads 00000000 as wel as having all my mac adreses reset.

Actually, it seems my efs has been reset.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=828534

read more about this app.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] strunkie:
My IMEI isnt resetted and my mac isnt too.

You say in an earlier post that your phone was freezed? Because too much wrong unlock codes?this app dont write things he read only IMEI and generate code.

I hope that you can reset your IMEI ;-)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ol1ver:
My phone was not frozen, I was affraid I might freeze it, so I didn't enter the key yet.

Basically I only ran it.

What happens on Gio's anyway is, that the App does a dd if=/dev/block/stl5 of=/sdcard/Galaxy_Ace_Unlock/stl5.rfs

READING, as the app is doing, from the 'efs' partition causes something to go wrong and it borkes the efs partition! That is why my phone was unlocked, as the lock is stored in the efs partition!!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] strunkie:
Specialy for you i reflash my phone back to GingerBread and i formatted my SD card.

After the flash i check my lockstatus and all things stays on OFF.

This tool need only files to read your IMEI and generate an unlock Code.

I think its safe and its works for me.

When you're afraid for freezing your phone i will advertise you to try an unlock service.

Thats not free but you got a guaranteed unlock tool.

Good luck
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] yvanruth:
Thanks for this guide on how to unlock the Samsung GIO. I have already tried several methods to unlock using the apps provided on this forum to unlock Samsung Galaxy phones. However on my GIO the efs folder doesn't excist and therefore the methods I found didn't work. When I get home from work I'll try the unlock method as described above. If it works I'd be very happy :). You'll hear from me.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] yvanruth:
Grat news... I tried the above things. I downloaded Galaxy_Ace_Unlock as apk, copied it onto my SDcard and installed it on my GIO using an app installer. I got 4 codes, from which 2 of them looked like working codes. I haven't tried the codes and rebooted my phone. I just wanted to make sure my phone wasn't broken after using the app and guess what, it did break my phone. Whenever I try to boot my phone it stucks @ flashing loadscreen. I can't get past the flashes, even when I attach my usb cable that's connected to my computer it won't get passen anything.

Help me out here, is there ANY way to reset my phone back to original factory settings?

I have no phone filesystem backup or whatever, I just ran the app as specified above and did NOT enter any code.

What can I do?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] carloskar:
My phone also boot-loops!

I successfully rooted the phone and ran this application, it successfully read one code. I didn't do anything else then, didn't enter any code but instead I restarted the phone to change sim-card. But then the phone just boot-loops.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] rhcp011235:
This is pretty much a direct KANG of my work with no thanks or anything.

Here is how its done for those who care.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] yvanruth:
Hehe, so you think it's weird that I come here to ask how to solve the bootloop after using the APP? Sorry but is it also possible to restore back to Factory settings or anything or to restore a phone that is totally unusable after this? I can only load download mode and emergency mode now. I have searched this forum but can't find any help on how to restore back. I'd be up to restore back and then retry your method and thanks you greatly after removing my lock then ;). Don't understand me wrong, I'm only hoping you can also help me out after my phone is bricked atm. No hard feelings, it's my own fault after all for using someone else's code. I'm a programmer after all and I know how things can depend on device specific things :).

Anyway thanks in advance, I'd like to hear from u soon!

This is what I did find on the forum:

So reading this, could you find a method to unbrick :)?

Thanks!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] strunkie:
delete bull**** inside
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ol1ver:
I hope it is not a direct rip from your idea :) as it bricks phones :p

the thread linked earlier confirms it. dd-ing the unmount efs partition on a 'normally' running phone causes it to corrupt the efs partition.

Personally, I still have not rebooted my phone, until I have found a solution so that it is not stuck in a reboot loop. Be it as it may, I will remove my root and put it back to default settings and return it hopefully under warranty to reset the IMEI. The phone is just over a week old :S
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] yvanruth:
So are there any ideas on how to restore a corrupted efs by using the DD method as described before? My phone is just 4 days old and already teared apart now :(. I'm looking on all fora I can find but nowhere there is an explanation to be found on how to reset all of this.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ol1ver:
IF you have backed up the efs partition, you can use odin. But since its nearly impossible to backup (may be in emergency boot mode, you actually can read) you actually brick your phone from performing said backup. I don't think the repair tool has been leaked yet (e.g. an efs generator of sorts) so it's pretty much impossible to do this at home. The only way to fix it is to have a certified repair technician fix it, as he has the tools (hopefully) to do this.

Lastly, this tool should be deleted from the firstpost. Helroz has already removed it from his site, since it does corrupt phones.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] rhcp011235:
it's idiots trying to understand my code. and causing bricks.

They did it to me with most sammys.

My buddies can do it for you guys via IMEI and it takes 2-3 days. Let me know
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] jpboinas:
Is my phone bricked?

Heys!

I successfulyy rooted the phone using superoneclick 1.95, got the superuser.

Installed the APK, granted SU permissions, and there was one code well read.

Tried to insert the code in order to insert the unlock code.. the one with #...*638*# .... and the code just went clear.

so tried to put a sim card, before there was none.

when turning on, the phone just flashes for half second the samsung logo, every 4/5 seconds...

what can be going on? happened before?? any likely solution??

thanx in advance!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] jpboinas:
it's the same problem as yvanruth... phone wasn't even used, came from an operator, due to contract matters, and wanted to be used on another one...

if sending back to warranty, or so, will they be able to understand phone was "touched" ?? :P

thanx in advance!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] jaslen:
not working... it bricks phones...

Hello people..

I had a Samsung Galaxy Ace rooted, i try this app, it worked, i had may unlock code, but when i reboot my phone, it doesnt boot any more.

The screen starts flashing black, and even with a upgrade too 2.3.4 worked..

This app kills the phones... DONT USE IT....:mad:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] elfarto:
I was able to restore my Ace after getting my IMEI reset to 00000000000 as a result of running Galaxy_Ace_unlock.

Use the efs backup the application creates on /sdcard/Galaxy_Ace_Unlock

For simplicity sake i copied stl5.rfs to the root of the sdcard

1. Make sure the phone is rooted
2. Connect the phone to your PC.
3. using adb shell type
su -
dd if=/sdcard/stl5.rfs of=/dev/block/stl5
4. Reset your phone

Credz go to strunkie!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] strunkie:
I post it in the first topic thread!

Thanks if this works!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] yvanruth:
I haven't got any backups on my SDCard from looking at it, is there still any way to restore this without going to a certified expert or anything?

Thanks in advance again. And by the way I hate seeing people STILL trying to use this method after this thread... Guys it WILL brick your phone...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] strunkie:
Op dit moment is de APK door mij verwijderd van XDA-developers.

Als ik jouw was had ik een recovery programma geprobeerd like; EASEUS Data Recovery.

Recover je SD-kaart.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] yvanruth:
Ha fijn dat er nog iemand rondstruimeld om te helpen :).

Ik heb het progje gebruikt om heel de SD-Card te restoren.

De inhoud van de restore heb ik op mijn bureaublad gezet, waar moet ik naar op zoek?

Ik zie namelijk geen map met Samsung_Ace_Unlock met inhoud staan.

Eventueel kan ik een rar maken en deze ergens uploaden zodat je even kunt checken.

Alvast bedankt.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] strunkie:
Humz, dit is wel klote.

Ik zal even kijken of ik mijn IMEI kan uitlezen en vervolgens veranderen naar jouw IMEI nr.

Je hoort zsm van me
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] yvanruth:
Bedankt en ik hoor nog van je! :). Hoop dat je iets voor elkaar kunt krijgen!!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] htclegend2010:
Does de method descriped in the first post now work without problems?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] strunkie:
Op dit moment krijg ik het niet voor elkaar om het bestand te vinden die deze tool "kapot" heeft gemaakt. De backup heb ik nog deze heb ik verzonden naar een andere persoon hij kan kijken of die mijn IMEI nr. terug kan vinden.

Hopelijk weet ik morgen meer...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] roti86:
Please use only english!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Tweakermarco:
Hi there,

I read the post and i have got the same poblem. I bought 2 galaxy Gio`s and rooted them. Then i used galaxy ace unlock and retrieved the codes. One phone is still working the other one`s crashed in a boot loop. I dont have a backup and i already used my sd card in a other phone. I tried to recover but cant find any folder of galaxy ace unlock. What i do have is the IMEI number of my phone. Is there a possibility to use the other phone`s stl5.rfs and modify it so i can use the FIX method posted?

I hope there`s gonna be a solution for my bricked phone!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] fedotdotdot:
Same problem here. My phone is now bricked, i've tried to flash some original ROMS using Odin, but it didn't work. What kind of a person can post an unlock solution like this, so we would all get our phones bricked :(. Anyway, I hope someone can come up with a solution for this problem and that you will ban the guy who posted this stupid app. :rolleyes:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] strunkie:
Hi, ive now a team of 5 developers.

Please wait we think that we have a working fix but we dont want to destroy more phones!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ol1ver:
ik had ook geprobeerd om de imei te vinden in de efs partitie dump, maar mocht niet baten, zowieso was die van mij corrupt :S
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Tweakermarco:
Imei nummer

He ol1ver,

Mijn imei nummer staat op een sticker op het doosje van mijn telefoon (GIO) misschien heb je daar nog niet gekeken? ik dacht ik meld het even..

ik wacht met spanning af wat de oplossing is voor de boot looop! keep up the good work!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Ianz:
Succesfully restored 00000000 IMEI with your post in a galaxy mini, so many thanks!!!

It's a freind's phone, just few days old, so he can use it again :D

after it....I started the phone with non accepted sim...it asked me for the unlock code...I entered the code what the app gave...and voila :D

the phone is unlocked, I cheked it:D
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] fedotdotdot:
Great. Thanks for trying to fix this problem. Looking forward to it, I will definitely donate some $ to you if this works.:). Hope you can publish the fix here this week as I can't use my sim card in this phone.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] individi:
fixing samsung galaxy ace after entering unlock sim code

a used Galaxy Ace Unlock app and i entered code but after i put my new sim card and i rebooted the phone my phone keeped restarting all the time but i managed to fix that problem i just did factory reset with power button and home button and i put the sim card back it asked me again to enter unlock code and i put same unlock code again and Wooooila It worked now i use my phone with new simcard

Sorry for my Bad English
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] strunkie:
I need more information about the "bricked phones" my team dont have a bricked phone!

Can somebody test it ?

Thankx,

Strunkie
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] fedotdotdot:
Well, you can only get into Download Mode. I tried to flash all the available Original or Custom ROMS using ODIN, but when the phone reboots the same thing happens, it doesn't boot. I guess it's a good thing that ypu can get into download mode... I thought you said you have a fix, or you don't really have it yet?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Tweakermarco:
I did the same thing...and still have the same problem..i also tried factory reset that didn`t help either.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Tweakermarco:
I`am not an expert on this, but maybe you can tell me what you want. And if so what ive got to do.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] fedotdotdot:
How did you manage to do the factory reset?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Tweakermarco:
i held down the power and home buttom but doesnt startup he whent straight into boot loop again
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] didul:
pentru deblocare mai bine folositi(to unlock better use): forum.computergames.ro/32-gsm-telecomunicatii/706333-samsung-galaxy-ace-fit-gio-si-mini/page-2.html

and you will not go to GSM service as I went with my Galaxy Gio (70 RON)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] fedotdotdot:
So, did you figure out any solutions to this problem?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] StoneBoyTony:
Same problem here :( After puting back the stl5.rfs from sdcard to the root via adb shell of the phone and restarting it it was bricked i tried all available factory flashes with odin since i can only open it in Download mode..phone is in loop flashing mode on the screen...bricked :( Just bought it before 3 days it was network locked on T-Home. Any help from the developers will be apriciate. If is needed from the developers to send the stl5.rfs i will do it since my phone is dead.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] didul:
Surprise! The GSM service could not solve the problem so I took the phone to Vodafone to see if it repaired under warranty or .... :)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Tweakermarco:
Progress?

Is the dev team still working on it? Are you making any progress in finding a solution?

Greetz
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] roncabs:
I ran the application on how to unlock galaxy mini and now my phone wont even turn on it only keeps on flashing.

I reflashed the phone with android froyo using odin multi downloader and passed. but the phone still wont turn on it will just keep on flashing. I tried your procedure by pressing power+home button but factory reset did not appear, so it did not work. im hoping to get a third way out of this soon. pls help
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] strunkie:
Dear all users,

At the moment we dont have found a fix.

We known in which file we need to search but we dont can find this file in all the phones.

When we not found a fix before wednesday then we stop our development.

We will advice all the member here to reflash the phone back to the stock firmware and bring the phone back to a servicepoint.

We cant say that you get guarantee on your device, but who not try who not win!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] StoneBoyTony:
Good news since my mobile was under warranty i got today a new mobile :)

I'm intrested only now if i can extract the Firmware version of my new phone. When i press *#1234# i get the following things :

PDA : S5570XWKC8

PHONE : S5570XXKB1

CSC: S5570OXXKC9

In information of my phone:

Baseband Version:

S5570XXKB1

Kernel Version:

2.6.32.9-perf

root@DELL104#1

Build Number:

FROYO.XWKC8

I'm asking this becouse i want to have my backup completely the stock Firmware as it is now. Is it dificult to extract this Firmware as separate files like when using odin to flash the mobile to other version?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] strunkie:
For all the member who lost their IMEI, restore to stock firmware and bring him back to an Samsung Service Point.

Your telephone will be repaired under waranty
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] StoneBoyTony:
Strunkie is there any other option for example i install Root Explorer v2.16 on my Samsung Galaxy mini so i'm wondering becouse i can browse into the root /sys/block and i can see the stl5 if i hold my finger on that file new options pop out on the Root explorer : Delete, rename, Copy, Move, Premission. Now here is an option COPY we have is it possible to copy that file to SDCARD and then edited on a PC, is it safe to use COPY option or it can damage the file in anyway (On the left on the screen is "Mounted as r/w")? My point is if it is safe to just COPY the file stl5 on to SDCARD then later we add on the PC .rfs extension and mounted with ULTRA ISO and browse to find the PERSO.TXT.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] roti86:
I am really curious about that as well
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] StoneBoyTony:
For the people that don't have warranty anymore (i mean that they buy second hand) and don't have acess on the phone (Bricked in Loop Flashing as I f***ed my old Samsung Galaxy Mini using the metod with Adb Shell) there is some hope now recently this guy is developing some new cool tool for unbricking your samsung mobile http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1153310

But I'm still waiting for the Developers in hope to find SAFE METOD for unlocking the network on Samsung Galaxy Gio, Ace, Mini.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Tweakermarco:
I tried to use the "cool" tool `One-Click UnBrick` for unbricking my gio (galaxy Ace unlock boot loop) but it isn`t working (yet). Could somebody else also try this app so i know it really doesn`t work?

Using vista

Galaxy Gio

Unspicified error in one click unbrick

Installed usb-drivers

Installed Heimdall

Installed The Visual C redistributable package wich provides the framework needed
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] StoneBoyTony:
The new method for unlocking has been redirected in separate new thread post the reason is i don't want to spam the forum with double post :

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1192122
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] rohanjain91:
thanks..it works!!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] cpbaixo:
Works great in my Samsung GIO S5660 my friend. THANK YOU StoneBoyTony
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] dimauz:
Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 so you can unlock?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] StoneBoyTony:
Untill now Unlocked Samsung Galaxy Mini,Gio. Ace is in the familly of that 2 phones but I can't tell you for shure what will hapend.

Never use it if you have flashed to other firmware. Use it at your own risk.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Gio-owner:
"no such file or directory"

it worked perfectly on my Galaxy Gio with 2.2 froyo

I did not have to enter the code however.

Thank you very much for this.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] physiker_192:
Many thanks to StoneBoyTony, my Galaxy Ace S5830 (Froyo 2.2.1) is now unlocked.

I didn't however have to enter the finally obtained unlock code.

On a side note, I do have another problem now, it seems somehow the that the Android Market would only install apps if the original carrier's sim card is used (It just shows starting download but never progresses).

Update: The issue is solved, it persists if you can't login into google talk using the android app, I just had to change my router's firewall settings).
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] roti86:
Thank you for your instructions. I will give it a try once I need it.

Can I restore back the lock status of my phone because of the warranty? I mean if I have a hardware problem with my phone and I want to bring it back to Service centre Can I restore the lock status?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] StoneBoyTony:
Hardware Problem in this case is zero. If you mean Software Problem if it's going to brick as i did on my old GT-S5570 with the DD Method in that case the service can't do nothing about that they will give you new phone if is under warranty. But with the new Method once phone is unlocked on a network it will stay forever unlocked and won't be having any Hardware or Software problems. But for information about puting back lock network it can be done thru codes i didn't try jet you can have a look on this : http://modophone.com/mobile-tricks/samsung-galaxy-codes.html Most of the codes work on Galaxy Mini,Gio,Ace ...etc.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] CSeb95:
Hi I've try the safe way from Tony and get a boot loop. I really don't understand how it is possible as thos method doesn(t change anything. :-(

What happened :

- I went until umounting /efs

then reboot the phone (samsung S5660) with an unauthorized SIM card.

The phone boot up but didn't ask for PIN code or else

Everything was very slow

So I reboot the phone and then it starts a boot loop :-(

Any idea ?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] StoneBoyTony:
If you didn't write it correctly becouse you write "unmountin /efs" and it should be "umount /efs" and after that type 2 times exit and USB remove. Then Shut down the phone and remove battery and put a new sim card locked. If you didn't write umount /efs correctly phone will be in a boot loop restarting. That is like you put DVD disc game on your PC and during playing you take out the DVD and you will have error in game it can't be read.

And People please is not about having balls to do it is all about focusing the steps correctly at is on the web page...don't rush and type becouse you think it should be like you think from your perspective. If you are not shure what you are typing don't do it better leave it. If you proceed make shure you open your eyes 3 times, if you don't see put some glasses, never do it in rush hour, if you are drunk (w**d) leave it for other day.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] CSeb95:
no no, that is just mistyping in the thread, I should have written unmountinG

I typed umount correctly and got the right answer from adb no pb there.

And moreover it reboot OK once before boot looping :-(
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] StoneBoyTony:
Did you have flash your mobile before to Gingerbread or other version of Froyo? Are you stuck on the logo screen?