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[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] titocv11:
JC MASTER::

i think i ****ed up and end up doing this "do this was by skiping the last step, umount /efs, when i did not make this and restarted my phone, the phone get bricked, it onli lighted up the screen and do nothing."

so my phone is doing the exact thing. can you help me bring it back to life please i have been for like 6 hours straight but i can't do it...

my stock rom was froyo 2.2.1 for claro chile. then i rooted it, and then flash villain rom, it worked ok. after that i did the adb thing to get the unlock code, and i did get it, after that i reboot my phone and problems began... i cant go into recovery because when i press home + power the screen lights up and then goes off, and keeps doing it until i had to take the battery off...

i read that you brick on porpouse your phone i fix it, i would really really apreciatte if you have any idea what should i do.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] carbocalm:
Works. You don't need ADB though. I've got root privileges using this from rapidshare.com: files/3332890614/upd_2a.zip , then downloaded the "android terminal emulator" from appmarket.

Check the reply 456 on redflagdeals.com "Zellers Prepaid Samsung Gio 99.99$ now 69.99$"
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] smsman1:
Hello

I bought 2 Galaxy Gio's, both of them rooted successfully.

I was able to unlock the first one using the exact instructions in the first post, put in a different carriers sim card, used the unlock code and it worked! so Thanks for these steps JC_Master!

Then I used the exact same steps to unlock the 2nd Gio (including the umount /efs), unplugged and powered down the phone, put in another carriers sim, turned on the phone, but this time I didnt get the option to enter the unlock code. The phone just booted up into the home screen and I see a message at the top saying (no service). I then checked the IMEI number by entering *#06# and it says null/null. I did a factory reset hoping to start from scratch but I still get this message, and no IMEI#

Does anyone know how to fix this?? I'd appreciate any suggestions, Thanks
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] android.kc:
I bricked my phone on Windows7 x64 as well

Model: S5660M, from Bell Canada
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] Baladeen:
Same story here. the one ended up with a null IMEI #

I will post if i find a solution.

EDIT: I have found a solution from samdroid website where you pay $20 nv_data.bin file for a Spica model. Seeing how we have working phones. I am wondering if there is a way to copy /efs folder, edit the nvdata.bin to have the correct IMEI number and then write them back to the busted phones.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] Darkshado:
The method in this thread adds one step that I think may be relevant: remounting the remainder of the file system as read-only after unmounting the EFS partition.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1192122

I unlocked my S5660M that way.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] Baladeen:
So I probably did something wrong on the one that got the null IMEI.

Reading the thread linked from above poster, I may have pulled battery out with USB plugged in. There are definitively some good tips in that thread.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] Jalfrezi:
you talk about the option to do it with SHHdroid etc

but there's nothing about to back this up anywhere can you share it ?? id rather get it that way than ADB

cheers if you can :D
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] sonycam:
is there any way to unbrick phone....or I can just smash it on the wall:confused:

when people return their phones to store what they do to them,dont think that store gives a new phone or some thing....
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] kentel:
Could you pls give out more detail...

just check.. reply 456 on redflagdeals.com "Zellers Prepaid Samsung Gio 99.99$ now 69.99$".

it only mention "I have a sim card from Rogers. I am wondering if it works after I unlock the phone"

link of rapidshare.com: files/3332890614/upd_2a.zip

Thanks!
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] vatovec:
Same here, IMEI all zeros.

Can this be a problem for my phone?

So far my phone is working as it was before.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] rszeus:
I get a message sayng that there is no SIM.

IMEI is 000000000000000.

I was with 2.3.3 root and after the problem i changed to 2.3.4.

The problem persists. Now I'm not able to root with Superoneclick.

Suggestions?

Thank you.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] vatovec:
And another proble, seems that phone cant shutdown. When I switch it off (power button) phone shutsdown and starts up. Ive solved this by installing quick shutdown and when I use this program to shutdown phone stays off.

Any ideas who I can fix this prolem with regular shutdown?
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] pdx0r:
HI all,

I used this trick and it worked fine. till i did a hard reset after upgrading my rom.

After the reset i could get any network signal. tryed a few roms but no help. then i noticed i got NO IMEI number in this phone. not even zero's like others.

Is it possible to enter imei number manually? Anyone who has another solution?

thnx in advanced!
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] clu3l355:
I have the same exact problem as pdx0r. Everything worked fine until I did a hard reset and then I got null/null for my IMEI. Did anyone figure out to fix this problem? On another Samsung Gio, I keep getting an Unregistered Sim, and the IMEI is two square boxes when I use the *#06* code, so if anyone's faced that issue, I would also appreciate help with that.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] pdx0r:
i also noticed i dont have an /efs map in my root. this might be a problem to guess..
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] chukro:
Para los de telcel

En los galaxy ace de telcel no les deja poner el codigo por un script de telcel se solucion flasheando el cel a otra version y cuando pongan el chip de otra compañia ya les dejara poner el codigo obtenido 100% comprobado ya libere 5 ace con este metodo y todo a la perfeccion y de una vez flasheen a 2.3.4 va de maravillas este telefono!!! saludos desde mexico
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] jpoa:
Worked fine so far, thanks to OP!

Anyone has any news on the post hard-reset issue?

Best regards!
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] bigfoots1:
mine was still locked but I did get a code for it here http://unlockcellphonecode.com/code-for-unlocking-samsung-cell-phone and it worked.. now its rooted and unlocked!!

perfect and thank you for the link!
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] skolton:
Yo tengo un galaxy ace, ya saque el codigo y ese problema tengo de que no me deja poner el codigo por que es de telcel. Entonces puedo actualizar a 2.3.4 directo con Samsung Kies y despues meter el codigo de desbloqueo o como?

Le agradesco si me puede ayudar!

Saludos!
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] tweakradje:
Dont use the stl5 method. Too risky.

Use the new bml5 method. That is 100% safe.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=17148825&postcount=334

Author of the OP should mention the bml5 method now to prevent unnecessary bricking.

Cheers
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] jpoa:
tweakradje,

What do you mean 100% safe? Do you refer to the bricking possibility or to the IMEI issue? I unlocked mine with this method, all went ok but I'm still afraid I will get the IMEI issues later on...
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] tweakradje:
The bml5 method is 100% safe. No reports of bricking.

Cheers
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] jpoa:
That doesn't necessarly holds true...

I unlocked mine using the sl5 method and it is not bricked. As well as OP's phones, and many others in this thread. The IMEI issue only rose a few days later.

My question is:

- Could be the sl5 method causing the IMEI issue.

- Could be bad methodology but some users (miss some step, etc.) using the sl5 method that is causing the IMEI issue.

- Could be a bug within the phone

- Could be a bug within the phone version (mine was 2.3.4, anyone can report theirs?)

Since 90% (I think) of the users in this thread unlocked their phones I think is of the uttermost urgency that we sort this out and don't ignore it just because it didn't happen to us. Yet.

Just my two cents...
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] tweakradje:
stl5 method is known to brick SOME phone. Cause unknown.

I have used my stl5 method a few times on different samsungs

without ANY problems.

But from the feedback on this forum we cannot say it is 100% safe.

BML5 method is used a long time (not for unlocking but for firmware backup).

No reports ever of bricking using BML5.

Cheers
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] jpoa:
Ok, thanks!
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] adnankajic:
Help plaease!!!

Hi to all..

I am sucsessfulli unlocked my galaxy ace following this procedure,but i have one big problem.When turn on phone i get mobile network and sometimes working about 1 hour,sometimes even 5,10 min.After that or no network,or nobody can call me and i cant call anyone.I am followed this procedure 100% and there is no mistake in procedure.Please help!!!
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] andrejas:
Thanks a bunch, worked like a charm on a Galaxy GIO bought the Netherlands, locked to KPN-NL.

I should add there I saw two codes when doing this on a Mac, the second one didn't work but the first one did.

I see no 'Thanks' button so I can't press it.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] jasontran2010:
Gio S5660 Network Lock Control Key

I was successful unlock SIM after enter 8 digits number (using safe method from forum) and another message come up asking for "Enter Network Lock Control Key". what should I do to get the key for network lock. Please help

Thanks
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] adnankajic:
Anyone know solution or...

ANYONE HAVE ANSWER????

Hi to all..

I am sucsessfulli unlocked my galaxy ace following this procedure,but i have one big problem.When turn on phone i get mobile network and sometimes working about 1 hour,sometimes even 5,10 min.After that or no network,or nobody can call me and i cant call anyone.I am followed this procedure 100% and there is no mistake in procedure.Please help!!!
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] tweakradje:
Yes read post #82 above.

Complain to the person that has made Opening Post for not telling you.

Cheers
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] adnankajic:
I dont complaining,i just ask if anyone know how to fix this.thank you
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] tweakradje:
You should not be fixing it if the OP owner changed to OP to point to 100% safe bml5 method.

Now he keeps old info there (my info btw)

Cheers
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] adnankajic:
I know that before this unlock procedure my galaxy ace worked perfect all the time,and after this its not.I just want to know how to fix this now,dont want to write about if this procedure its safe or not.So please if have any solution to fix my galaxy to work stable on network .Thank you!!!
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] krlos02:
there is a difference if you use the "Android platform SDK-tools, revision 7" and not "Android SDK platform-tools, revision 6" because the system only allows me

this method works for any version of android?

Works in Win 7 ?
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] rickwyatt:
Pleace dont try this to unlock your phone as ive bricked 2 sga go http://www.xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1268820 and use this as it worked without bricking and its a lot safer
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] krlos02:
I have the same problem

anyone know how to fix it?

when I try to enter the recovery mode (home + on) nothing happens

Try the link since the beginning of

(http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1071970&page=7)

the phone still does not do anything

someone can tell me how to fix this?, or no solution?

Thanks

P.S. I did exactly what the thread says, the phone will power at first, but then, when I restart, this error occurred
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] fm2mega:
Hi, i had the same problem with my ace, did the steps exactly like the tutorial, DID the umount thing on the end, reboot the phone and got no network, when i reboot again i just got the Samsung Galaxy Ace Screen, i got no recovery menu, only download mode, after 24 hours of searching and trying to solve my problem, flashing new firmwares and always getting the same samsung screen. :mad:

Finally i found a post of someone saying to flash the S5830XXKPE, and that solved the problem, but.. now i have no Imei, so i cant register in any network..

Now i got the Gingerbread working but no network, no sound, and full of bugs.

If someone knows how to put back the imei on the phone please tell.

The Rom´s that worked for me after the brick are:

S5830XWKB7

S5830XXKPE
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] tweakradje:
Stop using my old stl5 method! Use my new bml5 method. Writer of OP is aware but keep you continue to brick your phones. Stupid.

Cheers
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] PherChe:
insert SIM.

with my original sim (telcel) with Movistar and Iusacell's sim =/

Samsung Galaxy Ace =(

is there any way to fix it? Thanks
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] aminvahid:
Get to Recovery mod !!

Hi

I have just bought Galaxy Gio from Canada and decided that it is locked by Virgin mobile company however I can not use other SIM cards from other companies !!

now I want to root it but whenever I want to Get into recovery mode (press Home+Power on/off button) nothing happens!! and after a few minutes it restarted again!

I have only installed Recovery Clockwork from downloading mode and nothing else

please tell me what should I do !!
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] PherChe:
Well, my phone is not working, my operator just decided to change it for another new... yes, i'm lucky, but i think is too DANGEROUS this way to unlock.

Someone should to close this thred U_U.

Anyways no asnwers but thanks.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] TCattd:
In the end, rickwyatt links another post, for another methor even more safer:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=17148825#post17148825
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bracketb4d:
Hi,

While looking through Samsung Apps i found a free tool from Samsung called "galaxy security update". I dont find any mention of the tool on XDA, it seems to be an anti malware app of some sorts, but i'm concerned about its permissions...more specifically it wants to directly make phone calls -_-

Has anyone tried it ? I'm worried that it's actually spyware and not really from Samsung.

Edit: screenshot
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sp1tfire:
If it's in Samsung Apps, theoretically it should be safe. I gave up my privacy the second i started using Android. Sharing all those passwords, mail info , social networks info and so on can't be 100 % safe no matter what. I don't even bother to read apps' permissions anymore, but i only install apps from the market which other people regularly use. No app sent sms/mms or automatically called someone without my knowledge/permission. I'm more worried about call/sms costs rather than my privacy being violated, which i'm pretty sure gets raped a lot :D
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ussy:
I noticed this app too but I am unable to install it.

As shown in the attached image file, the installer always finishes with the message 'Application not installed'.

This happened to me on KH1/KH3. Any ideas as to what the problem is?
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] Happymanx0:
Can someone convert this to a boot animation

http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/ff353/Viralexecution/Myspace/xfrmmtllogo2.gif
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zomgalama:
I'm planning on flashing Das Bamf 2.1 but idk what radio I'm suppose to use? and what do I do with the MD5sum?
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] loonatik78:
You need the MR2 radio. Go to DougPiston.com, click on the Tbolt section, download the "real MR2 radio", rename it pg05img.zip, place it on your SDcard, then flash it through the boot loader. Don't flash it in clockworkmod. The md5 is a sum that allows you to check file integrity. The easiest way to check your md5 on your files is to move them to your SDcard and do it through ADB or terminal on your phone. Use the following command:

/data/local/busybox md5sum /sdcard/directory-if-in-one/name-of-file.zip or whatever the extension might be.

Accordingly, your command to check a radio on your sdcard:

/data/local/busybox md5sum /sdcard/pg05img.zip

It should match what the dev has provided. If not, delete and redownload.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zomgalama:
Got my phone flashed with DasBamf 3.0 :) Dude i love this thing! thanks so far I have 3g so looks like the radio is working...
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] loonatik78:
Rock n roll! Glad to hear!
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NavyKwonMA:
I'm running 3.0 too.... I love it also but it kills my battery!
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] _Stomp_:
I have Synergy Rom and I am running the 7/30 nightly with the MR3 radio and I have an excellent 4G connection. I haven't tried the Bamf Rom yet but I've been hearing a lot of good reviews. Im thinking about giving Bamf a try.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mynameisfyl:
I was using BAMF 3.0 with the MR2 radio and kept getting fc's when trying to call a couple specific contacts. Didn't matter if I dialed the number out completely or went through the contact list. I switched to Gingeritis 3D Beta VII and holy crap is it awesome...
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JBO1018:
There was a bug in one BAMF 3.0 release that would cause that if you linked your contacts with facebook.

Sent from my HTC Thunderbolt
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] humblewarfare:
How do I flash the mr2 radio in the bootloader?
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mynameisfyl:
Thank you for the info...this is good to know.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] humblewarfare:
So renamed the .627 kernel to PG05IMG.zip and installed it from bootloader. It's been 5 minutes and I still have no service from VZW. what am I missing?
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NavyKwonMA:
That's a radio not a kernal.... is it reading your similar card?
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fajardoju90:
Make sure the file name isn't double zipped[.zip.zip] Sometimes the downloaded file already comes in zip format. Just a matter of moving to SD root. If double zipped rename the file.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] SnipeySnake:
Anyone know some easy steps to back up all my apps, messages, contacts, settings and everything else before installing a new rom? I also have a 2GB memory card if that helps.
[Epic 4G General] zman519:
Hello Rom Devs and xda fans

I was just reading the UrBan Regeneration 1.1.1 thread and saw "pipefitter" asking the same thing.

I'am always reading about bad download this and bad download that, So...... why not post the md5 of the ROMs?

Hears a really cool PC & Mac app that i have been using for years HashTab

Poll should say "What dose xda think should we have md5 sum in ROM OPs & make IT an SOP
[Epic 4G General] LemonHead2089:
many devs do put up MD5 hashes. but how many people do you think will actually check them after they download the file? probably 1/10, if that
[Epic 4G General] zman519:
Well just because some people don't click the seat belt dosent mean I'm not.

Sent from the Drivers Seat of my Suby txting and Driving doing 100MPH+ in a school zone! Ha.
[Epic 4G General] megabiteg:
Well then its time that people should be aware of how important it is and also create a habit of using it.

COME ON! THIS is a technical site!

Sent from an Epic with 4G
[Epic 4G General] || Acer ||:
I agree lol. If everyone here checked the md5 sums before they flashed a ROM, there would be less people getting bad flashes. It's beneficial :D
[Epic 4G General] stilesja:
I think if there was an automated safety built in to clock work where by the md5 was included as part of the zip similar to how you can have a .md5 extension on an Odin. And then clockwork could then know if the download was bad for you and not flash it. Really just need a zip and its md5 zipped together inside a zip file. Clockwork extracts compares md5 to the inner zip and if it matches extract and flash it. If not give an error. I would imagine stock recovery must have something like this to verify an ota? Or else it would seem plenty of bad flashes would occur on official updates.
[Epic 4G General] stilesja:
This is true but I am sure many people never even use their computer to download the files. I do everything from my phone. I usually assume if root explorer opens the zip correctly and the size matches what the download site said then its a good download and I have never had a problem with that method but I am sure some people don't even take this steps on their phone. Maybe there is an android app to automate an md5 check but I don't know of one. I think clockwork would be the ideal place for this though.
[Epic 4G General] scottspa74:
Astro file manager will show you the md5 if you click details/properties.

And i agree with OP. Md5 should ALWAYS be posted for recoveries, kernels, and to a lesser degree roms.
[Epic 4G General] blu9987:
For odin tars i'm pretty sure they package it with an md5 check which odin checks as you flash

and for roms...if it was corrupt the zip wouldn't extract correct? Just open the zip in winrar and hit test.

edit: P.S. I use hashtab too! everyone should use it, its very useful
[Epic 4G General] ungovernable1977:
I seem to recall Devs doing this pretty regularly, could just put a note in, similar to Rodderik's OP for Genocide.... if you dont check it first, dont ask for support... I kinda figured the Devs just said screw it after seeing too many

EDIT: NVM... bad DL... lol... my bad... no homo... lulz

By the way, my bad, and no homo have to be the dumbest things conceived in the last decade... My bad? well no sh*t... doesnt change that you did it... and no homo? What you really mean is repressed homosexuality manifesting as homophobia. Back to the sportscenter with you!

sorry... those two statements are worse than all memes combined.

OT- thanks for the hashtab referral.
[Epic 4G General] zman519:
Rofl dam I just got up and that lol

Sent from the Drivers Seat of my Suby txting and Driving doing 100MPH+ in a school zone! Ha.
[Epic 4G General] digiblur:
That's what I do.. I test every ZIP I download before I flash it.
[Epic 4G General] mkasick:
There is. The stock recovery will only apply whole-archive-signed update.zips, where a hash of the archive is maintained as part of the signature. That's in addition to the per-file CRC32 checksum of ZIP files.

ClockworkMod either disables that signature check or makes it optional, I'm not sure which, but most of the update.zips posted here are unsigned anyways.

Although that alone isn't immediately helpful as the recovery rejects an update.zip with invalid signature with a rather cryptic error message, so a method that allows one to verify an archive on a desktop before attempting to flash is preferred.
[Epic 4G General] JohnCorleone:
No homo= closet homo...*end sarcasm...my bad. ;-)
[Epic 4G General] megabiteg:
I see where your coming from, but I think that if your here and you want to mod your phone you MUST have a level of understanding of: OS your using, Android, basic functions, and more.

People need to stop waiting that everything is done for them, sometimes the hard way is the best way. If you need to spend 5 days reading up just so you can flash a ROM then GOOD! That way you'll have acquiered knowledge you didn't have and now you'll be more capable and confiednt to perform this and many other functions with your computer that you didn't even know existed!

Knowledge is POWER.

Sent from an Epic with 4G
[Epic 4G General] thanantos:
I've wondered this same thing for a long time. Seems like an essential step is just skipped.

And yes Hashtab rules.
[Epic 4G General] tpike:
since i was one of the posters in the mentioned thread i will chime in and say, if im willing to attempt to download a rom or kernel while driving down the highway in an area with spotty 3g, do you think im going to drag my feet and wait until i get to a computer just so i can run a checksum?

now that i got that off my chest, i do agree that md5 on downloads will definitely help the number of posts referring to "my home button doesnt work" or whatever the magical line of code that gets dropped in your DL. if i were installing a server to be used as the backbone of a corporation, yes id use some form of data verification, to make sure my rom dl is complete, no sir. not me.

I do not speak for anyone but myself!