yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] boredboy2:
Success!

That was AWESOME! :D

and a lot easy.

i preferred to use the second method and downloaded Terminal Emulator App.

and i heard i can use that app to uninstall some preinstalled apps :P
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jarecki22:
It works on my i5500 :) Thank You.

I used method with SDK android tools, I think to use this tutorial I need to have installed original drivers (KIES)? "link :)"

After install SDK tools I had to install (using SDK manager) sdk platform-tools.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] manu98765:
Thanks,

It works for my s5850
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jaysoft7:
Great tutorial!! Worked perfectly. I used method 2 and the hex editor showed the code -- I put the code into my mobile and presto! I am on (or was on!) tesco mobile. I purchased the phone yesterday. Rooted using the very simply SuperOneClick (link in tutorial) and that's it. Very very easy indeed. It seems a lot to read but actual procedure is very simply to follow. Thanks again!

edit - forgot to say - standard 2.2.1 rooted using superoneclick :D

---------- Post added at 07:48 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:41 PM ----------

no card at all work too - cant test the theory now though as already unlocked.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] tweakradje:
Dialing *2767*3855# does clear all locks? (note: also factory reset!!) [on some samsung phones!!!]

Cheers
[Miscellaneous Android Development] xassnake:
i cant unlock i get the codes but i dont get any popup for input and the *#746.... code don't work either

i get no sim card message on boot and if i tried the lock status code i get not connected to network

samsung i5500 dutch vodafone

what's wrong?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Taki2011:
Can I Do it with huawei u8180 ?!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] johnjohn626:
Need help.. I did all the step, but after put in the ""cat /dev/bml5>/sdcard/bml5.img" it say: permission denied. ( already granted access superuser). any idea ??? Thanks alot...
[Miscellaneous Android Development] xassnake:
try method 1 and try it 2 times i got this error too but now it worked great

my problems with sim card are solved
[Miscellaneous Android Development] johnjohn626:
Nevermind. got it work now.. ( need to uncheck usb debug mode, and use this string to find code :

00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 05 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF (2 times)mean : overwrite string). Thank you:D
[Miscellaneous Android Development] tlc76:
Hi Dragos,

I am trying to find the unlock code for a Samsung Galaxy Xcover GT-S5690. So far I've managed to root it (using a patched-by-myself version of Universal GB Root) and to create the image of the /dev/block/bml5 device.

But it seems that the partition layout is different for the S5690 phone, since the bml5.img file has a size of only 768 KB and the whole file contains only FFs (255 value bytes).

In extento, I've tried to 'cat' all the /dev/block/bml* device files to regular files (bml1...bml25), but I do not know how the real EFS image should look like. Please be so kind and post a correct bml5.img file here, so I can make an analogy for the extracted files and find the right EFS container.

Thank you in advance!

Cristian
[Miscellaneous Android Development] santaren:
Samsung Galaxy Ace is the phone. Used method 2.

Found the code with search string 92825308 but it won't unlock phone when i enter code.

Used 2 times, only 1 attempt left.

Can anyone doublecheck please?

Had no problems with extracting bml5 and copying it, but the code i found seems to be invalid. Only other strings that match were 00000000, but i haven't tried it.

Telenor Serbia is provider, 2.3.3 android.

Edit: Had to ZIP bml5, exceeds 8MB.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] shexirawwrrmew:
Hi

I think i mite just be stupid but i cant do it lol

Have i got to plug the phone into computer or can it be done without doing that because i havent got a lead :/

Please help 3 Network Doing my head in now !!

Thanks xx
[Miscellaneous Android Development] santaren:
My bad, it works....

:)

Just to clarify... i used a SIM card from a friend, that has PIN lock on it. When i started the phone, it asked me for PIN (i was a bit excited so i just saw "enter code" :) )

OFC i was so stupid that i tryed to enter network unlock in that field :)

I tried with other SIM card and unlock networked code without problem.

Great guide, easy to do.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Humphreybas:
since the window to insert code doesn't appear(pop-up)

Can't you use the following codes to fix the missing pop-up?

*7465625*638*Code# = Enables Network lock

#7465625*638*Code# = Disables Network lock

*7465625*782*Code# = Enables Subset lock

#7465625*782*Code# = Disables Subset lock

*7465625*77*Code# = Enables SP lock

#7465625*77*Code# = Disables SP lock

*7465625*27*Code# = Enables CP lock

#7465625*27*Code# = Disables CP lock

*7465625*746*Code# = Enables SIM lock

#7465625*746*Code# = Disables SIM lock

source: twilightwap .com /mobile/secrets.asp?phone=Samsung3 (sorry can't post links yet)

(haven't tried it though because the pop up worked for me)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] dulladin:
Tnx , unlocked phone with method 2, cheers ! :D
[Miscellaneous Android Development] chichocom:
It works.

Samsung Gio S5670, gingerbread 2.3.4 (locked from Yoigo (Spain)).

Thanks
[Miscellaneous Android Development] gipikay:
Thanks, Method 2 Works on s5830L (LatinAmerican Version), and Claro Uruguay (now using Movistar Uruguay) :3
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kash20:
can confirm this works on a samsung galaxy ace using the bml5 method and i've successfully unlocked from three to o2 without any problems, thanks!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] haneef95:
Ill try it as soon as I unbrick my phone.

Waiting for the Jig!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] budmelon:
Hi guys,

I keep getting the Permission Denied thing. Question, do my sim card have to be active?

I have a Samsung Galaxy GT-I5500M, firmware 2.1 update 1. Originally with Virgin Mobile and I have the Virgin mobile sim card but not activated. Is that my problem?

Thanks.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] budmelon:
Anyone? Please let me know.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] LATFE:
Thanks it Works ...

S5570, Vodafone, Spain

PDA: S5570BUKS1

PHONE: S5570XWKS2

CSC: S5570ATLKS1

ANDROID 2.3.5

KERNEL: 2.6.35.7-PERF-CL584844

COMPILACION: GINGERBREAD.BUKS1
[Miscellaneous Android Development] AlkaDragos:
Hey, make sure you have rooted your phone, check first post for more details in header section. Also make sure you granted Terminal Application SU permision (Super User) so it can access system files. ;)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] tweakradje:
Simple. Get your USB card out of Mass Storage mode. Kies does this.

Since this has been asked a lot in my thread perhaps add it

to the OP in this thread?

Cheers
[Miscellaneous Android Development] salasgalera:
perfect!! thanks!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] AlkaDragos:
Thanks tweakradje for pointing this out. Added to first page.

Cheers.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] maslinar:
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 05 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF <- does not exist in my bml5 file. Model S5570i. Cant be unlocked?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] budmelon:
Hi AlkaDragos,

Thanks for replying. I believe I rooted my phone because when I use Root Checker Basic app, it says I've rooted my phone. Also when I type in SU, it did says Super User access granted or something to that effect.

Any other way to check to make sure I rooted my phone?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] AlkaDragos:
@maslinar - Try to search this thread for other search strings, or use a text editor that support hex search and search for 8 digits after y symbol.

@budmelon - If your phone it's rooted and you didn't mount USB ( you didnt enable copy/paste files to PC) then should work. Try it again for both dev/block/ and dev/.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] maslinar:
Tried to search every hex people found their codes with,nothing. Also tried to find 8 digit number in the whole file,nothing.

My file is 12.8 MB:

http://dl.dropbox.com/s/nfkiqyaezhkymuz/bml5.img?dl=1

Edit: my phone is the new S5570i with 832Mhz cpu if that matters.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] budmelon:
Ok, I finally got my bml5 file. I was following the Method 2 screen to a "T" and that blue screen picture does not have "cat" in there. After going through all the posting, I finally figured it out.

But now, my problem is when I search for those 24 FFs and 8-30s, it says string not found. I'll keep looking and hope something will pop up. Any other advise?

Thanks again.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] polarbee11:
success

At first I must say thank you. It was so simple and perfect!

My question: in some guarantee case how can I lock the phone back in this simple way? I have the factory rom...

thanx a lot...
[Miscellaneous Android Development] AlkaDragos:
I don't know about locking back the phone. I don't think someone will ever want that, but i don't think the guarantee will be gone if you did that, i mean i don't think they make so deep software research, so i think it's ok. ;)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] sheaky:
i have just unlocked my samsung mini in 5 mins , thanks you are great
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ahamed_thoufeeq:
I successfully unlocked 3 mobile UK Samsung Galaxy Ace.

Thanks man it worked like a charm.:)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ZeDWeB:
Worked like a charm on a portuguese Galaxy Mini!

:)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ffbeltran:
Works fine. Unlocked a galaxy ace with gingerreal. Thanks!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] br54:
Used step #2

worked flawlessly till i got to the part where i input the code

say incorrect code and sim card crash,could someone verify i did indeed extract the correct code? thanks in advance :)

oh BTW it's a Samgung Dart SGH-T499,I have seen others success,just wondering if i have done something wrong,thanks again.

and thanks for this awsome walk through,it may be because its an out of date sim,IDK,will try a current and subscribed sim and post the results

used a subscribed Sim card,and it unlocked. Awsome and thanks for the post,worked perfect,except the blunder on my part!!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] afif101:
for me method 2 work fine in 5 min thanks
[Miscellaneous Android Development] abc088:
working on my GT-I5510M form BELL

Thanks for sharing
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Iazar:
Thanks man! :D
[Miscellaneous Android Development] maslinar:
Does not work on GT-S5570i. No unlock code anywhere. :(
[Miscellaneous Android Development] fiskuss:
[TUTORIAL] Unlock Samsung [GT-S5570 / i5500 / Galaxy Ace] [TUTORIAL] Unlock Samsung

GALAXY ACE 2.3.5 Ginger bread. Used method 2. Good tutorial and it works for T-mobile.:D
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jojo.sy:
Samsung Galaxy Smart

This works. Unlocked a T-Mobile samsung galaxy smart. Thanks!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] dizzy_so:
hi

samsung galaxy ace GT-S5830

I didn't manage using the second method. it is always saing permission denied.

it is rooted and i have super user acces but keep going with permission denied. i have seen some posts but didn't understand. When I am using terminal app my phone is not connected to the pc because if is connected with kies on, it will say bml5 is a read only sistem file. I don't know how to disable mass storage function.

Can anybody help? Thank you.

EDIT : worked! i had to put space after "cat" :D

thank you!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] McNuggets:
Worked perfectly on my i5500 that was locked to 3UK

If you are running the latest version of cyanogenmod 7 on the samsung i5500 (europa) you do not need to flash a stock rom to enter the unlock code.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] biggio78:
unlock my samsung gt s5570

used 2 method

thks a lot!!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kadopt:
Samsung Galaxy Ace unlocked with method 2!

thanks
[Miscellaneous Android Development] cbjose28:
Worked perfectly!

Thanks for the tutorial! this worked perfectly!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ybres:
Thanks ;)

Samsung Galaxy Ace - Method 1
[Miscellaneous Android Development] heo_con184:
I have a problem while trying to unlock my Samsung Galaxy Gio using this method.

When I type :

cat /dev/bml5>/sdcard/bml5.img

it said : cannot create /sdcard/bml5.img : read-only file system

Someone has a suggestion ?

Thanks in advance.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] lpway:
Thank you! This second method just unlock my samsung galaxy gio GT-S5660!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] buacan:
Thanks for the guide

Thanks a lot. Did unlock my SGH-T499Y with method 1.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] TechnoZombie:
xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=22174681#post22174681

:cool:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] tarzib:
Samsung GIO (Comviq lock)

Great post, thank you.

Have Samsung GIO 2.3.3, network locked to Comviq Sweden (part of Tele2).

I managed to retrieve 8 digits using method 1, and phone accepted them as entered, allowing me to use also SIM of parent company Tele2, yay!

However I can still not use SIM of other operators, local or international. Phone keeps asking me for network unlock code.

When dialing *#7465625# it says that "Network Subset Lock" OFF, "Network Lock" ON. Any ideas where to get the second set of codes from?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] tarzib:
Samsung GIO (Comviq lock) cont.

Folllow up to my previous post:

I looked again in BML5.img and scrolled further down and found second set of 8 digits. You obviously need both sets of 8 digits to unlock both Network and Network Subset Locks. Yay!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] JMiguel0:
It works on Galaxy Gio!!!!

Thank You!!!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] welcome321:
samsung galaxy s3

samsung galaxy s3 is a great android phone. i am also using this phone, its awesome

_____________________

Thank you

android-releases.com/
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mgolejnik:
HELP

I tried first option and this is what i can see: "no such file or directory". Why?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] LPCA:
great job =D

works fine in Gio. will try in Ace soon i think
[Miscellaneous Android Development] XaKing:
+1 Not found unlock code :(:(
[Miscellaneous Android Development] arys64:
Sorry if the "THANKS" is small compare to what I really would like to thank you. It worked like a charm.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] flexsm:
Much appreciated for the instructions. :)

Managed to find the unlock code for GT-S5660M.

Ended up using ES File Explorer to get to the bml5 file instead of adb or terminal on the phone.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] sattodude:
works great...thanks alot for the tutorial! :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Happys:
I'm in the same situation, I got a S5570I and I don't find any solution about who to unlock network.

I try with stl5, ibml5, with codes *2767*3855# tor remove all locks with the same result.

NOT UNLOCK.

:( :( :(

Any idea??

Thanks in advanced.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] psichokillah:
Working flawlessly on GT-S5570 :D :)

Thank you ! :D
[Miscellaneous Android Development] miorob:
THX!!!!! works on Gio for my daughter!!!!

ill had 2 codes and did try the first one and DONE.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] johnny893:
Working on Australian Optus locked Galaxy Ace. Thanks a heap!

:)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] p0peye:
Worked on Serbian VIP locked Galaxy Ace. Thank you for the detailed instructions :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] szszab:
not working on GT-i8150

I've spent this day with trying to unlock my Galaxy w GT-i8150. With no success. Rooting went fine, but than at cat /dev/block/bml5>/sdcard/bml5.img part I had "no such file or directory" error. Tried almost tens of variations for the above, none worked (same errors). Also searched for any "bml" file with root explorer, nothing found. Than tried the other, stl5 method, also nothing. Errors, missing files etc. despite of typing everything exactly as described. I have no idea what could went wrong or where my unlock code had been hidden, I guess maybe my carrier used some out of box method hiding the data and files... :(

If someone managed to unlock a GT-i8150, please let me know! We could exchange some screenshots to see where I made the mistakes.

Carrier: Telenor, Hungary

Szszab
[Miscellaneous Android Development] johnny893:
The method was for the Galaxy Ace, Galaxy Mini and the Gio. I'm not so sure about your phone though.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] xpect:
Currently there is no free process to unlock the W. THe only process that seems to work is to buy a code from those unlock code sites on the internet. My brother bought a W last week and i've made some search about this and found that many other users had the same problem. The only process that worked was to buy a code. Those users unlocked their W's with this as my brother did. He received the code in 16 minutes and worked fine.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] szszab:
Thank you, yes it seems W is different in this way. Could you please send me the link to the code provider? I know about this solution, but was suspicious if I lost the money due to some tricky sites...
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Ap0cAl1pS:
Worked on my Samsung Gio 2.33 official, Vodafone Portugal.

Thank you
[Miscellaneous Android Development] alitaqi:
you sir, are amazing !
[Miscellaneous Android Development] arina_arina:
Thank you so much for this tutorial, it worked perfectly on a Samsung Galaxy Ace locked on Orange Ro.:D

Good luck and all the best wishes!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kimtyson:
I hit your Thanks button several times. Perfect tutorial. Got my T-Mobile Dart, SGH-T499, carrier unlocked as easy as pie. Saved me $30. I used SimpleOneClick to root, fyi. I am so happy and grateful.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] AlkaDragos:
Heh, thank you too. I'm glad that this helps you! :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] sandrotb:
Thank you very, very, very much!!! Your tutorial is great!!! I unlock my Samsung GT-I5500. Thank you again!!!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] exre2:
Tank you very, very, very much!!!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] claus1953:
Did someone manage to find the hex code for the SG Y S5360? I searched and searched in the file and could not find anything.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] qtoop:
excellent tutorial

I unlocked my Galaxy Mini 2.2.2 in 5 minutes, the hex string search was just perfect... thanks :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] boz011:
lock was hidden in found code, here is advice

im a dip. look for the underlined numbers to the right.

boz
[Miscellaneous Android Development] enelyam:
I have a question, it means that if the img file returns with all zeros theres nothing i can do then? Because i found the string but it gave me 00000000. And network is locked so theres nothing i can do right?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Nidofu:
Method 2 (Terminal App)

I unlock my Samsung MINI - S5570. Thank you very much!!!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] AlkaDragos:
Well, if you have searched all possible strings with 8 digits and all you found was 000's or 111's then you can't do nothing.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] St1ck33:
Question, I have a Samsung Gio (GT-S5660M) and I have the unlock code. (Un)fortunately, I don't have stock rom anymore - using a rom from galaxyics.com.

Is there any way I can unlock this? I can't get the unlock prompt to show up even when putting in another Sim. It's a Bell Canada phone and I want to use it on Wind.

I tried doing:

*7465625*638*Code# = Enables Network lock

... but that did not work either.

Any help greatly appreciated.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] johnny893:
Go back to stock.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] AlkaDragos:
If your using a custom ROM and you have CWM, make a nandroid backup flash a GB Stock ROM then insert the code when power on the device then restore the backup :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] gazzy21uk:
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[Miscellaneous Android Development] zozo10k:
Thanks for guide!

But I have problem with finding hex string

FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30

It does not exist, it can't be found.

Do you have any tip, for what other string should i look for?

I have GT-S5570I version.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] fear619:
same problem here
[Miscellaneous Android Development] e.leclerc:
Same model, same issue...

Is anyone have a fix ?

Thanks in advance.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Rigoberto13:
+1
[Miscellaneous Android Development] tspark75:
What about #7465625*638*Code# = _Disables_ Network lock
[Miscellaneous Android Development] predrag82:
i did it all with terminal emulator and i got this "permission denied" :((((((((((((

everything is ok,work!!!!!!! :D

thank you
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Shezed:
awsom i'm having that issue i can play 1080p with subs using stock player and the sammy MHL adapter the issue is subs stay untill the next line of subs comes around, which is annyoing the say the least. Also your feature to be able to turn of the phones screen(black screen) while playing would be super cool.. it's a waste of burn hours on my oled screen if it runs while displayed on tv

NOTE sammy devices often have poor subtitle support. atleast both my phones(SGS SGS2) and HDTV seem to have issues in various areas with subtitles

Hope you keep working on it, i'll be testing it as soon as i have time
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] hjuo:
thank you, that bug was one of the reason I'm making this.

I have lost days trying to make libass work but now I'm making it myself, and it's almost complete. I plan to release soon a v2 to show it and then I will rewrite completely the interface, the current one was just for testing.

The black screen should be very simple to implement, not only for the burn of the oled but also for energy saving.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Major_Sarcasm:
Brilliant idea. Hope you keep developing further.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] hughfollett:
You're doing a great work!!
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] cobhc:
Just to let you know, it FC's on the latest CM7, wasn't expecting it to work as per your OP, but thought I'd confirm it for you.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] hjuo:
Apart from my app MHL works?

I would be more interested if it works on custom kernels, because I'm planning to switch to something like siyah.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] nihal.shaikh:
Only for your information..just look at MX Videoplayer...if its usefull to you..
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] bervin:
Does mxvideoplayer use hw acceleration?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Bynar010:
Dice player uses hw acceleration and its Fab.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Shezed:
Do they output subtitles(embedded as well as external) over MHL/HDMI in 1080p? Because Mx doesnt work properly with subs over mhl atleast not for me. also can't turn of my phone's screen while outputting to my HDTV which is very anoying

I think this is a great project!

btw are you planning to make it open source?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] hjuo:
Probably not, only if the code becomes good. However if I stop working on it I will release the source or some kind of docs for everything I learned experimenting.

Update: I'm still working, a bit slower because (also) have to study sometimes and also the girlfriend.

I've got a problem with the rendering of the styled text on screen. There are black pixels around the edge of the text and I'm trying to remove them. I think is something related to the lack of alpha but I can't use it. With SRT I've used white text with black outline so I didn't noticed.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Shezed:
Will a feature that decides the output definition be possibly? 480p 576p 720p 1080p?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] hjuo:
There's a function for that but I don't understand how it works. I tried now and it just flicked the screen or stopped working until I did something else. Maybe I will put the function on UI just for experimenting, maybe someone will understand.