[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 General] CarlDeanCatabay:
Guide to Unlocking and Getting Warranty Back

Guide to Unlocking and Getting Warranty Back

UPDATES:

04-15-2012

Added Galaxy Toolbox - Network Unlock + Custom BIN Reset App for root users

This is a compilation of Guides related to unlocking, re-locking, resetting bin count and anything related to getting your warranty back
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1. Unlocking Samsung Galaxy Young

What is Unlocking?

Unlocking enables you to cut all ties to your initial mobile network provider without replacing your mobile phone.

When you purchase a mobile phone either on pay-as-you-go or a contract, network carrier includes a SIM, a chip in your handset, containing a serial number that identifies you to the network provider.

Most network carrier "lock" your phone so it works only with their specific SIM card, a chip in your handset, containing a serial number that identifies you to the network provider.

The only reason to lock the SIM is to ensure you use their service for an extended period of time. If you attempt to use an alternative SIM card in a locked phone, you will receive error messages, such as "SIM Card Not Accepted."

Unlocking enables you to use any SIM card on any network in your handset.
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Unlocking Methods

Legal Unlocking:

Finish your contract then ask for the unlock code :D
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Online Unlocking:

Well, not recommended as it requires you to:

Pay via credit card or any online payment available

Give your 15 digit IMEI code which they can use to clone your phone

Wait for days to get unlock code which means you pay and wait and sometimes wait for nothing and then realized its a scam. :mad:

XDA Method :cool:

May not be the best, not bulletproof and not legal but:

It's free

It's cool

It's awesome

It comes with XDA Community Support

and . . . re-Net Lock to get your warranty back :p

XDA Unlocking Methods:

devion14's Openline & reNetLock [Revised] Updated [Tested] + ScreenShots

The first and only(I think) unlock available on XDA. Compiled, revised and tested by users, created by developers.
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2. Getting Warranty Back

Resetting Bin Count

What is a bin count

If you happen to flash a stock rom or perhaps just for the heck of it you tried to go into download mode, you will see there custom bin count. Now what the heck is bin count and why the hell do you need to worry about it? Simply because bin count indicates the number of custom bin (boot.img) flashed on your phone using Odin Communicator and tells your carrier or service center that you already void your warranty.
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Okay, I have custom bin count: yes(100000000000000). Should I worry?

Yes, but no coz we can simply reset your bin count. :D
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Wow that's nice! How?

Thanks to Doky73's Reset custom bin counter - Without JIG we can remove your nasty bin counts.
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Clearing bin count (if the steps aren't clear to you)

Download resetbin.zip and CWM-Y--doky.zip from the original thread.

Put resetbin.zip and CWM-Y--doky.zip on the root of your SD Card.

Go to Android Recovery Mode and select apply update from sd card

Select CWM-Y--doky.zip and wait for it to start temporary CWM

Under CWM, select install zip from sd card

Now browse for resetbin and wait for it to finish applying the zip file.

Congratulations! Your SGY is once again, a virgin! :D

UPDATE:

Android App now available for root users!

Doky73's Galaxy Toolbox - Network Unlock + Custom BIN Reset
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