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[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] ichib:
that happened to mines too. in my situation at the very end when i unlock the sim lock and/or cid lock, then it asked me turn off and restart in 10 secs. the first time i just pressed a key and exited the dos program and it didnt work overall. the next time at that point on my computer i didnt press a key to quit the dos, let it reboot and sync instead as it mentions. then quit the dos. then went from there and put in my sim and it worked.

i dont know if that helps.

ok for my question, just for reference, if i were to HARD reset my 8525 the upgrading, and sim and cid unlocking not be there (meaning it'll be locked), correct?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] hitibiti:
thx for that

but don't work on my HTC NIKI 100 ther is any 100% solution to unlock that ?

Thx
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] marianchez:
Question about HTC 8525

Dear Sir, I have an HTC 8525 unlocked via the version 3a Hermes Unlocker. The unit runs Windows Mobile 5. In the AT&T support web page there´s a ROM update to download to the unit.

The question is, if I upgrade to WM6, do I have to unlock again the unit? if so, can I do it as expected using Hermes unlocket v3a?

The second question (seems obvious) is, do I have to unlock the unit again if I do the ROM update?

Thank you in advance
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] tazx2x:
hey guys im a little curious .. i downlaoded the unlocker file I have the htc8525 for cingular i wanna unlock it and add my own software... im going 2 use it with aa tmobile sim . besides the Htc sim unlco k and cid . is there anything else i need or is tht all.. thanks in advance
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] normossdave:
mda sim lock code

can you give me lock coed for my mda vario 111
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] timntexas:
Just to be sure about CID/SIM unlock

I've got a HERMES build data 11/2007. I have the latest ATT upgrade for WM6 and the following:

IPL 1.04

SPL 2.03

Radio

1.54.07

Hi guys,

What should I use to unlock the CID and SIM that will basically leave the loaded phone software as is. I see the need for HardSPL, but from what I have seen .v3a downgrades the radio(1.48 I believe). Is that really what I want to do or is there an alternative? I have searched the threads and found some things about the "latest" att rom, but I never saw much about the CID/SIM unlock. If there is a specific thread that comes to mind you can point me to or is the .v3a the right one to use. I haven't done this before and a little knowledge goes a long way to not having to flash repeatedly. I have seen that some people are pointing to the 1.54.XX versions as the reason for dead radios, but so far on mine so good.

Thanks in advance,

Noob.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] edy_pm:
Herm300 Unlocking

Hello,

I followed the instructions in the Instructions.txt file for an update with SDcard:

copied HermesUnlocker_v3a.nbh to my SDcard;

Copied SSPL/SSPL-HERM.exe to my card;

Inserted the card into my T-Mobile MDA Vario-II (inside says HERM300)

Copied both files to My Documents

Executed SSPL-HERM.exe

I get a screen with red, green, blue and white bars, the red bar says,

HERM300

IPL-SSPL by Des

HERM300

SPL-1.09.ds

and the white bar says simply "Serial"

Thereafter nothing happens until I reset the device, when it seems to behave normally again.

What am I doing wrong?

Thanks!
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] cirial:
Used this tool to successfully SIM unlock my device, which downgraded my radio. However I upgraded the radio back to 1.48.00.. is my SIM unlock still active?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] krishbl:
SIM unlock on Cingular 8525

Hi,

I tried unlock my cingular 8525 using new version v3a. It appears CID got unlocked (I installed WM6 non cingular ROM) but I don't to make sure SIM unlock. I tried using T-mobile SIM for test but it didn't work. It doesn't complain anything but can't find the network.

How do I know SIM unlock is done ok?

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] Rage2008:
in this case u aren´t unlocked mate. :D
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] Rage2008:
U read less, thats what u doing wrong mate ...:D sometimes it is usefull to read the forum before u ask the same things ever and ever again.

guess this would help u more: read it and follow the instructions, nothing is better than that if u are a noob.

have fun!

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=310831
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] C Brown:
Thanks dude works great. If it wasnt for you I would still be using my wizard. Cant wait for my kaiser though.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] gsmjunction:
will this software work on herm 300
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] krishbl:
How do I unlock my Cingular 8525? I followed the instructions correctly and I didn't get any errors while using version v3a.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] timntexas:
One thing I found unlocking my 8525

I found that if you do the CID/SIM unlock, it doesn't unlock the SIM on the phone. It does unlock the CID no problem. I then upgraded my WM6 ROM and went back, re-ran the unlocker and only unlocked the SIM. I would say something doesn't complete for the SIM when unlocking the CID, but just running it again to only unlock the SIM and you're in.

The world is a beautiful place, now I just have to find the radio upgrade to get me back to 1.54.07 from pof's 1.16. The it's donate time!

Thanks guys...

Tim
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] leha730:
Can AT&T 8525 be unlocked with V3?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] FileFixer:
Yes, it`s work fine.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] leha730:
Pof---thank You Very Much. Works Great On Att 8525 With Us T-mobile.

Do You Think I Can Upgrade From Windows 5 To Windows 6.362 Wwe Rom Without Losing Sim & Cid Unlock?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] timntexas:
Yup. ATT 8525 build 11/07

Yup, That is what I have.

Tim:D
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] olly666:
Help :(

I'm half way through the unlock... Everything has been fine up to this point. I'm at the following screen:

http://img405.imageshack.us/my.php?image=unlockmc9.png

...but my ActiveSync isn't finding my device anymore (since the red, green, blue screen). Don't want to hit continue until it does... Suggestions?

Thanks
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] olly666:
Figured it out. Just needed to ignore what it said about an activesync connection...
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] killer_smile_18:
great stuff

will this work on hardspl 2.10????
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] chinnugadu:
Cingular 8525 Unlock Successful

Thank You vryyyyy much for the software.

I got cingular 8525 and was able to unlock my cell. I have got no problems while unlocking. It takes a bit time but...guys this really works. Awesome job. I'm vry thankful to the entire team who developed this software.

Thank You.

Also, if u guys have any other useful softwares then pls do send me. My email id is neversaydie15@yahoo.com
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] Rickh123456:
I'm stuck. (I have a Cingular 8525 that I upgraded to the new AT&T WM6 last month.) I tried running the automatic batch file and after the device enters bootloader, I follow the prompts and eventually I get an Error 260. I did a search on this error, and pof in one post described this problem was attributed to using USB to establish activesync, and some issue with throughly closing activesync during the RUU update. Anyway, I tried doing the manual workaround with the same problem. I know this is really stupid, but how do I initialize the process if I have the activesync USB connection disables?? I don't have any other way to initialize activesync except USB...
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] vinimack720:
Will this sim unlocker work on my USA version cingular/att 8525? my version is SPL 1.11. sorry if this has allready been asked, but i dont really want to look through 50+ pages.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] andersonfuruuti:
what is this wilkommen ???

but what is it ???:confused::confused::confused:
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] Akele Feseha:
unlock personal password

I have bought a cingular 8525 on ebay and the phone has a personal password in order to log in, and I have no clue what the personal password is or the person who sold it to me. If you have any idea how to crack the personal password please let me know other wise this phone will stay on my shelf as a display for its entire life.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] Rickh123456:
I think AT&T can help if you call them at 1-800-331-0500.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] vinimack720:
works great POF. im gonna paypal you a few bucks.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] abranuek:
HTC Hermes SIM & CID Unlock - v3a

I really like 2 thank u 4 this awesome tool!!!

without i would have spent a lotta money 4 nothin!!!

big THX 4 u dude!!! go on like this!

gr8 instructions, gr8 result!!!

THX!!!!!
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] elliok:
Can anyone point a noob in the right direction - Apologies in advance!

I've got a vario 2, currently locked to T-Mobile UK, and I'm looking to remove the simlock so I can use it on 3UK.

I've had a good read through this thread and the 'all in one sim unlocker' thread on the general unlocking board. Both seem to have stories of success and failure so is any method 'best'?

Also, my vario 2 is already running WM6, so all I am looking to do is unlock it and leave it - I've read on this thread about having to upgrade radio's etc which I dont really understand and would rather not have to do unless I have to!

So to summarise, is this thread's method of unlocking the best as its specifically for the Hermes? Will I need to do anything after unlocking it? and should I have a sim card in the phone when I do the deed?

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] scousemartin:
just follow the instructions on here and you will be unlocked, i have an mda vario II and it worked perfectly fine on it , it also worked on an spv m3100 and an xda trion. So it works i can gurantee it. As for having a sim in the phone , no you dont need one in it. The all in one sim unlocker is not for hermes phones , afak, it is for himalaya's BA etc
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] scousemartin:
I forgot to mention that it flashs the radio but it is just a patched radio not a real one, it is just to allow hard spl to be installed, that takes away most of the risk of flashing a new rom i.e. it makes the device 99% safe when flashing. Just put your toe in the water and go for it, you will be fine as long as you follow the instructions, it is very easy to use. Just make sure you have a full charge on your battery.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] elliok:
Thanks alot for the replies mate, have just sucessfully unlocked my vario 2! Would have bottled it without your reply so much appreciated - and a donation is on its way for a great unlocker!

Thanks again.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] scousemartin:
glad to hear you took the plunge, hope you have more luck in finding a 3g signal than i have lol
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] pozi:
worked fine, but ... do we have old info in xda-developers?

Hi there, this worked fine on my TYTN.

Shouldn't this be updated:

http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Hermes_SimUnlock

Thanks pof.

Thanks all.

Regards.

Edited: following the ETFW rule, I have updated the wiki link with a comment, but someone with more experience may want to edit it further.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] hadezee:
Hey everyone! This tool seems like a gem.

I was wondering if once using the unlock tool, if I were to run the "Clear Storage" program on the 8525 to reset to default, will the unlock be nullified?

Also, is there a way to check that the phone is indeed unlocked without having another carrier's SIM?

(I upgraded to the 8925 Tilt, so I'm going to unload my 8525 on eBay to recover cost... Unlocked phones sell better.)

Thanks!
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] vijovame:
Pof, thank You for your great job!

Will this tool downgrade the HTC_BOOT 0108? If yes, this mean I can flash the new cingular 2.06 rom and if I want later another radio I need to run this tool again to downgrade the HTC_BOOT 0108?

Thanks!
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] rabbito:
Pof, Thanks for you!

I am using the V3 to unlock a Softbank X01HT(SPL-1.09), is OK!!

But, When I flash it to CHT Rom, after flashing finsh, just hold on in Windows screen, and it have No GSM problem.:( Can I solve the problem??

And can I flash CHT rom in X01HT, What is the Correct step?:)

Thanks!!

Regards

Philip
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] galinha:
I already did twice on my TyTn and is still 1,09....

Help.

Lrm
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] hokkeung:
Hi pof,

After I run your v3 program, my BL is still 1.09 and radio is 1.16.

I know you are working on it to change back 1.04 in your previous reply.

But, when I try to upgrade 1.27 extracted radio rom.

It shown Error 114 after progress 100% complete,

and I read from wiki said that is normal, just soft reset will be ok.

But when I soft reset, the radio rom still is 1.16.

do you have any comment?

Thanks
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] TheMaster666:
FYI.. This works fine on an XP x64 Edition..

Few things..

I did

USB>task 32

Level = 0

USB>info 2

HTCSSuperCIDÔéÜHTCEUSB>

Ok.. So I see SuperCID..

But the SPL on the bootloader shows SPL-1.06..

From what I can tell wasn't this supposed to change?

or is it only SSPL when I run the EXE then upon reboot it loads whatever I originally had?

Also is there no need to enter unlock codes once you put a new sim in?

I am assuming since there is no documentation that this is a thing of the past.

Thanks,

-J
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] mixmaven:
Same here, it seemed to worked perfect (saw 109.ds, no errors) *except* that I am still at 1.06. I tried to load the radio update 1.27 and it failed with 114 after 7 minutes, tried twice in a row just to make sure.

HERM200

IPL-1.00

SPL-1.06

I will try the unlocker again. (edit) Same thing the second time as well.

... and thanks pof for all of your hard work. i know this is just a hobby and you are doing a great job leading the way for the rest of us!

-mix
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] Jamorte:
Thank you for such a wonderful tool

Thank you for taking the time to put together such a wonderful tool. I had problems the first time I ran the unlocker (was at work and working on other issues, should have paid attention to the DO NO LAUNCH ANY APPLICATIONS). Worked like a charm second time around. You are a genius in my eyes. And the best part is it only took 2 min to read the thread!!!

Cingular 8525
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] skypower:
HELP!

My phone is X01HT.I used v3 to unlock it　perfectly.

But when I flash the DoCoMo's ROM 1.23.731.2,It cannot work.It stopped at loading windows mobile 50.In 3-color,I check the superCID is locked.

And cannot DownGrade to 1.04.M3100v3cUnlock.exe cannot work.I cannot flash any ROM.what can I do?

sorry for my bad English!
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] DAFTEK:
Excuse us newbies :rolleyes:

But I would love for someone to answer this question that has been asked a few times so far but no real response... What are the benefits of going to v3 versus v.2a and should we v2a go to this version?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] walshieau:
version 3 now unlocks and SuperCID's phones with Radio Bootloader 108...
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] mixmaven:
So then according to the post below, anything with Radio BL 108 can't be updated with extracted radio roms... errr now I get it. Wish I had known that one first!

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=1114233&postcount=2

-mix
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] pharoah:
noob here.

hi guys,

this is my first post and believe me, im quite hesitant to do this cause im still about 99% newbie with the x01ht. just got the phone two days ago and had a hard time operating it with the current jap OS. after reading a lot of threads in here, i finally decided to give it a try. my first plan was to convert it to english. since mixersoft'S "HOWTO: change a Softbank X01HT from Japanese to English" started with unlocking your phone, i then went on to other threads and found pof's creation.

i was pretty lucky also coz pof's "Free HTC Hermes SIM & CID Unlocker New version v3" just came out and decided to it a try.

pof's "Free HTC Hermes SIM & CID Unlocker New version v3" readme file was very clear and followed evrything. Des's sspl went ok since i saw the ".ds" at the tri color page. the rom flashing went fine also. although, the rom flasher cannot display the current version of my phone, but it flashed the phone for 25 mins with the "xda's firmware rom". after it rebooted, i ran herms v3 unlocker...then again, it said unlocked. rebooted again....and finally....i came back to were i was, still same japanese-locked phone. (i knew it was locked cause i tried inserting other sim cards and the " japanese USIM error" came out. same 1.09 spl...i think everything is the same cause nothing changed..i guess so.

my question guys is that, am i on the right track? do i know what im doing? :confused: or should i read through the forums more? i hope you guys help me.

you guys are doing a great job here with the forum-page, and "really..honestly" i appreciate your hard work and patience. :)

yoroshiku onegaishimasu

pharoah
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] walshieau:
appologies but all that is documented in the wiki... thats why everyone is asked to read the wiki before making any changes to their devices...
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] mixmaven:
I have been reading the wiki and pof's instructions but must have missed it where he mentioned using radio boot loader 1.08. I was also under the impression that v3 was supposed to take me back to spl 1.04, which I still am not able to achieve (left me at 1.06), even running it manually.

What I am trying to do is to get to HTC Rom 1.35 with radio 1.27 so I used v3 of the unlocker and then flashed my rom with the full 1.35 rom, next I downgraded spl from 1.09 to 1.04 using the “tool of which we don’t speak” (m. night shyamalan reference there) and tried the radio upgrade. I only get 114 errors, so I am guessing the radio bootloader is 1.08 in 1.35 and I can’t upgrade? Is someone making a home brew or how do I get to rom 1.35 with radio 1.27 (or at least the most stable radio release)? Your help is greatly appreciated!

-mix
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] D@rk_4ngel:
Ok, im about 2posts away from using pof app to rid me of 1.09.. Now the final question before i brick my device.. Will this work on ridding me from 1.09!?!
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] walshieau:
yes this will work as long as you use version 3 of the unlocker and follow the readme.txt file...
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] walshieau:
yes there is an option available which i will be testing today and i will repost the details when i have tested it...

update have tested it and it works... please read edit 3 of my first post here.... http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=294012
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] awh_tokyo:
If you're still running the Softbank ROM on your phone, this makes sense, as there is also a software simlock in that ROM.

Try putting one of the other ROMs onto the phone, or else look for SB_USIM.cab somewhere on the internet...
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] D@rk_4ngel:
wow, 3 posts already... hehe yeay.. gona downgrade later today when im home... Thanks guys!
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] pof:
No need to run again, your device is already SIM Unlocked and SuperCID.

Sorry not at the moment, I'll look if it is possible to make a tool for that in the future as many people requests it.

This means you have HTC_BOOT 0108, you have to flash radio using NBH file from bootloader 1.09.

No, it should stay 1.09, but you can use SSPL to flash any other SPL after, or you can flash 1.01 MFG.

You can try to load NBH file from SD card with SSPL. I haven't tried if it works.

No, If your phone has HTC_BOOT 0108 it will be kept, but patched radio will be flashed anyway as unlocker uses 1.09 SPL and flashes radio in NBH format.

So many people report "NO Gsm" error after unlock & flash other ROM on X01HT devices. I will look more deeply into it, at the moment it is not recommended to use unlocker on x01ht devices until we find the cause of the problem.

This is just softbank's ROM software lock. imei-check fixes it with welcome.exe, you can install it by running imei-check unlocker and close it when it asks for .unl file. Also can fix it by flashing other rom no softbank branded.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] zammykoo:
wow this worked awesomely great! thanks a lot!
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] pxtb:
Cannot Access the Link

Is it just me or there is a problem with the link?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] pxtb:
Please send file

I am trying to access the file but it seems the FTP site is not accessible at the moment. Can someone with the file please send it to my email address please? pxtb_soco@yahoo.com. Thanks in advance.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] jdc:
Try it again, the link returned results for me.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] farryinn:
hi,

I am new here with hermes, I need to unlocked sim/cid 1st before the uprgraded any wm6 plz see my below device info and sujest me how to start. please check my bootloader version I can't face n e prb I,e briked locked etc, plz advice

thanks

farry
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] jdc:
Start here:

Hermes Upgrade For Beginners

http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Hermes_UpgradeForBeginners

In particular, read the info on HardSPL.

Another good site to read:

The Hermes Guide

http://www.mrvanx.org
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] farryinn:
jdc thanks for the great advice to me. I find the following link for upgrade hardspl procedure:

http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Hermes_UpgradeGuide

and also adivce that if I instal hard spl v7 into my current spl 1.06, is the required sim/cid unlocked 1st? may b my qs is silly :) but plz adivce. thanks
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] jdc:
I"m not quite sure what you are asking, but I'm guessing that you are wondering if Hard-SPL will sim and cid unlock your phone.

Unless I missed something on the first page of the Hard-SPL thread, it will CID unlock your phone only, you will still need Pof's SIM unlocker from this thread.

If I'm incorrect, I'm sure someone will correct me. :)

But this is off topic for this thread. You would be better off reading the Hard SPL thread for anything else.