If the code is not found from the first search, search again. Above this string you should see the unlock code which will be 8 digits plain text surrounded by unknown symbols.ģ.3. I have used the Notpad++ with HEX Editod plugin.įF 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 30ģ.2. Search the unlock code into the extracted file The file that we copied to PC should be in C:\Users\~username~\AppData\Local\VirtualStore but you can do a quick search to find it.ģ.
Wait the # prompter to appear after each commandĢ.4.3. The following commands will be executed in "Command Prompt" that we opened earlier: Make sure that you enabled the SD cardĢ.4. Make sure your phone is connected to PC and "USB Debugging" it's enabled. (e.g C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools>)Ģ.3. Open one instance of "Command Prompt" and go to folder containing ADB tool (adb.exe). You will only need ADB Shell from the Android SDK ToolsĢ.2. Run SKD Manager and install all necessary packages.Ģ.1.3. Download and isntall the Android SDK.Ģ.1.2. First you should install Android SDK Tools: Ģ.1.1. Put your phone on USB Debugging mode (Settings -> Applications -> Development -> USB debugging )Ģ. Connect phone with PC by USB (default kies mode)ġ.4. In order to root the phone I used the recomanded tool SuperOneClickġ.3. turn off the phone, change the SIM card with the SIM belonging to another network, turn the phone on, enter the unlocked code searched and you are set. search the unlock code in the extracted fileĥ. first root the phone (this can be undone after you unlock the phone)Ģ. The model used was Samsung GT-I5500 but the smart guys that discover the way to unlock the phones say that this method can be applied to many other Samsung smartphones.ġ. Below I will try to synthesize the steps followed by me in order to unlock my phone.
I bought this phone locked in Vodafone network and the costs requested by the vendor to unlocked the phone were too prohibitive (50 eur ?).
For almost a year I have searched a way to unlock my Samsung smartphone.
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