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A customer gave me their old SE W580i. what can i do with it?


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Posted by corrado85
A customer gave me their old phone because it is 'phone locked' (she described this occurred when she switched out sim cards). Being a phone rep, i just talked her into just upgrading to another w580i under her contract.

What can I do with this?
I like to give this to my sister if i can restore it properly. Its locked to AT&T and
we use Tmobile.

Thanks


Posted by corrado85
ok i got the phone unlock done thru XS++

how can i obtain a generic firmware for this w580i. thanks

Posted by tranced
MAIN: http://www.4shared.com/file/4[....]MAIN_GENERIC_LA_RED52.html?s=1

now, what FS would you need? what's your region?

Posted by corrado85
i have no clue. i am a sony m600i user myself. haha.

Well I am in USA and Tmobile USA network. does that help?

Can you describe me which file is that you linked me to, above? thanks bud

Posted by tranced
how stupid i was. tmobile is from US of A.

then use this FS:

http://www.4shared.com/file/4[....]01_FS_AMERICA_2_RED52.html?s=1

Posted by corrado85
i am uploading em as we speak using xs++

so i assume these are the latest release from SE..

any good custom firmware out? thought i ask.

and whats the best way/cheapest way to unlock this phone ?

Posted by tranced
errmm, well i cant tell much about it. but i guess this is an almost flawless firmware. and yes, it is the latest

Posted by corrado85
After successfully uploading the new FS and Main firmware to the w580i att phone, i get this error after i select "Normal Mode" under startup

1. i insert the phone lock code (0000)
2. then i get this:
"Configuration error. Please contact your service provider or service center"


How can i fix this? Whats wrong?

Posted by tranced
you need to finalize the phone. check the customize box and select the region of US of A.

Posted by >500
@tranced
do you have the latest generic firmware for either UK or APAC/ASIA?

Posted by tranced
no, mate. i just looked for them at 4shared's search engine.

http://www.4shared.com/network/search.jsp

i was luck that i could find this one for corrado85.

Posted by >500
ah no worries...
thanks anyway

Posted by corrado85

On 2008-05-17 06:17:02, tranced wrote:
no, mate. i just looked for them at 4shared's search engine.

http://www.4shared.com/network/search.jsp

i was luck that i could find this one for corrado85.



thanks bro.


im trying to see if i can unlock this phone on my own to use on my tmobile network... is it possible?

Posted by tranced

On 2008-05-19 05:23:38, corrado85 wrote:
thanks bro.


im trying to see if i can unlock this phone on my own to use on my tmobile network... is it possible?
only if you apply an unlock network patch with setool 2 lite

*though i dont know whether there is one or not for this firmware version.
**if you flash your phone, the patch will be gone anf you'd have to patch it again.


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