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Help (unlocking W850) |
Manas
Joined: Oct 24, 2006
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Hey everyone.
I would really appreciate if someone can help me.
Around 2 weeks ago my cousin sister sent me a Sony W850i mobile phone, apparently I need a code which can unlock it. I cant seem to find it here in India. The mobile has been realised around a week ago.
Any help would be appreciated.
Sorry if I have posted this in the wrong sub forum.
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marktang
Joined: Dec 05, 2005
Posts: 196
From: toronto canada
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what carrier is the phone locked to? |
tenty
Joined: Oct 24, 2006
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Might tack my question onto this thread....
I have googled around, and I have searched the forums. I know the W850i can be unlocked. I even have the unlocking code from Vodafone AU because they offer a free service to their customers.
But for the life of me, they don't have the unlocking instructions for the W850! So I was wondering if anyone knows the steps to start the unlocking process so I can enter in the code provided by my mobile phone provider?
Thanks in Advance |
Tervel
Joined: Jun 30, 2003
Posts: > 500
From: US, TX
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W850 is a CID49 phone. There is currently NO WAY to unlock such phones that were locked at the factory for the carrier. SETool has had Limited success in unlocking phones that were locked by themselves, but further testing showed that factory locked phones are not able to be unlocked. Stay tuned, it might take a few more months before this can be done. This applies to ALL CID49 phones as I understand it - W810, K790, K800, w950, etc.
IF The vendor provides you with an Unlock code do the following:
<**<
where < is pointing to the Left with the joypad.
[ This Message was edited by: Tervel on 2006-10-25 08:02 ] |
Coxy
Joined: May 09, 2005
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@Tervel
Incorrect, it is not the CID which is the major problem. If you try it, SEtool can very easily unlock a W810, I have done it without any problems. The problem is the new security on the phones. The platform is now what is called DB2020, and these phones cannot be unlocked. All new  s are the same, so you cant unlock K800/K790 onwards unfortunatly.
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tenty
Joined: Oct 24, 2006
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@Tervel:
Thanks for the tip. I have been able to successfully unlock my W850i for use on other networks now using the code supplied by my mobile phone carrier.
Thanks for your help all! and thanks to Tervel for the instructions to allow the code to be inputted. |
Tervel
Joined: Jun 30, 2003
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From: US, TX
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@Coxy
My mistake, late at night wasn't thinking straight. Never the less the W850 is DB2020 which makes it currently impossible to unlock and the rest of what I said applies. I thought that the W810 was also DB2020, I guess I was mistaken. |
marktang
Joined: Dec 05, 2005
Posts: 196
From: toronto canada
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i know that DB2020 phones cant be unlock but i dont know what is the reason. does anyone know why it so much harder to unlock the newer SE phones. |
justmoe
Joined: Oct 31, 2006
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http://www.totalmultiserver.com/ has a new update for these phones |
alexl22
Joined: May 02, 2003
Posts: 123
From: Costa Rica
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Do they have new firmware versions???
Sony Ericsson W850i |
MadHatter
Joined: Apr 23, 2005
Posts: 15
From: Manchester, UK
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Bump.
I need to know how to unlock the W850i as well, any news/updates? I've asked around a few shops which unlock and they all said they can't do it. |
kingmobilephone
Joined: Jul 02, 2004
Posts: 86
From: London
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Jake949
Joined: Aug 24, 2008
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On 2006-10-25 09:00:55, Tervel wrote:
W850 is a CID49 phone. There is currently NO WAY to unlock such phones that were locked at the factory for the carrier. SETool has had Limited success in unlocking phones that were locked by themselves, but further testing showed that factory locked phones are not able to be unlocked. Stay tuned, it might take a few more months before this can be done. This applies to ALL CID49 phones as I understand it - W810, K790, K800, w950, etc.
IF The vendor provides you with an Unlock code do the following:
<**<
where < is pointing to the Left with the joypad.
[ This Message was edited by: Tervel on 2006-10-25 08:02 ]
so if they give you a code what do you do? |
strizlow800
Joined: Aug 23, 2006
Posts: > 500
From: Macedonia, Skopje
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If your phone CID is not 53 you can unlock it by patch...
Use the SIMlock Patch generator (this requires a copy of your MAIN firmware) to generate unlock patch for your phone:
http://www.4shared.com/file/3[....]ck_Patch_Generator_21.html?s=1
Then use this tutorial to apply that patch to the phone and it will be unlocked:
http://www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=170700
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Posted: 2006-10-24 17:51
Sony Ericsson software/hardware support! 
