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Cyanogenmod network locked my phone

  • 06-11-2013 11:40AM
    #1
    gerbo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 121 ✭✭


    It seems that an update to the latest cyanogenmod for my galaxy s2 has resulted it it being network locked again. What is the quickest way out of this?


Comments

  • #2
    RangeR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,258 ✭✭✭RangeR


    How would Cyanogen Know what network you belong to your phone was locked to?


  • #3
    fl4pj4ck
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,000 ✭✭✭fl4pj4ck


    maybe you had some sort of workaround with the previous mod that caused this?


  • #4
    syklops
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,966 ✭✭✭✭syklops


    gerbo wrote: »
    It seems that an update to the latest cyanogenmod for my galaxy s2 has resulted it it being network locked again. What is the quickest way out of this?

    You'll get an answer much faster if you search the cyanogenmod forums. If this is a bug Im sure you are not the only g2 user with the problem.


  • #5
    theShire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 527 ✭✭✭theShire


    Manually downgrade to a previous version using Recovery or restore your backup?

    Was your phone previously unlocked by you or factory unlocked?


  • #6
    advertsfox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭advertsfox


    The S1 / S2 stores it's unlock codes on the phone so that's why there are a tonne of APK's available to unlock your phone.

    OP, I'm guessing you upgraded from CM9 to CM10 yes? Run another unlock too again, here's a common one from the Play Store.

    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.sgs2simunlockcode&hl=en


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  • #7
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    Coincidentally I spent all evening last night researching into unlocking phones as I'm moving from O2 and was told by them it will take around 3 weeks to get the unlock code.

    Apparently Galaxy SIM unlock is quite good, I haven't had a chance to try it out yet as I'm not near a WiFi connection to download it

    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spocky.galaxsimunlock

    Let us know how you get on, I'm currently running CyanogenMod 10.1.0 but haven't moved to any of the later versions yet.


  • #8
    gerbo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 121 ✭✭gerbo


    I purchased the unlock code for this phone shortly after I bought it. It was running CM9 and yesterday I took the opportunity to upgrade to CM10
    Ill try the unlock apps this evening and report back.

    Thanks all


  • #9
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    As a matter of interest in case I have no joy with the unlock apps, where did you purchase your unlock code from, and for how much ?

    EDIT : Just an update on this, the app I linked to above will only tell you if your phone can or can not be locked, it's then €2.50 to unlock it by getting the Pro version.

    So I used Galaxy_S Unlock instead. With my original SIM it looked like it done nothing so I wasn't very confident about it. Got my new SIM this morning from my new provider, popped it in and no message saying it's locked and it worked fine.

    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.helroz.galaxysunlock


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