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Sim Lock Counter Locked

Squamata — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:10:48 GMT

Hello everyone:) I have a problem with my Tipo. The thing is that the phone is locked to a certain provider in my country, but I already unlocked it once. The problem came after reinstalling the firmware- the counter says that I don't have any tries left and even if I have the code(which I do) I can't do anything with it.... Please, if anyone has some knowledge about this problem, feel free to share it with me. Thank you.

Re: Sim Lock Counter Locked

Uliwooly — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:13:47 GMT

if you unlocked it once it should still be unlocked, now if you enter the wrong code multiple times you are not going to be able to unlock your phone at all, this might be the case here.

Re: Sim Lock Counter Locked

Squamata — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:15:19 GMT

After reinstalling the FW everything goes away, including the unlock. I know I have 5 times normally, but I have only ever used 1 ...

Re: Sim Lock Counter Locked

Uliwooly — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:19:12 GMT

that doesn't sound right, I have multiple Xperias some locked to carriers that I've unlocked and I've flashed myriad fw and so far I've never seen that, that been re-enter the unlock code. perhaps you have the wrong code.

Re: Sim Lock Counter Locked

Squamata — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:24:00 GMT

Sorry to bother you that much, but it is just like I'm telling you .... I couldn't believe it when I saw it. The first time the unlock was successful and I used it for a couple of months. After that I installed a lot of things and decided to uninstall my FW with the original Sony software. When I started the phone I saw in the service menu just what I told you it had X in front of everything and an 0 behind them. What do you suggest I do ?

Re: Sim Lock Counter Locked

Uliwooly — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:31:09 GMT

that doesn't sound right at all, perhaps contact Sony or stop by a sony repair center or even better contact the place that gave you the code

Re: Sim Lock Counter Locked

Squamata — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:33:45 GMT

It still has warranty, so I will give it to them. The problem is they have a policy about customers changing FW, so I will have to lie.Hope for the best, I really don't want the phone to be locked forever ...

Re: Sim Lock Counter Locked

Uliwooly — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:35:00 GMT

reflash the original firmware

Re: Sim Lock Counter Locked

Squamata — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:36:41 GMT

Flashtool ? Because the Sony software already failed at the a couple of times, leaving me with a unistalled FW and the same problem.

Re: Sim Lock Counter Locked

Uliwooly — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:42:50 GMT

let me understand this, have you unlocked the bootloader? have you flashed a custom ROM?

Re: Sim Lock Counter Locked

Squamata — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:53:43 GMT

NO. Only through Sony Update Service. Bootloader cannot be unlocked.

Re: Sim Lock Counter Locked

Uliwooly — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:58:34 GMT

that's quite odd

Re: Sim Lock Counter Locked

Squamata — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:04:31 GMT

So service is the only option for me ?

Re: Sim Lock Counter Locked

Uliwooly — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:07:41 GMT

I would think so, but again, perhaps someone has input on this, I have not seen this before.

Re: Sim Lock Counter Locked

vijayprince — Mon, 23 Sep 2013 05:11:28 GMT

If your Sony xperia Tipo is locked to providers,get it unlocked from any commercial vendors online like Classicunlocking.com