[Q] Method to unlock Galaxy Ace by Helroz? - Galaxy Ace S5830 General

Hi there, got my Galaxy ace today and need it unlocked. I saw that Helroz posted an app to unlock it here:
on androlib called Galaxy Ace Unlock
but its now deleted. Does anyone know if that application worked? It said it was alpha, so maybe it was pulled. Helroz also has an unlock application for Galaxy S (which works with other galaxy devices), has anyone tried this for the Ace?
Thanks

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I've Found it here: http://helroz.perso.sfr.fr/app/Galaxy_Ace_Unlock.apk
Gonna test...
BE CAREFULL: It bricks devices!!!
Read this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=828534
There is also a supposedly safe method.
I'm still figuring out how to unbrick my phone...
Anyone could please be kind enough to send me a freshly started phone's dmesg??
"adb shell dmesg"

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Just when I was going to buy a code on ebay as well, please report back with results

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It 100% works!! Atleast donate half price of the code. Cheers.
Sent from my GT-S5830 using XDA App

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Really worked? I take it you had to root the phone first?

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I did it long time ago.. And yes, phone has to be rooted.
Sent from my GT-S5830 using XDA App

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Dont think you can brick it, it works simple. It just copies stl5 partition with dd command and search unlock code in. You get your simlock code and Voila, you have just saved 20e So go ahead.
Sent from my GT-S5830 using XDA App

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Don't try it. It bricks phones.
I tried it, and I did get the code. But after the first reset, the phone just went into an endless loop of poweron-poweroff-poweron-poweroff. Not even the Samsung logo showed up.
Neither recovery mode, reflash, etc etc fixed it.
Btw, Helrozz is using the same "dd" method as this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=828534
You can see a lot of people with bricked phones.
They do have a new method tho, that mounts the stl5 dev into /efs, and people are reporting that it works. Have a look:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12099386&postcount=6

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rjtd said:
Don't try it. It bricks phones.
I tried it, and I did get the code. But after the first reset, the phone just went into an endless loop of poweron-poweroff-poweron-poweroff. Not even the Samsung logo showed up.
Neither recovery mode, reflash, etc etc fixed it.
Btw, Helrozz is using the same "dd" method as this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=828534
You can see a lot of people with bricked phones.
They do have a new method tho, that mounts the stl5 dev into /efs, and people are reporting that it works. Have a look:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12099386&postcount=6
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Hm, you can say it bricked your phone, my didnt get bricked. I had to try on other one just because of you, and guess what: it works.

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Well I needed it locked urgently and bought a code off ebay for £10, didn't want to risk this method. Code received within 15mins worked perfectly

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Will this work with any ROM ?
maxmix

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I use this method and brick my cell
any tuto to unbrick (i cant reboot, then I can Flash the phone again with odin)
PD:Sorry my bad english

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rjtd said:
Don't try it. It bricks phones.
I tried it, and I did get the code. But after the first reset, the phone just went into an endless loop of poweron-poweroff-poweron-poweroff. Not even the Samsung logo showed up.
Neither recovery mode, reflash, etc etc fixed it.
Btw, Helrozz is using the same "dd" method as this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=828534
You can see a lot of people with bricked phones.
They do have a new method tho, that mounts the stl5 dev into /efs, and people are reporting that it works. Have a look:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12099386&postcount=6
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I tried your second link
same problem here - my galaxy ace blinks now
I can enter the downloading mode - and even can flash with odin
but after the reboot still the same problem.
Any ideas how I can stop the screen blinking and start android again?
ciao klaus

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klausi banausi said:
I tried your second link
same problem here - my galaxy ace blinks now
I can enter the downloading mode - and even can flash with odin
but after the reboot still the same problem.
Any ideas how I can stop the screen blinking and start android again?
ciao klaus
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If you read through the 20 odd pages here, your going to have a hard time to get your phone working again... Samsung repair centre is looming....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=828534
maxmix

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I've unlocked 2 of Ace with this app. Sorry to hear that isnt working for you guys. I've been also trying to brick my Ace (it has warranty, so I could replace it for S) but no luck. This method always helped with unbricking it:
Remove battery, memory card and sim card.
Plug phone to usb cable.
The best is to turn phone face down (I know it sound stupid, but just do it).
Put battery slightly in socket (not completely, you are gonna put it after).
With your right middle finger hold home button, with left hand hold volume down button and power button.
Hold it for 5 seconds and WHILE YOU HOLDING IT, place battery fully into socket using your right thumb.
Screen should be on now, in downloading mode.
Open Odin and flash with FW that actually works
PS
Just read again what you wrote, and didnt understand something. How did you ppl brick Ace, with app? Or with "safe" method that #rjtd suggested? Thanks

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fcinterbgd said:
Open Odin and flash with FW that actually works
PS
Just read again what you wrote, and didnt understand something. How did you ppl brick Ace, with app? Or with "safe" method that #rjtd suggested? Thanks
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Hi fcinterbgd
I bricked it during searching the unlock code directly in the mounted /dev/block/stl5 /efs
after I found the code I umounted /efs and did a reboot.
First of all I made the system with root explorer writeable.
The funny thing is I get into the downloading mode!
That means I even can upgrade the firmware with odin
but after a reboot I still get the same problem.
While searching a conclusion I found a few hints here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=781149&page=190
seems that I have to rewrite efs with odin in debug mode, but I've got no backup of my efs - not even know what this exactly is.
Well this was a short trip into the world of android but I keep searching.
Back to the provider is really the last option - but it looks like it could be the only one.
Got anybody an idea if I should concentrate on the debug mode of odin?
Thanks in advance
Klaus.
by the way
here the log of odin - I wonder if this is a complete upgrade log or not?
<1> VerifyPlatform:V0, P0,R0
<1> START!!!
<1> set download environment.
<1> big partition size!!
<1> big partition size!!
<1> big partition size!!
<1> big partition size!!
<1> big partition size!!
<1> mibib download..
<1> 1/10 Finished.
<1> qcsbl download..
<1> 2/10 Finished.
<1> oemsbl download..
<1> 3/10 Finished.
<1> amss download..
<1> 4/10 Finished.
<1> arm11boot download..
<1> 5/10 Finished.
<1> boot.img download..
<1> 6/10 Finished.
<1> recovery.img download..
<1> 7/10 Finished.
<1> system.rfs download..
<1> 8/10 Finished.
<1> data.rfs download..
<1> 9/10 Finished.
<1> csc.rfs download..
<1> 10/10 Finished.
<1> reset pda..
<0> Started Timer
<1> Close serial port and wait until rebooting.

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I had a backup, but ODIN wasn't able to flash efs backup, because that slot wasn't present in cooper.ops
I tried to modify the ops file in order to create the slot. I've tried every unused slot up to 30 with no luck.

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***update***
I brought my Samsung ACE to the Samsung Service Center.
After a week I got it back.
They told me it was a hard piece of work but it is working now!
They did not change any hardware - but made a software update?!
By the way, the unlock code I could extract before worked very well
Now I ve got was I was looking for....

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Anybody resolved it?
klausi banausi said:
***update***
I brought my Samsung ACE to the Samsung Service Center.
After a week I got it back.
They told me it was a hard piece of work but it is working now!
They did not change any hardware - but made a software update?!
By the way, the unlock code I could extract before worked very well
Now I ve got was I was looking for....
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any idea how did they make the update??? what firmware they used?? I screwed up my ace too, just the same like you

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In Htcmania is a tutorial to unlock the galaxy ace! It works!