k810i Sim unlocking

Hey guys I am new here!
I ve got this Sony Ericsson k810i and its locked onto VodaFone network,which I dont like at all.
So decided to unlock it,found this page

Remove SIM-lock patch generator - Top Sony Forums

and now i think i understand pretty much everything except where to find this MAIN file (.mbn) ?
I ve payed for premium membership,so i should have acess to the download area soon, so i wonder if the file i will be need for sucesfully unlocking my phone is there?

Here is log of Identify from SETools lite 2:


ChipID:9900,EMP protocol:0301
PHONE IS RED RETAIL PRODUCT
FLASH CID detected:52
Speed:921600
Flash ID check:897E
Flash props sent ok
OTP LOCKED:1 CID:51 PAF:1 IMEI:35612701913248 CERT:RED
FLASH CID:52 COLOR:RED

Model:K810i
Brand:SI vodafone
MAPP CXC article: R8BA024 prgCXC1250811_GENERIC_SM
MAPP CXC version: R8BA024
Language Package:VFE_3
CDA article: CDA102779/89
CDA version: R4A
Default article: cxc1250813
Default version: R8BA024

Network LOCKED
Operator: 293-40

Elapsed:20 secs.

If you have any advices or tips from past experiances droping a line would be much appriciated.

Thx for reply guys.

Flash your phone with this Main (or other generic MAIN flash file) and FS (depends on what language u want) files. Then drag & drop the MAIN flash to the SIM lock patch generator. After the patch is made write it with SE tool 2 Lite.

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Originally Posted by TheRascal

Flash your phone with this Main (or other generic MAIN flash file) and FS (depends on what language u want) files. Then drag & drop the MAIN flash to the SIM lock patch generator. After the patch is made write it with SE tool 2 Lite.

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Will this method can be applied for k800i locked with orange

Yes, this method can be applied for your K800. See the full tutorial from here
Remove SIM-lock patch generator - Top Sony Forums

I used the method i posted the link in first post of this theme and it workded.
Now i still have this stupid vodafone screen when startup and some menu items of vodafone.
I thought that with flash and installing new firmware that also will go away,but looks like it didnt.
Any ideas how to remove that?

Many thanks

Just change the STARTUP_IMAGE_SEMC to a .gif or .jpeg picture. You find it in FS\tpa\preset\system\settings.No idea how to change the menu icons??

How about that thing that its called Debranding ?
Isnt that a soulution to get rid on anything damn makrs operators leave in the phones?

Yes it is, I think is the best way.
Fulflash will remowe all branding, but you also lose warranty

Is there any tutorial about how to do that ?

just search for "debrand k810"...but remember..after you flash again your phone,in order to unlock it with patch,you will have to do the same procedure again...

Cant find anything!
Would be very thankfull if someone whos more experianced with this forum find it and paste link.
THx al lot guys you are of much help for me.

Regards

Sin

If you want to debrand your phone you have to use a generic firmware instead of the Vodafone firmware.
Just flash the generic MAIN and a suitable FS to your phone and do the same procedure for unlocking again (with the patch created from the generic MAIN of course) ;)

If i am not mistaken i allready flashed it when i generated the patch for unlocking.
I had to download Main firmaware and with SETools flash the phone.
I appologise if i am making confusion here,couse i am really new into this and want to clear my head before going any futher with messing with my phone.
So the question is is that the real flash i did or anything elde.
And what is FS?

Thx alot

Look here:

SonyEricsson Hardware and Firmware Definitions

Nice day

justme and Jasmin thx for your posts it helped me understand few more things.
Now i think i have everything i need for debranding
Generic main firmware and FS_S_E Europe which is for my language.
Only thing i need to be tought now is where to put the FS file when doing FLASHING.
I apologise but i have to ask again is there any written tutorial for this?
THx in advance.

REgards

Sin

p.s

I am using SETool 1.11

This is the tutorial about using setool2lite
Flash your phone and How to apply or remove patch using SETool 2 Lite - Top Sony Forums

Don't forget to finalize your phone with the custom file, or you will get configuration error.

Thx a lot man, can you tell me which costumisation file i need to use?
I allready this firmware: K810_R8BA024_MAIN_GENERIC_SM_RED52.mbn
and this fs file: K810_R8BA024_FS_S_E_EUROPE_RED52.fbn

If i understood corectly this are fiels with settings for those operators.
My operator is Mobitel from Slovenia so if i undestood this correctly i should use that costumisation file?
Am i missing something here ?

THx for reply!

If you would like to have branded to Mobitel ( their animations and sounds ), then yes.

Nice day or Lep Pozdrav iz prelepe Slovenije

I would like to have debranded phone,or how to say Generic/*default SEs animations,sounds and everything.
So i suppose i should use some generic costumisation file but i am pretty cluless which one to chose from download section.
Any help would me much appriciated.
THx a lot.

Hvala za pozdrave jasmin :)

Then you use all generic.

K810_R8BA024_MAIN_GENERIC_SM_RED52.mbn
K810_R8BA024_FS_S_E_EUROPE_RED52.fbn
HB1-06 Gen CDA102568 3 R9A GENERIC S E EUROPE

Nice day

Finally unbrand it and unlocked too.
Thank you Jasmin and rest of you guys who helped me put this togeather.

Regards

Sin