General Information about Patch-Unlocking (start here if you want to unlock)

[simox]

nasirahmed:

How I should flash that patch file? Is it like flashing main or fs file?

Check my Remove SIM-lock patch generator thread(link in my signature), there is a tutorial in first post of that thread.

tumblweed:

Should I unlock my phone prior to or after debranding if I buy an unlock code, or does it matter?

If you buy an unlock code, then why you want to unlock it by patch. The result is the same, except:
- phones unlocked by code will remain unlocked forever,
- phones unlocked by patch will relock after you reflash the MAIN firmware(in this case you apply the unlock patch again, and problem solved).

You should unlock the phone after debranding it, if you unlock it by patch. But if you unlock it by code it doesn't matter.