Motorola V220 Mobile - Flip and Camera - £14.99 [CLOSED]

scottishf

My DHL tracking says its out for delivery...so heres hoping.
Many thanks to the op who posted this deal

Alison_B

My friend sent my V547 to me and I tried my Orange Sim card in it but mine isn't unlocked.

psychy

Rightio....i've spent ages reading up on how to unlock these V220s.

So far, i have unlocked 2 of mine....they work a-ok....so far.

Please don't screw at me if it doesnt work for you.


1) you need to determine the firmware version of the V220 you have. To do this, whilst the phone is powered off, press simultaneously, '*', '#' & 'power on button'.

2) if your firmware version starts with R364, you have the simple task of running a program that will unlock your phone.
If your version starts with R365, you will need to downgrade firmware to R364, unlock it using same software and upgrade back to R365 (dont have to upgrade tho).

3) Regardless of firmware, for your pc to recognise the phone, you need to install drivers to the pc. The drivers you need is in a zip file called P2KMAN.

Download it here:
http://psychy.50megs.com/Motorola Unlocking Files/p2kman

Unzip it to a folder. Connect the phone to the computer using a miniUSB cable...it will prompt you to install new hardware. Manually point driver installation to the extracted folder....then to the folder called 'DRV'.

Windows should install it and recognise it as Motorola Interface Device.

4) if you have R364, run the Motorola Unlocker:

Download here:
http://psychy.50megs.com/Motorola Unlocking Files/Motorola Unlocker (for R354 only)

To unlock, put the phone into service status by pressing simultaneously, '*', '#' & 'power on button'.

The screen on the phone should say 'USB Transfer Mode'.
If it doesn't, but says, 'Connect USB Data Cable' even when connected via USB, it means drivers are not installed properly. Install drivers again by pointing them to the DRV folder in the extracted P2KMAN folder.

If screen does say USB Transfer mode, run the Motorola Unlocker and if it says Successful, then your done!


5) if you have R365, you need to downgrade to R364 before running unlocking software.

Download two files, called PST 6.7 and PST 6.7 Patch.

PST 6.7: http://www.free.cz/motorola/PST_6.7_GENERAL.zip

PST 6.7 Patch:
http://www.free.cz/motorola/PST_6.7_Patch.zip

Unzip and install PST 6.7. Locate the folder it is installed to and copy and paste all the extracted files from PST 6.7 Patch to the location. Overwrite everything.

6) In the folder where PST 6.7 is installed to...locate the executeable file MultiFlashFlex (MFF). Open it up.

Download this downgraded R364 flash file:
http://motoaide.com:8081/motorola/flash_flex/V220/R364_G_0B.D1.1FR_LP0003_DRM0001_JPJAVA_G_0B_V220_01_05_50R_GCIV220DST01NA112_1FF.zip



Locate the flash file through MFF in the Flash Setup bit. Check enable flash.
Check 'Overwrite existing pheon software...', check 'Master clear phones...', check 'Master reset phones....'.
KEEP 'Simultaneous power down phones....' UNCHECKED!!

Press start to start flashing process.
Should take a few minutes....


7) IMPORTANT: Once flashed....power up the phone and power down.
Simultaneously press, '*', '#' & 'power on button' to put into firmware service status....confirm downgrade has been successful by the screen showing R364 firmware.

8) if it is R364....go to step 4.
If not, repeat step 5, 6 and 7.

Most problems usually comes from the phone drivers not being installed properly...make sure it is.

9) test the unlocked phone....shove a sim into it.
Should no longer be locked...but might nto work.

10) Upgrade firmware back to R365....but downloading the R365 flash here:
http://motoaide.com:8081/motorola/flash_flex/V220/R365_G_0B.D2.23R_LP002E_DRM0001_JPJAVA_G_0B_V220_06_05_54R_SE8509BXXU1113_1FF.rar


And run it as per step 6.


Think that is it......phew....fingers and brain hurts now. Going back to bed.


PLEASE NOTE....I DO NOT TAKE RESPONSIBLITY FOR THIS GOING WRONG. SO FAR, IT HAS WORKED FOR MY 2 PHONES.
DO IT AT YOUR OWN RISK.

silverfoxdude

Fantastic.... got the V547 yesterday.... so chuffed. Does anyone know how bluetooth gets enabled on the pc, do I need a disk or download from the net??

Thanks

dc

the_tired_one wrote:

will the V547 accept the 3G simcards?

Sorry to say a big NO, as 3 not only lock their phones, they lock the sims too.

Silverfox, hi, your computer needs to have Bluetooth hardware. If not you can get a Blutooth usb dongle ( plugs into a usb port and looks like a memory pen) costs £12 - £15 and comes with software.

Brutus_B, tried mine with Voda and Orange sims and it just searches for the network and Bobs your fathers brother, it works. It still keeps the O2 screen menus, putting the new sim's network name in the top left of screen.

HTHs dc

kazzaw

Anyone else still waiting for a charger?

I must have been one of the first to receive a phone at 8.30am last Thursday. Still waiting for a charger!!

rchddap1

My charger's arrived yesterday by standard royal mail. It is possible that your package has been delayed....maybe?

bargain_hunting

I too received a v547 with charger etc about half an hour ago - really pleased.
Does anyone one know how to unlock these? I've just tried to put my orange payg in and it's asking me for a password, so I guess it's locked?

old_system

Mine said pay monthly on the side of the box which may be why its not locked to 02.

Brutus_Beefcake

dc wrote:

Brutus_B, tried mine with Voda and Orange sims and it just searches for the network and Bobs your fathers brother, it works. It still keeps the O2 screen menus, putting the new sim's network name in the top left of screen.

HTHs dc

With the Virgin (T Mobile) SIM in the V547 it wants the subsidy code before it lets me in. But if the Orange SIM works then surely it must be completely unlocked already ? Strange.

I guess I'll have to find a shop/market where I can get it unlocked. If unlocking is perfectly legal then a Virgin shop should unlock it for free as I'm on their network. If all the relevant shops did this then maybe this silly phone-locking business would end.