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

cubegame

DHL!!!!

Alledgedly they put a card through the door (says the tracking). Of course, there is no card!

Can't stay in to wait the package and the depot is miles away! Will they deliver to an alternative address? Can't find out as I haven't got the damn details.

caverncity

jaghir wrote:

O2 have been top class with their customer services, they could have said it was never included! Instead, they chose to do the right thing.........top class

Maybe for some but not for others. I have emailed them about the chargers even though I know they have made a mistake but as yet no reply and still no chargers etc.

rizla01

kazzaw wrote:

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!!

Got two chargers but not the other two.

perhaps they ran out and will send us a complete v547 package instead. :j :j

trinnylilac

cubegame wrote:

DHL!!!!

Alledgedly they put a card through the door (says the tracking). Of course, there is no card!

Can't stay in to wait the package and the depot is miles away! Will they deliver to an alternative address? Can't find out as I haven't got the damn details.

DHL Customer services will be able to help if you have your tracking number

0870 1100300

cubegame

trinnylilac wrote:

DHL Customer services will be able to help if you have your tracking number

0870 1100300

I did actually try, but apparently the domestic side shut at 6.

Going to be a nightmare getting them if I can't get them to deliver to work tomorrow, which I very much doubt they will.

ChuckleVision_2

psychy wrote:

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.

This message is a thank you to "psychy" and a reminder to those of you that are still asking about unlocking their v220 phones.

Follow these clear instructions and you'll easily have your phone open to all networks. (I have sucessfully unlocked three today using psychy's instructions, although beware - the software downgrade/upgrade will wipe the contents of the phone. But you need a usb data cable to unlock it, so you also be able to backup the phone to your pc easily anyway).

mjenn5

Well my sister ordered 2 but only managed to get 1 but it was the v547 that came with a charger.

Now she just has to decide which of her 2 teen children to give it to.

Thanks to the OP for this tip. I hope you win this months award.

kazzaw

rizla01 wrote:

Got two chargers but not the other two.

perhaps they ran out and will send us a complete v547 package instead. :j :j

Don't think I'd be that lucky!!! Nice idea though!!

Wish they'd hurry up as my son's old phone has given up completely now.

cubegame

Well, I have officially given up.

There are two phones somewhere in a DHL depot for me. DHL didn't bother trying delivering them first time, so no reason why they should try again.

They won't deliver to another address without O2 authorisation. O2 are completely and utterly uncontactable to ask them to give DHL authorisation.

Good bargain, inept companies. Credit card chargeback will be pending later.

jackashton1

mine have just been lost by dhl.... they said theres no stock and i have to get a refund which takes 14 - 28 days which i find unacceptable. any advice?