Showing posts with label GT-S5570. Show all posts
Showing posts with label GT-S5570. Show all posts
July 9, 2012
Network Lock (aka. carrier lock or sim-lock) is a special type of lock on mobile phones that bind a particular handset with their network, rendering the owner unable to use the handset with other network providers. This is also the reason why the carriers provide phones for cheap, while the same cost more than double when bought a unlocked version (from other stores).
So, at one point or other everyone needs to get out of this restriction, either you're fed with the huge bills your carrier is charging you and want to switch to another carrier to cut down your bills or for other reasons or you simply want to avoid the huge roaming charges that can be incurred if you are planning to go out of you country for some whiles, there'll be the need to (network) unlock your handset.
Hence, to help you do just that with your carrier locked Samsung Galaxy Mini GT-S5570 smartphone, in this article I'll detail a easy and comparatively safer method to successfully unlock your android powered galaxy mini or pop smartphone. However, before trying the tutorial below, it is recommended that you ask your network operator for the sim unlock code, in most cases they will provide you this code (after you've been with contract to them for some while). If you're not provided with the code, then it's recommended that you follow the instructions below to unlock your galaxy mini s5570 smartphone.
Requirements
Extract the bml5 partition from your handset.
How to get the unlock code for your galaxy mini s5570 handset?
Now that you've the code, you can simply unlock your handset by inserting a foreign sim card (i.e. sim card from other carrier or provider) and when it pops for unlock code just put the network unlock code that you got from above in the fields and you should be able to use the new sim card.
That's all with unlocking your galaxy mini gt-s5570 smartphone. Please, note that this method is found to the working on other similar handsets like galaxy ace gt-s5830 and galaxy i5500. Also, while unlock code can be found in custom roms too, you can unlock the handset while running a custom firmware as the sim unlock dialog is removed from such roms and you won't get prompt to put in your unlock code.So, it is recommend that you flash a stock firmware while trying this out. However, stock based roms like emanoN might still popup the window to insert unlock code when you boot your handset with a sim from different carrier.
Many thanks to the xda-developer member AlkaDragos for sharing this working method with us. You can find more information at the original thread. If there are any doubts regarding the steps above then feel free to ask at the comments below. Happy unlocking and happy roaming!
So, at one point or other everyone needs to get out of this restriction, either you're fed with the huge bills your carrier is charging you and want to switch to another carrier to cut down your bills or for other reasons or you simply want to avoid the huge roaming charges that can be incurred if you are planning to go out of you country for some whiles, there'll be the need to (network) unlock your handset.
Hence, to help you do just that with your carrier locked Samsung Galaxy Mini GT-S5570 smartphone, in this article I'll detail a easy and comparatively safer method to successfully unlock your android powered galaxy mini or pop smartphone. However, before trying the tutorial below, it is recommended that you ask your network operator for the sim unlock code, in most cases they will provide you this code (after you've been with contract to them for some while). If you're not provided with the code, then it's recommended that you follow the instructions below to unlock your galaxy mini s5570 smartphone.
Requirements
- Galaxy Mini handset : This is your Samsung galaxy mini gt-s5570 smartphone that needs to be unlocked. If you are unsure that your phone is network locked or not, then dial *#7465625# in your keypad to see if you are locked to any network or not.
- Hex Editor app : This app will be used to edit the bml5.img file that we'll extract from your handset and look for the unlocked code on it. xvi32 is a easy to use simple software for windows PC that'll let you do this with ease.
- bml5.img : This is the bml5 partition of your galaxy mini handset that we'll be extracting shortly (see detailed procedure below on how to get this file). This file contains your unlock code and we'll be looking for it using xvi32 app.
- Hex-Editor-xvi32.zip : A simple hex editor we're going to use in this process. You can use any that you prefer.
Extract the bml5 partition from your handset.
- Make sure you've adb drivers installed on your handset. If not you read through this article to download and learn the basics of using adb.
- Make sure USB Debugging is enabled on your handset. To enable it go to Settings -> Applications -> Development and check USB Debugging option.
- Run command prompt on your PC. To do so, type command or cmd at Run prompt.
- Now browse to the folder that contain adb tools (adb.exe) using cd command and type the following commands.
adb shell
Here's a short explanation of what we did above. We used adb shell to get to the device's terminal and then obtain root access using su command. Then using cat command to put all the files in the bml5 (It's pronounced BE-EM-EL-FIVE) partition (which lies in /dev/block/ directory in galaxy mini) and put them in a image file named bml5.img in sdcard. Finally, we pulled the file to your PC for further processing.
su
cat /dev/block/bml5>/sdcard/bml5.img
exit
exit
adb pull /sdcard/bml5.img bml5.img
ADB Commands to extract bml5 partition and get it to your PC. - That's all. Close command window and follow the instructions in next step.
How to get the unlock code for your galaxy mini s5570 handset?
- Download and extract the xvi32 hex editor app from above.
- Now run the xvi32.exe app.
- Press Ctrl + O (or, Go to File Menu and then select Open ) and load the bml5.img file that we downloaded from your phone in the previous step.
- Now go to Search Menu and select Find (or press Ctrl + F shortcut) and look for the following HEX string. Make sure to select Case Sensitive in Options, Down in Direction and Begin in Scope from fields in your search. (see image below).
FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30
- Now keep searching by pressing F3 (or selecting Find again down option in Search Menu) until you find your eight digit unlock code in plain text surrounded by unknown characters at the right half of the hex editor app window (see image below). It might take your three to six searches (F3) to find the code.
- That's all. Now that you've got the unlock code, note it down somewhere on your PC or a paper for later use and close everything else.
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| Open bml5.img using File > Open menu. |
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| Search HEX string using XVI32 Hex editor app. |
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| A sample unlock code (it's always on the right part and of 8 characters) |
Now that you've the code, you can simply unlock your handset by inserting a foreign sim card (i.e. sim card from other carrier or provider) and when it pops for unlock code just put the network unlock code that you got from above in the fields and you should be able to use the new sim card.
That's all with unlocking your galaxy mini gt-s5570 smartphone. Please, note that this method is found to the working on other similar handsets like galaxy ace gt-s5830 and galaxy i5500. Also, while unlock code can be found in custom roms too, you can unlock the handset while running a custom firmware as the sim unlock dialog is removed from such roms and you won't get prompt to put in your unlock code.So, it is recommend that you flash a stock firmware while trying this out. However, stock based roms like emanoN might still popup the window to insert unlock code when you boot your handset with a sim from different carrier.
Many thanks to the xda-developer member AlkaDragos for sharing this working method with us. You can find more information at the original thread. If there are any doubts regarding the steps above then feel free to ask at the comments below. Happy unlocking and happy roaming!
June 16, 2012
Finally after a long wait, Cyanongemod has released a stable version of official CynogenMod 7.2 android rom for Samsung Galaxy Mini or Pop or Next GT-S5570 smartphone. Since this is verified stable release from the cyanogen mod team itself, let us hope that it's quite stable, runs smooth and performs much better. However, we can't be sure yet until we give this stable cyanogenmod 7.2 build a try. So, I suggest all of you to try this custom rom on your galaxy mini or pop s5570 smart phone. And, in case if you come across a any bugs please, report them at this http://code.google.com/p/cyanogenmod/issues/ link, so that they can be fixed or solved on next release.
Full details of latest cm 7.2 stable release along with download link is given below :
Changelog :
Instructions on Installing :
Below are quick instructions on installing this stable build on your galaxy mini or pop s5570 smartphone.
Note : You need to have clockwork mod custom recovery before you can install any custom roms. You can install it from here (if you don't have already)
That's all. After few minutes, your device should load up with latest stable cyanongemod build installed on it. After you've played with the update for some while, don't forget to share your views about this latest cyanogenmod update at the comments below.
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| Cyanogen Mod |
Changelog :
- Fixed all known issues
- Stable and smooth performance.
Device Name : tass (Samsung GalaxyMini) Release Type : Stable Release Name : cm-7.2.0-tass.zip Release Date : 2012-06-16 04:46:10 Size : 85.21 MB md5sum: 73d0176413ae02d22ae0e2252c35bb5e Download Link : http://get.cm/get/2KP Official Google Apps : gapps-gb-20110828-signed.zip (latest)
Instructions on Installing :
Below are quick instructions on installing this stable build on your galaxy mini or pop s5570 smartphone.
Note : You need to have clockwork mod custom recovery before you can install any custom roms. You can install it from here (if you don't have already)
- Download the rom zip file and copy it to the root directory of your sd-card.
- Reboot your device to recovery mode. Press Home + Power button at the same time to go to recovery.
- Select Install Zip From SD-Card option.
- Select Choose Zip From SD Card option
- Now select/choose the rom zip file (downloaded from above) named, cm-7.2.0-tass.zip, from the list.
- Install official gapps for gingerbread (download from above) similarly in recovery. For full instructions on installing Google Apps follow this guide.
- When installation is complete, Wipe Data from recovery main menu.
- Reboot your device and wait for few minutes.
Note : All Steps above are mandatory.
That's all. After few minutes, your device should load up with latest stable cyanongemod build installed on it. After you've played with the update for some while, don't forget to share your views about this latest cyanogenmod update at the comments below.
June 10, 2012
It's amazing to find out that development for galaxy mini (aka Pop) handset is going on rapidly. The developer of Minisense custom rom for galaxy mini s5570 smartphone, goutamniwas, has released another update to his custom android rom. Minisense v3.5 improves the user experience as this version comes with more refinements. Unlike with previous version, Minsense version 3.5 comes with HTC theme activated so that you don't need to go through the hassle of setting up the theme.
Apart from that, there are few more tweaks and enhancements added to improve overall look and feel of the rom. Below is a short overview of change log from the developer's thread.
Changelog - Minsense v3.5 :
Installation Instructions :
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| Minsense v3.5 For Galaxy Mini |
Apart from that, there are few more tweaks and enhancements added to improve overall look and feel of the rom. Below is a short overview of change log from the developer's thread.
Changelog - Minsense v3.5 :
- Updated base parts
- Tweaks for fast rebooting , performance , video acceleration , to reduce data traffic (by disabling usage data sending ), signal strength , power save (thanks to rom maru)
- Using Google DNS for internet for Faster internet access.
- Support for Indian regional language (Devanagari) fonts.
- Updated scripts and applications
- Supersu app by chainfire instead of superuser app for root access management.
- Message popup (modded SMS enhancer)
- A2sd and app2sdgui app pre-installed. (You simply need to configure a2sd to move apps to sd-ext).
- DSP manager is back.
- HTC theme is activated by default.
- Task manager app like that of stock roms included
- Adroid toolkit
- Clock app bug fixed
- More enhancements on performance sector
Rom Name : minsenese_v3.5.zip Size : 102.15 MB Screenshots : View Screneshots & video of Minisense Rom Download Link : Mediafire Mirror
Installation Instructions :
Disclaimer : Do It At Your Own Risk!
Note : Those who have Gingerbread OS and any Custom Recovery installed on their device can skip Step 1 and Step 2. Also, those who have any custom rom installed can skip both Step 1 and 2.
- Upgrade your firmware to Gingerbread using Odin Multidownloader v4.38.
- Install any custom recovery available for Samsung Galaxy Mini/Pop. You may either have Clock Work Mod Recovery or RZ Recovery - any is fine.
- Download Minisense version 3.5 rom (minisense_v3.zip) from above.
- Copy all the downloaded files to the (root directory of) your sd-card.
- Reboot your device to Custom Recovery (Press Home + Power Button).
- [Optional but, Recommended] Do a Nandroid Backup of your current rom.
- Now flash this minisense version 3.5 rom zip on clockwork mod recovery. Follow the steps below :
- Choose Install Zip From Sd Card >> Choose Zip From SD Card option and then select theminisense_v3.5.zip file which you downloaded in step 3.
- Note : If you are using RZ Recovery, choose Install Menu >> Select minisense_v3.5.zip >> Select Wipe Data and Wipe Cache >> Choose Install minisense_v3.5.zip and wait till the zip is installed.
- When you've flashed the rom, Wipe Data from recovery menu.
- Reboot your device from your recovery main menu.
June 7, 2012
Cyanogenmod Team has released yet another nightly version of it's latest CynogenMod 7.2 android rom for Samsung Galaxy Mini or Pop or Next GT-S5570 smartphone....
This is a nightly and might not be quite stable, but it is suggested you try it and report any bugs or errors at this http://code.google.com/p/cyanogenmod/issues/ link, so that they can be fixed or solved on next release.
Full details of latest cm 7.2 nightly 20120603 along with download link is given below :
Changelog :
Added missing audio software codecs for OMAP devices.
Rom Details :
Instructions on Installing :
Below are quick instructions on installing this nightly on your galaxy mini or pop s5570 smartphone.
That's all. After few minutes, your deivce should load up with latest nightly installed on it. After you've played with the update for some while, don't forget to share your views about it at the comments below.
This is a nightly and might not be quite stable, but it is suggested you try it and report any bugs or errors at this http://code.google.com/p/cyanogenmod/issues/ link, so that they can be fixed or solved on next release.
Full details of latest cm 7.2 nightly 20120603 along with download link is given below :
Changelog :
Added missing audio software codecs for OMAP devices.
Rom Details :
Device Name : tass (Samsung GalaxyMini) Release Type : Nightly Release Name : update-cm-7-20120603-NIGHTLY-tass-signed.zip Release Date : 2012-06-03 13:21:02 Size : 85.23 MB md5sum: 7c11199ef44d289b04ddf1a63094f8f2 Download Link : http://get.cm/get/2BH
Official Google Apps : gapps-gb-20110828-signed.zip (latest)
Instructions on Installing :
Below are quick instructions on installing this nightly on your galaxy mini or pop s5570 smartphone.
- Download the rom zip file and copy it to the root directory of your sd-card.
- Reboot your device to recovery mode.
- Select Install Zip From SD-Card >> Choose Zip From SD Card and select the file named,
update-cm-7-20120603-NIGHTLY-tass-signed.zip, from the list. - Install official gapps for gingerbread (download from above). For full instructions on installing gapps follow this guide.
- When installation is complete, Wipe Data from recovery main menu.
- Reboot your device and wait for few minutes.
Note : All Steps above are mandatory.
That's all. After few minutes, your deivce should load up with latest nightly installed on it. After you've played with the update for some while, don't forget to share your views about it at the comments below.
April 3, 2012
Question :
I own a Samsung Galaxy Mini and heard that it doesn't support official adobe flash player app. I would really love to see flash sites on my device so can you tell me how can I run flash on my handset with stock firmware. I've heard that flash player works on custom android ROMs, so I thought it just might work with stock Gingerbread too.
Reply :
Yes, adobe flash player works fine on custom roms on galaxy mini as well as on other device with ARM v6 CPU. However, I am not sure if it works well on stock Gingerbread firmware. But, you sure can give this a try and see if the flash player works fine on your stock Gingerbread ROM.
Download the files from step 1 and 2 below and then follow rest of the steps to install flash player on your device.
1. Download Adobe flash player version 11 : Adobe_Flash_Player_11.0_(11.0.1.152).apk
2. Download Lib files : Lib.zip
3. Install the flash player app on your handset using adb install command or by copying it to sdcard and then installing it manually.
4. Now, extract the lib.zip file and you will get few lib*.so files.
4. Then, Copy all these lib (*.so) files to /data/data/com.adobe.flashplayer/lib directory(folder).
4. Set permission of lib files as rw-r-r --Read & Write access for Owner and Read only access for Group and Others-- using Root explorer ( I believe you have rooted phone). Or if you are ok with terminal run this command in your terminal emulator or in ADB shell :
busybox chmod -R 644 /data/data/com.adobe.flashplayer/lib
5. Reboot your smartphone and then run a browser and visit any flash site to see if it works.
That's all. You are now ready to enjoy flash within your android device. If the above mentioned steps don't help you then make sure your browser supports flash and flash plugin is not set to off. Dolphin HD and Firefox are great browsers so just try with them. Also, if you are sure everything is set correctly and followed the procedure above correctly but if flash still doesn't appear in the sites then try again by rooting your device.
It should now work fine since someone already tested it a confirmed it to be working. However, do let me know if it works or not at the comments below.
I own a Samsung Galaxy Mini and heard that it doesn't support official adobe flash player app. I would really love to see flash sites on my device so can you tell me how can I run flash on my handset with stock firmware. I've heard that flash player works on custom android ROMs, so I thought it just might work with stock Gingerbread too.
Reply :
Yes, adobe flash player works fine on custom roms on galaxy mini as well as on other device with ARM v6 CPU. However, I am not sure if it works well on stock Gingerbread firmware. But, you sure can give this a try and see if the flash player works fine on your stock Gingerbread ROM.
Download the files from step 1 and 2 below and then follow rest of the steps to install flash player on your device.
1. Download Adobe flash player version 11 : Adobe_Flash_Player_11.0_(11.0.1.152).apk
2. Download Lib files : Lib.zip
3. Install the flash player app on your handset using adb install command or by copying it to sdcard and then installing it manually.
4. Now, extract the lib.zip file and you will get few lib*.so files.
4. Then, Copy all these lib (*.so) files to /data/data/com.adobe.flashplayer/lib directory(folder).
4. Set permission of lib files as rw-r-r --Read & Write access for Owner and Read only access for Group and Others-- using Root explorer ( I believe you have rooted phone). Or if you are ok with terminal run this command in your terminal emulator or in ADB shell :
busybox chmod -R 644 /data/data/com.adobe.flashplayer/lib
5. Reboot your smartphone and then run a browser and visit any flash site to see if it works.
That's all. You are now ready to enjoy flash within your android device. If the above mentioned steps don't help you then make sure your browser supports flash and flash plugin is not set to off. Dolphin HD and Firefox are great browsers so just try with them. Also, if you are sure everything is set correctly and followed the procedure above correctly but if flash still doesn't appear in the sites then try again by rooting your device.
It should now work fine since someone already tested it a confirmed it to be working. However, do let me know if it works or not at the comments below.
April 2, 2012
Problem :
I have few doubts regarding my Samsung galaxy pop (GT-S5570). I think i may have bricked it.
Actually what i did was, first I rooted my cell then after that i installed clock work recovery mod and then using recovery mod options I partitioned my SD card. This resulted in formatting of my SD card. After that i thought of factory reset as my internal memory was getting full, so from settings-> privacy menu, I click on factory reset option and it restarted and took me to CWM recovery options, there i selected wipe data/reset and after that cell restarted and then it shows Samsung logo and again keeps restarting.
Is there any solution for this problem else than going to Samsung service center ?
I have no idea what i did to my cell... but i want to resolve this issue asap.
Solution :
Yes, there's a solution to get out of this problem without visiting the Samsung service center. Luckily your device has not been bricked and this issue can be solved these simple steps.
If you haven't done it already remove the battery from your device to power off your device then insert it back to your galaxy pop gt-s5570. Then follow these steps :
Also, since all this resulted from the problem of low internal memory, go through this article to solve the problem with easy and step by step solutions.
I have few doubts regarding my Samsung galaxy pop (GT-S5570). I think i may have bricked it.
Actually what i did was, first I rooted my cell then after that i installed clock work recovery mod and then using recovery mod options I partitioned my SD card. This resulted in formatting of my SD card. After that i thought of factory reset as my internal memory was getting full, so from settings-> privacy menu, I click on factory reset option and it restarted and took me to CWM recovery options, there i selected wipe data/reset and after that cell restarted and then it shows Samsung logo and again keeps restarting.
Is there any solution for this problem else than going to Samsung service center ?
I have no idea what i did to my cell... but i want to resolve this issue asap.
Solution :
Yes, there's a solution to get out of this problem without visiting the Samsung service center. Luckily your device has not been bricked and this issue can be solved these simple steps.
If you haven't done it already remove the battery from your device to power off your device then insert it back to your galaxy pop gt-s5570. Then follow these steps :
- Go to recovery. Press Home + Power buttons at the same time while your device is turned off.
- Now, wipe data and cache and reboot.
Also, since all this resulted from the problem of low internal memory, go through this article to solve the problem with easy and step by step solutions.
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