I should first point out that there are other options to
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unlocking yourself,
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1) You can get the unlock code from ur provider for free if they are
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prepared to give it to you. If they are then that is the safest & best
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option.
2) There are also remote unlocking services - google GSM liberty
3) If you have or know of someone or a store with a smart clip these can
be used.
To unlock yourself:
*You need to downgrade ur boot loader - this is very risky - no liability
is accepted for any problems that may occur*
Ensure ur phone is fully charged before starting.
I recommend before beginning you first make a backup of ur phone as
described in the How To: Use Flashbackup To Backup Your Phone topic in the
tutorials section.
This assumes all necessary drivers are already installed.
1) Start in bootloader mode (hold # & * while powering on)
2) Identify ur current bootloader (e.g. 8.26 or 7.E0)
3) If you have bootloader 7.D0 already skip to step 6