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[BCTroy]

Hi,

I just bought a used phone that has been modified through instructions on this site.  I have a different phone service provider and the phone is still locked to Bell (Canada).  So I tried to get it unlocked on an internet based unlocking service ... but they could not recognize the phone's firmware and could not unlock it.  When I emailed them to ask why their response asked if it had the "official firmware."  Therefore I think if I can roll back to the official firmware I can still get the phone unlocked.

So I'm looking for help to roll the phone back to it's original (or at least "official") firmware.  It is a Samsung Omnia 2 (i8000L).  Is there a link to a very comprehensive set of instructions? I'm a newbie with very limited knowledge but can follow written/ video instructions.

BTW - I tried the hard reset but the modified os reinstalls.

FYI- the installed OS is "HTC Leo" by "energy" that puts features of the HTC on the samsung.  Love the OS but need to unlock the phone much more than I need the cool features of the HTC.


Any help would be appreciated.

Troy in BC, Canada
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UPDATE 7/18/11

Been researching.  Found newbie link with good instructions, but still have a question.
link - http://sites.google....english#produkt

did the "preparation steps" a - g and the "windows 7" user steps.

opened "Octans v2.14" and loaded the .csc file, .mst file and .bin file as prompted.
chose language - English (UK) -------- [English (US) was not available]
and tried to load csc for Canada - I8000BMCJA5.csc but it was not available.

My question(s) - this seems like it's the European JA5, is there a n.american included version so that I can load the Bell Media Canada csc and then possible be able to unlock the phone as a end result?  Do I need to do all this to unlock phone?  Will this even work?

At this point I fear screwing up the phone if I continue and still not being able to unlock.

Anyone?????

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Update 2 7/19/11

Found the exact ROM my phone used to have put into a "dump" by 'touchprogeek' (thank you very much for making this available!!!!!)
link - http://www.modaco.co...c/page__st__140  post #152

downloaded and unzipped with 7zip.

now i'd like to "flash" this to my i8000l with hopes that once has official fw can be unlocked.  But being a noob, I still haven't figure out how to take a ROM dump and restore it.

Anyone???

Edited by BCTroy, 19 July 2011 - 09:51 PM.

[BCTroy]

Update
Solved

recovered backup hidden on phone partition.  Used octans and flashed phone back to original fw.  unlocked with fastgsm

thanks to all the posters who put step-by-step instructions and programs.