SPV C500

[Guest Scotty89uk]

On coolsmartphone.com it always talks about unlocking phones, where do i find the file to unlock an spv c500

[Guest Pondrew]

As of yet I don't think there's a free way of unlocking your C500. Hopefully that'll change soon as I've got a C500 coming Monday which I want to use on T-Mobile!

[Guest udayan71]

there doesn't seem to be a free way. to be able to use non-certified applications you can register at orange developers.

otherwise there is the imei site which charges £20.

[Guest mcwarre]

Hi udayan71,

Welcome to the site :D

In order to avoid confusion there are two things you should be aware of:

App Unlocking. This allows non-signed applications to be run on the phone. Look for OTA. This will not allow a phone to be used on another network.

Network Unlocking. The best, and cheapest, is to use www.imei-check.co.uk .

I hope that clarifies things....

[Guest Scotty89uk]

thanx for the welcome. But is there a free way of unlocking a SPV C500?

[Guest Confucious]

No

[Guest scott2eyes]

Chances are that you won't need to- on older SPVs and other smartphones, it was impossible to install or run software that didn't carry a digital certificate unless the phone was unlocked. (This included things like skins which edit the registry to modify particular screens.)

Instead, the E200 and C500 give you a warning when you try to run something without a certificate, stating that it comes from an unknown source and could be dangerous, then the phone will ask you if you want to go ahead.

There is apparently an option to fully unlock the C500, but so far (touch wood) I've piled a whole bunch of uncertified software on mine and haven't had any problems so far. I think it's really for development issues (for example, being able to edit the kind of things that I don't dare play with! :D

Edited January 11, 2005 by scott2eyes

[Guest Confucious]

On the C500 you need to unlock for certain apps (not many) but Homescreen themes often require that you App unlock the phone. App unlocking is free.

To network unlock a C500 you have to pay.

[Guest brtausi]

Hi udayan71,

Welcome to the site :D

In order to avoid confusion there are two things you should be aware of:

App Unlocking.  This allows non-signed applications to be run on the phone.  Look for OTA.  This will not allow a phone to be used on another network.

Network Unlocking.  The best, and cheapest, is to use www.imei-check.co.uk . 

I hope that clarifies things....

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Where can i find the site to unlock the spv c500 for apps? (OTA)

[Guest spenh]

if your looking for a quick way to application unlock, go to the following link -

http://developer.orangews.com/orgspv/SPV.aspx?U=T

[Guest brtausi]

if your looking for a quick way to application unlock, go to the following link -

http://developer.orangews.com/orgspv/SPV.aspx?U=T

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And that works? because it doesn't say c500 :?:

[Guest spenh]

And that works? because it doesn't say c500 :?:

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worked for me on me spv 500 and it also give you the option to turn the application lock back on!!

Edited January 11, 2005 by spenh

[Guest scott2eyes]

... but so far (touch wood) I've piled a whole bunch of uncertified software on mine and haven't had any problems so far. I think it's really for development issues (for example, being able to edit the kind of things that I don't dare play with!  :D

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Heh heh- just discovered my first homescreen that won't work. Talk about tempting fate...

[Guest brtausi]

worked for me on me spv 500 and it also give you the option to turn the application lock back on!!

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They say i should get a message but i don't get anything

Are there some settings that have to be correct to be able to do this?

[Guest Confucious]

Are you in the UK and using Orange? If not are you using passthrough?

[Guest brtausi]

Are you in the UK and using Orange? If not are you using passthrough?

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I live in holland, and what is passtrough :oops:

[Guest Disco Stu]

Phone connected to PC - set internet connection in Data Connections to Pass Through (or Automatic)

[Guest Confucious]

Passthrough is where you use your PC internet connection from your phone. If you are not on Orange in the UK you have to use passthrough to connect to the unlocking site otherwise it wont work.

[Guest Scotty89uk]

I got my phone unlocked, i looked at another topic about unlocking in this site,m and they gave me the link posted on this one! I aint sure it worked tho! I will get bak to u!

[Guest danmancs]

I used the orange site to unlock my phone, and got the message saying it was unlocked, yet when I tried to install a new homescreen, it told me I couldn't because it had an unsigned certificate... any ideas?

[Guest bobby_t1]

I used the orange site to unlock my phone, and got the message saying it was unlocked, yet when I tried to install a new homescreen, it told me I couldn't because it had an unsigned certificate... any ideas?

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any resolution to this?