HOW TO WORK WITH A2-BASED PHONES

[the_laser]

q:
how to unlock j108 phone without s1 signature server to be online ?

a:
you need to have setool2 v1.1285 or higher.
you need to have test sim card ( with mnc/mcc 00101 ) in phone.
you need to have memory card in phone.
you need to have valid username/password with at least 3 credits.
phone should be in working state.

procedure is complicated and definitely NOT for beginners.


1.
flash any R7EA011 firmware into phone.
fully power on phone, wait until phone setup will be completed.
this is absolute requirement.

important !
do identify before unlock steps or make trim area backup.
that will greatly help you if anything will go wrong.


2.
run setool2, check that valid username/password entered, then go to "j108 bypass" tab.
press "upload executor package"

insert test sim card, memory card, connect powered off phone while holding "C" button
after initial procedure, disconnect phone , power on it, wait until setup complete and power off phone again.

3.
press "upload executor extractor"

insert test sim card, memory card, connect powered off phone while holding "C" button
after initial procedure, disconnect phone , power on it, wait until setup complete

set usb connection in phone options to "file transfer" ,connect phone to cable and copy from memory card "other\executor.b" to setool2\backup\%imei% .
setool2 will open that folder for you in minimized state, check taskbar.

( if your system recognize phone as MTP device, you can copy file without setting USB connection to "file transfer" )

power off phone.

4.
press "unlock phone"

insert test sim card ( can use accepted operator sim card ), memory card, connect powered off phone while holding "C" button
after initial procedure, disconnect phone , power on it,

set usb connection in phone options to "other OS"
install phone MODEM drivers, if required ( dist\drivers\Modem_Drivers )
wait, until setool2 finish procedure.

after setool2 finish procedure, do not disconnect phone from cable, do not remove phone battery, until phone powers on by itself.
otherwise you need to restore secunits backup and repeat step 3 from beginning.

this is not patch unlock, phone unlock is permanent

important !
delete executor from games !
cause once user will run executor, phone will enter "5-locks" state ...
the only way to fix it - restore secunits backup and run unlock procedure again, from step 3 , no more credits required


It is not 100% confirmed, but it looks like, that if next steps meets

1. j108 phone was unlocked by unique setool2 bypass method
2. user run executor and phone became 5-locks
3. you do not have security units backup for phone

you CAN just perform standard CSCA unlock and phone will be successfully unlocked.
of course, you DO NOT need any additional credits.