[Q] Having trouble unlocking my Gal Ace, any alternative methods? topic

Could use some help unlocking my Galaxy Ace S5830.
I was following instructions from this thread.

It's locked to Virgin Media, I don't have my original SIM but I have my mothers which was a Virgin SIM and I put that in and was able to get mobile data and make calls.

The two codes I could find in bml5.img were:
15362914

80460902

Not knowing which was correct, I tried both multiple times.

It says something like "USSD Code running" but then says "Connection problem or invalid MMI code”

I get the same “Connection problem or invalid MMI code” even when I dial *#7465625# to check if the phone is network locked.


#7465625*638*80460902#

#7465625*638*15362914#

So I was trying these, I read that adding , at the end can help, it didn't.

Tried restarting the phone a few times, checking service providers and it shows a list of about 4 but all but the one the SIM is for say (restricted), so it didn't work.

Tried a new SIM in it, still asking for unlock code when phone starts up.

Any ideas?

I went and paid for an 'unlocker app', and all the app did was read the .img file and give me the two damn codes I already found myself and told me to put them in the unlock screen when I turn the phone on, but having already tried that multiple times it didn't work.

Is there any other way I can unlock it now that I have the codes?

Thanks in advance.