How to unlock Huawei U8160/ Vodafone 858 Smart

[1_badger]

Same Problem with Huawei U8160 unlock - What am I doing wrong?

Not sure if you can help, I think I've followed all the instructions but am wondering if I've missed a step or not got my phone in fast boot mode correctly.

I downloaded the drivers to my desktop (windows XP on laptop) from :

http://www.dc-unlocker.com/test/Pulse_Drivers_xp_w7_w764.zip

On the phone I held in -vol and pressed the power on, and the phone starts with a picture of an hour glass (is this the fast boot mode?).

Within Device manager the phone is detected as Android Device-Torres?

I then installed the drivers within windows and in device driver it changes to Android device-Android Composite USB device

I think that's the drivers connected successfully.
Are there any other steps required with the drivers?.

I then disconnected the phone and opened DC Unlocker client. I started the phone again in fast boot mode by holding the -volume key and the power button until the phone starts with a black screen and hour glass symbol. I connect the phone with USB.

Within the DC Unlocker client software, I have then selected the Huawei phones option and left autodetector on the model number.

I then hit the detect phone magnifying glass button

It comes back with :

DC - Unlocker 2 Client 1.00.0884

Detecting phone :
selection :
manufacturer - Huawei phones
model - Auto detect (recommended)


Phone not found !


My phone is a vodafone 858 Smart / Huawei U8160
imei 356652046192512

Can you advise me if you think I'm missing a step or not following the procedure step by step correctly?

[Tom05]

Hi vincentas,

.... what a great fool I am/was!!!

That's it! Every thing works fine, so it took only a few minutes to unlock the phone,
... last night it took 3 hours ... being blind ;-)

At least, thanks a lot, you did a great job.

Tom

[Vincentas]

Hi @all,

I tried every hint, given in this thread,
3 button method, 2 button method (Power Vol-)
changed cable
tried with XP and several drivers
tried with Win 7
tried on 2 laptops
I won't get it to work.

I always get the message: No Modem detected
Because I already bought credits, I want to bring it to an end.

My device is U8160/858 Vodafone
Android version 2.2.2
Kernel 2.6.32.9-perf
Build: U8160V100R001c2B650

Could you please help me?

Thanks

Tom

Need to detect as Huawei phones, not huawei modems.
Also, follow these instructions step by step: http://www.dc-unlocker.com/huawei_ph...lock_tutorials

[Tom05]

No Modem detected

Hi @all,

I tried every hint, given in this thread,
3 button method, 2 button method (Power Vol-)
changed cable
tried with XP and several drivers
tried with Win 7
tried on 2 laptops
I won't get it to work.

I always get the message: No Modem detected
Because I already bought credits, I want to bring it to an end.

My device is U8160/858 Vodafone
Android version 2.2.2
Kernel 2.6.32.9-perf
Build: U8160V100R001c2B650

Could you please help me?

Thanks

Tom

[JoggingDummy]

I have successfully unlocked my phone finally . After i installed this driver: http://www.huaweidevice.com/worldwid...oftid=Mzk1MzA= my windows detected the phone while in 2button mode and i could install the drivers as posted in the instructions.

Thanks for your work.

[JoggingDummy]

Hi

I cant get windows7 professional to install the fastboot driver, when i search for updates, i get the screen below (i hope its readable). Any Ideas how i can install the driver manually?

greetz

[yumez82]

thanks for your answer

[Gintas]

I would like to unlock my mobil, it's one vodafone 858 smart. I would like to know if there are one unlocker software for Mac

Sorry, DC-Unlocker is based on windows.

[yumez82]

I would like to unlock my mobil, it's one vodafone 858 smart. I would like to know if there are one unlocker software for Mac

[Vincentas]

What the ....?! Actually, it is soooo simple.
Referring to my problem with the "firmware update error" while pressing vol +, vol - and power on buttons, I have found the solution:
Just press vol - and power on, then the phone will freeze, connect it to the computer, start dc-unlock, press find phone, buy some credits, press unlock, wait 5-10 seconds. Done.

It seems, sometimes it's just not good to press the vol + button. Only vol - and power on.

Great software, thanks!

Yes, you are right. Last time you entered firmware update mode, not fast boot, thats why you were unable to detect.

[IVSIVS]

What the ....?! Actually, it is soooo simple.
Referring to my problem with the "firmware update error" while pressing vol +, vol - and power on buttons, I have found the solution:
Just press vol - and power on, then the phone will freeze, connect it to the computer, start dc-unlock, press find phone, buy some credits, press unlock, wait 5-10 seconds. Done.

It seems, sometimes it's just not good to press the vol + button. Only vol - and power on.

Great software, thanks!

[IVSIVS]

Hello!

Unfortunately, I have some problems too unlocking the U8160 (actually the Vodafone 858).
The driver is installed, and once I got the dc-unlocker software to find a Huawei phone. But as it was detected as "U8150" and I wasn't not sure if that is correct, I once again turned the phone off.
Now, whenever I'm pushing the three buttons it gets into "firmware updating" mode and shows an error:
-----
Firmware update
Step 1/2
Unpacking
Update failed
-----
THEN the phone hangs, but is not recognized by windows; the battery must be removed to turn it off.

So, how can I get the phone to hang "correctly"? I am absolutely sure I am pressing the right buttons, as 1) it once worked and 2) the combination vol +, vol - and power on is described as the method for firmware update (seen at modaco).

When removing the sd card and pressing the three buttons, the phone isn't starting at all. It only shows a screen with kind of purple color, neither really frozen, nor alive. ;( (Win 7 doesn't recognize the phone then.)

I tought there were some erraneous files on the sd card, so I formated it. But then again only the firmware update mode (with error) comes up.

Firmware is V17 (German - hence my bad English *g*) but I didn't find any newer firmware.

Could anyone out there be so kind and help me - where to get newer firmware or getting behind the firmware update error mode.

Thanks in advance!

[Vincentas]

Hy!
Same problem.

Prog frezee while doing, and phone no more simcard accept:-(

Update with file U8160V100R001C02B617.zip not help

DC - Unlocker 2 Client 1.00.0702

Detecting phone :

selection :
manufacturer - Huawei phones
model - Auto detect (recommended)

Fastboot version : 0.5
Product : U8150
Model : Huawei U8160/Vodafone 858 Smart
IMEI : 356652043664091
Serial NR. : Z8D7ND1161401144
Firmware : U8160V100R001C02B618_EFS
SIM Lock status : unknown(read failed)

Please help if you can not otherwise be paying the phone.

BR.

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[Mark1]

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Hy!
Same problem.

Prog frezee while doing, and phone no more simcard accept:-(

Update with file U8160V100R001C02B617.zip not help

DC - Unlocker 2 Client 1.00.0702

Detecting phone :

selection :
manufacturer - Huawei phones
model - Auto detect (recommended)

Fastboot version : 0.5
Product : U8150
Model : Huawei U8160/Vodafone 858 Smart
IMEI : 356652043664091
Serial NR. : Z8D7ND1161401144
Firmware : U8160V100R001C02B618_EFS
SIM Lock status : unknown(read failed)

Please help if you can not otherwise be paying the phone.

BR.

[workgsm]

HERE is right solution to get phone U8160 readable in DC-unlocker software:

Press power shortly AND after 1-3 second press AND KEEP power, volume UP and volume down wait in this position 10 seconds,
release buttons and connect phone to PC.
Android 1.0 appear in down right corner.
Now you can instal drivers from "PULSE" directory that you allready downloaded.

Have discover it on my own. NOone know how to explain it clarly.

Solution is good :

Detecting phone :

selection :
manufacturer - Huawei phones
model - Huawei U8160/Vodafone 858 Smart

Fastboot version : 0.5
Product : U8150
Model : Huawei U8160/Vodafone 858 Smart
IMEI : xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Serial NR. : K5F7ND1151800720
Firmware : U8160V100R001C02B618_EFS
SIM Lock status : Locked (Network lock)

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Unlocking, please wait ...

Phone successfully unlocked !

Credits left : 198

Please unplug and restart phone !