Recent content by mattpat

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    Will a firmware flash of a Lumia 620 unlock the phone?

    Yep :) It's just applying a check to ensure the device's product code (written under battery) matches the firmware you're putting on it, which it won't because a 620 on O2 have their own code that differs from the product code of generic offline phones. So long as it's 620 firmware then you...
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    Will a firmware flash of a Lumia 620 unlock the phone?

    I found the video on the following tutorial to be a good one, as the flash process for the 620 is near identical and it also shows the timing of putting the phone in flash mode while clicking on 'recovery' etc, which worked for me... Tip: How to fix a bricked Nokia Lumia 920 | Windows Phone...
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    Will a firmware flash of a Lumia 620 unlock the phone?

    Yes, exactly that revision [edit: I mean no, not that revision!] My phone is product code 059R788 (O2 simlock), but I flashed it with firmware for product code 059R4G7, which I think is the code that would be given on a generic phone bought offline in the UK. The latest firmware that I could see...
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    some apps not available that should be?

    Hmmmm. So did my HTC Radar and that runs it fine. I guess they must have changed their requirements.
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    some apps not available that should be?

    Can someone else with a 620 see if the Engadget app is available for download (the proper one from AOL) ? Engadget | Windows Phone Apps+Games Store (United Kingdom) For some reason it gives me "Your phone doesn't meet the minimum requirements needed to run this app." Yet the Lumia 620 fits...
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    Will a firmware flash of a Lumia 620 unlock the phone?

    Indeed, I successfully unlocked mine with a code from O2 (after lending the phone to my partner for a few days who has O2 contract so that I could obtain the code for free). I then I flashed it with the more generic CV GB ROM to get rid of all the O2 crap, and I didn't have to re-enter such code...