I think that all you need to do is put a new firmware on the phone. This will enable you to use the free "moto unlock 2005 software" with your USB lead to unlock ur V3
This did take me about 5 hours to find all the info admittedly but it's all out there - Ignore all those trying to charge £10 to change 32 bytes of code - forums and torrent trackers are your friends!... Use them...
....V3 ONLY (as far as I know)...
1. First thing to do is to check your firmware. Turn your phone off. Hold down the * and # keys, and press the ON key. Should be a black screen displaying a few characters.
If it says bootloader 7.D0 you are in luck. Go to step 4, then step 10
2. If it says 7.E0, or 8.23 you can go here http://www.motox.info/showthread.php?t=7411
and grab the (unlockable) bootloader 7.D0 and apply it with Smartmoto or similar flashing app. Then see step 4. 3. If it says 8.26 you will need the bootloader downgrader here http://rapidshare.de/files/13848110/scotty2_8.26_downgrader_v2.zi... so you can taste the sweet freedom. There are instructions in that link
4. Put the 3 driver files on your hard drive (USBMOT2000.INF, P2K.INF, P2k.sys)
5. Turn your phone on. Connect it to your computer. Windows should recognise it and ask for drivers. Point it to the drivers u just put on. When it has finished, your V3 will charge via USB.
6.Run Smartmoto. Windows should recognise some extra parts of your phone and ask u for drivers. Point it to the same drivers.
7. Once Windows has finished installing these drivers close Smartmoto, and reboot your computer. Put the phone on flash. When windows has loaded again open up smartmoto. Connect your phone, and set the box in the top left of smartmoto to "computer USB Port". Hit the "search" button and smartmoto will find your phone.
8. click on PC Flash at the bottom left. Click where it says "browse" and find the R374_V3BL_07.D0.shx file from your harddrive. Click on "write flash"
9. When it is finished it will ask u if you want to flash another phone. Hit "no" and close smartmoto. Turn your phone off, and put it into flash mode once more. Don't worry if the flash screen now looks different - this is normal.
10. Now you can run the Motorola_unlocker_2005_free and this time it should work. When it has finished your phone should be unlocked!!
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Hey there welcome to fixya
I think that all you need to do is put a new firmware on the phone.
This will enable you to use the free "moto unlock 2005 software" with your USB lead to unlock ur V3
This did take me about 5 hours to find all the info admittedly but it's all out there - Ignore all those trying to charge £10 to change 32 bytes of code - forums and torrent trackers are your friends!... Use them...
....V3 ONLY (as far as I know)...
1. First thing to do is to check your firmware. Turn your phone off. Hold down the * and # keys, and press the ON key. Should be a black screen displaying a few characters.
If it says bootloader 7.D0 you are in luck. Go to step 4, then step 10
2. If it says 7.E0, or 8.23 you can go here
http://www.motox.info/showthread.php?t=7411
and grab the (unlockable) bootloader 7.D0 and apply it with Smartmoto or similar flashing app. Then see step 4.
3. If it says 8.26 you will need the bootloader downgrader here http://rapidshare.de/files/13848110/scotty2_8.26_downgrader_v2.zi...
so you can taste the sweet freedom. There are instructions in that link
4. Put the 3 driver files on your hard drive (USBMOT2000.INF, P2K.INF, P2k.sys)
5. Turn your phone on. Connect it to your computer. Windows should recognise it and ask for drivers. Point it to the drivers u just put on. When it has finished, your V3 will charge via USB.
6.Run Smartmoto. Windows should recognise some extra parts of your phone and ask u for drivers. Point it to the same drivers.
7. Once Windows has finished installing these drivers close Smartmoto, and reboot your computer. Put the phone on flash. When windows has loaded again open up smartmoto. Connect your phone, and set the box in the top left of smartmoto to "computer USB Port". Hit the "search" button and smartmoto will find your phone.
8. click on PC Flash at the bottom left. Click where it says "browse" and find the R374_V3BL_07.D0.shx file from your harddrive. Click on "write flash"
9. When it is finished it will ask u if you want to flash another phone. Hit "no" and close smartmoto. Turn your phone off, and put it into flash mode once more. Don't worry if the flash screen now looks different - this is normal.
10. Now you can run the Motorola_unlocker_2005_free and this time it should work. When it has finished your phone should be unlocked!!
i hope this was of great assistance to you
please remember to rate this solution thankyou
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magical ink
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