Unlocking Your Blackberry Through USB To Use Any Network

Most blackberry phones are locked to certain networks and this makes it impossible to use them on other networks or with a different SIM card. You can have a blackberry phone bought from Verizon Wireless in the US but might want to save yourself that high roaming cost on your visit to UK but you definitely can't use it with other carriers like Vodafone or AT & T. Unlocking your blackberry phones gives you the freedom to use your phone with all network carriers in any country, changing your SIM cards at will without being bond to a contract. Apart from this, unlocked phones are much more valuable in the phone market, you can visit Ebay just to see exactly what I'm talking about.

The steps given in this post on how to unlock your blackberry phone isn't a simple process, but it's not that hard either. I did it with a Blackberry 8120 so why can't you? Before you proceed, you can call your network carrier and request for the unlock code but I'm not so sure they'll give you if it's a phone bought on contract. You've got to find a way to unlock it yourself and you need the following tools to get this done:

1. Latest Blackberry Desktop Manager

2. Microsoft .NET Framework

3. Your Blackberry phone's operating system

4. MFI Multiloader setup

5. MFI Multiloader
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You've gotten all the softwares, right? Now lets get started! Please note that you're doing this at your own risk and I'm not responsible for any damage that might arise from this process. You might lose your warranty if you continue...so think about it. If the you follow the process carefully, you should be smiling at the end though when your blackberry phone is unlocked. :)

Now here are the first things you must do before starting the unlock process:

A. Make sure your Blackberry's battery is charged to at least 50%

B. Make sure you do full data back-up before doing anything. You don't actually need this if it's a new phone.

C. Remove your SIM card, turn off radio, turn off Bluetooth, turn off Wifi or any
connection on BlackBerry.

D. Install Blackberry Desktop Manager

E. Install Blackberry OS (be sure the Blackberry operating system you're installing corresponds to the phone model!)

F. Install MFL Mutiloader setup.

G. Extract all the parts of MFI Multiloader and copy to C:\MML, replacing the content of the existing conetent in the MML folder there.

H. Go to C:\Program Files\Common Files\Research in Motion\Apploader and delete vendor.xml

I. Disconnect your computer from the internet.

Be sure you performed each of the 9 steps above without omitting one, OK? Now, let's proceed.

1. Go to the desktop and run MFI Multiloader.

2. Make sure Logging and Database is off.

3. Now connect your Blackberry phone through USB and hit the start button on MFI Multiloader

4. Wait till it shows PASS

5. Your BlackBerry will should show 1 on the screen

6. Disconnect your BlackBerry from PC and close MFI Multiloader.

7. Type START on your phone.

After finishing this operation, your phone can show you message like "error 507" or "no application linked"...don't worry, it's "normal". Your phone is unlocked now, but you'll need to reinstall the OS and set it up.

8. Open Blackberry Desktop Manager, connect your phone and click on Application Loader

9. Select "Add/Remove Applications"

10. Choose applications and extras, and click Next

11. Wait until Blackberry Desktop Manager finishes the whole operation. It might take up to twenty minutes or more.

Please note that you're doing this at your own risk and I won't be held responsible for any damage you cause to your phone but if you've got a problem with the process, I'll help if I can, only if I can. By the way, some issues can arise after this:

* Device can't connect on MFI Multiloader.
-Copy BbDevMgr.exe from the C:\MML\bin\, and overwrite same one in the location C:\Program Files\Common Files\Research In Motion\USB Drivers\

* MFI Multiloader shows FAIL.
- You can get this message if your MFI Multiloader version is older. Download newest, and just repeat process. Also be sure you disconnect fro the internet before doing it.

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How To Run Android Apps On Windows PC

If you love Android apps so much to the point you feel like running them on your personal computer, then Bluestacks app player is what you're probably looking for. The possibility of running Android applications has always been an exciting but the first method I found might look a bit hard especially if you're not a techie. With Bluestacks, running your favourite Android applications on Windows OS is easy as running the apps on your Android smartphone though some of the fun of running touch screen apps is lost while using a mouse and keyboard combo. Apps like Pulse still feels definitely useful considering the odds.


With Android itself being a semi-open platform for developers to turn to an interesting playground, running Android applications with an emulator on PC is quite a laudable effort to broaden users experience. Though Bluestack is still in the alpha stage and not yet perfected at the moment, it still does exactly what it's meant to do for you.

The download can be quite heavy if you're on a slow internet connection (current version is about 117MB) but it comes pre-installed with 10 Android applications. You can add 16 more apps and it's likely there's going to be a pro version which might be a paid software.

It runs smoothly on 32-bit (X86) operating system and it's strictly for Windows and I guess support for Mac OS is surely in progress. In order to make it easier for you to install more android applications on your PC, Bluestacks also developed an Android app for your mobile device called Cloud Connect which allows you to sync applications from your mobile device to the Bluestacks installation on your PC wirelessly.

As mentioned earlier, this Windows "Android emulator" is in alpha stage and there has been reports of forced closes and some applications won't sync. Another complaint is that Cloud Connect uses facebook for authorization which doesn't seem necessary and we hope all this will be fixed soonest. Despite all these, I still think the application is great as you can even run the android apps on Windows even in full screen.

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MTN & Etisalat Mobile Free Browsing Update (November 2011)

First off, I'd like to let you know it's better joining our web forum if you need quick updates on these networks cuz the last few days has been sort of tough on both MTN and Etisalat subscribers, right? It's like all working tricks on both networks got blocked right at the same time and their subscription isn't that friendly, at least, not to everyone of us. I just pulled down a file of 12MB with MTN under few minutes and my credit balance is still intact. Wanna know how? I bet you do. Anyway, you can use any of your existing Opera Mini browsers or download any of these below:

Download Opera 4.2 Handler

Download opera 6 Handler

Download MTN prov file (For S40 Nokia phones)

Download Etisalat proxy file (For S40 Nokia phones)

Free Browsing Update On MTN


You can use MTN default settings and activate it or enter it manually.

APN - web.gprs.mtnnigeria.net
Username - web
Password - web
IP Address - 010.199.212.002
Port - 8080

You can get these settings automatically by sending SETTINGS in a text message to 3888.
As I said earlier, you can use any of your existing opera mini or download the ones above and use the settings below:

Primary server or HTTP server - http://80.239.242.250:80
Secondary server or Socket server - socket://80.239.242.250:1080
Front Query - loaded.mtnonline.com@ (not necessary for symbian phones)
Host - 10.199.212.8

That's all you gotta do to get your opera blazing once more.

Free Browsing Update On Etisalat

As of today, Etisalat isn't that tight cuz the only thing that seems to be working well on it is that old socket trick that has refused to die for almost 2 years. lol. There's word around that the former trick still works by changing www.google.com.ng to www.etisalat.com.ng but I didn't confirm this. I tried the settings below earlier today and worked.

Input these settings as your default configuration:

APN - etisalat
Username - blank
Password - blank
IP Address - 80.239.242.250
Port - 80

For either Opera Mini 4, 5 or 6 handler:

Primary server or HTTP server - http://80.239.242.250:80
Secondary server or Socket server - socket://80.239.242.250:1080

Leave the rest blank you you should select No Proxy if you're using Opera 6 Handler and all the rest settings should be blank. Go to opera settings by pressing #8 and locate network settings. From here, change the Protocol from HTTP to Socket.

It kinda sucks at the moment but hey, half bread is better than none. These settings still works as at November 1st, 2011 but if you got here through google when the settings has already stopped working, register at 9jaclub.com and get updated.

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Mobile Documents - Email Client For Symbian & Android

Viewing your emails on mobile phone with your native browser or default email application isn't always the best mobile messaging experience as you might not be able to do certain things unless you get back to your computer. Mobile Documents solves this by giving you that desktop experience, allowing you to do everything you want to do with your emails. Emails are pushed to your phone instantly just like you're receiving text messages on your phone.

With Mobile Documents, handling emails on your Android or Symbian device gets a lot better as you can even receive large emails, view them on your phone, view attachments and at no extra cost. With Mobile Documents cloud-boosted push email, you get to save time, bandwidth and roaming cost. It's the best email client I've used on my symbian phone so far.


Below are the five reasons why you should use Mobile Documents email client on your mobile phone:

1. Better. Because you now only have one single feature to manage your attachments - download. You wait to receive, forward and send heavy emails - and pay. At best you can open a heavy image, PDF or Office document.

2. Instant. Your documents are streamed. No waiting. Heavy stuff becomes light as feathers. View and read without any download. Digest and act instantly with high-quality responses. At ease, add any attachment.

3. Secure. No download means no sensitive documents on your device that can get lost, or stolen. Strong encryption secures your connection and protects your email and documents integrity.

4. Easier. Single clicks get stuff done. As one beta tester expressed it, » I just wish email was just as easy on my PC. «

5. Nicer. Well, thumbnails, previews, page flickering, zooming, viewing and reading - all served to your finger-tips at will - offers an entirely new and much richer experience. Mobile Documents brings the desktop experience to the mobile.

Mobile Documents is still in the beta stage but that doesn't imply that it's got any major bug. I've been using it for quite for some time on my Symbian device and it's quite great. I haven't tested it on any Android smartphone yet but I guess it should work great as well. Mobile Documents supports Symbian ^1, Symbian ^3, S60 3rd Edt. FP1 Edition and later. It's got a notification widget that displays at the homescreen to notify you of incoming mails.

Download Mobile Document from OVI (symbian)

Download Mobile Document from Android Market (Android)

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Top Ten Best Symbian Phones 2011

With strong competition from HTC, Sony Ericsson, LG and other prominent phone manufacturing companies rolling out different Android smartphones, Nokia responded by upgrading the symbian operating system which was almost swallowed with the evolution of Android OS. One would have thought symbian operating system development would stop at series 60 3rd edition but the birth of Symbian ^3, Symbian Anna, Symbian Belle and Maemo OS proved that wrong. Though Nokia keeps releasing new phones every now and then, these are the ten best Nokia symbian phones I would recommend to anyone as of now, ranging from cheap, affordable ones like Nokia C6 to very expensive symbian devices like Nokia Oro. Please note that prices always change and the prices provided in this list may no longer be accurate by the time you're reading.

1. Nokia C6


Nokia C6 looks like an upgraded version of Nokia N97 with almost the same screen size and qwerty keyboard but unlike N97, it goes straight out flat when slid open. It's not the best when compared to high end symbian Anna smartphones and not that costly like the newest set of Symbian phones in market but it sure does a lot even with it's price. Nokia C6 comes with Symbian OS v9.4, Series 60 rel. 5 (S60V5). It has Yahoo! Messenger, Google Talk, Windows Live Messenger pre-installed and has dual camera with the primary one being a 5MP,auto-focus focus camera with LED flash. Nokia C6 has 434 MHz ARM 11 processor and supports up to 16GB of external memory. The price is around $250.

2. Nokia C6-01

This is an improved version of Nokia C6 as the name suggests. Nokia C6-01 has much more features compared to Nokia C6 as it comes with Symbian ^3 operating system which can be upgraded to Symbian Anna. It has an internal memory of 340 MB, 256 MB RAM and 1GB ROM. Nokia C6-01 has a Micro SD card slot and supports up to 32GB. One of the lovely features is it's scratch resistant Gorilla glass display and unlike Nokia C6, it has a 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, fixed focus camera with dual-LED flash. It costs a bit more than Nokia C6, a difference of just $20 last time I checked.

3. Nokia 500

Nokia 500, released September 2011, is one the the latest Symbian Anna phones out there. It comes with a 1GHz ARM 11 processor and 256 RAM and users are quite delighted with the speed. Nokia 500 has just one camera (5 MP).

4. Nokia C7
Nokia C7 is another Symbian ^3 phone that can be upgraded to symbian Anna OS with a design that makes it stand out and exciting features like face detection. It has two cameras with the primary one being a 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, fixed focus, dual-LED flash camera. Nokia C7 has 680 MHz ARM 11 processor, 256 RAM, 8GB storage and has a micro SD slot that supports up to 32GB. The display looks like gorilla glass display and of course, scratch-resistant. The price is about $320.

5. Nokia X7


Nokia X7 is yet another classically designed, Symbian Anna powered Nokia smartphone released June 2011. It features a sleek look with a silver side panel that makes it just beautiful. Nokia X7-00 has a random access memory of 256MB with an internal mass memory of 8GB but supports up to 32GB of external memory (micro SD). It has a 680 MHz ARM 11 processor with a 1GB ROM. It has a single 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, fixed focus, dual-LED flash camera. You'll love Nokia X7-00 if you love flashy things. The price is around $450.

6. Nokia N8


The popular Nokia N8 is one of the first Nokia Symbian ^3 OS phones released October 2010. The OS is upgradeable to Symbian Anna and has a 680 MHz ARM 11 processor. Compared to Nokia X7-00 and Nokia C7, Nokia N8 has a rather simple look but it's functionality isn't bad at all. It has an internal memory of 16GB and supports up to 32GB external memory (micro SD). Nokia N8 has a TV-out (720p video) via HDMI with Dolby Digital Plus sound and sports a cool, anodized aluminum casing. It has a 12 MP, 4000x3000 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, camera with autofocus. It price is around $420

7. Nokia E6

Nokia E6 is a powerful phone on it's own though it looks different from most of the ones above and reminds one of Nokia E63. If you're not quite convenient with touch qwerty keypad, then this phone running Symbian OS will meet your need. It has stainless steel panel and comes in three main colours: black, white, and silver. Nokia E6 has a 680 MHz ARM 11 processor, 8 GB mass memory, 256 RAM and a 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, fixed focus camera with dual-LED flash. A business phone with QuickOffice document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF). The price is about $380.

8. Nokia Oro
Nokia Oro was released just last month and the phone is exotic and crazy. It's a renewed version of Nokia C7 made of 18-carat gold plating, sapphire crystal and leather materials. You don't expect that to come cheap, do you? It costs $1,500 and it's worth it, I guess. Nokia Oro comes with Symbian Anna OS.

9. Nokia E7

Nokia E7 looks a lot like Nokia N8 but it's qwerty keyboard makes it different. This classy Symbian ^3 phone is one of those phones I call complete smartphones. Just like Noka N8, it can be upgraded to Symbian Anna and has almost the same specifications but with a little differene. It has a two cameras,the primary being a 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, fixed focus camera with dual-LED flash. The current price is around $470.

10. Nokia N701

Noka 701 is a high-end Symbian Belle smartphone with very tight specifications. It has a random access memory (RAM) of 512 MB, 1 GB processor and 1 GB ROM. Nokia 701 has an internal memory of 8GB, dual camera with the primary one being a 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, fixed focus camera with dual-LED flash. This phone was released September 2011 and presently costs $425.

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MTN New Data Plans And Subscription Codes

There seems to be a healthy competition going on in between Nigerian mobile operators as we've witnessed a drop in internet tariffs over the last couple of months. Glo set it off by offering 200MB of data for just a thousand naira and MTN responded with a slash in its tariff, offering 250MB for 1,300 naira. The table below shows MTN mobile data plan as at October 2011.

Mobile Internet Daily Plans:

Data Volume	Price	Validity	Activation keyword
10MB	N100	24 hours	Text 104 to 131

Mobile Internet Weekly Plans:

Data Volume	Price	Validity	Activation keyword
25MB	N400	7days	Text 105 to 131

Mobile Internet Monthly Plans:

Data Volume	Price	Validity	Activation keyword
100MB	N1,000	30days	Text 106 to 131
250MB	N1,300	30days	Text 109 to 131
500MB	N2,000	30days	Text 110 to 131
1GB	N3,500	30days	Text 111 to 131

These are mobile data plans but they can be used on notebooks as well. You only need to connect your mobile phone to your PC and you're good to go. Below are the regular data plans made for computers and notebook.

Bundle Plan	Inclusive Data	Validity Period	Price (N)	Activation Codes
Daily	150MB	24hours	500	Text 103 to 131
Night	3GB	9pm-6am	2,500	Text 102 to 131
Weekend	3GB	9pm(Fri )-6am (Mon)	3,000	Text 108 to 131
Daytime	3GB	9am-9pm( 30days)	6,000	Text 107 to 131
Monthly	5GB	24/7	8,000	Text 101 to 131

The data plan look pretty cheap but it's not good enough if you ask me. 1MB can go for just 1 naira, don't you think?

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