Story of a Forgotten password and a flashed Nokia E51. Need help!

speedzak · 12th March 2009, 00:50

I have recieved some emails/PMs offering help.
Thanks guys.

I've sent emails to some who had offered help in Nokia support forums and other cellular discussion boards.

I hope for the best.

paras211 · 13th March 2009, 00:36

a friend suggested--
try mobile9.com or dotsis.com, look for a password finder for your phone proabably seires 60 3rd edition . put the card in the phone ,instal the software on the phone it ll find the password and you can then remove the password .

speedzak · 15th March 2009, 11:38

Hmmm..
Yes. It is absolutely round and it spins great! So much that I've lost any idea I had about my operations here, many contacts and it's all in dizzy now! :(

Searched many online sites including those mentioned here. Sent desperate emails to many. None has worked yet.
Like a rude virgin nub, my card refuse to open!

Now, I am back in Lagos (Nigeria) for another 5 days or so.
Should I try my luck with some mobile expert who can hack into my card?
What do you guys think?

Blink. Blink.. Blink...

hemanthisgreat · 15th March 2009, 11:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by speedzak

Now, I am back in Lagos (Nigeria) for another 5 days or so.
Should I try my luck with some mobile expert who can hack into my card?
What do you guys think?

Blink. Blink.. Blink...

This may be the only option right now. But do not leave your card with him. Get it done in front of your eyes only. If he says not possible and asks to leave your card overnight, forget it.

wheeler · 15th March 2009, 14:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by speedzak

Hmmm..
Yes. It is absolutely round and it spins great! So much that I've lost any idea I had about my operations here, many contacts and it's all in dizzy now! :(

Searched many online sites including those mentioned here. Sent desperate emails to many. None has worked yet.
Like a rude virgin nub, my card refuse to open!

Now, I am back in Lagos (Nigeria) for another 5 days or so.
Should I try my luck with some mobile expert who can hack into my card?
What do you guys think?

Blink. Blink.. Blink...

Zak, have you tried connecting the phone (with the memory card inside) to the laptop using the data cable + PC suite combo? Does it still ask you for a password?

speedzak · 15th March 2009, 15:17

Phone's recognition of the memory card is limited to the password prompt and nothing else.
So, Pc suite doesn't seem to be helpful. It gives back a 'memory card not accessible' error!

Any other innovative ideas guys?

Knight Rider · 15th March 2009, 16:04

Zakko,

Did u try the default password, four zero's?

speedzak · 15th March 2009, 20:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Knight Rider

Zakko,

Did u try the default password, four zero's?

Yes!
But it didn't work either. :(

The remote lock feature is the only bug available to unlock the card thru the phone it seems. But I've tried it a few times and it didn't work.
Maybe it works only with cards which have no password set but gets locked by default when this option is enabled.

Somebody has promised to unlock the card once I reach Kerala after taking a look at the encryption system used. I think that's the only method left to try now.

:

Knight Rider · 15th March 2009, 20:47

Sorry man, Thats all I can think of with my vast knowledge :-) Hope things will get sorted for you...

SirAlec · 15th March 2009, 23:53

what card is it? i mean mmc, sd, mini sd , micro sd??

will this help.

S60Tips.com How to Unlock Password-protected Memory Card?

but its for mmc and symbian based phones

gr8guzzler · 16th March 2009, 01:25

sorry bro, I checked a lot and it seems there is no solution for such a problem. Only option is to use the clip to format the card, but no way to recover the data,

NomadVagabond · 16th March 2009, 01:44

Well I don't know if this will work. But, I've once tried to clone a disc and then read it by binary data. It's gonna be very tedious but it might work. Try it if that works.

speedzak · 16th March 2009, 03:57

Clone disk option sounds good. Will try it once I reach home.
Some questions though:
Which Clone softwares are able to make raw copies of memory cards?
What's the procedure to make my computer recognise the card instead of the stupid password prompt?
Any tips other than the normal procedures of a cd/dvd cloning?

Thanks!

SirAlec · 16th March 2009, 23:49

which type of card is it?

vivekiny2k · 17th March 2009, 00:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by SirAlec

which type of card is it?

he mentioned it being a micro sd earlier

Quote:

Originally Posted by speedzak

This 2 GB micro SD card is no more accessible until I get my password correct.

12th March 2009, 00:50	#31
speedzak BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: India Posts: 4,347 Thanked: 27 Times	I have recieved some emails/PMs offering help. Thanks guys. I've sent emails to some who had offered help in Nokia support forums and other cellular discussion boards. I hope for the best.
	() Thanks

13th March 2009, 00:36	#32
paras211 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 645 Thanked: 108 Times View My Garage	a friend suggested-- try mobile9.com or dotsis.com, look for a password finder for your phone proabably seires 60 3rd edition . put the card in the phone ,instal the software on the phone it ll find the password and you can then remove the password .
	() Thanks

15th March 2009, 11:38	#33
speedzak BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: India Posts: 4,347 Thanked: 27 Times	Hmmm.. Yes. It is absolutely round and it spins great! So much that I've lost any idea I had about my operations here, many contacts and it's all in dizzy now! :( Searched many online sites including those mentioned here. Sent desperate emails to many. None has worked yet. Like a rude virgin nub, my card refuse to open! Now, I am back in Lagos (Nigeria) for another 5 days or so. Should I try my luck with some mobile expert who can hack into my card? What do you guys think? Blink. Blink.. Blink...
	() Thanks

15th March 2009, 15:17	#36
speedzak BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: India Posts: 4,347 Thanked: 27 Times	Phone's recognition of the memory card is limited to the password prompt and nothing else. So, Pc suite doesn't seem to be helpful. It gives back a 'memory card not accessible' error! Any other innovative ideas guys?
	() Thanks

15th March 2009, 16:04	#37
Knight Rider BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 282 Thanked: 28 Times	Zakko, Did u try the default password, four zero's?
	() Thanks

15th March 2009, 20:47	#39
Knight Rider BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 282 Thanked: 28 Times	Sorry man, Thats all I can think of with my vast knowledge :-) Hope things will get sorted for you...
	() Thanks

15th March 2009, 23:53	#40
SirAlec Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: zxc Posts: 3,393 Thanked: 726 Times	what card is it? i mean mmc, sd, mini sd , micro sd?? will this help. S60Tips.com How to Unlock Password-protected Memory Card? but its for mmc and symbian based phones
	() Thanks

16th March 2009, 01:25	#41
gr8guzzler BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 653 Thanked: 87 Times View My Garage	sorry bro, I checked a lot and it seems there is no solution for such a problem. Only option is to use the clip to format the card, but no way to recover the data,
	() Thanks

16th March 2009, 01:44	#42
NomadVagabond BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Dilli Meri Jaan Posts: 75 Thanked: Once View My Garage	Well I don't know if this will work. But, I've once tried to clone a disc and then read it by binary data. It's gonna be very tedious but it might work. Try it if that works.
	() Thanks

16th March 2009, 03:57	#43
speedzak BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: India Posts: 4,347 Thanked: 27 Times	Clone disk option sounds good. Will try it once I reach home. Some questions though: Which Clone softwares are able to make raw copies of memory cards? What's the procedure to make my computer recognise the card instead of the stupid password prompt? Any tips other than the normal procedures of a cd/dvd cloning? Thanks!
	() Thanks

16th March 2009, 23:49	#44
SirAlec Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: zxc Posts: 3,393 Thanked: 726 Times	which type of card is it?
	() Thanks

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