Hey,
I recently had a topic about updating my n900 by flashing it etc.
I managed to do that and get everything working fine after some clear instructions from posters on here. Thanks

Next problem, I've gone to put a lock code on my device and have forgotten my old one. ( I changed it a few months back but then removed it)

I have read the large thread on here but am still confused.
I've tried different ways using tutorials on youtube etc.
No luck

So can someone please explain exactly how to recover my old code/set a new one.

Thanks alot.

* found a guide on the internet atlast that explains it pretty well.
I'll try it out and come back here with the results

So this is what I have found....

then Write With Virtual Keyboard not With FULL KEYBOARD With the same Exactly as written down:
echo root:$(grep -A 13 lock_code /dev/mtd1|tail -1) CASE SENSITIVE
Then u will Get Random letters
Save it for Later it's phone's Root name
Then Download john1701(Link Added Down)
and open CMD RUN and open folder john where ever it's located and then in john folder Create TXT file and rename it as n900Pass.txt
and then open john.ini and change digits min. as 5 and leave max unchanged
and then open in cmd and type john-386.exe -i:digits n900pass.txt
then u will get Passcode

I'm stuck on this part....
'and then open in cmd and type john-386.exe -i:digits n900pass.txt'

Does that simply mean open CMD on your PC and type john-386.exe -i:digits n900pass.txt and hit enter?
If so, it just comes up saying this is not recognized as in interal or external command....


Ahhhhh. Any advice?

You skipped that.

In the CMD (The Windows Terminal) you need to be in the John folder, just like in Linux.

For C:\Program files\John, you should

Start > run
cmd <enter>
cd /d c:\Program Files\John

when the instructions say to run it, run from folder.

Also, I assume you also need to put ini and whatever else files in there as well.

In fact, allow me:

cd /d c:\WhereverJohnIs

copy con n900pass.txt
(paste or type the characters)
^z (that's ctrl+z)
<enter>

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Or, for the UI oriented:

start .

<Folder opens in Explorer>, right click, new> text document, type N900pass. Press enter twice, paste in there(Ctrl+v), close(alt+F4) and save(y/Enter)

start john.ini (remember to save and close)

john-386 -i:digits n900pass.txt

All this .exe nonsense is overrated. Use:

john<tab> -i:digits *.txt<tab><enter>

Make sure tabs actually select what you want. If not, keep pressing tab to cycle through options.

Hey NDI thanks alot for your input.
Grr i'm still stuck.
I'm on the last bit....
The john folder is in program files, a folder called john171w, open that and there is another folder called john1701

I type that into CMD and it changes directory to
C:\Program Files\john171w\john1701>

From there I type
john-386 -i:digits n900pass.txt

And i get the same problem (not recoginzed as internal.... etc etc)

:\

i need some help iv had n900 for about 4months now when i first got it i could download stuff via micro b browser i just relised the other day i cant download anything now what do i do??

First things first: Please open your own thread to get the attention you deserve, mixing the answers for your specific issue into some totally unrelated topic is a bad idea. Please do not be offended, should serve you better.

sorry but i dont no how to make a thread plz tel me how

Type

dir *.exe

and paste output here.

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ETA:

I got bored and looked into it myself. The folder is empty, the file you were searching for is <>\john171w.zip\john1701\run

Sorry NDI i didnt understand the first part about typing dir *.exe.
Where? When? Output?

I'm downloading the john file again and saving it directly to program files.
From there do I unzip?