Notices

how do you get out of stolen mode?

Send the right command - before You do so authenticate SIM Card. I'm not sure now but the authentication might be enough. Read the "Owners manual" as well.

Stolen Mode = not a single SIM is authenticated.

Provided you entered the correct device lock code and are able to operate the phone, you need to authenticate the SIM that is currently inserted. Use SMSCON Editor to do so (you need the editor password, of course) or enter this command in xterm:
If the device is locked and you don't have the right code to unlock it, but are lucky to have had installed sshd once before, you might try login via ssh (you need a password here, too) and enter the above command.

got it thanks. ahh didnt see the authorize sim button in the editor..


and to buddy who says RTFM, umm have u read it.. the wiki needs to be updated, it mentions that stolen mode doesnt exist yet... but thanks for your awesome input.

the wiki refers to the version in current extras repository (0.9.17-1). In that version there was really no stolen mode yet. Stolen mode has been first introduced with version 0.10.6-1 which is stil extras devel.
Time has gone and we should promote it and update the wiki - that's right....

I have a problem with smscon I think.
My N900 accidently lost the connection to my SIM card and rebooted. Now smscon was thinking no SIM card was inserted and now don't even let me enter a PIN code. The part where I enter the PIN code is missing. It it still booting to desktop. I have root access and can access the smscon editor.
Please help me!

Edit:
I did "smscon -reset -del script -del config" as root but it is still locked and sending "Stolen" mails to my mail adress.

Edit2:
Even reflashing FIASCO and eMMC images didn't solve the problem!
LOL, it is still sending mails...

I could SSH onto the N900 and delete specific files if I knew where they were.

Edit3:
I have the feeling smscon disabled the functionality to load the SIM card somewhere in the system of maemo...

It seems your SMSCON was setup to lock on unauthorized sim.

At this point I expect a full reflash without restoring is the best way to get your device working.

If you are restoring a backup and the SIM is still not there it will treat the device as stolen again.


Not sure what state your device is in at the moment but if you can get to a terminal have you tried "smscon -stop" or see what's happening with "smscon -log"

Whats a full reflash?

I flashed my N900 in Windows with FIASCO and eMMC images. No backup.

If you have reflashed combined and eMMC then the only thing left should be the lock code AFAIK. SMSCON shouldn't be there at all.

As I said. I flashed both images. SMSCON was still somewhere on my phone or at least it's settings. I think it's messing with the network severices somehow. But I did not figure out how.