chsdbacks Chapter 13: Unlocking at Night and Undercurrents in the Morning
Chapter 13: Unlocking at Night and Undercurrents in the Morning
Youth Internet Cafe.
Ye Chen sat in the private room, and Lin Feng sat next to him.
"Take it easy! Aya is under a lot of pressure to cover for you; this machine is almost two months' salary for her," Lin Feng said.
"...You're so long-winded," Ye Chen said coldly.
Ye Chen's hands trembled slightly as he read post after post on the Symbian forum. Yue Sheng's book only introduced the common method of cracking network locks, namely purchasing unlock codes from online service providers, but this method was not applicable to the N95.
The more he looked, the more serious his expression became.
Ye Chen lay wearily on the sofa chair. He turned to look at Lin Feng next to him and found that Lin Feng had QQ Speed running on his computer, but his attention was entirely on him.
"Is it difficult?" Lin Feng asked.
"Sigh, I was too naive," Ye Chen said, looking at the silver metal box on the table with three red letters "JAF" under the indicator light. Yue Sheng had given it to him when the store closed.
"Sigh... Brother Shen, let's just forget about it," Lin Feng said.
"No." Ye Chen grabbed the JAF box from the table and waved it in front of Lin Feng. "Brother Sheng gave me this. This is the only chance to forcibly modify the underlying files."
"Force it? Do it by force? No way, the chances of something going wrong are too high." Lin Feng exclaimed in alarm.
Ye Chen said firmly, "There are posts online, copied from foreign forums, I must try them."
"I can only say Aya is unlucky, and I'm unlucky to have you as my brother. I'll cover half for you. Let's do it," Lin Feng said helplessly.
Ye Chen said casually, "I'm so touched, I'm about to repay you with my body, but I have to give it to Aya first."
"roll."
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Ye Chen took a deep breath and began removing the battery and memory card, then set the phone aside. He then picked up the mouse and downloaded the JAF software on his computer.
Once everything was ready and the phone had finished resting, Ye Chen connected the box to the computer, waited for the indicator light to light up, then plugged the flashing cable between the box and the phone, and waited for the computer to trigger the flashing.
Everything went smoothly, but when Ye Chen opened the BB5 page, he moved the mouse very slowly, repeatedly confirming the options, knowing that if he made a mistake, he would be doomed.
Once the box is checked, the data reading can begin. After the phone is connected, the model and version information will be read. Ye Chen's palms are sweating as he moves on to the core step: reading the PM file.
He switched to the Service page, selected Read PM, waited for the progress bar to finish reading, and then selected Save. This step is crucial, as it allows for restoration after a failed flash.
The final step was to clear the network lock area. The phone vibrated slightly, but the screen remained dark. At this moment, the breathing sounds of Lin Feng and Ye Chen, along with the sound of the computer fan, echoed in the small private room.
Ye Chen clicked "Write PM," and the progress bar began to slowly advance...
Hint... OK!
At this moment, Ye Chen and Lin Feng still dared not speak. Ye Chen unplugged the flashing cable and manually pressed the power button to turn on the device.
The boot animation is the Vodafone boot screen, but the SIM card failure message no longer pops up!
"Brother Chen! You're amazing! You're incredible!" Lin Feng jumped up from his chair and cheered loudly.
Ye Chen lowered his eyes slightly and said in a low voice, "Ah Feng, haven't you noticed something's wrong?"
"Hmm?" Lin Feng was initially puzzled, then his expression turned serious. Ye Chen said, "Vodafone's boot animation shouldn't appear on Chinese versions of phones. We discussed this in the office meeting yesterday."
Ye Chen noticed that Chen Shanhe's N95 was the RM-245 Vodafone UK version, which had a stricter network locking mechanism. Even more absurdly, this version was only released in February; why was it in Chen Shanhe's possession?
Lin Feng was silent for a moment, then said, "This is not something a shop assistant like you can handle. You must remember, tomorrow you just tell the customer that the network lock has been unlocked, and don't say anything else. He's not after you."
Ye Chen nodded; it was already 3 a.m.
After packing his things, he planned to go back to his dormitory. Lin Feng smugly told Ye Chen that he could earn 50 yuan a night by helping people farm game points, and that he wouldn't be going back tonight.
Ye Chen was speechless. So even playing games could make money. He quickly turned his thoughts back to Chen Shanhe and found himself looking forward to tomorrow morning.
At nine o'clock in the morning, Chen Shanhe arrived as promised.
When Ye Chen handed the N95 mask to Chen Shanhe, he kept an eye on his expression. He saw a hint of surprise flash across Chen Shanhe's face, which was immediately masked by his calm demeanor.
Chen Shanhe said, "Little friend, this isn't my phone, is it?"
"It's your phone. I handled the after-sales service yesterday. The service order has the serial number and the problem information on it," Ye Chen said.
Chen Shanhe looked at Ye Chen, who remained calm and composed, and after a moment's thought, said, "The phone I bought at your store is a domestic version, but this phone is not."
Ye Chen thought to himself, "They've arrived."
He didn't mention the receipt, but repeatedly emphasized that this was the phone he received yesterday, and then put the after-sales registration book and after-sales receipt that he had updated last night on the table.
Chen Shanhe came prepared. He took out the receipt, which clearly stated that it was a domestic version of the N95, and the serial number matched the phone.
"I'm very sorry, I don't know what you're talking about. I'm from after-sales service, and I did receive this machine yesterday." Ye Chen still didn't respond.
Chen Shanhe chuckled and said, "Very good, little friend."
Ye Chen was taken aback by Chen Shanhe's sudden change of attitude. However, Chen Shanhe didn't dwell on the phone issue with Ye Chen anymore. He said, "I'm looking for Lao Liao. Call Lao Liao and tell him that Chen Shanhe is waiting for him here."
"Okay. I'll go to my office to make the call," Ye Chen said, then got up and headed to his office.
Chen Shanhe didn't mind Ye Chen leaving him in the sales backstage area and sat down in a chair.
Ye Chen entered the office. Zhong Liang was sitting at his desk, while Lao Yang and Yue Sheng were sitting on the sofa. Before they could ask anything, Ye Chen said, "He said he wanted to see General Manager Liao."
"Ah Chen, call Lao Liao and tell him the whole conversation between you and Chen Shanhe," Zhong Liang said.
Ye Chen picked up the office landline and dialed General Manager Liao's number. His slightly tired voice came from the other end of the line: "Hello."
"Hello, Mr. Liao, I am Ye Chen."
"Ah Chen... what's going on?"
"Chen Shanhe is here..." Ye Chen relayed the events that had happened at the sales back office to him in detail.
After listening, General Manager Liao said, "I'm off the highway, it should take about twenty minutes. Please invite Chairman Chen to your office for tea."
Since the speakers were on, everyone in the office heard it, so there was no need to relay it. Zhong Liang said, "Go ahead and do as General Manager Liao instructed."
After Ye Chen arrived at the sales office, he said to Chen Shanhe, "I'm sorry to have kept Chairman Chen waiting. General Manager Liao just got off the highway today and will be back in about twenty minutes. Please come to the office and have some tea while you wait."
"Okay," Chen Shanhe nodded.
When Zhong Liang returned to the office, Lao Yang and Yue Sheng were no longer there. He stood up with a bright smile and greeted Chen Shanhe, "Chairman Chen, what brings you here?"
"It's Zhong Liang, long time no see." Chen Shanhe said with a smile.
Ye Chenxin thought to himself, "These two thousand-year-old foxes from Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio are getting more and more interesting."