howto: reset the master security code

[mickeymouse0007]

Pre-requisites: This assumes that you can get a shell on the cellphone. The /ezxlocal filesystem is not accessible without that.

the master security code is stored in the file /exzlocal/download/appwrite/setup/ezx_system.cfg in the "SecuritySecurityCode=" line. Just below that, the phone unlock code is also stored as "SecurityUnlockCode=". Note that the codes are not stored in plaintext, but are encoded in some manner, which I did not try & investigate.
To change the master security code, you need to directly plug-in a value for SecuritySecurityCode (not in plaintext, but in the encoded form). So if you know your phone unlock code, change it to a 6-digit code (this because the master security code MUST be a 6-digit number), if its not already so, & just copy & paste the encoded value under SecurityUnlockCode to SecuritySecurityCode & voila, your master security code has been reset to be the same as your phone unlock code!

[swifty]

good finding!

this looks like a nice addition for our OpenWiki.
http://www.motorolafans.com/index.ph..._security_code

[ckopenfriends]

Thanks swifty for directing me here, but may I know how to get a shell?

Pre-requisites: This assumes that you can get a shell on the cellphone. The /ezxlocal filesystem is not accessible without that.

[swifty]

there are different ways to get a shell:
telnet or ssh from your computer.
eKonsole on your mobile.
also there are some editors with ezxlocal access (ezxlocaleditor, XPTools)

[ckopenfriends]

there are different ways to get a shell:
telnet or ssh from your computer.
eKonsole on your mobile.
also there are some editors with ezxlocal access (ezxlocaleditor, XPTools)

Swifty, maybe I'll choose eKonsole. Now that I've installed Linloader, I shall be much obliged if you can teach me how to install MPKG installer. I simply need eKonsole now.......Thanks.,

[swifty]

you need:
http://www.motorolafans.com/forums/download.php?id=500
copy mpkg.mpkg and mpkg.lin to your phone
execute mpkg.lin
execute mpkg.mpkg

[ckopenfriends]

sorry been on the road during the last month didn't have time to touch it. till now still can't flash A780...coz there was no response after i execute the 2 mpkg files

How do u do that/......? what happened to me...so sorry.

Perhaps girls are stupid at geeky stuffs.

[ckopenfriends]

nothing happened still......which one shall i execute first? the .lin or .mpkg?......very confused.... crying now.....please help me if u have time....i'm so silly......so sorry about it.

[swifty]

nothing happened still......which one shall i execute first? the .lin or .mpkg?......very confused.... crying now.....please help me if u have time....i'm so silly......so sorry about it.

ok, i was a bit out of A780.
now an angel kissed me

lets start from beginning.
what do you want to do?

[ckopenfriends]

I wanted to MASTER RESET my A780.

Wanted to install eKonsole.

But before going further I need to install:

-Linloader (which was successfully done with your help)

-MPKG installer. Tried many times, but failed. Downloaded the 2 files, and tried to execute it, but there were no response.