Completely erase PPC-6700 before selling? - Page 2

**weedahoe** · #11 (**permalink**) 06-16-2008, 12:55 PM

yes yes yes, but he wants to do more than reset his "settings", we are talking about wiping out the programming in the EPST where you find carrier specific info.

Negrito · #12 (**permalink**) 06-16-2008, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by weedahoe

Anyone out there wanna try this and get back to us to tell how well it works? I dont have my extra phone anymore and dont really wanna try.....lol

Give me about five minutes, or so, to charge up my apache a little bit first and i will try it.

EDIT: After i clicked reset it asks for my unlock code. I dont know what mine is. Is that the MSL? How can i get the unlock code?

**guitardoc64** · #13 (**permalink**) 06-16-2008, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Negrito

Give me about five minutes, or so, to charge up my apache a little bit first and i will try it.

EDIT: After i clicked reset it asks for my unlock code. I dont know what mine is. Is that the MSL? How can i get the unlock code?

Should be the MSL. There is a program to get it as well.

**BlackDynamite** · #14 (**permalink**) 06-17-2008, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Trident

Actually, there is a way to delete all programming; more complete than a hard reset.
It's called a MasterReset.
##786# and tap "Reset".[##RTN#]
This will clear out everything and return it to original factory settings.

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Originally Posted by guitardoc64

Should be the MSL. There is a program to get it as well.

I used that app to get the unlock code, and followed that process to do a master reset. It worked like a charm!
Thanks for all the help guys!

**weedahoe** · #15 (**permalink**) 06-17-2008, 01:19 PM

But did you log into the EPST and see what it changed in there? Is it blank or all zeros or what?

Negrito · #16 (**permalink**) 06-17-2008, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by guitardoc64

Should be the MSL. There is a program to get it as well.

I know im going to feel dumb as soon as i read the answer, but what goes in the input box?

jabu · #17 (**permalink**) 06-17-2008, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Negrito

I know im going to feel dumb as soon as i read the answer, but what goes in the input box?

Your hexidecimal ESN.

Negrito · #18 (**permalink**) 06-17-2008, 03:11 PM

I dont see that anything else changed. If it deletes anything more that a 'normal' hard reset i didnt notice it. If anyone wants me to check a particular setting or something let me know.

jabu · #19 (**permalink**) 06-17-2008, 03:15 PM

I think you have to go in and manually change the phone number. I have never seen a master reset take that out.

jabu · #20 (**permalink**) 06-17-2008, 03:19 PM

##778#, for sprint. Select Edit, enter your MSL, goto NAM Settings. Change your phone number info. That's it.