**** BEGIN LOGGING AT Fri Jul 26 02:59:57 2013 Jul 26 17:00:20 Hey all; just on the off chance you get this question here and might know a solution or other resource.. I'm trying to unlock my Pre3 using this guide and set of python scripts.. Jul 26 17:00:24 http://dogber1.blogspot.com/2011/07/unlocker-for-palm-pre-gsm-phones.html Jul 26 17:01:22 but with what I believe to be the correct port parameter, I'm getting this error.. Jul 26 17:01:25 SerialException: WriteFile failed ([Error 6] The handle is invalid.) Jul 26 17:01:59 There are some other people experiencing it down in the comments section, and Dogbert suggests something's up with the driver and to try another box, but.. I don't readily have one available. Jul 26 17:03:56 What OS are you running? Jul 26 17:03:57 Hmh.. seems to be an issue with the 64 bit python installation Jul 26 17:04:01 Win7x64 Jul 26 17:04:08 http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3028786/how-can-i-fix-error-6-the-handle-is-invalid-with-pyserial Jul 26 17:04:21 Got a little more general with my googlefu and found that; gonna try it. Jul 26 17:04:24 Should work fine... I have Win7x64 and used it without problems for my Veers and Pre3's Jul 26 17:04:39 Make sure to use the exact versions Dogbert is recommending Jul 26 17:04:59 Install python 2.6.x (32 bit/x86 version): Jul 26 17:05:07 probably it Jul 26 17:06:10 I used the versions he recommended and it worked ;) Jul 26 17:06:32 Verizon Pre3 should be unlocked by the way, only AT&T and EU version should need unlock AFAIK Jul 26 17:07:44 Yeah, I got this guy from a friend of mine who apparently works/worked on the palm backend machines.. AT&T version. It's killer that I called them up and they were unable to provide a code due to HP being out of contract or some such line. Jul 26 17:08:04 Boom, x86 version of python is working Jul 26 17:09:46 AT&T was quite helpful when I called them once for my Veer even though I'm outside of US ;) Jul 26 17:09:57 Just Pre3 was never released with AT&T hence they don't have the codes I guess Jul 26 17:10:08 Yeah :[ Jul 26 17:10:33 Thanks a lot for the help; process isn't done but is at least unblocked. :D Jul 26 17:10:42 unlock unblocked~ Jul 26 17:11:01 :) Jul 26 17:11:25 That's the most important... Have a couple of useless VZW Pre3's laying around here.... GSM signal on them is dirt poor :( Jul 26 17:11:30 Wish I had an AT&T one.... Jul 26 17:13:08 I've been thinking about moving to a new phone, though that may be heresy here. :o I love the slide/keyboard but I want to move to something with LTE support, and I was going to try out T-Mobile since their rates are substantially better Jul 26 17:13:59 No proper LTE/4G here yet for a decent price, so I don't care too much ;) Jul 26 17:14:17 Anyway I can't stand Android.... Jul 26 17:14:54 Someone wrote 'multitasking on Android is like putting your fingers in a blender'... I think that accurately describes it :P Jul 26 17:16:09 Yeah. :E I've been waffling on the platforms. While a Nexus might be nice for updates, I have a few friends who picked up w8 phones and are really happy with them. Jul 26 17:16:21 Gonna take some research for sure. Jul 26 17:18:05 W8 still needs quite some development, but yeah seems like a decent platform. Seems to get quite some of the "big" apps at least.../ Jul 26 17:19:53 Yeah, I'd be tempted to do some recreational development for the platform.. C# Jul 26 17:21:11 hrm.. so to complete this unlock I have to throw another network's sim in the device? Jul 26 17:24:40 I guess so ;) Jul 26 17:27:20 Code doesn't change, so you can just make a note of it when you don't have a sim ready ;) Jul 26 17:38:34 Yeah, after going through all that trouble, that thing is written down :D Jul 26 17:40:06 Hey, have you gotten your Govnah settings to keep after reboot? Jul 26 17:55:31 Don't really use Govnah, so not sure Jul 26 23:00:44 Azulez / Herrie odd... I only have python 64-bit on linux and it worked fine for me Jul 26 23:01:10 oh well, glad you got it working :) Jul 27 00:49:39 hmm. AT&T told me to buzz off when I brought them a pre+ that i wanted to activate with them, so i asked for the unlock code for it so I could use it with another carrier, and they stopped the conversation. Jul 27 00:51:19 they're not obliged to activate it? Jul 27 00:54:13 i wanted it on their prepaid service, they told me they could only activate a phone that they sold on their prepaid Jul 27 00:54:42 fine by me, though, i ended up getting a better deal with straightalk, reselling ATTs service for less. Jul 27 01:00:36 that kinda makes sense Jul 27 02:50:34 i should walk into AT&T with my pre3 and be like "can i activate this?" Jul 27 02:50:48 :p Jul 27 02:50:55 haha :) Jul 27 02:53:28 PatrickC: they'd most likely activate it, so long as you requested a contract and not a prepaid Jul 27 02:53:53 well, i don't need to go in Jul 27 02:53:56 i'm on at&t now Jul 27 02:54:07 but after using LTE and my Lumia, i'm not sure i would go back to a pre3 **** ENDING LOGGING AT Sat Jul 27 02:59:58 2013