Well i feel dumb asking this. But i purchased a used "unlocked" cingular 8525 phone. and when i try and do curtin things and settings it ask for a "PIN" but what is this and how do i locate it? is it something attached to my phone number/SIM card?

also can windows mobile 6 be put on this phone?

[infernal]

Well i feel dumb asking this. But i purchased a used "unlocked" cingular 8525 phone. and when i try and do curtin things and settings it ask for a "PIN" but what is this and how do i locate it? is it something attached to my phone number/SIM card?

it depends to what features or settings you're referring to. PIN code stands for Personal Identification Number and is used for several purposes. for example, a BlueTooth PIN code is a code that should be set to authenticate a paired connection. or a SIM PIN code is a number that locks the sim card until you enter the correct code. this protects your account, even if your sim is put into another handset.

also can windows mobile 6 be put on this phone?

these are some WM6 update for Cingular 8525:
WM6 Black Satin: viewtopic.php?f=60&t=30018 and viewtopic.php?f=60&t=26627
WM6 Black Magic: viewtopic.php?f=60&t=25256

try them at your own risk!

[AeroIceman]

as an owner of an 8525, you can easily do a hard reset and reset all of the codes/pins.
unless it is the sim pin.
On the 8525 a hard reset will not turn that on off. (I have this checked; my minimal security feature ).
Go to settings-phone and uncheck the security box.
A HR will now reset all of the codes.

btw, you can get this code.

[AeroIceman]

as far as updating to wm6, i would not recommend it.
Sure, youll get nicer gfx, gui, and a bit improved speed. But there are also risks.
I am yet to bump into one that works flawless.
wm5 is stable and works great, perfectly.
Note: cingular/att has not released an official wm6 for the 8525, so try at your own risk.

[andree]

Yep, I agree with Iceman, if there is no official release, and this is your first time, you should really consider it again.
Unless you have a friend who is familiar with flashing rom, there you can try the cooked WM6 rom.
Mine is just fine too with WM5 though I had experience with flashing rom, I wouldn't rush to flash it to WM6 just yet.


cheers,
andree