My only goal is to help spread the coverage of the linked nets. I want to make GMRS a huge hobby for people. Lots of dead spots in my areas still. Need more volunteer hobbyist.
You can reset the radio by turning it off first, then hold down the
PTT+Monitor+VFO button
and simply turn it back on while still holding those buttons down. Boom you just unlocked the UV5r all models that had a block put on them.