Posted by nothinrandom
I've recently purchased the W960i phone from ebay for a very good deal ($142), but the caveat is growing to be more troublesome than ever...
Anyways, I tried updating the phone using SEUS, and it says that I have the newest firmware is already installed: Indonesia Bay Trading. However, the firmware is the original firmware that was released with the phone.
So my question is that is it possible to download the latest US firmware and flash the phone using something such as X++ (I think that's what it's called). Is this something safe that someone like me can do, or should i refer to a specialist? If possible, could someone list the necessary steps to successfully flash the phone.
Thank you for reading.
Posted by gforce23
Change the CDA to GW1 using XS++ and run SEUS to update the f/w to the latest version.
Btw, $142 is pretty darn good for a phone that costs over $400 when new. Was it broken or defective when you bought it?
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Posted by nothinrandom
No, not at all. The seller placed a NR on it, and I guess no one wanted to buy it at the moment. When I took it out of the box, it still had the plastic cover on the camera and the phone. Very, very lightly used. The problem is that it's from Asia; so SEUS keeps on telling me that I have the newest when I don't.
Posted by gforce23
Hmm.. guess I better create some filters on fleabay to notify me of such deals.
Anyways, try this.
Posted by nothinrandom
Thank you very much for the help. It's tempting, but I can't stop noticing the bold words: WARNING doing this could brick your phone!
I really don't want to turn this phone into a brick. Is this safe at all?
Posted by nothinrandom
I also noticed another problem. In contacts for my old phone (w810i), I had the option to store multiple numbers (work, cell, home) for each person. Now for the w960, I can't do that anymore. I only have the work or the mobile option. Man...........sighs.
Posted by gforce23
On 2008-11-16 06:55:15, nothinrandom wrote:
I also noticed another problem. In contacts for my old phone (w810i), I had the option to store multiple numbers (work, cell, home) for each person. Now for the w960, I can't do that anymore. I only have the work or the mobile option. Man...........sighs.
While adding a new contact, click more -> add field. There are a zillion different options in there.
Don't worry about changing the CDA man.. just do it!
Posted by nothinrandom
Thank you again for the help. I'm going to use XS++ now. Ok here goes.
Posted by nothinrandom
OK. The flashing is successful, and I'm proud to say that the w960i works flawlessly now, or that to my desire. Thanks for the help. Couldn't have done it without you.
Posted by gforce23
It took you 14 days to re-flash the phone?
Glad everything's working.
Posted by Punkid
i bought my used w960 for around 230 USD.thats preetty decent too i guess
Posted by nothinrandom
For the past 10+ days, I've been doing research on the flashing process. PLus, I have school as well. College's a pain in the butt, especially if you're in the engineering field. Anyways, everything's worked out to be what I had hoped. Thanks.
Posted by gforce23
On 2008-11-30 21:35:26, nothinrandom wrote:
For the past 10+ days, I've been doing research on the flashing process. PLus, I have school as well. College's a pain in the butt, especially if you're in the engineering field. Anyways, everything's worked out to be what I had hoped. Thanks.
Being an engineer myself, I know what you mean. What school do you go to btw?
Posted by nothinrandom
I attend the University of California at San Diego (UCSD)
Posted by gforce23
Ahh nice! That's a beautiful school, even if you guys are pathetic at sports.
Posted by nothinrandom
Oh yeah. Very true. Despite the fact that I have school spirits, or what's left of it, I have to agree with you on the fact that we're terrible in sports. Well, actually, it depends on the sport. We're great in swimming, water polo, mainly aquatics. However, beyond that realm, we might as well compete with local highschools.