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Unbranding a M600/W950/P990/P1/W960 for free with xs++ & seus! |
dominique
Joined: Apr 15, 2003
Posts: 104
From: Germany
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On 2007-08-24 02:11:56, DragonEye wrote:
hey guys do the p1i files work for unbranding?
Unfortunately - as far as I can see this method does not work for the P1. I have bob_fs files for GW1 and Generic Germany - and all <1KB files seem to be the same. I also did this method before a lot of times with a p990 - if I compare the p990 and p1 during the update process, the timing when the files are generated seems to be different. |
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fxeonx
Joined: Aug 28, 2007
Posts: 5
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i successfully flashed my CDA/87 firmware to R6E30 by altering my blob_fs files with the one provided by antz88c.
but only 4 files need to be altered though. if copy all of it, SEUS cant detect my phone at all.
my version after updating :
Phone : CXC162037 R9H004
Bluetooth : CXC162143 R1D
Organizer : CXC162108 R6E30
CDA : CDA162024/87 R2A |
dagrim1
Joined: Apr 26, 2007
Posts: 162
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On 2007-08-28 11:30:19, fxeonx wrote:
i successfully flashed my CDA/87 firmware to R6E30 by altering my blob_fs files with the one provided by antz88c.
but only 4 files need to be altered though. if copy all of it, SEUS cant detect my phone at all.
You might wanna specify which 4 files that would be? Did it myself using Davinci but might be nice for other users who want to give it a try. |
antz88c
Joined: Aug 10, 2006
Posts: 297
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from fxeonx via PM.
hi, i'm a newly register user and Esato has this limit that a new user can only post 3 message a day. so please help me post up the file i used :
FILE_13233471_1132749441000_1132749441000_13233470_29_INFILE_LONGTERM
(49bytes)
FILE_275372122_1184665167000_1184665167000_275372121_1331_INFILE_LONGTERM
(504bytes)
FILE_213678362_1161785537000_1161785537000_213678361_2431_INFILE_LONGTERM
(670bytes)
FILE_62386_1137573080000_1106213212000_62385_1692_INFILE_LONGTERM
(988bytes)
imagine. inspire. ignite. |
dominique
Joined: Apr 15, 2003
Posts: 104
From: Germany
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On 2007-08-28 11:30:19, fxeonx wrote:
i successfully flashed my CDA/87 firmware to R6E30 by altering my blob_fs files with the one provided by antz88c.
but only 4 files need to be altered though. if copy all of it, SEUS cant detect my phone at all.
my version after updating :
Phone : CXC162037 R9H004
Bluetooth : CXC162143 R1D
Organizer : CXC162108 R6E30
CDA : CDA162024/87 R2A
Do I understand it correctly that before and after this the CDA stays the same? How can this work then? Could it be that SE just made the new firmware available for CDA /87 while you where testing and the update was not the result of your filechange? Yesterday the update was released at least for CDAs /51 and /44 for example.
The files you replaced, did they have the same amount of bytes (original and replacement)? |
fxeonx
Joined: Aug 28, 2007
Posts: 5
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i'm pretty sure that the successful update is due to the file altering method. cuz i've been trying to update through the normal way at least 5 times within 2 hours before i use this method. and after i overwrite the file, straight away can update.
the replacement technic works by fooling the SEUS server into thinking the phone is different CDA, but doesn't change it though.
the source and replacement file name and bytes are all the same.
anyway, this is just my opinion though. any CDA 87 user can confirm whether the new firmware is released?
[ This Message was edited by: fxeonx on 2007-08-28 16:39 ] |
Rookwise
Joined: Mar 22, 2004
Posts: > 500
From: UK. Phone:Samsung Galaxy A54 5
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I've had my O2 branded P1i for a few days now and just noticed this thread. This is the first Symbian handset I've had since the P900 came out. I'm quite interested in removing the branding but am a bit nervous and don't want to risk damaging it. Could someone make a step by step guide in how to perform the debranding ? It would really help me out a lot.
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antz88c
Joined: Aug 10, 2006
Posts: 297
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check out masseur's post. he was able to update without changing these 4 files. dominque was right, its jus a coincidence. 
http://www.esato.com/board/vi[....]c=153743&start=165#post2087402
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dominique
Joined: Apr 15, 2003
Posts: 104
From: Germany
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To bad... I would love to see this trick working again for the P1...
But a CDA change is mandatory for this trick to work. After the files are swapped SEUS updates the phone with the same firmware, but changes the CDA. After this SEUS runs a second time but sees the new CDA - and loads and installs the new firmware. Without the new CDA inbetween, SEUS would never load the new files.
I did now an automated compare between my Generic Germany bob_fs folder and my Generic World 1 bob_fs folder. Almost all files are identical - byte for byte. In my Generic Germany folder there are 13 files which cannot be found in the GW1 folder. In the GW1 folder there are 50 files which cannot be found in the GW1 folder. 3 of this Generic Germany files have a filesize below 1KB (300, 317, 254 bytes) 4 of the exclusive GW1 files have a filesize below 1KB (293,293,239,315 bytes). The 3 Generic Germany files have the same timestamp and the 4 Generic World 1 files have the same timestamp.
If I would have to guess I would try to swap the 317 with 315 and 254 with 239 (including renaming and so on). But as my phone is working fine currently I do not really want to risk it at the moment. If someone is desperate enough to do it - please PM me and I will mail the 2 or 4 files. |
michael the mage
Joined: May 10, 2005
Posts: > 500
From: U.S. of A.
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Okay, what I found was that the files that should initiate the change MUST be OLDER then the ones installed.
This is valid for the P990 and P1 so far. I have problems and then I found out that only if the files are from an older firmware then the one installed, this change will occur.
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drich290195
Joined: May 14, 2006
Posts: 323
From: Hull, Uk
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can someone please clarify, that if i carried out this process on my orange uk p990i, would it lock it from all the networks or not. thanks
Sony Eircsson P990i
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michael the mage
Joined: May 10, 2005
Posts: > 500
From: U.S. of A.
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changing the cda changes the firmware region, NOT a SIM LOCK. So if you phone is unlocked now, it will be afterwards. Same goes if its locked to a provider, it will be still locked!
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drich290195
Joined: May 14, 2006
Posts: 323
From: Hull, Uk
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but it says in this post that locked phones have been rejecting all sims is this true. Also will it update with the latest firmware.
Sony Eircsson P990i
Nokia 6210 Member of the AtoZ
http://a-zott.com/AI.aspx +7 Positive
SONY ERICSSON FOREVER |
michael the mage
Joined: May 10, 2005
Posts: > 500
From: U.S. of A.
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one has nothing to do with the other
SIM Lock means that you can only use the SIM from the service provider that locked the phone!
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drich290195
Joined: May 14, 2006
Posts: 323
From: Hull, Uk
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ok tried doing it the free way when i did the first flash using the seus, it crashed 3 times before it got too 100%. Very scary. Now i have edited the files and tried flashing again yet it still crasheds and wont get too 100% whats going wrong guys HELP PLEASE.
Sony Eircsson P990i
Nokia 6210 Member of the AtoZ
http://a-zott.com/AI.aspx +7 Positive
SONY ERICSSON FOREVER |
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