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Author	Unbranding a M600/W950/P990/P1/W960 for free with xs++ & seus!
Sebby Joined: Dec 12, 2004 Posts: > 500 From: London, UK PM	Posted: 2008-03-09 22:36 I did it yesterday on my P1i and it worked. I just ran the script to change my CDA to GW1, ran SEUS, and that was it. [addsig]

rcxAsh Joined: Jun 27, 2007 Posts: 96 PM	Posted: 2008-03-10 03:45 Hmm, I tried it a few more times and I could never get it to work. In the end, I resorted to the old blob_fs trick and that did the trick. I'm not sure what the reason for the XS++ method not working for me was. One possible thing I could guess to try in the future would be to perform a forced update prior to using XS++ to change the CDA. Perhaps SEUS is happier if there is already some downloaded content in the blob_fs directory? Wild guess, with no evidence behind it... Other thing could be that some of the GDFS scripts aren't working properly? But it did seem to change the CDA the same way the blob_fs trick does. (At least, the system information screen looks the same when using both methods).
Robis Joined: Mar 10, 2008 Posts: 273 From: London-Vilnius PM	Posted: 2008-03-10 12:10 On 2007-10-01 11:06:37, cadcad wrote: The process requires replacing two specific files in a folder named blob_fs which is located in SEUS installation folder. System Requirements * XVI32 Hex Editor (http://www.chmaas.handshake.de/delphi/freeware/xvi32/xvi32.htm) * Sony Ericsson Update Service software * DCU-60 USB Cable The Steps * 1. Install SEUS, back-up phone data and fully-charge phone * 2. Update (or force update) P1i firmware to its latest (1st update) * 3. Download and extract P1i.rar from here http://rapidshare.com/files/48693772/P1i.zip.html * 4. Determine the files to be replaced in blob_fs folder * 5. Rename two files from downloaded archive (step #3) * 6. Replace two files in blob_fs folder with files contained in the extracted archive (step #3) * 7. Force update P1i firmware (2nd update) * 8. Finally, force update P1i firmware again (3rd update, now for the new firmware) How To Determine The Files To Be Replaced (the tricky part): Two files are needed to be replaced in the blob_fs folder. But the names and size of these files differ from one firmware to the other. In my old blob_fs folder, I sorted the files by size and I had like 11 1k files... Now you'll have to compare them to the P1i WG1 downloaded files which are also of a 1k but of a number of 8. I had 6 identical files by name and 2 that I couldn't find in the blob_fs folder... To identify these 2 files, I had to use the XVI32 Hex Editor. Now you should forget about the 6 identical files to be able to determine the exact files to be replaced in the blob_fs folder and in my case there were 5 files left. (11-6=5) First go to the P1i WG1 folder and open the first file (of the 2 left) with the editor and write down the first 12 bytes of the file, they should look like this: E3 4C 88 75 FB 5E CC C0 FD 57 E4 70 (not exactly like this line just an example) Do the same for the second file... Now go to the blob_fs folder and begin checking the 5 left files one by one with the hex editor program... 2 out of 5 will have the same line respectively like the 2 left files in P1i extracted folder. (Note that in some CDAs it has been found the the last 2 bytes are being different but consecutive. Ex: E5 instead of E4 in the 11th byte) Once determined, rename them in the P1i folder just like they are in the blob_fs folder respectively then select all 8 files copy, paste and replace them in the blob_fs folder... This is it, you'll have to update ur P1i twice after that... after the first update you'll have 2 CDA lines. (Just an update, it doesn't download anything). Now run SEUS again, it'll go through the whole download and update progress, this way you'll have the WG1 CDA... P.S: U can back up your blob_fs folder before messing with it just in case you want to go back to ur old CDA. In case you need anything, just let me know... Good luck. [ This Message was edited by: cadcad on 2007-10-14 22:03 ] Hi, i am a new here. I dont understand, i downlouded files wich writed in 3 step, then i go to blob_fs folder, but just 4 of 8 files are in same name, not 6.. what to do? My phone is P1i branded 02 UK. Thanks for help, best regards [ This Message was edited by: Robis on 2008-03-10 11:12 ]
Sebby Joined: Dec 12, 2004 Posts: > 500 From: London, UK PM	Posted: 2008-03-10 12:15 There's no a much easier way, Robis. Download XS++ here. Run XS++, tick "smartphone connect", make sure your P1 is off, hold down C, and connect it. XS++ should recognise the phone. Click the GDFS radio button and backup the GDFS. This is important. Once that's done, you'll need to reconnect your phone to XS++ again. Then, go to the Flash radio button and at the top, select the P1i script for GW2. Now, just run SEUS and your phone will be updated with the latest generic firmware. [addsig]
Robis Joined: Mar 10, 2008 Posts: 273 From: London-Vilnius PM	Posted: 2008-03-10 12:42 On 2008-03-10 12:15:58, Sebby wrote: There's no a much easier way, Robis. Download XS++ here. Run XS++, tick "smartphone connect", make sure your P1 is off, hold down C, and connect it. XS++ should recognise the phone. Click the GDFS radio button and backup the GDFS. This is important. Once that's done, you'll need to reconnect your phone to XS++ again. Then, go to the Flash radio button and at the top, select the P1i script for GW2. Now, just run SEUS and your phone will be updated with the latest generic firmware. I was try and with XS++ before that, but some problem: 11:55:54\| Executing SEMC Smartphone Operations! 11:55:54\| Please hold boot key ('@' or 'C') and connect device... 11:55:58\| Master Port detected: COM9 11:55:58\| Slave Port detected: COM10 11:55:58\| Opening Port! 11:59:28\| Init Master Failed! 11:59:28\| Error: Cannot open phone communication port 11:59:30\| Disconnected... Unplug the phone XS++ version is 3.1, maybe the problem is that cable isn't DCU-60, but DCU-65? [ This Message was edited by: Robis on 2008-03-10 11:44 ]
Sebby Joined: Dec 12, 2004 Posts: > 500 From: London, UK PM	Posted: 2008-03-10 13:25 I know some people have cured that in the past by taking the battery out of the phone and putting it back in before connecting it to XS++. [addsig]
Robis Joined: Mar 10, 2008 Posts: 273 From: London-Vilnius PM	Posted: 2008-03-10 13:41 On 2008-03-10 13:25:14, Sebby wrote: I know some people have cured that in the past by taking the battery out of the phone and putting it back in before connecting it to XS++. i was try ant that, but still same problem... :/
Sebby Joined: Dec 12, 2004 Posts: > 500 From: London, UK PM	Posted: 2008-03-10 14:19 I can't help then. You might be better off posting on SE-NSE forums as there are some XS++ gurus there. [addsig]
borgyt Joined: Nov 10, 2007 Posts: 56 From: philippines PM, WWW	Posted: 2008-03-10 14:28 remove and reinsert the battery. then when XS++ is detecting the phone, hold down the '7' key (the one with letter C) instead of the back key. i had this same problem before.
fleonf Joined: Oct 13, 2007 Posts: 15 PM	Posted: 2008-03-10 15:08 Have you installed the Symbian drivers?
Robis Joined: Mar 10, 2008 Posts: 273 From: London-Vilnius PM	Posted: 2008-03-10 15:20 On 2008-03-10 15:08:54, fleonf wrote: Have you installed the Symbian drivers? yeas, i have, i had many phones like w950i, m600i, p990i, and p1i, cause i am selling it and used SEUS... Ok, i will try again
Robis Joined: Mar 10, 2008 Posts: 273 From: London-Vilnius PM	Posted: 2008-03-10 17:12 still same problem. This is what i do: 1) I remove battery and reinsert it 2) Then i press "C" and hold it down 3) In XS++ i press connect and then i see: 18:03:38\| XS++ v3.1 (Darwin) Ready ! 18:03:38\| Executed on Microsoft Windows XP 18:04:06\| Executing SEMC Smartphone Operations! 18:04:06\| Please hold boot key ('@' or 'C') and connect device... 18:04:06\| Master Port detected: COM9 18:04:06\| Slave Port detected: COM10 18:04:06\| Opening Port! 18:07:32\| Init Master Failed! 18:07:32\| Error: Cannot open phone communication port 18:07:34\| Disconnected... Unplug the phone what i do wrong? [ This Message was edited by: Robis on 2008-03-10 16:13 ]
borgyt Joined: Nov 10, 2007 Posts: 56 From: philippines PM, WWW	Posted: 2008-03-10 17:36 have you tried another usb socket, or another cable?
AD Joined: Aug 25, 2005 Posts: > 500 From: UK PM	Posted: 2008-03-10 18:53 "Init Master Failed!" seems to be the key, looks like the driver for the Master port is faulty or missing, try reinstalling the drivers - you'll need to have the phone connected in flash mode to do this btw. If this doesn't work then I'd completely uninstall/reinstall the pcsuite, including making sure there are no copies of the drivers left in your windows directory (they all start with the letters zebr - to help you search), and manually deleting the relavant folders under program files. Then download a fresh copy of the lastest version from SE.... The USB port could be a possibility though so check this first.
Robis Joined: Mar 10, 2008 Posts: 273 From: London-Vilnius PM	Posted: 2008-03-11 11:11 well, the problem i fixed yesterday, in PC was pluged other cable of camera (the camera wasn't connected), so i took it out and then i could make GW1 or GW2. But still is a small problem- when i made GW2 and updeited with SEUS, was CXC162108 R6G04 , but with GW2 pach wasn't Lithuania language. When i made GW1 and updeited, i had Lithuania language, but the last soft after SEUS was just CXC162108 R6F41. So i made again GW2 and downlouded language pack from http://www.sonyericsson.com/c[....]twaredownloads/p1i?cc=gb&lc=en but i couldn't install it in my phone with PC suite, how to fix this problem? :\| [ This Message was edited by: Robis on 2008-03-11 10:15 ]

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