Struggling to unbrick my K800i

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BA Joined: May 10, 2003 Posts: 34 PM	Posted: 2009-01-05 21:56 Hi all I have done extensive searching on trying to fix this problem and think I am halfway there. Basically I have the dreaded WSOD. Initially I tried the EROM reflash using Wotan (forgot I already had a credit there and bought a second one!!!!!!). Anyway this is what it said when I try it with 2+5: Connect your phone, pressing "C" waiting... phone found. DB2020 detected LOADER: OK FC ID: 89 7E EROM: starting update EROM: done ERROR: SEMCSEC status 3 ==FAILED== Duration: 00:02 If I connect whilst pressing 'C', I get: Connect your phone, pressing "C" waiting... phone found. DB2020 detected LOADER: OK FC ID: 89 7E EROM: RED CID52 OTP: RED CID51 OTP: IMEI xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx GDFS: K800i GDFS: CDA102511/130 Now you can choose Main and Filesystem files, and alter other settings. I then decided to try KulanKendi to see if this flashed the EROM ok and after selecting NO in the options for < CID53 it said it had been successful. However after plugging it into Wotan again and trying the phone it still seems to be bricked. My next step is to flash the firmware using the Press 'C' option and using Wotan but my problem is that I am not sure which firmware to pick. My K800i is an unlocked (paid Vodafone) but still branded to Vodafone one. I didn't want to debrand it due to it reversing the two buttons on the keypad so I just want to flash it with the right Vodafone firmware. If someone could direct me to which options I should pick in the Wotan client I would be really grateful. Finally I presume that flashing the firmware is going to wipe everything from the phone: contacts, pics, texts, etc? Thanks BA [ This Message was edited by: BA on 2009-01-05 20:57 ] [ This Message was edited by: BA on 2009-01-05 21:02 ]

mhwatson Joined: Apr 30, 2008 Posts: 21 From: Cononley UK PM, WWW	Posted: 2009-01-05 23:54 I've just bricked two k800i's using Wotan - both failed on customization with 'missing files'. One was O2 - UK, the other 3 - UK. Notice that Wotan still takes the credit even though the process failed... hmmm... still I suppose they have to turn a profit... Either way, after blowing all my cash with Wotan I spent 1 � with TopSony and got all the firmware I needed. Fixed one with XS++ (CID 52) and the other with JDFlasher (CID 53). Just make sure you get the custom files you need. Martin. http://www.watson-trant.com
BA Joined: May 10, 2003 Posts: 34 PM	Posted: 2009-01-06 00:06 Thanks very much for the reply Martin. Please could you give me a bit more of an overview of these two other methods? [ This Message was edited by: BA on 2009-01-05 23:08 ]

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