[koonak]

Hello,
After a computer to phone file transfer the phone did not restart fully. It went to the desktop picture, the signal bars, and battery icon. That was it. No time and date, no access to any other files. It was like everything but those 3 things were gone completely. When the phone tried to start the phone vibrated normally then went to a white screen, beeped once then the desktop as explained above. I tried all trouble shooting steps I could find and as Sony help told me to do as far as removing the battery and holding the C button, etc. I then proceeded to do an update. At first when I plugged the phone into the PC it read, "new hardware detected" and named it error. Strange. After a couple tries the update finally recognized the phone and the update went through ok. Except it didn't change anything at all. The phone still only loaded so far and stopped. I waited for 24 hours for it to reset with no luck. I left the battery out for a couple hours and tried everything again. I have done all these things several times. I have searched forum after forum and have become very fraustrated . I am disabled and live with a very high amount of pain and take mega dosages of pain meds daily so I get easialy confused and lost, brain blocked so to speak. I need my phone for my doctors etc. I do not have any money as I can't work and what money I do get goes for meds. This forum is as close as I have gotten to a solution but now I am lost and flustered. I'm not sure if this is the right place but here I am anyway. LOL! I would like to think the phone is salvagable since it is not a total white screen. Oh yea, My nephew did get the walkman to play a song earlier by pushing button after button. Not sure what he did and neither is he. LOL! Please if there is any clear and precise help as to where the files I need are and how to get them back into the phone and get it working I would be very gratefull for the help! Thank you for your time and cosideration and hopefully help!
Ken

[koonak]

appreciate the help. Thanks anyway.

[SnowiffiC]

Alright, I am NOT SURE, but I THINK that your firmware is corrupt. Although, when you updated with Sony Ericsson Update Service, did it update, or just said that you had the latest firmware ?

[koonak]

Thank you for your reply. I am at my wits end over this. I have to have it working in 2 weeks or I'm sunk. When I do the update it says " Update is not needed. Latest software is already installed." then the choice to continue anyway or go back to start. I have been reading through the forums and I am having a hard time comprehending things. But I am thinking that the firmware is corrupt as you mentioned. Thank you again.

[number1]

your main firmware is corrupted it happens when you just disconnect the phone from the pc without doing the remove hardware safely thing, since seus wont update your phone you need xs++3.1 from here
http://forums.se-nse...showtopic=16338

you also need a main firmware, flashing the main only is really easy

1. in xs++3.1 click the flash tab
2. put the main firmware in the main box
3. press flash

if you need help selecting the correct firmware, connect you phone to xs++ then disconnect it, then where xs++.exe you will see a file called xs++.log open it in notepad copy and paste the information and post it.

[koonak]

It took a few tries but finally put up the info.
16:57:31|

16:57:31| Attempting to open the interface...

16:57:31|

16:57:31| TURN OFF PHONE!

16:57:31| Hold 'C' button on phone and connect phone NOW.

16:57:31| You have 30 seconds...

16:57:31|

16:57:36| Baseband ID: 8040

16:57:36| Protocol Version: 3.1

16:57:36|

16:57:36| Sending db2010_cid00_prodid_p3l.bin...

16:57:37| Applet ID: 061113 1250 ALUCXC125872_COMPACTPRODUCTION_ID_LOADER P3L

16:57:37| This is a PRODUCTION_ID loader

16:57:37| Activating GDFS...

16:57:37| Warning: IMEI name does not match GDFS name (IMEI:NULL GDFS:W600)

16:57:37| ...using GDFS name

16:57:37|

16:57:37| Profiling SEMC phone...

16:57:38| Platform: DB2010

16:57:38| OTP CID: 49

16:57:38| EROM CID: 49

16:57:38| EROM Color: Red

16:57:38| IMEI: 35744600xxxxxx

16:57:38| Phone ID: W600

16:57:38| Region: CINGULAR

16:57:38| CDA: CDA102453/17 022706

16:57:38| Firmware Version: R7CA017

16:57:38| EROM: n/a

16:57:38| Ready for operation!

[koonak]

Ok then, I need R7CA017 firmare. but which one? There are a few. Main America? Main generic? FS America 1? And then follow above directions for flashing with X++ and that's it?

[koonak]

I tried one of the files and got this,
19:24:10| XS++ v3.1 (Darwin) Ready !

19:24:10| Executed on Microsoft Windows XP

20:42:01|

20:42:02| Attempting to open the interface...

20:42:02|

20:42:02| TURN OFF PHONE!

20:42:02| Hold 'C' button on phone and connect phone NOW.

20:42:02| You have 30 seconds...

20:42:02|

20:42:09| Baseband ID: 8040

20:42:09| Protocol Version: 3.1

20:42:09|

20:42:09| Sending db2010_cid00_prodid_p3l.bin...

20:42:09| Applet ID: 061113 1250 ALUCXC125872_COMPACTPRODUCTION_ID_LOADER P3L

20:42:09| This is a PRODUCTION_ID loader

20:42:09| Activating GDFS...

20:42:10| Warning: IMEI name does not match GDFS name (IMEI:NULL GDFS:W600)

20:42:10| ...using GDFS name

20:42:10|

20:42:10| Profiling SEMC phone...

20:42:10| Platform: DB2010

20:42:10| OTP CID: 49

20:42:10| EROM CID: 49

20:42:10| EROM Color: Red

20:42:10| IMEI: 35744600xxxxxx

20:42:10| Phone ID: W600

20:42:10| Region: CINGULAR

20:42:10| CDA: CDA102453/17 022706

20:42:10| Firmware Version: R7CA017

20:42:10| EROM: n/a

20:42:10| Ready for operation!

20:42:59|

20:42:59| Sending db2010_cid49red_flash_r2b.bin...

20:42:59| Applet ID: 051207 0928 NPACXC1250165_1_SEMC_COMPACTFLASHLOADER R2B

20:42:59| This is a FLASH loader

20:42:59| Now flashing firmware main...

20:43:02| Flashing c:\documents and settings\owner\my documents\phone update 12-07\x++ set up files\firmware\w600_r7ca017_main_america.dvt

20:43:02| Header type: Unknown/damaged

I tried to stop it and got the warning it might damage the phone. Since I dodn't know what is going on or how long it takes I left it as is. So it is still connected and running as far as i know. What do I do now? Please?

[Brookie353]

Flashing a .dvt file?

no i don't think that will work as davinci use that type for their flashing program, i think its encrypetd

But, yeah make sure when you het the firmware it has 'MAIN' and 'AMERICA' in it

Flash that and you should be fine

oh i think the main firmware should be a .bin file

[koonak]

Ok. I don't have that file then. All I found were the dvt files. Can yoou point me in the right direction for it please? I have been up all night trying to figure this. I used to be pretty bright but after several years on heavy meds I seem to have lost a bit. Very fraustrating. I used to be a computer whiz. Now I'm lucky to remember how my drawing programs work let alone how to fix one. Geesh. Thank you for your help!

I found this at davinci but I have no money for it. would this perhaps be the right file? and where can i get it for free? W600i/c R7CA017 CID49 CINGULAR CINGULAR

This post has been edited by koonak: 01 January 2008 - 01:34 PM

[Brookie353]

Ok were not having much look getting firmware hmm.

I am guessing the ssince you have america firmware english will be the language you need,

If so i think you could use any R7CA017 main firmware. (if some one could confirm this it would be great as i am not sure)

[koonak]

W600_R7CA017_FS_CINGULAR_RED49 is at top sony but I don't have 2 months to wait. Someone must have this file. Please? I do photo restorations or original digital art I could trade for it, anything. I am desperate.

[koonak]

Ok, I found this, W600_R7CA017_FS_Extracted.rar. it seems to have every file I had in my phone in the first place. Images, ringtones, all folders and items. everything it seems. How do I get it in the phone? I also found several of the R7CA017 FS AMERICA files in fbn and mbn formats. Any ideas?

[number1]

the main firmware should be in .mbn format, as i said before you flash it like this
1. in xs++3.1 click the flash tab
2. put the main firmware in the main box
3. press flash

[Brookie353]

koonak, on 2008-01-01 16:27, said:

Ok, I found this, W600_R7CA017_FS_Extracted.rar. it seems to have every file I had in my phone in the first place. Images, ringtones, all folders and items. everything it seems. How do I get it in the phone? I also found several of the R7CA017 FS AMERICA files in fbn and mbn formats. Any ideas?

It must be a MAIN firmware, what you got is an extraced FS.

[koonak]

My mistake. The mbn files are main nam2 files. the FS america2 files are fbn. The extracted set just says FS. will the NAM2 files work? I told you I am an idiot. they are all R7CA017 red 49.

[number1]

you need a main firmware, NAM2 is no good i don't even know what nam2 is, you need
W600_R7CA017_MAIN_GENERIC_EE_RED49 or W600_R7CA017_MAIN_ROGERS-CINGULAR-LAM_1_RED49
both are avaible from www.topsony.com

[koonak]

you have to wait 2 months and make a bunch of posts at top sony to get them.so I guess I'm out of luck unless you know a way to get the extracted files installed. Thank you.
It seems I have no choice but to try the nam files and/or the .fbn files and see what happens. If those don't work I'll try to add the extracted files into the phone and see what happens.

This post has been edited by koonak: 01 January 2008 - 11:21 PM

[abmadman]

I guess www.iprotebe.cz will be up in some time, you most probably will find it there... I'll post it here if I can find it..

EDIT: Hey. I found these files:
This is the FS you need
http://www.4shared.c..._RED49.html?s=1

This is the Custom Pack you need
http://www.4shared.c...RICA_2.html?s=1
(its generic, it should work)

I'm still looking for the main file. I found this but it says NAM ( I guess you found the same thing)
http://www.4shared.c..._RED49.html?s=1

I dont know what NAM means, yet.
Will find out and let you know.
Cheers!


EDIT II: I have reason to believe NAM might be North America. I'd say try flashing with these files first. Then do tell us your results. I'd recommend using Setool2 Lite v1.08 (or 1.10).
I have video tutorials for it if you wnat'em, they're pretty small in size (~400Kb)
Cheers!

This post has been edited by abmadman: 02 January 2008 - 05:59 AM

[number1]

you only really need to flash the main, give the nam2 firmware a try you need the .mbn file thats the main.