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[Alex]

As in subject, I was curious if the S710a firmware would fit S700i. I know about frequencies difference but I was just for a test. In result, instead of booting in, phone lighted up screen and started vibrating. I turned it off.
Then flashed back to S700i. Unfortunately, it left a mark. Display isn't lighted up. It does not look like the lighting up is off completely, but like it works at 10% of power and when I do something (change menus, for example), a light powers up a little little bit brighter, but still less than 20%. But when booting up (before first "Sony Ericsson" screen), side lights are bright as usual, so looks like physically everything is all right.
What can be done now?

Edited by Alex, 12 September 2006 - 07:37 AM.

[scotsboyuk]

@Alex

  Flash it with S700 firmware again?

[Alex]

@scotsboyuk
Done twice. Didn't helped.
Everything is ok except for lighting.

I have no futher ideas.

EDIT:
Formatting GDFS area might help?

Edited by Alex, 12 September 2006 - 08:51 AM.

[mikhan]

reflash and rewrite gdfs with format option, unlock/repair afterwards
tried it myself too ))

[Alex]

As soon as I get back home, I'll try it.
Did you had same problem, mikhan?

I hope I get my poor phone running again

[mikhan]

Once I've flashed my s700 to s710 and get a complete brick
Only standart procedure revived my phone:
1) make recovery in sonics/setool
2) write s700 gdfs with format gdfs option
3) unlock/repair
4) flash s700 fw with finalization

[Alex]

Hm, it seems that I got some problems with formatting GDFS. When I check 'Format gdfs' in setool, I get that response:

Open COM port OK
ChipID:8000,EMP protocol:0301
PHONE IS RED RETAIL PRODUCT
FLASH CID detected:29
Speed:115200
OTP status:0 locked:1 CID:29 PAF:1 IMEI:35451300492527 CERT:RED
Loader:041214 0816 LLECXC1326743_COMPACTPRODUCTION R2AB
Flash ID check:890D
Flash props sent ok
Elapsed:15 secs.

Shouldn't it rewrite gdfs? I have supplied setool with path to FS file.

EDIT:
Stupid me. I chose wrong option in SeTool. Now as I did 3 first stages, now I am reflashing with S700i fw.

EDIT (yeah, another)
Yes! This worked, phone runs flawlessly now, thanks for your help

Edited by Alex, 12 September 2006 - 12:19 PM.