Definitive guide to debranding your WM5 i600, WM6 treasure seekers need not apply |
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Definitive guide to debranding your WM5 i600, WM6 treasure seekers need not apply |
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May 5 2008, 10:06
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![]() Enthusiast Group: Posters Posts: 271 Joined: 6th September 2004 From: Leafy Surrey Member No.: 55,546 Device(s): Samsung SGH-i600 |
Ok folks, here's the definitive guide to debranding your Orange (or indeed any other carrier) moby to a shiny new generic version of WM5. After reading various posts floating around on the Web, it seemed most of them were a cut and paste job from the Samsung i600 Firmware Updates thread here that tends to gloss over the WM5 bit and misses out on a few key points for debranding. After having followed those instructions and come across a few anomalies, I decided to provide a more comprehensive step-by-step guide that explains the WM5 debranding process in detail and covers the different steps people need to take depending upon their existing setup.
Please note, this is a guide to debrand your existing WM5 moby to the generic WM5 firmware only. This guide does not contain instuctions on how to upgrade from WM5 to WM6, WM6 to WM5 or WM2003 to WM5. The usual disclaimers apply, any firmware upgrade is done at your own risk and flashing your handset will delete all existing data from the handset. If it all goes pear shaped, please write an angry letter of complaint to Bottler Brown, 10 Downing Street, London, demanding he calls a general election so we can be rid of these tax grabbing cronies. I mean, what kind of idiot would sell off half the UK gold reserves at a knock down price and be stupid enough to tell the world beforehand so everyone else shorts gold, it really does ... (snip, Ed) Ok, here we go. WHAT YOU WILL NEED
Regards, Dark Horse This post has been edited by Dark Horse: Aug 28 2008, 23:41 |
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May 16 2008, 11:06
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 2 Joined: 2nd January 2007 Member No.: 220,475 |
I did all the steps and i currently have wm5 i600xxgd1 but when i tried to put a vodafone sim it tells me that this phone works with a specific operator...my question ist....did i made a mistake or is this normal? Thank you!
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May 17 2008, 15:27
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![]() Enthusiast Group: Posters Posts: 271 Joined: 6th September 2004 From: Leafy Surrey Member No.: 55,546 Device(s): Samsung SGH-i600 |
I did all the steps and i currently have wm5 i600xxgd1 but when i tried to put a vodafone sim it tells me that this phone works with a specific operator...my question ist....did i made a mistake or is this normal? Thank you! It sounds as if your original handset might have been SIM locked, where did you buy your i600 from and do you know if it was unlocked so you could use it with any operator? Regards, Dark Horse This post has been edited by Dark Horse: May 17 2008, 15:27 |
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May 19 2008, 12:19
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 2 Joined: 2nd January 2007 Member No.: 220,475 |
I bouth it from an orange store in bucharest....wenn i type *#7465625* under Lock Status Information it tells me that it`s Network Locked....all the others are set to disable....so what`s the network code?(Orange, Romania)
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May 19 2008, 22:36
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![]() Enthusiast Group: Posters Posts: 271 Joined: 6th September 2004 From: Leafy Surrey Member No.: 55,546 Device(s): Samsung SGH-i600 |
I bouth it from an orange store in bucharest....wenn i type *#7465625* under Lock Status Information it tells me that it`s Network Locked....all the others are set to disable....so what`s the network code?(Orange, Romania) Well if you bought it from an Orange shop, it's most likely locked to Orange! If you call Orange, they should be able to unlock it for you but may charge a fee. Otherwise, there are plenty of online services offering cheap remote unlocking. Regards, Dark Horse |
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May 20 2008, 09:56
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 1 Joined: 20th May 2008 Member No.: 390,277 Device(s): MPx200 |
Excellent post!! Am I right in assuming that once the Orange handset has been 'debranded' and a generic WM5 rom installed that the WM6 upgrade using the Samsung service can now be carried out?
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May 20 2008, 10:28
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![]() Enthusiast Group: Posters Posts: 271 Joined: 6th September 2004 From: Leafy Surrey Member No.: 55,546 Device(s): Samsung SGH-i600 |
Excellent post!! Am I right in assuming that once the Orange handset has been 'debranded' and a generic WM5 rom installed that the WM6 upgrade using the Samsung service can now be carried out? Yes, to upgrade an Orange handset to WM6, you first need to debrand it using the generic WM5 ROM as per above. See this thread here for instructions on how to update the generic WM5 firmware to WM6. Regards, Dark Horse |
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Jun 13 2008, 00:17
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 2 Joined: 12th June 2008 Member No.: 397,853 Device(s): samsung i600 |
Yes, to upgrade an Orange handset to WM6, you first need to debrand it using the generic WM5 ROM as per above. See this thread here for instructions on how to update the generic WM5 firmware to WM6. Regards, Dark Horse Hi Dark Horse, i tried installing wm6 using the method above, and now the phone doesnt work. when i turn it on, the green windows screen comes on, and then the at&t logo shows up for a minute, and then turns off right after. ive tried debranding it by pushing the rsk power and side button again, but the screen shows "usb downloader - at &t" any idea how to fix this? thanks in advance This post has been edited by boow_03: Jun 13 2008, 00:19 |
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Jun 13 2008, 09:34
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![]() Enthusiast Group: Posters Posts: 271 Joined: 6th September 2004 From: Leafy Surrey Member No.: 55,546 Device(s): Samsung SGH-i600 |
Hi Dark Horse, i tried installing wm6 using the method above, and now the phone doesnt work. when i turn it on, the green windows screen comes on, and then the at&t logo shows up for a minute, and then turns off right after. ive tried debranding it by pushing the rsk power and side button again, but the screen shows "usb downloader - at &t" any idea how to fix this? thanks in advance Hi there, Sorry, this thread is for debranding your i600 with a generic WM5 firmware only, it has nothing to do with WM6. If you've got any WM6 upgrade questions, post on the relevant thread here. Regards, Dark Horse |
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Aug 25 2008, 23:21
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 1 Joined: 25th August 2008 Member No.: 420,000 Device(s): i600 |
Great step-by-step Guide! Very easy to follow.
Thank you so much, I've been looking for ages a serious post on how to debrand my i600 (i600BVGD2 as well). Everything happens as it's described, even Debrand step 5 And now I have a very nice looking WM5 that I will try to upgrade to WM6... [edit : successful upgrade to WM6 following :] QUOTE Sorry, this thread is for debranding your i600 with a generic WM5 firmware only, it has nothing to do with WM6. If you've got any WM6 upgrade questions, post on the relevant thread here. One error though : step 2 says to connect the phone and step 4 says to connect the phone too... you might just edit that Dark Horse^^ I was so stressed to brick my phone that I was a bit confused : "OMG! Did I miss anything?" Again! Thanks! Kind regards, $killeyes This post has been edited by Skilleyes: Aug 25 2008, 23:46 |
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Aug 28 2008, 23:43
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![]() Enthusiast Group: Posters Posts: 271 Joined: 6th September 2004 From: Leafy Surrey Member No.: 55,546 Device(s): Samsung SGH-i600 |
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Mar 11 2009, 06:56
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![]() Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 19 Joined: 16th December 2008 Member No.: 466,094 Device(s): Samsung i600 |
Hello,
I did the debranding and at the end i get a error: [Phone] Active OFF -> Active OFF [Phone] Reset Pin -> Low : OFF *[PHONE] Phone Download Failed! Now the phone module is not working. In rest is ok,but no signal, no operator, nothing. Is like the device dosen't have the phone function. Any idea? Here is the log of reflash: [StartDownload => 0] StartDownload !! [PDA] Connect and Power-on the Device. [PDA-0]Driver Opened. [PDA]Read Wait. = [0] [PDA]Read Done. = [0] [PDA]Device Found. = [0] [PDA]Eboot data length = <1100KB> [PDA]EBoot data download ready. [PDA] EBoot download complete. OsImage data length = <73460KB> [PDA]OsImage data download ready. [PDA]OS image download complete. [PHONE] Attempting to Open COM13... [PHONE] 1. Opening \\.\COM13 id[0]. [PHONE] Opening COM 13 Succeed...id[0] Param.nNumRegions = (7)dwWriteLen = <-1>[PHONE-0] [COM13]Wait for Erasing CODE area [PHONE] [COM13]Erasing CODE area Complete. [nTotalPkt = 10651] [COM13] Complete. This is the log when i try to put the WM6 ROM, but i have the same problem at WM5 debranding ROM. Please help! |
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Mar 11 2009, 15:59
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![]() Enthusiast Group: Posters Posts: 271 Joined: 6th September 2004 From: Leafy Surrey Member No.: 55,546 Device(s): Samsung SGH-i600 |
Hello, I did the debranding and at the end i get a error: [Phone] Active OFF -> Active OFF [Phone] Reset Pin -> Low : OFF *[PHONE] Phone Download Failed! Now the phone module is not working. In rest is ok,but no signal, no operator, nothing. Is like the device dosen't have the phone function. Any idea? Here is the log of reflash: [StartDownload => 0] StartDownload !! [PDA] Connect and Power-on the Device. [PDA-0]Driver Opened. [PDA]Read Wait. = [0] [PDA]Read Done. = [0] [PDA]Device Found. = [0] [PDA]Eboot data length = <1100KB> [PDA]EBoot data download ready. [PDA] EBoot download complete. OsImage data length = <73460KB> [PDA]OsImage data download ready. [PDA]OS image download complete. [PHONE] Attempting to Open COM13... [PHONE] 1. Opening \\.\COM13 id[0]. [PHONE] Opening COM 13 Succeed...id[0] Param.nNumRegions = (7)dwWriteLen = <-1>[PHONE-0] [COM13]Wait for Erasing CODE area [PHONE] [COM13]Erasing CODE area Complete. [nTotalPkt = 10651] [COM13] Complete. This is the log when i try to put the WM6 ROM, but i have the same problem at WM5 debranding ROM. Please help! Not sure about this, is your handset an i600? Have you tried reflashing? |
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Mar 13 2009, 10:14
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![]() Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 19 Joined: 16th December 2008 Member No.: 466,094 Device(s): Samsung i600 |
Not sure about this, is your handset an i600? Have you tried reflashing? Yes, it is a i600. And i try to reflash many times but the same. The same result is with a WM6 ROM. The PDA part is working but no phone part, he can see the SIM and ther's no operator to select. At the version info at Phone is not show anything. Here is a treat about this problem http://www.modaco.com/content-page/257857/...0-help/page/20/ but no solution 'till today. What can i do? |
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Mar 20 2009, 06:30
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![]() Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 19 Joined: 16th December 2008 Member No.: 466,094 Device(s): Samsung i600 |
Hello, I did the debranding and at the end i get a error: [Phone] Active OFF -> Active OFF [Phone] Reset Pin -> Low : OFF *[PHONE] Phone Download Failed! Now the phone module is not working. In rest is ok,but no signal, no operator, nothing. Is like the device dosen't have the phone function. Any idea? Here is the log of reflash: [StartDownload => 0] StartDownload !! [PDA] Connect and Power-on the Device. [PDA-0]Driver Opened. [PDA]Read Wait. = [0] [PDA]Read Done. = [0] [PDA]Device Found. = [0] [PDA]Eboot data length = <1100KB> [PDA]EBoot data download ready. [PDA] EBoot download complete. OsImage data length = <73460KB> [PDA]OsImage data download ready. [PDA]OS image download complete. [PHONE] Attempting to Open COM13... [PHONE] 1. Opening \\.\COM13 id[0]. [PHONE] Opening COM 13 Succeed...id[0] Param.nNumRegions = (7)dwWriteLen = <-1>[PHONE-0] [COM13]Wait for Erasing CODE area [PHONE] [COM13]Erasing CODE area Complete. [nTotalPkt = 10651] [COM13] Complete. This is the log when i try to put the WM6 ROM, but i have the same problem at WM5 debranding ROM. Please help! PROBLEM SOLVED!!! Ok, i have solve the problem, with some help from here: http://www.modaco.com/content-page/257857/...0-help/page/20/ The drivers for my i600 was the problem. It seems that Windows failed to found the drivers for the phone part of my device, without notice me about that, that was the reason why the device failed to download the phone part. The drivers from Modaco Samsung i600 wont work for me. I have downloaded the Samsung Composite Drivers and it work. The drivers can be found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread...968&page=40, at post 400. All the best to all and i will keep the connection! |
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Mar 20 2009, 10:23
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![]() Enthusiast Group: Posters Posts: 271 Joined: 6th September 2004 From: Leafy Surrey Member No.: 55,546 Device(s): Samsung SGH-i600 |
PROBLEM SOLVED!!! Ok, i have solve the problem, with some help from here: http://www.modaco.com/content-page/257857/...0-help/page/20/ The drivers for my i600 was the problem. It seems that Windows failed to found the drivers for the phone part of my device, without notice me about that, that was the reason why the device failed to download the phone part. The drivers from Modaco Samsung i600 wont work for me. I have downloaded the Samsung Composite Drivers and it work. The drivers can be found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread...968&page=40, at post 400. All the best to all and i will keep the connection! Interesting, wonder why the Wiki drivers didn't work for you though |
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Mar 20 2009, 11:38
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![]() Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 19 Joined: 16th December 2008 Member No.: 466,094 Device(s): Samsung i600 |
Interesting, wonder why the Wiki drivers didn't work for you though Yes, is strange, it works for many. But for those whit this problem i think this is the reason. At the point where the PDA download is finish and the old firmware is deleted and the device should start the download for the phone part, whit the drivers from modaco, windows has not detected a new hardware ("Samsung CDMA phone...???", or something like that), like it happed now, after i installed those drivers. I'm happy that i solve this problem and i apperciate your help. I still need one more thing. I searching the "Windows Basic Home Screen" from WM5 version, at the same theme from WM6 the colors is not the same and i dont like that combination. I will try to edit the .xml file for this theme when i will have time. Thanks |
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Mar 20 2009, 11:49
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![]() Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 19 Joined: 16th December 2008 Member No.: 466,094 Device(s): Samsung i600 |
Interesting, wonder why the Wiki drivers didn't work for you though One more thing: At step 5 on your description: "After the OS download has finished, your PC will say that a new Samsung device has been found and the i600 handset will show a time counter in the bottom left hand corner with 3 numbers spinning rapidly. The i600XXGD1_REV15.exe program will say: CODE[PDA]OS image download complete. [PHONE] Attempting to Open COM4... [PHONE] 1. Opening COM4: id[0]." I wait a while and i pull of the cable from the phone and then put'it back in and the program detected the phone and it start downloading WHILE AT THE PHONE SCREEN IS NOT SHOW ANYTHING UNTIL IS COMPLETED! After that the phone restart and everything it was ok. |
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Mar 20 2009, 12:05
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![]() Enthusiast Group: Posters Posts: 271 Joined: 6th September 2004 From: Leafy Surrey Member No.: 55,546 Device(s): Samsung SGH-i600 |
Yes, is strange, it works for many. But for those whit this problem i think this is the reason. At the point where the PDA download is finish and the old firmware is deleted and the device should start the download for the phone part, whit the drivers from modaco, windows has not detected a new hardware ("Samsung CDMA phone...???", or something like that), like it happed now, after i installed those drivers. I'm happy that i solve this problem and i apperciate your help. I still need one more thing. I searching the "Windows Basic Home Screen" from WM5 version, at the same theme from WM6 the colors is not the same and i dont like that combination. I will try to edit the .xml file for this theme when i will have time. Thanks What version of Windows were you using to flash the i600 with? Seems like the drivers on the Wiki might not be fully compatible with Vista or versions of XP (I used XP with service pack 1 to flash). Re: step 5, I recall trying this and it didn't work for me so again, perhaps it's specific to the composite driver you used? |
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Mar 20 2009, 12:34
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![]() Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 19 Joined: 16th December 2008 Member No.: 466,094 Device(s): Samsung i600 |
What version of Windows were you using to flash the i600 with? Seems like the drivers on the Wiki might not be fully compatible with Vista or versions of XP (I used XP with service pack 1 to flash). Re: step 5, I recall trying this and it didn't work for me so again, perhaps it's specific to the composite driver you used? Last night i flash' it on XP Professional SP3. Before i try on XP Professional SP3, SP1 and XP Home Edition SP2, without success with old drivers. I don't know about the 5 step if this was a driver consequence. |
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