Voda V1240 with Imate SP5 firmware

[Guest SriIyer]

Has any one tried I-mate sp5's firmware on (2.5.33.1) on Vodafone V1240? I read some news posts saying I need to tweak the manufacturer header.

Is there any how-to type document?

Also where do I register for Vodafone?

TIA

Sri

[Guest awarner (MVP)]

Basically the two devices are the same, but you will need to CID unlock your device to make flashing the SP5 ROM possible.

You will invalidate your warranty by doing this though.

SPV-Developers.com have the tools you need to unlock the CID and SIM for free.

The other option you have is imei-check.co.uk who will charge you for their service.

[Guest SriIyer]

Basically the two devices are the same, but you will need to CID unlock your device to make flashing the SP5 ROM possible.

You will invalidate your warranty by doing this though.

SPV-Developers.com have the tools you need to unlock the CID and SIM for free.

The other option you have is imei-check.co.uk who will charge you for their service.

Thanks a lot for this information. I am on it now. Thanks

[Guest SriIyer]

awarner, I did CID unlock (had to also do app unlock, I changed regkey to do it). It went successful, can I now just run the imate firmware and upgrade it?

I do have the Vodafone's 2.x firmware with AKU, so if the imate's firmware crashes my phone, can I bring back my Vodafone firmware?

Thanks

Sri