Guest Firaas Posted February 24, 2003 Report Posted February 24, 2003 Thank you to CJSNet from the microsoft.public.smartphone newsgroup for the following solution for performing a UK upgrade on a DK updated handset: I think I've fixed the DK > UK upgrade problem friends. Try this: 1) Attempt the update once. This will place a file in your SPV's Windows folder called DeviceData.txt 2) Close Setup when it fails and copy DeviceData.txt to your PC 3) Edit DeviceData.txt using Notepad and replace just the text ORG_DK with the text ORG_UK (you can leave the version number as is) 4) Set DeviceData.txt as Read Only by right-clicking and choosing Properties - IMPORTANT! 5) Copy it back to the SPV's Windows folder and agree to overwrite the old file Now run the update Setup again and it should be accepted. This is because the phone is unable to overwrite the DeviceData.txt file due to its read only status, and so it skips that step and just reads it. It then sees you have a ORG_UK phone, not DK (DenmarK), 'cause you tricked it you crafty bugger. Don't forget to backup at least the IPSM first. I accept no responsibility for anyone trying the above - but it worked for me. Now go play!
Guest seanrkelly Posted February 24, 2003 Report Posted February 24, 2003 Totally worked for me. Everyone take thrir hat off to Firass!!!! Thanks m8! :)
Guest Noah Posted February 24, 2003 Report Posted February 24, 2003 yep...i was unable to switch from DK to the UK update, followed the instructions here and it worked :)
Guest Flash Posted February 24, 2003 Report Posted February 24, 2003 Nice one Firass. Sorted - and so easy too!! :)
Guest coastersteve Posted February 24, 2003 Report Posted February 24, 2003 I LOOK TOWARDS MANCHESTER AND BOW......... :) YOU DA MAN!
Guest I. C. Monsters Posted February 24, 2003 Report Posted February 24, 2003 Firaas, you are the man. Is there anything you can't find a work-around for? Many thanks, ..::: icemaiden :::..
Guest lutzh Posted February 24, 2003 Report Posted February 24, 2003 ...thats what I call a workaround! Thanks for sharing your brains!!! Cheers, Lutz
Guest purplebadger Posted February 25, 2003 Report Posted February 25, 2003 I can't believe that was that easy! Anyone think its actually any better than the DK update anyway? Cheers Firaas!
Guest Thurstan Posted February 25, 2003 Report Posted February 25, 2003 any chance of finding a workaround for the windows ME update problem Firaas? :wink:
Guest dava Posted February 25, 2003 Report Posted February 25, 2003 Well spotted mate, I was just about to borrow a friend's card reader to copy the original ROM file back onto my SD card - you've saved my messing about for hours with that malarky so thanks a bunch... dava
Guest cherbert Posted February 25, 2003 Report Posted February 25, 2003 Is anyone else having problems running Orange Update and Orange Backup after applying the UK update to a DK'ed SPV? I get the following error... alert Could not load the locale specific resources for this Application. Please contact your application vendor. Chris Telford, Shropshire
Guest Flash Posted February 25, 2003 Report Posted February 25, 2003 cherbert - spoke to O about this today. I was told that it takes 24hrs for the new upgrade info to 'register'. Don't know whether 156 actually knew what they were talking about here, but I have an hour or so left to find out .......
Guest barncourt Posted March 2, 2003 Report Posted March 2, 2003 Is anyone else having problems running Orange Update and Orange Backup after applying the UK update to a DK'ed SPV? I get the following error... alert Could not load the locale specific resources for this Application. Please contact your application vendor. Chris Telford, Shropshire Chris. Did you resolve this problem? I've got the same error too.... Andy
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