I've used this methode alot on my X10 and i just tried it on the Arc and it still works great! To do this you'll need root and root explorer(or an other methode to change your build.prop) and a locked bootloader otherwise seus & pc companion wont work
I'm not responsible if you break your phone!
How to:
- Look up the customization number of the firmware you want to change to in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1082368
- Open root explorer and go to \system and open the build.prop file in the text editor
- Change the following three lines:
ro.product.name=LT15i_XXXX-XXXX
ro.build.fingerprint=SEMC/LT15i_XXXX-XXXX/
ro.semc.version.cust=XXXX-XXXX
Change the XXXX-XXXX into the customization number of your desired firmware
- Press the menu button and save & exit
- Reboot
- If you are using pc companion on you computer go to:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Sony Ericsson\Update Engine\db\13740270\
And delete the blob_fs folder
If you re using SEUS on you computer go to:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony Ericsson\Update Service\db\13740270\
And delete the blob_fs folder
- Shut down your phone
- Use SEUS for update or use the repair function in pc companion
- Reboot and enjoy your new firmware
Worked for me Changed SI from UK generic to UK O2 and after reboot, PC Companion picked up the 2.3.3 update straight away
The irony of course is that it's actually an O2 phone anyway which I'd debranded after I'd bought it by flashing UK generic firmware! Thankfully the O2 firmware actually seems to have less crap than the generic one...
An easy way to debrand it for me was to reinstall the software using SEUS. It wiped out all the Orange stuff that was on mine.
Dazza
retain81 said:
Worked for me Changed SI from UK generic to UK O2 and after reboot, PC Companion picked up the 2.3.3 update straight away
The irony of course is that it's actually an O2 phone anyway which I'd debranded after I'd bought it by flashing UK generic firmware! Thankfully the O2 firmware actually seems to have less crap than the generic one...
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the branding of the arc is a strange thing, i also had less bloatware on branded firmware
Dazza2910 said:
An easy way to debrand it for me was to reinstall the software using SEUS. It wiped out all the Orange stuff that was on mine.
Dazza
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That's weird when reflashing without changing SI numbers it should reinstall the original branded firmware
retain81 said:
Worked for me Changed SI from UK generic to UK O2 and after reboot, PC Companion picked up the 2.3.3 update straight away
The irony of course is that it's actually an O2 phone anyway which I'd debranded after I'd bought it by flashing UK generic firmware! Thankfully the O2 firmware actually seems to have less crap than the generic one...
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Can you upload the generic UK firmware please?
Thanks
AndyD777 said:
Can you upload the generic UK firmware please?
Thanks
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you can find it here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1038412
kistigun said:
you can find it here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1038412
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I know, I posted that firmware.
I am after the 3.0.1.A.0.145 update of the Generic UK firmware.
AndyD777 said:
I know, I posted that firmware.
I am after the 3.0.1.A.0.145 update of the Generic UK firmware.
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That isn't released yet
noobish question..if i changed my SI into that of the UK O2 or the Uk generic, will it be locked to the O2/UK, can i still use the same sim card im using in my country? Any difference in the global firmware, i really want the global firmware but cant wait for the update..and if i changed it into the O2, can i update it using SEUS to get the .145 rom?
animboo said:
noobish question..if i changed my SI into that of the UK O2 or the Uk generic, will it be locked to the O2/UK, can i still use the same sim card im using in my country? Any difference in the global firmware, i really want the global firmware but cant wait for the update..and if i changed it into the O2, can i update it using SEUS to get the .145 rom?
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No it wont lock, i'm on t-mobile from the netherlands and i'm using the uk o2 rom atm. And yes you can use seus or pc companion to update
kistigun said:
No it wont lock, i'm on t-mobile from the netherlands and i'm using the uk o2 rom atm. And yes you can use seus or pc companion to update
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thank you so much for the quick reply..any changes to other roms, i mean is the O2 rom any different from the global rom or is there any annoying bloatware? Also can you hook me up with the SI number for the UK O2 or better yet, the generic UK SI number?
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thank you so much for the quick reply..any changes to other roms, i mean is the O2 rom any different from the global rom or is there any annoying bloatware?
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cant find any major difference between o2 and generic.
edit: uk generic is released!
kistigun said:
cant find any major difference between o2 and generic.
edit: uk generic is released!
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you mean the uk generic rom for the 2.3.3 is already released? so i can used that instead of the O2 branded, is that right?
animboo said:
you mean the uk generic rom for the 2.3.3 is already released? so i can used that instead of the O2 branded, is that right?
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yes it's released, you can use this si number 1247-1073
kistigun said:
yes it's released, you can use this si number 1247-1073
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thank you so much you have been so helpful, gave you 2 thanks for all the help you've given me..trying it right now..
Would changing my number to somewhere where the 2.3.3 update is available already allow me to get it?
Also, does doing this erase your phone?
EDIT: Never mind the first question, didn't read through the posts in this topic.
Rhesonance said:
Would changing my number to somewhere where the 2.3.3 update is available already allow me to get it?
Also, does doing this erase your phone?
EDIT: Never mind the first question, didn't read through the posts in this topic.
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no the 2.3.3 update will not erase user data
Hi can anyone help a confused noob!
My Xperia Arc started life as the UK t-mobile branded one.
I used the helpful guides here to debrand it to the global .181 one.
However I keep trying to check from time to time for updated software to 2.3.3 and it says I have the latest one.
I can see a UK generic firmware released.
Now if I re-flash to that one - can I then update to 2.3.3?
I thought the purpose was that if I debranded to global .181 one - being global it would get the update more or less faster then other firmwares?
Sorry for the noobish questions - any help would really be appreciated!
Thanks
wingy1 said:
Hi can anyone help a confused noob!
My Xperia Arc started life as the UK t-mobile branded one.
I used the helpful guides here to debrand it to the global .184 one.
However I keep trying to check from time to time for updated software to 2.3.3 and it says I have the latest one.
I can see a UK generic firmware released.
Now if I re-flash to that one - can I then update to 2.3.3?
I thought the purpose was that if I debranded to global .184 one - being global it would get the update more or less faster then other firmwares?
Sorry for the noobish questions - any help would really be appreciated!
Thanks
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Just change your customization number into the uk generic number, follow the guide and it will update to the latest uk generic update(2.3.3)
kistigun said:
Just change your customization number into the uk generic number, follow the guide and it will update to the latest uk generic update(2.3.3)
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Hi thanks for that but you say I need "root and root explorer" - sorry where do I get these from? I presume my bootlocker is locked by default as I have not touched that part of the phone but do I need to root my phone as well? I haven't done that yet.
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Hi
My current version is 1.48, I just got the phone and wanted to update to the latest 1.66. When I put my serial in on the HTC site it says:
"Sorry, this software download is not suitable for your device."
What Can I Do??? I do not want to be stuck on 1.48 and would prefer not to void my warranty..
Im on MTN South Africa if that helps at all.
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Hi
My current version is 1.48, I just got the phone and wanted to update to the latest 1.66. When I put my serial in on the HTC site it says:
"Sorry, this software download is not suitable for your device."
What Can I Do??? I do not want to be stuck on 1.48 and would prefer not to void my warranty..
Im on MTN South Africa if that helps at all.
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If you don't want to void your warranty then there's nothing you can do. Even if you could download it, you wouldn't be able to flash your phone with it.
You could use HSPL so that you can then flash the newer ROM, but you would need to reflash the original ROM and then remove HSPL if you ever needed to send your phone for repair.
Sorry, but...
... that is the same problem with any HD2 that is "Branded" => when you turn on your phone, you see a flash screen during the boot with your phone company's logo. For these phones you need to get the ROM-Update directly from your phone company and not HTC. The companies are really slow in rolling out the Updates - if at all.
Don't feel bad - we're having the same problem here in Europe (some of us stuck with ver. 1.43).
You could use one of the custom ROMs on this site and if there is a warranty issue, just replace it with the original - provided the phone has not totally died - prior to submitting it for service.
my phone is not branded and i get the same error when trying to download new rom. Im from Slovenia
My phone has one or two apps from the Service Provider but there is no branding when starting the phone. I did not have this problem with my Nokia N95 from the same SP and it had the same aps on.
The same issue is here in he UK with Vodafone. The handset is unbranded but the serial numbers have been blocked by HTC to get updates until they've been tested by the service provider. The only way of getting the update is to use HSPL.
how many of these threads do we need? does no one use the search function on forums anymore?
NESO1234 said:
my phone is not branded and i get the same error when trying to download new rom. Im from Slovenia
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Roms are region dependant AND provider dependant. a slovenian phone will be tied to teh east european rom, not the wwe rom.
Audio Oblivion said:
how many of these threads do we need? does no one use the search function on forums anymore?
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+1 this is a repeat thread
romac said:
+1 this is a repeat thread
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Sorry. New to the forums. Suppose I didnt use the correct keywords it seems.
NESO1234 said:
my phone is not branded and i get the same error when trying to download new rom. Im from Slovenia
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Si.mobil or Mobitel?
EddyOS said:
The same issue is here in he UK with Vodafone. The handset is unbranded but the serial numbers have been blocked by HTC to get updates until they've been tested by the service provider. The only way of getting the update is to use HSPL.
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Thats actually comforting news (the fact that the hd2 is unbranded on vf, not that we have to wait).... does this mean that as per their website its unlocked to other networks too, as I need to use 3 other sims in it depending on country I am in... thanks
Here the latest Schubert aka HD7 shipped Europe ROM
http://www.multiupload.com/SCU9RJ6Y4C
Enjoy!
Thread cleaned.
This is HD7 forum any HD2 topics must be posted in HD2 forum.
Thanks.
Football said:
Here the latest Schubert aka HD7 shipped Europe ROM
http://www.multiupload.com/SCU9RJ6Y4C
Enjoy!
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Hi,
This rom has Portuguese language?
I have an unlocked O2 HD7, can I flash it with this rom?
Thank You
zeka1974 said:
Hi,
This rom has Portuguese language?
I have an unlocked O2 HD7, can I flash it with this rom?
Thank You
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Not at the moment... we need HSPL or CID unlocker or GoldCard to flash different vendor id rom...
mobilezonerm said:
Not at the moment... we need HSPL or CID unlocker or GoldCard to flash different vendor id rom...
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Don't blame me for this question - being a newbie, but is there any idea, if this (flash different ROM) will be possible in some days or some weeks, ...
I'm bored, that the windows phone idea is reduced to absurdity by having "market share protecting ?" limits induced by the providers...
I bought the 16GB version (not available in Europe...) from T-Mobile US and now I have no german layout for the keyboard, no dataconnection (ok, I'm using T-Mobile GERMANY not T-Mobile USA - what ridiculous, same company, I thought..)
Carlhermann
C.Schlehaus said:
Don't blame me for this question - being a newbie, but is there any idea, if this (flash different ROM) will be possible in some days or some weeks, ...
I'm bored, that the windows phone idea is reduced to absurdity by having "market share protecting ?" limits induced by the providers...
I bought the 16GB version (not available in Europe...) from T-Mobile US and now I have no german layout for the keyboard, no dataconnection (ok, I'm using T-Mobile GERMANY not T-Mobile USA - what ridiculous, same company, I thought..)
Carlhermann
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Please someone correct me if im wrong but the USA version will never work this side of europe because it uses different frequencys for its 3g connection. If you wanted a german hd7 with 16gb why didint you buy it from o2 de? https://service.o2online.de/portal/...ostpaid&hwid=4510+070046+00&tid=N-HWO-H-NC-20
Also you cant flash euro roms to the US version because of the type of radio software. even if we had a HARDSPL
@all
if we have a gold card can we flash a different rom to a generic (unbranded) phone? to chage language? i need portuguese language for this phone! is it available in this riom?
pls inform?
WBR
Reytech.
ReyTech said:
@all
if we have a gold card can we flash a different rom to a generic (unbranded) phone? to chage language? i need portuguese language for this phone! is it available in this riom?
pls inform?
WBR
Reytech.
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Hy ReyTech
There's no portuguese language for the moment.
Only in the summer of 2011 this will appear
Until someone discover the way to create an Goldcard or HSPL, we can't change roms.
Hi Guys!
I have brought an HTC HD7 16 O2 unlocked from UK, it's possible to flash a different rom,like the one you posted, on my phone to use the italian language and keyboard?
Thanks
Boss_86 said:
Hi Guys!
I have brought an HTC HD7 16 O2 unlocked from UK, it's possible to flash a different rom,like the one you posted, on my phone to use the italian language and keyboard?
Thanks
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Hi Boss_86
That's not possible at the moment.
I have one HD7 equal yours and gives Vendor Id error.
we will have to wait for HSPL or another thing different to install other HD7 roms.
Thanks
zeka1974 said:
Hi Boss_86
That's not possible at the moment.
I have one HD7 equal yours and gives Vendor Id error.
we will have to wait for HSPL or another thing different to install other HD7 roms.
Thanks
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and don't forget that it is possible that there never will be a Hspl (due to all the security checks by MS)
ceesheim said:
and don't forget that it is possible that there never will be a Hspl (due to all the security checks by MS)
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Yes, that's true
But what makes me strange is that if we have an unlocked phone (even if we bought in O2 ou Orange or another network) why can we apply a custom WWE/European rom?? If the phone is unlocked it means he can work in any country with any operator so by comparison we could install another rom (i think )
Hopping to see any update from O2 UK soon
zeka1974 said:
Yes, that's true
But what makes me strange is that if we have an unlocked phone (even if we bought in O2 ou Orange or another network) why can we apply a custom WWE/European rom?? If the phone is unlocked it means he can work in any country with any operator so by comparison we could install another rom (i think )
Hopping to see any update from O2 UK soon
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the phone is only unlocked to be used for other operators , The vendor ID didn't change and due to that you can only flash rom's that are signed by that vendor
ceesheim said:
the phone is only unlocked to be used for other operators , The vendor ID didn't change and due to that you can only flash rom's that are signed by that vendor
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Thanks for your answers ceesheim
One more thing, if I understand your answer, it's possible to me to install this version: RUU_Schubert_O2_DE_1.61.207.01_Radio_5.52.09.16_22 .33a.50.10_Signed ? Or O2 UK and O2 DE are different vendor_id?
zeka1974 said:
Thanks for your answers ceesheim
One more thing, if I understand your answer, it's possible to me to install this version: RUU_Schubert_O2_DE_1.61.207.01_Radio_5.52.09.16_22 .33a.50.10_Signed ? Or O2 UK and O2 DE are different vendor_id?
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normally that are different vendors confused: o2 DE , o2 UK) but you could just try if you want/need to flash (you just get an error nothing more )
what phone do you have (operator ) ?
ceesheim said:
normally that are different vendors confused: o2 DE , o2 UK) but you could just try if you want/need to flash (you just get an error nothing more )
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Once again thanks for your help
I will keep my O2 UK version...I'm waiting MS updates...that's more important for now
zeka1974 said:
Once again thanks for your help
I will keep my O2 UK version...I'm waiting MS updates...that's more important for now
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me to , I don't see the point to flash a rom right now , the only thing changed are some OEM things (like ie explorer homepage , AND I DON'T want change that)
ceesheim said:
me to , I don't see the point to flash a rom right now , the only thing changed are some OEM things (like ie explorer homepage , AND I DON'T want change that)
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I can't agree more with you
My phone works excellent here in Portugal, I don't need to change anything for now...I'm checking the rumours about the updates that will came from MS in January and February and that makes me even more happy with the phone and software that I have for the moment
zeka1974 said:
Hy ReyTech
There's no portuguese language for the moment.
Only in the summer of 2011 this will appear
Until someone discover the way to create an Goldcard or HSPL, we can't change roms.
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Thanks! WBR
REytech
hey guys,
i´ve put the Generic Global Rom (Former LAM - 1234-4820)on my x10a to get all the updates from SE (.24 and etc) using this method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=824711
well, it turned out that since then, my phone is "emergency only" and "no signal" all the time.
now I´m trying to return to Generic BR Rom (the one I was using before) through the same method, but PC Companion just ignores it and re-install the Generic Global Rom
any idea how can I return to the BR Rom or solve this signal problem???
Model: X10a AAD-3880074-AV
running default SE 2.1 Rom (2.1.A.0.435)
thx
Model: X10a AAD-3880074-AV
running default SE 2.1 Rom (2.1.A.0.435)
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Do you have multi touch in that ROM?
This must be a newer version than .24 ROM according to this
http://www.ptcrb.com/ctiastaff/complete/view_complete_request.cfm?modelid=16756
Dual Touch, Yes, but still with that problem when crossing axis; just like the hack
By the Way, Is there any Brazilian x10 owner Here?
I think that the official KG2, around the world, will be 2.3.3 . Yesterday, on a Romanian forum, user vali692001 posted this pictures:
That is not the 2.3.4 KG2, but the 2.3.3 one.
All RO carriers got it these days, including Vodafone.
Do you have the Voda version? I am interested to have it also.
I have it on the phone, yes.
Vodafone RO put it on Kies officially today.
Could you upload the firm. somewhere?
badmania98 said:
I think that the official KG2, around the world, will be 2.3.3 . Yesterday, on a Romanian forum, user vali692001 posted this pictures:
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It would most certainly look so because I just checked it with fus downloader (web tool) and for ORANGE version of I9100 it yields the following (country Poland)
Last modified:
2011-07-11
Latest firmware :
I9100BVKG2/I9100IDEKG2/I9100BVKG2/I9100BVKG2
will give an update when I will revert to stock to update it via Kies and get my backup bootloader
cheers
I can confirm RO Vodafone branded devices can update too. My phone is not charged though to allow the update
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I just checked it with fus downloader (web tool)
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Please post the link of this fus downloader. Thanks.
Orange Romania firmware is available in the carrier firmware thread.
And the Vodafone?
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And the Vodafone?
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That's coming along with the Poland Orange BVKG2 as well
Thanks. Ive got the idea.
Orange Romania: http://www.multiupload.com/YJ7DMV2EVB
Pretty good update rate for Vodafone and Orange Romania. Didn't see that coming. Wonder if Vodafone UK released this update...
Sp1tfire said:
Pretty good update rate for Vodafone and Orange Romania. Didn't see that coming. Wonder if Vodafone UK released this update...
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yep.
Intratech said:
yep.
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Well, then it's nice to know as soon as Vodafone UK releases an update Vodafone RO will get it the same day
Kies gives me "Kies can't update this phone" - any idea why ?
Previously I've got XWKF3 and then XXKG3 then moved back to original BUKE1 ,
but Kies gives me the above error ... any idea what's wrong ?
[LE] ok I've reflashed one more time with BUKE1 and managed to update it with Kies to BUKG2
Poland Orange and Vodafone Romania KG2 firmware now available in the carrier firmware thread.
It is posibile to post only the voda modem file?
So, in the end this is still 2.3.3 ?
No 2.3.4 for us?
Hi everybody,
anyone has received the update with tethering ?
(Firmware Revision - 2424.11.9.2
Radio Software - 2424.11.9.1
Bootloader Version - 5.9.0.6)
Thank
no. (unbranded device in Germany)
same here..no update 4 my omnia 7 unbranded germany...
some people says that only the branded omnias becomes the update !?!....
hopfully thats not true
tooly26 said:
same here..no update 4 my omnia 7 unbranded germany...
some people says that only the branded omnias becomes the update !?!....
hopfully thats not true
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Me too! My Omnia7 (unbranded france) wants tethering!
just got the update, but dont know what it is for
edit: it's internet sharing (wifi tethering), finally !
sry for the bad picture quality, got only my girlfriends phone to take a photo
anonym-er said:
just got the update, but dont know what it is for
edit: it's internet sharing (wifi tethering), finally !
sry for the bad picture quality, got only my girlfriends phone to take a photo
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Branded or retail phone?
AnnihilatorSC said:
Branded or retail phone?
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branded - three austria
No update for my unbranded Omnia 7, in Italy. But I've enabled Internet Sharing with the Regedit...
i hvnot
Unbranded, Three UK
I think Microsoft will roll out this for unbranded phone Much More later!!! Mayb until Tango1...
But anyways, Ive enabled dis thru Registry
The hilarious thing is, at first, make me think, Branded phone is not gud, the update will b later than the unbranded ones, but since Microsoft decided to roll out every update with carriers, (****), luk at dis Thethering Update, we unbranded phones r later!
So mayb, it's gud to use a branded phone mayb....(((
maybe somebody can catch the update and post it here???
so we can flash manually...
tooly26 said:
maybe somebody can catch the update and post it here???
so we can flash manually...
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Yes it would be great
I find it crazy that unbranded phones don't receive this update ...
I have manually updated my operator unlocked Omnia 7 to the new firmware and am very puzzled.
I am on O2 in the UK and thought that upgrading to this new firmware would enable wifi tethering but after the update, this was not enabled.
I updated to the SFR-FR update available from mobiletechworld.com and everything was ok apart from being unable to hear any calls so downgraded back to the KH5 firmware.
My Specs are now
firmware version 2424.11.8.5
Radio 2424.11.9.1
Bootloader 5.9.1.4
Does anyone know if I am going to have to follow the guide on here to enable wifi sharing or whether wifi sharing will definitely be available to unbranded Omnia 7's via a firmware update anytime ?
Set this registry value. Then try to update your Phone. Then restore the original value.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\Platform\DeviceTargetingInfo
MobileOperator : VOD-IT
MOName: Vodafone
OEMDeviceName: ATLANTIC_VDF_IT
Yes, please extract oem.cab from windows temp files after this tether upgrade and post it please
Sent from my OMNIA7 using Board Express
Yes! Pls extract oem.cab from zune temp files and share it
Sent from my OMNIA7 using Board Express
My vote for manual update oem.cab
Got my update last night on T-Mobile UK (branded) and tethering is enabled
Firmware revision number: 2424.11.9.4
Radio software version: 2424.11.9.1
Bootloader version: 5.9.3.0
Is there a way to force the update on a unbranded Omnia 7??
no, there is no way to force the update, because tethering is for carriers only ... i also have a open samsung omnia with a 3 Austria sim - card. we have to wait i also search for a 3 austria CSC / firmware. but nothing ... i only found 3UK or 3 ireland firmwares.
Lol, I forced KI3 fw yesterday (with cab sender), only to find out that the new T-Mobile UK update updates the fw to 2424.11.9.4 (I have 2424.11.9.3) and bl to 5.9.3.0 (I have 5.9.1.4) :'-( I WANT the new OEM.cab The tragic irony is I own a T-Mobile branded device, but have unbranded it, holy sh!t when are branded devices are supposed to get all the goodies first?