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Do Not Update Your Xperia X1 Using The Sony Update Service...

Do not use sony update service just yet
Although Sony DO NOT yet have a firmware update for the Xperia, the update service still gives you the option to restore the phone by reinstalling the currant firmware version.
But DO NOT USE THE UPDATE SERVICE JUST YET, consult sony technical service first, if you are experiencing problems and are looking to restore via update service. (vista 32 bit, i also know one case on windows xp from a xperia user)
I carried an update to restore the original firmware and the phone got blocked(bricked) update stops at 11%
i had to send it back and purchase a new xperia.
Excellent phone, hope all Xperia users are enjoying the experiences with X1

WHAT??!?!?!?!? They didn't exchange it or something?

i dont understand, this is windows mobile, why would we need to upgrade firmware? If anything, we just need to hard reset the phone and its back to factory. I mean there are custom roms but we cant flash it until we have a hard spl

Updates
you wanna be able to update the phone to fix bugs in the FW, like the Bluetooth disabling itself issue, or the panels being slow etc.
As to y u would wanna re install the existing FW, some people might have messed around and bricked their phone, a quick solution would be to reinstall the FW.

I can help you with flashing to generic firmware on X1.
Just send me a PM.
I have uploaded the list of firmwares available.
Check out the attachment.

I bought a new X1
I bought a new X1 but with Windows Mobile in Swedish. I tried different ROM images but still I cannot get the English version. Can you help me with an working image

Please
ferraripassion said:
I can help you with flashing to generic firmware on X1.
Just send me a PM.
I have uploaded the list of firmwares available.
Check out the attachment.
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Can you please help me, and tell me where I can download the Generic AT Rom for X1, I need to send it back, but was not able to get this ROM? even the Update service of SE, there is no option to restore, it say only, that there is no new software for it.
Please help, and is there any special SPL I need to use?
thanks in advance.

I'm glad I came across this thread. I was about check for updates but I sure wouldn't have reinstalled the same firmware version. Anyway, I guess I should just wait for the next update and update the phone after I find out how it makes the phone better.

... to late, ive already updated it with the latest dutch vodafone rom version. luckly it didnt brick.

xperia 2 camera firmware

after i changed the language from italian to english and after i updated by seus it happend that the phone asked to update the camera firmware but it ends unsucsessful. every time i soft reset it came always the message. i tried to install the camera cab again but no use. everything is perfect except the camera that i couldnt use any longer... please i need help so badly. i enjoyed the phone and i love it. the phone is se xperia2.
thanks

jrbads said:
after i changed the language from italian to english and after i updated by seus it happend that the phone asked to update the camera firmware but it ends unsucsessful. every time i soft reset it came always the message. i tried to install the camera cab again but no use. everything is perfect except the camera that i couldnt use any longer... please i need help so badly. i enjoyed the phone and i love it. the phone is se xperia2.
thanks
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maybe you should update the product software, try going to http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/support/phones/topic/updateserviceapplication/xperiax2?cc=gb&lc=en

How can I revert to the Rom my phone came with...

Hi Guys,,,
Hope this is the right place to post this.
My son will be taking my Hero next month when I upgrade to a Samsung galaxy S2 (cant wait) and I want to put the basic, ROM on it for him. Simple but effective...
Can someone pls point me to where I can find it ????
Thanks all
Ian
PS- - Does anyone know if there will be any custom ROM's for the S2 ?

Ian_4614 said:
Hi Guys,,,
Hope this is the right place to post this.
My son will be taking my Hero next month when I upgrade to a Samsung galaxy S2 (cant wait) and I want to put the basic, ROM on it for him. Simple but effective...
Can someone pls point me to where I can find it ????
Thanks all
Ian
PS- - Does anyone know if there will be any custom ROM's for the S2 ?
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If your phone was branded when you got it, you should look for an RUU from your carriers homepage, else try look at HTC.com under support -> Hero -> Downloads
Try looking in the SGSII forum, there should be some good stuff there

HTC's ROM Downloads are here ...
http://www.htc.com/uk/supportdownloadlist.aspx?p_id=283&act=sd&cat=all
or, if you want more, try here ...
http://shipped-roms.com/index.php?category=android&model=Hero

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=714519 this have worked for me You can update it to 2.1 afterwards

if you install the original ROM will you lose the root access?

thats ok, my son will be having this phone, so it does not matter... I just can not work out how to install an original ROM... DO I just flash it the same as a custom ROM ?
Sorry to be a pain, but I need a bit of an idiots guide,, coz yes, I am an idiot !!
Can anyone help pls ?

Follow the guide i linked two post above!

Ian_4614 said:
thats ok, my son will be having this phone, so it does not matter... I just can not work out how to install an original ROM... DO I just flash it the same as a custom ROM ?
Sorry to be a pain, but I need a bit of an idiots guide,, coz yes, I am an idiot !!
Can anyone help pls ?
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to get back to the original ROM download one of the RUU.exe files from one of the sites (see post #3). Once downloaded run the .exe file (if you are on linux you obviously wont be able to run .exe but i have seen somewhere a thread which describes how to run RUU file on linux you would have to find that). Follow the on screen instructions and you will have the original ROM back
p.s. if you have an unbranded hero you want the file 'RUU_Hero_HTC_WWE_3.32.405.1_R_Radio_63.18.55.06P_6.35.15.11_release_signed.exe' from http://shipped-roms.com/index.php?category=android&model=Hero. otherwise choose the file according to your carrier
I believe this method will be more straightforward than the guide

Thanks so much,, wish me luck !!!!

ok, so I downloaded it,, I connected the phone to the PC via USB and ran the programe.
The message comes up after a while saying the Update Utility cannot connect to the phone... Asks me to check it is connected...
Any ideas anyone ????

Ian_4614 said:
ok, so I downloaded it,, I connected the phone to the PC via USB and ran the programe.
The message comes up after a while saying the Update Utility cannot connect to the phone... Asks me to check it is connected...
Any ideas anyone ????
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Where you running a sense rom and you can try running the ruu file in bootloader and powering on the phone while hold power and back

I hate my omnia7 becouse of ..

I don't know what to do ???
I can't play games!!!!!!
the problem is :
when I play any game ( for example ) all of the sudden the phone restart by itself , when the main screen show up then restart again and again ..
sometimes it shuts down and the logo ( samsung omnia 7 ) freeze and I have to hold the power to turn it off then, I have to keep it off 5 - 10 minutes till I turn it on..
It's pissing me off guys ... what can I do ..
I bought it from amazon ( with no warranty )..
please, help!!!!

K lets try to fix this issue. First of all.
Is it branded? And which version is it?
Did you update it? Format it?

Is it branded?
No . I bought it from amazon and it's UNLOCKED ..
And which version is it?
OS version : 7.0.7392.0
firmware revision : 2424.10.11.1
radio software : 2424.11.2.2
bootloader : 5.3.0.4
PDA : 18700XXJK1
phone : 18700XXKB2
CSC : 18700XENJK1
Did you update it?
yes , I update it to mango then return it back to pre NoDo and now I'm on NoDo..
Format it?
by format it you mean flash it , then yes ..

I guess the handset did not go the "official upgrade path" to obtain:
phone : I8700XXKB2
The reason I am mentioning it is because if you were to follow the official update path your PDA and CSC would be at:
phone : I8700XXKB3
Maybe that is the underlying issue here. Something that makes it act funny.
Did you return it to pre NoDo by flashing it?(which firmware?) Or reverting to a backup?
Did it freeze before as well?

Did you return it to pre NoDo by flashing it?(which firmware?) Or reverting to a backup?
by flashing it .. this one
I8700 XEN I8700XENJK1
Did it freeze before as well?
yes , since I get the device and start using it .. it happen all the time ..

Uhh :/ This is a bit of a stretch but it could be that your flash memory is corrupt.
I suggest to try and flash a newer ROM to it to see if it is broken.
If it persists you can always get it repaired. I believe EU law puts a 2 year warranty on electronic devices. .. I might be mistaken.

I've downloaded a KC1 but there isn't a CSC and I can't flash it ??
here no warranty !!!
I might take it to samsung center and hoped they'll fix it ..

Just pretend like you left the warranty somewhere... don't even mention it... act like a casual phone user ;D. When ever you start giving them details it will become more complex. So don't tell them anything about flashing etc. Tell them you tried the "reset" button hehe. At the end of the day they just want to process you.
TBH I think the warranty starts when you start using the handset. i.e. that's why they need the serial number. (I just noticed you are in the US)
I don't know about the CSC but I think there a couple of other ROMs out there that can be used that have CSC files... look around in the dev forum.
JK1 isn't the only ROM.

well, I'm not from US ..
does any samsung center will take my phone and fix it ???
becouse it'll be so much annoying couse I have to take it back to US then to amazon !!!
see how lucky I am !!!!

Yup any Samsung partner place will take it. Just have a look on the Samsung website. They list "mobile phone repair partners" etc....
When I tried to hand in my German phone to a certain repair centre in the UK I was met with bureaucracy. Excuses such as "its different" "cant be serviced.. only in germany" were given.
Granted.. I made the mistake of telling them that my phone was bought in Germany.... its too much for most call centres and receptionist at repair centres to comprehend and digest... I just went to another one and kept my mouth shut.
Simply put... come in. Tell them it broke. Tell them that you bought it a while ago. If they ask for papers tell them you left it at home and that they should check the Serial number or something.

my problem is that non of the samsung center in my country selling windows phone 7 devices ..
they might say: we don't know what the hell is this !! we can't fix it !!!!!!
but I'll give it a try ..

sasukee said:
my problem is that non of the samsung center in my country selling windows phone 7 devices ..
they might say: we don't know what the hell is this !! we can't fix it !!!!!!
but I'll give it a try ..
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The Samsung Repair Centres are usually just "partners" they usually fix all sorts of phone but also have a certificate from Samsung to repair their devices.
Should be on the website.

VonCrisp said:
I guess the handset did not go the "official upgrade path" to obtain:
phone : I8700XXKB2
The reason I am mentioning it is because if you were to follow the official update path your PDA and CSC would be at:
phone : I8700XXKB3
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Sorry for the off-topic, please bear with me sasukee, hope you get your phone fixed...
@ VonCrisp:
I debranded by flashing the ''I8700XXKC1_XXKB2'' Rom and phone was updated to:
OS ver.: 7.0.7389.0
FW ver.: 2424.11.3.1
Radio ver.: 2424.11.2.2
Bootloader ver.: 5.3.0.4
Then I tried to update to 7.0.7392.0 via Zune, update failed at the 6/10 step.
I used the Samsung patch, updated fine to 7392 via Zune, but the phone version remained I8700XXKB2, not I8700XXKB3. Actually I've never heard of I8700XXKB3. Can you confirm that you 've got I8700XXKB3 phone version, and how didyou get that?

I went there today .. and like what I expected .. they can't fix it !!!!
they said : this device doesn't exist here ( our country ) so that they can't fix it ..
I'm really disappointing ... I don't know what to do ???
any help !!! any thoughts ???

sasukee said:
I don't know what to do ???
I can't play games!!!!!!
the problem is :
when I play any game ( for example ) all of the sudden the phone restart by itself , when the main screen show up then restart again and again ..
sometimes it shuts down and the logo ( samsung omnia 7 ) freeze and I have to hold the power to turn it off then, I have to keep it off 5 - 10 minutes till I turn it on..
It's pissing me off guys ... what can I do ..
I bought it from amazon ( with no warranty )..
please, help!!!!
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flash the latest rom kc1 and report again..
i do not have any problem here.. i have my phone 4-5 month

b16b said:
flash the latest rom kc1 and report again..
i do not have any problem here.. i have my phone 4-5 month
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I've downloaded it and there wasn't a CSC then I tried to flash it and the flash didn't work !!!!
the procedure or download link of KC1 might help ..
thanks..

There are many csc's in the Rom development section. Just take the one that fits to your region/provider.

I flashed my phone ..
my new PDA : 18700XXKC1
phone : 18700XXKB2
CSC : 18700XENJK1
OS version : 7.0.7389.0 ( I'll update it later )
Firmware : 2424.11.3.1
radio : 2424.11.2.2
bootloader : 5.3.0.4
I did flash and while the phone flashing my phone stuck ( as usual ) in samsung logo ..
and I turn it off manually .. but now I have KC1
I'll give it a try and see where things going ..

OK, that's it ..
I'm gonna throw my phone at the wall and bury it ..
It's been worse and worse since I starting to flash my phone ..
the conclusion is : never buying anyting WITHOUT WARRANTY ..

I bought mine Omnia without warranty . Well in theory I can always send it to Germany...
Don't you want to donate your device to "hacker" community to create "hardspl" ("hardeboot" since this is Samsung)? Omnia 7 should be hacking friendly, since there is JTAG port (should be) right below battery below the FCC sticker.
But this looks like there is something overheating inside... There is no proper cooling, it looks quite similar to HD2 and other Snapdragon SoC-ed chipsets. Usualy reflowing it with either hot air gun or (as some people do with GPUs) in oven could help, but for how long (I wouldn't risk the oven, this is way more sensitible part).

just need your approval on my first gb flash ,that`s all

Hello guys,i hope i won`t bother you to long with my thread .I`ve recently got a sgs with 2.2 froyo and now i am thinking of flashing gingerbread on it . I am reading and reading all the posts on this forum for 2 days now and i think i`m ready but i need your aproval on this.
So now my pda is i9000xwjpa ,and i`ve searced on sammobile the right rom for my location (romania that is ) and i`ve selected xxjvu for open europe because my country does not apear listed there so i belive that open europe is the one (that was the first thing on witch i need it aproval) .
Second thing, i have downloaded from sammobile the i9000 flash program (odin ,like dhaaa ) but i have three versions of it and three pit files. I understand that i have to use the 512 pit ,but what version of odin to use din 3 v1.3 or v1.0 . In my opinion the latest the better no ?
third, i will use this tutorial over here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1139050 is it wrong to use it ?
Another thing ,i don`t want to do backup because i don`t need nothing except contacts but i have them on my sim alwready will they be erased to?
And the last thing do i have to take the sim out of the phone ?
Thanks ,and i hope you won`t get upset of this thread ,i know that this is a very very very large forum and i have watched the clip from the first page ,but i don`t have anyone to talk to and i don`t afford to lose my phone or it`s gps function cause i depend in a sort of way on them . Thanks again for your suport

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Sent from my GT-I9000

last
only one thing is bothering me now , i have found in the jvt archive a file named appboot ,where the hell that came from ? do i need it ? plss don`t scream at me thx again
can i leave it alone ? i`m still reading about bootloaders but i can`t find anything abouti9000

Get your firmware here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14273101
Ramad provide trustworthy, clean and original FirmWare and the knowledge to apply it to the phone.
Grab a 'Sbl' tagged FW to update bootloader to 2.3 Gingerbread. Follow instructions from his thread.
Sent from my GT-I9000

thankyou very much ,it can be deleted now .a great day to all of you xdafans