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Alpine Blackbird 2 - Unlocking The Undone - Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking

Hello!
I've been out of the phone game for a while (plan on coming back soon though), but I've been tinkering around with random things.
A few months back I picked up a new car that had a double din alpine head unit, and behind the head unit this PMD - 200 Blackbird 2 was being stowed.
Interested in what it was, I quickly learned it was a Windows CE 4.2 based device that alpine had applied a skin to.
As I started messing with it, I realized that whenever I turned it on, it would just go to a black screen. After looking around online and talking to some Representative at Alpine, there was no longer any support for it and they pretty much told me to go screw myself with my obsolete device.
That's fine, I said...I'll figure out a way to get it working. Obviously the device is home to a Win CE infrastructure and I'd be happy with having that alone...and from there I could do many things.
So I started messing with it. Pushing different button combinations seeing if it would boot into a boot-loader or anything. To my avail, about 15 minutes in I had it booting into Windows CE. I Simply held the reset button and the power button for 15 seconds, let off the rest button, it powered on, started playing with the center button...and poof...Windows CE appeared.
So I start messing around. Checking out the pre-installed data and such. Im about to wife all of Alpine's crappy software and have it boot strictly into windows, and by accident I clicked an icon that booted me back into Alpine's overlay.
No matter! I'll just boot back into windows! So I hold the reset button and turn off the device. Then I go through the process of booting windows again....and nothing...it boots straight into "Map Update Mode". I keep trying the same thing, but the more I try, the more frustrated I get that it won't do what I had it doing before.
That's okay. Map update mode is essentially saying the device is looking for update. Oh..I'll give it an "update" alright I said...But it's plainly recognized as a mass storage device.
MY problem is, this has become about alot more than what Im going to do once I get back into windows. It has been bugging the hell out of me, and I REALLY need to get back in, but Im just running dry. There is absolutely NO information out there about this(well, for the blackbird 2 I should say)
I'll list everything I've found so far, if anyone at all has some words of wisdom, a suggestion, or even knows how to do it...please help me out before my head explodes..
Device/Controls:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
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--Bottom//
Screens and Functions Achieved Thus Far:
--Normal Boot (Hold Power) //
--Basic Boot (Hold Sound Toggle In the Down Position While Holding Power)//
--No Screen Boot #1 (Hold Power Button While Holding Down Arrow On Keypad)
Center Ring is Lit!
--No Screen Boot #2 (Hold Reset + Power + Down Arrow on Keypad)//
Both Center and Outer Ring Lit!
--Windows CE Boot (Unknown)
Instructions on how to Achieve Windows Mode on Alpine BlackBird 1 (PMD-100):
Here procedure for enterin in WinCE 4.2
1. Plug device in charger.
2. Reset the device in the hole taster,
3. Power on while press and hold arrow up,
4. Relise power and hold arrow up,
5. When screen for update map is show don't touch anything on the screen
6. Press and hold Right taster
7. After few seconds you will see WinCE desktop with 9 icons.
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USB Connectivity only appears to be viable when the device is in "Basic Boot". At that point it appears a s a mass storage device.
ANY HELP would be GREATLY appreciated. You can tell how much this is bugging me based on how in-depth I made this thread.
As stated before there is NO information on how to do this, so this is practically a developing thread. ANY comments to further this are appreciated!
Thank you!

bump? :/

heroskyy said:
bump? :/
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yes please! bump!
i too got to play with windows ce and all the fun apps that alpine stacked on my unit. all of which worked until a faithful reboot and now i can get any screen action unless i use the vol dwn pwr button method. i'm stuck. i use this in my truck quite often (mostly for the mp3 player and bluetooth functions) but i'm pissed i potentially bricked this piece. if only i had made a BACKUP! anyway. let's see if we can crack this case and get on with the fun stuff! (like miopocket 4.0)
edit: also when trying to apply the patch for the pmd b200p (which worked the first time) it now hangs at 26%... no idea...

Nothing like reviving an old thread, right? I just bought one of these on ebay and it's on the way right now. I think I found instructions on another site to get to the Windows CE environment for this device but can't confirm it without the device itself. I have an IVA-W505 and want to either force updated navteq maps to the device or better yet, replace the GPS application entirely. I hear the one alpine puts on there is rather buggy so I've been trying to find alternative options for GPS but want to make sure I can get some up-to-date maps. Also wanted to look into some cool applications and interfaces and see if maybe I can figure out how exactly it starts working when docked inside the alpine head unit. Too much to learn and sadly, not much experience trying to figure out how exactly a device works.
I've been collecting links for reference once I get the device, if anyone wants them let me know and I'll try to find them all and post them. I work from 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM EDT/GMT -4 so I can probably respond pretty quickly within that time frame but may respond a little slower outside that time frame.
If anyone has any suggestions for things I can do or requests for information I should try to collect please let me know, I am hoping to have the device by the end of next week
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I found the instructions to access Windows CE (unconfirmed till I get my device to test) and put them below with the link I found them at:
to unlock the PMD-B200P (the "second" version with Alpine's own version of IGO), you need to reset it, hold the up arrow when powering on. then when the update screen appears, reset it again and this time you need to hold the music button when powering up.normaly this works. if it doesn't (sometimes it doesn't, I don't know why), restart the whole procedure).
then you get a screen where you can choose to launch the satnav, WinCE, update, ... at the right bottom, there is a button "enable/disable menu" . if you set it to enable menu, everytime the unit is powered on you will come to this screen.
I am running this unit now with IGO8 and it works great.
- just empty the "flashdrive". if it's not visible, go to "control panel", "storage manager", select "IDE hard disk", on the right panel, select "properties" and then select "mount". and close all windows.
- copy the IGO map to the flashdrive and rename it "Alpine"
- in the Alpine folder, rename the IGO.exe to AlpineNavi.exe and you are ready to go :dance:
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http://gpsunderground.com/forum/alpine/3219-pmd-b200-nve-p1-unlock.html
If someone is able to test this, let me know if it works?

So after many attempts and further research I don't seem to be having much luck with accessing the Windows CE desktop on this device. I'm going to keep trying of course. Any suggestions for getting further toward getting any kind of unlock would be greatly appreciated

i used the update for the uk model to give me a boot option to load to windows ce instead of the nav software. i'm currently running navon (igo 8.3.5) for gps and it's working great! i'm currently trying to get bluetooth to work as it used to. sorry for such a vague post but if any of you are still tinkering with the blackbird please contact me! would love to share notes!

Alpine PMD-200B attached to Alpine IVA-D106R
Hi to the list
Hope posting in the right section.
I ownn an Alpine PMD-B200P iattached to an Alpine IVA-D106R and i would like
to update it either software and maps.
I have tried changing the IGO8o software with an early release but since i use the PMD
without the autoradio source ( as portable ), everything works great but as i attach it
to the source, the Navigator keeps working OK but i get no audio from the car
speakers, not even the Tick on the display.
Anybody can help me to solve the problem or it is possible to unlock it but does
still work also attached to the Autoradio?
Any help will be really appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Enzo.

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Works 4 me i made the 2.0 upgrade it said upgarde not complete ERROR bla bla bla , i reset and voila i have my boot menu from where i can acces win ce and from there i instaled IGO primo, and i am using it since then, at start it gives the boot menu i select win ce and im good not so bad ooh my unit is Blackbird pmd-b200 (American old version! not the second one ! )

MarkoDaniel said:
Works 4 me i made the 2.0 upgrade it said upgarde not complete ERROR bla bla bla , i reset and voila i have my boot menu from where i can acces win ce and from there i instaled IGO primo, and i am using it since then, at start it gives the boot menu i select win ce and im good not so bad ooh my unit is Blackbird pmd-b200 (American old version! not the second one ! )
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Please can you tell me how to do to have the boot menu from where you can acces win ce?
Thanks
Enzo

verry simple
ik8ozv said:
Please can you tell me how to do to have the boot menu from where you can acces win ce?
Hello Follow this steps ! download pmd-b200 last update , unzip to pc first !, copy to sd, insert sd, reset unit, hold sound down and power on simultan, let it do the upgrade ! it wil say at end error but dont bother reset and you done you get the boot menu from where you can acces wince ENJOY !
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MarkoDaniel said:
ik8ozv said:
Please can you tell me how to do to have the boot menu from where you can acces win ce?
Hello Follow this steps ! download pmd-b200 last update , unzip to pc first !, copy to sd, insert sd, reset unit, hold sound down and power on simultan, let it do the upgrade ! it wil say at end error but dont bother reset and you done you get the boot menu from where you can acces wince ENJOY !
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I already have pmd-b200 last update.
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MarkoDaniel said:
ik8ozv said:
Please can you tell me how to do to have the boot menu from where you can acces win ce?
Hello Follow this steps ! download pmd-b200 last update , unzip to pc first !, copy to sd, insert sd, reset unit, hold sound down and power on simultan, let it do the upgrade ! it wil say at end error but dont bother reset and you done you get the boot menu from where you can acces wince ENJOY !
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Hello,
i cannot get it go.
What i have done is:
Downloaded from the Alpine site the file called FU_PMD-B200P_20_20091008.zip.
Unzipped it and got a folder called FU_PMD-B200P_20_20091008.
Opened the folder and got 3 folders and 3 files.
Copied them in the root of a 512MB SDCARD.
Inserted the SD CARD in the PMD.
Pressed the Reset Button.
While pressing the Music button ( the one on the right side ) i've pressed the power on button and keeped pressed both.,
but i do not get into the WINCE.
I have noticed that keeping pressed both the buttons, i can see on the display the word
Loading...
and after about 25 seconds i get the Alpine Logo and then the navigation program loading till the end.
Nothing happens.
Please am i missing any step?
Any help?
Thanks
Enzo.
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MarkoDaniel said:
ik8ozv said:
Please can you tell me how to do to have the boot menu from where you can acces win ce?
Hello Follow this steps ! download pmd-b200 last update , unzip to pc first !, copy to sd, insert sd, reset unit, hold sound down and power on simultan, let it do the upgrade ! it wil say at end error but dont bother reset and you done you get the boot menu from where you can acces wince ENJOY !
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Please does anybody use the PMD-B200P attached to a Source.
I am using it with an autoradio Alpine IVA D-106R but after have tried or to update the Igo8 or to update
a map as i attach it to the sorce i get the voice disappearing.
If anyboody ha success can please help me to do so?
Any help will be really appreciated.
Enzo
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1moretime
you have to : RESET !
Push POWER and Volume down !
IT goes in update mode !
if you have the update memory card it must be in the UNIT !
then when it finish the update 100% you reset !
when unit restartes it shuld try to update the bluetoth and the navi software but it shuld say CheckSum file error !
Reset !
and it goes in BOOT MENU ! from vhere you choose WinCE
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i use my PMD-B200 with a IVA-B200 , it works great and i can acces IGO , WinCE, Bluetoth, So i can use my IVA-W205 screen with the WinCE like a TABLET BUTT ! my problem the PMD-B200 Memory its 1 root 32 MB and the other root 64MB how can i acces the 4 GB memory ? if i run BLUETOTH and IGO at once it says not enough memory !!!
HOW CAN I ACCES THE 4GB memory ? PLEASE HEALP !

MarkoDaniel said:
you have to : RESET !
Push POWER and Volume down !
IT goes in update mode !
if you have the update memory card it must be in the UNIT !
then when it finish the update 100% you reset !
when unit restartes it shuld try to update the bluetoth and the navi software but it shuld say CheckSum file error !
Reset !
and it goes in BOOT MENU ! from vhere you choose WinCE
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i use my PMD-B200 with a IVA-B200 , it works great and i can acces IGO , WinCE, Bluetoth, So i can use my IVA-W205 screen with the WinCE like a TABLET BUTT ! my problem the PMD-B200 Memory its 1 root 32 MB and the other root 64MB how can i acces the 4 GB memory ? if i run BLUETOTH and IGO at once it says not enough memory !!!
HOW CAN I ACCES THE 4GB memory ? PLEASE HEALP !
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Please how did you had success to let it workattached to a Source.
I am using it with an autoradio Alpine IVA D-106R but after have tried, or to update the Igo8 or to update
a map as i attach it to the sorce i get the voice disappearing.
Please can you help me to do so?
Any help will be really appreciated.
thanks in advace
Enzo

do what i adviced u
i gave u all vhat i did and worked for me try it ! 1 more time i can not acces the 4 gb memory SOMEONE ? noone tryes to get to the bottom of this **** ?
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Did u managed to find a way to get the machine runing ? im sttuck in the same situation eny healp is welcomed thank you

MarkoDaniel said:
i gave u all vhat i did and worked for me try it ! 1 more time i can not acces the 4 gb memory SOMEONE ? noone tryes to get to the bottom of this **** ?
Does it work also when you attach it to the source?
Iget it muted when i attach it to the source.
Are you trying whit an updated Igo8 or just the original?
Finally if you are using an update Igo8 can you pass me the files?
Thanks
Enzo
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ik8ozv said:
MarkoDaniel said:
i gave u all vhat i did and worked for me try it ! 1 more time i can not acces the 4 gb memory SOMEONE ? noone tryes to get to the bottom of this **** ?
Does it work also when you attach it to the source?
Iget it muted when i attach it to the source.
Are you trying whit an updated Igo8 or just the original?
Finally if you are using an update Igo8 can you pass me the files?
Thanks
Enzo
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Enzo, I have a 1 version of this thing, had it for several years and it still works attached to my radio in the car.
I am also willing to give away the audio for a better navigation, but today is the first time I ever find out anything about this device.
Where did you get Igo8, did you use the procedure described in the first 3d?
I have actually 2 blackbirds 1, 1 works in the car, the other one is stuck on update because I had a cd with no code, and was thinking on cracking the one that is "blocked" and keep 2 units in the car.
This is really interesting!!!
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freddy2081 said:
ik8ozv said:
Enzo, I have a 1 version of this thing, had it for several years and it still works attached to my radio in the car.
I am also willing to give away the audio for a better navigation, but today is the first time I ever find out anything about this device.
Where did you get Igo8, did you use the procedure described in the first 3d?
I have actually 2 blackbirds 1, 1 works in the car, the other one is stuck on update because I had a cd with no code, and was thinking on cracking the one that is "blocked" and keep 2 units in the car.
This is really interesting!!!
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I use the PMD-B200 v.2.0 that i do not know if it is the same as the ones you used.
I got the Igo8 from the web and followed the procedure in the first 3rd.
I repeat whichever Igo8 i put in thePMD it works perfectly but since i attach it to the,
the audio goes off.
Plese can you send me maybe in PM the igo that you use?
Thanks
Enzo
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ik8ozv said:
freddy2081 said:
I use the PMD-B200 v.2.0 that i do not know if it is the same as the ones you used.
I got the Igo8 from the web and followed the procedure in the first 3rd.
I repeat whichever Igo8 i put in thePMD it works perfectly but since i attach it to the,
the audio goes off.
Plese can you send me maybe in PM the igo that you use?
Thanks
Enzo
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I didn't do anything to mine, it's a PMD-B100, not even a 200, and as of now is still "stock"
I have to try to play around with the one that is stuck on the update screen and see if I can make anything work on it.
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Related

How to update your rom to the latest I-mate version (with push email) and Radio 1.09.0 using the MaUpgradeUt_noID.exe method
1 – download the file “Universal_Upgrade_v1.30.68_radio_1.09.0.zip” from the ftp site (see bottom of post for details)
2 - double click the file and allow it to unpack into a folder
3 – right click on the active sync icon in your tasks tray on you pc (at the stage you should NOT have you universal plugged in)
4 – select connection setting then untick “allow USB connections”
5 – Now take your Universal and take out the SIM and MEMORY CARD
6 – Press light + power + reset with the phone on, this will place the universal into bootloader mode
7 – Connect your Universal via the USB cable to your computer directly i.e. not though a USB hub
8 – Now double click on the program called “MaUpgradeUt_noID.exe” (found in to folder from step 1) this will start the upgrade process, the first stage takes about 3 to 5 minutes to complete, you will then be presented with a screen showing a “Imate Jam” and some information about what you are upgrading to, don’t be worried if this screen does not show you the version numbers you have at present that is normal.
9 – Now continue with the process by clicking upgrade/next
10 – After sometime (about 20 minutes) you should be at the end screen tell you to unplug and reset you “jam” So now unplug your universal and reset it and that’s all there is to it!
Note that during the upgrade process you can follow the progress by also looking at your universal screen with a light source as the backlight will be off.
I hope this post helps someone as looking around the forum Im amazed by the amount of people asking “how do I upgrade my rom” or “I only get a “country id error” when trying to update”
The “Universal_Upgrade_v1.30.68_radio_1.09.0.zip” file can be found here
ftp://xda:[email protected]/Uploads/Universal/Universal_Upgrade_v1.30.68_radio_1.09.0.zip
This file contains the latest imate beta rom v1.30.68 and the latest radio 1.09.0 plus all the tools you need
Oh and if anyone thinks Ive missed something out please post and let me know!

File as been moved its now at :-
ftp://xda:[email protected]/Universal_Upgrade_v1.30.68_radio_1.09.0.zip
This file contains everything need to upgrade your universal

Thanks rat - very cool of you to post up a guide. How Nb is it to remove your SIM?

wamatt said:
Thanks rat - very cool of you to post up a guide. How Nb is it to remove your SIM?
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No sure I understand the question however Ive updated before now with the sim card in however lots of people report that its important to remove both the memory & sim cards so Ive included it because its better to be safe than sorry

Thanks I'll play it sorry :/..

BTW do you have to use this NOID method if you have an IMATE too?

wamatt said:
BTW do you have to use this NOID method if you have an IMATE too?
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No you should be ok using the orginal package, however this way will still work

I installed the ROM but after the installation is finished and I reset the device I only get a blank screen.

Piesang said:
I installed the ROM but after the installation is finished and I reset the device I only get a blank screen.
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Blank screen but do you have the USB or SERIAL written on the Screen?
Rat didn't mention in his post but it comes out in the last screen that it is supposed to be a HARD RESET which will bring about a menu where you have to press 0 (Zero) to ahrd reset the device. hope this helps

Yip, sorry, That's correct. I get the screen that says I have to press 0 to reset or X to exit.
If I press 0 the screen goes blank and stays like that.
I've installed the previous ROM now and it is working perfectly. It's just the new ROM on this page doesn't want to work on my Jasjar.

Piesang said:
Yip, sorry, That's correct. I get the screen that says I have to press 0 to reset or X to exit.
If I press 0 the screen goes blank and stays like that.
I've installed the previous ROM now and it is working perfectly. It's just the new ROM on this page doesn't want to work on my Jasjar.
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I downloaded it straight from the first post and it installed flawlessly...
Have you tried installing it from bootloader mode instead of direct update? And without SD card in the PDA? This might work.
BTW, I have returned to the older ROM.... advantages don't outweigh the disadvantages.
My phone keeps on hanging (for the 1st time ever after 5 months use and different ROMs) on the screen where it shows whose calling. I havent answered the call yet but it stops ringing. When i open the PDA it has ANSWER on the left softkey and pressing this doesn't do anything. Will wait for the release..
It is a lot faster thought (the test ROM)

Thanks for the info. I'm not gonna bother upgrading now. I'll wait for a decent ROM later.
Thanks m8

umm - stupid question I know.....
But what does this actually DO??
I understand that this will upgrade the radio stack and thus produce better reception etc - but what else will it do??
If I have an Orange M5000 will I still be able to use it on Orange's network?? Do i need to fill in any settings? Do I need to make notes of certain stuff beforehand? If so - what settings?
I assume this will totally rewrite the registry and what programs are on teh device - or will it??
I suppose a lot of this information is available on the forum - but tracking it down can take a lot of time for someone who's not necessarily that 'au fait' with the working of the device.

Riceburner said:
umm - stupid question I know.....
But what does this actually DO??
I understand that this will upgrade the radio stack and thus produce better reception etc - but what else will it do??
If I have an Orange M5000 will I still be able to use it on Orange's network?? Do i need to fill in any settings? Do I need to make notes of certain stuff beforehand? If so - what settings?
I assume this will totally rewrite the registry and what programs are on teh device - or will it??
I suppose a lot of this information is available on the forum - but tracking it down can take a lot of time for someone who's not necessarily that 'au fait' with the working of the device.
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I also have an orange M5000 which I would like to get off Orange to use my Vodafone SIM - would installing this new ROM be the way to go ?

not if your phone is simlocked (or network locked). new rom is only the software.

Yeah, sorry
Just reading the other thread on this - sorry , am a relative newby.
It looks like MachineGod and Buzz are on the case though - and with their track record........

I wanted to confirm that Ratcom's file he linked to is good (not corrupt) and his method for upgrade works. Nice work, Ratcom.

ratcom said:
File as been moved its now at :-
ftp://xda:[email protected]/Universal_Upgrade_v1.30.68_radio_1.09.0.zip
This file contains everything need to upgrade your universal
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Hi ,
Can let me know the speed of the Os did u face any problems after upgrade.
E.g Apps, Hanging , Memmory leaks. Etc. Cheers

I had no problems what so ever with this rom, the speed of the os was breathtaking.

ratcom said:
I had no problems what so ever with this rom, the speed of the os was breathtaking.
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Does this rom work on dopod 900?
Is this is final release?
Cheers,

Does anybody know if there is a way to boot N560 using SD card? I think I killed my FS with some "rom killer" and all I get now is FS boot screen, no other activities.
Any way to start it from SD card and flash it from there?
Perhaps any other way to bring it back to life?

i have the same problem
is there anybody for help???
SOS please

Eenigmaa said:
Does anybody know if there is a way to boot N560 using SD card? I think I killed my FS with some "rom killer" and all I get now is FS boot screen, no other activities.
Any way to start it from SD card and flash it from there?
Perhaps any other way to bring it back to life?
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You cannot burn the ROM from an SD card.
If the device has had the anti-theft password set at some stage then you cannot reburn the ROM! This might be the problem?
A hard reset on the N560 followed by running the Loox burn program on a PC with ActiveSync connection to the N560 cradle is the only answer i.e. a normal ROM burn.

fingerstoo said:
You cannot burn the ROM from an SD card.
If the device has had the anti-theft password set at some stage then you cannot reburn the ROM! This might be the problem?
A hard reset on the N560 followed by running the Loox burn program on a PC with ActiveSync connection to the N560 cradle is the only answer i.e. a normal ROM burn.
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Theft protection is not a problem here. It was wrong ROM and now it is stuck on boot screen, active sync does not see it at all, maybe there is a trick to somehow anable burn, flash, service mode on it? So far nothing helps....

Eenigmaa said:
Theft protection is not a problem here. It was wrong ROM and now it is stuck on boot screen, active sync does not see it at all, maybe there is a trick to somehow anable burn, flash, service mode on it? So far nothing helps....
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read, and pay attention here:
[email protected]@p://a.mod-site.net/gb/u/newplow-1.html
POST 203.
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vladtapes said:
read, and pay attention here:
[email protected]@p://a.mod-site.net/gb/u/newplow-1.html
POST 203.
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GREAT!!!!
Thanks ever so much! You are real HELP!!!!
You should close process "wcescomm.exe" on PC in task manager. Then hold button record, power and puch reset after that you will come in boot loader. Run the program mtty.1.42 and select usb connect. If You will see the any error just start again mtty. Put command l c:\os_213u.nbf (You should put correct flash file in c:\ or use correct path to os_213u.nbf, l - like L but small). When it will done You should start PocketLOOX5xxFlashTool.exe and flash you PDA.
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Eenigmaa said:
GREAT!!!!
Thanks ever so much! You are real HELP!!!!
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do you confirm the method is fully functional?
I made a backup of my german original rom, if i have problems i want to restore it...
have you got a backup of your old wm5?
thanks

Yes it is working! Even if error comes at the end, shut the appie and use FS update tool to finish it up! All perfect!
Google for WM5, it is somwhere out there!

Eenigmaa said:
Yes it is working! Even if error comes at the end, shut the appie and use FS update tool to finish it up! All perfect!
Google for WM5, it is somwhere out there!
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could you please p.m. to me the link of wm5 other language?
If you refer 4pda...it can't be downloaded, i don't know russian, i registered, but always cannot download...
if you have other link...pls send me...

vladtapes said:
could you please p.m. to me the link of wm5 other language?
If you refer 4pda...it can't be downloaded, i don't know russian, i registered, but always cannot download...
if you have other link...pls send me...
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You can if you use an translator like www.windowslivetranslator.com or translate.google.com
then it is pretty easy.

I've resolved...
Fully functional WM6.0 newplowe in English...
now I'm searching for editing it in Italian/French but I need to edit the rom part of the XIP (just that).
For doing that, I need to open decrypt the file .nbh file (don't really know howto, and newplow doesn't answer about that... ).

Hi everybody, I need your help. I spent 2 hours to read several posts about N560 brick recover, and I still can't figure how to do it.
I flashed the N560 with the WM 6.1 and then I tried to flash the backup Rom Image ... which failed. Now is stucked in the climbing image ... and is not reacting to nothing. I didn't try the mitty sol because I don't have a clear ideea about using it, I am still a newbie ...
Please, I am begging for help if you can , thanks

rcretu said:
Hi everybody, I need your help. I spent 2 hours to read several posts about N560 brick recover, and I still can't figure how to do it.
I flashed the N560 with the WM 6.1 and then I tried to flash the backup Rom Image ... which failed. Now is stucked in the climbing image ... and is not reacting to nothing. I didn't try the mitty sol because I don't have a clear ideea about using it, I am still a newbie ...
Please, I am begging for help if you can , thanks
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Try this?
Take the N560 off the cradle. Remove the battery for at least 30 seconds. Reinsert battery and back cover. Do not worry if the screen shows the dolphins again. Do a full hard reset to get back to factory setting i.e Simultaneously press and hold the Suspend/Resume button (1) and the Calendar application button (2). Briefly press the stylus tip into the soft reset opening (3). Continue to hold down the Suspend/Resume button and the Calendar application button for a few seconds. The reset can take a few minutes. At the end an acoustic signal sounds. Please follow the further instructions on the display.
A hard reset should put the device back to the existing (last burned ROM) and you can try the burn again.
You probably do not know why the burn originally failed. The most common reason is some interrupt of the processor (internet access, switch of all internet access) but more likely something is polling the USB port, which might be shared in the PC. My external USB TV tuner constantly polls the USB port and interrupts any transfers on other ports! I suggest that you disconnect all other USB devices and make sure that your N560 cradle is connected to a USB port directly on the motherboard of the PC (not a USB hub or expansion card with multiple USB ports).
Hope this helps.

N560 - still stucked in the climbers bagground after WM 6.1 flash
fingerstoo said:
Try this?
Take the N560 off the cradle. Remove the battery for at least 30 seconds. Reinsert battery and back cover. Do not worry if the screen shows the dolphins again. Do a full hard reset to get back to factory setting i.e Simultaneously press and hold the Suspend/Resume button (1) and the Calendar application button (2). Briefly press the stylus tip into the soft reset opening (3). Continue to hold down the Suspend/Resume button and the Calendar application button for a few seconds. The reset can take a few minutes. At the end an acoustic signal sounds. Please follow the further instructions on the display.
A hard reset should put the device back to the existing (last burned ROM) and you can try the burn again again.
You probably do not know why the burn originally failed. The most common reason is some interrupt of the processor (internet access, switch of all internet access) but more likely something is polling the USB port, which might be shared in the PC. My external USB TV tuner constantly polls the USB port and interrupts any transfers on other ports! I suggest that you disconnect all other USB devices and make sure that your N560 cradle is connected to a USB port directly on the motherboard of the PC (not a USB hub or expansion card with multiple USB ports).
Hope this helps.
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Hi and thanks a lot for your post ... I tried several times this procedure ... I see no change for the hard reset .. No dolphins image at all ... I would say whatever I do it doesn't affect it. No sound, no other signs ... same climbing image.... Please keep remember other solution, It should be one ... thank you again ...

rcretu said:
Hi and thanks a lot for your post ... I tried several times this procedure ... I see no change for the hard reset .. No dolphins image at all ... I would say whatever I do it doesn't affect it. No sound, no other signs ... same climbing image.... Please keep remember other solution, It should be one ... thank you again ...
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THANKS FOR HELP, I didn't made correctly the the procedure ... now all it's Fine ... really appreciate your help ... saved my precious loox ...

rcretu said:
THANKS FOR HELP, I didn't made correctly the the procedure ... now all it's Fine ... really appreciate your help ... saved my precious loox ...
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PHEW! Thank goodness. I suspect you did not do the hard reset correctly at first. But I agree about the Loox being precious! I look after mine very carefully! Glad I could help you. My pleasure....

My fs560 is brikked!!!!
It remains to climbing people...
I can enter to bootloader (dolphins) but i cannot update to Windows mobile 6.1 Classic ver. 063.07
I need your HELP!!
I tried to use mtty and i can arrive to:
Image Download Finish
OEMFlashWrite(A0000000h,8C200000h,0236002Ah)
Download Fails !!!
OEMFlashWrite error(12)
Error : DownloadImage return error (code = 0xFFFFFFFF)
but then I cannot initialize normal update, it remains to dolphins with the blue bar fullfilled by precedent mtty...
the PocketLOOXN560FlashTool.exe can't find the device...
Can someone explain me the CORRECT method after mtty?
PLEASEE!!!

vladtapes said:
My fs560 is brikked!!!!
It remains to climbing people...
I can enter to bootloader (dolphins) but i cannot update to Windows mobile 6.1 Classic ver. 063.07
I need your HELP!!
I tried to use mtty and i can arrive to:
Image Download Finish
OEMFlashWrite(A0000000h,8C200000h,0236002Ah)
Download Fails !!!
OEMFlashWrite error(12)
Error : DownloadImage return error (code = 0xFFFFFFFF)
but then I cannot initialize normal update, it remains to dolphins with the blue bar fullfilled by precedent mtty...
the PocketLOOXN560FlashTool.exe can't find the device...
Can someone explain me the CORRECT method after mtty?
PLEASEE!!!
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I think you have received a reply from Newplow on his guestbook....

Hi
I tried to upgrade to 128mb but after restart I see only climbing. I tried everything here but on dolphins afterr line is blue it is finished. that I am unpluging device. starting looxflastool for 560 and first is trying to connect by active sync and that when no connection made I see dolphins on left screen of flash tool window. than I am pluging again and after couple secs I see that: Error"The language in this Flash Image update (ENGLISH) differs from that on your device. I tried to change rom on every language but not working as well. PLEASE HELP!!
if that helps than i will add than on top when delfins i see on 560 is two lines. first is typed 2.14.G4 on second directly below is 2.15.
and when mtty 1.42 finishing flashing i see following:
Image Download Finish
OEMFlashWrite(A0000000h,8C200000h,0224002Ah)
Download Fails !!!
OEMFlashWrite error(12)
Error : DownloadImage return error (code = 0xFFFFFFFF)
I've done already procedure You've mentioned here with taking of the battery for at least 30 secs with hard reset afterwards but it is still climibing screen. Can U manage this as well???
THX

The most common error with the procedure is NOT making a proper or true hard reset, or back to factory settings reset. If you do it wrong, you will only achieve a soft reset, the same as you get if you just put the stylus in the reset hole in the base of the N560.
The correct procedure is to hold Power/Resume/Suspend button (on/off button) and the Calendar button simultaneously. Keep holding them and with the other hand press in the reset hole with the stylus. The screen should blank out. KEEP holding the other two buttons all this time, and release the stylus. KEEP holding those two buttons until the screen display returns, only then release them.
This should allow another burn.
I hope this is the problem. It has happened to me and others, so I think I am right. But if this fails, you may need another approach.

I recently purchased two M88 Miphones from China (Windows Mobile 6.0 version). Both were supposed to be in English but when they were shipped to me, one was in English and the other Spanish. How can I change the language from Spanish to English? Or maybe I can install an entirely new English version of Windows Mobile 6.0? Can I extract the ROM from the English one and use it for the other (Spanish) one? Please help. Thanks.

It's great to find a way to install or restore the Windows on M88. My one just died. I haven't access to anything but the "phone" functions, so i need to restore it somehow from my PC. Some advices?

snakemountain said:
I recently purchased two M88 Miphones from China (Windows Mobile 6.0 version). Both were supposed to be in English but when they were shipped to me, one was in English and the other Spanish. How can I change the language from Spanish to English? Or maybe I can install an entirely new English version of Windows Mobile 6.0? Can I extract the ROM from the English one and use it for the other (Spanish) one? Please help. Thanks.
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Hi, I think there is a way to change your Windows to English. I received the same phone with the same problem. I wrote to the supplier and they respond with the decision: they provided the original english WM6 ROM for M88 MiPhone on the website, so you can download it from here: http://rapidshare.com/files/168534489/DX.SKU16783.UPDATE.ENGLISH.AUG01.rar
But my problem is that I can't go in to the bootloader mode - just don't know how so to start loading the Windows OS. The instructions on the site are very poor and don't work. So I'm stuck again. Here there are the instructions:
"English OS System 20080801 Edition (ROM image) available for download
- To update ROM, format your TF card with FAT32 and unzip all files and folders from the downloaded file into the root folder of the TF card. Then, restart the phone to begin updating. This update converts all non-English versions of this phone into English version."
And some more instructions from my correspondence with the supplier, which shows different way of putting the phone in to the bootloader mode:
"we have a better idea to solve this inconvenience for you
we had updated a file on our website for you
you can download it and put it in your memory card to update the language into English.
you can put the file in the memory card no need to creat a folder for it
and insert the card into your cellphone
press the power bottom and the home bottom together
a few second later there would be a message on the screen shows you can press the home bottom again to restart the cellphone"
So maybe you can see they are showing different ways to enter the boot loader. Neidher 2 of them are working for me.
Since I have this phone I didn't find a way to enter the bootloader mode! I tried every combination between the keys but NOTHING! The only thing what I can do with the buttons is SWITCH OFF, SOFT RESET AND HARD RESET.
Please if somebody discover how to do that on that phone -M88 to share here with the rest of us!
Best of luck!

teddy_irish said:
Hi, I think there is a way to change your Windows to English. I received the same phone with the same problem. I wrote to the supplier and they respond with the decision: they provided the original english WM6 ROM for M88 MiPhone on the website, so you can download it from here: http://rapidshare.com/files/168534489/DX.SKU16783.UPDATE.ENGLISH.AUG01.rar
But my problem is that I can't go in to the bootloader mode - just don't know how so to start loading the Windows OS. The instructions on the site are very poor and don't work. So I'm stuck again. Here there are the instructions:
"English OS System 20080801 Edition (ROM image) available for download
- To update ROM, format your TF card with FAT32 and unzip all files and folders from the downloaded file into the root folder of the TF card. Then, restart the phone to begin updating. This update converts all non-English versions of this phone into English version."
And some more instructions from my correspondence with the supplier, which shows different way of putting the phone in to the bootloader mode:
"we have a better idea to solve this inconvenience for you
we had updated a file on our website for you
you can download it and put it in your memory card to update the language into English.
you can put the file in the memory card no need to creat a folder for it
and insert the card into your cellphone
press the power bottom and the home bottom together
a few second later there would be a message on the screen shows you can press the home bottom again to restart the cellphone"
So maybe you can see they are showing different ways to enter the boot loader. Neidher 2 of them are working for me.
Since I have this phone I didn't find a way to enter the bootloader mode! I tried every combination between the keys but NOTHING! The only thing what I can do with the buttons is SWITCH OFF, SOFT RESET AND HARD RESET.
Please if somebody discover how to do that on that phone -M88 to share here with the rest of us!
Best of luck!
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Hi, I'm From Brazil
I'm selling this phone here in my country.
I think I've got same problem here. But I've tried to get bootscren and it seems to be that procedure correct.
Once you shutdown the phone first remove it battery for 10 seconds, and than put back into the phone. Than press power and home(that center buttom) until phone show 2 messages(one for master boot and other for clear boot).
After this message you may release power buttom and keep pressing home buttom untill phone shows it boot screen.
You will face a "downloading program, please wait" message on phone screem
But be extremelly carefull than, make sure you have a power cable attached to the phone and it battery at least 90% charged because update took lot of time sometimes.
I'm telling that because today I have one M88 "dead" in my hands because I did not followed all this procedure and after 35 minutes, by mystake I pressed reset buttom.
Now my phone not even turns on, nor charge it battery, is dead.
But I think using one of those "BOX" devices I will ressucitate it!

Thanks m8!
The thing is that when I press the 2 buttons at once I can only get blue screen for less than 1 second and after that Windows is loading. When it is done - the phone is after hard reset. I've tried hundreds of times - always the same. I can't get messages asking me to load software - only hard reset is the result. I've tried any other combination, including the reset buton under the cover, next to USB, but never managed to enter the service mode or boot mode or whatever it is.
One week I'm wasting my time in doing hundreds of attemts to enter the bootloader and nothing! How then do you make a hard reset on the M88?
Do you thing if I can use backup from english version of the same model that will change the situation - the spanish will be substituted by english? And if it's possible can you upload such a backup, made by Spb backup software for me, please?
Best regards

I have stupid problem. Some files disappeared, some programs stopped working and the entire system blocked. I made many soft and hard resets, which fixed the things... for a while. After one hour it's blocking again, without any settings, or interventions.
I downloaded the ROM, created a "root" folder in the card and unzipped everything there.
The thing is that it ROM-boot looks too fast - only couple of minutes. Can it be?

teddy_irish said:
Thanks m8!
The thing is that when I press the 2 buttons at once I can only get blue screen for less than 1 second and after that Windows is loading. When it is done - the phone is after hard reset. I've tried hundreds of times - always the same. I can't get messages asking me to load software - only hard reset is the result. I've tried any other combination, including the reset buton under the cover, next to USB, but never managed to enter the service mode or boot mode or whatever it is.
One week I'm wasting my time in doing hundreds of attemts to enter the bootloader and nothing! How then do you make a hard reset on the M88?
Do you thing if I can use backup from english version of the same model that will change the situation - the spanish will be substituted by english? And if it's possible can you upload such a backup, made by Spb backup software for me, please?
Best regards
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I think I can do that,
but in one and half week because I'm still waiting for the flashing box and their cables.
Once I get I will upload it here.

ZEMONTI said:
I have stupid problem. Some files disappeared, some programs stopped working and the entire system blocked. I made many soft and hard resets, which fixed the things... for a while. After one hour it's blocking again, without any settings, or interventions.
I downloaded the ROM, created a "root" folder in the card and unzipped everything there.
The thing is that it ROM-boot looks too fast - only couple of minutes. Can it be?
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Go ahead
But be pretty calm when performing update or you gonna get a bricked phone.

But is it possible that the update takes only few minutes? Or i'm doing only hard reset?

It is possible the update to take only few minutes
ZEMONTI said:
But is it possible that the update takes only few minutes? Or i'm doing only hard reset?
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Hi from Ireland!
Yes it's possible. Today I finally managed to make the update - it took only 3 minutes. Now I have English OS on my M88!
It's a really nice phone isn't it?
Regards

teddy_irish said:
Hi from Ireland!
Yes it's possible. Today I finally managed to make the update - it took only 3 minutes. Now I have English OS on my M88!
It's a really nice phone isn't it?
Regards
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That's good news!
Yes It is!

How to install WM6 ROM - English version on M88 MiPhone from SD card
Please download the original ROM from here
I was adwised to do this:
1. Duplicate the update.img file and rename the second one as "uploader"
2. Copy both "update.img" and "uploader" on the SD - formatted in FAT32
3. Press POWER and HOME butons at the same time.
4. There are two possible options from here:
a) White screen with blue text showing "Upload image... please wait..."
b) Red screen with the options what to do in the next step -
5. I saw first the a) option - the white screen. So after 3 minutes of waiting the phone said it is done and it will selfrestart.
After the restart it will load the English OS on your M88
Enjoy

the mine is dead too.
stenatay said:
hi, i'm from brazil
i'm selling this phone here in my country.
I think i've got same problem here. But i've tried to get bootscren and it seems to be that procedure correct.
Once you shutdown the phone first remove it battery for 10 seconds, and than put back into the phone. Than press power and home(that center buttom) until phone show 2 messages(one for master boot and other for clear boot).
After this message you may release power buttom and keep pressing home buttom untill phone shows it boot screen.
You will face a "downloading program, please wait" message on phone screem
but be extremelly carefull than, make sure you have a power cable attached to the phone and it battery at least 90% charged because update took lot of time sometimes.
I'm telling that because today i have one m88 "dead" in my hands because i did not followed all this procedure and after 35 minutes, by mystake i pressed reset buttom.
Now my phone not even turns on, nor charge it battery, is dead.
But i think using one of those "box" devices i will ressucitate it!
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i am passing through the same. What do you mean with box. I need to ressuciatate it
please.
[email protected]/ [email protected]
helllp

stenatay said:
hi, i'm from brazil
i'm selling this phone here in my country.
I think i've got same problem here. But i've tried to get bootscren and it seems to be that procedure correct.
Once you shutdown the phone first remove it battery for 10 seconds, and than put back into the phone. Than press power and home(that center buttom) until phone show 2 messages(one for master boot and other for clear boot).
After this message you may release power buttom and keep pressing home buttom untill phone shows it boot screen.
You will face a "downloading program, please wait" message on phone screem
but be extremelly carefull than, make sure you have a power cable attached to the phone and it battery at least 90% charged because update took lot of time sometimes.
I'm telling that because today i have one m88 "dead" in my hands because i did not followed all this procedure and after 35 minutes, by mystake i pressed reset buttom.
Now my phone not even turns on, nor charge it battery, is dead.
But i think using one of those "box" devices i will ressucitate it!
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help me, the mine is dead.

how per-say?
teddy_irish said:
Hi from Ireland!
Yes it's possible. Today I finally managed to make the update - it took only 3 minutes. Now I have English OS on my M88!
It's a really nice phone isn't it?
Regards
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how persay did u get past the blue screen?

hello I am of chili and my m88 non reconose the card of cellular neither the icon of the cellular one needs urgent operative elsistema and the program and naturally like one makes before hand thank you

Hello every one,
I have this phone too, I trying to find any way or a cab to send the audio from the Fm radio app to the bluetooth headset, but no progrees, it only works with the original eraphones,
Any one have an a idea woh to do it?,
Regsards.
Javier.

jaguerra said:
Hello every one,
I have this phone too, I trying to find any way or a cab to send the audio from the Fm radio app to the bluetooth headset, but no progrees, it only works with the original eraphones,
Any one have an a idea woh to do it?,
Regsards.
Javier.
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Me too. I was intending to lessen some audio-books.
Does it requires some additional software?

so how did it go and whats the name of the box i need one kinda kill my phone as well
please give info if u have it

M88 english bootloader
Here is the fix, sponsored by wirelessandmorestore.com
Copy both of these files to your computer.
http://uploading.com/files/YE6JJ36Y/update.img.html
http://uploading.com/files/TA1N0MBA/uploader.img.html
Plug in your phone and copy them to the SD card.
Turn the phone off.
Press the button on the top and the round button on the face at the same time and continue to hold it. As you are holding it, the phone will turn and go thorugh a couple steps before it says something like 'downloading image' or 'updating image' something like that.
Once it gets to that screen, you can let go of the buttons and the phone will update and reboot. This will take a couple of minutes. It will be in English when it turns itself back on and loads Windows.

hello folks,
cant root the following phone:
HTM GT-T9500
C920-V1.02
MT6589-C920-EN-V05
no xray, no z4root, no unlookroot, and so on....
also motochopper tells me "bus error"
asb by hand also no luck
anyone ever rooted such a device or has custom rom for me?
thx in advance
cu

081569 said:
hello folks,
cant root the following phone:
HTM GT-T9500
C920-V1.02
MT6589-C920-EN-V05
no xray, no z4root, no unlookroot, and so on....
also motochopper tells me "bus error"
asb by hand also no luck
anyone ever rooted such a device or has custom rom for me?
thx in advance
cu
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did you ever figure anything out about this? i just got one of these too. im thinking i totally got RIPPED off!

1. Drivers for windows
View attachment 2262111
View attachment x86.zip
u need to install both driver for 32bits windows XP / W7. Make sure you checked your phone are detected on the device manager
2. Downloading the debug tool and extract it to your document folder
http://www.mediafire.com/download/rngukh111vqfr8h/DEBUG_TOOL.7z
3. Download Recovery img and Super User img and wipe user data pac files , unzip it and u will need it later
View attachment cwm-recovery-S9300-S3.img View attachment SuperuserAndFullBackup.zip View attachment SC6820_Wipe_userdata.7z
4. Open extracted debug tool . go in to channel server > bin > and run channel server (Important)
5. Go into ResearchDownload and run ResearchDownload
6. Click on the first logo to select pac file (SC6820_Wipe_userdata)
7. Click on the 2nd logo and unselect all selection except FDL & checking the recovery option and double click on the empty box to select the cwm-recovery-S9300-S3 file then click ok
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
8.Click Start Downloading
9. Remove your phone battery and reinsert it without power on
10. Plug in the phone to your PC while holding the volume down button
11. Research download should now detect your phone and run downloading recovery. wait for it to finish and it will show green cirle then u can unplug and remove the battery
12. put in the battery , holding power on for 2 second after that press and hole power down (-) button u will see the phone entering recovery mode
13. From the menu go in to mounts and storage select mount USB storage and plugin to your PC. from your PC copy and paste the SuperuserAndFullBackup.zip to your phone storage. After done press go back and select install zip from sd card then select SuperuserAndFullBackup.zip wait until it finish and reboot. u are now ROOTed . make a backup to incase u accidently brick the phone. u can still using the reseach tool to flash back the system.img files from the sd card.
14. WARNING . do not tyring to flash other phone pac files. this will 100% brick ur phone and u got no other way to save it .

there is no custom rom for this phone . just install chainfire3D and plugins. Use downscale texture and some games might load
http://www.4shared.com/download/Qfk...4&dsid=em9v7.b860db6214ed072c1d72ed9674685eb9
others advise do not try to enable HW decoding or composition option. you will very dissapointed with it.

calvin253 said:
there is no custom rom for this phone . just install chainfire3D and plugins. Use downscale texture and some games might load
http://www.4shared.com/download/Qfk...4&dsid=em9v7.b860db6214ed072c1d72ed9674685eb9
others advise do not try to enable HW decoding or composition option. you will very dissapointed with it.
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Thank you!
UGH no custom roms? pff why doesnt that surprise me?
You know what... Im just going to get rid of the darn thing. This phone BLOWS! I traded my 4 things for it.. granted they were all pretty old things. But I was completely honest with the young man. 10 year old laptop in PERFECT CONDITION, ipod touch 2gen jailbroken w/cydia, craig tablet, and my htc rhyme that had been rooted and flashed to pageplus and it said had like 68mins 2000+text and 300mb data left. IM PISSED! My sons little Obama phone takes better pics than this thing. He lied to me and told me if was the i9500 version. I just glanced at the phone when we made the trade and thought okay cool. PFFF WHATEVER.. it is NOT cool at all lol.
Heck since I got it and checked it out fully... using the phone as a paper weight seems like its all it will be good for. SMH oh well. Such is life. Thank you very much for helping me out. I have some one who is fully aware what the phone is and im probably going to trade it for a HTC Evo 3d.
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calvin253 said:
1. Drivers for windows
View attachment 2262111
View attachment 2262116
u need to install both driver for 32bits windows XP / W7. Make sure you checked your phone are detected on the device manager
2. Downloading the debug tool and extract it to your document folder
http://www.mediafire.com/download/rngukh111vqfr8h/DEBUG_TOOL.7z
3. Download Recovery img and Super User img and wipe user data pac files , unzip it and u will need it later
View attachment 2262121 View attachment 2262120 View attachment 2262126
4. Open extracted debug tool . go in to channel server > bin > and run channel server (Important)
5. Go into ResearchDownload and run ResearchDownload
6. Click on the first logo to select pac file (SC6820_Wipe_userdata)
7. Click on the 2nd logo and unselect all selection except FDL & checking the recovery option and double click on the empty box to select the cwm-recovery-S9300-S3 file then click ok
View attachment 2262147
8.Click Start Downloading
9. Remove your phone battery and reinsert it without power on
10. Plug in the phone to your PC while holding the volume down button
11. Research download should now detect your phone and run downloading recovery. wait for it to finish and it will show green cirle then u can unplug and remove the battery
12. put in the battery , holding power on for 2 second after that press and hole power down (-) button u will see the phone entering recovery mode
13. From the menu go in to mounts and storage select mount USB storage and plugin to your PC. from your PC copy and paste the SuperuserAndFullBackup.zip to your phone storage. After done press go back and select install zip from sd card then select SuperuserAndFullBackup.zip wait until it finish and reboot. u are now ROOTed . make a backup to incase u accidently brick the phone. u can still using the reseach tool to flash back the system.img files from the sd card.
14. WARNING . do not tyring to flash other phone pac files. this will 100% brick ur phone and u got no other way to save it .
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Im about to try this anyways... If I do happen to brick it than OH WELL. Not doing me to much good right now as it is lol.

u can always doing a backup roms before u modify any thing. but i only manage to change the speaker with the xperia x8 loud speaker. i just use it as backup incase my phone out of battery. all the damn thing i found out. this phone "suck" haha ... but it's still ok for some 480p movie.
but i just bought it @ USD 80 . So regret for it. better grab used iphone 3gs @ $120.
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Thank you!
UGH no custom roms? pff why doesnt that surprise me?
You know what... Im just going to get rid of the darn thing. This phone BLOWS! I traded my 4 things for it.. granted they were all pretty old things. But I was completely honest with the young man. 10 year old laptop in PERFECT CONDITION, ipod touch 2gen jailbroken w/cydia, craig tablet, and my htc rhyme that had been rooted and flashed to pageplus and it said had like 68mins 2000+text and 300mb data left. IM PISSED! My sons little Obama phone takes better pics than this thing. He lied to me and told me if was the i9500 version. I just glanced at the phone when we made the trade and thought okay cool. PFFF WHATEVER.. it is NOT cool at all lol.
Heck since I got it and checked it out fully... using the phone as a paper weight seems like its all it will be good for. SMH oh well. Such is life. Thank you very much for helping me out. I have some one who is fully aware what the phone is and im probably going to trade it for a HTC Evo 3d.
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Im about to try this anyways... If I do happen to brick it than OH WELL. Not doing me to much good right now as it is lol.
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calvin253 said:
u can always doing a backup roms before u modify any thing. but i only manage to change the speaker with the xperia x8 loud speaker. i just use it as backup incase my phone out of battery. all the damn thing i found out. this phone "suck" haha ... but it's still ok for some 480p movie.
but i just bought it @ USD 80 . So regret for it. better grab used iphone 3gs @ $120.
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Do I need to enable usb debugging?

Yes

calvin253 said:
Yes
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Alrighty then im about to attempt this. I was trying to wait and trade back for my stuff but its not going to happen BOO!

YAY!! THANK YOU A MILLION TIMES!! ! GOT IT! Your the best!
ANOTHER QUESTION...
For the chainfire... should I put it on my sd card and install the zip through recovery? Or should I unzip the files and put them on my sd card and install normally? I know Chainfire is the apk but im not really sure what to do with the plug ins. I want to make sure I dont mess something up.

Please help i need backup
Please i just bricked my phone the same as yours gt t9500 and i don't have a back up can you please send me one i don't know what elese to do
thanks in advance

maromak said:
Please i just bricked my phone the same as yours gt t9500 and i don't have a back up can you please send me one i don't know what elese to do
thanks in advance
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did you flashing others pac files ? one the uboot is gone there is no way to reverse back

custom ROM
calvin253 said:
did you flashing others pac files ? one the uboot is gone there is no way to reverse back
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2244111
this was what i tried to install i tried other stuff now the logo doesn't no more i don't know what to do
i need someone with this phone to give a full backup
thanks anyway

guys can you help me on how to get in to the recovery mode of this phone..? because i didn't get what exactly to do on how to go to recovery mode settings

cybugz said:
guys can you help me on how to get in to the recovery mode of this phone..? because i didn't get what exactly to do on how to go to recovery mode settings
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Just remove and insert the battery, press and hold power button for 2 second then press button down together until the screen show recovery
Sent from my LG-P895 using xda app-developers app
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I can't help you. I don't have that phone anymore. Try ask the other guy upload for you
Sent from my LG-P895 using xda app-developers app

help!!!
i have followed all these steps (even 3 times lol) and still the phone will not go into recovery menu.....what am I doing wrong??

I have done it i unbricked it!!yeahh who's the man who's the man?? humm? you baby you
I did it after a lot of time spent i revived it
i want to thank the help of forum.china-iphone.ru portal without it i could never done it
my phone only turned on the screen no logo nothing else and only turned on when connected usb to computer and it was in loop boot mode
with research download it was done and it was all because of a beta rom novadroid that the author said it was for NovaDroid for GT-I9300
i thought the sc6820 could work with it and totally bricked the phone i almost gave up i took it to a shop and the technician said it was a spare prat burned can you imagine i didn't believe because i knew what was the prob
i done it with a pac but now it is not won the war because i have no sound no wifi and other stuff going wrong but to see it working it is a happy day i almost gave up
now i am trying to fix it and put it 100% perfect
if need help contact me with SPRD GT-T9500 sc6820

Research download
Hi people friend xda's!
when using research download don't forget uncheck in calibration menu otions
take out the battery and the button you go into download mode or recovery pu**** until put the battery again and connect the cable on windows XP
if follow these stepas most likely will work
now my problem is i put a ROM "6820_2.3.5_c920_hteng_s13_en_3d_v01_bin-3D英文130524.pac" in a GT-T9500 sc6820 the specs are in the photo post above and now i have no network no wifi the flash turns on randomly no sound!!!
if someone have the backup or original ROM please send me pleas PM or if someone know how to help me
i successfully rooted this phone with those specs using VROOT you have a english version one click root very easy
www1.datafilehost.com/d/e2841c1a (VROOT) copy paste due to the 10 post anti spammers
Thanks a lot guys

Mr Maromak i need your help .. please i need download ROM "6820_2.3.5_c920_hteng_s13_en_3d_v01_bin-3D英文130524.pac"
Please share link to download rom thanks

Link to ROM
Friend cobba here is the link you have asked hope it helps you if you have the original ROM for GT T9500 please send to me
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B3348OEzDncJMG5FYjlYcGluQ1U/edit?usp=sharing&pli=1
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maromak said:
Friend cobba here is the link you have asked hope it helps you if you have the original ROM for GT T9500 please send to me
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B3348OEzDncJMG5FYjlYcGluQ1U/edit?usp=sharing&pli=1
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cheers

I am new to the android programming world. I own an iQR70 device from MLS that is using -if I read well- the kiosk mode for its own application called MAIC (something like Amazon's Alexa virtual assistant).
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
The real pain with this device is that the application is buggy does not get any updates and overall does not work properly.
So, my questions are, a) is there any way to disable the kiosk mode and work with it as a normal tablet? or desperately b) Can I install a compatible firmware? I don't care for the data inside.

You can check for update. Look for android version of tablet. You can check their site for any upgrade of software.
You can flash other firmware. Find compatible firmware as per your model.
You can disable apps same as you do on android mobile.

My tablet currently Is dead boot and I am trying to find the test points. Anyway, I have no access to the android os to disable apps. The virtual assistant is the only app I can use, all others are forbidden.

Hi sdancer,
I got the same device and it's stuck in bootloop as well, after I experimented a bit too much. Stock recovery ist not working (when I select it in the boot menu it just reboots again), I can only get into Fastboot mode, but the PC won't recognize the device at all, because I guess I don't have the necessary drivers, USB connection never worked.
Did you manage to get it back on? And does your PC recognize your device?

zeetotheuno said:
Hi sdancer,
I got the same device and it's stuck in bootloop as well, after I experimented a bit too much. Stock recovery ist not working (when I select it in the boot menu it just reboots again), I can only get into Fastboot mode, but the PC won't recognize the device at all, because I guess I don't have the necessary drivers, USB connection never worked.
Did you manage to get it back on? And does your PC recognize your device?
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Can you send commands under fastboot from your pc; if the drivers are the problem then try to fix them. In my case I deleted the Preload partition so I can not even power up the device. The only solution in my case, is the hardware reset using kolo connection pin shorted with ground and immediately flash from a stock Rom or a previously saved backup. I didn't find time to try it yet.

sdancer said:
Can you send commands under fastboot from your pc; if the drivers are the problem then try to fix them. In my case I deleted the Preload partition so I can not even power up the device. The only solution in my case, is the hardware reset using kolo connection pin shorted with ground and immediately flash from a stock Rom or a previously saved backup. I didn't find time to try it yet.
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No, I can't send any commands, unfortunately. I can't finx the drivers either, because I never had them. The MTK drivers I installed did never work. I could never connect it to the PC before, because it was never recognized. Did your PC recognize device at all? Or does it recognize the other one you have, which is working?
I opened MAIC and tried to find the test spot, but there is really NOTHING written on the spots (No GND, no Kcolo, just nothing at all). I tried connecting some of the spots, but it didn't work.
If you try it and find out, would you be so kind to share?
By the way, I was able to get into the developer options by chance. When you press the small sun (swipe down on the main screen, and tap on the small sun on the right side, where you set the display brightness, several times)
Usually a prompt will pop up and ask for a password (which I couldn't find anywhere, not even their support would tell me)
But I was lucky once and got into these settings when there was some kind of bug in one of the previous versions. But I couldn't flash anything onto it, because as I said, my computer wouldn't recognize the device.

zeetotheuno said:
No, I can't send any commands, unfortunately. I can't finx the drivers either, because I never had them. The MTK drivers I installed did never work. I could never connect it to the PC before, because it was never recognized. Did your PC recognize device at all? Or does it recognize the other one you have, which is working?
I opened MAIC and tried to find the test spot, but there is really NOTHING written on the spots (No GND, no Kcolo, just nothing at all). I tried connecting some of the spots, but it didn't work.
If you try it and find out, would you be so kind to share?
By the way, I was able to get into the developer options by chance. When you press the small sun (swipe down on the main screen, and tap on the small sun on the right side, where you set the display brightness, several times)
Usually a prompt will pop up and ask for a password (which I couldn't find anywhere, not even their support would tell me)
But I was lucky once and got into these settings when there was some kind of bug in one of the previous versions. But I couldn't flash anything onto it, because as I said, my computer wouldn't recognize the device.
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Hi, the developer mode is very essential to use the adb (Android debug bridge) and finally disable the kiosk mode. Can you explain how to enable it, because I am not sure if understand well.
My device is dead boot, does not power up currently, but I have another one that works. Before that, yes it connected with my windows, that's how I flashed it and finally bricked it. I have the drivers and they works just fine. In you case you don't have dead boot device, cos you can power it on and use fast boot.
So you don't need hardware reset. Just fix the drivers, if you need them, I can send them to you.
PCB does not have any indication of kolo pin joint. I didn't find anything either, but I am gonna use the mediatek pinout diagram I found, and proceed with test & trial method.

sdancer said:
Hi, the developer mode is very essential to use the adb (Android debug bridge) and finally disable the kiosk mode. Can you explain how to enable it, because I am not sure if understand well.
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Well, basically just try this, (for the one that still works):
- You just let it boot normally until you see the MAIC woman on the main screen.
- Swipe down from the top of the screen, so you can get to this menu, you know, where you can access "Home", "Music", "Video Call" etc.
- You will see the brightness adjustment bar with a big sun and a small sun. Tap the sun on the right side of the bar about 9 times
- Now you'll see a message pop up, which asks you for a password
And this is where I got stuck for a long time. And usually you can't get past this point I guess.
But one day, when they updated the software to V 4.01 I just could access the developer options and enable ADB and stuff. I have no idea how that worked, it must have been a bug within the version. After another update of the MAIC software (V 4.02), I couldn't access it anymore either.
Maybe you're lucky and you'll be able to get into it too, if you didn't install the latest update yet.
What I did was, I installed a launcher (I was able to use the devices browser and access the apk) and then I could switch between Kiosk mode and the "normal" android display. If you could manage to install any launcher (I used Evie Launcher and it worked great) you can use it like a tablet (it's slow as hell, though).
sdancer said:
My device is dead boot, does not power up currently, but I have another one that works. Before that, yes it connected with my windows, that's how I flashed it and finally bricked it. I have the drivers and they works just fine. In you case you don't have dead boot device, cos you can power it on and use fast boot.
So you don't need hardware reset. Just fix the drivers, if you need them, I can send them to you.
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That would be soooo great, if you could share the drivers! It would help me a lot. Because like you, I would try flashing a stock ROM, too, and maybe we'll find a way to enable ADB with a modified ROM.
sdancer said:
PCB does not have any indication of kolo pin joint. I didn't find anything either, but I am gonna use the mediatek pinout diagram I found, and proceed with test & trial method.
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Well, let me know, if you find something! I gave up already, because I really didn't find the right spots. On the small PCB on the left, if you unscrew it and turn it around, there are several more gold points, btw. Maybe you'll find something there. And on the small board (where the Buttons for Power, Volume + and Volume - are located) there are some golden points too.

zeetotheuno said:
Well, basically just try this, (for the one that still works):
- You just let it boot normally until you see the MAIC woman on the main screen.
- Swipe down from the top of the screen, so you can get to this menu, you know, where you can access "Home", "Music", "Video Call" etc.
- You will see the brightness adjustment bar with a big sun and a small sun. Tap the sun on the right side of the bar about 9 times
- Now you'll see a message pop up, which asks you for a password
And this is where I got stuck for a long time. And usually you can't get past this point I guess.
But one day, when they updated the software to V 4.01 I just could access the developer options and enable ADB and stuff. I have no idea how that worked, it must have been a bug within the version. After another update of the MAIC software (V 4.02), I couldn't access it anymore either.
Maybe you're lucky and you'll be able to get into it too, if you didn't install the latest update yet.
What I did was, I installed a launcher (I was able to use the devices browser and access the apk) and then I could switch between Kiosk mode and the "normal" android display. If you could manage to install any launcher (I used Evie Launcher and it worked great) you can use it like a tablet (it's slow as hell, though).
That would be soooo great, if you could share the drivers! It would help me a lot. Because like you, I would try flashing a stock ROM, too, and maybe we'll find a way to enable ADB with a modified ROM.
Well, let me know, if you find something! I gave up already, because I really didn't find the right spots. On the small PCB on the left, if you unscrew it and turn it around, there are several more gold points, btw. Maybe you'll find something there. And on the small board (where the Buttons for Power, Volume + and Volume - are located) there are some golden points too.
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No problem at all, I will attach them (drivers) on Monday when I return back to my office. I will attach you also screenshots from my device manager to know how windows recognize them.
This is all you need in your case, don't bother with the hardware reset.

sdancer said:
No problem at all, I will attach them (drivers) on Monday when I return back to my office. I will attach you also screenshots from my device manager to know how windows recognize them.
This is all you need in your case, don't bother with the hardware reset.
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That's awesome! Thank you in advance.
Yeah, I guess the hardware reset really takes some time and a lot of trial and error.
But if you manage to do it, let me know, I'm just curious in general, if that's possible with this device.

To Flash your device,
1) Install the drivers
2) Press Download from SP Flash Tool
2) Connect USB
3) Connect the power outlet from your device (in this case) or connect the battery
****WARNING: DONT FORMAT THE PRELOAD or you will get a DEAD BOOT device, use ONLY DOWNLOAD and not download+format
AutoInstall
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MediaTek_Preloader_USB_VCOM_drivers.exe
File on MEGA
mega.nz
Manual Install
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MediaTek_Preloader_USB_VCOM_Drivers_Setup_Signed.zip
File on MEGA
mega.nz
MediaTek_Preloader_USB_VCOM_Drivers.zip
File on MEGA
mega.nz

Hey @sdancer, thank you for the drivers. But I must do something wrong, because it's still not detected. It's not showing in my device manager and nothing happens in SP Flashtool.
I tried the automatic install and the manual install, but still nothing :/
Could you maybe explain how exactly you installed them? Maybe I'm making a mistake there.

1) Check the USB cable and make sure it works fine for data transfers (some cables are only for charging and does not contain the data wires inside)
2) Download the drivers https://mega.nz/file/ePITwCbA#DvF-SAOA8_nI0vFReV_fR1JuDJa_1us_SDnQKUstoZ4
3) Follow the instructions I recorded for you at

sdancer said:
1) Check the USB cable and make sure it works fine for data transfers (some cables are only for charging and does not contain the data wires inside)
2) Download the drivers https://mega.nz/file/ePITwCbA#DvF-SAOA8_nI0vFReV_fR1JuDJa_1us_SDnQKUstoZ4
3) Follow the instructions I recorded for you at
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Hi again, sorry it took a while to reply. So, I tried, and it does find the device now, but only as "Unknown device" and not as "Android Device". I tried several drivers but it won't connect, when I try SP Flashtool.
Really tough thing, this MAIC, haha.

zeetotheuno said:
Hi again, sorry it took a while to reply. So, I tried, and it does find the device now, but only as "Unknown device" and not as "Android Device". I tried several drivers but it won't connect, when I try SP Flashtool.
Really tough thing, this MAIC, haha.
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Hi
I suppose that this is a driver's problem, you should try to fix it someway.

Hello good people! I did a factory reset because this device was not working good and it was really buggy, I did this before when i had problem with the device, but now I'm stuck at location selection and can't pass it! Please take a look at my pictures, to clear the situation.
I'm seeking for help for months now, so, if anyone can help me, I will be really grateful
Thank you, Marko

Marko121212 said:
Hello good people! I did a factory reset because this device was not working good and it was really buggy, I did this before when i had problem with the device, but now I'm stuck at location selection and can't pass it! Please take a look at my pictures, to clear the situation.
I'm seeking for help for months now, so, if anyone can help me, I will be really grateful
Thank you, Marko
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Any idea, Any fix?

paulos2951 said:
Any idea, Any fix?
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I have no idea bro :/ Hoping that someone will help me

Marko121212 said:
Hello good people! I did a factory reset because this device was not working good and it was really buggy, I did this before when i had problem with the device, but now I'm stuck at location selection and can't pass it! Please take a look at my pictures, to clear the situation.
I'm seeking for help for months now, so, if anyone can help me, I will be really grateful
Thank you, Marko
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I have the same problem with you
If you find a solution please send me a message !

Jim-Kyritsis said:
I have the same problem with you
If you find a solution please send me a message !
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Hi friend! Are you Greek? Is there a way to contact MLS in Greece?