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captainc0mic
04-03-2006, 02:14 AM
Hi!

I just got my v600i on eBay, and unlocked it from vodafone, but it's still vodafone branded. I want to debrand my v600i by flashing it to a k600, to get rid of the vodafone propaganda and speed up the phone.

I'm a little scratchy with some basic steps and terminology here, could I get some help please? I have some questions...

1) I read you can update a K600/K608 using a MiniUSB cable now. Is a MiniUSB Cable the standard cable I got in the box to synch the phone with my PC?

2) Can I get out of buying a T28 cable? I don't quite want to 'update' my v600i, I want to flash the v600i to K600, can I do _that_ with a MiniUSB cable?

3) What software do I need? I have SEUS 2.2.13.7 and Davinci client 15.8 (www.davinciteam.com/).

I tried to get SEUS 2.2.13.7b from Sony's site just then and got a 404 so had to get the older version elsewhere. I hope that doesn't cause a problem.

4) I read about a process from http://www.3g.co.uk/3GForum/showthread.php?t=33907 :

>You can update by mini-usb cable
>
>choose DCU-60
>take out your sim card
>replace battery
>hold c
>plug in mini usb
>press power button
>wait til step 6 comes up saying let go of c
>all done

How does this work? Do I open DaVinci and perform these steps? I tried these steps to test, and Windows recognises a device has connected (it beeps) BUT the phone doesn't turn on. I assume this is good.

Where do I go next!

Any and all of your help is greatly appreciated, there's not a forum out there that explains this clearly.

=)

Captaincomic

captainc0mic
04-03-2006, 03:31 AM
Ignore my above post, please.

Awesome.

Client Version 15.8
**** READING CID STARTED ****
Turn off the phone.
Hold "C" button and plug USB cable.
Phone attached!
Detected SonyEricsson: Z1010/V800/Z800/K600/V600/W900.
Status Ok, OTP Close, CID36, PAF1
IMEI: 356830-00-665842
Phone CID 36, Color RED
You must use CID36 Flash Files For this phone!
Press button - "Get Files From Web" and download free firmware
Execution Time - 00:00:14
Done!

I'm using a DCU60 cable. If I want to make this into a K600 now, what flashfiles do I need to download?

What does CID mean - do I need a CID 36 K600 flashfile, colour red?

thanks=)

JamboUK
11-05-2006, 11:13 AM
Did you ever sort his? I want to debrand my unlocked v600i.

hecatae
20-05-2006, 10:58 PM
you need a t28 service cable for cid 36 phones

for cid 49 phones you can use the mini-usb