w810i XS++ 3.1 flashing woes

Hi everyone,
I have a W810i which went into a spin after I foolishly took out the memory stick while the phone was still on. After this, the white screen effect began.

I have done the following so far, after hundreds of tries (literally!):

1. Backed up GDFS
2. Flashed Main with W810_R4EA031_MAIN_GENERIC_HN_RED49 and FS with W810_R4EA031_FS_EUROPE_2_RED49 successfully. (Thanks to mohdumer!).

I have then tried to Customize the phone back to S_Asia_Levan many times, but failed. Next, I tried to Customize to Eurpoe_2 specs, in an effort to match the FS file in #2 above.

The flash starts successfully about one time in 75, but is getting stuck at the "Activating filesystem" point. Here's the log:

Quote:

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13:50:18|
13:50:18| Attempting to open the interface...
13:50:18|
13:50:18| TURN OFF PHONE!
13:50:18| Hold 'C' button on phone and connect phone NOW.
13:50:18| You have 30 seconds...
13:50:18|
13:50:23| Baseband ID: 8040
13:50:23| Protocol Version: 3.1
13:50:23|
13:50:23| Sending db2010_cid00_prodid_p3l.bin...
13:50:23| Applet ID: 061113 1250 ALUCXC125872_COMPACTPRODUCTION_ID_LOADER P3L
13:50:23| This is a PRODUCTION_ID loader
13:50:23| Activating GDFS...
13:50:24| Phone name detected!
13:50:24|
13:50:24| Profiling SEMC phone...
13:50:24| Platform: DB2010
13:50:24| OTP CID: 49
13:50:24| EROM CID: 49
13:50:24| EROM Color: Red
13:50:24| IMEI: 35906100xxxxxx
13:50:24| Phone ID: W810
13:50:24| Region: S_ASIA_LEVAN
13:50:24| CDA: CDA102555/110 R2A
13:50:24| Firmware Version: R4ED001
13:50:24| EROM: n/a
13:50:24| Ready for operation!
13:50:27| ~~~~~~~~~~ Custpack information ~~~~~~~~~~
13:50:27| Custpack: EUROPE_1 (CDA102494/108) (W810)
13:50:27| Generic(non-branded) custpack: Yes
13:50:27| Allowed languages: en, pt, es, fr,
13:50:27| ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
13:50:29| ~~~~~~~~~~ Custpack information ~~~~~~~~~~
13:50:29| Custpack: EUROPE_2 (CDA102494/15) (W810)
13:50:29| Generic(non-branded) custpack: Yes
13:50:29| Allowed languages: en, fr, de, tr, st, zu,
13:50:29| ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
13:50:30|
13:50:30| Sending db2010_cid49red_cs_r3a010.bin...
13:50:33| Applet ID: 070524 1030 AN2CXC1327364_COMPACT_SEMC_CS_LOADER__R3A010
13:50:33| This is a CHIPSELECT loader
13:50:33| Activating loader...
13:50:33| Activating GDFS...
13:50:52| This loader is UNLOCKED
13:50:52| Success! CS-loader has been unlocked!
13:50:52| Uploading customization files to phone...
13:50:52| Uploading /tpa/preset/custom/CONTENT_DOWNLOAD_HOOK.itm...
13:50:52| Activating filesystem

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Please help me get past this roadblock! I have tried customizing via the FSX route but have been unsuccessful in getting XS++ past the first couple of steps there.

Thanks in advance!

Here's some additional information that may help arrive at a solution to my problem:

I've successfully flashed the Main & FS files with 810_R4EA031_MAIN_GENERIC_HN_RED49 & W810_R4EA031_FS_EUROPE_2_RED4.

I've been trying unsuccessfully to customize the phone all afternoon, but no luck on that count.

The thing though is, I've flashed Main & FS. How in the world then is the phone still being detected as a S-Asia_Levan region with a Firmware Version: R4ED001? I have finished flashing with R4EA031 versions!

Here's the customization attempt log:

Quote:

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16:48:03|
16:48:03| Attempting to open the interface...
16:48:03|
16:48:03| TURN OFF PHONE!
16:48:03| Hold 'C' button on phone and connect phone NOW.
16:48:03| You have 30 seconds...
16:48:03|
16:48:03| Baseband ID: 8040
16:48:03| Protocol Version: 3.1
16:48:03|
16:48:03| Sending db2010_cid00_prodid_p3l.bin...
16:48:03| Applet ID: 061113 1250 ALUCXC125872_COMPACTPRODUCTION_ID_LOADER P3L
16:48:03| This is a PRODUCTION_ID loader
16:48:03| Activating GDFS...
16:48:04| Phone name detected!
16:48:04|
16:48:04| Profiling SEMC phone...
16:48:04| Platform: DB2010
16:48:04| OTP CID: 49
16:48:04| EROM CID: 49
16:48:04| EROM Color: Red
16:48:04| IMEI: 35906100xxxxxx
16:48:04| Phone ID: W810
16:48:04| Region: S_ASIA_LEVAN
16:48:04| CDA: CDA102555/110 R2A
16:48:04| Firmware Version: R4ED001
16:48:04| EROM: n/a
16:48:04| Ready for operation!
16:48:06| ~~~~~~~~~~ Custpack information ~~~~~~~~~~
16:48:06| Custpack: EUROPE_1 (CDA102494/108) (W810)
16:48:06| Generic(non-branded) custpack: Yes
16:48:06| Allowed languages: en, pt, es, fr,
16:48:06| ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
16:48:11| ~~~~~~~~~~ Custpack information ~~~~~~~~~~
16:48:11| Custpack: S_ASIA_LEVAN (CDA102555/110) (W810)
16:48:11| Generic(non-branded) custpack: No
16:48:11| Allowed languages: en, ar, fa, fr, he, ru,
16:48:11| ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
16:48:13|
16:48:13| Sending db2010_cid49red_cs_r3a010.bin...
16:48:13| Header: Error 0x10
16:48:13| Error: Customizing failed.
16:48:13| Error: Flashing failed
16:48:15| Disconnected... Unplug the phone

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Here's the log of the successful flash of Main & FS:

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08:01:08|

08:01:08| Attempting to open the interface...

08:01:08|

08:01:08| TURN OFF PHONE!

08:01:08| Hold 'C' button on phone and connect phone NOW.

08:01:08| You have 30 seconds...

08:01:08|

08:01:08| Baseband ID: 8040

08:01:08| Protocol Version: 3.1

08:01:08|

08:01:08| Sending db2010_cid00_prodid_p3l.bin...

08:01:08| Applet ID: 061113 1250 ALUCXC125872_COMPACTPRODUCTION_ID_LOADER P3L

08:01:08| This is a PRODUCTION_ID loader

08:01:08| Activating GDFS...

08:01:09| Phone name detected!

08:01:09|

08:01:09| Profiling SEMC phone...

08:01:09| Platform: DB2010

08:01:09| OTP CID: 49

08:01:09| EROM CID: 49

08:01:09| EROM Color: Red

08:01:09| IMEI: 35906100xxxxxx

08:01:09| Phone ID: W810

08:01:09| Region: S_ASIA_LEVAN

08:01:09| CDA: CDA102555/110 R2A

08:01:09| Firmware Version: R4ED001

08:01:09| EROM: n/a

08:01:09| Ready for operation!

08:01:12|

08:01:12| Sending db2010_cid49red_flash_r2a003.bin...

08:01:12| Applet ID: 060718 0842 LIE_DB2010_FLASHLOADER_R2A003_CXC1326738

08:01:12| This is a FLASH loader

08:01:12| Now flashing firmware main...

08:01:13| Flashing c:\se\w810_r4ea031_main_generic_hn_red49.mbn

08:01:13| Header type: BABE

08:01:13| 344 flashblocks

08:03:56| Finishing flash

08:03:56| Done flashing

08:03:56| Now flashing filesystem...

08:03:56| Flashing c:\se\w810_r4ea031_fs_europe_2_red49.fbn

08:03:56| Header type: BABE

08:03:57| 161 flashblocks

08:05:12| Finishing flash

08:05:13| Done flashing

08:05:13| Flashing was successful

08:05:15| Disconnected... Unplug the phone

08:14:50|

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I've run out of options and am one step short of pulling my hair out, please help! Thanks for reading.

Try to flash it with SeTool2Lite.
Flash your phone and How to apply or remove patch using SETool 2 Lite - Top Sony Forums

BTW: Don't create consecutive posts. Use the "Edit" option. :)

or go to se point

No luck with SETool Lite either, I'm receiving errors:

Quote:

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Welcome to SEtool2 ( LITE edition ) v 1.11
supported DB2010/DB2012 CID49/50/51/52, DB2020 CID49/51/52
Loaded 51 flash descriptors

if you like LITE edition - please visit Index of ./ and buy FULL.

Elapsed:2 secs.
ChipID:8040,EMP protocol:0301
PHONE IS RED RETAIL PRODUCT
FLASH CID detected:49
Speed:921600
OTP LOCKED:1 CID:49 PAF:1 IMEI:35906100771302 CERT:RED
ldr_on_ldr hdr no ack (10)
Elapsed:7 secs.
phone pre-boot failed,possible RECOVERY needed.
Abort all operations.
Elapsed:3 secs.
ChipID:8040,EMP protocol:0301
PHONE IS RED RETAIL PRODUCT
FLASH CID detected:49
Speed:921600
loader header not accepted
phone pre-boot failed,possible RECOVERY needed.
Elapsed:6 secs.

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Quote:

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ChipID:8040,EMP protocol:0301
PHONE IS RED RETAIL PRODUCT
FLASH CID detected:49
Speed:921600
loader payload not accepted
phone pre-boot failed,possible RECOVERY needed.
Elapsed:9 secs.
ChipID:8040,EMP protocol:0301
PHONE IS RED RETAIL PRODUCT
FLASH CID detected:49
Speed:921600
err: 36 (30)
loader prologue not accepted
Can't load ID loader !
Elapsed:5 secs.

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Any more tips shall be greatly appreciated. Please help!

Can you post the log when you connect it with XS++3.1

I just re-flashed the phone using XS++ 3.1 Darwin and the R4KE0001 Main/FS files. Here's the log:

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16:04:49|
16:04:49| Attempting to open the interface...
16:04:49|
16:04:49| TURN OFF PHONE!
16:04:49| Hold 'C' button on phone and connect phone NOW.
16:04:49| You have 30 seconds...
16:04:49|
16:04:49| Baseband ID: 8040
16:04:49| Protocol Version: 3.1
16:04:49|
16:04:49| Sending db2010_cid00_prodid_p3l.bin...
16:04:50| Applet ID: 061113 1250 ALUCXC125872_COMPACTPRODUCTION_ID_LOADER P3L
16:04:50| This is a PRODUCTION_ID loader
16:04:50| Activating GDFS...
16:04:50| Cannot open GDFS
16:04:50| Activating GDFS...
16:04:50| Cannot open GDFS
16:04:50| Activating GDFS...
16:04:50| Cannot open GDFS
16:04:50| Activating GDFS...
16:04:50| Cannot open GDFS
16:04:50| Activating GDFS...
16:04:50| Cannot open GDFS
16:04:50| Phone name detected!
16:04:50|
16:04:50| Profiling SEMC phone...
16:04:50| Platform: DB2010
16:04:50| OTP CID: 49
16:04:50| EROM CID: 49
16:04:50| EROM Color: Red
16:04:50| IMEI: 35906100xxxxxx
16:04:50| Phone ID: W810
16:04:50| Region: S_ASIA_LEVAN
16:04:50| CDA: CDA102555/110 R2A
16:04:50| Firmware Version: R4ED001
16:04:50| EROM: n/a
16:04:50| Ready for operation!
16:04:58|
16:04:58| Sending db2010_cid49red_flash_r2a003.bin...
16:04:58| Applet ID: 060718 0842 LIE_DB2010_FLASHLOADER_R2A003_CXC1326738
16:04:58| This is a FLASH loader
16:04:58| Now flashing firmware main...
16:04:58| Flashing c:\se\w810_r4ek001_main_generic_hn_red49.mbn
16:04:58| Header type: BABE
16:04:58| 344 flashblocks
16:07:41| Finishing flash
16:07:42| Done flashing
16:07:42| Now flashing filesystem...
16:07:42| Flashing c:\se\w810_r4ek001_fs_america_2_red49.fbn
16:07:42| Header type: BABE
16:07:42| 157 flashblocks
16:08:55| Finishing flash
16:08:56| Done flashing
16:08:56| Flashing was successful
16:08:58| Disconnected... Unplug the phone

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"16:04:50| Activating GDFS...
16:04:50| Cannot open GDFS
16:04:50| Activating GDFS...
16:04:50| Cannot open GDFS
16:04:50| Activating GDFS...
16:04:50| Cannot open GDFS
16:04:50| Activating GDFS...
16:04:50| Cannot open GDFS
16:04:50| Activating GDFS...
16:04:50| Cannot open GDFS"

there is something wrong with your GDFS if you have a backup you should try to restire it

Thanks, but that error doesn't always appear. Here's the log from the Customization I attempted right after I flashed, no errors with GDFS this time around:

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16:15:57|
16:15:57| Attempting to open the interface...
16:15:57|
16:15:57| TURN OFF PHONE!
16:15:57| Hold 'C' button on phone and connect phone NOW.
16:15:57| You have 30 seconds...
16:15:57|
16:15:57| Baseband ID: 8040
16:15:57| Protocol Version: 3.1
16:15:57|
16:15:57| Sending db2010_cid00_prodid_p3l.bin...
16:15:57| Applet ID: 061113 1250 ALUCXC125872_COMPACTPRODUCTION_ID_LOADER P3L
16:15:57| This is a PRODUCTION_ID loader
16:15:57| Activating GDFS...
16:15:57| Cannot open GDFS
16:15:57| Activating GDFS...
16:15:58| Phone name detected!
16:15:58|
16:15:58| Profiling SEMC phone...
16:15:58| Platform: DB2010
16:15:58| OTP CID: 49
16:15:58| EROM CID: 49
16:15:58| EROM Color: Red
16:15:58| IMEI: 35906100xxxxxx
16:15:58| Phone ID: W810
16:15:58| Region: S_ASIA_LEVAN
16:15:58| CDA: CDA102555/110 R2A
16:15:58| Firmware Version: R4ED001
16:15:58| EROM: n/a
16:15:58| Ready for operation!
16:16:02| ~~~~~~~~~~ Custpack information ~~~~~~~~~~
16:16:02| Custpack: EUROPE_1 (CDA102494/108) (W810)
16:16:02| Generic(non-branded) custpack: Yes
16:16:02| Allowed languages: en, pt, es, fr,
16:16:02| ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
16:16:09| ~~~~~~~~~~ Custpack information ~~~~~~~~~~
16:16:09| Custpack: AMERICA_2 (CDA102494/76) (W810)
16:16:09| Generic(non-branded) custpack: Yes
16:16:09| Allowed languages: en, pb, xl,
16:16:09| ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
16:16:18|
16:16:18| Sending db2010_cid49red_cs_r3a010.bin...
16:16:19| Header: Error 0x10
16:16:19| Error: Customizing failed.
16:16:19| Error: Flashing failed
16:16:21| Disconnected... Unplug the phone
16:19:40|

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@airfoil you must use: Downloads - R4EA031_RED49 - Top Sony Forums

W810_R4ED001_FS_S_ASIA_LEVAN_RED49
W810_CDA102555_110_R2A_Generic_S_ASIA_LEVAN (Download here)
W810_R4EA031_MAIN_GENERIC_HN_RED49

First flash File System
Then make customize on File System with W810_CDA102555_110_R2A_Generic_S_ASIA_LEVAN
And finaly flash Main.