[TUTORIAL] Method to install Flash menu in w550i

[TUTORIAL] Method to install Flash menu in w550i


WARNING ! Using XS++ will void your Warranty. The author or topsony.com cannot be held responsible for any damage of your phone. Use this software at your own risk !


Before going to do this,first you checkout your firmware version through(menu\settings\update service\software version) your phone and compare with Farmanager(FarManager + SEFP ALL CIDS + jdflasher\Plugins\REST) REST files.

To perform this we need the following softwares:
DL LINK:->
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(a) FAR manager with plugins.HERE
(b) SETool 2 Lite.HERE
(b) XS++ (Sony Ericsson Customization tool).HERE
(c) USB drivers.HERE

First step is to install USB Flash Drivers:

• Remove the battery of ur phone and sim.Make sure u have at least 10 MB free space on ur phone.
• Now reinsert the battery.
• Connect the USB end of cable to PC and Do NOT connect the other end to ur phone.
• Open XS ++ & Click connect, Hold the button ‘C’ in your phone’s keypad and now connect the USB cable to the phone (DO NOT LEAVE THE ‘C’ BUTTON IMMEDIATELY).
• Windows will detect a new hardware and "INSTALL NEW HARDWARE" wizard pops up.
• Release the 'c' button. In the wizard click "NO, NOT AT THIS TIME" and click "NEXT".
• Choose to install from a specified location and click "NEXT". Under "SEARCH FOR THE BEST DRIVERS TO INSTALL" check "INCLUDE THIS LOCATION IN SEARCH".
• Under "BROWSE" choose the path to the folder USB Flash Driver in the CD.
• Now click next and let the windows install the driver.
• After installing the driver, close XS++ and disconnect phone and turn it off in case it has switched on.
• Remove battery for 2 seconds and re-insert it (to refresh your phone).
• Now your phone is ready to be flashed.

Second Patch MAIN Firmware:

• we need to patch our MAIN firmware to make it compatible with FAR plugin.
• For this choose phone type according to your phone, remove SIM and connect your phone with SETool 2 Lite.
• Click [Add] button on SETool 2 Lite select the file according to your phone model, in my case, ‘w550_r2e_dcu.49r.ssw’ (for W550i CID49) .
• Now hit flash . 5 flashblocks will be loaded in 5 seconds!!!).
• If it hangs on 3 out of 5 wait for a min and then click STOP.Now our MAIN is patched.
• Close XS++, unplug phone and re-insert battery to refresh. Listen Guys after patching MAIN Firmware,the phone will not switch on. No NeeD tO woRRy

Third Acessing W550i FS wid Far manager:
Now open FAR manager program. Press F11 and then select SEFP plugin. in the following screen select…

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According to the SEFP plugins the screen may change.

• Here for my w550i I select Device:DCU60, Speed: 921600 Boot Script: According to fone model (w550_w600_CID49).
• Now Enter The MATRIX!!!
• Connect your phone as we do in flashing…(Press and hold 'C'button. your fone should get detected.
• After a few seconds, a screen will show you two folders, FLASH and FS.
• Note that the window is divided into two… the left side represents your phone contents.
• The right side represents your hard drive contents… currently inside FAR manager folder.
• Now double click on FS and wait for a couple of minutes till it breaks into your FileSytem.
• Now you are inside the den!!! All files that govern your phone’s functionality are right before your eyes.

Fourth Uploading SWF files

On entering FS, u should see 5-6 folders..
For Flash menu go to:
\tpa\preset\system\desktop\flash
u will find a files named as breakbeat.swf & clubpulse.swf. These are the original flash theme files.
For Theme go to:
\tpa\user\theme
drag the new (.swf) files for flash menu and (.thm) file for theme to these folder and copy them

• Pressing Alt+F2 allows u to access ur hard drive on the right hand screen..
• For copying select all the files by pressing Shift+Arrow keys.
• And then drag all the files to ur phone(left hand screen)..
• Now, that we are finished with our operations, we need to shutdown the loader.
• For this keep on clicking ‘..’ (root of folder)(on the left hand screen) until it asks you to shutdown CSFS loader.
• Click yes and close FAR manager, and unplug phone. Reinsert battery to refresh.

Fifth UNPATCHING MAIN

• The final step is to un-patch the MAIN firmware.
• Again, open FAR manager program, and connect phone, the same way as before.
• This time goto FLASH instead of FS.
• Now your inside FLASH.
• On the right side, you are in FAR manager folder.
• Goto Plugins folder and then to REST.
• You see a number of files… with prefix ‘REST_’ followed by your phone’s firmware version in Farmanager(FarManager + SEFP ALL CIDS + jdflasher\Plugins\REST) .
• Select the appropriate file of your MAIN firmware (rest_W550_R4CB020) and drag it to anywhere on the left side.
• Click copy there after flash, after the operation,close FAR manager and unplug your phone.

Insert SIM and turn on your phone and see the difference for yourselves…
ENJOY GUYS..


You can change ur phone's veiw & upgrade the driver of ur phone.For this reason check out the phone's path Paths - Where should I upload Flash menu/Layout/Drivers etc.