W900 cannot be flashed

Hi all,

i know this is kind of old stuff, but you know i can;t throw that piece of art in the garbage can...

So i ask for your expert advice for this one.

I have 2 W900 phones. Since those days they were called Sakura...

So i tried to flash them the other day using XS 3.1 in order to change language and put on the greek one...

Well the XS 3.1 denies to flash them and it gives me this ...
23:24:36|
23:24:36| Attempting to open the interface...
23:24:36|
23:24:36| TURN OFF PHONE!
23:24:36| Hold 'C' button on phone and connect phone NOW.
23:24:36| You have 30 seconds...
23:24:36|
23:24:50| Baseband ID: 7100
23:24:50| Protocol Version: 3.1
23:24:50|
23:24:50| Sending db2000_cid00_prodid_r2b.bin...
23:24:51| Applet ID: 050810 0923 NPA1CXC125871_PRODUCTION_ID_LOADER R2B
23:24:51| This is a PRODUCTION_ID loader
23:24:51| Activating GDFS...
23:24:51| Cannot open GDFS
23:24:51| Activating GDFS...
23:24:51| Cannot open GDFS
23:24:51| Activating GDFS...
23:24:51| Cannot open GDFS
23:24:51| Activating GDFS...
23:24:51| Cannot open GDFS
23:24:51| Activating GDFS...
23:24:51| Cannot open GDFS
23:24:51| Warning: IMEI name does not match GDFS name (IMEI:NULL GDFS:n/a)
23:24:51| ...using GDFS name
23:24:51|
23:24:51| Profiling SEMC phone...
23:24:51| Platform: DB2000
23:24:51| OTP CID: 37
23:24:51| EROM CID: 49
23:24:51| EROM Color: Brown
23:24:51| IMEI: 00460101xxxxxx
23:24:51| Phone ID: n/a
23:24:51| Region: n/a
23:24:51| CDA: n/a n/a
23:24:51| Firmware Version: n/a
23:24:51| EROM: n/a
23:24:51| Ready for operation!
23:24:57|
23:24:57| Sending db2000_cid49brown_flash_r2a.bin...
23:24:57| Payload: Error 0x30
23:24:57| Error: Cannot send flash loader
23:24:57| Error: Flashing failed
07:57:04| Disconnected... Unplug the phone

It is not the first time i try to flash prototypes after so long time, but one way or another i have succeeded.
With this one, the only thing i managed was to ruin both of them, as after this step they no longer turn on.

The 1st one, I can hear it working, so after i press the on/off button, i can hear the sony ericsson sound, but the screen remains white...

The other one, no longer turns on, it just has its screen flashing... on and off...

Would you be kind enough to retract those memories and knowledge of yours and let me know how to revitalize these goodies???

I trully hope you can help me...

I am looking forward hearing from you soon on this!!!


Thank you so much in advance!!!

Kind regards from sunny Greece.

Yannis

Flashing protos is always risky and you've run out of luck with these two. I doubt you'll get them to work again.

Hi there boysie,

i am gretefull that you helped me the other day with the w800/

Well i was thinking if i can work with a third W900 which i found today and it's perfectly OK!
It is a prototype, but it is healthy and already has greek on it.

Could i somehow use it to clone the others?


Maybe backup the GDFS and restore it to the others, and then try to flash them?

Or do something with the EROM???

Jyst thinking in written, without being sure what the hell i'm talking about ;-)

Any help or hint would be appreciated!!!

Cheers mate.

Yannis

Flashing GDFS from another phone is certain death.

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Originally Posted by boysie

Flashing GDFS from another phone is certain death.

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Ok got that!!!

Any ideas to work it out??