Unlock and Reprogram help for SE W810i

I am totally new to phones. For me, a phone is smething to make a call on, hopefully as seldom as possible. This phone is for my daughter and I must unlock it, unbrand it, reprogram it, and send it to across the US before she leaves to go back to Canada after Christmas. I am looking for the FASTEST method, not the cheapest. I have only the DCU-60 cable that came with the phone. The phone is locked and branded to Cingular.

I read the phone with XS++ v3.1; here is what I got:

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00:34:11| Profiling SEMC phone...
00:34:11| Platform: DB2010
00:34:11| OTP CID: 49
00:34:11| EROM CID: 49
00:34:11| EROM Color: Red
00:34:11| IMEI: 35235001xxxxxx
00:34:11| Phone ID: W810
00:34:11| Region: CINGULAR
00:34:11| CDA: CDA102494/58 R14A
00:34:11| Firmware Version: R4EA031
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I don't understand why it says the phone has a DB2010 platform when most threads seem to indicate that this phone has a DB2020 platform.

My daughter, of course, wants the prettiest best phone possible. Does anyone have suggestions for audio and camera software, as well as menu replacements? Does flash menu add significently? What should I put on it? How do I get the best camera and best sounding audio?

Any help will be appreciated. I bought download access so I can download anything here.

I'll tell you what to do, there are tutorials on how to do it, just search them and read the carefully.
First thing to do is back-up your GDFS
Second, you need to flash the phone, here are the files you need:
Custom files: Downloads - w810custpack - W810_CDA102555_106_R2A_Generic_AMERICA_1 - Top Sony Forums
MAIN: Downloads - R4EA031_RED49 - W810_R4EA031_MAIN_GENERIC_HN_RED49 - Top Sony Forums
FS: Downloads - R4EA031_RED49 - W810_R4ED001_FS_AMERICA_1_RED49 - Top Sony Forums

the drivers are to be chosen by preference, there is no best driver, is based on what you like better. for internet settings go to SonyEricsson home site and search for automatic settings. for unlocking you can do it with a patch in 10-15 sec.
flash menus are nice and much better looking, there are plenty on this site.

I can't start writing you tutorials or tell you step by step what to do, I'm sorry, there would be very much to write, just search cuz you'll find everything.

PS: the phone is DB2010

1.Do I need to buy a cable? If so, which one? All I have is the stock DCU-60/

2. Do I need to unlock all 4 locks or is the network lock sufficient?

3. I know nothing about drivers. Angelica wants good sound and a good camera. I have read that there are many upgrades. I understand that it is personal preference but I don't know enough to have a preference! What are good upgrades that most people use?

1.No you dont.
2.You can patch the phone with the unlocking patch and it will be unlocked.you won't need to do anything else.
3.You can find a lot of drivers...For camera,i suggest you Kriomag,for sound,do not know..
hope i helped...

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1.Do I need to buy a cable? If so, which one? All I have is the stock DCU-60

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DCU-60 is all you need

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2. Do I need to unlock all 4 locks or is the network lock sufficient?

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apply the remove sim-lock patch and it will work in any network

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3. I know nothing about drivers. Angelica wants good sound and a good camera. I have read that there are many upgrades. I understand that it is personal preference but I don't know enough to have a preference! What are good upgrades that most people use?

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for cam drivers I use the default ones that come with the firmware, for sound drivers I use these ones in the attachment, I hope this file isn't in the download area, I didn't see it :)

In Tutorials & Guides section you will find almost everything you need, but I will help you a little.;)
1. First full charge the phone's battery.
2. Flashing: XS++ 2.x Guide. Use those files linked by Khaba.
3. Unlocking by patch with SETool2 Lite (download from here: Setool2Lite_v1.08): How to apply patchs with Se Tool 2 Lite. Use the Remove_SIM_lock_W810_R4EA031.vkp file from attachment. If you will use in future another firmware version, you can generate a new unlock patch with Remove SIM-lock patch generator.
4. Addflash menus: Flash Menu Tutorial For All Mobile

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Do I need to buy a cable? If so, which one? All I have is the stock DCU-60/

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No need to buy any cable, the DCU-60 cable is good.

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Do I need to unlock all 4 locks or is the network lock sufficient?

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Don't worry about locks. The patch unlocking will do the job.

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I know nothing about drivers. Angelica wants good sound and a good camera. I have read that there are many upgrades. I understand that it is personal preference but I don't know enough to have a preference! What are good upgrades that most people use?

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Well, good question... I can't give you an exact answer, sorry. You need to experiment with several drivers to find the right one for you.

OK I did what you saidread the tutorials, ran XS++. It's staying an awlful long time on 2 blue blocks and flash block 20/344. Did I do something wrong?

15:07:36| TURN OFF PHONE!

15:07:36| Hold 'C' button on phone and connect phone NOW.

15:07:36| You have 30 seconds...

15:07:36|

15:07:51| Baseband ID: 8040

15:07:51| Protocol Version: 3.1

15:07:51|

15:07:51| Sending db2010_cid00_prodid_p3l.bin...

15:07:51| Applet ID: 061113 1250 ALUCXC125872_COMPACTPRODUCTION_ID_LOADER P3L

15:07:51| This is a PRODUCTION_ID loader

15:07:51| Activating GDFS...

15:07:52| Phone name detected!

15:07:52|

15:07:52| Profiling SEMC phone...

15:07:52| Platform: DB2010

15:07:52| OTP CID: 49

15:07:52| EROM CID: 49

15:07:52| EROM Color: Red

15:07:52| IMEI: 35235001xxxxxx

15:07:52| Phone ID: W810

15:07:52| Region: CINGULAR

15:07:52| CDA: CDA102494/58 R14A

15:07:52| Firmware Version: R4EA031

15:07:52| EROM: n/a

15:07:52| Ready for operation!

15:09:31| ~~~~~~~~~~ Custpack information ~~~~~~~~~~

15:09:31| Custpack: EUROPE_1 (CDA102494/108) (W810)

15:09:31| Generic(non-branded) custpack: Yes

15:09:31| Allowed languages: en, pt, es, fr,

15:09:31| ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

15:13:52| ~~~~~~~~~~ Custpack information ~~~~~~~~~~

15:13:52| Custpack: EUROPE_1 (CDA102494/108) (W810)

15:13:52| Generic(non-branded) custpack: Yes

15:13:52| Allowed languages: en, pt, es, fr,

15:13:52| ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

15:16:03|

15:16:03| Sending db2010_cid49red_flash_r2a003.bin...

15:16:03| Applet ID: 060718 0842 LIE_DB2010_FLASHLOADER_R2A003_CXC1326738

15:16:03| This is a FLASH loader

15:16:03| Now flashing firmware main...

15:16:03| Flashing c:\810\w810_r4ea031_main_generic_hn_red49\w810_r4e a031_main_generic_hn_red49.mbn

15:16:03| Header type: BABE

15:16:03| 344 flashblocks

EDIT: OK now I got 3 little blue thingies. I guess it's working. Slowly.

what XS are you using? it shouldn't take longer than 15-20 min. I flash my W810i in aprox that time, with SeTool it should be ready in 10 min tops, let it finish

The computer crashed, bricked my phone, then I started over and now it's going quite fast.

15:35:24| Sending db2010_cid49red_flash_r2a003.bin...
15:35:24| Applet ID: 060718 0842 LIE_DB2010_FLASHLOADER_R2A003_CXC1326738
15:35:24| This is a FLASH loader
15:35:24| Now flashing firmware main...
15:35:25| Flashing c:\810\w810_r4ea031_main_generic_hn_red49\w810_r4e a031_main_generic_hn_red49.mbn
15:35:25| Header type: BABE
15:35:25| 344 flashblocks
15:38:09| Finishing flash
15:38:09| Done flashing
15:38:09| Now flashing filesystem...
15:38:09| Flashing c:\810\w810_r4ed001_fs_america_1_red49\w810_r4ed00 1_fs_america_1_red49.fbn
15:38:09| Header type: BABE
15:38:09| 157 flashblocks

GAWD DAM!!!! THE FRIGGIN THING WORKED!!!! First time too, not counting the crash and the brick.....

Now to unlock......

OK I unlocked the phone... Didn't brick it... The only sim I have is one from a NET10 prepay phone. When I put that SIM in it says "Inactive SIM." Should I be worried?

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Now to unlock......

OK I unlocked the phone... Didn't brick it... The only sim I have is one from a NET10 prepay phone. When I put that SIM in it says "Inactive SIM." Should I be worried?

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to check if the phone is unlocked press *<**< (* meaning * and < meaning directional key left) a menu will show with

Network -------- locked/unlocked
Network subnet - unlocked
SP ------------- unlocked
Corporate ------ unlocked

and a lock to each one, if Network is unlocked then the phone is unlocked.

I hope you did a GDFS back-up, it's really important.

Yes you should be worried if it says Inactive Sim. Cause when it says that, your phone is reported stolen.

It would appear that the Sim card has been cancelled. Either due to a cancelled subscription or its been reported stolen.You need to contact your provider and get it reactivated. They will tell you why its been cut off.

Nice day and Happy Christmas

hmm my s.e doesn't detect by xs++ (Open fail) :( huhu how can I make xs++ detect my phone? huhuhu :(

Do you have drivers installed?

Nice day

Thanks Very much. I was familier with XS++ and customizing with Far & SEFP. With your this post, I was able to unlock my phone within 2 minutes. Thanks once again.

drivers? what driver? huhu I was follow every step, but xs++ still not detect my phone.. em sorry for my poor language ;)

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drivers? what driver? huhu I was follow every step, but xs++ still not detect my phone.. em sorry for my poor language ;)

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I got the same problem with xs++, how to solve it?

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hmm my s.e doesn't detect by xs++ (Open fail) :( huhu how can I make xs++ detect my phone? huhuhu :(

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Just install phone usb driver and try to connect again..!!

I already install phone usb driver before I try xs++ :)

If I just want to use the flash menus, wich stpes should I follow ?

this is alot of good info, thanks everyone im waiting for my cable to come in and i will try to unlock my phone too.