Backup using the SEtool2

[TechSE]

There are few do's and dont's based on my experience with SE phones.

1. Always, always backup your GDFS.
that way you will be safest before atempting any service operations. Use XS++

2. You must know the start address and length in hex when using the SEtool2 to perform the correct backup.

3. Always take care to bachup and note down the firmware version, fs version, customization (CDA) applied. Please note that it would be great incase one get all the information available in Service Mode on paper.

4. Start any service operation with full battery backup.

5. Remove the memory stick and sim module before attempting service operation.

6. Please arrange the firmware, fs and customization (atleast the generic one) before any service operation apart from GDFS backup.

7. Ensure the USB port is installed properly on your machine and the cable is the right model.

8. Take backup of your Phone data including contacts, SMS, custom templates, pictures, voice and recorded messages.

9. Keep a good service operation manual handy.

10. Try to keep some time inbetween subsequent service operations.

11. Keep a tab on battery status inbetween subsequent service operations.

12. Connect the cable properly.

13. After service operations let the phone safely boot donot press power on button repeated.

14. Please dont perform incase one has some ifs and doubts.

15. Flash operations require skill along with proper experience on chip flashing and flasher applications. Industry standard is Hi-Lo flashe with the propriety flashing applications.

16. Incase you are just attempting the firmware update/ upgrade operation, SEUS is one of your options.

[shivram]

Use Full Info Nice From Begain

[kiransb]

hi
i have back up GDFS my K550 with Se tools. i have got it as SM Player file. which is my default media player for PC. so which type of file this must be?? and how can i convert this movie file in to that extantion type??

[GinnCorvus]

hi
i have back up GDFS my K550 with Se tools. i have got it as SM Player file. which is my default media player for PC. so which type of file this must be?? and how can i convert this movie file in to that extantion type??

GDFS backup are .BIN file format. Your media player associated this extension to quick open, it's not a media file. Check the extension of the file.

[kiransb]

thanks for guidance. i have uninstall my SM player and now GDFS back up file show as bin file. but i have done also one thing that i back up GDFS with SEtools as well as with XS++. and kept it so some how any one backup file is damaged or missed i can use another one.

[Derry]

I have just read this thread and I have to point out that I did exactly as advised in step 1 at the start of this thread and I have broken a perfectly good k800i. I simply backed up the GDFS using xs++ Darwin. I understand that backing this up is critical when a phone is bricked, but I am adding a note of caution, in my case it broke my phone!

[fiezell]

backup may save your phone believe me. folow the instruction carefully before flashing.

[lavondys]

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