Please help debrand my W350i from Orange!

[jonesey]

Hi. First post Newbie here!

Spent AGES trawling through the net looking to find a way to remove the Orange branding from my new W350i.
Finally managed to install flash drivers (pressing 2 instead of c) only to find that xs++ told me it would not work with my phone!!!

I now know I can flash using Far manager with JDFlasher plugin which will allow me to write to flash and FS, but not read them.

This is what XS++ said on initial connection to my phone:

18:54:37| XS++ v3.1 (Darwin) Ready !
18:54:37| Executed on Microsoft Windows Vista
18:55:10|
18:55:10| Attempting to open the interface...
18:55:10|
18:55:10| TURN OFF PHONE!
18:55:10| Hold 'C' button on phone and connect phone NOW.
18:55:10| You have 30 seconds...
18:55:10|
18:55:19| Baseband ID: D000
18:55:19| Protocol Version: 3.1
18:55:19| Warning: IMEI name does not match GDFS name (IMEI:NULL GDFS:n/a)
18:55:19| ...using GDFS name
18:55:19|
18:55:19| Profiling SEMC phone...
18:55:19| Platform: PNX5230
18:55:19| OTP CID: 52
18:55:19| EROM CID: 53
18:55:19| EROM Color: Red
18:55:19| IMEI: 35438802xxxxxx
18:55:19| Phone ID: n/a
18:55:19| Region: n/a
18:55:19| CDA: n/a n/a
18:55:19| Firmware Version: n/a
18:55:19| EROM: n/a
18:55:19| Ready for operation!

I know this prog will not work with CID 53 firmware, but the platform is detailed as PNX5230. Does this preclude me from debranding the handset without paying out?

I am a newbie at phone modding, but regularly flash PSP's etc.

What i really need is a walk through for THIS phone to allow me to debrand it IF POSSIBLE!!!!

I am not bothered about unlocking it, just removing the Orange crap from it, and possibly changing the main menu icons would be nice!

I think I have managed to find a firmwar main file (W350_R10BA015_MAIN_GENERIC_JH_RED53) but can't find a FS file. Is it required for this firmware?

I have had the phone connected to JDFlasher, and jumped down that rabbit hole, so I am happy with that side of it.

Please correct me if I have got anything wrong, Many thanks in advance,

Steve.

PS I have a DCU65 cable, is this OK?

[Ivan08v]

You can flash your phone with Far manager+JdFlasher..
Jdflasher CID53 update - Top Sony Forums

You'll need this files to flash your phone:
Main: R10BA015_RED53 - W350_R10BA015_MAIN_GENERIC_JH_RED53
FS: R10BA015_RED53 - W350_R10BA015_FS_EUROPE_1_RED53 - Top Sony Forums
Appropriate CDA

[jonesey]

What does 'appropriate CDA' mean?
Does the CDA have to be for a W350 or is it generic?
Where do I flash the files too?

[jasmin]

SonyEricsson Hardware and Firmware Definitions!

For W350.

Nice day

[harper1988]

you have to read the jdflasher guide.