Help debranding and installing flash themes on my W850i

[ryberto]

Hi thanks for looking,

I am wanting to install flash themes on my W580i and i know that involves debranding and using a custpack but i dont know which ones and exactly what to do as i don't want to get it wrong.

If anyone can help me by telling me how to do it step by step and what files i need by my log shown below.

15:16:42| XS++ v3.1 (Darwin) Ready !
15:16:42| Executed on Microsoft Windows Vista
15:16:45|
15:16:45| Attempting to open the interface...
15:16:45|
15:16:45| TURN OFF PHONE!
15:16:45| Hold 'C' button on phone and connect phone NOW.
15:16:45| You have 30 seconds...
15:16:45|
15:16:50| Baseband ID: 9900
15:16:50| Protocol Version: 3.1
15:16:50| Warning: IMEI name does not match GDFS name (IMEI:NULL GDFS:W580)
15:16:50| ...using GDFS name
15:16:50|
15:16:50| Profiling SEMC phone...
15:16:50| Platform: DB2020
15:16:50| OTP CID: 51
15:16:50| EROM CID: 52
15:16:50| EROM Color: Red
15:16:50| IMEI: 35988601xxxxxx
15:16:50| Phone ID: W580
15:16:50| Region: VFE_2
15:16:50| CDA: CDA102774/51 R4A
15:16:50| Firmware Version: R6BC002
15:16:50| EROM: R3A022
15:16:50| Ready for operation!


I have a decent understanding of XS++ and SEtool2lite so i'll know what to do when you tell me.

as always im thankful for each and every post and any help and advice you can offer thanks.

thanks alot

[SeaMonkey]

Use this files for unbranding :
MAIN - W850_R1KG001_MAIN_GENERIC_CY_RED52
FS - W850_R1KG001_FS_EUROPE_5_RED52 and
CUSTPACK - HB1-06_Gen_CDA102568_14_R5A_GENERIC_EUROPE_5 , because I think this languages will be fine for you ( EUROPE_5 - English - French - German - Italian ). If I'm wrong just say what language do you need and will be changed.Use this tutorial for unbranding XS++ 3.1 Guide-Flashing, Customizing, Recovering - Top Sony Forums and this for puting flash menus Put flash menus on your phone - only flash supported phones - Top Sony Forums

[ryberto]

im english so thats fine thanks for helping but just realised i put w850i in the title mine is the w580i oops bit of a bad typo to make

what do i need to back up
what do i do as in order and things in between

is it just flash main then flash the fs and then i dont know what to do with the cust pack?

thanks again mate your really helping.

[SeaMonkey]

im english so thats fine thanks for helping ill grab them now and do tommorrow but what is it that i do as in.

what do i need to back up
what do i do as in order and things in between

is it just flash main then flash the fs and then i dont know what to do with the cust pack?

thanks again mate your really helping.

With XS++ flash all 3 files and put MAIN and FS in Add section and CUSTPACK in MISC section (but read tutorial for XS++ anyway) and you MUST backup your GDFS before everything else

[ryberto]

ive edited above and thanks ill do that but now you know its the w580i which files do i need?

thanks

[SeaMonkey]

ive edited above and thanks ill do that but now you know its the w580i which files do i need?

thanks

This 3
MAIN W580_R8BE001_MAIN_GENERIC_LA_RED52
FS W580_R8BE001_FS_EUROPE_5_RED52
CUSTPACK HB1-06_Gen_CDA102568_14_R8A_GENERIC_EUROPE_5

[ryberto]

actually ive found them thanks.

should i remove my memory card and sim or does it matter?

[SeaMonkey]

i see where the fs is on the site but cant see where the mains are, where are they?

thanks

They usually on the bottom at the same place like FS

[ryberto]

ok so do i need to prep my phone in any way like full battery or take sim card and memory card out or not?

thanks

[SeaMonkey]

ok so do i need to prep my phone in any way like full battery or take sim card and memory card out or not?

thanks

Full battery,NO SIM,NO mem stick - that rull is forever ( battery not full - during flash you can damage your phone , SIM and mem stick can be erased or damaged during flash so I think the any risk is not needed