Constant "Please Wait" Message After Flashing K800i

[folshot]

My aim was to unlock, unbrand and update the firmware of my K800i (From T-Mobile UK) and I have managed to screw up.

Here is what I have done so far and would appreciate your help/comments on this matter.

1. First of all my K800i showed the following settings:

Firmware (MAPP CXC): R1CF001
Platform: DB2020
OTP CID: 49
EROM CID: 49
EROM Color: Red
Phone ID: K800
Region: T_MOB_INT_A
CDA: CDA102511/12 R12A
Firmware Version: R1CF001
EROM: R3A016

2. Therefore I downloaded the following files in order to unlock the phone:

K800_R1CF001_MAIN_GENERIC_WI_RED49.mbn
K800_R1CF001_FS_EUROPE_3_RED49.fbn

3. Then I used XS++ and it ugraded my phone to EROM CID: 52

4. Unfortunately I was unable to find the matching MAIN and FS file in version 52. Therefore I used the files from step 2 together with my Remove_SIM_lock_K800_R1CF001_GENERIC.vkp file (created by mself using SIMLockPatchGen_v2.2) in SETool2 (I think it is where I messed up).

Now if I start my K800i, I just gets the message "Please Wait".

I tried to apply the following customer files but they all failed:

K800i_CDA102511_2_R10A_Generic_Trade_UK_United_Kin gdom.zip
K800i_CDA102511_12_R18A_T-mobile_United_Kingdom.zip
K800i_CDA102511_153_R1A_Generic_Trade_UK_United_Ki ngdom.zip

The following is being shown in XS++:

22:06:06| XS++ v3.2 Dev1 (Crystal) Ready !
22:06:06| Executed on Microsoft Windows XP
22:06:13|
22:06:13| Attempting to open the interface...
22:06:13|
22:06:13| TURN OFF PHONE!
22:06:13| Hold 'C' button on phone and connect phone NOW.
22:06:13| You have 30 seconds...
22:06:13|
22:06:18| Baseband ID: 9900
22:06:18| Protocol Version: 3.1
22:06:18| Warning: IMEI name does not match GDFS name (IMEI:K800 GDFS:K700)
22:06:18| ...using IMEI name
22:06:18|
22:06:18| Profiling SEMC phone...
22:06:18| Platform: DB2020
22:06:18| OTP CID: 49
22:06:18| EROM CID: 52
22:06:18| EROM Color: Red
22:06:18| IMEI: 35399601xxxxxx
22:06:18| Phone ID: K800
22:06:18| Region: T_MOB_INT_A
22:06:18| CDA: CDA102511/12 R12A
22:06:18| Firmware Version: R1CF001
22:06:18| EROM: R3A016
22:06:18| Ready for operation!


We can notice the following error; "IMEI name does not match GDFS name (IMEI:K800 GDFS:K700)" therefore I restored my GDFS file sucessfully (which I backed up before step 4 above) but the same issue occurs.

Has anyone got an idea on how to solve the issue?

PS: I came up through the sticky thread Error: Please Wait - Top Sony Forums but it does not make much sense in my case, my IMEI has not been changed, it always has been the same.

Thanks a lot,
Ant

[hyperion17]

You can't put CID49 firmware in a CID52 phone. Reflash with:
K800_R8BF003_MAIN_GENERIC_WI_RED52
K800_R8BF003_FS_EUROPE_2_RED52 and customize with
HB1-06_Gen_CDA102568_200_R2A_GENERIC_EUROPE_2.

[folshot]

Thanks a lot for your feedback hyperion17, you were correct. I have updated my phone with the files you mentioned and now it is working again.

Sorry for the bother, first time I was upgrading this phone and was not sure which files I could use to do so.

Just for info if you can spare a bit more of your time, regarding the custom file, why did you recommend file HB1-06_Gen_CDA102568_200_R2A_GENERIC_EUROPE_2? I can see there are tons of files available from Top Sony Forums, many different one for EUROPE_2 and was wondering why this file in particular. Does a web site exist contain info regarding each custom files (such as language / T9 they contain)?

Thanks again,
Ant

[riders4sia]

yeah right, it's a language package and if you want to know deeply about custom pack here is the link you can see for yourself
Top Sony - Languages Description

[folshot]

Thanks riders4sia, I also found this link from wotanserver for the r8bf003 cid53 firmware of the K800i:

Online de-branding and software upgrade service SonyEricsson (SE) mobile phones | WotanServer.com

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Closing thread...