[Bada Software and Hacking General] xsycox:
:: Fast clean custom firmware for S8500 & S8530 with SHP + Call-Recorder by sYCO ::

:: Kies update despite hacked version

If you are using one of the custom firmware versions with voice call recorder hack, but still want to be able to get the newest updates per Kies, you can achieve this with these little steps. Of course, you lose the voice call recorder then, but you do not lose all your settings and everything else.

1. Download the hack-free custom firmware version fitting your hacked one (that means 1.3 for 1.3b or 1.2 for 1.1) and unrar all files.

2. Then flash your phone (see tutorial below but without marker at "full") with only those two files: apps_compressed.bin and the CSC file. The preconfig procedure after flashing is not necessary.

3. After that you can connect your Wave to kies (and upgrade).

:: Some information about the releases: All newer versions always have the advantages of the prior releases, for example SHP and so on ::

.: History

.: S8500 Wave | S8500XXLA1/LA2 (DBT)

1.6 - http://depositfiles.com/files/z7averoa6

- just cleaned up that rusty Bada 2.0 thing

.: S8500 Wave | S8500XXKF3 (DBT)

1.5b - http://depositfiles.com/files/3l8w62cr1

- like 1.5, but full Social Hub Premium without Palringo

.: S8500 Wave | S8500XXKF3 (DBT)

1.5 -

- Social Hub Premium with Palringo

- CSC support: DBT, KOR, ITV, SKT, XEF, XEO, XEU

- Preconfig support: Default, DBT, KOR, EPL, ERA, FTM, IDE, O2I, O2U, OMN, ORA, PLS, VIA, VOD, PRT, CPW, XFA, XFC, XFE, XEF, CIT, NRJ, VGF, ORC, ITV

- GPS tuning

- Camera ISO raised to 1600

- Route66 link/widget

- MMS max size raised from 300 to 600 kb (feature in the menu, but depends on operator)

- frame rate of front camera raised from 15 to 20

- text and MMS max recipients raised to 200 (confirmed)

- Asphalt 5 removed (winning 200 mb)

- some programmes removed, see screenshots (round buttons are standard apps)

- a lot of widgets removed, see screenshot (StudiVZ, Bild, ...)

- all Java games removed

- start/stop sounds removed

- all sounds removed, but standard sounds

- all wallpapers removed

- blocked PDF removed

- added GMX account with SSL to the wizard

.: S8500 Wave | S8500XXKF2 (OXA)

1.4 -

- CSC support: DBT, KOR, ITV, SKT, XEF, XEO, XEU

- Preconfig support: Default, DBT, KOR, EPL, ERA, FTM, IDE, O2I, O2U, OMN, ORA, PLS, VIA, VOD, PRT, CPW, XFA, XFC, XFE, XEF, CIT, NRJ, VGF, ORC, ITV

- Social Hub Premium

- GPS tuning

- Camera ISO raised to 1600

- Route66 link/widget

- MMS max size raised from 300 to 600 kb (feature in the menu, but depends on operator)

- frame rate of front camera raised from 15 to 20

- text and MMS max recipients raised to 200 (confirmed)

- Asphalt 5 removed (winning 200 mb)

- some programmes removed, see screenshots (round buttons are standard apps)

- a lot of widgets removed, see screenshot (StudiVZ, Bild, ...)

- all Java games removed

- start/stop sounds removed

- all sounds removed, but standard sounds

- all wallpapers removed

- blocked PDF removed

- added GMX account with SSL to the wizard

.: S8500 Wave | S8500XXJL2

1.3b - http://depositfiles.com/files/w01zyot0w

- same as 1.3, but with voice call recorder hack (updates per Kies not possible, we guess)

1.3 - http://depositfiles.com/files/1guihl1jd

- Route66 link/widget

- Calendar tool Termine 1.8f by Sagrland (Slim version by sYCO)

- new Facebook app with touch modification

1.2 - http://www.gigasize.com/get/2zdcdlcb63c

- same as 1.1, but voice call recorder hack removed (back to pure S8500XXJL2 with DBT/KOR only, updates possible per Kies)

1.1 -

- Voice call recorder (recordings of your phone calls)

- MMS max size raised from 300 to 600 kb (feature in the menu, but depends on operator)

- frame rate of front camera raised from 15 to 20

- text and MMS max recipients raised to 200 (confirmed)

- Twitter app

- hacked version with XXJL2 and XEKC1, but still DBT (or SEK/SER/SKZ) settings (updates per Kies not possible, we guess)

1.0 -

- Social Hub Premium

- GPS tuning

- two sound bugs removed

0.9 -

- Asphalt 5 removed (winning 200 mb)

- some programmes removed, see screenshots (round buttons are standard apps)

- a lot of widgets removed, see screenshot (StudiVZ, Bild, ...)

- all Java games removed

- start/stop sounds removed

- all sounds removed, but standard sounds

- all wallpapers removed

- blocked PDF removed

- added GMX account with SSL to the wizard

- text max recipients raised from 10 to 20 or 50 (max not tested)

.: S8530 Wave II | S8500XXJKA

1.0b - http://www.gigasize.com/get/2mp77912lyb

- same as 1.0, but with voice call recorder hack (updates per Kies not possible, we guess)

- Operator codes for preconfig: DBT, KOR, ITV, ETR, INU, NPL, SKT, SLK, TML, XEF, XEO, XEU

1.0 -

- Social Hub Premium

- Route66 link/widget

- Calendar tool Termine 1.8f by Sagrland (Slim version by sYCO)

- MMS max size raised from 300 to 600 kb (feature in the menu, but depends on operator)

- frame rate of front camera raised from 15 to 20

- text and MMS max recipients raised to 200 (confirmed)

- Asphalt 5 removed (winning 200 mb)

- some programmes removed, see screenshots (round buttons are standard apps)

- a lot of widgets removed, see screenshot (StudiVZ, Bild, ...)

- all Java games removed

- start/stop sounds removed

- all sounds removed, but standard sounds

- all wallpapers removed

- blocked PDF removed

The bootfiles and all other important files have not been touched. In the end this is a clean and much more stable JL2 (less ressource errors, ...), which still can get updates per Kies.

.: Installation/flashing

1. Battery should be full or 60%, at least. No SIM lock or net lock allowed.

2. Download the custom firmware and decompress it - also Multiloader (from 5.62): http://uploading.com/files/get/a981f374

3. Close Kies (agent, too).

4. Remove SIM and memory card from phone and leave it off.

5. Start phone in download mode (press following buttons at once: left side down button, right side middle button and on the surface the hang-up button).

6. Connect phone to computer with the USB cable.

7. Start Multiloader, check/mark points at LIS, FULL, MASTERROM, klick on PORT SEARCH. If the connection was successful, there comes up a message like READY (LISMORE).

8. Enter all the fields/information with the decompressed firmware: Bootfiles directory, Amss, Apps, Rsc1, Rsc2 (low), Factory FS, CSC, Shp App, Fota.

9. Start flashing (DOWNLOAD). The only dangerous seconds are the first 1.8 ones. During this short period your computer must not crash or anything else. After that there should be no danger anymore. In general your computer should be running without further programmes - just to be safe.

10. ALL FILES COMPLETE should be the message after up to eight minutes, if the flash succeeded. Remove the cable and the battery, enter SIM and memory card into your phone and start it.

11. After starting you have to do the preconfig (do not make another hard reset/master reset): a) Enter *#5239870*# and choose PRECONFIG. b) Enter *#27236*# and choose DBT (or what you wish). Your phone restarts again. Done.

Here is a graphical PDF for help: http://www.handy-faq.de/forum/attac...e-s8500_flashguide_rev0.01.b4_designoo_pf.pdf

BUT FOLLOW MY TEXT TUTORIAL! It is more accurate and newer (the PDF has some old not current information).

.: SHP with ICQ, Facebook, MSN

http://bada-blog.de/2011/02/17/anleitung-icq-account-mit-dem-google-talk-account-verknupfen/

http://badanation.de/topic.php?t=3313

.: Most important hint

Directly after flashing and the preconfig procedure you should adjust your phone totally towards memory card, that means standard storage location for everything should be your memory card, not your phone (only texts and contacts have to be saved on the phone, which is still better than SIM card). Go to your SETTINGS and find the storage settings. Really nothing should be saved on the phone.

But the most important thing is to go to your SETTINGS and APPLICATIONS, where you have to change your standard storage location for apps to memory card, too.

Do this as your very first step.

.: Contacts and backup

For people, who do not like Kies, there is a free online possibility to manage your contacts, even if your battery is empty and you are somewhere on the run: www.everdroid.com. You can even synchronise it with Google, if you like to.

But do that before flashing - otherwise there is nothing left to backup. ;)

1. Create account at www.everdroid.com and send the password to your phone.

2. Log-in, change password, send settings to your phone.

3. Confirm/install.

4. a) In SETTINGS - CONNECTION - SYNCHRONISE go to the Everdroid profile and edit it (long click).

4. b) Go to sync categories and mark all points after you gave them names like cal (calendar), pnote (memo) and task (tasks). Otherwise marking does not work.

4. c) In profiles choose your internet profile.

5. Now start synchronising (activate WIFI before, if you like). Your data is available immediately and you can edit it online or on the phone and synchronise again.

.: Voice quality

Enter *#197328640#

1. Choose "[5] Audio"

2. Choose "[1] CP Config"

3. Choose "[1] RCV Config"

4. Choose "[7] Rx AGC"

5. Set "[0] enable flag" to 0 (both read and write)

Repeat step 3 with 2/3/4 (EAR/SPK/BTH).

Much fun and success.

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL CUSTOM FIRMWARE CREATOR!

--> https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=QDFB6YZFGT34U

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. =)