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[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Accessories] palmop:
Let me clarify a few things:

1. The original O2 rom I got did not have the SD card headers... It starts like:

FE 03 00 EA 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

2. I copied my ROM by using a Serial Cable and then ntrw read option to transfer the SD to a file.

3. Upon comparing two files, I noticed first 412 bytes were different, it included the product code name (HIMALAYAS, similar to WALLABY), so I added those 412 bytes.

The added bytes is available at http://verypowerful.org/412.zip, if you want to look.

4. I tried to write this to SD, via ntrw, it failed.

5. So I removed exactly 412 bytes from the end of the file. Tried ntrw again it worked.

6. I used the SD card on 2 different devices, and it worked. So the copy you got has already been adjusted, normally it shouldn't require any changes.

To verify, use Total Commander (www.ghisler.com) or UltraEdit (www.ultraedit.com), both have trial versions. In TC, you can use View (f3) option on the file and select Hex under options. First thing you'll see is word HIMALAYAS.

I don't think the 412 bytes includes any device specific info, as it worked on two separate machines.

For those of you having problems, are you all running Windows XP? I ran ntrw under Windows 2003. XP might have troubles to write RAW data. Try this:

1. Write to SD via ntrw, in the results, does the bytes written match the exact file size (32,243,712)

2. Also while the SD is still inserted, right click on My Computer, select Manage, under Storage select Disk Management, find your SD drive, if the file system shows FAT or FAT32, something went wrong. If it is showing nothing, then it should be ok.
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Accessories] akira:
it really is a pain in the ass to do :)

damn headers

oh well

mine is english now :)

palmop, did yours say when u booted and it begain to install those cab files in extended rom, that warning was still in german.
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Accessories] palmop:
Nope, before installing new ROM, I emptied Extended Storage ;)
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Accessories] ID64:
Hmm, I did it and size of my backuo is 62,390,272 bytes. Weird.. What's wrong?
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Accessories] akira:
size is not a problem

its perfect for backup up if all fails

you can stil edit it and find the header at the start

replace it in the english rom

and flash
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Accessories] ID64:
So, if my XDA2 dies one day due some unsuccesfull update this backup file will get be back to busness by using serial cable ?
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Accessories] akira:
you wrote it to file with ntrw.exe

so you must write it back with ntrw.exe

and then flash it

no need for serial to flash backup rom

i am very happy with the result
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Accessories] Sebi:
:D :D :D

My MDA2 is english !!

Many THX for all !!!

But can you put to any FTP server the Extended_ROM files (*.CAB and autorun.exe and config.txt) ?

Regards
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Accessories] orinoco:
I cannot get into bootloader!!!

Aaghh!!! I follow the instructions to the letter, but I cannot get into bootloader mode. I get the Serial v1.01 screen but it will not respond to me pressing the camera button, so I never get the prompt to flash!!!

Any advice? I am so frustrated.

Fernando
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Accessories] cheekymuffin:
same thing happens with me....i cant get anything beside "Serial v1.01"

Nothing happens when i press the cam button.

I've been trying to do this for 5-6 hours....still nothing!

This is getting to be really annoying.

Help!! :x
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Accessories] Paragon:
Me three.....I can't get any further then the serial....v1.01 screen

Dave
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Accessories] palmop:
It is your Windows XP, somehow it is not writing in RAW format.

Couple of things to try:

1. Use a DOS disk, with USB support (http://www.stefan2000.com/darkehorse/PC/DOS/Drivers/USB/ is a good place to start), then boot to DOS and run the ntrw.exe there.

2. Find a friend with Windows 2000 or Windows 2003.

3. Find another RAW disk utility, I am sure there is more out there, I just happened to find one.

Palmop

ps. You shouldn't need to edit the nb1 file, it is like I said the format problem (Windows XP writing FAT32, instead of RAW)

ps2. @ID64, when you backup the ROM to a SD card, ntrw.exe will copy every bit on the SD to the file, thus the filesize = your sd size.

ps3. @Sebi, There is another thread, ID64 has the files on his FTP.
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Accessories] palmop:
Here is a RAW disk util, you can try (untested by me):

http://m0n0.ch/wall/physdiskwrite.html
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Accessories] akira:
i also have windows xp professional sp1 installed

no problem here

if you guys flash your own rom to sd

you cant read it in your sd card reader right?

and when you edited the bootloader-part of the new englishrom and then flashed it to sd card, you cant read the disk anymore eh?

you must insert the sd card beforce entering bootloader mode

i have pressed buttons like red phone and green phone in bootloader sometimes
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Accessories] orinoco:
This is totally weird...

I've tried Windows 2000 and XP, and there is no way for me to get beyond the Serial v1.01 grey screen. No matter what I do. If anyone solves this mystery, please post for all of us frustrated.

Thanks,

Fernando
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Accessories] Sebi:
After use the ntrw, you put the card to MDA2 with running Windows.

If the popup menu is come - the image maybe good for upgrade.

I try a lot of SD card. (SanDisk 256, NoName 128, Hitachi 128, Panasonic 128) but only Panasonic is workingfor me.

:lol: Happy trying. :lol:
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Accessories] orinoco:
I'll post the bootloader access as a separate thread

It seems a lot of us are having trouble getting into the bootloader. I'll post it separately.

Fernando
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Accessories] orinoco:
Progress??

After staring at the Serial V1.01 screen for a while, I got a change!!! it now says:

SD Download

Sections = 1

Not allow update!

Any clues?

Thanks again,

Fernando
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Accessories] Paragon:
I have received that message sometimes when I pop the card out.

Dave
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Accessories] orinoco:
So Dave, no luck for you either, huh?

I get the message with the SD card still in.

I am very confused...

Fernando
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Accessories] Paragon:
So far I have tried it with two Sandisk 128/64 and a 256 Lexar. Nothing! with e 64mb I managed tyo get the "not allow update" message.

I'm meeting Palmop later this afternoon. I'll try it with the card he used....and if necessary with a serial cable. Will post results.

Dave
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Accessories] akira:
when you have a not allowed update problem like i did.

you must do that header editing i told you about

then it works
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Accessories] orinoco:
Hi Akira:

The problem is that if you cannot get into bootloader mode, you cannot even get your own ROM to edit. So the issue is how to get into bootloader mode in the first place. I press all the buttons, and nothing.

Fernando
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Accessories] akira:
when its in serial 1.01 its in bootloader mode :)

then u attach the serial kabel

and run a terminal software client

connect to it

and then type the command S2D

then you have your rom on sd card

then u write the sd to a file with ntrw.exe

then you got yoru own rom

and then you get your own header

and then you write the header to the new english rom

and then you write it back with ntrw.exe to the sd

and then you flash your phone
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Accessories] cheekymuffin:
I still cant my SD card to get formatted in RAW format.

does anyone has any application which lets it format in RAW.

Help people!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Accessories] killercheung:
Hi Orinoco,

Is that the file in the Extended rom still in German, so it can't update with the ROM files?

If you don't know what I have said, go to http://217.160.215.102/?itemid=1638 to see how to make the hidden extended rom visible, and change all the files inside it to the files from XDA 2.

I can upload the files for you if you want :) .
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Accessories] orinoco:
Killercheung:

Can you upload these files to ftp://www.shawus.com (username: hydrosphere, passwrod: 12345)?

Thanks, I'll give it a shot.

Fernando
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Accessories] palmop:
Nice going Fernando,

Yesterday I had my share of trouble's updating my friend's device. My computer decided to froze upon us and we used another. It seemed like it dumped the file fine, but yet again it didn't work. Finally I put my current english ROM from my device to SD and used that SD it worked.

Interesting facts:

1. Some SD cards really don't work, even same brand ones. For example my friend also had a 128 MB Sandisk, same as mine. His didn't work, mine did. I wonder if having original ROM dump from my German ROM once upon a time on that SD helped or not.

2. Interestingly, once I had a working SD (my oriiginal patched ROM file you guys have, with 412 bytes altered), it works on different devices too. That's how I upgraded mine and my boss's.

So maybe if we can find a disk hex editor, we can do further comparison maybe. I am guessing in your case, dumping the ROM to your SD first helped your SD get a proper format, similar to my case.
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Accessories] palmop:
I forgot to add that everything is English on my device. Here is the trick:

1. Before flashing to English, install a registry editor, change the key to make Extended ROM visible, reset, delete all German files.

2. Flash

This way nothing German gets accidentally installed including customizations t-mobile has.
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Accessories] orinoco:
Everything in english now.

Hi Palmop/Killercheung:

Thanks for your help. I got rid of all the german files in the extended ROM and loaded some english extended ROM files from O2. Beautiful.

This is truly an awesome device. My next step is to make BT work with some of my devices.

Pleasure doing online business with all of you.

Fernando
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Accessories] palmop:
My pleasure ;), we are all here to share buddy
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Accessories] goodman:
Re: Success!!!

hi, :cry:

I have a mda2 with german rom and i want cange to english rom.

I have not the serial cable.. I have the usb cable, I am stopped at step 1E)

help me please.

thank

Dante
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Accessories] jgadallah:
hi

just a quick question,

do you think if you were to flash the XDA2 with the english rom, it would unlock it for the o2 network

any ideas????
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Accessories] gnagdar:
XDA2 - not allow update error

ok i followed all the instructions to copy the first 412 digits on to the new rom, but i do still get the Sections = 1 Not allow update error. Does that mean my SD card is ok for updating, but the ROM is still not properly patched ? (its a 256MB SanDisk). Does anyone have a working ROM other than the one from user palmop (xdaii-usa-rom-1-03-palmop). BTW i did try to format the SD card via DOS command - win XP says its RAW, but that didnt help. Thanks for your help, gnagdar
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Accessories] palmop:
Get a serial cable, dump your current rom onto it, then use my rom, there is no need for extra patching. Simply dump it onto the card that has the original rom via ntrw
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Accessories] akira:
if you can use the not yet official rom update from t-mobile NL

it changes everything to english,

dont know if that works, didnt try
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Accessories] gnagdar:
not allow update error on XDA2

after 3 days of trying to flash the device via bootloader (not allow update error), i ran the ruu file via serial cable - update started but stopped after deleting the old ROM. then i ran the ruu file via USB cradle (without having a activesync connection !) and the update worked !

Regards, gnagdar
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Accessories] Rajaik:
Expert Feedback needed

Having an O2 with a German ROM and wanting to install an English ROM, i contacted O2 UK asking if it was possible to install a UK ROM instead of a German One and this is the reply of O2 UK support:

"It is not possible to use a UK ROM on a German device - this is because O2 DE has a product called Homezone, which requires additional tweaks to the radio-stack to work correctly. The radio-stack is tweaked for each country, as are the ROM files. If this German device is flashed with a UK ROM it will break and then not work at all."

Knowing this, would the installation of an english ROM as you guys r suggesting hurt the device because of the Home Zone thing?

Can't we just use a generic English Rom from microsoft that would not hurt the device?

i am currently using the device oustside Europe, so i do not really need O2 carrier services.

Your feedback is appreciated.

Rajaik
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Accessories] goodman:
:lol: NO BUY SERIAL CABLE OR OTHER SD MEMORY !!!!

there is an OFFICIAL UPGRADE ready and existing, but not yet PUBLIC,

it is one nice 40 MB RUU file which will uprgade your unit to english language:

Microsoft Pocket PC version 4.20.0 (Build 13252)

ROM version: 1.60.00WWE

ROM date: 12/03/03

Radio version: 1.06.01

Protocol version: 1337.16

ExtROM version: 1.60.06

Indirizzo http://xda-developers.com/incoming/rom160wwe/RUU16006WWE_T-mobile_NL.exe

IT'S FANTASTIC AND EASY WHIT THE USB CRADDLE
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Accessories] ahmedateeq:
Where can I get the O2 usa 1.03 rom

Can someone point me to where I can get the O2 usa 1.03 rom.

My email is aam.it@adia.ae

Thanks,
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Accessories] Rajaik:
Goodman !

Is that good news your bring us?

i just want to confirm: i have O2 German Rom and i downloaded the file you posted. i have USB cradle. I just execute and it will work? R u sure man? do i need to backup on sd or edit via bootloader and stuff?

please detail the steps u took, it will help a lot !!!!

thabks a lot pal !
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Accessories] lummac:
cannot make connection

after doining that dutch upgrade from above, am I unable to connect to my work netwerk, it will connect, and then it says no modem on the other side,

:(
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Baronik:
Hi,

I'm very sorry if the problem was in other topic, but I looked first 10-12 pages of topics and couldn't find anything. My wive's Motorola RAZR MAXX (european, retail,non-carrier) is still on ICS, newest software availible, but from time to time get massive battery drain from process called Multimedia. Fully charged phone can run out of battery in few hours, get hot like from the furnace and finally turn off out of "juice". We are aware of the problem, that this single process is draining the battery, since we've looked at battery manager and this process is beeing constantly restarting, causing 100% CPU usage and draining battery. Forced-close helps, but this process manage to restart in background and it's stupid to constantly closing it in task manager every time after finishing some tasks that trigger him to start again. So, are there any temporary solutions for this? Is Motorola aware of the problem and will fix this in upcoming JB update? And finally, when EU versions of RAZR/MAXX get official JB update?

Regards, Jacek
[Motorola Droid RAZR] TheMrcool212:
read more in this forum about this phone, the EU versions got the jelly bean update
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Steven87:
Do a full wipe from stock recoveru and ser if the problembis gone...
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Baronik:
Well, If you say so - yesterday I've checked update and had information, that my software is up to date.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] TheMrcool212:
i know, that happened to me also, but not all people get the update from the settings, so you need to flash it manually from stock recovery

here's the link for the jelly bean update:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2192532
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Baronik:
I'm really aprreciate the help, but this firmware seems to be a leak, not the official one, so I won't risk bricking phone (wife's), especially, we've got iMac, so no windows program work on it (I presume it's needed for forced flashing via recovery) and I've never done any rooting/flashing myself. I'll have to wait for official update via OTA.

But you've mentioned, that you're familiar with the problem - was it fixed with the JB update in your case?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] tie7:
This may not come.

Only few ROM are updated via OTA: Retail.en.FR, Retail.en.EU, Retail.en.AU, Vodafone.en.EU.

And I think your ROM version is not one of them :/

You need to change ICS to one of upper ROM, and then you can take JB update.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Baronik:
Now wife has rom 672.180.41.XT910.NonEFIGSRetail.en.EU - why do You think this Rom won't be updated any time soon? I bought this phone from normal store, it has motorola warranty (non-carrier, it's not imported from foreign country), I live in Poland. If you're right how can I make the update SAFELY on on iMac? Is it possible? The problem is getting stronger everyday - process activating himself randomly and sometimes it's too late to switch it off before it do some damage to battery. It's bloody anoying!
[Motorola Droid RAZR] tie7:
I'm sure that ROM 672.180.41.XT910.NonEFIGSRetail.en.EU won't be updated to JB - This device will remain on Android 4.0.4 (ICS)

You can confirm that at Motorola website (Select Poland and Retail, then Motorola Razr phone):

https://motorola-global-en-roe.custhelp.com/app/software-upgrade-news/g_id/1995

You need to change ICS to one of updated ROM(Retail.en.FR, Retail.en.EU, Retail.en.AU, Vodafone.en.EU), and then you can take JB update.

If you are from Poland you can also check this thread:

http://forum.android.com.pl/f472/ro...-europy-a-aktualizacja-przez-recovery-276361/
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Baronik:
Yeah, from what I found the phone won't get official OTA update - Motorola SUXX, won't buy any other phone from them, ever. I can't do flashing on Mac, even if I want.. Wife will be sooo disapointed, must find solution to this drain other way. Factory reset?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] tie7:
I'm not sure, I think you can do that, but you need ask someone else because I'm not good in this.

I think it's not enough.

As I know you must root your ICS, install Safestrap, install new ICS(one of Retail.en.FR, Retail.en.EU, Retail.en.AU, Vodafone.en.EU), root new ICS, install voodoo ota root keeper and buckup root, install JB update, I think this would look something like this.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Baronik:
Why rooting? Does just installing retail version of ICS and then doing OTA update to JB won't work?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] tie7:
I don't think you can just install other version of ICS without rooting.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Baronik:
Well, it’s looks like I’m ****ed up :@#$% I can’t update without rooting, I can’t root and update because there is no Mac tools for doing this, Motorola won’t plan to update RAZR/MAXX in my third world country to JB (get confirmation from support), and even if I’ll ask someone to make an update for me (if I found someone from near my location who know how to do this without bricking the phone) I still loose warranty because rooting void warranty. If I know all of this earlier I wold have never buy moto phone. Support guy told me that the only thing I can do is to make a factory reset, and if it won’t solve the problem give the phone to warranty. Either way I don’t have many options here – will try to reset phone first, it doesn’t take much time and doesn’t hurt.

But have one more question (maybe lame, but I’ve never done rooting) – since the rooting void warranty, is it possible to make an update to retail.UK JB and then COMPLETELY remove root with any trails it was on phone? So I won’t lost warranty and have newest software? If yes, then it will make sense to look for someone to help me with the whole update process.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] TheMrcool212:
You dont need root to update, but you will need windows to flash the retail.eu ics flash the ota in the stock recovery
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Baronik:
Well, friend in the earlier posts said I can't update without the root, so I'm confused. If you're right, that I'm halfway to update, since I won't void warranty updating without root. Then I have to find someone with the knowlende how to do this and PC to actually do this.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] tie7:
You are sure, that to flash to other version of ICS, there is no need of root?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] marconz:
Take alook in the dev section and search rsdlite with this tool you can flash 672.180.41.en.eu (fastboot file has a different name)

There are many threads on how to :)

Then you upgrade to JB

Root is not needed for any of this :)
[Motorola Droid RAZR] assassin34:
dude there will be some big media file on ur SD card which would be not able to read like in my case there was 1.4gb mkv video file which was not readable by mediaproces so it was constantly trying to update the gallery so becuase of such files which are unreadble causes media process to constantly run.....so check ur SD card whether u have any such file...if no then search for dev section for root and flash JB rom....
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Baronik:
Can you read I don't have a PC (got iMac) and those tools doesn't work on OSX?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Baronik:
Truth is wife has few movies in .mkv larger than 1,5 GB, so we'll try, if removing them from SD card will help.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] marconz:
Do you remember what you post? If you find said person with a windows PC you can follow my advice and get your phone onto jb. Up to you just trying to help
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Baronik:
yep, will try, thx
[Motorola Droid RAZR] tie7:
Yeah, I was wrong, you can change ICS version with rsd lite (without root).

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1539192 - here you can read about rsd lite

http://sbf.droid-developers.org/umts_spyder/list.php - here you have list of available systems to install, I think ICS EU is "Retail British	SPDREM_U_01.6.7.2-180_SPU-19-TA-11.6_SIGNEuropeAustraliaEMEA_USASPDRICSRTGB_HWp2b_Service1FF_fastboot.xml.zip"

But of course you need someone with a PC to run Windows

or if it's not possible - you can use Boot Camp or a virtual machine to run Windows on Mac.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Baronik:
Thx for the effort searching topics for me - will definitelly save my time :)

As for the virtual machine/bootcamp it won't work - I got a lot of problems with samsung's Odin, which worked as long as phone reseted in progress to flash - when phone turned on, computer couldn'd find it anymore, like it wouldn't be connected to USB. I love my iMac, won't be back to Win anymore, but in some specific situations it's pain in the ass :)
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vaikz:
Removal system applications, source from 4pda.ru.

I am sure your device has a lot of applications that you do not use at all. Here is a small list of what I deleted:

GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk - Google Search

Musicplayer.apk - music player. Established a more functional.

LG Informer - routine LG

LG World - Google play similarity

Calculator - Calculator. Established a more functional.

HelpDesk - help by phone

Lg AppClub - standard software application updates

GoogleTalk - instant messaging from Google, along with the need to remove it and GoogleMail

Finance - quotes and other related currency

RemoteCall Service - Technical Support

SmartShare - standard program to transfer photos and videos

Google+ - Social Network

Google Talk and Youtube - you can install it as a normal app.

Plus, the disabled programs such as cell broadcast and wap-mail, standard keyboard .. Replaced her party Do not forget to also delete odex files with the same name!

If anybody knows what are apps that is safe to remove or freeze to free up some space and memory, then that would be nice.

By this, it can help new user who are still use the stock rom.