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[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Downlord:
Problems with NV_BACKUP

Wonderful Thread!

But I'm still stuck in the first steps of the flashing procedure. I also have some questions, that I strongly believe aren't answered in this thread.

Is somebody able to help me out?

I).

I understand why it's so important to backup NV Settings - but I think I'm not able to backup correctly.

These are my steps

1. I opened up LGMD

2. went to Tools->NV Backup

3. clicked on [connect] chose the port and clicked on connect

watch for the col. "Phone" and "Model" where it says "No Phone" and "NONE"

Is this a normal behaviour?

4. Now I've got the NV Backup window again and after a little time this window get's active showing up this:

The Fields "Model", "Compiled Date" and "Release Date" are empty. "IMEI", "Bluetooth Addr" and "Cal Date" are set to "NOT_ACTIVE______". Why?

5. After backing up I got a file called "NV_NONE_NOT_ACTIVE______-XXXXXX.nv2" (where XXXXXX is a number that changes everytime I try to back up).

The file itself contains NO specific informations about my cell phone, just the Strings "LGNV NONE" and "LGMDP 1.5 Build 12.11 Feb 15 200". The rest of the file is filled up with 0 Bytes.

II.) I think I've got an unbranded FW (that's what they told me, when I bought the phone), but how do I know for sure? Where to identify whether I got a branded or unbranded FW?

As I understood, I should be able to flash my unbranded FW with another unbranded FW without problems, right? (without using the french 10b in the first)

III.) I downloaded a german 10f (from this Thread http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=513378). But the file name says "KS20-00-V10a-262-XX-FEB-26-2008+0.dz" - is it a fake?

Thank you for your patience,

DL
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Purgatorio:
Have you done this to your registry?

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Drivers\BuiltIn\WINDIAG]

"Dll"="windiag.dll"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Drivers\BuiltIn\WINDIAG\Settings]

"Enable"=dword:1

Try again and good luck!

Purgatorio

sorry, I can't get rid of the blank between "Setting" and "s", it should read "Settings".
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Downlord:
Thanks Purgatorio but I did this allready.

I better tell you, what I've done:

Windows XP sp2

LG KS20 - FW 10a German (unbranded - think so)

1. Downloaded LGCoronalUSBDriver and LGMDP 1.5 (12.11) - installed both

2. Changed the Settings in the Engineer Menu (Diag Setings -> USB Set for Diag, USB Switching -> LG Composite - Dun, DIAG

3. Rebooted the phone

4. Changed the registry settings and rebooted again

5. Even rebooted the PC

Still got the same problems while trying to back up nv settings.

Is this an issue concerning the unbranded 10.a version of my FW?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Purgatorio:
@ Downlord

Definitely not! I myself got the v10.a also and it works.

I'll check later (not time slot now)

Purgatorio
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] boysana:
Can't flash from emergency mode

Hey guys

I have an SFR KS20 and I recently flashed it to an unbranded ROM.

I got the 'illegal use' ' OTP block' message, so I thought I would try to reflash using the Erase EFS option.............

However I cannot get the phone to emergency flash - I have tried a fresh XP machine - I can install the Corona driver but when I connect the phone in emergency mode - the 'Found New Hardware Wizard' stalls at the second stage where it is trying to install the drivers for the modem (I think)

So severely stuck over here, what should I try??

kindest regards

b

EDIT

when LGMDP is opened there are no ports detected
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] boysana:
what was successful for you?

*nvrestore - I am not sure what that is or how to run it............
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] boysana:
nazdar yasmeene

did you flash with this firmware? How did it go??

ahoj
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Purgatorio:
@ Downlord

ad III.

I believe it's a mistaken version 10a-file, erroniously advertised as 10f. As far as I have seen, 10a is unlocked and unbranded.

ad I.

No explanation, just hopeful suggestions

- check for the "LGE Corona USB Serial Port(COM xx)" in your device manager (any exclamation marks? :) )

- recheck DIAG-entries in KS20 registry (any typos?)

- don't start in LGMDP with NV-Backup, but with Download->SelectPort, marking the entry and clicking "connect"

I get "KS20" and the "Rom version" immediatly on "select port".

@ boysana

check your KS registry for the DIAG-entries (#329 here)?

Godd luck

Purgatorio
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] boysana:
yeah i saw this

"Have you done this to your registry?

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Drivers\BuiltIn\WINDIAG]

"Dll"="windiag.dll"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Drivers\BuiltIn\WINDIAG\Setting s]

"Enable"=dword:1

Try again and good luck!

Purgatorio"

However I have no idea how to do a registry change, so google will have to be my friend for the next hour.... problem is I can't get into the phone.

I had a French SFR which i flashed with a czech unlocked O2 rom

can't get past the OTP block in normal mode, and can't get flash in emergency mode - I get a "security error" which stops the flash as soon as it starts

I guess the only upsides are that I can connect to the phone with LGMDP and I have my original .nv2 file

I am going to try flashing all the french SFR roms now, any other suggestions?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] flahn:
Hello,

is there anybody who has been sucessful by using the program from "the New" to create a new IMEI?

I have (had) the KS20 without branding in version 10a german.

Unfortunatly I thought it might be better to update it to version 10e with vodafone branding. :mad:

I flashed the phone in emergency-mode and got the OTP-block-error.

So I flashed it again and selected "erase...". :eek:

From this time on the software works but I can't phone (often described here in forum).

Now I want to use thr prog by "the new" to unlock my phone again (my last chance?!). The phone is currently flashed to the french version and I changed the settings in engineer-menu how described. But I get no connection with the USB-port (Serching for USB ...). Using the LGMDP there is no problem to connect...

What can I do???

Please help!

btw: if the prog would work, which checkbox(es) have I to mark. Should I enter my IMEI-number which is written at the back of my akku? Only the first six numbers?

---------------------------------------------

Hallo,

hat irgendjemand Erfolg mit dem IMEI-Programm von "the New" gehabt?

Habe das KS20 ohne Branding in deutsch, war ursprünglich version 10a.

Wollte dann die ROM auf v10e vodafone updaten. Plötzlich hatte ich diesen OTP-Block-error. Also hab ich das Handy erneut geflasht und "erase..." aktiviert. Seitdem kann ich nicht mehr telefonieren.

Jetzt ist meine letzte Hoffnung dieses Programm. Habe das Handy mittlerweile auf die französische version geflasht und bereits alle einstellungen im engineer-menu vorgenommen. Trotzdem bekomme ich keine Verbindung hin (Serching for USB ...). Bei LGMDP wird das Handy aber komischerweise erkannt.

Was kann ich tun?

Bitte helft mir!

Ps.: was muss bei dem Programm eigentlich eingestellt werden? Welche Checkboxen soll ich aktivieren? Muss ich mein IMEI-Nummer von der Rückseite meines Akkus eintragen? Wenn ja, die ersten 6 Ziffern?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] romul:
hey, i have been looking at this thread for ages and now ive finaly purchased my own english rom ks20 from the uk. If anyone still wants it let me know how to put it up and i'll take the plunge. the rom is v10c (date 2008-02-19)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ftkl:
many peoples here are waiting for english rom, pls any kindness shares the english rom here,

thks
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] romul:
i'm fine with trying stuff out on my phone, just give me the full step by step process and I will do it. The instructions already posted are very confusing and incomplete...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] dorik2k:
the problem here is that we know how to dump the image from the phone, but it's not in the format supported by the flashing tools... nobody knows how to make a .dz or mbn file du flash the phone with LGMDP... so if anyone can do it, plz tell us....
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] misterjp:
I am working on this problem.

Here is what's working at the moment :

- Extract mbn and flash.bin files from the DZ file : see here

- Extract partitions (boot, xip and imgfs) from the Flash.bin file : see here (this part is not 100% working, but you can extract most of the system files)

The next step will be to reassemble all this stuff in a Flash.bin file, it will then be possible to cook roms.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] dorik2k:
I was reading these just yesterday, good job, but still incomplete... keep it going guys. people are learning a lot of languages though, thnx to this phone
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] dorik2k:
== HINT ==

with the tool you made to stract the files inside flash.bin, you get 3 files. The last on is the image, exactly the same as PART02.RAW you get when you dump it with pdocread....

What I'm asking is... can you make a tool to integrate the PART02.RAW (which) anybode can extract from their phone, and create a new Flash.bin, then flash the phone, and maybe it could work??????

what do you think?

Even the other 2 files are the same... at least most of them, some chars change but maybe cuz they are from different phones. I have 3 english RAW files which ara available at this forum, and after using your tools, I could extract these three files from an Italian dz image I had. only difference is that using pdocread you get .raw files, and with your tool, you get .bin files, which is the only difference. Can you get to enclose these file again in FLASH.bin, and use it to flash?

On last thing, all you guys are talking about how to flash the unbranded roms... I have changed three languages till today on my ks20, all branded with different operators. None of them had any problems, and I didn't even notice my phone was branded. only thing was to delete the default mms and other configs, and the phone was like new. Why bother trying to work with unbranded phones, if they get you all these headaces?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] DaLiV:
part02 will not be enough for language changing, as that in most phones related to values in XIP ... so part00.raw will be needed also

and B000FF - that is the same format as used in wallaby (MSBin) flash format ... so read posts for wallaby - and check how to create msbin for that
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] dorik2k:
You're right, I never said that using only part02 is enough... I'm aware that the other 2 files are used to store partition info, and they should be used alltogether. I was just pointing the need of a reverse tool to pack all together again.

Just a question, do you think that dumping the rom with ImgFS Tools and modifying it, then pack it all together will work? (for cooking roms)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] DaLiV:
Yes must works ... only one moment also must be checked :

many of qualcomm firmware packages was signed with rsa2048 key ...

so here is chance to fail in flash procedure ... 2 ways:

- one check of signing code done before flashing - alert - device is in normal state

- check after flashing - result bricked device

other chance is firmware itself can be used without signing - that best case - any rom can be developed

third - if sign code only must persist and can be inserted for checking - that can be done also (self made private key and signing of firmware with it)

mainly for all winmobiles slightly differ procedure ... but all of them is possible to reconstruct, ks20 use the same wm ... possible in qualcomm based devices also persist combination as on most of intel/marvell pxa based devices for flashin from memory cards ... that will be as recovery procedure for dead devices ...

also must persist possibility to flash only needed parts of rom (think .dz format and flashing tool allow that, only need to make tests - create minimal flashing file flash.bin + possible signing code ...) also many of devices allow to upgrade only needed part of flash (for exaple don't touch bootloader - think must be also that function here)

anybody can also do explorations of hot keys combinations on device boot ... may be that enters device in flashing mode and waits for start sending flash over usb or waiting for memory card insertting and persistence on it any type of file that will directly flashing ... /mainly that procedure of finding is not harmful ... on that screen simple do reset for going tio normal mode/

combination may be such as "power+joy right+left soft key+reset" can try to find ... so if that will be known ... posiible will be found unbrick procedure and that will be better choice for flashing...

but firstly do full backup of your device ... (and not forget about .nv /or .nv2/ that contain imei, and other significant informations of device)

/sorry if not so quite good description/
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] bradbox:
New DIY english ROM here:

version (rom v10b modem firmware v10f)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=2319264&posted=1#post2319264
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] dorik2k:
it's quite interesting, but too unreadable... if someone can translate it better, we could understand how to recreate the flash.bin file.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] dorik2k:
Seems like someone did it...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=2320534&posted=1#post2320534
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] dorik2k:
I flashed the phone with this guy's rom, but wifi is dead. no sign of wifi... any ideas?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] dcoloane:
10f French ROM is Branded, where 10b English ROM is unbranded....as told in the post....

I have one question, is there any body who can tell me exactly how to restore the .nv backup ?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] dorik2k:
You should connect it to the LGMP_Euro by doing the steps at first post, and then change some registry values. search for WinDiag in these forums... when the programs find the phone make the steps as if you were flashing it with mbn folder, but uncheck everythong and choose only NV restore at bottom, browse for a NV file and download to phone,,,

After that the phone should restart automatically...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] peng8:
好！then change some registry values

ｃｈａｎｇｅ　ｗｈａｔ，ｔｈｉｎｋｓ？
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] dorik2k:
After making the changes to the phone menu as described in the first page of this forum, you have to change some settings in the phone registry. I don't have the files at hand at the moment, but you should search this forum for a file called WinDiag.reg and a tool to set it, or find a registry editor for windows mobile, and change the values as written in the reg file.

try this one

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=2248729

after that restart the phone and LGMP should detect the phone...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] peng8:
非常感谢您，根据您提供的连接，注入如下信息，可以还原nv

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Drivers\BuiltIn\WINDIAG]

"Dll"="windiag.dll"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Drivers\BuiltIn\WINDIAG\Settings]

"Enable"=dword:1

但是新问题来了，就是还原后机子出现“otp block"的错误提示，不能正常使用
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] dorik2k:
I've seen the otp block too, and in my experience, I've avoided it in this way:

1: hard reset the phone before flashing, as this will not cause errors of configuration with the new rom

2: choose the option "Erase EFS" in the flash program...

by doing this, you will not have the "OTP Block" anymore... At least I never had this problem anymore, and I've flashed my phone many times, including the english version

The only problem is that you cannot make the registry changes described before in the english-french version rom, so you cannot restore nv... This can only be done with branded roms
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] peng8:
你的方法可以避免 flash rom后的”otp block"错误提示，但是不能避免v10f restore nv后的”otp block"错误提示
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] bradbox:
Translated by google:

your way could have been avoided the error message after flashing the rom, but can not avoid the "otp block" error after v10f nv restored.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] hyunkeru:
No Wifi

I recently flashed my phone from Chinese (Taiwan) to English (UK). Everything works fine, except the Wifi is done. How can I enable the wifi from the registry or do something. Also if the english rom doesn't work out, can I use NV Store backup file to restore my phone back in Chinese. Thanks a million.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Hantuanne:
When my fone goes to emergency mode, the screen goes black and the light green.

Nothing happens after that.

I still waiting for 10 minutes.

Only removeing the battery the phone goes up again. I've tryed with 4 diferent ROMs.

Can anybody help-me?

When it starts the nv backup, I have a timeout message.

I'm using 10b German vodafone and I'm trieng go to v10e german fodafone or v10b English ROM
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] hendrazhu:
Hard reset LG KS20

1. Turn off the KS20 completely (do this by pressing and holding the power button and wait for the prompt).

2. Press and hold these three buttons--volume down, Call and power--till the LED (this is beside the front camera) flashes.

3. Release the buttons. That same LED should flash blue/red/green and power up.

4. The KS20 should be in a clean state.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] mladi13:
help please

hello to everyone!

i was on this forum try to find how to change the germany rom with english? And here we have lot of information...So please tell me what i must to do? if it is possiblle to copy paste everything what i must do to change the germany rom!PLEASE...

THX in advance
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] bradbox:
ChuckyIT published 10g ROM,
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] paxman:
No it's not 10g, seams to be Version 10c in English for Asian Market.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] mladi13:
Help Again

Please help

i was on this forum try to find how to change the germany rom with english? And here we have lot of information...So please tell me what i must to do? if it is possiblle to copy paste everything what i must do to change the germany rom!PLEASE...

THX in advance
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] DomZ:
LG in Greece V10g VODAFONE

http://rapidshare.com/files/125654764/DZ-KS20-00-V10g-202-05-APR-2-2008_0.zip.html
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] raykisi:
Has anyone tried out the English Rom stated in above (Post #365)

Is it real?

Branded or Unbranded?

Can we restore .nv2 file after flashing with it?

Does it work fine?

Pls give feed back!

If possible pls post some photos after flashing, thx!!!

Additional information:

I have extracted the .dz flash file using the tools developed by misterjp

the Language ID in the rom is 0409, so i am pretty sure it is a REAL English Rom

Also, from my observation, the Header.bin file that being extracted always has a size of 128KB and 256KB for Unbranded and Branded rom respectively.

And the Header.bin file in this rom has a size of 128KB, so it should be an Unbranded rom

In conclusion, it is an Unbranded English rom

The only issue left is the restoration of .nv2 file:

Does it support Windiag, which is needed in order to connect to LGMDP for restoring .nv2?

To: dcoloane

KS20 Rom Dump (Stey by Stey) Guide pls refer to:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=2363003#post2363003

Thx to ChuckyIT

He has just released another two roms, both are from Hong Kong

http://rapidshare.com/files/126667904/DZ-KS20C-00-V10b-454-XX-APR-16-2008_0.zip.html <<< This is Traditional Chinese rom

AND

http://rapidshare.com/files/126667462/DZ-KS20E-00-V10a-454-XX-APR-29-2008_0.zip.html <<< This is English rom

The "C" and "E" behind KS20 in the filename represent "Traditional Chinese" and "English" respectively

And i am pretty sure they are both "Unbranded"
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] dcoloane:
Cool......and thanks for your steps.....
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] arash3210:
is any body try this rom and method for flashing ks20 ???
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] dorik2k:
I will try it now,,,, gonna give feedback asap....
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] dorik2k:
Flashed, and everything is ok, but when restoring NV, the OTP block came when using the phone tools, like sms or when calling

Will try another thing, changing imei without restoring nv, and will post results again...

After flashing, the port settings and windiag can be set, and the phone is visible to all tools,,, but now I will try to unlock without restoring NV. Maybe the IMEI 0000... cannot be used, so I'll try changing nly the IMEI

hope it works....
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] raykisi:
Hi, dorik2k

Is your KS20 originally Branded or Unbranded?

Also, what software do you use to can change the IMEI of KS20 instead of restoring .nv2?

Which flash file did you try? "ESA - English" or "HK - English" rom?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] yasmeene:
Try to set "erase FS" (or so) it helps few people here with OTP block problem
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] dorik2k:
Yes, old new,,,

I flashed again, and restored to another NV backup I had. it worked, I sent a sms, even made some calls, but after restarted, the otp block again, not when booting, but when opening phone or sms
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] dorik2k:
I bought it on the street, so can't tell. it was greek, but I flashed it (maybe the greek rom can help to make a nv backup??? ). now that I remember, It is greek, branded with vodafone, Now I found the manual, and it is all greek. Never used it before :-p. Do you think I can use it to flash the phone and then get the NV file from that,,,?

I used QPST tools to change IMEI

I used HK english,,, should I try the other?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] plantunes:
Ive read somewhere that the KS20's processor is one that has the ability to have internal GPS...only needs LG's new rom to activate it, as one had in the HTC3600!

has anyone heard anything about this?

I'm thinking of buying this LG, and if what I wrote could turn into reality soon enough, than I would buy it ASAP!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] arash3210:
hi dorik2k

can you see wifi icon ??? is it work???
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] cruzzmz:
here in Malaysia launched yesterday .... :D
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] maniac666:
Driver surfaced - kind of...

Hello everybody,

in this forum

http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=512655

a hardware unlock solution is advertised. In the text the needed driver is

named LGCoronaUSBDriver_Eng_Ver_1.0.zip. So i think that is the

driver we should look for...

LG Corona is the codename for the KS20 i think.

Maybe someone can find this driver...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] john_locke:
As far as i see you can download this driver only on the support page. However, this seems to be a Membership which costs $$$. If i read correct, 60 Euro :rolleyes:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] john_locke:
FINALLY :)

The drivers are available and it connects via LGDMP.

Well, let's start the flashing...hope it works ;)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] mg67:
Could you tell us where you found the driver or post the link ?

Thanks in advance.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] john_locke:
sure :)

check this :

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=377127
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] maniac666:
Flashing new Rom successful

I just flashed my german Vodaf**e branded KS20 from 10b to 10e

firmware successful.

Everything worked fine!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] john_locke:
same here, everything worked fine :)

10b to 10e (vodafone germany)

did you allready noticed any changes? Currently restoring part of my backups

edit : i now have 39 mb of ram free....i believe it's more as with 10b (43 mb are used)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] damien_dada:
good news

where did u find the 10e rom?

can i us it in french?

i have a 10b sfr france

thank u in advance
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] mg67:
Is there anybody who can post v10f (for french SFR KS20) ?

Thanks in advance !
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] john_locke:
check this :

http://www.gsmhosting.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=499173