yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] rickou26:
hi,

Originally Posted by rickou26 View Post

2) To change your KS20 Rom we need the following files

Description -> Filename

AMSS Modem -> amss.mbn

Partition Table -> partition.mbn

Pri Boot Loader -> pbl.mbn

QCSBL Header -> qcsblhd_cfgdata.mbn

QCSBL -> qcsbl.mbn

OEMSBL Header -> oemsblhd.mbn

OEMSBL -> oemsbl.mbn

AMSS Modem Image Header -> amsshd.mbn

APPSBL Image Header -> appsboothd.mbn

APPSBL Image -> appsboot.mbn

FLASH -> flash.bin (variable)

APPS -> apps.mbn

Only change flash.bin

you must download the database files that are on mediafire (base rom.zip).

By.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Al-e-xa:
I know tah the topic is old, but i really need to ask a question. :) I installed azzu or something like that win 6.5 rom, and now i won't to install another rom but i can't access the port setings in engineer mod and i can't change settings to USB COMPOSITE. :/ Can anybody help me?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] rick1010:
OpenGL32,

So which language is your KS20 in?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] live2themaxuk:
Egyptian? . .. . :) lol
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] stylus1828:
how did you managed to update it???:confused:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] jeff45:
Hello,

I am also interested in knowing how to retrieve the 10f firmware for a french ks20, an even, how to flash it.

How did you manage to have the 10f fmw for english version ?

We ried to save the embedded firmware v10b but there's an error to process the way you mentionned in another topic of this forum.

It seems there's an issue with com port.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] dragnfire1:
KS20 English verion

So i have the English version, here in the states. I'd be willing to upload the English ROM... Just need clear steps on how to get it and post it.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] thorfr:
New about the last v10f

raw files and brut file extracted,

we need just the reg extract and compare to the old rom :)

How can we create a structured rom to dump it after with lgdmp?

http://www.forummobiles.com/index.php?showtopic=163526&st=375&start=375
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] doom_st:
install usb corona drivers and LGMDP_1_1_.5_Build_12.11

open dial pad

enter code 2676625720#

menu will show, press

Port Setting → 1. Diag Setting → 1. USB Set for Diag → “OK” → “Back”.

(Port Setting → 1. Diag Setting →) 2. USB Switching → “LG Composite -DUN, DIAG”.

press "Done" and reset your device.

Launch LGMDP_US.exe a window opens and looks for your device. Click Connect

Close the first window which opens just after the connection

Then in the main window click Download

LGMDP creates a file with the extension NV2(NV_KS20_xxxxxxxx_xxxxxx.nv2)

Then share the file.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] gregnapola:
Can't wait to get this new ROM... Mine (10c - italian) is full of bugs... anyone could tell me if other than video drivers fix there are new improvements? Do Skype, TomTom, navigation software work well with this ROM (without "magic tricks" such as run wmp before starting tomtom to hear the voice correctly...) ?!? :rolleyes:

Now we need your ROM !!!!!!!! :rolleyes:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] nebo00072:
how to flash KS20

Hi All!

I have now tried with the programs here to reflash my phon (the unlocking and flash backup was successful and easy)

But by flashing i have some problems.

Ok. I have install the USB-driver and start flash downloading with LGMDP.

The program make firstly backup of the ROM and after this is komplit, make restart of the device in safe-mode. the phon get off and the green LED get on. All is like in the manuals. But now LGMDP dont see any more the Phon. In Hardware-Manager of Windows is only USB Device detected, but not COM-Port or Modem of LG.

Do i doing some thing wrong?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] surfer007:
Still not detecting sim

I did the driver install, then run the program, and everything looked fine. It even said unlock successful etc.

But when i insert my sim (from Rogers) it doens't seem to work..

any ideas?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] rochi:
Hey there's someone could give me the italian rom??????
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] gregnapola:
Appena posso la scarico sul pc e farò un upload da qualche parte...ma ti consiglio di aspettarne una nuova perchè la mia è la versione 10c e ha ancora alcuni bugs della 10b - veramente pessima -

As soon as possible I'll dump it and I'll update somewhere...but I suggest you to wait for a new one because mine is the 10c version and still have some 10b bugs... - very awful -

@nebo00072: which rom version did you dump ?!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] laseru:
you have to press ok from the keypad not ok in the right up corner!!! it is near 0 ok
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] rochi:
ook but i could flash it???

and what about to unlock???

Mi faresti il piacere di spiegarmi un po meglio i due procedimenti???

La rom è della tim??
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] dragnfire1:
Thank Doom, question, will this hard reset my phone meaning that i will lose all my upgrades?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] stylus1828:
NO! if you do a hard reset you will only lose your installed applications, pictures (if you saved them on your internal memory), mp3 files...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] doom_st:
you won't loose anything
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] dreamcatchpda:
Pleez upload your english rom.

The first post sould give you the opportunity to save a file of the dump.

Thanx...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] lioz:
English ROM

Hello, can any one post english rom?Pls..or v10f...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] antimateria:
I can't enter to engineering mode

Hello

My rom is brazilian rom which version is 10a. and rom date : 2007-11-27

I think its the most primitive rom considering letter 'a' after version number.

I tried many times to get to engineering mode, dialing, but instead of entering to that mode it makes call.....

Is there another way to get into that mode?? and must I get that mode to upgrade my rom??
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] iNico:
try to create a shorcut to \windows\engineermenu.exe with CORONA as parameter.

usb switching can be done by launching \windows\switchUSB.exe.

Good luck !
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] italcell:
Salve....

faresti un grande favore anche a me, mettendo la Rom italiana......la 10c....poi aspettiamo quella nuova...

scusate per il mio l´inglese...

bye...

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Hi all.....

you would make a great favor also me, putting the Italian Rom...... the 10c... poi we wait for that new... excused for my English...

bye..
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] andapo:
I just flash my lg with German v10e with a dz file. I want to go back to v10b Greek but when I open LGMDP_EURO and select the port, the tool does not recognize the phone. Either if I give to the tool that the phone is ks20, I am not able to flash anything. Any suggestion?

Edit: I reflash my phone through emergency mode and everything now is ok.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] gregnapola:
...

Hi italcell,

as I explained to rochi...since there's not a safe and official procedure for dump, and as I've not found an italian or english rom yet, first I don't want risk to have to re-flash my phone with a French ROM or even only to re-install all software I used to make my phone like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sb4i_8kYEUc

..second thing: my ROM is the 10c, it has TIM-brand (even if unlocked), and it doesn't worth it; I've noticed these problems:

- DirectDraw acceleration not supported (it seems to be ok in 10e and 10f)

- TomTom e Destinator work correctly only if a background mp3 is running; otherwise vocal instruction are broken

- Igo8 doesn't work 'cause it probably requires 3d acceleration

- PointUI doesn't work for the same previous reason

- SKYPE doesn't work because it uses only a part of Qualcomm Cpu ; only LowCPU version works (old and ugly)

- A lot of games don't work...

so...why can't you wait for next Rom releases available (I hope...) in a few days?!

Transl:

Ciao italcell,

come ho già spiegato a rochi...dal momento che non ci sono né una procedura abbastanza sicura e "ufficiale" per il dump, e siccome non ho ancora trovato nessun post con una ROM inglese o italiana, per prima cosa non mi va di rischiare (anche solo per un semplice dump) di ritrovarmi a dover ri-flashare il telefono con una ROM francese oppure anche solo di dover re-installare tutto quello che ho installato come si vede qui:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sb4i_8kYEUc

...seconda cosa la ROM è in versione 10c, ha il brand TIM (anche se sbloccata), e non vale la pena di averla installata; questi sono i problemi riscontrati:

- Accelerazione video DirectDraw non supportata (nella 10e e 10f sembra di sì)

- TomTom e Destinator funzionano correttamente solo se in background si fa partire un file mp3 anche vuoto; altrimenti i comandi sono incompleti

- Igo8 non funziona perchè richiede probabilmente l'accelerazione 3d

- PointUI non funziona per lo stesso motivo precedente

- SKYPE non funziona perchè sfrutta solo in parte i 400Mhz del processore Qualcomm; funziona solo la versione per LowCPU (vecchissima e bruttina)

- Tanti giochi non funzionano

Perchè non aspettare le versioni successive che sarano disponibili (spero) a giorni?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] coyote_f:
I`ve tried to flash my KS20 with Version 10e german.

But i have a Problem, after NV Backup the phone goes to emergency mode (green LED is on) and after that, nothing...! LGMDP is waiting for connection, but the phone is not detected by the PC.

Please help me...

edit: I flash the phone with an other PC and it WORKS!!!!!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] gregnapola:
Does it worth it ?! Wich ROM version you moved from?!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] dragnfire1:
Ok im ready to upload the english rom, i have

installed usb corona drivers and LGMDP_1_1_.5_Build_12.11 on my laptop,

open dial pad, entered code 2676625720#

changed the setting to

Port Setting → 1. Diag Setting → 1. USB Set for Diag → “OK” → “Back”.

(Port Setting → 1. Diag Setting →) 2. USB Switching → “LG Composite -DUN, DIAG”

press "Done" and reset your device.

Launch LGMDP_US.exe a window opens and looks for your device. Click Connect

Here is the problem!!!

LGMDP doesnt recognize my phone!.

The window that pops up says "timeout" then says "Error Cant Check Version"

I tried to use the button that says "NV Backup" to get the .nv2 file but it will only give me a saved file that is named "NV_Not_Active_xxxxxxxx_xxxxxx.nv2"

What do i need to do to fix this so i can get you guys the english rom?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] dreamcatchpda:
I see you use the LGMDP_US.exe version of the lg flas program, maybe another version of the lgmdp program is working.

- euro version??

- world version??

- H3G version??

- OPen version??

or this new version from Arash??:

http://www.gsmhosting.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=509980&highlight=lgmdp
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] texture:
I have the same problem,i tried with EURO,OPEN and H3G version.

My KS20 is a Tim Italy branded version with rom 10c.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] andapo:
I really don't think that you can dump your rom by this procedure. I tried that and the .nv2 file is only 116 Kbyte!!! Which version of English rom you have?

Also if you check the service manual the nv is a part of images for download and it does not belong to the Windows CE Image but to NV Default.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] gregnapola:
My condolences... :D
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] roter:
hello,i have the same problem,but i don`t know how to enter the emergency mode? can u tell me?thanks!:)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] coyote_f:
@roter

Enter the emergency mode: Turn off the KS20 and turn on wile pressing “SEND” and “Function” Key simultaneously

LCD is off and the LED is green -> KS20 is in emergency mode
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] roter:
thanks!!

:)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] gregnapola:
@coyote_f

can you tell us what are the improvements of your ROM, please?! Everyone's saying "I have 10f or 10e rom..." but nobody tell us if it really worth it and what has been changed...can anyone confirm that video drivers' issuess has been fixed ???
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] s.l.i:
Yes the video drivers' issuess have been fixed. Applications that use PocketHAL (such as PointUI) now are working on the KS20.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] live2themaxuk:
But no one has actually uploaded an English rom yet ...:(

J
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] gregnapola:
Thank you s.l.i. So glad to hear this!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] dreamcatchpda:
How did you update? With what file?

Was it with a dz file or did you do it with the button original -> WINCE update, And did you need the *.mbn file? Iget a message that I need a mbn file to update the rom.

Were all installed programs gone?

I have tried, but the only thing I can see is that de modem version is set to 10e. The rom version is still on 10B???? or does this mean that i have updated just a little bit?

Please help me with upgrading from b to e or f (If some one got english thats just better) otherwise i'll stick with german for a while.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] andapo:
I update it with German v10e dz file avaliable here

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

After the connection just press dz which let you to browse for the dz file and then press start.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] yasmeene:
We are getting farrer and farrer :o)

Lets resume what we know.

If you check that parts of rom which comes in upgrades from gsmforum, there is only one file which is big - thats the file with system (wince,rom..) image.

We are able to dump our roms by some HTC utilities, but in different format - it result in three files (not so sure mabye more) one is bootloader, other radio and last is system rom (wince..)

Thing what needs to be found is how are this files different and how to transformdump to LG flashable format. Good begening is try to open that LG flash file with some ROM viewer and see what it contains..

If somebody have flashed some rom from gsmforum then it will be good to dump that rom from his device so we can start comparing. Any volunteers? :)

I will post how to dump rom tutorial latter, but it is somewhere here at forums
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] andapo:
The greek rom v10b from gsmforum is not only one file, but 14 files (*.mbn, *.bin, *.hex)

I think that there is already a dump rom from ks20 in the xda-developers ftp site. Check this link

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=342866&page=10

post #92

It is a French rom and i think v10b.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] OpenGL32:
Today i've spend a lot of time in optimizing my little black beauty :)

i've tested several versions of core player, becouse there is a new feature to play H264 based Movies over wlan or umts hsdpa from youtube.com

i think our ks20 is fast enough to play this movies like a waterfall...buuuut it doesn't. i use the 10E-ROM, but 400 MHz and a GPU from ATi are not enough to play H264 without lags and struggles.

i've working with a ati-patch, and getting nearer and nearer to a better performance. it seems to be a problem with the drivers. i think there are non-optimized drivers braking down the speed . if it's able to get more performance, i'll find it!

Another way is to overclock the black beauty to make the MSM7200 a little bit fire under the ass to play videos or games more smoother. the two known programs called "XCPUScalar" or "Pocket Hackmaster" are not able to override the cpu settings...

i'm getting a little bit hot, thinking of my old MDA Compact, running from 416 MHz to 612 MHz... =)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] dreamcatchpda:
Thanx, I used the same procedure and file of the same source. I just ended up with The following in the engeneering menu:

SW Version Info:

OS Version WM 6.0 - 5.2.1623

Rom Version v10b_O_3.1.1.00215

Bootloader Version v10b

Modem Version KS20-MSM7200-V10e-JAN-21-2008-DE

The modem version seems ok. Does this apply that het ks20 is updated to v10e? (In contradiction with the Rom and bootloader versions??

Thanx. I am wondering what info you have in the 2676625720# Menu??

It seems I haven't got any inprovements of GAPI and other bugs jet.

See jpg file for info!!!!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] dragnfire1:
Looks like i have a V10c. from feb 08.....Non-Branded
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] dragnfire1:
I used the US version, but i noticed that the Euro version shows my model in the "timeout" Drop down menu, so i selected that one, the window came up with the .mgn and .bin to search for files, but it wouldn't find my phone connected to the computer (i tried on a different computer also) so i couldnt download any of the files.

i also used release 12.10 and 12.11
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] nstamoul:
Quick question.

How much free ram do you have after a restart of the device.On a branded device you end up with 35megs max.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] yasmeene:
Yeah, but only one of that files is big (about 60 mb) and this is what we know as ROM - windows image.

And yes I know that somebody dump it, but it is in useless format
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] gregnapola:
Almost the same s**t as 10b... :(
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] mathieulh:
English rom (perhaps) whoever want need English rom and want to test it are free to do so. (I am French and already updated to 1.0f so I don't need this one.)

http://www.gsmhosting.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=513378&page=2
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] dreamcatchpda:
Do you have installed the usb corona ks20 drivers everywhere in your hardware config of the pc?

I had to install the driver for every device that came up unidentified in the hardware config (4times i think). For Com for usb and for serial port. also a restart of the pc.

Maybe there are still some drivers not installed correct. I had to check this a few times before I got it correct and working.

Cheers.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] doom_st:
how i repair the error "illegal use unavailable OTP block" ???

It pops up when trying to install wm6 and freezes at the time setup menu.

my IMEI also disapeared after the update with 10e

update i fixed it its all ok
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] stylus1828:
same problem here! :( help :D
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] stylus1828:
ITS NOT An ENGLISH ROM!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] mathieulh:
Do you know what language it is ?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] stylus1828:
when i tried to charge the phone, the msg was baterie ladas! i believe it's ceska language ! hope i wrote it ok ...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] stylus1828:
how did you fix that problem?:( pls help! :(
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] stylus1828:
you posted on gsm forum that you are happy with the 10 f ... can you tell me from were did you get it? and the install phases? thanks very much!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] doom_st:
i reflashed the phone with 10e greek rom 2 times and worked.

but it lost IMEI .

now phone mode not working "network unavailable"

how i fix it?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] stylus1828:
i get this eror "illegal use unavailable OTP block" !!! how to remove it?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] doom_st:
someone please post a screenshot from lgmdp tools/service programming/read from phone, to see if i have the correct options
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] stylus1828:
doom_st can you help with the unavailable OTP block?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] doom_st:
try to re flash the phone with other firmware
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] stylus1828:
i reflashed the phone with 4 firmwares ... and the same problem is there :(
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] spikje:
i am stuck in emergency mode - the LG app won't read the serial port connection and i can't do anything. In phone mode it works flawless, but when i try to flash it goes in emergency mode where it looses connection.

Any help?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] stylus1828:
superb! MY LG KS20 IS DEAD! it doesnt start, emergency mode dead, normal mode dead, when i connect the usb cable the red led starts blinking! any ideeas how to start this pissss of .... back on???? :mad: :mad: :mad:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] doom_st:
run nvrestore and load *.nv2 file.

mine works now with 10e rom :)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] hdubli:
guys,

OTP problem occurs when we flash the other firmware without erasing the user data.PLs reflash the ROM, now with the option ERASE and the OTP problem is gone
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] stylus1828:
thnkx for the replay's guys... i succesfully reflashed my phone last night with 10b ...! gonna try to reflash again with a newer version of firmware! chears
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] stylus1828:
succesfully flashed to 10 f , french version! :D now testing! hope the bugs will be solved! :D
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] coyote_f:
@spikje

Read the Thread from beginning!!The Problem is your PC, try another PC and it works
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] bullet911:
hello, out there!!

i got the same prob with the vodafone ver.

i got the mobile from us, then flashing the v10e from vodafone and

same thing no network....

plz help
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] yasmeene:
"Baterie ladas" definitly means nothing in czech (sounds quite Polish to me) :o) Do you remember some other msgs to determine which language this rom is? I am hesitating with flash as there is no rom I could fully understand (I mean language :) ) Now I guess I will brush up French, as there is no english rom :o)))
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] bullet911:
can someone tell me the problem that the sim not booking in ??
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] stylus1828:
you just have to flash the nv file back to your phone!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] stylus1828:
:) Polish... czech ... dont know but that was the only msg that i could see... after that i reflashed back to french rom 10 f !
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] eriche:
NV2 Files - what are they used for?

I also tryed to Download my ROM - because I wanna be able to restore my 10b if something goes wrong :cool:

BUT my *.nv2 File gets 116 KByte too :eek: :confused:

What is the NV2 File for :rolleyes:

116 kb - you can`t store an image,...

Is there a way to backup - or download the actual ROM from the KS20?

Greet`s Erich
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] hdubli:
Hello,

did someone tried to hexviwe the NV file?..if not, pls do that..I think it tells the unlock code, and there is a option for editing the A GPS thing...it needs more research, so that a GPS can be started
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] spocky12:
At the end of the nv file, I can confirm that there is :

- pin code

- unlock code

And just above unlock code, there's another code pretty much like the unlock one (16 digits, starting with #). Does anyone know what it's all about ? (I guess I may just have to try it, but it's been only 10 days I've bought my ks20, don't want to brick it)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] bullet911:
you have some .nv for me cause i don´t have one

is the ".nv" file for the radio programming in the phone ?

i need this cause i think i lost my imei through flashing and also the radio-setting
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] eriche:
I can confirm that I found my PIN Code "8#xxxx"

GPS stuff I found following

http://xtra1.gpsonextra.net/xtra.bin

No clue what it is for,...

@spocky12

Can you tell me the position where to find the unlock code?

Greet`s Erich
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] spocky12:
@offset 1c7e9, it's the first 16 consecutives digits from the bottom of the file.