Alright finally A2 (db5150) debranding after all the adventures with db2020/db2010 ! Now this is the tutorial to de-brand your A2 phone and get rid of the branding ! And get a neat and clean phone without any restrictions. By de-branding all the restrictions imposed by your operator will be removed. Well but kindly note de-branding is not unlocking. Your phone will still be locked. To unlock your phone, check out the Aerix Tool.
A2 phones are C510, C702, C901, C902, C903, C905, G905, G705, K630, K660, K850, K858, T700, TM506, V640, W595, W705, W715, W760, W890, W902, W908, W910, W980, Z750, Z770, Z780 ! So make your sure phone is in this list. We will update this list as and when new phones are released.
Necessary stuff. Download all of them.
- A2 Uploader.
- Download Latest A2 CDA Generator by Zahid a.k.a thaproxinator. 4Shared | RapidShare | MegaUpload | sendspace | MediaFire.
- Or CodeClaw Ultimate CDA Generator
- SEUS : Sony Ericsson Update Service.
There are 2 ways to de-brand your phone.
1.You can use change your phone CDA and use SEUS to update your phone.
2. Else you can directly flash firmwares of your choice using A2uploader.
The first method is recommended for new users. And 2nd method for advanced users. My choice would be the 2nd method.
1. Using CDA Hack to de-brand phone.
To de-brand your A2 phones, you need to know how to use A2 Uploader ! We will use A2 uploader to upload the de-branding files to your phone’s protected file system.
You can manually create the de-branding file or else you can use CDA Generators ! I recommend new users to use the tool created by CodeClaw or by thaProxinator, that should make your life easier. Also make sure you have enough space in your phone memory, so that we can upload some files to it.
Part 1
- Download a CDA Generator.
- Then start the program in Administrator Mode in VISTA, if XP then just open it.
- Select your phone, region and click generate XML.
- You will get a file with name customize_upgrade in your CDA Gen folder. Keep that file.
Part 2
- Now start A2 Uplaoder
- Click File System in A2 Uploader
- Connect the phone to USB via A2 Uploader holding the keys 2+5 !
- Don’t leave 2+5 until A2 uploader detects your phone and starts.
- Navigate to tpa/preset/custom/
- There you will find 2 files, customize.xml and preloaded_config.xml
- Right click on these 2 files and click Read. This way you have a backup of your old customization.
- Then Upload the Customize_upgrade xml file to the phone file system —
- — In directory tpa/preset/custom in the phone.
- Now Shut Down the File System Manager in A2uploader. Dis-Connect, Re-insert battery, Start phone for CDA changes to happen.
Start your phone now, wait for some time, then later you can shut it down. You won’t find any changes yet. Don’t forget to backup all your contacts, pictures and every thing important to you. Use MyPhoneExplorer to backup things that you may need. Better safe to backup up then sorry.
Part 3
I hope you have installed Adobe Flash Player ! If YouTube works for you then you certianly have installed Adobe Flash Player. Else get it from Adobe Website.
Download and install SEUS. And Start SEUS. Then update your phone via SEUS. Using SEUS is very easy, all you need to do is follow the on screen instructions. SEUS is very pretty program to use. Its made in Flash. It will download firmwares from the internet and flash your phone according to the new information in customize_upgrade file. The customize_upgrade specifies generic firmware for your phone, along with correct region code. So make sure you selected correct Region in CDA Generator, else you will face language problems later. Update the phone. That ends the de-branding process.
If this method is not working for you and if SEUS says Phone is Updated and having latest firmware, then flash firmwares manually, in short use the 2nd method.
2. Flashing Firmwares to de-brand.
Just go to topsony or seusers and download the firmwares that you want according to the language of your choice. And flash the firmwares using A2uploader. See the a2uploader video tutorial provided in the a2uploader tutorial, it shows how to flash firmwares. That should be it.
3. Re-branding your phone.
Lets say you want to re-brand your phone back again, Then all you need to do is, open the customize.xml file and note down the cda numbers in it and copy it into a customize_upgrade.xml and upload it back to phone and then again update it with SEUS. Its as simple as that. The newer versions of CDA Generators also support re-branding, check it out too.
Now all the features of your phone should work ! Also you should now be rid of all operator crap. You can download settings, if missing from sony ericsson website. Enjoy your de branded phone.
Regards !
Akshay !
Hi akshay! I was wonderin if db3150 main firmware could be disassembled & parts such as da walkman player 4 (?) could be installed in db2020 phones. 🙂 & are acoustics in these phones any better than the w880 files you recommend, & if so, is it possible to get these files to work in the k530@w660 i mentioned earlier?
No things in this phone are different. Different acoustics and content. You can get them at many forums including our own forum.
this is no walman player 4 at all.. 😉
also now with A2 uploader you can customize this phone.
Where can we find patches & drivers etc. for a G502, K630 ? Going 2 get 1, but nearly all we have in sri lanka is with CHINA main. 🙁 No patchin on them rite? Is any crossflashing possible on any A2 phone? & sorry, it was walkman 3. 🙂
& can u pls help me with da k530 tld bout in da k530@w660 tutorial?
no patching yet for A2 phones man.
G502 already has Walkman 3. So no use flashing.
hey Akshay
thanks for posting my program on your website.
just a note to all users of my program:
you may need .NetFramework 2.0 or higher
the files in the installers on jockep’s site are wrong
i’ll get him to fix that sometime soon.
download from here for now:
http://bboyzahid.07x.net/
Sure, added that link.
Hi Akshay,
I’ve just bought aG705u from Orange in France. The phone is unlocked, but the branding means among other things that the wifi is seriously hampered, I can only connect to an Orange hotspot. I’m a total noob but is it possible to debrand , or install a basic G705 firmware that would allow me to connect to any wifi source?
yup…u can totally debrand it…as it is a2 thing..follow the tutorial!
The only file on my site wich where wrong was the readme… anyways nice guide Akshay 🙂
Hey just debranded my phone but was wondering if this means sim lock aswell? I just tried my vodafone sim in my orange w910i which I just unbranded, but still gives the ‘insert correct sim’ message.. Any way to get rid of this?
Uploading a cusom file was no problem, but what to do if SEUS said no update available, you got the latest! Some forumthreads talk about a “continue anyway” buttom, but I have not that option?
this method only debrands(remove operator icons etc.) it doesnt unlock your phone
First part worked, but what to do if SEUS said, no update available, already got latest, dont have any “continue anyway buttom”
@SE G502 US
get the latest version!
get the latest version!
@advoor
u need patching in case for it…which not availble fr free yet….!
hey jockep sorry for gtting my leg in…but which read me?
umm..i got the debranding part..but what if you wanted to rebrand it. i already have the original customize.xml (prior to debranding) available…do i just rename that file to customize_upgrade.xml, place it in the phone, and let SEUS do the rest? will i get all my original settings back (AT&T) too? thanks, im really considerin on debranding this phone 🙂
I would just like to mention, after trying, and trying to Unbrand my K850i. Follwing the instructions i was unable to succesfully update it.
I finally figured out that you SHOULD turn on the phone after you apply the customize_upgrade.xml.
Once i did that. SEUS worked perfect!
THANKS:D
ok.this method only debrands,but did it relock phone.I have SE v640i(simfree-unlocked).Thanks.
@bambi
nope….it cant!
cuz unlocking needs patching….n no patching for cid:53 yet!
relock???
relock=unlocked phone(but vodafone branded),after update with seus,phone is again locked to vodafone.Is this true???for db2050(if patch unlocked) is,but for db3150????
ok.i have SE V640i(db3150) and he is unlocked phone(accept all sim),firmware is still vodafone,if i debranded phone with k630i firmware via SEUS,phone will be simlocked or not?Thanks bhuvan.
@bambi
can u plz more precise???i am seriously not getting u!
unlock vodafone branded????together???
and in db3150….u can only debrand…bt cant unlock it yet!
ok.i have SE V640i(db3150) and he is unlocked phone(accept all sim),firmware is still vodafone,if i debranded phone with k630i firmware via SEUS,phone will be simlocked or not?Thanks bhuvan..
Well, It depends. If your phone is Patched Unlocked, Then it will get locked again.
If phone is EROM unlocked or Code Unlocked then it won’t get locked after de-branding.
check the type of unlocking method used first.
Akshav:if no patching yet for db3150 phones,v640i is db3150,the type of unlocking method is EROM unlocked or Code Unlocked ….wrong thinking??Thank you.
@bambi
payching is available but not for free!
the place from where u gt it cracked…they may have purchased cid:53 patching!
so first make it sure what akshay said
Exuse me but, A2 File CDA Generator is _NOT_ by Jockep and Bboyzahid, see version 1.04 and 1.05, it’s by _ME and Bboyzahid_.
Please update..
Oh and just wanted to correct myself, please remove the comment above Akshay:
Excuse me but, A2 File CDA Generator is _NOT_ by Jockep and Bboyzahid, see version 1.04 and 1.05, it’s by _ME and Bboyzahid_.
Please fix that ASAP!
heyy, i really need your help akshay. i’ve used your WONDERFUL tutorial 70 times, and it worked PERFECTLY. now i got some errors, and i dont really understand why. I wanted to unbrand (change language) my new G705, everything is OK, i know how to make it aight? the problem is when i turn on the phone, it says “please wait” for like 2 seconds and then splash “INSERT SIM” first time i thought it was fast cda-changing, but nothing happen with SEUS, what to do? i’ve tried like 10 times….. thanks!
Thanks for your help guys. I followed the instructions but nothing happened. Do I need a particular CDA number? If so where can I get one?
The A cda generator xmas edition doesn’t seem to create anything.
All the best,
Ged
I had thr same problem as Ged… ran the Christmas edition CDA gen..nothing generated… what am I missing?
Thanks for all your hard work, guys!
I tried this until i go to update my phone (w760) with SEUS but then..it says theres no updaates for my phone and doesn’t do anythign…any ideas??
btw i have the newest and latest SEUS :[
@da2c
even after flashin thru seus its not going…then its some hardware fault!
other sim are working??
@JC
use the latest seus…this option is only availble in new ones
@Ged
it should go way right…follow the d tutorial exactly…
stil nothing happens then do tell the xact thing
I got it to work, i deleted the extra stuff that was written with the generator (“created by…Revision”) and i uploaded it to my phone, turned it on, then turned it off and updated with SEUS..worked like a charm :]
Hello there mate, now i just unbranded my W910i with SEUS but when it comes to W595i it looks that not only me have some problems doing that. Any clues ??
@JC
any more qeustions?
@SLiCke
what problemn u r facing???
it will go the same way as w910…
where to find the generic firmwares needed to flash with the new a2 uploader?
Hey evry1
i only have a w910i so i will release v1.06 when i get more feedback on different models.
Thanks.
i tried this with my vodafone sim but it didnt work.
on seus it said update not available !
so now i dont know how to debrand mine.
help ?
A2 cda file creates this file ‘customize_upgrade.xml’ :
–
–
1209-4774
WESTERN-EUROPE
bboyzahid
I put this in the right folder (tpa/preset/custom) with a2uploader.
When I turn on my phone it starts to update something then stops and asks for my pin number.
When I run SEUS version 2.8.12.9 it tells me my phone already has the latest firmware and nothing has changed.
I can’t see what I’m doing wrong.
@mikel
which fone u gt???
look in topse
@syme
download the latest version of seus
is their any risk of damaging your mobile when debranding it?
@bhuvan
Hello again,
After trying several times to debrand using the A2uploader method, and looking around on several sites I have come to the conclusion that it won’t work on all A2 phones. It seems that vodaphone users have some problems, I use Orange in france and I wonder if they have the same sort of block.
I have the latest version of SEUS but I am never given the option to continue anyway. As I said before, my phone is a G705u.
Any ideas would be gratefully received.
G
@ tye22
no!untill u commit any mistake
@Ged
strange!
well never had such combination of branded fone…well never had branded fone only!lol
so dont know
better go for our support forum and discuss drr!
no one answwered mahjikk, i too would like to know mahjikk wrote :”umm..i got the debranding part..but what if you wanted to rebrand it. i already have the original customize.xml (prior to debranding) available…do i just rename that file to customize_upgrade.xml, place it in the phone, and let SEUS do the rest? will i get all my original settings back (AT&T) too? thanks, im really considerin on debranding this phone”
if i mess up de branding my o2 uk C905. Will i be able to fix the problem??? As i am new to this and just making sure as i dont want to break it.
hmm don’t worry. you can.
just another quick question as i have insurance on my C905 will de branding it course any problems.
I think so. But not sure, I don’t know more, Ask your company. lol.
debranded my k850i. Now the stupid operator shit don’t bother me anymore 😀 was a bit freaked out when the screen only said “wait” for 5 minutes after updating with SEUS
nice. i hope the other things also work out.
Sorry I have a W910i branded by Vodafone. If I debrand it. Will it be locked ??? By the way,what does locked mean? Does it mean that it will accept only Vodafone Sim???
hmm no idea, you have to try. or else leave it.
Hi! I am trying to debrand my Z770 but for some reason i had no luck… i do everything as described, but i cannot update!i am from greece and my region is adriatic. i noticed that my current cda number is 1202-2343 and not 1209-4776 as the cda creator has for adriatic…
i tried different cda’s but no luck SEUS just keep popping no update is available…
also i don’t know how to find my revision number…(If that matters)
Please help me!!
thank you in advance
@johnkat
the update thing is coming because u dont have the latest seus!
download the latest one
I want to debrand my w910i, i do everything as described, but went i get to the part to upload the cuztomize_update.xml to the phone i cant upload, i drag the file to the chosen folder but it simple wont go.. 🙁 how do i solve this? please help me
and any one know where portugal are included? s-e-europe, western-europe ou central-europe?
please help me…
cumps
ok i solved the problem, just moving a2uploader.exe to another location.
but now, i conect the phote to SEUS and is teeling me that my phone does not ave any update, how do i solve this?? 🙁
@ batista
download the latest seus!
alredy have it, but no luck..
now i’m flashing with kulankendi… maby i get lucky in this method..
thankyou
i made it!! =D w910i debranded here, amazing!
@batista
kulankendi??
can you post about it here more?
heyyyy batista kual cda ek pusest pa konseguir rk eu ja pus kuase todas e nda
es ptgx n es???
hey batista can you post your actual cda???
can somebody help me? i do all the things in the instructions to unbrand my phone but it still branded i don’t know if i have to do something else
ei que onda ya lograron quitarle la marca de la compania el mio es telcel e hice todo lo que dice aqui pero no pasa nada despues de que uso el seus por que le quiero meter menus flash y no puedo
bhuvan i need your help im from mexico so sorry for my english.I do everything in the instructions and didn’t work and then i try again and in the part of seus it sais update not aviable and i dont know wath to do can you help me?? i had a k850i and i am trying to unbrand (Telcel is te company) and put it flash menus
if it wasnt for this tutorial my phone would be a brick (literaly)
It doesent work for me and iv done everything correctly
hi there, is there any acoustics drivers than can increase the volume for my w890i? i try many but always prob with the backspeaker..the volume is so slow.can you help me..
f.y.i- i try c905,w980..prob with backspeaker.
that’s bad then. did you try other regions ?
thanks man.. i have k850i n one thing in this method is after updating customize_upgrade.xml ” u have switch it ON n and again switch it OFF n the seus works… thanks alot……….
Hey there no Ausrtalia in the region what do i do
i have optus australian phone and when i put the customize thing i shutowdown my phone and the optus logog is still there and when i got to check the cusromise thingy in a2uploader nothing is there!
plz help
Jeffry, I did not understand you. you should first upload the customize_upgrade.xml using a2uploader to tpa\preset\custom and then use SEUS. did you do that ?
after SEUS it will be de-branded.
Well Akshay! I have also tried to debarnd my W910i (branded on vodafone) and followed every step precisely, but when I try to update it using SEUS it say no update available for your phone. I tried everything.
Some guys here said that after copying customize_upgrade.xml in tpa\preset\custom. We need to restart the phone before updating from SEUS. I tried this too but of no use.
Please help!
Also can u please tell me the correct version of SEUS to use.
please someone tell me in which region is portugal integrated???
ive vfn live A firmware on my w910i
Hi Akshay, Buvan and all other guys,
I have been looking around to unlock my phone for the last 2 days. I now understand some fields in this term. So I wont ask unnecessary Qs.
My Q is very simple and stupid. Where do I look to find out what software, GDFS and CID my phone is??
I looked at the backcover(after opening the battery), <*<(something something) and got info from there as well. But couldnt see anywhere. I know what W595i is but that is all through forums. But that is not the right way. Plz help.
Also allow me to post a link of a website which claims to unlock w595i and other A2/DB3150 phones (though it didnt work for me initially). I am new so sorry about my ignorance.
That’s bad then. hey if you get hold of w910 firmwares main and fs and also cda , you can de-brand it by flashing with A2uploader. Easy.
jeffry, select region apac-az for australia
NOTE TO ALL USERS WITH “NO UPDATE AVAILABLE” FROM SEUS:
1. Make sure that after you have uploaded “customize_upgrade.xml” to “tpa/preset/custom”, you have to switch on the phone to make the CDA change.
2.D
bboyzahid
thanks akshay but where can i get this files and whats fs????
cheers
Akshay, I have been trying to debrand my w760i (from 3 -Australia or somewhere in SE Asia?) for the past couple hours and I, as many others are on this site, keep getting the message that there are no new updates (after putting the customize_upgrade file in the correct place).
I have noticed though, that when I turn my phone back on again, and if I access my FS through the a2uploader again, the customize_upgrade file is no longer there (which would be why it keeps telling me that I have the most updated software in SEUS). So my question is…when I copy the customize_upgrade file into the correct location in a2, do I need to delete the existing .xml files, security certificates, and other things from that location? (So that when the update service looks at it, it knows that I do not have the current software installed and only the newly added customize_upgrade file) Please help!
Also, when I create the customize_upgrade file, do I have to create it in the region where the phone was originally branded in? Or the region that I want the default language to be? I have tried America and Western Europe (assuming that this will make it in English). But the phone itself is “3” which is a wireless company whose website says they are based in Australia. The languages I have currently to choose from in the phone are English and what appears to be Chinese.
@ fcs
which files???if firmware and main
go for topse.ru
and fs is filesystem of your phone!
@
well i am not sure about this cuz never had a2 phone but like we guyz phone db2020/10…no….we just replace the files
thanks bhuvan but where can i get the fs???
and you dont have a english or portuguese site or something like that i cant understand nothing of topse.ru
@fcs
then search it on 4shared
and if u r not able to find it there…then only topse left
do one thing…use google translator
Yeah hi, i got the same prob as chase, SEUS says it cant update. Idk why.. Somebody help lol?
Btw what region should i take if i lvie in sweden, central europe right?
ive got the things so what ive got to do????
@Dennis
the place to which u are most close
and get the latest seus
@fcs
thats for what the guide is here mate
I didn’t really mind my branded phone, but why restrict flash menus? Silly.
Happily unbranded W910i 😛
but bhuvan this guide dont say nothing about flashing manually
~fcs, yes you can now flash manually with A2uploader. if you got firmwares.
I debranded it… worked REALLY fine !! Fuck Vodafone!!!! (Note: When I debranded my w910i , I noticed that there were 3 games…well Vodafone had a demo)
i know akshay but how????
Works like a charm with SEUS updating me to a non vodafone, generic FW. Thank feck 4 that!
Flame01. Good.
Liam O’Flaherty.
Thanks for the confirm.
i am using G502. If once a phone is be-branded, can it be reverted back to its branded status? I ask so because if i were to give my phone for a service at one of the centers, they r bound to upgrade firmware too… pls give me a clear answer
de-branded*:-)
yes, first note down CDA number from service menu.
will this work for my sony ericsson C902 that is on optuszoo and im on telstra australia.. i hpe this doesnt f*** up my fne i got it 2 days ago…
I’m using a branded asia pac G705 and I have followed your instructions exactly but still can never update the firmware on SEUS. I have tried many other CDA codes but all don’t work. Can you help?
btw I’m using A2 CDA file generator v1.03, A2 uploader V3 and the latest SEUS.
@ michael
get the latest seus from se site
]
Hi,
Am using c902.after debranding & upload flash menu, error inactive sim appears. Really need urgent help here.
TQ
@baby
strange!
tried other sim?
hello bhuvan,
now i’m using K630. can i de-brand it to another model such as w890?
i’ve tried like the tutorial but no update found in seus
@kimi
first of all…download the latest seus to get that option
and nope!
o cant be crossflashed to any other set
OIC, so it is not possible to crossflashed to other model. 1 more is if i want to use flash menu with this k630, is it possible?
@kimi
yea
hmm, looks like my last comment didn’t get through quite well. 😛
Anyway, A2Uploader v2 (a2tool) can debrand your a2 phones now. This method still works and i think its easier because SEUS does the flashing for you.
so google “A2Uploader v2”
have fun
Hi. I’m trying to debrand my c902, and i have the latest SEUS 2.9.2.12 but it keeps saying there are no updates available. I have followed the tutorial carefully. I had no problem uploading customize_upgrade.xml and when i turned the phone on there was a Please Wait screen but i didn’t see the progress bar go all the way. It just stood at the begining and then it was gone. Is this correct?
I have a W910i from 3 australia. I was wondering which number is the CDA number in the service info on the fone. >*<<*<*.
Thanks
P.S reply soon so i can debrand it.
Hi,
I have a W910i with 3 Australia. I tried to debrand it but the process did not work. I used the APAC-ANZ region CDA code that is in the generator. The SEUS told me that there is no update available.
Is it possible to change the version of the software in the XML file that contains the data(not the one that is generated) in the phone. I followed every instruction but it did not work.
Can you please help me on this.
Thanks
@se owner
choose the region,,which suites u
number will come automatically!
@se owner
ohk!
i got your point
australia aint there
choose a place which is closest to your region
I managed to update my phone, and at last i got rid of that vodafone crap, it really slowed the phone. I used the same CDA but capitalized the C in the XML file to look like this Customize_upgrade.xml. I read it in another forum so the credit isn’t mine. If you’re having problems with SEUS try it
@ Hellrazor
nice!
hello…
just got my c905 with Vodafone with all its hideous branding. I want to debrand so downloaded all your apps to do it and think I understand the process, although never done this sort of thing before. Just thought I’d check if anyone had any problems with this phone/operator. any troubles anyone??
@Henry
well there will be no problem!
thats what we are here for!
dont worry
when u upload this file to custom…it will route seus to update your phone to non branded firmware
as this file only decides!
Hi, I’ve followed the instructions, but when I update via SEUS, it shows “Update Not Available.”, “The software in your phone is up-to-date.”
Any workarounds? Thanks!
I also tried choosing different regions but still the same. Also, my SEUS is the latest version. 2.9.2.12
hey thanks i got my c905 today and it was vodafone branded and well…. that sucked (why do they even brand it !? )
gr8 tut, worked fine
Hello,
I’m French student so excuse me for my bad english ^^’
I’ll buy G705u from orange in France, like “Ged”. I would like to know if I could de-brand the phone like this tutorial or if it is possible, change the “customiz.xml” file which is in the flash and modify “false” in
”
false”
by true?
Thank’s for reply.
@Mz
get the latest seus
@Mz
then its strange thing
wait
let me get it confirmed from akshay or u jump onto out forum
@ Robin
nice!
@Uchihasasuke
this tut works fine!
true
@bhuvan
Yes. It’s strange. I have registered at the forum. My user ID is samminzhi.
@bhuvan
Yes. It’s strange. I have registered at the forum. My user ID is minzhi.
@mz
i’d spoken to akshay …wait…
Okay thank you so much. Will be waiting patiently.
debranded my voda c905 following your instructions and….all good. was very easy to follow and worked first time. now proud owner of a correctly functioning phone!!
thanks a load for you help
henry
@ Mz
no idea
better download one today
try with that
@Henry
nice!
@bhuvan
It’s okay. I sent it to SE service centre today for them to flash it for me, so problem is solved now. Thanks for your help anyway. 🙂
This really works im on optus and have debranded mine phone with this guide. i used s-Asia-lev. ive got c902 so yea holla if u need anyhelp
I believe with this we’re updating to CID53 which will probably make future patching (non-runtime) impossible.
I mean when A2 patching will look like DB2020’s
all a2 phones are cid53….
so nothing special will happen if v upgrade through seus
no my w910 is cid52
I’ve tried debranding my W910 on 3 Australia many times but every time I get the “No Update Required” message from seus. I have the latest version of seus and I’m using the APAC-ANZ region. In my tpa/system/custom folder I have a file called “Customize” which includes all the stuff found in the generated file. Could this be a problem or just nothing to worry about?
JorJ
thats strange!
many people faced that….i suggested them to use latest seus…
well its better that u jump to our support forum!
Could you please tell me the difference between Debranding and Unlocking, if unlocking is being able to use and sim card could you please tell me where to find the INFO onunlocking my P1i.
Thanks. Keith
my k850i is from virgen GSm and i unlock the phone but the prob is that on my phone’s desktop ther virgen bit icon instead of the web
and search icon instead of Play know Icon
plz tell me how to replays these icons with the original one 😀
Thanxx in advanced 🙂
Armaan Khan
@Keith
u sure p1 in db3150???
for more stuff…jump onto our forum
http://www.se-lifestyle.com
@Armaan
flash it using simple firmware
and i am not getting exactly what are u saying…
sorry for my bad English bro
i mean to say i have purchase my k850 from Virgin mobiles so on the desktop the internet and play know icons are changed to others one’s
so i want to ask from u that how to change that icons to normal internet and play know icon
hope u understand know 🙂
thanks
@Armaan
u mean the feature is unlocked by company!
well u gotta unock it by this guide
follow it…it will solve stuff!
yap the phone is unlocked but the desktop icons cant be changed so what i do for that
i simply wand to change the icons on my phones desktop.
Okay i’m following the tutorial exactly, i’m selecting America in the A2 CDA file gen because it don’t have Australia. When I go to seus it dosn’t say update anyway, I AM USING THE LATEST VERSION FROM THE WEBSITE. Please help
@Roboprez
well….many people are facing this
better jump to out forum….and discuss there…
cuz i really dont have any idea..
there ull get best soltuion available!
im going to put caps lock on because im sure i have said this many times…
THIS METHOD DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK. SEUS MAY OR MAY NOT SAY “UPDATE ANYWAY” BECAUSE THERE IS EITHER NO ACTUAL UPDATE FOR THAT CDA OR SONY BLOCKED THE CDA TRICK ON SOME FIRMWARES. FOR ACTUALLY DEBRANDING WITHOUT USING THIS METHOD, GET A2 UPLOADER V3. USE IT TO DEBRAND YOUR PHONE AND DONT FORGET THE CUSTOMPACK.
yeh i think thats it
thank you for your time 🙂
bboyzahid
what exactly u wanna say?
a2 uploader v3 will get this problem of ‘no update available’ will be sorted out?
Hi jus wana thank u for useful guidelines regarding debranding c902.I jus debranded my ph and it was successful but m facing a prblem.My phone rejecting my sim card as it says no access to netwrk!!! wat can u suggest ?
regards
coolperson
u gotta unlock it…
jump to our forum…
and yea…u must have ur original sim…which can let u run ur phone..
otherwise u wont be able to!
Hey guys, have followed the instructions for de-branding my C905.
got to the end stage where I remove and reconnect the battery and then switch phone back on to complete setup.
The phone comes up with blue and grey screen with the message ‘please wait’ in the centre of it.
How long should this message stay on screen, its currently been there for about 15 miuntes
Cheers
davetwin
strange..
that should take few minutes!
try switching on again…and then give a try..
else re flash using seus..
may be files are not installed properly!
hi i was wondering of somethings.. if in the C902 says i can recieve 3g signal but the symbol never appears. I think that the operator blocks it so that leads me to the question:
If I debrand my SE c902 would I be able to get 3g signal?
tonyk850icyberc902
if operator is blacking…then ull solve it..
but i dont know that it is caused due to operator
how do i remove virus from my sony W910i? pls Some one help me…
Hello,
I successfully removed the branding of my c902 with A2 + Customize_upgrade.xml but somehow this trick won’t work with my c905…
After the update with SEUS and rebooting it still has O2 startup/shutdown screen and Opera Mini installed… How do i get rid of that stuff?
jack
format m2
Sin
u sure that u updated through seus fully?
cuz they re upload the whole fs back to phone…so this should not happen
Yes, I did a full Update with SEUS.
When I debranded the c902 I used the customized CDA for my language listed in the CDA Generator but the c905 has no customized file for me listed yet …could that be the reason it didn’t work for the c905?
hi i had done part 3 before i had done part 1 and 2
what should i do????????????
Now again do part 3. lol. and your english is pretty bad !
is it possible that W705 doesn’t have an update yet?
cause the SEUS tells me that there isn’t….
i have the latest software..
i’m getting desperate here… :\
hmm, that’s also possible, but it should work still.
try again properly.
man i’m telling u.. i’ve tried for at least 5 times.. and nothing… so wierd.
alright, may be they don’t have firmwares out yet. you can wait and check out.
i remember a friend of mine saying firmwares are not yet out for very new phones like C510 also.
hi guys
I have made many fixes and improved SEUS update availability (meaning, those who got the ‘No Update Available’ message will have more luck in debranding. no guarantee though
i hope you enjoy it
Languages for regions found at wrox’s blog
please support me buy purchasing
A2 CDA file generator v1.07
only $2 USD
thank you
hey man…
i’ve purchased the 1.06 version..
now i had to pay again for the 1.07… and it sais the download link is invalid!
what should i do??
btw- my right e-mail is now in this messege..
sent you link via email
thx man…
but still no change for me in SEUS.. even with the new v1.07 … 🙁
what about SE C510???
bboyzahid
dude commenst space is exclusive for people facing problems
u continue ur stuff through email or by other means not here
i alloowed ur mesg…people will definately follow u!
have fun!
Rodrick
huh?
HEYYY!!!
Can somebody help me? when I put the file in the telephone with a2uploader, the file do not go there, all like Batista. Would somebody have the solution?
Masterchief
what does the a2uploader says???
Thank you guys very much for this!
Sorry for my english.
A2Uploader said this:
“a2_fsFileWrite err:0011”
Can you PLEASE help me?
PS: If i paste it on a diferent folder, he go there.
Really Strange!!!
Masterchief
connect it again
download latest a2 uploader…3rd version
and which file u are uploading to where?
Thank you to help me.
i try to make that 10x but always the same error.
i’ve already the v3 of a2 uploader.
i upload:
“customize_upgrade.xml” to “TPA\Preset\custom”
hey
@Masterchief
check if your phone memory is full. make sure there is enough space for at least 1mb
@shai
state your model e.g. “k850”
i’ve 200mb in the memory card and 8 mb in the phone memory
this should not happen
jump to our forum and discuss there
bboyzahid
he is dragging and dropping…no extra space required
what i meant was, his phone memory might be full. i got an error when i tried this and my phone memory was full
but someone have the solution?
i really want to see my phone debrand and flashed.
bboyzahid
well tech stuff…lol!
Masterchief
as i told u…jump to out forum!
discuss there
Can Any1 give me W760_R3BA035_FS_AMERICA_RED52 w760i cust file. plz stuck with Configrartion error..Thanks
limon
http://www.4shared.com/file/84012095/4091132e/W760_CDA_AMERICA-VT_1211-7710_R3A_CUSTOM_BR_PLUSGSM.html?s=1
thanks
But my friends phone says
ChipID:C900,EMP protocol:0401
PHONE STATE: “RETAIL”
FLASH CID: 0052
OTP LOCKED:1 CID:52 PAF:1 IMEI:35479902313286 CERT:RED
LDR:2008-07-23 12:03 CXC1250843_DB31XX_CS_LOADER_ACC_SDRAM_R2A065
LDR CAPS:SYSTEM FLASH SIGNATURE AUTH
LDR:2008-07-23 12:03 CXC1250780_DB31XX_CS_LOADER_APP_SDRAM_R2A065
LDR CAPS:SYSTEM FLASH GDFS FILESYSTEM TA
writing “F:\W760\W760_R3BA031_MAIN_GENERIC_DE_RED52.mbn”
ALLOWED DOMAINS:BLUE BROWN RED
MAXIMUM CID:52
HDR block not accepted,error:101D
Elapsed:11 secs.
limon
what are u attempting??
just flash
@bhuvan
i think the custpack you gave him is branded (plusgsm)
@limon
i have read around the forums and google and it seems that the firmware may be causing the problem. try a flashing different firmware.
what region is england london
on the a2 cda file generator
is it central europe
s e europe
or western europe
im confused
guy with k850
the one which is most close to ur place
isnt picking the region just to make sure you have the right languages or does it affect anything on the phone (other than games and apps in different languages)
bboyzahid
it contains few network tweaks…i really dont know about language thing!!!
i used america cda for my india w580!!!
nothing wrong happened…so wasnt able to figure out!
My Sony Ericsson w910i keeps coming up inactive sim but the sim works in over phones can any1 help.
Worked first time on my w890i, fantastic, no more horrible T-mobile branding!!!!!!!
awesome, thanx :o)
Milton
try other sim…if doenot works then problem with ur phone.,..if only one sim is not working properly then get a new sim from service provider…they’ll provide u fr free of the same no if u show them this problem!
thanks alot dude! works like a charm!!! GOT TESCO OFF DA c510!! YESSS!!! WOOP
i debranded my phone
looks much better without that vodafone rubbish
but now i cant put flash menus like i had before
i try put them back in but they just wont work
guy with k850
whats happening exactly???
where are u uploading them?
i open it with a2 uploader then go to
/tpa/preset/system/desktop/flash
then i drag n drop da flash menus
then on the theme i want them i
put
on the second to last line like i always did
and know it dont work
guy with k850
u r doing absolutely right
dont knwo whats happening!!!
is that happening with every theme?
so no help
what do you think could be wrong
hi,
i have sucessfully debranded my phone but now i want it back to t-mobile URGENTLY PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ASAP
I WANT TO BRAND MY PHONE AGAIN!!!!
guy with k850
i really dont have any idea
better try with diff cable on diff pc
tanvirul
for that ull need branded firmware
search it
or jump to our forum
can you please give me a link for instructions on how to do it and what to download plz
what if i take that customiz file thing out
what will happen?
Can´t update cause it says i already have the latest firmware. Now what?
i already have latest firmware installed on my w595.. can i still debrand my phone
hello SE mates….i ve got a question….for the love of god,i tried all europe region,but no luck with the greek language.
any idea???
i tried the voda greek but it returned to operators menu…..
ps Greece is in europe 🙂
hi again….after several installations of updates ,now i have a message that my soft is currently update….any idea how can i pass it?anyone?
HAVE A NICE MONTH…
my phone wont show up on a2uploader when i follow the instructions…?? im holdin down 2 +5 and all that…
@tanrivul
use the same method as debranding but pick your t-mobile cda when generating the file.
@guy with k850
if you take the Customize.xml out, you will have a Configuration Error. customize_upgrade.xml is automatically removed after the cda change and cannot be deleted.
Tanvirul, That’s what the tutorial is all about.
k850, what’s up ? wht’s the problem ?
MarshallIM try to use correct region.
else just reflash firmwares with a2uploader, see a2uploader tutorial, get firmwares from seusers.
I know greece is in europe, am updating this tutorial, so wait. It because SEUS is just dumb.
Shubham, it should work if you do things correcttly.
Adono, wait, updating this tutorial.
Hi I have a K850i on 3 (hutchinson UK). Everything works until i get to the SEUS. SEUS says my phone is up to date and I am certain that I have the latest version because I dowloaded it directly of the SE website and when it opens up it searches for updates anyway. Why does it say my phone is up to date?
Thanks in Advance
if your phone is up to date just re-install it
thats what i did and it works fine
except for that i can’t put flash menus
I had debranded my phone but was a big mistake
please can you help put a phone back to normal on t-mobile
as the phone isnt mine and the owner wants it back to normal
is there any way in which i can restore it to the way it was when it came out of the factory
please dont ask why as i tried to argue with him but no luck
so please can you just tell me what to do
@tanvirul
you need to change the CDA back to what it previously was, then update via SEUS. If you dont have a backed up “customize_upgrade.xml” or an identify log(from a2uploader or similar program) then you will have to choose one from the cda lists
@everyone
-the new SEUS might have thrown away the “No Update Available” message so get debranding!
-a2 cda file generator v1.9 supports platforms lower than db3150.
Tanvirul
Use the new updated CDA Generator to re-brand, it even supports re-branding.
hi errm when i downloaded the A2 Uploader on my vista computer it wouldnt let me open it!! i disabled my avg etc…. and it still wont open it says sumtink like incorrect pathway??
can sum1 plz help me!!!
thank u
Ashadul, can’t help, remove your anti virus.
i was modding my phone and accdentely put a customize_upgrade file and started the phone and did not like how it was left so i turned it off and took out that file but now when i turn on my phone it says configure error what should i do
guy with k850
simple
put back the original one if u got
else download cda pack…and get that file
naa don’t worry i just bought a new phone
naa joking
thanks bhuvan it helped a lot
and i got my little brother a w850
but i don’t know what platform it is
ive searched every where
is it db3150
db2020
or db 3210
what platform is it
w850 is db2020
sorry i meant to put w350
guy with k850
so what u want?
w350 is PNX5230
so can the w350 be modded
Use JDFlasher, but there is no patching for it
what about de-branded and unlocked
Debrand – SEUS and Ultimate cda generator or firmware files and JDFlasher
Unlock – No free solution
yes w350 can be modded with jdflasher.
guy with k850
what?
mention whole stuff!
what do you mean whole stuff
and can’t it be unlocked with the aerix tool
guy with k850
dude…we have to deal with so many problems a single day…thats y we ask u to post whole thing..instead of posting or continuing stuff fr days!
any ways…w350 is pnx based phone
no aerix support
ok
thanks for your help
I have never done this before, but following theese instructions was very easy, and my SE C905 is now debranded… NICE 🙂
Thank you so very mutch 🙂
i have a problem. i debranded my phone and tried to install flash menus. The flash menu works but i cant seem to press any button. I tried the Eclipse theme for my C902 and when i try to press on any button in the menu, it doesnt take me anywhere. A little help please. :S
Lun4t1ck
the menu is not meant for ur phone!
download compatible ones
I started using the 2A CDA generator and I followed your instructions. I selected phone and region and clicked generate. I got a dialog box asking me to put in my CDA.
???
Colin
Colin Miller
thats not possible!!!
try again
or ask at forum
the maker of that software is among us there
jockep
Buhvan, A2 CDA Generator is an application made by thaProxinator a.k.a zahid,
You can try my application known as Ultimate CDA Generator it should work, also new version comming soon,
Happy modding // Jock
Jock
dude its bhuvan!
lol
anyways so what u want me to do/?ill do it
clarify
Ahhh.. SEUS made my phone CID 54….. wtF? Now it wont let me hack or anything… gay…
joe
wtf!
cid54??
show me the log!
cid54 aint out yet!!!!
are u sure?
I HAVE DONE ALL FLASHING BUT WHEN I OPEN ANY OF THE ICON [EXAMPLE :MESSAGE,]IT IS NOT OPENING
Awesome! – Worked fine with w995 – on original firmware now and have got rid of the O2 piece of crap. Can now use the google maps with GPS, wayfinder, youtube applications, games etc. flawlessly as originally intended by SE before O2 fucked it up..
Tip: Back up the original customization files using the file extractor http://codeclaw.iouri.net/?cat=76 as A2 can’t read the CID53
TAMIL
use flash menu which is compatible with ur phone!
there are different flash lite versions
Excellent work – C510 debranded first(ish) time!
Hi there, thank you very much for this site, I was dubious as I have previously bricked a w950i
I’ve de-branded my phone fine. I’m using a SE W595 on a Vodafone contract. However there are some issues.
There are STILL unwanted stuff in the menus (applications, games) that I cannot delete!
I originally wanted to debrand because I was under the impression it would make my GUI look better. Now everything looks as if it was made for blind people! All icons are big, clunky and far from looking sleek!
I can see on this website it’s possible to change the things I would like to (how the battery icon looks, text colours, walkman skins) but it all seems like a lot of effort for something so small so my question to you experts is:
Should I Re-brand, is Vodafone firmware bad?
or
Should I keep it as it is and then maybe consider customizing/personalizing my phone further?
It seems to me that if I wanted to change all the icons/menus etc it would take me a lot of time AND increase the chances of bricking my phone.
What do you think?
Thanks a lot
hey i have a w350a and ive been trying to debrand it for the longest time i already unlocked it from at&t’s network (using the unlock code) but i cant seem to get it debranded using far manager and jdflasher, i cant even get it connected to the damn thing,
THIS IS WHAT I DID:
Load far manager with jdflasher
press alt + f1 selected flasher
script: pnx5230
port: dcu-20
Speed: 921600
then i jump in the rabbit hole,
then a box comes up telling me to connect while holding “C”
then i put back the battery into my phone without the sim (while holding “c”) (ive also tried holding “2” and “2 +5” different times none worked) now dont get me wrong i tried holding down each of these different times, BEFORE i put in the battery but nothing happens!!!, i have a dcu-60 cable.
PLEASE what am i doing wrong and is there any hope left in this universe for me?? awaiting ur reply
one love
hey bhuvan, need a little explanation here,
1- if i use the 2nd method, i am required to download both FS and MAIN ? can i use just FS?
2- if i use the 2nd method, can the phone be rebrand (for warranty purposes) ? if yes, how?
thanks!!
Hiify w595 voda contract
nooe
dont owrry
do the way it is given here
i too have the same phone and modding it is really simple
also no such cases are found yet where people got there a2 phone bricked and urs is a2!
but at the end
it all upto u!
do the way it is given
Bionic
because ur phone is pnx5230!
a2 uploader wont work!
use jdflasher
RWZ
i guess fs will work
cuz main is not regional or branded
first try with fs only!
if do not works up to mark then go for main
but only fs should work!
for re-branding look at 3rd point there!
Thanks for you opinion Bhuvan.
w595 runs slightly faster on generic FW so will keep it and attempt modding when I find some motivation.
Brilliant site. Keep it up.
A2 uploader has a trojan…
Møller
i have told that in starting of the guide itself!
its programming is done by those softwares which are used for making trojans too!
thousands of people are not fool!
OMG!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks You SOOOOOOOOOOOOO Much,
I Hav Been Tryin To Sort This Out For Abwt A Week Now, NONE Stop,
And Finally All The Pissing Orange Stuff Has Gone,
Akshayy…. I Owe You One Big Time Mate, Thankss Sooo Much,
I STILL CANT BELIEVE IT, I Thought I Wuld Neva Be Able To Do It, Or End Up Fuckin The Fone Up 😀
Cheers Agen Bud xx
Kian
lol!
good to have u happy!
hi guys does this work for the W995i ???
thanx ..
rik247
yeah!
it will
I have a question, if I debranding my K850, the CID 52 i have will dissappear or what? What the benefit I got if I debranding my phone? Can anyone answer it…
Din
branded phone always hides a lot of capabilities or u an say functions from ur phone!
depends upon ur operator…what all stuff it has removed!
always go for unbranded to get true sony ericsson!
It worked, got a little pissed because i have never used it and it didnt work for the first time, but now I sucssefully debranded my phone, tnx
thanks man it worked perfectly
sherwyn
😉
Hi. M using W705, I did debranding ma fone, but wen i use XS++ to add flash menu it shows lik ua phone disconnected.. Plz giv me a solution, i wana add flash themes 2 ma fone n enjoy… plz du help me….
How do you find out which type of phone you have. I have two, a W595 and a S312.
Is there a web site that shows what model is what type?
Munners, its easy look on the phone, it will be written.
Hi…I want to debrand my sony ericsson T303 Vodafone (Unlocked).I am unable to connect it to SEUS. Can you please suggest something?
Regards
Just thought I would help others that holding the “C” or “2+5” keys didn’t work on m W760. I had to load Sony Ericsson Update Service as the wizard instructs me to hold the “5” key on my phone. Only then was I able to get A2 Uploader to work on my phone. Hope this helps others out!
Hey guys,
I just got my ATT C905a and want to debrand it. I haven’t used it yet but have it fully charged. My only problem is that I don’t know which firmware will be best for my phone. I don’t know what my phone’s CID is and when I use XS++ to find out, i get this:
12:05:28| XS++ v3.1 (Darwin) Ready !
12:05:28| Executed on Microsoft Windows Vista
12:05:35|
12:05:35| Attempting to open the interface…
12:05:35|
12:05:35| TURN OFF PHONE!
12:05:35| Hold ‘C’ button on phone and connect phone NOW.
12:05:35| You have 30 seconds…
12:05:35|
12:05:45| Baseband ID: E900
12:05:45| Protocol Version: 4.1
12:05:45| Warning: IMEI name does not match GDFS name (IMEI:NULL GDFS:n/a)
12:05:45| …using GDFS name
12:05:45|
12:05:45| Profiling SEMC phone…
12:05:45| Platform: Unknown
12:05:45| OTP CID: 0
12:05:45| EROM CID: 0
12:05:45| EROM Color: n/a
12:05:45| IMEI: n/a
12:05:45| Phone ID: n/a
12:05:45| Region: n/a
12:05:45| CDA: n/a n/a
12:05:45| Firmware Version: n/a
12:05:45| EROM: n/a
12:05:45| Ready for operation!
I installed ggsetup-2.2.0.3. and tried XS++ with DCU-60 and 65 cables. Ultimately, I want to take all precautions before using the wrong type of firmware.
Also, should I back up my GDFS? I successfully debranded two of my W580i through you guys about 1.5 yrs ago and thank you for that.
R1FA035_RED53 seems to be the newest firmware and if my phone is CID53, is this a good choice?
Thanks,
JK
Nevermind, I found out you couldn’t use XS++ with C905.
Instead, A2 gave me this:
ChipID:E900,EMP protocol:0401
PHONE STATE: “RETAIL”
FLASH CID: 0053
OTP LOCKED:1 CID:53 PAF:1 IMEI:35311003055680 CERT:RED
LDR:2009-04-21 18:30 1202-0420_DB3210_CS_LOADER_APP_SDRAM_R2A081
LDR CAPS:SYSTEM FLASH GDFS FILESYSTEM TA
LDR:2009-04-21 18:29 1202-0421_DB3210_CS_LOADER_ACC_SDRAM_R2A081
LDR CAPS:SYSTEM FLASH SIGNATURE AUTH
Elapsed:22 secs.
So now I want to know if my selected .mbn, .fbn, and .xml will work with my phone:
C905_R1FA035_MAIN_ORANGE_SI_RED53.mbn
C905_R1FA035_FS_ORANGE-CH-SI_RED53.fbn
C905_1209-4778_R6A_GENERIC_AMERICA
Last questions:
Are there better firmwares available?
What’s the difference between this .xml file and others available?
Like I said, I have an ATT C905a phone in America and want the English Language. I’m about ready to begin flashing so I just want to check one last time before I continue.
Thanks guys, you’re the best!
JK
hi, i have debranded my w595. but… how remove web’n’walk from menu, and email pro from Messages?
If you update your A200 phone with SEUS, it will convert to CID53 automatically. so its
better to flash with A2Uploader.
I want to know, Will debranding using method 1 will lock my w595 again. I am using unlocked w595 which is earlier on 3’s network UK.
used your method to debrand my w705 and remove O2 Ireland branding – worked a charm, but realised that it removed the built in facebook widget which I quite liked, and didn’t give much extra in return.
Rebranding was a bit trickier – the key is to remove the “cda-revision” line from the generated XML file, otherwise SEUS thinks you already have the latest updat. then paste back in the original cda-number (for 02 Ireland this is 1222-3976). So phone is O2 branded again, but worth doing anyway.
Liam, thanks for that, you can customize the branded phone itself if you got the skills and times.
Akshay , Please make a reply for me too..
I just need to know, will my unlocked W595 (3’s network uk) will get locked again if i try to update it by seus.?
and also please tell me the best way to de-brand my phone without gettin it relocked .??
Hello,
By following your process I cannot go further of one step… the erros announced in a2uploader is: “can’t get ACK” how to solve this problem? where to dowload the latestes version of a2uploader for free?
Hate to admit id but I’m a newie… I downloaded the latest version posted previously… should I ‘flash’ it first before reading the ‘customize.xml’ and ‘preloaded_config.xml’???
hey akshay can u pls help me! where can i get those fs tools??thanks
Hi there, just about to gt my new vodafone upgrade (from w850i) and I am going for the W715. I will want to de-brand it. But I will be using method 1. Question, what exactly is CID53, as someone stated that SEUS will convert it to that. Is this bad? And will it prevent me from re-branding it back to vodafone just in case I have to hand it back for some reason?
Secondly, I’m a bit confused about re-branding…… Is it easy? And how can it be done?
Help would be much appreciated 😉 thanks
hi there, what is CID53? is this bad? will it restrict anything like re-branding just in case i have to send my phobe back to vodafone? because, as spmeone stated, SEUS will automatically convert it to that?
sorry, also, i forgot to say, i also will be unlocking my phone….. but again, if for some reaso i have to send it back or something (but touch wood i will never have to), is there any way i would be able to lock it to Vodafone again?
Sorry to keep on, but last question. I have just read in a forum, that the w715 cannot be de-branded using this seus meathod because it is an exlusive to vodafone. Could anyone tell me if this is true or not? Asap would be best 🙂
Finally, I’m in England, and for the CID generator, this may sound stupid, but I just want to be 110% sure…. What do I need to select as my region?
I am not sure about the w715 thing, since i never tried it cleanly. but you can try, its not really damaging, just backup the xml files that you overwrite.
its not dangers, no issues go ahead.
select any region, for english language is present every where.
ok. thanks. and i asked about the region because of networks. and ok, thanks. i shall try it, and if you are interested, i shall post here weather or not it works. fingers crossed.
hi akshay
can u tell me how to unlock w350
hi there
i accidentally installed the wrong firmware and my phone is f***ed up… what to do?
Start again. Install the right firmware
I have a c510 locked to Orange (UK), I’ve downloaded everything you said, but when I drag over customize_upgrade.xml it doesnt add it to the phone. It does nothing. I’ve tried downloading both V1 & V2, and I tried moving the .exe to as different location (as someone else did above) but still nothing. I just will not let me upload it to the phone. Any ideas??? I just want to debrand it, and add the firmware that has Facebook etc….
New to this, never tried anything like it before.
Please help!
Hi,
I am very new to debranding stuff. Recently got a new T715 from UK which operated on 3 network (unlocking was done in UK only). Now I, being in India, find 3 network’s icon’s, menus, settings very annoying and want to get rid of them asap. Also I am unable to load themes properly on my handy (like the way themes were set on my previous W580i)!
I have been reading your blogs/ tutorials/ forums regarding debranding phones and getting back original settings however I am very scared of death of my new phone. Your tutorial abt debranding states that only A2 phones mentioned in the list can be debranded (my phone model is not listed T715).
Please guide me with the steps to debrand sony T715. Also what are the chances of phone not becoming dead post debranding? I have no idea regarding firmware/ flashing/ CID, etc.
Neil, no idea, strange, try on a different computer!
The chances of your phone being completely dead is very slim. This can happen usually if there is a fault in a component or any part of the hardware for that mater. But by flashing or upgrading there is a chance that you brick your phone. But this can be fixed by re-flashing the phone
hi there!
How can i fix this?:
when i turn on my W980, i have num pad light for few scond and then nothing…!
i mean my phone wont turn on!
thank you for help
I’m having trouble with A2 CDA File Generator.exe
every time I try to start it I get this error..
“The application failed to initalize properly (0xc0000135). Click ok to terminate the application”
Does anyone know why and what I should do to overcome this problem?
Thank you
Thank you, thank you, thank you !!! I can’t say it enough :))))))))))
Thanks to this tutorial I managed to remove the ugly stinky m*f*ing vodafone software and get the original SE software 😀
I <3 <3 <3 SE
For those of you who can't pay for the CDA generator (e.g. don't have a credit card) here's a link to an older FREE version: http://www.sendspace.com/file/x3bm47
GOOD LUCK 😀
aah!!i too got the seus prob “latest software installed”…but i remember that before tryna debrand i had updated my fone using seus n i had the option “continue anyway” but i dont have it now??
y so???
Hello, everybody!!
I want to debrand my W995. But, i don’t see it in the list of A2phone above!
I’m welcomed all of you to show me how to debrand my W995 safely and succesfully. N how to back-up before debranding has been taken??
Please, help me!! 🙂
hey huwy.i can help u debrand a w995 cus i hav one myself…well wat do u wanna backup?
for sms,contacts and all…use my phone explorer
for the file system (FS)….use the A2 uploader to “read” by rightclicking and clicking read on the file u wanna backup….well u wont need a backup cus itz openly available for download at se-nse
OK, then. Can you tell me how to debrand my W995 step by step?? 🙂
Im plugging my phone in, A2 is finding it but im not seeing any files or anything…
anyone got any ideas?
im using a w995 and the pc is on xp
hello akshay.i followed the process to flashing phones and i was able to flash it successfully.Thanks.
I later discovered that i could not use the phone to snap.it will tells me to “open the lens cover” even when the lens is opened n would refuse to snap/video.
please what can i do
hello any 1 no how to de brand a s312 + unlock please? im having no luck searching the web
thanks
Download the new Omnius software
http://www.omniussoftware.com
hey can anbody help me i have a soni ericson x 10 not mini but there is simlock what can i do ????
sehrish
sorry but its brand new phone, so no customizations for it yet!
hey when i connect my W705 this error are coming when I try to read customize.xml
ChipID:E900,EMP protocol:0401
PHONE STATE: “RETAIL”
FLASH CID: 0053
OTP LOCKED:1 CID:53 PAF:1 IMEI:************** CERT:RED
LDR:2009-04-21 18:30 1202-0420_DB3210_CS_LOADER_APP_SDRAM_R2A081
LDR CAPS:SYSTEM FLASH GDFS FILESYSTEM TA
LDR:2009-04-21 18:29 1202-0421_DB3210_CS_LOADER_ACC_SDRAM_R2A081
LDR CAPS:SYSTEM FLASH SIGNATURE AUTH
a2_fsFileRead err:000A
can’t get ACK
can’t get ACK
anyway i can’t upgrade SEUS cause I already have latest version
can you tell me how to change flash firmwares directly ?
I want to run flash menu.
Jitu
right click on the file, and click on option like this there —> set____
now read the file
and to flash the firmware
download firmware from 4 shared.com or topsony and flash using a2 uploader
just load the files and click on flash
Thanks Bhuvan
how do select firmware?
jitu
select firmware??
where??/
i am not getting u!
I have a k850i…i happen to have read ur tutorial many times but when ever i try to connect my phone using data cable..with A2 uploader…it doesn’t dot work..the bar keeps moving and moving nothing happens…..(I disabled my antivirus) and after that my pc hangs…..please help
sorry for spelling mistake
I mean there are lots of firmware out there, i don’t know which firmware I need.
can you give link to specific firmware from which flash menu will work?
Annafee
weird!!!! u didn installed the drivers???
try cleaning the port of ur mobile
Jitu
get the latest one. but its recommended that the one which supports the max patches that is best if u are into patching!!!
else the latest one, to know which one is best for go to our forum and ask there!
as i dont own one w705!
But when the cell phone is switched on and when i use SE pc suite everything works fine..i can access my pictures on phone memory….so that means my data cable and usb port is working right???Moreover when i use SEUS i also cannot connect holding ‘c’ or 2+5…my pc hangs…
And i installed gg setup that comes with A2 uploader….
Annafee
dude then the problem it with the os u have installed!!!
this will be solved by a simple reflash!
😉
But about a month ago my cellphone went to BROD(blue ring of death) and i fixed it by simply reflashing it with the SEUS,at that time it easily got connected with SEUS by holding ‘c’…..and thank you very much Bhuvan for ur input……..
thank you very much after reinstalling my system the problem is over but when i try to open CDA generator it says application error…????
Annafee
os can go wrong at any moment!! but its not always corrupt!!
i hope u get it 😉
Annafee
thats great!
now for cda generator, try opening it as admin, if still does not works and urs is win 7 or vista then run in compatibility mode! if still no hope then manually download cda pack from topsony.com
😉
like anafee, cant run cda file generator. im using windows xp. help me bhuvan. send me lastest link that will run cda
gnarkil
download from topsony.com
tnx. now i have my file from cda. now my problem is, is it okay if i run the update_service first before pasting customize_xml? (i move to your step 3 before step 2). because when im using update service to my phone it says i have my latest update in my phone and there’s no re-install to be clicked.
@gnarkil, better if you go by 2nd method, if not possible for u then follow 1st method correctly!
this workd great here in ireland i got my mobile unlocked yesterday from o2 network here and wanted to use the 3 network in it however the internet would not work kept giving me errors even tough the settings where correct so did this debranded it from o2 and it works great now whooo :):) thanks again
jay
great to have u happy!!!
Woooooooooohoooooooooooooooo!!!! thanks man! i hatet these f**kin branding, but now sony did debrand my phone with SEUS…..
Hi, anyone know why SEUS always said that my c510 had a latest software always?Does this mean I cannot debrand my c510?Is that has another method to debrand c510?thanks
hi I have SE T707. can I use this program as well???
nini
give a try, connect ur phone to a2 uploader in current situation only, if it successfully opens the fs then yes, it should!
kura2
jump to our forums
where to get the k850i custpack files? plssss helppp!!
i want to know that how i apply .vkp patchen in my w595?
i debranded it using a2uploader.
can vkp patches applied with a2uploader????
thnx
Your are awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
IT WORKS i just debranded my C902 from Orange !!!! 🙂 LOVE U
my W595 DOESN’t play its own recorded videos.
i update it with seuu and then flash using a2uploader but problem still remain.
Helppp
how about sony ericsson J108 (Cedar)? will this still work?
hi akhsay, i can’t find my customize.xml and preloaded_config.xml In directory tpa/preset/custom….what should i do? Thx btw
Nothing works, i have just wasted a lot of time.
Also extremely bad explanation.
Thanks for nothing 🙁
It has completely killed my phone. After boot up logo, nothing happenes, but the screen flashes black. How do i fix it?
I have followed the instructions, everything went fine except my G502 still has 3 (Three) Mobile branding. I tried again but now when I use Sony’s update service the program tells me I have the latest version and will not let me flash anyway.
What am I doing wrong?
i cant read the telephones real cusomize ,xml file:/ but now ui ahd two generic , files and så it maybe that easy to delete my created xml, and get the three network in the telfphone one more time 🙂 i dont now answer me please
I’ve did everything but still “NO UPDATE AVAILABLE” FROM SEUS! 🙁
my phone is SE C902, recently flashed by a shop.
i cant open a2 uploader in my windows 7 !! please help