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soullessfire
Posts: 2
Phone Model:
Motorola V3
Service Provider:
T-Mobile |
 
Mon Oct 17, 2005 3:36 pm |
Sorry for this majorly dumb question, but...
I've been messing about with flashing my phone, but no matter what pack I apply, the bootloader stays at 0.7E...
Can anyone tell me if this should be happening, and whether the bootloader files come seperate from the flash s/w?
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Old_Fool
Posts: 2118
Phone Model:
If it's locked, ican unlock it. If you brick it, I can fix it
Service Provider:
Tmobile |
Mon Oct 17, 2005 4:44 pm |
| soullessfire wrote: | Sorry for this majorly dumb question, but...
I've been messing about with flashing my phone, but no matter what pack I apply, the bootloader stays at 0.7E...
Can anyone tell me if this should be happening, and whether the bootloader files come seperate from the flash s/w? |
Yes it's can be a seperate from flash
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soullessfire
Posts: 2
Phone Model:
Motorola V3
Service Provider:
T-Mobile |
Mon Oct 17, 2005 5:35 pm |
Thanks for that 
Finally tracked down 8.23 and applied it to my phone. Going to reflash with 42.09R software to keep it all nice and recent (ish)
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Samsung
Posts: 3141
Phone Model:
Motorola RAZR2 V8 |
Mon Oct 17, 2005 11:29 pm |
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I prefer 08r over 09r personally, let me know what you think after you flash.
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rlef
Posts: 5
Phone Model:
v3
Service Provider:
movistar |
Tue Oct 18, 2005 7:43 pm |
How do you downgrade bootloader? If you reflash with older firmware will you also change bootloder? If i unlock my phone and then reflash with newer firmware will it lock again? Sorry if these are newbish questions but I just want to be sure so i don't mess up my phone.
Thanks
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rlef
Posts: 5
Phone Model:
v3
Service Provider:
movistar |
Tue Oct 18, 2005 8:41 pm |
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hey soullessfire, i also have bootloader 0.7e that does not allow unlock, hoe did you change it to 8.23? Where did you get the necesarry file?
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gresh3
Posts: 142
Phone Model:
v551 (unlocked) , v505 (unlocked) , SE T68i, V3 Razr Black (unlocked, Black Knights Themed), E1 ROKR (Unlocked)
Service Provider:
Cingular |
Tue Oct 18, 2005 8:46 pm |
Samsung,
I had some real problems with .08R. My video went to crap and sometimes the phone would just lock for a few seconds. I flashed to 09R about a week ago and I find that its a world of difference. I did however have to load the US english lang pack. But short of that, the phone doesn't lock up anymore and with all of my customizations, I am still showing 9.1 MB FREE!!! I will keep you info'd on how 09R is doing.
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gresh3
Posts: 142
Phone Model:
v551 (unlocked) , v505 (unlocked) , SE T68i, V3 Razr Black (unlocked, Black Knights Themed), E1 ROKR (Unlocked)
Service Provider:
Cingular |
Tue Oct 18, 2005 8:56 pm |
Most of the flashes dont have the bootloader or the PDS included in them. Thats because not all bootloaders work with all hardware. Its actually better that they dont have them, so they can be used on more different types of phones.
The way I change bootloaders is to get a bootloader flash or to make one for myself. The bootloader takes up the first 128K (i think) of the phones memory (1000000-12000000), so you can use RAMLDR or I prefer FlashBackup and make a backup of the bootloader portion of a phone. Then just install it and do alot of praying!!! Good luck.
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rlef
Posts: 5
Phone Model:
v3
Service Provider:
movistar |
Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:58 pm |
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First of all thanks for your help. But, where can I find a flash of bootloader 8.23? I tried flashing with 3 different flash packs and none changed my bootloader.
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gresh3
Posts: 142
Phone Model:
v551 (unlocked) , v505 (unlocked) , SE T68i, V3 Razr Black (unlocked, Black Knights Themed), E1 ROKR (Unlocked)
Service Provider:
Cingular |
Tue Oct 18, 2005 10:02 pm |
I dont know where to get 8.23 since my phone came with it, i haven't needed it. Sorry I couldnt help there.
As far as the flash, most of them dont have a bootloader for the reasons above. I will see if I can build a 8.23 flash file. I have never done one on the V3, so there are no guarantees.
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