V3i iTunes - Dead

[zufus]

Hello,
My V3i in the begginig t worked but had small problems with battery life. After a SW update it went asking for subsidy code.
(google + research + aprox 3 gb of soft and all kind of other useless stuff + bla bla)
Now it`s dead. dunno how but i ended up with:

BL: 0A.30
SW: R4515_G_08.BD.2AR_2
MEM_MAP Blank
Service Req`d
Battery Low...

Before all this i remember having a BL: 0A.52 and a pretty nice R47A what i miss and regret now.

Can anyone help me restore it glory? Please!!!

PS: I used "DXM Dreamer`s" method of TestPoint on it like bilion times. Can this kill it?

Thank You!

[Saurus]

R4515 is V3r s/w - V3i iTunes is R47A. Looks like you flashed a subsidy-locked V3r file - ? You will need to charge your battery in another phone or desk charger, since charging is not enabled while in bootloader mode. Try flashing a R47A file (your backup if you have one), but you may have a problem with that subsidy.

[zufus]

No luck. I have no problem with charging coz i have a service charger conected. The problem is i don`t know how to get rid of that firmware.
Try`d with an R47a - 0A.30 => no luck still the R4515.
Try`d with an R47a - 0A.40 & 0A.52 => nothing.
That damned SW just don`t want to go. If there is a way i can format the whole memory i could install a BL and a FW and with a testpoint unlock service provider no problem. just cant get that R4515 out of my phone.

I wonder if the bootloader is what causing me problems? Is that the one who wont let the R4515 be changed?

[Saurus]

No, BL 0A.30 is what you want - I don't know how you got there from 0A.52, though. And your memory map looks as blank as you want. As I recall, a full flash of a MP would bring it to life, but really I think @Hendz is the guy to call for a brick like yours.

You can try running susanu's guide (again?) - .:Downgrade bootloader from 0A.52 to 0A.30:. just to be sure the bootloader is ok. Note: you don't need FB3 just to check blank mode - RSD Lite will tell you as soon as it's opened.

[zufus]

Well this is the guide I was using for the loaders. Now i`m on 0A.30 and after endless counts of FW install the R4515 still there. but with different errors.
Phone Code Sig Error:
At BL 0A.52 its still phone code sig err but with some numbers 35:02: i guess...
Should I insist on RSD with a FW ? like install - nothin - install - nothin install - nothin untill it will be something )
And what FW is recomended? preferabli simple / fast / battery life optmized. something like this.

[Saurus]

Sorry, I typo'd @Hendz in my previous post. Check his posts in the V3i section, like this one - original v3i flash files. I've recovered from 35:02 before by flashing with the same original f/w, but not with the wrong SWID like you have. (Sometimes that doesn't work - I just toss those into the "to-do-later" bin.)

Here's another post; may be helpful - how to revert back to stock firmware? I think the trick is to flash the MP starting in blank mode.

[zufus]

Thank you for the adices, I will try to fix the phone next month again. Now I have some exames at school and have to learn, no time to waste now ) But I will check back with other test I will do on that damned thing. CG by CG and try different flashing software. I figured out that when I ran PDS zone repair on a cracked p2k tools it fucked up the phone really bad like " unknown usb device " and stuff like that. There was no way to connect the phone to pc. With a free version of P2K no significant errors. I managed to fix the usb problem by doing the next stepts:
- made the TP bridge
- connect usb cable(phone and pc)
- connect power supply
- release TP
and it worked the phone was in blank mode and recognized

Now i have to figure out why when i try to FW upgrade with p2k or do smthn, even the phone is connected it disconects and after a while it shows up some ERROR: ERROR: (2) cant connect or something like that.

[alaminok]

Dont want to interfere, still..
If it asked for subsidy code, then you have flashed LOCKED firmware

Flashing UNLOCKED firmware wont help in this case .

Either you have to get unlock code from the service providers or pay for unlocking .

There is a guide that may unlock phones using Tp, maybe Saurus posted earlier(didnt go through all posts).