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kx414 flash hacking
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Posted by: 22bsti

here's the senario(sp?) i have the verizion version and they set all but one of the direction buttons(left = browser, down = messages, and right = GIN). i would like to change all of the key bindings, delete the junk that i dont need on the phone other language files and dumpy preset ringtones/pics as well as change the start up sound/boot screen; so basically remove all of the verizon garbage. anyone with info willing to share would be greatly appreciated

first question:
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anyone with a non verizon kx414 willing to email thier firmware(is this the proper term?) to me. if you are worried about giving out ur esn etc... just change it to all zeros. i am guessing anyone who can get thier firmware off thier phone probably knows where to get the software to change thier esn etc.

second question:
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has anyone here ever tried this or something like it with a kx414

Posted by: DanPFW

I purchased a USCC branded model to use on the VZW network for the exact reasons you've stated.

I have been able to get access to everything, including the built-in games, and even GIN, which I don't use anyway.

If you have a data cable and the PST, I believe you can switch your phone to a generic model and everything will appear in the menu. The only thing that doesn't seem to work anymore is downloading wallpapers or ringtones, because the VZW "Media" menu is no longer in the menu.

I am very curious to see if a VZW branded 414 has these same options as the one I got from USCC. If so, I'd possibly buy a VZW model for another line and just switch it to generic to remove the $$$ features.

Dan

Posted by: 22bsti

well i decided to update this before it dies more so here goes. i figured i'd start with the easiest part first, changing the startup sound. using a hex editor i changed the $sys_rmt file to point to my ringer instead of the startup_generic.mid. only one problem though stupid bit pim wont let me overwrite the $sys file

anyone have any idea how to get around this ?
would it work if i try other fones (bitpim options)?
is there any other program that can write to my fone?

Posted by: 22bsti

i was doing some thinkin, gagin doesnt let u copy files to the root directory unless its of the mif file extension is that a software limitation or hardware. if its software would a reg hack be possible to get around it? thoughts anyone ?

Posted by: J M

I just got this phone and I have the data cable coming on the way. Can I get wav's or mp3 type sound on this phone? Also which software should I use to do stuff with it?

Posted by: 22bsti

hi and welcome to howard forums the kx 414 doesnt play wav or mp3s to my knowlege it does however play midi tones good software to use is bitpim or gagin just make sure to select the proper com port also if u use bit pim select other cdma phone

link to bitpim

more info can be found here
http://www.howardforums.com/showthr...bitpim+%2Bkx414

if u do a search u prolly could dig up more

pm me if u want a copy of gagin cause i tihnk that its against forum rules to have any links to it here i also have the kyocera software but it is kinda suck well good luck im gonna grab some shuteye

Posted by: koffee_brown

I do know that kx414 supports true tones. I just purchased mine in Feb/2005. I had to return the first one I had due to malfuncntion problems. The 1st one i received byVerizon and i happen to notice that during the time the sales rep. was swaping my phone for the exact same model that the boxes were different. So curious me, i decided to check to see what was differant about the first and second phone. Well the first one I had had the Verizon logo on it the second one had Kyocera. I got the phone home and I did notice that when I went into the get it now menu that there were other applications on this phone that werent on the other and true tones was one of them. So in my search I found out that when verizon had the freeup prepaid plans that the kx414 was designed for this plan and they switched them over to the new Ipuse plan. They also reproduced this phone for the New Impulse plan. In which i ended up getting the new reproduced kx414 for impulse.