GUIDE: Using the US Cellular V9M firmware on your Verizon V9M and VZW network...

[Mark_Venture]

UPDATED POST....


NOW... as written... this guide is exactly what KBMAN and I did to get the phone working...

SO consider the guide READY!!

There are some additional seem edits that KBMAN and I are still discussing that may be added... they will NOT impact the ability to complete this proces, and can be done later... its just some extra things like enabling some menu options, along with a replacement MMA_UCP..

I may add pre-edited BREW, ERI, Browser and MMS Setting (you would still have to edit the MMS and Browser for your phone number before writing) for those who have troubles backing up.. or editing theirs...

NOTE: Because writing the 275A seem back to the phone requires you specify the exact byte count... And since P2KSeem doesn't work with the V9M... and the "Seem Manager" in P2KCommader doesn't allow you to specify the byte count to write...

You MUST use Radiocomm to manually edit these values...

This makes editing the 275a seem TRICKY!!! and very dangerous!! Yet editing the 275A seem is REQUIRED at least ONCE for this process to work!!!


I'm looking for Feed Back on sections that may NOT be clear....

I can go "nuts" making it fully illustrated... but there are some sections that having pictures would be over kill (like section 3A) and make the guide HUGE!! My V9M see edit guide is a perfect example of how big something can become if pictures are included...

IF people want pictures... I'll do it.. BUT it will take more time... and I'll probably break the sections off into their own pages...

I need others to try it and validate its accuracy... After all, KBMAN and I have expereinced enough inconsistencies figuring this all out that I would feel a whole lot better if others were able to post successes using this process...

Also keep in mind... some have experienced the problem of Flashing from Verizon to USC back to Verizon... then being unable to go to USC again...

We have not been able to determine the cause of this.. or how to fix it!! or work around it. So even though the Verizon V9M monster exists.. and you can flash back to it... you may only get ONE SHOT trying to use the US Cellular firmware.....

Then again.. Some of us have been successfuly flashing between the US Cellular and Verizon firmware MANY MANY times... without getting "stuck"...

If you are considering using this guide to flash... please pay attention to the EXACT SOFTWARE VERSIONS and FLASH FILE being used...

I also want to point people to the following...
Cross Flashing... A Primer...
HOT HOT HOT!!! V9M US Cellular Monster Flash!!!!!
Getting RSD General working...
http://mark.cdmaforums.com/V9M-P2KC.htm
http://mark.cdmaforums.com/V9M-Seem.htm

Ok. that is enough... here is the link....

http://mark.cdmaforums.com/USC-V9M-Monster1.htm

So... start looking at it.. and lets have some feed back!!

[kbman]

Nice job!

[lorddaddy84]

Very nice, and thanks.

[mmorgan08852]

You guys are awsome... Can't wait to flash my phone, I feel like a kid on xmas eve. lol Keep up the great work, your efforts are very much appreciated.

[ShadowdogMU]

OMG. I've been waiting forever! You guys are amazing. I'm still going to wait though, I'm a noob, and I'll admit it. Besides, I want to see how the results are for this on the mainstream, and I'm interested in Vista support.

[cellgod101]

im a noob too...wondering if u could put pictures in?

[Mark_Venture]

I changed things a little bit...

the part about editing the 275A seem in section 3.F is now its own section....

3g. Edit seem 275a to fix using First M.IP via RadioComm Per Goldmembr

and I've added pictures which should help make it easier to understand...

How does it read/look?? is it ok? or does it need to be further clarified?


As for the second 275A edit (for MMS fix), section 4... I've re-written it using section 3.F as the base.. (since its the same process, just a different value for Length, and what to change the last character to...) I'll add pictures to it later....

I also added detailed steps into section 3B (creating the /DMU folder, and adding the 10.key to the file system)

That leaves...

• detailing/illustrating locating your MIN/MDN when backing up the NAM using RSD CDMA General
• Illustrating the section on using QPST EFS to create the /DMU folder, and adding the 10.KEY file to the file system (ONLY IF people really think pictures are necessary for this section)
• detailing how to use use RSD to save the settings files back to the phone
• Fix section 6 to reflect using RSD insteado of PST.. as such detailing using RSD to edit/save the BROWSER file, along with the menu setting to make sure the session is used for MMS

EDIT: If you know how to do these things... the guide is ready.

[Mark_Venture]

That leaves...

• detailing/illustrating locating your MIN/MDN when backing up the NAM using RSD CDMA General
• Illustrating the section on using QPST EFS to create the /DMU folder, and adding the 10.KEY file to the file system (ONLY IF people really think pictures are necessary for this section)
• detailing how to use use RSD to save the settings files back to the phone
• Fix section 6 to reflect using RSD insteado of PST.. as such detailing using RSD to edit/save the BROWSER file, along with the menu setting to make sure the session is used for MMS

EDIT: If you know how to do these... the guide is ready.

Ok, all of that is done Except... I'm not going to add the pictures to the QPST EFS part.. I dont think its necessary... if People post that they want... I'll think about it...

There are some additional seem edits that KBMAN and I are discussing... they will NOT impact the ability to complete this proces, and can be done later... its just some extra things like enabling some menu options, along with the MMA_UCP..

NOW... as written... this guide is exactly what KBMAN and I did to get the phone working...

SO consider the guide READY!!



I may add pre-edited BREW, ERI, Browser and MMS Setting (you would still have to edit the MMS and Browser for your phone number before writing) for those who have troubles backing up.. or editing theirs...

[butthead440]

Ok, all of that is done Except... I'm not going to add the pictures to the QPST EFS part.. I dont think its necessary... if People post that they want... I'll think about it...

There are some additional seem edits that KBMAN and I are discussing... they will NOT impact the ability to complete this proces, and can be done later... its just some extra things like enabling some menu options, along with the MMA_UCP..

NOW... as written... this guide is exactly what KBMAN and I did to get the phone working...

SO consider the guide READY!!



I may add pre-edited BREW, ERI, Browser and MMS Setting (you would still have to edit the MMS and Browser for your phone number before writing) for those who have troubles backing up.. or editing theirs...

that would be awesome if you pre-edited that stuff thanks again for everyones hard work for getting this all working

[Mark_Venture]

that would be awesome if you pre-edited that stuff thanks again for everyones hard work for getting this all working

Added links to generic copies at the start of section 3C... BUT... you still have to remember to edit the MMS and Browser for your phone number or MIN or MDN before you use them...

I stuck in 9995551212 as the phone number in those files...

the RTT Data DOES contain user specific information... so I can't provide links to a generic one.

[citanul]

First off, huge thanks to Mark for all his work.

I spent a good chunk of yesterday downloading, installing, uninstalling, etc files yesterday and trying to get the USC flash on to my v9.

I hit a few snags but it appears the most important one is the one I haven't been able to fix by myself yet: I can't write the backed up information back to the phone after flashing it. I get an "unrecognized file format" error (I think that's what it says exactly) when I try bringing back the Brew/etc.

Also, I don't know if this is standard or strange, but when I went to make the folder for the 10.key, it was already there, with a 41.key in it.

Thanks for any help!

[Mark_Venture]

...I can't write the backed up information back to the phone after flashing it. I get an "unrecognized file format" error (I think that's what it says exactly) when I try bringing back the Brew/etc.

Exactly what does it say?
Exactly waht are you doing when it says that?

...Also, I don't know if this is standard or strange, but when I went to make the folder for the 10.key, it was already there, with a 41.key in it.

its Standard for the US Cellular V9M firmware... its ok for that file to stay there.

[citanul]

Exactly what does it say?
Exactly waht are you doing when it says that?

Having freshly rebooted my computer and phone, I start RSD General.

I wait for it to boot, then attach the phone.

It brings up the standard screen.

I click the phone provisioning icon.

The provisioning menu comes up.
It says "No Phone Connected" but fills in all the data for the phone.
I click the BREW tab.
I click "Open File."
I click the back up I made, called Untitled.brw. I click open.
It says:

"Provisioning operation failed.
Unrecognized file format: C:\Documents and Settings\Dan\Desktop\Phone Flashing\backups\RSD\Untitled.brw (BREW) to the phone"

The same error comes up for my eri2 file.

MMS appears to work though.

Thanks for the speedy reply, Mark.

[Mark_Venture]

"Provisioning operation failed.
Unrecognized file format: C:\Documents and Settings\Dan\Desktop\Phone Flashing\backups\RSD\Untitled.brw (BREW) to the phone"

Can you try...

1. rename the files to TEST.xxx (where xxx = the extension)
2. make a folder on the root of the drive called V9M-Backup and put the files there and try...

[UclaBob]

Thanks for all the effort Mark.

You are a machine!