.: Installing E900 Patches and Firmware :.
This is a guide showing how to flash new firmware and install .s3 patches for use on the Samsung E900. The firmware I have used in the
guide is E900XEFG2, although the process is the same for all firmware.
The program used, Optiflash, can be downloaded from the link on the Software page.
Installing these invalidates your warranty and has no
guarantee to work.
Installing these could permanently damage your phone, and I will not be held
responsible for any damages causes to your PC or phone or
data losses occurred.
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- Flashing your phone may
cause photos/music/files etc and web/message settings to be erased. Therefore,
as a precaution, backing up these items
before flashing, is recommended. This can be done using the Samsung PC
Studio; the software which comes with the phone.
- First, take out your SIM card and
your memory card (Micro SD) and
replace the battery. This is very important as leaving the SIM card or the
memory card in
causes the firmware to not flash correctly.
- Connect your phone to the
USB cable. Press & Hold down * then
press power button once. Do not let your phone turn on, but allow your PC to detect the phone.
- Open Device Manager and
under 'Ports (COM & LPT)' should be 'SAMSUNG Mobile USB Port'.
Make note of the port number, here it is COM 3.
- Load Optiflash
- Go to Options ->
Settings
- Go to the 'Generic' tab and
Select 'Customer T: D830/D840/E900
(USB)'. Now make sure 'Differences Only' is
only ticked
and make
sure all other options
are as follows:
- Go to 'COM
Port'.
This is where you will need the COM port number noted from earlier. Select
the corresponding COM port from the drop down list.
- Go to 'Flash and Verify' tab
and click browse. Open your .s3 file (either the firmware or a patch).
- Go to 'Default Contents'
tab. Now if you are flashing a firmware
and have a file *.cts with the firmware, select radio button 'S-Record with
Contents' and click Browse to select your *.cts file. Else, if you are
flashing a patch or don't have a *.cts file, the make sure 'S-Record
only' is ticked.
- Click OK.
- Now just make sure the file
in the drop down list is the correct one, and click flash. Do not touch
your phone, or close the program. Any disturbances to this may cause the
program to flash incorrectly and damage your phone.
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The flash procedure will be finished when
the message 'All
is well' appears on screen. With small patches, this only takes 3-4
seconds, but with full firmware flashes this takes around 17 mins. Your
phone should self power on and your now done.
Note: When flashing firmware, if your
phone restarts in a different language, use this process to open the Language
Selection:
MENU (left touch button) > SETTINGS (bottom right icon) > PHONE SETTINGS (2nd
option) > LANGUAGE (1st option)
Also, a full reset should not be necessary
when flashing firmware, however, if you want to do it: Type *2767*3855# then
wait one full minute before you restart your phone.
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