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[Q] optus incredible s

Hello all,
I've got an Optus branded incrdible s. I'm looking to flash another Rom to it so I can be rig if all the crap boatware that is installed. From what I have read the virgin Rom is clean and since virgin is owned by Optus it should be fine.
I was wondering if this is possible to do with a gold card. I check my phone and it is vivo pvt ship s-on. Will this be a prblem.
Also will I loose all of my pre installed Australian maps?
I hope you can help. I have been reading for days and keep reading different things. Sine say yes some say no and I want to be sure before I go and brink my phone.
Cheers
Par

Just try it
If you have the optus ruu (dont know it out of my head if its available) you can always restore things like that.
I dont know if the goldcard method is working for an optus, but you can try: if it wont flash, no problem nothing happens, you wont lose any of your data if it wont flash.
However: when it does flash you will lose all your data, you have to put everything in again. So probably you also lose the Australian maps since your flashing a rom which probably doesnt have that in it.
Its quite fail-safe, a brick of your phone is not very likely to happen....

Ive tried to flash the virgin rom but I keep getting an error saying its not compatible with my phone.
I used the easy goldcard creator and the app to get my CID in my phone. Not sure if the goldcard was made correctly. The app says it was successful. Perhaps you cant do it to an Optus branded phone.
If anyone else has an optus incredible S and has de branded it please tell me how.
Cheers
Pat

OK I can confirm that the Optus branded phones can be flashed by using a goldcard. I have flashed the virgin rom and it is now set up for Optus as there was an option to do so.
What I had to do to get it to work was download simple goldcard and got the CID from the MMC2 (HTC inspire) option. All other forms of gold cards would fail.
I can confirm that the bloatware is removed and it is clean of all the Optus **** and boot images.
I will check google maps and make sure the maps are still all there, which I would asume since virgin is owned by optus and this is an Australian Rom.
I hope this helps some other Optus users out there.
Cheers
Pat

Filipiak.
Apparently there was an update sent out to Optus phones with a fix for delayed sms, can you confirm you received this update? If so, what's the software number?
Kind Regards

Filipiak said:
OK I can confirm that the Optus branded phones can be flashed by using a goldcard. I have flashed the virgin rom and it is now set up for Optus as there was an option to do so.
What I had to do to get it to work was download simple goldcard and got the CID from the MMC2 (HTC inspire) option. All other forms of gold cards would fail.
I can confirm that the bloatware is removed and it is clean of all the Optus **** and boot images.
I will check google maps and make sure the maps are still all there, which I would asume since virgin is owned by optus and this is an Australian Rom.
I hope this helps some other Optus users out there.
Cheers
Pat
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hey, i've also got an Optus Incredible S. its a great phone, but its got optus all over it and the bloatware is killing my battery.
btw, where did you download the goldcard?? im also thinking of flashing a non branded ROM.

I updated to the version with 1.16.0000 HBOOT, and I used a goldcard to downgrade it so I could S-off.
Currently running Virtuous Affinity with no problems at all. In fact, using the latest radio I get faster downloads in more places on the Optus 3G network Im very happy I did it.
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Oh, and here is the guide to create a goldcard
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1373697

mine is already 1.60 with S-ON, right now im waiting on the Official 2.3.5 update with sense 3.0, but i'll still probably have the optus bloatware everywhere.
what version did you downgrade to to make the goldcard and turn S-OFF?? Optus ROM also??

You mean 1.16?
Im not sure what its name was, but the version I downgraded to was a sense 2.1 stock rom, as in a HTC rom not an optus one. i.e, it had no optus bloat. The HBOOT was 1.13.0000 which I s-offed with revolutionary.
I think youre a bit mixed up, you create a goldcard so you can downgrade, otherwise it will refuse to 'update' to an older version.
So you create a goldcard, then you s-off, then you can root, then you can flash.
I hope I helped
If you want the official 3.0, why don't you flash ARHD??

markj338 said:
You mean 1.16?
Im not sure what its name was, but the version I downgraded to was a sense 2.1 stock rom, as in a HTC rom not an optus one. i.e, it had no optus bloat. The HBOOT was 1.13.0000 which I s-offed with revolutionary.
I think youre a bit mixed up, you create a goldcard so you can downgrade, otherwise it will refuse to 'update' to an older version.
So you create a goldcard, then you s-off, then you can root, then you can flash.
I hope I helped
If you want the official 3.0, why don't you flash ARHD??
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yeah, that
lol im definitely mixed up with all this. so a gold card is like an image of your android software you can use to flash your device? so if i want a custom rom ill need to s-off. and to s-off i need to downgrade to a htc 2.1 rom? but wont i need to flash a 2.1 rom in order to downgrade? i thought you couldnt flash with s-on and 1.16? LOL yeah im lost with all this, i understood flashing with Windows Mobile and iPhone a lot better.

I have an (originally) Optus branded Incredible S, HBOOT 1.16.0000, and was able to flash CM7 without using a goldcard by following this guide

If my understanding is correct, you need a goldcard to downgrade to a previous version, a goldcard is not a rom or anything, it is a modification to your sd card.
You could also 'unlock' via HTC dev, but you will remain 1.16 s-on, and you can't do all the things we can on 1.13. I don't think flashing new radios is possible. Correct me if I'm wrong?
This is why I spent my time downgrading instead of using htcdev. Also, using htcdev signs away some of your warranty.

I don't know about flashing radios with S-ON, I just wanted to confirm in this thread that it is possible to flash a custom ROM in this way to remove Optus crapware.

fair enough. the guide to unlock the bootloader doesn't look too difficult. all i want with this phone is to flash a clean rom with htc sense. looks like a hastle though.

[Q] Flash RUU on Bell Incredible S

Hi guys,
I'm using a Bell Incredible S that I just S-OFFed with the alpharevx tool. Now I'd like to flash my phone with the WWE Gingerbread RUU (RUU_Vivo_Gingerbread_S_HTC_WWE_2.12.405.7_Radio_20 .2804.30.085AU_3805.04.03.22_M_release_187295_sign ed), but there is something i can't quite figure out.
In the bootloader, it says my phone is S-OFF.
So I downloaded the RUU, got the rom.zip file from temp folder, renamed it to PG32IMG.zip and transfered it to the root of my SD card.
Then I booted the phone in bootloader, it loaded the file and finally said "Model ID Incorrect".
Anyone knows why it isn't working? I read a lot of threads and seems like it should work even though my phone is with Bell if it's S-OFF. Is there a step that I've skipped or that I should've done that I have not?
Hope that someone can help me out!
Thanks

Smkiller said:
Hi guys,
I'm using a Bell Incredible S that I just S-OFFed with the alpharevx tool. Now I'd like to flash my phone with the WWE Gingerbread RUU (RUU_Vivo_Gingerbread_S_HTC_WWE_2.12.405.7_Radio_20 .2804.30.085AU_3805.04.03.22_M_release_187295_sign ed), but there is something i can't quite figure out.
In the bootloader, it says my phone is S-OFF.
So I downloaded the RUU, got the rom.zip file from temp folder, renamed it to PG32IMG.zip and transfered it to the root of my SD card.
Then I booted the phone in bootloader, it loaded the file and finally said "Model ID Incorrect".
Anyone knows why it isn't working? I read a lot of threads and seems like it should work even though my phone is with Bell if it's S-OFF. Is there a step that I've skipped or that I should've done that I have not?
Hope that someone can help me out!
Thanks
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When you get the Model ID is incorrect, then that means that you need to flash the RUU using a goldcard because the S-OFF process did not change your CID (carrier id). A goldcard lets you flash ROMs that has a different CID than your device does.

A lot of people here said it was impossible to flash stock roms on the IS from Bell with the goldcard method. Will it be the same for me or is it supposed to work now since I'm S-OFF.
If that doesn't change anything for the goldcard method and I can't flash the stock rom, so why would I want my device S-OFF? I want in any possible way install Gingerbread on my phone.
Thanks for any help!
(I read a lot of topics about this and know how to root or install roms, but I think the problem is my phone is from Bell, and I know some people had problems with Bell ISs, so if someone knows! it kills me not to have Gingerbread on it now!)

Smkiller said:
A lot of people here said it was impossible to flash stock roms on the IS from Bell with the goldcard method. Will it be the same for me or is it supposed to work now since I'm S-OFF.
If that doesn't change anything for the goldcard method and I can't flash the stock rom, so why would I want my device S-OFF? I want in any possible way install Gingerbread on my phone.
Thanks for any help!
(I read a lot of topics about this and know how to root or install roms, but I think the problem is my phone is from Bell, and I know some people had problems with Bell ISs, so if someone knows! it kills me not to have Gingerbread on it now!)
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Now that you are S-OFF'd, you can flash any of the GB ROM in the development section.

If you cant flash the device isn't properly s-off sadly I had the same issue with my bell incredible s but I just re did with the xtc clip but ya with that error u may re need to do the process
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S-OFF Rooted Incredible S loses earpiece in call sound with any custom rom

So I just s-offed using Alpha rev last nigh and then rooted using gingerbreak. I've been able to flash both Android Rev. and Unity but in both cases I lose any incall earpiece or speaker sound when attempting a call. speaker works for music and slacker. Anyone else seeing this issue. I've not flashed a new radio in both cases

gmarcoux said:
So I just s-offed using Alpha rev last nigh and then rooted using gingerbreak. I've been able to flash both Android Rev. and Unity but in both cases I lose any incall earpiece or speaker sound when attempting a call. speaker works for music and slacker. Anyone else seeing this issue. I've not flashed a new radio in both cases
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i had the same issue; you need to flash the Gingerbread radio recommended in the respective ROM threads and you'll be good to go.

cortez.i said:
i had the same issue; you need to flash the Gingerbread radio recommended in the respective ROM threads and you'll be good to go.
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Can this be done without the ENG HBOOT?

Don't you need a S-Off Radio for that? Only way I know to do that is the XTC Clip

ohh geez, in order for getting ENG HBOOT we need radio S-OFF, and software solution isnt up yet... lucky my stock radio matches the android rev radio

my AlphaRev keeps hanging at Acquring Root (method 2)
I seriously hate this Incredible S, after Gingerbread i've not nothing but trouble.
all I want to do is flash it to the different Aus Carrier Rom cos that has no issues apparently.
other than smashing the phone with a hammer, which I've done numerous times before, why is AlphaRev being a c**t?
I have an Asia Rom, apparently that causes trouble.

MADCV said:
my AlphaRev keeps hanging at Acquring Root (method 2)
I seriously hate this Incredible S, after Gingerbread i've not nothing but trouble.
all I want to do is flash it to the different Aus Carrier Rom cos that has no issues apparently.
other than smashing the phone with a hammer, which I've done numerous times before, why is AlphaRev being a c**t?
I have an Asia Rom, apparently that causes trouble.
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Yes it is the asian rom because apparently gingerbreak is patched, you need to flash the optus or virgin or wwe rom using a goldcard, search in google how to create a goldcard.

first you flash virgin or wwe gb ruu
than you s-off
than birds make love, and we all happy..

Hawkysoft said:
first you flash virgin or wwe gb ruu
than you s-off
than birds make love, and we all happy..
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I've tried that and no way has worked.
Plus I can't flash things with the S-On, hence me using this Alpha-Rev thing to get S-Off.
Ignoring that I still have S-on, since Alpha-Rev does nothing,
the RUU I downloaded, and I've down loaded 3 different AUS ones, gets to a certain point then says Error 131.
thats the official way.
or if I do it the "Volume Down/Power Button" with the renamed Zips on the SD Card
it loads and then says "Error, reboot" in a red font.
I seriously hate this phone.
It takes me 2 seconds to reflash a Nokia.
***Update***
Disregard, Alpha-Rev doesn't work on my Asia Rom, so i'm going to smash it with a small hammer and go back to my iphones and Nokias

You're going to go back to iphone which you can't flash? Relax a bit and actually search to solve your problem which you hijacked this thread for.
Sent from my HTC Incredible S using XDA Premium App

well no one was any help so yeah, looks like its back to Nokia for me

MADCV said:
well no one was any help so yeah, looks like its back to Nokia for me
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Dude stop having a hissy fit and do some research, i too was a newbie but spending some time has taught me alot of things.
You don't need to be s-off to flash an ruu, i did it and it worked you just have to spend some time and do it properly.
http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/how-to-make-gold-card-for-htc-desire-hd/
Make a goldcard first, then put it in your phone and flash the ruu.
Then you should be able to use alpharevx

Someone has to be stupid and that I am!

Before you guys jump on me, I would like to apologize for just being dumb. Even though that is the truth, may I have some help?
I didn't read the guide on turning the S-Off on my Vivid, I thought all I had to do was run the hason s-off and it would automatically do everything for me. Yeah, I didn't even know about a wire trick (I've already admitted the obvious). My Vivid just boots to the JoupunutBear screen and reboots after about 3 minutes to the same screen. I guess I've bricked my device!:crying:
Is it possible for HTC to remotely restore my Vivid, or do I have to take it to an authorized dealer that repair phones? If so, how much am I looking at? I wished I had left my phone alone, but doing some of the crazy wild and exciting stuff for phones is so cool! I wish I had read that I needed to pin mod something, or else I would not have tried to do S-Off! I just got my phone a few days ago in a trade for my HTC Shift.
I guess this will be an expensive lesson and hopefully I'll read and not think every procedure for different phones are the same.
I miss my Vivid!:crying:

Use flashtool and flash stock rom .....
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bandarigoda123 said:
Use flashtool and flash stock rom .....
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I thought as long as I had reovery image on my device, I had nothing to worry about. Boy was I wrong!
Any tips on which recovery I should use? Preferably with guide, my nerves are a bit tweaked right now.
OK, I just relocked...now what?
Downloaded AT&T stock ROM, downloaded AT&T PH39img. I guess now I'm suppose to place both files on SD card and use HBOOT?

Follow the guide in my signature titled "back to stock" (I think its step 6). Then if you want to re root or whatever follow the guide in my signature steps 1-4.
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slapshot30 said:
Follow the guide in my signature titled "back to stock" (I think its step 6). Then if you want to re root or whatever follow the guide in my signature steps 1-4.
Sent from my HTC PH39100 using xda premium
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Following your guide now, I'll let you know how it goes.
I have to download the RUU and not use the AT&Tzip I've already have downloaded. Seems straight forward, I'll reply back, thanks!

Since I have some time before the RUU finishes downloading, I tried to reflash factory rom using the second method. When I reboot into recovery, it does load the PG file, but it doesn't give me an option to flash anything?

Just a heads up...for me ruu never worked with a unlocked bootloader so if it doesn't work relock your bootloader with the super tool thing in he dev section...just boot into fastboot from hboot and click relock bootloader, then boot back to fastboot and run the ruu
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mg2195 said:
Just a heads up...for me ruu never worked with a unlocked bootloader so if it doesn't work relock your bootloader with the super tool thing in he dev section...just boot into fastboot from hboot and click relock bootloader, then boot back to fastboot and run the ruu
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thats the easiest way to do it

kobe_24 said:
Since I have some time before the RUU finishes downloading, I tried to reflash factory rom using the second method. When I reboot into recovery, it does load the PG file, but it doesn't give me an option to flash anything?
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The beginning of step 6 requires you to relock the bootloader. Otherwise, the RUU or PH zip will not work.
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Man this download is taking long, I still have 15 percent to go (6 minutes)!
I guess I have to have the RUU for any of this to work, so I'll stop playing around with it before I render the device useless. So I'll be patient since I have 5 minutes to go, then I should be able to perform any of the two methods found in the guide. I'm so glad there are so many here to help me, I love you guys! Don't be too flattered, I love my Vivid more! Once this is done, I'll thank each and every one of you!

OK all, I have to leave for right now. I started the RRU utility, but it stops at checking signatures.
ERROR (155) Unknown error
The ROM Update Utility cannot update your Android phone. Please get the correct ROM Update Utility and try again.
I have an AT&T Vivid, I thought the one for Holiday Cingular was the correct one? On the phone it says RUU update failed. So I'll look into it when I get back and try then. For some reason I can't update the HBOOT?
Bye for now!
I bet you can't update the bootloader while it is locked, LOL!
As said...I'll look into it when I get back.

kobe_24 said:
OK all, I have to leave for right now. I started the RRU utility, but it stops at checking signatures.
ERROR (155) Unknown error
The ROM Update Utility cannot update your Android phone. Please get the correct ROM Update Utility and try again.
I have an AT&T Vivid, I thought the one for Holiday Cingular was the correct one? On the phone it says RUU update failed. So I'll look into it when I get back and try then. For some reason I can't update the HBOOT?
Bye for now!
I bet you can't update the bootloader while it is locked, LOL!
As said...I'll look into it when I get back.
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It should work if you re-locked your bootloader... So that isn't the problem. Maybe somewhere during you trying to S-OFF you still managed to change the HBOOT to the unofficial one. If so, then the RUU or PH zip will both probably not work. Somehow you need to get back to the stock HBOOT. You might need to ask in the Juoponut bear thread or contact them directly.

slapshot30 said:
It should work if you re-locked your bootloader... So that isn't the problem. Maybe somewhere during you trying to S-OFF you still managed to change the HBOOT to the unofficial one. If so, then the RUU or PH zip will both probably not work. Somehow you need to get back to the stock HBOOT. You might need to ask in the Juoponut bear thread or contact them directly.
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It says I have HBOOT-1.85.0025. I'm back now, so I'll just keep trying.

Congratulations!
Your ROM update has been completed. Your Android phone is now ready for use.
Yup guys, just had to get the right RRU which is the htc_vivid_att_RUU_3.26.502.56_US.exe
Phone is back up and running and everyone is thanked!
Big thank you for all who stood by me during my time of sorrow.

Unroot HTC Vivid

Hey Guys,
I got an HTC Vivid a while ago. However, when I got , I looked into the software unlock method to unlock it. Doing so required for the phone to first be rooted. So I followed through some steps to root it. WORST DECISION EVER ! Since then, not only did the unlock not work, but the phone has gotten so slow and dysfunctional it is barely useful. I mean, everything else runs properly, except Calls and Text Message. i.e The phone isn't performing its right function.
Thus, I wanted to look into a way to 'unroot it' or at least just return COMPLETELY to factory settings. I want to be at least able to sell it and buy another. I've looked through and tried a couple of guides to remove the root. One seemed to work really well, until I restarted the phone, where the "Cleanup" window came back on, and the phone returned to its old rooted self.
Thanks in advance for your help !

How did you root it...
What 'unlock' are you trying to accomplish?
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rignfool said:
How did you root it...
What 'unlock' are you trying to accomplish?
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I rooted using a method I saw here, which was supposed to be one of the steps to software unlock.
However, it is not already uncooked using the regular IMEI, which is completely different.
So, now I just want to unroot, and bring the phone back to factory, with those "Android is Upgrading...Optimizing applications" message at every boot up.

Anyone ?!

If you revert to stock ROM using ruu, you will be unroofed.
Sent from my Vivid 4G using xda app-developers app

projectisaac said:
If you revert to stock ROM using ruu, you will be unroofed.
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I tried that once...It didn't seem to work for me. Is there a particular method I need to follow?
Also, it seems the "Deodex' method for my rom was supposed to work?
Thank you in advance.

joellecool said:
I tried that once...It didn't seem to work for me. Is there a particular method I need to follow?
Also, it seems the "Deodex' method for my rom was supposed to work?
Thank you in advance.
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In not familiar with the "deodex" method, but I did fish out a guide for the ruu:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34617117
In the meantime, I'll look up the deodex method and come back to this post.
Sent from my Vivid 4G using xda app-developers app

I have recently tried to revert my Velocity back to stock but ran into the same problem. Have relocked the device and tried to flash stock RUU but this didn't work. My device was s-on and I read in a post here that to be able to go back to stock RUU you need to be s-off. The part I haven't worked out yet is to be able to get s-off you have to be on stock RUU!

ph0n3n3rd said:
I have recently tried to revert my Velocity back to stock but ran into the same problem. Have relocked the device and tried to flash stock RUU but this didn't work. My device was s-on and I read in a post here that to be able to go back to stock RUU you need to be s-off. The part I haven't worked out yet is to be able to get s-off you have to be on stock RUU!
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You DO NOT need to be s-off to be on stock ruu. Do you mind going through the steps you followed?
Sent from my Vivid 4G using xda app-developers app

projectisaac said:
You DO NOT need to be s-off to be on stock ruu. Do you mind going through the steps you followed?
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No, sorry ,I meant to say that you have to be on stock RUU to be able to achieve s-off. The guide that I followed was "The HTC Superguide " in the development section of this device. Firstly, I did a full wipe, as in Dalvic cache, Cache, System, Boot and Factory Data Reset, also SD card, then I relocked the device with "fastboot oem lock", after that I tried to run the stock RUU ( The one the phone was originally on ), which started the initial flash but stopped at about 10% and came up with " ERROR 140 ". I tried 4 or 5 times and even tried another computer with the same result.

ph0n3n3rd said:
No, sorry ,I meant to say that you have to be on stock RUU to be able to achieve s-off. The guide that I followed was "The HTC Superguide " in the development section of this device. Firstly, I did a full wipe, as in Dalvic cache, Cache, System, Boot and Factory Data Reset, also SD card, then I relocked the device with "fastboot oem lock", after that I tried to run the stock RUU ( The one the phone was originally on ), which started the initial flash but stopped at about 10% and came up with " ERROR 140 ". I tried 4 or 5 times and even tried another computer with the same result.
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I found this thread with people that had the same problem, but I'm not sure if it will help you: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1828491&page=3
You could try flashing an old gingerbread ROM and then try the RUU, as it seems to have something to do with the rom on the phone being newer than the RUU or something.

projectisaac said:
I found this thread with people that had the same problem, but I'm not sure if it will help you: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1828491&page=3
You could try flashing an old gingerbread ROM and then try the RUU, as it seems to have something to do with the rom on the phone being newer than the RUU or something.
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I have tried flashing an old gingerbread rom ( 2.27.841.6 ) as well as the latest version I could find ( 3.25.841.4 ) but I keep getting "ERROR 140 WRONG BOOTLOADER" and it also says the current version is 3.44.841.3 which is why I can't upgrade because I'm really trying to downgrade. The update to 3.44.841.3 from 3.25.841.4 was only about 58Mb but I can't find that and I don't think it would be of much use.
I have also tried to s-off the device with a live Ubuntu 12.04 32bit CD using ControlBear instructions but hit a snag because the sudo ./ControlBear command does nothing. I think the permissions or password may be out of date. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated
I made a PH39IMG.zip from the 3.25.841.4 and tried flashing that but got the Wrong Image message too.