I. Step one:
- download program: a2uploader.rar 1.7MB 794 downloads
- download and install gg flash driver: ggsetup-3.0.0.1.exe 3.58MB 2925 downloads
Attention! There is no viruses inside that package. If you can't run a2 uploader, just turn off your antiviruses, download program again, extract and run it.
II. A2 uploader's Overwiev:
1. Dialog window showing log from operation.
2. Here we can add firmware.
3. Here we can add customization files or vkp patches using button with three dots.
4. That button begins flashing procedure.
5. By pressing that button we get access to the file system of our phone.
6. Button useful for writing patches and scripts into the phone.
7. Button used for phone identification.
III. Phone identification.
1. Turn of the phone.
2. Press "identify" button.
3. Hold on "c" or "2and5" buttons and connect USB DCU60/65 cable.
4. After a few seconds in left window you can see informations like: model info, IMEI, Flash CID, certificate (RED, BROWN or BLUE) and firmware version.
IV. Flashing process.
1. Backup your data from the phone using for example My Phone Explorer program. All data stored in the phone will be erased!
2. Fully charge the battery.
3. Turn off the phone.
4. Add firmware files ( section marked with the 1 digit): main (mbn file) and file system (fbn file).
- Make sure, that you have correct firmware files. For example, for not branded central europe firmware main file should be marked as GENERIC, file system as central_europe.
5. Add customization file (compressed with zip archive) into the section marked with 2 digit.
6. Press flash button, hold on "c" or "2and5" buttons and connect usb cable into the phone.
7. Wait approximately 10 minutes until program will finish flashing procedure.
8. When program will show in left column "READY" - disconnect and turn on the phone.
Example log after correct flashing:
2010-05-25 08:01:58 PHONE STATE: "RETAIL" 2010-05-25 08:01:58 FLASH CID: 0052 2010-05-25 08:01:59 OTP LOCKED:1 CID:52 PAF:1 IMEI:352XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX CERT:RED 2010-05-25 08:02:02 LDR:2008-07-23 11:47 1202-0422_DB3210_EXPLORER_LOADER_APP_SDRAM_R2A065 2010-05-25 08:02:02 LDR CAPS:SYSTEM FLASH GDFS FILESYSTEM TA 2010-05-25 08:02:03 LDR:2009-04-21 18:29 1202-0421_DB3210_CS_LOADER_ACC_SDRAM_R2A081 2010-05-25 08:02:03 LDR CAPS:SYSTEM FLASH SIGNATURE AUTH 2010-05-25 08:02:03 writing "C:\Documents and Settings\Jurij\Moje dokumenty\Pobieranie\C905_R1FA035_MAIN_GENERIC_SI_RED53.mbn" 2010-05-25 08:02:03 ALLOWED DOMAINS:BLUE BROWN RED 2010-05-25 08:02:03 MAXIMUM CID:53 2010-05-25 08:02:03 Will flash 871 blocks... 2010-05-25 08:06:01 ssw file accepted 2010-05-25 08:06:01 writing "C:\Documents and Settings\Jurij\Moje dokumenty\Pobieranie\C905_R1FA035_FS_RUSSIA_RED53.fbn" 2010-05-25 08:06:25 ALLOWED DOMAINS:BLUE BROWN RED 2010-05-25 08:06:25 MAXIMUM CID:53 2010-05-25 08:06:25 Will flash 1040 blocks... 2010-05-25 08:11:07 ssw file accepted 2010-05-25 08:11:12 Writing package "C:\Documents and Settings\Jurij\Moje dokumenty\Pobieranie\C905_1209-4776_R6A_GENERIC_ADRIATIC_TopSE.Ru.zip"... 2010-05-25 08:11:12 /tpa/preset/custom/Customize.xml 2010-05-25 08:11:12 /tpa/preset/custom/preloaded_config.xml 2010-05-25 08:11:13 Elapsed:579 secs.V. File system.
1. Turn off the phone.
2. Press "FileSystem tool" button.
3. Hold on "c" or "2and5" buttons and connect USB cable.
4. After a few seconds we will get access to the phone's file system. If you want copy any file from your computer, just go into the correct folder in your phone and "drag&drop" file from your computer.
5. If you want to copy a file from phone into PC, just click PPM on the file and press "Read".
Attention! You cannot copy files from the phone with CID 53 RED. You should convert phone's certificate to BROWN or BLUE if you want copy files from CID 53 phone.
6. After finished work press "Shutdown FS manager", disconnect and turn on the phone.
The End
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