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Default Dct3 up/down grading,step by step

Upgrading & Downgrading
In order to upgrade/downgrade your phone's filmware, you will need:

a flasher cable,
flashing software,i.e (rolis flasher)
an MBUS cable and
FAID (Flash Authority Identification Data) calculation software,i.e (eeprom tools)
You will also need matching or combined MCU and PPM flash files for the software



MCU (Master Control Unit) - contains main operating software
PPM (Post Programmable Memory) - contains languages, dictionaries, menus, ringtones, etc.
EEPROM (Electronically Erasable and Programmable Read Only Memory) - contains phone specific information
Recommended software - The following instructions are provided for upgrading using Rolis Flasher and EEPROM Tools.


Instructions:
Phone Backup
Ensure the phone's battery is well charged.

Plug the flasher cable into LPT (printer, 25 pin) port 1.

Ensure the phone is switched OFF.

Remove the SIM from the phone, replacing the battery if removal was necessary.

Plug the cable into the phone, ensuring the phone is switched off.

Run Rolis Flasher.

Select the model of the phone from the drop-down menu.

Select "Read" from the "Flash" menu, press CTRL+R or click on the green button (, 7th from left) on the toolbar.

Press the power button of the phone briefly when prompted (plugging the charger in will also have the same result).
The backup process will start and will take several minutes to complete.

Select the location and filename to save the backup.

Upgrading the Phone
Ensure the phone's battery is well charged.

Plug the flasher cable into LPT (printer, 25 pin) port 1.

Ensure the phone is switched OFF.

Remove the SIM from the phone, replacing the battery if removal was necessary.

Connect the flasher cable to the phone, ensuring the phone is switched off.

Run Rolis Flasher.

Select the model of the phone from the drop-down menu.

Select "Write" from the "Flash" menu, press CTRL+W or click on the red button (, 9th from left) on the toolbar.

Select the correct flash file using the file selection dialog box.

After entering the correct start start address determined from the table, select "OK" in the dialog box that appears.


Start Address
Model Version MCU PPM EEPROM/PMM
3210 All 0x200000 0x2F0000 External
3310 <=v04.02
other
>=v05.47 0x200000
0x200000
0x200000 0x320000
0x330000
0x340000 0x3D0000
0x3D0000
0x3D0000
3315 All 0x200000 0x340000 0x3D0000
3330 All 0x200000 0x490000 0x550000
3410 All 0x200000 0x570000
5110 All 0x200000 0x2B0000 External
5130 All 0x200000 0x2C0000 External
5210 All 0x200000 0x490000 0x580000
5510 All 0x200000 0x490000 0x550000
6110 All 0x200000 0x2C0000 External
6130 All 0x200000 0x2C0000 External
6150 All 0x200000 0x360000 External
6210 All 0x200000 0x520000 0x5A0000
6250 All 0x200000 0x530000 0x5A0000
7110 All 0x200000 0x510000 0x590000
8210 All 0x200000 0x340000 0x3D0000
8250 All 0x200000 0x340000 0x3D0000
8850 All 0x200000 0x340000 0x3D0000

Press the power button of the phone briefly when prompted (plugging the charger in will also have the same result).
The flash erase process will start and flash writing will commence immediately afterwards. This will take several minutes to complete.

Repeat steps 8 to 11 for the PPM if not combined into a single flash.

Disconnect the flasher cable from the phone.

Insert the SIM card.

Plug the MBUS cable into an available COM (serial, 9pin) port.

Power on the phone.

Connect the MBUS cable to the phone.

Run EEPROM Tools.

Select the correct MBUS COM port from the list at the top right of the user interface.

Click the "Update Authority ID" button (picture of a magnifying glass).

Restart the phone. your all done!!!

NOTES:::if phone is completly dead,pluging in the charger
will have the same effect as turning the phone on
IF EVERY THING WENT RIGHT YOU HAVE UP/DOWN GRADED YOUR DCT3 HANDSET
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