Facts about version 2.03TX and bootloader

[e-certik]

I have two magicians, and I read many posts about nonchangeable version 2.03TX.
I test it, and upgrade one unit. After upgrade really is not possible change any (OS or bootloader). Bootloader cant vrite itself or OS memory. I try all known techniques - SDboot, TTY (lnb, s2d d2s...) via USB, and standart os upgrade via PC (of cours, noID too).
So I have two magicians, then i use good tool from "itsme" called pmemdump.exe (thank you for your good job) and download OS images and bootloader images from my magicians. The reason is:
I dont say when, and/or why, but in some magiciansThe 2.03TX destroy bootloader!!
In my flashed magician is destroyed (nulled) area from 0x10000 to 0x10080.

I attach good (before upgrade) and destroyed (after upgrade) bootloader for comparsion :)

Maybee if "itsme" (or anybody other? ;) ) create new version of pnewbootloader.exe compatible with version 2.03TX (because under this version OS it not working) then tens of magicians with flashed 2.03TX will be upgradeable again ;). (I can send any dump if it will be need, or try apply new version on my magicians).

[shelver]

hi mate, i 've had installed 2.03tx and 1.13 radio on my qtek s100 for about one year...

i've had no problem in downgrading radio to 1.12 and flashing device with cotulla rom,

the only problem is that cotulla rom does not support samsung touchscreen :)

my bootloader is 1.02

the only trick to update i've used is to keep activesync loaded with "allow usb connection" unchecked in settings. then it worked like a charm...

[e-certik]

I try it too with unchecked "allow USB connection" in AS (and i have XP). By me (and many others) the problem is owerwrited bootloader. You can see attached files and compare it, you will be see...

You are right, many problems with flashing is between chair and keyboard :D But not now.

You have the same version of bootloader like me, then probably in version of bootloader its not. I have originally T-mobile MDA compact.

Can you send me dump of your bootloader for compare?

Sorry for my bad english, i am from Czech.

[shelver]

yes mate no problem, link me to a guide for bootloader dumping, i've nevere done it...

ps: good luck for yours magician;)

[e-certik]

Hi Shelver,
I have 2.03TX in only one magician. The second unit is powered by Cotulla WWE_03 now :)

Download and unzip this: http://www.nah6.com/~itsme/itsutilsbin-20090515.zip

Connect and synchronize via AS your magician, stay connected (this util working via Active Sync) and in comand line (IN win XP of course, in vista its not guaranted) go to your unzipped directory and write this (without commas):
"pmemdump 0x80000000 0x00040000 boot.bin"
and wait few seconds to done.
It read flash from address 0x80000000 to 0x80040000 (lenght 0x40000) and store dump to file "boot.bin" Its bootloader area. Then you can send me it, compare with my posted bootloaders... ;)

[philiplam]

hi mate, i 've had installed 2.03tx and 1.13 radio on my qtek s100 for about one year...

i've had no problem in downgrading radio to 1.12 and flashing device with cotulla rom,

the only problem is that cotulla rom does not support samsung touchscreen :)

my bootloader is 1.02

the only trick to update i've used is to keep activesync loaded with "allow usb connection" unchecked in settings. then it worked like a charm...

Me 2, upgraded from tx203 to Cotulla's rom and back for some SMS backup and then upgraded to Cotulla's rom again.

I think I can go as many times as I wish with my magician.

[e-certik]

Me 2, upgraded from tx203 to Cotulla's rom and back for some SMS backup and then upgraded to Cotulla's rom again.

I think I can go as many times as I wish with my magician.

You are lucky man :) I try it only one time, and bootloader is broken. :D

I have magicians only as toys, then, if it will be problem for me, then i repair bootloader via JTAG :) I only try 2.03TX, and try search some help for unlucky mans, who havent JTAG :) Now i have one broken, and one OK. But with Samsung LCD R3 :( . Maybee, i change display, or upgrade it to 128MB RAM for try _R1 :)
I am HW developer, so HW problems is easy for me :) I create car multimedia PC on OMAP3530 platform now for my friends. Its better toy for me, magician is lovely history :) Only SW is hard to write to me :)

[shelver]

hi certik, my magician is still with cotulla rom and doesn't boot because of touchscreen driver,i've not flashed it again because of i don't use it.

i'm waiting a new rom,
however when flashed i'll send you my bootloader backup

[e-certik]

hi certik, my magician is still with cotulla rom and doesn't boot because of touchscreen driver,i've not flashed it again because of i don't use it.

i'm waiting a new rom,
however when flashed i'll send you my bootloader backup

OK, Ill wait. I dont need it really, i have stored good copy of bootloader, i need it only for compare :-)

And if you wish, you can flash cotulla WWE_03 ROM (you can directly from _04 to _03 say Cotulla) In this version touchscreen driver worked fine.

[shelver]

OK, Ill wait. I dont need it really, i have stored good copy of bootloader, i need it only for compare :-)

And if you wish, you can flash cotulla WWE_03 ROM (you can directly from _04 to _03 say Cotulla) In this version touchscreen driver worked fine.


humm, ok mate, just the time to flash it with WWE_03 ROM then ;)

[shelver]

hi mate, done, here is my bootloader ;)
ps:touchscreen is now ok, thanks ;)

[e-certik]

Hey, you are fast :-)
Thanks for bootloader, its the same as my original bootloader :)

[shelver]

good luck mate ;)

[mobarez1]

I have two magicians, and I read many posts about nonchangeable version 2.03TX.
I test it, and upgrade one unit. After upgrade really is not possible change any (OS or bootloader). Bootloader cant vrite itself or OS memory. I try all known techniques - SDboot, TTY (lnb, s2d d2s...) via USB, and standart os upgrade via PC (of cours, noID too).
So I have two magicians, then i use good tool from "itsme" called pmemdump.exe (thank you for your good job) and download OS images and bootloader images from my magicians. The reason is:
I dont say when, and/or why, but in some magiciansThe 2.03TX destroy bootloader!!
In my flashed magician is destroyed (nulled) area from 0x10000 to 0x10080.

I attach good (before upgrade) and destroyed (after upgrade) bootloader for comparsion :)

Maybee if "itsme" (or anybody other? ;) ) create new version of pnewbootloader.exe compatible with version 2.03TX (because under this version OS it not working) then tens of magicians with flashed 2.03TX will be upgradeable again ;). (I can send any dump if it will be need, or try apply new version on my magicians).



as you i still have a hope to fix my poor magician :(:(:(
any kind programer can do what you have said will make me and many other happy again

i have the hope