[Q] Not a retail device

[kingwild]

I tried to flash a rom in my phone but every time when I does this, just before the flashing begins, the update program ends with: No retail device and I cannot continue.

It goes fine into download mode. Any clues ?

 

[Casey_boy]

I'm guessing the Samsung updater knows that the device shouldn't be available and so will not update it. I don't know if there is a way around this.

EDIT: Should just check, is your device retail? Or is it some other version of the Omnia you've got?

Casey

 

[kingwild]

It isn't a retail device. It came in an unmarked box. I have had my share of devices that were not supposed to be flashed over the last years and still managed to flash them. But this is a tough one. Cannot find a way to do this.

 

[kingwild]

On second thought: Is there another flash program available ? Looks like the retail flasher checks if it is retail. (It will be after I flashed it).

It outputs this error:

[Channel 0] Confirm Model Name
[Channel 0] FLASH LOCK

 

[kingwild]

No other solutions available ?

 

[Casey_boy]

Not that I've seen

 

[lvoky]

I have exactly the same problem. My device comes from the batch of the early prototypes and I can't flash it to a new firmware. Neither it updates to 7008 through Zune as it always says the phone is up-to-date.

Big shame, I'm stuck to the 7004... Any idea for solution?

 

[Casey_boy]

I suppose you could try contacting Samsung? Maybe visit one of their service centres to see if they can flash it for you?

Casey

 

[kingwild]

@Ivoky

Mine is too but it is updated to 7008. Guess I can update it to NoDo too with the instructions on the Omnia general forum. But the receptance is much better with the latest firmware. That is why I would like to upgrade.

 

[VonCrisp]

For the Samsung Taylor you have to use the ChevronWP7 NoDo Updater to update the phone to NoDo.

 

[snasninja]

did you find any solution to update?