Patch/Unlock W810, K750, CID49 DB2010 Phones
Mar 02
Easy Step Wise Tutorial to Patch db2010 phones and also to unlock sony ericsson db2010 Phones
DB2010 : D750, J300, K300, K310, K500, K510, K700, K750, K758, S700, W300, W550, W600, W700, W800, W810, Z520, Z525, Z530, Z550, Z558 You can find your phone details in the Service Menu which is activated by they key sequence > * < < * < * where > is right button on D pad or joystick and < is left and * is the key left to 0 and Below 7 on the keypad.
We first take up how to patches for CID49 db2010 phones and if you want unlock your phone, you have to apply the unlock patch.
Download SeTool 2 lite. Install USB Flash Drivers or Download SUES and update your phone.
Tutorial to Apply Patches.
GDFS backup
1. Shutdown phone, Reinsert Battery.
2. Click on GDFS Read Button in Setool 2 lite.
3. Connect phone holding C.
4. In Few Minutes, Setool 2 lite says Programming Flash
5. And it says Unplug Cable, So Unplug Cable and reinsert battery.
6. Connect phone HOlding C, and then Press READY.
7. SeTool 2 lite will now Read GDFS.
8. After it says Elapesed XX seconds. Click on Quit and Unplug.
Important: Keep GDFS safe. Don’t Write GDFS of any other phone, only your phone GDFS works for your phone. Make GDFS Backup only once, For first time.
Now the Actual patching.
Download Main Firmware of your phone. Flash it using XS++ Tutorial. To Flash Only Main, Check Flash Main Option only, don’t flash the FS and Custpack/CDA. You can download Main firmware from Topse or from here
Patches are firmware specific, patch for R6BC002 won’t work for R8BA024 !
Download the VKP patch for your main firmware version , Or get the vkp patch code paste it in notepad, Click File, Save As, Choose Save as type “All files” and save it as patch_name.vkp.
1. Start Setool 2 lite.
2. Click on Misc and select your VKP Patch
3. Click Write Script.
4. Wait for Processing.
5. Setool 2 again says Unplug Phone, Unplug phone then.
6. Reinsert battery and Connect holding C and Press Ready
7. You get an option then, Click NO to apply patch.
8. To Remove Patch Click YES Instead in Step 7.
9. Now Patch will be applied !
That’s the Setool 2 lite db2010 Patching Guide.
Unlock your phone.
If your phone is locked to an operator then you can unlock it by applying the unlock patch.
Then Download Simox Unlock Patch Generator. Create unlock patch for your phone using your phone’s main firmware .mbn file with and apply the unlock patch. After your unlock patch and phone should get unlocked.
Tutorial Concludes
Regards
Akshay
SE Flashing
Mar 11 at 06:33
One general question. Why should I flash my fone with certain .mbn files. What flashing actually allow us to gain than the unflashed original firmware???
Im afraid to flash my new w810i even when i have downloaded all necessary files. By not knowing why im doing, i can’t flash my fone……
Please explain about this……..
Mar 11 at 11:39
i did not get you
to apply a patch .. the patch must be for your firmware
all patch provide info about the firmware for which they are made
Mar 13 at 23:08
Hi, my phone says it is db2010 but its w200i. cid52. isit possible to apply an unlock patch to this? sorry if its a stupid question, im new to this! thanks.
Mar 14 at 11:43
yeah it supports .. if it does not then it says unsupported combination ! am not sure in this case but !
Mar 16 at 14:17
where can i download a vkp patch for my w810i R4EA031 Main Generic red 49???
Mar 16 at 14:58
you mean ?? what vkp patch ??
create the unlock VKP patch using Simox Program and your main !
Mar 17 at 00:05
thanks lol, checkin it out right now
Mar 18 at 07:58
here we don’t have to apply quick access patch. thats cool man. hey akshay i have got z558i. i need its firmware and patches for free. can u suggest any site for it.
Mar 24 at 19:31
Hey in settool2lt say me that my w810 is unsuported combination (DB2010, CID49) what can i do now?
why i cant unlock this?
Mar 25 at 00:00
sorry i have forgot to chose my phone model in the dropdown menu u have forgot it. 4 Noobs like me
Mar 25 at 00:09
That is sort of obvious, you know.
Mar 25 at 10:39
hi i have flashed my db2020 k610 to w660 sucessufully so i no quite a bit about it how ether my brothers phone w700i i try to apply unlock patch using simlock pathc generrater or what eva it called but doesnt work i no i have got the rite firmware version and all that but it just doesnt work i used setol v1.11 like told to plz help me as i really need to do this in time for my brothers birthday
Mar 25 at 11:02
I have only tried unlocking a DB2010 phone once, a K750@W800, but after I did it, it was dead…
Mar 30 at 00:23
Hi, i tried to make a vkp patch using simox but it didn’t work. My phone is w200i, where can I get a vkp patch for it…it says it is cid52 and db2010. Thanks.
Mar 30 at 00:26
W200 and DB2010? Is that sure? W200 should be DB2012.
Apr 03 at 20:26
When i connect it, it identifies it as a db2010 so im assuming this was it…could it be a mistake?
Apr 04 at 05:09
Try flashing a different version of firmware and patch that with a new patch you generate with simox….
Apr 05 at 18:06
My firmware is R4GB001. Which different version of firmware should I use…
Apr 05 at 18:10
It doesn’t matter, but try to use the newest you can get. And of couse only use firmware for your phone type.
Apr 05 at 20:49
hiya, thanks for your help. but still no luck!! even after flashing a different firmware. i get a message in setool when i identify saing ‘restoration file not present - perform full flashing to unlock’
Apr 05 at 20:57
I don’t get it. SeTool shouldn’t even know that you are trying to unlock it. It is just applying a VKP patch. Are you clicking the right buttons?
Apr 07 at 05:22
hey peti did does thie method of unlocking really work ??
many guys here are failing !
but this is the way to unlock now … what happened to your tests ? on your friends phone ?
Apr 08 at 19:42
Hiya, yeah I am pretty sure I’m clicking the right buttons, simple by clicking on identify I get the message I mentioned. I’ve got another problem now, I flashed to a newer firmware using xs++, and when I go to the menu, it works but first has a message stating ‘errors occur in the menu.ml file. this may render the menu unusable’….so confused?
Apr 09 at 13:11
Yeah, I had the phone of my friend, it was a branded K750i, to T-Mobile. I flashed to W800i, and then I tried to unlock it. Though I didn’t read this tutorial, cuz’ it didn’t exist back then. I think I did it like this, but I will try to do it again in a few weeks, I suppose. The only thing holding me back is that I’m having 3 competitions next week, so I don’t have much for DB2010 phones.
Apr 10 at 12:25
Hey Ak, im trying to do some gfx patching such as Frisk’s sysgfx battery etc but it doesnt tell me to reconnect the phone, it just asks if i want to apply it as shown
Starting to process VKP patch script: G:\Program Files\battery_8.vkp
VKP script loaded OK. Lines: 169
Patch structure created OK. Determining blocks to read…
New block #0000 added: $45740000
New block #0001 added: $45900000
Blocks selected OK. Reading blocks: 2
Block @ $45740000 read error. Have only: 00000000 bytes
Elapsed:22 secs.
Apr 10 at 13:02
Is any other patch working?
Apr 11 at 10:42
Thank you so much for the detailed description, I already tried this way to unlock my phone based on other sites, but I needed a little more help, and finally I got it.
However I still have a little problem, now my phone is unlocked, and works, except before I open the menu it says “dynamic menu error”, and when I try to send sms my phone shuts down (I can make phone calls for now:)at least.
Can you help me how to fix it?
Niki
Apr 11 at 11:36
to fix that reflash FS…! if that’s not working
then reflash main also and unlock again
Apr 11 at 11:39
bustamo is that for your phone ?
Apr 11 at 11:50
OK, I’ll try. Yes it’s my phone w810i from USA and I’m using it in Hungary.
Thanks.
Apr 11 at 11:58
yeh but i assume some patches are conflicting coz i applied them but they dont show so i used jdflasher plugin on far like ur tutorial but it corrupted my main. Also when apllying patches via setool2, it doesnt ask for the phone to be reconnected.
Apr 11 at 13:36
@Niki: do you use CENT_EUROPE FS? So you could have Hungarian language in it?
Hmm. I don’t know if we could talk here in Hungarian, or not…
Apr 13 at 09:12
Hi Peti,
I have the generic main so I guess I can’t do CE FS, it doesn’t rally matter to me anyway what language on it. I guess we can’t talk Hungarian here….
Akshay,
I never flashed the FS yet (this is the first phone I ever played with anyway), so I need more reading on that subject. I’m middle of moving now, don’t have the time, but I’ll be back if I fixed it (or get stuck).
Niki
Apr 16 at 16:30
Hey just want to ask if i want to apply more than one patch, do i have to combine them to form only one vkp file?
Apr 16 at 16:34
no you can apply seperately
Apr 17 at 13:52
Ah man - this is fantastic.
Finally, firmware that is freely downloadable. I have a question though, for which I still haven’t really been able to find an answer. My w810 is branded to Vodafone in South Africa, and is CID49 with R4EA031. If I flash it with your firmware, will I still be able to use the phone here in SA? And silly question, but my phone will be in English, right?
Thanks for your effort. I’m sure many appreciate it!
Apr 17 at 14:53
this is for unlocking
you can flash firmware with XS++
you can download w810 firmware from all over internet … 4shared , rapidshare, esnips , or at this site
http://k750.extra.hu
yeah debrand it and you can use it no problems
also unlock it if you want
Apr 17 at 15:09
Thanks for the reply; much appreciated. In your article, you already posted a link to http://sek750.extra.hu/letoltes/?path=./ which contains firmware for various phones, including the SE w810.
Just one more question - can I flash the MAIN and keep my FS as it is, or make a backup and restore it later? I haven’t been able to find an FS for South Africa Vodaphone, so I’m thinking of just flashing the MAIN. Do you think this would work?
Apr 17 at 15:21
When i use setools to patch it always rewrites the main then it patches. So when i try to patch new vkps the previous patches are erased. Is there any way to prevent rewriting of main? Or do i have to read flash before i patch new stuff?
Apr 17 at 16:03
@Richard: It should work if the main firmware versions are the same. I don’t think that fs is for vodaphone. Use any FS you can find for south africa (phone type and fw version must be ok).
Apr 17 at 16:08
@John: are you clicking the right buttons? :O
Apr 17 at 16:19
FOUND: R4EA031_CXC1250316_GENERIC_HN
Restore from:R4EA031_CXC1250316_GENERIC_HN
this means that its rewriting the main right?
Apr 17 at 17:06
you don’t worry about that. its rest files.
i don’t think it writes entire main.
Apr 18 at 09:46
Ok thnx
Apr 18 at 11:08
Realised from wat u said.. I have been flashing main file all along. Where can i find rest files? Cause i have been searching and i really cannot find.. Thnx in advance..
Apr 18 at 11:30
OMG.. im so stupid sorry for my previous posts. found rest files in ur download area.. Thnx
Apr 23 at 04:03
I am using SE W810i. Main firmware is R4EA031 Main red 50. I was trying to DEbrand it but no luck. I found R4EA031 Main Generic red 50 and found european FS, used custom pack and tried to flash my phone using X++ but after sending one block it gives an error. Can I change CID50 to CID49? Can I unlock CID50 using patch? What should I do. I really wanna debrand my phone. Please help.
Apr 23 at 05:39
CID downgrading is not possible, and AFAIK CID 50 is not supported by XS++ but I’ve read that JDFlasher supports it, but only original FW flash, so no unlock patch. I’m afraid you won’t be able to unlock it for free.
Apr 23 at 12:26
I don’t get it. I’ve downloaded and flashed with XS++ using these files
:K750_R1CA021_FS_EUROPE_4_RED49.fbn
K750_R1CA021_MAIN_EU_1_CL_RED49.mbn
Everything works fine but when I apply the SIMLockgen vpk file using SETools my phone stops working and I have to reflash main. Also, I can’t put the MAIN file onto qamaker, getting an error about unsupported header version.
Any clues whats wrong? Got CID49 RED.
Apr 23 at 12:44
The same happened when I tried to unlock a K750@W800. Yesterday I read stuff about old phones, and I think it might be REST file what we need, but I’m not sure at all. :S
Apr 23 at 15:11
Anders !!
Quick access is for db2020 not for k750
to reflash main and fs and cda
best use XS++ 3.1
http://www.akshayy.com/sonyericsson/tutorials/flash-firmwaredebrand-with-xs/
Apr 23 at 15:41
Ok, but that won’t help me getting my phone unlocked?
Apr 23 at 15:57
to unlock you need to apply only unlock patch. with above tutorial
Apr 23 at 16:17
Hmm, really sorry to be bothering so much, but I really can’t get it to work. setools gives me these messages:
Welcome to SEtool2 ( LITE edition ) v 1.11
supported DB2010/DB2012 CID49/50/51/52, DB2020 CID49/51/52
Loaded 51 flash descriptors
if you like LITE edition - please visit http://www.setool.net and buy FULL.
ChipID:8040,EMP protocol:0301
OBSOLETE EROM,FORCING COLOR -> RED
OBSOLETE EROM,FORCING CID -> 49
PHONE IS RED RETAIL PRODUCT
FLASH CID detected:49
Speed:921600
Flash ID check:200D
Flash props sent ok
OTP LOCKED:1 CID:49 PAF:1 IMEI:XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX CERT:RED
FLASH CID:49 COLOR:RED
Model:K750i
Brand:Generic
MAPP CXC article: R1CA021 prgCXC125952_EU_1_CL
MAPP CXC version: R1CA021
Language Package:EUROPE_4
CDA article: CDA102337/12
CDA version: R5A
Default article: cxc125953
Default version: R1CA021
Extended LOCKED
Operator: MULTIPLE
USERCODE:0000
RESTORATION FILE NOT PRESENT
“R1CA021_CXC125952_EU_1_CL”
YOU MUST PERFORM FULL FLASHING FOR PATCH UNLOCK
Elapsed:8 secs.
What can I do, shouldn’t be like this I suppose with the “you must perform…”
Apr 23 at 17:12
Yey, problem solved, the restoration file MUST be present in a folder called rest in the setools map. So I searched what it was called for my MAIN file and downloaded it into that map.
Thanks for the help and quick replies =)
Apr 23 at 18:29
So that’s it, rest files… -> tutorial is incorrect at the moment.
(But Akshay will edit it it no time. 
)
Apr 25 at 01:47
any way of unlocking w810i cid50 for free?
Apr 25 at 12:20
sorry no cid50 unlocking
Apr 28 at 01:50
i cant backup my gdfs and write gdfs of another phone as a result:
language changed,
did not recognize my sim card
Default version changed from R4DB005 to R4CE012
CDA also changed.
now what should i do? PLZ HELP ME cause i cant use my phone>
where to find the GDFS of R4DB005 of W810i?
PLZ HELP ME.
My Phone W810i CID 49 red
Language Package:S_ASIA_LEVAN
Firmware Version:R4DB005
CDA article: CDA102494/139
Apr 28 at 12:07
lipu i don’t understand you. gdfs is unique to your phone you can’t flash gdfs from other phones.
can you please tell exactly what your problem is
Apr 28 at 16:12
My Phone W810i CID 49 red
Language Package:S_ASIA_LEVAN
Firmware Version:R4DB005
CDA article: CDA102494/139
i was trying to patching my mobile by setool2lite
without flashing it.and i dont backup my gdfs.then
apply the patch and the my mobile gone dead.
after this i download a gdfs and write it on the
phone using setool2
then my mobile starts but hang after 50 sec or something like that.
language changed,
it did not recognize my sim card
firmware version changed from R4DB005 to R4CE012
CDA also changed from CDA102494/139 to CDA102555/110.
now idont have the original firmware and the gdfs.
what should i do now? plz help me. plz reply.
Thanks in advance.
Apr 28 at 17:00
so you wrote a wrong gdfs ?
you should write your own phone’s gdfs. if you write other phones gdfs then phone will die
now nothing can be done … sorry for your phone.
in the gdfs tutorial its clearly written that you should write your own gdfs.
you won’t get a gdfs for firmware or something
try this…. last option
http://forums.se-nse.net/index.php?showtopic=16310&view=findpost&p=174399
May 01 at 17:08
Can I debrand SE K850i with Setool using the same method as for W580i? I have Main and FS for this phone but no customization file.
May 01 at 18:19
No, you can’t, K850 is DB3150 model, there is no flashing on that architecture yet, only DB2020.
May 02 at 14:35
Hi Peti!
Pls help me.
Akár magyarul is, mert itt latom benaznak az emberek, es hasonloan lennek en is.
k510
how can it unlocked?
thank u very much
ide lecci, ha van ra lehetoseg ->
whack3r@gmail.com
orok halam
May 03 at 10:25
Interesting, just the two of us understand this.
May 08 at 12:47
Hey.. I patched my w810 with Main Menu On the Button you press.vkp and uncommented the camera button. When i take picture it hangs. Whne i remove the patch the button doesn’t work and hangs the phone. Is there anyway to open mbn file so that i can look for the original value so i can patch it back? I dun want to raflesh main and repatch, very troublesome. Thnx in advance.
May 08 at 17:51
you removed the patch and prob not fixed yet ?
then sorry … only way is to reflash only main.
May 10 at 19:06
Hi!
I can use this way to unlock an W300i, CID52, Firm R4GG001 ? Some says this W300i is DB2010 others says it’s DB 2012, what’s the right DB ?
Other: Can I find any DB2020 (CID52) firmware for this W300i ?
Thanks and sorry for my english…. I’m Brazilian.
May 11 at 06:14
gurx
no you can’t… CID52 db2012/2010 can’t be unlocked.
only db2010 CID49 and db2020 CID52 can be unlocked for free.
your phone may be db2012 or db2010 depending on date of release.
May 15 at 05:59
Hey guys, I connected my W300 to read the GDFS via SETool. However, after taking forever to load GDFS, the SETool program just displayed “failed, that is fatal”. Now it refuses to read the gdfs or even identify my phone. It just displays the following message everytime I connect my
ChipID:8040,EMP protocol:0301
OBSOLETE EROM,FORCING COLOR -> RED
OBSOLETE EROM,FORCING CID -> 49
PHONE IS RED RETAIL PRODUCT
FLASH CID detected:49
Speed:921600
phone pre-boot failed,possible RECOVERY needed.
Elapsed:9 secs.
The phone displays a flashing white screen upon startup and nothing else. Is there a way out of this mess? Thanks!
May 15 at 07:33
Then try this repairing tutorial.
May 15 at 18:55
Sorry, but there doesn’t seem to be a link beneath “Then try this repairing tutorial.” Could you provide me with a link to the tutorial please? Is it the same one as writing the GDFS tutorial?
May 16 at 13:57
Oops, you’re right, I though this was the tutorial I meant…
http://www.akshayy.com/sonyericsson/tutorials/red-light-blinking-dead-revive-it-to-life/
This way SeTool will try to fix it…
May 24 at 16:56
I get ‘errors ocur in the menu.ml file. this may render the menu unusable’ error message. although i can enter the menu after this. what can i do to fix this error?
Thanks.
May 24 at 18:56
Just another wonderful comment on unlocking db2010 phones… great -.-
It says that because you have modded menu.ml file and you are not good at it, screwed it up, doesn’t meet xml language requirements, some tags are not closed or so. Or you somewhy uploaded a menu.ml that was not tested before releasing.
Use the original menu.ml file by extracting such an fs or by reflashing full fs.
May 25 at 15:47
Hi thanks, I know I am rubbish at it I’ll be the first to admit that, this isn’t my speciality it is just something I attempted to do on the side, but I do enjoy challenges. Thanks for your help.
May 25 at 15:53
1. when modding xml-based files, like menu.ml and layout.xml, use text editors with syntax-highlighting, like NotePad++.
2. when having such questions, use forum.
May 25 at 15:55
Thanks.
May 26 at 20:12
Just to say I reflashed the full fs and it is now back to normal!
Thank for your help and patience, and the quick feedback!
May 31 at 10:02
i could understand the key sequence can u pls provide me detailed illustration .i could not understand right key on D pad or joystick,i hope u got it
May 31 at 10:57
> is the key with which you move the selection to the right in the menu and so…
Jun 01 at 11:35
i have deleted inbuilt files of w810i using FAR managar+SEFP,but i could not restore firmware with FAR+SEFP i was getting script execution error.so i updated the firmware with SEUS,now the problem is my phone is getting started with is giving me dynamic menu error pls help
Jun 01 at 18:23
Reflash FS with XS++.
Jun 20 at 03:13
Hi,
Thanks for a great tutorial. It took a while to search and find the correct information to unlock the w810i but it now is Rebranded back to the generic Sony look from the Orange Network theme. The phone which was locked to Orange now has a Vodafone SIM card in it.
Bits where I went wrong were all due to me not reading and exactly following this tutorial and the XS++ tutorial.
The other part where I went wrong was installing the USB Flash driver in Windows Vista. My advice is to follow exact instructions for battery removal, hold “C”, connect standard DCU-60 USB cable costing £3.46 from Amazon.co.uk (Grey Moblies as supplier, no need to buy a $12.99 cruizer cable from the US) select that specific USB Flash driver.
I also ended up flashing the FS firmware as well and forgot to use a customisation file. As the tutorial says it comes up with a Configuration error. The was as usual fixed by following the guide and not missing anything out.
Anyway, thanks. It turns out that after checking wikipedia, TPB, thinking about Davinci and Total Multiserver neither of these commercial products were needed.
After taking the time to do this tutorial I do miss the simplicity of the Nokia code unlock system on my 6230i but as this Sony process for unlocking is more complex there is a whole lot more nonsense on forums with people posting their EMEI number along side exclamation marks and ‘thanks for help in advance’ requests.
Anyhow, thanks to the developers and writers who have taken their time to share.
T.
Jun 20 at 10:13
hey akshay could you please give me another site to download the simox unlock patch generator!!!
Jun 20 at 14:21
I changed the link, try again now.