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How to flash and debrand your Samsung i8910

Symbian ROM flashing tool, load your firmwware files in fields 1,2,3

Symbian ROM flashing tool, load your firmware files in fields 1,2,3

How to flash and debrand your Samsung i8910 HD – Samsung i8910 Omnia HD Debrand Tutorial.

Firstly in order to flash your i8910, you’ll need to be running windows XP. So its advisable to find a XP machine or a way to run XP. I’ve set up a dual boot Vista with XP on another partition for flashing my i8910.

Here are the following drivers and flashing program were going to use, please download these:

  1. Microsoft Msxml.msi
  2. I8910 Flashing drivers (Install all of these)
  3. Symbian ROM flashing tool 1.50
  4. Get the latest firmware from this thread in our forum: Latest Samsung i8910 Omnia HD Firmwares

Ok first off, install Microsoft’s MS XML, the Symbian ROM flashing tool will need this. Then install the i8910 HD Flashing drivers. At this point it might pay to reset your machine to insure the drivers install correctly.

Now assuming you’ve downloaded an extracted the latest i8910 firmware to your desktop, start the Symbian ROM flashing tool 1.50

Firstly a warning, before we flash the phone. Make sure its full charged. Please note that flashing your phone will void your warranty. Also do not disconnect your phone or power off your computer when flashing! Otherwise you will have yourself a nice shiny black brick.

Symbian ROM flashing tool, load your firmwware files in fields 1,2,3

Symbian ROM flashing tool, load your firmware files in fields 1,2,3

With the Symbian Flash tool 1.50 open, browser to your downloaded firmware files. As per the image above!

  1. Select the Code files first, open the folder marked CODE_I8910XXIE6 for example and select the CODE_I8910XXIE6.xml file.
  2. Now select the CSC Xml, browser to the download firmware folder CSC_I8910XXIE6 for example and select.
  3. Select the modem BIN file, normally in the root of the firmware folder or in Modem_XXIE7 for example.
  4. Now your i8910 needs to enter boot mode. Now with your phone off, hold volume up and the hold/menu button (right side top button), then the power button. Keep holding these 3 buttons down and you will enter boot mode. A blue screen. now connect your i8910 HD to your PC via USB.
  5. Finally number 5 should appear as Start download, begin to flash your phone. It takes about 5 minutes.

Depending on what firmware you flashed, it might boot up in Russian for example. Browse to the phones settings logo,(looks like a cog) then the personalise phone logo. Later look for a flag logo, thats the language setting. Find and select English and your phone will reboot. Done! Enjoy your free debranded and new firmware version.

*Note this is all free, We believe users should not have to pay to debrand or flash new firmware. None of the files used were sourced from paid firmware or debrand sites.

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    Darius
    December 10, 2009 at 10:01 am

    Flash OK but not debrand!
    What to do?
    Thanx

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    Richard Jones
    December 15, 2009 at 8:05 pm

    I will be getting the i8910 HD next week from Orange and want to remove the Orange rubbish on it.
    Can you please tell me which would be the best firmware for me to use, I have downloaded the generic Italy firmware XXIG2 but im not sure if this is the wright one to use as I seem to remember reading somware that you have to use an older version first? Can you please advice me on this?

    Regards
    Richard

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    Richard Jones
    December 24, 2009 at 6:59 pm

    I spoke to Orange a few days ago to do my upgrade to the Samsung i8910 HD, I got a very big surprise Orange have WITH DRAWN the phone and it seems there are no plans for them to have any more stock now or ever, has any one else heard about this? not sure what to upgrade to now.

    Richard

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      ec
      December 25, 2009 at 11:57 am

      nokia n900 is an option or iphone3gs, i own a samsung omnia HD and it sucks on updates and sh*t hd camera

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      Jo Wheeler
      January 15, 2010 at 8:11 pm

      I just got a i8910 from orange. they said on the phone that they are no longer doing them but i saw one in an orange shop (Crawley). they gave me a great deal to!

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    Richard Jones
    December 25, 2009 at 7:02 pm

    Not a lover of iphones, N900 may be. Looking at all options at the moment.

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    5torm
    January 6, 2010 at 7:44 pm

    My fone got unplugged while being flashed, now its froze with a picture on the screen of..
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    Any ideas what i can do to resolve this?? anyone.. please.

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    sean
    January 12, 2010 at 10:18 pm

    HI,

    I need my i8910 de-branded, i’m a bit sketchy about using this as all the comments syaing they are having problems. Is it just not worth buying an unlock code? Also what is the firmware update, what does it do and do you really need it?

    Thanks.

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    Chris
    January 23, 2010 at 4:47 pm

    Hi. Why isnt my ‘download start’ button clickable? i put the 3 correct files in the right place and got the mobile in ‘boot’ screen and connected it via usb.
    Help pls

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    Chris
    January 23, 2010 at 4:48 pm

    i forgot to say that I got ‘ready’ in green in the connection and progress info part (right hand side)

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    Stefano
    January 26, 2010 at 9:43 pm

    very very helpful !! thanks a lot !!

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    Sebastian
    January 29, 2010 at 7:07 pm

    Hi, i have a problem, after i flashed and debranded my Samsung i8910 does not want to turn on more, on The screen is just a samsung omnia hd logo????

    HELP

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    [...] Originally Posted by Whi$keY Hello everybody! First of all I am Marko, and I am new on this forum. Congratulations with the very good job you're all doing. So in advance I'd like to thank anyone who will help me with issue which is .. : After connecting my phone ( Samsung Omnia i8910 HD ) to the PC Suite 7 which has been freshly updated, and after starting the SOFTWARE UPDATER, I get the following message : "Phone software updater does not support the connected model." First , when I bought the phone ( 1 month ago ) I thought it was because there was no new firmware.. but then I just tried again and nothing, same message… Now I've read there's been new firmware releases, and I'd like to update my phone… Please, anyone who had this issue and fixed it, or who can help me fix it, I beg to help me out step by step, if you need a firmware version or something, please tell me. With regards, ~Marko Zdravo Marko. First you have to check your software version, *#0000#. No matter if you bought your phone yesterday there might be software version from May last year, because in many countries there is only initial release, no updates at all so far. Second you have to forget about updating your firmware via PC studio for now, almost every time it says "phone not supported", only few firmwares so far were recognised via PC studio, such a shame for Samsung even if they bought it from Nokia they didn't manage to make it work!!! If you decide to update your software you should see tutorial on this forum of how to do it, and you can safely do that yourself within just few minutes. I suggest you to pick some from HX Releases, they are stable and fast now, or choose some of these JA versions which are around for a while now (so called betas even if I don't understand how a leaked beta firmware can be read by PC studio (like UK IL5). Enough for now, ask if you need something else. Salut p.s. here it is step by step How to flash and debrand your Samsung i8910 HD – Samsung i8910 Omnia HD Debrand Tutorial. | Samsung … [...]

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    ADAM
    February 11, 2010 at 10:15 pm

    i HAVE PROBLEM WITH STEP 4

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    February 11, 2010 at 10:16 pm

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    brady
    February 28, 2010 at 1:19 pm

    WoW…. i just debranded my phone as per given instructions … i’m greatful forn the helpful website…. i intalled i8910ZXIG4 version and its superb….. thx to all

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    Michael
    March 2, 2010 at 11:44 pm

    HEY im trying to install the italy XXII1 but when i get everything ready set up and phone connected then i press the download start button it says it can not find the uboot file?? has any one else had this problem??? thanks

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      Michael
      March 2, 2010 at 11:46 pm

      from the PDA_CODE file… any ideas thanks???!!!

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      brady
      March 4, 2010 at 3:44 am

      so you should download again the firmware files may your download corrupeted … try redownload or any other firmware … perhaps it should not happen…

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    Spanishflyer
    March 8, 2010 at 9:41 pm

    5.Finally number 5 should appear as Start download………

    I did everything following each step, switched on the phone pressing all three buttons, have the blue screen, but the ROM flashing tool’s Start Download button does not activate (stays in the grey non accessible mode).
    I am trying to flash the Italian version XXG2…
    What am I doing wrong??

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    Samsung Omnia HD i8910 S60 5th
    March 17, 2010 at 9:31 am

    [...] [...]

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    [...] [ custom or samsung ] just used Pc Studio mode to transfer sisx & music files Use XP. How to flash and debrand your Samsung i8910 HD – Samsung i8910 Omnia HD Debrand Tutorial. | Samsung … __________________ [...]

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    gabriel
    March 22, 2010 at 3:09 pm

    thank you for this post..it was so ….so..helpfull…. even thou I did not debrand :) at least I changed my language, into polski :D blessings..blessings

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    [...] First of all, if you wish to flash one of my firmwares, I would suggest the newer Custom UK 24FPS firmware, which is the same as this, but with fixed 24fps video. In response to your request for a tutorial, there are a number around this site and on youtube. Perhaps the most comprehensive of these is the one on the main site here. [...]

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    Toby
    March 27, 2010 at 10:48 pm

    Have flashed phone and get the blue writing saying that ‘complete. Please Reboot!!!’ But then the pone just has a connect to pc icon with a ! in a blue triangle. Wont turn on or off. What to do now?
    Thanks

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    Henry
    March 31, 2010 at 7:18 am

    Hi guys,

    Yesterday I decided that enough was enough, I couldn’t put up with the annoying Orange firmware any longer so I flashed my phone to the latest Italian Firmware using the guide above.

    To begin with, all was rosey! Firmware worked a treat and the phone was noticeably quicker and all round nicer to use. Then, however, just like Cinderella, pretty much at the stroke of midnight (whether this is a coincidence or not I don’t know) it decided it was going to completely stop working!

    At first it just stopped connecting to my WLAN so I decided to do the good old, off ‘n’ on, which seemingly solves everything. This time though, no. The phone just simple won’t boot up. It gets as far as the ‘Samsung’ loading screen with the little blue bar underneath, giving the impression that it’s loading and then just stays on it for a few minutes before it just stops doing anything.

    PLEEEEASE can someone help, if at all possible. As much as I like my i8910hd, I don’t want to keep it as a paperweight.

    Thanks in advance,

    H

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    ion
    April 3, 2010 at 8:24 am

    For those that have a problem with the START not activating, try using the 1.50 flasher. I used the 1.51 and had that problem.

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    [...] question is to do with the actual flashing. I am looking to follow this Tutorial posted by briggs How to flash and debrand your Samsung i8910 HD – Samsung i8910 Omnia HD Debrand Tutorial. | Samsung … Now i have done some other reading, in the forums there is a thread titled "WARNINGS RE [...]

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    drazo
    April 12, 2010 at 8:05 am

    is it posible to flash marketing sample (without IMEI), and use it after flashing as normal phone?

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