Can't flash back to official ROM

[usib]

I've been trying to flash the original ROM from UTStarcom, without success: the RUU says "this upgrade not designed for this device". Another updater from UTStarcom gives "Error 100: Unable to communicate with the device".

This is consistent with the fact that I can only use the NoID RUU for flashing a kitchen ROM. I guess somehow the device got de-branded, but I am not sure what the RUU checks, what's the mechanism how it knows the ID.

Any way to get it back to the old AKU ROM now?

[bonginc]

Unzip the oem installer into a folder and take the files in the output folder and copy them into the NoRUU flash utility then flash it. That should fix your problem.

[1oddmanout]

I used the Titan relocker with no problems.
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=12041

[usib]

Originally Posted by bonginc

Unzip the oem installer into a folder and take the files in the output folder and copy them into the NoRUU flash utility then flash it.

Well that's my problem, the installer is one big exe file which just does everything (and while it is running and just about to to the actual flash, I can't seem to find where it puts the unarchived files... RAM?)

[usib]

Originally Posted by 1oddmanout

I used the Titan relocker with no problems.

So you are saying this will work on Apache?

[justpctech]

as far as extracting the files from the exe; you can use winrar to do that. i believe thats what bonginc was talking about.
not sure I would try the Titan unlocker on an Apache or not...might try going into chat and asking the gurus about it.

[brightedge]

Originally Posted by usib

Well that's my problem, the installer is one big exe file which just does everything (and while it is running and just about to to the actual flash, I can't seem to find where it puts the unarchived files... RAM?)

After you run the exe and click the first Next button, the installer will extract the files into c:\documents and settings\<user>\local settings\temp\pft3F7D.tmp (your destination folder may be different.) Copy the nk.nbf and ms_.nbf files and paste them into your NoID_RUU folder from the kitchen and run the APACUpgradeUt_noID.exe.

[sdruid]

Ok, this looks nice and easy but has anyone gotten it to work yet ?
After we run the APACUpgradeUt_noid.exe.....then what..
Where does that leave us ? Does that give the phone back its factory ID so that we can flash it back to factory Rom again ?

Thanks...

[brightedge]

Performing the steps I outlined will flash your phone back to the stock ROM. I'm not sure if it will give it back its factory ID.

[acc3366]

Thanks Brightedge, it works just like you said. I needed this answer a few weeks ago....better late than never