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English ROM for Samsung Omnia SGH-i900/i908

GrandPrix (i900)

WARNING! FLASHING USING GRANDPRIX DISASTERS

Everyone who wants to upgrade their ROM using GrandPrix please take this VERY IMPORTANT NOTE:

You may kill your phone!

The i900DXHG4_PDA.bin file provided by chamid is the PDA ROM only. Samsung Omnia ROM has 4 different parts:
1. LOADER (also known as EBOOT)
2. PDA
3. CSC
4. PHONE

The disaster is that if you use the i900DXHG4_PDA.bin file incorrectly loaded into any other part rather than PDA, you will destroy that part. Look at the 3rd image attachement to see how I actually destroyed my Phone part using GrandPrix... It's no accident, the program forced me to click the PHONE button to load that .bin file.

http://img.gsmarena.com/vv/pics/sams...ng-i900-00.jpg

THE ENGLISH ROM SOLUTION:

2 Methods

I - Using Official Updater (recommended)

Download the Official updater from here: Download Singaporean i900DXHG4
You will get 3 files:
1. Microsoft ActiveSync 4.5 (optional)
2. SamsungModem_xp.zip (Samsung Modem Driver)
3. i900DXHG4 updater_xp.exe (Samsung Omnia Firmware Uupgrade)

Follow the instruction from Samsung.

If you encounter the "Incorrect Software Version" message you can find solution here: Incorrect Software Version

If that still doesn't work, try i900DZHG3, you can download from here: Download i900DZHG3

The latest ROM at the moment is DXHH1 (reconstructed, tested OK): Download i900DXHH1

For other ROMs and how to avoid the "Incorrect Software Version", click here

II - Using GrandPrix (not recommended for beginner)

Update 28 Aug 2008: I found a very comprehensive guide how to update to HH1.

If using the Official updater doesn't work, you may choose this alternative method.

1. download GrandPrix here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/atta...1&d=1219556479

2. download the PDA ROM binary file here: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?ne0nalozyy2

3. You will get i900DXHG4_PDA.rar, extract it.

3.1 Copy the Grandprix folder to the root dir of your windows XP ex C:\Grandprix then put your image files PDA.bin etc in the Grandprix folder. This way when you click on PDA it will immediately find the file. (suggested by bobsbbq)

4. Run GrandPrix,
4.1 Set the profile to Grandprix LV image (reminded by bobsbbq)
4.2 click the PDA button and browse for i900DXHG4_PDA.bin. Caution: Do not mount the file to the Phone button, otherwise your PDA is doomed, read above warning.
4.3 if the PDA button doesn't detect i900DXHG4_PDA.bin, then you should use Explorer, right click on the file and click "Open With..." and then browse for the GrandPrix program.

5. Click Detect & restart your PDA. The process will be done in bootloader mode, so no ActiveSync required.

NOTE: I do not take responsibility if you destroy your phone function using this guide. You MUST read the whole thread before deciding to use GrandPrix. Goodluck.

THE ORIGINAL THREAD STARTER

Hi guys,

I'm struggling for so many days trying to flash my Omnia ROM into English. Here is what happened.

I bought this PDA online in China. It turned out to be from Philippine. It has SGH-i900 model written on the label under the battery.
The PDA version was i900DZHG1/DZHG1
The ROM version was i900DXHG1, as shown on the "original ROM.jpg" image.

Here are the steps I did before asking for help:

1. I searched all over the Internet using Google. Explored all xda-developers.com and other PDA forums.

2. I found the ROM from Samsung Omnia for SGH-i900 here: http://www.samsungmobile.com/promotion/omnia/index.jsp

3. I tried to flash my Omnia, it says "Incorrect Software Version".

4. I followed the instruction to fix the "Incorrect Software Version" problem here: http://www.modaco.com/content/samsun...x/#entry908015
The numbers worked, I found out the preconfiguration already was Singapore. Tried to reapplied that succesfully, but still "Incorrect Software Version".

5. I found this ROM SGH-i908 from here: http://www.sendspace.com/file/bjfs0b .

The upgrade process worked. But it turned out to be Chinese again. Now it has the following tech details: PDA: i908ZHHG8, as shown on the "i908 ROM.jpg" image

6. I tried to flash the SGH-i900 ROM provided for Singapore again. The same problem.

So HELP! I need your help. It's too time consuming. I already tried my best but it's just not working.

I know people used to cook ROM. Is there any cooked English ROM for this Omnia? If not, does anyone have a software to extract the ROM from the upgrade .exe file and use a custom program to flash the ROM with it?

I should also mention here that I already tried "hard reset" but it's not working at all. It's nearly impossible to hard reset this PDA, and when it finally hard-reset, the "Incorrect Software Version" message still on.

I bricked my Omnia, details are here: English ROM for Samsung Omnia
If you are kind, please help me here:
1. Samsung Omnia i900 SD Download Mode

Quote:
The other way, I found strings of "phone.bin" or "SD download Mode" in eboot.bin.
I think you can try below;

1. copy i900DXHG4_phone.bin into a microSD as "phone.bin"
2. set the microSD and power on your OMNIA

you can try with microSD format FAT16 or FAT32.
And perhaps, entering SD download Mode need some key combination with POWER key.

Good Luck

2. Touch Diamond Repeatedly Restart Itself

Quote:
Yes, it restart itself every few minutes.

I got this problem since the day I bought it about 2 weeks ago. I sent it back to the seller and they did something to make it work fine till now.

The same problem comes back.

I observed the problem and here are the facts.

1. It restart a few seconds after it turn off the screen. That's the power settings.

On batter power: Turn off device if not used for = 40 sec

So about 5 sec after the screen is off, it restart.

If I plug it to USB charging mode or sync mode, it get extremely hot but never restart, because it never turn off (not on battery power).

If I untick "Turn off device if not used for"... it also get extremely hot but never restart. It does drain too much battery, of course.

2. It's abnormally slower than other devices. My father bought 3 HT Diamonds at once. 2 works fine so I can compare them. They have the same firmware, same model, everything is the same, but this one got this problem.

3. It happened like this for both Chinese firmware and English firmware. But when the seller fixed it, they did installed Chinese firmware.

Device information:

Version:

Quote:

ROM version: 1.93.831.1 WWE
ROM date: 07/18/08
Radio version: 1.00.25.05
Protocol version: 52.29.25.12H

Hardware
CPU: QUALCOMM(R) 7201A
Speed: 528MHz
RAM size: 192 MB
Flash size: 256 MB
Internal Storage: 3823.48 MB
Data bus: 32 bits
Storage size: 82.31 MB
Display resolution: 480x640
Colors: 65536
Bluetooth version: 2.0/2.0+EDR
Bluetooth address: 00: 17: 83: D4: E7: 56

Does anyone know how to deal with this?
Here's a repository for ROM download links... USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!

AKHH5: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?sro92ep8gvx

ATHH5: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?zqlkwvuzqyi

BKHH6: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?1inot2m2jyz

BOHH5 (OFFICIAL T-MOBILE UK SHIPPING ROM, tested OK):

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?e5anz*********a8m

DTHJ5 (full update, tested OK, latest English):

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?zhnm1jzgmnf

DXHG4 (full update, tested OK):

http://www.samsungmobile.com/promotion/omnia/index.jsp

DXHH1 (full update, tested OK):

http://www.modaco.com/content/link/271999/details/

DXHH3 (full update, tested OK!):

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?xocswrevoyj

DXHI1 (full update, tested OK):

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?mtze1znuumn

DXHI2 (full update, tested OK):

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?5zzyizijuyl

DXHI3 (full update, tested OK):

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?uvzgnhtygmm

DXHJ1 (full update, tested OK, latest English ROM):

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?dt1wouiltmn

SAHH2 (full update, it's in POLISH, tested OK!):

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?immelub5yez

XCHG5 (Portugese full ROM img for GrandPrix, tested OK):

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?62iv6plvxhy

XGHI5 (German full ROM img for GrandPrix, untested):

http://rapidshare.com/files/150948630/O_M_...0_X_G_H_I_5.rar

XXHH1 PDA (tested OK):

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?icwabgoftw2

XXHH1 Radio (tested OK):

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?q7vikkxlxnm

XXHH3 (radio only, tested OK(details!):

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?3f7mpacufai

XXHI2 (radio only, tested OK):

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?tu2gjx2jm31

ZHHH1 (full update, Hong Kong English, no predictive SIPs, Chinese input, tested OK):

http://www.mediafire.com/?oymyjxf1jpx

ZHHH2 (full update, Hong Kong English, tested OK):

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?5ieo5vdmb7a

GrandPrix 1.5.2 XP:
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?mzzjnjooyzh

If you get 'Incorrect Software Version' when trying to update, here's the fix!

Code:

Press the 'dial' key to the left of the optical pad to bring up the dialer With the onscreen keypad input *#1546792*# Select 'Preconfiguration'Enter code *#81230*# and select OK Select 'Singapore', with the default Operator

 Accept this, DEVICE WILL HARD RESET

 Run update, and all should be well.

Code:

The firmware code is split into individual sections:

 

i900 - > model designation (SGH-i900).

XX - > region / network carrier designation (XX = Spain - open Market).

G - > release year (E = 2007).

K - > release month (K = November).

1 - > version number.

 

BD Cyprus, Greece

CP Finland

DB Vietnam

DC Thailand

DD India

DT Australia

DX Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam

DZ Malaysia, Singapore

JA South Africa

JC Algeria, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, Tunisia

JP Arabic

JR Arabic

JV Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Morocco, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan,

Saudi Arabia,South Africa, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey

MT Switzerland

XA Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, United Kingdom

XB Denmark, Norway, Sweden

XC Portugal, Spain

XD Croatia, Czech, Hungary, Slovakia

XE Bulgaria, Estonia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Ukraine

XF Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania

XX Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom

ZC China, Hong Kong

ZH Hong Kong

ZT Taiwan

 

- Network carrier codes:

 

AE SFR, France

AI Tim, Italy

AM Vodafone

AN E-Plus, Germany

AO O2

AS KPN, Netherland

AU Mobilkom, Austria

BB Tmn, Portugal

BF Optimus, Portugal

BG Telefonica, Spain

BM Swisscom, Switzerland

BN Amena, Spain

BO T-Mobile, Germany

BU Vodafone

BV Orange, Switzerland

BW O2, United Kingdom

CD Proximus, Belgium

CG Telia Mobitel, Sweden

CH SingTel, Singapore

CK Tele2 Comviq, Sweden

CT Tdc, Denmark

CU One, Austria

CV Telenor, Norway

DT Optus, Australia

DV Telstra, Australia

EF Celcom, Malaysia

JB Vodacom, South Africa

MD Telia Sonera, Finland

MJ Vodafone, Italy

MM Tele Ring, Austria

MV NetCom, Norway

NA Nrj, France

NB Tele2 Norway, Norway

NE H3g Nordic, Sweden

NP H3g, Italy

SS Vodafone, Japan

 

Release years:

 

D = 2004

E = 2005

F = 2006

G = 2007

H = 2008

 

Release months:

 

A = January

B = February

C = March

D = April

E = May

F = June

G = July

H = August

I = September

J = October

K = November

L = December

 

Therefore current Uk Version i900XXHG5 is more up to date than the SG version DXHG4 with the DXHH1 version the latest