Need help with a ZTE G-X990 - GSM-Forum

zeddicus · 11-22-2011, 01:16

Hello, I need some help here. The thing is I received this zte model with aparently improper flashing because it showed Invalid IMEI.
I repaired it successfully and it received no radio coverage.
So decided to flash it, in case it had being incorrectly flashed with another box. I have downloaded 2 versions from the x990 support folder, I flash them, the process ends correctly but then it reports it can not find the FFS.
This phone has a NAND flash chip. When I try to format the ffs it seems as if it were trying to format a NOR flash chip.
I am posting the current state of the logs of MModule after reading general information. I need some clue or idea from support or some more experienced user to figure out if the phone has a defective flash ship, or the current version of MModule is not working this model properly or if I am selecting something wrong at the time of flashing:

COM4 [VCP0] selected
module v4.09
Device: ZTE-X990
Checking data, wait...
Action: read/check information
interface: BROM_DLL_v3.1016.00
Connect...
Phone should be Switched OFF !
Press and HOLD Power button now !
Connecting...
Booting...
Release Power button now !
bootcode current/expected: 3.2/3.2
CPU: 6235:8A04:8A01
status: FF
bbchip bl ver: FE
NOR flash chip: not installed
NAND flash id[0004]: 00EC:0076005A003F [SAMSUNG] K9K1208X0C
chip size: 64Mb
page/spare size: 0200/0010
pages per block: 0020
bits i/o: 08
address cycles: 04
internal RAM size: 00010000
external RAM: absent
done
Set baudrate (115200)...
done
ram test...
testing 32bit...
32bit ram test passed
testing 16bit...
16bit ram test passed
ram test passed
===> detect existing firmware structure...
detect ffs...
ffs offset/size: 02000000/06000000
firmware size: 32Mb
ffs size: 96Mb
detect sec ro...
detect custom parameters...
detect project-id...
project-id: X990_V2_Z5_FR_D1EF111
detect NAND info...
number of areas/bytes to read: 1:00034000
reading (HW_STORAGE_NAND NUTL_READ_PAGE_ONLY)...
nfi area detection...
bootloader version: ZTEMT35_09A_GEMINI_BOOTLOADER_V005_MT6235B_X990_V2 _Z5_FR_D1EF111
nfi area detection (3 cores) finished: Ok
warning: ffs can not be detected
TCL-ID detection...
TCL-ID detection done
startup code area #1 detection...
startup code area #1 detection done
rom info ver: 07
sw version: ZTEMT35_09A_GEMINI_PCB01_GPRS_MT6235B_S01.X990_V2_ Z5_FR_D1EF111.BIN
project-id: X990_V2_Z5_FR_D1EF111, 00000000
code offset: 00000000
rom info structure: [standard] type (07)
TCL-ID is absent
===> done
Disconnect...
done
Finished, time used: 49 sec
Remove/Install battery now !

There is a warning withing this log, almost at the end, that says it can not find the ffs area.

I am open to sugestions.

Br,

Zeddicus.

InfinityHelp · 11-22-2011, 19:50

hello!

Phone is dead now?
Can we see format FFS log?

zeddicus · 11-23-2011, 02:07

Hello,

Yes, phone is dead now. That is, it will not turn on, but if connected to the box via the USB port using my box integrated pinfinder L10C adapter it is detected and can be flashed.
I made another trial yesterday. I made a full format of FFS area, which did not report any error and flashed it again, but no response from the phone what so ever.

Here is log:

Code:

==== [21/11/2011 07:19:03 p.m.] ====
COM4 [VCP0] selected
module  v4.09
Device: ZTE-X990
Checking data, wait...
Action: erase whole flash chip
interface: BROM_DLL_v3.1016.00
Connect...
Phone should be Switched OFF !
Press and HOLD Power button now !
Connecting...
Booting...
Release Power button now !
bootcode current/expected: 3.2/3.2
CPU: 6235:8A04:8A01
status: FF
bbchip bl ver: FE
NOR flash chip: not installed
NAND flash id[0004]: 00EC:0076005A003F [SAMSUNG] K9K1208X0C
chip size: 64Mb
page/spare size: 0200/0010
pages per block: 0020
bits i/o: 08
address cycles: 04
internal RAM size: 00010000
external RAM: absent
done
Set baudrate (115200)...
done
ram test...
testing 32bit...
32bit ram test passed
testing 16bit...
16bit ram test passed
ram test passed
===>  detect existing firmware structure...
detect ffs...
ffs offset/size: 02000000/06000000
firmware size: 32Mb
ffs size: 96Mb
detect sec ro...
detect custom parameters...
detect project-id...
project-id: X990_V2_Z5_FR_D1EF111
detect NAND info...
number of areas/bytes to read: 1:00034000
reading (HW_STORAGE_NAND NUTL_READ_PAGE_ONLY)...
nfi area detection...
bootloader version: ZTEMT35_09A_GEMINI_BOOTLOADER_V005_MT6235B_X990_V2_Z5_FR_D1EF111
nfi area detection (3 cores) finished: Ok
warning: ffs can not be detected
TCL-ID detection...
TCL-ID detection done
startup code area #1 detection...
startup code area #1 detection done
rom info ver: 07
sw version: ZTEMT35_09A_GEMINI_PCB01_GPRS_MT6235B_S01.X990_V2_Z5_FR_D1EF111.BIN
project-id: X990_V2_Z5_FR_D1EF111, 00000000
code offset: 00000000
rom info structure: [standard] type (07)
TCL-ID is absent
===>  done
Format...
00000000-03FFFFFF...
Format done
Disconnect...
done
Finished, time used: 1 min 0 sec
Remove/Install battery now !

And more, the result of last flashing attempt after erasing whole flash chip.

Code:

==== [21/11/2011 07:22:03 p.m.] ====
COM4 [VCP0] selected
module  v4.09
Device: ZTE-X990
Checking data, wait...
Action: write flash NAND
write: Firmware
ZTE-X990_ZTEMT35_09A_GEMINI_PCB01_GPRS_MT6235B_S01.X990_V2_Z9_ES_D1EF107_2010-06-13_En_Es.B4M_4.bin
skip: Customization/Language Pack
skip: Customization
skip: Eeprom/ffs
nfi area detection...
bootloader version: ZTEMT35_09A_GEMINI_BOOTLOADER_V005_MT6235B_X990_V2_Z9_ES_D1EF107
nfi area detection (3 cores) finished: Ok
interface: BROM_DLL_v3.1016.00
Connect...
Phone should be Switched OFF !
Press and HOLD Power button now !
Connecting...
Booting...
Release Power button now !
bootcode current/expected: 3.2/3.2
CPU: 6235:8A04:8A01
status: FF
bbchip bl ver: FE
NOR flash chip: not installed
NAND flash id[0004]: 00EC:0076005A003F [SAMSUNG] K9K1208X0C
chip size: 64Mb
page/spare size: 0200/0010
pages per block: 0020
bits i/o: 08
address cycles: 04
internal RAM size: 00010000
external RAM: absent
done
Set baudrate (115200)...
done
ram test...
testing 32bit...
32bit ram test passed
testing 16bit...
16bit ram test passed
ram test passed
===>  detect existing firmware structure...
detect ffs...
detect sec ro...
detect custom parameters...
detect project-id...
detect NAND info...
number of areas/bytes to read: 1:00034000
reading (HW_STORAGE_NAND NUTL_READ_PAGE_ONLY)...
nfi area detection...
warning: nand header is empty: probably flash chip completely erased
warning: can not detect header
nfi area detection (0 cores) finished: failed
warning: ffs can not be detected
TCL-ID detection...
TCL-ID detection done
startup code area #1 detection...
startup code area #1 detection done
code offset: 00000000
===>  done
nfi area detection...
bootloader version: ZTEMT35_09A_GEMINI_BOOTLOADER_V005_MT6235B_X990_V2_Z9_ES_D1EF107
nfi area detection (3 cores) finished: Ok
startup code area #1 check...
done
number of cores: 3
loading files...
number of areas: 3
done
write...
write bootloader...
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
write core...
Disconnect...
done
Finished, time used: 27 min 46 sec
Remove/Install battery now !

It still did not boot up and started after that.

How can I provide ffs log? If I try to use the file system tab it fails with an error.

Up to this point, I really do not know what else to do.

Br,

Zeddicus.

zeddicus · 11-23-2011, 03:05

Ok. Now, here is more log information, this time trying to format ffs using service tab, ffs: complete mode:

Code:

COM4 [VCP0] selected
module  v4.10
Device: ZTE-X990
Checking data, wait...
Action: reset settings ("format ffs") NAND
interface: BROM_DLL_v3.1016.00
Connect...
Phone should be Switched OFF !
Press and HOLD Power button now !
Connecting...
Booting...
Release Power button now !
bootcode current/expected: 3.2/3.2
CPU: 6235:8A04:8A01
status: FF
bbchip bl ver: FE
NOR flash chip: not installed
NAND flash id[0004]: 00EC:0076005A003F [SAMSUNG] K9K1208X0C
chip size: 64Mb
page/spare size: 0200/0010
pages per block: 0020
bits i/o: 08
address cycles: 04
internal RAM size: 00010000
external RAM: absent
done
Set baudrate (115200)...
done
ram test...
testing 32bit...
32bit ram test passed
testing 16bit...
16bit ram test passed
ram test passed
===>  detect existing firmware structure...
detect ffs...
ffs offset/size: 02000000/06000000
firmware size: 32Mb
ffs size: 96Mb
detect sec ro...
detect custom parameters...
detect project-id...
project-id: X990_V2_Z9_ES_D1EF107
detect NAND info...
number of areas/bytes to read: 1:00034000
reading (HW_STORAGE_NAND NUTL_READ_PAGE_ONLY)...
nfi area detection...
bootloader version: ZTEMT35_09A_GEMINI_BOOTLOADER_V005_MT6235B_X990_V2_Z9_ES_D1EF107
nfi area detection (3 cores) finished: Ok
warning: ffs can not be detected
TCL-ID detection...
TCL-ID detection done
startup code area #1 detection...
startup code area #1 detection done
rom info ver: 07
sw version: ZTEMT35_09A_GEMINI_PCB01_GPRS_MT6235B_S01.X990_V2_Z9_ES_D1EF107.BIN
project-id: X990_V2_Z9_ES_D1EF107, 00000000
code offset: 00000000
rom info structure: [standard] type (07)
TCL-ID is absent
===>  done
warning: can not format: HW_STORAGE_NOR is not present
Format...
autodetection mode...
error: can not format: 0BDC:S_DA_INVALID_RANGE
Format...
autodetection mode...
error: can not format: 0BDC:S_DA_INVALID_RANGE
error: last error: 0BDC:S_DA_INVALID_RANGE
Disconnect...
done
Finished, time used: 49 sec
Remove/Install battery now !

The way I see it, MModule seems to be trying to format a NOR flash chip, even when in the settings a NAND is selected and the program detects the following:
NAND flash id[0004]: 00EC:0076005A003F [SAMSUNG] K9K1208X0C
So, there is a NAND K9K1208X0C Samsung flash chip installed on the phone, not a NOR.

Br,

Zeddicus

YellowBoss · 11-24-2011, 15:37

make "format ffs" with "safe" mode.

Waiting for results.

11-22-2011, 01:16	#1 (permalink)
zeddicus Freak Poster Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Cuba Posts: 219 Member: 1202427 Status: Offline Sonork: 100.1604781 Thanks Meter: 27	Need help with a ZTE G-X990 Hello, I need some help here. The thing is I received this zte model with aparently improper flashing because it showed Invalid IMEI. I repaired it successfully and it received no radio coverage. So decided to flash it, in case it had being incorrectly flashed with another box. I have downloaded 2 versions from the x990 support folder, I flash them, the process ends correctly but then it reports it can not find the FFS. This phone has a NAND flash chip. When I try to format the ffs it seems as if it were trying to format a NOR flash chip. I am posting the current state of the logs of MModule after reading general information. I need some clue or idea from support or some more experienced user to figure out if the phone has a defective flash ship, or the current version of MModule is not working this model properly or if I am selecting something wrong at the time of flashing: COM4 [VCP0] selected module v4.09 Device: ZTE-X990 Checking data, wait... Action: read/check information interface: BROM_DLL_v3.1016.00 Connect... Phone should be Switched OFF ! Press and HOLD Power button now ! Connecting... Booting... Release Power button now ! bootcode current/expected: 3.2/3.2 CPU: 6235:8A04:8A01 status: FF bbchip bl ver: FE NOR flash chip: not installed NAND flash id[0004]: 00EC:0076005A003F [SAMSUNG] K9K1208X0C chip size: 64Mb page/spare size: 0200/0010 pages per block: 0020 bits i/o: 08 address cycles: 04 internal RAM size: 00010000 external RAM: absent done Set baudrate (115200)... done ram test... testing 32bit... 32bit ram test passed testing 16bit... 16bit ram test passed ram test passed ===> detect existing firmware structure... detect ffs... ffs offset/size: 02000000/06000000 firmware size: 32Mb ffs size: 96Mb detect sec ro... detect custom parameters... detect project-id... project-id: X990_V2_Z5_FR_D1EF111 detect NAND info... number of areas/bytes to read: 1:00034000 reading (HW_STORAGE_NAND NUTL_READ_PAGE_ONLY)... nfi area detection... bootloader version: ZTEMT35_09A_GEMINI_BOOTLOADER_V005_MT6235B_X990_V2 _Z5_FR_D1EF111 nfi area detection (3 cores) finished: Ok warning: ffs can not be detected TCL-ID detection... TCL-ID detection done startup code area #1 detection... startup code area #1 detection done rom info ver: 07 sw version: ZTEMT35_09A_GEMINI_PCB01_GPRS_MT6235B_S01.X990_V2_ Z5_FR_D1EF111.BIN project-id: X990_V2_Z5_FR_D1EF111, 00000000 code offset: 00000000 rom info structure: [standard] type (07) TCL-ID is absent ===> done Disconnect... done Finished, time used: 49 sec Remove/Install battery now ! There is a warning withing this log, almost at the end, that says it can not find the ffs area. I am open to sugestions. Br, Zeddicus.

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11-22-2011, 19:50	#2 (permalink)
InfinityHelp Product Supporter Join Date: May 2005 Location: uae Posts: 29,245 Member: 148515 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 19,534	hello! Phone is dead now? Can we see format FFS log?

11-24-2011, 15:37	#5 (permalink)
YellowBoss Product Supporter Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: private Posts: 36,475 Member: 1043909 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 60,926	make "format ffs" with "safe" mode. Waiting for results.