GD 87 and Winmodo

[massdriver]

Hi, the problem I've got is with Winmodo. I've followed the flashing guide for going back to A22, but what happens is after winmodo3.3b starts signalling the GD 87 gets the green light and in the small display appears "GD87 flash installer signalling" and that's how it stays.I've left it for an hour still stuck.I've 2 cables, both work with CB2000 no problems, I assume they are flash cables as they don't need pins 4 and 10 taping over....any ideas?

[loren]

After "signalling" message, if winmodo doesn't progress, press ctrl+alt+del and cancel.

Be sure your phone is fully charged !!!

[massdriver]

Cheers, I should of been more accurate with the info...the P.C. dosen't lock up, I can stop winmodo without the 3 finger salute,the P.C. is working o.k.... it's just after signalling in winmodo and the signalling reply from the phone ..that's it..nada...no erase message..nothing..just signalling from winmodo and "Flash Loader GD87 Version 1.4 Signalling" from the phone no matter how long I leave it? The GD87 is on Orange if that's a help? Plus edit tools 2 doesn't work with the cables...Com port problem maybe?

[loren]

Don't stop the pc or winmodo
After signalling, just press ctrl+alt+del and press cancel to close the window without stopping anything

[massdriver]

Cheers again Loren, I'm in my Xp box at the moment...which I don't fully trust...so when I finish trawling the net I'll switch to Me and do as you say...I should of known better I usually only do Nokia...which has always worked...so far...this is the problem with doing favours for people, but Hey! it's a learning curve if nothing else gut feeling tho' is ....shoulda stuck to what I knew

[loren]

Better tu use win 98

[Blartiartfast]

Don't you need to press the ON button, at the signalling message?

[massdriver]

This maybe the problem......I may have to make a Win 98 partition....but it involves shrinking one of the others, Shame this stuff doesn't work in Mandrake.....yep Blartiartfast you do power on after winmodo tells you it's signalling,....and the phone tells you it's signalling back...it's after that nothing happens the phone and winmodo just sit there signalling...sorta mutual semaphore, but no resultant actions I shall create a 98 slice and report back....maybe this an Xp thing? I generally run all my Nokia clip progs under Me..unless they are irda..which tends to work under Xp better....I just love a mystery!!!!

[ozy]

when signalling you need to power fone on.

[massdriver]

mmmm....O.K....sequence of events.....clip GD 87.....start Winmodo3.3b...click download....winmodo say's ...signaling.....GD 87 in small display says signalling.....That's it???? nothing else from GD87 or PC...no rewrite....just signalling.....I will try the 98 box.. in a turnover...and report back.

[ozy]

just a thought if irda is still enabled try disabling in device manager as every time irda addressed uart under xp on my machine winmodo locked up.

[HOLMESY]

Are You Sure You Have Flasher Cables And Not Data Cables, Flashers Cables Plug Into Parallel Port And Data Plug Into Com Port.

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Originally Posted by HOLMESY

Are You Sure You Have Flasher Cables And Not Data Cables, Flashers Cables Plug Into Parallel Port And Data Plug Into Com Port.

also i have a cable that plugs into my com port 1 and it downgraded my panasonic to the gd87 why would i need a flasher cable for ?? when the "printer" port as know as is only for the nokia flasher's umm correct me if im wrong

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[massdriver]

Well it turns out both cables I had were something...but not unlock???? Both work with CB2000 but bog all else? So in desperation.....I got another cable from http://www.mobilefun.co.uk and guess what?? it works, downgraded to A22 no probs, so I've 3 cables now...all three are 9 pin com 1...but are all wired different internally? So it's unlocked, but whilst reading other posts found that the imei number is printed under the battery, on checking the phone *#06# it doesn't match? On asking the guy where he got it ...he now tells me it's off a mate[not what he said originally] who said it was working when he sold it! Assuming it's not nicked is it feasible to change the imei back to the printed one?