Griffin - Maddest box in this world... - GSM-Forum

byteforce · 09-16-2004, 16:00

I am going crazy with my Griffin. This is the strangest and the maddest box in this world. What is going with my Griffin box. Never stopped problems with it. Immediately after I have bought it, it has burned many power adapters of mine, at least 3. Only after I connected a 1 A adaptor then he couldn't burn it. After that worked for a month or two, then my PCB problem. I must buy now PCB. Bought PCB, installed the MCU on the new PCB, worked fine for some weeks...
13 september 2003 - after a long wait, finally there came an update for Griffin box. It is now a mortal update for my box. I cannot update my box, nor can I work with the box like I did before. What should I buy next? Griffin never!!! I have spent already more than 500 USD on it and I have earned less than that value. Must decide on whether to buy Twister or Tornado but Griffin never again? No support for it. It is s.h.i.t.

krtko · 09-16-2004, 16:26

welcome to reality ... if u have a problem with your box just read carefully pdf and forum and u will be able to upgrade your box or ask your reseller direct for help, if he cant help then u choosed probably bad seller. my griffin customers are happy with their boxes. And next time will be nice to post too error while updating, maybe we can then help better, not like your useless post.

BR
krtko

YourPhone · 09-16-2004, 16:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by byteforce

I am going crazy with my Griffin. This is the strangest and the maddest box in this world. What is going with my Griffin box. Never stopped problems with it. Immediately after I have bought it, it has burned many power adapters of mine, at least 3. Only after I connected a 1 A adaptor then he couldn't burn it. After that worked for a month or two, then my PCB problem. I must buy now PCB. Bought PCB, installed the MCU on the new PCB, worked fine for some weeks...
13 september 2003 - after a long wait, finally there came an update for Griffin box. It is now a mortal update for my box. I cannot update my box, nor can I work with the box like I did before. What should I buy next? Griffin never!!! I have spent already more than 500 USD on it and I have earned less than that value. Must decide on whether to buy Twister or Tornado but Griffin never again? No support for it. It is s.h.i.t.

Get UFS-3, you get no support with griffin only from other users

airboy · 09-16-2004, 16:31

Griffin is great if you know how to use it. Many of flashing problems are caused by bad fia files.

DMD · 09-16-2004, 17:15

Hi byteforce

I think you had really bad luck
UFS-3/Twister/JAF will do u well its faster and easier to use

Regards D.

melakamobile · 09-16-2004, 17:21

UFS-3 is the best for flashing without any problem !!! greatest flashing tool !

byteforce · 09-16-2004, 17:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by krtko

welcome to reality ... if u have a problem with your box just read carefully pdf and forum and u will be able to upgrade your box or ask your reseller direct for help, if he cant help then u choosed probably bad seller. my griffin customers are happy with their boxes. And next time will be nice to post too error while updating, maybe we can then help better, not like your useless post.

BR
krtko

I have contacted my reseller and I am waiting for an answer, but you know how fast is Griffin Team. I must wait 3 months surely.

This is my problem "Bad ID response from box", always, always, always

regards

MicrostarGSM® · 09-16-2004, 17:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by byteforce

I have contacted my reseller and I am waiting for an answer, but you know how fast is Griffin Team. I must wait 3 months surely.

This is my problem "Bad ID response from box", always, always, always

regards

bad id respond..have u try direct connect your box to pc and upload the gul file..

make sure direct connect and don use lpt cable mean no extension

byteforce · 09-16-2004, 18:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by MicrostarGSM®

bad id respond..have u try direct connect your box to pc and upload the gul file..

make sure direct connect and don use lpt cable mean no extension

Yes, yes, yes I have tried that...

Uvedovle · 09-16-2004, 18:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by melakamobile

UFS-3 is the best for flashing without any problem !!! greatest flashing tool !

I think so.. GRIFFIN IS BEST

e2nak · 09-16-2004, 18:15

don THINK so far for me griffin is the best and i love my griffin.

*MaTeOoSh* · 09-17-2004, 09:42

I don't know. By Griffin (Plastic one, bought from Gobi) is great never had ANY Problems. LPT cable is 1m long, upload GUL without problems with that cable, too. Maybe I'm the lucky one, or maybe I just bought the equipment from the right reseller ?
One thing more - I'm using IBM Thinkpad T22 - the best for this businnes.

Nic · 09-17-2004, 10:45

@Byteforce

Have you tried updating from another computer? There is unfortunally big differences between different computers regarding lpt-ports and how the electrical levels and stability in handling.

Same here, bought the plastic from the infamous GSM-Tech aka Sphere-GSM and it has never let me down. Even burnt some resistors and zenerdiode in it and after changing those it's still going strong. Also got a 1,5m long lpt cable and no problems at all with any updates, including 2.086 and the .gul update.

//Niclas

ViperGSM · 09-17-2004, 10:58

i thik that tornado is much better box with better support.i used griffin 1 year,recently switched to tornado,no problems at all

byteforce · 09-17-2004, 11:03

Where is Griffin Team?

Who wil help me with my box????
Maybe Wray will now appear and help me with my Griffin, hmmmmmm
Impossible to update my box, although it is not clone.
Thanks to all members of this forum for their help, but please don't say to me connect the box directly to the PC without the LPT cable, because I have tried every method, and it is not working, that's why I am saying Griffin is mad box.

Griffin Team wake up!!!!

09-16-2004, 16:00	#1 (permalink)
byteforce Cheater -Don't Deal with him- Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: gsmcity Age: 44 Posts: 3,009 Member: 21296 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 328	Griffin - Maddest box in this world... I am going crazy with my Griffin. This is the strangest and the maddest box in this world. What is going with my Griffin box. Never stopped problems with it. Immediately after I have bought it, it has burned many power adapters of mine, at least 3. Only after I connected a 1 A adaptor then he couldn't burn it. After that worked for a month or two, then my PCB problem. I must buy now PCB. Bought PCB, installed the MCU on the new PCB, worked fine for some weeks... 13 september 2003 - after a long wait, finally there came an update for Griffin box. It is now a mortal update for my box. I cannot update my box, nor can I work with the box like I did before. What should I buy next? Griffin never!!! I have spent already more than 500 USD on it and I have earned less than that value. Must decide on whether to buy Twister or Tornado but Griffin never again? No support for it. It is s.h.i.t.

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09-16-2004, 16:26	#2 (permalink)
krtko No Life Poster Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Slovakia Age: 46 Posts: 707 Member: 5155 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 7	welcome to reality ... if u have a problem with your box just read carefully pdf and forum and u will be able to upgrade your box or ask your reseller direct for help, if he cant help then u choosed probably bad seller. my griffin customers are happy with their boxes. And next time will be nice to post too error while updating, maybe we can then help better, not like your useless post. BR krtko

09-16-2004, 16:31	#4 (permalink)
airboy Freak Poster Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: .UK Age: 45 Posts: 341 Member: 13459 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 6	Griffin is great if you know how to use it. Many of flashing problems are caused by bad fia files.

09-16-2004, 17:15	#5 (permalink)
DMD No Life Poster Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: CTSA Age: 46 Posts: 2,194 Member: 12660 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 7	Hi byteforce I think you had really bad luck UFS-3/Twister/JAF will do u well its faster and easier to use Regards D.

09-16-2004, 17:21	#6 (permalink)
melakamobile Freak Poster Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 304 Member: 80165 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 6	UFS-3 is the best for flashing without any problem !!! greatest flashing tool !

09-16-2004, 18:15	#11 (permalink)
e2nak No Life Poster Join Date: Feb 2004 Age: 84 Posts: 611 Member: 53556 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 1	don THINK so far for me griffin is the best and i love my griffin.

09-17-2004, 09:42	#12 (permalink)
MaTeOoSh No Life Poster Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: gsmdoctor.pl Age: 48 Posts: 1,317 Member: 2755 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 42	I don't know. By Griffin (Plastic one, bought from Gobi) is great never had ANY Problems. LPT cable is 1m long, upload GUL without problems with that cable, too. Maybe I'm the lucky one, or maybe I just bought the equipment from the right reseller ? One thing more - I'm using IBM Thinkpad T22 - the best for this businnes.

09-17-2004, 10:45	#13 (permalink)
Nic Freak Poster Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Sweden Age: 50 Posts: 273 Member: 36361 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	@Byteforce Have you tried updating from another computer? There is unfortunally big differences between different computers regarding lpt-ports and how the electrical levels and stability in handling. Same here, bought the plastic from the infamous GSM-Tech aka Sphere-GSM and it has never let me down. Even burnt some resistors and zenerdiode in it and after changing those it's still going strong. Also got a 1,5m long lpt cable and no problems at all with any updates, including 2.086 and the .gul update. //Niclas

09-17-2004, 10:58	#14 (permalink)
ViperGSM No Life Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Serbia Age: 40 Posts: 871 Member: 49634 Status: Offline Sonork: 100.1671023 Thanks Meter: 71	i thik that tornado is much better box with better support.i used griffin 1 year,recently switched to tornado,no problems at all

09-17-2004, 11:03	#15 (permalink)
byteforce Cheater -Don't Deal with him- Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: gsmcity Age: 44 Posts: 3,009 Member: 21296 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 328	Where is Griffin Team? Who wil help me with my box???? Maybe Wray will now appear and help me with my Griffin, hmmmmmm Impossible to update my box, although it is not clone. Thanks to all members of this forum for their help, but please don't say to me connect the box directly to the PC without the LPT cable, because I have tried every method, and it is not working, that's why I am saying Griffin is mad box. Griffin Team wake up!!!!