Obsolete Threads (Manuals, Tips, FAQ)

[legija]

Here are first steps with RIFF JTAG Box:

• Download RIFF Box USB Driver
• Download JTAG Manager setup
• Connect RIFF Box and install provided USB Driver

Now You are ready to download complete repair packs ,new firmware and latest JTAG Manager software:

• Run the JTAG Manager setup file and install it
• Click JTAG Manager icon in Quick Launch menu, or run it from Start-> Program Files menu
• Switch to "Box Service" TAB and click "Check for Updates" button
• Allow JTAG MAnager to access internet if You have firewall
• JTAG Manager will connect to update server and inform You about available updates.
• Click "Download Selected" and wait for process to be finished. Take note, there is around 250 MB of files at the moment, so in case You want only new firmware and JTAG Manager, and some of the repair DLL-s, You can uncheck rest of the files and download only selected.
• After download is finished, You will be notified, and JTAG Manager will restart, informing You about new firmware.
• Finish the firmware upgrade process and after RIFF Box restart You are ready to work.

Working with dead phones:

• Start the JTAG Manager and switch to "Resurrection" TAB
• Select Your model and its part - PDA or Modem if You have Samsung
• Click "Interface pinout" button and connect the PCB to RIFF Box 20 pin connector
• Click "Resurrection Help" and CAREFULLY read the manual!
• Click on "Resurrection" button and wait for process to be finished
• Assemble PCB and reflash it with normal firmware
• Thats it

If You have any problem which is not described in Resurrection Manual, please ask on forum. Always try to include operation log and as much as possible informations.

[levsha]

Preface.
Last time released Samsung S5230 with firmwares S523MXXXXX(with Micron flash IC). Old firmwares don't know how to work with Micron, thus downgrade kills phones. Good old COM port boot-loader repair method does not works. There is only one way - repair it by RIFF box JTAG.
Procedure.
1. Repair boot-loader by RIFF box JTAG.

Important ! ! ! !
In case Your phone does not enter download mode after repair, You need to erase boot area in NAND.

• Select Samsung S5230 in JTAG Manager,
• Switch to DCC Read/Write TAB
• Select ROM1 Address space
• Uncheck ALL options
• Enter 0x00000000 for Address
• Enter 0x00020000 for Data Length
  
• Press "Erase Flash"

Now reconnect phone and click "Resurrection" button again.
Phones with Chip ID: 0x002C/0x00BA will work ONLY with Year 2010 firmwares, JGx or JFx ! DO NOT flash the phone with old firmwares !

2. Flash newest
firmware S523MXEJF1 (or another Year 2010 firmware, JGx or JFx).

3. Enjoy!

BR
levsha

[legija]

Hi,
Here's very short and simple manual how You can unlock Your HTC phone with RIFF Box.

- Select desired model and read the "Resurrection Help"
- Solder JTAG wires, or connect using JIG
- Press "Resurrection" button
- Check "Reflash Total HTC partition" and enter desired IMEI in IMEI field
- Click "Continue"



If You want to read full flash backup before playing with phone, do this:

- Switch to "DCC Read/Write" TAB
- Select "Access ROM1 Address Space"
- Check "Auto Fullflash size"
- Click "Read Memory"
- When reading is finished, click "Save"




If You want to restore backup, do this :

- Switch to "DCC Read/Write" TAB
- Select "Access ROM1 Address Space"
- Check "Auto Fullflash size"
- In "main" field open desired backup file
- Check "Image Files use Used"
- Check "Use Address as Offset for Flash Files"
- Click "Write Flash"



Thats mostly it.

[legija]

How to erase flash with RIFF Box ?

- Untick "Main" file check box in file open field
- Tick "Auto FullFlash size"
- Click "Erase" button.

WARNING WARNING WARNING ! ! !

ALWAYS read full backup prior to erasing phone. Some phones like Samsung S8500, i9000 and many others CAN NOT be repaired for now if original EFS content is lost !

[legija]

How to unlock Toshiba TG01 Tsunagi:

For now, it is possible to simply clone unlocked EFS. This will unlock phone, but also will change IMEI and all calibrations! ! !

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! ! ! WARNING ! ! !
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Prior to unlocking, make full flash backup ! If Your phone happens to have bad blocks in EFS area, phone will be DEAD forever without backup !
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You may need to recalibrate touch panel after uploading EFS to phone.

Procedure:
- Start the JTAG Manager, and select Toshiba TG01
- Connect PCB to Micro USB cable and PC USB port
- Switch to "Resurrection" TAB and click "Resurrection" button
- Select "Unlock"



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! ! ! IMPORTANT ! ! !

DO NOT use battery ! Only Micro USB Cable !

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If You need full flash backup for any reason, here is one, unlocked and readed with RIFF Box :

http://rapidshare.com/files/42229365...ull_backup.rar

To flash TG01 You need the following :

- TG Downloader
- TG USB Drivers
- TG Tool and TSW file or already decrypted bin file

Install TG Downloader and TG USB Drivers first, and reboot the PC.

Connect pin 1 to pin 3 on phone and hold the power button. Phone will enter download mode, Windows will find new device, and install drivers.
Start the TG Downloader with admin rights, and open the *.bin file. TG Downloader will report error with version, You need to press YES.

Now You need to select Toshiba DL port in port settings and after confimation, press "Download mode".
Phone will be booted, and You can press "Download" now.
Now simply wait for download process to be finished.

Credits for this solution go to xda-developers portal!

[legija]

Hello,
At first, i wish to thank You for purchasing our product. You're welcomed to ask for any kind of help in our section !

Since You're beginner, here is the most important set of information related to setup and functions of RIFF Box.


- Download Installation of RIFF Box driver

• RIFF Box USB Driver WinXP, Vista, Win7 32bit compatible
• RIFF Box USB Driver Win7 64 bit compatible

Depending on Your operating system, download appropriate driver and unpack it to Your hard disk.
Connect the RIFF Box to USB port on Your PC using USB cable. Make sure to use root USB ports, (usually back side of PC) and not the HUB ports.

Windows will detect the new hardware, and request the software driver. YOu can now select driver directory where You've unpacked it.

You may need to DISABLE driver signing option in system settings.

- Download and installation of RIFF JTAG Manager software

• RIFF Box JTAG Manager software

Download setup file and execute it. The JTAG Manager will be installed to \System Drive\Program Files\RIFF Box JTAG Manager directory. Example :
"C:\Program Files\RIFF Box JTAG Manager\"
Quick launch and Program group icons will be installed too.

Now You can start the RIFF JTAG Manager application and download all the files which are required to use RIFF Box.
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IMPORTANT ! ! !
Windows VISTA and Windows 7 users may need to start software using administrator rights !
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Switch the JTAG Manager software to "Box Service" TAB :



Now You can click "Check for updates" button. JTAG Manager will now try to access RIFF Box update server.
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IMPORTANT ! ! !
If You have firewall set, You need to allow access !
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JTAG Manager will access the update server and download list of available updates:



As You can see, all available files are check by default, and queued for download. In case You don't need all the files at once, You can use right click to un select all files, and manually chose ones You need urgently. Since there is around 800MB of files currently, and this size will increase with time, You can download only files which You really need at the moment.
In that case, make sure to include latest RIFF Box firmware, and latest JTAG Manager software, together with desired device DLL! ! !
You can now click "Download Selected" and wait til process is finished :



RIFF JTAG Manager will be restarted, and in case You've downloaded new firmware, firmware update will be requested:



Now press "Yes" and wait for process to be finished.
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IMPORTANT ! ! !
In some cases You may need to install RIFF Box driver again, since update mode enumerates box with different VID&PID. In this case, update process will be stuck at "Restarting". Simply press "Stop" and reconnect box. After setting up the driver, You can press "Firmware update" button again.
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Now You are ready to use RIFF Box and its software with phones or other supported devices.
Congratulations !

[legija]

How to change HTC CID :



In order to use desired ROM, You need to change CID to match the one hard coded into ROM. Tick the "Repair Custom ID(CID)" check box and enter desired CID code into text box.

More details about it You can read in "Resurrection Help", at the moment HTC Touch HD is supported for this function.
Other models will be added in following updates.

[Narry]

Instructions for RIFF Box owners with damaged/not working hardware:

Here is short list of possible problems which can not be fixed without sending box for repair, or replacing at Your reseller :

• I/O Voltage problems :

Set I/O Voltage to 1.80V failed. Real reading is 3.91V

If this error appears even without target connected, box have malfunctioning hardware parts, and need to be repaired.

• Box constantly in bootcore mode:

If even after successful firmware upgrade, box remains in bootcore mode, You need to send it back for repair.

• Box unable to detect target :

Connecting to the dead body...FAILED
None was found.

If You have this error with 100% tested phone, and even after reworking 20pin ribbon cable, You need to send box for repair.

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! ! ! IMPORTANT ! ! ! !

Before contacting factory, You still need to finish diagnostic with tech support, so if You think that You have HW problem with box, first contact us via ICQ :

ICQ#: 299-912-089

We DO NOT work on sundays!
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If we diagnose hardware problem with Your box, You'll need to contact factory staff to arrange repair at factory.

Please use this e-mail address :

[email protected]

! ! ! IMPORTANT ! ! !

Make sure to correctly compose e-mail, in order to faster resolving of Your problem.

E-mail subject : RIFF Box hardware repair
E-mail body : Your details, reseller, and problem description.

E-mails without these data will be discarded!

[quickgsm]

Riff box i love you !!!!!!!!!!

[enzawigroup]

good supporter and good box

plz team try in nokia model

[S h i f u]

good supporter and good box

[jomafi]

What about the 4,2V output of RJ-45 connector?
How can i check teh funktion? I had a led on the front, but its not on. I've buyed the special Adaptor from Multi-Com so taht i must not use the battery.But on the crocodiles i 0V. I make an own adaptor as show in the RIFF-Pinout, but also 0V. So how can i activate this output?
Thanks in advance for feedback

I must say the resurrection work without any problems. Its only the RJ45-Connector

B.R.
Jomafi

[hoangtruongson]

How about error

ERROR: Set I/O Voltage to 2.60V failed. Real reading is 3.14V

and

Connecting to the dead body...ERROR
ERROR: The RTCK Signal does not respond

[jomafi]

Both error comes if JTAG-Connection is not ok

[ren77]

ERROR: Set I/O Voltage to 2.60V failed. Real reading is 3.14V
- Please try this : Connect the box, don't connect any cable or phone and in JTAG Read/Write tab tick "Connect and Get ID". Then post log here.


Connecting to the dead body...ERROR
ERROR: The RTCK Signal does not respond
- Please test with a working phone, in most cases this is connection problem between the phone to the riff box and/or the phone has some hardware problem which cannot be detected.