Thread: Question RE lyricidal hybrid on Vodafone 9500 locked

Originally Posted by olta777

Yeah, I think it works for 9530 only...I may be wrong though...but you can manually copy the sfi file of the desired radio, it would just add the hassle of installing the OS, copying radio, then uninstalling it....

Yes true, the only problem is that I don't have any sfi files other than the .78, .141 and .151 so I was hoping that Strom Shrink would download them for me

Since none of the radios I tried from .141 onwards work, I would like to try one that got out between the .78 and the .141 versions.

I'd second that...
Just put whatever rim0x06001404OMADRM.sfi version suits you best into the CDMA folder and try re-installing again...
you can also try installing hybrids:
http://www.blackberryos.com/forums/9...-v7-151-a.html

please note: the file rim0x06001404OMADRM.sfi is for GSM networks...

since you mentioned that .78 radio seemed to work for you...
you can use the hybrid with the .78 sfi file... (just copy+paste .78 sfi file to the hybrid's CDMA folder)
let us know if this works...

Originally Posted by olta777

Yeah, I think it works for 9530 only...I may be wrong though...but you can manually copy the sfi file of the desired radio, it would just add the hassle of installing the OS, copying radio, then uninstalling it....

Originally Posted by gabriel

I'd second that...
Just put whatever rim0x06001404OMADRM.sfi version suits you best into the CDMA folder and try re-installing again...
you can also try installing hybrids:
http://www.blackberryos.com/forums/9...-v7-151-a.html

please note: the file rim0x06001404OMADRM.sfi is for GSM networks...

since you mentioned that .78 radio seemed to work for you...
you can use the hybrid with the .78 sfi file... (just copy+paste .78 sfi file to the hybrid's CDMA folder)
let us know if this works...

Hi gabriel, thanks for your reply. If I use the .78 radio with any other OS (official or hybrid) I always get App Error 523 when the Storm boots up I have tried it with most of the official OSes and with many hybrid 9500 versions. I would have thought there is some incompatibility between the old radio that I am trying to use and the more recent OS versions.

Originally Posted by ktaliana

Hi gabriel, thanks for your reply. If I use the .78 radio with any other OS (official or hybrid) I always get App Error 523 when the Storm boots up I have tried it with most of the official OSes and with many hybrid 9500 versions. I would have thought there is some incompatibility between the old radio that I am trying to use and the more recent OS versions.

I believe there is an issue with using older radio code with more recent OS's as the SFI and cod files don't play nice together. I would recommend a more recent radio from a compatibility standpoint.

what other radio versions work with your phone..??
use the most recent official Vodafone OS radio that works... since you use Vodafone... Let us know if this works...

Originally Posted by ktaliana

Hi gabriel, thanks for your reply. If I use the .78 radio with any other OS (official or hybrid) I always get App Error 523 when the Storm boots up I have tried it with most of the official OSes and with many hybrid 9500 versions. I would have thought there is some incompatibility between the old radio that I am trying to use and the more recent OS versions.

Originally Posted by gabriel

what other radio versions work with your phone..??
use the most recent official Vodafone OS radio that works... since you use Vodafone... Let us know if this works...

Thanks Gabriel, sorry didn't see that you were online.

no probs... you always seem to provide quick solutions...
and you are far more experienced and knowledgeable for sure...
this seems to be a unique case tho...

Originally Posted by jlevy73

Thanks Gabriel, sorry didn't see that you were online.

Originally Posted by gabriel

no probs... you always seem to provide quick solutions...
and you are far more experienced and knowledgeable for sure...
this seems to be a unique case tho...

I definitely agree I will let the master handle this!

Originally Posted by gabriel

what other radio versions work with your phone..??
use the most recent official Vodafone OS radio that works... since you use Vodafone... Let us know if this works...

The only radio version that works is .98 that ships with the .78 OS. Using any official vodafone OS (inc .141) will give me Invalid SIM and using the .78 radio (actually .98) with newer OS gives me the App Error.

Just to clarify, I am on the Vodafone Malta network and am trying to use the official .141 OS from Vodafone UK (not Malta). The .78 OS I'm using is also from Vodafone UK and does not give an Invalid SIM error so I assumed that the .141 will work as well ... but it didn't

This evening I am trying MFI Loader to try and unlock the SIM but I need to do some reading before trying it out as I have read on different forums that none of the leaked MFI Loader programs support the 9500 yet, but some say they were successful .... you need to know how to do it they said .... but no one was willing to share his wisdom on these other forums

Originally Posted by ktaliana

The only radio version that works is .98 that ships with the .78 OS. Using any official vodafone OS (inc .141) will give me Invalid SIM and using the .78 radio (actually .98) with newer OS gives me the App Error.

Just to clarify, I am on the Vodafone Malta network and am trying to use the official .141 OS from Vodafone UK (not Malta). The .78 OS I'm using is also from Vodafone UK and does not give an Invalid SIM error so I assumed that the .141 will work as well ... but it didn't

This evening I am trying MFI Loader to try and unlock the SIM but I need to do some reading before trying it out as I have read on different forums that none of the leaked MFI Loader programs support the 9500 yet, but some say they were successful .... you need to know how to do it they said .... but no one was willing to share his wisdom on these other forums

May be this would help, but Vodafone just released .148 as official...Here is the link: http://www.blackberryos.com/forums/b...-vodafone.html

Originally Posted by olta777

May be this would help, but Vodafone just released .148 as official...Here is the link: http://www.blackberryos.com/forums/b...-vodafone.html

I had high hopes for this but it did not work either

Just to ask, are you all running these different OSes on SIM locked storms? I am finding it hard to understand how by just deleting vendor.xml BB will let you load any type of OS even though its a sim locked device.

In the meantime back to .78 and a :439:

Originally Posted by ktaliana

I had high hopes for this but it did not work either

Just to ask, are you all running these different OSes on SIM locked storms? I am finding it hard to understand how by just deleting vendor.xml BB will let you load any type of OS even though its a sim locked device.

In the meantime back to .78 and a :439:

Mine is locked and my SIM card is out. Updates/downgrades have always worked fine for me

Originally Posted by olta777

Mine is locked and my SIM card is out. Updates/downgrades have always worked fine for me

May I ask you what you get if you go into Options>Advanced Options>Sim Card and type "mepd"? I just need to compare the values with mine.

On mine, using .78 and working without any issues, I get the following:

SIM Card: Security Disabled (on top)

Personalization: (blank)
SIM: Disabled
Network: Active
Network Subset: Active
Service Provider: Disabled
Corporate: Disabled
Phone Number: (my number)

Thanks

Here is what I get:

Sim Card: Security Disabled

Personlization: blank
SIM: Disabled
Network: Active
Network Subset: Disabled
Service Provider: Disabled
Corporate: Disabled

Originally Posted by ktaliana

May I ask you what you get if you go into Options>Advanced Options>Sim Card and type "mepd"? I just need to compare the values with mine.

On mine, using .78 and working without any issues, I get the following:

SIM Card: Security Disabled (on top)

Personalization: (blank)
SIM: Disabled
Network: Active
Network Subset: Active
Service Provider: Disabled
Corporate: Disabled
Phone Number: (my number)

Thanks

Network Subset: Active

This seems to be the only differentiating factor it seems...

Originally Posted by gabriel

Network Subset: Active

This seems to be the only differentiating factor it seems...

Yes I noticed that in fact I'm wondering if there is anyone who has his Network subset set as active but can still flash any OS.

Originally Posted by ktaliana

Yes I notticed that in fact I'm wondering if there is anyone who has his Network subset set ast active but can still flash any OS.

That's a good question would you like me to give it a shot?

Originally Posted by jlevy73

That's a good question would you like me to give it a shot?

If you can I don't see why not please

Thanks

Originally Posted by ktaliana

If you can I don't see why not please

Thanks

Sure, will do. I'm off to bed but will post my results for you tomorrow.

To make sure I understand things correctly.. with Swapping radio files
To change the radio files, all that is needed to do is copy the required SFI file and overwite the unwanted SFI file... (In the CDMA folder).
Thanks