Version P168C (June 2008) Firmware

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Stealthius · Subject: Re: Version P168C (June 2008) Firmware Tue Aug 19, 2008 6:07 am

svrider1000 wrote:

Oh sorry my laptop only saw it as those two things also. I misunderstood what you were asking. I added the drivers before for some thing about using PhoneTools over the USB cable so they were there before I ever tried to use Superman.

A superman and spiderman program, that's some serious action we got here! ;-) My phone also has an option to select a COM port during connection with my USB cable, i found some drivers for it and are not giving me an error, although, I am unable to flash my phone with either flashtools or "spiderman" Can you do me a favour and tell me what driver provider you have and version? Thanks:-)

svrider1000 · Subject: Re: Version P168C (June 2008) Firmware Tue Aug 19, 2008 6:21 am

My fault. I meant I used Spiderman. I had just set Spedeman to com 1 and 115200. I het connect and it tells me to to press the on/off key. Once I press it for a few swconds it begins to flash my phone.

Stealthius · Subject: Re: Version P168C (June 2008) Firmware Tue Aug 19, 2008 6:40 am

svrider1000 wrote:

My fault. I meant I used Spiderman. I had just set Spedeman to com 1 and 115200. I het connect and it tells me to to press the on/off key. Once I press it for a few swconds it begins to flash my phone.

Ok, but what driver provider and version do you use for your COM port?

Device Manager, right click the appropriate COM port and select Driver Tab, should give you some information about that. Thank you Very Happy

svrider1000 · Subject: Re: Version P168C (June 2008) Firmware Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:07 am

I do not use a driver. I choose com port1. It goes out the 9 pin serial port into my P168+ and connects to it. Just the same as when I configure a Cisco Router, Switch or Access Point at work.

mtlphone · Active User Posts: 92 Join date: 2008-07-28

When I connect via my USB and choose the COM port (COM 4 for mine), my settings are:

Manufacturer: MTK
Location: Location 0 (MT6227)

Driver: USB Modem Driver
Provider: MTK
Date: 07/11/2003
Version: 5.0.2153.1

svrider1000 · Subject: Re: Version P168C (June 2008) Firmware Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:32 am

Yeah I got the drivers for USB from a POST a while back but I do not have them installed. I have tried to have Phone Tools work via USB. But I removed the drivers and have not used them since.

klsmurf · 1337 Posts: 301 Join date: 2008-07-20 Location: Florida

Stealthius wrote:

svrider1000 wrote:

Oh sorry my laptop only saw it as those two things also. I misunderstood what you were asking. I added the drivers before for some thing about using PhoneTools over the USB cable so they were there before I ever tried to use Superman.

A superman and spiderman program, that's some serious action we got here! ;-) My phone also has an option to select a COM port during connection with my USB cable, i found some drivers for it and are not giving me an error, although, I am unable to flash my phone with either flashtools or "spiderman" Can you do me a favour and tell me what driver provider you have and version? Thanks:-)

Stealthius, your phone had the three options when you bought it? What model and build date is it? Do you know the hdwr and sw versions?

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mtlphone · Active User Posts: 92 Join date: 2008-07-28

Mine has 3 menus too... Mass storage, web cam and COM port.

Version: YH718_EN_25_06B_V1.2.1
Branch: 06B, MT25_06B
Build:
Serial: MT012345678901234567
Build Time: 2008/03/05 01:25

BB chip MT6225, E03 (although the computer recognizes it as a MT6227)
DSP code: 2006.06.14
DSP patch: 1.0
MS board: YH718_06B_HW
Build no. 2008/03/05 01:25

Stealthius · Subject: Re: Version P168C (June 2008) Firmware Tue Aug 19, 2008 10:02 am

svrider1000 wrote:

I do not use a driver. I choose com port1. It goes out the 9 pin serial port into my P168+ and connects to it. Just the same as when I configure a Cisco Router, Switch or Access Point at work.

Ohh, guess i must have misunderstood it all, i was following the post, and understood that you did all this with your USB cable, but now it seems you are using a serial cable?

svrider1000 wrote:

Oh sorry my laptop only saw it as those two things also. I misunderstood what you were asking. I added the drivers before for some thing about using PhoneTools over the USB cable so they were there before I ever tried to use Superman..

So, you flashed your phone with a serial cable then?

Guess I will give up trying to do it with USB then, even though i read that indeed a serial cable was needed, you gave me some hope trying....lol

Stealthius · Subject: Re: Version P168C (June 2008) Firmware Tue Aug 19, 2008 10:08 am

klsmurf wrote:

Stealthius, your phone had the three options when you bought it? What model and build date is it? Do you know the hdwr and sw versions?

Hi, yes correct, here is the info. It's a P168+

Version: YH718_EN_25_06B_V1.1.6
Branch: 06B, MT25_06B
Build:
Serial: MT012345678901234567
Build Time: 2008/01/19 00:37

BB chip MT6225, E03
DSP code: 2006.06.14
DSP patch: 1.0
MS board: YH718_06B_HW
Build Time: 2008/01/19 00:37

Stealthius · Subject: Re: Version P168C (June 2008) Firmware Tue Aug 19, 2008 10:17 am

mtlphone wrote:

When I connect via my USB and choose the COM port (COM 4 for mine), my settings are:

Manufacturer: MTK
Location: Location 0 (MT6227)

Driver: USB Modem Driver
Provider: MTK
Date: 07/11/2003
Version: 5.0.2153.1

Hey thanks, thats indeed the info i was looking for. I have the same, tried several COM ports, but a no go for flashing. I just ordered the China 23 cable lol!

mtlphone · Active User Posts: 92 Join date: 2008-07-28

Yeah, I think because you need to power the phone on and off and such that you can't switch on the USB COM port on the phone and keep it working... so the serial cable is the only way to do it.

iceman62 · New User Posts: 24 Join date: 2008-08-15 Location: Florida

virdri wrote:

klsmurf wrote:

What flashtool did you use? I believe spiderman has a button that you can get the proper firmware update off the web. In any case, go to http://forum.gsmhosting.com/ and search their database.

I found another firmware uploaded by someone on gsmhosting and with that firmware now the menus are like like p168c. thanks

VIRDRI

You said you found another P168C firmware what did you use to flash it with and do you have a link to the firmware that worked

tdinc · Subject: Re: Version P168C (June 2008) Firmware Sun Aug 24, 2008 11:45 am

read this post
here

afro

Stealthius · Subject: Re: Version P168C (June 2008) Firmware Wed Aug 27, 2008 10:08 pm

Well ordered my China 23 cable on August 19, today i received an e-mail that it was sent (August 27) and will take 14-21 days.....lol

Next time I will change my name to Judee when I place an order so it will only take 2 days lol!

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P168+ Version: YH718_EN_25_06B_V1.1.6 | Branch: 06B, MT25_06B | Build Time: 2008/01/19 00:37 | BB chip MT6225, E03