Following these instructions will make a significant change to your phone. You may follow these instructions only at your own risk. Do not hold me or this forum accountable for your actions. I do not guarantee success, completeness of instructions, or that your phone will continue to work if you continue. These instructions are written for those who have past experience updating devices, a strong familiarity of Windows computers, and are willing to take risk.
These instructions are for those who wish to keep their phone similar to a stock upgrade without any 3rd party kernels or enhancements. The files are taken from a factory upgrade, but are not the exact same files that you get from the Sprint Store. The quality of the upgrade is as good, but this is not the official update.
These instructions come from what I've learned from http://www.sdx-developers.com, these forums, and http://wiki.sdx-developers.com. I do not take credit for making available the ROM file and the engineering involved.
This update improves battery life, keyboard response, GPS radio settings, and some application improvements.
Some requirements:
Refer to your Samsung manual for button names and locations.
Step 1. Test connection with the phone to your computer. No changes will be made in this step.
Correct any driver's issues before proceeding. You must be able to meet Step 1-8 before you're able to continue.
Step 2. Gather the software that you'll need to preform the update. In this step we will download several files and unzip them into a folder.
Step 3. Time to cause some damage, or some updates if we're lucky! This is your last chance to turn back and guarantee that you have a working phone. You can still wait for your Sprint Store to get their computer configured for this update, or wait for an over the air update. Proceed at your own risk. This step is conducted in 3 major sections: the System update, the Radio Update, and finally Confirming that the update worked.
System Update section:
These instructions are for those who wish to keep their phone similar to a stock upgrade without any 3rd party kernels or enhancements. The files are taken from a factory upgrade, but are not the exact same files that you get from the Sprint Store. The quality of the upgrade is as good, but this is not the official update.
These instructions come from what I've learned from http://www.sdx-developers.com, these forums, and http://wiki.sdx-developers.com. I do not take credit for making available the ROM file and the engineering involved.
This update improves battery life, keyboard response, GPS radio settings, and some application improvements.
Some requirements:
- o- You'll need a Microsoft Windows PC with Administrator access (Windows XP, Vista, Seven).
- o- You'll need to download Odin 3.98 (I'll explain how).
- o- You'll need to download SPH-M900_CL14_WORKING_SYSTEM_ONLY.7z (I'll explain how).
- o- You'll need to download SPH-M900_CL14_CDMA-ONLY.7z (I'll explain how).
- o- You may need "Samsung Moment USB Drivers Windows.zip".
- o- You need access to a 7zip compatible file decompression tool.
- o- You need an available USB port in your PC.
- o- You need the data cable provided with your phone.
- o- You'll need a Samsung SPH-M900 Moment phone.
Refer to your Samsung manual for button names and locations.
Step 1. Test connection with the phone to your computer. No changes will be made in this step.
- Step 1-1. Turn off your phone.
- Step 1-2. Disconnect the data cable (if it is connected).
- Step 1-3. Hold the following three buttons for about 10 seconds until you see a blue Downloading screen: Volume Down + Camera + End.
- Step 1-4. If the phone powers on as normal, then turn it off and try step 3 again - holding the buttons down a little harder next time.
- Step 1-5. Note: To take your phone out of the Downloading mode you'll need to remove the battery.
- Step 1-6. With your phone in the Download mode, connect the data cable between your phone and your PC.
- Step 1-7. Windows must be able to identify your phone as a "SAMSUNG USB Composite Device" and show that it's working properly. If its not, you need these drivers: Samsung Moment USB Drivers Windows.zip
- Step 1-8. Look for your phone in Windows Device Manager and ensure that there are no Exclamation marks next to your phone, and that in the SAMSUNG USB Composite Device's Properties show the Device Status as "This device is working properly."
Correct any driver's issues before proceeding. You must be able to meet Step 1-8 before you're able to continue.
Step 2. Gather the software that you'll need to preform the update. In this step we will download several files and unzip them into a folder.
- Step 2-1. Make a new folder at the root of your C: drive and call it SPH-M900
- Step 2-2. Download SPH-M900_CL14_WORKING_SYSTEM_ONLY.7z
- Step 2-3. Download SPH-M900_CL14_CDMA-ONLY.7z
- Step 2-4. Download Odin Multi Downloader (v3.95, v3.98, v4.03).rar
- Step 2-5. Decompress all files into the C:\SPH-M900 directory.
Ensure that the following files are in this directory:
C:\SPH-M900\Odin Multi Downloader v3.98.exe
C:\SPH-M900\SS_DL.dll
C:\SPH-M900\Moment.ops
C:\SPH-M900\SPH-M900_CL14_CDMA-ONLY.tar
C:\SPH-M900\SPH-M900_CL14_WORKING_SYSTEM_ONLY.tar
Note: For those of you who are tempted, Do Not untar the tar files. C:\SPH-M900\Odin Multi Downloader v3.98.exe
C:\SPH-M900\SS_DL.dll
C:\SPH-M900\Moment.ops
C:\SPH-M900\SPH-M900_CL14_CDMA-ONLY.tar
C:\SPH-M900\SPH-M900_CL14_WORKING_SYSTEM_ONLY.tar
Step 3. Time to cause some damage, or some updates if we're lucky! This is your last chance to turn back and guarantee that you have a working phone. You can still wait for your Sprint Store to get their computer configured for this update, or wait for an over the air update. Proceed at your own risk. This step is conducted in 3 major sections: the System update, the Radio Update, and finally Confirming that the update worked.
System Update section:
- Step 3-1-1. Place your phone in Downloading mode (Steps 1-1 - 1-8).
- Step 3-1-2. Windows must be able to identify your phone before proceeding to the next step.
- Step 3-1-3. Double-click Odin Multi Downloader v3.98.exe and follow the next set of steps to prepare this tool to update your phone.
- Step 3-1-4. Odin must show a yellow box that reads "Detected" before continuing. The Message box says, "<1> Added!!!" and "<1> Detected!!!" If it does not stop and ask for help.
- Step 3-1-5. Place a check in the Option / One Package box. (Leave the other boxes checked).
- Step 3-1-6. In the Select OPS section, press the OPS button and browse to C:\SPH-M900\Moment.ops selecting this file.
- Step 3-1-7. Note: You will get an "IMAGE PATH" pop-up message after selecting the file. Please disregard the message.
- Step 3-1-8. In the "Selet [sic] Integrate Package - Check One Package Option", press the One Package button and browse to C:\SPH-M900\SPH-M900_CL14_WORKING_SYSTEM_ONLY.tar selecting this file.
- Step 3-1-9. Note: You will get an "IMAGE PATH" pop-up message after selecting the file. Please disregard the message.
- Step 3-1-10. This is your absolute last chance to turn back now! The next step will update your phone!!!
- Step 3-1-11. Press the Start button, and wait about 5 minutes for the update. DO NOT PANIC, UNPLUG THE PHONE, REMOVE THE BATTERY, ETC... Allow ample time for the update to continue. Here's what is going to happen: Odin will copy some files to your phone (about 3 minutes for this), reboot your phone, configure those new files while displaying a pulsing SAMSUNG logo (about 2 minutes for this). After which your phone will be up and running with the new system update.
- Step 3-1-12. Allow your phone to fully reboot before proceeding.
- Step 3-1-13. Wait for Odin to display Success.
- Step 3-1-14. Close Odin.
- Step 3-2-1. Place your phone in Downloading mode (Steps 1-1 - 1-8).
- Step 3-2-2. Windows must be able to identify your phone before proceeding to the next step.
- Step 3-2-3. Double-click Odin Multi Downloader v3.98.exe and follow the next set of steps to prepare this tool to update your phone.
- Step 3-2-4. Odin must show a yellow box that reads "Detected" before continuing. The Message box also reads, "<1> Added!!!" and "<1> Detected!!!" If it does not stop and ask for help.
- Step 3-2-5. Place a check in the Option / One Package box. (Leave the other boxes checked).
- Step 3-2-6. In the Select OPS section, press the OPS button and browse to C:\SPH-M900\Moment.ops selecting this file.
- Step 3-2-7. Note: You will get an "IMAGE PATH" pop-up message after selecting the file. Please disregard the message.
- Step 3-2-8. In the "Selet [sic] Integrate Package - Check One Package Option", press the One Package button and browse to C:\SPH-M900\SPH-M900_CL14_CDMA-ONLY.tar selecting this file.
- Step 3-2-9. Note: You will get an "IMAGE PATH" pop-up message after selecting the file. Please disregard the message.
- Step 3-2-10. Press the Start button, and wait about 5 minutes for the update. DO NOT PANIC, UNPLUG THE PHONE, REMOVE THE BATTERY, ETC... Allow ample time for the update to continue. Here's what is going to happen: Odin will copy some files to your phone (about 3 minutes for this), reboot your phone, configure those new files while displaying a pulsing SAMSUNG logo (about 2 minutes for this). After which your phone will be up and running with the new system update.
- Step 3-2-11. Allow your phone to fully reboot before proceeding.
- Step 3-2-12. Wait for Odin to display Success.
- Step 3-2-13. Close Odin.
- Step 3-3-1. When the phone is running, press your Menu key, and press Settings.
- Step 3-3-2. Scroll to the bottom and press "About phone"
- Step 3-3-3. Look at the Baseband version. This now ends with CL14.
- Step 3-3-4. Look at the Build number. This now ends with CL14.
- Step 3-3-5. Your phone is now updated.