Silverkx2000

[ATTENTION: WE ARE HAVING TROUBLES PORTING IT TO METRO PHONES, PLEASE STAND BY AS WE ARE LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM]

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL UPDATE, YOU ARE DOING THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK!!

Couple of notes:
-After install, your phone will think it is the C8600, DONT PANIC, This is the Chinese version of the M860
-BEFORE INSTALL, PLEASE READ THE FIRST 3 STEPS OF PROGRAMMING...



//1) Prepare a capacity of more than 256MB SD card, it is recommended to use Sandisk, Kingstone, or Kingmax
//2) Formatting SD card (optional)
//3) Right-click software compression package, select extract to the current directory, unzip completed there will be a dload directory
//4) confirm the existence updata.app file dload directory and then copy the dload to the SD card root directory
//5) When the phone turned off, insert the SD card, press the hang up button + volume up button + power button, the phone automatically goes into upgrade mode, and then begin the upgrade.

Note:
1, from Éclair 2.1 platform to Froyo 2.2 platform upgrade version, you need to upgrade twice to be successful. In the first upgrade will be prompted to fail when nearing completion (which is normal), need to unplug the battery (if plugged in USB cable, you also need to unplug the USB cable), wait 10 seconds or more, and then insert the battery, re-press hang up the volume on the key + key + power button again to upgrade, you can upgrade successfully.

2, if the user upgrades from Froyo 2.2 back Ecliar 2.1 platform, platform version, as long as the primary replacement Ecliar 2.1 platform version upgrade package, follow the steps above to upgrade one to step six once again (this time only upgrade once in step V can be successful.)

PROGRAMMING

1) Go to the dialpad and type.. ##626*
The code you will type is...
MetroPCS users: 587846
Cricket users: 333333 (3 six times)

2) Write down your MDN, MIN, and CDMA Home SID, YOU WILL NEED THIS INFO!

3) Install Froyo...(instructions above)

4) After Install, you will need to press the dial pad, and type in.. *#*#2846579#*#*
From there you will need to click phone info set the network type to CDMA auto (PRL)

5) After that, You will need to repeat what you did before...
Go to the dialpad and type.. ##626*
The code you will type is...
MetroPCS users: 587846
Cricket users: 333333 (3 six times)

6) Insert your data and press "done" your phone will reset!

7) ENJOY!

Last edited by SoFLO; January 31st, 2011 at 02:00 PM.

joser116

This is way too much for an update. Will wait for official. Instructions too confusing. Or until someone tries it out ( clockwork mod came out now)

Silverkx2000

its not that complicated. its just installing the firmware. and you have to redo your data because it is a brand new install. kinda like an OS

joser116

I understand, but it is confusing to understand lol

P1zz4guy

If we are rooted do we need to unroot for this?

Thank you very much forthwith write up for explaining this install!

P1zz4guy

If we are rooted do we need to unroot for this?

Thank you very much forthwith write up for explaining this install!

Silverkx2000

I dont think so p1zz4...you should be good, but if you want to just in case. thats fine

joser116

You thought right. Unless you uninstalled system apps or installed a custom ROM,( there's none as of now for the Ascend anyways)

Silverkx2000

Thats where your wrong...Icarus..Its being released today

P1zz4guy

When you say systems apps what do you mean? I've uninstalled quite a bit of stuff, could you give an example of a system app?

joser116

Actually no. I wrote that post with Icarius in mind. Read the parentheses carefully. I said as of now. I have not edited the post.

joser116

Like Google Talk or com.android. stuff.

P1zz4guy

TwSo if if ive deleted things like canvas, live wallpaper, and voice search will i be fine?

joser116

I think so. Not sure though. I deleted Canvas also, but yesterday I flashed the original ROM just for the update and have everything back, including Canvas. However, the ROM thing is for sure. I had the mytouch 3g with the Cyanogen ROM and when the 2.2 update came, the update failed. This is why I will not be installing the Icarius ROM. Better safe than sorry.

Last edited by joser116; January 28th, 2011 at 09:53 AM.

P1zz4guy

Hmmm maybe I'll flash the stock rom too,just to be safe. Thanks joser

joser116

No problem

P1zz4guy

Im having problems with step 4. after use the dail pad to type *#*#2846579#*#* i cant find an option it change phone info to CDMA, am i doing something wrong?

joser116

if you are on Metro, that's the problem.

P1zz4guy

nope, im cricket.

P1zz4guy

Ive found the correct menu to do it on 2.1, when i boot with 2.2 its a totally different set of options.

markbehr

Hi everyone, first time poster, and i've been reading these post for weeks now. Ok i need an update for dummies because i don't understand anything about those directions. ( i'm not very bright when it comes to smart phones and their networks and etc. ) UGH

Treydude

Hello Mark, Do not let the title of the thread trick you into thinking the actual update has been released..We are still waiting for the American version.

Now that I got that out of the way...Glad to no longer be the only smart-phone noob on the boards, welcome =)

markbehr

Oh ok thanks. I guess i'll just wait then.

P1zz4guy

WEll i did a little looking around on myascend,org and so other ppl are having the same problem as me programing the phone w/ cricket.

Oh well, i guess i just going to start re-installing z4, dl icarus and hold off awhile on messing with 2.2

joser116

Install Icarus using my instructions. There is important info not found in other threads.

Here it is: How To Install The Icarus MOD

P1zz4guy

Cool, thanks for the link

NY11725

I am just waiting for an official update

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swimzilla

Hi all, first time posting. I am just wondering how I go about finding said software compression package mentioned in step 3. I am definitely a newb here so help on that would be amazing. Thanks

T.r.oo.P

im gone wait til there is no problems for metro

Fabusto

hey is this unstant mess

Fabusto

what is the deal do we install or wait

P1zz4guy

I spent the better part of 3 hours trying to get 2.2 to work and couldn't, I'm just going to wait for the official 2.2 update

swimzilla

is there a date for the official metro update?

joser116

The most specific and realistic date is late March. To satisfy your thirst for 2.2, I recommend you install Icarus. The instructions are detailed enought to be succesfully carried out by newbies. Here is the link: How To Install The Icarus MOD

PlayfulGod

My problem with that is that it will have to be undone for the official update to work wont it?

NY11725

yup

SoFLO

Updated the title to make it known that this is the unofficial Froyo release.

My personal advice, I wouldn't take the risk and just wait for the official update if this confuses/worries you.

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starr1048

> Silverkx2000
what i wanna know is
Silverkx2000 ,
u got a metro or cricket Ascend ?
ur Ascend is running 2.2 now ?
if u r running 2.2 on ur Ascend , r u having Problem with it ?
since u said Chinese Version , is it in chinese ? LoL
cuz i cant read Chinese LoL

Last edited by starr1048; February 20th, 2011 at 04:59 PM.

starr1048

1st question
joser116 why r u a Guest and not a member ????
2nd Question
I still think why would a company give out free update
while they can market a 2.2 new ascend phone
that's how bussiness work rite ???

starr1048

I look up utube
beside mms is missing , 3g is gone too ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf6t8YKXPWA