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RIFF Box License Activation Available

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Great news for all owners of unauthorized RIFF Box hardware !
We just decided to offer License Activation, which will enable all unauthorized users to use full set of original RIFF Box features !

With this activation You can:

  •  Register RIFF Box and receive license file;
  •  Update RIFF Box Firmware;
  •  Repair “RTCK Signal Does not respond”;
  •  Access RIFF files download servers;
  •  Receive support on RIFF forums;
  •  Receive and use all future updates;

This service is available trough Mr Softmobile, well known and trustable person in GSM world.
Please visit www.softmobile.net  to order License Activation Server credits.
This service is mainly intended for dealers with 10+ quantity of unauthorized RIFF Box hardware.
If You’re end user with just one box, please contact nearest authorized RIFF Box dealer for details.

RIFF JTAG – Samsung WAVE S8500 Unbrick/Repair beta support

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31.08.2010 Samsung WAVE S8500 Unbrick/Repair boot beta support

This is beta test, and it is not available trough “Check for updates” button.


What You need to repair it ?

– RIFF Box
– Micro USB Cable
– Full charged battery (4.2v)
– CMM + ELF
– Samsung_S8500_PDA.dll
– Pinout
– Multiloader
– USB Drivers
– Firmware files

Procedure:

– Solder RIFF JTAG cable (use very thin wires for PCB, because of battery)
– Insert battery
– Connect Micro USB cable to phone and PC port
– Start the JTAG Manager and select Samsung S8500 PDA from the list
– Switch to “DCC Read/Write” TAB
– Set everything as on photo bellow:

– Press “Read memory” and wait to be finished
– Now switch to “JTAG Read/Write” TAB and press “Connect&Get ID” then “Halt the Target” buttons
– Click “Execute Script” and select CMM file
– Press “Run Script” button

– Ram loader will be uploaded and after its uploaded, phone will automaticaly enter download mode, and detected by PC
– IMPORTANT ! ! ! Now You must disconnect JTAG Cable from RIFF Box
– Start Multiloader 5.62, set “Boot change” and select Boot files folder
– Press download – and wait for process to be finished
– Now phone contains valid bootloader, and can be flashed, so You can desolder JTAG wires from PCB

To enter download mode hold LOCK+Volume Down + Power on Keys.

Problems which You may have:

– Target not detected – check all wires and tp, check battery, 4.2v is a MUST !
– Wrong DCC answer – low battery, or TCK too high, You can use 100KHz TCK too !
– “It not work” – no idea about this lol