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Hi,

I have a doubt about CDA. I'm thinking about upgrading the firmware of my k800 to k810. I already have the firmwares and FS needed. My doubt lies with the CDA information. I've looked on the internet for the correct CDA for my phone and it only exists for k800 and not for the k810 (CDA102511/19 R10A), which is for TMN, Portugal. I believe this is because TMN never sold the K810.

Can I use the CDA from k800 on a K810 firmware? Does the CDA file come with the correct configuration for the network, like SMS, MMS, internet configs, etc? If not, is there a way to backup the phone configuration?

Thanks

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Posted: 2008-02-01 14:23:18
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sms , mms , internet and other settings like these are storend in the phone after you flash .. from your network provider...
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Posted: 2008-02-01 15:04:33
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So, flashing doesn't remove all those settings? In that case what is the purpose of the CDA file?
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Posted: 2008-02-01 16:30:47
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CDA is for phone language purpose and some setting (if branded). So if your phone is branded in particular region then it will be given the specific CDA. Let say a country has x and y network that sell SE with contract and subsidized the price of the phone. Both will be having their own CDA.

If your phone is generic let say for South East Asia you will get same CDA for Indo, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, etc.

The gprs and MMS setting will be wipe out if you flash using XS++. SMS setting is not. But SMS itself that you received/send and contact number that you have will be wipeout as well. If using SEUS all setting and contact is intact. That is my experience. However it may depend on your network so your result may vary.

[ This Message was edited by: hanugro on 2008-02-01 15:43 ]
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Posted: 2008-02-01 16:41:15
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So would it be fine to use a specific CDA file for my network, but from a k800 and not a k810? It's just that such file does not exist for the k810.

What would happen if I put in a generic CDA for my region (Europe1?)? Would my SIM not work or would I have some form of trouble with the network, being the phone itself is locked?

Thanks for all the answers so far!
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Posted: 2008-02-01 16:56:35
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there are a lot of cda files for k810 ... for example . i used :
K810_R8BA024_FS_CENT_EUROPE_RED52
K810_R8BA024_MAIN_GENERIC_SM_RED52
to flash my k800 to k810 ... and the cda file used was : K810i_CDA102568_11_R8A_GENERIC_EUROPE_2_without_pw

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Posted: 2008-02-01 18:00:16
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So, using a generic CDA, but specific for your region, would work just fine. In that case, the only thing lost would be the Network Provider specific alterations, like special icons for their own internet service and useless stuff like that?
Using a generic CDA file would just debrand the phone and not make any problems with the phone locking to the network?

Thanks again.
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Posted: 2008-02-01 18:25:36
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yup.. you will get a "virgin" phone
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Posted: 2008-02-01 18:47:35
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i find that i lose the settings when i do a full reflash of a phone.

however, my k810i has k800i settings for 3 uk which work fine
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Posted: 2008-02-01 19:06:05
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So, did you use a K800 CDA file on a K810?
If, instead of using a generic CDA file, I use a specific CDA file, I won't have to configure anything, right?

Thanks for the replies.
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Posted: 2008-02-01 22:46:04
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