Palm apperantly refuses to upgrade Sprint webOS 1.4.0 to webOS 1.4.1 if it is running on O2 Pre’s<\/p>\n
ASSUMPTION:
You have trouble getting to webOS 1.4.1 because you are running Sprint webOS on a O2 locked device with a rebel unlockcard, or an other unlock card.
NOTE: In my case, a booting Pre locks-up my USB host. Thus, preventing the need to boot your PC, disconnect your Pre, if it is booting. Your mileage may vary…
Also make sure you have a fully charged battery.<\/p>\n
Step-By-Step workaround:<\/p>\n
1) Backup your data, using the backup application, AND backup your USB drive.
If you modified the APN database, it is an good idea to backup that too.
-Did i mention to BACKUP ALL YOUR DATA?? And, Don’t forget to Backup!<\/p>\n
2) Download O2 webOS Doctor version 1.3.5.2 HERE or HERE:
http:\/\/www.zshare.net\/download\/7422820158834aa1\/
http:\/\/www.megaupload.com\/?d=J0W519O1<\/p>\n
3) Install the lastest Java version from here: LINK<\/p>\n
3a) For Mac OS X, once you’ve installed Java 1.6, run \/Application\/Utilities\/Java\/Java Preferences. Then click and drag Jave SE 6 to top of both list, and exit the program. This will set Java 1.6 as the default version to use. (Thanks Pack21)<\/p>\n
4) Remove battery from the Pre, re-insert it, and while pressing the volume UP button, insert the Micro USB cable which is already connected to your computer.
If done correctly, you see a huge USB icon on your Pre.<\/p>\n
5) Execute the webOS Doctor 1.3.5.2. JAR file. Press a few times on the right boxes, and NEXT to flash.<\/p>\n
Now, if all works ok, you should have a perfect running O2 PRE, you can login your profile, and download your backup etc. If you get ‘SOS only’ put your SIM in a different phone, and manually select a different provider. This will reset your SIM key’s, and enable 3G again.
Without 3G, your Pre will NOT get past language selection.<\/p>\n
You should now have your Pre running, with O2 webOS 1.3.5.2<\/p>\n
Now the next step:<\/p>\n
6) Put your pre in developer mode: type webos20090606 launch the appearing icon, and enable it. Reboot.<\/p>\n
7) Now on the Pre, enable WiFi, and force to update to OS 1.4.x using the update application in the launcher.<\/p>\n
While downloading\/updating to webOS 1.4.x: (this takes an half hour or more):<\/p>\n
8) Download the modem firmware here: LINK Rapidshare
http:\/\/rapidshare.com\/files\/370515928\/castleumtsfw.tar<\/p>\n
9) Download WebOSQuickInstall here: LINK PreCentral
http:\/\/images.precentral.net\/sites\/precentral.net\/files\/webos-homebrew-apps\/wosqi\/WebOSQuickInstall.jar<\/p>\n
Save the files in the same directory as you saved the WebOSDoctor 1.3.5.2 file.<\/p>\n
10) If the update is completed, you will notice some strange GSM behaviour. In my case i see the provider 2 times and a roaming icon in the top bar. Leave it as it is, and concentrate:<\/p>\n
11) Connect your Pre to your PC using the USB cable, put the Pre in ‘Just Charge’ mode.<\/p>\n
12) Launch WebOsQuickInstall.jar Hit the menu ‘Tools’ and Linux Commandline.
If you receive an error, or ‘Please connect your device’ after selecting Linux Commandline, Power down, and reboot your PC.<\/p>\n
13) If you receive ‘root@palm-webos-device:’ Close the Linux commandline.<\/p>\n
14) In WebOS Quick install, press Tools, Send File. Select the castleumtsfw.tar file, and
type in the destination folder window: \/tmp<\/p>\n
15) Now hit the menu ‘Tools’ and Linux Commandline.
type in the following command: PmModemUpdater -f <\/tmp\/castleumtsfw.tar
This will take a while. You wil observe ‘Phone offline’ in the upper status bar. Just wait.
I did this on 3 Pre’s. The procedure takes 4 minutes without ANY response from the terminal, nor Pre.<\/p>\n
16) Now, start the phone application, and open the preferences. Disable ‘Network Auto-Select’, and choose a different operator than your SIM is designed for. Wait a few seconds, and re-enable ‘Network Auto-Select’.<\/p>\n
If all went ok, you are back in business.<\/p>\n
Now you probably want to disable the Push of Palms auto update, which renders your GSM unusable again.
Enter the following lines in the Linux Commandline of WebOS Quick Install:<\/p>\n
mount -o remount,rw \/
chmod -x \/usr\/bin\/UpdateDaemon
mount -o remount,ro \/
killall UpdateDaemon<\/p>\n
This will disable the Auto update, and also the manual update.<\/p>\n
Now disable the developer mode by typing webos20090606 launch the appearing icon, and disable it. Reboot.<\/p>\n
**DONE**<\/p>\n
If you want to enable Palms Auto update at a later stage, type the following commands:<\/p>\n
mount -o remount,rw \/
chmod +x \/usr\/bin\/UpdateDaemon
mount -o remount,ro \/<\/p>\n
and reboot. Now the auto-update works again, and also the manual update.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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