RIFF JTAG – RIFF JTAG Manager v1.49, RIFF Box Firmware v1.35 released (Cortex-A15, Cortex-A5)

24.04.2013   RIFF JTAG – RIFF JTAG Manager v1.49, RIFF Box Firmware v1.35 released (Cortex-A15, Cortex-A5)

Whats new:

RIFF Box Firmware v1.35

  •   Added support for Cortex-A15 and Cortex-A5 cores.
  •   Fixed emergency script issue for multi-cored Cortex MCUs: it was executed after first core was halted.

Now it is executed after all core(s) (if specified by reset strategy) are processed (halted).

 

RIFF JTAG Manager v1.49

  •   Added support for Cortex-A15 and Cortex-A5 cores.
  •   New Popup balloon is added with hints about ‘Dead Body ID is wrong’ error.
  •   Added Windows 8 support.
  •   Added “RIFFBOX on the Network” button (BOX Service Page).
    User can easily visit some main RIFFBOX’s internet locations.
  •   Some new IDCODES added to the search engine (CTRL+F)

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RIFF JTAG – HTC Windows Phone 8S (HTC Rio) Unbrick, Unlock, IMEI, SuperCID repair supported

19.04.2013  RIFF JTAG – HTC Windows Phone 8S (HTC Rio) Unbrick, Unlock, IMEI, SuperCID repair supported

Repairing bricked HTC 8S (PM5910002) is easy with the RIFF Box. Phone is auto powered on with USB Data Cable connected to the PC while battery is connected.
Additionally to SPL and Radio zones, the zone which contains Model ID is re-flashed too. Thus after resurrection phone will have Model ID = ‘PM5910002’.

To resurrect HTC 8S (PM5910002):

  •  Solder JTAG cable to HTC 8S (PM5910002) JTAG pads;
  •  Insert batter and connect USB Data cable;
  •  Make sure HTC 8S (PM5910002) is selected in the list of models;
  •  If you use only battery, press Power On key;
  •  Click Resurrect button;
  •  Wait till software signals a successful operation completion;
  •  Disconnect power supply, de-solder JTAG wires;

Now phone is in bootable condition, that is, even if it does not start up normally you can flash it using known flashing methods.

To enter download mode:

  •  Disconnect PC cable;
  •  Insert battery;
  •  Hold ‘Volume Down’ key and press ‘Power ON’ button.

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RIFF JTAG – HTC Windows Phone 8X LTE 16GB Unbrick, Unlock, IMEI, SuperCID repair supported

19.04.2013  RIFF JTAG – HTC Windows Phone 8X LTE 16GB Unbrick, Unlock, IMEI, SuperCID repair supported

Repairing bricked HTC 8X (PM2320000) is easy with the RIFF Box. Phone is auto powered on with USB Data Cable connected to the PC while battery is connected.
Additionally to SPL and Radio zones, the zone which contains Model ID is re-flashed too. Thus after resurrection phone will have Model ID = ‘PM232****’.

To resurrect HTC 8X (PM2320000):

  •  Solder JTAG cable to HTC 8X (PM2320000) JTAG pads;
  •  Insert batter and connect USB Data cable;
  •  Make sure HTC 8X (PM2320000) is selected in the list of models;
  •  If you use only battery, press Power On key;
  •  Click Resurrect button;
  •  Wait till software signals a successful operation completion;
  •  Disconnect power supply, de-solder JTAG wires;

Now phone is in bootable condition, that is, even if it does not start up normally you can flash it using known flashing methods.

To enter download mode:

  •  Disconnect PC cable;
  •  Insert battery;
  •  Hold ‘Volume Down’ key and press ‘Power ON’ button.

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RIFF JTAG – HTC EVO 3D CDMA Unbrick, Unlock, IMEI, SuperCID repair supported

19.04.2013   RIFF JTAG – HTC EVO 3D CDMA Unbrick, Unlock, IMEI, SuperCID repair supported

Repairing bricked HTC Evo3D CDMA (PG8610000) is easy with the RIFF Box. Phone is auto powered on with USB Data Cable connected to the PC while battery is connected.
Resurrector will reflash radio’s boot zone and will re-write PDA’s HBOOT version 1.50.0000.
There is option to reflash BOOT and RECOVERY zones.

To resurrect HTC Evo3D CDMA (PG8610000):

  •  Solder JTAG cable to HTC Evo3D CDMA (PG8610000) JTAG pads;
  •  Insert batter and connect USB Data cable;
  •  Make sure HTC Evo3D CDMA (PG8610000) is selected in the list of models;
  •  If you use only battery, press Power On key;
  •  Click Resurrect button;
  •  Wait till software signals a successful operation completion;
  •  Disconnect power supply, de-solder JTAG wires;

Now phone is in bootable condition, that is, even if it does not start up normally you can flash it using known flashing methods.

To enter download mode:

  •  Disconnect PC cable;
  •  Insert battery;
  •  Hold ‘Volume Down’ key and press ‘Power ON’ button.

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RIFF JTAG – T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide (HTC Doubleshot) Unbrick, Unlock, IMEI, SuperCID repair supported

19.04.2013  RIFF JTAG – T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide (HTC Doubleshot) Unbrick, Unlock, IMEI, SuperCID repair supported

Repairing bricked HTC MyTouch4G (PG5910000) is easy with the RIFF Box. Phone is auto powered on with USB Data Cable connected to the PC while battery is connected.
Resurrector will reflash radio’s boot zone and will re-write PDA’s HBOOT version 1.44.1107.
There is option to reflash BOOT and RECOVERY zones.

To resurrect HTC MyTouch4G (PG5910000):

  •  Solder JTAG cable to HTC MyTouch4G (PG5910000) JTAG pads;
  •  Insert batter and connect USB Data cable;
  •  Make sure HTC MyTouch4G (PG5910000) is selected in the list of models;
  •  If you use only battery, press Power On key;
  •  Click Resurrect button;
  •  Wait till software signals a successful operation completion;
  •  Disconnect power supply, de-solder JTAG wires;

Now phone is in bootable condition, that is, even if it does not start up normally you can flash it using known flashing methods.

To enter download mode:

  •  Disconnect PC cable;
  •  Insert battery;
  •  Hold ‘Volume Down’ key and press ‘Power ON’ button.

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RIFF JTAG – HTC Titan X310E (HTC Eternity) Unbrick, Unlock, IMEI and SuperCID repair supported

19.04.2013  RIFF JTAG – HTC Titan X310E (HTC Eternity) Unbrick, Unlock, IMEI and SuperCID repair supported

Repairing bricked HTC Titan (PI3911000) is easy with the RIFF Box. Phone is auto powered on with USB Data Cable connected to the PC while battery is connected. Please note, battery presense is required.
Some (or all) revisions of HTC Titan (PI3911000) boards have JTAG interface disabled (that is enable MARM JTAG Fuse is blown in the MSM chip). In this case the JTAG may be enabled only by firmware itself. This is done by the DBL loader, so if DBL area is damanged and MCU has JTAG Disable FUSE blown then there is no way to resurrect your phone via JTAG interface. However, in this case you may use HTC Titan (PI3911000) USB DLL version which does not require JTAG interface and does resurrection procedure via USB cable.
Resurrector will reflash radio’s boot zone (except DBL area) and will re-write PDA’s SPL. Additionally to SPL and Radio zones, the zone which contains Model ID is re-flashed too. Thus after resurrection phone will have Model ID = ‘PI3911000’.

To resurrect HTC Titan (PI3911000):

  •  Solder JTAG cable to HTC Titan (PI3911000) JTAG pads;
  •  Insert battery and connect USB Data cable;
  •  Make sure HTC Titan (PI3911000) is selected in the list of models;
  •  If you use only battery, press Power On key;
  •  Click Resurrect button;
  •  Wait till software signals a successful operation completion;
  •  Disconnect power supply, de-solder JTAG wires;

Now phone is in bootable condition, that is, even if it does not start up normally you can flash it using known flashing methods.

To enter download mode:

  •  Disconnect PC cable;
  •  Insert battery;
  •  Hold ‘Volume Down’ key and press ‘Power ON’ button.

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RIFF JTAG – Samsung GT-S7500T Galaxy Ace Plus Unbrick – Dead boot repair supported

19.04.2013 RIFF JTAG – Samsung GT-S7500T Galaxy Ace Plus Unbrick – Dead boot repair supported

Resurrecting Samsung S7500T is easy with RIFF Box.
Note, one simple way to connect over JTAG – connect USB cable to PC and insert battery. In this case phone is automatically powered on, so no need to press any power-on buttons on the phone keypad.

To resurrect Samsung S7500T:

  •  Solder JTAG cable to Samsung S7500T JTAG pads;
  •  Insert USB Data cable into board and PC;
  •  Make sure Samsung S7500T is selected in the list of models;
  •  Click Resurrect button;
  •  Wait till software signals a successful operation completion;
  •  Disconnect power supply, de-solder JTAG wires;

Now phone is in bootable condition, that is, even if it does not start up normally, you can flash it using known flashing methods.

To enter download mode:

  •  Disconnect PC cable;
  •  Insert battery;
  •  Hold ‘Volume Down’ and ‘Home’ keys and press Power-On.

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RIFF JTAG – Samsung SCH-R530 Galaxy S III LTE Unbrick – Dead boot repair supported

19.04.2013 RIFF JTAG – Samsung SCH-R530 Galaxy S III LTE Unbrick – Dead boot repair supported

Repairing bricked Samsung R530 is easy with the RIFF Box. The device is based on the Qualcomm MSM8960 chipset.
Note, one simple way to connect over JTAG – connect USB cable to PC and insert battery. In this case phone is automatically powered on.

To resurrect Samsung R530:

  •  Solder JTAG cable to Samsung R530 JTAG pads;
  •  Connect USB cable to phone and PC;
  •  Insert battery;
  •  Make sure Samsung R530 is selected in the list of models;
  •  Click Resurrect button;
  •  Wait till software signals a successful operation completion;
  •  Disconnect USB cable, de-solder JTAG wires;

Now phone is in bootable condition, that is, even if it does not start up normally, you can flash it using original Samsung downloader software to restore it to the working state.

To enter download mode:

  •  Disconnect PC cable;
  •  Insert battery;
  •  Hold ‘Volume Down’ key and press Power-On.

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RIFF JTAG – Samsung S5750e Wave575 Unbrick – Dead boot repair supported

19.04.2013 RIFF JTAG – Samsung S5750e Wave575 Unbrick – Dead boot repair supported

Resurrecting Samsung S5750E is easy with RIFF Box. To power the phone connect USB cable and insert battery. Sometimes it’s needed to press Power On key.
In case phone is not detected de-power phone completely, then wait few seconds, insert USB cable and then insert battery.

To resurrect Samsung S5750E:

  •  Solder JTAG cable to Samsung S5750E JTAG pads;
  •  Connect USB cable to phone and PC;
  •  Insert battery;
  •  Make sure Samsung S5750E is selected in the list of models;
  •  Click Resurrect button;
  •  Wait till software signals a successful operation completion;
  •  Disconnect USB cable, de-solder JTAG wires;

Now phone is in bootable condition, that is, even if it does not start up normally, you can flash it using original Samsung downloader software to restore it to the working state. We used MultiLoader 5.64 version.

To enter download mode:

  •  Disconnect PC cable;
  •  Insert battery;
  •  Hold both ‘Volume Down’ (on the left side of phone) and ‘Lock’ (right side bottom part) keys and press Power-On.

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RIFF Box in Space ! Russian astronauts use it on ISS !

01.04.2013   RIFF Box in Space ! Russian astronaut use it on ISS !

We’re proud to announce that RIFF Box is tested in zero gravity environment !
As reported by NASA, Russian onboard computer on ISS lost it’s boot as a result of spoiled Vodka.

They contacted us and we quickly responded (Our coder was working in Baikonur Cosmodrome science center).
Package with RIFF Box and hi quality ribbon cables and JIG-s was launched two days ago from cosmodrome and arrived safelly.

Onboard computer is repaired ok, but there still remains problem with 3D camera.

Check photos bellow:

scene composition: litho, frame 22

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