Flash your U600 (Firmware upgrade)
You CAN change the firmware of the U600 but it’s tricky, and you’ll lose your official support if you do it! I haven’t tried it myself! In best case, you can end up with an updated firmware, in the worst case with a DEAD phone!
U600 Firmware Install GUIDE! (thanks madonion for making this quide and letting me use it!)
You will need:
- Optiflash for U600. Found here.
http://frontside.be/word/download-optiflash/
- A firmware upgrade. Found here. http://homepages.pathfinder.gr/xux99/samsung/
http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=389972
- The original samsung USB cable that came with the phone.
Procedure:
Launch Optiflash and click on ‘Options > Settings > Generic’
- Select ‘Customer T: d830/d840/d910 (USB)
- Set ‘Flash Erase Passes’ to ‘1′
- Set ‘Operation Passes’ to ‘Default’
- Uncheck all checkboxes except ‘Differences only’
Select the tab ‘Flash and Verify’
- Browse to and select your firmware (*.s3)
Select the tab ‘Default Contents’
If you have a file *.cts with the firmware *.s3:
- Select radio button “S-Record with content”
- Browse to and select your *.cts file
If you do not have the file *.cts:
- Click on ‘S-Record only’
- Click ‘OK’
- Connect the phone to the computer via the USB cable.(in the phone click connect to pc studio)
- Remove your SIM and microSD card and battery from the phone which will turn the phone off .(leaving USB cable in) You will see leds on.
- Whilst holding down the * key on the phone, briefly press the ON button.
Your computer will recognise the device as Samsung USB Mobile.
Return to Optiflash, Click on ‘Options > Settings > COM Port’
- Select the COM port your phone uses (If you’re not sure, you can find out by: Control Panel > System > Hardware > Device Manager > Ports (COM and LTP))
- Select 921600.
- In Second COM Port select ‘NONE’
- Click ‘OK’
Lastly, click ‘Flash‘
The flash procedure will be finished when the message ‘All is Well’ appears above the green progression bar.
A full reset should not be necessary once the firmware is upgraded, however, if you want to do it: Type *2767*3855# then wait one full minute before you restart your phone.
To check your existing firmware type *#1234# into your handset
Time to flash: approx 15 mins.
** NOTE: IF YOUR PHONE RESTARTS IN A DIFFERENT LANGUAGE, DON’T PANIC! THE LANGUAGE SELECTION PROCESS IS:
MENU (left touch button) > SETTINGS (bottom right icon) > PHONE SETTINGS (2nd option) > LANGUAGE (1st option)
Gsmtest review of Samsung U600
Firslty madonion wants give credit and thank minorthreat for making the e900 tutorial he copied and adjusted to noob friendlyness.
http://www.expansys.com/ft.aspx?i=133171&thread=17
Second Winvista for all firmware and optiflash. http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=389972
Then Saveferris for showing us how its done on u600 & wake up alarm tip and me for FINALLY making a U600 Guide to perfection.
May 31st, 2007 at 3:20 am
Hehe Yay! You posted my guide :D. Cool man i digg your website!
June 6th, 2007 at 6:54 pm
What’s the difference from the original firmware?
June 6th, 2007 at 7:09 pm
At the moment there is very little difference between the versions. Future version might bring new functionality.
June 6th, 2007 at 7:26 pm
K thanks than I’ll flash when there is a better one.
June 9th, 2007 at 6:24 pm
do you know for what is the U600XEGD5_cts.cts file in Russian firmware?
June 13th, 2007 at 4:25 am
Dunno what the .cts file is for but its included in the download.
The difference between the firmware is that this russian firmware has WAKE UP ALARM function so when u put ur phone in silent mode the alarm will sound.
June 13th, 2007 at 6:19 am
Ok. Thanks for reply.
June 19th, 2007 at 5:52 pm
it works with the original usb cable from samsung? i can’t imagine… :/
June 20th, 2007 at 8:03 pm
unfortunately I’m at the part where my phone is frozen
while wiping the regions may solve this problem, the PC and optiflash will not recognize the phone because I cannot select ’samsung pc studio’ option on the phone (it’s frozen!). As soon as I pull the battery out, the leds turn off and optiflash says it cannot open the com port.
All settings should be fine as before because it flashed until ‘all is well’ but the phone is frozen.
any help would b greatly appreciated
June 20th, 2007 at 11:26 pm
thanks a lot just used it and it worked a treat!!
June 27th, 2007 at 7:42 pm
damn, my fone’s broken, its been frozen,the firmwareinstalled fine, but its frozen at the screen begiing 2008 :(:(
June 27th, 2007 at 7:48 pm
Please please please some1 help, cus its booting, its flicking tho, plz plz plz some1 help
June 30th, 2007 at 2:17 am
you flashed the rong firmware on ur phone, i did the same thing, and then got it replaced with the my phone agency,,,
July 1st, 2007 at 11:30 am
MB so what did u do in the end? i have got the same problem! pls help people
July 9th, 2007 at 4:06 pm
hi, does anyone know where i can get the u600xfgd5 firmware or any other
firmware with croatian T9. thanks.
July 22nd, 2007 at 7:54 pm
http://homepages.pathfinder.gr/xux99/samsung/
bugs are fixed @ FW xxgg3
greg
August 13th, 2007 at 8:51 am
Does XXGG3 have dutch T9 support?
August 16th, 2007 at 11:12 am
I’m looking for a FW upgrade with Swedish T9, anyone know if there is one and where I can get it?
Also, does anyone know how to use Optiflash to backup your existing FW so you can restore it should anything go wrong?
Thanks for this great site and any tips to my questions!
August 17th, 2007 at 7:46 pm
I got XXGG3 on my phone now. It’s got Dutch and Swedish T9 support.
August 27th, 2007 at 3:16 pm
i did this: i took out the battery and simcard, held the star button, and plugged in the usb, this shud make it seeable on the pc, and then reflash it
August 28th, 2007 at 12:27 am
MB!
Please, write down step by step how did you manage this. I can’t connect the phone to pc with the star button. I follow the instruction, but it’s not workin’. Please, help!!!
August 28th, 2007 at 1:57 pm
right:
you did install it with the samsung pc studio option right?well, technically, it still hasnt left out of that option, so you can connect it:
1. switch it on with the battery in,and the usb
2. take the battery out
3. press the star button and on
4. reflash!
September 11th, 2007 at 7:08 am
I did as the instruction said and suceeded~! I like the new menu settings
September 19th, 2007 at 8:38 pm
There’s a new firm. XXGG4 Does anybody know something about it?
September 21st, 2007 at 1:33 pm
hi, how I can understand to this:
“Type *2767*3855# then wait one full minute before you restart your phone.”
when I enter this code the phone restarts automatically once I enter #.
Is there something I’m doing wrong?
thanks for answer
September 23rd, 2007 at 8:31 pm
that’s ok. There’s no problem with it
September 25th, 2007 at 4:55 pm
I have a problem with playing mp3.I have a 2GB card.Its shows only 30-40mp3 in player.but in folder i can see am.please help me.
September 28th, 2007 at 12:27 pm
drew: check your filenames, samsung sucks - they have set a maxlength on the files…..weee
October 8th, 2007 at 9:00 am
I did the whole procedure, and go the “Okay” message at the end, on the U600 I bought in Bangkok. Tried to restart it. It’s dead. Just a nice picture showing on power on, that’s it.
I noticed at the end you mention about wiping imei for Asian phones. Is this the cause ? if yes, how do you do this ?
Thanks in advance for your help, I’ll be happy to buy you a beer. Just tell me how, I live between Bangkok, paris, Brussels, Nice….
Cheers, stephane
October 8th, 2007 at 9:47 am
Tis link might be very usefull for you: http://forum2.mobile-review.com/showpost.php?p=590154&postcount=62
It’s very good possible that you can only flash with other asian firmwares.
October 20th, 2007 at 4:34 pm
What to do when optiflash say “power on Mobile !”
And how can i no what my original firmware is..?
Please help
November 22nd, 2007 at 7:25 pm
HI MY SAMSUNG G600 IMEI IS SET TO 000000000000000 WILL THIS UPDATE CHANGE IT BACK TO THE ORIGIONAL NUMBER THANKS
December 1st, 2007 at 5:33 pm
Hello can anyone help. Have a U600 and I have had it since july. The problem is with the camera. When you get into the camera screen it is just all “green” Like night vision or something from the Preditor film,.,,,, any had the same problem and can anyone give me some advice. Thanks folks………….
December 23rd, 2007 at 11:54 pm
AMANDA try a master reset because u might’ve accidently touched sum buttons which changed settings. If it doesn’t work, best thing to do is to wait for a new firmware with the fix or go to the retailer if u havent installed any firmware on it.
December 27th, 2007 at 1:29 am
Perfect instructions and easy to follow so just flashed my U600 t-mobile firmware 100% with U600XXGG4 version but is it possible to do it again using a later firmware, also I thought flashing the firmware would have unlocked the phone as well but no problem done that using the Lucifer utility.
January 12th, 2008 at 8:01 am
I have the U600 with firmware U600DXGF1, and I am on the ATT network in the US. It sounds like Optiflash allows firmware changes, right? What features does the latest firmware version have over the U600DXGF1? Plus, what about network issues?
January 22nd, 2008 at 8:33 am
Somewhat off topic, But I can not locate the codes to disable Half rate voice codec or enable EFR om my U600. I upgraded from a D600, but the codes that worked for that, don’t work for the U600.
February 13th, 2008 at 12:55 am
Remove your SIM and microSD card and battery from the phone which will turn the phone off .(leaving USB cable in) You will see leds on.
My Phone dont get any power without the battery.
Is the phone getting power through the usb cable?
my LEDs are not on!
wy?
March 19th, 2008 at 3:19 pm
hi
having same problem as you booze!
have tried everthing i can think of to fix problem - but until the optiflash software can recognise the phone somehow it might mean taking it to a shop to be fixed with nspro or some other samsung repair kit!! Dam
March 26th, 2008 at 11:34 pm
I have a samsung G600 and i want put greek firmware. Can you help me?
March 29th, 2008 at 4:38 pm
Hi, I need to unlock my Samsung U600 and I have tried all the codes suplied but seems to be locked forever on orange UK.
I was told that using samsung U600 Optiflash and a Samsung SGH-U600 flash file and the original samsung USB cable that came with the phone I may be able to solve the problem. But I am confused as I dont know which firmare shall I use.
Thanks.
April 5th, 2008 at 3:51 am
How could i change the setting of my u600 phone using instead of the internal memory i would like to use my external memory to receive files from bluetooth. hope this is possible. thanks.
April 5th, 2008 at 11:21 am
Unfortunately it’s not possible to receive files directly to the external memory.
April 7th, 2008 at 5:25 pm
My phone just freezed at the start. With the samsung logo. I used : U600XXGG3 and it said All is Well but cant get it to work. What firmware i´m i suppose to use?
April 7th, 2008 at 5:39 pm
New post. Its on the logo:
SGH-U600
www.samsungmobile.com it goes to freeze
But i blinks sometimes during the logo.
April 10th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
I have the same problem. I used U600XXGG4 and I am freezing in the start with Samsung logo blinking sometimes… Did you find somethning for help? I can´t flash it one more time again, because PC doesn´t recognize it when trying to connect it through USB cable…
April 16th, 2008 at 3:05 pm
please help me i have abig probleme with my Firmware Codes
it is just write *#9998*—–# and didnot write other number
please answer me im vere sad
April 20th, 2008 at 2:19 am
Which firmware version for U600 is need to install for this solution:
There isn’t chois to receive messages (SMS or MMS) with ring tone and vibration together, there are a chois only with ring or only vibration.
And second problem: when i see pictures, video or music from memory card, it’s impossible to list - preview (go next or back, only one selected), if the media is in phone memory then this is posible to view all with next or back.
April 29th, 2008 at 5:22 pm
I like my Samsung U600 very much due to its big screen and cool modern look from my previous Nokia 8100 after 7-8 years.
I encountered a problem recently - ” Barring All Outgoing Call ” issue.
I don’t remember I ever set a password on this feature. Today when I tried to make a call, an automatic machine just told me that the phone is barred from calling out and asked me to disable this feature. I tried all the password that I ever used, they didn’t work at all.
Anybody knows how to reset this feature?
- I tried to reset all at Settings->Reset Settings->All Settings. It didn’t work.
- I tried to set everything I know to default (e.g. show caller ID / hide caller ID). It didn’t work too.
Please please please help, I am in the middle of looking for a new job, it will dead-end if I couldn’t call back to my interviewers at urgent time.
May 12th, 2008 at 3:25 pm
I have samsung u600 and i wan t install greek firmware..how can it be done??i’m waiting for a reply
May 23rd, 2008 at 8:32 pm
I too am also having a problem with the call barring issue. How would i go about fixing this and would reflashing the firmware solve this issue for me
May 25th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
Hi
I am based in UK running a U600. It has the original firmware U600AGDC2.
Which version do you recommend to flash to ??
The phone is currently unlocked to any UK network and runs an O2 sim
Looking to try and fix the T9 dictionary problems
Thanks
Roseyp
June 1st, 2008 at 10:22 pm
i have tried to flash my u600 only to have the error “to many tries” pop up.any ideas anyone
June 13th, 2008 at 3:26 pm
I am at the moment trying to debrand my Samsung U600 which is on Orange. It goes through the flash for a few minutes, then when it gets to the message Power on mobile! I get errors occuring. error ComSetTimout failed (1,5), error code Err Protocol, Sorry, an error has occured Err_Protocol. Can anyone help me with this? Also I bought the download off ebay, and the sellers arent very helpful!
June 21st, 2008 at 6:51 pm
hi could you please tell me which is the latest firmwqare for smsung U600 pls is it U600AWGD1???
thanks for your help
July 8th, 2008 at 11:08 pm
no
GD = april 2007
July 12th, 2008 at 11:14 am
Hello! Can you tell me if there is a firmware version that can write recieved files directly to memory card and reads/writes faster from the memory card or at least has that anoying video/picture thing where it tries to show thumbnails and takes a whole lot of time to scroll through menus with picture/video files in them? And if possible it has to be XE or XF area code. If not, it would still be fine if it has english language. And another unrelated question: are there any themes for this phone? Or a program that I can use to make my own themes? Or am I stuck with the lame black theme and the even lamer white theme that are built in to the phone?
July 12th, 2008 at 11:16 am
Ooops! I meant to say “has that anoying video/picture thing fixed”
July 27th, 2008 at 7:22 am
Hi, I just got my flex replaced coz its damaged and I cannot use the soft touch and navigation keys. It worked fine upon replace but now my problem is that I cannot use the phone memory for multimedia files. When I tried to transfer files from my memory card to phone, it says “Failed”. My firmware is U600DXGI1. Please please… Can anyone help me?
July 30th, 2008 at 2:39 am
I just flashed my U600 using your method, it worked, a few off the menus changed and *hash1234hash confirms the U600XXGK2 firmware has been flashed but nothing has been erased like i read it should (i still have all my contacts, sms etc…)
Am i lucky or did i do something wrong? i though this fix might make my shutter sound work again but i still experience no sound from when taking photos, but the full screen glitch seems fixed and alarm works in silent mode, besides from that and the Java menu becoming a bluetooth one, i can’t see much difference?
August 13th, 2008 at 6:43 pm
where can i fin u600bbvgl2?i can’t unlock my u600.where can i unlock it free.i used lucifer but it says “phone not detected”and i was using the correct com.how can i unlock it?
August 14th, 2008 at 10:40 pm
Hey guys .. I Have followed all the steps, but then suddenly optiflash says .. turn “power on mobile” and I can’t tur power on unless i remove usb and put battery in .. but then it gives an error cause there has been no connection with the computer ..
HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELPP
August 20th, 2008 at 12:25 am
Fajna stronka, bede tu wpadal czesciej, pozdro
September 22nd, 2008 at 1:23 am
I followed these instructions, and all my contacts were deleted from the phone. I’ve been collecting those contacts for about 10 years, and now they’re all gone. Fuck…
(the firmware upgrade didn’t even fix the problem i had in the first place)
October 2nd, 2008 at 6:20 pm
WerryThanks
October 6th, 2008 at 12:17 am
Now that the pathfinder-page is gone, where can i find the latest xx-firmware for u600?
October 10th, 2008 at 2:12 am
Try http://samsungflashfiles.uni.cc/
October 13th, 2008 at 10:37 am
That page doesn’t work for me either…
October 28th, 2008 at 5:39 pm
Hello, is it possible to flash from FW-Version U600BVGE1to U600XXGG4? My mobile is branded by Orange and I would like to switch it to normal Samsung software.
After the first flash the device didn’t boot again. Now I’ve fixed the problem with the former FW and the phone is booting again. But still in Orange-Style.
I still ask myself, if it is possible to debrand my mobile and I only made mistakes while flashing. Is there anybody, who has experience with that issue?
November 11th, 2008 at 11:48 pm
was tryin to uppgrade today .. but in 53% com a error messag “sorry , an error has occured ! ( ERROR_TOO_MANY_RETRIES)” abd i couldnt start the phose after that ! damn .. heeeelp !!!!!!! thanx
November 16th, 2008 at 3:11 pm
my phone is dead, and i want to reflash it. (i flashed a mod on as firmware, so now i need to put the firmware back on…) How to you get it to open a COM Port on the computer?
PLEASE help!
you can mail me at: kaytea.louise@hotmail.co.uk
ARGH
November 19th, 2008 at 9:31 am
Hi
I havve purchased U600 recently and now I want to install JAVA games, and other applications. Please let me know how can I do this? please help me in detail.
December 6th, 2008 at 12:22 am
Hei, og takk for et interessant nettsted
Jeg har en U600 med firmware U600CPGD5. Vet ikke om det er den siste versjonen. Håper på svar
mvh
Jon
December 6th, 2008 at 12:24 am
obs…sorry.
I have a U600 with firmware U600CPGD5. Is this the latest version on the phone?. Thanks for a answer
regards
Jon
December 17th, 2008 at 4:27 pm
thank
December 28th, 2008 at 2:56 am
I cannot find any firmware updates for the u600. I’ve tried the http://samsungflashfiles.uni.cc/ web site and I can’t get it to load. I’m looking for the U600B firmware update for the UK, original carrier vodafone.
I would be grateful if anyone could help.
Thanks in anticipation
January 25th, 2009 at 10:23 pm
just
2 empty lines
March 3rd, 2009 at 1:55 pm
The link below has a lot of firmware updates for Samsung SGH-U600:
http://samsungflashfiles.co.cc
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:21 pm
Hello everyone
I was flash my phone u600evo with the U600BAWHA2 firmware but unfortunatly after the upgrade the thouch and the joypddon’t work. Now i cannot selected the “pc studio” option and i can’t reflash the phone
My mail is massy85@gmail.com
Please Help ME
March 28th, 2009 at 4:32 am
i have an UK O2 U600 samsung with this firmware U600ADGC2 and ive been looking through all of this website to try finding the latest firmware of it but just cant find it.. my problem is that my phone is BARRED and i cant make or receive no calls. any suggestion or ideas are the most welcome.
thnx
April 15th, 2009 at 2:29 am
ola é que quero ver se tem algo de novo
May 8th, 2009 at 7:41 pm
hi,i have samsung u600.when i start my phone it shows only SGH-U600.
this logo is continue on screen.that’s why my mobile is not working.
please reply me
May 16th, 2009 at 4:40 am
Soy de Argentina cual es la ultima actualizacion del firmware de mi u600? y de donde la saco?mi firmware actual es u600bvchb3 es el ultimo? por favor respondan a mi correo que arriba detallo. Muchas gracias.
May 18th, 2009 at 8:17 pm
youthx
May 30th, 2009 at 4:56 pm
Hello! A have a sgh-u600 from a friend and I get it with the screen torn in black all the time. Yesterday I can power it on by holding down the middle “i” button and then pressing the power on button. And I can navigate into it’s menu but still having my finger pressing on the middle button. And when I did left it free the screen turned in black again. Now I cannot do the same like yesterday. And I read this topic and I tryed to flash it by following step by step the information from here but when I get out the sim and the battery and when I hold the “*” key with Power On, the phone stills do nothing and my computer didn’t recognise it as a samsung usb device. Please Help! I don’t want to spend money at the gsm service so possibly you can hepl me to fix it. I mention that everything it’s ok with the phone except the screen that its turned black all the time. PLEASE HELP!
June 16th, 2009 at 8:33 pm
I paid the fee asked, but when linked to the file the page showed a 404 error - page not found.
THE LINK DIDN’T WORK,
this is unacceptable for a payservice
August 11th, 2009 at 9:49 pm
wrong flashing….my phone is frozen…smbody help me….phone not conneted….cannot deteck usb cable…say ERR_COM….sorry with my english
November 1st, 2009 at 10:14 am
my phone cannot read configuration messages sent by the network provider? what do i do?
December 12th, 2009 at 5:07 am
Phone will not connect after failed flash, how can i get phone to show up on computer to be able to re-flash?
January 13th, 2010 at 6:06 pm
Hi, anybody knows where I can find the U600BBOGL2 firmware? I flashed my phone with a u600bxxgk2 firmware and now It doesn´t recognize my SIM card. Pleasee HELP D: alta-huecaa9009@hotmail.com