XP SP2.

I'm currently uninstalling and reinstalling everything that has anything to do with the phone, just in case. (Probably won't reinstall ActiveSync just yet, actually, just the modem drivers, PST, and the i730 DLL's.)

Uninstalled everything, cleared all the Samsung entries from HKLM\Software and HKCU\Software, rebooted and reinstalled everything exactly as per the instructions in the SDWM5 zip. Went in to PST, got the same error.

Any ideas?

Different Machine...

EDIT: Is it allowing you to double click on the phone to get to the screen where you see "SW" and can load the image into PST?

Awesome, this is what I was waiting for to get the offical release.

Perhaps someone could enlighten me... is there actually any advantage to having the new phone radio stack installed? I mean, does it improve battery life, extend range, etc, etc? Or does it merely seem to disable tethering and not really do anything else? What am I losing by going back to YH25?

Edit
Oop, now I see the mini discussion on the first page of this topic. Sorry.. >.>

I'd check this thread in a couple days, maybe a week. That's usually how long it takes for people to use their phones long enough to start arising.

Nope. That's where it fails. I double click, and it crashes.

Is the phone in the cradle or are you using an aftermarket cable?

Tried the cradle, tried connecting directly by the cable.

I really sorta think it's an issue with the PST software, from the error I'm getting.

I'm just gonna have to stick to my previous comment.. Different machine..

Good luck.. Keep us posted.

It took me several trys before I figured out to set PSTLite to com port3 and then confirm com3 during the flash process. It finally worked and I now have my tethering back.
Thank you very much SuperDave.

Seems like a lot of people are having problems with PSTLite.. Wonder what's up.

I've searched but can't seem to draw a conclusion from the much varying posts. I occasionally tether and have YE05 with SDWM5. Is there any advantage to upgrading to YH25 with VZW-WM5? Or should I just stay put since it works?

I had YE05 before I upgraded to wm5. I cant tell a difference between then and now with YH25. Phones works the same in the same areas for me.

Well, I am back to where I started last week with the ability to tether again and saved 34 bucks!

thanks.

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Dave, I haven't found a solid answer about my main concern. I've been using your SDWM5 version and it has been rock solid. My radio is at YE25. Is there any reason to do this upgrade at all? If there is no OS change and only a radio change, then I don't see the reason to do it at all. If it upgrades the phone stack and then I have to downgrade to fix tethering, then it sounds like it's not worth it.

Has anyone identified if there are any usage differences for YE25 vs YH25? If i'm using the SD Wm5 version, could I just UPGRADE to YH25 using the .img that SD referred to earlier instead of backgrading the official WM5 Phone stack.

I don't care about the MITS splash screen, and especially if thats all i'm gaining!

Great job as always SD, but I had lots of confusion, since i never started with your awesome SDWM5 release...so for those like me I added a bit wording clarity...

All taken from the first post, but filled out a bit. (props to dave)

Set your phones data mode to "as the modem".

To do this, go to START->SETTING->Choose [SYSTEM] Tab, Choose the Data Connect icon. Open the fancy new data connection program (which you will be using later to switch your phone mode...no more **path), and select "As the modem through USB" radio button.

Download the full upgrade files that SD built and are found at this thread.

http://www.pdaphonehome.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=69514 )

Open this file up with your favorite zip program.

unzip the i730pstpluginYE05.zip file and the samsungpstlite.zip file

Load both of these applications to your PC. I'm not sure of the order, but I loaded the samsunglite then the plugin. This gives you the modem connection software and the i730 profile that you need for the later steps.

Download the maintenance release image file from VZN. http://download.vzwshop.com/vzw/sams...ce_Release.exe, and unzip to a directory you will remember.

Run the PSTlite program from your C:\Program Files\Samsung Electronics\SamsungPST directory. NOTE: This app doesn't put shortcuts anywhere so you have to launch from here.

once started you should see a very simple screen with a picture of the i730/i830 in the left box and "SCH-I730" in the right box. If you don't see this, check USB cable connections, check to make sure that you have the samsung Modem software loaded (this is found on the FAQ for tethered phone. 20041203154250265_Samsung_MCCI_Driver_416.exe)...and make sure that you have in fact upgraded to WM5.

now...
Click on the SCH-I730 icon on the PSTlite app (right window pane)
this should bring up a funky menu type screen. Choose the "SW" button on the left (light blue)
In the drop-down box choose "phone only"
now hit the browse button (Open file) and select the location where you unzipped the maintenance release software and choose the i730.2.6V.YH25A.img file.

Click Software Download button...and get a prompt for the port...mine was set to COM6 and in the box read "Check the Current USB port Again!!!"
I switched to Com3...and got a box titled "Input MSL Code". Here you type the 000000 (that's 6 zeros, not 5 and not 7...certainly not 3, but 6 zeros and nothing else). click ok.

Now you get the "click 'OK' and press the reset hole to continue"

Do this, BUT...WAIT...HOLD BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT PHONE KEYS AT THE RIGHT AFTER YOU RESET (this is a test of dexterity) so...here is what I did...

the phone was connected with USB cable...I placed it horizontal with the antenna pointing left, with my right hand and pointer i pushed the reset button, while my left thumb and index finger sat waiting on the green and red labled buttons...then just after...not before...not during... but just after pushing the reset button, I pushed down on the buttons (both at the same time) and was greeted with a the white lable on the MITS screen indicating "emergency mode". It took me twice to figure this out...if it happen like this you will get an error screen...start over and relax this time.

You should see the screen on the PSTlite clicking away the percents...but if you don't...check the USB port. For some reason I saw a post that got me to switch to Com3 since the dialog box scared me by saying " Check the Current USB port Again!!!" I mean...3 exclamation points? WOW, so I swithed it to COM3...and waited for the update...I got an error...and had to reset and start over again...I did this twice before figuring that SD knows best and I left it at COM6.

If you do it right...

You click the start downloading button on the PC PSTlite program screen and let the rest happen...go have a coffee...don't stare at the white "waiting phone download" screen, you'll start asking questions for which you don't have answers.

In the end you get a update completed on the PC and the phone reboots with friendly tones...tap through the alignment page and you should be ready to test.

Remember to go back to the "data connection" icon in the setting to set you phone to UBS modem, before testing. Then...just connect...works great.

By the way, If you tried connecting without the right software on the phone you get a password authentication error.

Thanks Dave for your work...I'm back in business!

Ozzy, Yeah if you dont want the splash screens that is what I would do. The bootloader and the os are the same. The only change is the splashscreen and the radio.

I would definitly upgrade to yh25 radio though, seems people are having good success with it.

,Dave

I have two phones with WM5 YE05 and both are exhibiting the same issue on two different computers when trying to run the PST upgrade. I pick phone only, do the reset, go into emergency mode, and then the PST software times out saying it can't contact the phone. I have tried com3, but also tried the com port the OS says the SAMSUNG CDMA modem is set to when you get the USB modem drivers installed and functional. Neither work. I'm not quite sure what to do at this point. Does the PST software need the YE25 DLL or the YH25 DLL installed if i'm using a YE25 phone and trying to do a YH25 upgrade?

Sorry for the noobie question but I click start download, then ok and put it in emergency mode, then I get the waiting for download screen followed by an error on the pc that sais "request copy error"

Any Ideas?

Unbelievable. Tried the process on a completely different machine, and I'm still getting that "Debug Assertion Failed" error. Points even more to my doing something wrong, IMHO. Still no clue what it could be.

Going to try it on a Win2K machine tonight, to see if I have any better luck.

Side question: in PST, should the Samsung i730 line appear even if the phone isn't actually connected to the PC? Because it is on mine, and I thought that sort of odd.