Art Nouveau mod by stn [z400 ultimate fw]

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Hello, I want to present you my z400 firmware mod you can read about it here:

..::[[(Art Nouveau mod by stn)]]]::.. ver. 1.1

Art Nouveau mod is being published only on educational purposes. It is also intended only to a private use. The author takes NO responsibility for improper use or anny accidental damage caused by this firmware.

It has been tested on my[author's] phone, as well as by many other users and it works perfectly fine.


What is Art Nouveau mod? [abbrev. ANm]

ANm is modified vodafone firmware [ the best that was on the market - z400buff5] that uses all of it's funcionality, but adds some extra work and debranding.

This mod allows to:

- watch movies on fullscreen!
- full acces to MMC card
- install java on mmc card!
- install java from PC – no internet connection necessary!
- it allows to filesystem acces JSR-75 MIDP permissions
- let's you use themes to customize your phone!
- this FW doesn't set pre-installed folders on your mmc!
- it's partially debranded
- it's got changed some icons
- other listed later



!To instal ANm on your phone you must download the FW package. [4 files]

!! This is no patch so what you get is whole readymade firmawre.

!!! Under No circumstances use any of my previous patches on this FW.

!!!! Since you have to upload all teh FW files it is advisable to back up any of the telephone files! All telephone data, photos, text messages, mp3 as well as telephone book data that is in phon's memory will be deleted.

This don't affect SIM card data or MMC card data, they are safe and can be inside of the phone during flashing.




How to upload ANm:

1. You need fully CHARGED phone, standard z400 usb cable, FW package.

2. Turn the phone off.

3. Run FastMultiLoader [FML]

4. Press together ”9” and power on/off key [the red receiver symbol] keys

The telephone should show:
"SGH-Z400 DOWNLOAD"

5. Connect the telephone to the USB cable.

6.At the bottom of FastMultiLoader you should see DetectCOMxxPort
[where xx is for port number], down there you should also see:
COMxx Ready...

7. In FML chose Control - SMP6275.

8.Click on Modem choose tmqz_AN_mod_v1_stn.bin file.

9. Click on Rsrc1 choose rsrc_AN_mod_v1_stn.rc1file .

10. Click on Rsrc2 choose rsrc2_AN_mod_v1_stn.rc2 file .

11.Click on FactoryFS choose ffs_AN_mod_v1_stn.ffs file .

12. Click Download.

13. Leave the FML so it can uplad ALL files

14. After 5-10 minutes it should finish uplodnig. On telephone screen you should see starting animation for a moment and then a blue screen. It's perfectly OK, don't worry.

15. Now the telephone will show you 3 messages and after each it'll ask to wait couple of seconds, leave it to do it. Then it restarts.


16. The phone should now restart and ask you for PIN number.
Congratulations you've got Art Nouveau mod by stn onboard [;




Changelog: [according to the original z400buff5]

Languages

* as the FW was intended for Polish users it starts with Polish language and t9 dictionary, you can change that easily [to change language press: menu > # > 1> 2 > joystick, and choose preffered languge]

the major part of the working time on this FW was spent on adding proper Polish translation and working Polish t9 dictionary. The ones which were in this FW were only partially working.

- Polish language and t9 dict. is instead of Turkish

Service codes

* all fo the service codes have been changed accordingly:
- admin menu: *#00*# [from *#3695147*#]
- internals: *#00*# [from *#3971258*#]
- pre-configuration: *#00*# [from *#83301*#]

Java

* you can install java applicatins easily on your MMC card it's jus enough to
make a directory named Java on the MMC and put all the files inside so you
don't have to install applications via OTA [via grps/edge]

REMEMBER to put all the appications/games in separate subfolders!

so the tree should look like this:
MMC
Java
opera
*.jad
*.jar
game1
*.jad
*.jar
quake
*.jad
*.jar
etc.

!!!Remeber!!! after uploading new java apps/games remember to update java DataBase, in ordrer to do that:


- enter code *#00*# -> telephone goes into admin menu
.choose 4.internals
.enter *#00*#, accept -> you go into internals
.choose 7 storage setting
.choose 2 update java DB
.press power on/off buton shorly to quit admin menu

- All instaled this way apps/games are in:
.menu >.7 organiser and tools>.2 applications

- !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
On this FW this telephone has acces to filesystem [JSR-75 MIDP permissions]
It was not possible on any other FWs.

Some of the aaps that need acces to filesystem [ LSP, minicmd, etc]may
ask you for the permission. In order to avoid constant enquires I have
found a nice solution. In order to apply it you have to:

.1 open app folder
.2 find inside subfolder: appdb
.3 copy into it file: kjxsettings.bin
.4 manually override permissions,
a) menu >.7 organiser and tools >.2 aplications
b) choose app you want to mod
 
great work mistahk...i'm italian and installed it...it works perfectly...i have only the problem to change the language because i don't know the polish
i hope you continue your work on the z400 because samsung official firmware are all 2006
in my opinion why don't you create the 1.2 version on the nobrand base firmware? (if i don't wrong it is xxf5)....it has very good signal and little drain battery....and obviously it has no vodafone icons,menu,links ecc ecc....

sorry for my english...
GREAT!!!
 
hi,

I'm glad that you like it [;

abot the language..
I wrote quick manual how to do it:



nevertheless sorry for that inconvenience, I didn't have time to do it, in this version, now I can release versions thtat starts with any languange and t9 that I pre-set..

I have the plans to release version 2.0 with some more changes but i definitely need some more time for that..

as far as vodafone is concerned, believe me.. i've tested ALL possible firmwares for z400 and vodafone is the one that has the major changes that are there.. e.g. full screen video and themes, that are not present in any other firmware

whatsmore there is no possibility to change it fully or implement the advantages of it in any other firmware for that moment..

unfortunately I don't have the tool to decompile modem file and re-compile it again, also the tool that I use to change the graphics is not fully compatibile with z400 firmware..

so the product I released was all I could do having the toos I had at that momen't

regards
 
Some works have been done, another batt and antenna indicators, smaller ones, and a lot of new system graphics changed, plus theme matching theme and covering, what cannot be covered, some changes in polish translation, but no big hits raher
 
Hi,
your mod is fantastic but i've problem when i want to download this firmware. There are problem with parts 3 and 4.
Can you reupload those parts?
Thanks so much!!!
 
tried to download and all works fine, maybe try clearing cashe in you web browser, soon there should be ver 2.o with working left and right softkey [sms,phone book]
 
Thanks, now it's all ok!!!Very very beautiful!!!
For new version of firmware can you see if it's possible to have full screen game?
 
Excellent work mistahk. Everything works for less than 5minutes. I have one question. Is it possible to flash other language pack (FactoryFs_Z400_Open_Europe_Slav.ffs with Serbian, English and some other languages) separately or when all files are flashed together... or is it possible at all to flash different language pack with your firmware?
Once again THANKS for great work
 
unfortunately no, i spent weeks implementing polish language [had to translate everything from english to polish] and working polish t9, this fw is heavily modified by vodafone and it's much different from any other so don't try diff .ffs besides languages aren't there. they're in .rc1
downloading any other file than the ones are given will result in blue screen or restaring the telephone, english is already there as well as some other lg so look for the one that suits you..

right now working on version 2.0 with fuly functional softkeys, so stay tunned

regards
 
for all those who found this thread, there is 2.o version already you may find in in this thread

http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=671537

regards,
stn
 
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