What will happend; Rainbow 2.1 - Nokia Lumia 800

I would like to know what will happend if i will flash the rainbowmod 2.1 rom on my Lumia 800 with the One key flashing tool.
Does it work ? or it is necessary to flash the partition 3 files under linux.
It would be easyer for me to do it under windows; not having eny experience with ubuntu.
As it says on the rainbowmod instructions;
Before flashing this custom ROM you must flash this file to sdb3 partition (thx biktor_gj)
Thank you,

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Hi there,
as far as i know, RainboMod 2.1 will only work with updated files on partition 3.
The actual files for partition 3 (in the first post) are not up-to-date and will only work for RainbowMod 2.0.1.
We still have to wait until lucifer puts his 2.1 version back online, with the updated files for partition 3 i posted on page 12 of the thread.
For now, you can only use 2.0.1 version.
You can try if the rom works, if you only flash partition 9 using nokia lumia downloader in windows.
If it does not work, you have to flash the files of partition 3, which can only be done in linux.
It's very simple, i can help you when you need help.
cheers

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help needed
Hello,
So i would gladly use your help,
I just finished installing ubuntu.
As i understand the procedure should be the same for my lumia800 as in these instructions for the lumia 700.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1626317 (100%noob instructions). Am i right?
only thing missing there is the 3rd partition instructions, but if im not wrong the commands should be the same, only have to flash the 3rd partition.Yes?
(6.4: Now using the partition we obtained in step 4 (In my case: sdc9) use this command to flash your phone with the unlocked firmware:
Code:
dd if=os-new.nb of=/dev/sdX9
Replace X with your partition letter (In my case it's c)
so in my case I would enter:
Code:
dd if=os-new.nb of=/dev/sdc9)
Thanks in advance Lordmaxey

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hi there,
yes, first, check your drive letter using
sudo fdisk -l
this will show you if your phone is sda, sdb, sdc etc...
for flashing partition 3 it's the same as flashing partition 9 ( dd if=os-new.nb of=/dev/sdc9 )
of course you have to replace 9 with 3 and the input file (if), so it will be: dd if=partition_3_file of=/dev/sdc3
cheers
CAUTION:
Before flashing anything i strongly recommend you backing up every single partition.
eg. sudo dd if=/etc/sdX1 of=backup_partition_1
sudo dd if=/etc/sdX2 of=backup_partition_2
...
repeat for every drive letter
...
sudo dd if=/etc/sdX9 of=backup_partition_9

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Thank you lordmaxey,,
i will try..

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Done,,
Feeling good.
Thank you again lordmaxey.
So now i checked around a little bit, and i like it allot, especially file explorer, what i was missing . Only one app what i miss is the nokia drive,
i used it allot. Is it possible to deploy this or is this complicated.

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whitenegga said:
Done,,
Feeling good.
Thank you again lordmaxey.
So now i checked around a little bit, and i like it allot, especially file explorer, what i was missing . Only one app what i miss is the nokia drive,
i used it allot. Is it possible to deploy this or is this complicated.
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No worries, you're welcome
You're missing Nokia Drive? Then simply install it via Marketplace
cheers

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Ok tried that,but incountered a small problemo, live id key.
searched the forum for eny useful information, . Found some, but aint very shore, how to obtain the live id key asked by microsoft.
so if you have some useful informatipn, i would appreciate it,
hope i wont bother you after this, at least for a while,
Tnx Lmaxey,

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did you make a backup of all partitions as i recommended?
if yes, you can use DPPImplant to "extract" your activation code from your backup file.
you'll find dppimplant here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25126572&postcount=642
no worries, that's what we're here for: helping

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So i have to tell you the whole story. (you can laugh on my stupidity, no harm don )
Wanted to unlock my lumia by TP. So i ordered the atf box, cables and everything. Not beeing the best solderer in the world i managed to destroy a resistor, but fortunatly the phone still works(only not giving the tp connection). Im no quitter , so i bought a used phone with a brocken LCD.
So now;
1. i have my old phone with DLOAD where should be my Live ID. (is it possible to exctract the key under linux from dload?)
2. And the TP unlocked used phone what i flashed with some old rom, dowloaded when i was searching information about the TP unlock .
After that i managed to flash the rainbowmod by your help.
And yes , i didnt make partition backups,
because I THOUGHT :good: that if i allready flashed it with the older rom , this live id info would be owerwritten.
so it wouldn be eny use for me to backup a custom rom partitions.
And maybe this used phone had somebody elses ID, what i couldnt have used enyway.
This all has to happend to me.
what are my chances?

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Wow... holy sh**
whitenegga said:
And yes , i didnt make partition backups,
because I THOUGHT :good: that if i allready flashed it with the older rom , this live id info would be owerwritten.
so it wouldn be eny use for me to backup a custom rom partitions.
And maybe this used phone had somebody elses ID, what i couldnt have used enyway.
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Yes, the live ID was overwritten anyway, so you're right
Of course i didn't know this situation, that's why i told you to make a backup.
What you can do now:
- TP unlock your resistor-broken DLOAD Lumia, backup and do the DppImplant thing i posted above
- use the avtivation code posted in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=32700983&postcount=7
but note: this is not your activation code, so i don't know what happens if you're using it.

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hello again
I'm back,
Succeeded with everything. Most of it thanks to you lordmaxey.
So now I have another question.
As it is all new to me, can you explane to me how to use the wm device center to connect it with PC.
So I could see the folders in my computer.
Thx.

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whitenegga said:
I'm back,
Succeeded with everything. Most of it thanks to you lordmaxey.
So now I have another question.
As it is all new to me, can you explane to me how to use the wm device center to connect it with PC.
So I could see the folders in my computer.
Thx.
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Yeah, sure
you have to install Wmdc on your pc, and you have to install the wmdc launcher on your phone.
- then open the application on your phone, select "launch" (click launch to run windows mobile device center phone client)
- then swipe right and selcet all 3 boxes (start wmdc automatically, start debugger automatically, use vs debugger from pc)
- connect your phone to your pc
if wmdc is not starting automatically on your pc, open it.
you should now see your phone.

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strange, its not connecting.
I have tried with the zune running in the background, and viceversa.
Allso in the device manager it shows prtable devices-lumia 800 ---This device is working properly.
Eny ideas,
All the best,