General informations regarding CID, CDA, COLOR, and GDFS etc

Dear brothers,

General Informations regarding CID, CDA, COLOR, GDFS etc.

CID = This "number" defines the
version of SE's protection present in the phone.New CIDs are deployed
from time to time, for the sole reason of preventing them from beeing
unlocked/flashed/tampered with by non-SE service tools. Current CIDs in
use by SE are 29/36/37/49. SE-based LG/Sharp phones use the same system
(but different versions). The OTP (One Time Programmable memory) and
EROM of a phone might be protected by different CIDs, usually the case
in newer K600s/K608s.

CDA = This "number" defines which variant of a specific firmware a
phone is supposed to have.It lets among others SEUS (Sony Ericsson
Update Service) know which language-pack/branding/bandlocks a phone is
to be flashed with. A generic (unbranded) K750 for use in Scandinavia
will be CDA102337/12, whilst a Telenor-branded K750 will be
CDA102338/62. Both will be flashed with the same
languages/dictionaries, but the latter will be flashed with
Telenor-branded firmware.

BLUE/BROWN/RED:This "color" defines what kind of phone we are dealing
with.BLUE phones has been assembled at the factory, but never been
programmed with software/GDFS/IMEI (remember kids: the IMEI is stored
in the OTP (One Time Programmable memory))BROWN phones are "developer
phones", for testing. Less restrictions are present, as these are used
for "debugging/beta" purposes. As of CID36, a phone has to be converted
to BROWN to unlock it.RED phones are your typical retail ones.

GDFS:This is the phones "stash", where all settings and calibration
data is stored (this also goes for the firmwares IMEI-resource as well
as the SIMlocks). Similar to other brands use of NVRAM (Non-Viotile
Random Access Memory).

IMEI = International Mobile Equipment Identity.A 15-digit number which
includes information on the origin, model, and serial number of the
device. The model and origin comprise the initial 8-digit portion of
the IMEI, known as the "Type Allocation Code/TAC". The remainder of the
IMEI is manufacturer-defined, with a "Luhn check digit" at the end
(which is never transmitted). The "Luhn check digit" is calculated from
the rest of the IMEI.

It should be noted that in SE-based phones, the IMEI is stored in two
places, the OTP (One Time Programmable memory) and GDFS. The GDFS IMEI
is normally read from the OTP, but this can be circumvented by SETool
function to "change" the IMEI. This patches the firmware into allowing
different OTP/GDFS IMEIs. It is the GDFS IMEI that is reported to the
network, so changing this will "de-bar" blocked phones. SEUS is not
fooled by this, on the other hand, and it should also be noted that
doing this is illegal in most countries.

EMMA = Service software/solution by SE themselves. Protected by the
EMMA smartcard to prevent non-licensed usage. Current version is EMMA3,
though EMMA2 is still alive (but kinda useless on newer phones). The
EMMA smartcard contains an algorithm that allows EMMA to communicate
directly to/with the phones CID, so performing operations the way they
were intended. The smartcard and its algorithm has not been cracked.
Current EMMA access levels exists:Service Update - Can't unlock
phones.Service Update Pro - Can't unlock phones.Network Operator -
Can't unlock phones (but sure as hell can lock them ).Service Center
Std - Can't unlock phones.Service Center Rc - Can unlock phones, as
they have a special version of the smartcard with a CSCA key.Research
& Development - Can unlock phones, as they have a special version of the smartcard with a CSCA key.

DB2000, DB2010, DB2020 = SEMC (Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications)
hardware platforms. It's something similar to chipset in PC.DB2000
(another name is Marita) is a GSM+3G(UMTS) capable platform, SE
K600/K608/V600/Z800/W900, Sharp 802sh, 902sh, 903sh and LG 3G phones
are based on it.DB2010/2012 (Marita compact) is GSM-only, non-3G,
platform. Most not very old and modern SE phones like
K300,K500,K700,K750,S700,W300,W550,W800,Z520,Z530 are based on this
chipset.DB2020 is the newest product of SEMC. K800, K790, K610, Z710
etc, Sharp 904sh feature this most secure (from SE's point of view)
platform.

Muhammad Afzal Meo

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