Instructions for flashing the LG GT505 with OEM firmware (Version 10b): IMPORTANT: Ensure that the phone

battery is fully charged and all information stored in phone memory is backed up. Do not allow the flashing process (step 18 onwards) to be interrupted in any way (pc must remain on and phone must have power from its battery. If an interruption occurs the phone may be left in an unusable state! COMMENTS: This process is known to work with Windows XP (and possibly 2000). As far as I am aware it will not work with any other version of Windows including Vista. It does not work on Linux or Mac systems. Copy the OciClasses.dll to C:\Windows\System32 before beginning. 1. Install the program found in Software 1. Use the key provided in the text document serial_number.txt during the process. 2. Copy the program in Software 2 to C:\Download. (This folder was generated during the previous installation). 3. In C:\Download double click on LGDP2_CS.reg to add its contents to the registry. 4. In the Drivers USB folder double click the installme.bat batch file to install special USB drivers. 5. Plug the USB cable into the computer. Turn off the phone and remove the memory card (if fitted). Hold the volume up key down then connect the USB cable to the phone. Around 3 seconds after doing this release the volume key. 6. The computer will then begin the USB driver installation process. If it doesnt find them automatically manually select the C:\Windows\System32 as the place to find them. 7. Once the drivers are installed the phone will remain in download mode. 8. Run LGDP2_V35_UMTS.exe from within the C:\Download folder and click OK. 9. Cancel any error messages which may appear and select COM1 (tick box). 10. Select the DLL from DLL \ GT500_090601_MP.dll 11. Click on Run Download Configuration then select line COM1. 12. Remove the USB cable from the phone. Hold the volume up key down then connect the USB cable to the phone. Around 3 seconds after doing this release the volume key. Quickly click on the button SET. A number should appear in UsbAddr. Repeat step 12 if this doesnt happen. 13. The USB port is now mapped and the phone is in download mode. 14. In LGE Image, click on Add and select all the visible files in folder Firmware_V10B 15. In LGE GDFS, click on Add and select all the visible files in folder Firmware_V10B 16. Click several times on OK in order to close all the windows 17. Click on Start in top on the left. 18. Remove the USB cable from the phone. Hold the volume up key down then connect the USB cable to the phone. Around 3 seconds after doing this release the volume key. 19. The flashing process will now begin. The status will be shown in a window at the upper left. Once it is complete pass will appear. The phone can then be disconnected. Simply turn it back on and the job is done.

ADDITIONAL: Once the phone is restarted it will be in an out of the box state. Pretty much all the Orange specific content will be gone. If the Orange access points are required they will need to be re-entered. The information is shown below: ACCESS POINTS Profile Name = Orange Internet Connection Title = Orange Internet Bearer = UMTS Authentication = No auth APN = orangeinternet Profile Name = Orange GPRS WAP Connection Title = Orange GPRS WAP Bearer = GPRS Authentication = No auth APN = orangewap Profile Name = Orange MMS Connection Title = Orange MMS Bearer = GPRS Authentication = No auth APN = orangemms INTERNET PROFILES Service Name = Orange Internet Use Proxy = Off Access Point = Orange Internet Service Name = Orange GPRS WAP Use Proxy = On IP = 192.168.071.035 Port = 8080 Access Point = Orange GPRS WAP Service Name = Orange MMS Use Proxy = On IP = 192.168.224.010 Port = 8080 Access Point = Orange MMS Service Name = Orange Streaming Use Proxy = Off Access Point = Orange Streaming MESSAGE SETTINGS (May come from the SIM so may be already there) Multimedia msg center = Orange MMS Txt msg center = +447973100973