D:Virus 2 Flash - No received audio

[Marlbrook]

I have flashed 2 Nokia 3310 phones with the brilliant D:Virus Pack A.fls (Version 2) (file unmodified by me) from his site.

Both phones appeared to have flashed OK, and initially everything works. As suggested I reset Full Factory Defaults, and set the phones up for Spy Mode operation (activated from a specified dialled number). That all works after flashing, so I assume I am not making any elementary mistakes.

A problem arises after the flashed phone makes an outgoing call.

The next time it is used to make an outgoing call there is no received audio. This does not alway happen, but fairly consistently.

Looking in Settings/Call Settings/Call Volume, all the bars are black. In this state there is no received audio.

Pressing the 'down' key numerous times eventually brings the bars down so that some are de-selected.

Once this is done, the received audio works on the next call.

When in a call, where there is no received audio, pressing the down key numerous times (whilst still connected) has the same effect and received audio is restored. Obviously this glitch restricts the use as spy phones using the selected pre-programmed number method.

All other functions work correctly.

I am using a Twister box with the latest software. I can re-flash the phones back to their normal state etc, so the flashing hardware and my operating seems to be OK.

I have re-flashed the phones several times with the D:Virus file (and downloaded it 3 times in case that was the cause). The same problem arises each time.

Has anyone else had this problem?

Is there any solution please?

Cheers

Jeff

[dvirus666]

Thanks for the information. I understand the problem and will look at the flash when I get some free time.

[Marlbrook]

Thanks for the prompt reply. I am relieved it isn't something I was doing wrong. I hope you find time to get a solution soon,
Cheers,
Jeff

[Marlbrook]

If anyone who reads this Post has a similar problem please add a Post here.
D:Virus is kindly looking at the Flash when he has the opportunity, but in the mean time it would be useful to know if others are experiencing it.

This is IMPORTANT to anyone who wants to use Spy Mode, as if your flashed phone reacts the same way it means you cannot give/lend the flashed phone to be used for Spy purposes, as the phone may quickly have its received audio disabled, alerting the user that something is 'wrong'. So please try the experiments below and take the time to Post a reply if you experience the problem.

Because the problem does not always occur, you may need to do the experiments a few times. Here is how I check for it.

METHOD 1
Go in to Settings / Call Settings / Call volume.
Make sure that the black bars are set to 'half way'.
Now call the spyphone from the pre-programmed number so that it goes in to spy mode. Once it goes 'dead' in spymode, end the call.
Recheck the number of black bars on the spyphone, in Settings / Call Settings / Call volume.
If they are the same (halfway), repeat the above several times, and re-check
Call volume each time.
If they have ALL turned black then the spy phone will have no 'received' audio when it makes or receives a call.

METHOD 2
Repeat Method 1 above, but after disconnecting from the spyphone, use it
to make 2 phone calls. It is important that the calls are answered.
Check the Call volume bars.

METHOD 3
Just 'mix and match' Method 1 and Method 2. i.e. try activating spy mode, make a couple of calls with the spy phone, then call the spy phone to activate spy mode, disconnect and check the Call volume bars.

NOTE
If the 'fault' is triggered, sometimes the bars are completely de-selected (phone still receives incoming audio in this state, but with low volume).
IF all the bars become selected, try making a call from the spyphone.... there is no received audio.

The phone can be made useable once the call volume is brought back down, by pressing the down button on the phone numerous times, but obviously that is not the best solution for using as a spy device.

Please note that the above is for 'useful information' purposes, and not intended as any criticism of the D:Virus V.2 release. As I keep saying it is a brilliant piece of programming

Cheers, Jeff.

[Marlbrook]

Hi, could you please explain for me your comment at your site re the V.2 flash:-
"activate Net monitor and enable 3315 settings"?

I keep experimenting trying to get around the problem I described above.

In the 3310 'Applications' Menu after flashing with V.2 there is a 'Net Monitor" entry. Do I do anything there to enable it, or is this something I should do during the flashing stage using the flasher box/software?

Re. 'enabling 3315 settings', similar question really. Is this a reference to doing something in the phone's Menu re '3315 settings' after flashing (if so where please), or something I should do during the flashing stage using the flasher box/software?

I am using a Twister box with DCTxBB5 software, v1.4 by SarasSoft. I can find no reference to 'Net monitor' in the software. There is an option
'3310 > 3315'.

As you will have worked out I am a beginner, so a 'detailed description for idiots' is probably needed LOL.

Thanks, Jeff

P.S. Just looked at your 'new look' site.... very user friendly and looks great

[dvirus666]

First: Volume, I placed a call in the phone startup to check the call volume so spymode turns the volume to its lowest point when activated and reset back to previous level when deactivated. But it is being called all the times so I will need to fix this.
Second: Net Monitor & 3315, Using an MBUS cable simply enable these options using Knok or Rolis. I might be wrong but you should be able to skip these as they are already set in V2. (I think. :roll: Just check and see if Net Monitor is working and if not the apply via mbus)

[Marlbrook]

Thanks for the information once again.

I will try to be patient, and check back here from time to time to see when you have the'fix'.

Cheers, Jeff

[Marlbrook]

Hi, as I mentioned activating Net Monitor' was not an option with my Twister Box / Software so I could not test if it was activated. I just acquired a serial cable so I could use other software.

So re. your previous post Net Monitor may be activated in your 3310 mod when first flashed, but resetting factory defaults de-activates it. e.g. entering say '01' produces no results until Net Monitor is activated, in my case using NokTools1_9.

Activating Net Monitor has no effect on the volume bug of course.

I appreciate that the resetting of the volume is a nice idea, and that getting it to work correctly may be time consuming.

It seems a real shame that spy-mode is rendered 'precarious' as the mod stands now. Is there any chance that for the time being you could simply by-pass the routines which set the volume to '0' when spymode starts, and the re-setting when the phone comes out of spymode? Personally I would always manually mute the mic on the 'calling phone' anyway.

Hopefully just by-passing the routines would not be too difficult or take much time. If you could make that mod and let me have the flash file I would be glad to extensively test spymode for you and let you know if that definitely cures the bug.

Cheers

Jeff

[dvirus666]

Sorry about the big delay, I have been busy on other projects. I will fix this if I can, but no promises.

[Marlbrook]

I understand. The offer stands about taking some of the time consuming 'testing' off your shoulders.

I am a programmer myself (not phones), and know many of the pressures involved, particularly when you finally think everything is working and then
a significant swine of a bug raises its head (SIGH).

Anyway, if I was right in assuming by-passing the 'volume changing' routines would be fairly painless and that having someone else go through the longer process of testing to ensure that the volume problem had then gone would be a help to you, do not hesitate to contact me.

[email protected]

Cheers

Jeff

[dvirus666]

I have removed the volume control (via spymode) in the flash but came accross another problem with the display. I will get this done today (I hope). I will let you know as soon as I upload the flashes.

D:V

[dvirus666]

Update complete: http://nokiafree.org/forums/t66854/h/s.html

[Marlbrook]

First thanks for the update.

Sorry, now the bad news. In Spymode the screen is not going blank... it stays on and shows the name of the connecting phone etc. The phone does not ring, auto connects and disconnects as it should. Have not tried anything else as yet. Used FlashC, and tried it 3 times, always the same result.

Sorry,

Jeff

[Marlbrook]

Just checked and the above happened using FlashA, will test FlashC now
Cheers
Jeff

[Marlbrook]

Same is happening with FlashC
Cheers
Jeff

[Marlbrook]

Thanks, all fixed and working perfectly
Cheers
Jeff

[dvirus666]

@ Marlbrook:
Thanks for the help testing the fixes.

I have uploaded the new ones today on my site.