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Samsung SGH-i300

Specification

Hardware
* Form Factor: Candybar
* Processor: Intel PXA 272 @ 416 MHz
* ROM: 64MB
* RAM: 64MB
* HDD: 2.87GB
* Display: 1.9" QVGA (240x320) TFT-LCD
* Camera: Fixed focus 1.3MP
* Expansion Slot: microSD
* Weight: 121g
* Size: 48 x 114 x 20 millimetres
* Battery: Standard lithium-ion polymer rated @ 1000mAh & Extended lithium-ion polymer rated @ 1700mAh

OS
* Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition for Smartphone
* Last Official AKU: 3.1.0

Latest Official ROM Downloads
* There are no official downloads, it is only available for service centers or on the fan sites like this. At this moment also there is no official support.
* Latest firmware versions:
I300XXXFB2 - europe, I300XXEFB1 - russian, I300XDXFB3 - chinese.
Connectivity
* GSM/GPRS 900/1800/1900
* IrDA
* Bluetooth 1.2
* USB 1.1

Bootloader
Enter Into Bootloader

There are 3 types of boot mode of the bootloader:
* 1) Service boot: hold 'back' and press 'power' (red) button
In this mode phone waits until PDAFlasher starts downloading of firmware image through USB
* 2) Developer boot: hold 'home' and press 'power' (red) button
In this mode phone shows menu in PDAFlasher's console:
* U) Download image through USB.
* E) Download image through Ethernet.
* L) Launch existing flash resident image.

i.e. you can download firmware either through USB or through external ethernet card (possibly connected to testpoint pins on a mainboard)
* 3) Diagnostic monitor boot: hold '5' and press 'power' (red) button
Most advanced boot mode:). In this mode phone shows menu in PDAFlasher's console:
* U) Download image through USB.
* E) Download image through Ethernet.
* L) Launch existing flash resident image.
* D) DIAGNOSTIC MONITOR

the last item (DIAGNOSTIC MONITOR) shows menu:
* [1] CHANGE DEBUG_BAUD_RATE = 115200
* [2] CHANGE DEBUG_BAUD_RATE = 38400
* [R] DumpROM
* [Q] Quit
Item '[R] DumpROM' dumps some data (rom?) to PDAFlasher's console. Useless thing (imho).
Flashing process

PDAFlasher
PDAFlasher is a Samsung's tool used for flashing PDA part (unlike GSM part, flashing with OptiFlash tool) of your and some other Samsung phones (like D720, D730, I320). To use this program with I300 you must have version 1.1 or 1.2 of PDAFlasher. To install program in developer mode (work with console, etc..) you must to enter password '1045' through installation process.


Hard Reset
To hard reset your device hold '0' and press 'power' (red) button. Then enter boot (IPSM) password (1234). All phone data returns to its original state.